TCW GALILEO FUNDS INC
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             As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
                              on December 4, 1996      
                                                       Registration No. 33-52272
                                                                        811-7170
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                      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. 16                                           [X]

                                    AND/OR
    
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940             [X]
  Amendment No. 19                                                          [X]

                            TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
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              (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

                     865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 1800
                        LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  90017

      Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (213) 244-0000

                             PHILIP K. HOLL, ESQ.
                                   SECRETARY

         865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 1800, LOS ANGELES, CA 90017
                    (Name and Address of Agent for Service)


                  __________________________________________


          It is proposed that this filing will become effective
          (check appropriate box)
    
    [X]   immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b)      
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    ___   on (date) pursuant to paragraph (b)
    ___   60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1)
    ___   on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(i)
    
    ___   75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2)      
    ___   on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485

    
Registrant has registered an indefinite number of shares under the Securities
Act of 1933, pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
and filed a Rule 24f-2 Notice for its last fiscal year on November 17, 1995 and
will file its Rule 24f-2 notice for its fiscal year ended October 31, 1996 prior
to December 30, 1996.      
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                  Cross-Reference Sheet Required by Rule 495
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                                                 CAPTION IN PROSPECTUS
FORM N-1A ITEM NUMBER AND CAPTION                OR PAGE REFERENCE
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PART A
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1.   Cover Page..............................    Cover Page

2.   Synopsis................................    Summary; Expenses of the Funds

3.   Condensed Financial Information.........    Financial Highlights

4.   General Description of Registrant.......    Investment Objectives and
                                                 Policies; Risk Considerations;
                                                 Performance Information;
                                                 General Information; Appendix

5.   Management of the Fund..................    Management of the Funds;
                                                 Investment Objectives and
                                                 Policies; General Information

6.   Capital Stock and Other Securities......    Redemption and Exchange of
                                                 Shares; Dividends,
                                                 Distributions and Taxes;
                                                 General Information; Back Cover

7.   Purchase of Securities Being
      Offered................................    Purchase of Shares; Shareholder
                                                 Account Services; Other
                                                 Conditions Relating to Shares;
                                                 Net Asset Value

8.   Redemption or Repurchase................    Redemption and Exchange of
                                                 Shareholder Account Services;
                                                 Other Conditions Relating to
                                                 Shares; Net Asset Value

9.   Legal Proceedings.......................    Not Applicable
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<TABLE>
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                                                      CAPTION IN STATEMENT
                                                 OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PART B                                                OR PAGE REFERENCE
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10.  Cover Page..............................    Cover Page

11.  Table of Contents.......................    Table of Contents

12.  General Information and History.........    General Information

13.  Investment Objectives and Policies......    Investment Practices;
                                                 Investment Restrictions

14.  Management of the Registrant............    Directors and Officers of the
                                                 Company

15.  Control Persons and Principal
      Holders of Securities..................    General Information

16.  Investment Advisory and Other
      Services...............................    Investment Advisory and Sub-
                                                 Advisory Agreements

17.  Brokerage Allocation and Other
      Practices..............................    Risk Factors

18.  Capital Stock and Other Securities........  +General Information -
                                                 Organization, Shares and
                                                 Voting Rights

19.  Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of
      Securities Being Offered...............    Determination of Net Asset
                                                 Value; How to Buy and Redeem
                                                 Shares; How to Exchange Shares

20.  Tax Status..............................    Distributions and Taxes

21.  Underwriters............................    /1/

22.  Calculation of Performance Data.........    Investment Results

23.  Financial Statements....................    Financial Statements
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PART C
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Information required to be included in Part C is set forth under the appropriate
item in Part C of this Registration Statement.

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/1/  Not Applicable
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                            TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                     865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1800
                        Los Angeles, California  90017
                       (800) FUND TCW or (213) 244-0000

                               THE GALILEO FUNDS

     TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. (the "Company") is a no-load open-end management
investment company that currently offers a selection of thirteen mutual funds
known as the Galileo Funds.  Each Galileo Fund has a distinct investment
objective.  There is no guarantee of the performance of a Galileo Fund or that
its objective can be attained.

     TCW GALILEO ASIA PACIFIC EQUITY FUND, a non-diversified portfolio, seeks
long-term capital appreciation, primarily by investing in equity securities of
companies in the Asia Pacific region.

         

     TCW GALILEO CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND, a non-diversified portfolio, seeks
high total return from current income and capital appreciation through
investment principally in convertible securities which are rated below
investment grade (such securities are commonly known as "junk bonds").

    
     TCW GALILEO CORE EQUITY FUND, a non-diversified portfolio, seeks
preservation of capital and the best possible long-term return, consistent with
a reasonable level of risk around the world.     
    
     TCW GALILEO CORE FIXED INCOME FUND, a diversified portfolio, seeks income
and capital appreciation through investment principally in high grade fixed
income instruments.     

     TCW GALILEO EARNINGS MOMENTUM FUND, a non-diversified portfolio, seeks
capital appreciation through investment primarily in publicly-traded equity
securities of companies experiencing or expected to experience accelerating
earnings growth.

     TCW GALILEO EMERGING MARKETS FUND, a non-diversified portfolio, seeks long-
term capital appreciation, primarily by investing in emerging equity securities
of companies in emerging market countries

         

     TCW GALILEO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND, a diversified portfolio, seeks high
current income through investment principally in high yield fixed income
securities, commonly known as junk bonds.

     TCW GALILEO LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND, a non-diversified portfolio, seeks
long-term capital appreciation, primarily by investing in Latin American equity
securities.

     TCW GALILEO LONG-TERM MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES FUND, a diversified
portfolio, seeks capital appreciation and current income by investing primarily
in long-term mortgage-backed securities.

     TCW GALILEO MID-CAP GROWTH FUND, a non-diversified portfolio, seeks long-
term capital appreciation, primarily by investing in publicly-traded equity
securities of medium capitalization companies that in the opinion of the
Adviser, exhibit superior earnings growth prospects and attractive stock market
valuations.

     TCW GALILEO MONEY MARKET FUND, a diversified portfolio, seeks current
income, preservation of capital and liquidity by investing in short-term money
market securities.  AN INVESTMENT IN TCW GALILEO MONEY MARKET FUND IS NEITHER
INSURED NOR GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.  THERE CAN BE NO ASSURANCE THAT
THE FUND WILL BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE NET ASSET VALUE OF $1.00 PER SHARE.

     TCW GALILEO MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES FUND, a diversified portfolio, seeks
current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in short-term
mortgage-backed securities.

     TCW GALILEO SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND, a non-diversified portfolio, seeks long-
term capital appreciation, primarily by investing in publicly traded equity
securities of smaller capitalization companies.

     An investment in a Galileo Fund involves various risks, including the risk
of loss of your capital.

     THE SECURITIES THAT THE HIGH YIELD BOND FUND AND CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
FUND INVEST IN ARE REGARDED BY THE RATING AGENCIES AS PREDOMINANTLY SPECULATIVE
WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUER'S CONTINUING ABILITY TO MEET PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST
PAYMENTS AND ENTAIL GREATER RISKS, INCLUDING DEFAULT RISKS, THAN THOSE FOUND IN
HIGHER RATED SECURITIES.  INVESTORS SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER THESE RISKS BEFORE
INVESTING.
 
     This Prospectus contains the information you should know about each Galileo
Fund before investing.  Investors should retain it for future reference.  A
Statement of Additional Information for the Galileo Funds dated as of the date
of this Prospectus has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Statement of Additional Information is incorporated by reference and is
available without charge upon request from the Company's Shareholder Relations
Department at the above address or by calling the Company at the telephone
numbers shown above.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS.  ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS
A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

    
                                December 4, 1996      
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SUMMARY....................................................................   1

EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS......................................................   5

MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION......................................................  18

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES.........................................  28
     TCW Galileo Money Market Fund.........................................  28
     TCW Galileo Convertible Securities Fund...............................  29
     TCW Galileo Core Fixed Income Fund....................................  31
     TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund......................................  34
     TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund and TCW Galileo
         Mortgage Backed Securities Fund...................................  36
     TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund..........................................  39
     TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund.....................................  40
     TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund....................................  41
     TCW Galileo Mid-Cap Growth Fund.......................................  42
     TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund..................................  43
     TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund.....................................  45
     TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund.................................  48
     General...............................................................  50
         Money Market Instruments..........................................  50
         Additional Fundamental Policies...................................  51
         Other Investment Policies.........................................  51
         Portfolio Turnover................................................  52

RISK CONSIDERATIONS........................................................  52
     General...............................................................  53
     Repurchase Agreements.................................................  53
     Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Mortgage Dollar Rolls...............  53
     Fixed Income Securities...............................................  54
     Foreign Securities....................................................  55
     Foreign Currency Risks................................................  56
     Futures...............................................................  57
     Options...............................................................  57
     Risks Associated With Lower Rated Securities..........................  58
     Risks Associated With Mortgage-Backed Securities......................  60
     Risks Associated With Emerging Market Countries.......................  63
     Non-Diversified Status................................................  64

MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS....................................................  64
     Investment Adviser....................................................  64
     Sub-Investment Advisers...............................................  65
     Portfolio Management..................................................  65
     Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements..................................  68

PURCHASE OF SHARES.........................................................  71
     Minimums..............................................................  71
     Purchases Made By Wire or Check.......................................  71
     Exchange-in-Kind Feature..............................................  71
     Purchase and Settlement...............................................  72
     Distributor...........................................................  72

SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT SERVICES...............................................  74
     General...............................................................  74
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     Check Writing Privilege...............................................  74
REDEMPTION AND EXCHANGE OF SHARES..........................................  75
     Redemptions and Exchanges.............................................  75
     Systematic Withdrawal Plan............................................  75
     Receiving Your Proceeds...............................................  76
     Shareholder Inquiries.................................................  76

OTHER CONDITIONS RELATING TO SHARES........................................  77
     Account Balance.......................................................  77
     Excessive Trading and Exchange Limitations............................  77
     Nonpayment............................................................  78
     Non-U.S. Bank Checks..................................................  78
     Redemptions in Excess of $250,000.....................................  78
     Signature Guarantees..................................................  78
     Telephone Exchange and Redemption.....................................  79
     Other Conditions......................................................  79

NET ASSET VALUE............................................................  79

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES.........................................  81
     Dividends and Distributions...........................................  81
     Taxes.................................................................  82

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION....................................................  84

GENERAL INFORMATION........................................................  86
     Organization, Shares and Voting Rights................................  86
     Code of Ethics........................................................  87
     Transfer Agent and Custodians.........................................  87
     Independent Auditors..................................................  87
     Legal Counsel.........................................................  88
     Reports to Shareholders...............................................  88

APPENDIX................................................................... A-1
     Strategies Available to All Bond Funds and Equity Funds............... A-1
     Strategies Available to All Bond Funds and Equity Funds
          (except Mid-Cap Growth).......................................... A-2
     Strategies Available to Core Fixed Income, Long-Term Mortgage Backed
          Securities, Mortgage Backed Securities, Money Market and Latin
          America Equity................................................... A-3
     Strategies Available to Core Fixed Income, Long-Term Mortgage Backed
          Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities........................ A-4
     Strategies Available to Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities and
          Mortgage Backed Securities....................................... A-7
     Strategies Available to the Equity Funds (except Earnings Momentum
          and Mid-Cap Growth) and Core Fixed Income........................ A-8
     Strategies Available to the Equity Funds and High Yield Bond.......... A-9
     Strategies Available to Convertible Securities........................ A-9
     Strategies Available to Convertible Securities, Mid-Cap Growth,
          Latin America Equity and Emerging Markets........................ A-10
     Strategies Available to Latin America Equity and Emerging Markets..... A-11
     Strategies Available to Asia Pacific Equity, Latin America Equity
          and Emerging Markets............................................. A-12
     Pro Forma Portfolio Composition of High Yield Bond Fund............... A-13
     Emerging Market Country Designation................................... A-13
     Description of S&P and Moody's Ratings................................ A-14
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                                    SUMMARY

     The Company is an open-end management investment company offering investors
a selection of thirteen no-load mutual funds in the TCW Galileo Funds (each, "a
Fund" collectively, "the Funds").

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES    Each Fund has a distinct investment objective and
                         investment policies.  There can be no assurance that
                         any Fund's investment objective will be achieved.

    
INVESTMENT ADVISER       TCW Funds Management, Inc. ("Adviser") serves as the
                         investment adviser of each Fund. As of September 30,
                         1996, the Adviser and its affiliated companies had over
                         $53 billion under management or committed for
                         management in various fiduciary and advisory
                         capacities. See "Management of the Funds -Investment
                         Adviser."      

SUB-ADVISERS             TCW Asia Limited ("TCW Asia") has been retained by the
                         Adviser to provide investment advice and assist in the
                         management of Asia Pacific Equity and Emerging Markets
                         and TCW London International, Limited ("TCW London")
                         has been retained by the Adviser to provide investment
                         advice and assist in the management of Emerging Markets
                         (collectively, TCW Asia and TCW London are hereinafter
                         referred to as the "Sub-Advisers"). The Sub-Advisers
                         also serve as advisers to separate accounts of
                         institutional investors.

    
EXPENSES OF THE FUND     Each Fund pays its operating expenses and an investment
                         advisory fee.  The investment advisory fee is based on
                         the value of the average daily net assets of each Fund
                         at the following maximum annual rates: Money Market --
                         0.25%; High Yield Bond -- 0.75%; Core Fixed Income --
                         0.40%; Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities -- 0.50%;
                         Mortgage Backed Securities -- 0.50%; Convertible
                         Securities -- 0.75%; Core Equity -- 0.75%; Small Cap
                         Growth --1.00%; Earnings Momentum -- 1.00%; Mid-Cap
                         Growth -- 1.00%; Asia Pacific Equity-- 1.00%, Emerging
                         Markets --1.00%; and Latin America Equity -- 1.00%. The
                         Sub-Advisers are paid an annual fee at a rate of 1.00%
                         of the assets for which the Sub-Adviser renders
                         investment advisory services. With respect to Mid-Cap
                         Growth, Money Market and Convertible Securities, the
                         Adviser has agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or
                         to pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the
                         extent necessary to limit the annual ordinary operating
                         expenses (including amortization of organizational
                         expenses) of the Fund (other than brokerage fees and
                         commissions, interest, taxes and certain extraordinary
                         expenses),      

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                         as a percentage of average net value, to 1.20% for Mid-
                         Cap Growth until December 31, 1996; and 0.40% for Money
                         Market and 0.95% for Convertible Securities until
                         December 31, 1997. With respect to Core Fixed Income,
                         the Adviser has agreed to reduce its investment
                         advisory fee to 0.35% of the Fund's average daily net
                         assets until October 31, 1997. See "Management of the
                         Funds - Advisory Agreement."      

REDEMPTION AND           Investors may exchange shares of one Fund for shares of
EXCHANGES                another Fund subject to certain restrictions on the
                         number of exchanges in any 15-day period. Shares may be
                         redeemed or exchanged at their net asset value next
                         determined after receipt by DST Systems, Inc., the
                         Fund's transfer agent, of a written or telephonic
                         redemption or exchange request. See "Redemption and
                         Exchange of Shares" and "Other Conditions Relating to
                         Shares - Excessive Trading and Exchange Limitations."
                         Exchanges and redemptions may produce taxable gain or
                         loss for shareholders. See "Dividends, Distributions
                         and Taxes."

RISK CONSIDERATIONS      The investments of each Fund entail the normal credit,
                         interest rate, market, financial and similar risks
                         associated with fixed income and equity investments.
                         BECAUSE PRICES OF EQUITY AND FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
                         FLUCTUATE FROM DAY-TO-DAY, THE VALUE OF AN INVESTMENT
                         IN A FUND WILL VARY BASED UPON THE FUND'S PERFORMANCE
                         AND MAY GO DOWN AS WELL AS UP.  FOR EQUITY SECURITIES,
                         MARKET RISK IS THE POSSIBILITY OF CHANGES IN PRICE
                         CAUSED BY STOCK MARKET PRICE CHANGES; FOR FIXED INCOME
                         SECURITIES, MARKET RISK IS THE POSSIBILITY THAT PRICES
                         WILL FALL BECAUSE OF CHANGING INTEREST RATES.  IN
                         GENERAL, PRICES OF FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (INCLUDING
                         U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES AND COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE
                         OBLIGATIONS) VARY INVERSELY WITH CHANGES IN INTEREST
                         RATES.  IF INTEREST RATES RISE, PRICES OF FIXED INCOME
                         SECURITIES FALL; IF INTEREST RATES FALL, PRICES OF
                         FIXED INCOME SECURITIES GENERALLY RISE.  IN ADDITION,
                         FOR A GIVEN CHANGE IN INTEREST RATES, LONGER-MATURITY
                         FIXED INCOME SECURITIES FLUCTUATE MORE IN PRICE
                         (GAINING OR LOSING MORE IN VALUE) THAN SHORTER-MATURITY
                         FIXED INCOME SECURITIES.  DURING PERIODS OF DECLINING
                         INTEREST RATES, IT IS LIKELY THAT HIGH YIELDING
                         MORTGAGE SECURITIES, INCLUDING COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE
                         OBLIGATIONS, WILL BE REDEEMED DUE TO REFINANCINGS AND A
                         FUND WILL BE UNLIKELY TO REPLACE SUCH SECURITIES WITH
                         SECURITIES HAVING AS GREAT A YIELD.  THERE IS NO
                         GUARANTEE OF SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE OR THAT AN
                         INVESTMENT IN A FUND WILL ACHIEVE A POSITIVE RETURN.

                         High Yield Bond and Convertible Securities invest in
                         high yield/high risk fixed income securities, commonly
                         known as junk bonds, which are regarded by the rating
                         agencies as speculative with respect to the issuer's
                         continuing ability to meet principal and interest
                         payments. Such issuers generally have shorter operating
                         histories and lower revenues and entail greater risk
                         than issuers

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                         of investment grade securities. See "Investment
                         Objectives and Policies- TCW Galileo High Yield Bond
                         Fund", "Investment Objectives and Policies - TCW
                         Galileo Convertible Securities Fund" and "Risk
                         Considerations - Risks Associated with Lower Rated
                         Securities."

                         Small Cap Growth invests primarily in common stocks and
                         other equity securities of lesser known, smaller
                         capitalization domestic and foreign companies.
                         Investments in such companies may be more volatile than
                         investments in larger, more established companies. In
                         addition, the Fund may invest in lower rated or unrated
                         convertible securities. See "Investment Objectives and
                         Policies - TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund," and
                         "Risk Considerations - Risks Associated with Lower
                         Rated Securities."

                         The Asia Pacific Equity, Emerging Markets and Latin
                         America Equity Funds can have extreme share price
                         volatility and should be considered only as a long-term
                         investment due to their investment in securities of
                         emerging market countries. See "Risk Considerations -
                         Risks Associated with Emerging Market Countries at page
                         62. 

    
                         The Asia Pacific Equity, Convertible Securities, Core
                         Equity, Core Fixed Income, High Yield Bond, Small Cap
                         Growth, Earnings Momentum, Mid-Cap Growth, Latin
                         America, and Emerging Markets Funds may invest in
                         foreign securities. Investment in foreign securities
                         involves certain risks including exchange rate
                         fluctuations, international and regional political and
                         economic developments and the possible imposition of
                         exchange controls or other restrictions applicable to
                         such investments. See "Risk Considerations - Foreign
                         Securities."      

                         The Asia Pacific Equity, Convertible Securities, Core
                         Equity, Earnings Momentum, Emerging Markets, Latin
                         America, Small Cap Growth and Mid Cap Growth Funds
                         ("Equity Funds") are non-diversified investment
                         companies and, consequently, a relatively high
                         percentage of their respective assets generally may be
                         invested in a limited number of issuers. However, these
                         Funds will still be subject to certain tax-related
                         diversification requirements. See "Risk Considerations
                         - Non-Diversified Status".

    
                         In addition, certain of the Funds may from time to time
                         use other investment techniques or invest in
                         specialized securities that entail particular risks.
                         These techniques include the following: when issued and
                         delayed delivery securities, options and futures for
                         hedging purposes (all Funds except Mid-Cap Growth);
                         inverse floater classes of collateralized mortgage
                         obligations (Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities and
                         Mortgage Backed Securities); mortgage dollar rolls and
                         interest-only stripped mortgage securities (Core Fixed
                         Income, Long-Term      

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                         Mortgage Backed Securities and Mortgage Backed
                         Securities); repurchase agreements (all Funds); and
                         reverse repurchase agreements (Core Fixed Income, Long-
                         Term Mortgage Backed Securities, Mortgage Backed
                         Securities, Money Market and Latin American Equity).
                         Core Fixed Income and Core Equity may also have some
                         foreign currency exposure. INVESTMENTS BY LONG-TERM
                         MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES AND MORTGAGE BACKED
                         SECURITIES IN INVERSE FLOATER CLASSES OF COLLATERALIZED
                         MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS AND INVESTMENTS BY CORE FIXED
                         INCOME, LONG-TERM MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES AND
                         MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES IN INTEREST-ONLY STRIPPED
                         MORTGAGE SECURITIES ARE HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO CHANGES IN
                         INTEREST AND PREPAYMENT RATES AND EXHIBIT GREATER PRICE
                         VOLATILITY THAN OTHER COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE
                         OBLIGATIONS. SUCH PRICE VOLATILITY CAN ADVERSELY AFFECT
                         A FUND'S SHARE PRICE. In addition, investments by these
                         Funds in mortgage dollar rolls and reverse repurchase
                         agreements involve leverage which entails certain
                         additional risks. See "Risk Considerations - Risks
                         Associated with Mortgage-Backed Securities".      

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                             EXPENSES OF THE FUNDS

     The Funds are 100% no-load; you pay no fees to purchase, or exchange,
shares nor any ongoing marketing (12b-1) expenses.

     The following table illustrates all expenses and fees that a shareholder of
each Fund will incur. The expenses and fees set forth in the table are for the
fiscal year ended October 31, 1995. Expenses are expressed as a percent of each
Fund's average net assets. More information about these expenses may be found
under "Management of the Funds."

                            TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

                 SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTION EXPENSES FOR ALL FUNDS

       Sales Load Imposed on Purchases                          None

       Sales Load Imposed on Reinvested Dividends               None
 
       Deferred Sales Load                                      None

       Redemption Fees                                          None
 
       Exchange Fees                                            None

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                                                                                       LONG-
                                                                                       TERM
                                                                             CORE      MORT-     MORT-
                                                          MONEY     HIGH     FIXED     GAGE      GAGE       MID-CAP     CONVERTIBLE 
                                                          MARKET    YIELD    INCOME    BACKED    BACKED     GROWTH      SECURITIES
                                                          ------    -----    ------    ------    -------    --------    -----------
<S>                                                       <C>       <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>        <C>         <C> 
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES

Management Fees (After expense reimbursements)
                                                             .19%     .75%      .40%      .50%       .50%        .82%         .62%

Rule 12b-1 Fees                                             None      None     None      None       None        None         None

Other Expenses                                               .21%     .13%      .32%      .19%       .13%        .38%         .33%
                                                             ---      ---       ---       ----       ---         ---          ---

TOTAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES                                .40*     .88%      .72%      .69%       .63%       1.20%*        .95%*
                                                             ===      ===       ===       ===        ===        ====          ===
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                                                          CORE      SMALL    EARNINGS     ASIA       EMERGING    LATIN
                                                          EQUITY    CAP      MOMENTUM     PACIFIC    MARKETS     AMERICA
                                                          ------    -----    --------     -------    --------    -------
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES                                                            
                                                                                          
Management Fees                                            .75%     1.00%      1.00%        1.00%      1.00%       1.00%
                                                                                          
Rule 12b-1 Fees                                           None      None       None         None       None        None
                                                                                          
Other Expenses                                             .10%      .24%       .24%         .51%       .55%        .58%
                                                          ----      ----       ----         ----       ----        ----
                                                                                          
TOTAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES                             0.85%     1.24%      1.24%        1.51%      1.55%       1.58%

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* (after expense reimbursements, see footnote next page for expense ratios had
  there been no reimbursement)

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EXAMPLE

     An investor would pay the following expenses* on a $1,000 investment,
assuming (a) 5% annual return and (b) redemption at the end of each time period:
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- ----                                      ------   -------   -------   --------
<S>                                       <C>      <C>       <C>       <C>
 
           Money Market                      $ 4       $13       $23       $ 52
           High Yield Bond                     9        29        50        111
           Core Fixed Income                   7        24        41         92
           Long-Term Mortgage Backed           7        23        39         88
           Convertible Securities             10        31        --         --
           Mortgage Backed                     6        21        36         81
           Core Equity                         9        28        48        108
           Small Cap Growth                   13        41        70        154
           Mid-Cap Growth                     13        39        --         --
           Earnings Momentum                  13        41        70        154
           Asia Pacific                       16        49        86        187
           Emerging Markets                   16        50        87        190
           Latin America                      16        51        89        193
 
</TABLE>     
    
*This table is designed to assist investors in understanding the various direct
and indirect costs and expenses that investors in each Fund will bear.  The
example has been calculated using actual expenses except for Money Market, Mid-
Cap Growth and Convertible Securities where expenses are assumed to be the
expense limit.  Without an expense limit, total expenses for Money Market would
have been 0.46% and Mid-Cap Growth and Convertible Securities are estimated at
1.38% and 1.08%, respectively, and the annual investment advisory fee for Money
Market, Mid-Cap Growth and Convertible Securities would be 0.25%, 1.00% and
0.75%, respectively, of each Fund's average daily net assets.  For the period
November 1, 1996 through October 31, 1997, the Adviser has agreed to reduce its
investment advisory fee from Core Fixed Income to 0.35% of its average daily net
assets.  Without this reduction, the investment advisory fee for Core Fixed
Income would be 0.40% of its average daily net assets.  In connection with the
example, note that $1,000 is less than the Funds' minimum investment
requirements and that there are no redemption or exchange fees of any kind.  THE
EXAMPLE IS HYPOTHETICAL; IT IS INCLUDED SOLELY FOR ILLUSTRATIVE PURPOSES.  IT
SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A REPRESENTATION OF PAST OR FUTURE PERFORMANCE; ACTUAL
EXPENSES MAY BE MORE OR LESS THAN THOSE SHOWN.      

                                       6
<PAGE>
 
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                                 (INTRODUCTION)
                                  ------------ 

          The following information for the periods ended December 31, 1993 and
October 31, 1994 and fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 has been audited by the
Company's independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche LLP, and should be read in
conjunction with the financial statements and related notes thereto included in
the Statement of Additional Information which may be obtained, without charge,
by calling the telephone number or writing to the address appearing on the cover
of this Prospectus.
<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>
                                                                            HIGH YIELD
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                   YEAR ENDED         TEN MONTHS ENDED          MARCH 1, 1993
                                                OCTOBER 31, 1995      OCTOBER 31, 1994         (INCEPTION) TO
                                                                                              DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>                   <C>                     <C>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, BEGINNING OF                  $  9.43              $ 10.12                  $ 10.00
 PERIOD                                                  -------              -------                  -------

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
- ----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income                                       0.92                 0.73                     0.74
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on                  0.39                (0.77)                    0.27
  Investments                                            -------              -------                  -------
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                            1.31                (0.04)                    1.01
                                                         -------              -------                  -------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
- ------------------
Distributions from Net Investment Income                   (1.00)               (0.65)                   (0.74)
Distributions from Realized Gains                              -                    -                    (0.15)
                                                         -------
Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                      -                    -                        -
                                                         -------              -------                  -------
TOTAL                                                      (1.00)               (0.65)                   (0.89)
                                                                              -------                  -------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD                 $  9.74              $  9.43                  $ 10.12
                                                         =======              =======                  =======

TOTAL RETURN                                               14.65%               (0.34)%(3)               10.47%(3)
- ------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                 $92,652              $90,577                  $73,737
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(2)                  0.87%                0.79%(1)                 0.79%(1)
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average                   9.60%                9.18%(1)                 8.60%(1)
  Net Assets
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                    36.32%               34.01%(3)                47.60%(3)
</TABLE>      
    
(1)  Annualized.      

(2)  The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to
pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.79% of net assets through December
31, 1994 as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements.  Had such
action not been taken, total annualized operating expenses for the period March
1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1993 would have been
0.96% of average net assets, for the ten months ended October 31, 1994 total
annualized operating expenses would have been 0.91% of average net assets, and
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, total annualized operating expenses
would have been 0.88% of average net assets.

(3)  For periods through October 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993 respectively,
and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

                                       7
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>
                                                                           CORE FIXED INCOME
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
                                                       YEAR ENDED         TEN MONTHS ENDED           MARCH 1,
                                                    OCTOBER 31, 1995      OCTOBER 31, 1994             1993
                                                                                                  (INCEPTION) TO
                                                                                                   DECEMBER 31,
                                                                                                       1993
                                                    ------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>                     <C>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD               $  8.94            $   10.04               $ 10.00
                                                             -------            ---------               -------

INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
- ----------------------------------------
Net Investment Income                                           0.58                 0.44                  0.45
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)                         0.62             (1.16)(4)                 0.19
  on  Investments                                            -------            ---------               -------
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                                1.20                (0.72)                 0.64
                                                             -------            ---------               -------

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
- ------------------
Distributions from Net Investment Income                       (0.53)               (0.38)                (0.45)
Distributions from Realized Gains                                  -                    -                 (0.14)
Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                          -                    -                 (0.01)
                                                             -------            ---------               -------
TOTAL                                                          (0.53)               (0.38)                (0.60)
                                                             -------            ---------               -------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD                     $  9.61            $    8.94               $ 10.04
                                                             =======            =========               =======

TOTAL RETURN                                                   13.92%               (7.24)%(3)             6.54%(3)
- ------------

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                     $36,236            $  50,153               $33,328
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(2)                      0.68%                0.50%(1)              0.50%(1)
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average                       6.38%                6.11%(1)              5.24%(1)
  Net Assets
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                       223.78%              208.63%(3)            149.96%(3)
</TABLE>      
    
(1)  Annualized.      

(2)  The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to
pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.50% of net assets through December
31, 1994 as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements.  Had such
action not been taken, total annualized operating expenses for the period March
1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1993 would have been
0.89% of average net assets, for the ten months ended October 31, 1994 total
annualized operating expenses would have been 0.68%, and for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1995, total annualized operating expenses would have been
0.72% of average net assets.

(3)  For periods through October 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993 respectively,
and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(4)  Includes net realized losses on foreign currency transactions/translations.

                                       8
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>
                                                                    LONG-TERM MORTGAGE BACKED
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                JUNE 17, 1993
                                                   YEAR ENDED         TEN MONTHS ENDED         (INCEPTION) TO
                                                OCTOBER 31, 1995      OCTOBER 31, 1994        DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>                   <C>                     <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of               $  8.95              $ 10.07                  $ 10.00        
 Period                                               -------              -------                  -------        
                                                                                                                   
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                                                                           
- ----------------------------------------                                                                           
Net Investment Income                                    0.72                 0.63                     0.28        
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on               0.71                (1.26)                    0.07        
 Investments                                          -------              -------                  -------        
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                         1.43                (0.63)                    0.35        
                                                      -------              -------                  -------        
                                                                                                                   
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                                                                                                 
- ------------------                                                                                                 
Distributions from Net Investment Income                (0.82)               (0.49)                   (0.28)       
Distributions from Realized Gains                           -                    -                        -        
Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                   -                    -                        -        
                                                      -------                                                      
TOTAL                                                   (0.82)               (0.49)                   (0.28)       
                                                      -------              -------                  -------        
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD              $  9.56              $  8.95                  $ 10.07        
                                                      =======              =======                  =======        
                                                                                                                   
TOTAL RETURN                                            16.84%               (6.39)%(3)                3.51%(3)    
- ------------                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                   
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                                                                                           
- ------------------------                                                                                           
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)              $80,159              $66,632                  $25,215        
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(2)               0.68%                0.65%(1)                 0.65%(1)    
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average                7.88%                8.03%(1)                 5.37%(1)    
 Net Assets                                                                                                        
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                 23.76%               36.71%(3)                44.47%(3)     
</TABLE>      
    
(1)  Annualized.      

(2)  The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to
pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.65% of net assets through December
31, 1994 as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements.  Had such
action not been taken, total annualized operating expenses for the period June
17, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1993 would have been
1.13% of average net assets, for the ten months ended October 31, 1994 total
annualized operating expenses would have been 0.78% of average net assets, and
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, total annualized operating expenses
would have been 0.69% of average net assets.

(3)  For periods through October 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993 respectively,
and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

                                       9
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>
                                                                             MORTGAGE BACKED
                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                    JUNE 17, 1993
                                                       YEAR ENDED         TEN MONTHS ENDED         (INCEPTION) TO
                                                    OCTOBER 31, 1995      OCTOBER 31, 1994        DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                    ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>                     <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period         $  9.41               $   9.86                 $  10.00       
                                                       -------               --------                 --------        
                                                                                                                      
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                                                                              
- ----------------------------------------                                                                              
Net Investment Income                                     0.67                   0.42                     0.50        
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on                0.25                  (0.48)                   (0.12)       
 Investments                                           -------               --------                 --------        
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                          0.92                  (0.06)                    0.38        
                                                       -------               --------                 --------        
                                                                                                                      
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                                                                                                    
- ------------------                                                                                                    
Distributions from Net Investment Income                 (0.71)                 (0.39)                   (0.50)       
Distributions from Realized Gains                            -                      -                    (0.02)       
Distributions in Excess of Net Investment                (0.04)                     -                        -        
 Income                                                                                                               
TOTAL                                                    (0.75)                 (0.39)                   (0.52)       
                                                       -------               --------                 --------        
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD               $  9.58               $   9.41                 $   9.86        
                                                       =======               ========                 ========        
TOTAL RETURN                                             10.16%                 (0.61)%(3)                3.89%(3)    
- ------------
                                                                                                                      
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                                                                                              
- ------------------------                                                                                              
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)               $81,366               $134,948                 $147,666        
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(2)                0.61%                  0.55%(1)                 0.55%(1)    
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net             7.13%                  5.18%(1)                 5.98%(1)    
 Assets                                                                                                                 
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                  37.83%                 65.54%(3)                70.44%(3)    
</TABLE>          
    
(1)  Annualized.      

(2)  The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to
pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.55% of net assets through December
31, 1994 as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements.  Had such
action not been taken, total annualized operating expenses for the period March
1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1993 would have been
0.70% of average net assets, for the ten months ended October 31, 1994 total
annualized operating expenses would have been 0.62% of average net assets, and
for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, total annualized operating expenses
would have been 0.63% of average net assets.

(3)  For periods through October 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993 respectively,
and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

                                       10
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>
                                                                              CORE EQUITY
                                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   MARCH 1, 1993
                                                      YEAR ENDED         TEN MONTHS ENDED         (INCEPTION) TO
                                                   OCTOBER 31, 1995      OCTOBER 31, 1994        DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>                   <C>                     <C>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, BEGINNING OF                $  11.57              $  11.81                 $  10.00              
 PERIOD                                                --------              --------                 --------            
                                                                                                                          
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                                                                                  
- ----------------------------------------                                                                                  
Net Investment Income                                      0.06                  0.04                     0.03            
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on                 2.11                 (0.28)                    1.81            
 Investments                                           --------              --------                 --------            
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                           2.17                 (0.24)                    1.84            
                                                       --------              --------                 --------            
                                                                                                                          
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                                                                                                        
- ------------------                                                                                                        
Distributions from Net Investment Income                  (0.05)                    -                    (0.03)           
Distributions from Realized Gains                             -                     -                        -            
Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                     -                     -                        -            
                                                       --------              --------                 --------            
TOTAL                                                     (0.05)                    -                    (0.03)           
                                                       --------              --------                 --------            
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD               $  13.69              $  11.57                 $  11.81            
                                                       ========              ========                 ========            
TOTAL RETURN                                              18.85%                (2.03)%(3)               18.41%(3)        
- ------------                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                          
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                                                                                                  
- ------------------------                                                                                                  
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)               $197,721              $136,122                 $ 55,885            
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                    0.85%                 0.91%(1)                 1.00%(1)(2)     
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net              0.48%                 0.44%(1)                 0.55%(1)        
 Assets                                                                                                                   
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                   53.77%                23.53%(3)                29.67%(3)                  
</TABLE>      
    
(1)  Annualized.      

(2)  The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee from each Fund, or to
pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.00% of net assets through December
31, 1994 as disclosed in Note 4 to Financial Statements.  Had such action not
been taken, total annualized operating expenses for the period March 1, 1993
(commencement of operations) through December 31, 1993 would have been 1.09% of
average net assets.

(3)  For periods through October 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993 respectively,
and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

                                       11
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>    
<CAPTION>
                                                                             LATIN AMERICA
                                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                   MARCH 1, 1993
                                                      YEAR ENDED         TEN MONTHS ENDED         (INCEPTION) TO
                                                   OCTOBER 31, 1995      OCTOBER 31, 1994        DECEMBER 31, 1993
                                                   ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>                   <C>                     <C>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, BEGINNING OF                 $  14.99             $  15.81                 $  10.00          
 PERIOD                                                 --------             --------                 --------          
                                                                                                                        
INCOME (LOSS) FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                                                                                
- ----------------------------------------                                                                                
Net Investment Income                                       0.06                 0.01                     0.08          
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on                 (5.92)               (0.13)                    6.35          
 Investments                                            --------             --------                 --------          
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                           (5.86)               (0.12)                    6.43          
                                                        --------             --------                 --------          
                                                                                                                        
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                                                                                                      
- ------------------                                                                                                      
Distributions from Net Investment Income                       -                    -                    (0.08)         
Distributions from Realized Gains                              -                    -                    (1.21)         
Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                  (1.21)                   -                    (0.03)         
                                                        --------             --------                 --------          
TOTAL                                                      (1.21)                   -                    (1.32)         
                                                        --------             --------                 --------          
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD                $   7.92             $  14.99                 $  15.11          
                                                        ========             ========                 ========          
TOTAL RETURN                                              (40.95)%              (0.79)%(3)               64.27%(3)      
- ------------                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                        
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                                                                                                
- ------------------------                                                                                                
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                $ 38,942             $122,610                 $ 89,910          
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                     1.58%                1.36%(1)                 1.50%(1)(2)   
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net               0.59%                0.11%(1)                 0.77%(1)      
 Assets                                                                                                                 
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                    75.62%              143.65%(3)               120.06%(3)       
</TABLE>      
    
(1)  Annualized.      

(2)  The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to
pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.50% of net assets through December
31, 1994 as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements.  Had such
action not been taken, total annualized operating expenses for the period March
1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1993 would have been
1.52% of average net assets.

(3)  For period through October 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993 respectively, not
indicative of a full year's operating results.

                                       12
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                            ASIA PACIFIC EQUITY
                                                  ---------------------------------------
                                                                         MARCH 1, 1994
                                                    YEAR ENDED           (INCEPTION) TO
                                                  OCTOBER 31, 1995      OCTOBER 31, 1994
                                                  ---------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>                    <C>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, BEGINNING OF                $ 10.19               $  10.00          
 PERIOD                                                -------               --------          
                                                                                               
INCOME LOSS FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                                                         
- --------------------------------------                                                         
Net Investment Income (Loss)                              0.06                   0.03          
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on               (1.19)(4)                .16(4)       
 Investments                                                                                   
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                         (1.13)                  0.19          
                                                       -------               --------          
                                                                                               
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS                                                                             
- ------------------                                                                             
Distributions from Net Investment Income                 (0.01)                     -          
Distributions from Realized Gains                        (0.38)                     -          
Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                    -                      -          
                                                       -------                                 
TOTAL                                                    (0.39)                     -          
                                                       -------               --------          
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD               $  8.67               $  10.19          
                                                       =======               ========          
TOTAL RETURN                                            (10.98%)                 1.90%(3)      
- ------------
                                                                                               
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA                                                                       
- ------------------------                                                                       
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)               $46,709               $ 54,019          
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                   1.47%(2)               1.40%(1)(2)   
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average                 0.74%                  0.45%(1)      
 Net Assets (1)                                                                                
Portfolio Turnover Rate(3)                              102.01%                 46.75%(3)       
</TABLE>
(1)  Annualized.

(2)  The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to
pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.40% of net assets through December
31, 1994  as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements.  Had such
action not been taken, total annualized operating expenses for the period March
1, 1994 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 1994 would have been
1.60% of average net assets and for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995,
total annualized operating expenses would have been 1.51% of average net assets.

(3)  For period through October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full year's
operating results.

(4)   Includes net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency
transactions/translations.

                                       13
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             SMALL CAP GROWTH
                                                  -------------------------------------
                                                     YEAR ENDED           MARCH 1, 1994
                                                  OCTOBER 31, 1995       (INCEPTION) TO
                                                                           OCTOBER 31,
                                                                              1994
                                                  -------------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>                    <C>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, BEGINNING OF                  $  9.39              $  10.00
 PERIOD                                                  -------              --------

INCOME LOSS FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)                               (0.07)                (0.04)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on                  4.72                 (0.57)
 Investments                                             -------              --------
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                            4.65                 (0.61)
                                                         -------              --------

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
- ------------------
Distributions from Net Investment Income                       -                     -
Distributions from Realized Gains                          (0.51)                    -
Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                      -                     -
                                                         -------
TOTAL                                                      (0.51)                    -
                                                         -------              --------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD                 $ 13.53              $   9.39
                                                         =======              ========

TOTAL RETURN                                               49.89%                (6.10)%(3)
- ------------

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                 $66,056              $ 51,089
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                     1.21%(2)              1.09%(1)(2)
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average                  (0.61)%               (0.59)%(1)
 Net Assets
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                    89.73%                88.63%(3)
</TABLE>
(1)  Annualized.

(2)  The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to
pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.09% of net assets through December
31, 1994  as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements.  Had such
action not been taken, total annualized operating expenses for the period March
1, 1994 (commencement of operations) though October 31, 1994 would have been
1.39% of average net assets and for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995,
total annualized operating expenses would have been 1.24% of average net assets.

(3)  For periods through October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full year's
operating results.

(4)  Includes net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency
transactions/translations.

