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485BPOS, 1998-11-20
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                                          Registration No. 33-30198
                                                  File No. 811-5867

                 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                       WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
                              FORM N-1A

    REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933   /X/

      PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. ___                         / /

      POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 21                         /X/

                               and/or

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY
   ACT OF 1940                                                 /X/

      Amendment No. 21                                        /X/

               OPPENHEIMER MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL TRUST
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         (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

        Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
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              (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                            212-323-0200
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                   (Registrant's Telephone Number)

                       ANDREW J. DONOHUE, ESQ.
                       OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
        Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
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               (Name and Address of Agent for Service)

It is proposed that this filing will become effective:

  /  /  Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)

  /X /  On_November 27, 1998, pursuant to paragraph (b)

  /  /  60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

  /  /  On November 27, 1998, pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)

  /  /  75 days after filing, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)

  /  /  On _________, pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

If appropriate, check the following box:
/ /  This  post-effective  amendment  designates  a new  effective  date  for a
previously filed post-effective amendment.

    

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Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
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    Prospectus Dated November 27, 1998

      Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund is a mutual fund. It seeks current
income exempt from federal and  Pennsylvania  personal income taxes by investing
in municipal securities, while attempting to preserve capital.

      This Prospectus contains important information about the Fund's objective,
its  investment  policies,  strategies  and risks.  It also  contains  important
information  about  how to buy and sell  shares  of the Fund and  other  account
features.  Please read this Prospectus  carefully  before you invest and keep it
for future reference about your account.








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As with all  mutual  funds,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  has not
approved or disapproved  the Fund's  securities nor has it determined  that this
Prospectus  is  accurate  or  complete.  It is a criminal  offense to  represent
otherwise.


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Contents
           About The Fund
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           The Fund's Objective and Investment Strategies

           Main Risks of Investing in the Fund

           The Fund's Past Performance

           Fees and Expenses of the Fund

           About the Fund's Investments

           How the Fund is Managed


           About Your Account
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           How to Buy Shares
           Class A Shares
           Class B Shares
           Class C Shares

           Special Investor Services
           AccountLink
           PhoneLink
           OppenheimerFunds Web Site

           How to Sell Shares
           By Mail
           By Telephone
           By Checkwriting

           How to Exchange Shares

           Shareholder Account Rules and Policies

           Dividends and Tax Information

           Financial Highlights
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About the Fund
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The Fund's Objective and Investment Strategies

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What Is The Fund's Investment  Objective?  The Fund's  investment  objective is
to seek as high a level of current  interest  income  exempt  from  federal and
Pennsylvania  personal  income taxes as is available from municipal  securities,
consistent with preservation of capital.
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What Does the Fund Invest In? The Fund invests mainly in Pennsylvania  municipal
securities  that pay interest  exempt from federal and  Pennsylvania  individual
income  taxes,  and,  for  residents  of  Philadelphia,  income  exempt from the
investment  income tax of the school district of  Philadelphia.  These primarily
include  municipal  bonds (which are  long-term  obligations),  municipal  notes
(short-term   obligations),   interests  in  municipal  leases,  and  tax-exempt
commercial  paper.  Most of the  securities  the Fund buys  must be  "investment
grade" (the four highest  rating  categories of national  rating  organizations,
such as Moody's), although the Fund can hold lower-grade securities as well.

      The Fund does not limit its  investments  to  securities  of a  particular
maturity range, and may hold both short- and long-term  securities.  However, it
currently focuses on longer-term  securities to seek higher yields. The Fund may
also use hedging  instruments  and certain  derivative  investments to a limited
extent to try to manage  investment  risks.  These  investments  are more  fully
explained in "About the Fund's Investments," below.

      |X| How  Does the  Manager  Decide  What  Securities  to Buy or  Sell?  In
selecting  securities  for the  Fund,  the  Manager  currently  looks  primarily
throughout  Pennsylvania  for  municipal  securities  using a variety of factors
which may change over time and may vary in particular cases:
           |_|  Securities that provide high income
|_|          The goal of  spreading  risk  among a wide range of  securities  of
             different issuers within the state,  including  different  agencies
             and municipalities
|_|   Issues with favorable credit characteristics
           |_|  Special  situations  among  issuers that provide  opportunities
           for value

Who Is the Fund Designed For? The Fund is designed for investors who are seeking
income  exempt from  federal and  Pennsylvania  income  taxes.  It does not seek
capital gains or growth. Because it invests in tax-exempt  securities,  the Fund
is not  appropriate  for  retirement  plan accounts or for investors who want to
pursue capital growth.

Main Risks of Investing in the Fund

      All  investments  carry risks to some  degree.  For bond funds one risk is
that the market prices of the fund's  investments  will  fluctuate  when general
interest rates change (this is known as "interest  rate risk").  Another risk is
that the  issuer  of the bond will  experience  financial  difficulties  and may
default on its obligation to pay interest and repay  principal (this is referred
to as "credit risk").  These general  investment  risks and the special risks of
certain types of investments that the Fund may hold are described below.

      These risks  collectively form the risk profile of the Fund and can affect
the value of the Fund's investments,  its investment performance, and the prices
of its  shares.  These  risks mean that you can lose money by  investing  in the
Fund. When you redeem your shares,  they may be worth more or less than what you
paid for them.

      The Fund's  investment  Manager,  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc., tries to reduce
risks by  selecting  a wide  variety  of  municipal  investments,  by  carefully
researching  securities  before  they are  purchased  and in some cases by using
hedging techniques.  However,  changes in the overall market prices of municipal
securities and the income they pay can occur at any time. The share price of the
Fund will change daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions,
and in response to other  economic  events.  There is no assurance that the Fund
will achieve its investment objective.

How Risky Is the Fund Overall?  The value of the Fund's investments in municipal
securities  will  change  over time due to a number  of  factors.  They  include
changes in general  bond  market  movements,  the change in value of  particular
bonds  because of an event  affecting the issuer,  or changes in interest  rates
that can affect  bond  prices  overall.  The Fund  focuses  its  investments  in
Pennsylvania  municipal securities and is non-diversified.  It will therefore be
vulnerable  to  the  effects  of  economic  changes  that  affect   Pennsylvania
governmental  issuers.  These  changes  can  affect  the  value  of  the  Fund's
investments  and its  price  per  share.  The  Fund  may  invest  in  derivative
investments.  These  have  additional  risks and can cause  fluctuations  in the
Fund's  share  prices.  In the  OppenheimerFunds  spectrum,  the  Fund  is  more
conservative  than some types of  taxable  bond  funds,  such as high yield bond
funds, but more aggressive than money market funds.

      An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank, and is not insured
or  guaranteed  by the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  or  any  other
government agency.

      |X| Credit Risk.  Municipal  securities are subject to credit risk. Credit
risk  relates  to the  ability  of the issuer of a  municipal  security  to make
interest  and  principal  payments  on the  security  as they become due. If the
issuer fails to pay interest, the Fund's income may be reduced and if the issuer
fails to repay principal, the value of that bond and of the Fund's shares may be
reduced.  Because the Fund can invest as much as 25% of its assets in  municipal
securities below investment grade to seek higher income, the Fund's credit risks
are greater than those of funds that buy only investment grade bonds.

      |X| Interest Rate Risks. In addition to credit risks, municipal securities
are subject to changes in value when  prevailing  interest  rates  change.  When
interest rates fall, the values of outstanding  municipal  securities  generally
rise,  and the bonds may sell for more than their  face  amount.  When  interest
rates rise, the values of outstanding  municipal  securities  generally decline,
and the bonds may sell at a discount  from their face amount.  The  magnitude of
these price changes is generally greater for bonds with longer  maturities.  The
Fund currently focuses on longer term securities to seek higher income. When the
average  maturity  of the  Fund's  portfolio  is  longer,  its  share  price may
fluctuate more when interest rates change.

      |X| Risks of  Non-Diversification -- Investments in Pennsylvania Municipal
Securities.  The Fund is  "non-diversified."  That means that  compared to funds
that are  diversified,  it can  invest a greater  portion  of its  assets in the
securities  of  one  issuer,  such  as  bonds  issued  by  the  Commonwealth  of
Pennsylvania.  Having  a  higher  percentage  of  its  assets  invested  in  the
securities of fewer issuers,  particularly government issuers of a single state,
could result in greater fluctuations of the Fund's share prices due to economic,
regulatory or political problems in Pennsylvania.

      |X| There are Special Risks in Using Derivative Investments.  The Fund may
use derivatives to seek increased  returns or to try to hedge investment  risks.
In general terms, a derivative  investment is an investment contract whose value
depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying asset,  interest rate
or index. Options, futures, "inverse floaters" and variable rate obligations are
examples of derivatives.

      If the issuer of the  derivative  investment  does not pay the amount due,
the Fund can lose money on its  investment.  Also,  the  underlying  security or
investment on which the derivative is based, and the derivative  itself, may not
perform the way the Manager  expected it to perform.  If that happens,  the Fund
will get less income than expected or its share price could  decline.  To try to
preserve  capital,  the Fund has  limits on the  amount of  particular  types of
derivatives it can hold.  However,  using derivatives can cause the Fund to lose
money on its investments and/or increase the volatility of its share prices.

The Fund's Past Performance

The bar chart and table below show one measure of the risks of  investing in the
Fund, by showing changes in the Fund's performance (for its Class A shares) from
year to year for the calendar years since the Fund's inception  (9/18/89) and by
showing how the average  annual total  returns of the Fund's  shares  compare to
those of a broad-based  market index. The Fund's past investment  performance is
not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[See bar chart in Appendix to the Prospectus]


For  the  period  from  1/1/98  through  9/30/98,  the  cumulative  return  (not
annualized) for Class A shares was 4.46%.  Sales charges are not included in the
calculations  of return in this bar chart,  and if those charges were  included,
the returns  would be less than those shown.  During the period shown in the bar
chart,  the highest  return (not  annualized)  for a calendar  quarter was 7.22%
(1Q'95) and the lowest return for a calendar quarter was -5.35% (1Q'94).

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Average Annual
Total Returns for                     Past 5 Years    Past 10 Years
the periods          Past 1 Year      (or life of      (or life of
ending December                     class, if less)  class, if less)
31, 1997
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Oppenheimer
Pennsylvania            3.79%            5.75%            6.94%*
Municipal  Fund
(Class A Shares)
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Oppenheimer
Pennsylvania            3.15%            4.91%*            N/A
Municipal Fund
(Class B Shares)
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Oppenheimer
Pennsylvania            7.14%            7.35%*            N/A
Municipal Fund
(Class C Shares)
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Lehman Brothers         9.19%            7.36%            8.36%*
Municipal Bond
Index
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* Inception  dates of classes:  Class A:  9/18/89;  Class B:  5/3/93;  Class C:
8/29/95. The index performance is shown from 9/30/89.

The Fund's  average  annual total  returns in the table  include the  applicable
sales charge:  for Class A, the current  maximum  initial sales charge of 4.75%;
for Class B, the applicable contingent deferred sales charges of 5% (1-year) and
2% (life of class); for Class C, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the
1-year period.

The returns  measure the  performance of a hypothetical  account and assume that
all dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in additional
shares. Because the Fund invests in municipal securities, the Fund's performance
is compared to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged index of a
broad  range of  investment  grade  municipal  bonds  that is a  measure  of the
performance of the general municipal bond market. However, it must be remembered
that the index  includes  municipal  securities  from many states while the Fund
focuses on Pennsylvania municipal securities, and the index performance does not
consider the effects of capital gains or transaction costs.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

      The Fund pays a variety of expenses directly for management of its assets,
administration,  distribution of its shares and other  services.  Those expenses
are  subtracted  from the Fund's  assets to calculate the Fund's net asset value
per  share.   All   shareholders   therefore  pay  those  expenses   indirectly.
Shareholders  pay other  expenses  directly,  such as sales  charges and account
transaction  charges.  The following  tables are provided to help you understand
the fees and  expenses  you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  The
numbers below are based on the Fund's expenses during the fiscal year ended July
31, 1998.

Shareholder Fees (charges paid directly from your investment):

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                                Class A       Class B      Class C
                                Shares        Shares        Shares
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Maximum  Sales Charge (Load)     4.75%         None          None
on  purchases  (as  a  %  of
offering price)
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Maximum    Deferred    Sales     None1          5%2          1%3
Charge  (Load)  (as % of the
lower   of   the    original
offering       price      or
redemption proceeds)
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1. A 1% contingent deferred sales charge may apply to redemptions of investments
of $1 million or more of Class A shares. See "How to Buy Shares" for details. 2.
Applies to redemptions in first year after purchase. The contingent
   deferred  sales  charge  declines  to 1% in the sixth year and is  eliminated
   after that.
3. Applies to shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (deducted from Fund assets):
(% of average daily net assets)

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                                  Class A    Class B    Class C
                                  Shares     Shares     Shares
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Management Fees                   0.60%      0.60%      0.60%
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees     0.15%      1.00% 1.00%
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Other Expenses                    0.25%      0.25%      0.26%
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Total Annual Operating Expenses   1.00%      1.85%      1.86%
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Numbers in the table are based on the Fund's  expenses in the last fiscal  year,
ended 7/31/98.  However,  the  management  fees shown are the amounts that would
have been paid by the Fund if the Manager had not absorbed some  expenses  under
its voluntary expense undertaking to the Fund. The actual management fees, after
the  Manager's  waiver,  were 0.57% for each class of shares.  The  Manager  can
withdraw that voluntary  waiver at any time.  Expenses may vary in future years.
"Other expenses" include transfer agent fees, custodial fees, and accounting and
legal expenses the Fund pays.

Examples.  These  examples  are  intended  to  help  you  compare  the  cost of
investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in a class of shares of the Fund for
the time periods indicated,  and reinvest your dividends and distributions.  The
first  example  assumes  that you redeem all of your  shares at the end of those
periods.  The second  example  assumes you keep your shares.  Both examples also
assume  that  your  investment  has a 5% return  each year and that the  class's
operating  expenses  remain the same.  Your actual  costs may be higher or lower
because expenses will vary over time.  Based on these  assumptions your expenses
would be as follows:

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If shares are redeemed:         1 year      3 years    5 years
10 years1
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Class A Shares        $565      $757        $  965     $1,564
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Class B Shares        $671      $830        $1,113     $1,604
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Class C Shares        $270      $526        $  907     $1,976
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If   shares   are  not 1 year    3 years    5 years    10 years1
redeemed:
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Class A Shares         $565      $757       $965       $1,564
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Class B Shares         $171      $530       $913       $1,604
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Class C Shares         $170      $526       $907       $1,976
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In the first example,  expenses include the initial sales charge for Class A and
the applicable  Class B or Class C contingent  deferred  sales  charges.  In the
second example,  the Class A expenses include the sales charge,  but Class B and
Class C expenses do not include contingent deferred sales charges.

1. Class B expense for years 7 through 10 are based on Class A  expenses,  since
Class B shares automatically convert to Class A after 6 years.


About the Fund's Investments

The Fund's Principal Investment  Policies.  The Fund's goal is to seek as high a
level of current  interest  income that is exempt from federal and  Pennsylvania
personal  income taxes for  individual  investors as is available from municipal
securities,  consistent  with  preservation  of  capital.  Under  normal  market
conditions, the Fund:

      |_|  attempts to invest 100% of its assets in municipal securities,

      |_| as a matter of  fundamental  policy, invests at least 80%
of its assets in municipal   securities, and

      |_| invests at least 80% of its total  assets in  Pennsylvania  municipal
securities.

      The Statement of Additional Information contains more detailed information
about the Fund's investment policies and risks.

      |X| What  Municipal  Securities  Does the Fund  Invest  In?  The Fund buys
municipal  bonds  and  notes,  tax-exempt  commercial  paper,   certificates  of
participation in municipal leases and other debt obligations.

      Pennsylvania   municipal  securities,   on  which  the  Fund  focuses  its
investments, are municipal securities that are not subject (at the time they are
issued) to  Pennsylvania  personal income tax, in the opinion of bond counsel to
the  issuer.   These  debt   obligations  are  issued  by  the  Commonwealth  of
Pennsylvania and its political  subdivisions (such as cities,  towns,  counties,
agencies  and  authorities).  They  also may  include  debt  obligations  of the
governments of certain possessions,  territories and commonwealths of the United
States if the interest is not subject to Pennsylvania personal income tax.

      The Fund may also buy other municipal securities, securities issued by the
governments  of the District of Columbia and of other  states,  as well as their
political  subdivisions,  authorities and agencies, and securities issued by any
commonwealths,  territories  or  possessions  of the  United  States,  or  their
respective agencies,  instrumentalities or authorities,  if the interest paid on
the security is not subject to federal  individual income tax (in the opinion of
bond counsel to the issuer at the time the security is issued).

      The Fund can buy  both  long-term  and  short-term  municipal  securities.
Long-term  securities  have a maturity of more than one year. The Fund generally
focuses  on  longer-term  securities,  to seek  higher  income.  The  values  of
longer-term bonds are more affected by changes in interest rates than short-term
bonds. Therefore,  the longer the average maturity of the Fund's portfolio,  the
more its share prices generally will be affected by changes in interest rates.

      Municipal  securities are issued to raise money for a variety of public or
private  purposes,  including  financing state or local  governments,  financing
specific  projects  or  public  facilities.  The Fund can  invest  in  municipal
securities that are "general obligations," secured by the issuer's pledge of its
full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest.

      The Fund  can  also  buy  "revenue  obligations,"  payable  only  from the
revenues  derived  from a  particular  facility  or  class of  facilities,  or a
specific excise tax or other revenue source.  Some of those revenue  obligations
are private  activity bonds that pay interest that may be a tax preference  item
for investors subject to alternative minimum tax.

      |X| Ratings of Municipal  Securities the Fund Buys.  Most of the municipal
securities  the Fund buys are  "investment  grade" at the time of purchase.  The
Fund limits its investments in municipal securities that at the time of purchase
are not "investment-grade" to not more than 25% of its total assets. "Investment
grade"  securities are those rated within the four highest rating  categories of
Moody's,  Standard  &  Poor's,  Fitch or Duff &  Phelps  or  another  nationally
recognized  rating  organization,  or (if  unrated)  judged by the Manager to be
investment grade. Rating categories are described in the Statement of Additional
Information.  If the securities are not rated, the Manager will use its judgment
to assign a rating category  equivalent to that of a rating agency.  A reduction
in  the  rating  of  a  security  after  its  purchase  by  the  Fund  will  not
automatically require the Fund to dispose of that security. However, the Manager
will evaluate those  securities to determine  whether to keep them in the Fund's
portfolio.

      The  Manager  may rely to some  extent on  credit  ratings  by  nationally
recognized rating agencies in evaluating the credit risk of securities  selected
for the Fund's  portfolio.  It may also use its own research and analysis.  Many
factors affect an issuer's ability to make timely payments, and the credit risks
of a particular security may change over time.

           |_|  Special  Credit  Risks of  Lower-Grade  Securities.  Lower-grade
municipal  securities may be subject to greater market  fluctuations and greater
risks of loss of income and principal than  higher-rated  municipal  securities.
Securities  that are (or that  have  fallen)  below  investment  grade  entail a
greater  risk  that the  issuers  of such  securities  may not meet  their  debt
obligations.  However,  by limiting  its  investments  in  non-investment  grade
municipal securities to not more than 25% of its assets, the Fund may reduce the
effect of some of these risks on its share price and income.

      |X| Municipal Lease  Obligations.  Municipal  leases are used by state and
local  government  authorities  to obtain  funds to acquire  land,  equipment or
facilities.  The Fund may invest in certificates of participation that represent
a proportionate interest in payments made under municipal lease obligations.  If
the government  stops making payments or transfers its payment  obligations to a
private entity, the obligation could lose value or become taxable.

      |X| Can the Fund's  Investment  Objective and Policies Change?  The Fund's
Board of  Trustees  may  change  non-fundamental  policies  without  shareholder
approval,  although  significant changes will be described in amendments to this
Prospectus.  Fundamental  policies are those that cannot be changed  without the
approval  of a majority  of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  shares.  The Fund's
investment  objective is a fundamental policy. An investment policy or technique
is not  fundamental  unless  this  Prospectus  or the  Statement  of  Additional
Information says that the particular policy is fundamental.

Other Investment  Strategies.  To seek its objective,  the Fund may can also use
the investment  techniques  and strategies  described  below.  These  techniques
involve certain risks or are designed to help reduce some of the risks.

      |X|  Floating  Rate/Variable  Rate  Obligations.  Some  of  the  municipal
securities  the Fund can  purchase  have  variable or floating  interest  rates.
Variable rates are adjustable at stated periodic  intervals.  Floating rates are
automatically   adjusted   according  to  a  specified   market  rate  for  such
investments,  such as the  percentage of the prime rate of a bank, or the 91-day
U.S.  Treasury Bill rate.  These  obligations  may be secured by bank letters of
credit or other credit support arrangements.

      Certain  types of  variable  rate bonds known as  "inverse  floaters"  pay
interest  at rates that vary as the yields  generally  available  on  short-term
tax-exempt  bonds change.  However,  the yields on inverse  floaters move in the
opposite  direction of yields on short-term bonds in response to market changes.
As interest rates rise,  inverse floaters produce less current income, and their
market value can become  volatile.  Inverse  floaters are a type of  "derivative
security."  Some have a "cap," so that if  interest  rates rise above the "cap,"
the security pays  additional  interest  income.  If rates do not rise above the
"cap," the Fund will have paid an  additional  amount for a feature  that proves
worthless.  The Fund  anticipates  that it will  invest not more than 10% of its
total assets in inverse floaters.

      |X| Other  Derivatives.  The Fund may also invest in municipal  derivative
securities  that pay  interest  that depends on an external  pricing  mechanism.
Examples of securities  having  external  pricing  mechanisms  are interest rate
swaps, municipal bond indices or swap indices.

      |X| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery  Transactions.  The Fund may purchase
municipal  securities  on a  "when-issued"  basis and may  purchase or sell such
securities on a "delayed  delivery" basis.  These terms refer to securities that
have been created and for which a market exists, but which are not available for
immediate  delivery.  The Fund  does  not  intend  to make  such  purchases  for
speculative purposes.  During the period between the purchase and settlement, no
payment is made for the security  and no interest  accrues to the buyer from the
investment.  There  is a risk of loss to the Fund if the  value of the  security
declines prior to the settlement date.

      |X|  Puts  and  Stand-By  Commitments.  The  Fund  may  acquire  "stand-by
commitments" or "puts" with respect to municipal securities. The Fund would have
the right to sell  specified  securities at a set price on demand to the issuing
broker-dealer or bank. However, this feature may result in a lower interest rate
on the security.  The Fund will acquire  stand-by  commitments or puts solely to
enhance portfolio liquidity.

      |X| Illiquid Securities.  Under the policies and procedures established by
the Fund's Board of Trustees, the Manager determines the liquidity of the Fund's
investments.  Investments  may be  illiquid  because of the absence of an active
trading market, making it difficult to value them or dispose of them promptly at
an acceptable price. The Fund will not invest more than 10% of its net assets in
illiquid  securities  (the Board may  increase  that limit to 15%).  The Manager
monitors  holdings  of  illiquid  securities  on an ongoing  basis to  determine
whether to sell any holdings to maintain adequate liquidity. The Fund cannot buy
a security that has a restriction on its resale.

      |X|  Hedging.  The Fund may  purchase  and sell  certain  kinds of futures
contracts,  put and call  options,  and  options  on futures  and  broadly-based
municipal bond indices,  or enter into interest rate swap agreements.  These are
all  referred  to as  "hedging  instruments."  The  Fund  does  not use  hedging
instruments  for  speculative  purposes,  and has limits on its use of them. The
Fund  does  not use  hedging  instruments  to a  substantial  degree  and is not
required to use them in seeking its goal.

      The Fund may buy and sell options and futures for a number of purposes. It
may do so to try to manage its  exposure to the  possibility  that the prices of
its  portfolio  securities  may  decline,  or to  establish  a  position  in the
securities   market  as  a  temporary   substitute  for  purchasing   individual
securities.  It may do so to try to manage its  exposure  to  changing  interest
rates.  Some of these  strategies  hedge  the  Fund's  portfolio  against  price
fluctuations. Other hedging strategies, such as buying futures and call options,
tend to increase the Fund's exposure to the securities market.

      If the  Manager  uses a hedging  instrument  at the  wrong  time or judges
market conditions  incorrectly,  the strategy may reduce the Fund's return.  The
Fund  could also  experience  losses if the prices of its  futures  and  options
positions  were not  correlated  with its other  investments  or if it could not
close out a position because of an illiquid market for the future or option.

      Options  trading  involves  the  payment of  premiums  and has special tax
effects  on the  Fund.  There  are  also  special  risks in  particular  hedging
strategies. For example, interest rate swaps are subject to credit risks (if the
other party fails to meet its  obligations) and also to interest rate risks. The
Fund could be obligated to pay more under its swap  agreements  than it receives
under them, as a result of interest  rate  changes.  The Fund may not enter into
swaps with respect to more than 25% of its total assets.

Temporary  Defensive  Investments.  The Fund may  invest up to 100% of its total
assets in temporary  defensive  investments  from time to time.  This may happen
during periods of unusual market conditions. Generally, they would be short-term
municipal  securities,  but could be U.S. government  securities or highly-rated
corporate debt  securities.  The income from some of those  temporary  defensive
investments may not be tax-exempt,  and therefore when making those  investments
the Fund may not  achieve its  objective.  The Fund may also hold these types of
temporary  investments  pending the investment of proceeds from the sale of Fund
shares or  portfolio  securities,  or to meet  anticipated  redemptions  of Fund
shares.

Year 2000 Risks.  Because  many  computer  software  systems in use today cannot
distinguish  the year 2000 from the year 1900,  the  markets for  securities  in
which the Fund  invests  could be  detrimentally  affected by computer  failures
beginning  January 1, 2000.  Failure of  computer  systems  used for  securities
trading could result in settlement and liquidity problems for the Fund and other
investors.  That  failure  could have a negative  impact on handling  securities
trades,  pricing and accounting  services.  Data processing errors by government
issuers of securities could result in economic uncertainties,  and those issuers
may incur substantial costs in attempting to prevent or fix such errors,  all of
which could have a negative effect on the Fund's investments and returns.

      The Manager,  the  Distributor and the Transfer Agent have been working on
necessary  changes  to their  computer  systems  to deal  with the year 2000 and
expect that their systems will be adapted in time for that event, although there
cannot be assurance of success.  Additionally,  the services they provide depend
on the interaction of their computer systems with those of brokers,  information
services, the Fund's Custodian and other parties.  Therefore, any failure of the
computer  systems  of those  parties  to deal with the year 2000 may also have a
negative  affect on the services  they  provide to the Fund.  The extent of that
risk cannot be ascertained at this time.


How the Fund is Managed

The Manager.  The Fund's  investment  adviser is the Manager,  OppenheimerFunds,
Inc., which is responsible for selecting the Fund's  investments and handles its
day-to-day business. The Manager carries out its duties, subject to the policies
established  by the Board of Trustees,  under an Investment  Advisory  Agreement
which states the Manager's  responsibilities.  The Agreement sets forth the fees
paid by the Fund to the  Manager and  describes  the  expenses  that the Fund is
responsible to pay to conduct its business.

      The Manager has operated as an investment  advisor since 1959. The Manager
(including subsidiaries) currently manages investment companies, including other
Oppenheimer  funds,  with  assets of more than $85 billion as of  September  30,
1998, and with more than 4 million shareholder accounts.  The Manager is located
at Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10048-0203.

      |X|  Portfolio  Manager.  The  Portfolio  manager  of the Fund is  Robert
Patterson,  a Senior  Vice  President  of the  Manager.  Mr.  Patterson  is the
person  principally  responsible  for the  day-to-day  management of the Fund's
portfolio,  and has had this  responsibility  since  September  18,  1989.  Mr.
Patterson   also  serves  as  an  officer  and  portfolio   manager  for  other
Oppenheimer funds.

      |X| Advisory Fees. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement,  the Fund pays
the Manager an  advisory  fee at an annual  rate which  declines  on  additional
assets as the Fund grows:  0.60% of the first $200 million of average annual net
assets, 0.55% of the next $100 million, 0.50% of the next $200 million, 0.45% of
the next $250  million,  0.40% of the next $250  million,  and 0.35% of  average
annual net assets in excess of $1  billion.  The Fund's  management  fee for its
last fiscal year ended July 31, 1998, was 0.57% of average annual net assets for
Class A, Class B and Class C shares (after the Manager's  waiver of a portion of
its fee).


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About Your Account
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How to Buy Shares

How Are Shares Purchased? You can buy shares several ways -- through any dealer,
broker or  financial  institution  that has a sales  agreement  with the  Fund's
Distributor, directly through the Distributor, or automatically through an Asset
Builder Plan under the OppenheimerFunds AccountLink service. The Distributor may
appoint certain servicing agents to accept purchase (and redemption) orders. The
Distributor,  in its sole  discretion,  may  reject any  purchase  order for the
Fund's shares.

     |X|  Buying  Shares  Through  Your  Dealer.  Your  dealer  will place your
order with the Distributor on your behalf.

     |X| Buying Shares Through the Distributor. Complete an OppenheimerFunds New
Account  Application  and return it with a check  payable  to  "OppenheimerFunds
Distributor,  Inc." Mail it to P.O. Box 5270,  Denver,  Colorado  80217.  If you
don't list a dealer on the  application,  the Distributor will act as your agent
in buying the shares.  However,  we recommend  that you discuss your  investment
with a financial  advisor before you make a purchase to be sure that the Fund is
appropriate for you.

     |X| Buying  Shares by Federal  Funds  Wire.  Shares  purchased  through the
Distributor  may be paid for by Federal  Funds wire.  The minimum  investment is
$2,500.  Before  sending  a wire,  call the  Distributor's  Wire  Department  at
1-800-525-7048  to notify the  Distributor of the wire,  and to receive  further
instructions.

     |X| Buying Shares Through OppenheimerFunds  AccountLink.  With AccountLink,
shares  are  purchased  for  your  account  on  the  regular  business  day  the
Distributor is instructed by you to initiate the Automated  Clearing House (ACH)
transfer to buy the shares.  You can provide those  instructions  automatically,
under an Asset Builder Plan, described below, or by telephone instructions using
OppenheimerFunds PhoneLink, also described below. Please refer to "AccountLink,"
below for more details.

     |X| Buying Shares Through Asset Builder Plans.  You may purchase  shares of
the Fund (and up to four other Oppenheimer funds)  automatically each month from
your account at a bank or other  financial  institution  under an Asset  Builder
Plan with  AccountLink.  Details are in the Asset  Builder  Application  and the
Statement of Additional Information.

How Much Must You Invest?  You can open a Fund  account  with a minimum  initial
investment of $1,000 and make additional  investments at any time with as little
as $25. There are reduced minimum investments under special investment plans.

     |_| With  Asset  Builder  Plans,  Automatic  Exchange  Plans  and  military
allotment plans,  you can make initial and subsequent  investments for as little
as $25.  Subsequent  purchases of at least $25 can be made by telephone  through
AccountLink.

     |_| The  minimum  investment  requirement  does not  apply  to  reinvesting
dividends  from the Fund or other  Oppenheimer  funds (a list of them appears in
the Statement of Additional Information,  or you can ask your dealer or call the
Transfer Agent), or reinvesting  distributions  from unit investment trusts that
have made arrangements with the Distributor.

At What Price Are Shares Sold?  Shares are sold at their offering price (the net
asset value per share plus any initial sales charge that applies).  The offering
price that applies to a purchase  order is based on the next  calculation of the
net asset  value per share  that is made  after  the  Distributor  receives  the
purchase order at its offices in Denver,  Colorado, or after any agent appointed
by the Distributor receives the order and sends it to the Distributor.

     |_| The net asset  value of each  class of shares is  determined  as of the
close of The New York  Stock  Exchange,  on each  day the  Exchange  is open for
trading  (referred  to in this  Prospectus  as a "regular  business  day").  The
Exchange  normally  closes at 4:00 P.M., New York time, but may close earlier on
some days. (All references to time in this Prospectus mean "New York time").

      The net asset value per share is  determined  by dividing the value of the
Fund's net assets  attributable to a class by the number of shares of that class
that are outstanding. To determine net asset value, the Fund's Board of Trustees
has established  procedures to value the Fund's securities,  in general based on
market value.  The Board has adopted  special  procedures  for valuing  illiquid
securities and obligations for which market values cannot be readily obtained.

     |_| To receive the offering  price for a particular  day, in most cases the
Distributor or its  designated  agent must receive your order by the time of day
The New York Stock Exchange  closes that day. If your order is received on a day
when the  Exchange is closed or after it has closed,  the order will receive the
next offering price that is determined after your order is received.

     |_| If you buy shares through a dealer,  your dealer must receive the order
by the close of The New York Stock  Exchange and transmit it to the  Distributor
so that it is received before the  Distributor's  close of business on a regular
business  day  (normally  5:00  P.M.) to  receive  that  day's  offering  price.
Otherwise, the order will receive the next offering price that is determined.

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What  Classes of Shares Does the Fund Offer?  The Fund  offers  investors  three
different  classes  of  shares.   The  different  classes  of  shares  represent
investments in the same portfolio of securities,  but the classes are subject to
different  expenses and will likely have  different  share prices.  When you buy
shares,  be sure to specify  Class A,  Class B or Class C shares.  If you do not
choose a class, your investment will be made in Class A shares.
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      |X| Class A Shares.  If you buy Class A shares,  you pay an initial  sales
charge (on  investments up to $1 million).  The amount of that sales charge will
vary  depending  on the amount you invest.  The sales charge rates are listed in
"How Can I Buy Class A Shares?" below.

      |X| Class B Shares.  If you buy Class B shares,  you pay no sales  charge
at the time of purchase,  but you will pay an annual  asset-based sales charge,
and if you  sell  your  shares  within  six  years  of  buying  them,  you will
normally pay a  contingent  deferred  sales  charge.  That sales charge  varies
depending on how long you own your shares,  as described in "How Can I Buy Class
B Shares?" below.
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     |X| Class C Shares.  If you buy Class C shares,  you pay no sales charge at
the time of purchase,  but you will pay an annual  asset-based sales charge, and
if you sell your shares within 12 months of buying them, you will normally pay a
contingent  deferred  sales charge of 1%, as described in "How Can I Buy Class C
Shares?" below.

Which  Class of Shares  Should You  Choose?  Once you decide that the Fund is an
appropriate investment for you, the decision as to which class of shares is best
suited to your needs depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with
your financial advisor. Some factors to consider are how much you plan to invest
and how long you plan to hold your  investment.  If your  goals  and  objectives
change  over  time  and you  plan to  purchase  additional  shares,  you  should
re-evaluate those factors to see if you should consider another class of shares.
The Fund's operating costs that apply to a class of shares and the effect of the
different  types of sales charges on your  investment  will vary your investment
results over time.

     The  discussion  below  is  not  intended  to  be  investment  advice  or a
recommendation,  because each investor's financial considerations are different.
You should  review these factors with your  financial  advisor.  The  discussion
below  assumes  that  you will  purchase  only one  class of  shares,  and not a
combination of shares of different classes.

     |X| How Long Do You Expect to Hold Your Investment?  While future financial
needs cannot be predicted  with  certainty,  knowing how long you expect to hold
your investment  will assist you in selecting the  appropriate  class of shares.
Because of the effect of class-based  expenses,  your choice will also depend on
how much you plan to invest.  For example,  the reduced sales charges  available
for larger  purchases  of Class A shares  may,  over time,  offset the effect of
paying an initial sales charge on your  investment,  compared to the effect over
time of higher class-based expenses on shares of Class B or Class C .

     |_|  Investing  for the Short  Term.  If you have a  relatively  short-term
investment  horizon (that is, you plan to hold your shares for not more than six
years), you should probably consider purchasing Class A or Class C shares rather
than Class B shares.  That is  because  of the effect of the Class B  contingent
deferred  sales charge if you redeem within six years,  as well as the effect of
the Class B asset-based  sales charge on the investment return for that class in
the short-term.  Class C shares might be the appropriate  choice (especially for
investments of less than $100,000),  because there is no initial sales charge on
Class C shares,  and the  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  does not apply to
amounts you sell after holding them one year.

     However,  if you plan to invest more than  $100,000  for the shorter  term,
then as your investment horizon increases toward six years, Class C shares might
not be as advantageous as Class A shares. That is because the annual asset-based
sales  charge on Class C shares will have a greater  impact on your account over
the longer term than the reduced  front-end  sales charge  available  for larger
purchases of Class A shares.

     And for  investors  who invest $1 million  or more,  in most cases  Class A
shares will be the most  advantageous  choice,  no matter how long you intend to
hold your shares.  For that reason,  the  Distributor  normally  will not accept
purchase  orders of  $500,000 or more of Class B shares or $1 million or more of
Class C shares from a single investor.

     |_| Investing for the Longer Term. If you are investing  less than $100,000
for the  longer-term,  for  example  for  retirement,  and do not expect to need
access to your money for seven years or more, Class B shares may be appropriate.

     Of course,  these  examples  are based on  approximations  of the effect of
current sales charges and expenses projected over time, and do not detail all of
the  considerations  in  selecting a class of shares.  You should  analyze  your
options carefully with your financial advisor before making that choice.

     |X| Are There  Differences  in Account  Features  That Matter to You?  Some
account features (such as checkwriting) may not be available to Class B or Class
C shareholders.  Other features (such as Automatic  Withdrawal Plans) may not be
advisable  (because of the effect of the  contingent  deferred sales charge) for
Class B or Class C shareholders.  Therefore, you should carefully review how you
plan to use your  investment  account  before  deciding which class of shares to
buy.  Additionally,  the dividends  payable to Class B and Class C  shareholders
will be reduced by the  additional  expenses borne by those classes that are not
borne by Class A  shares,  such as the  Class B and  Class C  asset-based  sales
charge  described  below and in the Statement of Additional  Information.  Share
certificates  are not available  for Class B and Class C shares,  and if you are
considering  using your shares as collateral for a loan, that may be a factor to
consider.

     |X| How Does It Affect  Payments  to My Broker?  A  salesperson,  such as a
broker, may receive different  compensation for selling one class of shares than
for selling  another class. It is important to remember that Class B and Class C
contingent  deferred sales charges and  asset-based  sales charges have the same
purpose as the front-end sales charge on sales of Class A shares:  to compensate
the  Distributor  for  commissions and expenses it pays to dealers and financial
institutions for selling shares. The Distributor may pay additional compensation
from its own resources to  securities  dealers or financial  institutions  based
upon  the  value  of  shares  of the  Fund  owned  by the  dealer  or  financial
institution for its own account or for its customers.

Special  Sales Charge  Arrangements  and Waivers.  The  Statement of  Additional
Information details the conditions for the waiver of sales charges that apply in
certain  cases,  and the special  sales  charge rates that apply to purchases of
shares  of the Fund by  certain  groups,  or  under  specified  retirement  plan
arrangements or in other special types of transactions.

How Can I Buy Class A Shares?  Class A shares are sold at their offering  price,
which is normally net asset value plus an initial sales charge. However, in some
cases,  described  below,  purchases are not subject to an initial sales charge,
and the  offering  price will be the net asset value.  In other  cases,  reduced
sales  charges may be  available,  as  described  below or in the  Statement  of
Additional Information.  Out of the amount you invest, the Fund receives the net
asset value to invest for your account.

      The sales  charge  varies  depending  on the  amount of your  purchase.  A
portion of the sales charge may be retained by the  Distributor  or allocated to
your dealer as  commission.  The  Distributor  reserves the right to reallow the
entire  commission to dealers.  The current  sales charge rates and  commissions
paid to dealers and brokers are as follows:

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                      Front-End            Sales            Front-End
Sales      Commission As a
                      Charge        As       a       Charge        As
a            Percentage of
                      Percentage of      Percentage of Net   Offering
Amount of Purchase    Offering Price     Amount Invested  Price
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Less than $50,000       4.75%              4.98%      4.00%
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$50,000 or more but     4.50%              4.71%      4.00%
less than $100,000
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$100,000 or more but    3.50%              3.63%      3.00%
less than $250,000
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$250,000 or more but    2.50%              2.56%      2.25%
less than $500,000
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$500,000 or more but    2.00%              2.04%      1.80%
less than $1 million
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      |X| Class A Contingent  Deferred  Sales Charge.  There is no initial sales
charge  on  purchases  of Class A shares  of any one or more of the  Oppenheimer
funds  aggregating  $1 million or more. The  Distributor  pays dealers of record
commissions  in an amount equal to 1.0% of purchases of $1 million or more other
than by retirement accounts. That commission will be paid only on purchases that
were not previously subject to a front-end sales charge and dealer commission.


      If you  redeem  any of those  shares  within  18  months of the end of the
calendar month of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge (called the
"Class A contingent  deferred sales charge") may be deducted from the redemption
proceeds.  That  sales  charge  will be equal to 1.0% of the  lesser  of (1) the
aggregate  net asset  value of the  redeemed  shares  at the time of  redemption
(excluding  shares  purchased  by  reinvestment  of  dividends  or capital  gain
distributions)  or (2) the  original  net asset  value of the  redeemed  shares.
However,  the Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  will not  exceed the
aggregate  amount of the commissions the Distributor  paid to your dealer on all
purchases of Class A shares of all Oppenheimer  funds you made that were subject
to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge.

      In determining  whether a contingent deferred sales charge is payable when
shares are  redeemed,  the Fund will first redeem shares that are not subject to
the sales charge,  including  shares  purchased by reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains.  Then the Fund will redeem other shares in the order in which you
purchased  them.  The  Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge is waived in
certain cases  described in "Waivers of Class A Sales  Charges" in the Statement
of Additional Information.

      The Class A contingent  deferred  sales charge is not charged on exchanges
of shares under the Fund's Exchange Privilege (described below). However, if the
shares acquired by exchange are redeemed within 18 calendar months of the end of
the calendar month in which the exchanged shares were originally purchased, then
the sales charge will apply.

How Can I Reduce Sales Charges for Class A Share Purchases?  You may be eligible
to buy Class A shares at reduced  sales charge rates under the Fund's  "Right of
Accumulation" or a Letter of Intent,  as described in "Reduced Sales Charges" in
the Statement of Additional Information.

      |X| Waivers of Class A Sales  Charges.  The Class A initial and contingent
deferred  sales  charges  are not  imposed  in the  circumstances  described  in
"Reduced Sales Charges" in the Statement of Additional Information.  In order to
receive a waiver of the  Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge,  you must
notify the  Transfer  Agent when  purchasing  shares  whether any of the special
conditions apply.

How Can I Buy Class B  Shares?  Class B shares  are sold at net asset  value per
share without an initial sales charge.  However,  if Class B shares are redeemed
within 6 years of their  purchase,  a contingent  deferred  sales charge will be
deducted from the  redemption  proceeds.  The Class B contingent  deferred sales
charge is paid to  compensate  the  Distributor  for its  expenses of  providing
distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of Class B
shares.

      The  contingent  deferred  sales charge will be based on the lesser of the
net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original
net asset value. The contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:
      |_| the amount of your  account  value  represented  by an increase in net
      asset value over the initial  purchase price,  |_| shares purchased by the
      reinvestment  of dividends or capital gains  distributions,  or |_| shares
      redeemed in the special  circumstances  described  in the  Appendix in the
      Statement of Additional Information.

      To determine  whether the  contingent  deferred  sales charge applies to a
redemption,  the Fund redeems shares in the following order: (1) shares acquired
by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
        distributions,
(2)   shares held for over 6 years, and
(3) shares held the longest during the 6-year period.

      The amount of the  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  will depend on the
number  of years  since you  invested  and the  dollar  amount  being  redeemed,
according to the following schedule:

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Years Since Beginning of     Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
Month in which Purchase      On Redemptions in That Year
Order Was Accepted           (As % of Amount Subject to Charge)
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0-1                          5.0%
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1-2                          4.0%
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2-3                          3.0%
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3-4                          3.0%
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4-5                          2.0%
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5-6                          1.0%
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6 and following              None
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In the table, a "year" is a 12-month period.  In applying the sales charge,  all
purchases are considered to have been made on the first regular  business day of
the month in which the purchase was made.

      |X| Automatic  Conversion of Class B Shares.  Class B shares automatically
convert to Class A shares 72 months after you  purchase  them.  This  conversion
feature  relieves  Class B  shareholders  of the  asset-based  sales charge that
applies  to Class B shares  under the Class B  Distribution  and  Service  Plan,
described  below. The conversion is based on the relative net asset value of the
two classes,  and no sales load or other charge is imposed.  When Class B shares
convert,  any other Class B shares that were  acquired  by the  reinvestment  of
dividends and distributions on the converted shares will also convert to Class A
shares. The conversion feature is subject to the continued availability of a tax
ruling described in the Statement of Additional Information.

How Can I Buy Class C  Shares?  Class C shares  are sold at net asset  value per
share without an initial sales charge.  However,  if Class C shares are redeemed
within 12 months of their purchase,  a contingent  deferred sales charge of 1.0%
will be deducted from the redemption  proceeds.  The Class C contingent deferred
sales charge is paid to compensate the Distributor for its expenses of providing
distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of Class C
shares.

      The  contingent  deferred  sales charge will be based on the lesser of the
net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original
net asset value. The contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:

      |_|  the amount of your account value  represented by the increase in net
      asset value over the initial purchase price
|_|   shares  purchased  by the  reinvestment  of  dividends  or capital  gains
             distributions, or
      |_| shares redeemed in the special circumstances described in the Appendix
      to the Statement of Additional Information.

      To determine  whether the  contingent  deferred  sales charge applies to a
redemption,  the Fund redeems shares in the following order: (1) shares acquired
by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
        distributions,
(2)   shares held for over 12 months, and
(3) shares held the longest during the 12-month period.

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plans.

      |X| Service  Plan for Class A Shares.  The Fund has adopted a Service Plan
for Class A shares.  It reimburses  the  Distributor  for a portion of its costs
incurred  for  services   provided  to  accounts   that  hold  Class  A  shares.
Reimbursement  is made quarterly at an annual rate of up to 0.15% of the average
annual net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor  currently uses
all of those fees to  compensate  dealers,  brokers,  banks and other  financial
institutions  quarterly  for  providing  personal  service  and  maintenance  of
accounts of their customers that hold Class A shares.

      |X|  Distribution  and Service  Plans for Class B and Class C Shares.  The
Fund has adopted  Distribution  and Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares
to compensate the Distributor for its services and costs in distributing Class B
and Class C shares and servicing  accounts.  Under the plans,  the Fund pays the
Distributor  an annual  "asset-based  sales charge" of 0.75% per year on Class B
shares and on Class C shares.  The  Distributor  also  receives a service fee of
0.15% per year under each plan.

      The asset-based sales charge and service fees increase Class B and Class C
expenses  by up to 0.90% of the net  assets  per year of the  respective  class.
Because these fees are paid out of the Fund's assets on an on-going basis,  over
time these fees will increase the cost of your  investment and may cost you more
than other types of sales charges.

      The Distributor uses the service fees to compensate  dealers for providing
personal  services  for  accounts  that  hold  Class B or  Class C  shares.  The
Distributor pays the 0.15% service fees to dealers in advance for the first year
after the shares were sold by the dealer.  After the shares have been held for a
year, the Distributor pays the service fees to dealers on a quarterly basis.

      The Distributor  currently pays sales  commission of 3.85% of the purchase
price of Class B shares to dealers  from its own  resources at the time of sale.
Including  the  advance  of the  service  fee,  the  total  amount  paid  by the
Distributor  to the  dealer at the time of sales of Class B shares is  therefore
4.00% of the purchase  price.  The  Distributor  retains the Class B asset-based
sales charge.

      The Distributor  currently pays sales commissions of 0.75% of the purchase
price of Class C shares to dealers  from its own  resources at the time of sale.
Including  the  advance  of the  service  fee,  the  total  amount  paid  by the
Distributor  to the  dealer at the time of sale of Class C shares  is  therefore
0.90% of the purchase price. The Distributor  plans to pay the asset-based sales
charge as an ongoing  commission  to the dealer on Class C shares that have been
outstanding for a year or more.

Special Investor Services

AccountLink.  You can use our  AccountLink  feature  to link your Fund  account
with an account at a U.S. bank or other  financial  institution.  It must be an
Automated Clearing House (ACH) member. AccountLink lets you:
     |_| transmit funds  electronically to purchase shares by telephone (through
     a service  representative  or by  PhoneLink) or  automatically  under Asset
     Builder Plans, or |_| have the Transfer Agent send  redemption  proceeds or
     to transmit  dividends  and  distributions  directly to your bank  account.
     Please call
     the Transfer Agent for more information.

      You may  purchase  shares by  telephone  only after your  account has been
established.  To purchase  shares in amounts up to $250,000  through a telephone
representative,  call the Distributor at  1-800-852-8457.  The purchase  payment
will be debited from your bank account.

      AccountLink  privileges  should be requested on your  Application  or your
dealer's settlement  instructions if you buy your shares through a dealer. After
your account is established,  you can request AccountLink  privileges by sending
signature-guaranteed  instructions to the Transfer Agent. AccountLink privileges
will apply to each  shareholder  listed in the  registration  on your account as
well as to your dealer  representative  of record  unless and until the Transfer
Agent receives written  instructions  terminating or changing those  privileges.
After you establish  AccountLink  for your  account,  any change of bank account
information  must be made by  signature-guaranteed  instructions to the Transfer
Agent signed by all shareholders who own the account.

PhoneLink.  PhoneLink is the  OppenheimerFunds  automated  telephone system that
enables shareholders to perform a number of account  transactions  automatically
using a touch-tone  phone.  PhoneLink  may be used on  already-established  Fund
accounts after you obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN), by calling the
special PhoneLink number, 1-800-533-3310.

      |_| Purchasing  Shares.  You may purchase shares in amounts up to $100,000
by phone,  by  calling  1-800-533-3310.  You must have  established  AccountLink
privileges to link your bank account with the Fund to pay for these purchases.

      |_|  Exchanging  Shares.  With the  OppenheimerFunds  Exchange  Privilege,
described below,  you can exchange shares  automatically by phone from your Fund
account to another  Oppenheimer  funds account you have already  established  by
calling the special PhoneLink number.

      |_| Selling Shares.  You can redeem shares by telephone  automatically  by
calling the  PhoneLink  number and the Fund will send the  proceeds  directly to
your AccountLink  bank account.  Please refer to "How to Sell Shares," below for
details.

Can I Submit  Transaction  Requests by Fax?  You may send  requests  for certain
types of account transactions to the Transfer Agent by fax (telecopier).  Please
call 1-800-525-7048 for information about which transactions may be handled this
way.  Transaction  requests  submitted  by fax are subject to the same rules and
restrictions as written and telephone requests described in this Prospectus.

OppenheimerFunds  Internet Web Site. You can obtain  information about the Fund,
as well as your account balance, on the  OppenheimerFunds  Internet web site, at
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com.   Additionally,   shareholders  listed  in  the
account  registration  (and the dealer of record)  may request  certain  account
transactions  through a special  section of that web site.  To  perform  account
transactions,  you must first obtain a personal  identification  number (PIN) by
calling  the  Transfer  Agent  at  1-800-533-3310.  If you do not  want  to have
Internet  account  transaction  capability  for your  account,  please  call the
Transfer Agent at 1-800-525-7048.

Automatic  Withdrawal and Exchange Plans. The Fund has several plans that enable
you to sell shares  automatically  or exchange them to another  Oppenheimer fund
account on a regular  basis.  Please  call the  Transfer  Agent or  consult  the
Statement of Additional Information for details.

Reinvestment  Privilege.  If you  redeem  some or all of your Class A or Class B
shares  of the  Fund,  you have up to 6 months  to  reinvest  all or part of the
redemption  proceeds  in Class A shares of the Fund or other  Oppenheimer  funds
without  paying a sales charge.  This  privilege  applies only to Class A shares
that you purchased  subject to an initial sales charge and to Class A or Class B
shares on which you paid a  contingent  deferred  sales charge when you redeemed
them.  This privilege does not apply to Class C shares.  You must be sure to ask
the Distributor for this privilege when you send your payment.

How to Sell Shares

      You can sell (redeem)  some or all of your shares on any regular  business
day. Your shares will be sold at the next net asset value  calculated after your
order is  received  in proper  form  (which  means that it must  comply with the
procedures described below) and is accepted by the Transfer Agent. The Fund lets
you sell your  shares by  writing a  letter,  by using the  Fund's  checkwriting
privilege or by  telephone.  You can also set up Automatic  Withdrawal  Plans to
redeem  shares  on a regular  basis.  If you have  questions  about any of these
procedures,  and especially if you are redeeming shares in a special  situation,
such as due to the death of the owner,  please call the Transfer Agent first, at
1-800-525-7048, for assistance.

      |X| Certain Requests Require a Signature Guarantee. To protect you and the
Fund from fraud, the following  redemption  requests must be in writing and must
include a  signature  guarantee  (although  there may be other  situations  that
require a signature guarantee):
      |_| You  wish to  redeem  $50,000  or more  and  receive  a check  |_| The
      redemption check is not payable to all shareholders listed on
the account statement
      |_| The  redemption  check is not sent to the  address  of record on your
account statement
      |_| Shares  are being  transferred  to a Fund  account  with a  different
owner or name
      |_| Shares are being  redeemed  by someone  (such as an  Executor)  other
than the owners

      |X| Where Can I Have My Signature  Guaranteed?  The  Transfer  Agent will
accept a guarantee of your  signature  by a number of  financial  institutions,
including:  a U.S. bank,  trust company,  credit union or savings  association,
or by a  foreign  bank  that  has  a  U.S.  correspondent  bank,  or by a  U.S.
registered dealer or broker in securities,  municipal  securities or government
securities,   or  by  a  U.S.  national  securities   exchange,   a  registered
securities  association or a clearing  agency.  If you are signing on behalf of
a corporation,  partnership or other business or as a fiduciary,  you must also
include your title in the signature.

How  Do  I  Sell  Shares  by  Mail?  Write  a  "letter  of  instructions"  that
includes:
      |_| Your name
      |_| The Fund's name
      |_| Your Fund account number (from your account  statement) |_| The dollar
      amount  or  number  of  shares  to be  redeemed  |_| Any  special  payment
      instructions |_| Any share certificates for the shares you are selling |_|
      The signatures of all registered owners exactly as the account is
registered, and
      |_| Any special documents requested by the Transfer Agent to assure proper
      authorization of the person asking to sell the shares.

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Use the following address for requests by mail:
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OppenheimerFunds Services
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P.O. Box 5270, Denver, Colorado 80217-5270

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Send courier or express mail requests to:
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OppenheimerFunds Services
10200 E. Girard Avenue, Building D
Denver, Colorado 80231

How Do I Sell Shares by Telephone?  You and your dealer representative of record
may also sell your shares by  telephone.  To receive the  redemption  price on a
regular  business day,  your call must be received by the Transfer  Agent by the
close of The New York Stock  Exchange that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M., but
may be  earlier  on some  days.  You may not  redeem  shares  held under a share
certificate by telephone.
      |_|  To   redeem   shares   through  a   service   representative,   call
1-800-852-8457
      |_|  To redeem shares automatically on PhoneLink, call 1-800-533-3310

      Whichever  method you use, you may have a check sent to the address on the
account statement, or, if you have linked your Fund account to your bank account
on AccountLink, you may have the proceeds sent to that bank account.

Are There Limits on Amounts Redeemed by Telephone?

      |X| Telephone  Redemptions Paid by Check. Up to $50,000 may be redeemed by
telephone in any 7-day period. The check must be payable to all owners of record
of the shares and must be sent to the  address on the  account  statement.  This
service is not available within 30 days of changing the address on an account.

      |X| Telephone Redemptions Through AccountLink.  There are no dollar limits
on telephone  redemption  proceeds  sent to a bank account  designated  when you
establish  AccountLink.  Normally  the ACH transfer to your bank is initiated on
the  business  day after the  redemption.  You do not receive  dividends  on the
proceeds of the shares you redeemed while they are waiting to be transferred.

Checkwriting  Against Your Account.  To write checks  against your Fund account,
request  that  privilege on your  account  Application,  or contact the Transfer
Agent for signature cards.  They must be signed (with a signature  guarantee) by
all owners of the account and returned to the Transfer  Agent so that checks can
be sent to you to use.  Shareholders with joint accounts can elect in writing to
have checks paid over the  signature of one owner.  If you  previously  signed a
signature card to establish  checkwriting in another  Oppenheimer  fund,  simply
call 1-800-525-7048 to request checkwriting for an account in this Fund with the
same registration as the other account.

      |_| Checks can be written to the order of whomever  you wish,  but may not
be cashed at the Fund's bank or Custodian.
      |_| Checkwriting privileges are not available for accounts holding Class B
shares or Class C shares,  or Class A shares  that are  subject to a  contingent
deferred sales charge.
      |_| Checks must be written for at least $100.
      |_| Checks  cannot be paid if they are written for more than your account
value.  Remember:  your  shares  fluctuate  in value and you should not write a
check close to the total account value.
      |_| You may not write a check that would require the Fund to redeem shares
that were purchased by check or Asset Builder Plan payments  within the prior 10
days.
      |_| Don't use your checks if you changed your Fund account number,  until
      you receive new       checks.

Can I Sell Shares Through My Dealer?  The Distributor  has made  arrangements to
repurchase  Fund shares from  dealers and brokers on behalf of their  customers.
Brokers or dealers may charge for that  service.  If your shares are held in the
name of your dealer, you must redeem them through your dealer.

How to Exchange Shares

Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for shares of certain  Oppenheimer  funds at
net asset value per share at the time of exchange, without sales charge.
To exchange shares, you must meet several conditions:
      |_| Shares of the fund selected for exchange must be available for sale in
your state of residence.
      |_| The  prospectuses  of this Fund and the fund whose  shares you want to
buy must offer the exchange privilege.
      |_| You must hold the shares you buy when you  establish  your account for
at least 7 days before you can exchange them.  After the account is open 7 days,
you can exchange shares every regular business day.
      |_| You  must  meet the  minimum  purchase  requirements  for the fund you
purchase by exchange.
      |_|  Before  exchanging  into a fund,  you  should  obtain  and  read its
prospectus.

      Shares of a particular  class of the Fund may be exchanged only for shares
of the same class in the other Oppenheimer funds. For example,  you can exchange
Class A shares of this Fund only for  Class A shares of  another  fund.  In some
cases, sales charges may be imposed on exchange transactions.  For tax purposes,
exchanges  of  shares  involve  a sale of the  shares  of the fund you own and a
purchase of the shares of the other fund,  which may result in a capital gain or
loss.  Please refer to "How to Exchange  Shares" in the  Statement of Additional
Information for more details.

How Do I Submit  Exchange  Requests?  Exchanges  may be requested in writing or
by telephone:

      |X|  Written  Exchange  Requests.  Submit  an  OppenheimerFunds  Exchange
Request  form,  signed by all owners of the  account.  Send it to the  Transfer
Agent at the address on the Back Cover.

      |X| Telephone Exchange  Requests.  Telephone exchange requests may be made
either by  calling  a  service  representative  at  1-800-852-8457,  or by using
PhoneLink for automated exchanges by calling 1-800-533-3310. Telephone exchanges
may be made only between  accounts that are registered with the same name(s) and
address. Shares held under certificates may not be exchanged by telephone.

      You can find a list of Oppenheimer funds currently available for exchanges
in the  Statement of Additional  Information  or obtain one by calling a service
representative at 1-800-525-7048. That list can change from time to time.

Are There  Limitations on Exchanges?  There are certain  exchange  policies you
should be aware of:
      |_| Shares are  normally  redeemed  from one fund and  purchased  from the
other fund in the exchange transaction on the same regular business day on which
the Transfer  Agent  receives an exchange  request that conforms to the policies
described above. It must be received by the close of The New York Stock Exchange
that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M. but may be earlier on some days.  However,
either fund may delay the purchase of shares of the fund you are exchanging into
up to  seven  days if it  determines  it would be  disadvantaged  by a  same-day
exchange.  For example, the receipt of multiple exchange requests from a "market
timer"  might  require the Fund to sell  securities  at a  disadvantageous  time
and/or price.
      |_|  Because   excessive  trading  can  hurt  fund  performance  and  harm
shareholders, the Fund reserves the right to refuse any exchange request that it
believes will disadvantage it, or to refuse multiple exchange requests submitted
by a shareholder or dealer.
      |_| The Fund may amend, suspend or terminate the exchange privilege at any
time.  Although  the Fund will  attempt to provide  you  notice  whenever  it is
reasonably able to do so, it may impose these changes at any time.
      |_| If the  Transfer  Agent  cannot  exchange  all the shares you  request
because of a restriction cited above, only the shares eligible for exchange will
be exchanged.

Shareholder Account Rules and Policies

      |X| The offering of shares may be suspended during any period in which the
determination of net asset value is suspended, and the offering may be suspended
by the Board of Trustees at any time the Board believes it is in the Fund's best
interest to do so.

      |X|  Telephone  Transaction  Privileges  for  purchases,   redemptions  or
exchanges  may be modified,  suspended or terminated by the Fund at any time. If
an account has more than one owner,  the Fund and the Transfer Agent may rely on
the instructions of any one owner.  Telephone  privileges apply to each owner of
the account and the dealer  representative  of record for the account unless the
Transfer Agent receives cancellation instructions from an owner of the account.

      |X| The  Transfer  Agent will  record any  telephone  calls to verify data
concerning  transactions  and has  adopted  other  procedures  to  confirm  that
telephone  instructions  are  genuine,  by  requiring  callers  to  provide  tax
identification  numbers  and  other  account  data  or by  using  PINs,  and  by
confirming such  transactions  in writing.  The Transfer Agent and the Fund will
not be liable for  losses or  expenses  arising  out of  telephone  instructions
reasonably believed to be genuine.

      |X| Redemption or transfer requests will not be honored until the Transfer
Agent  receives all required  documents in proper form.  From time to time,  the
Transfer  Agent in its  discretion  may waive  certain of the  requirements  for
redemptions stated in this Prospectus.

      |X| Dealers that can perform  account  transactions  for their  clients by
participating in NETWORKING through the National Securities Clearing Corporation
are  responsible  for  obtaining  their  clients'  permission  to perform  those
transactions,  and are responsible to their clients who are  shareholders of the
Fund if the dealer performs any transaction erroneously or improperly.

      |X| The redemption  price for shares will vary from day to day because the
value of the  securities  in the Fund's  portfolio  fluctuates.  The  redemption
price, which is the net asset value per share, will normally differ for Class A,
Class B and Class C shares.  The redemption  value of your shares may be more or
less than their original cost.

      |X|  Payment  for  redeemed  shares  ordinarily  is  made in  cash.  It is
forwarded by check or through AccountLink (as elected by the shareholder) within
seven days after the Transfer Agent receives  redemption  instructions in proper
form.  However,  under unusual  circumstances  determined by the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission,   payment  may  be  delayed  or  suspended.  For  accounts
registered  in the name of a  broker-dealer,  payment will normally be forwarded
within three business days after redemption.

      |X| The  Transfer  Agent  may delay  forwarding  a check or  processing  a
payment  via  AccountLink  for  recently  purchased  shares,  but only until the
purchase payment has cleared. That delay may be as much as 10 days from the date
the shares were  purchased.  That delay may be avoided if you purchase shares by
Federal  Funds wire or  certified  check,  or arrange  with your bank to provide
telephone or written  assurance to the Transfer Agent that your purchase payment
has cleared.

      |X|  Involuntary  redemptions of small accounts may be made by the Fund if
the account value has fallen below $200 for reasons other than the fact that the
market value of shares has dropped. In some cases involuntary redemptions may be
made to repay the Distributor for losses from the cancellation of share purchase
orders.

      |X| Shares may be "redeemed in kind" under unusual  circumstances (such as
a lack of liquidity in the Fund's  portfolio  to meet  redemptions).  This means
that the  redemption  proceeds  will be paid  with  securities  from the  Fund's
portfolio.

      |X|  "Backup  Withholding"  of federal  income tax may be applied  against
taxable dividends,  distributions and redemption proceeds (including  exchanges)
if you fail to furnish  the Fund your  correct,  certified  Social  Security  or
Employer  Identification  Number  when  you  sign  your  application,  or if you
under-report your income to the Internal Revenue Service.

      |X| To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, the Fund
will mail only one copy of each annual and  semi-annual  report to  shareholders
having  the same last name and  address  on the Fund's  records.  However,  each
shareholder may call the Transfer Agent at  1-800-525-7048 to ask that copies of
those materials be sent personally to that shareholder.

Dividends and Tax Information

Dividends. The Fund intends to declare dividends separately for Class A, Class B
and Class C shares from net tax-exempt  income and/or net investment income each
regular  business day and to pay those  dividends to  shareholders  monthly on a
date selected by the Board of Trustees.  Daily dividends will not be declared or
paid on newly  purchased  shares until  Federal  Funds are available to the Fund
from the purchase payment for such shares.

      The Fund attempts to pay dividends on Class A shares at a constant  level.
There is no  assurance  that it will be able to do so. The Board of Trustees may
change  the  targeted  dividend  level at any  time,  without  prior  notice  to
shareholders.  Additionally, the amount of those dividends and the distributions
paid on class B and C shares may vary over time, depending on market conditions,
the  composition of the Fund's  portfolio,  and expenses borne by the particular
class of  shares.  Dividends  and  distributions  paid on  Class A  shares  will
generally  be higher than for Class B and Class C shares,  which  normally  have
higher  expenses  than Class A. The Fund cannot  guarantee  that it will pay any
dividends or distributions.

Capital  Gains.  Although the Fund does not seek capital  gains,  it may realize
capital  gains  on the sale of  portfolio  securities.  If it does,  it may make
distributions  out of any net short-term or long-term  capital gains in December
of each year.  The Fund may make  supplemental  distributions  of dividends  and
capital gains following the end of its fiscal year. Long-term capital gains will
be separately identified in the tax information the Fund sends you after the end
of the calendar year.

What Choices Do I Have for Receiving Distributions?  When you open your account,
specify  on  your  application  how you  want  to  receive  your  dividends  and
distributions. You have four options:

      |X| Reinvest  All  Distributions  in the Fund.  You can elect to reinvest
all dividends and long-term  capital gains  distributions in additional  shares
of the Fund.

      |X|  Reinvest  Long-Term  Capital  Gains  Only.  You can elect to reinvest
long-term capital gains  distributions in the Fund while receiving  dividends by
check or having them sent to your bank account through AccountLink.

      |X| Receive All  Distributions  in Cash.  You can elect to receive a check
for all dividends and long-term capital gains distributions or have them sent to
your bank through AccountLink.

      |X| Reinvest  Your  Distributions  in Another  OppenheimerFunds  Account.
You can  reinvest  all  distributions  in the same  class of shares of  another
Oppenheimer fund account you have established.

Taxes. Dividends paid from net investment income earned by the Fund on municipal
securities will be excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes.
A portion of a dividend that is derived from  interest paid on certain  "private
activity  bonds"  may be an item of tax  preference  if you are  subject  to the
alternative minimum tax. If the Fund earns interest on taxable investments,  any
dividends  derived  from those  earnings  will be taxable as ordinary  income to
shareholders.

      Dividends  paid  by the  Fund  from  interest  on  Pennsylvania  municipal
securities  will be exempt from  Pennsylvania  personal  income  taxes,  and for
Philadelphia residents, from the investment income tax of the School District of
Philadelphia.  Dividends paid from income from  municipal  securities of issuers
outside Pennsylvania will normally be subject to Pennsylvania  individual income
taxes.

      Shares  of the Fund  will be  exempt  from  Pennsylvania  county  personal
property  taxes to the extent that the Fund's  portfolio  securities  consist of
Pennsylvania municipal securities on the annual assessment date.

      Dividends and capital gains distributions may be subject to state or local
taxes.  Long-term  capital  gains are taxable as  long-term  capital  gains when
distributed to shareholders,  and may be taxable at different rates depending on
how long the Fund  holds the  asset.  It does not  matter how long you have held
your  shares.  Dividends  paid from  short-term  capital  gains are  taxable  as
ordinary income. Whether you reinvest your distributions in additional shares or
take them in cash, the tax treatment is the same.  Every year the Fund will send
you and the IRS a statement  showing the amount of any taxable  distribution you
received in the previous year as well as the amount of your tax-exempt income.

      |X|  Remember  There May be Taxes on  Transactions.  Even  though the Fund
seeks to distribute  tax-exempt  income to shareholders,  you may have a capital
gain or loss when you sell or exchange  your  shares.  A capital gain or loss is
the  difference  between  the  price you paid for the  shares  and the price you
received when you sold them. Any capital gain is subject to capital gains tax.

      |X| Returns of Capital Can Occur.  In certain cases,  distributions  made
by  the  Fund  may  be   considered   a   non-taxable   return  of  capital  to
shareholders.   If  that  occurs,   it  will  be   identified   in  notices  to
shareholders.

      This information is only a summary of certain federal and Pennsylvania tax
information  about your  investment.  You should  consult  with your tax adviser
about the effect of an investment in the Fund on your particular tax situation.


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Financial Highlights

The Financial  Highlights  Table is presented to help you  understand the Fund's
financial  performance for the past 5 fiscal years. Certain information reflects
financial  results  for a single  Fund  share.  The total  returns  in the table
represent the rate that an investor would have earned [or lost] on an investment
in the Fund (assuming  reinvestment  of all dividends and  distributions).  This
information  has been audited by KPMG Peat  Marwick LLP, the Fund's  independent
auditors, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements,  is included
in the Statement of Additional Information, which is available on request.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      CLASS A
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                          YEAR ENDED JULY 31,             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                             1998     1997     1996(/2/)     1995     1994      1993
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<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>      <C>       <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value,
beginning of period        $12.45   $12.01   $12.36        $11.19   $12.85    $12.05
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income         .61      .70      .40           .68      .67       .69
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)         --      .43     (.35)         1.18    (1.64)      .85
                            -----   ------   ------        ------   ------    ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations         .61     1.13      .05          1.86     (.97)     1.54
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Dividends and
distributions to
shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income            (.64)    (.69)    (.40)         (.67)    (.69)     (.70)
Dividends in excess of
net investment income          --       --       --          (.02)      --        --
Distributions from net
realized gain                  --       --       --            --       --      (.04)
                            -----    -----    -----         -----    -----    ------
Total dividends and
distributions
to shareholders              (.64)    (.69)    (.40)         (.69)    (.69)     (.74)
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Net asset value, end of
period                     $12.42   $12.45   $12.01        $12.36   $11.19    $12.85
                           ======   ======   ======        ======   ======    ======

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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET
ASSET VALUE(/4/)             4.99%    9.68%    0.44%        16.94%   (7.68)%   13.12%

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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of
period (in thousands)     $68,720  $68,280  $64,391       $66,483  $60,857   $64,640
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Average net assets (in
thousands)                $69,202  $65,710  $64,997       $64,901  $62,786   $50,974
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Ratios to average net
assets:
Net investment income        4.82%    5.79%    5.71%(/5/)    5.68%    5.65%     5.52%
Expenses, before
voluntary assumption
by the Manager or
Distributor(/6/)             1.00%    0.93%    1.03%(/5/)    1.02%    0.98%     1.06%
Expenses, net of
voluntary assumption
by the Manager or
Distributor                  0.93%    0.90%     N/A           N/A      N/A      0.99%
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Portfolio turnover
rate(/7/)                    34.5%    22.3%     5.8%         31.1%    37.0%     14.6%
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year-end  from  December  31 to July 31.  3.  For the  period  from May 1,  1993
(inception of offering) to December 31, 1993. 4. Assumes a hypothetical  initial
investment  on the  business  day before the first day of the fiscal  period (or
inception of  offering),  with all  dividends  and  distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year. 5. Annualized.  6. Beginning in fiscal 1995,
the expense ratio reflects the effect of gross  expenses paid  indirectly by the
Fund.  Prior  year  expense  ratios  have not been  adjusted.  7. The  lesser of
purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period,  divided by the monthly
average of the market  value of  portfolio  securities  owned during the period.
Securities  with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one
year or  less  are  excluded  from  the  calculation.  Purchases  and  sales  of
investment  securities  (excluding  short-term  securities) for the period ended
July 31, 1998 were $38,215,812 and $32,089,176, respectively.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      CLASS B
                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                          YEAR ENDED JULY 31,             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                             1998     1997     1996(/2/)     1995     1994      1993(/3/)
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<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>      <C>       <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA

Net asset value,
beginning of period        $12.45   $12.01   $12.36        $11.19   $12.84    $12.44
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income         .52      .61      .35           .59      .59       .36
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)         --      .42     (.35)         1.17    (1.65)      .45
                            -----   ------   ------        ------   ------    ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations         .52     1.03       --          1.76    (1.06)      .81
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Dividends and
distributions to
shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income            (.55)    (.59)    (.35)         (.57)    (.59)     (.37)
Dividends in excess of
net investment income          --       --       --          (.02)      --        --
Distributions from net
realized gain                  --       --       --            --       --      (.04)
                            -----    -----    -----         -----    -----    ------
Total dividends and
distributions
to shareholders              (.55)    (.59)    (.35)         (.59)    (.59)     (.41)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of
period                     $12.42   $12.45   $12.01        $12.36   $11.19    $12.84
                           ======   ======   ======        ======   ======    ======

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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET
ASSET VALUE(/4/)             4.20%    8.86%   (0.01)%       16.06%   (8.32)%    6.67%

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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of
period (in thousands)     $22,124  $19,339  $16,005       $14,466   $9,484    $5,576
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Average net assets (in
thousands)                $20,969  $17,243  $15,085       $12,183   $7,329    $2,770
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Ratios to average net
assets:
Net investment income        4.10%    5.02%    4.94%(/5/)    4.89%    4.88%     4.26%(/5/)
Expenses, before
voluntary assumption
by the Manager or
Distributor(/6/)             1.75%    1.78%    1.89%(/5/)    1.89%    1.85%     1.88%(/5/)
Expenses, net of
voluntary assumption
by the Manager or
Distributor                  1.68%    1.65%    1.79%(/5/)    1.78%    1.75%     1.78%(/5/)
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Portfolio turnover
rate(/7/)                    34.5%    22.3%     5.8%         31.1%    37.0%     14.6%
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year-end  from  December  31 to July 31.  3.  For the  period  from May 1,  1993
(inception of offering) to December 31, 1993. 4. Assumes a hypothetical  initial
investment  on the  business  day before the first day of the fiscal  period (or
inception of  offering),  with all  dividends  and  distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year. 5. Annualized.  6. Beginning in fiscal 1995,
the expense ratio reflects the effect of gross  expenses paid  indirectly by the
Fund.  Prior  year  expense  ratios  have not been  adjusted.  7. The  lesser of
purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period,  divided by the monthly
average of the market  value of  portfolio  securities  owned during the period.
Securities  with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one
year or  less  are  excluded  from  the  calculation.  Purchases  and  sales  of
investment  securities  (excluding  short-term  securities) for the period ended
July 31, 1998 were $38,215,812 and $32,089,176, respectively.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS         CLASS C
                             --------------------------------------------
                                                             PERIOD ENDED
                             YEAR ENDED JULY 31,             DECEMBER 31,
                                1998     1997     1996(/2/)          1995(/1/)
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<S>                          <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA

Net asset value, beginning
of period                     $12.44   $12.00   $12.36             $11.91
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income            .51      .60      .34                .21
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)                       --      .43     (.36)               .45
                               -----   ------   ------             ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations            .51     1.03     (.02)               .66
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Dividends and distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income               (.54)    (.59)    (.34)              (.21)
Dividends in excess of net
investment income                 --       --       --                 --
Distributions from net
realized gain                     --       --       --                 --
                               -----    -----    -----              -----
Total dividends and
distributions to
shareholders                    (.54)    (.59)    (.34)              (.21)
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Net asset value, end of
period                        $12.41   $12.44   $12.00             $12.36
                              ======   ======   ======             ======
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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET
VALUE(/4/)                      4.20%    8.84%   (0.15)%             5.55%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)                $5,198   $2,611     $482               $264
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Average net assets (in
thousands)                    $4,063   $1,390     $296               $ 51
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Ratios to average net
assets:
Net investment income           4.19%    4.99%    4.83%(/5/)         4.40%(/5/)
Expenses, before voluntary
assumption
by the Manager or
Distributor(/6/)                1.76%    1.79%    1.97%(/5/)         2.07%(/5/)
Expenses, net of voluntary
assumption
by the Manager or
Distributor                     1.67%    1.66%    1.87%(/5/)         1.96%(/5/)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover
rate(/7/)                       34.5%    22.3%     5.8%              31.1%
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year-end  from  December  31 to July 31.  3.  For the  period  from May 1,  1993
(inception of offering) to December 31, 1993. 4. Assumes a hypothetical  initial
investment  on the  business  day before the first day of the fiscal  period (or
inception of  offering),  with all  dividends  and  distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year. 5. Annualized.  6. Beginning in fiscal 1995,
the expense ratio reflects the effect of gross  expenses paid  indirectly by the
Fund.  Prior  year  expense  ratios  have not been  adjusted.  7. The  lesser of
purchases or sales of portfolio securities for a period,  divided by the monthly
average of the market  value of  portfolio  securities  owned during the period.
Securities  with a maturity or expiration date at the time of acquisition of one
year or  less  are  excluded  from  the  calculation.  Purchases  and  sales  of
investment  securities  (excluding  short-term  securities) for the period ended
July 31, 1998 were $38,215,812 and $32,089,176, respectively.

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                          Appendix to Prospectus of
                    Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund


      Graphic material included in the Prospectus of Oppenheimer Pennsylvania
Municipal Fund: "Annual Total Returns (Class A) (% as of 12/31 each year)":

      A bar chart will be included in the Prospectus of Oppenheimer Pennsylvania
Municipal Fund (the "Fund") depicting the annual total returns of a hypothetical
$10,000  investment  in Class A shares  of the Fund for each of the  eight  most
recent calendar years,  without deducting sales charges. Set forth below are the
relevant data points that will appear on the bar chart:

Calendar              Oppenheimer
Year                  Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
Ended                 Class A Shares

12/31/90                6.00%
12/31/91              11.49%
12/31/92                8.04%
12/31/93              13.12%
12/31/94              -7.68%
12/31/95              16.94%
12/31/96                4.35%
12/31/97                8.96%

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Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
For More Information:


The following additional  information about the Fund is available without charge
upon request:


Statement of Additional Information
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This  document  includes  additional  information  about the  Fund's  investment
policies,  risks,  and  operations.  It is  incorporated  by reference into this
Prospectus (which means it is legally part of this Prospectus).


Annual and Semi-Annual Reports


Additional information about the Fund's investments and performance is available
in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders.  The Annual Report
includes a  discussion  of market  conditions  and  investment  strategies  that
significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.


How to Get More Information:

You can  request  the  Statement  of  Additional  Information,  the  Annual  and
Semi-Annual Reports, and other information about the Fund or your account:
By Telephone:
Call OppenheimerFunds Services toll-free:
1-800-525-7048

By Mail:
Write to:
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270
Denver, Colorado 80217-5270

On the Internet:
You  can  read  or  down-load  documents  on  the   OppenheimerFunds  web  site:
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com  You can also obtain  copies of the Statement of
Additional  Information  and other Fund  documents  and reports by visiting  the
SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington,  D.C. (Phone  1-800-SEC-0330)  or the
SEC's  Internet  web site at  http://www.sec.gov.  Copies may be  obtained  upon
payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC's Public  Reference  Section,
Washington, D.C. 20549-6009.

No one has been authorized to provide any information  about the Fund or to make
any  representations  about  the  Fund  other  than  what is  contained  in this
Prospectus.  This  Prospectus is not an offer to sell shares of the Fund,  nor a
solicitation  of an offer to buy shares of the Fund,  to any person in any state
or other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to make such an offer.

The Fund's shares are distributed by:


PR0790.001.1198 Printed on recycled paper.
    

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Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
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Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
1-800-525-7048

    Statement of Additional Information dated November 27, 1998

      This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  is  not a  Prospectus.  This
document  contains  additional   information  about  the  Fund  and  supplements
information  in the  Prospectus  dated  November  27,  1998.  It  should be read
together  with the  Prospectus,  which may be  obtained by writing to the Fund's
Transfer Agent,  OppenheimerFunds  Services, at P.O. Box 5270, Denver,  Colorado
80217 or by calling the Transfer Agent at the toll-free number shown above or by
downloading    it   from   the    OppenheimerFunds    Internet   web   site   at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

Contents                                                          Page
About the Fund
Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks   2
    The Fund's Investment Policies................................2
    Municipal Securities..........................................3
    Other Investment Techniques and Strategies...................11
    Investment Restrictions......................................24
How the Fund is Managed..........................................26
    Organization and History.....................................26
    Trustees and Officers of the Fund............................28
    The Manager .................................................33
Brokerage Policies of the Fund...................................35
Distribution and Service Plans...................................36
Performance of the Fund..........................................40

About Your Account
How To Buy Shares................................................46
How To Sell Shares...............................................54
How to Exchange Shares...........................................59
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes...............................61
Additional Information About the Fund............................64

Financial Information About the Fund
Independent Auditors' Report.....................................65
Financial Statements ............................................66
Appendix A: Municipal Bond Ratings..............................A-1
Appendix B: Industry Classifications............................B-1
Appendix C: Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers.......C-1
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ABOUT THE FUND
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Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks

      The investment objective and the principal investment policies of the Fund
are  described  in the  Prospectus.  This  Statement of  Additional  Information
contains  supplemental  information  about  those  policies  and  the  types  of
securities  that the Fund's  investment  Manager,  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc., will
select  for the  Fund.  Additional  explanations  are also  provided  about  the
strategies the Fund may use to try to achieve its objective.

The Fund's  Investment  Policies.  The Fund does not make  investments  with the
objective of seeking capital growth,  since that would generally be inconsistent
with its goal of seeking tax-exempt income. However, the value of the securities
held by the Fund may be affected by changes in general  interest rates.  Because
the current value of debt securities varies inversely with changes in prevailing
interest rates, if interest rates increased after a security was purchased, that
security  would normally  decline in value.  Conversely,  should  interest rates
decrease after a security was purchased, normally its value would rise.

      However, those fluctuations in value will not generally result in realized
gains or  losses  to the  Fund  unless  the Fund  sells  the  security  prior to
maturity.  A debt  security held to maturity is redeemable by its issuer at full
principal  value plus  accrued  interest.  The Fund does not  usually  intend to
dispose of securities prior to their maturity,  but may do so for liquidity,  or
because of other factors affecting the issuer that cause the Manager to sell the
particular  security.  In that case, the Fund could experience a capital gain or
loss on the sale.

      There are variations in the credit quality of municipal  securities,  both
within a particular rating  classification  and between  classifications.  These
variations depend on numerous factors. The yields of municipal securities depend
on a number of factors, including general conditions in the municipal securities
market,  the size of a particular  offering,  the maturity of the obligation and
rating (if any) of the issue.  These  factors are  discussed  in greater  detail
below.

      Portfolio  Turnover.  A change  in the  securities  held by the Fund  from
buying and selling  investments  is known as  "portfolio  turnover."  Short-term
trading  increases the rate of portfolio  turnover and could increase the Fund's
transaction  costs.  However,  the Fund ordinarily incurs little or no brokerage
expense because most of the Fund's  portfolio  transactions are principal trades
that do not require payment of brokerage commissions.

      The Fund  ordinarily  does not  trade  securities  to  achieve  short-term
capital gains, because they would not be tax-exempt income. To a limited degree,
the Fund may  engage in  short-term  trading to  attempt  to take  advantage  of
short-term  market  variations.  It may  also do so to  dispose  of a  portfolio
security prior to its maturity. That might be done if, on the basis of a revised
credit evaluation of the issuer or other considerations,  the Fund believes such
disposition advisable or it needs to generate cash to satisfy requests to redeem
Fund shares.  In those cases, the Fund may realize a capital gain or loss on its
investments.  The Fund's annual portfolio turnover rate normally is not expected
to exceed 100%.

Municipal  Securities.  The types of municipal  securities in which the Fund may
invest are  described in the  Prospectus  under "About the Fund's  Investments."
Municipal  securities  are  generally  classified as general  obligation  bonds,
revenue bonds and notes.  A discussion of the general  characteristics  of these
principal types of municipal securities follows below.

      |X| Municipal Bonds. We have classified  longer term municipal  securities
as "municipal bonds." The principal classifications of long-term municipal bonds
are "general  obligation"  and "revenue"  (including  "industrial  development")
bonds. They may have fixed, variable or floating rates of interest, as described
below.

      Some bonds may be  "callable,"  allowing  the issuer to redeem them before
their maturity date. To protect  bondholders,  callable bonds may be issued with
provisions that prevent them from being called for a period of time.  Typically,
that is 5 to 10 years from the issuance date.  When interest  rates decline,  if
the call provision of a bond has expired,  it is more likely that the issuer may
call the bond.  If that occurs,  the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds of
the called bond in bonds that have a lower rate of return.

           |_| General  Obligation  Bonds.  The basic  security  behind  general
obligation  bonds is the issuer's pledge of its full faith and credit and taxing
power,  if any,  for the  repayment  of  principal  and the payment of interest.
Issuers of general obligation bonds include states, counties, cities, towns, and
regional  districts.  The proceeds of these  obligations are used to fund a wide
range of public  projects,  including  construction  or  improvement of schools,
highways and roads,  and water and sewer systems.  The rate of taxes that can be
levied  for the  payment  of debt  service  on these  bonds  may be  limited  or
unlimited. Additionally, there may be limits as to the rate or amount of special
assessments that can be levied to meet these obligations.

           |_| Revenue  Bonds.  The  principal  security  for a revenue  bond is
generally  the  net  revenues  derived  from a  particular  facility,  group  of
facilities,  or, in some cases,  the  proceeds of a special  excise tax or other
specific  revenue source.  Revenue bonds are issued to finance a wide variety of
capital  projects.  Examples  include  electric,  gas,  water and sewer systems;
highways,  bridges,  and  tunnels;  port and airport  facilities;  colleges  and
universities; and hospitals.

           Although  the  principal  security  for these types of bonds may vary
from  bond to  bond,  many  provide  additional  security  in the form of a debt
service reserve fund that may be used to make principal and interest payments on
the  issuer's  obligations.  Housing  finance  authorities  have a wide range of
security, including partially or fully insured mortgages, rent subsidized and/or
collateralized  mortgages,  and/or the net revenues from housing or other public
projects.  Some  authorities  provide further  security in the form of a state's
ability (without obligation) to make up deficiencies in the debt service reserve
fund.

           |_| Industrial  Development Bonds.  Industrial  development bonds are
considered  municipal  bonds if the interest paid is exempt from federal  income
tax.  They are issued by or on behalf of public  authorities  to raise  money to
finance various privately  operated  facilities for business and  manufacturing,
housing,  sports, and pollution control. These bonds may also be used to finance
public  facilities such as airports,  mass transit systems,  ports, and parking.
The payment of the principal  and interest on such bonds is dependent  solely on
the ability of the  facility's  user to meet its financial  obligations  and the
pledge,  if any, of real and personal  property financed by the bond as security
for those payments.

           |_| Private Activity Municipal Securities. The Tax Reform Act of 1986
(the "Tax Reform Act") reorganized,  as well as amended, the rules governing tax
exemption for interest on certain types of municipal securities.  The Tax Reform
Act  generally  did not change  the tax  treatment  of bonds  issued in order to
finance  governmental  operations.  Thus,  interest on general  obligation bonds
issued by or on behalf of state or local governments,  the proceeds of which are
used to finance the operations of such governments,  continues to be tax-exempt.
However,   the  Tax  Reform  Act  limited  the  use  of  tax-exempt   bonds  for
non-governmental  (private) purposes. More stringent restrictions were placed on
the use of proceeds of such bonds. Interest on certain private activity bonds is
taxable  under  the  revised  rules.  There  is  an  exception  for  "qualified"
tax-exempt private activity bonds, for example,  exempt facility bonds including
certain  industrial  development  bonds,  qualified  mortgage  bonds,  qualified
Section 501(c)(3) bonds, and qualified student loan bonds.

      In addition,  limitations as to the amount of private activity bonds which
each state may issue were  revised  downward by the Tax Reform  Act,  which will
reduce the supply of such  bonds.  The value of the  Fund's  portfolio  could be
affected if there is a reduction in the availability of such bonds.

      Interest on certain  private  activity  bonds issued after August 7, 1986,
which  continues  to be  tax-exempt,  will be treated as a tax  preference  item
subject  to the  alternative  minimum  tax  (discussed  below) to which  certain
taxpayers are subject.  The Fund may hold  municipal  securities the interest on
which (and thus a proportionate share of the  exempt-interest  dividends paid by
the Fund) will be subject to the Federal  alternative minimum tax on individuals
and  corporations.  There  are no limits  on the  amount of assets  the Fund may
invest in private activity securities.

      The Federal alternative minimum tax is designed to ensure that all persons
who receive  income pay some tax,  even if their  regular  tax is zero.  This is
accomplished in part by including in taxable income certain tax preference items
that are used to calculate  alternative  minimum taxable income.  The Tax Reform
Act  made  tax-exempt  interest  from  certain  private  activity  bonds  a  tax
preference item for purposes of the  alternative  minimum tax on individuals and
corporations.  Any  exempt-interest  dividend  paid  by a  regulated  investment
company will be treated as interest on a specific  private  activity bond to the
extent of the  proportionate  relationship  the interest the investment  company
receives on such bonds bears to all its exempt interest dividends.


      In addition,  corporate  taxpayers subject to the alternative  minimum tax
may,  under some  circumstances,  have to include  exempt-interest  dividends in
calculating  their  alternative  minimum  taxable  income.  That could  occur in
situations where the "adjusted current earnings" of the corporation  exceeds its
alternative minimum taxable income.

      To determine whether a municipal  security is treated as a taxable private
activity  bond,  it is subject to a test for:  (a) a trade or  business  use and
security  interest,  or (b) a  private  loan  restriction.  Under  the  trade or
business use and security  interest  test, an  obligation is a private  activity
bond if: (i) more than 10% of the bond  proceeds  are used for private  business
purposes  and (ii) 10% or more of the  payment of  principal  or interest on the
issue is directly or  indirectly  derived from such private use or is secured by
the privately used property or the payments  related to the use of the property.
For certain types of uses, a 5% threshold is substituted for this 10% threshold.

      The term  "private  business  use" means any direct or  indirect  use in a
trade or business  carried on by an  individual  or entity other than a state or
municipal  governmental unit. Under the private loan restriction,  the amount of
bond proceeds that may be used to make private loans is limited to the lesser of
5% or $5.0 million of the proceeds. Thus, certain issues of municipal securities
could lose their  tax-exempt  status  retroactively  if the issuer fails to meet
certain  requirements as to the expenditure of the proceeds of that issue or the
use of the bond-financed  facility. The Fund makes no independent  investigation
of the users of such bonds or their use of  proceeds  of the bonds.  If the Fund
should hold a bond that loses its tax-exempt status  retroactively,  there might
be  an  adjustment  to  the   tax-exempt   income   previously   distributed  to
shareholders.

      Additionally,  a private activity bond that would otherwise be a qualified
tax-exempt  private  activity bond will not, under Internal Revenue Code Section
147(a),  be a qualified  bond for any period during which it is held by a person
who is a "substantial user" of the facilities or by a "related person" of such a
substantial user. This "substantial  user" provision applies primarily to exempt
facility bonds,  including industrial  development bonds. The Fund may invest in
industrial  development bonds and other private activity bonds.  Therefore,  the
Fund may not be an appropriate  investment  for entities which are  "substantial
users" (or persons  related to "substantial  users") of such exempt  facilities.
Those entities and persons should consult their tax advisers  before  purchasing
shares of the Fund.

      A  "substantial  user"  of  such  facilities  is  defined  generally  as a
"non-exempt  person who  regularly  uses part of a facility"  financed  from the
proceeds  of exempt  facility  bonds.  Generally,  an  individual  will not be a
"related  person" under the Internal  Revenue Code unless such individual or the
individual's   immediate  family  (spouse,   brothers,   sisters  and  immediate
descendants)  own directly or indirectly in the aggregate more than 50% in value
of the equity of a corporation or partnership which is a "substantial user" of a
facility financed from the proceeds of exempt facility bonds.

      |X| Municipal  Notes.  Municipal  securities  having a maturity  (when the
security  is  issued)  of less than one year are  generally  known as  municipal
notes.  Municipal  notes  generally are used to provide for  short-term  working
capital needs.  Some of the types of municipal  notes the Fund can invest in are
described below.

      |_| Tax  Anticipation  Notes.  These are issued to finance working capital
needs of municipalities.  Generally,  they are issued in anticipation of various
seasonal tax revenue,  such as income,  sales,  use or other business taxes, and
are payable from these specific future taxes.

      |_| Revenue  Anticipation  Notes.  These are notes issued in  expectation
of receipt  of other  types of  revenue,  such as  Federal  revenues  available
under Federal revenue-sharing programs.

      |_| Bond Anticipation Notes. Bond anticipation notes are issued to provide
interim financing until long-term financing can be arranged. The long-term bonds
that are issued typically also provide the money for the repayment of the notes.

      |_|   Construction   Loan  Notes.   These  are  sold  to  provide  project
construction   financing  until  permanent  financing  can  be  secured.   After
successful  completion and acceptance of the project,  it may receive  permanent
financing through public agencies, such as the Federal Housing Administration.

      |X| Tax  Exempt  Commercial  Paper.  This type of  short-term  obligation
(usually  having a  maturity  of 270 days or less) is issued by a  municipality
to meet current working capital needs.

      |X| Municipal Lease Obligations. The Fund's investments in municipal lease
obligations  may be through  certificates of  participation  that are offered to
investors by public  entities.  Municipal leases may take the form of a lease or
an installment purchase contract issued by a state or local government authority
to obtain funds to acquire a wide variety of equipment and facilities.

      Some municipal lease securities may be deemed to be "illiquid" securities.
Their  purchase  by the Fund would be limited as  described  below in  "Illiquid
Securities."  From  time to time  the Fund may  invest  more  than 5% of its net
assets in municipal  lease  obligations  that the Manager has  determined  to be
liquid under guidelines set by the Board of Trustees.

      Those  guidelines  require the Manager to evaluate:  |_| the  frequency of
      trades and price quotations for such securities; |_| the number of dealers
      or other potential buyers willing to purchase or sell such securities; |_|
      the  availability of  market-makers;  and |_| the nature of the trades for
      such securities.

      While the Fund holds such  securities,  the Manager will also evaluate the
likelihood of a continuing market for these securities and their credit quality.

      Municipal  leases  have  special  risk   considerations.   Although  lease
obligations do not constitute general  obligations of the municipality for which
the  municipality's  taxing power is pledged,  a lease  obligation is ordinarily
backed by the  municipality's  covenant to budget for,  appropriate and make the
payments due under the lease  obligation.  However,  certain  lease  obligations
contain  "non-appropriation"  clauses which provide that the municipality has no
obligation to make lease or installment purchase payments in future years unless
money is appropriated  for that purpose on a yearly basis.  While the obligation
might be secured by the lease, it might be difficult to dispose of that property
in case of a default.

      Projects  financed with  certificates of  participation  generally are not
subject to state constitutional debt limitations or other statutory requirements
that may apply to other municipal  securities.  Payments by the public entity on
the obligation  underlying the certificates  are derived from available  revenue
sources.  That  revenue  might be  diverted  to the  funding of other  municipal
service  projects.  Payments of interest  and/or  principal  with respect to the
certificates  are not  guaranteed and do not constitute an obligation of a state
or any of its political subdivisions.

      In addition to the risk of "non-appropriation," municipal lease securities
do not have as highly liquid a market as conventional municipal bonds. Municipal
leases,  like  other  municipal  debt  obligations,  are  subject to the risk of
non-payment of interest or repayment of principal by the issuer.  The ability of
issuers of  municipal  leases to make timely  lease  payments  may be  adversely
affected in general economic downturns and as relative governmental cost burdens
are reallocated among federal,  state and local governmental units. A default in
payment of income would  result in a reduction  of income to the Fund.  It could
also result in a reduction in the value of the municipal lease and that, as well
as a default in  repayment of  principal,  could result in a decrease in the net
asset value of the Fund.

      |X| Ratings of Municipal Securities. Ratings by ratings organizations such
as Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's Corporation and Fitch IBCA, Inc.
represent the respective  rating agency's  opinions of the credit quality of the
municipal securities they undertake to rate. However,  their ratings are general
opinions and are not guarantees of quality.  Municipal  securities that have the
same  maturity,  coupon  and  rating  may have  different  yields,  while  other
municipal  securities  that have the same  maturity  and  coupon  but  different
ratings may have the same yield.

      Lower grade  securities may have a higher yield than  securities  rated in
the higher  rating  categories.  In addition to having a greater risk of default
than  higher-grade,  securities,  there  may  be  less  of a  market  for  these
securities.  As a result they may be harder to sell at an acceptable  price. The
additional  risks mean that the Fund may not  receive the  anticipated  level of
income from these securities,  and the Fund's net asset value may be affected by
declines in the value of lower-grade securities. However, because the added risk
of lower quality  securities  might not be consistent  with the Fund's policy of
preservation  of  capital,  the Fund  limits its  investments  in lower  quality
securities.

      Subsequent to its purchase by the Fund, a municipal  security may cease to
be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by
the Fund. Neither event requires the Fund to sell the security,  but the Manager
will consider  such events in  determining  whether the Fund should  continue to
hold the  security.  To the extent that  ratings  given by  Moody's,  Standard &
Poor's, or Fitch change as a result of changes in those rating  organizations or
their  rating  systems,  the Fund will  attempt  to use  comparable  ratings  as
standards for investments in accordance with the Fund's investment policies.

      The  Fund  may buy  municipal  securities  that  are  "pre-refunded."  The
issuer's  obligation to repay the  principal  value of the security is generally
collateralized with U.S. government securities placed in an escrow account. This
causes the  pre-refunded  security to have essentially the same risks of default
as a AAA-rated security.
      A list of the rating  categories  of Moody's,  S&P and Fitch for municipal
securities  is  contained  in  Appendix  A  to  this   Statement  of  Additional
Information.  Because  the Fund may  purchase  securities  that are  unrated  by
nationally  recognized  rating  organizations,  the  Manager  will  make its own
assessment of the credit  quality of unrated  issues the Fund buys.  The Manager
will use criteria similar to those used by the rating agencies,  and assigning a
rating category to a security that is comparable to what the Manager  believes a
rating agency would assign to that security.  However, the Manager's rating does
not constitute a guarantee of the quality of a particular issue.

Special  Risks of Investing  Primarily  in  Pennsylvania  Municipal  Securities.
Because the Fund focuses its  investments  primarily on  Pennsylvania  municipal
securities,  the value of its portfolio  investments will be highly sensitive to
events  affecting the fiscal  stability of the  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and
its  municipalities,   authorities  and  other   instrumentalities   that  issue
securities. Many different social, environmental and economic factors may affect
the financial  condition of Pennsylvania  and its political  subdivisions.  From
time to  time  Pennsylvania  and  certain  of its  political  subdivisions  have
encountered financial difficulties that have adversely affected their respective
credit standings.  Other factors that may negatively effect economic  conditions
in Pennsylvania  include adverse  changes in employment  rates,  federal revenue
sharing or laws with respect to tax-exempt financing.

      It is not  possible to predict the future  impact of the  legislation  and
economic  considerations  described  below  on  the  long-term  ability  of  the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or Pennsylvania  municipal  issuers to pay interest
or repay  principal  on their  obligations.  The  information  below about these
conditions is only a brief summary,  based upon  information  the Fund has drawn
from  sources  that it believes  are  reliable,  including  official  statements
relating to securities offerings of Pennsylvania issuers.

      |_|  The  Effect  of  General  Economic   Conditions  in  the  State.  The
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is one of the most populous  states,  ranking fifth
behind California,  New York, Texas and Florida.  Pennsylvania is an established
yet growing state with a diversified  economy.  It is the  headquarters for many
major  corporations.  Pennsylvania had  historically  been identified as a heavy
industry state.  That reputation has changed over the last 30 years as the coal,
steel  and  railroad  industries   declined  and  the  Commonwealth's   business
environment  readjusted  to reflect a more  diversified  industrial  base.  This
economic  readjustment  was a  direct  result  of a  long-term  shift  in  jobs,
investment  and workers away from the northeast  part of the nation.  Currently,
the major sources of growth in Pennsylvania are in the service sector, including
trade,  medical and the health services,  education and financial  institutions.
Pennsylvania's  5.9  million-person  work force ranks as the sixth largest labor
pool in the nation.

      The Commonwealth uses the fund method of accounting. The General Fund, the
Commonwealth's  largest fund,  receives all tax revenues,  non-tax  revenues and
federal  grants and  entitlements  that are not specified by law to be deposited
elsewhere.  The  majority of the  Commonwealth's  operating  and  administrative
expenses  are  payable  from the  General  Fund.  Debt  service  and all  bonded
indebtedness of the Commonwealth, except that issued for highway purposes or for
the benefit of other special revenue funds, is payable from the General Fund.

      The period from fiscal  year 1993  through  fiscal year 1997 was a time of
steady,  modest  economic  growth  and low rates of  inflation.  These  economic
conditions,  together with tax reductions in the several years following the tax
rate  increases  and tax base  expansions  enacted  in fiscal  year 1991 for the
General  Fund,  produced tax revenue  gains  averaging  4.1% per year during the
period. Total revenues during this same period increased at a 4.7% average rate.
Expenditures  and other uses during the fiscal  years 1993  through  fiscal 1997
period rose at a 3.8% rate, led by an average 13.8% annual increase in costs for
programs for the  protection of persons and  property.  The fund balance at June
30, 1997 totaled  $1,364.9  million,  a $729.7 million  increase over the $635.2
million balance at June 30, 1996.

      Operations  during  the 1998  fiscal  year  increased  the  unappropriated
balance of  Commonwealth  revenues during that period by $86.4 million to $488.7
million  at  June  30,  1998  (prior  to  reserves   for  transfer  to  the  Tax
Stabilization  Reserve Fund). Higher than estimated revenues,  offset in part by
increased  reserves  for tax  refunds,  and  slightly  lower  expenditures  than
budgeted were responsible for the increase.  Commonwealth revenues (prior to tax
refunds) during the fiscal year totaled $18,123.2 million, $676.1 million (3.9%)
above the estimate  made at the time the budget was enacted.  Expenditures  from
all fiscal year 1998  appropriations of Commonwealth  revenues totaled $17,229.8
million  (excluding  pooled  financing  expenditures  and  net of  current  year
lapses).  This  amount  represents  an  increase  of 4.5% over  fiscal year 1997
appropriation expenditures.

      The budget for  fiscal  year 1999 was  enacted in April 1998 at which time
the  official  revenue  estimate  for the 1999  fiscal year was  established  at
$18,456.6 million.  Only Commonwealth funds are included in the official revenue
estimate.  The official  revenue  estimate is based on an economic  forecast for
national gross domestic  product,  on a  year-over-year  basis,  to slow from an
estimated annualized 3.9% rate in the fourth quarter of 1997 to a projected 1.8%
annualized  growth rate by the second  quarter of 1999.  The forecast of slowing
economic  activity is based on the expectation  that consumers will reduce their
pace of spending,  particularly  on motor  vehicles,  housing and other  durable
goods.  Business  is also  expected to trim its  spending on fixed  investments.
Foreign demand for domestic goods is expected to decline in reaction to economic
difficulties in Asia and Latin America,  while an economic recovery in Europe is
expected to proceed slowly. The underlying growth rate,  excluding any effect of
scheduled  or proposed tax  changes,  for the General Fund fiscal 1999  official
revenue estimate is 3.0% over actual fiscal year 1998 revenues. When adjusted to
include  the  estimated  effect  of  enacted  tax  changes,   fiscal  year  1999
Commonwealth   revenues   are   projected  to  increase  by  1.66%  over  actual
Commonwealth  revenues for fiscal year 1998.  Tax  reductions  anticipated to be
included in the enacted  1999 fiscal  year budget  totaled an  estimated  $241.0
million for fiscal year 1999.

      The  Commonwealth's  government  funds receive over 57% of their  revenues
from taxes levied by the  Commonwealth.  Interest  earnings,  licenses and fees,
lottery tickets, liquor store profits, miscellaneous revenues, augmentations and
federal government grants supply the balance of the receipts to these funds. The
major  sources for the General Fund of the  Commonwealth  are the sales tax, the
personal income tax and the corporate net income tax.

      The current constitutional provisions relating to Commonwealth debt permit
the issuance of the following  types of debt: (i) debt to suppress  insurrection
or rehabilitate areas affected by disaster, (ii) electorate approved debt, (iii)
debt for capital  projects  subject to an aggregate debt limit of 1.75 times the
annual  average tax revenue of the  preceding  five fiscal  years,  and (iv) tax
anticipation  notes payable in the fiscal year of issuance.  All debt except tax
anticipation  notes  must be  amortized  in  substantial  and  regular  amounts.
Outstanding general obligation debt totaled $4,724.5 million at June 30, 1998, a
decrease of $70.6 million from June 30, 1997.

      Other  state-related   obligations  include  "moral   obligations."  Moral
obligation  indebtedness  may be issued by the  Pennsylvania  housing  financing
agency,  a state-created  agency which provides  financing for housing for lower
and moderate income families,  and the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities
Authority  of  Philadelphia,  a  municipal  authority  organized  by the City of
Philadelphia  to, among other things,  acquire and prepare various sites for use
as intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded.

      The  Commonwealth,  through several of its  departments and agencies,  has
entered into various  agreements to lease, as lessee,  certain real property and
equipment,  and to  make  lease  payments  for  the  use of  such  property  and
equipment.  Some of these leases and their  respective  lease payments are, with
the Commonwealth's approval,  pledged as security for debt obligations issued by
certain public authorities or other entities within the state.

      In addition,  certain  Commonwealth-created  organizations  had  statutory
authorization for the issuance of debt for which Commonwealth  appropriations to
pay debt service thereon are not required.  The debt of these agencies is funded
by the assets of, or revenues derived from, the various projects financed and is
not a statutory or moral obligation of the Commonwealth. Some of these agencies,
however, are indirectly dependent on Commonwealth operating appropriations.  The
Commonwealth  also  maintains  pension plans covering  state  employees,  public
school employees and employees of certain state-related organizations.

      Pennsylvania's  annual  average  unemployment  rate was below the national
average from 1986 until 1990.  Slower  economic  growth caused the  unemployment
rate to rise in 1991 and 1992. However, the resumption of faster economic growth
resulted in a decrease in the Commonwealth's  unemployment rate in 1993. In 1994
and 1995,  Pennsylvania's  annual average unemployment rate was below the middle
Atlantic region's  average,  but slightly higher than that of the United States.
In June, 1998, the Pennsylvania unemployment rate was slightly below that of the
United States.  For 1997, per capita income in  Pennsylvania  was slightly above
the per capita income in the United States.

      As of August 1, 1998, Pennsylvania general obligation bonds were rated AA-
by Standard & Poor's  Corporation,  Aa3 by Moody's  Investors  Service and AA by
Fitch IBCA, Inc. Those ratings are subject to change.

      |_| Local  Tax  Considerations.  Pennsylvania  municipalities  and  school
districts  are,  with  certain  limitations,  authorized  to impose a variety of
taxes. The real estate tax is the only tax authorized by law to be levied by all
classes of local government in the state. Thus,  property owners pay real estate
taxes to three  independent  authorities - the county,  the municipality and the
school district. It is the leading local revenue producer in Pennsylvania.

      The  Local  Tax  Enabling   Act,   applicable   to  almost  all  political
subdivisions in Pennsylvania,  gives local governments (other than counties) and
school  districts in  Pennsylvania a broad range of non-real estate tax sources.
The taxes  commonly  in use include  the earned  income or wage tax,  per capita
taxes,  occupation  taxes,  occupational  privilege taxes,  real estate transfer
taxes, amusement and admission taxes and business gross receipts taxes (although
the authority of political  subdivisions  to impose new business  gross receipts
taxes is limited).  Counties are also  permitted to impose  intangible  personal
property taxes (although the constitutional  validity of such taxes is presently
the subject of litigation and no counties presently impose such taxes).

      In addition,  the City and School District of  Philadelphia  have separate
taxing authority to impose a variety of business taxes,  wage taxes,  income and
other various taxes.

      There is various litigation pending against the Commonwealth, its officers
and  employees.  An  adverse  decision  in one or  more  of  these  cases  could
materially affect the Commonwealth's governmental operations.

Other Investment Techniques and Strategies.  In seeking its objective,  the Fund
may from time to time employ the types of investment  strategies and investments
described below.

      |X| Floating  Rate and Variable  Rate  Obligations.  Variable  rate demand
obligations  have a demand feature that allows the Fund to tender the obligation
to the issuer or a third party to its  maturity.  The tender may be at par value
plus accrued interest, according to the terms of the obligation.

      The  interest  rate on a floating  rate  demand  note is based on a stated
prevailing  market rate,  such as a bank's prime rate, the 91-day U.S.  Treasury
Bill rate, or some other standard,  and is adjusted automatically each time such
rate is adjusted. The interest rate on a variable rate demand note is also based
on a stated  prevailing  market rate but is adjusted  automatically at specified
intervals of not less than one year. Generally, the changes in the interest rate
on such  securities  reduce the  fluctuation in their market value.  As interest
rates  decrease  or  increase,   the  potential  for  capital   appreciation  or
depreciation is less than that for fixed-rate obligations of the same maturity.

      The Manager may determine  that an unrated  floating rate or variable rate
demand  obligation meets the Fund's quality  standards by reason of being backed
by a letter of credit or  guarantee  issued by a bank that meets  those  quality
standards.

      Floating rate and variable  rate demand notes that have a stated  maturity
in excess of one year may have  features  that  permit the holder to recover the
principal amount of the underlying security at specified intervals not exceeding
one year and upon no more than 30 days' notice.  The issuer of that type of note
normally has a corresponding  right in its discretion,  after a given period, to
prepay  the  outstanding  principal  amount of the note plus  accrued  interest.
Generally  the issuer  must  provide a specified  number of days'  notice to the
holder.  Floating rate or variable rate  obligations that do not provide for the
recovery of principal  and interest  within seven days are subject to the Fund's
limitations on investments in illiquid securities.

      |X| Inverse  Floaters and Other Derivative  Investments.  Inverse floaters
may  offer  relatively  high  current  income,  reflecting  the  spread  between
short-term  and long-term tax exempt  interest  rates.  As long as the municipal
yield curve remains relatively steep and short term rates remain relatively low,
owners  of  inverse  floaters  will have the  opportunity  to earn  interest  at
above-market  rates because they receive  interest at the higher long-term rates
but have paid for bonds with lower short-term rates. If the yield curve flattens
and shifts  upward,  an inverse  floater  will lose  value more  quickly  than a
conventional  long-term  bond. The Fund will invest in inverse  floaters to seek
higher  tax-exempt  yields than are available  from  fixed-rate  bonds that have
comparable  maturities  and  credit  ratings.  In some  cases,  the holder of an
inverse floater may have an option to convert the floater to a fixed-rate  bond,
pursuant to a "rate-lock option."

      Some inverse  floaters  have a feature  known as an interest rate "cap" as
part of the terms of the  investment.  Investing in inverse  floaters  that have
interest  rate caps might be part of a  portfolio  strategy to try to maintain a
high current  yield for the Fund when the Fund has invested in inverse  floaters
that  expose  the Fund to the risk of  short-term  interest  rate  fluctuations.
"Embedded"  caps can be used to hedge a portion of the Fund's exposure to rising
interest  rates.  When  interest  rates exceed a  pre-determined  rate,  the cap
generates additional cash flows that offset the decline in interest rates on the
inverse floater,  and the hedge is successful.  However, the Fund bears the risk
that if interest rates do not rise above the pre-determined rate, the cap (which
is purchased for  additional  cost) will not provide  additional  cash flows and
will expire worthless.

      Inverse floaters are a form of derivative investment. Certain derivatives,
such as options,  futures, indexed securities and entering into swap agreements,
can be used to  increase or decrease  the Fund's  exposure to changing  security
prices,  interest  rates or other  factors that affect the value of  securities.
However,  these  techniques  could result in losses to the Fund,  if the Manager
judges  market  conditions  incorrectly  or  employs  a  strategy  that does not
correlate  well with the Fund's other  investments.  These  techniques can cause
losses if the counterparty does not perform its promises.  An additional risk of
investing in municipal securities that are derivative  investments is that their
market value could be expected to vary to a much greater  extent than the market
value of  municipal  securities  that are not  derivative  investments  but have
similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturities.

      |X| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery  Transactions.  The Fund can purchase
securities on a "when-issued" basis, and may purchase or sell such securities on
a "delayed  delivery"  basis.  "When-issued"  or  "delayed  delivery"  refers to
securities  whose  terms  and  indenture  are  available  and for which a market
exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery.

      When  such  transactions  are  negotiated  the price  (which is  generally
expressed in yield terms) is fixed at the time the commitment is made.  Delivery
and  payment  for the  securities  take  place  at a later  date.  Normally  the
settlement  date is within six months of the  purchase  of  municipal  bonds and
notes.  However,  the Fund may, from time to time, purchase municipal securities
having a settlement  date more than six months and possibly as long as two years
or more after the trade date. The securities are subject to change in value from
market  fluctuation  during the settlement  period. The value at delivery may be
less than the  purchase  price.  For  example,  changes in  interest  rates in a
direction other than that expected by the Manager before  settlement will affect
the value of such securities and may cause loss to the Fund.

      The Fund will engage in when-issued  transactions  in order to secure what
is considered to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of entering into
the  obligation.  When the Fund  engages  in  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
transactions,  it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete
the  transaction.  Their  failure  to do so may  cause  the  Fund  to  lose  the
opportunity   to  obtain  the  security  at  a  price  and  yield  it  considers
advantageous.

      When the Fund engages in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, it
does so for the purpose of acquiring or selling  securities  consistent with its
investment  objective and policies for its portfolio or for delivery pursuant to
options  contracts it has entered  into,  and not for the purposes of investment
leverage.  Although  the Fund will enter into  when-issued  or  delayed-delivery
purchase  transactions  to  acquire  securities,  the  Fund  may  dispose  of  a
commitment  prior to settlement.  If the Fund chooses to dispose of the right to
acquire a when-issued  security  prior to its  acquisition  or to dispose of its
right to deliver or receive against a forward commitment, it may incur a gain or
loss.
      At the time the Fund makes a commitment  to purchase or sell a security on
a when-issued or forward  commitment  basis,  it records the  transaction on its
books and reflects the value of the security  purchased.  In a sale transaction,
it records the proceeds to be received,  in determining its net asset value. The
Fund will identify to its Custodian  cash, U.S.  Government  securities or other
high grade debt obligations at least equal to the value of purchase  commitments
until the Fund pays for the investment.


      When-issued  transactions and forward  commitments can be used by the Fund
as a defensive  technique to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates
and  prices.  For  instance,  in periods of rising  interest  rates and  falling
prices,  the Fund might sell securities in its portfolio on a forward commitment
basis to attempt to limit its exposure to anticipated falling prices. In periods
of falling  interest  rates and  rising  prices,  the Fund might sell  portfolio
securities  and  purchase the same or similar  securities  on a  when-issued  or
forward commitment basis, to obtain the benefit of currently higher cash yields.

      |X|  Zero-Coupon  Securities.  The Fund may buy  zero-coupon  and  delayed
interest  municipal  securities.  Zero-coupon  securities  do not make  periodic
interest  payments and are sold at a deep  discount  from their face value.  The
buyer recognizes a rate of return determined by the gradual  appreciation of the
security,  which is redeemed at face value on a specified  maturity  date.  This
discount  depends on the time remaining  until  maturity,  as well as prevailing
interest  rates,  the  liquidity of the  security and the credit  quality of the
issuer.  In the absence of threats to the issuer's credit quality,  the discount
typically decreases as the maturity date approaches. Some zero-coupon securities
are convertible,  in that they are zero-coupon  securities until a predetermined
date, at which time they convert to a security with a specified coupon rate.

      Because zero-coupon  securities pay no interest and compound semi-annually
at the rate fixed at the time of their  issuance,  their value is generally more
volatile  than the value of other  debt  securities.  Their  value may fall more
dramatically than the value of  interest-bearing  securities when interest rates
rise. When prevailing interest rates fall,  zero-coupon  securities tend to rise
more rapidly in value because they have a fixed rate of return.

      The Fund's  investment  in  zero-coupon  securities  may cause the Fund to
recognize income and make  distributions to shareholders  before it receives any
cash payments on the zero-coupon  investment.  To generate cash to satisfy those
distribution  requirements,  the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities that
it  otherwise  might  have  continued  to hold or to use cash  flows  from other
sources such as the sale of Fund shares.

      |X| Puts and Standby Commitments.  When the Fund buys a municipal security
subject to a standby commitment to repurchase the security, the Fund is entitled
to same-day  settlement from the purchaser.  The Fund receives an exercise price
equal to the amortized cost of the underlying security plus any accrued interest
at the  time of  exercise.  A put  purchased  in  conjunction  with a  municipal
security  enables the Fund to sell the  underlying  security  within a specified
period of time at a fixed exercise price.

      The Fund might purchase a standby  commitment or put separately in cash or
it might  acquire the security  subject to the standby  commitment  or put (at a
price that reflects  that  additional  feature).  The Fund will enter into these
transactions  only with banks and  securities  dealers  that,  in the  Manager's
opinion,  present minimal credit risks.  The Fund's ability to exercise a put or
standby  commitment  will depend on the ability of the bank or dealer to pay for
the  securities if the put or standby  commitment  is exercised.  If the bank or
dealer should default on its  obligation,  the Fund might not be able to recover
all or a  portion  of any  loss  sustained  from  having  to sell  the  security
elsewhere.

      Puts and  standby  commitments  are not  transferable  by the  Fund.  They
terminate if the Fund sells the underlying  security to a third party.  The Fund
intends to enter into these  arrangements  to  facilitate  portfolio  liquidity,
although  such  arrangements  might  enable  the  Fund to sell a  security  at a
pre-arranged  price that may be higher than the  prevailing  market price at the
time the put or standby commitment is exercised. However, the Fund might refrain
from  exercising  a  put  or  standby   commitment  if  the  exercise  price  is
significantly  higher than the prevailing market price, to avoid imposing a loss
on the seller that could jeopardize the Fund's business  relationships  with the
seller.

      A put or standby commitment increases the cost of the security and reduces
the yield otherwise  available from the security.  Any consideration paid by the
Fund for the put or standby  commitment will be reflected on the Fund's books as
unrealized  depreciation  while the put or  standby  commitment  is held,  and a
realized  gain or loss  when the put or  commitment  is  exercised  or  expires.
Interest income received by the Fund from municipal  securities  subject to puts
or stand-by  commitments may not qualify as tax exempt in its hands if the terms
of the put or  stand-by  commitment  cause the Fund not to be treated as the tax
owner of the underlying municipal securities.

      |X|  Repurchase  Agreements.  The Fund may acquire  securities  subject to
repurchase  agreements.  It may do so for liquidity purposes to meet anticipated
redemptions of Fund shares, or pending the investment of the proceeds from sales
of Fund  shares,  or  pending  the  settlement  of  portfolio  securities.  In a
repurchase  transaction,  the Fund acquires a security from, and  simultaneously
resells it to an approved vendor for delivery on an agreed upon future date. The
resale  price  exceeds  the  purchase  price  by  an  amount  that  reflects  an
agreed-upon  interest rate  effective for the period during which the repurchase
agreement is in effect.  Approved vendors include U.S.  commercial  banks,  U.S.
branches of foreign banks or broker-dealers  that have been designated a primary
dealer in government  securities,  which meet the credit requirements set by the
Fund's Board of Trustees from time to time.

      The majority of these  transactions run from day to day. Delivery pursuant
to  resale  typically  will  occur  within  one to five  days  of the  purchase.
Repurchase  agreements  having a maturity  beyond  seven days are subject to the
Fund's limits on holding illiquid  investments.  There is no limit on the amount
of the Fund's net assets that may be subject to  repurchase  agreements of seven
days or less.

      Repurchase  agreements,  considered  "loans" under the Investment  Company
Act,  are  collateralized  by the  underlying  security.  The Fund's  repurchase
agreements  require  that at all times  while  the  repurchase  agreement  is in
effect,  the  collateral's  value must equal or exceed the  repurchase  price to
fully  collateralize the repayment  obligation.  Additionally,  the Manager will
impose  creditworthiness  requirements to confirm that the vendor is financially
sound and will  continuously  monitor the collateral's  value.  However,  if the
vendor fails to pay the resale price on the  delivery  date,  the Fund may incur
costs in disposing of the collateral  and may experience  losses if there is any
delay in its ability to do so.

      |X| Illiquid Securities. The Fund has percentage limitations that apply to
purchases of illiquid  securities,  as stated in the Prospectus.  As a matter of
fundamental  policy, the Fund cannot purchase any securities that are subject to
restrictions on resale.

      |X| Loans of  Portfolio  Securities.  To attempt to raise  income or raise
cash for  liquidity  purposes,  the Fund may lend its  portfolio  securities  to
brokers,  dealers and other financial  institutions.  These loans are limited to
not more than 25% of the value of the Fund's  total  assets.  There are risks in
connection  with  securities  lending.  The  Fund  might  experience  a delay in
receiving additional  collateral to secure a loan, or a delay in recovery of the
loaned  securities.  The Fund  presently  does not  intend to engage in loans of
securities  that will exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's  total  assets in the
coming year.  Income from securities  loans does not constitute  exempt-interest
income for the purpose of paying tax-exempt dividends.


      The Fund must receive  collateral  for a loan.  Under  current  applicable
regulatory  requirements (which are subject to change), on each business day the
loan collateral must be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. It
must consist of cash, bank letters of credit,  securities of the U.S. government
or its agencies or  instrumentalities,  or other cash  equivalents  in which the
Fund is permitted to invest.  To be acceptable as collateral,  letters of credit
must obligate a bank to pay amounts demanded by the Fund if the demand meets the
terms of the letter. The terms of the letter of credit and the issuing bank both
must be satisfactory to the Fund.

      When it lends securities, the Fund receives amounts equal to the dividends
or  interest  on the  loaned  securities,  It also  receives  one or more of (a)
negotiated  loan fees, (b) interest on securities  used as  collateral,  and (c)
interest on  short-term  debt  securities  purchased  with the loan  collateral.
Either  type of  interest  may be  shared  with the  borrower.  The Fund may pay
reasonable  finder's,  administrative  or other  fees in  connection  with these
loans.  The terms of the  Fund's  loans  must meet  applicable  tests  under the
Internal Revenue Code and must permit the Fund to reacquire loaned securities on
five days' notice or in time to vote on any important matter.

      |X|  Hedging.  The Fund may use  hedging to  attempt  to  protect  against
declines  in the  market  value of its  portfolio,  to permit the Fund to retain
unrealized gains in the value of portfolio securities that have appreciated,  or
to facilitate selling securities for investment reasons. To do so the Fund may:
      |_| sell interest rate futures or municipal  bond index  futures,  |_| buy
      puts  on such  futures  or  securities,  or |_|  write  covered  calls  on
      securities, interest rate futures or municipal bond index futures. Covered
      calls may also be written on debt  securities  to attempt to increase  the
      Fund's income,  but that income would not be  tax-exempt.  Therefore it is
      unlikely that the Fund would write covered calls for that purpose.

      The  Fund may  also  use  hedging  to  establish  a  position  in the debt
securities  market as a temporary  substitute  for  purchasing  individual  debt
securities. In that case the Fund will normally seek to purchase the securities,
and then terminate  that hedging  position.  For this type of hedging,  the Fund
may:
      |_| buy interest rate futures or municipal bond index futures,  or |_| buy
      calls on such futures or on securities.

      The Fund is not  obligated to use hedging  instruments,  even though it is
permitted  to use them in the  Manager's  discretion,  as described  below.  The
Fund's  strategy  of  hedging  with  futures  and  options  on  futures  will be
incidental to the Fund's  investment  activities in the underlying  cash market.
The particular  hedging  instruments the Fund can use are described  below.  The
Fund may employ new hedging  instruments and strategies when they are developed,
if those investment methods are consistent with the Fund's investment  objective
and are permissible under applicable regulations governing the Fund.

      |_| Futures.  The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts relating to debt
securities (these are called "interest rate futures") and municipal bond indices
(these are referred to as "municipal bond index futures").

      An interest rate future obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser
to  take)  cash or a  specific  type of debt  security  to  settle  the  futures
transaction.  Either party could also enter into an offsetting contract to close
out the futures position.

      A "municipal bond index" assigns relative values to the municipal bonds in
the index, and is used as the basis for trading long-term municipal bond futures
contracts.  Municipal  bond index  futures are similar to interest  rate futures
except that  settlement is made only in cash. The obligation  under the contract
may also be satisfied by entering into an offsetting  contract.  The  strategies
which the Fund  employs in using  municipal  bond index  futures  are similar to
those with regard to interest rate futures.

      Upon  entering  into a futures  transaction,  the Fund will be required to
deposit an initial margin payment in cash or U.S. government securities with the
futures commission merchant (the "futures broker"). Initial margin payments will
be deposited with the Fund's  Custodian in an account  registered in the futures
broker's name. However,  the futures broker can gain access to that account only
under certain specified conditions.  As the future is marked to market (that is,
its value on the  Fund's  books is  changed)  to  reflect  changes in its market
value,  subsequent margin payments,  called variation margin, will be paid to or
by the futures broker daily.

      At any time prior to the  expiration of the Future,  the Fund may elect to
close out its  position  by taking an  opposite  position  at which time a final
determination  of variation margin is made and additional cash is required to be
paid by or released to the Fund.  Any gain or loss is then  realized by the Fund
on the Future for tax  purposes.  Although  Interest Rate Futures by their terms
call for  settlement  by the  delivery  of debt  securities,  in most  cases the
obligation  is fulfilled  without such  delivery by entering  into an offsetting
transaction.  All futures  transactions  are effected  through a clearing  house
associated with the exchange on which the contracts are traded.

      The Fund may  concurrently  buy and sell  futures  contracts in a strategy
anticipating  that the future the Fund  purchased  will perform  better than the
future the Fund sold. For example, the Fund might buy municipal bond futures and
concurrently  sell U.S.  Treasury Bond futures (a type of interest rate future).
The Fund would benefit if municipal bonds  outperform  U.S.  Treasury Bonds on a
duration-adjusted basis.

      Duration is a volatility  measure  that refers to the expected  percentage
change in the value of a bond resulting from a change in general  interest rates
(measured  by each 1%  change  in the rates on U.S.  Treasury  securities).  For
example,  if a bond has an effective  duration of three years,  a 1% increase in
general  interest  rates  would be  expected  to cause  the value of the bond to
decline about 3%. There are risks that this type of futures strategy will not be
successful.  U.S.  Treasury  bonds might perform  better on a  duration-adjusted
basis than municipal  bonds,  and the assumptions  about duration that were used
might be incorrect (in this case,  the duration of municipal  bonds  relative to
U.S. Treasury Bonds might have been greater than anticipated).

      |_| Put and Call Options.  The Fund may buy and sell certain kinds of put
options (puts) and call options (calls). These strategies are described below.

      |_| Writing  Covered  Call  Options.  The Fund may write (that is,  sell)
call options. The Fund's call writing is subject to a number of restrictions:
(1)   After  the Fund  writes a call,  not more  than 25% of the  Fund's  total
        assets may be subject to calls.
(2)     Calls  the Fund  sells  must be listed on a  securities  or  commodities
        exchange  or quoted on NASDAQ,  the  automated  quotation  system of The
        Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. or traded in the over-the-counter market.
(3)     Each call the Fund writes  must be  "covered"  while it is  outstanding.
        That  means  the Fund  must  own the  investment  on which  the call was
        written.
(4)     The Fund may write calls on futures  contracts  that it owns,  but these
        calls must be covered by securities or other liquid assets that the Fund
        owns and segregates to enable it to satisfy its  obligations if the call
        is exercised.

      When the Fund writes a call on a security,  it receives  cash (a premium).
The  Fund  agrees  to  sell  the  underlying  investment  to  a  purchaser  of a
corresponding  call on the  same  security  during  the call  period  at a fixed
exercise price  regardless of market price changes  during the call period.  The
call period is usually not more than nine months.  The exercise price may differ
from the market price of the underlying security. The Fund has retained the risk
of loss that the price of the  underlying  security may decline  during the call
period. That risk may be offset to some extent by the premium the Fund receives.
If the value of the investment  does not rise above the call price, it is likely
that the call will lapse  without being  exercised.  In that case the Fund would
keep the cash premium and the investment.

      The Fund's Custodian, or a securities depository acting for the Custodian,
will act as the Fund's  escrow  agent  through  the  facilities  of the  Options
Clearing  Corporation  ("OCC"),  as to the  investments  on  which  the Fund has
written calls traded on exchanges,  or as to other acceptable escrow securities.
In that way, no margin will be required for such transactions.  OCC will release
the securities on the expiration of the calls or upon the Fund's entering into a
closing purchase transaction.

      When the Fund writes an  over-the-counter  ("OTC")  option,  it will enter
into an arrangement with a primary U.S. Government  securities dealer which will
establish  a formula  price at which the Fund  will have the  absolute  right to
repurchase  that OTC option.  The formula  price would  generally  be based on a
multiple of the premium  received  for the option,  plus the amount by which the
option is exercisable  below the market price of the  underlying  security (that
is, the option is  "in-the-money").  When the Fund writes an OTC option, it will
treat as illiquid (for purposes of its  restriction on illiquid  securities) the
mark-to-market  value of any OTC option held by it, unless the option is subject
to a buy-back  agreement by the executing  broker.  The  Securities and Exchange
Commission  is  evaluating  whether  OTC  options  should be  considered  liquid
securities.  The procedure  described  above could be affected by the outcome of
that evaluation.

      To  terminate  its  obligation  on a call it has  written,  the  Fund  may
purchase a corresponding call in a "closing purchase transaction." The Fund will
then realize a profit or loss,  depending  upon whether the net of the amount of
the option transaction costs and the premium received on the call the Fund wrote
was more or less than the price of the call the Fund  purchased to close out the
transaction.  A profit  may also be  realized  if the call  lapses  unexercised,
because the Fund retains the underlying investment and the premium received. Any
such profits are considered  short-term  capital gains for Federal tax purposes,
as are premiums on lapsed calls.  When  distributed by the Fund they are taxable
as ordinary income.

      The Fund may also write  calls on  futures  contracts  without  owning the
futures contract or securities  deliverable under the contract. To do so, at the
time the call is written,  the Fund must cover the call by segregating in escrow
an equivalent dollar value of liquid assets. The Fund will segregate  additional
liquid  assets if the  value of the  escrowed  assets  drops  below  100% of the
current  value  of  the  future.  Because  of  this  escrow  requirement,  in no
circumstances  would the Fund's receipt of an exercise  notice as to that future
put the Fund in a "short" futures position.

      |_| Purchasing  Calls and Puts. The Fund may buy calls only on securities,
broadly-based municipal bond indices,  municipal bond index futures and interest
rate  futures.  It may also buy  calls to close  out a call it has  written,  as
discussed  above.  Calls  the  Fund  buys  must be  listed  on a  securities  or
commodities  exchange,  or quoted on NASDAQ,  or traded in the  over-the-counter
market.  A call or put option may not be purchased  if the purchase  would cause
the  value of all the  Fund's  put and call  options  to  exceed 5% of its total
assets.

      When  the  Fund  purchases  a  call  (other  than  in a  closing  purchase
transaction),  it pays a premium. For calls on securities that the Fund buys, it
has the right to buy the underlying  investment from a seller of a corresponding
call on the same  investment  during the call period at a fixed exercise  price.
The Fund  benefits  only if (1) the call is sold at a profit  or (2) the call is
exercised when the market price of the underlying investment is above the sum of
the exercise price plus the transaction  costs and premium paid for the call. If
the call is not either  exercised or sold (whether or not at a profit),  it will
become  worthless at its  expiration  date.  In that case the Fund will lose its
premium payment and the right to purchase the underlying investment.

      Calls on municipal bond indices,  interest rate futures and municipal bond
index  futures  are settled in cash rather  than by  delivering  the  underlying
investment.  Gain or loss depends on changes in the  securities  included in the
index in question  (and thus on price  movements in the debt  securities  market
generally) rather than on changes in price of the individual futures contract.

      The Fund may buy only those puts that relate to  securities  that the Fund
owns,  broadly-based  municipal  bond indices,  municipal  bond index futures or
interest rate futures  (whether or not the Fund owns the futures).  The Fund may
not sell puts other than puts it has previously purchased.

      When the Fund  purchases a put,  it pays a premium.  The Fund then has the
right to sell the underlying  investment to a seller of a  corresponding  put on
the same  investment  during the put period at a fixed exercise  price.  Puts on
municipal  bond  indices are settled in cash.  Buying a put on a debt  security,
interest rate future or municipal  bond index future the Fund owns enables it to
protect  itself  during  the put  period  against a decline  in the value of the
underlying  investment  below the  exercise  price.  If the market  price of the
underlying  investment  is equal to or above the exercise  price and as a result
the put is not  exercised  or  resold,  the put  will  become  worthless  at its
expiration  date.  In that case the Fund will lose its  premium  payment and the
right to sell the underlying  investment.  A put may be sold prior to expiration
(whether or not at a profit).

      |_|  Risks  of  Hedging  with  Options  and  Futures.  The use of  hedging
instruments requires special skills and knowledge of investment  techniques that
are  different  than what is required for normal  portfolio  management.  If the
Manager uses a hedging  instrument at the wrong time or judges market conditions
incorrectly, hedging strategies may reduce the Fund's returns.

      The Fund's option  activities  may affect its portfolio  turnover rate and
brokerage  commissions.  The exercise of calls written by the Fund may cause the
Fund to sell related  portfolio  securities,  thus increasing its turnover rate.
The exercise by the Fund of puts on securities will cause the sale of underlying
investments,  increasing  portfolio  turnover.  Although the decision whether to
exercise a put it holds is within the Fund's control,  holding a put might cause
the Fund to sell the related investments for reasons that would not exist in the
absence of the put.

      The Fund may pay a brokerage  commission  each time it buys a call or put,
sells a call, or buys or sells an underlying  investment in connection  with the
exercise of a call or put. Such  commissions  may be higher on a relative  basis
than  the  commissions   for  direct   purchases  or  sales  of  the  underlying
investments. Premiums paid for options are small in relation to the market value
of the underlying  investments.  Consequently,  put and call options offer large
amounts of leverage.  The leverage offered by trading in options could result in
the Fund's net asset value being more  sensitive  to changes in the value of the
underlying investment.

      If a covered call written by the Fund is exercised on an  investment  that
has increased in value,  the Fund will be required to sell the investment at the
call  price.  It will not be able to realize  any profit if the  investment  has
increased in value above the call price.

      There is a risk in using short  hedging by selling  interest  rate futures
and municipal bond index futures or purchasing puts on municipal bond indices or
futures  to  attempt  to  protect  against  declines  in the value of the Fund's
securities.  The risk is that the prices of such futures or the applicable index
will  correlate  imperfectly  with the  behavior  of the cash (that is,  market)
prices of the Fund's securities. It is possible for example, that while the Fund
has used hedging  instruments  in a short hedge,  the market may advance and the
value of debt  securities  held in the Fund's  portfolio  may  decline.  If that
occurred,  the  Fund  would  lose  money  on the  hedging  instruments  and also
experience a decline in value of its debt securities.  However, while this could
occur over a brief  period or to a very small  degree,  over time the value of a
diversified portfolio of debt securities will tend to move in the same direction
as the indices upon which the hedging instruments are based.

      The risk of  imperfect  correlation  increases as the  composition  of the
Fund's portfolio diverges from the securities  included in the applicable index.
To compensate  for the imperfect  correlation  of movements in the price of debt
securities  being hedged and movements in the price of the hedging  instruments,
the Fund may use hedging  instruments in a greater dollar amount than the dollar
amount  of debt  securities  being  hedged.  It  might  do so if the  historical
volatility of the prices of the debt securities being hedged is greater than the
historical volatility of the applicable index.

      The ordinary  spreads  between prices in the cash and futures  markets are
subject to distortions  due to differences in the natures of those markets.  All
participants   in  the  futures  markets  are  subject  to  margin  deposit  and
maintenance   requirements.   Rather  than  meeting  additional  margin  deposit
requirements,  investors  may close out  futures  contracts  through  offsetting
transactions  which could distort the normal  relationship  between the cash and
futures markets. From the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements
in the  futures  markets  are  less  onerous  than  margin  requirements  in the
securities  markets.  Therefore,  increased  participation by speculators in the
futures markets may cause temporary price distortions.

      The Fund may use  hedging  instruments  to  establish  a  position  in the
municipal  securities  markets as a  temporary  substitute  for the  purchase of
individual  securities  (long  hedging).  It is  possible  that the  market  may
decline.  If the Fund then concludes not to invest in such securities because of
concerns that there may be further market decline or for other reasons, the Fund
will realize a loss on the hedging instruments that is not offset by a reduction
in the purchase price of the securities.

      An  option  position  may be  closed  out only on a market  that  provides
secondary  trading for options of the same series.  There is no assurance that a
liquid  secondary market will exist for a particular  option.  If the Fund could
not effect a closing  purchase  transaction due to a lack of a market,  it would
have to hold the callable investment until the call lapsed or was exercised.

      |_| Interest Rate Swap  Transactions.  In an interest rate swap,  the Fund
and another  party  exchange  their right to receive or their  obligation to pay
interest on a security.  For example,  they may swap a right to receive floating
rate  payments  for fixed  rate  payments.  The Fund  enters  into swaps only on
securities it owns.  The Fund may not enter into swaps with respect to more than
25% of its total assets.  Also, the Fund will  segregate  liquid assets (such as
cash or U.S.  Government  securities)  to cover any  amounts  it could owe under
swaps that exceed the amounts it is entitled to receive, and it will adjust that
amount daily, as needed. Income from interest rate swaps may be taxable.

      Swap agreements entail both interest rate risk and credit risk. There is a
risk that, based on movements of interest rates in the future, the payments made
by the Fund under a swap agreement will have been greater than those received by
it. Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty  will default.
If the  counterparty  to an interest  rate swap  defaults,  the Fund's loss will
consist of the net amount of contractual interest payments that the Fund has not
yet received. The Manager will monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties to
the Fund's interest rate swap transactions on an ongoing basis.

