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                        INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND
                                  Annual Report

                                December 31, 1996
<PAGE>
                                                                  February, 1997

Dear Shareholder:

1996 was a very  volatile  year for the stock  market in  general.  The  broader
averages like the Dow Jones Industrial  Average and Standard & Poor's 500 surged
to new highs by the end of May, only to pull back sharply in June and July.  And
then  surge to even more new highs by the end of the year.  For the year the Dow
was up 26.0% and the S&P 500 was up 20.3%.

Insightful Investor Growth Fund experienced similar volatility.  The Fund was up
10% in early June,  then  proceeded  to give back all of its first half gains in
the  correction  that  followed.  The Fund  then  surged to new highs and was up
16.24% by September 30th.

While investors  focused their attention  primarily on the large cap Dow and S&P
500 stocks over the last three  months of the year,  some of the Fund's  smaller
cap quality  growth stocks (which  happened to comprise  about 35% of the Fund's
assets) did not receive much attention at all.

For example, over the last three months of the year, the Fund's largest holding,
little-followed  PolyPhase Corporation,  actually saw its stock fall in price --
from $7.50 per share to $5.25 per share.  This despite the fact that the company
announced  it had  obtained  financing  from Lehman  Brothers  Holdings to begin
building a $750 million domed stadium/convention center in Las Vegas.

I'll talk a lot more  about  PolyPhase  and its  superb  prospects  in a minute.
However, these types of pullbacks adversely affected the Fund's performance.  As
a result, the Fund finished 1996 up just 5.37% for the year.

While I am disappointed  with the Fund's  performance over the last three months
of the year, I firmly  believe that this brief period of  underperformance  will
correct  itself in the months to come.  I'm not just saying I'm  confident,  I'm
demonstrating my confidence in two tangible ways:

#1- I have been and will  continue to be an investor in the Fund.  In fact, I am
one of the Fund's largest shareholders.

#2-I've  waived all management  fees due my firm from the Fund since  inception.
I'm going to  continue  to waive  these fees until I'm more  satisfied  with the
Fund's performance.

<PAGE>
Now, on to more important matters - - the portfolio.  I believe our portfolio is
well positioned to prosper during 1997.  Before I discuss our largest  position,
PolyPhase,  let me briefly review the Fund's long-term  investment objective and
the strategies I utilize to achieve that objective.

Simply stated, the investment objective of the Fund is simple: To seek growth of
capital.  The  strategy  employed  is also  simple but not  necessarily  easy to
employ:  To invest in a very select  group of America's  great growth  companies
that are  uncovered  first by some of America's  elite  investors - - The Warren
Buffetts, Peter Lynchs and Mario Gabellis of the investment world.

As an  illustration,  let me  discuss  the  Fund's  largest  holding  with  you,
PolyPhase Corporation.  PolyPhase is grossly undervalued. Simply put, this is an
undervalued  situation of the highest proportions.  To the point where, I felt a
very  large  position  for  the  Fund  was a  wonderful  opportunity.  With  its
compelling fundamentals, I believe PolyPhase stock will soon receive the kind of
attention it deserves as well as a much stronger stock price.

First  off,  PolyPhase  was cited in  Fortune  Magazine  as the #1 small  growth
company in  America.  Its  revenue  has grown from $5.6  million in 1992 to $102
million  in 1995.  PolyPhase  just  announced  that  revenue  for the year ended
9/30/96 is just shy of $150 million. That's significant growth.

Secondly,  the great growth stock investor,  Jerry Kennedy, has a large position
in this company.  Finally,  after  carefully  reviewing the  fundamentals of the
company,  I saw a  company  that was not only a great  growth  company  but also
looked to me like a great value play,  since its stock price was selling,  in my
opinion,  at both a reasonable  P/E ratio in view of its growth  record and at a
very low level vis a vis the company's true value.

You see, PolyPhase is a small conglomerate operating four distinct subsidiaries.
Their largest  subsidiary is Overhill  Farms,  a food company that provides food
for airlines  and Jenny Craig Diet  centers.  PolyPhase  bought this company for
less  than $30  million  and it is said to be worth  over 2-3 times  that  price
today. This value, of course, is not yet reflected on the company's books.

