DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND INC
N-30D, 1997-09-05
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DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND, INC.- 
EQUITY/INCOME SERIES

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
June 30, 1997
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        NUMBER             MARKET
COMMON STOCK--97.38%                                    OF SHARES          VALUE
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--1.37%                              ------------------------------
<S>                                                      <C>              <C>        
  General Dynamics                                       48,500           $ 3,637,500
                                                                          -----------
                                                                            3,637,500
                                                                          -----------
AUTOMOBILES & AUTOMOTIVE PARTS--4.27%

  Ford Motor                                            142,000             5,360,500
  General Motors                                         47,400             2,639,588
  ITT                                                    82,800             2,132,100
  LucasVarity ADR                                        33,800             1,170,325
                                                                          -----------
                                                                           11,302,513
                                                                          -----------
BANKING, FINANCE & INSURANCE--20.89%

  American General                                       98,200             4,689,050
  Aon                                                   105,325             5,450,569
  Banc One                                               84,600             4,097,813
  Bank of Boston                                         51,700             3,725,631
  CIGNA                                                  23,300             4,135,750
  Chase Manhattan                                        49,600             4,814,300
  Crestar Financial                                     105,700             4,109,088
  Fleet Financial Group                                  56,000             3,542,000
  Hartford Financial Services                            45,000             3,723,750
  Mellon Bank                                            81,600             3,682,200
  Mercantile Bancorporation                              52,400             3,183,300
  Signet Banking                                         48,500             1,746,000
  Summit Bancorp                                         91,650             4,593,956
  U.S. Bancorp                                           60,000             3,849,375
                                                                          -----------
                                                                           55,342,782
                                                                          -----------
CABLE, MEDIA & PUBLISHING--2.79%

  Dow Jones & Company                                       700                28,350
  McGraw-Hill                                           125,400             7,375,088
                                                                          -----------
                                                                            7,403,438
                                                                          -----------
CHEMICALS--5.91%

  duPont(E.I.)deNemours                                 102,000             6,413,250
  Eastman Chemical                                        8,900               565,150
  Hercules                                               14,500               694,188
  Imperial Chemical ADR                                  77,300             4,396,438
  Rhone-Poulenc ADR                                      86,300             3,592,238
                                                                          -----------
                                                                           15,661,264
                                                                          -----------
ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--3.81%

  Eaton                                                  58,500             5,107,781
  Thomas & Betts                                         94,900             4,988,181
                                                                          -----------
                                                                           10,095,962
                                                                          -----------
ENERGY--10.49%

  Atlantic Richfield                                     53,000             3,736,500
  British Petroleum ADR                                  63,443             4,750,325
  Consolidated Natural Gas                               38,900             2,093,306
  Mobil                                                  65,200             4,555,850
  Texaco                                                 48,800             5,307,000
  USX-Marathon Group                                    102,700             2,965,463
  Williams                                              100,350             4,390,313
                                                                          -----------
                                                                           27,798,757
                                                                          -----------
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DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND, INC.- 
EQUITY/INCOME SERIES

STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
June 30, 1997
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                      NUMBER                  MARKET
                                                      OF SHARES               VALUE
                                                      --------------------------------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES--3.09%
<S>                                                    <C>               <C>         
Browning Ferris                                        153,100           $  5,090,575
Waste Management                                        96,600              3,103,275
                                                                         ------------
                                                                            8,193,850
                                                                         ------------
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO--9.43%
 Anheuser-Busch                                        107,500              4,508,281
 Fortune Brands                                        123,900              4,623,019
*Gallagher Group                                        47,500                875,781
 General Mills                                           1,700                110,713
 Heinz (H.J.)                                           93,800              4,326,525
 Philip Morris                                          99,600              4,419,750
 Quaker Oats                                            57,000              2,557,875
 RJR Nabisco Holdings                                  108,040              3,565,320
                                                                         ------------
                                                                           24,987,264
                                                                         ------------
HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS--13.58%
 American Home Products                                 84,800              6,487,200
 Bausch & Lomb                                          82,300              3,878,388
 Baxter International                                  128,100              6,693,225
 Bristol-Myers Squibb                                   88,500              7,168,500
 Glaxo Wellcome ADR                                    105,900              4,427,944
 Pharmacia & Upjohn                                    210,700              7,321,825
                                                                         ------------
                                                                           35,977,082
                                                                         ------------
METALS & MINING--1.10%
 Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Class B                 93,600              2,913,300
                                                                         ------------
                                                                            2,913,300
                                                                         ------------
PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS--2.09%
 Georgia-Pacific                                        39,500              3,372,313
 Temple-Inland                                          40,040              2,162,160
                                                                         ------------
                                                                            5,534,473
                                                                         ------------
RETAIL--2.43%
 Eastman Kodak                                          47,800              3,668,650
 May Department Stores                                  58,300              2,754,675
                                                                         ------------
                                                                            6,423,325
                                                                         ------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS--7.00%
 Alltel                                                 75,700              2,531,219
 BCE                                                   127,800              3,578,400
 BellSouth                                              81,300              3,770,288
 Frontier                                              239,100              4,767,056
 SBC Communications                                     62,900              3,891,938
                                                                         ------------
                                                                           18,538,901
                                                                         ------------
TRANSPORTATION & SHIPPING--3.95%
 Norfolk Southern                                       38,200              3,848,650
 Union Pacific                                          93,900              6,619,950
                                                                         ------------
                                                                           10,468,600
                                                                         ------------
MISCELLANEOUS--5.18%
 BOC Group                                              56,000              1,988,000
 Block (H&R)                                             5,900                190,275
 Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing                       40,600              4,141,200
 Pitney Bowes                                          103,900              7,402,875
                                                                         ------------
                                                                           13,722,350
                                                                         ------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(cost $212,048,114)                                                      $258,001,361
                                                                         ------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                          PRINCIPAL                  MARKET
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--3.53%                               AMOUNT                     VALUE
                                                       --------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>                       <C>
With Chase Manhattan 5.80% 7/1/97
(dated 6/30/97, collateralized by $3,286,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 5.375% due 11/30/97,
market value $3,297,182)                               $   3,230,000            $   3,230,000
With J.P. Morgan Securities 5.80% 7/1/97
(dated 6/30/97, collateralized by $3,112,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 5.125% due 4/30/98,
market value $3,123,486)                                   3,055,000                3,055,000
With PaineWebber 5.80% 7/1/97
(dated 6/30/97, collateralized by $1,934,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 7.25% due 2/15/98,
market  value $2,033,071 and $1,047,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 9.125% due 5/15/99,
market value $1,114,310)                                   3,055,000                3,055,000
                                                                                -------------
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(cost $9,340,000)                                                                   9,340,000
                                                                                -------------
TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES--100.91%
(cost $221,388,114)                                                               267,341,361
Other assets under liabilities--(0.91%)                                           (2,413,438)
                                                                                -------------
Net assets applicable to 15,441,237 shares
($.01 par value outstanding); equivalent to
$17.16 per share--100.00%                                                       $ 264,927,923
                                                                                =============
*Non-income producing security for the period ended June 30, 1997.

