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Semiannual Report March 31, 2000

 

Oppenheimer

Intermediate Municipal Fund

 

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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

    CONTENTS
     
1
President's Letter
   
3
An Interview with Your Fund's Manager
   
9
Financial Statements
   
27
Officers and Trustees
   
28
OppenheimerFunds Family

Although the Federal Reserve Board's interest rate hikes hurt the prices of fixed income securities, we believe these inflation-fighting actions will set the stage for improved long-term Fund performance.

Despite a difficult investment environment, we believe we were able to provide a consistent rate of federally tax-exempt income during the period.

We restructured the Fund's portfolio by reducing average duration and employing hedging strategies in an effort to enhance performance in an environment of rising interest rates.

Cumulative

Total Returns

For the 6-Month Period

Ended 3/31/00*

 
   

Class A
Without
Sales Chg.

With
Sales Chg.


-0. 10%

-3. 60%

   

Class B
Without
Sales Chg.

With
Sales Chg.


-0. 55%

-4. 42%

   

Class C
Without
Sales Chg.

With
Sales Chg.


-0. 48%

-1. 45%

 

*See Notes, page 7, for further details.

PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Dear shareholder,

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James C. Swain
Chairman Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal Fund

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Bridget A. Macaskill
President Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal Fund

For many years, we have encouraged investors to consider whether they could tolerate more risk in their long-term investments by participating in the stock market, which has historically provided higher long-term returns than any other asset class. Today, however, we have a very different concern: some investors may be assuming too much risk by concentrating their investments in just a handful of stocks or sectors or by " chasing performance. "

Alan Greenspan, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, has stated his view that the recent spectacular returns of some sectors of the market are partly responsible for pushing our economy to growth rates that could lead to higher inflation. The dramatic rise in the prices of a narrow segment of the market has created enormous wealth for some investors. In turn, those investors are spending at a rate that the Fed believes may threaten the healthy growth of our economy.

That's why the Fed has been raising interest rates steadily and decisively over the past year. By making borrowing more expensive, the Fed is attempting to slow economic growth. It is a precarious balancing act: too much tightening creates the risk of recession, while too little opens the door to inflation.

The implications are clear: investors must be prepared for near-term market volatility. In the bond market, higher interest rates usually lead to lower bond prices. In the stock market, slower economic growth could reduce corporate earnings and put downward pressure on stock prices. Highly valued stocks may be particularly vulnerable to a correction. The Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman, Arthur Levitt, has cautioned investors against the expectation that the types of returns seen in the recent bull market will last forever. We agree.

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PRESIDENT'S LETTER

Because of the prospect of continued market volatility, we encourage you to consider diversifying your investments. Indeed, diversification may help you mitigate the effects of sharp declines in any one area. It may also help you better position your portfolio to seek greater returns over the long run.

While "new economy" stocks have risen since our last report to you, many "old economy" stocks are selling at unusually low prices. In the bond market, higher interest rates over the short term may reduce inflation concerns, which should be beneficial over the long term. By buying out-of-favor investments, you may be able to profit when and if they return to favor in the future. Of course, there is no assurance that value investing will return to favor in the market, but it may be a diversification strategy to consider for part of your portfolio.

What specific investments should you consider today so that you are prepared for tomorrow? The answer depends on your individual investing goals, risk tolerance and financial circumstances. We urge you to talk with your financial advisor about ways to diversify your portfolio. This may include considering global diversification as part of your strategy. While investing abroad has special risks, such as the effects of foreign currency fluctuation, it also offers opportunities to participate in global economic growth and to hedge against the volatility in U. S. markets.

We thank you for your continued confidence in OppenheimerFunds, The Right Way to Invest.

Sincerely,

/s/ James C. Swain   /s/ Bridget A. Macaskill
James C. Swain   Bridget A. Macaskill
April 24, 2000    

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AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR FUND'S MANAGER

Q How would you characterize the Fund's performance during the six-month period that ended March 31, 2000?

A. The recent six-month period proved challenging for most fixed income securities. Intermediate municipal bond funds suffered with the rest of the fixed income market. While it is not surprising in this difficult environment that Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal Fund's total return was negative, we are nevertheless disappointed with these results.

At the same time, we are pleased that the Fund met its goal of providing investors with a consistent rate of federally tax-exempt income during the period. For investors in the top federal tax bracket, the Fund's Class A shares have a tax-free yield of 5. 11%, which works out to a taxable equivalent yield of 7. 98%. 1 That level of taxable return would be difficult to achieve without taking substantial credit risk. Yet, during the period, the municipal bonds held in our portfolio averaged A+ credit quality.

What made this such a challenging period for municipal bond investing?

Municipal bonds, like most fixed income investments, tend to be sensitive to changing interest rates. Bond prices generally fall when interest rates rise, and rise when interest rates fall. During the period, the Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) raised interest rates in an effort to slow the pace of the U. S. economy and reduce the potential for rising inflation. Although actual inflation remained at low levels, consumer spending

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Portfolio Management Team (l to r)
Christian Smith (Portfolio Manager) Robert Patterson

1. Dividend yields are calculated based on net asset value (NAV), are annualized and divided by the offering price as of the Fund's distribution date on March 10, 2000. Dividend yields at NAV do not include sales charges. Falling share prices will tend to artificially raise yields.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR FUND'S MANAGER

"We remain dedicated to responding swiftly and effectively to changing economic conditions, providing investors with consistently attractive rates of tax-exempt current income."

was exceedingly strong, prompting the Fed to warn that additional rate hikes might be necessary. The Fed's actions and warnings caused most bond prices to fall, including prices of municipal bonds.

In addition, certain sectors of the market suffered as a result of industry-specific factors, driving the prices of related municipal bonds lower. Most notably, hospitals were hurt by a multitude of problems, including declining Medicare reimbursements and increasing pricing pressures from HMOs. As a result, prices of the Fund's hospital-related municipal bond holdings declined sharply.

How did you manage the Fund under these conditions?

We actively managed the Fund's average duration in light of rising interest rates. Duration refers to the length of time before a bond matures, and is a measure of a bond's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer a bond's duration, the greater the impact of rising or falling interest rates. For that reason, bond funds tend to benefit from holding a portfolio of securities with a longer average duration during times of falling interest rates, and shorter average duration during times of rising rates.

