PRICE T ROWE SMALL CAP VALUE FUND INC
N-30D, 1998-08-12
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Semiannual Report



SMALL-CAP
VALUE FUND


JUNE 30, 1998


T. ROWE PRICE
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Report Highlights
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Small-Cap Value Fund

 .    The U.S. stock market surged in the first half, led by a small group of
     blue chip companies.

 .    Small-cap stocks continued to lag as investors sought the liquidity and
     perceived earnings stability of well-known companies.

 .    Reflecting the difficult environment, the fund provided a modest but
     positive return for the six months ended June 30 and a double-digit return
     for the 12-month period.

 .    We added some new companies representing good values and sold some that had
     grown too large for our program or were involved in mergers.

 .    Small stocks represent compelling values, in our opinion, and we believe
     the performance cycle will eventually turn in their favor.
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Fellow Shareholders


The stock market began 1998 much as it ended 1997, with positive returns for
most U.S. investors. But in a pattern seen most recently during the first half
of 1997, a narrow group of large, blue chip companies fared much better than the
broad list of stocks. Small-cap stocks as measured by the Russell 2000 trailed
the S&P 500 by a substantial margin, and within the Russell universe, growth
stocks led value.

Performance Comparison

Periods Ended 6/30/98                                6 Months   12 Months
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small-Cap Value Fund                                   2.56%      17.93%
 .........................................................................
S&P 500                                               17.71       30.16
 .........................................................................
Russell 2000 Index                                     4.93       16.51
 .........................................................................
Lipper Small Cap Fund Index                            6.45       15.52
 .........................................................................


        The Small-Cap Value Fund found the environment particularly difficult,
        with a six-month return of only 2.56%. For the past 12 months, the
        fund's return of 17.93% was somewhat better than the Russell 2000 and
        Lipper Small Cap Fund Index but trailed the S&P 500 by over 12
        percentage points.

Market Environment

        The S&P 500's magnificent performance was deceiving because it was so
        narrowly based. As a market-weighted index, its returns reflect
        disproportionately the results of a few very large companies, such as GE
        (up 23%), Microsoft (up 67%), Wal-Mart (up 53%), and Coca-Cola (up 28%).
        The unweighted S&P 500 rose 12.4% for the six-month period, more than
        the Russell 2000 but much less than the weighted index return.

        What accounted for the difference in results? One reason is undoubtedly
        recent performance. Large, well-known stocks that did well in 1996 and
        1997 attracted new investors who were seeking more of the same. Smaller
        companies, which lagged the market's rise, lacked "momentum" and thus
        received less attention. The trend toward large-company stocks has been
        reinforced by foreign investors seeking an investment home away from the
        turbulent Asian markets. These
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        investors know and trust America's dominant companies and for now are
        comfortable purchasing them at almost any price.

Portfolio Activity

        The Major Portfolio Changes table that follows this letter shows the 10
        largest purchases and sales of the past six months. There are three new
        companies: OEA, National Health Realty, and CompX International. OEA
        manufactures automobile air bag components, a growing market and one to
        which the company brings expertise in explosives technology. National
        Health Realty is a Tennessee-based REIT specializing in nursing homes
        and other long-term care facilities. CompX, a newly public company that
        makes components for office furniture, was valued at a significant
        discount to other companies in its market, despite a long history of
        profitable operations.

        Many of the sales represent a natural turnover of companies resulting
        from either maturation to mid-cap status (AMRESCO, Commercial Federal,
        U.S. Foodservice, Financial Security Assurance) or merger (State of the
        Art, Commnet Cellular, Henry Schein). We usually sell companies whose
        market valuations exceed $1 billion as a discipline exercise. While we
        may still like the companies and their long-term prospects, we are
        conscious that our fund is meant to invest in small companies. And in
        today's market, the lowest valuations are found in stocks with market
        caps below $300 million. By selling our "graduates," we hold the
        portfolio market cap down and provide funds for recycling into more
        undervalued situations.

Outlook

        To date, our cautious view of the stock market for 1998 has proven
        overly pessimistic. As we forecasted in January, corporate profit growth
        has slowed, but the market has almost ignored the slowdown. We see
        little evidence in the short term that small stocks will outperform
        large (notwithstanding a compelling valuation disparity between them)
        because of the constant flow of money into a narrow group of stocks.

        Although your fund's 12-month return of nearly 18% is far above the 
        long-term average equity return, we can't help feeling left out of the
        party that the blue chips are enjoying. We could crash the party by



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        buying large-company stocks, but our charter and your expectations
        preclude that option. Instead, we labor on in our corner of the market,
        sustained by the conviction that this cycle will eventually turn, as it
        has in the past, and reassured that the valuations of our companies are
        very attractive. 



        Respectfully submitted,


        Preston G. Athey
        President and Chairman of the Investment Advisory Committee

        July 24, 1998




Why We Read Annual Reports


The investment management business can be pretty hectic at times. Fund managers
and analysts are bombarded with information, from company press releases to
analysts' reports to earnings announcements. In trying to deal with this surfeit
of material, it's tempting to reduce the job to a series of numbers such as
price/earnings ratios and sales growth rates. But the best investment decisions
tend to come after a time of reflection--about a company, about its industry,
and about the stock market's valuation of the company's stock. 

I find that reading a company's annual report and, specifically, the president's
letter is a valuable exercise in judging how management views its business. Many
of the letters are straightforward; some are insightful; a few are appallingly
short on specifics but long on jargon. Then there are the gems that make for
enjoyable reading. Not only do they inform, they also force the reader to think.
Following are excerpts from three letters by presidents of companies we own in
the Small-Cap Value Fund. 

A long-term focus on profitability is good in any business, but it's especially
important in insurance. The management of Markel has proven over the past 20
years that they know how to focus and not lose sight of the goal.

From Markel Corporation 1997 letter to shareholders:

  In managing our company we have consistently tried to focus on generating 
  long-term results. We have sought to build shareholder value not just for the
  next quarter or year but with a view to the next ten or even twenty years. In
  contrast, today's fast paced world is one where almost everyone is focused on
  today's activities and results... But today's instant gratification will be
  long forgotten five years down the road.

  While we would prefer to grow quickly, the current environment demands
  patience. Those who resist the temptation to write business recklessly will be
  rewarded. Ten years from now, we want 


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  to be able to tell you, our shareholders, of additional years of record
  earnings and exceptional growth in shareholder value. Underwriting profit, not
  growth, will continue to be our standard...

The trucking business is at heart a people business, and the management of
Frozen Food Express expresses this concept well.


From the Frozen Food Express 1997 letter to shareholders:

  The Real Big Wheels

  When you blow away all the smoke, the most important folks in a trucking
  company are not your guys with the big titles. You can always find so-called
  big shots to sit in meetings and talk on the phone. But you can't run a
  trucking company without professional drivers. Those folks behind the wheel,
  driving long lonely hours away from home. Always on the lookout for that
  errant four-wheeler piloted by something less than a professional driver. It's
  a rough way to make a living... We started 1988 with less than 25 company-
  operated trucks and finished 1994 with about 1,100 of them. We got real good
  at recruiting drivers. The primary reason we are not hit as hard as some other
  truckers when there's a driver shortage is because we're real good recruiters.