ADR--American Depository Receipt

See accompanying notes

DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND, INC.- EMERGING GROWTH SERIES
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
June 30, 1997
(Unaudited)
                                                              NUMBER                MARKET
COMMON STOCK--88.74%                                         OF SHARES               VALUE
                                                             -----------------------------
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE--1.41%
 AAR                                                          25,700            $     830,431
*Kellstrom Industries                                         16,400                  258,300
                                                                                -------------
                                                                                    1,088,731
                                                                                -------------
BANKING, FINANCE & INSURANCE--2.26%
*Long Beach Financial                                          8,900                   77,875
 Medallion Financial                                          28,900                  547,294
 Ocwen Asset Investment                                       36,100                  728,769
 Security Capital Pacific Trust                               16,900                  386,588
                                                                                -------------
                                                                                    1,740,526
                                                                                -------------
BUILDINGS & MATERIALS--0.47%
*Comfort Systems USA                                          23,100                  360,938
                                                                                -------------
                                                                                      360,938
                                                                                -------------
CABLE, MEDIA, & PUBLISHING--6.07%
*Evergreen Media Class A                                      29,600                1,319,050
*Gemstar International Group Limited                          19,200                  356,400
*HSN                                                          33,852                1,059,991
*Hollywood Entertainment                                      29,100                  669,300
*Journal Register                                             22,900                  455,138
*Metro Networks                                               12,200                  297,375
*Norwood Promotional Products                                 35,900                  520,550
                                                                                -------------
                                                                                    4,677,804
                                                                                -------------
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<CAPTION>

                                                                   NUMBER               MARKET
                                                                 OF SHARES               VALUE
                                                                 -------------------------------
<S>                                                                 <C>             <C>
COMPUTERS & TECHNOLOGY--14.13%
*Activision                                                         1,000           $    14,375
*Aspect Development                                                25,000               650,781
*Black Box                                                         16,200               651,544
*Checkfree                                                         41,800               735,419
*Credit Management Solutions                                       32,400               417,150
*Cypress Semiconductor                                             79,300             1,149,850
*EMC                                                               32,500             1,267,500
*GTECH Holdings                                                    25,400               819,150
*INSO                                                              20,600               428,094
*Komag                                                             40,300               661,172
*NOVA                                                              28,800               747,000
*PSW Technologies                                                  17,400               207,713
*Peerless Systems                                                  55,000               770,000
*Platinum Technology                                               73,495               982,996
*Puma Technology                                                   22,800               192,375
*Veritas Software                                                  23,700             1,187,963
                                                                                     ----------
                                                                                     10,883,082
                                                                                     ----------
CONSUMER PRODUCTS--0.78%
*Home Products International                                       12,700               126,206
*Racing Champions                                                  27,100               418,356
*Zag Industries Limited                                             5,300                53,828
                                                                                     ----------
                                                                                        598,390
                                                                                     ----------
ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--6.35%
*Aavid Thermal Technologies                                        17,200               351,525
*ITI Technologies                                                  23,800               545,913
*Micrel                                                             6,400               324,800
*P-COM                                                             34,600             1,137,475
 Pittston Brink's Group                                            29,900               897,000
*Protection One                                                    40,500               549,281
*Sipex                                                             30,500             1,086,563
                                                                                     ----------
                                                                                      4,892,557
                                                                                     ----------
ENERGY--2.91%
*Patterson Energy                                                  23,400             1,058,850
*Precision Drilling                                                24,400             1,180,350
                                                                                     ----------
                                                                                      2,239,200
                                                                                     ----------
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES--4.16%
*Republic Industries                                               71,240             1,727,570
*Superior Services                                                 21,600               508,950
*TETRA Technologies                                                14,300               338,731
*Veritas DGC                                                       26,000               591,500
*Waste Industries                                                   2,300                40,681
                                                                                     ----------
                                                                                      3,207,432
                                                                                     ----------
FOOD, BEVERAGE & TOBACCO--0.61%
*Cheesecake Factory                                                   800                16,800
*United Natural Foods                                              21,900               453,056
                                                                                     ----------
                                                                                        469,856
                                                                                     ----------
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<CAPTION>

                                                        NUMBER               MARKET
                                                        OF SHARES            VALUE
                                                        -----------------------------
HEALTHCARE & PHARMACEUTICALS--13.46%
<S>                                                     <C>              <C>        
 ADAC Laboratories                                      21,500           $   507,938
*Alternative Living Services                            27,200               610,300
*American Oncology Resources                            72,200             1,213,863
*ArQule                                                 19,700               339,825
*Ariad Pharmaceuticals                                  46,200               294,525
*Capstone Pharmacy                                      67,800               735,206
*Cerus                                                  29,300               267,363
*DepoTech                                               29,200               396,025
*DUSA Pharmaceuticals                                   37,200               230,175
*FPA Medical Management                                 28,300               670,356
*Guilford Pharmaceuticals                               44,600             1,092,700
*Medical Resources                                       5,900                98,088
*Physician Sales & Service                              30,600               582,356
*PMR                                                    21,500               507,938
*Renal Care Group                                       17,500               730,625
*Res-Care                                               10,500               198,844
*Sunrise Assisted Living                                36,400             1,278,550
*Vertex Pharmaceuticals                                 16,100               613,813
                                                                          ----------
                                                                          10,368,490
                                                                          ----------
INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY--2.18%
*Central Sprinkler                                      11,900               316,838
*PRI Automation                                         24,300               921,881
 Spinnaker Industries                                   14,000               441,000
                                                                          ----------
                                                                           1,679,719
                                                                          ----------
LEISURE, LODGING, & ENTERTAINMENT--8.88%
*Ascent Entertainment Group                             49,300               457,566
*CapStar Hotel                                          57,200             1,830,400
*Dave & Buster's                                         7,400               198,875
*Equity Marketing                                       35,100               842,400
*Extended Stay America                                  95,560             1,505,064
*Florida Panthers                                       36,000               868,500
*Mirage Resorts                                         23,200               585,800
*Morton's Restaurant Group                              27,200               540,600
*Teardrop Golf                                           2,100                 7,744
                                                                          ----------
                                                                           6,836,949
                                                                          ----------
METALS & MINING--0.38%
*Kaynar Technologies                                    15,800               290,325
                                                                          ----------
                                                                             290,325
                                                                          ----------
PACKAGING & CONTAINERS--1.28%
*Silgan Holdings                                        25,400               982,663
                                                                          ----------
                                                                             982,663
                                                                          ----------
REAL ESTATE--0.24%
 CWM Mortgage Holdings                                   7,800               186,713
                                                                          ----------
                                                                             186,713
                                                                          ----------
RETAIL--9.29%
*Amazon.com                                             18,000               335,812
*Cost Plus                                              39,700             1,027,238
*Duty Free International                                56,300             1,055,625
 Eagle Hardware & Garden                                39,600               904,612
*General Nutrition                                      56,800             1,586,850
*Linens N Things                                        13,600               402,900
*Piercing Pagoda                                        23,200               580,000
 Schultz Sav-O Stores                                   14,400               260,100
*Staples                                                25,650               594,759
*Wilmar Industries                                      16,300               402,406
                                                                          ----------
                                                                           7,150,302
                                                                          ----------
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<CAPTION>

