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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission           File No. 33-22821
on April 25, 1996                                              File No. 811-5601
    

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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
                                   FORM N-1A
                        REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
                             SECURITIES ACT OF 1933                      / /
                         POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 21                 /x/
                                      and
                        REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
                         INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940                  / /
                               AMENDMENT NO. 22                          /x/
    

                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

                               c/o CT Corporation
                                2 Oliver Street
                          Boston, Massachusetts 02109
              (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
       Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code (800) 342-5734

                                  David G. Lee
                              c/o SEI Corporation
                             680 E. Swedesford Road
                           Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087
                    (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

   
                                   Copies to:
                           Richard W. Grant, Esquire
                          Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
                             2000 One Logan Square
                            Philadelphia, PA  19103

    It is proposed that this filing become effective (check appropriate box)

    / /        immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)
    /X/        60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)
    / /        on [date] pursuant to paragraph (b)
    / /        on [date] pursuant to paragraph (a) of Rule 485.

Registrant has elected to register an indefinite number of securities pursuant
to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  Registrant
has filed a Rule 24f-2 Notice on April 25, 1996 for its fiscal year ended
February 29, 1996.                             
    




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                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                             CROSS REFERENCE SHEET

N-1A Item No.                                                         Location

   
PART A-International Equity, Emerging Markets Equity and International Fixed
Income Portfolios-Class A
    

   
<TABLE>
<S>                 <C>                                                       <C>
     Item  1.       Cover page  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page
     Item  2.       Synopsis  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual Operating Expenses
     Item  3.       Condensed Financial Information   . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Highlights; 
                                                                              Performance
     Item  4.       General Description of Registrant   . . . . . . . . . . . The Trust; Investment 
                                                                                Objective and Policies; 
                                                                                Investment Limitation
     Item  5.       Management of the Fund  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustees of the Trust; The 
                                                                                Manager and Shareholder 
                                                                                Servicing Agent; The Adviser; 
                                                                                The Sub-Advisers
     Item  5A.      Management's Discussion of Fund Performance   . . . . . .   **
     Item  6.       Capital Stock and Other Securities  . . . . . . . . . . . Voting Rights, Shareholder 
                                                                                Inquiries; Dividends; Taxes
     Item  7.       Purchase of Securities Being Offered  . . . . . . . . . .  Purchase and Redemption of 
                                                                               Shares
     Item  8.       Redemption or Repurchase  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase and Redemption of        
                                                                               Shares
     Item  9.       Pending Legal Proceedings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   *

PART A-International Equity Portfolio-Class D 

     Item  1.       Cover page  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page
     Item  2.       Synopsis  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shareholder Transaction 
                                                                                Expenses; Annual Operating 
                                                                                Expenses
     Item  3.       Condensed Financial Information   . . . . . . . . . . . .   Financial Highlights
     Item  4.       General Description of Registrant   . . . . . . . . . . . The Trust; Investment 
                                                                                Objective; Investment 
                                                                                Policies; Investment
                                                                                Limitations
     Item  5.       Management of the Fund  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustees of the Trust, The 
                                                                                Manager and Shareholder 
                                                                                Servicing Agent; The Adviser; 
                                                                                The Sub-Advisers
     Item  5A.      Management's Discussion of Fund Performance   . . . . . .   **
     Item  6.       Capital Stock and Other Securities  . . . . . . . . . . . Voting Rights, Shareholder 
                                                                                Inquiries; Dividends; Taxes
     Item  7.       Purchase of Securities Being Offered  . . . . . . . . . .  Purchase of Shares
     Item  8.       Redemption or Repurchase  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Redemption of Shares
     Item  9.       Pending Legal Proceedings   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   *
</TABLE>
    




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PART B- All Portfolios

<TABLE>
<S>                 <C>                                                     <C>
     Item 10.       Cover Page  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cover Page
     Item 11.       Table of Contents   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table of Contents
     Item 12.       General Information and History   . . . . . . . . . . . . The Trust
     Item 13.       Investment Objectives and Policies  . . . . . . . . . . .  Description of Permitted 
                                                                                Investments; Investment 
                                                                                Limitations
     Item 14.       Management of the Registrant  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trustees and Officers of the 
                                                                                Trust; The Manager and 
                                                                                Shareholder Servicing Agent;
                                                                                The Adviser and Sub-Adviser
     Item 15.       Control Persons and Principal Holders of
                      Securities  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5% Shareholders; Trustees and 
                                                                                Officers of the Trust
     Item 16.       Investment Advisory and Other Services  . . . . . . . . . The Adviser; The Manager and 
                                                                                Shareholdor Servicing Agent; 
                                                                                Distribution; Experts
     Item 17.       Brokerage Allocation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Portfolio Transactions
     Item 18.       Capital Stock and Other Securities  . . . . . . . . . . . Description of Shares
     Item 19.       Purchase, Redemption, and Pricing of
                      Securities Being Offered  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Purchase and Redemption of 
                                                                                Shares (Prospectus)
     Item 20.       Tax Status  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Taxes (Prospectus); Tax
     Item 21.       Underwriters  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Distribution
     Item 22.       Calculation of Performance Data   . . . . . . . . . . . . Performance
     Item 23.       Financial Statements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial Statements (except 
                                                                                with respect to the Emerging
                                                                                Markets Equity Portfolio)
</TABLE>

PART C Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the
appropriate Item, so numbered, in Part C of this Registration Statement.  

   
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*  Not Applicable 
** Information required by Item 5A is contained in the Annual Report for the 
fiscal year ending February 29, 1996.
    




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SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
    
   
JUNE 28, 1996
    
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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
    
   
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO
    
   
INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO
    
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This Prospectus concisely sets forth information about the above-referenced
Portfolios that an investor needs to know before investing. Please read this
Prospectus carefully before investing, and keep it on file for future reference.
    
 
   
A Statement of Additional Information dated June 28, 1996, has been filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is available upon request
and without charge by writing the Distributor, SEI Financial Services Company,
680 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-1658, or by calling
1-800-342-5734. The Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by
reference into this Prospectus.
    
 
   
SEI International Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment
company, certain classes of which offer financial institutions a convenient
means of investing their own funds, or funds for which they act in a fiduciary,
agency or custodial capacity, in professionally managed diversified and
non-diversified portfolios of securities. A portfolio may offer separate classes
of shares that differ from each other primarily in the allocation of certain
distribution expenses and minimum investments. This Prospectus offers the Class
A shares of each of the Trust's equity and fixed income portfolios (each a
"Portfolio" and, together, the "Portfolios") listed above.
    
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
    
 
   
THE TRUST'S SHARES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED
BY, ANY BANK. THE TRUST'S SHARES ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCY. INVESTMENT IN THE SHARES INVOLVES RISK, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED.
    
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ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES (as a percentage of average net assets)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   EMERGING
                                                                              INTERNATIONAL        MARKETS         INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                 EQUITY             EQUITY         FIXED INCOME
                                                                                PORTFOLIO         PORTFOLIO          PORTFOLIO
                                                                              -------------       ----------       -------------
<S>                                                                     <C>   <C>           <C>   <C>        <C>   <C>
Management/Advisory Fees (after fee waiver and reimbursement) (1)                  .96%               .95%              .72%
12b-1 Fees                                                                         none               none              none
Total Other Expenses                                                               .32%              1.00%              .28%
      Shareholder Servicing Fees (after waiver) (2)                      .13%                .00%             .00%
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Total Operating Expenses (after fee waiver and reimbursement) (3) (4)             1.28%              1.95%             1.00%
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</TABLE>
    
 
   
(1)  SEI Financial Management Corporation ("SFM"), in its capacity as Manager
    for each Portfolio, and certain of the sub-advisers, have waived, on a
    voluntary basis, a portion of their fee, and the management/advisory fees
    shown reflect these voluntary waivers. SFM and the sub-advisers each reserve
    the right to terminate its waiver at any time in its sole discretion. Absent
    such fee waiver, management/advisory fees would be .90% for the
    International Fixed Income Portfolio. For the Emerging Markets Equity
    Portfolio, SFM has agreed to waive its management fee, and, if necessary,
    pay other operating expenses of the Portfolio in an amount that operates to
    limit the total operating expenses of the Class A shares. Absent this fee
    waiver and expense reimbursement, management/advisory fees would be 1.70%
    for the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio. Management/advisory fees have
    been restated to reflect current expenses.
    
   
(2)  The Distributor has waived, on a voluntary basis, all or a portion of its
    shareholder servicing fee, and the Shareholder Servicing Fees shown reflect
    this waiver. The Distributor reserves the right to terminate its waiver at
    any time in its sole discretion. Absent such waiver, Shareholder Servicing
    Fees would be .25% for each of the Portfolios.
    
   
(3)  Total operating expenses for the International Equity Portfolio have been
    restated to reflect a reduction in fee waivers.
    
   
(4)  Absent the voluntary fee waivers and expense reimbursement described above,
    total operating expenses would be 1.40% for the International Equity
    Portfolio, 2.95% for the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio and 1.43% for the
    International Fixed Income Portfolio. Additional information may be found
    under "The Adviser," "The Sub-Advisers" and "The Manager and Shareholder
    Servicing Agent."
    
EXAMPLE
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                  <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>
An investor in a Portfolio would pay the following expenses on a $1,000 investment
  assuming
(1) a 5% annual return and (2) redemption at the end of each time period:
                                                                                     1 YR.     3 YRS.    5 YRS.     10 YRS.
                                                                                      ----      ----      ----      ------
International Equity                                                                 $13.00    $41.00    $ 70.00    $155.00
Emerging Markets Equity                                                              $20.00    $61.00    $105.00    $227.00
International Fixed Income                                                           $10.00    $32.00    $ 55.00    $122.00
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</TABLE>
    
 
THE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE
EXPENSES. ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.
 
   
The purpose of the expense table and example is to assist the investor in
understanding the various costs and expenses that may be directly or indirectly
borne by investors in Class A shares of the Portfolios. Each Portfolio also
offers Class D shares, which are subject to the same expenses except that Class
D shares bear sales charges and different distribution costs and additional
transfer agent costs. A person who purchases shares through a financial
institution may be charged separate fees by that institution. Additional
Information may be found under "The Manager and Shareholder Servicing Agent,"
    
"The Adviser," "The Sub-Advisers" and "Distribution."
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
   
The following financial highlights for a share outstanding throughout each
period have been audited by Price Waterhouse LLP, the Trust's independent
accountants, whose report, thereon, dated April 10, 1996, was unqualified. This
information should be read in conjunction with the Trust's financial statements
as of February 29, 1996, and notes thereto, which are included in the Trust's
Statement of Additional Information under the heading "Financial Statements."
Additional performance information is contained in the Trust's 1996 Annual
Report to Shareholders, which is available upon request and without charge by
calling 1-800-342-5734.
    
   
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    
   
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 29,
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          Net Asset                                   Distributions   Distributions
            Value         Net       Net Realized and    from Net           from                    Net Asset           Net Assets
          Beginning   Investment       Unrealized      Investment    Realized Capital    Return    Value End  Total      End of
          of Period  Income/(Loss)   Gains/(Losses)    Income (4)         Gains        of Capital  of Period  Return  Period (000)
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>       <C>        <C>            <C>               <C>            <C>               <C>         <C>        <C>     <C>
- ---------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
- ---------------------------------
CLASS A
 1996      $   9.59     $  0.14          $ 1.45          $ (0.19)         $(0.99)        $     --   $  10.00  17.30%    $  347,646
 1995         11.00        0.15           (0.97)              --           (0.59)              --       9.59  (7.67)       328,503
 1994          8.93        0.13            2.05            (0.11)             --               --      11.00  24.44        503,498
 1993          9.09        0.16            0.04            (0.36)             --               --       8.93   2.17        178,287
 1992          9.56        0.19           (0.36)           (0.30)             --               --       9.09  (1.63)        92,456
 1991          9.62        0.18           (0.14)              --           (0.01)           (0.09)      9.65   0.36         35,829
 1990(1)      10.00        0.04           (0.42)              --              --               --       9.62  (3.70)         8,661
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EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO
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CLASS A
 1996      $  10.27     $ (0.02)         $ 0.72          $    --          $(0.04)        $     --   $  10.93   6.83%    $   67,181
 1995(2)      10.00     $  0.01            0.26               --              --               --      10.27   2.70          5,300
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INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO
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CLASS A
 1996      $  10.42     $  0.58          $ 0.89          $ (1.02)         $(0.10)        $     --   $  10.77  13.96%      $ 84,318
 1995         10.23        0.43            0.40            (0.62)          (0.02)              --      10.42   8.43         42,580
 1994(3)      10.00        0.14            0.18            (0.09)             --               --      10.23   6.41         23,678
 
<CAPTION>
                                                        Ratio of
                                         Ratio of    Net Investment
                          Ratios of      Expenses    Income/(Loss)
             Ratio of   Net Investment  to Average    to Average
             Expenses   Income/(Loss)   Net Assets     Net Assets    Portfolio
            to Average    to Average    (Excluding     (Excluding    Turnover
            Net Assets    Net Assets     Waivers)       Waivers)       Rate
            ----------  -------------   ----------     ----------    ---------
<S>         <C>         <C>             <C>          <C>             <C>
- ------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTOFLIO
- ------------------------------
CLASS A
 1996          1.25%          1.29%         1.29%          1.25%        102%
 1995          1.19           1.39          1.21           1.28          64
 1994          1.10           1.46          1.24           1.32          19
 1993          1.10           1.80          1.53           1.37          23
 1992          1.10           2.07          1.52           1.63          79
 1991          1.10           3.52          1.64           2.98          14
 1990(1)       1.10           3.13          5.67          (1.44)         --
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EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO
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CLASS A
 1996          1.95%         (0.23)%        2.72%         (1.00)%       104%
 1995(2)       1.95           1.79          4.98         (1.24)          --
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INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO
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CLASS A
 1996          1.00%          4.70%         1.27%          4.43%        269%
 1995          1.00           4.68          1.30           4.38         303
 1994(3)       1.00           3.81          1.61           3.20         126
</TABLE>
    
 
   
(1)  International Equity (formerly the Core International Equity Portfolio)
    Class A shares were offered beginning December 20, 1989. All ratios for that
    period have been annualized.
    
   
(2)  Emerging Markets Equity Class A shares were offered beginning January 17,
    1995. All ratios for that period have been annualized.
    
   
(3)  International Fixed Income Class A shares were offered beginning September
    1, 1993. All ratios for that period have been annualized.
    
   
(4)  Distributions from net investment income include distributions of certain
    foreign currency gains and losses.
    
 
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The Trust
 
   
SEI International Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment
company that offers units of beneficial interest ("shares") in separate
diversified and non-diversified investment portfolios. This Prospectus offers
Class A shares of the Trust's International Equity (formerly, the Core
International Equity), Emerging Markets Equity and International Fixed Income
Portfolios (each a "Portfolio" and, together, the "Portfolios"). The
International Equity Portfolio has two separate classes of shares, Class A and
Class D, which provide for variations in distribution, shareholder service and
transfer agent costs, sales charges, voting rights and dividends. The
International Equity Portfolio also offers Class D shares. Additional
information pertaining to the Trust may be obtained by writing to SEI Financial
Services Company, 680 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-1658, or
by calling 1-800-342-5734.
    
 
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES AND
   
POLICIES
    
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY                The International Equity Portfolio seeks to provide
                      long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in a
                      diversified portfolio of equity securities of non-U.S.
                      issuers.
    
   
                             Under normal circumstances, at least 65% of the
                      International Equity Portfolio's assets will be invested
                      in equity securities of non-U.S. issuers located in at
                      least three countries other than the United States.
    
 
   
EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY                The Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio seeks to provide
                      capital appreciation by investing primarily in a
                      diversified portfolio of equity securities of emerging
                      market issuers.
    
                             Under normal circumstances, at least 65% of the
                      Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio's assets will be
                      invested in equity securities of emerging market issuers.
                      Under normal conditions, the Portfolio maintains
                      investments in at least six emerging market countries and
                      does not invest more than 35% of its total assets in any
                      one emerging market country. For these purposes, the
                      Portfolio defines an emerging market country as any
                      country the economy and market of which the World Bank or
                      the United Nations considers to be emerging or developing.
                      The Portfolio's advisers consider emerging market issuers
                      to be companies the securities of which are principally
                      traded in the capital markets of emerging market
                      countries: that derive at least 50% of their total revenue
                      from either goods produced or services rendered in
                      emerging market countries, regardless of where the
                      securities of such companies are principally traded; or
                      that are organized under the laws of and have a principal
                      office in an emerging market country.
 
INTERNATIONAL FIXED
INCOME                The International Fixed Income Portfolio seeks to provide
                      capital appreciation and current income through investment
                      primarily in high quality, non-U.S. dollar denominated
                      government and corporate fixed income securities or debt
                      obligations.
 
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                             Under normal circumstances, at least 65% of the
                      International Fixed Income Portfolio's assets will be
                      invested in high quality foreign government and foreign
                      corporate fixed income securities or debt obligations of
                      issuers located in at least three countries other than the
                      United States.
 
   
                      There can be no assurance that the Portfolios will achieve
                      their respective objectives.
    
 
GENERAL
INVESTMENT
POLICIES AND
RISK FACTORS
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY                The International Equity Portfolio may enter into forward
                      foreign currency contracts as a hedge against possible
                      variations in foreign exchange rates. A forward foreign
                      currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a
                      specified currency, at a specified future date, at a
                      specified price. The Portfolio may enter into forward
                      foreign currency contracts to hedge a specific security
                      transaction or to hedge a portfolio position. These
                      contracts may be bought or sold to protect the Portfolio,
                      to some degree, against a possible loss resulting from an
                      adverse change in the relationship between foreign
                      currencies and the U.S. dollar. The Portfolio also may
                      invest in options on currencies.
    
   
                             Securities of non-U.S. issuers purchased by the
                      Portfolio will typically be listed on recognized foreign
                      exchanges but also may be purchased in foreign markets, on
                      U.S. registered exchanges, in the over-the-counter market
                      or in the form of sponsored or unsponsored American
                      Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") traded on registered
                      exchanges or NASDAQ, or sponsored or unsponsored European
                      Depositary Receipts ("EDRs"), Continental Depositary
                      Receipts ("CDRs") or Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs").
                      The Portfolio expects its investments to emphasize both
                      large and intermediate capitalization companies.
    
   
                             The Portfolio expects to be fully invested in its
                      primary investments, described above, but may invest up to
                      35% of its total assets in U.S. or non-U.S. cash reserves;
                      money market instruments; swaps; options on securities,
                      non-U.S. indices and currencies; futures contracts,
                      including stock index futures contracts; and options on
                      futures contracts.
    
                             Permissible money market instruments include
                      securities issued or guaranteed by the United States
                      Government, its agencies or instrumentalities; securities
                      issued or guaranteed by non-U.S. governments, which are
                      rated at time of purchase A or higher by Standard & Poor's
                      Corporation ("S&P") or Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
                      ("Moody's"), or are determined by the advisers to be of
                      comparable quality; repurchase agreements; certificates of
                      deposit and bankers' acceptances issued by banks or
                      savings and loan associations having net assets of at
 
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                      least $500 million as of the end of their most recent 
                      fiscal year; high-grade commercial paper; and other 
                      long-and short-term debt instruments, which are rated at
                      time of purchase A or higher by S&P or Moody's, and which
                      with respect to such long-term debt instruments, are with
                      in 397 days of their maturity.
    
   
                             This Portfolio is also permitted to acquire
                      floating and variable rate securities, purchase securities
                      on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, and invest up
                      to 10% of its total assets in illiquid securities.
                      Although permitted to do so, this Portfolio does not
                      currently intend to invest in securities issued by passive
                      foreign investment companies or to engage in securities
                      lending.
    
   
                             For temporary defensive purposes, when the advisers
                      determine that market conditions warrant, the Portfolio
                      may invest up to 50% of its assets in U.S. and non-U.S.
                      money market instruments described above and in other U.S.
                      and non-U.S. long- and short-term debt instruments which
                      are rated BBB or higher by S&P or Baa or higher by Moody's
                      at the time of purchase, or which are determined by the
                      advisers to be of comparable quality; invest a portion of
                      such assets in cash; and invest such assets in securities
                      of supranational entities which are rated A or higher by
                      S&P or Moody's at the time of purchase or are determined
                      by the advisers to be of comparable quality.
    
   
                             Fixed income securities rated BBB or Baa lack
                      outstanding investment characteristics, and have
                      speculative characteristics as well.
    
 
   
EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY                In addition to its primary investments (described above)
                      the Portfolio may invest up to 35% of its total assets in
                      debt securities, including up to 5% of its total assets in
                      debt securities rated below investment grade. These debt
                      securities will include debt securities of emerging market
                      companies. Bonds rated below investment grade are often
                      referred to as "junk bonds." Such securities involve
                      greater risk of default or price declines than investment
                      grade securities.
    
                             The Portfolio may invest in certain debt securities
                      issued by the governments of emerging market countries
                      that are or may be eligible for conversion into
                      investments in emerging market companies under debt
                      conversion programs sponsored by such governments.
                             The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total
                      assets in illiquid securities. The Portfolio's advisers
                      believe that carefully selected investments in joint
                      ventures, cooperatives, partnerships, private placements,
                      unlisted securities and other similar situations
                      (collectively, "special situations") could enhance the
                      Portfolio's capital appreciation potential. Investments in
                      special situations may be illiquid, as determined by the
                      Portfolio's advisers based on criteria approved by the
                      Board of Trustees. To the extent these investments are
                      deemed illiquid, the Portfolio's investment in them will
                      be consistent with its 10% restriction on investment in
                      illiquid securities.
 
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                             The Portfolio may invest up to 10% of its total
                      assets in shares of other investment companies.
                             The Portfolio may invest in futures contracts and
                      purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery
                      basis. The Portfolio may also purchase and write options
                      to buy or sell futures contracts.
                             For temporary defensive purposes, when the advisers
                      determine that market conditions warrant, the Portfolio
                      may invest up to 20% of its total assets in the equity
                      securities of companies constituting the Morgan Stanley
                      Capital International Europe, Australia, Far East Index
                      (the "EAFE Index"). These companies typically have larger
                      average market capitalizations than the emerging market
                      companies in which the Portfolio generally invests.
                             The Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio uses a
                      proprietary, quantitative asset allocation model created
                      by its sub-adviser. This model employs mean-variance
                      optimization, a process used in developed markets based on
                      modern portfolio theory and statistics. Mean-variance
                      optimization helps determine the percentage of assets to
                      invest in each country to maximize expected returns for a
                      given risk level. The Portfolio invests in those countries
                      that the advisers expect to have the highest risk/reward
                      tradeoff when incorporated into a total portfolio context.
                      The advisers attempt to construct a portfolio of emerging
                      market investments that approximates the risk level of an
                      internationally diversified portfolio of securities in
                      developed markets. This "top-down" country selection is
                      combined with "bottom-up" fundamental industry analysis
                      and stock selection based on original research, publicly
                      available information, and company visits.
                             The Portfolio's investments in emerging markets can
                      be considered speculative, and therefore may offer higher
                      potential for gains and losses than developed markets of
                      the world. With respect to any emerging country, there is
                      the greater potential for nationalization, expropriation
                      or confiscatory taxation, political changes, government
                      regulation, social instability or diplomatic developments
                      (including war) which could affect adversely the economies
                      of such countries or investments in such countries. The
                      economies of developing countries generally are heavily
                      dependent upon international trade and, accordingly, have
                      been and may continue to be adversely affected by trade
                      barriers, exchange controls, managed adjustments in
                      relative currency values and other protectionist measures
                      imposed or negotiated by the countries with which they
                      trade.
 
   
INTERNATIONAL FIXED
INCOME                The securities in which the International Fixed Income
                      Portfolio may invest are (i) fixed income securities
                      issued or guaranteed by a foreign government or one of its
                      agencies, authorities, instrumentalities or political
                      subdivisions; (ii) fixed income securities issued or
                      guaranteed by supranational entities; (iii) fixed income
                      securities issued by foreign corporations; (iv)
                      convertible securities; and (v) fixed income securities
                      issued by foreign banks or bank holding companies. All
                      such investments
    
 
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                      will be in high quality securities denominated in various
                      currencies, including the European Currency Unit. High 
                      quality securities are rated in one of the highest four 
                      rating categories by a nationally recognized statistical
                      rating agency ("NRSRO") or determined by the adviser to 
                      be of comparable quality at the time of purchase. 
                      Securities or obligations rated in the fourth highest 
                      rating category may have speculative characteristics.
    
   
                             Any remaining assets of the Portfolio will be
                      invested in any of the securities described above,
                      obligations issued or guaranteed as to principal and
                      interest by the United States Government, its agencies or
                      instrumentalities ("U.S. Government securities"), swaps,
                      options and futures. The Portfolio may also purchase and
                      write options to buy or sell futures contracts. The
                      Portfolio also may enter into forward currency contracts,
                      purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery
                      basis and engage in short selling. The Portfolio may
                      invest up to 10% of its total assets in illiquid
                      securities. Furthermore, although the Portfolio will
                      concentrate its investments in relatively developed
                      countries, the Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its assets
                      in similar securities or debt obligations that are
                      denominated in the currencies of developing countries and
                      that are of comparable quality to such securities and debt
                      obligations at the time of purchase as determined by the
                      advisers.
    
                             There are no restrictions on the average maturity
                      of the International Fixed Income Portfolio or the
                      maturity of any single instrument. Maturities may vary
                      widely depending on the adviser's assessment of interest
                      rate trends and other economic and market factors. In the
                      event a security owned by the Portfolio is downgraded
                      below the rating categories discussed above, the adviser
                      will review the situation and take appropriate action with
                      regard to the security.
   
                             The International Fixed Income Portfolio is a
                      non-diversified investment company, as defined in the
                      Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
                      Act"), which means that more than 5% of its assets may be
                      invested in one or more issuers, although the advisers do
                      not intend to invest more than 5% of its assets in any
                      single issuer with the exception of securities which are
                      issued or guaranteed by a national government. Since a
                      relatively high percentage of assets of the Portfolio may
                      be invested in the obligations of a limited number of
                      issuers, the value of shares of the Portfolio may be more
                      susceptible to any single economic, political or
                      regulatory occurrence than the shares of a diversified
                      investment company would be. The Portfolio intends to
                      satisfy the diversification requirements necessary to
                      qualify as a regulated investment company under the
                      Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
    
   
                             For temporary defensive purposes, when the advisers
                      determine that market conditions warrant, the Portfolio
                      may invest up to 100% of its assets in U.S.
                      dollar-denominated fixed income securities or debt
                      obligations and the following domestic and foreign money
                      market instruments: government obligations,
    
 
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                      certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances, time 
                      deposits, commercial paper, short-term corporate debt 
                      issues and repurchase agreements. The Portfolio may
                      hold a portion of its assets in cash for liquidity 
                      purposes.
                             Fixed income securities rated BBB by S&P or Baa by
                      Moody's lack outstanding investment characteristics, and
                      have speculative characteristics as well.
   
                             Under normal circumstances, the portfolio turnover
                      rate for this Portfolio is expected to exceed 100% per
                      year. Short-term gains realized from portfolio
                      transactions are taxable to shareholders as ordinary
                      income. In addition, higher portfolio turnover rates can
                      result in corresponding increases in portfolio transaction
                      costs. The Portfolio will not consider portfolio turnover
                      a limiting factor in implementing investment decisions
                      which are consistent with the Portfolio's objectives and
                      policies.
    
                             For additional information regarding the
                      Portfolios' permitted investments see "Description of
                      Permitted Investments and Risk Factors" in this Prospectus
                      and "Description of Permitted Investments" in the
                      Statement of Additional Information. For a description of
                      the above ratings see the Statement of Additional
                      Information.
 
INVESTMENT
LIMITATIONS
 
   
                      The investment objective and certain of the investment
                      limitations are fundamental policies of the Portfolios.
                      Fundamental policies cannot be changed with respect to the
                      Trust or a Portfolio without the consent of the holders of
                      a majority of the Trust's or that Portfolio's outstanding
                      shares.
    
 
   
                      Each Portfolio may not:
    
 
   
                      1. With respect to 75% of its total assets, (i) purchase
                         securities of any issuer (except securities issued or
                         guaranteed by the United States Government, its
                         agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more
                         than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the
                         securities of such issuer; or (ii) acquire more than
                         10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one
                         issuer. This limitation does not apply to the
                         International Fixed Income Portfolio.
    
 
                      2. Purchase any securities which would cause more than 25%
                         of its total assets to be invested in the securities of
                         one or more issuers conducting their principal business
                         activities in the same industry, provided that this
                         limitation does not apply to investments in securities
                         issued or guaranteed by the United States Government,
                         its agencies or instrumentalities.
 
   
                      3. Borrow money in an amount exceeding 33 1/3% of the
                         value of its total assets, provided that, for purposes
                         of this limitation, investment strategies which either
                         obligate a Portfolio to purchase securities or require
                         a Portfolio to segregate assets are not considered to
                         be borrowings. To the extent that its borrowings
    
 
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exceed 5% of its assets, (i) all borrowings will be repaid before making
additional investments and any interest paid on such borrowings will reduce
income, and (ii) asset coverage of at least 300% is required.
 
   
                             For purposes of the industry concentration
                      limitations discussed above, these definitions apply to
                      each Portfolio: (i) utility companies will be divided
                      according to their services, for example, gas, gas
                      transmission, electric and telephone will each be
                      considered a separate industry; (ii) financial service
                      companies will be classified according to end users of
                      their services, for example, automobile finance, bank
                      finance and diversified finance will each be considered a
                      separate industry; (iii) supranational agencies will be
                      deemed to be issuers conducting their principal business
                      activities in the same industry; and (iv) governmental
                      issuers within a particular country will be deemed to be
                      conducting their principal business in the same industry.
    
   
                             The foregoing percentage limitations will apply at
                      the time of the purchase of a security. Additional
                      fundamental and non-fundamental investment limitations are
                      set forth in the Statement of Additional Information.
    
 
THE MANAGER
AND SHAREHOLDER
SERVICING AGENT
 
                      SEI Financial Management Corporation ("SFM"), provides the
                      Trust with overall management services, regulatory
                      reporting, all necessary office space, equipment,
                      personnel and facilities, and acts as dividend disbursing
                      agent and shareholder servicing agent. SFM also serves as
                      transfer agent (the "Transfer Agent") to certain classes
                      of the Trust.
   
                             For its management services, SFM is entitled to a
                      fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an
                      annual rate of .45% of the average daily net assets of the
                      International Equity Portfolio, .65% of the average daily
                      net assets of the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio and
                      .45% of the average daily net assets of the International
                      Fixed Income Portfolio. SFM has voluntarily agreed to
                      waive all or a portion of its fees, and if necessary,
                      reimburse other operating expenses, in order to limit the
                      total operating expenses of each Portfolio. SFM reserves
                      the right to terminate these voluntary fee waivers at any
                      time in its sole discretion.
    
   
                             For the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, the
                      International Equity and International Fixed Income
                      Portfolios paid management fees after fee waivers, of .41%
                      and .37%, respectively, of their average daily net assets.
                      For the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, SFM waived
                      all management fees for the Emerging Markets Equity
                      Portfolio, and reimbursed the Portfolio .10% of its
                      average daily net assets.
    
 
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THE ADVISER
    
 
   
SEI FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION           SFM acts as the investment adviser for the International
                      Equity, Emerging Markets Equity and International Fixed
                      Income Portfolios. SFM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEI
                      Corporation ("SEI"), a financial services company located
                      in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The principal business address of
                      SFM is 680 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania
                      19087-1658. SEI was founded in 1968, and is a leading
                      provider of investment solutions to banks, institutional
                      investors, advisers and insurance companies. Affiliates of
                      SFM have provided consulting advice to institutional
                      investors for more than 20 years, including advice
                      regarding selection and evaluation of investment advisers.
                      SFM currently serves as manager or administrator to more
                      than 29 investment companies, including more than 273
                      portfolios, which investment companies had more than $59
                      billion in assets as of March 31, 1996.
    
   
                             The Adviser has general oversight responsibility
                      for the investment advisory services provided to the
                      Portfolios, including formulating the Portfolios'
                      investment policies and analyzing economic trends
                      affecting the Portfolios. SFM is also responsible for: (i)
                      managing the allocation of assets among the Portfolios'
                      sub-advisers, (ii) directing and evaluating the investment
                      services provided by the sub-advisers, including their
                      adherence to each Portfolio's respective investment
                      objective and policies, and each Portfolio's investment
                      performance, and (iii) managing the cash portion of the
                      Portfolio's assets. In accordance with each Portfolio's
                      investment objective and policies, and under the
                      supervision of the adviser and the Trust's Board of
                      Trustees, each sub-adviser is responsible for the
                      day-to-day investment management of all or a discrete
                      portion of the assets of a Portfolio. SFM and the
                      sub-advisers are authorized to make investment decisions
                      for the Portfolios and place orders on behalf of the
                      Portfolios to effect the investment decisions made.
                      HOWEVER, SFM HAS THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
                      INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIOS DUE TO ITS
                      RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE SUB-ADVISERS AND RECOMMEND THEIR
                      HIRING, TERMINATION AND REPLACEMENT.
    
   
                             In addition, SFM monitors the compliance of each
                      sub-adviser with regulatory and tax regulations, such as
                      portfolio concentration and diversification. For the most
                      part compliance with these requirements by each
                      sub-adviser with respect to its portion of a Portfolio
                      will assure compliance by the Portfolio as a whole. In
                      addition, SFM monitors positions taken by each sub-adviser
                      and will notify sub-advisers of any developing situations
                      to help ensure that investments do not run afoul of the
                      short-short test or the wash sale rules. To the extent
                      that having multiple sub-advisers responsible for
                      investing separate portions of a Portfolio's assets
                      creates the need for coordination among the sub-advisers,
                      there is an increased risk that the Portfolio will not
                      comply with these regulatory and tax requirements.
    
 
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                             For these advisory services, SFM is entitled to a
                      fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an
                      annual rate of .505% of the International Equity
                      Portfolio's average daily net assets, 1.05% of the
                      Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio's average daily net
                      assets, and .45% of the International Fixed Income
                      Portfolio's average daily net assets.
    
   
                             For the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, the
                      International Equity and Emerging Markets Equity
                      Portfolios paid advisory fees, after fee waivers of .475%
                      and 1.00%, respectively, of their relative net assets. For
                      the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, SFM did not act
                      as investment adviser for the International Fixed Income
                      Portfolio and, therefore, did not receive an advisory fee.
    
   
                             It is possible that different sub-advisers for the
                      same Portfolio could take opposite actions within a short
                      period of time with respect to a particular security. For
                      example, one sub-adviser could buy a security for the
                      Portfolio and shortly thereafter another sub-adviser could
                      sell the same security from the portion of the Portfolio
                      allocated to it. If in these circumstances the securities
                      could be transferred from one sub-adviser's portion of the
                      Portfolio to another, the Portfolio could avoid
                      transaction costs and could avoid creating possible wash
                      sales and short-short gains under the Internal Revenue
                      Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Such transfers are
                      not practicable but the sub-advisers and SFM do not
                      believe that there will be material adverse effects on a
                      Portfolio as a result. First, it does not appear likely
                      that there will be substantial overlap in the securities
                      acquired for a Portfolio by the various sub-advisers.
                      Moreover, the sub-advisers would probably only rarely
                      engage in the types of offsetting transactions described
                      above, especially within a short time period. Therefore,
                      it is a matter of speculation whether offsetting
                      transactions would result in any significant increases in
                      transaction costs or have significant tax consequences.
                      With respect to the latter, SFM and the sub-advisers have
                      established procedures with respect to the short-short
                      test which are designed to prevent realization of
                      short-short gains in excess of Code limits. It is true
                      that wash sales could occur in spite of the efforts of
                      SFM, but the Board of Trustees believes that the benefits
                      of using multiple sub-advisers outweighs the consequences
                      of any wash sales.
    
   
                             SFM has obtained an exemptive order from the
                      Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") that
                      permits SFM, with the approval of the Trust's Board of
                      Trustees, to retain sub-advisers for a Portfolio without
                      submitting the sub-advisory agreement to a vote of the
                      Portfolio's shareholders. The exemptive relief permits the
                      disclosure of only the aggregate amount payable by SFM
                      under all such sub-advisory agreements. A Portfolio will
                      notify shareholders in the event of any addition or change
                      in the identity of its sub-advisers. If one of the
                      sub-advisers is terminated or departs from a Portfolio
                      with multiple sub-advisers, the Portfolio will handle such
                      termination or departure in one of two ways. First, the
                      Portfolio may propose that a new sub-adviser be appointed
                      to manage that portion of the
    
 
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                      Portfolio's assets managed by the departing sub-adviser.
                      In this case, the Portfolio would be required to submit to
                      the vote of the Portfolio's shareholders the approval of
                      an investment sub-advisory contract with the new
                      sub-adviser only if the sub-adviser is affiliated with
                      SFM. In the alternative, the Portfolio may decide to
                      allocate the departing sub-adviser's assets among the
                      remaining sub-advisers. This allocation would not require
                      new investment sub-advisory contracts with the remaining
                      sub-advisers, and consequently, no shareholder approval
                      would be necessary.
    
   
THE SUB-ADVISERS
    
 
   
ACADIAN ASSET
MANAGEMENT, INC.      Acadian Asset Management, Inc. ("Acadian") acts as a
                      sub-adviser for a portion of the assets of the
                      International Equity Portfolio in accordance with the
                      Portfolio's investment objectives and policies pursuant to
                      a sub-advisory agreement with SFM.
    
   
                             Acadian, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Asset
                      Management Corporation ("UAM"), was founded in 1977 and
                      manages approximately $3.3 billion in assets invested
                      globally as of March 31, 1996. Acadian's business address
                      is Two International Place, 26th floor, Boston,
                      Massachusetts 02110. An investment committee has been
                      responsible for managing the Portfolio's assets allocated
                      to Acadian since its inception.
    
   
                             Acadian is entitled to a fee from SFM calculated on
                      the basis of a percentage of the monthly market value of
                      the assets assigned to it.
    
 
   
MONTGOMERY ASSET
MANAGEMENT, L.P.      Montgomery Asset Management, L.P. ("MAM") acts as the
                      investment sub-adviser for the Emerging Markets Equity
                      Portfolio in accordance with the Portfolio's investment
                      objective and policies.
    
   
                             MAM is an independent affiliate of Montgomery
                      Securities, a San Francisco based investment banking firm.
                      As of March 31, 1996, MAM had approximately $7 billion in
                      assets under management. MAM has over five years
                      experience providing investment management services. The
                      principal address of MAM is 600 Montgomery Street, San
                      Francisco, California 94111.
    
   
                             Josephine S. Jimenez and Bryan L. Sudweeks share
                      primary responsibility for the Emerging Markets Equity
                      Portfolio. Ms. Jimenez and Mr. Sudweeks have fourteen and
                      seven years experience, respectively, in emerging markets
                      investment. Both joined MAM in 1991.
    
   
                             MAM is entitled to a fee from SFM calculated on the
                      basis of a percentage of the monthly market value of
                      assets assigned to it.
    
 
   
MORGAN GRENFELL
INVESTMENT SERVICES
LIMITED               Morgan Grenfell Investment Services Limited ("MG") acts as
                      the investment sub-adviser for a portion of the assets of
                      the International Equity Portfolio. MG, a subsidiary of
                      Morgan Grenfell Asset Management Limited, managed over
                      $12.9 billion in assets as of March 31, 1996. Morgan
                      Grenfell Asset Management Limited, a wholly-owned
                      subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, A.G., a German financial
    
 
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                      services conglomerate, managed over $94 billion in assets
                      as of March 31, 1996. MG has over 11 years experience in
                      managing international portfolios for North American 
                      clients. Morgan Grenfell Asset Management employs more
                      than 15 European investment professionals. MG attempts
                      to exploit perceived inefficiencies present in the 
                      European markets with original research and an emphasis
                      on stock selection. The principal address of MG is 
                      20 Finsbury Circus, London, England, EC2M 1NB.
    
   
                             Julian R. Johnston, Jeremy G. Lodwick and Richard
                      Wilson have shared primary responsibility for MG's portion
                      of the International Equity Portfolio since December,
                      1995. Mr. Johnston has 20 years experience in European
                      equity investment. Mr. Johnston joined MG in 1984 and is
                      currently the head of the MG Continental European
                      Investment team. He speaks French, German, Swedish and
                      Danish fluently. Mr. Lodwick has ten years experience in
                      European equity investment. He joined MG in 1986 and was a
                      UK equity research analyst before moving to New York where
                      he was a member of the client liaison and marketing team
                      for 5 years. He returned to the London office in 1991 to
                      manage European equity portfolios. Richard Wilson joined
                      MG in 1994 and is currently responsible for the UK
                      investments of MG International funds and the research of
                      the insurance sector. Prior to joining MG, Mr. Wilson
                      spent five years working for James Capel Fund Managers,
                      where he managed UK pension funds, specializing in the
                      United Kingdom.
    
   
                             MG is entitled to a fee from SFM calculated on the
                      basis of a percentage of the monthly market value of
                      assets assigned to it.
    
 
   
SCHRODER CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED               Schroder Capital Management International Limited ("SC")
                      acts as the investment sub-adviser for a portion of the
                      assets of the International Equity Portfolio. SC was
                      founded in January 1989 and is a wholly-owned indirect
                      subsidiary of Schroders plc, the holding company parent of
                      an investment banking and investment management group of
                      companies (the "Schroder Group"). The investment
                      management operations of the Schroder Group are located in
                      18 countries worldwide, including 10 in Asia. As of March
                      31, 1996, the Schroder Group had over $100 billion in
                      assets under management. As of that date, SC, together
                      with its U.S. affiliate, Schroder Capital Management
                      International Inc., 787 7th Avenue, New York, New York
                      10019, had over $16 billion in assets under management.
    
   
                             The Schroder Group has research resources
                      throughout the Asian region, consisting of offices in
                      Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Taipei,
                      Sydney, Bangkok, Shanghai and Jakarta, staffed by 50
                      investment professionals. SC's investment process
                      emphasizes individual stock selection and company research
                      conducted by professionals at each local office. The
                      principal address of SC is 33 Gutter Lane, London EC2V
                      8AS, England.
    
 
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                             John S. Ager, Louise Croset and Donald H.M.
                      Farquharson have shared primary responsibility for SC's
                      portion of the Portfolio since December, 1995. John S.
                      Ager is a Senior Vice President and Director of SC. Mr.
                      Ager has over 20 years of experience in managing client
                      accounts invested in Asian countries and has been with the
                      Schroder Group since 1969 and with SC since 1989. Ms.
                      Croset is a First Vice President and has been with SC
                      since 1993. Prior to joining SC, Ms. Croset served as a
                      Stock Analyst/Fund Manager with Wellington Management
                      Company from 1987-1993. Mr. Farquharson is a First Vice
                      President of SC and has been with the Schroder Group since
                      1988 and with SC since 1995.
    
   
                             SC is entitled to a fee from SFM calculated on the
                      basis of a percentage of the monthly market value of
                      assets assigned to it.
    
 
   
STRATEGIC FIXED
INCOME L.P.           Strategic Fixed Income L.P. ("SFI") acts as the investment
                      sub-adviser to the International Fixed Income Portfolio.
                      SFI is a limited partnership formed in 1991 under the laws
                      of the State of Delaware, to manage multi-currency fixed
                      income portfolios. The general partner of the firm is Gobi
                      Investment Inc. of which Kenneth Windheim is the sole
                      shareholder and the limited partner is Strategic
                      Investment Management ("SIM"). As of March 31, 1996, SFI
                      managed $5.4 billion of client assets under management.
                      The principal address of SFI is 1001 Nineteenth Street
                      North, 17th Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22209.
    
   
                             Kenneth Windheim, President of SFI, has been the
                      portfolio manager of the Portfolio since its inception in
                      1991. Mr. Windheim is assisted by Gregory Barnett and
                      David Jallits, Directors of SFI and portfolio managers of
                      the Portfolio since April 1994. Prior to forming SFI,
                      Kenneth Windheim managed a global fixed income portfolio
                      at Prudential Asset Management. Prior to joining SFI,
                      Gregory Barnett was portfolio manager for the Pilgrim
                      Multi-Market Income Fund with active use of foreign
                      exchange option strategies. Prior to that he was vice
                      president and senior fixed income portfolio manager at
                      Lexington Management. Prior to joining SFI, David Jallits
                      was Senior Portfolio Manager for a hedge fund at Teton
                      Partners. From 1982 to 1994, he was Vice President and
                      Global Fixed Income Portfolio Manager at The Putnam
                      Companies.
    
   
                             SFI is entitled to a fee from SFM calculated on the
                      basis of a percentage of the monthly market value of the
                      assets assigned to it. For the fiscal year ended February
                      29, 1996, SFI served as investment adviser to the
                      Portfolio and received an advisory fee from the Portfolio
                      of .25% of its average net assets.
    
 
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DISTRIBUTION AND
SHAREHOLDER
SERVICES
    
 
   
                      SEI Financial Services Company (the "Distributor"), a
                      wholly-owned subsidiary of SEI, serves as each Portfolio's
                      distributor pursuant to a distribution agreement (the
                      "Distribution Agreement") with the Trust. The
                      International Equity Portfolio has adopted a distribution
                      plan for its Class D shares (the "Class D Plan") pursuant
                      to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
                      amended (the "1940 Act").
    
   
                             The Portfolios have adopted a shareholder service
                      plan for Class A shares (the "Class A Service Plan") under
                      which firms, including the Distributor, that provide
                      shareholder and administrative services may receive
                      compensation therefor. Under the Plan, the Distributor may
                      provide those services itself, or may enter into
                      arrangements under which third parties provide such
                      services and are compensated by the Distributor. Under
                      such arrangements, the Distributor may retain as profit
                      any difference between the fee it receives and the amount
                      it pays such third parties. In addition, the Portfolios
                      may enter into such arrangements directly. Under the Class
                      A Service Plan, a Portfolio may pay the Distributor a fee
                      at a negotiated annual rate of up to .25% of the average
                      daily net assets of such Portfolio attributable to Class A
                      shares that are subject to the arrangement in return for
                      provision of a broad range of shareholder and
                      administrative services, including: maintaining client
                      accounts; arranging for bank wires; responding to client
                      inquiries concerning services provided for investments;
                      changing dividend options; account designations and
                      addresses; providing sub-accounting; providing information
                      on share positions to clients; forwarding shareholder
                      communications to clients; processing purchase, exchange
                      and redemption orders; and processing dividend payments.
    
   
                             It is possible that an institution may offer
                      different classes of shares to its customers and thus
                      receive different compensation with respect to different
                      classes. These financial institutions may also charge
                      separate fees to their customers.
    
   
                             The Distributor may, from time to time in its sole
                      discretion, institute one or more promotional incentive
                      programs, which will be paid for by the Distributor from
                      its own resources. Under any such program, the Distributor
                      will provide promotional incentives, in the form of cash
                      or other compensation, including merchandise, airline
                      vouchers, trips and vacation packages, to all dealers
                      selling shares of the Portfolios. Such promotional
                      incentives will be offered uniformly to all dealers and
                      predicated upon the amount of shares of the Portfolios
                      sold by the dealer.
    
 
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PURCHASE AND
REDEMPTION
OF SHARES
 
   
                      Financial institutions may acquire Class A shares of the
                      Portfolios for their own account, or as a record owner on
                      behalf of fiduciary, agency or custody accounts, by
                      placing orders with the Transfer Agent. Institutions that
                      use certain SEI proprietary systems may place orders
                      electronically through those systems. State securities
                      laws may require banks and financial institutions
                      purchasing shares for their customers to register as
                      dealers pursuant to state laws. Financial institutions may
                      impose an earlier cut-off time for receipt of purchase
                      orders directed through them to allow for processing and
                      transmittal of these orders to the Transfer Agent for
                      effectiveness on the same day. Financial institutions
                      which purchase shares for the accounts of their customers
                      may impose separate charges on these customers for account
                      services. Shares of the Portfolios are offered only to
                      residents of states in which the shares are eligible for
                      purchase.
    
                             Shares of each Portfolio may be purchased or
                      redeemed on days on which the New York Stock Exchange is
                      open for business ("Business Days").
   
                             Shareholders who desire to purchase shares for cash
                      must place their orders with the Transfer Agent prior to
                      4:00 p.m. Eastern time on any Business Day for the order
                      to be accepted on that Business Day. Generally, cash
                      investments must be transmitted or delivered in federal
                      funds to the wire agent on the next Business Day following
                      the day the order is placed. The Trust reserves the right
                      to reject a purchase order when the Distributor determines
                      that it is not in the best interest of the Trust or its
                      shareholders to accept such purchase order. In addition,
                      because excessive trading (including short-term "market
                      timing" trading) can hurt a Portfolio's performance, each
                      Portfolio may refuse purchase orders from any shareholder
                      account if the accountholder has been advised that
                      previous purchase and redemption transactions were
                      considered excessive in number or amount. Accounts under
                      common control or ownership, including those with the same
                      taxpayer identification number and those administered so
                      as to redeem or purchase shares based upon certain
                      predetermined market indicators, will be considered one
                      account for this purpose.
    
   
                             Purchases will be made in full and fractional
                      shares of the Portfolios calculated to three decimal
                      places. The Trust will send shareholders a statement of
                      shares owned after each transaction. The purchase price of
                      shares is the net asset value next determined after a
                      purchase order is received and accepted by the Trust. The
                      net asset value per share of each Portfolio is determined
                      by dividing the total market value of a Portfolio's
                      investment and other assets, less any liabilities, by the
                      total number of outstanding shares of that Portfolio. Net
                      asset value per share is
    
 
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                      determined daily as of the close of business of the 
                      New York Stock Exchange (currently, 4:00 p.m. Eastern 
                      time) on any Business Day.
                             The market value of each portfolio security is
                      obtained by SFM from an independent pricing service.
                      Securities having maturities of 60 days or less at the
                      time of purchase will be valued using the amortized cost
                      method (described in the Statement of Additional
                      Information), which approximates the securities' market
                      value. The pricing service may use a matrix system to
                      determine valuations of equity and fixed income
                      securities. This system considers such factors as security
                      prices, yields, maturities, call features, ratings and
                      developments relating to specific securities in arriving
                      at valuations. The pricing service may also provide market
                      quotations. The procedures used by the pricing service and
                      its valuations are reviewed by the officers of the Trust
                      under the general supervision of the Trustees. Portfolio
                      securities for which market quotations are available are
                      valued at the last quoted sale price on each Business Day
                      or, if there is no such reported sale, at the most
                      recently quoted bid price.
   
                             Shareholders who desire to redeem shares of the
                      Portfolios must place their redemption orders with the
                      Transfer Agent prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on any
                      Business Day. The redemption price is the net asset value
                      per share of the Portfolio next determined after receipt
                      by the Transfer Agent of the redemption order. Payment on
                      redemption will be made as promptly as possible and, in
                      any event, within seven days after the redemption order is
                      received.
    
   
                             Shares of a Portfolio may be purchased in exchange
                      for securities included in the Portfolio subject to SFM's
                      determination that the securities are acceptable.
                      Securities accepted in an exchange will be valued at the
                      market value. All accrued interest and subscription of
                      other rights which are reflected in the market price of
                      accepted securities at the time of valuation become the
                      property of the Trust and must be delivered by the
                      Shareholder to the Trust upon receipt from the issuer.
    
