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STEIN ROE MUTUAL FUNDS

ANNUAL REPORT
September 30,2000

STEIN ROE EQUITY FUND

INTERNATIONAL FUNDS

           INTERNATIONAL FUND


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Contents
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From the President................................................   1

   Stephen E. Gibson's thoughts on international investing

Performance Summary...............................................   2

Questions & Answers...............................................   3

   International Fund -- An interview with Portfolio
   Managers Charles Roberts, Michael Ellis and Deborah Snee

 Fund Highlights..................................................   6

Portfolio of Investments..........................................   8

   A complete list of investments with market values

Financial Statements..............................................   13

   Statements of assets and liabilities, operations
   and changes in net assets

Notes to Financial Statements.....................................   19

Financial Highlights..............................................   24

   Selected per-share data and ratios

Report of Independent Accountants.................................   26







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From the President
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TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
   It was a  challenging  year for the Stein  Roe  International  Fund,  and for
international  funds in general.  The Fund  underperformed  its  benchmark,  the
Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Australia Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index
for  the  12-month  period  ended  September  30,  2000.1  While  this  12-month
performance  was  disappointing,  we began to see some  improvement in the final
three months of the period as the Fund's new  management  team  implemented  its
strategy.   The  Fund  was  working   against  a  negative   backdrop  that  was
characterized   by  a   worldwide   decline   among   technology,   media,   and
telecommunications (TMT) stocks in the spring of 2000.
   The sector  showed  volatility  throughout  the  period  and we  reduced  our
holdings  accordingly.  In spite of this,  we remain  optimistic  on certain TMT
companies that we believe exhibit a high potential for growth.
   On the  following  pages,  Charles R.  Roberts,  Michael Ellis and Deborah F.
Snee,  portfolio  managers of the Fund since March 15, 2000,  provide additional
details on the Fund's recent performance and strategy.
   Thank you for choosing the Stein Roe International Fund and for giving us the
opportunity to serve your investment needs.

   Sincerely,

   /S/ Stephen E. Gibson
   Stephen E. Gibson
   President
   November 17, 2000

1 See benchmark index chart on page 2 for performance results.

  Because economic and market conditions change frequently, there can be
  no assurance that the trends described in this report will continue or come to
  pass.


Stephen E. Gibson
[STEPHEN GIBSON PHOTO]


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Fund Performance
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                          AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                         Period Ended September 30, 2000

                                             ONE          FIVE           LIFE
                                            YEAR          YEARS         OF FUND
                                        ----------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL FUND                         -8.58%          3.79%         3.59%
Morningstar Foreign Stock Category         12.97          10.81          9.45
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Investment Comparison
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GROWTH OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT March 1, 1994 - September 30, 2000

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Stein Roe International Fund

         Stein
         Roe      Morningstar MSCI
         10000    10000    10000
3/31/94  9760     9577.1   9771
         10030.4  9818.83  9826.69
         10140.7  9790.55  10055.7
6/30/94  9990.6   9685.3   9868.62
         10360.3  9947.96  10146.9
         10730.1  10230.1  10433.1
9/30/94  10609.9  9983.65  10424.7
         10700.1  10170.7  10456
         10050.6  9674.51  9629.96
12/31/94 10096.9  9588.7   9711.82
         9370.9   9136.69  9206.8
         9289.37  9147.28  9507.87
3/31/95  9534.61  9443.93  9890.08
         9861.65  9749.72  10215.5
         9912.93  9835.03  10369.7
6/30/95  9994.21  9840.54  10447.5
         10627.8  10360.2  10864.3
         10290.9  10171.7  10757.9
9/30/95  10475.1  10322.7  10651.4
         10158.8  10119.3  10152.9
         10128.3  10223.9  10585.4
12/31/95 10489.9  10525.4  10977.1
         10634.7  10766.4  11338.2
         10654.9  10822.2  11424.4
3/31/96  10913.8  11005.5  11855.1
         11503.1  11362.3  12121.8
         11472.1  11356.3  12130.3
6/30/96  11575.3  11431.8  11888.9
         11068.3  11014.4  11293.3
         11223.3  11144.6  11759.7
9/30/96  11336.6  11377    11906.7
         11098.6  11319.9  12355.6
         11512.5  11801.5  13011.6
12/31/96 11364    11845.7  13243.3
         11437.9  11841.3  13443.2
         11554.6  12004.7  13062.8
3/31/97  11585.8  12029.7  12976.6
         11522    12048.9  13005.1
         12335.5  12752.6  13993.5
6/30/97  12926.4  13332.8  14505.7
         12926.4  13690.1  15183.1
         12017.6  12756.6  14495.3
9/30/97  12450.3  13523.5  15496.9
         11510.3  12539.2  14562.5
         11130.4  12403.2  14046.9
12/31/97 10963.5  12479.4  14028.7
         11337.3  12778.5  14239.1
         11948.4  13636.5  14951.1
3/31/98  12673.7  14359.8  15885.5
         12912    14580.8  16073
         12810    14630.9  16048.8
6/30/98  12470.5  14495.4  15957.4
         12867    14694.3  16097.8
         10805.8  12608    13844.1
9/30/98  10375.7  12142.9  13244.7
         11214    13024.2  14395.6
         11802.8  13685.7  15006
12/31/98 12224.1  14105.9  15508.7
         12350    14240.6  15559.9
         11880.7  13907.8  15027.7
3/31/99  12315.6  14398.5  15419.9
         13047.1  15112.2  16116.9
         12497.8  14518.6  15332
6/30/99  13252.7  15327.4  16181.4
         13606.5  15756.3  16472.7
         13881.4  15916    16485.9
9/30/99  13800.9  16008.5  16396.8
         14166.6  16612.7  16954.3
         14944.4  18021.1  17968.2
12/31/99 16343.1  20232.3  20039.9
         15256.3  19287.4  18358.6
         15617.9  20755.2  19085.6
3/31/00  15104.1  20742.6  19301.3
         13936.5  19311.9  17913.5
         13107.3  18635.1  17467.4
6/30/00  13212.2  19483.1  17505.9
         12896.4  18817.2  16945.7
         13037    19197.5  17035.5
9/30/00  12618    18119.4  16206

PAST  PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS.  SHARE PRICE AND INVESTMENT
RETURN WILL VARY, SO YOU MAY HAVE A GAIN OR LOSS WHEN YOU SELL YOUR SHARES.  The
above illustration  assumes a $10,000 investment made on March 1, 1994 (February
28, 1994 for the Index and Morningstar category), and reinvestment of income and
capital  gains  distributions.  The MSCI  EAFE  Index is an  unmanaged  group of
foreign  securities  that differs from the composition of any Stein Roe Fund; it
is not available  for direct  investment.  Foreign  investing  involves  market,
political,  currency  and  accounting   risks  not  associated   with  domestic
securities.