                                       14
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>
                                                            EMERGING MARKETS
                                                -------------------------------------- 
                                                   YEAR ENDED          MARCH 1, 1994
                                                OCTOBER 31, 1995      (INCEPTION) TO
                                                                      OCTOBER 31, 1994
                                                -------------------------------------- 
<S>                                             <C>                 <C>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, BEGINNING OF         
 PERIOD                                                $    9.73             $ 10.00
                                                       ---------             ------- 
INCOME LOSS FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)                                0.04               (0.01)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on   
 Investments                                               (2.58)(3)           (0.26)(3)  
                                                       ---------                           
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                           (2.54)              (0.27)
                                                       ---------             -------

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
- ------------------
Distributions from Net Investment Income                       -                   -
Distributions from Realized Gains                              -                   -
Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                      -                   -
                                                       ---------
TOTAL                                                      (2.54)              (0.27)
                                                       ---------             -------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD               $    7.19             $  9.73
                                                       =========             =======

TOTAL RETURN                                              (26.11)%             (2.70)%(2)
- ------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)               $  51,873             $70,212
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                     1.55%               1.70% (1)
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average            
 Net Assets                                                 0.54%              (0.09)%(1) 
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                    74.24%              61.28% (2)
</TABLE> 
(1)  Annualized.
(2)  For period through October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full year's
     operating results.
(3)  Includes net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency
     transactions/translations.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 EARNINGS MOMENTUM
                                                 -----------------
                                                    YEAR ENDED
                                                 OCTOBER 31, 1995
                                                 -----------------
<S>                                             <C>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, BEGINNING OF                
 PERIOD                                                   $ 10.00
                                                          ------- 
INCOME LOSS FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
- --------------------------------------
Net Investment Income (Loss)                                (0.03)
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on          
 Investments                                                 1.51
                                                          ------- 
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS                             1.48
                                                          -------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
- ------------------
Distributions from Net Investment Income                        -
Distributions from Realized Gains                               -
Distributions in Excess of Net Investment        
 Income                                                     (0.01)
                                                          ------- 
TOTAL                                                       (0.01)
                                                          -------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE, END OF PERIOD                  $ 11.47
                                                          =======

TOTAL RETURN                                                14.76%
- ------------

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
- ------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                  $63,411
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(1)                   1.14%
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average        
 Net Assets                                                 (0.28%)       
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                     85.91%
</TABLE>

(1)  The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to
pay the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.14% of net assets as disclosed in
Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements.  Had such action not been taken,
total annualized operating expenses for the period November 1, 1994
(commencement of operations) through October 31, 1995 would have been 1.24% of
average net assets.

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                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS


     The following information for the TCW Galileo Money Market Fund (formerly
the TCW Investment Funds, Inc. Money Market Portfolio "MMP") has been audited by
Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors for MMP, and should be read in
conjunction with the MMP financial statements and related notes thereto included
in the Statement of Additional Information which may be obtained, without
charge, by calling the telephone number or writing to the address appearing on
the cover of this Prospectus.  On May 23, 1994, all the assets and liabilities
of MMP were contributed to TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. in exchange for shares in the
TCW Galileo Money Market Fund which was formed as the successor fund to MMP.

                                    Year Ended December 31

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
                               Year Ended    Ten Months      1993        1992        1991        1990        1989     July 14, 1988
                                 October        Ended                                                                 (Inception)
                                31, 1995      October                                                                 to December 
                                              31, 1994                                                                 31, 1988
<S>                             <C>           <C>           <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>         <C>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE,
 BEGINNING OF PERIOD                $1.00       $1.00         $1.00        $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00     $1.00

INCOME FROM INVESTMENT
- ----------------------
 OPERATIONS
 ----------
Net Investment Income              0.0549      0.0304        0.0293       0.0381      0.0620      0.0800      0.0882    0.0379

LESS DISTRIBUTIONS
- ------------------
Dividends from Net
 Investment Income                 (0.549)    (0.0304)      (0.0293)     (0.0381)    (0.0620)    (0.0800)    (0.0882)  (0.0379)
                                   ------     -------       -------      -------     -------     -------     -------   -------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE,
 END OF PERIOD                      $1.00       $1.00         $1.00        $1.00       $1.00       $1.00       $1.00     $1.00
                                   ======     =======       =======      =======     =======     =======     =======   =======

Total Return                         5.67%       3.04%/3/      2.97%        3.92%       6.35%       8.18%       9.22%     7.68%/3/
- ------------

Ratios/Supplemental Data
- ------------------------
Net Assets, End of Period         $86,302    $124,392       $81,204     $183,465    $140,987    $167,572     $88,620   $63,703
(in thousands)
Ratio of Expenses to Average
 Net Assets/2/                       0.40%       0.40%/1/      0.40%        0.40%       0.40%       0.40%       0.40%     0.40%/1/

Ratio of Net Investment
 Income to Average Net Assets        5.49%       3.65%/1/      2.93%        3.81%       6.20%       8.00%       8.82%     8.08%/1/
</TABLE>
______________________
    
(1) Annualized.
(2) The Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay the
operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the annual
ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.40% of net assets as disclosed in
Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements. Had such action not been taken,
total annualized operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would
have been 0.46% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.68% for the ten
months ended October 31, 1994, 0.52%, 0.49%, 0.47% 0.51% and 0.71% for the years
ended December 31, 1993 through 1989, respectively, and 0.47% for the period
July 14, 1988 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1988.
(3) For periods through October 31, 1994 and December 31, 1988 respectively, and
not indicative of a full year's operating results.     

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                             MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION

      Accompanying the management discussion is a graphical analysis of the
change in value of a $250,000 investment (minimum initial shareholder
investment) in each Fund, except Money Market, compared to the change in value
of an investment of the same amount using the applicable broad-based index.
    
TCW GALILEO CORE FIXED INCOME FUND - 1995 RESULTS      

     From November 1, 1994 through October 31, 1995, the return totaled 13.9%.
The return on the Salomon Brothers Broad Index during the same period was 15.7%.
The Fund's performance during this period is partially attributable to the
lingering effects of the selloff in the bond market in 1994 combined with the
Fund's shorter duration versus its benchmark index during the early months of
1995. In response to declining economic growth, the Fund's duration was
lengthened during the first quarter of 1995, increasing the Fund's overall
sensitivity to expected further interest rate declines. The Fund's duration,
which stood at 4.5 years in November 1994, ended the year at 5.5 years in
October 1995.

     Following four years of economic expansion, real growth is struggling to
maintain the 2.5% pace deemed acceptable by the Federal Reserve. The Fed's
hesitancy to implement monetary stimulus while inflation is moderating, the
appreciating dollar and improving productivity may impede growth in 1996.
Consequently, we have lowered our estimate for average GDP growth in 1996 from
3.0% to 2.5% but are counting on further reductions in interest rates to support
growth. Intermediate and long-term interest rates remain 3.0% to 4.0% above
inflation, incorporating a high risk premium from a historical perspective. We
believe this risk premium will slowly be reduced as economic growth remains
moderate and inflation remains benign.

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TCW GALILEO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND - 1995 RESULTS

     The Fund earned a total return of 14.7% for the period November 1, 1994 to
October 31, 1995. The Fund's return was lower than that of the Salomon Brothers
High Yield Cash Pay Index which was 16.8% for the period. This underperformance
was due in large part to the fact that the Salomon Brothers High Yield Cash Pay
Index maintains a heavier weighting of interest rate sensitive double-B rated
issues than the Fund and, accordingly, fared better during this period of
rapidly declining interest rates. During this period for fixed income
investments, the Fund did not keep pace with the Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate Bond Index which returned 16.2%. However, since its
inception, the Fund's return has comfortably exceeded this proxy for the
investment grade bond market as shown in the accompanying graph.

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TCW GALILEO MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES FUND - 1995 RESULTS

     A strong rally in the fixed income market over the last twelve months led
to solid performance gains in the mortgage-backed securities sector overall.
Between the beginning of November 1994 and end of October 1995, ten year
treasury yields fell over 188 basis points from 7.90% to 6.20%. The yield on the
thirty year treasury declined by over 170 basis points to 6.33%. This interest
rate rally provided stimulus to the housing sector and led to a refinancing
boomlet during the spring and summer months of 1995. Prepayment rates have
fallen recently due to the seasonal slowdown in housing that is typically seen
in the fall and winter months of each year. Liquidity conditions within the
mortgage sector have improved substantially since last year, due initially to
diminished supply, and more recently to an increase in investor demand and
trading activity. The issuance of new CMOs is still at a mere fraction of the
peak volume seen two and three years ago, although secondary trading has
increased. Derivatives, particularly the inverse floaters held in the Fund, have
also performed well this past year due to falling interest rates and increasing
prepayment rates. Our investment strategy continues to emphasize call protection
and securities priced at a discount or par, to reduce exposure to variables
which can adversely impact portfolio performance, while increasing exposure to
those that can improve performance.

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TCW GALILEO LONG-TERM MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES FUND - 1995 RESULTS

    A strong rally in the fixed income market over the last twelve months led to
solid performance gains in the mortgage-backed securities sector overall.
Between the beginning of November 1994 and end of October 1995, ten year
treasury yields fell over 188 basis points from 7.90% to 6.20%. The yield on the
thirty year treasury declined by over 170 basis points to 6.33%. This interest
rate rally provided stimulus to the housing sector and led to a refinancing
boomlet during the spring and summer months of 1995. Prepayment rates have
fallen recently due to the seasonal slowdown in housing that is typically seen
in the fall and winter months of each year. Liquidity conditions within the
mortgage sector have improved substantially since last year, due initially to
diminished supply, and more recently to an increase in investor demand and
trading activity. The issuance of new CMOs is still at a mere fraction of the
peak volume seen two and three years ago, although secondary trading has
increased. Derivatives, particularly the inverse floaters held in the Fund, have
also performed well this past year due to falling interest rates and increasing
prepayment rates. Our investment strategy continues to emphasize call protection
and securities priced at a discount or par, to reduce exposure to variables
which can adversely impact portfolio performance, while increasing exposure to
those that can improve performance.

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TCW GALILEO CORE EQUITY FUND - 1995 RESULTS

    The total return for the Fund during the period from November 1, 1994
through October 31, 1995 was 18.9%, which compares with a total return of 26.4%
for the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index over the same period. A substantial
portion of the shortfall in performance relative to the benchmark occurred in
the Fund's first fiscal quarter as it liquidated several positions in Latin
American equities in the aftermath of the Mexican Peso devaluation. The Fund no
longer has any holdings in these markets. Also, in September and October of
1995, the information and communications technology sectors, in which the fund
is heavily weighted, underwent a period of profit taking following a sharp run-
up for many of these shares earlier in the year. The Fund continued to pursue
its strategy of achieving long-term growth of capital by investing in reasonably
valued companies whose earnings growth prospects for the next several years
appear particularly robust. In this regard we continue to have high conviction
in the long-term growth prospects for the technology sector. Also, the Fund has
substantial positions in many revitalized American industrial companies,
particularly those that have a large and growing presence in foreign markets. We
believe the U.S. economy has successfully achieved a soft landing and will
expand at a moderate non-inflationary pace 1996. This should enable our
portfolio companies to achieve significant profit increases and perhaps some
moderate expansion in valuations as long as the general level of interest rates
continues on a downward path.

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TCW GALILEO SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND - 1995 RESULTS

    The market rewarded the Fund's holdings of high growth small cap companies
with substantially higher valuations in 1995. After what appeared to be
unsustainably strong performance through the first half of fiscal year 1995,
results were even stronger in the second half. Total return for the period
November 1, 1994 through October 31,1995 was 49.9%. This compares to 17.90% for
the Russell 2000 and 21.0% for the NASDAQ Industrials.

    Technology stocks, particularly semiconductors, have received much publicity
for recording significant appreciation this year. The Fund's above-average
results were obviously helped by technology, but we also enjoyed strong
performance in business services, leisure, financial services, restaurants, and
health care. Although we made a number of changes in the Fund over the last six
months, there was very little change in the weightings of broad industry
sectors. Industries were we increased the Fund's weightings were business
services, computer software and services, and retail. Groups that we reduced
were electrical equipment, semiconductors, consumer durables and energy. In view
of the strength in technology it is noteworthy that the Fund's weighting in
technology remained at approximately 30% of the portfolio. Although we are very
positive on the outlook for technology stocks, profit taking offset appreciation
and kept the group from becoming a larger proportion of the Fund. Our sector
decisions continue to be driven by company specific events.

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<PAGE>
 
TCW GALILEO EARNINGS MOMENTUM FUND - 1995 RESULTS
 
     The Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund experienced solid gains in the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1995. Despite a slow start in the first quarter the Fund
gained 19.6%. The combination of slowing economic growth, falling interest rates
and strong corporate profit growth pushed the overall stock market to a new all-
time high. The rebound of the dollar, together with improved prospects for
reducing the budget deficit also contributed to the market's strength. Small
capitalization stocks in which the Fund is concentrated tended to underperform
the large cap averages.

     Even with the weakness that technology stocks experienced in the final 10
weeks of the fiscal year, this was one of the Fund's best performing industry
groups in 1995. Other groups that performed well were pollution control,
healthcare and business services. Being underweighted in financials held back
the fund's relative performance during the fiscal year. On October 31 the
largest industry groups were healthcare, computer software and services, and
telecommunications.

     Since the investment strategy of the Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund is
bottom up, investment decisions are not based on the outlook for the overall
economy or for specific industry groups. However, by focusing on companies that
are expected by the Fund manager to have improving fundamentals and accelerating
earnings, the Fund tends to be underweighted in industries that will be
negatively impacted by changing economic conditions.

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TCW GALILEO ASIA PACIFIC EQUITY FUND - 1995 RESULTS

     The total return earned by the Fund the period ended October 31, 1995 was
negative 10.98%. This compares to a negative 9.28% return by the MSCI Combined
Far East Free ex-Japan Index for the same period.

     The Fund's slight underperformance relative to the MSCI Combined Far East
Free ex-Japan index is primarily attributable to a restructuring of the
portfolio in order to focus on more defensive blue chip names, with strong cash
flows and sustainable earnings growth while moving away from asset based
companies. During the restructuring process, which took place over the first
quarter of 1995, the Fund's performance slipped relative to the benchmark. The
success of the restructuring has since been demonstrated by the Fund's ability
to nearly close the performance gap and we anticipate that the current portfolio
structure will allow the Fund to outperform the benchmark in the coming year.

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TCW GALILEO EMERGING MARKETS FUND - 1995 RESULTS

     The total return earned by the Fund during the fiscal year ended October
31, 1995 was negative 26.11%. This compares to a negative 23.50% return by the
International Finance Corporation (IFC) Composite Investable Index for the same
period.

     The Fund's slight underperformance relative to its benchmark is primarily
attributable to the portfolio's underweighting in South Africa. South Africa,
which outperformed most emerging markets during the twelve month period, was
added to the IFC Composite Index earlier this year at a near 24% weighting.
Given the South Africa market's relatively low liquidity, investment managers
(including TCW) were precluded from building up exposure to anywhere near a
neutral weighting of 24% to 25%. Furthermore, the Fund has been overweight in
the Latin America markets as we anticipate looser monetary conditions in 1996.

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TCW GALILEO LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND - 1995 RESULTS

     The total return earned by the Fund during the fiscal year ended October
31, 1995 was -40.95%. This compares to a -37.40% return by the International
Finance Corporation (IFC) Latin America Investable Index for the same period.

     The Fund's slight underperformance relative to the IFC index is primarily
attributable to the Fund's defensive cash position in early calendar year 1995.
Because the Fund is open-ended, a large cash position was held in late February
and March 1995 in the aftermath of the Mexican peso devaluation. When Latin
American stock markets rebounded sharply in the beginning of the second quarter,
the Fund's performance was hampered while the cash position was being
reinvested.

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                       INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
     
     This Prospectus describes the following Funds offered by the Company: one
money market fund -- TCW Galileo Money Market Fund ("Money Market"); four fixed
income funds -- TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund, TCW Galileo Core Fixed Income
Fund, TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund and TCW Galileo
Mortgage Backed Securities Fund (collectively, the "Bond Funds"); five equity
funds -- TCW Galileo Convertible Securities Fund, TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund,
TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, TCW Galileo Mid-Cap Growth Fund and TCW
Earnings Momentum Fund; and three international equity funds -- TCW Galileo Asia
Pacific Equity Fund, TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund and TCW Galileo Latin
America Equity Fund (together, the "Equity Funds"). Each of the Bond Funds and
Money Market is a diversified portfolio, while each of the Equity Funds is non-
diversified.      

     Additional information about investment strategies that one or more of the
Funds may employ and investment policies mentioned below appear in the Appendix
to this Prospectus and in the Statement of Additional Information. A description
of the rating systems of Moody's Investors Services, Inc. ("Moody's") and
Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") is also contained in the Statement of
Additional Information.
 
     The investment objective of each Fund is a fundamental policy. Fundamental
policies of a Fund may not be changed without the approval of a majority of the
outstanding shares of that Fund. Any investment involves risk, and there can be
no assurance that a Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Funds'
investment strategies, unless otherwise specified, are not fundamental policies
and may be changed without shareholder approval. Shareholders will be notified
of any change in such strategies as required by law. Fundamental policies with
respect to the Funds are described under this caption "Investment Objectives and
Policies" and in the Statement of Additional Information. For purposes of the
investment percentage limitations set forth in the following pages: (i) all
percentage limitations apply immediately after a purchase or initial investment,
and (ii) any subsequent change in any applicable percentage resulting from
market fluctuations or other changes in total or net assets does not require
elimination of any security from the Fund.

TCW GALILEO MONEY MARKET FUND
 
     TCW Galileo Money Market Fund seeks current income, preservation of capital
and liquidity through investment in short-term money market securities. While
there can be no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective,
it endeavors to do so by following the investment policies described below. The
investment objective and policies of the Fund and the limitations described
below can be changed only by action of the shareholders.

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     The Fund seeks to maintain a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share by
investing in a diversified portfolio of money market instruments with remaining
maturities of one year or less or whose implied maturities are one year or less.
Certain variable rate and floating rate instruments are deemed to have an
implied maturity equal to the period remaining until the next adjustment of the
interest rate. See "Investment Restrictions" in the Statement of Additional
Information. The average maturity of the Fund's investments on a dollar-weighted
basis will be 90 days or less. If the Board believes that the extent of any
deviation from a $1.00 amortized cost price per share may result in material
dilution or other unfair results to new or existing shareholders, it will take
such steps as it considers appropriate to eliminate or reduce these consequences
to the extent reasonably practicable. Such steps may include selling portfolio
securities prior to maturity; shortening the average maturity of the portfolio;
withholding or reducing dividends; redeeming shares in kind; or utilizing a net
asset value per share determined by using available market quotations.

     The principal types of instruments in which the Fund may invest are: (a)
securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United
States Government or by its agencies or instrumentalities; (b) certificates of
deposit, bankers' acceptances and other obligations issued or guaranteed by the
50 largest bank holding companies in the United States, in terms of total
assets, and their subsidiaries; (c) United States dollar denominated obligations
("Eurodollar obligations") of the 50 largest United States bank holding
companies, in terms of total assets, their subsidiaries and their London
branches or of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (also
known as the World Bank); (d) commercial paper and other short-term obligations
of, and variable amount master demand notes and variable rate notes issued by,
United States corporations rated A-1 by S&P, Prime-1 by Moody's or if not rated,
issued by companies which have an outstanding debt issue which will be
determined by the Adviser to be of comparable quality under procedures
established by the Board of Directors. In general, the Fund will determine the
credit quality of such companies based on information provided by the Adviser,
which information will include ratings given to outstanding securities of such
companies by recognized rating agencies. These ratings are described in Appendix
A to this Prospectus --Description of S&P and Moody's Ratings; and (e)
repurchase agreements collateralized by securities issued or guaranteed by the
United States Government or its agencies or instrumentalities.

TCW GALILEO CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES FUND
 
     TCW Galileo Convertible Securities Fund seeks high total return from
current income and capital appreciation through investment principally in
convertible securities. It is a fundamental policy of the Fund that, under
normal market conditions or unless the Fund has adopted a temporary defensive
position, it will invest at least 65% of its total assets in convertible
securities. Securities obtained upon the conversion of convertible securities
may be retained during periods when market conditions are unfavorable for their

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disposition. Securities received upon conversion may also be retained by the
Fund to permit orderly disposition or to establish long-term holding periods for
federal income tax purposes in which such gains are accorded favorable tax
treatment. The Fund will convert a convertible security which it holds when
necessary to permit orderly disposition of the investment when a convertible
security reaches maturity or has been called for redemption. Conversion could
also occur to facilitate a sale of the position or if the dividend rate on the
underlying common increased above the yield on the convertible security.      
 
     The Fund will invest in convertible securities which the Adviser believes
are attractive based upon both the terms of the security and the fundamental
outlook for the underlying equity. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will
invest in a portfolio of generally more than 60 securities. The Fund will invest
in convertible securities that are rated higher than B- or B3 by either S&P or
Moody's, respectively, or if not rated, determined to be of comparable quality
by the Adviser. The Fund will not invest in securities that are in default as to
payment of principal. See Appendix A to this Prospectus for a description of S&P
and Moody's ratings. The Fund may invest, without limitation in Eurodollar
convertible securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for foreign
equity securities listed or represented by American Depository Receipts ("ADRs")
listed on the New York or American Stock Exchanges or that are convertible into
or exchangeable for publicly traded common stock of U.S. companies. ADRs are
receipts typically issued by a United States bank or trust company evidencing
ownership of the underlying foreign securities. Eurodollar convertible
securities are fixed income securities of a U.S. or foreign issuer that are
issued in U.S. dollars outside the United States and are convertible into or
exchangeable for equity securities of the same or a different issuer. Interest
and dividends on Eurodollar securities are payable in U.S. dollars outside of
the United States. The Fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in
Eurodollar convertible securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for
foreign equity securities which are not listed, or represented by ADRs listed on
the New York or American Stock Exchanges. The Fund's investment in convertible
securities convertible into or exchangeable into unlisted foreign securities is
subject to the Fund's overall policy of limiting its investment in illiquid
securities to 15% or less of its net assets. The Fund will generally sell
convertible securities after they have appreciated substantially since these
securities generally reflect much of the volatility of the underlying common
stock and have diminished downside protection. See the Appendix to the
Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information for a greater discussion
of convertible securities.
     
     In selecting convertible securities for the Fund, the following factors,
among others, will be considered by the Adviser: (a) the Adviser's own
evaluations of the creditworthiness of the issuers of the securities; (b) the
interest or dividend income generated by the securities; (c) the potential for
capital appreciation of the securities and the underlying common stocks; (d) the
protection against price declines relative to the underlying common stocks; (e)
the prices of the securities relative to other comparable securities; (f)     

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whether the securities are entitled to the benefits of sinking funds or other
protective conditions; (g) diversification of the Fund's portfolio as to
issuers; and (h) whether the securities are rated by Moody's and /or S&P and, if
so, the ratings assigned.     
 
     Convertible securities are generally not investment grade, that is, not
rated within the four highest categories by S&P and Moody's. To the extent that
the convertible securities acquired by the Fund are rated lower than investment
grade, there is greater risk as to the repayment of the principal of, and
payment of interest or dividends on, such securities. The Fund expects that many
convertible securities which it purchases will be rated BB or lower by S&P or Ba
or lower by Moody's, which ratings are considered by the ratings agencies to be
speculative. See "Risk Considerations - Risks Associated With Lower Rated
Securities."
 
     The Fund may invest in certain "hybrid securities" consisting of investment
grade debt obligations with an investment return coupled to the performance of a
common stock index such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price
Index. Such hybrid securities are usually zero-coupon obligations payable at
maturity at the higher of (1) face value or (2) face value multiplied by the
value of the specified index at maturity and divided by a specified amount which
may be 110% to 120% of the value of index at the date of issue. In addition to
the credit risk of the issuer, the investment is subject to loss of value in the
event the index declines. The Fund does not intend to invest more than 5% of its
total assets in such hybrid securities.
 
     The Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in nonconvertible equity
and investment grade fixed income securities. The nonconvertible investment
grade securities that the Fund may invest in will consist of securities issued
or guaranteed by the United States government, its agencies or
instrumentalities, corporate debt securities and money market securities. After
purchase, a security may have its rating reduced below investment grade. Such
event will not require the sale of the security by the Fund. However, the
Adviser will consider such event in its determination of whether the Fund should
continue to hold such security. In addition, the Fund may enter into repurchase
agreements, purchase and sell securities on a when issued, forward commitment or
a when, as and if issued basis, purchase and write call and put options and,
from time to time, make short sales of securities it owns or has the right to
acquire through conversion or exchange of other securities it owns ("short sales
against the box"). The Fund will not make short sales or maintain a short
position if to do so would cause more than 25% of the Fund's total assets to be
held as collateral for such sales. See the Appendix to this Prospectus and the
Statement of Additional Information for a greater discussion of these investment
practices and types of securities.
     
TCW GALILEO CORE FIXED INCOME FUND      
     
     TCW Galileo Core Fixed Income Fund seeks to provide above-average total
return from capital appreciation and income through investment principally in
high credit quality fixed income instruments, including U.S. government bonds,
corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. The
Fund invests in high      

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quality securities and applies a controlled risk approach to the management of
those securities. It is a fundamental policy of the Fund to invest at least 65%
of its total assets in fixed income securities rated A or higher by Moody's and
S&P under normal circumstances.
     
     Fixed income securities appropriate for the Fund may include obligations
issued or guaranteed by the United States government, its agencies or
instrumentalities ("U.S. Government Securities"), bonds, notes, mortgages,
debentures, equipment trust certificates, participation certificates, non-
convertible preferred stock, mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed debt
securities, dollar and non-dollar-denominated instruments issued by foreign
governments and corporate and other high-grade securities bearing fixed or
variable stated rates. The Fund is not limited as to the maturities of the debt
securities in which it invests and the Fund's average maturity is likely to vary
from time to time. Securities in the Fund's portfolio are typically high grade
securities (securities rated A or better by Moody's or S&P) that will generate
less income than securities rated below A; high grade securities, however,
generally have less credit risk and are more readily marketable than securities
rated below A. The Adviser will dispose of an investment grade security if all
ratings assigned to that security drop below investment grade and the Adviser
determines that the credit characteristics of the security no longer qualify it
for treatment as investment grade. These dispositions, if any, will be made in a
manner intended to minimize disruptions in the Fund's portfolio.      
     
     The controlled risk approach involves techniques intended to control the
principal risk components of the fixed income markets. These components include
security selection within a given sector, relative performance of the various
market sectors, the shape of the yield curve and fluctuations in the overall
level of interest rates. The Adviser also utilizes active asset allocation in an
effort to obtain incremental returns. However, there can be no assurance that
this approach will be successful.      
    
     The Fund attempts to monitor exposure to changes in the overall level of
interest rates using a statistic called "duration," which measures approximately
the volatility of a bond's price for a given change in interest rates. The
duration of a bond is the present-value-weighted average time to receipt of all
of the bond's cash-flows, including both coupons and principal. The Fund seeks
to control the risks associated with changes in interest rates by managing the
difference in the weighted average duration of all of the portfolio securities
in the Fund compared to the market's duration.     

         

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     The Fund may invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities rated below
A by Moody's and S&P, but will hold no more than 15% of its total assets in
securities rated below investment grade. Securities rated below investment grade
are regarded by the rating agencies as predominantly speculative with respect to
the issuer's continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments and
generally involve more risk of loss of principal and income than investment
grade securities. Also their yields and market value tend to fluctuate more than
higher-rated securities. The greater risks and fluctuations in yield and value
occur because investors generally perceive issuers of lower-rated securities to
be less creditworthy. For a greater discussion of the risks associated with high
yield lower rated securities. See Page 57 of this Prospectus.      
    
     The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in securities issued
by foreign governments or companies which are investment grade-rated or
equivalent and which may be denominated in foreign currencies. In conjunction
with making these investments, the Fund may attempt to hedge the currency risk
of such securities by purchasing or selling foreign currency futures contracts
(and options on such contracts)      
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and foreign currency forward contacts with respect to such foreign currencies.
To mitigate the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on the
Fund's portfolio, the Fund will also limit its investment in securities
denominated in any single foreign currency to not more than 5% of its total
assets.
 
 
     The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements and purchase and sell
securities on a when issued, forward commitment or when, as and if issued basis.
The Fund may also engage in interest rate hedging transactions by investing in
or writing options on U.S. Government Securities. Subject to certain
limitations, the Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, futures contracts or
options on such contracts to attempt to protect against possible changes in the
market value of securities held in or to be purchased by the Fund resulting from
interest rate or market fluctuations, to protect unrealized gains in the value
of its portfolio securities, to facilitate the sale of such securities for
investment purposes, to manage its effective maturity or duration, or to
establish a position in the derivatives markets as a temporary substitute for
purchasing or selling particular securities. The Fund may invest in
collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"). The Fund may also invest in
stripped mortgage securities (including interest-only securities) which are
highly sensitive to changes in interest and prepayment rates and exhibit great
price volatility than other CMOs. The Fund also may enter into reverse
repurchase agreements for temporary borrowing purposes and may borrow money
through the use of mortgage dollar rolls as part of its investment strategy. See
"Risk Considerations -Reverse Repurchase Agreements and Mortgage Dollar Rolls"
and "Risk Considerations- Risk Associated with Mortgage Backed Securities". See
the Appendix to this Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information for
a greater discussion of these investment practices and types of securities.
 
TCW GALILEO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND
 
     TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund seeks to provide high current income
consistent with reasonable risk through investment in a professionally managed,
diversified portfolio consisting principally of high yield bonds, commonly known
as "junk" bonds, and other high yield fixed income securities. Such securities
are regarded by the rating agencies as predominantly speculative with respect to
the issuer's continuing ability to meet principal and interest payments. As a
secondary objective, the Fund seeks capital appreciation, but only when
consistent with its primary objective. See "Risk Considerations - Risks
Associated With Lower Rated Securities."
 
 
     Under normal market conditions and as a fundamental policy, the Fund
invests at least 65% of its total assets in high yield bonds, but emphasizes
investments in securities which the Adviser considers to be at the lower-risk
end of the high yield bond spectrum. These represent securities issued by
companies considered by the Adviser to have stable to improving business
prospects. The more volatile parts of the high yield market, such as zero coupon
bonds and payment-in-kind securities, will be underweighted in relation to the
market averages. The Fund will not invest in securities of bankrupt companies,
except that the Fund may increase its holdings of certain portfolio securities
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securities declares bankruptcy or defaults on a security. If a company is
emerging from bankruptcy, the Fund may purchase the company's securities on a
"when, as and if" issued basis, which means that the Fund will only hold the
securities if the company does indeed come out of bankruptcy. See the Appendix
to this Prospectus for the composition of the Fund's portfolio by rating
category as of October 31, 1996. The Fund expects to purchase investments in
"emerging credit" companies. These are companies considered by the Adviser to be
in the growth stage of development and to have reasonable prospects for improved
operating results and debt ratings. Such issuers generally have shorter
operating histories and lower revenues and entail greater risk than issuers of
investment grade securities. Investments are also made in securities of selected
companies that have undergone leveraged buyouts or recapitalizations.      
 
     Fixed income securities appropriate for the Fund may include both
convertible and nonconvertible debt securities and convertible and non-
convertible preferred stocks. The Fund will not purchase common stocks or
warrants or options to acquire common stocks, except when attached to or
included in a unit with fixed income securities which otherwise would be
attractive to the Fund, or upon conversion of a convertible security or exercise
of a warrant or option. Common stock retained by the Fund upon any such
conversion or exercise may be retained in the Fund's portfolio to permit orderly
disposition.
 
     The Fund's approach emphasizes consistent and high current income rather
than the possibly greater but more uncertain profits which could be earned
through short-term trading or through attempting to anticipate events such as
the rescue of ailing or bankrupt companies. The Fund attempts to reduce the
risks involved in investment in lower rated securities through diversification
of the portfolio and by analysis of each issuer, of each issuer's ability to
make timely payments of principal and interest, and of broad economic trends and
corporate developments.
 
     Representatives of the Adviser, or of the Adviser's affiliates, may serve
on the board of directors of the companies whose securities are held by the Fund
or on creditors' committees with respect to certain investments made by the
Fund. While participation by representatives of the Adviser on certain boards
may enhance the Fund's ability to manage its investments, it may also have the
effect of impairing the ability of the Fund to sell the related securities when,
and upon the terms, it might otherwise desire. Similarly, a member of a
creditors' committee may owe certain obligations generally to all creditors
similarly situated that the committee represents and may be subject to various
trading or confidentiality restrictions. The Adviser will attempt to balance the
advantages and disadvantages of service on boards and creditors' committees when
deciding whether and how to exercise its voting or contractual rights, but
changes in circumstances could produce adverse consequences in particular
situations.
 
     The higher yields sought by the Fund are generally obtainable from
investing in securities rated below investment grade by recognized rating
services. The Fund invests principally in fixed income securities rated Ba1 or
lower by Moody's or BB+ or lower by S&P, but may purchase securities rated as
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a matter of operating policy, the Fund does not purchase securities rated both
below B3 by Moody's and below B- by S&P. The Fund is not limited as to the
maturities of the debt securities in which it invests. Although many high yield,
lower rated securities have been issued with maturities of approximately 10 to
15 years, the maturities of securities purchased by the Fund may be more or less
than that at the time of purchase. The Fund anticipates that the majority of the
securities it purchases will have remaining lives to stated maturity of 3 to 10
years. The average maturity is likely to vary from time to time.
    
     The Fund may invest in unrated securities if it concludes that the credit
characteristics of the issuers of such securities and/or the protection afforded
by the terms of the securities limit the risk to the Fund to a level comparable
to that of rated securities in which the Fund may invest. In addition, the Fund
may enter into repurchase agreements, forward commitments, futures contracts and
options on futures contracts and purchase and sell securities on a when issued
or a when, as and if issued basis as set forth above. The Fund may invest in
securities of foreign companies. The Fund will not invest more than 10% of the
value of its total assets, measured at the time of purchase, in Eurodollar
securities which are fixed income securities of a U.S. or foreign issuer that
are issued in U.S. dollars outside the United States. This 10% limit shall not
apply to securities issued or guaranteed by Canadian companies, provided the
interest and principal on such securities is payable in U.S. dollars. The Fund
will not invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets, measured at the
time of purchase, in non-dollar denominated foreign securities. Foreign
securities investments may be affected by changes in currency rates or exchange
control regulations, changes in governmental administration or economic or
monetary policy (in the United States and abroad) or changed circumstances in
dealings between nations. For a discussion of the risks of foreign securities,
see "Risk Considerations - Foreign Securities". In addition, see the Appendix to
this Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information for a greater
discussion of these investment practices and types of securities.     

TCW GALILEO LONG-TERM MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES FUND AND TCW GALILEO
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES FUND
 
     The TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund seeks current
income and capital appreciation by investing in a portfolio that may include the
full range of maturities and types of mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by,
or secured by collateral that is guaranteed by, the United States government,
its agencies, instrumentalities or its sponsored corporations (collectively, the
"Federal Agencies"), and in privately issued mortgage-backed securities rated Aa
or higher by Moody's or AA or higher by S&P. The TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed
Securities Fund seeks current income and capital appreciation by investing in a
portfolio consisting of relatively short-term mortgage-backed securities
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Federal Agencies, and in private issued mortgage-backed securities rated Aa or
higher by Moody's or AA or higher by S&P. The primary distinction between the
two Funds is the weighted-average life of their portfolios. The Adviser, under
normal market conditions, seeks to construct a portfolio with a weighted-average
duration with respect to fixed rate obligations and a weighted average reset
frequency with respect to floating rate obligations of no more than eight years
for Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities and no more than two years for Mortgage
Backed Securities. Weighted average duration is the average duration of the
fixed rate securities in the portfolio weighted by market value. Duration
measures a security's price sensitivity to instantaneous changes in interest
rates and is measured in years. A one year duration generally mean's a
security's price will increase (decrease) one percent for every one percent
decrease in (increase) in interest rates. Prices for non-U.S. Treasury
securities will also be affected by other factors including, but not limited to,
changes in credit quality, supply and demand, prepayments and yield curve
fluctuations. Weighted average reset frequency is the average time to the next
coupon reset date of the floating rate securities in the portfolio weighted by
market value. It is a fundamental policy of Mortgage Backed Securities to invest
at least 65% of its assets in mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by, or
secured by collateral which is guaranteed by, Federal Agencies. With respect to
Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities, it is a fundamental policy of the Fund to
invest at least 65% of its assets in mortgage-backed securities which are
guaranteed by, or secured by collateral which is guaranteed by, Federal Agencies
and which have a dollar weighted average life of ten years or more. Federal
Agencies typically will include, but are not limited to, the Government National
Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), the Federal National Mortgage Association
("FNMA") or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"). Due to
prepayments of mortgage-backed securities, the average life of a mortgage-backed
security may be shorter than its maturity. Under normal market conditions, the
longer weighted average life of the Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities
portfolio will cause its yield to be higher and its net asset value to be less
stable and more volatile than that of Mortgage Backed Securities.

 
     Mortgage-backed securities include (a) obligations issued or guaranteed by
Federal Agencies, such as GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC (securities issued by GNMA, but
not those issued by FNMA or FHLMC, are backed by the "full faith and credit" of
the United States); (b) collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"), including
real estate mortgage investment conduits, issued by United States or foreign
private issuers that represent an interest in or are collateralized by mortgage-
backed securities issued or guaranteed by Federal Agencies; and (c) obligations
issued by United States or foreign private issuers that represent an interest in
or are collateralized by whole mortgage loans or mortgage-backed securities
without a government guarantee but usually having some form of private credit
enhancement. See "Risk Considerations - CMOs" at page 61 for a discussion of the
risks associated with investing in CMOs.

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     Each Fund may invest in both fixed rate and adjustable rate mortgage
securities ("ARMs"), which are pass-through mortgage securities collateralized
by mortgages with adjustable rather than fixed rates. ARMs eligible for
inclusion in a mortgage pool generally provide for a fixed initial mortgage
interest rate for either the first three, six, twelve or thirteen, twenty-four,
thirty-six or longer scheduled monthly payments. Thereafter, the interest rates
are subject to periodic adjustment based on changes to a designated benchmark.
ARMs will reset off of a variety of short-term indices including, but not
limited to, LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), 90-day United States Treasury
Bills and the 11th District Cost of Funds index ("COFI"). Fixed rate investments
may be of varying maturities. At different times during the interest rate cycle,
the Funds may emphasize investments in floating rate or fixed rate securities or
may diversify in investments which reset off of each of the indices or focus
investments in securities which reset off of one index.
 
     Part of each Fund's investment strategy involves the purchase of inverse
floaters which are considered to be a derivative instrument. Inverse floaters
constitute a class of CMOs with a coupon rate that moves opposite to that of a
designated index, such as LIBOR or COFI. Any rise in the index rate causes a
decline in the coupon rate on an inverse floater while any drop in the index
rate causes an increase in the coupon rate of the inverse floater. Inverse
floaters exhibit greater price volatility than other mortgage-backed securities.
See the Appendix to this Prospectus for a greater discussion of inverse floaters
and "Risk Considerations - Inverse Floaters" in this Prospectus.
 
     Each Fund may invest in other securities, including mortgage-backed
securities which are not guaranteed, or secured by collateral which is not
guaranteed, by Federal Agencies. In addition, each Fund may invest in mortgage
dollar rolls, asset-backed securities and debt securities rated Aa or higher by
Moody's or AA or higher by S&P, measured at time of purchase or initial
investment, or which have received a similar rating by any other nationally
recognized rating system. See "Risk Considerations - Reverse Repurchase
Agreements and Mortgage Dollar Rolls." Each Fund also may invest in stripped
mortgage securities (including interest-only securities), enter into repurchase
agreements and purchase and sell securities on a when issued, forward commitment
or a when, as and if issued basis. Each Fund also may enter into reverse
repurchase agreements for temporary borrowing purposes and may borrow money
through the use of mortgage dollar rolls as part of its investment strategy. See
the Appendix to this Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information for
a greater discussion of these investment practices and types of securities.
 
     After purchase by a Fund, a security may cease to be rated or its rating
may be reduced below the minimum required for purchase by the Funds. Neither
event will require a sale of such security by a Fund. However, the Adviser will
consider such event in its determination of whether a Fund should continue to
hold such security.
 
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TCW GALILEO CORE EQUITY FUND
 
     TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund seeks preservation of capital and the best
possible return, consistent with a reasonable level of risk. Capital
appreciation takes precedence over current income, and the focus is on long-term
results rather than short-term trading. The Fund strives to accomplish its
investment objectives while at the same time managing risks through the
selection of a diversified list of common stocks. The Fund is managed in a
focused fashion, typically with 30-55 individual securities in the portfolio at
any point in time. Most of these stocks will generally be highly liquid and
issued by companies with at least $1 billion of market capitalization. The Fund
expects to hold most of its securities over a one to two year period or longer.
Except for investments made for temporary defensive purposes, it is a
fundamental policy of the Fund to invest at least 65% of its total assets in
common stock or common stock surrogates, such as convertible preferred stock or
convertible debentures, of large capitalization companies. Under normal
circumstances, it is expected that the Fund will be fully invested in common
stock or common stock surrogates.
 
     In implementing its investment policy, the Fund may purchase and sell
convertible securities, including Eurodollar convertible securities and equity
securities of foreign companies. See "Risk Considerations - Foreign Securities."
The Fund expects foreign securities to comprise less than 25% of its total
assets, except under unusual circumstances. In addition, the Fund may invest in
"Depositary Instruments," defined as American Depositary Receipts (ADRs),
European Depositary Receipts (EDRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and
similar types of securities convertible into securities of foreign issuers.
These securities may not necessarily be denominated in the same currency as the
securities into which they may be converted. ADRs are receipts typically issued
by a United States bank or trust company evidencing ownership of the underlying
foreign securities. GDRs are typically issued by a foreign bank or trust company
which evidence ownership of the underlying foreign securities. EDRs are European
receipts evidencing a similar arrangement. Generally, ADRs, in registered form,
are designed for use in the United States securities markets and EDRs and GDRs
in bearer form, are designed for use in European and other foreign securities
markets, respectively. Other investment practices that may be used by the Fund
include entering into foreign currency transactions, investing in futures
contracts, options on futures contracts and nonconvertible preferred stock,
purchasing and writing call and put options, and purchasing and selling
securities on a when issued, forward commitment or a when, as and if issued
basis. See the Appendix to this Prospectus and the Statement of Additional
Information for a greater discussion of these investment practices and types of
securities.
 
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TCW GALILEO SMALL CAP GROWTH FUND
 
     The investment objective of TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund is to seek
capital appreciation through investment primarily in publicly-traded equity
securities of smaller capitalization companies, including common and preferred
stocks. The Fund may also invest in fixed income securities (including
convertible securities), warrants and foreign securities. Other investment
practices that may be used by the Fund include writing covered put and call
options, purchasing put and call options and purchasing and selling on a when
issued, forward commitment or a when, as and if issued basis.
 
     Under normal circumstances the Fund will invest at least 65% of its total
 assets in common stocks and securities convertible into common stock of
 companies with market capitalizations at the time of acquisition (calculated by
 multiplying the number of outstanding shares of a company by the current market
 price) of less than $1 billion. With regard to minimum capitalization,
 generally no more than 35% of the Fund's total assets will be invested in
 securities of companies with market capitalization of less than $200 million
 determined as of the time of acquisition of such securities. Investing in
 lesser-known, smaller capitalization companies may involve greater risk of
 volatility of the Fund's net asset value than is customarily associated with
 larger, more established companies. With regard to larger capitalization
 companies, under ordinary circumstances the Fund may invest up to 25% of its
 total assets in equity securities of companies with a market capitalization of
 more than $1 billion at the time of purchase as long as investments are
 consistent with the Fund's objective of capital appreciation.
    