When I assumed leadership of the portfolio management team in November 1999, the Fund was positioned to take advantage of a decline in interest rates. However, as evidence mounted that rates were rising and would probably continue to rise, we changed that strategy in order to emphasize shorter-term instruments.

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Average Annual

Total Returns

 

For the Periods Ended 3/31/002

       

Class A
1-Year

5-Year

 

10-Year


-6. 09%

4. 43%

 

5. 99%

       

Class B
1-Year

5-Year  

Since
Inception


-7. 18%

N/A

 

3. 58%

       

Class C
1-Year

5-Year

 

Since
Inception


-4. 36%

4. 37%

 

3. 55%

 

Because of ongoing market volatility, the Fund's returns may fluctuate and may be less than the results shown.

Unfavorable market conditions prevented us from implementing our shorter-duration strategy until the beginning of Year 2000. When market conditions improved in January, we began selling some of our longer duration bonds, replacing them with shorter duration instruments. We also employed a hedging strategy of shorting municipal bond futures to further reduce the Fund's average duration. By March 31, 2000, the end of the period, we had lowered the Fund's average duration from approximately eight years to approximately five years, more closely in line with most intermediate municipal bond funds.

What is your outlook for the coming months?

Although rising interest rates hurt the Fund during the last six months, we believe the Fed's aggressive, inflation-fighting stance is likely to prove beneficial to the Fund's investors over the long term. By raising rates to slow the economy, the Fed is reducing the possibility of future inflation. Uncontrolled inflation could have an even greater adverse affect on the Fund than recent rate increases. On the other hand, if the Fed's actions lead to slowing economic growth, the result may eventually be an environment of stable or falling interest rates that would benefit the Fund's investors.

Still, we believe interest rates are likely to continue to rise in the near future while the Fed pursues its anti-inflationary course. Accordingly, for the time being we plan to further shorten the Fund's average duration in anticipation of rising interest rates. We may also seek to take advantage of

2. See notes on page 7 for further details.

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AN INTERVIEW WITH YOUR FUND'S MANAGER

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Credit Allocation3
     
AAA
35.3
%
AA
5.4
A
23.3
BBB
19.6
BB
11.1
 
B
5.3
 

 

Standardized Yields4

For the 30-days Ended 3/31/00

   

Class A

4.82

%


Class B

4.24

 


Class C

4.24

 

 

increasingly attractive prices for bonds with lower credit ratings, which we believe are likely to perform well in today's strong economy. We remain dedicated to responding swiftly and effectively to changing economic conditions, providing investors with consistently attractive rates of tax-exempt current income. That's what makes Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal Fund an important part of The Right Way to Invest.

Top Ten Largest Positions By State5

 

New York

15.5

%


California

9.9

 


Pennsylvania

9.3

 


Illinois

7.7

 


Michigan

6.9

 


Texas

5.2

 


Arizona

4.9

 


New Hampshire

3.5

 


U. S. Possessions

3.3

 


Connecticut

2.9

 

3. Portfolio data is subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2000, and are dollar-weighted based on total market value of investments. Securities rated by any rating organization are included in the equivalent Standard & Poor's rating category. Average credit quality and allocation include rated securities and those not rated by a national rating organization (currently 22. 51% of total investments) but for which the ratings given above have been assigned by the Fund's investment advisor for internal purposes as being comparable, in the advisor's judgment, to securities rated by a rating agency in the same category.
4. Standardized yield is based on net investment income for the 30-dayperiod ended March 31, 2000. Falling share prices will tend to artificially raise yields.
5. Portfolio data is subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2000, and are based on net assets.

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NOTES

In reviewing performance and rankings, please remember that past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, maybe worth more or less than the original cost. For quarterly updates on the Fund's performance, please contact your financial advisor, call us at 1.800.525.7048 or visit our website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. Cumulative total returns are not annualized. The Fund's total returns and yields shown do not show the effects of income taxes on an individual's investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares.

Class A shares were first publicly offered on 11/11/86. Unless otherwise noted, Class A returns include the current maximum initial sales charge of 3. 50%. The Fund's maximum sales charge for Class A shares was lower prior to 2/1/92, so actual performance may have been higher.

Class B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 9/11/95. Unless otherwise noted, Class B returns include the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 4% (1-year) and 1% (since inception). Class B shares are subject to an annual 0. 75% asset-based sales charge.

Class C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 12/1/93. Unless otherwise noted, Class C returns include the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. Class C shares are subject to an annual 0. 75% asset-based sales charge.

An explanation of the calculation of performance is in the Fund's Statement of Additional Information.

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Financials

8  OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2000 / Unaudited

 

Ratings:
Moody's/
S&P/Fitch

Principal
Amount

Market
Value
See Note 1


Municipal Bonds and Notes-98. 9%

     

Alaska-0. 9%

     

AK HFA RB, Series A-2, 5.65%, 12/1/10

Aaa/AAA/AAA

$1,300,000

$1,311,180


Arizona-4. 9%

 
 
 

AZ Educational LMC RRB, Jr. Subseries, 6.30%, 12/1/08

NR/NR/A

3,155,000

3,270,725


AZ HFAU RB, Catholic Healthcare West, 6.125%, 7/1/09

Baa1/BBB+

1,500,000

1,474,740


Glendale, AZ Union High SDI No. 205 GOUN,

 
 
 

FGIC Insured, Series B, 5.50%, 7/1/11

Aaa/AAA

2,200,000

2,258,630

     
 
 
 

7, 004,095

       

California-9. 9%

 
 
 

Berkeley, CA HF RRB, Alta Bates Medical Center,

 
 
 

Prerefunded, Series A, 6.50%, 12/1/11

A2/NR

2,845,000

2,993,822


CA SCDAU Revenue Refunding COP,

 
 
 

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, MBIA Insured,

 
 
 

6.50%, 8/1/121

Aaa/AAA

1,000,000

1,100,970


CA SCDAU Revenue Refunding COP,

 
 
 