  But we have not been real good keepers. Our driver turnover rate is just as
  high as most every other trucker's. And we're trying to change that.

  Drivers are people. And people want to be recognized as more than just part of
  a big machine that runs down the road. So we've designed a program that
  enables those individuals who really want to be professionals to receive
  recognition as they travel the road to professionalism.

The chairman, "Mit" Stubbs, describes programs the company has instituted to
motivate drivers to stay with the company. Most are common sense, but the
industry's high turnover suggests other companies haven't tried them. I suspect
Frozen Food Express is on the right road with its initiative.

UICI (United Insurance) has for years provided employees and its sales force
with superb financial incentives including stock ownership. The result has been
a growth record nearly unmatched in the health insurance industry. Chairman Ron
Jensen paid tribute to the employees in his 1996 letter to shareholders.

From UICI 1996 Letter to Shareholders:

  The January 13, 1997, issue of Forbes magazine featured its Annual Report on
  American Industry. In the Life and Health Insurance Section, UICI was the
  number one company in return on equity over the last five years. This first
  place standing says more than this letter can ever convey about the dedication
  of United Companies agents and employees to serve the interest of
  shareholders, for no other financial measurement is more meaningful to
  shareholders. They understand that above all, this Company strives to make
  money for its owners. This is an excellent time for each shareholder to take a
  moment to say "thank you" to each agent and employee. I'll join you. UICI's
  five-year return on capital of 26.4% is even more impressive when you consider
  it was accomplished while employing minimal debt, as throughout the period
  UICI's debt to capital ratio was among the lowest in the industry.

We do not invest in stocks simply on the basis of the annual report. But as
shown above, a president's letter to stockholders can be a good way to assess
the people managing each company -- and it is certainly more interesting than a
list of financial ratios.



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Portfolio Highlights
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     MAJOR PORTFOLIO CHANGES

     LISTED IN DESCENDING ORDER OF SIZE


     6 Months Ended 6/30/98

     TEN LARGEST PURCHASES                  TEN LARGEST SALES
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Meridian Industrial Trust              Commnet Cellular                    
     ..................................     ....................................
     Oea *                                  State of the Art ***                
     ..................................     ....................................
     Medical Assurance                      Amresco                             
     ..................................     ....................................
     National Health Realty *               Boston Acoustics **                 
     ..................................     ....................................
     Perceptron                             Apartment Investment & Management **
     ..................................     ....................................
     Shiloh Industries *                    Henry Schein **                     
     ..................................     ....................................
     Littelfuse                             Commercial Federal                  
     ..................................     ....................................
     Sunsource                              U.s. Foodservice **                 
     ..................................     ....................................
     Compx International *                  Net Bank **                         
     ..................................     ....................................
     Cross Timbers Oil Pfd.                 Financial Security Assurance **     
     ..................................     ....................................
                                           

   * Position added
  ** Position eliminated
 *** Acquired by another company



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Portfolio Highlights
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       TWENTY-FIVE LARGEST HOLDINGS


                                                                  Percent of
                                                                  Net Assets
                                                                     6/30/98
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------
       Electro Rent                                                     2.1%
       ......................................................................
       Silicon Valley Bancshares                                        1.8
       ......................................................................
       Poe & Brown                                                      1.7
       ......................................................................
       Allied Capital                                                   1.6
       ......................................................................
       Analogic                                                         1.5
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       Community First Bankshares                                       1.5
       ......................................................................
       McGrath RentCorp                                                 1.3
       ......................................................................
       Cross Timbers Oil                                                1.2
       ......................................................................
       Insituform Technologies                                          1.2
       ......................................................................
       CSS Industries                                                   1.2
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       First Republic Bank                                              1.1
       ......................................................................
       Meridian Industrial Trust                                        1.1
       ......................................................................
       Furon                                                            1.1
       ......................................................................
       Consolidated Products                                            1.1
       ......................................................................
       Puerto Rican Cement                                              1.0
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       Medical Assurance                                                1.0
       ......................................................................
       Giant Cement                                                     1.0
       ......................................................................
       PXRE                                                             1.0
       ......................................................................
       Holophane                                                        1.0
       ......................................................................
       Grey Advertising                                                 1.0
       ----------------------------------------------------------------------

       CORT Business Services                                           1.0
       ......................................................................
       Landauer                                                         0.9
       ......................................................................
       Hancock Fabrics                                                  0.9
       ......................................................................
       Analysts International                                           0.9
       ......................................................................
       Chromcraft Revington                                             0.9
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       Total                                                           30.1%


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Performance Comparison
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     This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the fund
     over the past 10 fiscal year periods or since inception (for funds lacking
     10-year records). The result is compared with a broad-based average or
     index. The index return does not reflect expenses, which have been deducted
     from the fund's return.

     SMALL-CAP VALUE FUND
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                     Russell 2000 Index   Small-Cap Value Fund

              06/88     10,000               10,000
              06/89     11,273               10,775
              06/90     11,617               11,870
              06/91     11,760               12,369
              06/92     13,470               14,317
              06/93     16,966               18,259
              06/94     17,714               19,739
              06/95     21,269               23,106
              06/96     26,357               28,879
              06/97     27,938               32,115
              06/98     35,742               42,003
                                    
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Average Annual Compound Total Return
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     This table shows how the fund would have performed each year if its actual
     (or cumulative) returns for the periods shown had been earned at a constant
     rate.


     Periods Ended 6/30/98               1 Year    3 Years   5 Years    10 Years
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

     Small-Cap Value Fund                17.93%     22.04%    18.13%      15.43%
     ...........................................................................

     Investment return and principal value represent past performance and will
     vary. Shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original
     purchase.



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Unaudited

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<CAPTION> 
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  Financial Highlights                                    For a share outstanding throughout each period
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                                   6 Months          Year
                                      Ended         Ended
                                    6/30/98      12/31/97      12/31/96    12/31/95    12/31/94    12/31/93
    <S>                           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>         <C>         <C> 
    NET ASSET VALUE
    Beginning of period           $   23.40     $   19.56     $   16.53     $ 13.40     $ 14.68     $ 12.28
                                  .............................................................................
    Investment activities  
      Net investment income            0.12          0.21          0.22        0.18        0.13        0.12

      Net realized and
      unrealized gain (loss)           0.48          5.22          3.84        3.74       (0.35)       2.73
                                  .............................................................................
      Total from
      investment activities            0.60          5.43          4.06        3.92       (0.22)       2.85
                                  .............................................................................
    Distributions

      Net investment income            --           (0.20)        (0.23)      (0.18)      (0.14)      (0.10)
      Net realized gain                --           (1.39)        (0.80)      (0.61)      (0.92)      (0.35)
                                  .............................................................................

      Total Distributions              --           (1.59)        (1.03)      (0.79)      (1.06)      (0.45)
                                  .............................................................................
    NET ASSET VALUE

    End of period                 $   24.00     $   23.40     $   19.56     $ 16.53     $ 13.40     $ 14.68
                                  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------


     Ratios/Supplemental Data

     Total return*                    2.56%        27.92%        24.61%      29.29%     (1.38)%      23.30%
     ..........................................................................................................
     Ratio of expenses to
     average net assets               0.87%+        0.87%         0.94%       0.98%       0.97%       1.05%
     ..........................................................................................................
     Ratio of net investment
     income to average
     net assets                       0.97%+        1.01%         1.28%       1.59%       0.93%       0.91%
     ..........................................................................................................
     Portfolio turnover rate           6.4%         14.6%         15.2%       18.1%       21.4%       11.8%
     ..........................................................................................................
     Net assets, end of period
     (in millions)                $   2,130     $   2,088     $   1,410     $   936     $   408     $   452
     ..........................................................................................................
</TABLE> 




*    Total return reflects the rate that an investor would have earned on an
     investment in the fund during each period, assuming reinvestment of all
     distributions and payment of no redemption or account fees.