      The Fund will enter into swap transactions with appropriate counterparties
pursuant to master netting agreements.  A master netting agreement provides that
all swaps done between the Fund and that counterparty under the master agreement
shall be regarded as parts of an integral agreement.  If on any date amounts are
payable under one or more swap transactions, the net amount payable on that date
shall be paid. In addition, the master netting agreement may provide that if one
party  defaults  generally or on one swap,  the  counterparty  may terminate the
swaps with that party.  Under master netting  agreements,  if there is a default
resulting  in a loss to one  party,  that  party's  damages  are  calculated  by
reference to the average cost of a  replacement  swap with respect to each swap.
The  gains  and  losses on all  swaps  are then  netted,  and the  result is the
counterparty's gain or loss on termination. The termination of all swaps and the
netting  of  gains  and  losses  on  termination  is  generally  referred  to as
"aggregation."

       |_|  Regulatory  Aspects of Hedging  Instruments.  When using futures and
options on futures,  the Fund is required to operate within  certain  guidelines
and restrictions  established by the Commodity  Futures Trading  Commission (the
"CFTC"). In particular,  the Fund is exempted from registration with the CFTC as
a "commodity  pool operator" if the Fund complies with the  requirements of Rule
4.5 adopted by the CFTC.  That Rule does not limit the  percentage of the Fund's
assets that may be used for Futures  margin and related  options  premiums for a
bona fide  hedging  position.  However,  under the Rule the Fund must  limit its
aggregate initial futures margin and related options premiums to no more than 5%
of the Fund's net assets for hedging  strategies  that are not  considered  bona
fide hedging  strategies  under the Rule. Under the Rule, the Fund also must use
short  futures and  options on futures  positions  solely for bona fide  hedging
purposes  within the  meaning  and intent of the  applicable  provisions  of the
Commodity Exchange Act.

      Transactions in options by the Fund are subject to limitations established
by the option exchanges.  The exchanges limit the maximum number of options that
may be  written or held by a single  investor  or group of  investors  acting in
concert.  Those limits apply  regardless  of whether the options were written or
purchased  on the  same  or  different  exchanges,  or are  held  in one or more
accounts  or through  one or more  different  exchanges  or through  one or more
brokers.  Thus,  the  number of  options  that the Fund may write or hold may be
affected  by  options  written  or  held  by  other  entities,  including  other
investment  companies having the same adviser as the Fund (or an adviser that is
an affiliate of the Fund's  adviser).  The exchanges also impose position limits
on futures  transactions.  An exchange  may order the  liquidation  of positions
found to be in violation of those limits and may impose certain other sanctions.

      Under the Investment Company Act, when the Fund purchases an interest rate
future  or  municipal  bond  index  future,  it must  maintain  cash or  readily
marketable short-term debt instruments in an amount equal to the market value of
the investments underlying the future, less the margin deposit applicable to it.
The account must be a segregated account or accounts held by its custodian bank.

      |X| Temporary Defensive  Investments.  The securities the Fund may invest
in for temporary defensive purposes include the following:
         |_|   short-term municipal securities;
         |_|  obligations  issued or  guaranteed  by the U.S.  Government or its
         agencies or  instrumentalities;  |_| corporate  debt  securities  rated
         within  the three  highest  grades by a  nationally  recognized  rating
         agency; |_| commercial paper rated "A-1" by S&P, or a comparable rating
         by another nationally recognized rating agency; and |_| certificates of
         deposit of domestic banks with assets of $1 billion or more.

      |X| Taxable Investments.  While the Fund can invest up to 20% of its total
assets in investments  that generate income subject to income taxes, it does not
anticipate  investing  substantial  amounts of its assets in taxable investments
under normal market  conditions or as part of its normal trading  strategies and
policies. To the extent it invests in taxable securities,  the Fund would not be
able to meet its objective of providing  tax exempt income to its  shareholders.
Taxable  investments  include,  for  example,  hedging  instruments,  repurchase
agreements,  and the types of securities  it would buy for  temporary  defensive
purposes.

Investment Restrictions

      |X|  What Are  "Fundamental  Policies?"  Fundamental  policies  are  those
policies that the Fund has adopted to govern its investments that can be changed
only by the vote of a "majority" of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  securities.
Under the Investment  Company Act, such a "majority" vote is defined as the vote
of the holders of the lesser of:
      |_| 67% or  more of the  shares  present  or  represented  by  proxy  at a
      shareholder  meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the  outstanding
      shares are present or  represented  by proxy,  or |_| more than 50% of the
      outstanding shares.

      The Fund's investment  objective is a fundamental  policy.  Other policies
described in the  Prospectus  or this  Statement of Additional  Information  are
"fundamental"  only if they are identified as such. The Fund's Board of Trustees
can change  non-fundamental  policies  without  shareholder  approval.  However,
significant  changes to investment  policies will be described in supplements or
updates to the  Prospectus  or this  Statement  of  Additional  Information,  as
appropriate.  The Fund's most significant  investment  policies are described in
the Prospectus.

      |X| Does the Fund Have  Additional  Fundamental  Policies?  The following
investment restrictions are fundamental policies of the Fund:

      |_| The Fund cannot invest in securities or other  investments  other than
municipal  securities,  the temporary  investments  described in its Prospectus,
repurchase agreements,  covered calls, private activity municipal securities and
hedging  instruments  described  in "About the Fund" in the  Prospectus  or this
Statement of Additional Information.

      |_| The Fund cannot make loans.  However,  repurchase  agreements  and the
purchase of debt  securities  in  accordance  with the Fund's  other  investment
policies and  restrictions  are permitted.  The Fund may also lend its portfolio
securities as described in "Loans of Portfolio Securities."


      |_| The Fund  cannot  borrow  money in  excess  of 10% of the value of its
total assets. It cannot buy any additional investments when borrowings exceed 5%
of its assets.  The Fund may borrow  only from banks as a temporary  measure for
extraordinary or emergency  purposes,  and not for the purpose of leveraging its
investments.

      |_| The Fund cannot pledge,  mortgage or otherwise  encumber,  transfer or
assign  its  assets  to  secure  a debt.  However,  the use of  escrow  or other
collateral arrangements in connection with hedging instruments is permitted.

      |_| The Fund cannot  concentrate  its  investments to the extent of 25% of
its total assets in any  industry.  However,  there is no  limitation  as to the
Fund's  investments  in  municipal  securities  in  general  or in  Pennsylvania
municipal  securities,  or in obligations issued by the U.S.  Government and its
agencies or instrumentalities.

      |_| The Fund cannot  invest in real  estate.  This  restriction  shall not
prevent the Fund from  investing  in  municipal  securities  or other  permitted
securities that are secured by real estate or interests in real estate.

      |_| The Fund cannot purchase  securities other than hedging instruments on
margin.  However,  the Fund may obtain short-term  credits that may be necessary
for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities.

      |_| The Fund cannot sell securities short.

      |_| The Fund cannot underwrite securities or invest in securities that are
subject to restrictions on resale.

      |_| The Fund cannot invest in or hold securities of any issuer if officers
and Trustees of the Fund or the Manager individually  beneficially own more than
1/2 of 1% of the  securities of that issuer and together own more than 5% of the
securities of that issuer.

      |_| The Fund cannot invest in securities of any other investment  company,
except in connection with a merger with another investment company.

      |_| The Fund cannot buy or sell futures contracts other than interest rate
futures and municipal bond index futures.

      Unless the Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information states that a
percentage  restriction applies on an ongoing basis, it applies only at the time
the Fund makes an investment.  In that case the Fund need not sell securities to
meet  the  percentage  limits  if the  value  of  the  investment  increases  in
proportion to the size of the Fund.



      The Fund  currently  has an operating  policy  (which is not a fundamental
policy but will not be changed without the approval of a shareholder  vote) that
prohibits the Fund from issuing senior securities. However, that policy does not
prohibit  certain  activities  that are permitted by the Fund's other  policies,
including  borrowing  money for  emergency  purposes as  permitted  by its other
investment policies and applicable  regulations,  entering into delayed-delivery
and when-issued arrangements for portfolio securities transactions, and entering
into contracts to buy or sell derivatives, hedging instruments, options, futures
and the related margin,  collateral or escrow  arrangements  permitted under its
other investment policies.

Non-Diversification  of the Fund's Investments.  The Fund is a series of a trust
that is  "non-diversified," as defined in the Investment Company Act. Funds that
are diversified have restrictions  against investing too much of their assets in
the  securities of any one "issuer." That means that the Fund can invest more of
its assets in the securities of a single issuer than a fund that is diversified.

      Being  non-diversified  poses additional  investment risks, because if the
Fund  invests  more of its assets in fewer  issuers,  the value of its shares is
subject to greater  fluctuations  from adverse  conditions  affecting any one of
those issuers. However, the Fund does limit its investments in the securities of
any one issuer to qualify for tax purposes as a "regulated  investment  company"
under the Internal Revenue Code. By qualifying,  it does not have to pay federal
income taxes if more than 90% of its earnings are  distributed to  shareholders.
To qualify, the Fund must meet a number of conditions.  First, not more than 25%
of the market value of the Fund's total assets may be invested in the securities
of a single issuer. Second, with respect to 50% of the market value of its total
assets,  (1) no more  than 5% of the  market  value of its total  assets  may be
invested in the  securities  of a single  issuer,  and (2) the Fund must not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer.

      The  identification  of the issuer of a municipal  security depends on the
terms and conditions of the security. When the assets and revenues of an agency,
authority,  instrumentality  or other  political  subdivision  are separate from
those of the  government  creating  it and the  security  is backed  only by the
assets and revenues of the subdivision,  agency,  authority or  instrumentality,
the latter would be deemed to be the sole issuer.  Similarly,  if an  industrial
development   bond  is  backed   only  by  the  assets  and   revenues   of  the
non-governmental  user,  then that user  would be deemed to be the sole  issuer.
However,  if in  either  case  the  creating  government  or some  other  entity
guarantees a security, the guarantee would be considered a separate security and
would be treated as an issue of such government or other entity.

Applying the Restriction Against  Concentration.  To implement its policy not to
concentrate its investments,  the Fund has adopted the industry  classifications
set forth in  Appendix B to this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.  Those
industry classifications are not a fundamental policy.

      In implementing the Fund's policy not to concentrate its investments,  the
Manager  will  consider  a  non-governmental  user  of  facilities  financed  by
industrial  development  bonds as being in a particular  industry.  That is done
even  though  the bonds are  municipal  securities,  as to which the Fund has no
concentration  limitation.   Although  this  application  of  the  concentration
restriction  is not a  fundamental  policy of the Fund,  it will not be  changed
without shareholder approval.  The Manager has no present intention of investing
more than 25% of the Fund's  total assets in  securities  paying  interest  from
revenues of similar type projects or in industrial  development  bonds.  This is
not a fundamental  policy and  therefore  could be changed  without  shareholder
approval. However, if that change were made, the Prospectus or this Statement of
Additional Information would be supplemented to reflect the change.

How the Fund Is Managed

Organization  and  History.  The  Fund  was  originally  organized  in 1989 as a
Massachusetts  business  trust  having  one  series,  the  Fund.  In 1993 it was
reorganized  to  be  a  multi-series  business  trust  (now  called  Oppenheimer
Multi-State  Municipal  Trust)  and the Fund  became a  separate  series of that
Trust. The Trust is an open-end,  non-diversified  management investment company
with an unlimited number of authorized  shares of beneficial  interest.  Each of
the three series of the Trust is a separate fund that issues its own shares, has
its own investment portfolio, and has its own assets and liabilities.

      The Fund is  governed by a Board of  Trustees,  which is  responsible  for
protecting the interests of shareholders  under  Massachusetts law. The Trustees
meet periodically  throughout the year to oversee the Fund's activities,  review
its performance,  and review the actions of the Manager.  Although the Fund will
not normally hold annual meetings of its  shareholders,  it may hold shareholder
meetings from time to time on important matters, and shareholders have the right
to call a meeting to remove a Trustee or to take other  action  described in the
Fund's Declaration of Trust.

      |_|  Classes  of Shares.  The Board of  Trustees  has the  power,  without
shareholder  approval,  to divide  unissued  shares of the Fund into two or more
classes.  The Board has done so,  and the Fund  currently  has three  classes of
shares,  Class A, Class B and Class C. All classes invest in the same investment
portfolio.  Shares  are  freely  transferable.   Each  share  has  one  vote  at
shareholder  meetings,  with fractional shares voting  proportionally on matters
submitted to the vote of shareholders. Each class of shares:

      o has its own dividends and distributions,
      o pays  certain  expenses  which  may  be  different  for  the  different
classes,
      o may have a different net asset value,
o       may have separate voting rights on matters in which the interests of one
        class are different from the interests of another class, and
      o votes as a class on matters that affect that class alone.

      |_|  Meetings of  Shareholders.  As a series of a  Massachusetts  business
trust,  the Fund is not  required  to hold,  and does not plan to hold,  regular
annual meetings of shareholders. The Fund will hold meetings when required to do
so by the  Investment  Company Act or other  applicable  law. It will also do so
when a shareholder  meeting is called by the Trustees or upon proper  request of
the shareholders.

      Shareholders  have the right,  upon the  declaration in writing or vote of
two-thirds  of the  outstanding  shares of the Fund,  to remove a  Trustee.  The
Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on the removal of a Trustee
upon the written request of the record holders of 10% of its outstanding shares.
If the  Trustees  receive a request from at least 10  shareholders  stating that
they wish to communicate with other  shareholders to request a meeting to remove
a Trustee,  the  Trustees  will then  either  make the Fund's  shareholder  list
available  to  the  applicants  or  mail  their   communication   to  all  other
shareholders at the applicants'  expense.  The  shareholders  making the request
must have been  shareholders for at least six months and must hold shares of the
Fund  valued  at  $25,000  or more or  constituting  at least  1% of the  Fund's
outstanding  shares,  whichever is less. The Trustees may also take other action
as permitted by the Investment Company Act.


      |_| Shareholder  and Trustee  Liability.  The Fund's  Declaration of Trust
contains an express  disclaimer  of  shareholder  or Trustee  liability  for the
Fund's  obligations.  It also provides for  indemnification and reimbursement of
expenses out of the Fund's property for any shareholder  held personally  liable
for its obligations. The Declaration of Trust also states that upon request, the
Fund shall  assume the defense of any claim made against a  shareholder  for any
act or  obligation  of the Fund and shall  satisfy  any  judgment on that claim.
Massachusetts  law permits a shareholder  of a business trust (such as the trust
of which the Fund is a series) to be held personally liable as a "partner" under
certain  circumstances.  However,  the risk that a Fund  shareholder  will incur
financial  loss from being held liable as a "partner"  of the Fund is limited to
the relatively  remote  circumstances  in which the Fund would be unable to meet
its obligations.

      The Fund's  contractual  arrangements state that any person doing business
with the Fund (and each shareholder of the Fund) agrees under its Declaration of
Trust to look solely to the assets of the Fund for  satisfaction of any claim or
demand that may arise out of any dealings with the Fund.  The contracts  further
state that the Trustees shall have no personal  liability to any such person, to
the extent permitted by law.

Trustees  and Officers of the Fund.  The Fund's  Trustees and officers and their
principal  occupations and business affiliations and occupations during the past
five years are listed  below.  Trustees  denoted  with an asterisk (*) below are
deemed to be "interested  persons" of the Fund under the Investment Company Act.
All of the Trustees are Trustees or Directors of the  following  New  York-based
Oppenheimer funds1:

Oppenheimer Growth Fund             Oppenheimer  International Growth
Oppenheimer Global Fund             Fund
Oppenheimer   Money   Market  Fund, Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund
Inc.                                Oppenheimer  New  York  Municipal
Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust   Fund
Oppenheimer    Gold    &    Special Oppenheimer           Multi-State
Minerals Fund                       Municipal Trust
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund          Oppenheimer  Multi-Sector  Income
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund         Trust
Oppenheimer  Capital   Appreciation Oppenheimer World Bond Fund
Fund                                Oppenheimer Series Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer   Multiple   Strategies Oppenheimer   Developing  Markets
Fund                                Fund
Oppenheimer  Global Growth & Income Oppenheimer  International  Small
Fund                                Company Fund
                                    Oppenheimer  California Municipal
                                    Fund


      Ms. Macaskill and Messrs. Spiro,  Donohue,  Bowen, Zack, Bishop and Farrar
respectively  hold the same  offices with the other New  York-based  Oppenheimer
funds as with the Fund. As of November 2, 1998, the Trustees and officers of the
Fund as a group  owned of record or  beneficially  less than 1% of each class of
shares of the Fund. The foregoing statement does not reflect ownership of shares
of the Fund held of record by an  employee  benefit  plan for  employees  of the
Manager, other than the shares beneficially owned under the plan by the officers
of the Fund listed above.  Ms.  Macaskill  and Mr.  Donohue are trustees of that
plan.

Leon Levy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Age 73
280 Park Avenue, New York,  NY  10017
General  Partner of Odyssey  Partners,  L.P.  (investment  partnership)  (since
1982) and Chairman of Avatar Holdings, Inc. (real estate development).

Robert G. Galli, Trustee, Age 65
19750 Beach Road, Jupiter Island, FL 33469
A Trustee or Director of other Oppenheimer funds. Formerly he held the following
positions: Vice Chairman of the Manager, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1995 to
December 1997);  Vice President (June 1990 to March 1994) and General Counsel of
Oppenheimer  Acquisition Corp., the Manager's parent holding company;  Executive
Vice President  (December 1977 to October 1995),  General Counsel and a director
(December  1975 to October 1993) of the Manager;  Executive Vice President and a
director  (July 1978 to October  1993) and General  Counsel of the  Distributor,
OppenheimerFunds  Distributor,  Inc.;  Executive  Vice  President and a director
(April 1986 to October 1995) of HarbourView Asset Management  Corporation;  Vice
President and a director  (October  1988 to October  1993) of  Centennial  Asset
Management  Corporation,  (HarbourView  and Centennial  are  investment  adviser
subsidiaries of the Manager); and an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.

Benjamin Lipstein, Trustee, Age 75
591 Breezy Hill Road, Hillsdale, N.Y. 12529
Professor   Emeritus  of   Marketing,   Stern   Graduate   School  of  Business
Administration, New York University.

Bridget A. Macaskill, President and Trustee*, Age 50
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203
President (since June 1991),  Chief Executive Officer (since September 1995) and
a Director (since  December 1994) of the Manager;  President and director (since
June 1991) of HarbourView  Asset  Management  Corp.;  Chairman and a director of
Shareholder  Services,  Inc.  (since August  1994),  and  Shareholder  Financial
Services,  Inc. (since September 1995) (both are transfer agent  subsidiaries of
the Manager);  President  (since  September  1995) and a director (since October
1990) of Oppenheimer  Acquisition Corp.;  President (since September 1995) and a
director  (since  November 1989) of Oppenheimer  Partnership  Holdings,  Inc., a
holding  company  subsidiary  of the  Manager;  a director  (since July 1996) of
Oppenheimer Real Asset Management,  Inc., an investment  advisory  subsidiary of
the Manager;  President and a director (since October 1997) of  OppenheimerFunds
International Ltd., an offshore fund management  subsidiary of the Manager,  and
of Oppenheimer  Millennium Funds plc, an offshore investment company;  President
and a director or trustee of other  Oppenheimer  funds;  a director of Hillsdown
Holdings plc (a U.K. food company);  formerly an Executive Vice President of the
Manager and a director (until 1998) of NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.

Elizabeth B. Moynihan, Trustee, Age 69
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004
Author  and  architectural  historian;  a trustee  of the Freer  Gallery  of Art
(Smithsonian Institution), the Institute of Fine Arts (New York University), and
the National  Building  Museum; a member of the Trustees  Council,  Preservation
League of New York State, and of the Indo-U.S.  Sub-Commission  on Education and
Culture.

Kenneth A. Randall, Trustee, Age 71
6 Whittaker's Mill, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
A director of Dominion  Resources,  Inc.  (electric  utility  holding  company),
Dominion  Energy,  Inc.  (electric  power  and  oil  and  gas  producer),  Texan
Cogeneration Company (cogeneration company), and Prime Retail, Inc. (real estate
investment  trust);  formerly  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of The
Conference  Board,  Inc.  (international  economic and business  research) and a
director of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty  Company,  American  Motorists  Insurance
Company and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company.

Edward V. Regan, Trustee, Age 68
40 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016
Chairman of Municipal  Assistance  Corporation for the City of New York;  Senior
Fellow of Jerome Levy Economics  Institute,  Bard College;  a member of the U.S.
Competitiveness  Policy  Council;  a director of River Bank America (real estate
manager); Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation (FASB and GASB); formerly New
York State Comptroller and trustee, New York State and Local Retirement Fund.

Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., Trustee, Age 66
8 Sound Shore Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Founder Chairman of Russell Reynolds Associates,  Inc. (executive  recruiting);
Chairman of Directorship Inc.  (corporate  governance  consulting);  a director
of  Professional  Staff  Limited  (U.K);  a trustee of Mystic  Seaport  Museum,
International House and Greenwich Historical Society.

Donald W. Spiro, Vice Chairman and Trustee*, Age 72
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203
Chairman Emeritus (since August 1991) and a director (since January 1969) of the
Manager; formerly Chairman of the Manager and the Distributor.

Pauline Trigere, Trustee, Age 86
498 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10018
Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer of  Trigere,  Inc.  (design and sale of
women's fashions).

Clayton K. Yeutter, Trustee, Age 67
1325 Merrie Ridge Road, McLean, Virginia 22101
Of  Counsel,  Hogan & Hartson (a law firm);  a director  of B.A.T.  Industries,
Ltd.  (tobacco  and  financial  services),   Caterpillar,   Inc.   (machinery),
ConAgra,  Inc. (food and  agricultural  products),  Farmers  Insurance  Company
(insurance),  FMC Corp.  (chemicals and machinery) and Texas Instruments,  Inc.
(electronics);  formerly (in descending  chronological  order) Counselor to the
President  (Bush) for  Domestic  Policy,  Chairman of the  Republican  National
Committee,  Secretary of the U.S.  Department of  Agriculture,  and U.S.  Trade
Representative.


Robert E.  Patterson - Vice  President and Portfolio  Manager,  Age 55 Two World
Trade Center,  34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203  Senior Vice President of the
Manager (since February 1993); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.

Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary, Age 48
Two World Trade  Center,  34th Floor,  New York, NY  10048-0203  Executive  Vice
President  (since  January  1993),  General  Counsel  (since October 1991) and a
Director  (since  September  1995) of the Manager;  Executive Vice President and
General  Counsel (since  September  1993) and a director (since January 1992) of
the  Distributor;  Executive Vice  President,  General Counsel and a director of
HarbourView  Asset Management Corp.,  Shareholder  Services,  Inc.,  Shareholder
Financial  Services,  Inc. and  Oppenheimer  Partnership  Holdings,  Inc. (since
September  1995);  President and a director of Centennial Asset Management Corp.
(since  September  1995);  President  and a director of  Oppenheimer  Real Asset
Management,  Inc.  (since  July  1996);  General  Counsel  (since  May 1996) and
Secretary (since April 1997) of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Vice President of
OppenheimerFunds  International Ltd. and Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since
October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.

George C. Bowen, Treasurer, Age 62
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Senior Vice President (since September 1987) and Treasurer (since March 1985) of
the Manager;  Vice President  (since June 1983) and Treasurer (since March 1985)
of the  Distributor;  Vice President  (since October 1989) and Treasurer  (since
April 1986) of HarbourView Asset Management Corp.;  Senior Vice President (since
February 1992), Treasurer (since July 1991) and a director (since December 1991)
of Centennial Asset Management Corp.; Vice President and Treasurer (since August
1978) and  Secretary  (since April 1981) of  Shareholder  Services,  Inc.;  Vice
President,  Treasurer  and Secretary of  Shareholder  Financial  Services,  Inc.
(since  November 1989);  Assistant  Treasurer of Oppenheimer  Acquisition  Corp.
(since March 1998); Treasurer of Oppenheimer  Partnership Holdings,  Inc. (since
November  1989);   Vice  President  and  Treasurer  of  Oppenheimer  Real  Asset
Management, Inc. (since July 1996); Treasurer of OppenheimerFunds  International
Ltd. and  Oppenheimer  Millennium  Funds plc (since  October 1997); a trustee or
director  and an officer  of other  Oppenheimer  funds;  formerly  Treasurer  of
Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (June 1990 - March 1998).

Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary, Age 50
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203
Senior Vice  President  (since May 1985) and Associate  General  Counsel (since
May 1981) of the Manager;  Assistant  Secretary of Shareholder  Services,  Inc.
(since May 1985),  and  Shareholder  Financial  Services,  Inc. (since November
1989);   Assistant  Secretary  of   OppenheimerFunds   International  Ltd.  and
Oppenheimer  Millennium  Funds plc (since  October  1997);  an officer of other
Oppenheimer funds.




Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer, Age 40
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Vice  President  of the  Manager/Mutual  Fund  Accounting  (since May 1996);  an
officer of other Oppenheimer funds;  formerly an Assistant Vice President of the
Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (April 1994-May 1996), and a Fund
Controller for the Manager.

Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer, Age 33
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood,  Colorado 80112
Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (since May 1996); Assistant
Treasurer of  OppenheimerFunds  International  Ltd. and  Oppenheimer  Millennium
Funds plc (since October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds;  formerly
an  Assistant  Vice  President  of the  Manager/Mutual  Fund  Accounting  (April
1994-May 1996), and a Fund Controller for the Manager.

      |X|  Remuneration  of  Trustees.  The  officers  of the Fund  and  certain
Trustees of the Fund (Ms.  Macaskill and Mr. Spiro) who are affiliated  with the
Manager  receive no salary or fee from the Fund.  The remaining  Trustees of the
Fund received the compensation  shown below. The compensation  from the Fund was
paid during its fiscal year ended July 31, 1998.  The  compensation  from all of
the New  York-based  Oppenheimer  funds  (including  the Fund) was received as a
director,  trustee or member of a committee  of the boards of those funds during
the calendar year 1997.


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                                                     Total
                                      Retirement     Compensation
                                      Benefits       from all
                      Aggregate       Accrued        New York-Based
                      Compensation    as Fund        Oppenheimer
Name and Position     from Fund       Expenses       Funds (20
                                                     Funds)1
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Leon Levy             $13,749         $10,085        $158,500
Chairman
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Robert G. Galli       $1,2362         None           None
Study Committee
Member
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Benjamin Lipstein     $18,144         $14,975        $137,000
Study Committee
Chairman,3
Audit Committee
Member
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Elizabeth B. Moynihan $2,231          None           $96,500
Study Committee
Member
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Kenneth A. Randall    $8,854          $6,808         $88,500
Audit Committee
Member
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Edward V. Regan       $2,024          None           $87,500
Proxy Committee
Chairman, Audit
Committee Member
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Russell S. Reynolds,  $3,332          $1,818         $65,500
Jr.
Proxy Committee
Member
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Pauline Trigere       $6,347          $4,995         $58,500

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Clayton K. Yeutter    $1,5144         None           $65,500
Proxy Committee
Member
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1  For the 1997 calendar year.
2   Reflects fees from 1/1/98 to 7/31/98
3 Committee  position held during a portion of the period shown. 4 Includes $168
deferred under Deferred Compensation Plan described below.

      |X| Retirement  Plan for Trustees.  The Fund has adopted a retirement plan
that  provides for payments to retired  Trustees.  Payments are up to 80% of the
average  compensation paid during a Trustee's five years of service in which the
highest  compensation  was received.  A Trustee must serve as trustee for any of
the New  York-based  Oppenheimer  funds for at least 15 years to be eligible for
the maximum  payment.  Each  Trustee's  retirement  benefits  will depend on the
amount of the Trustee's future compensation and length of service. Therefore the
amount of those benefits  cannot be determined at this time, nor can we estimate
the number of years of credited  service  that will be used to  determine  those
benefits.

      |X| Deferred  Compensation  Plan for  Trustees.  The Board of Trustees has
adopted a Deferred  Compensation  Plan for  disinterested  trustees that enables
them to elect to defer  receipt of all or a portion of the annual  fees they are
entitled to receive from the Fund. Under the plan, the compensation  deferred by
a Trustee  is  periodically  adjusted  as though an  equivalent  amount had been
invested in shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The
amount  paid to the  Trustee  under the plan will be  determined  based upon the
performance of the selected funds.

      Deferral of Trustees' fees under the plan will not  materially  affect the
Fund's assets,  liabilities or net income per share.  The plan will not obligate
the Fund to retain the services of any Trustee or to pay any particular level of
compensation  to any Trustee.  Pursuant to an Order issued by the Securities and
Exchange  Commission,  the Fund may invest in the funds  selected by the Trustee
under  the  plan  without  shareholder  approval  for  the  limited  purpose  of
determining the value of the Trustee's deferred fee account.

      |X| Major Shareholders. As of November 2, 1998, the only persons who owned
of record or who were  known by the Fund to own  beneficially  5% or more of the
Fund's outstanding Class A, Class B or Class C shares were:

      James E. Beasley
      c/o Beasley Casey & Erbstein
      1125 Walnut Street
      Philadelphia, PA  19107
      363,918.832  Class A shares  (approximately  6.38% of the  Class A shares
then outstanding)

      Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. (which advised the Fund that such
      shares  were held  beneficially  for its  customers)  4800 Deer Lake Drive
      East,  Floor 3,  Jacksonville,  Florida 32246  132,406.743  Class B shares
      (approximately  7.17% of the Class B shares then outstanding)  147,250.525
      Class  C  shares   (approximately  32.25%  of  the  Class  C  shares  then
      outstanding)

The Manager.  The Manager is  wholly-owned by Oppenheimer  Acquisition  Corp., a
holding company controlled by Massachusetts  Mutual Life Insurance Company.  The
Manager and the Fund have a Code of Ethics. It is designed to detect and prevent
improper personal trading by certain employees,  including  portfolio  managers,
that would compete with or take advantage of the Fund's portfolio  transactions.
Compliance with the Code of Ethics is carefully  monitored and strictly enforced
by the Manager.

      The  portfolio  manager  of the Fund is  principally  responsible  for the
day-to-day management of the Fund's investment  portfolio.  Other members of the
Manager's  fixed-income  portfolio  department,  particularly security analysts,
traders and other portfolio  managers have broad  experience  with  fixed-income
securities.  They provide the Fund's portfolio manager with research and support
in managing the Fund's investments.

      |X| The Investment  Advisory  Agreement.  The Manager provides  investment
advisory  and  management  services  to the Fund  under an  investment  advisory
agreement  between the Manager and the Fund. The Manager selects  securities for
the  Fund's  portfolio  and  handles  its day-to day  business.  That  agreement
requires the Manager,  at its expense,  to provide the Fund with adequate office
space,  facilities  and  equipment.  It also requires the Manager to provide and
supervise the activities of all  administrative  and clerical personnel required
to   provide   effective   corporate   administration   for  the   Fund.   Those
responsibilities include the compilation and maintenance of records with respect
to the Fund's operations,  the preparation and filing of specified reports,  and
the  composition of proxy materials and  registration  statements for continuous
public sale of shares of the Fund.

      Expenses not expressly assumed by the Manager under the advisory agreement
are paid by the Fund.  The  investment  advisory  agreement  lists  examples  of
expenses paid by the Fund. The major categories relate to interest,  taxes, fees
to  disinterested  Trustees,  legal and audit  expenses,  custodian and transfer
agent expenses,  share issuance costs,  certain printing and registration costs,
brokerage commissions,  and non-recurring  expenses,  including litigation cost.
The management  fees paid by the Fund to the Manager are calculated at the rates
described  in the  Prospectus,  which are applied to the assets of the Fund as a
whole.  The fees are  allocated  to each class of shares based upon the relative
proportion of the Fund's net assets represented by that class.

      The  investment  advisory  agreement  contains no limitation of the Fund's
expenses by the Manager.  The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive receipt of
a portion of its annual  management  fee to the  extent  necessary  to limit the
annual  management  fee to not more than 0.57% of  average  annual net assets of
each class of shares.  The Manager  may  withdraw  that waiver at any time.  The
management  fees paid by the Fund to the  Manager  during its last three  fiscal
years are listed below.  Also shown is the amount the  management fee would have
been  without  the  waiver.  Under its  voluntary  expense  waiver,  the Manager
absorbed $8,996 of the Fund's  expenses in the Fund's 1996 fiscal year,  $33,555
in its 1997 fiscal year, and $53,282 in the Fund's 1998 fiscal year.

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                                               Management Fee Paid to
      Fiscal Year           Management Fee     OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
      Ending 7/31         (Without Voluntary         (after waiver)
                               Waiver)
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1996 (7 months)         $280,681               $271,685
$109,426
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1997                    $505,333               $490,443
$230,723
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1998                    $565,307               $537,042
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      The investment advisory agreement contains an indemnity of the Manager. In
the  absence  of  willful  misfeasance,  bad  faith,  gross  negligence  in  the
performance of its duties, or reckless  disregard for its obligations and duties
under the investment advisory agreement,  the Manager is not liable for any loss
sustained by reason of any  investment of the Fund assets made with due care and
in good faith.  The agreement  permits the Manager to act as investment  adviser
for any other person,  firm or corporation and to use the name  "Oppenheimer" in
connection  with other  investment  companies for which it may act as investment
adviser or general distributor. If the Manager shall no longer act as investment
adviser to the Fund,  the Manager may  withdraw the Fund's right to use the name
"Oppenheimer" as part of its name.


Brokerage Policies of the Fund

Brokerage Provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement.  One of the duties of
the Manager under the investment advisory agreement is to buy and sell portfolio
securities for the Fund. The investment advisory agreement allows the Manager to
use  broker-dealers  to effect  the  Fund's  portfolio  transactions.  Under the
agreement,  the Manager may employ those broker-dealers  (including "affiliated"
brokers,  as that term is defined in the  Investment  Company Act) that,  in the
Manager's best judgment based on all relevant factors, will implement the Fund's
policy to obtain,  at  reasonable  expense,  the "best  execution"  of portfolio
transactions.  "Best execution"  refers to prompt and reliable  execution at the
most  favorable  price  obtainable.   The  Manager  need  not  seek  competitive
commission bidding. However, the Manager is expected to minimize the commissions
paid to the extent  consistent  with the  interest  and  policies of the Fund as
established by its Board of Trustees.

      Under the investment  advisory  agreement,  the Manager may select brokers
that provide  brokerage  and/or research  services for the Fund and/or the other
accounts over which the Manager or its affiliates  have  investment  discretion.
The commissions paid to such brokers may be higher than another qualified broker
would  charge,  if  the  Manager  makes  a good  faith  determination  that  the
commission is fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided.  Subject
to those other  considerations,  as a factor in selecting brokers for the Fund's
portfolio  transactions,  the Manager may also  consider  sales of shares of the
Fund and other investment companies managed by the Manager or its affiliates.

Brokerage Practices Followed by the Manager. The Manager allocates brokerage for
the Fund subject to the provisions of the investment  advisory agreement and the
procedures and rules described above.  Generally the Manager's portfolio traders
allocate brokerage upon  recommendations  from the Manager's portfolio managers.
In certain instances,  portfolio managers may directly place trades and allocate
brokerage.  In either case,  the  Manager's  executive  officers  supervise  the
allocation of brokerage.

      Most securities  purchases made by the Fund are in principal  transactions
at net prices.  The Fund usually  deals  directly with the selling or purchasing
principal or market maker without incurring charges for the services of a broker
on its behalf unless the Manager determines that a better price or execution may
be obtained  by using the  services  of a broker.  Therefore,  the Fund does not
incur  substantial   brokerage  costs.   Portfolio   securities  purchased  from
underwriters  include  a  commission  or  concession  paid by the  issuer to the
underwriter in the price of the security.  Portfolio  securities  purchased from
dealers include a spread between the bid and asked price.

      The Fund seeks to obtain prompt  execution of orders at the most favorable
net prices. In an option  transaction,  the Fund ordinarily uses the same broker
for the purchase or sale of the option and any  transaction in the investment to
which the option relates. When possible, the Manager tries to combine concurrent
orders to  purchase or sell the same  security by more than one of the  accounts
managed by the Manager or its affiliates.  The transactions under those combined
orders are averaged as to price and allocated in accordance with the purchase or
sale orders actually placed for each account.

      The  investment   advisory  agreement  permits  the  Manager  to  allocate
brokerage for research services.  The research services provided by a particular
broker may be useful only to one or more of the advisory accounts of the Manager
and  its  affiliates.  Investment  research  received  by the  Manager  for  the
commissions  paid by those other accounts may be useful both to the Fund and one
or more of the Manager's other  accounts.  Investment  research  services may be
supplied  to the Manager by a third  party at the  instance of a broker  through
which trades are placed.  Investment  research services include  information and
analyses on particular  companies  and  industries as well as market or economic
trends and portfolio  strategy,  market  quotations  for portfolio  evaluations,
information systems,  computer hardware and similar products and services.  If a
research  service also assists the Manager in a  non-research  capacity (such as
bookkeeping  or other  administrative  functions),  then only the  percentage or
component   that  provides   assistance   to  the  Manager  in  the   investment
decision-making process may be paid in commission dollars.

      The Board of Trustees  has  permitted  the Manager to use  concessions  on
fixed-price offerings to obtain research, in the same manner as is permitted for
agency  transactions.  The Board has also  permitted  the  Manager to use stated
commissions on secondary  fixed-income  agency trades to obtain  research if the
broker  represents  to the  Manager  that:  (i) the trade is not from or for the
broker's own  inventory,  (ii) the trade was executed by the broker on an agency
basis at the stated commission,  and (iii) the trade is not a riskless principal
transaction.

      The research services provided by brokers broaden the scope and supplement
the research activities of the Manager.  That research provides additional views
and  comparisons  for  consideration  and helps  the  Manager  to obtain  market
information  for the valuation of securities  that are either held in the Fund's
portfolio or are being considered for purchase. The Manager provides information
to the  Board of the Fund  about  the  commissions  paid to  brokers  furnishing
research services, together with the Manager's representation that the amount of
such  commissions  was  reasonably  related  to the  value  or  benefit  of such
services.

      Other funds advised by the Manager have investment objectives and policies
similar to those of the Fund.  Those other  funds may  purchase or sell the same
securities  as the Fund at the same time as the Fund,  which  could  affect  the
supply  and  price of the  securities.  If two or more of funds  advised  by the
Manager  purchase the same  security on the same day from the same  dealer,  the
Manager may average the price of the transactions and allocate the average among
the funds.

Distribution and Service Plans

The Distributor.  Under its General  Distributor's  Agreement with the Fund, the
Distributor  acts as the Fund's principal  underwriter in the continuous  public
offering of the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares.  The  Distributor is
not  obligated  to  sell  a  specific  number  of  shares.   Expenses   normally
attributable to sales are borne by the Distributor.  They exclude payments under
the  Distribution  and  Service  Plans but include  advertising  and the cost of
printing  and  mailing  prospectuses  (other  than those  furnished  to existing
shareholders).

      The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of
shares or on the redemption of shares is discussed in the table below:

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         Aggregate   Class A    Commissions  CommissionsCommissions
 Fiscal  Front-End   Front-End  on Class A   on Class   on Class C
 Year    Sales       Sales      Shares       B Shares   Shares
 Ended   Charges on  Charges    Advanced by  Advanced   Advanced
 7/31:   Class A     Retained   Distributor1 by         by
         Shares      by                      DistributorDistributor1
                     Distributor
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  19962   $132,759    $42,197       N/A       $90,813     $2,794
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  1997    $229,396    $44,608       N/A       $162,068    $20,610
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  1998    $250,587    $48,212      $7,000     $205,688    $24,690
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1. The Distributor  advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of
   Class A  shares  and for  sales of  Class B and  Class C shares  from its own
   resources at the time of sale.
2. Fiscal period of seven months.

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            Class A           Class B           Class C Contingent
 Fiscal     Contingent        Contingent        Deferred Sales
 Year       Deferred Sales    Deferred Sales    Charges Retained
 Ended      Charges Retained  Charges Retained  by Distributor
 7/31:      by Distributor    by Distributor
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    1998           $0              $48,900              $0
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      For  additional  information  about  distribution  of the  Fund's  shares,
including fees and expenses, please refer to "Distribution and Service Plans."

Distribution  and Service  Plans.  The Fund has  adopted a Service  Plan for its
Class A shares and  Distribution  and Service  Plans for its Class B and Class C
shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment  Company Act.  Under those plans,  the
Fund makes  payments to the  Distributor  in  connection  with the  distribution
and/or servicing of the shares of the particular class.

      Each  plan has been  approved  by a vote of the Board of  Trustees  of the
Fund,  including a majority  of the  Independent  Trustees,  cast in person at a
meeting  called for the purpose of voting on that plan.  Each plan has also been
approved by a vote of the holders of a "majority"  (as defined in the Investment
Company  Act) of the shares of each class.  The Manager cast the vote to approve
the Class C plan as the sole initial holder of Class C shares.

      Under the plans the Manager and the Distributor, in their sole discretion,
from time to time may use their  own  resources  to make  payments  to  brokers,
dealers or other financial  institutions  for  distribution  and  administrative
services  they perform at no cost to the Fund.  The Manager may use profits from
the advisory fee it receives from the Fund. The Distributor and the Manager may,
in their sole discretion,  increase or decrease the amount of payments they make
to plan recipients from their own resources.

      Unless a plan is  terminated  as described  below,  the plan  continues in
effect  from year to year,  but only if the  Fund's  Board of  Trustees  and its
Independent  Trustees  specifically  vote  annually to approve its  continuance.
Approval must be by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on continuing  the plan. A plan may be terminated at any time by the vote
of a majority  of the  Independent  Trustees  or by the vote of the holders of a
"majority" (as defined in the Investment  Company Act) of the outstanding shares
of that class.

      The  Board  and  the  Independent   Trustees  must  approve  all  material
amendments to a plan. An amendment to increase materially the amount of payments
to be made under the plan must be approved by shareholders of the class affected
by the  amendment.  Because  Class B shares  automatically  convert into Class A
shares  after six years,  the Fund must obtain the  approval of both Class A and
Class B shareholders  for an amendment to the Class A plan that would materially
increase  the  amount to be paid under that  plan.  That  approval  must be by a
"majority"  (as  defined in the  Investment  Company  Act) of the shares of each
class, voting separately by Class.

      While the plans are in effect,  the  Treasurer  of the Fund shall  provide
separate  written  reports on the plans to the Fund's Board of Trustees at least
quarterly  for its review.  The reports  shall detail the amount of all payments
made under a plan, the purpose for which the payments were made and the identity
of each  recipient  of a  payment.  The  report on the Class B and Class C plans
shall also include the Distributor's distribution costs for the quarter, and any
costs for previous fiscal periods that have been carried forward.  Those reports
are  subject to the review  and  approval  of the  Independent  Trustees  in the
exercise of their fiduciary duty.

      Each plan states that while it is in effect,  the selection or replacement
and nomination of those Trustees of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of
the Fund is  committed  to the  discretion  of the  Independent  Trustees.  This
provision  does not  prevent  the  involvement  of others in the  selection  and
nomination  process as long as the final  decision as to selection or nomination
is approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees.

      Under the plans,  no payment will be made to any  recipient in any quarter
in which the  aggregate net asset value of all Fund shares held by the recipient
for itself and its customers does not exceed a minimum amount,  if any, that may
be set from  time to time by a  majority  of the  Fund's  Independent  Trustees.
Initially,  the Board of Trustees  has set the fees at the maximum  rate allowed
under  the plans and has set no  minimum  asset  amount  needed to  qualify  for
payments.

      |_| Class A Service  Plan  Fees.  Under  the  Class A  service  plan,  the
Distributor  currently  uses the fees it receives  from the Fund to pay brokers,
dealers and other financial  institutions (they are referred to as "recipients")
for personal  services and account  maintenance  services they provide for their
customers who hold Class A shares. The services include, among others, answering
customer  inquiries about the Fund,  assisting in  establishing  and maintaining
accounts in the Fund, making the Fund's investment plans available and providing
other services at the request of the Fund or the  Distributor.  The  Distributor
makes  payments  to plan  recipients  quarterly  at an annual rate not to exceed
0.15% of the average annual net assets of Class A shares held in accounts of the
service providers or their customers.


      For the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998, payments under the Plan for Class
A  shares  totaled  $101,032,  all of  which  was  paid  by the  Distributor  to
recipients.  That included $6,691 paid to an affiliate of the  Distributor.  Any
unreimbursed  expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares for
any fiscal year may not be recovered in subsequent  years.  The  Distributor may
not use  payments  received  under the  Class A plan to pay any of its  interest
expenses, carrying charges, other financial costs, or allocation of overhead.

      |_| Class B and Class C Service  and  Distribution  Plan Fees.  Under each
plan,  service fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net
asset value of shares in the  respective  class,  determined  as of the close of
each  regular  business  day  during the  period.  The Class B and Class C plans
provide  for the  Distributor  to be  compensated  at a flat rate,  whether  the
Distributor's  distribution  expenses  are more or less than the amounts paid by
the Fund  under  the plans  during  that  period.  The Class B and Class C plans
permit the  Distributor  to retain both the  asset-based  sales  charges and the
service fee on shares or to pay recipients the service fee on a quarterly basis,
without payment in advance.

      The  Distributor is entitled under the service plans for Class B and Class
C shares to receive a service fee of up to 0.25% per year. The Board of Trustees
has set that fee at 0.15% per year.  The  Distributor  presently  intends to pay
recipients  the  service  fee on Class B and Class C shares in  advance  for the
first  year the  shares  are  outstanding.  After  the  first  year  shares  are
outstanding,  the  Distributor  makes  payments  quarterly on those shares.  The
advance payment is based on the net asset value of shares sold. Shares purchased
by exchange do not qualify  for an advance  service fee  payment.  If Class B or
Class C shares are  redeemed  during the first year after  their  purchase,  the
recipient  of the service  fees on those  shares will be  obligated to repay the
Distributor a pro rata portion of the advance payment made on those shares.

      The Distributor  retains the  asset-based  sales charge on Class B shares.
The Distributor  retains the  asset-based  sales charge on Class C shares during
the first year the shares are outstanding.  It pays the asset-based sales charge
as an ongoing  commission to the dealer on Class C shares outstanding for a year
or  more.  If a  dealer  has a  special  agreement  with  the  Distributor,  the
Distributor will pay the Class B and/or Class C service fees and the asset-based
sales charge to the dealer  quarterly in lieu of paying the sales commission and
service fee in advance at the time of purchase.

      The  asset-based  sales  charge  on  Class  B and  Class C  shares  allows
investors to buy shares  without a front-end  sales  charge  while  allowing the
Distributor  to  compensate  dealers that sell those shares.  The  Distributor's
actual  expenses  in  selling  Class B and  Class C shares  may be more than the
payments it  receives  from  contingent  deferred  sales  charges  collected  on
redeemed shares and from the Fund under the plans. The Fund pays the asset-based
sales charge to the Distributor for its services rendered in distributing  Class
B and Class C shares.  The payments are made to the  Distributor  in recognition
that the Distributor:

|_|   pays sales  commissions  to authorized  brokers and dealers at the time of
      sale and pays service fees as described in the Prospectus,
|_|   may finance payment of sales commissions and/or the advance of the service
      fee payment to recipients  under the plans,  or may provide such financing
      from its own resources or from the resources of an affiliate,
|_| employs personnel to support distribution of shares, and |_| bears the costs
of sales literature, advertising and prospectuses (other
      than  those  furnished  to  current  shareholders)  and state  "blue  sky"
      registration fees and certain other distribution expenses.

      Payments  made under the Class B plan for the  fiscal  year ended July 31,
1998,   totaled  $209,616   (including  $1,930  paid  to  an  affiliate  of  the
Distributor). The Distributor retained $164,757 of the total paid. Payments made
under the Class C Plan for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998 totaled  $40,557,
of  which  $27,981  was  retained  by the  Distributor.  At July 31,  1998,  the
Distributor  had incurred  unreimbursed  expenses  under the Class B plan in the
amount of $597,509 (equal to 2.7% of the Fund's net assets  represented by Class
B  shares  on that  date).  At July  31,  1998,  the  Distributor  had  incurred
unreimbursed  expenses  under the Class C plan of $51,599 (equal to 0.99% of the
Fund's net assets represented by Class C shares on that date). If either plan is
terminated  by the Fund,  the Board of  Trustees  may allow the Fund to continue
payments of the asset-based  sales charge to the  Distributor  for  distributing
shares before the plan was terminated.

      All  payments  under  the Class B and  Class C plans  are  subject  to the
limitations  imposed  by the  Conduct  Rules  of  the  National  Association  of
Securities  Dealers,  Inc. on payments of asset-based  sales charges and service
fees to NASD members.


Performance of the Fund

Explanation  of  Performance  Terminology.  The Fund uses a variety  of terms to
illustrate  its   performance.   These  terms  include   "standardized   yield,"
"tax-equivalent   yield,"  "dividend  yield,"  "average  annual  total  return,"
"cumulative  total return," "average annual total return at net asset value" and
"total  return at net asset  value."  An  explanation  of how  yields  and total
returns are  calculated  is set forth  below.  The charts  below show the Fund's
performance  during its most  recent  fiscal  year end.  You can obtain  current
performance  information by calling the Fund's Transfer Agent at  1-800-525-7048
or    by    visiting    the    OppenheimerFunds    Internet    web    site    at
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

      The Fund's  illustrations of its performance data in  advertisements  must
comply  with  rules of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Those  rules
describe  the  types of  performance  data  that may be used and how it is to be
calculated.  In general,  any  advertisement by the Fund of its performance data
must include the average annual total returns for the advertised class of shares
of the Fund.  Those  returns must be shown for the 1, 5 and 10-year  periods (or
the life of the class,  if less) ending as of the most recently  ended  calendar
quarter prior to the  publication  of the  advertisement  (or its submission for
publication).  Certain types of yields may also be shown, provided that they are
accompanied by standardized average annual total returns.

      Use of  standardized  performance  calculations  enables  an  investor  to
compare the Fund's  performance  to the  performance of other funds for the same
periods.  However,  a number of factors  should be  considered  before using the
Fund's performance information as a basis for comparison with other investments:

      |_| Yields and total returns  measure the  performance  of a  hypothetical
account in the Fund over various periods and do not show the performance of each
shareholder's  account.  Your  account's  performance  will  vary from the model
performance  data if your  dividends  are  received in cash,  or you buy or sell
shares  during the period,  or you bought  your  shares at a different  time and
price than the shares used in the model.
      |_| The Fund's  performance  returns do not  reflect  the effect of taxes
on distributions.
      |_| An  investment  in the Fund is not  insured  by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
      |_| The  principal  value of the Fund's  shares,  and its yields and total
returns are not guaranteed and normally will fluctuate on a daily basis.
      |_| When an investor's shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less
than their original cost.
      |_|  Yields  and  total  returns  for  any  given  past  period  represent
historical performance information and are not, and should not be considered,  a
prediction of future yields or returns.

      The performance of each class of shares is shown  separately,  because the
performance  of each class of shares will usually be different.  That is because
of the  different  kinds of  expenses  each  class  bears.  The yields and total
returns of each class of shares of the Fund are  affected by market  conditions,
the quality of the Fund's  investments,  the maturity of those investments,  the
types of  investments  the  Fund  holds,  and its  operating  expenses  that are
allocated to the particular class.

      |X| Yields.  The Fund uses a variety of different yields to illustrate its
current returns. Each class of shares calculates its yield separately because of
the different expenses that affect each class.

      |_| Standardized  Yield. The "standardized  yield" (sometimes  referred to
just as "yield") is shown for a class of shares for a stated 30-day  period.  It
is not based on actual  distributions  paid by the Fund to  shareholders  in the
30-day period,  but is a hypothetical yield based upon the net investment income
from the Fund's portfolio  investments for that period.  It may therefore differ
from the "dividend yield" for the same class of shares, described below.

      Standardized  yield is calculated using the following formula set forth in
rules  adopted by the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  designed to assure
uniformity in the way that all funds calculate their yields:

                    Standardized Yield = 2[(a-b
                                            --- + 1)6 - 1]
                                            cd

      The symbols above represent the following factors:
      a =dividends and interest earned during the 30-day period.
      b =expenses accrued for the period (net of any expense assumptions).
      c =the average  daily number of shares of that class  outstanding  during
         the 30-day period that were entitled to receive dividends.
      d =the maximum  offering price per share of that class on the last day of
         the period, adjusted for undistributed net investment income.

      The standardized  yield for a particular 30-day period may differ from the
yield for other periods. The SEC formula assumes that the standardized yield for
a 30-day  period  occurs  at a  constant  rate  for a  six-month  period  and is
annualized at the end of the six-month period. Additionally,  because each class
of shares is subject to different  expenses,  it is likely that the standardized
yields of the Fund's classes of shares will differ for any 30-day period.

      |_| Dividend Yield.  The Fund may quote a "dividend  yield" for each class
of its  shares.  Dividend  yield is based  on the  dividends  paid on a class of
shares during the actual  dividend  period.  To calculate  dividend  yield,  the
dividends of a class declared during a stated period are added together, and the
sum is  multiplied  by 12 (to  annualize  the yield) and  divided by the maximum
offering  price on the last day of the  dividend  period.  The  formula is shown
below:

           Dividend  Yield  =  dividends  paid  x  12/maximum   offering  price
(payment date)


      The maximum offering price for Class A shares includes the current maximum
initial sales charge.  The maximum offering price for Class B and Class C shares
is the net asset value per share,  without  considering the effect of contingent
deferred  sales  charges.  The Class A dividend yield may also be quoted without
deducting the maximum initial sales charge.

      |_| Tax-Equivalent Yield. The "tax-equivalent  yield" of a class of shares
is the equivalent yield that would have to be earned on a taxable  investment to
achieve the after-tax results represented by the Fund's tax-equivalent yield. It
adjusts the Fund's  standardized yield, as calculated above, by a stated Federal
tax rate.  Using  different tax rates to show  different tax  equivalent  yields
shows  investors in different tax brackets the tax equivalent  yield of the Fund
based on their own tax bracket.

      The  tax-equivalent  yield is based on a 30-day period, and is computed by
dividing  the  tax-exempt  portion of the Fund's  current  yield (as  calculated
above) by one minus a stated income tax rate. The result is added to the portion
(if any) of the Fund's current yield that is not tax-exempt.

      The tax-equivalent  yield may be used to compare the tax effects of income
derived  from the Fund with income  from  taxable  investments  at the tax rates
stated.  Your tax bracket is determined by your Federal and state taxable income
(the net amount  subject to Federal and state  income tax after  deductions  and
exemptions).  The tax-equivalent  yield table assumes that the investor is taxed
at  the  highest  bracket,   regardless  of  whether  a  switch  to  non-taxable
investments would cause a lower bracket to apply.

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       The Fund's Yields for the 30-Day Periods Ended 7/31/98
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                                                    Tax-Equivalent
           Standardized Yield    Dividend Yield      Yield (41.29%
                                                       Combined
Class of                                          Federal/Pennsylvania
Shares                                               Tax Bracket)
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           Without             Without            Without
           Sales     After     Sales     After    Sales     After
           Charge    Sales     Charge    Sales    Charge    Sales
                     Charge              Charge             Charge
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Class A        4.67%     4.45%     4.93%    4.70%     7.95%     7.58%
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Class B        3.91%       N/A     4.14%      N/A     6.66%       N/A
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Class C        3.91%       N/A     4.14%      N/A     6.66%       N/A
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      |X| Total Return Information. There are different types of "total returns"
to measure  the  Fund's  performance.  Total  return is the change in value of a
hypothetical  investment  in the Fund  over a given  period,  assuming  that all
dividends and capital gains  distributions  are reinvested in additional  shares
and that  the  investment  is  redeemed  at the end of the  period.  Because  of
differences  in expenses  for each class of shares,  the total  returns for each
class are separately  measured.  The cumulative total return measures the change
in value over the entire  period (for  example,  ten years).  An average  annual
total  return  shows the  average  rate of return for each year in a period that
would  produce the  cumulative  total  return over the entire  period.  However,
average annual total returns do not show actual  year-by-year  performance.  The
Fund uses  standardized  calculations for its total returns as prescribed by the
SEC. The methodology is discussed below.

      In calculating total returns for Class A shares, the current maximum sales
charge of 4.75% (as a  percentage  of the offering  price) is deducted  from the
initial  investment  ("P") (unless the return is shown without sales charge,  as
described  below).  For Class B shares,  payment  of the  applicable  contingent
deferred  sales charge is applied,  depending on the period for which the return
is shown: 5.0% in the first year, 4.0% in the second year, 3.0% in the third and
fourth  years,  2.0%  in the  fifth  year,  1.0%  in the  sixth  year  and  none
thereafter.  For Class C shares,  the 1%  contingent  deferred  sales  charge is
deducted for returns for the 1-year period.

      |_| Average Annual Total Return. The "average annual total return" of each
class  is an  average  annual  compounded  rate of  return  for  each  year in a
specified number of years. It is the rate of return based on the change in value
of a hypothetical  initial  investment of $1,000 ("P" in the formula below) held
for a number of years ("n") to achieve an Ending  Redeemable Value ("ERV" in the
formula) of that investment, according to the following formula:

                              ERV  1/n
                              ---       - 1 = Average Annual Total Return
                               P 

      |_| Cumulative  Total Return.  The "cumulative  total return"  calculation
measures  the change in value of a  hypothetical  investment  of $1,000  over an
entire period of years. Its calculation uses some of the same factors as average
annual  total  return,  but it does not  average the rate of return on an annual
basis. Cumulative total return is determined as follows:

                              ERV-P
                              -----  = Total Return
                                P

      |_| Total Returns at Net Asset Value.  From time to time the Fund may also
quote a  cumulative  or an average  annual  total  return  "at net asset  value"
(without  deducting sales charges) for Class A, Class B or Class C shares.  Each
is based on the difference in net asset value per share at the beginning and the
end of the period for a hypothetical investment in that class of shares (without
considering  front-end  or  contingent  deferred  sales  charges) and takes into
consideration the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

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       The Fund's Total Returns for the Periods Ended 7/31/98
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
           Cumulative           Average Annual Total Returns
         Total Returns
          (10 years or
         life of class)
Class
of
Shares
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                                           5-Year         10-Year
                            1-Year       (or life of    (or life of
                                           class)          class)
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         After   WithoutAfter   WithoutAfter   Without After  Without
         Sales   Sales  Sales   Sales  Sales   Sales   Sales  Sales
         Charge  Charge Charge  Charge Charge  Charge  Charge Charge
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Class A   77.36% 86.20%   0.00%  4.99%   4.50%   5.52%  6.67%   7.26%
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Class B   27.65% 28.64%  -0.79%  4.20%   4.39%   4.72% 4.76%*  4.92%*
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Class C   19.53% 19.53%   3.20%  4.20% 6.29%** 6.29%**    N/A     N/A
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      Inception of Class A:    9/18/89
*   Inception of Class B: 5/3/93
** Inception of Class C:  8/29/95

Other  Performance  Comparisons.  The Fund compares its performance  annually to
that of an  appropriate  broadly  based  market  index in its  Annual  Report to
shareholders.  You can obtain that  information by contacting the Transfer Agent
at the addresses or telephone  numbers  shown on the cover of this  Statement of
Additional  Information.  The Fund may also compare its  performance  to that of
other  investments,  including  other  mutual  funds,  or  use  rankings  of its
performance  by  independent  ranking  entities.  Examples of these  performance
comparisons are set forth below.

      |_| Lipper Rankings. From time to time the Fund may publish the ranking of
the  performance of its Class A, Class B or Class C shares by Lipper  Analytical
Services, Inc. ("Lipper"). Lipper is a widely-recognized independent mutual fund
monitoring  service.  Lipper  monitors the  performance of regulated  investment
companies,  including the Fund, and ranks their  performance for various periods
based on categories  relating to investment  objectives.  The performance of the
Fund is ranked by Lipper  against all other bond funds,  other than money market
funds, and other municipal bond funds. The Lipper performance rankings are based
on total returns that include the reinvestment of capital gain distributions and
income  dividends  but do not take sales  charges  or taxes into  consideration.
Lipper also  publishes  "peer-group"  indices of the  performance  of all mutual
funds in a category  that it monitors  and  averages of the  performance  of the
funds in particular categories.


      |_| Morningstar Rankings.  From time to time the Fund may publish the star
ranking  of the  performance  of its  Class  A,  Class B or  Class C  shares  by
Morningstar,  Inc., an independent mutual fund monitoring  service.  Morningstar
ranks  mutual  funds in  broad  investment  categories:  domestic  stock  funds,
international stock funds, taxable bond funds and municipal bond funds. The Fund
is ranked among municipal bond funds.

      Morningstar  star  rankings are based on  risk-adjusted  total  investment
return.  Investment  return measures a fund's (or class's) one, three,  five and
ten-year average annual total returns (depending on the inception of the fund or
class) in excess of 90-day U.S.  Treasury  bill returns  after  considering  the
fund's  sales  charges  and  expenses.  Risk  measures  a  fund's  (or  class's)
performance below 90-day U.S. Treasury bill returns.  Risk and investment return
are combined to produce star  rankings  reflecting  performance  relative to the
average fund in a fund's category.  Five stars is the "highest" ranking (top 10%
of funds in a category), four stars is "above average" (next 22.5%), three stars
is "average"  (next 35%), two stars is "below average" (next 22.5%) and one star
is "lowest"  (bottom  10%).  The current star ranking is the fund's (or class's)
3-year  ranking  or  its  combined  3-  and  5-year  ranking  (weighted  60%/40%
respectively),  or its combined 3-, 5-, and 10-year  ranking  (weighted 40%, 30%
and 30%, respectively), depending on the inception date of the fund (or class).
Rankings are subject to change monthly.

      The Fund may also  compare its  performance  to that of other funds in its
Morningstar  category.  In  addition  to its  star  rankings,  Morningstar  also
categorizes  and compares a fund's  3-year  performance  based on  Morningstar's
classification of the fund's investments and investment style, rather than how a
fund  defines its  investment  objective.  Morningstar's  four broad  categories
(domestic  equity,  international  equity,  municipal bond and taxable bond) are
each  further  subdivided  into  categories  based on types of  investments  and
investment  styles.  Those comparisons by Morningstar are based on the same risk
and return  measurements  as its star rankings but do not consider the effect of
sales charges.

      |_|   Performance   Rankings  and   Comparisons   by  Other  Entities  and
Publications.  From time to time the Fund may include in its  advertisements and
sales literature performance  information about the Fund cited in newspapers and
other periodicals such as The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Barron's,
or similar  publications.  That information may include  performance  quotations
from other sources,  including  Lipper and  Morningstar.  The performance of the
Fund's Class A, Class B or Class C shares may be compared in publications to the
performance  of various  market  indices  or other  investments,  and  averages,
performance  rankings or other  benchmarks  prepared by  recognized  mutual fund
statistical services.

      Investors  may also wish to compare the Fund's Class A, Class B or Class C
returns  to the  return on  fixed-income  investments  available  from banks and
thrift   institutions.   Those  include   certificates   of  deposit,   ordinary
interest-paying  checking  and  savings  accounts,  and other  forms of fixed or
variable time deposits,  and various other  instruments  such as Treasury bills.
However, the Fund's returns and share price are not guaranteed or insured by the
FDIC or any  other  agency  and will  fluctuate  daily,  while  bank  depository
obligations  may be insured by the FDIC and may  provide  fixed rates of return.
Repayment of principal and payment of interest on Treasury  securities is backed
by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

      From time to time, the Fund may publish rankings or ratings of the Manager
or Transfer Agent, and of the investor services provided by them to shareholders
of the Oppenheimer  funds,  other than  performance  rankings of the Oppenheimer
funds themselves. Those ratings or rankings of shareholder and investor services
by third parties may include  comparisons of their services to those provided by
other mutual fund families selected by the rating or ranking services.  They may
be based upon the opinions of the rating or ranking  service  itself,  using its
research or judgment, or based upon surveys of investors,  brokers, shareholders
or others.


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ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT
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How to Buy Shares

      Additional  information  is presented  below about the methods that can be
used to buy shares of the Fund.  Appendix C contains more information  about the
special sales charge arrangements  offered by the Fund, and the circumstances in
which sales charges may be reduced or waived for certain classes of investors.

AccountLink.  When shares are purchased through AccountLink,  each purchase must
be at least $25.  Shares  will be  purchased  on the  regular  business  day the
Distributor  is  instructed  to initiate the  Automated  Clearing  House ("ACH")
transfer to buy the shares.  Dividends will begin to accrue on shares  purchased
with the proceeds of ACH transfers on the business day the Fund receives Federal
Funds for the purchase  through the ACH system  before the close of The New York
Stock Exchange. The Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., but may close earlier
on certain days. If Federal Funds are received on a business day after the close
of the Exchange, the shares will be purchased and dividends will begin to accrue
on the next regular  business  day. The proceeds of ACH  transfers  are normally
received by the Fund 3 days after the transfers are initiated.  The  Distributor
and the Fund are not responsible for any delays in purchasing  shares  resulting
from delays in ACH transmissions.

Reduced Sales Charges.  As discussed in the  Prospectus,  a reduced sales charge
rate may be obtained for Class A shares under Right of Accumulation  and Letters
of Intent  because of the  economies of sales  efforts and reduction in expenses
realized by the  Distributor,  dealers and brokers  making such sales.  No sales
charge is imposed in certain other circumstances described in Appendix C to this
Statement of Additional  Information because the Distributor or dealer or broker
incurs little or no selling expenses.

      |X| Right of  Accumulation.  To qualify for the lower sales  charge  rates
that apply to larger  purchases  of Class A shares,  you and your spouse can add
together:
         |_| Class  A and  Class B  shares  you  purchase  for  your  individual
           accounts,  or for your  joint  accounts,  or for  trust or  custodial
           accounts on behalf of your children who are minors, and
        |_|current purchases of Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other
           Oppenheimer  funds to reduce the sales  charge  rate that  applies to
           current purchases of Class A shares, and
        |_|Class A and  Class B  shares  of  Oppenheimer  funds  you  previously
           purchased  subject to an initial or contingent  deferred sales charge
           to reduce the sales  charge  rate for  current  purchases  of Class A
           shares,  provided  that you still hold your  investment in one of the
           Oppenheimer funds.

      A fiduciary can count all shares  purchased  for a trust,  estate or other
fiduciary  account  (including  one or more  employee  benefit plans of the same
employer) that has multiple  accounts.  The  Distributor  will add the value, at
current offering price, of the shares you previously purchased and currently own
to the value of  current  purchases  to  determine  the sales  charge  rate that
applies. The reduced sales charge will apply only to current purchases. You must
request it when you buy shares.

      |X| The  Oppenheimer  Funds.  The  Oppenheimer  funds  are  those  mutual
funds   for   which   the   Distributor   acts  as  the   distributor   or  the
sub-distributor and currently include the following:

Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund     Oppenheimer New York Municipal
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer California Municipal    Oppenheimer Intermediate
Fund                                Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Insured Municipal Fund  Oppenheimer Main Street
                                    California Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund  Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal  Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation    Oppenheimer Growth Fund
Fund
Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund      Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Total Return Fund, Inc. Oppenheimer Main Street Income &
                                    Growth Fund
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund         Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund
Oppenheimer Bond Fund               Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Oppenheimer Limited-Term            Oppenheimer Global Fund
Government Fund
Oppenheimer Global Growth & Income  Oppenheimer Gold & Special
Fund                                Minerals Fund
Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund   Oppenheimer International Bond
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund         Oppenheimer International Growth
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund
Oppenheimer International Small     Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value
Company Fund                        Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity       Oppenheimer Quest Small Cap
Value Fund                          Value Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc.  Oppenheimer Quest Global Value
                                    Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Quest Capital Value     Oppenheimer MidCap Fund
Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities  Rochester Fund Municipals
Fund
Limited-Term New York Municipal     Oppenheimer Disciplined Value
Fund                                Fund
Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation  Oppenheimer World Bond Fund
Fund
and the following money market funds:

Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. Oppenheimer Cash Reserves
Centennial Money Market Trust       Centennial Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial Government Trust         Centennial  New York  Tax  Exempt
                                    Trust
Centennial  California  Tax  Exempt Centennial America Fund, L.P.
Trust

      There is an initial sales charge on the purchase of Class A shares of each
of  the  Oppenheimer  funds  except  the  money  market  funds.   Under  certain
circumstances described in this Statement of Additional Information,  redemption
proceeds of certain  money  market  fund  shares may be subject to a  contingent
deferred sales charge.

Letters of Intent.  Under a Letter of Intent,  if you purchase Class A shares or
Class A and  Class B shares  of the Fund and other  Oppenheimer  funds  during a
13-month  period,  you can reduce  the sales  charge  rate that  applies to your
purchases of Class A shares. The total amount of your intended purchases of both
Class A and Class B shares will  determine the reduced sales charge rate for the
Class A shares purchased during that period.  You can include  purchases made up
to 90 days before the date of the Letter.

      A  Letter  of  Intent  is  an  investor's  statement  in  writing  to  the
Distributor  of the intention to purchase  Class A shares or Class A and Class B
shares of the Fund (and other  Oppenheimer  funds) during a 13-month period (the
"Letter  of  Intent  period").  At the  investor's  request,  this  may  include
purchases made up to 90 days prior to the date of the Letter.  The Letter states
the  investor's  intention to make the  aggregate  amount of purchases of shares
which,  when added to the  investor's  holdings of shares of those  funds,  will
equal  or  exceed  the  amount  specified  in  the  Letter.  Purchases  made  by
reinvestment of dividends or  distributions  of capital gains and purchases made
at net asset value  without  sales  charge do not count  toward  satisfying  the
amount of the Letter.

      A Letter  enables  an  investor  to count  the  Class A and Class B shares
purchased  under the Letter to obtain the reduced sales charge rate on purchases
of Class A shares of the Fund (and other  Oppenheimer  funds) that applies under
the Right of Accumulation to current purchases of Class A shares.  Each purchase
of Class A shares  under the Letter  will be made at the public  offering  price
(including  the sales  charge)  that  applies to a single  lump-sum  purchase of
shares in the amount intended to be purchased under the Letter.

      In  submitting a Letter,  the  investor  makes no  commitment  to purchase
shares.  However,  if the  investor's  purchases of shares  within the Letter of
Intent  period,  when added to the value (at offering  price) of the  investor's
holdings  of shares on the last day of that  period,  do not equal or exceed the
intended  purchase amount,  the investor agrees to pay the additional  amount of
sales charge applicable to such purchases. That amount is described in "Terms of
Escrow,"  below  (those  terms may be  amended by the  Distributor  from time to
time).  The  investor  agrees that shares  equal in value to 5% of the  intended
purchase  amount  will be held in escrow by the  Transfer  Agent  subject to the
Terms of  Escrow.  Also,  the  investor  agrees  to be bound by the terms of the
Prospectus,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Application  used
for a Letter of Intent. If those terms are amended,  as they may be from time to
time by the Fund, the investor  agrees to be bound by the amended terms and that
those amendments will apply automatically to existing Letters of Intent.

      If the total eligible purchases made during the Letter of Intent period do
not equal or exceed the intended  purchase  amount,  the commissions  previously
paid to the dealer of record  for the  account  and the  amount of sales  charge
retained by the Distributor  will be adjusted to the rates  applicable to actual
total purchases.  If total eligible purchases during the Letter of Intent period
exceed the intended  purchase amount and exceed the amount needed to qualify for
the next sales  charge rate  reduction  set forth in the  Prospectus,  the sales
charges paid will be adjusted to the lower rate.  That  adjustment  will be made
only if and when the dealer returns to the  Distributor the excess of the amount
of commissions allowed or paid to the dealer over the amount of commissions that
apply to the actual amount of purchases.  The excess commissions returned to the
Distributor  will be used  to  purchase  additional  shares  for the  investor's
account at the net asset value per share in effect on the date of such purchase,
promptly after the Distributor's receipt thereof.

      In determining  the total amount of purchases made under a Letter,  shares
redeemed by the investor prior to the termination of the Letter of Intent period
will be deducted.  It is the  responsibility  of the dealer of record and/or the
investor  to advise the  Distributor  about the Letter in placing  any  purchase
orders  for the  investor  during  the  Letter  of  Intent  period.  All of such
purchases must be made through the Distributor.

      |_|  Terms of Escrow That Apply to Letters of Intent.

      1. Out of the initial purchase (or subsequent purchases if necessary) made
pursuant to a Letter, shares of the Fund equal in value up to 5% of the intended
purchase amount  specified in the Letter shall be held in escrow by the Transfer
Agent. For example, if the intended purchase amount is $50,000, the escrow shall
be shares valued in the amount of $2,500  (computed at the public offering price
adjusted for a $50,000 purchase).  Any dividends and capital gains distributions
on the escrowed shares will be credited to the investor's account.

      2. If the total minimum investment specified under the Letter is completed
within the  thirteen-month  Letter of Intent period, the escrowed shares will be
promptly released to the investor.

      3. If, at the end of the thirteen-month  Letter of Intent period the total
purchases  pursuant  to the Letter are less than the  intended  purchase  amount
specified in the Letter,  the investor must remit to the  Distributor  an amount
equal to the difference between the dollar amount of sales charges actually paid
and the amount of sales  charges  which would have been paid if the total amount
purchased  had been made at a single  time.  That sales charge  adjustment  will
apply to any shares  redeemed  prior to the  completion  of the  Letter.  If the
difference  in sales charges is not paid within twenty days after a request from
the Distributor or the dealer,  the Distributor  will,  within sixty days of the
expiration  of the Letter,  redeem the number of escrowed  shares  necessary  to
realize such difference in sales charges.  Full and fractional  shares remaining
after such redemption will be released from escrow.  If a request is received to
redeem escrowed shares prior to the payment of such additional sales charge, the
sales charge will be withheld from the redemption proceeds.

      4. By  signing  the  Letter,  the  investor  irrevocably  constitutes  and
appoints the Transfer Agent as  attorney-in-fact to surrender for redemption any
or all escrowed shares.

5.       The shares  eligible for  purchase  under the Letter (or the holding of
         which may be counted toward completion of a Letter) include:
(a)        Class A shares  sold with a  front-end  sales  charge or subject to a
           Class A contingent deferred sales charge,
(b)        Class B shares  of other  Oppenheimer  funds  acquired  subject  to a
           contingent deferred sales charge, and
(c)        Class A or Class B shares  acquired by exchange of either (1) Class A
           shares  of one of the other  Oppenheimer  funds  that  were  acquired
           subject to a Class A initial or contingent  deferred  sales charge or
           (2) Class B shares of one of the other  Oppenheimer  funds  that were
           acquired subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.

      6. Shares held in escrow  hereunder  will  automatically  be exchanged for
shares of another  fund to which an exchange is  requested,  as described in the
section of the Prospectus  entitled "How to Exchange Shares" and the escrow will
be transferred to that other fund.

Asset Builder Plans.  To establish an Asset Builder Plan to buy shares  directly
from a bank  account,  you must  enclose a check  (minimum  $25) for the initial
purchase with your application.  Shares purchased by Asset Builder Plan payments
from bank  accounts  are  subject  to the  redemption  restrictions  for  recent
purchases  described  in  the  Prospectus.   Asset  Builder  Plans  also  enable
shareholders  of  Oppenheimer  Cash  Reserves to use their fund  account to make
monthly automatic purchases of shares of up to four other Oppenheimer funds.

      If you make  payments  from your bank  account to  purchase  shares of the
Fund,  your bank account will be  automatically  debited,  normally four to five
business days prior to the investment dates selected in the Application. Neither
the  Distributor,  the Transfer Agent nor the Fund shall be responsible  for any
delays in purchasing shares resulting from delays in ACH transmission.

      Before  initiating  Asset  Builder  payments,  obtain a prospectus  of the
selected  fund(s) from the Distributor or your financial  advisor and request an
application from the  Distributor,  complete it and return it. The amount of the
Asset  Builder  investment  may be changed or the automatic  investments  may be
terminated  at any time by writing to the Transfer  Agent.  The  Transfer  Agent
requires a  reasonable  period  (approximately  15 days)  after  receipt of such
instructions to implement  them. The Fund reserves the right to amend,  suspend,
or discontinue offering Asset Builder plans at any time without prior notice.

Cancellation of Purchase Orders.  Cancellation of purchase orders for the Fund's
shares (for  example,  when a purchase  check is  returned  to the Fund  unpaid)
causes a loss to be incurred  when the net asset  value of the Fund's  shares on
the  cancellation  date is less than on the purchase date. That loss is equal to
the amount of the  decline in the net asset  value per share  multiplied  by the
number of shares in the purchase  order.  The investor is  responsible  for that
loss. If the investor fails to compensate the Fund for the loss, the Distributor
will do so. The Fund may reimburse the  Distributor for that amount by redeeming
shares from any account  registered in that investor's  name, or the Fund or the
Distributor may seek other redress.

Classes of Shares.  Each class of shares of the Fund  represents  an interest in
the same portfolio of investments of the Fund. However, each class has different
shareholder  privileges and features.  The net income attributable to Class B or
Class C shares and the  dividends  payable on Class B or Class C shares  will be
reduced by  incremental  expenses  borne  solely by that class.  Those  expenses
include the asset-based sales charges to which Class B and Class C are subject.

      The  availability of three classes of shares permits an investor to choose
the method of purchasing shares that is more appropriate for the investor.  That
may  depend  on the  amount of the  purchase,  the  length of time the  investor
expects to hold  shares,  and other  relevant  circumstances.  Class A shares in
general are sold subject to an initial sales  charge.  While Class B and Class C
shares have no initial  sales charge,  the purpose of the deferred  sales charge
and  asset-based  sales charge on Class B and Class C shares is the same as that
of the initial  sales charge on Class A shares - to compensate  the  Distributor
and brokers,  dealers and financial institutions that sell shares of the Fund. A
salesperson who is entitled to receive  compensation for selling Fund shares may
receive different levels of compensation for selling to one class of shares than
another.

      The  Distributor  will not accept any order in the amount of  $500,000  or
more for Class B shares or $1  million or more for Class C shares on behalf of a
single investor (not including dealer "street name" or omnibus  accounts).  That
is because  generally it will be more advantageous for that investor to purchase
Class A shares of the Fund.

      |_| Class B Conversion. The conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares
after six years is subject to the  continuing  availability  of a private letter
ruling  from the  Internal  Revenue  Service,  or an  opinion  of counsel or tax
adviser, to the effect that the conversion of Class B shares does not constitute
a taxable event for the holder under  Federal  income tax law. If such a revenue
ruling or opinion is no longer available,  the automatic  conversion feature may
be  suspended,  in which event no further  conversions  of Class B shares  would
occur while such  suspension  remained in effect.  Although Class B shares could
then be exchanged for Class A shares on the basis of relative net asset value of
the two classes,  without the imposition of a sales charge or fee, such exchange
could constitute a taxable event for the holder, and absent such exchange, Class
B shares might continue to be subject to the asset-based sales charge for longer
than six years.  Shareholders  should  consult their tax advisors  regarding the
state and local tax  consequences of the conversion of Class B shares into Class
A shares, or any other conversion or exchange of shares.

      |_|  Allocation of Expenses.  The Fund pays expenses  related to its daily
operations,  such as custodian fees, trustees' fees, transfer agency fees, legal
fees and auditing  costs.  Those  expenses are paid out of the Fund's assets and
are not paid directly by  shareholders.  However,  those expenses reduce the net
asset  value of shares,  and  therefore  are  indirectly  borne by  shareholders
through their investment.

      The  methodology  for  calculating  the net  asset  value,  dividends  and
distributions  of the Fund's  share  classes  recognizes  two types of expenses.
General expenses that do not pertain specifically to any one class are allocated
pro rata to the shares of all classes. The allocation is based on the percentage
of the Fund's total assets that is represented by the assets of each class,  and
then  equally to each  outstanding  share  within a given  class.  Such  general
expenses include  management fees, legal,  bookkeeping and audit fees,  printing
and mailing costs of shareholder reports, Prospectuses, Statements of Additional
Information and other materials for current  shareholders,  fees to unaffiliated
Trustees,  custodian expenses,  share issuance costs,  organization and start-up
costs, interest,  taxes and brokerage commissions,  and non-recurring  expenses,
such as litigation costs.

      Other expenses that are directly  attributable  to a particular  class are
allocated equally to each outstanding share within that class.  Examples of such
expenses  include  distribution  and service  plan  (12b-1)  fees,  transfer and
shareholder  servicing  agent fees and  expenses,  share  registration  fees and
shareholder meeting expenses (to the extent that such expenses pertain only to a
specific class).

Determination  of Net Asset Values Per Share.  The net asset values per share of
each class of shares of the Fund are  determined  as of the close of business of
The New York Stock Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open. It is done by
dividing  the value of the Fund's net assets  attributable  to that class by the
number of shares of that  class  that are  outstanding.  The  Exchange  normally
closes at 4:00  P.M.,  New York time,  but may close  earlier on some other days
(for  example,  in case of  weather  emergencies  or on days  falling  before  a
holiday).  The Exchange's most recent annual  announcement  (which is subject to
change)  states that it will close on New Year's Day,  Martin  Luther King,  Jr.
Day,  Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. It may also close on other days.

      Dealers  other than  Exchange  members  may conduct  trading in  municipal
securities  on days on which the  Exchange  is closed  (including  weekends  and
holidays) or after 4:00 P.M. on a regular  business day.  Because the Fund's net
asset values will not be calculated  on those days,  the Fund's net asset values
per share may be significantly  affected on such days when  shareholders may not
purchase or redeem shares.

      |X| Securities  Valuation.  The Fund's Board of Trustees has  established
procedures  for the  valuation  of the  Fund's  securities.  In  general  those
procedures are as follows:

      |_| Long-term debt securities having a remaining  maturity in excess of 60
days  are  valued  based  on the mean  between  the  "bid"  and  "asked"  prices
determined  by a  portfolio  pricing  service  approved  by the Fund's  Board of
Trustees  or  obtained  by the  Manager  from two  active  market  makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable inquiry.
      |_| The following  securities are valued at the mean between the "bid" and
"asked" prices  determined by a pricing service  approved by the Fund's Board of
Trustees  or  obtained  by the  Manager  from two  active  market  makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable  inquiry:  (1) debt  instruments that have a
maturity  of more than 397 days when  issued,  (2) debt  instruments  that had a
maturity of 397 days or less when issued and
        have a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, and (3) non-money market
debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or
        less when issued and which have a remaining maturity of 60 days or less.
      |_|  The  following   securities   are  valued  at  cost,   adjusted  for
amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts:
(1)     money market debt securities held by a non-money  market fund that had a
        maturity  of less  than 397  days  when  issued  that  have a  remaining
        maturity of 60 days or less, and
(2)     debt  instruments  held by a money  market  fund that  have a  remaining
        maturity of 397 days or less.
      |_| Securities not having  readily-available  market quotations are valued
at fair value determined under the Board's procedures.

      If the  Manager  is unable to locate  two  market  makers  willing to give
quotes,  a  security  may be priced at the mean  between  the "bid" and  "asked"
prices  provided by a single  active market maker (which in certain cases may be
the "bid" price if no "asked" price is available).

      In the case of municipal  securities,  when last sale  information  is not
generally available,  the Manager may use pricing services approved by the Board
of Trustees.  The pricing service may use "matrix" comparisons to the prices for
comparable instruments on the basis of quality,  yield, maturity.  Other special
factors may be involved (such as the  tax-exempt  status of the interest paid by
municipal  securities).  The Manager  will  monitor the  accuracy of the pricing
services.  That  monitoring  may include  comparing  prices  used for  portfolio
valuation to actual sales prices of selected securities.

      Puts,  calls,  Interest Rate Futures and Municipal  Bond Index Futures are
valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they are traded
or on NASDAQ, as applicable,  as determined by a pricing service approved by the
Board of Trustees or by the Manager. If there were no sales that day, they shall
be valued at the last sale price on the  preceding  trading  day if it is within
the spread of the closing "bid" and "asked" prices on the principal  exchange or
on NASDAQ on the  valuation  date.  If not,  the value  shall be the closing bid
price on the principal  exchange or on NASDAQ on the valuation date. If the put,
call or future is not traded on an exchange or on NASDAQ,  it shall be valued by
the mean  between  "bid" and "asked"  prices  obtained  by the Manager  from two
active  market  makers.  In certain  cases that may be at the "bid"  price if no
"asked" price is available.

      When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received is
included  in the Fund's  Statement  of Assets and  Liabilities  as an asset.  An
equivalent credit is included in the liability  section.  The credit is adjusted
("marked-to-market")  to reflect the  current  market  value of the  option.  In
determining the Fund's gain on investments, if a call or put written by the Fund
is exercised,  the proceeds are increased by the premium received.  If a call or
put  written  by the Fund  expires,  the Fund  has a gain in the  amount  of the
premium. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction,  it will have a
gain or loss,  depending  on whether the premium  received was more or less than
the cost of the closing  transaction.  If the Fund exercises a put it holds, the
amount the Fund receives on its sale of the underlying  investment is reduced by
the amount of premium paid by the Fund.

How to Sell Shares

      The information  below  supplements the terms and conditions for redeeming
shares set forth in the Prospectus.

Checkwriting.  When a check is presented to the Fund's bank for  clearance,  the
bank will ask the Fund to  redeem a  sufficient  number  of full and  fractional
shares in the  shareholder's  account  to cover the  amount of the  check.  This
enables the  shareholder to continue to receive  dividends on those shares until
the check is presented to the Fund.  Checks may not be presented  for payment at
the  offices of the bank  listed on the check or at the Fund's  custodian  bank.
That limitation does not affect the use of checks for the payment of bills or to
obtain cash at other banks.  The Fund  reserves  the right to amend,  suspend or
discontinue offering Checkwriting privileges at any time without prior notice.

      In choosing to take advantage of the Checkwriting privilege by signing the
Account  Application or by completing a Checkwriting  card,  each individual who
signs: (1) for individual accounts, represents that they are the registered
        owner(s) of the shares of the Fund in that account;
(2)   for accounts for corporations,  partnerships,  trusts and other entities,
        represents that they are an officer,  general partner,  trustee or other
        fiduciary or agent,  as applicable,  duly authorized to act on behalf of
        such registered owner(s);
(3)     authorizes  the Fund,  its Transfer Agent and any bank through which the
        Fund's  drafts  (checks) are payable to pay all checks drawn on the Fund
        account of such  person(s)  and to redeem a sufficient  amount of shares
        from that account to cover payment of each check;
(4)   specifically  acknowledges  that if they  choose to  permit  checks to be
        honored if there is a single  signature on checks drawn  against  joint
        accounts, or accounts for corporations,  partnerships,  trusts or other
        entities,  the  signature  of any  one  signatory  on a  check  will be
        sufficient to authorize  payment of that check and redemption  from the
        account,  even if that account is  registered in the names of more than
        one  person  or more  than  one  authorized  signature  appears  on the
        Checkwriting card or the Application, as applicable;
(5)     understands that the Checkwriting privilege may be terminated or amended
        at any time by the Fund and/or the Fund's bank; and
(6)     acknowledges  and agrees that  neither the Fund nor its bank shall incur
        any  liability  for  that  amendment  or  termination  of   checkwriting
        privileges or for redeeming shares to pay checks reasonably  believed by
        them to be genuine,  or for returning or not paying checks that have not
        been accepted for any reason.

Reinvestment  Privilege.  Within six months of a redemption,  a shareholder may
reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds of :
|_|   Class A shares that you  purchased  subject to an initial sales charge or
        Class A shares on which a  contingent  deferred  sales charge was paid,
        or
|_|     Class B shares  that were  subject  to the Class B  contingent  deferred
        sales charge when redeemed.

      The  reinvestment  may be made without sales charge only in Class A shares
of the Fund or any of the other  Oppenheimer funds into which shares of the Fund
are  exchangeable as described in "How to Exchange  Shares" below.  Reinvestment
will be at the net asset value next computed  after the Transfer  Agent receives
the  reinvestment  order.  The shareholder  must ask the Transfer Agent for that
privilege at the time of reinvestment.  This privilege does not apply to Class C
shares.  The  Fund  may  amend,  suspend  or cease  offering  this  reinvestment
privilege at any time as to shares  redeemed  after the date of such  amendment,
suspension or cessation.

      Any  capital  gain that was  realized  when the shares  were  redeemed  is
taxable,  and reinvestment  will not alter any capital gains tax payable on that
gain.  If there has been a capital  loss on the  redemption,  some or all of the
loss may not be tax  deductible,  depending  on the  timing  and  amount  of the
reinvestment.  Under the Internal  Revenue Code, if the  redemption  proceeds of
Fund  shares on which a sales  charge was paid are  reinvested  in shares of the
Fund or another of the Oppenheimer  funds within 90 days of payment of the sales
charge, the shareholder's basis in the shares of the Fund that were redeemed may
not include the amount of the sales charge  paid.  That would reduce the loss or
increase the gain  recognized  from the  redemption.  However,  in that case the
sales  charge  would  be  added  to the  basis  of the  shares  acquired  by the
reinvestment of the redemption proceeds.

Payments "In Kind".  The Prospectus  states that payment for shares tendered for
redemption is  ordinarily  made in cash.  However,  the Board of Trustees of the
Fund may determine  that it would be  detrimental  to the best  interests of the
remaining  shareholders of the Fund to make payment of a redemption order wholly
or partly in cash.  In that case,  the Fund may pay the  redemption  proceeds in
whole or in part by a distribution "in kind" of securities from the portfolio of
the Fund, in lieu of cash.

      The Fund has elected to be  governed  by Rule 18f-1  under the  Investment
Company Act.  Under that rule,  the Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in
cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets of the Fund during any
90-day  period for any one  shareholder.  If shares are  redeemed  in kind,  the
redeeming  shareholder  might  incur  brokerage  or other  costs in selling  the
securities for cash. The Fund will value  securities  used to pay redemptions in
kind  using the same  method  the Fund uses to value  its  portfolio  securities
described  above  under  "Determination  of Net Asset  Values Per  Share."  That
valuation will be made as of the time the redemption price is determined.

Involuntary Redemptions. The Fund's Board of Trustees has the right to cause the
involuntary  redemption  of the shares held in any account if the  aggregate net
asset value of those shares is less than $200 or such lesser amount as the Board
may fix.  The Board of Trustees  will not cause the  involuntary  redemption  of
shares in an account if the  aggregate net asset value of such shares has fallen
below the stated minimum solely as a result of market fluctuations. If the Board
exercises  this  right,  it may also fix the  requirements  for any notice to be
given to the  shareholders  in question  (not less than 30 days).  The Board may
alternatively  set  requirements for the shareholder to increase the investment,
or set other terms and conditions so that the shares would not be  involuntarily
redeemed.

Transfers of Shares. A transfer of shares to a different  registration is not an
event that  triggers  the payment of sales  charges.  Therefore,  shares are not
subject to the payment of a contingent deferred sales charge of any class at the
time of  transfer  to the name of another  person or entity.  It does not matter
whether the transfer occurs by absolute assignment,  gift or bequest, as long as
it does not involve,  directly or indirectly,  a public sale of the shares. When
shares  subject to a  contingent  deferred  sales  charge are  transferred,  the
transferred shares will remain subject to the contingent  deferred sales charge.
It  will  be  calculated  as if the  transferee  shareholder  had  acquired  the
transferred  shares in the same manner and at the same time as the  transferring
shareholder.

      If less than all shares held in an account are  transferred,  and some but
not all shares in the account  would be subject to a contingent  deferred  sales
charge if redeemed at the time of  transfer,  the  priorities  described  in the
Prospectus  under "How to Buy Shares" for the imposition of the Class B or Class
C contingent  deferred sales charge will be followed in determining the order in
which shares are transferred.

Special  Arrangements  for  Repurchase  of Shares from Dealers and Brokers.  The
Distributor is the Fund's agent to repurchase its shares from authorized dealers
or brokers  on behalf of their  customers.  Shareholders  should  contact  their
broker or dealer to arrange this type of redemption.  The  repurchase  price per
share will be the net asset value next computed after the  Distributor  receives
an order placed by the dealer or broker.  However, if the Distributor receives a
repurchase  order from a dealer or broker  after the close of The New York Stock
Exchange on a regular business day, it will be processed at that day's net asset
value if the order was received by the dealer or broker from its customers prior
to the time the Exchange closes. Normally, the Exchange closes at 4:00 P.M., but
may do so  earlier  on  some  days.  Additionally,  the  order  must  have  been
transmitted  to and received by the  Distributor  prior to its close of business
that day (normally 5:00 P.M.).

      Ordinarily, for accounts redeemed by a broker-dealer under this procedure,
payment  will be made  within  three  business  days after the shares  have been
redeemed upon the Distributor's  receipt of the required redemption documents in
proper  form.  The  signature(s)  of the  registered  owners  on the  redemption
documents must be guaranteed as described in the Prospectus.

Automatic  Withdrawal and Exchange  Plans.  Investors  owning shares of the Fund
valued at $5,000  or more can  authorize  the  Transfer  Agent to redeem  shares
(having  a  value  of at  least  $50)  automatically  on a  monthly,  quarterly,
semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic  Withdrawal Plan.  Shares will be
redeemed three business days prior to the date requested by the  shareholder for
receipt of the payment.  Automatic  withdrawals of up to $1,500 per month may be
requested  by  telephone  if  payments  are to be made by check  payable  to all
shareholders of record.  Payments must also be sent to the address of record for
the account and the address must not have been changed within the prior 30 days.
Required minimum distributions from OppenheimerFunds-sponsored  retirement plans
may not be arranged on this basis.

      Payments are normally made by check, but shareholders  having  AccountLink
privileges  (see "How To Buy Shares") may arrange to have  Automatic  Withdrawal
Plan  payments  transferred  to the  bank  account  designated  on  the  Account
Application  or by  signature-guaranteed  instructions  to the  Transfer  Agent.
Shares are  normally  redeemed  pursuant to an Automatic  Withdrawal  Plan three
business  days  before the  payment  transmittal  date you select in the Account
Application.  If a contingent  deferred sales charge applies to the  redemption,
the amount of the check or payment will be reduced accordingly.

      The Fund cannot guarantee receipt of a payment on the date requested.  The
Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend or discontinue offering these plans at
any time without prior notice.  Because of the sales charge  assessed on Class A
share purchases,  shareholders  should not make regular additional Class A share
purchases while participating in an Automatic Withdrawal Plan. Class B and Class
C shareholders should not establish  withdrawal plans, because of the imposition
of the contingent  deferred sales charge on such  withdrawals  (except where the
contingent  deferred  sales charge is waived as described in "Waivers of Class B
and Class C Sales Charges" below).

      By requesting an Automatic  Withdrawal or Exchange Plan,  the  shareholder
agrees to the terms and  conditions  that apply to such plans,  as stated below.
These  provisions  may be  amended  from  time to time by the  Fund  and/or  the
Distributor.  When adopted,  any amendments will automatically apply to existing
Plans.

      |X|  Automatic  Exchange  Plans.  Shareholders  can authorize the Transfer
Agent to exchange a  pre-determined  amount of shares of the Fund for shares (of
the  same  class)  of  other  Oppenheimer  funds  automatically  on  a  monthly,
quarterly,  semi-annual  or annual basis under an Automatic  Exchange  Plan. The
minimum  amount  that  may be  exchanged  to each  other  fund  account  is $25.
Instructions  should  be  provided  on  the   OppenheimerFunds   Application  or
signature-guaranteed instructions.  Exchanges made under these plans are subject
to the  restrictions  that apply to  exchanges  as set forth in "How to Exchange
Shares" in the Prospectus and below in this Statement of Additional Information.

      |X| Automatic  Withdrawal Plans. Fund shares will be redeemed as necessary
to meet  withdrawal  payments.  Shares  acquired  without a sales charge will be
redeemed  first.  Shares  acquired with  reinvested  dividends and capital gains
distributions  will be redeemed next,  followed by shares  acquired with a sales
charge, to the extent necessary to make withdrawal payments.  Depending upon the
amount withdrawn, the investor's principal may be depleted.  Payments made under
these plans should not be considered as a yield or income on your investment.

      The Transfer Agent will  administer the  investor's  Automatic  Withdrawal
Plan as agent for the  shareholder(s)  (the  "Planholder") who executed the Plan
authorization and application  submitted to the Transfer Agent. Neither the Fund
nor the  Transfer  Agent shall incur any  liability  to the  Planholder  for any
action taken or not taken by the Transfer  Agent in good faith to administer the
Plan. Share certificates will not be issued for shares of the Fund purchased for
and held under the Plan,  but the Transfer  Agent will credit all such shares to
the account of the Planholder on the records of the Fund. Any share certificates
held by a Planholder  may be  surrendered  unendorsed to the Transfer Agent with
the Plan  application so that the shares  represented by the  certificate may be
held under the Plan.

      For  accounts  subject to Automatic  Withdrawal  Plans,  distributions  of
capital gains must be  reinvested  in shares of the Fund,  which will be done at
net asset value without a sales charge.  Dividends on shares held in the account
may be paid in cash or reinvested.

      Shares will be redeemed to make withdrawal payments at the net asset value
per share  determined on the redemption  date.  Checks or  AccountLink  payments
representing the proceeds of Plan withdrawals will normally be transmitted three
business days prior to the date  selected for receipt of the payment,  according
to the choice specified in writing by the Planholder.  Receipt of payment on the
date selected cannot be guaranteed.

      The amount and the  interval of  disbursement  payments and the address to
which  checks  are to be mailed or  AccountLink  payments  are to be sent may be
changed at any time by the  Planholder  by writing to the  Transfer  Agent.  The
Planholder should allow at least two weeks' time after mailing such notification
for the requested  change to be put in effect.  The Planholder may, at any time,
instruct the Transfer Agent by written notice to redeem all, or any part of, the
shares held under the Plan.  That  notice  must be in proper form in  accordance
with the requirements of the then-current  Prospectus of the Fund. In that case,
the Transfer  Agent will redeem the number of shares  requested at the net asset
value  per  share  in  effect  and will  mail a check  for the  proceeds  to the
Planholder.

      The Planholder may terminate a Plan at any time by writing to the Transfer
Agent.  The Fund may also give  directions to the Transfer  Agent to terminate a
Plan. The Transfer Agent will also terminate a Plan upon its receipt of evidence
satisfactory  to it that the  Planholder  has died or is legally  incapacitated.
Upon  termination of a Plan by the Transfer Agent or the Fund,  shares that have
not  been  redeemed  will  be  held in  uncertificated  form in the  name of the
Planholder. The account will continue as a dividend-reinvestment, uncertificated
account unless and until proper  instructions  are received from the Planholder,
his or her executor or guardian, or another authorized person.

      To use shares held under the Plan as collateral for a debt, the Planholder
may  request  issuance  of a portion of the shares in  certificated  form.  Upon
written  request from the  Planholder,  the Transfer  Agent will  determine  the
number of shares  for which a  certificate  may be issued  without  causing  the
withdrawal checks to stop.  However,  should such  uncertificated  shares become
exhausted, Plan withdrawals will terminate.

      If the Transfer  Agent ceases to act as transfer  agent for the Fund,  the
Planholder will be deemed to have appointed any successor  transfer agent to act
as agent in administering the Plan.

How to Exchange Shares

      As stated in the Prospectus,  shares of a particular  class of Oppenheimer
funds having more than one class of shares may be  exchanged  only for shares of
the same class of other Oppenheimer funds. Shares of Oppenheimer funds that have
a single class without a class  designation are deemed "Class A" shares for this
purpose.  You can obtain a current list showing  which funds offer which classes
by calling the Distributor at 1-800-525-7048.
      |_| All of the  Oppenheimer  funds currently offer Class A, B and C shares
except  Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc.,  Centennial  Money Market  Trust,
Centennial Tax Exempt Trust,  Centennial  Government Trust,  Centennial New York
Tax Exempt Trust, Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust, and Centennial America
Fund, L.P., which only offer Class A shares.
      |_| Oppenheimer  Main Street  California  Municipal Fund currently  offers
only Class A and Class B shares.
      |_| Class B and Class C shares of Oppenheimer  Cash Reserves are generally
available  only by exchange  from the same class of shares of other  Oppenheimer
funds or through OppenheimerFunds sponsored 401 (k) plans
      |_|  Class Y shares of Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund are not exchangeable.

      Class A shares of  Oppenheimer  funds may be  exchanged at net asset value
for shares of any money market fund.  Shares of any money market fund  purchased
without a sales charge may be exchanged for shares of Oppenheimer  funds offered
with a sales charge upon payment of the sales  charge.  They may also be used to
purchase  shares of  Oppenheimer  funds subject to a contingent  deferred  sales
charge.

      Shares  of  Oppenheimer  Money  Market  Fund,  Inc.   purchased  with  the
redemption proceeds of shares of other mutual funds (other than funds managed by
the  Manager  or its  subsidiaries)  redeemed  within  the 30 days prior to that
purchase may  subsequently  be exchanged for shares of other  Oppenheimer  funds
without  being  subject to an initial or contingent  deferred  sales charge.  To
qualify for that  privilege,  the investor or the investor's  dealer must notify
the  Distributor  of  eligibility  for this  privilege at the time the shares of
Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc. are  purchased.  If  requested,  they must
supply proof of entitlement to this privilege.

      For accounts established on or before March 8, 1996 holding Class M shares
of Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, Class M shares can be exchanged only
for Class A shares of other  Oppenheimer  funds.  Exchanges to Class M shares of
Oppenheimer  Convertible  Securities  Fund are permitted  from Class A shares of
Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc. or  Oppenheimer  Cash  Reserves  that were
acquired by exchange of Class M shares.  No other exchanges may be made to Class
M shares.

      Shares of the Fund acquired by reinvestment of dividends or  distributions
from any of the other  Oppenheimer  funds or from any unit investment  trust for
which  reinvestment  arrangements  have been made  with the  Distributor  may be
exchanged at net asset value for shares of any of the Oppenheimer funds.

      |_| How Exchanges Affect Contingent  Deferred Sales Charges. No contingent
deferred  sales charge is imposed on exchanges of shares of any class  purchased
subject to a contingent  deferred  sales  charge.  However,  when Class A shares
acquired  by  exchange of Class A shares of other  Oppenheimer  funds  purchased
subject to a Class A contingent  deferred  sales  charge are redeemed  within 18
months of the end of the calendar month of the initial purchase of the exchanged
Class A shares,  the Class A contingent  deferred sales charge is imposed on the
redeemed  shares.  The Class B  contingent  deferred  sales charge is imposed on
Class B shares  acquired by exchange if they are redeemed  within 6 years of the
initial  purchase  of the  exchanged  Class B  shares.  The  Class C  contingent
deferred sales charge is imposed on Class C shares  acquired by exchange if they
are redeemed  within 12 months of the initial  purchase of the exchanged Class C
shares.

      When Class B or Class C shares are  redeemed  to effect an  exchange,  the
priorities described in "How To Buy Shares" in the Prospectus for the imposition
of the Class B or the Class C contingent  deferred sales charge will be followed
in determining  the order in which the shares are exchanged.  Before  exchanging
shares,  shareholders  should take into  account how the exchange may affect any
contingent  deferred  sales  charge  that  might be  imposed  in the  subsequent
redemption  of remaining  shares.  Shareholders  owning  shares of more than one
Class must specify  whether they intend to exchange  Class A, Class B or Class C
shares.

      |_| Limits on Multiple  Exchange  Orders.  The Fund  reserves the right to
reject  telephone or written  exchange  requests  submitted in bulk by anyone on
behalf of more than one account.  The Fund may accept  requests for exchanges of
up to 50  accounts  per day from  representatives  of  authorized  dealers  that
qualify for this privilege.

      |_| Telephone  Exchange Requests.  When exchanging shares by telephone,  a
shareholder  must have an existing  account in the fund to which the exchange is
to be made.  Otherwise,  the  investors  must obtain a  Prospectus  of that fund
before the exchange request may be submitted.  For full or partial  exchanges of
an account made by telephone, any special account features such as Asset Builder
Plans and Automatic  Withdrawal Plans will be switched to the new account unless
the Transfer  Agent is instructed  otherwise.  If all  telephone  lines are busy
(which  might  occur,  for  example,   during  periods  of  substantial   market
fluctuations),  shareholders might not be able to request exchanges by telephone
and would have to submit written exchange requests.

      |_| Processing  Exchange Requests.  Shares to be exchanged are redeemed on
the regular  business day the  Transfer  Agent  receives an exchange  request in
proper form (the "Redemption Date"). Normally, shares of the fund to be acquired
are  purchased on the  Redemption  Date,  but such  purchases  may be delayed by
either  fund up to  five  business  days  if it  determines  that  it  would  be
disadvantaged  by an immediate  transfer of the  redemption  proceeds.  The Fund
reserves the right, in its discretion,  to refuse any exchange  request that may
disadvantage it. For example,  if the receipt of multiple exchange requests from
a dealer might require the disposition of portfolio securities at a time or at a
price  that  might be  disadvantageous  to the  Fund,  the Fund may  refuse  the
request.

      In connection with any exchange  request,  the number of shares  exchanged
may be less than the number  requested if the  exchange or the number  requested
would include  shares  subject to a restriction  cited in the Prospectus or this
Statement of Additional Information,  or would include shares covered by a share
certificate  that is not  tendered  with the request.  In those cases,  only the
shares available for exchange without restriction will be exchanged.

      The different  Oppenheimer  funds  available  for exchange have  different
investment objectives,  policies and risks. A shareholder should assure that the
fund selected is  appropriate  for his or her  investment and should be aware of
the tax  consequences  of an  exchange.  For  federal  income tax  purposes,  an
exchange  transaction  is  treated as a  redemption  of shares of one fund and a
purchase of shares of another.  "Reinvestment  Privilege," above, discusses some
of the tax  consequences of  reinvestment of redemption  proceeds in such cases.
The  Fund,  the  Distributor,  and the  Transfer  Agent are  unable  to  provide
investment,  tax or legal advice to a shareholder in connection with an exchange
request or any other investment transaction.

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes

Dividends and Distributions.  Dividends will be payable on shares held of record
at the time of the previous  determination  of net asset value,  or as otherwise
described in "How to Buy Shares."  Daily  dividends will not be declared or paid
on newly purchased  shares until such time as Federal Funds (funds credited to a
member  bank's  account at the  Federal  Reserve  Bank) are  available  from the
purchase  payment for such  shares.  Normally,  purchase  checks  received  from
investors  are  converted  to Federal  Funds on the next  business  day.  Shares
purchased through dealers or brokers normally are paid for by the third business
day following the placement of the purchase order.

      Shares  redeemed  through the regular  redemption  procedure  will be paid
dividends  through  and  including  the day on which the  redemption  request is
received by the  Transfer  Agent in proper form.  Dividends  will be declared on
shares  repurchased  by a dealer or broker for three business days following the
trade  date (that is, up to and  including  the day prior to  settlement  of the
repurchase).  If all shares in an account are redeemed, all dividends accrued on
shares  of the  same  class  in the  account  will be  paid  together  with  the
redemption proceeds.

      The Fund's  practice of attempting to pay dividends on Class A shares at a
constant  level  requires  the Manager to monitor the Fund's  portfolio  and, if
necessary, to select higher-yielding securities when it is deemed appropriate to
seek income at the level  needed to meet the target.  Those  securities  must be
within  the  Fund's  investment  parameters,  however.  The Fund  expects to pay
dividends  at a  targeted  level  from  its  net  investment  income  and  other
distributable income without any impact on the net asset values per share.

      The amount of a distribution  paid on a class of shares may vary from time
to time depending on market conditions, the composition of the Fund's portfolio,
and expenses  borne by the Fund or borne  separately  by a class.  Dividends are
calculated  in the same manner,  at the same time and on the same day for shares
of each class. However,  dividends on Class B and Class C shares are expected to
be lower  than  dividends  on Class A shares.  That is due to the  effect of the
asset-based  sales charge on Class B and Class C shares.  Those  dividends  will
also  differ in amount as a  consequence  of any  difference  in net asset value
among Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

      Dividends, distributions and the proceeds of the redemption of Fund shares
represented  by checks  returned to the Transfer  Agent by the Postal Service as
undeliverable  will be invested in shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
Reinvestment  will be made as  promptly  as  possible  after the  return of such
checks  to the  Transfer  Agent,  to  enable  the  investor  to earn a return on
otherwise  idle funds.  Unclaimed  accounts may be subject to state  escheatment
laws, and the Fund and the Transfer Agent will not be liable to  shareholders or
their representatives for compliance with those laws in good faith.

Tax  Status of the  Fund's  Dividends  and  Distributions.  The Fund  intends to
qualify  under  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  during  each  fiscal  year  to pay
"exempt-interest dividends" to its shareholders.  Exempt-interest dividends that
are  derived  from  net  investment  income  earned  by the  Fund  on  municipal
securities  will be  excludable  from gross income of  shareholders  for Federal
income tax purposes.

      Net  investment  income  includes the allocation of amounts of income from
the  municipal  securities  in the Fund's  portfolio  that are free from Federal
income  taxes.  This  allocation  will  be  made  by the  use of one  designated
percentage  applied uniformly to all income dividends paid during the Fund's tax
year.  That  designation  will normally be made following the end of each fiscal
year as to income  dividends  paid in the prior year.  The  percentage of income
designated as tax-exempt  may  substantially  differ from the  percentage of the
Fund's income that was tax-exempt for a given period.

      A portion of the exempt-interest dividends paid by the Fund may be an item
of tax preference for shareholders  subject to the alternative  minimum tax. The
amount of any dividends attributable to tax preference items for purposes of the
alternative  minimum tax will be identified  when tax information is distributed
by the Fund.

      A shareholder receiving a dividend from income earned by the Fund from one
or more of the  following  sources  treats the  dividend  as a receipt of either
ordinary  income or long-term  capital gain in the  computation of gross income,
regardless of whether the dividend is reinvested:  (1) certain taxable temporary
investments (such as certificates of deposit,
        repurchase  agreements,  commercial  paper and  obligations of the U.S.
        government, its agencies and instrumentalities);
(2) income from securities  loans;  (3) income or gains from options or futures;
or (4) an excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss
        from the Fund.

      The  Fund's  dividends  will not be  eligible  for the  dividends-received
deduction for  corporations.  Shareholders  receiving  Social Security  benefits
should be aware  that  exempt-interest  dividends  are a factor  in  determining
whether such  benefits  are subject to Federal  income tax.  Losses  realized by
shareholders  on the  redemption  of Fund  shares  within six months of purchase
(which period may be shortened by  regulation)  will be  disallowed  for Federal
income tax purposes to the extent of exempt-interest  dividends received on such
shares.

      If the Fund  qualifies  as a  "regulated  investment  company"  under  the
Internal Revenue Code, it will not be liable for Federal income taxes on amounts
paid by it as dividends and distributions.  That qualification  enables the Fund
to "pass through" its income and realized capital gains to shareholders  without
having to pay tax on them. The Fund qualified as a regulated  investment company
in its last fiscal year and intends to qualify in future years, but reserves the
right not to qualify.  The Internal  Revenue  Code  contains a number of complex
tests to  determine  whether the Fund  qualifies.  The Fund might not meet those
tests in a particular year. If it does not qualify, the Fund will be treated for
tax purposes as an ordinary  corporation  and will receive no tax  deduction for
payments of dividends and distributions made to shareholders.

      Shares  of the Fund  will be  exempt  from  Pennsylvania  county  personal
property  taxes to the  extent  that on the  annual  assessment  date the Fund's
portfolio securities consist of :
      |_|  Pennsylvania municipal securities,
      |_| obligations of the U.S.  government (and certain of its  territories,
agencies and instrumentalities), and
|_|   certain other  obligations that are not subject to such personal property
         taxes.

      To the  extent  that  distributions  paid by the  Fund  are  derived  from
interest on Pennsylvania  municipal  securities,  qualifying  obligations of the
U.S. government and certain U.S.  territories,  agencies and  instrumentalities,
those  distributions will also be exempt from Pennsylvania  personal income tax,
and in the case of residents of Philadelphia,  exempt from the investment income
tax  of the  School  District  of  Philadelphia.  Distributions  from  the  Fund
attributable  to income from sources other than those will  generally be subject
to Pennsylvania personal income tax.

      Corporations that are subject to the Pennsylvania corporate net income tax
will not be subject to tax on distributions received from the Fund provided that
such  distributions are not included in federal taxable income determined before
net  operating  loss  deductions  and  special  deductions.  As  a  result  of a
pronouncement  by the Pennsylvania  Department of Revenue,  an investment in the
Fund by a corporate  shareholder will apparently  qualify as an exempt asset for
purposes of the single asset  apportionment  fraction available in computing the
Pennsylvania capital  stock/foreign  franchise tax to the extent that the Fund's
portfolio securities comprise investments in Pennsylvania and/or U.S. government
securities that would be exempt assets if owned directly by the corporation.

      Under the Internal  Revenue  Code,  by December 31 each year the Fund must
distribute  98% of its taxable  investment  income earned from January 1 through
December  31 of that year and 98% of its  capital  gains  realized in the period
from November 1 of the prior year through  October 31 of the current year. If it
does not, the Fund must pay an excise tax on the amounts not distributed.  It is
presently  anticipated that the Fund will meet those requirements.  However, the
Fund's Board of Trustees and the Manager  might  determine in a particular  year
that it would be in the best interest of shareholders not to make  distributions
at the required levels and to pay the excise tax on the  undistributed  amounts.
That  would  reduce  the  amount  of  income  or  capital  gains  available  for
distribution to shareholders.

Dividend  Reinvestment  in Another Fund.  Shareholders  of the Fund may elect to
reinvest all dividends and/or capital gains  distributions in shares of the same
class of any of the other Oppenheimer  funds listed above.  Reinvestment will be
made at net  asset  value  without  sales  charge.  To elect  this  option,  the
shareholder  must notify the Transfer Agent in writing and must have an existing
account in the fund selected for  reinvestment.  Otherwise the shareholder  must
first obtain a  prospectus  for that fund and an  application  from the Transfer
Agent to  establish  an account.  The  investment  will be made at the net asset
value per share in effect at the close of business  on the  payable  date of the
dividend or  distribution.  Dividends and/or  distributions  from certain of the
other  Oppenheimer  funds  may be  invested  in  shares of this Fund on the same
basis.

Additional Information About the Fund

The Transfer Agent. The Fund's Transfer Agent,  OppenheimerFunds  Services, is a
division  of  the  Manager.   It  is  responsible  for  maintaining  the  Fund's
shareholder  registry  and  shareholder   accounting  records,  and  for  paying
dividends  and  distributions  to  shareholders  of the  Fund.  It also  handles
shareholder servicing and administrative  functions.  It is paid on an "at-cost"
basis.

The  Custodian.  Citibank,  N.A.  is the  Custodian  of the Fund's  assets.  The
Custodian's  responsibilities  include  safeguarding  and controlling the Fund's
portfolio  securities,  and handling the delivery of such securities to and from
the Fund.  It will be the  practice of the Fund to deal with the  Custodian in a
manner uninfluenced by any banking  relationship the Custodian may have with the
Manager and its  affiliates.  The Fund's cash  balances  with the  Custodian  in
excess of  $100,000  are not  protected  by  Federal  Deposit  Insurance.  Those
uninsured balances may at times be substantial.

Independent Auditors.  KPMG Peat Marwick LLP are the independent auditors of the
Fund. They audit the Fund's financial statements and perform other related audit
services.  They also act as  auditors  for certain  other  funds  advised by the
Manager and its affiliates.

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 Independent Auditors' Report
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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund:

We have  audited  the  accompanying  statements  of  investments  and assets and
liabilities of Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania Municipal Fund (a series of Oppenheimer
Multi-State  Municipal  Trust) as of July 31,  1998,  the related  statement  of
operations for the year then ended,  the statements of changes in net assets for
each  of the  years  in the  two-year  period  then  ended,  and  the  financial
highlights  for  each of the  years  in the  two-year  period  then  ended,  the
seven-month  period  ended  July  31,  1996  and for  each of the  years  in the
three-year  period ended  December  31, 1995.  These  financial  statements  and
financial  highlights  are the  responsibility  of the  Fund's  management.  Our
responsibility  is to  express  an opinion  on these  financial  statements  and
financial highlights based on our audits.

            We  conducted  our  audits in  accordance  with  generally  accepted
auditing  standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit
to obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether the  financial  statements  and
financial  highlights  are free of  material  misstatement.  An  audit  includes
examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial  statements.  Our procedures  included  confirmation of securities
owned as of July 31, 1998, by correspondence  with the custodian.  An audit also
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by  management,   as  well  as  evaluating  the  overall   financial   statement
presentation.  We believe  that our audits  provide a  reasonable  basis for our
opinion.

            In our opinion,  the financial  statements and financial  highlights
referred to above  present  fairly,  in all  material  respects,  the  financial
position of  Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania  Municipal  Fund as of July 31, 1998, the
results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets
for each of the years in the  two-year  period  then  ended,  and the  financial
highlights  for  each of the  years  in the  two-year  period  then  ended,  the
seven-month  period  ended  July  31,  1996,  and for  each of the  years in the
three-year period ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles.


/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Denver, Colorado
August 21, 1998

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 Statement of Investments  July 31, 1998
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Ratings:
                                                        Moody's/
                                                        S&P/Fitch                       Face                    Market Value
                                                        (Unaudited)                     Amount                  See Note 1
====================================================================================================================================
<S>                                                     <C>                             <C>                     <C>       
Municipal Bonds and Notes--98.8%
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Pennsylvania--84.8%
Beaver Cnty., PA IDAU PC Collateral RRB,
Toledo Edison Project, Series A, 7.75%, 5/1/20          Ba2/BB/BB                       $2,000,000              $2,308,440
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Berks Cnty., PA GOB, Prerefunded, FGIC Insured,
Inverse Floater, 8.67%, 11/10/20(1)                     Aaa/AAA/AAA                      1,000,000               1,203,750
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Blair Cnty., PA HA RB, Altoona Hospital Project,
AMBAC Insured, Inverse Floater, 8.212%,
7/1/14(1)                                               Aaa/AAA/AAA                        700,000                 814,590
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Delaware Cnty., PA College Authority RRB,
Neumann College, Series A, 5.375%, 10/1/26              NR/BBB-                          2,200,000               2,159,124
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Delaware Cnty., PA University Authority RB,
Villanova University, MBIA Insured, 6.90%, 8/1/16       Aaa/AAA                          1,000,000               1,074,200
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Erie, PA SDI GORB, CAP, FSA Insured, Zero
Coupon, 5.35%, 9/1/18(2)                                NR/AAA/AAA                       4,780,000               1,671,757
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Langhorne, PA St. Mary HA RRB, Franciscan
Health Project, Series B, BIG Insured, 7%, 7/1/14       Aaa/AAA/AAA                        500,000                 522,620
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Lehigh Cnty., PA GP RB, Lehigh Valley Hospital,
Inc., Series A, MBIA Insured, 7%, 7/1/16                Aaa/AAA                          1,250,000               1,528,375
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Monroeville, PA HA RRB, Forbes Health System,
6.25%, 10/1/15                                          A3/B                             4,000,000               3,731,200
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New Wilmington, PA Municipal College Authority
RB, Westminster College, 5.30%, 3/1/18                  Baa1/NR                          1,000,000                 989,740
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PA Convention Center Authority RB, Escrowed
to Maturity, Series A, FGIC Insured, 6.70%, 9/1/16      Aaa/AAA/AAA                      1,850,000               2,200,390
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PA EDFAU RR RB, Colver Project, Series D,
7.15%, 12/1/18                                          NR/BBB-/BBB-                     2,000,000               2,235,720
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PA EDFAU RR RB, Northampton Generating,
Series A, 6.50%, 1/1/13                                 NR/NR/BBB-                       1,450,000               1,542,234
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PA EDFAU Wastewater Treatment RB, Sun Co.,
Inc.-R & M Project, Series A, 7.60%, 12/1/24            Baa2/BBB                         2,000,000               2,336,340
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PA HEAA Student Loan RB, AMBAC
Insured, Inverse Floater, 8.346%, 3/1/22(1)             Aaa/AAA/AAA                      1,250,000               1,404,688
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PA HEFAU College & Universities RB, Geneva
College, 5.375%, 4/1/23                                 NR/BBB-                          1,800,000               1,782,864
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PA HEFAU RRB, Unrefunded Balance, Series A,
MBIA Insured, 6.625%, 8/15/09                           Aaa/AAA                            305,000                 336,644
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PA HFA SFM RB, Inverse Floater, 9.964%,
10/3/23(1)                                              Aa2/AA+                          1,000,000               1,135,000
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PA HFA SFM RB, Series 40, 6.80%, 10/1/15                Aa2/AA+                          2,000,000               2,162,460
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PA HFA SFM RB, Series 44C, 6.65%, 10/1/21               Aa2/AA+                          1,000,000               1,079,040
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PA HFA SFM RB, Series 54A, 6.15%, 10/1/22               Aa2/AA+                          1,000,000               1,050,810
</TABLE>


                   15 Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
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  Statement of Investments  (Continued)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Ratings:
                                                        Moody's/
                                                        S&P/Fitch                       Face                    Market Value
                                                        (Unaudited)                     Amount                  See Note 1
====================================================================================================================================
<S>                                                     <C>                             <C>                     <C>       
Pennsylvania (continued)
PA HFA SFM RB, Series 61A, 5.50%, 4/1/29                Aa2/AA+                         $1,500,000              $1,518,615
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PA IDAU ED RB, Prerefunded, Series A,
7%, 1/1/11                                              NR/AAA/AAA                       1,000,000               1,100,030
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PA Jim Thorpe Area SDI GOB, Series A,
MBIA Insured, 5.375%, 3/15/27                           Aaa/AAA                          1,305,000               1,329,404
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Philadelphia, PA Gas Works RB, 15th Series,
MBIA Insured, 5.25%, 8/1/15                             Aaa/AAA                          1,000,000               1,008,120
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Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & HEFAU RRB,
Albert Einstein Medical Center, 7.625%, 4/1/11          A3/AA-                           3,500,000               3,659,705
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Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & HEFAU RRB,
Jeanes Health System Project, 6.60%, 7/1/10             Baa3/BBB                         3,560,000               3,906,993
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Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & HEFAU RRB,
Jeanes Hospital Project, 5.875%, 7/1/17                 Baa3/BBB                         1,500,000               1,540,665
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Philadelphia, PA Hospitals & HEFAU RRB,
Temple University Hospital, Series A,
6.625%, 11/15/23                                        Baa1/A-                          3,800,000               4,076,792
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Philadelphia, PA IDAU HCF RRB, Baptist Home
of Philadelphia, Series A, 5.60%, 11/15/28              NR/NR                            3,000,000               2,935,500
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Philadelphia, PA IDAU HCF RRB, Paul's Run,
Series A, 5.875%, 5/15/28                               NR/NR                            3,625,000               3,641,458
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Philadelphia, PA IDAU RRB, Franklin Institute
Project, 5.20%, 6/15/26                                 Baa2/NR                          1,400,000               1,348,088
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Philadelphia, PA Regional POAU Lease RB,
MBIA Insured, Inverse Floater, 8.50%, 9/1/20(1)         Aaa/AAA                          2,100,000               2,446,500
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Philadelphia, PA Water & Wastewater RB,
FGIC Insured, 10%, 6/15/05                              Aaa/AAA/AAA                      4,400,000               5,808,836
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Pittsburgh, PA Urban Redevelopment Authority
Mtg. RRB, Series A, 6.20%, 10/1/21                      Aa2/AAA                            565,000                 597,476
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pittsburgh, PA Urban Redevelopment Authority
Mtg. RRB, Series A, 6.25%, 10/1/28                      Aa2/AAA                          1,400,000               1,482,600
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pittsburgh, PA Urban Redevelopment Authority
Mtg. RRB, Series C, 5.95%, 10/1/29                      Aa2/AAA                          3,000,000               3,141,900
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pittsburgh, PA Water & Sewer Authority RRB,
Escrowed to Maturity, FGIC Insured, 7.25%,
9/1/14                                                  Aaa/AAA                          1,200,000               1,459,008
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reading, PA Parking Authority CAP RB, MBIA
Insured, Zero Coupon, 5.71%, 11/15/15(2)                Aaa/AAA                          2,345,000                 955,658
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Schuylkill Cnty., PA IDAU RR RRB, Schuylkill
Energy Resources, Inc., 6.50%, 1/1/10(3)                NR/NR/BB                         4,265,000               4,265,000
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Westmoreland Cnty., PA IDAU RRB, Redstone
HCF, 5.85%, 11/15/29                                    NR/NR                            2,000,000               1,974,340
                                                                                                                --------------------
                                                                                                                81,466,674
</TABLE>


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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                        Ratings:
                                                        Moody's/
                                                        S&P/Fitch                       Face                   Market Value
                                                        (Unaudited)                     Amount                 See Note 1
====================================================================================================================================
<S>                                                     <C>                             <C>                    <C>       

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Possessions--14.0%
Guam Housing Corp. SFM RB, Series A,
5.75%, 9/1/31                                           NR/AAA                          $4,500,000             $ 4,784,850
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH GOB, 6.50%, 7/1/15                            Baa1/A                           1,200,000               1,405,320
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH GORB, MBIA Insured, Inverse
Floater, 7.934%, 7/1/08(1)                              Aaa/AAA                          1,000,000               1,122,500
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH HTAU RB, Series Y, 5%, 7/1/36                 Baa1/A                           3,100,000               3,055,763
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR EPAU CAP RRB, Series N, MBIA Insured,
Zero Coupon, 5.69%, 7/1/17(2)                           Aaa/AAA                          3,300,000               1,291,785
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR Industrial Tourist Educational Medical &
Environmental Control Facilities RB, Polytechnic
University Project, Series A, 6.50%, 8/1/24             NR/BBB-                            985,000               1,070,872
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR POAU RB, American Airlines SPF Project,
Series A, 6.25%, 6/1/26                                 Baa3/BBB+                          675,000                 729,776
                                                                                                               -----------
                                                                                                                13,460,866

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $89,754,399)                                                98.8%             94,927,540
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets Net of Liabilities                                                                1.2               1,114,160
                                                                                         ---------             -----------
Net Assets                                                                                   100.0%            $96,041,700
                                                                                         =========             ===========
</TABLE>

To simplify the  listings of  securities,  abbreviations  are used per the table
below:

CAP       --Capital Appreciation                     
CMWLTH    --Commonwealth                             
ED        --Economic Development                     
EDFAU     --Economic Development Finance Authority   
EPAU      --Electric Power Authority                 
GP        --General Purpose                          
GOB       --General Obligation Bonds                 
GORB      --General Obligation Refunding Bonds       
HA        --Hospital Authority                       
HCF       --Health Care Facilities                   
HEAA      --Higher Education Assistance Agency       
HEFAU     --Higher Educational Facilities Authority
HFA       --Housing Finance Agency                
HTAU      --Highway & Transportation Authority    
IDAU      --Industrial Development Authority      
PC        --Pollution Control                     
POAU      --Port Authority                        
RB        --Revenue Bonds                         
RR        --Resource Recovery                     
RRB       --Revenue Refunding Bonds               
SDI       --School District                       
SFM       --Single Family Mtg.                    
SPF       --Special Facilities                    

1.  Represents  the current  interest  rate for a variable rate bond known as an
"inverse  floater"  which pays  interest  at a rate that varies  inversely  with
short-term interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less
current income.  Their price may be more volatile than the price of a comparable
fixed-rate  security.  Inverse  floaters  amount to  $8,127,028  or 8.46% of the
Fund's net assets as of July 31, 1998.

2. For zero coupon bonds,  the interest rate shown is the effective yield on the
date of purchase.

3.  Identifies  issues  considered to be illiquid or  restricted--See  Note 6 of
Notes to Financial Statements.


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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Statement of Investments  (Continued)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As of July 31, 1998, securities subject to the alternative minimum tax amount to
$24,244,533 or 25.24% of the Fund's net assets.

Distribution of investments by industry, as a percentage of total investments at
value, is as follows:

Industry                                            Market Value         Percent
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hospital/Healthcare                                  $19,780,940           20.8%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Single Family Housing                                 16,952,751           17.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adult Living Facilities                                8,551,298            9.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Resource Recovery                                      8,042,955            8.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Higher Education                                       7,413,444            7.8
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Water Utilities                                        7,267,844            7.7
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Obligation                                     5,403,327            5.7
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate Backed                                       4,166,146            4.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highways                                               3,055,763            3.2
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marine/Aviation Facilities                             2,446,500            2.6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pollution Control                                      2,308,440            2.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lease Rental                                           2,200,390            2.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Student Loans                                          1,404,687            1.5
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not-for-Profit Organization                            1,348,088            1.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Education                                              1,329,404            1.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electric Utilities                                     1,291,785            1.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gas Utilities                                          1,008,120            1.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Parking Fee Revenue                                      955,658            1.0
                                                     -----------          -----
                                                     $94,927,540          100.0%
                                                     ===========          =====

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Statement of Assets and Liabilities  July 31, 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

===============================================================================
Assets
Investments, at value (cost $89,754,399)
- --see accompanying statement                                        $94,927,540
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash                                                                     74,094
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivables:
Interest                                                              1,312,310
Shares of beneficial interest sold                                      151,474
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                                     4,301
                                                                    -----------
Total assets                                                         96,469,719

===============================================================================
Liabilities Payables and other liabilities:
Dividends                                                               248,757
Trustees' fees--Note 1                                                   65,882
Shareholder reports                                                      47,157
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                                   21,854
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees                            14,388
Distribution and service plan fees                                       12,440
Other                                                                    17,541
                                                                    -----------
Total liabilities                                                       428,019

===============================================================================
Net Assets                                                          $96,041,700
                                                                    ===========

===============================================================================
Composition of Net Assets
Paid-in capital                                                     $92,628,783
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overdistributed net investment income                                  (314,250)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions             (1,445,974)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments--Note 3                    5,173,141
                                                                    -----------
Net assets                                                          $96,041,700
                                                                    ===========

===============================================================================
Net Asset Value Per Share

Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share
(based on net assets of $68,719,866 and 5,532,104
shares of beneficial interest outstanding)                               $12.42
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value
plus sales charge of 4.75% of offering price)                            $13.04
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales
charge) and  offering  price per share (based on net assets of  $22,124,164  and
1,781,337 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $12.42
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales
charge) and  offering  price per share  (based on net assets of  $5,197,670  and
418,707 shares of beneficial interest outstanding) $12.41

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Statement of OperationsFor the Year Ended July 31, 1998
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

===============================================================================
Investment Income
Interest                                                             $5,431,962

===============================================================================
Expenses
Management fees--Note 4                                                 565,307
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and service plan fees--Note 4:
Class A                                                                 101,032
Class B                                                                 209,616
Class C                                                                  40,557
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees--Note 4                    79,750
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' fees and expenses--Note 1                                      57,431
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder reports                                                      35,501
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal, auditing and other professional fees                              18,802
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses                                              18,451
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                                     6,045
                                                                    -----------
Total expenses                                                        1,132,492
Less expenses paid indirectly--Note 4                                   (17,879)
Less reimbursement of expenses by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.--Note 4        (53,282)
                                                                    -----------
Net expenses                                                          1,061,331

===============================================================================
Net Investment Income                                                 4,370,631

===============================================================================
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments                                                             421,540
Closing of futures contracts                                           (552,243)
                                                                    -----------
Net realized loss                                                      (130,703)

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation
on investments                                                          172,958
                                                                    -----------
Net realized and unrealized gain                                         42,255

===============================================================================
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                 $4,412,886
                                                                    ===========

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Statements of Changes in Net Assets
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                 Year Ended July 31,
                                                 1998              1997
===============================================================================
Operations
Net Investment income                            $  4,370,631      $  4,738,653
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized loss                                    (130,703)         (382,487)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation or
depreciation                                          172,958         3,353,916
                                                 ------------      ------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from
operations                                          4,412,886         7,710,082

===============================================================================
Dividends to Shareholders Dividends from net investment income:
Class A                                            (3,520,410)       (3,716,343)
Class B                                              (906,174)         (844,253)
Class C                                              (174,394)          (67,628)

===============================================================================
Beneficial  Interest  Transactions  Net  increase in net assets  resulting  from
beneficial interest transactions--Note 2:
Class A                                               571,952         1,518,657
Class B                                             2,831,354         2,681,795
Class C                                             2,596,680         2,069,618

===============================================================================
Net Assets
Total increase                                      5,811,894         9,351,928
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period                                90,229,806        80,877,878
                                                 ------------      ------------
End of period (including overdistributed net
investment income of $314,250 and $167,336,
respectively)                                    $ 96,041,700      $ 90,229,806
                                                 ============      ============

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Financial Highlights
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Class A                                                                     
                                               ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                               Year Ended                  
                                               Year Ended July 31,                             December 31,                
                                               1998            1997          1996(2)           1995            1994        
===========================================================================================================================
<S>                                            <C>            <C>             <C>              <C>            <C>         
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period            $12.45         $12.01          $12.36           $11.19         $12.85      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                              .61            .70             .40              .68            .67      
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)             --            .43            (.35)            1.18          (1.64)     
                                               -------        -------        --------          -------        -------      
Total income (loss) from investment
operations                                         .61           1.13             .05             1.86           (.97)     
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income              (.64)          (.69)           (.40)            (.67)          (.69)     
Dividends in excess of net investment
income                                              --             --              --             (.02)            --      
Distributions from net realized gain                --             --              --               --             --      
                                               -------        -------        --------          -------        -------      
Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders                                   (.64)          (.69)           (.40)            (.69)          (.69)     
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                  $12.42         $12.45          $12.01           $12.36         $11.19      
                                               =======        =======        ========          =======        =======      

===========================================================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value(4)               4.99%          9.68%           0.44%           16.94%         (7.68)%    

===========================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)       $68,720        $68,280         $64,391          $66,483        $60,857      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)              $69,202        $65,710         $64,997          $64,901        $62,786      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income                             4.82%          5.79%           5.71%(5)         5.68%          5.65%     
Expenses, before voluntary assumption
by the Manager or Distributor(6)                  1.00%          0.93%           1.03%(5)         1.02%          0.98%     
Expenses, net of voluntary assumption
by the Manager or Distributor                     0.93%          0.90%            N/A              N/A            N/A      
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate(7)                        34.5%          22.3%            5.8%            31.1%          37.0%     
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.

2. For the seven  months  ended  July 31,  1996.  The Fund  changed  its  fiscal
year-end from December 31 to July 31.

3. For the period from May 3, 1993 (inception of offering) to December 31, 1993.

4.  Assumes a  hypothetical  initial  investment  on the business day before the
first day of the fiscal period (or  inception of  offering),  with all dividends
and distributions  reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption  at the net asset value  calculated  on the last  business day of the
fiscal  period.  Sales  charges are not  reflected in the total  returns.  Total
returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.


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<PAGE>

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

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Class B
                                               -------     -------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                           Year Ended July 31,                  Year Ended December 31,
                                                1993       1998        1997       1996(2)       1995       1994      1993(3)
==============================================================================================================================
<S>                                            <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>   
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period            $12.05      $12.45      $12.01     $12.36        $11.19     $12.84      $12.44
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                              .69         .52         .61        .35           .59        .59         .36
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)            .85          --         .42       (.35)         1.17      (1.65)        .45
                                               -------     -------     -------    -------       -------    -------     -------
Total income (loss) from investment
operations                                        1.54         .52        1.03         --          1.76      (1.06)        .81
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income              (.70)       (.55)       (.59)      (.35)         (.57)      (.59)       (.37)
Dividends in excess of net investment
income                                              --          --          --         --          (.02)        --          --
Distributions from net realized gain              (.04)         --          --         --            --         --        (.04)
                                               -------     -------     -------    -------       -------    -------     -------
Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders                                   (.74)       (.55)       (.59)      (.35)         (.59)      (.59)       (.41)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                  $12.85      $12.42      $12.45     $12.01        $12.36     $11.19      $12.84
                                               =======     =======     =======    =======       =======    =======     =======

==============================================================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value(4)              13.12%       4.20%       8.86%     (0.01)%       16.06%     (8.32)%      6.67%

==============================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)       $64,640     $22,124     $19,339    $16,005       $14,466     $9,484      $5,576
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)              $50,974     $20,969     $17,243    $15,085       $12,183     $7,329      $2,770
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income                             5.52%       4.10%       5.02%      4.94%(5)      4.89%      4.88%       4.26%(5)
Expenses, before voluntary assumption
by the Manager or Distributor(6)                  1.06%       1.75%       1.78%      1.89%(5)      1.89%      1.85%       1.88%(5)
Expenses, net of voluntary assumption
by the Manager or Distributor                     0.99%       1.68%       1.65%      1.79%(5)      1.78%      1.75%       1.78%(5)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate(7)                        14.6%       34.5%       22.3%       5.8%         31.1%      37.0%       14.6%
</TABLE>

5. Annualized.

6.  Beginning in fiscal  1995,  the expense  ratio  reflects the effect of gross
expenses paid  indirectly by the Fund.  Prior year expense  ratios have not been
adjusted.

7. The  lesser  of  purchases  or sales of  portfolio  securities  for a period,
divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned
during the period.  Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of
acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and
sales of investment securities (excluding short-term  securities) for the period
ended July 31, 1998 were $38,215,812 and $32,089,176, respectively.


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- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Financial Highlights  (Continued)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   Class C
                                                   ----------------------------------------------------
                                                                                              Period
                                                                                              Ended
                                                   Year Ended July 31,                        Dec. 31,
                                                   1998          1997          1996(2)        1995(1)
=======================================================================================================
<S>                                                   <C>           <C>           <C>            <C>   
Per Share Operating Data
Net asset value, beginning of period                  $12.44        $12.00        $12.36         $11.91
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                                    .51           .60           .34            .21
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                   --           .43          (.36)           .45
                                                   ---------     ---------     ---------      ---------
Total income (loss) from investment operations           .51          1.03          (.02)           .66

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income                    (.54)         (.59)         (.34)          (.21)
Dividends in excess of net investment income              --            --            --             --
Distributions from net realized gain                      --            --            --             --
                                                   ---------     ---------     ---------      ---------
Total dividends and distribution to shareholders        (.54)         (.59)         (.34)          (.21)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                        $12.41        $12.44        $12.00         $12.36
                                                   =========     =========     =========      =========

=======================================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value(4)                     4.20%         8.84%        (0.15)%         5.55%

=======================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)              $5,198        $2,611          $482           $264
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)                     $4,063        $1,390          $296            $51
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income                                   4.28%         4.99%         4.83%(5)       4.40%(5)
Expenses, before voluntary assumption
by the Manager or Distributor(6)                        1.76%         1.79%         1.97%(5)       2.07%(5)
Expenses, net of voluntary assumption
by the Manager or Distributor                           1.67%         1.66%         1.87%(5)       1.96%(5)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate(7)                              34.5%         22.3%          5.8%          31.1%
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.

2. For the seven  months  ended  July 31,  1996.  The Fund  changed  its  fiscal
year-end from December 31 to July 31.

3. For the period from May 3, 1993 (inception of offering) to December 31, 1993.

4.  Assumes a  hypothetical  initial  investment  on the business day before the
first day of the fiscal period (or  inception of  offering),  with all dividends
and distributions  reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption  at the net asset value  calculated  on the last  business day of the
fiscal  period.  Sales  charges are not  reflected in the total  returns.  Total
returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.

5. Annualized.

6.  Beginning in fiscal  1995,  the expense  ratio  reflects the effect of gross
expenses paid  indirectly by the Fund.  Prior year expense  ratios have not been
adjusted.