The Fund's return is also compared to the average  return of the funds  included
in the Morningstar Foreign Stock Funds category average  (Morningstar  Average).
This Morningstar  Average is composed of Funds with similar investment styles as
measured by their underlying  portfolio  holdings.  Morningstar does not warrant
their information to be accurate, correct, complete or timely. They shall not be
responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use
of  the  averages.  Morningstar,  Inc.  has  not  granted  consent  for it to be
considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933. Sales charges
are not reflected in the Morningstar averages. Source: Morningstar.


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Questions & Answers
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AN  INTERVIEW  WITH  CHARLES  R.  ROBERTS,  MICHAEL  ELLIS AND  DEBORAH F. SNEE,
PORTFOLIO  MANAGERS OF THE STEIN ROE  INTERNATIONAL  FUND AND  SR&FINTERNATIONAL
PORTFOLIO

Effective March 15, 2000, Charles R. Roberts,  Michael Ellis and Deborah F. Snee
replaced  Nicholas  Ghajar as co-managers of the Fund. On that date, each of the
co-managers became joint employees of Newport Fund Management, Inc., Stein Roe &
Farnham, Inc. and Colonial Management Associates,  Inc. (Colonial), an affiliate
of  Stein  Roe.  Both   Colonial  and  Stein  Roe  are  indirect,   wholly-owned
subsidiaries of Liberty Financial Companies.


Q: HOW DID THE FUND PERFORM DURING THE 12 MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2000?

A: The Fund's total return was negative 8.58% compared to positive 3.18% for its
benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index. While the 12-month return was disappointing,  we
were encouraged by the Fund's improved perfor mance relative to its benchmark in
the final three months of the period.



                                    FUND DATA
   INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE:
   Stein Roe  International  Fund seeks long-term  growth and invests all of its
   assets in SR&F  International  Portfolio.  The Portfolio invests primarily in
   stocks of large foreign  companies.  It seeks broad  diversification  both in
   terms of countries and issuers.

   FUND INCEPTION:
   March 1, 1994
   NET ASSETS:
   $102.3 million



Q: WHAT FACTORS CONTRIBUTED MOST SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE?

A: As with most  international  stock funds, the Fund's  performance was hurt by
the decline in the technology,  media and telecommunications (TMT) sector during
the second quarter of 2000.  These stocks had an impressive rise during the last
quarter of 1999, but ultimately,  their lofty valuations could not be justified.
TMT  companies  declined  because  they added a sizable  amount of debt to their
balance sheets in order to buy third generation cellular system licenses.  These
systems




[CHARLES R. ROBERTS PHOTO]
[MICHAEL ELLIS PHOTO]
[DEBORAH F. SNEE PHOTO]


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Questions & Answers Continued
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are designed to carry  high-speed  data,  and the licenses have recently
sold  for  prices  far  above  what  was  originally   expected.   Subsequently,
bottom-line  earnings for some TMT companies  decreased and their balance sheets
became too unstable to warrant  investment by the Fund. As a result, we began to
shift emphasis away from TMT securities towards other sectors such as utilities,
financial services and consumer products.

Q: WHAT CHANGES HAVE YOU MADE TO THE FUND SINCE YOU TOOK OVER IN MARCH?

A: Consistent with the Fund's investment  strategy,  we look for those stocks we
believe  exhibit the highest  potential for growth.  During the period our focus
was on stocks with these characteristics in the technology,  telecommunications,
financial  services,  health  care,  business  services  and  consumer  products
sectors.  At March 31, 2000 we reported that the Fund had a heavy  concentration
in cyclical  companies,  such as paper and housing, in anticipation of a rebound
in Europe and Japan.  That rebound was not  forthcoming,  however,  and the Fund
underperformed.  Since  that  time,  we  reallocated  a greater  portion  of the
portfolio's  holdings  first  to the TMT  sector,  and  then  to the  utilities,
consumer products and financial service sectors,  including Banca Fideuram,  SpA
(2.1% of net assets).  The company is a European money  management  firm that we
believe is  positioned  to benefit from the  privatization  of Europe's  pension
assets.

Q: HAS THE  DECLINE OF THE EURO  DURING THE PERIOD  AFFECTED  INVESTMENT  IN THE
REGION?

A: Based on the Fund's significant exposure to European securities,  the fall of
the euro certainly deserves our attention.  However, the landscape across Europe
was not formed simply by the plight of the euro.  Rising  inflation fears were a
concern for the region, and the European Central Bank raised interest rates 0.5%
in June 2000 in response.
   On a more positive note, Germany introduced the first of what we hope will be
a waterfall  of  legislation  designed  to relieve the tax burden on  investors.
Specifically,  the corporate  tax rate levied on German  companies was decreased
from 40% to 25% and the capital  gains tax will be phased out  completely by the
year 2002. The result on German companies will be lower tax bills,  which should
make them competitive globally. Finally, we believe the portion of the portfolio
allocated to European securities will benefit from the privatization of European
pension plans. Europe currently recognizes



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Questions & Answers Continued
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some of the lowest rates of privately run pension funds in the world.

Q: HOW HAS THE PACIFIC RIM PERFORMED DURING THE PERIOD?