+    Annualized


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.


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Unaudited                                                       June 30, 1998



Portfolio of Investments                           Shares/par          Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                In thousands
   Common Stocks 92.1%

   FINANCIAL 16.5%

   Bank and Trust 7.0%

   Columbia Bancorp                                  130,000      $   2,291
   ..........................................................................
   Commercial Federal                                572,200         18,096
   ..........................................................................
   Community First Bankshares                      1,200,000         31,688
   ..........................................................................
   First Bell Bancorp +                              525,000         10,139
   ..........................................................................
   First International Bancorp +                     450,000          6,497
   ..........................................................................
   First National Bank of Anchorage                   10,000         13,225
   ..........................................................................
   First Republic Bank * +                           639,400         23,098
   ..........................................................................
   Glacier Bancorp                                   225,000          6,089
   ..........................................................................
   Silicon Valley Bancshares * +                   1,090,000         38,797
   ..........................................................................
                                                                    149,920
                                                                .............   

   Insurance 6.3%
   
   Annuity and Life Re *                              83,600          1,865
   ..........................................................................
   Markel *                                           80,900         14,400
   ..........................................................................
   Medical Assurance *                               800,000         22,200
   ..........................................................................
   NYMAGIC +                                         500,000         13,688
   ..........................................................................
   Poe & Brown +                                     979,350         36,420
   ..........................................................................
   Presidential Life                                 400,000          8,575
   ..........................................................................
   PXRE +                                            700,000         21,000
   ..........................................................................
   UICI *                                            565,000         15,396
   ..........................................................................
                                                                    133,544
                                                                .............

   Financial Services 3.2%

   Allied Capital                                  1,394,000         34,197
   ..........................................................................
   American Capital Strategies                       150,000          3,422
   ..........................................................................
   Delta Financial *                                 475,000          8,728
   ..........................................................................
   Medallion Financial                               280,000          7,647
   ..........................................................................
   Sirrom Capital                                    500,000         13,000
   ..........................................................................
                                                                     66,994
                                                                .............
   Total Financial                                                  350,458
                                                                .............

   UTILITIES 0.5%

   Telephone 0.5%
   Commnet Cellular*                                 511,170          7,508
   ..........................................................................   
   Rural Cellular (Class A)*                         252,500          3,913
   ..........................................................................
   Total Utilities                                                   11,421
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                                                   Shares/par           Value
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                                                                 In thousands


    CONSUMER NONDURABLES 9.1%

    Beverages  0.2%

    Chalone Wine Group *                              170,400   $      1,864
    ...........................................................................
    Chalone Wine Group *++                            142,857          1,406
    ...........................................................................
                                                                       3,270
                                                                ...............
                                                                
    Food Processing 0.6%                                       
 
    CTB International *                               350,000          4,769
    ...........................................................................
    Sylvan *+                                         530,000          8,447
    ...........................................................................
                                                                      13,216
                                                                ...............

    Hospital Supplies/Hospital Management 2.4%                  

    Allied Healthcare Products *+                     500,000          2,469
    ...........................................................................
    Intelligent Medical Imaging *+                    950,000          3,266
    ...........................................................................
    Landauer +                                        650,200         19,425
    ...........................................................................
    Lunar *                                           200,000          3,662
    ...........................................................................
    Minntech +                                        650,000          8,084
    ...........................................................................
    Optical Coating Laboratory                        350,000          6,628
    ...........................................................................
    Owens & Minor                                     600,000          6,000
    ...........................................................................
    Safeguard Health *+                               400,000          2,525
    ...........................................................................
                                                                      52,059
                                                                ...............

    Pharmaceuticals 1.1%                                        

    Bone Care International *+                        785,200          6,969
    ...........................................................................
    COR Therapeutics *                                125,000          1,742
    ...........................................................................
    Coulter Pharmaceutical *                          200,000          6,062
    ...........................................................................
    Neurocrine Biosciences *                          500,000          3,906
    ...........................................................................
    Quidel *+                                       1,200,000          3,769
    ...........................................................................
                                                                      22,448
                                                                ...............

    Biotechnology 0.4%                                          

    Cell Genesys *                                  1,065,000          9,086
    ...........................................................................
                                                                       9,086
                                                                ...............

    Health Care Services 0.1%                                   

    Harborside Healthcare *                            77,100          1,841
    ...........................................................................
                                                                       1,841
                                                                ...............

    Miscellaneous Consumer Products 4.3%                        

    American Safety Razor *+                          700,000         10,281
    ...........................................................................
    Applied Extrusion Technologies *+                 850,000          6,242
    ...........................................................................
    BWAY *+                                           750,000         16,125
    ...........................................................................
    Chic by H.I.S.*                                   450,000          3,544
    ...........................................................................
    Culp                                              600,000          7,762
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                                                   Shares/Par           Value
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                                                                 In thousands

    Dan River *                                       344,400       $   5,855  
    ............................................................................
    Fab Industries +                                  325,000           9,059  
    ............................................................................
    Home Products International * +                   532,500           6,157
    ............................................................................
    Martin Industries                                 315,000           1,536  
    ............................................................................
    North Face *                                       87,500           2,111  
    ............................................................................
    QuikSilver *                                      150,000           2,991  
    ............................................................................
    Rival +                                           950,000          12,706  
    ............................................................................
    Superior Surgical Mfg. +                          401,000           6,516  
    ............................................................................
                                                                       90,885
                                                                    ............
    Total Consumer Nondurables                                        192,805 
                                                                    ............

    CONSUMER SERVICES 10.3% 

    Restaurants 2.6% 

    Consolidated Products * +                       1,069,500          22,593  
    ............................................................................
    Fresh Choice * +                                  540,000           1,789  
    ............................................................................
    Garden Fresh Restaurant * +                       301,600           5,410  
    ............................................................................
    Logan's Roadhouse *                               146,200           3,056  
    ............................................................................
    PJ America *                                      110,500           2,010  
    ............................................................................
    Rare Hospitality International *                  400,000           5,888
    ............................................................................
    Ruby Tuesday                                      700,000          10,850  
    ............................................................................
    Uno Restaurant * +                                550,000           4,056  
    ............................................................................
                                                                       55,652  
                                                                    ............
    General Merchandisers 0.3% 

    Fred's (Class A)                                  250,000           6,367  
    ............................................................................
                                                                        6,367  
                                                                    ............
    Specialty Merchandisers 4.7% 

    Building Materials Holding *                      430,000           5,913  
    ............................................................................
    Compucom Systems *                              1,000,000           6,563  
    ............................................................................
    CSS Industries * +                                750,000          24,562  
    ............................................................................
    Fabri-Centers of America (Class B) *              625,000          14,805  
    ............................................................................
    Genovese Drug Stores (Class A)                    280,000           5,495  
    ............................................................................
    Hancock Fabrics +                               1,500,000          18,750  
    ............................................................................
    Haverty Furniture                                 400,000           8,875  
    ............................................................................
    S & K Famous Brands * +                           425,000           7,703  
    ............................................................................
    Stein Mart *                                      600,000           8,081  
    ............................................................................
                                                                      100,747  
                                                                    ............