Inverse Floater, 7.07%, 11/1/152

A1/NR

3,500,000

3,451,875


Folsom, CA SPTX Bonds, CFD No. 10, 6.20%, 9/1/11

NR/NR

1,475,000

1,481,490


Folsom, CA SPTX Bonds, CFD No. 10, 6.30%, 9/1/12

NR/NR

1,625,000

1,637,659


Riverside Cnty. , CA Refunding COP, Air Force

 
 
 

Village West, Inc. , Prerefunded, Series A,

 
 
 

8.125%, 6/15/12

NR/NR

2,290,000

2,499,970


Sacramento, CA Cogeneration RB, Procter & Gamble

 
 
 

Cogeneration Project, Prerefunded, 6.375%, 7/1/10

NR/NR

600,000

657,246


Sacramento, CA Cogeneration RB, Procter & Gamble

 
 
 

Cogeneration Project, Unrefunded Balance,

 
 
 

6.375%, 7/1/10

NR/BBB-/BBB

500,000

524,140

     
 
 
 

14,347,172

       

Colorado-0. 4%

 
 
 

Meridian Metropolitan District, CO GORB,

 
 
 

7.50%, 12/1/111

A3/NR

500,000

521,350


Connecticut-2. 9%

 
 
 

CT DAU RB, Mystic Marine life Aquarium Project,

 
 
 

Series A, 6.875%, 12/1/17

NR/NR

1,000,000

993,210


Mashantucket, CT Western Pequot Tribe Special RB,

 
 
 

Prerefunded, Series A, 6.50%, 9/1/053

Aaa/AAA

1,240,000

1,336 075


Mashantucket, CT Western Pequot Tribe Special RB,

 
 
 

Sub. Lien, Series B, 5.60%, 9/1/093

Baa3/NR

600,000

590,076


Mashantucket, CT Western Pequot Tribe Special RB,

 
 
 

Unrefunded Balance, Series A, 6.50%, 9/1/053

NR/BBB-

1,260,000

1,328,191

     
 
 
 

4,247,552

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

Ratings:
Moody's/

S&P/Fitch

Principal
Amount

Market
Value

See Note 1


Delaware-0. 8%

     

DE EDAU RB, Student Housing University

     

Courtyard Project, Series A, 5.75%, 8/1/14

NR/AA

$1,080,000

$1,089,299


Florida-1. 7%

 
 
 

FL HFA MH RRB, Series C, 6%, 8/1/11

NR/AAA

1,000,000

1,025,590


Grand Haven, FL CDD SPAST RB, Series A, 6.30%, 5/1/02

NR/NR

1,466,000

1,468,302

     
 
 
 

2,493,892

 
 
 
 

Illinois-7. 7%

 
 
 

Chicago, IL BOE GOB, Chicago School Reform Project,

 
 
 

MBIA Insured, 6.25%, 12/1/11

Aaa/AAA/A-

1,000,000

1,094,110


Cook Cnty. , IL Community College District No. 508

 
 
 

Lease COP, Series C, MBIA Insured, 7.70%, 12/1/07

Aaa/AAA

1,000,000

1,163,940


Cook Cnty. , IL GOB, Series 413, Inverse Floater,

 
 
 

5.08%, 11/15/152

NR/AAA

5,000,000

4,385,000


IL Development FAU SWD RB,

 
 
 

Waste Management, Inc. Project, 5.05%, 1/1/10

NR/BBB

1, 035,000

867,402


IL HFAU RRB, Franciscan Sisters Health Care Project,

 
 
 

Escrowed to Maturity, Series C, MBIA Insured,

 
 
 

6%, 9/1/19

Aaa/AAA

2,000,000

2,073,960


Southwestern IL DAU Hospital RB, St. Elizabeth

 
 
 

Medical Center, 8%, 6/1/10

NR/A

500,000

512,300


Waukegan, IL GOB, MBIA Insured, 7.50%, 12/30/03

A1/NR

1,000,000

1,068,010

     
 
 
 

11,164,722

 

Indiana-2. 7%

 
 
 

IN Bond Bank RB, State Revolving Fund Program,

 
 
 

Series A, 6.875%, 2/1/12

NR/AAA

1,135,000

1,226,095


Indianapolis, IN Airport Authority RB,

 
 
 

SPF Federal Express Corp. Project, 7.10%, 1/15/17

Baa2/BBB

2,500,000

2,599,575

     
 
 
 

3,825,670

 
 
 
 

Kansas-1. 7%

 
 
 

Johnson Cnty. , KS USD No. 229 RB, Series A,

 
 
 

5.25%, 10/1/13

Aa1/AA

2,445,000

2,427,494


Kentucky-0. 6%

 
 
 

Kenton Cnty. , KY AB RB, SPF Delta Airlines Project,

 
 
 

Series A, 6.125%, 2/1/22

Baa3/BBB-

910,000

864,300


Maine-0. 5%

 
 
 

ME Educational LMC Student Loan RRB,

 
 
 

Series A-4, 6.05%, 11/1/04

Aaa/NR/AAA

750,000

776,070


Massachusetts-1. 7%

 
 
 

MA POAU RB, Series 1999A, 5.75%, 10/1/29

Baa3/BB+

2,500,000

2,497,900

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Ratings:
Moody's/
S&P/Fitch

Principal
Amount

Market
Value
See Note 1


Michigan-6. 9%

     

Detroit, MI GORB, Series B, FGIC Insured,

     

7%, 4/1/04

Aaa/AAA/AAA

$2,000,000

$2,148,260


MI Building Authority RRB, Series I,

 
 
 

MBIA-IBC Insured, 6.25%, 10/1/20

Aaa/AAA/AA

1,000,000

1,022,600


MI Comprehensive Transportation RB,

 
 
 

Series A, 5.75%, 5/15/12

Aa3/AA/AA-

1,000,000

1,010,350


MI Hospital FAU RRB, Greater Detroit Sinai Hospital,

 
 
 

Series 1995, 6%, 1/1/08

Baa3/NR/A-

2,500,000

2,377,125


MI Strategic Fund SWD RRB, Genesee Power

 
 
 

Station Project, 7.50%, 1/1/21

NR/NR

2,000,000

2,060,040


Romulus, MI Community Schools RB,

 
 
 