A:  The  returns  of  the  Pacific  Rim  countries,   particularly  Japan,  were
disappointing  during the period. Japan does not have the interest rate concerns
that are  prevalent in both Europe and the U.S.,  however,  being home to a high
concentration  of TMT companies  currently  plagues Japan,  and its markets have
been most affected by the retreat of the sector. Our Japanese holdings (19.4% of
net assets) also detracted from Fund  performance by failing to take  aggressive
action with regard to pension plan reforms similar to those in Europe.
   An example of our commitment to the Pacific Rim region is Hong Kong China Gas
(1.0% of net assets) which has been a major player in Asian gas exploration.  We
established a position in this security  because it was inexpensive  compared to
its peers, it had an established, quality management structure, and it boasted a
stable balance sheet and earnings growth.

Q: WHAT IS YOUR OUTLOOK FOR THE MONTHS AHEAD?

A: We mentioned the aggressive move by Germany to  significantly  reduce the tax
burden on investors.  We believe it will also allow companies to divest holdings
that  would  otherwise  have  created a  tremendous  tax  burden at the time the
holdings are sold off. We believe this trend will  continue  throughout  Europe,
with other countries  adopting  similar tax  legislation.  We believe the Fund's
holdings should benefit from such events.
   In addition,  we are optimistic regarding the prospects of both Japan and TMT
securities.  The Japanese  economy has, over the last 12 months,  shown signs of
resuscitation including rising consumer sentiment, and an indication of consumer
economic growth. We believe that both have an opportunity to continue.


PAST  PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS.  Share price and investment
returns  will  vary,  so you may  have a gain  or loss  when  you  sell  shares.
Portfolio  holdings  are as of  9/30/00  and  are  subject  to  change.  Foreign
investments   involve  market,   political  and  currency  risks  not  generally
associated with domestic  securities.  Emerging  market  investing also involves
these risks,  and emerging  market equities are generally more volatile and less
liquid than securities in either the U.S. or countries with  established  equity
markets.



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Fund Highlights as of September 30, 2000
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                          SR&F International Portfolio
                    TOP 10 EQUITY HOLDINGS (% OF NET ASSETS)
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Sanofi-Synthelabo SA               3.2      Kao Corp                        2.4
Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd     2.8      Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd     2.2
Vodafone Group                     2.6      Nestle AG                       2.2
Numico NV                          2.5      Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical       2.2
NTT DoCoMo Inc                     2.4      Munich Reinsurance              2.1
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                           EQUITY PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
                                                                        MSCI
                                                 PORTFOLIO           EAFE INDEX
                                             -----------------------------------
Number of Holdings                                   78                  923
Dollar Weighted Median Market
 Capitalization ($mil.)                        63,379.8             35,888.8

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                            ECONOMIC SECTOR BREAKDOWN

                                                             MSCI
             Portfolio                                    EAFE Index

Capital Goods              1.03                 Basic Materials             4.23
Communications Services    9.05                 Capital Goods               7.34
Consumer Cyclical          8.92                 Communications Services    10.97
Consumer Staples          19.59                 Consumer Cyclical          10.6
Financial                 18.2                  Consumer Staples           10.79
Health Care               19.51                 Energy                      5.87
Technolog                 21.38                 Financial                  22.00
Utilities                  2.33                 Health Care                 8.67
                                                Technology                 12.9
                                                Transporation               2.03
                                                Utilities                   3
                                                Unclassified (Other)        0.17

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                                ASSET ALLOCATION
        September 30, 1999                            September 30, 2000

Cash Equivalents  9.6%                          Cash Equivalents  5%
Equities         90.4%                          Equities          95%



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Fund Highlights Continued
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                              Country Allocations

             International  MSCI EAFE
                 Fund         Index
United Kindgon    22       20.9
Japan             20.4     26.3
France            13.3     11.2
Germany            8.2      8.3
Netherlands        7.9      5.4
Switzerland        6.9      5.8
Sweden             4        3
Italy              3.3      4.3
Hong Kong          3.3      2.1
Finland            2        2.6
Canada             1.9      0
Singapore          1.4      1
Spain              1.3      3.1
Beligium           1.3      0.8
Denmark            1.1      0.9
South Korea        1        0
Other              0.7      4.3



Note:  Holdings are disclosed as a percentage of SR&F International  Portfolio's
total  investments.  The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged group of  international
securities  that differs from the  composition  of any Stein Roe fund; it is not
available for direct investment. The MSCI EAFE Index has holdings in countries
in which the Fund does not invest.
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SR&F International Portfolio
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Investment Portfolio
September 30, 2000 (in thousands)


COMMON STOCKS - 94.2%                         COUNTRY       SHARES         VALUE
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BANKS - 7.8%
   BANKS
   Banca Fideuram SPA..................            It          120       $ 1,990
   Deutsche Bank AG....................             G           20         1,700
   HSBC Holdings PLC...................            UK          110         1,553
   Lloyds TSB Group PLC................            UK           60           566
   Standard Chartered PLC..............            UK           37           537
   UCB SA..............................            Be           31         1,081
                                                                        --------
                                                                           7,427
                                                                        --------
CAPITAL GOODS - 0.8%
   TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS
   Electrocomponents PLC...............            UK           67           714
                                                                        --------

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES  - 6.7%
   DIVERSIFIED COMMERCIAL SERVICES - 4.2%
   ISS A/S (a).........................            De           16         1,009
   Secom Co., Ltd......................            Ja           25         2,008
   Securitas AB, Class B...............            Sw           46         1,009
                                                                        --------
                                                                           4,026
                                                                        --------
   EMPLOYMENT SERVICES - 2.5%
   Adecco SA...........................            Sz            2           993
   Capita Group PLC....................            UK          152         1,340
                                                                        --------
                                                                           2,333
                                                                        --------
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS - 0.0%
   CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
   Southeast Asia Cement Holdings, Inc. (a)        Ph           (b)          (b)
                                                                        --------

CONSUMER DURABLES & APPAREL - 4.2%
   APPAREL & ACCESSORIES - 2.6%
   Christian Dior SA...................            Fr           27         1,448
   Li & Fung Ltd-New (a)...............            HK          496         1,047
                                                                        --------
                                                                           2,495
                                                                        --------
   CONSUMER ELECTRONICS - 1.6%
   Sony Corp...........................            Ja           15         1,519
                                                                        --------