As if all of  this  was  not  enough,  Polyphase  has a 14%  interest  in a most
exciting and promising venture. They will be building the largest (seating up to
110,000 people) domed stadium in the world in Las Vegas.  The stadium would host
sporting events, conventions and other events with "smart" flexible seating that
could configure  different  arrangements  based on the event for  28,000-110,000
people.  The stadium will have 351 luxury suites of up to 8,000 square feet. The
suites will be available for use throughout  the year,  whether there are events
in the stadium or not. I could envision major  corporations  lining up for them.
There are also plans for an on-site,  non-gaming  hotel,  250,000 square feet of
conference and convention space, and a parking garage.

Lehman Brothers  Holdings,  Inc. has lent $50 million so far to acquire the 61.5
acres of prime  downtown  Las Vegas real estate.  It is expected  that they will
finance this $750 million project and be a 50% equity partner.

So, there you have my reasons for making  PolyPhase  the largest  holding of the
Fund's portfolio.  I think there is huge upside potential and I believe there is
limited  downside  risk.  Will there be bumps along the way?  Undoubtedly,  yes!
Managing  growth of this  magnitude  requires  excellent  management and can, of
course, be treacherous at times. 
<PAGE> 
When will Wall Street begin to recognize
this little  company?  That's the big question here. But, as Peter Lynch says, a
great singer will eventually get recognized.  Accordingly, I'm confident that if
PolyPhase  continues  to  perform  as it has in the  past,  it will  begin to be
recognized  on Wall Street and its stock price will begin to more fully  reflect
its performance and value.

I look forward to updating you on the Fund's  positions  during our next report.
For now, I look forward to a rewarding but volatile 1997.

                                   Sincerely,
                                                              /s/
                                Dan Bruce Levine
                                                              Portfolio Manager

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTMENT IN THE 
INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND AND THE S & P 500 INDEX.
  Insightful Investor Growth Fund S & P 500 Index
<C>  <C>            <C>           <C>   
7/28/95             10,000        10,000
9/30/95             10,160        10,425
12/31/95            11,593        11,052
3/31/96             11,083        11,647
6/30/96             11,513        12,162
9/30/96             13,394        12,543
12/31/96            12,216        13,592
</TABLE>
Average Annual Total Return
1 Year: 5.37%  Since Inception (7/28/95): 15.02%

<PAGE>
                        INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Shares         COMMON STOCKS: 91.7%                                                             Market Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Advertising: 1.7%
<S>    <C>                                                                                                <C>     
       5,000         National Media Corp.....................................................             $ 35,000
                                                                                                          --------

                     Business Services: 3.3%
       2,000         Robert Half International, Inc..........................................               68,750
                                                                                                            ------

                     Computer Peripheral Equipment: 3.2%
         800         Electronics for Imaging.................................................               65,800
                                                                                                            ------

                     Computers and Software: 8.9%
      14,000         Cable-SAT Systems, Inc..................................................               89,250
       9,000         CompuCom Systems, Inc...................................................               96,750
                                                                                                            ------
                                                                                                           186,000
                                                                                                           -------
                     Conglomerate/Food Services: 29.0%
     115,000         PolyPhase Corp..........................................................              603,750
                                                                                                           -------

                     Electronics: 5.0%
       4,000         Electro Scientific Industries, Inc......................................              104,000
                                                                                                           -------

                     Financial Services: 10.9%
       6,100         DVI, Inc................................................................               79,300
       1,400         Green Tree Financial Corp...............................................               54,075
       6,500         Olympic Financial, Ltd..................................................               93,437
                                                                                                            ------
                                                                                                           226,812
                                                                                                           -------
                     Healthcare: 4.3%
       2,000         United Healthcare Corp..................................................               90,000
                                                                                                            ------

                     Industrial Products: 1.5%
       5,000         Image Guided Technologies, Inc..........................................               30,000
                                                                                                            ------

                     Manufacturers/Specialty Equipment: 4.3%
       7,000         Tridex..................................................................               90,125
                                                                                                            ------

                     Medical Specialties: 2.3%
       3,000         Orthodontic Centers of America..........................................               48,000
                                                                                                            ------
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                        INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 1996, Continued
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Shares                                                                                          Market Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Oil Equipment and Services: 5.0%
       2,600         Seitel, Inc.............................................................            $ 104,000
                                                                                                         ---------