   
                             SFM will not accept securities for a Portfolio
                      unless (1) such securities are appropriate in the
                      Portfolio at the time of the exchange; (2) such securities
                      are acquired for investment and not for resale; (3) the
                      Shareholder represents and agrees that all securities
                      offered to the Trust for the Portfolio are not subject to
                      any restrictions upon their sale by the Portfolio under
                      the Securities Act of 1933, or otherwise; (4) such
                      securities are traded on the American Stock Exchange, the
                      New York Stock Exchange or on NASDAQ in an unrelated
                      transaction with a quoted sales price on the same day the
                      exchange valuation is made or, if not listed on such
                      exchanges or on NASDAQ, have prices available from an
                      independent pricing service approved by the Trust's Board
                      of Trustees; and (5) the securities may be acquired under
                      the investment restrictions applicable to the Portfolio.
    
   
                             Purchase and redemption orders may be placed by
                      telephone. Neither the Trust nor the Transfer Agent will
                      be responsible for any loss, liability, cost or expense
                      for acting upon wire instructions or upon telephone
                      instructions that it
    
 
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                      reasonably believes to be genuine. The Trust and the 
                      Transfer Agent will each employ reasonable procedures to
                      confirm that instructions communicated by telephone are
                      genuine, including requiring a form of personal
                      identification prior to acting upon instructions 
                      received by telephone and recording telephone 
                      instructions. The Trust or the Transfer Agent may be
                      liable for losses resulting from fraudulent or 
                      unauthorized instructions if it does not employ these
                      procedures.
    
   
                             If market conditions are extraordinarily active, or
                      other extraordinary circumstances exist, shareholders may
                      experience difficulties placing redemption orders by
                      telephone, and may wish to consider placing orders by
                      other means.
    
   
PERFORMANCE
    
 
   
                      From time to time, each Portfolio may advertise the yield
                      and total return. These figures will be based on
                      historical earnings and are not intended to indicate
                      future performance. No representation can be made
                      concerning actual yields or future returns. The yield of a
                      Portfolio refers to the income generated by a hypothetical
                      investment, net of any sales charge imposed in the case of
                      some of the Class D shares, in such Portfolio over a
                      thirty day period. This income is then "annualized" (i.e.,
                      the income over thirty days is assumed to be generated
                      over one year and is shown as a percentage of the
                      investment).
    
   
                             The total return of a Portfolio refers to the
                      average compounded rate of return on a hypothetical
                      investment for designated time periods, assuming that the
                      entire investment is redeemed at the end of each period
                      and assuming the reinvestment of all dividend and capital
                      gain distributions.
    
   
                             The performance of Class A shares will normally be
                      higher than for Class D shares because of the additional
                      distribution expenses, transfer agency expenses and sales
                      charge (when applicable) charged to Class D shares.
    
   
                             A Portfolio may periodically compare its
                      performance to that of: (i) other mutual funds tracked by
                      mutual fund rating services (such as Lipper Analytical),
                      financial and business publications and periodicals; (ii)
                      broad groups of comparable mutual funds; (iii) unmanaged
                      indices which may assume investment of dividends but
                      generally do not reflect deductions for administrative and
                      management costs; or (iv) other investment alternatives. A
                      Portfolio may quote Morningstar, Inc., a service that
                      ranks mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted
                      performance. A Portfolio may use long-term performance of
                      these capital markets to demonstrate general long-term
                      risk versus reward scenarios and could include the value
                      of a hypothetical investment in any of the capital
                      markets. A Portfolio may also quote financial and business
                      publications and periodicals as they relate to fund
                      management, investment philosophy and investment
                      techniques.
    
   
                             A Portfolio may quote various measures of
                      volatility and benchmark correlation in advertising and
                      may compare these measures to those of other funds.
                      Measures of volatility attempt to compare historical share
                      price fluctuations or total
    
 
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                      returns to a benchmark while measures of benchmark 
                      correlation indicate how valid a comparative benchmark 
                      might be. Measures of volatility and correlation are 
                      calculated using averages of historical data and cannot 
                      be calculated precisely.
   
                             Additional performance information is set forth in
                      the Trust's 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders, and is
                      available upon request and without charge by calling
                      1-800-342-5734.
    
   
TAXES
    
 
   
                      The following summary of federal income tax consequences
                      is based on current tax laws and regulations, which may be
                      changed by legislative, judicial or administrative action.
                      No attempt has been made to present a detailed explanation
                      of the federal, state or local tax treatment of the
                      Portfolios or their shareholders. Accordingly,
                      shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisers
                      regarding specific questions as to federal, state and
                      local taxes. State and local tax consequences of an
                      investment in a Portfolio may differ from the federal
                      income tax consequences described below. Additional
                      information concerning taxes is set forth in the Statement
                      of Additional Information.
    
 
   
Tax Status
of the Portfolios     Each Portfolio is treated as a separate entity for federal
                      income tax purposes and is not combined with the Trust's
                      other portfolios. The Portfolios intend to qualify for the
                      special tax treatment afforded regulated investment
                      companies ("RICs") under Subchapter M of the Code, so as
                      to be relieved of federal income tax on net investment
                      income and net capital gains (the excess of net long-term
                      capital gain over net short-term capital losses)
                      distributed to shareholders.
    
 
   
Tax Status
of Distributions      Each Portfolio distributes substantially all of its net
                      investment income (including net short-term capital gains)
                      to shareholders. Dividends from a Portfolio's net
                      investment income are taxable to its shareholders as
                      ordinary income (whether received in cash or in additional
                      shares) and will not qualify for the corporate
                      dividends-received deduction. Distributions of net capital
                      gains are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital
                      gains regardless of how long the shareholders have held
                      shares. The Portfolios provide annual reports to
                      shareholders of the federal income tax status of all
                      distributions.
    
   
                             Dividends declared by a Portfolio in October,
                      November or December of any year and payable to
                      shareholders of record on a date in such a month will be
                      deemed to have been paid by the Portfolio and received by
                      the Shareholders on December 31 of the year declared if
                      paid by the Portfolio at any time during the following
                      January.
    
   
                             Each Portfolio intends to make sufficient
                      distributions to avoid liability for the federal excise
                      tax applicable to RICs.
    
   
                             Investment income received by the Portfolios from
                      sources within foreign countries may be subject to foreign
                      income taxes withheld at the source. To the
    
 
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                      extent that a Portfolio is liable for foreign income 
                      taxes so withheld, the Portfolio intends to operate so 
                      as to meet the requirements of the Code to pass through 
                      to the shareholders credit for foreign income taxes paid.
                      Although the Portfolios intend to meet Code requirements
                      to pass through credit for such taxes, there can be no 
                      assurance that the Portfolios will be able to do so.
   
                             Each sale, exchange or redemption of Portfolio
                      shares is a taxable transaction to the shareholder.
    
 
   
GENERAL
INFORMATION
    
 
   
The Trust             The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust
                      under a Declaration of Trust dated June 30, 1988. The
                      Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to offer separate
                      series of shares and different classes of each portfolio.
                      All consideration received by the Trust for shares of any
                      class of any portfolio and all assets of such portfolio or
                      class belong to that portfolio or class, respectively, and
                      would be subject to the liabilities related thereto.
    
   
                             The Trust pays its expenses, including fees of its
                      service providers, audit and legal expenses, expenses of
                      preparing prospectuses, proxy solicitation materials and
                      reports to shareholders, costs of custodial services and
                      registering the shares under federal and state securities
                      laws, pricing, insurance expenses, litigation and other
                      extraordinary expenses, brokerage costs, interest charges,
                      taxes and organization expenses.
    
   
                             Certain shareholders in one or more of the
                      Portfolios may obtain asset allocation services from the
                      Adviser and other financial intermediaries with respect to
                      their investments in such Portfolios. If a sufficient
                      amount of a Portfolio's assets are subject to such asset
                      allocation services, the Portfolio may incur higher
                      transaction costs and a higher portfolio turnover rate
                      than would otherwise be anticipated as a result of
                      redemptions and purchases of Portfolio shares pursuant to
                      such services.
    
   
                             Further, to the extent that the Adviser is
                      providing asset allocation services and providing
                      investment advice to the Portfolios, it may face conflicts
                      of interest in fulfilling its responsibilities because of
                      the possible differences between the interests of its
                      asset allocation clients and the interest of the
                      Portfolios.
    
 
Trustees of the       The management and affairs of the Trust are supervised by
Trust                 the Trustees under the laws of the Commonwealth of
                      Massachusetts. The Trustees have approved contracts under
                      which, as described above, certain companies provide
                      essential management services to the Trust.
 
   
Voting Rights         Each share held entitles the shareholder of record to one
                      vote. Shareholders of each Portfolio or class will vote
                      separately on matters pertaining solely to that Portfolio
                      or class, such as any distribution plan. As a
                      Massachusetts business trust, the Trust
    
 
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                      is not required to hold annual meetings of shareholders,
                      but approval will be sought for certain changes in the 
                      operation of the Trust and for the election of Trustees 
                      under certain circumstances. In addition, a Trustee may 
                      be removed by the remaining Trustees or by shareholders 
                      at a special meeting called upon written request of 
                      shareholders owning at least 10% of the outstanding 
                      shares of the Trust. In the event that such a meeting is
                      requested, the Trust will provide appropriate assistance
                      and information to the shareholders requesting the 
                      meeting.
    
   
Reporting             The Trust issues unaudited financial statements
                      semi-annually and audited financial statements annually.
                      The Trust furnishes proxy statements and other reports to
                      shareholders of record.
    
 
   
Shareholder           Shareholder inquiries should be directed to the Manager,
Inquiries             SEI Financial Management Corporation, 680 East Swedesford
                      Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-1658.
    
 
Dividends             Substantially all of the net investment income (exclusive
                      of capital gains) of each Portfolio is periodically
                      declared and paid as a dividend. Currently, net capital
                      gains (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net
                      short-term capital loss) realized, if any, will be
                      distributed at least annually.
                             Shareholders automatically receive all income
                      dividends and capital gain distributions in additional
                      shares at the net asset value next determined following
                      the record date, unless the shareholder has elected to
                      take such payment in cash. Shareholders may change their
                      election by providing written notice to SFM at least 15
                      days prior to the distribution.
                             Dividends and capital gains of each Portfolio are
                      paid on a per-share basis. The value of each share will be
                      reduced by the amount of any such payment. If shares are
                      purchased shortly before the record date for a dividend or
                      capital gains distributions, a shareholder will pay the
                      full price for the share and receive some portion of the
                      price back as a taxable dividend or distribution.
 
   
Counsel and Independent
Accountants          
                      Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP serves as counsel to the
                      Trust. Price Waterhouse LLP serves as the independent
                      accountants of the Trust.
    
 
   
Custodian and Wire
Agent                 State Street Bank and Trust Company, 225 Franklin Street,
                      Boston, Massachusetts 02110, acts as Custodian for the
                      assets of the International Equity and Emerging Markets
                      Equity Portfolios, and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.,
                      Chase MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, New York 11245, acts as
                      Custodian for the assets of the International Fixed Income
                      Portfolio (each a "Custodian" and, together, the
                      "Custodians"). The Custodians hold cash, securities and
                      other assets of the Trust as required by the 1940 Act.
                      CoreStates Bank, N.A., Broad and Chestnut Streets, P.O.
                      Box 7618, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101, acts as wire
                      agent of the Trust's assets.
    
 
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DESCRIPTION
OF PERMITTED
INVESTMENTS
AND RISK FACTORS
 
   
                      The following is a description of certain of the permitted
                      investment practices for the Portfolios, and the
                      associated risk factors:
    
 
American Depositary
Receipts ("ADRs")
Continental Depositary
Receipts ("CDRs"),
European Depositary
Receipts ("EDRs") and
Global Depositary
Receipts ("GDRs")     ADRs are securities, typically issued by a U.S. financial
                      institution (a "depositary"), that evidence ownership
                      interests in a security or a pool of securities issued by
                      a foreign issuer and deposited with the depositary. ADRs
                      include American Depositary Shares and New York Shares.
                      EDRs, which are sometimes referred to as Continental
                      Depositary Receipts ("CDRs"), are securities, typically
                      issued by a non-U.S. financial institution, that evidence
                      ownership interests in a security or a pool of securities
                      issued by either a U.S. or foreign issuer. GDRs are issued
                      globally and evidence a similar ownership arrangement.
                      Generally, ADRs are designed for trading in the U.S.
                      securities market, EDRs are designed for trading in
                      European Securities Markets and GDRs are designed for
                      trading in non-U.S. Securities Markets. ADRs, EDRs, CDRs
                      and GDRs may be available for investment through
                      "sponsored" or "unsponsored" facilities. A sponsored
                      facility is established jointly by the issuer of the
                      security underlying the receipt and a depositary, whereas
                      an unsponsored facility may be established by a depositary
                      without participation by the issuer of the receipt's
                      underlying security. Holders of an unsponsored depositary
                      receipt generally bear all the costs of the unsponsored
                      facility. The depositary of an unsponsored facility
                      frequently is under no obligation to distribute
                      shareholder communications received from the issuer of the
                      deposited security or to pass through to the holders of
                      the receipts voting rights with respect to the deposited
                      securities.
 
   
Convertible           Convertible securities are securities that are
Securities            exchangeable for a set number of another security at a
                      prestated price. Convertible securities typically have
                      characteristics similar to both fixed income and equity
                      securities. Because of the conversion feature, the market
                      value of a convertible security tends to move with the
                      market value of the underlying stock. The value of a
                      convertible security is also affected by prevailing
                      interest rates, the credit quality of the issuer, and any
                      call provisions.
    
 
   
Equity Securities     Equity securities represent ownership interests in a
                      company or corporation and include common stock, preferred
                      stock and warrants and other rights to acquire such
                      instruments. Changes in the value of portfolio securities
                      will not necessarily affect cash income derived from these
                      securities, but will affect a Portfolio's net asset value.
    
 
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Fixed Income
Securities            Fixed income securities are debt obligations issued by
                      corporations, municipalities and other borrowers. The
                      market value of the fixed income investments will
                      generally change in response to interest rate changes and
                      other factors. During periods of falling interest rates,
                      the values of outstanding fixed income securities
                      generally rise. Conversely, during periods of rising
                      interest rates, the values of such securities generally
                      decline. Moreover, while securities with longer maturities
                      tend to produce higher yields, the prices of longer
                      maturity securities are also subject to greater market
                      fluctuations as a result of changes in interest rates.
                      Changes by recognized agencies in the rating of any fixed
                      income security and in the ability of an issuer to make
                      payments of interest and principal also affect the value
                      of these investments. Changes in the value of these
                      securities will not affect cash income derived from these
                      securities, but will affect a Portfolio's net asset value.
    
 
   
Forward Foreign
Currency Contracts    A forward contract involves an obligation to purchase or
                      sell a specific currency amount at a future date, agreed
                      upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the
                      contract. A Portfolio may also enter into a contract to
                      sell, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars or other
                      appropriate currency, the amount of foreign currency
                      approximating the value of some or all of the Portfolio's
                      securities denominated in such foreign currency.
    
                             At the maturity of a forward contract, the
                      Portfolio may either sell a portfolio security and make
                      delivery of the foreign currency, or it may retain the
                      security and terminate its contractual obligation to
                      deliver the foreign currency by purchasing an "offsetting"
                      contract with the same currency trader, obligating it to
                      purchase, on the same maturity date, the same amount of
                      the foreign currency. The Portfolio may realize a gain or
                      loss from currency transactions.
 
   
Futures and Options
on Futures            Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party
                      and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a
                      specific security at a specified future time and at a
                      specified price. An option on a futures contract gives the
                      purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume
                      a position in a futures contract at a specified exercise
                      price during the term of the option. A Portfolio may use
                      futures contracts and related options for bona fide
                      hedging purposes, to offset changes in the value of
                      securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed
                      of, to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies, or to
                      gain exposure to a particular market or instrument. A
                      Portfolio will minimize the risk that it will be unable to
                      close out a futures contract by only entering into futures
                      contracts which are traded on national futures exchanges.
    
   
                             A stock index futures contract is a bilateral
                      agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or
                      make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified
                      dollar amount times the difference between the stock index
                      value at the close of trading of the contract and the
                      price at which the futures contract is
    
 
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                      originally struck. No physical delivery of the stocks 
                      comprising the Index is made; generally contracts are 
                      closed out prior to the expiration date of the
                      contract.
                             No price is paid upon entering into futures
                      contracts. Instead, a Portfolio would be required to
                      deposit an amount of cash or U.S. Treasury securities
                      known as "initial margin." Subsequent payments, called
                      "variation margin," to and from the broker, would be made
                      on a daily basis as the value of the futures position
                      varies (a process known as "marking to market"). The
                      margin is in the nature of a performance bond or
                      good-faith deposit on a futures contract.
   
                             In order to avoid leveraging and related risks,
                      when a Portfolio purchases futures contracts, it will
                      collateralize its position by depositing an amount of cash
                      or cash equivalents, equal to the market value of the
                      futures positions held, less margin deposits, in a
                      segregated account with the Trust's custodian. Collateral
                      equal to the current market value of the futures position
                      will be marked to market on a daily basis.
    
                             There are risks associated with these activities,
                      including the following: (1) the success of a hedging
                      strategy may depend on an ability to predict movements in
                      the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in
                      markets and movements in interest rates; (2) there may be
                      an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in
                      market value of the securities held by the Portfolio and
                      the prices of futures and options on futures; (3) there
                      may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures
                      contract or option; (4) trading restrictions or
                      limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (5)
                      government regulations may restrict trading in futures
                      contracts and futures options.
                             A Portfolio may enter into futures contracts and
                      options on futures contracts traded on an exchange
                      regulated by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission
                      ("CFTC"), as long as, to the extent that such transactions
                      are not for "bona fide hedging purposes," the aggregate
                      initial margin and premiums on such positions (excluding
                      the amount by which such options are in the money) do not
                      exceed 5% of a Portfolio's net assets. A Portfolio may buy
                      and sell futures contracts and related options to manage
                      its exposure to changing interest rates and securities
                      prices. Some strategies reduce a Portfolio's exposure to
                      price fluctuations, while others tend to increase its
                      market exposure. Futures and options on futures can be
                      volatile instruments and involve certain risks that could
                      negatively impact a Portfolio's return.
 
   
Illiquid Securities   Illiquid securities are securities that cannot be disposed
                      of within seven business days at approximately the price
                      at which they are being carried on a Portfolio's books.
                      Illiquid securities include demand instruments with demand
                      notice periods exceeding seven days, securities for which
                      there is no secondary market, and repurchase agreements
                      with duration over seven days in length. In addition, the
                      Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio believes that carefully
                      selected investments in
    
 
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                      joint ventures, cooperatives, partnerships, private 
                      placements, unlisted securities and other similar 
                      situations (collectively, "special situations")
                      could enhance the Portfolio's capital appreciation 
                      potential. Investments in special situations may be 
                      liquid, as determined by the Portfolio's advisers
                      based on criteria approved by the Board of Trustees. 
                      To the extent these investments are deemed illiquid, 
                      the Portfolio's investment in them will be consistent 
                      with its 10% restriction on investment in illiquid 
                      securities.
    
 
Investment Companies  Because of restrictions on direct investment by U.S.
                      entities in certain countries, investment in other
                      investment companies may be the most practical or only
                      manner in which an international and global fund can
                      invest in the securities markets of those countries. A
                      Portfolio does not intend to invest in other investment
                      companies unless, in the judgment of its advisers, the
                      potential benefits of such investments exceed the
                      associated costs relative to the benefits and costs
                      associated with direct investments in the underlying
                      securities.
                             Investments in closed-end investment companies may
                      involve the payment of substantial premiums above the net
                      asset value of such issuer's portfolio securities and are
                      subject to limitations under the 1940 Act. A Portfolio
                      also may incur tax liability to the extent it invests in
                      the stock of a foreign issuer that constitutes a "passive
                      foreign investment company."
   
                             As a shareholder in an investment company, a
                      Portfolio would bear its ratable share of that investment
                      company's expenses, including its advisory and
                      administration fees. In accordance with applicable state
                      regulatory provisions, the advisers have agreed to waive
                      its management fee with respect to the portion of this
                      Portfolio's assets invested in shares of other open-ended
                      investment companies. The Portfolio continues to pay its
                      own management fees and other expenses with respect to
                      their investments in shares of closed-end investment
                      companies.
    
 
   
Money Market
Instruments           Money market securities are high-quality,
                      dollar-denominated, short-term debt instruments. They
                      consist of: (i) bankers' acceptances, certificates of
                      deposits, notes and time deposits of highly-rated U.S.
                      banks and U.S. branches of foreign banks; (ii) U.S.
                      Treasury obligations and obligations of agencies and
                      instrumentalities of the U.S. Government; (iii)
                      high-quality commercial paper issued by U.S. and foreign
                      corporations; (iv) debt obligations with a maturity of one
                      year or less issued by corporations that issue
                      high-quality commercial paper; and (v) repurchase
                      agreements involving any of the foregoing obligations
                      entered into with highly-rated banks and broker-dealers.
    
 
   
Obligations of
Supranational         Supranational entities are entities established through
Entities              the joint participation of several governments, including
                      the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development
                      Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and
                      Development (World Bank), African Development Bank,
                      European Economic Community, European Investment Bank and
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                      "stock holders," usually make initial capital 
                      contributions to the supranational entity and, in many 
                      cases, are committed to make additional capital
                      contributions if the supranational entity is unable to 
                      repay its borrowings.
    
   
Options               A put option gives the purchaser of the option the right
                      to sell, and the writer of the option the obligation to
                      buy, the underlying security at any time during the option
                      period. A call option gives the purchaser of the option
                      the right to buy, and the writer of the option the
                      obligation to sell, the underlying security at any time
                      during the option period. The premium paid to the writer
                      is the consideration for undertaking the obligations under
                      the option contract. The initial purchase (sale) of an
                      option contract is an "opening transaction." In order to
                      close out an option position, a Portfolio may enter into a
                      "closing transaction," which is simply the sale (purchase)
                      of an option contract on the same security with the same
                      exercise price and expiration date as the option contract
                      originally opened.
    
   
                             A Portfolio may purchase put and call options to
                      protect against a decline in the market value of the
                      securities in its portfolio or to anticipate an increase
                      in the market value of securities that the Portfolio may
                      seek to purchase in the future. A Portfolio purchasing put
                      and call options pays a premium therefor. If price
                      movements in the underlying securities are such that
                      exercise of the options would not be profitable for the
                      Portfolio, loss of the premium paid may be offset by an
                      increase in the value of the Portfolio's securities or by
                      a decrease in the cost of acquisition of securities by the
                      Portfolio.
    
   
                             A Portfolio may write covered call options as a
                      means of increasing the yield on its portfolio and as a
                      means of providing limited protection against decreases in
                      its market value. When a Portfolio sells an option, if the
                      underlying securities do not increase or decrease to a
                      price level that would make the exercise of the option
                      profitable to the holder thereof, the option generally
                      will expire without being exercised and the Portfolio will
                      realize as profit the premium received for such option.
                      When a call option of which a Portfolio is the writer is
                      exercised, the Portfolio will be required to sell the
                      underlying securities to the option holder at the strike
                      price, and will not participate in any increase in the
                      price of such securities above the strike price. When a
                      put option of which a Portfolio is the writer is
                      exercised, the Portfolio will be required to purchase the
                      underlying securities at the strike price, which may be in
                      excess of the market value of such securities.
    
   
                             A Portfolio may purchase and write options on an
                      exchange or over-the-counter. Over-the-counter ("OTC
                      options") differ from exchange-traded options in several
                      respects. They are transacted directly with dealers and
                      not with a clearing corporation, and therefore entail the
                      risk of non-performance by the dealer. OTC options are
                      available for a greater variety of securities and for a
                      wider range of expiration dates and exercise prices than
                      are available for exchange-traded options. Because OTC
                      options are not traded on an exchange, pricing is done
                      normally by
    
 
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                      reference to information from a market maker. It is the 
                      position of the SEC that OTC options are generally 
                      illiquid.
   
                             A Portfolio may purchase and write put and call
                      options on foreign currencies (traded on U.S. and foreign
                      exchanges or over-the-counter markets), to manage its
                      exposure to exchange rates. Call options on foreign
                      currency written by a Portfolio will be "covered," which
                      means that the Portfolio will own an equal amount of the
                      underlying foreign currency. With respect to put options
                      on foreign currency written by a Portfolio, the Portfolio
                      will establish a segregated account with its custodian
                      consisting of cash or liquid, high grade debt securities
                      in an amount equal to the amount the Portfolio would be
                      required to pay upon exercise of the put.
    
   
                             A Portfolio may purchase and write put and call
                      options on indices and enter into related closing
                      transactions. Put and call options on indices are similar
                      to options on securities except that options on an index
                      give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the
                      option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the
                      underlying index is greater than (or less than, in the
                      case of puts) the exercise price of the option. This
                      amount of cash is equal to the difference between the
                      closing price of the index and the exercise price of the
                      option, expressed in dollars multiplied by a specified
                      number. Thus, unlike options on individual securities, all
                      settlements are in cash, and gain or loss depends on price
                      movements in the particular market represented by the
                      index generally, rather than the price movements in
                      individual securities. A Portfolio may choose to terminate
                      an option position by entering into a closing transaction.
                      The ability of a Portfolio to enter into closing
                      transactions depends upon the existence of a liquid
                      secondary market for such transactions.
    
   
                             All options written on indices must be covered.
                      When a Portfolio writes an option on an index, it will
                      establish a segregated account containing cash or liquid,
                      high grade debt securities with its custodian in an amount
                      at least equal to the market value of the option and will
                      maintain the account while the option is open, or will
                      otherwise cover the transaction.
    
   
                             Risk Factors: Risks associated with options
                      transactions include: (1) the success of a hedging
                      strategy may depend on an ability to predict movements in
                      the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in
                      markets and movements in interest rates; (2) there may be
                      an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of
                      options and the securities underlying them; (3) there may
                      not be a liquid secondary market for options; and (4)
                      while a Portfolio will receive a premium when it writes
                      covered call options, it may not participate fully in a
                      rise in the market value of the underlying security.
    
 
   
Privatizations        Privatizations are foreign government programs for selling
                      all or part of the interests in government owned or
                      controlled enterprises. The ability of a U.S. entity
    
 
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                      to participate in privatizations in certain foreign 
                      countries may be limited by local law, or the terms on 
                      which a Portfolio may be permitted to participate may
                      be less advantageous than those applicable for local 
                      investors. There can be no assurance that foreign 
                      governments will continue to sell their interests in
                      companies currently owned or controlled by them or that 
                      privatization programs will be successful.
 
   
Repurchase            Repurchase agreements are agreements by which a Portfolio
Agreements            obtains a security and simultaneously commits to return
                      the security to the seller at an agreed upon price
                      (including principal and interest) on an agreed upon date.
                      The Portfolio will have actual or constructive possession
                      of the security as collateral for the repurchase
                      agreement. Collateral must be maintained at a value at
                      least equal to 102% of the purchase price. A Portfolio
                      bears a risk of loss in the event the other party defaults
                      on its obligations and the Portfolio is delayed or
                      prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the
                      collateral or if the Portfolio realizes a loss on the sale
                      of the collateral. The advisers will enter into repurchase
                      agreements on behalf of a Portfolio only with financial
                      institutions deemed to present minimal risk of bankruptcy
                      during the term of the agreement based on established
                      guidelines. Repurchase agreements are considered loans
                      under the 1940 Act.
    
 
   
Securities of
Foreign Issuers       There are certain risks connected with investing in
                      foreign securities. These include risks of adverse
                      political and economic developments (including possible
                      governmental seizure or nationalization of assets), the
                      possible imposition of exchange controls or other
                      governmental restrictions, less uniformity in accounting
                      and reporting requirements, the possibility that there
                      will be less information on such securities and their
                      issuers available to the public, the difficulty of
                      obtaining or enforcing court judgments abroad,
                      restrictions on foreign investments in other
                      jurisdictions, difficulties in effecting repatriation of
                      capital invested abroad and difficulties in transaction
                      settlements and the effect of delay on shareholder equity.
                      Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, and
                      may be less marketable than comparable U.S. securities.
                      The value of a Portfolio's investments denominated in
                      foreign currencies will depend on the relative strengths
                      of those currencies and the U.S. dollars, and a Portfolio
                      may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in the
                      exchange rates or exchange control regulations between
                      foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Changes in foreign
                      currency exchange rates also may affect the value of
                      dividends and interest earned, gains and losses realized
                      on the sale of securities and net investment income and
                      gains if any, to be distributed to shareholders by a
                      Portfolio. Furthermore, emerging market countries may have
                      less stable political environments than more developed
                      countries. Also it may be more difficult to obtain a
                      judgment in a court outside the United States.
    
 
   
Short Sales           A Portfolio may only sell securities short "against the
                      box." A short sale is "against the box" if at all times
                      during which the short position is open, the Portfolio
                      owns at least an equal amount of the securities or
                      securities convertible into, or
    
 
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                      exchangeable without further consideration for, 
                      securities of the same issue as the securities that are 
                      sold short.
   
Swaps, Caps, Floors
and Collars           Interest rate swaps, mortgage swaps, currency swaps and
                      other types of swap agreements such as caps, floors and
                      collars are designed to permit the purchaser to preserve a
                      return or spread on a particular investment or portion of
                      its portfolio, and to protect against any increase in the
                      price of securities a Portfolio anticipates purchasing at
                      a later date. In a typical interest rate swap, one party
                      agrees to make regular payments equal to a floating
                      interest rate times a "notional principal amount," in
                      return for payments equal to a fixed rate times the same
                      amount, for a specific period of time. Swaps may also
                      depend on other prices or rates, such as the value of an
                      index or mortgage prepayment rates.
    
   
                             In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party
                      agrees to make payments only under specified
                      circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by
                      the other party.
    
   
                             Swap agreements will tend to shift a Portfolio's
                      investment exposure from one type of investment to
                      another. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements
                      may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a
                      Portfolio's investment and their share price and yield.
    
 
   
U.S. Government
Agency Securities     Obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies of the U.S.
                      Government, including, among others, the Federal Farm
                      Credit Bank, the Federal Housing Administration and the
                      Small Business Administration and obligations issued or
                      guaranteed by instrumentalities of the U.S. Government,
                      including, among others, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
                      Corporation, the Federal Land Banks and the U.S. Postal
                      Service. Some of these securities are supported by the
                      full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (e.g.,
                      Government National Mortgage Association securities), and
                      others are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow
                      from the Treasury (e.g., Federal Farm Credit Bank
                      securities), while still others are supported only by the
                      credit of the instrumentality (e.g., Federal National
                      Mortgage Association securities). Guarantees of principal
                      by agencies or instrumentalities of the United States
                      Government may be a guarantee of payment at the maturity
                      of the obligation so that in the event of a default prior
                      to maturity there might not be a market and thus no means
                      of realizing on the obligation prior to maturity.
                      Guarantees as to the timely payment of principal and
                      interest do not extend to the value or yield of these
                      securities nor to the value of the Portfolios' shares.
    
 
   
U.S. Treasury
Obligations           U.S. Treasury obligations consist of bills, notes and
                      bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury, as well as separately
                      traded interest and principal component parts of such
                      obligations, known as Separately Traded Registered
                      Interest and Principal Securities ("STRIPS"), that are
                      transferable through the Federal book-entry system.
    
 
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Variable and Floating
Rate Instruments      Certain obligations may carry variable or floating rates
                      of interest and may involve a conditional or unconditional
                      demand feature. Such instruments bear interest at rates
                      which are not fixed, but which vary with changes in
                      specified market rates or indices. The interest rates on
                      these securities may be reset daily, weekly, quarterly or
                      at some other interval, and may have a floor or ceiling on
                      interest rate changes. There is a risk that the current
                      interest rate on such obligations may not accurately
                      reflect existing market interest rates. A demand
                      instrument with a demand notice exceeding seven days may
                      be considered illiquid if there is no secondary market for
                      such security.
    
 
   
Warrants              Warrants are instruments giving holders the right, but not
                      the obligation, to buy equity or fixed-income securities
                      of a company at a given price during a specified period.
    
 
   
When-Issued
amd Delayed           When-issued or delayed delivery transactions involve the
Delivery Securities   purchase of an instrument with payment and delivery taking
                      place in the future. Delivery of and payment for these
                      securities may occur a month or more after the date of the
                      purchase commitment. A Portfolio will maintain with its
                      Custodian a separate account with liquid, high grade debt
                      securities or cash in an amount at least equal to these
                      commitments. The interest rate realized on these
                      securities is fixed as of the purchase date, and no
                      interest accrues to a Portfolio before settlement. These
                      securities are subject to market fluctuation due to
                      changes in market interest rates, and it is possible that
                      the market value at the time of settlement could be higher
                      or lower than the purchase price if the general level of
                      interest rates has changed. Although a Portfolio generally
                      purchases securities on a when-issued or forward
                      commitment basis with the intention of actually acquiring
                      securities, a Portfolio may dispose of a when-issued
                      security or forward commitment prior to settlement if the
                      Adviser deems it appropriate to do so. When investing in
                      when-issued securities, a Portfolio will not accrue income
                      until delivery of the securities and will invest in such
                      securities only for purposes of actually acquiring the
                      securities and not for purposes of leveraging.
    
   
                             Additional information on other permitted
                      investments can be found in the Statement of Additional
                      Information.
    
 
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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<TABLE>
<S>                                         <C>
Annual Operating Expenses...................       2
Financial Highlights........................       3
The Trust...................................       4
Investment Objectives and Policies..........       4
General Investment Policies.................       5
Investment Limitations......................       9
The Manager and Shareholder Servicing
  Agent.....................................      10
The Adviser.................................      11
The Sub-Advisers............................      13
Distribution and Shareholder Services.......      16
Purchase and Redemption of Shares...........      17
Performance.................................      19
Taxes.......................................      20
General Information.........................      21
Description of Permitted Investments and
  Risk Factors..............................      23
</TABLE>
    
 
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PROSPECTUS
   
JUNE 28, 1996
    
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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
    
   
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Please read this Prospectus carefully before investing, and keep it on file for
future reference. It concisely sets forth information that can help you decide
if the Portfolio's investment goals match your own.
    
 
   
A Statement of Additional Information (SAI) dated June 28, 1996, has been filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and is available upon
request and without charge by writing the Distributor, SEI Financial Services
Company, 680 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-1658, or by calling
1-800-437-6016. The Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by
reference into this Prospectus.
    
 
   
SEI International Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment
company that offers shareholders a convenient means of investing their funds in
one or more professionally managed diversified and non-diversified portfolios of
securities. The International Equity Portfolio (formerly, Core International
Equity Portfolio) investment portfolio of the Trust, offers two classes of
shares, Class A shares and Class D shares. Class D shares differ from Class A
shares primarily in the imposition of sales charges and the allocation of
certain distribution expenses and transfer agent fees. Class D shares are
available through SEI Financial Services Company (the Trust's distributor) and
through participating broker-dealers, financial institutions and other
organizations. This Prospectus relates to the Class D shares of the
International Equity Portfolio (the "Portfolio").
    
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION, NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A
CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
 
THE TRUST'S SHARES ARE NOT DEPOSITS OR OBLIGATIONS OF, OR GUARANTEED OR ENDORSED
BY, ANY BANK. THE TRUST'S SHARES ARE NOT FEDERALLY INSURED BY THE FEDERAL
DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCY. INVESTMENT IN THE SHARES INVOLVES RISK, INCLUDING POSSIBLE LOSS OF THE
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED.
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HOW TO READ THIS PROSPECTUS
 
   
This Prospectus gives you information that you should know about the Portfolio
before investing. Brief descriptions are also provided throughout the Prospectus
to better explain certain key points. To find these helpful guides, look for
this symbol. (>)
    
FUND HIGHLIGHTS
 
   
The following summary provides basic information about the Class D shares of the
Trust's International Equity Portfolio. This summary is qualified in its
entirety by reference to the more detailed information provided elsewhere in
this Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information.
    
 
   
INVESTMENT
OBJECTIVES AND
POLICIES              Below is the investment objective and policies for the
                      Portfolio. For more information, see "Investment Objective
                      and Policies," "General Investment Policies" and
                      "Description of Permitted Investments and Risk Factors."
    
   
International
Equity Portfolio      The International Equity
                      Portfolio seeks to provide
                      long-term capital
                      appreciation by investing
                      primarily in a diversified
                      portfolio of equity
                      securities of non-U.S.
                      issuers.
    
   
UNDERSTANDING RISK    Shares of the Portfolio, like
                      shares of any mutual fund,
                      will fluctuate in value and
                      when you sell your shares,
                      they may be worth more or
                      less than what you paid for
                      them. The Portfolio may
                      invest in equity securities
                      that are affected by market
                      and economic factors, and in
                      fixed income securities that
                      tend to vary inversely with
                      interest rates and may be
                      affected by other market and
                      economic factors as well,
                      which may cause these
                      securities to fluctuate in
                      value. Investing in the
                      securities of foreign
                      companies involves special
                      risks and considerations not
                      typically associated with
                      investing in U.S. companies.
                      In addition, there can be no
                      assurance that any Portfolio
                      will achieve its investment
                      objective. See "Investment
                      Objectives and Policies" and
                      "Description of Permitted
                      Investments and Risk
    
                      Factors."
 
   
                                                     TABLE OF
    
   
                                                     CONTENTS
    
   
                                                     Fund Highlights........2
    
   
                                                     Portfolio Expenses.....4
    
   
                                                     Financial Highlights...5
    
   
                                                     Your Account and Doing
                                                       Business with Us.....6
    
   
                                                     Investment Objective and
                                                       Policies.............9
    
   
                                                     General Investment
                                                     Policies and Risk 
                                                        Factors............10
    
   
                                                     Investment
                                                     Limitations...........11
    
   
                                                     The Manager and
                                                     Shareholder
                                                       Servicing Agent.....12
    
   
                                                     The Adviser...........13
    
   
                                                     The Sub-Advisers......15
    
   
                                                     Distribution and
                                                     Shareholder
                                                       Services............16
    
   
                                                     Performance...........17
    
   
                                                     Taxes.................18
    
   
                                                     Additional Information
                                                     About Doing Business 
                                                     with Us..............20
    
   
                                                     General Information...25
    
   
                                                     Description of Permitted
                                                       Investments and Risk
                                                       Factors.............27
    

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MANAGEMENT PROFILE    SEI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
                      CORPORATION ("SFM") serves as
                      the investment adviser for
                      the International Equity
                      Portfolio. ACADIAN ASSET
                      MANAGEMENT, INC., MORGAN
                      GRENFELL INVESTMENT SERVICES
                      LIMITED AND SCHRODER CAPITAL
                      MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
                      LIMITED each serve as an
                      investment sub-adviser for a
                      portion of the assets of the
                      International Equity
                      Portfolio. SFM serves as the
                      manager and shareholder servicing agent of the Trust. DST
                      Systems, Inc. acts as the transfer agent (the "Transfer
                      Agent") of the Class D shares of the Trust. SEI Financial
                      Services Company acts as distributor ("Distributor") of
                      the Trust's shares. See "The Manager and Shareholder
                      Servicing Agent," "The Adviser," "The Sub-Advisers" and
                      "Distribution."
    
 
   
YOUR ACCOUNT AND
DOING BUSINESS
WITH US
                      You may open an account with just $1,000 and make
                      additional investments with as little as $100. Class D
                      shares of the Portfolio are offered at net asset value per
                      share plus a maximum sales charge at the time of purchase
                      of 5.00%. Shareholders who purchase higher amounts may
                      qualify for a reduced sales charge. Redemptions of the
                      Portfolio's shares are made at net asset value per share.
                      See "Your Account and Doing Business with Us" and
                      "Additional Information About Doing Business With Us."
    
 
   
DIVIDENDS             Substantially all of the net investment income (exclusive
                      of capital gains) of the Portfolio is periodically
                      declared and paid as a dividend. Any realized net capital
                      gain is distributed at least annually. Distributions are
                      paid in additional shares unless you elect to take the
                      payment in cash. See "Dividends."
    
 
   
INFORMATION/
SERVICE CONTACTS      For more information about Class D shares call
                      1-800-437-6016.
    
   
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                                                               INVESTMENT
    
                                                               PHILOSOPHY
   
                                                     Believing that no single
                                                     investment adviser can
                                                     deliver outstanding
                                                     performance in every
                                                     investment category, only
                                                     those advisers who have
                                                     distinguished themselves
                                                     within their areas of
                                                     specialization are selected
                                                     to advise our mutual funds.
    

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PORTFOLIO EXPENSES
    
 
   
The purposes of the following table is to help you understand the various costs
and expenses that you, as a shareholder, will bear directly or indirectly in
connection with an investment in the Class D shares.
    
 
   
SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES (as a percentage of offering price)
    
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       INTERNATIONAL
                                                                                                      EQUITY PORTFOLIO
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<S>                                                                                                  <C>
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Purchases                                                                   5.00%
Maximum Sales Charge Imposed on Reinvested Dividends                                                         None
Redemption Fees (1)                                                                                          None
</TABLE>
    
 
   
ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES (as a percentage of average net assets)
    
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<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                                  <C>
Management/Advisory Fees (after fee waiver) (2)                                                              .96%
12b-1 Fees (3)                                                                                               .25%
Other Expenses                                                                                               .34%
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Total Operating Expenses (after fee waiver and reimbursement) (4)                                           1.55%
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</TABLE>
    
 
   
(1)  A charge, currently $10.00, is imposed on wires of redemption proceeds of
    the Portfolio's Class D shares.
    
   
(2)  SEI Financial Management Corporation ("SFM"), in its capacity as Manager
    for the Portfolio, and certain of the sub-advisers, have waived on a
    voluntary basis, a portion of their fee, and the management/advisory fees
    shown reflect these voluntary waivers. SFM and the sub-advisers each reserve
    the right to terminate its waiver at any time in its sole discretion. Absent
    such fee waiver, management/advisory fees would be .96% for the
    International Equity Portfolio. Management/advisory fees have been restated
    to reflect current expenses.
    
   
(3)  The 12b-1 fees shown reflect the Distributor's voluntary waiver of a
    portion of its compensatory fee. The Distributor reserves the right to
    terminate its waiver at any time in its sole discretion. The maximum 12b-1
    fee payable by the Class D shares of the Portfolio is .30%.
    
   
(4)  Absent the voluntary fee waiver described above, the total operating
    expenses would be 1.60% for the International Equity Portfolio. Additional
    information may be found under "The Adviser," "The Sub-Advisers" and "The
    Manager and Shareholder Servicing Agent."
    
 
   
EXAMPLE
    
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An investor in the Portfolio would pay the following expenses on a $1000
  investment assuming
  (1) imposition of the maximum sales charge, (2) a 5% annual return and (3)
  redemption at
  the end of each time period:
    
 
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    1 YR.      3 YRS.      5 YRS.     10 YRS.
                                                                                   -------    --------    --------    --------
<S>                                                                                <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>
International Equity                                                               $ 65.00    $  97.00    $ 130.00    $ 225.00
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</TABLE>
    
 
   
THE EXAMPLE SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE
EXPENSES. ACTUAL EXPENSES MAY BE GREATER OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.
    
 
   
The purpose of the expense table and example is to assist the investor in
understanding the various costs and expenses that may be directly or indirectly
borne by investors in Class D shares of the Portfolio. The Portfolio also offers
Class A shares, which are subject to the same expenses, except that there are no
sales charges, different distribution costs and no transfer agent costs.
Additional information may be found under "The Manager and Shareholder Servicing
Agent," "The Adviser," "The Sub-Advisers" and "Distribution."
    
 
   
The rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission require that the maximum
sales charge be reflected in the above table. However, certain investors may
qualify for reduced sales charges. See "Purchase of Shares." Long-term
shareholders may pay more than the economic equivalent of the maximum front-end
sales charges otherwise permitted by the Rules of Fair Practice of the National
Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. ("NASD").
    
 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
   
The following financial highlights for a share outstanding throughout each
period have been audited by Price Waterhouse LLP, the Trust's independent
accountants, whose report, thereon, dated April 10, 1996, was unqualified. This
information should be read in conjunction with the Trust's financial statements
as of February 29, 1996, and notes thereto, which are included in the Trust's
Statement of Additional Information under the heading "Financial Statements."
Additional performance information is set forth in the Trust's 1996 Annual
Report to Shareholders, which is available upon request and without charge by
calling 1-800-437-6016.
    
 
   
FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD
    
   
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 29,
    
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
           Net Asset                                            Distributions      Distributions
             Value            Net          Net Realized and       from Net              from                          Net Asset
           Beginning      Investment          Unrealized         Investment       Retained Capital       Return       Value End
           of Period     Income/(Loss)      Gains/(Losses)       Income (2)            Gains           of Capital     of Period
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<S>        <C>           <C>               <C>                  <C>               <C>                  <C>            <C>
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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
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CLASS D
 1996       $   9.56         $0.04              $ 1.50             $ (0.18)            $(0.99)                 --       $9.93
 1995(1)       10.81          0.01               (0.67)                 --              (0.59)                 --        9.56
 
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           
                                                                          Ratio              Ratio
                                                                           of            Net Investment
                                                       Ratios of         Expenses        Income/(Loss)
                                       Ratio of      Net Investment     to Average        to Average
                      Net Assets       Expenses      Income/(Loss)      Net Assets        Net Assets       Portfolio
          Total         End of        to Average       to Average       (Excluding        (Excluding       Turnover
          Return     Period (000)     Net Assets       Net Assets        Waivers)          Waivers)          Rate
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<S>         <C>      <C>              <C>            <C>                <C>             <C>                <C>
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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
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CLASS D
 1996      16.77%        $199            1.65%            0.58%             1.90%            0.33%            102%
 1995(1)   (6.33)          51            1.47             0.42              1.48             0.41              64
</TABLE>
    
 
   
(1)  International Equity (formerly the Core International Equity Portfolio)
    Class D shares were offered beginning May 1, 1994. All ratios for that
    period have been annualized.
    
   
(2)  Distributions from net investment income include distributions of certain
    foreign currency gains and losses.
    
 
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YOUR ACCOUNT AND DOING BUSINESS
WITH US
 
   
Class D shares of the Portfolio are sold on a continuous basis and may be
purchased directly from the Trust's Distributor, SEI Financial Services Company.
Shares may also be purchased through financial institutions, broker-dealers, or
other organizations ("Intermediaries") which have established a dealer agreement
or other arrangement with SEI Financial Services Company. For more information
about the following topics, see "Additional Information About Doing Business
with Us."
    
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HOW TO BUY, SELL
AND EXCHANGE
SHARES THROUGH
INTERMEDIARIES        Class D shares of the Portfolio may be purchased through
                      Intermediaries which provide various levels of shareholder
                      services to their customers. Contact your Intermediary for
                      information about the services available to you and for
                      specific
    
                      instructions on how to buy,
                      sell and exchange
                      shares. To allow for
                      processing and transmittal of
                      orders to the Distributor on
                      the same day, Intermediaries
                      may impose earlier cut-off
                      times for receipt of purchase
                      orders. Certain
                      Intermediaries may charge
                      customer account fees.
                      Information concerning
                      shareholder services and any
                      charges will be provided to
                      the customer by the
                      Intermediary. Certain of
                      these Intermediaries may be
                      required to register as
                      broker-dealers under state
                      law.
                             The shares you purchase through an Intermediary may
                      be held "of record" by that Intermediary. If you want to
                      transfer the registration of shares beneficially owned by
                      you, but held "of record" by an Intermediary, you should
                      call the Intermediary to request this change.
 
   
HOW TO BUY SHARES
FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR  Account Application forms can be obtained by calling
                      1-800-437-6016. Class D shares of the Portfolio are
                      offered only to residents of states in which the shares
                      are eligible for purchase.
    
 
Opening an Account
By Check              You may buy Class D shares by mailing a completed
                      application and a check (or other negotiable bank
                      instrument or money order) payable to "Class D shares
                      (Portfolio Name)." If you send a check that does not
                      clear, the purchase will be canceled and you could be
                      liable for any losses or fees incurred.
 
   
By Fed Wire           To buy shares by Fed Wire, call toll-free at
                      1-800-437-6016.
    
 
Automatic
Investment Plan
("AIP")               You may systematically buy Class D shares through
                      deductions from your checking or savings accounts,
                      provided these accounts are maintained through banks which
                      are part of the Automated Clearing House ("ACH") system.
                      You may purchase
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                                                               WHAT IS AN
                                                               INTERMEDIARY?
                                                     Any entity, such as a
                                                     bank, broker-dealer,
                                                     other financial
                                                     institution, association
                                                     or organization which
                                                     has entered into an
                                                     agreement with the
                                                     Distributor to sell
                                                     Class D shares of the
                                                     Portfolio to their
                                                     customers.


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                      shares on a fixed schedule (semi-monthly or monthly) with
                      amounts as low as $25, or as high as $100,000. Upon
                      notice, the amount you commit to the AIP may be changed or
                      canceled at any time. The AIP is subject to account
                      minimum initial purchase amounts and minimum maintained
                      balance requirements.
 
   
OTHER INFORMATION
ABOUT BUYING SHARES

Sales Charges         Your purchase is subject to a sales charge which varies
                      depending on the size of your purchase. The following
                      table shows the regular sales charges on Class D shares of
                      the Portfolio to a "single purchaser," together with the
                      reallowance paid to dealers and the agency commission paid
                      to brokers (collectively the "commission"):
    
 
   
                      INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
    
                      ----------------------------------------------------------
 
   
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                  SALES CHARGE        REALLOWANCE AND
                                                              SALES CHARGE AS    AS APPROPRIATE     BROKERAGE COMMISSION
                                                              A PERCENTAGE OF     PERCENTAGE OF      AS A PERCENTAGE OF
                                    AMOUNT OF PURCHASE        OFFERING PRICE   NET AMOUNT INVESTED     OFFERING PRICE
                              <S>                             <C>              <C>                  <C>
                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                              < $50,000                            5.00%              5.26%                 4.50%
                              $50,000 but < $100,000               4.50%              4.71%                 4.00%
                              $100,000 but < $250,000              3.50%              3.63%                 3.00%
                              $250,000 but < $500,000              2.50%              2.56%                 2.00%
                              $500,000 but < $1,000,000            2.00%              2.04%                 1.75%
                              $1,000,000 but < $2,000,000          1.00%              1.01%                 1.00%
                              $2,000,000 but < $4,000,000           .50%               .50%                  .50%
                              Over $4,000,000                       none               none                  none
                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
    
 
   
                             The commissions shown in the table above apply to
                      sales through Intermediaries. Under certain circumstances,
                      commissions up to the amount of the entire sales charge
                      may be re-allowed to certain Intermediaries, who might
                      then be deemed to be "underwriters" under the Securities
                      Act of 1933.
    
 
   
Rights of 
Accumulation          Rights of Accumulation allows you, under certain
                      circumstances, to combine your current purchase with the
                      current market value of previously purchased shares of the
                      Portfolio and Class D shares of other portfolios
                      ("Eligible Portfolios") in order to obtain a reduced sales
                      charge.
    
 
Letter of Intent      A Letter of Intent allows you, under certain
                      circumstances, to aggregate anticipated purchases over a
                      13-month period to obtain a reduced sales charge.
 
Sales Charge Waiver   Certain shareholders may qualify for a sales charge
                      waiver. To determine whether or not you qualify for a
                      sales charge waiver see "Additional Information About
                      Doing Business with Us." Shareholders who qualify for a
                      sales charge waiver must notify the Transfer Agent before
                      purchasing shares.
 