      The Fund's investments in securities of foreign companies will be limited
to no more than 25% of the value of its total assets at the time of purchase
(other than securities of Canadian issuers registered under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 or ADRs, on which there is no such limit). In addition, the
Fund's investments in unlisted foreign securities which are not readily tradable
are also subject to the Fund's overall policy limiting its investments in
illiquid securities to 15% or less of its net assets. Foreign securities
investments may be affected by changes in currency rates or exchange control
regulations, changes in governmental administration or economic or monetary
policy (in the United States and abroad) or changes in circumstances in dealings
between nations. Costs may be incurred in connection with conversions between
various currencies held by the Fund. See "Risk Considerations - Foreign
Securities" at page 55.     
    
     The Fund may also invest in convertible and fixed income securities which
are rated below investment grade. In doing so, the Adviser will take into
account certain special considerations in assessing the risks associated with
such investments. Such lower rated convertible and fixed income securities are
commonly known as "junk" bonds. The prices of lower rated securities have been
found to be more sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates than higher
rated investments, and are likely to be more sensitive to adverse economic
changes or individual corporate developments. See page 58 of this     

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Prospectus for a greater discussion of the risks associated with lower rated
securities and the Appendix to the Prospectus for a discussion of ratings of
fixed income securities.
 
     The Adviser invests the Fund's assets by pursuing its small cap growth
investment philosophy. That philosophy consists of fundamental company-by-
company analysis used in conjunction with technical and quantitative market
analysis to screen potential investments and to continuously monitor securities
in the Fund's portfolio. Under normal circumstances it is expected that the
Fund's portfolio will contain securities of approximately 75 separate issuers.
Dividend income is not a consideration in the selection of stocks for purchase
by the Fund.

TCW GALILEO EARNINGS MOMENTUM FUND
    
     TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund seeks capital appreciation and
total return by investing in the publicly traded equity securities of companies
experiencing or, in the opinion of the Adviser, expected to experience
accelerating earnings growth. The Fund strives to attain its objective by
investing primarily in common stocks but may also invest in convertible
securities, warrants, options and foreign securities. Under normal circumstances
the Fund will not invest more than 15% of its net assets in convertible
securities and will not invest more than 5% of its net assets, at anytime, in
warrants valued at the lower of cost or market. The Fund's investments in
securities of foreign companies will be limited to no more than 15% of the value
of its total assets at the time of purchase. The foreign securities in which the
Fund may invest in will usually be ADRs, EDRs, GDRs and similar types of
securities convertible into foreign issuers. See page 39 of this Prospectus for
a further discussion of these types of securities. Other investment practices
that may be used by the Fund include writing covered put and call options and
purchasing put and call options.     
 
     The Adviser will employ a "bottom-up" decision making process to identify
industries or companies that are experiencing or, in its opinion, expected to
experience an acceleration in earnings growth. Earnings acceleration in a
company or industry is typically triggered by a change that causes fundamentals
to improve. The change could be broad based such as one driven by general
economic, political or demographic trends. Alternatively, the change could be
industry or company specific, resulting from new products or technology,
changing consumer attitudes, competitive advantages, restructuring or changes in
the way a company is operated or valued. Because of these diverse factors,
earnings acceleration can occur in companies on a wide range of market
capitalizations. Earnings acceleration or growth, by itself, does not guarantee
that a company's stock will increase in value and there can be no assurance that
the Fund will be able to achieve its investment objective.
 
     In addition, to general money market investments as described below under
"Investment Objectives and Policies-General-Money Market Instruments", the Fund
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invest for temporary or defensive purposes in non-convertible debt securities,
non-convertible preferred stock, debt of foreign governments or other issuers
and real estate investment trust shares. Defensive or temporary investment in
such securities will be limited to not more than 10% of the Fund's net assets.
     
     The Earnings Momentum Fund may invest in non-investment grade convertible
and non-convertible debt securities. Debt obligations rated lower than A by
Moody's or S&P tend to have speculative characteristics or are speculative, and
generally involve more risk of loss of principal and income than higher-rated
securities. Also, their yields and market value tend to fluctuate more than
higher quality securities. The greater risks and fluctuations in yield and value
occur because investors generally perceive issuers of lower-rated securities to
be less creditworthy. For a further discussion of the risks associated with
lower rated securities, see page 57 of this Prospectus.     

TCW GALILEO MID-CAP GROWTH FUND
     
     TCW Mid-Cap Growth Fund seeks long term capital appreciation by investing
at least 65% of total assets under normal circumstances in publicly-traded
equity securities issued by medium-sized companies as defined by S&P. The
Adviser will generally focus on those companies whose market capitalizations, at
time of acquisition, are in the $300 million to $5 billion range and that, in
the opinion of the Adviser, exhibit superior earnings growth prospects and
attractive stock market valuations. The equity securities in which Mid-Cap
Growth may invest include common and preferred stocks and convertible
securities.     
     
     The Adviser intends to follow a "bottom-up" investment philosophy in
investing the Fund's assets. The "bottom-up" investment process is characterized
by the Adviser's proprietary research process which is to be used in the
selection of investments. Quantitative and qualitative criteria will also be
used to screen the more than 1,000 medium-sized companies within the $300
million to $5 billion market capital range thereby providing the Adviser with a
list of potential investment securities. This list of securities is then
subjected to fundamental analysis. The Adviser will consider certain criteria
which include, among other things, a demonstrated record of consistent earnings
growth or the potential to grow earnings; an ability to earn an attractive
return on equity; the Adviser's expectation that earnings will exceed Wall
Street research analysts earnings estimates (i.e., potential for earnings
surprises); a price/earnings rates which is less than the Adviser's internally
estimated three-year earnings growth rate; a large and growing market diverse
factors, earnings acceleration can occur in companies on a wide range of
marketshare; a strong balance sheet; significant ownership interest by
management and a strong management team. Under normal market conditions, the
Fund intends to hold a portfolio containing approximately 40 to 60 issues.
Subject to the Fund's investment objective, the Adviser may modify the foregoing
criteria and analysis without notice.     
 
     The Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets, measured at time of
acquisition, in foreign securities. The foreign securities in which the Fund may
invest in will usually be ADRs, EDRs, GDRs and similar types of securities
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page 39 of this Prospectus for a further discussion of these types of
securities. The Fund's investments in unlisted foreign securities are subject to
the Fund's overall policy limiting its investments in illiquid securities to 15%
or less of its net assets.     
 
     The Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in investment grade 
fixed-income securities consisting of securities issued or guaranteed by the
United States government, its agencies or instrumentalities, corporate debt
securities and money market securities. After purchase, a security may have its
rating reduced below investment grade. Such event will not require the sale of
the security by the Fund. However, the Adviser will consider such event in its
determination of whether the Fund should continue to hold such security. See
page 58 of this Prospectus for a discussion of the risks associated with lower
rated securities. In addition, the Fund may purchase and sell securities on a
when issued, forward commitment or a when, as and if issued basis. See the
Appendix to this Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information for a
greater discussion of these investment practices.
     
     The Fund may also invest up to 5% of its total assets in non-investment
grade convertible and non-convertible debt securities. Debt obligations rated
lower than A by Moody's or S&P have speculative characteristics or are
speculative, and generally involve more risk of loss of principal and income
than higher-rated securities. Also, their yields and market value tend to
fluctuate more than higher quality securities. The greater risks and
fluctuations in yield and value occur because investors generally perceive
issuers of lower-rated securities to be less creditworthy. For a further
discussion of the risks associated with lower rated securities, see page 58 of
this Prospectus.     
 
     In addition, the Fund may lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers
 and financial institutions, subject to applicable regulatory requirements. Any
 such securities loans will be limited to 10% of the Fund's total assets. See
 the Appendix to this Prospectus for a further discussion of this investment
 practice.
 
     The Fund will not invest in options and futures contracts.
 
TCW GALILEO ASIA PACIFIC EQUITY FUND
 
     The investment objective of TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund is to seek
long-term capital appreciation, by investing primarily in equity securities of
companies in the Asia Pacific Region ("Asia Pacific Countries"). In pursuing its
investment objective, the Fund may also invest in debt securities. Under normal
circumstances, at least 65% of the Fund's total assets will be invested in
equity securities of Asia Pacific companies, or securities convertible into such
equity securities.
 
     Currently, Asia Pacific Countries having a securities market in which it is
feasible for the Fund to invest include Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand,
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Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, China, Bangladesh,
and Korea. There is no present intention to invest in Japan, Australia and New
Zealand. At some point in the future it may also be feasible for the Fund to
invest in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and
Russia Far East.
 
     A company will be considered an Asia Pacific company if (i) it is organized
in, or its stock is primarily traded in an Asia Pacific country; or (ii) it
derives at least 50% of its gross revenues or net profits from goods produced or
sold, investments made, or services performed in Asia Pacific Countries or it
has at least 50% of its assets situated in Asia Pacific Countries. The Fund's
equity securities will consist predominantly of common stocks of Asia Pacific
Countries, including forms of equity securities deemed to be the Asia Pacific
Country equivalent of U.S. common stocks (such as securities with voting
classes, non-voting classes and multiple voting rights classes). To a lesser
degree, the portfolio will consist of convertible securities, warrants and
preferred stock, of established companies listed on a recognized securities
exchange or actively traded in an over-the-counter market. Such securities may
be in the form of ADRs, EDRs, GDRs or other depository instruments. In addition,
the Fund may acquire the equity securities of wholly-owned subsidiaries in order
to facilitate investing in the securities of foreign issuers.
 
     The Fund's assets will be allocated among the Asia Pacific Countries in
accordance with the Adviser's judgment as to where the best investment
opportunities exist. However, except when the Fund has adopted a defensive
position, it will generally vary investments on a geographic basis by investing
its assets among at least three Asia Pacific Countries. For defensive purposes,
such as during times of international political or economic uncertainty, most or
all of the Fund's investments may be in securities issued or guaranteed by the
United States Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or in cash or
short-term obligations including, but not limited to: bankers' acceptances,
commercial paper, repurchase agreements and other money market instruments.

     The Adviser will employ a "top-down" investment selection strategy. This
strategy starts with an examination of the key macroeconomic variables of the
major Asia Pacific Countries, including GDP growth, money supply growth,
inflation, interest rates, trade account position and the business cycle, in
order to rate the countries according to the investment potential. These
variables are then considered in conjunction with certain stock market
variables, such as earnings growth potential, dividend yield and price earnings
ratios for each relevant country. After adjusting for total market
capitalization, an appropriate weighting for each country is determined. A
determination of sector weighting in each relevant country is the second stage
in this "top-down" investment process. This determination will be made using a
matrix which divides the markets into economic and industrial sectors, with the
Adviser determining the appropriate weightings for each sector. Finally,
individual companies within particular sectors will be chosen for investment by
the Fund.
 
     The Adviser will consider factors such as price/earnings ratios, rates or
earnings growth, quality of earnings, dividend payout/ratios, quality of
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and/or new markets, cash flows and balance sheet strength in its evaluation of
individual companies. Often this information is supplemented by company visits.
In addition to yielding information about particular companies, such visits will
allow the Adviser to assess the investment climate of particular countries. An
additional key aspect of this strategy will be an analysis of political, social
and cultural factors in each individual Asia Pacific Country. This type of
assessment will be used to supplement the decision-making process at all levels
of the "top-down" investment strategy, including determination of country
weightings, sector weightings, and stock selection.
 
     Where the Fund desires but is unable to effect direct purchases of
securities in certain industries or in certain Asia Pacific Countries because
such investments are not permitted or because required authorizations from such
countries' governments have not been sought or granted, the Fund may (subject to
certain limits that may be imposed by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the
"1940 Act")) invest in the equity securities of U.S. or foreign investment
companies that invest all or substantially all of their assets in securities in
such industries or in such country. The advisory fees payable with respect to
investment in investment companies will be an expense of the Fund in addition to
the fees paid to the Adviser. In addition, the Fund anticipates that, to the
extent it invests in debt securities, the debt securities it purchases are
likely to be unrated or to be rated below investment grade. See "Risk
Considerations - Risks Associated With Lower Rated Securities."
 
     In connection with making its investments in Asia Pacific countries, the
Fund may attempt to hedge the currency risk of such securities by purchasing or
selling foreign currency futures contracts (and options on such contracts) and
foreign currency forward contracts with respect to such foreign currencies.
 
TCW GALILEO EMERGING MARKETS FUND
 
     The investment objective of TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund is to seek
long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in the publicly-traded
equity securities of companies in emerging market countries around the world
("Emerging Market Countries"). An Emerging Market Country means a country
considered by the Adviser to have a developing economy or market and considered
an emerging or developing country by the International Bank of Reconstruction
and Development (the "World Bank"), as well as Hong Kong, Israel and Singapore.
See "Risk Considerations - Foreign Securities" and the Appendix to the
Prospectus.
 
    The Fund's investment objective is based on the Adviser's belief that many
Emerging Market Countries will experience higher levels of domestic growth than
developed countries and that the securities markets of the Emerging Market
Countries offer the potential for higher returns than those of developed country
markets. There can be no assurance, however, that the Fund's objective will be
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     The Emerging Market Countries that currently have a securities market in
which it is feasible for the Fund to invest consist primarily of (a) the Latin
American countries of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru and
Venezuela, (b) the East Asian Countries of Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan and
China, (c) the South Asian Countries of Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Malaysia,
Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Thailand, and (d) the following countries of
Europe, the Mideast and Africa: the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Hungary,
Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Poland, Portugal, South Africa, Turkey and
Zimbabwe. As the markets for securities in other countries develop, the Adviser
may determine that it is feasible for the Fund to invest in securities traded in
such other countries. A company will normally be considered an Emerging Market
Company if (i) it is organized in, or its stock is primarily traded in an
Emerging Market country or (ii) it derives at least 50% of its gross revenues or
net profits from goods produced or sold, investments made, or services performed
in Emerging Market Countries or it has at least 50% of its assets situated in an
Emerging Market Countries.
 
     The Fund's assets will be allocated among the Emerging Market Countries in
accordance with the Adviser's judgment as to where the best investment
opportunities exist. However, except when the Fund has adopted a defensive
position, it will generally diversify investments on a geographic basis by
investing its assets among at least five Emerging Market Countries. For
defensive purposes, such as during times of international political or economic
uncertainty, most or all of the Fund's investments may be in securities issued
or guaranteed by the United States Government or its agencies or
instrumentalities or in cash or short-term obligations including, but not
limited to: bankers' acceptances, commercial paper, repurchase agreements and
other money market instruments.

     Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest at least 65% of its
total assets in Emerging Market Company equity-related securities. The Fund may
invest up to 35% of its total assets in debt securities of governmental and
corporate issuers in the Emerging Market Countries. These instruments may be
denominated in U.S. dollars or local currencies, and may include bonds, notes
and debentures of any maturity. The Fund anticipates that most of the debt
securities it purchases will be unrated or will be rated below investment grade.
See "Risk Considerations - Risks Associated With Lower Rated Securities." New
forms of investments, and investment techniques, are likely to be developed in
the Emerging Market Countries in the future. The Fund may take advantage of any
such developments to the extent consistent with the Fund's investment objective
and restrictions.

     The Fund's equity-related investments will consist predominantly of common
stocks (or common stock equivalents in Emerging Market Countries). The issuers
of such securities will be primarily companies listed on a recognized securities
exchange or actively traded on an over-the-counter market. To a lesser extent,
the Fund may invest in preferred stock (which may be the only equity securities
available in some countries) and in securities that may be converted into or
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may be in the form of ADRs, EDRs, GDRs or other depository instruments.
Convertible securities entitle the holder to convert them into another security
at a specified price or formula. Convertible securities may be in the form of
bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stock or similar instruments. Warrants give
the holder the right to acquire the underlying securities from the issuer on
specified terms. The Fund may also lend its portfolio securities to brokers,
dealers and other financial institutions. In addition, the Fund may acquire the
equity securities of wholly-owned subsidiaries in order to facilitate investing
in the securities of foreign issuers.     
 
     In allocating investments among Emerging Market Countries, the Adviser
attempts to integrate an assessment of how the global environment affects a
particular country, with an analysis of internal political, market and economic
factors. Among the country economic variables examined are: level of economic
activity or GDP growth, level and direction of local inflation, level and
direction of interest rates, monetary policy and money supply growth, current
account balances and financing requirements, and the pace and degree of
privatization. Based on these analyses, the Adviser estimates the overall
earnings growth rate (in local currency and in U.S. dollars) of the corporate
sector within each country. Market valuation levels are examined and compared
with historical levels and the levels of other Emerging Market Countries that
have gone through similar stages of economic development. These analyses and
estimates form the basis for a calculation of the expected return for each
market, which is a key element of country allocation. The next step in the
investment decision process is industry analysis within sectors, which includes
assessing the effects of such developments as privatization programs,
infrastructure investments, consumer trends and government regulation on
particular industry sectors. The Adviser attempts to identify the sectors that
would benefit from structural changes. The Adviser also considers the possible
impact of short-term cyclical factors, such as business and political cycles, on
particular industries. These analyses produce industry weightings for each
market.
 
     In selecting Emerging Market Companies for investment, the Adviser takes
into account a variety of factors, including price/earnings ratio, earnings
growth, quality of management, availability of new products and markets, current
and historical stock prices, sales growth and country factors affecting
particular companies. Occasionally, the Adviser will identify and invest in an
attractive company or sector within an Emerging Market Country, even though that
country's expected overall return is undesirable.
 
     Where the Fund desires but is unable to effect direct investments in
certain industries or in one or more Emerging Market Countries because such
investments are not permitted or because required government authorizations have
not been sought or granted, the Fund may invest in the equity securities of U.S.
or foreign investment companies that invest all or substantially all of their
assets in such industries or in one or more such countries. The advisory fees
payable with respect to investment in investment companies will be an expense of
the Fund in addition to the fees paid to the Adviser. 

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     In connection with making its investments in Emerging Markets countries,
the Fund may attempt to hedge the currency risk of such securities by purchasing
or selling foreign currency futures contracts (and options on such contracts)
and foreign currency forward contracts with respect to such foreign currencies.
 
TCW GALILEO LATIN AMERICA EQUITY FUND
 
     TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund seeks to achieve this objective by investing under normal circumstances
and as a fundamental policy at least 65% of its total assets in Latin American
equity securities (as described below). The Fund may also invest up to 35% of
its total assets in Latin American debt and convertible securities, provided
that this limit does not apply to money market investments used for defensive or
temporary purposes. Normally, the Fund does not expect to have more than 10% of
its total assets invested in non-money market debt securities. See the Statement
of Additional Information -- "Risk Considerations - Emerging Markets and Latin
American Equity - Risks Associated with Latin American Securities."

     The Fund's assets will be allocated among the countries in Latin America in
accordance with the Adviser's judgment as to where the best investment
opportunities exist. Currently, except when the Fund has adopted a defensive
position, it will invest its assets among at least three Latin American
countries at all times. For defensive purposes, such as during times of
international political or economic uncertainty, most or all of the Fund's
investments may be in securities issued or guaranteed by the United States
Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or in cash or short-term
obligations including, but not limited to: bankers' acceptances, commercial
paper, repurchase agreements and other money market instruments.
 
     For purposes of this Prospectus, unless otherwise indicated, the Fund
defines Latin America to consist of the following countries: Argentina, the
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana,
Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, the Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama,
Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Uruguay and Venezuela.
 
     In selecting countries in which to invest, the Adviser considers economic
and political conditions and trends, foreign exchange inflows, debt-service
ratios, investment and repatriation restrictions, exchange rate fluctuations,
inflation rates, tax considerations, the degree of development in a country's
capital markets and other factors. Certain Latin American countries require
governmental approval prior to direct equity investments by foreign persons such
as the Fund. If considered likely to help the Fund in achieving its investment
objective, the Fund may seek authorization to effect direct equity investments
in such countries from their respective governments.

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     The Fund defines Latin American securities to be (a) debt or equity
securities of companies organized in a country in Latin America or for which the
principal trading market (the exchange or over-the-counter market in which the
largest portion of the shares of the company's securities are traded) is located
in Latin America, (b) debt securities issued or guaranteed by the government of
a country in Latin America, its agencies or instrumentalities, or the central
bank of such country, (c) debt securities denominated in a Latin American
currency issued by companies to finance operations in Latin America, (d)
securities of companies that derive at least 50% of their gross revenues or net
profits from either goods produced or services performed in Latin America or
sales made in Latin America, and (e) equity securities in the form of Depositary
Instruments listed on securities exchanges or traded in other regulated markets
in the United States issued by companies which meet the requirements set forth
in clauses (a) and (d). Where the Fund desires but is unable to effect direct
investments in certain industries or in a certain Latin American country because
such investments are not permitted or because required authorization from such
country's government has not been sought or granted, the Fund may, subject to
applicable legal limits, invest in the equity securities of U.S. or foreign
investment companies that invest all or substantially all of their assets in
Latin American securities in such industries or in such country. To the extent
these investments meet any of the requirements set forth in clauses (a), (d) or
(e) above, the Fund may use them for purposes of complying with the Fund's
fundamental investment policy. In addition, the Fund may acquire the equity
securities of wholly-owned subsidiaries in order to facilitate investing in the
securities of Latin America issuers.
 
     Latin American equity securities in which the Fund invests consist
predominantly of common stock and preferred stock of established companies
listed on a recognized securities exchange or traded in other regulated markets,
although the Fund may also invest in convertible securities (subject to the 35%
limit on debt and convertible investments described above) and warrants. The
Fund may invest in debt securities of Latin American governmental and corporate
issuers. They may be denominated in U.S. dollars, a Latin American currency or,
in the case of some corporate debt, other currencies. The Fund may also invest
in convertible securities (including debt securities, preferred stock or other
instruments). There is no limitation other than the overall 35% limitation
described above on the percentage of the Fund's assets which may be invested in
convertible securities and debt securities, including debt and convertible
securities that are below investment grade. Normally, however, the Fund does not
expect that more than 10% of its total assets would be invested in Latin
American debt securities. The Fund anticipates that most of the debt securities
it purchases will be unrated or will be rated below investment grade. See "Risk
Considerations - Risks Associated With Lower Rated Securities." In selecting
equity and convertible debt securities, industries and companies for investment,
the Adviser considers market valuation, liquidity, market capitalization, a
company's existing and expected future financial position, relative competitive
position in the domestic and export markets, technology, recent developments and
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together with overall growth prospects. Other considerations include management
expertise, government regulation and costs of labor and raw materials.
 
     In addition to general money market investments as described below under
"Investment Objectives and Policies - General - Money Market Instruments," the
Fund may invest for temporary or defensive purposes in Latin American money
market instruments, including short-term Latin American government obligations
and repurchase agreements with maturities of seven calendar days or less and
collateralized by Latin American government obligations. Defensive or temporary
investments in money market instruments are not subject to the 35% general limit
on debt and convertible securities.
 
     Some Latin American securities held by the Fund may be denominated in,
payable in, or exchangeable for, the currencies of Latin American countries or
other currencies. The Fund may attempt to hedge the currency risk of portfolio
securities denominated in a foreign currency by purchasing or selling foreign
currency futures contracts (and options on such contracts) and foreign currency
forward contracts with respect to such foreign currency. The Fund may engage in
hedging transactions through the purchase and sale of securities on a when
issued, forward commitment or a when, as and if issued basis and may enter into
reverse repurchase agreements for temporary borrowing purposes. It may also
purchase and write call and put options and lend its portfolio securities to
brokers, dealers and financial institutions. In addition, the Fund may invest in
other investment companies, including closed end investment companies commonly
known as country funds, when the Adviser believes that such investments are the
sole, or the most practical, means of investing in certain Latin American
securities markets or in certain industries within those markets. As a
shareholder in an investment company, the Fund would bear its ratable share of
that investment company's expenses, including its advisory and administration
fees. At the same time, the Fund would continue to pay its own management and
advisory fees and other expenses. See the Appendix to this Prospectus and the
Statement of Additional Information for a greater discussion of these investment
practices.
 
GENERAL

     MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS. The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds may invest in
money market instruments (a) for temporary defensive purposes, when other
permitted investments are unattractive, (b) to provide a reserve for anticipated
obligations of the Fund, or (c) for other temporary purposes pending investment
in other permitted investments. These instruments may include certificates of
deposit, Eurodollar certificates of deposit, commercial paper, bankers
acceptances and U.S. Government Securities. Funds which invest in foreign
currency denominated securities may choose to invest in money market instruments
denominated in foreign currencies. Subject to certain limits that may be imposed
by the 1940 Act, the Bond Funds and the Equity Funds may also invest in money
market mutual funds unaffiliated with the Adviser. Under normal market

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conditions and, unless a temporary defensive position is established, no Fund
other than Money Market will invest more than 35% of its total assets in money
market instruments.
 
     ADDITIONAL FUNDAMENTAL POLICIES.  In addition to the fundamental investment
policies identified above, the Funds have established the following limitations
as fundamental policies:
 
(a) Generally, no Fund will borrow money. Each Fund may, however, borrow
    temporarily from banks to facilitate redemption requests. In addition,
    certain Funds may enter into reverse repurchase agreements, mortgage dollar
    rolls and futures contracts. The total amount borrowed by a Fund (including,
    for this purpose, reverse repurchase agreements and mortgage dollar rolls)
    at any time will not exceed 30% (or, in the case of Money Market, 10%) of
    the value of the Fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) valued
    at market less liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time
    the borrowing is made.
 
(b) No Fund will issue senior securities, except that certain Funds may enter
    into reverse repurchase agreements, purchase securities issued on a when-
    issued or delayed delivery basis, purchase futures and options thereon, and
    borrow money under the circumstances identified above.
  
(c) No Fund may make loans of cash except by purchasing qualified debt
    obligations or entering into repurchase agreements. 
 
     Investors should read the Appendix to this Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information for a more complete discussion of the fundamental and
other investment policies applicable to the Funds.
    
     The amount of money a Fund may borrow is restricted by the 1940 Act so
that, immediately after a borrowing, the Fund has an asset coverage of at least
300% of the amount borrowed. Asset coverage means total assets, including
borrowings, less liabilities, excluding borrowings. If the Fund's asset coverage
falls below this requirement due to market fluctuations, redemptions or other
reasons, the Fund must reduce its bank debt as necessary within three days (not
including Sundays and holidays). To do this, the Fund may have to sell a portion
of its investments at a disadvantageous time. The amount of any borrowing will
also be limited by the applicable Federal Reserve Board's margin limitations. 
     
 
     OTHER INVESTMENT POLICIES. As a matter of operating policy, no Fund will:
(a) invest more than 15% (or, in the case of Money Market, 10%) of the value of
its net assets in illiquid securities, including repurchase agreements with
maturities greater than seven calendar days, certain futures contracts and
options for which a liquid secondary market does not exist, over-the-counter
options, variable rate demand notes with a demand period of more than seven
days, and foreign securities not traded on a recognized domestic or foreign
exchange or developed over-the-counter market and for which a liquid secondary
market does not exist, (b) purchase securities when money borrowed exceeds 5%
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the case of Money Market, 10%) of the Fund's total assets, (c) enter into
futures contracts or purchase related options thereon (other than bonafide
hedging transactions) if, immediately thereafter, the amount of initial margin
and premiums for unexpired futures contracts and options on futures contracts
exceeds 5% of the Fund's liquidation value after taking into account unrealized
profits and losses on such futures contracts, provided, however, that in the
case of an option that is in-the-money [the exercise price of the call (put)
option is less (more) than the market price of the underlying security] at the
time of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the 5%,
(d) purchase the securities of any issuer (other than U.S. Government
Securities) if as a result more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets
would be invested in the securities of the issuer (the "5% Limitation"), except
that up to 25% of the value of any Bond Fund's total assets may be invested
without regard to the 5% Limitation and that the 5% Limitation shall not apply
to the Equity Funds or (e) purchase more than 10% of the voting securities of
any one issuer (the "10% Limitation"), except that up to 25% of the value of the
Fund's assets may be invested without regard to the 10% Limitation and that the
10% Limitation does not apply to the Equity Funds.
     
     PORTFOLIO TURNOVER. The Funds will not trade in securities with the
intention of generating short-term profits but, when circumstances warrant,
securities may be sold without regard to the length of time held. In particular,
because Latin American markets can be especially volatile, Latin America Equity
may at times hold securities only briefly. The portfolio turnover rate for each
of the Funds for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 was: Core Fixed Income -
223.78%, High Yield - 36.32%, Long-Term Mortgage Backed - 23.76%, Mortgage 
Backed - 37.83%, Core Equity - 53.77%, Small Cap Growth - 89.73%, Earnings
Momentum 85.91%, Latin America - 75.62%, Asia Pacific Equity - 102.01% and
Emerging Markets - 74.24%. The portfolio turnover rate for Convertible
Securities and Mid-Cap Growth is expected not to exceed 125% and 150%,
respectively. A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or more) involves
correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses for the Equity Funds,
which will be borne directly by each Fund and indirectly by each Fund's
shareholders. High portfolio turnover may also result in the realization of
substantial net capital gains; to the extent net capital gains are realized, any
distributions derived from such gains on securities held for less than one year
are taxable at ordinary income tax rates for federal income tax purposes.      

                              RISK CONSIDERATIONS

     The following risk considerations relate to investment practices undertaken
by some or all of the Funds. GENERALLY, SINCE SHARES OF A FUND REPRESENT AN
INVESTMENT IN SECURITIES WITH FLUCTUATING MARKET PRICES, SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD
UNDERSTAND THAT THE VALUE OF THEIR FUND SHARES WILL VARY AS THE VALUE OF EACH
FUND'S PORTFOLIO SECURITIES INCREASES OR DECREASES. THEREFORE, THE VALUE OF AN
INVESTMENT IN A FUND COULD GO DOWN AS WELL AS UP. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OF
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OBJECTIVE CAN BE ACHIEVED OR THAT AN INVESTMENT IN A FUND WILL ACHIEVE A
POSITIVE RETURN. EACH FUND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS A MEANS OF DIVERSIFYING AN
INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AND IS NOT IN ITSELF A BALANCED INVESTMENT PROGRAM.

     Prospective investors should consider the following risks.

GENERAL
 
     Various market risks can affect the price or liquidity of an issuer's
securities. Adverse events occurring with respect to an issuer's performance or
financial position can depress the value of the issuer's securities. The
liquidity in a market for a particular security will affect its value and may be
affected by factors relating to the issuer, as well as the depth of the market
for that security. Other market risks that can affect value include a market's
current attitudes about type of security, market reactions to political or
economic events, and tax and regulatory effects (including lack of adequate
regulations for a market or particular type of instrument). Market restrictions
on trading volume can also affect price and liquidity.
 
     Certain risks exist because of the composition and investment horizon of a
particular portfolio of securities. Prices of many securities tend to be more
volatile in the short-term and lack of diversification in a portfolio can also
increase volatility. A security that is leveraged, whether explicitly or
implicitly, will also tend to be more volatile in that both gains and losses are
intensified by the magnifying effects of leverage. Certain instruments (such as
inverse floaters) behave similarly to leveraged instruments. Generally, such
securities contain formulas requiring recalculation of their interest rates in a
manner that multiplies the change in a market rate.
 
 REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
    
     In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution
under a repurchase agreement, a Fund will seek to sell the underlying security
serving as collateral. However, this could involve certain costs or delays, and,
to the extent that proceeds from any sale were less than the repurchase price,
the Fund could suffer a loss. Each Fund follows procedures designed to minimize
the risks associated with repurchase agreements, including effecting repurchase
transactions only with large, well-capitalized and well-established financial
institutions and specifying the required value of the collateral underlying the
agreement. Repurchase agreements entered into in Latin America by Latin America
Equity and Emerging Markets may involve additional risks. See Appendix A -
"Strategies Available to All Bond Funds and Equity Funds."      
 
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND MORTGAGE DOLLAR ROLLS
 
     Reverse repurchase agreements and mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk
that the market value of the securities a Fund is obligated to repurchase under
the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of
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repurchase agreement or mortgage dollar roll files for bankruptcy or becomes
insolvent, the Fund's use of proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending
a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to
enforce the Fund's obligation to repurchase the securities. Reverse repurchase
agreements and mortgage dollar rolls are speculative techniques involving
leverage, and are considered borrowings by the Fund. Under the requirements of
the 1940 Act, the Fund is required to maintain an asset coverage (including the
proceeds of the borrowings) of at least 300% of all borrowings. None of the
Funds authorized to utilize these instruments expects to engage in reverse
repurchase agreements or mortgage dollar rolls (together with other borrowings
of the Fund) with respect to greater than 30% of the Fund's total assets.
 
FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
 
     Fixed Income securities are subject to various risks. The two primary (but
not exclusive) risks affecting fixed income instruments are "credit risk" and
"interest rate risk." These risks can affect a security's price volatility to
varying degrees, depending upon the nature of the instrument. In addition, the
depth and liquidity of the market for an individual or class of fixed income
security can also affect its price and, hence, the market value of a Fund.
 
     "Credit risk" refers to the likelihood that an issuer will default in the
payment of principal and/or interest on an instrument. Financial strength and
solvency of an issuer are the primary factors influencing credit risk. In
addition, lack of or inadequacy of collateral or credit enhancements for a fixed
income security may affect its credit risk. Credit risk of a security may change
over its life and securities which are rated by rating agencies are often
reviewed and may be subject to downgrade. 
 
     "Interest rate risk" refers to the risks associated with market changes in
interest rates. Interest rate changes may affect the value of a fixed income
security directly (especially in the case of fixed rate securities) and directly
(especially in the case of adjustable rate securities). In general, rises in
interest rates will negatively impact the price of fixed rate securities and
falling interest rates will have a positive effect on price. The degree to which
a security's price will change as a result of changes in interest rates is be
expected under normal market conditions to decrease 5% for every 1% increase in
interest rates. Generally, securities with longer maturities have a greater
duration and thus are subject to greater price volatility from changes in
interest rates. Adjustable rate instruments also react to interest rate changes
in a similar manner although generally to a lesser degree (depending, however,
on the characteristics of the re-set terms, including the index chosen,
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FOREIGN SECURITIES
     
     The Equity Funds are each permitted to invest in securities issued by
foreign governments or companies Convertible Securities and High Yield Bond may
invest in securities issues by foreign companies and Core Fixed Income may
invest in securities issued by foreign governments. Although the Adviser
believes that investments in foreign securities may offer significant potential
for capital appreciation and provide diversification, such securities also
involve certain special risks, including the following: political or economic
instability; the unpredictability of international trade patterns; the
possibility of foreign governmental actions such as expropriation,
nationalization or confiscatory taxation; the imposition or modification of
foreign currency or foreign investment controls; the imposition of withholding
taxes on dividends, interest and gains; price volatility; and fluctuations in
currency exchange rates. As compared to United States companies, foreign issuers
generally disclose less financial and other information publicly and are subject
to less stringent and less uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting
standards. Foreign countries typically impose less thorough regulations on
brokers, dealers, stock exchanges, insiders and listed companies than does the
United States, and foreign securities markets may be less liquid and more
volatile than domestic markets. Foreign custodial and brokerage costs are
generally higher than in the United States. In addition, security trading
practices abroad may offer less protection to investors such as the Funds.
Settlement of transactions in some foreign markets may be delayed or may be less
frequent than in the U.S., which could affect the liquidity of each Fund's
portfolio. Also, it may be more difficult to obtain and enforce legal judgments
against foreign corporate issuers than against domestic issuers and it may be
impossible to obtain and enforce judgments against foreign governmental issues.
Additional considerations relating to Emerging Market Country securities are
described under "Risk Considerations - Risks Associated with Emerging Market
Countries" at page 62.      
 
     The risks of foreign securities may be intensified in the case of
investments in Emerging Market Countries or countries with limited or developing
capital markets. Security prices in Latin American and southeast Asian markets
can be significantly more volatile than in the more developed nations of the
world, reflecting the greater uncertainties of investing in less established
markets and economies. In particular, countries in these regions may have
relatively unstable governments, present the risk of nationalization of
businesses, restrictions on foreign ownership, prohibitions of repatriation of
assets, and may have less protection of property rights than more developed
countries. The economies of Southeast Asian and Latin American countries may be
predominantly based on only a few industries, may be highly vulnerable to
changes in local or global trade conditions, and may suffer from extreme and
volatile debt burdens or inflation rates. Local securities markets may trade a
small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to increases
in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of substantial holdings
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regions may have limited marketability and may be subject to more abrupt or
erratic price movements.
 
     In recent years, there have been improvements in some Latin American
economies, however, others continue to experience economic problems including
high inflation rates and high interest rates. The emergence of Latin American
economies and securities markets will require economic and fiscal discipline, as
well as stable political and social conditions. Recovery may also be influenced
by international economic conditions, particularly those in the United States,
by world prices for oil and other commodities, and international trade
agreements such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.
 
     Although certain countries and markets in the southeast Asian region have
experienced rapid growth, political and social uncertainties exist for many of
the developing Southeast Asian countries. Most southeast Asian countries are
heavily export oriented and, accordingly, are dependent upon international
trade. In addition, the governments of many of such countries, such as
Indonesia, have a heavy role in regulating and supervising the economy. The
existence of overburdened infrastructure and obsolete financial systems also
present risks in certain countries, as do environmental problems. Archaic legal
systems in certain developing southeast Asian countries also may have an adverse
impact on the Funds.
 
FOREIGN CURRENCY RISKS
     
     Because foreign securities generally are denominated and pay dividends or
interest in foreign currencies, and some of the Funds hold various foreign
currencies from time to time, the value of the net assets of those Funds as
measured in United States dollars will be affected favorably or unfavorably by
changes in exchange rates. Generally, currency exchange transactions will be
conducted on a spot (i.e., cash) basis at the spot rate prevailing in the
currency exchange market. The cost of currency exchange transactions will
generally be the difference between the bid and offer spot rate of the currency
being purchased or sold. In order to protect against uncertainty in the level of
future foreign currency exchange rates, the Equity Funds and Core Fixed Income
are authorized to enter into certain foreign currency forward contracts.      
     
     With respect to Emerging Markets, Core Fixed Income and Latin America
Equity, the forward currency market for the purchase or sale of U.S. dollars in
most Latin American countries, including Mexico, is not highly developed, and in
certain Latin American generally anticipated, the Fund may not be able to
contract to sell the currency at an exchange rate more advantageous than that
which would prevail after the anticipated amount of devaluation, particularly as
regards forward contracts for local Latin American currencies in view of the
relatively small, inactive or even non-existent market for these contracts. In
the event the Funds hold securities denominated in a currency that suffers a
devaluation, the Funds' net asset values will suffer corresponding reductions.
In this regard, on December 22, 1994, the Mexican government determined to allow
the      
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Mexican peso to trade freely against the U.S. dollar rather than within a
controlled band, which action resulted in a significant devaluation of the
Mexican peso against the dollar.


FUTURES
 
     There are certain risks inherent in the use of futures contracts and
options on futures contracts. Successful use of futures contracts by a Fund is
subject to the ability of the Adviser to correctly predict movements in the
direction of interest rates or changes in market conditions. In addition, there
can be no assurance that there will be a correlation between price movements in
the underlying securities, currencies or index and the price movements in the
securities which are the subject of hedge. Positions in futures contracts and
options on futures contracts may be closed out only on the exchange or board of
trade on which they were entered into, and there can be no assurance that an
active market will exist for a particular contract or option at any particular
time. If a Fund has hedged against the possibility of an increase in interest
rates or a decrease in the value of portfolio securities and interest rates fall
or the value of portfolio securities increase instead, a Fund will lose part or
all of the benefit of the increased value of securities that it has hedged
because it will have offsetting losses in its futures positions. In addition, in
such situations, if a Fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities
to meet daily variation margin requirements at a time when it is disadvantageous
to do so. These sales of securities may, but will not necessarily, be at
increased prices that reflect the decline in interest rates. While utilization
of futures contracts and options of futures contracts may be advantageous to a
Fund, if the Fund is not successful in employing such instruments in managing
its investments, the Fund's performance will be worse than if the Fund not make
such investment in futures contracts and options on futures contracts.
 
OPTIONS
 
     The successful use of options depends on the ability of the Adviser to
forecast interest rate and market movements correctly. For example, if a Fund
were to write a call option based on the Adviser's expectation that the price of
the underlying security would fall, but the price were to rise instead, the Fund
could be required to sell the security upon exercise at a price below the
current market price. Similarly, if a Fund were to write a put option based on
the Adviser's expectation that the price of the underlying security would rise,
but the price were to fall instead, the Fund could be required to purchase the
security upon exercise at a price higher than the current market price.
 
     When it purchases an option, a Fund runs the risk that it will lose its
entire investment in the option in a relatively short period of time, unless the
Fund exercises the option or enters into a closing transaction with respect to
the option during the life of the option. If the price of the underlying
security does not rise (in the case of a call) or fall (in the case of a put) to
an extent sufficient to cover the option premium and transaction costs, the Fund
will lose part or all of its investment in the option. This contrasts with an

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investment by the Fund in the underlying security, since the Fund will not lose
any of its investment in such security if the price does not change.
 
     The effective use of options also depends on a Fund's ability to terminate
option positions at times when the Adviser deems it desirable to do so. Although
the Fund will take an option position only if the Adviser believes there is a
liquid secondary market for the option, there is no assurance that the Fund will
be able to effect closing transactions at any particular time or at an
acceptable price.
 
     If a secondary trading market in options were to become unavailable, a Fund
could no longer engage in closing transactions. Lack of investor interest might
adversely affect the liquidity of the market for particular options or series of
options. A market may discontinue trading of a particular option or options
generally. In addition, a market could become temporarily unavailable if unusual
events - such as volume in excess of trading or clearing capability - were to
interrupt its normal operations.
 
     A market may at times find it necessary to impose restrictions on
particular types of options transactions, such as opening transactions. For
example, if an underlying security ceases to meet qualifications imposed by the
market or the Options Clearing Corporation, new series of options on that
security will no longer be opened to replace expiring series, and opening
transactions in existing series may be prohibited. If an options market were to
become unavailable, a Fund which holds an option would be able to realize
profits or limit losses only by exercising the option, and a Fund which acted as
option writer would remain obligated under the option until expiration or
exercise.
     
     Special risks are presented by internationally-traded options of the type
the Equity Funds and Core Fixed Income may acquire. Because of time differences
between the United States and the various foreign countries, and because
different holidays are observed in different countries, foreign options markets
may be open for trading during hours or on days when U.S. markets are closed. As
a result, option premiums may not reflect the current prices of the underlying
interest in the United States.      

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH LOWER RATED SECURITIES
     
     The Convertible Securities and High Yield Bond portfolios consist primarily
of below investment grade corporate securities that are commonly known as junk
bonds. In addition, Core Equity, Earnings Momentum, Small Cap Growth, Mid-Cap
Growth and Latin America Equity may invest in convertible securities and
Earnings Momentum, Emerging Markets, Latin America Equity Small Cap Growth, Mid-
Cap Growth and Core Fixed Income may invest in debt instruments rated below
investment grade. Lower rated securities are traded in markets that may be
relatively less liquid and subject to greater changes in liquidity than the
markets for higher rated securities.      
 