6%, 5/1/12

Aaa/AAA

1,250,000

1,320,212

     
 
 
 

9,938,587

 
 
 
 

Nebraska-1. 0%

 
 
 

NE Higher Education Loan Program RB, Jr. Sub. Lien,

 
 
 

Series A-6, MBIA Insured, 5.90%, 6/1/03

Aaa/AAA/AAA

1,370,000

1,399,756


New Hampshire-3. 5%

 
 
 

Manchester, NH Redevelopment & HAU RB,

 
 
 

Series A, 6.75%, 1/1/14

Baa3/A/A

2,000,000

2,102,760


NH Business PCFAU RRB, UTD Illuminating Co. ,

 
 
 

5. 40%, 12/1/29

Baa1/BBB+

3,000,000

2,963,220

     
 
 
 

5,065,980

 
 
 
 

New Jersey-2. 9%

 
 
 

NJ EDAU RRB, First Mtg. Franciscan Oaks Project,

 
 
 

5.60%, 10/1/12

NR/NR

2,500,000

2,229,950


NJ EDAU RRB, First Mtg. Keswick Pines, 5.60%, 1/1/12

NR/NR

900,000

784,737


NJ HCF FAU RB, Columbus Hospital, Series A, 7.50%, 7/1/21

B2/B

1,330,000

1,176,318

     
 
 
 

4,191,005

 
 
 
 

New Mexico-0. 4%

 
 
 

NM Hospital Equipment Loan Council RB,

 
 
 

San Juan Regional Medical Center, Inc. Project,

 
 
 

Prerefunded, 7.90%, 6/1/11

A3/NR

500,000

528,275


New York-15. 5%

 
 
 

NYC GOB, Prerefunded, Series F, 8.40%, 11/15/07

Aaa/AAA/AAA

2,500,000

2,683,650


NYC GORB, Series A, AMBAC Insured, 7%, 8/1/07

Aaa/AAA/AAA

2,000,000

2,229,120


NYC IDAU SPF RB, Terminal One Group

 
 
 

Assn. Project, 6%, 1/1/08

A3/A/A-

2,000,000

2,061,920


NYC IDAU SPF RB, Terminal One Group Assn. Project,

 
 
 

6.10%, 1/1/09

A3/A/A-

2,000,000

2,057,280


NYS HFA RRB, NYC HF, Series A, 6.375%, 11/1/04

Baa1/A-

2,000,000

2,087,600

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

Ratings:
Moody's/

S&P/Fitch

Principal
Amount

Market
Value
See Note 1


New York Continued

 
 
 

NYS MTAU Dedicated Tax Fund RB, Series A,

     

FGIC Insured, 6.125%, 4/1/14

Aaa/AAA/AAA

$1,000,000

$ 1,061,890


NYS Thruway Authority Service Contract RRB,

 
 
 

6%, 4/1/11

Baa1/A-

2,500,000

2,608,525


NYS Thruway Authority Service Contract RRB,

 
 
 

6%, 4/1/12

Baa1/A-

1,000,000

1,039,080


Onondaga Cnty., NY IDA SWD Facility RRB,

 
 
 

Solvay Paperboard LLC Project, 6.80%, 11/1/14

NR/NR

5,000,000

4,884,600


TSASC, Inc., NY RB, 6%, 7/15/18

Aa1/A/A+

1,675,000

1,653,778

     
 
 
 

22,367,443

       

Ohio-2.4%

 
 
 

Montgomery Cnty., OH HCF RRB, Series B,

 
 
 

6%, 2/1/10

NR/NR

1,000,000

940,940


OH Air Quality DAU RRB, PC Ohio Edison,

 
 
 

Series C, 5.80%, 6/1/16

Baa3/BB-

2,000,000

1,982,540


OH Solid Waste RB, Republic Engineered

 
 
 

Steels, Inc. Project, 9%, 6/1/21

NR/NR

1,600,000

528,592

     
 
 
 

3,452,072

       

Oklahoma-2.2%

 
 
 

OK Industrial Authority Health Systems RB,

 
 
 

Baptist Medical Center, Series C, AMBAC Insured,

 
 
 

7%, 8/15/05

Aaa/AAA/AAA

955,000

1,037,159


Tulsa, OK Municipal Airport Trust RRB,

 
 
 

American Airlines/AMR Corp. , 7.35%, 12/1/11

Baa2/BBB-

2,000,000

2,086,980

     
 
 
 

3,124,139

       
 

Pennsylvania-9.3%

 
 
 

Lehigh Cnty., PA GP RRB, Kidspeace

 
 
 

Obligation Group, 6%, 11/1/18

NR/NR

4,165,000

3,612,971


PA EDFAU RR RB, Northampton Generating, Sr. Lien,
Series A, 6.40%, 1/1/09
  NR/BBB-
2,500,000
2,475,825

Philadelphia, PA Airport RB, Series 387A, Inverse Floater
, 5.80%, 6/15/122

NR/NR 2,000,000 1,967,880


 

 
 
 
Philadelphia, PA Airport RB, Series 387B, Inverse Floater,
5.80%, 6/15/142

NR/NR

1,960,000

1,872,153


Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & HEFAU RRB,

 
 
 

Jeanes Health System Project, 6.20%, 7/1/00

Baa3/BBB+

700,000

700,231


Schuylkill Cnty., PA IDAU RR RRB, Schuylkill Energy

 
 
 

Resources, Inc., 6.50%, 1/1/10

NR/NR/BB+

2,775,000

2,729,518

     
 
 
 

13,358,578

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Ratings:
Moody's/

S&P/Fitch

Principal
Amount

Market
Value

See Note 1


South Carolina-1.0%

     

Florence Cnty., SC IDV RB, Stone Container Project,

     

7.375%, 2/1/07

NR/NR

$1,385,000

$1,405,747


Tennessee-1.9%

 
 
 

Chattanooga-Hamilton Cnty., TN HA RB,

 
 
 

Erlanger Medical Center, Prerefunded, Series B,

 
 
 

FSA Insured, Inverse Floater, 9.37%, 5/25/212

Aaa/AAA/AAA

1,500,000

1,633,125


Memphis-Shelby Cnty., TN Airport Authority RRB,

 
 