                                                        NUMBER                  MARKET
                                                        OF SHARES               VALUE
                                                        -------------------------------
TELECOMMUNICATIONS--4.85%
<S>                                                     <C>                  <C>       
*IntelCom Group                                         26,600               $  510,388
*PageMart Wireless                                      58,100                  497,481
*PairGain Technologies                                  12,000                  186,375
*Powerwave Technologies                                  6,500                  146,250
*Telco Systems                                          57,800                  509,363
*Teleport Communications Group                          40,200                1,369,313
*TeleSpectrum Worldwide                                 48,800                  344,650
*Yurie Systems                                           9,900                  168,609
                                                                             ----------
                                                                              3,732,429
                                                                             ----------
TEXTILES, APPAREL, & FURNITURE--0.95%
*Cyrk                                                    3,600                   41,850
*Quiksilver                                             12,300                  392,063
*Sport-Haley                                            17,500                  295,313
                                                                             ----------
                                                                                729,226
                                                                             ----------
TRANSPORTATION & SHIPPING--0.49%
*Midwest Express Holdings                               13,650                  373,669
                                                                             ----------
                                                                                373,669
                                                                             ----------
UTILITIES--1.18%
*AES                                                    10,596                  749,667
*York Research                                          20,400                  156,825
                                                                             ----------
                                                                                906,492
                                                                             ----------
MISCELLANEOUS--6.41%
*AHL Services                                           18,500                  283,281
*CUC International                                      67,860                1,751,636
*Catalina Marketing                                     10,900                  524,563
*KLA Instruments                                        11,000                  536,594
*NFO Research                                           24,400                  622,200
*Norrell                                                28,900                  953,700
*Pierce Leahy                                            8,200                  147,600
 RCM Technologies                                       10,800                  115,425
                                                                             ----------
                                                                              4,934,999
                                                                             ----------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK
(cost $60,465,170)                                                           68,330,492
                                                                             ----------
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS                                PRINCIPAL
- --10.82%                                             AMOUNT
                                                   ------------
With Chase Manhattan 5.80% 7/1/97
(dated 6/30/97, collateralized by $2,932,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 5.375% due 11/30/97,
market value $2,941,693)                           $ 2,882,000                2,882,000
With J.P. Morgan Securities 5.95% 7/1/97
(dated 6/30/97, collateralized by $2,777,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 5.125% due 4/30/98,
market value $2,786,724)                             2,726,000                2,726,000
With PaineWebber 5.80% 7/1/97
(dated 6/30/97, collateralized by $934,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 9.125% due 5/15/99,
market value $994,170 and $1,725,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 7.25% due 2/15/98,
market value $1,787,108)                             2,725,000                2,725,000
                                                                             ----------
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(cost $8,333,000)                                                             8,333,000
                                                                             ----------
TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES--99.56%
(cost $68,798,170)                                                           76,663,492
Other assets over liabilities--0.44%                                            340,416
                                                                             ----------
Net assets applicable to 5,107,059 shares
(.01 par value outstanding); equivalent to
$15.08 per share--100.00%                                                   $77,003,908
                                                                             ==========
</TABLE>

*Non-income producing security for the period ended June 30, 1997.

See accompanying notes

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DELAWARE GROUP PREMIUM FUND, INC.-
GLOBAL BOND SERIES
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
June 30, 1997
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                            MARKET
                                                                     PRINCIPAL              VALUE
BONDS--91.59%                                                        AMOUNT*                (U.S. $)
                                                                     -------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>                 <C>              <C>