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     High yield/high risk securities can be classified into two categories: (a)
securities issued without an investment grade rating and (b) securities whose
credit ratings have been downgraded below investment grade because of declining
investment fundamentals. The first category includes securities issued by
"emerging credit" companies and companies which have experienced a leveraged
buyout or recapitalization. Although the small and medium size companies that
constitute emerging credit issuers typically have significant operating
histories, these companies generally do not have strong enough operating results
to secure investment grade ratings from the rating agencies. In addition, in
recent years there has been a substantial volume of high yield/high risk
securities issued by companies that have converted from public to private
ownership through leveraged buyout transactions and by companies that have
restructured their balance sheets through leveraged recapitalizations. High
yield/high risk securities issued in these situations are used primarily to pay
existing stockholders for their shares or to finance special dividend
distributions to shareholders. The indebtedness incurred in connection with
these transactions is often substantial and, as a result, often produces highly
leveraged capital structures which present special risks for the holders of such
securities. Also, the market price of such securities may be more volatile to
the extent that expected benefits from the restructuring do not materialize. The
second category of high yield/high risk securities consists of securities of
former investment grade companies that have experienced poor operating
performance due to such factors as cyclical downtrends in their industry, poor
management or increased foreign competition.
 
     Generally, lower-rated debt securities provide a higher yield than higher
rated debt securities of similar maturity but are subject to greater risk of
loss of principal and interest ("credit risk") than higher rated securities of
similar maturity. They are generally considered to be subject to greater risk
than securities with higher ratings particularly in the event of a deterioration
of general economic conditions. The lower ratings of the high yield/high risk
securities which the Fund will purchase reflect a greater possibility that the
financial condition of the issuers, or adverse changes in general economic
conditions, or both, may impair the ability of the issuers to make payments of
principal and interest. The market value of a single lower-rated fixed income
security may fluctuate more than the market value of higher rated securities,
since changes in the creditworthiness of lower rated issuers and in market
perceptions of the issuers' creditworthiness tend to occur more frequently and
in a more pronounced manner than in the case of higher rated issuers. High
yield/high risk fixed income securities also tend to reflect individual
corporate developments to a greater extent than higher rated securities. The
securities in which the Fund invests are frequently subordinated to senior
indebtedness. See Appendix A to this Prospectus for information about High Yield
Bond's pro forma portfolio composition.
 
     Since the high yield bond market is relatively new, its growth has
paralleled a long economic expansion, and it has not weathered a recession in
its present size and form. An economic downturn or increase in interest rates
may result in a higher incidence of high yield bond defaults and is likely to
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on the value of the high yield/high risk bonds in the Fund's portfolio, as well
as on the ability of the bonds' issuers to repay principal and interest.
 
     The economy and interest rates affect high yield/high risk securities
differently from other securities. The prices of high yield bonds have been
found to be less sensitive to interest rate changes than higher-rated
investments, but more sensitive to adverse economic changes or individual
corporate developments. During an economic downturn or substantial period of
rising interest rates, highly leveraged issuers may experience financial stress
which would adversely affect their ability to service their principal and
interest payment obligations, to meet projected business goals, and to obtain
additional financing. If the issuer of a bond owned by the Fund defaults, the
Fund may incur additional expenses to seek recovery. In addition, periods of
economic uncertainty and changes can be expected to result in increased
volatility of market prices of high yield bonds and the Fund's asset value.
Furthermore, the market prices of high yield/high risk bonds structured as zero
coupon or pay-in-kind securities are affected to a greater extent by interest
rate changes and thereby tend to be more volatile than securities which pay
interest periodically and in cash.
 
     To the extent there is a limited retail secondary market for particular
high yield bonds, these bonds may be thinly-traded and the Adviser's ability to
accurately value high yield bonds and the Fund's assets may be more difficult
because there is less reliable, objective data available. In addition, the
Fund's ability to acquire or dispose of the bonds may be negatively-impacted.
Adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental
analysis, may decrease the values and liquidity of high yield bonds, especially
in a thinly-traded market. To the extent the Fund owns or may acquire illiquid
or restricted high yield bonds, these securities may involve special
registration responsibilities, liabilities and costs, and liquidity and
valuation difficulties. See "Net Asset Value."
 
     Special tax considerations are associated with investing in lower rated
debt securities structured as zero coupon or pay-in-kind securities. The Fund
accrues income on these securities prior to the receipt of cash payments. The
Fund must distribute substantially all of its income to its shareholders to
qualify for pass-through treatment under the tax laws and may, therefore, have
to dispose of its portfolio securities to satisfy distribution requirements.
 
     Underwriting and dealer spreads associated with the purchase of lower rated
bonds are typically higher than those associated with the purchase of high grade
bonds. 

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES
     
     CREDIT AND MARKET RISKS OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. The investments by
Core Fixed Income, Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities and Mortgage Backed
Securities in fixed rate and floating rate mortgage-backed securities will
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normal credit risks (i.e., the risk of non-payment of interest and principal)
and market risks (i.e., the risk that interest rates and other factors will
cause the value of the instrument to decline). Many issuers or servicers of
mortgage-backed securities guarantee timely payment of interest and principal on
the securities, whether or not payments are made when due on the underlying
mortgages. This kind of guarantee generally increases the quality of a security,
but does not mean that the security's market value and yield will not change.
Like bond investments, the value of fixed rate mortgage-backed securities will
tend to rise when interest rates fall, and fall when rates rise. Floating rate
mortgage-backed securities will generally tend to have minimal changes in price
when interest rates rise or fall. The value of all mortgage-backed securities
may also change because of changes in the market's perception of the
creditworthiness of the organization that issued or guarantees them. In
addition, the mortgage-backed securities market in general may be adversely
affected by changes in governmental legislation or regulation. Fluctuations in
the market value of mortgage-backed securities after their acquisition usually
do not affect cash income from such securities but are reflected in each Fund's
net asset value. The liquidity of mortgage-backed securities varies by type of
security; at certain times a Fund may encounter difficulty in disposing of
investments. Other factors that could affect the value of a mortgage-backed
security include, among other things, the types and amounts of insurance which a
mortgagor carries, the amount of time the mortgage loan has been outstanding,
the loan-to-value ratio of each mortgage and the amount of overcollateralization
of a mortgage pool.
 
     PREPAYMENT AND REDEMPTION RISK OF MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES. Mortgage-
backed securities reflect an interest in monthly payments made by the borrowers
who receive the underlying mortgage loans. Although the underlying mortgage
loans are for specified periods of time, such as 20 or 30 years, the borrowers
can, and typically do, pay them off sooner. In such an event, the mortgage-
backed security which represents an interest in such underlying mortgage loan
will be prepaid. A borrower is more likely to prepay a mortgage which bears a
relatively high rate of interest. This means that in times of declining interest
rates, a portion of the Fund's higher yielding securities are likely to be
redeemed and the Fund will probably be unable to replace them with securities
having as great a yield. Prepayments can result in lower yields to shareholders.
The increased likelihood of prepayment when interest rates decline also limits
market price appreciation of mortgage-backed securities. In addition, a 
mortgage-backed security may be subject to redemption at the option of the
issuer. If a mortgage-backed security held by a Fund is called for redemption,
the Fund will be required to permit the issuer to redeem the security, which
could have an adverse effect on the Fund's ability to achieve its investment
objective.

     CMOS. There are certain risks associated specifically with CMOs. CMOs
issued by private entities are not obligations issued or guaranteed by the
United States Government, its agencies or instrumentalities and are not
guaranteed by any government agency, although the securities underlying a CMO
may be subject to a guarantee. Therefore, if the collateral securing the CMO, as
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insufficient to make payment, the holder could sustain a loss. In addition, the
average life of CMOs is determined using mathematical models that incorporate
prepayment assumptions and other factors that involve estimates of future
economic and market conditions. These estimates may vary from actual future
results, particularly during periods of extreme market volatility. Further,
under certain market conditions, such as those that occurred in 1994, the
average weighted life of certain CMOs may not accurately reflect the price
volatility of such securities. For example, in periods of supply and demand
imbalances in the market for such securities and/or in periods of sharp interest
rate movements, the prices of CMOs may fluctuate to a greater extent that would
be expected from interest rate movements alone. 
    
     STRIPPED MORTGAGE SECURITIES. PART OF THE INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF CORE FIXED
INCOME, LONG-TERM MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES AND MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
INVOLVES INTEREST-ONLY STRIPPED MORTGAGE SECURITIES. THESE INVESTMENTS ARE
HIGHLY SENSITIVE TO CHANGES IN INTEREST AND PREPAYMENT RATES AND TEND TO BE LESS
LIQUID THAN OTHER CMOS. IN ADDITION, INTEREST-ONLY STRIPPED MORTGAGE SECURITIES
TEND TO BE LESS LIQUID THAN OTHER CMOS.      
 
     INVERSE FLOATERS. LONG TERM MORTGAGE BACKED AND MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES
INVEST IN INVERSE FLOATERS, A CLASS OF CMOS WITH A COUPON RATE THAT MOVES
INVERSELY TO A DESIGNATED INDEX SUCH AS LIBOR OR COFI. ANY RISE IN THE INDEX
RATE (AS A CONSEQUENCE OF AN INCREASE IN INTEREST RATES) CAUSES A DROP IN THE
COUPON RATE OF AN INVERSE FLOATER WHILE ANY DROP IN THE INDEX RATE CAUSES AN
INCREASE IN THE COUPON OF AN INVERSE FLOATER. INVERSE FLOATERS EXHIBIT GREATER
PRICE VOLATILITY AND TEND TO BE LESS LIQUID THAN THE MAJORITY OF MORTGAGE PASS-
THROUGH SECURITIES OR CMOS.
 
     ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES. ARMs contain maximum and minimum rates beyond
which the mortgage interest rate may not vary over the lifetime of the security.
In addition, certain ARMs provide for additional limitations on the maximum
amount by which the mortgage interest rate may adjust for any single adjustment
period. Alternatively, certain ARMs contain limitations on changes in the
required monthly payment. In the event that a monthly payment is not sufficient
to pay the interest accruing on an ARM, any such excess interest is added to the
principal balance of the mortgage loan, which is repaid through future monthly
payments. If the monthly payment for such an instrument exceeds the sum of the
interest accrued at the applicable mortgage interest rate and the principal
payment required at such point to amortize the outstanding principal balance
over the remaining term of the loan, the excess is utilized to reduce the then
outstanding principal balance of the ARM.
 
     ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES. Certain asset-backed securities do not have the
benefit of the same security interest in the related collateral as do mortgage-
backed securities. Credit card receivables are generally unsecured, and the
debtors are entitled to the protection of a number of state and federal consumer
credit laws, many of which give such debtors the right to set off certain
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balance due. In addition, some issuers of automobile receivables permit the
servicers to retain possession of the underlying obligations. If the servicer
were to sell these obligations to another party, there is a risk that the
purchaser would acquire an interest superior to that of the holders of the
related automobile receivables. 

RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EMERGING MARKET COUNTRIES

     Investors should recognize that investing in securities of Emerging Market
Countries through investment in the Asia Pacific Equity, Emerging Markets and
Latin America Funds involves certain risks, and considerations, including those
set forth below, which are not typically associated with investing in the United
States or other developed countries.
 
     The securities markets of emerging market countries are substantially
smaller, less developed, less liquid and more volatile than the major securities
markets in the United States and other developed nations. The limited size of
many emerging securities markets and limited trading volume in issuers compared
to volume of trading in U.S. securities or securities of issuers in other
developed countries could cause prices to be erratic for reasons apart from
factors that affect the quality of the securities. For example, limited market
size may cause prices to be unduly influenced by traders who control large
positions. Adverse publicity and investors' perceptions, whether or not based on
fundamental analysis, may decrease the value and liquidity of portfolio
securities, especially in these markets.

     In addition, emerging market countries' exchanges' and broker-dealers are
generally subject to less government and exchange regulation than their
counterparts in developed countries. Brokerage commissions, dealer concessions,
custodial expenses and other transaction costs may be higher on emerging markets
than in developed countries. As a result, Funds investing in emerging market
countries have operating expenses that are expected to be higher than other
funds investing in more established market regions.
 
     Many of the emerging market countries may be subject to greater degree of
economic, political and social instability than is the case in the United
States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and Western European and certain
Asian countries. Such instability may result from, among other things, (i)
popular unrest associated with demands for improved political, economic and
social conditions, and (ii) internal insurgencies. Such social, political and
economic instability could disrupt the financial markets in which the Asia
Pacific Equity, Emerging Markets and Latin America Equity Funds invest and
adversely affect the value of a Fund's assets.
 
     In certain emerging market countries governments participate to a
significant degree, through ownership or regulation, in their respective
economies. Action by these governments could have a significant adverse effect
on market prices of securities and payment of dividends. In addition, most
emerging market countries have experienced substantial, and in some periods
extremely high, rates of inflation. Inflation and rapid

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fluctuation in inflation rates have had and may continue to have very negative
effects on the economies and securities markets of certain emerging market
countries. 

     Many of the currencies of emerging market countries have experienced
devaluations relative to the U.S. dollar, and major devaluations have
historically occurred in certain countries. Any devaluations in the currencies
in which portfolio securities are denominated will have a detrimental impact on
Funds investing in emerging market countries.
 
NON-DIVERSIFIED STATUS
 
        Each Equity Fund, is classified as a non-diversified investment company
under the 1940 Act, and as such is not limited by the 1940 Act in the proportion
of its assets that it may invest in the obligations of a single issuer. However,
each Equity Fund intends to conduct its operations so as to qualify as a
"regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code.
See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes." In order to qualify, among other
requirements, each Equity Fund will limit its investments so that at the close
of each quarter of the taxable year, (a) not more than 25% of the market value
of the Fund's total assets will be invested in the securities of a single issuer
(other than U.S. Government Securities or the shares of other qualified
regulated investment companies) or in the securities of two or more issuers
(other than U.S. Government Securities or the shares of other qualified
regulated investment companies) which the Fund controls and which are engaged in
the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses and (b)
with respect to 50% of the market value of its total assets not more than 5%
will be invested in the securities of a single issuer (other than U.S.
Government Securities or the shares of other qualified regulated investment
companies) and the Fund will not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting
securities of a single issuer. To the extent that a relatively high percentage
of an Equity Fund's assets may be invested in the obligations of a limited
number of issuers, the Fund's portfolio securities may be more susceptible to
any single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than the portfolio
securities of a diversified investment portfolio. The limitations described in
this paragraph are not fundamental policies and may be revised to the extent
applicable federal income tax requirements are revised.
 

                                  MANAGEMENT OF THE FUNDS

INVESTMENT ADVISER

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     TCW Funds Management, Inc., the Adviser to the Funds, is a registered
investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act")
and is headquartered at 865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1800, Los Angeles,
California 90017. The Adviser was organized in 1987 as a wholly-owned subsidiary
of The TCW Group, Inc. (formerly TCW Management Company), whose subsidiaries,
including Trust Company of the West and TCW Asset Management Company ("TAMCO"),
provide a variety of trust, investment management and investment advisory
services. As of June 30, 1996, the Adviser and its affiliated companies had over
$53 billion under management or committed for management. Robert A. Day may be
deemed to be a control person of the Adviser by virtue of the aggregate
ownership of Mr. Day and his family of more than 25% of the outstanding voting
stock of The TCW Group, Inc.

SUB-INVESTMENT ADVISERS

     TCW Asia Limited, Sub-Adviser to Asia Pacific Equity and Emerging Markets,
is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is headquartered
at One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong. TCW London International,
Limited, Sub-Adviser to Emerging Markets, is a registered investment adviser
under the Advisers Act and is headquartered at 27 Albemarle Street, London,
England WIX 3FA. The Sub-Advisers are wholly-owned subsidiaries of The TCW
Group, Inc. See "Investment Adviser" above.

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
 
     Listed below are the individuals who have been primarily responsible for
the day-to-day management of the investment portfolio of the Funds, including a
summary of each person's business experience during the past five years:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                  PORTFOLIO             BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
FUND                              MANAGER(S)            DURING LAST FIVE YEARS(1)
- ----                              ----------            -------------------------
<S>                               <C>                   <C>
HIGH YIELD                        Mark L. Attanasio     Group Managing Director, the Adviser since April 1995. From April 1991 to
                                                        March 1995 he was Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Portfolio Strategist
                                                        of Crescent Capital Corporation, Los Angeles and prior to April 1991 a
                                                        Managing Director of Drexel Burnham Lambert.
 
                                  Melissa V. Weiler     Managing Director, the Adviser since April 1995. From February 1992 to March
                                                        1995 she was a Vice President and Portfolio Manager of Crescent Capital
                                                        Corporation,
</TABLE>

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<TABLE> 

<S>                          <C>                      <C> 

                                                       Los Angeles and prior to
                                                       February 1992, she was a
                                                       Senior Investment Analyst
                                                       and Workout Specialist
                                                       for First Capital
                                                       Holdings Corporation.

         
    
CORE FIXED INCOME           Mark L. Attanasio          See above.      
                               
                            
                            Philip A. Barach           Group Managing Director,
                                                       the Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                       Management Company and
                                                       Trust Company of the
                                                       West; Vice President,
                                                       several TCW/DW Funds
                                                       since September 1992.
                                 
                             Walter J. Blasberg, CFA   Managing Director, the
                                                       Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                       Management Company and
                                                       Trust Company of the West
                                                       since June 1995. Prior to
                                                       its acquisition by TCW,
                                                       he was President and
                                                       Chief Executive Officer
                                                       of Continental Asset
                                                       Management.      
                                                        
 
 
                             Jeffrey E. Gundlach       Group Managing Director,
                                                       the Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                       Management Company and
                                                       Trust Company of the
                                                       West; Vice President,
                                                       several TCW/DW Funds
                                                       since September 1992.


                             Frederick H. Horton       Managing Director and
                                                       Deputy Chief Investment
                                                       Officer - Domestic Fixed
                                                       Income, the Adviser, TCW
                                                       Asset Management Company
                                                       and Trust Company of the
                                                       West; Senior Portfolio
                                                       Manager for Dewey Square
                                                       Investors from June 1992
                                                       through September 1993;
                                                       before June, 1992 Head of
                                                       Mortgage Strategies and
                                                       Senior Portfolio Manager
                                                       for Putnam Companies;
                                                       Vice President several
                                                       TCW/DW Funds since
                                                       December 1994.
</TABLE> 
 

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<TABLE> 
<S>                              <C>                   <C>
    
LONG-TERM   MORTGAGE              Philip A. Barach      See above.
BACKED                         
AND MORTGAGE BACKED               Jeffrey E. Gundlach   See above. 
                                                       
                                  Frederick Horton      See above      

                                                        
CORE EQUITY                       Stefan D. Abrams      Managing Director, the
                                                        Adviser since March
                                                        1993; Managing Director
                                                        and Director of Equity
                                                        Strategy, TCW Asset
                                                        Management Company and
                                                        Trust Company of the
                                                        West since November
                                                        1992; Managing Director,
                                                        Kidder, Peabody & Co.
                                                        from September 1989 to
                                                        October 1992.      


                                  Robert M. Hanisee     Managing Director, the
                                                        Adviser since May 1992;
                                                        Managing Director, Trust
                                                        Company of the West and
                                                        TCW Asset Management
                                                        Company since April
                                                        1990; Senior Vice
                                                        President, TCW
                                                        Convertible Securities
                                                        Fund, Inc. since June
                                                        1992; Vice President of
                                                        TCW/DW Core Equity Trust
                                                        since March 1992;
                                                        President, Seidler Amdec
                                                        Securities (Broker) from
                                                        January 1981 to April
                                                        1990.
                                                            
LATIN AMERICA                     Shannon M. Callan     Managing Director, the
                                                        Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                        Management Company and
                                                        Trust Company of the
                                                        West. Prior to rejoining
                                                        the Adviser in 1994,
                                                        portfolio manager for
                                                        Moore Capital, an
                                                        offshore hedge fund.
                                                        Prior to 1993 portfolio
                                                        manager/analyst for TCW
                                                        Asset Management
                                                        Company.      
 
                                                            
                                  Michael P. Reilly     Managing Director, the
                                                        Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                        Management Company and
                                                        Trust Company of the
                                                        West. Prior to June,
                                                        1992, Vice President of
                                                        Security Pacific Bank;
                                                        Vice President of
                                                        several TCW/DW Funds
                                                        since December 
                                                        1994.      

EMERGING MARKETS                  Shaun C.K. Chan       Managing Director, the
                                                        Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                        Management Company and
                                                        Trust Company of the
                                                        West since January 1993;
                                                        Vice President, several
                                                        TCW/DW Funds since
                                                        February 1994;
                                                        Investment Manager and
                                                        Director, Wardley
                                                        Investment Services

</TABLE> 
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<TABLE>

<S>                              <C>                    <C>  
                                                        (Hong Kong) Limited and
                                                        Wardley Securities
                                                        Limited from October
                                                        1986 to January 1992.
 
                                  Terence F. Mahony     Managing Director, the
                                                        Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                        Management Company and
                                                        Trust Company of the
                                                        West since April 1996.
                                                        Previously he was Chief
                                                        Investment Officer for
                                                        Global Emerging Markets
                                                        at HSBC Asset Management
                                                        (September 1993 to April
                                                        1996) and prior thereto
                                                        was a Director at Baring
                                                        Asset Management.
                                                         

                                  Michael P. Reilly     See above.


ASIA PACIFIC EQUITY               Shaun C.K. Chan       See above.

SMALL CAP GROWTH                  Charles Larsen        Managing Director, the
                                                        Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                        Management Company and
                                                        Trust Company of the
                                                        West.

                                  Douglas S. Foreman    Group Managing Director,
                                                        the Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                        Management Company and
                                                        Trust Company of the
                                                        West since May 1994.
                                                        Previously he was a
                                                        portfolio manager with
                                                        Putnam Investments.


EARNING MOMENTUM                  Charles Larsen        See above.

 
MID-CAP GROWTH                    Christopher J. Ainley Managing Director, the
                                                        Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                        Management Company and
                                                        Trust Company of the
                                                        West. Prior to joining
                                                        TCW in 1994 he was a
                                                        portfolio manager with
                                                        Putnam Investments.
                                                        
                                  Douglas S. Foreman    See above.
CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

                                  Robert M. Hanisee     See above.
 

                                  Kevin A. Hunter       Managing Director, the
                                                        Adviser, TCW Asset
                                                        Management Company and
                                                        Trust Company of the
                                                        West.
                                                        
- ------------------
</TABLE>

(1)  Positions with The TCW Group, Inc. and its affiliates may have changed over
     time.


ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

     The Company and the Adviser have entered into an Investment Advisory and
Management Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement"), under the terms of which the

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Company has employed the Adviser to manage the investment of its assets, to
place orders for the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities, to
administer its day-to-day operations, and to be responsible for overall
management of the Company's business affairs, subject to control by the Board of
Directors of the Company. Under the Advisory Agreement, the Funds pay to the
Adviser as compensation for the services rendered, facilities furnished, and
expenses paid by it the following fees:

<TABLE>    
<CAPTION> 

                                    ANNUAL MANAGEMENT FEE
               FUND            (AS PERCENT OF NET ASSET VALUE)
               ----            -------------------------------
             <S>                                         <C> 
             Money Market                                 .25%
             Core Fixed Income                            .40%
             Long-Term Mortgage Backed                    .50%
             Mortgage Backed                              .50%
             High Yield Bond                              .75%
             Convertible Securities                       .75%
             Core Equity                                  .75%
             Small Cap Growth                            1.00%
             Earnings Momentum                           1.00%
             Mid-Cap Growth                              1.00%
             Asia Pacific Equity                         1.00%
             Emerging Markets                            1.00%
             Latin America                               1.00%      
</TABLE> 

     Under the Advisory Agreement, each Bond Fund and Equity Fund also
reimburses the Adviser for the cost of providing accounting services to the
Fund, which include maintaining its financial books and records, calculating its
daily net asset value, and preparing its financial statements in an amount not
exceeding $35,000 for any fiscal year (subject to the expense limit described
below). Under the Advisory Agreement, Money Market reimburses the Adviser for
the Fund's accounting services, but in an amount not exceeding 0.10% of the
Fund's average daily net assets.

     The Advisory Agreement also provides that each Fund (except Money Market)
will reimburse the Adviser for a portion of the Fund's organizational expenses.
Such organizational expenses will be amortized by each Fund over five years.

     The Adviser has retained, at its sole expense, TCW Asia to provide
investment advisory services for Asia Pacific Equity and Emerging Markets and
TCW London to provide such services with respect to Emerging Markets. Under the
Sub-Advisory
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Agreements the Sub-Advisers provide the Funds with investment advice and
portfolio management subject to the overall supervision of the Adviser. For
these services the Sub-Advisers receive an annual fee at a rate of 1.00% of the
Fund's net assets for which the Sub-Adviser renders investment advisory
services.

     The Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory Agreements provide that the Adviser
and Sub-Advisers, respectively, shall not be liable for any error of judgement
or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by a Fund in connection with the
matters to which the agreements relate, except a loss resulting from willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence on the part of the Adviser or Sub-
Advisers in the performance of their duties or from reckless disregard by them
of their duties under each respective agreement.
    
     Except for expenses specifically assumed by the Adviser under the Advisory
Agreement, each Fund bears all expenses incurred in its operations. In addition
to the Adviser's fee, such expenses include directors' fees and expenses,
registration, filing and other fees payable to regulatory authorities, brokerage
fees and commissions and securities transactions costs, auditing and legal
expenses, custodian and transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees, expenses of
printing and mailing shareholder reports, certain insurance and fidelity bond
premiums, interest, taxes, expenses of shareholder and director meetings, and
any other ordinary or extraordinary expense incurred by the Fund in the course
of its business. For the period ended October 31, 1995, the expenses paid by the
Funds, as a percentage of their average daily net assets were: Money Market-
0.40% (after expense reimbursement); High Yield Bond - 0.87% (after expense
reimbursement); Core Fixed Income - 0.68% (after expense reimbursement); Long-
Term Mortgage Backed - 0.68% (after expense reimbursement); Mortgage Backed -
0.61% (after expense reimbursement); Core Equity - 0.85%; Small Cap Growth -
1.21% (after expense reimbursement); Earnings Momentum - 1.14% (after expense
reimbursement); Asia Pacific - 1.47% (after expense reimbursement); Latin
America - 1.58%; and Emerging Markets -1.55%. With respect to Mid-Cap Growth,
the Adviser has agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to pay the operating
expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the ordinary annual
operating expenses of the Fund to 1.20% of its average net asset value
(including amortization of organizational expenses, but not including brokerage
fees and commissions, interest, taxes and certain extraordinary expenses), until
December 31, 1996. With respect to Convertible Securities and Money Market, the
Adviser has agreed to reduce its fee from the Fund, or to pay the operating
expenses for the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the Fund's ordinary
annual operating expenses (including amortization of organizational expenses but
excluding brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes and certain
extraordinary expenses) to 0.95% and 0.40%, respectively, of the average net
value, until December 31, 1997. With respect to Core Fixed Income, the Adviser
has agreed to reduce its investment fee to 0.35% of the Fund's average daily net
assets until October 31, 1997.     

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                               PURCHASE OF SHARES

MINIMUMS

     Each Bond Fund and each Equity Fund requires a minimum of $250,000 for
initial investments and $25,000 for additional investments. Money Market
requires a minimum of $100,000 for initial investments and $1,000 for additional
investments. The minimum subsequent investment amounts may be waived at the
discretion of the Company. The minimum investment can be attained by aggregating
accounts of related or affiliated investors. In addition, the minimum investment
amounts do not apply to employees of the Adviser or its affiliates or to
investors who have at least $1,000,000 under management with the Adviser or its
affiliates. Each Fund has the right to increase its minimum investment amounts
following 30 days' written notice to its shareholders.

PURCHASES MADE BY WIRE OR CHECK

     Purchases may be made by wire or by check. Initial purchases must be
accompanied by a New Account Form. Checks should be in U.S. dollars and made
payable to the Fund in which you are investing. Third party checks, except those
payable to an existing shareholder, will normally not be accepted. When share
purchases are made by check, redemption proceeds of such share purchases will
not be transmitted until the check used for investment has cleared which may
take up to fifteen days. No purchase will be made in a Fund until the moneys
received by the Fund have been converted into federal funds. Federal funds wires
are effective upon receipt. Other bank wires are ordinarily converted to federal
funds one Business Day (i.e., any weekday exclusive of days the New York Stock
Exchange is closed for trading) after receipt. Money transmitted by a check
drawn on a member of the Federal Reserve System is usually converted to federal
funds one Business Day following receipt. Checks drawn on banks that are not
members of the Federal Reserve System may take longer to be converted and
invested. INVESTMENT BY FEDERAL FUNDS WIRE IS STRONGLY SUGGESTED.

     The Funds receive the right to suspend the offering of shares from time to
time and to reject any purchase order for any reason.

EXCHANGE-IN-KIND FEATURE

     In the discretion of the Adviser, the Funds may accept, in lieu of cash,
portfolio securities in exchange for shares of a Fund. Such portfolio securities
will be accepted only if they may be held as investments consistent with the
investment policies of the Funds. The amount of shares issued in exchange will
be determined by valuing the portfolio securities accepted in the same manner as
the Funds value other securities held in their portfolios.

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PURCHASE AND SETTLEMENT

     Shares of each Fund may be purchased by sending a completed New Account
Form and payment to DST Systems, Inc., the Funds' Transfer Agent. Federal funds
received by the Transfer Agent at or before 4:00 p.m. (Eastern time) (12:00 p.m.
Eastern Time for the Money Market Fund) on a Business Day will be invested that
same day. Federal funds received by the Transfer Agent after 4:00 p.m. (Eastern
time) (12:00 p.m. Eastern time for the Money Market Fund) will be invested on
the following Business Day. Shares are sold on a continuous basis without a
sales charge at the net asset value per share next determined after receipt of a
purchase order. See "Net Asset Value."

DISTRIBUTOR

     TCW Brokerage Services (the "Distributor"), an affiliate of the Adviser,
serves as a non-exclusive distributor for shares of the Fund. The principal
executive office of the Distributor is located at 865 South Figueroa Street,
Suite 1800 Los Angeles, California 90017.

                             TO OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT:
                             --------------------- 

                    $250,000 minimum for all Bond Funds and
              Equity Funds and $100,000 minimum for Money Market,
                        unless waived as set forth above

        BY WIRE.                 Wire funds pursuant to the instructions set
                                 forth below for all Funds except the Money
                                 Market Fund. Initial purchases must be
                                 accompanied by a New Account Form which should
                                 be mailed to the appropriate address listed
                                 below under "By Check".

                                 United Missouri Bank, n.a.
                                 ABA No. 101000695
                                 DST Sytems, Inc./AC 9870371553
                                 FBO TCW Galileo ______________ Fund
                                 (Name on the Fund Account) ________________ 

                                 Federal funds wires for the Money Market Fund
                                 only, should be sent pursuant to the
                                 instructions set forth below. Then, complete
                                 the New Account Form and mail to the
                                 appropriate address listed below under "By
                                 Check". For same day credit to the Money Market
                                 Fund, Federal funds wires must be received by
                                 the Transfer Agent at or before 12:00 p.m.
                                 Eastern time on a Business Day.

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<PAGE>
 
                                  United Missouri Bank, n.a.
                                  ABA No. 101000695
                                  DST Systems, Inc./AC 9870371170
                                  FBO TCW Galileo Money Market Fund
                                  (Name on the Fund Account) __________________

      BY CHECK.                   Send your New Account Form and check payable
                                  to the Fund in which you are investing:

                                  REGULAR MAIL:

                                  TCW Galileo _______________ Fund
                                  DST Systems, Inc.
                                  P.O. Box 419951 
                                  Kansas City, MO 64141-6951

                                  EXPRESS, REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED MAIL:

                                  TCW Galileo ________________ Fund
                                  DST Systems, Inc.
                                  1004 Baltimore, 2nd Floor
                                  Kansas City, MO  64105-2005

      BY EXCHANGE.                Call the Transfer Agent at (800) 248-4486. The
                                  new account will have the same registration as
                                  the account from which you are exchanging.

                                    TO MAKE ADDITIONAL PURCHASES:
                                    -----------------------------
    
                                        ($25,000 minimum for Bond Funds and
                                        Equity Funds and $1,000 for Money
                                        Market)

      BY WIRE.                    Follow the wire instructions set forth above
                                  under "To Open a New Account" and include your
                                  account number on the wire advice to avoid
                                  delays in crediting your investment.

      BY MAIL.                    Make the check payable to the Fund in which
                                  you are investing and indicate your account
                                  number on your check to avoid delays in
                                  crediting your investment. Mail it to the
                                  Transfer Agent at the address set forth below
                                  with the stub from a statement confirming a
                                  prior transaction or a note stating that you
                                  want to purchase shares in that Fund and
                                  giving the Transfer Agent the account number:

                                  TCW Galileo _____________ Fund
                                  DST Systems, Inc.
                                  P.O. Box 419940

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<PAGE>
 
                          Kansas City, MO  64173-0298

           BY EXCHANGE.   Call the Transfer Agent at (800) 248-4486.

     If you need help completing the New Account Form, please call the Transfer
Agent at (800) 248-4486, the Shareholder Relations Department at TCW Galileo
Funds, Inc. at (800) FUND TCW (800-386-3829) or your investment representative
at TCW Galileo Funds, Inc.


                         SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNT SERVICES

GENERAL

     When you make an initial investment in a Fund, a shareholder account is
opened in accordance with the instructions set forth in your New Account Form.
Purchase and redemption transactions will be reflected in confirmation
statements mailed to you by the Transfer Agent. All transactions into or out of
a Fund are entered in your account and are recorded in full and fractional
shares. Share certificates will not be issued.

CHECK WRITING PRIVILEGE

     Money Market will, upon request, provide a shareholder with forms of checks
which may be drawn on the shareholder's Money Market account. These checks may
be drawn in amounts of $1,000 or more, may be made payable to the order of any
person and may be cashed or deposited, but not certified. There is no charge for
this service and no limit to the number of checks that may be written. When a
check is presented for payment, a sufficient number of full and fractional
shares will be redeemed at the next determined net asset value to pay the check.
This enables a redeeming shareholder to continue earning daily income through
the day before the check is presented for payment. Checks in amounts exceeding
the value of the shareholder's account at the time the check is presented for
payment or requiring redemption of shares purchased by check for which good
funds have not been collected will not be honored.

     A shareholder wishing to use this method of redemption should telephone the
Shareholder Relations Department at (800) FUND TCW (800-386-3829) or your
investment representative at TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. This service is subject to
the rules and regulations of United Missouri Bank of Kansas City, N.A. and
Missouri Law. All notices with respect to checks are to be given to DST Systems,
Inc. Stop payment instructions may be given by calling DST Systems, Inc. at 800-
248-4486. The Fund reserves the right to impose conditions on or to terminate
this service at any time with respect to a particular shareholder or all
shareholders of the Fund in general. Since income is earned daily, it is not
possible for a shareholder to determine in advance the precise balance in his
account so as to write a check for the redemption of the entire account. See
"Redemption and Exchange of Shares."

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                       REDEMPTION AND EXCHANGE OF SHARES

REDEMPTIONS AND EXCHANGES

     The following are the procedures you may follow to exchange or redeem your
shares.

                      TO REDEEM OR EXCHANGE YOUR SHARES:
                      ----------------------------------

BY PHONE.         Call the Transfer Agent at (800) 248-4486. If you find the
                  phones busy during unusually volatile markets, please consider
                  placing your order by express mail or by telegram if you have
                  authorized telephone services. For the Funds' exchange policy,
                  see "Other Conditions Relating to Shares - Excessive Trading
                  and Exchange Limitations." You cannot make redemptions or
                  exchanges by phone unless you have completed the "Telephone
                  Privileges" portion of the New Account Form. Telephone
                  redemption requests must be for a minimum of $1,000.

BY MAIL.          Indicate the account name(s) and numbers, Fund name(s) and the
                  exchange or redemption amount. For exchanges, mail to the
                  attention of the Fund you are exchanging from and indicate the
                  Fund(s) you are exchanging to. We require the signature of all
                  owners exactly as registered, and possibly a signature
                  guarantee (see "Other Conditions Relating to Shares - 
                  Signature Guarantees").

                  NOTE: Redemptions from retirement accounts, including IRAs,
                  must be in writing. For employer-sponsored retirement
                  accounts, call the Transfer Agent at (800) 248-4486, the
                  Shareholder Relations Department at (800) FUND TCW (800-386-
                  3829) or your plan administrator for instructions.

                  MAILING ADDRESSES:

                  REGULAR MAIL                 EXPRESS, REGISTERED OR
                                               CERTIFIED MAIL

                  TCW Galileo Funds, Inc.      TCW Galileo Funds, Inc.
                  DST Systems, Inc.            DST Systems, Inc.
                  P.O. Box 419951              1004 Baltimore, 2nd Floor
                  Kansas City, MO  64141-6951  Kansas City, MO  64105-2005

SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN

     You may establish a Systematic Withdrawal Plan if your shares in a Fund,
when valued at the net asset value at the time of the establishment of the
Systematic Withdrawal

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Plan, equal $10,000 or more. Shareholders who elect to establish a Systematic
Withdrawal Plan may receive a monthly, quarterly, semiannual or annual check in
a stated amount on the 1st or 15th day of the month. Systematic Withdrawal Plans
are subject to a minimum annual withdrawal of $500. Fund shares will be redeemed
as necessary to meet withdrawal payments. Withdrawals may result in a gain or
loss for tax purposes, may involve the use of principal and may eventually
deplete all of the shares in the account. A Systematic Withdrawal Plan may be
terminated by a shareholder on 30 days' written notice or by the Company at any
time.

RECEIVING YOUR PROCEEDS

     Generally, redemption proceeds for the Funds will be mailed to the address
you designated on your New Account Form or wired to your bank. The Fund
ordinarily will make payment for all shares redeemed within seven days after
receipt by the Transfer Agent of a redemption request in proper form. However,
the right of redemption may be suspended or the date of payment postponed (i)
during periods when the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other than
weekends or holidays or when trading on such exchange is restricted as
determined by the Securities and Exchange Commission by rule or regulation; (ii)
during periods in which an emergency, as determined by the Securities and
Exchange Commission, exists which causes disposal of, or valuation of the net
asset value of, a Fund's portfolio securities to be unreasonable or
impracticable; or (iii) for such other periods as the Securities and Exchange
Commission may permit. If you have purchased shares by check and subsequently
submit a redemption request, the redemption proceeds will not be transmitted to
you until the check used for investment has cleared, which may take up to
fifteen days. This restriction does not apply to shares purchased by wire
payment. To receive the net asset value for a specific day, a telephone
redemption request or a written redemption request in proper form must be
received by the Transfer Agent before the close of the New York Stock Exchange
on that day. See "Redemption and Exchange of Shares - Redemptions and
Exchanges."

SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES

     Written shareholder inquiries may be directed either to TCW Galileo Funds,
Inc., DST Systems, Inc., P.O. Box 419951, 1004 Baltimore, 2nd Floor, Kansas
City, Missouri 64105-2005 or to TCW Galileo Funds, Inc., Attn: Shareholder
Relations Department, 865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA
90017. Shareholders may also call the Transfer Agent at (800) 248-4486, the
Shareholder Relations Department of the Company at (800) FUND TCW (800-386-
3829), or their investment representative.

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                      OTHER CONDITIONS RELATING TO SHARES

ACCOUNT BALANCE

     If your account with a Bond Fund or Equity Fund drops below $25,000 as a
result of redemptions and/or exchanges for six months or more, the Fund has the
right to close your account, after giving 60 days' written notice, unless you
make additional investments to bring your account value to $25,000 or more. If
your account with Money Market drops below $10,000 as a result of redemptions
and/or exchanges, the Fund has the right to close your account, after giving 30
days' written notice, unless you make additional investments to bring your
account value to $10,000 or more.

EXCESSIVE TRADING AND EXCHANGE LIMITATIONS

     The exchange privilege is available only to shareholders residing in a
state in which shares of the Fund being acquired may legally be sold.

     To protect each Fund's performance and to minimize Fund costs, each Fund
restricts excessive trading. Shareholders are limited to one exchange of shares
in the same Fund during any 15-day period. This includes exchanges in and out of
the same Fund. Shareholders who frequently exchange substantial assets from one
Fund to another may be restricted from making additional investments. Any such
restriction will be made on a prospective basis only, upon notice to the
shareholder not later than ten days following such shareholder's most recent
exchange.

     The exchange privilege may be terminated or revised at any time by the
Company upon such notice as may be required by applicable regulatory agencies
(presently 60 days prior written notice for termination or material revision),
provided that the exchange privilege may be terminated or materially revised
without notice at times (a) when the New York Stock Exchange is closed for other
than customary weekends and holidays, (b) when trading on the New York Stock
Exchange is restricted, (c) when an emergency exists as a result of which
disposal by a Fund of securities owned by it is not reasonably practicable or it
is not reasonably practicable for the Fund fairly to determine the value of its
net assets, (d) during any other period when the Securities and Exchange
Commission by order so permits (provided that applicable rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission shall govern as to whether the
conditions prescribed in (b) or (c) exist) or (e) if a Fund would be unable to
invest amounts effectively in accordance with the investment objective, policies
and restrictions.

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NONPAYMENT

     If your check or wire does not clear, you will be responsible for any loss
the Funds incur. You may be prohibited or restricted from making future
purchases in any of the Funds.

NON-U.S. BANK CHECKS

     Checks drawn on foreign banks must be in U.S. dollars and have the routing
number of the U.S. bank indicated on the check.

REDEMPTIONS IN EXCESS OF $250,000

     Redemption proceeds are normally paid in cash. However, if you redeem more
than $250,000, or 1% of a Fund's net assets, in any 90-day period, the Fund may
in its discretion: (a) pay the difference between the redemption amount and the
lesser of these two figures with securities of the Fund or (b) delay the
transmission of your proceeds for up to five business days after your request is
received.
SIGNATURE GUARANTEES

     A signature guarantee is designed to protect you and the Funds by verifying
your signature. You will need one to:

    (a) Establish or change certain services after the account is opened, such
                                             -----                            
        as sending us written instructions asking us to wire redemption proceeds
        or changing the bank account to which proceeds are wired.
    (b) Redeem shares in a Fund within 60 days after the Transfer Agent has
        received a request to change the address or bank of record.
    (c) Redeem shares when (i) proceeds are being mailed to an address other
        than the address of record, (ii) proceeds are made payable to other than
        the registered owner(s), or (iii) proceeds are being sent to a bank
        account or an address not listed on your New Account Form.
    (d) Transfer shares to another owner.

These requirements may be waived or modified in certain instances.

     A signature guarantee may be obtained from a commercial bank, trust
company, savings and loan association, federal savings bank, a member firm of a
national securities exchange or from an Eligible Guarantor Institution as
defined in rules promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     If a corporation, partnership, trust or fiduciary requests redemption, the
Transfer Agent may require written evidence of authority acceptable to the
Transfer Agent before it accepts the redemption request.