 

Series A, MBIA Insured, 6.25%, 2/15/11

Aaa/AAA

1,000,000

1,072,970

     
 
 
 

2,706,095

 
 
 
 

Texas-5.2%

 
 
 

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX International Airport Facilities

 
 
 

Improvement Corp. RB, American Airlines, Inc.,

 
 
 

7.25%, 11/1/30

Baa1/BBB-

1,000,000

1,023,690


Matagorda Cnty., TX Navigation District No. 1 PC RRB,

 
 
 

Series B, 4.95%, 5/1/304

Baa1/A-

4,000,000

3,984,200


Matagorda Cnty. , TX Navigation District No. 1 RRB,

 
 
 

Series C, 5.20%, 5/1/294

Baa1/BBB+

1,500,000

1,477,545


North Central TX HFDC RB, Series A, 7%, 11/15/10

NR/NR

1,100,000

1,074,590

     
 
 
 

7,560,025

 
 
 
 

Utah-1.5%

 
 
 

Davis Cnty., UT Solid Waste Management &

 
 
 

Recovery RRB, Special Service District, Prerefunded,

 
 
 

6.125%, 6/15/09

Aaa/A

2,000,000

2,114,940


Vermont-0.6%

 
 
 

VT SAC Educational Loan RB, Series A-3, FSA Insured,

 
 
 

6.25%, 6/15/03

Aaa/AAA/AAA

900,000

929,493


Virginia-2.6%

 
 
 

DC Airport Authority/Virginia General Airport RB,

 
 
 

Series A, MBIA Insured, 6.625%, 10/1/19

Aaa/AAA/AA-

1,000,000

1,044,480


Pocahontas Parkway Assn., VA Toll Road CAP RB,

 
 
 

Sub. Lien, Series C, 5%, 8/15/11

NR/A/A

3,000,000

2,683,110

     
 
 
 

3,727,590

 
 
 
 

Washington-1.6%

 
 
 

Port Seattle, WA SPF RB, Series B, 5.75%, 9/1/14

Aaa/AAA/AAA

1,280,000

1,298,061


WA PP Supply System RRB, Nuclear Project No. 1,

 
 
 

5.40%, 7/1/12

Aa1/AA-/AA-

1,000,000

991,080

     
 
 
 

2,289,141

       

District of Columbia-0.7%

 
 
 

DC Hospital RRB, Medlantic Healthcare Group,

 
 
 

Series A, MBIA Insured, 6%, 8/15/12

Aaa/AAA/AAA

1,000,000

1,061,460

13  OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / Continued

 

Ratings:
Moody's/
S&P/Fitch

Principal
Amount

 

Market
Value

See Note 1


U. S. Possessions--3. 3%

 
 
 
 

PR CMWLTH GOB, Prerefunded, 6.35%, 7/1/10

Aaa/AAA

$1,500,000

$

1,618,770


PR Municipal FAU GOB, Series PA-638A,

 
 
 
 

Inverse Floater, 7.38%, 8/1/132, 3

NR/NR

1, 925,000

 

2,112,322


Virgin Islands PFAU RB, Series A, 5.625%, 10/1/10

NR/BBB-

1,000,000

 

992,580

       
 
 
 
 

4,723,672

       

Total Municipal Bonds and Notes (Cost $144,049,624)

 
 
 

142,514,694

 
 
 
 
 

Short-Term Tax-Exempt Obligations--0. 4%

 
 
 
 

Jacksonville, FL PC RRB, Florida Power & Light Co. Project,

 
 
 
 

4.05%, 4/1/004 (Cost $600,000)

 

600,000

 

600,000


Total Investments, at Value (Cost $144,649,624)

 

99.3%

 

143,114 694


Other Assets Net of Liabilities

 

0.7

 

1,067,510

   
Net Assets  
100. 0%
$
144,182,204
   

14  OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:

AB

Airport Board

IDA

Industrial Development Agency

BOE

Board of Education

IDAU

Industrial Development Authority

CAP

Capital Appreciation

LMC

Loan Marketing Corp.

CDD

Community Development District

MH

Multifamily Housing

CFD

Community Facilities District

MTAU

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

CMWLTH

Commonwealth

NYC

New York City

COP

Certificates of Participation

NYS

New York State

DAU

Development Authority

PC

Pollution Control

EDAU

Economic Development Authority

PCFAU

Pollution Control Finance Authority

EDFAU

Economic Development Finance Authority

PFAU

Public Finance Authority

FAU

Finance Authority

POAU

Port Authority

GP

General Purpose

PP

Public Power

GOB

General Obligation Bonds

RB

Revenue Bonds

GORB

General Obligation Refunding Bonds

RR

Resource Recovery

GOUN

General Obligation Unlimited Nts.

RRB

Revenue Refunding Bonds

HA

Hospital Authority

SAC

Student Assistance Corp.

HAU

Housing Authority

SCDAU

Statewide Communities Development

HCF

Health Care Facilities

 

  Authority

HEFAU

Higher Educational Facilities Authority

SDI

School District

HF

Health Facilities

SPAST

Special Assessment

HFA

Housing Finance Agency

SPF

Special Facilities

HFAU

Health Facilities Authority

SPTX

Special Tax

HFDC

Health Facilities Development Corp.

SWD

Solid Waste Disposal

IDV

Industrial Development

USD

Unified School District

1. Securities with an aggregate market value of $663,880 are held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures sales contracts. See Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.
2. Represents the current interest rate for a variable rate bond known as an " inverse floater" which pays interest at a rate that varies inversely with short-term interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. Their price may be more volatile than the price of a comparable fixed-rate security. Inverse floaters amount to $15,422,355 or 10. 70% of the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2000.
3. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. These securities amount to $5,366,664 or 3.72% of the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2000.
4. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security.