7. The  lesser  of  purchases  or sales of  portfolio  securities  for a period,
divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned
during the period.  Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of
acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and
sales of investment securities (excluding short-term  securities) for the period
ended July 31, 1998 were $38,215,812 and $32,089,176, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                   24 Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
<PAGE>

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

================================================================================
1. Significant Accounting Policies

Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania  Municipal  Fund (the  Fund) is a  separate  series of
Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust, a non-diversified,  open-end management
investment  company  registered  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,  as
amended.  The Fund's investment  objective is to seek as high a level of current
interest income exempt from Federal and  Pennsylvania  personal income taxes for
individual  investors as is available from  Municipal  Securities and consistent
with preservation of capital. The Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds,
Inc. (the Manager). The Fund offers Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Class A
shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class B and Class C shares may be
subject to a  contingent  deferred  sales  charge.  All  classes of shares  have
identical  rights to earnings,  assets and voting  privileges,  except that each
class  has  its  own  distribution   and/or  service  plan,   expenses  directly
attributable  to that class and exclusive  voting rights with respect to matters
affecting  that  class.  Class B shares  will  automatically  convert to Class A
shares  six years  after the date of  purchase.  The  following  is a summary of
significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment  Valuation.  Portfolio  securities are valued at the close of the New
York Stock  Exchange on each trading day.  Listed and  unlisted  securities  for
which such  information is regularly  reported are valued at the last sale price
of the day or, in the  absence of sales,  at values  based on the closing bid or
the  last  sale  price  on the  prior  trading  day.  Long-term  and  short-term
"non-money  market" debt  securities are valued by a portfolio  pricing  service
approved by the Board of Trustees.  Such securities which cannot be valued by an
approved portfolio pricing service are valued using  dealer-supplied  valuations
provided the Manager is satisfied that the firm rendering the quotes is reliable
and  that  the  quotes  reflect  current  market  value,  or  are  valued  under
consistently  applied  procedures  established  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  to
determine  fair  value  in good  faith.  Short-term  "money  market  type"  debt
securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at cost (or
last  determined  market  value)  adjusted for  amortization  to maturity of any
premium or discount.


                   25 Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Notes to Financial Statements  (Continued)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================
1. Significant Accounting Policies  (continued)

Allocation of Income,  Expenses,  Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated daily to
each  class  of  shares  based  upon  the  relative  proportion  of  net  assets
represented  by  such  class.  Operating  expenses  directly  attributable  to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal  Taxes.  The Fund intends to continue to comply with  provisions  of the
Internal  Revenue Code  applicable  to  regulated  investment  companies  and to
distribute  all of its  taxable  income,  including  any  net  realized  gain on
investments  not  offset by loss  carryovers,  to  shareholders.  Therefore,  no
federal  income or excise tax provision is required.  At July 31, 1998, the Fund
had available for federal  income tax purposes an unused  capital loss carryover
of approximately $1,446,000, which expires between 2002 and 2006.

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' Fees and Expenses.  The Fund has adopted a nonfunded  retirement  plan
for the Fund's independent trustees.  Benefits are based on years of service and
fees paid to each  trustee  during the years of  service.  During the year ended
July 31, 1998, a provision of $38,681 was made for the Fund's projected  benefit
obligations,  and payments of $3,017 were made to retired trustees, resulting in
an accumulated liability of $65,313 at July 31, 1998.

            The Board of Trustees had adopted a deferred  compensation  plan for
independent Trustees that enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a
portion of annual  fees they are  entitled to receive  from the Fund.  Under the
plan, the compensation deferred is periodically adjusted as though an equivalent
amount had been  invested  for the Trustee in shares of one or more  Oppenheimer
funds  selected by the  Trustee.  The amount paid to the Trustee  under the plan
will be determined based upon the performance of the selected funds. Deferral of
Trustees'  fees under the plan will not  affect the net assets of the Fund,  and
will not  materially  affect the Fund's  assets,  liabilities  or net income per
share.

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Distributions to Shareholders.  The Fund intends to declare dividends separately
for Class A, Class B and Class C shares from net investment  income each day the
New York Stock  Exchange is open for  business and pay such  dividends  monthly.
Distributions  from net realized gains on investments,  if any, will be declared
at least once each year.


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Classification  of Distributions to Shareholders.  Net investment  income (loss)
and net  realized  gain  (loss)  may  differ  for  financial  statement  and tax
purposes.  The  character  of the  distributions  made  during the year from net
investment   income  or  net  realized   gains  may  differ  from  its  ultimate
characterization  for  federal  income  tax  purposes.  Also,  due to  timing of
dividend  distributions,  the fiscal year in which amounts are  distributed  may
differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by
the Fund.

            The Fund adjusts the classification of distributions to shareholders
to reflect the differences between financial statement amounts and distributions
determined in accordance with income tax  regulations.  Accordingly,  during the
year ended July 31, 1998,  amounts have been  reclassified to reflect a decrease
in  overdistributed  net investment income of $83,433, a decrease in accumulated
net realized losses of $112,510, and a decrease in paid-in capital of $195,943.

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Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are
purchased or sold (trade date).  Original issue discount on securities purchased
is amortized  over the life of the  respective  securities,  in accordance  with
federal  income tax  requirements.  As of November 4, 1997,  in order to conform
book and tax bases,  the Fund began  amortization  of premiums on securities for
book  purposes.  Such  cumulative  change  was  limited  to  a  reclassification
adjustment and had no impact on net assets or total  increase  (decrease) in net
assets.  Accordingly,  during the year ended July 31,  1998,  amounts  have been
reclassified   to  reflect  an  increase  in  net  unrealized   appreciation  of
investments of $882,749.  Paid-in capital was decreased for the same amount. For
bonds  acquired  after April 30,  1993,  on  disposition  or  maturity,  taxable
ordinary  income is  recognized  to the  extent of the  lesser of gain or market
discount  that would have accrued over the holding  period.  Realized  gains and
losses  on  investments  and  unrealized   appreciation   and  depreciation  are
determined on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal
income tax purposes.

            The  Fund   concentrates   its  investments  in  Pennsylvania   and,
therefore,  may have more credit  risks  related to the economic  conditions  of
Pennsylvania than a portfolio with a broader geographical diversification.

            The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities  and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements and the reported  amounts of income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


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2. Shares of Beneficial Interest

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest of each class.  Transactions  in shares of beneficial  interest were as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       Year Ended July 31, 1998        Year Ended July 31, 1997
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                       Shares          Amount          Shares          Amount
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<S>                        <C>         <C>                 <C>         <C>         
Class A:
Sold                        712,372    $  8,887,636         903,722    $ 10,967,827
Dividends reinvested        173,087       2,155,632         191,572       2,323,665
Redeemed                   (839,031)    (10,471,316)       (971,739)    (11,772,835)
                       ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net increase                 46,428    $    571,952         123,555    $  1,518,657
                       ============    ============    ============    ============

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Class B:
Sold                        429,660    $  5,358,387         347,074    $  4,208,953
Dividends reinvested         41,275         513,990          39,450         478,556
Redeemed                   (243,523)     (3,041,023)       (165,514)     (2,005,714)
                       ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net increase                227,412    $  2,831,354         221,010    $  2,681,795
                       ============    ============    ============    ============

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Class C:
Sold                        231,025    $  2,873,024         184,614    $  2,249,660
Dividends reinvested          9,616         119,808           3,565          43,275
Redeemed                    (31,816)       (396,152)        (18,433)       (223,317)
                       ------------    ------------    ------------    ------------
Net increase                208,825    $  2,596,680         169,746    $  2,069,618
                       ============    ============    ============    ============
</TABLE>

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3. Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments

At July 31, 1998, net unrealized  appreciation  on investments of $5,173,141 was
composed  of  gross  appreciation  of  $5,461,655,  and  gross  depreciation  of
$288,514.


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4. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Management  fees paid to the  Manager  were in  accordance  with the  investment
advisory  agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0.60% of the first
$200 million of average annual net assets, 0.55% of the next $100 million, 0.50%
of the next $200 million, 0.45% of the next $250 million, 0.40% of the next $250
million  and 0.35% of  average  annual  net  assets  in  excess  of $1  billion.
Effective  January 1, 1997,  the Manager has  voluntarily  undertaken to waive a
portion of its management  fee,  whereby the Fund pays a fee not to exceed 0.57%
of average annual net assets.

            For the year ended July 31, 1998, commissions (sales charges paid by
investors)  on sales of Class A shares  totaled  $250,587,  of which $48,212 was
retained by  OppenheimerFunds  Distributor,  Inc.  (OFDI),  a subsidiary  of the
Manager,  as general  distributor,  and by an  affiliated  broker/dealer.  Sales
charges  advanced to  broker/dealers  by OFDI on sales of the Fund's Class B and
Class C shares totaled $205,688 and $24,690,  respectively,  of which $4,164 was
paid to an affiliated  broker/dealer for Class B. During the year ended July 31,
1998, OFDI received contingent deferred sales charges of $48,900 upon redemption
of Class B shares as reimbursement for sales commissions advanced by OFDI at the
time of sale of such shares.

            OppenheimerFunds  Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,  is the
transfer and shareholder  servicing agent for the Fund and for other  registered
investment companies. OFS's total costs of providing such services are allocated
ratably to these companies.

            Expenses paid indirectly represent a reduction of custodian fees for
earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.

            The Fund has adopted a Service  Plan for Class A shares to reimburse
OFDI for a portion of its costs incurred in connection with the personal service
and maintenance of shareholder accounts that hold Class A shares.  Reimbursement
is made  quarterly  at an annual  rate that may not exceed  0.15% of the average
annual net assets of Class A shares of the Fund.  OFDI uses the  service  fee to
reimburse brokers, dealers, banks and other financial institutions quarterly for
providing  personal  service and maintenance of accounts of their customers that
hold Class A shares. During the year ended July 31, 1998, OFDI paid $6,691 to an
affiliated  broker/dealer  as  reimbursement  for Class A personal  service  and
maintenance expenses.


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4. Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates  (continued)

The Fund has  adopted  Distribution  and  Service  Plans for Class B and Class C
shares  to  compensate  OFDI for its costs in  distributing  Class B and Class C
shares and  servicing  accounts.  Under the Plans,  the Fund pays OFDI an annual
asset-based  sales  charge of 0.75% per year on Class B and Class C shares,  for
its  services  rendered in  distributing  Class B and Class C shares.  OFDI also
receives  a service  fee of 0.25%  (voluntarily  reduced  to 0.15% by the Fund's
Board) per year to  compensate  dealers  for  providing  personal  services  for
accounts  that  hold  Class B and Class C shares.  Each fee is  computed  on the
average  annual net assets of Class B and Class C shares,  determined  as of the
close of each regular  business day.  During the year ended July 31, 1998,  OFDI
paid $1,930 to an affiliated  broker/dealer as compensation for Class B personal
service  and   maintenance   expenses   and   retained   $164,757  and  $27,981,
respectively,  as  compensation  for Class B and Class C sales  commissions  and
service fee advances,  as well as financing  costs. If either Plan is terminated
by the Fund,  the Board of Trustees  may allow the Fund to continue  payments of
the asset-based sales charge to OFDI for distributing shares before the Plan was
terminated.  At July  31,  1998,  OFDI  had  incurred  excess  distribution  and
servicing costs of $597,509 for Class B and $51,599 for Class C.

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5. Futures Contracts

The Fund may buy and  sell  interest  rate  futures  contracts  in order to gain
exposure to or protect against changes in interest rates.  The Fund may also buy
or write put or call options on these futures contracts.

            The  Fund  generally  sells  futures   contracts  to  hedge  against
increases in interest  rates and the resulting  negative  effect on the value of
fixed rate portfolio securities. The Fund may also purchase futures contracts to
gain  exposure to changes in  interest  rates as it may be more  efficient  than
actually buying fixed income securities.

            Upon  entering  into a futures  contract,  the Fund is  required  to
deposit  either  cash or  securities  (initial  margin) in an amount  equal to a
certain percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin)
are made or received by the Fund each day.  The  variation  margin  payments are
equal to the daily changes in the contract  value and are recorded as unrealized
gains and losses.  The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract
is closed or expires.

            Risks of entering  into  futures  contracts  (and  related  options)
include the  possibility  that there may be an illiquid market and that a change
in the value of the  contract or option may not  correlate  with  changes in the
value of the underlying securities.


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6. Illiquid and Restricted Securities

At July 31, 1998, investments in securities included issues that are illiquid or
restricted.  Restricted  securities  are often  purchased  in private  placement
transactions,  are not  registered  under the  Securities  Act of 1933, may have
contractual restrictions on resale, and are valued under methods approved by the
Board of  Trustees  as  reflecting  fair  value.  A security  may be  considered
illiquid  if it lacks a readily  available  market or if its  valuation  has not
changed for a certain  period of time.  The Fund  intends to invest no more than
10% of its  net  assets  (determined  at  the  time  of  purchase  and  reviewed
periodically)  in  illiquid  and  restricted   securities.   Certain  restricted
securities,  eligible for resale to qualified institutional  investors,  are not
subject to that limit. The aggregate value of illiquid or restricted  securities
subject to this  limitation at July 31, 1998, was $4,265,000,  which  represents
4.44% of the Fund's net assets.

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7. Bank Borrowings

The Fund may borrow from a bank for temporary or emergency  purposes  including,
without limitation,  funding of shareholder  redemptions provided asset coverage
for  borrowings  exceeds  300%.  The Fund has entered  into an  agreement  which
enables it to participate with other  Oppenheimer  funds in an unsecured line of
credit with a bank, which permits  borrowings up to $400 million,  collectively.
Interest is charged to each fund,  based on its  borrowings,  at a rate equal to
the  Federal  Funds Rate plus 0.35%.  Borrowings  are payable 30 days after such
loan is  executed.  The Fund  also pays a  commitment  fee equal to its pro rata
share of the  average  unutilized  amount of the  credit  facility  at a rate of
0.0575% per annum.

            The Fund had no  borrowings  outstanding  during the year ended July
31, 1998.

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Appendix A

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               Descriptions of Municipal Bond Ratings Categories
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                         Of Principal Rating Agencies
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Municipal Bonds

Moody's Investor Services,  Inc. The ratings of Moody's Investors Service,  Inc.
("Moody's") for municipal bonds are Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca and C. Those
bonds in the Aa, A, Baa,  Ba and B groups  which  Moody's  believes  possess the
strongest  investment  attributes  are  designated  Aa1,  A1,  Baa1,  Ba1 and B1
respectively.

|_| Aaa. Municipal bonds rated "Aaa" are judged to be of the "best quality." |_|
Aa. The rating "Aa" is  assigned  to bonds which are judged of "high  quality by
all  standards,"  but as to which margins of  protection or other  elements make
long-term risks appear somewhat larger than "Aaa" rated municipal  bonds.  "Aaa"
and "Aa" rated bonds are generally known as "high grade bonds." |_| A. Municipal
bonds rated "A" by Moody's possess many favorable investment  attributes and are
considered  "upper  medium  grade  obligations."   Factors  giving  security  to
principal and interest of A rated bonds are  considered  adequate,  but elements
may be present which suggest a susceptibility  to impairment at some time in the
future.  |_| Baa.  Municipal  bonds rated "Baa" are  considered  "medium  grade"
obligations.  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.   These   bonds   lack   outstanding   investment
characteristics  and have  speculative  characteristics  as well.  |_| Ba. Bonds
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.  |_| B.  Bonds  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.  |_| Caa. Bonds rated "Caa" are in poor  standing.  Such issues may be in
default or there may be present  elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.  |_| Ca. Bonds rated "Ca" represent  obligations which are speculative
in a high  degree.  Such  issues  are  often in  default  or have  other  marked
shortcomings. |_| C. Bonds rated "C" are the lowest rated class of bonds. Issues
so rated can be regarded as having  extremely  poor  prospects of ever attaining
any real investment standing.

      Municipal  bonds rated by Moody's that have a demand feature that provides
the holder with the ability to  periodically  tender  ("put") the portion of the
debt covered by the demand feature,  may also have a short-term  rating assigned
to such  demand  feature.  The  short-term  rating  uses the  symbol  "VMIG"  to
distinguish  characteristics  that include  payment upon periodic  demand rather
than fund or scheduled  maturity  dates and  potential  reliance  upon  external
liquidity,  as  well  as  other  factors.  The  highest  investment  quality  is
designated by the VMIG 1 rating and the lowest by VMIG 4.

Standard & Poor's Corporation.  Bonds rated in the top four categories (AAA, AA,
A, BBB) are commonly  referred to as "investment  grade." The ratings from AA to
CCC may be  modified by the  addition  of a plus or minus sign to show  relative
standing  within the major rating  categories.  Ratings of BB, B, CCC and CC are
regarded as having significant speculative characteristics.

|_| AAA.  Obligors of municipal bonds rated AAA have "extremely strong capacity"
to meet financial  commitments.  |_| AA. The rating AA is given to obligors with
"very strong  capacity" to meet  financial  commitments.  |_| A. The rating A is
given to obligors with a "strong capacity" to meet financial  commitments but is
somewhat more  susceptible to adverse  effects of changes in  circumstances  and
economic conditions than obligors in higher categories.  |_| BBB. The BBB rating
is given  to an  obligor  that has  "adequate  capacity"  to meet its  financial
commitments.  However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are
more likely to lead to a weakened  capacity of the obligor to meet its financial
commitments. |_| BB. Obligors rated BB are less vulnerable in the near-term than
other lower-rated obligations to default than other speculative issues. However,
they  face  major  ongoing   uncertainties  or  exposure  to  adverse  business,
financial,  or economic  conditions  which would lead to inadequate  capacity to
meet financial commitments. |_| B. Obligors rated B have a greater vulnerability
than  obligors  rated BB, but  currently  has the capacity to meet its financial
commitments.  Adverse business,  financial,  or economic  conditions will likely
impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial  commitments.
|_| CCC.  Obligors  rated CCC are currently  vulnerable  and are dependent  upon
favorable  business,  financial,  and  economic  conditions  to  meet  financial
commitments.  |_| CC. Obligors rated CC are currently highly vulnerable.  |_| C.
Bonds rated C typically are debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an
actual  or  implied  CCC-  debt  rating.  The C  rating  may be used to  cover a
situation where a bankruptcy  petition has been filed, but debt service payments
are  continued.  |_| D.  Bonds  rated D are in  payment  default.  The D  rating
category is used when  interest  payments or principal  payments are not made on
the date due even if the  applicable  grace period has not  expired,  unless S&P
believes that such  payments will be made during the grace period.  The D rating
also  will be used upon the  filing of a  bankruptcy  petition  if debt  service
payments are  jeopardized.  Fitch. The ratings of Fitch IBCA, Inc. for municipal
bonds are AAA,  AA, A, BBB,  BB, B, CCC, CC, C, DDD, DD, and D. Bonds rated AAA,
AA, A and BBB are  considered to be of  investment  grade  quality.  Bonds rated
below BBB are considered to be of speculative  quality. |_| AAA. Municipal Bonds
rated AAA are judged to be of the "highest  credit  quality." |_| AA. The rating
of AA is assigned to bonds of "very high credit quality." |_| A. Municipal bonds
rated A are  considered to be of "high credit  quality." |_| BBB. The rating BBB
is assigned to bonds of "satisfactory credit quality." A and BBB rated bonds are
more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions than bonds with higher
ratings.  |_|  BB.  The  rating  BB  is  assigned  to  bonds  considered  to  be
"speculative." |_| B. The rating B is assigned to bonds considered to be "highly
speculative." |_| CCC. Bonds rated CCC have certain identifiable characteristics
which,  if not  remedied,  may  lead to  default.  |_| CC.  Bonds  rated  CC are
considered minimally protected.  Default in payment of interest and/or principal
seems  probable  over time.  |_| C.  Bonds  rated C are in  imminent  default in
payment of interest or principal.  |_| DDD and below.  Bonds rated DDD, DD and D
are in default on interest and/or principal payments. DDD represents the highest
potential for recovery on these bonds, and D represents the lowest potential for
recovery.

Duff & Phelps. The ratings of Duff & Phelps are as follows:
|_|  AAA.  These  are  judged  to be the  "highest  credit  quality".  The risk
factors  are  negligible,  being only  slightly  more than for  risk-free  U.S.
Treasury debt.
|_| AA+, AA & AA-. High credit quality.  Protection factors are strong.  Risk is
modest but may vary slightly  from time to time because of economic  conditions.
|_| A+, A & A-.  Protection  factors  are average but  adequate.  However,  risk
factors are more variable and greater in periods of economic  stress.  |_| BBB+,
BBB & BBB-. These have below average protection factors but are still considered
sufficient for prudent  investment.  They have considerable  variability in risk
during economic cycles.  |_| BB+, BB & BB-. These are below investment grade but
are  deemed to be able 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 the
category. |_| B+, B & B-. These are below investment grade and possess 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 of lower  rating  grade.  |_| CCC.  Well  below
investment  grade  securities.  Considerable  uncertainty  exists  as to  timely
payment of principal  interest or preferred  dividends.  Protection  factors are
narrow  and  risk  can  be  substantial  with  unfavorable   economic   industry
conditions,  and/or with  unfavorable  company  developments.  |_| DD. These are
defaulted debt obligations. The issuer failed to meet scheduled principal and/or
interest payments.

Municipal Notes

Moody's.  Moody's  ratings for state and  municipal  notes and other  short-term
loans are  designated  Moody's  Investment  Grade  ("MIG").  Notes  bearing  the
designation  MIG-1 are of the best  quality,  enjoying  strong  protection  from
established  cash flows of funds for their  servicing  or from  established  and
broad-based  access to the market for financing.  Notes bearing the  designation
"MIG-2" are of high quality with ample  margins of  protection,  although not as
large as notes rated "MIG-1." Such  short-term  notes that have demand  features
may also  carry a rating  using the symbol  VMIG as  described  above,  with the
designation  MIG-1/VMIG 1 denoting best quality, with superior liquidity support
in addition to those characteristics attributable to the designation MIG-1.

Standard & Poor's.  S&P's ratings for municipal notes due in three years or less
are SP-1,  SP-2, and SP-3. SP-1 describes  issues with a very strong capacity to
pay  principal  and interest and compares with bonds rated A by S&P. If modified
by a plus sign, it compares  with bonds rated AA or AAA by S&P.  SP-2  describes
issues with a satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest,  and compares
with bonds  rated BBB by S&P.  SP-3  describes  issues  that have a  speculative
capacity to pay principal and interest.

Fitch.  Fitch's rating for municipal  notes due in three years or less are F-1+,
F-1,  F-2, F-3, F-S and D. F-1+  describes  notes with an  exceptionally  strong
credit  quality and the strongest  degree of assurance for timely  payment.  F-1
describes  notes with a very  strong  credit  quality  and  assurance  of timely
payment is only  slightly  less in degree than issues rated F-1+.  F-2 describes
notes with a good credit quality and a satisfactory assurance of timely payment,
but the  margin  of  safety  is not as great  for  issues  assigned  F-1+ or F-1
ratings.  F-3  describes  notes  with  a fair  credit  quality  and an  adequate
assurance of timely  payment,  but  near-term  adverse  changes could cause such
securities to be rated below  investment  grade.  F-S describes  notes with weak
credit quality. Issues rated D are in actual or imminent payment default.

Corporate Debt

      The  other  debt  securities  included  in the  definition  of  temporary
defensive   investments  the  Fund  may  hold  are  corporate  (as  opposed  to
municipal)  debt  obligations.  The  Moody's,  S&P  and  Fitch  corporate  debt
ratings  do not differ  materially  from  those set forth  above for  municipal
bonds.
Commercial Paper

Moody's.  The  ratings of  commercial  paper by Moody's  are  Prime-1,  Prime-2,
Prime-3  and Not Prime.  Issuers  rated  Prime-1  have a superior  capacity  for
repayment of  short-term  promissory  obligations.  Issuers rated Prime-2 have a
strong  capacity for repayment of  short-term  promissory  obligations.  Issuers
rated Prime-3 have an acceptable capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.  Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating
categories.

S&P. The ratings of commercial  paper by S&P are A-1, A-2, A-3, B, C, and D. A-1
indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely  payment is strong.  A-2
indicates  capacity for timely payment is  satisfactory.  However,  the relative
degree of safety is not as high as for issues  designated  A-1. A-3 indicates an
adequate  capacity  for  timely  payments.   These  issues  are,  however,  more
vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in  circumstances  than obligations
carrying the higher  designations.  B indicates  only  speculative  capacity for
timely payment.  C indicates a doubtful  capacity for payment.  D is assigned to
issues in default.

Fitch.  The  ratings of  commercial  paper by Fitch are  similar to its ratings
of Municipal Notes, above.


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Appendix B

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                    Municipal Bond Industry Classifications
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         Electric
         Resource Recovery
         Gas
         Water
         Higher Education
         Sewer
         Education
         Telephone
                 Lease Rental
         Adult Living Facilities
         Hospital
Non Profit Organization
         General Obligation
         Highways
         Special Assessment
         Marine/Aviation Facilities
         Sales Tax
                 Multi Family Housing
         Manufacturing, Non Durables
         Single Family Housing
         Manufacturing, Durables
         Pollution Control


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      Appendix C

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        OppenheimerFunds Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers
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      In certain  cases,  the initial  sales charge that applies to purchases of
Class A shares of the Oppenheimer funds or the contingent  deferred sales charge
that may  apply to Class A,  Class B or Class C shares  may be  waived.  That is
because of the economies of sales  efforts  realized by the  Distributor  or the
dealers or other financial institutions offering those shares to certain classes
of investors or in certain transactions.

      Not all  waivers  apply to all funds.  For  example,  waivers  relating to
Retirement Plans do not apply to Oppenheimer  municipal funds, because shares of
those funds are not available for purchase by or on behalf of retirement  plans.
Other waivers apply only to  shareholders of certain funds that were merged into
or became Oppenheimer funds.

      For the  purposes  of  some  of the  waivers  described  below  and in the
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the applicable Oppenheimer
funds,  the term  "Retirement  Plan" refers to the following types of plans: (1)
plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
        Code,
(2) non-qualified  deferred  compensation plans, (3) employee benefit plans1 (4)
Group  Retirement  Plans2 (5)  403(b)(7)  custodial  plan accounts (6) SEP-IRAs,
SARSEPs or SIMPLE plans

      The interpretation of these provisions as to the applicability of a waiver
in a particular  case is determined  solely by the  Distributor  or the Transfer
Agent of the fund.  These  waivers  and special  arrangements  may be amended or
terminated at any time by the applicable  Fund and/or the  Distributor.  Waivers
that apply at the time shares are redeemed must be requested by the  shareholder
and/or dealer in the redemption request.
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1. An "employee  benefit plan" means any plan or arrangement,  whether or not it
   is "qualified" under the Internal Revenue Code, under which Class A shares of
   an  Oppenheimer  fund  or  funds  are  purchased  by  a  fiduciary  or  other
   administrator  for the account of participants  who are employees of a single
   employer or of affiliated employers.  These may include, for example, medical
   savings accounts, payroll deduction plans or similar plans. The fund accounts
   must be registered in the name of the fiduciary or  administrator  purchasing
   the shares for the benefit of participants in the plan.
2. The term  "Group  Retirement  Plan"  means  any  qualified  or  non-qualified
   retirement  plan  for  employees  of a  corporation  or sole  proprietorship,
   members and  employees of a partnership  or  association  or other  organized
   group of persons  (the  members of which may include  other  groups),  if the
   group has made special  arrangements  with the Distributor and all members of
   the group  participating  in (or who are eligible to participate in) the plan
   purchase  Class A shares  of an  Oppenheimer  fund or funds  through a single
   investment dealer,  broker or other financial  institution  designated by the
   group.  Such plans  include 457 plans,  SEP-IRAs,  SARSEPs,  SIMPLE plans and
   403(b) plans other than plans for public  school  employees.  The term "Group
   Retirement Plan" also includes  qualified  retirement plans and non-qualified
   deferred  compensation  plans  and IRAs  that  purchase  Class A shares of an
   Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single investment dealer, broker or other
   financial institution that has made special arrangements with the Distributor
   enabling  those  plans to  purchase  Class A shares  at net  asset  value but
   subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge.


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Applicability of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain Cases
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Purchases of Class A Shares of Oppenheimer Funds That Are Not Subject to Initial
Sales Charge but May Be Subject to the Class A Contingent  Deferred Sales Charge
(unless a waiver applies).

      There is no initial  sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of any of
the Oppenheimer funds in the cases listed below. However, these purchases may be
subject to the Class A contingent  deferred  sales charge if redeemed  within 18
months of the end of the calendar month of their  purchase,  as described in the
Prospectus (unless a waiver described  elsewhere in this Appendix applies to the
redemption).  Additionally,  on these  purchases  the  Distributor  will pay the
applicable  commission  described  in the  Prospectus  under "Class A Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge":  |_| Purchases of Class A shares  aggregating $1 million
or more.  |_|  Purchases  by a  Retirement  Plan that:  (1) buys shares  costing
$500,000 or more,  or (2) has,  at the time of  purchase,  100 or more  eligible
participants or total
           plan assets of $500,000 or more, or
(3)        certifies  to the  Distributor  that it  projects to have annual plan
           purchases of $200,000 or more.
|_|   Purchases  by  an   OppenheimerFunds-sponsored   Rollover   IRA,  if  the
        purchases are made:
(1)        through a broker,  dealer, bank or registered investment adviser that
           has  made  special   arrangements  with  the  Distributor  for  those
           purchases, or
(2)        by a direct  rollover of a distribution  from a qualified  Retirement
           Plan if the administrator of that Plan has made special  arrangements
           with the Distributor for those purchases.
|_|     Purchases  of Class A shares by  Retirement  Plans  that have any of the
        following record-keeping arrangements:
(1)   The record  keeping is performed by Merrill  Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith,
           Inc.   ("Merrill   Lynch")  on  a  daily  valuation  basis  for  the
           Retirement   Plan.   On  the  date  the  plan   sponsor   signs  the
           record-keeping  service  agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan must
           have $3 million or more of its assets  invested in (a) mutual funds,
           other  than  those   advised  or  managed  by  Merrill  Lynch  Asset
           Management,  L.P. ("MLAM"),  that are made available under a Service
           Agreement  between  Merrill  Lynch and the mutual  fund's  principal
           underwriter  or  distributor,  and (b) funds  advised  or managed by
           MLAM  (the  funds  described  in (a)  and  (b)  are  referred  to as
           "Applicable Investments").
(2)   The  record  keeping  for the  Retirement  Plan is  performed  on a daily
           valuation  basis by a record  keeper  whose  services  are  provided
           under a contract  or  arrangement  between the  Retirement  Plan and
           Merrill  Lynch.  On the date  the  plan  sponsor  signs  the  record
           keeping service  agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan must have $3
           million or more of its assets  (excluding  assets  invested in money
           market funds) invested in Applicable Investments.
(3)        The record  keeping for a Retirement  Plan is handled under a service
           agreement  with Merrill  Lynch and on the date the plan sponsor signs
           that  agreement,  the Plan  has 500 or more  eligible  employees  (as
           determined by the Merrill Lynch plan conversion manager).

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Waivers of Class A Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
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Waivers  of  Initial  and   Contingent   Deferred  Sales  Charges  for  Certain
Purchasers.

Class A shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class
A sales  charges  (and  no  commissions  are  paid  by the  Distributor  on such
purchases):
      |_|  The Manager or its affiliates.
      |_| Present or former  officers,  directors,  trustees and employees  (and
their  "immediate  families") of the Fund, the Manager and its  affiliates,  and
retirement plans  established by them for their  employees.  The term "immediate
family" refers to one's spouse, children, grandchildren,  grandparents, parents,
parents-in-law,  brothers and sisters,  sons- and daughters-in-law,  a sibling's
spouse, a spouse's siblings,  aunts,  uncles,  nieces and nephews;  relatives by
virtue of a remarriage (step-children, step-parents, etc.) are included.
      |_| Registered management  investment  companies,  or separate accounts of
insurance  companies having an agreement with the Manager or the Distributor for
that purpose.
      |_| Dealers or brokers that have a sales  agreement with the  Distributor,
if they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans for their
employees.
      |_|  Employees  and  registered  representatives  (and their  spouses)  of
dealers or brokers  described above or financial  institutions that have entered
into sales  arrangements  with such dealers or brokers (and which are identified
as such to the Distributor) or with the Distributor.  The purchaser must certify
to the  Distributor  at the  time  of  purchase  that  the  purchase  is for the
purchaser's own account (or for the benefit of such  employee's  spouse or minor
children).
      |_| Dealers,  brokers,  banks or registered  investment advisors that have
entered into an agreement with the Distributor  providing  specifically  for the
use of shares of the Fund in particular  investment  products made  available to
their clients.  Those clients may be charged a transaction  fee by their dealer,
broker, bank or advisor for the purchase or sale of Fund shares.
      |_|  Investment  advisors and financial  planners who have entered into an
agreement  for this  purpose  with the  Distributor  and who charge an advisory,
consulting or other fee for their services and buy shares for their own accounts
or the accounts of their clients.
      |_|  "Rabbi  trusts"  that buy  shares  for  their  own  accounts,  if the
purchases  are made  through a broker or agent or other  financial  intermediary
that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
      |_|  Clients of  investment  advisors  or  financial  planners  (that have
entered into an agreement for this purpose with the  Distributor) who buy shares
for their own accounts may also purchase shares without sales charge but only if
their  accounts are linked to a master  account of their  investment  advisor or
financial  planner on the books and  records of the broker,  agent or  financial
intermediary  with which the  Distributor  has made such special  arrangements .
Each of these  investors may be charged a fee by the broker,  agent or financial
intermediary for purchasing shares.
      |_| Directors, trustees, officers or full-time employees of OpCap Advisors
or its  affiliates,  their  relatives or any trust,  pension,  profit sharing or
other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for those persons.
      |_|  Accounts  for which  Oppenheimer  Capital (or its  successor)  is the
investment  advisor (the  Distributor  must be advised of this  arrangement) and
persons  who are  directors  or  trustees  of the  company or trust which is the
beneficial owner of such accounts.
      |_| A unit investment trust that has entered into an appropriate agreement
with the Distributor.
      ? Dealers,  brokers,  banks, or registered  investment  advisers that have
entered  into an  agreement  with the  Distributor  to sell  shares  to  defined
contribution   employee  retirement  plans  for  which  the  dealer,  broker  or
investment adviser provides administration services.
      ? Retirement plans and deferred compensation plans and trusts used to fund
those plans (including,  for example,  plans qualified or created under sections
401(a),  401(k),  403(b) or 457 of the Internal  Revenue Code),  in each case if
those purchases are made through a broker, agent or other financial intermediary
that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
      ? A  TRAC-2000  401(k)  plan  (sponsored  by the  former  Quest  for Value
Advisors)  whose Class B or Class C shares of a Former Quest for Value Fund were
exchanged for Class A shares of that Fund due to the  termination of the Class B
and Class C TRAC-2000 program on November 24, 1995.
      ? A qualified  Retirement  Plan that had agreed with the former  Quest for
Value Advisors to purchase  shares of any of the Former Quest for Value Funds at
net asset value, with such shares to be held through  DCXchange,  a sub-transfer
agency mutual fund clearinghouse,  if that arrangement was consummated and share
purchases commenced by December 31, 1996.

Waivers  of  Initial  and   Contingent   Deferred   Sales  Charges  in  Certain
Transactions.

Class A shares issued or purchased in the following transactions are not subject
to  sales  charges  (and no  commissions  are  paid by the  Distributor  on such
purchases):
      |_|  Shares  issued in plans of  reorganization,  such as  mergers,  asset
acquisitions and exchange offers, to which the Fund is a party.
      |_|  Shares   purchased  by  the   reinvestment   of  dividends  or  other
distributions  reinvested from the Fund or other  Oppenheimer  funds (other than
Oppenheimer  Cash  Reserves) or unit  investment  trusts for which  reinvestment
arrangements have been made with the Distributor.
      |_| Shares  purchased and paid for with the proceeds of shares redeemed in
the prior 30 days from a mutual fund  (other than a fund  managed by the Manager
or any of its  subsidiaries)  on which an  initial  sales  charge or  contingent
deferred sales charge was paid. This waiver also applies to shares  purchased by
exchange of shares of  Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc. that were purchased
and paid for in this  manner.  This waiver must be  requested  when the purchase
order is placed for shares of the Fund, and the Distributor may require evidence
of qualification for this waiver.
      |_| Shares purchased with the proceeds of maturing  principal units of any
Qualified Unit Investment Liquid Trust Series.
      ? Shares purchased by the reinvestment of loan repayments by a participant
in a Retirement Plan for which the Manager or an affiliate acts as sponsor.

Waivers  of  the  Class  A  Contingent   Deferred   Sales  Charge  for  Certain
Redemptions.

The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would
otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the
following cases:
      |_| To make Automatic  Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited  annually
to no more than 12% of the original account value.
      |_|  Involuntary  redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary
redemptions of small accounts (see "Shareholder  Account Rules and Policies," in
the Prospectus).
      ? For distributions  from Retirement Plans,  deferred  compensation plans
or other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes:
(1)   Following  the death or  disability  (as defined in the Internal  Revenue
           Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or disability must
           occur after the participant's account was established.
(2)   To return excess contributions.
(3) To  return  contributions  made  due to a  mistake  of  fact.  (4)  Hardship
withdrawals,  as defined in the plan. (5) Under a Qualified  Domestic  Relations
Order, as defined in the Internal
           Revenue Code.
(6)        To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue
           Code.
(7)        To establish  "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in
           Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(8) For retirement distributions or loans to participants or beneficiaries.  (9)
Separation from service.
        (10)Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual fund
        other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary.  The fund must
        be one that is offered as an investment  option in a Retirement  Plan in
        which Oppenheimer  funds are also offered as investment  options under a
        special  arrangement  with the  Distributor.  (11) Plan  termination  or
        "in-service  distributions," if the redemption  proceeds are rolled over
        directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.
      ? For  distributions  from  Retirement  Plans having 500 or more  eligible
participants,  except distributions due to termination of all of the Oppenheimer
funds as an investment option under the Plan.
      ? For  distributions  from 401(k) plans sponsored by  broker-dealers  that
have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.


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Waivers of Class B and Class C Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
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      The Class B and Class C  contingent  deferred  sales  charges  will not be
applied to shares  purchased  in certain  types of  transactions  or redeemed in
certain circumstances described below.

Waivers for Redemptions in Certain Cases.

The Class B and Class C  contingent  deferred  sales  charges will be waived for
redemptions of shares in the following cases:
      ? Shares redeemed  involuntarily,  as described in  "Shareholder  Account
Rules and Policies,"
in the applicable Prospectus.
      ? Distributions to participants or beneficiaries  from Retirement  Plans,
if the distributions are made:
(a)   under an  Automatic  Withdrawal  Plan after the  participant  reaches age
           59-1/2,  as long as the  payments are no more than 10% of the account
           value  annually  (measured  from the date the Transfer Agent receives
           the request), or
(b)        following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue
           Code) of the participant or beneficiary (the death or disability must
           have occurred after the account was established).
      ? Redemptions  from accounts  other than  Retirement  Plans  following the
death or disability of the last surviving shareholder,  including a trustee of a
grantor  trust or revocable  living trust for which the trustee is also the sole
beneficiary.  The death or disability  must have occurred  after the account was
established,  and for disability you must provide evidence of a determination of
disability by the Social Security Administration.
      ? Returns of excess contributions to Retirement Plans.
      ? Distributions  from  Retirement  Plans  to  make  "substantially  equal
periodic  payments" as permitted in Section  72(t) of the Internal  Revenue Code
that do not exceed 10% of the account value annually, measured from the date the
Transfer Agent receives the request.
      ?  Distributions  from  OppenheimerFunds  prototype  401(k) plans and from
certain Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company prototype 401(k) plans:
(1)   for hardship withdrawals;
(2)        under  a  Qualified  Domestic  Relations  Order,  as  defined  in the
           Internal Revenue Code;
(3)        to meet minimum distribution  requirements as defined in the Internal
           Revenue Code;
(4)        to make  "substantially  equal  periodic  payments"  as  described in
           Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(5)  for  separation  from  service;   or  (6)  for  loans  to  participants  or
beneficiaries.
      ? Distributions  from 401(k) plans sponsored by  broker-dealers  that have
entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.
      ? Redemptions of Class B shares held by Retirement Plans whose records are
maintained on a daily valuation basis by Merrill Lynch or an independent  record
keeper under a contract with Merrill Lynch.
      ? Redemptions of Class C shares of Oppenheimer U.S.  Government Trust from
accounts of clients of financial  institutions  that have entered into a special
arrangement with the Distributor for this purpose.

Waivers for Shares Sold or Issued in Certain Transactions.

      The contingent deferred sales charge is also waived on Class B and Class C
shares sold or issued in the following cases:
      |_| Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.
      |_| Shares sold to registered  management investment companies or separate
accounts of  insurance  companies  having an  agreement  with the Manager or the
Distributor for that purpose.
            |_| Shares issued in plans of  reorganization  to which the Fund is
a party.


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Special  Sales Charge  Arrangements  for  Shareholders  of Certain  Oppenheimer
Funds Who Were Shareholders of the Former Quest for Value Funds
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      The initial and  contingent  deferred  sales  charge rates and waivers for
Class A, Class B and Class C shares  described in the Prospectus or Statement of
Additional  Information of the Oppenheimer funds are modified as described below
for certain  persons who were  shareholders of the former Quest for Value Funds.
To be eligible,  those persons must have been shareholders on November 24, 1995,
when OppenheimerFunds,  Inc. became the investment advisor to those former Quest
for Value Funds. Those funds include:

      Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc., Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value Fund,
      Oppenheimer  Quest  Opportunity  Value Fund,  Oppenheimer  Quest Small Cap
      Value Fund and Oppenheimer Quest Global Value Fund, Inc.

      These  arrangements also apply to shareholders of the following funds when
they merged into various Oppenheimer funds on November 24, 1995:

      Quest for Value U.S.  Government  Income Fund,  Quest for Value Investment
      Quality Income Fund,  Quest for Value Global Income Fund,  Quest for Value
      New York  Tax-Exempt  Fund,  Quest for Value National  Tax-Exempt Fund and
      Quest for Value California Tax-Exempt Fund

      All of the funds  listed  above are  referred  to in this  Appendix as the
"Former Quest for Value Funds." The waivers of initial and  contingent  deferred
sales charges  described in this Appendix apply to shares of an Oppenheimer fund
that are either:
        |_| acquired by such shareholder pursuant to an exchange of shares of an
Oppenheimer fund that was one of the Former Quest for Value Funds or
        |_|  purchased  by such  shareholder  by  exchange  of shares of another
Oppenheimer fund that were acquired  pursuant to the merger of any of the Former
Quest for Value Funds into that other Oppenheimer fund on November 24, 1995.

Reductions or Waivers of Class A Sales Charges.

      |X| Reduced Class A Initial  Sales Charge Rates for Certain  Former Quest
for Value Funds Shareholders

Purchases by Groups and Associations. The following table sets forth the initial
sales  charge rates for Class A shares  purchased  by members of  "Associations"
formed for any purpose other than the purchase of  securities.  The rates in the
table apply if that Association  purchased shares of any of the Former Quest for
Value Funds or received a proposal to purchase such shares from OCC Distributors
prior to November 24, 1995.


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Number of                           Initial Sales
Eligible         Initial Sales      Charge as a %    Commission as %
Employees or     Charge as a % of   of Net Amount    of Offering
Members          Offering Price     Invested         Price
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9 or Fewer             2.50%             2.56%            2.00%
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At  least 10 but
not more than 49       2.00%             2.04%            1.60%
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      For  purchases by  Associations  having 50 or more  eligible  employees or
members,  there is no initial  sales charge on purchases of Class A shares,  but
those  shares  are  subject  to the Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge
described in the applicable fund's Prospectus.

      Purchases made under this arrangement  qualify for the lower of either the
sales charge rate in the table based on the number of members of an Association,
or the sales charge rate that applies under the Right of Accumulation  described
in the applicable  fund's  Prospectus  and Statement of Additional  Information.
Individuals who qualify under this arrangement for reduced sales charge rates as
members  of  Associations  also may  purchase  shares  for their  individual  or
custodial  accounts at these  reduced  sales charge  rates,  upon request to the
Distributor.

      |X| Waiver of Class A Sales  Charges  for  Certain  Shareholders.  Class A
shares  purchased  by the  following  investors  are not  subject to any Class A
initial or contingent deferred sales charges:

      |_|  Shareholders  who were  shareholders  of the AMA  Family  of Funds on
February 28, 1991 and who  acquired  shares of any of the Former Quest for Value
Funds by merger of a portfolio of the AMA Family of Funds.

      |_| Shareholders who acquired shares of any Former Quest for Value Fund by
merger of any of the portfolios of the Unified Funds.

      |X|  Waiver  of  Class A  Contingent  Deferred  Sales  Charge  in  Certain
Transactions.  The Class A  contingent  deferred  sales charge will not apply to
redemptions  of Class A shares  purchased by the  following  investors  who were
shareholders of any Former Quest for Value Fund:

      Investors  who  purchased  Class A shares from a dealer that is or was not
permitted  to receive a sales load or  redemption  fee imposed on a  shareholder
with  whom  that  dealer  has  a  fiduciary  relationship,  under  the  Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and regulations adopted under that law.

Class A, Class B and Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers

      |X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased Prior to March 6, 1995. In
the following  cases,  the  contingent  deferred sales charge will be waived for
redemptions  of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of an  Oppenheimer  fund. The
shares must have been  acquired  by the merger of a Former  Quest for Value Fund
into the fund or by exchange  from an  Oppenheimer  fund that was a Former Quest
for Value Fund or into  which  such fund  merged.  Those  shares  must have been
purchased prior to March 6, 1995 in connection with:
      ?  withdrawals  under an  automatic  withdrawal  plan holding only either
Class B or Class C shares if the annual  withdrawal  does not exceed 10% of the
initial value of the account, and
      ?  liquidation  of a  shareholder's  account if the  aggregate  net asset
value of shares held in the  account is less than the  required  minimum  value
of such accounts.

      |X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares  Purchased on or After March 6, 1995
but Prior to November 24, 1995. In the following cases, the contingent  deferred
sales  charge  will be waived  for  redemptions  of Class A,  Class B or Class C
shares of an Oppenheimer  fund. The shares must have been acquired by the merger
of a  Former  Quest  for  Value  Fund  into  the  fund  or by  exchange  from an
Oppenheimer  fund  that was a Former  Quest For Value  Fund or into  which  such
Former Quest for Value Fund merged.  Those shares must have been purchased on or
after March 6, 1995, but prior to November 24, 1995:
      ?  redemptions  following the death or  disability of the  shareholder(s)
(as  evidenced  by a  determination  of  total  disability  by the  U.S. Social
Security Administration);
      ? withdrawals  under an automatic  withdrawal  plan (but only for Class B
or Class C shares)  where  the  annual  withdrawals  do not  exceed  10% of the
initial value of the account; and
      ?  liquidation  of a  shareholder's  account if the  aggregate  net asset
value of shares held in the account is less than the required  minimum  account
value.

      A shareholder's account will be credited with the amount of any contingent
deferred  sales charge paid on the redemption of any Class A, Class B or Class C
shares of the  Oppenheimer  fund  described  in this section if the proceeds are
invested  in the same Class of shares in that fund or another  Oppenheimer  fund
within 90 days after redemption.


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Special Sales Charge  Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain Oppenheimer Funds
Who Were Shareholders of Connecticut Mutual Investment Accounts, Inc.
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      The  initial and  contingent  deferred  sale charge  rates and waivers for
Class A and Class B shares  described  in the  Prospectus  or this  Appendix for
Oppenheimer  U.  S.  Government  Trust,   Oppenheimer  Bond  Fund,   Oppenheimer
Disciplined  Value Fund and  Oppenheimer  Disciplined  Allocation  Fund (each is
included in the reference to "Fund"  below) are modified as described  below for
those  shareholders who were shareholders of Connecticut  Mutual Liquid Account,
Connecticut  Mutual Government  Securities  Account,  Connecticut  Mutual Income
Account,  Connecticut  Mutual Growth  Account,  Connecticut  Mutual Total Return
Account,  CMIA LifeSpan Capital  Appreciation  Account,  CMIA LifeSpan  Balanced
Account and CMIA  Diversified  Income  Account (the "Former  Connecticut  Mutual
Funds") on March 1, 1996,  when  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc.  became the  investment
adviser to the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds.

Prior Class A CDSC and Class A Sales Charge Waivers

      ? Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Certain shareholders of a Fund
and the other Former  Connecticut  Mutual Funds are entitled to continue to make
additional  purchases  of Class A shares  at net asset  value  without a Class A
initial  sales  charge,  but subject to the Class A  contingent  deferred  sales
charge that was in effect  prior to March 18,  1996 (the "prior  Class A CDSC").
Under the prior Class A CDSC,  if any of those  shares are  redeemed  within one
year of purchase, they will be assessed a 1% contingent deferred sales charge on
an amount equal to the current  market value or the original  purchase  price of
the shares  sold,  whichever  is smaller  (in such  redemptions,  any shares not
subject to the prior Class A CDSC will be redeemed first).

      Those  shareholders  who are  eligible for the prior Class A CDSC are: (1)
persons whose purchases of Class A shares of a Fund and other Former
        Connecticut  Mutual Funds were  $500,000  prior to March 18, 1996,  as a
        result of direct purchases or purchases  pursuant to the Fund's policies
        on Combined  Purchases or Rights of  Accumulation,  who still hold those
        shares in that Fund or other Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, and
(2)     persons whose intended  purchases under a Statement of Intention entered
        into prior to March 18, 1996, with the former general distributor of the
        Former Connecticut Mutual Funds to purchase shares valued at $500,000 or
        more over a 13-month period entitled those persons to purchase shares at
        net asset  value  without  being  subject  to the Class A initial  sales
        charge.

      Any of the  Class A shares  of a Fund  and the  other  Former  Connecticut
Mutual  Funds that were  purchased  at net asset value prior to March 18,  1996,
remain  subject  to the prior  Class A CDSC,  or if any  additional  shares  are
purchased by those  shareholders at net asset value pursuant to this arrangement
they will be subject to the prior Class A CDSC.

      ? Class A Sales Charge Waivers. Additional Class A shares of a Fund may be
purchased  without a sales  charge,  by a person who was in one (or more) of the
categories  below and acquired Class A shares prior to March 18, 1996, and still
holds Class A shares:  (1) any  purchaser,  provided  the total  initial  amount
invested in the Fund or
        any one or more of the Former  Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000
        or more, including  investments made pursuant to the Combined Purchases,
        Statement of Intention and Rights of Accumulation  features available at
        the time of the initial  purchase and such  investment  is still held in
        one or more of the Former  Connecticut Mutual Funds or a Fund into which
        such Fund merged;
(2)     any  participant  in a qualified  plan,  provided that the total initial
        amount invested by the plan in the Fund or any one or more of the Former
        Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000 or more;
(3)     Directors  of the  Fund or any one or  more  of the  Former  Connecticut
        Mutual Funds and members of their immediate families;
(4)     employee  benefit  plans  sponsored  by  Connecticut   Mutual  Financial
        Services,   L.L.C.   ("CMFS"),  the  prior  distributor  of  the  Former
        Connecticut Mutual Funds, and its affiliated companies;
(5)     one or more  members of a group of at least 1,000  persons  (and persons
        who  are  retirees  from  such  group)  engaged  in a  common  business,
        profession,  civic or  charitable  endeavor or other  activity,  and the
        spouses  and minor  dependent  children of such  persons,  pursuant to a
        marketing program between CMFS and such group; and
(6)     an  institution  acting as a  fiduciary  on behalf of an  individual  or
        individuals,  if  such  institution  was  directly  compensated  by  the
        individual(s) for recommending the purchase of the shares of the Fund or
        any one or more of the Former  Connecticut  Mutual  Funds,  provided the
        institution had an agreement with CMFS.

      Purchases  of Class A shares  made  pursuant  to (1) and (2)  above may be
subject to the Class A CDSC of the Former  Connecticut  Mutual  Funds  described
above.

      Additionally,  Class A shares of a Fund may be  purchased  without a sales
charge by any holder of a variable  annuity contract issued in New York State by
Connecticut  Mutual Life Insurance Company through the Panorama Separate Account
which is beyond the  applicable  surrender  charge  period and which was used to
fund a qualified plan, if that holder  exchanges the variable  annuity  contract
proceeds to buy Class A shares of the Fund.

Class A and Class B Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers

In addition to the waivers  set forth in the  Prospectus  and in this  Appendix,
above,  the contingent  deferred sales charge will be waived for  redemptions of
Class A and Class B shares of a Fund and  exchanges of Class A or Class B shares
of a Fund into  Class A or Class B shares of a Former  Connecticut  Mutual  Fund
provided  that  the  Class A or Class B shares  of the  Fund to be  redeemed  or
exchanged  were (i)  acquired  prior to March 18, 1996 or (ii) were  acquired by
exchange from an  Oppenheimer  fund that was a Former  Connecticut  Mutual Fund.
Additionally,  the shares of such Former  Connecticut Mutual Fund must have been
purchased prior to March 18, 1996: (1) by the estate of a deceased  shareholder;
(2) upon the disability of a shareholder, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of
        the Internal Revenue Code;
(3)     for retirement distributions (or loans) to participants or beneficiaries
        from retirement plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 403(b)(7)of the
        Code, or from IRAs,  deferred  compensation  plans created under Section
        457 of the Code, or other employee benefit plans;
(4)     as  tax-free  returns  of excess  contributions  to such  retirement  or
        employee benefit plans;
(5)     in  whole or in part,  in  connection  with  shares  sold to any  state,
        county,  or city,  or any  instrumentality,  department,  authority,  or
        agency  thereof,  that is prohibited by applicable  investment laws from
        paying a sales charge or commission  in connection  with the purchase of
        shares of any registered investment management company;
(6)     in  connection  with  the  redemption  of  shares  of the  Fund due to a
        combination  with  another  investment  company  by  virtue of a merger,
        acquisition or similar reorganization transaction;
(7)     in connection with the Fund's right to involuntarily redeem or liquidate
        the Fund;
(8)     in connection  with automatic  redemptions of Class A shares and Class B
        shares in certain  retirement  plan  accounts  pursuant to an  Automatic
        Withdrawal  Plan but limited to no more than 12% of the  original  value
        annually; or
(9)     as  involuntary  redemptions  of shares by  operation  of law,  or under
        procedures  set forth in the Fund's  Articles  of  Incorporation,  or as
        adopted by the Board of Directors of the Fund.

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Special Reduced Sales Charge for Former Shareholders of Advance America
Funds, Inc.
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      Shareholders  of  Oppenheimer   Municipal  Bond  Fund,   Oppenheimer  U.S.
Government  Trust,  Oppenheimer  Strategic  Income Fund and  Oppenheimer  Equity
Income Fund who  acquired  (and still hold) shares of those funds as a result of
the  reorganization  of  series  of  Advance  America  Funds,  Inc.  into  those
Oppenheimer  funds on October 18, 1991,  and who held shares of Advance  America
Funds,  Inc.  on March 30,  1990,  may  purchase  Class A shares  of those  four
Oppenheimer funds at a maximum sales charge rate of 4.50%.
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Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
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Internet Web Site:
         www.oppenheimerfunds.com

Investment Adviser
    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
    Two World Trade Center
    New York, New York 10048-0203

Distributor
    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
    Two World Trade Center
    New York, New York 10048-0203

Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent
    OppenheimerFunds Services
    P.O. Box 5270
    Denver, Colorado 80217
    1-800-525-7048

Custodian of Portfolio Securities
    Citibank, N.A.
    399 Park Avenue
    New York, New York 10043

Independent Auditors
    KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    707 Seventeenth Street
    Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Counsel
    Gordon Altman Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein
    114 West 47th Street
    New York, New York 10036     



PX740.1198


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Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
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    Prospectus Dated November 27, 1998

      Oppenheimer  New Jersey  Municipal Fund is a mutual fund. It seeks current
income exempt from federal and New Jersey income taxes by investing in municipal
securities, while attempting to preserve capital.

      This Prospectus contains important information about the Fund's objective,
its  investment  policies,  strategies  and risks.  It also  contains  important
information  about  how to buy and sell  shares  of the Fund and  other  account
features.  Please read this Prospectus  carefully  before you invest and keep it
for future reference about your account.















                                                        [OppenheimerFunds logo]





As with all  mutual  funds,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  has not
approved or disapproved  the Fund's  securities nor has it determined  that this
Prospectus  is  accurate  or  complete.  It is a criminal  offense to  represent
otherwise.


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Contents
           About The Fund
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           The Fund's Objective and Investment Strategies

           Main Risks of Investing in the Fund

           The Fund's Past Performance

           Fees and Expenses of the Fund

           About the Fund's Investments

           How the Fund is Managed


           About Your Account
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           How to Buy Shares
           Class A Shares
           Class B Shares
           Class C Shares

           Special Investor Services
           AccountLink
           PhoneLink
           OppenheimerFunds Web Site

           How to Sell Shares
           By Mail
           By Telephone
           By Checkwriting

           How to Exchange Shares

           Shareholder Account Rules and Policies

           Dividends and Tax Information

           Financial Highlights
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About the Fund
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The Fund's Objective and Investment Strategies

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What Is the Fund's Investment  Objective?  The Fund's  investment  objective is
to seek as high a level of current  interest  income  exempt  from  federal and
New  Jersey  income  taxes  for  individual  investors  as  is  consistent  with
preservation of capital.
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What Does the Fund Invest In? The Fund  invests  mainly in New Jersey  municipal
securities  that pay  interest  exempt from  federal  and New Jersey  individual
income  taxes.  These  primarily  include  municipal  bonds (which are long-term
obligations),  municipal notes (short-term obligations),  interests in municipal
leases,  and tax-exempt  commercial  paper. Most of the securities the Fund buys
must be  "investment  grade" (the four  highest  rating  categories  of national
rating organizations, such as Moody's).

      The Fund does not limit its  investments  to  securities  of a  particular
maturity range, and may hold both short- and long-term  securities.  However, it
currently focuses on longer-term  securities to seek higher yields. The Fund may
also use hedging  instruments  and certain  derivative  investments to a limited
extent to try to manage  investment  risks.  These  investments  are more  fully
explained in "About the Fund's Investments," below.

      |X| How  Does the  Manager  Decide  What  Securities  to Buy or  Sell?  In
selecting  securities  for the  Fund,  the  Manager  currently  looks  primarily
throughout New Jersey for municipal  securities using a variety of factors which
may change over time and may vary in particular cases:
           |_|  Securities that provide high income
           |_| The goal of spreading  risk among a wide range of  securities  of
           different issuers within the state,  including different agencies and
           municipalities |_| Issues with favorable credit  characteristics  |_|
           Special situations among issuers that provide opportunities for value

Who Is the Fund Designed For? The Fund is designed for investors who are seeking
income exempt from federal and New Jersey income taxes. It does not seek capital
gains or growth.  Because it invests in tax-exempt  securities,  the Fund is not
appropriate  for  retirement  plan  accounts or for investors who want to pursue
capital growth.

Main Risks of Investing in the Fund

      All  investments  carry risks to some  degree.  For bond funds one risk is
that the market prices of the fund's  investments  will  fluctuate  when general
interest rates change (this is known as "interest  rate risk").  Another risk is
that the  issuer  of the bond will  experience  financial  difficulties  and may
default on its obligation to pay interest and repay  principal (this is referred
to as "credit risk").  These general  investment  risks and the special risks of
certain types of investments that the Fund may hold are described below.

      These risks  collectively form the risk profile of the Fund and can affect
the value of the Fund's investments,  its investment performance, and the prices
of its  shares.  These  risks mean that you can lose money by  investing  in the
Fund. When you redeem your shares,  they may be worth more or less than what you
paid for them.

      The Fund's  investment  Manager,  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc., tries to reduce
risks by  selecting  a wide  variety  of  municipal  investments,  by  carefully
researching  securities  before  they are  purchased  and in some cases by using
hedging techniques.  However,  changes in the overall market prices of municipal
securities and the income they pay can occur at any time. The share price of the
Fund will change daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions,
and in response to other  economic  events.  There is no assurance that the Fund
will achieve its investment objective.

How Risky Is the Fund Overall?  The value of the Fund's investments in municipal
securities  will  change  over time due to a number  of  factors.  They  include
changes in general  bond  market  movements,  the change in value of  particular
bonds  because of an event  affecting the issuer,  or changes in interest  rates
that can affect bond prices  overall.  The Fund focuses its  investments  in New
Jersey  municipal  securities  and is  non-diversified.  It  will  therefore  be
vulnerable   to  the  effects  of  economic   changes  that  affect  New  Jersey
governmental  issuers.  These  changes  can  affect  the  value  of  the  Fund's
investments  and its  price  per  share.  The  Fund  may  invest  in  derivative
investments.  These  have  additional  risks and can cause  fluctuations  in the
Fund's  share  prices.  In the  OppenheimerFunds  spectrum,  the  Fund  is  more
conservative  than some types of  taxable  bond  funds,  such as high yield bond
funds, but more aggressive than money market funds.

      An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank, and is not insured
or  guaranteed  by the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  or  any  other
government agency.

      |X| Credit Risk.  Municipal  securities are subject to credit risk. Credit
risk  relates  to the  ability  of the issuer of a  municipal  security  to make
interest  and  principal  payments  on the  security  as they become due. If the
issuer fails to pay interest, the Fund's income may be reduced and if the issuer
fails to repay principal, the value of that bond and of the Fund's shares may be
reduced.  Because the Fund can invest as much as 25% of its assets in  municipal
securities below investment grade to seek higher income, the Fund's credit risks
are greater than those of funds that buy only investment grade bonds.

      |X| Interest Rate Risks. In addition to credit risks, municipal securities
are subject to changes in value when  prevailing  interest  rates  change.  When
interest rates fall, the values of outstanding  municipal  securities  generally
rise,  and the bonds may sell for more than their  face  amount.  When  interest
rates rise, the values of outstanding  municipal  securities  generally decline,
and the bonds may sell at a discount  from their face amount.  The  magnitude of
these price changes is generally greater for bonds with longer  maturities.  The
Fund currently focuses on longer term securities to seek higher income. When the
average  maturity  of the  Fund's  portfolio  is  longer,  its  share  price may
fluctuate more when interest rates change.

      |X| Risks of  Non-Diversification  -- Investments in New Jersey  Municipal
Securities.  The Fund is  "non-diversified."  That means that  compared to funds
that are  diversified,  it can  invest a greater  portion  of its  assets in the
securities  of one  issuer,  such as bonds  issued by the  State of New  Jersey.
Having a higher  percentage  of its assets  invested in the  securities of fewer
issuers,  particularly  government  issuers of a single  state,  could result in
greater  fluctuations of the Fund's share prices due to economic,  regulatory or
political problems in New Jersey.

      |X| There are Special Risks in Using Derivative Investments.  The Fund may
use derivatives to seek increased  returns or to try to hedge investment  risks.
In general terms, a derivative  investment is an investment contract whose value
depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying asset,  interest rate
or index. Options, futures, "inverse floaters" and variable rate obligations are
examples of derivatives.

      If the issuer of the  derivative  investment  does not pay the amount due,
the Fund can lose money on its  investment.  Also,  the  underlying  security or
investment on which the derivative is based, and the derivative  itself, may not
perform the way the Manager  expected it to perform.  If that happens,  the Fund
will get less income than expected or its share price could  decline.  To try to
preserve  capital,  the Fund has  limits on the  amount of  particular  types of
derivatives it can hold.  However,  using derivatives can cause the Fund to lose
money on its investments and/or increase the volatility of its share prices.

The Fund's Past Performance

The bar chart and table below show one measure of the risks of  investing in the
Fund, by showing changes in the Fund's performance (for its Class A shares) from
year to year for the calendar years since the Fund's  inception  (3/1/94) and by
showing how the average  annual total  returns of the Fund's  shares  compare to
those of a broad-based  market index. The Fund's past investment  performance is
not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[See bar chart in Appendix]


For  the  period  from  1/1/98  through  9/30/98,  the  cumulative  return  (not
annualized) for Class A shares was 5.94%.  Sales charges are not included in the
calculations  of return in this bar chart,  and if those charges were  included,
the returns  would be less than those shown.  During the period shown in the bar
chart,  the highest  return (not  annualized)  for a calendar  quarter was 6.81%
(1Q'95) and the lowest return for a calendar quarter was 0.03% (1Q'96).

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Average Annual
Total Returns for
the periods          Past 1 Year     Life of Class
ending December
31, 1997
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Oppenheimer New
Jersey Municipal        4.31%            4.88%*
Fund (Class A
Shares)
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Oppenheimer New
Jersey Municipal        3.70%            4.70%*
Fund (Class B
Shares)
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Oppenheimer New
Jersey Municipal        7.75%            7.47%*
Fund (Class C
Shares)
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Lehman Brothers         9.19%            6.84%*
Municipal Bond
Index
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* Inception  dates of  classes:  Class A:  3/1/94;  Class B:  3/1/94;  Class C:
8/29/95. The index performance is shown from 2/28/94.

The Fund's  average  annual total  returns in the table  include the  applicable
sales charge:  for Class A, the current  maximum  initial sales charge of 4.75%;
for Class B, the applicable contingent deferred sales charges of 5% (1-year) and
3% (life of class); for Class C, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the
1-year period.

The returns  measure the  performance of a hypothetical  account and assume that
all dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in additional
shares. Because the Fund invests in municipal securities, the Fund's performance
is compared to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged index of a
broad  range of  investment  grade  municipal  bonds  that is a  measure  of the
performance of the general municipal bond market. However, it must be remembered
that the index  includes  municipal  securities  from many states while the Fund
focuses on New Jersey municipal  securities,  and the index performance does not
consider the effects of capital gains or transaction costs.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

      The Fund pays a variety of expenses directly for management of its assets,
administration,  distribution of its shares and other  services.  Those expenses
are  subtracted  from the Fund's  assets to calculate the Fund's net asset value
per  share.   All   shareholders   therefore  pay  those  expenses   indirectly.
Shareholders  pay other  expenses  directly,  such as sales  charges and account
transaction  charges.  The following  tables are provided to help you understand
the fees and  expenses  you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  The
numbers below are based on the Fund's expenses during the fiscal year ended July
31, 1998.

Shareholder Fees (charges paid directly from your investment):

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                                Class A       Class B      Class C
                                Shares        Shares        Shares
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Maximum  Sales Charge (Load)     4.75%         None          None
on  purchases  (as  a  %  of
offering price)
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Maximum    Deferred    Sales     None1          5%2          1%3
Charge  (Load)  (as % of the
lower   of   the    original
offering       price      or
redemption proceeds)
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1. A 1% contingent deferred sales charge may apply to redemptions of investments
of $1 million or more of Class A shares. See "How to Buy Shares" for details. 2.
Applies to redemptions in first year after purchase. The contingent
   deferred  sales  charge  declines  to 1% in the sixth year and is  eliminated
   after that.
3. Applies to shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (deducted from Fund assets):
(% of average daily net assets)

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                                  Class A    Class B    Class C
                                  Shares     Shares     Shares
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Management Fees                   0.60%      0.60%      0.60%
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees     0.14%      0.90% 0.90%
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Other Expenses                    0.40%      0.39%      0.42%
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Total Annual Operating Expenses   1.14%      1.89%      1.92%
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Numbers in the table are based on the Fund's  expenses in the last fiscal  year,
ended 7/31/98.  However,  the  management  fees shown are the amounts that would
have been paid by the Fund if the Manager had not absorbed some  expenses  under
its voluntary expense  undertaking to the Fund. After the Manager's waiver,  the
Fund paid no management  fees for the fiscal year. The Manager can withdraw that
voluntary  waiver  at any  time.  Expenses  may  vary in  future  years.  "Other
expenses" include transfer agent fees,  custodial fees, and accounting and legal
expenses the Fund pays.

Examples.  These  examples  are  intended  to  help  you  compare  the  cost of
investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.

The examples assume that you invest $10,000 in a class of shares of the Fund for
the time periods indicated,  and reinvest your dividends and distributions.  The
first  example  assumes  that you redeem all of your  shares at the end of those
periods.  The second  example  assumes you keep your shares.  Both examples also
assume  that  your  investment  has a 5% return  each year and that the  class's
operating  expenses  remain the same.  Your actual  costs may be higher or lower
because expenses will vary over time.  Based on these  assumptions your expenses
would be as follows:

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If shares are redeemed:         1 year      3 years    5 years
10 years1
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Class A Shares        $512      $591        $678       $   933
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Class B Shares        $616      $662        $828       $   977
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Class C Shares        $214      $356        $617       $1,363
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If   shares   are  not 1 year    3 years    5 years    10 years1
redeemed:
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Class A Shares         $512      $591       $678       $   933
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Class B Shares         $116      $362       $628       $   977
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Class C Shares         $114      $356       $617       $1,363
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In the first example,  expenses include the initial sales charge for Class A and
the applicable  Class B or Class C contingent  deferred  sales  charges.  In the
second example,  the Class A expenses include the sales charge,  but Class B and
Class C expenses do not include contingent deferred sales charges.

1. Class B expense for years 7 through 10 are based on Class A  expenses,  since
Class B shares automatically convert to Class A after 6 years.


About the Fund's Investments

The Fund's Principal Investment  Policies.  The Fund's goal is to seek as high a
level of current  interest  income  that is exempt  from  federal and New Jersey
income taxes for individual investors as is available from municipal securities,
consistent with  preservation of capital.  Under normal market  conditions,  the
Fund:
      |_| attempts to invest 100% of its assets in municipal securities,  |_| as
      a  fundamental  policy,  attempts  to invest at least 80% of its assets in
      municipal securities,  and |_| invests at least 80% of its total assets in
      New Jersey municipal
securities.

      The Statement of Additional Information contains more detailed information
about the Fund's investment policies and risks.

      |X| What  Municipal  Securities  Does the Fund  Invest  In?  The Fund buys
municipal  bonds  and  notes,  tax-exempt  commercial  paper,   certificates  of
participation in municipal leases and other debt obligations.

      New  Jersey   municipal   securities,   on  which  the  Fund  focuses  its
investments, are municipal securities that are not subject (at the time they are
issued) to New Jersey  individual  income tax, in the opinion of bond counsel to
the issuer. These debt obligations are issued by the State of New Jersey and its
political   subdivisions  (such  as  cities,  towns,   counties,   agencies  and
authorities).  They also may include  debt  obligations  of the  governments  of
certain  possessions,  territories and commonwealths of the United States if the
interest is not subject to New Jersey individual income tax.

      The  Fund  may  also  buy  other  municipal  securities,   issued  by  the
governments  of the District of Columbia and of other  states,  as well as their
political  subdivisions,  authorities and agencies, and securities issued by any
commonwealths,  territories  or  possessions  of the  United  States,  or  their
respective agencies,  instrumentalities or authorities,  if the interest paid on
the security is not subject to federal  individual income tax (in the opinion of
bond counsel to the issuer at the time the security is issued).

      The Fund can buy  both  long-term  and  short-term  municipal  securities.
Long-term  securities  have a maturity of more than one year. The Fund generally
focuses  on  longer-term  securities,  to seek  higher  income.  The  values  of
longer-term bonds are more affected by changes in interest rates than short-term
bonds. Therefore,  the longer the average maturity of the Fund's portfolio,  the
more its share prices generally will be affected by changes in interest rates.

      Municipal  securities are issued to raise money for a variety of public or
private  purposes,  including  financing state or local  governments,  financing
specific  projects  or  public  facilities.  The Fund can  invest  in  municipal
securities that are "general obligations," secured by the issuer's pledge of its
full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest.

      The Fund  can  also  buy  "revenue  obligations,"  payable  only  from the
revenues  derived  from a  particular  facility  or  class of  facilities,  or a
specific excise tax or other revenue source.  Some of those revenue  obligations
are private  activity bonds that pay interest that may be a tax preference  item
for investors subject to alternative minimum tax.

      |X| Ratings of Municipal  Securities the Fund Buys.  Most of the municipal
securities  the Fund buys are  "investment  grade" at the time of purchase.  The
Fund limits its investments in municipal securities that at the time of purchase
are not "investment-grade" to not more than 25% of its total assets. "Investment
grade"  securities are those rated within the four highest rating  categories of
Moody's,  Standard  &  Poor's,  Fitch or Duff &  Phelps  or  another  nationally
recognized  rating  organization,  or (if  unrated)  judged by the Manager to be
investment grade. Rating categories are described in the Statement of Additional
Information.  If the securities are not rated, the Manager will use its judgment
to assign a rating category  equivalent to that of a rating agency.  A reduction
in  the  rating  of  a  security  after  its  purchase  by  the  Fund  will  not
automatically require the Fund to dispose of that security. However, the Manager
will evaluate those  securities to determine  whether to keep them in the Fund's
portfolio.

      The  Manager  may rely to some  extent on  credit  ratings  by  nationally
recognized rating agencies in evaluating the credit risk of securities  selected
for the Fund's  portfolio.  It may also use its own research and analysis.  Many
factors affect an issuer's ability to make timely payments, and the credit risks
of a particular security may change over time.

      |_| Special Credit Risks of Lower-Grade Securities.  Lower-grade municipal
securities  may be subject to greater market  fluctuations  and greater risks of
loss of income and principal than higher-rated municipal securities.  Securities
that are (or that have fallen) below investment grade entail a greater risk that
the issuers of such securities may not meet their debt obligations.  However, by
limiting its investments in  non-investment  grade  municipal  securities to not
more than 25% of its  assets,  the Fund may  reduce  the effect of some of these
risks on its share price and income.

      |X| Municipal Lease  Obligations.  Municipal  leases are used by state and
local  government  authorities  to obtain  funds to acquire  land,  equipment or
facilities.  The Fund may invest in certificates of participation that represent
a proportionate interest in payments made under municipal lease obligations.  If
the government  stops making payments or transfers its payment  obligations to a
private entity, the obligation could lose value or become taxable.

      |X| Can the Fund's  Investment  Objective and Policies Change?  The Fund's
Board of  Trustees  may  change  non-fundamental  policies  without  shareholder
approval,  although  significant changes will be described in amendments to this
Prospectus.  Fundamental  policies are those that cannot be changed  without the
approval  of a majority  of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  shares.  The Fund's
investment  objective is a fundamental policy. An investment policy or technique
is not  fundamental  unless  this  Prospectus  or the  Statement  of  Additional
Information says that the particular policy is fundamental.

Other Investment  Strategies.  To seek its objective,  the Fund can also use the
investment  techniques and strategies  described below. These techniques involve
certain risks or are designed to help reduce some of the risks.

      |X|  Floating  Rate/Variable  Rate  Obligations.  Some  of  the  municipal
securities  the Fund can  purchase  have  variable or floating  interest  rates.
Variable rates are adjustable at stated periodic  intervals.  Floating rates are
automatically   adjusted   according  to  a  specified   market  rate  for  such
investments,  such as the  percentage of the prime rate of a bank, or the 91-day
U.S.  Treasury Bill rate.  These  obligations  may be secured by bank letters of
credit or other credit support arrangements.

      Certain  types of  variable  rate bonds known as  "inverse  floaters"  pay
interest  at rates that vary as the yields  generally  available  on  short-term
tax-exempt  bonds change.  However,  the yields on inverse  floaters move in the
opposite  direction of yields on short-term bonds in response to market changes.
As interest rates rise,  inverse floaters produce less current income, and their
market value can become  volatile.  Inverse  floaters are a type of  "derivative
security."  Some have a "cap," so that if  interest  rates rise above the "cap,"
the security pays  additional  interest  income.  If rates do not rise above the
"cap," the Fund will have paid an  additional  amount for a feature  that proves
worthless.  The Fund  anticipates  that it will  invest not more than 10% of its
total assets in inverse floaters.

      |X| Other  Derivatives.  The Fund may also invest in municipal  derivative
securities  that pay  interest  that depends on an external  pricing  mechanism.
Examples of securities  having  external  pricing  mechanisms  are interest rate
swaps, municipal bond indices or swap indices.

      |X| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery  Transactions.  The Fund may purchase
municipal  securities  on a  "when-issued"  basis and may  purchase or sell such
securities on a "delayed  delivery" basis.  These terms refer to securities that
have been created and for which a market exists, but which are not available for
immediate  delivery.  The Fund  does  not  intend  to make  such  purchases  for
speculative purposes.  During the period between the purchase and settlement, no
payment is made for the security  and no interest  accrues to the buyer from the
investment.  There  is a risk of loss to the Fund if the  value of the  security
declines prior to the settlement date.

      |X|  Puts  and  Stand-By  Commitments.  The  Fund  may  acquire  "stand-by
commitments" or "puts" with respect to municipal securities. The Fund would have
the right to sell  specified  securities at a set price on demand to the issuing
broker-dealer or bank. However, this feature may result in a lower interest rate
on the security.  The Fund will acquire  stand-by  commitments or puts solely to
enhance portfolio liquidity.

      |X| Illiquid Securities.  Under the policies and procedures established by
the Fund's Board of Trustees, the Manager determines the liquidity of the Fund's
investments.  Investments  may be  illiquid  because of the absence of an active
trading market, making it difficult to value them or dispose of them promptly at
an acceptable price. The Fund will not invest more than 10% of its net assets in
illiquid  securities  (the Board may  increase  that limit to 15%).  The Manager
monitors  holdings  of  illiquid  securities  on an ongoing  basis to  determine
whether to sell any holdings to maintain adequate liquidity. The Fund cannot buy
securities that have a restriction on their resale.

      |X|  Hedging.  The Fund may  purchase  and sell  certain  kinds of futures
contracts,  put and call  options,  and  options  on futures  and  broadly-based
municipal bond indices,  or enter into interest rate swap agreements.  These are
all  referred  to as  "hedging  instruments."  The  Fund  does  not use  hedging
instruments  for  speculative  purposes,  and has limits on its use of them. The
Fund  does  not use  hedging  instruments  to a  substantial  degree  and is not
required to use them in seeking its goal.


      The Fund may buy and sell options and futures for a number of purposes. It
may do so to try to manage its  exposure to the  possibility  that the prices of
its  portfolio  securities  may  decline,  or to  establish  a  position  in the
securities   market  as  a  temporary   substitute  for  purchasing   individual
securities.  It may do so to try to manage its  exposure  to  changing  interest
rates.  Some of these  strategies  hedge  the  Fund's  portfolio  against  price
fluctuations. Other hedging strategies, such as buying futures and call options,
tend to increase the Fund's exposure to the securities market.

      If the  Manager  uses a hedging  instrument  at the  wrong  time or judges
market conditions  incorrectly,  the strategy may reduce the Fund's return.  The
Fund  could also  experience  losses if the prices of its  futures  and  options
positions  were not  correlated  with its other  investments  or if it could not
close out a position because of an illiquid market for the future or option.

      Options  trading  involves  the  payment of  premiums  and has special tax
effects  on the  Fund.  There  are  also  special  risks in  particular  hedging
strategies. For example, interest rate swaps are subject to credit risks (if the
other party fails to meet its  obligations) and also to interest rate risks. The
Fund could be obligated to pay more under its swap  agreements  than it receives
under them, as a result of interest  rate  changes.  The Fund may not enter into
swaps with respect to more than 25% of its total assets.

Temporary  Defensive  Investments.  The Fund may  invest up to 100% of its total
assets in temporary  defensive  investments  from time to time.  This may happen
during periods of unusual market conditions. Generally, they would be short-term
municipal  securities but could be U.S.  government  securities or  highly-rated
corporate debt  securities.  The income from some of those  temporary  defensive
investments may not be tax-exempt,  and therefore when making those  investments
the Fund may not  achieve its  objective.  The Fund may also hold these types of
temporary  investments  pending the investment of proceeds from the sale of Fund
shares or  portfolio  securities,  or to meet  anticipated  redemptions  of Fund
shares.

Year 2000 Risks.  Because  many  computer  software  systems in use today cannot
distinguish  the year 2000 from the year 1900,  the  markets for  securities  in
which the Fund  invests  could be  detrimentally  affected by computer  failures
beginning  January 1, 2000.  Failure of  computer  systems  used for  securities
trading could result in settlement and liquidity problems for the Fund and other
investors.  That  failure  could have a negative  impact on handling  securities
trades,  pricing and accounting  services.  Data processing errors by government
issuers of securities could result in economic uncertainties,  and those issuers
may incur substantial costs in attempting to prevent or fix such errors,  all of
which could have a negative effect on the Fund's investments and returns.

      The Manager,  the  Distributor and the Transfer Agent have been working on
necessary  changes  to their  computer  systems  to deal  with the year 2000 and
expect that their systems will be adapted in time for that event, although there
cannot be assurance of success.  Additionally,  the services they provide depend
on the interaction of their computer systems with those of brokers,  information
services, the Fund's Custodian and other parties.  Therefore, any failure of the
computer  systems  of those  parties  to deal with the year 2000 may also have a
negative  affect on the services  they  provide to the Fund.  The extent of that
risk cannot be ascertained at this time.



How the Fund is Managed

The Manager.  The Fund's  investment  adviser is the Manager,  OppenheimerFunds,
Inc., which is responsible for selecting the Fund's  investments and handles its
day-to-day business. The Manager carries out its duties, subject to the policies
established  by the Board of Trustees,  under an Investment  Advisory  Agreement
which states the Manager's  responsibilities.  The Agreement sets forth the fees
paid by the Fund to the  Manager and  describes  the  expenses  that the Fund is
responsible to pay to conduct its business.

      The Manager has operated as an investment  advisor since 1959. The Manager
(including subsidiaries) currently manages investment companies, including other
Oppenheimer  funds,  with  assets of more than $85 billion as of  September  30,
1998, and with more than 4 million shareholder accounts.  The Manager is located
at Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10048-0203.

      |X|  Portfolio  Manager.  The  Portfolio  manager  of the  Fund is  Caryn
Halbrecht,  a Vice  President  of the  Manager.  Ms.  Halbrecht  is the  person
principally   responsible   for  the   day-to-day   management  of  the  Fund's
portfolio,  and has had this  responsibility  since July 8, 1996. Ms. Halbrecht
also serves as an officer and portfolio  manager for other  Oppenheimer  funds.
Prior to  joining  OppenheimerFunds,  Ms.  Halbrecht  was a Vice  President  of
Fixed Income Portfolio Management at Bankers Trust Company.

      |X| Advisory Fees. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement,  the Fund pays
the Manager an  advisory  fee at an annual  rate which  declines  on  additional
assets as the Fund grows:  0.60% of the first $200 million of average annual net
assets, 0.55% of the next $100 million, 0.50% of the next $200 million, 0.45% of
the next $250  million,  0.40% of the next $250  million,  and 0.35% of  average
annual  net  assets  in  excess  of $1  billion.  As a result  of the  Manager's
voluntary  assumption of certain Fund expenses,  the Fund paid no management fee
for its last fiscal year ended July 31, 1998.


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About Your Account
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How to Buy Shares

How Are Shares Purchased? You can buy shares several ways -- through any dealer,
broker or  financial  institution  that has a sales  agreement  with the  Fund's
Distributor, directly through the Distributor, or automatically through an Asset
Builder Plan under the OppenheimerFunds AccountLink service. The Distributor may
appoint certain servicing agents to accept purchase (and redemption) orders. The
Distributor,  in its sole  discretion,  may  reject any  purchase  order for the
Fund's shares.

     |X|  Buying  Shares  Through  Your  Dealer.  Your  dealer  will place your
order with the Distributor on your behalf.

     |X| Buying Shares Through the Distributor. Complete an OppenheimerFunds New
Account  Application  and return it with a check  payable  to  "OppenheimerFunds
Distributor,  Inc." Mail it to P.O. Box 5270,  Denver,  Colorado  80217.  If you
don't list a dealer on the  application,  the Distributor will act as your agent
in buying the shares.  However,  we recommend  that you discuss your  investment
with a financial  advisor before you make a purchase to be sure that the Fund is
appropriate for you.

     |X| Buying  Shares by Federal  Funds  Wire.  Shares  purchased  through the
Distributor  may be paid for by Federal  Funds wire.  The minimum  investment is
$2,500.  Before  sending  a wire,  call the  Distributor's  Wire  Department  at
1-800-525-7048  to notify the  Distributor of the wire,  and to receive  further
instructions.

     |X| Buying Shares Through OppenheimerFunds  AccountLink.  With AccountLink,
shares  are  purchased  for  your  account  on  the  regular  business  day  the
Distributor is instructed by you to initiate the Automated  Clearing House (ACH)
transfer to buy the shares.  You can provide those  instructions  automatically,
under an Asset Builder Plan, described below, or by telephone instructions using
OppenheimerFunds PhoneLink, also described below. Please refer to "AccountLink,"
below for more details.

     |X| Buying Shares Through Asset Builder Plans.  You may purchase  shares of
the Fund (and up to four other Oppenheimer funds)  automatically each month from
your account at a bank or other  financial  institution  under an Asset  Builder
Plan with  AccountLink.  Details are in the Asset  Builder  Application  and the
Statement of Additional Information.

How Much Must You Invest?  You can open a Fund  account  with a minimum  initial
investment of $1,000 and make additional  investments at any time with as little
as $25. There are reduced minimum investments under special investment plans.

     |_| With  Asset  Builder  Plans,  Automatic  Exchange  Plans  and  military
allotment plans,  you can make initial and subsequent  investments for as little
as $25.  Subsequent  purchases of at least $25 can be made by telephone  through
AccountLink.

     |_| The  minimum  investment  requirement  does not  apply  to  reinvesting
dividends  from the Fund or other  Oppenheimer  funds (a list of them appears in
the Statement of Additional Information,  or you can ask your dealer or call the
Transfer Agent), or reinvesting  distributions  from unit investment trusts that
have made arrangements with the Distributor.

At What Price Are Shares Sold?  Shares are sold at their offering price (the net
asset value per share plus any initial sales charge that applies).  The offering
price that applies to a purchase  order is based on the next  calculation of the
net asset  value per share  that is made  after  the  Distributor  receives  the
purchase order at its offices in Denver,  Colorado, or after any agent appointed
by the Distributor receives the order and sends it to the Distributor.

     |_| The net asset  value of each  class of shares is  determined  as of the
close of The New York  Stock  Exchange,  on each  day the  Exchange  is open for
trading  (referred  to in this  Prospectus  as a "regular  business  day").  The
Exchange  normally  closes at 4:00 P.M., New York time, but may close earlier on
some days. (All references to time in this Prospectus mean "New York time").

      The net asset value per share is  determined  by dividing the value of the
Fund's net assets  attributable to a class by the number of shares of that class
that are outstanding. To determine net asset value, the Fund's Board of Trustees
has established  procedures to value the Fund's securities,  in general based on
market value.  The Board has adopted  special  procedures  for valuing  illiquid
securities and obligations for which market values cannot be readily obtained.

     |_| To receive the offering  price for a particular  day, in most cases the
Distributor or its  designated  agent must receive your order by the time of day
The New York Stock Exchange  closes that day. If your order is received on a day
when the  Exchange is closed or after it has closed,  the order will receive the
next offering price that is determined after your order is received.

     |_| If you buy shares through a dealer,  your dealer must receive the order
by the close of The New York Stock  Exchange and transmit it to the  Distributor
so that it is received before the  Distributor's  close of business on a regular
business  day  (normally  5:00  P.M.) to  receive  that  day's  offering  price.
Otherwise, the order will receive the next offering price that is determined.

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What  Classes of Shares Does the Fund Offer?  The Fund  offers  investors  three
different  classes  of  shares.   The  different  classes  of  shares  represent
investments in the same portfolio of securities,  but the classes are subject to
different  expenses and will likely have  different  share prices.  When you buy
shares,  be sure to specify  Class A,  Class B or Class C shares.  If you do not
choose a class, your investment will be made in Class A shares.
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      |X| Class A Shares.  If you buy Class A shares,  you pay an initial  sales
charge (on  investments up to $1 million).  The amount of that sales charge will
vary  depending  on the amount you invest.  The sales charge rates are listed in
"How Can I Buy Class A Shares?" below.

      |X| Class B Shares.  If you buy Class B shares,  you pay no sales  charge
at the time of purchase,  but you will pay an annual  asset-based sales charge,
and if you  sell  your  shares  within  six  years  of  buying  them,  you will
normally pay a  contingent  deferred  sales  charge.  That sales charge  varies
depending on how long you own your shares,  as described in "How Can I Buy Class
B Shares?" below.
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     |X| Class C Shares.  If you buy Class C shares,  you pay no sales charge at
the time of purchase,  but you will pay an annual  asset-based sales charge, and
if you sell your shares within 12 months of buying them, you will normally pay a
contingent  deferred  sales charge of 1%, as described in "How Can I Buy Class C
Shares?" below.

Which  Class of Shares  Should You  Choose?  Once you decide that the Fund is an
appropriate investment for you, the decision as to which class of shares is best
suited to your needs depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with
your financial advisor. Some factors to consider are how much you plan to invest
and how long you plan to hold your  investment.  If your  goals  and  objectives
change  over  time  and you  plan to  purchase  additional  shares,  you  should
re-evaluate those factors to see if you should consider another class of shares.
The Fund's operating costs that apply to a class of shares and the effect of the
different  types of sales charges on your  investment  will vary your investment
results over time.

     The  discussion  below  is  not  intended  to  be  investment  advice  or a
recommendation,  because each investor's financial considerations are different.
You should  review these factors with your  financial  advisor.  The  discussion
below  assumes  that  you will  purchase  only one  class of  shares,  and not a
combination of shares of different classes.

     |X| How Long Do You Expect to Hold Your Investment?  While future financial
needs cannot be predicted  with  certainty,  knowing how long you expect to hold
your investment  will assist you in selecting the  appropriate  class of shares.
Because of the effect of class-based  expenses,  your choice will also depend on
how much you plan to invest.  For example,  the reduced sales charges  available
for larger  purchases  of Class A shares  may,  over time,  offset the effect of
paying an initial sales charge on your  investment,  compared to the effect over
time of higher class-based expenses on shares of Class B or Class C .

     |_|  Investing  for the Short  Term.  If you have a  relatively  short-term
investment  horizon (that is, you plan to hold your shares for not more than six
years), you should probably consider purchasing Class A or Class C shares rather
than Class B shares.  That is  because  of the effect of the Class B  contingent
deferred  sales charge if you redeem within six years,  as well as the effect of
the Class B asset-based  sales charge on the investment return for that class in
the short-term.  Class C shares might be the appropriate  choice (especially for
investments of less than $100,000),  because there is no initial sales charge on
Class C shares,  and the  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  does not apply to
amounts you sell after holding them one year.

     However,  if you plan to invest more than  $100,000  for the shorter  term,
then as your investment horizon increases toward six years, Class C shares might
not be as advantageous as Class A shares. That is because the annual asset-based
sales  charge on Class C shares will have a greater  impact on your account over
the longer term than the reduced  front-end  sales charge  available  for larger
purchases of Class A shares.

     And for  investors  who invest $1 million  or more,  in most cases  Class A
shares will be the most  advantageous  choice,  no matter how long you intend to
hold your shares.  For that reason,  the  Distributor  normally  will not accept
purchase  orders of  $500,000 or more of Class B shares or $1 million or more of
Class C shares from a single investor.

     |_| Investing for the Longer Term. If you are investing  less than $100,000
for the  longer-term,  for  example  for  retirement,  and do not expect to need
access to your money for seven years or more, Class B shares may be appropriate.

     Of course,  these  examples  are based on  approximations  of the effect of
current sales charges and expenses projected over time, and do not detail all of
the  considerations  in  selecting a class of shares.  You should  analyze  your
options carefully with your financial advisor before making that choice.

     |X| Are There  Differences  in Account  Features  That Matter to You?  Some
account features (such as checkwriting) may not be available to Class B or Class
C shareholders.  Other features (such as Automatic  Withdrawal Plans) may not be
advisable  (because of the effect of the  contingent  deferred sales charge) for
Class B or Class C shareholders.  Therefore, you should carefully review how you
plan to use your  investment  account  before  deciding which class of shares to
buy.  Additionally,  the dividends  payable to Class B and Class C  shareholders
will be reduced by the  additional  expenses borne by those classes that are not
borne by Class A  shares,  such as the  Class B and  Class C  asset-based  sales
charge  described  below and in the Statement of Additional  Information.  Share
certificates  are not available  for Class B and Class C shares,  and if you are
considering  using your shares as collateral for a loan, that may be a factor to
consider.

     |X| How Does It Affect  Payments  to My Broker?  A  salesperson,  such as a
broker, may receive different  compensation for selling one class of shares than
for selling  another class. It is important to remember that Class B and Class C
contingent  deferred sales charges and  asset-based  sales charges have the same
purpose as the front-end sales charge on sales of Class A shares:  to compensate
the  Distributor  for  commissions and expenses it pays to dealers and financial
institutions for selling shares. The Distributor may pay additional compensation
from its own resources to  securities  dealers or financial  institutions  based
upon  the  value  of  shares  of the  Fund  owned  by the  dealer  or  financial
institution for its own account or for its customers.

Special  Sales Charge  Arrangements  and Waivers.  The  Statement of  Additional
Information details the conditions for the waiver of sales charges that apply in
certain  cases,  and the special  sales  charge rates that apply to purchases of
shares  of the Fund by  certain  groups,  or  under  specified  retirement  plan
arrangements or in other special types of transactions.

How Can I Buy Class A Shares?  Class A shares are sold at their offering  price,
which is normally net asset value plus an initial sales charge. However, in some
cases,  described  below,  purchases are not subject to an initial sales charge,
and the  offering  price will be the net asset value.  In other  cases,  reduced
sales  charges may be  available,  as  described  below or in the  Statement  of
Additional Information.  Out of the amount you invest, the Fund receives the net
asset value to invest for your account.

      The sales  charge  varies  depending  on the  amount of your  purchase.  A
portion of the sales charge may be retained by the  Distributor  or allocated to
your dealer as  commission.  The  Distributor  reserves the right to reallow the
entire  commission to dealers.  The current  sales charge rates and  commissions
paid to dealers and brokers are as follows:

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                      Front-End            Sales            Front-End
Sales      Commission As a
                      Charge        As       a       Charge        As
a            Percentage of
                      Percentage of      Percentage of Net   Offering
Amount of Purchase    Offering Price     Amount Invested  Price
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Less than $50,000       4.75%              4.98%      4.00%
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$50,000 or more but     4.50%              4.71%      4.00%
less than $100,000
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$100,000 or more but    3.50%              3.63%      3.00%
less than $250,000
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$250,000 or more but    2.50%              2.56%      2.25%
less than $500,000
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$500,000 or more but    2.00%              2.04%      1.80%
less than $1 million
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      |X| Class A Contingent  Deferred  Sales Charge.  There is no initial sales
charge  on  purchases  of Class A shares  of any one or more of the  Oppenheimer
funds  aggregating  $1 million or more. The  Distributor  pays dealers of record
commissions  in an amount equal to 1.0% of purchases of $1 million or more other
than by retirement accounts. That commission will be paid only on purchases that
were not previously subject to a front-end sales charge and dealer commission.

      If you  redeem  any of those  shares  within  18  months of the end of the
calendar month of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge (called the
"Class A contingent  deferred sales charge") may be deducted from the redemption
proceeds.  That  sales  charge  will be equal to 1.0% of the  lesser  of (1) the
aggregate  net asset  value of the  redeemed  shares  at the time of  redemption
(excluding  shares  purchased  by  reinvestment  of  dividends  or capital  gain
distributions)  or (2) the  original  net asset  value of the  redeemed  shares.
However,  the Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  will not  exceed the
aggregate  amount of the commissions the Distributor  paid to your dealer on all
purchases of Class A shares of all Oppenheimer  funds you made that were subject
to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge.

      In determining  whether a contingent deferred sales charge is payable when
shares are  redeemed,  the Fund will first redeem shares that are not subject to
the sales charge,  including  shares  purchased by reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains.  Then the Fund will redeem other shares in the order in which you
purchased  them.  The  Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge is waived in
certain cases  described in "Waivers of Class A Sales  Charges" in the Statement
of Additional Information.

      The Class A contingent  deferred  sales charge is not charged on exchanges
of shares under the Fund's Exchange Privilege (described below). However, if the
shares acquired by exchange are redeemed within 18 calendar months of the end of
the calendar month in which the exchanged shares were originally purchased, then
the sales charge will apply.

How Can I Reduce Sales Charges for Class A Share Purchases?  You may be eligible
to buy Class A shares at reduced  sales charge rates under the Fund's  "Right of
Accumulation" or a Letter of Intent,  as described in "Reduced Sales Charges" in
the Statement of Additional Information.

      |X| Waivers of Class A Sales  Charges.  The Class A initial and contingent
deferred  sales  charges  are not  imposed  in the  circumstances  described  in
"Reduced Sales Charges" in the Statement of Additional Information.  In order to
receive a waiver of the  Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge,  you must
notify the  Transfer  Agent when  purchasing  shares  whether any of the special
conditions apply.

How Can I Buy Class B  Shares?  Class B shares  are sold at net asset  value per
share without an initial sales charge.  However,  if Class B shares are redeemed
within 6 years of their  purchase,  a contingent  deferred  sales charge will be
deducted from the  redemption  proceeds.  The Class B contingent  deferred sales
charge is paid to  compensate  the  Distributor  for its  expenses of  providing
distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of Class B
shares.

      The  contingent  deferred  sales charge will be based on the lesser of the
net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original
net asset value. The contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:
      |_| the amount of your  account  value  represented  by an increase in net
      asset value over the initial  purchase price,  |_| shares purchased by the
      reinvestment  of dividends or capital gains  distributions,  or |_| shares
      redeemed in the special  circumstances  described  in the  Appendix in the
      Statement of Additional Information.

      To determine  whether the  contingent  deferred  sales charge applies to a
redemption,  the Fund redeems shares in the following order: (1) shares acquired
by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
        distributions,
(2)   shares held for over 6 years, and
(3) shares held the longest during the 6-year period.

      The amount of the  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  will depend on the
number  of years  since you  invested  and the  dollar  amount  being  redeemed,
according to the following schedule:

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Years Since Beginning of     Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
Month in which Purchase      On Redemptions in That Year
Order Was Accepted           (As % of Amount Subject to Charge)
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0-1                          5.0%
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1-2                          4.0%
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2-3                          3.0%
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3-4                          3.0%
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4-5                          2.0%
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5-6                          1.0%
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6 and following              None
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In the table, a "year" is a 12-month period.  In applying the sales charge,  all
purchases are considered to have been made on the first regular  business day of
the month in which the purchase was made.

      |X| Automatic  Conversion of Class B Shares.  Class B shares automatically
convert to Class A shares 72 months after you  purchase  them.  This  conversion
feature  relieves  Class B  shareholders  of the  asset-based  sales charge that
applies  to Class B shares  under the Class B  Distribution  and  Service  Plan,
described  below. The conversion is based on the relative net asset value of the
two classes,  and no sales load or other charge is imposed.  When Class B shares
convert,  any other Class B shares that were  acquired  by the  reinvestment  of
dividends and distributions on the converted shares will also convert to Class A
shares. The conversion feature is subject to the continued availability of a tax
ruling described in the Statement of Additional Information.

How Can I Buy Class C  Shares?  Class C shares  are sold at net asset  value per
share without an initial sales charge.  However,  if Class C shares are redeemed
within 12 months of their purchase,  a contingent  deferred sales charge of 1.0%
will be deducted from the redemption  proceeds.  The Class C contingent deferred
sales charge is paid to compensate the Distributor for its expenses of providing
distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of Class C
shares.

      The  contingent  deferred  sales charge will be based on the lesser of the
net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original
net asset value. The contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:
      |_|  the amount of your account value  represented by the increase in net
      asset value over the initial purchase price
|_|   shares  purchased  by the  reinvestment  of  dividends  or capital  gains
        distributions, or
|_|     shares redeemed in the special  circumstances  described in the Appendix
        to the Statement of Additional Information.

      To determine  whether the  contingent  deferred  sales charge applies to a
redemption,  the Fund redeems shares in the following order: (1) shares acquired
by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
        distributions,
(2)   shares held for over 12 months, and
(3) shares held the longest during the 12-month period.

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plans.

      |X| Service  Plan for Class A Shares.  The Fund has adopted a Service Plan
for Class A shares.  It reimburses  the  Distributor  for a portion of its costs
incurred  for  services   provided  to  accounts   that  hold  Class  A  shares.
Reimbursement  is made quarterly at an annual rate of up to 0.15% of the average
annual net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor  currently uses
all of those fees to  compensate  dealers,  brokers,  banks and other  financial
institutions  quarterly  for  providing  personal  service  and  maintenance  of
accounts of their customers that hold Class A shares.

      |X|  Distribution  and Service  Plans for Class B and Class C Shares.  The
Fund has adopted  Distribution  and Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares
to compensate the Distributor for its services and costs in distributing Class B
and Class C shares and servicing  accounts.  Under the plans,  the Fund pays the
Distributor  an annual  "asset-based  sales charge" of 0.75% per year on Class B
shares and on Class C shares.  The  Distributor  also  receives a service fee of
0.15% per year under each plan.

      The asset-based sales charge and service fees increase Class B and Class C
expenses  by up to 0.90% of the net  assets  per year of the  respective  class.
Because these fees are paid out of the Fund's assets on an on-going basis,  over
time these fees will increase the cost of your  investment and may cost you more
than other types of sales charges.

      The Distributor uses the service fees to compensate  dealers for providing
personal  services  for  accounts  that  hold  Class B or  Class C  shares.  The
Distributor pays the 0.15% service fees to dealers in advance for the first year
after the shares were sold by the dealer.  After the shares have been held for a
year, the Distributor pays the service fees to dealers on a quarterly basis.

      The Distributor  currently pays sales  commission of 3.85% of the purchase
price of Class B shares to dealers  from its own  resources at the time of sale.
Including  the  advance  of the  service  fee,  the  total  amount  paid  by the
Distributor  to the  dealer at the time of sales of Class B shares is  therefore
4.00% of the purchase  price.  The  Distributor  retains the Class B asset-based
sales charge.

      The Distributor  currently pays sales commissions of 0.75% of the purchase
price of Class C shares to dealers  from its own  resources at the time of sale.
Including  the  advance  of the  service  fee,  the  total  amount  paid  by the
Distributor  to the  dealer at the time of sale of Class C shares  is  therefore
0.90% of the purchase price. The Distributor  plans to pay the asset-based sales
charge as an ongoing  commission  to the dealer on Class C shares that have been
outstanding for a year or more.



Special Investor Services

AccountLink.  You can use our  AccountLink  feature  to link your Fund  account
with an account at a U.S. bank or other  financial  institution.  It must be an
Automated Clearing House (ACH) member. AccountLink lets you:
     |_| transmit funds  electronically to purchase shares by telephone (through
     a service  representative  or by  PhoneLink) or  automatically  under Asset
     Builder Plans, or |_| have the Transfer Agent send  redemption  proceeds or
     to transmit  dividends  and  distributions  directly to your bank  account.
     Please call
     the Transfer Agent for more information.

      You may  purchase  shares by  telephone  only after your  account has been
established.  To purchase  shares in amounts up to $250,000  through a telephone
representative,  call the Distributor at  1-800-852-8457.  The purchase  payment
will be debited from your bank account.

      AccountLink  privileges  should be requested on your  Application  or your
dealer's settlement  instructions if you buy your shares through a dealer. After
your account is established,  you can request AccountLink  privileges by sending
signature-guaranteed  instructions to the Transfer Agent. AccountLink privileges
will apply to each  shareholder  listed in the  registration  on your account as
well as to your dealer  representative  of record  unless and until the Transfer
Agent receives written  instructions  terminating or changing those  privileges.
After you establish  AccountLink  for your  account,  any change of bank account
information  must be made by  signature-guaranteed  instructions to the Transfer
Agent signed by all shareholders who own the account.

PhoneLink.  PhoneLink is the  OppenheimerFunds  automated  telephone system that
enables shareholders to perform a number of account  transactions  automatically
using a touch-tone  phone.  PhoneLink  may be used on  already-established  Fund
accounts after you obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN), by calling the
special PhoneLink number, 1-800-533-3310.

      |_| Purchasing  Shares.  You may purchase shares in amounts up to $100,000
by phone,  by  calling  1-800-533-3310.  You must have  established  AccountLink
privileges to link your bank account with the Fund to pay for these purchases.

      |_|  Exchanging  Shares.  With the  OppenheimerFunds  Exchange  Privilege,
described below,  you can exchange shares  automatically by phone from your Fund
account to another  Oppenheimer  funds account you have already  established  by
calling the special PhoneLink number.

      |_| Selling Shares.  You can redeem shares by telephone  automatically  by
calling the  PhoneLink  number and the Fund will send the  proceeds  directly to
your AccountLink  bank account.  Please refer to "How to Sell Shares," below for
details.

Can I Submit  Transaction  Requests by Fax?  You may send  requests  for certain
types of account transactions to the Transfer Agent by fax (telecopier).  Please
call 1-800-525-7048 for information about which transactions may be handled this
way.  Transaction  requests  submitted  by fax are subject to the same rules and
restrictions as written and telephone requests described in this Prospectus.

OppenheimerFunds  Internet Web Site. You can obtain  information about the Fund,
as well as your account balance, on the  OppenheimerFunds  Internet web site, at
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com.   Additionally,   shareholders  listed  in  the
account  registration  (and the dealer of record)  may request  certain  account
transactions  through a special  section of that web site.  To  perform  account
transactions,  you must first obtain a personal  identification  number (PIN) by
calling  the  Transfer  Agent  at  1-800-533-3310.  If you do not  want  to have
Internet  account  transaction  capability  for your  account,  please  call the
Transfer Agent at 1-800-525-7048.

Automatic  Withdrawal and Exchange Plans. The Fund has several plans that enable
you to sell shares  automatically  or exchange them to another  Oppenheimer fund
account on a regular  basis.  Please  call the  Transfer  Agent or  consult  the
Statement of Additional Information for details.

Reinvestment  Privilege.  If you  redeem  some or all of your Class A or Class B
shares  of the  Fund,  you have up to 6 months  to  reinvest  all or part of the
redemption  proceeds  in Class A shares of the Fund or other  Oppenheimer  funds
without  paying a sales charge.  This  privilege  applies only to Class A shares
that you purchased  subject to an initial sales charge and to Class A or Class B
shares on which you paid a  contingent  deferred  sales charge when you redeemed
them.  This privilege does not apply to Class C shares.  You must be sure to ask
the Distributor for this privilege when you send your payment.

How to Sell Shares

      You can sell (redeem)  some or all of your shares on any regular  business
day. Your shares will be sold at the next net asset value  calculated after your
order is  received  in proper  form  (which  means that it must  comply with the
procedures described below) and is accepted by the Transfer Agent. The Fund lets
you sell your  shares by  writing a  letter,  by using the  Fund's  checkwriting
privilege or by  telephone.  You can also set up Automatic  Withdrawal  Plans to
redeem  shares  on a regular  basis.  If you have  questions  about any of these
procedures,  and especially if you are redeeming shares in a special  situation,
such as due to the death of the owner,  please call the Transfer Agent first, at
1-800-525-7048, for assistance.

      |X| Certain Requests Require a Signature Guarantee. To protect you and the
Fund from fraud, the following  redemption  requests must be in writing and must
include a signature  guarantee (although there may be other situations that also
require a signature guarantee):
      |_| You  wish to  redeem  $50,000  or more  and  receive  a check  |_| The
      redemption check is not payable to all shareholders listed on
the account statement
      |_| The  redemption  check is not sent to the  address  of record on your
account statement
      |_| Shares  are being  transferred  to a Fund  account  with a  different
owner or name
      |_| Shares are being  redeemed  by someone  (such as an  Executor)  other
than the owners

      |X| Where Can I Have My Signature  Guaranteed?  The  Transfer  Agent will
accept a guarantee of your  signature  by a number of  financial  institutions,
including:  a U.S. bank,  trust company,  credit union or savings  association,
or by a  foreign  bank  that  has  a  U.S.  correspondent  bank,  or by a  U.S.
registered dealer or broker in securities,  municipal  securities or government
securities,   or  by  a  U.S.  national  securities   exchange,   a  registered
securities  association or a clearing  agency.  If you are signing on behalf of
a corporation,  partnership or other business or as a fiduciary,  you must also
include your title in the signature.

How  Do  I  Sell  Shares  by  Mail?  Write  a  "letter  of  instructions"  that
includes:
      |_| Your name
      |_| The Fund's name
      |_| Your Fund account number (from your account  statement) |_| The dollar
      amount  or  number  of  shares  to be  redeemed  |_| Any  special  payment
      instructions |_| Any share certificates for the shares you are selling |_|
      The signatures of all registered owners exactly as the account is
registered, and
      |_| Any special documents requested by the Transfer Agent to assure proper
      authorization of the person asking to sell the shares.

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Use the following address for requests by mail:
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OppenheimerFunds Services
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P.O. Box 5270, Denver, Colorado 80217-5270

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Send courier or express mail requests to:
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OppenheimerFunds Services
10200 E. Girard Avenue, Building D
Denver, Colorado 80231

How Do I Sell Shares by Telephone?  You and your dealer representative of record
may also sell your shares by  telephone.  To receive the  redemption  price on a
regular  business day,  your call must be received by the Transfer  Agent by the
close of The New York Stock  Exchange that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M., but
may be  earlier  on some  days.  You may not  redeem  shares  held under a share
certificate by telephone.
      |_|  To   redeem   shares   through  a   service   representative,   call
1-800-852-8457
      |_|  To redeem shares automatically on PhoneLink, call 1-800-533-3310

      Whichever  method you use, you may have a check sent to the address on the
account statement, or, if you have linked your Fund account to your bank account
on AccountLink, you may have the proceeds sent to that bank account.

Are There Limits on Amounts Redeemed by Telephone?

      |X| Telephone  Redemptions Paid by Check. Up to $50,000 may be redeemed by
telephone in any 7-day period. The check must be payable to all owners of record
of the shares and must be sent to the  address on the  account  statement.  This
service is not available within 30 days of changing the address on an account.

      |X| Telephone Redemptions Through AccountLink.  There are no dollar limits
on telephone  redemption  proceeds  sent to a bank account  designated  when you
establish  AccountLink.  Normally  the ACH transfer to your bank is initiated on
the  business  day after the  redemption.  You do not receive  dividends  on the
proceeds of the shares you redeemed while they are waiting to be transferred.

Checkwriting  Against Your Account.  To write checks  against your Fund account,
request  that  privilege on your  account  Application,  or contact the Transfer
Agent for signature cards.  They must be signed (with a signature  guarantee) by
all owners of the account and returned to the Transfer  Agent so that checks can
be sent to you to use.  Shareholders with joint accounts can elect in writing to
have checks paid over the  signature of one owner.  If you  previously  signed a
signature card to establish  checkwriting in another  Oppenheimer  fund,  simply
call 1-800-525-7048 to request checkwriting for an account in this Fund with the
same registration as the other account.

      |_| Checks can be written to the order of whomever  you wish,  but may not
be cashed at the Fund's bank or Custodian.
      |_| Checkwriting privileges are not available for accounts holding Class B
shares or Class C shares,  or Class A shares  that are  subject to a  contingent
deferred sales charge.
      |_| Checks must be written for at least $100.
      |_| Checks  cannot be paid if they are written for more than your account
value.  Remember:  your  shares  fluctuate  in value and you should not write a
check close to the total account value.
      |_| You may not write a check that would require the Fund to redeem shares
that were purchased by check or Asset Builder Plan payments  within the prior 10
days.
      |_|  Don't use your  checks if you  changed  your  Fund  account  number,
      until you receive new            checks.

Can I Sell Shares Through My Dealer?  The Distributor  has made  arrangements to
repurchase  Fund shares from  dealers and brokers on behalf of their  customers.
Brokers or dealers may charge for that  service.  If your shares are held in the
name of your dealer, you must redeem them through your dealer.

How to Exchange Shares

Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for shares of certain  Oppenheimer  funds at
net asset value per share at the time of exchange, without sales charge.
To exchange shares, you must meet several conditions:
      |_| Shares of the fund selected for exchange must be available for sale in
your state of residence.
      |_| The  prospectuses  of this Fund and the fund whose  shares you want to
buy must offer the exchange privilege.
      |_| You must hold the shares you buy when you  establish  your account for
at least 7 days before you can exchange them.  After the account is open 7 days,
you can exchange shares every regular business day.
      |_| You  must  meet the  minimum  purchase  requirements  for the fund you
purchase by exchange.
      |_|  Before  exchanging  into a fund,  you  should  obtain  and  read its
prospectus.

      Shares of a particular  class of the Fund may be exchanged only for shares
of the same class in the other Oppenheimer funds. For example,  you can exchange
Class A shares of this Fund only for  Class A shares of  another  fund.  In some
cases, sales charges may be imposed on exchange transactions.  For tax purposes,
exchanges  of  shares  involve  a sale of the  shares  of the fund you own and a
purchase of the shares of the other fund,  which may result in a capital gain or
loss.  Please refer to "How to Exchange  Shares" in the  Statement of Additional
Information for more details.

How Do I Submit  Exchange  Requests?  Exchanges  may be requested in writing or
by telephone:

      |X|  Written  Exchange  Requests.  Submit  an  OppenheimerFunds  Exchange
Request  form,  signed by all owners of the  account.  Send it to the  Transfer
Agent at the address on the Back Cover.

      |X| Telephone Exchange  Requests.  Telephone exchange requests may be made
either by  calling  a  service  representative  at  1-800-852-8457,  or by using
PhoneLink for automated exchanges by calling 1-800-533-3310. Telephone exchanges
may be made only between  accounts that are registered with the same name(s) and
address. Shares held under certificates may not be exchanged by telephone.

      You can find a list of Oppenheimer funds currently available for exchanges
in the  Statement of Additional  Information  or obtain one by calling a service
representative at 1-800-525-7048. That list can change from time to time.

Are There  Limitations on Exchanges?  There are certain  exchange  policies you
should be aware of:

      |_| Shares are  normally  redeemed  from one fund and  purchased  from the
other fund in the exchange transaction on the same regular business day on which
the Transfer  Agent  receives an exchange  request that conforms to the policies
described above. It must be received by the close of The New York Stock Exchange
that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M. but may be earlier on some days.  However,
either fund may delay the purchase of shares of the fund you are exchanging into
up to  seven  days if it  determines  it would be  disadvantaged  by a  same-day
exchange.  For example, the receipt of multiple exchange requests from a "market
timer"  might  require the Fund to sell  securities  at a  disadvantageous  time
and/or price.
      |_|  Because   excessive  trading  can  hurt  fund  performance  and  harm
shareholders, the Fund reserves the right to refuse any exchange request that it
believes will disadvantage it, or to refuse multiple exchange requests submitted
by a shareholder or dealer.
      |_| The Fund may amend, suspend or terminate the exchange privilege at any
time.  Although  the Fund will  attempt to provide  you  notice  whenever  it is
reasonably able to do so, it may impose these changes at any time.
      |_| If the  Transfer  Agent  cannot  exchange  all the shares you  request
because of a restriction cited above, only the shares eligible for exchange will
be exchanged.

Shareholder Account Rules and Policies

      |X| The offering of shares may be suspended during any period in which the
determination of net asset value is suspended, and the offering may be suspended
by the Board of Trustees at any time the Board believes it is in the Fund's best
interest to do so.

      |X|  Telephone  Transaction  Privileges  for  purchases,   redemptions  or
exchanges  may be modified,  suspended or terminated by the Fund at any time. If
an account has more than one owner,  the Fund and the Transfer Agent may rely on
the instructions of any one owner.  Telephone  privileges apply to each owner of
the account and the dealer  representative  of record for the account unless the
Transfer Agent receives cancellation instructions from an owner of the account.

      |X| The  Transfer  Agent will  record any  telephone  calls to verify data
concerning  transactions  and has  adopted  other  procedures  to  confirm  that
telephone  instructions  are  genuine,  by  requiring  callers  to  provide  tax
identification  numbers  and  other  account  data  or by  using  PINs,  and  by
confirming such  transactions  in writing.  The Transfer Agent and the Fund will
not be liable for  losses or  expenses  arising  out of  telephone  instructions
reasonably believed to be genuine.

      |X| Redemption or transfer requests will not be honored until the Transfer
Agent  receives all required  documents in proper form.  From time to time,  the
Transfer  Agent in its  discretion  may waive  certain of the  requirements  for
redemptions stated in this Prospectus.

      |X| Dealers that can perform  account  transactions  for their  clients by
participating in NETWORKING through the National Securities Clearing Corporation
are  responsible  for  obtaining  their  clients'  permission  to perform  those
transactions,  and are responsible to their clients who are  shareholders of the
Fund if the dealer performs any transaction erroneously or improperly.

      |X| The redemption  price for shares will vary from day to day because the
value of the  securities  in the Fund's  portfolio  fluctuates.  The  redemption
price, which is the net asset value per share, will normally differ for Class A,
Class B and Class C shares.  The redemption  value of your shares may be more or
less than their original cost.

      |X|  Payment  for  redeemed  shares  ordinarily  is  made in  cash.  It is
forwarded by check or through AccountLink (as elected by the shareholder) within
seven days after the Transfer Agent receives  redemption  instructions in proper
form.  However,  under unusual  circumstances  determined by the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission,   payment  may  be  delayed  or  suspended.  For  accounts
registered  in the name of a  broker-dealer,  payment will normally be forwarded
within three business days after redemption.

      |X| The  Transfer  Agent  may delay  forwarding  a check or  processing  a
payment  via  AccountLink  for  recently  purchased  shares,  but only until the
purchase payment has cleared. That delay may be as much as 10 days from the date
the shares were  purchased.  That delay may be avoided if you purchase shares by
Federal  Funds wire or  certified  check,  or arrange  with your bank to provide
telephone or written  assurance to the Transfer Agent that your purchase payment
has cleared.

      |X|  Involuntary  redemptions of small accounts may be made by the Fund if
the account value has fallen below $200 for reasons other than the fact that the
market value of shares has dropped. In some cases involuntary redemptions may be
made to repay the Distributor for losses from the cancellation of share purchase
orders.

      |X| Shares may be "redeemed in kind" under unusual  circumstances (such as
a lack of liquidity in the Fund's  portfolio  to meet  redemptions).  This means
that the  redemption  proceeds  will be paid  with  securities  from the  Fund's
portfolio.

      |X|  "Backup  Withholding"  of federal  income tax may be applied  against
taxable dividends,  distributions and redemption proceeds (including  exchanges)
if you fail to furnish  the Fund your  correct,  certified  Social  Security  or
Employer  Identification  Number  when  you  sign  your  application,  or if you
under-report your income to the Internal Revenue Service.

      |X| To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, the Fund
will mail only one copy of each annual and  semi-annual  report to  shareholders
having  the same last name and  address  on the Fund's  records.  However,  each
shareholder may call the Transfer Agent at  1-800-525-7048 to ask that copies of
those materials be sent personally to that shareholder.

Dividends and Tax Information

Dividends. The Fund intends to declare dividends separately for Class A, Class B
and Class C shares from net tax-exempt  income and/or net investment income each
regular  business day and to pay those  dividends to  shareholders  monthly on a
date selected by the Board of Trustees.  Daily dividends will not be declared or
paid on newly  purchased  shares until  Federal  Funds are available to the Fund
from the purchase payment for such shares.

      The Fund attempts to pay dividends on Class A shares at a constant  level.
There is no  assurance  that it will be able to do so. The Board of Trustees may
change  the  targeted  dividend  level at any  time,  without  prior  notice  to
shareholders.  Additionally, the amount of those dividends and the distributions
paid on class B and C shares may vary over time, depending on market conditions,
the  composition of the Fund's  portfolio,  and expenses borne by the particular
class of  shares.  Dividends  and  distributions  paid on  Class A  shares  will
generally  be higher than for Class B and Class C shares,  which  normally  have
higher  expenses  than Class A. The Fund cannot  guarantee  that it will pay any
dividends or distributions.

Capital  Gains.  Although the Fund does not seek capital  gains,  it may realize
capital  gains  on the sale of  portfolio  securities.  If it does,  it may make
distributions  out of any net short-term or long-term  capital gains in December
of each year.  The Fund may make  supplemental  distributions  of dividends  and
capital gains following the end of its fiscal year. Long-term capital gains will
be separately identified in the tax information the Fund sends you after the end
of the calendar year.

What Choices Do I Have for Receiving Distributions?  When you open your account,
specify  on  your  application  how you  want  to  receive  your  dividends  and
distributions. You have four options:

      |X| Reinvest  All  Distributions  in the Fund.  You can elect to reinvest
all dividends and long-term  capital gains  distributions in additional  shares
of the Fund.

      |X|  Reinvest  Long-Term  Capital  Gains  Only.  You can elect to reinvest
long-term capital gains  distributions in the Fund while receiving  dividends by
check or having them sent to your bank account through AccountLink.

      |X| Receive All  Distributions  in Cash.  You can elect to receive a check
for all dividends and long-term capital gains distributions or have them sent to
your bank through AccountLink.

      |X| Reinvest  Your  Distributions  in Another  OppenheimerFunds  Account.
You can  reinvest  all  distributions  in the same  class of shares of  another
Oppenheimer fund account you have established.

Taxes. Dividends paid from net investment income earned by the Fund on municipal
securities will be excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes.
A portion of a dividend that is derived from  interest paid on certain  "private
activity  bonds"  may be an item of tax  preference  if you are  subject  to the
alternative minimum tax. If the Fund earns interest on taxable investments,  any
dividends  derived  from those  earnings  will be taxable as ordinary  income to
shareholders.

      Dividends  paid  by  the  Fund  from  interest  on  New  Jersey  municipal
securities  will be exempt from New Jersey  individual  income taxes.  Dividends
paid from income from  municipal  securities of issuers  outside New Jersey will
normally be subject to New Jersey individual income taxes.

      Dividends and capital gains distributions may be subject to state or local
taxes.  Long-term  capital  gains are taxable as  long-term  capital  gains when
distributed to shareholders,  and may be taxable at different rates depending on
how long the Fund  holds the  asset.  It does not  matter how long you have held
your  shares.  Dividends  paid from  short-term  capital  gains are  taxable  as
ordinary income. Whether you reinvest your distributions in additional shares or
take them in cash, the tax treatment is the same.  Every year the Fund will send
you and the IRS a statement  showing the amount of any taxable  distribution you
received in the previous year as well as the amount of your tax-exempt income.

      |X|  Remember  There May be Taxes on  Transactions.  Even  though the Fund
seeks to distribute  tax-exempt  income to shareholders,  you may have a capital
gain or loss when you sell or exchange  your  shares.  A capital gain or loss is
the  difference  between  the  price you paid for the  shares  and the price you
received when you sold them. Any capital gain is subject to capital gains tax.

      |X| Returns of Capital Can Occur.  In certain cases,  distributions  made
by  the  Fund  may  be   considered   a   non-taxable   return  of  capital  to
shareholders.   If  that  occurs,   it  will  be   identified   in  notices  to
shareholders.

      This  information is only a summary of certain  federal and New Jersey tax
information  about your  investment.  You should  consult  with your tax adviser
about the effect of an investment in the Fund on your particular tax situation.


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Financial Highlights

The Financial  Highlights  Table is presented to help you  understand the Fund's
financial  performance since the Fund's inception.  Certain information reflects
financial  results  for a single  Fund  share.  The total  returns  in the table
represent the rate that an investor would have earned [or lost] on an investment
in the Fund (assuming  reinvestment  of all dividends and  distributions).  This
information  has been audited by KPMG Peat  Marwick LLP, the Fund's  independent
auditors, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements,  is included
in the Statement of Additional Information, which is available on request.

     <PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      CLASS A
                          --------------------------------------------------------
                          YEAR ENDED JULY 31,             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                             1998     1997     1996(/2/)         1995         1994(/3/)
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<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>          <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value,
beginning of period        $11.54   $11.10   $11.26            $10.41       $11.43
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income         .58      .62      .36               .61          .49
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)        .09      .45     (.16)              .86        (1.02)
                           ------   ------   ------            ------       ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations         .67     1.07      .20              1.47         (.53)
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Dividends and
distributions to
shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income            (.59)    (.61)    (.36)             (.61)        (.49)
Distributions from net
realized gain                (.04)    (.02)      --              (.01)          --
                           ------   ------    -----            ------        -----
Total dividends and
distributions
to shareholders              (.63)    (.63)    (.36)             (.62)        (.49)
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Net asset value, end of
period                     $11.58   $11.54   $11.10            $11.26       $10.41
                           ======   ======   ======            ======       ======

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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET
ASSET VALUE(/4/)             5.96%    9.99%    1.80%            14.42%      (4.63)%

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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of
period (in thousands)     $33,060  $19,109  $11,354            $8,806       $3,877
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Average net assets (in
thousands)                $24,909  $14,072  $10,036            $6,504       $2,506
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Ratios to average net
assets:
Net investment income        4.94%    5.45%    5.49%(/6/)        5.51%        5.57%(/6/)
Expenses, before
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager
or Distributor(/7/)          1.14%    1.08%    1.64%(/6/)        1.75%        1.46%(/6/)
Expenses, net of
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager
or Distributor               0.38%    0.88%    0.97%(/6/)        0.80%        0.31%(/6/)
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Portfolio turnover
rate(/8/)                    45.9%    11.9%    33.1%              7.4%        17.3%
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from  December  31 to July 31.  3. For the  period  from  March 1, 1994
(commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1994. 4. Assumes a  hypothetical
initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period
(or inception of offering),  with all dividends and distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year.  5. Ratios  during this period  would not be
indicative of future results.  6.  Annualized.  7. Beginning in fiscal 1995, the
expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund. Prior
year expense ratios have not been adjusted.  8. The lesser of purchases or sales
of  portfolio  securities  for a period,  divided by the monthly  average of the
market value of portfolio securities owned during the period.  Securities with a
maturity or expiration  date at the time of  acquisition of one year or less are
excluded from the  calculation.  Purchases  and sales of  investment  securities
(excluding  short-term  securities)  for the  period  ended  July 31,  1998 were
$56,334,902 and $24,642,180, respectively.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      CLASS B
                          -------------------------------------------------------
                          YEAR ENDED JULY 31,            YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                             1998     1997     1996(/2/)        1995         1994(/3/)
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<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>               <C>          <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value,
beginning of period        $11.53   $11.09   $11.25           $10.40       $11.43
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Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income         .50      .53      .31              .53          .41
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)        .09      .46     (.16)             .86        (1.02)
                           ------   ------   ------           ------       ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations         .59      .99      .15             1.39         (.61)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and
distributions to
shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income            (.50)    (.53)    (.31)            (.53)        (.42)
Distributions from net
realized gain                (.04)    (.02)      --             (.01)          --
                           ------   ------    -----           ------        -----
Total dividends and
distributions
to shareholders              (.54)    (.55)    (.31)            (.54)        (.42)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of
period                     $11.58   $11.53   $11.09           $11.25       $10.40
                           ======   ======   ======           ======       ======

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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET
ASSET VALUE(/4/)             5.25%    9.18%    1.34%           13.59%       (5.39)%

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of
period (in thousands)     $33,062  $18,647   $9,740           $5,222       $2,986
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Average net assets (in
thousands)                $25,556  $13,278   $7,774           $4,080       $1,841
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Ratios to average net
assets:
Net investment income        4.17%    4.70%    4.70%            4.79%        4.76%(/6/)
Expenses, before
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager
or Distributor(/7/)          1.89%    1.83%    2.40%            2.49%        2.29%(/6/)
Expenses, net of
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager
or Distributor               1.14%    1.62%    1.74%            1.53%        1.14%(/6/)
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Portfolio turnover
rate(/8/)                    45.9%    11.9%    33.1%             7.4%        17.3%
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from  December  31 to July 31.  3. For the  period  from  March 1, 1994
(commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1994. 4. Assumes a  hypothetical
initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period
(or inception of offering),  with all dividends and distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year.  5. Ratios  during this period  would not be
indicative of future results.  6.  Annualized.  7. Beginning in fiscal 1995, the
expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund. Prior
year expense ratios have not been adjusted.  8. The lesser of purchases or sales
of  portfolio  securities  for a period,  divided by the monthly  average of the
market value of portfolio securities owned during the period.  Securities with a
maturity or expiration  date at the time of  acquisition of one year or less are
excluded from the  calculation.  Purchases  and sales of  investment  securities
(excluding  short-term  securities)  for the  period  ended  July 31,  1998 were
$56,334,902 and $24,642,180, respectively.

32
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      CLASS C
                          -------------------------------------------
                                  PERIOD ENDED
                          YEAR ENDED JULY 31,            DECEMBER 31,
                             1998     1997     1996(/2/)         1995(/1/)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>          <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value,
beginning of period        $11.53   $11.09   $11.25            $11.01
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income         .50      .53      .30               .19
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)        .09      .45     (.16)              .25
                           ------   ------   ------            ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations         .59      .98      .14               .44
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and
distributions to
shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income            (.50)    (.52)    (.30)             (.19)
Distributions from net
realized gain                (.04)    (.02)      --              (.01)
                           ------   ------    -----            ------
Total dividends and
distributions to
shareholders                 (.54)    (.54)    (.30)             (.20)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of
period                     $11.58   $11.53   $11.09            $11.25
                           ======   ======   ======            ======

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET
ASSET VALUE(/4/)             5.24%    9.11%    1.29%             4.07%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of
period (in thousands)      $6,463   $2,080     $132               $50
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in
thousands)                 $3,631   $  747     $ 74               $ 3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net
assets:
Net investment income        4.20%    4.56%    4.66%               --(/5/)
Expenses, before
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager or
Distributor(/7/)             1.92%    1.79%    2.48%               --(/5/)
Expenses, net of
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager or
Distributor                  1.12%    1.60%    1.81%               --(/5/)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover
rate(/8/)                    45.9%    11.9%    33.1%              7.4%
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from  December  31 to July 31.  3. For the  period  from  March 1, 1994
(commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1994. 4. Assumes a  hypothetical
initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period
(or inception of offering),  with all dividends and distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year.  5. Ratios  during this period  would not be
indicative of future results.  6.  Annualized.  7. Beginning in fiscal 1995, the
expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses paid indirectly by the Fund. Prior
year expense ratios have not been adjusted.  8. The lesser of purchases or sales
of  portfolio  securities  for a period,  divided by the monthly  average of the
market value of portfolio securities owned during the period.  Securities with a
maturity or expiration  date at the time of  acquisition of one year or less are
excluded from the  calculation.  Purchases  and sales of  investment  securities
(excluding  short-term  securities)  for the  period  ended  July 31,  1998 were
$56,334,902 and $24,642,180, respectively.


<PAGE>


                           Appendix to Prospectus of
                     Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund

      Graphic Material included in the Prospectus of Oppenheimer New Jersey
Municipal Fund: "Annual Total Returns (Class A) (% as of 12/31 each year)":

      A bar chart will be included in the Prospectus of  Oppenheimer  New Jersey
Municipal Fund (the "Fund") depicting the annual total returns of a hypothetical
investment  in Class A shares  of the Fund  for each of the  three  most  recent
calendar  years,  without  deducting  sales  charges.  Set  forth  below are the
relevant data points that will appear on the bar chart.

Calendar                       Oppenheimer New Jersey
Year                           Municipal Fund
Ended                          Class A Shares

12/31/95                       14.42%
12/31/96                       5.44%
12/31/97                       9.51%

<PAGE>

Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund

For More Information:


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The following additional  information about the Fund is available without charge
upon request:

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Statement of Additional Information
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This  document  includes  additional  information  about the  Fund's  investment
policies,  risks,  and  operations.  It is  incorporated  by reference into this
Prospectus (which means it is legally part of this Prospectus).


Annual and Semi-Annual Reports


Additional information about the Fund's investments and performance is available
in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders.  The Annual Report
includes a  discussion  of market  conditions  and  investment  strategies  that
significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.


How to Get More Information:

You can  request  the  Statement  of  Additional  Information,  the  Annual  and
Semi-Annual Reports, and other information about the Fund or your account:

By Telephone:
Call OppenheimerFunds Services toll-free:
1-800-525-7048

By Mail:
Write to:
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270
Denver, Colorado 80217-5270

On the Internet:
You  can  read  or  down-load  documents  on  the   OppenheimerFunds  web  site:
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com  You can also obtain  copies of the Statement of
Additional  Information  and other Fund  documents  and reports by visiting  the
SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington,  D.C. (Phone  1-800-SEC-0330)  or the
SEC's  Internet  web site at  http://www.sec.gov.  Copies may be  obtained  upon
payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC's Public  Reference  Section,
Washington, D.C. 20549-6009.

No one has been authorized to provide any information  about the Fund or to make
any  representations  about  the  Fund  other  than  what is  contained  in this
Prospectus.  This  Prospectus is not an offer to sell shares of the Fund,  nor a
solicitation  of an offer to buy shares of the Fund,  to any person in any state
or other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to make such an offer.

The Fund's shares are distributed by:

PR0395.001.1198 Printed on recycled paper.     

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    Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
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Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
1-800-525-7048

Statement of Additional Information dated November 27, 1998

      This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  is  not a  Prospectus.  This
document  contains  additional   information  about  the  Fund  and  supplements
information  in the  Prospectus  dated  November  27,  1998.  It  should be read
together  with the  Prospectus,  which may be  obtained by writing to the Fund's
Transfer Agent,  OppenheimerFunds  Services, at P.O. Box 5270, Denver,  Colorado
80217 or by calling the Transfer Agent at the toll-free number shown above or by
downloading    it   from   the    OppenheimerFunds    Internet   web   site   at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

Contents                                                          Page
About the Fund
Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks   2
    The Fund's Investment Policies................................2
    Municipal Securities..........................................3
    Other Investment Techniques and Strategies....................9
    Investment Restrictions......................................22
How the Fund is Managed..........................................24
    Organization and History.....................................24
    Trustees and Officers of the Fund............................26
    The Manager .................................................32
Brokerage Policies of the Fund...................................33
Distribution and Service Plans...................................35
Performance of the Fund..........................................39

About Your Account
How To Buy Shares................................................45
How To Sell Shares...............................................53
How to Exchange Shares...........................................58
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes...............................60
Additional Information About the Fund............................63

Financial Information About the Fund
Independent Auditors' Report.....................................64
Financial Statements ............................................65
Appendix A: Municipal Bond Ratings..............................A-1
Appendix B: Industry Classifications............................B-1
Appendix C: Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers.......C-1
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ABOUT THE FUND
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Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks

      The investment objective and the principal investment policies of the Fund
are  described  in the  Prospectus.  This  Statement of  Additional  Information
contains  supplemental  information  about  those  policies  and  the  types  of
securities  that the Fund's  investment  Manager,  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc., will
select  for the  Fund.  Additional  explanations  are also  provided  about  the
strategies the Fund may use to try to achieve its objective.

The Fund's  Investment  Policies.  The Fund does not make  investments  with the
objective of seeking capital growth,  since that would generally be inconsistent
with its goal of seeking tax-exempt income. However, the value of the securities
held by the Fund may be affected by changes in general  interest rates.  Because
the current value of debt securities varies inversely with changes in prevailing
interest rates, if interest rates increased after a security was purchased, that
security  would normally  decline in value.  Conversely,  should  interest rates
decrease after a security was purchased, normally its value would rise.

      However, those fluctuations in value will not generally result in realized
gains or  losses  to the  Fund  unless  the Fund  sells  the  security  prior to
maturity.  A debt  security held to maturity is redeemable by its issuer at full
principal  value plus  accrued  interest.  The Fund does not  usually  intend to
dispose of securities prior to their maturity,  but may do so for liquidity,  or
because of other factors affecting the issuer that cause the Manager to sell the
particular  security.  In that case, the Fund could experience a capital gain or
loss on the sale.

      There are variations in the credit quality of municipal  securities,  both
within a particular rating  classification  and between  classifications.  These
variations depend on numerous factors. The yields of municipal securities depend
on a number of factors, including general conditions in the municipal securities
market,  the size of a particular  offering,  the maturity of the obligation and
rating (if any) of the issue.  These  factors are  discussed  in greater  detail
below.

      Portfolio  Turnover.  A change  in the  securities  held by the Fund  from
buying and selling  investments  is known as  "portfolio  turnover."  Short-term
trading  increases the rate of portfolio  turnover and could increase the Fund's
transaction  costs.  However,  the Fund ordinarily incurs little or no brokerage
expense because most of the Fund's  portfolio  transactions are principal trades
that do not require payment of brokerage commissions.

      The Fund  ordinarily  does not  trade  securities  to  achieve  short-term
capital gains, because they would not be tax-exempt income. To a limited degree,
the Fund may  engage in  short-term  trading to  attempt  to take  advantage  of
short-term  market  variations.  It may  also do so to  dispose  of a  portfolio
security prior to its maturity. That might be done if, on the basis of a revised
credit evaluation of the issuer or other considerations,  the Fund believes such
disposition advisable or it needs to generate cash to satisfy requests to redeem
Fund shares.  In those cases, the Fund may realize a capital gain or loss on its
investments.  The Fund's annual portfolio turnover rate normally is not expected
to exceed 100%.

Municipal  Securities.  The types of municipal  securities in which the Fund may
invest are  described in the  Prospectus  under "About the Fund's  Investments."
Municipal  securities  are  generally  classified as general  obligation  bonds,
revenue bonds and notes.  A discussion of the general  characteristics  of these
principal types of municipal securities follows below.

      |X| Municipal Bonds. We have classified  longer term municipal  securities
as "municipal bonds." The principal classifications of long-term municipal bonds
are "general  obligation"  and "revenue"  (including  "industrial  development")
bonds. They may have fixed, variable or floating rates of interest, as described
below.

      Some bonds may be  "callable,"  allowing  the issuer to redeem them before
their maturity date. To protect  bondholders,  callable bonds may be issued with
provisions that prevent them from being called for a period of time.  Typically,
that is 5 to 10 years from the issuance date.  When interest  rates decline,  if
the call provision of a bond has expired,  it is more likely that the issuer may
call the bond.  If that occurs,  the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds of
the called bond in bonds that have a lower rate of return.

           |_| General  Obligation  Bonds.  The basic  security  behind  general
obligation  bonds is the issuer's pledge of its full faith and credit and taxing
power,  if any,  for the  repayment  of  principal  and the payment of interest.
Issuers of general obligation bonds include states, counties, cities, towns, and
regional  districts.  The proceeds of these  obligations are used to fund a wide
range of public  projects,  including  construction  or  improvement of schools,
highways and roads,  and water and sewer systems.  The rate of taxes that can be
levied  for the  payment  of debt  service  on these  bonds  may be  limited  or
unlimited. Additionally, there may be limits as to the rate or amount of special
assessments that can be levied to meet these obligations.

           |_| Revenue  Bonds.  The  principal  security  for a revenue  bond is
generally  the  net  revenues  derived  from a  particular  facility,  group  of
facilities,  or, in some cases,  the  proceeds of a special  excise tax or other
specific  revenue source.  Revenue bonds are issued to finance a wide variety of
capital  projects.  Examples  include  electric,  gas,  water and sewer systems;
highways,  bridges,  and  tunnels;  port and airport  facilities;  colleges  and
universities; and hospitals.