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EXCHANGING SHARES

When Can You
Exchange Shares?
                      Once good payment for your
                      shares has been received and
                      accepted (i.e., an account
                      has
   
                      been established), you may
                      exchange some or all of your
                      shares for Class D shares of
                      SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI
                      Daily Income Trust, SEI
                      Liquid Asset Trust and SEI
                      Institutional Managed Trust
                      ("SEI Funds"). Exchanges are
                      made at net asset value plus
                      any applicable sales charge.
                      Class D shares are offered
                      only to residents of states
                      in which the shares are
                      eligible for purchase.
    
When Do Sales Charges
Apply to an Exchange?
                      Portfolios that are not money
                      market portfolios currently
                      impose a sales charge on Class D shares. If you exchange
                      into one of these "non-money market" portfolios, you will
                      have to pay a sales charge on any portion of your
                      exchanged Class D shares for which you have not previously
                      paid a sales charge.
                             If you previously paid a sales charge on your Class
                      D shares, no additional sales charge will be assessed when
                      you exchange those Class D shares for other Class D
                      shares.
   
                             If you buy Class D shares of a "non-money market"
                      fund and you receive a sales charge waiver, you will be
                      deemed to have paid the sales charge for purposes of this
                      exchange privilege. In calculating any sales charge
                      payable on your exchange, the Trust will assume that the
                      first shares you exchange are those on which you have
                      already paid a sales charge. Sales charge waivers may also
                      be available under certain circumstances described in the
                      SEI Funds' prospectuses.
    
                             The Trust reserves the right to change the terms
                      and conditions of the exchange privilege discussed herein,
                      or to terminate the exchange privilege, upon 60 days'
                      notice. The Trust also reserves the right to deny an
                      exchange request made within 60 days of the purchase of a
                      non-money market portfolio.
 
Requesting an Exchange
of Shares
                      To request an exchange, you must provide proper
                      instructions in writing to the Transfer Agent. Telephone
                      exchanges will also be accepted if you previously elected
                      this option on your account application.
                             In the case of shares held "of record" by an
                      Intermediary but beneficially owned by you, you should
                      contact the Intermediary who will contact the Transfer
                      Agent and effect the exchange on your behalf.
 
HOW TO SELL SHARES
THROUGH THE
DISTRIBUTOR           To sell your shares, a written request for redemption in
                      good order must be received by the Transfer Agent. Valid
                      written redemption requests will be effective on receipt.
                      All shareholders of record must sign the redemption
                      request.
                                        
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                                                               HOW DOES AN
                                                               EXCHANGE TAKE
                                                               PLACE?
                                                     When making an exchange,
                                                     you authorize the sale
                                                     of your shares of the
                                                     Portfolio in order to
                                                     purchase the shares of
                                                     another portfolio. In
                                                     other words, you are
                                                     executing a sell order
                                                     and then a buy order.
                                                     This sale of your shares
                                                     is a taxable event which
                                                     could result in a
                                                     taxable gain or loss.


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By Mail               For information about the
                      proper form of
                      redemption requests, call
                      1-800-437-6016. You may also
                      have the proceeds mailed to
                      an address of record or
                      mailed (or sent by ACH) to a
                      commercial bank account
                      previously designated on the
                      Account Application or
                      specified by written
                      instruction to the Transfer
                      Agent. There is no charge for
                      having redemption requests
                      mailed to a designated bank
                      account.
   
By Telephone          You may sell your shares by
                      telephone if you previously
                      elected that option on the
                      Account Application. You may have the proceeds mailed to
                      the address of record, wired or sent by ACH to a
                      commercial bank account previously designated on the
                      Account Application. Under most circumstances, payments
                      will be transmitted on the next Business Day following
                      receipt of a valid telephone request for redemption. Wire
                      redemption requests may be made by calling 1-800-437-6016,
                      who will subtract a wire redemption charge (presently
                      $10.00) from the amount of the redemption.
    
 
Systematic
Withdrawal Plan
("SWP")
                      You may establish a systematic withdrawal plan for an
                      account with a $10,000 minimum balance. Under the plan,
                      redemptions can be automatically processed from accounts
                      (monthly, quarterly, semi-annually or annually) by check
                      or by ACH with a minimum redemption amount of $50.
 
INVESTMENT
   
OBJECTIVE AND
    
POLICIES
   
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY PORTFOLIO      The International Equity
                      Portfolio seeks to
    
                      provide long-term capital
                      appreciation by investing
                      primarily in a diversified
                      portfolio of equity
                      securities of non-U.S.
                      issuers.
   
                             Under normal
                      circumstances, at least 65%
                      of the International Equity
                      Portfolio's assets will be
                      invested in equity securities
                      of non-U.S. issuers located
                      in at least three countries
                      other than the United States.
    
   
                      There can be no assurance
                      that the Portfolio will
    
                      achieve its objective.
 
   
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                                                               WHAT IS A
                                                               SIGNATURE
                                                               GUARANTEE?
    
                                                     A signature guarantee
                                                     verifies the
                                                     authenticity of your
                                                     signature and may be
                                                     obtained from any of the
                                                     following: banks,
                                                     brokers, dealers,
                                                     certain credit unions,
                                                     securities exchange or
                                                     association, clearing
                                                     agency or savings
                                                     association. A notary
                                                     public cannot provide a
                                                     signature guarantee.

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                                                               WHAT ARE
                                                               INVESTMENT
                                                               OBJECTIVES AND
                                                               POLICIES?
                                                     The Portfolio's
                                                     investment objective is
                                                     a statement of what it
                                                     seeks to achieve. It is
                                                     important to make sure
                                                     that the investment
                                                     objective matches your
                                                     own financial needs and
                                                     circumstances. The
                                                     investment policies
                                                     section spells out the
                                                     types of securities in
                                                     which the Portfolio
                                                     invests.

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GENERAL
   
INVESTMENT
    
POLICIES AND
   
RISK FACTORS
    
 
   
INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY PORTFOLIO      The International Equity Portfolio may enter into forward
                      foreign currency contracts as a hedge against possible
                      variations in foreign exchange rates. A forward foreign
                      currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a
                      specified currency, at a specified future date, at a
                      specified price. The Portfolio may enter into forward
                      foreign currency contracts to hedge a specific security
                      transaction or to hedge a portfolio position. These
                      contracts may be bought or sold to protect the Portfolio,
                      to some degree, against a possible loss resulting from an
                      adverse change in the relationship between foreign
                      currencies and the U.S. dollar. The Portfolio may also
                      invest in options on currencies.
    
   
                             Securities of non-U.S. issuers purchased by the
                      Portfolio will typically be listed on recognized foreign
                      exchanges but also may be purchased on U.S. registered
                      exchanges, in the over-the-counter market or in the form
                      of sponsored or unsponsored American Depositary Receipts
                      ("ADRs") traded on registered exchanges or NASDAQ, or
                      sponsored or unsponsored European Depositary Receipts
                      ("EDRs"), Continental Depositary Receipts ("CDRs") or
                      Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs"). The Portfolio expects
                      its investments to emphasize both large and intermediate
                      capitalization companies.
    
   
                             The Portfolio expects to be fully invested in its
                      primary investments described above, but may invest up to
                      35% of its total assets in U.S. or non-U.S. cash reserves;
                      money market instruments; swaps; options on securities,
                      non-U.S. indices and currencies; futures contracts,
                      including stock index futures contracts; and options on
                      futures contracts.
    
   
                             Permissible money market instruments include
                      securities issued or guaranteed by the United States
                      Government, its agencies or instrumentalities; securities
                      issued or guaranteed by non-U.S. governments, which are
                      rated at time of purchase A or higher by Standard & Poor's
                      Corporation ("S&P") or Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
                      ("Moody's"), or are determined by the advisers to be of
                      comparable quality; repurchase agreements; certificates of
                      deposit and bankers' acceptances issued by banks or
                      savings and loan associations having net assets of at
                      least $500 million as of the end of their most recent
                      fiscal year; high-grade commercial paper; and other long-
                      and short-term debt instruments, which are rated at time
                      of purchase A or higher by S&P or Moody's, and which with
                      respect to such long-term debt instruments, are within 397
                      days of their maturity.
    
   
                             The Portfolio is also permitted to acquire floating
                      and variable rate securities, purchase securities on a
                      when-issued or delayed delivery basis, and invest up to
                      10% of its total assets in illiquid securities. Although
                      permitted to do so, the
    
 
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                      Portfolio does not currently intend to invest in 
                      securities issued by passive foreign investment 
                      companies or to engage in securities lending.
   
                             For temporary defensive purposes, when the advisers
                      determine that market conditions warrant, the Portfolio
                      may invest up to 50% of its assets in the U.S. and
                      non-U.S. money market instruments described above and in
                      other U.S. and non-U.S. long- and short-term debt
                      instruments which are rated BBB or higher by S&P or Baa or
                      higher by Moody's at the time of purchase, or which are
                      determined by the advisers to be of comparable quality;
                      hold a portion of its assets in cash; and invest in
                      securities of supranational entities which are rated A or
                      higher by S&P or Moody's at the time of purchase or are
                      determined by the advisers to be of comparable quality.
    
                             Fixed income securities rated BBB or Baa lack
                      outstanding investment characteristics, and have
                      speculative characteristics as well.
   
                             For additional information regarding the permitted
                      investments of the Portfolio, see the "Description of
                      Permitted Investments and Risk Factors" in this Prospectus
                      and "Description of Permitted Investments" in the
                      Statement of Additional Information. For a description of
                      the above ratings, see the Statement of Additional
                      Information.
    
 
INVESTMENT
LIMITATIONS
 
   
                      The investment objective and certain of the investment
                      limitations are fundamental policies of the Portfolio.
                      Fundamental policies cannot be changed with respect to the
                      Trust or the Portfolio without the consent of the holders
                      of a majority of the Trust's or the Portfolio's
                      outstanding shares.
    
 
   
                      The International Equity Portfolio may not:
    
 
   
                      1. With respect to 75% of its total assets, (i) purchase
                         securities of any issuer (except securities issued or
                         guaranteed by the United States Government, its
                         agencies or instrumentalities) if, as a result, more
                         than 5% of its total assets would be invested in the
                         securities of such issuer; or (ii) acquire more than
                         10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one
                         issuer.
    
 
                      2. Purchase any securities which would cause more than 25%
                         of its total assets to be invested in the securities of
                         one or more issuers conducting their principal business
                         activities in the same industry, provided that this
                         limitation does not apply to investments in securities
                         issued or guaranteed by the United States Government,
                         its agencies or instrumentalities.
 
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                      3. Borrow money in an amount exceeding 33 1/3% of the
                         value of its total assets, provided that, for purposes
                         of this limitation, investment strategies which either
                         obligate the Portfolio to purchase securities or
                         require the Portfolio to segregate assets are not
                         considered to be borrowings. To the extent that its
                         borrowings exceed 5% of its assets, (i) all borrowings
                         will be repaid before making additional investments and
                         any interest paid on such borrowings will reduce
                         income, and (ii) asset coverage of at least 300% is
                         required.
    
 
   
                      The foregoing percentage limitations will apply at the
                      time of the purchase of a security. Additional fundamental
                      and non-fundamental investment limitations are set forth
                      in the Statement of Additional Information.
    
 
THE MANAGER
AND SHAREHOLDER
   
SERVICING AGENT
    
 
                      SEI Financial Management Corporation ("SFM"), provides the
                      Trust with overall management services, regulatory
                      reporting, all necessary office space, equipment,
                      personnel, and facilities, and acts as dividend disbursing
                      agent and shareholder servicing agent.
   
                             For its management services, SFM is entitled to a
                      fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an
                      annual rate of .45% of the average daily net assets of the
                      International Equity Portfolio. SFM has voluntarily agreed
                      to waive all or a portion of its fees and, if necessary,
                      reimburse other operating expenses in order to limit the
                      total operating expenses of the Portfolio. SFM reserves
                      the right to terminate this voluntary fee waivers and
                      expense reimbursement at any time in its sole discretion.
                      The management and advisory fees for the Portfolio are
                      higher than that paid by most mutual funds; however, the
                      fees are competitive with fees paid by most mutual funds
                      with similar investment objectives and policies.
    
   
                             For the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, the
                      International Equity Portfolio paid a management fee after
                      fee waivers, of .41% of its average daily net assets.
    
   
                             The Trust and DST Systems, Inc., 210 W. 10th
                      Street, Kansas City, Missouri, 64105 ("DST") have entered
                      into a separate transfer agent agreement with respect to
                      the Class D shares of the Portfolio. Under this agreement,
                      DST acts as the transfer agent (the "Transfer Agent") and
                      dividend disbursing agent for the Class D Shares of the
                      Trust.
    
 
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<PAGE>   48
 
   
THE ADVISER
    

   
SEI FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION           SFM acts as the investment
                      adviser to the
    
   
                      International Equity
                      Portfolio. SFM is a
    
   
                      wholly-owned subsidiary of
                      SEI Corporation ("SEI"), a
                      financial services company
                      located in Wayne,
                      Pennsylvania. The principal
                      business address of SFM is
                      680 East Swedesford Road,
                      Wayne, Pennsylvania
                      19087-1658. SEI was founded
                      in 1968, and is a leading
                      provider of investment
                      solutions to banks,
                      institutional investors,
                      investment advisers and
                      insurance companies.
                      Affiliates of SFM have
                      provided consulting advice to
                      institutional investors for
                      more than 20 years, including
                      advice regarding selection
                      and evaluation of investment advisers. SFM currently
                      serves as manager or administrator to more than 29
                      investment companies, including more than 273 portfolios,
                      which investment companies had more than $59 billion in
                      assets as of March 31, 1996.
    
   
                             The Adviser has general oversight responsibility
                      for the investment advisory services provided to the
                      Portfolio, including formulating the Portfolio's
                      investment policies and analyzing economic trends
                      affecting the Portfolio. SFM is also responsible for: (i)
                      managing the allocation of assets among the Portfolio's
                      sub-advisers, (ii) directing and evaluating the investment
                      services provided by the sub-advisers, including their
                      adherence to the Portfolio's investment objective and
                      policies, and the Portfolio's investment performance, and
                      (iii) managing the cash portion of the Portfolio's assets.
                      In accordance with the Portfolio's investment objective
                      and policies, and under the supervision of the Adviser and
                      the Trust's Board of Trustees, each sub-adviser is
                      responsible for the day-to-day investment management of
                      all or a discrete portion of the assets of the Portfolio.
                      SFM and the sub-advisers are authorized to make investment
                      decisions for the Portfolio and place orders on behalf of
                      the Portfolio to effect the investment decisions made.
                      HOWEVER, SFM HAS THE ULTIMATE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
                      INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE OF THE PORTFOLIO DUE TO ITS
                      RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE SUB-ADVISERS AND RECOMMEND THEIR
                      HIRING, TERMINATION AND REPLACEMENT.
    
   
                             In addition, SFM monitors the compliance of each
                      sub-adviser with regulatory and tax regulations, such as
                      portfolio concentration and diversification. For the most
                      part compliance with these requirements by each
                      sub-adviser with respect to its portion of a Portfolio
                      will assure compliance by the Portfolio as a whole. In
                      addition, SFM monitors positions taken by each sub-adviser
                      and will notify sub-advisers of any developing situations
                      to help ensure that investments do not run
    
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                                                               INVESTMENT
                                                               ADVISER
                                                     A Portfolio's investment
                                                     adviser manages the
                                                     investment activities
                                                     and is responsible for
                                                     the performance of the
                                                     Portfolio. The adviser
                                                     conducts investment
                                                     research, executes
                                                     investment strategies
                                                     based on an assessment
                                                     of economic and market
                                                     conditions, and
                                                     determines which
                                                     securities to buy, hold
                                                     or sell.

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                      afoul of the short-short test or the wash sale rules. To
                      the extent that having multiple sub-advisers responsible
                      for investing separate portions of a Portfolio's assets
                      creates the need for coordination among the sub-advisers,
                      there is an increased risk that the Portfolio will not
                      comply with these regulatory and tax requirements.
    
   
                             For these advisory services, SFM is entitled to a
                      fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an
                      annual rate of .505% of the International Equity
                      Portfolio's average daily net assets.
    
   
                             For the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, the
                      International Equity Portfolio paid an advisory fee, after
                      fee waivers of .475% of its average net assets.
    
   
                             It is possible that different sub-advisers for the
                      same Portfolio could take opposite actions within a short
                      period of time with respect to a particular security. For
                      example, one sub-adviser could buy a security for the
                      Portfolio and shortly thereafter another sub-adviser could
                      sell the same security from the portion of the Portfolio
                      allocated to it. If in these circumstances the securities
                      could be transferred from one sub-adviser's portion of the
                      Portfolio to another, the Portfolio could avoid
                      transaction costs and could avoid creating possible wash
                      sales and short-short gains under the Internal Revenue
                      Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). Such transfers are
                      not practicable but the sub-advisers and SFM do not
                      believe that there will be material adverse effects on a
                      Portfolio as a result. First, it does not appear likely
                      that there will be substantial overlap in the securities
                      acquired for a Portfolio by the various sub-advisers.
                      Moreover, the sub-advisers would probably only rarely
                      engage in the types of offsetting transactions described
                      above, especially within a short time period. Therefore,
                      it is a matter of speculation whether offsetting
                      transactions would result in any significant increases in
                      transaction costs or have significant tax consequences.
                      With respect to the latter, SFM and the sub-advisers have
                      established procedures with respect to the short-short
                      test which are designed to prevent realization of
                      short-short gains in excess of Code limits. It is true
                      that wash sales could occur in spite of the efforts of
                      SFM, but the Board of Trustees believes that the benefits
                      of using multiple sub-advisers outweighs the consequences
                      of any wash sales.
    
   
                             SFM has obtained an exemptive order from the
                      Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") that
                      permits SFM, with the approval of the Trust's Board of
                      Trustees, to retain sub-advisers for the Portfolio without
                      submitting the sub-advisory agreement to a vote of the
                      Portfolio's shareholders. The exemptive relief permits the
                      disclosure of only the aggregate amount payable by SFM
                      under all such sub-advisory agreements. The Portfolio will
                      notify shareholders in the event of any addition or change
                      in the identity of its sub-advisers. If one of the
                      sub-advisers is terminated or departs from the Portfolio
                      with multiple sub-advisers, the Portfolio will handle such
                      termination or departure in one of two ways. First, the
                      Portfolio may propose that a new sub-adviser be appointed
                      to manage that portion of the
    
 
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                      Portfolio's assets managed by the departing sub-adviser.
                      In this case, the Portfolio would be required to submit 
                      to the vote of the Portfolio's shareholders the approval
                      of an investment sub-advisory contract with the new
                      adviser only if the sub-adviser is affiliated with SFM.
                      In the alternative, the Portfolio may decide to allocate
                      the departing sub-adviser's assets among the remaining 
                      sub-advisers. This allocation would not require new 
                      investment sub-advisory contracts with the remaining 
                      sub-advisers, and consequently, no shareholder approval
                      would be necessary.
    

   
THE SUB-ADVISERS
    
 
   
ACADIAN ASSET
MANAGEMENT, INC.      Acadian Asset Management, Inc. ("Acadian") acts as the
                      investment sub-adviser for a portion of the assets of the
                      International Equity Portfolio in accordance with the
                      Portfolio's investment objectives and policies pursuant to
                      a sub-advisory agreement with SFM.
    
   
                             Acadian, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Asset
                      Management Corporation ("UAM"), was founded in 1977 and
                      manages approximately $3.3 billion in assets invested
                      globally as of March 31, 1996. Acadian's business address
                      is Two International Place, 26th floor, Boston,
                      Massachusetts 02110. An investment committee has been
                      responsible for managing the Portfolio's assets allocated
                      to Acadian since its inception.
    
   
                             Acadian is entitled to a fee from SFM calculated on
                      the basis of a percentage of the monthly market value of
                      the assets assigned to it.
    
 
   
MORGAN GRENFELL
INVESTMENT SERVICES
LIMITED
                      Morgan Grenfell Investment Services Limited ("MG") acts as
                      the investment sub-adviser for a portion of the assets of
                      the International Equity Portfolio. MG, a subsidiary of
                      Morgan Grenfell Asset Management Limited, managed over
                      $12.9 billion in assets as of March 31, 1996. Morgan
                      Grenfell Asset Management Limited, a wholly-owned
                      subsidiary of Deutsche Bank, A.G., a German financial
                      services conglomerate, managed over $94 billion in assets
                      as of March 31, 1996. MG has over 11 years experience in
                      managing international portfolios for North American
                      clients. Morgan Grenfell Asset Management employs more
                      than 15 European investment professionals. MG attempts to
                      exploit perceived inefficiencies present in the European
                      markets with original research and an emphasis on stock
                      selection. The principal address of MG is 20 Finsbury
                      Circus, London, England, EC2M 1NB.
    
   
                             Julian R. Johnston, Jeremy G. Lodwick and Richard
                      Wilson have shared primary responsibility for MG's portion
                      of the International Equity Portfolio since December,
                      1995. Mr. Johnston has 20 years experience in European
                      equity investment. Mr. Johnston joined MG in 1984 and is
                      currently the head of the MG Continental European
                      Investment team. He speaks French, German, Swedish and
                      Danish fluently. Mr. Lodwick has ten years experience in
                      European equity investment. He joined MG in 1986 and was a
                      UK equity research analyst before
    
 
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                     moving to New York where he was a member of the client
                     liaison and marketing team for 5 years. He returned to 
                     the London office in 1991 to manage European equity 
                     portfolios. Richard Wilson joined MG in 1994 and is 
                     currently responsible for the UK investments of MG 
                     International Funds and the research of the insurance 
                     sector. Prior to joining MG, Mr. Wilson spent five years
                     working for James Capel Fund Managers, where he managed
                     UK pension funds, specializing in the United Kingdom.
    
   
                             MG is entitled to a fee from SFM calculated on the
                      basis of a percentage of the monthly market value of
                      assets assigned to it.
    
 
   
SCHRODER CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT
INTERNATIONAL
LIMITED
                      Schroder Capital Management International Limited ("SC")
                      acts as the investment sub-adviser for a portion of the
                      assets of the International Equity Portfolio. SC was
                      founded in January 1989 and is a wholly-owned indirect
                      subsidiary of Schroders plc, the holding company parent of
                      an investment banking and investment management group of
                      companies (the "Schroder Group"). The investment
                      management operations of the Schroder Group are located in
                      18 countries worldwide, including 10 in Asia. As of March
                      31, 1996, the Schroder Group had over $100 billion in
                      assets under management. As of that date, SC together with
                      its U.S. affiliate, Schroder Capital Management
                      International Inc., 787 7th Avenue, New York, New York
                      10019, had over $16 billion in assets under management.
    
   
                             The Schroder Group has research resources
                      throughout the Asian region, consisting of offices in
                      Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Taipei,
                      Sydney, Bangkok, Shanghai and Jakarta, staffed by 50
                      investment professionals. SC's investment process
                      emphasizes individual stock selection and company research
                      conducted by professionals at each local office. The
                      principal address of SC is 33 Gutter Lane, London EC2V
                      8AS, England.
    
   
                             John S. Ager, Louise Croset and Donald H.M.
                      Farquharson have shared primary responsibility for SC's
                      portion of the Portfolio since December, 1995. John S.
                      Ager is a Senior Vice President and Director of SC. Mr.
                      Ager has over 20 years of experience in managing client
                      accounts invested in Asian countries and has been with the
                      Schroder Group since 1969 and with SC since 1989. Ms.
                      Croset is a First Vice President and has been with SC
                      since 1993. Prior to joining SC, Ms. Croset served as a
                      Stock Analyst/Fund Manager with Wellington Management
                      Company from 1987-1993. Mr. Farquharson is a First Vice
                      President of SC and has been with the Schroder Group since
                      1988 and with SC since 1995.
    
   
                             SC is entitled to a fee from SFM calculated on the
                      basis of a percentage of the monthly market value of
                      assets assigned to it.
    
   
DISTRIBUTION
    
 
   
                      SEI Financial Services Company (the "Distributor"), a
                      wholly-owned subsidiary of SEI, serves as each Portfolio's
                      distributor pursuant to a distribution agreement (the
    
 
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                      "Distribution Agreement") with the Trust. The Portfolio
                      has adopted a distribution plan (the "Class D Plan")
                      pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of
                      1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"). The Portfolio has
                      adopted a shareholder servicing plan for its Class A
                      shares (the "Class A Service Plan").
    
   
                             The Class D Plan provides for payments to the
                      Distributor at an annual rate of .30% of the Portfolio's
                      average daily net assets attributable to Class D shares.
                      These payments are characterized as "compensation," and
                      are not directly tied to expenses incurred by the
                      Distributor; the payments the Distributor receives during
                      any year may, therefore, be higher or lower than its
                      actual expenses. These payments may be used to compensate
                      the Distributor for its services in connection with
                      distribution assistance or provision of shareholder
                      services, and some or all of it may be used to pay
                      financial institutions and intermediaries such as banks,
                      savings and loan associations, insurance companies, and
                      investment counselors, broker-dealers and the
                      Distributor's affiliates and subsidiaries for services or
                      reimbursement of expenses incurred in connection with
                      distribution assistance or provision of shareholder
                      services. If the Distributor's expenses are less than its
                      fees under the Class D Plan, the Trust will still pay the
                      full fee and the Distributor will realize a profit, but
                      the Trust will not be obligated to pay in excess of the
                      full fee, even if the Distributor's actual expenses are
                      higher.
    
   
                             It is possible that a financial institution may
                      offer different classes of shares to its customers and
                      thus receive different compensation with respect to
                      different classes. These financial institutions may also
                      charge separate fees to their customers.
    
   
                             The Distributor may, from time to time in its sole
                      discretion, institute one or more promotional incentive
                      programs, which will be paid for by the Distributor from
                      its own resources. Under any such program, the Distributor
                      will provide promotional incentives, in the form of cash
                      or other compensation, including merchandise, airline
                      vouchers, trips and vacation packages, to all dealers
                      selling shares of the Portfolio. Such promotional
                      incentives will be offered uniformly to all dealers and
                      predicated upon the amount of shares of the Portfolio sold
                      by the dealer.
    
PERFORMANCE
 
   
                      From time to time, the Portfolio may advertise yield and
                      total return. These figures are based on historical
                      earnings and are not intended to indicate future
                      performance. No representation can be made concerning
                      actual yield or future returns. The yield of the Portfolio
                      refers to the income generated by a hypothetical
                      investment, net of any sales charge imposed in the case of
                      some Class D shares, in the Portfolio over a thirty day
                      period. This income is then "annualized" (i.e., the income
                      over thirty days is assumed to be generated over one year
                      and is shown as a percentage of the
    
 
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                      investment). The total return of the Portfolio refers to
                      the average compounded rate of return on a hypothetical 
                      investment for designated time periods (including, but
                      not limited to, the period from which the Portfolio
                      commenced operations through the specified date), 
                      assuming that the entire investment is redeemed at the
                      end of each period and assuming the reinvestment of all
                      dividend and capital gain distributions.
    
   
                             The performance of the Class D shares of the
                      Portfolio will normally be lower than that of Class A
                      shares of the Portfolio because of the additional
                      distribution expenses, transfer agent expenses and sales
                      charges (when applicable) charged to Class D shares.
    
   
                             The Portfolio may periodically compare its
                      performance to that of: (i) other mutual funds tracked by
                      mutual fund rating services (such as Lipper Analytical),
                      financial and business publications and periodicals; (ii)
                      broad groups of comparable mutual funds; (iii) unmanaged
                      indices which may assume investment of dividends but
                      generally do not reflect deductions for administrative and
                      management costs; or (iv) other investment alternatives.
                      The Portfolio may quote Morningstar, Inc., a service that
                      ranks mutual funds on the basis of risk-adjusted
                      performance. A Portfolio may use long-term performance of
                      these capital markets to demonstrate general long-term
                      risk versus reward scenarios and could include the value
                      of a hypothetical investment in any of the capital
                      markets. The Portfolio may also quote financial and
                      business publications and periodicals as they relate to
                      fund management, investment philosophy and investment
                      techniques.
    
   
                             The Portfolio may quote various measures of
                      volatility and benchmark correlation in advertising and
                      may compare these measures to those of other funds.
                      Measures of volatility attempt to compare historical share
                      price fluctuations or total returns to a benchmark while
                      measures of benchmark correlation indicate how valid a
                      comparative benchmark might be. Measures of volatility and
                      correlation are calculated using averages of historical
                      data and cannot be calculated precisely.
    
   
                            Additional performance information is set forth in
                     the Trust's 1996 Annual Report to Shareholders, and is
                     available upon request and without charge by calling
                     1-800-437-6016.
    
TAXES
 
   
                     The following summary of federal income tax consequences is
                     based on current tax laws and regulations, which may be
                     changed by legislative, judicial, or administrative action.
                     No attempt has been made to present a detailed explanation
                     of the federal, state, or local tax treatment of the
                     Portfolios or its shareholders. Accordingly, shareholders
                     are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding specific
                     questions as to federal, state, and local taxes. State and
                     local tax consequences of an investment in the Portfolio
                     may differ from the federal income tax consequences
                     described
    
 
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                     below. Additional information concerning taxes is set forth
                     in the Statement of Additional Information.
   
Tax Status
of the Portfolio      The Portfolio is treated as a
                      separate entity for federal
                      income tax purposes and is
                      not combined with the Trust's
                      other portfolios. The
                      Portfolio intends to continue
                      to qualify for the special
                      tax treatment afforded
                      regulated investment
                      companies ("RICs") under
                      Subchapter M of the Internal
                      Revenue Code of 1986, as
                      amended (the "Code"), so as to be relieved of federal
                      income tax on net investment income and net capital gains
                      (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net
                      short-term capital losses) distributed to shareholders.
    
 
   
Tax Status
of Distributions      The Portfolio will distribute substantially all of its net
                      investment income (including net short-term capital gains)
                      and net capital gain to shareholders. Dividends from the
                      Portfolio's net investment income will be taxable to its
                      shareholders as ordinary income, whether received in cash
                      or in additional shares, to the extent of the Portfolio's
                      earnings and profits and do not qualify for the corporate
                      dividends-received deduction. Distributions of net capital
                      gains are taxable to shareholders as long-term capital
                      gains regardless of how long the shareholders have held
                      shares. The Portfolio will make annual reports to
                      shareholders of the federal income tax status of all
                      distributions. The Portfolio intends to make sufficient
                      distributions to avoid liability for the federal excise
                      tax applicable to RICs. Dividends declared by the
                      Portfolio in October, November or December of any year and
                      payable to
    
                      shareholders of record on a
                      date in such a month will be
                      deemed to have been paid by
                      the Portfolio and received by
                      the shareholders on December
                      31 of that year if paid by
                      the Portfolio at any time
                      during the following January.
   
                             Investment income
                      received by the Portfolio
                      from sources within foreign
                      countries may be subject to
                      foreign income taxes withheld
                      at the source. To the extent
                      that the Portfolio is liable
                      for foreign income taxes so
                      withheld, the Portfolio
                      intends to operate so as to meet the requirement of the
                      Code to pass through to the shareholders credit for
                      foreign income taxes paid. Although the Portfolio intends
                      to meet Code requirements to pass through credit for such
                      taxes, there can be no assurance that the Portfolio will
                      be able to do so.

                                                                (>)
                                                               TAXES
   
                                                     You must pay taxes on
                                                     the Portfolio's earnings
                                                     whether you take your
                                                     payments in cash or
                                                     additional shares.
    
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                                                               DISTRIBUTIONS
                                                     The Portfolio
                                                     distributes income
                                                     dividends and capital
                                                     gains. Income dividends
                                                     represent the earnings
                                                     from the Portfolio's
                                                     investments; capital
                                                     gains distributions
                                                     occur when investments
                                                     in the Portfolio are
                                                     sold for more than the
                                                     original purchase price.


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                             Each sale, exchange, or redemption of the
                      Portfolio's shares is a taxable transaction to the
                      shareholder.
    
 
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ABOUT
DOING BUSINESS
WITH US
 
   
Business Days         You may buy, sell or exchange shares on days on which the
                      New York Stock Exchange is open for business (a "Business
                      Day"). All purchase, exchange and redemption requests
                      received in "good order" will be effective as of the
                      Business Day received by the Transfer Agent as long as the
                      Transfer Agent receives the order and, in the case of a
                      purchase request, payment before 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.
                      Otherwise the purchase will be effective when payment is
                      received. Broker-dealers may have separate arrangements
                      with Class D shares of the Portfolio.
    
                             If an exchange request is for shares of a portfolio
                      whose net asset value is calculated as of a time earlier
                      than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, the exchange request will not
                      be effective until the next Business Day. Anyone who
                      wishes to make an exchange must have received a current
                      prospectus of the portfolio into which the exchange is
                      being made before the exchange will be effected.
 
   
Minimum Investments   The minimum initial investment in the Portfolio's Class D
                      shares is $1,000; however, the minimum investment may be
                      waived at the Distributor's discretion. All
    
                      subsequent purchases must be
                      at least $100 ($25 for
                      payroll deductions authorized
   
                      pursuant to preapproved
                      payroll deduction
    
   
                      plans). The Trust reserves
                      the right to reject a
                      purchase order when the
                      Distributor determines that
                      it is not in the best
                      interest of the Trust or its
                      shareholders to accept such
                      order. In addition, because
                      excessive trading (including
                      short-term "market timing"
                      trading) can hurt the
                      Portfolio's performance, the
                      Portfolio may refuse purchase
                      orders from any shareholder
                      account if the accountholder
                      has been advised that
                      previous purchase and
                      redemption transactions were
                      considered excessive in
                      number or amount.
    
                      Accounts under common control or ownership, including
                      those with the same taxpayer identification number
                      and those administered so as to redeem or purchase 
                      shares based upon certain predetermined market 
                      indicators, will be considered one account for this 
                      purpose.
                      
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                                                             BUY, EXCHANGE AND
                                                            SELL REQUESTS ARE IN
                                                             "GOOD ORDER" WHEN:
 
                                                     - The account number and
                                                       portfolio name are
                                                       shown
                                                     - The amount of the
                                                       transaction is
                                                       specified in dollars
                                                       or shares
                                                     - Signatures of all
                                                       owners appear exactly
                                                       as they are registered
                                                       on the account
                                                     - Any required signature
                                                       guarantees (if
                                                       applicable) are
                                                       included
                                                     - Other supporting legal
                                                       documents (as
                                                       necessary) are present


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Maintaining a
Minimum Account 
Balance
                      Due to the relatively high cost of handling small
                      investments, the Portfolio reserves the right to redeem,
                      at net asset value, the shares of any shareholder if,
                      because of redemptions of shares by or on behalf of the
                      shareholder, the account of such shareholder in the
                      Portfolio has a value of less than $1,000, the minimum
                      initial purchase amount. Accordingly, an investor
                      purchasing shares of the Portfolio in only the minimum
                      investment amount may be subject to such involuntary
                      redemption if he or she thereafter redeems any of these
                      shares. Before the Portfolio exercises its right to redeem
                      such shares and to send the proceeds to the shareholder,
                      the shareholder will be given notice that the value of the
                      shares in his or her account is less than the minimum
                      amount and will be allowed 60 days to make an additional
                      investment in the Portfolio in an amount that will
                      increase the value of the account to at least $1,000. See
                      "Purchase and Redemption of Shares" in the Statement of
                      Additional Information for examples of when the right of
                      redemption may be suspended.
    
   
                             At various times, the Portfolio may be requested to
                      redeem shares for which it has not yet received good
                      payment. In such circumstances, redemption proceeds will
                      be forwarded upon collection of payment for the shares;
                      collection of payment may take 10 or more days. The
                      Portfolio intends to pay cash for all shares redeemed, but
                      under abnormal conditions that make payment in cash
                      unwise, payment may be made wholly or partly in portfolio
                      securities with a market value equal to the redemption
                      price. In such cases, an investor may incur brokerage
                      costs in converting such securities to cash.
    
 
Net Asset Value       An order to buy shares will be executed at a per share
                      price equal to the net asset value next determined after
                      the receipt of the purchase order by the Transfer Agent
                      plus any applicable sales charge (the "offering price").
                      No certificates representing shares will be issued. An
                      order to sell shares will be executed at the net asset
                      value per share next determined after receipt and
                      effectiveness of a request for redemption in good order.
                      Net asset value per share is determined daily as of the
                      close of business of the New York Stock Exchange
                      (currently, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on any Business Day.
                      Payment to shareholders for shares redeemed will be made
                      within 7 days after receipt by the Transfer Agent of the
                      redemption order.
 
   
How the
Net Asset Value
is Determined         The net asset value per share of the Portfolio is
                      determined by dividing the total market value of its
                      investments and other assets, less any liabilities, by the
                      total number of outstanding shares of the Portfolio. The
                      Portfolio may use a pricing service to obtain the last
                      sale price of each equity or fixed income security held by
                      the Portfolio. In addition, portfolio securities are
                      valued at the last quoted sales price for such securities,
                      or, if there is no such reported sales price on the
                      valuation date, at the most recent quoted bid price.
                      Unlisted securities for which market quotations are
                      readily available are valued at the most recent quoted bid
                      price. Net asset value per share is determined daily as of
                      the close of business of the
    
 
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                      New York Stock Exchange (currently, 4:00 p.m. Eastern 
                      time) on each Business Day. Purchases will be made in 
                      full and fractional shares of the Portfolio calculated 
                      to three decimal places. Although the methodology and 
                      procedures for determining net asset value per share are
                      identical for both classes of the Portfolio, the net 
                      asset value per share of one class may differ from that 
                      of another class because of the different distribution 
                      and/or shareholder servicing fees charged to each class 
                      and the incremental transfer agent fees charged to 
                      Class D shares.
    
 
   
Rights of             In calculating the sales charge rates applicable to
Accumulation          current purchases of the Portfolio's shares, a "single
                      purchaser" (defined below) is entitled to combine current
                      purchases with the current market value of previously
                      purchased shares of the Portfolio and Class D shares of
                      other portfolios ("Eligible Portfolios") which are sold
                      subject to a comparable sales charge.
    
   
                             The term "single purchaser" refers to (i) an
                      individual, (ii) an individual and spouse purchasing
                      shares of a Portfolio for their own account or for trust
                      or custodial accounts of their minor children, or (iii) a
                      fiduciary purchasing for any one trust, estate or
                      fiduciary account, including employee benefit plans
                      created under Sections 401 or 457 of the Code, including
                      related plans of the same employer. Furthermore, under
                      this provision, purchases by a single purchaser shall
                      include purchases by an individual for his/her own account
                      in combination with (i) purchases of that individual and
                      spouse for their joint accounts or for trust and custodial
                      accounts for their minor children and (ii) purchases of
                      that individual's spouse for his/her own account. To be
                      entitled to a reduced sales charge based upon shares
                      already owned, the investor must ask the Transfer Agent
                      for such reduction at the time of purchase and provide the
                      account number(s) of the investor, the investor and
                      spouse, and their children (under age 21). The Portfolio
                      may amend or terminate this right of accumulation at any
                      time as to subsequent purchases.
    
 
   
Letter of Intent      By submitting a Letter of Intent (the "Letter") to the
                      Transfer Agent, a single purchaser may purchase shares of
                      the Portfolio and the other Eligible Portfolios during a
                      13-month period at the reduced sales charge rates applying
                      to the aggregate amount of the intended purchases stated
                      in the Letter. The Letter may apply to purchases made up
                      to 90 days before the date of the Letter. It is the
                      shareholder's responsibility to notify the Transfer Agent
                      at the time the Letter is submitted that there are prior
                      purchases that may apply.
    
                             Five percent (5%) of the total amount intended to
                      be purchased will be held in escrow by the Transfer Agent
                      until such purchase is completed within the 13-month
                      period. The 13-month period begins on the date of the
                      earliest purchase. If the intended investment is not
                      completed, SFM will surrender an appropriate number of the
                      escrowed shares for redemption in order to realize the
                      difference between the sales charge on the shares
                      purchased at the reduced rate and the sales charge
                      otherwise applicable to the total shares purchased. Such
                      purchasers may
 
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                      include the value of all their shares of the Portfolio 
                      and of any of the other Eligible Portfolios in the 
                      Trust towards the completion of such Letter.
 
   
Sales Charge Waivers  No sales charge is imposed on shares of the Portfolio: (i)
                      issued in plans of reorganization, such as mergers, asset
                      acquisitions and exchange offers, to which the Trust is a
                      party; (ii) sold to dealers or brokers that have a sales
                      agreement with the Distributor ("participating
                      broker-dealers"), for their own account or for retirement
                      plans for employees or sold to present employees of
                      dealers or brokers that certify to the Distributor at the
                      time of purchase that such purchase is for their own
                      account; (iii) sold to present employees of SEI or one of
                      its affiliates, or of any entity which is a current
                      service provider to the Trust; (iv) sold to tax-exempt
                      organizations enumerated in Section 501(c) of the Code or
                      qualified employee benefit plans created under Sections
                      401, 403(b)(7) or 457 of the Code (but not IRAs or SEPs);
                      (v) sold to fee-based clients of banks, financial planners
                      and investment advisers; (vi) sold to clients of trust
                      companies and bank trust departments; (vii) sold to
                      trustees and officers of the Trust; (viii) purchased with
                      proceeds from the recent redemption of Class D shares of
                      another Portfolio of the Trust or another class of shares
                      of a portfolio of the Trust, SEI Tax-Exempt Trust, SEI
                      Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, or
                      SEI Daily Income Trust; (ix) purchased with the proceeds
                      from the recent redemption of shares of a mutual fund with
                      similar investment objectives and policies (other than
                      Class D shares of the Trust listed in (viii) above) for
                      which a front-end sales charge was paid (this offer will
                      be extended, to cover shares on which a deferred sales
                      charge was paid, if permitted under regulatory
                      authorities' interpretation of applicable law); or (x)
                      sold to participants or members of certain affinity
                      groups, such as trade associations or membership
                      organizations, which have entered into arrangements with
                      the Distributor.
    
                             An investor relying upon any of the categories of
                      waivers of the sales charge must qualify such waiver in
                      advance of the purchase with the Distributor or the
                      financial institution or intermediary through which shares
                      are purchased by the investor.
                             The waiver of the sales charge under circumstances
                      (viii) and (ix) above applies only if the following
                      conditions are met: the purchase must be made within 60
                      days of the redemption; the Transfer Agent must be
                      notified in writing by the investor, or his or her agent,
                      at the time a purchase is made; and a copy of the
                      investor's account statement showing such redemption must
                      accompany such notice. The waiver policy with respect to
                      the purchase of shares through the use of proceeds from a
                      recent redemption as described in clauses (viii) and (ix)
                      above will not be continued indefinitely and may be
                      discontinued at any time without notice. Investors should
                      call the Distributor at 1-800-437-6016 to confirm
                      availability prior to initiating the procedures described
                      in clauses (viii) and (ix) above.
 
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                             Members of affinity groups such as trade
                      associations or membership organizations which have
                      entered into arrangements relating to waivers of sales
                      charges with the Distributor should contact the
                      Distributor at 1-800-437-6016 for more information.
                             The Distributor has also entered into arrangements
                      with certain affinity groups and broker dealers wherein
                      their members or clients are entitled to percentage-based
                      discounts from the otherwise applicable sales charge for
                      purchase of Class D shares. Currently, the
                      percentage-based discount is either 10% or 50%.
 
Signature Guarantees  The Transfer Agent may require that the signatures on the
                      written request be guaranteed. You should be able to
                      obtain a signature guarantee from a bank, broker, dealer,
                      certain credit unions, securities exchange or association,
                      clearing agency or savings association. Notaries public
                      cannot guarantee signatures. The signature guarantee
                      requirement will be waived if all of the following
                      conditions apply: (1) the redemption is for not more than
                      $5,000 worth of shares, (2) the redemption check is
                      payable to the shareholder(s) of record, and (3) the
                      redemption check is mailed to the shareholder(s) at his or
                      her address of record. The Trust and the Transfer Agent
                      reserve the right to amend these requirements without
                      notice.
 
Telephone/Wire
Instructions          Redemption orders may be placed by telephone. Neither the
                      Trust nor the Transfer Agent will be responsible for any
                      loss, liability, cost or expense for acting upon wire
                      instructions or upon telephone instructions that it
                      reasonably believes to be genuine. The Trust and the
                      Trust's Transfer Agent will each employ reasonable
                      procedures to confirm that instructions communicated by
                      telephone are genuine, including requiring a form of
                      personal identification prior to acting upon instructions
                      received by telephone and recording telephone
                      instructions. The Trust or the Trust's Transfer Agent may
                      be liable for losses resulting from fraudulent or
                      unauthorized instructions if it does not employ these
                      procedures. If market conditions are extraordinarily
                      active, or other extraordinary circumstances exist, and
                      you experience difficulties placing redemption orders by
                      telephone, you may wish to consider placing your order by
                      other means.
 
Systematic
Withdrawal Plan
("SWP")               Please note that if withdrawals exceed income dividends,
                      your invested principal in the account will be depleted.
                      Thus, depending upon the frequency and amounts of the
                      withdrawal payments and/or any fluctuations in the net
                      asset value per share, your original investment could be
                      exhausted entirely. To participate in the SWP, you must
                      have your dividends automatically reinvested. You may
                      change or cancel the SWP at any time, upon written notice
                      to the Transfer Agent.
 
How to Close your
Account               An account may be closed by providing written notice to
                      the Transfer Agent. You may also close your account by
                      telephone if you have previously elected telephone options
                      on your account application.
 
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GENERAL INFORMATION
 
   
The Trust             The Trust was organized as a Massachusetts business trust
                      under a Declaration of Trust dated June 30, 1988. The
                      Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to offer separate
                      portfolios of shares and different classes of each
                      portfolio. Shareholders may purchase shares in the
                      International Equity Portfolio through two separate
                      classes: Class A and Class D, which provide for variations
                      in distribution, shareholder servicing and transfer agent
                      costs, voting rights, dividends, and the imposition of a
                      sales charge on Class D Shares. This Prospectus offers the
                      Class D shares of the Trust's International Equity
                      Portfolio. Additional information pertaining to the Trust
                      may be obtained by writing to SEI Financial Management
                      Corporation, 680 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania
                      19087-1658, or by calling 1-800-437-6016. All
                      consideration received by the Trust for shares of any
                      Portfolio and all assets of such portfolio belong to that
                      portfolio and would be subject to liabilities related
                      thereto.
    
                             The Trust pays its expenses, including fees of its
                      service providers, audit and legal expenses, expenses of
                      preparing prospectuses, proxy solicitation materials and
                      reports to shareholders, costs of custodial services and
                      registering the shares under federal and state securities
                      laws, pricing, insurance expenses, including litigation
                      and other extraordinary expenses, brokerage costs,
                      interest charges, taxes and organization expenses.
   
                             Certain shareholders of the Portfolio may obtain
                      asset allocation services from the Adviser and other
                      financial intermediaries with respect to their investments
                      in the Portfolio. If a sufficient amount of the
                      Portfolio's assets are subject to such asset allocation
                      services, the Portfolio may incur higher transaction costs
                      and a higher portfolio turnover rate than would otherwise
                      be anticipated as a result of redemptions and purchases of
                      Portfolio shares pursuant to such services.
    
   
                             Further, to the extent that the Adviser is
                      providing asset allocation services and providing
                      investment advice to the Portfolio, it may face conflicts
                      of interest in fulfilling its responsibilities because of
                      the possible differences between the interests of its
                      asset allocation clients and the interest of the
                      Portfolio.
    
 
Trustees of the Trust The management and affairs of the Trust are supervised by
                      the Trustees under the laws of the Commonwealth of
                      Massachusetts. The Trustees have approved contracts under
                      which, as described above, certain companies provide
                      essential management services to the Trust.
 
   
Voting Rights         Each share held entitles the shareholder of record to one
                      vote. Each portfolio of the Trust will vote separately on
                      matters relating solely to that portfolio. Shareholders of
                      each class will vote separately on matters pertaining to
                      its distribution plan. As a Massachusetts business trust,
                      the Trust is not required to hold annual meetings of
                      shareholders, but approval will be sought for certain
                      changes in the operation of the
    
 
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                      Trust and for the election of Trustees under certain 
                      circumstances. In addition, a Trustee may be removed by 
                      the remaining Trustees or by shareholders at a special 
                      meeting called upon written request of shareholders 
                      owning at least 10% of the outstanding shares of the 
                      Trust. In the event that such a meeting is requested, 
                      the Trust will provide appropriate assistance and 
                      shareholders requesting the meeting.
    
 
   
Reporting             The Trust issues unaudited financial statements
                      semiannually and audited financial statements annually.
                      The Trust furnishes proxy statements and other reports to
                      shareholders of record.
    
 
   
Shareholder Inquiries Shareholder inquires should be directed to the Transfer
                      Agent, DST Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 419240, Kansas City,
                      Missouri 64141-6240.
    
 
Dividends             Substantially all of the net investment income (exclusive
                      of capital gains) of the Portfolio is periodically
                      declared and paid as a dividend. Currently, capital gains,
                      if any, are distributed at least annually.
                             Shareholders automatically receive all income
                      dividends and capital gain distributions in additional
                      shares at the net asset value next determined following
                      the record date, unless the shareholder has elected to
                      take such payment in cash. Shareholders may change their
                      election by providing written notice to SFM at least 15
                      days prior to the distribution.
   
                             Dividends and capital gains of the Portfolio are
                      paid on a per-share basis. The value of each share will be
                      reduced by the amount of any such payment. If shares are
                      purchased shortly before the record date for dividend or
                      capital gains distributions, a shareholder will pay the
                      full price for the shares and receive some portion of the
                      price back as a taxable dividend or distribution.
    
   
                             The dividends on Class D shares will normally be
                      lower than on Class A shares of the Portfolio because of
                      the additional distribution and transfer agent expenses
                      charged to Class D shares.
    
 
   
Counsel and Independent
Accountants
                      Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP serves as counsel to the
                      Trust. Price Waterhouse LLP serves as the independent
                      accountants of the Trust.
    
 
   
Custodian
and Wire Agent        State Street Bank and Trust Company, 225 Franklin Street,
                      Boston, Massachusetts 02110, serves as Custodian for the
                      assets of International Equity Portfolio (the
                      "Custodian"). The Custodian holds cash, securities and
                      other assets of the Trust as required by the 1940 Act.
                      CoreStates Bank, N.A., Broad and Chestnut Streets, P.O.
                      Box 7618, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101, acts as wire
                      agent of the Trust's assets.
    
 
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DESCRIPTION
OF PERMITTED
INVESTMENTS
AND RISK FACTORS
 
   
                      The following is a description of certain of the permitted
                      investment practices for the Portfolio, and the associated
                      risk factors:
    
 
American Depositary
Receipts ("ADRs"),
Continental Depositary
Receipts ("CDRs"),
European Depositary
Receipts ("EDRs") and
Global Depositary
Receipts
("GDRs")              ADRs are securities, typically issued by a U.S. financial
                      institution (a "depositary"), that evidence ownership
                      interests in a security or a pool of securities issued by
                      a foreign issuer and deposited with the depositary. ADRs
                      include American Depositary Shares and New York Shares.
                      EDRs, which are sometimes referred to as Continental
                      Depositary Receipts ("CDRs"), are securities, typically
                      issued by a non-U.S. financial institution, that evidence
                      ownership interests in a security or a pool of securities
                      issued by either a U.S. or foreign issuer. GDRs are issued
                      globally and evidence similar ownership management.
                      Generally, ADRs are designed for trading in the U.S.
                      securities market, EDRs are designed for trading in
                      European securities markets and GDRs are designed for
                      trading in non-U.S. securities markets. ADRs, EDRs, CDRs
                      and GDRs may be available for investment through
                      "sponsored" or "unsponsored" facilities. A sponsored
                      facility is established jointly by the issuer of the
                      security underlying the receipt and a depositary, whereas
                      an unsponsored facility may be established by a depositary
                      without participation by the issuer of the receipt's
                      underlying security. Holders of an unsponsored depositary
                      receipt generally bear all the costs of the unsponsored
                      facility. The depositary of an unsponsored facility
                      frequently is under no obligation to distribute
                      shareholder communications received from the issuer of the
                      deposited security or to pass through to the holders of
                      the receipts voting rights with respect to the deposited
                      securities.
 