                     Retail: 5.4%
      22,000         U.S. Pawn...............................................................              112,750
                                                                                                           -------

                     Telecommunications: 4.2%
       3,400         Intermedia Communications, Inc..........................................               87,550
                                                                                                            ------

                     Waste Management: 2.7%
      75,000         Comprehensive Environmental Systems.....................................               56,250
                                                                                                            ------

                     Total Common Stocks (cost $1,580,566)...................................            1,908,787
                                                                                                         ---------

                     WARRANT: 0.9%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     Computers and Software: 0.9%
      12,333         Cable-SAT Systems, Inc. (cost $14,167)..................................               18,500
                                                                                                            ------

Principal Amount     REPURCHASE AGREEMENT: 2.7%
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     $57,000         Star Bank Repurchase Agreement, 5.00%, dated 12/31/96,
                     due 1/2/97, collaterized by $65,000 GNMA, due 1/20/24
                     (proceeds $57,016) (cost $57,000).......................................               57,000
                                                                                                            ------

                     Total Investment in Securities (cost $1,651,733+): 95.3%................            1,984,287
                     Other Assets less Liabilities: 4.7%.....................................               98,134
                                                                                                            ------
                     Total Net Assets: 100.0%................................................          $ 2,082,421
                                                                                                       ===========

<PAGE>
                        INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS at December 31, 1996, Continued
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                      Market Value
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      Shares         Common Stocks
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
       4,424         SyQuest (proceeds $39,851)..............................................             $ 16,314
                                                                                                          ========

<FN>
+ At December 31, 1996,  the cost of securities for Federal tax purposes was the
same  as  the  basis  for  financial  reporting.   Unrealized  appreciation  and
depreciation of securities were as follows:

                     Gross unrealized appreciation...........................................            $ 425,479
                     Gross unrealized depreciation...........................................              (69,388)
                                                                                                           ------- 
                              Net unrealized appreciation....................................            $ 356,091
                                                                                                         =========
</FN>
</TABLE>

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
                        INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES at December 31, 1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ASSETS
<S>                                                                                                     <C>       
      Investments in securities, at value (identified cost $1,651,733) (Note 2-A) ...........           $1,984,287
      Deposit with brokers for securities sold short.........................................              116,745
      Cash...................................................................................                  359
      Receivable from Advisor................................................................               10,559
      Prepaid expenses and other assets......................................................                3,756
                                                                                                             -----
                  Total assets ..............................................................            2,115,706
                                                                                                         ---------

LIABILITIES
      Securities sold short, at value - proceeds $39,851.....................................               16,314
      Payables:
            Administration fee...............................................................                1,436
            Distribution fees................................................................                1,312
            Dividends........................................................................                   42
      Accrued expenses ......................................................................               14,181
                                                                                                            ------
                  Total liabilities..........................................................               33,285
                                                                                                            ------


NET ASSETS     ..............................................................................           $2,082,421
                                                                                                        ==========

      Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share
            ($2,082,421/171,068 shares outstanding;
            unlimited number of shares authorized without par value) ........................               $12.17
                                                                                                            ======

COMPONENTS OF NET ASSETS
      Paid-in capital .......................................................................           $1,735,319
      Accumulated net realized loss on investments...........................................               (8,989)
      Net unrealized appreciation on investments.............................................              356,091
                                                                                                           -------
            Net assets ......................................................................           $2,082,421
                                                                                                        ==========
</TABLE>