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                                                  Shares/Par              Value
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                                                                   In thousands


    Entertainment and Leisure 0.5%

    Seattle Filmworks * +                          1,425,000      $      11,021 
    ............................................................................
                                                                         11,021 
                                                                  ..............
    Media and Communications 2.2%                                            

    Big City Radio *                                 500,000              4,062 
    ............................................................................
    Courier +                                        195,000              5,314 
    ............................................................................
    Grey Advertising                                  51,865             20,772 
    ............................................................................
    Saga Communications (Class A) *                1,025,390             16,342 
    ............................................................................
                                                                         46,490 
                                                                  ..............
    Total Consumer Services                                             220,277 
                                                                  ..............
                                                                             
    CONSUMER CYCLICALS 10.5%                                                 

    Automobiles and Related  2.1%                                            

    Keystone Automotive *                            240,000              5,544 
    ............................................................................
    Littelfuse *                                     300,000              7,631 
    ............................................................................
    Myers Industries                                 330,000              7,920 
    ............................................................................
    R & B *                                          400,000              4,350 
    ............................................................................
    Strattec Security *                              268,000              8,007 
    ............................................................................
    TBC * +                                        1,650,000             10,880 
    ............................................................................
                                                                         44,332 
                                                                  ..............
    Building and Real Estate 6.4%                                               

    First Washington Realty Trust, REIT +            400,000              9,300 
    ............................................................................
    Glenborough Realty Trust, REIT                   500,000             13,187 
    ............................................................................
    Horizon Group Properties, REIT                    17,940                119 
    ............................................................................
    Innkeepers USA, REIT                             850,000             10,731 
    ............................................................................
    Meridian Industrial Trust, REIT                1,000,000             23,000 
    ............................................................................
    National Health Investors, REIT                  273,300              9,053 
    ............................................................................
    National Health Realty, REIT +                   550,000              8,663 
    ............................................................................
    Pacific Gulf Properties, REIT                    600,000             12,975 
    ............................................................................
    Post Properties, REIT                            400,000             15,400 
    ............................................................................
    Skyline, REIT                                    409,900             13,373 
    ............................................................................
    Sun Communities, REIT                            500,000             16,562 
    ............................................................................
    United Dominion Realty Trust, REIT               300,000              4,163 
    ............................................................................
                                                                        136,526 
                                                                  ..............
    Miscellaneous Consumer Durables 2.0%                                        

    Chromcraft Revington * +                       1,000,000             18,125 
    ............................................................................
    CompX International *                            250,000              5,406 
    ............................................................................
    Ellett Brothers +                                300,000              1,453 
    ............................................................................


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                                                   Shares/Par            Value
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  In thousands

    Juno Lighting                                     350,000    $       8,203
    ............................................................................
    Stanley Furniture * +                             350,000            8,991
    ............................................................................
                                                                        42,178
                                                                 ...............
    Total Consumer Cyclicals                                           223,036
                                                                 ...............

    TECHNOLOGY 7.5%

    Electronic Components 3.1%

    Analogic +                                        709,000           31,728
    ............................................................................
    Badger Meter                                      100,000            3,544
    ............................................................................
    Optek Technology *                                200,000            3,775
    ............................................................................
    PCD *                                             350,000            6,256
    ............................................................................
    Pioneer-Standard Electronics                      217,100            2,076
    ............................................................................
    Planar Systems * +                                560,000            5,968
    ............................................................................
    Special Devices *                                 379,000           13,395
    ............................................................................
                                                                        66,742
                                                                 ...............
    Electronic Systems 0.7%

    CEM * +                                           325,000            4,083
    ............................................................................
    Perceptron * +                                    600,000            7,200
    ............................................................................
    Total Control Products * +                        415,000            3,709
    ............................................................................
                                                                        14,992
                                                                 ...............
    Telecommunications Equipment 0.4%                              

    Mosaix * +                                        660,000            6,455
    ............................................................................
    Syntellect * +                                    700,000            1,466
    ............................................................................
                                                                         7,921
                                                                 ...............
    Aerospace and Defense 3.3%

    COMARCO * +                                       395,000            8,357
    ............................................................................
    DONCASTERS ADR * +                                100,000            2,781
    ............................................................................
    Nichols Research *                                465,000           12,773
    ............................................................................
    OEA                                               813,000           13,008
    ............................................................................
    Raven Industries +                                380,000            7,339
    ............................................................................
    Tech-Sym *                                        200,000            5,562
    ............................................................................
    TransTechnology                                   279,000            7,167
    ............................................................................
    Woodward Governor                                 406,500           12,576
    ............................................................................
                                                                        69,563
                                                                 ...............
    Total Technology                                                   159,218
                                                                 ...............

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                                                 Shares/Par             Value 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 In thousands 
                                                                              
    CAPITAL EQUIPMENT 3.9%                                                    

    Electrical Equipment 2.2%                                                 

    Franklin Electric                               135,000       $     9,104 
    ............................................................................
    Holophane * +                                   813,000            20,833 
    ............................................................................
    LSI Industries                                  380,000             7,743 
    ............................................................................
    Thomas Industries                               375,000             9,164 
    ............................................................................
                                                                       46,844 
                                                                  ..............
    Other Capital Equipment 0.3%                                              

    Omniquip International                          300,000             5,559 
    ............................................................................
                                                                        5,559 
                                                                  ..............
    Machinery 1.4%                                                            

    Alamo Group +                                   700,000            13,300 
    ............................................................................
    Farrel +                                        465,500             1,826 
    ............................................................................
    Haskel International (Class A) +                269,300             2,676 
    ............................................................................
    K-Tron * +                                      250,000             4,719 
    ............................................................................
    Scotsman Industries                             300,000             8,325 
    ............................................................................
                                                                       30,846 
                                                                  ..............
    Total Capital Equipment                                            83,249
                                                                  ..............

    BUSINESS SERVICES AND                                                     
    TRANSPORTATION 17.1%                                                      

    Computer Service and Software 1.3%                                        

    Analysts International                          650,000            18,485 
    ............................................................................
    Ardent Software *                               650,000             8,978 
    ............................................................................
                                                                       27,463 
                                                                  ..............
    Distribution Services 1.4%                                                

    Allou Health & Beauty *                         325,000             3,088 
    ............................................................................
    Richardson Electronics +                        700,000             9,537 
    ............................................................................
    SunSource                                       250,000             5,438 
    ............................................................................
    Valley National Gases * +                       682,200             7,675 
    ............................................................................
    VWR Scientific Products *                       200,000             4,931 
    ............................................................................
                                                                       30,669 
                                                                  ..............
    Environmental 1.3%                                                        

    BHA Group (Class A) +                           605,000             9,756 
    ............................................................................
    EMCON * +                                       700,000             3,369 
    ............................................................................
    Fluor Daniel / GTI *                            300,000             1,837 
    ............................................................................
    International Technology * +                    850,000             8,075 
    ............................................................................
    TRC *                                           325,000             1,462 
    ............................................................................