AUSTRALIA--3.86%
New South Wales International
7.00% 4/1/04                                       A$                 150,000           $     111,121
Queensland Treasury-Global
8.00% 5/14/03                                                         580,000                 463,890
                                                                                        -------------
                                                                                              575,011
                                                                                        -------------
CANADA--6.21%
Autobahn Schnell 8.50% 3/3/03                      C$                  60,000                  48,540
Banque National De Paris 9.00% 8/13/02                                250,000                 204,754
Export-Inport Bank of Japan 7.75% 10/8/02                             160,000                 125,168
General Electric Capital of Canada
7.125% 2/12/04                                                        100,000                  76,192
Government of Canada 9.00% 12/1/04                                    100,000                  84,796
Government of Canada 10.25% 3/15/14                                   100,000                  97,721
KFW International Finance 6.50% 12/28/01                               60,000                  44,819
Kingdom of Norway 8.375% 1/27/03                                      200,000                 160,805
Ontario Hydro 10.00% 3/19/01                                          100,000                  83,345
                                                                                        -------------
                                                                                              926,140
                                                                                        -------------
FINLAND--1.44%
Republic of Finland Government
7.875% 7/28/04                                    Fim                 200,000                 214,125
                                                                                        -------------
                                                                                              214,125
                                                                                        -------------
GERMANY--7.56%
Baden Wurt L-Finance NV
6.625% 8/20/03                                    Dem                 250,000                 154,364
DSL Finance NV Amsterdam
6.00% 2/21/06                                                         500,000                 292,447
Deut Pfandbriefe Hypobk Bank
5.625% 2/7/03                                                         500,000                 296,058
Euro Bank Reconstruction & Development
4.875% 2/28/01                                                        500,000                 292,676
International Bank Reconstruction &
Development 6.125% 9/27/02                                            150,000                  91,458
                                                                                        -------------
                                                                                            1,127,003
                                                                                        -------------
ITALY--10.51%
Buoni Poliennali Del Tes 9.50% 2/1/01             Itl           1,000,000,000                 648,564
Italian Government 12.00% 1/1/03                                1,000,000,000                 732,517
Republic of Italy 3.50% 6/20/01                                    20,000,000                 186,232
                                                                                        -------------
                                                                                            1,567,313
                                                                                        -------------
JAPAN--8.77%
International Bank Reconstruction &
Development 4.50% 6/20/00                         Jpy              20,000,000                 190,814
Japan Government-129 (10 Year Issue)
6.40% 3/20/00                                                      60,000,000                 596,727
Japan Highway 7.875% 9/27/02                                          400,000                 314,186
Matsushita Electric Industries 7.25% 8/1/02                           200,000                 205,500
                                                                                        -------------
                                                                                            1,307,227
                                                                                        -------------
NEW ZEALAND--12.24%
Government of New Zealand 8.00% 2/15/01           Nz$                 250,000                 176,848
Government of New Zealand 8.00% 4/15/04                             2,300,000               1,647,967
                                                                                        -------------
                                                                                            1,824,815
                                                                                        -------------
SWEDEN--10.48%
Swedish Government 8.00% 8/15/07                  Sk                4,000,000                 569,829
Swedish Government 9.00% 4/20/09                                      300,000                  45,894
Swedish Government 10.25% 5/5/03                                    2,300,000                 359,666
Swedish Government 13.00% 6/15/01                                     500,000                  81,713
Sweden (Kingdom of) 5.50% 4/12/02                                   4,000,000                 504,728
                                                                                        -------------
                                                                                            1,561,830
                                                                                        -------------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                    MARKET
                                                             PRINCIPAL              VALUE
                                                              AMOUNT*              (U.S. $)
                                                         ----------------------------------
UNITED KINGDOM--7.22%
<S>                                                         <C>               <C>        
Abbey National Treasury 8.00% 4/2/03              Gbp        200,000           $   340,878
Depfa Finance 7.125% 11/11/03                                100,000               163,363
Glaxo Wellcome 8.75% 12/01/05                                 80,000               142,844
Powergen 8.50% 7/3/06                                        100,000               173,353
SmithKline Beecham 8.375% 12/29/00                           150,000               256,127
                                                                               -----------
                                                                                 1,076,565
                                                                               -----------
UNITED STATES--23.30%
J. Sainsbury 6.25% 3/27/02                        $          100,000                98,000
Korea Electric Power 6.375% 12/1/03                          100,000                96,125
Republic of Finland 5.50% 2/9/01                             800,000               476,996
U.S. Treasury Bonds 13.375% 8/15/01                          700,000               876,729
U.S.Treasury Inflation Index Notes
3.375% 1/15/07                                               404,306               394,704
U.S. Treasury Notes 5.625% 11/30/98                          400,000               398,296
U.S. Treasury Notes 6.125% 7/31/00                           300,000               298,944
U.S.Treasury Notes 7.50% 11/15/01                            800,000               833,896
                                                                               -----------
                                                                                 3,473,690
                                                                               -----------
TOTAL BONDS
(cost $13,606,676)                                                              13,653,719
                                                                               -----------
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--12.20%
With Chase Manhattan 5.80% 7/01/97
(dated 6/30/97, collateralized by $635,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 5.375% due 11/30/97,
market value $642,139)                                       629,000               629,000
With J.P. Morgan Securities 5.80% 7/01/97
(dated 6/30/97, collateralized by $606,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 5.125% due 4/30/98,
market value $608,311)                                       595,000               595,000
With PaineWebber 5.80% 7/01/97
(dated 6/30/97, collateralized by $377,000
U.S. Treasury Notes 7.25% due 2/15/98,
market value $390,106, and $204,000)
U.S. Treasury Notes 9.125% due 5/15/99,
market value $217,016)                                       595,000               595,000
                                                                               -----------
TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
(cost $1,819,000)                                                                1,819,000
                                                                               -----------
TOTAL MARKET VALUE OF SECURITIES--103.79%
(cost $15,425,676)                                                              15,472,719
Other assets under liabilities(--3.79%)                                           (565,124)
                                                                               -----------
Net assets applicable to 1,411,747 shares
($.01 par value outstanding); equivalent
to $10.56 per share--100.00%                                                   $14,907,595
                                                                               ===========
</TABLE>
*Principal amount is stated in the currency in which each bond is 
denominated.
     A$- Australian Dollars               Jpy- Japanese Yen
     C$- Canadian Dollars                 NZ$- New Zealand Dollars
    Fim- Finish Markka                     Sk- Swedish Kroner
    Dem- German Deutsche Mark             Gbp- British Pounds
    Itl- Italian Lira                       $- U.S. Dollars

See accompanying notes

                                       4
<PAGE>

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 1997
(Unaudited)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         EQUITY/             EMERGING               GLOBAL
                                                         INCOME               GROWTH                 BOND
                                                         SERIES               SERIES                SERIES
                                                     --------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS:
<S>                                                  <C>                    <C>                    <C>       
Investment at market                                 $267,341,361           $76,663,492           $15,472,719
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and interest receivable                         590,422                 2,510               373,415
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for fund shares sold                           143,356               152,552                58,736
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for investment securities sold               1,741,049             1,454,117             1,925,137
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash and foreign currencies                                59,743                    --                   925
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other assets                                                1,950                   156                    --
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total assets                                        269,877,881            78,272,827            17,830,932
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES:
Payable for investment securities purchased             4,318,039             1,104,418             2,850,726
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for fund shares repurchased                       466,488                48,676                    37
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other accounts payable and accrued expenses               165,431               115,825                72,574
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Total liabilities                                     4,949,958             1,268,919             2,923,337
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS                                           $264,927,923           $77,003,908           $14,907,595
                                                     ========================================================
Shares outstanding                                     15,441,237             5,107,059             1,411,747
=============================================================================================================
Net asset value                                      $      17.16           $     15.08           $     10.56
=============================================================================================================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.