           Although  the  principal  security  for these types of bonds may vary
from  bond to  bond,  many  provide  additional  security  in the form of a debt
service reserve fund that may be used to make principal and interest payments on
the  issuer's  obligations.  Housing  finance  authorities  have a wide range of
security, including partially or fully insured mortgages, rent subsidized and/or
collateralized  mortgages,  and/or the net revenues from housing or other public
projects.  Some  authorities  provide further  security in the form of a state's
ability (without obligation) to make up deficiencies in the debt service reserve
fund.

           |_| Industrial  Development Bonds.  Industrial  development bonds are
considered  municipal  bonds if the interest paid is exempt from federal  income
tax.  They are issued by or on behalf of public  authorities  to raise  money to
finance various privately  operated  facilities for business and  manufacturing,
housing,  sports, and pollution control. These bonds may also be used to finance
public  facilities such as airports,  mass transit systems,  ports, and parking.
The payment of the principal  and interest on such bonds is dependent  solely on
the ability of the  facility's  user to meet its financial  obligations  and the
pledge,  if any, of real and personal  property financed by the bond as security
for those payments.

           |_| Private Activity Municipal Securities. The Tax Reform Act of 1986
(the "Tax Reform Act") reorganized,  as well as amended, the rules governing tax
exemption for interest on certain types of municipal securities.  The Tax Reform
Act  generally  did not change  the tax  treatment  of bonds  issued in order to
finance  governmental  operations.  Thus,  interest on general  obligation bonds
issued by or on behalf of state or local governments,  the proceeds of which are
used to finance the operations of such governments,  continues to be tax-exempt.
However,   the  Tax  Reform  Act  limited  the  use  of  tax-exempt   bonds  for
non-governmental  (private) purposes. More stringent restrictions were placed on
the use of proceeds of such bonds. Interest on certain private activity bonds is
taxable  under  the  revised  rules.  There  is  an  exception  for  "qualified"
tax-exempt private activity bonds, for example,  exempt facility bonds including
certain  industrial  development  bonds,  qualified  mortgage  bonds,  qualified
Section 501(c)(3) bonds, and qualified student loan bonds.

      In addition,  limitations as to the amount of private activity bonds which
each state may issue were  revised  downward by the Tax Reform  Act,  which will
reduce the supply of such  bonds.  The value of the  Fund's  portfolio  could be
affected if there is a reduction in the availability of such bonds.

      Interest on certain  private  activity  bonds issued after August 7, 1986,
which  continues  to be  tax-exempt,  will be treated as a tax  preference  item
subject  to the  alternative  minimum  tax  (discussed  below) to which  certain
taxpayers are subject.  The Fund may hold  municipal  securities the interest on
which (and thus a proportionate share of the  exempt-interest  dividends paid by
the Fund) will be subject to the Federal  alternative minimum tax on individuals
and  corporations.  There  are no limits  on the  amount of assets  the Fund may
invest in private activity securities.

      The Federal alternative minimum tax is designed to ensure that all persons
who receive  income pay some tax,  even if their  regular  tax is zero.  This is
accomplished in part by including in taxable income certain tax preference items
that are used to calculate  alternative  minimum taxable income.  The Tax Reform
Act  made  tax-exempt  interest  from  certain  private  activity  bonds  a  tax
preference item for purposes of the  alternative  minimum tax on individuals and
corporations.  Any  exempt-interest  dividend  paid  by a  regulated  investment
company will be treated as interest on a specific  private  activity bond to the
extent of the  proportionate  relationship  the interest the investment  company
receives on such bonds bears to all its exempt interest dividends.

      In addition,  corporate  taxpayers subject to the alternative  minimum tax
may,  under some  circumstances,  have to include  exempt-interest  dividends in
calculating  their  alternative  minimum  taxable  income.  That could  occur in
situations where the "adjusted current earnings" of the corporation  exceeds its
alternative minimum taxable income.

      To determine whether a municipal  security is treated as a taxable private
activity  bond,  it is subject to a test for:  (a) a trade or  business  use and
security  interest,  or (b) a  private  loan  restriction.  Under  the  trade or
business use and security  interest  test, an  obligation is a private  activity
bond if: (i) more than 10% of the bond  proceeds  are used for private  business
purposes  and (ii) 10% or more of the  payment of  principal  or interest on the
issue is directly or  indirectly  derived from such private use or is secured by
the privately used property or the payments  related to the use of the property.
For certain types of uses, a 5% threshold is substituted for this 10% threshold.

      The term  "private  business  use" means any direct or  indirect  use in a
trade or business  carried on by an  individual  or entity other than a state or
municipal  governmental unit. Under the private loan restriction,  the amount of
bond proceeds that may be used to make private loans is limited to the lesser of
5% or $5.0 million of the proceeds. Thus, certain issues of municipal securities
could lose their  tax-exempt  status  retroactively  if the issuer fails to meet
certain  requirements as to the expenditure of the proceeds of that issue or the
use of the bond-financed  facility. The Fund makes no independent  investigation
of the users of such bonds or their use of  proceeds  of the bonds.  If the Fund
should hold a bond that loses its tax-exempt status  retroactively,  there might
be  an  adjustment  to  the   tax-exempt   income   previously   distributed  to
shareholders.

      Additionally,  a private activity bond that would otherwise be a qualified
tax-exempt  private  activity bond will not, under Internal Revenue Code Section
147(a),  be a qualified  bond for any period during which it is held by a person
who is a "substantial user" of the facilities or by a "related person" of such a
substantial user. This "substantial  user" provision applies primarily to exempt
facility bonds,  including industrial  development bonds. The Fund may invest in
industrial  development bonds and other private activity bonds.  Therefore,  the
Fund may not be an appropriate  investment  for entities which are  "substantial
users" (or persons  related to "substantial  users") of such exempt  facilities.
Those entities and persons should consult their tax advisers  before  purchasing
shares of the Fund.

      A  "substantial  user"  of  such  facilities  is  defined  generally  as a
"non-exempt  person who  regularly  uses part of a facility"  financed  from the
proceeds  of exempt  facility  bonds.  Generally,  an  individual  will not be a
"related  person" under the Internal  Revenue Code unless such individual or the
individual's   immediate  family  (spouse,   brothers,   sisters  and  immediate
descendants)  own directly or indirectly in the aggregate more than 50% in value
of the equity of a corporation or partnership which is a "substantial user" of a
facility financed from the proceeds of exempt facility bonds.

      |X| Municipal  Notes.  Municipal  securities  having a maturity  (when the
security  is  issued)  of less than one year are  generally  known as  municipal
notes.  Municipal  notes  generally are used to provide for  short-term  working
capital needs.  Some of the types of municipal  notes the Fund can invest in are
described below.

           |_| Tax  Anticipation  Notes.  These are  issued to  finance  working
capital needs of municipalities.  Generally,  they are issued in anticipation of
various  seasonal  tax revenue,  such as income,  sales,  use or other  business
taxes, and are payable from these specific future taxes.

           |_|  Revenue   Anticipation   Notes.   These  are  notes  issued  in
expectation  of receipt of other  types of  revenue,  such as Federal  revenues
available under Federal revenue-sharing programs.

           |_| Bond Anticipation  Notes.  Bond anticipation  notes are issued to
provide  interim  financing  until  long-term  financing  can be  arranged.  The
long-term  bonds  that are  issued  typically  also  provide  the  money for the
repayment of the notes.

           |_|  Construction  Loan  Notes.  These  are sold to  provide  project
construction   financing  until  permanent  financing  can  be  secured.   After
successful  completion and acceptance of the project,  it may receive  permanent
financing through public agencies, such as the Federal Housing Administration.

           |X|  Tax  Exempt   Commercial   Paper.   This  type  of   short-term
obligation  (usually  having a  maturity  of 270 days or less) is  issued  by a
municipality to meet current working capital needs.

      |X| Municipal Lease Obligations. The Fund's investments in municipal lease
obligations  may be through  certificates of  participation  that are offered to
investors by public  entities.  Municipal leases may take the form of a lease or
an installment purchase contract issued by a state or local government authority
to obtain funds to acquire a wide variety of equipment and facilities.

      Some municipal lease securities may be deemed to be "illiquid" securities.
Their  purchase  by the Fund would be limited as  described  below in  "Illiquid
Securities."  From  time to time  the Fund may  invest  more  than 5% of its net
assets in municipal  lease  obligations  that the Manager has  determined  to be
liquid under guidelines set by the Board of Trustees.

      Those  guidelines  require the Manager to evaluate:  |_| the  frequency of
      trades and price quotations for such securities; |_| the number of dealers
      or other potential buyers willing to purchase or sell such securities; |_|
      the  availability of  market-makers;  and |_| the nature of the trades for
      such securities.

      While the Fund holds such  securities,  the Manager will also evaluate the
likelihood of a continuing market for these securities and their credit quality.

      Municipal  leases  have  special  risk   considerations.   Although  lease
obligations do not constitute general  obligations of the municipality for which
the  municipality's  taxing power is pledged,  a lease  obligation is ordinarily
backed by the  municipality's  covenant to budget for,  appropriate and make the
payments due under the lease  obligation.  However,  certain  lease  obligations
contain  "non-appropriation"  clauses which provide that the municipality has no
obligation to make lease or installment purchase payments in future years unless
money is appropriated  for that purpose on a yearly basis.  While the obligation
might be secured by the lease, it might be difficult to dispose of that property
in case of a default.

      Projects  financed with  certificates of  participation  generally are not
subject to state constitutional debt limitations or other statutory requirements
that may apply to other municipal  securities.  Payments by the public entity on
the obligation  underlying the certificates  are derived from available  revenue
sources.  That  revenue  might be  diverted  to the  funding of other  municipal
service  projects.  Payments of interest  and/or  principal  with respect to the
certificates  are not  guaranteed and do not constitute an obligation of a state
or any of its political subdivisions.

      In addition to the risk of "non-appropriation," municipal lease securities
do not have as highly liquid a market as conventional municipal bonds. Municipal
leases,  like  other  municipal  debt  obligations,  are  subject to the risk of
non-payment of interest or repayment of principal by the issuer.  The ability of
issuers of  municipal  leases to make timely  lease  payments  may be  adversely
affected in general economic downturns and as relative governmental cost burdens
are reallocated among federal,  state and local governmental units. A default in
payment of income would  result in a reduction  of income to the Fund.  It could
also result in a reduction in the value of the municipal lease and that, as well
as a default in  repayment of  principal,  could result in a decrease in the net
asset value of the Fund.

      |X| Ratings of Municipal Securities. Ratings by ratings organizations such
as Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's Corporation and Fitch IBCA, Inc.
represent the respective  rating agency's  opinions of the credit quality of the
municipal securities they undertake to rate. However,  their ratings are general
opinions and are not guarantees of quality.  Municipal  securities that have the
same  maturity,  coupon  and  rating  may have  different  yields,  while  other
municipal  securities  that have the same  maturity  and  coupon  but  different
ratings may have the same yield.

      Lower grade  securities may have a higher yield than  securities  rated in
the higher  rating  categories.  In addition to having a greater risk of default
than  higher-grade,  securities,  there  may  be  less  of a  market  for  these
securities.  As a result they may be harder to sell at an acceptable  price. The
additional  risks mean that the Fund may not  receive the  anticipated  level of
income from these securities,  and the Fund's net asset value may be affected by
declines in the value of lower-grade securities. However, because the added risk
of lower quality  securities  might not be consistent  with the Fund's policy of
preservation  of  capital,  the Fund  limits its  investments  in lower  quality
securities.

      Subsequent to its purchase by the Fund, a municipal  security may cease to
be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by
the Fund. Neither event requires the Fund to sell the security,  but the Manager
will consider  such events in  determining  whether the Fund should  continue to
hold the  security.  To the extent that  ratings  given by  Moody's,  Standard &
Poor's, or Fitch change as a result of changes in those rating  organizations or
their  rating  systems,  the Fund will  attempt  to use  comparable  ratings  as
standards for investments in accordance with the Fund's investment policies.

      The  Fund  may buy  municipal  securities  that  are  "pre-refunded."  The
issuer's  obligation to repay the  principal  value of the security is generally
collateralized with U.S. government securities placed in an escrow account. This
causes the  pre-refunded  security to have essentially the same risks of default
as a AAA-rated security.

      A list of the rating  categories  of Moody's,  S&P and Fitch for municipal
securities  is  contained  in  Appendix  A  to  this   Statement  of  Additional
Information.  Because  the Fund may  purchase  securities  that are  unrated  by
nationally  recognized  rating  organizations,  the  Manager  will  make its own
assessment of the credit  quality of unrated  issues the Fund buys.  The Manager
will use criteria similar to those used by the rating agencies,  and assigning a
rating category to a security that is comparable to what the Manager  believes a
rating agency would assign to that security.  However, the Manager's rating does
not constitute a guarantee of the quality of a particular issue.

Special Risks of Investing Primarily in New Jersey Municipal Securities. Because
the Fund focuses its investments  primarily on New Jersey municipal  securities,
the  value of its  portfolio  investments  will be  highly  sensitive  to events
affecting   the   fiscal   stability   of  the  State  of  New  Jersey  and  its
municipalities, authorities and other instrumentalities that issue securities in
which the Fund invests, including political developments,  economic problems and
legislation.

      It is not  possible to predict the future  impact of the  legislation  and
economic considerations described below on the long-term ability of the State of
New Jersey or New Jersey municipal issuers to pay interest or repay principal on
their obligations.  The information below about these conditions is only a brief
summary, based upon information the Fund has drawn from sources that it believes
are reliable,  including official statements relating to securities offerings of
New  Jersey  issuers.  The  information  below is general in nature and does not
provide  information  about the  financial  condition  of the state or  specific
issuers in whose securities the Fund may invest,  or the risks of those specific
investments.

      |_| The Effect of General Economic  Conditions in the State. New Jersey is
the ninth largest state in population and fifth  smallest in land area.  With an
average of 1,077  persons per square mile,  it is the most densely  populated of
all the  states.  New Jersey is located at the center of the  megalopolis  which
extends  from Boston to  Washington  and that  includes  over  one-fifth  of the
country's population.

      The extensive facilities of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey,
the Delaware River Port Authority and the South Jersey Port  Corporation  across
the  Delaware  River  from   Philadelphia   augment  the  air,  land  and  water
transportation  facilities  that have  influenced the development of the state's
economy.   The  state's  central  position  in  the  northeast   corridor,   its
transportation  facilities  and  proximity  to New York City make New  Jersey an
attractive  location  for  corporate  headquarters  and  international  business
offices.  A number of the "Fortune 500"  companies  have their  headquarters  or
major facilities in New Jersey. Many foreign-owned firms have located facilities
in the state.

      The state finances capital projects  primarily through the sale of general
obligation  bonds of the  state.  Those  bonds are  backed by the full faith and
credit of the state.  State tax revenues  and certain  other fees are pledged to
meet the principal and interest  payments  required to pay those debts fully. No
general obligations can be issued by the state without prior voter approval. The
exception is that no prior voter  approval is required  for any law  authorizing
the  creation  of a debt for the  purpose  of  refinancing  all or a portion  of
outstanding state debt, as long as the law requires that the refinancing measure
provide a debt service savings.  All appropriations for capital projects and all
proposals  for  state  bond   authorization   are  subject  to  the  review  and
recommendation of the New Jersey Commission on Capital Budgeting and Planning.

      The state may also enter into lease finance  arrangements.  Through those,
lease payments made by the state must be sufficient to cover debt service on the
obligations issued to finance the project.  Those rental payments are subject to
annual appropriation by the state legislature. Also, various state entities have
issued  obligations for which the state has a "moral  obligation" to appropriate
funds to cover a deficiency  in a debt service  reserve fund  maintained to meet
payments of principal of and interest on the obligations.  The state legislature
is not bound to make such appropriations, however.

      The state has  extensive  control over school  districts,  city and county
governments,  and  local  financing  authorities.  The local  finance  system is
regulated by various  statutes to assure that those  entities  remain on a sound
financial  footing.  State laws impose specific  limitations on  appropriations,
with exemptions  subject to state  approval.  The state shares the proceeds of a
number of  taxes.  Those  funds  are  earmarked  primarily  for local  education
programs,  homestead rebates,  and Medicaid and welfare programs.  Certain bonds
are issued by localities  but supported by direct state  payments.  In addition,
the state participates in local waste water treatment programs.

      Counties,  municipalities  and school  districts  finance capital projects
through the sale of general  obligation bonds backed by their respective  taxing
power. Other entities,  such as local financing  authorities,  typically finance
their capital  needs through the sale of bonds backed by a particular  pledge of
revenues, which may or may not include revenues derived from taxing powers.

Other Investment Techniques and Strategies.  In seeking its objective,  the Fund
may from time to time employ the types of investment  strategies and investments
described below.

      |X| Floating  Rate and Variable  Rate  Obligations.  Variable  rate demand
obligations  have a demand feature that allows the Fund to tender the obligation
to the issuer or a third party to its  maturity.  The tender may be at par value
plus accrued interest, according to the terms of the obligation.

      The  interest  rate on a floating  rate  demand  note is based on a stated
prevailing  market rate,  such as a bank's prime rate, the 91-day U.S.  Treasury
Bill rate, or some other standard,  and is adjusted automatically each time such
rate is adjusted. The interest rate on a variable rate demand note is also based
on a stated  prevailing  market rate but is adjusted  automatically at specified
intervals of no less than one year. Generally,  the changes in the interest rate
on such  securities  reduce the  fluctuation in their market value.  As interest
rates  decrease  or  increase,   the  potential  for  capital   appreciation  or
depreciation is less than that for fixed-rate obligations of the same maturity.

      The Manager may determine  that an unrated  floating rate or variable rate
demand  obligation meets the Fund's quality  standards by reason of being backed
by a letter of credit or  guarantee  issued by a bank that meets  those  quality
standards.

      Floating rate and variable  rate demand notes that have a stated  maturity
in excess of one year may have  features  that  permit the holder to recover the
principal amount of the underlying security at specified intervals not exceeding
one year and upon not more than 30 days' notice. The issuer of that type of note
normally has a corresponding  right in its discretion,  after a given period, to
prepay  the  outstanding  principal  amount of the note plus  accrued  interest.
Generally  the issuer  must  provide a specified  number of days'  notice to the
holder.  Floating rate or variable rate  obligations that do not provide for the
recovery of principal  and interest  within seven days are subject to the Fund's
limitations on investments in illiquid securities.

      |X| Inverse  Floaters and Other Derivative  Investments.  Inverse floaters
may  offer  relatively  high  current  income,  reflecting  the  spread  between
short-term  and long-term tax exempt  interest  rates.  As long as the municipal
yield curve remains relatively steep and short term rates remain relatively low,
owners  of  inverse  floaters  will have the  opportunity  to earn  interest  at
above-market  rates because they receive  interest at the higher long-term rates
but have paid for bonds with lower short-term rates. If the yield curve flattens
and shifts  upward,  an inverse  floater  will lose  value more  quickly  than a
conventional  long-term  bond. The Fund will invest in inverse  floaters to seek
higher  tax-exempt  yields than are available  from  fixed-rate  bonds that have
comparable  maturities  and  credit  ratings.  In some  cases,  the holder of an
inverse floater may have an option to convert the floater to a fixed-rate  bond,
pursuant to a "rate-lock option."

      Some inverse  floaters  have a feature  known as an interest rate "cap" as
part of the terms of the  investment.  Investing in inverse  floaters  that have
interest  rate caps might be part of a  portfolio  strategy to try to maintain a
high current  yield for the Fund when the Fund has invested in inverse  floaters
that  expose  the Fund to the risk of  short-term  interest  rate  fluctuations.
"Embedded"  caps can be used to hedge a portion of the Fund's exposure to rising
interest  rates.  When  interest  rates exceed a  pre-determined  rate,  the cap
generates additional cash flows that offset the decline in interest rates on the
inverse floater,  and the hedge is successful.  However, the Fund bears the risk
that if interest rates do not rise above the pre-determined rate, the cap (which
is purchased for  additional  cost) will not provide  additional  cash flows and
will expire worthless.

      Inverse floaters are a form of derivative investment. Certain derivatives,
such as options,  futures, indexed securities and entering into swap agreements,
can be used to  increase or decrease  the Fund's  exposure to changing  security
prices,  interest  rates or other  factors that affect the value of  securities.
However,  these  techniques  could result in losses to the Fund,  if the Manager
judges  market  conditions  incorrectly  or  employs  a  strategy  that does not
correlate  well with the Fund's other  investments.  These  techniques can cause
losses if the counterparty does not perform its promises.  An additional risk of
investing in municipal securities that are derivative  investments is that their
market value could be expected to vary to a much greater  extent than the market
value of  municipal  securities  that are not  derivative  investments  but have
similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturities.

      |X| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery  Transactions.  The Fund can purchase
securities on a "when-issued" basis, and may purchase or sell such securities on
a "delayed  delivery"  basis.  "When-issued"  or  "delayed  delivery"  refers to
securities  whose  terms  and  indenture  are  available  and for which a market
exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery.

      When  such  transactions  are  negotiated  the price  (which is  generally
expressed in yield terms) is fixed at the time the commitment is made.  Delivery
and  payment  for the  securities  take  place  at a later  date.  Normally  the
settlement  date is within six months of the  purchase  of  municipal  bonds and
notes.  However,  the Fund may, from time to time, purchase municipal securities
having a settlement  date more than six months and possibly as long as two years
or more after the trade date. The securities are subject to change in value from
market  fluctuation  during the settlement  period. The value at delivery may be
less than the  purchase  price.  For  example,  changes in  interest  rates in a
direction other than that expected by the Manager before  settlement will affect
the value of such securities and may cause loss to the Fund.

      The Fund will engage in when-issued  transactions  in order to secure what
is considered to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of entering into
the  obligation.  When the Fund  engages  in  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
transactions,  it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete
the  transaction.  Their  failure  to do so may  cause  the  Fund  to  lose  the
opportunity   to  obtain  the  security  at  a  price  and  yield  it  considers
advantageous.

      When the Fund engages in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, it
does so for the purpose of acquiring or selling  securities  consistent with its
investment  objective and policies for its portfolio or for delivery pursuant to
options  contracts it has entered  into,  and not for the purposes of investment
leverage.  Although  the Fund will enter into  when-issued  or  delayed-delivery
purchase  transactions  to  acquire  securities,  the  Fund  may  dispose  of  a
commitment  prior to settlement.  If the Fund chooses to dispose of the right to
acquire a when-issued  security  prior to its  acquisition  or to dispose of its
right to deliver or receive against a forward commitment, it may incur a gain or
loss.
      At the time the Fund makes a commitment  to purchase or sell a security on
a when-issued or forward  commitment  basis,  it records the  transaction on its
books and reflects the value of the security  purchased.  In a sale transaction,
it records the proceeds to be received,  in determining its net asset value. The
Fund will identify to its Custodian  cash, U.S.  Government  securities or other
high grade debt obligations at least equal to the value of purchase  commitments
until the Fund pays for the investment.

      When-issued  transactions and forward  commitments can be used by the Fund
as a defensive  technique to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates
and  prices.  For  instance,  in periods of rising  interest  rates and  falling
prices,  the Fund might sell securities in its portfolio on a forward commitment
basis to attempt to limit its exposure to anticipated falling prices. In periods
of falling  interest  rates and  rising  prices,  the Fund might sell  portfolio
securities  and  purchase the same or similar  securities  on a  when-issued  or
forward commitment basis, to obtain the benefit of currently higher cash yields.

      |X|  Zero-Coupon  Securities.  The Fund may buy  zero-coupon  and  delayed
interest  municipal  securities.  Zero-coupon  securities  do not make  periodic
interest  payments and are sold at a deep  discount  from their face value.  The
buyer recognizes a rate of return determined by the gradual  appreciation of the
security,  which is redeemed at face value on a specified  maturity  date.  This
discount  depends on the time remaining  until  maturity,  as well as prevailing
interest  rates,  the  liquidity of the  security and the credit  quality of the
issuer.  In the absence of threats to the issuer's credit quality,  the discount
typically decreases as the maturity date approaches. Some zero-coupon securities
are convertible,  in that they are zero-coupon  securities until a predetermined
date, at which time they convert to a security with a specified coupon rate.

      Because zero-coupon  securities pay no interest and compound semi-annually
at the rate fixed at the time of their  issuance,  their value is generally more
volatile  than the value of other  debt  securities.  Their  value may fall more
dramatically than the value of  interest-bearing  securities when interest rates
rise. When prevailing interest rates fall,  zero-coupon  securities tend to rise
more rapidly in value because they have a fixed rate of return.

      The Fund's  investment  in  zero-coupon  securities  may cause the Fund to
recognize income and make  distributions to shareholders  before it receives any
cash payments on the zero-coupon  investment.  To generate cash to satisfy those
distribution  requirements,  the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities that
it  otherwise  might  have  continued  to hold or to use cash  flows  from other
sources such as the sale of Fund shares.

      |X| Puts and Standby Commitments.  When the Fund buys a municipal security
subject to a standby commitment to repurchase the security, the Fund is entitled
to same-day  settlement from the purchaser.  The Fund receives an exercise price
equal to the amortized cost of the underlying security plus any accrued interest
at the  time of  exercise.  A put  purchased  in  conjunction  with a  municipal
security  enables the Fund to sell the  underlying  security  within a specified
period of time at a fixed exercise price.

      The Fund might purchase a standby  commitment or put separately in cash or
it might  acquire the security  subject to the standby  commitment  or put (at a
price that reflects  that  additional  feature).  The Fund will enter into these
transactions  only with banks and  securities  dealers  that,  in the  Manager's
opinion,  present minimal credit risks.  The Fund's ability to exercise a put or
standby  commitment  will depend on the ability of the bank or dealer to pay for
the  securities if the put or standby  commitment  is exercised.  If the bank or
dealer should default on its  obligation,  the Fund might not be able to recover
all or a  portion  of any  loss  sustained  from  having  to sell  the  security
elsewhere.

      Puts and  standby  commitments  are not  transferable  by the  Fund.  They
terminate if the Fund sells the underlying  security to a third party.  The Fund
intends to enter into these  arrangements  to  facilitate  portfolio  liquidity,
although  such  arrangements  might  enable  the  Fund to sell a  security  at a
pre-arranged  price that may be higher than the  prevailing  market price at the
time the put or standby commitment is exercised. However, the Fund might refrain
from  exercising  a  put  or  standby   commitment  if  the  exercise  price  is
significantly  higher than the prevailing market price, to avoid imposing a loss
on the seller that could jeopardize the Fund's business  relationships  with the
seller.

      A put or standby commitment increases the cost of the security and reduces
the yield otherwise  available from the security.  Any consideration paid by the
Fund for the put or standby  commitment will be reflected on the Fund's books as
unrealized  depreciation  while the put or  standby  commitment  is held,  and a
realized  gain or loss  when the put or  commitment  is  exercised  or  expires.
Interest income received by the Fund from municipal  securities  subject to puts
or stand-by  commitments may not qualify as tax exempt in its hands if the terms
of the put or  stand-by  commitment  cause the Fund not to be treated as the tax
owner of the underlying municipal securities.

      |X|  Repurchase  Agreements.  The Fund may acquire  securities  subject to
repurchase  agreements.  It may do so for liquidity purposes to meet anticipated
redemptions of Fund shares, or pending the investment of the proceeds from sales
of Fund  shares,  or  pending  the  settlement  of  portfolio  securities.  In a
repurchase  transaction,  the Fund acquires a security from, and  simultaneously
resells it to an approved vendor for delivery on an agreed upon future date. The
resale  price  exceeds  the  purchase  price  by  an  amount  that  reflects  an
agreed-upon  interest rate  effective for the period during which the repurchase
agreement is in effect.  Approved vendors include U.S.  commercial  banks,  U.S.
branches of foreign banks or broker-dealers  that have been designated a primary
dealer in government  securities,  which meet the credit requirements set by the
Fund's Board of Trustees from time to time.

      The majority of these  transactions run from day to day. Delivery pursuant
to  resale  typically  will  occur  within  one to five  days  of the  purchase.
Repurchase  agreements  having a maturity  beyond  seven days are subject to the
Fund's limits on holding illiquid  investments.  There is no limit on the amount
of the Fund's net assets that may be subject to  repurchase  agreements of seven
days or less.

      Repurchase  agreements,  considered  "loans" under the Investment  Company
Act,  are  collateralized  by the  underlying  security.  The Fund's  repurchase
agreements  require  that at all times  while  the  repurchase  agreement  is in
effect,  the  collateral's  value must equal or exceed the  repurchase  price to
fully  collateralize the repayment  obligation.  Additionally,  the Manager will
impose  creditworthiness  requirements to confirm that the vendor is financially
sound and will  continuously  monitor the collateral's  value.  However,  if the
vendor fails to pay the resale price on the  delivery  date,  the Fund may incur
costs in disposing of the collateral  and may experience  losses if there is any
delay in its ability to do so.

      |X|  Illiquid  Securities.  The  Fund  has  percentage  limitations  that
apply to purchases of illiquid  securities,  as stated in the  Prospectus.  The
Fund  cannot  purchase  any  securities  that are  subject to  restrictions  on
resale.

      |X| Loans of  Portfolio  Securities.  To attempt to raise  income or raise
cash for  liquidity  purposes,  the Fund may lend its  portfolio  securities  to
brokers,  dealers and other financial  institutions.  These loans are limited to
not more than 25% of the value of the Fund's  total  assets.  There are risks in
connection  with  securities  lending.  The  Fund  might  experience  a delay in
receiving additional  collateral to secure a loan, or a delay in recovery of the
loaned  securities.  The Fund  presently  does not  intend to engage in loans of
securities  that will exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's  total  assets in the
coming year.  Income from securities  loans does not constitute  exempt-interest
income for the purpose of paying tax-exempt dividends.

      The Fund must receive  collateral  for a loan.  Under  current  applicable
regulatory  requirements (which are subject to change), on each business day the
loan collateral must be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. It
must consist of cash, bank letters of credit,  securities of the U.S. government
or its agencies or  instrumentalities,  or other cash  equivalents  in which the
Fund is permitted to invest.  To be acceptable as collateral,  letters of credit
must obligate a bank to pay amounts demanded by the Fund if the demand meets the
terms of the letter. The terms of the letter of credit and the issuing bank both
must be satisfactory to the Fund.

      When it lends securities, the Fund receives amounts equal to the dividends
or  interest  on the  loaned  securities,  It also  receives  one or more of (a)
negotiated  loan fees, (b) interest on securities  used as  collateral,  and (c)
interest on  short-term  debt  securities  purchased  with the loan  collateral.
Either  type of  interest  may be  shared  with the  borrower.  The Fund may pay
reasonable  finder's,  administrative  or other  fees in  connection  with these
loans.  The terms of the  Fund's  loans  must meet  applicable  tests  under the
Internal Revenue Code and must permit the Fund to reacquire loaned securities on
five days' notice or in time to vote on any important matter.

      |X|  Hedging.  The Fund may use  hedging to  attempt  to  protect  against
declines  in the  market  value of its  portfolio,  to permit the Fund to retain
unrealized gains in the value of portfolio securities that have appreciated,  or
to facilitate selling securities for investment reasons. To do so the Fund may:
      |_| sell interest rate futures or municipal  bond index  futures,  |_| buy
      puts  on such  futures  or  securities,  or |_|  write  covered  calls  on
      securities, interest rate futures or municipal bond index futures. Covered
      calls may also be written on debt  securities  to attempt to increase  the
      Fund's income,  but that income would not be  tax-exempt.  Therefore it is
      unlikely that the Fund would write covered calls for that purpose.

      The  Fund may  also  use  hedging  to  establish  a  position  in the debt
securities  market as a temporary  substitute  for  purchasing  individual  debt
securities. In that case the Fund will normally seek to purchase the securities,
and then terminate  that hedging  position.  For this type of hedging,  the Fund
may:
      |_| buy interest rate futures or municipal bond index futures,  or |_| buy
      calls on such futures or on securities.

      The Fund is not  obligated to use hedging  instruments,  even though it is
permitted  to use them in the  Manager's  discretion,  as described  below.  The
Fund's  strategy  of  hedging  with  futures  and  options  on  futures  will be
incidental to the Fund's  investment  activities in the underlying  cash market.
The particular  hedging  instruments the Fund can use are described  below.  The
Fund may employ new hedging  instruments and strategies when they are developed,
if those investment methods are consistent with the Fund's investment  objective
and are permissible under applicable regulations governing the Fund.

      |_| Futures.  The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts relating to debt
securities (these are called "interest rate futures") and municipal bond indices
(these are referred to as "municipal bond index futures").

      An interest rate future obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser
to  take)  cash or a  specific  type of debt  security  to  settle  the  futures
transaction.  Either party could also enter into an offsetting contract to close
out the futures position.

      A "municipal bond index" assigns relative values to the municipal bonds in
the index, and is used as the basis for trading long-term municipal bond futures
contracts.  Municipal  bond index  futures are similar to interest  rate futures
except that  settlement is made only in cash. The obligation  under the contract
may also be satisfied by entering into an offsetting  contract.  The  strategies
which the Fund  employs in using  municipal  bond index  futures  are similar to
those with regard to interest rate futures.

      Upon  entering  into a futures  transaction,  the Fund will be required to
deposit an initial margin payment in cash or U.S. government securities with the
futures commission merchant (the "futures broker"). Initial margin payments will
be deposited with the Fund's  Custodian in an account  registered in the futures
broker's name. However,  the futures broker can gain access to that account only
under certain specified conditions.  As the future is marked to market (that is,
its value on the  Fund's  books is  changed)  to  reflect  changes in its market
value,  subsequent margin payments,  called variation margin, will be paid to or
by the futures broker daily.

      At any time prior to the  expiration of the Future,  the Fund may elect to
close out its  position  by taking an  opposite  position  at which time a final
determination  of variation margin is made and additional cash is required to be
paid by or released to the Fund.  Any gain or loss is then  realized by the Fund
on the Future for tax  purposes.  Although  Interest Rate Futures by their terms
call for  settlement  by the  delivery  of debt  securities,  in most  cases the
obligation  is fulfilled  without such  delivery by entering  into an offsetting
transaction.  All futures  transactions  are effected  through a clearing  house
associated with the exchange on which the contracts are traded.

      The Fund may  concurrently  buy and sell  futures  contracts in a strategy
anticipating  that the future the Fund  purchased  will perform  better than the
future the Fund sold. For example, the Fund might buy municipal bond futures and
concurrently  sell U.S.  Treasury Bond futures (a type of interest rate future).
The Fund would benefit if municipal bonds  outperform  U.S.  Treasury Bonds on a
duration-adjusted basis.

      Duration is a volatility  measure  that refers to the expected  percentage
change in the value of a bond resulting from a change in general  interest rates
(measured  by each 1%  change  in the rates on U.S.  Treasury  securities).  For
example,  if a bond has an effective  duration of three years,  a 1% increase in
general  interest  rates  would be  expected  to cause  the value of the bond to
decline about 3%. There are risks that this type of futures strategy will not be
successful.  U.S.  Treasury  bonds might perform  better on a  duration-adjusted
basis than municipal  bonds,  and the assumptions  about duration that were used
might be incorrect (in this case,  the duration of municipal  bonds  relative to
U.S. Treasury Bonds might have been greater than anticipated).

      |_| Put and Call Options.  The Fund may buy and sell certain kinds of put
options (puts) and call options (calls). These strategies are described below.

      |_| Writing  Covered  Call  Options.  The Fund may write (that is,  sell)
call options. The Fund's call writing is subject to a number of restrictions:
(1)   After  the Fund  writes a call,  not more  than 25% of the  Fund's  total
        assets may be subject to calls.
(2)     Calls  the Fund  sells  must be listed on a  securities  or  commodities
        exchange  or quoted on NASDAQ,  the  automated  quotation  system of The
        Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. or traded in the over-the-counter market.
(3)     Each call the Fund writes  must be  "covered"  while it is  outstanding.
        That  means  the Fund  must  own the  investment  on which  the call was
        written.
(4)     The Fund may write calls on futures  contracts  that it owns,  but these
        calls must be covered by securities or other liquid assets that the Fund
        owns and segregates to enable it to satisfy its  obligations if the call
        is exercised.

      When  the  Fund  writes  a  call  on  a  security,  it  receives  cash  (a
premium).The  Fund agrees to sell the underlying  investment to a purchaser of a
corresponding  call on the  same  security  during  the call  period  at a fixed
exercise price  regardless of market price changes  during the call period.  The
call period is usually not more than nine months.  The exercise price may differ
from the market price of the underlying security. The Fund has retained the risk
of loss that the price of the  underlying  security may decline  during the call
period. That risk may be offset to some extent by the premium the Fund receives.
If the value of the investment  does not rise above the call price, it is likely
that the call will lapse  without being  exercised.  In that case the Fund would
keep the cash premium and the investment.

      The Fund's Custodian, or a securities depository acting for the Custodian,
will act as the Fund's  escrow  agent  through  the  facilities  of the  Options
Clearing  Corporation  ("OCC"),  as to the  investments  on  which  the Fund has
written calls traded on exchanges,  or as to other acceptable escrow securities.
In that way, no margin will be required for such transactions.  OCC will release
the securities on the expiration of the calls or upon the Fund's entering into a
closing purchase transaction.

      When the Fund writes an  over-the-counter  ("OTC")  option,  it will enter
into an arrangement with a primary U.S. Government  securities dealer which will
establish  a formula  price at which the Fund  will have the  absolute  right to
repurchase  that OTC option.  The formula  price would  generally  be based on a
multiple of the premium  received  for the option,  plus the amount by which the
option is exercisable  below the market price of the  underlying  security (that
is, the option is  "in-the-money").  When the Fund writes an OTC option, it will
treat as illiquid (for purposes of its  restriction on illiquid  securities) the
mark-to-market  value of any OTC option held by it, unless the option is subject
to a buy-back  agreement by the executing  broker.  The  Securities and Exchange
Commission  is  evaluating  whether  OTC  options  should be  considered  liquid
securities.  The procedure  described  above could be affected by the outcome of
that evaluation.

      To  terminate  its  obligation  on a call it has  written,  the  Fund  may
purchase a corresponding call in a "closing purchase transaction." The Fund will
then realize a profit or loss,  depending  upon whether the net of the amount of
the option transaction costs and the premium received on the call the Fund wrote
was more or less than the price of the call the Fund  purchased to close out the
transaction.  A profit  may also be  realized  if the call  lapses  unexercised,
because the Fund retains the underlying investment and the premium received. Any
such profits are considered  short-term  capital gains for Federal tax purposes,
as are premiums on lapsed calls.  When  distributed by the Fund they are taxable
as ordinary income.

      The Fund may also write  calls on  futures  contracts  without  owning the
futures contract or securities  deliverable under the contract. To do so, at the
time the call is written,  the Fund must cover the call by segregating in escrow
an equivalent dollar value of liquid assets. The Fund will segregate  additional
liquid  assets if the  value of the  escrowed  assets  drops  below  100% of the
current  value  of  the  future.  Because  of  this  escrow  requirement,  in no
circumstances  would the Fund's receipt of an exercise  notice as to that future
put the Fund in a "short" futures position.

      |_| Purchasing  Calls and Puts. The Fund may buy calls only on securities,
broadly-based municipal bond indices,  municipal bond index futures and interest
rate  futures.  It may also buy  calls to close  out a call it has  written,  as
discussed  above.  Calls  the  Fund  buys  must be  listed  on a  securities  or
commodities  exchange,  or quoted on NASDAQ,  or traded in the  over-the-counter
market.  A call or put option may not be purchased  if the purchase  would cause
the  value of all the  Fund's  put and call  options  to  exceed 5% of its total
assets.  The  aggregate  premiums paid on all options that the Fund holds at any
time are  limited  to 20% of the  Fund's  total  assets.  The  aggregate  margin
deposits  on all futures or options on futures at any time will be limited to 5%
of the Fund's total assets.

      When  the  Fund  purchases  a  call  (other  than  in a  closing  purchase
transaction),  it pays a premium. For calls on securities that the Fund buys, it
has the right to buy the underlying  investment from a seller of a corresponding
call on the same  investment  during the call period at a fixed exercise  price.
The Fund  benefits  only if (1) the call is sold at a profit  or (2) the call is
exercised when the market price of the underlying investment is above the sum of
the exercise price plus the transaction  costs and premium paid for the call. If
the call is not either  exercised or sold (whether or not at a profit),  it will
become  worthless at its  expiration  date.  In that case the Fund will lose its
premium payment and the right to purchase the underlying investment.

      Calls on municipal bond indices,  interest rate futures and municipal bond
index  futures  are settled in cash rather  than by  delivering  the  underlying
investment.  Gain or loss depends on changes in the  securities  included in the
index in question  (and thus on price  movements in the debt  securities  market
generally) rather than on changes in price of the individual futures contract.

      The Fund may buy only those puts that relate to  securities  that the Fund
owns,  broadly-based  municipal  bond indices,  municipal  bond index futures or
interest rate futures  (whether or not the Fund owns the futures).  The Fund may
not sell puts other than puts it has previously purchased.

      When the Fund  purchases a put,  it pays a premium.  The Fund then has the
right to sell the underlying  investment to a seller of a  corresponding  put on
the same  investment  during the put period at a fixed exercise  price.  Puts on
municipal  bond  indices are settled in cash.  Buying a put on a debt  security,
interest rate future or municipal  bond index future the Fund owns enables it to
protect  itself  during  the put  period  against a decline  in the value of the
underlying  investment  below the  exercise  price.  If the market  price of the
underlying  investment  is equal to or above the exercise  price and as a result
the put is not  exercised  or  resold,  the put  will  become  worthless  at its
expiration  date.  In that case the Fund will lose its  premium  payment and the
right to sell the underlying  investment.  A put may be sold prior to expiration
(whether or not at a profit).

      |_|  Risks  of  Hedging  with  Options  and  Futures.  The use of  hedging
instruments requires special skills and knowledge of investment  techniques that
are  different  than what is required for normal  portfolio  management.  If the
Manager uses a hedging  instrument at the wrong time or judges market conditions
incorrectly, hedging strategies may reduce the Fund's returns.

      The Fund's option  activities  may affect its portfolio  turnover rate and
brokerage  commissions.  The exercise of calls written by the Fund may cause the
Fund to sell related  portfolio  securities,  thus increasing its turnover rate.
The exercise by the Fund of puts on securities will cause the sale of underlying
investments,  increasing  portfolio  turnover.  Although the decision whether to
exercise a put it holds is within the Fund's control,  holding a put might cause
the Fund to sell the related investments for reasons that would not exist in the
absence of the put.

      The Fund may pay a brokerage  commission  each time it buys a call or put,
sells a call, or buys or sells an underlying  investment in connection  with the
exercise of a call or put. Such  commissions  may be higher on a relative  basis
than  the  commissions   for  direct   purchases  or  sales  of  the  underlying
investments. Premiums paid for options are small in relation to the market value
of the underlying  investments.  Consequently,  put and call options offer large
amounts of leverage.  The leverage offered by trading in options could result in
the Fund's net asset value being more  sensitive  to changes in the value of the
underlying investment.

      If a covered call written by the Fund is exercised on an  investment  that
has increased in value,  the Fund will be required to sell the investment at the
call  price.  It will not be able to realize  any profit if the  investment  has
increased in value above the call price.

      There is a risk in using short  hedging by selling  interest  rate futures
and municipal bond index futures or purchasing puts on municipal bond indices or
futures  to  attempt  to  protect  against  declines  in the value of the Fund's
securities.  The risk is that the prices of such futures or the applicable index
will  correlate  imperfectly  with the  behavior  of the cash (that is,  market)
prices of the Fund's securities. It is possible for example, that while the Fund
has used hedging  instruments  in a short hedge,  the market may advance and the
value of debt  securities  held in the Fund's  portfolio  may  decline.  If that
occurred,  the  Fund  would  lose  money  on the  hedging  instruments  and also
experience a decline in value of its debt securities.  However, while this could
occur over a brief  period or to a very small  degree,  over time the value of a
diversified portfolio of debt securities will tend to move in the same direction
as the indices upon which the hedging instruments are based.

      The risk of  imperfect  correlation  increases as the  composition  of the
Fund's portfolio diverges from the securities  included in the applicable index.
To compensate  for the imperfect  correlation  of movements in the price of debt
securities  being hedged and movements in the price of the hedging  instruments,
the Fund may use hedging  instruments in a greater dollar amount than the dollar
amount  of debt  securities  being  hedged.  It  might  do so if the  historical
volatility of the prices of the debt securities being hedged is greater than the
historical volatility of the applicable index.

      The ordinary  spreads  between prices in the cash and futures  markets are
subject to distortions  due to differences in the natures of those markets.  All
participants   in  the  futures  markets  are  subject  to  margin  deposit  and
maintenance   requirements.   Rather  than  meeting  additional  margin  deposit
requirements,  investors  may close out  futures  contracts  through  offsetting
transactions  which could distort the normal  relationship  between the cash and
futures markets. From the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements
in the  futures  markets  are  less  onerous  than  margin  requirements  in the
securities  markets.  Therefore,  increased  participation by speculators in the
futures markets may cause temporary price distortions.

      The Fund may use  hedging  instruments  to  establish  a  position  in the
municipal  securities  markets as a  temporary  substitute  for the  purchase of
individual  securities  (long  hedging).  It is  possible  that the  market  may
decline.  If the Fund then concludes not to invest in such securities because of
concerns that there may be further market decline or for other reasons, the Fund
will realize a loss on the hedging instruments that is not offset by a reduction
in the purchase price of the securities.

      An  option  position  may be  closed  out only on a market  that  provides
secondary  trading for options of the same series.  There is no assurance that a
liquid  secondary market will exist for a particular  option.  If the Fund could
not effect a closing  purchase  transaction due to a lack of a market,  it would
have to hold the callable investment until the call lapsed or was exercised.

      |_| Interest Rate Swap  Transactions.  In an interest rate swap,  the Fund
and another  party  exchange  their right to receive or their  obligation to pay
interest on a security.  For example,  they may swap a right to receive floating
rate  payments  for fixed  rate  payments.  The Fund  enters  into swaps only on
securities it owns.  The Fund may not enter into swaps with respect to more than
25% of its total assets.  Also, the Fund will  segregate  liquid assets (such as
cash or U.S.  Government  securities)  to cover any  amounts  it could owe under
swaps that exceed the amounts it is entitled to receive, and it will adjust that
amount daily, as needed. Income from interest rate swaps may be taxable.

      Swap agreements entail both interest rate risk and credit risk. There is a
risk that, based on movements of interest rates in the future, the payments made
by the Fund under a swap agreement will have been greater than those received by
it. Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty  will default.
If the  counterparty  to an interest  rate swap  defaults,  the Fund's loss will
consist of the net amount of contractual interest payments that the Fund has not
yet received. The Manager will monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties to
the Fund's interest rate swap transactions on an ongoing basis.

      The Fund will enter into swap transactions with appropriate counterparties
pursuant to master netting agreements.  A master netting agreement provides that
all swaps done between the Fund and that counterparty under the master agreement
shall be regarded as parts of an integral agreement.  If on any date amounts are
payable under one or more swap transactions, the net amount payable on that date
shall be paid. In addition, the master netting agreement may provide that if one
party  defaults  generally or on one swap,  the  counterparty  may terminate the
swaps with that party.  Under master netting  agreements,  if there is a default
resulting  in a loss to one  party,  that  party's  damages  are  calculated  by
reference to the average cost of a  replacement  swap with respect to each swap.
The  gains  and  losses on all  swaps  are then  netted,  and the  result is the
counterparty's gain or loss on termination. The termination of all swaps and the
netting  of  gains  and  losses  on  termination  is  generally  referred  to as
"aggregation."

      |_|  Regulatory  Aspects of Hedging  Instruments.  When using  futures and
options on futures,  the Fund is required to operate within  certain  guidelines
and restrictions  established by the Commodity  Futures Trading  Commission (the
"CFTC"). In particular,  the Fund is exempted from registration with the CFTC as
a "commodity  pool operator" if the Fund complies with the  requirements of Rule
4.5 adopted by the CFTC.  That Rule does not limit the  percentage of the Fund's
assets that may be used for Futures  margin and related  options  premiums for a
bona fide  hedging  position.  However,  under the Rule the Fund must  limit its
aggregate initial futures margin and related options premiums to no more than 5%
of the Fund's net assets for hedging  strategies  that are not  considered  bona
fide hedging  strategies  under the Rule. Under the Rule, the Fund also must use
short  futures and  options on futures  positions  solely for bona fide  hedging
purposes  within the  meaning  and intent of the  applicable  provisions  of the
Commodity Exchange Act.

      Transactions in options by the Fund are subject to limitations established
by the option exchanges.  The exchanges limit the maximum number of options that
may be  written or held by a single  investor  or group of  investors  acting in
concert.  Those limits apply  regardless  of whether the options were written or
purchased  on the  same  or  different  exchanges,  or are  held  in one or more
accounts  or through  one or more  different  exchanges  or through  one or more
brokers.  Thus,  the  number of  options  that the Fund may write or hold may be
affected  by  options  written  or  held  by  other  entities,  including  other
investment  companies having the same adviser as the Fund (or an adviser that is
an affiliate of the Fund's  adviser).  The exchanges also impose position limits
on futures  transactions.  An exchange  may order the  liquidation  of positions
found to be in violation of those limits and may impose certain other sanctions.

      Under the Investment Company Act, when the Fund purchases an interest rate
future  or  municipal  bond  index  future,  it must  maintain  cash or  readily
marketable short-term debt instruments in an amount equal to the market value of
the investments underlying the future, less the margin deposit applicable to it.
The account must be a segregated account or accounts held by its custodian bank.

      |X| Temporary Defensive  Investments.  The securities the Fund may invest
in for temporary defensive purposes include the following:
           |_|  short-term municipal securities;
           |_| obligations  issued or guaranteed by the U.S.  Government or its
         agencies or instrumentalities;
           |_| corporate debt securities  rated within the three highest grades
         by a nationally recognized rating agency;
           |_| commercial  paper rated "A-1" by S&P, or a comparable  rating by
         another nationally recognized rating agency; and
           |_|  certificates  of deposit  of  domestic  banks with  assets of $1
         billion or more.

      |X| Taxable Investments.  While the Fund can invest up to 20% of its total
assets in investments  that generate income subject to income taxes, it does not
anticipate  investing  substantial  amounts of its assets in taxable investments
under normal market  conditions or as part of its normal trading  strategies and
policies. To the extent it invests in taxable securities,  the Fund would not be
able to meet its objective of providing  tax exempt income to its  shareholders.
Taxable  investments  include,  for  example,  hedging  instruments,  repurchase
agreements,  and the types of securities  it would buy for  temporary  defensive
purposes.

Investment Restrictions

      |X|  What Are  "Fundamental  Policies?"  Fundamental  policies  are  those
policies that the Fund has adopted to govern its investments that can be changed
only by the vote of a "majority" of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  securities.
Under the Investment  Company Act, such a "majority" vote is defined as the vote
of the holders of the lesser of:
      |_| 67% or  more of the  shares  present  or  represented  by  proxy  at a
      shareholder  meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the  outstanding
      shares are present or  represented  by proxy,  or |_| more than 50% of the
      outstanding shares.

      The Fund's investment  objective is a fundamental  policy.  Other policies
described in the  Prospectus  or this  Statement of Additional  Information  are
"fundamental"  only if they are identified as such. The Fund's Board of Trustees
can change  non-fundamental  policies  without  shareholder  approval.  However,
significant  changes to investment  policies will be described in supplements or
updates to the  Prospectus  or this  Statement  of  Additional  Information,  as
appropriate.  The Fund's most significant  investment  policies are described in
the Prospectus.

      |X| Does the Fund Have  Additional  Fundamental  Policies?  The following
investment restrictions are fundamental policies of the Fund:

      |_| The Fund cannot  concentrate  its  investments to the extent of 25% of
its total assets in any  industry.  However,  there is no  limitation  as to the
Fund's investments in municipal securities in general or in New Jersey municipal
securities,  or in obligations issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies or
instrumentalities.

      |_| The Fund cannot  invest in real  estate.  This  restriction  shall not
prevent the Fund from  investing  in  municipal  securities  or other  permitted
securities that are secured by real estate or interests in real estate.

      |_| The Fund cannot purchase  securities other than hedging instruments on
margin.  However,  the Fund may obtain short-term  credits that may be necessary
for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities.

      |_| The Fund cannot sell securities short.

      |_| The Fund cannot invest in or hold securities of any issuer if officers
and Trustees of the Fund or the Manager individually  beneficially own more than
1/2 of 1% of the  securities of that issuer and together own more than 5% of the
securities of that issuer.

      |_| The Fund cannot invest in securities of any other investment  company,
except in connection with a merger with another investment company.

      Unless the Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information states that a
percentage  restriction applies on an ongoing basis, it applies only at the time
the Fund makes an investment.  In that case the Fund need not sell securities to
meet  the  percentage  limits  if the  value  of  the  investment  increases  in
proportion to the size of the Fund.

      |X| Does the  Funds  Have  Other  Restrictions  that are Not  Fundamental
Policies?

      The Fund has several  additional  restrictions on its investment  policies
that are not  fundamental,  which means that they can be changed by the Board of
Trustees, without obtaining shareholder approval.

      |_| The Fund cannot invest in securities or other  investments  other than
municipal  securities,  the temporary  investments  described in its Prospectus,
repurchase agreements,  covered calls, private activity municipal securities and
hedging  instruments  described  in "About the Fund" in the  Prospectus  or this
Statement of Additional Information.

      |_| The Fund cannot make loans.  However,  repurchase  agreements  and the
purchase of debt  securities  in  accordance  with the Fund's  other  investment
policies and  restrictions  are permitted.  The Fund may also lend its portfolio
securities as described in "Loans of Portfolio Securities."

      |_| The Fund  cannot  borrow  money in  excess  of 10% of the value of its
total assets. It cannot buy any additional investments when borrowings exceed 5%
of its assets.  The Fund may borrow  only from banks as a temporary  measure for
extraordinary or emergency  purposes,  and not for the purpose of leveraging its
investments.

      |_| The Fund cannot pledge,  mortgage or otherwise  encumber,  transfer or
assign  its  assets  to  secure  a debt.  However,  the use of  escrow  or other
collateral arrangements in connection with hedging instruments is permitted.

      |_| The Fund cannot buy or sell futures contracts other than interest rate
futures and municipal bond index futures.

      The Fund  currently  has an operating  policy  (which is not a fundamental
policy but will not be changed without the approval of a shareholder  vote) that
prohibits the Fund from issuing senior securities. However, that policy does not
prohibit  certain  activities  that are permitted by the Fund's other  policies,
including  borrowing  money for  emergency  purposes as  permitted  by its other
investment policies and applicable  regulations,  entering into delayed-delivery
and when-issued arrangements for portfolio securities transactions, and entering
into contracts to buy or sell derivatives, hedging instruments, options, futures
and the related margin,  collateral or escrow  arrangements  permitted under its
other investment policies.

Non-Diversification  of the Fund's Investments.  The Fund is a series of a trust
that is  "non-diversified," as defined in the Investment Company Act. Funds that
are diversified have restrictions  against investing too much of their assets in
the  securities of any one "issuer." That means that the Fund can invest more of
its assets in the securities of a single issuer than a fund that is diversified.

      Being  non-diversified  poses additional  investment risks, because if the
Fund  invests  more of its assets in fewer  issuers,  the value of its shares is
subject to greater  fluctuations  from adverse  conditions  affecting any one of
those issuers. However, the Fund does limit its investments in the securities of
any one issuer to qualify for tax purposes as a "regulated  investment  company"
under the Internal Revenue Code. By qualifying,  it does not have to pay federal
income taxes if more than 90% of its earnings are  distributed to  shareholders.
To qualify, the Fund must meet a number of conditions.  First, not more than 25%
of the market value of the Fund's total assets may be invested in the securities
of a single issuer. Second, with respect to 50% of the market value of its total
assets,  (1) no more  than 5% of the  market  value of its total  assets  may be
invested in the  securities  of a single  issuer,  and (2) the Fund must not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer.

      The  identification  of the issuer of a municipal  security depends on the
terms and conditions of the security. When the assets and revenues of an agency,
authority,  instrumentality  or other  political  subdivision  are separate from
those of the  government  creating  it and the  security  is backed  only by the
assets and revenues of the subdivision,  agency,  authority or  instrumentality,
the latter would be deemed to be the sole issuer.  Similarly,  if an  industrial
development   bond  is  backed   only  by  the  assets  and   revenues   of  the
non-governmental  user,  then that user  would be deemed to be the sole  issuer.
However,  if in  either  case  the  creating  government  or some  other  entity
guarantees a security, the guarantee would be considered a separate security and
would be treated as an issue of such government or other entity.

Applying the Restriction Against  Concentration.  To implement its policy not to
concentrate its investments,  the Fund has adopted the industry  classifications
set forth in  Appendix B to this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.  Those
industry classifications are not a fundamental policy.

      In implementing the Fund's policy not to concentrate its investments,  the
Manager  will  consider  a  non-governmental  user  of  facilities  financed  by
industrial  development  bonds as being in a particular  industry.  That is done
even  though  the bonds are  municipal  securities,  as to which the Fund has no
concentration  limitation.   Although  this  application  of  the  concentration
restriction  is not a  fundamental  policy of the Fund,  it will not be  changed
without shareholder approval.  The Manager has no present intention of investing
more than 25% of the Fund's  total assets in  securities  paying  interest  from
revenues of similar type projects or in industrial  development  bonds.  This is
not a fundamental  policy and  therefore  could be changed  without  shareholder
approval. However, if that change were made, the Prospectus or this Statement of
Additional Information would be supplemented to reflect the change.


How the Fund Is Managed

Organization and History. The Fund is a series of a Massachusetts business trust
that was originally  organized in 1989, as a trust having one series. In 1993 it
was  reorganized  to be a multi-series  business  trust (now called  Oppenheimer
Multi-State  Municipal  Trust).  The Fund was added as a separate series of that
Trust in 1994. The Trust is an open-end,  non-diversified  management investment
company with an unlimited  number of authorized  shares of beneficial  interest.
Each of the three  series of the Trust is a  separate  fund that  issues its own
shares,  has  its  own  investment  portfolio,   and  has  its  own  assets  and
liabilities.

      The Fund is  governed by a Board of  Trustees,  which is  responsible  for
protecting the interests of shareholders  under  Massachusetts law. The Trustees
meet periodically  throughout the year to oversee the Fund's activities,  review
its performance,  and review the actions of the Manager.  Although the Fund will
not normally hold annual meetings of its  shareholders,  it may hold shareholder
meetings from time to time on important matters, and shareholders have the right
to call a meeting to remove a Trustee or to take other  action  described in the
Fund's Declaration of Trust.

      |_|  Classes  of Shares.  The Board of  Trustees  has the  power,  without
shareholder  approval,  to divide  unissued  shares of the Fund into two or more
classes.  The Board has done so,  and the Fund  currently  has three  classes of
shares,  Class A, Class B and Class C. All classes invest in the same investment
portfolio.  Shares  are  freely  transferable.   Each  share  has  one  vote  at
shareholder  meetings,  with fractional shares voting  proportionally on matters
submitted to the vote of shareholders. Each class of shares:
      o has its own dividends and distributions,
      o pays  certain  expenses  which  may  be  different  for  the  different
classes,
      o may have a different net asset value,
      o may have separate voting rights on matters in which the interests of one
        class are different from the interests of another class, and
      o votes as a class on matters that affect that class alone.

      |_|  Meetings of  Shareholders.  As a series of a  Massachusetts  business
trust,  the Fund is not  required  to hold,  and does not plan to hold,  regular
annual meetings of shareholders. The Fund will hold meetings when required to do
so by the  Investment  Company Act or other  applicable  law. It will also do so
when a shareholder  meeting is called by the Trustees or upon proper  request of
the shareholders.

      Shareholders  have the right,  upon the  declaration in writing or vote of
two-thirds  of the  outstanding  shares of the Fund,  to remove a  Trustee.  The
Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on the removal of a Trustee
upon the written request of the record holders of 10% of its outstanding shares.
If the  Trustees  receive a request from at least 10  shareholders  stating that
they wish to communicate with other  shareholders to request a meeting to remove
a Trustee,  the  Trustees  will then  either  make the Fund's  shareholder  list
available  to  the  applicants  or  mail  their   communication   to  all  other
shareholders at the applicants'  expense.  The  shareholders  making the request
must have been  shareholders for at least six months and must hold shares of the
Fund  valued  at  $25,000  or more or  constituting  at least  1% of the  Fund's
outstanding  shares,  whichever is less. The Trustees may also take other action
as permitted by the Investment Company Act.

      |_| Shareholder  and Trustee  Liability.  The Fund's  Declaration of Trust
contains an express  disclaimer  of  shareholder  or Trustee  liability  for the
Fund's  obligations.  It also provides for  indemnification and reimbursement of
expenses out of the Fund's property for any shareholder  held personally  liable
for its obligations. The Declaration of Trust also states that upon request, the
Fund shall  assume the defense of any claim made against a  shareholder  for any
act or  obligation  of the Fund and shall  satisfy  any  judgment on that claim.
Massachusetts  law permits a shareholder  of a business trust (such as the trust
of which the Fund is a series) to be held personally liable as a "partner" under
certain  circumstances.  However,  the risk that a Fund  shareholder  will incur
financial  loss from being held liable as a "partner"  of the Fund is limited to
the relatively  remote  circumstances  in which the Fund would be unable to meet
its obligations.

      The Fund's  contractual  arrangements state that any person doing business
with the Fund (and each shareholder of the Fund) agrees under its Declaration of
Trust to look solely to the assets of the Fund for  satisfaction of any claim or
demand that may arise out of any dealings with the Fund.  The contracts  further
state that the Trustees shall have no personal  liability to any such person, to
the extent permitted by law.

Trustees  and Officers of the Fund.  The Fund's  Trustees and officers and their
principal  occupations and business affiliations and occupations during the past
five years are listed  below.  Trustees  denoted  with an asterisk (*) below are
deemed to be "interested  persons" of the Fund under the Investment Company Act.
All of the Trustees are Trustees or Directors of the  following  New  York-based
Oppenheimer funds1:


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Oppenheimer Growth Fund         Oppenheimer      International
Oppenheimer Global Fund         Growth Fund
Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund, Oppenheimer   Municipal   Bond
Inc.                            Fund
Oppenheimer   U.S.   Government Oppenheimer      New      York
Trust                           Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer   Gold  &   Special Oppenheimer        Multi-State
Minerals Fund                   Municipal Trust
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      Oppenheimer       Multi-Sector
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund     Income Trust
Oppenheimer             Capital Oppenheimer World Bond Fund
Appreciation Fund               Oppenheimer    Series    Fund,
Oppenheimer            Multiple Inc.
Strategies Fund                 Oppenheimer         Developing
Oppenheimer   Global  Growth  & Markets Fund
Income Fund                     Oppenheimer      International
                                Small Company Fund
                                Oppenheimer         California
                                Municipal Fund










      Ms. Macaskill and Messrs. Spiro,  Donohue,  Bowen, Zack, Bishop and Farrar
respectively  hold the same  offices with the other New  York-based  Oppenheimer
funds as with the Fund. As of November 2, 1998, the Trustees and officers of the
Fund as a group  owned of record or  beneficially  less than 1% of each class of
shares of the Fund. The foregoing statement does not reflect ownership of shares
of the Fund held of record by an  employee  benefit  plan for  employees  of the
Manager, other than the shares beneficially owned under the plan by the officers
of the Fund listed above.  Ms.  Macaskill  and Mr.  Donohue are trustees of that
plan.

Leon Levy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Age 73
280 Park Avenue, New York,  NY  10017
General  Partner of Odyssey  Partners,  L.P.  (investment  partnership)  (since
1982) and Chairman of Avatar Holdings, Inc. (real estate development).

Robert G. Galli, Trustee, Age 65
19750 Beach Road, Jupiter Island, FL 33469
A Trustee or Director of other Oppenheimer funds. Formerly he held the following
positions: Vice Chairman of the Manager, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1995 to
December 1997);  Vice President (June 1990 to March 1994) and General Counsel of
Oppenheimer  Acquisition Corp., the Manager's parent holding company;  Executive
Vice President  (December 1977 to October 1995),  General Counsel and a director
(December  1975 to October 1993) of the Manager;  Executive Vice President and a
director  (July 1978 to October  1993) and General  Counsel of the  Distributor,
OppenheimerFunds  Distributor,  Inc.;  Executive  Vice  President and a director
(April 1986 to October 1995) of HarbourView Asset Management  Corporation;  Vice
President and a director  (October  1988 to October  1993) of  Centennial  Asset
Management  Corporation,  (HarbourView  and Centennial  are  investment  adviser
subsidiaries of the Manager); and an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.

Benjamin Lipstein, Trustee, Age 75
591 Breezy Hill Road, Hillsdale, N.Y. 12529
Professor   Emeritus  of   Marketing,   Stern   Graduate   School  of  Business
Administration, New York University.


Bridget A. Macaskill, President and Trustee*, Age 50
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203
President (since June 1991),  Chief Executive Officer (since September 1995) and
a Director (since  December 1994) of the Manager;  President and director (since
June 1991) of HarbourView  Asset  Management  Corp.;  Chairman and a director of
Shareholder  Services,  Inc.  (since August  1994),  and  Shareholder  Financial
Services,  Inc. (since September 1995) (both are transfer agent  subsidiaries of
the Manager);  President  (since  September  1995) and a director (since October
1990) of Oppenheimer  Acquisition Corp.;  President (since September 1995) and a
director  (since  November 1989) of Oppenheimer  Partnership  Holdings,  Inc., a
holding  company  subsidiary  of the  Manager;  a director  (since July 1996) of
Oppenheimer Real Asset Management,  Inc., an investment  advisory  subsidiary of
the Manager;  President and a director (since October 1997) of  OppenheimerFunds
International Ltd., an offshore fund management  subsidiary of the Manager,  and
of Oppenheimer  Millennium Funds plc, an offshore investment company;  President
and a director or trustee of other  Oppenheimer  funds;  a director of Hillsdown
Holdings plc (a U.K. food company);  formerly an Executive Vice President of the
Manager and a director (until 1998) of NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.

Elizabeth B. Moynihan, Trustee, Age 69
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004
Author  and  architectural  historian;  a trustee  of the Freer  Gallery  of Art
(Smithsonian Institution), the Institute of Fine Arts (New York University), and
the National  Building  Museum; a member of the Trustees  Council,  Preservation
League of New York State, and of the Indo-U.S.  Sub-Commission  on Education and
Culture.

Kenneth A. Randall, Trustee, Age 71
6 Whittaker's Mill, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
A director of Dominion  Resources,  Inc.  (electric  utility  holding  company),
Dominion  Energy,  Inc.  (electric  power  and  oil  and  gas  producer),  Texan
Cogeneration Company (cogeneration company), and Prime Retail, Inc. (real estate
investment  trust);  formerly  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of The
Conference  Board,  Inc.  (international  economic and business  research) and a
director of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty  Company,  American  Motorists  Insurance
Company and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company.

Edward V. Regan, Trustee, Age 68
40 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016
Chairman of Municipal  Assistance  Corporation for the City of New York;  Senior
Fellow of Jerome Levy Economics  Institute,  Bard College;  a member of the U.S.
Competitiveness  Policy  Council;  a director of River Bank America (real estate
manager); Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation (FASB and GASB); formerly New
York State Comptroller and trustee, New York State and Local Retirement Fund.

Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., Trustee, Age 66
8 Sound Shore Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Founder Chairman of Russell Reynolds Associates,  Inc. (executive  recruiting);
Chairman of Directorship Inc.  (corporate  governance  consulting);  a director
of  Professional  Staff  Limited  (U.K);  a trustee of Mystic  Seaport  Museum,
International House and Greenwich Historical Society.

Donald W. Spiro, Vice Chairman and Trustee*, Age 72
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203
Chairman Emeritus (since August 1991) and a director (since January 1969) of the
Manager; formerly Chairman of the Manager and the Distributor.

Pauline Trigere, Trustee, Age 86
498 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10018
Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer of  Trigere,  Inc.  (design and sale of
women's fashions).

Clayton K. Yeutter, Trustee, Age 67
1325 Merrie Ridge Road, McLean, Virginia 22101
Of  Counsel,  Hogan & Hartson (a law firm);  a director  of B.A.T.  Industries,
Ltd.  (tobacco  and  financial  services),   Caterpillar,   Inc.   (machinery),
ConAgra,  Inc. (food and  agricultural  products),  Farmers  Insurance  Company
(insurance),  FMC Corp.  (chemicals and machinery) and Texas Instruments,  Inc.
(electronics);  formerly (in descending  chronological  order) Counselor to the
President  (Bush) for  Domestic  Policy,  Chairman of the  Republican  National
Committee,  Secretary of the U.S.  Department of  Agriculture,  and U.S.  Trade
Representative.

Caryn Halbrecht - Vice President and Portfolio  Manager,  Age 41 Two World Trade
Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203 Vice President of the Manager (since
March 1994); an officer of other Oppenheimer  funds;  formerly Vice President of
Fixed Income Portfolio
Management at Bankers Trust Company.

Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary, Age 48
Two World Trade  Center,  34th Floor,  New York, NY  10048-0203  Executive  Vice
President  (since  January  1993),  General  Counsel  (since October 1991) and a
Director  (since  September  1995) of the Manager;  Executive Vice President and
General  Counsel (since  September  1993) and a director (since January 1992) of
the  Distributor;  Executive Vice  President,  General Counsel and a director of
HarbourView  Asset Management Corp.,  Shareholder  Services,  Inc.,  Shareholder
Financial  Services,  Inc. and  Oppenheimer  Partnership  Holdings,  Inc. (since
September  1995);  President and a director of Centennial Asset Management Corp.
(since  September  1995);  President  and a director of  Oppenheimer  Real Asset
Management,  Inc.  (since  July  1996);  General  Counsel  (since  May 1996) and
Secretary (since April 1997) of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Vice President of
OppenheimerFunds  International Ltd. and Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since
October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.


George C. Bowen, Treasurer, Age 62
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Senior Vice President (since September 1987) and Treasurer (since March 1985) of
the Manager;  Vice President  (since June 1983) and Treasurer (since March 1985)
of the  Distributor;  Vice President  (since October 1989) and Treasurer  (since
April 1986) of HarbourView Asset Management Corp.;  Senior Vice President (since
February 1992), Treasurer (since July 1991) and a director (since December 1991)
of Centennial Asset Management Corp.; Vice President and Treasurer (since August
1978) and  Secretary  (since April 1981) of  Shareholder  Services,  Inc.;  Vice
President,  Treasurer  and Secretary of  Shareholder  Financial  Services,  Inc.
(since  November 1989);  Assistant  Treasurer of Oppenheimer  Acquisition  Corp.
(since March 1998); Treasurer of Oppenheimer  Partnership Holdings,  Inc. (since
November  1989);   Vice  President  and  Treasurer  of  Oppenheimer  Real  Asset
Management, Inc. (since July 1996); Treasurer of OppenheimerFunds  International
Ltd. and  Oppenheimer  Millennium  Funds plc (since  October 1997); a trustee or
director  and an officer  of other  Oppenheimer  funds;  formerly  Treasurer  of
Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (June 1990 - March 1998).

Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary, Age 50
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203
Senior Vice  President  (since May 1985) and Associate  General  Counsel (since
May 1981) of the Manager;  Assistant  Secretary of Shareholder  Services,  Inc.
(since May 1985),  and  Shareholder  Financial  Services,  Inc. (since November
1989);   Assistant  Secretary  of   OppenheimerFunds   International  Ltd.  and
Oppenheimer  Millennium  Funds plc (since  October  1997);  an officer of other
Oppenheimer funds.

Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer, Age 40
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Vice  President  of the  Manager/Mutual  Fund  Accounting  (since May 1996);  an
officer of other Oppenheimer funds;  formerly an Assistant Vice President of the
Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (April 1994-May 1996), and a Fund
Controller for the Manager.

Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer, Age 33
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood,  Colorado 80112
Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (since May 1996); Assistant
Treasurer of  OppenheimerFunds  International  Ltd. and  Oppenheimer  Millennium
Funds plc (since October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds;  formerly
an  Assistant  Vice  President  of the  Manager/Mutual  Fund  Accounting  (April
1994-May 1996), and a Fund Controller for the Manager.

      |X|  Remuneration  of  Trustees.  The  officers  of the Fund  and  certain
Trustees of the Fund (Ms.  Macaskill and Mr. Spiro) who are affiliated  with the
Manager  receive no salary or fee from the Fund.  The remaining  Trustees of the
Fund received the compensation  shown below. The compensation  from the Fund was
paid during its fiscal year ended July 31, 1998.  The  compensation  from all of
the New  York-based  Oppenheimer  funds  (including  the Fund) was received as a
director,  trustee or member of a committee  of the boards of those funds during
the calendar year 1997.


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                                      Total
                                      Retirement     Compensation
                                      Benefits       from all
                      Aggregate       Accrued        New York-Based
                      Compensation    as Fund        Oppenheimer
Name and Position     from Fund       Expenses       Funds (20
                                                     Funds)1
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Leon Levy             $11,625         $ 8,050        $158,500
Chairman
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Robert G. Galli       $ 1,206         None           None
Study Committee
Member2
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Benjamin Lipstein     $15,041         $11,952        $137,000
Study Committee
Chairman,3
Audit Committee
Member
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Elizabeth B. Moynihan $2,177          None           $96,500
Study Committee
Member
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Kenneth A. Randall    $7,431          $5,434         $88,500
Audit Committee
Member
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Edward V. Regan       $1,975          None           $87,500
Proxy Committee
Chairman, Audit
Committee Member
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Russell S. Reynolds,  $2,929          $1,451         $65,500
Jr.
Proxy Committee
Member
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pauline Trigere       $5,306          $3,987         $58,500

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Clayton K. Yeutter    $1,4784         None           $65,500
Proxy Committee
Member
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1  For the 1997 calendar year.
2   Reflects fees from 1/1/98 to 7/31/98
3 Committee  position held during a portion of the period shown. 4 Includes $168
deferred under Deferred Compensation Plan described below.

      |X| Retirement  Plan for Trustees.  The Fund has adopted a retirement plan
that  provides for payments to retired  Trustees.  Payments are up to 80% of the
average  compensation paid during a Trustee's five years of service in which the
highest  compensation  was received.  A Trustee must serve as trustee for any of
the New  York-based  Oppenheimer  funds for at least 15 years to be eligible for
the maximum  payment.  Each  Trustee's  retirement  benefits  will depend on the
amount of the Trustee's future compensation and length of service. Therefore the
amount of those benefits  cannot be determined at this time, nor can we estimate
the number of years of credited  service  that will be used to  determine  those
benefits.

      |X| Deferred  Compensation  Plan for  Trustees.  The Board of Trustees has
adopted a Deferred  Compensation  Plan for  disinterested  trustees that enables
them to elect to defer  receipt of all or a portion of the annual  fees they are
entitled to receive from the Fund. Under the plan, the compensation  deferred by
a Trustee  is  periodically  adjusted  as though an  equivalent  amount had been
invested in shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The
amount  paid to the  Trustee  under the plan will be  determined  based upon the
performance of the selected funds.

      Deferral of Trustees' fees under the plan will not  materially  affect the
Fund's assets,  liabilities or net income per share.  The plan will not obligate
the Fund to retain the services of any Trustee or to pay any particular level of
compensation  to any Trustee.  Pursuant to an Order issued by the Securities and
Exchange  Commission,  the Fund may invest in the funds  selected by the Trustee
under  the  plan  without  shareholder  approval  for  the  limited  purpose  of
determining the value of the Trustee's deferred fee account.

      |X| Major Shareholders. As of November 2, 1998, the only persons who owned
of record or who were  known by the Fund to own  beneficially  5% or more of the
Fund's outstanding Class A, Class B or Class C shares were:

      Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. (which advised the Fund that such
      shares  were held  beneficially  for its  customers)  4800 Deer Lake Drive
      East,  Floor 3,  Jacksonville,  Florida 32246  448,336.346  Class A shares
      (approximately 15.36% of the Class A shares then outstanding)  393,377.373
      Class  B  shares   (approximately  12.59%  of  the  Class  B  shares  then
      outstanding) 165,778.465 Class C shares (approximately 24.77% of the Class
      C shares then outstanding)

The Manager.  The Manager is  wholly-owned by Oppenheimer  Acquisition  Corp., a
holding company controlled by Massachusetts  Mutual Life Insurance Company.  The
Manager and the Fund have a Code of Ethics. It is designed to detect and prevent
improper personal trading by certain employees,  including  portfolio  managers,
that would compete with or take advantage of the Fund's portfolio  transactions.
Compliance with the Code of Ethics is carefully  monitored and strictly enforced
by the Manager.

      The  portfolio  manager  of the Fund is  principally  responsible  for the
day-to-day management of the Fund's investment  portfolio.  Other members of the
Manager's  fixed-income  portfolio  department,  particularly security analysts,
traders and other portfolio  managers have broad  experience  with  fixed-income
securities.  They provide the Fund's portfolio manager with research and support
in managing the Fund's investments.

      |X| The Investment  Advisory  Agreement.  The Manager provides  investment
advisory  and  management  services  to the Fund  under an  investment  advisory
agreement  between the Manager and the Fund. The Manager selects  securities for
the  Fund's  portfolio  and  handles  its day-to day  business.  That  agreement
requires the Manager,  at its expense,  to provide the Fund with adequate office
space,  facilities  and  equipment.  It also requires the Manager to provide and
supervise the activities of all  administrative  and clerical personnel required
to   provide   effective   corporate   administration   for  the   Fund.   Those
responsibilities include the compilation and maintenance of records with respect
to the Fund's operations,  the preparation and filing of specified reports,  and
the  composition of proxy materials and  registration  statements for continuous
public sale of shares of the Fund.

      Expenses not expressly assumed by the Manager under the advisory agreement
are paid by the Fund.  The  investment  advisory  agreement  lists  examples  of
expenses paid by the Fund. The major categories relate to interest,  taxes, fees
to  disinterested  Trustees,  legal and audit  expenses,  custodian and transfer
agent expenses,  share issuance costs,  certain printing and registration costs,
brokerage commissions,  and non-recurring  expenses,  including litigation cost.
The management  fees paid by the Fund to the Manager are calculated at the rates
described  in the  Prospectus,  which are applied to the assets of the Fund as a
whole.  The fees are  allocated  to each class of shares based upon the relative
proportion of the Fund's net assets represented by that class.

      The  investment  advisory  agreement  contains no limitation of the Fund's
expenses by the Manager.  The Manager has voluntarily  agreed to waive a portion
of its annual  management  fee to the extent  needed to enable the Fund to pay a
stable  dividend  (at an amount  that may be set and varied from time to time by
the Manager).  The Manager may withdraw that waiver at any time.  The management
fees paid by the Fund to the  Manager  during  its last three  fiscal  years are
listed  below.  Also  shown is the  amount  the  management  fee would have been
without the waiver.  Under its voluntary  expense waiver,  the Manager  absorbed
$67,889 of the Fund's  expenses in the Fund's 1996 fiscal  year,  $51,835 in its
1997 fiscal year, and $394,415 in the Fund's 1998 fiscal year.

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                                               Management Fee Paid to
      Fiscal Year             Management Fee   OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
      Ending 7/31       (Without     Voluntary       (after waiver)
                        Waiver)
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1996 (7 months)         $  62,334              $0
$109,426
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1997                    $168,116               $0
$230,723
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1998                    $324,038               $0
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      The investment advisory agreement contains an indemnity of the Manager. In
the  absence  of  willful  misfeasance,  bad  faith,  gross  negligence  in  the
performance of its duties, or reckless  disregard for its obligations and duties
under the investment advisory agreement,  the Manager is not liable for any loss
sustained by reason of any  investment of the Fund assets made with due care and
in good faith.  The agreement  permits the Manager to act as investment  adviser
for any other person,  firm or corporation and to use the name  "Oppenheimer" in
connection  with other  investment  companies for which it may act as investment
adviser or general distributor. If the Manager shall no longer act as investment
adviser to the Fund,  the Manager may  withdraw the Fund's right to use the name
"Oppenheimer" as part of its name.

Brokerage Policies of the Fund

Brokerage Provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement.  One of the duties of
the Manager under the investment advisory agreement is to buy and sell portfolio
securities for the Fund. The investment advisory agreement allows the Manager to
use  broker-dealers  to effect  the  Fund's  portfolio  transactions.  Under the
agreement,  the Manager may employ those broker-dealers  (including "affiliated"
brokers,  as that term is defined in the  Investment  Company Act) that,  in the
Manager's best judgment based on all relevant factors, will implement the Fund's
policy to obtain,  at  reasonable  expense,  the "best  execution"  of portfolio
transactions.  "Best execution"  refers to prompt and reliable  execution at the
most  favorable  price  obtainable.   The  Manager  need  not  seek  competitive
commission bidding. However, the Manager is expected to minimize the commissions
paid to the extent  consistent  with the  interest  and  policies of the Fund as
established by its Board of Trustees.

      Under the investment  advisory  agreement,  the Manager may select brokers
that provide  brokerage  and/or research  services for the Fund and/or the other
accounts over which the Manager or its affiliates  have  investment  discretion.
The commissions paid to such brokers may be higher than another qualified broker
would  charge,  if  the  Manager  makes  a good  faith  determination  that  the
commission is fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided.  Subject
to those other  considerations,  as a factor in selecting brokers for the Fund's
portfolio  transactions,  the Manager may also  consider  sales of shares of the
Fund and other investment companies managed by the Manager or its affiliates.

Brokerage Practices Followed by the Manager. The Manager allocates brokerage for
the Fund subject to the provisions of the investment  advisory agreement and the
procedures and rules described above.  Generally the Manager's portfolio traders
allocate brokerage upon  recommendations  from the Manager's portfolio managers.
In certain instances,  portfolio managers may directly place trades and allocate
brokerage.  In either case,  the  Manager's  executive  officers  supervise  the
allocation of brokerage.

      Most securities  purchases made by the Fund are in principal  transactions
at net prices.  The Fund usually  deals  directly with the selling or purchasing
principal or market maker without incurring charges for the services of a broker
on its behalf unless the Manager determines that a better price or execution may
be obtained  by using the  services  of a broker.  Therefore,  the Fund does not
incur  substantial   brokerage  costs.   Portfolio   securities  purchased  from
underwriters  include  a  commission  or  concession  paid by the  issuer to the
underwriter in the price of the security.  Portfolio  securities  purchased from
dealers include a spread between the bid and asked price.

      The Fund seeks to obtain prompt  execution of orders at the most favorable
net prices. In an option  transaction,  the Fund ordinarily uses the same broker
for the purchase or sale of the option and any  transaction in the investment to
which the option relates. When possible, the Manager tries to combine concurrent
orders to  purchase or sell the same  security by more than one of the  accounts
managed by the Manager or its affiliates.  The transactions under those combined
orders are averaged as to price and allocated in accordance with the purchase or
sale orders actually placed for each account.

      The  investment   advisory  agreement  permits  the  Manager  to  allocate
brokerage for research services.  The research services provided by a particular
broker may be useful only to one or more of the advisory accounts of the Manager
and  its  affiliates.  Investment  research  received  by the  Manager  for  the
commissions  paid by those other accounts may be useful both to the Fund and one
or more of the Manager's other  accounts.  Investment  research  services may be
supplied  to the Manager by a third  party at the  instance of a broker  through
which trades are placed.  Investment  research services include  information and
analyses on particular  companies  and  industries as well as market or economic
trends and portfolio  strategy,  market  quotations  for portfolio  evaluations,
information systems,  computer hardware and similar products and services.  If a
research  service also assists the Manager in a  non-research  capacity (such as
bookkeeping  or other  administrative  functions),  then only the  percentage or
component   that  provides   assistance   to  the  Manager  in  the   investment
decision-making process may be paid in commission dollars.

      The Board of Trustees  has  permitted  the Manager to use  concessions  on
fixed-price offerings to obtain research, in the same manner as is permitted for
agency  transactions.  The Board has also  permitted  the  Manager to use stated
commissions on secondary  fixed-income  agency trades to obtain  research if the
broker  represents  to the  Manager  that:  (i) the trade is not from or for the
broker's own  inventory,  (ii) the trade was executed by the broker on an agency
basis at the stated commission,  and (iii) the trade is not a riskless principal
transaction.

      The research services provided by brokers broaden the scope and supplement
the research activities of the Manager.  That research provides additional views
and  comparisons  for  consideration  and helps  the  Manager  to obtain  market
information  for the valuation of securities  that are either held in the Fund's
portfolio or are being considered for purchase. The Manager provides information
to the  Board of the Fund  about  the  commissions  paid to  brokers  furnishing
research services, together with the Manager's representation that the amount of
such  commissions  was  reasonably  related  to the  value  or  benefit  of such
services.

      Other funds advised by the Manager have investment objectives and policies
similar to those of the Fund.  Those other  funds may  purchase or sell the same
securities  as the Fund at the same time as the Fund,  which  could  affect  the
supply  and  price of the  securities.  If two or more of funds  advised  by the
Manager  purchase the same  security on the same day from the same  dealer,  the
Manager may average the price of the transactions and allocate the average among
the funds.

Distribution and Service Plans

The Distributor.  Under its General  Distributor's  Agreement with the Fund, the
Distributor  acts as the Fund's principal  underwriter in the continuous  public
offering of the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares.  The  Distributor is
not  obligated  to  sell  a  specific  number  of  shares.   Expenses   normally
attributable to sales are borne by the Distributor.  They exclude payments under
the  Distribution  and  Service  Plans but include  advertising  and the cost of
printing  and  mailing  prospectuses  (other  than those  furnished  to existing
shareholders).
      The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of
shares or on the redemption of shares is discussed in the table below:


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         Aggregate   Class A    Commissions  CommissionsCommissions
         Front-End   Front-End  on Class A   on Class   on Class C
 Fiscal  Sales       Sales      Shares       B Shares   Shares
 Year    Charges on  Charges    Advanced by  Advanced   Advanced
 Ended   Class A     Retained   Distributor1 by         by
 7/31:   Shares      by                      DistributorDistributor1
                     Distributor
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  19962   $104,007    $19,481       N/A       $196,077   $359,680
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  1997    $229,892    $42,671       N/A        $1,174     $16,662
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  1998    $243,921    $40,569     $15,592     $628,171    $41,491
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1. The Distributor  advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of
   Class A  shares  and for  sales of  Class B and  Class C shares  from its own
   resources at the time of sale.
2. Fiscal period of seven months.

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            Class A           Class B           Class C Contingent
 Fiscal     Contingent        Contingent        Deferred Sales
 Year       Deferred Sales    Deferred Sales    Charges Retained
 Ended      Charges Retained  Charges Retained  by Distributor
 7/31:      by Distributor    by Distributor
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
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    1998           $0              $62,778            $1,716
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      For  additional  information  about  distribution  of the  Fund's  shares,
including fees and expenses, please refer to "Distribution and Service Plans."

Distribution  and Service  Plans.  The Fund has  adopted a Service  Plan for its
Class A shares and  Distribution  and Service  Plans for its Class B and Class C
shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment  Company Act.  Under those plans,  the
Fund makes  payments to the  Distributor  in  connection  with the  distribution
and/or servicing of the shares of the particular class.

      Each  plan has been  approved  by a vote of the Board of  Trustees  of the
Fund,  including a majority  of the  Independent  Trustees,  cast in person at a
meeting  called for the purpose of voting on that plan.  Each plan has also been
approved by a vote of the holders of a "majority"  (as defined in the Investment
Company  Act) of the shares of each class.  The Manager cast the vote to approve
the Class C plan as the sole initial holder of Class C shares.

      Under the plans the Manager and the Distributor, in their sole discretion,
from time to time may use their  own  resources  to make  payments  to  brokers,
dealers or other financial  institutions  for  distribution  and  administrative
services  they perform at no cost to the Fund.  The Manager may use profits from
the advisory fee it receives from the Fund. The Distributor and the Manager may,
in their sole discretion,  increase or decrease the amount of payments they make
to plan recipients from their own resources.

      Unless a plan is  terminated  as described  below,  the plan  continues in
effect  from year to year,  but only if the  Fund's  Board of  Trustees  and its
Independent  Trustees  specifically  vote  annually to approve its  continuance.
Approval must be by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on continuing  the plan. A plan may be terminated at any time by the vote
of a majority  of the  Independent  Trustees  or by the vote of the holders of a
"majority" (as defined in the Investment  Company Act) of the outstanding shares
of that class.

      The  Board  and  the  Independent   Trustees  must  approve  all  material
amendments to a plan. An amendment to increase materially the amount of payments
to be made under the plan must be approved by shareholders of the class affected
by the  amendment.  Because  Class B shares  automatically  convert into Class A
shares  after six years,  the Fund must obtain the  approval of both Class A and
Class B shareholders  for an amendment to the Class A plan that would materially
increase  the  amount to be paid under that  plan.  That  approval  must be by a
"majority"  (as  defined in the  Investment  Company  Act) of the shares of each
class, voting separately by Class.

      While the plans are in effect,  the  Treasurer  of the Fund shall  provide
separate  written  reports on the plans to the Fund's Board of Trustees at least
quarterly  for its review.  The reports  shall detail the amount of all payments
made under a plan, the purpose for which the payments were made and the identity
of each  recipient  of a  payment.  The  report on the Class B and Class C plans
shall also include the Distributor's distribution costs for the quarter, and any
costs for previous fiscal periods that have been carried forward.  Those reports
are  subject to the review  and  approval  of the  Independent  Trustees  in the
exercise of their fiduciary duty.

      Each plan states that while it is in effect,  the selection or replacement
and nomination of those Trustees of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of
the Fund is  committed  to the  discretion  of the  Independent  Trustees.  This
provision  does not  prevent  the  involvement  of others in the  selection  and
nomination  process as long as the final  decision as to selection or nomination
is approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees.

      Under the plans,  no payment will be made to any  recipient in any quarter
in which the  aggregate net asset value of all Fund shares held by the recipient
for itself and its customers does not exceed a minimum amount,  if any, that may
be set from  time to time by a  majority  of the  Fund's  Independent  Trustees.
Initially,  the Board of Trustees  has set the fees at the maximum  rate allowed
under  the plans and has set no  minimum  asset  amount  needed to  qualify  for
payments.

      |_| Class A Service  Plan  Fees.  Under  the  Class A  service  plan,  the
Distributor  currently  uses the fees it receives  from the Fund to pay brokers,
dealers and other financial  institutions (they are referred to as "recipients")
for personal  services and account  maintenance  services they provide for their
customers who hold Class A shares. The services include, among others, answering
customer  inquiries about the Fund,  assisting in  establishing  and maintaining
accounts in the Fund, making the Fund's investment plans available and providing
other  services  at the  request  of the Fund or the  Distributor.  The  Class A
service plan permits  reimbursements to the Distributor at a rate up to 0.25% of
average  annual net assets.  The Board has set the  maximum  rate  currently  at
0.15%. The Distributor makes payments to plan recipients  quarterly at an annual
rate not to exceed 0.15% of the average annual net assets of Class A shares held
in accounts of the service providers or their customers.

      For the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998, payments under the Plan for Class
A  shares  totaled  $60,187,  all  of  which  was  paid  by the  Distributor  to
recipients.  That included $1,272 paid to an affiliate of the  Distributor.  Any
unreimbursed  expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares for
any fiscal year may not be recovered in subsequent  years.  The  Distributor may
not use  payments  received  under the  Class A plan to pay any of its  interest
expenses, carrying charges, other financial costs, or allocation of overhead.

      |_| Class B and Class C Service  and  Distribution  Plan Fees.  Under each
plan,  service fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net
asset value of shares in the  respective  class,  determined  as of the close of
each  regular  business  day  during the  period.  The Class B and Class C plans
provide  for the  Distributor  to be  compensated  at a flat rate,  whether  the
Distributor's  distribution  expenses  are more or less than the amounts paid by
the Fund  under  the plans  during  that  period.  The Class B and Class C plans
permit the  Distributor  to retain both the  asset-based  sales  charges and the
service fee on shares or to pay recipients the service fee on a quarterly basis,
without payment in advance.

      The  Distributor is entitled under the service plans for Class B and Class
C shares to receive a service fee of up to 0.25% per year. The Board of Trustees
has set that fee at 0.15% per year.  The  Distributor  presently  intends to pay
recipients  the  service  fee on Class B and Class C shares in  advance  for the
first  year the  shares  are  outstanding.  After  the  first  year  shares  are
outstanding,  the  Distributor  makes  payments  quarterly on those shares.  The
advance payment is based on the net asset value of shares sold. Shares purchased
by exchange do not qualify  for an advance  service fee  payment.  If Class B or
Class C shares are  redeemed  during the first year after  their  purchase,  the
recipient  of the service  fees on those  shares will be  obligated to repay the
Distributor a pro rata portion of the advance payment made on those shares.

      The Distributor  retains the  asset-based  sales charge on Class B shares.
The Distributor  retains the  asset-based  sales charge on Class C shares during
the first year the shares are outstanding.  It pays the asset-based sales charge
as an ongoing  commission to the dealer on Class C shares outstanding for a year
or  more.  If a  dealer  has a  special  agreement  with  the  Distributor,  the
Distributor will pay the Class B and/or Class C service fees and the asset-based
sales charge to the dealer  quarterly in lieu of paying the sales commission and
service fee in advance at the time of purchase.

      The  asset-based  sales  charge  on  Class  B and  Class C  shares  allows
investors to buy shares  without a front-end  sales  charge  while  allowing the
Distributor  to  compensate  dealers that sell those shares.  The  Distributor's
actual  expenses  in  selling  Class B and  Class C shares  may be more than the
payments it  receives  from  contingent  deferred  sales  charges  collected  on
redeemed shares and from the Fund under the plans. The Fund pays the asset-based
sales charge to the Distributor for its services rendered in distributing  Class
B and Class C shares.  The payments are made to the  Distributor  in recognition
that the  Distributor:  |_| pays sales  commissions  to  authorized  brokers and
dealers at the time of
      sale and pays service fees as described in the Prospectus,

|_|   may finance payment of sales commissions and/or the advance of the service
      fee payment to recipients  under the plans,  or may provide such financing
      from its own resources or from the resources of an affiliate,
|_| employs personnel to support distribution of shares, and |_| bears the costs
of sales literature, advertising and prospectuses (other
      than  those  furnished  to  current  shareholders)  and state  "blue  sky"
      registration fees and certain other distribution expenses.

      Payments  made under the Class B plan for the  fiscal  year ended July 31,
1998, totaled $255,164 (including $431 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor).
The  Distributor  retained  $210,296 of the total paid.  Payments made under the
Class C Plan for the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998 totaled $36,189  (including
$182 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor).  The Distributor retained $28,835
of the total paid. At July 31, 1998, the Distributor  had incurred  unreimbursed
expenses  under the Class B plan in the amount of $1,204,660  (equal to 3.64% of
the Fund's net assets  represented by Class B shares on that date).  At July 31,
1998, the Distributor had incurred  unreimbursed expenses under the Class C plan
of  $76,968  (equal to 1.19% of the Fund's  net  assets  represented  by Class C
shares on that date).  If either plan is  terminated  by the Fund,  the Board of
Trustees may allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales charge
to the Distributor for distributing shares before the plan was terminated.

      All  payments  under  the Class B and  Class C plans  are  subject  to the
limitations  imposed  by the  Conduct  Rules  of  the  National  Association  of
Securities  Dealers,  Inc. on payments of asset-based  sales charges and service
fees to NASD members.


Performance of the Fund

Explanation  of  Performance  Terminology.  The Fund uses a variety  of terms to
illustrate  its   performance.   These  terms  include   "standardized   yield,"
"tax-equivalent   yield,"  "dividend  yield,"  "average  annual  total  return,"
"cumulative  total return," "average annual total return at net asset value" and
"total  return at net asset  value."  An  explanation  of how  yields  and total
returns are  calculated  is set forth  below.  The charts  below show the Fund's
performance  during its most  recent  fiscal  year end.  You can obtain  current
performance  information by calling the Fund's Transfer Agent at  1-800-525-7048
or    by    visiting    the    OppenheimerFunds    Internet    web    site    at
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

      The Fund's  illustrations of its performance data in  advertisements  must
comply  with  rules of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Those  rules
describe  the  types of  performance  data  that may be used and how it is to be
calculated.  In general,  any  advertisement by the Fund of its performance data
must include the average annual total returns for the advertised class of shares
of the Fund.  Those  returns must be shown for the 1, 5 and 10-year  periods (or
the life of the class,  if less) ending as of the most recently  ended  calendar
quarter prior to the  publication  of the  advertisement  (or its submission for
publication).  Certain types of yields may also be shown, provided that they are
accompanied by standardized average annual total returns.

      Use of  standardized  performance  calculations  enables  an  investor  to
compare the Fund's  performance  to the  performance of other funds for the same
periods.  However,  a number of factors  should be  considered  before using the
Fund's performance information as a basis for comparison with other investments:

      |_| Yields and total returns  measure the  performance  of a  hypothetical
account in the Fund over various periods and do not show the performance of each
shareholder's  account.  Your  account's  performance  will  vary from the model
performance  data if your  dividends  are  received in cash,  or you buy or sell
shares  during the period,  or you bought  your  shares at a different  time and
price than the shares used in the model.
      |_| The Fund's  performance  returns do not  reflect  the effect of taxes
on distributions.
      |_| An  investment  in the Fund is not  insured  by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
      |_| The  principal  value of the Fund's  shares,  and its yields and total
returns are not guaranteed and normally will fluctuate on a daily basis.
      |_| When an investor's shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less
than their original cost.
      |_|  Yields  and  total  returns  for  any  given  past  period  represent
historical performance information and are not, and should not be considered,  a
prediction of future yields or returns.

      The performance of each class of shares is shown  separately,  because the
performance  of each class of shares will usually be different.  That is because
of the  different  kinds of  expenses  each  class  bears.  The yields and total
returns of each class of shares of the Fund are  affected by market  conditions,
the quality of the Fund's  investments,  the maturity of those investments,  the
types of  investments  the  Fund  holds,  and its  operating  expenses  that are
allocated to the particular class.

      |X| Yields.  The Fund uses a variety of different yields to illustrate its
current returns. Each class of shares calculates its yield separately because of
the different expenses that affect each class.

      |_| Standardized  Yield. The "standardized  yield" (sometimes  referred to
just as "yield") is shown for a class of shares for a stated 30-day  period.  It
is not based on actual  distributions  paid by the Fund to  shareholders  in the
30-day period,  but is a hypothetical yield based upon the net investment income
from the Fund's portfolio  investments for that period.  It may therefore differ
from the "dividend yield" for the same class of shares, described below.

      Standardized  yield is calculated using the following formula set forth in
rules  adopted by the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  designed to assure
uniformity in the way that all funds calculate their yields:


                         Standardized Yield = 2[(a-b
                                                 ---  + 1)6 - 1]
                                                 cd


      The symbols above represent the following factors:
      a =dividends and interest earned during the 30-day period.
      b =expenses accrued for the period (net of any expense assumptions).
      c =the average  daily number of shares of that class  outstanding  during
         the 30-day period that were entitled to receive dividends.
      d =the maximum  offering price per share of that class on the last day of
         the period, adjusted for undistributed net investment income.

      The standardized  yield for a particular 30-day period may differ from the
yield for other periods. The SEC formula assumes that the standardized yield for
a 30-day  period  occurs  at a  constant  rate  for a  six-month  period  and is
annualized at the end of the six-month period. Additionally,  because each class
of shares is subject to different  expenses,  it is likely that the standardized
yields of the Fund's classes of shares will differ for any 30-day period.

      |_| Dividend Yield.  The Fund may quote a "dividend  yield" for each class
of its  shares.  Dividend  yield is based  on the  dividends  paid on a class of
shares during the actual  dividend  period.  To calculate  dividend  yield,  the
dividends of a class declared during a stated period are added together, and the
sum is  multiplied  by 12 (to  annualize  the yield) and  divided by the maximum
offering  price on the last day of the  dividend  period.  The  formula is shown
below:

           Dividend  Yield  =  dividends  paid  x  12/maximum   offering  price
(payment date)

      The maximum offering price for Class A shares includes the current maximum
initial sales charge.  The maximum offering price for Class B and Class C shares
is the net asset value per share,  without  considering the effect of contingent
deferred  sales  charges.  The Class A dividend yield may also be quoted without
deducting the maximum initial sales charge.

      |_| Tax-Equivalent Yield. The "tax-equivalent  yield" of a class of shares
is the equivalent yield that would have to be earned on a taxable  investment to
achieve the after-tax results represented by the Fund's tax-equivalent yield. It
adjusts the Fund's  standardized yield, as calculated above, by a stated Federal
tax rate.  Using  different tax rates to show  different tax  equivalent  yields
shows  investors in different tax brackets the tax equivalent  yield of the Fund
based on their own tax bracket.

      The  tax-equivalent  yield is based on a 30-day period, and is computed by
dividing  the  tax-exempt  portion of the Fund's  current  yield (as  calculated
above) by one minus a stated income tax rate. The result is added to the portion
(if any) of the Fund's current yield that is not tax-exempt.

      The tax-equivalent  yield may be used to compare the tax effects of income
derived  from the Fund with income  from  taxable  investments  at the tax rates
stated.  Your tax bracket is determined by your Federal and state taxable income
(the net amount  subject to Federal and state  income tax after  deductions  and
exemptions).  The tax-equivalent  yield table assumes that the investor is taxed
at  the  highest  bracket,   regardless  of  whether  a  switch  to  non-taxable
investments would cause a lower bracket to apply.

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       The Fund's Yields for the 30-Day Periods Ended 7/31/98
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                                                    Tax-Equivalent
           Standardized Yield    Dividend Yield      Yield (43.45%
                                                       Combined
Class of                                          Federal/New Jersey
Shares                                               Tax Bracket)
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           Without             Without            Without
           Sales     After     Sales     After    Sales     After
           Charge    Sales     Charge    Sales    Charge    Sales
                     Charge              Charge             Charge
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Class A        4.13%     3.94%     4.88%    4.65%     7.30%     6.97%
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Class B        3.37%       N/A     4.08%      N/A     5.96%       N/A
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Class C        3.37%       N/A     4.08%      N/A     5.96%       N/A
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      |X| Total Return Information. There are different types of "total returns"
to measure  the  Fund's  performance.  Total  return is the change in value of a
hypothetical  investment  in the Fund  over a given  period,  assuming  that all
dividends and capital gains  distributions  are reinvested in additional  shares
and that  the  investment  is  redeemed  at the end of the  period.  Because  of
differences  in expenses  for each class of shares,  the total  returns for each
class are separately  measured.  The cumulative total return measures the change
in value over the entire  period (for  example,  ten years).  An average  annual
total  return  shows the  average  rate of return for each year in a period that
would  produce the  cumulative  total  return over the entire  period.  However,
average annual total returns do not show actual  year-by-year  performance.  The
Fund uses  standardized  calculations for its total returns as prescribed by the
SEC. The methodology is discussed below.

      In calculating total returns for Class A shares, the current maximum sales
charge of 4.75% (as a  percentage  of the offering  price) is deducted  from the
initial  investment  ("P") (unless the return is shown without sales charge,  as
described  below).  For Class B shares,  payment  of the  applicable  contingent
deferred  sales charge is applied,  depending on the period for which the return
is shown: 5.0% in the first year, 4.0% in the second year, 3.0% in the third and
fourth  years,  2.0%  in the  fifth  year,  1.0%  in the  sixth  year  and  none
thereafter.  For Class C shares,  the 1%  contingent  deferred  sales  charge is
deducted for returns for the 1-year period.

      |_| Average Annual Total Return. The "average annual total return" of each
class  is an  average  annual  compounded  rate of  return  for  each  year in a
specified number of years. It is the rate of return based on the change in value
of a hypothetical  initial  investment of $1,000 ("P" in the formula below) held
for a number of years ("n") to achieve an Ending  Redeemable Value ("ERV" in the
formula) of that investment, according to the following formula:

                              ERV  1/n
                              ---       - 1 = Average Annual Total Return
                               P

      |_| Cumulative  Total Return.  The "cumulative  total return"  calculation
measures  the change in value of a  hypothetical  investment  of $1,000  over an
entire period of years. Its calculation uses some of the same factors as average
annual  total  return,  but it does not  average the rate of return on an annual
basis. Cumulative total return is determined as follows:

                              ERV-P
                              -----  = Total Return
                                P

      |_| Total Returns at Net Asset Value.  From time to time the Fund may also
quote a  cumulative  or an average  annual  total  return  "at net asset  value"
(without  deducting sales charges) for Class A, Class B or Class C shares.  Each
is based on the difference in net asset value per share at the beginning and the
end of the period for a hypothetical investment in that class of shares (without
considering  front-end  or  contingent  deferred  sales  charges) and takes into
consideration the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

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       The Fund's Total Returns for the Periods Ended 7/31/98
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           Cumulative           Average Annual Total Returns
         Total Returns
          (10 years or
         life of class)
Class
of
Shares
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                                           5-Year         10-Year
                            1-Year       (or life of    (or life of
                                           class)          class)
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         After   WithoutAfter   WithoutAfter   Without After  Without
         Sales   Sales  Sales   Sales  Sales   Sales   Sales  Sales
         Charge  Charge Charge  Charge Charge  Charge  Charge Charge
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Class A   23.32% 29.47%   0.93%  5.96%  4.86%*  6.02%*    N/A     N/A
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Class B   23.14% 25.14%   0.25%  5.25% 4.83%** 5.21%**    N/A     N/A
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Class C   21.05% 21.05%   4.24%  5.24% 6.75%***6.75%***   N/A     N/A
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*      Inception of Class A:   3/1/94
**   Inception of Class B:     3/1/94
*** Inception of Class C: 8/29/95

Other  Performance  Comparisons.  The Fund compares its performance  annually to
that of an  appropriate  broadly  based  market  index in its  Annual  Report to
shareholders.  You can obtain that  information by contacting the Transfer Agent
at the addresses or telephone  numbers  shown on the cover of this  Statement of
Additional  Information.  The Fund may also compare its  performance  to that of
other  investments,  including  other  mutual  funds,  or  use  rankings  of its
performance  by  independent  ranking  entities.  Examples of these  performance
comparisons are set forth below.

      |_| Lipper Rankings. From time to time the Fund may publish the ranking of
the  performance of its Class A, Class B or Class C shares by Lipper  Analytical
Services, Inc. ("Lipper"). Lipper is a widely-recognized independent mutual fund
monitoring  service.  Lipper  monitors the  performance of regulated  investment
companies,  including the Fund, and ranks their  performance for various periods
based on categories  relating to investment  objectives.  The performance of the
Fund is ranked by Lipper  against all other bond funds,  other than money market
funds, and other municipal bond funds. The Lipper performance rankings are based
on total returns that include the reinvestment of capital gain distributions and
income  dividends  but do not take sales  charges  or taxes into  consideration.
Lipper also  publishes  "peer-group"  indices of the  performance  of all mutual
funds in a category  that it monitors  and  averages of the  performance  of the
funds in particular categories.

      |_| Morningstar Rankings.  From time to time the Fund may publish the star
ranking  of the  performance  of its  Class  A,  Class B or  Class C  shares  by
Morningstar,  Inc., an independent mutual fund monitoring  service.  Morningstar
ranks  mutual  funds in  broad  investment  categories:  domestic  stock  funds,
international stock funds, taxable bond funds and municipal bond funds. The Fund
is ranked among municipal bond funds.

      Morningstar  star  rankings are based on  risk-adjusted  total  investment
return.  Investment  return measures a fund's (or class's) one, three,  five and
ten-year average annual total returns (depending on the inception of the fund or
class) in excess of 90-day U.S.  Treasury  bill returns  after  considering  the
fund's  sales  charges  and  expenses.  Risk  measures  a  fund's  (or  class's)
performance below 90-day U.S. Treasury bill returns.  Risk and investment return
are combined to produce star  rankings  reflecting  performance  relative to the
average fund in a fund's category.  Five stars is the "highest" ranking (top 10%
of funds in a category), four stars is "above average" (next 22.5%), three stars
is "average"  (next 35%), two stars is "below average" (next 22.5%) and one star
is "lowest"  (bottom  10%).  The current star ranking is the fund's (or class's)
3-year  ranking  or  its  combined  3-  and  5-year  ranking  (weighted  60%/40%
respectively),  or its combined 3-, 5-, and 10-year  ranking  (weighted 40%, 30%
and 30%, respectively), depending on the inception date of the fund (or class).
Rankings are subject to change monthly.

      The Fund may also  compare its  performance  to that of other funds in its
Morningstar  category.  In  addition  to its  star  rankings,  Morningstar  also
categorizes  and compares a fund's  3-year  performance  based on  Morningstar's
classification of the fund's investments and investment style, rather than how a
fund  defines its  investment  objective.  Morningstar's  four broad  categories
(domestic  equity,  international  equity,  municipal bond and taxable bond) are
each  further  subdivided  into  categories  based on types of  investments  and
investment  styles.  Those comparisons by Morningstar are based on the same risk
and return  measurements  as its star rankings but do not consider the effect of
sales charges.

      |_|   Performance   Rankings  and   Comparisons   by  Other  Entities  and
Publications.  From time to time the Fund may include in its  advertisements and
sales literature performance  information about the Fund cited in newspapers and
other periodicals such as The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Barron's,
or similar  publications.  That information may include  performance  quotations
from other sources,  including  Lipper and  Morningstar.  The performance of the
Fund's Class A, Class B or Class C shares may be compared in publications to the
performance  of various  market  indices  or other  investments,  and  averages,
performance  rankings or other  benchmarks  prepared by  recognized  mutual fund
statistical services.

      Investors  may also wish to compare the Fund's Class A, Class B or Class C
returns  to the  return on  fixed-income  investments  available  from banks and
thrift   institutions.   Those  include   certificates   of  deposit,   ordinary
interest-paying  checking  and  savings  accounts,  and other  forms of fixed or
variable time deposits,  and various other  instruments  such as Treasury bills.
However, the Fund's returns and share price are not guaranteed or insured by the
FDIC or any  other  agency  and will  fluctuate  daily,  while  bank  depository
obligations  may be insured by the FDIC and may  provide  fixed rates of return.
Repayment of principal and payment of interest on Treasury  securities is backed
by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

      From time to time, the Fund may publish rankings or ratings of the Manager
or Transfer Agent, and of the investor services provided by them to shareholders
of the Oppenheimer  funds,  other than  performance  rankings of the Oppenheimer
funds themselves. Those ratings or rankings of shareholder and investor services
by third parties may include  comparisons of their services to those provided by
other mutual fund families selected by the rating or ranking services.  They may
be based upon the opinions of the rating or ranking  service  itself,  using its
research or judgment, or based upon surveys of investors,  brokers, shareholders
or others.


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ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT
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How to Buy Shares

      Additional  information  is presented  below about the methods that can be
used to buy shares of the Fund.  Appendix C contains more information  about the
special sales charge arrangements  offered by the Fund, and the circumstances in
which sales charges may be reduced or waived for certain classes of investors.

AccountLink.  When shares are purchased through AccountLink,  each purchase must
be at least $25.  Shares  will be  purchased  on the  regular  business  day the
Distributor  is  instructed  to initiate the  Automated  Clearing  House ("ACH")
transfer to buy the shares.  Dividends will begin to accrue on shares  purchased
with the proceeds of ACH transfers on the business day the Fund receives Federal
Funds for the purchase  through the ACH system  before the close of The New York
Stock Exchange. The Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., but may close earlier
on certain days. If Federal Funds are received on a business day after the close
of the Exchange, the shares will be purchased and dividends will begin to accrue
on the next regular  business  day. The proceeds of ACH  transfers  are normally
received by the Fund 3 days after the transfers are initiated.  The  Distributor
and the Fund are not responsible for any delays in purchasing  shares  resulting
from delays in ACH transmissions.

Reduced Sales Charges.  As discussed in the  Prospectus,  a reduced sales charge
rate may be obtained for Class A shares under Right of Accumulation  and Letters
of Intent  because of the  economies of sales  efforts and reduction in expenses
realized by the  Distributor,  dealers and brokers  making such sales.  No sales
charge is imposed in certain other circumstances described in Appendix C to this
Statement of Additional  Information because the Distributor or dealer or broker
incurs little or no selling expenses.

      |X| Right of  Accumulation.  To qualify for the lower sales  charge  rates
that apply to larger  purchases  of Class A shares,  you and your spouse can add
together:

         |_| Class  A and  Class B  shares  you  purchase  for  your  individual
           accounts,  or for your  joint  accounts,  or for  trust or  custodial
           accounts on behalf of your children who are minors, and
        |_|current purchases of Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other
           Oppenheimer  funds to reduce the sales  charge  rate that  applies to
           current purchases of Class A shares, and
        |_|Class A and  Class B  shares  of  Oppenheimer  funds  you  previously
           purchased  subject to an initial or contingent  deferred sales charge
           to reduce the sales  charge  rate for  current  purchases  of Class A
           shares,  provided  that you still hold your  investment in one of the
           Oppenheimer funds.

      A fiduciary can count all shares  purchased  for a trust,  estate or other
fiduciary  account  (including  one or more  employee  benefit plans of the same
employer) that has multiple  accounts.  The  Distributor  will add the value, at
current offering price, of the shares you previously purchased and currently own
to the value of  current  purchases  to  determine  the sales  charge  rate that
applies. The reduced sales charge will apply only to current purchases. You must
request it when you buy shares.

      |X| The  Oppenheimer  Funds.  The  Oppenheimer  funds  are  those  mutual
funds   for   which   the   Distributor   acts  as  the   distributor   or  the
sub-distributor and currently include the following:

Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund     Oppenheimer New York Municipal
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer California Municipal    Oppenheimer Intermediate
Fund                                Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Insured Municipal Fund  Oppenheimer Main Street
                                    California Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund  Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal  Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation    Oppenheimer Growth Fund
Fund
Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund      Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Total Return Fund, Inc. Oppenheimer Main Street Income &
                                    Growth Fund
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund         Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund
Oppenheimer Bond Fund               Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Oppenheimer Limited-Term            Oppenheimer Global Fund
Government Fund
Oppenheimer Global Growth & Income  Oppenheimer Gold & Special
Fund                                Minerals Fund
Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund   Oppenheimer International Bond
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund         Oppenheimer International Growth
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund
Oppenheimer International Small     Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value
Company Fund                        Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity       Oppenheimer Quest Small Cap
Value Fund                          Value Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc.  Oppenheimer Quest Global Value
                                    Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Quest Capital Value     Oppenheimer MidCap Fund
Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities  Rochester Fund Municipals
Fund
Limited-Term New York Municipal     Oppenheimer Disciplined Value
Fund                                Fund
Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation  Oppenheimer World Bond Fund
Fund

and the following money market funds:

Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. Oppenheimer Cash Reserves
Centennial Money Market Trust       Centennial Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial Government Trust         Centennial  New York  Tax  Exempt
                                    Trust
Centennial  California  Tax  Exempt Centennial America Fund, L.P.
Trust


      There is an initial sales charge on the purchase of Class A shares of each
of  the  Oppenheimer  funds  except  the  money  market  funds.   Under  certain
circumstances described in this Statement of Additional Information,  redemption
proceeds of certain  money  market  fund  shares may be subject to a  contingent
deferred sales charge.

Letters of Intent.  Under a Letter of Intent,  if you purchase Class A shares or
Class A and  Class B shares  of the Fund and other  Oppenheimer  funds  during a
13-month  period,  you can reduce  the sales  charge  rate that  applies to your
purchases of Class A shares. The total amount of your intended purchases of both
Class A and Class B shares will  determine the reduced sales charge rate for the
Class A shares purchased during that period.  You can include  purchases made up
to 90 days before the date of the Letter.

      A  Letter  of  Intent  is  an  investor's  statement  in  writing  to  the
Distributor  of the intention to purchase  Class A shares or Class A and Class B
shares of the Fund (and other  Oppenheimer  funds) during a 13-month period (the
"Letter  of  Intent  period").  At the  investor's  request,  this  may  include
purchases made up to 90 days prior to the date of the Letter.  The Letter states
the  investor's  intention to make the  aggregate  amount of purchases of shares
which,  when added to the  investor's  holdings of shares of those  funds,  will
equal  or  exceed  the  amount  specified  in  the  Letter.  Purchases  made  by
reinvestment of dividends or  distributions  of capital gains and purchases made
at net asset value  without  sales  charge do not count  toward  satisfying  the
amount of the Letter.

      A Letter  enables  an  investor  to count  the  Class A and Class B shares
purchased  under the Letter to obtain the reduced sales charge rate on purchases
of Class A shares of the Fund (and other  Oppenheimer  funds) that applies under
the Right of Accumulation to current purchases of Class A shares.  Each purchase
of Class A shares  under the Letter  will be made at the public  offering  price
(including  the sales  charge)  that  applies to a single  lump-sum  purchase of
shares in the amount intended to be purchased under the Letter.

      In  submitting a Letter,  the  investor  makes no  commitment  to purchase
shares.  However,  if the  investor's  purchases of shares  within the Letter of
Intent  period,  when added to the value (at offering  price) of the  investor's
holdings  of shares on the last day of that  period,  do not equal or exceed the
intended  purchase amount,  the investor agrees to pay the additional  amount of
sales charge applicable to such purchases. That amount is described in "Terms of
Escrow,"  below  (those  terms may be  amended by the  Distributor  from time to
time).  The  investor  agrees that shares  equal in value to 5% of the  intended
purchase  amount  will be held in escrow by the  Transfer  Agent  subject to the
Terms of  Escrow.  Also,  the  investor  agrees  to be bound by the terms of the
Prospectus,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Application  used
for a Letter of Intent. If those terms are amended,  as they may be from time to
time by the Fund, the investor  agrees to be bound by the amended terms and that
those amendments will apply automatically to existing Letters of Intent.

      If the total eligible purchases made during the Letter of Intent period do
not equal or exceed the intended  purchase  amount,  the commissions  previously
paid to the dealer of record  for the  account  and the  amount of sales  charge
retained by the Distributor  will be adjusted to the rates  applicable to actual
total purchases.  If total eligible purchases during the Letter of Intent period
exceed the intended  purchase amount and exceed the amount needed to qualify for
the next sales  charge rate  reduction  set forth in the  Prospectus,  the sales
charges paid will be adjusted to the lower rate.  That  adjustment  will be made
only if and when the dealer returns to the  Distributor the excess of the amount
of commissions allowed or paid to the dealer over the amount of commissions that
apply to the actual amount of purchases.  The excess commissions returned to the
Distributor  will be used  to  purchase  additional  shares  for the  investor's
account at the net asset value per share in effect on the date of such purchase,
promptly after the Distributor's receipt thereof.

      In determining  the total amount of purchases made under a Letter,  shares
redeemed by the investor prior to the termination of the Letter of Intent period
will be deducted.  It is the  responsibility  of the dealer of record and/or the
investor  to advise the  Distributor  about the Letter in placing  any  purchase
orders  for the  investor  during  the  Letter  of  Intent  period.  All of such
purchases must be made through the Distributor.

|_|   Terms of Escrow That Apply to Letters of Intent.

      1. Out of the initial purchase (or subsequent purchases if necessary) made
pursuant to a Letter, shares of the Fund equal in value up to 5% of the intended
purchase amount  specified in the Letter shall be held in escrow by the Transfer
Agent. For example, if the intended purchase amount is $50,000, the escrow shall
be shares valued in the amount of $2,500  (computed at the public offering price
adjusted for a $50,000 purchase).  Any dividends and capital gains distributions
on the escrowed shares will be credited to the investor's account.

      2. If the total minimum investment specified under the Letter is completed
within the  thirteen-month  Letter of Intent period, the escrowed shares will be
promptly released to the investor.

      3. If, at the end of the thirteen-month  Letter of Intent period the total
purchases  pursuant  to the Letter are less than the  intended  purchase  amount
specified in the Letter,  the investor must remit to the  Distributor  an amount
equal to the difference between the dollar amount of sales charges actually paid
and the amount of sales  charges  which would have been paid if the total amount
purchased  had been made at a single  time.  That sales charge  adjustment  will
apply to any shares  redeemed  prior to the  completion  of the  Letter.  If the
difference  in sales charges is not paid within twenty days after a request from
the Distributor or the dealer,  the Distributor  will,  within sixty days of the
expiration  of the Letter,  redeem the number of escrowed  shares  necessary  to
realize such difference in sales charges.  Full and fractional  shares remaining
after such redemption will be released from escrow.  If a request is received to
redeem escrowed shares prior to the payment of such additional sales charge, the
sales charge will be withheld from the redemption proceeds.

      4. By  signing  the  Letter,  the  investor  irrevocably  constitutes  and
appoints the Transfer Agent as  attorney-in-fact to surrender for redemption any
or all escrowed shares.

5.       The shares  eligible for  purchase  under the Letter (or the holding of
         which may be counted toward completion of a Letter) include:
(a)        Class A shares  sold with a  front-end  sales  charge or subject to a
           Class A contingent deferred sales charge,
(b)        Class B shares  of other  Oppenheimer  funds  acquired  subject  to a
           contingent deferred sales charge, and
(c)        Class A or Class B shares  acquired by exchange of either (1) Class A
           shares  of one of the other  Oppenheimer  funds  that  were  acquired
           subject to a Class A initial or contingent  deferred  sales charge or
           (2) Class B shares of one of the other  Oppenheimer  funds  that were
           acquired subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.

      6. Shares held in escrow  hereunder  will  automatically  be exchanged for
shares of another  fund to which an exchange is  requested,  as described in the
section of the Prospectus  entitled "How to Exchange Shares" and the escrow will
be transferred to that other fund.

Asset Builder Plans.  To establish an Asset Builder Plan to buy shares  directly
from a bank  account,  you must  enclose a check  (minimum  $25) for the initial
purchase with your application.  Shares purchased by Asset Builder Plan payments
from bank  accounts  are  subject  to the  redemption  restrictions  for  recent
purchases  described  in  the  Prospectus.   Asset  Builder  Plans  also  enable
shareholders  of  Oppenheimer  Cash  Reserves to use their fund  account to make
monthly automatic purchases of shares of up to four other Oppenheimer funds.

      If you make  payments  from your bank  account to  purchase  shares of the
Fund,  your bank account will be  automatically  debited,  normally four to five
business days prior to the investment dates selected in the Application. Neither
the  Distributor,  the Transfer Agent nor the Fund shall be responsible  for any
delays in purchasing shares resulting from delays in ACH transmission.

      Before  initiating  Asset  Builder  payments,  obtain a prospectus  of the
selected  fund(s) from the Distributor or your financial  advisor and request an
application from the  Distributor,  complete it and return it. The amount of the
Asset  Builder  investment  may be changed or the automatic  investments  may be
terminated  at any time by writing to the Transfer  Agent.  The  Transfer  Agent
requires a  reasonable  period  (approximately  15 days)  after  receipt of such
instructions to implement  them. The Fund reserves the right to amend,  suspend,
or discontinue offering Asset Builder plans at any time without prior notice.

Cancellation of Purchase Orders.  Cancellation of purchase orders for the Fund's
shares (for  example,  when a purchase  check is  returned  to the Fund  unpaid)
causes a loss to be incurred  when the net asset  value of the Fund's  shares on
the  cancellation  date is less than on the purchase date. That loss is equal to
the amount of the  decline in the net asset  value per share  multiplied  by the
number of shares in the purchase  order.  The investor is  responsible  for that
loss. If the investor fails to compensate the Fund for the loss, the Distributor
will do so. The Fund may reimburse the  Distributor for that amount by redeeming
shares from any account  registered in that investor's  name, or the Fund or the
Distributor may seek other redress.

Classes of Shares.  Each class of shares of the Fund  represents  an interest in
the same portfolio of investments of the Fund. However, each class has different
shareholder  privileges and features.  The net income attributable to Class B or
Class C shares and the  dividends  payable on Class B or Class C shares  will be
reduced by  incremental  expenses  borne  solely by that class.  Those  expenses
include the asset-based sales charges to which Class B and Class C are subject.

      The  availability of three classes of shares permits an investor to choose
the method of purchasing shares that is more appropriate for the investor.  That
may  depend  on the  amount of the  purchase,  the  length of time the  investor
expects to hold  shares,  and other  relevant  circumstances.  Class A shares in
general are sold subject to an initial sales  charge.  While Class B and Class C
shares have no initial  sales charge,  the purpose of the deferred  sales charge
and  asset-based  sales charge on Class B and Class C shares is the same as that
of the initial  sales charge on Class A shares - to compensate  the  Distributor
and brokers,  dealers and financial institutions that sell shares of the Fund. A
salesperson who is entitled to receive  compensation for selling Fund shares may
receive different levels of compensation for selling to one class of shares than
another.

      The  Distributor  will not accept any order in the amount of  $500,000  or
more for Class B shares or $1  million or more for Class C shares on behalf of a
single investor (not including dealer "street name" or omnibus  accounts).  That
is because  generally it will be more advantageous for that investor to purchase
Class A shares of the Fund.

      |_| Class B Conversion. The conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares
after six years is subject to the  continuing  availability  of a private letter
ruling  from the  Internal  Revenue  Service,  or an  opinion  of counsel or tax
adviser, to the effect that the conversion of Class B shares does not constitute
a taxable event for the holder under  Federal  income tax law. If such a revenue
ruling or opinion is no longer available,  the automatic  conversion feature may
be  suspended,  in which event no further  conversions  of Class B shares  would
occur while such  suspension  remained in effect.  Although Class B shares could
then be exchanged for Class A shares on the basis of relative net asset value of
the two classes,  without the imposition of a sales charge or fee, such exchange
could constitute a taxable event for the holder, and absent such exchange, Class
B shares might continue to be subject to the asset-based sales charge for longer
than six years.

      |_|  Allocation of Expenses.  The Fund pays expenses  related to its daily
operations,  such as custodian fees, trustees' fees, transfer agency fees, legal
fees and auditing  costs.  Those  expenses are paid out of the Fund's assets and
are not paid directly by  shareholders.  However,  those expenses reduce the net
asset  value of shares,  and  therefore  are  indirectly  borne by  shareholders
through their investment.

      The  methodology  for  calculating  the net  asset  value,  dividends  and
distributions  of the Fund's  share  classes  recognizes  two types of expenses.
General expenses that do not pertain specifically to any one class are allocated
pro rata to the shares of all classes. The allocation is based on the percentage
of the Fund's total assets that is represented by the assets of each class,  and
then  equally to each  outstanding  share  within a given  class.  Such  general
expenses include  management fees, legal,  bookkeeping and audit fees,  printing
and mailing costs of shareholder reports, Prospectuses, Statements of Additional
Information and other materials for current  shareholders,  fees to unaffiliated
Trustees,  custodian expenses,  share issuance costs,  organization and start-up
costs, interest,  taxes and brokerage commissions,  and non-recurring  expenses,
such as litigation costs.

      Other expenses that are directly  attributable  to a particular  class are
allocated equally to each outstanding share within that class.  Examples of such
expenses  include  distribution  and service  plan  (12b-1)  fees,  transfer and
shareholder  servicing  agent fees and  expenses,  share  registration  fees and
shareholder meeting expenses (to the extent that such expenses pertain only to a
specific class).

Determination  of Net Asset Values Per Share.  The net asset values per share of
each class of shares of the Fund are  determined  as of the close of business of
The New York Stock Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open. It is done by
dividing  the value of the Fund's net assets  attributable  to that class by the
number of shares of that  class  that are  outstanding.  The  Exchange  normally
closes at 4:00  P.M.,  New York time,  but may close  earlier on some other days
(for  example,  in case of  weather  emergencies  or on days  falling  before  a
holiday).  The Exchange's most recent annual  announcement  (which is subject to
change)  states that it will close on New Year's Day,  Martin  Luther King,  Jr.
Day,  Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. It may also close on other days.

      Dealers  other than  Exchange  members  may conduct  trading in  municipal
securities  on days on which the  Exchange  is closed  (including  weekends  and
holidays) or after 4:00 P.M. on a regular  business day.  Because the Fund's net
asset values will not be calculated  on those days,  the Fund's net asset values
per share may be significantly  affected on such days when  shareholders may not
purchase or redeem shares.

      |X| Securities  Valuation.  The Fund's Board of Trustees has  established
procedures  for the  valuation  of the  Fund's  securities.  In  general  those
procedures are as follows:

      |_| Long-term debt securities having a remaining  maturity in excess of 60
days  are  valued  based  on the mean  between  the  "bid"  and  "asked"  prices
determined  by a  portfolio  pricing  service  approved  by the Fund's  Board of
Trustees  or  obtained  by the  Manager  from two  active  market  makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable inquiry.
      |_| The following  securities are valued at the mean between the "bid" and
"asked" prices  determined by a pricing service  approved by the Fund's Board of
Trustees  or  obtained  by the  Manager  from two  active  market  makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable  inquiry:  (1) debt  instruments that have a
maturity  of more than 397 days when  issued,  (2) debt  instruments  that had a
maturity of 397 days or less when issued and
        have a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, and (3) non-money market
debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or
        less when issued and which have a remaining maturity of 60 days or less.
      |_|  The  following   securities   are  valued  at  cost,   adjusted  for
amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts:
(1)     money market debt securities held by a non-money  market fund that had a
        maturity  of less  than 397  days  when  issued  that  have a  remaining
        maturity of 60 days or less, and
(2)     debt  instruments  held by a money  market  fund that  have a  remaining
        maturity of 397 days or less.
      |_| Securities not having  readily-available  market quotations are valued
at fair value determined under the Board's procedures.  If the Manager is unable
to locate two market makers willing to give quotes,  a security may be priced at
the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices provided by a single active market
maker  (which in certain  cases may be the "bid"  price if no  "asked"  price is
available).

      In the case of municipal  securities,  when last sale  information  is not
generally available,  the Manager may use pricing services approved by the Board
of Trustees.  The pricing service may use "matrix" comparisons to the prices for
comparable instruments on the basis of quality,  yield, maturity.  Other special
factors may be involved (such as the  tax-exempt  status of the interest paid by
municipal  securities).  The Manager  will  monitor the  accuracy of the pricing
services.  That  monitoring  may include  comparing  prices  used for  portfolio
valuation to actual sales prices of selected securities.

      Puts,  calls,  Interest Rate Futures and Municipal  Bond Index Futures are
valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they are traded
or on NASDAQ, as applicable,  as determined by a pricing service approved by the
Board of Trustees or by the Manager. If there were no sales that day, they shall
be valued at the last sale price on the  preceding  trading  day if it is within
the spread of the closing "bid" and "asked" prices on the principal  exchange or
on NASDAQ on the  valuation  date.  If not,  the value  shall be the closing bid
price on the principal  exchange or on NASDAQ on the valuation date. If the put,
call or future is not traded on an exchange or on NASDAQ,  it shall be valued by
the mean  between  "bid" and "asked"  prices  obtained  by the Manager  from two
active  market  makers.  In certain  cases that may be at the "bid"  price if no
"asked" price is available.

      When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received is
included  in the Fund's  Statement  of Assets and  Liabilities  as an asset.  An
equivalent credit is included in the liability  section.  The credit is adjusted
("marked-to-market")  to reflect the  current  market  value of the  option.  In
determining the Fund's gain on investments, if a call or put written by the Fund
is exercised,  the proceeds are increased by the premium received.  If a call or
put  written  by the Fund  expires,  the Fund  has a gain in the  amount  of the
premium. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction,  it will have a
gain or loss,  depending  on whether the premium  received was more or less than
the cost of the closing  transaction.  If the Fund exercises a put it holds, the
amount the Fund receives on its sale of the underlying  investment is reduced by
the amount of premium paid by the Fund.

How to Sell Shares

      The information  below  supplements the terms and conditions for redeeming
shares set forth in the Prospectus.

Checkwriting.  When a check is presented to the Fund's bank for  clearance,  the
bank will ask the Fund to  redeem a  sufficient  number  of full and  fractional
shares in the  shareholder's  account  to cover the  amount of the  check.  This
enables the  shareholder to continue to receive  dividends on those shares until
the check is presented to the Fund.  Checks may not be presented  for payment at
the  offices of the bank  listed on the check or at the Fund's  custodian  bank.
That limitation does not affect the use of checks for the payment of bills or to
obtain cash at other banks.  The Fund  reserves  the right to amend,  suspend or
discontinue offering Checkwriting privileges at any time without prior notice.
      In choosing to take advantage of the Checkwriting privilege by signing the
Account  Application or by completing a Checkwriting  card,  each individual who
signs: (1) for individual accounts, represents that they are the registered
        owner(s) of the shares of the Fund in that account;
(2)   for accounts for corporations,  partnerships,  trusts and other entities,
        represents that they are an officer,  general partner,  trustee or other
        fiduciary or agent,  as applicable,  duly authorized to act on behalf of
        such registered owner(s);
(3)     authorizes  the Fund,  its Transfer Agent and any bank through which the
        Fund's  drafts  (checks) are payable to pay all checks drawn on the Fund
        account of such  person(s)  and to redeem a sufficient  amount of shares
        from that account to cover payment of each check;
(4)     specifically  acknowledges  that if they  choose to permit  checks to be
        honored if there is a single  signature  on checks drawn  against  joint
        accounts,  or accounts for corporations,  partnerships,  trusts or other
        entities,  the  signature  of any  one  signatory  on a  check  will  be
        sufficient to authorize  payment of that check and  redemption  from the
        account,  even if that account is  registered  in the names of more than
        one  person  or  more  than  one  authorized  signature  appears  on the
        Checkwriting card or the Application, as applicable;
(5)     understands that the Checkwriting privilege may be terminated or amended
        at any time by the Fund and/or the Fund's bank; and
(6)     acknowledges  and agrees that  neither the Fund nor its bank shall incur
        any  liability  for  that  amendment  or  termination  of   checkwriting
        privileges or for redeeming shares to pay checks reasonably  believed by
        them to be genuine,  or for returning or not paying checks that have not
        been accepted for any reason.

Reinvestment  Privilege.  Within six months of a redemption,  a shareholder may
reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds of:
      |_| Class A shares that you  purchased  subject to an initial sales charge
      or Class A shares on which a contingent deferred sales charge was paid, or
      |_| Class B shares that were  subject to the Class B  contingent  deferred
      sales charge when redeemed.

      The  reinvestment  may be made without sales charge only in Class A shares
of the Fund or any of the other  Oppenheimer funds into which shares of the Fund
are  exchangeable as described in "How to Exchange  Shares" below.  Reinvestment
will be at the net asset value next computed  after the Transfer  Agent receives
the  reinvestment  order.  The shareholder  must ask the Transfer Agent for that
privilege at the time of reinvestment.  This privilege does not apply to Class C
shares.  The  Fund  may  amend,  suspend  or cease  offering  this  reinvestment
privilege at any time as to shares  redeemed  after the date of such  amendment,
suspension or cessation.

      Any  capital  gain that was  realized  when the shares  were  redeemed  is
taxable,  and reinvestment  will not alter any capital gains tax payable on that
gain.  If there has been a capital  loss on the  redemption,  some or all of the
loss may not be tax  deductible,  depending  on the  timing  and  amount  of the
reinvestment.  Under the Internal  Revenue Code, if the  redemption  proceeds of
Fund  shares on which a sales  charge was paid are  reinvested  in shares of the
Fund or another of the Oppenheimer  funds within 90 days of payment of the sales
charge, the shareholder's basis in the shares of the Fund that were redeemed may
not include the amount of the sales charge  paid.  That would reduce the loss or
increase the gain  recognized  from the  redemption.  However,  in that case the
sales  charge  would  be  added  to the  basis  of the  shares  acquired  by the
reinvestment of the redemption proceeds.

Payments "In Kind".  The Prospectus  states that payment for shares tendered for
redemption is  ordinarily  made in cash.  However,  the Board of Trustees of the
Fund may determine  that it would be  detrimental  to the best  interests of the
remaining  shareholders of the Fund to make payment of a redemption order wholly
or partly in cash.  In that case,  the Fund may pay the  redemption  proceeds in
whole or in part by a distribution "in kind" of securities from the portfolio of
the Fund, in lieu of cash.

      The Fund has elected to be  governed  by Rule 18f-1  under the  Investment
Company Act.  Under that rule,  the Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in
cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets of the Fund during any
90-day  period for any one  shareholder.  If shares are  redeemed  in kind,  the
redeeming  shareholder  might  incur  brokerage  or other  costs in selling  the
securities for cash. The Fund will value  securities  used to pay redemptions in
kind  using the same  method  the Fund uses to value  its  portfolio  securities
described  above  under  "Determination  of Net Asset  Values Per  Share."  That
valuation will be made as of the time the redemption price is determined.

Involuntary Redemptions. The Fund's Board of Trustees has the right to cause the
involuntary  redemption  of the shares held in any account if the  aggregate net
asset value of those shares is less than $200 or such lesser amount as the Board
may fix.  The Board of Trustees  will not cause the  involuntary  redemption  of
shares in an account if the  aggregate net asset value of such shares has fallen
below the stated minimum solely as a result of market fluctuations. If the Board
exercises  this  right,  it may also fix the  requirements  for any notice to be
given to the  shareholders  in question  (not less than 30 days).  The Board may
alternatively  set  requirements for the shareholder to increase the investment,
or set other terms and conditions so that the shares would not be  involuntarily
redeemed.

Transfers of Shares. A transfer of shares to a different  registration is not an
event that  triggers  the payment of sales  charges.  Therefore,  shares are not
subject to the payment of a contingent deferred sales charge of any class at the
time of  transfer  to the name of another  person or entity.  It does not matter
whether the transfer occurs by absolute assignment,  gift or bequest, as long as
it does not involve,  directly or indirectly,  a public sale of the shares. When
shares  subject to a  contingent  deferred  sales  charge are  transferred,  the
transferred shares will remain subject to the contingent  deferred sales charge.
It  will  be  calculated  as if the  transferee  shareholder  had  acquired  the
transferred  shares in the same manner and at the same time as the  transferring
shareholder.

      If less than all shares held in an account are  transferred,  and some but
not all shares in the account  would be subject to a contingent  deferred  sales
charge if redeemed at the time of  transfer,  the  priorities  described  in the
Prospectus  under "How to Buy Shares" for the imposition of the Class B or Class
C contingent  deferred sales charge will be followed in determining the order in
which shares are transferred.

Special  Arrangements  for  Repurchase  of Shares from Dealers and Brokers.  The
Distributor is the Fund's agent to repurchase its shares from authorized dealers
or brokers  on behalf of their  customers.  Shareholders  should  contact  their
broker or dealer to arrange this type of redemption.  The  repurchase  price per
share will be the net asset value next computed after the  Distributor  receives
an order placed by the dealer or broker.  However, if the Distributor receives a
repurchase  order from a dealer or broker  after the close of The New York Stock
Exchange on a regular business day, it will be processed at that day's net asset
value if the order was received by the dealer or broker from its customers prior
to the time the Exchange closes. Normally, the Exchange closes at 4:00 P.M., but
may do so  earlier  on  some  days.  Additionally,  the  order  must  have  been
transmitted  to and received by the  Distributor  prior to its close of business
that day (normally 5:00 P.M.).