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
                        INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS - For the Year ended December 31, 1996
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME
      Income
<S>                                                                                                       <C>     
            Interest ........................................................................             $ 13,336
            Dividends........................................................................                3,246
                                                                                                             -----
                  Total investment income ...................................................               16,582
                                                                                                            ------
      Expenses
            Administration fees (Note 3).....................................................               30,040
            Advisory fees (Note 3) ..........................................................               26,451
            Custodian and accounting fees....................................................               18,156
            Auditing fees....................................................................               14,259
            Transfer agent fees..............................................................                9,218
            Legal fees.......................................................................                8,695
            Distribution expenses (Note 4)...................................................                5,290
            Reports to shareholders..........................................................                4,262
            Miscellaneous fees...............................................................                3,935
            Trustees' fees...................................................................                2,758
            Registration fees................................................................                1,505
            Dividends on short sales.........................................................                   55
                                                                                                                --
                  Total expenses.............................................................              124,624
                  Less: expenses reimbursed (Note 3).........................................              (71,647)
                                                                                                           ------- 
                  Net expenses...............................................................               52,977
                                                                                                            ------
                  Net investment loss  ......................................................              (36,395)
                                                                                                           ------- 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN ON INVESTMENTS
      Net realized gain from security transactions ..........................................               49,273
      Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments ..................................               56,457
                                                                                                            ------
            Net realized and unrealized gain on investments .................................              105,730
                                                                                                           -------
                                                                                                          
                  Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations ......................             $ 69,335
                                                                                                          ========
</TABLE>

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
                        INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   Year            July 28, 1995*
                                                                                  ended               through
                                                                             December 31, 1996    December 31, 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS FROM:
OPERATIONS
<S>                                                                               <C>                    <C>    
Net investment (loss) income.................................................     $ (36,395)             $ 1,891
Net realized gain (loss) from security transactions .........................        49,273              (51,017)
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments.........................        56,457              299,634
                                                                                     ------              -------
      Net increase in net assets resulting from operations ..................        69,335              250,508
                                                                                     ------              -------

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
Net investment income........................................................           -0-               (1,891)
Net realized gain from security transactions.................................        (7,245)                 -0-
                                                                                     ------                   - 
      Total dividends and distributions .....................................        (7,245)              (1,891)
                                                                                     ------               ------ 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Net (decrease) increase in net assets derived from net change in
   outstanding shares (a)....................................................       (43,371)           1,815,085
                                                                                    -------            ---------
      Total increase in net assets ..........................................        18,719            2,063,702

NET ASSETS
Beginning of period .........................................................     2,063,702                  -0-
                                                                                  ---------                   - 
End of period (including accumulated net investment loss of
   $0 and $0, respectively) ................................................     $2,082,421           $2,063,702
                                                                                 ==========           ==========

<FN>
(a) A summary of capital shares transactions is as follows:
                                                                   Year                    July 28, 1995*
                                                                   ended                        through
                                                             December 31, 1996             December 31, 1995
                                                          Shares         Value         Shares           Value
Shares sold ......................................         55,678       $630,334       183,449        $1,873,324
Shares issued in reinvestment of distribution.....            591          7,203           184             1,891
Shares redeemed...................................        (63,307)      (680,908)       (5,527)          (60,130)
                                                          -------       --------        ------           ------- 
Net (decrease) increase ..........................         (7,038)     $ (43,371)      178,106        $1,815,085
                                                           ======      =========       =======        ==========

*Commencement of operations.
</FN>
</TABLE>

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
                        INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
For a capital share outstanding throughout each period
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                   Year            July 28, 1995*
                                                                                  ended       through
                                                                             December 31, 1996    December 31, 1995
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                                                               <C>                  <C>   
Net asset value, beginning of period .....................................        $11.59               $10.00
                                                                                  ------               ------

Income from investment operations:
      Net investment (loss) income .......................................          (.21)                 .01
      Net realized and unrealized gain on investments ....................           .83                 1.59
                                                                                     ---                 ----
Total from investment operations..........................................           .62                 1.60
                                                                                     ---                 ----

Less distributions:
      Dividends from net investment income................................            -0-                (.01)
      Distributions from net capital gains................................          (.04)                 -0-
                                                                                    ----                   - 
Total distributions.......................................................          (.04)                (.01)
                                                                                    ----                 ---- 

Net asset value, end of period ...........................................        $12.17               $11.59
                                                                                  ======               ======

Total return .............................................................          5.37%               15.93%++
Ratios/supplemental data:
Net assets, end of period (millions).........................................       $ 2.1               $ 2.1
Ratio of expenses to average net assets:
      Before expense reimbursement .......................................          5.89%                8.13%+
      After expense reimbursement.........................................          2.50%                2.50%+
Ratio of net investment (loss) income to average net assets:
      Before expense reimbursement .......................................         (5.10)%              (5.31)%+
      After expense reimbursement ........................................         (1.72)%               0.32%+
Portfolio turnover rate ..................................................         192.68%               50.75%
Average commission rate paid per share +++.................................          $.0373                 --

<FN>

*Commencement of operations.