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                                                  SHARES/PAR            VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 In thousands

    Waterlink *                                      500,000   $        4,250  
    ............................................................................
                                                                       28,749  
                                                               .................
    Transportation Services 2.6% 

    Builders Transport * +                           445,000               83  
    ............................................................................
    Frozen Food Express                              600,000            5,888  
    ............................................................................
    International Shipholding +                      664,000           10,666  
    ............................................................................
    Landstar Systems *                               400,000           14,012  
    ............................................................................
    M.S. Carriers *                                  170,000            4,601  
    ............................................................................
    Midwest Express Holdings *                       299,025           10,821  
    ............................................................................
    Transport Corp. of America * +                   575,000            9,523  
    ............................................................................
                                                                       55,594  
                                                               .................
    Miscellaneous Business Services 10.5% 

    Aaron Rents (Class A)                             55,500            1,006  
    ............................................................................
    Aaron Rents (Class B)                            800,000           16,000  
    ............................................................................
    AMRESCO *                                        125,000            3,633  
    ............................................................................
    Business Resource Group * +                      380,000            1,093  
    ............................................................................
    CORT Business Services * +                       650,000           20,475  
    ............................................................................
    Electro Rent * +                               2,000,000           44,750  
    ............................................................................
    Hunt                                             151,000            3,577  
    ............................................................................
    Insituform Technologies (Class A) * +          1,830,000           25,334  
    ............................................................................
    International Total Services *                    37,600              261  
    ............................................................................
    IVEX Packaging *                                 225,200            5,236  
    ............................................................................
    Leasing Solutions * +                            442,800           12,730  
    ............................................................................
    McGrath RentCorp +                             1,298,000           27,988  
    ............................................................................
    Mine Safety Appliances                            75,000            5,503  
    ............................................................................
    MPW Industrial Services Group *                  195,100            2,622  
    ............................................................................
    MYR Group +                                      433,333            6,040  
    ............................................................................
    Rainbow Rentals *                                217,000            2,312  
    ............................................................................
    Right Management Consultants * +                 500,000            6,594  
    ............................................................................
    Sealright * +                                    691,300            8,987  
    ............................................................................
    Shorewood Packaging *                            121,350            1,926  
    ............................................................................
    Tab Products +                                   400,000            4,950  
    ............................................................................
    UniFirst                                         350,000            8,750  
    ............................................................................
    Unitog +                                         592,000           13,079  
    ............................................................................
                                                                      222,846  
                                                               .................
    Total Business Services and Transportation                        365,321
                                                               .................
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                                                   SHARES/PAR           VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 In thousands

    ENERGY 2.7%

    Energy Services 1.2%

    Carbo Ceramics                                    420,000  $       14,411 
    ............................................................................
    Newpark Resources *                               175,000           1,947 
    ............................................................................
    Offshore Logistics *                              150,000           2,677 
    ............................................................................
    Pitt-DesMoines                                    230,200           6,100 
    ............................................................................
                                                                       25,135 
                                                               .................
    Exploration and Production 1.4%                     

    Brigham Exploration *                             550,000           4,984  
    ............................................................................
    Cross Timbers Oil                                 300,000           5,719  
    ............................................................................
    Devon Energy                                       25,000             873  
    ............................................................................
    HS Resources *+                                 1,000,000          14,563  
    ............................................................................
    Ocean Energy *                                    200,000           3,913  
    ............................................................................
                                                                       30,052  
                                                               .................
    Gas Transmission 0.1%                                                      

    Atrion +                                          275,000           2,466  
    ............................................................................
                                                                        2,466  
                                                               .................
    Total Energy                                                       57,653
                                                               .................
    PROCESS INDUSTRIES 7.1%                                                    

    Diversified Chemicals 0.7%                                                 

    Aceto +                                           600,000           9,675  
    ............................................................................
    LeaRonal                                          238,350           5,691  
    ............................................................................
                                                                       15,366  
                                                               .................
    Specialty Chemicals 2.4%                                                   

    Furon +                                         1,100,000          19,937  
    ............................................................................
    Hauser *+                                         600,000           3,525  
    ............................................................................
    Sybron Chemical *                                 250,000           8,000  
    ............................................................................
    Synalloy +                                        550,000           7,459  
    ............................................................................
    Tuscarora +                                       730,000          11,726  
    ............................................................................
                                                                       50,647  
                                                               .................
    Paper and Paper Products 1.1%                                              

    Republic Group                                    451,400           9,480  
    ............................................................................
    Wausau-Mosinee Paper                              630,000          14,411  
    ............................................................................
                                                                       23,891  
                                                               .................
    Building and Construction 2.9%                                             

    Cameron Ashley *                                  400,000           6,750  
    ............................................................................
    CorrPro Companies *                               234,875           2,642  
    ............................................................................

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                                                   SHARES/PAR           VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                 In thousands

     Giant Cement *+                                  750,000  $       21,469  
     ...........................................................................
     Layne Christensen *+                             600,000           7,406  
     ...........................................................................
     Puerto Rican Cement +                            470,000          22,208  
     ...........................................................................
                                                                       60,475  
                                                                ................
     Total Process Industries                                         150,379  
                                                                ................
     BASIC MATERIALS 3.4%                                                      

     Metals 1.7%                                                               

     Cold Metal Products *+                           550,000           2,750  
     ...........................................................................
     Gibraltar Steel *                                450,000           9,366  
     ...........................................................................
     Hawk *                                           201,000           3,543  
     ...........................................................................
     Lone Star Technologies *                         354,000           5,398  
     ...........................................................................
     Material Sciences *                              600,000           6,975  
     ...........................................................................
     Shiloh Industries *                              250,000           5,125  
     ...........................................................................
     Steel Technologies                               250,000           2,547  
     ...........................................................................
                                                                       35,704  
                                                               .................
     Mining 0.5%                                                               

     AngloGold (ZAR)                                   37,800           1,523  
     ...........................................................................
     Dayton Mining (CAD) *+                         2,200,000           1,513  
     ...........................................................................
     Delta Gold (AUD)                               1,000,000           1,229  
     ...........................................................................
     Gold Fields (ZAR) *                              475,434           2,004  
     ...........................................................................
     Golden Star Resources (CAD) *                  1,300,000           2,762  
     ...........................................................................
     SAMAX Gold (CAD) *                               272,300             990  
     ...........................................................................
     TVX Gold *                                       600,000           1,838  
     ...........................................................................
                                                                       11,859  
                                                               .................
     Miscellaneous Materials 1.2%                                              

     Oil-Dri +                                        500,000           7,219  
     ...........................................................................
     Penn Virginia +                                  500,000          12,937  
     ...........................................................................
     Synthetic Industries *                           350,000           5,108  
     ...........................................................................
                                                                       25,264  
                                                               .................
     Total Basic Materials                                             72,827  
                                                               .................