                                       5

<PAGE>
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Six months ended June 30, 1997
(Unaudited)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            EQUITY/              EMERGING               GLOBAL
                                                                            INCOME                GROWTH                  BOND
                                                                            SERIES                SERIES                 SERIES
                                                                        ----------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME:
<S>                                                                     <C>                   <C>                    <C>        
    Interest                                                            $   211,318           $   235,961            $   427,551
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Dividends                                                             2,905,712                54,914                   --
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Foreign tax withheld                                                       --                    --                   (2,231)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total investment income                                          3,117,030               290,875                425,320
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
    Management fees                                                         633,817               243,484                 46,622
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and expenses                 10,614                 3,351                  1,262
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Custodial fees                                                            4,221                10,339                  1,603
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Professional fees                                                         5,769                 3,632                  7,250
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Accounting fees and salaries                                             48,273                14,953                  2,915
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Taxes other than income                                                   7,966                 2,065                  2,200
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Registration fees                                                        21,718                 1,211                  1,930
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Directors fees                                                            1,851                   766                    319
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Printing and Postage                                                      2,600                 2,178                  1,300
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Other                                                                    12,202                 1,964                  1,303
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total expenses                                                     749,031               283,943                 66,704
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Less expenses absorbed by Delaware Management Company, Inc. or
           Delaware International Advisers Ltd.                                --                 (26,767)               (17,567)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                                     2,367,999                33,699                376,183
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments:
    Net realized gain (loss) on:
         Investment transactions                                          9,630,955                17,687               (200,796)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Foreign currency transactions                                         --                    --                   93,001
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Net realized gain (loss) on investments                          9,630,955                17,687               (107,795)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on:
         Investments                                                     24,475,763             3,715,409               (206,453)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies           --                    --                   12,036
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
           on investments                                                24,475,763             3,715,409               (194,417)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS                                           34,106,718             3,733,096               (302,212)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                    $36,474,717           $ 3,766,795            $    73,971
=================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes.
                                       6
<PAGE>

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Year ended December 31, 1996 and six months ended June 30, 1997

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                 EQUITY/              EMERGING            GLOBAL
                                                                                 INCOME                GROWTH              BOND
                                                                                 SERIES                SERIES             SERIES*
                                                                            ------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                         <C>                   <C>                <C>         
NET ASSETS AT JANUARY 1, 1996                                               $ 109,003,456         $  20,509,664      $        -- 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Changes from operations:
    Net investment income                                                       3,405,801               185,659            231,186
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net realized gain on investments                                           14,743,863               661,923             83,530
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
         on investments                                                         6,445,954             1,635,650            264,767
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                           24,595,618             2,483,232            579,483
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends to shareholders from:
    Net investment income                                                      (3,496,319)             (131,779)          (119,481)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net realized gain on investments                                           (8,895,014)           (1,171,368)              --   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total dividends to shareholders                                      (12,391,333)           (1,303,147)          (119,481)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions           45,438,836            34,733,744          9,010,816
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total increase in net assets                                          57,643,121            35,913,829          9,470,818
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS AT DECEMBER 31, 1996                                             $ 166,646,577         $  56,423,493      $   9,470,818
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Changes from operations:
    Net investment income                                                       2,367,999                33,699            376,183
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net realized gain (loss) on investments                                     9,630,955                17,687           (107,795)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
         on investments                                                        24,475,763             3,715,409           (194,417)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                           36,474,717             3,766,795             73,971
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends to shareholders from:
    Net investment income                                                      (2,170,882)             (204,613)          (319,448)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net realized gain on investments                                          (14,788,457)             (736,608)           (83,855)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total dividends to shareholders                                      (16,959,339)             (941,221)          (403,303)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions           78,765,968            17,754,841          5,766,109
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Total increase in net assets                                          98,281,346            20,580,415          5,436,777
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS AT JUNE 30, 1997                                                 $ 264,927,923         $  77,003,908      $  14,907,595
==================================================================================================================================
</TABLE>

*May 2, 1996 was the date of initial public offering for the Global Bond Series.

See accompanying notes.
                                       7

<PAGE>

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 1997

Delaware Group Premium Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"), is registered as a 
diversified open-end investment company under the Investment Company Act of 
1940, as amended. The Fund is organized as a Maryland corporation and offers 
fifteen series: the Equity/Income Series, the High Yield Series, the Capital 
Reserves Series, the Money Market Series, the Growth Series, the Multiple 
Strategy Series, the International Equity Series, the Value Series, the 
Emerging Growth Series, the Global Bond Series, the Strategic Income Series, 
the Devon Series, the Emerging Markets Series, the Convertible Securities 
Series, and the Quantum Series (the "Series"). The shares of the Funds are 
sold only to separate accounts of life insurance companies.
The Series' investment objectives are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
        SERIES                                              INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
        ------                                              --------------------
<S>                                <C>
Equity/Income Series               The investment objective is to seek the highest possible total rate of 
                                   return by selecting issues that exhibit the potential for capital 
                                   appreciation while providing higher than average dividend income.

Emerging Growth Series             The investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation by 
                                   investing primarily in small-capital common stocks and convertible 
                                   securities of emerging and other growth-oriented companies. These
                                   securities will have been judged to be responsive to changes in the 
                                   market place and to have fundamental characteristics to support 
                                   growth. Income is not an objective.

Global Bond Series                 The investment objective is to seek current income consistent with 
                                   preservation of principal by investing primarily in fixed income
                                   securities that may also provide the potential for capital appreciation. 
                                   The Series is a global fund, as such, at least 65% of the Series' assets
                                   will be invested in fixed income securities of issuers organized or 
                                   having a majority of their assets in or deriving a majority of their 
                                   operating income in at least three different countries, one of which may
                                   be the United States.
</TABLE>

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

INVESTMENT VALUATION: Investments are stated at value. Portfolio securities 
which are traded on stock exchanges are valued at the last reported sale 
price on the exchange or market where primarily traded or listed. Securities 
not traded or securities not listed are valued at the mean between the last 
quoted bid and asked prices. Long-term debt securities are valued at their 
bid quotations. Forward foreign currency contracts are valued at the forward 
exchange rates prevailing on the day of valuation. Interpolated values are der
ived when the settlement date of the contract is on an interim date for which 
quotations are not available. Other securities and assets for which market 
quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined 
in good faith by or under the direction of the Fund's Board of Directors. 
Money market instruments are stated at amortized cost, which approximates 
market value.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME: Investment transactions are 
accounted for on the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the 
ex-dividend date and interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. 
Foreign dividends are also recorded on the ex-dividend date or as soon after 
the ex-dividend date that the Funds are aware of such dividends, net of all 
non-rebatable tax withholdings. Interest income includes premium and discount 
amortization on money market instruments; it also includes original issue and 
market discount amortization on long-term debt investments. Realized gains or 
losses from investment transactions are reported on an identified cost basis. 
Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance 
with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and 
rates.
 