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIALS - 2.6%
   CONSUMER FINANCE - 0.0%
   Orix Corp...........................            Ja          (b)             9
                                                                        --------

   DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES - 1.6%
   Fortis Bank Nederland (a)...........            Ne            3           (b)
   Fortis B-NPV VVPR STRIP.............            Be          117             1
   Fortis (B) CVG (a)..................            Be           13            62
   Fortis (NL) NV......................            Ne           47         1,431
                                                                        --------
                                                                           1,494
                                                                        --------
   MULTI-SECTOR HOLDINGS - 1.0%
   Hutchison Whampoa Ltd...............            HK           70           934
                                                                        --------


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                                              COUNTRY       SHARES         VALUE
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DIVERSIFIED TELECOM SERVICES - 3.3%
   INTEGRATED TELECOM SERVICES
   Colt Telecom Group PLC (a)..........            UK           21        $  609
   Energis PLC (a).....................            UK           55           386
   Telecom Italia SPA..................            It          176           958
   Telefonica de Espana................            Sp           20         1,216
                                                                        --------
                                                                           3,169
                                                                        --------
FOOD, BEVERAGES & TOBACCO - 7.4%
   BREWERS - 1.7%
   Heineken NV.........................            Ne           29         1,601
                                                                        --------

   PACKAGED FOODS - 5.7%
   Groupe Danone (a)...................            Fr            7           948
   Nestle AG...........................            Sz            1         2,079
   Numico NV...........................            Ne           46         2,380
                                                                        --------
                                                                           5,407
                                                                        --------
FOOD & DRUG RETAILING - 1.6%
   FOOD RETAIL
   Carrefour SA........................            Fr           21         1,541
                                                                        --------

HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 4.1%
   HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS - 2.4%
   Kao Corp............................            Ja           83         2,263
                                                                        --------

   PERSONAL PRODUCTS - 1.7%
   L'Oreal SA..........................            Fr           21         1,660
                                                                        --------

INSURANCE - 9.2%
   LIFE & HEALTH INSURANCE - 1.8%
   Aegon NV............................            Ne           46         1,719
                                                                        --------

   MULTI-LINE INSURANCE - 5.3%
   AXA.................................            Fr           11         1,423
   Allied Zurich PLC...................            UK          117         1,328
   CGNU PLC............................            UK           91         1,285
   Skandia Forsakrings AB..............            Sw           47           939
                                                                        --------
                                                                           4,975
                                                                        --------
   REINSURANCE - 2.1%
   Munich Reinsurance..................             G            7         2,012
                                                                        --------

MEDIA - 1.1%
   BROADCASTING & CABLE - 0.6%
   Carlton Communications PLC..........            UK           72           563
                                                                        --------

   PUBLISHING & PRINTING - 0.5%
   Singapore Press Holdings Ltd........            Si           35           522
                                                                        --------

PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY - 17.5%
   PHARMACEUTICALS
   Altana AG...........................             G           17         1,874
   AstraZeneca Group PLC...............            UK           25         1,314
   Glaxo Wellcome PLC..................            UK           34         1,014



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                                              COUNTRY       SHARES         VALUE
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PHARMACEUTICALS & BIOTECHNOLOGY  (CONTINUED)
   PHARMACEUTICALS (CONTINUED)
   Novartis............................            Sz            1       $ 1,454
   Sanofi-Synthelabo SA................            Fr           56         3,030
   Serono SA Bearer Shares.............            Sz            1         1,662
   SmithKline Beecham PLC..............            UK          117         1,580
   Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd......            Ja           40         2,640
   Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co........            Ja           43         2,067
                                                                        --------
                                                                          16,635
                                                                        --------
SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 7.7%
   APPLICATIONS SOFTWARE - 4.2%
   Baltimore Technologies PLC (a)......            UK           33           334
   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.          (a)           3           517
   Hitachi Software Engineering Co., Ltd.          Ja           12         1,435
   SAP AG..............................             G            7         1,333
   Trend Micro, Inc. ADR (a)...........            Ja           28           361
                                                                        --------
                                                                           3,980
                                                                        --------
   INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES - 0.3%
   Intershop Communications AG (a).....             G            2           142
   Pixelpark AG (a)....................             G            2           130
                                                                        --------
                                                                             272
                                                                        --------
   IT CONSULTING & SERVICES - 3.2%
   Altran Technologies SA..............            Fr            5           988
   CMG PLC.............................            UK           52         1,005
   Cap Gemini S.A......................            Fr            5           954
   Infosys Technologies Ltd. ADR.......            In            1           119
                                                                        --------
                                                                           3,066
                                                                        --------
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 12.7%
   ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT & INSTRUMENTS - 1.1%
   Spirent PLC.........................            UK          107         1,052
                                                                        --------

   NETWORKING EQUIPMENT - 0.8%
   Datacraft Asia Ltd..................            Si           89           737
                                                                        --------

   OFFICE ELECTRONICS - 1.9%
   Canon, Inc..........................            Ja           40         1,771
                                                                        --------

   SEMICONDUCTORS - 2.7%
   Arm Holdings PLC (a)................            UK           46           504
   Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.......            Ja           15         2,093
                                                                        --------
                                                                           2,597
                                                                        --------
   TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT - 6.2%
   ADVA AG Optical Networking (a)......             G            2           193
   LM Ericsson Telecommunications (a)..            Sw          107         1,630
   Marconi PLC.........................            UK           44           580
   Nokia OYJ (a).......................            Fi           46         1,847
   Nortel Networks Corp................            Ca           29         1,703
                                                                        --------
                                                                           5,953
                                                                        --------