     INVESTMENT COMPANIES 0.4%                                                 

     First Financial Fund                             429,690           8,137  
     ...........................................................................
     Total Investment Companies                                         8,137  
                                                               .................
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<CAPTION> 
                                                                     Shares/par                    Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                            In thousands

    MISCELLANEOUS COMMON STOCKS  3.1%

<S>                                                       <C>                   <C>    
    Integrated Water Technology *+ ++                                   200,000    $                 416     
    .......................................................................................................  
    Western Water *                                                     350,000                    3,522     
    .......................................................................................................  
    Other Miscellaneous Common Stocks                                                             62,248     
    .......................................................................................................       
    Total Miscellaneous Common Stocks                                                             66,186     
                                                                                    ....................... 
    Total Common Stocks (Cost $1,340,263)                                                      1,960,967     
                                                                                    ....................... 
    Preferred Stocks 0.2%                                                                                    
                                                                                                             
    Prime Retail, Cum., 10.50%, (Series A)                              180,000                    4,838     
    .......................................................................................................   
    Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $3,453)                                                           4,838     
                                                                                    .......................
    Convertible Preferred Stocks 1.5%                                                                        
                                                                                                             
    Cross Timbers Oil (Series A)                                        480,390                   20,567     
    .......................................................................................................       
    International Technology, 7.00% +                                   128,300                    2,598     
    .......................................................................................................       
    Prime Retail, 8.50%, (Series B)                                     300,000                    6,150     
    .......................................................................................................       
    Western Water (Series C) ++                                           2,104                    1,426     
    .......................................................................................................       
    Miscellaneous Convertible Preferred Stocks                                                     1,305     
    .......................................................................................................       
    Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost $22,240)                                             32,046     
                                                                                    .......................
    Convertible Bonds  0.4%                                                                                  

    Builders Transport, Deb.                                                                                 

             6.50%, 5/1/11 * +                             $          1,158,000                      127     
    .......................................................................................................       
             8.00%, 8/15/05 * +                                       1,700,000                      187     
    .......................................................................................................  
    Glycomed, Sub. Deb., 7.50%, 1/1/03                                2,000,000                    1,872     
    .......................................................................................................  
    Leasing Solutions, Sub. Notes, 6.875%, 10/1/03 +                  2,000,000                    2,140     
    .......................................................................................................  
    Offshore Logistics, Sub. Notes, (144a), 6.00%, 12/15/03           3,000,000                    3,141     
    .......................................................................................................  
    Richardson Electronics, Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.25%, 12/15/06 +           500,000                      443     
    .......................................................................................................  
    Total Convertible Bonds (Cost  $8,383)                                                         7,910     
                                                                                    .......................
    Corporate Bonds 0.6%                                                                                     

    Delta Financial, 9.50%, 8/1/04                                    3,000,000                    2,985     
    .......................................................................................................       
    Furon, Sr. Sub. Notes, (144a), 8.125%, 3/1/08 +                   3,000,000                    2,996     
    .......................................................................................................       
    International Shipholding, Sr. Notes, 7.75%, 10/15/07 +           3,000,000                    2,933      
    .......................................................................................................       
</TABLE> 

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                                                                                     SHARES/PAR                  VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                          In thousands
<S>                                                                             <C>                     <C> 
  Owens & Minor, Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.875%, 6/1/06                                $     2,000,000         $        2,180
  ......................................................................................................................
  Synthetic Industries, Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.25%, 2/15/07                                3,000,000                  3,105
  ......................................................................................................................
  Total Corporate Bonds (Cost  $14,121)                                                                         14,199
                                                                                                        ................
  Short-Term Investments 5.5%

  Money Market Funds 5.4%
  Reserve Investment Fund, 5.69%#                                                   114,614,113                114,614
  ......................................................................................................................
                                                                                                               114,614
                                                                                                        ................
  U.S. Government Obligations 0.1%
  U.S. Treasury Bills, 5.04 - 5.05%, 9/17 - 10/15/98                            $     2,500,000                  2,467
  ......................................................................................................................
                                                                                                                 2,467
                                                                                                        ................
  Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $117,081)                                                                 117,081
                                                                                                        ................

Total Investments in Securities
100.3% of Net Assets (Cost $1,505,541)                                                                  $    2,137,041

Futures Contracts
In thousands

<CAPTION> 
                                                                 CONTRACT         UNREALIZED                               
                                                   EXPIRATION    VALUE            GAIN (LOSS)                              
<S>                                                <C>           <C>              <C>                   <C>             
Long, 40 Russell 2000 Stock Index                                                                                          
contracts, $300,000 of U.S. Treasury Bills                                                                                 
pledged as initial margin                          9/98          $9,247           $      318 
                                    
Net payments (receipts) of variation                                                                                       
margin to date                                                                          (271)                                    
                                                                                  ............
Variation margin receivable                                                                                                
(payable) on open futures contracts                                                                                 47     

Other Assets Less Liabilities                                                                                   (6,677)    
                                                                                                        ................

NET ASSETS                                                                                              $    2,130,411  
                                                                                                        ----------------
</TABLE> 
         #  Seven-day yield
         +  Affiliated company
         *  Non-income producing
        ++  Securities contain some restrictions as to public resale--total of
            such securities at period-end amounts to 0.15% of net assets.
       ADR  American Depository Receipt
      REIT  Real Estate Investment Trust
      144a  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144a under the Securities
            Act of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to
            qualified institutional buyers -- total of such securities at 
            period-end amounts to 0.29% of net assets.
       AUD  Australian dollar
       CAD  Canadian dollar
       ZAR  South African rand


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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- ------------------------------------
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
in thousands

   
      Assets

      Investments in securities, at value

       Affiliated companies (cost $658,101)                       $    942,946

       Other companies (cost $847,440)                               1,194,095
                                                                  ..............
       Total investments in securities                               2,137,041
                                                                                
      Other assets                                                       8,253  
                                                                  ..............
      Total assets                                                   2,145,294  
                                                                  ..............
                                                                                
      Liabilities                                                               
      Total liabilities                                                 14,883  
                                                                  ..............
                                                                                
      NET ASSETS                                                  $  2,130,411  
                                                                  --------------
      Net Assets Consist of:                                                    
                                                                                
      Accumulated net investment income - net of distributions    $     11,311  
                                                                                
      Accumulated net realized gain/loss - net of distributions         61,277  
                                                                                
      Net unrealized gain (loss)                                       631,818  
                                                                                
      Paid-in-capital applicable to 88,768,538 shares of
      $0.01 par value capital stock outstanding;
      1,000,000,000 shares authorized                                1,426,005  
                                                                  ..............