+Annualized.

++Not Annualized.

+++For fiscal years beginning on or after  September 1, 1995, a fund is required
to disclose its average  commission  rate per share for security trades on which
commissions are charged.  This amount may vary from period to period and fund to
fund  depending on the mix of trades  executed in various  markets where trading
practices and commission rate structures may differ.
</FN>
</TABLE>

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
<PAGE>
                        INSIGHTFUL INVESTOR GROWTH FUND

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
      The Insightful  Investor Growth Fund (the "Fund") is a diversified  series
of shares of  beneficial  interest of  Professionally  Managed  Portfolios  (the
"Trust"),  which is  registered  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940 (the
"1940  Act") as an  open-end  management  investment  company.  The  Fund  began
operations on July 28, 1995. The  investment  objective of the Fund is growth of
capital.

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
      The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund.  These policies are in conformity with generally  accepted
accounting principles.
      A.   Security  Valuation.  Investments in securities  traded on a national
           securities  exchange or included in the NASDAQ National Market System
           are  valued at the last  reported  sale price at the close of regular
           trading on the last business day of the period;  securities traded on
           an  exchange  or NASDAQ for which  there have been no sales and other
           over-the-counter  securities  are  valued  at the last  reported  bid
           price.  Securities for which quotations are not readily available are
           valued at their respective fair values as determined in good faith by
           the Board of  Trustees.  Short-term  investments  are stated at cost,
           which when combined with accrued interest, approximates market value.
                  U.S. Government securities with less than 60 days remaining to
           maturity  when  acquired by the Fund are valued on an amortized  cost
           basis. U.S. Government securities with more than 60 days remaining to
           maturity  are  valued at the  current  market  value  (using the mean
           between  the bid and  asked  price)  until  the  60th  day  prior  to
           maturity,  and are then valued at amortized cost based upon the value
           on such date  unless the Board  determines  during such 60 day period
           that this amortized cost basis does not represent fair value.
      B.   Federal   Income   Taxes.   The  Fund  intends  to  comply  with  the
           requirements  of the Internal  Revenue Code  applicable  to regulated
           investment  companies and to distribute  all of its taxable income to
           its  shareholders.  Therefore,  no federal  income tax  provision  is
           required.
      C.   Security  Transactions,  Investment Income and  Distributions.  As is
           common in the industry,  security  transactions  are accounted for on
           the trade date. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are
           recorded on the ex-dividend date.
      D.   Short Sales.  A short sale  transaction  occurs when the Fund sells a
           security it does not own, in  anticipation  that the market  price of
           the security  will  decline.  If the value of the security sold short
           increases  between  the time of the short  sale and the time the Fund
           closed out the short position, the Fund realizes a loss. Any dividend
           declared  on short  positions  existing  on the record  date shall be
           recorded on the  ex-dividend  date and  included as an expense of the
           period.
      E.   Accounting Estimates. In preparing financial statements in conformity
           with  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  management  makes
           estimates and assumptions  that affect the reported amounts of assets
           and liabilities at the date of the financial  statements,  as well as
           the  reported  amounts of revenues  and  expenses  during the period.
           Actual results could differ from those estimates.
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, Continued