As of March 31, 2000, securities subject to the alternative minimum tax amount to $46,540,830 or 32.28% of the Fund's net assets.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

15  OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited

March 31, 2000

 

Assets

 

Investments, at value (cost $144,649,624)-see accompanying statement

$143,114,694


Cash

351,501


Receivables and other assets:

 

Interest

2,568 036

Shares of beneficial interest sold

77,776

Other

22,954

 

Total assets

146,134,961

 
 

Liabilities

 

Payables and other liabilities:

 

Investments purchased

1,020,707

Dividends

425,838

Shares of beneficial interest redeemed

303,316

Distribution and service plan fees

88,435

Daily variation on futures contracts

61,094

Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees

14,522

Trustees' compensation

1,664

Other

37,181

 

Total liabilities

1,952,757

 
 

Net Assets

$144,182,204

 

Composition of Net Assets

 

Paid-in capital

$150,258,902


Overdistributed net investment income

(22,449)


Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions

(4,276,757)


Net unrealized depreciation on investments

(1,777,492)

 

Net assets

$144,182,204

 

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

Class A Shares:

 

Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of

 

$106,991,456 and 7,494,459 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

$14.28

Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge

 

of 3.50% of offering price)

$14.80


Class B Shares:

 

Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred

 

sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $18,723,659

 

and 1,311,666 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

$14.27


Class C Shares:

 

Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred

 

sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $18,467,089

 

and 1,296,000 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)

$14.25

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

16  OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Unaudited

For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2000

 

Investment Income

 

Interest

$4,600,850

   

Expenses

 

Management fees

370,624


Distribution and service plan fees:

 

Class A

137,183

Class B

93,996

Class C

100,857


Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees

56,782


Shareholder reports

29,777


Custodian fees and expenses

17,139


Accounting service fees

6,000


Trustees' compensation

3,669


Other

40,896

 

Total expenses

856,923

Less expenses paid indirectly

(5,693)

 

Net expenses

851,230

 
 

Net Investment Income

3,749,620

 
 

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

Investments

(4,285,507)

Closing of futures contracts

5,819

 

Net realized loss

(4,279,688)

 
 

Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments

(77,225)

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

(4,356,913)

 
 

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

$(607,293)

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

17  OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

   
Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2000
(Unaudited)
Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
1999

Operations

 
 
 
 

Net investment income

 

$3,749,620

 

$7,126,771


Net realized gain (loss)

 

(4,279,688)

 

1,133,780


Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation

 

(77,225)

 

(10,696,534)

   

Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations

 

(607,293)

 

(2,435,983)

   
 
 
 

Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders

 
 
 
 

Dividends from net investment income:

 
 
 
 

Class A

 

(2,924,258)

 

(5,534,424)

Class B

 

(407,076)

 

(668,630)

Class C

 

(437,917)

 

(818,168)


Distributions from net realized gain:

 
 
 
 

Class A

 

(770,641)

 

(120,985)

Class B

 

(124,867)

 

(16,601)

Class C

 

(137,356)

 

(22,404)

   
 
 
 

Beneficial Interest Transactions

 
 
 
 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from

 
 
 
 

beneficial interest transactions:

 
 
 
 

Class A

 

(13,234,711)

 

24,617,737

Class B

 

505,306

 

6,407,741

Class C

 

(2,684,162)

 

5,478,559

   
 
 
 

Net Assets

 
 
 
 

Total increase (decrease)

 

(20,822,975)

 

26,886,842


Beginning of period

 

165,005,179

 

138,118,337

   

End of period (including overdistributed net investment

 
 
 
 
income of $22,449 and $2,818, respectively)  
$144,182,204
$165,005,179
   

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

18  OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Class A

Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2000
(Unaudited)

1999

1998

1997

1996

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
1995


Per Share Operating Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$14.76

$15.65

$15.16

$14.69

$14.69

$14.23


Income (loss) from investment operations:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Net investment income

.36

.72

.69

.80

.79

.79

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.39)

(.88)

.51

.45

(.01)

.42


Total income (loss) from investment

 
 
 
 
 
 

operations

(.03)

(.16)

1.20

1.25

.78

1.21


Dividends and/or distributions to

 
 
 
 
 
 

shareholders:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Dividends from net investment income

(.36)

(.71)

(.71)

(.78)

(.78)

(.75)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.09)

(.02)


Total dividends and/or distributions

 
 
 
 
 
 

to shareholders

(.45)

(.73)

(.71)

(.78)

(.78)

(.75)


Net asset value, end of period

$14.28

$14.76

$15.65

$15.16

$14.69

$14.69



Total Return, at Net Asset Value1

(0.10)%

(1.08)%

8.14%

8.72%

5.41%

8.78%

 
 
 
 
 
 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
 
 
 
 
 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$106,991

$124,273

$106,909

$87,111

$83,253

$80,535


Average net assets (in thousands)

$114,366

$118,906

$97,001

$85,590

$82,217

$79,681


Ratios to average net assets: 2

 
 
 
 
 
 

Net investment income

5.07%

4.72%

4.58%

5.35%

5.35%

5.55%

Expenses

0.93%

0.90%

0.94%3

1.02%3

1.02%3

0.98%3


Portfolio turnover rate4

44%

10%

53%

31%

53%

55%

 

1. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
2.
Annualized for periods of less than one full year.

3.
Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly.
4. The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period, divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period ended March 31, 2000, were $65,812,378 and $82,532,669, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

19   OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued

Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2000
(Unaudited)

1999

1998

19975

1996

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
19956

Class B


Per Share Operating Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$14.76

$15.65

$15.16

$14.69

$14.69

$14.71


Income (loss) from investment operations:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Net investment income

.30

.62

.59

.67

.66

.06

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.39)

(.89)

.50

.46

(.04)


Total income (loss) from investment

 
 
 
 
 
 

operations

(.09)

(.27)

1.09

1.13

.66

.02


Dividends and/or distributions to

 
 
 
 
 
 

shareholders:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Dividends from net investment income

(. 31)

(.60)

(.60)

(.66)

(.66)

(.04)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.09)

(.02)


Total dividends and/or distributions

 
 
 
 
 
 

to shareholders

(.40)

(.62)

(.60)

(.66)

(.66)

(.04)


Net asset value, end of period

$14.27

$14.76

$15.65

$15.16

$14.69

$14.69



Total Return, at Net Asset Value1

(0.55)%

(1.83)%

7.32%

7.88%

4.56%

0.13%

 
 
 
 
 
 

Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
 
 
 
 
 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$18,724

$18,856

$13,537

$7,690

$2,858

$119


Average net assets (in thousands)