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                                              COUNTRY       SHARES         VALUE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UTILITIES - 2.2%
   GAS UTILITIES
   Centrica PLC........................            UK          353       $ 1,121
   Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd......            HK          786           983
                                                                        --------
                                                                           2,104
                                                                        --------
WIRELESS TELECOM SERVICES - 5.3%
   WIRELESS TELECOM SERVICES
   NTT Mobile Communication Network, Inc.          Ja           (b)        2,292
   SK Telecom Co., Ltd.................            Ko            1           234
   Vodafone AirTouch PLC...............            UK          679         2,507
                                                                        --------
                                                                           5,033
                                                                         -------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (cost of $78,933)..                                   89,583
                                                                        --------
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PREFERRED STOCK -- 0.8%
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE & EQUIPMENT - 0.8%
   SEMICONDUCTORS
   Samsung Electronics (cost of $84)...            Ko            9           704
                                                                        --------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WARRANTS - 0.0%
BANKS - 0.0%
   BANKS
   Siam Commercial Bank (cost of $0)...            Th           67             6
                                                                        --------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (cost of $77,822)(c).                                   90,293
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SHORT-TERM OBLIGATIONS - 5.5%                                  PAR
Repurchase agreement with SBC Warburg Ltd., dated
   09/29/00, due 10/02/00 at 6.500%, collateralized
   by U.S. Treasury notes with various maturities to
   2017, market value $5,356
   (repurchase proceeds $5,263)........                     $5,260         5,260
                                                                        --------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net - (0.5)%                                   (484)
                                                                        --------
NET ASSETS -100.0%.....................                                 $ 95,069
                                                                        ========
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NOTES TO INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO:
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(a)      Non-income producing.
(b)      Rounds to less than one.
(c)      Cost for federal income tax purposes is $78,309.


SUMMARY OF SECURITIES
BY COUNTRY                                 COUNTRY        VALUE      % OF TOTAL
----------                                 -------        -----       ---------
   United Kingdom......................         UK      $19,892            22.0
   Japan...............................         Ja       18,458            20.4
   France..............................         Fr       11,992            13.3
   Germany.............................          G        7,384             8.2
   Netherlands.........................         Ne        7,131             7.9
   Switzerland.........................         Sz        6,188             6.9
   Sweden..............................         Sw        3,578             4.0
   Hong Kong...........................         HK        2,964             3.3
   Italy...............................         It        2,948             3.3
   Finland.............................         Fi        1,847             2.0
   Canada..............................         Ca        1,703             1.9
   Singapore...........................         Si        1,259             1.4
   Spain...............................         Sp        1,216             1.3
   Belgium.............................         Be        1,144             1.3
   Denmark.............................         De        1,009             1.1
   Korea...............................         Ko          938             1.0
   United States.......................                     517             0.6
   Indonesia...........................         In          119             0.1
   Thailand............................         Th            6             0.0
   Philippines.........................         Ph          (b)             0.0
                                                       --------        --------
                                                        $90,293           100.0
                                                       --------        --------


                  Acronym                           Name
                    ADR                  American Depositary Receipt
                   STRIP                Separately Traded Receipt of
                                           Interest and Principal

See notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2000
(All amounts in thousands)


ASSETS
Investments, at market value (cost $77,822)......................      $ 90,293
Short-term obligations...........................................         5,260
Cash including foreign currencies (cost $10).....................           514
Receivable for:
   Investments sold..............................................            44
   Dividends.....................................................           118
   Interest and reclaims.........................................             2
                                                                       --------
   Total Assets..................................................        96,231
                                                                       --------
LIABILITIES
Payable for investments purchased................................         1,058
Accrued for:
   Management fee ...............................................            72
   Transfer agent fee............................................             1
   Bookkeeping fee...............................................             2
Other............................................................            29
                                                                       --------
   Total Liabilities.............................................         1,162
                                                                       --------
   Net Assets....................................................      $ 95,069
                                                                       ========

See notes to financial statements.


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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2000
(All amounts in thousands)

INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividends.........................................                     $ 1,873
Interest..........................................                         683
                                                                       -------
   Total investment income (net of nonreclaimable
   foreign taxes    withheld at source of $222)...                       2,556
EXPENSES
Management fee....................................        $ 1,062
Bookkeeping fees..................................             27
Audit fees........................................             16
Legal fees........................................              3
Custodian fee.....................................            103
Transfer agent fees...............................              6
Trustees' fees....................................             14
Other.............................................              6        1,237
                                                          -------      -------
   Net Investment Income..........................                       1,319
                                                                       -------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS
Net realized gain (loss) on:
   Investments....................................          1,057
   Foreign currency transactions..................           (569)
                                                          -------
     Net Realized Gain............................                         488
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
during the period on:
   Investments....................................         (3,491)
   Foreign currency transactions..................            (47)
                                                          -------
     Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation                 (3,538)
                                                                       -------
   Net Loss.......................................                      (3,050)
                                                                       -------
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations..                     $(1,731)
                                                                       =======
See notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(All amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       YEAR ENDED      YEAR ENDED
                                                    SEPTEMBER 30,   SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                             2000            1999
                                                    ------------    -------------
<S>                                                    <C>          <C>
OPERATIONS
Net investment income.............................        $ 1,319         $ 2,043
Net realized gain on investments and foreign
   currency transactions..........................            488          11,812
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
   on investments and foreign currency transactions        (3,538)         22,685
                                                        ---------       ---------
Net Increase (Decrease) from Operations...........         (1,731)         36,540
                                                        ---------       ---------
NET TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTORS' BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Contributions.....................................        542,376         152,210
Withdrawals.......................................       (558,024)       (191,012)
                                                        ---------      ---------
Net decrease from transactions in investors'
   beneficial interest............................        (15,648)        (38,802)
                                                        ---------       ---------
   Net decrease in net assets.....................        (17,379)         (2,262)
NET ASSETS
Beginning of period...............................        112,448         114,710
                                                        ---------       ---------
End of period.....................................       $ 95,069        $112,448
                                                        =========       =========
</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.