      Ordinarily, for accounts redeemed by a broker-dealer under this procedure,
payment  will be made  within  three  business  days after the shares  have been
redeemed upon the Distributor's  receipt of the required redemption documents in
proper  form.  The  signature(s)  of the  registered  owners  on the  redemption
documents must be guaranteed as described in the Prospectus.

Automatic  Withdrawal and Exchange  Plans.  Investors  owning shares of the Fund
valued at $5,000  or more can  authorize  the  Transfer  Agent to redeem  shares
(having  a  value  of at  least  $50)  automatically  on a  monthly,  quarterly,
semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic  Withdrawal Plan.  Shares will be
redeemed three business days prior to the date requested by the  shareholder for
receipt of the payment.  Automatic  withdrawals of up to $1,500 per month may be
requested  by  telephone  if  payments  are to be made by check  payable  to all
shareholders of record.  Payments must also be sent to the address of record for
the account and the address must not have been changed within the prior 30 days.
Required minimum distributions from OppenheimerFunds-sponsored  retirement plans
may not be arranged on this basis.

      Payments are normally made by check, but shareholders  having  AccountLink
privileges  (see "How To Buy Shares") may arrange to have  Automatic  Withdrawal
Plan  payments  transferred  to the  bank  account  designated  on  the  Account
Application  or by  signature-guaranteed  instructions  to the  Transfer  Agent.
Shares are  normally  redeemed  pursuant to an Automatic  Withdrawal  Plan three
business  days  before the  payment  transmittal  date you select in the Account
Application.  If a contingent  deferred sales charge applies to the  redemption,
the amount of the check or payment will be reduced accordingly.

      The Fund cannot guarantee receipt of a payment on the date requested.  The
Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend or discontinue offering these plans at
any time without prior notice.  Because of the sales charge  assessed on Class A
share purchases,  shareholders  should not make regular additional Class A share
purchases while participating in an Automatic Withdrawal Plan. Class B and Class
C shareholders should not establish  withdrawal plans, because of the imposition
of the contingent  deferred sales charge on such  withdrawals  (except where the
contingent  deferred  sales charge is waived as described in "Waivers of Class B
and Class C Sales Charges" below).

      By requesting an Automatic  Withdrawal or Exchange Plan,  the  shareholder
agrees to the terms and  conditions  that apply to such plans,  as stated below.
These  provisions  may be  amended  from  time to time by the  Fund  and/or  the
Distributor.  When adopted,  any amendments will automatically apply to existing
Plans.

      |X|  Automatic  Exchange  Plans.  Shareholders  can authorize the Transfer
Agent to exchange a  pre-determined  amount of shares of the Fund for shares (of
the  same  class)  of  other  Oppenheimer  funds  automatically  on  a  monthly,
quarterly,  semi-annual  or annual basis under an Automatic  Exchange  Plan. The
minimum  amount  that  may be  exchanged  to each  other  fund  account  is $25.
Instructions  should  be  provided  on  the   OppenheimerFunds   Application  or
signature-guaranteed instructions.  Exchanges made under these plans are subject
to the  restrictions  that apply to  exchanges  as set forth in "How to Exchange
Shares" in the Prospectus and below in this Statement of Additional Information.

      |X| Automatic  Withdrawal Plans. Fund shares will be redeemed as necessary
to meet  withdrawal  payments.  Shares  acquired  without a sales charge will be
redeemed  first.  Shares  acquired with  reinvested  dividends and capital gains
distributions  will be redeemed next,  followed by shares  acquired with a sales
charge, to the extent necessary to make withdrawal payments.  Depending upon the
amount withdrawn, the investor's principal may be depleted.  Payments made under
these plans should not be considered as a yield or income on your investment.

      The Transfer Agent will  administer the  investor's  Automatic  Withdrawal
Plan as agent for the  shareholder(s)  (the  "Planholder") who executed the Plan
authorization and application  submitted to the Transfer Agent. Neither the Fund
nor the  Transfer  Agent shall incur any  liability  to the  Planholder  for any
action taken or not taken by the Transfer  Agent in good faith to administer the
Plan. Share certificates will not be issued for shares of the Fund purchased for
and held under the Plan,  but the Transfer  Agent will credit all such shares to
the account of the Planholder on the records of the Fund. Any share certificates
held by a Planholder  may be  surrendered  unendorsed to the Transfer Agent with
the Plan  application so that the shares  represented by the  certificate may be
held under the Plan.

      For  accounts  subject to Automatic  Withdrawal  Plans,  distributions  of
capital gains must be  reinvested  in shares of the Fund,  which will be done at
net asset value without a sales charge.  Dividends on shares held in the account
may be paid in cash or reinvested.

      Shares will be redeemed to make withdrawal payments at the net asset value
per share  determined on the redemption  date.  Checks or  AccountLink  payments
representing the proceeds of Plan withdrawals will normally be transmitted three
business days prior to the date  selected for receipt of the payment,  according
to the choice specified in writing by the Planholder.  Receipt of payment on the
date selected cannot be guaranteed.

      The amount and the  interval of  disbursement  payments and the address to
which  checks  are to be mailed or  AccountLink  payments  are to be sent may be
changed at any time by the  Planholder  by writing to the  Transfer  Agent.  The
Planholder should allow at least two weeks' time after mailing such notification
for the requested  change to be put in effect.  The Planholder may, at any time,
instruct the Transfer Agent by written notice to redeem all, or any part of, the
shares held under the Plan.  That  notice  must be in proper form in  accordance
with the requirements of the then-current  Prospectus of the Fund. In that case,
the Transfer  Agent will redeem the number of shares  requested at the net asset
value  per  share  in  effect  and will  mail a check  for the  proceeds  to the
Planholder.

      The Planholder may terminate a Plan at any time by writing to the Transfer
Agent.  The Fund may also give  directions to the Transfer  Agent to terminate a
Plan. The Transfer Agent will also terminate a Plan upon its receipt of evidence
satisfactory  to it that the  Planholder  has died or is legally  incapacitated.
Upon  termination of a Plan by the Transfer Agent or the Fund,  shares that have
not  been  redeemed  will  be  held in  uncertificated  form in the  name of the
Planholder. The account will continue as a dividend-reinvestment, uncertificated
account unless and until proper  instructions  are received from the Planholder,
his or her executor or guardian, or another authorized person.

      To use shares held under the Plan as collateral for a debt, the Planholder
may  request  issuance  of a portion of the shares in  certificated  form.  Upon
written  request from the  Planholder,  the Transfer  Agent will  determine  the
number of shares  for which a  certificate  may be issued  without  causing  the
withdrawal checks to stop.  However,  should such  uncertificated  shares become
exhausted, Plan withdrawals will terminate.

      If the Transfer  Agent ceases to act as transfer  agent for the Fund,  the
Planholder will be deemed to have appointed any successor  transfer agent to act
as agent in administering the Plan.

How to Exchange Shares

      As stated in the Prospectus,  shares of a particular  class of Oppenheimer
funds having more than one class of shares may be  exchanged  only for shares of
the same class of other Oppenheimer funds. Shares of Oppenheimer funds that have
a single class without a class  designation are deemed "Class A" shares for this
purpose.  You can obtain a current list showing  which funds offer which classes
by calling the Distributor at 1-800-525-7048.
      |_| All of the  Oppenheimer  funds currently offer Class A, B and C shares
except  Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc.,  Centennial  Money Market  Trust,
Centennial Tax Exempt Trust,  Centennial  Government Trust,  Centennial New York
Tax Exempt Trust, Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust, and Centennial America
Fund, L.P., which only offer Class A shares.
      |_| Oppenheimer  Main Street  California  Municipal Fund currently  offers
only Class A and Class B shares.
      |_| Class B and Class C shares of Oppenheimer  Cash Reserves are generally
available  only by exchange  from the same class of shares of other  Oppenheimer
funds or through OppenheimerFunds-sponsored 401 (k) plans.
      |_|  Class Y shares of Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund are not exchangeable.

      Class A shares of  Oppenheimer  funds may be  exchanged at net asset value
for shares of any money market fund.  Shares of any money market fund  purchased
without a sales charge may be exchanged for shares of Oppenheimer  funds offered
with a sales charge upon payment of the sales  charge.  They may also be used to
purchase  shares of  Oppenheimer  funds subject to a contingent  deferred  sales
charge.
      Shares  of  Oppenheimer  Money  Market  Fund,  Inc.   purchased  with  the
redemption proceeds of shares of other mutual funds (other than funds managed by
the  Manager  or its  subsidiaries)  redeemed  within  the 30 days prior to that
purchase may  subsequently  be exchanged for shares of other  Oppenheimer  funds
without  being  subject to an initial or contingent  deferred  sales charge.  To
qualify for that  privilege,  the investor or the investor's  dealer must notify
the  Distributor  of  eligibility  for this  privilege at the time the shares of
Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc. are  purchased.  If  requested,  they must
supply proof of entitlement to this privilege.

      For accounts established on or before March 8, 1996 holding Class M shares
of Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, Class M shares can be exchanged only
for Class A shares of other  Oppenheimer  funds.  Exchanges to Class M shares of
Oppenheimer  Convertible  Securities  Fund are permitted  from Class A shares of
Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc. or  Oppenheimer  Cash  Reserves  that were
acquired by exchange of Class M shares.  No other exchanges may be made to Class
M shares.

      Shares of the Fund acquired by reinvestment of dividends or  distributions
from any of the other  Oppenheimer  funds or from any unit investment  trust for
which  reinvestment  arrangements  have been made  with the  Distributor  may be
exchanged at net asset value for shares of any of the Oppenheimer funds.

      |_| How Exchanges Affect Contingent  Deferred Sales Charges. No contingent
deferred  sales charge is imposed on exchanges of shares of any class  purchased
subject to a contingent  deferred  sales  charge.  However,  when Class A shares
acquired  by  exchange of Class A shares of other  Oppenheimer  funds  purchased
subject to a Class A contingent  deferred  sales  charge are redeemed  within 18
months of the end of the calendar month of the initial purchase of the exchanged
Class A shares,  the Class A contingent  deferred sales charge is imposed on the
redeemed  shares.  The Class B  contingent  deferred  sales charge is imposed on
Class B shares  acquired by exchange if they are redeemed  within 6 years of the
initial  purchase  of the  exchanged  Class B  shares.  The  Class C  contingent
deferred sales charge is imposed on Class C shares  acquired by exchange if they
are redeemed  within 12 months of the initial  purchase of the exchanged Class C
shares.

      When Class B or Class C shares are  redeemed  to effect an  exchange,  the
priorities described in "How To Buy Shares" in the Prospectus for the imposition
of the Class B or the Class C contingent  deferred sales charge will be followed
in determining  the order in which the shares are exchanged.  Before  exchanging
shares,  shareholders  should take into  account how the exchange may affect any
contingent  deferred  sales  charge  that  might be  imposed  in the  subsequent
redemption  of remaining  shares.  Shareholders  owning  shares of more than one
Class must specify  whether they intend to exchange  Class A, Class B or Class C
shares.

      |_| Limits on Multiple  Exchange  Orders.  The Fund  reserves the right to
reject  telephone or written  exchange  requests  submitted in bulk by anyone on
behalf of more than one account.  The Fund may accept  requests for exchanges of
up to 50  accounts  per day from  representatives  of  authorized  dealers  that
qualify for this privilege.

      |_| Telephone  Exchange Requests.  When exchanging shares by telephone,  a
shareholder  must have an existing  account in the fund to which the exchange is
to be made.  Otherwise,  the  investors  must obtain a  Prospectus  of that fund
before the exchange request may be submitted.  For full or partial  exchanges of
an account made by telephone, any special account features such as Asset Builder
Plans and Automatic  Withdrawal Plans will be switched to the new account unless
the Transfer  Agent is instructed  otherwise.  If all  telephone  lines are busy
(which  might  occur,  for  example,   during  periods  of  substantial   market
fluctuations),  shareholders might not be able to request exchanges by telephone
and would have to submit written exchange requests.

      |_| Processing  Exchange Requests.  Shares to be exchanged are redeemed on
the regular  business day the  Transfer  Agent  receives an exchange  request in
proper form (the "Redemption Date"). Normally, shares of the fund to be acquired
are  purchased on the  Redemption  Date,  but such  purchases  may be delayed by
either  fund up to  five  business  days  if it  determines  that  it  would  be
disadvantaged  by an immediate  transfer of the  redemption  proceeds.  The Fund
reserves the right, in its discretion,  to refuse any exchange  request that may
disadvantage it. For example,  if the receipt of multiple exchange requests from
a dealer might require the disposition of portfolio securities at a time or at a
price  that  might be  disadvantageous  to the  Fund,  the Fund may  refuse  the
request.

      In connection with any exchange  request,  the number of shares  exchanged
may be less than the number  requested if the  exchange or the number  requested
would include  shares  subject to a restriction  cited in the Prospectus or this
Statement of Additional Information,  or would include shares covered by a share
certificate  that is not  tendered  with the request.  In those cases,  only the
shares available for exchange without restriction will be exchanged.

      The different  Oppenheimer  funds  available  for exchange have  different
investment objectives,  policies and risks. A shareholder should assure that the
fund selected is  appropriate  for his or her  investment and should be aware of
the tax  consequences  of an  exchange.  For  federal  income tax  purposes,  an
exchange  transaction  is  treated as a  redemption  of shares of one fund and a
purchase of shares of another.  "Reinvestment  Privilege," above, discusses some
of the tax  consequences of  reinvestment of redemption  proceeds in such cases.
The  Fund,  the  Distributor,  and the  Transfer  Agent are  unable  to  provide
investment,  tax or legal advice to a shareholder in connection with an exchange
request or any other investment transaction.

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes

Dividends and Distributions.  Dividends will be payable on shares held of record
at the time of the previous  determination  of net asset value,  or as otherwise
described in "How to Buy Shares."  Daily  dividends will not be declared or paid
on newly purchased  shares until such time as Federal Funds (funds credited to a
member  bank's  account at the  Federal  Reserve  Bank) are  available  from the
purchase  payment for such  shares.  Normally,  purchase  checks  received  from
investors  are  converted  to Federal  Funds on the next  business  day.  Shares
purchased through dealers or brokers normally are paid for by the third business
day following the placement of the purchase order.


      Shares  redeemed  through the regular  redemption  procedure  will be paid
dividends  through  and  including  the day on which the  redemption  request is
received by the  Transfer  Agent in proper form.  Dividends  will be declared on
shares  repurchased  by a dealer or broker for three business days following the
trade  date (that is, up to and  including  the day prior to  settlement  of the
repurchase).  If all shares in an account are redeemed, all dividends accrued on
shares  of the  same  class  in the  account  will be  paid  together  with  the
redemption proceeds.

      The Fund's  practice of attempting to pay dividends on Class A shares at a
constant  level  requires  the Manager to monitor the Fund's  portfolio  and, if
necessary, to select higher-yielding securities when it is deemed appropriate to
seek income at the level  needed to meet the target.  Those  securities  must be
within  the  Fund's  investment  parameters,  however.  The Fund  expects to pay
dividends  at a  targeted  level  from  its  net  investment  income  and  other
distributable income without any impact on the net asset values per share.

      The amount of a distribution  paid on a class of shares may vary from time
to time depending on market conditions, the composition of the Fund's portfolio,
and expenses  borne by the Fund or borne  separately  by a class.  Dividends are
calculated  in the same manner,  at the same time and on the same day for shares
of each class. However,  dividends on Class B and Class C shares are expected to
be lower  than  dividends  on Class A shares.  That is due to the  effect of the
asset-based  sales charge on Class B and Class C shares.  Those  dividends  will
also  differ in amount as a  consequence  of any  difference  in net asset value
among Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

      Dividends, distributions and the proceeds of the redemption of Fund shares
represented  by checks  returned to the Transfer  Agent by the Postal Service as
undeliverable  will be invested in shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
Reinvestment  will be made as  promptly  as  possible  after the  return of such
checks  to the  Transfer  Agent,  to  enable  the  investor  to earn a return on
otherwise  idle funds.  Unclaimed  accounts may be subject to state  escheatment
laws, and the Fund and the Transfer Agent will not be liable to  shareholders or
their representatives for compliance with those laws in good faith.

Tax  Status of the  Fund's  Dividends  and  Distributions.  The Fund  intends to
qualify  under  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  during  each  fiscal  year  to pay
"exempt-interest dividends" to its shareholders.  Exempt-interest dividends that
are  derived  from  net  investment  income  earned  by the  Fund  on  municipal
securities  will be  excludable  from gross income of  shareholders  for Federal
income tax purposes.

      Net  investment  income  includes the allocation of amounts of income from
the  municipal  securities  in the Fund's  portfolio  that are free from Federal
income  taxes.  This  allocation  will  be  made  by the  use of one  designated
percentage  applied uniformly to all income dividends paid during the Fund's tax
year.  That  designation  will normally be made following the end of each fiscal
year as to income  dividends  paid in the prior year.  The  percentage of income
designated as tax-exempt  may  substantially  differ from the  percentage of the
Fund's income that was tax-exempt for a given period.

      A portion of the exempt-interest dividends paid by the Fund may be an item
of tax preference for shareholders  subject to the alternative  minimum tax. The
amount of any dividends attributable to tax preference items for purposes of the
alternative  minimum tax will be identified  when tax information is distributed
by the Fund.

      A shareholder receiving a dividend from income earned by the Fund from one
or more of the  following  sources  treats the  dividend  as a receipt of either
ordinary  income or long-term  capital gain in the  computation of gross income,
regardless of whether the dividend is reinvested:  (1) certain taxable temporary
investments (such as certificates of deposit,
        repurchase  agreements,  commercial  paper and  obligations of the U.S.
        government, its agencies and instrumentalities);
(2) income from securities  loans;  (3) income or gains from options or futures;
or (4) an excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss
        from the Fund.

      The  Fund's  dividends  will not be  eligible  for the  dividends-received
deduction for  corporations.  Shareholders  receiving  Social Security  benefits
should be aware  that  exempt-interest  dividends  are a factor  in  determining
whether such  benefits  are subject to Federal  income tax.  Losses  realized by
shareholders  on the  redemption  of Fund  shares  within six months of purchase
(which period may be shortened by  regulation)  will be  disallowed  for Federal
income tax purposes to the extent of exempt-interest  dividends received on such
shares.

      If the Fund  qualifies  as a  "regulated  investment  company"  under  the
Internal Revenue Code, it will not be liable for Federal income taxes on amounts
paid by it as dividends and distributions.  That qualification  enables the Fund
to "pass through" its income and realized capital gains to shareholders  without
having to pay tax on them. The Fund qualified as a regulated  investment company
in its last fiscal year and intends to qualify in future years, but reserves the
right not to qualify.  The Internal  Revenue  Code  contains a number of complex
tests to  determine  whether the Fund  qualifies.  The Fund might not meet those
tests in a particular year. If it does not qualify, the Fund will be treated for
tax purposes as an ordinary  corporation  and will receive no tax  deduction for
payments of dividends and distributions made to shareholders.

      To the  extent  that  distributions  paid by the  Fund  are  derived  from
interest  on New  Jersey  municipal  securities  and  obligations  of  the  U.S.
Treasury,  those  distributions  will also be exempt from New Jersey  individual
income tax.  Distributions  from the Fund  attributable  to income from  sources
other than those will generally be subject to New Jersey  individual  income tax
as ordinary income.

      Under the Internal  Revenue  Code,  by December 31 each year the Fund must
distribute  98% of its taxable  investment  income earned from January 1 through
December  31 of that year and 98% of its  capital  gains  realized in the period
from November 1 of the prior year through  October 31 of the current year. If it
does not, the Fund must pay an excise tax on the amounts not distributed.  It is
presently  anticipated that the Fund will meet those requirements.  However, the
Fund's Board of Trustees and the Manager  might  determine in a particular  year
that it would be in the best interest of shareholders not to make  distributions
at the required levels and to pay the excise tax on the  undistributed  amounts.
That  would  reduce  the  amount  of  income  or  capital  gains  available  for
distribution to shareholders.

Dividend  Reinvestment  in Another Fund.  Shareholders  of the Fund may elect to
reinvest all dividends and/or capital gains  distributions in shares of the same
class of any of the other Oppenheimer  funds listed above.  Reinvestment will be
made at net  asset  value  without  sales  charge.  To elect  this  option,  the
shareholder  must notify the Transfer Agent in writing and must have an existing
account in the fund selected for  reinvestment.  Otherwise the shareholder  must
first obtain a  prospectus  for that fund and an  application  from the Transfer
Agent to  establish  an account.  The  investment  will be made at the net asset
value per share in effect at the close of business  on the  payable  date of the
dividend or  distribution.  Dividends and/or  distributions  from certain of the
other  Oppenheimer  funds  may be  invested  in  shares of this Fund on the same
basis.

Additional Information About the Fund

The Transfer Agent. The Fund's Transfer Agent,  OppenheimerFunds  Services, is a
division  of  the  Manager.   It  is  responsible  for  maintaining  the  Fund's
shareholder  registry  and  shareholder   accounting  records,  and  for  paying
dividends  and  distributions  to  shareholders  of the  Fund.  It also  handles
shareholder servicing and administrative  functions.  It is paid on an "at-cost"
basis.

The  Custodian.  Citibank,  N.A.  is the  Custodian  of the Fund's  assets.  The
Custodian's  responsibilities  include  safeguarding  and controlling the Fund's
portfolio  securities,  and handling the delivery of such securities to and from
the Fund.  It will be the  practice of the Fund to deal with the  Custodian in a
manner uninfluenced by any banking  relationship the Custodian may have with the
Manager and its  affiliates.  The Fund's cash  balances  with the  Custodian  in
excess of  $100,000  are not  protected  by  Federal  Deposit  Insurance.  Those
uninsured balances may at times be substantial.

Independent Auditors.  KPMG Peat Marwick LLP are the independent auditors of the
Fund. They audit the Fund's financial statements and perform other related audit
services.  They also act as  auditors  for certain  other  funds  advised by the
Manager and its affiliates.

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Independent Auditors' Report
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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of  
Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund:

We have  audited  the  accompanying  statements  of  investments  and assets and
liabilities  of Oppenheimer  New Jersey  Municipal Fund (a series of Oppenheimer
Multi-State  Municipal  Trust) as of July 31,  1998,  the related  statement  of
operations for the year then ended,  the statements of changes in net assets for
each  of the  years  in the  two-year  period  then  ended,  and  the  financial
highlights for each of the years in the two-year  period then ended,  the seven-
month  period  ended July 31,  1996,  the year ended  December  31, 1995 and the
period from March 1, 1994  (commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1994.
These financial  statements and financial  highlights are the  responsibility of
the  Fund's  management.  Our  responsibility  is to express an opinion on these
financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable  assurance  about  whether the  financial  statements  and  financial
highlights are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a
test basis,  evidence  supporting  the amounts and  disclosures in the financial
statements.  Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July
31, 1998, by correspondence with the custodian. An audit also includes assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,  as
well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        In our  opinion,  the  financial  statements  and  financial  highlights
referred to above  present  fairly,  in all  material  respects,  the  financial
position of  Oppenheimer  New Jersey  Municipal  Fund as of July 31,  1998,  the
results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets
for each of the years in the  two-year  period  then  ended,  and the  financial
highlights for each of the years in the two-year  period then ended,  the seven-
month  period  ended July 31,  1996,  the year ended  December  31, 1995 and the
period from March 1, 1994  (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1994, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

Denver, Colorado 
August 21, 1998

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Statement of Investments  July 31, 1998
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                               Ratings:
                                               Moody's/
                                               S&P/Fitch    Face          Market Value
                                               (Unaudited)  Amount        See Note 1
======================================================================================
<S>                                         <C>             <C>          <C> 
Municipal Bonds and Notes--99.1%               
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Jersey--73.0%                              
East Orange, NJ BOE COP, FSA Insured,          
5%, 2/1/13                                     Aaa/AAA      $2,000,000    $1,984,740
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
East Orange, NJ BOE COP, FSA Insured,          
5.50%, 8/1/12                                  Aaa/AAA        1,250,000    1,333,187
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
East Orange, NJ GOB, FSA Insured,              
8.40%, 8/1/06                                  Aaa/AAA        1,000,000    1,261,520
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Essex Cnty., NJ Improvement Authority RB,      
Utility System-Orange Franchise, Series A,     
MBIA Insured, 5.75%, 7/1/27                    Aaa/AAA        1,000,000    1,060,040
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hudson Cnty., NJ MUAU System RB,               
Prerefunded, 11.875%, 7/1/06                   Aaa/AAA          520,000      642,013
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mercer Cnty., NJ Improvement Authority RB,     
Justice Complex Project, 6.05%, 1/1/11(1)      Aa/AA -          250,000      250,360
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Middlesex Cnty., NJ Utilities Authority        
Sewer RRB, Series A, FGIC Insured,             
5.25%, 12/1/09                                 Aaa/AAA/AAA    1,025,000    1,084,532
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newark, NJ GOB, Additional State School        
Building Aid, 10%, 6/1/03                      Aa3/AA           720,000      895,457
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Newark, NJ GOB, School Qualified Bond          
Act, MBIA Insured, 5.30%, 9/1/08               Aaa/AAA        1,000,000    1,056,400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ Building Authority RRB, 5%, 6/15/10         Aa2/AA-/AA     4,000,000    4,089,040
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ Casino Reinvestment DAU Parking             
Fee RB, Series A, FSA Insured, 5.20%, 10/1/08  Aaa/AAA        1,000,000    1,049,360
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ Casino Reinvestment DAU Parking Fee RB, fg Series A, FSA Insured, 5.25%,
10/1/13                                        Aaa/AAA        1,000,000    1,021,450
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NJ COP, Series A, AMBAC Insured, 5%, 6/15/12   Aa3/AAA/AAA    1,000,000    1,001,720
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ EDAU PC RB, Public Service Electric &       
Gas Co. Project, Series A, MBIA Insured,       
6.40%, 5/1/32                                  Aaa/AAA          500,000      543,265
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ EDAU RRB, First Mortgage-Franciscan         
Oaks Project, 5.70%, 10/1/17                   NR/NR          2,235,000    2,259,496
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ EDAU RRB,  First Mortgage-Keswick            
Pines, 5.60%,  1/1/12                           NR/NR            600,000      600,402
</TABLE>                                       


                   13   Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
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Statement of Investments (Continued)                                  
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                               Ratings:
                                               Moody's/
                                               S&P/Fitch    Face          Market Value
                                               (Unaudited)  Amount        See Note 1
======================================================================================
<S>                                            <C>          <C>           <C> 
New Jersey  (continued)
NJ EDAU RRB, First Mortgage-Keswick
Pines, 5.70%, 1/1/18                           NR/NR        $2,350,000    $2,360,833
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NJ EDAU Water Facilities RB, American
Water Co., Inc. Project, Series A, FGIC
Insured, 6.875%, 11/1/34                       Aaa/AAA/AAA     500,000       562,835
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NJ EDAU Water Facilities RB, American
Water Co., Inc. Project, Series B,                            
FGIC Insured, 5.375%, 5/1/32                   Aaa/AAA       2,000,000     2,028,380
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NJ Educational FA RRB, Institute of                          
Advanced Study, Series F, 5%, 7/1/11           Aaa/AA+       1,130,000     1,154,329
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NJ Educational FA RRB, Monmouth
University, Series C, 5.80%, 7/1/22            Baa3/BBB      1,000,000     1,036,370
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ HCF FAU RB, Centrastate Medical Center,
Series A, AMBAC Insured, 6%, 7/1/21            Aaa/AAA/AAA     100,000       104,358
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ HCF FAU RB, Columbus Hospital, 
Series A, 7.50%, 7/1/21                        Baa3/BBB-     2,000,000     2,088,840
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ HCF FAU RB, Southern Ocean Cnty.
Hospital, Series A, 6.25%, 7/1/23              Baa1/NR/BBB+  1,000,000     1,060,290
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ HCF FAU RB, St. Elizabeth Hospital
Obligation Group, 6%, 7/1/20                   Baa2/BBB      1,000,000     1,045,590
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ HCF FAU RB, St. Joseph's Hospital &
Medical Center, Series A, 6%, 7/1/26           NR/AAA          750,000       811,980
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ HCF FAU RRB, Capital Health System
Obligation Group, 5.125%, 7/1/12               Baa1/A-       3,000,000     2,967,540
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ HCF FAU RRB, Dover General Hospital &
Medical Center, MBIA Insured, 7%, 7/1/03       Aaa/AAA       1,000,000     1,122,460
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ Mtg. & HFA MH RB, Series A, AMBAC
Insured, 6.25%, 5/1/28                         Aaa/AAA       1,000,000     1,070,720
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ Mtg. & HFA RB, Home Buyer, Series J,
MBIA Insured, 6.20%, 10/1/25                   Aaa/AAA         200,000       211,202
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ Mtg. & HFA RB, Home Buyer, Series S,
MBIA Insured, 6.05%, 10/1/28                   Aaa/AAA       1,000,000     1,060,430
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ Mtg. & HFA RB, Home Buyer, Series X,                                     
MBIA Insured, 5.35%, 4/1/29                    Aaa/AAA       2,000,000     2,005,160
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ Mtg. & HFA RRB, Series 1, 6.70%, 11/1/28    NR/A+            85,000        91,434
</TABLE> 


                   14   Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Ratings:
                                               Moody's/
                                               S&P/Fitch    Face          Market Value
                                               (Unaudited)  Amount        See Note 1
======================================================================================
<S>                                            <C>          <C>           <C> 
New Jersey  (continued)
NJ Sports & Exposition Authority RB,
Convention Center Luxury Tax, Series A,
MBIA Insured, 6.25%, 7/1/20                    Aaa/AAA     $   80,000     $   86,768
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB,                                   
Transportation System, Series B, 5%, 6/15/17   Aa3/A+/AA    1,000,000        987,320
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ TUAU RRB, Series C, 6.50%, 1/1/16           Baa1/BBB+/A-   950,000      1,101,648
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NJ TUAU RRB, Series C, MBIA Insured,
6.50%, 1/1/09                                  Aaa/AAA      1,000,000      1,157,150
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
North Jersey District Water Supply RRB,
Wanaque North Project, Series A,
MBIA Insured, 5.125%, 11/15/21                 Aaa/AAA      1,000,000        991,860
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAUNYNJ Consolidated RB, 112th Series,
5%, 12/1/16                                    A1/AA-/AA-   2,000,000      1,975,040
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAUNYNJ Consolidated RB, 94th Series,
6%, 12/1/14                                    A1/AA-/AA-     200,000        216,776
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAUNYNJ SPO RB, JFK International Air Terminal Project, Series 6, MBIA Insured,
5.75%, 12/1/25                                 Aaa/AAA/AAA  2,000,000      2,094,680
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAUNYNJ SPO RB, JFK International Air Terminal Project, Series 6, MBIA Insured,
7%, 12/1/12                                    Aaa/AAA/AAA  2,000,000      2,438,000
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PAUNYNJ SPO RRB, KIAC-4 Project,
Fifth Installment, 6.75%, 10/1/19              NR/NR          900,000        991,260
                                                                        ------------   
                                                                          52,956,235

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U.S. Possessions--26.1%
Guam Housing Corp. SFM RB, Series A,                                       
5.75%, 9/1/31                                  NR/AAA       2,000,000      2,126,600
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Guam PAU RB, Series A, 6.30%, 10/1/22          NR/BBB         185,000        196,474
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH GOB, 5.375%, 7/1/25                  Baa1/A       1,500,000      1,521,135
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH HTAU RB, Series Y, 5%, 7/1/36        Baa1/A       1,000,000        985,730
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH HTAU RB, Series Y,
5.50%, 7/1/26                                  Baa1/A       2,000,000      2,057,640
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH Infrastructure FAU Special RB,
Series A, AMBAC Insured, 5%, 7/1/11            Aaa/AAA      1,000,000      1,023,120
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PR EPAU RRB, Series Z, 5.50%, 7/1/16           Baa1/BBB+    2,000,000      2,054,480
</TABLE> 


                   15   Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
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Statement of Investments (Continued)
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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                               Ratings:
                                               Moody's/
                                               S&P/Fitch    Face          Market Value
                                               (Unaudited)  Amount        See Note 1
======================================================================================
<S>                                            <C>          <C>           <C> 
U.S. Possessions  (continued)
PR Industrial Tourist Educational Medical &
Environmental Control Facilities RB, 
Polytechnic University Project, Series A,
6.50%, 8/1/24                                  NR/BBB-      $ 410,000     $  445,744
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
PR Public Buildings Authority RB,
Government Facilities, Series B, AMBAC
Insured, 5%, 7/1/27                            Aaa/AAA      2,000,000       1,959,460
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
PR Public Buildings Authority RB,
Series B, 5.25%, 7/1/21                        Baa1/A       3,390,000       3,387,593
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Virgin Islands Housing FAU Single
Family RRB, Series A, 6.50%, 3/1/25            NR/AAA         150,000         159,406
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Virgin Islands PFAU RB, Sub.Lien,
Fund Loan Nts., Series E, 6%, 10/1/22          NR/NR        1,500,000       1,540,950
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Virgin Islands Water & Electric
Systems RRB, 5.375%, 7/1/10                    NR/NR/BBB    1,470,000       1,526,066
                                                                         ------------
                                                                           18,984,398

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Total Investments, at Value (Cost $69,682,738)                   99.1%     71,940,633
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Other Assets Net of Liabilities                                   0.9         645,204
                                                         ------------    ------------    
Net Assets                                                      100.0%    $72,585,837
                                                         ============    ============
</TABLE> 


To simplify the  listings of  securities,  abbreviations  are used per the table
below:

<TABLE> 
<S>                                        <C> 
BOE --Board of  Education MH  --Multifamily  Housing  CMWLTH--Commonwealth  MUAU
- --Municipal    Utilities   Authority   COP   --Certificates   of   Participation
PAUNYNJ--Port Authority of New York & New Jersey DAU --Development Authority PAU
- --Power Authority EDAU --Economic  Development  Authority PC --Pollution Control
EPAU --Electric Power Authority PFAU --Public Finance  Authority FA --Facilities
Authorit RB --Revenue  Bonds FAU --Finance  Authority  RRB  --Revenue  Refunding
Bonds GOB --General  Obligation  Bonds SFM --Single Family Mortgage HCF --Health
Care  Facilities  SPO --Special  Obligations  HFA --Housing  Finance Agency TUAU
- --Turnpike Authority HTAU --Highway & Transportation Authority </TABLE>

1.  Securities  with  an  aggregate   market  value  of  $250,360  are  held  in
collateralized  accounts to cover initial  margin  requirements  on open futures
sales contracts. See Note 5 of Notes to Financial Statements.


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As of July 31, 1998,securities  subject to the alternative minimum tax amount to
$17,266,979 or 23.8% of the Fund's net assets.

Distribution of investments by industry, as a percentage of total investments at
value, is as follows:

Industry                             Market Value         Percent
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Lease Rental                         $14,006,100             19.5%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Hospital/Healthcare                    9,201,058             12.8
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Marine/Aviation Facilities             6,724,496              9.3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Highways                               6,289,488              8.7
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Single Family Housing                  5,562,798              7.7
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Adult Living Facilities                5,220,731              7.3
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
General Obligation                     4,734,512              6.6
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Water Utilities                        4,219,979              5.9
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Electric Utilities                     3,242,214              4.5
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Sales Tax                              2,650,838              3.7
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Higher Education                       2,636,443              3.7
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Corporate Backed                       2,591,215              3.6
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Parking Fee Revenue                    2,070,810              2.9
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Multi-Family Housing                   1,162,154              1.6
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Sewer Utilities                        1,084,532              1.5
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Pollution Control                        543,265              0.7
                                     -----------            -----
                                     $71,940,633            100.0%
                                     ===========            =====


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.



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Statement of Assets and Liabilities July 31, 1998 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
========================================================================================= 
<S>                                                                           <C> 
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost $69,682,738)--see accompanying statement          $71,940,633                                   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Cash                                                                               89,245                                   
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Receivables:                                                                                                               
Interest                                                                          688,772                                   
Shares of beneficial interest sold                                                165,970                                   
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Other                                                                               4,021                                   
                                                                              -----------                                        
Total assets                                                                   72,888,641                                   

========================================================================================= 
LIABILITIES 
Payables and other liabilities:                                                                                
Dividends                                                                         176,355                                   
Trustees' fees--Note 1                                                             56,800                                   
Shareholder reports                                                                25,079                                   
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                                             11,200                                   
Registration and filing fees                                                        9,504                                   
Distribution and service plan fees                                                  7,880                                   
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees                                       6,648                                   
Daily variation on futures contracts--Note 5                                        2,700                                   
Other                                                                               6,638                                   
                                                                              -----------
Total liabilities                                                                 302,804                                   

=========================================================================================  
NET ASSETS                                                                    $72,585,837                                   
                                                                              ===========

=========================================================================================  
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS                                                                                                  
Paid-in capital                                                               $70,484,052                                   
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Overdistributed net investment income                                             (86,224)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions                          (59,730)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Net unrealized appreciation on investments --Notes 3 and 5                      2,247,739                                   
                                                                              -----------                                        
Net assets                                                                    $72,585,837                                    
                                                                              ===========
</TABLE> 


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<TABLE> 
<S>                                                                                <C>      
Net Asset Value Per Share
Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets
of $33,060,279 and 2,854,648 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)            $11.58
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge
of 4.75% of offering price)                                                        $12.16
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Shares:
Net asset value,redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets
of $33,062,494 and 2,856,331 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)            $11.58
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C Shares:
Net asset value,redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets
of $6,463,064 and 558,248 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)               $11.58
</TABLE> 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statement of Operations    For the Year Ended Year Ended July 31, 1998 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<S>                                                                            <C>  
=========================================================================================
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest                                                                       $2,876,807

=========================================================================================
Expenses
Distribution and service plan fees--Note 4:
Class A                                                                            60,187
Class B                                                                           255,164
Class C                                                                            36,189
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Management fees--Note 4                                                           324,038
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees'fees and expenses--Note 1                                                 49,168
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees--Note 4                              38,079
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder reports                                                                30,001
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses                                                        16,335
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal,auditing and other professional fees                                         13,217
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration and filing fees                                                        9,676
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                                               5,744
                                                                               ----------
Total expenses                                                                    837,798
Less reimbursement of expenses by OppenheimerFunds,Inc.--Note 4                  (394,415)
Less expenses paid indirectly--Note 4                                             (16,044)
                                                                               ----------
Net expenses                                                                      427,339

=========================================================================================
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                                           2,449,468

=========================================================================================
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments                                                                       179,850
Closing of futures contracts--Note 5                                             (326,733)
Closing of options written--Note 6                                                  9,135
Net realized loss                                                                (137,748)
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Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments              622,195
Net realized and unrealized gain                                                  484,447

=========================================================================================
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                           $2,933,915
                                                                               ==========
</TABLE> 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Changes in Net Assets 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                   Year Ended July 31,
                                                                   1998           1997
<S>                                                             <C>            <C> 
=========================================================================================
OPERATIONS
Net investment income                                           $2,449,468     $1,425,703
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss)                                          (137,748)       150,628
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation              622,195      1,262,319
                                                                ----------     ----------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations             2,933,915      2,838,650

=========================================================================================
DIVIDENDS  AND  DISTRIBUTIONS  TO  SHAREHOLDERS  Dividends  from net  investment
income:
Class A                                                         (1,254,458)      (767,546)
Class B                                                         (1,090,385)      (624,119)
Class C                                                           (152,621)       (34,038)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions from net realized gain:
Class A                                                            (80,412)       (22,656)
Class B                                                            (80,657)       (21,623)
Class C                                                             (9,067)          (684)

=========================================================================================
BENEFICIAL  INTEREST  TRANSACTIONS  Net  increase in net assets  resulting  from
beneficial interest transactions--Note 2:
Class A                                                         13,845,886      7,082,671
Class B                                                         14,274,224      8,269,186
Class C                                                          4,363,695      1,889,520

=========================================================================================
NET ASSETS
Total increase                                                  32,750,120     18,609,361
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period                                             39,835,717     21,226,356
                                                               -----------    ----------- 
End of period (including overdistributed net investment
income of $86,224 and $33,116,respectively)                    $72,585,837    $39,835,717
                                                               ===========    ===========
</TABLE> 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial Highlights
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                CLASS A
                                                -------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                           Year Ended
                                                Year Ended July 31,                        December 31,
                                                1998           1997       1996/(2)/     1995          1994/(3)/
=============================================================================================================
<S>                                             <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>            <C> 
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value,beginning of period             $11.54         $11.10     $11.26        $10.41         $11.43
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                              .58            .62        .36           .61            .49
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)            .09            .45       (.16)          .86          (1.02)
                                                ------         ------     ------        ------         ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations                              .67           1.07        .20          1.47           (.53)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income              (.59)          (.61)      (.36)         (.61)          (.49)
Distributions from net realized gain              (.04)          (.02)        --          (.01)            --
                                                ------         ------     ------        ------         ------
Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders                                   (.63)          (.63)      (.36)         (.62)          (.49)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value,end of period                   $11.58         $11.54     $11.10        $11.26         $10.41
                                                ======         ======     ======        ======         ======

=============================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE/(4)/             5.96%          9.99%      1.80%        14.42%         (4.63)%

=============================================================================================================
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets,end of period
(in thousands)                                 $33,060        $19,109    $11,354        $8,806         $3,877
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)              $24,909        $14,072    $10,036        $6,504         $2,506
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income                             4.94%          5.45%      5.49%/(6)/    5.51%          5.57%/(6)/
Expenses,before reimbursement
and voluntary assumption
by the Manager or Distributor/(7)/                1.14%          1.08%      1.64%/(6)/    1.75%          1.46%/(6)/
Expenses,net of reimbursement
and voluntary assumption
by the Manager or Distributor                     0.38%          0.88%      0.97%/(6)/    0.80%          0.31%/(6)/
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate/(8)/                     45.9%          11.9%       33.1%          7.4%         17.3%
</TABLE> 

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from  December  31 to July 31.  3. For the  period  from  March 1, 1994
(commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1994. 4. Assumes a  hypothetical
initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period
(or inception of offering),  with all dividends and distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year.  5. Ratios  during this period  would not be
indicative of future results.


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<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                Class B
                                                ----------------------------------------------------------
                                                                              Year Ended
                                                Year Ended July 31,           December 31,
                                                1998           1997       1996/(2)/     1995       1994/(3)/
==========================================================================================================
<S>                                             <C>            <C>        <C>           <C>        <C> 
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value,beginning of period             $11.53         $11.09     $11.25        $10.40      $11.43
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                              .50            .53        .31           .53         .41    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)            .09            .46       (.16)          .86       (1.02)   
                                                ------         ------     ------        ------      ------
Total income (loss) from                           
investment operations                              .59            .99        .15          1.39        (.61)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:  
Dividends from net investment income              (.50)          (.53)      (.31)         (.53)       (.42)
Distributions from net realized gain              (.04)          (.02)        --          (.01)         --       
                                                ------         ------     ------        ------      ------
Total dividends and distributions                                                             
to shareholders                                   (.54)          (.55)      (.31)         (.54)       (.42)  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value,end of period                   $11.58         $11.53     $11.09        $11.25      $10.40          
                                                ======         ======     ======        ======      ======

==========================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE/(4)/             5.25%          9.18%      1.34%        13.59%      (5.39)%

==========================================================================================================
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                                                                      
Net assets,end of period                     
(in thousands)                                 $33,062        $18,647     $9,740        $5,222      $2,986          
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
Average net assets (in thousands)              $25,556        $13,278     $7,774        $4,080      $1,841           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:                
Net investment income                             4.17%          4.70%      4.70%         4.79%       4.76%/(6)/   
Expenses,before reimbursement                
and voluntary assumption                     
by the Manager or Distributor/(7)/                1.89%          1.83%      2.40%         2.49%       2.29%/(6)/         
Expenses,net of reimbursement                
and voluntary assumption                     
by the Manager or Distributor                     1.14%          1.62%      1.74%         1.53%       1.14%/(6)/          
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate/(8)/                      45.9%          11.9%      33.1%          7.4%       17.3%               

<CAPTION> 
                                                Class C
                                                ----------------------------------------------
                                                                                        Period
                                                                                        Ended
                                                Year Ended July 31,                     Dec. 31,
                                                1998           1997       1996/(2)/     1995/(1)/
==============================================================================================
<S>                                             <C>            <C>        <C>           <C> 
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value,beginning of period             $11.53         $11.09     $11.25        $11.01
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                              .50            .53        .30           .19     
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)            .09            .45       (.16)          .25
                                                 -----          -----     ------         -----

Total income (loss) from                                                               
investment operations                              .59            .98        .14           .44      
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and distributions to shareholders:                                            
Dividends from net investment income              (.50)          (.52)      (.30)         (.19)    
Distributions from net realized gain              (.04)          (.02)        --          (.01)        
                                                 -----           -----      -----         -----   
Total dividends and distributions               
to shareholders                                   (.54)          (.54)      (.30)         (.20)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
Net asset value,end of period                   $11.58         $11.53     $11.09        $11.25     


==============================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE/(4)/             5.24%          9.11%      1.29%         4.07%      

==============================================================================================
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                         
Net assets,end of period                         
(in thousands)                                  $6,463         $2,080       $132           $50        
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)               $3,631          $ 747        $74            $3           
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------     
Ratios to average net assets:                    
Net investment income                             4.20%          4.56%      4.66%           --/(5)/    
Expenses,before reimbursement                    
and voluntary assumption                         
by the Manager or Distributor/(7)/                1.92%          1.79%      2.48%           --/(5)/     
Expenses,net of reimbursement                    
and voluntary assumption                         
by the Manager or Distributor                     1.12%          1.60%      1.81%           --/(5)/      
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate/(8)/                      45.9%          11.9%      33.1%          7.4%             
</TABLE> 

6.  Annualized.
7.  Beginning in fiscal 1995,  the expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses
paid  indirectly by the Fund.  Prior year expense ratios have not been adjusted.
8. The  lesser  of  purchases  or sales of  portfolio  securities  for a period,
divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned
during the period.  Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of
acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and
sales of investment securities (excluding short-term  securities) for the period
ended July 31, 1998 were $56,334,902 and $24,642,180, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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<PAGE>

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

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1. Significant Accounting Policies

Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund (the Fund) is a separate series of
Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust, a non-diversified, open-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended. The Fund's investment objective is to seek as high a level of current
income exempt from Federal and New Jersey income taxes for individual investors
as is consistent with preservation of capital. The Fund's investment advisor is
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager). The Fund offers Class A, Class B and
Class C shares. Class A shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Class B
and Class C shares may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. All
classes of shares have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting
privileges, except that each class has its own distribution and/or service plan,
expenses directly attributable to that class and exclusive voting rights with
respect to matters affecting that class. Class B shares will automatically
convert to Class A shares six years after the date of purchase. The following
is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the
Fund.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment  Valuation.  Portfolio  securities are valued at the close of the New
York Stock  Exchange on each trading day.  Listed and  unlisted  securities  for
which such  information is regularly  reported are valued at the last sale price
of the day or, in the  absence of sales,  at values  based on the closing bid or
the last sale price on the prior  trading day.  Long-term and  short-term  "non-
money market" debt securities are valued by a portfolio pricing service approved
by the Board of Trustees.  Such securities which cannot be valued by an approved
portfolio pricing service are valued using  dealer-supplied  valuations provided
the Manager is satisfied that the firm rendering the quotes is reliable and that
the quotes  reflect  current  market  value,  or are valued  under  consistently
applied procedures  established by the Board of Trustees to determine fair value
in good faith. Short-term "money market type" debt securities having a remaining
maturity of 60 days or less are valued at cost (or last determined market value)
adjusted for amortization to maturity of any premium or discount.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allocation of Income,  Expenses,  Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated daily to
each  class  of  shares  based  upon  the  relative  proportion  of  net  assets
represented  by  such  class.  Operating  expenses  directly  attributable  to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.


                   24  Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
<PAGE>

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Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to comply with provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gain on
investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no
federal income or excise tax provision is required. At July 31, 1998, the Fund
had available for federal  income tax purposes an unused  capital loss carryover
of approximately $54,000 which expires in 2006.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' Fees and Expenses.  The Fund has adopted a nonfunded  retirement  plan
for the Fund's independent trustees.  Benefits are based on years of service and
fees paid to each  trustee  during the years of  service.  During the year ended
July 31, 1998, a provision of $30,874 was made for the Fund's projected  benefit
obligations, and payments of $267 were made to retired trustees, resulting in an
accumulated liability of $56,289 at July 31, 1998.

        The Board of Trustees had adopted a deferred compensation plan for
independent Trustees that enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a
portion of annual fees they are entitled to receive from the Fund. Under the
plan, the compensation deferred is periodically adjusted as though an equivalent
amount had been invested for the Trustee in shares of one or more Oppenheimer
funds selected by the Trustee. The amount paid to the Trustee under the plan
will be determined based upon the performance of the selected funds. Deferral of
Trustees' fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the Fund, and
will not materially affect the Fund's assets, liabilities or net income per
share.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to Shareholders. The Fund intends to declare dividends separately
for Class A, Class B and Class C shares from net investment income each day the
New York Stock Exchange is open for business and pay such dividends monthly.
Distributions  from net realized gains on investments,  if any, will be declared
at least once each year.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classification  of Distributions to Shareholders.  Net investment  income (loss)
and net  realized  gain  (loss)  may  differ  for  financial  statement  and tax
purposes.  The  character  of the  distributions  made  during the year from net
investment   income  or  net  realized   gains  may  differ  from  its  ultimate
characterization  for  federal  income  tax  purposes.  Also,  due to  timing of
dividend  distributions,  the fiscal year in which amounts are  distributed  may
differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by
the Fund.



                   25 Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
<PAGE>

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Notes to Financial Statements (Continued)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The Fund adjusts the classification of distributions to shareholders to reflect
the differences between financial statement amounts and distributions determined
in accordance with income tax regulations. Accordingly, during the year ended
July 31, 1998, amounts have been reclassified to reflect an increase in
overdistributed net investment income of $5,112, accumulated net realized loss
on investments was decreased by $134,387 and paid-in capital was decreased by
$129,275.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are
purchased or sold (trade date).  Original issue discount on securities purchased
is amortized  over the life of the  respective  securities,  in accordance  with
federal  income tax  requirements.  As of November 4, 1997,  in order to conform
book and tax bases,  the Fund began  amortization  of premiums on securities for
book  purposes.  Such  cumulative  change  was  limited  to  a  reclassification
adjustment and had no impact on net assets or total  increase  (decrease) in net
assets.  Accordingly,  during the year ended July 31,  1998,  amounts  have been
reclassified   to  reflect  an  increase  in  net  unrealized   appreciation  of
investments of $141,906.  Paid-in capital was decreased for the same amount. For
bonds  acquired  after April 30,  1993,  on  disposition  or  maturity,  taxable
ordinary  income is  recognized  to the  extent of the  lesser of gain or market
discount  that would have accrued over the holding  period.  Realized  gains and
losses  on  investments  and  unrealized   appreciation   and  depreciation  are
determined on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal
income tax purposes.

     The Fund  concentrates  its investments in New Jersey and,  therefore,  may
have more credit risks  related to the economic  conditions of New Jersey than a
portfolio with a broader geographical diversification.

     The  preparation  of financial  statements  in  conformity  with  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that  affect the  reported  amounts of assets and  liabilities  and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements and the reported  amounts of income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.


                  26    Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
<PAGE>

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2. Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest of each class.  Transactions  in shares of beneficial  interest were as
follows:


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                Year Ended July 31, 1998           Year Ended July 31, 1997
                                --------------------------         ---------------------------
                                Shares         Amount              Shares        Amount 
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<S>                             <C>            <C>                 <C>           <C> 
Class A: 
Sold                           1,479,153      $17,088,412         837,412       $9,364,872  
Dividends and distributions  
reinvested                         73,193          843,838          46,887          524,696  
Redeemed                         (354,111)      (4,086,364)       (251,097)      (2,806,897) 
                                ---------      -----------        --------       ----------
Net increase                    1,198,235      $13,845,886         633,202       $7,082,671
                                =========      ===========        ========       ==========

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Class B:
Sold                            1,418,500      $16,352,105         837,497       $9,367,955  
Dividends and distributions  
reinvested                         63,541          732,272          36,119          404,040  
Redeemed                         (243,070)      (2,810,153)       (134,448)      (1,502,809)
                                ---------      -----------        --------       ----------
Net increase                    1,238,971      $14,274,224         739,168       $8,269,186 
                                =========      ===========        ========       ==========

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Class C:
Sold                              406,603       $4,695,990         185,940       $2,083,594  
Dividends and distributions  
reinvested                         11,359          131,054           2,216           24,849  
Redeemed                          (40,110)        (463,349)        (19,626)        (218,923)
                                ---------      -----------        --------       ----------
Net increase                      377,852       $4,363,695         168,530       $1,889,520 
                                =========      ===========        ========       ==========

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</TABLE> 

3. Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments

At July 31, 1998, net unrealized  appreciation  on investments of $2,257,895 was
composed of gross appreciation of $2,280,813, and gross depreciation of $22,918.


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4.  Management Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates

Management  fees paid to the  Manager  were in  accordance  with the  investment
advisory  agreement  with the Fund which  provides for an annual fee of 0.60% of
the first  $200  million of average  annual net  assets,  0.55% of the next $100
million,  0.50% of the next $200 million,  0.45% of the next $250 million, 0.40%
of the next $250 million and 0.35% of average  annual net assets in excess of $1
billion.  The Manager has voluntarily  undertaken to assume Fund expenses to the
level needed to maintain a stable dividend.

        For the year ended July 31,  1998,  commissions  (sales  charges paid by
investors)  on sales of Class A shares  totaled  $243,921,  of which $40,569 was
retained by  OppenheimerFunds  Distributor,  Inc.  (OFDI),  a subsidiary  of the
Manager,  as general  distributor,  and by an  affiliated  broker/dealer.  Sales
charges  advanced to  broker/dealers  by OFDI on sales of the Fund's Class B and
Class C shares totaled $628,171 and $41,491,  respectively, of which $11,069 was
paid to an affiliated  broker/dealer for Class B. During the year ended July 31,
1998,  OFDI received  contingent  deferred  sales charges of $62,778 and $1,716,
respectively, upon redemption of Class B and Class C shares as reimbursement for
sales commissions advanced by OFDI at the time of sale of such shares.

        OppenheimerFunds  Services  (OFS),  a division  of the  Manager,  is the
transfer and shareholder  servicing agent for the Fund and for other  registered
investment companies. OFS's total costs of providing such services are allocated
ratably to these companies.

        Expenses  paid  indirectly  represent a reduction of custodian  fees for
earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.

        The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares to reimburse OFDI
for a portion of its costs incurred in connection with the personal  service and
maintenance of shareholder  accounts that hold Class A shares.  Reimbursement is
made quarterly at an annual rate that may not exceed 0.25% (voluntarily  reduced
to 0.15% by the Fund's Board) of the average annual net assets of Class A shares
of the Fund. OFDI uses the service fee to reimburse brokers,  dealers, banks and
other  financial  institutions  quarterly  for  providing  personal  service and
maintaining  accounts of their  customers  that hold Class A shares.  During the
year ended July 31, 1998,  OFDI paid $1,272 to an  affiliated  broker/dealer  as
reimbursement for Class A personal service and maintenance expenses.


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The Fund has  adopted  a  Distribution  and  Service  Plan for Class B shares to
reimburse  OFDI for its  costs in  distributing  Class B  shares  and  servicing
accounts.  Under the Plan, the Fund pays OFDI an annual asset-based sales charge
of 0.75% per year for its services rendered in distributing Class B shares. OFDI
also receives a service fee of 0.25% (voluntarily reduced to 0.15% by the Fund's
Board)  per year to  reimburse  dealers  for  providing  personal  services  for
accounts  that hold Class B shares.  Each fee is computed on the average  annual
net  assets  of Class B  shares,  determined  as of the  close  of each  regular
business day.  During the year ended July 31, 1998,  OFDI  retained  $210,296 as
reimbursement for Class B sales commissions and service fee advances, as well as
financing  costs.  If the Plan is terminated by the Fund,  the Board of Trustees
may allow the Fund to continue  payments of the asset-based sales charge to OFDI
for  distributing  shares before the Plan was  terminated.  As of July 31, 1998,
OFDI had incurred  excess  distribution  and servicing  costs of $1,204,660  for
Class B.

        The Fund has adopted a compensation  type  Distribution and Service Plan
for Class C shares to  compensate  OFDI for its  costs in  distributing  Class C
shares  and  servicing  accounts.  Under the Plan,  the Fund pays OFDI an annual
asset-based sales charge of 0.75% per year on Class C shares. OFDI also receives
a service fee of 0.25%  (voluntarily  reduced to 0.15% by the Fund's  Board) per
year to  compensate  dealers for providing  personal  services for accounts that
hold Class C shares.  Each fee is computed  on the average  annual net assets of
Class C shares,  determined as of the close of each regular business day. During
the year ended July 31, 1998, OFDI retained  $28,835 as compensation for Class C
sales  commissions and service fee advances,  as well as financing costs. If the
Plan is  terminated  by the Fund,  the Board of  Trustees  may allow the Fund to
continue  payments  of the  asset-based  sales  charge to OFDI for  distributing
shares before the Plan was  terminated.  As of July 31, 1998,  OFDI had incurred
excess distribution and servicing costs of $76,968 for Class C.

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5. Futures Contracts

The Fund may buy and  sell  interest  rate  futures  contracts  in order to gain
exposure to or protect against changes in interest rates.  The Fund may also buy
or write put or call options on these futures contracts.

        The Fund generally sells futures contracts to hedge against increases in
interest  rates and the  resulting  negative  effect on the value of fixed  rate
portfolio  securities.  The Fund may also  purchase  futures  contracts  to gain
exposure to changes in interest  rates as it may be more efficient than actually
buying fixed income securities.


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5. Futures Contracts (continued)

Upon entering into a futures  contract,  the Fund is required to deposit  either
cash or securities  (initial margin) in an amount equal to a certain  percentage
of the  contract  value.  Subsequent  payments  (variation  margin)  are made or
received by the Fund each day. The  variation  margin  payments are equal to the
daily  changes in the contract  value and are recorded as  unrealized  gains and
losses.  The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed
or expires.

     Securities  held  in  collateralized   accounts  to  cover  initial  margin
requirements   on  open  futures   contracts  are  noted  in  the  Statement  of
Investments.  The Statement of Assets and  Liabilities  reflects a receivable or
payable for the daily mark to market for variation margin.

     Risk of entering into futures  contracts (and related options) includes the
possibility  that there may be an illiquid market and that a change in the value
of the  contract or option may not  correlate  with  changes in the value of the
underlying securities.

At July 31, 1998, the Fund had outstanding futures contracts as follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                        Unrealized
                                Expiration       Number of        Valuation as of       Appreciation
                                Date             Contracts        July 31, 1998         (Depreciation)
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<S>                             <C>              <C>              <C>                   <C> 
Contracts to Purchase
- ---------------------
Municipal Bond Future           9/98             20               $2,480,000              $(11,406)
                                                                                          --------
Contracts to Sell                                                                       
- -----------------                                                                       
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 20 yr.     9/98             40                4,903,750                 1,250
                                                                                          --------
                                                                                          $(10,156)
                                                                                          ========
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6. Option Activity

The Fund may buy and sell put and call  options,  or write put and covered  call
options on  portfolio  securities  in order to produce  incremental  earnings or
protect against changes in the value of portfolio securities.

     The Fund generally  purchases put options or writes covered call options to
hedge  against  adverse  movements in the value of portfolio  holdings.  When an
option is written,  the Fund receives a premium and becomes obligated to sell or
purchase the underlying security at a fixed price, upon exercise of the option.

     Options are valued  daily  based upon the last sale price on the  principal
exchange  on  which  the  option  is  traded  and  unrealized   appreciation  or
depreciation  is  recorded.  The  Fund  will  realize  a gain or loss  upon  the
expiration  or closing of the option  transaction.  When an option is exercised,
the proceeds on sales for a written call option, the purchase cost for a written
put option,  or the cost of the security  for a purchased  put or call option is
adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.


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Securities  designated  to  cover  outstanding  call  options  are  noted in the
Statement of Investments  where  applicable.  Options  written are reported as a
liability  in the  Statement  of Assets  and  Liabilities.  Gains and losses are
reported in the Statement of Operations.

    The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund gives up the  opportunity
for  profit if the  market  price of the  security  increases  and the option is
exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if
the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk
in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is
exercised. The Fund also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into
a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

Written option activity for the year ended July 31, 1998 was as follows:

                                           Call Options
                                           -------------------------
                                           Number of       Amount of
                                           Options         Premiums
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Options outstanding at July 31, 1997        --             $     --
Options written                             20               19,255
Options closed or expired                  (20)             (19,255)
                                           ---             ---------
Options outstanding at July 31, 1998        --             $      --
                                           ===             =========

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7. Bank Borrowings 

The Fund may borrow from a bank for temporary or emergency  purposes  including,
without limitation,  funding of shareholder  redemptions provided asset coverage
for  borrowings  exceeds  300%.  The Fund has entered  into an  agreement  which
enables it to participate with other  Oppenheimer  funds in an unsecured line of
credit with a bank, which permits  borrowings up to $400 million,  collectively.
Interest is charged to each fund,  based on its  borrowings,  at a rate equal to
the  Federal  Funds Rate plus 0.35%.  Borrowings  are payable 30 days after such
loan is  executed.  The Fund  also pays a  commitment  fee equal to its pro rata
share of the  average  unutilized  amount of the  credit  facility  at a rate of
0.0575% per annum.

    The Fund had no borrowings outstanding during the year ended July 31, 1998.


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                                     A-1
Appendix A

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               Descriptions of Municipal Bond Ratings Categories
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                         Of Principal Rating Agencies
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Municipal Bonds

Moody's Investor Services,  Inc. The ratings of Moody's Investors Service,  Inc.
("Moody's") for municipal bonds are Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca and C. Those
bonds in the Aa, A, Baa,  Ba and B groups  which  Moody's  believes  possess the
strongest  investment  attributes  are  designated  Aa1,  A1,  Baa1,  Ba1 and B1
respectively.

|_| Aaa. Municipal bonds rated "Aaa" are judged to be of the "best quality." |_|
Aa. The rating "Aa" is  assigned  to bonds which are judged of "high  quality by
all  standards,"  but as to which margins of  protection or other  elements make
long-term risks appear somewhat larger than "Aaa" rated municipal  bonds.  "Aaa"
and "Aa" rated bonds are generally known as "high grade bonds." |_| A. Municipal
bonds rated "A" by Moody's possess many favorable investment  attributes and are
considered  "upper  medium  grade  obligations."   Factors  giving  security  to
principal and interest of A rated bonds are  considered  adequate,  but elements
may be present which suggest a susceptibility  to impairment at some time in the
future.  |_| Baa.  Municipal  bonds rated "Baa" are  considered  "medium  grade"
obligations.  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.   These   bonds   lack   outstanding   investment
characteristics  and have  speculative  characteristics  as well.  |_| Ba. Bonds
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.  |_| B.  Bonds  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.  |_| Caa. Bonds rated "Caa" are in poor  standing.  Such issues may be in
default or there may be present  elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.  |_| Ca. Bonds rated "Ca" represent  obligations which are speculative
in a high  degree.  Such  issues  are  often in  default  or have  other  marked
shortcomings. |_| C. Bonds rated "C" are the lowest rated class of bonds. Issues
so rated can be regarded as having  extremely  poor  prospects of ever attaining
any real investment standing.

      Municipal  bonds rated by Moody's that have a demand feature that provides
the holder with the ability to  periodically  tender  ("put") the portion of the
debt covered by the demand feature,  may also have a short-term  rating assigned
to such  demand  feature.  The  short-term  rating  uses the  symbol  "VMIG"  to
distinguish  characteristics  that include  payment upon periodic  demand rather
than fund or scheduled  maturity  dates and  potential  reliance  upon  external
liquidity,  as  well  as  other  factors.  The  highest  investment  quality  is
designated by the VMIG 1 rating and the lowest by VMIG 4.

Standard & Poor's Corporation.  Bonds rated in the top four categories (AAA, AA,
A, BBB) are commonly  referred to as "investment  grade." The ratings from AA to
CCC may be  modified by the  addition  of a plus or minus sign to show  relative
standing  within the major rating  categories.  Ratings of BB, B, CCC and CC are
regarded as having significant speculative characteristics.

|_| AAA.  Obligors of municipal bonds rated AAA have "extremely strong capacity"
to meet financial  commitments.  |_| AA. The rating AA is given to obligors with
"very strong  capacity" to meet  financial  commitments.  |_| A. The rating A is
given to obligors with a "strong capacity" to meet financial  commitments but is
somewhat more  susceptible to adverse  effects of changes in  circumstances  and
economic conditions than obligors in higher categories.  |_| BBB. The BBB rating
is given  to an  obligor  that has  "adequate  capacity"  to meet its  financial
commitments.  However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are
more likely to lead to a weakened  capacity of the obligor to meet its financial
commitments. |_| BB. Obligors rated BB are less vulnerable in the near-term than
other lower-rated obligations to default than other speculative issues. However,
they  face  major  ongoing   uncertainties  or  exposure  to  adverse  business,
financial,  or economic  conditions  which would lead to inadequate  capacity to
meet financial commitments. |_| B. Obligors rated B have a greater vulnerability
than  obligors  rated BB, but  currently  has the capacity to meet its financial
commitments.  Adverse business,  financial,  or economic  conditions will likely
impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial  commitments.
|_| CCC.  Obligors  rated CCC are currently  vulnerable  and are dependent  upon
favorable  business,  financial,  and  economic  conditions  to  meet  financial
commitments.  |_| CC. Obligors rated CC are currently highly vulnerable.  |_| C.
Bonds rated C typically are debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an
actual  or  implied  CCC-  debt  rating.  The C  rating  may be used to  cover a
situation where a bankruptcy  petition has been filed, but debt service payments
are  continued.  |_| D.  Bonds  rated D are in  payment  default.  The D  rating
category is used when  interest  payments or principal  payments are not made on
the date due even if the  applicable  grace period has not  expired,  unless S&P
believes that such  payments will be made during the grace period.  The D rating
also  will be used upon the  filing of a  bankruptcy  petition  if debt  service
payments are  jeopardized.  Fitch. The ratings of Fitch IBCA, Inc. for municipal
bonds are AAA,  AA, A, BBB,  BB, B, CCC, CC, C, DDD, DD, and D. Bonds rated AAA,
AA, A and BBB are  considered to be of  investment  grade  quality.  Bonds rated
below BBB are considered to be of speculative  quality. |_| AAA. Municipal Bonds
rated AAA are judged to be of the "highest  credit  quality." |_| AA. The rating
of AA is assigned to bonds of "very high credit quality." |_| A. Municipal bonds
rated A are  considered to be of "high credit  quality." |_| BBB. The rating BBB
is assigned to bonds of "satisfactory credit quality." A and BBB rated bonds are
more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions than bonds with higher
ratings.  |_|  BB.  The  rating  BB  is  assigned  to  bonds  considered  to  be
"speculative." |_| B. The rating B is assigned to bonds considered to be "highly
speculative." |_| CCC. Bonds rated CCC have certain identifiable characteristics
which,  if not  remedied,  may  lead to  default.  |_| CC.  Bonds  rated  CC are
considered minimally protected.  Default in payment of interest and/or principal
seems  probable  over time.  |_| C.  Bonds  rated C are in  imminent  default in
payment of interest or principal.  |_| DDD and below.  Bonds rated DDD, DD and D
are in default on interest and/or principal payments. DDD represents the highest
potential for recovery on these bonds, and D represents the lowest potential for
recovery.

Duff & Phelps. The ratings of Duff & Phelps are as follows:
|_|  AAA.  These  are  judged  to be the  "highest  credit  quality".  The risk
factors  are  negligible,  being only  slightly  more than for  risk-free  U.S.
Treasury debt.
|_| AA+, AA & AA-. High credit quality.  Protection factors are strong.  Risk is
modest but may vary slightly  from time to time because of economic  conditions.
|_| A+, A & A-.  Protection  factors  are average but  adequate.  However,  risk
factors are more variable and greater in periods of economic  stress.  |_| BBB+,
BBB & BBB-. These have below average protection factors but are still considered
sufficient for prudent  investment.  They have considerable  variability in risk
during economic cycles.  |_| BB+, BB & BB-. These are below investment grade but
are  deemed to be able 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 the
category. |_| B+, B & B-. These are below investment grade and possess 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 of lower  rating  grade.  |_| CCC.  Well  below
investment  grade  securities.  Considerable  uncertainty  exists  as to  timely
payment of principal  interest or preferred  dividends.  Protection  factors are
narrow  and  risk  can  be  substantial  with  unfavorable   economic   industry
conditions,  and/or with  unfavorable  company  developments.  |_| DD. These are
defaulted debt obligations. The issuer failed to meet scheduled principal and/or
interest payments.

Municipal Notes

Moody's.  Moody's  ratings for state and  municipal  notes and other  short-term
loans are  designated  Moody's  Investment  Grade  ("MIG").  Notes  bearing  the
designation  MIG-1 are of the best  quality,  enjoying  strong  protection  from
established  cash flows of funds for their  servicing  or from  established  and
broad-based  access to the market for financing.  Notes bearing the  designation
"MIG-2" are of high quality with ample  margins of  protection,  although not as
large as notes rated "MIG-1." Such  short-term  notes that have demand  features
may also  carry a rating  using the symbol  VMIG as  described  above,  with the
designation  MIG-1/VMIG 1 denoting best quality, with superior liquidity support
in addition to those characteristics attributable to the designation MIG-1.

Standard & Poor's.  S&P's ratings for municipal notes due in three years or less
are SP-1,  SP-2, and SP-3. SP-1 describes  issues with a very strong capacity to
pay  principal  and interest and compares with bonds rated A by S&P. If modified
by a plus sign, it compares  with bonds rated AA or AAA by S&P.  SP-2  describes
issues with a satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest,  and compares
with bonds  rated BBB by S&P.  SP-3  describes  issues  that have a  speculative
capacity to pay principal and interest.

Fitch.  Fitch's rating for municipal  notes due in three years or less are F-1+,
F-1,  F-2, F-3, F-S and D. F-1+  describes  notes with an  exceptionally  strong
credit  quality and the strongest  degree of assurance for timely  payment.  F-1
describes  notes with a very  strong  credit  quality  and  assurance  of timely
payment is only  slightly  less in degree than issues rated F-1+.  F-2 describes
notes with a good credit quality and a satisfactory assurance of timely payment,
but the  margin  of  safety  is not as great  for  issues  assigned  F-1+ or F-1
ratings.  F-3  describes  notes  with  a fair  credit  quality  and an  adequate
assurance of timely  payment,  but  near-term  adverse  changes could cause such
securities to be rated below  investment  grade.  F-S describes  notes with weak
credit quality. Issues rated D are in actual or imminent payment default.

Corporate Debt

      The  other  debt  securities  included  in the  definition  of  temporary
defensive   investments  the  Fund  may  hold  are  corporate  (as  opposed  to
municipal)  debt  obligations.  The  Moody's,  S&P  and  Fitch  corporate  debt
ratings  do not differ  materially  from  those set forth  above for  municipal
bonds.
Commercial Paper

Moody's.  The  ratings of  commercial  paper by Moody's  are  Prime-1,  Prime-2,
Prime-3  and Not Prime.  Issuers  rated  Prime-1  have a superior  capacity  for
repayment of  short-term  promissory  obligations.  Issuers rated Prime-2 have a
strong  capacity for repayment of  short-term  promissory  obligations.  Issuers
rated Prime-3 have an acceptable capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.  Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating
categories.

S&P. The ratings of commercial  paper by S&P are A-1, A-2, A-3, B, C, and D. A-1
indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely  payment is strong.  A-2
indicates  capacity for timely payment is  satisfactory.  However,  the relative
degree of safety is not as high as for issues  designated  A-1. A-3 indicates an
adequate  capacity  for  timely  payments.   These  issues  are,  however,  more
vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in  circumstances  than obligations
carrying the higher  designations.  B indicates  only  speculative  capacity for
timely payment.  C indicates a doubtful  capacity for payment.  D is assigned to
issues in default.

Fitch.  The  ratings of  commercial  paper by Fitch are  similar to its ratings
of Municipal Notes, above.


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Appendix B

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                    Municipal Bond Industry Classifications
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         Electric
         Resource Recovery
         Gas
         Water
         Higher Education
         Sewer
         Education
         Telephone
                 Lease Rental
         Adult Living Facilities
         Hospital
Non Profit Organization
         General Obligation
         Highways
         Special Assessment
         Marine/Aviation Facilities
         Sales Tax
                 Multi Family Housing
         Manufacturing, Non Durables
         Single Family Housing
         Manufacturing, Durables
         Pollution Control



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           Appendix C

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        OppenheimerFunds Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers
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      In certain  cases,  the initial  sales charge that applies to purchases of
Class A shares of the Oppenheimer funds or the contingent  deferred sales charge
that may  apply to Class A,  Class B or Class C shares  may be  waived.  That is
because of the economies of sales  efforts  realized by the  Distributor  or the
dealers or other financial institutions offering those shares to certain classes
of investors or in certain transactions.

      Not all  waivers  apply to all funds.  For  example,  waivers  relating to
Retirement Plans do not apply to Oppenheimer  municipal funds, because shares of
those funds are not available for purchase by or on behalf of retirement  plans.
Other waivers apply only to  shareholders of certain funds that were merged into
or became Oppenheimer funds.

      For the  purposes  of  some  of the  waivers  described  below  and in the
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the applicable Oppenheimer
funds,  the term  "Retirement  Plan" refers to the following types of plans: (1)
plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
        Code,
(2) non-qualified  deferred  compensation plans, (3) employee benefit plans1 (4)
Group  Retirement  Plans2 (5)  403(b)(7)  custodial  plan accounts (6) SEP-IRAs,
SARSEPs or SIMPLE plans

      The interpretation of these provisions as to the applicability of a waiver
in a particular  case is determined  solely by the  Distributor  or the Transfer
Agent of the fund.  These  waivers  and special  arrangements  may be amended or
terminated at any time by the applicable  Fund and/or the  Distributor.  Waivers
that apply at the time shares are redeemed must be requested by the  shareholder
and/or dealer in the redemption request.
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1. An "employee  benefit plan" means any plan or arrangement,  whether or not it
   is "qualified" under the Internal Revenue Code, under which Class A shares of
   an  Oppenheimer  fund  or  funds  are  purchased  by  a  fiduciary  or  other
   administrator  for the account of participants  who are employees of a single
   employer or of affiliated employers.  These may include, for example, medical
   savings accounts, payroll deduction plans or similar plans. The fund accounts
   must be registered in the name of the fiduciary or  administrator  purchasing
   the shares for the benefit of participants in the plan.
2. The term  "Group  Retirement  Plan"  means  any  qualified  or  non-qualified
   retirement  plan  for  employees  of a  corporation  or sole  proprietorship,
   members and  employees of a partnership  or  association  or other  organized
   group of persons  (the  members of which may include  other  groups),  if the
   group has made special  arrangements  with the Distributor and all members of
   the group  participating  in (or who are eligible to participate in) the plan
   purchase  Class A shares  of an  Oppenheimer  fund or funds  through a single
   investment dealer,  broker or other financial  institution  designated by the
   group.  Such plans  include 457 plans,  SEP-IRAs,  SARSEPs,  SIMPLE plans and
   403(b) plans other than plans for public  school  employees.  The term "Group
   Retirement Plan" also includes  qualified  retirement plans and non-qualified
   deferred  compensation  plans  and IRAs  that  purchase  Class A shares of an
   Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single investment dealer, broker or other
   financial institution that has made special arrangements with the Distributor
   enabling  those  plans to  purchase  Class A shares  at net  asset  value but
   subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge.


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Applicability of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain Cases
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Purchases of Class A Shares of Oppenheimer Funds That Are Not Subject to Initial
Sales Charge but May Be Subject to the Class A Contingent  Deferred Sales Charge
(unless a waiver applies).

      There is no initial  sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of any of
the Oppenheimer funds in the cases listed below. However, these purchases may be
subject to the Class A contingent  deferred  sales charge if redeemed  within 18
months of the end of the calendar month of their  purchase,  as described in the
Prospectus (unless a waiver described  elsewhere in this Appendix applies to the
redemption).  Additionally,  on these  purchases  the  Distributor  will pay the
applicable  commission  described  in the  Prospectus  under "Class A Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge":  |_| Purchases of Class A shares  aggregating $1 million
or more.  |_|  Purchases  by a  Retirement  Plan that:  (1) buys shares  costing
$500,000 or more,  or (2) has,  at the time of  purchase,  100 or more  eligible
participants or total
           plan assets of $500,000 or more, or
(3)        certifies  to the  Distributor  that it  projects to have annual plan
           purchases of $200,000 or more.
|_|   Purchases  by  an   OppenheimerFunds-sponsored   Rollover   IRA,  if  the
        purchases are made:
(1)        through a broker,  dealer, bank or registered investment adviser that
           has  made  special   arrangements  with  the  Distributor  for  those
           purchases, or
(2)        by a direct  rollover of a distribution  from a qualified  Retirement
           Plan if the administrator of that Plan has made special  arrangements
           with the Distributor for those purchases.
|_|     Purchases  of Class A shares by  Retirement  Plans  that have any of the
        following record-keeping arrangements:
(1)   The record  keeping is performed by Merrill  Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith,
           Inc.   ("Merrill   Lynch")  on  a  daily  valuation  basis  for  the
           Retirement   Plan.   On  the  date  the  plan   sponsor   signs  the
           record-keeping  service  agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan must
           have $3 million or more of its assets  invested in (a) mutual funds,
           other  than  those   advised  or  managed  by  Merrill  Lynch  Asset
           Management,  L.P. ("MLAM"),  that are made available under a Service
           Agreement  between  Merrill  Lynch and the mutual  fund's  principal
           underwriter  or  distributor,  and (b) funds  advised  or managed by
           MLAM  (the  funds  described  in (a)  and  (b)  are  referred  to as
           "Applicable Investments").
(2)   The  record  keeping  for the  Retirement  Plan is  performed  on a daily
           valuation  basis by a record  keeper  whose  services  are  provided
           under a contract  or  arrangement  between the  Retirement  Plan and
           Merrill  Lynch.  On the date  the  plan  sponsor  signs  the  record
           keeping service  agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan must have $3
           million or more of its assets  (excluding  assets  invested in money
           market funds) invested in Applicable Investments.
(3)        The record  keeping for a Retirement  Plan is handled under a service
           agreement  with Merrill  Lynch and on the date the plan sponsor signs
           that  agreement,  the Plan  has 500 or more  eligible  employees  (as
           determined by the Merrill Lynch plan conversion manager).

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Waivers of Class A Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
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Waivers  of  Initial  and   Contingent   Deferred  Sales  Charges  for  Certain
Purchasers.

Class A shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class
A sales  charges  (and  no  commissions  are  paid  by the  Distributor  on such
purchases):
      |_|  The Manager or its affiliates.
      |_| Present or former  officers,  directors,  trustees and employees  (and
their  "immediate  families") of the Fund, the Manager and its  affiliates,  and
retirement plans  established by them for their  employees.  The term "immediate
family" refers to one's spouse, children, grandchildren,  grandparents, parents,
parents-in-law,  brothers and sisters,  sons- and daughters-in-law,  a sibling's
spouse, a spouse's siblings,  aunts,  uncles,  nieces and nephews;  relatives by
virtue of a remarriage (step-children, step-parents, etc.) are included.
      |_| Registered management  investment  companies,  or separate accounts of
insurance  companies having an agreement with the Manager or the Distributor for
that purpose.
      |_| Dealers or brokers that have a sales  agreement with the  Distributor,
if they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans for their
employees.
      |_|  Employees  and  registered  representatives  (and their  spouses)  of
dealers or brokers  described above or financial  institutions that have entered
into sales  arrangements  with such dealers or brokers (and which are identified
as such to the Distributor) or with the Distributor.  The purchaser must certify
to the  Distributor  at the  time  of  purchase  that  the  purchase  is for the
purchaser's own account (or for the benefit of such  employee's  spouse or minor
children).
      |_| Dealers,  brokers,  banks or registered  investment advisors that have
entered into an agreement with the Distributor  providing  specifically  for the
use of shares of the Fund in particular  investment  products made  available to
their clients.  Those clients may be charged a transaction  fee by their dealer,
broker, bank or advisor for the purchase or sale of Fund shares.
      |_|  Investment  advisors and financial  planners who have entered into an
agreement  for this  purpose  with the  Distributor  and who charge an advisory,
consulting or other fee for their services and buy shares for their own accounts
or the accounts of their clients.
      |_|  "Rabbi  trusts"  that buy  shares  for  their  own  accounts,  if the
purchases  are made  through a broker or agent or other  financial  intermediary
that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
      |_|  Clients of  investment  advisors  or  financial  planners  (that have
entered into an agreement for this purpose with the  Distributor) who buy shares
for their own accounts may also purchase shares without sales charge but only if
their  accounts are linked to a master  account of their  investment  advisor or
financial  planner on the books and  records of the broker,  agent or  financial
intermediary  with which the  Distributor  has made such special  arrangements .
Each of these  investors may be charged a fee by the broker,  agent or financial
intermediary for purchasing shares.
      |_| Directors, trustees, officers or full-time employees of OpCap Advisors
or its  affiliates,  their  relatives or any trust,  pension,  profit sharing or
other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for those persons.
      |_|  Accounts  for which  Oppenheimer  Capital (or its  successor)  is the
investment  advisor (the  Distributor  must be advised of this  arrangement) and
persons  who are  directors  or  trustees  of the  company or trust which is the
beneficial owner of such accounts.
      |_| A unit investment trust that has entered into an appropriate agreement
with the Distributor.
      ? Dealers,  brokers,  banks, or registered  investment  advisers that have
entered  into an  agreement  with the  Distributor  to sell  shares  to  defined
contribution   employee  retirement  plans  for  which  the  dealer,  broker  or
investment adviser provides administration services.
      ? Retirement plans and deferred compensation plans and trusts used to fund
those plans (including,  for example,  plans qualified or created under sections
401(a),  401(k),  403(b) or 457 of the Internal  Revenue Code),  in each case if
those purchases are made through a broker, agent or other financial intermediary
that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
      ? A  TRAC-2000  401(k)  plan  (sponsored  by the  former  Quest  for Value
Advisors)  whose Class B or Class C shares of a Former Quest for Value Fund were
exchanged for Class A shares of that Fund due to the  termination of the Class B
and Class C TRAC-2000 program on November 24, 1995.
      ? A qualified  Retirement  Plan that had agreed with the former  Quest for
Value Advisors to purchase  shares of any of the Former Quest for Value Funds at
net asset value, with such shares to be held through  DCXchange,  a sub-transfer
agency mutual fund clearinghouse,  if that arrangement was consummated and share
purchases commenced by December 31, 1996.

Waivers  of  Initial  and   Contingent   Deferred   Sales  Charges  in  Certain
Transactions.

Class A shares issued or purchased in the following transactions are not subject
to  sales  charges  (and no  commissions  are  paid by the  Distributor  on such
purchases):
      |_|  Shares  issued in plans of  reorganization,  such as  mergers,  asset
acquisitions and exchange offers, to which the Fund is a party.
      |_|  Shares   purchased  by  the   reinvestment   of  dividends  or  other
distributions  reinvested from the Fund or other  Oppenheimer  funds (other than
Oppenheimer  Cash  Reserves) or unit  investment  trusts for which  reinvestment
arrangements have been made with the Distributor.
      |_| Shares  purchased and paid for with the proceeds of shares redeemed in
the prior 30 days from a mutual fund  (other than a fund  managed by the Manager
or any of its  subsidiaries)  on which an  initial  sales  charge or  contingent
deferred sales charge was paid. This waiver also applies to shares  purchased by
exchange of shares of  Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc. that were purchased
and paid for in this  manner.  This waiver must be  requested  when the purchase
order is placed for shares of the Fund, and the Distributor may require evidence
of qualification for this waiver.
      |_| Shares purchased with the proceeds of maturing  principal units of any
Qualified Unit Investment Liquid Trust Series.
      ? Shares purchased by the reinvestment of loan repayments by a participant
in a Retirement Plan for which the Manager or an affiliate acts as sponsor.

Waivers  of  the  Class  A  Contingent   Deferred   Sales  Charge  for  Certain
Redemptions.

The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would
otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the
following cases:
      |_| To make Automatic  Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited  annually
to no more than 12% of the original account value.
      |_|  Involuntary  redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary
redemptions of small accounts (see "Shareholder  Account Rules and Policies," in
the Prospectus).
      ? For distributions  from Retirement Plans,  deferred  compensation plans
or other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes:
(1)   Following  the death or  disability  (as defined in the Internal  Revenue
           Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or disability must
           occur after the participant's account was established.
(2)   To return excess contributions.
(3) To  return  contributions  made  due to a  mistake  of  fact.  (4)  Hardship
withdrawals,  as defined in the plan. (5) Under a Qualified  Domestic  Relations
Order, as defined in the Internal
           Revenue Code.
(6)        To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue
           Code.
(7)        To establish  "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in
           Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(8) For retirement distributions or loans to participants or beneficiaries.  (9)
Separation from service.
        (10)Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual fund
        other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary.  The fund must
        be one that is offered as an investment  option in a Retirement  Plan in
        which Oppenheimer  funds are also offered as investment  options under a
        special  arrangement  with the  Distributor.  (11) Plan  termination  or
        "in-service  distributions," if the redemption  proceeds are rolled over
        directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.
      ? For  distributions  from  Retirement  Plans having 500 or more  eligible
participants,  except distributions due to termination of all of the Oppenheimer
funds as an investment option under the Plan.
      ? For  distributions  from 401(k) plans sponsored by  broker-dealers  that
have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.


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Waivers of Class B and Class C Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
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      The Class B and Class C  contingent  deferred  sales  charges  will not be
applied to shares  purchased  in certain  types of  transactions  or redeemed in
certain circumstances described below.

Waivers for Redemptions in Certain Cases.

The Class B and Class C  contingent  deferred  sales  charges will be waived for
redemptions of shares in the following cases:
      ? Shares redeemed  involuntarily,  as described in  "Shareholder  Account
Rules and Policies,"
in the applicable Prospectus.
      ? Distributions to participants or beneficiaries  from Retirement  Plans,
if the distributions are made:
(a)   under an  Automatic  Withdrawal  Plan after the  participant  reaches age
           59-1/2,  as long as the  payments are no more than 10% of the account
           value  annually  (measured  from the date the Transfer Agent receives
           the request), or
(b)        following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue
           Code) of the participant or beneficiary (the death or disability must
           have occurred after the account was established).
      ? Redemptions  from accounts  other than  Retirement  Plans  following the
death or disability of the last surviving shareholder,  including a trustee of a
grantor  trust or revocable  living trust for which the trustee is also the sole
beneficiary.  The death or disability  must have occurred  after the account was
established,  and for disability you must provide evidence of a determination of
disability by the Social Security Administration.
      ? Returns of excess contributions to Retirement Plans.
      ? Distributions  from  Retirement  Plans  to  make  "substantially  equal
periodic  payments" as permitted in Section  72(t) of the Internal  Revenue Code
that do not exceed 10% of the account value annually, measured from the date the
Transfer Agent receives the request.
      ?  Distributions  from  OppenheimerFunds  prototype  401(k) plans and from
certain Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company prototype 401(k) plans:
(1)   for hardship withdrawals;
(2)        under  a  Qualified  Domestic  Relations  Order,  as  defined  in the
           Internal Revenue Code;
(3)        to meet minimum distribution  requirements as defined in the Internal
           Revenue Code;
(4)        to make  "substantially  equal  periodic  payments"  as  described in
           Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(5)  for  separation  from  service;   or  (6)  for  loans  to  participants  or
beneficiaries.
      ? Distributions  from 401(k) plans sponsored by  broker-dealers  that have
entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.
      ? Redemptions of Class B shares held by Retirement Plans whose records are
maintained on a daily valuation basis by Merrill Lynch or an independent  record
keeper under a contract with Merrill Lynch.
      ? Redemptions of Class C shares of Oppenheimer U.S.  Government Trust from
accounts of clients of financial  institutions  that have entered into a special
arrangement with the Distributor for this purpose.

Waivers for Shares Sold or Issued in Certain Transactions.

      The contingent deferred sales charge is also waived on Class B and Class C
shares sold or issued in the following cases:
      |_| Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.
      |_| Shares sold to registered  management investment companies or separate
accounts of  insurance  companies  having an  agreement  with the Manager or the
Distributor for that purpose.
            |_| Shares issued in plans of  reorganization  to which the Fund is
a party.


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Special  Sales Charge  Arrangements  for  Shareholders  of Certain  Oppenheimer
Funds Who Were Shareholders of the Former Quest for Value Funds
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      The initial and  contingent  deferred  sales  charge rates and waivers for
Class A, Class B and Class C shares  described in the Prospectus or Statement of
Additional  Information of the Oppenheimer funds are modified as described below
for certain  persons who were  shareholders of the former Quest for Value Funds.
To be eligible,  those persons must have been shareholders on November 24, 1995,
when OppenheimerFunds,  Inc. became the investment advisor to those former Quest
for Value Funds. Those funds include:

      Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc., Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value Fund,
      Oppenheimer  Quest  Opportunity  Value Fund,  Oppenheimer  Quest Small Cap
      Value Fund and Oppenheimer Quest Global Value Fund, Inc.

      These  arrangements also apply to shareholders of the following funds when
they merged into various Oppenheimer funds on November 24, 1995:

      Quest for Value U.S.  Government  Income Fund,  Quest for Value Investment
      Quality Income Fund,  Quest for Value Global Income Fund,  Quest for Value
      New York  Tax-Exempt  Fund,  Quest for Value National  Tax-Exempt Fund and
      Quest for Value California Tax-Exempt Fund

      All of the funds  listed  above are  referred  to in this  Appendix as the
"Former Quest for Value Funds." The waivers of initial and  contingent  deferred
sales charges  described in this Appendix apply to shares of an Oppenheimer fund
that are either:
        |_| acquired by such shareholder pursuant to an exchange of shares of an
Oppenheimer fund that was one of the Former Quest for Value Funds or
        |_|  purchased  by such  shareholder  by  exchange  of shares of another
Oppenheimer fund that were acquired  pursuant to the merger of any of the Former
Quest for Value Funds into that other Oppenheimer fund on November 24, 1995.

Reductions or Waivers of Class A Sales Charges.

      |X| Reduced Class A Initial  Sales Charge Rates for Certain  Former Quest
for Value Funds Shareholders

Purchases by Groups and Associations. The following table sets forth the initial
sales  charge rates for Class A shares  purchased  by members of  "Associations"
formed for any purpose other than the purchase of  securities.  The rates in the
table apply if that Association  purchased shares of any of the Former Quest for
Value Funds or received a proposal to purchase such shares from OCC Distributors
prior to November 24, 1995.


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Number of                           Initial Sales
Eligible         Initial Sales      Charge as a %    Commission as %
Employees or     Charge as a % of   of Net Amount    of Offering
Members          Offering Price     Invested         Price
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9 or Fewer             2.50%             2.56%            2.00%
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At  least 10 but
not more than 49       2.00%             2.04%            1.60%
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      For  purchases by  Associations  having 50 or more  eligible  employees or
members,  there is no initial  sales charge on purchases of Class A shares,  but
those  shares  are  subject  to the Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge
described in the applicable fund's Prospectus.

      Purchases made under this arrangement  qualify for the lower of either the
sales charge rate in the table based on the number of members of an Association,
or the sales charge rate that applies under the Right of Accumulation  described
in the applicable  fund's  Prospectus  and Statement of Additional  Information.
Individuals who qualify under this arrangement for reduced sales charge rates as
members  of  Associations  also may  purchase  shares  for their  individual  or
custodial  accounts at these  reduced  sales charge  rates,  upon request to the
Distributor.

      |X| Waiver of Class A Sales  Charges  for  Certain  Shareholders.  Class A
shares  purchased  by the  following  investors  are not  subject to any Class A
initial or contingent deferred sales charges:

      |_|  Shareholders  who were  shareholders  of the AMA  Family  of Funds on
February 28, 1991 and who  acquired  shares of any of the Former Quest for Value
Funds by merger of a portfolio of the AMA Family of Funds.

      |_| Shareholders who acquired shares of any Former Quest for Value Fund by
merger of any of the portfolios of the Unified Funds.

      |X|  Waiver  of  Class A  Contingent  Deferred  Sales  Charge  in  Certain
Transactions.  The Class A  contingent  deferred  sales charge will not apply to
redemptions  of Class A shares  purchased by the  following  investors  who were
shareholders of any Former Quest for Value Fund:

      Investors  who  purchased  Class A shares from a dealer that is or was not
permitted  to receive a sales load or  redemption  fee imposed on a  shareholder
with  whom  that  dealer  has  a  fiduciary  relationship,  under  the  Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and regulations adopted under that law.

Class A, Class B and Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers

      |X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased Prior to March 6, 1995. In
the following  cases,  the  contingent  deferred sales charge will be waived for
redemptions  of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of an  Oppenheimer  fund. The
shares must have been  acquired  by the merger of a Former  Quest for Value Fund
into the fund or by exchange  from an  Oppenheimer  fund that was a Former Quest
for Value Fund or into  which  such fund  merged.  Those  shares  must have been
purchased prior to March 6, 1995 in connection with:
      ?  withdrawals  under an  automatic  withdrawal  plan holding only either
Class B or Class C shares if the annual  withdrawal  does not exceed 10% of the
initial value of the account, and
      ?  liquidation  of a  shareholder's  account if the  aggregate  net asset
value of shares held in the  account is less than the  required  minimum  value
of such accounts.

      |X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares  Purchased on or After March 6, 1995
but Prior to November 24, 1995. In the following cases, the contingent  deferred
sales  charge  will be waived  for  redemptions  of Class A,  Class B or Class C
shares of an Oppenheimer  fund. The shares must have been acquired by the merger
of a  Former  Quest  for  Value  Fund  into  the  fund  or by  exchange  from an
Oppenheimer  fund  that was a Former  Quest For Value  Fund or into  which  such
Former Quest for Value Fund merged.  Those shares must have been purchased on or
after March 6, 1995, but prior to November 24, 1995:
      ?  redemptions  following the death or  disability of the  shareholder(s)
(as  evidenced  by a  determination  of  total  disability  by the  U.S. Social
Security Administration);
      ? withdrawals  under an automatic  withdrawal  plan (but only for Class B
or Class C shares)  where  the  annual  withdrawals  do not  exceed  10% of the
initial value of the account; and
      ?  liquidation  of a  shareholder's  account if the  aggregate  net asset
value of shares held in the account is less than the required  minimum  account
value.

      A shareholder's account will be credited with the amount of any contingent
deferred  sales charge paid on the redemption of any Class A, Class B or Class C
shares of the  Oppenheimer  fund  described  in this section if the proceeds are
invested  in the same Class of shares in that fund or another  Oppenheimer  fund
within 90 days after redemption.


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Special Sales Charge  Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain Oppenheimer Funds
Who Were Shareholders of Connecticut Mutual Investment Accounts, Inc.
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      The  initial and  contingent  deferred  sale charge  rates and waivers for
Class A and Class B shares  described  in the  Prospectus  or this  Appendix for
Oppenheimer  U.  S.  Government  Trust,   Oppenheimer  Bond  Fund,   Oppenheimer
Disciplined  Value Fund and  Oppenheimer  Disciplined  Allocation  Fund (each is
included in the reference to "Fund"  below) are modified as described  below for
those  shareholders who were shareholders of Connecticut  Mutual Liquid Account,
Connecticut  Mutual Government  Securities  Account,  Connecticut  Mutual Income
Account,  Connecticut  Mutual Growth  Account,  Connecticut  Mutual Total Return
Account,  CMIA LifeSpan Capital  Appreciation  Account,  CMIA LifeSpan  Balanced
Account and CMIA  Diversified  Income  Account (the "Former  Connecticut  Mutual
Funds") on March 1, 1996,  when  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc.  became the  investment
adviser to the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds.

Prior Class A CDSC and Class A Sales Charge Waivers

      ? Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Certain shareholders of a Fund
and the other Former  Connecticut  Mutual Funds are entitled to continue to make
additional  purchases  of Class A shares  at net asset  value  without a Class A
initial  sales  charge,  but subject to the Class A  contingent  deferred  sales
charge that was in effect  prior to March 18,  1996 (the "prior  Class A CDSC").
Under the prior Class A CDSC,  if any of those  shares are  redeemed  within one
year of purchase, they will be assessed a 1% contingent deferred sales charge on
an amount equal to the current  market value or the original  purchase  price of
the shares  sold,  whichever  is smaller  (in such  redemptions,  any shares not
subject to the prior Class A CDSC will be redeemed first).

      Those  shareholders  who are  eligible for the prior Class A CDSC are: (1)
persons whose purchases of Class A shares of a Fund and other Former
        Connecticut  Mutual Funds were  $500,000  prior to March 18, 1996,  as a
        result of direct purchases or purchases  pursuant to the Fund's policies
        on Combined  Purchases or Rights of  Accumulation,  who still hold those
        shares in that Fund or other Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, and
(2)     persons whose intended  purchases under a Statement of Intention entered
        into prior to March 18, 1996, with the former general distributor of the
        Former Connecticut Mutual Funds to purchase shares valued at $500,000 or
        more over a 13-month period entitled those persons to purchase shares at
        net asset  value  without  being  subject  to the Class A initial  sales
        charge.

      Any of the  Class A shares  of a Fund  and the  other  Former  Connecticut
Mutual  Funds that were  purchased  at net asset value prior to March 18,  1996,
remain  subject  to the prior  Class A CDSC,  or if any  additional  shares  are
purchased by those  shareholders at net asset value pursuant to this arrangement
they will be subject to the prior Class A CDSC.

      ? Class A Sales Charge Waivers. Additional Class A shares of a Fund may be
purchased  without a sales  charge,  by a person who was in one (or more) of the
categories  below and acquired Class A shares prior to March 18, 1996, and still
holds Class A shares:  (1) any  purchaser,  provided  the total  initial  amount
invested in the Fund or
        any one or more of the Former  Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000
        or more, including  investments made pursuant to the Combined Purchases,
        Statement of Intention and Rights of Accumulation  features available at
        the time of the initial  purchase and such  investment  is still held in
        one or more of the Former  Connecticut Mutual Funds or a Fund into which
        such Fund merged;
(2)     any  participant  in a qualified  plan,  provided that the total initial
        amount invested by the plan in the Fund or any one or more of the Former
        Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000 or more;
(3)     Directors  of the  Fund or any one or  more  of the  Former  Connecticut
        Mutual Funds and members of their immediate families;
(4)     employee  benefit  plans  sponsored  by  Connecticut   Mutual  Financial
        Services,   L.L.C.   ("CMFS"),  the  prior  distributor  of  the  Former
        Connecticut Mutual Funds, and its affiliated companies;
(5)     one or more  members of a group of at least 1,000  persons  (and persons
        who  are  retirees  from  such  group)  engaged  in a  common  business,
        profession,  civic or  charitable  endeavor or other  activity,  and the
        spouses  and minor  dependent  children of such  persons,  pursuant to a
        marketing program between CMFS and such group; and
(6)     an  institution  acting as a  fiduciary  on behalf of an  individual  or
        individuals,  if  such  institution  was  directly  compensated  by  the
        individual(s) for recommending the purchase of the shares of the Fund or
        any one or more of the Former  Connecticut  Mutual  Funds,  provided the
        institution had an agreement with CMFS.

      Purchases  of Class A shares  made  pursuant  to (1) and (2)  above may be
subject to the Class A CDSC of the Former  Connecticut  Mutual  Funds  described
above.

      Additionally,  Class A shares of a Fund may be  purchased  without a sales
charge by any holder of a variable  annuity contract issued in New York State by
Connecticut  Mutual Life Insurance Company through the Panorama Separate Account
which is beyond the  applicable  surrender  charge  period and which was used to
fund a qualified plan, if that holder  exchanges the variable  annuity  contract
proceeds to buy Class A shares of the Fund.

Class A and Class B Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers

In addition to the waivers  set forth in the  Prospectus  and in this  Appendix,
above,  the contingent  deferred sales charge will be waived for  redemptions of
Class A and Class B shares of a Fund and  exchanges of Class A or Class B shares
of a Fund into  Class A or Class B shares of a Former  Connecticut  Mutual  Fund
provided  that  the  Class A or Class B shares  of the  Fund to be  redeemed  or
exchanged  were (i)  acquired  prior to March 18, 1996 or (ii) were  acquired by
exchange from an  Oppenheimer  fund that was a Former  Connecticut  Mutual Fund.
Additionally,  the shares of such Former  Connecticut Mutual Fund must have been
purchased prior to March 18, 1996: (1) by the estate of a deceased  shareholder;
(2) upon the disability of a shareholder, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of
        the Internal Revenue Code;
(3)     for retirement distributions (or loans) to participants or beneficiaries
        from retirement plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 403(b)(7)of the
        Code, or from IRAs,  deferred  compensation  plans created under Section
        457 of the Code, or other employee benefit plans;
(4)     as  tax-free  returns  of excess  contributions  to such  retirement  or
        employee benefit plans;
(5)     in  whole or in part,  in  connection  with  shares  sold to any  state,
        county,  or city,  or any  instrumentality,  department,  authority,  or
        agency  thereof,  that is prohibited by applicable  investment laws from
        paying a sales charge or commission  in connection  with the purchase of
        shares of any registered investment management company;
(6)     in  connection  with  the  redemption  of  shares  of the  Fund due to a
        combination  with  another  investment  company  by  virtue of a merger,
        acquisition or similar reorganization transaction;
(7)     in connection with the Fund's right to involuntarily redeem or liquidate
        the Fund;
(8)     in connection  with automatic  redemptions of Class A shares and Class B
        shares in certain  retirement  plan  accounts  pursuant to an  Automatic
        Withdrawal  Plan but limited to no more than 12% of the  original  value
        annually; or
(9)     as  involuntary  redemptions  of shares by  operation  of law,  or under
        procedures  set forth in the Fund's  Articles  of  Incorporation,  or as
        adopted by the Board of Directors of the Fund.

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Special Reduced Sales Charge for Former Shareholders of Advance America
Funds, Inc.
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      Shareholders  of  Oppenheimer   Municipal  Bond  Fund,   Oppenheimer  U.S.
Government  Trust,  Oppenheimer  Strategic  Income Fund and  Oppenheimer  Equity
Income Fund who  acquired  (and still hold) shares of those funds as a result of
the  reorganization  of  series  of  Advance  America  Funds,  Inc.  into  those
Oppenheimer  funds on October 18, 1991,  and who held shares of Advance  America
Funds,  Inc.  on March 30,  1990,  may  purchase  Class A shares  of those  four
Oppenheimer funds at a maximum sales charge rate of 4.50%.


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Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
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Internet Web Site:
         www.oppenheimerfunds.com

Investment Adviser
    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
    Two World Trade Center
    New York, New York 10048-0203

Distributor
    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
    Two World Trade Center
    New York, New York 10048-0203

Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent
    OppenheimerFunds Services
    P.O. Box 5270
    Denver, Colorado 80217
    1-800-525-7048

Custodian of Portfolio Securities
    Citibank, N.A.
    399 Park Avenue
    New York, New York 10043

Independent Auditors
    KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    707 Seventeenth Street
    Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Counsel
    Gordon Altman Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein
    114 West 47th Street
    New York, New York 10036     


    67890


PX395.1198

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    Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund
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Prospectus Dated November 27, 1998

      Oppenheimer  Florida  Municipal  Fund is a mutual fund.  It seeks  current
income  exempt from federal  income taxes by investing in municipal  securities,
while attempting to preserve  capital.  It also offers investors the opportunity
to own fund shares exempt from Florida intangible personal property taxes.

      This Prospectus contains important information about the Fund's objective,
its  investment  policies,  strategies  and risks.  It also  contains  important
information  about  how to buy and sell  shares  of the Fund and  other  account
features.  Please read this Prospectus  carefully  before you invest and keep it
for future reference about your account.




















                                    [OppenheimerFunds logo]


As with all  mutual  funds,  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  has not
approved or disapproved  the Fund's  securities nor has it determined  that this
Prospectus  is  accurate  or  complete.  It is a criminal  offense to  represent
otherwise.


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Contents
           About The Fund
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           The Fund's Objective and Investment Strategies

           Main Risks of Investing in the Fund

           The Fund's Past Performance

           Fees and Expenses of the Fund

           About the Fund's Investments

           How the Fund is Managed


           About Your Account
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           How to Buy Shares
           Class A Shares
           Class B Shares
           Class C Shares

           Special Investor Services
           AccountLink
           PhoneLink
           OppenheimerFunds Web Site

           How to Sell Shares
           By Mail
           By Telephone
           By Checkwriting

           How to Exchange Shares

           Shareholder Account Rules and Policies

           Dividends and Tax Information

           Financial Highlights


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About the Fund
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The Fund's Objective and Investment Strategiesx

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What Is the Fund's Investment  Objective?  The Fund's investment objective is to
seek as high a level of current interest income exempt from federal income taxes
for individual investors as is available from municipal  securities,  consistent
with  preservation  of  capital.  The Fund  also  seeks to offer  investors  the
opportunity to own fund shares exempt from Florida intangible  personal property
taxes
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What Does the Fund  Invest In?  The Fund  invests  mainly in  Florida  municipal
securities that pay interest exempt from federal  individual  income taxes.  The
Fund  invests in Florida  municipal  securities  (and  certain  other  permitted
securities),  so that  its  shares  will  be  exempt  from  the  Florida  tax on
intangible personal property. These primarily include municipal bonds (which are
long-term obligations),  municipal notes (short-term obligations),  interests in
municipal  leases,  and tax-exempt  commercial paper. Most of the securities the
Fund buys must be  "investment  grade" (the four highest  rating  categories  of
national  rating  organizations,  such as  Moody's),  although the Fund can hold
lower-grade securities as well.

      The Fund does not limit its  investments  to  securities  of a  particular
maturity range, and may hold both short- and long-term  securities.  However, it
currently focuses on longer-term  securities to seek higher yields. The Fund may
also use hedging  instruments  and certain  derivative  investments to a limited
extent to try to manage  investment  risks.  These  investments  are more  fully
explained in "About the Fund's Investments," below.

      |X| How  Does the  Manager  Decide  What  Securities  to Buy or  Sell?  In
selecting  securities  for the  Fund,  the  Manager  currently  looks  primarily
throughout Florida for municipal securities using a variety of factors which may
change over time and may vary in particular cases:
           |_|  Securities that provide high income
           |_| The goal of spreading  risk among a wide range of  securities  of
           different issuers within the state,  including different agencies and
           municipalities |_| Issues with favorable credit  characteristics  |_|
           Special situations among issuers that provide opportunities for value

Who Is the Fund Designed For? The Fund is designed for investors who are seeking
income exempt from federal income taxes and Florida intangible personal property
taxes.  It does  not seek  capital  gains  or  growth.  Because  it  invests  in
tax-exempt securities,  the Fund is not appropriate for retirement plan accounts
or for investors who want to pursue capital growth.

Main Risks of Investing in the Fund

      All  investments  carry risks to some  degree.  For bond funds one risk is
that the market prices of the fund's  investments  will  fluctuate  when general
interest rates change (this is known as "interest  rate risk").  Another risk is
that the  issuer  of the bond will  experience  financial  difficulties  and may
default on its obligation to pay interest and repay  principal (this is referred
to as "credit risk").  These general  investment  risks and the special risks of
certain types of investments that the Fund may hold are described below.

      These risks  collectively form the risk profile of the Fund and can affect
the value of the Fund's investments,  its investment performance, and the prices
of its  shares.  These  risks mean that you can lose money by  investing  in the
Fund. When you redeem your shares,  they may be worth more or less than what you
paid for them.

      The Fund's  investment  Manager,  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc., tries to reduce
risks by  selecting  a wide  variety  of  municipal  investments,  by  carefully
researching  securities  before  they are  purchased  and in some cases by using
hedging techniques.  However,  changes in the overall market prices of municipal
securities and the income they pay can occur at any time. The share price of the
Fund will change daily based on changes in interest rates and market conditions,
and in response to other  economic  events.  There is no assurance that the Fund
will achieve its investment objective.

How Risky Is the Fund Overall?  The value of the Fund's investments in municipal
securities  will  change  over time due to a number  of  factors.  They  include
changes in general  bond  market  movements,  the change in value of  particular
bonds  because of an event  affecting the issuer,  or changes in interest  rates
that can affect bond prices overall. The Fund focuses its investments in Florida
municipal securities and is non-diversified.  It will therefore be vulnerable to
the effects of economic changes that affect Florida governmental issuers.  These
changes can affect the value of the Fund's  investments and its price per share.
The Fund may invest in derivative  investments.  These have additional risks and
can cause  fluctuations  in the Fund's  share  prices.  In the  OppenheimerFunds
spectrum,  the Fund is more  conservative than some types of taxable bond funds,
such as high yield bond funds, but more aggressive than money market funds.

      An investment in the Fund is not a deposit of any bank, and is not insured
or  guaranteed  by the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  or  any  other
government agency.

      |X| Credit Risk.  Municipal  securities are subject to credit risk. Credit
risk  relates  to the  ability  of the issuer of a  municipal  security  to make
interest  and  principal  payments  on the  security  as they become due. If the
issuer fails to pay interest, the Fund's income may be reduced and if the issuer
fails to repay principal, the value of that bond and of the Fund's shares may be
reduced.  Because the Fund can invest as much as 25% of its assets in  municipal
securities below investment grade to seek higher income, the Fund's credit risks
are greater than those of funds that buy only investment grade bonds.

      |X| Interest Rate Risks. In addition to credit risks, municipal securities
are subject to changes in value when  prevailing  interest  rates  change.  When
interest rates fall, the values of outstanding  municipal  securities  generally
rise,  and the bonds may sell for more than their  face  amount.  When  interest
rates rise, the values of outstanding  municipal  securities  generally decline,
and the bonds may sell at a discount  from their face amount.  The  magnitude of
these price changes is generally greater for bonds with longer  maturities.  The
Fund currently focuses on longer term securities to seek higher income. When the
average  maturity  of the  Fund's  portfolio  is  longer,  its  share  price may
fluctuate more when interest rates change.

      |X| Risks of  Non-Diversification  --  Investments  in  Florida  Municipal
Securities.  The Fund is  "non-diversified."  That means that  compared to funds
that are  diversified,  it can  invest a greater  portion  of its  assets in the
securities of one issuer, such as bonds issued by the State of Florida. Having a
higher  percentage of its assets  invested in the  securities of fewer  issuers,
particularly  government  issuers  of a single  state,  could  result in greater
fluctuations of the Fund's share prices due to economic, regulatory or political
problems in Florida.


      |X| There are Special Risks in Using Derivative Investments.  The Fund may
use derivatives to seek increased  returns or to try to hedge investment  risks.
In general terms, a derivative  investment is an investment contract whose value
depends on (or is derived from) the value of an underlying asset,  interest rate
or index. Options, futures, "inverse floaters" and variable rate obligations are
examples of derivatives.

      If the issuer of the  derivative  investment  does not pay the amount due,
the Fund can lose money on its  investment.  Also,  the  underlying  security or
investment on which the derivative is based, and the derivative  itself, may not
perform the way the Manager  expected it to perform.  If that happens,  the Fund
will get less income than expected or its share price could  decline.  To try to
preserve  capital,  the Fund has  limits on the  amount of  particular  types of
derivatives it can hold.  However,  using derivatives can cause the Fund to lose
money on its investments and/or increase the volatility of its share prices.

The Fund's Past Performance

The bar chart and table below show one measure of the risks of  investing in the
Fund, by showing changes in the Fund's performance (for its Class A shares) from
year to year for the calendar years since the Fund's inception  (10/1/93) and by
showing how the average  annual total  returns of the Fund's  shares  compare to
those of a broad-based  market index. The Fund's past investment  performance is
not necessarily an indication of how the Fund will perform in the future.

[See Appendix for Bar Chart Data]

For  the  period  from  1/1/98  through  9/30/98,  the  cumulative  return  (not
annualized) for Class A shares was 5.54%.  Sales charges are not included in the
calculations  of return in this bar chart,  and if those charges were  included,
the returns  would be less than those shown.  During the period shown in the bar
chart,  the highest return (not  annualized)  for a calendar  quarter was 7.65%%
(1Q'95) and the lowest return for a calendar quarter was -6.62% (1Q'94).

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Average Annual
Total Returns for
the periods          Past 1 Year     Life of Class
ending December
31, 1997
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Oppenheimer
Florida                 3.94%            4.91%*
Municipal  Fund
(Class A Shares)
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Oppenheimer
Florida Municipal       3.20%            4.93%*
Fund (Class B
Shares)
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Oppenheimer
Florida Municipal       7.18%            7.40%*
Fund (Class C
Shares)
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Lehman Brothers         9.19%            6.13%*
Municipal Bond
Index
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* Inception  dates of classes:  Class A: 10/1/93;  Class B:  10/1/93;  Class C:
8/29/95. The index performance is shown from 9/30/93.

The Fund's  average  annual total  returns in the table  include the  applicable
sales charge:  for Class A, the current  maximum  initial sales charge of 4.75%;
for Class B, the applicable contingent deferred sales charges of 5% (1-year) and
2% (life of class); for Class C, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the
1-year period.


The returns  measure the  performance of a hypothetical  account and assume that
all dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in additional
shares. Because the Fund invests in municipal securities, the Fund's performance
is compared to the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged index of a
broad  range of  investment  grade  municipal  bonds  that is a  measure  of the
performance of the general municipal bond market. However, it must be remembered
that the index  includes  municipal  securities  from many states while the Fund
focuses on Florida  municipal  securities,  and the index  performance  does not
consider the effects of capital gains or transaction costs.

Fees and Expenses of the Fund

      The Fund pays a variety of expenses directly for management of its assets,
administration,  distribution of its shares and other  services.  Those expenses
are  subtracted  from the Fund's  assets to calculate the Fund's net asset value
per  share.   All   shareholders   therefore  pay  those  expenses   indirectly.
Shareholders  pay other  expenses  directly,  such as sales  charges and account
transaction  charges.  The following  tables are provided to help you understand
the fees and  expenses  you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.  The
numbers below are based on the Fund's expenses during the fiscal year ended July
31, 1998.

Shareholder Fees (charges paid directly from your investment):

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                                Class A       Class B      Class C
                                Shares        Shares        Shares
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Maximum  Sales Charge (Load)     4.75%         None          None
on  purchases  (as  a  %  of
offering price)
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Maximum    Deferred    Sales     None1          5%2          1%3
Charge  (Load)  (as % of the
lower   of   the    original
offering       price      or
redemption proceeds)
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1. A 1% contingent deferred sales charge may apply to redemptions of investments
of $1 million or more of Class A shares. See "How to Buy Shares" for details. 2.
Applies to redemptions in first year after purchase. The contingent
   deferred  sales  charge  declines  to 1% in the sixth year and is  eliminated
   after that.
3. Applies to shares redeemed within 12 months of purchase.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (deducted from Fund assets):
(% of average daily net assets)

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                                  Class A    Class B    Class C
                                  Shares     Shares     Shares
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Management Fees                   0.60%      0.60%      0.60%
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Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees     0.14%      0.90% 0.90%
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Other Expenses                    0.41%      0.41%      0.41%
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Total Annual Operating Expenses   1.15%      1.91%      1.91%
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Numbers in the table are based on the Fund's  expenses in the last fiscal  year,
ended 7/31/98.  However,  the  management  fees shown are the amounts that would
have been paid by the Fund if the Manager had not  voluntarily  waived a portion
of its fee. The actual management fees, after the Manager's  waiver,  were 0.54%
for each class of shares.  The Manager can withdraw that voluntary waiver at any
time. Expenses may vary in future years. "Other expenses" include transfer agent
fees, custodial fees, and accounting and legal expenses the Fund pays.

Examples.  These  examples  are  intended  to  help  you  compare  the  cost of
investing in the Fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.


      The  examples  assume that you invest  $10,000 in a class of shares of the
Fund  for  the  time  periods   indicated,   and  reinvest  your  dividends  and
distributions.  The first example  assumes that you redeem all of your shares at
the end of those periods.  The second example assumes you keep your shares. Both
examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
class's  operating  expenses remain the same. Your actual costs may be higher or
lower because  expenses  will vary over time.  Based on these  assumptions  your
expenses would be as follows:

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If shares are redeemed:         1 year      3 years    5 years
10 years1
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Class A Shares        $568      $766        $   981    $1,597
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Class B Shares        $675      $842        $1,133     $1,644
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Class C Shares        $275      $542        $   933    $2,030
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If   shares   are  not 1 year    3 years    5 years    10 years1
redeemed:
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Class A Shares         $568      $766       $981       $1,597
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Class B Shares         $175      $542       $933       $1,644
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Class C Shares         $175      $542       $933       $2,030
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In the first example,  expenses include the initial sales charge for Class A and
the applicable  Class B or Class C contingent  deferred  sales  charges.  In the
second example,  the Class A expenses include the sales charge,  but Class B and
Class C expenses do not include contingent deferred sales charges.

1. Class B expense for years 7 through 10 are based on Class A  expenses,  since
Class B shares automatically convert to Class A after 6 years.


About the Fund's Investments

The Fund's Principal Investment  Policies.  The Fund's goal is to seek as high a
level of current  interest  income that is exempt from federal  income taxes for
individual investors as is available from municipal securities,  consistent with
preservation of capital. Under normal market conditions, the Fund:

      |_|  attempts to invest 100% of its assets in municipal securities,

      |_| as a  fundamental  policy,  invests  at least  80% of its  assets  in
municipal securities, and

      |_|  invests  at least  65% of its  total  assets  in  Florida  municipal
securities.

      The Statement of Additional Information contains more detailed information
about the Fund's investment policies and risks.

      Because  the Fund also seeks to offer  investors  the  opportunity  to own
securities exempt from Florida intangible personal property taxes, the Fund will
attempt  to hold on the last  business  day of each  calendar  year  only  those
investments that will not subject the Fund's shares to that tax.

      |X| What  Municipal  Securities  Does the Fund  Invest  In?  The Fund buys
municipal  bonds  and  notes,  tax-exempt  commercial  paper,   certificates  of
participation in municipal leases and other debt obligations.

      Florida municipal  securities are debt obligations  issued by the State of
Florida  and its  political  subdivisions  (such  as  cities,  towns,  counties,
agencies and authorities).  Other municipal  securities the Fund may buy include
debt obligations  issued by the District of Columbia or the governments of other
states, as well as their political subdivisions,  agencies and authorities.  The
Fund  may  also buy  securities  issued  by any  commonwealths,  territories  or
possessions   of   the   United   States,   or   their   respective    agencies,
instrumentalities  or  authorities,  if the interest paid on the security is not
subject to federal  individual income tax (in the opinion of bond counsel to the
issuer at the time the security is issued).

      The Fund can buy  both  long-term  and  short-term  municipal  securities.
Long-term  securities  have a maturity of more than one year. The Fund generally
focuses  on  longer-term  securities,  to seek  higher  income.  The  values  of
longer-term bonds are more affected by changes in interest rates than short-term
bonds. Therefore,  the longer the average maturity of the Fund's portfolio,  the
more its share prices generally will be affected by changes in interest rates.

      Municipal  securities are issued to raise money for a variety of public or
private  purposes,  including  financing state or local  governments,  financing
specific  projects  or  public  facilities.  The Fund can  invest  in  municipal
securities that are "general obligations," secured by the issuer's pledge of its
full faith, credit and taxing power for the payment of principal and interest.

      The Fund  can  also  buy  "revenue  obligations,"  payable  only  from the
revenues  derived  from a  particular  facility  or  class of  facilities,  or a
specific excise tax or other revenue source.  Some of those revenue  obligations
are private  activity bonds that pay interest that may be a tax preference  item
for investors subject to alternative minimum tax.

      |X| Ratings of Municipal  Securities the Fund Buys.  Most of the municipal
securities  the Fund buys are  "investment  grade" at the time of purchase.  The
Fund limits its investments in municipal securities that at the time of purchase
are not "investment-grade" to not more than 25% of its total assets. "Investment
grade"  securities are those rated within the four highest rating  categories of
Moody's,  Standard  &  Poor's,  Fitch or Duff &  Phelps  or  another  nationally
recognized  rating  organization,  or (if  unrated)  judged by the Manager to be
investment grade. Rating categories are described in the Statement of Additional
Information.  If the securities are not rated, the Manager will use its judgment
to assign a rating category  equivalent to that of a rating agency.  A reduction
in  the  rating  of  a  security  after  its  purchase  by  the  Fund  will  not
automatically require the Fund to dispose of that security. However, the Manager
will evaluate those  securities to determine  whether to keep them in the Fund's
portfolio.

      The  Manager  may rely to some  extent on  credit  ratings  by  nationally
recognized rating agencies in evaluating the credit risk of securities  selected
for the Fund's  portfolio.  It may also use its own research and analysis.  Many
factors affect an issuer's ability to make timely payments, and the credit risks
of a particular security may change over time.

      |_| Special Credit Risks of Lower-Grade Securities.  Lower-grade municipal
securities  may be subject to greater market  fluctuations  and greater risks of
loss of income and principal than higher-rated municipal securities.  Securities
that are (or that have fallen) below investment grade entail a greater risk that
the issuers of such securities may not meet their debt obligations.  However, by
limiting its investments in  non-investment  grade  municipal  securities to not
more than 25% of its  assets,  the Fund may  reduce  the effect of some of these
risks on its share price and income.

      |X| Municipal Lease  Obligations.  Municipal  leases are used by state and
local  government  authorities  to obtain  funds to acquire  land,  equipment or
facilities.  The Fund may invest in certificates of participation that represent
a proportionate interest in payments made under municipal lease obligations.  If
the government  stops making payments or transfers its payment  obligations to a
private entity, the obligation could lose value or become taxable.

      |X| Can the Fund's  Investment  Objective and Policies Change?  The Fund's
Board of  Trustees  may  change  non-fundamental  policies  without  shareholder
approval,  although  significant changes will be described in amendments to this
Prospectus.  Fundamental  policies are those that cannot be changed  without the
approval  of a majority  of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  shares.  The Fund's
investment  objective is a fundamental policy. An investment policy or technique
is not  fundamental  unless  this  Prospectus  or the  Statement  of  Additional
Information says that the particular policy is fundamental.

Other Investment  Strategies.  To seek its objective,  the Fund can also use the
investment  techniques and strategies  described below. These techniques involve
certain risks or are designed to help reduce some of the risks.

      |X|  Floating  Rate/Variable  Rate  Obligations.  Some  of  the  municipal
securities  the Fund can  purchase  have  variable or floating  interest  rates.
Variable rates are adjustable at stated periodic  intervals.  Floating rates are
automatically   adjusted   according  to  a  specified   market  rate  for  such
investments,  such as the  percentage of the prime rate of a bank, or the 91-day
U.S.  Treasury Bill rate.  These  obligations  may be secured by bank letters of
credit or other credit support arrangements.

      Certain  types of  variable  rate bonds known as  "inverse  floaters"  pay
interest  at rates that vary as the yields  generally  available  on  short-term
tax-exempt  bonds change.  However,  the yields on inverse  floaters move in the
opposite  direction of yields on short-term bonds in response to market changes.
As interest rates rise,  inverse floaters produce less current income, and their
market value can become  volatile.  Inverse  floaters are a type of  "derivative
security."  Some have a "cap," so that if  interest  rates rise above the "cap,"
the security pays  additional  interest  income.  If rates do not rise above the
"cap," the Fund will have paid an  additional  amount for a feature  that proves
worthless.  The Fund  anticipates  that it will  invest not more than 10% of its
total assets in inverse floaters.

      |X| Other  Derivatives.  The Fund may also invest in municipal  derivative
securities  that pay  interest  that depends on an external  pricing  mechanism.
Examples of securities  having  external  pricing  mechanisms  are interest rate
swaps, municipal bond indices or swap indices.

      |X| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery  Transactions.  The Fund may purchase
municipal  securities  on a  "when-issued"  basis and may  purchase or sell such
securities on a "delayed  delivery" basis.  These terms refer to securities that
have been created and for which a market exists, but which are not available for
immediate  delivery.  The Fund  does  not  intend  to make  such  purchases  for
speculative purposes.  During the period between the purchase and settlement, no
payment is made for the security  and no interest  accrues to the buyer from the
investment.  There  is a risk of loss to the Fund if the  value of the  security
declines prior to the settlement date.

      |X|  Puts  and  Stand-By  Commitments.  The  Fund  may  acquire  "stand-by
commitments" or "puts" with respect to municipal securities. The Fund would have
the right to sell  specified  securities at a set price on demand to the issuing
broker-dealer or bank. However, this feature may result in a lower interest rate
on the security.  The Fund will acquire  stand-by  commitments or puts solely to
enhance portfolio liquidity.

      |X| Illiquid Securities.  Under the policies and procedures established by
the Fund's Board of Trustees, the Manager determines the liquidity of the Fund's
investments.  Investments  may be  illiquid  because of the absence of an active
trading market, making it difficult to value them or dispose of them promptly at
an acceptable price. The Fund will not invest more than 10% of its net assets in
illiquid  securities  (the Board may  increase  that limit to 15%).  The Manager
monitors  holdings  of  illiquid  securities  on an ongoing  basis to  determine
whether to sell any holdings to maintain adequate liquidity. The Fund cannot buy
securities that have a restriction on their resale.

      |X|  Hedging.  The Fund may  purchase  and sell  certain  kinds of futures
contracts,  put and call  options,  and  options  on futures  and  broadly-based
municipal bond indices,  or enter into interest rate swap agreements.  These are
all  referred  to as  "hedging  instruments."  The  Fund  does  not use  hedging
instruments  for  speculative  purposes,  and has limits on its use of them. The
Fund  does  not use  hedging  instruments  to a  substantial  degree  and is not
required to use them in seeking its goal.

      The Fund may buy and sell options and futures for a number of purposes. It
may do so to try to manage its  exposure to the  possibility  that the prices of
its  portfolio  securities  may  decline,  or to  establish  a  position  in the
securities   market  as  a  temporary   substitute  for  purchasing   individual
securities.  It may do so to try to manage its  exposure  to  changing  interest
rates.  Some of these  strategies  hedge  the  Fund's  portfolio  against  price
fluctuations. Other hedging strategies, such as buying futures and call options,
tend to increase the Fund's exposure to the securities market.

      If the  Manager  uses a hedging  instrument  at the  wrong  time or judges
market conditions  incorrectly,  the strategy may reduce the Fund's return.  The
Fund  could also  experience  losses if the prices of its  futures  and  options
positions  were not  correlated  with its other  investments  or if it could not
close out a position because of an illiquid market for the future or option.

      Options  trading  involves  the  payment of  premiums  and has special tax
effects  on the  Fund.  There  are  also  special  risks in  particular  hedging
strategies. For example, interest rate swaps are subject to credit risks (if the
other party fails to meet its  obligations) and also to interest rate risks. The
Fund could be obligated to pay more under its swap  agreements  than it receives
under them, as a result of interest  rate  changes.  The Fund may not enter into
swaps with respect to more than 25% of its total assets.

Temporary  Defensive  Investments.  The Fund may  invest up to 100% of its total
assets in temporary  defensive  investments  from time to time.  This may happen
during periods of unusual market conditions. Generally, they would be short-term
municipal  securities but could be U.S.  government  securities or  highly-rated
corporate debt  securities.  The income from some of those  temporary  defensive
investments may not be tax-exempt,  and therefore when making those  investments
the Fund may not  achieve its  objective.  The Fund may also hold these types of
temporary  investments  pending the investment of proceeds from the sale of Fund
shares or  portfolio  securities,  or to meet  anticipated  redemptions  of Fund
shares.

Year 2000 Risks.  Because  many  computer  software  systems in use today cannot
distinguish  the year 2000 from the year 1900,  the  markets for  securities  in
which the Fund  invests  could be  detrimentally  affected by computer  failures
beginning  January 1, 2000.  Failure of  computer  systems  used for  securities
trading could result in settlement and liquidity problems for the Fund and other
investors.  That  failure  could have a negative  impact on handling  securities
trades,  pricing and accounting  services.  Data processing errors by government
issuers of securities could result in economic uncertainties,  and those issuers
may incur substantial costs in attempting to prevent or fix such errors,  all of
which could have a negative effect on the Fund's investments and returns.

      The Manager,  the  Distributor and the Transfer Agent have been working on
necessary  changes  to their  computer  systems  to deal  with the year 2000 and
expect that their systems will be adapted in time for that event, although there
cannot be assurance of success.  Additionally,  the services they provide depend
on the interaction of their computer systems with those of brokers,  information
services, the Fund's Custodian and other parties.  Therefore, any failure of the
computer  systems  of those  parties  to deal with the year 2000 may also have a
negative  affect on the services  they  provide to the Fund.  The extent of that
risk cannot be ascertained at this time.


How the Fund is Managed

The Manager.  The Fund's  investment  adviser is the Manager,  OppenheimerFunds,
Inc., which is responsible for selecting the Fund's  investments and handles its
day-to-day business. The Manager carries out its duties, subject to the policies
established  by the Board of Trustees,  under an Investment  Advisory  Agreement
which states the Manager's  responsibilities.  The Agreement sets forth the fees
paid by the Fund to the  Manager and  describes  the  expenses  that the Fund is
responsible to pay to conduct its business.

      The Manager has operated as an investment  advisor since 1959. The Manager
(including subsidiaries) currently manages investment companies, including other
Oppenheimer  funds,  with  assets of more than $85 billion as of  September  30,
1998, and with more than 4 million shareholder accounts.  The Manager is located
at Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, New York 10048-0203.

      |X| Portfolio  Manager.  The  Portfolio  manager of the Fund is Robert E.
Patterson,  a Senior  Vice  President  of the  Manager.  Mr.  Patterson  is the
person  principally  responsible  for the  day-to-day  management of the Fund's
portfolio,  and  has  had  this  responsibility  since  October  7,  1993.  Mr.
Patterson   also  serves  as  an  officer  and  portfolio   manager  for  other
Oppenheimer funds.

      |X| Advisory Fees. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement,  the Fund pays
the Manager an  advisory  fee at an annual  rate which  declines  on  additional
assets as the Fund grows:  0.60% of the first $200 million of average annual net
assets, 0.55% of the next $100 million, 0.50% of the next $200 million, 0.45% of
the next $250  million,  0.40% of the next $250  million,  and 0.35% of  average
annual net assets in excess of $1  billion.  The Fund's  management  fee for its
last fiscal year ended July 31, 1998, was 0.54% of average annual net assets for
Class A, Class B and Class C shares (after the Manager's  waiver of a portion of
its fee).

About Your Account

How to Buy Shares

How Are Shares Purchased? You can buy shares several ways -- through any dealer,
broker or  financial  institution  that has a sales  agreement  with the  Fund's
Distributor, directly through the Distributor, or automatically through an Asset
Builder Plan under the OppenheimerFunds AccountLink service. The Distributor may
appoint certain servicing agents to accept purchase (and redemption) orders. The
Distributor,  in its sole  discretion,  may  reject any  purchase  order for the
Fund's shares.

     |X|  Buying  Shares  Through  Your  Dealer.  Your  dealer  will place your
order with the Distributor on your behalf.

     |X| Buying Shares Through the Distributor. Complete an OppenheimerFunds New
Account  Application  and return it with a check  payable  to  "OppenheimerFunds
Distributor,  Inc." Mail it to P.O. Box 5270,  Denver,  Colorado  80217.  If you
don't list a dealer on the  application,  the Distributor will act as your agent
in buying the shares.  However,  we recommend  that you discuss your  investment
with a financial  advisor before you make a purchase to be sure that the Fund is
appropriate for you.

     |X| Buying  Shares by Federal  Funds  Wire.  Shares  purchased  through the
Distributor  may be paid for by Federal  Funds wire.  The minimum  investment is
$2,500.  Before  sending  a wire,  call the  Distributor's  Wire  Department  at
1-800-525-7048  to notify the  Distributor of the wire,  and to receive  further
instructions.

     |X| Buying Shares Through OppenheimerFunds  AccountLink.  With AccountLink,
shares  are  purchased  for  your  account  on  the  regular  business  day  the
Distributor is instructed by you to initiate the Automated  Clearing House (ACH)
transfer to buy the shares.  You can provide those  instructions  automatically,
under an Asset Builder Plan, described below, or by telephone instructions using
OppenheimerFunds PhoneLink, also described below. Please refer to "AccountLink,"
below for more details.

     |X| Buying Shares Through Asset Builder Plans.  You may purchase  shares of
the Fund (and up to four other Oppenheimer funds)  automatically each month from
your account at a bank or other  financial  institution  under an Asset  Builder
Plan with  AccountLink.  Details are in the Asset  Builder  Application  and the
Statement of Additional Information.

How Much Must You Invest?  You can open a Fund  account  with a minimum  initial
investment of $1,000 and make additional  investments at any time with as little
as $25. There are reduced minimum investments under special investment plans.

     |_| With  Asset  Builder  Plans,  Automatic  Exchange  Plans  and  military
allotment plans,  you can make initial and subsequent  investments for as little
as $25.  Subsequent  purchases of at least $25 can be made by telephone  through
AccountLink.

     |_| The  minimum  investment  requirement  does not  apply  to  reinvesting
dividends  from the Fund or other  Oppenheimer  funds (a list of them appears in
the Statement of Additional Information,  or you can ask your dealer or call the
Transfer Agent), or reinvesting  distributions  from unit investment trusts that
have made arrangements with the Distributor.

At What Price Are Shares Sold?  Shares are sold at their offering price (the net
asset value per share plus any initial sales charge that applies).  The offering
price that applies to a purchase  order is based on the next  calculation of the
net asset  value per share  that is made  after  the  Distributor  receives  the
purchase order at its offices in Denver,  Colorado, or after any agent appointed
by the Distributor receives the order and sends it to the Distributor.

     |_| The net asset  value of each  class of shares is  determined  as of the
close of The New York  Stock  Exchange,  on each  day the  Exchange  is open for
trading  (referred  to in this  Prospectus  as a "regular  business  day").  The
Exchange  normally  closes at 4:00 P.M., New York time, but may close earlier on
some days. (All references to time in this Prospectus mean "New York time").

      The net asset value per share is  determined  by dividing the value of the
Fund's net assets  attributable to a class by the number of shares of that class
that are outstanding. To determine net asset value, the Fund's Board of Trustees
has established  procedures to value the Fund's securities,  in general based on
market value.  The Board has adopted  special  procedures  for valuing  illiquid
securities and obligations for which market values cannot be readily obtained.

     |_| To receive the offering  price for a particular  day, in most cases the
Distributor or its  designated  agent must receive your order by the time of day
The New York Stock Exchange  closes that day. If your order is received on a day
when the  Exchange is closed or after it has closed,  the order will receive the
next offering price that is determined after your order is received.

     |_| If you buy shares through a dealer,  your dealer must receive the order
by the close of The New York Stock  Exchange and transmit it to the  Distributor
so that it is received before the  Distributor's  close of business on a regular
business  day  (normally  5:00  P.M.) to  receive  that  day's  offering  price.
Otherwise, the order will receive the next offering price that is determined.

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What  Classes of Shares Does the Fund Offer?  The Fund  offers  investors  three
different  classes  of  shares.   The  different  classes  of  shares  represent
investments in the same portfolio of securities,  but the classes are subject to
different  expenses and will likely have  different  share prices.  When you buy
shares,  be sure to specify  Class A,  Class B or Class C shares.  If you do not
choose a class, your investment will be made in Class A shares.
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      |X| Class A Shares.  If you buy Class A shares,  you pay an initial  sales
charge (on  investments up to $1 million).  The amount of that sales charge will
vary  depending  on the amount you invest.  The sales charge rates are listed in
"How Can I Buy Class A Shares?" below.

      |X| Class B Shares.  If you buy Class B shares,  you pay no sales  charge
at the time of purchase,  but you will pay an annual  asset-based sales charge,
and,  if you sell  your  shares  within  six  years of  buying  them,  you will
normally pay a  contingent  deferred  sales  charge.  That sales charge  varies
depending on how long you own your shares,  as described in "How Can I Buy Class
B Shares?" below.
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     |X| Class C Shares.  If you buy Class C shares,  you pay no sales charge at
the time of purchase,  but you will pay an annual  asset-based sales charge, and
if you sell your shares within 12 months of buying them, you will normally pay a
contingent  deferred  sales charge of 1%, as described in "How Can I Buy Class C
Shares?" below.

Which  Class of Shares  Should You  Choose?  Once you decide that the Fund is an
appropriate investment for you, the decision as to which class of shares is best
suited to your needs depends on a number of factors that you should discuss with
your financial advisor. Some factors to consider are how much you plan to invest
and how long you plan to hold your  investment.  If your  goals  and  objectives
change  over  time  and you  plan to  purchase  additional  shares,  you  should
re-evaluate those factors to see if you should consider another class of shares.
The Fund's operating costs that apply to a class of shares and the effect of the
different  types of sales charges on your  investment  will vary your investment
results over time.

     The  discussion  below  is  not  intended  to  be  investment  advice  or a
recommendation,  because each investor's financial considerations are different.
You should  review these factors with your  financial  advisor.  The  discussion
below  assumes  that  you will  purchase  only one  class of  shares,  and not a
combination of shares of different classes.


     |X| How Long Do You Expect to Hold Your Investment?  While future financial
needs cannot be predicted  with  certainty,  knowing how long you expect to hold
your investment  will assist you in selecting the  appropriate  class of shares.
Because of the effect of class-based  expenses,  your choice will also depend on
how much you plan to invest.  For example,  the reduced sales charges  available
for larger  purchases  of Class A shares  may,  over time,  offset the effect of
paying an initial sales charge on your  investment,  compared to the effect over
time of higher class-based expenses on shares of Class B or Class C .

     |_|  Investing  for the Short  Term.  If you have a  relatively  short-term
investment  horizon (that is, you plan to hold your shares for not more than six
years), you should probably consider purchasing Class A or Class C shares rather
than Class B shares.  That is  because  of the effect of the Class B  contingent
deferred  sales charge if you redeem within six years,  as well as the effect of
the Class B asset-based  sales charge on the investment return for that class in
the short-term.  Class C shares might be the appropriate  choice (especially for
investments of less than $100,000),  because there is no initial sales charge on
Class C shares,  and the  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  does not apply to
amounts you sell after holding them one year.

     However,  if you plan to invest more than  $100,000  for the shorter  term,
then as your investment horizon increases toward six years, Class C shares might
not be as advantageous as Class A shares. That is because the annual asset-based
sales  charge on Class C shares will have a greater  impact on your account over
the longer term than the reduced  front-end  sales charge  available  for larger
purchases of Class A shares.

     And for  investors  who invest $1 million  or more,  in most cases  Class A
shares will be the most  advantageous  choice,  no matter how long you intend to
hold your shares.  For that reason,  the  Distributor  normally  will not accept
purchase  orders of  $500,000 or more of Class B shares or $1 million or more of
Class C shares from a single investor.

     |_| Investing for the Longer Term. If you are investing  less than $100,000
for the  longer-term,  for  example  for  retirement,  and do not expect to need
access to your money for seven years or more, Class B shares may be appropriate.