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TELEPHONE EXCHANGES AND REDEMPTIONS

     By establishing these services, you authorize us to: (a) redeem or exchange
shares from your account based on any instructions reasonably believed by us to
be genuine and (b) honor any written instructions for a redemption or exchange
without a signature guarantee. Shareholders who elect the telephone exchange and
redemption option bear the risk of any loss, damages, expense or cost arising
from their election of the telephone exchange and redemption option, including
risk of unauthorized use, provided the Transfer Agent and the Funds employ
reasonable procedures to confirm that telephone instructions are genuine. These
services may be modified or withdrawn without notice. The Transfer Agent employs
procedures considered by it to be reasonable to confirm that instructions
communicated by telephone are genuine, including requiring account registration
verification from the caller and recording telephone instructions. If reasonable
procedures are not employed, the Transfer Agent and the Funds may be responsible
for losses due to unauthorized or fraudulent instructions.

OTHER CONDITIONS

     Each Fund and its agents reserve the right to: (a) reject any purchase or
exchange prior to receipt of the confirmation statement; (b) reject any purchase
or exchange and cancel any purchase due to nonpayment; (c) waive or lower the
investment minimums; (d) waive or lower the telephone redemption minimum; and
(e) modify the conditions of purchase at any time.

                                NET ASSET VALUE

     The net asset value (the current market value of a Fund share) of each
Fund's shares is determined after the close of business on the New York Stock
Exchange (currently 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time) or, on days when the New York Stock
Exchange closes prior to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time at such earlier time, each
Business Day (i.e., any weekday exclusive of days the NYSE is closed for
trading). The NYSE is currently scheduled to be closed on New Year's Day,
Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, and on the preceding Friday or subsequent Monday
when one of these holidays falls on a Saturday or Sunday, respectively. In
addition, the net asset value of a Fund will not be calculated on any weekday
when there is no activity in the Fund's shares.

     In the calculation of net asset value: (a) an equity portfolio security
listed or traded on the New York or American Stock Exchange or other domestic or
foreign stock exchange is valued at its latest sale price on that exchange (if
there were no sales that day, the security is valued at the latest bid price),
and (b) all other portfolio securities for which over-the-counter market
quotations are readily available are valued at the latest bid price prior to the
time of valuation. When market quotations are not readily available, including
circumstances under which it is determined by the Adviser that sale or bid
prices are not reflective of a security's market value, portfolio securities are
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determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general
supervision of the Company's Board of Directors (valuation of securities for
which market quotations are not readily available may also be based upon current
market prices of securities which are comparable in coupon, rating and maturity
or an appropriate matrix utilizing similar factors). For valuation purposes,
quotations of foreign portfolio securities, other assets and liabilities and
forward contracts quoted in foreign currencies will be valued in U.S. dollars
based on the prevailing exchange rates on that day. Dividends receivable are
accrued as of the ex-dividend date or as of the time that the relevant ex-
dividend date and amounts become known.

     Certain of the Funds' portfolio securities may be valued by an outside
pricing service approved by the Company's Board of Directors. If these market
quotations are not available or are not reflective of a security's market value
and for other types of securities (such as those in the Latin America Equity
portfolio), the pricing service utilizes a matrix and/or research and
evaluations by its staff in determining what it believes is the fair value of
the portfolio securities valued by such pricing service. Securities for which
neither reliable market quotations nor reliable pricing service data are
available (as may sometimes be the case for Latin American securities) will be
valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Company's Board of
Directors.

     Short-term debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at
the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost, unless the Board of Directors
determines that cost does not reflect the securities' fair value, in which case
these securities will be valued at their fair value as determined by the Board
of Directors. Other short-term debt securities will be valued on a marked-to-
market basis until such time as they reach a remaining maturity of 60 days,
whereupon they will be valued at amortized value using their value on the 61st
day unless the Board of Directors determines this value does not reflect the
securities' fair value, in which case these securities will be valued at their
fair value as determined by the Board of Directors. Listed options are valued at
the latest sale price on the exchange on which they are listed unless no sales
of such options have taken place that day, in which case they will be valued at
their latest bid price. Unlisted options are also valued at their latest bid
price. Futures are valued at the latest sale price on the commodities exchange
on which they trade unless the Board of Directors determines that this price
does not reflect their market value, in which case they will be valued at their
fair value as determined by the Board of Directors. All other securities and
other assets are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under
procedures established by and under the supervision of the Board of Directors.

     The fair value of Money Market's investments will be determined by using
the amortized cost method of valuation unless, due to special circumstances, the
use of such a method with respect to any security or securities would result in
a valuation which does not approximate fair market value. The amortized cost
method of valuation involves the valuing of securities at a price on a given
date and thereafter assuming a constant accretion of a discount or amortization
of a premium to maturity regardless of the impact of fluctuating interest rates
on the market value of the security.

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    While this method provides certainty in valuation, it may result in periods
in which value as determined by amortized cost is higher or lower than the price
the Fund would receive if it sold the security.  During such periods, the yield
to investors in Money Market may differ somewhat from that obtained in a similar
fund which uses available market quotations to value all of its portfolio
securities.


                      DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS

    The amount of dividends of net investment income (i.e., all income other
than long- and short-term capital gains) and distributions of net realized long-
and short-term capital gains payable to shareholders will be determined
separately for each Fund.  Dividends from the net investment income of the Bond
Funds will be declared and paid monthly.  Dividends from the net investment
income of the Equity Funds will be declared and paid annually. Dividends from
net investment income of Money Market will be declared each Business Day for the
Fund as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time. If payment for shares in Money Market is
received in and reinvested into Federal Funds by such time, the shares are
entitled to the dividend declared that day. Distributions of any net long-term
and net short-term capital gains earned by a Fund will be distributed no less
frequently than annually. Each Bond Fund's final distributions for each calendar
year will include any remaining net investment income and net realized short-
term capital gains deemed, for federal income tax purposes, undistributed during
the year, as well as all net long-term capital gains realized during the year.
All dividends with respect to the Equity Funds and the Bond Funds will be paid
to the shareholders of record on the day before the last Business Day of the
period in which the dividend is declared. Dividends and distributions paid by a
Fund will be automatically reinvested (at the current net asset value on the
last Business Day of the period in which the dividend was declared) in
additional shares of that Fund for your account unless you instruct the Fund on
the New Account Form or later in writing to pay dividends and/or distributions
in cash.

    If for any fiscal year, a Fund's total distributions exceed net investment
income and net realized capital gains, the excess distributions generally will
be treated as a tax-free return of capital (up to the amount of the
shareholder's tax basis in his or her shares).  The amount treated as a tax-free
return of capital will reduce a shareholder's adjusted basis in his or her
shares.  If, however, in addition to distributing all of its net investment
income, a Fund were to distribute net realized gains which could have been
offset by a capital loss carryover, such distributions would be taxable as
ordinary dividend income to shareholders and the Fund would lose the benefit of
the carryover.  Pursuant to the requirements of the 1940 Act and other
applicable laws, a notice will accompany each distribution with respect to the
estimated sources of the distribution.

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    In the event that a Bond Fund distributes an amount in excess of its net
investment income and net realized capital gains, such distributions may have
the effect of decreasing the Fund's total assets, which may increase the expense
ratio.

TAXES

    Each Fund is treated as a separate entity for federal income tax purposes,
and the amounts of net investment income and capital gains subject to tax are
determined separately for each Fund rather than on a Company-wide basis.

    Each Fund has elected to be taxed as a "regulated investment company" under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue Code") and
intends to maintain its qualification thereunder. By so qualifying and by
distributing all of its net investment income and net realized capital gains
within the time periods specified in the Internal Revenue Code, each Fund would
not be required to pay any federal income tax. Each Fund may be subject to
nominal, if any, state and local taxes.

    Dividends derived from a Fund's taxable net investment income and
distributions of a Fund's net short-term capital gains (including short-term
gains from investment in tax-exempt obligations) are taxable to shareholders as
ordinary income for federal income tax purposes, regardless of how long
shareholders have held their Fund shares and whether such dividends or
distributions are received in cash or reinvested in additional shares.
Distributions of long-term capital gains are taxable to shareholders as long-
term capital gains, regardless of how long a shareholder has held its Fund
shares and whether such distributions are received in cash or reinvested in
additional shares.  Dividends and distributions paid by the Bond Funds and
distributions of capital gains paid by the Equity Funds do not qualify for the
dividends received deduction for corporations. As a general rule, dividends paid
by the Equity Funds, to the extent derived from dividends attributable to stock
of certain types of U.S. corporations, will, provided certain conditions are
met, qualify for the 70% dividends received deduction for corporations.
Dividends and distributions may also be subject to state or local taxes.

    Any dividend or capital gains distribution received by a shareholder of a
Fund will have the effect of reducing the net asset value of the shareholder's
stock in that Fund by the exact amount of such dividend or distribution.  If the
net asset value of the shares should be reduced below a shareholder's cost as a
result of the payment of dividends or capital gains distributions, such payment
or distribution would be in part a return of the shareholder's investment to the
extent of such reduction below the shareholder's cost, but nonetheless would be
fully taxable at either ordinary or capital gains rates.  Therefore, an investor
should consider the implications of purchasing Fund shares immediately prior to
a dividend or distribution record date.

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    Gains or losses on a Fund's transactions in certain listed options on
securities and on futures and options on futures traded on U.S. exchanges
generally will be treated as 60% long-term capital gain or loss and 40% short-
term capital gain or loss.  When a Fund engages in options and futures
transactions, various tax regulations applicable to the Fund may have the effect
of causing the Fund to recognize a gain or loss for tax purposes before that
gain or loss is realized, or to defer recognition of a realized loss for tax
purposes. Recognition of an unrealized loss for tax purposes may result in a
lesser amount of the Fund's realized net gains being available for distribution.

    Income or gain from a Fund's investments in foreign securities may be
subject to foreign withholding or other taxes.  So long as more than 50% of Asia
Pacific Equity, Emerging Markets and Latin America Equity's assets at the close
of any taxable year consist of debt or equity securities of foreign
corporations, the Fund may elect to treat any such foreign income taxes paid by
it as paid directly by its shareholders.  At the present time, the Funds do not
anticipate that they will make this election; however, if in any year the Funds
make the election, they will so notify shareholders in writing and advise
shareholders of the amount of foreign income taxes, if any, to be treated as
paid by the shareholders. If the Funds make the election, each shareholder will
be required to include in income its proportionate share of the amount of
foreign income taxes paid by the Funds and will be entitled to claim either a
credit (which is subject to certain limitations), or, if the shareholder
itemizes deductions, a deduction for its share of the foreign income taxes in
computing federal income tax liability.

    Certain of the Equity Funds may purchase the securities of certain foreign
investment funds or trusts called passive foreign investment companies.  Capital
gains on the sale of such holdings will be deemed to be ordinary income
regardless of how long a Fund holds its investment.  In addition, a Fund may be
subject to income tax and an interest charge on certain dividends and capital
gains earned from these investments, regardless of whether such income and gains
were distributed to the Fund's shareholders.

    As a general rule, a shareholder's gain or loss on a sale or redemption of
Fund shares will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the shareholder has held
his or her Fund shares for more than one-year and will be a short-term capital
gain or loss if he or she has held his or her Fund shares for one year or less;
provided that if a shareholder receives a capital gain dividend with respect to
any share and if such share has been held by the shareholder for six months or
less, then any loss on the sale or exchange of such share shall, to the extent
of the capital gain dividend, be treated as a long-term capital loss.  An
exchange of shares is treated for federal income tax purposes as a redemption of
shares given in exchange by the shareholder.

    Dividends to shareholders who are non-resident aliens may be subject to a
30% United States withholding tax under provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
applicable to foreign individuals and entities unless a reduced rate of
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exemption is provided under applicable treaty law. Non-resident shareholders
should consult their own tax advisers.

    Shareholders are notified annually of the federal tax status of dividends
and any distributions. To avoid being subject to a 31% federal backup
withholding on dividends, distributions and redemption payments, shareholders
must furnish the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification number.
Shareholders should consult their own tax advisers with respect to the
applicability of state, local, estate and gift taxes and non-U.S. taxes to their
investment in a Fund.


                            PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

    From time to time, a Bond Fund may publish its 30-day "yield."  The yield of
a Bond Fund refers to the income generated by an investment in the Fund over the
30-day period identified in the publication, and is computed by dividing the net
investment income per share earned by the Fund during the period of computation
by the maximum public offering price per share on the last day of the period.
The income is "annualized" by assuming that the amount of income is generated
each month over a one-year period and is compounded semiannually. The annualized
income is then shown as a percentage of the maximum public offering price. Since
yields fluctuate, yield data cannot necessarily be used to compare an investment
in a Bond Fund's shares with bank deposits, savings accounts and similar
investment alternatives which often provide an agreed or guaranteed fixed yield
for a stated period of time. Shareholders should remember that yield is
generally a function of the kind and quality of the instruments held in a
portfolio, portfolio maturity, operating expenses and market conditions.

    From time to time, an Equity Fund or Bond Fund may quote its "total return"
in publications.  The total return of a Fund is based on historical earnings and
is not intended to indicate future performance.  The "average annual total
return" of a Fund refers to a figure reflecting the average annualized
percentage increase (or decrease) in the value of an initial investment in the
Fund of $1,000 over the life of the Fund.  Average annual total return reflects
all income earned by the Fund, any appreciation or depreciation of the Fund's
assets, and all expenses incurred by the Fund for the period.  It also assumes
reinvestment of all dividends and distributions paid by the Fund.  In addition
to the foregoing, a Fund may publish its total return over different periods of
time by means of aggregate average, and year-by-year or other types of total
return figures.  The Funds' total return calculation will be calculated from the
inception date of their predecessor limited partnerships, if applicable.

    From time to time Money Market may advertise its "yield" and "effective
yield."  Both yield figures are based on historical earnings and are not
intended to indicate future performance.  The "yield" of Money Market refers to
the income generated by an investment in the Fund over a seven-day period (which
period will be stated in the advertisement).  This income is then "annualized."
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generated by the investment during that week is assumed to be generated each
week over a 52-week period and is shown as a percentage of the investment. The
"effective yield" is calculated similarly but, when annualized, the income
earned by an investment in the Fund is assumed to be reinvested. The "effective
yield" will be slightly higher than the "yield" because of the compounding
effect of this assumed reinvestment. For the seven days ended April 30, 1996,
the yield and effective yield of Money Market were 4.92% and 5.05%,
respectively. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
    
    Comparative performance information may be used from time to time in
publishing information about the Company's shares, including data from Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc., CDA Technologies, Inc. or similar independent
services which monitor the performance of mutual funds or with other appropriate
indexes of investment securities. The performance information may also include
evaluations of the Funds published by nationally recognized ranking services and
by financial publications that are nationally recognized, such as Business Week,
Forbes, Fortune, Institutional Investor, Money and The Wall Street Journal. A
Fund may compare its performance to other investments or relevant indexes
including, but not limited to, the following: High Yield Bond -- First Boston
High Yield Index and Salomon Brothers High Yield Cash Pay Index; High Yield Bond
and Core Fixed Income -- Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index; Core
Fixed Income and Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities -- Salomon Brothers Broad
Investment Grade Index; Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities -- Lehman Brothers
Mortgage-Backed Securities Index; Mortgage Backed Securities -- Salomon Brothers
Three Month Treasury Bill Benchmark and Salomon Brothers One Year U.S. Treasury
Bill Index; Convertible Securities -- First Boston Convertible Index, NASDAQ
Composite and Standard & Poor's 500 w/income; Core Equity -- Standard & Poor's
500; Small Cap Growth - National Association of Securities Dealers Automated
Quotations System, Lipper Small Company Gross Average and the Russell 2000; Asia
Pacific Equity - Morgan Stanley Combined Far East Ex Japan Free Investable
Index; Emerging Markets - International Finance Corporation Emerging Markets
Composite Global Total Return Index; Latin America Equity -- Baring Securities
Emerging Markets Index, International Finance Corporation Latin America
Investable Index, and Morgan Stanley Capital International Latin America Index;
Earnings Momentum - Standard & Poor's 500, Standard & Poor's Midcap 400, and the
Russell 2000; Mid-Cap Growth - Standard & Poor's Midcap 400, Russell Midcap
Index, and Wilshire Midcap Index; and Money Market -- Donoghue's Money Fund
Average(TM), and the average yields reported by the Bank Rate Monitor for money
market deposit accounts offered by the 50 leading banks and thrift institutions
in the top five standard metropolitan statistical areas.      

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                              GENERAL INFORMATION

ORGANIZATION, SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS

    The Company was incorporated as a Maryland corporation on September 15, 1992
and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end,
management investment company.  The Company has acknowledged that the name "TCW"
is owned by The TCW Group, Inc. (formerly TCW Management Company) ("TCW"), the
parent of the Adviser.  The Company has agreed to change its name and the name
of the Funds at the request of TCW if any advisory agreement into which TCW or
any of its affiliates and the Company may enter is terminated.
    
    As of the date of this Prospectus, the Funds are the only series of the
Company's shares that have been authorized by the Board of Directors.  Shares of
each Fund are of a single class with each share representing an equal
proportionate share in the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the Fund
and having the same rights as any other share of the Fund. All shares issued
will be fully paid and nonassessable and will have no preemptive or conversion
rights. Each share has one vote and fractional shares have fractional votes.  As
a Maryland corporation, the Company is not required to hold an annual
shareholder meeting in any year in which the selection of directors is not
required to be acted on under the 1940 Act.  Shareholder approval will be sought
only for certain changes in the operation of the Funds and for the election of
directors under certain circumstances. Directors may be removed by a majority of
all votes entitled to be cast by shareholders at a meeting. A special meeting of
the shareholders will be called to elect or remove directors if requested by the
holders of ten percent of the Company's outstanding shares. All shareholders of
the Funds will vote together with all other shareholders of the Funds and with
all shareholders of all other funds that the Company may form in the future on
all matters affecting the Company, including the election or removal of
directors. For matters where the interests of separate Funds are not identical,
the matter will be voted on separately by each affected Fund. For matters
affecting only one Fund, only the shareholders of that Fund will be entitled to
vote thereon. Voting is not cumulative. Upon request in writing by ten or more
shareholders who have been shareholders of record for at least six months and
hold at least the lesser of shares having a net asset value of $25,000 or one
percent of all outstanding shares, the Company will provide the requesting
shareholders either access to the names and addresses of all shareholders of
record or information as to the approximate number of shareholders of record and
the approximate cost of mailing any proposed communication to them. If the
Company elects the latter procedure, and the requesting shareholders tender
material for mailing together with the reasonable expenses of the mailing, the
Company will either mail the material as requested or submit the material to the
Securities and Exchange Commission for a determination that the mailing of the
material would be inappropriate.      

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CODE OF ETHICS

    The Adviser is subject to a Code of Ethics with respect to investment
transactions in which the Adviser's officers, directors and certain other
persons have a beneficial interest to avoid any actual or potential conflict or
abuse of their fiduciary position.  The Code of Ethics contains several
restrictions and procedures designed to eliminate conflicts of interest
including:  (a) pre-clearance of personal investment transactions to ensure that
personal transactions by employees are not being conducted at the same time as
the Adviser's clients; (b) quarterly reporting of personal securities
transactions; (c) a prohibition against personally acquiring securities in an
initial public offering, entering into uncovered short sales and writing
uncovered options; (d) a seven day "black out period" prior or subsequent to a
Fund transaction during which portfolio managers are prohibited from making
certain transactions in securities which are being purchased or sold by a client
of such manager; (e) a prohibition, with respect to certain investment
personnel, from profiting in the purchase and sale, or sale and purchase, of the
same (or equivalent) securities within 60 calendar days; and (f) a prohibition
against acquiring any security which is subject to firm wide or, if applicable,
a department restriction of the Adviser.  The Code of Ethics provides that
exemptive relief may be given from certain of its requirements, upon
application.  The Adviser's Code of Ethics complies with regulatory requirements
and, insofar as it relates to persons associated with registered investment
companies, the Report of the Advisory Group on Personal Investing of the
Investment Company Institute.
    
TRANSFER AGENT AND CUSTODIANS      

    DST Sytems, Inc., P.O. Box 419951, Kansas City, MO 64141-6951, serves as
transfer agent for the Fund.  The BNY Western Trust Company, 700 South Flower
Street, Suite 200, Los Angeles, California 90017, serves as custodian for the
Fund.  Chase Manhattan Bank, 4 New York Plaza, New York, New York 10004; Morgan
Guaranty Trust Company, 60 Wall Street, New York, New York 10260; and The Bank
of New York, 90 Washington Street, New York, New York 10286 act as limited
custodians under the terms of certain repurchase and futures agreements.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

    Deloitte & Touche LLP, 1000 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California
90017, serves as the Company's independent certified public accountants.

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LEGAL COUNSEL

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 400 South Hope Street, Los Angeles, California 90071,
serves as legal counsel to the Company.  O'Melveny & Myers also serves as legal
counsel to the Adviser and its affiliates.

REPORTS TO SHAREHOLDERS

    The fiscal year of the Company ends on October 31 of each year. The Company
will send to the shareholders of each Fund on a semiannual basis financial
statements for the Fund that identify the securities held by the Fund and that
contain other information.  An annual report, containing audited financial
statements for each Fund, will be sent to shareholders of the Fund each year.
In an effort to reduce expenses, the Company intends to consolidate mailings of
annual and semi annual report to households having multiple accounts with the
same address of record.  One copy of each report will be furnished to that
address.  Additional reports may be requested by notifying the Company.

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                                   APPENDIX


    In attempting to achieve its investment objective or objectives, a Fund may
employ, among others, one or more of the strategies or securities set forth
below.  Detailed information concerning these strategies, their related risks
and other strategies employed by the Funds is contained elsewhere in this
Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information.  The Funds may, in
addition, invest in other instruments (including derivative investments) or use
other investment strategies that are developed or become available in the future
and that are consistent with their objectives and restrictions.

 STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO ALL BOND FUNDS AND EQUITY FUNDS
        
    REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS.  Repurchase agreements, which may be viewed as a type
of secured lending by a Fund, typically involve the acquisition by a Fund of
debt securities from a selling financial institution such as a bank, savings and
loan association or broker-dealer.  The repurchase agreements will provide that
the Fund will sell back to the institution, and that the institution will
repurchase, the underlying security ("collateral") at a specified price and at a
fixed time in the future, usually not more than seven days from the date of
purchase.  The collateral will be maintained in a segregated account and, with
respect to United States repurchase agreements, will be marked to market daily
to ensure that the full value of the collateral, as specified in the repurchase
agreement, does not decrease below the repurchase price plus accrued interest.
If such a decrease occurs, additional collateral will be requested and, when
received, added to the account to maintain full collateralization.  The Fund
will accrue interest from the institution until the date the repurchase occurs.
Although this date is deemed by each Fund to be the maturity date of a
repurchase agreement, the maturities of the collateral securities are not
subject to any limits and may exceed one year.  Repurchase agreements maturing
in more than seven days will be considered illiquid for purposes of the
restriction on each Fund's investment in illiquid and restricted securities.
Latin American repurchase agreements entered into by Latin America Equity are
governed by local regulations and business practices that are different than
those prevailing in the United States.  For example, Mexican repurchase
agreements are not marked to market during the term of the agreement and do not
require the counterparty to add to the underlying securities if their value
declines.  Should a counter party to a Mexican repurchase agreement become
insolvent during the term of the repurchase agreement, the Fund could suffer
upon a loss the sale of the securities subject to the agreement if their value
declined.  Foreign repurchase agreements also entail currency risk.    

    WHEN-ISSUED AND DELAYED DELIVERY SECURITIES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS. From
time to time, in the ordinary course of business, any Bond Fund or Equity Fund
may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and may
purchase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis.  When such
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price is fixed at the time of the commitment, but delivery and payment can take
place a month or more after the date of the commitment.  The securities so
purchased or sold are subject to market fluctuation, and no interest or
dividends accrue to the purchaser prior to the settlement date.  While a Fund
will only purchase securities on a when-issued, delayed delivery or forward
commitment basis with the intention of acquiring the securities, the Fund may
sell the securities before the settlement date, if it is deemed advisable.  At
the time a Fund makes the commitment to purchase or sell securities on a when-
issued, delayed delivery or forward commitment basis, the Fund will record the
transaction and thereafter reflect the value, each day, of such security
purchased or, if a sale, the proceeds to be received, in determining its net
asset value.  At the time of delivery of the securities, the value may be more
or less than the purchase or sale price.  An increase in the percentage of a
Fund's assets committed to the purchase of securities on a when-issued or
delayed delivery basis may increase the volatility of the Fund's net asset
value.  The Adviser does not believe that any Fund's net asset value or income
will be adversely affected by its purchase of securities on such basis.

STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO ALL BOND FUNDS AND EQUITY FUNDS (EXCEPT MID-CAP GROWTH)

    OPTIONS.  The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds (except Mid-Cap Growth) may
write covered call and put options, so long as the aggregate value of the
securities underlying the calls or obligations underlying the puts determined as
of the date the options or puts are sold does not exceed 25% of the Fund's total
assets.  In addition, the Bond Funds and the Equity Funds may purchase put and
call options, so long as the aggregate premiums paid on all such options which
are held by the Fund at any time do not exceed 20% of the Fund's total assets.

    The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds authorized to engage in options trading
expect to deal only in options that are listed on U.S. or foreign securities
exchanges or are written in over-the-counter transactions ("OTC Options").
Listed options are issued or guaranteed by the exchange on which they trade or
by a clearing corporation such as the Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC").
Ownership of a listed call option would give a Fund the right to buy from the
OCC (in the U.S.) or other clearing corporation or exchange the underlying
security or currency covered by the option at the stated exercise price (the
price per unit of the underlying security or currency) by filing an exercise
notice prior to the expiration date of the option.  Ownership of a listed put
option would give a Fund the right to sell the underlying security or currency
to the OCC (in the U.S.) or other clearing corporation or exchange at the stated
exercise price.  OTC Options are purchased from or sold (written) to dealers or
financial institutions which have entered into direct agreements with a Fund.
With respect to OTC Options, such variables as expiration date, exercise price
and premium will be agreed upon between a Fund and the transacting dealer,
without the intermediation of a third party such as the OCC.

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    As a writer of covered put options, a Fund incurs an obligation to buy the
security (or currency) underlying the option from the purchaser of the put at
the option's exercise price at any time during the option period, at the
purchaser's election (certain listed and OTC put options written by a Fund will
be exercisable by the purchaser only on a specific date).  A Fund will write
covered put options for three purposes:  (a) to receive the premiums paid by
purchasers; (b) when the Adviser wishes to purchase the security underlying the
option (or a security denominated in the currency underlying the option) at a
price lower than its current market price, in which case it will write the
covered put at an exercise price reflecting the lower purchase price sought; and
(c) to close out a long put option position.
        
    The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds (except Mid-Cap Growth) are permitted to
write covered call options on portfolio securities and, with respect to the
Equity Funds (except Earnings Momentum and Mid-Cap Growth) and Core Fixed
Income, on the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies, in order to hedge against the
decline in the value of a security or currency in which such security is
denominated and to close out long call option positions.  As a writer of a call
option, a Fund has the obligation, upon notice of exercise of the option, to
deliver the security or amount of currency underlying the option (certain listed
and OTC call options written by a Fund will be exercisable by the purchaser only
on a specific date).  The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds may write covered call
options for purposes similar to those relating to covered put options.     
        
    The permitted Equity Funds and Core Fixed Income may also purchase and write
options on currencies for hedging purposes.  Each Fund may purchase listed and
OTC call and put options.  A Fund may purchase call options to close out a
covered call position or to protect against an increase in the price of a
security it anticipates purchasing or, in the case of call options on a foreign
currency, to hedge against an adverse exchange rate change of the currency in
which the security it anticipates purchasing is denominated vis-a-vis the
currency in which the exercise price is denominated.  A Fund may purchase put
options on securities which it holds in its portfolio only to protect itself
against a decline in the value of the security.  A Fund may also purchase put
options to close out written put positions in a manner similar to call option
closing purchase transactions.     
    
STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO CORE FIXED INCOME, LONG-TERM MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES,
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES, MONEY MARKET AND LATIN AMERICA EQUITY     

    REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS.  Reverse repurchase agreements involve sales
by a Fund of portfolio securities concurrently with an agreement by the Fund to
repurchase the same securities at a later date at a fixed price.  Generally, the
effect of such a transaction is that the Fund can recover all or most of the
cash invested in the portfolio securities involved during the term of the
reverse repurchase agreement, while it will be able to keep the interest income
associated with those portfolio securities.  Such 

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transactions are only advantageous if the interest cost to the Fund of the
reverse repurchase transaction is less than the cost of obtaining the cash
otherwise.
      
  STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO CORE FIXED INCOME, LONG-TERM MORTGAGE BACKED
SECURITIES AND MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES     
        
    GUARANTEED MORTGAGE-PASS THROUGH SECURITIES.  Core Fixed Income, Long-Term
Mortgage Backed Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities may invest in mortgage
pass-through securities representing participation interests in pools of
residential mortgage loans purchased from individual lenders by a Federal Agency
or originated by private lenders and guaranteed, to the extent provided in such
securities, by a Federal Agency. Such securities, which are ownership interests
in the underlying mortgage loans, differ from conventional debt securities,
which provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts (usually
semiannually) and principal payments at maturity or on specified call dates.
Mortgage pass-through securities provide for monthly payments (not necessarily
in fixed amounts) that are a "pass-through" of the monthly interest and
principal payments (including any prepayments) made by the individual borrowers
on the pooled mortgage loans, net of any fees paid to the guarantor of such
securities and the servicer of the underlying mortgage loans.     

    The guaranteed mortgage pass-through securities in which the Funds may
invest include those issued or guaranteed by GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC.  GNMA
certificates are direct obligations of the U.S. Government and, as such, are
backed by the "full faith and credit" of the United States.  FNMA is a federally
chartered, privately owned corporation and FHLMC is a corporate instrumentality
of the United States.  FNMA and FHLMC certificates are not backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States but the issuing agency or instrumentality
has the right to borrow, to meet its obligations, from an existing line of
credit with the U.S. Treasury.  The U.S. Treasury has no legal obligation to
provide such line of credit and may choose not to do so.

    Certificates for these types of mortgage-backed securities evidence an
interest in a specific pool of mortgages.  These certificates are, in most
cases, "modified pass-through" instruments, wherein the issuing agency
guarantees the payment of principal and interest on mortgages underlying the
certificates, whether or not such amounts are collected by the issuer on the
underlying mortgages.

    COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS AND MULTICLASS PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES.
CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by mortgage loans or mortgage pass-
through securities.  Typically, CMOs are collateralized by GNMA, FNMA or FHLMC
certificates, but also may be collateralized by whole loans or private mortgage
pass-through securities (such collateral is collectively hereinafter referred to
as "Mortgage Assets").  Multiclass pass-through securities are equity interests
in a trust composed of Mortgage Assets. Payments of principal of and interest on
the Mortgage Assets, and any reinvestment income thereon, provide the funds to
pay debt service on the CMOs or make scheduled 

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distributions on the multiclass pass-through securities. CMOs may be issued by
Federal Agencies, or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans,
including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks,
investment banks and special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing. The issuer
of a series of CMOs may elect to be treated as a Real Estate Mortgage Investment
Conduit ("REMIC"). REMICs include governmental and/or private entities that
issue a fixed pool of mortgages secured by an interest in real property. REMICs
are similar to CMOs in that they issue multiple classes of securities, but
unlike CMOs, which are required to be structured as debt securities, REMICs may
be structured as indirect ownership interests in the underlying assets of the
REMICs themselves. However, there are no effects on a Fund from investing in
CMOs issued by entities that have elected to be treated as REMICs, and all
future references to CMOs shall also be deemed to include REMIC.

    In a CMO, a series of bonds or certificates is issued in multiple classes.
Each class of CMOs, often referred to as a "tranche," is issued at a specific
fixed or floating coupon rate and has a stated maturity or final distribution
date.  Principal prepayments on the Mortgage Assets may cause the CMOs to be
retired substantially earlier than their stated maturities or final distribution
dates.  Interest is paid or accrues on all classes of the CMOs on a monthly,
quarterly or semiannual basis.  Certain CMOs may have variable or floating
interest rates and others may be Stripped Mortgage Securities.

    The principal of and interest on the Mortgage Assets may be allocated among
the several classes of a CMO series in a number of different ways.  Generally,
the purpose of the allocation of the cash flow of a CMO to the various classes
is to obtain a more predictable cash flow to certain of the individual tranches
than exists with the underlying collateral of the CMO.  As a general rule, the
more predictable the cash flow is on a CMO tranche, the lower the anticipated
yield will be on that tranche at the time of issuance relative to prevailing
market yields on other mortgage-backed securities.  As part of the process of
creating more predictable cash flows on most of the tranches in a series of
CMOs, one or more tranches generally must be created that absorb most of the
volatility in the cash flows on the underlying mortgage loans.  The yields on
these tranches are generally higher than prevailing market yields on mortgage-
backed securities with similar maturities.  As a result of the uncertainty of
the cash flows of these tranches, the market prices of and yield on these
tranches generally are more volatile.  The Funds will not invest in CMO and
REMIC residuals.

    PRIVATE MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES.  Private mortgage pass-through
securities are structured similarly to the GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC mortgage pass-
through securities and are issued by United States and foreign private issuers
such as originators of and investors in mortgage loans, including savings and
loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks, investment banks and
special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing.  These securities usually are
backed by a pool of conventional fixed rate or adjustable rate mortgage loans.
Since private mortgage pass-through securities typically 

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are not guaranteed by an entity having the credit status of GNMA, FNMA and
FHLMC, such securities generally are structured with one or more types of credit
enhancement.

    Mortgage-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing
the obligations of a number of different parties.  To lessen the effect of
failures by obligors on underlying assets to make payments, those securities may
contain elements of credit support, which fall into two categories:  (i)
liquidity protection and (ii) protection against losses resulting from ultimate
default by an obligor on the underlying assets.  Liquidity protection refers to
the provision of advances, generally by the entity administering the pool of
assets, to ensure that the receipt of payments on the underlying pool occurs in
a timely fashion.  Protection against losses resulting from default ensures
ultimate payment of the obligations on at least a portion of the assets in the
pool.  This protection may be provided through guarantees, insurance policies or
letters of credit obtained by the issuer or sponsor from third parties, through
various means of structuring the transaction or through a combination of such
approaches.  The degree of credit support provided for each issue is generally
based on historical information respecting the level of credit risk associated
with the underlying assets.  Delinquencies or losses in excess of those
anticipated could adversely affect the return on an investment in a security.
The Funds will not pay any fees for credit support, although the existence of
credit support may increase the price of a security.

    STRIPPED MORTGAGE SECURITIES.  Stripped Mortgage Securities may be issued by
Federal Agencies, or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans,
including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks,
investment banks and special purpose subsidiaries of the foregoing.  Stripped
Mortgage Securities not issued by Federal Agencies will be treated by the Funds
as illiquid securities so long as the staff of the Securities and Exchange
Commission maintains its position that such securities are illiquid.

    Stripped Mortgage Securities usually are structured with two classes that
receive different proportions of the interest and principal distribution on a
pool of mortgage assets. A common type of Stripped Mortgage Security will have
one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal from the
mortgage assets, while the other class will receive most of the interest and the
remainder of the principal.  In the most extreme case, one class will receive
all of the interest (the interest-only or "IO" class), while the other class
will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or "PO" class).  PO
classes generate income through the accretion of the deep discount at which such
securities are purchased, and, while PO classes do not receive periodic payments
of interest, they receive monthly payments associated with scheduled
amortization and principal prepayment from the mortgage assets underlying the PO
class.  The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate
of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage
assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse
effect on such security's yield to maturity.  If the underlying mortgage assets

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experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may fail
to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities.

    A Fund may purchase Stripped Mortgage Securities for income, or for hedging
purposes to protect the Fund's portfolio against interest rate fluctuations.
For example, since an IO class will tend to increase in value as interest rates
rise, it may be utilized to hedge against a decrease in value of other fixed-
income securities in a rising interest rate environment.

    MORTGAGE DOLLAR ROLLS.  The Funds may enter into mortgage dollar rolls with
a bank or a broker-dealer.  A mortgage dollar roll is a transaction in which a
Fund sells mortgage-related securities for immediate settlement and
simultaneously purchases the same type of securities for forward settlement at a
discount.  While the Fund begins accruing interest on the newly purchased
securities from the purchase or trade date, it is able to invest the proceeds
from the sale of its previously owned securities, which will be used to pay for
the new securities, in money market investments until the future settlement
date.  The use of mortgage dollar rolls is a speculative technique involving
leverage, and is considered to be a form of borrowing by the Fund.
        
    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES.  Asset-backed securities have structural
characteristics similar to mortgage-backed securities but have underlying assets
that are not mortgage loans or interests in mortgage loans.  Various types of
assets, primarily automobile and credit card receivables, are securitized in
pass-through structures similar to mortgage pass-through structures.  In
general, the collateral supporting asset-backed securities is of shorter
maturity than mortgage loans and is likely to experience substantial
prepayments. As with mortgage-related securities, asset-backed securities are
often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of
different parties and use similar credit enhancement techniques.  The cash flow
generated by the underlying assets is applied to make required payments on the
securities and to pay related administrative expenses. The amount of residual
cash flow resulting from a particular issue of asset-backed or mortgage-backed
securities depends on, among other things, the characteristics of the underlying
assets, the coupon rates on the securities, prevailing interest rates, the
amount of administrative expenses and the actual prepayment experience on the
underlying assets.  Core Fixed Income, Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities and
Mortgage Backed Securities, following revisions to this Prospectus, may each
invest in any such instruments or variations as may be developed, to the extent
consistent with its investment objectives and policies and applicable regulatory
requirements.     

STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO LONG-TERM MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES AND MORTGAGE BACKED
SECURITIES

    INVERSE FLOATERS.  Inverse floaters constitute a class of CMOs with a coupon
rate that moves inversely to a designated index, such as LIBOR or COFI.  Inverse
floaters have coupon rates that typically change at a multiple of the changes of
the relevant index rate. 

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<PAGE>
 
Any rise in the index rate (as a consequence of an increase in interest rates)
causes a drop in the coupon rate on an inverse floater while any drop in the
index rate causes an increase in the coupon rate of an inverse floater. In some
circumstances, the coupon on an inverse floater could decrease to zero. In
addition, like most other fixed-income securities, the value of inverse floaters
will decrease as interest rates increase and their average lives will extend.
Inverse floaters exhibit greater price volatility than the majority of mortgage-
backed securities. In addition, some inverse floaters display extreme
sensitivity to changes in prepayments. As a result, the yield to maturity of an
inverse floater is sensitive not only to changes in interest rates but also to
changes in prepayment rates on the related underlying mortgage assets. As
described above, inverse floaters may be used alone or in tandem with interest-
only stripped mortgage instruments. The Adviser believes that, notwithstanding
the fact that inverse floaters exhibit price volatility, the use of inverse
floaters as a component of the Fund's overall portfolio, in light of the Fund's
anticipated portfolio composition in the aggregate, is compatible with the
Fund's objective.
      
  STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO THE EQUITY FUNDS (EXCEPT EARNINGS MOMENTUM AND MID-CAP
GROWTH) AND CORE FIXED INCOME     
        
    FORWARD CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS.  The Equity Funds (except Earnings Momentum
and Mid-Cap Growth) and Core Fixed Income may enter into forward currency
transactions.  A foreign currency forward contract involves an obligation to
purchase or sell a specific currency at an agreed future date, at a price set at
the time of the contract. These contracts are traded in the interbank market
conducted directly between currency traders.  A Fund may enter into foreign
currency forward contracts in order to protect against the risk that the U.S.
dollar value of the Fund's dividends, interest and net realized capital gains in
local currency will decline to the extent of any devaluation of the currency
during the intervals between (a) (i) the time the Fund becomes entitled to
receive or receives dividends, interest and realized gains or (ii) the time an
investor gives notice of a requested redemption of a certain amount and (b) the
time such amount(s) are converted into U.S. dollars for remittance out of the
particular country or countries.     

    At the maturity of a forward contract, a Fund may either accept or make
delivery of the currency specified in the contract or, prior to maturity, enter
into a closing purchase transaction involving the purchase or sale of an
offsetting contract.  Closing purchase transactions with respect to forward
contracts are usually effected with the currency trader who is a party to the
original forward contract.

    The cost to a Fund of engaging in forward currency transactions may vary
with factors such as the length of the contract period and the market conditions
then prevailing. Because forward currency transactions are usually conducted on
a principal basis, no fees or commissions are involved, although the price
charged in the transaction includes a dealer's markup.  The use of forward
currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying prices of
the securities, but it does establish a rate of exchange that can be achieved in
the future.  In addition, although forward currency contracts limit the risk of
loss 

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due to a devaluation of the foreign currency in relation to the U.S. dollar,
they also limit any potential gain if that foreign currency appreciates with
respect to the U.S. dollar.
    
 STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO THE EQUITY FUNDS AND HIGH YIELD BOND      

    CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES.  The Equity Funds, Convertible Securities and High
Yield Bond Fund may invest in convertible securities, bonds, debenture, notes,
preferred stocks or other securities that may be converted into or exchanged for
a prescribed amount of common stock of the same or a different issuer within a
particular period of time at a specified price or formula.  Convertible
securities rank senior to common stocks in a corporation's capital structure
and, therefore, entail less risk than the corporation's common stock.  The value
of a convertible security is a function of its "investment value" (its value as
if it did not have a conversion privilege), and its "conversion value" (the
securities worth if it were to be exchanged for the underlying security, at
market value, pursuant to its conversion privilege).

    To the extent that a convertible securities investment value is greater than
its conversion value, its price will be primarily a reflection of such
investment value and its price will be likely to increase when interest rates
fall and decrease when interest rates rise, as with a fixed-income securities
(the credit standing of the issuer and other factors may also have an effect on
the convertible security's value).  If the conversion value exceeds the
investment value, the price of the convertible security will rise above its
investment value and, in addition, may sell at some premium over its conversion
value. (This premium represents the price investors are willing to pay for the
privilege of purchasing a fixed-income security with a possibility of capital
appreciation due to the conversion privilege.)  At such times the price of the
convertible security will tend to fluctuate directly with the price of the
underlying equity security.

STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
        
    SHORT SALES AGAINST THE BOX.  The Convertible Securities Fund may from time
to time make short sales of securities it owns or has the right to acquire
through conversion or exchange of other securities it owns.  A short sale is
"against the box" to the extent that the Fund contempraneously owns or has the
right to obtain at no added cost securities identical to those sold short.  In a
short sale, the Fund does not immediately deliver the securities sold and does
not receive the proceeds from the sale.  The Fund is said to have a short
position in the securities sold until it delivers the securities sold, at which
time it receives the proceeds of the sale.  When a short sale transaction is
closed out by delivery of the securities, any gain or loss on the transaction is
taxable as a short term capital gain or loss.     