Certain fund expenses are paid through "soft dollar" arrangements with 
brokers. The amount of these expenses was less than 0.01% of each Fund's 
average daily net assets.

                                       8
<PAGE>

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)

Expenses common to all funds within the Delaware Group are allocated amongst 
the funds on the basis of average net assets.

USE OF ESTIMATES: 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 at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts 
of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could 
differ from those estimates.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS: The books and records of the Series are 
maintained in US dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign 
currency are translated into US dollars based upon foreign exchange rates 
prevailing at the end of the period. Income and expenses and purchases and 
sales of investments are translated into US dollars at the rate of exchange 
prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
 
The effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in 
securities are not segregated from the effects of changes in market prices of 
those securities, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain 
or loss on investment in securities. Reported net realized gains and losses 
on foreign currency transactions arise from sales and maturities of forward 
foreign currency contracts, currency gains and losses between the trade and 
settlement dates on securities transactions, and the differences between the 
amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the 
Funds' books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received 
paid. Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on translation of 
assets and liabilities in foreign currencies arise from changes in the value 
of other assets and liabilities at the end of the period resulting from 
changes in the exchange rates.

TAXES: Each Series has complied with the special provisions of the Internal 
Revenue Code for regulated investment companies. As such, each Series is not 
subject to U.S. federal income taxes to the extent that it distributes all of 
its taxable income for its fiscal year. Income and capital gain distributions 
are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations which may 
differ from generally accepted accounting principals.

Withholding taxes on foreign interest have been provided for in accordance 
with the applicable country's tax rates.

2. OTHER ASSETS OVER (UNDER) LIABILITIES
The statement of net assets accounts "Other assets over (under) liabilities" 
at June 30, 1997, consisted of the following assets (liabilities)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  EQUITY/INCOME         EMERGING GROWTH                 GLOBAL BOND
                                                     SERIES                 SERIES                         SERIES
                                                     ------                 ------                         ------

<S>                                              <C>                   <C>                           <C>          
Cash                                             $    59,743           $        --                   $         925
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for dividends earned                      588,905                  1,156                            --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for interest earned                         1,517                  1,354                        373,415
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for securities sold                     1,741,049              1,454,117                      1,925,137
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for capital shares sold                   143,356                152,552                         58,736
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for securities purchased                  (4,318,039)            (1,104,418)                    (2,850,726)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for capital shares repurchased              (466,488)               (48,676)                           (37)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accrued expenses                                    (165,431)               (66,899)                       (72,574)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other, net                                             1,950                (48,770)                           --
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                 $(2,413,438)          $    340,416                 $     (565,124)
                                                 =================================================================
</TABLE>
                                       9
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)

3. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

In accordance with the terms of the Investment Management Agreement, the 
Equity/Income Series and the Emerging Growth Series pay Delaware Management 
Company, Inc. ("DMC"), the investment manager of these Series, and the Global 
Bond Series pays Delaware International Advisers Ltd. ("DIAL"), the 
investment manager of this Series, a fee which is calculated on the average 
daily net assets of each Series, at an annual rate less fees paid to the 
unaffiliated directors for the Equity/Income Series. The management fees for 
the Emerging Growth Series and Global Bond Series are calculated daily on the 
net assets of each Series at an annual rate without consideration of amounts 
paid to unaffiliated directors. The management fee rates are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             EQUITY/INCOME  EMERGING GROWTH    GLOBAL BOND
                                                                SERIES         SERIES             SERIES
                                                                ------         ------             ------
<S>                                                          <C>                 <C>                  <C>  
 Management fees as a percentage of average
  daily net assets (per annum)                                     0.60%         0.75%            0.75%

</TABLE>

DMC and DIAL have elected voluntarily to waive their fees and reimburse each
Series to the extent that annual operating expenses, exclusive of taxes,
interest, brokerage commissions and extraordinary expenses, exceed 0.80% of
average daily net assets for each Series through June 30, 1997. Total expenses
absorbed by DMC and DIAL for the six months ended June 30, 1997, are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             EQUITY/INCOME  EMERGING GROWTH    GLOBAL BOND
                                                                SERIES         SERIES             SERIES
                                                                ------         ------             ------
<S>                                                          <C>               <C>               <C>    
 Total expenses absorbed by DMC or DIAL                           --           $26,767           $17,567
</TABLE>

The Equity/Income Series, the Emerging Growth Series and the Global Bond Series
have engaged Delaware Service Company, Inc. ("DSC"), an affiliate of DMC, to
serve as dividend disbursing and transfer agent for each Series. Effective
August 19, 1996, the Fund also engaged DSC to provide accounting services for
the Fund. Previously, fund personnel provided this service and the related costs
were recorded in salaries and other expense categories in the statement of
operations. For the six months ended June 30, 1997, the amounts expensed for
each Series are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             EQUITY/INCOME  EMERGING GROWTH    GLOBAL BOND
                                                                SERIES         SERIES             SERIES
                                                                ------         ------             ------
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>              <C> 
 Dividend disbursing and transfer agent fees and   
  other expenses                                               $ 10,614       $ 3,351          $ 1,262
 Accounting fees                                                 36,482        10,186            1,987
</TABLE>

On June 30, 1997, the Series had payables to affiliates as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             EQUITY/INCOME  EMERGING GROWTH    GLOBAL BOND
                                                                SERIES          SERIES            SERIES
                                                                ------          ------            ------
<S>                                                             <C>            <C>              <C>    
 Investment management fee payable to DMC or DIAL              $103,925       $46,274          $60,548
 Dividend disbursing, transfer agent fees, accounting 
   fees and other expenses payable to DSC                         9,645         2,748            4,857
 Other expenses payable to DMC and its affiliates                13,630         4,008            2,743
</TABLE>

Certain officers of DMC and DIAL are officers, directors, and/or employees of 
the Fund. These officers, directors, and employees are paid no compensation 
by the Fund.