     Of course,  these  examples  are based on  approximations  of the effect of
current sales charges and expenses projected over time, and do not detail all of
the  considerations  in  selecting a class of shares.  You should  analyze  your
options carefully with your financial advisor before making that choice.

     |X| Are There  Differences  in Account  Features  That Matter to You?  Some
account features (such as checkwriting) may not be available to Class B or Class
C shareholders.  Other features (such as Automatic  Withdrawal Plans) may not be
advisable  (because of the effect of the  contingent  deferred sales charge) for
Class B or Class C shareholders.  Therefore, you should carefully review how you
plan to use your  investment  account  before  deciding which class of shares to
buy.  Additionally,  the dividends  payable to Class B and Class C  shareholders
will be reduced by the  additional  expenses borne by those classes that are not
borne by Class A  shares,  such as the  Class B and  Class C  asset-based  sales
charge  described  below and in the Statement of Additional  Information.  Share
certificates  are not available  for Class B and Class C shares,  and if you are
considering  using your shares as collateral for a loan, that may be a factor to
consider.

     |X| How Does It Affect  Payments  to My Broker?  A  salesperson,  such as a
broker, may receive different  compensation for selling one class of shares than
for selling  another class. It is important to remember that Class B and Class C
contingent  deferred sales charges and  asset-based  sales charges have the same
purpose as the front-end sales charge on sales of Class A shares:  to compensate
the  Distributor  for  commissions and expenses it pays to dealers and financial
institutions for selling shares. The Distributor may pay additional compensation
from its own resources to  securities  dealers or financial  institutions  based
upon  the  value  of  shares  of the  Fund  owned  by the  dealer  or  financial
institution for its own account or for its customers.

Special  Sales Charge  Arrangements  and Waivers.  The  Statement of  Additional
Information details the conditions for the waiver of sales charges that apply in
certain  cases,  and the special  sales  charge rates that apply to purchases of
shares  of the Fund by  certain  groups,  or  under  specified  retirement  plan
arrangements or in other special types of transactions.

How Can I Buy Class A Shares?  Class A shares are sold at their offering  price,
which is normally net asset value plus an initial sales charge. However, in some
cases,  described  below,  purchases are not subject to an initial sales charge,
and the  offering  price will be the net asset value.  In other  cases,  reduced
sales  charges may be  available,  as  described  below or in the  Statement  of
Additional Information.  Out of the amount you invest, the Fund receives the net
asset value to invest for your account.

      The sales  charge  varies  depending  on the  amount of your  purchase.  A
portion of the sales charge may be retained by the  Distributor  or allocated to
your dealer as  commission.  The  Distributor  reserves the right to reallow the
entire  commission to dealers.  The current  sales charge rates and  commissions
paid to dealers and brokers are as follows:

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                      Front-End            Sales            Front-End
Sales      Commission As a
                      Charge        As       a       Charge        As
a            Percentage of
                      Percentage of      Percentage of Net   Offering
Amount of Purchase    Offering Price     Amount Invested  Price
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Less than $50,000       4.75%              4.98%      4.00%
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$50,000 or more but     4.50%              4.71%      4.00%
less than $100,000
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$100,000 or more but    3.50%              3.63%      3.00%
less than $250,000
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$250,000 or more but    2.50%              2.56%      2.25%
less than $500,000
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$500,000 or more but    2.00%              2.04%      1.80%
less than $1 million
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      |X| Class A Contingent  Deferred  Sales Charge.  There is no initial sales
charge  on  purchases  of Class A shares  of any one or more of the  Oppenheimer
funds  aggregating  $1 million or more. The  Distributor  pays dealers of record
commissions  in an amount equal to 1.0% of purchases of $1 million or more other
than by retirement accounts. That commission will be paid only on purchases that
were not previously subject to a front-end sales charge and dealer commission.

      If you  redeem  any of those  shares  within  18  months of the end of the
calendar month of their purchase, a contingent deferred sales charge (called the
"Class A contingent  deferred sales charge") may be deducted from the redemption
proceeds.  That  sales  charge  will be equal to 1.0% of the  lesser  of (1) the
aggregate net asset value of the redeemed shares  (excluding shares purchased by
reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions) or (2) the original net
asset value of the redeemed  shares.  However,  the Class A contingent  deferred
sales  charge  will not  exceed  the  aggregate  amount of the  commissions  the
Distributor  paid to your  dealer  on all  purchases  of Class A  shares  of all
Oppenheimer funds you made that were subject to the Class A contingent  deferred
sales charge.

      In determining  whether a contingent deferred sales charge is payable when
shares are  redeemed,  the Fund will first redeem shares that are not subject to
the sales charge,  including  shares  purchased by reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains.  Then the Fund will redeem other shares in the order in which you
purchased  them.  The  Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge is waived in
certain cases  described in "Waivers of Class A Sales  Charges" in the Statement
of Additional Information.

      The Class A contingent  deferred  sales charge is not charged on exchanges
of shares under the Fund's Exchange Privilege (described below). However, if the
shares acquired by exchange are redeemed within 18 calendar months of the end of
the calendar month in which the exchanged shares were originally purchased, then
the sales charge will apply.

How Can I Reduce Sales Charges for Class A Share Purchases?  You may be eligible
to buy Class A shares at reduced  sales charge rates under the Fund's  "Right of
Accumulation" or a Letter of Intent,  as described in "Reduced Sales Charges" in
the Statement of Additional Information.

      |X| Waivers of Class A Sales  Charges.  The Class A initial and contingent
deferred  sales  charges  are not  imposed  in the  circumstances  described  in
"Reduced Sales Charges" in the Statement of Additional Information.  In order to
receive a waiver of the  Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge,  you must
notify the  Transfer  Agent when  purchasing  shares  whether any of the special
conditions apply.

How Can I Buy Class B  Shares?  Class B shares  are sold at net asset  value per
share without an initial sales charge.  However,  if Class B shares are redeemed
within 6 years of their  purchase,  a contingent  deferred  sales charge will be
deducted from the  redemption  proceeds.  The Class B contingent  deferred sales
charge is paid to  compensate  the  Distributor  for its  expenses of  providing
distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of Class B
shares.

      The  contingent  deferred  sales charge will be based on the lesser of the
net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original
net asset value. The contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:
      |_| the amount of your  account  value  represented  by an increase in net
      asset value over the initial  purchase price,  |_| shares purchased by the
      reinvestment  of dividends or capital gains  distributions,  or |_| shares
      redeemed in the special  circumstances  described  in the  Appendix in the
      Statement of Additional Information.



      To determine  whether the  contingent  deferred  sales charge applies to a
redemption,  the Fund redeems shares in the following order: (1) shares acquired
by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
        distributions,
(2)   shares held for over 6 years, and
(3) shares held the longest during the 6-year period.

      The amount of the  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  will depend on the
number  of years  since you  invested  and the  dollar  amount  being  redeemed,
according to the following schedule:

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Years Since Beginning of     Contingent Deferred Sales Charge
Month in which Purchase      On Redemptions in That Year
Order Was Accepted           (As % of Amount Subject to Charge)
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0-1                          5.0%
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1-2                          4.0%
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2-3                          3.0%
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3-4                          3.0%
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4-5                          2.0%
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5-6                          1.0%
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6 and following              None
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In the table, a "year" is a 12-month period.  In applying the sales charge,  all
purchases are considered to have been made on the first regular  business day of
the month in which the purchase was made.

      |X| Automatic  Conversion of Class B Shares.  Class B shares automatically
convert to Class A shares 72 months after you  purchase  them.  This  conversion
feature  relieves  Class B  shareholders  of the  asset-based  sales charge that
applies  to Class B shares  under the Class B  Distribution  and  Service  Plan,
described  below. The conversion is based on the relative net asset value of the
two classes,  and no sales load or other charge is imposed.  When Class B shares
convert,  any other Class B shares that were  acquired  by the  reinvestment  of
dividends and distributions on the converted shares will also convert to Class A
shares. The conversion feature is subject to the continued availability of a tax
ruling described in the Statement of Additional Information.

How Can I Buy Class C  Shares?  Class C shares  are sold at net asset  value per
share without an initial sales charge.  However,  if Class C shares are redeemed
within 12 months of their purchase,  a contingent  deferred sales charge of 1.0%
will be deducted from the redemption  proceeds.  The Class C contingent deferred
sales charge is paid to compensate the Distributor for its expenses of providing
distribution-related services to the Fund in connection with the sale of Class C
shares.



      The  contingent  deferred  sales charge will be based on the lesser of the
net asset value of the redeemed shares at the time of redemption or the original
net asset value. The contingent deferred sales charge is not imposed on:
      |_|  the amount of your account value  represented by the increase in net
      asset value over the initial purchase price
|_|   shares  purchased  by the  reinvestment  of  dividends  or capital  gains
        distributions, or
|_|     shares redeemed in the special  circumstances  described in the Appendix
        to the Statement of Additional Information.

      To determine  whether the  contingent  deferred  sales charge applies to a
redemption,  the Fund redeems shares in the following order: (1) shares acquired
by reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
        distributions,
(2)   shares held for over 12 months, and
(3) shares held the longest during the 12-month period.

Distribution and Service (12b-1) Plans.

      |X| Service  Plan for Class A Shares.  The Fund has adopted a Service Plan
for Class A shares.  It reimburses  the  Distributor  for a portion of its costs
incurred  for  services   provided  to  accounts   that  hold  Class  A  shares.
Reimbursement  is made quarterly at an annual rate of up to 0.15% of the average
annual net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor  currently uses
all of those fees to  compensate  dealers,  brokers,  banks and other  financial
institutions  quarterly  for  providing  personal  service  and  maintenance  of
accounts of their customers that hold Class A shares.

      |X|  Distribution  and Service  Plans for Class B and Class C Shares.  The
Fund has adopted  Distribution  and Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares
to compensate the Distributor for its services and costs in distributing Class B
and Class C shares and servicing  accounts.  Under the plans,  the Fund pays the
Distributor  an annual  "asset-based  sales charge" of 0.75% per year on Class B
shares and on Class C shares.  The  Distributor  also  receives a service fee of
0.15% per year under each plan.

      The asset-based sales charge and service fees increase Class B and Class C
expenses  by up to 0.90% of the net  assets  per year of the  respective  class.
Because these fees are paid out of the Fund's assets on an on-going basis,  over
time these fees will increase the cost of your  investment and may cost you more
than other types of sales charges.

      The Distributor uses the service fees to compensate  dealers for providing
personal  services  for  accounts  that  hold  Class B or  Class C  shares.  The
Distributor pays the 0.15% service fees to dealers in advance for the first year
after the shares were sold by the dealer.  After the shares have been held for a
year, the Distributor pays the service fees to dealers on a quarterly basis.

      The Distributor  currently pays sales  commission of 3.85% of the purchase
price of Class B shares to dealers  from its own  resources at the time of sale.
Including  the  advance  of the  service  fee,  the  total  amount  paid  by the
Distributor  to the  dealer at the time of sale of Class B shares  is  therefore
4.00% of the purchase  price.  The  Distributor  retains the Class B asset-based
sales charge.

      The Distributor  currently pays sales commissions of 0.75% of the purchase
price of Class C shares to dealers  from its own  resources at the time of sale.
Including  the  advance  of the  service  fee,  the  total  amount  paid  by the
Distributor  to the  dealer at the time of sale of Class C shares  is  therefore
0.90% of the purchase price. The Distributor  plans to pay the asset-based sales
charge as an ongoing  commission  to the dealer on Class C shares that have been
outstanding for a year or more.



Special Investor Services

AccountLink.  You can use our  AccountLink  feature  to link your Fund  account
with an account at a U.S. bank or other  financial  institution.  It must be an
Automated Clearing House (ACH) member. AccountLink lets you:
     |_| transmit funds  electronically to purchase shares by telephone (through
     a service  representative  or by  PhoneLink) or  automatically  under Asset
     Builder Plans, or |_| have the Transfer Agent send  redemption  proceeds or
     to transmit  dividends  and  distributions  directly to your bank  account.
     Please call
     the Transfer Agent for more information.

      You may  purchase  shares by  telephone  only after your  account has been
established.  To purchase  shares in amounts up to $250,000  through a telephone
representative,  call the Distributor at  1-800-852-8457.  The purchase  payment
will be debited from your bank account.

      AccountLink  privileges  should be requested on your  Application  or your
dealer's settlement  instructions if you buy your shares through a dealer. After
your account is established,  you can request AccountLink  privileges by sending
signature-guaranteed  instructions to the Transfer Agent. AccountLink privileges
will apply to each  shareholder  listed in the  registration  on your account as
well as to your dealer  representative  of record  unless and until the Transfer
Agent receives written  instructions  terminating or changing those  privileges.
After you establish  AccountLink  for your  account,  any change of bank account
information  must be made by  signature-guaranteed  instructions to the Transfer
Agent signed by all shareholders who own the account.

PhoneLink.  PhoneLink is the  OppenheimerFunds  automated  telephone system that
enables shareholders to perform a number of account  transactions  automatically
using a touch-tone  phone.  PhoneLink  may be used on  already-established  Fund
accounts after you obtain a Personal Identification Number (PIN), by calling the
special PhoneLink number, 1-800-533-3310.

      |_| Purchasing  Shares.  You may purchase shares in amounts up to $100,000
by phone,  by  calling  1-800-533-3310.  You must have  established  AccountLink
privileges to link your bank account with the Fund to pay for these purchases.

      |_|  Exchanging  Shares.  With the  OppenheimerFunds  Exchange  Privilege,
described below,  you can exchange shares  automatically by phone from your Fund
account to another  Oppenheimer  funds account you have already  established  by
calling the special PhoneLink number.

      |_| Selling Shares.  You can redeem shares by telephone  automatically  by
calling the  PhoneLink  number and the Fund will send the  proceeds  directly to
your AccountLink  bank account.  Please refer to "How to Sell Shares," below for
details.

Can I Submit  Transaction  Requests by Fax?  You may send  requests  for certain
types of account transactions to the Transfer Agent by fax (telecopier).  Please
call 1-800-525-7048 for information about which transactions may be handled this
way.  Transaction  requests  submitted  by fax are subject to the same rules and
restrictions as written and telephone requests described in this Prospectus.


OppenheimerFunds  Internet Web Site. You can obtain  information about the Fund,
as well as your account balance, on the  OppenheimerFunds  Internet web site, at
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com.   Additionally,   shareholders  listed  in  the
account  registration  (and the dealer of record)  may request  certain  account
transactions  through a special  section of that web site.  To  perform  account
transactions,  you must first obtain a personal  identification  number (PIN) by
calling  the  Transfer  Agent  at  1-800-533-3310.  If you do not  want  to have
Internet  account  transaction  capability  for your  account,  please  call the
Transfer Agent at 1-800-525-7048.

Automatic  Withdrawal and Exchange Plans. The Fund has several plans that enable
you to sell shares  automatically  or exchange them to another  Oppenheimer fund
account on a regular  basis.  Please  call the  Transfer  Agent or  consult  the
Statement of Additional Information for details.

Reinvestment  Privilege.  If you  redeem  some or all of your Class A or Class B
shares  of the  Fund,  you have up to 6 months  to  reinvest  all or part of the
redemption  proceeds  in Class A shares of the Fund or other  Oppenheimer  funds
without  paying a sales charge.  This  privilege  applies only to Class A shares
that you purchased  subject to an initial sales charge and to Class A or Class B
shares on which you paid a  contingent  deferred  sales charge when you redeemed
them.  This privilege does not apply to Class C shares.  You must be sure to ask
the Distributor for this privilege when you send your payment.

How to Sell Shares

      You can sell (redeem)  some or all of your shares on any regular  business
day. Your shares will be sold at the next net asset value  calculated after your
order is  received  in proper  form  (which  means that it must  comply with the
procedures described below) and is accepted by the Transfer Agent. The Fund lets
you sell your  shares by  writing a  letter,  by using the  Fund's  checkwriting
privilege or by  telephone.  You can also set up Automatic  Withdrawal  Plans to
redeem  shares  on a regular  basis.  If you have  questions  about any of these
procedures,  and especially if you are redeeming shares in a special  situation,
such as due to the death of the owner,  please call the Transfer Agent first, at
1-800-525-7048, for assistance.

      |X| Certain Requests Require a Signature Guarantee. To protect you and the
Fund from fraud, the following  redemption  requests must be in writing and must
include a signature  guarantee (although there may be other situations that also
require a signature guarantee):
      |_| You  wish to  redeem  $50,000  or more  and  receive  a check  |_| The
      redemption check is not payable to all shareholders listed on
the account statement
      |_| The  redemption  check is not sent to the  address  of record on your
account statement
      |_| Shares  are being  transferred  to a Fund  account  with a  different
owner or name
      |_| Shares are being  redeemed  by someone  (such as an  Executor)  other
than the owners

      |X| Where Can I Have My Signature  Guaranteed?  The  Transfer  Agent will
accept a guarantee of your  signature  by a number of  financial  institutions,
including:  a U.S. bank,  trust company,  credit union or savings  association,
or by a  foreign  bank  that  has  a  U.S.  correspondent  bank,  or by a  U.S.
registered dealer or broker in securities,  municipal  securities or government
securities,   or  by  a  U.S.  national  securities   exchange,   a  registered
securities  association or a clearing  agency.  If you are signing on behalf of
a corporation,  partnership or other business or as a fiduciary,  you must also
include your title in the signature.


How  Do  I  Sell  Shares  by  Mail?  Write  a  "letter  of  instructions"  that
includes:
      |_| Your name
      |_| The Fund's name
      |_| Your Fund account number (from your account  statement) |_| The dollar
      amount  or  number  of  shares  to be  redeemed  |_| Any  special  payment
      instructions |_| Any share certificates for the shares you are selling |_|
      The signatures of all registered owners exactly as the account is
registered, and
      |_| Any special documents requested by the Transfer Agent to assure proper
      authorization of the person asking to sell the shares.

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Use the following address for requests by mail:
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OppenheimerFunds Services
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P.O. Box 5270, Denver, Colorado 80217-5270

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Send courier or express mail requests to:
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OppenheimerFunds Services
10200 E. Girard Avenue, Building D
Denver, Colorado 80231

How Do I Sell Shares by Telephone?  You and your dealer representative of record
may also sell your shares by  telephone.  To receive the  redemption  price on a
regular  business day,  your call must be received by the Transfer  Agent by the
close of The New York Stock  Exchange that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M., but
may be  earlier  on some  days.  You may not  redeem  shares  held under a share
certificate by telephone.
      |_|  To   redeem   shares   through  a   service   representative,   call
1-800-852-8457
      |_|  To redeem shares automatically on PhoneLink, call 1-800-533-3310

      Whichever  method you use, you may have a check sent to the address on the
account statement, or, if you have linked your Fund account to your bank account
on AccountLink, you may have the proceeds sent to that bank account.

Are There Limits on Amounts Redeemed by Telephone?

      |X| Telephone  Redemptions Paid by Check. Up to $50,000 may be redeemed by
telephone in any 7-day period. The check must be payable to all owners of record
of the shares and must be sent to the  address on the  account  statement.  This
service is not available within 30 days of changing the address on an account.

      |X| Telephone Redemptions Through AccountLink.  There are no dollar limits
on telephone  redemption  proceeds  sent to a bank account  designated  when you
establish  AccountLink.  Normally  the ACH transfer to your bank is initiated on
the  business  day after the  redemption.  You do not receive  dividends  on the
proceeds of the shares you redeemed while they are waiting to be transferred.

Checkwriting  Against Your Account.  To write checks  against your Fund account,
request  that  privilege on your  account  Application,  or contact the Transfer
Agent for signature cards.  They must be signed (with a signature  guarantee) by
all owners of the account and returned to the Transfer  Agent so that checks can
be sent to you to use.  Shareholders with joint accounts can elect in writing to
have checks paid over the  signature of one owner.  If you  previously  signed a
signature card to establish  checkwriting in another  Oppenheimer  fund,  simply
call 1-800-525-7048 to request checkwriting for an account in this Fund with the
same registration as the other account.
      |_| Checks can be written to the order of whomever  you wish,  but may not
be cashed at the Fund's bank or Custodian.
      |_| Checkwriting privileges are not available for accounts holding Class B
shares or Class C shares,  or Class A shares  that are  subject to a  contingent
deferred sales charge.
      |_| Checks must be written for at least $100.
      |_| Checks  cannot be paid if they are written for more than your account
value.  Remember:  your  shares  fluctuate  in value and you should not write a
check close to the total account value.
      |_| You may not write a check that would require the Fund to redeem shares
that were purchased by check or Asset Builder Plan payments  within the prior 10
days.
      |_| Don't use your checks if you changed your Fund account number,  until
      you receive new            checks.

Can I Sell Shares Through My Dealer?  The Distributor  has made  arrangements to
repurchase  Fund shares from  dealers and brokers on behalf of their  customers.
Brokers or dealers may charge for that  service.  If your shares are held in the
name of your dealer, you must redeem them through your dealer.

How to Exchange Shares

Shares of the Fund may be exchanged for shares of certain  Oppenheimer  funds at
net asset value per share at the time of exchange, without sales charge.
To exchange shares, you must meet several conditions:
      |_| Shares of the fund selected for exchange must be available for sale in
your state of residence.
      |_| The  prospectuses  of this Fund and the fund whose  shares you want to
buy must offer the exchange privilege.
      |_| You must hold the shares you buy when you  establish  your account for
at least 7 days before you can exchange them.  After the account is open 7 days,
you can exchange shares every regular business day.
      |_| You  must  meet the  minimum  purchase  requirements  for the fund you
purchase by exchange.
      |_|  Before  exchanging  into a fund,  you  should  obtain  and  read its
prospectus.

      Shares of a particular  class of the Fund may be exchanged only for shares
of the same class in the other Oppenheimer funds. For example,  you can exchange
Class A shares of this Fund only for  Class A shares of  another  fund.  In some
cases, sales charges may be imposed on exchange transactions.  For tax purposes,
exchanges  of  shares  involve  a sale of the  shares  of the fund you own and a
purchase of the shares of the other fund,  which may result in a capital gain or
loss.  Please refer to "How to Exchange  Shares" in the  Statement of Additional
Information for more details.

How Do I Submit  Exchange  Requests?  Exchanges  may be requested in writing or
by telephone:

      |X|  Written  Exchange  Requests.  Submit  an  OppenheimerFunds  Exchange
Request  form,  signed by all owners of the  account.  Send it to the  Transfer
Agent at the address on the Back Cover.

      |X| Telephone Exchange  Requests.  Telephone exchange requests may be made
either by  calling  a  service  representative  at  1-800-852-8457,  or by using
PhoneLink for automated exchanges by calling 1-800-533-3310. Telephone exchanges
may be made only between  accounts that are registered with the same name(s) and
address. Shares held under certificates may not be exchanged by telephone.

      You can find a list of Oppenheimer funds currently available for exchanges
in the  Statement of Additional  Information  or obtain one by calling a service
representative at 1-800-525-7048. That list can change from time to time.

Are There  Limitations on Exchanges?  There are certain  exchange  policies you
should be aware of:
      |_| Shares are  normally  redeemed  from one fund and  purchased  from the
other fund in the exchange transaction on the same regular business day on which
the Transfer  Agent  receives an exchange  request that conforms to the policies
described above. It must be received by the close of The New York Stock Exchange
that day, which is normally 4:00 P.M. but may be earlier on some days.  However,
either fund may delay the purchase of shares of the fund you are exchanging into
up to  seven  days if it  determines  it would be  disadvantaged  by a  same-day
exchange.  For example, the receipt of multiple exchange requests from a "market
timer"  might  require the Fund to sell  securities  at a  disadvantageous  time
and/or price.
      |_|  Because   excessive  trading  can  hurt  fund  performance  and  harm
shareholders, the Fund reserves the right to refuse any exchange request that it
believes will disadvantage it, or to refuse multiple exchange requests submitted
by a shareholder or dealer.
      |_| The Fund may amend, suspend or terminate the exchange privilege at any
time.  Although  the Fund will  attempt to provide  you  notice  whenever  it is
reasonably able to do so, it may impose these changes at any time.
      |_| If the  Transfer  Agent  cannot  exchange  all the shares you  request
because of a restriction cited above, only the shares eligible for exchange will
be exchanged.

Shareholder Account Rules and Policies

      |X| The offering of shares may be suspended during any period in which the
determination of net asset value is suspended, and the offering may be suspended
by the Board of Trustees at any time the Board believes it is in the Fund's best
interest to do so.

      |X|  Telephone  Transaction  Privileges  for  purchases,   redemptions  or
exchanges  may be modified,  suspended or terminated by the Fund at any time. If
an account has more than one owner,  the Fund and the Transfer Agent may rely on
the instructions of any one owner.  Telephone  privileges apply to each owner of
the account and the dealer  representative  of record for the account unless the
Transfer Agent receives cancellation instructions from an owner of the account.

      |X| The  Transfer  Agent will  record any  telephone  calls to verify data
concerning  transactions  and has  adopted  other  procedures  to  confirm  that
telephone  instructions  are  genuine,  by  requiring  callers  to  provide  tax
identification  numbers  and  other  account  data  or by  using  PINs,  and  by
confirming such  transactions  in writing.  The Transfer Agent and the Fund will
not be liable for  losses or  expenses  arising  out of  telephone  instructions
reasonably believed to be genuine.

      |X| Redemption or transfer requests will not be honored until the Transfer
Agent  receives all required  documents in proper form.  From time to time,  the
Transfer  Agent in its  discretion  may waive  certain of the  requirements  for
redemptions stated in this Prospectus.

      |X| Dealers that can perform  account  transactions  for their  clients by
participating in NETWORKING through the National Securities Clearing Corporation
are  responsible  for  obtaining  their  clients'  permission  to perform  those
transactions,  and are responsible to their clients who are  shareholders of the
Fund if the dealer performs any transaction erroneously or improperly.

      |X| The redemption  price for shares will vary from day to day because the
value of the  securities  in the Fund's  portfolio  fluctuates.  The  redemption
price, which is the net asset value per share, will normally differ for Class A,
Class B and Class C shares.  The redemption  value of your shares may be more or
less than their original cost.

      |X|  Payment  for  redeemed  shares  ordinarily  is  made in  cash.  It is
forwarded by check or through AccountLink (as elected by the shareholder) within
seven days after the Transfer Agent receives  redemption  instructions in proper
form.  However,  under unusual  circumstances  determined by the  Securities and
Exchange  Commission,   payment  may  be  delayed  or  suspended.  For  accounts
registered  in the name of a  broker-dealer,  payment will normally be forwarded
within three business days after redemption.

      |X| The  Transfer  Agent  may delay  forwarding  a check or  processing  a
payment  via  AccountLink  for  recently  purchased  shares,  but only until the
purchase payment has cleared. That delay may be as much as 10 days from the date
the shares were  purchased.  That delay may be avoided if you purchase shares by
Federal  Funds wire or  certified  check,  or arrange  with your bank to provide
telephone or written  assurance to the Transfer Agent that your purchase payment
has cleared.

      |X|  Involuntary  redemptions of small accounts may be made by the Fund if
the account value has fallen below $200 for reasons other than the fact that the
market value of shares has dropped. In some cases involuntary redemptions may be
made to repay the Distributor for losses from the cancellation of share purchase
orders.

      |X| Shares may be "redeemed in kind" under unusual  circumstances (such as
a lack of liquidity in the Fund's  portfolio  to meet  redemptions).  This means
that the  redemption  proceeds  will be paid  with  securities  from the  Fund's
portfolio.

      |X|  "Backup  Withholding"  of federal  income tax may be applied  against
taxable dividends,  distributions and redemption proceeds (including  exchanges)
if you fail to furnish  the Fund your  correct,  certified  Social  Security  or
Employer  Identification  Number  when  you  sign  your  application,  or if you
under-report your income to the Internal Revenue Service.

      |X| To avoid sending duplicate copies of materials to households, the Fund
will mail only one copy of each annual and  semi-annual  report to  shareholders
having  the same last name and  address  on the Fund's  records.  However,  each
shareholder may call the Transfer Agent at  1-800-525-7048 to ask that copies of
those materials be sent personally to that shareholder.

Dividends and Tax Information

Dividends. The Fund intends to declare dividends separately for Class A, Class B
and Class C shares from net tax-exempt  income and/or net investment income each
regular  business day and to pay those  dividends to  shareholders  monthly on a
date selected by the Board of Trustees.  Daily dividends will not be declared or
paid on newly  purchased  shares until  Federal  Funds are available to the Fund
from the purchase payment for such shares.

      The Fund attempts to pay dividends on Class A shares at a constant  level.
There is no  assurance  that it will be able to do so. The Board of Trustees may
change  the  targeted  dividend  level at any  time,  without  prior  notice  to
shareholders.  Additionally, the amount of those dividends and the distributions
paid on Class B and C shares may vary over time, depending on market conditions,
the  composition of the Fund's  portfolio,  and expenses borne by the particular
class of  shares.  Dividends  and  distributions  paid on  Class A  shares  will
generally  be higher than for Class B and Class C shares,  which  normally  have
higher  expenses  than Class A. The Fund cannot  guarantee  that it will pay any
dividends or distributions.

Capital  Gains.  Although the Fund does not seek capital  gains,  it may realize
capital  gains  on the sale of  portfolio  securities.  If it does,  it may make
distributions  out of any net short-term or long-term  capital gains in December
of each year.  The Fund may make  supplemental  distributions  of dividends  and
capital gains following the end of its fiscal year. Long-term capital gains will
be separately identified in the tax information the Fund sends you after the end
of the calendar year.

What Choices Do I Have for Receiving Distributions?  When you open your account,
specify  on  your  application  how you  want  to  receive  your  dividends  and
distributions. You have four options:

      |X| Reinvest  All  Distributions  in the Fund.  You can elect to reinvest
all dividends and long-term  capital gains  distributions in additional  shares
of the Fund.

      |X|  Reinvest  Long-Term  Capital  Gains  Only.  You can elect to reinvest
long-term capital gains  distributions in the Fund while receiving  dividends by
check or having them sent to your bank account through AccountLink.

      |X| Receive All  Distributions  in Cash.  You can elect to receive a check
for all dividends and long-term capital gains distributions or have them sent to
your bank through AccountLink.

      |X| Reinvest  Your  Distributions  in Another  OppenheimerFunds  Account.
You can  reinvest  all  distributions  in the same  class of shares of  another
Oppenheimer fund account you have established.

Taxes. Dividends paid from net investment income earned by the Fund on municipal
securities will be excludable from gross income for Federal income tax purposes.
A portion of a dividend that is derived from  interest paid on certain  "private
activity  bonds"  may be an item of tax  preference  if you are  subject  to the
alternative minimum tax. If the Fund earns interest on taxable investments,  any
dividends  derived  from those  earnings  will be taxable as ordinary  income to
shareholders.

      To the  extent  that  the  Fund's  assets  on the last  business  day of a
calendar  year include  only assets that are exempt from the Florida  intangible
personal property tax, such as Florida tax-exempt  securities and obligations of
the U.S. government, its agencies,  instrumentalities and territories, shares of
the Fund owned by a Florida resident will be exempt from the Florida  intangible
personal property tax for the following year.

      Dividends and capital gains distributions may be subject to state or local
taxes.  Long-term  capital  gains are taxable as  long-term  capital  gains when
distributed to shareholders,  and may be taxable at different rates depending on
how long the Fund  holds the  asset.  It does not  matter how long you have held
your  shares.  Dividends  paid from  short-term  capital  gains are  taxable  as
ordinary income. Whether you reinvest your distributions in additional shares or
take them in cash, the tax treatment is the same.  Every year the Fund will send
you and the IRS a statement  showing the amount of any taxable  distribution you
received in the previous year as well as the amount of your tax-exempt income.

      |X|  Remember  There May be Taxes on  Transactions.  Even  though the Fund
seeks to distribute  tax-exempt  income to shareholders,  you may have a capital
gain or loss when you sell or exchange  your  shares.  A capital gain or loss is
the  difference  between  the  price you paid for the  shares  and the price you
received when you sold them. Any capital gain is subject to capital gains tax.

      |X| Returns of Capital Can Occur.  In certain cases,  distributions  made
by  the  Fund  may  be   considered   a   non-taxable   return  of  capital  to
shareholders.   If  that  occurs,   it  will  be   identified   in  notices  to
shareholders.

      This  information  is only a summary of certain  federal  and  Florida tax
information  about your  investment.  You should  consult  with your tax adviser
about the effect of an investment in the Fund on your particular tax situation.


<PAGE>


Financial Highlights

The Financial  Highlights  Table is presented to help you  understand the Fund's
financial   performance  since  its  inception.   Certain  information  reflects
financial  results  for a single  Fund  share.  The total  returns  in the table
represent the rate that an investor would have earned [or lost] on an investment
in the Fund (assuming  reinvestment  of all dividends and  distributions).  This
information  has been audited by KPMG Peat  Marwick LLP, the Fund's  independent
auditors, whose report, along with the Fund's financial statements,  is included
in the Statement of Additional Information, which is available on request.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      CLASS A
                          ----------------------------------------------------------------
                          YEAR ENDED JULY 31,             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                             1998     1997     1996(/2/)     1995     1994      1993(/3/)
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<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>      <C>       <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value,
beginning of period        $11.47   $11.07   $11.40        $10.26   $11.79    $11.43
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income         .54      .64      .36           .63      .64       .14
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)        .19      .37     (.34)         1.14    (1.53)      .36
                           ------   ------   ------        ------  -------    ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations         .73     1.01      .02          1.77     (.89)      .50
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends to
shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income             .58     (.61)    (.35)         (.63)    (.64)     (.14)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of
period                     $11.62   $11.47   $11.07        $11.40   $10.26    $11.79
                           ======   ======   ======        ======   ======    ======

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET
ASSET VALUE(/4/)             6.52%    9.39%    0.25%        17.60%   (7.66)%    4.39%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of
period (in thousands)     $35,074  $27,446  $19,366       $19,377  $11,992    $7,062
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in
thousands)                $32,153  $24,333  $18,415       $14,508  $ 9,741    $2,471
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net
assets:
Net investment income        4.61%    5.70%    5.50%(/5/)    5.71%    5.90%     5.08%(/5/)
Expenses, before
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager
or Distributor(/6/)          1.15%    1.02%    1.23%(/5/)    1.36%    1.25%     1.89%(/5/)
Expenses, net of
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager
or Distributor               0.96%    0.87%    1.09%(/5/)    0.53%    0.29%       --
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Portfolio turnover
rate(/7/)                    35.3%    42.5%    21.2%         18.4%    30.4%       --
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from  December  31 to July 31. 3. For the period  from  October 1, 1993
(commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1993. 4. Assumes a  hypothetical
initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period
(or inception of offering),  with all dividends and distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year. 5. Annualized.  6. Beginning in fiscal 1995,
the expense ratio  reflects the effect of expenses paid  indirectly by the Fund.
Prior year expense ratios have not been adjusted.  7. The lesser of purchases or
sales of portfolio  securities for a period,  divided by the monthly  average of
the market value of  portfolio  securities  owned during the period.  Securities
with a maturity or  expiration  date at the time of  acquisition  of one year or
less are  excluded  from the  calculation.  Purchases  and  sales of  investment
securities (excluding short-term  securities) for the period ended July 31, 1998
were $30,270,075 and $17,352,208, respectively.

32
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS      CLASS B
                          ----------------------------------------------------------
                          YEAR ENDED JULY 31,             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                             1998     1997     1996(/2/)     1995     1994      1993(/3/)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>      <C>       <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA

Net asset value,
beginning of period        $11.49   $11.09   $11.42        $10.27   $11.81    $11.43
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income         .46      .55      .31           .55      .56       .12
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)        .18      .37     (.34)         1.15    (1.54)      .38
                           ------   ------   ------         -----   ------    ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations         .64      .92     (.03)         1.70     (.98)      .50
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends to
shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income            (.49)    (.52)    (.30)         (.55)    (.56)     (.12)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of
period                     $11.64   $11.49   $11.09        $11.42   $10.27    $11.81
                           ======   ======   ======        ======   ======    ======

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET
ASSET VALUE(/4/)             5.71%    8.56%   (0.19)%       16.81%   (8.42)%    4.35%

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of
period (in thousands)     $19,344  $15,348  $12,865       $12,658   $7,992    $4,874
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in
thousands)                $17,024  $13,812  $12,843       $10,772   $6,987    $2,304
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net
assets:
Net investment income        3.85%    4.93%    4.75%(/5/)    4.92%    5.13%     4.20%(/5/)
Expenses, before
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager
or Distributor(/6/)          1.91%    1.79%    1.97%(/5/)    2.11%    1.99%     2.20%(/5/)
Expenses, net of
reimbursement and
voluntary assumption by
the Manager
or Distributor               1.72%    1.64%    1.83%(/5/)    1.29%    1.03%     0.38%(/5/)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover
rate(/7/)                    35.3%    42.5%    21.2%         18.4%    30.4%       --
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from  December  31 to July 31. 3. For the period  from  October 1, 1993
(commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1993. 4. Assumes a  hypothetical
initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period
(or inception of offering),  with all dividends and distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year. 5. Annualized.  6. Beginning in fiscal 1995,
the expense ratio  reflects the effect of expenses paid  indirectly by the Fund.
Prior year expense ratios have not been adjusted.  7. The lesser of purchases or
sales of portfolio  securities for a period,  divided by the monthly  average of
the market value of  portfolio  securities  owned during the period.  Securities
with a maturity or  expiration  date at the time of  acquisition  of one year or
less are  excluded  from the  calculation.  Purchases  and  sales of  investment
securities (excluding short-term  securities) for the period ended July 31, 1998
were $30,270,075 and $17,352,208, respectively.

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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS         CLASS C
                             --------------------------------------------
                                                             PERIOD ENDED
                             YEAR ENDED JULY 31,             DECEMBER 31,
                                1998     1997     1996(/2/)          1995(/1/)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>      <C>      <C>           <C>
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA

Net asset value, beginning
of period                     $11.46   $11.07   $11.40             $10.96
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income            .46      .53      .31                .20
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss)                      .18      .38     (.34)               .44
                              ------   ------   ------             ------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations            .64      .91     (.03)               .64
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends to shareholders:
Dividends from net
investment income               (.49)    (.52)    (.30)              (.20)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of
period                        $11.61   $11.46   $11.07             $11.40
                              ======   ======   ======             ======

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET
VALUE(/4/)                      5.72%    8.41%   (0.22)%             5.86%

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA

Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)                $2,439     $956      $72                $39
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in
thousands)                    $1,638     $380      $78                $ 5
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net
assets:
Net investment income           3.82%    4.87%    4.68%(/5/)         4.68%(/5/)
Expenses, before
reimbursement and voluntary
assumption by the Manager
or Distributor(/6/)             1.91%    1.75%    1.99%(/5/)         1.92%(/5/)
Expenses, net of
reimbursement and voluntary
assumption by the Manager
or Distributor                  1.72%    1.60%    1.87%(/5/)         1.43%(/5/)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover
rate(/7/)                       35.3%    42.5%    21.2%              18.4%
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.  2. For the seven months ended July 31, 1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from  December  31 to July 31. 3. For the period  from  October 1, 1993
(commencement  of  operations)  to December 31, 1993. 4. Assumes a  hypothetical
initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period
(or inception of offering),  with all dividends and distributions  reinvested in
additional  shares on the  reinvestment  date,  and  redemption at the net asset
value  calculated on the last business day of the fiscal  period.  Sales charges
are not reflected in the total  returns.  Total returns are not  annualized  for
periods of less than one full year. 5. Annualized.  6. Beginning in fiscal 1995,
the expense ratio  reflects the effect of expenses paid  indirectly by the Fund.
Prior year expense ratios have not been adjusted.  7. The lesser of purchases or
sales of portfolio  securities for a period,  divided by the monthly  average of
the market value of  portfolio  securities  owned during the period.  Securities
with a maturity or  expiration  date at the time of  acquisition  of one year or
less are  excluded  from the  calculation.  Purchases  and  sales of  investment
securities (excluding short-term  securities) for the period ended July 31, 1998
were $30,270,075 and $17,352,208, respectively.

<PAGE>


                           Appendix to Prospectus of
                      Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund



      Graphic material included in the Prospectus of Oppenheimer Florida
Municipal Fund: "Annual Total Returns (Class A)(% as of 12/31 each year)":

      A bar chart will be  included in the  Prospectus  of  Oppenheimer  Florida
Municipal Fund (the "Fund") depicting the annual total returns of a hypothetical
investment  in Class A shares  of the  Fund  for  each of the four  most  recent
calendar  years,  without  deducting  sales  charges.  Set  forth  below are the
relevant data points that will appear on the bar chart:


Calendar                       Oppenheimer Florida
Year                           Municipal Bond Fund
Ended                          Class A Shares

12/31/94                       -7.66%
12/31/95                       17.60%
12/31/96                       4.01%
12/31/97                       9.13%

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<PAGE>


Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund


For More Information:

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The following additional  information about the Fund is available without charge
upon request:
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Statement of Additional Information
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This  document  includes  additional  information  about the  Fund's  investment
policies,  risks,  and  operations.  It is  incorporated  by reference into this
Prospectus (which means it is legally part of this Prospectus).


Annual and Semi-Annual Reports


Additional information about the Fund's investments and performance is available
in the Fund's Annual and Semi-Annual Reports to shareholders.  The Annual Report
includes a  discussion  of market  conditions  and  investment  strategies  that
significantly affected the Fund's performance during its last fiscal year.


How to Get More Information:

You can  request  the  Statement  of  Additional  Information,  the  Annual  and
Semi-Annual Reports, and other information about the Fund or your account:
By Telephone:
Call OppenheimerFunds Services toll-free:
1-800-525-7048

By Mail:
Write to:
OppenheimerFunds Services
P.O. Box 5270
Denver, Colorado 80217-5270

On the Internet:
You  can  read  or  down-load  documents  on  the   OppenheimerFunds  web  site:
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com  You can also obtain  copies of the Statement of
Additional  Information  and other Fund  documents  and reports by visiting  the
SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington,  D.C. (Phone  1-800-SEC-0330)  or the
SEC's  Internet  web site at  http://www.sec.gov.  Copies may be  obtained  upon
payment of a duplicating fee by writing to the SEC's Public  Reference  Section,
Washington, D.C. 20549-6009.

No one has been authorized to provide any information  about the Fund or to make
any  representations  about  the  Fund  other  than  what is  contained  in this
Prospectus.  This  Prospectus is not an offer to sell shares of the Fund,  nor a
solicitation  of an offer to buy shares of the Fund,  to any person in any state
or other jurisdiction where it is unlawful to make such an offer.

The Fund's shares are distributed by:
OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
PR0395.001.1198  Printed on recycled paper.     

<PAGE>

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    Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund
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Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203
1-800-525-7048

Statement of Additional Information dated November 27, 1998

      This  Statement  of  Additional  Information  is  not a  Prospectus.  This
document  contains  additional   information  about  the  Fund  and  supplements
information  in the  Prospectus  dated  November  27,  1998.  It  should be read
together  with the  Prospectus,  which may be  obtained by writing to the Fund's
Transfer Agent,  OppenheimerFunds  Services, at P.O. Box 5270, Denver,  Colorado
80217 or by calling the Transfer Agent at the toll-free number shown above or by
downloading    it   from   the    OppenheimerFunds    Internet   web   site   at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

Contents                                                          Page
About the Fund
Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks   2
    The Fund's Investment Policies................................2
    Municipal Securities..........................................3
    Other Investment Techniques and Strategies...................11
    Investment Restrictions......................................23
How the Fund is Managed..........................................26
    Organization and History.....................................26
    Trustees and Officers of the Fund............................27
    The Manager .................................................33
Brokerage Policies of the Fund...................................34
Distribution and Service Plans...................................36
Performance of the Fund..........................................40

About Your Account
How To Buy Shares................................................46
How To Sell Shares...............................................53
How to Exchange Shares...........................................58
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes...............................60
Additional Information About the Fund............................64

Financial Information About the Fund
Independent Auditors' Report.....................................65
Financial Statements ............................................66
Appendix A: Municipal Bond Ratings..............................A-1
Appendix B: Industry Classifications............................B-1
Appendix C: Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers.......C-1
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ABOUT THE FUND
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Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks

      The investment objective and the principal investment policies of the Fund
are  described  in the  Prospectus.  This  Statement of  Additional  Information
contains  supplemental  information  about  those  policies  and  the  types  of
securities  that the Fund's  investment  Manager,  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc., will
select  for the  Fund.  Additional  explanations  are also  provided  about  the
strategies the Fund may use to try to achieve its objective.

The Fund's  Investment  Policies.  The Fund does not make  investments  with the
objective of seeking capital growth,  since that would generally be inconsistent
with its goal of seeking tax-exempt income. However, the value of the securities
held by the Fund may be affected by changes in general  interest rates.  Because
the current value of debt securities varies inversely with changes in prevailing
interest rates, if interest rates increased after a security was purchased, that
security  would normally  decline in value.  Conversely,  should  interest rates
decrease after a security was purchased, normally its value would rise.

      However, those fluctuations in value will not generally result in realized
gains or  losses  to the  Fund  unless  the Fund  sells  the  security  prior to
maturity.  A debt  security held to maturity is redeemable by its issuer at full
principal  value plus  accrued  interest.  The Fund does not  usually  intend to
dispose of securities prior to their maturity,  but may do so for liquidity,  or
because of other factors affecting the issuer that cause the Manager to sell the
particular  security.  In that case, the Fund could experience a capital gain or
loss on the sale.

      There are variations in the credit quality of municipal  securities,  both
within a particular rating  classification  and between  classifications.  These
variations depend on numerous factors. The yields of municipal securities depend
on a number of factors, including general conditions in the municipal securities
market,  the size of a particular  offering,  the maturity of the obligation and
rating (if any) of the issue.  These  factors are  discussed  in greater  detail
below.

      Portfolio  Turnover.  A change  in the  securities  held by the Fund  from
buying and selling  investments  is known as  "portfolio  turnover."  Short-term
trading  increases the rate of portfolio  turnover and could increase the Fund's
transaction  costs.  However,  the Fund ordinarily incurs little or no brokerage
expense because most of the Fund's  portfolio  transactions are principal trades
that do not require payment of brokerage commissions.

      The Fund  ordinarily  does not  trade  securities  to  achieve  short-term
capital gains, because they would not be tax-exempt income. To a limited degree,
the Fund may  engage in  short-term  trading to  attempt  to take  advantage  of
short-term  market  variations.  It may  also do so to  dispose  of a  portfolio
security prior to its maturity. That might be done if, on the basis of a revised
credit evaluation of the issuer or other considerations,  the Fund believes such
disposition advisable or it needs to generate cash to satisfy requests to redeem
Fund shares.  In those cases, the Fund may realize a capital gain or loss on its
investments.  The Fund's annual portfolio turnover rate normally is not expected
to exceed 100%.

Municipal  Securities.  The types of municipal  securities in which the Fund may
invest are  described in the  Prospectus  under "About the Fund's  Investments."
Municipal  securities  are  generally  classified as general  obligation  bonds,
revenue bonds and notes.  A discussion of the general  characteristics  of these
principal types of municipal securities follows below.

      |X| Municipal Bonds. We have classified  longer term municipal  securities
as "municipal bonds." The principal classifications of long-term municipal bonds
are "general  obligation"  and "revenue"  (including  "industrial  development")
bonds. They may have fixed, variable or floating rates of interest, as described
below.

      Some bonds may be  "callable,"  allowing  the issuer to redeem them before
their maturity date. To protect  bondholders,  callable bonds may be issued with
provisions that prevent them from being called for a period of time.  Typically,
that is 5 to 10 years from the issuance date.  When interest  rates decline,  if
the call provision of a bond has expired,  it is more likely that the issuer may
call the bond.  If that occurs,  the Fund might have to reinvest the proceeds of
the called bond in bonds that have a lower rate of return.

           |_| General  Obligation  Bonds.  The basic  security  behind  general
obligation  bonds is the issuer's pledge of its full faith and credit and taxing
power,  if any,  for the  repayment  of  principal  and the payment of interest.
Issuers of general obligation bonds include states, counties, cities, towns, and
regional  districts.  The proceeds of these  obligations are used to fund a wide
range of public  projects,  including  construction  or  improvement of schools,
highways and roads,  and water and sewer systems.  The rate of taxes that can be
levied  for the  payment  of debt  service  on these  bonds  may be  limited  or
unlimited. Additionally, there may be limits as to the rate or amount of special
assessments that can be levied to meet these obligations.

           |_| Revenue  Bonds.  The  principal  security  for a revenue  bond is
generally  the  net  revenues  derived  from a  particular  facility,  group  of
facilities,  or, in some cases,  the  proceeds of a special  excise tax or other
specific  revenue source.  Revenue bonds are issued to finance a wide variety of
capital  projects.  Examples  include  electric,  gas,  water and sewer systems;
highways,  bridges,  and  tunnels;  port and airport  facilities;  colleges  and
universities; and hospitals.

           Although  the  principal  security  for these types of bonds may vary
from  bond to  bond,  many  provide  additional  security  in the form of a debt
service reserve fund that may be used to make principal and interest payments on
the  issuer's  obligations.  Housing  finance  authorities  have a wide range of
security, including partially or fully insured mortgages, rent subsidized and/or
collateralized  mortgages,  and/or the net revenues from housing or other public
projects.  Some  authorities  provide further  security in the form of a state's
ability (without obligation) to make up deficiencies in the debt service reserve
fund.

           |_| Industrial  Development Bonds.  Industrial  development bonds are
considered  municipal  bonds if the interest paid is exempt from federal  income
tax.  They are issued by or on behalf of public  authorities  to raise  money to
finance various privately  operated  facilities for business and  manufacturing,
housing,  sports, and pollution control. These bonds may also be used to finance
public  facilities such as airports,  mass transit systems,  ports, and parking.
The payment of the principal  and interest on such bonds is dependent  solely on
the ability of the  facility's  user to meet its financial  obligations  and the
pledge,  if any, of real and personal  property financed by the bond as security
for those payments.

           |_| Private Activity Municipal Securities. The Tax Reform Act of 1986
(the "Tax Reform Act") reorganized,  as well as amended, the rules governing tax
exemption for interest on certain types of municipal securities.  The Tax Reform
Act  generally  did not change  the tax  treatment  of bonds  issued in order to
finance  governmental  operations.  Thus,  interest on general  obligation bonds
issued by or on behalf of state or local governments,  the proceeds of which are
used to finance the operations of such governments,  continues to be tax-exempt.
However,   the  Tax  Reform  Act  limited  the  use  of  tax-exempt   bonds  for
non-governmental  (private) purposes. More stringent restrictions were placed on
the use of proceeds of such bonds. Interest on certain private activity bonds is
taxable  under  the  revised  rules.  There  is  an  exception  for  "qualified"
tax-exempt private activity bonds, for example,  exempt facility bonds including
certain  industrial  development  bonds,  qualified  mortgage  bonds,  qualified
Section 501(c)(3) bonds, and qualified student loan bonds.

      In addition,  limitations as to the amount of private activity bonds which
each state may issue were  revised  downward by the Tax Reform  Act,  which will
reduce the supply of such  bonds.  The value of the  Fund's  portfolio  could be
affected if there is a reduction in the availability of such bonds.

      Interest on certain  private  activity  bonds issued after August 7, 1986,
which  continues  to be  tax-exempt,  will be treated as a tax  preference  item
subject  to the  alternative  minimum  tax  (discussed  below) to which  certain
taxpayers are subject.  The Fund may hold  municipal  securities the interest on
which (and thus a proportionate share of the  exempt-interest  dividends paid by
the Fund) will be subject to the Federal  alternative minimum tax on individuals
and  corporations.  There  are no limits  on the  amount of assets  the Fund may
invest in private activity securities.

      The Federal alternative minimum tax is designed to ensure that all persons
who receive  income pay some tax,  even if their  regular  tax is zero.  This is
accomplished in part by including in taxable income certain tax preference items
that are used to calculate  alternative  minimum taxable income.  The Tax Reform
Act  made  tax-exempt  interest  from  certain  private  activity  bonds  a  tax
preference item for purposes of the  alternative  minimum tax on individuals and
corporations.  Any  exempt-interest  dividend  paid  by a  regulated  investment
company will be treated as interest on a specific  private  activity bond to the
extent of the  proportionate  relationship  the interest the investment  company
receives on such bonds bears to all its exempt interest dividends.

      In addition,  corporate  taxpayers subject to the alternative  minimum tax
may,  under some  circumstances,  have to include  exempt-interest  dividends in
calculating  their  alternative  minimum  taxable  income.  That could  occur in
situations where the "adjusted current earnings" of the corporation  exceeds its
alternative minimum taxable income.

      To determine whether a municipal  security is treated as a taxable private
activity  bond,  it is subject to a test for:  (a) a trade or  business  use and
security  interest,  or (b) a  private  loan  restriction.  Under  the  trade or
business use and security  interest  test, an  obligation is a private  activity
bond if: (i) more than 10% of the bond  proceeds  are used for private  business
purposes  and (ii) 10% or more of the  payment of  principal  or interest on the
issue is directly or  indirectly  derived from such private use or is secured by
the privately used property or the payments  related to the use of the property.
For certain types of uses, a 5% threshold is substituted for this 10% threshold.

      The term  "private  business  use" means any direct or  indirect  use in a
trade or business  carried on by an  individual  or entity other than a state or
municipal  governmental unit. Under the private loan restriction,  the amount of
bond proceeds that may be used to make private loans is limited to the lesser of
5% or $5.0 million of the proceeds. Thus, certain issues of municipal securities
could lose their  tax-exempt  status  retroactively  if the issuer fails to meet
certain  requirements as to the expenditure of the proceeds of that issue or the
use of the bond-financed  facility. The Fund makes no independent  investigation
of the users of such bonds or their use of  proceeds  of the bonds.  If the Fund
should hold a bond that loses its tax-exempt status  retroactively,  there might
be  an  adjustment  to  the   tax-exempt   income   previously   distributed  to
shareholders.

      Additionally,  a private activity bond that would otherwise be a qualified
tax-exempt  private  activity bond will not, under Internal Revenue Code Section
147(a),  be a qualified  bond for any period during which it is held by a person
who is a "substantial user" of the facilities or by a "related person" of such a
substantial user. This "substantial  user" provision applies primarily to exempt
facility bonds,  including industrial  development bonds. The Fund may invest in
industrial  development bonds and other private activity bonds.  Therefore,  the
Fund may not be an appropriate  investment  for entities which are  "substantial
users" (or persons  related to "substantial  users") of such exempt  facilities.
Those entities and persons should consult their tax advisers  before  purchasing
shares of the Fund.

      A  "substantial  user"  of  such  facilities  is  defined  generally  as a
"non-exempt  person who  regularly  uses part of a facility"  financed  from the
proceeds  of exempt  facility  bonds.  Generally,  an  individual  will not be a
"related  person" under the Internal  Revenue Code unless such individual or the
individual's   immediate  family  (spouse,   brothers,   sisters  and  immediate
descendants)  own directly or indirectly in the aggregate more than 50% in value
of the equity of a corporation or partnership which is a "substantial user" of a
facility financed from the proceeds of exempt facility bonds.

      |X| Municipal  Notes.  Municipal  securities  having a maturity  (when the
security  is  issued)  of less than one year are  generally  known as  municipal
notes.  Municipal  notes  generally are used to provide for  short-term  working
capital needs.  Some of the types of municipal  notes the Fund can invest in are
described below.

           |_| Tax  Anticipation  Notes.  These are  issued to  finance  working
capital needs of municipalities.  Generally,  they are issued in anticipation of
various  seasonal  tax revenue,  such as income,  sales,  use or other  business
taxes, and are payable from these specific future taxes.

           |_|  Revenue   Anticipation   Notes.   These  are  notes  issued  in
expectation  of receipt of other  types of  revenue,  such as Federal  revenues
available under Federal revenue-sharing programs.

           |_| Bond Anticipation  Notes.  Bond anticipation  notes are issued to
provide  interim  financing  until  long-term  financing  can be  arranged.  The
long-term  bonds  that are  issued  typically  also  provide  the  money for the
repayment of the notes.

           |_|  Construction  Loan  Notes.  These  are sold to  provide  project
construction   financing  until  permanent  financing  can  be  secured.   After
successful  completion and acceptance of the project,  it may receive  permanent
financing through public agencies, such as the Federal Housing Administration.

           |X|  Tax  Exempt   Commercial   Paper.   This  type  of   short-term
obligation  (usually  having a  maturity  of 270 days or less) is  issued  by a
municipality to meet current working capital needs.

      |X| Municipal Lease Obligations. The Fund's investments in municipal lease
obligations  may be through  certificates of  participation  that are offered to
investors by public  entities.  Municipal leases may take the form of a lease or
an installment purchase contract issued by a state or local government authority
to obtain funds to acquire a wide variety of equipment and facilities.

      Some municipal lease securities may be deemed to be "illiquid" securities.
Their  purchase  by the Fund would be limited as  described  below in  "Illiquid
Securities."  From  time to time  the Fund may  invest  more  than 5% of its net
assets in municipal  lease  obligations  that the Manager has  determined  to be
liquid under guidelines set by the Board of Trustees.

      Those  guidelines  require the Manager to evaluate:  |_| the  frequency of
      trades and price quotations for such securities; |_| the number of dealers
      or other potential buyers willing to purchase or sell such securities; |_|
      the  availability of  market-makers;  and |_| the nature of the trades for
      such securities.

      While the Fund holds such  securities,  the Manager will also evaluate the
likelihood of a continuing market for these securities and their credit quality.

      Municipal  leases  have  special  risk   considerations.   Although  lease
obligations do not constitute general  obligations of the municipality for which
the  municipality's  taxing power is pledged,  a lease  obligation is ordinarily
backed by the  municipality's  covenant to budget for,  appropriate and make the
payments due under the lease  obligation.  However,  certain  lease  obligations
contain  "non-appropriation"  clauses which provide that the municipality has no
obligation to make lease or installment purchase payments in future years unless
money is appropriated  for that purpose on a yearly basis.  While the obligation
might be secured by the lease, it might be difficult to dispose of that property
in case of a default.

      Projects  financed with  certificates of  participation  generally are not
subject to state constitutional debt limitations or other statutory requirements
that may apply to other municipal  securities.  Payments by the public entity on
the obligation  underlying the certificates  are derived from available  revenue
sources.  That  revenue  might be  diverted  to the  funding of other  municipal
service  projects.  Payments of interest  and/or  principal  with respect to the
certificates  are not  guaranteed and do not constitute an obligation of a state
or any of its political subdivisions.

      In addition to the risk of "non-appropriation," municipal lease securities
do not have as highly liquid a market as conventional municipal bonds. Municipal
leases,  like  other  municipal  debt  obligations,  are  subject to the risk of
non-payment of interest or repayment of principal by the issuer.  The ability of
issuers of  municipal  leases to make timely  lease  payments  may be  adversely
affected in general economic downturns and as relative governmental cost burdens
are reallocated among federal,  state and local governmental units. A default in
payment of income would  result in a reduction  of income to the Fund.  It could
also result in a reduction in the value of the municipal lease and that, as well
as a default in  repayment of  principal,  could result in a decrease in the net
asset value of the Fund.

      |X| Ratings of Municipal Securities. Ratings by ratings organizations such
as Moody's Investors Service, Standard & Poor's Corporation and Fitch IBCA, Inc.
represent the respective  rating agency's  opinions of the credit quality of the
municipal securities they undertake to rate. However,  their ratings are general
opinions and are not guarantees of quality.  Municipal  securities that have the
same  maturity,  coupon  and  rating  may have  different  yields,  while  other
municipal  securities  that have the same  maturity  and  coupon  but  different
ratings may have the same yield.

      Lower grade  securities may have a higher yield than  securities  rated in
the higher  rating  categories.  In addition to having a greater risk of default
than  higher-grade,  securities,  there  may  be  less  of a  market  for  these
securities.  As a result they may be harder to sell at an acceptable  price. The
additional  risks mean that the Fund may not  receive the  anticipated  level of
income from these securities,  and the Fund's net asset value may be affected by
declines in the value of lower-grade securities. However, because the added risk
of lower quality  securities  might not be consistent  with the Fund's policy of
preservation  of  capital,  the Fund  limits its  investments  in lower  quality
securities.

      Subsequent to its purchase by the Fund, a municipal  security may cease to
be rated or its rating may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by
the Fund. Neither event requires the Fund to sell the security,  but the Manager
will consider  such events in  determining  whether the Fund should  continue to
hold the  security.  To the extent that  ratings  given by  Moody's,  Standard &
Poor's, or Fitch change as a result of changes in those rating  organizations or
their  rating  systems,  the Fund will  attempt  to use  comparable  ratings  as
standards for investments in accordance with the Fund's investment policies.

      The  Fund  may buy  municipal  securities  that  are  "pre-refunded."  The
issuer's  obligation to repay the  principal  value of the security is generally
collateralized with U.S. government securities placed in an escrow account. This
causes the  pre-refunded  security to have essentially the same risks of default
as a AAA-rated security.

      A list of the rating  categories  of Moody's,  S&P and Fitch for municipal
securities  is  contained  in  Appendix  A  to  this   Statement  of  Additional
Information.  Because  the Fund may  purchase  securities  that are  unrated  by
nationally  recognized  rating  organizations,  the  Manager  will  make its own
assessment of the credit  quality of unrated  issues the Fund buys.  The Manager
will use criteria similar to those used by the rating agencies,  and assigning a
rating category to a security that is comparable to what the Manager  believes a
rating agency would assign to that security.  However, the Manager's rating does
not constitute a guarantee of the quality of a particular issue.

Special Risks of Investing  Primarily in Florida Municipal  Securities.  Because
the Fund focuses its investments primarily on Florida municipal securities,  the
value of its portfolio  investments will be highly sensitive to events affecting
the fiscal stability of the State of Florida and its municipalities, authorities
and other  instrumentalities  that issue  securities.  The  ability of the state
government and its agencies,  authorities,  instrumentalities  and  subdivisions
(such as cities,  towns and  counties)  to meet their debt  obligations  depends
primarily on the availability of tax revenues and other revenues.

      The  financial  condition of the state and those other  agencies and local
governments  may  be  affected  from  time  to  time  by  economic,   political,
demographic  and natural  conditions.  In addition,  constitutional  amendments,
legislative  measures,  executive  orders  and  voter  initiatives  may  limit a
government's  power to raise revenues or increase  taxes.  That could  adversely
affect  the  ability of an issuer of  particular  debt  obligations  to meet its
financial  obligations.  The market value and marketability of Florida municipal
securities  and  the  availability  of the  interest  income  and  repayment  of
principal  on those  securities  could be  adversely  affected  by a default  or
financial   crisis   relating   to  the  State,   its   agencies,   authorities,
instrumentalities and subdivisions.

      There have been a number of political  developments,  economic  issues and
legislation  in Florida in recent years that may affect the ability of the State
government,  municipal  governments  and other issuers to pay interest and repay
principal on the securities they have issued.  It is not possible to predict the
future impact of the legislation and economic considerations  described below on
the long-term  ability of the State of Florida or Florida  municipal issuers and
other  issuers to pay  interest or repay  principal  on their  obligations.  The
information  below about these factors and  conditions is only a brief  summary,
based upon  information  the Fund has drawn from  sources  that it believes  are
reliable, but does not purport to be a complete description of those factors and
conditions.

      |_| The  Effect of General  Economic  Conditions  in the State.  In recent
years the State of Florida and its economy have experienced  steady growth.  The
state's population has grown in recent years so that the state is now the fourth
most populous in the country. The State's population is expected to grow to 14.9
million by the end of 1998 and 15.2 million by the end of 1999.  The  forecasted
population growth rates for 1998 and 1999 are nearly double that of the expected
national  rate.  Personal  income  growth rates for the state have also outpaced
national rates in recent years,  and since 1995, the state's  unemployment  rate
generally  has been on a par with or slightly  below the  national  unemployment
rate.

      Florida's economy currently is characterized by rapid growth,  substantial
capital  needs,  a manageable  debt burden,  a  diversifying  but still somewhat
narrow economic base and good financial  operations.  Florida's  economy remains
heavily  dependent  on  tourism  and  agriculture,   however,   technology-based
manufacturing,  healthcare,  construction and financial services have become key
elements of Florida's economic growth.

      The financial  operations of Florida's state  government are  considerably
different than most other states,  because Florida does not impose an individual
income  tax.  Specifically,  Florida's  Constitution  does not permit a state or
local individual income tax upon the income of natural persons who are residents
or  citizens  of Florida in excess of amounts  that may be  credited  against or
deducted  from any similar tax levied by the United  States or any other  state.
Accordingly,  a constitutional  amendment  approved by the electors of the State
would be  necessary  to impose a state  individual  income  tax in excess of the
foregoing  constitutional  limitations.  The lack of an  individual  income  tax
exposes total State tax collections to  considerably  more volatility than would
otherwise be the case and, in the event of an economic  downswing,  could effect
the State's ability to pay its obligations in a timely manner.

      The Florida  Constitution  and  Florida  Statutes  mandate  that the State
budget as a whole,  and each separate  fund within the State budget,  be kept in
balance from currently  available revenues each State fiscal year (July 1 - June
30).  Pursuant  to a  constitutional  amendment  commonly  referred  to  as  the
"Limitation  on State Revenues  Amendment,"  which was ratified by the voters on
November 8, 1994, and became effective January 1, 1995, State revenues collected
for any fiscal year are limited to State  revenues  allowed  under the amendment
for the prior fiscal year plus an adjustment for growth. Growth is defined as an
amount equal to the average annual rate of growth in State personal  income over
the previous  twenty fiscal  quarters  multiplied by the State revenues  allowed
under the amendment for the prior fiscal year.  Revenues  collected in excess of
the limitation are required to be deposited into the Budget  Stabilization  Fund
until the fund reaches a maximum balance as set forth in the State Constitution.
Any  further  excess is required  to be  refunded  to  taxpayers  as provided by
general law.

      Many of the provisions of that constitutional  amendment are ambiguous and
likely will not be clarified  until State  courts have ruled on their  meanings.
Further,  it is unclear how the Florida  Legislature will implement the language
of the amendment and whether that  implementing  legislation  will be subject to
court  interpretation.  The impact of that amendment on State finances cannot be
predicted.  To the extent local governments  traditionally receive revenues from
the State  that are  subject  to, and  limited  by,  the  amendment,  the future
distribution  of such State revenues may be adversely  affected by the operation
of the amendment.

      Financial  operations  of the State of Florida  covering  all receipts and
expenditures  are maintained  through the use of four funds: the General Revenue
Fund, Trust Funds, the Working Capital Fund and the Budget  Stabilization  Fund.
The General Revenue Fund receives the majority of State tax revenues.  The Trust
Funds consist of monies received by the State which under law or trust agreement
are segregated for a purpose  authorized by law. Revenues in the General Revenue
Fund  which are in excess of the  amount  needed to meet  appropriations  may be
transferred to the Working Capital Fund.

      The Sales and Use Tax is the greatest single source of tax receipts in the
State. For the State fiscal year ended June 30, 1997,  receipts from this source
were  approximately  $12,089  million,  an  increase  of 5.5% from  fiscal  year
1995-96.  The second largest source of State tax receipts is the Motor Fuel Tax.
The  estimated  collections  from this source during the fiscal year ending June
30, 1997, were about $2,012  million.  Alcoholic  beverage tax revenues  totaled
$447 million for the State fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, an increase of $5.7
million from the  previous  year.  The receipts of corporate  income tax for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1997,  were  $1,362.3  million,  an increase of 17.2%
from fiscal year 1995-96.  Gross Receipt tax collections for fiscal year 1996-97
totaled  $575.7  million,  an increase of 6.0% over the  previous  fiscal  year.
Documentary  stamp tax  collections  totaled  $644.2  million during fiscal year
1996-97,  posting an 8.9% increase from the previous fiscal year. The intangible
personal property tax is a tax on stocks, bonds, notes, governmental leaseholds,
certain limited partnership  interests,  mortgages and other obligations secured
by liens on  Florida  realty,  and other  intangible  personal  property.  Total
collections from intangible  personal  property taxes were $952.4 million during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1997, a 6.3% increase  from the previous  fiscal
year.  In  November  1986,  the voters of the State  approved  a  constitutional
amendment to allow the State to operate a lottery.  Fiscal year 1996-97 produced
ticket  sales of  $2.09  billion,  of which  approximately  $792.3  million  was
dedicated for education expenditures.

      For fiscal year  1998-99,  the  estimated  General  Revenue  plus  Working
Capital and Budget Stabilization funds available total $19,113.2 million, a 2.6%
increase over fiscal year 1997-98.  The $16,887.6 million in estimated  revenues
represent a 7.2%  increase  over the fiscal year 1997-98  level.  With  combined
General Revenue, Working Capital and Budget Stabilization Fund appropriations of
$17,207.0 million,  unencumbered  reserves at the end of fiscal year 1998-99 are
estimated at $1,414.8 million.

      In 1993, the Florida  Constitution  was amended to limit the annual growth
in the  assessed  valuation of  residential  property to 3% or the change in the
Consumer  Price  Index,  whichever  is less.  This  amendment  may,  over  time,
constrain  the  growth in  property  taxes,  a major  revenue  source  for local
governments,  and may require local  governments  to rely more on non-ad valorum
tax revenues to meet operating  expenses and other expenses normally funded with
ad valorum tax revenues.  While no immediate ratings  implications are expected,
the amendment could have a negative impact on the financial performance of local
governments over time and lead to ratings revisions, that, in turn, might have a
negative impact on the prices of affected bonds.

      The  State of  Florida  Auditor  General  Report  on Audit of the  State's
General  Purpose  Financial  Statements  for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997
indicates  that the State of  Florida  currently  has  initiatives  underway  to
address  the  potential  impact of the "Year 2000  Problem"  on the  information
technology  of the  State.  The Year 2000  Problem  is the result of many of the
State's existing information technology software applications having a two-digit
indicator but not a century indicator.  Unless corrected before January 1, 2000,
many of the State's  computer  applications  will  either stop  working or begin
producing  erroneous  results on that date. State agencies are currently working
with the  State's  Year 2000 Task  Force to  develop  methods  to  correct  this
problem.  There can be no assurance that the Year 2000 Problem will be corrected
by January 1, 1999 or even by January 1, 2000.  The  Auditor  General  indicates
that  although  cost  estimates  vary from  agency to  agency,  it is clear that
substantial resources,  in terms of millions of dollars and manpower,  have been
and will  continue to be needed to resolve  this issue.  A  consulting  firm has
reported to the Auditor General that preliminary  estimates of Year 2000 Problem
costs and related issues range from $75 to $90 million.

      Florida's  general  obligation debt currently  carries ratings of Aa2, AA+
and AA by Moody's Investors Service, Inc., Standard and Poor's Corporation,  and
Fitch IBCA, Inc., respectively. Those ratings are subject to change.


      |_| Economic Issues Relating to Particular  Governments in the State.  Due
to  investments  in certain  derivatives,  Escambia  County,  Florida  sustained
notable  investment losses in 1994 that may in the future affect its operations.
As reported in the local press,  several  lawsuits have resulted  regarding such
investments.

      On December 3, 1996,  due to certain  recurring  budgetary  deficits,  the
Governor of the State of Florida  declared the City of Miami to be in a state of
financial emergency and appointed a financial oversight board to advise him with
respect to the actions  being taken by the City of Miami to remedy its financial
condition.

      In its  annual  report for fiscal  year  1997-98,  the Office of the Chief
Inspector  General of the State of Florida  reported that 18  municipalities  or
special districts were in a state of financial emergency  (including the City of
Miami). Three of these entities were removed from financial emergency after June
30,  1998.  For these  purposes,  a state of  financial  emergency  is generally
considered to be two consecutive  years of budget  deficits.  Municipalities  or
special  districts that may be in a state of financial  emergency are those that
the  Auditor  General  for the  State of  Florida  was  unable to  conclude  had
sufficient  revenues  to cover  their  deficits.  The  operations  of all  these
entities mentioned in the Office of the Chief Inspector  General's annual report
may be adversely affected by their financial condition.

Other Investment Techniques and Strategies.  In seeking its objective,  the Fund
may from time to time employ the types of investment  strategies and investments
described below.

      |X| Floating  Rate and Variable  Rate  Obligations.  Variable  rate demand
obligations  have a demand feature that allows the Fund to tender the obligation
to the issuer or a third party to its  maturity.  The tender may be at par value
plus accrued interest, according to the terms of the obligation.

      The  interest  rate on a floating  rate  demand  note is based on a stated
prevailing  market rate,  such as a bank's prime rate, the 91-day U.S.  Treasury
Bill rate, or some other standard,  and is adjusted automatically each time such
rate is adjusted. The interest rate on a variable rate demand note is also based
on a stated  prevailing  market rate but is adjusted  automatically at specified
intervals of not less than one year. Generally, the changes in the interest rate
on such  securities  reduce the  fluctuation in their market value.  As interest
rates  decrease  or  increase,   the  potential  for  capital   appreciation  or
depreciation is less than that for fixed-rate obligations of the same maturity.

      The Manager may determine  that an unrated  floating rate or variable rate
demand  obligation meets the Fund's quality  standards by reason of being backed
by a letter of credit or  guarantee  issued by a bank that meets  those  quality
standards.

      Floating rate and variable  rate demand notes that have a stated  maturity
in excess of one year may have  features  that  permit the holder to recover the
principal amount of the underlying security at specified intervals not exceeding
one year and upon no more than 30 days' notice.  The issuer of that type of note
normally has a corresponding  right in its discretion,  after a given period, to
prepay  the  outstanding  principal  amount of the note plus  accrued  interest.
Generally  the issuer  must  provide a specified  number of days'  notice to the
holder.  Floating rate or variable rate  obligations that do not provide for the
recovery of principal  and interest  within seven days are subject to the Fund's
limitations on investments in illiquid securities.

      |X| Inverse  Floaters and Other Derivative  Investments.  Inverse floaters
may  offer  relatively  high  current  income,  reflecting  the  spread  between
short-term  and long-term tax exempt  interest  rates.  As long as the municipal
yield curve remains relatively steep and short term rates remain relatively low,
owners  of  inverse  floaters  will have the  opportunity  to earn  interest  at
above-market  rates because they receive  interest at the higher long-term rates
but have paid for bonds with lower short-term rates. If the yield curve flattens
and shifts  upward,  an inverse  floater  will lose  value more  quickly  than a
conventional  long-term  bond. The Fund will invest in inverse  floaters to seek
higher  tax-exempt  yields than are available  from  fixed-rate  bonds that have
comparable  maturities  and  credit  ratings.  In some  cases,  the holder of an
inverse floater may have an option to convert the floater to a fixed-rate  bond,
pursuant to a "rate-lock option."

      Some inverse  floaters  have a feature  known as an interest rate "cap" as
part of the terms of the  investment.  Investing in inverse  floaters  that have
interest  rate caps might be part of a  portfolio  strategy to try to maintain a
high current  yield for the Fund when the Fund has invested in inverse  floaters
that  expose  the Fund to the risk of  short-term  interest  rate  fluctuations.
"Embedded"  caps can be used to hedge a portion of the Fund's exposure to rising
interest  rates.  When  interest  rates exceed a  pre-determined  rate,  the cap
generates additional cash flows that offset the decline in interest rates on the
inverse floater,  and the hedge is successful.  However, the Fund bears the risk
that if interest rates do not rise above the pre-determined rate, the cap (which
is purchased for  additional  cost) will not provide  additional  cash flows and
will expire worthless.

      Inverse floaters are a form of derivative investment. Certain derivatives,
such as options,  futures, indexed securities and entering into swap agreements,
can be used to  increase or decrease  the Fund's  exposure to changing  security
prices,  interest  rates or other  factors that affect the value of  securities.
However,  these  techniques  could result in losses to the Fund,  if the Manager
judges  market  conditions  incorrectly  or  employs  a  strategy  that does not
correlate  well with the Fund's other  investments.  These  techniques can cause
losses if the counterparty does not perform its promises.  An additional risk of
investing in municipal securities that are derivative  investments is that their
market value could be expected to vary to a much greater  extent than the market
value of  municipal  securities  that are not  derivative  investments  but have
similar credit quality, redemption provisions and maturities.

      |X| When-Issued and Delayed Delivery  Transactions.  The Fund can purchase
securities on a "when-issued" basis, and may purchase or sell such securities on
a "delayed  delivery"  basis.  "When-issued"  or  "delayed  delivery"  refers to
securities  whose  terms  and  indenture  are  available  and for which a market
exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery.

      When  such  transactions  are  negotiated  the price  (which is  generally
expressed in yield terms) is fixed at the time the commitment is made.  Delivery
and  payment  for the  securities  take  place  at a later  date.  Normally  the
settlement  date is within six months of the  purchase  of  municipal  bonds and
notes.  However,  the Fund may, from time to time, purchase municipal securities
having a settlement  date more than six months and possibly as long as two years
or more after the trade date. The securities are subject to change in value from
market  fluctuation  during the settlement  period. The value at delivery may be
less than the  purchase  price.  For  example,  changes in  interest  rates in a
direction other than that expected by the Manager before  settlement will affect
the value of such securities and may cause loss to the Fund.

      The Fund will engage in when-issued  transactions  in order to secure what
is considered to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of entering into
the  obligation.  When the Fund  engages  in  when-issued  or  delayed  delivery
transactions,  it relies on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete
the  transaction.  Their  failure  to do so may  cause  the  Fund  to  lose  the
opportunity   to  obtain  the  security  at  a  price  and  yield  it  considers
advantageous.

      When the Fund engages in when-issued and delayed delivery transactions, it
does so for the purpose of acquiring or selling  securities  consistent with its
investment  objective and policies for its portfolio or for delivery pursuant to
options  contracts it has entered  into,  and not for the purposes of investment
leverage.  Although  the Fund will enter into  when-issued  or  delayed-delivery
purchase  transactions  to  acquire  securities,  the  Fund  may  dispose  of  a
commitment  prior to settlement.  If the Fund chooses to dispose of the right to
acquire a when-issued  security  prior to its  acquisition  or to dispose of its
right to deliver or receive against a forward commitment, it may incur a gain or
loss.
      At the time the Fund makes a commitment  to purchase or sell a security on
a when-issued or forward  commitment  basis,  it records the  transaction on its
books and reflects the value of the security  purchased.  In a sale transaction,
it records the proceeds to be received,  in determining its net asset value. The
Fund will identify to its Custodian  cash, U.S.  Government  securities or other
high grade debt obligations at least equal to the value of purchase  commitments
until the Fund pays for the investment.

      When-issued  transactions and forward  commitments can be used by the Fund
as a defensive  technique to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates
and  prices.  For  instance,  in periods of rising  interest  rates and  falling
prices,  the Fund might sell securities in its portfolio on a forward commitment
basis to attempt to limit its exposure to anticipated falling prices. In periods
of falling  interest  rates and  rising  prices,  the Fund might sell  portfolio
securities  and  purchase the same or similar  securities  on a  when-issued  or
forward commitment basis, to obtain the benefit of currently higher cash yields.

      |X|  Zero-Coupon  Securities.  The Fund may buy  zero-coupon  and  delayed
interest  municipal  securities.  Zero-coupon  securities  do not make  periodic
interest  payments and are sold at a deep  discount  from their face value.  The
buyer recognizes a rate of return determined by the gradual  appreciation of the
security,  which is redeemed at face value on a specified  maturity  date.  This
discount  depends on the time remaining  until  maturity,  as well as prevailing
interest  rates,  the  liquidity of the  security and the credit  quality of the
issuer.  In the absence of threats to the issuer's credit quality,  the discount
typically decreases as the maturity date approaches. Some zero-coupon securities
are convertible,  in that they are zero-coupon  securities until a predetermined
date, at which time they convert to a security with a specified coupon rate.


      Because zero-coupon  securities pay no interest and compound semi-annually
at the rate fixed at the time of their  issuance,  their value is generally more
volatile  than the value of other  debt  securities.  Their  value may fall more
dramatically than the value of  interest-bearing  securities when interest rates
rise. When prevailing interest rates fall,  zero-coupon  securities tend to rise
more rapidly in value because they have a fixed rate of return.

      The Fund's  investment  in  zero-coupon  securities  may cause the Fund to
recognize income and make  distributions to shareholders  before it receives any
cash payments on the zero-coupon  investment.  To generate cash to satisfy those
distribution  requirements,  the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities that
it  otherwise  might  have  continued  to hold or to use cash  flows  from other
sources such as the sale of Fund shares.

      |X| Puts and Standby Commitments.  When the Fund buys a municipal security
subject to a standby commitment to repurchase the security, the Fund is entitled
to same-day  settlement from the purchaser.  The Fund receives an exercise price
equal to the amortized cost of the underlying security plus any accrued interest
at the  time of  exercise.  A put  purchased  in  conjunction  with a  municipal
security  enables the Fund to sell the  underlying  security  within a specified
period of time at a fixed exercise price.

      The Fund might purchase a standby  commitment or put separately in cash or
it might  acquire the security  subject to the standby  commitment  or put (at a
price that reflects  that  additional  feature).  The Fund will enter into these
transactions  only with banks and  securities  dealers  that,  in the  Manager's
opinion,  present minimal credit risks.  The Fund's ability to exercise a put or
standby  commitment  will depend on the ability of the bank or dealer to pay for
the  securities if the put or standby  commitment  is exercised.  If the bank or
dealer should default on its  obligation,  the Fund might not be able to recover
all or a  portion  of any  loss  sustained  from  having  to sell  the  security
elsewhere.

      Puts and  standby  commitments  are not  transferable  by the  Fund.  They
terminate if the Fund sells the underlying  security to a third party.  The Fund
intends to enter into these  arrangements  to  facilitate  portfolio  liquidity,
although  such  arrangements  might  enable  the  Fund to sell a  security  at a
pre-arranged  price that may be higher than the  prevailing  market price at the
time the put or standby commitment is exercised. However, the Fund might refrain
from  exercising  a  put  or  standby   commitment  if  the  exercise  price  is
significantly  higher than the prevailing market price, to avoid imposing a loss
on the seller that could jeopardize the Fund's business  relationships  with the
seller.

      A put or standby commitment increases the cost of the security and reduces
the yield otherwise  available from the security.  Any consideration paid by the
Fund for the put or standby  commitment will be reflected on the Fund's books as
unrealized  depreciation  while the put or  standby  commitment  is held,  and a
realized  gain or loss  when the put or  commitment  is  exercised  or  expires.
Interest income received by the Fund from municipal  securities  subject to puts
or stand-by  commitments may not qualify as tax exempt in its hands if the terms
of the put or  stand-by  commitment  cause the Fund not to be treated as the tax
owner of the underlying municipal securities.


      |X|  Repurchase  Agreements.  The Fund may acquire  securities  subject to
repurchase  agreements.  It may do so for liquidity purposes to meet anticipated
redemptions of Fund shares, or pending the investment of the proceeds from sales
of Fund  shares,  or  pending  the  settlement  of  portfolio  securities.  In a
repurchase  transaction,  the Fund acquires a security from, and  simultaneously
resells it to an approved vendor for delivery on an agreed upon future date. The
resale  price  exceeds  the  purchase  price  by  an  amount  that  reflects  an
agreed-upon  interest rate  effective for the period during which the repurchase
agreement is in effect.  Approved vendors include U.S.  commercial  banks,  U.S.
branches of foreign banks or broker-dealers  that have been designated a primary
dealer in government  securities,  which meet the credit requirements set by the
Fund's Board of Trustees from time to time.

      The majority of these  transactions run from day to day. Delivery pursuant
to  resale  typically  will  occur  within  one to five  days  of the  purchase.
Repurchase  agreements  having a maturity  beyond  seven days are subject to the
Fund's limits on holding illiquid  investments.  There is no limit on the amount
of the Fund's net assets that may be subject to  repurchase  agreements of seven
days or less.

      Repurchase  agreements,  considered  "loans" under the Investment  Company
Act,  are  collateralized  by the  underlying  security.  The Fund's  repurchase
agreements  require  that at all times  while  the  repurchase  agreement  is in
effect,  the  collateral's  value must equal or exceed the  repurchase  price to
fully  collateralize the repayment  obligation.  Additionally,  the Manager will
impose  creditworthiness  requirements to confirm that the vendor is financially
sound and will  continuously  monitor the collateral's  value.  However,  if the
vendor fails to pay the resale price on the  delivery  date,  the Fund may incur
costs in disposing of the collateral  and may experience  losses if there is any
delay in its ability to do so.

      |X|  Illiquid  Securities.  The  Fund  has  percentage  limitations  that
apply to purchases of illiquid  securities,  as stated in the  Prospectus.  The
Fund  cannot  purchase  any  securities  that are  subject to  restrictions  on
resale.

      |X| Loans of  Portfolio  Securities.  To attempt to raise  income or raise
cash for  liquidity  purposes,  the Fund may lend its  portfolio  securities  to
brokers,  dealers and other financial  institutions.  These loans are limited to
not more than 25% of the value of the Fund's  total  assets.  There are risks in
connection  with  securities  lending.  The  Fund  might  experience  a delay in
receiving additional  collateral to secure a loan, or a delay in recovery of the
loaned  securities.  The Fund  presently  does not  intend to engage in loans of
securities  that will exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's  total  assets in the
coming year.  Income from securities  loans does not constitute  exempt-interest
income for the purpose of paying tax-exempt dividends.

      The Fund must receive  collateral  for a loan.  Under  current  applicable
regulatory  requirements (which are subject to change), on each business day the
loan collateral must be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. It
must consist of cash, bank letters of credit,  securities of the U.S. government
or its agencies or  instrumentalities,  or other cash  equivalents  in which the
Fund is permitted to invest.  To be acceptable as collateral,  letters of credit
must obligate a bank to pay amounts demanded by the Fund if the demand meets the
terms of the letter. The terms of the letter of credit and the issuing bank both
must be satisfactory to the Fund.

      When it lends securities, the Fund receives amounts equal to the dividends
or  interest  on the  loaned  securities,  It also  receives  one or more of (a)
negotiated  loan fees, (b) interest on securities  used as  collateral,  and (c)
interest on  short-term  debt  securities  purchased  with the loan  collateral.
Either  type of  interest  may be  shared  with the  borrower.  The Fund may pay
reasonable  finder's,  administrative  or other  fees in  connection  with these
loans.  The terms of the  Fund's  loans  must meet  applicable  tests  under the
Internal Revenue Code and must permit the Fund to reacquire loaned securities on
five days' notice or in time to vote on any important matter.

      |X|  Hedging.  The Fund may use  hedging to  attempt  to  protect  against
declines  in the  market  value of its  portfolio,  to permit the Fund to retain
unrealized gains in the value of portfolio securities that have appreciated,  or
to facilitate selling securities for investment reasons. To do so the Fund may:
      |_| sell interest rate futures or municipal  bond index  futures,  |_| buy
      puts  on such  futures  or  securities,  or |_|  write  covered  calls  on
      securities, interest rate futures or municipal bond index futures. Covered
      calls may also be written on debt  securities  to attempt to increase  the
      Fund's income,  but that income would not be  tax-exempt.  Therefore it is
      unlikely that the Fund would write covered calls for that purpose.

      The  Fund may  also  use  hedging  to  establish  a  position  in the debt
securities  market as a temporary  substitute  for  purchasing  individual  debt
securities. In that case the Fund will normally seek to purchase the securities,
and then terminate  that hedging  position.  For this type of hedging,  the Fund
may:
      |_| buy interest rate futures or municipal bond index futures,  or |_| buy
      calls on such futures or on securities.

      The Fund is not  obligated to use hedging  instruments,  even though it is
permitted  to use them in the  Manager's  discretion,  as described  below.  The
Fund's  strategy  of  hedging  with  futures  and  options  on  futures  will be
incidental to the Fund's  investment  activities in the underlying  cash market.
The particular  hedging  instruments the Fund can use are described  below.  The
Fund may employ new hedging  instruments and strategies when they are developed,
if those investment methods are consistent with the Fund's investment  objective
and are permissible under applicable regulations governing the Fund.

      |_| Futures.  The Fund may buy and sell futures contracts relating to debt
securities (these are called "interest rate futures") and municipal bond indices
(these are referred to as "municipal bond index futures").

      An interest rate future obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser
to  take)  cash or a  specific  type of debt  security  to  settle  the  futures
transaction.  Either party could also enter into an offsetting contract to close
out the futures position.


      A "municipal bond index" assigns relative values to the municipal bonds in
the index, and is used as the basis for trading long-term municipal bond futures
contracts.  Municipal  bond index  futures are similar to interest  rate futures
except that  settlement is made only in cash. The obligation  under the contract
may also be satisfied by entering into an offsetting  contract.  The  strategies
which the Fund  employs in using  municipal  bond index  futures  are similar to
those with regard to interest rate futures.

      Upon  entering  into a futures  transaction,  the Fund will be required to
deposit an initial margin payment in cash or U.S. government securities with the
futures commission merchant (the "futures broker"). Initial margin payments will
be deposited with the Fund's  Custodian in an account  registered in the futures
broker's name. However,  the futures broker can gain access to that account only
under certain specified conditions.  As the future is marked to market (that is,
its value on the  Fund's  books is  changed)  to  reflect  changes in its market
value,  subsequent margin payments,  called variation margin, will be paid to or
by the futures broker daily.

      At any time prior to the  expiration of the Future,  the Fund may elect to
close out its  position  by taking an  opposite  position  at which time a final
determination  of variation margin is made and additional cash is required to be
paid by or released to the Fund.  Any gain or loss is then  realized by the Fund
on the Future for tax  purposes.  Although  Interest Rate Futures by their terms
call for  settlement  by the  delivery  of debt  securities,  in most  cases the
obligation  is fulfilled  without such  delivery by entering  into an offsetting
transaction.  All futures  transactions  are effected  through a clearing  house
associated with the exchange on which the contracts are traded.

      The Fund may  concurrently  buy and sell  futures  contracts in a strategy
anticipating  that the future the Fund  purchased  will perform  better than the
future the Fund sold. For example, the Fund might buy municipal bond futures and
concurrently  sell U.S.  Treasury Bond futures (a type of interest rate future).
The Fund would benefit if municipal bonds  outperform  U.S.  Treasury Bonds on a
duration-adjusted basis.

      Duration is a volatility  measure  that refers to the expected  percentage
change in the value of a bond resulting from a change in general  interest rates
(measured  by each 1%  change  in the rates on U.S.  Treasury  securities).  For
example,  if a bond has an effective  duration of three years,  a 1% increase in
general  interest  rates  would be  expected  to cause  the value of the bond to
decline about 3%. There are risks that this type of futures strategy will not be
successful.  U.S.  Treasury  bonds might perform  better on a  duration-adjusted
basis than municipal  bonds,  and the assumptions  about duration that were used
might be incorrect (in this case,  the duration of municipal  bonds  relative to
U.S. Treasury Bonds might have been greater than anticipated).

      |_| Put and Call  Options.  The Fund  may buy and sell  certain  kinds of
put options  (puts) and call options  (calls).  These  strategies are described
below.

      |_| Writing  Covered  Call  Options.  The Fund may write (that is,  sell)
call options. The Fund's call writing is subject to a number of restrictions:
(1)   After  the Fund  writes a call,  not more  than 25% of the  Fund's  total
        assets may be subject to calls.
(2)     Calls  the Fund  sells  must be listed on a  securities  or  commodities
        exchange  or quoted on NASDAQ,  the  automated  quotation  system of The
        Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. or traded in the over-the-counter market.
(3)     Each call the Fund writes  must be  "covered"  while it is  outstanding.
        That  means  the Fund  must  own the  investment  on which  the call was
        written.
(4)     The Fund may write calls on futures  contracts  that it owns,  but these
        calls must be covered by securities or other liquid assets that the Fund
        owns and segregates to enable it to satisfy its  obligations if the call
        is exercised.

      When  the  Fund  writes  a  call  on  a  security,  it  receives  cash  (a
premium).The  Fund agrees to sell the underlying  investment to a purchaser of a
corresponding  call on the  same  security  during  the call  period  at a fixed
exercise price  regardless of market price changes  during the call period.  The
call period is usually not more than nine months.  The exercise price may differ
from the market price of the underlying security. The Fund has retained the risk
of loss that the price of the  underlying  security may decline  during the call
period. That risk may be offset to some extent by the premium the Fund receives.
If the value of the investment  does not rise above the call price, it is likely
that the call will lapse  without being  exercised.  In that case the Fund would
keep the cash premium and the investment.

      The Fund's Custodian, or a securities depository acting for the Custodian,
will act as the Fund's  escrow  agent  through  the  facilities  of the  Options
Clearing  Corporation  ("OCC"),  as to the  investments  on  which  the Fund has
written calls traded on exchanges,  or as to other acceptable escrow securities.
In that way, no margin will be required for such transactions.  OCC will release
the securities on the expiration of the calls or upon the Fund's entering into a
closing purchase transaction.

      When the Fund writes an  over-the-counter  ("OTC")  option,  it will enter
into an arrangement with a primary U.S. Government  securities dealer which will
establish  a formula  price at which the Fund  will have the  absolute  right to
repurchase  that OTC option.  The formula  price would  generally  be based on a
multiple of the premium  received  for the option,  plus the amount by which the
option is exercisable  below the market price of the  underlying  security (that
is, the option is  "in-the-money").  When the Fund writes an OTC option, it will
treat as illiquid (for purposes of its  restriction on illiquid  securities) the
mark-to-market  value of any OTC option held by it, unless the option is subject
to a buy-back  agreement by the executing  broker.  The  Securities and Exchange
Commission  is  evaluating  whether  OTC  options  should be  considered  liquid
securities.  The procedure  described  above could be affected by the outcome of
that evaluation.

      To  terminate  its  obligation  on a call it has  written,  the  Fund  may
purchase a corresponding call in a "closing purchase transaction." The Fund will
then realize a profit or loss,  depending  upon whether the net of the amount of
the option transaction costs and the premium received on the call the Fund wrote
was more or less than the price of the call the Fund  purchased to close out the
transaction.  A profit  may also be  realized  if the call  lapses  unexercised,
because the Fund retains the underlying investment and the premium received. Any
such profits are considered  short-term  capital gains for Federal tax purposes,
as are premiums on lapsed calls.  When  distributed by the Fund they are taxable
as ordinary income.


      The Fund may also write  calls on  futures  contracts  without  owning the
futures contract or securities  deliverable under the contract. To do so, at the
time the call is written,  the Fund must cover the call by segregating in escrow
an equivalent dollar value of liquid assets. The Fund will segregate  additional
liquid  assets if the  value of the  escrowed  assets  drops  below  100% of the
current  value  of  the  future.  Because  of  this  escrow  requirement,  in no
circumstances  would the Fund's receipt of an exercise  notice as to that future
put the Fund in a "short" futures position.

      |_| Purchasing  Calls and Puts. The Fund may buy calls only on securities,
broadly-based municipal bond indices,  municipal bond index futures and interest
rate  futures.  It may also buy  calls to close  out a call it has  written,  as
discussed  above.  Calls  the  Fund  buys  must be  listed  on a  securities  or
commodities  exchange,  or quoted on NASDAQ,  or traded in the  over-the-counter
market.  A call or put option may not be purchased  if the purchase  would cause
the  value of all the  Fund's  put and call  options  to  exceed 5% of its total
assets.  The  aggregate  premiums paid on all options that the Fund holds at any
time are  limited  to 20% of the  Fund's  total  assets.  The  aggregate  margin
deposits  on all futures or options on futures at any time will be limited to 5%
of the Fund's total assets.

      When  the  Fund  purchases  a  call  (other  than  in a  closing  purchase
transaction),  it pays a premium. For calls on securities that the Fund buys, it
has the right to buy the underlying  investment from a seller of a corresponding
call on the same  investment  during the call period at a fixed exercise  price.
The Fund  benefits  only if (1) the call is sold at a profit  or (2) the call is
exercised when the market price of the underlying investment is above the sum of
the exercise price plus the transaction  costs and premium paid for the call. If
the call is not either  exercised or sold (whether or not at a profit),  it will
become  worthless at its  expiration  date.  In that case the Fund will lose its
premium payment and the right to purchase the underlying investment.

      Calls on municipal bond indices,  interest rate futures and municipal bond
index  futures  are settled in cash rather  than by  delivering  the  underlying
investment.  Gain or loss depends on changes in the  securities  included in the
index in question  (and thus on price  movements in the debt  securities  market
generally) rather than on changes in price of the individual futures contract.

      The Fund may buy only those puts that relate to  securities  that the Fund
owns,  broadly-based  municipal  bond indices,  municipal  bond index futures or
interest rate futures  (whether or not the Fund owns the futures).  The Fund may
not sell puts other than puts it has previously purchased.

      When the Fund  purchases a put,  it pays a premium.  The Fund then has the
right to sell the underlying  investment to a seller of a  corresponding  put on
the same  investment  during the put period at a fixed exercise  price.  Puts on
municipal  bond  indices are settled in cash.  Buying a put on a debt  security,
interest rate future or municipal  bond index future the Fund owns enables it to
protect  itself  during  the put  period  against a decline  in the value of the
underlying  investment  below the  exercise  price.  If the market  price of the
underlying  investment  is equal to or above the exercise  price and as a result
the put is not  exercised  or  resold,  the put  will  become  worthless  at its
expiration  date.  In that case the Fund will lose its  premium  payment and the
right to sell the underlying  investment.  A put may be sold prior to expiration
(whether or not at a profit).

      |_|  Risks  of  Hedging  with  Options  and  Futures.  The use of  hedging
instruments requires special skills and knowledge of investment  techniques that
are  different  than what is required for normal  portfolio  management.  If the
Manager uses a hedging  instrument at the wrong time or judges market conditions
incorrectly, hedging strategies may reduce the Fund's returns.

      The Fund's option  activities  may affect its portfolio  turnover rate and
brokerage  commissions.  The exercise of calls written by the Fund may cause the
Fund to sell related  portfolio  securities,  thus increasing its turnover rate.
The exercise by the Fund of puts on securities will cause the sale of underlying
investments,  increasing  portfolio  turnover.  Although the decision whether to
exercise a put it holds is within the Fund's control,  holding a put might cause
the Fund to sell the related investments for reasons that would not exist in the
absence of the put.

      The Fund may pay a brokerage  commission  each time it buys a call or put,
sells a call, or buys or sells an underlying  investment in connection  with the
exercise of a call or put. Such  commissions  may be higher on a relative  basis
than  the  commissions   for  direct   purchases  or  sales  of  the  underlying
investments. Premiums paid for options are small in relation to the market value
of the underlying  investments.  Consequently,  put and call options offer large
amounts of leverage.  The leverage offered by trading in options could result in
the Fund's net asset value being more  sensitive  to changes in the value of the
underlying investment.

      If a covered call written by the Fund is exercised on an  investment  that
has increased in value,  the Fund will be required to sell the investment at the
call  price.  It will not be able to realize  any profit if the  investment  has
increased in value above the call price.

      There is a risk in using short  hedging by selling  interest  rate futures
and municipal bond index futures or purchasing puts on municipal bond indices or
futures  to  attempt  to  protect  against  declines  in the value of the Fund's
securities.  The risk is that the prices of such futures or the applicable index
will  correlate  imperfectly  with the  behavior  of the cash (that is,  market)
prices of the Fund's securities. It is possible for example, that while the Fund
has used hedging  instruments  in a short hedge,  the market may advance and the
value of debt  securities  held in the Fund's  portfolio  may  decline.  If that
occurred,  the  Fund  would  lose  money  on the  hedging  instruments  and also
experience a decline in value of its debt securities.  However, while this could
occur over a brief  period or to a very small  degree,  over time the value of a
diversified portfolio of debt securities will tend to move in the same direction
as the indices upon which the hedging instruments are based.

      The risk of  imperfect  correlation  increases as the  composition  of the
Fund's portfolio diverges from the securities  included in the applicable index.
To compensate  for the imperfect  correlation  of movements in the price of debt
securities  being hedged and movements in the price of the hedging  instruments,
the Fund may use hedging  instruments in a greater dollar amount than the dollar
amount  of debt  securities  being  hedged.  It  might  do so if the  historical
volatility of the prices of the debt securities being hedged is greater than the
historical volatility of the applicable index.

      The ordinary  spreads  between prices in the cash and futures  markets are
subject to distortions  due to differences in the natures of those markets.  All
participants   in  the  futures  markets  are  subject  to  margin  deposit  and
maintenance   requirements.   Rather  than  meeting  additional  margin  deposit
requirements,  investors  may close out  futures  contracts  through  offsetting
transactions  which could distort the normal  relationship  between the cash and
futures markets. From the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements
in the  futures  markets  are  less  onerous  than  margin  requirements  in the
securities  markets.  Therefore,  increased  participation by speculators in the
futures markets may cause temporary price distortions.

      The Fund may use  hedging  instruments  to  establish  a  position  in the
municipal  securities  markets as a  temporary  substitute  for the  purchase of
individual  securities  (long  hedging).  It is  possible  that the  market  may
decline.  If the Fund then concludes not to invest in such securities because of
concerns that there may be further market decline or for other reasons, the Fund
will realize a loss on the hedging instruments that is not offset by a reduction
in the purchase price of the securities.

      An  option  position  may be  closed  out only on a market  that  provides
secondary  trading for options of the same series.  There is no assurance that a
liquid  secondary market will exist for a particular  option.  If the Fund could
not effect a closing  purchase  transaction due to a lack of a market,  it would
have to hold the callable investment until the call lapsed or was exercised.

      |_| Interest Rate Swap  Transactions.  In an interest rate swap,  the Fund
and another  party  exchange  their right to receive or their  obligation to pay
interest on a security.  For example,  they may swap a right to receive floating
rate  payments  for fixed  rate  payments.  The Fund  enters  into swaps only on
securities it owns.  The Fund may not enter into swaps with respect to more than
25% of its total assets.  Also, the Fund will  segregate  liquid assets (such as
cash or U.S.  Government  securities)  to cover any  amounts  it could owe under
swaps that exceed the amounts it is entitled to receive, and it will adjust that
amount daily, as needed. Income from interest rate swaps may be taxable.

      Swap agreements entail both interest rate risk and credit risk. There is a
risk that, based on movements of interest rates in the future, the payments made
by the Fund under a swap agreement will have been greater than those received by
it. Credit risk arises from the possibility that the counterparty  will default.
If the  counterparty  to an interest  rate swap  defaults,  the Fund's loss will
consist of the net amount of contractual interest payments that the Fund has not
yet received. The Manager will monitor the creditworthiness of counterparties to
the Fund's interest rate swap transactions on an ongoing basis.

      The Fund will enter into swap transactions with appropriate counterparties
pursuant to master netting agreements.  A master netting agreement provides that
all swaps done between the Fund and that counterparty under the master agreement
shall be regarded as parts of an integral agreement.  If on any date amounts are
payable under one or more swap transactions, the net amount payable on that date
shall be paid. In addition, the master netting agreement may provide that if one
party  defaults  generally or on one swap,  the  counterparty  may terminate the
swaps with that party.  Under master netting  agreements,  if there is a default
resulting  in a loss to one  party,  that  party's  damages  are  calculated  by
reference to the average cost of a  replacement  swap with respect to each swap.
The  gains  and  losses on all  swaps  are then  netted,  and the  result is the
counterparty's gain or loss on termination. The termination of all swaps and the
netting  of  gains  and  losses  on  termination  is  generally  referred  to as
"aggregation."

      |_|  Regulatory  Aspects of Hedging  Instruments.  When using  futures and
options on futures,  the Fund is required to operate within  certain  guidelines
and restrictions  established by the Commodity  Futures Trading  Commission (the
"CFTC"). In particular,  the Fund is exempted from registration with the CFTC as
a "commodity  pool operator" if the Fund complies with the  requirements of Rule
4.5 adopted by the CFTC.  That Rule does not limit the  percentage of the Fund's
assets that may be used for Futures  margin and related  options  premiums for a
bona fide  hedging  position.  However,  under the Rule the Fund must  limit its
aggregate initial futures margin and related options premiums to no more than 5%
of the Fund's net assets for hedging  strategies  that are not  considered  bona
fide hedging  strategies  under the Rule. Under the Rule, the Fund also must use
short  futures and  options on futures  positions  solely for bona fide  hedging
purposes  within the  meaning  and intent of the  applicable  provisions  of the
Commodity Exchange Act.

      Transactions in options by the Fund are subject to limitations established
by the option exchanges.  The exchanges limit the maximum number of options that
may be  written or held by a single  investor  or group of  investors  acting in
concert.  Those limits apply  regardless  of whether the options were written or
purchased  on the  same  or  different  exchanges,  or are  held  in one or more
accounts  or through  one or more  different  exchanges  or through  one or more
brokers.  Thus,  the  number of  options  that the Fund may write or hold may be
affected  by  options  written  or  held  by  other  entities,  including  other
investment  companies having the same adviser as the Fund (or an adviser that is
an affiliate of the Fund's  adviser).  The exchanges also impose position limits
on futures  transactions.  An exchange  may order the  liquidation  of positions
found to be in violation of those limits and may impose certain other sanctions.

      Under the Investment Company Act, when the Fund purchases an interest rate
future  or  municipal  bond  index  future,  it must  maintain  cash or  readily
marketable short-term debt instruments in an amount equal to the market value of
the investments underlying the future, less the margin deposit applicable to it.
The account must be a segregated account or accounts held by its custodian bank.

      |X| Temporary Defensive  Investments.  The securities the Fund may invest
in for temporary defensive purposes include the following:
           |_|  short-term municipal securities;
           |_| obligations  issued or guaranteed by the U.S.  Government or its
         agencies or instrumentalities;
           |_| corporate debt securities  rated within the three highest grades
         by a nationally recognized rating agency;
           |_| commercial  paper rated "A-1" by S&P, or a comparable  rating by
         another nationally recognized rating agency; and
           |_|  certificates  of deposit  of  domestic  banks with  assets of $1
         billion or more.

      |X| Taxable Investments.  While the Fund can invest up to 20% of its total
assets in investments  that generate income subject to income taxes, it does not
anticipate  investing  substantial  amounts of its assets in taxable investments
under normal market  conditions or as part of its normal trading  strategies and
policies. To the extent it invests in taxable securities,  the Fund would not be
able to meet its objective of providing  tax exempt income to its  shareholders.
Taxable  investments  include,  for  example,  hedging  instruments,  repurchase
agreements,  and the types of securities  it would buy for  temporary  defensive
purposes. Investment Restrictions

      |X|  What Are  "Fundamental  Policies?"  Fundamental  policies  are  those
policies that the Fund has adopted to govern its investments that can be changed
only by the vote of a "majority" of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  securities.
Under the Investment  Company Act, such a "majority" vote is defined as the vote
of the holders of the lesser of:
      |_| 67% or  more of the  shares  present  or  represented  by  proxy  at a
      shareholder  meeting,  if the holders of more than 50% of the  outstanding
      shares are present or  represented  by proxy,  or |_| more than 50% of the
      outstanding shares.

      The Fund's investment  objective is a fundamental  policy.  Other policies
described in the  Prospectus  or this  Statement of Additional  Information  are
"fundamental"  only if they are identified as such. The Fund's Board of Trustees
can change  non-fundamental  policies  without  shareholder  approval.  However,
significant  changes to investment  policies will be described in supplements or
updates to the  Prospectus  or this  Statement  of  Additional  Information,  as
appropriate.  The Fund's most significant  investment  policies are described in
the Prospectus.

      |X| Does the Fund Have  Additional  Fundamental  Policies?  The following
investment restrictions are fundamental policies of the Fund:

      |_| The Fund cannot  concentrate  its  investments to the extent of 25% of
its total assets in any  industry.  However,  there is no  limitation  as to the
Fund's  investments in municipal  securities in general or in Florida  municipal
securities,  or in obligations issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies or
instrumentalities.

      |_| The Fund cannot  invest in real  estate.  This  restriction  shall not
prevent the Fund from  investing  in  municipal  securities  or other  permitted
securities that are secured by real estate or interests in real estate.

      |_| The Fund cannot purchase  securities other than hedging instruments on
margin.  However,  the Fund may obtain short-term  credits that may be necessary
for the clearance of purchases and sales of securities.

      |_| The Fund cannot sell securities short.

      |_| The Fund cannot underwrite  securities or invest in securities subject
to restrictions on resale.

      |_| The Fund cannot invest in or hold securities of any issuer if officers
and Trustees of the Fund or the Manager individually  beneficially own more than
1/2 of 1% of the  securities of that issuer and together own more than 5% of the
securities of that issuer.

      |_| The Fund cannot invest in securities of any other investment  company,
except in connection with a merger with another investment company.

      Unless the Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information states that a
percentage  restriction applies on an ongoing basis, it applies only at the time
the Fund makes an investment.  In that case the Fund need not sell securities to
meet  the  percentage  limits  if the  value  of  the  investment  increases  in
proportion to the size of the Fund.

      |X| Does the  Funds  Have  Other  Restrictions  that are Not  Fundamental
Policies?

      The Fund has several  additional  restrictions on its investment  policies
that are not  fundamental,  which means that they can be changed by the Board of
Trustees, without obtaining shareholder approval.

      |_| The Fund cannot invest in securities or other  investments  other than
municipal  securities,  the temporary  investments  described in its Prospectus,
repurchase agreements,  covered calls, private activity municipal securities and
hedging  instruments  described  in "About the Fund" in the  Prospectus  or this
Statement of Additional Information.

      |_| The Fund cannot make loans.  However,  repurchase  agreements  and the
purchase of debt  securities  in  accordance  with the Fund's  other  investment
policies and  restrictions  are permitted.  The Fund may also lend its portfolio
securities as described in "Loans of Portfolio Securities."

      |_| The Fund  cannot  borrow  money in  excess  of 10% of the value of its
total assets. It cannot buy any additional investments when borrowings exceed 5%
of its assets.  The Fund may borrow  only from banks as a temporary  measure for
extraordinary or emergency  purposes,  and not for the purpose of leveraging its
investments.

      |_| The Fund cannot pledge,  mortgage or otherwise  encumber,  transfer or
assign  its  assets  to  secure  a debt.  However,  the use of  escrow  or other
collateral arrangements in connection with hedging instruments is permitted.

      |_| The Fund cannot buy or sell futures contracts other than interest rate
futures and municipal bond index futures.

      The Fund  currently  has an operating  policy  (which is not a fundamental
policy but will not be changed without the approval of a shareholder  vote) that
prohibits the Fund from issuing senior securities. However, that policy does not
prohibit  certain  activities  that are permitted by the Fund's other  policies,
including  borrowing  money for  emergency  purposes as  permitted  by its other
investment policies and applicable  regulations,  entering into delayed-delivery
and when-issued arrangements for portfolio securities transactions, and entering
into contracts to buy or sell derivatives, hedging instruments, options, futures
and the related margin,  collateral or escrow  arrangements  permitted under its
other investment policies.

Non-Diversification  of the Fund's Investments.  The Fund is a series of a trust
that is  "non-diversified," as defined in the Investment Company Act. Funds that
are diversified have restrictions  against investing too much of their assets in
the  securities of any one "issuer." That means that the Fund can invest more of
its assets in the securities of a single issuer than a fund that is diversified.

      Being  non-diversified  poses additional  investment risks, because if the
Fund  invests  more of its assets in fewer  issuers,  the value of its shares is
subject to greater  fluctuations  from adverse  conditions  affecting any one of
those issuers. However, the Fund does limit its investments in the securities of
any one issuer to qualify for tax purposes as a "regulated  investment  company"
under the Internal Revenue Code. By qualifying,  it does not have to pay federal
income taxes if more than 90% of its earnings are  distributed to  shareholders.
To qualify, the Fund must meet a number of conditions.  First, not more than 25%
of the market value of the Fund's total assets may be invested in the securities
of a single issuer. Second, with respect to 50% of the market value of its total
assets,  (1) no more  than 5% of the  market  value of its total  assets  may be
invested in the  securities  of a single  issuer,  and (2) the Fund must not own
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of a single issuer.

      The  identification  of the issuer of a municipal  security depends on the
terms and conditions of the security. When the assets and revenues of an agency,
authority,  instrumentality  or other  political  subdivision  are separate from
those of the  government  creating  it and the  security  is backed  only by the
assets and revenues of the subdivision,  agency,  authority or  instrumentality,
the latter would be deemed to be the sole issuer.  Similarly,  if an  industrial
development   bond  is  backed   only  by  the  assets  and   revenues   of  the
non-governmental  user,  then that user  would be deemed to be the sole  issuer.
However,  if in  either  case  the  creating  government  or some  other  entity
guarantees a security, the guarantee would be considered a separate security and
would be treated as an issue of such government or other entity.

Applying the  Restriction  Against  Concentration.  To implement its policy not
to concentrate  its assets,  the Fund has adopted the industry  classifications
set forth in Appendix B to this  Statement  of  Additional  Information.  Those
industry classifications are not a fundamental policy.

      In implementing the Fund's policy not to concentrate its investments,  the
Manager  will  consider  a  non-governmental  user  of  facilities  financed  by
industrial  development  bonds as being in a particular  industry.  That is done
even  though  the bonds are  municipal  securities,  as to which the Fund has no
concentration  limitation.   Although  this  application  of  the  concentration
restriction  is not a  fundamental  policy of the Fund,  it will not be  changed
without shareholder approval.  The Manager has no present intention of investing
more than 25% of the Fund's  total assets in  securities  paying  interest  from
revenues of similar type projects or in industrial  development  bonds.  This is
not a fundamental  policy and  therefore  could be changed  without  shareholder
approval. However, if that change were made, the Prospectus or this Statement of
Additional Information would be supplemented to reflect the change.


How the Fund Is Managed

Organization and History. The Fund is a series of a Massachusetts business trust
that was originally  organized in 1989, as a trust having one series. In 1993 it
was  reorganized  to be a multi-series  business  trust (now called  Oppenheimer
Multi-State  Municipal  Trust).  The Fund was added as a separate series of that
Trust  in June  1993.  The  Trust  is an  open-end,  non-diversified  management
investment  company with an unlimited number of authorized  shares of beneficial
interest.  Each of the three series of the Trust is a separate  fund that issues
its own shares,  has its own  investment  portfolio,  and has its own assets and
liabilities.

      The Fund is  governed by a Board of  Trustees,  which is  responsible  for
protecting the interests of shareholders  under  Massachusetts law. The Trustees
meet periodically  throughout the year to oversee the Fund's activities,  review
its performance,  and review the actions of the Manager.  Although the Fund will
not normally hold annual meetings of its  shareholders,  it may hold shareholder
meetings from time to time on important matters, and shareholders have the right
to call a meeting to remove a Trustee or to take other  action  described in the
Fund's Declaration of Trust.

      |_|  Classes  of Shares.  The Board of  Trustees  has the  power,  without
shareholder  approval,  to divide  unissued  shares of the Fund into two or more
classes.  The Board has done so,  and the Fund  currently  has three  classes of
shares,  Class A, Class B and Class C. All classes invest in the same investment
portfolio.  Shares  are  freely  transferable.   Each  share  has  one  vote  at
shareholder  meetings,  with fractional shares voting  proportionally on matters
submitted to the vote of shareholders. Each class of shares:
      o has its own dividends and distributions,
      o  pays  certain  expenses  which  may be  different  for  the  different
classes,
      o may have a different net asset value,
      o may have separate voting rights on matters in which the interests of one
      class are different from the interests of another class,  and o votes as a
      class on matters that affect that class alone.

      |_|  Meetings of  Shareholders.  As a series of a  Massachusetts  business
trust,  the Fund is not  required  to hold,  and does not plan to hold,  regular
annual meetings of shareholders. The Fund will hold meetings when required to do
so by the  Investment  Company Act or other  applicable  law. It will also do so
when a shareholder  meeting is called by the Trustees or upon proper  request of
the shareholders.

      Shareholders  have the right,  upon the  declaration in writing or vote of
two-thirds  of the  outstanding  shares of the Fund,  to remove a  Trustee.  The
Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on the removal of a Trustee
upon the written request of the record holders of 10% of its outstanding shares.
If the  Trustees  receive a request from at least 10  shareholders  stating that
they wish to communicate with other  shareholders to request a meeting to remove
a Trustee,  the  Trustees  will then  either  make the Fund's  shareholder  list
available  to  the  applicants  or  mail  their   communication   to  all  other
shareholders at the applicants'  expense.  The  shareholders  making the request
must have been  shareholders for at least six months and must hold shares of the
Fund  valued  at  $25,000  or more or  constituting  at least  1% of the  Fund's
outstanding  shares,  whichever is less. The Trustees may also take other action
as permitted by the Investment Company Act.

      |_| Shareholder  and Trustee  Liability.  The Fund's  Declaration of Trust
contains an express  disclaimer  of  shareholder  or Trustee  liability  for the
Fund's  obligations.  It also provides for  indemnification and reimbursement of
expenses out of the Fund's property for any shareholder  held personally  liable
for its obligations. The Declaration of Trust also states that upon request, the
Fund shall  assume the defense of any claim made against a  shareholder  for any
act or  obligation  of the Fund and shall  satisfy  any  judgment on that claim.
Massachusetts  law permits a shareholder  of a business trust (such as the trust
of which the Fund is a series) to be held personally liable as a "partner" under
certain  circumstances.  However,  the risk that a Fund  shareholder  will incur
financial  loss from being held liable as a "partner"  of the Fund is limited to
the relatively  remote  circumstances  in which the Fund would be unable to meet
its obligations.

      The Fund's  contractual  arrangements state that any person doing business
with the Fund (and each shareholder of the Fund) agrees under its Declaration of
Trust to look solely to the assets of the Fund for  satisfaction of any claim or
demand that may arise out of any dealings with the Fund.  The contracts  further
state that the Trustees shall have no personal  liability to any such person, to
the extent permitted by law.

Trustees  and Officers of the Fund.  The Fund's  Trustees and officers and their
principal  occupations and business affiliations and occupations during the past
five years are listed  below.  Trustees  denoted  with an asterisk (*) below are
deemed to be "interested  persons" of the Fund under the Investment Company Act.
All of the Trustees are Trustees or Directors of the  following  New  York-based
Oppenheimer funds1:

Oppenheimer Growth Fund         Oppenheimer      International
Oppenheimer Global Fund         Growth Fund
Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund, Oppenheimer   Municipal   Bond
Inc.                            Fund
Oppenheimer   U.S.   Government Oppenheimer      New      York
Trust                           Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer   Gold  &   Special Oppenheimer        Multi-State
Minerals Fund                   Municipal Trust
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund      Oppenheimer       Multi-Sector
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund     Income Trust
Oppenheimer             Capital Oppenheimer World Bond Fund
Appreciation Fund               Oppenheimer    Series    Fund,
Oppenheimer            Multiple Inc.
Strategies Fund                 Oppenheimer         Developing
Oppenheimer   Global  Growth  & Markets Fund
Income Fund                     Oppenheimer      International
                                Small Company             Fund
                                Oppenheimer         California
                                Municipal Fund










      Ms. Macaskill and Messrs. Spiro,  Donohue,  Bowen, Zack, Bishop and Farrar
respectively  hold the same  offices with the other New  York-based  Oppenheimer
funds as with the Fund. As of November 2, 1998, the Trustees and officers of the
Fund as a group owned of record or beneficially  1.6% of the outstanding  voting
shares of the Fund. The foregoing statement does not reflect ownership of shares
of the Fund held of record by an  employee  benefit  plan for  employees  of the
Manager, other than the shares beneficially owned under the plan by the officers
of the Fund listed above.  Ms.  Macaskill  and Mr.  Donohue are trustees of that
plan.

Leon Levy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Age 73
280 Park Avenue, New York,  NY  10017
General  Partner of Odyssey  Partners,  L.P.  (investment  partnership)  (since
1982) and Chairman of Avatar Holdings, Inc. (real estate development).

Robert G. Galli, Trustee, Age 65
19750 Beach Road, Jupiter Island, FL 33469
A Trustee or Director of other Oppenheimer funds. Formerly he held the following
positions: Vice Chairman of the Manager, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (October 1995 to
December 1997);  Vice President (June 1990 to March 1994) and General Counsel of
Oppenheimer  Acquisition Corp., the Manager's parent holding company;  Executive
Vice President  (December 1977 to October 1995),  General Counsel and a director
(December  1975 to October 1993) of the Manager;  Executive Vice President and a
director  (July 1978 to October  1993) and General  Counsel of the  Distributor,
OppenheimerFunds  Distributor,  Inc.;  Executive  Vice  President and a director
(April 1986 to October 1995) of HarbourView Asset Management  Corporation;  Vice
President and a director  (October  1988 to October  1993) of  Centennial  Asset
Management  Corporation,  (HarbourView  and Centennial  are  investment  adviser
subsidiaries of the Manager); and an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.

Benjamin Lipstein, Trustee, Age 75
591 Breezy Hill Road, Hillsdale, N.Y. 12529
Professor   Emeritus  of   Marketing,   Stern   Graduate   School  of  Business
Administration, New York University.

Bridget A. Macaskill, President and Trustee*, Age 50
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203
President (since June 1991),  Chief Executive Officer (since September 1995) and
a Director (since  December 1994) of the Manager;  President and director (since
June 1991) of HarbourView  Asset  Management  Corp.;  Chairman and a director of
Shareholder  Services,  Inc.  (since August  1994),  and  Shareholder  Financial
Services,  Inc. (since September 1995) (both are transfer agent  subsidiaries of
the Manager);  President  (since  September  1995) and a director (since October
1990) of Oppenheimer  Acquisition Corp.;  President (since September 1995) and a
director  (since  November 1989) of Oppenheimer  Partnership  Holdings,  Inc., a
holding  company  subsidiary  of the  Manager;  a director  (since July 1996) of
Oppenheimer Real Asset Management,  Inc., an investment  advisory  subsidiary of
the Manager;  President and a director (since October 1997) of  OppenheimerFunds
International Ltd., an offshore fund management  subsidiary of the Manager,  and
of Oppenheimer  Millennium Funds plc, an offshore investment company;  President
and a director or trustee of other  Oppenheimer  funds;  a director of Hillsdown
Holdings plc (a U.K. food company);  formerly an Executive Vice President of the
Manager and a director (until 1998) of NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc.

Elizabeth B. Moynihan, Trustee, Age 69
801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004
Author  and  architectural  historian;  a trustee  of the Freer  Gallery  of Art
(Smithsonian Institution), the Institute of Fine Arts (New York University), and
the National  Building  Museum; a member of the Trustees  Council,  Preservation
League of New York State, and of the Indo-U.S.  Sub-Commission  on Education and
Culture.

Kenneth A. Randall, Trustee, Age 71
6 Whittaker's Mill, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
A director of Dominion  Resources,  Inc.  (electric  utility  holding  company),
Dominion  Energy,  Inc.  (electric  power  and  oil  and  gas  producer),  Texan
Cogeneration Company (cogeneration company), and Prime Retail, Inc. (real estate
investment  trust);  formerly  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of The
Conference  Board,  Inc.  (international  economic and business  research) and a
director of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty  Company,  American  Motorists  Insurance
Company and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company.

Edward V. Regan, Trustee, Age 68
40 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016
Chairman of Municipal  Assistance  Corporation for the City of New York;  Senior
Fellow of Jerome Levy Economics  Institute,  Bard College;  a member of the U.S.
Competitiveness  Policy  Council;  a director of River Bank America (real estate
manager); Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation (FASB and GASB); formerly New
York State Comptroller and trustee, New York State and Local Retirement Fund.

Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., Trustee, Age 66
8 Sound Shore Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Founder Chairman of Russell Reynolds Associates,  Inc. (executive  recruiting);
Chairman of Directorship Inc.  (corporate  governance  consulting);  a director
of  Professional  Staff  Limited  (U.K);  a trustee of Mystic  Seaport  Museum,
International House and Greenwich Historical Society.

Donald W. Spiro, Vice Chairman and Trustee*, Age 72
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203
Chairman Emeritus (since August 1991) and a director (since January 1969) of the
Manager; formerly Chairman of the Manager and the Distributor.

Pauline Trigere, Trustee, Age 86
498 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10018
Chairman  and Chief  Executive  Officer of  Trigere,  Inc.  (design and sale of
women's fashions).

Clayton K. Yeutter, Trustee, Age 67
1325 Merrie Ridge Road, McLean, Virginia 22101
Of  Counsel,  Hogan & Hartson (a law firm);  a director  of B.A.T.  Industries,
Ltd.  (tobacco  and  financial  services),   Caterpillar,   Inc.   (machinery),
ConAgra,  Inc. (food and  agricultural  products),  Farmers  Insurance  Company
(insurance),  FMC Corp.  (chemicals and machinery) and Texas Instruments,  Inc.
(electronics);  formerly (in descending  chronological  order) Counselor to the
President  (Bush) for  Domestic  Policy,  Chairman of the  Republican  National
Committee,  Secretary of the U.S.  Department of  Agriculture,  and U.S.  Trade
Representative.

Robert E.  Patterson,  Vice  President and Portfolio  Manager,  Age 55 Two World
Trade Center,  34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203  Senior Vice President of the
Manager (since February 1993); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.

Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary, Age 48
Two World Trade  Center,  34th Floor,  New York, NY  10048-0203  Executive  Vice
President  (since  January  1993),  General  Counsel  (since October 1991) and a
Director  (since  September  1995) of the Manager;  Executive Vice President and
General  Counsel (since  September  1993) and a director (since January 1992) of
the  Distributor;  Executive Vice  President,  General Counsel and a director of
HarbourView  Asset Management Corp.,  Shareholder  Services,  Inc.,  Shareholder
Financial  Services,  Inc. and  Oppenheimer  Partnership  Holdings,  Inc. (since
September  1995);  President and a director of Centennial Asset Management Corp.
(since  September  1995);  President  and a director of  Oppenheimer  Real Asset
Management,  Inc.  (since  July  1996);  General  Counsel  (since  May 1996) and
Secretary (since April 1997) of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; Vice President of
OppenheimerFunds  International Ltd. and Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since
October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.


George C. Bowen, Treasurer, Age 62
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Senior Vice President (since September 1987) and Treasurer (since March 1985) of
the Manager;  Vice President  (since June 1983) and Treasurer (since March 1985)
of the  Distributor;  Vice President  (since October 1989) and Treasurer  (since
April 1986) of HarbourView Asset Management Corp.;  Senior Vice President (since
February 1992), Treasurer (since July 1991) and a director (since December 1991)
of Centennial Asset Management Corp.; Vice President and Treasurer (since August
1978) and  Secretary  (since April 1981) of  Shareholder  Services,  Inc.;  Vice
President,  Treasurer  and Secretary of  Shareholder  Financial  Services,  Inc.
(since  November 1989);  Assistant  Treasurer of Oppenheimer  Acquisition  Corp.
(since March 1998); Treasurer of Oppenheimer  Partnership Holdings,  Inc. (since
November  1989);   Vice  President  and  Treasurer  of  Oppenheimer  Real  Asset
Management, Inc. (since July 1996); Treasurer of OppenheimerFunds  International
Ltd. and  Oppenheimer  Millennium  Funds plc (since  October 1997); a trustee or
director  and an officer  of other  Oppenheimer  funds;  formerly  Treasurer  of
Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (June 1990 - March 1998).

Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary, Age 50
Two World Trade Center, 34th Floor, New York, NY 10048-0203
Senior Vice  President  (since May 1985) and Associate  General  Counsel (since
May 1981) of the Manager;  Assistant  Secretary of Shareholder  Services,  Inc.
(since May 1985),  and  Shareholder  Financial  Services,  Inc. (since November
1989);   Assistant  Secretary  of   OppenheimerFunds   International  Ltd.  and
Oppenheimer  Millennium  Funds plc (since  October  1997);  an officer of other
Oppenheimer funds.

Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer, Age 40
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
Vice  President  of the  Manager/Mutual  Fund  Accounting  (since May 1996);  an
officer of other Oppenheimer funds;  formerly an Assistant Vice President of the
Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (April 1994-May 1996), and a Fund
Controller for the Manager.

Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer, Age 33
6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood,  Colorado 80112
Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (since May 1996); Assistant
Treasurer of  OppenheimerFunds  International  Ltd. and  Oppenheimer  Millennium
Funds plc (since October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds;  formerly
an  Assistant  Vice  President  of the  Manager/Mutual  Fund  Accounting  (April
1994-May 1996), and a Fund Controller for the Manager.

      |X|  Remuneration  of  Trustees.  The  officers  of the Fund  and  certain
Trustees of the Fund (Ms.  Macaskill and Mr. Spiro) who are affiliated  with the
Manager  receive no salary or fee from the Fund.  The remaining  Trustees of the
Fund received the compensation  shown below. The compensation  from the Fund was
paid during its fiscal year ended July 31, 1998.  The  compensation  from all of
the New  York-based  Oppenheimer  funds  (including  the Fund) was received as a
director,  trustee or member of a committee  of the boards of those funds during
the calendar year 1997.


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                                      Total
                                      Retirement     Compensation
                                      Benefits       from all
                      Aggregate       Accrued        New York-Based
                      Compensation    as Fund        Oppenheimer
Name and Position     from Fund       Expenses       Funds (20
                                                     Funds)1
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Leon Levy             $14,589         $11,539        $158,500
Chairman
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Robert G. Galli       $  1,0292       None           None
Study Committee
Member
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Benjamin Lipstein     $19,766         $17,130        $137,000
Study Committee
Chairman,3
Audit Committee
Member
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Elizabeth B. Moynihan $1,857          None           $96,500
Study Committee
Member
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Kenneth A. Randall    $9,491          $7,788         $88,500
Audit Committee
Member
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Edward V. Regan       $1,684          None           $87,500
Proxy Committee
Chairman, Audit
Committee Member
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Russell S. Reynolds,  $3,340          $2,079         $65,500
Jr.
Proxy Committee
Member
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Pauline Trigere       $6,839          $5,714         $58,500

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Clayton K. Yeutter    $1,2614         None           $65,500
Proxy Committee
Member
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1     For the 1997 calendar year.
2     Reflects fees from 1/1/98 to 7/31/98
3 Committee  position held during a portion of the period shown. 4 Includes $168
deferred under Deferred Compensation Plan described below.

      |X| Retirement  Plan for Trustees.  The Fund has adopted a retirement plan
that  provides for payments to retired  Trustees.  Payments are up to 80% of the
average  compensation paid during a Trustee's five years of service in which the
highest  compensation  was received.  A Trustee must serve as trustee for any of
the New  York-based  Oppenheimer  funds for at least 15 years to be eligible for
the maximum  payment.  Each  Trustee's  retirement  benefits  will depend on the
amount of the Trustee's future compensation and length of service. Therefore the
amount of those benefits  cannot be determined at this time, nor can we estimate
the number of years of credited  service  that will be used to  determine  those
benefits.


      |X| Deferred  Compensation  Plan for  Trustees.  The Board of Trustees has
adopted a Deferred  Compensation  Plan for  disinterested  trustees that enables
them to elect to defer  receipt of all or a portion of the annual  fees they are
entitled to receive from the Fund. Under the plan, the compensation  deferred by
a Trustee  is  periodically  adjusted  as though an  equivalent  amount had been
invested in shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The
amount  paid to the  Trustee  under the plan will be  determined  based upon the
performance of the selected funds.

      Deferral of Trustees' fees under the plan will not  materially  affect the
Fund's assets,  liabilities or net income per share.  The plan will not obligate
the Fund to retain the services of any Trustee or to pay any particular level of
compensation  to any Trustee.  Pursuant to an Order issued by the Securities and
Exchange  Commission,  the Fund may invest in the funds  selected by the Trustee
under  the  plan  without  shareholder  approval  for  the  limited  purpose  of
determining the value of the Trustee's deferred fee account.

      |X| Major Shareholders. As of November 2, 1998, the only persons who owned
of record or who were  known by the Fund to own  beneficially  5% or more of the
Fund's outstanding Class A, Class B or Class C shares were:

      Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith Inc. (which advised the Fund that such
      shares  were held  beneficially  for its  customers)  4800 Deer Lake Drive
      East,  Floor 3,  Jacksonville,  Florida 32246  246,300.369  Class B shares
      (approximately  13.83% of the Class B shares then outstanding)  52,714.417
      Class  C  shares   (approximately  20.74%  of  the  Class  C  shares  then
      outstanding)

      Romax Briskin and Vera Briskin
      20341 NE 30th Ave Apt PH6
      Miami, FL 33180
      30,818.049 Class C shares (approximately 12.12% of the Class C shares then
      outstanding)

      Thomas R. Worthy and Peggy D. Worthy
      Trustees Thomas R. Worthy Trust UA Dated 3-23-95
      1740 SW Monarch Club Drive
      Palm City, FL 34990
      18,787.614 Class C shares  (approximately 7.39% of the Class C shares then
      outstanding)

      William S. Cashel, Jr. and Marie C. Cashel
      61 Osprey Village Drive
      Amelia Island, FL 32034
      18,032.973 Class C shares  (approximately 7.09% of the Class C shares then
      outstanding)

      First Union Brokerage Services
      William J. Grant and
      11111 Country River Road
      Parrish, FL  34219
      17,684.437 Class C shares  (approximately 6.95% of the Class C shares then
      outstanding)

      Byron R. Davis
      TOD Debra Sanborn Davis
      401 Fairway Dr
      Deerfield Beach, FL 33441
      17,123.155 Class C shares  (approximately 6.73% of the Class C shares then
      outstanding)

      PaineWebber For The Benefit of
      Glenna B. Cohen or
      Donald S. Bauman Trustees Under
      Deed of Trust Dated 07/24/92
      4271 Bocaire Blvd
      Boca Raton, FL   33487
      12,863.564 Class C shares  (approximately 5.06% of the Class C shares then
      outstanding)

The Manager.  The Manager is  wholly-owned by Oppenheimer  Acquisition  Corp., a
holding company controlled by Massachusetts  Mutual Life Insurance Company.  The
Manager and the Fund have a Code of Ethics. It is designed to detect and prevent
improper personal trading by certain employees,  including  portfolio  managers,
that would compete with or take advantage of the Fund's portfolio  transactions.
Compliance with the Code of Ethics is carefully  monitored and strictly enforced
by the Manager.

      The  portfolio  manager  of the Fund is  principally  responsible  for the
day-to-day management of the Fund's investment  portfolio.  Other members of the
Manager's  fixed-income  portfolio  department,  particularly security analysts,
traders and other portfolio  managers have broad  experience  with  fixed-income
securities.  They provide the Fund's portfolio manager with research and support
in managing the Fund's investments.

      |X| The Investment  Advisory  Agreement.  The Manager provides  investment
advisory  and  management  services  to the Fund  under an  investment  advisory
agreement  between the Manager and the Fund. The Manager selects  securities for
the  Fund's  portfolio  and  handles  its day-to day  business.  That  agreement
requires the Manager,  at its expense,  to provide the Fund with adequate office
space,  facilities  and  equipment.  It also requires the Manager to provide and
supervise the activities of all  administrative  and clerical personnel required
to   provide   effective   corporate   administration   for  the   Fund.   Those
responsibilities include the compilation and maintenance of records with respect
to the Fund's operations,  the preparation and filing of specified reports,  and
the  composition of proxy materials and  registration  statements for continuous
public sale of shares of the Fund.

      Expenses not expressly assumed by the Manager under the advisory agreement
are paid by the Fund.  The  investment  advisory  agreement  lists  examples  of
expenses paid by the Fund. The major categories relate to interest,  taxes, fees
to  disinterested  Trustees,  legal and audit  expenses,  custodian and transfer
agent expenses,  share issuance costs,  certain printing and registration costs,
brokerage commissions,  and non-recurring  expenses,  including litigation cost.
The management  fees paid by the Fund to the Manager are calculated at the rates
described  in the  Prospectus,  which are applied to the assets of the Fund as a
whole.  The fees are  allocated  to each class of shares based upon the relative
proportion of the Fund's net assets represented by that class.

      The  investment  advisory  agreement  contains no limitation of the Fund's
expenses by the Manager.  The Manager has voluntarily  agreed to waive a portion
of its annual  management  fee to limit the effective  annual rate of the fee to
0.545% of  average  annual net assets for each  share  class.  The  Manager  may
withdraw that waiver at any time.  The  management  fees paid by the Fund to the
Manager  during its last three fiscal years are listed below.  Also shown is the
amount  the  management  fee  would  have been  without  the  waiver.  Under its
voluntary expense waiver, the Manager absorbed $20,248 of the Fund's expenses in
the Fund's 1996 fiscal year, $51,729 in the 1997 fiscal year, and $78,705 in the
Fund's 1998 fiscal year.

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                             Management Fee Paid to
Fiscal Year                 Management Fee     OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Ending 7/31               (Without Voluntary         (after waiver)
                               Waiver)
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1996 (7 months)         $109,426               $ 89,128
$109,426
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1997                    $230,723               $217,503
$230,723
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1998                    $304,671               $276,744
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      The investment advisory agreement contains an indemnity of the Manager. In
the  absence  of  willful  misfeasance,  bad  faith,  gross  negligence  in  the
performance of its duties, or reckless  disregard for its obligations and duties
under the investment advisory agreement,  the Manager is not liable for any loss
sustained by reason of any  investment of the Fund assets made with due care and
in good faith.  The agreement  permits the Manager to act as investment  adviser
for any other person,  firm or corporation and to use the name  "Oppenheimer" in
connection  with other  investment  companies for which it may act as investment
adviser or general distributor. If the Manager shall no longer act as investment
adviser to the Fund,  the Manager may  withdraw the Fund's right to use the name
"Oppenheimer" as part of its name.

Brokerage Policies of the Fund

Brokerage Provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement.  One of the duties of
the Manager under the investment advisory agreement is to buy and sell portfolio
securities for the Fund. The investment advisory agreement allows the Manager to
use  broker-dealers  to effect  the  Fund's  portfolio  transactions.  Under the
agreement,  the Manager may employ those broker-dealers  (including "affiliated"
brokers,  as that term is defined in the  Investment  Company Act) that,  in the
Manager's best judgment based on all relevant factors, will implement the Fund's
policy to obtain,  at  reasonable  expense,  the "best  execution"  of portfolio
transactions.  "Best execution"  refers to prompt and reliable  execution at the
most  favorable  price  obtainable.   The  Manager  need  not  seek  competitive
commission bidding. However, the Manager is expected to minimize the commissions
paid to the extent  consistent  with the  interest  and  policies of the Fund as
established by its Board of Trustees.

      Under the investment  advisory  agreement,  the Manager may select brokers
that provide  brokerage  and/or research  services for the Fund and/or the other
accounts over which the Manager or its affiliates  have  investment  discretion.
The commissions paid to such brokers may be higher than another qualified broker
would  charge,  if  the  Manager  makes  a good  faith  determination  that  the
commission is fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided.  Subject
to those other  considerations,  as a factor in selecting brokers for the Fund's
portfolio  transactions,  the Manager may also  consider  sales of shares of the
Fund and other investment companies managed by the Manager or its affiliates.