   
Convertible           Convertible securities are securities that are
Securities            exchangeable for a set number of another security at a
                      prestated price. Convertible securities typically have
                      characteristics similar to both fixed income and equity
                      securities. Because of the conversion feature, the market
                      value of a convertible security tends to move with the
                      market value of the underlying stock. The value of a
                      convertible security is also affected by prevailing
                      interest rates, the credit quality of the issuer, and any
                      call provisions.
    
 
   
Equity Securities     Equity securities represent ownership interests in a
                      company or corporation and consist of common stock,
                      preferred stock and warrants and other rights to acquire
                      such instruments. Changes in the value of Portfolio
                      securities will not necessarily affect cash income derived
                      from these securities, but will affect a Portfolio's net
                      asset value.
    
 
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Fixed Income Securities
                      Fixed income securities are debt obligations issued by
                      corporations, municipalities and other borrowers. The
                      market value of fixed income investments will generally
                      change in response to interest rate changes and other
                      factors. During periods of falling interest rates, the
                      values of outstanding fixed income securities generally
                      rise. Conversely, during periods of rising interest rates,
                      the values of such securities generally decline. Moreover,
                      while securities with longer maturities tend to produce
                      higher yields, the prices of longer maturity securities
                      are also subject to greater market fluctuations as a
                      result of changes in interest rates. Changes by recognized
                      agencies in the rating of any fixed income security and in
                      the ability of an issuer to make payments of interest and
                      principal will also affect the value of these investments.
                      Changes in the value of portfolio securities will not
                      affect cash income derived from these securities, but will
                      affect a Portfolio's net asset value.
    
 
   
Forward Foreign
Currency
Contracts             A forward contract involves an obligation to purchase or
                      sell a specific currency amount at a future date, agreed
                      upon by the parties, at a price set at the time of the
                      contract. A Portfolio may also enter into a contract to
                      sell, for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars or other
                      appropriate currency, the amount of foreign currency
                      approximating the value of some or all of the Portfolio's
                      securities denominated in such foreign currency.
    
                             At the maturity of a forward contract, the
                      Portfolio may either sell a portfolio security and make
                      delivery of the foreign currency, or it may retain the
                      security and terminate its contractual obligation to
                      deliver the foreign currency by purchasing an "offsetting"
                      contract with the same currency trader, obligating it to
                      purchase, on the same maturity date, the same amount of
                      the foreign currency. The Portfolio may realize a gain or
                      loss from currency transactions.
 
   
Futures and
Options on Futures    Futures contracts provide for the future sale by one party
                      and purchase by another party of a specified amount of a
                      specific security at a specified future time and at a
                      specified price. An option on a futures contract gives the
                      purchaser the right, in exchange for a premium, to assume
                      a position in a futures contract at a specified exercise
                      price during the term of the option. A Portfolio may use
                      futures contracts and related options for bona fide
                      hedging purposes, to offset changes in the value of
                      securities held or expected to be acquired or be disposed
                      of, to minimize fluctuations in foreign currencies, or to
                      gain exposure to a particular market or instrument. A
                      Portfolio will minimize the risk that it will be unable to
                      close out a futures contract by only entering into futures
                      contracts which are traded on national futures exchanges.
                      In addition, a Portfolio will only sell covered futures
                      contracts and options on futures contracts.
    
   
                             A stock index futures contract is a bilateral
                      agreement pursuant to which two parties agree to take or
                      make delivery of an amount of cash equal to a specified
                      dollar amount times the difference between the stock index
                      value at the
    
 
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                      close of trading of the contract and the price at which
                      the futures contract is originally struck. No physical 
                      delivery of the stocks comprising the Index is made; 
                      generally contracts are closed out prior to the 
                      expiration date of the contract.
                             No price is paid upon entering into futures
                      contracts. Instead, a Portfolio would be required to
                      deposit an amount of cash or U.S. Treasury securities
                      known as "initial margin." Subsequent payments, called
                      "variation margin," to and from the broker, would be made
                      on a daily basis as the value of the futures position
                      varies (a process known as "marking to market"). The
                      margin is in the nature of a performance bond or
                      good-faith deposit on a futures contract.
   
                             In order to avoid leveraging and related risks,
                      when a Portfolio purchases futures contracts, it will
                      collateralize its position by depositing an amount of cash
                      or cash equivalents, equal to the market value of the
                      futures positions held, less margin deposits, in a
                      segregated account with the Trust's custodian. Collateral
                      equal to the current market value of the futures position
                      will be marked to market on a daily basis.
    
                             There are risks associated with these activities,
                      including the following: (1) the success of a hedging
                      strategy may depend on an ability to predict movements in
                      the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in
                      markets and movements in interest rates; (2) there may be
                      an imperfect or no correlation between the changes in
                      market value of the securities held by the Portfolio and
                      the prices of futures and options on futures; (3) there
                      may not be a liquid secondary market for a futures
                      contract or option; (4) trading restrictions or
                      limitations may be imposed by an exchange; and (5)
                      government regulations may restrict trading in futures
                      contracts and futures options.
                             A Portfolio may enter into futures contracts and
                      options on futures contracts traded on an exchange
                      regulated by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission
                      ("CFTC"), as long as, to the extent that such transactions
                      are not for "bona fide hedging purposes," the aggregate
                      initial margin and premiums on such positions (excluding
                      the amount by which such options are in the money) do not
                      exceed 5% of a Portfolio's net assets. A Portfolio may buy
                      and sell futures contracts and related options to manage
                      its exposure to changing interest rates and securities
                      prices. Some strategies reduce a Portfolio's exposure to
                      price fluctuations, while others tend to increase its
                      market exposure. Futures and options on futures can be
                      volatile instruments and involve certain risks that could
                      negatively impact a Portfolio's return.
 
   
Illiquid Securities   Illiquid securities are securities that cannot be disposed
                      of within seven business days at approximately the price
                      at which they are being carried on the Portfolio's books.
                      Illiquid securities include demand instruments with demand
                      notice periods exceeding seven days, securities for which
                      there is no secondary market, and repurchase agreements
                      with durations over seven days in length.
    
 
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Investment Companies  Because of restrictions on direct investment by U.S.
                      entities in certain countries, investment in other
                      investment companies may be the most practical or only
                      manner in which an international and global fund can
                      invest in the securities markets of those countries. A
                      Portfolio does not intend to invest in other investment
                      companies unless, in the judgment of its advisers, the
                      potential benefits of such investments exceed the
                      associated costs relative to the benefits and costs
                      associated with direct investments in the underlying
                      securities.
                             Investments in closed-end investment companies may
                      involve the payment of substantial premiums above the net
                      asset value of such issuer's portfolio securities, and are
                      subject to limitations under the 1940 Act. A Portfolio may
                      also incur tax liability to the extent it invests in the
                      stock of a foreign issuer that constitutes a "passive
                      foreign investment company."
                             As a shareholder in an investment company, a
                      Portfolio would bear its ratable share of that investment
                      company's expenses, including its advisory and
                      administration fees. In accordance with applicable state
                      regulatory provisions, the advisers have agreed to waive
                      its management fee with respect to the portion of this
                      Portfolio's assets invested in shares of other open-ended
                      investment companies. The Portfolio continues to pay its
                      own management fees and other expenses with respect to
                      their investments in shares of closed-end investment
                      companies.
 
   
Money Market
Instruments           Money market securities are high-quality,
                      dollar-denominated, short-term debt instruments. They
                      consist of: (i) bankers' acceptances, certificates of
                      deposits, notes and time deposits of highly-rated U.S.
                      banks and U.S. branches of foreign banks; (ii) U.S.
                      Treasury obligations and obligations of agencies and
                      instrumentalities of the U.S. Government; (iii)
                      high-quality commercial paper issued by U.S. and foreign
                      corporations; (iv) debt obligations with a maturity of one
                      year or less issued by corporations that issue
                      high-quality commercial paper and (v) repurchase
                      agreements involving any of the foregoing obligations
                      entered into with highly-rated banks and broker-dealers.
    
 
   
Obligations of
Supranational         Supranational entities are entities established through
Entities              the joint participation of several governments, including
                      the Asian Development Bank, the Inter-American Development
                      Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and
                      Development (World Bank), African Development Bank,
                      European Economic Community, European Investment Bank and
                      the Nordic Investment Bank. The governmental members, or
                      "stock holders," usually make initial capital
                      contributions to the supranational entity and, in many
                      cases, are committed to make additional capital
                      contributions if the supranational entity is unable to
                      repay its borrowings.
    
 
Options               A put option gives the purchaser of the option the right
                      to sell, and the writer of the option the obligation to
                      buy, the underlying security at any time during the option
                      period. A call option gives the purchaser of the option
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                      the writer of the option the obligation to sell, the 
                      underlying security at any time during the option period.
                      The premium paid to the writer is the consideration for 
                      undertaking the obligations under the option contract.
                      The initial purchase (sale) of an option contract is an
                      "opening transaction." In order to close out an option 
                      position, a Portfolio may enter into a "closing 
                      transaction," which is simply the sale (purchase) of an 
                      option contract on the same security with the same 
                      exercise price and expiration date as the option 
                      contract originally opened.
                             A Portfolio may purchase put and call options to
                      protect against a decline in the market value of the
                      securities in its portfolio or to anticipate an increase
                      in the market value of securities that the Portfolio may
                      seek to purchase in the future. A Portfolio purchasing put
                      and call options pays a premium therefor. If price
                      movements in the underlying securities are such that
                      exercise of the options would not be profitable for the
                      Portfolio, loss of the premium paid may be offset by an
                      increase in the value of the Portfolio's securities or by
                      a decrease in the cost of acquisition of securities by the
                      Portfolio.
   
                             A Portfolio may write covered call options as a
                      means of increasing the yield on its portfolio and as a
                      means of providing limited protection against decreases in
                      its market value. When a Portfolio sells an option, if the
                      underlying securities do not increase or decrease to a
                      price level that would make the exercise of the option
                      profitable to the holder thereof, the option generally
                      will expire without being exercised and the Portfolio will
                      realize as profit the premium received for such option.
                      When a call option of which a Portfolio is the writer is
                      exercised, the Portfolio will be required to sell the
                      underlying securities to the option holder at the strike
                      price, and will not participate in any increase in the
                      price of such securities above the strike price. When a
                      put option of which a Portfolio is the writer is
                      exercised, the Portfolio will be required to purchase the
                      underlying securities at the strike price, which may be in
                      excess of the market value of such securities.
    
                             A Portfolio may purchase and write options on an
                      exchange or over-the-counter. Over-the-counter options
                      ("OTC options") differ from exchange-traded options in
                      several respects. They are transacted directly with
                      dealers and not with a clearing corporation, and therefore
                      entail the risk of non-performance by the dealer. OTC
                      options are available for a greater variety of securities
                      and for a wider range of expiration dates and exercise
                      prices than are available for exchange-traded options.
                      Because OTC options are not traded on an exchange, pricing
                      is done normally by reference to information from a market
                      maker. It is the position of the SEC that OTC options are
                      generally illiquid.
                             A Portfolio may purchase and write put and call
                      options on foreign currencies (traded on U.S. and foreign
                      exchanges or over-the-counter markets) to manage its
                      exposure to exchange rates. Call options on foreign
                      currency written by a Portfolio will be "covered," which
                      means that the Portfolio will own an equal amount of the
                      underlying foreign currency. With respect to put options
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                      currency written by a Portfolio, the Portfolio will 
                      establish a segregated account with its custodian 
                      consisting of cash or liquid, high grade debt
                      securities in an amount equal to the amount the 
                      Portfolio would be required to pay upon exercise of the 
                      put.
    
                             A Portfolio may purchase and write put and call
                      options on indices and enter into related closing
                      transactions. Put and call options on indices are similar
                      to options on securities except that options on an index
                      give the holder the right to receive, upon exercise of the
                      option, an amount of cash if the closing level of the
                      underlying index is greater than (or less than, in the
                      case of puts) the exercise price of the option. This
                      amount of cash is equal to the difference between the
                      closing price of the index and the exercise price of the
                      option, expressed in dollars multiplied by a specified
                      number. Thus, unlike options on individual securities, all
                      settlements are in cash, and gain or loss depends on price
                      movements in the particular market represented by the
                      index generally, rather than the price movements in
                      individual securities. A Portfolio may choose to terminate
                      an option position by entering into a closing transaction.
                      The ability of a Portfolio to enter into closing
                      transactions depends upon the existence of a liquid
                      secondary market for such transactions.
   
                             All options written on indices must be covered.
                      When a Portfolio writes an option on an index, it will
                      establish a segregated account containing cash or liquid,
                      high grade debt securities with its custodian in an amount
                      at least equal to the market value of the option and will
                      maintain the account while the option is open, or will
                      otherwise cover the transaction.
    
                             Risk Factors: Risks associated with options
                      transactions include: (1) the success of a hedging
                      strategy may depend on an ability to predict movements in
                      the prices of individual securities, fluctuations in
                      markets and movements in interest rates; (2) there may be
                      an imperfect correlation between the movement in prices of
                      options and the securities underlying them; (3) there may
                      not be a liquid secondary market for options; and (4)
                      while a Portfolio will receive a premium when it writes
                      covered call options, it may not participate fully in a
                      rise in the market value of the underlying security.
 
   
Repurchase Agreements Repurchase agreements are agreements by which a Portfolio
                      obtains a security and simultaneously commits to return
                      the security to the seller at an agreed upon price
                      (including principal and interest) on an agreed upon date.
                      The Portfolio will have actual or constructive possession
                      of the security as collateral for the repurchase
                      agreement. Collateral must be maintained at a value at
                      least equal to 102% of the purchase price. The Portfolio
                      bears a risk of loss in the event the other party defaults
                      on its obligations and the Portfolio is delayed or
                      prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the
                      collateral or if the Portfolio realizes a loss on the sale
                      of the collateral. The advisers will enter into repurchase
                      agreements on behalf of a
    
 
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                      Portfolio only with financial institutions deemed to 
                      present minimal risk of bankruptcy during the term of 
                      the agreement based on established guidelines.
                      Repurchase agreements are considered loans under the 
                      1940 Act.
    
 
   
Securities of
Foreign Issuers       There are certain risks connected with investing in
                      foreign securities. These include risks of adverse
                      political and economic developments (including possible
                      governmental seizure or nationalization of assets), the
                      possible imposition of exchange controls or other
                      governmental restrictions, less uniformity in accounting
                      and reporting requirements, the possibility that there
                      will be less information on such securities and their
                      issuers available to the public, the difficulty of
                      obtaining or enforcing court judgments abroad,
                      restrictions on foreign investments in other
                      jurisdictions, difficulties in effecting repatriation of
                      capital invested abroad and difficulties in transaction
                      settlements and the effect of delay on shareholder equity.
                      Foreign securities may be subject to foreign taxes, and
                      may be less marketable than comparable U.S. securities.
                      The value of a Portfolio's investments denominated in
                      foreign currencies will depend on the relative strengths
                      of those currencies and the U.S. dollars, and a Portfolio
                      may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in the
                      exchange rates or exchange control regulations between
                      foreign currencies and the U.S. dollar. Changes in foreign
                      currency exchange rates also may affect the value of
                      dividends and interest earned, gains and losses realized
                      on the sale of securities and net investment income and
                      gains if any, to be distributed to shareholders by a
                      Portfolio. Furthermore, emerging market countries may have
                      less stable political environments than more developed
                      countries. Also it may be more difficult to obtain a
                      judgment in a court outside the United States.
    
 
   
Swaps, Caps, Floors
and Collars           Interest rate swaps, mortgage swaps, currency swaps and
                      other types of swap agreements such as caps, floors and
                      collars are designed to permit the purchaser to preserve a
                      return or spread on a particular investment or portion of
                      its portfolio, and to protect against any increase in the
                      price of securities a Portfolio anticipates purchasing at
                      a later date. In a typical interest rate swap, one party
                      agrees to make regular payments equal to a floating
                      interest rate times a "notional principal amount," in
                      return for payments equal to a fixed rate times the same
                      amount, for a specific period of time. Swaps may also
                      depend on other prices or rates, such as the value of an
                      index or mortgage prepayment rates.
    
   
                             In a typical cap or floor agreement, one party
                      agrees to make payments only under specified
                      circumstances, usually in return for payment of a fee by
                      the other party.
    
   
                             Swap agreements will tend to shift a Portfolio's
                      investment exposure from one type of investment to
                      another. Depending on how they are used, swap agreements
                      may increase or decrease the overall volatility of a
                      Portfolio's investment and their share price and yield.
    
 
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U.S. Government Agency
Securities            Obligations issued or guaranteed by agencies of the U.S.
                      Government, including, among others, the Federal Farm
                      Credit Bank, the Federal Housing Administration and the
                      Small Business Administration and obligations issued or
                      guaranteed by instrumentalities of the U.S. Government,
                      including, among others, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
                      Corporation, the Federal Land Banks and the U.S. Postal
                      Service. Some of these securities are supported by the
                      full faith and credit of the U.S. Treasury (e.g.,
                      Government National Mortgage Association securities), and
                      others are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow
                      from the Treasury (e.g., Federal Farm Credit Bank
                      securities), while still others are supported only by the
                      credit of the instrumentality (e.g., Federal National
                      Mortgage Association securities). Guarantees of principal
                      by agencies or instrumentalities of the United States
                      Government may be a guarantee of payment at the maturity
                      of the obligation so that in the event of a default prior
                      to maturity there might not be a market and thus no means
                      of realizing on the obligation prior to maturity.
                      Guarantees as to the timely payment of principal and
                      interest do not extend to the value or yield of these
                      securities nor to the value of the Portfolio's shares.
    
 
   
U.S. Treasury
Obligations           U.S. Treasury obligations consist of bills, notes and
                      bonds issued by the U.S. Treasury, as well as separately
                      traded interest and principal component parts of such
                      obligations, known as Separately Traded Registered
                      Interest and Principal Securities ("STRIPS") that are
                      transferable through the Federal book-entry system.
    
 
   
Variable and Floating
Rate Instruments      Certain obligations may carry variable or floating rates
                      of interest and may involve a conditional or unconditional
                      demand feature. Such instruments bear interest at rates
                      which are not fixed, but which vary with changes in
                      specified market rates or indices. The interest rates on
                      these securities may be reset daily, weekly, quarterly or
                      at some other interval, and may have a floor or ceiling on
                      interest rate changes. There is a risk that the current
                      interest rate on such obligations may not accurately
                      reflect existing market interest rates. A demand
                      instrument with a demand notice exceeding seven days may
                      be considered illiquid if there is no secondary market for
                      such security.
    
 
Warrants              Warrants are instruments giving holders the right, but not
                      the obligation, to buy equity or fixed income securities
                      of a company at a given price during a specified period.
 
   
When-Issued and Delayed
Delivery Securities   When-issued or delayed delivery transactions involve the
                      purchase of an instrument with payment and delivery taking
                      place in the future. Delivery of and payment for these
                      securities may occur a month or more after the date of the
                      purchase commitment. A Portfolio will maintain with its
                      Custodian a separate account with liquid, high grade debt
                      securities or cash in an amount at least equal to these
                      commitments. The interest rate realized on these
                      securities is fixed as of the purchase date and, no
                      interest accrues to a Portfolio before settlement. These
    
 
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                       securities are subject to market fluctuation due to 
                       changes in market interest rates, and it is possible 
                       that the market value at the time of settlement could
                       be higher or lower than the purchase price if the 
                       general level of interest rates has changed. Although 
                       a Portfolio generally purchases securities on a when-
                       issued or forward commitment basis with the intention 
                       of actually acquiring securities, a Portfolio may 
                       dispose of a when-issued security or forward commitment
                       prior to settlement if the Adviser deems it appropriate
                       to do so. When investing in when-issued securities, a 
                       Portfolio will not accrue income until delivery of the 
                       securities and will invest in such securities only for
                       purposes of actually acquiring the securities and not 
                       for purposes of leveraging.
    
                             Additional information on other permitted
                      investments can be found in the Statement of Additional
                      Information.
 
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SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST

                          MANAGER AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT:
                          SEI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

                          DISTRIBUTOR:
                          SEI FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANY

                          INVESTMENT ADVISERS AND SUB-ADVISERS:
                          SEI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
                          ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
                          MONTGOMERY ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
                          MORGAN GRENFELL INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED
                          SCHRODER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
                          STRATEGIC FIXED INCOME L.P.

   
This STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION is not a Prospectus.  It is intended
to provide additional information regarding the activities and operations of
SEI International Trust (the "Trust"), and should be read in conjunction with
the Trust's Prospectuses dated June 28, 1996.  Prospectuses may be obtained
without charge by writing the Trust's distributor, SEI Financial Services
Company, 680 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-1658, or by
calling 1-800-342-5734.
    

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The Trust   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-2
Description of Permitted Investments  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-2
Description of Ratings  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-3
Investment Limitations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-7
Non-Fundamental Policies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-8
The Manager and Shareholder Servicing Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S-9
The Advisers and Sub-Advisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-10
Distribution  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-11
Trustees and Officers of the Trust  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-12
Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-14
Purchase and Redemption of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-16
Shareholder Services (Class D shares) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-17
Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-18
Portfolio Transactions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-19
Description of Shares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-22
Limitation of Trustees' Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-22
Voting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-22
Shareholder Liability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-22
Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-22
Experts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-23
Financial Statements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  S-23
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THE TRUST

   
SEI International Trust (the "Trust") is an open-end management investment
company established as a Massachusetts business trust pursuant to a Declaration
of Trust dated June 30, 1988, and which has diversified and non-diversified
portfolios.  The Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to offer separate
series ("portfolios") of units of beneficial interest ("shares") and separate
classes of portfolios.  Except for differences between a Portfolio's Class A
shares and Class D shares pertaining to distribution and shareholder servicing
plans, voting rights, dividends and transfer agent expenses, each share of each
portfolio represents an equal proportionate interest in that portfolio with
each other share of that portfolio.

This Statement of Additional Information relates to the following portfolios:
International Equity (formerly, the Core International Equity Portfolio),
Emerging Markets Equity and International Fixed Income Portfolios (each a
"Portfolio" and, together, the "Portfolios"), and any different classes of the
Portfolios.
    

DESCRIPTION OF PERMITTED INVESTMENTS

BANK OBLIGATIONS of United States commercial banks or savings and loan
institutions which the Portfolios may buy include certificates of deposit, time
deposits and bankers' acceptances.  A time deposit is an account containing a
currency balance pledged to remain at a particular bank for a specified period
in return for payment of interest.  A bankers' acceptance is a bill of exchange
guaranteed by a bank or trust company for payment within one to six months.
Bankers' acceptances are used to provide manufacturers and exporters with
capital to operate between the time of manufacture or export and payment by the
purchaser.  Bank obligations are permitted investments for the Portfolios.

COMMERCIAL PAPER which the Portfolios may purchase includes variable amount
master demand notes, which may or may not be backed by bank letters of credit.
These notes permit the investment of fluctuating amounts at varying market
rates of interest pursuant to direct arrangements between a Portfolio, as
lender, and the borrower.  Such notes provide that the interest rate on the
amount outstanding varies on a daily, weekly or monthly basis depending upon a
stated short-term interest rate index.  There is no secondary market for the
notes.

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS involve an obligation to purchase or sell a
specified currency at a future date at a price set at the time of the contract.
Forward currency contracts do not eliminate fluctuations in the values of
portfolio securities but rather allow a Portfolio to establish a rate of
exchange for a future point in time.

When entering into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security in a
foreign currency, a Portfolio may enter into a foreign forward currency
contract for the amount of the purchase or sale price to protect against
variations, between the date the security is purchased or sold and the date on
which payment is made or received, in the value of the foreign currency
relative to the United States dollar or other foreign currency.

Also, when the Adviser anticipates that a particular foreign currency may
decline substantially relative to the United States dollar or other leading
currencies, in order to reduce risk, a Portfolio may enter into a forward
contract to sell, for a fixed amount, the amount of foreign currency
approximating the value of its securities denominated in such foreign currency.
With respect to any such forward foreign currency contract, it will not
generally be possible to match precisely the amount covered by that contract
and the value of the securities involved due to changes in the values of such
securities resulting from market movements between the date the forward
contract is entered into and the date it matures.  In addition, while forward
currency contracts may offer protection from losses resulting from declines in
value of a particular foreign currency, they also limit potential gains which
might result from increases in the value of such currency.  A Portfolio will
also incur costs in connection with forward foreign currency contracts and
conversions of foreign currencies into United States dollars.  The Portfolios
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INVESTMENT COMPANY SHARES that are purchased by a Portfolio shall be limited to
shares of money market open-end investment companies and the Adviser will waive
its fee on that portion of the assets placed in such money market open-end
investment companies.

OBLIGATIONS OF SUPRANATIONAL AGENCIES may be purchased by the Portfolios.
Currently the Portfolios intend to invest only in obligations issued or
guaranteed by the Asian Development Bank, Inter-American Development Bank,
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), African
Development Bank, European Coal and Steel Community, European Economic
Community, European Investment Bank and the Nordic Investment Bank.

   
REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS in which the Portfolios may invest are agreements under
which securities are acquired from a securities dealer or bank subject to
resale on an agreed upon date and at an agreed upon price which includes
principal and interest.  The Portfolio bears a risk of loss in the event that
the other party to a repurchase agreement defaults on its obligations and the
Portfolio is delayed or prevented from exercising its rights to dispose of the
collateral or if the Portfolio realizes a loss on the sale of the collateral.
The Adviser and Sub-Advisers (collectively, the "Advisers") enter into
repurchase agreements only with financial institutions which they deem to
present minimal risk of bankruptcy during the term of the agreement based on
guidelines which are periodically reviewed by the Board of Trustees.  These
guidelines currently permit the Portfolios to enter into repurchase agreements
only with approved primary securities dealers, as recognized by the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, which have minimum net capital of $100 million, or
with a member bank of the Federal Reserve System.  Repurchase agreements are
considered to be loans collateralized by the underlying security.  A Portfolio
will have actual or constructive possession of the security or collateral for
the repurchase agreement.  Repurchase agreements entered into by the Portfolios
will provide that the underlying security at all times shall have a value at
least equal to 102% of the price stated in the agreement.  The underlying
security will be marked to market daily.  The Advisers monitor compliance with
this requirement.  Under all repurchase agreements entered into by a Portfolio,
the Custodian or its agent must take possession of the underlying collateral.
However, if the seller defaults, the Portfolio could realize a loss on the sale
of the underlying security to the extent that the proceeds of sale are less
than the resale price.  In addition, even though the Bankruptcy Code provides
protection for most repurchase agreements, if the seller should be involved in
bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, a Portfolio may incur delay and costs in
selling the security and may suffer a loss of principal and interest if the
Portfolio is treated as an unsecured creditor.
    

SWAPS, CAPS, FLOORS AND COLLARS - In a typical cap or floor agreement, one
party agrees to make payments only under specified circumstances, usually in
return for payment of a fee by the other party. For example, the buyer of an
interest rate cap obtains the right to receive payments to the extent that a
specific interest rate exceeds an agreed-upon level, while the seller of an
interest rate floor is obligated to make payments to the extent that a
specified interest rate falls below an agreed-upon level. An interest rate
collar combines elements of buying a cap and selling a floor.

Swap agreements are sophisticated hedging instruments that typically involve a
small investment of cash relative to the magnitude of risk assumed. As a
result, swaps can be highly volatile and have a considerable impact on a
Portfolio's performance. Swap agreements are subject to risks related to the
counterparty's ability to perform, and may decline in value if the
counterparty's creditworthiness deteriorates. A Portfolio may also suffer
losses if it is unable to terminate outstanding swap agreements or reduce its
exposure through offsetting transactions. Any obligation a Portfolio may have
under these types of arrangements will covered by setting aside liquid, high
grade securities in a segregated account. A Portfolio will enter into swaps
only with counterparties believed to be creditworthy.

DESCRIPTION OF RATINGS

The following descriptions are summaries of published ratings.

DESCRIPTION OF COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS
Commercial paper rated A by Standard and Poor's Corporation ("S&P") is regarded
by S&P as having the greatest capacity for timely payment. Issues rated A are
further refined by use of the numbers 1+, 1 and 2, to indicate the relative
degree of safety. Issues rated A-1+ are those with an "overwhelming degree" of
credit protection. Those rated A-1, the highest rating category, reflect a
"very strong" degree of safety regarding timely payment. Those rated A-2, the
second highest rating category, reflect a "satisfactory" degree of safety
regarding timely payment.

Commercial paper issues rated Prime-1 or Prime-2 by Moody's Investor's Service,
Inc. ("Moody's") are judged by Moody's to be of the "superior" quality and
"strong" quality, respectively, on the basis of relative repayment capacity.

The rating Fitch-1 (Highest Grade) is the highest commercial rating assigned by
Fitch Investors Services, Inc. ("Fitch"). Paper rated Fitch-1 is regarded as
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rating Fitch-2 (Very Good Grade) is the second highest commercial paper rating
assigned by Fitch which reflects an assurance of timely payment only slightly
less in degree than the strongest issues.

The rating Duff-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Duff and
Phelps, Inc. ("Duff"). Paper rated Duff-1 is regarded as having very high
certainty of timely payment with excellent liquidity factors which are
supported by ample asset protection. Risk factors are minor. Paper rated Duff-2
is regarded as having good certainty of timely payment, good access to capital
markets and sound liquidity factors and company fundamentals. Risk factors are
small.

The designation A1, the highest rating category established by IBCA Limited
("IBCA"), indicates that the obligation is supported by a very strong capacity
for timely repayment. Those obligations rated A1+ are supported by the highest
capacity for timely repayment are supported by a strong capacity for timely
repayment, although such capacity may be susceptible to adverse changes in
business, economic or financial conditions.

The rating TBW-1 by Thomson BankWatch ("Thomson") indicates a very high
likelihood that principal and interest will be paid on a timely basis.

DESCRIPTION OF MUNICIPAL NOTE RATINGS
Moody's highest rating for state and municipal and other short-term notes is
MIG-1 and VMIG-1.  Short-term municipal securities rated MIG-1 or VMIG-1 are of
the best quality.  They have strong protection from established cash flows of
funds for their servicing or from established and broad-based access to the
market for refinancing or both.  Short-term municipal securities rated MIG-2 or
VMIG-2 are of high quality.  Margins of protection are ample although not so
large as in the preceding group.

An S&P note rating reflects the liquidity concerns and market access risks
unique to notes.  Notes due in 3 years or less will likely receive a note
rating.  Notes maturing beyond 3 years will most likely receive a long-term
debt rating.  The following criteria will be used in making that assessment:

         - Amortization schedule (the larger the final maturity relative to
other maturities, the more likely it will be treated as a note).
         - Source of Payment (the more dependent the issue is on the market for
its refinancing, the more likely it will be treated as a note).

S&P note rating symbols are as follows:

SP-1  Very strong or strong capacity to pay principal and interest.  Those
issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics will be given
a plus(+) designation.

SP-2  Satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest.

DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

Bonds rated AAA have the highest rating S&P assigns to a debt obligation. Such
a rating indicates an extremely strong capacity to pay principal and interest.
Bonds rated AA also qualify as high-quality debt obligations. Capacity to pay
principal and interest is very strong, and in the majority of instances they
differ from AAA issues only in small degree. Debt rated A has a strong capacity
to pay interest and repay principal although it is somewhat more susceptible to
the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than
debt in higher rated categories.  Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an
adequate capacity to pay interest and repay principal.  Whereas it normally
exhibits adequate protection parameters, adverse economic conditions or
changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay
interest and repay principal for debt in this category than in higher rated
categories.  Debt rated BB and B is regarded as having predominantly
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speculation and C the highest degree of speculation.  While such debt will
likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these are outweighed
by large uncertainties or major risk exposures to adverse conditions.  Debt
rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other speculative
grade debt.  However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to
adverse business, financial, or economic conditions that could lead to
inadequate capacity to meet timely interest and principal payments.  The BB
rating category is also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is
assigned an actual or implied BBB- rating.  Debt rate B has greater
vulnerability to default but presently has the capacity to meet interest
payments and principal repayments.  Adverse business, financial, or economic
conditions would likely impair capacity or willingness to pay interest and
repay principal.  The B rating category also is used for debt subordinated to
senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB- rating.

Bonds which are rated Aaa by Moody's are judged to be of the best quality.
They carry the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to
as "gilt edge." Interest payments are protected by a large, or an exceptionally
stable, margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements
are likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to
impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.  Bonds rated Aa by
Moody's are judged by Moody's to be of high quality by all standards.  Together
with bonds rated Aaa, they comprise what are generally known as high-grade
bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection
may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements
may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make
the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.  Bonds which
are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be
considered as upper-medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to
principal and interest are considered adequate, but elements may be present
which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium-grade obligations (i.e.,
they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured).  Interest payments and
principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great
length of time.  Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.  Bonds which are rated Ba are
judged to have speculative elements; their future cannot be considered as
well-assured.  Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be
very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times
over the future.  Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.
Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment.  Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Moody's bond ratings, where specified, are applied to senior bank obligations
and insurance company senior policyholder and claims obligations with an
original maturity in excess of one year.  Obligations relying upon support
mechanisms such as letters-of-credit and bonds of indemnity are excluded unless
explicitly rated.

Obligations of a branch of a bank are considered to be domiciled in the country
in which the branch is located.  Unless noted as an exception, Moody's rating
on a bank's ability to repay senior obligations extends only to branches
located in countries which carry a Moody's sovereign rating.  Such branch
obligations are rated at the lower of the bank's rating or Moody's sovereign
rating for the bank deposits for the country in which the branch is located.

When the currency in which an obligation is denominated is not the same as the
currency of the country in which the obligation is domiciled, Moody's ratings
do not incorporate an opinion as to whether payment of the obligation will be
affected by the actions of the government controlling the currency of
denomination.  In addition, risk associated with bilateral conflicts between an
investor's home country and either the issuer's home country or the country
where an issuer branch is located are not incorporated into Moody's ratings.

Moody's makes no representation that rated bank obligations or insurance
company obligations are exempt from registration under the U.S. Securities Act
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regulation.  Nor does Moody's represent that any specific bank or insurance
company obligation is legally enforceable or is a valid senior obligation of a
rated issuer.

Moody's ratings are opinions, not recommendations to buy or sell, and their
accuracy is not guaranteed.  A rating should be weighed solely as one factor in
an investment decision and you should make your own study and evaluation of any
issuer whose securities or debt obligations you consider buying or selling.

Bonds rated AAA by Fitch are judged by Fitch to be strictly high grade, broadly
marketable, suitable for investment by trustees and fiduciary institutions
liable to slight market fluctuation other than through changes in the money
rate.  The prime feature of an AAA bond is a showing of earnings several times
or many times interest requirements, with such stability of applicable earnings
that safety is beyond reasonable question whatever changes occur in conditions.
Bonds rated AA by Fitch are judged by Fitch to be of safety virtually beyond
question and are readily salable, whose merits are not unlike those of the AAA
class, but whose margin of safety is less strikingly broad. The issue may be
the obligation of a small company, strongly secured but influenced as to rating
by the lesser financial power of the enterprise and more local type market.

Bonds rated A are considered to be investment grade and of high credit quality.
The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is considered to be
strong, but may be more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions
and circumstances than bonds with higher ratings.

Bonds rated BBB are considered to be investment grade and of satisfactory
credit quality.  The obligor's ability to pay interest and repay principal is
considered to be adequate.  Adverse changes in economic conditions and
circumstances, however, are more likely to have adverse impact on these bonds,
and therefore impair timely payment.  The likelihood that the ratings of these
bonds will fall below investment grade is higher than for bonds with higher
ratings.  Bonds rated BB are considered speculative.  The obligor's ability to 
pay interest and repay principal may be affected over time by adverse economic
changes.  However, business and financial alternatives can be identified which
could assist the obligor in satisfying its debt service requirements.  Bonds
rated B are considered highly speculative.  While bonds in this class are
currently meeting debt service requirements, the probability of continued
timely payment of principal and interest reflects the obligor's limited margin
of safety and the need for reasonable business and economic activity throughout
the life of the issue.

Bonds rated Duff-1 are judged by Duff to be of the highest credit quality with
negligible risk factors; only slightly more than U.S. Treasury debt. Bonds
rated Duff-2, 3 and 4 are judged by Duff to be of high credit quality with
strong protection factors. Risk is modest but may vary slightly from time to
time because of economic conditions.  Bonds rated BBB+, BBB, or BBB- are
considered below average protection factors but still considered sufficient for
prudent investment.  Considerable BBB variability in risk during economic
cycles.  

Bonds rated BB+, BB or BB- are considered below investment grade but deemed 
likely to meet obligations when due.  Present or prospective financial
protection factors fluctuate according to industry conditions or company
fortunes.  Overall quality may move up or down frequently within this category.

Bonds rated B+, B or B- are considered below investment grade and possessing
risk that obligations will not be met when due.  Financial protection factors
will fluctuate widely according to economic cycles, industry conditions and/or
company fortunes.  Potential exists for frequent changes in the rating within
this category or into a higher or lower rating grade.

Obligations rated AAA by IBCA have the lowest expectation of investment risk.
Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is substantial, such
that adverse changes in business, economic or financial conditions are unlikely
to increase investment risk significantly. Obligations for which there is a
very low expectation of investment risk are rated AA by IBCA. Capacity for
timely repayment of principal and interest is substantial. Adverse changes in
business, economic or financial conditions may increase investment risk albeit
not very significantly.  Bonds rated A are obligations for which there is a low
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for timely repayment of principal and interest is strong, although adverse
changes in business, economic or financial conditions may lead to increased
investment risk.

Bonds rated BBB are obligations for which there is currently a low expectation
of investment risk.  Capacity for timely repayment of principal and interest is
adequate, although adverse changes in business, economic or financial
conditions are more likely to lead to increased investment risk than for
obligations in other categories.  Bonds rated BB are obligations for which
there is a possibility of investment risk developing.  Capacity for timely
repayment of principal and interest exists, but is susceptible over time to
adverse changes in business, economic or financial conditions.  Bonds rated B
are obligations for which investment risk exists.  Timely repayment of
principal and interest is not sufficiently protected against adverse changes in
business, economic or financial conditions.

Bonds rated AAA by Thomson BankWatch indicate that the ability to repay
principal and interest on a timely basis is very high.  Bonds rated AA indicate
a superior ability to repay principal and interest on a timely basis, with
limited incremental risk compared to issues rated in the highest category.
Bonds rated A indicate the ability to repay principal and interest is strong.
Issues rated A could be more vulnerable to adverse developments (both internal
and external) than obligations with higher ratings.

Bonds rated BBB indicate an acceptable capacity to repay principal and
interest.  Issues rated "BBB" are, however, more vulnerable to adverse
developments (both internal and external) than obligations with higher ratings.

While not investment grade, the BB rating suggests that the likelihood of
default is considerably less than for lower-rated issues.  However, there are
significant uncertainties that could affect the ability to adequately service
debt obligations.  Issues rated B show a higher degree of uncertainty and
therefore greater likelihood of default than higher-rated issues.  Adverse
developments could well negatively affect the payment of interest and principal
on a timely basis.

INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS

   
The International Equity, Emerging Markets Equity and International Fixed
Income Portfolios may not:
    

1.       Make loans if, as a result, more than 33 1/3% of its total assets
         would be lent to other parties, except that each Portfolio may (i)
         purchase or hold debt instruments in accordance with its investment
         objective and policies; (ii) enter into repurchase agreements; and
         (iii) lend its securities.

2.       Purchase or sell real estate, physical commodities, or commodities
         contracts, except that each Portfolio may purchase (i) marketable
         securities issued by companies which own or invest in real estate
         (including real estate investment trusts), commodities, or commodities
         contracts, and (ii) commodities contracts relating to financial
         instruments, such as financial futures contracts and options on such
         contracts.

3.       Act as an underwriter of securities of other issuers except as it may
         be deemed an underwriter in selling a portfolio security.

4.       Issue senior securities (as defined in the Investment Company Act of
         1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), except as permitted by rule,
         regulation or order of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

5.       Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or
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The foregoing percentages will apply at the time of the purchase of a security
and shall not be violated unless an excess or deficiency occurs, immediately
after or as a result of a purchase of such security.  These investment
limitations and the investment limitations in the Prospectuses are fundamental
policies of the Trust and may not be changed without shareholder approval.

NON-FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES

   
The following investment limitations are non-fundamental policies of the Trust
and may be changed without shareholder approval.

The International Equity, Emerging Markets Equity and International Fixed
Income Portfolios may not:
    

1.       Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate assets except to secure borrowings
         permitted by the Portfolio's fundamental limitation on borrowing.

2.       Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control.

3.       Purchase securities on margin or effect short sales, except that each
         Portfolio may (i) obtain short-term credits as necessary for the
         clearance of security transactions, (ii) provide initial and variation
         margin payments in connection with transactions involving futures
         contracts and options on such contracts, and (iii) make short sales
         "against the box" or in compliance with the SEC's position regarding
         the asset segregation requirements of Section 18 of the 1940 Act.

4.       Purchase securities which must be registered under the 1933 Act, as
         amended, before they may be sold to the public, if, in the aggregate,
         more than 15% of its total assets would be invested in such restricted
         securities.  Securities exempted from registration upon resale by Rule
         144A under the 1933 Act are not deemed to be restricted securities for
         purposes of this limitation.

5.       Purchase illiquid securities, i.e., securities that cannot be disposed
         of for their approximate carrying value in seven days or less (which
         term includes repurchase agreements and time deposits maturing in more
         than seven days) if, in the aggregate, more than 15% of its total
         assets would be invested in illiquid securities.  Notwithstanding the
         foregoing, securities eligible to be re-sold under Rule 144A of the
         1933 Act may be treated as liquid securities under procedures adopted
         by the Board of Trustees.

6.       Invest its assets in securities of any investment company, except (i)
         by purchase in the open market involving only customary brokers'
         commissions, (ii) in connection with mergers, acquisitions of assets,
         or consolidations, or (iii) as otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act.

7.       Purchase or retain securities of an issuer if, to the knowledge of the
         Trust, an officer, trustee, partner or director of the Trust or any
         investment adviser of the Trust owns beneficially more than 1/2 of the
         1% of the shares or securities of such issuer and all such officers,
         trustees, partners and directors owning more than 1/2 of 1% of such
         shares or securities together own more than 5% of such shares or
         securities.

8.       Purchase securities of any company which has (with predecessors) a
         record of less than three years continuing operations if, as a result,
         more than 5% of the total assets (taken at current value) would be
         invested in such securities.

ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS

The following are non-fundamental investment limitations that are currently
required by one or more states in which the Trust sells shares of the
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restrictive than, the fundamental and non-fundamental investment limitations
listed above.  A limitation may be changed or eliminated without shareholder
approval if the relevant state(s) changes or eliminates its policy regarding
such investment restriction.  As long as a Portfolio's shares are registered
for sale in such states, it may not:

1.       Invest more than 5% of its net assets in warrants; provided that of
         this 5% no more than 2% will be in warrants that are not listed on the
         New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange.

2.       Invest in the securities of other investment companies except by
         purchase in the open market where no commission or profit to a sponsor
         or dealer results from the purchase other than the customary broker's
         commission, or except when the purchase is part of a plan of merger,
         consolidation, reorganization or acquisition.

3.       Invest more than 10% of its total assets in illiquid securities,
         including securities which are not readily marketable or are
         restricted.

4.       Make short sales, except for short sales "against the box."

THE MANAGER AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT

The Management Agreement provides that the Manager shall not be liable for any
error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in
connection with the matters to which the Management Agreement relates, except a
loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the
part of the Manager in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard
of its duties and obligations thereunder.

   
The continuance of the Management Agreement must be specifically approved at
least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of the Trustees or by the vote of
a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolios, and (ii) by
the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to the
Management Agreement or an "interested person" (as that term is defined in the
1940 Act) of any party thereto, cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on such approval.  The Management Agreement is terminable at
any time without penalty by the Trustees of the Trust, by a vote of a majority
of the outstanding shares of the Portfolios or by the Manager on not less than
30 days' nor more than 60 days' written notice.  This Agreement shall not be
assignable by either party without the written consent of the other party.

The Manager, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SEI Corporation ("SEI"), was
organized as a Delaware corporation in 1969 and has its principal business
offices at 680 East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-1658.  Alfred P.
West, Jr., Henry H. Greer and Carmen V. Romeo constitute the Board of Directors
of the Manager.  Mr. West serves as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and
Chief Executive Officer of SEI.  Mr. Greer serves as President and Chief
Operating Officer of the Manager and SEI.  SEI and its subsidiaries are leading
providers of funds evaluation services, trust accounting systems, and brokerage
and information services to financial institutions, institutional investors and
money managers.  The Manager also serves as manager to the following other
institutional mutual funds:  The Achievement Funds Trust, The Advisors' Inner
Circle Fund, The Arbor Fund, ARK Funds, Bishop Street Funds, CoreFunds, Inc.,
CrestFunds, Inc., CUFUND, First American Funds, Inc., First American Investment
Funds, Inc., FMB Funds, Inc., Insurance Investment Products Trust, Inventor
Funds, Inc., Marquis Funds(R), Monitor Funds, Morgan Grenfell Investment Trust,
The PBHG Funds, Inc., The Pillar Funds, Rembrandt Funds(R), 1784 Funds, SEI
Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust, SEI Index Funds, SEI
Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust,
Stepstone Funds, STI Classic Funds and STI Classic Variable Trust.
    





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If operating expenses of any Portfolio exceed limitations established by
certain states, the Manager will pay such excess.  The Manager will not be
required to bear expenses of any Portfolio to an extent which would result in
the Portfolio's inability to qualify as a regulated investment company under
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").  The
term "expenses" is defined in such laws or regulations, and generally excludes
brokerage commissions, distribution expenses, taxes, interest and extraordinary
expenses.  For the fiscal years ended February 29, 1994, February 28, 1995, and
February 29, 1996, the Portfolios paid fees to the Manager as follows:
    


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
=================================================================================================================
                                                                                            Fee Waivers and
                                                     Fees Paid(Reimbursed) (000)          Reimbursements (000)
                                                    -------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     1994       1995        1996       1994       1995       1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>        <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>
  International Equity Portfolio                    $1,586     $2,653      $1,312      $471        $77       $119
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio                    *       $   (9)     $  (29)      *          $11       $230
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  International Fixed Income Portfolio              $    3     $  122      $  231      $ 40        $84       $140
=================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
    

  *Not in operation during such period.

   
THE ADVISER AND SUB-ADVISERS

The Advisory Agreement and each Sub-Advisory Agreement provides that the
Adviser and each Sub-Adviser shall not be protected against any liability to
the Trust or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from reckless
disregard of its obligations or duties thereunder.

The continuance of the Advisory and each Sub-Advisory Agreement must be
specifically approved at least annually (i) by the vote of a majority of the
outstanding shares of that Portfolio or by the Trustees, and (ii) by the vote
of a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to such Advisory or
Sub-Advisory Agreement or "interested persons" of any party thereto, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.  The
Advisory and each Sub-Advisory Agreement will terminate automatically in the
event of its assignment, and is terminable at any time without penalty by the
Trustees of the Trust or, with respect to a Portfolio, by a majority of the
outstanding shares of that Portfolio, on not less than 30 days' nor more than
60 days written notice to the Adviser or Sub-Adviser, or by the Adviser or
Sub-Adviser on 90 days' written notice to the Trust.

For the fiscal years ended February 28, 1994, February 28, 1995, and February
29, 1996, the Portfolios paid to the Advisers the following:
    



   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
=================================================================================================================
                     Portfolio                             Fees Paid (000)                 Fee Waivers (000)
                     ---------                      -------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     1994       1995        1996       1994       1995       1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>          <C>         <C>      <C>
  International Equity Portfolio                    $1,063     $1,516      $1,524       $0         $ 0      $   0
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio                    *       $    4      $  297       *          $ 0      $   0
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  International Fixed Income Portfolio              $   17     $   86      $  155       $4         $17      $  31
=================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
    

  *Not in operation during such period.





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DISTRIBUTION

   
The Trust has adopted a Distribution Agreement for the Portfolios.  The Trust
has also adopted a Distribution Plan (the "Class D Plan") for the shares of the
Class D shares of the International Equity Portfolio in accordance with the
provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, which regulates circumstances
under which an investment company may directly or indirectly bear expenses
relating to the distribution of its shares.  In this connection, the Board of
Trustees has determined that the Plan and Distribution Agreement are in the
best interests of the shareholders.  Continuance of the Plans must be approved
annually by a majority of the Trustees of the Trust and by a majority of the
Qualified Trustees, as defined in the Plan.  The Plan requires that quarterly
written reports of amounts spent under the Plan and the purposes of such
expenditures be furnished and reviewed by the Trustees.  The Plan may not be
amended to increase materially the amount which may be spent thereunder without
approval by a majority of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio or class
affected.  All material amendments of the Plan will require approval by a
majority of the Trustees of the Trust and of the Qualified Trustees.

The Class D Plan provides that the Trust will pay a fee of up to .30% of the
average daily net assets of a Portfolio's Class D shares that the Distributor
can use to compensate broker-dealers and service providers, including SEI
Financial Services Company and its affiliates, which provide
distribution-related services to International Equity, Emerging Markets Equity
and International Fixed Income Portfolios Class D shares shareholders or their
customers who beneficially own Class D shares.  The Class D Plan provides that,
if there are more than one series of Trust securities having a Class D class,
expenses incurred pursuant to the Class D Plan will be allocated among such
several series of the Trust on the basis of their relative net asset values,
unless otherwise determined by a majority of the Qualified Trustees.  See
"Distribution" in the Class D Prospectus.

The distribution related services that may be provided under the Plan include
establishing and maintaining customer accounts and records; aggregating and
processing purchase and redemption requests from customers; and placing net
purchase and redemption orders with the Distributor; and automatically
investing customer account cash balances.  Certain state securities laws may
require those financial institutions providing such distribution services to
register as dealers pursuant to state law.

Except to the extent that the Manager and Adviser benefitted through increased
fees from an increase in the net assets of the Trust which may have resulted in
part from the expenditures, no interested person of the Trust nor any Trustee
of the Trust who is not an interested person of the Trust had a direct or
indirect financial interest in the operation of the Distribution Plan or
related agreements.
    

Although banking laws and regulations prohibit banks from distributing shares
of open-end investment companies such as the Trust, according to an opinion
issued to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by the
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, financial institutions are not
prohibited from acting in other capacities for investment companies, such as
providing shareholder services.  Should future legislative, judicial or
administrative action prohibit or restrict the activities of financial
institutions in connection with providing shareholder services, the Trust may
be required to alter materially or discontinue its arrangements with such
financial institutions.