    To secure its obligation to deliver the securities sold short, the Fund will
deposit in a separate escrow account with its custodian an equal amount of the
securities sold short 

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or securities convertible into or exchangeable for such securities. The Fund may
close out a short position by purchasing and delivering an equal amount of the
securities sold short, rather than by delivering securities already held by the
Fund, because the Fund may want to continue to receive interest and dividend
payments on securities in its portfolio that are convertible into the securities
sold short. However, the Fund will not purchase and deliver new securities to
satisfy its short order if such purchase and sale would cause the Fund to
violate any test imposed by the Internal Revenue Code as to regulated investment
companies.
        
    The Fund may make a short sale in order to hedge against market risks when
the Adviser believes that the price of a security may decline, causing a decline
in the value of a security owned by the Fund or a security convertible into or
exchangeable for such security.  However, to the extent that in a generally
rising market the Fund maintains short positions in securities rising with the
market, the net asset value of the Fund would be expected to increase to a
lesser extent than the net asset value of an investment company that does not
engage in short sales.  The Fund may also make a short sale when it does not
want to sell the security it owns, because, among other reasons, it wishes to
defer recognition of gain or loss for Federal income tax purposes.  In such
case, any future losses in the Fund's long position should be reduced by a gain
in the short position.  The extent to which such gains or losses are reduced
will depend upon the amount of the security sold short relative to the amount
the Fund owns, either directly or indirectly, and, in the case where the Fund
owns convertible securities, changes in the investment value or conversion
premiums.  Additionally, the Fund may use short sales when it is determined that
a convertible security can be bought at a small conversion premium and has a
yield advantage relative to the underlying common stock sold short.  The
potential risk in this strategy is the possible loss of any premium over
conversion value in the convertible security at the time of purchase.  The
purpose of this strategy is to produce income from the yield advantage and to
provide the potential for a gain should the conversion premium increase.     

STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES, MID-CAP GROWTH, LATIN AMERICA
EQUITY AND EMERGING MARKETS

    LENDING OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES.  The Latin America, Emerging Markets,
Convertible Securities and Mid-Cap Growth Funds may, consistent with applicable
regulatory requirements, lend their portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and
other financial institutions, provided such loans are callable at any time by
the Funds (subject to the notice provisions described below), and are at all
times secured by cash, bank letters of credit, other money market instruments
rated A-1, P-1 or the equivalent or securities of the United States Government
(or its agencies or instrumentalities), which are maintained in a segregated
account and that are equal to at least the market value, determined daily, of
the loaned securities.  The advantage of such loans is that the Funds continue
to receive the income on the loaned securities while at the same time earning
interest on the cash 

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amounts deposited as collateral, which will be invested in short-term
obligations. A Fund will not lend more than 25% of the value of its total assets
(10% with respect to Mid-Cap Growth). A loan may be terminated by the borrower
on one business day's notice, or by a Fund on two business day's notice. If the
borrower fails to deliver the loaned securities within two days after receipt of
notice, the Fund could use the collateral to replace the securities while
holding the borrower liable for any excess of replacement cost over collateral.
As with any extension of credit, there are risks of delay in recovery and in
some cases even loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail
financially. However, loans of portfolio securities will only be made to firms
deemed by the Adviser to be creditworthy. Upon termination of the loan, the
borrower is required to return the securities to the Funds. Any gain or loss in
the market place during the loan period would inure to the Fund.

    When voting or consent rights which accompany loaned securities pass to the
borrower, the Fund will call the loaned securities, to be delivered within one
day after notice, to permit the Fund to vote the securities if the matters
involved would have a material effect on the Fund's investment in such loaned
securities.  A Fund will pay reasonable finder's, administrative and custodian
fees in connection with a loan of securities.

 STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO LATIN AMERICA EQUITY AND EMERGING MARKETS

    LATIN AMERICAN PRIVATIZATIONS.  The governments of some Latin American
countries, to varying degrees, have been engaged in programs of selling part or
all of their stakes in government-owned or government-controlled enterprises
("privatizations").  The Adviser believes that privatizations may offer
investors opportunities for significant capital appreciation and intends to
invest assets of Latin America Equity and Emerging Markets in privatizations in
appropriate circumstances.  In certain Latin American countries, the ability of
foreign persons, such as the Funds, to participate in privatizations may be
limited by local law, or the terms on which the Fund may be permitted to
participate may be less advantageous than those  for local investors.  There can
be no assurance that privatization programs will continue or be successful.

    DEBT-TO-EQUITY CONVERSIONS.  Debt-to-equity conversion programs are
sponsored in varying degrees by certain Latin American countries and permit
investors to use external debt of a country to make equity investments in local
companies.  Many conversion programs relate primarily to investments in
transportation, communication, utilities and similar infrastructure-related
areas.  The terms of the programs vary from country to country, but include
significant restrictions on the application of the proceeds received in the
conversion and on the repatriation of investment profits and capital.  In
inviting conversion applications by holders of eligible debt, a government will
usually specify a minimum discount from par value that it will accept for
conversion.  The Adviser believes that Latin American debt-to-equity conversion
programs may offer investors opportunities to invest in otherwise restricted
Latin American equity securities with a potential for significant capital
appreciation and, to a limited extent, intends to invest assets of the Fund in
such programs in appropriate circumstances.  Normally, such investments will be
in connection with privatizations.  There can be no assurance that debt-to-
equity conversion 

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programs will continue or be successful or that the Funds will be able to
convert all or any of its Latin American debt portfolio into equity investments.

    LATIN AMERICA DEBT SECURITIES.  The Latin America Fund may invest up to 35%
of its total assets in Latin American debt securities, together with convertible
securities. Emerging Markets may also invest in these securities.  The Funds'
debt securities may be issued by governmental and corporate issuers, and may be
denominated in U.S. dollars, local Latin American currencies, or in the case of
certain corporate issuers, other currencies.  The principal purpose of such
investments will be to enable the Funds' to participate in debt-to-equity
conversion programs in connection with privatization transactions sponsored by
certain Latin American countries, but the Funds' may also make such investments
in order to participate in corporate reorganizations or for other purposes. The
portion of the Funds' assets invested in Latin American debt securities may vary
within the 35% applicable limit applicable to debt and convertible investments,
but is not normally expected to exceed 10% of the Funds' total assets.  Latin
American debt securities that the Fund may acquire include bonds, notes and
debentures of any maturity of Latin American governments, obligations of such
governments' agencies, instrumentalities and central banks and of banks and
other companies issuing securities that qualify as Latin American securities as
defined in the Prospectus.

STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO ASIA PACIFIC EQUITY, LATIN AMERICA EQUITY AND EMERGING
MARKETS

    INVESTMENT IN OTHER INVESTMENT VEHICLES.  Investment in other investment
companies or similar investment vehicles may be the sole or most practical means
by which a Fund can participate in certain Latin American, Asian and other
emerging securities markets or invest in particular industries within those
markets.  Some of these investment vehicles may be closed-end investment
companies which may trade at a discount from their net asset value.  Such
investments may involve the payment of substantial premiums above the value of
such issuers' portfolio securities, and are subject to limitations under the
1940 Act (see below) and market availability.  There can be no assurance that
vehicles or funds for investing in certain Latin American, Asian and other
emerging markets countries will be available for investment, particularly in the
early stages of the Fund's operations.  In addition, special tax considerations
may apply.  The Funds do not intend to invest in such vehicles or funds unless,
in the judgment of the Adviser, the potential benefits of such investment
justify the payment of any applicable premium or sales charges.  As a
shareholder in an investment company, the Funds would bear their ratable share
of that investment company's expenses, including its advisory and administration
fees.  At the same time the Fund would continue to pay their own management and
advisory fees and other expenses.  Under the 1940 Act, the Funds generally may
invest up to 10% of its total assets in the aggregate in shares of other
investment companies and up to 3% of its total assets in any one investment
company, as 

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long as that investment does not represent more than 5% of the voting stock of
the acquired investment company at the time such shares are purchased.

    INVESTMENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING CONTROL.  The Asia Pacific Equity,
Latin America Equity and Emerging Markets Funds may acquire the securities of
wholly-owned subsidiaries in order to facilitate investing in the securities of
certain foreign issuers.  The tax laws of certain countries impose a capital
gains tax on profits derived from securities dispositions.  Certain of these
countries have double taxation treaties whereby residents of one country are
exempt from taxation on their investments in the securities of issuers in
another country.  The Funds intend to establish wholly-owned subsidiaries in
certain foreign countries to take advantage of these double taxation treaties in
order to avoid the imposition of various taxes, including capital gains taxes.

 PRO FORMA PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION OF HIGH YIELD BOND FUND
        
    The table below reflects the composition by quality rating of High Yield
Bond's portfolio as of October 31, 1996.  Other assets may include cash and cash
equivalents and equity securities.  The allocations in the table are not
necessarily representative of the composition of the Fund's portfolio at other
times.  Portfolio composition is likely to change over time.     
                   
                   COMPOSITION OF THE HIGH YIELD BOND FUND'S
                       BOND PORTFOLIO BY RATING CATEGORY
              AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL ASSETS ON OCTOBER 31, 1996     
              <TABLE>    
              <CAPTION>
              
              RATINGS CATEGORY:             MOODY'S          S&P
              ----------------              -------          ---
              <S>                           <C>             <C>  
                Aaa/AAA                        0%              0%
                Baa/BBB                      0.9               0 
                Ba/BB                       22.9            30.7 
                B/B                         66.2            60.9 
                Caa/CCC                      1.3             0.7 
                Ca/CC                        0.5             0.5 
                D/D                            0               0 
                NR/NR                        8.2             7.2 
                                            ----            ---- 
                   TOTAL                     100%            100% 
              </TABLE>     

 EMERGING MARKET COUNTRY DESIGNATION

       Presently, there are approximately 170 countries considered to be
Emerging Market Countries by the International Finance Corporation, a member of
the World 

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Bank Group, approximately 40 of which currently have established securities
markets. The following is a list of countries not included within the World Bank
definition of an Emerging Market Country:

<TABLE> 
              <S>                    <C> 
              Belgium                Luxembourg    
              Ireland                Austria       
              Spain                  France        
              Israel                 Iceland       
              Hong Kong              Germany       
              Singapore              Denmark       
              New Zealand            United States 
              Australia              Sweden        
              The United Kingdom     Finland       
              Italy                  Norway        
              The Netherlands        Japan         
              Kuwait                 Switzerland    
              Canada
</TABLE> 

 DESCRIPTION OF S&P AND MOODY'S RATINGS

S&P

  AAA - Debt rated AAA has the highest rating assigned by S&P.  Capacity to pay
interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

  AA - Debt rated AA has a very strong capacity to pay interest and repay
principal and differs from the higher rated issues only in small degree.

  A - Debt rated A has a strong capacity to pay interest and repay principal
although it is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions than debt in higher rated categories.

  BBB - Debt rated BBB is regarded as having an adequate capacity to pay
interest and repay principal.  Whereas it normally exhibits adequate protection
parameters, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more
likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay interest and repay principal for
debt in this category than in higher rated categories.

 Fixed income securities rated AAA, AA, A and BBB are considered investment
grade.

  BB - Debt rated BB has less near-term vulnerability to default than other
speculative issues.  However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties or exposure
to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to
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interest and principal payments. The BB rating category is also used for debt
subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BBB- Rating.

  B - Debt rated B has a greater vulnerability to default but currently has the
capacity to meet interest payments and principal repayments.  Adverse business,
financial, or economic conditions will likely impair capacity or willingness to
pay interest and repay principal.  The B rating category is also used for debt
subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or implied BB or BB-
rating.

  CCC - Debt rated CCC has a currently identifiable vulnerability to default,
and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions to
meet timely payment of interest and repayment of principal.  In the event of
adverse business, financial, or economic conditions, it is not likely to have
the capacity to pay interest and repay principal.  The CCC rating category is
also used for debt subordinated to senior debt that is assigned an actual or
implied B or B- rating.

  CC - The rating CC is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
that is assigned an actual or implied CCC rating.

  C - The rating C is typically applied to debt subordinated to senior debt
which 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.

  CI - The rating CI is reserved for income bonds on which no interest is being
paid.

  D - Debt rated D is 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 such grace period.  The D rating also will be used upon the
filing of a bankruptcy petition if  debt service payments are jeopardized.

  PLUS (+) or MINUS (-) - 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
categories.

MOODY'S

  AAA - Bonds which are rated Aaa are judged to be the best quality.  They carry
the smallest degree of investment risk and are generally referred to as "gilt-
edge."  Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable
margin and principal is secure.  While the various protective elements are
likely to change, such changes as can be visualized are most unlikely to impair
the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

  AA - Bonds which are rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high grade bonds.  They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of
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be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of
greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-
term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

     A- Bonds which are rated A possess many favorable investment attributes
and are to be considered as upper medium grade obligations. Factors giving
security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be
present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment sometime in the future.

     Baa- Bonds which are rated Baa are considered as medium grade obligations,
i.e., they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured, interest payments
and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective
elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great
length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and in
fact have speculative characteristics as well.

     Fixed income securities which are rated Aaa, Aa, A and Baa are considered
investment grade.

     Ba- Bonds which are rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements;
their future cannot be considered as well assured. Often the protection of
interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well
safeguarded during other good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of
position characterizes bonds in this class.

     B- Bonds which are rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable
investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of
other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

     Caa- Bonds which are rated Caa are of poor standing. Such issues may be in
default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or
interest.

     Ca- Bonds which are rated Ca represent obligations which are speculative
in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked
shortcomings.

     C- Bonds which are rated C are the lowest rated class of bonds and issues
so rated can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining
any real investment standing.

     Moody's applies the numerical modifiers 1, 2 and 3 to each generic rating
classification from Aa through B. The modifier 1 indicates that the issue ranks
in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a 
mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates that the issue ranks in the
lower end of its generic rating category.

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                               GRAPHICS APPENDIX
    
Performance graph on page 18 compares the performance of the Galileo Core Fixed
Income Fund since inception of predecessor limited partnership (January 1, 1990)
through October 31, 1995 to that of the Salomon Brothers Broad Based Bond Index
using a minimum initial investment of $250,000.  At October 31, 1995, the value
of an investment in the fund would have been $390,036 compared to $418,299 for
an investment in the index.      

Performance graph on page 19 compares the performance of the Galileo High Yield
Fund since inception of predecessor limited partnership (February 1, 1989)
through October 31, 1995 to that of the Salomon Brothers High Yield Cash Pay
Index and Lehman Brothers Government Corporate Bond Index using a minimum
initial investment of $250,000.  At October 31, 1995, the value of an investment
in the fund would have been $512,023 compared to $505,517 for an investment in
the index.

Performance graph on page 20 compares the performance of the Galileo Mortgage
Backed Securities Fund since of inception of predecessor limited partnership
(February 1, 1990) through October 31, 1995 to that of the Salomon Brothers One
Year U.S. Treasury Bill Index using a minimum initial investment of $250,000.
At October 31, 1995, the value of an investment in the fund would have been
$368,171 compared to $352,107 for an investment in the index.

Performance graph on page 21 compares the performance of the Galileo Long-Term
Mortgage Backed Securities Fund since inception of predecessor limited
partnership (June 18, 1993) through October 31, 1995 to that of the Lehman
Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index using a minimum initial investment of
$250,000.  At October 31, 1995, the value of an investment in the fund would
have been $283,065 compared to $285,806 for an investment in the index.

Performance graph on page 22 compares the performance of the Galileo Core Equity
Fund since inception of predecessor limited partnership (July 1, 1991) through
October 31, 1995 to that of the S&P 500 Index using a minimum initial investment
of $250,000.  At October 31, 1995, the value of an investment in the fund would
have been $457,796 compared to $443,043 for an investment in the index.

Performance graph on page 23 compares the performance of the Galileo Small Cap
Growth Fund since inception of predecessor limited partnership (December 1,
1989) through October 31, 1995 to that of the Russell 2000 Index using a minimum
initial investment of $250,000.  At October 31, 1995, the value of an investment
in the fund would have been $694,994 compared to $487,989 for an investment in
the index.

Performance graph on page 24 compares the performance of the Galileo Earnings
Momentum Fund since inception of predecessor limited partnership (May 1, 1993)
through October 31, 1995 to that of the Russell 2000 Index using a minimum
initial investment of $250,000.  At October 31, 1995, the value of an investment
in the fund would have been $369,466 compared to $369,574 for an investment in
the index.

Performance graph on page 25 compares the performance of the Galileo Asia
Pacific  Fund since inception of predecessor limited partnership (April 1, 1993)
through October 31, 1995 to that of the Morgan Stanley Combined Far East Ex
Japan Free Investable Index using a minimum initial investment of $250,000.  At
October 31, 1995, the value of an investment in the fund would have been
$391,034 compared to $382,022 for an investment in the index.

Performance graph on page 26 compares the performance of the Galileo Emerging
Markets Fund since inception of predecessor limited partnership (June 1, 1993)
through October 31, 1995 to that of the International Finance Corporation
("IFC") Emerging Markets Composite Global Total Return Index using a minimum
initial investment of $250,000.  At October 31, 1995, the value of an investment
in the fund would have been $273,575 compared to $315,009 for an investment in
the index.

Performance graph on page 27 compares the performance of the Galileo Latin
America Equities Fund since inception of predecessor limited partnership (July
1, 1991) through October 31, 1995 to that of the IFC Latin America Investable
Index using a minimum initial investment of $250,000.  At October 31, 1995, the
value of an investment in the fund would have been $326,543 compared to $432,699
for an investment in the index.
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                                    PART B

                            TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                     865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 1800
                         LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA  90017
                                 (800) FUND TCW

                               THE GALILEO FUNDS

                      STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
                                    
                                DECEMBER 4, 1996      

                       _________________________________


    
     This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus but contains
information in addition to and more detailed than that set forth in the
Prospectus dated the same date which describes TCW Galileo Money Market Fund,
TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund, TCW Galileo Core Fixed Income Fund, TCW
Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund, TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed
Securities Fund, TCW Galileo Convertible Securities Fund, TCW Galileo Core
Equity Fund, TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, TCW Earnings Momentum Fund, TCW
Mid-Cap Growth Fund, TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund, TCW Galileo Emerging
Markets Fund and TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund.  This Statement of
Additional Information should be read in conjunction with the Prospectus.  A
Prospectus may be obtained without charge by writing TCW Galileo Funds, Inc.,
Attention: Shareholder Relations Department, 865 South Figueroa Street, Suite
1800, Los Angeles, California 90017 or by calling the Company's Shareholder
Relations Department at (800) FUND TCW.  This Statement of Additional
Information, although not in itself a prospectus, is incorporated by reference
into the Prospectus in its entirety.      

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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GENERAL INFORMATION...............................................  B-3

INVESTMENT PRACTICES..............................................  B-4
  (See the Appendix to the Prospectus)

RISK FACTORS......................................................  B-15
  (See "Risk Considerations" in the Prospectus)

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS...........................................  B-21

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY.............................  B-26

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS...................  B-30

DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE..................................  B-33
  (See "Net Asset Value" in the Prospectus)

HOW TO BUY AND REDEEM SHARES......................................  B-33
  (See "Purchase of Shares" and "Redemption
   and Exchange of Shares" in the Prospectus)

HOW TO EXCHANGE SHARES............................................  B-33
  (See "Redemption and Exchange of Shares" in the Prospectus)

EXCHANGES-IN-KIND.................................................  B-34

DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES...........................................  B-34
  (See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes" in the Prospectus)

INVESTMENT RESULTS................................................  B-37
  (See "Performance Information" in the Prospectus)

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS..............................................  B-40
</TABLE>     

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                              GENERAL INFORMATION


     TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. (the "Company") is an open-end management
investment company that was incorporated on September 15, 1992 as a Maryland
corporation. It currently offers shares of common stock in thirteen no load
mutual funds known as the Galileo Funds.
   
     As of November 15, 1996, the following shareholders owned of record 5% or
more (but less than 25%) of the outstanding shares of the following Funds: CORE
FIXED INCOME -- Wells Fargo Bank, Trustee FBO Freedom Comm. Inc. Retirement Plan
(9.32%), Bank of California, Trustee, Leavey Foundation Trust (18.72%), Mead
Foundation (13.71%), Barbara Pruitt Trust (5.30%) and Marlene Foskett Trust
(5.30%); HIGH YIELD BOND -- Collins Management Trust (6.93%); LONG-TERM MORTGAGE
BACKED SECURITIES -- Catholic Health Corporation Retirement Plan (10.89%),
Catholic Health Corporation Health Services Self Protected Fund (9.43%), Hep &
Co. (6.78%), Genesee Corp. (5.16%), USNB, Custodian, Sierra Health Foundation
(7.23%), Mac & Co. GCMF 8563392, Mellon Bank, NA (12.97%), Mac & Co. FSPF
8631262, Mellon Bank, NA (12.03%), and St. Vincents Med. Center Foundation
(5.22%); MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES -- St. Vincents Medical Center Foundation
(8.13%), and Catholic Health Corporation Investment Fund (11.15%); ASIA PACIFIC
EQUITY -- Hawaii Electricians Pension Fund (16.16%), Sobrato 1979 Revocable
Trust (5.72%), Three-M Operating Subsidiary Ltd. (10.15%), and Lamb Partners
(6.86%); EMERGING MARKETS -- Bentley College (7.03%), Duke Endowment Trust
(16.50%), Bankers Trust Co. TTEE FBO Cravath Swaine & Moore Ret. Pl. (5.49%),
Bank of California, Trustee Leavey Foundation Trust (5.89%), and Mac & Co. 861-
520, Mellon Bank, NA (16.43%); CORE EQUITY -- Duke Endowment Trust (12.45%),
Egleston Children's Hospital (5.14%) and Santa Barbara Foundation (5.35%); SMALL
CAP GROWTH -- TCW Capital Investment Corp (6.05%), Mac & Co. GCMF 8563402,
Mellon Bank, NA (5.81%), and Mac & Co. FSPF 8631272, Mellon Bank, NA (5.39%);
EARNINGS MOMENTUM -- Duke Endowment Trust (16.77%), McCarthy Revocable Trust
(6.76%), TCW Capital Investment Corp. (9.69%), and Three-M Operating Subsidiary
Ltd. (5.04%); and MONEY MARKET -- The TCW Group Inc. (14.33%) and Sanwa Bank
California (6.12%). All communications to these shareholders can be addressed to
TCW Funds Management, Inc, 865 South Figueroa Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles,
California, 90017, Attention: Shareholder Relations Department.     
    
     As of November 15, 1996, Mac & Co. 504-952, Mellon Bank N.A. owned 46.16%
of the outstanding shares of Mortgage Backed Securities; Ministers and
Missionaries Benefit Board of the Baptist Church and Princeton University
Investment Co. owned 46.14% and 39.34%, respectively, of the outstanding shares
of Latin America Equity; Genessee County Employees Retirement System owned
27.55% of the outstanding shares of High Yield Bond; and Saxon & Co. FBO PNC
owned 41.02% of Money Market. As a result of these holdings, each of these
entities may be considered a "control person" as defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940 with repect to the Fund in which it invests. All
communications to these shareholders can be addressed to TCW Funds Management,
Inc., 865 South Figueroa Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, California 90017.
Attention: Shareholder Relations Department.    

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                             INVESTMENT PRACTICES

STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO ALL FUNDS

     MONEY MARKET INSTRUMENTS. All Funds may invest in money market instruments,
although the Bond Funds and Equity Funds may do so for defensive or temporary
purposes only. These instruments are limited to:

          U.S. Government Securities.  Obligations issued or guaranteed as to
          --------------------------
     principal and interest by the United States or its agencies (such as the
     Export-Import Bank of the United States, Federal Housing Administration and
     Government National Mortgage Association) or its instrumentalities (such as
     the Federal Home Loan Bank), including Treasury bills, notes and bonds;

          Bank Obligations.
          ---------------- 

               (Bond Funds and Equity Funds) Obligations (including certificates
          of deposit, bankers' acceptances, commercial paper (see below) and
          other debt obligations of banks subject to regulation by the U.S.
          Government and having total assets of $1 billion or more, and
          instruments secured by such obligations, not including obligations of
          foreign branches of domestic banks except as permitted below.

               (Money Market) U.S. dollar denominated instruments issued or
          guaranteed by the 50 largest bank holding companies in the United
          States, in terms of total assets, their subsidiaries and their London
          branches. Such bank obligations may be general obligations of the
          parent bank holding company or may be limited to the issuing entity by
          the terms of the specific obligation or by government regulation;

          Eurodollar Certificates of Deposit.  (Bond Funds and Equity Funds)
          ----------------------------------                                 
     Eurodollar certificates of deposit issued by foreign branches of domestic
     banks having total assets of $1 billion or more (investments in Eurodollar
     certificates may be affected by changes in currency rates or exchange
     control regulations, or changes in governmental administration or economic
     or monetary policy in the United States and abroad);

          Obligations of Savings Institutions.  (Bond Funds and Equity Funds)
          -----------------------------------                                
     Certificates of deposit of savings banks and savings and loan associations,
     having total assets of $1 billion or more (investments in savings
     institutions above $100,000 in principal amount are not protected by
     federal deposit insurance);

          Fully Insured Certificates of Deposit.  (Bond Funds and Equity Funds)
          -------------------------------------                                
     Certificates of deposit of banks and savings institutions, having total
     assets of less

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     than $1 billion, if the principal amount of the obligation is insured by
     the Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund (each of
     which is administered by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation),
     limited to $100,000 principal amount per certificate and to 15% or less of
     the Fund's total assets in all such obligations and in all illiquid assets,
     in the aggregate;

          Commercial Paper.  The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds may purchase
          ----------------                                                   
     commercial paper rated within the two highest grades by Standard & Poor's
     Corporation ("S&P") or the highest grade by Moody's Investors Service, Inc.
     ("Moody's") or, if not rated, issued by a company having an outstanding
     debt issue rated at least AAA by S&P's or Aaa by Moody's. Money Market may
     purchase commercial paper rated the highest grade by S&P or Moody's, or, if
     not rated, issued by a company which has an outstanding debt issue which
     the Adviser determines to be of comparable quality;

          World Bank Securities.  (Money Market)  Obligations of the 
          --------------------- 
     International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, also known as the
     World Bank (these obligations are supported by subscribed but unpaid
     commitments of member countries, and there is no assurance that these
     commitments will be undertaken or complied with in the future.

          Money Market Mutual Funds.  (Bond Funds and Equity Funds)  Shares of 
          -------------------------
     United States money market investment companies not affiliated with the
     Adviser, subject to applicable legal restrictions and the Adviser's
     determination that such investments are beneficial to the relevant Fund and
     appropriate in view of such considerations as yield (taking into account
     the advisory fees and expenses of the money market fund), quality and
     liquidity.

STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO ALL BOND FUNDS AND EQUITY FUNDS
         
     WHEN, AS AND IF ISSUED SECURITIES. The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds may
purchase securities on a "when, as and if issued" basis under which the issuance
of the security depends upon the occurrence of a subsequent event, such as
approval of a merger, corporate reorganization, leveraged buyout or debt
restructuring. The commitment for the purchase of any such security will not be
recognized in the portfolio of the Fund until the Adviser determines that
issuance of the security is probable. At such time, the Fund will record the
transaction and, in determining its net asset value, will reflect the value of
the security daily. At such time, the Fund will also establish a segregated
account with its custodian bank in which it will continuously maintain cash or
U.S. Government Securities or other liquid portfolio securities equal in value
to recognized commitments for such securities. Settlement of the trade will
occur within five Business Days (as defined in the Prospectus under "Purchase of
Shares") of the occurrence of the      

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subsequent event.  Once a segregated account has been established, if the
anticipated event does not occur and the securities are not issued, the Fund
will have lost an investment opportunity.  Each Fund may purchase securities on
such basis without limit. An increase in the percentage of the Fund's assets
committed to the purchase of securities on a "when, as and if issued" basis may
increase the volatility of its net asset value.  The Adviser does not believe
that the net asset value of the Fund will be adversely affected by its purchase
of securities on such basis.  Each Fund may also sell securities on a "when, as
and if issued" basis provided that the issuance of the security will result
automatically from the exchange or conversion of a security owned by the Fund at
the time of the sale.

STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO ALL BOND FUNDS AND EQUITY FUNDS EXCEPT MID-CAP GROWTH

     OPTIONS.  The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds (except Mid-Cap Growth) may
purchase and write (sell) call and put options as described in the Prospectus
Appendix, including options listed on U.S. or foreign securities exchanges or
written in over-the-counter transactions ("OTC Options").

     Exchange-listed options are issued by the Options Clearing Corporation
("OCC") (in the U.S.) or other clearing corporation or exchange which assures
that all transactions in such options are properly executed.  OTC Options are
purchased from or sold (written) to dealers or financial institutions which have
entered into direct agreements with a Fund. With OTC Options, such variables as
expiration date, exercise price and premium will be agreed upon between a Fund
and the transacting dealer, without the intermediation of a third party such as
the OCC.  If the transacting dealer fails to make or take delivery of the
securities or amount of foreign currency underlying an option it has written, in
accordance with the terms of that option, a Fund would lose the premium paid for
the option as well as any anticipated benefit of the transaction.  Each Fund
will engage in OTC Option transactions only with brokers or financial
institutions deemed creditworthy by the Fund's management.
    
     COVERED CALL WRITING.  The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds (except Mid-Cap
Growth) are permitted to write covered call options on securities and (for the
Equity Funds, except Mid-Cap Growth, and Core Fixed Income) on the U.S. Dollar
and foreign currencies.  Generally, a call option is "covered" if a Fund owns,
or has the right to acquire, without additional cash consideration (or for
additional cash consideration held for the Fund by its custodian in a segregated
account) the underlying security (currency) subject to the option except that in
the case of call options on U.S. Treasury bills, a Fund might own U.S. Treasury
bills of a different series from those underlying the call option, but with a
principal amount and value corresponding to the exercise price and a maturity
date no later than that of the security (currency) deliverable under the call
option.  A call option is also covered if a Fund holds a call on the same
security as the underlying security (currency) of the written option, where the
exercise price of the call used for coverage is       

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equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written or greater than the
exercise price of the call written if the marked to market difference is
maintained by a Fund in cash, U.S. Government Securities or other liquid which a
Fund holds in a segregated account maintained with its custodian.      

     The writer of an option receives from the purchaser, in return for a call
it has written, a "premium"; i.e., the price of the option. Receipt of these
premiums may better enable a Fund to earn a higher level of current income than
it would earn from holding the underlying securities (currencies) alone.
Moreover, the premium received will offset a portion of the potential loss
incurred by the Fund if the securities (currencies) underlying the option are
ultimately sold (exchanged) by the Fund at a loss. Furthermore, a premium
received on a call written on a foreign currency will ameliorate any potential
loss of value on the portfolio security due to a decline in the value of the
currency.

     However, during the option period, the covered call writer has, in return
for the premium on the option, given up the opportunity for capital appreciation
above the exercise price should the market price of the underlying security (or
the exchange rate of the currency in which it is denominated) increase, but has
retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security (or the
exchange rate of the currency in which it is denominated) decline.  The premium
received will fluctuate with varying economic market conditions.  If the market
value of the portfolio securities (or the currencies in which they are
denominated) upon which call options have been written increases, a Fund may
receive a lower total return from the portion of its portfolio upon which calls
have been written than it would have had such calls not been written.

     As regards listed options and certain OTC Options, during the option
period, a Fund may be required, at any time, to deliver the underlying security
(currency) against payment of the exercise price on any calls it has written
(exercise of certain listed and OTC Options may be limited to specific
expiration dates). This obligation is terminated upon the expiration of the
option period or at such earlier time when the writer effects a closing purchase
transaction. A closing purchase transaction is accomplished by purchasing an
option of the same series as the option previously written. However, once the
Fund has been assigned an exercise notice, the Fund will be unable to effect a
closing purchase transaction.

     Closing purchase transactions are ordinarily effected to realize a profit
on an outstanding call option, to prevent an underlying security (currency) from
being called, to permit the sale of an underlying security (or the exchange of
the underlying currency) or to enable a Fund to write another call option on the
underlying security (currency) with either a different exercise price or
expiration date or both. A Fund may realize a net gain or loss from a closing
purchase transaction depending upon whether the amount of the premium received
on the call option is more or less than the cost of effecting the closing

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purchase transaction.  Any loss incurred in a closing purchase transaction may
be wholly or partially offset by unrealized appreciation in the market value of
the underlying security (currency).  Conversely, a gain resulting from a closing
purchase transaction could be offset in whole or in part or exceeded by a
decline in the market value of the underlying security (currency).

     If a call option expires unexercised, a Fund realizes a gain in the amount
of the premium on the option less the commission paid.  Such a gain, however,
may be offset by depreciation in the market value of the underlying security
(currency) during the option period.  If a call option is exercised, a Fund
realizes a gain or loss from the sale of the underlying security (currency)
equal to the difference between the purchase price of the underlying security
(currency) and the proceeds of the sale of the security (currency) plus the
premium received on the option less the commission paid.
         
     COVERED PUT WRITING. As a writer of a covered put option, a Fund incurs an
obligation to buy the security underlying the option from the purchaser of the
put, at the option's exercise price at any time during the option period, at the
purchaser's election (certain listed and OTC put options written by a Fund will
be exercisable by the purchaser only on a specific date). A put is "covered" if,
at all times, the Fund maintains, in a segregated account maintained on its
behalf at the Fund's custodian, cash, U.S. Government Securities or other liquid
portfolio securities in an amount equal to at least the exercise price of the
option, at all times during the option period. Similarly, a short put position
could be covered by the Fund by its purchase of a put option on the same
security (currency) as the underlying security of the written option, where the
exercise price of the purchased option is equal to or more than the exercise
price of the put written or less than the exercise price of the put written if
the marked to market difference is maintained by the Fund in cash, U.S.
Government Securities or other liquid portfolio securities which the Fund holds
in a segregated account maintained at its custodian. In writing puts, a Fund
assumes the risk of loss should the market value of the underlying security
(currency) decline below the exercise price of the option (any loss being
decreased by the receipt of the premium on the option written). In the case of
listed options, during the option period, the Fund may be required, at any time,
to make payment of the exercise price against delivery of the underlying
security (currency). The operation of and limitations on covered put options in
other respects are substantially identical to those of call options.      

     The Funds will write put options for three purposes: (a) to receive the
income derived from the premiums paid by purchasers; (b) when the Adviser wishes
to purchase the security (or a security denominated in the currency underlying
the option) underlying the option at a price lower than its current market
price, in which case it will write the covered put at an exercise price
reflecting the lower purchase price sought; and (c) to close out a long put
option position.  The potential gain on a covered put option is limited to the
premium received on the option (less the commissions paid on the transaction)
while the potential loss equals the differences between the exercise price of
the option and the current market price of the underlying securities
(currencies) when the put is exercised, offset by the premium received (less the
commissions paid on the transaction).

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     PURCHASING CALL AND PUT OPTIONS. A Fund may purchase a call option in order
to close out a covered call position (see "Covered Call Writing" above), to
protect against an increase in price of a security it anticipates purchasing or,
in the case of a call option on foreign currency, to hedge against an adverse
exchange rate move of the currency in which the security it anticipates
purchasing is denominated vis-a-vis the currency in which the exercise price is
denominated. The purchase of the call option to effect a closing transaction on
a call written over-the-counter may be a listed or an OTC Option. In either
case, the call purchased is likely to be on the same securities (currencies) and
have the same terms as the written option. If purchased over-the-counter, the
option would generally be acquired from the dealer or financial institution
which purchased the call written by the Fund.

     A Fund may purchase put options on securities or currencies which it holds
in its portfolio to protect itself against a decline in the value of the
security and to close out written put option positions. If the value of the
underlying security or currency were to fall below the exercise price of the put
purchased in an amount greater than the premium paid for the option, the Fund
would incur no additional loss.  In addition, a Fund may sell a put option which
it has previously purchased prior to the sale of the securities (currencies)
underlying such option.  Such a sale would result in a net gain or loss
depending whether the amount received on the sale is more or less than the
premium and other transaction costs paid on the put option which is sold.  Such
gain or loss could be offset in whole or in part by a change in the market value
of the underlying security (currency).  If a put option purchased by a Fund
expired without being sold or exercised, the premium would be lost.

     OPTIONS ON TREASURY BONDS AND NOTES.  Because trading interest in options
written on Treasury bonds and notes tends to center on the most recently
auctioned issues, the exchanges on which such securities trade will not continue
indefinitely to introduce options with new expirations to replace expiring
options on particular issues. Instead, the expirations introduced at the
commencement of options trading on a particular issue will be allowed to run
their course, with the possible addition of a limited number of new expirations
as the original ones expire.  Options trading on each issue of bonds or notes
will thus be phased out as new options are listed on more recent issues, and
options representing a full range of expirations will not ordinarily be
available for every issue on which options are traded.

     OPTIONS ON TREASURY BILLS. Because a deliverable Treasury bill changes from
week to week, writers of Treasury bill calls cannot provide in advance for their
potential exercise settlement obligations by acquiring and holding the
underlying security. However, if a Fund holds a long position in Treasury bills
with a principal amount of the securities deliverable upon exercise of the
option, the position may be hedged from a risk standpoint by the writing of a
call option. For so long as the call option is outstanding, a Fund will hold the
Treasury bills in a segregated account with its custodian, so that they will be
treated as being covered.

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     OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES.  The  Equity Funds (except Mid-Cap Growth)
and Core Fixed Income may purchase and write options on foreign currencies for
purposes similar to those involved with investing in foreign currency forward
contracts.  See the Appendix to the Prospectus.  For example, in order to
protect against declines in the dollar value of portfolio securities which are
denominated in a foreign currency, a Fund may purchase put options on an amount
of such foreign currency equivalent to the current value of the portfolio
securities involved.  As a result, the Fund would be enabled to sell the foreign
currency for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars, thereby "locking in" the dollar
value of the portfolio securities (less the amount of the premiums paid for the
options).  Conversely, a Fund may purchase call options on foreign currencies in
which securities it anticipates purchasing are denominated to secure a set U.S.
dollar price for such securities and protect against a decline in the value of
the U.S. dollar against such foreign currency. Each of these Funds may also
purchase call and put options to close out written option positions.      

     Each of these Funds may also write call options on foreign currency to
protect against potential declines in its portfolio securities which are
denominated in foreign currencies.  If the U.S. dollar value of the portfolio
securities falls as a result of a decline in the exchange rate between the
foreign currency in which it is denominated and the U.S. dollar, then a loss to
a Fund occasioned by such value decline would be ameliorated by receipt of the
premium on the option sold.  At the same time, however, the Fund gives up the
benefit of any rise in value of the relevant portfolio securities above the
exercise price of the option and, in fact, only receives a benefit from the
writing of the option to the extent that the value of the portfolio securities
falls below the price of the premium received.  A Fund may also write options to
close out long call option positions.  A put option on a foreign currency would
be written by the Fund for the same reason it would purchase a call option,
namely, to hedge against an increase in the U.S. dollar value of a foreign
security which a Fund anticipates purchasing.  Here, the receipt of the premium
would offset, to the extent of the size of the premium, any increased cost to a
Fund resulting from an increase in the U.S. dollar value of the foreign
security.  However, a Fund could not benefit from any decline in the cost of the
foreign security which is greater than the price of the premium received.  A
Fund may also write options to close out long put and call option positions.

     The markets in foreign currency options are relatively new and a Fund's
ability to establish and close out positions on such options is subject to the
maintenance of a liquid secondary market.  Although the Funds will not purchase
or write such options unless and until, in the opinion of the Adviser, the
market for them has developed sufficiently to ensure that the risks in
connection with such options are not greater than the risks in connection with
the underlying currency, there can be no assurance that a liquid secondary
market will exist for a particular option at any specific time.  In addition,
options on foreign currencies are affected by all of those factors which
influence foreign exchange rates and investments generally.

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     The value of a foreign currency option depends upon the value of the
underlying currency relative to the U.S. dollar.  As a result, the price of the
option position may vary with changes in the value of either or both currencies
and have no relationship to the investment merits of a foreign security,
including foreign securities held in a "hedged" investment portfolio.  Because
foreign currency transactions occurring in the interbank market involve
substantially larger amounts than those that may be involved in the use of
foreign currency options, investors may be disadvantaged by having to deal in an
odd lot market (generally consisting of transactions of less than $1 million)
for the underlying foreign currencies at prices that are less favorable than for
round lots.

     There is no systematic reporting of last sale information for foreign
currencies or any regulatory requirement that quotations available through
dealers or other market sources be firm or revised on a timely basis.  Quotation
information available is generally representative of very large transactions in
the interbank market and thus may not reflect relatively smaller transactions
(i.e., less than $ l million) where rates may be less favorable. The interbank
market in foreign currencies is a global, around-the-clock market. To the extent
that the U.S. options markets are closed while the markets for the underlying
currencies remain open, significant price and rate movements may take place in
the underlying markets that are not reflected in the options market.

     FUTURES CONTRACTS.  The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds (except Mid-Cap
Growth) may purchase and sell interest rate, currency, and index futures
contracts ("futures contracts"), on securities eligible for purchase by the
Fund. Subject to certain limitations, a Fund may enter into futures contracts or
options on such contracts to attempt to protect against possible changes in the
market value of securities held in or to be purchased by the Fund resulting from
interest rate or market fluctuations, to protect the Fund's unrealized gains in
the value of its portfolio securities, to facilitate the sale of such securities
for investment purposes, to manage its effective maturity or duration, or to
establish a position in the derivatives markets as a temporary substitute for
purchasing or selling particular securities.

     To the extent futures positions constitute "bona fide hedge" positions as
defined by the rules and regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
("CFTC"), there is no overall limitation on the percentage of a Fund's assets
which may be committed to futures contracts and options or futures contracts,
provided the aggregate value of such positions does not exceed the value of such
Fund's portfolio securities.  With respect to futures positions that are not
"bona fide hedge" positions, no Fund may enter into futures contracts or related
options if, immediately thereafter, the amount of initial margin and premiums
for unexpired futures contracts and options on futures contracts exceeds 5% of
the  Fund's liquidation value, after taking into account unrealized profits and
losses on such futures contracts, provided, however, that in the case of an
option that is in-the-money (the exercise price of the call (put) option is less
(more) than the market price of the underlying security) at the time of
purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the 5%.