$18,773

$17,203

$10,830

$4,763

$1,440

$37


Ratios to average net assets:2

 
 
 
 
 
 

Net investment income

4.30%

3.96%

3.92%

4.54%

4.51%

3.87%

Expenses

1.69%

1.66%

1.69%3

1.79%3

1.81%3

1.54%3


Portfolio turnover rate4

44%

10%

53%

31%

53%

55%

1. Assumes a $1, 000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
2. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
3. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly.
4. The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period, divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period ended March 31, 2000, were $65,812,378 and $82,532,669, respectively.
5. Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period.
6. For the period from September 11, 1995 (inception of offering) to September 30, 1995.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

20   OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

Class C

Six Months
Ended
March 31, 2000
(Unaudited)

1999

1998

1997

1996

Year
Ended
Sept. 30,
1995


Per Share Operating Data

Net asset value, beginning of period

$14.73

$15.62

$15.13

$14.67

$14.67

$14.18


Income (loss) from investment operations:

 
 
 
 
 
 

Net investment income

.31

.61

.58

.66

.68

.69

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

(.39)

(.88)

.51

.47

(.01)

.43


Total income (loss) from investment

 
 
 
 
 
 

operations

(.08)

(.27)

1.09

1.13

.67

1.12


Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:

 
 
 
 
 

Dividends from net investment income

(.31)

(.60)

(.60)

(.67)

(.67)

(.63)

Distributions from net realized gain

(.09)

(.02)


Total dividends and/or distributions

 
 
 
 
 
 

to shareholders

(.40)

(.62)

(.60)

(.67)

(.67)

(.63)


Net asset value, end of period

$14.25

$14.73

$15.62

$15.13

$14.67

$14.67



Total Return, at Net Asset Value1

(0.48)%

(1.84)%

7.34%

7.85%

4.63%

8.13%


Ratios/Supplemental Data

 
 
 
 
 
 

Net assets, end of period (in thousands)

$18,467

$21,876

$17,673

$13,940

$10,908

$7,618


Average net assets (in thousands)

$20,124

$21,036

$16,367

$11,970

$ 9,015

$7,437


Ratios to average net assets:2

 
 
 
 
 
 

Net investment income

4.31%

3.96%

3.85%

4.57%

4.56%

4.64%

Expenses

1.69%

1.66%

1.69%3

1.77%3

1.78%3

1.88%3


Portfolio turnover rate4

44%

10%

53%

31%

53%

55%

 

1. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
2. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
3. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid indirectly.
4. The lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period, divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned during the period. Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the period ended March 31, 2000, were $65,812,378 and $82,532,669, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

21   OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited


1. Significant Accounting Policies

Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal Fund (the Fund) is a separate series of

Oppenheimer Municipal Fund, an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund's investment objective is to seek a high level of current income exempt from federal income tax. The Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager).

The Fund offers Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus an initial sales charge. Class B and Class C shares are sold without an initial sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). All classes of shares have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting privileges, except that each class has its own expenses directly attributable to that class and exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting that class. Classes A, B and C shares have separate distribution and/or service plans. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the date of purchase. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
Securities Valuation. Securities for which quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price, or if in the absence of a sale, at the last sale price on the prior trading day if it is within the spread of the closing bid and asked prices, and if not, at the closing bid price. Securities (including restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations, a portfolio pricing service authorized by the Board of Trustees, or at their fair value. Fair value is determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term " money market type" debt securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at cost (or last determined market value) and adjusted for amortization or accretion to maturity of any premium or discount.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by loss carry-overs, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is required.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

22   OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND


Classification of Distributions to Shareholders. Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by the Fund.
Expense Offset Arrangements. Expenses paid indirectly represent a reduction of custodian fees for earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Original issue discount is accreted and premium is amortized in accordance with federal income tax requirements. For municipal bonds acquired after April 30, 1993, on disposition or maturity, taxable ordinary income is recognized to the extent of the lesser of gain or market discount that would have accrued over the holding period. Realized gains and losses on investments and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax purposes.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


2. Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:

 
Six Months Ended March 31, 2000
Year Ended September 30, 1999
 

Shares

 

Amount

Shares

 

Amount


Class A

Sold

537, 836

 

$7, 722, 702

3, 070, 665

 

$47, 404, 468

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

194, 366

 

2, 799, 749

256, 517

 

3, 932, 257

Redeemed

(1, 656, 561)

 

(23, 757, 162)

(1, 738, 667)

 

(26, 718, 988)


Net increase (decrease)
(924, 359)
 
$(13, 234, 711)
1, 588, 515
 
$24, 617, 737


Class B

 
 
 
 
 
 

Sold

224, 467

 

$3, 238, 158

631, 307

 

$9, 725, 674

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

24, 822

 

357, 420

30, 406

 

465, 950

Redeemed

(215, 369)

 

(3, 090, 272)

(249, 024)

 

(3, 783, 883)


Net increase

33, 920

$505, 306

412, 689

$6, 407, 741



Class C

 
 
 
 
 
 

Sold

264, 980

 

$3, 802, 098

626, 045

 

$9, 634, 721

Dividends and/or distributions reinvested

29, 038

 

417, 539

37, 914

 

580, 815

Redeemed

(482, 766)

 

(6, 903, 799)

(310, 316)

 

(4, 736, 977)


Net increase (decrease)

(188, 748)

$(2, 684, 162)

353, 643

$5, 478, 559


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued


3. Unrealized Gains and Losses on Securities

As of March 31, 2000, net unrealized depreciation on securities of $1, 534, 930 was composed of gross appreciation of $2, 661, 640, and gross depreciation of $4, 196, 570.


4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Management Fees. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0. 50% of the first $100 million of average annual net assets, 0. 45% of the next $150 million, 0. 425% of the next $250 million, and 0. 40% of average annual net assets in excess of $500 million. The Fund's management fee for the six months ended March 31, 2000 was 0. 48% of average annual net assets for each class of shares, annualized for periods of less than one full year.