Brokerage Practices Followed by the Manager. The Manager allocates brokerage for
the Fund subject to the provisions of the investment  advisory agreement and the
procedures and rules described above.  Generally the Manager's portfolio traders
allocate brokerage upon  recommendations  from the Manager's portfolio managers.
In certain instances,  portfolio managers may directly place trades and allocate
brokerage.  In either case,  the  Manager's  executive  officers  supervise  the
allocation of brokerage.

      Most securities  purchases made by the Fund are in principal  transactions
at net prices.  The Fund usually  deals  directly with the selling or purchasing
principal or market maker without incurring charges for the services of a broker
on its behalf unless the Manager determines that a better price or execution may
be obtained  by using the  services  of a broker.  Therefore,  the Fund does not
incur  substantial   brokerage  costs.   Portfolio   securities  purchased  from
underwriters  include  a  commission  or  concession  paid by the  issuer to the
underwriter in the price of the security.  Portfolio  securities  purchased from
dealers include a spread between the bid and asked price.

      The Fund seeks to obtain prompt  execution of orders at the most favorable
net prices. In an option  transaction,  the Fund ordinarily uses the same broker
for the purchase or sale of the option and any  transaction in the investment to
which the option relates. When possible, the Manager tries to combine concurrent
orders to  purchase or sell the same  security by more than one of the  accounts
managed by the Manager or its affiliates.  The transactions under those combined
orders are averaged as to price and allocated in accordance with the purchase or
sale orders actually placed for each account.

      The  investment   advisory  agreement  permits  the  Manager  to  allocate
brokerage for research services.  The research services provided by a particular
broker may be useful only to one or more of the advisory accounts of the Manager
and  its  affiliates.  Investment  research  received  by the  Manager  for  the
commissions  paid by those other accounts may be useful both to the Fund and one
or more of the Manager's other  accounts.  Investment  research  services may be
supplied  to the Manager by a third  party at the  instance of a broker  through
which trades are placed.  Investment  research services include  information and
analyses on particular  companies  and  industries as well as market or economic
trends and portfolio  strategy,  market  quotations  for portfolio  evaluations,
information systems,  computer hardware and similar products and services.  If a
research  service also assists the Manager in a  non-research  capacity (such as
bookkeeping  or other  administrative  functions),  then only the  percentage or
component   that  provides   assistance   to  the  Manager  in  the   investment
decision-making process may be paid in commission dollars.

      The Board of Trustees  has  permitted  the Manager to use  concessions  on
fixed-price offerings to obtain research, in the same manner as is permitted for
agency  transactions.  The Board has also  permitted  the  Manager to use stated
commissions on secondary  fixed-income  agency trades to obtain  research if the
broker  represents  to the  Manager  that:  (i) the trade is not from or for the
broker's own  inventory,  (ii) the trade was executed by the broker on an agency
basis at the stated commission,  and (iii) the trade is not a riskless principal
transaction.

      The research services provided by brokers broaden the scope and supplement
the research activities of the Manager.  That research provides additional views
and  comparisons  for  consideration  and helps  the  Manager  to obtain  market
information  for the valuation of securities  that are either held in the Fund's
portfolio or are being considered for purchase. The Manager provides information
to the  Board of the Fund  about  the  commissions  paid to  brokers  furnishing
research services, together with the Manager's representation that the amount of
such  commissions  was  reasonably  related  to the  value  or  benefit  of such
services.

      Other funds advised by the Manager have investment objectives and policies
similar to those of the Fund.  Those other  funds may  purchase or sell the same
securities  as the Fund at the same time as the Fund,  which  could  affect  the
supply  and  price of the  securities.  If two or more of funds  advised  by the
Manager  purchase the same  security on the same day from the same  dealer,  the
Manager may average the price of the transactions and allocate the average among
the funds.

Distribution and Service Plans

The Distributor.  Under its General  Distributor's  Agreement with the Fund, the
Distributor  acts as the Fund's principal  underwriter in the continuous  public
offering of the Fund's Class A, Class B and Class C shares.  The  Distributor is
not  obligated  to  sell  a  specific  number  of  shares.   Expenses   normally
attributable to sales are borne by the Distributor.  They exclude payments under
the  Distribution  and  Service  Plans but include  advertising  and the cost of
printing  and  mailing  prospectuses  (other  than those  furnished  to existing
shareholders).

      The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of
shares or on the redemption of shares is discussed in the table below:

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         Aggregate   Class A    Commissions  CommissionsCommissions
 Fiscal  Front-End   Front-End  on Class A   on Class   on Class C
 Year    Sales       Sales      Shares       B Shares   Shares
 Ended   Charges on  Charges    Advanced by  Advanced   Advanced
 7/31:   Class A     Retained   Distributor1 by         by
         Shares      by                      DistributorDistributor1
                     Distributor
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  19962    $61,836    $21,269       N/A       $68,510      $551
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  1997    $177,923    $25,575       N/A       $146,616    $5,852
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  1998    $231,974    $35,950     $10,873     $245,210    $15,018
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1. The Distributor  advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of
   Class A  shares  and for  sales of  Class B and  Class C shares  from its own
   resources at the time of sale.
2. Fiscal period of seven months.

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            Class A           Class B           Class C Contingent
 Fiscal     Contingent        Contingent        Deferred Sales
 Year       Deferred Sales    Deferred Sales    Charges Retained
 Ended      Charges Retained  Charges Retained  by Distributor
 7/31:      by Distributor    by Distributor
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    1998           $0              $71,658            $1,061
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      For  additional  information  about  distribution  of the  Fund's  shares,
including fees and expenses, please refer to "Distribution and Service Plans."

Distribution  and Service  Plans.  The Fund has  adopted a Service  Plan for its
Class A shares and  Distribution  and Service  Plans for its Class B and Class C
shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment  Company Act.  Under those plans,  the
Fund makes  payments to the  Distributor  in  connection  with the  distribution
and/or servicing of the shares of the particular class.

      Each  plan has been  approved  by a vote of the Board of  Trustees  of the
Fund,  including a majority  of the  Independent  Trustees,  cast in person at a
meeting  called for the purpose of voting on that plan.  Each plan has also been
approved by a vote of the holders of a "majority"  (as defined in the Investment
Company  Act) of the shares of each class.  The Manager cast the vote to approve
the Class C plan as the sole initial holder of Class C shares.

      Under the plans the Manager and the Distributor, in their sole discretion,
from time to time may use their  own  resources  to make  payments  to  brokers,
dealers or other financial  institutions  for  distribution  and  administrative
services  they perform at no cost to the Fund.  The Manager may use profits from
the advisory fee it receives from the Fund. The Distributor and the Manager may,
in their sole discretion,  increase or decrease the amount of payments they make
to plan recipients from their own resources.

      Unless a plan is  terminated  as described  below,  the plan  continues in
effect  from year to year,  but only if the  Fund's  Board of  Trustees  and its
Independent  Trustees  specifically  vote  annually to approve its  continuance.
Approval must be by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on continuing  the plan. A plan may be terminated at any time by the vote
of a majority  of the  Independent  Trustees  or by the vote of the holders of a
"majority" (as defined in the Investment  Company Act) of the outstanding shares
of that class.

      The  Board  and  the  Independent   Trustees  must  approve  all  material
amendments to a plan. An amendment to increase materially the amount of payments
to be made under the plan must be approved by shareholders of the class affected
by the  amendment.  Because  Class B shares  automatically  convert into Class A
shares  after six years,  the Fund must obtain the  approval of both Class A and
Class B shareholders  for an amendment to the Class A plan that would materially
increase  the  amount to be paid under that  plan.  That  approval  must be by a
"majority"  (as  defined in the  Investment  Company  Act) of the shares of each
class, voting separately by Class.

      While the plans are in effect,  the  Treasurer  of the Fund shall  provide
separate  written  reports on the plans to the Fund's Board of Trustees at least
quarterly  for its review.  The reports  shall detail the amount of all payments
made under a plan, the purpose for which the payments were made and the identity
of each  recipient  of a  payment.  The  report on the Class B and Class C plans
shall also include the Distributor's distribution costs for the quarter, and any
costs for previous fiscal periods that have been carried forward.  Those reports
are  subject to the review  and  approval  of the  Independent  Trustees  in the
exercise of their fiduciary duty.

      Each plan states that while it is in effect,  the selection or replacement
and nomination of those Trustees of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of
the Fund is  committed  to the  discretion  of the  Independent  Trustees.  This
provision  does not  prevent  the  involvement  of others in the  selection  and
nomination  process as long as the final  decision as to selection or nomination
is approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees.

      Under the plans,  no payment will be made to any  recipient in any quarter
in which the  aggregate net asset value of all Fund shares held by the recipient
for itself and its customers does not exceed a minimum amount,  if any, that may
be set from  time to time by a  majority  of the  Fund's  Independent  Trustees.
Initially,  the Board of Trustees  has set the fees at the maximum  rate allowed
under  the plans and has set no  minimum  asset  amount  needed to  qualify  for
payments.

      |_| Class A Service  Plan  Fees.  Under  the  Class A  service  plan,  the
Distributor  currently  uses the fees it receives  from the Fund to pay brokers,
dealers and other financial  institutions (they are referred to as "recipients")
for personal  services and account  maintenance  services they provide for their
customers who hold Class A shares. The services include, among others, answering
customer  inquiries about the Fund,  assisting in  establishing  and maintaining
accounts in the Fund, making the Fund's investment plans available and providing
other  services  at the  request  of the Fund or the  Distributor.  The  Class A
service plan permits  reimbursements to the Distributor at a rate up to 0.25% of
average  annual net assets.  The Board has set the  maximum  rate  currently  at
0.15%. The Distributor makes payments to plan recipients  quarterly at an annual
rate not to exceed 0.15% of the average annual net assets of Class A shares held
in accounts of the service providers or their customers.

      For the fiscal year ended July 31, 1998, payments under the Plan for Class
A  shares  totaled  $76,860,  all  of  which  was  paid  by the  Distributor  to
recipients.  That included $1,132 paid to an affiliate of the  Distributor.  Any
unreimbursed  expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares for
any fiscal year may not be recovered in subsequent  years.  The  Distributor may
not use  payments  received  under the  Class A plan to pay any of its  interest
expenses, carrying charges, other financial costs, or allocation of overhead.

      |_| Class B and Class C Service  and  Distribution  Plan Fees.  Under each
plan,  service fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net
asset value of shares in the  respective  class,  determined  as of the close of
each  regular  business  day  during the  period.  The Class B and Class C plans
provide  for the  Distributor  to be  compensated  at a flat rate,  whether  the
Distributor's  distribution  expenses  are more or less than the amounts paid by
the Fund  under  the plans  during  that  period.  The Class B and Class C plans
permit the  Distributor  to retain both the  asset-based  sales  charges and the
service fee on shares or to pay recipients the service fee on a quarterly basis,
without payment in advance.

      The  Distributor is entitled under the service plans for Class B and Class
C shares to receive a service fee of up to 0.25% per year. The Board of Trustees
has set that fee at 0.15% per year.  The  Distributor  presently  intends to pay
recipients  the  service  fee on Class B and Class C shares in  advance  for the
first  year the  shares  are  outstanding.  After  the  first  year  shares  are
outstanding,  the  Distributor  makes  payments  quarterly on those shares.  The
advance payment is based on the net asset value of shares sold. Shares purchased
by exchange do not qualify  for an advance  service fee  payment.  If Class B or
Class C shares are  redeemed  during the first year after  their  purchase,  the
recipient  of the service  fees on those  shares will be  obligated to repay the
Distributor a pro rata portion of the advance payment made on those shares.

      The Distributor  retains the  asset-based  sales charge on Class B shares.
The Distributor  retains the  asset-based  sales charge on Class C shares during
the first year the shares are outstanding.  It pays the asset-based sales charge
as an ongoing  commission to the dealer on Class C shares outstanding for a year
or  more.  If a  dealer  has a  special  agreement  with  the  Distributor,  the
Distributor will pay the Class B and/or Class C service fees and the asset-based
sales charge to the dealer  quarterly in lieu of paying the sales commission and
service fee in advance at the time of purchase.

      The  asset-based  sales  charge  on  Class  B and  Class C  shares  allows
investors to buy shares  without a front-end  sales  charge  while  allowing the
Distributor  to  compensate  dealers that sell those shares.  The  Distributor's
actual  expenses  in  selling  Class B and  Class C shares  may be more than the
payments it  receives  from  contingent  deferred  sales  charges  collected  on
redeemed shares and from the Fund under the plans. The Fund pays the asset-based
sales charge to the Distributor for its services rendered in distributing  Class
B and Class C shares.  The payments are made to the  Distributor  in recognition
that the Distributor:
      |_| pays sales  commissions to authorized  brokers and dealers at the time
      of sale and pays  service fees as  described  in the  Prospectus,  |_| may
      finance payment of sales commissions and/or the advance of the service fee
      payment to recipients  under the plans, or may provide such financing from
      its own  resources  or from the  resources  of an  affiliate,  |_| employs
      personnel to support  distribution  of shares,  and |_| bears the costs of
      sales literature, advertising and prospectuses (other than those furnished
      to  current  shareholders)  and state  "blue  sky"  registration  fees and
      certain other distribution expenses.

      Payments  made under the Class B plan for the  fiscal  year ended July 31,
1998,  totaled  $170,129.  The  Distributor  retained  $134,852 of that  amount.
Payments  made  under the Class C Plan for the fiscal  year ended July 31,  1998
totaled $16,343,  of which $12,106 was retained by the Distributor.  At July 31,
1998, the Distributor had incurred  unreimbursed expenses under the Class B plan
in the amount of $539,083  (equal to 2.79% of the Fund's net assets  represented
by Class B shares on that date).  At July 31, 1998, the Distributor had incurred
unreimbursed  expenses  under the Class C plan of $24,960 (equal to 1.02% of the
Fund's net assets represented by Class C shares on that date). If either plan is
terminated  by the Fund,  the Board of  Trustees  may allow the Fund to continue
payments of the asset-based  sales charge to the  Distributor  for  distributing
shares before the plan was terminated.

      All  payments  under  the Class B and  Class C plans  are  subject  to the
limitations  imposed  by the  Conduct  Rules  of  the  National  Association  of
Securities  Dealers,  Inc. on payments of asset-based  sales charges and service
fees to NASD members.


Performance of the Fund

Explanation  of  Performance  Terminology.  The Fund uses a variety  of terms to
illustrate  its   performance.   These  terms  include   "standardized   yield,"
"tax-equivalent   yield,"  "dividend  yield,"  "average  annual  total  return,"
"cumulative  total return," "average annual total return at net asset value" and
"total  return at net asset  value."  An  explanation  of how  yields  and total
returns are  calculated  is set forth  below.  The charts  below show the Fund's
performance  during its most  recent  fiscal  year end.  You can obtain  current
performance  information by calling the Fund's Transfer Agent at  1-800-525-7048
or    by    visiting    the    OppenheimerFunds    Internet    web    site    at
http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

      The Fund's  illustrations of its performance data in  advertisements  must
comply  with  rules of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.  Those  rules
describe  the  types of  performance  data  that may be used and how it is to be
calculated.  In general,  any  advertisement by the Fund of its performance data
must include the average annual total returns for the advertised class of shares
of the Fund.  Those  returns must be shown for the 1, 5 and 10-year  periods (or
the life of the class,  if less) ending as of the most recently  ended  calendar
quarter prior to the  publication  of the  advertisement  (or its submission for
publication).  Certain types of yields may also be shown, provided that they are
accompanied by standardized average annual total returns.

      Use of  standardized  performance  calculations  enables  an  investor  to
compare the Fund's  performance  to the  performance of other funds for the same
periods.  However,  a number of factors  should be  considered  before using the
Fund's performance information as a basis for comparison with other investments:

      |_| Yields and total returns  measure the  performance  of a  hypothetical
account in the Fund over various periods and do not show the performance of each
shareholder's  account.  Your  account's  performance  will  vary from the model
performance  data if your  dividends  are  received in cash,  or you buy or sell
shares  during the period,  or you bought  your  shares at a different  time and
price than the shares used in the model.
      |_| The Fund's  performance  returns do not  reflect  the effect of taxes
on distributions.
      |_| An  investment  in the Fund is not  insured  by the FDIC or any other
government agency.
      |_| The  principal  value of the Fund's  shares,  and its yields and total
returns are not guaranteed and normally will fluctuate on a daily basis.
      |_| When an investor's shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less
than their original cost.
      |_|  Yields  and  total  returns  for  any  given  past  period  represent
historical performance information and are not, and should not be considered,  a
prediction of future yields or returns.

      The performance of each class of shares is shown  separately,  because the
performance  of each class of shares will usually be different.  That is because
of the  different  kinds of  expenses  each  class  bears.  The yields and total
returns of each class of shares of the Fund are  affected by market  conditions,
the quality of the Fund's  investments,  the maturity of those investments,  the
types of  investments  the  Fund  holds,  and its  operating  expenses  that are
allocated to the particular class.

      |X| Yields.  The Fund uses a variety of different yields to illustrate its
current returns. Each class of shares calculates its yield separately because of
the different expenses that affect each class.

      |_| Standardized  Yield. The "standardized  yield" (sometimes  referred to
just as "yield") is shown for a class of shares for a stated 30-day  period.  It
is not based on actual  distributions  paid by the Fund to  shareholders  in the
30-day period,  but is a hypothetical yield based upon the net investment income
from the Fund's portfolio  investments for that period.  It may therefore differ
from the "dividend yield" for the same class of shares, described below.

      Standardized  yield is calculated using the following formula set forth in
rules  adopted by the  Securities  and Exchange  Commission,  designed to assure
uniformity in the way that all funds calculate their yields:

                         Standardized Yield = 2[(a-b
                                                 ---   + 1)6 - 1]
                                                 cd

      The symbols above represent the following factors:
      a =dividends and interest earned during the 30-day period.
      b =expenses accrued for the period (net of any expense assumptions).
      c =the average  daily number of shares of that class  outstanding  during
         the 30-day period that were entitled to receive dividends.
      d =the maximum  offering price per share of that class on the last day of
         the period, adjusted for undistributed net investment income.

      The standardized  yield for a particular 30-day period may differ from the
yield for other periods. The SEC formula assumes that the standardized yield for
a 30-day  period  occurs  at a  constant  rate  for a  six-month  period  and is
annualized at the end of the six-month period. Additionally,  because each class
of shares is subject to different  expenses,  it is likely that the standardized
yields of the Fund's classes of shares will differ for any 30-day period.

      |_| Dividend Yield.  The Fund may quote a "dividend  yield" for each class
of its  shares.  Dividend  yield is based  on the  dividends  paid on a class of
shares during the actual  dividend  period.  To calculate  dividend  yield,  the
dividends of a class declared during a stated period are added together, and the
sum is  multiplied  by 12 (to  annualize  the yield) and  divided by the maximum
offering  price on the last day of the  dividend  period.  The  formula is shown
below:

           Dividend  Yield  =  dividends  paid  x  12/maximum   offering  price
(payment date)

      The maximum offering price for Class A shares includes the current maximum
initial sales charge.  The maximum offering price for Class B and Class C shares
is the net asset value per share,  without  considering the effect of contingent
deferred  sales  charges.  The Class A dividend yield may also be quoted without
deducting the maximum initial sales charge.


      |_| Tax-Equivalent Yield. The "tax-equivalent  yield" of a class of shares
is the equivalent yield that would have to be earned on a taxable  investment to
achieve the after-tax results represented by the Fund's tax-equivalent yield. It
adjusts the Fund's  standardized yield, as calculated above, by a stated Federal
tax rate.  Using  different tax rates to show  different tax  equivalent  yields
shows  investors in different tax brackets the tax equivalent  yield of the Fund
based on their own tax bracket.

      The  tax-equivalent  yield is based on a 30-day period, and is computed by
dividing  the  tax-exempt  portion of the Fund's  current  yield (as  calculated
above) by one minus a stated income tax rate. The result is added to the portion
(if any) of the Fund's current yield that is not tax-exempt.

      The tax-equivalent  yield may be used to compare the tax effects of income
derived  from the Fund with income  from  taxable  investments  at the tax rates
stated.  Your tax bracket is determined by your Federal and state taxable income
(the net amount subject to Federal income tax after  deductions and exemptions).
The tax-equivalent yield table assumes that the investor is taxed at the highest
bracket, regardless of whether a switch to non-taxable investments would cause a
lower bracket to apply.

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       The Fund's Yields for the 30-Day Periods Ended 7/31/98
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                                 Tax-Equivalent
           Standardized Yield    Dividend Yield    Yield (39.6% Fed.
                                  Tax Bracket)
Class of
Shares
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           Without             Without            Without
           Sales     After     Sales     After    Sales     After
           Charge    Sales     Charge    Sales    Charge    Sales
                     Charge              Charge             Charge
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Class A        4.57%     4.35%     4.88%    4.64%     7.57%     7.20%
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Class B        3.81%       N/A     4.07%      N/A     6.31%       N/A
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Class C        3.81%       N/A     4.08%      N/A     6.31%       N/A
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      |X| Total Return Information. There are different types of "total returns"
to measure  the  Fund's  performance.  Total  return is the change in value of a
hypothetical  investment  in the Fund  over a given  period,  assuming  that all
dividends and capital gains  distributions  are reinvested in additional  shares
and that  the  investment  is  redeemed  at the end of the  period.  Because  of
differences  in expenses  for each class of shares,  the total  returns for each
class are separately  measured.  The cumulative total return measures the change
in value over the entire  period (for  example,  ten years).  An average  annual
total  return  shows the  average  rate of return for each year in a period that
would  produce the  cumulative  total  return over the entire  period.  However,
average annual total returns do not show actual  year-by-year  performance.  The
Fund uses  standardized  calculations for its total returns as prescribed by the
SEC. The methodology is discussed below.

      In calculating total returns for Class A shares, the current maximum sales
charge of 4.75% (as a  percentage  of the offering  price) is deducted  from the
initial  investment  ("P") (unless the return is shown without sales charge,  as
described  below).  For Class B shares,  payment  of the  applicable  contingent
deferred  sales charge is applied,  depending on the period for which the return
is shown: 5.0% in the first year, 4.0% in the second year, 3.0% in the third and
fourth  years,  2.0%  in the  fifth  year,  1.0%  in the  sixth  year  and  none
thereafter.  For Class C shares,  the 1%  contingent  deferred  sales  charge is
deducted for returns for the 1-year period.

      |_| Average Annual Total Return. The "average annual total return" of each
class  is an  average  annual  compounded  rate of  return  for  each  year in a
specified number of years. It is the rate of return based on the change in value
of a hypothetical  initial  investment of $1,000 ("P" in the formula below) held
for a number of years ("n") to achieve an Ending  Redeemable Value ("ERV" in the
formula) of that investment, according to the following formula:

                              ERV  1/n
                              ---       - 1 = Average Annual Total Return
                               P

      |_| Cumulative  Total Return.  The "cumulative  total return"  calculation
measures  the change in value of a  hypothetical  investment  of $1,000  over an
entire period of years. Its calculation uses some of the same factors as average
annual  total  return,  but it does not  average the rate of return on an annual
basis. Cumulative total return is determined as follows:

                              ERV-P
                              -----  =  Total Return
                                P

      |_| Total Returns at Net Asset Value.  From time to time the Fund may also
quote a  cumulative  or an average  annual  total  return  "at net asset  value"
(without  deducting sales charges) for Class A, Class B or Class C shares.  Each
is based on the difference in net asset value per share at the beginning and the
end of the period for a hypothetical investment in that class of shares (without
considering  front-end  or  contingent  deferred  sales  charges) and takes into
consideration the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions.

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       The Fund's Total Returns for the Periods Ended 7/31/98
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
           Cumulative           Average Annual Total Returns
         Total Returns
          (10 years or
         life of class)
Class
of
Shares
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                                           5-Year         10-Year
                            1-Year       (or life of    (or life of
                                           class)          class)
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- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
         After   WithoutAfter   WithoutAfter   Without After  Without
         Sales   Sales  Sales   Sales  Sales   Sales   Sales  Sales
         Charge  Charge Charge  Charge Charge  Charge  Charge Charge
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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Class A   26.14% 32.43%   1.46%  6.52%  4.92%*  5.98%*    N/A     N/A
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Class B   25.85% 27.85%   0.71%  5.71% 4.87%** 5.22%**    N/A     N/A
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Class C   21.06% 21.06%   4.72%  5.72% 6.76%***6.76%***   N/A     N/A
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*      Inception of Class A:   10/1/93
**   Inception of Class B:     10/1/93
*** Inception of Class C: 8/29/95

Other  Performance  Comparisons.  The Fund compares its performance  annually to
that of an  appropriate  broadly  based  market  index in its  Annual  Report to
shareholders.  You can obtain that  information by contacting the Transfer Agent
at the addresses or telephone  numbers  shown on the cover of this  Statement of
Additional  Information.  The Fund may also compare its  performance  to that of
other  investments,  including  other  mutual  funds,  or  use  rankings  of its
performance  by  independent  ranking  entities.  Examples of these  performance
comparisons are set forth below.
      |_| Lipper Rankings. From time to time the Fund may publish the ranking of
the  performance of its Class A, Class B or Class C shares by Lipper  Analytical
Services, Inc. ("Lipper"). Lipper is a widely-recognized independent mutual fund
monitoring  service.  Lipper  monitors the  performance of regulated  investment
companies,  including the Fund, and ranks their  performance for various periods
based on categories  relating to investment  objectives.  The performance of the
Fund is ranked by Lipper  against all other bond funds,  other than money market
funds, and other municipal bond funds. The Lipper performance rankings are based
on total returns that include the reinvestment of capital gain distributions and
income  dividends  but do not take sales  charges  or taxes into  consideration.
Lipper also  publishes  "peer-group"  indices of the  performance  of all mutual
funds in a category  that it monitors  and  averages of the  performance  of the
funds in particular categories.

      |_| Morningstar Rankings.  From time to time the Fund may publish the star
ranking  of the  performance  of its  Class  A,  Class B or  Class C  shares  by
Morningstar,  Inc., an independent mutual fund monitoring  service.  Morningstar
ranks  mutual  funds in  broad  investment  categories:  domestic  stock  funds,
international stock funds, taxable bond funds and municipal bond funds. The Fund
is ranked among municipal bond funds.

      Morningstar  star  rankings are based on  risk-adjusted  total  investment
return.  Investment  return measures a fund's (or class's) one, three,  five and
ten-year average annual total returns (depending on the inception of the fund or
class) in excess of 90-day U.S.  Treasury  bill returns  after  considering  the
fund's  sales  charges  and  expenses.  Risk  measures  a  fund's  (or  class's)
performance below 90-day U.S. Treasury bill returns.  Risk and investment return
are combined to produce star  rankings  reflecting  performance  relative to the
average fund in a fund's category.  Five stars is the "highest" ranking (top 10%
of funds in a category), four stars is "above average" (next 22.5%), three stars
is "average"  (next 35%), two stars is "below average" (next 22.5%) and one star
is "lowest"  (bottom  10%).  The current star ranking is the fund's (or class's)
3-year  ranking  or  its  combined  3-  and  5-year  ranking  (weighted  60%/40%
respectively),  or its combined 3-, 5-, and 10-year  ranking  (weighted 40%, 30%
and 30%, respectively), depending on the inception date of the fund (or class).
Rankings are subject to change monthly.

      The Fund may also  compare its  performance  to that of other funds in its
Morningstar  category.  In  addition  to its  star  rankings,  Morningstar  also
categorizes  and compares a fund's  3-year  performance  based on  Morningstar's
classification of the fund's investments and investment style, rather than how a
fund  defines its  investment  objective.  Morningstar's  four broad  categories
(domestic  equity,  international  equity,  municipal bond and taxable bond) are
each  further  subdivided  into  categories  based on types of  investments  and
investment  styles.  Those comparisons by Morningstar are based on the same risk
and return  measurements  as its star rankings but do not consider the effect of
sales charges.

      |_|   Performance   Rankings  and   Comparisons   by  Other  Entities  and
Publications.  From time to time the Fund may include in its  advertisements and
sales literature performance  information about the Fund cited in newspapers and
other periodicals such as The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Barron's,
or similar  publications.  That information may include  performance  quotations
from other sources,  including  Lipper and  Morningstar.  The performance of the
Fund's Class A, Class B or Class C shares may be compared in publications to the
performance  of various  market  indices  or other  investments,  and  averages,
performance  rankings or other  benchmarks  prepared by  recognized  mutual fund
statistical services.

      Investors  may also wish to compare the Fund's Class A, Class B or Class C
returns  to the  return on  fixed-income  investments  available  from banks and
thrift   institutions.   Those  include   certificates   of  deposit,   ordinary
interest-paying  checking  and  savings  accounts,  and other  forms of fixed or
variable time deposits,  and various other  instruments  such as Treasury bills.
However, the Fund's returns and share price are not guaranteed or insured by the
FDIC or any  other  agency  and will  fluctuate  daily,  while  bank  depository
obligations  may be insured by the FDIC and may  provide  fixed rates of return.
Repayment of principal and payment of interest on Treasury  securities is backed
by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

      From time to time, the Fund may publish rankings or ratings of the Manager
or Transfer Agent, and of the investor services provided by them to shareholders
of the Oppenheimer  funds,  other than  performance  rankings of the Oppenheimer
funds themselves. Those ratings or rankings of shareholder and investor services
by third parties may include  comparisons of their services to those provided by
other mutual fund families selected by the rating or ranking services.  They may
be based upon the opinions of the rating or ranking  service  itself,  using its
research or judgment, or based upon surveys of investors,  brokers, shareholders
or others.


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ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT
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How to Buy Shares

      Additional  information  is presented  below about the methods that can be
used to buy shares of the Fund.  Appendix D contains more information  about the
special sales charge arrangements  offered by the Fund, and the circumstances in
which sales charges may be reduced or waived for certain classes of investors.

AccountLink.  When shares are purchased through AccountLink,  each purchase must
be at least $25.  Shares  will be  purchased  on the  regular  business  day the
Distributor  is  instructed  to initiate the  Automated  Clearing  House ("ACH")
transfer to buy the shares.  Dividends will begin to accrue on shares  purchased
with the proceeds of ACH transfers on the business day the Fund receives Federal
Funds for the purchase  through the ACH system  before the close of The New York
Stock Exchange. The Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., but may close earlier
on certain days. If Federal Funds are received on a business day after the close
of the Exchange, the shares will be purchased and dividends will begin to accrue
on the next regular  business  day. The proceeds of ACH  transfers  are normally
received by the Fund 3 days after the transfers are initiated.  The  Distributor
and the Fund are not responsible for any delays in purchasing  shares  resulting
from delays in ACH transmissions.

Reduced Sales Charges.  As discussed in the  Prospectus,  a reduced sales charge
rate may be obtained for Class A shares under Right of Accumulation  and Letters
of Intent  because of the  economies of sales  efforts and reduction in expenses
realized by the  Distributor,  dealers and brokers  making such sales.  No sales
charge is imposed in certain other circumstances described in Appendix D to this
Statement of Additional  Information because the Distributor or dealer or broker
incurs little or no selling expenses.

      |X| Right of  Accumulation.  To qualify for the lower sales  charge  rates
that apply to larger  purchases  of Class A shares,  you and your spouse can add
together:
         |_| Class  A and  Class B  shares  you  purchase  for  your  individual
           accounts,  or for your  joint  accounts,  or for  trust or  custodial
           accounts on behalf of your children who are minors, and
        |_|current purchases of Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other
           Oppenheimer  funds to reduce the sales  charge  rate that  applies to
           current purchases of Class A shares, and
        |_|Class A and  Class B  shares  of  Oppenheimer  funds  you  previously
           purchased  subject to an initial or contingent  deferred sales charge
           to reduce the sales  charge  rate for  current  purchases  of Class A
           shares,  provided  that you still hold your  investment in one of the
           Oppenheimer funds.

      A fiduciary can count all shares  purchased  for a trust,  estate or other
fiduciary  account  (including  one or more  employee  benefit plans of the same
employer) that has multiple  accounts.  The  Distributor  will add the value, at
current offering price, of the shares you previously purchased and currently own
to the value of  current  purchases  to  determine  the sales  charge  rate that
applies. The reduced sales charge will apply only to current purchases. You must
request it when you buy shares.

      |X| The  Oppenheimer  Funds.  The  Oppenheimer  funds  are  those  mutual
funds   for   which   the   Distributor   acts  as  the   distributor   or  the
sub-distributor and currently include the following:



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                                      63
Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund     Oppenheimer New York Municipal
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer California Municipal    Oppenheimer Intermediate
Fund                                Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Insured Municipal Fund  Oppenheimer Main Street
                                    California Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund  Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal  Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation    Oppenheimer Growth Fund
Fund
Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund      Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Total Return Fund, Inc. Oppenheimer Main Street Income &
                                    Growth Fund
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund         Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund
Oppenheimer Bond Fund               Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Oppenheimer Limited-Term            Oppenheimer Global Fund
Government Fund
Oppenheimer Global Growth & Income  Oppenheimer Gold & Special
Fund                                Minerals Fund
Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund   Oppenheimer International Bond
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund         Oppenheimer International Growth
                                    Fund
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund
Oppenheimer International Small     Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value
Company Fund                        Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity       Oppenheimer Quest Small Cap
Value Fund                          Value Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc.  Oppenheimer Quest Global Value
                                    Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Quest Capital Value     Oppenheimer MidCap Fund
Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities  Rochester Fund Municipals
Fund
Limited-Term New York Municipal     Oppenheimer Disciplined Value
Fund                                Fund
Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation  Oppenheimer World Bond Fund
Fund



and the following money market funds:

Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. Oppenheimer Cash Reserves
Centennial Money Market Trust       Centennial Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial Government Trust         Centennial  New York  Tax  Exempt
                                    Trust
Centennial  California  Tax  Exempt Centennial America Fund, L.P.
Trust


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      There is an initial sales charge on the purchase of Class A shares of each
of  the  Oppenheimer  funds  except  the  money  market  funds.   Under  certain
circumstances described in this Statement of Additional Information,  redemption
proceeds of certain  money  market  fund  shares may be subject to a  contingent
deferred sales charge.

Letters of Intent.  Under a Letter of Intent,  if you purchase Class A shares or
Class A and  Class B shares  of the Fund and other  Oppenheimer  funds  during a
13-month  period,  you can reduce  the sales  charge  rate that  applies to your
purchases of Class A shares. The total amount of your intended purchases of both
Class A and Class B shares will  determine the reduced sales charge rate for the
Class A shares purchased during that period.  You can include  purchases made up
to 90 days before the date of the Letter.

      A  Letter  of  Intent  is  an  investor's  statement  in  writing  to  the
Distributor  of the intention to purchase  Class A shares or Class A and Class B
shares of the Fund (and other  Oppenheimer  funds) during a 13-month period (the
"Letter  of  Intent  period").  At the  investor's  request,  this  may  include
purchases made up to 90 days prior to the date of the Letter.  The Letter states
the  investor's  intention to make the  aggregate  amount of purchases of shares
which,  when added to the  investor's  holdings of shares of those  funds,  will
equal  or  exceed  the  amount  specified  in  the  Letter.  Purchases  made  by
reinvestment of dividends or  distributions  of capital gains and purchases made
at net asset value  without  sales  charge do not count  toward  satisfying  the
amount of the Letter.

      A Letter  enables  an  investor  to count  the  Class A and Class B shares
purchased  under the Letter to obtain the reduced sales charge rate on purchases
of Class A shares of the Fund (and other  Oppenheimer  funds) that applies under
the Right of Accumulation to current purchases of Class A shares.  Each purchase
of Class A shares  under the Letter  will be made at the public  offering  price
(including  the sales  charge)  that  applies to a single  lump-sum  purchase of
shares in the amount intended to be purchased under the Letter.

      In  submitting a Letter,  the  investor  makes no  commitment  to purchase
shares.  However,  if the  investor's  purchases of shares  within the Letter of
Intent  period,  when added to the value (at offering  price) of the  investor's
holdings  of shares on the last day of that  period,  do not equal or exceed the
intended  purchase amount,  the investor agrees to pay the additional  amount of
sales charge applicable to such purchases. That amount is described in "Terms of
Escrow,"  below  (those  terms may be  amended by the  Distributor  from time to
time).  The  investor  agrees that shares  equal in value to 5% of the  intended
purchase  amount  will be held in escrow by the  Transfer  Agent  subject to the
Terms of  Escrow.  Also,  the  investor  agrees  to be bound by the terms of the
Prospectus,  this Statement of Additional  Information and the Application  used
for a Letter of Intent. If those terms are amended,  as they may be from time to
time by the Fund, the investor  agrees to be bound by the amended terms and that
those amendments will apply automatically to existing Letters of Intent.

      If the total eligible purchases made during the Letter of Intent period do
not equal or exceed the intended  purchase  amount,  the commissions  previously
paid to the dealer of record  for the  account  and the  amount of sales  charge
retained by the Distributor  will be adjusted to the rates  applicable to actual
total purchases.  If total eligible purchases during the Letter of Intent period
exceed the intended  purchase amount and exceed the amount needed to qualify for
the next sales  charge rate  reduction  set forth in the  Prospectus,  the sales
charges paid will be adjusted to the lower rate.  That  adjustment  will be made
only if and when the dealer returns to the  Distributor the excess of the amount
of commissions allowed or paid to the dealer over the amount of commissions that
apply to the actual amount of purchases.  The excess commissions returned to the
Distributor  will be used  to  purchase  additional  shares  for the  investor's
account at the net asset value per share in effect on the date of such purchase,
promptly after the Distributor's receipt thereof.

      In determining  the total amount of purchases made under a Letter,  shares
redeemed by the investor prior to the termination of the Letter of Intent period
will be deducted.  It is the  responsibility  of the dealer of record and/or the
investor  to advise the  Distributor  about the Letter in placing  any  purchase
orders  for the  investor  during  the  Letter  of  Intent  period.  All of such
purchases must be made through the Distributor.

      |_|  Terms of Escrow That Apply to Letters of Intent.

      1. Out of the initial purchase (or subsequent purchases if necessary) made
pursuant to a Letter, shares of the Fund equal in value up to 5% of the intended
purchase amount  specified in the Letter shall be held in escrow by the Transfer
Agent. For example, if the intended purchase amount is $50,000, the escrow shall
be shares valued in the amount of $2,500  (computed at the public offering price
adjusted for a $50,000 purchase).  Any dividends and capital gains distributions
on the escrowed shares will be credited to the investor's account.

      2. If the total minimum investment specified under the Letter is completed
within the  thirteen-month  Letter of Intent period, the escrowed shares will be
promptly released to the investor.

      3. If, at the end of the thirteen-month  Letter of Intent period the total
purchases  pursuant  to the Letter are less than the  intended  purchase  amount
specified in the Letter,  the investor must remit to the  Distributor  an amount
equal to the difference between the dollar amount of sales charges actually paid
and the amount of sales  charges  which would have been paid if the total amount
purchased  had been made at a single  time.  That sales charge  adjustment  will
apply to any shares  redeemed  prior to the  completion  of the  Letter.  If the
difference  in sales charges is not paid within twenty days after a request from
the Distributor or the dealer,  the Distributor  will,  within sixty days of the
expiration  of the Letter,  redeem the number of escrowed  shares  necessary  to
realize such difference in sales charges.  Full and fractional  shares remaining
after such redemption will be released from escrow.  If a request is received to
redeem escrowed shares prior to the payment of such additional sales charge, the
sales charge will be withheld from the redemption proceeds.

      4. By  signing  the  Letter,  the  investor  irrevocably  constitutes  and
appoints the Transfer Agent as  attorney-in-fact to surrender for redemption any
or all escrowed shares.

5.       The shares  eligible for  purchase  under the Letter (or the holding of
         which may be counted toward completion of a Letter) include:
(a)        Class A shares  sold with a  front-end  sales  charge or subject to a
           Class A contingent deferred sales charge,
(b)        Class B shares  of other  Oppenheimer  funds  acquired  subject  to a
           contingent deferred sales charge, and
(c)        Class A or Class B shares  acquired by exchange of either (1) Class A
           shares  of one of the other  Oppenheimer  funds  that  were  acquired
           subject to a Class A initial or contingent  deferred  sales charge or
           (2) Class B shares of one of the other  Oppenheimer  funds  that were
           acquired subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.

      6. Shares held in escrow  hereunder  will  automatically  be exchanged for
shares of another  fund to which an exchange is  requested,  as described in the
section of the Prospectus  entitled "How to Exchange Shares" and the escrow will
be transferred to that other fund.

Asset Builder Plans.  To establish an Asset Builder Plan to buy shares  directly
from a bank  account,  you must  enclose a check  (minimum  $25) for the initial
purchase with your application.  Shares purchased by Asset Builder Plan payments
from bank  accounts  are  subject  to the  redemption  restrictions  for  recent
purchases  described  in  the  Prospectus.   Asset  Builder  Plans  also  enable
shareholders  of  Oppenheimer  Cash  Reserves to use their fund  account to make
monthly automatic purchases of shares of up to four other Oppenheimer funds.

      If you make  payments  from your bank  account to  purchase  shares of the
Fund,  your bank account will be  automatically  debited,  normally four to five
business days prior to the investment dates selected in the Application. Neither
the  Distributor,  the Transfer Agent nor the Fund shall be responsible  for any
delays in purchasing shares resulting from delays in ACH transmission.

      Before  initiating  Asset  Builder  payments,  obtain a prospectus  of the
selected  fund(s) from the Distributor or your financial  advisor and request an
application from the  Distributor,  complete it and return it. The amount of the
Asset  Builder  investment  may be changed or the automatic  investments  may be
terminated  at any time by writing to the Transfer  Agent.  The  Transfer  Agent
requires a  reasonable  period  (approximately  15 days)  after  receipt of such
instructions to implement  them. The Fund reserves the right to amend,  suspend,
or discontinue offering Asset Builder plans at any time without prior notice.

Cancellation of Purchase Orders.  Cancellation of purchase orders for the Fund's
shares (for  example,  when a purchase  check is  returned  to the Fund  unpaid)
causes a loss to be incurred  when the net asset  value of the Fund's  shares on
the  cancellation  date is less than on the purchase date. That loss is equal to
the amount of the  decline in the net asset  value per share  multiplied  by the
number of shares in the purchase  order.  The investor is  responsible  for that
loss. If the investor fails to compensate the Fund for the loss, the Distributor
will do so. The Fund may reimburse the  Distributor for that amount by redeeming
shares from any account  registered in that investor's  name, or the Fund or the
Distributor may seek other redress.

Classes of Shares.  Each class of shares of the Fund  represents  an interest in
the same portfolio of investments of the Fund. However, each class has different
shareholder  privileges and features.  The net income attributable to Class B or
Class C shares and the  dividends  payable on Class B or Class C shares  will be
reduced by  incremental  expenses  borne  solely by that class.  Those  expenses
include the asset-based sales charges to which Class B and Class C are subject.

      The  availability of three classes of shares permits an investor to choose
the method of purchasing shares that is more appropriate for the investor.  That
may  depend  on the  amount of the  purchase,  the  length of time the  investor
expects to hold  shares,  and other  relevant  circumstances.  Class A shares in
general are sold subject to an initial sales  charge.  While Class B and Class C
shares have no initial  sales charge,  the purpose of the deferred  sales charge
and  asset-based  sales charge on Class B and Class C shares is the same as that
of the initial  sales charge on Class A shares - to compensate  the  Distributor
and brokers,  dealers and financial institutions that sell shares of the Fund. A
salesperson who is entitled to receive  compensation for selling Fund shares may
receive different levels of compensation for selling to one class of shares than
another.

      The  Distributor  will not accept any order in the amount of  $500,000  or
more for Class B shares or $1  million or more for Class C shares on behalf of a
single investor (not including dealer "street name" or omnibus  accounts).  That
is because  generally it will be more advantageous for that investor to purchase
Class A shares of the Fund.

      |_| Class B Conversion. The conversion of Class B shares to Class A shares
after six years is subject to the  continuing  availability  of a private letter
ruling  from the  Internal  Revenue  Service,  or an  opinion  of counsel or tax
adviser, to the effect that the conversion of Class B shares does not constitute
a taxable event for the holder under  Federal  income tax law. If such a revenue
ruling or opinion is no longer available,  the automatic  conversion feature may
be  suspended,  in which event no further  conversions  of Class B shares  would
occur while such  suspension  remained in effect.  Although Class B shares could
then be exchanged for Class A shares on the basis of relative net asset value of
the two classes,  without the imposition of a sales charge or fee, such exchange
could constitute a taxable event for the holder, and absent such exchange, Class
B shares might continue to be subject to the asset-based sales charge for longer
than six years.

      |_|  Allocation of Expenses.  The Fund pays expenses  related to its daily
operations,  such as custodian fees, trustees' fees, transfer agency fees, legal
fees and auditing  costs.  Those  expenses are paid out of the Fund's assets and
are not paid directly by  shareholders.  However,  those expenses reduce the net
asset  value of shares,  and  therefore  are  indirectly  borne by  shareholders
through their investment.

      The  methodology  for  calculating  the net  asset  value,  dividends  and
distributions  of the Fund's  share  classes  recognizes  two types of expenses.
General expenses that do not pertain specifically to any one class are allocated
pro rata to the shares of all classes. The allocation is based on the percentage
of the Fund's total assets that is represented by the assets of each class,  and
then  equally to each  outstanding  share  within a given  class.  Such  general
expenses include  management fees, legal,  bookkeeping and audit fees,  printing
and mailing costs of shareholder reports, Prospectuses, Statements of Additional
Information and other materials for current  shareholders,  fees to unaffiliated
Trustees,  custodian expenses,  share issuance costs,  organization and start-up
costs, interest,  taxes and brokerage commissions,  and non-recurring  expenses,
such as litigation costs.

      Other expenses that are directly  attributable  to a particular  class are
allocated equally to each outstanding share within that class.  Examples of such
expenses  include  distribution  and service  plan  (12b-1)  fees,  transfer and
shareholder  servicing  agent fees and  expenses,  share  registration  fees and
shareholder meeting expenses (to the extent that such expenses pertain only to a
specific class).

Determination  of Net Asset Values Per Share.  The net asset values per share of
each class of shares of the Fund are  determined  as of the close of business of
The New York Stock Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open. It is done by
dividing  the value of the Fund's net assets  attributable  to that class by the
number of shares of that  class  that are  outstanding.  The  Exchange  normally
closes at 4:00  P.M.,  New York time,  but may close  earlier on some other days
(for  example,  in case of  weather  emergencies  or on days  falling  before  a
holiday).  The Exchange's most recent annual  announcement  (which is subject to
change)  states that it will close on New Year's Day,  Martin  Luther King,  Jr.
Day,  Presidents' Day, Good Friday,  Memorial Day,  Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. It may also close on other days.

      Dealers  other than  Exchange  members  may conduct  trading in  municipal
securities  on days on which the  Exchange  is closed  (including  weekends  and
holidays) or after 4:00 P.M. on a regular  business day.  Because the Fund's net
asset values will not be calculated  on those days,  the Fund's net asset values
per share may be significantly  affected on such days when  shareholders may not
purchase or redeem shares.

      |X| Securities  Valuation.  The Fund's Board of Trustees has  established
procedures  for the  valuation  of the  Fund's  securities.  In  general  those
procedures are as follows:

      |_| Long-term debt securities having a remaining  maturity in excess of 60
days  are  valued  based  on the mean  between  the  "bid"  and  "asked"  prices
determined  by a  portfolio  pricing  service  approved  by the Fund's  Board of
Trustees  or  obtained  by the  Manager  from two  active  market  makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable inquiry.
      |_| The following  securities are valued at the mean between the "bid" and
"asked" prices  determined by a pricing service  approved by the Fund's Board of
Trustees  or  obtained  by the  Manager  from two  active  market  makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable  inquiry:  (1) debt  instruments that have a
maturity  of more than 397 days when  issued,  (2) debt  instruments  that had a
maturity of 397 days or less when issued and
        have a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, and (3) non-money market
debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or
        less when issued and which have a remaining maturity of 60 days or less.

      |_|  The  following   securities   are  valued  at  cost,   adjusted  for
amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts:
(1)   money market debt securities  held by a non-money  market fund that had a
        maturity  of less  than 397  days  when  issued  that  have a  remaining
        maturity of 60 days or less, and
(2)     debt  instruments  held by a money  market  fund that  have a  remaining
        maturity of 397 days or less.
      |_| Securities not having  readily-available  market quotations are valued
at fair value determined under the Board's procedures.

      If the  Manager  is unable to locate  two  market  makers  willing to give
quotes,  a  security  may be priced at the mean  between  the "bid" and  "asked"
prices  provided by a single  active market maker (which in certain cases may be
the "bid" price if no "asked" price is available).

      In the case of municipal  securities,  when last sale  information  is not
generally available,  the Manager may use pricing services approved by the Board
of Trustees.  The pricing service may use "matrix" comparisons to the prices for
comparable instruments on the basis of quality,  yield, maturity.  Other special
factors may be involved (such as the  tax-exempt  status of the interest paid by
municipal  securities).  The Manager  will  monitor the  accuracy of the pricing
services.  That  monitoring  may include  comparing  prices  used for  portfolio
valuation to actual sales prices of selected securities.

      Puts,  calls,  Interest Rate Futures and Municipal  Bond Index Futures are
valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they are traded
or on NASDAQ, as applicable,  as determined by a pricing service approved by the
Board of Trustees or by the Manager. If there were no sales that day, they shall
be valued at the last sale price on the  preceding  trading  day if it is within
the spread of the closing "bid" and "asked" prices on the principal  exchange or
on NASDAQ on the  valuation  date.  If not,  the value  shall be the closing bid
price on the principal  exchange or on NASDAQ on the valuation date. If the put,
call or future is not traded on an exchange or on NASDAQ,  it shall be valued by
the mean  between  "bid" and "asked"  prices  obtained  by the Manager  from two
active  market  makers.  In certain  cases that may be at the "bid"  price if no
"asked" price is available.

      When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received is
included  in the Fund's  Statement  of Assets and  Liabilities  as an asset.  An
equivalent credit is included in the liability  section.  The credit is adjusted
("marked-to-market")  to reflect the  current  market  value of the  option.  In
determining the Fund's gain on investments, if a call or put written by the Fund
is exercised,  the proceeds are increased by the premium received.  If a call or
put  written  by the Fund  expires,  the Fund  has a gain in the  amount  of the
premium. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase transaction,  it will have a
gain or loss,  depending  on whether the premium  received was more or less than
the cost of the closing  transaction.  If the Fund exercises a put it holds, the
amount the Fund receives on its sale of the underlying  investment is reduced by
the amount of premium paid by the Fund.



How to Sell Shares

      The information  below  supplements the terms and conditions for redeeming
shares set forth in the Prospectus.

Checkwriting.  When a check is presented to the Fund's bank for  clearance,  the
bank will ask the Fund to  redeem a  sufficient  number  of full and  fractional
shares in the  shareholder's  account  to cover the  amount of the  check.  This
enables the  shareholder to continue to receive  dividends on those shares until
the check is presented to the Fund.  Checks may not be presented  for payment at
the  offices of the bank  listed on the check or at the Fund's  custodian  bank.
That limitation does not affect the use of checks for the payment of bills or to
obtain cash at other banks.  The Fund  reserves  the right to amend,  suspend or
discontinue offering Checkwriting privileges at any time without prior notice.

      In choosing to take advantage of the Checkwriting privilege by signing the
Account  Application or by completing a Checkwriting  card,  each individual who
signs: (1) for individual accounts, represents that they are the registered
        owner(s) of the shares of the Fund in that account;
(2)   for accounts for corporations,  partnerships,  trusts and other entities,
        represents that they are an officer,  general partner,  trustee or other
        fiduciary or agent,  as applicable,  duly authorized to act on behalf of
        such registered owner(s);
(3)     authorizes  the Fund,  its Transfer Agent and any bank through which the
        Fund's  drafts  (checks) are payable to pay all checks drawn on the Fund
        account of such  person(s)  and to redeem a sufficient  amount of shares
        from that account to cover payment of each check;
(4)     specifically  acknowledges  that if they  choose to permit  checks to be
        honored if there is a single  signature  on checks drawn  against  joint
        accounts,  or accounts for corporations,  partnerships,  trusts or other
        entities,  the  signature  of any  one  signatory  on a  check  will  be
        sufficient to authorize  payment of that check and  redemption  from the
        account,  even if that account is  registered  in the names of more than
        one  person  or  more  than  one  authorized  signature  appears  on the
        Checkwriting card or the Application, as applicable;
(5)     understands that the Checkwriting privilege may be terminated or amended
        at any time by the Fund and/or the Fund's bank; and
(6)     acknowledges  and agrees that  neither the Fund nor its bank shall incur
        any  liability  for  that  amendment  or  termination  of   checkwriting
        privileges or for redeeming shares to pay checks reasonably  believed by
        them to be genuine,  or for returning or not paying checks that have not
        been accepted for any reason.

Reinvestment  Privilege.  Within six months of a redemption,  a shareholder may
reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds of:
      |_| Class A shares that you  purchased  subject to an initial sales charge
      or Class A shares on which a contingent deferred sales charge was paid, or
      |_| Class B shares that were  subject to the Class B  contingent  deferred
      sales charge when  redeemed.  The  reinvestment  may be made without sales
      charge only in Class A shares
of the Fund or any of the other  Oppenheimer funds into which shares of the Fund
are  exchangeable as described in "How to Exchange  Shares" below.  Reinvestment
will be at the net asset value next computed  after the Transfer  Agent receives
the  reinvestment  order.  The shareholder  must ask the Transfer Agent for that
privilege at the time of reinvestment.  This privilege does not apply to Class C
shares.  The  Fund  may  amend,  suspend  or cease  offering  this  reinvestment
privilege at any time as to shares  redeemed  after the date of such  amendment,
suspension or cessation.

      Any  capital  gain that was  realized  when the shares  were  redeemed  is
taxable,  and reinvestment  will not alter any capital gains tax payable on that
gain.  If there has been a capital  loss on the  redemption,  some or all of the
loss may not be tax  deductible,  depending  on the  timing  and  amount  of the
reinvestment.  Under the Internal  Revenue Code, if the  redemption  proceeds of
Fund  shares on which a sales  charge was paid are  reinvested  in shares of the
Fund or another of the Oppenheimer  funds within 90 days of payment of the sales
charge, the shareholder's basis in the shares of the Fund that were redeemed may
not include the amount of the sales charge  paid.  That would reduce the loss or
increase the gain  recognized  from the  redemption.  However,  in that case the
sales  charge  would  be  added  to the  basis  of the  shares  acquired  by the
reinvestment of the redemption proceeds.

Payments "In Kind".  The Prospectus  states that payment for shares tendered for
redemption is  ordinarily  made in cash.  However,  the Board of Trustees of the
Fund may determine  that it would be  detrimental  to the best  interests of the
remaining  shareholders of the Fund to make payment of a redemption order wholly
or partly in cash.  In that case,  the Fund may pay the  redemption  proceeds in
whole or in part by a distribution "in kind" of securities from the portfolio of
the Fund, in lieu of cash.

      The Fund has elected to be  governed  by Rule 18f-1  under the  Investment
Company Act.  Under that rule,  the Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely in
cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets of the Fund during any
90-day  period for any one  shareholder.  If shares are  redeemed  in kind,  the
redeeming  shareholder  might  incur  brokerage  or other  costs in selling  the
securities for cash. The Fund will value  securities  used to pay redemptions in
kind  using the same  method  the Fund uses to value  its  portfolio  securities
described  above  under  "Determination  of Net Asset  Values Per  Share."  That
valuation will be made as of the time the redemption price is determined.

Involuntary Redemptions. The Fund's Board of Trustees has the right to cause the
involuntary  redemption  of the shares held in any account if the  aggregate net
asset value of those shares is less than $200 or such lesser amount as the Board
may fix.  The Board of Trustees  will not cause the  involuntary  redemption  of
shares in an account if the  aggregate net asset value of such shares has fallen
below the stated minimum solely as a result of market fluctuations. If the Board
exercises  this  right,  it may also fix the  requirements  for any notice to be
given to the  shareholders  in question  (not less than 30 days).  The Board may
alternatively  set  requirements for the shareholder to increase the investment,
or set other terms and conditions so that the shares would not be  involuntarily
redeemed.

Transfers of Shares. A transfer of shares to a different  registration is not an
event that  triggers  the payment of sales  charges.  Therefore,  shares are not
subject to the payment of a contingent deferred sales charge of any class at the
time of  transfer  to the name of another  person or entity.  It does not matter
whether the transfer occurs by absolute assignment,  gift or bequest, as long as
it does not involve,  directly or indirectly,  a public sale of the shares. When
shares  subject to a  contingent  deferred  sales  charge are  transferred,  the
transferred shares will remain subject to the contingent  deferred sales charge.
It  will  be  calculated  as if the  transferee  shareholder  had  acquired  the
transferred  shares in the same manner and at the same time as the  transferring
shareholder.

      If less than all shares held in an account are  transferred,  and some but
not all shares in the account  would be subject to a contingent  deferred  sales
charge if redeemed at the time of  transfer,  the  priorities  described  in the
Prospectus  under "How to Buy Shares" for the imposition of the Class B or Class
C contingent  deferred sales charge will be followed in determining the order in
which shares are transferred.

Special  Arrangements  for  Repurchase  of Shares from Dealers and Brokers.  The
Distributor is the Fund's agent to repurchase its shares from authorized dealers
or brokers  on behalf of their  customers.  Shareholders  should  contact  their
broker or dealer to arrange this type of redemption.  The  repurchase  price per
share will be the net asset value next computed after the  Distributor  receives
an order placed by the dealer or broker.  However, if the Distributor receives a
repurchase  order from a dealer or broker  after the close of The New York Stock
Exchange on a regular business day, it will be processed at that day's net asset
value if the order was received by the dealer or broker from its customers prior
to the time the Exchange closes. Normally, the Exchange closes at 4:00 P.M., but
may do so  earlier  on  some  days.  Additionally,  the  order  must  have  been
transmitted  to and received by the  Distributor  prior to its close of business
that day (normally 5:00 P.M.).

      Ordinarily, for accounts redeemed by a broker-dealer under this procedure,
payment  will be made  within  three  business  days after the shares  have been
redeemed upon the Distributor's  receipt of the required redemption documents in
proper  form.  The  signature(s)  of the  registered  owners  on the  redemption
documents must be guaranteed as described in the Prospectus.

Automatic  Withdrawal and Exchange  Plans.  Investors  owning shares of the Fund
valued at $5,000  or more can  authorize  the  Transfer  Agent to redeem  shares
(having  a  value  of at  least  $50)  automatically  on a  monthly,  quarterly,
semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic  Withdrawal Plan.  Shares will be
redeemed three business days prior to the date requested by the  shareholder for
receipt of the payment.  Automatic  withdrawals of up to $1,500 per month may be
requested  by  telephone  if  payments  are to be made by check  payable  to all
shareholders of record.  Payments must also be sent to the address of record for
the account and the address must not have been changed within the prior 30 days.
Required minimum distributions from OppenheimerFunds-sponsored  retirement plans
may not be arranged on this basis.

      Payments are normally made by check, but shareholders  having  AccountLink
privileges  (see "How To Buy Shares") may arrange to have  Automatic  Withdrawal
Plan  payments  transferred  to the  bank  account  designated  on  the  Account
Application  or by  signature-guaranteed  instructions  to the  Transfer  Agent.
Shares are  normally  redeemed  pursuant to an Automatic  Withdrawal  Plan three
business  days  before the  payment  transmittal  date you select in the Account
Application.  If a contingent  deferred sales charge applies to the  redemption,
the amount of the check or payment will be reduced accordingly.

      The Fund cannot guarantee receipt of a payment on the date requested.  The
Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend or discontinue offering these plans at
any time without prior notice.  Because of the sales charge  assessed on Class A
share purchases,  shareholders  should not make regular additional Class A share
purchases while participating in an Automatic Withdrawal Plan. Class B and Class
C shareholders should not establish  withdrawal plans, because of the imposition
of the contingent  deferred sales charge on such  withdrawals  (except where the
contingent  deferred  sales charge is waived as described in "Waivers of Class B
and Class C Sales Charges" below).

      By requesting an Automatic  Withdrawal or Exchange Plan,  the  shareholder
agrees to the terms and  conditions  that apply to such plans,  as stated below.
These  provisions  may be  amended  from  time to time by the  Fund  and/or  the
Distributor.  When adopted,  any amendments will automatically apply to existing
Plans.

      |X|  Automatic  Exchange  Plans.  Shareholders  can authorize the Transfer
Agent to exchange a  pre-determined  amount of shares of the Fund for shares (of
the  same  class)  of  other  Oppenheimer  funds  automatically  on  a  monthly,
quarterly,  semi-annual  or annual basis under an Automatic  Exchange  Plan. The
minimum  amount  that  may be  exchanged  to each  other  fund  account  is $25.
Instructions  should  be  provided  on  the   OppenheimerFunds   Application  or
signature-guaranteed instructions.  Exchanges made under these plans are subject
to the  restrictions  that apply to  exchanges  as set forth in "How to Exchange
Shares" in the Prospectus and below in this Statement of Additional Information.

      |X| Automatic  Withdrawal Plans. Fund shares will be redeemed as necessary
to meet  withdrawal  payments.  Shares  acquired  without a sales charge will be
redeemed  first.  Shares  acquired with  reinvested  dividends and capital gains
distributions  will be redeemed next,  followed by shares  acquired with a sales
charge, to the extent necessary to make withdrawal payments.  Depending upon the
amount withdrawn, the investor's principal may be depleted.  Payments made under
these plans should not be considered as a yield or income on your investment.

      The Transfer Agent will  administer the  investor's  Automatic  Withdrawal
Plan as agent for the  shareholder(s)  (the  "Planholder") who executed the Plan
authorization and application  submitted to the Transfer Agent. Neither the Fund
nor the  Transfer  Agent shall incur any  liability  to the  Planholder  for any
action taken or not taken by the Transfer  Agent in good faith to administer the
Plan. Share certificates will not be issued for shares of the Fund purchased for
and held under the Plan,  but the Transfer  Agent will credit all such shares to
the account of the Planholder on the records of the Fund. Any share certificates
held by a Planholder  may be  surrendered  unendorsed to the Transfer Agent with
the Plan  application so that the shares  represented by the  certificate may be
held under the Plan.

      For  accounts  subject to Automatic  Withdrawal  Plans,  distributions  of
capital gains must be  reinvested  in shares of the Fund,  which will be done at
net asset value without a sales charge.  Dividends on shares held in the account
may be paid in cash or reinvested.

      Shares will be redeemed to make withdrawal payments at the net asset value
per share  determined on the redemption  date.  Checks or  AccountLink  payments
representing the proceeds of Plan withdrawals will normally be transmitted three
business days prior to the date  selected for receipt of the payment,  according
to the choice specified in writing by the Planholder.  Receipt of payment on the
date selected cannot be guaranteed.

      The amount and the  interval of  disbursement  payments and the address to
which  checks  are to be mailed or  AccountLink  payments  are to be sent may be
changed at any time by the  Planholder  by writing to the  Transfer  Agent.  The
Planholder should allow at least two weeks' time after mailing such notification
for the requested  change to be put in effect.  The Planholder may, at any time,
instruct the Transfer Agent by written notice to redeem all, or any part of, the
shares held under the Plan.  That  notice  must be in proper form in  accordance
with the requirements of the then-current  Prospectus of the Fund. In that case,
the Transfer  Agent will redeem the number of shares  requested at the net asset
value  per  share  in  effect  and will  mail a check  for the  proceeds  to the
Planholder.

      The Planholder may terminate a Plan at any time by writing to the Transfer
Agent.  The Fund may also give  directions to the Transfer  Agent to terminate a
Plan. The Transfer Agent will also terminate a Plan upon its receipt of evidence
satisfactory  to it that the  Planholder  has died or is legally  incapacitated.
Upon  termination of a Plan by the Transfer Agent or the Fund,  shares that have
not  been  redeemed  will  be  held in  uncertificated  form in the  name of the
Planholder. The account will continue as a dividend-reinvestment, uncertificated
account unless and until proper  instructions  are received from the Planholder,
his or her executor or guardian, or another authorized person.

      To use shares held under the Plan as collateral for a debt, the Planholder
may  request  issuance  of a portion of the shares in  certificated  form.  Upon
written  request from the  Planholder,  the Transfer  Agent will  determine  the
number of shares  for which a  certificate  may be issued  without  causing  the
withdrawal checks to stop.  However,  should such  uncertificated  shares become
exhausted, Plan withdrawals will terminate.

      If the Transfer  Agent ceases to act as transfer  agent for the Fund,  the
Planholder will be deemed to have appointed any successor  transfer agent to act
as agent in administering the Plan.

How to Exchange Shares

      As stated in the Prospectus,  shares of a particular  class of Oppenheimer
funds having more than one class of shares may be  exchanged  only for shares of
the same class of other Oppenheimer funds. Shares of Oppenheimer funds that have
a single class without a class  designation are deemed "Class A" shares for this
purpose.  You can obtain a current list showing  which funds offer which classes
by calling the Distributor at 1-800-525-7048.
      |_| All of the  Oppenheimer  funds currently offer Class A, B and C shares
except  Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc.,  Centennial  Money Market  Trust,
Centennial Tax Exempt Trust,  Centennial  Government Trust,  Centennial New York
Tax Exempt Trust, Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust, and Centennial America
Fund, L.P., which only offer Class A shares.
      |_| Oppenheimer  Main Street  California  Municipal Fund currently  offers
only Class A and Class B shares.
      |_| Class B and Class C shares of Oppenheimer  Cash Reserves are generally
available  only by exchange  from the same class of shares of other  Oppenheimer
funds or through OppenheimerFunds sponsored 401 (k) plans.
      |_|  Class Y shares of Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund are not exchangeable.

      Class A shares of  Oppenheimer  funds may be  exchanged at net asset value
for shares of any money market fund.  Shares of any money market fund  purchased
without a sales charge may be exchanged for shares of Oppenheimer  funds offered
with a sales charge upon payment of the sales  charge.  They may also be used to
purchase  shares of  Oppenheimer  funds subject to a contingent  deferred  sales
charge.  Shares of  Oppenheimer  Money  Market  Fund,  Inc.  purchased  with the
redemption proceeds of shares of other mutual funds (other than funds managed by
the  Manager  or its  subsidiaries)  redeemed  within  the 30 days prior to that
purchase may  subsequently  be exchanged for shares of other  Oppenheimer  funds
without  being  subject to an initial or contingent  deferred  sales charge.  To
qualify for that  privilege,  the investor or the investor's  dealer must notify
the  Distributor  of  eligibility  for this  privilege at the time the shares of
Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc. are  purchased.  If  requested,  they must
supply proof of entitlement to this privilege.

      For accounts established on or before March 8, 1996 holding Class M shares
of Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund, Class M shares can be exchanged only
for Class A shares of other  Oppenheimer  funds.  Exchanges to Class M shares of
Oppenheimer  Convertible  Securities  Fund are permitted  from Class A shares of
Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc. or  Oppenheimer  Cash  Reserves  that were
acquired by exchange of Class M shares.  No other exchanges may be made to Class
M shares.

      Shares of the Fund acquired by reinvestment of dividends or  distributions
from any of the other  Oppenheimer  funds or from any unit investment  trust for
which  reinvestment  arrangements  have been made  with the  Distributor  may be
exchanged at net asset value for shares of any of the Oppenheimer funds.
      |_| How Exchanges Affect Contingent  Deferred Sales Charges. No contingent
deferred  sales charge is imposed on exchanges of shares of any class  purchased
subject to a contingent  deferred  sales  charge.  However,  when Class A shares
acquired  by  exchange of Class A shares of other  Oppenheimer  funds  purchased
subject to a Class A contingent  deferred  sales  charge are redeemed  within 18
months of the end of the calendar month of the initial purchase of the exchanged
Class A shares,  the Class A contingent  deferred sales charge is imposed on the
redeemed  shares.  The Class B  contingent  deferred  sales charge is imposed on
Class B shares  acquired by exchange if they are redeemed  within 6 years of the
initial  purchase  of the  exchanged  Class B  shares.  The  Class C  contingent
deferred sales charge is imposed on Class C shares  acquired by exchange if they
are redeemed  within 12 months of the initial  purchase of the exchanged Class C
shares.

      When Class B or Class C shares are  redeemed  to effect an  exchange,  the
priorities described in "How To Buy Shares" in the Prospectus for the imposition
of the Class B or the Class C contingent  deferred sales charge will be followed
in determining  the order in which the shares are exchanged.  Before  exchanging
shares,  shareholders  should take into  account how the exchange may affect any
contingent  deferred  sales  charge  that  might be  imposed  in the  subsequent
redemption  of remaining  shares.  Shareholders  owning  shares of more than one
Class must specify  whether they intend to exchange  Class A, Class B or Class C
shares.

      |_| Limits on Multiple  Exchange  Orders.  The Fund  reserves the right to
reject  telephone or written  exchange  requests  submitted in bulk by anyone on
behalf of more than one account.  The Fund may accept  requests for exchanges of
up to 50  accounts  per day from  representatives  of  authorized  dealers  that
qualify for this privilege.

      |_| Telephone  Exchange Requests.  When exchanging shares by telephone,  a
shareholder  must have an existing  account in the fund to which the exchange is
to be made.  Otherwise,  the  investors  must obtain a  Prospectus  of that fund
before the exchange request may be submitted.  For full or partial  exchanges of
an account made by telephone, any special account features such as Asset Builder
Plans and Automatic  Withdrawal Plans will be switched to the new account unless
the Transfer  Agent is instructed  otherwise.  If all  telephone  lines are busy
(which  might  occur,  for  example,   during  periods  of  substantial   market
fluctuations),  shareholders might not be able to request exchanges by telephone
and would have to submit written exchange requests.

      |_| Processing  Exchange Requests.  Shares to be exchanged are redeemed on
the regular  business day the  Transfer  Agent  receives an exchange  request in
proper form (the "Redemption Date"). Normally, shares of the fund to be acquired
are  purchased on the  Redemption  Date,  but such  purchases  may be delayed by
either  fund up to  five  business  days  if it  determines  that  it  would  be
disadvantaged  by an immediate  transfer of the  redemption  proceeds.  The Fund
reserves the right, in its discretion,  to refuse any exchange  request that may
disadvantage it. For example,  if the receipt of multiple exchange requests from
a dealer might require the disposition of portfolio securities at a time or at a
price  that  might be  disadvantageous  to the  Fund,  the Fund may  refuse  the
request.

      In connection with any exchange  request,  the number of shares  exchanged
may be less than the number  requested if the  exchange or the number  requested
would include  shares  subject to a restriction  cited in the Prospectus or this
Statement of Additional Information,  or would include shares covered by a share
certificate  that is not  tendered  with the request.  In those cases,  only the
shares available for exchange without restriction will be exchanged.

      The different  Oppenheimer  funds  available  for exchange have  different
investment objectives,  policies and risks. A shareholder should assure that the
fund selected is  appropriate  for his or her  investment and should be aware of
the tax  consequences  of an  exchange.  For  federal  income tax  purposes,  an
exchange  transaction  is  treated as a  redemption  of shares of one fund and a
purchase of shares of another.  "Reinvestment  Privilege," above, discusses some
of the tax  consequences of  reinvestment of redemption  proceeds in such cases.
The  Fund,  the  Distributor,  and the  Transfer  Agent are  unable  to  provide
investment,  tax or legal advice to a shareholder in connection with an exchange
request or any other investment transaction.

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes

Dividends and Distributions.  Dividends will be payable on shares held of record
at the time of the previous  determination  of net asset value,  or as otherwise
described in "How to Buy Shares."  Daily  dividends will not be declared or paid
on newly purchased  shares until such time as Federal Funds (funds credited to a
member  bank's  account at the  Federal  Reserve  Bank) are  available  from the
purchase  payment for such  shares.  Normally,  purchase  checks  received  from
investors  are  converted  to Federal  Funds on the next  business  day.  Shares
purchased through dealers or brokers normally are paid for by the third business
day following the placement of the purchase order.

      Shares  redeemed  through the regular  redemption  procedure  will be paid
dividends  through  and  including  the day on which the  redemption  request is
received by the  Transfer  Agent in proper form.  Dividends  will be declared on
shares  repurchased  by a dealer or broker for three business days following the
trade  date (that is, up to and  including  the day prior to  settlement  of the
repurchase).  If all shares in an account are redeemed, all dividends accrued on
shares  of the  same  class  in the  account  will be  paid  together  with  the
redemption proceeds.

      The Fund's  practice of attempting to pay dividends on Class A shares at a
constant  level  requires  the Manager to monitor the Fund's  portfolio  and, if
necessary, to select higher-yielding securities when it is deemed appropriate to
seek income at the level  needed to meet the target.  Those  securities  must be
within  the  Fund's  investment  parameters,  however.  The Fund  expects to pay
dividends  at a  targeted  level  from  its  net  investment  income  and  other
distributable income without any impact on the net asset values per share.

      The amount of a distribution  paid on a class of shares may vary from time
to time depending on market conditions, the composition of the Fund's portfolio,
and expenses  borne by the Fund or borne  separately  by a class.  Dividends are
calculated  in the same manner,  at the same time and on the same day for shares
of each class. However,  dividends on Class B and Class C shares are expected to
be lower  than  dividends  on Class A shares.  That is due to the  effect of the
asset-based  sales charge on Class B and Class C shares.  Those  dividends  will
also  differ in amount as a  consequence  of any  difference  in net asset value
among Class A, Class B and Class C shares.

      Dividends, distributions and the proceeds of the redemption of Fund shares
represented  by checks  returned to the Transfer  Agent by the Postal Service as
undeliverable  will be invested in shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
Reinvestment  will be made as  promptly  as  possible  after the  return of such
checks  to the  Transfer  Agent,  to  enable  the  investor  to earn a return on
otherwise  idle funds.  Unclaimed  accounts may be subject to state  escheatment
laws, and the Fund and the Transfer Agent will not be liable to  shareholders or
their representatives for compliance with those laws in good faith.


Tax  Status of the  Fund's  Dividends  and  Distributions.  The Fund  intends to
qualify  under  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  during  each  fiscal  year  to pay
"exempt-interest dividends" to its shareholders.  Exempt-interest dividends that
are  derived  from  net  investment  income  earned  by the  Fund  on  municipal
securities  will be  excludable  from gross income of  shareholders  for Federal
income tax purposes.

      Net  investment  income  includes the allocation of amounts of income from
the  municipal  securities  in the Fund's  portfolio  that are free from Federal
income  taxes.  This  allocation  will  be  made  by the  use of one  designated
percentage  applied uniformly to all income dividends paid during the Fund's tax
year.  That  designation  will normally be made following the end of each fiscal
year as to income  dividends  paid in the prior year.  The  percentage of income
designated as tax-exempt  may  substantially  differ from the  percentage of the
Fund's income that was tax-exempt for a given period.
      A portion of the exempt-interest dividends paid by the Fund may be an item
of tax preference for shareholders  subject to the alternative  minimum tax. The
amount of any dividends attributable to tax preference items for purposes of the
alternative  minimum tax will be identified  when tax information is distributed
by the Fund.

      A shareholder receiving a dividend from income earned by the Fund from one
or more of the  following  sources  treats the  dividend  as a receipt of either
ordinary  income or long-term  capital gain in the  computation of gross income,
regardless of whether the dividend is reinvested:  (1) certain taxable temporary
investments (such as certificates of deposit,
        repurchase  agreements,  commercial  paper and  obligations of the U.S.
        government, its agencies and instrumentalities);
(2) income from securities  loans;  (3) income or gains from options or futures;
or (4) an excess of net short-term capital gain over net long-term capital loss
        from the Fund.

      The  Fund's  dividends  will not be  eligible  for the  dividends-received
deduction for  corporations.  Shareholders  receiving  Social Security  benefits
should be aware  that  exempt-interest  dividends  are a factor  in  determining
whether such  benefits  are subject to Federal  income tax.  Losses  realized by
shareholders  on the  redemption  of Fund  shares  within six months of purchase
(which period may be shortened by  regulation)  will be  disallowed  for Federal
income tax purposes to the extent of exempt-interest  dividends received on such
shares.

      If the Fund  qualifies  as a  "regulated  investment  company"  under  the
Internal Revenue Code, it will not be liable for Federal income taxes on amounts
paid by it as dividends and distributions.  That qualification  enables the Fund
to "pass through" its income and realized capital gains to shareholders  without
having to pay tax on them. The Fund qualified as a regulated  investment company
in its last fiscal year and intends to qualify in future years, but reserves the
right not to qualify.  The Internal  Revenue  Code  contains a number of complex
tests to  determine  whether the Fund  qualifies.  The Fund might not meet those
tests in a particular year. If it does not qualify, the Fund will be treated for
tax purposes as an ordinary  corporation  and will receive no tax  deduction for
payments of dividends and distributions made to shareholders.
      Under the Internal  Revenue  Code,  by December 31 each year the Fund must
distribute  98% of its taxable  investment  income earned from January 1 through
December  31 of that year and 98% of its  capital  gains  realized in the period
from November 1 of the prior year through  October 31 of the current year. If it
does not, the Fund must pay an excise tax on the amounts not distributed.  It is
presently  anticipated that the Fund will meet those requirements.  However, the
Fund's Board of Trustees and the Manager  might  determine in a particular  year
that it would be in the best interest of shareholders not to make  distributions
at the required levels and to pay the excise tax on the  undistributed  amounts.
That  would  reduce  the  amount  of  income  or  capital  gains  available  for
distribution to shareholders.

      |_| Florida  Intangible  Personal Property Tax. The Florida  Department of
Revenue has  previously  ruled that  shares of a Florida  series fund owned by a
Florida resident will be exempt from the Florida  intangible  personal  property
tax for the  following  year so long as on the last  business  day of a calendar
year the fund's portfolio  includes only assets that are exempt from the Florida
intangible  personal  property tax, such as Florida  tax-exempt  securities  and
United  States  Government  securities.   Although  the  date  of  valuation  is
prescribed  as the close of business on the last  business  day of the  previous
calendar  year,  only the assets held in the  portfolio of the fund on January 1
are to be valued.

      The Fund itself has not applied to the Florida Department of Revenue for a
ruling with respect to the foregoing  exemption and, although  previously issued
rulings are evidence of the policy of the  Department of Revenue with respect to
such exemption,  such rulings are not binding upon the Department in the case of
the Fund.  Additionally,  the Florida Department of Revenue has the authority to
revoke or modify a previously issued ruling.  However, if a ruling is revoked or
modified, the revocation or modification is prospective only.

      The  Fund may from  time to time  hold  assets  that are not  exempt  from
Florida  intangible  personal property tax. It is possible that the Fund may not
be able to fully  dispose  of all of the assets  subject  to Florida  intangible
personal  property tax by the last business day of the calendar year. This would
subject the shares of the Fund to Florida  intangible  personal property tax. If
shares of the Fund are  subject  to Florida  intangible  personal  property  tax
because it holds  non-exempt  assets on the last  business  day of the  calendar
year, only that portion of the value of the Fund's shares attributable to United
States  Government  securities will be exempt from Florida  intangible  personal
property taxes in the following year.

      The  Fund  will  attempt  to  monitor  its  portfolio  so that on the last
business day of each calendar  year the Fund's  assets shall  consist  solely of
assets exempt from Florida intangible  personal property tax.  Transaction costs
in  restructuring  the Fund's  portfolio in this fashion would likely reduce the
Fund's  investment  return and might exceed any increased  investment return the
Fund achieved by investing in non-exempt assets during the year.

Dividend  Reinvestment  in Another Fund.  Shareholders  of the Fund may elect to
reinvest all dividends and/or capital gains  distributions in shares of the same
class of any of the other Oppenheimer  funds listed above.  Reinvestment will be
made at net  asset  value  without  sales  charge.  To elect  this  option,  the
shareholder  must notify the Transfer Agent in writing and must have an existing
account in the fund selected for  reinvestment.  Otherwise the shareholder  must
first obtain a  prospectus  for that fund and an  application  from the Transfer
Agent to  establish  an account.  The  investment  will be made at the net asset
value per share in effect at the close of business  on the  payable  date of the
dividend or  distribution.  Dividends and/or  distributions  from certain of the
other  Oppenheimer  funds  may be  invested  in  shares of this Fund on the same
basis.

Additional Information About the Fund

The Transfer Agent. The Fund's Transfer Agent,  OppenheimerFunds  Services, is a
division  of  the  Manager.   It  is  responsible  for  maintaining  the  Fund's
shareholder  registry  and  shareholder   accounting  records,  and  for  paying
dividends  and  distributions  to  shareholders  of the  Fund.  It also  handles
shareholder servicing and administrative  functions.  It is paid on an "at-cost"
basis.

The  Custodian.  Citibank,  N.A.  is the  Custodian  of the Fund's  assets.  The
Custodian's  responsibilities  include  safeguarding  and controlling the Fund's
portfolio  securities,  and handling the delivery of such securities to and from
the Fund.  It will be the  practice of the Fund to deal with the  Custodian in a
manner uninfluenced by any banking  relationship the Custodian may have with the
Manager and its  affiliates.  The Fund's cash  balances  with the  Custodian  in
excess of  $100,000  are not  protected  by  Federal  Deposit  Insurance.  Those
uninsured balances may at times be substantial.

Independent Auditors.  KPMG Peat Marwick LLP are the independent auditors of the
Fund. They audit the Fund's financial statements and perform other related audit
services.  They also act as  auditors  for certain  other  funds  advised by the
Manager and its affiliates.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT


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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund:

We have  audited  the  accompanying  statements  of  investments  and assets and
liabilities  of  Oppenheimer  Florida  Municipal  Fund (a series of  Oppenheimer
Multi-State  Municipal  Trust) as of July 31,  1998,  the related  statement  of
operations for the year then ended,  the statements of changes in net assets for
each  of the  years  in the  two-year  period  then  ended,  and  the  financial
highlights  for  each of the  years  in the  two-year  period  then  ended,  the
seven-month  period ended July 31,  1996,  and each of the years in the two-year
period ended December 31, 1995 and the period from October 1, 1993 (commencement
of operations) to December 31, 1993.  These  financial  statements and financial
highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's  management.  Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial  statements and financial highlights
based on our audits.

                    We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance   with  generally
accepted  auditing  standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform
the audit to obtain reasonable  assurance about whether the financial statements
and financial  highlights are free of material  misstatement.  An audit includes
examining,  on a test basis,  evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the financial  statements.  Our procedures  included  confirmation of securities
owned as of July 31, 1998, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; and
where confirms were not received,  we performed  other auditing  procedures.  An
audit also includes  assessing the accounting  principles  used and  significant
estimates  made by  management,  as well as  evaluating  the  overall  financial
statement  presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable  basis
for our opinion.

                    In our  opinion,  the  financial  statements  and  financial
highlights  referred to above  present  fairly,  in all material  respects,  the
financial  position of Oppenheimer  Florida  Municipal Fund as of July 31, 1998,
the results of its  operations  for the year then ended,  the changes in its net
assets  for  each of the  years  in the  two-year  period  then  ended,  and the
financial  highlights  for each of the years in the two-year  period then ended,
the  seven-month  period ended July 31, 1996,  each of the years in the two-year
period ended December 31, 1995 and the period from October 1, 1993 (commencement
of  operations)  to December 31, 1993, in  conformity  with  generally  accepted
accounting principles.



/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
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KPMG PEAT MARWICK LLP


Denver, Colorado
August 21, 1998

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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS July 31, 1998


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                                    RATINGS:
                                    MOODY'S/
                                                       S&P/FITCH                   FACE             MARKET VALUE
                                                       (UNAUDITED)                 AMOUNT           SEE NOTE 1
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<S>                                                    <C>                         <C>                <C>       
MUNICIPAL BONDS AND NOTES--99.5%
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FLORIDA--81.1%
Alachua Cnty., FL HFAU RRB, Santa Fe HCF
Project, Escrowed to Maturity, 6%, 11/15/09            Baa1/AAA                    $1,000,000         $1,080,150
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brevard Cnty., FL Housing FAU MH RRB,
Windover Oaks Project, Series A, 6.90%, 2/1/27         NR/AAA                       1,000,000          1,135,270
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brevard Cnty., FL Housing FAU SFM RB,
6.70%, 9/1/27                                          Aaa/NR                         830,000            887,444
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Broward Cnty., FL Housing FAU MH RB,
Pembroke Park Apts. Project, 5.70%, 10/1/33            NR/NR/A                      1,000,000          1,011,290
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Broward Cnty., FL Housing FAU MH RB,
Pembroke Park Apts. Project, 5.75%, 4/1/38             NR/NR/A                      1,000,000          1,011,260
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Broward Cnty., FL Housing FAU MH RB,
Stirling Apts. Project, 5.75%, 4/1/38                  NR/NR/A                        855,000            864,627
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Broward Cnty., FL Housing FAU SFM RRB,
Series B, 5.40%, 4/1/29                                NR/NR/AAA                    2,000,000          2,014,360
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clay Cnty., FL Housing FAU SFM RB, 6.55%,
3/1/28                                                 Aaa/NR                         800,000            852,872
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Collier Cnty., FL HFAU RRB,
The Moorings, Inc. Project, 7%, 12/1/19                NR/BBB+/A-                   1,000,000          1,108,710
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dade Cnty., FL Aviation RB, Series B,
MBIA Insured, 6.60%, 10/1/22                           Aaa/AAA/AA-                  1,000,000          1,094,110
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dade Cnty., FL IDAU RB, Miami Cerebral Palsy
Services Project, 8%, 6/1/22                           NR/NR                        1,170,000          1,317,186
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dade Cnty., FL Professional Sports Franchise
Facilities Tax & CAP RB, MBIA Insured,
Zero Coupon, 5.85%, 10/1/26(1)                         Aaa/AAA                      3,200,000            761,792
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dade Cnty., FL SPO RRB, Prerefunded,
Series B, AMBAC Insured, Zero Coupon,
9.159%, 10/1/14(1)                                     Aaa/AAA/AAA                  4,755,000          2,165,712
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Escambia Cnty., FL HFAU RB, Azalea Trace,
Inc., 6%, 1/1/15                                       NR/NR/BBB-                   2,000,000          2,061,580
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    RATINGS:
                                    MOODY'S/
                                                       S&P/FITCH                   FACE             MARKET VALUE
                                                       (UNAUDITED)                 AMOUNT           SEE NOTE 1
================================================================================================================
<S>                                                    <C>                         <C>                <C>       
FLORIDA(CONTINUED)
Escambia Cnty., FL HFAU RRB, Baptist Hospital,
Inc. & Manor, Prerefunded, 5.125%, 10/1/19             A3/BBB+                     $2,500,000         $2,427,525
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Escambia Cnty., FL HFAU RRB,
Baptist Hospital, Inc., Prerefunded,
Series A, 8.70%, 10/1/14                               NR/BBB+/BBB-                 1,000,000          1,028,180
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fishhawk, FL CDD SPAST RB, 7.625%, 5/1/18              NR/NR                        1,000,000          1,077,270
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FL Heritage Harbor CDD SPAST RB,
Series B, 6%, 5/1/03                                   NR/NR                        1,000,000            994,720
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FL HFA RB, Maitland Club Apts. Project,
Series B-1, AMBAC Insured, 6.75%, 8/1/14               Aaa/AAA/AAA                  1,000,000          1,095,410
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FL HFA RB, Riverfront Apts., Series A,
AMBAC Insured, 6.25%, 4/1/37                           Aaa/AAA/AAA                  1,400,000          1,500,100
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grand Haven, FL CDD SPAST RB,
Series A, 6.30%, 5/1/02                                NR/NR                        1,645,000          1,687,194
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grand Haven, FL CDD SPAST RB,
Series B, 6.90%, 5/1/19                                NR/NR                          750,000            775,028
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hillsborough Cnty., FL Utility RRB,
Series A, FSA Insured, 7%, 8/1/14                      Aaa/AAA                        500,000            547,310
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lee Cnty., FL Housing FAU SFM RB,
Series A-2, 6.85%, 3/1/29                              Aaa/NR                       1,000,000          1,129,640
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Martin Cnty., FL IDAU RRB,
Indiantown Cogeneration Project,
Series A, 7.875%, 12/15/25                             Baa3/BBB-/BBB                2,000,000          2,342,740
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miami Beach, FL RA Tax Increment RB,
City Center Historic Convention,
Series B, 6.25%, 12/1/16                               Baa2/BBB                       500,000            531,040
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miami Beach, FL RA Tax Increment RB,
City Center Historic Convention,
Series B, 6.35%, 12/1/22                               Baa2/BBB                       500,000            531,290
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miami, FL HFAU RRB, AMBAC Insured,
Inverse Floater, 6.75%, 8/15/15(2)                     Aaa/AAA/AAA                  2,000,000          2,052,500
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miami, FL Sanitation & Sewer Systems GOB,
FGIC Insured, 6.50%, 1/1/14                            Aaa/AAA                      1,750,000          1,909,688
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    RATINGS:
                                    MOODY'S/
                                                       S&P/FITCH                   FACE             MARKET VALUE
                                                       (UNAUDITED)                 AMOUNT           SEE NOTE 1
================================================================================================================
<S>                                                    <C>                         <C>                <C>       
FLORIDA(CONTINUED)
Miami-Dade Cnty., FL SPO RB, Sub. Lien,
Series B, MBIA Insured, Zero Coupon,
5.495%, 10/1/28(1)                                     Aaa/AAA/AAA                 $4,500,000        $   879,975
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miami-Dade Cnty., FL SPO RB, Sub. Lien,
Series B, MBIA Insured, Zero Coupon,
5.533%, 10/1/34(1)                                     Aaa/AAA/AAA                  3,170,000            441,866
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Miami-Dade Cnty., FL SPO RRB, Sub. Lien,
Series A, MBIA Insured, Zero Coupon,
5.52%, 10/1/17(1)                                      Aaa/AAA/AAA                  5,425,000          1,977,304
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Orlando, FL Utilities Commission
Water & Electric RB, Inverse Floater,
7.225%, 10/1/17(2)                                     Aa/AA-                       1,000,000          1,087,500
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Palm Beach Cnty., FL Housing FAU MH RB,
Windsor Park Apts. Project,
Series A, 5.90%, 6/1/38                                NR/NR/A                        500,000            511,935
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Plantation, FL HFAU RRB, Covenant
Village of Florida, Inc., 5.125%, 12/1/22              NR/A-                          750,000            734,625
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Port St. Lucie, FL Utility RB, Prerefunded,
Series A, FGIC Insured, Zero Coupon,
6.25%, 9/1/16(1)                                       Aaa/AAA                      1,045,000            411,814
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
St. Petersburg, FL Public Improvement RRB,
MBIA Insured, 6.375%, 2/1/12                           Aaa/AAA                        750,000            811,080
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tampa Palms, FL Open Space & Transition
CDD SPAST RB, Capital Improvement-Area 7
Phase Two Project, 7.50%, 5/1/18                       NR/NR                        1,200,000          1,269,432
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Village CDD No. 3, FL SPAST RB,
MBIA Insured, 5%, 5/1/19                               Aaa/AAA                      1,000,000            977,820
                                                                                                     -----------
                                                                                                      46,099,349
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>

STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    RATINGS:
                                    MOODY'S/
                                                       S&P/FITCH                   FACE             MARKET VALUE
                                                       (UNAUDITED)                 AMOUNT           SEE NOTE 1
================================================================================================================
<S>                                                    <C>                         <C>                <C>       
U.S. POSSESSIONS--18.4%

Guam Housing Corp. SFM RB, Series A,
5.75%, 9/1/31                                              NR/AAA                  $2,500,000        $ 2,658,250
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH Aqueduct & Sewer Authority RB,
Escrowed to Maturity, 10.25%, 7/1/09                       Aaa/AAA                    540,000            729,000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH HTAU RB, Series W,
Inverse Floater, 6.93%, 7/1/10(2)                          Baa1/A                   1,000,000          1,095,000
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR CMWLTH Infrastructure FAU Special RRB,
Unrefunded Balance, Series A, 7.90%, 7/1/07                Baa1/BBB+                  130,000            132,997
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR Public Buildings Authority RB, Series B,
5.25%, 7/1/21                                              Baa1/A                   2,300,000          2,298,367
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PR Telephone Authority RB, MBIA Insured,
Inverse Floater, 7.118%, 1/16/15(2)                        Aaa/AAA                  1,000,000          1,063,750
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Virgin Islands Water & PAU Electric Systems
RRB, 5.30%, 7/1/18                                         NR/NR/BBB                1,500,000          1,495,365
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Virgin Islands Water & PAU Electric Systems
RRB, 5.30%, 7/1/21                                         NR/NR/BBB                1,000,000            992,740
                                                                                                     -----------
                                                                                                      10,465,469
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT VALUE (COST $53,944,108)                                             99.5%      56,564,818
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES                                                             0.5          292,015
                                                                                    -----------      -----------
NET ASSETS                                                                                100.0%     $56,856,833
                                                                                    ===========      ===========
</TABLE>

To simplify the  listings of  securities,  abbreviations  are used per the table
below:

<TABLE>
<S>                                                  <C>
CAP       --Capital Appreciation                     IDAU   --Industrial Development Authority
CDD       --Community Development District           MH     --Multifamily Housing
CMWLTH    --Commonwealth                             PAU    --Power Authority
FAU       --Finance Authority                        RA     --Redevelopment Agency
GOB       --General Obligation Bonds                 RB     --Revenue Bonds
HCF       --Health Care Facilities                   RRB    --Revenue Refunding Bonds
HFA       --Housing Finance Agency                   SFM    --Single Family Mortgage
HFAU      --Health Facilities Authority              SPAST  --Special Assessment
HTAU      --Highway & Transportation Authority       SPO    --Special Obligations
</TABLE>

1. For zero coupon bonds,  the interest rate shown is the effective yield on the
date of purchase.

2.  Represents  the current  interest  rate for a variable rate bond known as an
"inverse  floater"  which pays  interest  at a rate that varies  inversely  with
short-term interest rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less
current income.  Their price may be more volatile than the price of a comparable
fixed-rate  security.  Inverse  floaters  amount to  $5,298,750  or 9.32% of the
Fund's net assets as of July 31, 1998.



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<PAGE>

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
As of July 31, 1998, securities subject to the alternative minimum tax amount to
$15,473,939 or 27.22% of the Fund's net assets.

Distribution of investments by industry, as a percentage of total investments at
value, is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INDUSTRY                                      MARKET VALUE               PERCENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>                           <C>  
Special Assessment                            $  9,416,666                  16.7%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Single Family Housing                            8,637,976                  15.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hospital/Healthcare                              6,588,355                  11.6
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Multi-Family Housing                             6,034,482                  10.7
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sales Tax                                        5,597,854                   9.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adult Living Facilities                          3,904,915                   6.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electric Utilities                               3,575,605                   6.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Corporate Backed                                 2,342,740                   4.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lease Rental                                     2,298,367                   4.1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Obligation                               1,909,688                   3.4
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Water Utilities                                  1,688,124                   3.0
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Not-for-Profit Organization                      1,317,186                   2.3
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highways                                         1,095,000                   1.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marine/Aviation Facilities                       1,094,110                   1.9
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telephone Utilities                              1,063,750                   1.9
                                               -----------                 -----
                                               $56,564,818                 100.0%
                                               ===========                 =====
</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.



                      17 Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund
<PAGE>

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES July 31, 1998

<TABLE>
=============================================================================================
<S>                                                                               <C>   
ASSETS
Investments, at value (cost $53,944,108)--see accompanying statement              $56,564,818
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivables:
Interest                                                                              754,489
Investments sold                                                                      143,659
Shares of beneficial interest sold                                                      7,557
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                                                   4,044
                                                                                   ----------
Total assets                                                                       57,474,567

=============================================================================================
LIABILITIES
Bank overdraft                                                                         43,863
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payables and other liabilities:
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                                                311,309
Dividends                                                                             143,527
Trustees' fees--Note 1                                                                 67,480
Shareholder reports                                                                    29,376
Distribution and service plan fees                                                      5,905
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees                                           5,719
Other                                                                                  10,555
                                                                                   ----------
Total liabilities                                                                     617,734

=============================================================================================
NET ASSETS                                                                        $56,856,833
                                                                                  ===========

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
Paid-in capital                                                                   $55,135,922
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overdistributed net investment income                                                (210,725)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions                             (689,074)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments--Note 3                                  2,620,710
                                                                                  -----------
Net assets                                                                        $56,856,833
                                                                                  ===========
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>

<TABLE>
================================================================================================
<S>                                                                                      <C>   
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of
$35,073,532 and 3,018,984 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)                      $11.62
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of
4.75% of offering price)                                                                  $12.20

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales
charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $19,344,405
and 1,662,582 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)                                  $11.64

- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred
sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $2,438,896
and 210,126 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)                                    $11.61
</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.



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<PAGE>

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended July 31, 1998
<TABLE>
==========================================================================================
<S>                                                                             <C>       
INVESTMENT INCOME
Interest                                                                        $2,828,683

==========================================================================================
EXPENSES
Management fees--Note 4                                                            304,671
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and service plan fees--Note 4:
Class A                                                                             76,860
Class B                                                                            170,129
Class C                                                                             16,343
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' fees and expenses--Note 1                                                 59,856
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder reports                                                                 29,739
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees--Note 4                               27,616
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses                                                         16,505
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal, auditing and other professional fees                                         13,598
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration and filing fees                                                         3,790
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                                                4,746
                                                                                ----------
Total expenses                                                                     723,853
Less reimbursement of expenses by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.--Note 4                   (78,705)
Less expenses paid indirectly--Note 4                                              (16,216)
                                                                                ----------
Net expenses                                                                       628,932

==========================================================================================
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                                            2,199,751

==========================================================================================
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments                                                                         70,132
Closing of futures contracts--Note 5                                               (81,462)
                                                                                ----------
Net realized loss                                                                  (11,330)

==========================================================================================
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments               841,381
                                                                                ==========
Net realized and unrealized gain                                                   830,051

==========================================================================================
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                            $3,029,802
                                                                                ==========

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
</TABLE>



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<PAGE>

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                YEAR ENDED JULY 31,
                                                                                1998                1997
================================================================================================================
<S>                                                                             <C>                 <C>         
OPERATIONS
Net investment income                                                           $  2,199,751        $  2,087,380
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized loss                                                                    (11,330)           (440,924)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation                                841,381           1,685,747
                                                                                ------------        ------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                               3,029,802           3,332,203

================================================================================================================
DIVIDENDS TO SHAREHOLDERS Dividends from net investment income:
Class A                                                                           (1,597,270)         (1,321,674)
Class B                                                                             (717,925)           (645,872)
Class C                                                                              (68,196)            (17,307)

================================================================================================================
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
Net increase in net assets resulting from beneficial
interest transactions--Note 2:
Class A                                                                            7,211,018           7,261,833
Class B                                                                            3,780,983           1,975,456
Class C                                                                            1,468,391             862,016

================================================================================================================
NET ASSETS
Total increase                                                                    13,106,803          11,446,655
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period                                                               43,750,030          32,303,375
                                                                                ------------        ------------
End of period (including overdistributed net investment
income of $210,725 and $9,345, respectively)                                     $56,856,833         $43,750,030
                                                                                ============       =============
</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.






                      21 Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund
<PAGE>

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                           CLASS A                                                
                                                           -----------------------------------------------------  
                                                                                                        YEAR
                                                                                                        ENDED
                                                           YEAR ENDED JULY 31,                          DEC. 31,  
                                                           1998           1997           1996(2)        1995      
================================================================================================================
<S>                                                        <C>            <C>            <C>              <C>     
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value, beginning of period                       $11.47         $11.07         $11.40           $10.26  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                                         .54            .64            .36              .63  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                       .19            .37           (.34)            1.14  
                                                         --------       --------       --------         --------  
Total income (loss) from investment operations                .73           1.01            .02             1.77  

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income                         (.58)          (.61)          (.35)            (.63) 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                             $11.62         $11.47         $11.07           $11.40  
                                                         ========       ========       ========         ========  

================================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE(4)                          6.52%          9.39%          0.25%           17.60% 

================================================================================================================
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)                  $35,074        $27,446        $19,366          $19,377  
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)                         $32,153        $24,333        $18,415          $14,508
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income                                        4.61%          5.70%          5.50%(5)         5.71% 
Expenses, before reimbursement and voluntary
assumption by the Manager or Distributor(6)                  1.15%          1.02%          1.23%(5)         1.36% 
Expenses, net of reimbursement and voluntary
assumption by the Manager or Distributor                     0.96%          0.87%          1.09%(5)         0.53% 
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate(7)                                   35.3%          42.5%          21.2%            18.4% 
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.

2. For the seven months  ended July 31,  1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from December 31 to July 31.

3. For the period from October 1, 1993  (commencement of operations) to December
31, 1993.

4.  Assumes a  hypothetical  initial  investment  on the business day before the
first day of the fiscal period (or  inception of  offering),  with all dividends
and distributions  reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption  at the net asset value  calculated  on the last  business day of the
fiscal  period.  Sales  charges are not  reflected in the total  returns.  Total
returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.

5. Annualized.



                      22 Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                             CLASS B                                                                           
- -----------------------      ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------


                              YEAR ENDED JULY 31,                          YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,             
1994            1993(3)       1998            1997          1996(2)        1995           1994           1993(3)    
===============================================================================================================
<S>             <C>            <C>            <C>            <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>   
  $11.79        $11.43         $11.49         $11.09         $11.42          $10.27        $11.81        $11.43
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

     .64           .14            .46            .55            .31             .55           .56           .12
   (1.53)          .36            .18            .37           (.34)           1.15         (1.54)          .38
- --------     ---------       --------       --------      ---------       ---------     ---------      --------
    (.89)          .50            .64            .92           (.03)           1.70          (.98)          .50

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

    (.64)         (.14)          (.49)          (.52)          (.30)           (.55)         (.56)         (.12)    
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  $10.26        $11.79         $11.64         $11.49         $11.09          $11.42        $10.27        $11.81
========     =========       ========       ========      =========       =========     =========      ========

===============================================================================================================
   (7.66)%        4.39%          5.71%          8.56%        (0.19)%          16.81%        (8.42)%        4.35%    

===============================================================================================================

 $11,992        $7,062        $19,344        $15,348        $12,865         $12,658        $7,992        $4,874
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 $ 9,741        $2,471        $17,024        $13,812        $12,843         $10,772        $6,987        $2,304
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    5.90%         5.08%(5)       3.85%          4.93%          4.75%(5)        4.92%         5.13%         4.20%(5) 

    1.25%         1.89%(5)       1.91%          1.79%          1.97%(5)        2.11%         1.99%         2.20%(5) 

    0.29%           --           1.72%          1.64%          1.83%(5)        1.29%         1.03%         0.38%(5) 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    30.4%           --           35.3%          42.5%          21.2%           18.4%         30.4%           --  
</TABLE>

6.  Beginning in fiscal 1995,  the expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses
paid indirectly by the Fund. Prior year expense ratios have not been adjusted.

7. The  lesser  of  purchases  or sales of  portfolio  securities  for a period,
divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned
during the period.  Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of
acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and
sales of investment securities (excluding short-term  securities) for the period
ended July 31, 1998 were $30,270,075 and $17,352,208, respectively.



                      23 Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund
<PAGE>

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(Continued)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     CLASS C
                                                             ---------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                       PERIOD
                                                                                                       ENDED
                                                             YEAR ENDED JULY 31,                       DEC. 31,
                                                             1998           1997           1996(2)     1995(1)
===============================================================================================================
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>            <C>           <C>   
PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
Net asset value, beginning of period                         $11.46         $11.07         $11.40        $10.96
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                                           .46            .53            .31           .20
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                         .18            .38           (.34)          .44
                                                             ------         ------         ------        ------
Total income (loss) from investment operations                  .64            .91           (.03)          .64

- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income                           (.49)          (.52)          (.30)         (.20)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                               $11.61         $11.46         $11.07        $11.40
                                                             ======         ======         ======        ======

===============================================================================================================
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE(4)                            5.72%          8.41%         (0.22)%        5.86%

===============================================================================================================
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)                     $2,439           $956            $72           $39
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)                            $1,638           $380            $78           $ 5
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:
Net investment income                                          3.82%          4.87%          4.68%(5)      4.68%(5)
Expenses, before reimbursement and voluntary
assumption by the Manager or Distributor(6)                    1.91%          1.75%          1.99%(5)      1.92%(5)
Expenses, net of reimbursement and voluntary
assumption by the Manager or Distributor                       1.72%          1.60%          1.87%(5)      1.43%(5)
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Portfolio turnover rate(7)                                     35.3%          42.5%          21.2%         18.4%
</TABLE>

1. For the period from August 29, 1995  (inception  of offering) to December 31,
1995.

2. For the seven months  ended July 31,  1996.  The Fund changed its fiscal year
end from December 31 to July 31.

3. For the period from October 1, 1993  (commencement of operations) to December
31, 1993.

4.  Assumes a  hypothetical  initial  investment  on the business day before the
first day of the fiscal period (or  inception of  offering),  with all dividends
and distributions  reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and
redemption  at the net asset value  calculated  on the last  business day of the
fiscal  period.  Sales  charges are not  reflected in the total  returns.  Total
returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.

5. Annualized.

6.  Beginning in fiscal 1995,  the expense ratio reflects the effect of expenses
paid indirectly by the Fund. Prior year expense ratios have not been adjusted.

7. The  lesser  of  purchases  or sales of  portfolio  securities  for a period,
divided by the monthly average of the market value of portfolio securities owned
during the period.  Securities with a maturity or expiration date at the time of
acquisition of one year or less are excluded from the calculation. Purchases and
sales of investment securities (excluding short-term  securities) for the period
ended July 31, 1998 were $30,270,075 and $17,352,208, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Oppenheimer   Florida  Municipal  Fund  (the  Fund)  is  a  separate  series  of
Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust, a non-diversified,  open-end management
investment  company  registered  under the  Investment  Company Act of 1940,  as
amended.  The Fund's investment  objective is to seek as high a level of current
interest  income exempt from Federal income tax for  individual  investors as is
available from Municipal Securities and consistent with preservation of capital.
The Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds,  Inc. (the Manager). The Fund
offers  Class A,  Class B and  Class C  shares.  Class A shares  are sold with a
front-end  sales  charge.  Class  B and  Class  C  shares  may be  subject  to a
contingent deferred sales charge. All classes of shares have identical rights to
earnings,  assets  and  voting  privileges,  except  that each class has its own
distribution and/or service plan,  expenses directly  attributable to that class
and exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting that class.  Class
B shares will  automatically  convert to Class A shares six years after the date
of purchase.  The  following  is a summary of  significant  accounting  policies
consistently followed by the Fund.

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INVESTMENT  VALUATION.  Portfolio  securities are valued at the close of the New
York Stock  Exchange on each trading day.  Listed and  unlisted  securities  for
which such  information is regularly  reported are valued at the last sale price
of the day or, in the  absence of sales,  at values  based on the closing bid or
the  last  sale  price  on the  prior  trading  day.  Long-term  and  short-term
"non-money  market" debt  securities are valued by a portfolio  pricing  service
approved by the Board of Trustees.  Such securities which cannot be valued by an
approved portfolio pricing service are valued using  dealer-supplied  valuations
provided the Manager is satisfied that the firm rendering the quotes is reliable
and  that  the  quotes  reflect  current  market  value,  or  are  valued  under
consistently  applied  procedures  established  by  the  Board  of  Trustees  to
determine  fair  value  in good  faith.  Short-term  "money  market  type"  debt
securities having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at cost (or
last  determined  market  value)  adjusted for  amortization  to maturity of any
premium or discount.

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ALLOCATION OF INCOME,  EXPENSES,  GAINS AND LOSSES. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated daily to
each  class  of  shares  based  upon  the  relative  proportion  of  net  assets
represented  by  such  class.  Operating  expenses  directly  attributable  to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES(CONTINUED)

FEDERAL  TAXES.  The Fund intends to continue to comply with  provisions  of the
Internal  Revenue Code  applicable  to  regulated  investment  companies  and to
distribute  all of its  taxable  income,  including  any  net  realized  gain on
investments  not  offset by loss  carryovers,  to  shareholders.  Therefore,  no
federal  income or excise tax provision is required.  At July 31, 1998, the Fund
had available for federal  income tax purposes an unused  capital loss carryover
of approximately $689,000, which expires between 2002 and 2006.

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TRUSTEES' FEES AND EXPENSES.  The Fund has adopted a nonfunded  retirement  plan
for the Fund's independent trustees.  Benefits are based on years of service and
fees paid to each  trustee  during the years of  service.  During the year ended
July 31, 1998, a provision of $44,250 was made for the Fund's projected  benefit
obligations,  and payments of $3,017 were made to retired trustees, resulting in
an accumulated liability of $67,402 at July 31, 1998.

                    The Board of Trustees  had  adopted a deferred  compensation
plan for independent Trustees that enables Trustees to elect to defer receipt of
all or a portion of annual  fees they are  entitled  to  receive  from the Fund.
Under the plan, the compensation  deferred is periodically adjusted as though an
equivalent  amount had been  invested  for the  Trustee in shares of one or more
Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee.  The amount paid to the Trustee under
the plan will be determined  based upon the  performance of the selected  funds.
Deferral of Trustees'  fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the
Fund,  and will not  materially  affect the Fund's  assets,  liabilities  or net
income per share.

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DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.  The Fund intends to declare dividends separately
for Class A, Class B and Class C shares from net investment  income each day the
New York Stock  Exchange is open for  business and pay such  dividends  monthly.
Distributions  from net realized gains on investments,  if any, will be declared
at least once each year.

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CLASSIFICATION  OF DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS.  Net investment  income (loss)
and net  realized  gain  (loss)  may  differ  for  financial  statement  and tax
purposes.  The  character  of the  distributions  made  during the year from net
investment   income  or  net  realized   gains  may  differ  from  its  ultimate
characterization  for  federal  income  tax  purposes.  Also,  due to  timing of
dividend  distributions,  the fiscal year in which amounts are  distributed  may
differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was recorded by
the Fund.



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The Fund adjusts the  classification of distributions to shareholders to reflect
the differences between financial statement amounts and distributions determined
in accordance with income tax  regulations.  Accordingly,  during the year ended
July 31,  1998,  amounts  have been  reclassified  to  reflect  an  increase  in
overdistributed  net investment income of $17,740, a decrease in accumulated net
realized loss of $29,371, and a decrease in paid-in capital of $11,631.

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OTHER. Investment transactions are accounted for on the date the investments are
purchased or sold (trade date).  Original issue discount on securities purchased
is amortized  over the life of the  respective  securities  using the  effective
yield method, in accordance with federal income tax requirements. As of November
4, 1997, in order to conform book and tax bases, the Fund began  amortization of
premiums on securities for book purposes.  Such cumulative change was limited to
a reclassification  adjustment and had no impact on net assets or total increase
(decrease)  in net  assets.  Accordingly,  during the year ended July 31,  1998,
amounts  have  been  reclassified  to  reflect  an  increase  in net  unrealized
appreciation  of investments of $209,684.  Paid-in capital was decreased for the
same  amount.  For bonds  acquired  after  April 30,  1993,  on  disposition  or
maturity,  taxable  ordinary income is recognized to the extent of the lesser of
gain or market  discount  that  would  have  accrued  over the  holding  period.
Realized  gains and  losses  on  investments  and  unrealized  appreciation  and
depreciation are determined on an identified cost basis, which is the same basis
used for federal income tax purposes.

                    The  Fund  concentrates  its  investments  in  Florida  and,
therefore,  may have more credit  risks  related to the economic  conditions  of
Florida than a portfolio with a broader geographical diversification.

                    The  preparation of financial  statements in conformity with
generally accepted  accounting  principles requires management to make estimates
and assumptions  that affect the reported  amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of  contingent  assets and  liabilities  at the date of the financial
statements and the reported  amounts of income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.



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2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest of each class.  Transactions  in shares of beneficial  interest were as
follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1998                YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 1997
                                           -----------------------------           -----------------------------
                                           SHARES            AMOUNT                SHARES            AMOUNT
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<S>                                        <C>               <C>                   <C>               <C>        
Class A:
Sold                                       1,195,905         $13,813,731           1,262,441         $14,136,662
Dividends reinvested                          63,562             733,601              50,145             560,600
Redeemed                                    (633,408)         (7,336,314)           (668,800)         (7,435,429)
                                           ---------         -----------           ---------         -----------
Net increase                                 626,059         $ 7,211,018             643,786         $ 7,261,833
                                           =========         ===========           =========         ===========

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Class B:
Sold                                         693,496         $ 8,039,313             403,666         $ 4,529,195
Dividends reinvested                          22,676             262,010              19,283             215,875
Redeemed                                    (389,687)         (4,520,340)           (247,008)         (2,769,614)
                                           ---------         -----------           ---------         -----------
Net increase                                 326,485         $ 3,780,983             175,941         $ 1,975,456
                                           =========         ===========           =========         ===========

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Class C:
Sold                                         149,594         $ 1,731,405              78,461         $   879,529
Dividends reinvested                           4,135              47,808               1,066              11,932
Redeemed                                     (27,020)           (310,822)             (2,638)            (29,445)
                                           ---------         -----------           ---------         -----------
Net increase                                 126,709         $ 1,468,391              76,889         $   862,016
                                           =========         ===========           =========         ===========

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</TABLE>

3. UNREALIZED GAINS AND LOSSES ON INVESTMENTS

At July 31, 1998, net unrealized  appreciation  on investments of $2,620,710 was
composed of gross appreciation of $2,649,374, and gross depreciation of $28,664.



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4. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Management  fees paid to the  Manager  were in  accordance  with the  investment
advisory  agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0.60% of the first
$200 million of average annual net assets, 0.55% of the next $100 million, 0.50%
of the next $200 million, 0.45% of the next $250 million, 0.40% of the next $250
million  and 0.35% of  average  annual  net  assets  in  excess  of $1  billion.
Effective  January 1, 1997,  the Manager has  voluntarily  undertaken to waive a
portion of its management fee,  whereby the Fund pays a fee not to exceed 0.545%
of average annual net assets.

                    For the year ended July 31, 1998, commissions (sales charges
paid by investors) on sales of Class A shares totaled $231,974, of which $35,950
was retained by OppenheimerFunds  Distributor,  Inc. (OFDI), a subsidiary of the
Manager,  as general  distributor,  and by an  affiliated  broker/dealer.  Sales
charges  advanced to  broker/dealers  by OFDI on sales of the Fund's Class B and
Class C shares totaled $245,210 and $15,018, respectively. During the year ended
July 31, 1998,  OFDI received  contingent  deferred sales charges of $71,658 and
$1,061,  respectively,  upon  redemption  of  Class  B and  Class  C  shares  as
reimbursement for sales commissions advanced by OFDI at the time of sale of such
shares.

                    OppenheimerFunds  Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,
is the  transfer  and  shareholder  servicing  agent  for the Fund and for other
registered  investment  companies.  OFS's total costs of providing such services
are allocated ratably to these companies.

                    Expenses paid indirectly  represent a reduction of custodian
fees for earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.

                    The Fund has  adopted a  Service  Plan for Class A shares to
reimburse  OFDI for a  portion  of its costs  incurred  in  connection  with the
personal  service and  maintenance  of  shareholder  accounts  that hold Class A
shares.  Reimbursement  is made  quarterly at an annual rate that may not exceed
0.25%  (voluntarily  reduced to 0.15% by the Fund's Board) of the average annual
net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. OFDI uses the service fee to reimburse
brokers, dealers, banks and other financial institutions quarterly for providing
personal  service and maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold Class
A shares. During the year ended July 31, 1998, OFDI paid $1,132 to an affiliated
broker/dealer  as  reimbursement  for Class A personal  service and  maintenance
expenses.



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4. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES(CONTINUED)

The Fund has  adopted  a  Distribution  and  Service  Plan for Class B shares to
reimburse  OFDI for its  costs in  distributing  Class B  shares  and  servicing
accounts.  Under the Plan, the Fund pays OFDI an annual asset-based sales charge
of 0.75% per year for its services rendered in distributing Class B shares. OFDI
also receives a service fee of 0.25% (voluntarily reduced to 0.15% by the Fund's
Board)  per year to  reimburse  dealers  for  providing  personal  services  for
accounts  that hold Class B shares.  Each fee is computed on the average  annual
net  assets  of Class B  shares,  determined  as of the  close  of each  regular
business day.  During the year ended July 31, 1998,  OFDI  retained  $134,852 as
reimbursement for Class B sales commissions and service fee advances, as well as
financing  costs.  If the Plan is terminated by the Fund,  the Board of Trustees
may allow the Fund to continue  payments of the asset-based sales charge to OFDI
for  distributing  shares before the Plan was  terminated.  As of July 31, 1998,
OFDI had incurred excess  distribution and servicing costs of $539,083 for Class
B.

                    The Fund has adopted a  Distribution  and  Service  Plan for
Class C shares to compensate OFDI for its costs in  distributing  Class C shares
and servicing accounts. Under the Plan, the Fund pays OFDI an annual asset-based
sales charge of 0.75% per year on Class C shares.  OFDI also  receives a service
fee of 0.25%  (voluntarily  reduced  to 0.15% by the  Fund's  Board) per year to
compensate  dealers for providing personal services for accounts that hold Class
C shares.  Each fee is  computed  on the  average  annual  net assets of Class C
shares, determined as of the close of each regular business day. During the year
ended July 31, 1998,  OFDI retained  $12,106 as  compensation  for Class C sales
commissions and service fee advances, as well as financing costs. If the Plan is
terminated  by the Fund,  the Board of  Trustees  may allow the Fund to continue
payments of the asset-based sales charge to OFDI for distributing  shares before
the  Plan  was  terminated.  As of July  31,  1998,  OFDI  had  incurred  excess
distribution and servicing costs of $24,960 for Class C.



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5. FUTURES CONTRACTS

The Fund may buy and  sell  interest  rate  futures  contracts  in order to gain
exposure  to or protect  against  changes in interest  rates or for  purposes of
duration management. The Fund may also buy or write put or call options on these
futures contracts.

                    The Fund generally sells futures  contracts to hedge against
increases in interest  rates and the resulting  negative  effect on the value of
fixed rate portfolio securities. The Fund may also purchase futures contracts to
gain  exposure to changes in  interest  rates as it may be more  efficient  than
actually buying fixed income securities.

                    Upon entering into a futures contract,  the Fund is required
to deposit  either cash or securities  (initial  margin) in an amount equal to a
certain percentage of the contract value. Subsequent payments (variation margin)
are made or received by the Fund each day.  The  variation  margin  payments are
equal to the daily changes in the contract  value and are recorded as unrealized
gains and losses.  The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract
is closed or expires.

                    Risks  of  entering  into  futures  contracts  (and  related
options) include the possibility that there may be an illiquid market and that a
change in the value of the contract or option may not correlate  with changes in
the value of the underlying securities.

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6. BANK BORROWINGS

The Fund may borrow from a bank for temporary or emergency  purposes  including,
without limitation,  funding of shareholder  redemptions provided asset coverage
for  borrowings  exceeds  300%.  The Fund has entered  into an  agreement  which
enables it to participate with other  Oppenheimer  funds in an unsecured line of
credit with a bank, which permits  borrowings up to $400 million,  collectively.
Interest is charged to each fund,  based on its  borrowings,  at a rate equal to
the  Federal  Funds Rate plus 0.35%.  Borrowings  are payable 30 days after such
loan is  executed.  The Fund  also pays a  commitment  fee equal to its pro rata
share of the  average  unutilized  amount of the  credit  facility  at a rate of
0.0575% per annum.

                    The Fund had no borrowings outstanding during the year ended
July 31, 1998.

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                                     A-1
Appendix A

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               Descriptions of Municipal Bond Ratings Categories
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                         Of Principal Rating Agencies
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Municipal Bonds

Moody's Investor Services,  Inc. The ratings of Moody's Investors Service,  Inc.
("Moody's") for municipal bonds are Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca and C. Those
bonds in the Aa, A, Baa,  Ba and B groups  which  Moody's  believes  possess the
strongest  investment  attributes  are  designated  Aa1,  A1,  Baa1,  Ba1 and B1
respectively.

|_| Aaa. Municipal bonds rated "Aaa" are judged to be of the "best quality." |_|
Aa. The rating "Aa" is  assigned  to bonds which are judged of "high  quality by
all  standards,"  but as to which margins of  protection or other  elements make
long-term risks appear somewhat larger than "Aaa" rated municipal  bonds.  "Aaa"
and "Aa" rated bonds are generally known as "high grade bonds." |_| A. Municipal
bonds rated "A" by Moody's possess many favorable investment  attributes and are
considered  "upper  medium  grade  obligations."   Factors  giving  security  to
principal and interest of A rated bonds are  considered  adequate,  but elements
may be present which suggest a susceptibility  to impairment at some time in the
future.  |_| Baa.  Municipal  bonds rated "Baa" are  considered  "medium  grade"
obligations.  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.   These   bonds   lack   outstanding   investment
characteristics  and have  speculative  characteristics  as well.  |_| Ba. Bonds
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.  |_| B.  Bonds  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.  |_| Caa. Bonds rated "Caa" are in poor  standing.  Such issues may be in
default or there may be present  elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.  |_| Ca. Bonds rated "Ca" represent  obligations which are speculative
in a high  degree.  Such  issues  are  often in  default  or have  other  marked
shortcomings. |_| C. Bonds rated "C" are the lowest rated class of bonds. Issues
so rated can be regarded as having  extremely  poor  prospects of ever attaining
any real investment standing.

      Municipal  bonds rated by Moody's that have a demand feature that provides
the holder with the ability to  periodically  tender  ("put") the portion of the
debt covered by the demand feature,  may also have a short-term  rating assigned
to such  demand  feature.  The  short-term  rating  uses the  symbol  "VMIG"  to
distinguish  characteristics  that include  payment upon periodic  demand rather
than fund or scheduled  maturity  dates and  potential  reliance  upon  external
liquidity,  as  well  as  other  factors.  The  highest  investment  quality  is
designated by the VMIG 1 rating and the lowest by VMIG 4.

Standard & Poor's Corporation.  Bonds rated in the top four categories (AAA, AA,
A, BBB) are commonly  referred to as "investment  grade." The ratings from AA to
CCC may be  modified by the  addition  of a plus or minus sign to show  relative
standing  within the major rating  categories.  Ratings of BB, B, CCC and CC are
regarded as having significant speculative characteristics.

|_| AAA.  Obligors of municipal bonds rated AAA have "extremely strong capacity"
to meet financial  commitments.  |_| AA. The rating AA is given to obligors with
"very strong  capacity" to meet  financial  commitments.  |_| A. The rating A is
given to obligors with a "strong capacity" to meet financial  commitments but is
somewhat more  susceptible to adverse  effects of changes in  circumstances  and
economic conditions than obligors in higher categories.  |_| BBB. The BBB rating
is given  to an  obligor  that has  "adequate  capacity"  to meet its  financial
commitments.  However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are
more likely to lead to a weakened  capacity of the obligor to meet its financial
commitments. |_| BB. Obligors rated BB are less vulnerable in the near-term than
other lower-rated obligations to default than other speculative issues. However,
they  face  major  ongoing   uncertainties  or  exposure  to  adverse  business,
financial,  or economic  conditions  which would lead to inadequate  capacity to
meet financial commitments. |_| B. Obligors rated B have a greater vulnerability
than  obligors  rated BB, but  currently  has the capacity to meet its financial
commitments.  Adverse business,  financial,  or economic  conditions will likely
impair the obligor's capacity or willingness to meet its financial  commitments.
|_| CCC.  Obligors  rated CCC are currently  vulnerable  and are dependent  upon
favorable  business,  financial,  and  economic  conditions  to  meet  financial
commitments.  |_| CC. Obligors rated CC are currently highly vulnerable.  |_| C.
Bonds rated C typically are debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an
actual  or  implied  CCC-  debt  rating.  The C  rating  may be used to  cover a
situation where a bankruptcy  petition has been filed, but debt service payments
are  continued.  |_| D.  Bonds  rated D are in  payment  default.  The D  rating
category is used when  interest  payments or principal  payments are not made on
the date due even if the  applicable  grace period has not  expired,  unless S&P
believes that such  payments will be made during the grace period.  The D rating
also  will be used upon the  filing of a  bankruptcy  petition  if debt  service
payments are  jeopardized.  Fitch. The ratings of Fitch IBCA, Inc. for municipal
bonds are AAA,  AA, A, BBB,  BB, B, CCC, CC, C, DDD, DD, and D. Bonds rated AAA,
AA, A and BBB are  considered to be of  investment  grade  quality.  Bonds rated
below BBB are considered to be of speculative  quality. |_| AAA. Municipal Bonds
rated AAA are judged to be of the "highest  credit  quality." |_| AA. The rating
of AA is assigned to bonds of "very high credit quality." |_| A. Municipal bonds
rated A are  considered to be of "high credit  quality." |_| BBB. The rating BBB
is assigned to bonds of "satisfactory credit quality." A and BBB rated bonds are
more vulnerable to adverse changes in economic conditions than bonds with higher
ratings.  |_|  BB.  The  rating  BB  is  assigned  to  bonds  considered  to  be
"speculative." |_| B. The rating B is assigned to bonds considered to be "highly
speculative." |_| CCC. Bonds rated CCC have certain identifiable characteristics
which,  if not  remedied,  may  lead to  default.  |_| CC.  Bonds  rated  CC are
considered minimally protected.  Default in payment of interest and/or principal
seems  probable  over time.  |_| C.  Bonds  rated C are in  imminent  default in
payment of interest or principal.  |_| DDD and below.  Bonds rated DDD, DD and D
are in default on interest and/or principal payments. DDD represents the highest
potential for recovery on these bonds, and D represents the lowest potential for
recovery.

Duff & Phelps. The ratings of Duff & Phelps are as follows:
|_|  AAA.  These  are  judged  to be the  "highest  credit  quality".  The risk
factors  are  negligible,  being only  slightly  more than for  risk-free  U.S.
Treasury debt.
|_| AA+, AA & AA-. High credit quality.  Protection factors are strong.  Risk is
modest but may vary slightly  from time to time because of economic  conditions.
|_| A+, A & A-.  Protection  factors  are average but  adequate.  However,  risk
factors are more variable and greater in periods of economic  stress.  |_| BBB+,
BBB & BBB-. These have below average protection factors but are still considered
sufficient for prudent  investment.  They have considerable  variability in risk
during economic cycles.  |_| BB+, BB & BB-. These are below investment grade but
are  deemed to be able 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 the
category. |_| B+, B & B-. These are below investment grade and possess 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 of lower  rating  grade.  |_| CCC.  Well  below
investment  grade  securities.  Considerable  uncertainty  exists  as to  timely
payment of principal  interest or preferred  dividends.  Protection  factors are
narrow  and  risk  can  be  substantial  with  unfavorable   economic   industry
conditions,  and/or with  unfavorable  company  developments.  |_| DD. These are
defaulted debt obligations. The issuer failed to meet scheduled principal and/or
interest payments.

Municipal Notes

Moody's.  Moody's  ratings for state and  municipal  notes and other  short-term
loans are  designated  Moody's  Investment  Grade  ("MIG").  Notes  bearing  the
designation  MIG-1 are of the best  quality,  enjoying  strong  protection  from
established  cash flows of funds for their  servicing  or from  established  and
broad-based  access to the market for financing.  Notes bearing the  designation
"MIG-2" are of high quality with ample  margins of  protection,  although not as
large as notes rated "MIG-1." Such  short-term  notes that have demand  features
may also  carry a rating  using the symbol  VMIG as  described  above,  with the
designation  MIG-1/VMIG 1 denoting best quality, with superior liquidity support
in addition to those characteristics attributable to the designation MIG-1.

Standard & Poor's.  S&P's ratings for municipal notes due in three years or less
are SP-1,  SP-2, and SP-3. SP-1 describes  issues with a very strong capacity to
pay  principal  and interest and compares with bonds rated A by S&P. If modified
by a plus sign, it compares  with bonds rated AA or AAA by S&P.  SP-2  describes
issues with a satisfactory capacity to pay principal and interest,  and compares
with bonds  rated BBB by S&P.  SP-3  describes  issues  that have a  speculative
capacity to pay principal and interest.

Fitch.  Fitch's rating for municipal  notes due in three years or less are F-1+,
F-1,  F-2, F-3, F-S and D. F-1+  describes  notes with an  exceptionally  strong
credit  quality and the strongest  degree of assurance for timely  payment.  F-1
describes  notes with a very  strong  credit  quality  and  assurance  of timely
payment is only  slightly  less in degree than issues rated F-1+.  F-2 describes
notes with a good credit quality and a satisfactory assurance of timely payment,
but the  margin  of  safety  is not as great  for  issues  assigned  F-1+ or F-1
ratings.  F-3  describes  notes  with  a fair  credit  quality  and an  adequate
assurance of timely  payment,  but  near-term  adverse  changes could cause such
securities to be rated below  investment  grade.  F-S describes  notes with weak
credit quality. Issues rated D are in actual or imminent payment default.

Corporate Debt

      The  other  debt  securities  included  in the  definition  of  temporary
defensive   investments  the  Fund  may  hold  are  corporate  (as  opposed  to
municipal)  debt  obligations.  The  Moody's,  S&P  and  Fitch  corporate  debt
ratings  do not differ  materially  from  those set forth  above for  municipal
bonds.
Commercial Paper

Moody's.  The  ratings of  commercial  paper by Moody's  are  Prime-1,  Prime-2,
Prime-3  and Not Prime.  Issuers  rated  Prime-1  have a superior  capacity  for
repayment of  short-term  promissory  obligations.  Issuers rated Prime-2 have a
strong  capacity for repayment of  short-term  promissory  obligations.  Issuers
rated Prime-3 have an acceptable capacity for repayment of short-term promissory
obligations.  Issuers rated Not Prime do not fall within any of the Prime rating
categories.

S&P. The ratings of commercial  paper by S&P are A-1, A-2, A-3, B, C, and D. A-1
indicates  that the degree of safety  regarding  timely  payment is strong.  A-2
indicates  capacity for timely payment is  satisfactory.  However,  the relative
degree of safety is not as high as for issues  designated  A-1. A-3 indicates an
adequate  capacity  for  timely  payments.   These  issues  are,  however,  more
vulnerable to the adverse effects of changes in  circumstances  than obligations
carrying the higher  designations.  B indicates  only  speculative  capacity for
timely payment.  C indicates a doubtful  capacity for payment.  D is assigned to
issues in default.

Fitch.  The  ratings of  commercial  paper by Fitch are  similar to its ratings
of Municipal Notes, above.


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                                      B-1
Appendix B

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               Municipal Bond Industry Classifications
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         Electric
         Resource Recovery
         Gas
         Water
         Higher Education
         Sewer
         Education
         Telephone
                 Lease Rental
         Adult Living Facilities
         Hospital
Non Profit Organization
         General Obligation
         Highways
         Special Assessment
         Marine/Aviation Facilities
         Sales Tax
                 Multi Family Housing
         Manufacturing, Non Durables
         Single Family Housing
         Manufacturing, Durables
         Pollution Control


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                                     C-14
                                  Appendix C

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        OppenheimerFunds Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers
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      In certain  cases,  the initial  sales charge that applies to purchases of
Class A shares of the Oppenheimer funds or the contingent  deferred sales charge
that may  apply to Class A,  Class B or Class C shares  may be  waived.  That is
because of the economies of sales  efforts  realized by the  Distributor  or the
dealers or other financial institutions offering those shares to certain classes
of investors or in certain transactions.

      Not all  waivers  apply to all funds.  For  example,  waivers  relating to
Retirement Plans do not apply to Oppenheimer  municipal funds, because shares of
those funds are not available for purchase by or on behalf of retirement  plans.
Other waivers apply only to  shareholders of certain funds that were merged into
or became Oppenheimer funds.

      For the  purposes  of  some  of the  waivers  described  below  and in the
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the applicable Oppenheimer
funds,  the term  "Retirement  Plan" refers to the following types of plans: (1)
plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 401(k) of the Internal Revenue
        Code,
(2) non-qualified  deferred  compensation plans, (3) employee benefit plans1 (4)
Group  Retirement  Plans2 (5)  403(b)(7)  custodial  plan accounts (6) SEP-IRAs,
SARSEPs or SIMPLE plans

      The interpretation of these provisions as to the applicability of a waiver
in a particular  case is determined  solely by the  Distributor  or the Transfer
Agent of the fund.  These  waivers  and special  arrangements  may be amended or
terminated at any time by the applicable  Fund and/or the  Distributor.  Waivers
that apply at the time shares are redeemed must be requested by the  shareholder
and/or dealer in the redemption request.
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1. An "employee  benefit plan" means any plan or arrangement,  whether or not it
   is "qualified" under the Internal Revenue Code, under which Class A shares of
   an  Oppenheimer  fund  or  funds  are  purchased  by  a  fiduciary  or  other
   administrator  for the account of participants  who are employees of a single
   employer or of affiliated employers.  These may include, for example, medical
   savings accounts, payroll deduction plans or similar plans. The fund accounts
   must be registered in the name of the fiduciary or  administrator  purchasing
   the shares for the benefit of participants in the plan.
2. The term  "Group  Retirement  Plan"  means  any  qualified  or  non-qualified
   retirement  plan  for  employees  of a  corporation  or sole  proprietorship,
   members and  employees of a partnership  or  association  or other  organized
   group of persons  (the  members of which may include  other  groups),  if the
   group has made special  arrangements  with the Distributor and all members of
   the group  participating  in (or who are eligible to participate in) the plan
   purchase  Class A shares  of an  Oppenheimer  fund or funds  through a single
   investment dealer,  broker or other financial  institution  designated by the
   group.  Such plans  include 457 plans,  SEP-IRAs,  SARSEPs,  SIMPLE plans and
   403(b) plans other than plans for public  school  employees.  The term "Group
   Retirement Plan" also includes  qualified  retirement plans and non-qualified
   deferred  compensation  plans  and IRAs  that  purchase  Class A shares of an
   Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single investment dealer, broker or other
   financial institution that has made special arrangements with the Distributor
   enabling  those  plans to  purchase  Class A shares  at net  asset  value but
   subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge.


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Applicability of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain Cases
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Purchases of Class A Shares of Oppenheimer Funds That Are Not Subject to Initial
Sales Charge but May Be Subject to the Class A Contingent  Deferred Sales Charge
(unless a waiver applies).

      There is no initial  sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of any of
the Oppenheimer funds in the cases listed below. However, these purchases may be
subject to the Class A contingent  deferred  sales charge if redeemed  within 18
months of the end of the calendar month of their  purchase,  as described in the
Prospectus (unless a waiver described  elsewhere in this Appendix applies to the
redemption).  Additionally,  on these  purchases  the  Distributor  will pay the
applicable  commission  described  in the  Prospectus  under "Class A Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge":  |_| Purchases of Class A shares  aggregating $1 million
or more.  |_|  Purchases  by a  Retirement  Plan that:  (1) buys shares  costing
$500,000 or more,  or (2) has,  at the time of  purchase,  100 or more  eligible
participants or total
           plan assets of $500,000 or more, or
(3)        certifies  to the  Distributor  that it  projects to have annual plan
           purchases of $200,000 or more.
|_|   Purchases  by  an   OppenheimerFunds-sponsored   Rollover   IRA,  if  the
        purchases are made:
(1)        through a broker,  dealer, bank or registered investment adviser that
           has  made  special   arrangements  with  the  Distributor  for  those
           purchases, or
(2)        by a direct  rollover of a distribution  from a qualified  Retirement
           Plan if the administrator of that Plan has made special  arrangements
           with the Distributor for those purchases.
|_|     Purchases  of Class A shares by  Retirement  Plans  that have any of the
        following record-keeping arrangements:
(1)   The record  keeping is performed by Merrill  Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith,
           Inc.   ("Merrill   Lynch")  on  a  daily  valuation  basis  for  the
           Retirement   Plan.   On  the  date  the  plan   sponsor   signs  the
           record-keeping  service  agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan must
           have $3 million or more of its assets  invested in (a) mutual funds,
           other  than  those   advised  or  managed  by  Merrill  Lynch  Asset
           Management,  L.P. ("MLAM"),  that are made available under a Service
           Agreement  between  Merrill  Lynch and the mutual  fund's  principal
           underwriter  or  distributor,  and (b) funds  advised  or managed by
           MLAM  (the  funds  described  in (a)  and  (b)  are  referred  to as
           "Applicable Investments").
(2)   The  record  keeping  for the  Retirement  Plan is  performed  on a daily
           valuation  basis by a record  keeper  whose  services  are  provided
           under a contract  or  arrangement  between the  Retirement  Plan and
           Merrill  Lynch.  On the date  the  plan  sponsor  signs  the  record
           keeping service  agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan must have $3
           million or more of its assets  (excluding  assets  invested in money
           market funds) invested in Applicable Investments.
(3)        The record  keeping for a Retirement  Plan is handled under a service
           agreement  with Merrill  Lynch and on the date the plan sponsor signs
           that  agreement,  the Plan  has 500 or more  eligible  employees  (as
           determined by the Merrill Lynch plan conversion manager).

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Waivers of Class A Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
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Waivers  of  Initial  and   Contingent   Deferred  Sales  Charges  for  Certain
Purchasers.