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     A Fund may purchase or sell interest rate futures for the purpose of
hedging some or all of the value of its portfolio securities against changes in
prevailing interest rates or to manage its duration or effective maturity. If
the Adviser anticipates that interest rates may rise and, concomitantly, the
price of certain of its portfolio securities may fall, the Fund may sell futures
contracts. If declining interest rates are anticipated, the Fund may purchase
futures contracts to protect against a potential increase in the price of
securities the Fund intends to purchase. Subsequently, appropriate securities
may be purchased by the Fund in an orderly fashion; as securities are purchased,
corresponding futures positions would be terminated by offsetting sales of
contracts. A Fund may purchase or sell futures on various currencies in which
its portfolio securities are denominated for the purpose of hedging against
anticipated changes in currency exchange rates. A Fund will enter into currency
futures contracts to "lock in" the value of a security purchased or sold in a
given currency vis-a-vis a different currency or to hedge against an adverse
currency exchange rate movement of a portfolio security's denominated currency
vis-a-vis a different currency. Foreign currency futures contracts would be
entered into for the same reason and under the same circumstances as foreign
currency forward contracts. See the Appendix to the Prospectus. The Adviser will
assess such factors as cost spreads, liquidity and transaction costs in
determining whether to utilize futures contracts or forward contracts in its
foreign currency transactions and hedging strategy.

     Initial margin in futures transactions is different from margin in
securities transactions in that initial margin does not involve the borrowing of
funds by a broker's client but is, rather, a good faith deposit on the futures
contract which will be returned to a Fund upon the proper termination of the
futures contract.  The margin deposits are marked to market daily and the Fund
may be required to make subsequent deposits of cash or U.S. Government
Securities called "variation margin", with the Fund's futures contract clearing
broker, which are reflective of price fluctuations in the futures contract.
Initial margin requirements are established by the exchanges on which futures
contracts trade and may, from time to time, change. In addition, brokers may
establish margin deposit requirements in excess of those required by the
exchanges.

     At any time prior to expiration of a futures contract, a Fund may elect to
close the position by taking an opposite position which will operate to
terminate the Fund's position in the futures contract.  A final determination of
any variation margin is then made, additional cash is required to be paid by or
released to the Fund and the Fund realizes a loss or gain.

     Although many futures contracts call for actual commitment or acceptance of
securities, the contracts usually are closed out before the settlement date
without making or taking delivery.  A short futures position is usually closed
out by purchasing futures contracts for the same aggregate amount of the
underlying instruments and with the same

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delivery date.  If the sale price exceeds the offsetting purchase price, the
seller would be paid the difference and realize a gain.  If the offsetting
purchase price exceeds the sales price, the seller would pay the difference and
would realize a loss.  Similarly, a long futures position in usually closed out
by effecting a futures contract sale for the same aggregate amount of the
specific type of security (currency) and the same delivery date.  If the
offsetting sales price exceeds the purchase price, the purchaser would realize a
gain, whereas if the purchase price exceeds the offsetting sale price, the
purchaser would realize a loss.  There is no assurance that a Fund will be able
to enter into a closing transactions.

     OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS.  The Bond Funds and the Equity Funds (except
Mid-Cap Growth) may also purchase and write call and put options on futures
contracts which are traded on an exchange and enter into closing transactions
with respect to such options to terminate an existing position.  An option on a
futures contract gives the purchaser the right (in return for the premium paid)
to assume a position in a futures contract (a long position if the option is a
call and a short position if the option is a put) at a specified exercise price
at any time during the term of the option.

     Funds will purchase and write options on futures contracts for identical
purposes to those set forth above for the purchase of a futures contract
(purchase of a call option or sale of a put option) and the sale of a futures
contract (purchase of a put option or sale of a call option), or to close out a
long or short position in futures contracts.  If, for example, a Fund wished to
protect against an increase in interest rates and the resulting negative impact
on the value of a portion of its fixed-income portfolio, it might write a call
option on an interest rate futures contract, the underlying security of which
correlates with the portion of the portfolio the Fund seeks to hedge.  Any
premiums received in the writing of options on futures contracts may, of course,
provide a further hedge against losses resulting from price declines in portions
of a Fund's portfolio.

STRATEGIES AVAILABLE TO CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES, HIGH YIELD BOND AND THE EQUITY
FUNDS

     CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES.  Convertible securities include bonds, debentures,
notes, preferred stock or other securities that may be converted into or
exchanged for common stock or other equity securities of the same or a different
issuer.  The Funds will not invest in convertible securities unless the
securities are rated at least "B" by Moody's or S&P or, if the securities are
unrated, the Adviser concludes that the credit characteristics of the issuers of
such securities and/or the protection afforded by the terms of the securities
limit the risk to a level comparable to that of securities that are rated at
least "B."  Convertible securities provide a conversion right for a particular
period of time at a specified price or formula.  A convertible security entitles
the holder to receive interest paid or accrued on debt or the dividend paid on
preferred stock until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted
or exchanged.  Before conversion, convertible securities have

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characteristics similar to nonconvertible debt securities in that they
ordinarily provide a stable stream of income with generally higher yields than
those of common stocks of the same or similar issuers.  Therefore, they
generally entail less risk than the corporation's common stock, although the
extent to which such risk is reduced depends in large measure upon the proximity
of its price to its value as a nonconvertible fixed income security.

     The value of a convertible security is a function of its "investment value"
(determined by its yield in comparison with the yields of other securities of
comparable maturity and quality that do not have a conversion privilege), and
its "conversion value" (the security's worth, at market value, if converted into
the underlying common stock).  The investment value of a convertible security is
influenced by changes in interest rates, with investment value declining as
interest rates increase and increasing as interest rates decline.  The credit
standing of the issuer and other factors may also have an effect on the
convertible security's investment value.  The conversion value of a convertible
security is determined by the market price of the underlying common stock.  If
the conversion value is low relative to the investment value, the price of the
convertible security is governed principally by its investment value.  To the
extent the market price of the underlying common stock approaches or exceeds the
conversion price, the price of the convertible security will be increasingly
influenced by its conversion value.  In addition, a convertible security
generally will sell at a premium over its conversion value determined by the
extent to which investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying
common stock while holding a fixed income security.

     Convertible Securities, High Yield Bond and Core Equity may also invest in
Eurodollar convertible securities, and Emerging Markets and Latin America Equity
may invest in Eurodollar convertible securities convertible into Latin American
securities. Eurodollar convertible securities are fixed income securities of a
U.S. issuer or a foreign issuer that are denominated in U.S. dollars and issued
outside the United States.  They are convertible into or exchangeable for equity
securities of the same or a different issuer. Interest and dividends on
Eurodollar securities are payable in U.S. dollars outside of the United States.
Each of these Funds may also invest in convertible securities that are
convertible into or exchangeable for (a) foreign equity securities (Emerging
Markets and Latin American, in the case of Latin America Equity) listed, or
represented by "Depositary Instruments" (as defined in the Prospectus under
"Investment Objectives and Policies -TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund") listed, on
securities exchanges or traded in other regulated markets in the United States
or (b) publicly traded equity securities eligible for purchase by the Fund.

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                                 RISK FACTORS

     RATING CATEGORIES.  A description of the rating categories as published by
Moody's and S&P is set forth in the Appendix to this Statement of Additional
Information.  Ratings assigned by Moody's and/or S&P to securities acquired by a
Fund reflect only the views of those agencies as to the quality of the
securities they have undertaken to rate.  Further explanations of the
significance of ratings should be obtained from Moody's and S&P.  It should be
emphasized, however, that ratings are relative and subjective and are not
absolute standards of quality.  There is no assurance that a rating assigned
initially will not change.  A Fund may retain a security whose rating has
changed or has become unrated.

     RESTRICTED SECURITIES. Each Fund may invest in securities which are subject
to restrictions on resale because they have not been registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or which are
otherwise not readily marketable. These securities are generally referred to as
private placements or restricted securities. The Adviser, pursuant to procedures
adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company, will make a determination as
to the liquidity of each restricted security purchased by a Fund. If a
restricted security is determined to be "liquid," it will not be included within
the category "illiquid securities," which under each Bond Fund's and Equity
Fund's current policies may not exceed 15% of the Fund's net assets and which
under Money Market's current policies may not exceed 10% of the Fund's net
assets.

     Limitations on the resale of restricted securities may have an adverse
effect on their marketability, and may prevent a Fund from disposing of them
promptly at reasonable prices.  A Fund may have to bear the expense of
registering such securities for resale and the risk of substantial delays in
effecting such registration.  The Securities and Exchange Commission has
recently adopted Rule 144A under the Securities Act, which permits each Fund to
sell restricted securities to qualified institutional buyers without limitation.
The Rule 144A marketplace of sellers and qualified institutional buyers is new
and still developing and may take a period of time to develop into a mature
liquid market.  As such, the market for certain private placements purchased
pursuant to Rule 144A may be initially small or may, subsequent to purchase,
become illiquid.  Furthermore, the Adviser may not possess all the information
concerning an issue of securities that it wishes to purchase in a private
placement to which it would normally have had access, had the registration
statement necessitated by a public offering been filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission.

     OPTIONS TRANSACTIONS.  In addition to the risk considerations set forth in
the Prospectus under "Risk Considerations -- Options," options are subject to
the following risks.

     The effective use of options also depends on a Fund's ability to terminate
option positions at times when the Adviser deems it desirable to do so.  Prior
to exercise or

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expiration, an option position can only be terminated by entering into a closing
purchase or sale transaction.  If a covered call option writer is unable to
effect a closing purchase transaction or to purchase an offsetting OTC Option,
it cannot sell the underlying security until the option expires or the option is
exercised.  Accordingly, a covered call option writer may not be able to sell an
underlying security at a time when it might otherwise be advantageous to do so.
A secured put option writer who is unable to effect a closing purchase
transaction or to purchase an offsetting OTC Option would continue to bear the
risk of decline in the market price of the underlying security until the option
expires or is exercised.  In addition, a secured put writer would be unable to
utilize the amount held in cash or U.S. Government Securities or other high
grade short-term obligations as security for the put option for other investment
purposes until the exercise or expiration of the option.

     As discussed in the Prospectus, a Fund's ability to close out its position
as a writer of an option is dependent upon the existence of a liquid secondary
market.  There is no assurance that such a market will exist, particularly in
the case of OTC Options, as such options will generally only be closed out by
entering into a closing purchase transaction with the purchasing dealer.
However, the Fund may be able to purchase an offsetting option which does not
close out its position as a writer but constitutes an asset of equal value to
the obligation under the option written.  If the Fund is not able to either
enter into a closing purchase transaction or purchase an offsetting position, it
will be required to maintain the securities subject to the call, or the
collateral underlying the put, even though it might not be advantageous to do
so, until a closing transaction can be entered into (or the option is exercised
or expires).

     Among the possible reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary market on
an exchange are:  (a) insufficient trading interest in certain options; (b)
restrictions on transactions imposed by an exchange; (c) trading halts,
suspensions or other restrictions imposed with respect to particular classes or
series of options or underlying securities; (d) interruption of the normal
operations on an exchange; (e) inadequacy of the facilities of an exchange or
the OCC or other relevant clearing corporation to handle current trading volume;
or (f) a decision by one or more exchanges to discontinue the trading of options
(or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary
market on that exchange (or in that class or series of options) would cease to
exist, although outstanding options on that exchange that had been issued by the
relevant clearing corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would
generally continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

     In the event of the bankruptcy of a broker through which a Fund engages in
transactions in options, the Fund could experience delays and/or losses in
liquidating open positions purchased or sold through the broker and/or incur a
loss of all or part of its margin deposits with the broker.  Similarly, in the
event of the bankruptcy of the writer of an OTC

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Option purchased by a Fund, the Fund could experience a loss of all or part of
the value of the option.  Transactions are entered into by a Fund only with
brokers or financial institutions deemed creditworthy by the Fund's management.

     Each of the exchanges has established limitations governing the maximum
number of options on the same underlying security or futures contract (whether
or not covered) which may be written by a single investor, whether acting alone
or in concert with others (regardless of whether such options are written on the
same or different exchanges or are held or written on one or more accounts or
through one or more brokers).  An exchange may order the liquidation of
positions found to be in violation of these limits and it may impose other
sanctions or restrictions.  These position limits may restrict the number of
listed options which a Fund may write.

     The hours of trading for options may not conform to the hours during which
the underlying securities are traded.  To the extent that the option markets
close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and
rate movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected
in the option markets.

     The extent to which a Fund may enter into transactions involving options
may be limited by the Internal Revenue Code's requirements for qualification as
a regulated investment company and a Fund's intention to qualify as such (see
"Dividends, Distributions and Taxes" in the Prospectus).

     FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED OPTIONS.  There are certain risks inherent in
the use of futures contracts and options on futures contracts.  Successful us of
futures contracts by a Fund is subject to the ability of the Adviser to
correctly predict movements in the direction of interest rates or changes in
market conditions.  In addition, there can be no assurance that there will be a
correlation between price movements in the underlying securities, currencies or
index and the price movements in the securities which are the subject of the
hedge.

     Positions in futures contracts and options on futures contracts may be
closed out only on the exchange or board of trade on which they were entered
into, and there can be no assurance that an active market will exist for a
particular contract or option at any particular time.  If a Fund has hedged
against the possibility of an increase in interest rates or a decrease in the
value of portfolio securities and interest rates fall or the value of portfolio
securities increase instead, a Fund will lose part or all of the benefit of the
increased value of securities that it has hedged because it will have offsetting
losses in its futures positions.  In addition, in such situations, if a Fund has
insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities to meet daily variation margin
requirements at a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so.  These sales of
securities may, but will not necessarily be at increased prices that reflect the
decline in interest rates.  While utilization of futures

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contracts and options on futures contracts may be advantageous to the Fund, if
the Fund is not successful in employing such instruments in managing the Fund's
investments, the Fund's performance will be worse than if the Fund did not make
such investments.
         
     Each Fund will enter into transactions in futures contracts for hedging
purposes only, including without limitation, futures contracts that are "bona
fide hedges" as defined by the CFTC. In connection with the purchase of sale of
futures contracts, a Fund will be required to either (i) segregate sufficient
cash or other liquid assets to cover the outstanding position or (ii) cover the
futures contract by either owning the instruments underlying the futures
contracts or by holding a portfolio of securities with characteristics
substantially similar to the underlying index or stock index comprising the
futures contracts or by holding a separate offsetting option permitting it to
purchase or sell the same futures contract. A call option is "covered" if
written against securities owned by the Fund writing the option or if written
against related securities the Fund holds. A put option is "covered" if the Fund
writing the option maintains at all time cash, short-term Treasury obligations
or other liquid assets with a value equal to the option exercise price in a
segregated account with the Fund's custodian, or if it has bought and holds a
put on the same security (and on the same amount of securities) where the
exercise price of the put held by the Fund is equal to or greater than the
exercise price of the put written by the Fund.      

     Exchanges limit the amount by which the price of a futures contract may
move on any day. If the price moves equal the daily limit on successive days,
then it may prove impossible to liquidate a futures position until the daily
limit moves have ceased. In the event of adverse price movements, a Fund would
continue to be required to make daily cash payments of variation margin on open
futures positions. In such situations, if a Fund has insufficient cash, it may
have to sell portfolio securities to meet daily variation margin requirements at
a time when it may be disadvantageous to do so. In addition, a Fund may be
required to take or make delivery of the instruments underlying interest rate
futures contracts it holds at a time when it is disadvantageous to do so. The
inability to close out options and futures positions could also have an adverse
impact on a Fund's ability to effectively hedge its portfolio.

     Futures contracts and options thereon which are purchased or sold on
foreign commodities exchanges may have greater price volatility than their U.S.
counterparts. Furthermore, foreign commodities exchanges may be less regulated
and under less governmental scrutiny than U.S. exchanges. Brokerage commissions,
clearing costs and other transaction costs may be higher on foreign exchanges.
Greater margin requirements may limit a Fund's ability to enter into certain
commodity transactions on foreign exchanges. Moreover, differences in clearance
and delivery requirements on foreign exchanges may occasion delays in the
settlement of a Fund's transactions effected on foreign exchanges.

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     In the event of the bankruptcy of a broker through which a Fund engages in
transactions in futures or options thereon, the Fund could experience delays
and/or losses in liquidating open positions purchased or sold through the broker
and/or incur a loss of all or part of its margin deposits with the broker.
Similarly, in the event of the bankruptcy, of the writer of an OTC option
purchased by a Fund, the Fund could experience a loss of all or part of the
value of the option.  Transactions are entered into by a Fund only with brokers
or financial institutions deemed creditworthy by the Adviser.

     There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for futures
contracts and related options in which a Fund may invest.  In the event a liquid
market does not exist, it may not be possible to close out a futures position,
and in the event of adverse price movements, a Fund would continue to be
required to make daily cash payments of variation margin.  In addition,
limitations imposed by an exchange or board of trade on which futures contracts
are traded may compel or prevent a Fund from closing out a contract which may
result in reduced gain or increased loss to the Fund.  The absence of a liquid
market in futures contracts might cause a Fund to make or take delivery of the
underlying securities (currencies) at a time when it may be disadvantageous to
do so.

     The extent to which a Fund may enter into transactions involving futures
contracts and options thereon may be limited by the Internal Revenue Code's
requirements for qualification as a regulated investment company and the Fund's
intention to qualify as such (see "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes" in the
Prospectus).

     Compared to the purchase or sale of futures contracts, the purchase of call
or put options on futures contracts involves less potential risk to a Fund
because the maximum amount at risk is the premium paid for the options (plus
transaction costs).  However, there may be circumstances when the purchase of a
call or put option on a futures contract would result in a loss to a Fund
notwithstanding that the purchase or sale of a futures contract would not result
in a loss, as in the instance where there is no movement in the prices of the
futures contract or underlying securities (currencies).


     Options on foreign currency futures contracts may involve certain
additional risks. Trading options on foreign currency futures contracts is
relatively new. The ability to establish and close out positions on such options
is subject to the maintenance of a liquid secondary market. To reduce this risk,
a Fund will not purchase or write options on foreign currency futures contracts
unless and until, in the Adviser's opinion, the market for such options has
developed sufficiently that the risks in connection with such options are not
greater than the risks in connection with transactions in the underlying foreign
currency futures contracts.

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PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

     A portfolio turnover rate of 100% would occur if all of a Fund's securities
that are included in the computation of turnover were replaced once during a
period of one year. The portfolio turnover rate is calculated by dividing the
lesser of the value of purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the year
by the monthly average value of portfolio securities. Securities with remaining
maturities of one year or less at the date of acquisition are excluded from the
calculation.

     Certain practices that may be employed by the Funds could result in high
portfolio turnover.  For example, portfolio securities may be sold in
anticipation of a rise in interest rates (market decline) or purchased in
anticipation of a decline in interest rates (market rise) and later sold.  In
addition, a security may be sold and another of comparable quality purchased at
approximately the same time to take advantage of what the Adviser believes to be
a temporary disparity in the normal yield relationship between the two
securities. These yield disparities may occur for reasons not directly related
to the investment quality of particular issues or the general movement of
interest rates, such as changes in the overall demand for, or supply of, various
types of securities.

BROKERAGE PRACTICES

     The Adviser is responsible for the placement of the Funds' portfolio
transactions and the negotiation of prices and commissions, if any, with respect
to such transactions.  Fixed income and unlisted equity securities are generally
purchased from a primary market maker acting as principal on a net basis without
a stated commission but at prices generally reflecting a dealer spread.  Listed
equity securities are normally purchased through brokers in transactions
executed on securities exchanges involving negotiated commissions.  Both fixed
income and equity securities are also purchased in underwritten offerings at
fixed prices which include discounts to underwriters and/or concessions to
dealers.  In placing a portfolio transaction, the Adviser seeks to obtain the
best execution for the Fund, taking into account such factors as price
(including the applicable dealer spread or commission, if any), size of order,
difficulty of execution and operational facilities of the firm involved and the
firm's risk in positioning a block of securities.

     Consistent with its policy of securing best execution, in selecting broker-
dealers and negotiating any commissions or prices involved in Fund transactions,
the Adviser considers the range and quality of the professional services
provided by such firms.  Brokerage services include the ability to most
effectively execute large orders without adversely impacting markets and
positioning securities in order to enable the Adviser to effect orderly
purchases or sales for a Fund.  Accordingly, transactions will not always be
executed at the lowest available commission.  In addition, the Adviser may
effect transactions which cause a Fund to pay a commission or net price in
excess of a commission or net price which another broker-dealer would have
charged if the Adviser first determines that such commission or net price is
reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
provided by the broker-dealer to the Fund.

                                      B-20
<PAGE>
 
     Research services include such items as reports on industries and
companies, economic analyses and review of business conditions, portfolio
strategy, analytic computer software, account performance services, computer
terminals and various trading and/or quotation equipment. They also include
advice from broker-dealers as to the value of securities and availability of
securities, buyers, and sellers. In addition, they include recommendations as to
purchase and sale of individual securities and timing of transactions.

     Fixed income securities are generally purchased from the issuer or a
primary market maker acting as principal on a net basis with no brokerage
commission paid by the client. Such securities, as well as equity securities,
may also be purchased from underwriters at prices which include underwriting
fees.

     The Adviser maintains an internal allocation procedure to identify those
broker-dealers who have provided it with research services and endeavors to
place sufficient transactions with them to ensure the continued receipt of
research services the Adviser believes are useful.  When the Adviser receives
products or services that are used both for research and other purposes, it
makes a good faith allocation.  While the non-research portion will be paid in
cash by the Adviser, the portion attributable to research may be paid through
brokerage commissions.

     Research services furnished by broker-dealers may be used in providing
services for any or all of the clients of the Adviser, as well as clients of
affiliated companies, and may be used in connection with accounts other than
those which pay commissions to the broker-dealers providing the research
services.
    
     During the fiscal period ended December 31, 1993, Core Equity, High Yield
Bond and Latin America Equity paid $97,116, $36 and $613,568 in brokerage
commissions, respectively.  For the fiscal period ended October 31, 1994, Core
Equity, Small Cap Growth, Asia Pacific Equity, Latin America Equity and Emerging
Markets paid $235,387, $244,413, $297,785, $1,174,489 and $365,789 in brokerage
commissions, respectively. For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, Core
Equity, Small Cap Growth, Earnings Momentum, Asia Pacific Equity, Latin America
Equity and Emerging Markets paid $391,662, $205,604, $280,024, $564,590,
$423,996 and $414,350 in brokerage commissions, respectively.      


                            INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

     The investment restrictions numbered 1 through 8 below have been adopted by
the Company with respect to the Funds as fundamental policies (except as
otherwise provided in 1).  In addition, the restrictions numbered 11, 13, 16 and
17 have also been adopted by

                                      B-21
<PAGE>
 
the Company as fundamental policies with respect to Money Market.  A fundamental
policy affecting a particular Fund may not be changed without the vote of a
majority of the outstanding shares of the affected Fund.  Investment
restrictions 9 through 15 with respect to a Bond Fund or Equity Fund and 9, 10,
12 and 14 with respect to Money Market may be changed by vote of a majority of
the Company's Board of Directors at any time.

     Investment policies adopted by the Company are:
    
1.   No Fund will borrow money, except that (a) a Fund may borrow from banks for
     temporary or emergency (not leveraging) purposes including the meeting of
     redemption requests that might otherwise require the untimely disposition
     of securities, (b) Core Fixed Income, Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities,
     Mortgage Backed Securities, Latin America Equity and Money Market may each
     enter into reverse repurchase agreements, (c) Core Fixed Income, Long-Term
     Mortgage Backed Securities and Mortgage Backed Securities may utilize
     mortgage dollar rolls, and (d) each Fund other than Money Market may enter
     into futures contracts for hedging purposes subject to the conditions set
     forth in paragraph 8 below. The total amount borrowed by a Fund (including,
     for this purpose, reverse repurchase agreements and mortgage dollar rolls)
     at any time will not exceed 30% (or, in the case of Money Market, 10%) of
     the value of the Fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) valued
     at market less liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time
     the borrowing is made. As an operating policy, whenever borrowings pursuant
     to (a) exceed 5% (or, in the case of Money Market, 10%) of the value of a
     Fund's total assets, the Fund will not purchase any securities.      

2.   No Fund will issue senior securities as defined in the 1940 Act, provided
     that the Funds may (a) enter into repurchase agreements; (b) purchase
     securities on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis; (c) purchase or sell
     financial futures contracts or options thereon; and (d) borrow money in
     accordance with the restrictions described in paragraph 1 above.

3.   No Fund will underwrite securities of other companies, except insofar as
     the Fund might be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes of the
     Securities Act by virtue of disposing of portfolio securities.

4.   No Fund will purchase any securities that would cause 25% or more of the
     value of the Fund's total assets at the time of purchase to be invested in
     the securities of any one particular industry or group of industries,
     provided that this limitation shall not apply to any Fund's purchase of
     U.S. Government Securities, and, in the case of Money Market, to the
     purchase of obligations of domestic branches of United States banks. In
     determining industry classifications for foreign issuers, each Fund will
     use reasonable classifications that are not so broad that the primary
     economic characteristic of the companies in a single class are materially
     different. Each Fund will determine such classifications of foreign issuers
     based on the issuer's principal or major business activities.

                                      B-22
<PAGE>
 
    
5.   No Fund will invest in real estate, real estate mortgage loans, residual
     interests in REMICs, oil, gas and other mineral leases (including other
     universal exploration or development programs), or real estate limited
     partnerships, except that a Fund may purchase securities backed by real
     estate or interests therein, or issued by companies, including real estate
     investment trusts, which invest in real estate or interests therein, and
     except that Core Fixed Income, Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities and
     Mortgage Backed Securities are not prohibited from investing in real estate
     mortgage loans.      

6.   No Fund may make loans of cash except by purchasing qualified debt
     obligations or entering into repurchase agreements.

7.   Each Fund may effect short sales of securities or maintain a short position
     only if the Fund at the time of sale either owns or has the right to
     acquire at no additional cost securities equivalent in kind and amount to
     those sold.

8.   No Fund will invest in commodities or commodities contracts, except that
     each Bond Fund or Equity Fund may enter into futures contracts or purchase
     related options thereon if, immediately thereafter, the amount committed to
     margin plus the amount paid for premiums for unexpired options on futures
     contracts does not exceed 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets, after
     taking into account unrealized gains and unrealized losses on such
     contracts it has entered into, provided, however, that in the case of an
     option that is in-the-money (the exercise price of the call (put) option is
     less (more) than the market price of the underlying security) at the time
     of purchase, the in-the-money amount may be excluded in calculating the 5%.
     The entry into foreign currency forward contracts shall not be deemed to
     involve investing in commodities.

9.   No Fund will purchase securities on margin, except that a Fund may obtain
     any short-term credits necessary for clearance of purchases and sales of
     securities. For purposes of this restriction, the deposit or payment of
     initial or variation margin in connection with futures contracts and
     related options will not be deemed to be a purchase of securities on
     margin.

10.  No Fund will purchase the securities of an issuer for the purpose of
     acquiring control or management thereof except that Asia Pacific Equity,
     Emerging Markets and Latin America Equity may acquire the securities of
     subsidiaries in order to facilitate investing in the securities of foreign
     issuers.

11.  No Fund will purchase illiquid securities or other securities that are not
     readily marketable if more than 15% (or, in the case of Money Market, 10%)
     of the net

                                      B-23
<PAGE>
 
     assets of the Fund would be invested in such securities, which include: (a)
     repurchase agreements with maturities greater than seven calendar days; (b)
     to the extent a liquid secondary market does not exist for the instruments,
     futures contracts and options thereon; (c) over-the-counter options; (d)
     variable rate demand notes with a demand period of more than seven days;
     and (e) foreign securities not traded on a recognized domestic or foreign
     exchange or developed over-the-counter market, to the extent a liquid
     secondary market does not exist for such instruments.

12.  No Fund will purchase, write or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads or
     combinations thereof, except that each Fund may (a) purchase put and call
     options if the aggregate premiums paid on all such options which are held
     by the Fund at any time do not exceed 20% of the Fund's total assets, and
     (b) write covered put and call options if the aggregate value of the
     securities underlying the calls, the obligations underlying the puts, or
     the futures contracts underlying options on futures determined as of the
     date the options are sold does not exceed 25% of the Fund's total assets.

13.  No Fund (except the Equity Funds) will purchase the securities of any
     issuer (other than U.S. Government Securities) if as a result more than 5%
     of the value of the Fund's total assets would be invested in the securities
     of the issuer (the "5% Limitation"), except that for the Bond Funds up to
     25% of the value of the Fund's total assets may be invested without regard
     to the 5% Limitation. No Fund (except the Equity Funds) will purchase more
     than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer (the "10% Limitation"),
     except that up to 25% of the value of the Fund's assets may be invested
     without regard to the 10% Limitation. Each Equity Fund will limit its
     investments so that at the close of each quarter of the taxable year, (a)
     not more than 25% of the market value of the Fund's total assets will be
     invested in the securities of a single issuer (other than U.S. Government
     Securities) or in the securities of two or more issuers (other than U.S.
     Government Securities) which the Fund controls and which are engaged in the
     same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses and
     (b) with respect to 50% of the market value of its total assets not more
     than 5% will be invested in the securities of a single issuer (other than
     U.S. Government Securities) and the Fund will not own more than 10% of the
     outstanding voting securities of a single issuer.

14.  No Fund (except Asia Pacific Equity and Emerging Markets) will invest more
     than 5% of the value of the Fund's net assets in warrants (valued at the
     lower of cost or market). In addition, no Fund (except Asia Pacific Equity
     and Emerging Markets) will invest more than 2% of the value of the Fund's
     net assets in warrants which are not listed on the New York Stock Exchange
     or the American Stock Exchange. Warrants acquired by a Fund in units or
     attached to securities may be deemed to be without value.

                                      B-24
<PAGE>
 
15.  Latin America Equity will invest no more than 35% of its total assets in
     Latin American debt and convertible securities except for defensive or
     temporary investments in money market instruments.

16.  Money Market may not purchase securities of other investment companies if
     immediately after such purchase the Fund will own (a) more than 3% of the
     total outstanding voting stock of the acquired company, (b) securities
     issued by the acquired company having an aggregate value in excess of 5% of
     the value of the total assets of the Fund, or (c) securities issued by all
     investment companies having an aggregate value in excess of 10% of the
     value of the total assets of the Fund, except to the extent permitted by
     the Investment Company Act of 1940 and any applicable rules or exemptive
     orders issued thereunder.

17.  Money Market may not purchase any security that matures more than one year
     from the date of purchase or which has an implied maturity of more than one
     year. For the purposes of satisfying this requirement, the maturity of a
     portfolio instrument shall be deemed to be the period remaining until the
     date noted on the face of the instrument as the date on which the principal
     amount must be paid, or in the case of an instrument called for redemption,
     the date on which the redemption payment must be made, except that:

     a.   An instrument that is issued or guaranteed by the United States
          Government or any agency thereof which has a variable rate of interest
          readjusted no less frequently than every 762 days shall be deemed to
          have a maturity equal to the period remaining until the next
          readjustment of the interest rate.

     b.   A variable rate instrument not subject to an interest rate cap, the
          principal amount of which is scheduled on the face of the instrument
          to be paid in 397 calendar days or less shall be deemed to have a
          maturity equal to the period remaining until the next readjustment of
          the interest rate.

     c.   A variable rate instrument that is subject to a demand feature shall
          be deemed to have a maturity equal to the longer of the period
          remaining until the next readjustment of the interest rate or the
          period remaining until the principal amount can be recovered through
          demand.

     d.   A floating rate instrument that is subject to a demand feature shall
          be deemed to have a maturity equal to the period remaining until the
          principal amount can be recovered through demand.

     e.   A repurchase agreement shall be deemed to have a maturity equal to the
          period remaining until the date on which the repurchase of the
          underlying

                                      B-25
<PAGE>
 
          securities is scheduled to occur, or where no date is specified, but
          the agreement is subject to demand, the notice period applicable to a
          demand for the repurchase of the securities.

     f.   A portfolio lending agreement shall be treated as having a maturity
          equal to the period remaining until the date on which the loaned
          securities are scheduled to be returned, or where no date is
          specified, but the agreement is subject to demand, the notice period
          applicable to a demand for the return of the loaned securities.
          Portfolio securities may be loaned if collateral values are
          continuously maintained at no less than 100% by "marking to market"
          daily. Money Market currently has no intention of engaging in lending
          portfolio securities.

     The Company may make commitments more restrictive than the restrictions
listed above with respect to a Fund so as to permit the sale of shares of the
Fund in certain states.  Should the Company determine that any such delivery is
no longer in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders, the Company
will revoke the commitment by terminating the sale of shares of the Fund in the
state involved.  The percentage limitations contained in the restrictions listed
above apply, with the exception of (1) and (11), at the time of purchase or
initial investment and any subsequent change in any applicable percentage
resulting from market fluctuations or other changes in total or net assets does
not require elimination of any security from the Fund.


                     DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

     A board of five directors is responsible for overseeing the Fund's affairs.
The Fund has an executive committee, consisting of Marc I. Stern, Chairman, John
C. Argue and Thomas E. Larkin, which may act for the Board of Directors between
meetings, except where Board action is required by law.  The directors and
officers of the Fund, and their business addresses and their principal
occupations for the last five years are set forth below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Address                         Principal Occupations and Other Affiliations
- ----------------                         --------------------------------------------

<S>                                      <C>
Marc I. Stern* (52)                      President, The TCW Group, Inc.
Chairman                                 (formerly TCW Management Company) and
865 South Figueroa Street                the Adviser since May 1992; Vice
Los Angeles, California  90017           Chairman, TCW Asset Management
                                         Company; Chairman, TCW Americas
                                         Development, Inc. since November
                                         1990; Chairman; TCW Asia Ltd. and TCW
                                         London International, Limited since
                                         March 1993; Executive Vice President,
                                         Trust Company of the West since May
                                         1993.  Financial Consultant from June
                                         1990 to May 1992; Trustee, of
</TABLE> 

                                      B-26
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<S>                                      <C> 
                                         a group of open-end and closed-end
                                         investment companies which are managed
                                         by Dean Witter Services Company Inc., a
                                         wholly-owned subsidiary of Dean Witter
                                         InterCapital, Inc. (the "TCW/DW Funds")
                                         since April 1995.
 
Thomas E. Larkin, Jr.* (57)              President and Director, Trust Company 
Director and President                   of the West; Vice Chairman and        
865 South Figueroa Street                Director, TCW Asset Management        
Los Angeles, California 90017            Company; Executive Vice President     
                                         and Director, The TCW Group, Inc.;    
                                         Chairman of the Adviser; Member of    
                                         the Board of Trustees of the          
                                         University of Notre Dame; Director    
                                         of Orthopaedic Hospital of Los        
                                         Angeles; Senior Vice President, TCW   
                                         Convertible Securities Fund, Inc.;    
                                         President and Trustee, TCW/DW Funds   
                                         since March 1992.                      
 
John C. Argue (63)                       Of Counsel, Argue Pearson Harbison &
Director                                 Myers (law firm); Director, Avery
801 South Flower Street                  Dennison Corporation (manufacturer of
Los Angeles, California 90017            self-adhesive products and office
                                         supplies) and CalMat Company
                                         (producer of aggregates, asphalt and
                                         ready mixed concrete); Chairman, Rose
                                         Hills Memorial Park (cemetery);
                                         Advisory Director, LAACO Ltd. (owner
                                         and operator of private clubs and
                                         real estate); Director or trustee of
                                         various business and not-for profit
                                         corporations; Trustee of the
                                         University of California, Occidental
                                         College and Pomona College; Trustee,
                                         TCW/DW Funds since March 1992.
 
Norman Barker, Jr. (73)                  Former Chairman of the Board, First
Director                                 Interstate Bank of California and
707 Wilshire Blvd.                       former Vice Chairman of the Board,
Los Angeles, CA  90017                   First Interstate Bancorp; Director,
                                         American Health Properties, Inc.,
                                         Pacific American Income Shares, Inc.,
                                         SPI Pharmaceuticals, Inc., ICN
                                         Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Southern
                                         California Edison Company; Director,
                                         TCW Convertible Securities Fund, Inc.

Richard W. Call (71)                     President, The Seaver Institute (a
800 West 6th Street                      private foundation); Director, TCW
Los Angeles, CA  90017                   Convertible Securities Fund, Inc.
</TABLE> 
 
- ----------------------

                                      B-27
<PAGE>
 
*    Directors who are or may be deemed to be "interested persons" of the
     Company as defined in the 1940 Act. Mr. Stern and Mr. Larkin are both
     officers of the Adviser.

COMPENSATION OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS

     The Company pays each Independent Director an annual fee of $35,000 plus a
per meeting fee of $500 for meetings of the Board of Directors or Committees of
the Board of Directors attended by the Director prorated among the Funds.  The
Company also reimburses such Directors for travel and other out-of-pocket
expenses incurred by them in connection with attending such meetings.  Directors
and officers of the Company who are employed by the Adviser or an affiliated
company thereof receive no compensation nor expense reimbursement from the
Company.

     The following table illustrates the compensation paid to the Company's
Independent Directors by the Company for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               Aggregate Compensation
     Name of Independent Director                  From the Company
     ----------------------------              ----------------------

     <S>                                              <C>     
     John C. Argue ..................................  $37,500
                                                             
     Norman Barker, Jr. .............................   37,500
                                                             
     Richard W. Call.................................   37,500 
</TABLE>

     The following table illustrates the total compensation paid to Company's
Independent Directors for the calendar year ended December 31, 1995 by the 13
TCW/DW Funds, in the case of Mr. Argue, and the TCW Convertible Securities Fund,
Inc. in the case of Messrs. Barker and Call, as well as from the Company.  The
TCW/DW Funds and TCW Convertible Securities Funds, Inc. are included solely
because the Company's Adviser, TCW Funds Management, Inc., also serves as
investment adviser to those investment companies.

<TABLE>     
<CAPTION>
                                                                             
                                                                                  Total Cash      
                                                                             Compensation from the
                                                  For Service as Director      TCW Galileo Funds, 
                         For Service as Trustee    and Committee Member         Inc., 14 TCW/DW   
                          and Committee Member    of the TCW Convertible       Funds, and the TCW 
Name of Independent              of 14                  Securities                Convertible     
      Director                TCW/DW Funds              Fund, Inc.           Securities Fund, Inc.
- -------------------      ----------------------   -----------------------    --------------------- 
<S>                             <C>                      <C>                      <C>
  John C. Argue                  $68,038                        --                 $105,538

Norman Barker, Jr.                    --                   $10,500                   48,000

 Richard W. Call                                            11,250                   48,750
</TABLE>      

                                      B-28
<PAGE>
 
The officers of the Company who are not also directors of the Company are:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                              Position(s) Held   Principal Occupation(s)
Name and Address                with Company     During Past 5 Years(1)
- ---------------------------   ----------------   -------------------
<S>                           <C>                <C>
Alvin R. Albe, Jr. (43)+      Senior Vice        Executive Vice President, Finance
                              President          and Administration, The TCW Group,
                                                 Inc., Trust Company of the West and
                                                 TCW Asset Management Company
                                                 since April 1991 and of the Adviser
                                                 since February 1992; formerly
                                                 President of Oakmont Corporation
                                                 (investment management services).
 
Michael E. Cahill (45)+       Senior Vice        Managing Director, General Counsel
                              President,         and Secretary, The TCW Group, Inc.,
                              General            Trust Company of the West and TCW
                              Counsel            Asset Management Company since
                              and Assistant      September 1991 and of the Adviser
                              Secretary          since March 1992; formerly General
                                                 Counsel and Senior Vice President of
                                                 Act III Communications (media and
                                                 entertainment business).

Ronald E. Robison (57)+       Senior Vice        Managing Director, Trust Company of
                              President          the West and TCW Asset
                                                 Management Company; Managing
                                                 Director and Chief Operating Officer,
                                                 the Adviser; Senior Vice President
                                                 and Chief Operating Officer, TCW
                                                 Convertible Securities Fund, Inc.
 
David K. Sandie (40)+         Senior Vice        Managing Director, Chief Financial
                              President,         Officer and Assistant Secretary, The
                              Principal          TCW Group, Inc., Trust Company of
                              Accounting         the West, TCW Asset Management
                              Officer and        Company and the Adviser; Principal
                              Treasurer          Accounting Officer, Treasurer and
                                                 Assistant Secretary, TCW Convertible
                                                 Securities Fund, Inc.
</TABLE> 

                                      B-29
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<S>                           <C>                <C>
Jeffrey Peterson (50)+        Senior Vice        Managing Director, Trust Company of
                              President          the West and TCW Asset Manage-
                                                 ment Company since 1992; President,
                                                 TCW Brokerage Services since
                                                 January 1994; formerly Managing
                                                 Director, Kidder Peabody & Co.;
                                                 Director, The Presley Companies
                                                 (publicly-traded home builder).

Philip K. Holl (46)+          Secretary          Vice President and Associate General
                                                 Counsel, Trust Company of the West,
                                                 TCW Asset Management Company
                                                 and the Adviser; Secretary to TCW
                                                 Convertible Securities Fund, Inc.,
                                                 formerly General Counsel and
                                                 Secretary to The Reserve Group of
                                                 Mutual Funds (New York).
</TABLE>
- -----------------------
(1)  Positions with The TCW Group, Inc. and its affiliates may have changed over
     time.

+    Address is 865 South Figueroa Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, California
     90017
    
     In addition, Hilary G.D. Lord is Managing Director, Chief Compliance
Officer and Assistant Secretary of the Adviser. Marie M. Bender and Cathryn M.
Taylor are Senior Vice Presidents, Associate General Counsels and Assistant
Secretaries of the Adviser. Mohan V. Phansalkar is Vice President and Assistant
Secretary of the Adviser. The directors and officers of the Company collectively
own less than 1% of the outstanding shares of any Fund.     

                INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

     The Company and the Adviser are parties to the Advisory Agreement.  Under
the Advisory Agreement, the Company retains the Adviser to manage the investment
of its assets, to place orders for the purchase and sale of its portfolio
securities, to administer its day-to-day operations, and to be responsible for
overall management of the Company's business affairs subject to control by the
Board of Directors of the Company.  The Adviser is responsible for obtaining and
evaluating economic, statistical, and financial data and for formulating and
implementing investment programs in furtherance of the Company's investment
objectives.

                                      B-30
<PAGE>
 
     The Adviser has retained, at its sole expense, two affiliated companies to
act as Sub-Adviser to certain of the Funds.  TCW Asia Limited acts as a Sub-
Adviser to Asia Pacific Equity and Emerging Markets and TCW London
International, Limited is a Sub-Adviser to Emerging Markets (the "Sub-Adviser").
The Sub-Advisers provide their respective Fund with investment advice and
portfolio management subject to the overall supervision of the Adviser.

     The Adviser furnishes to the Company office space at such places as are
agreed upon from time to time and all office facilities, business equipment,
supplies, utilities and telephone service necessary for managing the affairs and
investments and keeping the general accounts and records of the Company
(exclusive of the necessary records of any transfer agent, registrar, dividend
disbursing or reinvesting agent or custodian) and arranges for officers or
employees of the Adviser to serve, without compensation from the Company, as
officers, directors or employees of the Company if desired and reasonably
required by the Company.

     As compensation for the services rendered, facilities furnished, and
expenses paid by the Adviser, it is paid monthly fees by the Funds computed at
the annual rates set forth in the Prospectus under "Management of the Funds --
Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements."
    