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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
September 30, 2000
(All amounts in thousands, except per-share data)


ASSETS
Investment in Portfolio, at value...............................       $ 94,940
Receivable for Fund shares sold.................................          7,857
Other...........................................................             15
                                                                     ----------
   Total Assets.................................................        102,812
                                                                     ----------
LIABILITIES
Payable for Fund shares repurchased.............................            469
Accrued:
   Administration fee...........................................             13
   Bookkeeping fee..............................................              2
   Transfer agent fee...........................................             22
Other...........................................................             42
                                                                     ----------
   Total Liabilities............................................            548
                                                                     ----------
   Net Assets...................................................       $102,264
                                                                       ========
Shares outstanding (unlimited number authorized)................          9,471
                                                                     ----------
Net asset value per share.......................................       $  10.80
                                                                     ----------
ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS
Paid-in capital.................................................       $ 90,713
Undistributed net investment income.............................            477
Accumulated net realized loss allocated from Portfolio..........         (1,362)
Net unrealized appreciation allocated from Portfolio ...........         12,436
                                                                     ----------
                                                                       $102,264
                                                                       ========


See notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended September 30, 2000
(All amounts in thousands)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

INVESTMENT INCOME
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>
Dividend income allocated from Portfolio..........                       $  1,873
Interest income allocated from Portfolio..........                            683
                                                                          -------
   Total investment income .......................                          2,556
EXPENSES
Expenses allocated from Portfolio.................        $ 1,235
Administrative fees...............................            188
Transfer agent fees...............................            282
Bookkeeping fee...................................             27
Trustees' fee.....................................              6
Legal fee.........................................             10
Custodian fee.....................................              1
Audit fee.........................................              8
Registration fee..................................             30
Reports to shareholders...........................             37
Other.............................................             30
                                                          -------
   Total Expenses.................................                          1,854
                                                                          -------
   Net Investment Income..........................                            702
                                                                          -------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ALLOCATED FROM PORTFOLIO
Net realized gain (loss) on:
   Investments....................................          1,053
   Foreign currency transactions..................           (569)            484
                                                          -------
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
   during the period..............................                         (3,538)
                                                                          -------
     Net loss.....................................                         (3,054)
                                                                          -------
Decrease in net assets resulting from operations..                       $ (2,352)
                                                                          =======

</TABLE>

See notes to financial statements.

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets
(All amounts in thousands)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                       YEAR ENDED       YEAR ENDED
                                                   SEPTEMBER 30,     SEPTEMBER 30,
                                                             2000             1999
                                                       ----------       ----------
OPERATIONS
<S>                                                        <C>             <C>
Net investment income.............................       $    702        $   1,541
Net realized gain allocated from Portfolio........            484           11,901
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation
   allocated from Portfolio.......................         (3,538)          22,538
                                                       ----------       ----------
   Net Increase (Decrease) from Operations........         (2,352)          35,980
                                                       ----------       ----------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Distributions from net investment income..........         (1,111)          (1,137)
Distributions from net realized capital gains.....         (1,578)              --
                                                       ----------       ----------
                                                           (2,689)          (1,137)
                                                       ----------       ----------
SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Subscriptions to Fund shares......................        834,874          266,314
Value of distributions reinvested.................          1,987              777
Redemption of Fund shares ........................       (844,482)        (301,252)
                                                       ----------       ----------
   Net decrease from Fund share transactions......         (7,621)         (34,161)
                                                       ----------       ----------
   Net increase (decrease) in net assets..........        (12,662)             682
TOTAL NET ASSETS
Beginning of period...............................        114,926          114,244
                                                       ----------       ----------
End of period.....................................       $102,264         $114,926
                                                        =========        =========
Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment Income    $    477         $   (721)
                                                       ----------        ---------
ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN SHARES OF  BENEFICIAL INTEREST
Sold..............................................         67,095           23,473
Issued for distributions reinvested...............            155               76
Repurchased.......................................        (67,299)         (26,503)
                                                       ----------       ----------
   Net decrease in Fund shares....................            (49)          (2,954)
                                                       ----------       ----------
</TABLE>





See notes to financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
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September 30, 2000

NOTE 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES ORGANIZATION
Stein Roe  International  Fund (the Fund) is a series of Liberty-Stein Roe Funds
Investment  Trust  (the  Trust),  an  open-end  management   investment  company
organized as a Massachusetts  business trust. The Fund invests substantially all
of its assets in SR&F  International  Portfolio  (the  Portfolio).  The Fund may
issue an unlimited number of shares.
   The  Portfolio  is a series of SR&F Base Trust,  a  Massachusetts  common law
trust  organized  under an Agreement and  Declaration  of Trust dated August 23,
1993.  The Portfolio  commenced  operations  on February 3, 1997.  The Portfolio
allocates  income,  expenses,  realized and  unrealized  gains  (losses) to each
investor on a daily basis,  based on methods  approved by the  Internal  Revenue
Service. At September 30, 2000, the Fund owned 99.9% of the Portfolio.
   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 revenue and expenses for the reporting  period.  Actual
results  could  differ  from  those  estimates.  The  following  is a summary of
significant  accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund and Portfolio
in the preparation of their financial statements.
SECURITY VALUATION AND TRANSACTIONS
Equity securities generally are valued at the last sale price or, in the case of
unlisted or listed  securities  for which there were no sales during the day, at
current quoted bid price.
   Forward currency contracts are valued based on the weighted  value of
exchange traded contracts with similar durations.
   Short-term obligations with a maturity of 60 days or less are valued at
amortized cost.
   The values of all assets and liabilities quoted in foreign currencies
are translated into U.S. dollars at that day's exchange rates.
   Portfolio positions for which market quotations are not readily available are
valued at fair value under procedures approved by the Trustees.
   Security  transactions  are  accounted  for on the  date the  securities  are
purchased,  sold or mature.
   Cost is determined and gains and losses are based upon the specific
identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax
purposes.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
No  provision  is made for federal  income taxes since (a) the Fund elects to be
taxed  as a  "regulated  investment  company"  and  make  distributions  to  its
shareholders  to be relieved of all federal  income  taxes under  provisions  of
current