                                       10
<PAGE>

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)

4. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS

The analysis of net assets at June 30, 1997 consisted of the following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              EQUITY/             EMERGING                 GLOBAL
                                                                              INCOME               GROWTH                   BOND
                                                                              SERIES               SERIES                  SERIES
                                                                              ------               ------                  ------
<S>                                                                     <C>                  <C>                     <C>         
Common stock par value $.01 per share*                                   $    154,412         $     51,071            $     14,117
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paid-in-capital in excess of par value of shares issued                   208,407,912           69,141,253              14,762,808
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated undistributed net investment income**                             958,691                9,707                 262,294
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments**         9,453,661              (63,445)               (183,142)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments
 and foreign currencies                                                    45,953,247            7,865,322                  51,518
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         $264,927,923         $ 77,003,908            $ 14,907,595
                                                                         =========================================================
</TABLE>
 *Each Series has 50,000,000 authorized shares.

**Accumulated undistributed net investment income includes net realized gains 
  on foreign currencies. Net realized gains on foreign currencies are 
  distributed as net investment income in accordance with provisions of the 
  Internal Revenue Code.

5. INVESTMENTS

The aggregate cost of investments purchased, the aggregate proceeds from 
investments sold, the cost of investment securities, the aggregate gross 
unrealized appreciation, the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation, and the 
net unrealized appreciation of investments and other financial instruments 
for federal income tax purposes at June 30, 1997 are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          AGGREGATE        AGGREGATE                            GROSS          GROSS               NET
                           COST OF         PROCEEDS           COST OF        UNREALIZED      UNREALIZED        UNREALIZED
                          PURCHASES*      FROM SALES*       INVESTMENTS     APPRECIATION    DEPRECIATION      APPRECIATION
                          ----------      -----------       -----------     ------------    ------------      ------------
<S>                      <C>             <C>               <C>             <C>              <C>               <C>         
Equity/Income Series     $116,455,082    $ 55,142,175      $221,515,882    $ 47,086,708     $  1,261,229      $ 45,825,479
Emerging Growth Series     62,455,924      38,967,059        69,030,158      10,681,832        3,048,498         7,633,334
Global Bond Series         11,704,989       6,106,708        15,425,676         243,377          196,334            47,043
</TABLE>

*Does not include U.S. government securities and temporary cash investments.

6. SUPPLEMENTAL FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT INFORMATION:

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS: The Global Bond Series may purchase or 
sell forward foreign currency contracts to hedge risks of fluctuations in 
specific transactions or portfolio positions. Forward foreign currency 
contracts obligate the Funds to take or deliver a financial instrument of 
foreign currency at a future date at a specified price. The unrealized gain 
or loss on the contracts are reflected in the accompanying financial 
statements. The Series is subject to the credit risks that the counterparties 
to these contracts will fail to perform; although this risk is minimized by 
purchasing such agreements from financial institutions with long standing, 
superior performance records. In addition, the Series is subject to the 
market risks associated with unanticipated movements in the value of a 
foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar; however, such changes in the 
value generally are offset by changes in the value of the items being hedged 
by such contracts. 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: Each Series may invest in a pooled cash account along 
with other members of the Delaware Group of Funds. The aggregate daily 
balance of the pooled cash account is invested in repurchase agreements 
secured by obligations of the U.S. government. The respective collateral is 
held by each Series' custodian bank until the maturity of the respective 
repurchase agreements. Each repurchase agreement is at least 100% 
collateralized. However, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the 
counterparty to the agreement, realization of the collateral may be subject 
to legal proceedings.

                                       11
<PAGE>

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS--(CONTINUED)

7. CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK

Each Series may invest up to 10% of its total assets in illiquid securities 
which include securities with contractual restrictions on resale, securities 
exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as 
amended, and other securities which may not be readily marketable. The 
relative illiquidity of some of these securities may adversely affect the 
Series' ability to dispose of such securities in a timely manner and at a 
fair price when it is necessary to liquidate such securities. These 
securities, if any, have been denoted in each Series' Statement of Net 
Assets.

The Global Bond Series invests in foreign securities. Some countries in which 
the Series may invest require governmental approval for the repatriation of 
investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales of securities by foreign 
investors. In addition, if there is a deterioration in a country's balance of 
payments for other reasons, a country may impose temporary restrictions on 
foreign capital remittances abroad.

The securities exchanges of certain foreign markets are substantially 
smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities markets in 
the United States. Consequently, acquisition and disposition of securities by 
the Series may be inhibited. In addition, a significant proportion of the 
aggregate market value of equity securities listed on the major securities 
exchanges in emerging markets are held by a smaller number of investors. This 
may limit the number of shares available for acquisition or disposition of 
the Series.

Distribution of investments for the Global Bond Series by industry, as a 
percentage of net assets, consisted of the following at June 30, 1997:

       Foreign Government.............................    35%
       U.S. Government................................    19
       Banking........................................    12
       Utilities......................................     9
       Financial Services.............................     8
       Pharmaceuticals................................     4
       Cash and other.................................    13
                                                         ---
                                                         100%
                                                         ===
8. SUMMARY OF CHANGES FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      SHARES ISSUED
                                                           UPON                      CAPITAL           NET INCREASE/(DECREASE)
                                  CAPITAL             REINVESTMENT OF                SHARES            RESULTING FROM CAPITAL
                                SHARES SOLD              DIVIDENDS                  REDEEMED              SHARE TRANSACTIONS
                          -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            SHARES       AMOUNT     SHARES      AMOUNT        SHARES         AMOUNT      SHARES        AMOUNT
                            ------       ------     ------      ------        ------         ------      ------        ------
Year ended December 31, 1996*:
<S>                       <C>        <C>           <C>       <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>        <C>        
Equity/Income Series      3,486,920  $52,083,570   899,233   $12,391,333   (1,307,916)   $(19,036,067)   3,078,237  $45,438,836
Emerging Growth Series    3,395,485   49,046,522   101,808     1,303,147   (1,086,091)    (15,615,925)   2,411,202   34,733,744
Global Bond Series          876,461    9,137,415    11,182       119,481      (23,197)       (246,080)     864,446    9,010,816

Six months ended June 30, 1997:
Equity/Income Series      4,592,028  $73,014,134 1,125,687   $16,959,338     (703,278)   $(11,207,504)   5,014,437  $78,765,968
Emerging Growth Series    1,540,433   22,147,514    63,254       941,222     (370,808)     (5,333,895)   1,232,879   17,754,841
Global Bond Series          636,287    6,694,632    38,585       403,303     (127,571)     (1,331,826)     547,301    5,766,109
</TABLE>