   
For the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, the Portfolios incurred the
following distribution expenses:
    


<TABLE>
=============================================================================================================================
<S>                                  <C>       <C>           <C>              <C>             <C>         <C>          <C>    
                                                              Total Dist.        Amount                                    
                                                             Expenses as      Paid to 3rd                               
                                               Total Dist.    a % of net       Parties by       Sales     Printing     Other   
            Portfolio                Class      Expenses        assets          SFS for       Expenses     Costs       Costs*  
                                                                              Distributor                                    
                                                                                 Related                                     
                                                                                 Services                                      
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>





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<TABLE>
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>      <C>            <C>           <C>       <C>           <C>       <C>
  International Equity Portfolio              A        $491,198       .15%          $0        $491,198      $0        $0
                                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              D        $ 10,813       .34%          $0        $ 10,813      $0        $0
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio           A        $ 26,155       .09%          $0        $ 26,155      $0        $0
                                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              D           N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A        N/A       N/A
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  International Fixed Income Portfolio        A        $ 91,994       .15%          $0        $ 91,994      $0        $0
                                              ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              D           N/A          N/A          N/A          N/A        N/A       N/A
=========================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
    

  *Costs of complying with securities laws pertaining to the distribution of
   shares.

TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS OF THE TRUST

   
The Trustees and executive officers of the Trust, their respective dates of
birth and their principal occupations for the last five years are set forth
below.  Each may have held other positions with the named companies during that
period.  Unless otherwise noted, the business address of each Trustee and
executive officer is SEI Financial Management Corporation, 680 East Swedesford
Road, Wayne, PA 19087.  Certain trustees and officers of the Trust also serve
as trustees and officers of some or all of the following:  The Achievement
Funds Trust, The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund, The Arbor Fund, ARK Funds, Bishop
Street Funds, CoreFunds, Inc., CrestFunds, Inc., CUFUND, First American Funds,
Inc., First American Investment Funds, Inc., FMB Funds, Inc., Insurance
Investment Products Trust, Inventor Funds, Inc., Marquis Funds(R), Monitor
Funds, Morgan Grenfell Investment Trust, The PBHG Funds, Inc., The Pillar
Funds, Rembrandt Funds(R), 1784 Funds, SEI Asset Allocation Trust, SEI Daily
Income Trust, SEI Index Funds, SEI Institutional Managed Trust, SEI Liquid
Asset Trust, SEI Tax Exempt Trust, Stepstone Funds, STI Classic Funds and STI
Classic Variable Trust, each of which is an open-end management investment
company managed by SEI Financial Management Corporation and, except for
Rembrandt Funds(R), distributed by SEI Financial Services Company.

ROBERT A. NESHER - Chairman of the Board of Trustees* - Date of Birth: 8/17/46.
Retired since 1994.  Director, Executive Vice President of SEI Corporation -
1986-1994.  Director and Executive Vice President of the Manager and Executive
Vice President of the Distributor since September 1981.

RICHARD F. BLANCHARD - Trustee** - Date of Birth: 1/21/20.  P.O. Box 76,
Canfield Road, Convent Station, NJ 07961.  Private Investor.  Director of AEA
Investors Inc. (acquisition and investment firm) June 1981-86, Director of
Baker Hughes Corp. (oil service company) 1976-88.  Director of Imperial Clevite
Industries (transportation equipment company) 1981-87.  Executive Vice
President of American Express Company (financial services company), responsible
for the investment function, before June 1981.

WILLIAM M. DORAN - Trustee* - Date of Birth: 5/26/40.  2000 One Logan Square,
Philadelphia, PA 19103.  Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, counsel to the
Trust, Manager and Distributor.  Director and Secretary of SEI and Secretary of
the Manager and Distributor.

F. WENDELL GOOCH - Trustee** - Date of Birth: 12/3/32.  P.O. Box 190, Paoli, IN
47454.  President, Orange County Publishing Co., Inc., since October 1981.
Publisher of the Paoli News and the Paoli Republican and Editor of the Paoli
Republican since January 1981.  President, H & W Distribution, Inc. since July
1984.  Trustee of STI Classified Funds.
    





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FRANK E. MORRIS - Trustee - Date of Birth: 12/30/23. 105 Walpole Street, Dover,
MA 02030.  Retired since 1990.  Peter Drucker Professor of Management, Boston
College, 1989-1990.  President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 1968-1988.

JAMES M. STOREY - Trustee** - Date of Birth: 4/12/31. Ten Post Office Square
South, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.  Retired since 1993.  Formerly Partner,
Dechert, Price & Rhoads (law firm).

DAVID G. LEE - President, Chief Executive Officer - Date of Birth: 4/16/52.
Senior Vice President of the Manager and Distributor since 1993.  Vice
President of the Manager and Distributor, 1991-1993.  President, GW Sierra
Trust Funds prior to 1991.

SANDRA K. ORLOW - Vice President, Assistant Secretary - Date of Birth:
10/18/53. Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Manager and Distributor
since 1988.

KATHRYN L. STANTON - Vice President, Assistant Secretary - Date of Birth:
11/19/58. Vice President, Assistant Secretary of SEI Corporation, the Manager
and Distributor since 1994.  Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (law firm),
1989-1994.

KEVIN P. ROBINS - Vice President, Assistant Secretary - Date of Birth:
4/15/61. Senior Vice President and General Counsel of SEI Corporation, the
Manager and Distributor since 1994.  Vice President of SEI Corporation, the
Manager and Distributor 1992-1994.  Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (law
firm) prior to 1992.

JEFFREY A. COHEN - Controller, Chief Financial Officer - Date of Birth:
4/22/61.  Vice President, Funds Accounting, SEI Corporation, 1991 to present.
Senior Accountant, Price Waterhouse, 1988 to 1991.

TODD CIPPERMAN - Vice President, Assistant Secretary - Date of Birth: 2/14/66.
Vice President and Assistant Secretary of SEI, the Administrator and the
Distributor since 1995.  Associate, Dewey Ballantine (law firm) 1994-1995.
Associate, Winston & Strawn (law firm) 1991-1994.

JOSEPH M. LYDON - Vice President, Assistant Secretary - Date of Birth: 9/27/59.
Director of Business Administration of Fund Resources, SEI Corporation since
1995. Vice President of Fund Group and Vice President of Dreman Value
Management (investment adviser) and President of Dreman Financial Services,
Inc. prior to 1995.

RICHARD W. GRANT - Secretary - Date of Birth: 10/25/45. 2000 One Logan Square,
Philadelphia, PA 19103, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, counsel to the
Trust, Manager and Distributor.
    
======================================
*Messrs. Nesher and Doran are Trustees who may be deemed to be "interested
persons" of the Trust as the term is defined in the 1940 Act.

   
**Messrs. Blanchard, Gooch, Morris and Storey serve as members of the Audit
Committee of the Trust.

The Trustees and officers of the Trust own less than 1% of the outstanding
shares of the Trust.  The Trust pays the fees for disinterested Trustees.
Compensation of officers and affiliated Trustees of the Trust is paid by the
Manager.  For the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, the Trust paid
approximately $58,085.48 in fees to the Trustees who are not "interested
persons" as defined in the 1940 Act.
    





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                               Compensation Table

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
=============================================================================================================================
  Name of Person,        Aggregate                    Pension or Retirement      Estimated Annual       Total Compensation   
  Position               Compensation From            Benefits Accrues as Part   Benefits Upon          From Registrant and  
                         Registrant for the FYE       of Fund Expenses           Retirement             Fund Complex Paid to 
                         February 29, 1996                                                              Directors for the FYE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                      <C>                          <C>                           <C>             <C>                  
  Richard Blanchard,     $14,521.37                   $0                            $0              $90,000 for services of 
  Trustee                                                                                           7 Boards          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  F. Wendell Gooch,      $14,521.37                   $0                            $0              $90,000 for services of
  Trustee                                                                                           7 Boards          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Frank Morris, Trustee  $14,521.37                   $0                            $0              $90,000 for services of
                                                                                                    7 Boards          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  James Storey, Trustee  $14,521.37                   $0                            $0              $90,000 for services of
                                                                                                    7 Boards          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Robert A. Nesher,      $     0                      $0                            $0              $90,000 for services of 7
  Trustee*                                                                                          Boards          
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  William M. Doran,      $     0                      $0                            $0              $90,000 for services of 7
  Trustee*                                                                                          Boards          
=============================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
    

   
*   Trustees who are "interested persons" as defined in the 1940 Act.
    


PERFORMANCE

From time to time, the Trust may advertise yield and/or total return for one or
more of the Portfolios.  These figures will be based on historical earnings and
are not intended to indicate future performance.

The total return of a Portfolio refers to the average compounded rate of return
to a hypothetical investment for designated time periods (including, but not
limited to, the period from which the Portfolio commenced operations through
the specified date), assuming that the entire investment is redeemed at the end
of each period. In particular, total return will be calculated according to the
following formula: P(1 + T)n = ERV, where P = a hypothetical initial payment of
$1,000; T = average annual total return; n = number of years; and ERV = ending
redeemable value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at the beginning of the
designated time period as of the end of such period.

   
Based on the foregoing, the average annual total return for the Portfolios from
inception through February 29, 1996 and for the one, five and ten year periods
ended February 29, 1996 were as follows:
    


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
===================================================================================================
                Portfolio                     Class               Average Annual Total Return
                                                           ----------------------------------------  
                                                           One Year     Five      Ten       Since
                                                                        Year      Year    Inception
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
<S>                                      <C>                <C>          <C>      <C>     <C>
  International Equity Portfolio         A                  17.30%        6.26%    *       30.90%
                                         ----------------------------------------------------------
                                         D (with load)      10.97%        *        *        4.08%
                                         ----------------------------------------------------------
                                         D (without load)   16.77%        *        *        9.58%
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio      A                   6.83%        *        *        9.72%
                                         ----------------------------------------------------------
                                         D                      *         *        *            *
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
    





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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
======================================================================================================
                Portfolio                 Class                    Average Annual Total Return
                                                          --------------------------------------------
                                                              One Year      Five      Ten     Since
                                                                            Year      Year  Inception
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>               <C>             <C>      <C>   <C>
  International Fixed Income Portfolio     A                 13.96%          *        *     27.51%
                                           -----------------------------------------------------------
                                           D                      *          *        *          *
======================================================================================================
</TABLE>
    

   *Not in operation during such period

From time to time, the Trust may advertise the yield of the International Fixed
Income Portfolio.  The yield of the Portfolio refers to the annualized income
generated by an investment in the Portfolio over a specified 30-day period.
The yield is calculated by assuming that the income generated by the investment
during that period is generated for each like period over one year and is shown
as a percentage of the investment.  In particular, yield will be calculated
according to the following formula:  Yield = 2([(a-b)/cd + 1]6 - 1) where a =
dividends and interest earning during the period; b = expenses accrued for the
period (net of reimbursement); c = the current daily number of shares
outstanding during the period that were entitled to receive dividends; and d =
the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period.

Actual yields will depend on such variables as asset quality, average asset
maturity, the type of instruments a Portfolio invests in, changes in interest
rates on money market instruments, changes in the expenses of a Portfolio and
other factors.

Yields are one basis upon which investors may compare a Portfolio with other
mutual funds; however, yields of other mutual funds and other investment
vehicles may not be comparable because of the factors set forth above and
differences in the methods used in valuing portfolio instruments.

   
For the 30-day period ended February 29, 1996, the yield for the International
Fixed Income Portfolio was 4.19%.
    

The Portfolios may, from time to time, compare their performance to other
mutual funds tracked by mutual fund rating services, to broad groups of
comparable mutual funds or to unmanaged indices which may assume investment of
dividends but generally do not reflect deductions for administrative and
management costs.

PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES

   
The Trust reserves the right to suspend the right of redemption and/or to
postpone the date of payment upon redemption for any period during which
trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted, or during the existence
of an emergency (as determined by the SEC by rule or regulation) as a result of
which disposal or evaluation of the portfolio securities is not reasonably
practicable, or for such other periods as the SEC may by order permit.  The
Trust also reserves the right to suspend sales of shares of the Portfolios for
any period during which the New York Stock Exchange, the Manager, the Advisers,
the Distributor and/or the Custodians are not open for business.  Currently,
the following holidays are observed by the Trust: New Year's Day, Presidents'
Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day
and Christmas Day.
    

It is currently the Trust's policy to pay for all redemptions in cash.  The
Trust retains the right, however, to alter this policy to provide for
redemptions in whole or in part by a distribution in kind of securities held by
a Portfolio in lieu of cash.  Shareholders may incur brokerage charges on the
sale of redemptions.   However, a shareholder will at all times be entitled to
aggregate cash redemptions from a Portfolio of the Trust during any 90-day
period of up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Trust's net assets in cash.

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A gain or loss for federal income tax purposes would be realized by a
shareholder subject to taxation upon an in-kind redemption depending upon the
shareholder's basis in the shares of the Portfolio redeemed.

Portfolio securities may be traded on foreign markets on days other than
Business Days or the net asset value of a Portfolio may be computed on days
when such foreign markets are closed.  In addition, foreign markets may close
at times other than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time.  As a consequence, the net asset
value of a share of a Portfolio may not reflect all events that may affect the
value of the Portfolio's foreign securities unless the Adviser determines that
such events materially affect net asset value in which case net asset value
will be determined by consideration of other factors.

REDUCTIONS IN SALES CHARGES

In calculating the sales charge rates applicable to current purchases of Class
D shares, members of the following affinity groups and clients of the following
broker-dealers, each of which has entered into an agreement with the
Distributor, are entitled to the following percentage-based discounts from the
otherwise applicable sales charge:



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Name of                         Percentage                Date Offer               Date Offer
   Group                           Discount                  Starts                  Terminates
- ----------                        ----------                ----------               ----------
<S>                                <C>                       <C>                      <C>
Countrywide                        100%                      07/27/94                 09/19/94

Funding Corp.                       50%                      09/23/94                 11/22/94

BHC Securities, Inc.                10%                      12/29/94                 N/A

First Security Investor             10%                      12/29/94                 N/A
Services, Inc.
</TABLE>

Those members or clients who take advantage of a percentage-based reduction in
the sales charge during the offering period noted above may continue to
purchase shares at the reduced sales charge rate after the offering period
relating to each such purchaser's affinity group or broker-dealer relationship
has terminated.

Please contact the Distributor at 1-800-437-6016 for more information.

SHAREHOLDER SERVICES (CLASS D SHARES)

   
The following is a description of plans and privileges by which the sale
charges imposed on the Class D shares of the International Equity Portfolio may
be reduced.
    

RIGHT OF ACCUMULATION: A shareholder qualifies for cumulative quantity
discounts when his or her new investment, together with the current offering
price value of all holdings of that shareholder in certain eligible portfolios,
reaches a discount level.  See "Purchase and Redemption of Shares" in the
Prospectus for the sales charge on quantity purchases.

LETTER OF INTENT: The reduced sales charges are also applicable to the
aggregate amount of purchases made by a purchaser within a 13-month period
pursuant to a written Letter of Intent provided to the Distributor that (i)
does not legally bind the signer to purchase any set number of shares and (ii)
provides for the holding in escrow by the Administrator of 5% of the amount
purchased until such purchase is completed within the 13-month period.  A
Letter of Intent may be dated to include shares purchased up to 90 days prior
to the date the Letter is signed.  The 13-month period begins on the date of
the earliest purchase.  If the intended investment is not completed, the
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surrender an appropriate number of the escrowed shares for redemption in order
to recover the difference between the sales charge imposed under the Letter of
Intent and the sales charge that would have otherwise been imposed.

DISTRIBUTION INVESTMENT OPTION: Distributions of dividends and capital gains
made by a Portfolio may be automatically invested in shares of another
Portfolio if shares of that Portfolio are available for sale.  Such investments
will be subject to initial investment minimums, as well as additional purchase
minimums.  A shareholder considering the Distribution Investment Option should
obtain and read the prospectus of the other Portfolios and consider the
differences in objectives and policies before making any investment.

REINSTATEMENT PRIVILEGE: A shareholder who has redeemed shares of a Portfolio
has a one-time right to reinvest the redemption proceeds in shares of a
Portfolio at their net asset value as of the time of reinvestment.  Such a
reinvestment must be made within 30 days of the redemption and is limited to
the amount of the redemption proceeds.  Although redemptions and repurchases of
shares are taxable events, a reinvestment within such 30-day period in the same
fund is considered a "wash sale" and results in the inability to recognize
currently all or a portion of a loss realized on the original redemption for
federal income tax purposes.  The investor must notify the Transfer Agent at
the time the trade is placed that the transaction is a reinvestment.

EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE:  Some or all of a Portfolio's Class D shares for which
payment has been received (i.e., an established account), may be exchanged for
Class D shares of other portfolios of the Trust or of SEI Liquid Asset Trust,
SEI Tax Exempt Trust, SEI Daily Income Trust and SEI Institutional Managed
Trust ("SEI Funds").  Exchanges are made at net asset value plus any applicable
sales charge.  SEI Funds' portfolios that are not money market portfolios
currently impose a sales charge on Class D shares.  A shareholder who exchanges
into one of these "non-money market" portfolios will have to pay a sales charge
on any portion of the exchanged Class D shares for which he or she has not
previously paid a sales charge.  If a shareholder has paid a sales charge on
Class D shares, no additional sales charge will be assessed when he or she
exchanges those Class D shares for other Class D shares.  If a shareholder buys
Class D shares of a "non-money market" fund and receives a sales load waiver,
he or she will be deemed to have paid the sales load for purposes of this
exchange privilege.  In calculating any sales charge payable on an exchange
transaction, the SEI Funds will assume that the first shares a shareholder
exchanges are those on which he or she has already paid a sales charge.  Sales
charge waivers may also be available under certain circumstances, as described
in the Prospectuses.  The Trust reserves the right to change the terms and
conditions of the exchange privilege discussed herein, or to terminate the
exchange privilege, upon sixty days' notice.  Exchanges will be made only after
proper instructions in writing or by telephone (an "Exchange Request") are
received for an established account by the Distributor.

A shareholder may exchange the shares of a Portfolio's Class D shares, for
which good payment has been received, in his or her account at any time,
regardless of how long he or she has held his or her shares.

Each Exchange Request must be in proper form (i.e., if in writing, signed by
the record owner(s) exactly as the shares are registered; if by telephone,
proper account identification is given by the dealer or shareholder of record),
and each exchange must involve either shares having an aggregate value of at
least $1,000 or all the shares in the account.  Each exchange involves the
redemption of the shares of a Portfolio (the "Old Portfolio") to be exchanged
and the purchase at net asset value (i.e., without a sales charge) of the
shares of the other portfolios (the "New Portfolios").  Any gain or loss on the
redemption of the shares exchanged is reportable on the shareholder's federal
income tax return, unless such shares were held in a tax-deferred retirement
plan or other tax-exempt account.  If the Exchange Request is received by the
Distributor in writing or by telephone on any business day prior to the
redemption cut-off time specified in each Prospectus, the exchange usually will
occur on that day if all the restrictions set forth above have been complied
with at that time.  However, payment of the redemption proceeds by the Old
Portfolios, and thus the purchase of shares of the New Portfolios, may be
delayed for up to seven days if the Portfolio determines that such delay would
be in the best interest of all of its shareholders.  Investment dealers which
have satisfied criteria established by the Portfolios may also communicate a
shareholder's Exchange Request to the Portfolios subject to the restrictions
set forth above.  No more than five exchange requests may be made in any one
telephone Exchange Request.





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Class D shares of the International Equity Portfolio are offered only to
residents of states in which the shares are eligible for purchase.

TAXES

QUALIFICATION AS A RIC

The following discussion of federal income tax consequences is based on the
Code and the regulations issued thereunder as in effect on the date of this
Statement.  New legislation, as well as administrative or court decisions, may
significantly change the conclusions expressed herein and may have a
retroactive effect with respect to the transactions contemplated herein.

In order to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company ("RIC")
under the Code, a Portfolio must distribute annually to its shareholders at
least 90% of its investment company taxable income (generally, net investment
income, including net short-term capital gain) ("Distribution Requirement") and
must meet several additional requirements.  Among these requirements are the
following: (i) at least 90% of a Portfolio's gross income each taxable year
must be derived from dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities
loans and gains from the sale or other disposition of securities or foreign
currencies or other income (including gains from forward contracts) derived
with respect to its business of investing in securities or those currencies
("Income Requirement"); (ii) less than 30% of a Portfolio's gross income each
taxable year may be derived from the sale or other disposition of any of the
following that were held for less than three months: securities, options,
futures, or forward contracts, or foreign currencies (or options, futures, or
forward contracts thereon) that are not directly related to a Portfolio's
principal business of investing in securities ("Short-Short Limitation"); (iii)
at the close of each quarter of a Portfolio's taxable year, at least 50% of the
value of its total assets must be represented by cash and cash items, United
States Government securities, securities of other RICs and other securities,
with such other securities limited, in respect of any one issuer, to an amount
that does not exceed 5% of the value of a Portfolio's total assets and that
does not represent more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the
issuer; and (iv) at the close of each quarter of a Portfolio's taxable year,
not more than 25% of the value of its total assets may be invested in
securities (other than United States Government securities or the securities of
other RICs) of any one issuer or of two or more issuers which the Portfolio
controls and which are engaged in the same, similar, or related trades or
businesses.

The use of hedging strategies, such as entering into forward foreign currency
contracts, involves complex rules that will determine for income tax purposes
the character and timing of recognition of the income received in connection
therewith by the Portfolio.  Income from foreign currencies, and income from
transactions in forward contracts that are directly related to a Portfolio's
business of investing in securities or foreign currencies, will qualify as
permissible income under the Income Requirement.  Income from the disposition
of foreign currencies, and forward foreign currency contracts on foreign
currencies, that are not directly related to a Portfolio's principal business
of investing in securities will be subject to the Short-Short Limitation if
they are held for less than three months and may by regulation be excluded from
qualifying income.

Notwithstanding the Distribution Requirement described above, which only
requires a Portfolio to distribute at least 90% of its annual investment
company taxable income and does not require any minimum distribution of net
capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term
capital loss), a Portfolio will be subject to a nondeductible 4% federal excise
tax to the extent it fails to distribute by the end of any calendar year 98% of
its ordinary income for that year and 98% of its capital gain net income (the
excess of short and long-term capital gains over short and long-term capital
losses) for the one-year period ending on October 31 of that year, plus certain
other amounts.

Any increase in value on a position that is part of a "designated hedge" will
be offset by any decrease in value (whether realized or not) of the offsetting
hedging position during the period of the hedge for purposes of determining
whether a Portfolio satisfies the Short-Short Limitation.  Thus, only the net
gain (if any) from the designated hedge will be included in gross income for
purposes of that Limitation.





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If a Portfolio fails to qualify as a RIC for any year, all of its income will
be subject to tax at corporate rates, and its distributions (including capital
gains distributions) will be taxable as ordinary income dividends to its
shareholders, subject to the dividends received deduction for corporate
shareholders.

   
A gain or loss realized by a shareholder on the sale or exchange of shares of a
Portfolio held as a capital asset will be capital gain or loss, and such gain
or loss will be long-term if the holding period for the shares exceeds one
year, and otherwise will be short-term.  Any loss realized on a sale or
exchange of shares of a Portfolio will be disallowed to the extent the shares
disposed of are replaced within the 61-day period beginning 30 days before and
ending 30 days after the shares are disposed of.  Any loss realized by a
shareholder on the disposition of shares held six months or less is treated as
a long-term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of net long-term
capital gains received by the shareholder with respect to such shares or any
inclusion or undistributed capital gain with respect to such shares.
    

STATE TAXES

A Portfolio is not liable for any income or franchise tax in Massachusetts if
it qualifies as a RIC for federal income tax purposes.  Distributions by a
Portfolio to shareholders and the ownership of shares may be subject to state
and local taxes.  Shareholders should consult their tax advisors regarding the
state and local tax consequences of investments in a Portfolio.

FOREIGN TAXES

Dividends and interest received by a Portfolio may be subject to income,
withholding or other taxes imposed by foreign countries and United States
possessions that would reduce the yield on a Portfolio's securities.  Tax
conventions between certain countries and the United States may reduce or
eliminate these taxes.  Foreign countries generally do not impose taxes on
capital gains with respect to investments by foreign investors.  If more than
50% of the value of a Portfolio's total assets at the close of its taxable year
consists of securities of foreign corporations, a Portfolio will be eligible
to, and will, file an election with the Internal Revenue Service that will
enable shareholders, in effect, to receive the benefit of the foreign tax
credit with respect to any foreign and United States possessions income taxes
paid by a Portfolio.  Pursuant to the election, a Portfolio will treat those
taxes as dividends paid to its shareholders. Each shareholder will be required
to include a proportionate share of those taxes in gross income as income
received from a foreign source and must treat the amount so included as if the
shareholder had paid the foreign tax directly.  The shareholder may then either
deduct the taxes deemed paid by him or her in computing his or her taxable
income or, alternatively, use the foregoing information in calculating the
foreign tax credit (subject to significant limitations) against the
shareholder's federal income tax.  If a Portfolio makes the election, it will
report annually to its shareholders the respective amounts per share of the
Portfolio's income from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries
and United States possessions.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS

The Trust has no obligation to deal with any dealer or group of dealers in the
execution of transactions in portfolio securities.  Subject to policies
established by the Trustees, the Adviser is responsible for placing orders to
execute Portfolio transactions.  In placing orders, it is the Trust's policy to
seek to obtain the best net results taking into account such factors as price
(including the applicable dealer spread), size, type and difficulty of the
transaction involved, the firm's general execution and operational facilities,
and the firm's risk in positioning the securities involved.  While the Adviser
generally seeks reasonably competitive spreads or commissions, the Trust will
not necessarily be paying the lowest spread or commission available.  The Trust
will not purchase portfolio securities from any affiliated person acting as
principal except in conformity with the regulations of the SEC.

   
The Trust does not expect to use one particular dealer, but, subject to the
Trust's policy of seeking the best net results, dealers who provide
supplemental investment research to the Adviser or sub-advisers may receive
orders for transactions by the Trust.  Information so received will be in
addition to and not in lieu of the services required to be performed by the
Adviser or sub-advisers under the Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory
Agreement, and the
    




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expenses of the Adviser and sub-advisers will not necessarily be reduced as a
result of the receipt of such supplemental information.  These research
services include advice, either directly or through publications or writings,
as to the value of securities, the advisability of investing in, purchasing or
selling securities, and the availability of securities or purchasers or sellers
of securities; furnishing of analyses and reports concerning issuers,
securities or industries; providing information on economic factors and trends,
assisting in determining portfolio performance evaluation and technical market
analyses.  Such services are used by the Adviser or sub-advisers in connection
with their investment decision-making process with respect to one or more funds
and accounts managed by them, and may not be used exclusively with respect to
the fund or account generating the brokerage.
    

The money market securities in which a Portfolio invests are traded primarily
in the over-the-counter market.  Bonds and debentures are usually traded
over-the-counter, but may be traded on an exchange.  Where possible, each
Adviser will deal directly with the dealers who make a market in the securities
involved except in those circumstances where better prices and execution are
available elsewhere.  Such dealers usually are acting as principal for their
own account.  On occasion, securities may be purchased directly from the
issuer.  Money market securities are generally traded on a net basis and do not
normally involve either brokerage commissions or transfer taxes.  The cost of
executing portfolio securities transactions of a Portfolio will primarily
consist of dealer spreads and underwriting commissions.

It is expected that the Portfolios may execute brokerage or other agency
transactions through the Distributor, a registered broker-dealer, for a
commission, in conformity with the 1940 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.  Under these
provisions, the Distributor is permitted to receive and retain compensation for
effecting portfolio transactions for a Portfolio on an exchange if a written
contract is in effect between the Distributor and the Trust expressly
permitting the Distributor to receive and retain such compensation.  These
provisions further require that commissions paid to the Distributor by the
Trust for exchange transactions not exceed "usual and customary" brokerage
commissions. The rules define "usual and customary" commissions to include
amounts which are "reasonable and fair compared to the commission, fee or other
renumeration received or to be received by other brokers in connection with
comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold on
a securities exchange during a comparable period of time."  The Trustees,
including those who are not "interested persons" of the Trust, have adopted
procedures for evaluating the reasonableness of commissions paid to the
Distributor and will review these procedures periodically.

In addition, SFM has adopted a policy respecting the receipt of research and
related products and services in connection with transactions effected for
Portfolios operating within the "Manager of Managers" structure.  Under this
policy, SFM and the various firms that serve as Sub-Advisers to certain
Portfolios of the Trust, in the exercise of joint investment discretion over
the assets of a Portfolio, will direct a substantial portion of a Portfolio's
brokerage to the Distributor in consideration of the Distributor's provision of
research and related products to SFM for use in performing its advisory
responsibilities.  All such transactions directed to the Distributor must be
accomplished in a manner that is consistent with the Trust's policy to achieve
best net results, and must comply with the Trust's procedures regarding the
execution of transactions through affiliated brokers.


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
====================================================================================================================
                                Total Brokerage         Amount Paid to          % Paid to          Amount Paid to
                                Commission (000)       Distributor(000)        Distributor        Affiliates (000)
                             --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                             1994    1995     1996    1994   1995   1996   1994    1995   1996    1994  1995    1996
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                          <C>    <C>      <C>       <C>    <C>    <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>    <C>   <C>     <C>
  International Equity       $783   $1,482   $1,604    $0     $0     $0     0%      0%     0%     $49   $171    $577
  Portfolio                                       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Emerging Markets Equity       *      $26     $487     *     $0     $0     *       0%     0%       *     $0      $0 
  Portfolio
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  International Fixed        $  0   $    0   $    0    $0     $0     $0     0%      0%     0%       *      *      $0
  Income Portfolio
====================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
    





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   *Not in operation during such period.

The principal reason for the increase in brokerage commissions paid by the
International Equity Portfolio in the last three fiscal years was the growth of
the assets in the International Equity Portfolio.

   
For the fiscal years ended February 28, 1994, February 28, 1995, and February
29, 1996, the following sales loads were charged to Class D shares:
    


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                             Dollar Amount of Load
                                                      Dollar Amount of Load(000)              Retained by SFS(000)
                                                     ---------------------------           ---------------------------
  Portfolio                                          1994       1995        1996           1994       1995       1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                    <C>        <C>         <C>            <C>        <C>        <C>
  International Equity Portfolio - Class D              *         $0          $0              *         $0         $0
======================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
    

* Not in operation during the period.

   
For the fiscal year ended February 29, 1996,the following commissions were paid
on brokerage transactions pursuant to an agreement or understanding, to brokers
because of research services provided by the brokers:
    


   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
===================================================================================================================
                                  Brokerage Commissions           Total Amount of          % of Directed Brokerage
                                      for Research                 Transactions              to Total Brokerage
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                     <C>                        <C>                               <C>
  International Equity                  $210,670                   $219,268,833                      .10%
  Portfolio
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Emerging markets Equity               $  9,061                   $  3,023,700                      .30%
  Portfolio
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  International Fund Income                                             N/A                          N/A
  Portfolio                                N/A
===================================================================================================================
</TABLE>
    

   
The Trust is required to identify any securities of its "regular brokers or
dealers" (as such term is defined in the 1940 Act) which the Trust has acquired
during its most recent fiscal year.  As of February 29, 1996, the International
Equity Portfolio had entered into a repurchase agreement in the amount of
approximately $12,620,407 with J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. ("J.P. Securities"),
a wholly owned subsidiary of J.P. Morgan Co. Incorporated.  J.P. Securities is
considered "regular brokers or dealers" of the Trust.
    

Since the Trust does not market its shares through intermediary brokers or
dealers, it is not the Trust's practice to allocate brokerage or principal
business on the basis of sales of its shares which may be made through such
firms.  However, the Adviser may place Portfolio orders with qualified
broker-dealers who recommend the Trust to clients, and may, when a number of
brokers and dealers can provide best price and execution on a particular
transaction, consider such recommendations by a broker or dealer in selecting
among broker-dealers.

It is expected that the portfolio turnover rate for each Portfolio will
normally not exceed 100% for a Portfolio.  The portfolio turnover rate for the
International Equity Portfolio would exceed 100% if all of its securities,
exclusive of United States Government securities and other securities whose
maturities at the time of acquisition are one year or less, are replaced in the
period of one year.  Turnover rates may vary from year to year and may be
affected by cash requirements for redemptions and by requirements which enable
the Portfolio to receive favorable tax treatment.

DESCRIPTION OF SHARES




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The Declaration of Trust authorizes the issuance of an unlimited number of
shares of each Portfolio, each of which represents an equal proportionate
interest in that Portfolio.  Each share upon liquidation entitles a shareholder
to a pro rata share in the net assets of that Portfolio.  Shareholders have no
preemptive rights. The Declaration of Trust provides that the Trustees of the
Trust may create additional portfolios of shares or classes of portfolios.
Share certificates representing the shares will not be issued.

LIMITATION OF TRUSTEES' LIABILITY

The Declaration of Trust provides that a Trustee shall be liable only for his
own willful defaults and, if reasonable care has been exercised in the
selection of officers, agents, employees or administrators, shall not be liable
for any neglect or wrongdoing of any such person. The Declaration of Trust also
provides that the Trust will indemnify its Trustees and officers against
liabilities and expenses incurred in connection with actual or threatened
litigation in which they may be involved because of their offices with the
Trust unless it is determined in the manner provided in the Declaration of
Trust that they have not acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that
their actions were in the best interests of the Trust.  However, nothing in the
Declaration of Trust shall protect or indemnify a Trustee against any liability
for his wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard
of his duties.

VOTING

Where the Prospectuses for the Portfolios or Statement of Additional
Information state that an investment limitation or a fundamental policy may not
be changed without shareholder approval, such approval means the vote of (i)
67% or more of a Portfolio's shares present at a meeting if the holders of more
than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio are present or represented
by Proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of a Portfolio's outstanding shares, whichever
is less.

SHAREHOLDER LIABILITY

The Trust is an entity of the type commonly known as a "Massachusetts business
trust."  Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of such a Trust could, under
certain circumstances, be held personally liable as partners for the
obligations of the Trust.  Even if, however, the Trust were held to be a
partnership, the possibility of the shareholders' incurring financial loss for
that reason appears remote because the Trust's Declaration of Trust contains an
express disclaimer of shareholder liability for obligations of the Trust and
requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation
or instrument entered into or executed by or on behalf of the Trust or the
Trustees, and because the Declaration of Trust provides for indemnification out
of the Trust property for any shareholders held personally liable for the
obligations of the Trust.

CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF SECURITIES

   
As of April 1, 1996, the following persons were the only persons who were
record owners (or to the knowledge of the Trust, beneficial owners) of 5% or
more of the shares of the Portfolios.  The Trust believes that most of the
shares referred to below were held by the below persons in accounts for their
fiduciary, agency or custodial customers.

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO- CLASS A:  SEI Trust Company, Attn: Jacqueline
Esposito, 680 E. Swedesford Rd., Wayne, PA 19087, 56.64%.

EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO- CLASS A:  Natural Fuel Gas Retirement Plan,
c/o Marine Midland Bank, Attn: Joseph M.  Rizzuto, One Marine Midland Center,
17th floor, Buffalo, NY 14203, 8.31%; SEI Trust Company, Attn: Jacqueline
Esposito, 680 E. Swedesford Rd., Wayne, PA 19087, 71.24%.

INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO- CLASS A:  SEI Trust Company, Attn:
Jacqueline Esposito, 680 E. Swedesford Rd., Wayne, PA 19087, 60.90%; Mutual
Fund Special Cust. Acct. for Excl Benefit of Customers of Montgomery
Securities, 600 Montgomery St., 4th Fl., San Francisco, CA 94111, 7.38%.
    





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EXPERTS

   
The financial statements included in this Statement of Additional Information
and the Financial Highlights included in the Prospectus have been audited by
Price Waterhouse LLP, independent accountants, as stated in their report
appearing herein, and are included in reliance upon the authority of said firm
as experts in auditing and accounting.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Following are the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended
February 29, 1996, including the financial highlights, appearing in the Trust's
1996 Annual Report to Shareholders, and the Report thereon of Price Waterhouse
LLP, independent accountants.
    





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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
================================================================================

FEBRUARY 29, 1996


To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
SEI International Trust

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of net assets and where applicable,
the schedule of investments and statement of assets and liabilities, and the
related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial
highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
the International Equity, European Equity, Pacific Basin Equity, Emerging
Markets Equity and International Fixed Income Portfolios of SEI International
Trust (the "Fund") at February 29, 1996, the results of each of their
operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights
for each of the respective periods presented, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. These financial statements and financial
highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the
responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
auditing standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits, which included confirmation of securities at February 29, 1996 by
correspondence with the custodians and brokers and the application of
alternative auditing procedures where confirmations from brokers were not
received, provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above. 



PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP

Philadelphia, PA
April 10, 1996

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
================================================================================

SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST -- FEBRUARY 29, 1996


INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY PORTFOLIO






<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                            SHARES    VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>
FOREIGN COMMON STOCKS -- 94.4%
AUSTRALIA -- 4.0%
   Advance Bank Australia            304,200       $ 1,320
   Australia & New Zealand Bank      494,627         2,430
   Commonwealth Bank of
     Australia                       161,600         1,336
   Foodland                          100,600           377
   Futuris                            64,900            78
   Incitec                            70,800           333
   National Australia Bank           313,872         3,009
   Pacific Magazines & Print          55,500           138
   Pioneer                           704,100         2,087
   Rothmans Holdings                  78,500           360
   Westpac Banking                   516,207         2,437
                                                  --------
                                                    13,905
                                                  --------
AUSTRIA -- 0.1%
   SCA Laakirchen                        100            37
   Vorarlberger Kraftwerke               600           183
                                                  --------
                                                       220
                                                  --------
BELGIUM -- 1.9%
   Arbed                               3,200           351
   CMB                                 3,700           304
   Cockerill Sambre                   30,000           175
   Electrabel                          9,400         2,157
   Gevaert                             1,000            63
   Glaverbel                           1,400           162
   Immobiliere de Belgique               700            51
   Kredietbank                         5,600         1,541
   Solvay                              1,500           885
   Tractabel                           3,000         1,232
                                                  --------
                                                     6,921
                                                  --------
CANADA -- 2.5%
   Bank of Montreal                   20,300           471
   Bank of Nova Scotia                86,900         1,947
   Canadian Imperial Bank             71,200         2,114
   Canfor                             10,600            99
   Cascades                           21,400            97
   CCL Industries "B"                 15,400           136
   Celanese Canada                     4,300            74
   Dominion Textile                   14,500            74
   London Insurance                   13,900           284
   MacMillan Bloedel                  29,300           374
   Nova                               50,800           449
   Oshawa Group                       20,300           338
   Royal Bank of Canada               43,200           988
   Slocan Forest Products             12,600           117
   Stelco                             37,000           158
   Toronto Dominion                   43,900           744
   Total Petroleum                     7,400            61
   West Fraser Timber                  7,000           154
                                                  --------
                                                     8,679
                                                  --------
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>
FINLAND -- 0.1%
   Enso-Gutzeit "A"                   47,600      $    332
                                                  --------
FRANCE -- 10.0%
   Accor                              11,650         1,642
   Alcatel Alsthom                    26,400         2,343
   Bollore Technologies                2,350           262
   Bongrain                              350           199
   Canal Plus                          7,200         1,285
   Cap Gemini Sogeti                   9,550           294
   Casino                              5,850           203
   Christian Dior                     16,450         1,979
   CIC Union Europe                    1,300            94
   Colas                               2,050           374
   Credit Commerce France             29,900         1,424
   Credit Lyonnais                    12,200           598
   Credit National                     4,950           388
   C.G.I.P.                            1,800           447
   De Dietrich et Compagnie            3,400           182
   Devanlay                              600            60
   Ecco                                2,450           500
   Ecia                                  550            81
   Eiffage                             1,650           246
   Elf Aquitaine                      38,691         2,671
   Elf Gabon                             600           101
   Eramet                              1,550           112
   Eridania Beghin Say                 8,800         1,512
   Financiere Poliet                   3,750           370
   Gaumont                             4,700           343
   La Rochette                         8,450            58
   Lafarge                            31,515         2,169
   Lagardere Groupe                   14,250           382
   Legris Industries                   2,450            97
   Manitou                               800           103
   Marine Wendel                       4,650           369
   Michelin "B"                       16,200           726
   Parisienne de Rees                  2,000           171
   Pernod Ricard                      14,200           892
   Peugeot                            12,000         1,796
   Pinault Printemps                   7,600         1,802
   Publicis                              900            65
   Saint Gobain                       20,250         2,612
   Saint Louis-Bouchon                 1,100           349
   Salomon                               350           205
   SAT                                   550           225
   Scac Delmas Viel                      521            81
   SGE                                 4,500           105
   Skis Rossingnol                       700           240
   Sommer Allibert                     1,300           398
   Thomson                            35,050           899
   Total Compaigne "B"                37,637         2,485
   UIF                                   800            71
   Union Assurances Federal            3,500           389
   Usinor Sacilor*                    32,250           504
   Vallourec                           6,200           267
                                                  --------
                                                    35,170
                                                  --------
</TABLE>


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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
================================================================================

SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST -- FEBRUARY 29, 1996

INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY PORTFOLIO--CONTINUED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>
GERMANY -- 6.4%
   Aachener & Muenchener                 400        $  172
   Agiv                               18,900           337
   Andrea-Noris Zahn                   1,050           304
   Audi                                  143            55
   BASF                               11,600         2,912
   Bayer                              11,017         3,379
   BHF Bank                            9,550           266
   Bremer Vulkan                      12,800           194
   Commerzbank                         7,450         1,711
   Continental                        19,900           339
   DBV Holding                         1,000           319
   Deutche Pfandrbrief &
     Hypotheken Bank                   5,350           207
   Draegerwerk                           350            63
   Dyckerhoff                          1,150           270
   Dywidag                               450            71
   Escada                                350            62
   Franfurt Hypothekenbank
     Centralboden                        465            20
   Heidelberger                          700           457
   Herlitz                             1,000           139
   Hoechst                             7,350         2,321
   Kabelmetall                         1,150           102
   Kaufhof                               500           159
   Kaufring                              900            60
   Kloeckner-Werke                     3,850           136
   Kolbenschmidt                         800           109
   Lehnkering                            500            77
   Man                                 2,000           569
   Nuernberger BET                        50            36
   Praktiker Bau-Und Heimwerker       11,450           291
   Preussag                            4,900         1,457
   Salamander                          1,050           159
   Varta                                 900           164
   Veba                               52,100         2,457
   Viag                                  450           193
   Villeroy and Boch                   1,900           270
   Volksfursorge                       1,200           378
   Volkswagen                          4,950         1,887
                                                  --------
                                                    22,102
                                                  --------
HONG KONG -- 2.7%
   Cathay Pacific Airways            884,000         1,618
   Dickson Concepts                  117,000           120
   Hang Lung Development             234,000           437
   Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering     44,800           131
   Hong Kong Ferry                   144,000           152
   HSBC Holdings                     253,200         4,061
   Jardine International Motor       288,000           399
   Kowloon Motor                     213,600           363
   Kumagai Gumi                      467,400           429
   Lai Sun Garment                   318,000           387
   Liu Chong Hing                     84,000            97
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>            <C>
   Peregrine Investment Holdings     222,000      $    379
   Top Glory                       1,292,000           147
   Union Bank Hong Kong               85,000           100
   Wing Hang Bank                     44,000           183
   Wing Lung Bank                     24,000           168
   Yue Yuen                          372,000            95
                                                  --------
                                                     9,266
                                                  --------
ITALY -- 1.1%
   Banca Popolare Bergamo             22,100           362
   Banca Popolare di Milano           53,800           249
   Burgo (Cartiere)                   10,700            58
   Parmalat Finanziaria              387,800           361
   SAI di Risp                        67,700           295
   Telecom Italia                  1,268,300         1,748
   Telecom Italia di Risp            241,700           270
   Telecom Italia Mobile              22,700            42
   Toro Assicurazioni                 18,800           251
   Unipol                             12,700            61
                                                  --------
                                                     3,697
                                                  --------
JAPAN -- 35.0%
   Aderans                            15,000           281
   Aichi Toyota Motor                 35,000           503
   Airport Facilities                 61,000           484
   Ariake Japan                        7,000           260
   Asahi Bank                        141,000         1,652
   Ashikaga Bank                      77,000           466
   Autobac Seven                       4,600           370
   Bank of Fukuoka                    34,000           261
   Canon                              93,000         1,709
   Chain Store Okuwa                  19,000           268
   Charle                             21,000           300
   Chiba Kogyo Bank                      100             4
   Chuba Electric Power               36,000           833
   Chubu Nippon Broadcasting          14,600           327
   Cosmo Oil                         262,000         1,442
   Dai Ichi Pharmaceutical            93,000         1,435
   Dai Nippon Ink & Chemical         175,000           797
   Dai Nippon Printing               129,000         2,224
   Dai Tokyo Fire & Marine
     Insurance                       140,000         1,020
   Daidoh                             47,000           363
   Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank              169,000         3,171
   Daiwa Bank                         40,000           270
   Daiwa Securities                  177,000         2,495
   Fuji Photo Film                    83,000         2,356
   Fujitsu                           216,000         2,222
   Fujitsu Kiden                      28,000           368
   General Sekiyu                     46,000           442
   Glory                              17,000           560
   Gunma Bank                        136,000         1,451
   Hachijuni Bank                     52,000           555
   Hanshin Electric Railway           81,000           339
</TABLE>


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<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>            <C>
   Heiwa                              60,000       $ 1,446
   Hirose Electric                     8,000           453
   Hitachi                           317,000         3,200
   Hitachi Transport System           66,000           666
   Hokuriko Bank                      67,000           381
   Honda Motor                       117,000         2,485
   Ichiyoshi Securities               50,000           321
   Inabata                            59,000           423
   Isetan                             59,000           742
   Itariyard                           8,000           274
   Japan Airport Terminal             38,000           463
   Japan Maintenance                  11,250           209
   Kahma                               8,400           146
   Kansai Kosaido                     19,000           275
   Kansei                             53,000           447
   Kirin Brewery                     192,000         2,231
   Kokusai Securities                 59,000           877
   Komatsu Forklift                   89,000           606
   Kurogane Kosakusho                 24,000           143
   Kyocera                            24,000         1,646
   Kyushu Electric Power              64,300         1,482
   Long Term Credit Bank             241,000         1,836
   Mabuchi Motor                       8,000           491
   Mandom                             17,000           240
   Matsushita Electric               208,000         3,328
   Meiko Shokai                       11,000           402
   Mitsubishi Bank                   155,000         3,174
   Mitsubishi Electric               245,000         1,797
   Mitsubishi Oil                    155,000         1,342
   Mitsui Marine & Fire              214,000         1,559
   Mitsui Trust & Banking            206,000         2,119
   NAC                                 8,000           200
   Nagaileben                          8,000           283
   Nagase                             40,000           373
   Nakabohtec Corrosion Protecting    27,000           327
   NEC                                75,000           893
   New Family                         24,000           215
   Nichimen Infinity                  13,000           254
   Nihon Dempa Kogyo                  12,000           238
   Nikko Securities                  200,000         2,267
   Nintendo                            9,700           656
   Nippon Cable System                33,000           295
   Nippon Credit Bank                284,000         1,109
   Nippon Meat Packers                85,000         1,247
   Nippon Oil                        278,000         1,673
   Nippon Yusoki                      30,000           154
   Nissan Fire & Marine Insurance     43,000           301
   Nissan Motors                     115,000           892
   Nittetsu Mining                    65,000           619
   Nittetsu Shoji                     50,000           160
   Okinawa Electric Power             13,000           370
   Paris Miki                          6,800           230
   Pioneer Electronics                84,000         1,688
   RKB Mainichi Broadcasting          20,000           162
   Rohm                               22,000         1,309
   Sakura Bank                       228,000         2,475
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>            <C>
   Sanawa Shutter                     40,000        $  326
   Sankei Building                    41,000           348
   Sanki Engineering                  45,000           561
   Sanseido                           22,000           289
   Santen Pharmaceutical              11,000           246
   Sanyo Shinpan                      11,000           807
   Satoh & Company                    11,000           178
   Sekisui House                     112,000         1,397
   Shikoku Electric Power             65,000         1,498
   Shimachu                            6,000           174
   Shimamura                           9,000           334
   Shiseido                          120,000         1,360
   Shizuoka Bank                     127,000         1,572
   Showa Shell Sekiyo                147,000         1,358
   Sintokogio                         23,000           201
   SK Kaken                           18,000           401
   Sugimoto                            1,000            17
   Sumitomo                          153,000         1,545
   Sumitomo Bank                      82,000         1,562
   Sumitomo Marine and Fire
     Insurance                       178,000         1,521
   Sumitomo Realty &
     Development                     257,000         1,750
   Tachibana Shokai                   39,000           368
   Taisei                             53,000           346
   Takano                             23,000           519
   Takeda Chemical Industries        150,000         2,414
   TDK                                28,000         1,413
   Toho                                5,000           824
   Tohoku Electric Power              76,000         1,781
   Tohoku Misawa Home                 30,000           380
   Tokushu Paper                      30,000           317
   Tokyo Electric Power               50,200         1,310
   Tokyo Soir                          8,000            48
   Tokyo Steel                           300             6
   Tokyo Tungsten                     17,000           160
   Tokyotokeiba                      107,000           469
   Toppan Printing                   120,000         1,565
   Toshiba                           270,000         2,091
   Totech                             12,000            85
   Toyo Bussan                        26,000           314
   Toyo Seikan Kaisha                 12,000           374
   Trusco Nakayama                    24,000           567
   Tsubakimoto Precision              37,000           447
   Tsutsumi Jewelry                    7,000           371
   Yamaichi Securities               271,000         1,964
   Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical          67,000         1,499
   Yamazaki Baking                    39,000           695
   Yodogawa Steel Works               43,000           339
   Yokohoma                           20,000           259
   Yonex                              23,000           261
   Yukiguni Maitake                   18,700           187
   Yushiro Chemical                   30,000           289
                                                  --------
                                                   121,929
                                                  --------
</TABLE>


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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
================================================================================

SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST -- FEBRUARY 29, 1996


INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY PORTFOLIO--CONTINUED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                          SHARES      VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>            <C>
MALAYSIA -- 2.6%
   Arab Malaysian                    100,000        $  351
   Berjaya Group Berhad              527,000           341
   Berjaya Singer                     82,000            80
   Bousted                           166,000           349
   Cement Industries                  18,000            58
   Datuk Keramat Holdings            132,000           247
   Edaran Otomobil                    69,000           512
   Faber Group*                      655,000           643
   IOI Properties                    141,900           342
   Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad        155,000           490
   Land and General                  202,000           452
   Malaysian Airline System           83,000           277
   Malaysian International
     Shipping                        668,000         1,861
   MBF Capital                       458,000           536
   Negara Properties                  10,000            35
   Oriental Holdings                  47,000           240
   Rashid Hussain                    525,000         1,638
   Southern Bank                     104,000           212
   Westmont Berhad Industries        140,000           313
                                                  --------
                                                     8,977
                                                  --------
NETHERLANDS -- 4.0%
   ABN-Amro Holdings                  51,400         2,390
   Beers                                 800           131
   Dordtsche Petroleum                 6,800           996
   Draka                               4,500           128
   DSM                                 3,900           365
   Eriks                                 600            52
   EVC                                 9,300           301
   GTI                                   800            68
   Hollandsche Beton Groep             2,400           376
   Hoogovens                           7,500           302
   Inter Muller                        4,300           314
   International Nederlanden Groep    52,717         3,502
   KLM                                16,400           546
   Koninklijke Bijenkorf Beh           1,500            97
   KPN                                44,400         1,784
   National Invest Bank                4,600           339
   Nedlloyd Groep                     12,700           277
   Nijverdal Tencate                   1,800            78
   NKF Holding                         1,000           171
   Phillips Electronics               11,400           475
   Polynorm                              500            47
   Schuitema                             100           120
   Stad Rotterdam                     10,200           320
   Telegraaf                             300            47
   Van Der Moolen                      1,500            59
   Vendex International N.V.           5,600           163
   Volker Stevin                       5,700           360
                                                  --------
                                                    13,808
                                                  --------
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                          SHARES      VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>            <C>
NEW ZEALAND -- 0.4%
   Fisher & Paykel Industries        117,300      $    355
   Independent Newspaper              14,600            50
   Lion Nathan                       498,600         1,090
                                                  --------
                                                     1,495
                                                  --------
NORWAY -- 1.0%
   Den Norske Bank                   170,909           555
   Den Norske Luft                     4,400           202
   Dyno Industrier                    12,200           259
   Elkem "A"                          27,500           331
   Kvaerner "B"                       21,200           614
   Leif Hoegh & Company                8,200           119
   Norske Skog                        48,600         1,465
                                                  --------
                                                     3,545
                                                  --------
SINGAPORE -- 2.2%
   Bat                                78,000           309
   City Developments                  68,000           554
   Fraser and Neave                  124,000         1,660
   Goldtron                          260,000           238
   Haw Par Brothers                   19,000            43
   Hotel Properties                  201,000           365
   Inchcape Berhad                    22,000            76
   Industrial & Commercial Bank       68,000           275
   Jardine Matheson Holdings          53,100           425
   Jurong Engineering                 15,000            83
   Keppel                             76,000           770
   Pacific Carriers                  258,000           225
   Republic Hotel and Resort          75,000           107
   Ssangyong Cement                   57,000           168
   United Overseas Bank              231,600         2,477
                                                  --------
                                                     7,775
                                                  --------
SPAIN -- 3.5%
   Acerinox                            4,600           445
   Azucarera Espana                    2,600            90
   Banco Bilbao-Vizcaya               23,480           915
   Banco de Santander                 11,760           580
   Conserva Campofrio                  1,700            58
   Cristeria                           2,500           160
   Cubiertas y Mzov                    2,400           155
   Empresas Nacional de Cellulosa     10,100           140
   G.E.S.A                             7,300           388
   Iberdrola                         270,400         2,666
   Porsegur                            2,500            91
   Repsol                             18,540           677
   Repsol ADR                         37,600         1,363
   Telefonica de Espana              166,300         2,735
   Uniland                             4,000           169
   Union Electrica Fenosa            248,100         1,399
                                                  --------
                                                    12,031
                                                  --------
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>            <C>
SWEDEN -- 1.0%
   Catena "A"                         20,700        $  156
   Celsius Industrier                  9,600           264
   Industrivarden                      5,900           190
   Marieberg Tidnings "A"              7,200           192
   Mo Och Domsjo "B"*                  5,200           257
   Perstorp AB "B"                     6,600            86
   Skane-Gripen "B"                   11,400           103
   Skanska Free "B"                   17,400           544
   SSAB "B"                           26,000           293
   Stora Kopparbergs "A"              80,000         1,032
   Svedala AB Free                     7,500           231
                                                  --------
                                                     3,348
                                                  --------
SWITZERLAND -- 3.2%
   Aare-Tessin                           360           258
   Alusuisse-Lonza                       300           241
   Baer Holdings                         290           294
   Baloise                               120           232
   Banque Cantonale Vaud                 370           102
   Bucher Holdings                       190           132
   Ciba Geigy                          3,260         2,914
   CS Holdings                        27,030         2,577
   Daetwyler Holdings                     40            79
   Elektrowatt "B"                     1,120           405
   Kuoni Reisen Holdings                 110           202
   Rieter                                900           261
   Roche Holdings                        394         3,064
   Schindler Holdings                    170           190
   Suedelektra Holdings                  160           154
                                                  --------
                                                    11,105
                                                  --------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 12.7%
   Adwest Group                       25,800            45
   Albert Fisher Group               431,500           294
   Amec                              148,900           227
   Anglian Group                      51,200           110
   Anglian Water                     149,000         1,294
   ASDA Group                        630,000         1,008
   Astec                             189,200           346
   Bridon                             35,700            56
   British Airways                   201,900         1,575
   British Gas                        40,100           146
   British Steel                     557,800         1,570
   BTR                               162,538           803
   Bullough                           71,300           115
   Burn Stewart Distillers            25,200            46
   Charter                            20,400           264
   Cowie Group                        56,900           282
   Davis Service Group                51,200           186
   EIS Group                           8,600            51
   Frost Group                        60,110           117
   General Accident                  159,500         1,571
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>
   GKN                               109,000       $ 1,402
   Grampian Holdings                  18,700            37
   Guardian Royal Exchange           460,300         1,709
   Hanson                            582,300         1,683
   Hunting                            73,300           247
   Ibstock                            52,400            60
   IMI                                14,400            73
   Kwik Save Group                    23,900           170
   Lex Service                        67,100           336
   Lloyds TSB Group                  411,900         2,073
   London International Group         93,100           158
   Low & Bonar                         9,500            79
   M & G Group                         5,000            98
   MacDonald Martin "A"                4,700            46
   Marston Thompson                   12,700            67
   McKechnie                          46,500           331
   Mirror Group                      141,700           471
   National Power                    210,400         1,553
   National Westminster              215,500         2,280
   North West Water Group            164,400         1,460
   Northern Foods                     23,900            70
   Nurdin & Peacock                   12,700            29
   Ocean Group                        42,300           251
   Perkins Food                       39,900            46
   Pilkington                        458,600         1,468
   Renold                             85,500           352
   RJB Mining                         30,000           244
   Royal Bank of Scotland            173,000         1,462
   Royal Insurance                   283,800         1,649
   Salvesen                           67,300           275
   Scapa Group                        69,200           253
   Scottish Hydro-Electric            55,600           284
   Scottish Power                    172,400           970
   Sedgwick Group                    181,500           367
   Severn Trent                      136,300         1,298
   Shanks & McEwan                    86,500           131
   South West Water                   38,990           293
   Southern Water                     38,900           394
   Staveley Industries                25,500            78
   Sutter                             39,100            94
   Takare                             82,400           213
   Tate & Lyle                       194,200         1,416
   Taylor Woodrow                    166,100           373
   Telewest                          122,100           254
   Thames Water                      223,600         1,822
   Tomkins                           355,600         1,438
   TT Group                           41,700           188
   Unigate                            33,400           227
   Vaux Group                         46,600           200
   Vosper Thornycroft                  5,300            68
   Waddington (John)                  28,300            88
   Wardle Storeys                     12,400            74
   Waste Management                   31,600           160
</TABLE>


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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
================================================================================

SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST -- FEBRUARY 29, 1996


INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY PORTFOLIO--CONCLUDED


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   SHARES/FACE     MARKET
DESCRIPTION                        AMOUNT (000)  VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>            <C>
   Welsh Water                        34,500      $    392
   Wessex Water                       70,700           362
   Whitbread "A"                     170,000         1,851
   Whitecroft                         13,300            42
   Wolverhampton & Dudley             14,600           141
   Yorkshire Water                    35,300           336
                                                  --------
                                                    44,092
                                                  --------
Total Foreign Common Stocks
   (Cost $302,171)                                 328,397
                                                  --------

FOREIGN PREFERRED STOCKS -- 0.5%
GERMANY -- 0.2%
   Herlitz                               550            74
   Krones                                800           364
   Suedzucker                            350           186
                                                  --------
                                                       624
                                                  --------

ITALY -- 0.3%
   Autostrade                        144,900           164
   Fiat                              482,000           920
                                                  --------
                                                     1,084
                                                  --------
Total Foreign Preferred Stocks
   (Cost $1,609)                                     1,708
                                                  --------

REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 3.6%
   J.P. Morgan
     5.39%, dated 2/29/96,
     matures 3/1/96, repurchase
     price $12,620,407 (collateralized 
     by Government National Mortgage
     Association with maturities from 
     10/20/96 to 2/15/26, interest 
     rates from 5.00% to 7.50%, total 
     par value $12,690,086; total 
     market value of collateral
     $12,890,095)                    $12,620        12,620
                                                  --------
Total Repurchase Agreement
   (Cost $12,620)                                   12,620
                                                  --------
Total Investments -- 98.5%
   (Cost $316,400)                                 342,725
                                                  --------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- 1.5%
   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net                 5,120
                                                  --------
NET ASSETS:
   Portfolio shares of Class A (unlimited 
     authorization -- no par value) based
     on 34,753,783 outstanding shares of 
     beneficial interest                           312,486
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>
   Portfolio shares of Class D (unlimited 
     authorization -- no par value) based
     on 20,074 outstanding shares of 
     beneficial interest                          $    202
   Accumulated net realized gain
     on investments                                 10,606
   Net unrealized depreciation on
     forward foreign currency
     contracts, foreign currency and
     translation of other assets and
     liabilities in foreign currency                   (35)
   Net unrealized appreciation
      on investments                                26,325
   Accumulated net investment
     loss                                           (1,739)
                                                  --------
Total Net Assets:-- 100.0%                        $347,845
                                                  ========
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and
   Redemption Price Per Share --
   Class A                                         $ 10.00
                                                   =======
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and
   Redemption Price Per Share --
   Class D                                         $  9.93
                                                   =======
Maximum Offering Price Per
   Share-- Class D ($9.93/95%)                     $ 10.45
                                                   =======
* NON-INCOME PRODUCING SECURITY
ADR--AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT

EUROPEAN EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FOREIGN COMMON STOCKS -- 94.5%
AUSTRIA -- 0.2%
   VA Technologie                      1,120      $    142
                                                  --------
BELGIUM -- 1.8%
   GIB                                29,827         1,418
                                                  --------
DENMARK -- 2.0%
   Den Danske Bank                    12,220           830
   Kobenhavns Lufthavne                8,540           743
                                                  --------
                                                     1,573
                                                  --------
FINLAND -- 1.0%
   Nokia "A"                          17,720           608
   Nokia AB "K"                        4,000           139
                                                  --------
                                                       747
                                                  --------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>         <C>
FRANCE -- 14.7%
   Carrefour                           1,915      $  1,293
   Castorama Dubois                    5,400         1,011
   Cetelem                             4,244           893
   Credit Local de France             11,097           882
   Generale des Eaux                      15             2
   Hermes International                3,500           822
   Imetal                              5,650           821
   LVMH Moet Hennessy                  5,095         1,161
   Promodes                            2,750           750
   Sanofi                             11,000           764
   Scor                               17,400           582
   Seita                              19,200           766
   SGS Thomson Micro                  26,448           982
   Television Francaise                7,000           749
                                                  --------
                                                    11,478
                                                  --------
GERMANY -- 7.9%
   Adidas AG                          12,800           819
   Bayer Vereinsbank                  29,000           868
   Bayer                               3,735         1,145
   Gehe AG                             1,170           658
   SAP                                   200            31
   Siemens                             1,710           980
   Volkswagen                          4,330         1,653
                                                  --------
                                                     6,154
                                                  --------
ITALY -- 3.6%
   ENI SPA                           298,343         1,133
   Stet Soc Fin Telefonica           140,000           428
   Telecom Italia Mobile SPA         680,000         1,248
                                                  --------
                                                     2,809
                                                  --------
NETHERLANDS -- 10.6%
   ABN-Amro Holdings                  17,235           801
   Aegon                              22,462           967
   Ahold                              24,111         1,011
   Elsevier                           99,500         1,409
   Hunter Douglas                     15,120           882
   International Nederlanden
     Groep                            18,699         1,242
   Verenigde Nederlandse
     Uigevbedri                       51,150           836
   Wolters Kluwer                     10,633         1,144
                                                  --------
                                                     8,292
                                                  --------
NORWAY -- 1.1%
   Saga Petroleum "B"                 48,040           536
   Saga Petroleum "A"                 26,500           323
                                                  --------
                                                       859
                                                  --------
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>
SPAIN -- 8.3%
   Banco Bilbao-Vizcaya               37,500       $ 1,461
   Banco Popular Espana                5,273           961
   Continente                         34,800           799
   Financiera Alba                    11,750           816
   Gas Natural                         9,050         1,525
   Repsol                             25,000           913
                                                  --------
                                                     6,475
                                                  --------
SWEDEN -- 7.7%
   Astra "B"                          23,605         1,081
   Ericsson                           66,550         1,445
   Hennes & Mauritz "B" Free          12,000           797
   Kalmar Industries                  40,000           783
   Securitas "B"                      15,750           824
   Skandia Forestry                   45,100         1,064
                                                  --------
                                                     5,994
                                                  --------
SWITZERLAND -- 6.4%
   BBC Brown Boveri                    1,000         1,198
   Ciba Geigy                            492           440
   Roche Holdings                        179         1,392
   Sandoz Pharmaceutical               2,079         1,956
                                                  --------
                                                     4,986
                                                  --------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 29.2%
   Abbey National                     85,800           753
   ASDA Group                        191,500           306
   Associated British Foods           81,400           494
   Bass                               60,900           708
   BAT Industries                     77,500           678
   Blue Circle Industries            128,200           690
   Britannic Assurance                14,000           168
   British Aerospace                  55,100           734
   British Airways                    70,000           546
   British Biotech                     4,950           155
   British Gas                       120,000           435
   British Sky Broadcasting           48,000           288
   British Telecommunications        233,600         1,329
   BTR                                66,000           326
   Commercial Union                   44,000           409
   English China Clay                 62,000           325
   General Electric                  173,000           979
   Glaxo Wellcome                    106,000         1,467
   Granada Group                      64,000           713
   Grand Metropolitan                 54,900           365
   Great Universal Stores             56,400           572
   Guinness                           49,800           350
   Hammerson "A"                      92,800           491
   HSBC Holdings                      40,000           659
   Lasmo                             218,600           616
   Morrison Supermarket               75,000           172
   Next                               81,000           588
</TABLE>


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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
================================================================================

SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST -- FEBRUARY 29, 1996


EUROPEAN EQUITY
PORTFOLIO--CONCLUDED


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>           <C>
   Prudential                         97,000        $  654
   Reuters Holdings                   66,800           716
   Rolls Royce                       120,000           380
   Royal Insurance                   106,300           618
   Scottish Power                     63,500           356
   Sedgwick Group                    259,800           525
   Severn Trent                       38,000           362
   Shell Transportation & Trading     86,000         1,112
   Smiths Industries                  57,000           601
   Tate & Lyle                        62,000           452
   Tomkins                           112,800           456
   Vendome Units                      59,700           497
   Vodafone Group                    120,000           425
   Williams Holdings                  82,500           426
                                                  --------
                                                    22,896
                                                  --------
Total Foreign Common Stocks
   (Cost $65,153)                                   73,823
                                                  --------

FOREIGN PREFERRED STOCKS -- 1.9%
GERMANY -- 1.9%
   Rhoen Klinikum                      5,520           569
   SAP                                 5,592           878
                                                  --------
                                                     1,447
                                                  --------
Total Foreign Preferred Stocks
   (Cost $718)                                       1,447
                                                  --------
Total Investments -- 96.4%
   (Cost $65,871)                                   75,270
                                                  --------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- 3.6%
   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net                 2,851
                                                  --------
NET ASSETS:
   Portfolio shares of Class A (unlimited 
     authorization -- no par value) based
     on 6,353,833 outstanding shares of 
     beneficial interest                            67,059

   Accumulated net realized gain
     on investments                                  1,664

   Net unrealized depreciation on forward 
     foreign currency contracts, foreign
     currency and translation of other assets 
     and liabilities in foreign currency                (2)
   Net unrealized appreciation
      on investments                                 9,399
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>
   Undistributed net investment
     income                                       $      1
                                                  --------
Total Net Assets:-- 100.0%                        $ 78,121
                                                  ========
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and
   Redemption Price Per Share --
   Class A                                        $  12.30
                                                  ========
* NON-INCOME PRODUCING SECURITY
ADR--AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT


PACIFIC BASIN
EQUITY PORTFOLIO

FOREIGN COMMON STOCKS -- 95.7%
AUSTRALIA -- 6.2%
   Amcor                              18,000           131
   Australia & New Zealand Bank       81,033           398
   Broken Hill Proprietary            52,900           766
   CRA                                24,725           379
   Lend Lease                         19,000           291
   Newscorp                           85,200           484
   Oil Search                         63,000            62
   Pioneer International              95,000           282
   Tabcorp                            80,000           279
   Western Mining                     95,025           611
   Westpac Banking                    78,000           368
   Woodside Petroleum                 42,000           233
                                                  --------
                                                     4,284
                                                  --------
HONG KONG -- 10.0%
   Chen Hsong                        402,000           229
   Cheung Kong Holdings              100,000           695
   Citic Pacific                     207,000           806
   Giordano                          434,000           463
   Hong Kong Electric                 90,000           305
   HSBC Holdings                      34,290           550
   Hutchison Whampoa                 137,000           868
   Jardine International Motor       248,000           343
   New World Development             114,000           556
   Sun Hung Kai Properties            59,200           528
   Swire Pacific "A"                  87,000           760
   Wharf Holdings                    204,000           790
                                                  --------
                                                     6,893
                                                  --------
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>             <C>
JAPAN -- 68.3%
   Airport Facilities                 34,000        $  270
   Amada                              98,000         1,055
   Bridgestone                       131,000         2,046
   Canon                              37,000           680
   Chain Store Okuwa                  17,000           240
   Daiwa Securities                  117,000         1,649
   DDI                                    92           675
   East Japan Railway                    254         1,299
   Fuji Photo Film                    54,000         1,533
   Glory                              23,000           758
   Heiwa                              11,000           265
   Hirose Electric                     8,400           476
   Hitachi                           315,000         3,180
   Ito Yokado                         38,000         2,128
   Japan Airport Terminal             41,000           500
   Japan Associated Finance            4,000           408
   Kahma                              10,400           180
   Kuraray                            81,000           856
   Mabuchi Motor                      13,000           799
   Matsushita Electric               129,000         2,064
   Mitsubishi                        106,000         1,312
   Mitsubishi Electric               213,000         1,562
   Mitsubishi Trust & Banking         13,000           201
   Mitsui                            203,000         1,726
   Mitsui Petrochem                   21,000           173
   Murata Manufacturing               40,000         1,318
   New Oji Paper                      36,000           328
   Nihon Dempa Kogyo                   8,000           158
   Nippon Steel                      189,000           610
   Nippon Television Network           1,000           286
   Okinawa Electric Power              9,000           256
   Omron                              62,000         1,370
   Promise                             6,000           262
   Sankyo                             27,000           622
   Santen Pharmaceutical               8,000           179
   Seino Transportation               40,000           667
   Sekisui House                      88,000         1,098
   Shimachu                           15,000           436
   Shimamura                           9,000           334
   Showa Shell Sekiyo                 90,000           831
   SMC                                11,200           766
   Sony                                9,000           528
   Sumitomo Electric                  75,000           971
   Sumitomo Metal*                   266,000           750
   Takashimaya                        12,000           177
   Takeda Chemical Industries         48,000           772
   Toho                                5,900           972
   Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance     122,000         1,476
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                           SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>           <C>
   Tokyo Broadcasting Systems         23,000        $  388
   Toppan Printing                    76,000           992
   Toyota Motor                      100,000         2,162
   Tsubakimoto Precision              50,000           605
   Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance    191,000         1,364
   Yokogawa Electric                  46,000           491
                                                  --------
                                                    47,204
                                                  --------
MALAYSIA -- 4.4%
   DCB Holdings                       92,000           280
   Gamuda                             42,000           241
   Genting Berhad                     48,500           434
   Larut Consolidated                161,500           209
   Malayan Banking                    63,500           581
   Malaysian Assurance Alliance       25,875           149
   Petronas Gas                       49,000           190
   Resorts World                      41,000           230
   Telekom Malaysia                   58,000           499
   United Engineers                   32,000           206
                                                  --------
                                                     3,019
                                                  --------
NEW ZEALAND -- 0.9%
   Carter Holt Harvey                127,511           273
   Telecom of New Zealand             81,000           363
                                                  --------
                                                       636
                                                  --------
SINGAPORE -- 5.9%
   City Developments                  70,000           570
   DBS Land                           97,000           381
   Development Bank of
     Singapore "F"                    25,000           356
   Keppel                             63,000           638
   Mandarin Oriental                 285,718           374
   Singapore International
     Airlines "F"                     26,000           262
   Singapore Press "F"                21,880           442
   United Overseas Bank "F"           62,824           672
   Wing Tai Holdings                 153,000           368
                                                  --------
                                                     4,063
                                                  --------
Total Foreign Common Stocks
   (Cost $63,874)                                   66,099
                                                  --------
Total Investments -- 95.7%
   (Cost $63,874)                                   66,099
                                                  --------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- 4.3%
   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net                 2,962
                                                  --------
</TABLE>


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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
================================================================================

SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST -- FEBRUARY 29, 1996


PACIFIC BASIN
EQUITY PORTFOLIO--CONCLUDED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                          SHARES      VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                              <C>
NET ASSETS:
   Portfolio shares of Class A (unlimited 
     authorization -- no par value) based
     on 6,915,067 outstanding shares of 
     beneficial interest                         $  67,570

   Accumulated net realized loss
     on investments                                   (725)

   Net unrealized appreciation
      on investments                                 2,225

   Accumulated net investment
     loss                                               (9)
                                                  --------
Total Net Assets:-- 100.0%                        $ 69,061
                                                  ========
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and
   Redemption Price Per Share --
   Class A                                        $   9.99
                                                  ========
</TABLE>
* NON-INCOME PRODUCING SECURITY
ADR--AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT


EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY PORTFOLIO


<TABLE>
<S>                                <C>            <C>
FOREIGN COMMON STOCKS -- 82.0%
ARGENTINA -- 5.0%
   Banco Frances ADR                   3,800            99
   Central Costanera                 110,535           343
   Cresud                            294,600           513
   Irsa                               47,950           132
   Irsa ADR                            2,777            76
   Perez Companc                     194,976           971
   Siderca                           553,420           548
   Telefonica Argentina ADR           26,410           690
                                                  --------
                                                     3,372
                                                  --------
BRAZIL -- 4.3%
   Cia Vale Rio Doce ADR*              3,900           158
   Telebras                        7,200,000           304
   Telecom Brasileiras ADR            34,100         1,790
   Telesp                          3,974,000           658
                                                  --------
                                                     2,910
                                                  --------
CHILE -- 3.1%
   Banco de Edwards ADR                5,200           109
   Compania de Telecom Chile          14,930         1,235
   Enersis ADR                        14,630           415
   Moneda Chile Fund                  27,222           245
   Quimica y Minera Chile ADR          1,000            51
                                                  --------
                                                     2,055
                                                  --------
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                          SHARES      VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                <C>            <C>
CHINA -- 0.4%
   Huaneng Power International
     ADR                               6,500      $    120
   Shanghai Dazhong Taxi "B"         200,000           158
                                                  --------
                                                       278
                                                  --------
CZECH REPUBLIC -- 3.1%
   Cokoladovny                         1,200           124
   Czech Value Fund Units              5,900           310
   Elektrarny Opatovice                  752           105
   Komercni Banka GDR                  8,000           184
   Komercni Banka                     12,000           295
   PIF                                15,759           342
   Spif Vseobecny                     11,093            53
   Spt Telecom                         4,400           455
   Vynosovy                           23,400           130
                                                  --------
                                                     1,998
                                                  --------
GREECE -- 0.4%
   Aegek                              13,070           106
   Greek Progress Fund                21,460           195
   Hellenic Bottling                       5             0
                                                  --------
                                                       301
                                                  --------
HONG KONG -- 2.7%
   Guang Dong Investment             187,000           120
   Henderson Land Development*        47,000           340
   Hutchison Whampoa                  31,000           196
   Johnson Electric Holdings         167,500           325
   MC Packaging                      714,000           268
   Shangri-La Asia                   208,000           284
   Tian An China                     142,000            20
   Yue Yuen                        1,002,000           255
                                                  --------
                                                     1,808
                                                  --------
HUNGARY -- 0.2%
   Borsodchem GDR                      5,800            85
   Egis                                2,000            68
                                                  --------
                                                       153
                                                  --------
INDIA -- 1.4%
   Arvind Mills GDR                   25,600            87
   Bajaj Auto GDR                      9,200           251
   Grasim Industries GDR              21,000           431
   Indian Hotels GDS                   9,100           193
                                                  --------
                                                       962
                                                  --------
INDONESIA -- 3.1%
   Asia Pacific Resource "A"          18,800            89
   Bank Bali                              75             0
   Bank Bali Warrants                    400             0
   Bank International Indonesia "F"   22,000            93
   Bimantara Citra                    61,500            72
   Dankos Labs "F"                    26,000            62
   Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna "F"      15,500           169
</TABLE>



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<TABLE>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   MARKET
DESCRIPTION                            SHARES    VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>            <C>  
   Indorama Synthetica "F"            30,500        $  108
   Indosat ADS                         1,500            56
   Indorayon Utama "F"               127,000           156
   PT Telecom ADR                     16,000           502
   Sekar Bumi                         79,000            74
   Semen Cibinong                     90,000           281
   Semen Gresik "F"                   40,000           141
   Tambang Timah GDR                   6,600            97
   Telco GDR                           8,000           108
   Tjiwi Kimia                           178             0
                                                  --------
                                                     2,008
                                                  --------
ISRAEL -- 1.1%
   ECI Telecom*                        5,000           128
   Koor Industries ADR                10,100           202
   Teva Pharmaceuticals ADR            5,500           238
   Teva Pharmaceuticals                  474           204
                                                  --------
                                                       772
                                                  --------
MALAYSIA -- 15.4%
   Arab Malaysian                    330,000         1,159
   Arab Malaysian Finance            118,000           546
   AMMB Holdings                      59,000           712
   DCB Holdings Warrants             144,000           174
   DCB Holdings                      546,000         1,661
   Genting Berhad                     47,000           421
   IJM                               416,000           679
   IOI                               910,000         1,000
   Metacorp                          185,000           574
   New Straits Times Press            77,000           363
   Petronas Gas                      276,000         1,072
   Resorts World                     122,000           685
   Telekom Malaysia                  137,000         1,178
   United Engineers                   20,000           129
                                                  --------
                                                    10,353
                                                  --------
MEXICO -- 14.1%
   Banamex Accival "L"               114,000           199
   Cemex CPO                         253,500           870
   Cemex "B"                         408,500         1,514
   Empresas la Maderna               194,000           828
   Grupo Financiero Banamex "B"    1,194,000         2,299
   Grupo Industria Alfa "A"          161,000         1,954
   Grupo Mexico "B"                   86,000           309
   Industrias Penoles                245,000         1,006
   Kimberly Clark "A"                 21,000           351
   San Luis CPO                       37,000           172
                                                  --------
                                                     9,502
                                                  --------
PAKISTAN -- 0.5%
   Adamjee Insurance                  11,400            46
   D.G. Khan                          60,940            45
   D.G. Khan Rights                   18,282             4
   Engro Chemicals                    20,200            98
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                     MARKET
DESCRIPTION                            SHARES      VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>             <C>     
   ICI Pakistan                          31,000      $     57
   Pakistan State Oil                     9,230            94
                                                     --------
                                                          344
                                                     --------
PERU -- 2.5%                         
   Telefonica del Peru "B"              154,300           327
   Credicorp*                            38,084           695
   Souther Peru Copper*                  20,500           341
   Telefonica del Peru "A"              157,600           337
                                                     --------
                                                        1,700
                                                     --------
PHILIPPINES -- 3.0%                  
   Aboitiz Equity Ventures            1,389,000           287
   Ayala Land "B"                        81,300           111
   Bacnotan Cement*                     124,500           101
   C & P Homes                           83,000            64
   DMCI Holdings                        416,000           259
   Fil-Estate Land                       70,000            64
   Filinvest Land                       722,000           311
   Keppel Philippine Holdings "B"       203,500            59
   Manila Mining "B"                 27,800,000            48
   Metro Pacific                      1,889,000           448
   Philippine Long Distance               2,320           137
   Philippine Long Distance ADR           1,880           111
                                                     --------
                                                        2,000
                                                     --------
POLAND -- 0.1%                       
   Agros Holdings "C"                     7,111            86
                                                     --------
PORTUGAL -- 4.0%                     
   Capital Portugal Fund                  4,900           447
   Cimentos de Portugal                  29,650           542
   Empresa Fabril de Maquinas        
     Electricas                          34,300           272
   Portucel Industrial Empresa           89,000           494
   Sonae Investimentos                   41,760           941
                                                     --------
                                                        2,696
                                                     --------
RUSSIA -- 0.4%                       
   Mosenergo ADS                         33,700           240
                                                     --------
SOUTH AFRICA -- 7.3%                 
   Barlow                                20,600           274
   Clinic Holdings                      319,400           380
   Highstone Property Fund              665,200           258
   Iscor                                744,632           631
   Lonrho                               312,300           920
   Malbak                                68,390           402
   Murray & Roberts                      51,325           315
   Pepsi International Africa             3,000           300
   Randgold                              47,000           201
   Sasol                                 58,843           510
   Servgro International                 73,600           428
   Waltons Stationary                    84,500           279
                                                     --------
                                                        4,898
                                                     --------
</TABLE>


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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS/SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
================================================================================

SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST -- FEBRUARY 29, 1996


EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY PORTFOLIO--CONTINUED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                         MARKET
DESCRIPTION                                SHARES     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>            <C>
SOUTH KOREA -- 2.7%
   Korea Electric Power ADR                 15,950      $    387
   Korea Fund                               11,400           252
   Korea Investment Fund                    14,133           150
   Korea Mobile Telephone GDR               10,300           484
   Pohang Iron & Steel ADR                  14,700           368
   Samsung Electronics GDS                   2,900           154
                                                        --------
                                                           1,795
                                                        --------
TAIWAN -- 1.7%                         
   Advanced Semiconductors             
     Engineering GDR                        10,250           126
   China Steel                              10,000           156
   ROC Taiwan Fund                          27,400           264
   Siliconware Precision GDR                10,300           145
   Taiwan Equity Fund                       32,200           318
   Taiwan Fund                                  50             1
   Yageo GDR                                15,332           123
                                                        --------
                                                           1,133
                                                        --------
THAILAND -- 3.9%                       
   Banpu Public "F"                          5,400           148
   Bangkok Bank SER                         18,400           167
   Bangkok Bank SER 2                       60,800           550
   Electric Generating "F"*                 55,010           218
   Land and House "F"                        9,900           197
   Phatra Thanakit SER                      99,000           727
   Regional Container "F"                   14,700           175
   Siam Cement                               2,100           109
   Thai Farmers Bank SER                    36,100           267
   United Communications                     4,600            65
   Wongpaitoon Footwear "F"                 17,000            13
                                                        --------
                                                           2,636
                                                        --------
TURKEY -- 1.6%                         
   Alarko                                   43,000            18
   Cimentas                                150,800            84
   Erciyas Biracilik GDR                    26,700           344
   Koc Holdings                            735,000           145
   Tat Konservecili                        471,300           328
   Trakya Cam                            1,380,000           188
                                                        --------
                                                           1,107
                                                        --------
Total Foreign Common Stocks            
   (Cost $55,077)                                         55,107
                                                        --------
                                       
FOREIGN PREFERRED STOCKS -- 12.6%      
BRAZIL -- 12.2%                        
   Banco Bradesco                      134,143,979         1,519
   Brahma                                  550,000           249
   Cimento Itau                            380,000           109
   Coteminas                               460,000           182
</TABLE>



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   SHARES/FACE     MARKET
DESCRIPTION                        AMOUNT (000)  VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>             <C>    
   Electrobras "B"                      6,596,000     $   1,836
   Lojas Renner                         7,700,000           274
   Marco Polo "B"                         730,000           133
   Schulz                               1,200,000            33
   Petrol Brasileiros                   7,330,000           815
   Randon Participacoes               146,500,000           106
   Sadia Concordia                        453,000           327
   Telebras                            20,709,000         1,088
   Telemig "B"                          2,900,000           194
   Telerj                               5,286,000           391
   Vale Rio Doce                        4,044,000           628
   Weg                                    630,000           316
                                                       --------
                                                          8,200
                                                       --------
PHILIPPINES -- 0.4%                         
   Philippine Long Distance                 7,300           243
                                                       --------
Total Foreign Preferred Stocks              
   (Cost $7,418)                                          8,443
                                                       --------
                                            
CONVERTIBLE BONDS -- 1.3%                   
   Bangkok Bank                             
     3.250%, 03/03/04                         150           169
   Barlow                                   
     7.000%, 09/20/04                         190           309
   Ban Pu Coal                              
     3.500%, 08/25/04                         105           147
   United Microelectronics                  
     1.250%, 06/08/04                         233           244
                                                       --------
Total Convertible Bonds                     
   (Cost $820)                                              869
                                                       --------
                                            
REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 6.2%                
   State Street Bank                        
     4.00%, dated 2/29/96, matures          
     3/1/96, repurchase price               
     $4,198,000 (collateralized by          
     U.S. Treasury Bond, maturity           
     2/15/23, interest rate 7.125%)         4,198         4,198
                                                       --------
Total Repurchase Agreement                  
   (Cost $4,198)                                          4,198
                                                       --------
Total Investments -- 102.1%                 
   (Cost $67,513)                                        68,617
                                                       --------
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES--(2.1%)        
   Other Assets and Liabilities, Net                     (1,436)
                                                       -------- 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   FACE AMOUNT      MARKET
DESCRIPTION                                           (000)       VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                   <C>           <C>
NET ASSETS:
   Portfolio shares of Class A (unlimited
     authorization -- no par value) based
     on 6,147,072 outstanding shares of
     beneficial interest                                            $ 66,242
   Accumulated net realized gain                                   
     on investments                                                       37
                                                                   
   Net unrealized depreciation on forward                          
     foreign currency contracts, foreign                           
     currency and translation of other assets                      
     and liabilities in foreign currency                                  (3)
                                                                   
   Net unrealized appreciation                                     
      on investments                                                   1,104
                                                                   
   Accumulated net investment                                      
     loss                                                               (199)
                                                                    --------
Total Net Assets:-- 100.0%                                          $ 67,181
                                                                    ========
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and
   Redemption Price Per Share --
   Class A                                                          $  10.93
                                                                    ========
* NON-INCOME PRODUCING SECURITY
ADR--AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT
ADS--AMERICAN DEPOSITORY SHARES
GDR--GLOBAL DEPOSITORY RECEIPT
GDS--GLOBAL DEPOSITORY SHARES

INTERNATIONAL FIXED
INCOME PORTFOLIO
FOREIGN BONDS -- 84.0%
AUSTRALIA -- 1.3%
   Australian Government
     9.500%, 08/15/03                                    668             536
   Queensland Treasury
     8.000%, 08/14/01                                    756             567
                                                                    --------
                                                                       1,103
                                                                    --------
BELGIUM -- 4.0%
   Kingdom of Belgium
     5.100%, 11/21/04                                 99,500           3,341
                                                                    --------
CANADA -- 1.9%
   Canadian Government
     6.500%, 06/01/04                                    750             515
     9.000%, 06/01/25                                  1,345           1,080
                                                                    --------
                                                                       1,595
                                                                    --------
DENMARK -- 3.0%
   Kingdom of Denmark
     9.000%, 11/15/98                                    395              75
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   FACE AMOUNT     MARKET
DESCRIPTION                            (000)     VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>            <C>  
     8.000%, 11/15/01                  2,580      $    481
     8.000%, 03/15/06                  8,325         1,503
     7.000%, 11/10/24                  3,200           477
                                                  --------
                                                     2,536
                                                  --------
FRANCE -- 10.5%
   French Treasury Bill
     7.750%, 04/12/00                  4,840      $  1,035
   Government of France
     8.125%, 05/25/99                 20,340         4,368
     5.500%, 04/25/04                 14,220         2,640
     8.500%, 10/25/08                    880           199
     8.500%, 04/25/23                  2,600           578
                                                  --------
                                                     8,820
                                                  --------
GERMANY -- 19.3%
   Bundesschatzanweisungen
     6.875%, 02/24/99                  5,430         3,935
   Deutschland Republic
     6.250%, 01/04/24                  1,070           641
   German Unity Fund
     8.500%, 02/20/01                  8,770         6,739
   KFW International Finance
     6.625%, 04/15/03                  1,140           788
   Treuhandanstalt
     6.500%, 04/23/03                  6,060         4,200
                                                  --------
                                                    16,303
                                                  --------
ITALY -- 6.3%
   Italian Government
     8.500%, 08/01/99              2,670,000         1,663
     9.500%, 01/01/05              3,485,000         2,144
    10.500%, 09/01/05              2,320,000         1,514
                                                  --------
                                                     5,321
                                                  --------
JAPAN -- 18.6%
   Asian Development Bank
     5.000%, 02/05/03                257,000         2,723
   Export-Import Bank
     4.375%, 10/01/03                 58,000           592
   European Investment Bank
     6.625%, 03/15/00                 79,000           873
   Japanese Development Bank
     5.000%, 10/01/99                 60,000           627
     6.500%, 09/20/01                285,000         3,219
   Republic of Austria
     6.250%, 10/16/03                181,000         2,071
     4.500%, 09/28/05                 70,000           722
     3.750%, 02/03/09                124,000         1,183
   World Bank
     4.500%, 06/20/00                318,100         3,293
     4.500%, 03/20/03                 39,800           413
                                                  --------
                                                    15,716
                                                  --------
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
================================================================================

SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST -- FEBRUARY 29, 1996


INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME
PORTFOLIO--CONCLUDED

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   FACE AMOUNT     MARKET
DESCRIPTION                          (000)(1)    VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>  
NETHERLANDS -- 5.7%
   Kingdom of Netherlands
     7.500%, 06/15/99                  5,015      $  3,288
     5.750%, 01/15/04                  2,630         1,553
                                                  --------
                                                     4,841
                                                  --------
NORWAY -- 1.4%
   Government of Norway
     7.000%, 05/31/01                  5,110           831
     9.500%, 10/31/02                  1,700           308
                                                  --------
                                                     1,139
                                                  --------
SPAIN -- 4.6%
   Kingdom of Spain
     12.250%, 03/25/00               155,840         1,391
     10.300%, 06/15/02               286,830         2,481
                                                  --------
                                                     3,872
                                                  --------
SWEDEN -- 1.8%
   Kingdom of Sweden
     10.250%, 05/05/03                 3,100           501
   Swedish Treasury Note
     11.000%, 01/21/99                 6,300         1,014
                                                  --------
                                                     1,515
                                                  --------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 5.6%
   European Investment Bank
     7.000%, 03/30/98                    200           307
   United Kingdom Conversion
     9.500%, 04/18/05                     85           143
   United Kingdom Treasury
     7.000%, 11/06/01                  1,290         1,929
     8.000%, 12/07/15                  1,580         2,346
                                                  --------
                                                     4,725
                                                  --------
Total Foreign Bonds
   (Cost $72,260)                                   70,827
                                                  --------
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   FACE AMOUNT     MARKET
DESCRIPTION                          (000)(1)    VALUE (000)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<S>                                    <C>         <C>    
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS -- 9.4%
   United States Treasury Bill
     0.000%, 05/02/96                  7,500       $ 7,435
   United States Treasury Bond
     6.875%, 08/15/25                     90            94
   United States Treasury Note
     5.875%, 11/15/05                    100            98
     5.250%, 01/31/01                    190           186
   United States Treasury STRIP
     Interest Only
     02/15/04                            230           142
                                                   -------
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
   (Cost $7,969)                                     7,955
                                                   -------
Total Investments -- 93.4%
   (Cost $80,229)                                  $78,782
                                                   =======
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (000)
================================================================================

FEBRUARY 29, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                              ------------------
                                                                INTERNATIONAL
                                                                FIXED INCOME
                                                              ------------------
ASSETS:
<S>                                                                <C>    
   Investment securities (Cost $80,229)                            $78,782
   Cash                                                              2,112
   Foreign currency (Cost $2,188)                                    2,175
   Interest receivable                                               2,401
   Investment securities sold                                       14,433
   Unrealized gain on forward foreign
     currency contracts                                                591
   Other assets                                                        503
                                                                  --------
   Total Assets                                                    100,997
                                                                  --------
LIABILITIES:
   Investment securities purchased                                   4,688
   Capital shares redeemed                                          11,878
   Other liabilities                                                   113
                                                                  --------
   Total Liabilities                                                16,679
                                                                  --------
   Net Assets                                                      $84,318
                                                                  ========

NET ASSETS:
   Portfolio shares of Class A (unlimited
     authorization -- no par value)
     based on 7,832,978 outstanding
     shares of beneficial interest                                  85,549
   Accumulated net realized gain on
     investments                                                       770
   Net unrealized appreciation on forward
     foreign currency contracts,
     foreign currencies and translation of
     other assets and liabilities denominated
     in foreign currencies                                             569
   Net unrealized depreciation
     on investments                                                 (1,447)
   Accumulated net investment loss                                  (1,123)
                                                                  --------
   Net Assets                                                      $84,318
                                                                  ========

NET ASSET VALUE, OFFERING AND REDEMPTION
   PRICE PER SHARE-- CLASS A                                      $  10.77
                                                                  ========
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (000)
================================================================================

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED FEBRUARY 29, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    -------------  --------    --------    --------  -------------
                                                                PACIFIC    EMERGING  INTERNATIONAL
                                    INTERNATIONAL  EUROPEAN      BASIN      MARKETS     FIXED
                                       EQUITY       EQUITY      EQUITY      EQUITY      INCOME
                                    -------------  --------    --------    -------- --------------
<S>                                    <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>   
INVESTMENT INCOME:                                
   Dividends                           $  8,605    $  1,303    $    595    $    338    $   --
   Interest                                 351         197         125         192       3,605
   Less: Foreign Taxes Withheld            (853)       (140)        (64)        (23)        (78)
                                       --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
   Total Investment Income                8,103       1,360         656         507       3,527
                                       --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
EXPENSES:                                         
   Management fees                        1,431         380         354         201         372
   Less management fees waived             (119)       (115)       (148)       (201)       (140)
   Reimbursement by Manager                --          --          --           (29)       --
   Investment advisory fees               1,524         225         237         297         186
   Less investment advisory fees                  
     waived                                --          --          --          --           (31)
   Custodian/wire agent fees                339          72          70         227          69
   Professional fees                         58          15          13          14          16
   Registration & filing fees               117           6           6          18          21
   Printing fees                             71          14          13           9          15
   Trustee fees                              32           5           4           2           5
   Pricing fees                              29           9          10          12           6
   Distribution fees                        502          79          74          26          92
   Amortization of deferred                       
     organization costs                       4           6           6        --             8
   Miscellaneous fees                         8           4           1           1          (2)
                                       --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
   Total Expenses                         3,996         700         640         577         617
                                       --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME/(LOSS)              4,107         660          16         (70)      2,910
                                       --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED                       
   GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS                     
   AND FOREIGN CURRENCY                           
   TRANSACTIONS:                                  
   Net realized gain (loss) from                  
     security transactions               21,730       1,829        (688)        180       2,362
   Net realized gain (loss) on                    
     forward foreign currency                     
     contracts and foreign                        
     currency transactions                 (983)          2         684        (125)      2,856
   Net change in unrealized                       
     appreciation (depreciation)                  
     on forward foreign currency                  
     contracts, foreign currencies,               
     and translation of other assets              
     and liabilities denominated                  
     in foreign currencies                1,021          11          81          (2)         97
   Net change in unrealized                       
     appreciation (depreciation)                  
     on investments                      24,496       9,274       6,898       1,050      (2,509)
                                       --------    --------    --------    --------    --------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS                        
   FROM OPERATIONS                     $ 50,371    $ 11,776    $  6,991    $  1,033    $  5,716
                                       ========    ========    ========    ========    ========
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (000)
================================================================================

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 29,

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    ----------------------    ----------------------    ----------------------    
                                                                                               PACIFIC            
                                        INTERNATIONAL                EUROPEAN                   BASIN             
                                            EQUITY                    EQUITY                   EQUITY             
                                    ----------------------    ----------------------    ----------------------    
                                        1996        1995          1996       1995(2)       1996        1995(2)    
                                    ----------------------    ----------------------    ----------------------    
<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income (loss)       $   4,107    $   6,137    $     660    $     211    $      16    $     (81)   
 Net realized gain (loss) from
  security transactions                21,730       36,204        1,829         (165)        (688)         (37)   
 Net realized gain (loss) on
  forward foreign currency
  contracts and foreign currency
  transactions                           (983)     (25,138)           2         (154)         684          (74)   
 Net change in unrealized
  appreciation (depreciation)
  on forward foreign currency
  contracts, foreign currencies,
  and translation of other assets
  and liabilities denominated in
  foreign currencies                    1,021       10,819           11          (13)          81          (81)   
 Net change in unrealized
  appreciation (depreciation)
  on investments                       24,496      (58,990)       9,274          125        6,898       (4,673)   
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
 Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets from operations               50,371      (30,968)      11,776            4        6,991       (4,946)   
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
DIVIDENDS DISTRIBUTED FROM:
 Net investment income:
  Class A                              (5,932)        --           (553)        (165)        (782)        --      
  Class D                                  (3)        --           --           --           --           --      
 Net realized gains:
  Class A                             (28,871)     (23,038)        --           --           --           --      
  Class D                                 (17)          (2)        --           --           --           --      
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
  Total dividends distributed         (34,823)     (23,040)        (553)        (165)        (782)        --      
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS(1):
 Class A:
  Proceeds from shares issued         203,255      340,533       48,078       41,513       67,638       49,353    
  Shares issued in lieu of
   cash distributions                  20,015       14,427          494          144          694         --      
  Cost of shares repurchased         (219,674)    (475,951)     (17,952)      (5,218)     (38,528)     (11,359)   
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
  Increase (decrease) in net
   assets derived from
   Class A                              3,596     (120,991)      30,620       36,439       29,804       37,994    
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
 Class D:
  Proceeds from shares issued             146           53         --           --           --           --      
  Shares issued in lieu of cash
   distributions                           19            2         --           --           --           --      
  Cost of shares repurchased              (18)        --           --           --           --           --      
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
   Increase in net assets
    derived from Class D                  147           55         --           --           --           --      
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
 DERIVED FROM CAPITAL SHARE
 TRANSACTIONS                           3,743     (120,936)      30,620       36,439       29,804       37,994    
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
    Net increase (decrease)
     in net assets                     19,291     (174,944)      41,843       36,278       36,013       33,048    
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period                  328,554      503,498       36,278         --         33,048         --      
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
 End of period                      $ 347,845    $ 328,554    $  78,121    $  36,278    $  69,061    $  33,048    
                                    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    
(1) CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
 Class A:
  Shares issued                        20,144       32,225        4,241        4,171        7,275        5,018    
  Shares issued in lieu of
   cash distributions                   2,037        1,437           41           15         --           --      
  Shares repurchased                  (21,676)     (45,194)      (1,599)        (523)      (4,144)      (1,234)   
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
   Total Class A transactions             505      (11,532)       2,683        3,663        3,131        3,784    
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
 Class D:
  Shares issued                            15            5         --           --           --           --      
  Shares issued in lieu of
   cash distributions                       2         --           --           --           --           --      
  Shares repurchased                       (2)        --           --           --           --           --      
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
   Total Class D transactions              15            5         --           --           --           --      
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------    
   Net increase (decrease)
    in capital shares                     520      (11,527)       2,683        3,663        3,131        3,784    
                                    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    =========    

</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    ----------------------    ----------------------
                                           EMERGING                INTERNATIONAL
                                           MARKETS                     FIXED
                                            EQUITY                    INCOME
                                    ----------------------    ----------------------
                                       1996        1995(3)       1996         1995
                                    ----------------------    ----------------------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>      
OPERATIONS:
 Net investment income (loss)       $     (70)   $       6    $   2,910    $   1,603
 Net realized gain (loss) from
  security transactions                   180         --          2,362         (927)
 Net realized gain (loss) on
  forward foreign currency
  contracts and foreign currency
  transactions                           (125)           1        2,856          670
 Net change in unrealized
  appreciation (depreciation)
  on forward foreign currency
  contracts, foreign currencies,
  and translation of other assets
  and liabilities denominated in
  foreign currencies                       (2)          (1)          97          313
 Net change in unrealized
  appreciation (depreciation)
  on investments                        1,050           54       (2,509)       1,420
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
 Net increase (decrease) in net
  assets from operations                1,033           60        5,716        3,079
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
DIVIDENDS DISTRIBUTED FROM:
 Net investment income:
  Class A                                 (11)        --         (6,969)      (2,335)
  Class D                                --           --           --           --
 Net realized gains:
  Class A                                (143)        --           (665)         (67)
  Class D                                --           --           --           --
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
  Total dividends distributed            (154)        --         (7,634)      (2,402)
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS(1):
 Class A:
  Proceeds from shares issued          64,401        5,264       70,012       36,006
  Shares issued in lieu of
   cash distributions                     148         --          6,218        1,486
  Cost of shares repurchased           (3,547)         (24)     (32,574)     (19,267)
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
  Increase (decrease) in net
   assets derived from
   Class A                             61,002        5,240       43,656       18,225
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
 Class D:
  Proceeds from shares issued            --           --           --           --
  Shares issued in lieu of cash
   distributions                         --           --           --           --
  Cost of shares repurchased             --           --           --           --
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
   Increase in net assets
    derived from Class D                 --           --           --           --
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
 DERIVED FROM CAPITAL SHARE
 TRANSACTIONS                          61,002        5,240       43,656       18,225
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
    Net increase (decrease)
     in net assets                     61,881        5,300       41,738       18,902
NET ASSETS:
 Beginning of period                    5,300         --         42,580       23,678
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
 End of period                      $  67,181    $   5,300    $  84,318    $  42,580
                                    =========    =========    =========    =========
(1) CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
 Class A:
  Shares issued                         5,959          518        6,081        3,504
  Shares issued in lieu of
   cash distributions                       1         --            559          150
  Shares repurchased                     (329)          (2)      (2,894)      (1,882)
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
   Total Class A transactions           5,631          516        3,746        1,772
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
 Class D:
  Shares issued                          --           --           --           --
  Shares issued in lieu of
   cash distributions                    --           --           --           --
  Shares repurchased                     --           --           --           --
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
   Total Class D transactions            --           --           --           --
                                    ---------    ---------    ---------    ---------
   Net increase (decrease)
    in capital shares                   5,631          516        3,746        1,772
                                    =========    =========    =========    =========

<FN>
   (2) EUROPEAN EQUITY AND PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY COMMENCED OPERATIONS ON APRIL 29, 1994.
   (3) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY COMMENCED OPERATIONS ON JANUARY 17, 1995.
</FN>
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
================================================================================

FOR THE PERIODS ENDED FEBRUARY 29,


FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT EACH PERIOD

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
        NET ASSET                               DISTRIBUTIONS  DISTRIBUTIONS                                                    
          VALUE       NET      NET REALIZED AND   FROM NET         FROM                      NET ASSET            NET ASSETS    
        BEGINNING  INVESTMENT    UNREALIZED      INVESTMENT   REALIZED CAPITAL   RETURN      VALUE END    TOTAL      END OF     
        OF PERIOD INCOME/(LOSS) GAINS/(LOSSES)   INCOME (6)        GAINS        OF CAPITAL   OF PERIOD    RETURN  PERIOD (000)  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>        <C>      <C>           <C>             <C>            <C>              <C>         <C>         <C>       <C>         
CLASS A
  1996     $ 9.59   $ 0.14        $ 1.45          $(0.19)        $(0.99)          $--         $10.00      17.30%    $347,646    
  1995      11.00     0.15         (0.97)          --             (0.59)           --           9.59      (7.67)     328,503    
  1994       8.93     0.13          2.05           (0.11)         --               --          11.00      24.44      503,498    
  1993       9.09     0.16          0.04           (0.36)         --               --           8.93       2.17      178,287    
  1992       9.56     0.19         (0.36)          (0.30)         --               --           9.09      (1.63)      92,456    
  1991       9.62     0.18         (0.14)          --             (0.01)          $(0.09)       9.65       0.36       35,829    
CLASS D                                                                                                                         
  1996     $ 9.56   $ 0.04        $ 1.50          $(0.18)        $(0.99)           --         $ 9.93      16.77%      $  199    
  1995(1)   10.81     0.01         (0.67)          --             (0.59)           --           9.56      (6.33)          51    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EUROPEAN EQUITY PORTFOLIO                                                                                                       
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
CLASS A                                                                                                                         
  1996     $ 9.90   $ 0.11        $ 2.39          $(0.10)        $--              $--         $12.30      25.15%    $ 78,121    
  1995(2)   10.00     0.06         (0.11)          (0.05)         --               --           9.90      (0.40)      36,278    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY PORTFOLIO                                                                                                  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
CLASS A                                                                                                                         
  1996     $ 8.73   $ 0.03        $ 1.36          $(0.13)        $--              $--         $ 9.99      15.96%    $ 69,061    
  1995(3)   10.00    (0.02)        (1.25)          --             --               --           8.73     (12.70)      33,048    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO                                                                                               
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
CLASS A                                                                                                                         
  1996     $10.27   $(0.02)       $ 0.72         $ --            $(0.04)          $--         $10.93      6.83%     $ 67,181    
  1995(4)   10.00     0.01          0.26           --             --               --          10.27      2.70         5,300    
                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO                                                                                            
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                
CLASS A                                                                                                                         
  1996     $10.42   $ 0.58        $ 0.89          $(1.02)        $(0.10)          $--         $10.77     13.96%     $ 84,318    
  1995      10.23     0.43          0.40           (0.62)         (0.02)           --          10.42      8.43        42,580    
  1994(5)   10.00     0.14          0.18           (0.09)         --               --          10.23      6.41        23,678    
                                                                                                                                
</TABLE>




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                         RATIO OF
                                          RATIO OF    NET INVESTMENT
                           RATIO OF       EXPENSES     INCOME/(LOSS)
             RATIO OF   NET INVESTMENT   TO AVERAGE     TO AVERAGE
             EXPENSES    INCOME/(LOSS)   NET ASSETS     NET ASSETS    PORTFOLIO
            TO AVERAGE    TO AVERAGE     (EXCLUDING     (EXCLUDING     TURNOVER
            NET ASSETS    NET ASSETS      WAIVERS)       WAIVERS)       RATE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>           <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>          <C> 
CLASS A
  1996        1.25%          1.29%          1.29%          1.25%        102%
  1995        1.19           1.30           1.21           1.28          64
  1994        1.10           1.46           1.24           1.32          19
  1993        1.10           1.80           1.53           1.37          23
  1992        1.10           2.07           1.52           1.63          79
  1991        1.10           3.52           1.64           2.98          14
CLASS D                                                                  
  1996        1.65%          0.58%          1.90%          0.33%        102%
  1995(1)     1.47           0.42           1.48           0.41          64
                                                                         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EUROPEAN EQUITY PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         
CLASS A                                                                  
  1996        1.30%          1.23%          1.51%          1.02%         48%
  1995(2)     1.30           1.02           1.57           0.75          29
                                                                         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         
CLASS A                                                                  
  1996        1.30%          0.03%          1.60%         (0.27)%        41%
  1995(3)     1.30          (0.41)          1.68          (0.79)          9
                                                                         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         
CLASS A                                                                  
  1996         1.95%         (0.23)%         2.72%        (1.00)%       104%
  1995(4)      1.95           1.79           4.98         (1.24)        --
                                                                         
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                         
CLASS A                                                                  
  1996         1.00%          4.70%          1.27%         4.43%        269%
  1995         1.00           4.68           1.30          4.38         303
  1994(5)      1.00           3.81           1.61          3.20         126
</TABLE>


(1) INTERNATIONAL EQUITY CLASS D SHARES WERE OFFERED BEGINNING MAY 1, 1994. ALL
    RATIOS FOR THAT PERIOD HAVE BEEN ANNUALIZED.
(2) EUROPEAN EQUITY CLASS A SHARES WERE OFFERED BEGINNING APRIL 29, 1994. ALL
    RATIOS FOR THAT PERIOD HAVE BEEN ANNUALIZED.
(3) PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY CLASS A SHARES WERE OFFERED BEGINNING APRIL 29, 1994.
    ALL RATIOS FOR THAT PERIOD HAVE BEEN ANNUALIZED.
(4) EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY CLASS A SHARES WERE OFFERED BEGINNING JANUARY 17,
    1995. ALL RATIOS FOR THAT PERIOD HAVE BEEN ANNUALIZED.
(5) INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME CLASS A SHARES WERE OFFERED BEGINNING SEPTEMBER
    1, 1993. ALL RATIOS FOR THAT PERIOD HAVE BEEN ANNUALIZED.
(6) DISTRIBUTIONS FROM NET INVESTMENT INCOME INCLUDE DISTRIBUTIONS OF CERTAIN
    FOREIGN CURRENCY GAINS AND LOSSES.



THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================

FEBRUARY 29, 1996

1. ORGANIZATION

SEI International Trust, (the "Trust") was organized as a Massachusetts business
trust under a Declaration of Trust dated June 30, 1988. The operations of the
Trust commenced on December 20, 1989.

     The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, as an open-end investment management company with five portfolios: the
International Equity Portfolio (formerly the Core International Equity
Portfolio), the European Equity Portfolio, the Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio,
the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio and the International Fixed Income
Portfolio (together the "Portfolios"). The Trust's prospectus provides a
description of each Funds investment objectives, policies, and strategies. The
Trust is registered to offer Class A and Class D Fund shares of each of the
Portfolios.

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the
Portfolios in the preparation of the financial statements. The policies are in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

     The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

     SECURITY VALUATION -- Investment securities which are listed on a
securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued
by an independent pricing service at the last quoted sales price for such
securities, or if there is no such reported sale on the valuation date, at the
most recent quoted bid price. Unlisted securities for which market quotations
are readily available are valued at the most recent quoted bid price. Debt
obligations sixty days or less remaining until maturity are valued at amortized
cost which approximates market value.

     FEDERAL INCOME TAXES -- It is the intention of each Portfolio to continue
to qualify as a regulated investment company and to distribute all of its
taxable income. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes is required
in the financial statements.

     The Portfolios may be subject to taxes imposed by countries in which they
invest with respect to their investments in issuers existing or operating in
such countries. Such taxes are generally based on either income earned or
repatriated. The Portfolios accrue such taxes when the related income is earned.

     NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE -- The net asset value per share of each
Portfolio is calculated on each business day. It is computed by dividing the
assets of the portfolio, less its liabilities, by the number of outstanding
shares of the portfolio.

     REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase
agreements are held by the custodian bank until maturity of the repurchase
agreements. Provisions of the repurchase agreements and procedures adopted by
the Trust require that the market value of the collateral, including accrued
interest thereon, is sufficient in the event of default by the counterparty.

     The Portfolios may also invest in tri-party repurchase agreements.
Securities held as collateral for tri-party repurchase agreements are maintained
in a segregated account by the broker's custodian bank until maturity of the
repurchase agreement. Provisions of the agreements require that the market value
of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, is sufficient in the
event of default by the counterparty of the Portfolio.

     If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if
the counterparty enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral
by the Portfolio may be delayed or limited.

     FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION -- The books and records of the Portfolios are
maintained in U.S. dollars. Foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S.
dollars on the following bases: (I) market value of investment securities, other
assets and liabilities at the current rate of exchange; and (II) purchases and
sales of investment securities, income and expenses at the relevant rates of
exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

     The Portfolios do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on
investment securities which is due to changes in the foreign exchange rates from
that which is due to changes in market prices of such securities.


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     The Portfolios do isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency
rates when determining the gain or loss upon sale or maturity of foreign
currency denominated debt obligations pursuant to the Federal income tax
regulations. Such amounts are categorized as foreign currency gain or loss for
both financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.

     The Portfolios report gains and losses on foreign currency related
transactions as realized and unrealized gains and losses for financial reporting
purposes, whereas such gains and losses are treated as ordinary income or loss
for Federal income tax purposes.

     FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS -- The portfolios enter into forward
foreign currency contracts as hedges against either specific transactions or
portfolio positions. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not
recorded as the Portfolios do not intend to hold the contracts to maturity. All
commitments are "marked-to-market" daily at the applicable foreign exchange rate
and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded currently. The
Portfolios realize gains and losses at the time forward contracts are
extinguished. Unrealized gains or losses on outstanding positions in forward
foreign currency contracts held at the close of the year are recognized as
ordinary income or loss for federal income tax purposes.

     FOREIGN CURRENCY OPTIONS -- Premiums paid by a portfolio for the purchase
of an option are included in the portfolio's Schedule of Investments as an
investment and subsequently "marked-to-market" to reflect the current value of
the option. For an option held by a portfolio on the stipulated expiration date,
the portfolio realizes a gain or loss. If the portfolio enters into a closing
sale transaction, it realizes a gain or loss, depending on whether the proceeds
from the sale are greater or less than the cost of the purchased option. If the
portfolio exercises a purchased call option, the cost of the underlying
investment which the fund purchases upon exercise will be increased by the
premium originally paid.

     CLASSES -- Class-specific expenses are borne by that class. Income,
expenses, and realized and unrealized gains/losses are allocated to the
respective classes on the basis of relative daily net assets.

     EXPENSES -- Expenses that are directly related to one of the Portfolios are
charged directly to that Portfolio. Other operating expenses of the Portfolios
are prorated to the Portfolios on the basis of relative net assets.

     DISTRIBUTIONS -- Distributions from net investment income and net realized
capital gains are determined in accordance with U.S. Federal income tax
regulations, which may differ from those amounts determined under generally
accepted accounting principles. These book/tax differences are either temporary
or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are
charged or credited to paid in capital in the period that the difference arises.

     Accordingly, for the International Equity Portfolio, $20,000 was
reclassified from accumulated net realized gain on investments to undistributed
net investment income; and $9,798,000 was reclassified from paid in capital to
accumulated net realized gain on foreign currency transactions. In addition, the
following permanent differences primarily attributable to realized foreign
exchange gains and losses, have been reclassified from accumulated net realized
gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions to undistributed net investment
income:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            (000)
                                          --------
<S>                                       <C>   
     International Equity                 $  100
     European Equity                         (96)
     Pacific Basin Equity                    757
     Emerging Markets Equity                (124)
     International Fixed Income            2,482
</TABLE>

     These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values
per share.

     OTHER -- Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date of the
security purchase or sale. Costs used in determining net realized capital gains
and losses on the sale of investments securities are those of the specific
securities sold. Purchase discounts and premiums on securities held by the
Portfolio are accreted and amortized to maturity using the scientific interest
method, which approximates the effective interest method. Dividend income is
recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income is recognized using the
accrual method.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
================================================================================

FEBRUARY 29, 1996




3. MANAGEMENT, INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTS

SEI Financial Management Corporation (the "Manager"), a wholly owned subsidiary
of SEI Corporation, and the Trust are parties to a management agreement dated
August 30, 1988, under which the Manager provides management, administrative and
shareholder services to the Fund for an annual fee equal to .45% of the average
daily net assets of the International Equity Portfolio, .60% of the average
daily net assets of the International Fixed Income Portfolio, .65% of the
average daily net assets of the European Equity, Pacific Basin Equity and
Emerging Markets Equity Portfolios. The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive
all or a portion of its fees and, if necessary, reimburse other operating
expenses in order to limit the operating expenses of each Portfolio.

     SEI Financial Management Corporation (SFM) acts as the investment advisor
for the International Equity, European Equity, Pacific Basin and the Emerging
Markets Equity Portfolios. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, SFM receives
an annual fee of .475% of the average daily net assets of the International
Equity and European Equity Portfolios, .55% of the Pacific Basin Equity
Portfolio's average daily net assets and 1.05% of the average daily net assets
of the Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio.

     Pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement with SFM, Acadian Asset Management ,
Inc. serves as Sub-Advisor to the International Equity Portfolio, Montgomery
Asset Management, L.P. serves as Sub-Advisor to the Emerging Markets Equity
Portfolio, Morgan Grenfell Investment Services Limited serves as Sub-Advisor to
the European Equity Portfolio, and Schroder Capital Management International
Limited serves as Sub-Advisor to the Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio.

     Strategic Fixed Income, L.P., the advisor for the International Fixed
Income Portfolio, is a party to an investment advisory agreement with the Trust
dated June 15, 1993. Under the investment advisory agreement, Strategic Fixed
Income, L.P. receives an annual fee of .30% of the average daily net assets of
the Portfolio. Strategic Fixed Income, L.P. has voluntarily agreed to waive all
or a portion of its fee, in conjunction with the Manager, in order to limit the
total operating expenses of the Portfolio.

     SEI Financial Services Company (the "Distributor"), a wholly-owned
subsidiary of SEI Corporation and a registered broker-dealer, acts as the
distributor of the shares of the Trust under distribution plans which provide
for the Trust to reimburse the Distributor for certain distribution-related
expenses incurred by the Distributor. Such expenses may not exceed .30% of the
average daily net assets of a Portfolio, provided those expenses are permissible
as to both type and amount under a budget approved and monitored by the Board of
Trustees.

     In addition to providing for the reimbursement payments described above,
the Class D distribution plan provides for an additional payment to the
Distributor. This additional payment may be used to compensate financial
institutions that provide distribution-related services to their customers. The
total amount of distribution-related expenses for the Class D shares of the
Portfolios may not exceed .60%

     Certain Officers and/or Trustees of the Trust are also Officers and/or
Directors of the Manager. Compensation of Officers and affiliated Trustees is
paid by the Manager.

4. ORGANIZATIONAL COSTS

Organizational costs have been capitalized by the Portfolio and are being
amortized using the straight line method over sixty months beginning with the
commencement of operations. In the event any of the initial shares of the
Portfolio acquired by the Manager are redeemed during the period that the
Portfolio is amortizing its organizational costs, the redemption proceeds
payable to the Manager by the Portfolio will be reduced by an amount equal to a
pro rata portion of the unamortized organizational costs.


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5. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

The Portfolios enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts as hedges
against portfolio positions. Such contracts, which are designed to protect the
value of the Portfolio's investment securities against a decline in the value of
the hedged currency, do not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of
the securities; they simply establish an exchange rate at a future date. Also,
although such contracts tend to minimize risk of loss due to a decline in the
value of a hedged currency, at the same time they tend to limit any potential
gain that might be realized should the value of such foreign currency increase.
     The following forward foreign currency contracts were outstanding at
February 29, 1996:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       IN         UNREALIZED
      MATURITY      CONTRACTS TO     EXCHANGE    APPRECIATION
        DATES      DELIVER/RECEIVE     FOR      (DEPRECIATION)
- -----------------  --------------- ------------ --------------
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO:
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                  
FOREIGN CURRENCY SALES:           
<S>              <C>   <C>          <C>           <C> 
   03/04/96       CH      550,000   $    458,984  $    (727)
   03/04/96       UK    1,375,000      2,105,666     (2,604)
   03/04/96       SD      494,000        349,933       (198)
                                    ------------  ---------
                                    $  2,914,583  $  (3,529)
                                    ------------  ---------
FOREIGN CURRENCY PURCHASE:        
   03/04/96    J(YEN) 102,786,000   $    978,914  $   1,871
                                    ============  ---------
                                                  $  (1,658)
                                                  =========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EUROPEAN EQUITY PORTFOLIO:        
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                  
FOREIGN CURRENCY SALES:           
<S>              <C>   <C>          <C>           <C>
   03/04/96       AD   15,607,872   $  1,509,757  $  14,226
   03/05/96       UK        8,210         12,572         10
                                    ------------  ---------
                                    $  1,522,329  $  14,236
                                    ------------  ---------
FOREIGN CURRENCY PURCHASE:        
   03/04/96       UK       19,133   $     29,301  $    (138)
                                    ============  ---------
                                                  $  14,098
                                                  =========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PACIFIC BASIN EQUITY PORTFOLIO:   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
                                 
FOREIGN CURRENCY PURCHASES:
<S>               <C>                <C>        <C>       
   03/01/96       J(YEN)20,572,279   $ 195,926  $  (1,277)
   03/04/96       J(YEN)14,411,250     137,250       (935)
                                     ---------  ---------
                                     $ 331,176  $  (2,212)
                                     =========  =========
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME PORTFOLIO:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------

FOREIGN CURRENCY SALES:
<S>                        <C>            <C>            <C>        
03/07/96-04/18/96 AD           5,546,065  $  4,230,883   $ (135,174)
03/07/96-06/20/96 BF         152,350,955     5,046,272       63,413
03/07/96-06/20/96 DM          83,734,299    57,144,793      621,708
03/07/96-06/20/96 DK          73,323,542    11,801,933      163,300
03/07/96-06/20/96 SP         818,162,585     6,580,800      (14,143)
03/07/96-06/20/96 FF         154,177,096    30,646,455      115,681
03/07/96-06/20/96 UK          29,263,889    44,640,251      209,401
03/07/96-06/20/96 IT      26,981,157,758    17,212,265     (346,437)
03/07/96-06/20/96 J(YEN)   7,339,125,890    70,259,126    1,071,672
03/07/96-04/18/96 NG          11,083,832     6,750,471      113,126
03/07/96-06/20/96 SK          42,221,800     6,241,041      (31,220)
03/21/96-06/20/96 CD           1,809,777     1,318,588        4,065
03/21/96-06/20/96 CH          11,306,282     9,473,752      246,399
03/07/96-06/30/96 NK          10,659,774     1,665,604        5,905
03/21/96-04/18/96 NZ           2,343,965     1,573,642      (62,865)
03/21/96          XE           2,612,071     3,288,686       15,583
                                          ------------   ----------
                                          $227,874,562   $2,040,414
                                          ============   ----------
FOREIGN CURRENCY PURCHASES:              
03/01/96-06/20/96 DM         102,395,680  $ 69,876,627   $ (725,380)
03/01/96-06/20/96 IT      33,654,133,466    21,482,184      408,728
03/07/96-06/20/96 SP         989,829,153     7,954,100       (8,229)
03/07/96-06/20/96 FF          92,756,114    17,259,873     (100,772)
03/20/96-06/20/96 UK          25,679,764    39,159,074     (186,210)
03/21/96-06/20/96 AD           5,562,691     4,236,739      110,207
03/21/96          BF          35,584,710     1,178,417      (25,447)
03/21/96-04/18/96 CD           1,917,062     1,396,787        1,422
03/21/96-04/18/96 CH           7,282,316     6,088,361     (211,696)
03/21/96-06/20/96 DK          77,895,650    13,730,158     (124,980)
03/21/96-06/20/96 J(YEN)   7,849,179,736    75,295,977     (496,309)
03/21/96-06/20/96 NG           6,625,870     4,040,839      (19,558)
03/21/96          NK          13,549,314     2,117,001      (12,464)
03/21/96-04/18/96 NZ           2,339,201     1,567,900       45,260
03/21/96-06/20/96 SK          39,672,300     5,870,231      (61,505)
03/21/96          XE           2,909,062     3,662,607      (42,664)
                                          ------------  -----------
                                          $274,916,875  $(1,449,597)
                                          ============  -----------
                                                        $   590,817
                                                        ============
</TABLE>                                  
                                        
CURRENCY LEGEND
AD      Australian Dollar   MR    Malaysian Ringgitt
BF      Belgian Franc       NG    Netherlands Guilder
CD      Canadian Dollar     NK    Norwegian Kroner
CH      Swiss Frank         NZ    New Zealand Dollar
DK      Danish Kroner       SD    Singapore Dollar
DM      German Mark         SK    Swedish Krona
FF      French Franc        SP    Spanish Peseta
IT      Italian Lira        UK    British Pounds Sterling
J(YEN)  Japanese Yen        XE    European Currency Unit

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Concluded)
================================================================================

FEBRUARY 29, 1996


6. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
The cost of security purchases and the proceeds from the sale of securities,
other than short-term investments and U.S. government securities, during the
period ended February 29, 1996, were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          PURCHASES       SALES
                                             (000)        (000)
                                           ---------    --------
<S>                                        <C>          <C>     
International Equity Portfolio             $313,924     $355,100
European Equity Portfolio                    41,082       24,083
Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio               48,305       19,295
Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio            86,563       28,557
International Fixed Income Portfolio        199,208      156,257
</TABLE>

     For Federal income tax purposes, the cost of securities owned at February
29, 1996 and the net realized gains or losses on securities sold for the period
then ended was not materially different from the amounts reported for financial
reporting purposes. The aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation
at February 29, 1996 for the Portfolios is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          NET
                                                      UNREALIZED
                           APPRECIATED  DEPRECIATED  APPRECIATION/
                           SECURITIES   SECURITIES   (DEPRECIATION)
                              (000)        (000)         (000)
                           -----------  -----------  -------------
<S>                          <C>          <C>           <C>    
International Equity
   Portfolio                 $33,410      $7,085        $26,325
European Equity Portfolio     10,299         900          9,399
Pacific Basin Equity                                  
   Portfolio                   3,748       1,523          2,225
Emerging Markets Equity                               
   Portfolio                   3,849       2,745          1,104
International Fixed                                   
   Income Portfolio              574       2,021         (1,447)
</TABLE>

     At February 29, 1996 the Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio had available
realized capital losses to offset future net capital gains of $23,000 and
$259,000 expiring at the fiscal year ending 2003 and 2004, respectively.

     Under current tax law, capital losses realized after October 31 may be
deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year.
The Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio had deferred losses of $427,000 which will 
be treated as arising on the first day of the fiscal year ending 
February 28, 1997.

7. CONCENTRATION OF RISKS

Each Portfolio invests in securities of foreign issuers in various countries.
These investments may involve certain considerations and risks not typically
associated with investments in the United States, as a result of, among other
factors, the possibility of future political and economic developments and the
level of governmental supervision and regulation of securities markets in the
respective countries. The International Fixed Income Portfolio invests in debt
securities, the market value of which may change in response to interest rate
changes. Also, the ability of the issuers of debt securities held by the
Portfolio to meet their obligations may be a affected by economic and political
developments in a specific country, industry or region.

8. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Effective March 25, 1996, all the assets and liabilities of the European Equity
Portfolio and Pacific Basin Portfolio were trasferred to the International
Equity Portfolio in a tax-free reorganization pursuant to a Reorganization
Agreement approved by the shareholders. The net asset value of the European
Equity and Pacific Basin Portfolios of $81,709,082 and $68,655,364,
respectively, were transferred to the International Equity Portfolio, in
exchange for 8,126,302 and 6,828,057 shares of the International Equity
Portfolio; those shares were then distributed to shareholders in liquidation of
the European Equity and Pacific Basin Equity Portfolios.


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                         PART C:  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 24.  Financial Statements and Exhibits:

         (a)  Financial Statements

   
         1.  The Registrant's audited financial statements for the
International Equity Portfolio (formerly the Core International Equity
Portfolio), European Equity Portfolio, Pacific Basin Equity Portfolio, Emerging
Markets Equity Portfolio and International Fixed Income Portfolio for the
fiscal year ended February 29, 1996, including Price Waterhouse LLP's report
thereon, included in the Statement of Additional Information, filed as part of
this Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the Registrant's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821) as filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on April 25, 1996, are filed herein.
    

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
         <S>  <C>     <C>
         (b)  Exhibits

              (1)     Agreement and Declaration of Trust(1)
              (2)     By-Laws(1)
              (3)     Not Applicable
              (4)     Not Applicable
              (5)(a)  Management Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial Management Company(2)
              (5)(b)  Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Brinson Partners, Inc.(4)
              (5)(c)  Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Strategic Fixed Income L.P.(6)
              (5)(d)  Schedule C to Management Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial Management Company adding
                      the International Fixed Income Portfolio(8)
              (5)(e)  Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Morgan Grenfell Investment Services
                      Ltd.(10)
              (5)(f)  Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Schroder Capital Management
                      International Limited(10)
              (5)(g)  Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial Management
                      Corporation.(12)
              (5)(h)  Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Strategic Fixed Income L.P.(12)
              (5)(i)  Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Morgan Grenfell Investment
                      Services Ltd.(12)
              (5)(j)  Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Schroder Capital Management
                      International Limited(12)
              (5)(k)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Montgomery Asset Management L.P.(12)
              (5)(l)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Acadian Asset Management, Inc.(12)
              (5)(m)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and WorldInvest Limited.(12)
              (5)(n)  Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between SEI Financial Management Corporation and Schroder
                      Capital Management International Limited.*
              (5)(o)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between SEI Financial Management Corporation and Morgan Grenfell
                      Investment Services Limited.*
              (5)(p)  Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between SEI Financial Management Corporation and Acadian Asset
                      Management, Inc.*
              (5)(q)  Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial Management Corporation.*
              (6)     Distribution Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial Services Company(2)
              (7)     Not Applicable
              (8)(a)  Custodian Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company(3)
</TABLE>
    



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<TABLE>
              <S>     <C>
              (8)(b)  Form of Custodian Agreement between Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.(7)
              (9)     Not Applicable
              (10)    Opinion and Consent of Counsel(2)
              (11)    Consent of Independent Accountants*
              (12)    Not Applicable
              (13)    Not Applicable
              (14)    Not Applicable
              (15)(a) Distribution Plan (Class D)(8)
              (15)(b) Form of Distribution Plan (Core International Equity Portfolio Class A)(9)
              (15)(c) Form of Distribution Plan (International Fixed Income Portfolio)(9)
              (15)(d) Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan(13)
              (16)    Performance Quotation Computation(5)
              (18)    Amendment No. 1 to Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan relating to Class A and D shares.*
              (24)    Powers of Attorney for Edward W. Binshadler, Richard F. Blanchard, Jeffrey A. Cohen, William M.
                      Doran, F. Wendell Gooch, David G. Lee, Frank E. Morris, Robert A. Nesher, Carmen V. Romeo and
                      James M. Storey(11)

              -----------------        
                *     Filed herewith
               (1)    Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-
                      22821) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 30, 1988
               (2)    Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration
                      Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on August 30, 1988
               (3)    Incorporated herein by reference to Item (8) of Part C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
                      Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on
                      September 16, 1988
               (4)    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registrant's Registration
                      Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on May 16, 1991
               (5)    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registrant's Registration
                      Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on June 30, 1992
               (6)    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registrant's Registration
                      Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on March 31, 1993
               (7)    Incorporated herein by reference to Item (8)(c) of Part C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to
                      Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on March
                      31, 1993
               (8)    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registrant's Registration
                      Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on June 28, 1993
               (9)    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Registrant's Registration
                      Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on June 29, 1993
              (10)    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Registrant's Registration
                      Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on May 2, 1994
              (11)    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to Registrant's  Registration
                      Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on October 28, 1994
              (12)    Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registrant's Registration
                      Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on April 28, 1995
</TABLE>
    





<PAGE>   122


   
<TABLE>
             <S>      <C>
             (13)     Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's
                      Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 33-65361),
                      filed with the SEC on December 22, 1995
</TABLE>
    

ITEM 25.  Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with Registrant

         See the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information regarding
the Trust's control relationships.  The Manager is a subsidiary of SEI
Corporation which also controls the distributor of the Registrant (SEI
Financial Services Company) and other corporations engaged in providing various
financial and record keeping services, primarily to bank trust departments,
pension plan sponsors and investment managers.

ITEM 26.  Number of Holders of Securities:


         As of April 1, 1996:
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       Number of
                                          Title of Class                               Record Holders
                                          --------------                               --------------
              <S>                                                                          <C>
              Units of beneficial interest, without par value--
                   International Equity Portfolio--Class A  . . . . . . . . . .            208
                   International Fixed Income Portfolio-Class A . . . . . . . .            112
                   Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio-Class A  . . . . . . . . .             56
</TABLE>
    

ITEM 27.  Indemnification:

         Article VIII of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust filed as
Exhibit 1 to the Registration Statement is incorporated by reference.  Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), may be permitted to trustees, directors, officers and
controlling persons of the Registrant by the Registrant pursuant to the
Registrant's Agreement and Declaration of Trust or otherwise, the Registrant is
aware that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act and,
therefore, is unenforceable.  In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by trustees, directors, officers or controlling persons of the
Registrant in connection with the successful defense of any act, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such trustees, directors, officers or controlling
persons in connection with the shares being registered, the Registrant will,
unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether
such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

ITEM 28.  Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser:

   Strategic Fixed Income L.P.

         Strategic Fixed Income L.P. ("Strategic") is the investment
sub-adviser for Registrant's International Fixed Income Portfolio.  The
principal business address of Strategic is 1001 Nineteenth Street North, 16th
Floor, Arlington, Virginia 22209.  Strategic is an investment adviser
registered under the Advisers Act.

         The list required by this Item 28 of officers and directors of
Strategic, together with information as to any other business, profession,
vocation or employment of substantial nature engaged in by such officers and
directors during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Schedules
A and D of Form ADV filed by Strategic pursuant to the Advisers Act (SEC File
No. 801-38734).





<PAGE>   123

   Morgan Grenfell Investment Services Limited

   
            Morgan Grenfell Investment Services Limited ("Morgan Grenfell") is
the investment sub-adviser for Registrant's International Equity Portfolio.
The principal business address of Morgan Grenfell is 20 Finsbury Circus, London
EC2M INB, England.  Morgan Grenfell is an investment adviser registered under
the Advisers Act.
    

         The list required by this Item 28 of officers and directors of Morgan
Grenfell, together with information as to any other business, profession,
vocation or employment of substantial nature engaged in by such officers and
directors during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Schedules
A and D of Form ADV filed by Morgan Grenfell pursuant to the Advisers Act (SEC
File No. 801-12880).

   Schroder Capital Management International Limited

   
            Schroder Capital Management International Limited ("Schroder") is
the investment sub-adviser for Registrant's International Equity Portfolio.
The principal business address of Schroder is 33 Gutter Lane, London EC2V 8AS,
England.  Schroder is an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act.
    

         The list required by this Item 28 of officers and directors of
Schroder, together with information as to any other business, profession,
vocation or employment of substantial nature engaged in by such officers and
directors during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Schedules
A and D of Form ADV filed by Schroder pursuant to the Advisers Act (SEC File
No. 801-15834).

   
   SEI Financial Management Corporation

         SEI Financial Management Corporation ("SFM") is the investment adviser
for Registrant's International Equity, Emerging Markets Equity and
International Fixed Income Portfolios.  The principal address of SFM is 680
East Swedesford Road, Wayne, Pennsylvania  19087.  SFM is an investment adviser
registered under the Advisers Act.
    

         The list required by this Item 28 of officers and directors of SFM,
together with information as to any other business, profession, vocation or
employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors
during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Schedules A and D of
Form ADV filed by SFM pursuant to the Advisers Act (SEC File No. 801-24593).

   Montgomery Asset Management, L.P.

         Montgomery Asset Management, L.P. ("MAM") is the investment
sub-adviser for Registrant's Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio.  The principal
address of MAM is 600 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, California 94111.  MAM
is an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act.

         The list required by this Item 28 of officers and directors of MAM,
together with information as to any other business, profession, vocation or
employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and directors
during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Schedules A and D of
Form ADV filed by MAM pursuant to the Advisers Act (SEC File No. 801-36790).

   Acadian Asset Management, Inc.

   
         Acadian Asset Management, Inc. ("Acadian") is the investment
sub-adviser for Registrant's International Equity Portfolio.  The principal
address of Acadian is Two International Place, 26th Floor, Boston,
Massachusetts 02110.  Acadian is an investment adviser registered under the
Advisers Act.
    


<PAGE>   124

   
         The list required by this Item 28 of officers and directors of
Acadian, together with information as to any other business, profession,
vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by such officers and
directors during the past two years, is incorporated by reference to Schedules
A and D of Form ADV filed by Acadian pursuant to the Advisers Act (SEC File No.
801-28078).
    

ITEM 29.  Principal Underwriters:

         (a)  Furnish the name of each investment company (other than the
              Registrant) for which each principal underwriter currently
              distributing securities of the Registrant also acts as a
              principal underwriter, depositor or investment adviser:

         Registrant's distributor, SEI Financial Services Company ("SFS"), acts
         as distributor for:

   
<TABLE>
         <S>                                                                      <C>
         SEI Daily Income Trust                                                   July 15, 1982
         SEI Liquid Asset Trust                                                   November 29, 1982
         SEI Tax Exempt Trust                                                     December 3, 1982
         SEI Index Funds                                                          July 10, 1985
         SEI Institutional Managed Trust                                          January 22, 1987
         SEI International Trust                                                  August 30, 1988
         Stepstone Funds                                                          January 30, 1991
         The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund                                          November 14, 1991
         The Pillar Funds                                                         February 28, 1992
         CUFUND                                                                   May 1, 1992
         STI Classic Funds                                                        May 29, 1992
         CoreFunds, Inc.                                                          October 30, 1992
         First American Funds, Inc.                                               November 1, 1992
         First American Investment Funds, Inc.                                    November 1, 1992
         The Arbor Fund                                                           January 28, 1993
         1784 Funds                                                               June 1, 1993
         The PBHG Funds, Inc.                                                     July 16, 1993
         Marquis Funds(R)                                                         August 17, 1993
         Morgan Grenfell Investment Trust                                         January 3, 1994
         Inventor Funds, Inc.                                                     August 1, 1994
         The Achievement Funds Trust                                              December 27, 1994
         Insurance Investment Products Trust                                      December 30, 1994
         Bishop Street Funds                                                      January 27, 1995
         CrestFunds, Inc.                                                         March 1, 1995
         STI Classic Variable Trust                                               August 18, 1995
         ARK Funds                                                                November 1, 1995
         Monitor Funds                                                            January 11, 1996
         FMB Funds, Inc.                                                          March 1, 1996
         SEI Asset Allocation Trust                                               April 1, 1996
</TABLE>
    

         SFS provides numerous financial services to investment managers,
         pension plan sponsors, and bank trust departments.  These services
         include portfolio evaluation, performance measurement and consulting
         services ("Funds Evaluation") and automated execution, clearing and
         settlement of securities transactions ("MarketLink").


<PAGE>   125

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                               Position and Office                                        Positions and Offices   
Name                           with Underwriter                                           with Registrant         
- ----                           ----------------                                           ---------------         
<S>                            <C>                                                        <C>                     
Alfred P. West, Jr.            Director, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer                        --             
Henry H. Greer Director,       President & Chief Operating Officer                                 --             
Carmen V. Romeo Director,      Executive Vice President & Treasurer                                --             
Gilbert L. Beebower            Executive Vice President                                            --             
Richard B. Lieb                Executive Vice President                                            --             
Charles A. Marsh               Executive Vice President-Capital Resources Division                 --             
Leo J. Dolan, Jr.              Senior Vice President                                               --             
Carl A. Guarino                Senior Vice President                                               --             
Jerome Hickey                  Senior Vice President                                               --             
David G. Lee                   Senior Vice President                                      President & Chief       
                                                                                          Executive Officer       
William Madden                 Senior Vice President                                               --             
A. Keith McDowell              Senior Vice President                                               --             
Dennis J. McGonigle            Senior Vice President                                               --             
Hartland J. McKeown            Senior Vice President                                               --             
James V. Morris                Senior Vice President                                               --             
Steven Onofrio                 Senior Vice President                                               --             
Kevin P. Robins                Senior Vice President, General Counsel &                   Vice President &        
                               Secretary                                                  Assistant Secretary     
Robert Wagner                  Senior Vice President                                               --             
Patrick K. Walsh               Senior Vice President                                               --             
Kenneth Zimmer                 Senior Vice President                                               --             
Robert Crudup                  Managing Director                                                   --             
Vic Galef                      Managing Director                                                   --             
Kim Kirk                       Managing Director                                                   --             
John Krzeminski                Managing Director                                                   --             
Carolyn McLaurin               Managing Director & Vice President                                  --             
Barbara Moore                  Managing Director                                                   --             
Donald Pepin                   Managing Director                                                   --             
Mark Samuels                   Managing Director                                                   --             
Wayne M. Withrow               Managing Director                                                   --             
Mick Duncan                    Team Leader                                                Assistant Secretary     
Robert S. Ludwig               Team Leader & Vice President                               Assistant Secretary     
Vicki Malloy                   Team Leader                                                Assistant Secretary     
Robert Aller                   Vice President                                                      --             
Steve Bendinelli               Vice President                                                      --             
Gordon W. Carpenter            Vice President                                                      --             
Todd Cipperman                 Vice President & Assistant Secretary                       Vice President &        
                                                                                          Assistant Secretary     
Ed Daly                        Vice President                                                      --             
Jeff Drennen                   Vice President                                                      --             
Kathy Heilig                   Vice President                                                      --             
Larry Hutchison                Vice President                                                      --             
</TABLE>
    

<PAGE>   126
   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                          Position and Office                                        Positions and Offices
Name                      with Underwriter                                           with Registrant
- ----                      ----------------                                           ---------------

<S>                       <C>                                                        <C>
Michael Kantor            Vice President                                                      --
Samuel King               Vice President                                                      --
Donald H. Korytowski      Vice President                                                      --
Jack May                  Vice President                                                      --
W. Kelso Morrill          Vice President                                                      --
Sandra K. Orlow           Vice President & Assistant Secretary                       Vice President &
                                                                                     Assistant Secretary
Larry Pokora              Vice President                                                      --
Kim Rainey                Vice President                                                      --
Paul Sachs                Vice President                                                      --
Steve Smith               Vice President                                                      --
Daniel Spaventa           Vice President                                                      --
Kathryn L. Stanton        Vice President & Assistant Secretary                       Vice President &
                                                                                     Assistant Secretary
William Zawaski           Vice President                                                      --
James Dougherty           Director of Brokerage Services                                      --
</TABLE>
    


ITEM 30.  Location of Accounts and Records:

         Books or other documents required to be maintained by Section 31(a) of
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and the rules
promulgated thereunder, are maintained as follows:

                 (a)  With respect to Rules 31a-1(a); 31a-1(b)(1); (2)(a) and
         (b); (3); (6); (8); (12); and 31a-1(d), the required books and records
         are maintained at the offices of the Portfolios' Custodians:

                          State Street Bank and Trust Company
                          225 Franklin Street
                          Boston, MA  02110

                          Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.
                          Chase MetroTech Center
                          Brooklyn, NY 11245

                 (b)/(c)  With respect to Rules 31a-1(a); 31a-1(b)(1), (4);
         (2)(C) and (D); (4); (5); (6); (8); (9); (10); (11); and 31a-1(f), the
         required books and records are maintained at the offices of
         Registrant's Manager:

                          SEI Financial Management Corporation
                          680 E. Swedesford Road
                          Wayne, PA  19087

                 (d) With respect to Rules 31a-(b)(5); (6), (9) and (10) and
         31a-1(f), the required books and records are maintained at the offices
         of Registrant's Advisers:

   
                          Strategic Fixed Income L.P.
                          1001 Nineteenth Street North, 17th Floor
                          Arlington, VA  22209
    

<PAGE>   127

                          Morgan Grenfell Investment Services Limited
                          20 Finsbury Circus
                          London EC2M INB
                          England

   
                          Schroder Capital Management International Limited
                          33 Gutter Lane
                          London ECZV 8AS
                          England
    

                          SEI Financial Management Corporation
                          680 East Swedesford Road
                          Wayne, PA  19087

                          Montgomery Asset Management, L.P.
                          600 Montgomery Street
                          San Francisco, CA  94111

   
                          Acadian Asset Management, Inc.
                          Two International Place, 26th Floor
                          Boston, MA  02110
    

ITEM 31.  Management Services:  None.

ITEM 32.  Undertakings:

         Registrant hereby undertakes that whenever shareholders meeting the
requirements of Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act inform the Board of Trustees of
their desire to communicate with shareholders of the Trust, the Trustees will
inform such shareholders as to the approximate number of shareholders of record
and the approximate costs of mailing or afford said shareholders access to a
list of shareholders.

         Registrant hereby undertakes to call a meeting of shareholders for the
purpose of voting upon the question of removal of a Trustee(s) when requested
in writing to do so by the holders of at least 10% of Registrant's outstanding
shares and in connection with such meetings to comply with the provisions of
Section 16(c) of the 1940 Act relating to shareholder communications.

         Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish, upon request and without
charge, to each person to whom a prospectus is delivered, a copy of the
Registrant's latest annual report to Shareholders, when such annual report is
issued containing information called for by Item 5A of Form N-1A.




<PAGE>   128

                                     NOTICE

         A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of SEI International
Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and notice is hereby given that this Registration Statement has
been executed on behalf of the Trust by an officer of the Trust as an officer
and by its Trustees as trustees and not individually and the obligations of or
arising out of this Registration Statement are not binding upon any of the
Trustees, officers, or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the
assets and property of the Trust.





<PAGE>   129

                                   SIGNATURES
   
          PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS
AMENDED, THE REGISTRANT HAS DULY CAUSED THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE
SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY
OF WAYNE, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA ON THE 24TH DAY OF APRIL, 1996.
    




                                       SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST

                                       By  /s/  DAVID G. LEE    
                                         -------------------------
                                           David G. Lee, President

ATTEST:

   
      /s/  JEFFREY A. COHEN     
- -------------------------------
Jeffrey A. Cohen, Controller &
Chief Financial Officer
    


        PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
AMENDMENT TO THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BELOW BY THE FOLLOWING
PERSONS IN THE CAPACITY ON THE DATES INDICATED.

   
<TABLE>
<S>                                                <C>                                                     <C> 
                  *                                Trustee                                                 April 24, 1996
- --------------------------------------                                                                                   
        Richard F. Blanchard

                  *                                Trustee                                                 April 24, 1996
- -------------------------------------                                                                                    
          William M. Doran

                  *                                Trustee                                                 April 24, 1996
- -------------------------------------                                                                                    
        F. Wendell Gooch

                  *                                Trustee                                                 April 24, 1996
- -------------------------------------                                                                                    
        Frank E. Morris

                  *                                Trustee                                                 April 24, 1996
- -------------------------------------                                                                                    
         James M. Storey

                  *                                Trustee                                                 April 24, 1996
- -------------------------------------                                                                                    
         Robert A. Nesher

    /s/ JEFFREY A. COHEN                           Controller & Chief Financial                            April 24, 1996
- -------------------------------------                Officer                                                                        
    Jeffrey A. Cohen                                        

*By   /s/ DAVID G. LEE      
   ---------------------------------
        David G. Lee
        Attorney-in-Fact
</TABLE>
    




<PAGE>   130

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT                                                                                                              PAGE
- -------                                                                                                              ----
   <S>        <C>
   (1)        Agreement and Declaration of Trust(1)
   (2)        By-Laws(1)
   (3)        Not Applicable
   (4)        Not Applicable
   (5)(a)     Management Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial Management Company(2)
   (5)(b)     Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Brinson Partners, Inc.(4)
   (5)(c)     Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Strategic Fixed Income L.P.(6)
   (5)(d)     Schedule C to Management Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial
              Management Company adding the International Fixed Income Portfolio(8)
   (5)(e)     Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Morgan Grenfell Investment
              Services  Ltd.(10)
   (5)(f)     Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Schroder Capital Management International
              Limited(10)
   (5)(g)     Form of Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial Management
              Corporation.(12)
   (5)(h)     Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Strategic Fixed Income L.P.(12)
   (5)(i)     Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Morgan Grenfell Investment Services
              Ltd.(12)
   (5)(j)     Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Schroder Capital Management International
              Limited(12)
   (5)(k)     Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Montgomery Asset (Management L.P.(12)
   (5)(l)     Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and Acadian Asset Management, Inc.(12)
   (5)(m)     Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Registrant and WorldInvest Limited.(12)
   (5)(n)     Form of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between SEI Financial Management Corporation and Schroder 
              Capital Management International Limited.*
   (5)(o)     Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between SEI Financial Management Corporation and Morgan Grenfell
              Investment Services Limited.*
   (5)(p)     Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between SEI Financial Management Corporation and Acadian Asset 
              Management, Inc.*
   (5)(q)     Investment Advisory Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial Management Corporation*
   (6)        Distribution Agreement between Registrant and SEI Financial Services Company(2)
   (7)        Not Applicable
   (8)(a)     Custodian Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company(3)
   (8)(b)     Form of Custodian Agreement between Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A.(7)
   (9)        Not Applicable
   (10)       Opinion and Consent of Counsel(12)
   (11)       Consent of Independent Accountants*
   (12)       Not Applicable
   (13)       Not Applicable
   (14)       Not Applicable
   (15)(a)    Distribution Plan (Class D)(8)
   (15)(b)    Form of Distribution Plan (Core International Equity Portfolio Class A)(9)
   (15)(c)    Form of Distribution Plan (International Fixed Income Portfolio)(9)
   (15)(d)    Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan(13)
   (16)       Performance Quotation Computation (5)
   (18)       Amendment No. 1 to Rule 18f-3 Multiple Class Plan relating to Class A and D shares*
   (24)       Powers of Attorney for Edward W. Binshadler, Richard F. Blanchard, Jeffrey A. Cohen, William M. Doran, F.
              Wendell Gooch, David G. Lee, Frank E. Morris, Robert A. Nesher, Carmen V. Romeo, and James A. Storey(11)
- --------------                                                                                                      
</TABLE>
    

         *   Filed herewith

<PAGE>   131

   
<TABLE>
        <S>  <C>
         1   Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821)
             filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on June 30, 1988
         2   Incorporated herein by reference to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's Registration Statement on
             Form N-1A (File No.33-22821), filed with the SEC on August 30, 1988
         3   Incorporated herein by reference to Item (8) of Part C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant's
             Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on September 16, 1988
         4   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 to Registrant's Registration Statement
             on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on May 16, 1991
         5   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 to Registrant's Registration Statement
             on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on June 30, 1992
         6   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registrant's Registration Statement
             on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on March 31, 1993
         7   Incorporated herein by reference to Item (8)(c) of Part C of Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to Registrant's
             Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on March 31, 1993
         8   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 to Registrant's Registration Statement
             on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on June 28, 1993
         9   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 11 to Registrant's Registration Statement
             on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on June 29, 1993
        10   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to Registrant's Registration Statement
             on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on May 2, 1994
        11   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to Registrant's Registration Statement
             on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on October 28, 1994
        12   Incorporated herein by reference to Post-Effective Amendment No. 19 to Registrant's Registration Statement
             on Form N-1A (File No. 33-22821), filed with the SEC on April 28, 1995
        13   Incorporated herein by reference to Registrant's Registration Statement on Form N-14 (File No. 33-65361),
             filed with the SEC on December 22, 1995
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                                                                    Exhibit 5(n)
                        INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                             SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST

         AGREEMENT made this 14th day of December, 1995, by and among SEI
Financial Management Corporation, (the "Adviser") and Schroder Capital
Management International Limited (the "Sub-Adviser").

         WHEREAS, SEI International Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Trust"), is registered as an open-end management investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and

         WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement
dated December 16, 1994 (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Trust, pursuant to
which the Adviser will act as investment adviser to the International Equity
Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), which is a series of the Trust; and

         WHEREAS, the Adviser, with the approval of the Trust, desires to retain
the Sub-Adviser to provide investment advisory services to the Adviser in
connection with the management of the Portfolio, and the Sub- Adviser is willing
to render such investment advisory services.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       DUTIES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. Subject to supervision by the Adviser and
         the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Sub-Adviser shall manage all of the
         securities and other assets of the Portfolio entrusted to it hereunder
         (the "Assets"), including the purchase, retention and disposition of
         the Assets, in accordance with the Portfolio's investment objectives,
         policies and restrictions as stated in the Portfolio's prospectus and
         statement of additional information, as currently in effect and as
         amended or supplemented from time to time (referred to collectively as
         the "Prospectus"), and subject to the following:

(a)      The Sub-Adviser shall, in consultation with and subject to the
         direction of the Adviser, determine from time to time what Assets will
         be purchased, retained or sold by the Portfolio, and what portion of
         the Assets will be invested or held uninvested in cash.

(b)      In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement,
         the Sub-Adviser shall act in conformity with the Trust's Declaration of
         Trust (as defined herein) and the Prospectus and with the instructions
         and directions of the Adviser and of the Board of Trustees of the Trust
         and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act,
         the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and all other applicable federal and
         state laws and regulations, as each is amended from time to time.

(c)      The Sub-Adviser shall determine the Assets to be purchased or sold by
         the Portfolio and will place orders with or through such persons,
         brokers or dealers to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage
         set forth in the Portfolio's Registration Statement (as defined herein)
         and Prospectus or as the Board of Trustees or the Adviser may direct
         from time to time, in conformity with federal securities laws. In
         executing Portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the
         Sub-Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of the
         Portfolio the best overall terms available. In assessing the best
         overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Adviser shall
         consider all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of
         the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial
         condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the
         reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific
         transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall
         terms available, and in selecting the broker-dealer to execute a
         particular transaction the Sub-Adviser may also consider the brokerage
         and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) provided to the Portfolio and/or
         other accounts over which the Sub-Adviser or an affiliate of the
         Sub-Adviser may exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser is
         authorized, subject to the prior approval of the Trust's Board of
         Trustees, to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and
         research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction
         for the Portfolio which is in
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         excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
         charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the Sub-Adviser
         determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in
         relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided
         by such broker or dealer - viewed in terms of that particular
         transaction or terms of the overall responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser
         to the Portfolio. In addition, the Sub-Adviser if authorized to
         allocate purchase and sale orders for securities to brokers or dealers
         (including brokers and dealers that are affiliated with the Adviser,
         Sub- Adviser or the Trust's principal underwriter) to take into account
         the sale of shares of the Trust if the Sub-Adviser believes that the
         quality of the transaction and the commission are comparable to what
         they would be with other qualified firms. In no instance, however, will
         the Portfolio's Assets be purchased from or sold to the Adviser,
         Sub-Adviser, the Trust's principal underwriter, or any affiliated
         person of either the Trust, Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the principal
         underwriter, acting as principal in the transaction, except to the
         extent permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the 1940
         Act.

(d)      The Sub-Adviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to
         transactions involving the Assets required by subparagraphs (b)(5),
         (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the
         1940 Act and shall render to the Adviser or Board of Trustees such
         periodic and special reports as the Adviser or Board of Trustees may
         reasonably request.

         The Sub-Adviser shall keep the books and records relating to the Assets
         required to be maintained by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement and
         shall timely furnish to the Adviser all information relating to the
         Sub-Adviser's services under this Agreement needed by the Adviser to
         keep the other books and records of the Portfolio required by Rule
         31a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish to the
         Adviser any other information relating to the Assets that is required
         to be filed by the Adviser or the Trust with the Securities and
         Exchange Commission ("SEC") or sent to shareholders under the 1940 Act
         (including the rules adopted thereunder) or any exemptive or other
         relief that the Adviser or the Trust obtains from the SEC. The
         Sub-Adviser agrees that all records that it maintains on behalf of the
         Portfolio are property of the Portfolio and the Sub-Adviser will
         surrender promptly to the Portfolio any of such records upon the
         Portfolio's request; provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser may retain
         a copy of such records. In addition, for the duration of this
         Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall preserve for the periods prescribed by
         Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any such records as are required to be
         maintained by it pursuant to this Agreement, and shall transfer said
         records to any successor Sub- Adviser upon the termination of this
         Agreement (or, if there is no successor Sub-Adviser, to the Adviser).