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND  MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH 
AFFILIATES
      For the year ended December 31, 1996,  Insightful  Management  Corporation
(the "Advisor")  provided the Fund with investment  management services under an
Investment  Advisory  Agreement.  The Advisor  furnished all investment  advice,
office space, facilities, and most personnel needed by the Fund. As compensation
for its services, the Advisor is entitled to a monthly fee at the annual rate of
1.25%  based upon the average  daily net assets of the Fund.  For the year ended
December 31, 1996, the Fund incurred $26,451 in advisory fees.
      The Fund is responsible  for its own operating  expenses.  The Advisor has
undertaken to limit the Fund's aggregate  annual operating  expenses to 2.50% of
average net assets.  During the year ended December 31, 1996, the Advisor waived
all of its advisory fees and in addition  voluntarily  reimbursed $45,196 of the
Fund's operating  expenses.  Any such reductions made by the Advisor in its fees
or payments or  reimbursements  of expenses which are the Fund's  obligation are
subject to reimbursement by the Fund provided the Advisor is able to effect such
reimbursement  and  remain in  compliance  with any  applicable  laws or expense
limitations.
      Investment Company  Administration  Corporation (the "Administrator") acts
as the Fund's Administrator under an Administration Agreement. The Administrator
prepares various federal and state regulatory  filings,  reports and returns for
the Fund;  prepares  reports  and  materials  to be  supplied  to the  trustees;
monitors the activities of the Fund's custodian, transfer agent and accountants;
coordinates  the preparation and payment of Fund expenses and reviews the Fund's
expense accruals.  For its services, the Administrator receives a monthly fee at
the following annual rate:
      Under $15 million          $30,000
      $15 to $50 million         0.20% of average net assets
      $50 to $100 million        0.15% of average net assets
      $100 to $150 million       0.10% of average net assets
      over $150 million          0.05% of average net assets

      Newcomb  &  Company  (the  "Distributor")  acts  as the  Fund's  principal
underwriter in a continuous public offering of the Fund's shares.
      Certain  officers  and  Trustees  of the  Trust are also  officers  and/or
directors of the Administrator.

NOTE 4 - DISTRIBUTION COSTS
      The Fund has adopted a Distribution  and  Shareholder  Servicing Plan (the
"Plan") in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The Plan provides that
the Fund may pay a fee to the  Distributor  at an annual  rate of up to 0.25% of
the average daily net assets of the Fund. Payments made pursuant to the Plan are
limited to the actual  expenses  incurred by the  Distributor in activities that
are  primarily  designed  to  promote  the sale of shares of the Fund.  The Fund
incurred $5,290 in distribution expenses for the year ended December 31, 1996.

NOTE 5 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
      Purchases and sales of securities,  other than short-term investments, for
           the year ended  December  31, 1996 were  $3,575,694  and  $3,554,922,
           respectively.
<PAGE>
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To the Shareholders of
      Insightful Investor Growth Fund and
the Board of Trustees of
      Professionally Managed Portfolios

      We have  audited the  accompanying  statement  of assets and  liabilities,
including the portfolio of  investments,  of Insightful  Investor Growth Fund (a
series of  Professionally  Managed  Portfolios) as of December 31, 1996, and the
related  statements  of  operations  for the year then ended and  changes in net
assets and the financial  highlights  for the year then ended and for the period
from July 28, 1995  (commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1995.  These
financial  statements  and financial  highlights are the  responsibility  of the
Fund's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to  express  an  opinion  on  these
financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

      We conducted our audits in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable  assurance  about  whether the  financial  statements  and  financial
highlights are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a
test basis,  evidence  supporting  the amounts and  disclosures in the financial
statements.  Our  procedures  included  confirmation  of securities  owned as of
December 31, 1996, by correspondence with the custodian.  An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles  used and  significant  estimates  made by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

      In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly,  in all material  respects,  the financial  position of
Insightful  Investor  Growth Fund as of December  31,  1996,  the results of its
operations  for the year then  ended,  and the changes in its net assets and the
financial  highlights  for the year then ended and for the period  from July 28,
1995  (commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1995, in  conformity  with
generally accepted accounting principles.

                              TAIT, WELLER & BAKER


Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 14, 1997
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                                     Advisor
                        Insightful Management Corporation
                         175 Great Neck Road - Suite 307
                           Great Neck, New York 11021

                                   Distributor
                                Newcomb & Company
                         Six New England Executive Park
                         Burlington, Massachusetts 01803

                                    Custodian
                                 Star Bank, N.A.
                                425 Walnut Street
                             Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

                                 Transfer Agent
                          American Data Services, Inc.
                        24 West Carver Street, 2nd Floor
                           Huntington, New York 11743

                                    Auditors
                              Tait, Weller & Baker
                              Two Penn Center Plaza
                        Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19102

                                  Legal Counsel
                        Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe
                                 333 Bush Street
                         San Francisco, California 94104




                    This report is intended for shareholders
                        of the Insightful Investor Growth
                        Fund and may not be used as sales
                          literature unless preceded or
                      accompanied by a current prospectus.


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