*May 2, 1996 was the date of initial public offering for the Global Bond 
Series.
<PAGE>

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Selected data for each capital share outstanding throughout the year)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                           INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                     LESS DIVIDENDS FROM:
                           ---------------------------------                     --------------------
                                                                                                                       
                Net                          Net                                                             Net       
               asset                     realized and         Total                                         asset      
Year           value           Net        unrealized          from         Net    Net realized              value      
ended        beginning      investment   gain (loss) on    investment  investment   gain on      Total       end       
12/31        of period       income       investments      operations    income   investments  dividends  of period    
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                                                    EQUITY/INCOME SERIES
<S>          <C>             <C>             <C>            <C>                     <C>        <C>          <C>        
1992         $10.750         $0.416          $0.504         $0.920      $(0.450)    $   --     $(0.450)     $11.220    
1993          11.220          0.434           1.266          1.700       (0.410)        --      (0.410)      12.510    
1994          12.510          0.412          (0.422)        (0.010)      (0.420)    (0.600)     (1.020)      11.480    
1995          11.480          0.416           3.574          3.990       (0.430)    (0.210)     (0.640)      14.830    
1996          14.830          0.377           2.398          2.775       (0.420)    (1.205)     (1.625)      15.980    

                                                    EMERGING GROWTH SERIES
1993*        $10.000         $   --          $0.200         $0.200      $    --     $   --     $    --      $10.200    
1994          10.200          0.079          (0.119)        (0.040)          --         --          --       10.160    
1995          10.160          0.098           3.852          3.950       (0.090)        --      (0.090)      14.020    
1996          14.020          0.050           1.380          1.430       (0.090)    (0.800)     (0.890)      14.560    

                                                      GLOBAL BOND SERIES
1996*        $10.000         $0.339          $0.831         $1.170      $(0.210)        --     $(0.210)     $10.960    
</TABLE>

                                RESTUBBED TABLE

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(Selected data for each capital share outstanding throughout the year)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Ratio of                       Ratio of              
                                      expenses to    Ratio of net   net investment    
                       Ratio of      average net      investment  income to average                    Net assets
Year                   expenses      assets prior      income      net assets prior    Portfolio         at end         Average
ended     Total       to average      to expense      to average      to expense       turnover         of period      commission
12/31    return***     net assets     limitation      net assets     limitation          rate        (000's omitted)    rate paid+
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<S>        <C>            <C>           <C>             <C>             <C>              <C>            <C>                  
1992       8.82%          0.79%         0.81%           3.86%           3.84%            72%            $ 38,278          N/A
1993      15.45%          0.75%         0.76%           3.95%           3.94%            67%              65,519          N/A
1994      (0.20%)         0.71%         0.71%           3.63%           3.63%            91%              72,725          N/A
1995      36.12%          0.69%         0.69%           3.24%           3.24%            85%             109,003          N/A
1996      20.72%          0.67%         0.67%           2.66%           2.66%            81%             166,647        $0.0600

        
1993*      2.00%          ****          ****            ****             ****            ****           $    204          N/A
1994      (0.39%)         0.80%         1.47%           1.63%           0.96%            59%               7,087          N/A
1995      39.21%          0.80%         0.96%          11.03%           0.87%            76%              20,510          N/A
1996      11.00%          0.80%         0.92%           0.56%           0.44%           112%              56,423        $0.0600

        
1996*     11.79%          0.80%         1.19%           6.51%           6.12%            56%            $  9,471          N/A
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                                       
                           INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                     LESS DIVIDENDS FROM:                  
                           ---------------------------------                     --------------------                  
                                                                                                                       
            Net                              Net                                                             Net       
           asset                         realized and         Total                                         asset      
Year       value               Net        unrealized          from         Net    Net realized              value      
ended    beginning          investment   gain (loss) on    investment  investment   gain on      Total       end       
12/31    of period           income       investments      operations    income   investments  dividends  of period    
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       EQUITY/INCOME SERIES
<S>       <C>               <C>             <C>             <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>    
1997      $15.980           $ 0.159         $ 2.541         $ 2.700     $(0.170)    $(1.350)    $(1.520)    $17.160

                                                       EMERGING GROWTH SERIES
1997      $14.560           $ 0.005         $ 0.745         $ 0.750     $(0.050)    $(0.180)    $(0.230)    $15.080

                                                         GLOBAL BOND SERIES
1997      $10.960           $ 0.335         $(0.370)        $(0.035)    $(0.280)    $(0.085)    $(0.365)    $10.560

</TABLE>
                                RESTUBBED TABLE

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       Ratio of                       Ratio of                                                     
                                      expenses to    Ratio of net   net investment                                                 
                       Ratio of      average net      investment  income to average                    Net assets                  
Year                   expenses      assets prior      income      net assets prior    Portfolio         at end         Average    
ended     Total       to average      to expense      to average      to expense       turnover         of period      commission  
12/31    return***     net assets     limitation      net assets     limitation          rate        (000's omitted)    rate paid  
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                                                       EQUITY/INCOME SERIES
<S>       <C>            <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>                <C>          <C>               <C>    
1997      18.27%         0.71%           0.71%           2.25%         2.25%              54%          $264,928          $0.0600

                                                       EMERGING GROWTH SERIES
1997       5.25%         0.80%           0.88%           0.10%         0.02%             142%          $ 77,004          $0.0597

                                                         GLOBAL BOND SERIES
1997      (0.25%)        0.80%           1.08%           7.61%         7.32%             107%          $ 14,908            N/A
</TABLE>

   *The date of initial public offering was December 27, 1993 for the Emerging
    Growth Series and May 2, 1996 for the Global Bond Series. Total return has
    not been annualized for the Emerging Growth Series; ratios and portfolio
    turnover have been annualized and total return has not been annualized for
    the Global Bond Series.

  **Ratios have been annualized and total return has not been annualized.

 ***Total return percentages in this table are calculated on the basis
    prescribed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. These percentages are
    based on the underlying mutual fund shares in which Separate Account C, D,
    G, and K may invest. The total return percentages in the table are NOT
    calculated on the same basis as the performance percentages notes in the
    letter at the front of this booklet (those percentages are based upon the
    change in unit values).

****The ratios of expenses and net investment income to average net assets and
    portfolio turnover have been omitted as management believes that such ratios
    are not meaningful due to the limited assets of the Series.

   +Computed by dividing the total amount of commissions paid by the total
    number of shares purchased and sold during the period for which there was a
    commission charged.

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