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federal tax law; and (b) the Portfolio is treated as a  partnership  for federal
income tax  purposes  and all of its income is  allocated to its owners based on
methods approved by the Internal Revenue Service.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date.
   The amount and  character  of income  and gains to be to be  distributed  are
determined  in  accordance  with income tax  regulations,  which may differ from
generally  accepted  accounting  principles.  Reclassifications  are made to the
Fund's capital  accounts to reflect income and gains available for  distribution
(or available capital loss carryforwards) under income tax regulations.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS
Net realized and  unrealized  gains  (losses) on foreign  currency  transactions
include gains (losses)  arising from the  fluctuations in exchange rates between
trade and settlement  dates on securities  transactions,  gains (losses) arising
from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the
accrual  and  payment  dates  on  dividends  and  interest  income  and  foreign
withholding taxes.
   The  Portfolio  does  not  distinguish  that  portion  of gains  (losses)  on
investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is
due to  changes  in market  prices of the  investments.  Such  fluctuations  are
included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) from investments.
FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS
The  Portfolio  may enter into  forward  currency  contracts to purchase or sell
foreign  currencies  at  predetermined  exchange  rates in  connection  with the
purchases  and sales of  securities.  The  Portfolio may also enter into forward
currency contracts to hedge certain other foreign currency  denominated  assets.
The  contracts  are used to  minimize  the  exposure  to foreign  exchange  rate
fluctuations  during  the  period  between  trade  and  settlement  date  of the
contracts.  All contracts are  marked-to-market  daily,  resulting in unrealized
gains (losses) which become realized at the time the forward  currency  contract
is closed or matures.  Realized and unrealized  gains (losses) arising from such
transactions  are  included in net  realized and  unrealized  gains  (losses) on
foreign  currency  transactions.  Forward  currency  contracts do not  eliminate
fluctuations  in the prices of the

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Portfolio's securities.  While the maximum potential loss from such contracts is
the  aggregate  face value in U.S.  dollars at the time the contract was opened,
exposure is  typically  limited to the change in value of the  contract (in U.S.
dollars) over the period it remains open. Risks may also arise if counterparties
fail to perform their obligations under the contracts.
OTHER
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Corporate actions and dividend
income are recorded on the ex-date (except for certain foreign  securities which
are recorded as soon after ex-date as the Portfolio  becomes aware of such), net
of  nonrebatable  tax  withholdings.  Where a high level of uncertainty  exists,
income on securities is net of all tax  withholdings  with any rebates  recorded
when received.
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NOTE 2. FEES AND COMPENSATION PAID TO AFFILIATES
MANAGEMENT FEE

Stein Roe and Farnham Inc. (the Advisor) is the investment Advisor of
the Portfolio and receives a monthly fee equal to 0.85% annually of the
Portfolio's average daily net assets.

ADMINISTRATION FEE
The Advisor also provides  accounting and other services for a monthly fee equal
to 0.15%  annually of the Fund's average daily net assets.
BOOKKEEPING FEE
The Advisor provides bookkeeping and pricing services to the Portfolio
and Fund for a monthly fee equal to $25,000 annually plus 0.0025% annually of
each of the Portfolio's and Fund's average net assets over $50 million.
TRANSFER AGENT FEE
Liberty Funds Services,  Inc. (the Transfer Agent), an affiliate of the Advisor,
provides  shareholder  services for a monthly fee equal to 0.22% annually of the
Fund's average net assets and receives  reimbursement  for certain out of pocket
expenses.  The Portfolio  pays the Transfer  Agent a monthly fee equal to $6,000
annually.
OTHER
The Fund pays no compensation to its officers,  all of whom are employees of the
Advisor.


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NOTE 3. PORTFOLIO INFORMATION
During the year ended  September 30, 2000,  purchases and sales of  investments,
other  than  short-term   obligations,   were   $131,954,592   and  $144,569,174
respectively.
   Unrealized appreciation  (depreciation) for the year ended September 30, 2000
based  on cost of  investments  for  federal  income  tax  purposes  was:  Gross
unrealized
   appreciation           $17,381,163
Gross unrealized
   depreciation            (5,397,527)
                           ----------
   Net unrealized
     appreciation         $11,983,636
                           ----------
OTHER
There are certain additional risks involved when investing in foreign securities
that are not inherent with investments in domestic  securities.  These risks may
involve  foreign  currency  exchange rate  fluctuations,  adverse  political and
economic  developments and the possible  prevention of foreign currency exchange
or the imposition of other foreign governmental laws or restrictions.
   The Portfolio may focus its investments in certain industries,  subjecting it
to greater risk than a fund that is more diversified.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE 4. LINE OF CREDIT
The  Liberty-Stein Roe Funds Investment Trust and SR&F Base Trust participate in
unsecured line of credit agreements provided by the custodian bank consisting of
two components.  The committed line of credit entitles the Trusts to borrow from
the custodian at any time upon notice from the Trust.  The  uncommitted  line of
credit  permits the Trust to borrow from the custodian at the  custodian's  sole
discretion.  The aggregate  borrowings  available to the Trust for the committed
and uncommitted lines of credit are $200 million and $100 million, respectively.
Borrowings  may be made  to  temporarily  finance  repurchase  of  Fund  shares.
Interest  is  charged  to the  trust  and,  ultimately,  the  Fund  based on its
borrowings.  In  addition,  a  commitment  fee of 0.10% per annum on the  Fund's
unused  commitment  shall be paid  quarterly  by the Fund based on the  relative
asset size of the Fund to the Trust as a whole.  The  commitment fee is included
in other expenses on the Statement of Operations.  For the year ended  September
30, 2000, the Trust and Fund had no borrowings under the agreement.


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NOTE 5. OTHER RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During the year ended  September 30, 2000,  the  Portfolio  used  Alphatrade,  a
wholly owned subsidiary of Colonial  Management  Associates,  Inc., as a broker.
Total commissions paid to Alphatrade during the year were $3,972.