(e)      The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Portfolio's custodian on each
         business day with information relating to all transactions concerning
         the Portfolio's Assets and shall provide the Adviser with such
         information upon request of the Adviser.

(f)      The investment management services provided by the Sub-Adviser under
         this Agreement are not to be deemed exclusive and the Sub-Adviser shall
         be free to render similar services to others, as long as such services
         do not impair the services rendered to the Adviser or the Trust.

(g)      The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser of any financial
         condition that is likely to impair the Sub-Adviser's ability to fulfill
         its commitment under this Agreement.

(h)      The Sub-Adviser shall review all proxy solicitation materials and be
         responsible for voting and handling all proxies in relation to the
         securities held in the Portfolio. The Adviser shall instruct the
         custodian and other parties providing services to the Portfolio to
         promptly forward misdirected proxies to the Sub- Adviser.

         Services to be furnished by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement may be
         furnished through the medium of any of the Sub-Adviser's partners,
         officers or employees.

2.       DUTIES OF THE ADVISER. The Adviser shall continue to have
         responsibility for all services to be provided to the Portfolio
         pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and shall oversee and review the
         Sub-Adviser's performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided,
         however, that nothing herein shall be


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         construed to relieve the Sub-Adviser of responsibility for compliance
         with the Portfolio's investment objectives, policies, and restrictions,
         as provided in Section 1 hereunder, in connection with its management
         of the Assets.

3.       DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Adviser has furnished the Sub-Adviser with
         copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following
         documents:

(a)      The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the
         Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (such Agreement
         and Declaration of Trust, as in effect on the date of this Agreement
         and as amended from time to time, herein called the "Declaration of
         Trust");

(b)      By-Laws of the Trust (such By-Laws, as in effect on the date of this
         Agreement and as amended from time to time, are herein called the
         "By-Laws");

(c)      Prospectus(es) of the Portfolio.

4.       COMPENSATION TO THE SUB-ADVISER. For the services to be provided by the
         Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser will pay the
         Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation
         therefor, a sub-advisory fee at the rate specified in the Schedule(s)
         which is attached hereto and made part of this Agreement. The fee will
         be calculated based on the average monthly market value of the Assets
         under the Sub-Adviser's management and will be paid to the Sub-Adviser
         monthly. Except as may otherwise be prohibited by law or regulation
         (including any SEC staff current interpretation thereon), the
         Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion and from time to time, waive a
         portion of its fee.

5.       LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser shall not
         be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the
         Adviser in connection with performance of its obligations under this
         Agreement, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with
         respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any
         award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set
         forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the 1940 Act), or a loss resulting from
         willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence on the Sub-Adviser's part
         in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard of its
         obligations and duties under this Agreement, except as may otherwise be
         provided under provisions of applicable state law which cannot be
         waived or modified hereby.

6.       REPORTS. During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser agrees to
         furnish the Sub-Adviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy
         statements, reports to stockholders, sales literature or other
         materials prepared for distribution to stockholders of the Portfolios,
         the Trust or the public that refer to the Sub-Adviser or its clients in
         any way prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Sub-
         Adviser reasonably objects in writing within five business days (or
         such other period as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. The
         Sub-Adviser's right to object to such materials is limited to the
         portions of such materials that expressly relate to the Sub-Adviser,
         its services and its clients. The Adviser agrees to use its reasonable
         best efforts to ensure that materials prepared by its employees or
         agents or its affiliates that refer to the Sub-Adviser or its clients
         in any way are consistent with those materials previously approved by
         the Sub-Adviser as referenced in the first sentence of this paragraph.
         Sales literature may be furnished to the Sub-Adviser by first class or
         overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.

7.       INDEMNIFICATION. The Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the
         Adviser from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or
         damages (including reasonable attorney's fees and other related
         expenses) howsoever arising from or in connection with the performance
         by the Sub-Adviser of its duties under this Agreement; provided,
         however, that the Sub-Adviser shall not be required to indemnify or
         otherwise hold the Adviser harmless under this Section 7 where the
         claim against, or the loss, liability or damage experienced by the
         Adviser, is caused by or is otherwise directly related to the Adviser's
         own willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, or to the reckless
         disregard of its duties under this


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         Agreement.

         The Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Sub-Adviser from and
         against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages (including
         reasonable attorney's fees and other related expenses) howsoever
         arising from or in connection with the performance by the Adviser of
         its duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that the Adviser
         shall not be required to indemnify or otherwise hold the Sub-Adviser
         harmless under this Section 7 where the claim against, or the loss,
         liability or damage experienced by the Sub-Adviser, is caused by or is
         otherwise directly related to the Sub-Adviser's own willful
         misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, or to the reckless disregard of
         its duties under this Agreement.

8.       DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall become effective upon
         execution by the parties and shall continue in effect for a period of
         more than two years from the date hereof only so long as continuance is
         specifically approved at least annually in conformance with the 1940
         Act; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated with
         respect to the Portfolio (a) by the Portfolio at any time, without the
         payment of any penalty, by the vote of a majority of Trustees of the
         Trust or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
         of the Portfolio, (b) by the Adviser at any time, without the payment
         of any penalty, on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days'
         written notice to the Sub-Adviser, or (c) by the Sub-Adviser at any
         time, without the payment of any penalty, on 90 days' written notice to
         the Adviser. This Agreement shall terminate automatically and
         immediately in the event of its assignment, or in the event of a
         termination of the Adviser's agreement with the Trust. As used in this
         Section 8, the terms "assignment" and "vote of a majority of the
         outstanding voting securities" shall have the respective meanings set
         forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject
         to such exceptions as may be granted by the Commission under the 1940
         Act.

9.       GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of
         the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict of law
         principles; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed
         as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act.

10.      SEVERABILITY. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid by a
         court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this
         Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be
         binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
         their respective successors.

11.      NOTICE: Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this
         Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by
         registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by
         the party giving notice to the other party at the last address
         furnished by the other party:

         To the Adviser at:          SEI Financial Management Corporation
                                     680 East Swedesford Road
                                     Wayne, PA 19087
                                     Attention:  Legal Department
                                    
         To the Sub-Adviser at:      Schroder Capital Management International
                                     Limited
                                     33 Gutter Lane
                                     London EC2V 8AS England
                                     Attention:  Chief Executive
                                

12.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
         understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior
         agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject
         matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
         each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts
         shall, together, constitute only one instrument.


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13.      MISCELLANEOUS. In addition to being registered as an investment adviser
         under said U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Sub-Adviser is
         registered with the United Kingdom Investment Management Regulatory
         Organization ("IMRO"). The Sub-Adviser confirms that the Trust is a
         Non-private Customer as defined by IMRO. The Trust confirms that it has
         taken legal advice on this Agreement, independent of the Sub-Adviser.

         The presence of exculpatory language in this Agreement shall not be
         deemed by the Trust, the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or any other party
         appointed in connection with this Agreement as in any way limiting
         causes of action and remedies which may, notwithstanding such language,
         be available to the Trust, either under common law or statutory law
         principles applicable to fiduciary relationships under the federal
         securities laws.

         A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the
Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby
given that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the
Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Portfolio or the Trust.

         Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any
provision of this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation or order of the
Commission, whether of special or general application, such provision shall be
deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first written
above.

SEI Financial Management Corporation         Schroder Capital Management 
                                             International Limited

By:                                          By:
     ________________________________             ______________________________

Name:________________________________        Name:______________________________

Title:_______________________________        Title:_____________________________



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            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO

                                   SCHEDULE A
                                     TO THE
                             SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
                      SEI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
                                       AND
                SCHRODER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Pursuant to Article 4, the Adviser shall pay the Sub-Adviser compensation at an
annual rate as follows:

         During the period from the effective date of this Agreement until the
         date on which the shareholders of the Portfolio approve (1) the
         proposed increase in the contractual investment advisory fee paid to
         the Adviser and (2) this Agreement (the "Shareholder Approval Date"),
         the Adviser shall pay the Sub- Adviser:

                           .325% on the first $300 million
                           .20% thereafter

         After the Shareholder Approval Date, the Adviser shall pay the
         Sub-Adviser:

                           .50% on the first $100 million
                           .30% on the next $50 million
                           .20% thereafter




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                                                                    Exhibit 5(o)
                        INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                             SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST

         AGREEMENT made this 15th day of March, 1996, by and among SEI Financial
Management Corporation, (the "Adviser") and Morgan Grenfell Investment Services
Limited (the "Sub-Adviser").

         WHEREAS, SEI International Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Trust") is registered as an open-end management investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and

         WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement
dated December 16, 1994 (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Trust, pursuant to
which the Adviser will act as investment adviser to the International Equity
Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), which is a series of the Trust; and

         WHEREAS, the Adviser, with the approval of the Trust, desires to retain
the Sub-Adviser to provide investment advisory services to the Adviser in
connection with the management of the Portfolio, and the Sub- Adviser is willing
to render such investment advisory services.

         NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       DUTIES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. Subject to supervision by the Adviser and
         the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Sub-Adviser shall manage all of the
         securities and other assets of the Portfolio entrusted to it hereunder
         (the "Assets"), including the purchase, retention and disposition of
         the Assets, in accordance with the Portfolio's investment objectives,
         policies and restrictions as stated in the Portfolio's prospectus and
         statement of additional information, as currently in effect and as
         amended or supplemented from time to time (referred to collectively as
         the "Prospectus"), and subject to the following:

(a)      The Sub-Adviser shall, in consultation with and subject to the
         direction of the Adviser, determine from time to time what Assets will
         be purchased, retained or sold by the Portfolio, and what portion of
         the Assets will be invested or held uninvested in cash.

(b)      In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement,
         the Sub-Adviser shall act in conformity with the Trust's Declaration of
         Trust (as defined herein) and the Prospectus and with the instructions
         and directions of the Adviser and of the Board of Trustees of the Trust
         and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act,
         the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and all other applicable federal and
         state laws and regulations, as each is amended from time to time.

(c)      The Sub-Adviser shall determine the Assets to be purchased or sold by
         the Portfolio and will place orders with or through such persons,
         brokers or dealers to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage
         set forth in the Portfolio's Registration Statement (as defined herein)
         and Prospectus or as the Board of Trustees or the Adviser may direct
         from time to time, in conformity with federal securities laws. In
         executing Portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the
         Sub-Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of the
         Portfolio the best overall terms available. In assessing the best
         overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Adviser shall
         consider all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of
         the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial
         condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the
         reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific
         transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall
         terms available, and in selecting the broker-dealer to execute a
         particular transaction the Sub-Adviser may also consider the brokerage
         and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) provided to the Portfolio and/or
         other accounts over which the Sub-Adviser or an affiliate of the
         Sub-Adviser may exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser is
         authorized, subject to the prior approval of the Trust's Board of
         Trustees, to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and
         research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction
         for the Portfolio which is in


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         excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
         charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the Sub-Adviser
         determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in
         relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided
         by such broker or dealer - viewed in terms of that particular
         transaction or terms of the overall responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser
         to the Portfolio. In addition, the Sub-Adviser if authorized to
         allocate purchase and sale orders for securities to brokers or dealers
         (including brokers and dealers that are affiliated with the Adviser,
         Sub- Adviser or the Trust's principal underwriter) to take into account
         the sale of shares of the Trust if the Sub-Adviser believes that the
         quality of the transaction and the commission are comparable to what
         they would be with other qualified firms. In no instance, however, will
         the Portfolio's Assets be purchased from or sold to the Adviser,
         Sub-Adviser, the Trust's principal underwriter, or any affiliated
         person of either the Trust, Adviser, the Sub-Adviser or the principal
         underwriter, acting as principal in the transaction, except to the
         extent permitted by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the 1940
         Act.

(d)      The Sub-Adviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to
         transactions involving the Assets required by subparagraphs (b)(5),
         (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the
         1940 Act and shall render to the Adviser or Board of Trustees such
         periodic and special reports as the Adviser or Board of Trustees may
         reasonably request.

         The Sub-Adviser shall keep the books and records relating to the Assets
         required to be maintained by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement and
         shall timely furnish to the Adviser all information relating to the
         Sub-Adviser's services under this Agreement needed by the Adviser to
         keep the other books and records of the Portfolio required by Rule
         31a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish to the
         Adviser any other information relating to the Assets that is required
         to be filled by the Adviser or the Trust with the Securities and
         Exchange Commission ("SEC") or sent to shareholders under the 1940 Act
         (including the rules adopted thereunder) or any exemptive or other
         relief that the Adviser or the Trust obtains from the SEC. The
         Sub-Adviser agrees that all records that it maintains on behalf of the
         Portfolio are property of the Portfolio and the Sub-Adviser will
         surrender promptly to the Portfolio any of such records upon the
         Portfolio's request; provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser may retain
         a copy of such records. In addition, for the duration of this
         Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall preserve for the periods prescribed by
         Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any such records as are required to be
         maintained by it pursuant to this Agreement, and shall transfer said
         records to any successor Sub- Adviser upon the termination of this
         Agreement (or, if there is no successor Sub-Adviser, to the Adviser).

(e)      The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Portfolio's custodian on each
         business day with information relating to all transactions concerning
         the Portfolio's Assets and shall provide the Adviser with such
         information upon request of the Adviser.

(f)      The investment management services provided by the Sub-Adviser under
         this Agreement are not to be deemed exclusive and the Sub-Adviser shall
         be free to render similar services to others, as long as such services
         do not impair the services rendered to the Adviser or the Trust.

(g)      The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser of any financial
         condition that is likely to impair the Sub-Adviser's ability to fulfill
         its commitment under this Agreement.

(h)      The Sub-Adviser shall review all proxy solicitation materials and be
         responsible for voting and handling all proxies in relation to the
         securities held in the Portfolio. The Adviser shall instruct the
         custodian and other parties providing services to the Portfolio to
         promptly forward misdirected proxies to the Sub- Adviser.

         Services to be furnished by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement may be
         furnished through the medium of any of the Sub-Adviser's partners,
         officers or employees.


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2.       DUTIES OF THE ADVISER. The Adviser shall continue to have
         responsibility for all services to be provided to the Portfolio
         pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and shall oversee and review the
         Sub-Adviser's performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided,
         however, that nothing herein shall be construed to relieve the
         Sub-Adviser of responsibility for compliance with the Portfolio's
         investment objectives, policies, and restrictions, as provided in
         Section 1 hereunder, in connection with its management of the Assets.

3.       DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Adviser has furnished the Sub-Adviser with
         copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following
         documents:

(a)      The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the
         Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (such Agreement
         and Declaration of Trust, as in effect on the date of this Agreement
         and as amended from time to time, herein called the "Declaration of
         Trust");

(b)      By-Laws of the Trust (such By-Laws, as in effect on the date of this
         Agreement and as amended from time to time, are herein called the
         "By-Laws");

(c)      Prospectus(es) of the Portfolio.

4.       COMPENSATION TO THE SUB-ADVISER. For the services to be provided by the
         Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser will pay the
         Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation
         therefor, a sub-advisory fee at the rate specified in the Schedule(s)
         which is attached hereto and made part of this Agreement. The fee will
         be calculated based on the average monthly market value of the Assets
         under the Sub-Adviser's management and will be paid to the Sub-Adviser
         monthly. Except as may otherwise be prohibited by law or regulation
         (including any SEC staff current interpretation thereon), the
         Sub-Adviser may, in its discretion and from time to time, waive a
         portion of its fee.

5.       LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser shall not
         be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the
         Adviser in connection with performance of its obligations under this
         Agreement, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with
         respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any
         award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set
         forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the 1940 Act), or a loss resulting from
         wilful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence on the Sub-Adviser's part
         in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard of its
         obligations and duties under this Agreement, except as may otherwise be
         provided under provisions of applicable state law which cannot be
         waived or modified hereby.

6.       REPORTS. During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser agrees to
         furnish the Sub-Adviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy
         statements, reports to stockholders, sales literature or other
         materials prepared for distribution to stockholders of the Portfolios,
         the Trust or the public that refer to the Sub-Adviser or its clients in
         any way prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Sub-
         Adviser reasonably objects in writing within five business days (or
         such other period as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. The
         Sub-Adviser's right to object to such materials is limited to the
         portions of such materials that expressly relate to the Sub-Adviser,
         its services and its clients. The Adviser agrees to use its reasonable
         best efforts to ensure that materials prepared by its employees or
         agents or its affiliates that refer to the Sub-Adviser or its clients
         in any way are consistent with those materials previously approved by
         the Sub-Adviser as referenced in the first sentence of this paragraph.
         Sales literature may be furnished to the Sub-Adviser by first class or
         overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.

7.       INDEMNIFICATION. The Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the
         Adviser from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or
         damages (including reasonable attorney's fees and other related
         expenses) howsoever arising from or in connection with this Agreement
         or the performance by the Sub- Adviser of its duties hereunder;
         provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser shall not be required to


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         indemnify or otherwise hold the Adviser harmless under this Section 7
         where the claim against, or the loss, liability or damage experienced
         by the Adviser, is caused by or is otherwise directly related to the
         Adviser's own willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, or to the
         reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.

8.       DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall become effective upon
         its approval by the Trust's Board of Trustees and by the vote of a
         majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio;
         provided, however, that at any time the Adviser shall have obtained
         exemptive relief from the SEC permitting it to engage a Sub-Adviser
         without first obtaining approval of the Agreement from a majority of
         the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio(s) involved, the
         Agreement shall become effective upon its approval by the Trust's Board
         of Trustees. Any Sub-Adviser so selected and approved shall be without
         the protection accorded by shareholder approval of an investment
         adviser's receipt of compensation under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act.

         This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two
         years from the date hereof only so long as continuance is specifically
         approved at least annually in conformance with the 1940 Act; provided,
         however, that this Agreement may be terminated with respect to the
         Portfolio (a) by the Portfolio at any time, without the payment of any
         penalty, by the vote of a majority of Trustees of the Trust or by the
         vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
         Portfolio, (b) by the Adviser at any time, without the payment of any
         penalty, on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written
         notice to the Sub-Adviser, or (c) by the Sub-Adviser at any time,
         without the payment of any penalty, on 90 days' written notice to the
         Adviser. This Agreement shall terminate automatically and immediately
         in the event of its assignment, or in the event of a termination of the
         Adviser's agreement with the Trust. As used in this Section 8, the
         terms "assignment" and "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
         securities" shall have the respective meanings set forth in the 1940
         Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such
         exceptions as may be granted by the Commission under the 1940 Act.

9.       GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of
         the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict of law
         principles; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed
         as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act.

10.      SEVERABILITY. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid by a
         court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this
         Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be
         binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
         their respective successors.

11.      NOTICE: Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this
         Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by
         registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by
         the party giving notice to the other party at the last address
         furnished by the other party:

         To the Adviser at:         SEI Financial Management Corporation
                                    680 East Swedesford Road
                                    Wayne, PA 19087
                                    Attention:  Legal Department

         To the Sub-Adviser at:     Morgan Grenfell Investment Services Limited
                                    20 Finsbury Circus
                                    London EC2M INB England
                                    Attention:  President


12.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
         understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior
         agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject
         matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
         each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts
         shall, together, constitute only one instrument.


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         A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the
Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby
given that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the
Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Portfolio or the Trust.

         Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any
provision of this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation or order of the
Commission, whether of special or general application, such provision shall be
deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first written
above.

SEI Financial Management Corporation       Morgan Grenfell Investment 
                                           Services Limited

By:  /s/Todd Cipperman                     By: /s/A.M. Wheatley  /s/M. Bullock
     --------------------------------          --------------------------------

Name:  Todd Cipperman                      Name:  A.M. Wheatley     M. Bullock

Title: Vice President                      Title: Director          Director    


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<PAGE>   6
                                   SCHEDULE A
                                     TO THE
                             SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
                      SEI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
                                       AND
                   MORGAN GRENFELL INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Pursuant to Article 4, the Adviser shall pay the Sub-Adviser compensation at an
annual rate as follows:

International Equity Portfolio                 .325%

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<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit 5(p)
                        INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                             SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST

         AGREEMENT made this 15th day of March, 1996, by and among SEI Financial
Management Corporation, (the "Adviser") and Acadian Asset Mangement, Inc. (the
"Sub-Adviser").

         WHEREAS, SEI International Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Trust") is registered as an open-end management investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and

         WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement
dated December 16, 1994 (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Trust, pursuant to
which the Adviser will act as investment adviser to the International Equity
Portfolio (the "Portfolio"), which is a series of the Trust; and

         WHEREAS, the Adviser, with the approval of the Trust, desires to retain
the Sub-Adviser to provide investment advisory services to the Adviser in
connection with the management of the Portfolio, and the Sub- Adviser is willing
to render such investment advisory services.

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       DUTIES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. Subject to supervision by the Adviser and
         the Trust's Board of Trustees, the Sub-Adviser shall manage the
         investment operations of the Portfolio and the composition of the
         Portfolio, including the purchase, retention and disposition of
         securities and other assets, in accordance with the Portfolio's
         investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the
         Portfolio's prospectus and statement of additional information, as
         currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time
         (referred to collectively as the "Prospectus"), and subject to the
         following:

(a)      The Sub-Adviser shall provide supervision of the Portfolio's
         investments and determine from time to time what investments and
         securities will be purchased, retained or sold by the Portfolio, and
         what portion of the assets will be invested or held uninvested in cash.

(b)      In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement,
         the Sub-Adviser shall act in conformity with the Trust's Declaration of
         Trust (as defined herein) and the Prospectus and with the instructions
         and directions of the Adviser and of the Board of Trustees of the Trust
         and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act,
         the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and all other applicable federal and
         state laws and regulations, as each is amended from time to time.

(c)      The Sub-Adviser shall determine the securities to be purchased or sold
         by the Portfolio and will place orders with or through such persons,
         brokers or dealers to carry out the policy with respect to brokerage
         set forth in the Portfolio's Registration Statement (as defined herein)
         and Prospectus or as the Board of Trustees or the Adviser may direct
         from time to time, in conformity with federal securities laws. In
         executing Portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the
         Sub-Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of the
         Portfolio the best overall terms available. In assessing the best
         overall terms available for any transaction, the Sub-Adviser shall
         consider all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of
         the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial
         condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the
         reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific
         transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall
         terms available, and in selecting the broker-dealer to execute a
         particular transaction the Sub-Adviser may also consider the brokerage
         and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of
         the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) provided to the Portfolio and/or
         other accounts over which the Sub-Adviser or an affiliate of the
         Sub-Adviser may exercise investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser is
         authorized, subject to the prior approval of the Trust's Board of
         Trustees, to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and
         research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction
         for any of the Portfolios which


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         is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would
         have charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the
         Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such commission was
         reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research
         services provided by such broker or dealer - viewed in terms of that
         particular transaction or terms of the overall responsibilities of the
         Sub-Adviser to the Portfolio. In addition, the Sub-Adviser if
         authorized to allocate purchase and sale orders for portfolio
         securities to brokers or dealers (including brokers and dealers that
         are affiliated with the Sub- Adviser or the Trust's principal
         underwriter) to take into account the sale of shares of the Trust if
         the Sub-Adviser believes that the quality of the transaction and the
         commission are comparable to what they would be with other qualified
         firms. In no instance, however, will any Portfolio's securities be
         purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, the Trust's principal
         underwriter, or any affiliated person of either the Trust, the
         Sub-Adviser or the principal underwriter, acting as principal in the
         transaction, except to the extent permitted by the Securities and
         Exchange Commission and the 1940 Act.

(d)      The Sub-Adviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to
         the Portfolio's portfolio transactions required by subparagraphs
         (b)(5), (6), (7), (9), (10) and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a- 1
         under the 1940 Act and shall render to the Adviser or Board of Trustees
         such periodic and special reports as the Adviser or Board of Trustees
         may reasonably request.

         The Sub-Adviser shall keep the Portfolio's books and records required
         to be maintained by the Sub- Adviser of this Agreement and shall timely
         furnish to the Adviser all information relating to the Sub- Adviser's
         services under this Agreement needed by the Adviser to keep the other
         books and records of the Portfolio required by Rule 31a-1 under the
         1940 Act. The Sub-Adviser shall also furnish to the Adviser any other
         information that is required to be filled by the Adviser or the Trust
         with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") or sent to
         shareholders under the 1940 Act (including the rules adopted
         thereunder) or any exemptive or other relief that the Adviser or the
         Trust obtains from the SEC. The Sub-Adviser agrees that all records
         that it maintains on behalf of the Portfolio are property of the
         Portfolio and the Sub-Adviser will surrender promptly to the Portfolio
         any of such records upon the Portfolio's request; provided, however,
         that the Sub-Adviser may retain a copy of such records. In addition,
         for the duration of this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall preserve for
         the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any such
         records as are required to be maintained by it pursuant to this
         Agreement, and shall transfer said records to any successor Sub-Adviser
         upon the termination of this Agreement (or, if there is no successor
         Sub-Adviser, to the Adviser).

(e)      The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Portfolio's custodian on each
         business day with information relating to all transactions concerning
         the Portfolio's assets and shall provide the Adviser with such
         information upon request of the Adviser.

(f)      The investment management services provided by the Sub-Adviser under
         this Agreement are not to be deemed exclusive and the Sub-Adviser shall
         be free to render similar services to others, as long as such services
         do not impair the services rendered to the Adviser or the Trust.

(g)      The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser of any financial
         condition that is likely to impair the Sub-Adviser's ability to fulfill
         its commitment under this Agreement.

         Services to be furnished by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement may be
         furnished through the medium of any of the Sub-Adviser's partners,
         officers or employees.

2.       DUTIES OF THE ADVISER. The Adviser shall continue to have
         responsibility for all services to be provided to the Portfolio
         pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and shall oversee and review the
         Sub-Adviser's performance of its duties under this Agreement; provided,
         however, that nothing herein shall be construed to relieve the
         Sub-Adviser of responsibility for compliance with the Portfolio's
         investment objectives, policies, and restrictions, as provided in
         Section 1 hereunder.

3.       DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Adviser has furnished the Sub-Adviser with
         copies properly certified or


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         authenticated of each of the following documents:

(a)      The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the
         Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (such Agreement
         and Declaration of Trust, as in effect on the date of this Agreement
         and as amended from time to time, herein called the "Declaration of
         Trust");

(b)      By-Laws of the Trust (such By-Laws, as in effect on the date of this
         Agreement and as amended from time to time, are herein called the
         "By-Laws");

(c)      Prospectus(es) of the Portfolio.

4.       COMPENSATION TO THE SUB-ADVISER. For the services to be provided by the
         Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser will pay the
         Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation
         therefor, a sub-advisory fee at the rate specified in the Schedule(s)
         which is attached hereto and made part of this Agreement. The fee will
         be calculated based on the average monthly market value of investments
         under management and will be paid to the Sub-Adviser monthly. The Sub-
         Adviser may, in its discretion and from time to time, waive a portion
         of its fee.

5.       LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser shall not
         be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the
         Adviser in connection with performance of its obligations under this
         Agreement, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with
         respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any
         award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set
         forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the 1940 Act), or a loss resulting from
         willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence on the Sub-Adviser's part
         in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard of its
         obligations and duties under this Agreement, except as may otherwise be
         provided under provisions of applicable state law which cannot be
         waived or modified hereby.

6.       REPORTS. During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser agrees to
         furnish the Sub-Adviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy
         statements, reports to stockholders, sales literature or other
         materials prepared for distribution to stockholders of the Portfolios,
         the Trust or the public that refer to the Sub-Adviser or its clients in
         any way prior to use thereof and not to use material if the Sub-
         Adviser reasonably objects in writing within five business days (or
         such other period as may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. The
         Sub-Adviser's right to object to such materials is limited to the
         portions of such materials that expressly relate to the Sub-Adviser,
         its services and its clients. The Adviser agrees to use its reasonable
         best efforts to ensure that materials prepared by its employees or
         agents or its affiliates that refer to the Sub-Adviser or its clients
         in any way are consistent with those materials previously approved by
         the Sub-Adviser as referenced in the first sentence of this paragraph.
         Sales literature may be furnished to the Sub-Adviser by first class or
         overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand delivery.

7.       INDEMNIFICATION. The Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the
         Adviser from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or
         damages (including reasonable attorney's fees and other related
         expenses) howsoever arising from or in connection with this Agreement
         or the performance by the Sub- Adviser of its duties hereunder;
         provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser shall not be required to
         indemnify or otherwise hold the Adviser harmless under this Section 7
         where the claim against, or the loss, liability or damage experienced
         by the Adviser, is caused by or is otherwise directly related to the
         Adviser's own willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, or to the
         reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.

8.       DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall become effective upon
         its approval by the Trust's Board of Trustees and by the vote of a
         majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio;
         provided, however, that at any time the Adviser shall have obtained
         exemptive relief from the SEC permitting it to engage a Sub-Adviser
         without first obtaining approval of the Agreement from a majority of
         the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio(s) involved, the
         Agreement shall become effective


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         upon its approval by the Trust's Board of Trustees. Any Sub-Adviser so
         selected and approved shall be without the protection accorded by
         shareholder approval of an investment adviser's receipt of compensation
         under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act.

         This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two
         years from the date hereof only so long as continuance is specifically
         approved at least annually in conformance with the 1940 Act; provided,
         however, that this Agreement may be terminated with respect to the
         Portfolio (a) by the Portfolio at any time, without the payment of any
         penalty, by the vote of a majority of Trustees of the Trust or by the
         vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such
         Portfolio, (b) by the Adviser at any time, without the payment of any
         penalty, on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written
         notice to the other party, or (c) by the Sub-Adviser at any time,
         without the payment of any penalty, on 90 days' written notice to the
         other party. This Agreement shall terminate automatically and
         immediately in the event of its assignment, or in the event of a
         termination of the Adviser's agreement with the Trust. As used in this
         Section 8, the terms "assignment" and "vote of a majority of the
         outstanding voting securities" shall have the respective meanings set
         forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject
         to such exceptions as may be granted by the Commission under the 1940
         Act.

9.       GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of
         the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict of law
         principles; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed
         as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act.

10.      SEVERABILITY. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid by a
         court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this
         Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be
         binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
         their respective successors.

11.      NOTICE: Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this
         Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by
         registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by
         the party giving notice to the other party at the last address
         furnished by the other party:

         To the Adviser at:                SEI Financial Management Corporation
                                           680 East Swedesford Road
                                           Wayne, PA 19087
                                           Attention:  Legal Department

         To the Sub-Adviser at:            Acadian Asset Mangement, Inc.
                                           260 Franklin Street
                                           Boston, MA 02110
                                           Attention: President




12.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
         understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior
         agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject
         matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
         each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts
         shall, together, constitute only one instrument.

Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of
this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation or order of the Commission,
whether of special or general application, such provision shall be deemed to
incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first written
above.


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SEI Financial Management Corporation               Acadian Asset Mangement, Inc.

By: /s/ Todd Cipperman                             By:  James W. Graves

Title:  Vice President                             Title:  Senior Vice President
<PAGE>   6
                                   SCHEDULE A
                                     TO THE
                             SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                                     BETWEEN
                      SEI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
                                       AND
                          ACADIAN ASSET MANGEMENT, INC.


Pursuant to Article 4, the Adviser shall pay the Sub-Adviser compensation at an
annual rate as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                                         <C>            
International Equity                        .325% on first $150 million
                                            .25% on next $100 million
                                            .20% over $300 million
</TABLE>


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<PAGE>   1
                                                                    Exhibit 5(q)

                          INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                             SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST

     AGREEMENT made this 16th day of December, 1994, by and between SEI
International Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and SEI
Financial Management Corporation, (the "Adviser").

     WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end management investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"),
consisting of several portfolios of shares, each having its own investment
policies; and

     WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Adviser to render investment
management services with respect to its Core International Equity and Emerging
Markets Equity Portfolios and such other portfolios as the Trust and the Adviser
may agree upon (the "Portfolios"), and the Adviser is willing to render such
services:

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:

1.       DUTIES OF THE ADVISER. The Trust employs the Adviser to manage the
         investment and reinvestment of - the assets, to hire (subject to the
         approval of the Trust's Board of Trustees and, except as otherwise
         permitted under the terms of any exemptive relief obtained by the
         Adviser from the Securities and Exchange Commission, or by rule or
         regulation, a majority of the outstanding voting securities of any
         affected Portfolio(s)) and thereafter supervise the investment
         activities of one or more sub-advisers deemed necessary to carry out
         the investment program of any Portfolios of the Trust, and to
         continuously review, supervise and (where appropriate) administer the
         investment program of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion
         (where appropriate) the securities to be purchased or sold, to provide
         the Administrator and the Trust with records concerning the Adviser's
         activities which the Trust is required to maintain, and to render
         regular reports to the Administrator and to the Trust's officers and
         Trustees concerning the Adviser's discharge of the foregoing
         responsibilities. The retention of a sub-adviser by the Adviser shall
         not relieve the Adviser of its responsibilities under this Agreement.

         The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to
         the control of the Board of Trustees of the Trust and in compliance
         with such policies as the Trustees may from time to time establish, and
         in compliance with the objectives, policies, and limitations for each
         such Portfolio set forth in the Trust's prospectus and statement of
         additional information, as amended from time to time (referred to
         collectively as the "Prospectus"), and applicable laws and regulations.
         The Trust will furnish the Adviser from time to time with copies of all
         amendments or supplements to the Prospectus, if any.

         The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees, at its own expense, to
         render the services and to provide the office space, furnishings and
         equipment and the personnel (including any sub-advisers) required by it
         to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided
         herein. The Adviser will not, however, pay for the cost of securities,
         commodities, and other investments (including brokerage commissions and
         other transaction charges, if any) purchased or sold for the Trust.

2.       DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Trust has furnished Adviser with copies
         properly certified or authenticated of each of the following:

         (a)      The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with
         the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (such
         Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as presently in effect and as it
         shall from time to time be amended, is herein called the "Declaration
         of Trust");

         (b)      By-Laws of the Trust (such By-Laws, as in effect on the date
         of this Agreement and as amended from time to time, are herein called
         the "By-Laws");

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         (c)      Prospectus(es) of the Portfolio(s).

3.       OTHER COVENANTS.  The Adviser agrees that it:

         (a)      will comply with all applicable Rules and Regulations of the
         Securities and Exchange Commission and will in addition conduct its
         activities under this Agreement in accordance with other applicable
         law;

         (b)      will place orders pursuant to its investment determinations
         for the Portfolios either directly with the issuer or with any broker
         or dealer. In executing Portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or
         dealers, the Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of the
         Portfolio the best overall terms available. In assessing the best
         overall terms available for any transaction, the Adviser shall consider
         all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market
         in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and
         execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of
         the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a
         continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall terms available, and
         in selecting the broker-dealer to execute a particular transaction the
         Adviser may also consider the brokerage and research services (as those
         terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of
         1934) provided to the Portfolio and/or other accounts over which the
         Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser may exercise investment
         discretion. The Adviser is authorized, subject to the prior approval of
         the Trust's Board of Trustees, to pay to a broker or dealer who
         provides such brokerage and research services a commission for
         executing a portfolio transaction for any of the Portfolios which is in
         excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
         charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if, the Adviser
         determines in good faith that such commission was reasonable in
         relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided
         by such broker or dealer - - viewed in terms of that particular
         transaction or terms of the overall responsibilities of the Adviser to
         the Portfolio. In addition, the Adviser is authorized to allocate
         purchase and sale orders for portfolio securities to brokers or dealers
         (including brokers and dealers that are affiliated with the Adviser or
         the Trust's principal underwriter) to take into account the sale of
         shares of the Trust if the Adviser believes that the quality of the
         transaction and the commission are comparable to what they would be
         with other qualified firms. In no instance, however, will any
         Portfolio's securities be purchased from or sold to the Adviser, any
         sub-adviser engaged with respect to that Portfolio, the Trust's
         principal underwriter, or any affiliated person of either the Trust,
         the Adviser, and sub-adviser or the principal underwriter, acting as
         principal in the transaction, except to the extent permitted by the
         Securities and Exchange Commission and the 1940 Act.

4.       COMPENSATION OF THE ADVISER. For the services to be rendered by the
         Adviser as provided in Sections 1 and 2 of this Agreement, the Trust
         shall pay to the Adviser compensation at the rate(s) specified in the
         Schedule(s) which are attached hereto and made a part of this
         Agreement. Such compensation shall be paid to the Adviser at the end of
         each month, and calculated by applying a daily rate, based on the
         annual percentage rates as specified in the attached Schedule(s), to
         the assets of the Portfolio. The fee shall be based on the average
         daily net assets for the month involved. The Adviser may, in its
         discretion and from time to time, waive a portion of its fee.

         All rights of compensation under this Agreement for services performed
         as of the termination date shall survive the termination of this
         Agreement.

5.       EXCESS EXPENSES. If the expenses for any Portfolio for any fiscal year
         (including fees and other amounts payable to the Adviser, but excluding
         interest, taxes, brokerage costs, litigation, and other extraordinary
         costs) as calculated every business day would exceed the expense
         limitations imposed on investment companies by any applicable statute
         or regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which Shares are
         qualified for offer and sale, the Adviser shall bear such excess cost.

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         However, the Adviser will not bear expenses of the Trust or any
         Portfolio which would result in the Trust's inability to qualify as a
         regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal Revenue
         Code. Payment of expenses by the Adviser pursuant to this Section 5
         shall be settled on a monthly basis (subject to fiscal year end
         reconciliation) by a waiver of the Adviser's fees provided for
         hereunder, and such waiver shall be treated as a reduction in the
         purchase price of the Adviser's services.

6.       REPORTS. The Trust and the Adviser agree to furnish to each other, if
         applicable, current prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to
         shareholders, certified copies of their financial statements, and such
         other information with regard to their affairs as each may reasonably
         request. The Adviser further agrees to furnish to the Trust, if
         applicable, the same such documents and information pertaining to any
         sub- adviser as the Trust may reasonably request.

7.       STATUS OF THE ADVISER. The services of the Adviser to the Trust are not
         to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar
         services to others so long as its services to the Trust are not
         impaired thereby. The Adviser shall be deemed to be an independent
         contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or
         authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any
         way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust. To the extent that
         the purchase or sale of securities or other investments of any issuer
         may be deemed by the Adviser to be suitable for two or more accounts
         managed by the Adviser, the available securities or investments may be
         allocated in a manner believed by the Adviser to be equitable to each
         account. It is recognized that in some cases this may adversely affect
         the price paid or received by the Trust or the size or position
         obtainable for or disposed by the Trust or any Portfolio.

8.       CERTAIN RECORDS. Any records required to be maintained and preserved
         pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated
         under the 1940 Act which are prepared or maintained by the Adviser (or
         any sub-adviser) on behalf of the Trust are the property of the Trust
         and will be surrendered promptly to the Trust on request. The Adviser
         further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed in Rule 31a-2
         under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained under Rule
         31a-1 under the 1940 Act.

9.       LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE ADVISER. The duties of the Adviser shall
         be confined to those expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties
         are assumed by or may be asserted against the Adviser hereunder. The
         Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law
         or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or
         omission in carrying out its duties hereunder, except a loss resulting
         from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the
         performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its
         obligations and duties hereunder, except as may otherwise be provided
         under provisions of applicable state law which cannot be waived or
         modified hereby. (As used in this Section 9, the term "Adviser" shall
         include directors, officers, employees and other corporate agents of
         the Adviser as well as that corporation itself).

10.      PERMISSIBLE INTERESTS. Trustees, agents, and shareholders of the Trust
         are or may be interested in the Adviser (or any successor thereof) as
         directors, partners, officers, or shareholders, or otherwise;
         directors, partners, officers, agents, and shareholders of the Adviser
         are or may be interested in the Trust as Trustees, officers,
         shareholders or otherwise; and the Adviser (or any successor) is or may
         be interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise subject to the
         provisions of applicable law. All such interests shall be fully
         disclosed between the parties on an ongoing basis and in the Trust's
         Prospectus as required by law. In addition, brokerage transactions for
         the Trust may be effected through affiliates of the Adviser or any
         sub-adviser if approved by the Board of Trustees, subject to the rules
         and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

11.      DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated as
         provided herein, shall remain in effect until two years from date of
         execution, and thereafter, for periods of one year so long as such
         continuance thereafter is specifically approved at least annually (a)
         by the vote of a majority of those

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         Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or
         interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting
         called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by the
         Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
         voting securities of each Portfolio; provided, however, that if the
         shareholders of any Portfolio fail to approve the Agreement as provided
         herein, the Adviser may continue to serve hereunder in the manner and
         to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and rules and regulations
         thereunder. The foregoing requirement that continuance of this
         Agreement be "specifically approved at least annually" shall be
         construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and
         regulations thereunder.

         This Agreement may be terminated as to any Portfolio at any time,
         without the payment of any penalty by vote of a majority of the
         Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
         voting securities of the Portfolio on not less than 30 days nor more
         than 60 days written notice to the Adviser, or by the Adviser at any
         time without the payment of any penalty, on 90 days written notice to
         the Trust. This Agreement will automatically and immediately terminate
         in the event of its assignment.

         As used in this Section 11, the terms "assignment", "interested
         persons", and a "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
         securities" shall have the respective meanings set forth in the 1940
         Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject to such
         exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

12.      GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of
         the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict of law
         principles; provided, however that nothing herein shall be construed as
         being inconsistent with the 1940 Act.

13.      NOTICE: Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this
         Agreement shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by
         registered, certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by
         the party giving notice to the other party at the last address
         furnished by the other party:

         To the Adviser at:               SEI Financial Management Corporation
                                          680 East Swedesford Road
                                          Wayne, PA 19087
                                          Attn:  Legal Department

         To the Trust at:                 SEI Financial Management Corporation
                                          680 East Swedesford Road
                                          Wayne, PA 19087
                                          Attn:  Legal Department

14.      SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made
         invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder
         of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

15.      ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
         understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior
         agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject
         matter. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts,
         each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts
         shall, together, constitute only one instrument.

A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with the Secretary of
State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this
instrument is executed on behalf of the Trustees of the Trust as Trustees, and
is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, or shareholders of the Trust
individually but binding only upon the assets and property of the Trust.

No Portfolio of the Trust shall be liable for the obligations of any other
Portfolio of the Trust. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Adviser shall look only to the assets of a particular Portfolio for payment of 

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fees for services rendered to that Portfolio.

Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of
this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation or order of the Commission,
whether of special or general application, such provision shall be deemed to
incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the day and year first written above.

SEI International Trust                    SEI Financial Management Corporation

By:  /s/Kevin P. Robins                    By: /s/Robert B. Carroll

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Attest: /s/Robert B. Carroll               Attest:  /s/Kevin P. Robins

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



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<PAGE>   6


                      AMENDED SCHEDULE DATED MARCH 15, 1996
                                     TO THE
                          INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
                         DATED DECEMBER 16, 1994 BETWEEN
                             SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                                       AND
                      SEI FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION


Pursuant to Article 4, the Trust shall pay the Adviser compensation at an annual
rate as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>
Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio                             1.05%
International Equity Portfolio (formerly, Core                 .505%
International Equity Portfolio)
Pacific Basin Equity                                           .55%
European Equity                                                .475%
</TABLE>

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                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.B11





                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in the Statement of Additional Information
constituting part of this Post-Effective Amendment No. 21 to the registration
statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement") of our report dated April
10, 1996, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of SEI
International Trust, which appears in such Statement of Additional Information,
and to the incorporation by reference of our report into the Prospectus which
constitutes part of this Registration Statement.  We also consent to the
reference to us under the headings "Financial Statements" and "Experts" in such
Statement of Additional Information and to the references to us under the
headings "Financial Highlights" and "General Information - Counsel and  
Independent Accountants" in such Prospectus.



/s/ Price Waterhouse LLP
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Philadelphia, PA
April 24, 1996

<PAGE>   1
                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.B18


                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                        CERTIFICATE OF CLASS DESIGNATION

                                 Class A Shares


1.      Class-Specific Distribution Arrangements; Other Expenses

        Class A shares are sold without a sales charge, but are subject to a
shareholder servicing fee of up to .25% payable to the Distributor.  The
Distributor will provide or will enter into written agreements with service
providers who will provide one or more of the following shareholder services to
clients who may from time to time beneficially own shares; (i) maintaining
accounts relating to clients that invest in shares; (ii) providing information
periodically to clients showing their position in shares; (iii) arranging for
bank wires; (iv) responding to client inquiries relating to the services
performed by the Distributor or any service provider; (v) responding to
inquiries from clients concerning their investments in shares; (vi) forwarding
shareholder communications from the Portfolio (such as proxies, shareholder
reports, annual and semi-annual financial statements and dividend, distribution
and tax notices) to clients; (vii) processing purchase, exchange and redemption
requests from clients and placing such orders with the Portfolio or its service
providers; (viii) assisting clients in changing dividend options, account
designations, and addresses; (ix) providing subaccounting with respect to
shares beneficially owned by clients; (x) processing dividends payments from
the Portfolio on behalf of clients; and (xi) providing such other similar 
services as the Portfolio may reasonably request to the extent that the
Distributor and/or the service provider is permitted to do so under applicable
laws or regulations.

2.      Eligibility of Purchasers

        Class A shares do not require a minimum initial investment and are
available only to financial institutions and intermediaries.

3.      Exchange Privileges

        Class A shares of each Portfolio may be exchanged for Class A shares of
each other Portfolio of the Trust in accordance with the procedures disclosed in
the Portfolio's Prospectus and subject to and applicable limitations resulting
from the closing of Portfolios to new investors.

4.      Voting Rights

        Each Class A shareholder will have one vote for each full Class A share
held and a fractional vote for each fractional Class A share held.  Class A
shareholders will have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter submitted to
shareholders that relates solely to Class A (such as a distribution plan or
service agreement relating to Class A), and will have separate voting rights on
any other matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of the Class A
shareholders differ from the interests of holders of any other class.

5.      Conversion Rights

        Class A shares do not have a conversion feature.

<PAGE>   2
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                        CERTIFICATE OF CLASS DESIGNATION


                                 Class D Shares


1.      Class-Specific Distribution Arrangements: Other Expenses

        Class D shares are sold with a sales charge, and are subject to Rule
12b-1 distribution plan payments of up to .30% for the International Equity
Portfolio payable to the Distributor.  The Distributor may use this fee for (i)
compensation for its services in connection with distribution assistance or
provision of shareholder services; or (ii) payments to financial institutions
and intermediaries such as banks, savings and loan associations, insurance
companies and investment counselors, broker-dealers and the Distributor's
affiliates and subsidiaries as compensation for services or reimbursement of
expenses incurred in connection with distribution assistance or provision of
shareholder services.

2.      Eligibility of Purchasers

        Class D shares require a minimum initial investment of $1,000 and may be
purchased through intermediaries which provide various levels of shareholder
services to their customers.

3.      Exchange Privileges

        Class D shares of each Portfolio may be exchanged for Class D shares of
each other Portfolio of the Trust in accordance with the procedures disclosed in
the Portfolio's Prospectus and subject to and applicable limitations resulting
from the closing of Portfolios to the new investors.

4.      Voting Rights

        Each Class D shareholder will have one vote for each full Class D share
held and a fractional vote for each fractional Class D share held.  Class D
shareholders will have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter submitted to
shareholders that relates solely to Class D (such as a distribution plan or
service agreement relating to Class D), and will have separate voting rights on
any other matter submitted to shareholders in which the interests of the Class D
shareholders differ from the interests of holders of any other class.

5.      Conversion Rights

        Class D shares do not have a conversion feature.





<PAGE>   1
                                                                  EXHIBIT 99.B24


                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee, Kevin P. Robins and Carmen V. Romeo, and
each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/James M. Storey                                         Date: March 8, 1995
- ------------------------                                         -------------
James M. Storey
Trustee
<PAGE>   2



                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee, Kevin P. Robins and Carmen V. Romeo, and
each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ Robert A. Nesher                                        Date: March 9, 1995
- -----------------------                                           -------------
Robert A. Nesher
Trustee
<PAGE>   3





                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee, Kevin P. Robins and Carmen V. Romeo, and
each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ Edward W. Binshadler                                   Date:  March 8, 1995
- ---------------------------                                       -------------
Edward W. Binshadler
Trustee
<PAGE>   4




                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee, Kevin P. Robins and Carmen V. Romeo, and
each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ Richard F. Blanchard                                     Date: March 8, 1995
- ---------------------------                                        -------------
Richard F. Blanchard
Trustee
<PAGE>   5




                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee, Kevin P. Robins and Carmen V. Romeo, and
each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ William M. Doran                                        Date: March 7, 1995
- -----------------------                                           -------------
William M. Doran
Trustee
<PAGE>   6




                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee, Kevin P. Robins and Carmen V. Romeo, and
each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ F. Wendell Gooch                                        Date: March 8, 1995
- -----------------------                                           -------------
F. Wendell Gooch
Trustee
<PAGE>   7




                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee, Kevin P. Robins and Carmen V. Romeo, and
each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ Frank E. Morris                                          Date: March 9, 1995
- -----------------------                                            -------------
Frank E. Morris
Trustee
<PAGE>   8




                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee, Kevin P. Robins and Carmen V. Romeo, and
each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with
full power of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in
his or her name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign
any or all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's
Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended,
and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in
connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting
unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full
power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or
necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and
purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and
confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their
substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue
hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ Jeffrey A. Cohen                                        Date: March 9, 1995
- -----------------------                                           -------------
Jeffrey A. Cohen
Controller &
Assistant Secretary
<PAGE>   9




                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints Kevin P. Robins and Carmen V. Romeo, and each of them
singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign any or all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of
1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary
to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ David G. Lee                                            Date: March 14, 1995
- -------------------                                               -------------
David G. Lee
President & Chief Executive
Officer
<PAGE>   10




                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee and Carmen V. Romeo, and each of them
singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign any or all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of
1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary
to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ Kevin P. Robins                                          Date: March 8, 1995
- -----------------------                                            -------------
Kevin P. Robins
Vice President &
Assistant Secretary
<PAGE>   11




                             SEI LIQUID ASSET TRUST
                              SEI TAX EXEMPT TRUST
                             SEI DAILY INCOME TRUST
                                SEI INDEX FUNDS
                        SEI INSTITUTIONAL MANAGED TRUST
                            SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
                      SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST

                               POWER OF ATTORNEY


         KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned trustee
and/or officer of the above referenced funds (the "Trusts"), each a business
trust organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby
constitutes and appoints David G. Lee and Kevin P. Robins, and each of them
singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent with full power
of substitution and resubstitution, to sign for him or her and in his or her
name, place and stead, and in the capacity indicated below, to sign any or all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to each Trust's Registration
Statement on Form N-1A under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of
1940 and the Securities Act of 1933, each such Act as amended, and to file the
same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith,
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, acting alone, full power and
authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary
to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as
he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their substitute or
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has hereunto set his or her hand
and seal as of the date set forth below.



/s/ Carmen V. Romeo                                          Date: March 8, 1995
- -----------------------                                            -------------
Carmen V. Romeo
Treasurer

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