      NET ASSETS                                                  $  2,130,411  
                                                                  --------------
      NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE                                   $      24.00  
                                                                  --------------


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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- ------------------------
Statement of Operations
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
in thousands

                                                                      6 Months  
                                                                         Ended  
                                                                       6/30/98  
    Investment Income                                                           
    Income                                                                      
      Dividend (including $4,478 from affiliated companies)         $   12,620  
      Interest                                                           7,354  
                                                                    ............
      Total income                                                      19,974  
                                                                    ............
    Expenses                                                                    
      Investment management                                              7,298  
      Shareholder servicing                                              1,869  
      Registration                                                          74  
      Custody and accounting                                                70  
      Prospectus and shareholder reports                                    65  
      Legal and audit                                                        8  
      Directors                                                              6  
      Miscellaneous                                                         12  
                                                                    ............
      Total expenses                                                     9,402  
                                                                    ............
    Net investment income                                               10,572  
                                                                    ............
    Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                                         
    Net realized gain (loss)                                                    
      Securities                                                        49,379  
      Futures                                                             (793) 
      Foreign currency transactions                                         (3) 
                                                                    ............
      Net realized gain (loss)                                          48,583  
                                                                    ............
    Change in net unrealized gain or loss                                       
      Securities (including ($18,918) from affiliated companies)        (4,605) 
      Futures                                                             (185) 
                                                                    ............
      Change in net unrealized gain or loss                             (4,790) 
                                                                    ............
    Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                             43,793  
                                                                    ............
    INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET                                                  
    ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS                                          $   54,365  
                                                                    ------------


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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- -----------------------------------
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In thousands

                                                        6 MONTHS          YEAR  
                                                           ENDED         ENDED  
                                                         6/30/98      12/31/97  
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                             

  Operations                                                                    
   Net investment income                             $    10,572   $    17,402  
   Net realized gain (loss)                               48,583       109,610  
   Change in net unrealized gain or loss                  (4,790)      294,031  
                                                     ...........................
   Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations      54,365       421,043  
                                                     ...........................
                                                                                
   Distributions to shareholders                                                
    Net investment income                                      -       (16,703) 
    Net realized gain                                          -      (116,072) 
                                                     ...........................
    Decrease in net assets from distributions                  -      (132,775) 
                                                     ...........................
                                                                                
   Capital share transactions *                                                 
    Shares sold                                          270,619       587,864  
    Distributions reinvested                                   -       126,742  
    Shares redeemed                                     (282,848)     (324,546) 
    Redemption fees received                                  58            60  
                                                     ...........................
    Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital                              
    share transactions                                   (12,171)      390,120  
                                                     ...........................
                                                                                
   Net Assets                                                                   
                                                                                
   Increase (decrease) during period                      42,194       678,388  
   Beginning of period                                 2,088,217     1,409,829  
                                                     ...........................
   End of period                                     $ 2,130,411   $ 2,088,217  
                                                     ---------------------------
 *Share information                                                             
   Shares sold                                            11,193         26,430 
   Distributions reinvested                                    -          5,520 
   Shares redeemed                                       (11,667)       (14,781)
                                                     ...........................
   Increase (decrease) in shares outstanding                (474)        17,169 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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- --------------------------------
  Notes to Financial Statements
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

     T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund, Inc. (the fund) is registered under the
     Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management
     investment company and commenced operations on June 30, 1988.

     The accompanying financial statements are prepared in accordance with
     generally accepted accounting principles for the investment company
     industry; these principles may require the use of estimates by fund
     management. 

     Valuation Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities
     exchange are valued at the last quoted sales price on the day the
     valuations are made. A security which is listed or traded on more than one
     exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the
     primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a
     particular day and securities regularly traded in the over-the-counter
     market are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices. Other
     equity securities are valued at a price within the limits of the latest bid
     and asked prices deemed by the Board of Directors, or by persons delegated
     by the Board, best to reflect fair value.

     Debt securities are generally traded in the over-the-counter market and are
     valued at a price deemed best to reflect fair value as quoted by dealers
     who make markets in these securities or by an independent pricing service.
     Short-term debt securities are valued at amortized cost which, when
     combined with accrued interest, approximates fair value.

     Investments in mutual funds are valued at the closing net asset value per
     share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation. Financial futures
     contracts are valued at closing settlement prices.

     For purposes of determining the fund's net asset value per share, the U.S.
     dollar value of all assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign
     currencies is determined by using the mean of the bid and offer prices of
     such currencies against U.S. dollars quoted by a major bank.

     Assets and liabilities for which the above valuation procedures are
     inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair
     value as determined in good faith by or under the supervision of the
     officers of the fund, as authorized by the Board of Directors.

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     Affiliated Companies As defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, an
     affiliated company is one in which the fund owns at least 5% of the
     outstanding voting securities. 

     Currency Translation Assets and liabilities are translated into U.S.
     dollars at the prevailing exchange rate at the end of the reporting period.
     Purchases and sales of securities and income and expenses are translated
     into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the dates of such
     transactions. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized
     and unrealized security gains and losses is reflected as a component of
     such gains and losses. 

     Premiums and Discounts Premiums and discounts on debt securities are
     amortized for both financial reporting and tax purposes. 

     Other Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Investment
     transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses
     are reported on the identified cost basis. Dividend income and
     distributions to shareholders are recorded by the fund on the ex-dividend
     date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance
     with federal income tax regulations and may differ from those determined in
     accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Payments
     ("variation margin") made or received by the fund to settle the daily
     fluctuations in the value of futures contracts are recorded as unrealized
     gains or losses until the contracts are closed. Unrealized gains and losses
     on futures contracts are included in Other assets and Liabilities,
     respectively, and in Change in net unrealized gain or loss in the
     accompanying financial statements. 

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

     Consistent with its investment objective, the fund engages in the following
     practices to manage exposure to certain risks or enhance performance. The
     investment objective, policies, program, and risk factors of the fund are
     described more fully in the fund's prospectus and Statement of Additional
     Information. 

     Futures Contracts At June 30, 1998, the fund was a party to futures
     contracts, which provide for the future sale by one party and purchase by
     another of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument at an
     agreed upon price, date, time, and place. Risks arise from possible
     illiquidity of the futures market and from movements in security values.


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     Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term
     securities, aggregated $227,109,000 and $126,393,000, respectively, for the
     six months ended June 30, 1998. 

NOTE 3 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

     No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to
     continue to qualify as a regulated investment company and distribute all of
     its taxable income.

     At June 30, 1998, the aggregate cost of investments for federal income tax
     and financial reporting purposes was $1,505,541,000, and net unrealized
     gain aggregated $631,500,000, of which $717,197,000 related to appreciated
     investments and $85,697,000 to depreciated investments. 

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

     The investment management agreement between the fund and T. Rowe Price
     Associates, Inc. (the manager) provides for an annual investment management
     fee, of which $1,182,000 was payable at June 30, 1998. The fee is computed
     daily and paid monthly, and consists of an individual fund fee equal to
     0.35% of average daily net assets and a group fee. The group fee is based
     on the combined assets of certain mutual funds sponsored by the manager or
     Rowe Price-Fleming International, Inc. (the group). The group fee rate
     ranges from 0.48% for the first $1 billion of assets to 0.30% for assets in
     excess of $80 billion. At June 30, 1998, and for the six months then ended,
     the effective annual group fee rate was 0.32%. The fund pays a pro-rata
     share of the group fee based on the ratio of its net assets to those of the
     group.

     In addition, the fund has entered into agreements with the manager and two
     wholly owned subsidiaries of the manager, pursuant to which the fund
     receives certain other services. The manager computes the daily share price
     and maintains the financial records of the fund. T. Rowe Price Services,
     Inc., is the fund's transfer and dividend disbursing agent and provides
     shareholder and administrative services to the fund. T. Rowe Price
     Retirement Plan Services, Inc., provides subaccounting and recordkeeping
     services for certain retirement accounts invested in the fund. The fund
     incurred expenses pursuant to these related party agreements totaling
     approximately $1,586,000 for the six months ended June 30, 1998, of which
     $299,000 was payable at period-end.