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Stein Roe International Fund

Selected per-share data (for a share outstanding throughout each period), ratios
and supplemental data

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,

                                                                      2000        1999          1998         1997          1996
                                                                  --------     --------     --------     --------      --------
<S>                                                                <C>           <C>         <C>          <C>           <C>
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD..........................     $ 12.07       $ 9.16      $ 11.79      $ 10.96       $ 10.25
                                                                  --------     --------     --------     --------      --------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
   Net investment income (a)..................................        0.07         0.14         0.07         0.06          0.09
   Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    allocated from Portfolio..................................       (1.07)        2.87        (2.01)        0.99          0.74
                                                                  --------     --------     --------     --------      --------
     Total from investment operations.........................       (1.00)        3.01        (1.94)        1.05          0.83
                                                                  --------     --------     --------     --------      --------
DISTRIBUTIONS
   Net investment income......................................       (0.11)       (0.10)       (0.11)       (0.08)        (0.12)
   Net realized capital gains.................................       (0.16)          --        (0.58)       (0.14)           --
                                                                  --------     --------     --------     --------      --------
     Total distributions......................................       (0.27)       (0.10)       (0.69)       (0.22)        (0.12)
                                                                  --------     --------     --------     --------      --------
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD................................     $ 10.80      $ 12.07       $ 9.16      $ 11.79       $ 10.96
                                                                  ========     =========    ========     ========      =========
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets...................        1.48%        1.57%(b)     1.53%        1.55%         1.51%
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets..........        0.56%        1.16%(b)     0.62%        0.55%         1.01%
Portfolio turnover rate.......................................         N/A          N/A          N/A           11% (c)       42%(c)
Total return .................................................       (8.58)%      33.02%      (16.67)%       9.84%         8.23%
Net assets, end of period (000's).............................    $102,264     $114,926     $114,244     $166,088      $135,545

(a)Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)During the year ended  September  30, 1999,  the Fund  experienced a one-time
   reduction in its expenses of twelve basis points as a result of expenses in a
   prior period.  The Fund's ratios  disclosed  above reflect the actual rate at
   which expenses  accrued were incurred  throughout the fiscal year without the
   reduction.
(c)Prior to commencement of operations of the Portfolio.
</TABLE>


SR&F International Portfolio
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                           PERIOD
                                                                            ENDED
                                      YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,     SEPTEMBER 30,
                                 2000           1999          1998        1997(A)
                             --------       --------      --------       --------
<S>                          <C>           <C>            <C>          <C>
Ratio of net expenses to
   average net assets .......    0.99%        1.03%         1.02%        0.98%(b)
Ratio of net investment income
   to average net assets.....    1.06%        1.70%         1.13%        1.58%(b)
Portfolio turnover rate......     118%          44%           32%          18%

(a) From commencement of operations on February 3, 1997.
(b) Annualized.
</TABLE>


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Report of Independent Accountants
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To the Trustees of Liberty-Stein Roe
Funds Investment Trust and SR&F
Base Trust  and the Shareholders of
Stein Roe International Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including
the  investment  portfolio,  and the related  statements  of  operations  and of
changes  in net assets  and the  financial  highlights  present  fairly,  in all
material  respects,  the financial position of Stein Roe International Fund (the
"Fund")(a  series of  Liberty-Stein  Roe Funds  Investment  Trust) and Stein Roe
International  Portfolio  (the  "Portfolio")(a  series  of SR&F  Base  Trust) at
September 30, 2000,  the results of each of their  operations  for the year then
ended,  the changes in each of their net assets and their  financial  highlights
for the two years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted  in the  United  States of  America.  These  financial  statements  and
financial highlights  (hereafter referred to as "financial  statements") are the
responsibility of the Fund's and the Portfolio's management;  our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial  statements based on our audits.  We
conducted our audits of these  financial  statements in accordance with auditing
standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain  reasonable  assurance about whether the
financial  statements  are free of  material  misstatement.  An  audit  includes
examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the  financial   statements,   assessing  the  accounting  principles  used  and
significant  estimates made by management,  and evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation.  We believe that our audits, which included confirmation
of  securities  at  September  30, 2000 by correspon  dence with the  custodian,
provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. The financial highlights of the Fund
and the Portfolio for periods  through  September 30, 1998 were audited by other
independent  accountants,  whose  report dated  November  16, 1998  expressed an
unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.


PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
November 17, 2000

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Liberty-Stein Roe Funds Investment Trust
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TRUSTEES
John A. Bacon Jr. Private Investor
William W. Boyd
Chairman and Director, Sterling Plumbing
  Group Inc.
Lindsay Cook
Executive Vice President, Liberty Financial
  Companies, Inc.
Douglas A. Hacker
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
  United Airlines
Janet Langford Kelly
Executive Vice President-Corporate Development,
  General Counsel and Secretary, Kellogg Co.
Charles R. Nelson
Van Voorhis Professor of Political Economy,
  University of Washington
Thomas C. Theobald
Managing Partner, William Blair Capital Partners




OFFICERS
Stephen E. Gibson, President
William D. Andrews, Executive Vice President
Loren A. Hansen, Executive Vice President
Kevin M. Carome, Executive Vice President,
  Secretary
Joseph R. Palombo, Executive Vice President

 AGENTS AND ADVISORS
 Stein Roe & Farnham Incorporated
 Investment Advisor
 State Street Bank and Trust Company
 Custodian
 Liberty Funds Services, Inc.
 Transfer Agent
 Bell, Boyd & Lloyd
 Legal Counsel to the Fund and Portfolio
 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
 Independent Accountants


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THE STEIN ROE MUTUAL FUNDS

FIXED INCOME FUNDS
Cash Reserves Fund
Municipal Money Market Fund
Intermediate Municipals Fund
Managed Municipals Fund
High-Yield Municipals Fund
Intermediate Bond Fund
Income Fund
High Yield Fund


EQUITY FUNDS

Balanced Fund
Growth & Income Fund
Disciplined Stock Fund
Growth Stock Fund
Young  Investor  Fund
Midcap Growth Fund
Focus Fund
Capital  Opportunities Fund
Small Company Growth Fund

INTERNATIONAL  FUNDS

Asia Pacific Fund
Small Cap Tiger Fund
International Fund


                             Stein Roe Mutual Funds
                                  P.O. Box 8900
                              Boston, MA 02205-8900
                            Financial Advisors call:
                                  800-322-0593
                         Shareholders call: 800-338-2550
                                www.steinroe.com


                         Liberty Funds Distributor, Inc.


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