Accounting Fees. The Manager acts as the accounting agent for the Fund at an annual fee of $12, 000, plus out-of-pocket costs and expenses reasonably incurred.
Transfer Agent Fees. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager, is the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund and for other Oppenheimer funds. OFS's total costs of providing such services are allocated ratably to these funds
Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under its General Distributor's Agreement with the Manager, the Distributor acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the different classes of shares of the Fund.

The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of shares or on the redemption of shares is shown in the table below for the period indicated.

     

Six Months
Ended

Aggregate
Front-End
Sales Charges
on Class A
Shares

Class A
Front-End
Sales Charges
Retained by
Distributor

Commissions
on Class A
Shares
Advanced by
Distributor1

Commissions
on Class B
Shares
Advanced by
Distributor1

Commissions
on Class C
Shares
Advanced by
Distributor1


March 31, 2000

$50, 495

$15, 514

$5, 693

$74, 206

$19, 320

1. The Distributor advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of Class A shares and for sales of Class B and Class C shares from its own resources at the time of sale.

   

Six Months
Ended

Class A
Contingent Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by Distributor

Class B
Contingent Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by Distributor

Class C
Contingent Deferred
Sales Charges
Retained by Distributor


March 31, 2000

$10, 324

$32, 454

$5, 133

The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares and Distribution and Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act. Under those plans the Fund pays the Distributor for all or a portion of its costs incurred in connection with the distribution and/or servicing of the shares of the particular class.

24   OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND


Class A Service Plan Fees. Under the Class A service plan, the Distributor currently uses the fees it receives from the Fund to pay brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The Class A service plan permits reimbursements to the Distributor at a rate of up to 0.25% of average annual net assets of Class A shares purchased. The Distributor makes payments to plan recipients quarterly at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average annual net assets consisting of Class A shares of the Fund. For the six months ended March 31, 2000, payments under the Class A plan totaled $137,183, all of which was paid by the Distributor to recipients. That included $18,666 paid to an affiliate of the Manager. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent years.
Class B and Class C Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under each plan, service fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net asset value of shares in the respective class, determined as of the close of each regular business day during the period. The Class B and Class C plans provide for the Distributor to be compensated at a flat rate, whether the Distributor's distribution expenses are more or less than the amounts paid by the Fund under the plan during the period for which the fee is paid.

The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class B shares. The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class C shares during the first year the shares are outstanding. The asset-based sales charges on Class B and Class C shares allow investors to buy shares without a front-end sales charge while allowing the Distributor to compensate dealers that sell those shares.

The Distributor's actual expenses in selling Class B and Class C shares may be more than the payments it receives from the contingent deferred sales charges collected on redeemed shares and asset-based sales charges from the Fund under the plans. If any plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Trustees may allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the Distributor for distributing shares before the plan was terminated. The plans allow for the carry-forward of distribution expenses, to be recovered from asset-based sales charges in subsequent fiscal periods.

Distribution fees paid to the Distributor for the six months ended March 31, 2000, were as follows:

         

Total Payments
Under Plan

Amount Retained
by Distributor

Distributor's
Aggregate
Unreimbursed
Expenses
Under Plan

Distributor's
Unreimbursed
Expenses as %
of Net Assets
of Class


Class B Plan

$ 93, 996

$77, 922

$328, 900

1. 76%

Class C Plan

100, 857

28, 256

365, 487

1. 98

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / Continued


5. Futures Contracts

The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts in order to gain exposure to or to seek to protect against changes in interest rates. The Fund may also buy or write put or call options on these futures contracts.

The Fund generally sells futures contracts to hedge against increases in interest rates and the resulting negative effect on the value of fixed rate portfolio securities. The Fund may also purchase futures contracts to gain exposure to changes in interest rates as it may be more efficient or cost effective than actually buying fixed income securities.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit either cash or securities (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received by the Fund each day. The variation margin payments are equal to the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains and losses. The Fund may recognize a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

Securities held in collateralized accounts to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments. The Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable and/or payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.

Risks of entering into futures contracts (and related options) include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market and that a change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities.

As of March 31, 2000, the Fund had outstanding futures contracts as follows:

  Contract Description
Expiration
Date
Number of
Contracts
Valuation as of
March 31, 2000
Unrealized
Depreciation

Contracts to Sell

 
 
 
 

Municipal Bond

6/21/00

105

$10, 011, 094

$242, 563


6. Bank Borrowings

The Fund may borrow from a bank for temporary or emergency purposes including, with-out limitation, funding of shareholder redemptions provided asset coverage for borrowings exceeds 300%. The Fund has entered into an agreement which enables it to participate with other Oppenheimer funds in an unsecured line of credit with a bank, which permits borrowings up to $400 million, collectively. Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0. 45%. Borrowings are payable 30 days after such loan is executed. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata share of the average unutilized amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0. 08% per annum.

The Fund had no borrowings outstanding during the six months ended March 31, 2000.

26   OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

A Series of Oppenheimer Municipal Fund

Officers and Trustees James C. Swain, Trustee and Chairman of the Board
Bridget A. Macaskill, Trustee and President
William H. Armstrong, Trustee
Robert G. Avis, Trustee
William A. Baker, Trustee
George C. Bowen, Trustee
Edward L. Cameron, Trustee
Jon S. Fossel, Trustee
Sam Freedman, Trustee
Raymond J. Kalinowski, Trustee

C. Howard Kast, Trustee

Robert M. Kirchner, Trustee
Ned M. Steel, Trustee
Andrew J. Donohue, Vice President and Secretary
Christian D. Smith, Vice President
Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer
Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer
Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer
Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary

Investment Advisor OppenheimerFunds, Inc.

Distributor OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

Transfer and Shareholder OppenheimerFunds Services
Servicing Agent

Custodian of Citibank, N. A.
Portfolio Securities

Independent Auditors Deloitte & Touche LLP

Legal Counsel Myer, Swanson, Adams & Wolf, P. C.
 

The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the
Fund without examination of those records by the independent auditors.

This is a copy of a report to shareholders of Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal
Fund. This report must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus of

Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal Fund. For more complete information
concerning the Fund, see the Prospectus.

Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are
not guaranteed by any bank, and are not insured by the FDIC or any other
agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.

27   OPPENHEIMER INTERMEDIATE MUNICIPAL FUND

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