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     The fund may invest in the Reserve Investment Fund and Government Reserve
     Investment Fund (collectively, the Reserve Funds), open-end management
     investment companies managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. The Reserve
     Funds are offered as cash management options only to mutual funds and other
     accounts managed by T. Rowe Price and its affiliates and are not available
     to the public. The Reserve Funds pay no investment management fees.
     Distributions from the Reserve Funds to the fund for the six months ended
     June 30, 1998, totaled $6,141,000 and are reflected as interest income in
     the accompanying Statement of Operations.


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    INVESTMENT SERVICES AND INFORMATION



           KNOWLEDGEABLE SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES

           By Phone 1-800-225-5132  Available Monday through Friday from
           8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET and weekends from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.

           In Person  Available in T. Rowe Price Investor Centers.



           ACCOUNT SERVICES

           Checking Available on most fixed income funds ($500 minimum).

           Automatic Investing From your bank account or paycheck.

           Automatic Withdrawal  Scheduled, automatic redemptions.

           Distribution Options Reinvest all, some, or none of your
           distributions.

           Automated 24-Hour Services  Including Tele*Access(R) and the T. 
           Rowe Price Web site on the Internet. Address: www.troweprice.com



           DISCOUNT BROKERAGE*

           Individual Investments Stocks, bonds, options, precious metals,
           and other securities at a savings over regular commission rates.



           INVESTMENT INFORMATION

           Combined Statement  Overview of all your accounts with T. Rowe Price.

           Shareholder Reports Fund managers' reviews of their strategies
           and results.

           T. Rowe Price Report Quarterly investment newsletter discussing
           markets and financial strategies.

           Performance Update Quarterly review of all T. Rowe Price fund
           results.

           Insights Educational reports on investment strategies and
           financial markets.

           Investment Guides  Asset Mix Worksheet, College Planning Kit,
           Diversifying Overseas: A Guide to International Investing, Personal
           Strategy Planner, Retirees Financial Guide, and Retirement Planning
           Kit.





           *A division of T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.  Member 
            NASD/SIPC.

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T. ROWE PRICE MUTUAL FUNDS
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STOCK FUNDS
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Domestic
Blue Chip Growth
Capital Appreciation
Capital Opportunity
Diversified Small-Cap Growth
Dividend Growth
Equity Income
Equity Index 500* 
Extended Equity Market Index 
Financial Services 
Growth & Income 
Growth Stock 
Health Sciences 
Media & Telecommunications** 
Mid-Cap Growth
Mid-Cap Value 
New America Growth 
New Era 
New Horizons*** 
Real Estate 
Science & Technology 
Small-Cap Stock 
Small-Cap Value*** 
Spectrum Growth 
Total Equity Market Index 
Value

International/Global
Emerging Markets Stock
European Stock
Global Stock
International Discovery
International Stock
Japan
Latin America
New Asia
Spectrum International

BOND FUNDS
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Domestic Taxable
Corporate Income
GNMA
High Yield
New Income
Short-Term Bond
Short-Term U.S. Government
Spectrum Income
Summit GNMA
Summit Limited-Term Bond
U.S. Treasury Intermediate
U.S. Treasury Long-Term
Domestic Tax-Free 
California Tax-Free Bond 
Florida Insured 
Intermediate Tax-Free
Georgia Tax-Free Bond 
Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond 
Maryland Tax-Free Bond
New Jersey Tax-Free Bond 
New York Tax-Free Bond 
Summit Municipal Income 
Summit Municipal Intermediate
Tax-Free High Yield 
Tax-Free Income 
Tax-Free Insured Intermediate Bond 
Tax-Free Short-Intermediate 
Virginia Short-Term Tax-Free Bond
Virginia Tax-Free Bond

International/Global
Emerging Markets Bond
Global Bond+
International Bond

MONEY MARKET FUNDS++
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Taxable
Prime Reserve
Summit Cash Reserves
U.S. Treasury Money

Tax-Free
California Tax-Free Money
New York Tax-Free Money
Summit Municipal
Money Market
Tax-Exempt Money

BLENDED ASSET FUNDS
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Balanced
Personal Strategy Balanced
Personal Strategy Growth
Personal Strategy Income
Tax-Efficient Balanced

T. ROWE PRICE NO-LOAD
VARIABLE ANNUITY
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Equity Income Portfolio
International Stock Portfolio
Limited-Term Bond Portfolio
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
New America Growth Portfolio
Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio
Prime Reserve Portfolio


  *Formerly named Equity Index.
 **Formerly the closed-end New Age Media Fund. Converted to open-end status on 
   7/28/97.
***Closed to new investors.
  +Formerly named Global Government Bond.
 ++Neither the funds nor their share prices are insured or guaranteed by the 
   U.S. government.

Please call for a prospectus. Read it carefully before investing.

The T. Rowe Price No-Load Variable Annuity [#V6021] is issued by Security
Benefit Life Insurance Company. In New York, it [#FSB201(11-96)] is issued by
First Security Benefit Life Insurance Company of New York, White Plains, NY. T.
Rowe Price refers to the underlying portfolios' investment managers and the
distributors, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc.; T. Rowe Price Insurance
Agency, Inc.; and T. Rowe Price Insurance Agency of Texas, Inc. The Security
Benefit Group of Companies and the T. Rowe Price companies are not affiliated.
The variable annuity may not be available in all states. The contract has
limitations. Call a representative for costs and complete details of the
coverage.

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    DISCOUNT BROKERAGE
    A Division of T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., Member NASD/SIPC


           This low-cost service gives you the opportunity to easily consolidate
           all your investments with one company. Through T. Rowe Price Discount
           Brokerage, you can buy and sell individual securities--stocks, bonds,
           options, and others--as well as mutual funds at considerable
           commission savings over full-service brokers.* We also provide a wide
           range of services, including:


           Automated Telephone and Internet Services You can enter trades,
           access quotes, and review account information 24 hours a day, seven
           days a week. Any trades executed through these programs provide
           additional savings on commissions.**

           Investor Information A variety of informative reports, such as our
           Brokerage Insights series, S&P Market Month newsletter, and select
           stock reports, can help you better evaluate economic trends and
           investment opportunities.

           Dividend Reinvestment Service Virtually all stocks held in customer
           accounts are eligible for this service, free of charge.


          *Based on an April 1998 survey for representative-assisted stock
           trades. Services vary by firm, and commissions may vary by size
           of order.
         **Discount applies to our current commission schedule. All trades
           subject to a $35 minimum commission except equity trades placed
           through Internet-Trader, which are subject to a $29.95 minimum
           commission.

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For yield, price, last transaction, 
current balance, or to conduct 
transactions, 24 hours, 7 days 
a week, call Tele*Access(R): 
1-800-638-2587 toll free

For assistance 
with your existing 
fund account, call:
Shareholder Service Center
1-800-225-5132 toll free
410-625-6500 Baltimore area

To open a Discount Brokerage
account or obtain information,
call:   1-800-638-5660 toll free

Internet address:
www.troweprice.com

T. Rowe Price Associates
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland  21202

This report is authorized for
distribution only to shareholders
and to others who have received
a copy of the prospectus of the
T. Rowe Price Small-Cap Value Fund.


Investor Centers:
101 East Lombard St.
Baltimore, MD 21202

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Financial Center
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Owings Mills, MD 21117

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515 South Flower St.
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Tampa, FL 33607




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