Class A shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class
A sales  charges  (and  no  commissions  are  paid  by the  Distributor  on such
purchases):
      |_|  The Manager or its affiliates.
      |_| Present or former  officers,  directors,  trustees and employees  (and
their  "immediate  families") of the Fund, the Manager and its  affiliates,  and
retirement plans  established by them for their  employees.  The term "immediate
family" refers to one's spouse, children, grandchildren,  grandparents, parents,
parents-in-law,  brothers and sisters,  sons- and daughters-in-law,  a sibling's
spouse, a spouse's siblings,  aunts,  uncles,  nieces and nephews;  relatives by
virtue of a remarriage (step-children, step-parents, etc.) are included.
      |_| Registered management  investment  companies,  or separate accounts of
insurance  companies having an agreement with the Manager or the Distributor for
that purpose.
      |_| Dealers or brokers that have a sales  agreement with the  Distributor,
if they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans for their
employees.
      |_|  Employees  and  registered  representatives  (and their  spouses)  of
dealers or brokers  described above or financial  institutions that have entered
into sales  arrangements  with such dealers or brokers (and which are identified
as such to the Distributor) or with the Distributor.  The purchaser must certify
to the  Distributor  at the  time  of  purchase  that  the  purchase  is for the
purchaser's own account (or for the benefit of such  employee's  spouse or minor
children).
      |_| Dealers,  brokers,  banks or registered  investment advisors that have
entered into an agreement with the Distributor  providing  specifically  for the
use of shares of the Fund in particular  investment  products made  available to
their clients.  Those clients may be charged a transaction  fee by their dealer,
broker, bank or advisor for the purchase or sale of Fund shares.
      |_|  Investment  advisors and financial  planners who have entered into an
agreement  for this  purpose  with the  Distributor  and who charge an advisory,
consulting or other fee for their services and buy shares for their own accounts
or the accounts of their clients.
      |_|  "Rabbi  trusts"  that buy  shares  for  their  own  accounts,  if the
purchases  are made  through a broker or agent or other  financial  intermediary
that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
      |_|  Clients of  investment  advisors  or  financial  planners  (that have
entered into an agreement for this purpose with the  Distributor) who buy shares
for their own accounts may also purchase shares without sales charge but only if
their  accounts are linked to a master  account of their  investment  advisor or
financial  planner on the books and  records of the broker,  agent or  financial
intermediary  with which the  Distributor  has made such special  arrangements .
Each of these  investors may be charged a fee by the broker,  agent or financial
intermediary for purchasing shares.
      |_| Directors, trustees, officers or full-time employees of OpCap Advisors
or its  affiliates,  their  relatives or any trust,  pension,  profit sharing or
other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for those persons.
      |_|  Accounts  for which  Oppenheimer  Capital (or its  successor)  is the
investment  advisor (the  Distributor  must be advised of this  arrangement) and
persons  who are  directors  or  trustees  of the  company or trust which is the
beneficial owner of such accounts.
      |_| A unit investment trust that has entered into an appropriate agreement
with the Distributor.
      ? Dealers,  brokers,  banks, or registered  investment  advisers that have
entered  into an  agreement  with the  Distributor  to sell  shares  to  defined
contribution   employee  retirement  plans  for  which  the  dealer,  broker  or
investment adviser provides administration services.
      ? Retirement plans and deferred compensation plans and trusts used to fund
those plans (including,  for example,  plans qualified or created under sections
401(a),  401(k),  403(b) or 457 of the Internal  Revenue Code),  in each case if
those purchases are made through a broker, agent or other financial intermediary
that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
      ? A  TRAC-2000  401(k)  plan  (sponsored  by the  former  Quest  for Value
Advisors)  whose Class B or Class C shares of a Former Quest for Value Fund were
exchanged for Class A shares of that Fund due to the  termination of the Class B
and Class C TRAC-2000 program on November 24, 1995.
      ? A qualified  Retirement  Plan that had agreed with the former  Quest for
Value Advisors to purchase  shares of any of the Former Quest for Value Funds at
net asset value, with such shares to be held through  DCXchange,  a sub-transfer
agency mutual fund clearinghouse,  if that arrangement was consummated and share
purchases commenced by December 31, 1996.

Waivers  of  Initial  and   Contingent   Deferred   Sales  Charges  in  Certain
Transactions.

Class A shares issued or purchased in the following transactions are not subject
to  sales  charges  (and no  commissions  are  paid by the  Distributor  on such
purchases):
      |_|  Shares  issued in plans of  reorganization,  such as  mergers,  asset
acquisitions and exchange offers, to which the Fund is a party.
      |_|  Shares   purchased  by  the   reinvestment   of  dividends  or  other
distributions  reinvested from the Fund or other  Oppenheimer  funds (other than
Oppenheimer  Cash  Reserves) or unit  investment  trusts for which  reinvestment
arrangements have been made with the Distributor.
      |_| Shares  purchased and paid for with the proceeds of shares redeemed in
the prior 30 days from a mutual fund  (other than a fund  managed by the Manager
or any of its  subsidiaries)  on which an  initial  sales  charge or  contingent
deferred sales charge was paid. This waiver also applies to shares  purchased by
exchange of shares of  Oppenheimer  Money Market Fund,  Inc. that were purchased
and paid for in this  manner.  This waiver must be  requested  when the purchase
order is placed for shares of the Fund, and the Distributor may require evidence
of qualification for this waiver.
      |_| Shares purchased with the proceeds of maturing  principal units of any
Qualified Unit Investment Liquid Trust Series.
      ? Shares purchased by the reinvestment of loan repayments by a participant
in a Retirement Plan for which the Manager or an affiliate acts as sponsor.

Waivers  of  the  Class  A  Contingent   Deferred   Sales  Charge  for  Certain
Redemptions.

The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would
otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the
following cases:
      |_| To make Automatic  Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited  annually
to no more than 12% of the original account value.
      |_|  Involuntary  redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary
redemptions of small accounts (see "Shareholder  Account Rules and Policies," in
the Prospectus).
      ? For distributions  from Retirement Plans,  deferred  compensation plans
or other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes:
(1)   Following  the death or  disability  (as defined in the Internal  Revenue
           Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or disability must
           occur after the participant's account was established.
(2)   To return excess contributions.
(3) To  return  contributions  made  due to a  mistake  of  fact.  (4)  Hardship
withdrawals,  as defined in the plan. (5) Under a Qualified  Domestic  Relations
Order, as defined in the Internal
           Revenue Code.
(6)        To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue
           Code.
(7)        To establish  "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in
           Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.
(8) For retirement distributions or loans to participants or beneficiaries.  (9)
Separation from service.
        (10)Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual fund
        other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary.  The fund must
        be one that is offered as an investment  option in a Retirement  Plan in
        which Oppenheimer  funds are also offered as investment  options under a
        special  arrangement  with the  Distributor.  (11) Plan  termination  or
        "in-service  distributions," if the redemption  proceeds are rolled over
        directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.
      ? For  distributions  from  Retirement  Plans having 500 or more  eligible
participants,  except distributions due to termination of all of the Oppenheimer
funds as an investment option under the Plan.
      ? For  distributions  from 401(k) plans sponsored by  broker-dealers  that
have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.


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Waivers of Class B and Class C Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
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      The Class B and Class C  contingent  deferred  sales  charges  will not be
applied to shares  purchased  in certain  types of  transactions  or redeemed in
certain circumstances described below.

Waivers for Redemptions in Certain Cases.

The Class B and Class C  contingent  deferred  sales  charges will be waived for
redemptions of shares in the following cases:
      ? Shares redeemed  involuntarily,  as described in  "Shareholder  Account
Rules and Policies,"
in the applicable Prospectus.
      ? Distributions to participants or beneficiaries  from Retirement  Plans,
if the distributions are made:
(a)   under an  Automatic  Withdrawal  Plan after the  participant  reaches age
           59-1/2,  as long as the  payments are no more than 10% of the account
           value  annually  (measured  from the date the Transfer Agent receives
           the request), or
(b)        following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue
           Code) of the participant or beneficiary (the death or disability must
           have occurred after the account was established).
      ? Redemptions  from accounts  other than  Retirement  Plans  following the
death or disability of the last surviving shareholder,  including a trustee of a
grantor  trust or revocable  living trust for which the trustee is also the sole
beneficiary.  The death or disability  must have occurred  after the account was
established,  and for disability you must provide evidence of a determination of
disability by the Social Security Administration.
      ? Returns of excess contributions to Retirement Plans.
      ? Distributions  from  Retirement  Plans  to  make  "substantially  equal
periodic  payments" as permitted in Section  72(t) of the Internal  Revenue Code
that do not exceed 10% of the account value annually, measured from the date the
Transfer Agent receives the request.
      ?  Distributions  from  OppenheimerFunds  prototype  401(k) plans and from
certain Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company prototype 401(k) plans:
(1)   for hardship withdrawals;
(2)        under  a  Qualified  Domestic  Relations  Order,  as  defined  in the
           Internal Revenue Code;
(3)        to meet minimum distribution  requirements as defined in the Internal
           Revenue Code;
(4)        to make  "substantially  equal  periodic  payments"  as  described in
           Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code;
(5)  for  separation  from  service;   or  (6)  for  loans  to  participants  or
beneficiaries.
      ? Distributions  from 401(k) plans sponsored by  broker-dealers  that have
entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.
      ? Redemptions of Class B shares held by Retirement Plans whose records are
maintained on a daily valuation basis by Merrill Lynch or an independent  record
keeper under a contract with Merrill Lynch.
      ? Redemptions of Class C shares of Oppenheimer U.S.  Government Trust from
accounts of clients of financial  institutions  that have entered into a special
arrangement with the Distributor for this purpose.

Waivers for Shares Sold or Issued in Certain Transactions.

      The contingent deferred sales charge is also waived on Class B and Class C
shares sold or issued in the following cases:
      |_| Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.
      |_| Shares sold to registered  management investment companies or separate
accounts of  insurance  companies  having an  agreement  with the Manager or the
Distributor for that purpose.
            |_| Shares issued in plans of  reorganization  to which the Fund is
a party.


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Special  Sales Charge  Arrangements  for  Shareholders  of Certain  Oppenheimer
Funds Who Were Shareholders of the Former Quest for Value Funds
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      The initial and  contingent  deferred  sales  charge rates and waivers for
Class A, Class B and Class C shares  described in the Prospectus or Statement of
Additional  Information of the Oppenheimer funds are modified as described below
for certain  persons who were  shareholders of the former Quest for Value Funds.
To be eligible,  those persons must have been shareholders on November 24, 1995,
when OppenheimerFunds,  Inc. became the investment advisor to those former Quest
for Value Funds. Those funds include:

      Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc., Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value Fund,
      Oppenheimer  Quest  Opportunity  Value Fund,  Oppenheimer  Quest Small Cap
      Value Fund and Oppenheimer Quest Global Value Fund, Inc.

      These  arrangements also apply to shareholders of the following funds when
they merged into various Oppenheimer funds on November 24, 1995:

      Quest for Value U.S.  Government  Income Fund,  Quest for Value Investment
      Quality Income Fund,  Quest for Value Global Income Fund,  Quest for Value
      New York  Tax-Exempt  Fund,  Quest for Value National  Tax-Exempt Fund and
      Quest for Value California Tax-Exempt Fund

      All of the funds  listed  above are  referred  to in this  Appendix as the
"Former Quest for Value Funds." The waivers of initial and  contingent  deferred
sales charges  described in this Appendix apply to shares of an Oppenheimer fund
that are either:
        |_| acquired by such shareholder pursuant to an exchange of shares of an
Oppenheimer fund that was one of the Former Quest for Value Funds or
        |_|  purchased  by such  shareholder  by  exchange  of shares of another
Oppenheimer fund that were acquired  pursuant to the merger of any of the Former
Quest for Value Funds into that other Oppenheimer fund on November 24, 1995.

Reductions or Waivers of Class A Sales Charges.

      |X| Reduced Class A Initial  Sales Charge Rates for Certain  Former Quest
for Value Funds Shareholders

Purchases by Groups and Associations. The following table sets forth the initial
sales  charge rates for Class A shares  purchased  by members of  "Associations"
formed for any purpose other than the purchase of  securities.  The rates in the
table apply if that Association  purchased shares of any of the Former Quest for
Value Funds or received a proposal to purchase such shares from OCC Distributors
prior to November 24, 1995.


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Number of                           Initial Sales
Eligible         Initial Sales      Charge as a %    Commission as %
Employees or     Charge as a % of   of Net Amount    of Offering
Members          Offering Price     Invested         Price
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9 or Fewer             2.50%             2.56%            2.00%
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At  least 10 but
not more than 49       2.00%             2.04%            1.60%
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      For  purchases by  Associations  having 50 or more  eligible  employees or
members,  there is no initial  sales charge on purchases of Class A shares,  but
those  shares  are  subject  to the Class A  contingent  deferred  sales  charge
described in the applicable fund's Prospectus.

      Purchases made under this arrangement  qualify for the lower of either the
sales charge rate in the table based on the number of members of an Association,
or the sales charge rate that applies under the Right of Accumulation  described
in the applicable  fund's  Prospectus  and Statement of Additional  Information.
Individuals who qualify under this arrangement for reduced sales charge rates as
members  of  Associations  also may  purchase  shares  for their  individual  or
custodial  accounts at these  reduced  sales charge  rates,  upon request to the
Distributor.

      |X| Waiver of Class A Sales  Charges  for  Certain  Shareholders.  Class A
shares  purchased  by the  following  investors  are not  subject to any Class A
initial or contingent deferred sales charges:

      |_|  Shareholders  who were  shareholders  of the AMA  Family  of Funds on
February 28, 1991 and who  acquired  shares of any of the Former Quest for Value
Funds by merger of a portfolio of the AMA Family of Funds.

      |_| Shareholders who acquired shares of any Former Quest for Value Fund by
merger of any of the portfolios of the Unified Funds.

      |X|  Waiver  of  Class A  Contingent  Deferred  Sales  Charge  in  Certain
Transactions.  The Class A  contingent  deferred  sales charge will not apply to
redemptions  of Class A shares  purchased by the  following  investors  who were
shareholders of any Former Quest for Value Fund:

      Investors  who  purchased  Class A shares from a dealer that is or was not
permitted  to receive a sales load or  redemption  fee imposed on a  shareholder
with  whom  that  dealer  has  a  fiduciary  relationship,  under  the  Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and regulations adopted under that law.

Class A, Class B and Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers

      |X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased Prior to March 6, 1995. In
the following  cases,  the  contingent  deferred sales charge will be waived for
redemptions  of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of an  Oppenheimer  fund. The
shares must have been  acquired  by the merger of a Former  Quest for Value Fund
into the fund or by exchange  from an  Oppenheimer  fund that was a Former Quest
for Value Fund or into  which  such fund  merged.  Those  shares  must have been
purchased prior to March 6, 1995 in connection with:
      ?  withdrawals  under an  automatic  withdrawal  plan holding only either
Class B or Class C shares if the annual  withdrawal  does not exceed 10% of the
initial value of the account, and
      ?  liquidation  of a  shareholder's  account if the  aggregate  net asset
value of shares held in the  account is less than the  required  minimum  value
of such accounts.

      |X| Waivers for Redemptions of Shares  Purchased on or After March 6, 1995
but Prior to November 24, 1995. In the following cases, the contingent  deferred
sales  charge  will be waived  for  redemptions  of Class A,  Class B or Class C
shares of an Oppenheimer  fund. The shares must have been acquired by the merger
of a  Former  Quest  for  Value  Fund  into  the  fund  or by  exchange  from an
Oppenheimer  fund  that was a Former  Quest For Value  Fund or into  which  such
Former Quest for Value Fund merged.  Those shares must have been purchased on or
after March 6, 1995, but prior to November 24, 1995:
      ?  redemptions  following the death or  disability of the  shareholder(s)
(as  evidenced  by a  determination  of  total  disability  by the  U.S. Social
Security Administration);
      ? withdrawals  under an automatic  withdrawal  plan (but only for Class B
or Class C shares)  where  the  annual  withdrawals  do not  exceed  10% of the
initial value of the account; and
      ?  liquidation  of a  shareholder's  account if the  aggregate  net asset
value of shares held in the account is less than the required  minimum  account
value.

      A shareholder's account will be credited with the amount of any contingent
deferred  sales charge paid on the redemption of any Class A, Class B or Class C
shares of the  Oppenheimer  fund  described  in this section if the proceeds are
invested  in the same Class of shares in that fund or another  Oppenheimer  fund
within 90 days after redemption.


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Special Sales Charge  Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain Oppenheimer Funds
Who Were Shareholders of Connecticut Mutual Investment Accounts, Inc.
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      The  initial and  contingent  deferred  sale charge  rates and waivers for
Class A and Class B shares  described  in the  Prospectus  or this  Appendix for
Oppenheimer  U.  S.  Government  Trust,   Oppenheimer  Bond  Fund,   Oppenheimer
Disciplined  Value Fund and  Oppenheimer  Disciplined  Allocation  Fund (each is
included in the reference to "Fund"  below) are modified as described  below for
those  shareholders who were shareholders of Connecticut  Mutual Liquid Account,
Connecticut  Mutual Government  Securities  Account,  Connecticut  Mutual Income
Account,  Connecticut  Mutual Growth  Account,  Connecticut  Mutual Total Return
Account,  CMIA LifeSpan Capital  Appreciation  Account,  CMIA LifeSpan  Balanced
Account and CMIA  Diversified  Income  Account (the "Former  Connecticut  Mutual
Funds") on March 1, 1996,  when  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc.  became the  investment
adviser to the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds.

Prior Class A CDSC and Class A Sales Charge Waivers

      ? Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Certain shareholders of a Fund
and the other Former  Connecticut  Mutual Funds are entitled to continue to make
additional  purchases  of Class A shares  at net asset  value  without a Class A
initial  sales  charge,  but subject to the Class A  contingent  deferred  sales
charge that was in effect  prior to March 18,  1996 (the "prior  Class A CDSC").
Under the prior Class A CDSC,  if any of those  shares are  redeemed  within one
year of purchase, they will be assessed a 1% contingent deferred sales charge on
an amount equal to the current  market value or the original  purchase  price of
the shares  sold,  whichever  is smaller  (in such  redemptions,  any shares not
subject to the prior Class A CDSC will be redeemed first).

      Those  shareholders  who are  eligible for the prior Class A CDSC are: (1)
persons whose purchases of Class A shares of a Fund and other Former
        Connecticut  Mutual Funds were  $500,000  prior to March 18, 1996,  as a
        result of direct purchases or purchases  pursuant to the Fund's policies
        on Combined  Purchases or Rights of  Accumulation,  who still hold those
        shares in that Fund or other Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, and
(2)     persons whose intended  purchases under a Statement of Intention entered
        into prior to March 18, 1996, with the former general distributor of the
        Former Connecticut Mutual Funds to purchase shares valued at $500,000 or
        more over a 13-month period entitled those persons to purchase shares at
        net asset  value  without  being  subject  to the Class A initial  sales
        charge.

      Any of the  Class A shares  of a Fund  and the  other  Former  Connecticut
Mutual  Funds that were  purchased  at net asset value prior to March 18,  1996,
remain  subject  to the prior  Class A CDSC,  or if any  additional  shares  are
purchased by those  shareholders at net asset value pursuant to this arrangement
they will be subject to the prior Class A CDSC.

      ? Class A Sales Charge Waivers. Additional Class A shares of a Fund may be
purchased  without a sales  charge,  by a person who was in one (or more) of the
categories  below and acquired Class A shares prior to March 18, 1996, and still
holds Class A shares:  (1) any  purchaser,  provided  the total  initial  amount
invested in the Fund or
        any one or more of the Former  Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000
        or more, including  investments made pursuant to the Combined Purchases,
        Statement of Intention and Rights of Accumulation  features available at
        the time of the initial  purchase and such  investment  is still held in
        one or more of the Former  Connecticut Mutual Funds or a Fund into which
        such Fund merged;
(2)     any  participant  in a qualified  plan,  provided that the total initial
        amount invested by the plan in the Fund or any one or more of the Former
        Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000 or more;
(3)     Directors  of the  Fund or any one or  more  of the  Former  Connecticut
        Mutual Funds and members of their immediate families;
(4)     employee  benefit  plans  sponsored  by  Connecticut   Mutual  Financial
        Services,   L.L.C.   ("CMFS"),  the  prior  distributor  of  the  Former
        Connecticut Mutual Funds, and its affiliated companies;
(5)     one or more  members of a group of at least 1,000  persons  (and persons
        who  are  retirees  from  such  group)  engaged  in a  common  business,
        profession,  civic or  charitable  endeavor or other  activity,  and the
        spouses  and minor  dependent  children of such  persons,  pursuant to a
        marketing program between CMFS and such group; and
(6)     an  institution  acting as a  fiduciary  on behalf of an  individual  or
        individuals,  if  such  institution  was  directly  compensated  by  the
        individual(s) for recommending the purchase of the shares of the Fund or
        any one or more of the Former  Connecticut  Mutual  Funds,  provided the
        institution had an agreement with CMFS.

      Purchases  of Class A shares  made  pursuant  to (1) and (2)  above may be
subject to the Class A CDSC of the Former  Connecticut  Mutual  Funds  described
above.

      Additionally,  Class A shares of a Fund may be  purchased  without a sales
charge by any holder of a variable  annuity contract issued in New York State by
Connecticut  Mutual Life Insurance Company through the Panorama Separate Account
which is beyond the  applicable  surrender  charge  period and which was used to
fund a qualified plan, if that holder  exchanges the variable  annuity  contract
proceeds to buy Class A shares of the Fund.

Class A and Class B Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers

In addition to the waivers  set forth in the  Prospectus  and in this  Appendix,
above,  the contingent  deferred sales charge will be waived for  redemptions of
Class A and Class B shares of a Fund and  exchanges of Class A or Class B shares
of a Fund into  Class A or Class B shares of a Former  Connecticut  Mutual  Fund
provided  that  the  Class A or Class B shares  of the  Fund to be  redeemed  or
exchanged  were (i)  acquired  prior to March 18, 1996 or (ii) were  acquired by
exchange from an  Oppenheimer  fund that was a Former  Connecticut  Mutual Fund.
Additionally,  the shares of such Former  Connecticut Mutual Fund must have been
purchased prior to March 18, 1996: (1) by the estate of a deceased  shareholder;
(2) upon the disability of a shareholder, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of
        the Internal Revenue Code;
(3)     for retirement distributions (or loans) to participants or beneficiaries
        from retirement plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 403(b)(7)of the
        Code, or from IRAs,  deferred  compensation  plans created under Section
        457 of the Code, or other employee benefit plans;
(4)     as  tax-free  returns  of excess  contributions  to such  retirement  or
        employee benefit plans;
(5)     in  whole or in part,  in  connection  with  shares  sold to any  state,
        county,  or city,  or any  instrumentality,  department,  authority,  or
        agency  thereof,  that is prohibited by applicable  investment laws from
        paying a sales charge or commission  in connection  with the purchase of
        shares of any registered investment management company;
(6)     in  connection  with  the  redemption  of  shares  of the  Fund due to a
        combination  with  another  investment  company  by  virtue of a merger,
        acquisition or similar reorganization transaction;
(7)     in connection with the Fund's right to involuntarily redeem or liquidate
        the Fund;
(8)     in connection  with automatic  redemptions of Class A shares and Class B
        shares in certain  retirement  plan  accounts  pursuant to an  Automatic
        Withdrawal  Plan but limited to no more than 12% of the  original  value
        annually; or
(9)     as  involuntary  redemptions  of shares by  operation  of law,  or under
        procedures  set forth in the Fund's  Articles  of  Incorporation,  or as
        adopted by the Board of Directors of the Fund.

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Special Reduced Sales Charge for Former Shareholders of Advance America
Funds, Inc.
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      Shareholders  of  Oppenheimer   Municipal  Bond  Fund,   Oppenheimer  U.S.
Government  Trust,  Oppenheimer  Strategic  Income Fund and  Oppenheimer  Equity
Income Fund who  acquired  (and still hold) shares of those funds as a result of
the  reorganization  of  series  of  Advance  America  Funds,  Inc.  into  those
Oppenheimer  funds on October 18, 1991,  and who held shares of Advance  America
Funds,  Inc.  on March 30,  1990,  may  purchase  Class A shares  of those  four
Oppenheimer funds at a maximum sales charge rate of 4.50%.


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Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund
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Internet Web Site:
         www.oppenheimerfunds.com

Investment Adviser
    OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
    Two World Trade Center
    New York, New York 10048-0203

Distributor
    OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
    Two World Trade Center
    New York, New York 10048-0203

Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent
    OppenheimerFunds Services
    P.O. Box 5270
    Denver, Colorado 80217
    1-800-525-7048

Custodian of Portfolio Securities
    Citibank, N.A.
    399 Park Avenue
    New York, New York 10043

Independent Auditors
    KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
    707 Seventeenth Street
    Denver, Colorado 80202

Legal Counsel
    Gordon Altman Butowsky Weitzen Shalov & Wein
    114 West 47th Street
    New York, New York 10036     


PX795.1198

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                    OPPENHEIMER MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL TRUST

                                   FORM N-1A

                                    PART C

                               OTHER INFORMATION


    Item 23.  Exhibits

(a)   Amended and  Restated  Declaration  of Trust dated  September  16,  1996:
Previously filed with Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 17, (November
25, 1996) and incorporated herein by reference .

(b)   Amended   By-Laws   dated  October  10,  1989:   Previously   filed  with
Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 4 (April 30,  1992)  refiled  with
Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 12 (April 25,  1995)  pursuant  to
Item 102 of Regulation S-T, and incorporated herein by reference.

(c)   (i)  Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania  Municipal  Fund  Speciman  Class  A Share
      Certificate:    Previously   filed   with   Registrant's   Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  17  (November  25,  1996),  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.

      (ii)  Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania  Municipal  Fund  Speciman  Class B Share
      Certificate:    Previously   filed   with   Registrant's   Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  17  (November  25,  1996),  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.

      (iii)  Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania  Municipal  Fund Speciman  Class C Share
      Certificate:    Previously   filed   with   Registrant's   Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  17  (November  25,  1996),  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.
 
      (iv) Oppenheimer   Florida   Municipal   Fund  Speciman   Class  A  Share
      Certificate:    Previously   filed   with   Registrant's   Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  17  (November  25,  1996),  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.

      (v)   Oppenheimer   Florida   Municipal   Fund  Speciman  Class  B  Share
      Certificate:    Previously   filed   with  Registrant's Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  17  (November  25,  1996),  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.

      (vi)   Oppenheimer   Florida   Municipal  Fund  Speciman  Class  C  Share
      Certificate:    Previously   filed   with   Registran's Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  17  (November  25,  1996),  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.
 
      (vii)Oppenheimer  New  Jersey  Municipal  Fund  Speciman  Class  A  Share
      Certificate:    Previously   filed   with   Registrant's   Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  17  (November  25,  1996),  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.

      (viii)  Oppenheimer  New Jersey  Municipal  Fund  Speciman  Class B Share
      Certificate:    Previously   filed   with   Registrant's   Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  17  (November  25,  1996),  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.

      (ix)  Oppenheimer  New  Jersey  Municipal  Fund  Speciman  Class  C Share
      Certificate:    Previously   filed   with   Registrant's Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  17  (November  25,  1996),  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.

(d)   (i) Investment Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania Municipal
      Fund  dated  October  22,  1990:  Previously  filed  with  Post-Effective
      Amendment   No.  2   (March   1,   1991),   refiled   with   Registrant's
      Post-Effective  Amendment No. 12 (April 25, 1995) pursuant to Item 102 of
      Regulation S-T and incorporated herein by reference.

      (ii)  Investment  Advisory  Agreement for Oppenheimer  Florida  Municipal
      Fund  dated  October  1,  1993:   Previously  filed  with  Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  8  (December  29,  1993),  and  incorporated   herein  by
      reference.

      (iii) Investment  Advisory Agreement for Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal
      Fund  dated  December  9,  1993:  Previously  filed  with  Post-Effective
      Amendment  No.  9  (February  25,  1994),  and  incorporated   herein  by
      reference.

(e)   (i) General  Distributor's  Agreement  dated August 19, 1993:  Previously
      filed     with     Registrant's      Post-Effective     Amendment     No.
      12 (April 25, 1995), and incorporated herein by reference.

      (ii) Form of Dealer  Agreement  of  OppenheimerFunds  Distributor,  Inc.:
      Filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 14 of  Oppenheimer  Main Street
      Funds,  Inc. (Reg. No.  33-17850),  9/30/94,  and incorporated  herein by
      reference.

      (iii)Form of OppenheimerFunds  Distributor,  Inc. Broker Agreement: Filed
      with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 14 of Oppenheimer  Main Street Funds,
      Inc. (Reg. No. 33-17850), 9/30/94, and incorporated herein by reference.

      (iv) Form of OppenheimerFunds  Distributor,  Inc. Agency Agreement: Filed
      with  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 14 of Oppenheimer  Main Street Funds,
      Inc. (Reg. No. 33-17850), 9/30/94, and incorporated herein by reference.



(f)   (i) Form of Deferred Compensation  Agreement for Disinterested  Trustees:
      Filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No.26 to the Registration  Statement
      of  Oppenheimer   Gold  &  Special  Minerals  Fund  (Reg.  No.  2-82590),
      10/28/98, and incorporated by reference.

     (ii) Retirement Plan for Non-Interested  Trustees or Directors dated 6/7/90
     - Filed with Post-Effective  Amendment No. 97 to the Registration Statement
     of Oppenheimer Fund (File No. 2-14586) 8/30/90, refiled with Post-Effective
     Amendment No. 45 of Oppenheimer  Growth Fund (Reg. No.  2-45272),  8/22/94,
     pursuant  to  Item  102 of  Regulation  S-T,  and  incorporated  herein  by
     reference.

(g)   Custody  Agreement  dated  September  18,  1989:  Previously  filed  with
Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 3 (April 30,  1991),  refiled with
Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 12 (April 25,  1995)  pursuant  to
Item 102 of Regulation S-T and incorporated herein by reference .

(h)   Not applicable.

(i)   Opinion and  Consent of Counsel  dated  September  15,  1989:  Previously
filed  with  Registrant's   Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  2  to  Registrant's
Registration  Statement  (September  18,  1989)  ,  refiled  with  Registrant's
Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 12,  (April 25,  1995)  pursuant  to Item 102 of
Regulation S-T and incorporated herein by reference.

(j)   Independent Auditors Consent: Filed herewith.

(k)   Not applicable.

(l)   Investment Letter from OppenheimerFunds,  Inc. to Registrant dated August
      29, 1989:  Previously filed with  Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment
      No. 3 (April 30, 1991,refiled with Registrant's  Post-Effective Amendment
      No. 12,  (April 25,  1995)  pursuant  to Item 102 of  Regulation  S-T and
      incorporated herein by reference.

(m)   (i)  Service  Plan  and  Agreement  for  Class A  shares  of  Oppenheimer
      Pennsylvania  Municipal  Fund dated July 1, 1993:  Previously  filed with
      Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 6 (July 16,  1993),  refiled
      with  Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 12,  (April 25,  1995)
      pursuant  to Item  102 of  Regulation  S-T  and  incorporated  herein  by
      reference.

(ii)  Distribution  and  Service  Plan and  Agreement  for  Class B  shares  of
           Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania  Municipal  Fund dated  February 12, 1998:
           Filed herewith.

      (iii)Distribution  and Service Plan and  Agreement  for Class C shares of
      Pennsylvania Municipal Fund dated February 12, 1998:  Filed herewith.




      (iv) Service  Plan  and  Agreement  for  Class A  shares  of  Oppenheimer
      Florida  Municipal  Fund dated  October 1,  1993:  Previously  filed with
      Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 7  (October  1,  1993),  and
      incorporated herein by reference.

      (v)  Distribution  and Service Plan and  Agreement  for Class B shares of
      Oppenheimer  Florida  Municipal Fund dated February 10, 1994:  Previously
      filed with  Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 14  (August  25,
      1995), and incorporated herein by reference.

      (vi) Distribution  and Service Plan and  Agreement  for Class C shares of
      Florida Municipal Fund dated February 12, 1998:  Filed herewith.

      (vii)Service Plan and  Agreement  for Class A shares of  Oppenheimer  New
      Jersey  Municipal  Fund dated  December  9, 1993:  Previously  filed with
      Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment No. 9 (February  25,  1994),  and
      incorporated herein by reference.

      (viii)    Distribution  and Service Plan and Agreement for Class B shares
      of  Oppenheimer  New Jersey  Municipal  Fund  dated  February  10,  1994:
      Previously  filed  with  Registrant's  Post-Effective  Amendment  No.  14
      (August 25, 1995), and incorporated herein by reference.

      (ix) Distribution  and Service Plan and  Agreement  for Class C shares of
      New Jersey Municipal Fund dated February 12, 1998: Filed herewith.

(n)   (i)  Financial   Data   Schedule  for  Class  A  Shares  of   Oppenheimer
      Pennsylvania Municipal Fund:  Filed herewith.

      (ii) Financial   Data   Schedule  for  Class  B  Shares  of   Oppenheimer
      Pennsylvania Municipal Fund :  Filed herewith.

      (iii)Financial   Data   Schedule  for  Class  C  Shares  of   Oppenheimer
      Pennsylvania Municipal Fund:  Filed herewith.
 
      (iv) Financial  Data Schedule for Class A Shares of  Oppenheimer  Florida
      Municipal Fund:  Filed herewith.

      (v)  Financial  Data Schedule for Class B Shares of  Oppenheimer  Florida
      Municipal Fund :  Filed herewith.

(vi)  Financial  Data  Schedule  for  Class C  Shares  of  Oppenheimer  Florida
           Municipal Fund:  Filed herewith.

      (vii)Financial  Data  Schedule  for  Class A Shares  of  Oppenheimer  New
      Jersey Municipal Fund:  Filed herewith.

      (viii)    Financial Data Schedule for Class B Shares of  Oppenheimer  New
      Jersey Municipal Fund :  Filed herewith.

      (xi) Financial  Data  Schedule  for  Class C Shares  of  Oppenheimer  New
      Jersey Municipal Fund:  Filed herewith.

       (o) Oppenheimer  Funds  Multiple  Class Plan under Rule 18f-3 as updated
through  8/25/98:  Previously  filed with  Post-Effective  Amendment  No. 70 to
the  Registration  Statement of  Oppenheimer  Global Fund (Reg.  No.  2-31661),
9/14/98, and incorporated herein by reference.

- --    Powers of Attorney (including  Certified Board resolutions):  (Bridget A.
Macaskill) Previously filed with Registrant's Post-Effective  Amendment No. 16
(April  15,  1996);   others   previously   filed  (all  other  Trustees)  with
Registrant's Post-Effective  Amendments Nos. 6 and 7 (July 1, 1993 and October
1, 1993)  and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 24.  Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund

None.

Item 25.  Indemnification

      Reference is made to the  provisions of Article  Seventh of  Registrant's
Amended  and  Restated  Declaration  of Trust  filed as  Exhibit  23(a) to this
Registration Statement, and incorporated herein by reference.

      Insofar as indemnification  for liabilities  arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to trustees,  officers and controlling  persons of
Registrant  pursuant to the foregoing  provisions or otherwise,  Registrant has
been advised  that in the opinion of the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission
such  indemnification  is against  public policy as expressed in the Securities
Act of 1933 and is,  therefore,  unenforceable.  In the event  that a claim for
indemnification   against   such   liabilities   (other  than  the  payment  by
Registrant of expenses  incurred or paid by a trustee,  officer or  controlling
person  of  Registrant  in the  successful  defense  of  any  action,  suit  or
proceeding)  is  asserted  by such  trustee,  officer  or  controlling  person,
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  Securities  Act of 1933 and will be governed
by the final adjudication of such issue.



Item 26.  Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser

(a)  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc. is the investment  adviser of the  Registrant;  it
and  certain  subsidiaries  and  affiliates  act in the same  capacity to other
registered  investment  companies  as  described  in Parts A and B  hereof  and
listed in Item 26(b) below.

(b)   There  is  set  forth  below   information  as  to  any  other  business,
profession,  vocation  or  employment  of a  substantial  nature in which  each
officer and  director of  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc. is, or at any time during the
past two fiscal  years has been,  engaged  for  his/her  own  account or in the
capacity of director, officer, employee, partner or trustee.

Name and Current Position      Other Business and Connections
with OppenheimerFunds, Inc.    During the Past Two Years

Charles E. Albers,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer   funds  (since   April   1998);   a
                               Chartered  Financial Analyst;  formerly,  a Vice
                               President  and  portfolio  manager for  Guardian
                               Investor  Services,  the  investment  management
                               subsidiary  of  The  Guardian   Life   Insurance
                               Company (since 1972).

Edward Amberger,
Assistant Vice President       Formerly  Assistant Vice  President,  Securities
                               Analyst  for Morgan  Stanley  Dean  Witter  (May
                               1997 - April 1998);  and Research  Analyst (July
                               1996 - May 1997),  Portfolio  Manager  (February
                               1992 - July 1996) and  Department  Manager (June
                               1988 to February 1992) for The Bank of New York.

Mark J.P. Anson,
Vice President                 Vice   President  of   Oppenheimer   Real  Asset
                               Management,   Inc.  ("ORAMI");   formerly,  Vice
                               President  of  Equity   Derivatives  at  Salomon
                               Brothers, Inc.

Peter M. Antos,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer   funds;   a   Chartered   Financial
                               Analyst;  Senior Vice  President of  HarbourView
                               Asset  Management  Corporation  ("HarbourView");
                               prior to March,  1996 he was the  senior  equity
                               portfolio  manager for the Panorama Series Fund,
                               Inc. (the "Company") and other mutual funds and
                               pension funds managed by G.R. Phelps & Co. Inc.
                               ("G.R. Phelps"),  the  Company's   former
                               investment  adviser,  which was a subsidiary  of
                               Connecticut  Mutual Life Insurance  Company;  he
                               was also  responsible  for  managing  the common
                               stock  department  and common stock  investments
                               of Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Lawrence Apolito,
Vice President                 None.

Victor Babin,
Senior Vice President          None.

Bruce Bartlett,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer  funds.  Formerly,  a Vice President
                               and  Senior   Portfolio   Manager  at  First  of
                               America Investment Corp.

George Batejan,
Executive Vice President,
Chief Information Officer      Formerly    Senior   Vice    President,    Group
                               Executive,   and  Senior  Systems   Officer  for
                               American  International  Group  (October  1994 -
                               May, 1998).

John R. Blomfield,
Vice President                 Formerly Senior Product Manager (November,  1995
                               - August,  1997) of International Home Foods and
                               American Home Products  (March,  1994 - October,
                               1996).
Kathleen Beichert,
Vice President                 None.

Rajeev Bhaman,
Vice President                 Formerly,   Vice   President   (January  1992  -
                               February,  1996) of Asian  Equities for Barclays
                               de Zoete Wedd, Inc.

Robert J. Bishop,
Vice President                 Vice President of Mutual Fund Accounting  (since
                               May  1996);  an  officer  of  other  Oppenheimer
                               funds;  formerly,  an Assistant  Vice  President
                               of OFI/Mutual  Fund  Accounting  (April 1994-May
                               1996), and a Fund Controller for OFI.

George C. Bowen,
Senior Vice President, Treasurer
and Director                   Vice  President  (since June 1983) and Treasurer
                               (since    March   1985)   of    OppenheimerFunds
                               Distributor,  Inc.  (the  "Distributor");   Vice
                               President  (since  October  1989) and  Treasurer
                               (since April 1986) of  HarbourView;  Senior Vice
                               President   (since  February  1992),   Treasurer
                               (since July 1991)and a director  (since December
                               1991) of  Centennial;  President,  Treasurer and
                               a director  of  Centennial  Capital  Corporation
                               (since   June   1989);    Vice   President   and
                               Treasurer  (since  August  1978)  and  Secretary
                               (since  April  1981)  of  Shareholder  Services,
                               Inc.  ("SSI");  Vice  President,  Treasurer  and
                               Secretary  of  Shareholder  Financial  Services,
                               Inc.  ("SFSI") (since November 1989);  Assistant
                               Treasurer  of  Oppenheimer   Acquisition   Corp.
                               ("OAC")  (since  March,   1998);   Treasurer  of
                               Oppenheimer  Partnership  Holdings,  Inc. (since
                               November  1989);  Vice  President  and Treasurer
                               of  ORAMI  (since  July  1996);  an  officer  of
                               other Oppenheimer funds.

Scott Brooks,
Vice President                 None.

Susan Burton,
Vice President                 None.


Adele Campbell,
Assistant Vice President & Assistant
Treasurer: Rochester Division  Formerly,  Assistant Vice President of Rochester
                               Fund Services, Inc.

Michael Carbuto,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds; Vice President of Centennial.

John Cardillo,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Erin Cawley,
Assistant Vice President       None.

H.D. Digby Clements,
Assistant Vice President:
Rochester Division             None.

O. Leonard Darling,
Executive Vice President       Trustee  (1993 - present) of Awhtolia  College -
                               Greece.

William DeJianne,              None.
Assistant Vice President

Robert A. Densen,
Senior Vice President          None.

Sheri Devereux,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Craig P. Dinsell
Executive Vice President       Formerly,   Senior  Vice   President   of  Human
                               Resources   for   Fidelity    Investments-Retail
                               Division  (January,   1995  -  January,   1996),
                               Fidelity  Investments FMR Co.  (January,  1996 -
                               June,   1997)  and  Fidelity   Investments  FTPG
                               (June, 1997 - January, 1998).

Robert Doll, Jr.,
Executive Vice President & Director An  officer  and/or  portfolio  manager  of
                               certain Oppenheimer funds.

John Doney,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Andrew J. Donohue,
Executive Vice President,
General Counsel and Director   Executive   Vice  President   (since   September
                               1993),  and a director  (since  January 1992) of
                               the   Distributor;   Executive  Vice  President,
                               General  Counsel and a director of  HarbourView,
                               SSI, SFSI and Oppenheimer  Partnership Holdings,
                               Inc.  since  (September  1995);  President and a
                               director of Centennial  (since  September 1995);
                               President  and a director  of ORAMI  (since July
                               1996);  General  Counsel  (since  May  1996) and
                               Secretary   (since  April  1997)  of  OAC;  Vice
                               President   and  Director  of   OppenheimerFunds
                               International,  Ltd.  ("OFIL")  and  Oppenheimer
                               Millennium  Funds plc (since October  1997);  an
                               officer of other Oppenheimer funds.

Patrick Dougherty,             None.
Assistant Vice President

Bruce Dunbar,                  None.
Vice President

Eric Edstrom,
Vice President

George Evans,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Edward Everett,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Scott Farrar,
Vice President                 Assistant  Treasurer of  Oppenheimer  Millennium
                               Funds plc (since  October  1997);  an officer of
                               other   Oppenheimer    funds;    formerly,    an
                               Assistant  Vice  President  of  OFI/Mutual  Fund
                               Accounting  (April  1994-May  1996),  and a Fund
                               Controller for OFI.

Leslie A. Falconio,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Katherine P. Feld,
Vice President and Secretary   Vice    President    and    Secretary   of   the
                               Distributor;   Secretary  of  HarbourView,   and
                               Centennial;   Secretary,   Vice   President  and
                               Director  of  Centennial  Capital   Corporation;
                               Vice President and Secretary of ORAMI.

Ronald H. Fielding,
Senior Vice President; Chairman:
Rochester Division             An officer,  Director and/or  portfolio  manager
                               of  certain  Oppenheimer  funds;   Presently  he
                               holds the following  other  positions:  Director
                               (since  1995) of ICI Mutual  Insurance  Company;
                               Governor  (since  1994) of St.  John's  College;
                               Director    (since    1994   -    present)    of
                               International  Museum of  Photography  at George
                               Eastman House.  Formerly,  he held the following
                               positions:  formerly,  Chairman of the Board and
                               Director of Rochester  Fund  Distributors,  Inc.
                               ("RFD");  President  and  Director  of  Fielding
                               Management Company, Inc. ("FMC");  President and
                               Director of  Rochester  Capital  Advisors,  Inc.
                               ("RCAI");  Managing Partner of Rochester Capital
                               Advisors,   L.P.,   President  and  Director  of
                               Rochester   Fund   Services,    Inc.    ("RFS");
                               President  and Director of Rochester Tax Managed
                               Fund,  Inc.;  Director (1993 - 1997) of VehiCare
                               Corp.; Director (1993 - 1996) of VoiceMode.

John Fortuna,
Vice President                 None.

Patricia Foster,
Vice President                 Formerly,  she held the following positions:  An
                               officer of certain former  Rochester funds (May,
                               1993 - January,  1996);  Secretary  of Rochester
                               Capital  Advisors,   Inc.  and  General  Counsel
                               (June,   1993  -  January   1996)  of  Rochester
                               Capital Advisors, L.P.

Jennifer Foxson,
Vice President                 None.

Erin Gardiner,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Linda Gardner,
Vice President                 None.

Alan Gilston,
Vice President                 Formerly,   Vice   President   (1987-1997)   for
                               Schroder Capital Management International.

Jill Glazerman,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Robyn Goldstein-Liebler
Assistant Vice President       None.

Mikhail Goldverg
Assistant Vice President       None.

Jeremy Griffiths,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer        Chief  Financial  Officer and  Treasurer  (since
                               March,  1998) of Oppenheimer  Acquisition Corp.;
                               a  Member  and  Fellow  of  the   Institute   of
                               Chartered  Accountants;  formerly, an accountant
                               for Arthur Young (London, U.K.).

Robert Grill,
Senior Vice President          Formerly,  Marketing  Vice President for Bankers
                               Trust Company  (1993-1996);  Steering  Committee
                               Member,   Subcommittee   Chairman  for  American
                               Savings Education Council (1995-1996).

Caryn Halbrecht,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Elaine T. Hamann,
Vice President                 Formerly,  Vice  President  (September,  1989  -
                               January, 1997) of Bankers Trust Company.

Robert Haley
Assistant Vice President       Formerly,    Vice   President   of   Information
                               Services  for Bankers  Trust  Company  (January,
                               1991 - November, 1997).

Thomas B. Hayes,
Vice President                 None.

Barbara Hennigar,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Executive Officer of
OppenheimerFunds Services,
a division of the Manager      President  and Director of SFSI;  President  and
                               Chief executive Officer of SSI.

Dorothy Hirshman,              None.
Assistant Vice President

Merryl Hoffman,
Vice President                 None.

Nicholas Horsley,
Vice President                 Formerly,  a Senior Vice President and Portfolio
                               Manager for Warburg,  Pincus  Counsellors,  Inc.
                               (1993-1997),   Co-manager  of  Warburg,   Pincus
                               Emerging   Markets   Fund   (12/94   -   10/97),
                               Co-manager   Warburg,    Pincus    Institutional
                               Emerging   Markets   Fund  -  Emerging   Markets
                               Portfolio  (8/96 - 10/97),  Warburg Pincus Japan
                               OTC  Fund,   Associate   Portfolio   Manager  of
                               Warburg   Pincus   International   Equity  Fund,
                               Warburg    Pincus     Institutional    Fund    -
                               Intermediate   Equity  Portfolio,   and  Warburg
                               Pincus EAFE Fund.

Scott T. Huebl,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Richard Hymes,
Vice President                 None.

Jane Ingalls,
Vice President                 None.

Kathleen T. Ives,
Vice President                 None.

Frank Jennings,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Thomas W. Keffer,
Senior Vice President          None.

Avram Kornberg,
Vice President                 None.

John Kowalik,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or portfolio  manager for certain
                               OppenheimerFunds;  formerly,  Managing  Director
                               and  Senior  Portfolio   Manager  at  Prudential
                               Global Advisors (1989 - 1998).

Joseph Krist,
Assistant Vice President       None.



Michael Levine,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Shanquan Li,
Vice President                 None.

Stephen F. Libera,
Vice President                 An officer and/or portfolio  manager for certain
                               Oppenheimer   funds;   a   Chartered   Financial
                               Analyst; a Vice President of HarbourView;  prior
                               to  March  1996,   the  senior  bond   portfolio
                               manager for  Panorama  Series  Fund Inc.,  other
                               mutual  funds and  pension  accounts  managed by
                               G.R.  Phelps;  also responsible for managing the
                               public  fixed-income  securities  department  at
                               Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co.

Mitchell J. Lindauer,
Vice President                 None.

Dan Loughran,
Assistant Vice President:
Rochester Division

David Mabry,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Steve Macchia,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Bridget Macaskill,
President, Chief Executive Officer
and Director                   Chief Executive  Officer (since September 1995);
                               President  and  director  (since  June  1991) of
                               HarbourView;  Chairman  and a  director  of  SSI
                               (since August 1994), and SFSI (September  1995);
                               President   (since   September   1995)   and   a
                               director    (since   October   1990)   of   OAC;
                               President   (since   September   1995)   and   a
                               director  (since  November  1989) of Oppenheimer
                               Partnership  Holdings,  Inc., a holding  company
                               subsidiary  of OFI; a director  of ORAMI  (since
                               July 1996) ;  President  and a  director  (since
                               October  1997) of OFIL, an offshore fund manager
                               subsidiary  of OFI  and  Oppenheimer  Millennium
                               Funds plc (since  October  1997);  President and
                               a  director  of  other   Oppenheimer   funds;  a
                               director of Hillsdown  Holdings plc (a U.K. food
                               company);  formerly, an Executive Vice President
                               of OFI.

Wesley Mayer,
Vice President                 Formerly,  Vice President (January, 1995 - June,
                               1996) of Manufacturers Life Insurance Company.

Loretta McCarthy,
Executive Vice President       None.

Kelley A. McCarthy-Kane
Assistant Vice President       Formerly,   Product   Manager,   Assistant  Vice
                               President (June 1995- October,  1997) of Merrill
                               Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith.

Beth Michnowski,
Assistant Vice President       Formerly  Senior  Marketing  Manager May, 1996 -
                               June,  1997) and  Director of Product  Marketing
                               (August,   1992  -  May,   1996)  with  Fidelity
                               Investments.

Lisa Migan,
Assistant Vice President       None.



Denis R. Molleur,
Vice President                 None.

Nikolaos Monoyios,
Vice President                 A Vice  President  and/or  portfolio  manager of
                               certain  Oppenheimer funds (since April 1998); a
                               Certified  Financial Analyst;  formerly,  a Vice
                               President  and  portfolio  manager for  Guardian
                               Investor Services,  the management subsidiary of
                               The  Guardian  Life  Insurance   Company  (since
                               1979).

Linda Moore,
Vice President                 Formerly,  Marketing Manager (July 1995-November
                               1996) for Chase Investment Services Corp.

Kenneth Nadler,
Vice President                 None.


David Negri,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Barbara Niederbrach,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Robert A. Nowaczyk,
Vice President                 None.

Ray Olson,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Richard M. O'Shaugnessy,
Assistant Vice President:
Rochester Division             None.

Gina M. Palmieri,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Robert E. Patterson,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

James Phillips
Assistant Vice President       None.

Jane Putnam,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Michael Quinn,
Assistant Vice President       Formerly,  Assistant Vice President (April, 1995
                               - January, 1998) of Van Kampen American Capital.

Russell Read,
Senior Vice President          Vice   President  of   Oppenheimer   Real  Asset
                               Management, Inc. (since March, 1995).

Thomas Reedy,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer   funds;   formerly,   a  Securities
                               Analyst for the Manager.

John Reinhardt,
Vice President: Rochester Division  None

Ruxandra Risko,
Vice President                 None.


Michael S. Rosen,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Richard H. Rubinstein,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Lawrence Rudnick,
Assistant Vice President       None.

James Ruff,
Executive Vice President & Director None.

Valerie Sanders,
Vice President                 None.

Ellen Schoenfeld,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Stephanie Seminara,
Vice President                 None.

Michelle Simone,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Richard Soper,
Vice President                 None.

Stuart J. Speckman
Vice President                 Formerly,  Vice  President  and  Wholesaler  for
                               Prudential  Securities  (December,  1990 - July,
                               1997).
Nancy Sperte,
Executive Vice President       None.

Donald W. Spiro,
Chairman Emeritus and Director Vice Chairman and Trustee of the New  York-based
                               Oppenheimer  Funds;  formerly,  Chairman  of the
                               Manager and the Distributor.



Richard A. Stein,
Vice President: Rochester Division  Assistant  Vice  President  (since 1995) of
                               Rochester Capitol Advisors, L.P.

Arthur Steinmetz,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Ralph Stellmacher,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

John Stoma,
Senior Vice President, Director
of Retirement Plans            None.

Michael C. Strathearn,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer   funds;   a   Chartered   Financial
                               Analyst; a Vice President of HarbourView.

James C. Swain,
Vice Chairman of the Board     Chairman, CEO and Trustee,  Director or Managing
                               Partner of the Denver-based  Oppenheimer  Funds;
                               formerly,  President and Director of OAMC,  CAMC
                               and Chairman of the Board of SSI.

Susan Switzer,
Assistant Vice President

Anthony A. Tanner,
Vice President:  Rochester Division

James Tobin,
Vice President                 None.

Susan Torrisi,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Jay Tracey,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

James Turner,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Maureen VanNorstrand,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Ashwin Vasan,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds.

Teresa Ward,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Jerry Webman,
Senior Vice President          Director  of  New  York-based  tax-exempt  fixed
                               income Oppenheimer funds.

Christine Wells,
Vice President                 None.

Joseph Welsh,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Kenneth B. White,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer   funds;   a   Chartered   Financial
                               Analyst; Vice President of HarbourView.

William L. Wilby,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer    funds;    Vice    President    of
                               HarbourView.

Carol Wolf,
Vice President                 An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer    funds;    Vice    President    of
                               Centennial;   Vice   President,    Finance   and
                               Accounting;    Point   of    Contact:    Finance
                               Supporters  of Children;  Member of the Oncology
                               Advisory Board of the Childrens Hospital.

Caleb Wong,
Assistant Vice President       None.

Robert G. Zack,
Senior Vice President and
Assistant Secretary, Associate
General Counsel                Assistant  Secretary  of SSI  (since  May 1985),
                               SFSI (since November  1989),  OFIL (since 1998),
                               Oppenheimer  Millennium Funds plc (since October
                               1997);  an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.

Jill Zachman,
Assistant Vice President:
Rochester Division             None.

Arthur J. Zimmer,
Senior Vice President          An officer and/or  portfolio  manager of certain
                               Oppenheimer funds; Vice President of Centennial.

The  Oppenheimer  Funds  include  the New  York-based  Oppenheimer  Funds,  the
Denver-based  Oppenheimer Funds and the  Oppenheimer/Quest  Rochester Funds, as
set forth below:

New York-based Oppenheimer Funds

Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund
Oppenheimer Global Fund
Oppenheimer Global Growth & Income Fund
Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund
Oppenheimer Growth Fund
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund
Oppenheimer International Small Company Fund
Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Multi-Sector Income Trust
Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund
Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund
Oppenheimer New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Series Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Oppenheimer World Bond Fund

Quest/Rochester Funds

Limited Term New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund
Oppenheimer MidCap Fund
Oppenheimer Quest Capital Value Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Quest For Value Funds
Oppenheimer Quest Global Value Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc.
Rochester Fund Municipals

Denver-based Oppenheimer Funds

Centennial America Fund, L.P.
Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial Government Trust
Centennial Money Market Trust
Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial Tax Exempt Trust
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves
Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund
Oppenheimer Equity Income Fund
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund
Oppenheimer Integrity Funds
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund
Oppenheimer Main Street Funds, Inc.
Oppenheimer Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund
Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund
Oppenheimer Total Return Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds
Panorama Series Fund, Inc.
The New York Tax-Exempt Income Fund, Inc.

The address of  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc., the New York-based  Oppenheimer Funds,
the  Quest  Funds,  OppenheimerFunds   Distributor,   Inc.,  HarbourView  Asset
Management  Corp.,  Oppenheimer  Partnership  Holdings,  Inc., and  Oppenheimer
Acquisition Corp. is Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203.

The  address  of the  Denver-based  Oppenheimer  Funds,  Shareholder  Financial
Services,   Inc.,  Shareholder  Services,  Inc.,   OppenheimerFunds   Services,
Centennial  Asset  Management   Corporation,   Centennial  Capital  Corp.,  and
Oppenheimer Real Asset  Management,  Inc. is 6803 South Tucson Way,  Englewood,
Colorado 80112.

The address of the  Rochester-based  funds is 350 Linden Oaks,  Rochester,  New
York 14625-2807.

Item 27.  Principal Underwriter

(a)   OppenheimerFunds   Distributor,   Inc.   is   the   Distributor   of  the
Registrant's  shares.  It  is  also  the  Distributor  of  each  of  the  other
registered open-end investment  companies for which  OppenheimerFunds,  Inc. is
the  investment  adviser,  as  described  in Part A and B of this  Registration
Statement and listed in Item 26(b) above.

(b)   The directors and officers of the Registrant's principal underwriter are:

Name & Principal         Positions & Offices     Positions & Offices
Business Address         with Underwriter        with Registrant

Jason Bach               Vice President          None
31 Racquel Drive
Marietta, GA 30364

Peter Beebe              Vice President          None
876 Foxdale Avenue
Winnetka, IL  60093

Douglas S. Blankenship   Vice President          None
17011 Woodbank
Spring, TX  77379

George C. Bowen(1)       Vice President and      Treasurer of the
                         Treasurer
Oppenheimerfunds .

Peter W. Brennan         Vice President          None
1940 Cotswold Drive
Orlando, FL 32825

Robert Coli              Vice President          None
12 White Tail Lane
Bedminster, NJ 07921

Ronald T. Collins        Vice President          None
710-3 E. Ponce de Leon Ave.
Decatur, GA  30030

William Coughlin         Vice President          None
542 West Surf - #2N
Chicago, IL  60657

Mary Crooks(1)



Daniel Deckman           Vice President          None
12252 Rockledge Circle
Boca Raton, FL 33428

Christopher DeSimone     Vice President          None
5105 Aldrich Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55403

Rhonda Dixon-Gunner(1)   Assistant Vice PresidentNone

Andrew John Donohue(2)   Executive Vice          Secretary of the
                         President        &        Director         Oppenheimer
funds
                         And General Counsel

John Donovan             Vice President          None
868 Washington Road
Woodbury, CT  06798

Kenneth Dorris           Vice President          None
4104 Harlanwood Drive
Fort Worth, TX 76109

Wendy H. Ehrlich         Vice President          None
4 Craig Street
Jericho, NY 11753

Kent Elwell              Vice President          None
35 Crown Terrace
Yardley, PA  19067

Todd Ermenio             Vice President          None
11011 South Darlington
Tulsa, OK  74137

John Ewalt               Vice President          None
2301 Overview Dr. NE
Tacoma, WA 98422

George Fahey             Vice President          None
412 Commons Way
Doylestown, PA 18901

Patrice Falagrady(1)     Senior Vice President   None

Eric Fallon              Vice President          None
10 Worth Circle
Newton, MA  02158

Katherine P. Feld(2)     Vice President          None
& Secretary

Mark Ferro               Vice President          None
43 Market Street
Breezy Point, NY 11697

Ronald H. Fielding(3)    Vice President          None

Ronald R. Foster         Senior Vice President   None
11339 Avant Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45249

Patricia Gadecki-Wells   Vice President          None
950 First St., S.
Suite 204
Winter Haven, FL  33880

Luiggino Galleto         Vice President          None
10239 Rougemont Lane
Charlotte, NC 28277

Michelle Gans            Vice President          None
8327 Kimball Drive
Eden Prairie, MN  55347

L. Daniel Garrity        Vice President          None
2120 Brookhaven View, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30319

Mark Giles               Vice President          None
5506 Bryn Mawr
Dallas, TX 75209

Ralph Grant(2)           Vice President/National None
Sales Manager

Michael Guman            Vice President          None
3913 Pleasent Avenue
Allentown, PA 18103

Allen Hamilton           Vice President          None
5 Giovanni
Aliso Viejo, CA  92656

C. Webb Heidinger        Vice President          None
138 Gales Street
Portsmouth, NH  03801

Byron Ingram(1)          Assistant Vice PresidentNone

Kathleen T. Ives(1)      Vice President          None

Eric K. Johnson          Vice President          None
3665 Clay Street
San Francisco, CA 94118

Mark D. Johnson          Vice President          None
409 Sundowner Ridge Court
Wildwood, MO  63011

Elyse Jurman             Vice President          None
1194 Hillsboro Mile, #51
Hillsboro Beach, FL  33062

Michael Keogh(2)         Vice President          None

Brian Kelly              Vice President          None
60 Larkspur Road
Fairfield, CT  06430

John Kennedy             Vice President          None
799 Paine Drive
Westchester, PA  19382

Richard Klein            Vice President          None
4820 Fremont Avenue So.
Minneapolis, MN 55409

Daniel Krause            Vice President          None
560 Beacon Hill Drive
Orange Village, OH  44022

Ilene Kutno(2)           Vice President/         None
                         Director of Sales

Oren Lane                Vice President          None
5286 Timber Bend Drive
Brighton, MI  48116

Todd Lawson              Vice President          None
3333 E. Bayaud Avenue
Unit 714
Denver, CO 80209

Wayne A. LeBlang         Senior Vice President   None
54511 Southern Hills
LaQuinta, CA  92253

Dawn Lind                Vice President          None
7 Maize Court
Melville, NY 11747


James Loehle             Vice President          None
2714 Orchard Terrace
Linden, NJ  07036

Steve Manns              Vice President          None
1941 W. Wolfram Street
Chicago, IL  60657

Todd Marion              Vice President          None
39 Coleman Avenue
Chatham, N.J. 07928

Marie Masters            Vice President          None
8384 Glen Eagle Drive
Manlius, NY  13104

LuAnn Mascia(2)          Assistant Vice PresidentNone

Theresa-Marie Maynier    Vice President          None
2421 Charlotte Drive
Charlotte, NC  28203

Anthony Mazzariello      Vice President          None
100 Anderson Street, #427
Pittsburgh, PA  15212

John McDonough           Vice President          None
3812 Leland Street
Chevey Chase, MD  20815

Wayne Meyer              Vice President          None
2617 Sun Meadow Drive
Chesterfield, MO  63005

Tanya Mrva(2)            Assistant Vice PresidentNone

Laura Mulhall(2)         Senior Vice President   None

Charles Murray           Vice President          None
18 Spring Lake Drive
Far Hills, NJ 07931

Wendy Murray             Vice President          None
32 Carolin Road
Upper Montclair, NJ 07043

Denise-Marke Nakamura    Vice President          None
2870 White Ridge Place, #24
Thousand Oaks, CA  91362

Chad V. Noel             Vice President          None
2408 Eagleridge Dr.
Henderson, NV  89014

Joseph Norton            Vice President          None
2518 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA  94115

Kevin Parchinski         Vice President          None
8409 West 116th Terrace
Overland Park, KS 66210

Gayle Pereira            Vice President          None
2707 Via Arboleda
San Clemente, CA 92672

Charles K. Pettit        Vice President          None
22 Fall Meadow Dr.
Pittsford, NY  14534

Bill Presutti            Vice President          None
130 E. 63rd Street, #10E
New York, NY  10021

Steve Puckett            Vice President          None
5297 Soledad Mountain Road
San Diego, CA  92109

Elaine Puleo(2)          Senior Vice President   None

Minnie Ra                Vice President          None
100 Delores Street, #203
Carmel, CA 93923

Dustin Raring            Vice President          None
378 Elm Street
Denver, CO 80220

Michael Raso             Vice President          None
16 N. Chatsworth Ave.
Apt. 301
Larchmont, NY  10538

John C. Reinhardt(3)     Vice President          None

Douglas Rentschler       Vice President          None
677 Middlesex Road
Grosse Pointe Park, MI 48230

Ian Robertson            Vice President          None
4204 Summit Wa
Marietta, GA 30066

Michael S. Rosen(2)      Vice President          None

Kenneth Rosenson         Vice President          None
3505 Malibu Country Drive
Malibu, CA 90265

James Ruff(2)            President               None

Timothy Schoeffler       Vice President          None
1717 Fox Hall Road
Washington, DC  77479

Michael Sciortino        Vice President          None
785 Beau Chene Drive
Mandeville, LA  70471

Eric Sharp               Vice President          None
862 McNeill Circle
Woodland, CA  95695

Robert Shore             Vice President          None
26 Baroness Lane
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677

Timothy Stegner          Vice President          None
794 Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80206

Peter Sullivan           Vice President          None
21445 S. E 35th Street
Issaquah, WA  98029

David Sturgis            Vice President          None
44 Abington Road
Danvers, MA  0923

Brian Summe              Vice President          None
239 N. Colony Drive
Edgewood, KY 41017

George Sweeney           Vice President          None
5 Smokehouse Lane
Hummelstown, PA  17036

Andrew Sweeny            Vice President          None
5967 Bayberry Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45242

Scott McGregor Tatum     Vice President          None
704 Inwood
 Southlake, TX  76092



David G. Thomas          Vice President          None
7009 Metropolitan Place, #300
Falls Church, VA 22043

Sarah Turpin             Vice President          None
2201 Wolf Street, #5202
Dallas, TX 75201

Andrea Walsh(1)          Vice President          None

Suzanne Walters(1)       Assistant Vice PresidentNone

Mark Stephen Vandehey(1) Vice President          None

James Wiaduck            Vice President          None
29900 Meridian Place
#22303
Farmington Hills, MI  48331

Marjorie Williams        Vice President          None
6930 East Ranch Road
Cave Creek, AZ  85331

(1)   6803 South Tuscon Way, Englewood, CO  80112
(2)   Two World Trade Center, New York, NY  10048
(3)   350 Linden Oaks, Rochester, NY  14623

      (c)  Not applicable.

Item 28.  Location of Accounts and Records
The  accounts,   books  and  other  documents  required  to  be  maintained  by
Registrant  pursuant  to Section  31(a) of the  Investment  Company Act of 1940
and rules  promulgated  thereunder are in the  possession of  OppenheimerFunds,
Inc. at its offices at 6803 South Tuscon Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112.

Item 29.  Management Services

Not applicable

Item 30.  Undertakings

<PAGE>

                             SIGNATURES
Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Act of  1933  and/or  the
Investment  Company Act of 1940,  the  Registrant  certifies  that it meets all
the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration  Statement  pursuant to
Rule  485(b)  under  the  Securities  Act of 1933  and  has  duly  caused  this
Registration  Statement  to  be  signed  on  its  behalf  by  the  undersigned,
thereunto  duly  authorized,  in the City of New York and  State of New York on
the 20th day of  November, 1998.


                     OPPENHEIMER MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL TRUST

                     /s/ Bridget A. Macaskill
                     --------------------------------------
                     Bridget A. Macaskill, President

Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this  Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following  persons in the  capacities on
the dates indicated:

Signatures           Title                         Date
- ----------           -----                         ----

/s/ Leon Levy*       Chairman of the               November 20, 1998
- --------------       Board of Trustees
Leon Levy

/s/ Donald W. Spiro*      Vice Chairman and        November 20, 1998
- ------------------        Trustee
Donald W. Spiro

/s/ George Bowen*         Treasurer and             November 20, 1998
- -----------------        Principal Financial
George Bowen             and Accounting
                          Officer

/s/ Robert G. Galli*      Trustee                  November 20, 1998
- -------------------
Robert G. Galli

/s/ Benjamin Lipstein*         Trustee              November 20, 1998
- ----------------------
Benjamin Lipstein

/s/ Bridget A. Macaskill*      President,           November 20, 1998
- ------------------------       Principal Executive
Bridget A. Macaskill          Officer, Trustee

/s/ Elizabeth B. Moynihan*     Trustee              November 20, 1998
- --------------------------
Elizabeth B. Moynihan

/s/ Kenneth A. Randall*        Trustee              November 20, 1998
- -----------------------
Kenneth A. Randall

/s/ Edward V. Regan*           Trustee              November 20, 1998
- ------------------
Edward V. Regan

/s/ Russell S. Reynolds, Jr.*  Trustee              November 20, 1998
- -----------------------------
Russell S. Reynolds, Jr.

/s/ Pauline Trigere*           Trustee              November 20, 1998
- --------------------
Pauline Trigere

/s/ Clayton K. Yeutter*        Trustee              November 20, 1998
- -----------------------
Clayton K. Yeutter


*By: /s/ Robert G. Zack
- --------------------------------
Robert G. Zack, Attorney-in-Fact

<PAGE>

                    OPPENHEIMER MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL TRUST

                        Post-Effective Amendment No. 21

                               Index to Exhibits


Exhibit No.          Description
- --------------       --------------

23(j)           Independent Auditors' Consent

23(m)(ii)       Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Class B shares
                of Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
23(m)(iii)      Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Class C shares
                of Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
23(m)(vi)       Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Class C shares
                of Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund
23(m)(ix)       Distribution and Service Plan and Agreement for Class C shares
                of Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund

23(n)(i)        Financial Data Schedule for Class A shares of Oppenheimer
                Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
23(n)(ii)       Financial Data Schedule for Class B shares of Oppenheimer
                Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
23(n)(iii)      Financial Data Schedule for Class C shares of Oppenheimer
                Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
23(n)(iv)       Financial Data Schedule for Class A shares of Oppenheimer
                Florida Municipal Fund
23(n)(v)        Financial Data Schedule for Class B shares of Oppenheimer
                Florida Municipal Fund
23(n)(vi)       Financial Data Schedule for Class C shares of Oppenheimer
                Florida Municipal Fund
23(n)(vii)      Financial Data Schedule for Class A shares of Oppenheimer New
                Jersey Municipal Fund
23(n)(viii)     Financial Data Schedule for Class B shares of Oppenheimer New
                Jersey Municipal Fund
23(n)(ix)       Financial Data Schedule for Class C shares of Oppenheimer New
                Jersey Municipal Fund     





INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT


The Board of Trustees
Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust

We consent to the use of our reports  dated August 21, 1998 on the  Oppenheimer
New Jersey Municipal Fund,  Oppenheimer  Florida Municipal Fund and Oppenheimer
Pennsylvania   Municipal  Fund   (collectively   the  Oppenheimer   Multi-State
Municipal  Trust) included in the Statements of Additional  Information,  which
is part of such  Registration  Statement,  and to the  references  to our  firm
under  the  headings "Financial  Highlights"  appearing  in the  Prospectuses,
which is also part of such Registration  Statement,  and "Independent Auditors"
appearing in the Statements of Additional Information.



/s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
- ----------------------------------
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP


Denver, Colorado
November 20, 1998




                        AMENDED AND RESTATED
              DISTRIBUTION  AND  SERVICE  PLAN  AND AGREEMENT

                                With

                 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

                        For Class B Shares of

               Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust

This  Amended and Restated  Distribution  and Service  Plan and  Agreement  (the
"Plan")  is  dated  as of  the  12th  day of  February,  1998,  by  and  between
Oppenheimer  Multi-State  Municipal Trust (the "Trust") on behalf of its series,
Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania  Municipal  Fund  (the  "Fund")  and  OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor").

1. The Plan. This Plan is the Fund's written  distribution  and service plan for
Class B shares of the Fund (the "Shares"),  contemplated by Rule 12b-1 as it may
be amended from time to time (the "Rule")  under the  Investment  Company Act of
1940  (the  "1940  Act"),  pursuant  to  which  the  Fund  will  compensate  the
Distributor for its services in connection with the distribution of Shares,  and
the personal  service and  maintenance of shareholder  accounts that hold Shares
("Accounts").  The Fund may act as  distributor of securities of which it is the
issuer, pursuant to the Rule, according to the terms of this Plan. The terms and
provisions of this Plan shall be interpreted and defined in a manner  consistent
with the  provisions  and  definitions  contained in (i) the 1940 Act,  (ii) the
Rule,  (iii)  Rule 2830 of the  Conduct  Rules of the  National  Association  of
Securities Dealers,  Inc., or any amendment or successor to such rule (the "NASD
Conduct    Rules")   and   (iv)   any    conditions    pertaining    either   to
distribution-related  expenses or to a plan of distribution to which the Fund is
subject under any order on which the Fund relies, issued at any time by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

2.  Definitions.  As used in this  Plan,  the  following  terms  shall  have the
following meanings:

      (a)  "Recipient"  shall mean any broker,  dealer,  bank or other person or
entity which: (i) has rendered  assistance  (whether direct,  administrative  or
both) in the  distribution  of Shares  or has  provided  administrative  support
services  with  respect  to  Shares  held by  Customers  (defined  below) of the
Recipient;  (ii) shall furnish the Distributor (on behalf of the Fund) with such
information as the Distributor shall reasonably request to answer such questions
as may arise  concerning the sale of Shares;  and (iii) has been selected by the
Distributor to receive payments under the Plan.

      (b) "Independent  Trustees" shall mean the members of the Trust=s Board of
Trustees  who are not  "interested  persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the
Trustand who have no direct or indirect  financial  interest in the operation of
this Plan or in any agreement relating to this Plan.

      (c) "Customers" shall mean such brokerage or other customers or investment
advisory  or other  clients of a  Recipient,  and/or  accounts  as to which such
Recipient  provides  administrative  support services or is a custodian or other
fiduciary.

      (d) "Qualified Holdings" shall mean, as to any Recipient, all Shares owned
beneficially  or of record  by:  (i) such  Recipient,  or (ii) such  Recipient's
Customers,  but in no event shall any such  Shares be deemed  owned by more than
one  Recipient for purposes of this Plan. In the event that more than one person
or entity would  otherwise  qualify as  Recipients  as to the same  Shares,  the
Recipient which is the dealer of record on the Fund's books as determined by the
Distributor shall be deemed the Recipient as to such Shares for purposes of this
Plan.

3. Payments for Distribution Assistance and Administrative Support Services.

      (a) Payments to the Distributor.  In consideration of the payments made by
the Fund to the  Distributor  under this Plan,  the  Distributor  shall  provide
administrative  support  services and  distribution  assistance  services to the
Fund. Such services include distribution  assistance and administrative  support
services  rendered in connection with Shares (1) sold in purchase  transactions,
(2) issued in exchange  for shares of another  investment  company for which the
Distributor serves as distributor or sub-distributor,  or (3) issued pursuant to
a plan of  reorganization  to which the Fund is a party.  If the Board  believes
that the Distributor may not be rendering appropriate distribution assistance or
administrative  support services in connection with the sale of Shares, then the
Distributor, at the request of the Board, shall provide the Board with a written
report  or other  information  to  verify  that  the  Distributor  is  providing
appropriate  services in this regard. For such services,  the Fund will make the
following payments to the Distributor:

            (i)  Administrative  Support Services Fees.  Within  forty-five (45)
days of the end of each  calendar  quarter,  the Fund will make  payments in the
aggregate  amount of 0.0625%  (0.25% on an annual  basis) of the average  during
that calendar quarter of the aggregate net asset value of the Shares computed as
of the close of each business day (the "Service Fee"). Such Service Fee payments
received  from  the  Fund  will   compensate  the   Distributor   for  providing
administrative  support  services with respect to Accounts.  The  administrative
support  services in  connection  with  Accounts may  include,  but shall not be
limited to, the  administrative  support services that a Recipient may render as
described in Section 3(b)(i) below.

           (ii) Distribution  Assistance Fees (Asset-Based Sales Charge). Within
ten (10)  days of the end of each  month,  the Fund will  make  payments  in the
aggregate amount of 0.0625% (0.75% on an annual basis) of the average during the
month of the  aggregate  net asset  value of Shares  computed as of the close of
each business day (the "Asset-Based Sales Charge")  outstanding for no more than
six years (the "Maximum Holding Period"). Such Asset-Based Sales Charge payments
received  from  the  Fund  will   compensate  the   Distributor   for  providing
distribution assistance in connection with the sale of Shares.

           The  distribution  assistance  to be rendered by the  Distributor  in
connection  with the  Shares  may  include,  but shall not be  limited  to,  the
following:  (i) paying sales  commissions to any broker,  dealer,  bank or other
person or entity that sells Shares,  and/or paying such persons "Advance Service
Fee Payments" (as defined below) in advance of, and/or in amounts  greater than,
the  amount  provided  for in  Section  3(b)  of  this  Agreement;  (ii)  paying
compensation  to and  expenses  of  personnel  of the  Distributor  who  support
distribution  of Shares by Recipients;  (iii)  obtaining  financing or providing
such financing from its own  resources,  or from an affiliate,  for the interest
and other borrowing costs of the Distributor's unreimbursed expenses incurred in
rendering  distribution  assistance and  administrative  support services to the
Fund;  and (iv)  paying  other  direct  distribution  costs,  including  without
limitation the costs of sales  literature,  advertising and prospectuses  (other
than  those  prospectuses  furnished  to current  holders  of the Fund's  shares
("Shareholders")) and state "blue sky" registration expenses.

      (b) Payments to Recipients.  The Distributor is authorized  under the Plan
to pay Recipients (1)  distribution  assistance fees for rendering  distribution
assistance  in  connection  with the sale of Shares  and/or (2) service fees for
rendering administrative support services with respect to Accounts.  However, no
such  payments  shall be made to any Recipient for any such quarter in which its
Qualified  Holdings  do not equal or  exceed,  at the end of such  quarter,  the
minimum amount ("Minimum Qualified Holdings"), if any, that may be set from time
to time by a majority of the Independent Trustees.  All fee payments made by the
Distributor  hereunder  are  subject  to  reduction  or  chargeback  so that the
aggregate  service fee payments  and Advance  Service Fee Payments do not exceed
the limits on payments to  Recipients  that are, or may be,  imposed by the NASD
Conduct Rules. The Distributor may make Plan payments to any "affiliated person"
(as  defined  in the 1940  Act) of the  Distributor  if such  affiliated  person
qualifies as a Recipient or retain such payments if the Distributor qualifies as
a Recipient.

          (i)  Service  Fee.  In  consideration  of the  administrative  support
services  provided by a Recipient  during a calendar  quarter,  the  Distributor
shall make service fee payments to that Recipient  quarterly,  within forty-five
(45) days of the end of each calendar  quarter,  at a rate not to exceed 0.0625%
(0.25% on an annual  basis) of the average  during the  calendar  quarter of the
aggregate  net asset value of Shares,  computed as of the close of each business
day,  constituting  Qualified  Holdings owned  beneficially  or of record by the
Recipient or by its Customers for a period of more than the minimum  period (the
"Minimum  Holding  Period"),  if any,  that  may be set  from  time to time by a
majority of the Independent Trustees.

           Alternatively,  the  Distributor  may, at its sole  option,  make the
following  service fee payments to any Recipient  quarterly,  within  forty-five
(45)  days  of the  end of each  calendar  quarter:  (i)  "Advance  Service  Fee
Payments"  at a rate not to exceed  0.25% of the  average  during  the  calendar
quarter of the aggregate net asset value of Shares,  computed as of the close of
business on the day such Shares are sold,  constituting Qualified Holdings, sold
by the Recipient during that quarter and owned  beneficially or of record by the
Recipient or by its  Customers,  plus (ii) service fee payments at a rate not to
exceed  0.0625%  (0.25% on an annual  basis) of the average  during the calendar
quarter of the aggregate net asset value of Shares,  computed as of the close of
each business day,  constituting  Qualified  Holdings owned  beneficially  or of
record by the  Recipient or by its  Customers  for a period of more than one (1)
year. At the Distributor's  sole option, the Advance Service Fee Payments may be
made more often than quarterly, and sooner than the end of the calendar quarter.
In the event Shares are  redeemed  less than one year after the date such Shares
were sold,  the  Recipient  is obligated  to and will repay the  Distributor  on
demand a pro rata portion of such  Advance  Service Fee  Payments,  based on the
ratio of the time such Shares were held to one (1) year.

           The  administrative  support services to be rendered by Recipients in
connection  with the  Accounts  may  include,  but shall not be limited  to, the
following:  answering  routine inquiries  concerning the Fund,  assisting in the
establishment  and  maintenance  of  accounts  or  sub-accounts  in the Fund and
processing Share redemption transactions, making the Fund's investment plans and
dividend  payment options  available,  and providing such other  information and
services  in  connection  with the  rendering  of personal  services  and/or the
maintenance of Accounts, as the Distributor or the Fund may reasonably request.

           (ii)  Distribution   Assistance  Fees   (Asset-Based   Sales  Charge)
Payments.  In its sole  discretion  and  irrespective  of whichever  alternative
method  of  making  service  fee  payments  to  Recipients  is  selected  by the
Distributor,  in addition the Distributor may make  distribution  assistance fee
payments to a Recipient quarterly,  within forty-five (45) days after the end of
each  calendar  quarter,  at a rate not to  exceed  0.1875%  (0.75% on an annual
basis) of the average  during the calendar  quarter of the  aggregate  net asset
value of Shares  computed  as of the  close of each  business  day  constituting
Qualified  Holdings  owned  beneficially  or of record by the  Recipient  or its
Customers  for no more  than  six  years  and for any  minimum  period  that the
Distributor  may establish.  Distribution  assistance fee payments shall be made
only to Recipients that are registered  with the SEC as a  broker-dealer  or are
exempt from registration.

           The  distribution  assistance  to be  rendered by the  Recipients  in
connection with the sale of Shares may include, but shall not be limited to, the
following:  distributing  sales  literature  and  prospectuses  other than those
furnished to current Shareholders, providing compensation to and paying expenses
of  personnel of the  Recipient  who support the  distribution  of Shares by the
Recipient,  and providing such other information and services in connection with
the  distribution  of  Shares  as the  Distributor  or the Fund  may  reasonably
request.

     (c) A majority of the Independent  Trustees may at any time or from time to
time increase or decrease the rate of fees to be paid to the  Distributor  or to
any  Recipient,  but not to exceed the rates set forth above,  and/or direct the
Distributor  to increase or decrease  the Maximum  Holding  Period,  any Minimum
Holding Period or any Minimum Qualified  Holdings.  The Distributor shall notify
all Recipients of any Minimum  Qualified  Holdings,  Maximum  Holding Period and
Minimum Holding Period that are  established and the rate of payments  hereunder
applicable to  Recipients,  and shall provide each Recipient with written notice
within thirty (30) days after any change in these provisions.  Inclusion of such
provisions or a change in such provisions in a revised current  prospectus shall
constitute sufficient notice.

      (d) The Service Fee and the Asset-Based Sales Charge on Shares are subject
to reduction or elimination under the limits to which the Distributor is, or may
become, subject under the NASD Conduct Rules.

      (e)  Under  the  Plan,  payments  may also be made to  Recipients:  (i) by
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. ("OFI") from its own resources (which may include profits
derived  from  the  advisory  fee it  receives  from the  Fund),  or (ii) by the
Distributor  (a subsidiary of OFI),  from its own  resources,  from  Asset-Based
Sales Charge payments or from the proceeds of its borrowings, in either case, in
the discretion of OFI or the Distributor, respectively.

      (f)  Recipients  are  intended  to  have  certain  rights  as  third-party
beneficiaries  under this Plan,  subject to the  limitations set forth below. It
may be  presumed  that a  Recipient  has  provided  distribution  assistance  or
administrative  support services qualifying for payment under the Plan if it has
Qualified  Holdings of Shares that entitle it to payments under the Plan. In the
event that  either the  Distributor  or the Board  should have reason to believe
that,  notwithstanding the level of Qualified  Holdings,  a Recipient may not be
rendering  appropriate  distribution  assistance in connection  with the sale of
Shares or administrative support services for Accounts, then the Distributor, at
the  request of the Board,  shall  require  the  Recipient  to provide a written
report  or  other  information  to  verify  that  said  Recipient  is  providing
appropriate  distribution  assistance  and/or  services in this  regard.  If the
Distributor or the Board of Trustees still is not satisfied after the receipt of
such report,  either may take  appropriate  steps to terminate  the  Recipient's
status  as  such  under  the  Plan,  whereupon  such  Recipient's  rights  as  a
third-party  beneficiary  hereunder  shall  terminate.  Additionally,  in  their
discretion, a majority of the Fund's Independent Trustees at any time may remove
any broker,  dealer,  bank or other person or entity as a Recipient,  where upon
such  person's or entity's  rights as a  third-party  beneficiary  hereof  shall
terminate.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan, this Plan does not
obligate or in any way make the Fund liable to make any  payment  whatsoever  to
any person or entity other than directly to the Distributor. The Distributor has
no obligation  to pay any Service Fees or  Distribution  Assistance  Fees to any
Recipient  if the  Distributor  has not  received  payment  of  Service  Fees or
Distribution Assistance Fees from the Fund.

4.  Selection  and  Nomination  of Trustees.  While this Plan is in effect,  the
selection  and  nomination  of persons to be  Trustees of the  Trustwho  are not
"interested persons" of the  Trust("Disinterested  Trustees") shall be committed
to the discretion of the incumbent Disinterested Trustees.  Nothing herein shall
prevent the incumbent  Disinterested  Trustees from  soliciting the views or the
involvement  of others in such  selection  or  nominations  as long as the final
decision on any such  selection and  nomination is approved by a majority of the
incumbent Disinterested Trustees.

5.  Reports.  While this Plan is in effect,  the  Treasurer  of the Trust  shall
provide  written  reports to the  Trust's  Board for its review,  detailing  the
amount  of all  payments  made  under  this Plan and the  purpose  for which the
payments  were made.  The reports shall be provided  quarterly,  and shall state
whether all provisions of Section 3 of this Plan have been complied with.

6. Related  Agreements.  Any agreement  related to this Plan shall be in writing
and shall  provide  that:  (i) such  agreement  may be  terminated  at any time,
without  payment  of any  penalty,  by a vote of a majority  of the  Independent
Trustees  or by a vote of the  holders of a  "majority"  (as defined in the 1940
Act) of the Fund's  outstanding  Class B voting  shares;  (ii) such  termination
shall be on not more than sixty days'  written  notice to any other party to the
agreement;  (iii) such agreement shall  automatically  terminate in the event of
its "assignment" (as defined in the 1940 Act); (iv) such agreement shall go into
effect when approved by a vote of the Board and its Independent Trustees cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such agreement;  and (v)
such agreement shall,  unless terminated as herein provided,  continue in effect
from year to year only so long as such  continuance is specifically  approved at
least  annually  by a vote of the Board  and its  Independent  Trustees  cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance.

7.  Effectiveness,  Continuation,  Termination  and Amendment.  This Amended and
Restated  Plan has been  approved by a vote of the Board and of the  Independent
Trustees and replaces the Fund's prior Distribution and Service Plan for Class B
Shares.  Unless terminated as hereinafter  provided, it shall continue in effect
until renewed by the Board in accordance  with the Rule and thereafter from year
to  year  or as the  Board  may  otherwise  determine  but  only so long as such
continuance  is  specifically  approved at least annually by a vote of the Board
and its Independent  Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of voting on such continuance.

      This Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount of payments
to be made under this Plan,  without  approval of the Class B Shareholders  at a
meeting called for that purpose, and all material amendments must be approved by
a vote of the Board and of the Independent Trustees.

       This  Plan may be  terminated  at any time by vote of a  majority  of the
Independent  Trustees or by the vote of the holders of a "majority"  (as defined
in the 1940 Act) of the Fund's  outstanding  Class B voting shares. In the event
of such  termination,  the Board and its  Independent  Trustees shall  determine
whether the  Distributor  shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of all or a
portion of the Service  Fee and/or the  Asset-Based  Sales  Charge in respect of
Shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination.

8. Disclaimer of Shareholder and Trustee Liability.  The Distributor understands
that the  obligations  of the Trust and the Fund under this Plan are not binding
upon any Trustee or  shareholder of the Trust or the Fund  personally,  but bind
only the Fund and the Fund's  property.  The Distributor  represents that it has
notice of the  provisions of the  Declaration  of Trust of the Fund  disclaiming
shareholder  and Trustee  liability for acts or  obligations of the Fund and the
Trust.


                               Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust


                               By: /s/ Andrew J. Donohue
                                   ---------------------
                                    Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary


                               OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.


                               By: /s/ Katherine P. Feld
                                   ---------------------
                                    Katherine P. Feld,
                                    Vice President and Secretary




OFMI\74012B-B.698


                        AMENDED AND RESTATED
             DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN AND AGREEMENT

                                with

                 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

                        For Class C Shares of

               Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust

This  Amended and Restated  Distribution  and Service  Plan and  Agreement  (the
"Plan")  is  dated  as of  the  12th  day of  February,  1998,  by  and  between
Oppenheimer  Multi-State  Municipal Trust (the "Trust") on behalf of its series,
Oppenheimer  Pennsylvania  Municipal  Fund  (the  "Fund")  and  OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor").

1. The Plan. This Plan is the Fund's written  distribution  and service plan for
Class C shares of the Fund (the "Shares"),  contemplated by Rule 12b-1 as it may
be amended from time to time (the "Rule")  under the  Investment  Company Act of
1940  (the  "1940  Act"),  pursuant  to  which  the  Fund  will  compensate  the
Distributor for its services in connection with the distribution of Shares,  and
the personal  service and  maintenance of shareholder  accounts that hold Shares
("Accounts").  The Fund may act as  distributor of securities of which it is the
issuer, pursuant to the Rule, according to the terms of this Plan. The terms and
provisions of this Plan shall be interpreted and defined in a manner  consistent
with the  provisions  and  definitions  contained in (i) the 1940 Act,  (ii) the
Rule,  (iii)  Rule 2830 of the  Conduct  Rules of the  National  Association  of
Securities Dealers,  Inc., or any applicable amendment or successor to such rule
(the  "NASD  Conduct  Rules")  and  (iv) any  conditions  pertaining  either  to
distribution-related  expenses or to a plan of distribution to which the Fund is
subject under any order on which the Fund relies, issued at any time by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

2.  Definitions.  As used in this  Plan,  the  following  terms  shall  have the
following meanings:

      (a)  "Recipient"  shall mean any broker,  dealer,  bank or other person or
entity which: (i) has rendered  assistance  (whether direct,  administrative  or
both) in the  distribution  of Shares  or has  provided  administrative  support
services  with  respect  to  Shares  held by  Customers  (defined  below) of the
Recipient;  (ii) shall furnish the Distributor (on behalf of the Fund) with such
information as the Distributor shall reasonably request to answer such questions
as may arise  concerning the sale of Shares;  and (iii) has been selected by the
Distributor to receive payments under the Plan.

      (b) "Independent  Trustees" shall mean the members of the Trust's Board of
Trustees  who are not  "interested  persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the
Trust and who have no direct or indirect  financial interest in the operation of
this Plan or in any agreement relating to this Plan.

      (c) "Customers" shall mean such brokerage or other customers or investment
advisory  or other  clients of a  Recipient,  and/or  accounts  as to which such
Recipient  provides  administrative  support services or is a custodian or other
fiduciary.

      (d) "Qualified Holdings" shall mean, as to any Recipient, all Shares owned
beneficially  or of record  by:  (i) such  Recipient,  or (ii) such  Recipient's
Customers,  but in no event shall any such  Shares be deemed  owned by more than
one  Recipient for purposes of this Plan. In the event that more than one person
or entity would  otherwise  qualify as  Recipients  as to the same  Shares,  the
Recipient which is the dealer of record on the Fund's books as determined by the
Distributor shall be deemed the Recipient as to such Shares for purposes of this
Plan.

3. Payments for Distribution Assistance and Administrative Support Services.

      (a) Payments to the Distributor.  In consideration of the payments made by
the Fund to the  Distributor  under this Plan,  the  Distributor  shall  provide
administrative  support  services and  distribution  services to the Fund.  Such
services include  distribution  assistance and  administrative  support services
rendered in connection with Shares (1) sold in purchase transactions, (2) issued
in exchange for shares of another  investment  company for which the Distributor
serves as distributor or  sub-distributor,  or (3) issued  pursuant to a plan of
reorganization  to which  the Fund is a party.  If the Board  believes  that the
Distributor  may  not  be  rendering  appropriate   distribution  assistance  or
administrative  support services in connection with the sale of Shares, then the
Distributor, at the request of the Board, shall provide the Board with a written
report  or other  information  to  verify  that  the  Distributor  is  providing
appropriate  services in this regard. For such services,  the Fund will make the
following payments to the Distributor:

           (i) Administrative  Support Service Fees. Within forty-five (45) days
of the  end of each  calendar  quarter,  the  Fund  will  make  payments  in the
aggregate  amount of 0.0625%  (0.25% on an annual  basis) of the average  during
that calendar quarter of the aggregate net asset value of the Shares computed as
of the close of each business day (the "Service Fee"). Such Service Fee payments
received  from  the  Fund  will   compensate  the   Distributor   for  providing
administrative  support  services with respect to Accounts.  The  administrative
support  services in  connection  with  Accounts may  include,  but shall not be
limited to, the  administrative  support services that a Recipient may render as
described in Section 3(b)(i) below.

           (ii) Distribution  Assistance Fees (Asset-Based Sales Charge). Within
ten (10)  days of the end of each  month,  the Fund will  make  payments  in the
aggregate amount of 0.0625% (0.75% on an annual basis) of the average during the
month of the  aggregate  net asset  value of Shares  computed as of the close of
each business day (the  "Asset-Based  Sales  Charge").  Such  Asset-Based  Sales
Charge  payments  received from the Fund will  compensate  the  Distributor  for
providing distribution assistance in connection with the sale of Shares.

      The distribution  assistance services to be rendered by the Distributor in
connection  with the  Shares  may  include,  but shall not be  limited  to,  the
following:  (i) paying sales  commissions to any broker,  dealer,  bank or other
person or entity that sells Shares,  and/or paying such persons "Advance Service
Fee Payments" (as defined below) in advance of, and/or in amounts  greater than,
the  amount  provided  for in  Section  3(b)  of  this  Agreement;  (ii)  paying
compensation  to and  expenses  of  personnel  of the  Distributor  who  support
distribution  of Shares by Recipients;  (iii)  obtaining  financing or providing
such financing from its own  resources,  or from an affiliate,  for the interest
and other borrowing costs of the Distributor's unreimbursed expenses incurred in
rendering  distribution  assistance and  administrative  support services to the
Fund;  and (iv)  paying  other  direct  distribution  costs,  including  without
limitation the costs of sales  literature,  advertising and prospectuses  (other
than  those  prospectuses  furnished  to current  holders  of the Fund's  shares
("Shareholders")) and state "blue sky" registration expenses.

      (b) Payments to Recipients.  The Distributor is authorized  under the Plan
to pay Recipients (1)  distribution  assistance fees for rendering  distribution
assistance  in  connection  with the sale of Shares  and/or (2) service fees for
rendering administrative support services with respect to Accounts.  However, no
such  payments  shall be made to any  Recipient  for any  quarter  in which  its
Qualified  Holdings  do not equal or  exceed,  at the end of such  quarter,  the
minimum amount ("Minimum Qualified Holdings"), if any, that may be set from time
to time by a majority of the Independent Trustees.  All fee payments made by the
Distributor  hereunder  are  subject  to  reduction  or  chargeback  so that the
aggregate  service fee payments  and Advance  Service Fee Payments do not exceed
the limits on payments to  Recipients  that are, or may be,  imposed by the NASD
Conduct Rules. The Distributor may make Plan payments to any "affiliated person"
(as  defined  in the 1940  Act) of the  Distributor  if such  affiliated  person
qualifies as a Recipient or retain such payments if the Distributor qualifies as
a Recipient.

      In consideration of the services  provided by Recipients,  the Distributor
shall make the following payments to Recipients:

          (i) Service Fee. In consideration of  administrative  support services
provided by a Recipient during a calendar  quarter,  the Distributor  shall make
service fee payments to that Recipient quarterly, within forty-five (45) days of
the end of each calendar  quarter,  at a rate not to exceed 0.0625% (0.25% on an
annual  basis) of the average  during the calendar  quarter of the aggregate net
asset  value  of  Shares,  computed  as of  the  close  of  each  business  day,
constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the Recipient
or by its Customers  for a period of more than the minimum  period (the "Minimum
Holding Period"), if any, that may be set from time to time by a majority of the
Independent Trustees.

      Alternatively, the Distributor may, at its sole option, make the following
service fee payments to any Recipient quarterly,  within forty-five (45) days of
the end of each calendar  quarter:  (A) "Advance Service Fee Payments" at a rate
not to exceed 0.25% of the average during the calendar  quarter of the aggregate
net asset value of Shares,  computed as of the close of business on the day such
Shares are sold,  constituting Qualified Holdings,  sold by the Recipient during
that  quarter and owned  beneficially  or of record by the  Recipient  or by its
Customers,  plus (B) service fee payments at a rate not to exceed 0.0625% (0.25%
on an annual basis) of the average during the calendar  quarter of the aggregate
net  asset  value of  Shares,  computed  as of the close of each  business  day,
constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the Recipient
or by its Customers for a period of more than one (1) year. At the Distributor's
sole option, Advance Service Fee Payments may be made more often than quarterly,
and  sooner  than the end of the  calendar  quarter.  In the  event  Shares  are
redeemed less than one year after the date such Shares were sold,  the Recipient
is obligated to and will repay the  Distributor  on demand a pro rata portion of
such Advance  Service Fee  Payments,  based on the ratio of the time such Shares
were held to one (1) year.

       The  administrative  support  services to be rendered  by  Recipients  in
connection  with the  Accounts  may  include,  but shall not be limited  to, the
following:  answering  routine inquiries  concerning the Fund,  assisting in the
establishment  and  maintenance  of  accounts  or  sub-accounts  in the Fund and
processing Share redemption transactions, making the Fund's investment plans and
dividend  payment options  available,  and providing such other  information and
services  in  connection  with the  rendering  of personal  services  and/or the
maintenance of Accounts, as the Distributor or the Fund may reasonably request.

           (ii) Distribution Assistance Fee (Asset-Based Sales Charge) Payments.
Irrespective of whichever  alternative  method of making service fee payments to
Recipients is selected by the  Distributor,  in addition the  Distributor  shall
make distribution  assistance fee payments to each Recipient  quarterly,  within
forty-five  (45) days after the end of each calendar  quarter,  at a rate not to
exceed  0.1875%  (0.75% on an annual  basis) of the average  during the calendar
quarter of the aggregate  net asset value of Shares  computed as of the close of
each business day  constituting  Qualified  Holdings  owned  beneficially  or of
record by the Recipient or its Customers for a period of more than one (1) year.
Alternatively,  at its  sole  option,  the  Distributor  may  make  distribution
assistance fee payments to a Recipient  quarterly,  at the rate described above,
on Shares constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the
Recipient or its Customers without regard to the 1-year holding period described
above.  Distribution  assistance  fee payments  shall be made only to Recipients
that  are  registered  with  the  SEC  as a  broker-dealer  or are  exempt  from
registration.

      The distribution assistance to be rendered by the Recipients in connection
with the sale of Shares may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
distributing  sales  literature and  prospectuses  other than those furnished to
current Shareholders, providing compensation to and paying expenses of personnel
of the Recipient who support the  distribution  of Shares by the Recipient,  and
providing  such  other   information   and  services  in  connection   with  the
distribution of Shares as the Distributor or the Fund may reasonably request.

      (c) A majority of the Independent Trustees may at any time or from time to
time (i) increase or decrease the rate of fees to be paid to the  Distributor or
to any  Recipient,  but not to exceed  the rates set forth  above,  and/or  (ii)
direct the Distributor to increase or decrease any Minimum  Holding Period,  any
maximum period set by a majority of the  Independent  Trustees during which fees
will be paid on Shares constituting  Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of
record by a Recipient or by its Customers  (the "Maximum  Holding  Period"),  or
Minimum Qualified  Holdings.  The Distributor shall notify all Recipients of any
Minimum  Qualified  Holdings,  Maximum Holding Period and Minimum Holding Period
that  are  established  and  the  rate  of  payments  hereunder   applicable  to
Recipients,  and shall provide each  Recipient with written notice within thirty
(30) days after any change in these provisions.  Inclusion of such provisions or
a change in such  provisions  in a supplement or amendment to or revision of the
prospectus of the Fund shall constitute sufficient notice.

      (d) The Service Fee and the Asset-Based Sales Charge on Shares are subject
to reduction or elimination under the limits to which the Distributor is, or may
become, subject under the NASD Conduct Rules.

      (e)  Under  the  Plan,  payments  may also be made to  Recipients:  (i) by
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. ("OFI") from its own resources (which may include profits
derived  from  the  advisory  fee it  receives  from the  Fund),  or (ii) by the
Distributor  (a subsidiary of OFI),  from its own  resources,  from  Asset-Based
Sales Charge payments or from the proceeds of its borrowings, in either case, in
the discretion of OFI or the Distributor, respectively.

      (f)  Recipients  are  intended  to  have  certain  rights  as  third-party
beneficiaries  under this Plan,  subject to the  limitations set forth below. It
may be  presumed  that a  Recipient  has  provided  distribution  assistance  or
administrative  support services qualifying for payment under the Plan if it has
Qualified  Holdings of Shares that  entitle it to  payments  under the Plan.  If
either the Distributor or the Board believe that,  notwithstanding  the level of
Qualified Holdings,  a Recipient may not be rendering  appropriate  distribution
assistance  in  connection  with the sale of  Shares or  administrative  support
services for Accounts, then the Distributor,  at the request of the Board, shall
require the Recipient to provide a written report or other information to verify
that said  Recipient is providing  appropriate  distribution  assistance  and/or
services in this regard.  If the  Distributor  or the Board of Trustees still is
not  satisfied  after the receipt of such  report,  either may take  appropriate
steps to  terminate  the  Recipient's  status  as a  Recipient  under  the Plan,
whereupon such Recipient's rights as a third-party  beneficiary  hereunder shall
terminate.   Additionally,   in  their  discretion  a  majority  of  the  Fund's
Independent  Trustees at any time may remove any broker,  dealer,  bank or other
person or entity as a Recipient, whereupon such person's or entity's rights as a
third-party  beneficiary  hereof  shall  terminate.  Notwithstanding  any  other
provision of this Plan,  this Plan does not obligate or in any way make the Fund
liable  to make any  payment  whatsoever  to any  person or  entity  other  than
directly  to the  Distributor.  The  Distributor  has no  obligation  to pay any
Service Fees or Distribution Assistance Fees to any Recipient if the Distributor
has not received  payment of Service Fees or  Distribution  Assistance Fees from
the Fund.

4.  Selection  and  Nomination  of Trustees.  While this Plan is in effect,  the
selection  and  nomination  of persons to be  Trustees  of the Trust who are not
"interested persons" of the Trust ("Disinterested  Trustees") shall be committed
to the discretion of the incumbent Disinterested Trustees.  Nothing herein shall
prevent the incumbent  Disinterested  Trustees from  soliciting the views or the
involvement  of  others in such  selection  or  nomination  as long as the final
decision on any such  selection and  nomination is approved by a majority of the
incumbent Disinterested Trustees.

5.  Reports.  While this Plan is in effect,  the  Treasurer  of the Trust  shall
provide  written  reports to the  Trust's  Board for its review,  detailing  the
amount  of all  payments  made  under  this Plan and the  purpose  for which the
payments  were made.  The reports shall be provided  quarterly,  and shall state
whether all provisions of Section 3 of this Plan have been complied with.

6. Related  Agreements.  Any agreement  related to this Plan shall be in writing
and shall  provide  that:  (i) such  agreement  may be  terminated  at any time,
without  payment  of any  penalty,  by a vote of a majority  of the  Independent
Trustees  or by a vote of the  holders of a  "majority"  (as defined in the 1940
Act) of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  Class C shares;  (ii) such  termination
shall be on not more than sixty days'  written  notice to any other party to the
agreement;  (iii) such agreement shall  automatically  terminate in the event of
its "assignment" (as defined in the 1940 Act); (iv) such agreement shall go into
effect when approved by a vote of the Board and its Independent Trustees cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such agreement;  and (v)
such agreement shall,  unless terminated as herein provided,  continue in effect
from year to year only so long as such  continuance is specifically  approved at
least  annually  by a vote of the Board  and its  Independent  Trustees  cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance.

7.  Effectiveness,  Continuation,  Termination  and Amendment.  This Amended and
Restated  Plan has been  approved by a vote of the Board and of the  Independent
Trustees and replaces the Fund's prior Distribution and Service Plan for Class C
Shares.  Unless terminated as hereinafter  provided, it shall continue in effect
until renewed by the Board in accordance  with the Rule and thereafter from year
to  year  or as the  Board  may  otherwise  determine  but  only so long as such
continuance  is  specifically  approved at least annually by a vote of the Board
and its Independent  Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of voting on such continuance.

      This Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount of payments
to be made under this Plan,  without  approval of the Class C Shareholders  at a
meeting called for that purpose and all material  amendments must be approved by
a vote of the Board and of the Independent Trustees.

      This Plan may be  terminated  at any time by a vote of a  majority  of the
Independent  Trustees or by the vote of the holders of a "majority"  (as defined
in the 1940 Act) of the Fund's  outstanding  Class C voting shares. In the event
of such  termination,  the Board and its  Independent  Trustees shall  determine
whether the  Distributor  shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of all or a
portion of the Service  Fee and/or the  Asset-Based  Sales  Charge in respect of
Shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination.

8. Disclaimer of Shareholder and Trustee Liability.  The Distributor understands
that the  obligations  of the Trust and the Fund under this Plan are not binding
upon any Trustee or  shareholder of the Trust or the Fund  personally,  but bind
only the Fund and the Fund's  property.  The Distributor  represents that it has
notice of the  provisions of the  Declaration  of Trust of the Fund  disclaiming
shareholder  and Trustee  liability for acts or  obligations of the Fund and the
Trust.

                               Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust


                               By: /s/ Andrew J. Donohue
                                   ---------------------
                                    Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary


                               OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.


                               By: /s/ Katherine P. Feld
                                   ---------------------
                                    Katherine P. Feld,
                                    Vice President and Secretary



OFMI\74012B-C.698


                        AMENDED AND RESTATED
             DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN AND AGREEMENT

                                with

                 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

                        For Class C Shares of

               Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust

This  Amended and Restated  Distribution  and Service  Plan and  Agreement  (the
"Plan")  is  dated  as of  the  12th  day of  February,  1998,  by  and  between
Oppenheimer  Multi-State  Municipal Trust (the ATrust@) on behalf of its series,
Oppenheimer   Florida   Municipal   Fund  (the   "Fund")  and   OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor").

1. The Plan. This Plan is the Fund's written  distribution  and service plan for
Class C shares of the Fund (the "Shares"),  contemplated by Rule 12b-1 as it may
be amended from time to time (the "Rule")  under the  Investment  Company Act of
1940  (the  "1940  Act"),  pursuant  to  which  the  Fund  will  compensate  the
Distributor for its services in connection with the distribution of Shares,  and
the personal  service and  maintenance of shareholder  accounts that hold Shares
("Accounts").  The Fund may act as  distributor of securities of which it is the
issuer, pursuant to the Rule, according to the terms of this Plan. The terms and
provisions of this Plan shall be interpreted and defined in a manner  consistent
with the  provisions  and  definitions  contained in (i) the 1940 Act,  (ii) the
Rule,  (iii)  Rule 2830 of the  Conduct  Rules of the  National  Association  of
Securities Dealers,  Inc., or any applicable amendment or successor to such rule
(the  "NASD  Conduct  Rules")  and  (iv) any  conditions  pertaining  either  to
distribution-related  expenses or to a plan of distribution to which the Fund is
subject under any order on which the Fund relies, issued at any time by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

2.  Definitions.  As used in this  Plan,  the  following  terms  shall  have the
following meanings:

      (a)  "Recipient"  shall mean any broker,  dealer,  bank or other person or
entity which: (i) has rendered  assistance  (whether direct,  administrative  or
both) in the  distribution  of Shares  or has  provided  administrative  support
services  with  respect  to  Shares  held by  Customers  (defined  below) of the
Recipient;  (ii) shall furnish the Distributor (on behalf of the Fund) with such
information as the Distributor shall reasonably request to answer such questions
as may arise  concerning the sale of Shares;  and (iii) has been selected by the
Distributor to receive payments under the Plan.

      (b) "Independent  Trustees" shall mean the members of the Trust's Board of
Trustees  who are not  "interested  persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the
Trust and who have no direct or indirect  financial interest in the operation of
this Plan or in any agreement relating to this Plan.

      (c) "Customers" shall mean such brokerage or other customers or investment
advisory  or other  clients of a  Recipient,  and/or  accounts  as to which such
Recipient  provides  administrative  support services or is a custodian or other
fiduciary.

      (d) "Qualified Holdings" shall mean, as to any Recipient, all Shares owned
beneficially  or of record  by:  (i) such  Recipient,  or (ii) such  Recipient's
Customers,  but in no event shall any such  Shares be deemed  owned by more than
one  Recipient for purposes of this Plan. In the event that more than one person
or entity would  otherwise  qualify as  Recipients  as to the same  Shares,  the
Recipient which is the dealer of record on the Fund's books as determined by the
Distributor shall be deemed the Recipient as to such Shares for purposes of this
Plan.

3. Payments for Distribution Assistance and Administrative Support Services.

      (a) Payments to the Distributor.  In consideration of the payments made by
the Fund to the  Distributor  under this Plan,  the  Distributor  shall  provide
administrative  support  services and  distribution  services to the Fund.  Such
services include  distribution  assistance and  administrative  support services
rendered in connection with Shares (1) sold in purchase transactions, (2) issued
in exchange for shares of another  investment  company for which the Distributor
serves as distributor or  sub-distributor,  or (3) issued  pursuant to a plan of
reorganization  to which  the Fund is a party.  If the Board  believes  that the
Distributor  may  not  be  rendering  appropriate   distribution  assistance  or
administrative  support services in connection with the sale of Shares, then the
Distributor, at the request of the Board, shall provide the Board with a written
report  or other  information  to  verify  that  the  Distributor  is  providing
appropriate  services in this regard. For such services,  the Fund will make the
following payments to the Distributor:

           (i) Administrative  Support Service Fees. Within forty-five (45) days
of the  end of each  calendar  quarter,  the  Fund  will  make  payments  in the
aggregate  amount of 0.0625%  (0.25% on an annual  basis) of the average  during
that calendar quarter of the aggregate net asset value of the Shares computed as
of the close of each business day (the "Service Fee"). Such Service Fee payments
received  from  the  Fund  will   compensate  the   Distributor   for  providing
administrative  support  services with respect to Accounts.  The  administrative
support  services in  connection  with  Accounts may  include,  but shall not be
limited to, the  administrative  support services that a Recipient may render as
described in Section 3(b)(i) below.

           (ii) Distribution  Assistance Fees (Asset-Based Sales Charge). Within
ten (10)  days of the end of each  month,  the Fund will  make  payments  in the
aggregate amount of 0.0625% (0.75% on an annual basis) of the average during the
month of the  aggregate  net asset  value of Shares  computed as of the close of
each business day (the  "Asset-Based  Sales  Charge").  Such  Asset-Based  Sales
Charge  payments  received from the Fund will  compensate  the  Distributor  for
providing distribution assistance in connection with the sale of Shares.

      The distribution  assistance services to be rendered by the Distributor in
connection  with the  Shares  may  include,  but shall not be  limited  to,  the
following:  (i) paying sales  commissions to any broker,  dealer,  bank or other
person or entity that sells Shares,  and/or paying such persons "Advance Service
Fee Payments" (as defined below) in advance of, and/or in amounts  greater than,
the  amount  provided  for in  Section  3(b)  of  this  Agreement;  (ii)  paying
compensation  to and  expenses  of  personnel  of the  Distributor  who  support
distribution  of Shares by Recipients;  (iii)  obtaining  financing or providing
such financing from its own  resources,  or from an affiliate,  for the interest
and other borrowing costs of the Distributor's unreimbursed expenses incurred in
rendering  distribution  assistance and  administrative  support services to the
Fund;  and (iv)  paying  other  direct  distribution  costs,  including  without
limitation the costs of sales  literature,  advertising and prospectuses  (other
than  those  prospectuses  furnished  to current  holders  of the Fund's  shares
("Shareholders")) and state "blue sky" registration expenses.

      (b) Payments to Recipients.  The Distributor is authorized  under the Plan
to pay Recipients (1)  distribution  assistance fees for rendering  distribution
assistance  in  connection  with the sale of Shares  and/or (2) service fees for
rendering administrative support services with respect to Accounts.  However, no
such  payments  shall be made to any  Recipient  for any  quarter  in which  its
Qualified  Holdings  do not equal or  exceed,  at the end of such  quarter,  the
minimum amount ("Minimum Qualified Holdings"), if any, that may be set from time
to time by a majority of the Independent Trustees.  All fee payments made by the
Distributor  hereunder  are  subject  to  reduction  or  chargeback  so that the
aggregate  service fee payments  and Advance  Service Fee Payments do not exceed
the limits on payments to  Recipients  that are, or may be,  imposed by the NASD
Conduct Rules. The Distributor may make Plan payments to any "affiliated person"
(as  defined  in the 1940  Act) of the  Distributor  if such  affiliated  person
qualifies as a Recipient or retain such payments if the Distributor qualifies as
a Recipient.

      In consideration of the services  provided by Recipients,  the Distributor
shall make the following payments to Recipients:

          (i) Service Fee. In consideration of  administrative  support services
provided by a Recipient during a calendar  quarter,  the Distributor  shall make
service fee payments to that Recipient quarterly, within forty-five (45) days of
the end of each calendar  quarter,  at a rate not to exceed 0.0625% (0.25% on an
annual  basis) of the average  during the calendar  quarter of the aggregate net
asset  value  of  Shares,  computed  as of  the  close  of  each  business  day,
constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the Recipient
or by its Customers  for a period of more than the minimum  period (the "Minimum
Holding Period"), if any, that may be set from time to time by a majority of the
Independent Trustees.

      Alternatively, the Distributor may, at its sole option, make the following
service fee payments to any Recipient quarterly,  within forty-five (45) days of
the end of each calendar  quarter:  (A) "Advance Service Fee Payments" at a rate
not to exceed 0.25% of the average during the calendar  quarter of the aggregate
net asset value of Shares,  computed as of the close of business on the day such
Shares are sold,  constituting Qualified Holdings,  sold by the Recipient during
that  quarter and owned  beneficially  or of record by the  Recipient  or by its
Customers,  plus (B) service fee payments at a rate not to exceed 0.0625% (0.25%
on an annual basis) of the average during the calendar  quarter of the aggregate
net  asset  value of  Shares,  computed  as of the close of each  business  day,
constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the Recipient
or by its Customers for a period of more than one (1) year. At the Distributor's
sole option, Advance Service Fee Payments may be made more often than quarterly,
and  sooner  than the end of the  calendar  quarter.  In the  event  Shares  are
redeemed less than one year after the date such Shares were sold,  the Recipient
is obligated to and will repay the  Distributor  on demand a pro rata portion of
such Advance  Service Fee  Payments,  based on the ratio of the time such Shares
were held to one (1) year.

       The  administrative  support  services to be rendered  by  Recipients  in
connection  with the  Accounts  may  include,  but shall not be limited  to, the
following:  answering  routine inquiries  concerning the Fund,  assisting in the
establishment  and  maintenance  of  accounts  or  sub-accounts  in the Fund and
processing Share redemption transactions, making the Fund's investment plans and
dividend  payment options  available,  and providing such other  information and
services  in  connection  with the  rendering  of personal  services  and/or the
maintenance of Accounts, as the Distributor or the Fund may reasonably request.

           (ii) Distribution Assistance Fee (Asset-Based Sales Charge) Payments.
Irrespective of whichever  alternative  method of making service fee payments to
Recipients is selected by the  Distributor,  in addition the  Distributor  shall
make distribution  assistance fee payments to each Recipient  quarterly,  within
forty-five  (45) days after the end of each calendar  quarter,  at a rate not to
exceed  0.1875%  (0.75% on an annual  basis) of the average  during the calendar
quarter of the aggregate  net asset value of Shares  computed as of the close of
each business day  constituting  Qualified  Holdings  owned  beneficially  or of
record by the Recipient or its Customers for a period of more than one (1) year.
Alternatively,  at its  sole  option,  the  Distributor  may  make  distribution
assistance fee payments to a Recipient  quarterly,  at the rate described above,
on Shares constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the
Recipient or its Customers without regard to the 1-year holding period described
above.  Distribution  assistance  fee payments  shall be made only to Recipients
that  are  registered  with  the  SEC  as a  broker-dealer  or are  exempt  from
registration.

      The distribution assistance to be rendered by the Recipients in connection
with the sale of Shares may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
distributing  sales  literature and  prospectuses  other than those furnished to
current Shareholders, providing compensation to and paying expenses of personnel
of the Recipient who support the  distribution  of Shares by the Recipient,  and
providing  such  other   information   and  services  in  connection   with  the
distribution of Shares as the Distributor or the Fund may reasonably request.

     (c) A majority of the Independent  Trustees may at any time or from time to
time (i) increase or decrease the rate of fees to be paid to the  Distributor or
to any  Recipient,  but not to exceed  the rates set forth  above,  and/or  (ii)
direct the Distributor to increase or decrease any Minimum  Holding Period,  any
maximum period set by a majority of the  Independent  Trustees during which fees
will be paid on Shares constituting  Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of
record by a Recipient or by its Customers  (the "Maximum  Holding  Period"),  or
Minimum Qualified  Holdings.  The Distributor shall notify all Recipients of any
Minimum  Qualified  Holdings,  Maximum Holding Period and Minimum Holding Period
that  are  established  and  the  rate  of  payments  hereunder   applicable  to
Recipients,  and shall provide each  Recipient with written notice within thirty
(30) days after any change in these provisions.  Inclusion of such provisions or
a change in such  provisions  in a supplement or amendment to or revision of the
prospectus of the Fund shall constitute sufficient notice.

      (d) The Service Fee and the Asset-Based Sales Charge on Shares are subject
to reduction or elimination under the limits to which the Distributor is, or may
become, subject under the NASD Conduct Rules.

      (e)  Under  the  Plan,  payments  may also be made to  Recipients:  (i) by
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. ("OFI") from its own resources (which may include profits
derived  from  the  advisory  fee it  receives  from the  Fund),  or (ii) by the
Distributor  (a subsidiary of OFI),  from its own  resources,  from  Asset-Based
Sales Charge payments or from the proceeds of its borrowings, in either case, in
the discretion of OFI or the Distributor, respectively.

      (f)  Recipients  are  intended  to  have  certain  rights  as  third-party
beneficiaries  under this Plan,  subject to the  limitations set forth below. It
may be  presumed  that a  Recipient  has  provided  distribution  assistance  or
administrative  support services qualifying for payment under the Plan if it has
Qualified  Holdings of Shares that  entitle it to  payments  under the Plan.  If
either the Distributor or the Board believe that,  notwithstanding  the level of
Qualified Holdings,  a Recipient may not be rendering  appropriate  distribution
assistance  in  connection  with the sale of  Shares or  administrative  support
services for Accounts, then the Distributor,  at the request of the Board, shall
require the Recipient to provide a written report or other information to verify
that said  Recipient is providing  appropriate  distribution  assistance  and/or
services in this regard.  If the  Distributor  or the Board of Trustees still is
not  satisfied  after the receipt of such  report,  either may take  appropriate
steps to  terminate  the  Recipient's  status  as a  Recipient  under  the Plan,
whereupon such Recipient's rights as a third-party  beneficiary  hereunder shall
terminate.   Additionally,   in  their  discretion  a  majority  of  the  Fund's
Independent  Trustees at any time may remove any broker,  dealer,  bank or other
person or entity as a Recipient, whereupon such person's or entity's rights as a
third-party  beneficiary  hereof  shall  terminate.  Notwithstanding  any  other
provision of this Plan,  this Plan does not obligate or in any way make the Fund
liable  to make any  payment  whatsoever  to any  person or  entity  other  than
directly  to the  Distributor.  The  Distributor  has no  obligation  to pay any
Service Fees or Distribution Assistance Fees to any Recipient if the Distributor
has not received  payment of Service Fees or  Distribution  Assistance Fees from
the Fund.

4.  Selection  and  Nomination  of Trustees.  While this Plan is in effect,  the
selection  and  nomination  of persons to be  Trustees  of the Trust who are not
"interested persons" of the Trust ("Disinterested  Trustees") shall be committed
to the discretion of the incumbent Disinterested Trustees.  Nothing herein shall
prevent the incumbent  Disinterested  Trustees from  soliciting the views or the
involvement  of  others in such  selection  or  nomination  as long as the final
decision on any such  selection and  nomination is approved by a majority of the
incumbent Disinterested Trustees.

5.  Reports.  While this Plan is in effect,  the  Treasurer  of the Trust  shall
provide  written  reports to the  Trust's  Board for its review,  detailing  the
amount  of all  payments  made  under  this Plan and the  purpose  for which the
payments  were made.  The reports shall be provided  quarterly,  and shall state
whether all provisions of Section 3 of this Plan have been complied with.

6. Related  Agreements.  Any agreement  related to this Plan shall be in writing
and shall  provide  that:  (i) such  agreement  may be  terminated  at any time,
without  payment  of any  penalty,  by a vote of a majority  of the  Independent
Trustees  or by a vote of the  holders of a  "majority"  (as defined in the 1940
Act) of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  Class C shares;  (ii) such  termination
shall be on not more than sixty days'  written  notice to any other party to the
agreement;  (iii) such agreement shall  automatically  terminate in the event of
its "assignment" (as defined in the 1940 Act); (iv) such agreement shall go into
effect when approved by a vote of the Board and its Independent Trustees cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such agreement;  and (v)
such agreement shall,  unless terminated as herein provided,  continue in effect
from year to year only so long as such  continuance is specifically  approved at
least  annually  by a vote of the Board  and its  Independent  Trustees  cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance.

7.  Effectiveness,  Continuation,  Termination  and Amendment.  This Amended and
Restated  Plan has been  approved by a vote of the Board and of the  Independent
Trustees and replaces the Fund's prior Distribution and Service Plan for Class C
Shares.  Unless terminated as hereinafter  provided, it shall continue in effect
until renewed by the Board in accordance  with the Rule and thereafter from year
to  year  or as the  Board  may  otherwise  determine  but  only so long as such
continuance  is  specifically  approved at least annually by a vote of the Board
and its Independent  Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of voting on such continuance.

      This Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount of payments
to be made under this Plan,  without  approval of the Class C Shareholders  at a
meeting called for that purpose and all material  amendments must be approved by
a vote of the Board and of the Independent Trustees.

      This Plan may be  terminated  at any time by a vote of a  majority  of the
Independent  Trustees or by the vote of the holders of a "majority"  (as defined
in the 1940 Act) of the Fund's  outstanding  Class C voting shares. In the event
of such  termination,  the Board and its  Independent  Trustees shall  determine
whether the  Distributor  shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of all or a
portion of the Service  Fee and/or the  Asset-Based  Sales  Charge in respect of
Shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination.

8. Disclaimer of Shareholder and Trustee Liability.  The Distributor understands
that the  obligations  of the Trust and the Fund under this Plan are not binding
upon any Trustee or  shareholder of the Trust or the Fund  personally,  but bind
only the Fund and the Fund's  property.  The Distributor  represents that it has
notice of the  provisions of the  Declaration  of Trust of the Fund  disclaiming
shareholder  and Trustee  liability for acts or  obligations of the Fund and the
Trust.

                               Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust


                               By: /s/ Andrew J. Donohue
                                   ---------------------
                                    Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary


                               OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.


                               By: /s/ Katherine P. Feld
                                   ---------------------
                                    Katherine P. Feld,
                                    Vice President and Secretary



OFMI\79512B-C.698


                        AMENDED AND RESTATED
             DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN AND AGREEMENT

                                with

                 OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.

                        For Class C Shares of

               Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust

This  Amended and Restated  Distribution  and Service  Plan and  Agreement  (the
"Plan")  is  dated  as of  the  12th  day of  February,  1998,  by  and  between
Oppenheimer  Multi-State  Municipal Trust (the ATrust@) on behalf of its series,
Oppenheimer  New  Jersey  Municipal  Fund  (the  "Fund")  and   OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc. (the "Distributor").

1. The Plan. This Plan is the Fund's written  distribution  and service plan for
Class C shares of the Fund (the "Shares"),  contemplated by Rule 12b-1 as it may
be amended from time to time (the "Rule")  under the  Investment  Company Act of
1940  (the  "1940  Act"),  pursuant  to  which  the  Fund  will  compensate  the
Distributor for its services in connection with the distribution of Shares,  and
the personal  service and  maintenance of shareholder  accounts that hold Shares
("Accounts").  The Fund may act as  distributor of securities of which it is the
issuer, pursuant to the Rule, according to the terms of this Plan. The terms and
provisions of this Plan shall be interpreted and defined in a manner  consistent
with the  provisions  and  definitions  contained in (i) the 1940 Act,  (ii) the
Rule,  (iii)  Rule 2830 of the  Conduct  Rules of the  National  Association  of
Securities Dealers,  Inc., or any applicable amendment or successor to such rule
(the  "NASD  Conduct  Rules")  and  (iv) any  conditions  pertaining  either  to
distribution-related  expenses or to a plan of distribution to which the Fund is
subject under any order on which the Fund relies, issued at any time by the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").

2.  Definitions.  As used in this  Plan,  the  following  terms  shall  have the
following meanings:

      (a)  "Recipient"  shall mean any broker,  dealer,  bank or other person or
entity which: (i) has rendered  assistance  (whether direct,  administrative  or
both) in the  distribution  of Shares  or has  provided  administrative  support
services  with  respect  to  Shares  held by  Customers  (defined  below) of the
Recipient;  (ii) shall furnish the Distributor (on behalf of the Fund) with such
information as the Distributor shall reasonably request to answer such questions
as may arise  concerning the sale of Shares;  and (iii) has been selected by the
Distributor to receive payments under the Plan.

      (b) "Independent  Trustees" shall mean the members of the Trust's Board of
Trustees  who are not  "interested  persons" (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the
Trust and who have no direct or indirect  financial interest in the operation of
this Plan or in any agreement relating to this Plan.

      (c) "Customers" shall mean such brokerage or other customers or investment
advisory  or other  clients of a  Recipient,  and/or  accounts  as to which such
Recipient  provides  administrative  support services or is a custodian or other
fiduciary.

      (d) "Qualified Holdings" shall mean, as to any Recipient, all Shares owned
beneficially  or of record  by:  (i) such  Recipient,  or (ii) such  Recipient's
Customers,  but in no event shall any such  Shares be deemed  owned by more than
one  Recipient for purposes of this Plan. In the event that more than one person
or entity would  otherwise  qualify as  Recipients  as to the same  Shares,  the
Recipient which is the dealer of record on the Fund's books as determined by the
Distributor shall be deemed the Recipient as to such Shares for purposes of this
Plan.

3. Payments for Distribution Assistance and Administrative Support Services.

      (a) Payments to the Distributor.  In consideration of the payments made by
the Fund to the  Distributor  under this Plan,  the  Distributor  shall  provide
administrative  support  services and  distribution  services to the Fund.  Such
services include  distribution  assistance and  administrative  support services
rendered in connection with Shares (1) sold in purchase transactions, (2) issued
in exchange for shares of another  investment  company for which the Distributor
serves as distributor or  sub-distributor,  or (3) issued  pursuant to a plan of
reorganization  to which  the Fund is a party.  If the Board  believes  that the
Distributor  may  not  be  rendering  appropriate   distribution  assistance  or
administrative  support services in connection with the sale of Shares, then the
Distributor, at the request of the Board, shall provide the Board with a written
report  or other  information  to  verify  that  the  Distributor  is  providing
appropriate  services in this regard. For such services,  the Fund will make the
following payments to the Distributor:

           (i) Administrative  Support Service Fees. Within forty-five (45) days
of the  end of each  calendar  quarter,  the  Fund  will  make  payments  in the
aggregate  amount of 0.0625%  (0.25% on an annual  basis) of the average  during
that calendar quarter of the aggregate net asset value of the Shares computed as
of the close of each business day (the "Service Fee"). Such Service Fee payments
received  from  the  Fund  will   compensate  the   Distributor   for  providing
administrative  support  services with respect to Accounts.  The  administrative
support  services in  connection  with  Accounts may  include,  but shall not be
limited to, the  administrative  support services that a Recipient may render as
described in Section 3(b)(i) below.

           (ii) Distribution  Assistance Fees (Asset-Based Sales Charge). Within
ten (10)  days of the end of each  month,  the Fund will  make  payments  in the
aggregate amount of 0.0625% (0.75% on an annual basis) of the average during the
month of the  aggregate  net asset  value of Shares  computed as of the close of
each business day (the  "Asset-Based  Sales  Charge").  Such  Asset-Based  Sales
Charge  payments  received from the Fund will  compensate  the  Distributor  for
providing distribution assistance in connection with the sale of Shares.

      The distribution  assistance services to be rendered by the Distributor in
connection  with the  Shares  may  include,  but shall not be  limited  to,  the
following:  (i) paying sales  commissions to any broker,  dealer,  bank or other
person or entity that sells Shares,  and/or paying such persons "Advance Service
Fee Payments" (as defined below) in advance of, and/or in amounts  greater than,
the  amount  provided  for in  Section  3(b)  of  this  Agreement;  (ii)  paying
compensation  to and  expenses  of  personnel  of the  Distributor  who  support
distribution  of Shares by Recipients;  (iii)  obtaining  financing or providing
such financing from its own  resources,  or from an affiliate,  for the interest
and other borrowing costs of the Distributor's unreimbursed expenses incurred in
rendering  distribution  assistance and  administrative  support services to the
Fund;  and (iv)  paying  other  direct  distribution  costs,  including  without
limitation the costs of sales  literature,  advertising and prospectuses  (other
than  those  prospectuses  furnished  to current  holders  of the Fund's  shares
("Shareholders")) and state "blue sky" registration expenses.

      (b) Payments to Recipients.  The Distributor is authorized  under the Plan
to pay Recipients (1)  distribution  assistance fees for rendering  distribution
assistance  in  connection  with the sale of Shares  and/or (2) service fees for
rendering administrative support services with respect to Accounts.  However, no
such  payments  shall be made to any  Recipient  for any  quarter  in which  its
Qualified  Holdings  do not equal or  exceed,  at the end of such  quarter,  the
minimum amount ("Minimum Qualified Holdings"), if any, that may be set from time
to time by a majority of the Independent Trustees.  All fee payments made by the
Distributor  hereunder  are  subject  to  reduction  or  chargeback  so that the
aggregate  service fee payments  and Advance  Service Fee Payments do not exceed
the limits on payments to  Recipients  that are, or may be,  imposed by the NASD
Conduct Rules. The Distributor may make Plan payments to any "affiliated person"
(as  defined  in the 1940  Act) of the  Distributor  if such  affiliated  person
qualifies as a Recipient or retain such payments if the Distributor qualifies as
a Recipient.

      In consideration of the services  provided by Recipients,  the Distributor
shall make the following payments to Recipients:

          (i) Service Fee. In consideration of  administrative  support services
provided by a Recipient during a calendar  quarter,  the Distributor  shall make
service fee payments to that Recipient quarterly, within forty-five (45) days of
the end of each calendar  quarter,  at a rate not to exceed 0.0625% (0.25% on an
annual  basis) of the average  during the calendar  quarter of the aggregate net
asset  value  of  Shares,  computed  as of  the  close  of  each  business  day,
constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the Recipient
or by its Customers  for a period of more than the minimum  period (the "Minimum
Holding Period"), if any, that may be set from time to time by a majority of the
Independent Trustees.

      Alternatively, the Distributor may, at its sole option, make the following
service fee payments to any Recipient quarterly,  within forty-five (45) days of
the end of each calendar  quarter:  (A) "Advance Service Fee Payments" at a rate
not to exceed 0.25% of the average during the calendar  quarter of the aggregate
net asset value of Shares,  computed as of the close of business on the day such
Shares are sold,  constituting Qualified Holdings,  sold by the Recipient during
that  quarter and owned  beneficially  or of record by the  Recipient  or by its
Customers,  plus (B) service fee payments at a rate not to exceed 0.0625% (0.25%
on an annual basis) of the average during the calendar  quarter of the aggregate
net  asset  value of  Shares,  computed  as of the close of each  business  day,
constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the Recipient
or by its Customers for a period of more than one (1) year. At the Distributor's
sole option, Advance Service Fee Payments may be made more often than quarterly,
and  sooner  than the end of the  calendar  quarter.  In the  event  Shares  are
redeemed less than one year after the date such Shares were sold,  the Recipient
is obligated to and will repay the  Distributor  on demand a pro rata portion of
such Advance  Service Fee  Payments,  based on the ratio of the time such Shares
were held to one (1) year.

       The  administrative  support  services to be rendered  by  Recipients  in
connection  with the  Accounts  may  include,  but shall not be limited  to, the
following:  answering  routine inquiries  concerning the Fund,  assisting in the
establishment  and  maintenance  of  accounts  or  sub-accounts  in the Fund and
processing Share redemption transactions, making the Fund's investment plans and
dividend  payment options  available,  and providing such other  information and
services  in  connection  with the  rendering  of personal  services  and/or the
maintenance of Accounts, as the Distributor or the Fund may reasonably request.

           (ii) Distribution Assistance Fee (Asset-Based Sales Charge) Payments.
Irrespective of whichever  alternative  method of making service fee payments to
Recipients is selected by the  Distributor,  in addition the  Distributor  shall
make distribution  assistance fee payments to each Recipient  quarterly,  within
forty-five  (45) days after the end of each calendar  quarter,  at a rate not to
exceed  0.1875%  (0.75% on an annual  basis) of the average  during the calendar
quarter of the aggregate  net asset value of Shares  computed as of the close of
each business day  constituting  Qualified  Holdings  owned  beneficially  or of
record by the Recipient or its Customers for a period of more than one (1) year.
Alternatively,  at its  sole  option,  the  Distributor  may  make  distribution
assistance fee payments to a Recipient  quarterly,  at the rate described above,
on Shares constituting Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of record by the
Recipient or its Customers without regard to the 1-year holding period described
above.  Distribution  assistance  fee payments  shall be made only to Recipients
that  are  registered  with  the  SEC  as a  broker-dealer  or are  exempt  from
registration.

      The distribution assistance to be rendered by the Recipients in connection
with the sale of Shares may include, but shall not be limited to, the following:
distributing  sales  literature and  prospectuses  other than those furnished to
current Shareholders, providing compensation to and paying expenses of personnel
of the Recipient who support the  distribution  of Shares by the Recipient,  and
providing  such  other   information   and  services  in  connection   with  the
distribution of Shares as the Distributor or the Fund may reasonably request.

     (c) A majority of the Independent  Trustees may at any time or from time to
time (i) increase or decrease the rate of fees to be paid to the  Distributor or
to any  Recipient,  but not to exceed  the rates set forth  above,  and/or  (ii)
direct the Distributor to increase or decrease any Minimum  Holding Period,  any
maximum period set by a majority of the  Independent  Trustees during which fees
will be paid on Shares constituting  Qualified Holdings owned beneficially or of
record by a Recipient or by its Customers  (the "Maximum  Holding  Period"),  or
Minimum Qualified  Holdings.  The Distributor shall notify all Recipients of any
Minimum  Qualified  Holdings,  Maximum Holding Period and Minimum Holding Period
that  are  established  and  the  rate  of  payments  hereunder   applicable  to
Recipients,  and shall provide each  Recipient with written notice within thirty
(30) days after any change in these provisions.  Inclusion of such provisions or
a change in such  provisions  in a supplement or amendment to or revision of the
prospectus of the Fund shall constitute sufficient notice.

      (d) The Service Fee and the Asset-Based Sales Charge on Shares are subject
to reduction or elimination under the limits to which the Distributor is, or may
become, subject under the NASD Conduct Rules.

      (e)  Under  the  Plan,  payments  may also be made to  Recipients:  (i) by
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. ("OFI") from its own resources (which may include profits
derived  from  the  advisory  fee it  receives  from the  Fund),  or (ii) by the
Distributor  (a subsidiary of OFI),  from its own  resources,  from  Asset-Based
Sales Charge payments or from the proceeds of its borrowings, in either case, in
the discretion of OFI or the Distributor, respectively.

      (f)  Recipients  are  intended  to  have  certain  rights  as  third-party
beneficiaries  under this Plan,  subject to the  limitations set forth below. It
may be  presumed  that a  Recipient  has  provided  distribution  assistance  or
administrative  support services qualifying for payment under the Plan if it has
Qualified  Holdings of Shares that  entitle it to  payments  under the Plan.  If
either the Distributor or the Board believe that,  notwithstanding  the level of
Qualified Holdings,  a Recipient may not be rendering  appropriate  distribution
assistance  in  connection  with the sale of  Shares or  administrative  support
services for Accounts, then the Distributor,  at the request of the Board, shall
require the Recipient to provide a written report or other information to verify
that said  Recipient is providing  appropriate  distribution  assistance  and/or
services in this regard.  If the  Distributor  or the Board of Trustees still is
not  satisfied  after the receipt of such  report,  either may take  appropriate
steps to  terminate  the  Recipient's  status  as a  Recipient  under  the Plan,
whereupon such Recipient's rights as a third-party  beneficiary  hereunder shall
terminate.   Additionally,   in  their  discretion  a  majority  of  the  Fund's
Independent  Trustees at any time may remove any broker,  dealer,  bank or other
person or entity as a Recipient, whereupon such person's or entity's rights as a
third-party  beneficiary  hereof  shall  terminate.  Notwithstanding  any  other
provision of this Plan,  this Plan does not obligate or in any way make the Fund
liable  to make any  payment  whatsoever  to any  person or  entity  other  than
directly  to the  Distributor.  The  Distributor  has no  obligation  to pay any
Service Fees or Distribution Assistance Fees to any Recipient if the Distributor
has not received  payment of Service Fees or  Distribution  Assistance Fees from
the Fund.

4.  Selection  and  Nomination  of Trustees.  While this Plan is in effect,  the
selection  and  nomination  of persons to be  Trustees  of the Trust who are not
"interested persons" of the Trust ("Disinterested  Trustees") shall be committed
to the discretion of the incumbent Disinterested Trustees.  Nothing herein shall
prevent the incumbent  Disinterested  Trustees from  soliciting the views or the
involvement  of  others in such  selection  or  nomination  as long as the final
decision on any such  selection and  nomination is approved by a majority of the
incumbent Disinterested Trustees.

5.  Reports.  While this Plan is in effect,  the  Treasurer  of the Trust  shall
provide  written  reports to the  Trust's  Board for its review,  detailing  the
amount  of all  payments  made  under  this Plan and the  purpose  for which the
payments  were made.  The reports shall be provided  quarterly,  and shall state
whether all provisions of Section 3 of this Plan have been complied with.

6. Related  Agreements.  Any agreement  related to this Plan shall be in writing
and shall  provide  that:  (i) such  agreement  may be  terminated  at any time,
without  payment  of any  penalty,  by a vote of a majority  of the  Independent
Trustees  or by a vote of the  holders of a  "majority"  (as defined in the 1940
Act) of the Fund's  outstanding  voting  Class C shares;  (ii) such  termination
shall be on not more than sixty days'  written  notice to any other party to the
agreement;  (iii) such agreement shall  automatically  terminate in the event of
its "assignment" (as defined in the 1940 Act); (iv) such agreement shall go into
effect when approved by a vote of the Board and its Independent Trustees cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such agreement;  and (v)
such agreement shall,  unless terminated as herein provided,  continue in effect
from year to year only so long as such  continuance is specifically  approved at
least  annually  by a vote of the Board  and its  Independent  Trustees  cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance.

7.  Effectiveness,  Continuation,  Termination  and Amendment.  This Amended and
Restated  Plan has been  approved by a vote of the Board and of the  Independent
Trustees and replaces the Fund's prior Distribution and Service Plan for Class C
Shares.  Unless terminated as hereinafter  provided, it shall continue in effect
until renewed by the Board in accordance  with the Rule and thereafter from year
to  year  or as the  Board  may  otherwise  determine  but  only so long as such
continuance  is  specifically  approved at least annually by a vote of the Board
and its Independent  Trustees cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of voting on such continuance.

      This Plan may not be amended to increase materially the amount of payments
to be made under this Plan,  without  approval of the Class C Shareholders  at a
meeting called for that purpose and all material  amendments must be approved by
a vote of the Board and of the Independent Trustees.

      This Plan may be  terminated  at any time by a vote of a  majority  of the
Independent  Trustees or by the vote of the holders of a "majority"  (as defined
in the 1940 Act) of the Fund's  outstanding  Class C voting shares. In the event
of such  termination,  the Board and its  Independent  Trustees shall  determine
whether the  Distributor  shall be entitled to payment from the Fund of all or a
portion of the Service  Fee and/or the  Asset-Based  Sales  Charge in respect of
Shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination.

8. Disclaimer of Shareholder and Trustee Liability.  The Distributor understands
that the  obligations  of the Trust and the Fund under this Plan are not binding
upon any Trustee or  shareholder of the Trust or the Fund  personally,  but bind
only the Fund and the Fund's  property.  The Distributor  represents that it has
notice of the  provisions of the  Declaration  of Trust of the Fund  disclaiming
shareholder  and Trustee  liability for acts or  obligations of the Fund and the
Trust.

                               Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust


                               By: /s/ Andrew J. Donohue
                                   ---------------------
                                    Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary


                               OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.


                               By: /s/ Katherine P. Feld
                                   ---------------------
                                    Katherine P. Feld,
                                    Vice President and Secretary




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