    The fee allocable to each Fund is calculated daily by applying the annual
management fee percent for the Fund to the Fund's net asset value.  The fee is
payable for each calendar month as soon as practicable after the end of that
month.  In addition, each Bond Fund and Equity Fund reimburses the Adviser for
the costs of providing accounting services to the Fund, including maintaining
the Fund's financial books and records, calculating its daily net asset value,
and preparing its financial statements, in an amount not exceeding $35,000 for
any fiscal year (subject to the expense limited described below).  Money Market
also reimburses the Adviser for the Fund's accounting services, but in an amount
not exceeding 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets.  The total amounts
paid, net of any expense reimbursement, to the Adviser for the fiscal period
ended December 31, 1993 were: Money Market - $379,016; High Yield Bond -
$307,918; Core Fixed Income - $31,050; Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities -
$41,081; Mortgage Backed Securities - $381,441; Core Equity - $202,134; and
Latin America Equity - $470,730.  For the fiscal period ended October 31, 1994
the total amounts, net of any expense reimbursement were:  Money Market -
$46,568; High Yield Bond - $462,669; Core Fixed Income - $104,626; Long-Term
Mortgage Backed - $164,317; Mortgage Backed - $633,297; Core Equity - $676,603;
Small Cap Growth - $188,092; Asia Pacific Equity - $282,692; Emerging Markets -
$368,538; and Latin America Equity - $976,475.  The total amounts paid, net of
any expense reimbursement, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 were:
Money Market - $304,000; High Yield Bond - $708,000; Core Fixed Income -
$143,000; Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities - $353,000; Mortgage Backed -
$494,000; Core Equity - $1,214,000; Small Cap Growth - $444,000; Earnings
Momentum - $517,000; Asia Pacific - $441,000; Emerging Markets - $555,000; and
Latin America Equity - $610,000.      

                                      B-31
<PAGE>
 
     Except for expenses specifically assumed by the Adviser under the Advisory
Agreement, each Fund bears all expenses incurred in its operations.  Fund
expenses include the fee of the Adviser; compensation and expenses of directors
of the Company who are not officers or employees of the Adviser; registration,
filing and other fees in connection with filings with regulatory authorities;
fees and expenses of independent accountants; the expenses of printing and
mailing proxy statements and shareholder reports; custodian and transfer and
dividend disbursing agent charges; brokerage fees and commissions and securities
transaction costs; taxes and corporate fees; legal fees; the fees of any trade
association; the cost of stock certificates, if any, representing shares of the
Fund; the organizational and offering expenses, whether or not advanced by the
Adviser; expenses of shareholder and director meetings; premiums for the
fidelity bond and any errors and omissions insurance; interest and taxes; and
any other ordinary or extraordinary expenses incurred in the course of the
Fund's business.

     The Advisory Agreement also provides that each Fund (except for Money
Market) will reimburse the Adviser for the Fund's organizational expenses, up to
a maximum amount of $50,000 per Fund.  Such organizational expenses will be
amortized by each Fund over five years.

     The Advisory Agreement was approved by each Fund's initial shareholder and
will continue in effect as to each Fund initially for two years and thereafter
from year to year if such continuance is specifically approved at least annually
by (a) the Board of Directors of the Company or by the vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Fund, and (b) vote of a majority of the
directors who are not "interested persons" of the Company or the Adviser (the
Independent Directors), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on such approval.  The Advisory Agreement may be terminated without
penalty at any time on 60 days' written notice, by vote of a majority of the
Board of Directors of the Company or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Fund.  The Advisory Agreement terminates automatically
in the event of assignment.

     The Company has acknowledged that the name "TCW" is owned by The TCW Group,
Inc. (formerly, TCW Management Company) ("TCW"), the parent of the Adviser. The
Company has agreed to change its name and the name of the Funds at the request
of TCW if any advisory agreement into which TCW or any of its affiliates and the
Company may enter is terminated.

     The Advisory Agreement also provides that, in the event the ordinary
business expenses of the Fund for any fiscal year exceed the most restrictive
expense limitation applicable in the states where a Fund's shares are qualified
for sale, the compensation due the Adviser for such fiscal year shall be reduced
by the amount of such excess.  Ordinary business expenses do not include (a)
interest and taxes, (b) brokerage commissions, (c) certain litigation and
indemnification expenses as described in the Advisory Agreement, and (d) other
extraordinary business expenses.  The Advisory Agreement and Sub-Advisory
Agreements also provides that the Adviser and Sub-Advisers shall not be liable
to the Company for any actions or omissions if it acted in good faith without
gross negligence, willful misfeasance, bad faith, or from reckless disregard of
their duties.

                                      B-32
<PAGE>
 
                        DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

    As discussed in the Prospectus, the Company will not calculate the net asset
value of the Funds on certain holidays and when there is no activity in a Fund's
shares.  On those days, securities held by a Fund may nevertheless be actively
traded, and the value of the Fund's shares could be significantly affected.

    A Fund determines its net asset value per share by subtracting its
liabilities (including accrued expenses and dividends payable) from its total
assets (the market value of the securities the Fund holds plus cash and other
assets, including income accrued but not yet received) and dividing the result
by the total number of shares outstanding.


                          HOW TO BUY AND REDEEM SHARES

    Shares in a Fund may be purchased and redeemed in the manner described in
the Prospectus and in this Statement of Additional Information.

COMPUTATION OF PUBLIC OFFERING PRICES

    The Funds offer their shares to the public on a continuous basis.  The
public offering price per share of each Fund is equal to its net asset value per
share next computed after receipt of a purchase order.  See "Determination of
Net Asset Value", above.

DISTRIBUTIONS IN KIND

    If the Board of Directors determines that it would be detrimental to the
best interests of the remaining shareholders of a Fund to make a redemption
payment wholly in cash, the Fund may pay, in accordance with SEC rules, any
portion of a redemption in excess of the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the Fund's
net assets by distribution in kind of portfolio securities in lieu of cash.
Shareholders receiving distributions in kind may incur brokerage commissions or
other costs when subsequently disposing of shares of those securities.


                             HOW TO EXCHANGE SHARES

    A shareholder may exchange all or part of its shares of one Fund for shares
of another Fund (subject to receipt of any required state securities law
clearances with respect to certain Funds in the shareholder's state of
residence).  An exchange of shares is treated for federal income tax purposes as
a redemption (sale) of shares given in exchange by the shareholder, and an
exchanging shareholder may, therefore, realize a taxable gain or loss in
connection with the exchange.  See "Distributions and Taxes" below.

    The exchange privilege enables a shareholder to acquire shares in a Fund
with different investment objectives or policies when the shareholder believes
that a shift between Funds is an appropriate investment decision.

                                      B-33
<PAGE>
 
     Upon receipt of proper instructions and all necessary supporting documents,
shares submitted for exchange are redeemed at the then-current net asset value
and the proceeds are immediately invested, at a price as described above, in
shares of the Fund being acquired.  The Company reserves the right to reject any
exchange request.

     As described in the Prospectus, the exchange privilege may be terminated or
revised by the Company.


                               EXCHANGES-IN-KIND
    
     Securities which may be accepted in exchange for shares of any Fund must
(1) meet the investment objectives and policies of the Fund; (2) be acquired for
investment and not for resale; (3) be liquid securities which are not restricted
as to transfer either by law or liquidity of market (determined by reference to
liquidity policies established by the Board of Directors); and (4) have a value
which is readily ascertainable (and not established only by evaluation
procedures) as evidenced by, for example, a listing on a recognized stock
exchange.      


                            DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

     Each of the Funds intends to qualify as a "regulated investment company"
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Internal Revenue
Code").  A Fund that is a regulated investment company and distributes to its
shareholders at least 90% of its taxable net investment income (including, for
this purpose, its net realized short-term capital gains) and 90% of its tax-
exempt interest income (reduced by certain expenses), will not be liable for
federal income taxes to the extent its taxable net investment income and its net
realized long-term and short-term capital gains, if any, are distributed to its
shareholders.  However, a Fund will be taxed on that portion of taxable net
investment income and long-term and short-term capital gains that it retains.
Furthermore, a Fund will be subject to United States corporate income tax (and
possibly state or local income or franchise tax) with respect to such
distributed amounts in any year that it fails to qualify as a regulated
investment company or fails to meet the 90% distribution requirement.

     To qualify as a regulated investment company, in addition to the 90%
distribution requirement described above, a Fund must (a) derive at least 90% of
its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with respect to
securities loans and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or
securities or foreign currencies or other income (including but not limited to
gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its
business in investing in such stock, securities or currencies; (b) derive less
than 30% of its gross income from the sale or other disposition of stock or
securities or foreign currencies or options, futures or forward contracts (other
than with respect to foreign currencies, or options, futures or forward
contracts on foreign currencies, that are directly related to the Fund's
principal business of investing in stock or securities which are held less than
3 months); and (c) diversify its holdings so that at the end of each fiscal
quarter, (i) at least 50% of the value of the Fund's assets is represented by
cash items,

                                      B-34
<PAGE>
 
U.S. Government Securities and other securities, limited in respect of any one
issuer, to an amount not greater than 5% of the Fund's total assets and 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (ii) not more than 25% of
the value of its total assets is invested in the securities of any one issuer
(other than U.S. Government Securities) or in the securities of two or more
issuers (other than U.S. Government Securities) which the Fund controls (i.e.,
holds at least 20% of the combined voting power) and which are engaged in the
same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses.  A Fund's
employment of the investment strategies described in this Statement of
Additional Information and in the Prospectus may be limited by these
requirements for qualification. Nevertheless, management of the Funds is
committed to operate the Funds in a manner so as to qualify each Fund as a
regulated investment company.
    
     With respect to the Equity Funds that invest in foreign currency or forward
foreign exchange contracts and Core Fixed Income, gains from such foreign
currency and forward foreign exchange contracts relating to investments in
stocks, securities or foreign currencies are considered to be qualifying income
for purposes of the 90% gross income test described in clause (a) above,
provided such gains are directly related to the Fund's principal business of
investing in stock or securities.  It is currently unclear, however, who will be
treated as the issuer of certain foreign currency instruments or how foreign
currency contracts will be valued for purposes of the asset diversification
requirements applicable to the Fund described in clause (c) above.  Until such
time as these uncertainties are resolved, each Fund will utilize the more
conservative, or limited, definition or approach with respect to determining
permissible investments in its portfolio.      

     Investments in foreign currencies, forward contracts, options, futures
contracts and options thereon may subject a Fund to special provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code that may affect the character of gains and losses realized
by the Fund (i.e., may affect whether gains or losses are ordinary or capital),
may accelerate recognition of income to a Fund, and may defer Fund losses.
These rules also (a) could require a Fund to mark-to-market certain types of the
positions in its portfolio (i.e., treat them as if they had been closed out in a
fully taxable transaction) and (b) may cause the Fund to recognize income
without receiving cash with which to pay dividends or make distributions in
amounts necessary to satisfy the distribution requirements for avoiding income
and excise taxes.

     As a general rule, a Fund's gain or loss on a sale or exchange of an
investment will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the Fund has held the
investment for more than one year and will be a short-term capital gain or loss
if it has held the investment for one year or less.  Furthermore, as a general
rule, a shareholder's gain or loss on a sale or redemption of Fund shares will
be a long-term capital gain or loss if the shareholder has held his or her Fund
shares for more than one year and will be a short-term capital gain or loss if
he or she has held his or her Fund shares for one year or less.  For federal,
state and local income tax purposes, an exchange by a shareholder of shares in
one Fund or securities for shares in a Fund will be treated as a taxable sale
for a purchase price equal to the fair market value of the shares received.

                                      B-35
<PAGE>
 
     Any loss realized on the disposition by a shareholder of its shares in a
Fund will be disallowed to the extent the shares disposed of are replaced with
other Fund shares, including replacement through the reinvesting of dividends
and capital gains distributions in the Fund, within a period (of 61 days)
beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the disposition of the shares.
In such a case, the basis of the shares acquired will be increased to reflect
the disallowed loss.  Any loss realized by a shareholder on the sale of a Fund
share held by the shareholder for six months or less will be treated as a long-
term capital loss to the extent of any distributions of capital gain dividends
(as defined below) received by the shareholder with respect to such share.

     While only the Equity Funds expect to realize a significant amount of net
long-term capital gains, any such realized gains will be distributed as
described in the Prospectus. See "Dividends, Distributions and Taxes" in the
Prospectus.  Such distributions ("capital gain dividends"), if any, will be
taxable to shareholders as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long a
shareholder has held Fund shares, and will be designated as capital gain
dividends in a written notice mailed to the shareholder after the close of the
Fund's prior taxable year.  A Fund may be subject to taxes in foreign countries
in which each invests.  If such a Fund invests in an entity which is classified
as a "passive foreign investment company" ("PFIC") for U.S. tax purposes, the
application of certain technical tax provisions applying to such companies could
result in the imposition of federal income tax with respect to such investments
at the Fund level which could not be eliminated by distributions to the
shareholders of the Fund.  It is not anticipated that any taxes at the Fund
level with respect to investments in PFICs will be significant.

     Under the Internal Revenue Code, a nondeductible excise tax of 4% is
imposed on a Fund to the extent the Fund does not distribute by the end of any
calendar year at least 98% of its ordinary income for that calendar year and at
least 98% of the net amount of its capital gains (both long-term and short-term)
for the one-year period ending on October 31 of such calendar year (or December
31 if the Fund so elects), plus any undistributed amounts of taxable income for
prior years. For this purpose, however, any income or gain retained by the Fund
that is subject to corporate income tax will be considered to have been
distributed by year-end. Each Fund intends to meet these distribution
requirements to avoid the excise tax liability.

     Dividends generally are taxable to shareholders at the time they are paid.
However, dividends declared in October, November and December and made to
shareholders of record in such a month are treated as paid and are taxable as of
December 31, provided that the Fund pays the dividend during January of the
following year.

     If a shareholder fails to furnish a correct taxpayer identification number,
fails to report fully dividend or interest income, or fails to certify that it
has provided a correct taxpayer identification number and that it is not subject
to "backup withholding," then the

                                      B-36
<PAGE>
 
shareholder may be subject to a 31% "backup withholding" tax with respect to (a)
taxable dividends and distributions and (b) the proceeds of any redemptions of
Fund shares.  An individual's taxpayer identification number is his social
security number.  The 31% "backup withholding" tax is not an additional tax and
may be credited against a taxpayer's regular federal income tax liability.

     Dividends to shareholders who are non-resident aliens may be subject to a
30% United States withholding tax under provisions of the Code applicable to
foreign individuals and entities unless a reduced rate of withholding or a
withholding exemption is provided under applicable treaty law.  Non-resident
shareholders should consult their own tax advisers.

     The foregoing is a general and abbreviated summary of the applicable
provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations presently in
effect.  For the complete provisions, reference should be made to the pertinent
Internal Revenue Code sections and the Treasury Regulations promulgated
thereunder.  The Internal Revenue Code and these Regulations are subject to
change by legislative or administrative action.

     Each shareholder will receive annual information from its Fund regarding
the tax status of Fund distributions. Shareholders are urged to consult their
attorneys or tax advisers with respect to the applicability of federal, state,
local, estate and gift taxes and non-U.S. taxes to their investment in the Fund.


                               INVESTMENT RESULTS

     From time to time, the Company may quote the performance of a Fund in terms
of yield, actual distributions, total return or capital appreciation in reports
or other communications to shareholders or in other published material.

     The Bond Funds may quote a 30-day yield figures which is calculated
according to a formula prescribed by the SEC.  The formula can be expressed as
follows:

                  YIELD = 2[(a-b) + 1)/6/ - 1]
                             ---            
                             cd

Where:  a =  dividends and interest earned during the period.

        b =  expenses accrued for the period (net of reimbursement).

        c =  the average daily number of shares outstanding during the period
             that were entitled to receive dividends.

        d =  the maximum offering price per share on the last day of the period.

                                      B-37
<PAGE>
 
     For the purpose of determining the interest earned (variable "a" in the
formula) on debt obligations that were purchased by one of the Bond Funds at a
discount or premium, the formula generally calls for amortization of the
discount or premium; the amortization schedule will be adjusted monthly to
reflect changes in the market values of the debt obligations.

     The yield of Money Market is its net income expressed in annualized terms.
The SEC requires by rule that a yield quotation set forth in an advertisement
for a "money market" fund be computed by a standardized method based on a
historical seven calendar day period.  The standardized yield is computed by
determining the net change (exclusive of realized gains and losses and
unrealized appreciation and depreciation) in the value of a hypothetical pre-
existing account having a balance of one share at the beginning of the period,
dividing the net change in account value by the value of the account at the
beginning of the base period return by 365/7.  The determination of net change
in account value reflects the value of additional shares purchased with
dividends from the original share, dividends declared on both the original share
and such additional shares, and all fees that are charged to all shareholder
accounts, in proportion to the length of the base period and the Fund's average
account size.  Money Market may also calculate its effective yield by
compounding the unannualized base period return (calculated as described above)
by adding 1 to the base period return, raising the sum to a power equal to 365
divided by 7, and subtracting one.

     The yield quoted at any time represents the amount being earned on a
current basis for the indicated period and is a function of the types of
instruments in Money Market, their quality and length of maturity, and the
Fund's operating expenses. The length of maturity for the Fund is the average
dollar weighted maturity of the Fund. This means that the Fund has an average
maturity of a stated number of days for all of its issues. The calculation is
weighted by the relative value of the investment.

     Each Bond Fund's and Equity Fund's total return may be calculated on an
"average annual total return" basis, and may also be calculated on an "aggregate
total return" basis, for various periods.  Average annual total return reflects
the average annual percentage change in the value of an investment in a Fund
over the particular measuring period. Aggregate total return reflects the
cumulative percentage change in value over the measuring period.  Average annual
total return figures provided for the Bond Funds and Equity Funds will be
computed according to a formula prescribed by the SEC.  The formula for an
average annual total return can be expressed as follows:

                  P(1+T)/n/ = ERV

Where:  P =   a hypothetical initial payment of $1,000
        T =   average annual total return
        n =   number of years
        ERV = Ending Redeemable Value of a hypothetical $1,000 payment made at
              the beginning of the 1, 5 or 10 year (or other) periods or the
              life of the Fund

                                      B-38
<PAGE>
 
     The formula for calculating aggregate total return can be expressed as
follows:

        Aggregate Total Return = [(ERV) - 1]
                                   ---        
                                    P

     The calculation of average annual total return and aggregate total return
assumes reinvestment of all income dividends and capital gain distributions on
the reinvestment dates during the period and includes all recurring fees charged
to all shareholder accounts.

     The ERV assumes complete redemption of the hypothetical investment at the
end of the measuring period and reflects deduction of all nonrecurring charges
at the end of the measuring period covered by the computation.  A Fund's net
investment income changes in response to fluctuations in interest rates and the
expenses of the Fund.

     A Fund's performance will vary from time to time depending upon market
conditions, the composition of its portfolio and its operating expenses.
Consequently, any given performance quotation should not be considered
representative of the Fund's performance for any specified period in the future.
In addition, because performance will fluctuate, it may not provide a basis for
comparing an investment in a Fund with certain bank deposits or other
investments that pay a fixed yield or return for a stated period of time.

     Investors should recognize that, because the Bond Funds will have a high
component of fixed-income securities, in periods of declining interest rates the
yields of the Bond Funds will tend to be somewhat higher than prevailing market
rates, and in periods of rising interest rates yields will tend to be somewhat
lower.  In addition, when interest rates are falling, the inflow of net new
money to the Bond Funds from the continuous sale of shares will likely be
invested in portfolio instruments producing lower yields than the balance of the
Bond Funds' securities, thereby reducing the current yields of the Bond Funds.
In periods of rising interest rates, the opposite can be expected to occur.
    
     Comparative performance information may be used from time to time in
publishing information about the Company's shares, including data from Lipper
Analytical Services, Inc., CDA Technologies, Inc. or similar independent
services which monitor the performance of mutual funds or with other appropriate
indexes of investment securities. The performance information may also include
evaluations of the Funds published by nationally recognized ranking services and
by financial publications that are nationally recognized, such as Business Week,
Forbes, Fortune, Institutional Investor, Money and The Wall Street Journal.  A
Fund may compare its performance to other investments or relevant indexes
including, but not limited to, the following:  High Yield Bond -- First Boston
High Yield Index and Salomon Brothers High Yield Cash Pay Index; High Yield Bond
and Core Fixed Income -- Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index;      

                                      B-39
<PAGE>
 
    
Core Fixed Income and Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities -- Salomon Brothers
Broad Investment Grade Index; Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities -- Lehman
Brothers Mortgage-Backed Securities Index; Mortgage Backed Securities -- Salomon
Brothers Three Month Treasury Bill Benchmark and Salomon Brothers One Year U.S.
Treasury Bill Index; Convertible Securities -- First Boston Convertible Index,
NASDAQ Composite and Standard & Poor's 500 w/income; Core Equity -- Standard &
Poor's 500; Small Cap Growth - National Association of Securities Dealers
Automated Quotations System, Lipper Small Company Gross Average and Russell
2000; Earnings Momentum -- Standard & Poor's 500, Standard & Poor's Midcap 400,
and the Russell 2000; Mid-Cap Growth -- Standard & Poor's Midcap 400, Russell
Midcap Index, and the Wilshire Midcap Index; Asia Pacific Equity -Morgan Stanley
Combined Far East ex Japan Free Index; Emerging Markets -International Finance
Corporation Emerging Markets Composite Global Total Return Investable Index;
Latin America Equity -- Baring Securities Emerging Markets Index, International
Finance Corporation Latin America Investable Index, and Morgan Stanley Capital
International Latin America Index; and Money Market -- Donoghue's Money Fund
Average  and the average yields reported by the Bank Rate Monitor for money
market deposit accounts offered by the 50 leading banks and thrift institutions
in the top five standard metropolitan statistical areas.      


                              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     Set forth on the following pages are certain financial statements of the
Funds.

                                      B-40
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Money Market Fund
                                                                October 31, 1995

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 Principal
   Amount       INVESTMENTS                                                    Value
- -----------     -----------                                                 ------------
<C>             <S>                                                         <C> 
                AGENCY FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (13.4% of Net Assets)
$ 1,000,000     Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.95%, due 02/23/96               $    981,158
  5,000,000     Federal Farm Credit Bank, 6.1%, due 11/01/95                   5,000,000
  2,400,000     Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.35%, due 10/21/96                    2,273,383
  2,000,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.57%, due 01/02/96          1,980,815
  1,315,000     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.85%, due 11/01/95          1,315,000
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL AGENCY FIXED INCOME SECURITES (Cost: $11,550,356)       11,550,356
                                                                             -----------
                COMMERCIAL PAPER (69.4%)
  2,000,000     American Express Credit Corp., 5.65%, due 12/11/95             1,987,444
  2,000,000     Ameritech Corp., 5.51%, due 03/08/96                           1,960,818
  1,500,000     Ameritech Corp., 5.67%, due 12/22/95                           1,487,951
  2,500,000     Barclay's U.S. Funding Corp., 5.68%, due 01/12/96              2,471,600
  2,000,000     BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 5.7%, due 11/07/95         1,998,100
  2,000,000     Ciesco L.P., 5.55%, due 01/19/96                               1,975,642
  1,500,000     Ciesco L.P., 5.63%, due 11/02/95                               1,499,765
  3,000,000     CIT Group Holdings, Inc., 5.72%, due 11/06/95                  2,997,617
  3,000,000     Commercial Credit Company, 5.74%, due 11/22/95                 2,989,955
  2,000,000     Florida Power Corp.,5.73%, due 11/06/95                        1,998,408
  3,000,000     Ford Motor Credit Co., 5.61%, due 12/18/95                     2,978,028
  2,000,000     General Electric Capital Corp., 5.72%, due 11/14/95            1,995,869
  1,000,000     Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company,
                  5.75%, due 11/03/95                                            999,681
  1,000,000     Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection & Insurance Company
                  5.71%, due 12/20/95                                            992,228
  1,000,000     Illinois Tool Works, Inc., 5.74%, due 11/07/95                   999,043
  2,000,000     Intel Corp., 5.7%, due 11/10/95                                1,997,150
  2,415,000     Metlife Funding, Inc., 5.71%, due 11/17/95                     2,408,871
  2,000,000     Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, 5.675%, due 11/07/95    1,998,108
  1,000,000     Pitney-Bowes Credit Corp., 5.66%, due 11/13/95                   998,113
  1,400,000     Pitney-Bowes Credit Corp, 5.75%, due 11/28/95                  1,393,963
  3,000,000     Prudential Funding Corp, 5.7%, due 11/13/95                    2,994,300
  1,000,000     Prudential Funding Corp,5.73%, due 11/13/95                      998,090
  2,000,000     SAFECO Credit Company, 5.66%, due 11/13/95                     1,996,227
  1,470,000     Sara Lee Corp., 5.71%, due 11/17/95                            1,466,270
</TABLE> 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       4
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Money Market Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 Principal
   Amount       INVESTMENTS                                                    Value
- -----------     -----------                                                 ------------
<C>             <S>                                                         <C> 
                COMMERCIAL PAPER (Continued)
$ 1,000,000     Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 6.15%, due 12/29/95               $   990,092
  3,000,000     Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 6.4%, due 11/13/95                  2,993,600
  3,000,000     Transamerica Finance Corp., 5.72%, due 11/20/95                2,990,943
  3,000,000     United Parcel Service of America, Inc., 5.71%, due 11/03/95    2,999,048
  1,980,000     USAA Capital Corp., 5.73%, due 11/10/95                        1,977,164
  2,390,000     Walmart Stores, Inc., 5.65%, due 12/22/95                      2,370,870
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (Cost: $59,904,958)                    59,904,958
                                                                             -----------
                CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (17.3%)
  1,720,000     American General Finance Corp., 5%, due 06/15/96               1,710,164
  2,000,000     American General Finance Corp., 8.875%, due 03/15/96           2,020,321
  1,500,000     Associates Corp. of North America, MTN, 4.94%, due 04/02/96    1,493,845
  1,000,000     Associates Corp. of North America, MTN, 8.75%, due 04/04/96    1,009,920
  2,500,000     Associates Corp. of North America, 4.5%, due 02/15/96          2,487,774
  1,500,000     Bank of New York - Delaware, MTN, 6%, due 09/26/96             1,499,903
  4,750,000     Smithkline Beecham Corp., MTN, 5.25%, 01/26/96                 4,743,473
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (Cost: $14,965,400)   14,965,400
                                                                             -----------
                SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $1,260) (0.0%)
                --------------------------------------------
      1,260     Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95              1,260
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $86,421,974) (100.1%)                86,421,974

                LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.1%)                   (119,680)  
                                                                             -----------
                NET ASSETS (100%)                                            $86,302,294
                                                                             ===========
</TABLE> 
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
  

                                       5
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund
                                                                October 31, 1995

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 Principal
   Amount       FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                        Value
- -----------     -----------------------                                     ------------
<C>             <S>                                                         <C> 
                ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (4.1% of Net Assets)
$   212,841     AFC Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 1993-2, Class A,
                  6%, due 01/20/13                                          $    208,287
    198,849     AFC Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 1992-4, Class A,
                  6.2%, due 09/15/07                                             197,397
    501,436     Old Stone Credit Corp Home Equity Trust 1992-4A
                6.55%, due 11/25/07                                              500,118
    598,639     UCFC Home Equity Loans 1993-D, Class A-l,
                5.45%, due 07/10/13                                              584,547
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost: $1,530,420)               1,490,349
                                                                             -----------
                FEDERAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
                  AGENCY PASS-THROUGHS (32.7%)

    963,241     Federal National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #190264, 8%, due 07/01/24                                 987,919
  1,619,494     Federal National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #290364, 8%, due 11/01/24                               1,660,986
    315,247     Federal National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #304278, 8%, due 02/01/25                                 323,324
    887,512     Federal National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #307103, 8%, due 03/01/25                                 910,250
  l,971,142     Government National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #356363, 7%, due 06/15/23                              1,959,434
     29,142     Government National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #346662, 7%, due 07/15/23                                  28,969
    892,084     Government National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #376466, 7%, due 04/15/24                                 886,785
    969,377     Government National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #780030, 7%, due 06/15/24                                 967,254
  1,004,850     Government National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #395887, 7.5%, due 10/15/25                             1,018,978
  1,000,000     Government National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #414693, 7.5%, due 10/15/25                             1,014,060
  1,995,249     Government National Mortgage Association,
                  Pool #409862, 8.5%, due 06/15/25                             2,078,171
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL FEDERAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS-
                AGENCY PASS-THROUGHS (Cost: $11,554,891)                      11,836,130
                                                                             -----------
                FINANCIAL (1.6%)
    500,000     American General Finance Corp., 7.25%, due 05/15/05              518,750
     60,000     Security Pacific Corp., 11.5%, due 11/15/00                       72,525
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL FINANCIAL (Cost: $577,629)                                 591,275
                                                                             -----------
</TABLE> 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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TCW GALILEO HIGH GRADE FIXED INCOME FUND



SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
Principal
Amount          FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                             Value 
- ---------       -----------------------                                          ---------- 
<S>             <C>                                                              <C>
                INDUSTRIAL (11.1%)
$   200,000     Carnival Cruise Lines, Inc., 7.2%, due 10/01/23                  $   198,000
    200,000     General Motors Corp., 9.125%, due 07/15/01                           224,750
  1,000,000     General Motors Corp., 9.4%, due 07/15/21                           1,241,250
  1,000,000     International Paper Company, 8.125%, due 06/15/24                  1,083,750
  1,000,000     Northrop Grumman Corp., 9.375%, due 10/15/24                       1,168,750
    100,000     Whirlpool Corp., 9.1%, due 03/15/04                                  115,125
                                                                                 -----------
                TOTAL INDUSTRIAL (Cost: $3,611,532)                                4,031,625
                                                                                 -----------
                RETAIL (4.0%)
  1,000,000     May Department Stores Company, 8.375%, due 08/01/24                1,108,750
     90,000     May Department Stores Company, 9.75%, due 02/15/21                   116,437
    200,000     J. C. Penney Company, Inc., 9.05%, due 03/01/01                      224,250
                                                                                 -----------
                TOTAL RETAIL (Cost: $1,297,652)                                    1,449,437  
                                                                                 -----------
                TRANSPORTATION (COST: $1,127,182) (3.4%)
  1,150,000     United Air Lines, 9.56%, due 10/19/18                              1,235,042
                                                                                 -----------
                U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (37.0%)
    710,000     United States Treasury Bonds, 8.125%, due 08/15/21                   858,972
  1,480,000     United States Treasury Bonds, 10.75%, due 08/15/05                 1,983,052
    750,000     United States Treasury Notes, 6.25%, due 08/31/00                    765,075
  1,200,000     United States Treasury Notes, 7.5%, due 05/15/02                   1,303,464
  5,435,000     United States Treasury Notes, 7.5%, due 02/15/05                   5,992,794
  2,385,000     United States Treasury Notes, 8.125%, due 02/15/98                 2,508,686
                                                                                 -----------
                TOTAL U. S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
                  (Cost: $13,076,142)                                             13,412,043
                                                                                 -----------
                UTILITY - ELECTRIC & GAS (2.4%)
    600,000     ANR Pipeline, 9.625%, due 11/01/21                                   750,000
     90,000     Chugach Electric Association Services A, 9.14 %, due 03/15/22        101,700
                                                                                 -----------
                TOTAL UTILITY - ELECTRIC & GAS
                  (Cost: $832,204)                                                   851,700
                                                                                 -----------
                TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
                  (COST: $33,607,652) (96.3%)                                     34,897,601
                                                                                 -----------
</TABLE>



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                                



                                                                October 31, 1995



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
  Principal
   Amount      FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                 Value
- -------------  -----------------------                                 -----
<S>            <C>                                                    <C>
               SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST $1,046,659) (2.9%)
 
$1,046,659     Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95  $ 1,046,659
                                                                      ----------- 
               TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $34,654,311) (99.2%)           35,944,260
                                                                      
               EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES (0.8%)             291,670
                                                                      ----------- 
               NET ASSETS (100%)                                      $36,235,930
                                                                      ===========
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
   Amount       CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                               Value
- ------------    ---------------------------------                            ----------- 
<C>             <S>                                                          <C> 
                CONSUMER STAPLES (12.6% OF NET ASSETS)
                FOOD AND DRUG RETAILING (2.7%)
$   125,000     Dominick's Finer Foods, 10.875%, due 05/01/05                $   131,563
    321,000     Homeland Stores, Inc., Series C, 12.25%, due 03/01/99            166,920
  1,000,000     Penn Traffic Company, 10.25%, due 02/15/02                       913,750
    560,000     Ralphs Grocery Company, 10.45%, due 06/15/04                     561,400
    710,000     Ralphs Grocery Company, 11%, due 06/15/05                        685,150
                                                                             -----------
                Total Food and Drug Retailing                                  2,458,783
                                                                             -----------

                HEALTHCARE AND HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT (4.2%)                    
    940,000     Dade International, Inc., 13%, due 02/01/05                    1,024,600
    760,000     Integrated Health Services, Inc., 10.75%, due 07/15/04           809,400
    120,000     Integrated Health Services, Inc., 9.625%, due 05/31/02           121,800
    855,000     Ornda Healthcorp, 12.25%, due 05/15/02                           940,500
    950,000     Tenet Healthcare Corp., 10.125%, due 03/01/05                  1,021,250
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Healthcare and Hospital Management                   3,917,550
                                                                             -----------

                OTHER CONSUMER STAPLES (5.7%)                                
    590,000     American Safety Razor Company, (144A), 9.875%, due 08/01/05      592,950  *
    885,000     Chiquita Brands, Inc., 9.125%, due 03/01/04                      885,000
    475,000     Cott Corp., 9.375%, due 07/01/05                                 484,500
  1,185,000     Curtice-Burns Foods, Inc., 12.25%, due 02/01/05                1,229,438
    950,000     Foodbrands America, Inc., 9.75%, due 07/15/00                    926,250
    590,000     La Petite Holdings, Inc., 9.625%, due 08/01/01                   522,150
    250,000     Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 9.5%, 06/01/99                   253,437
    395,000     Specialty Foods Corp., 10.25%, due 08/15/01                      363,400
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Other Consumer Staples                               5,257,125
                                                                             -----------
                    TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES (Cost: $11,624,442)                11,633,458
                                                                             -----------

                CONSUMER CYCLICALS (33.7%)                                   
                AUTO PARTS AND EQUIPMENT (0.8%)                              
    740,000     Motorwheel Corp., 11.5%, due 03/01/00                            695,600
                                                                             -----------
</TABLE>
 
* Restricted security. (See Note 6)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                October 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
   Amount       CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                               Value
- ------------    ---------------------------------                            ----------- 
<C>             <S>                                                          <C> 
                ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE (8.6%)
$   860,000     AMC Entertainment, Inc., 11.875%, due 08/01/00               $   936,325
    915,000     Aztar Corp., 11%, due 10/01/02                                   896,700
    485,000     Aztar Corp., 13.75%, due 10/01/04                                523,800
    900,000     Bally's Grand, Inc., Series B, 10.375%, due 12/15/03             897,750
  1,135,000     Bally's Park Place, Inc., 9.25%, due 03/15/04                  1,119,394
  1,150,000     California Hotel Finance Corp., 11%, due 12/01/02              1,201,750
    950,000     Griffin Gaming, Inc., Variable Rate, due 06/30/00                855,000
  1,060,000     Harrah's Operations, Inc., 10.875%, due 04/15/02               1,158,050
    325,000     United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., 11.5%, due 05/01/02        347,750
                                                                             -----------
                Total Entertainment and Leisure                                7,936,519
                                                                             -----------
                                                                          
                LODGING (3.0%)                                          
    750,000     John Q. Hammons Hotels, L.P., 8.875%, due 02/15/04               727,500
    725,000     La Quinta Motor Inns, 9.25%, due 05/15/03                        768,500
  1,260,000     Red Roof Inns, Inc., Series B, 9.625%, due 12/15/03            1,253,700
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Lodging                                              2,749,700
                                                                             -----------
                                                                          
                MEDIA (10.2%)                                             
  1,200,000     Ackerley Communications, Inc., 10.75%, due 10/01/03            1,260,000
    850,000     Argyle Television, Inc., 9.75%, due 11/01/05                     847,875
    500,000     Century Communications Corp., 9.5% , due 08/15/00                510,000
    500,000     Comcast Corp., 9.125%, due 10/15/06                              508,750
    400,000     Comcast Corp., 9.375%, due 05/15/05                              410,000
    685,000     Continental Cablevision, Inc., 8.875%, due 09/15/05              717,538
  1,085,000     Garden State Newspaper Company, 12%, due 07/01/04              1,087,712
    870,000     Heritage Media Corp., 11%, due 06/15/02                          933,075
    800,000     Jones Intercable, Inc., 11.5%, due 07/15/04                      878,000
    695,000     K-III Communications Corp., 10.625%, due 05/01/02                741,912
    950,000     Rogers Cablesystems, 10%, due 03/15/05                           995,125
    635,000     Telemundo Group, Inc., 10.25%, due 12/30/01                      603,250
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Media                                                9,493,237
                                                                             -----------

                RESTAURANTS (1.7%)                                        
  1,040,000     Flagstar Companies, Inc., 10.75%, due 09/15/01                   967,200
    465,000     Flagstar Companies, Inc., 10.875%, due 12/01/02                  423,150
    200,000     Foodmaker, Inc., 9.25%, due 03/01/99                             185,000
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Restaurants                                          1,575,350
                                                                             -----------
</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Principal
   Amount       CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                               Value
- -----------     ---------------------------------                            -----------
<C>             <S>                                                          <C>  
                RETAILERS (3.4%)
$ 1,130,000     Brylane, L.P., 10%, due 09/01/03                             $ 1,050,900
    500,000     Finlay Fine Jewelry, Inc., 10.625%, due 05/01/03                 493,125
    815,000     Hills Stores Company, 10.25%, due 09/30/03                       709,050
  1,025,000     Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp., 9.375%, due 02/15/02       940,438
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Retailers                                            3,193,513
                                                                             -----------
                                                                             
                TEXTILES AND APPAREL (3.0%)                                  
    765,000     Ithaca Industries, Inc., 11.125%, due 12/15/02                   673,200
    920,000     Reeves Industries, Inc., 11%, due 07/15/02                       901,600
    360,000     Salant Corp., 10.5%, due 12/31/98                                313,200
  1,040,000     United States Leather, Inc., 10.25%, due 07/31/03                852,800
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Textiles and Apparel                                 2,740,800
                                                                             -----------

                TRANSPORTATION (1.9%)                                        
    810,000     International Shipholding Corp., 9%, due 07/01/03                810,000
    680,000     Moran Transportation, Inc., 11.75%, due 07/15/04                 635,800
    101,488     US Air, Inc., Equipment Trust Certificate 90-A, 11.2%,       
                  due 03/19/05                                                    96,413
    230,000     US Air, Inc., Senior Secured Pass Thru Certificate,          
                  9.625%, due 09/01/03                                           218,500
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Transportation                                       1,760,713
                                                                             -----------

                OTHER CONSUMER CYCLICALS (1.1%)                              
  1,050,000     Sealy Corp., 9.5%, due 05/01/03                                1,053,936
                                                                             -----------
                                                                             
                TOTAL CONSUMER CYCLICALS (Cost: $31,396,830)                  31,199,368
                                                                             -----------
                                                                             
                BASIC MATERIALS (16.8%)                                      
                CHEMICALS (3.2%)                                             
    320,000     Borden Chemical and Plastics, L.P., 9.5%, due 05/01/05           328,000
  1,275,000     NL Industries, Inc., 11.75%, due 10/15/03                      1,354,688
  1,300,000     Sherritt Gordon Limited, 9.75%, due 04/01/03                   1,326,000
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Chemicals                                            3,008,688
                                                                             -----------
                                                                             
                ENERGY (3.6%)                                                
    815,000     Energy Ventures, Inc., 10.25%, due 03/15/04                      849,637
    970,000     Flores and Rucks, Inc., 13.5%, due 12/01/04                    1,086,400
  1,270,000     Maxus Energy Corp., 9.875%, due 10/15/02                       1,254,125
    120,000     Tuboscope Corp., 10.75%, due 04/15/03                            121,200
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Energy                                               3,311,362
                                                                             -----------
</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                OCTOBER 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Principal
   Amount       CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                               Value
- -----------     ---------------------------------                            -----------
<C>             <S>                                                          <C>  
                FOREST PRODUCTS AND PAPER (6.7%)
$   740,000     Container Corporation of America, 9.75%, due 04/01/03        $   743,700
    350,000     Container Corporation of America, 10.75%, due 05/01/02           365,750
    500,000     Container Corporation of America, 11.25%, due 05/01/04           526,250
    900,000     Malette, Inc., 12.25%, due 07/15/04                            1,005,750
    865,000     Rainy River Forest Products, Inc., 10.75%, due 10/15/01          951,500
    995,000     Repap Wisconsin, Inc., 9.25%, due 02/01/02                       966,394
    790,000     Stone Consolidated Corp., 10.25%, due 12/15/00                   843,325
    800,000     Stone Container Corp., 10.75%, due 10/01/02                      838,000
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Forest Products and Paper                            6,240,669
                                                                             -----------
 
                METALS AND MINING (3.3%)                    
    850,000     Carbide Graphite Group, Inc., 11.5%, due 09/01/03                918,000
    990,000     Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, 9.5%, due 06/15/01          970,200
  1,235,000     Republic Engineering Steel, 9.875%, due 12/15/01               1,139,288
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Metals and Mining                                    3,027,488
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS (Cost: $14,894,562)                     15,588,207
                                                                             -----------
 
                INDUSTRIAL (23.9%)                              
                BUSINESS SERVICES AND DISTRIBUTORS (7.9%)        
  1,320,000     Big Flower Press, Inc., 10.75%, due 08/01/03                   1,399,200
  1,055,000     Earle M. Jorgensen Company, 10.75%, due 03/01/00               1,012,800
    900,000     Envirosource, Inc., 9.75%, due 06/15/03                          804,375
  1,165,000     Fleming Companies, Inc., 10.625%, due 12/15/01                 1,229,075
  1,265,000     Mid-American Waste Systems, Inc., 12.25%, due 02/15/03         1,277,650
  1,050,000     Webcraft Technologies, Inc., 9.375%, due 02/15/02                992,250
    610,000     Williamhouse Regency of Delaware, Inc., 11.5%, due 06/15/05      616,100
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Business Services and Distributors                   7,331,450
                                                                             -----------
                CAPITAL GOODS (0.8%)                          
    855,000     Terex Corp., Units, (144A), 13.75%, due 05/15/02                 724,613  *
                                                                             -----------
 
                COMMUNICATION SERVICES (5.3%)                  
    755,000     MFS Communications, Inc., 0/9.375%, Step-up, due 01/15/04        586,069
  1,115,000     Mobile Telecommunications Corp., 13.5%, due 12/15/02           1,257,162
    415,000     Paging Network, Inc., 11.75%, due 05/15/02                       458,056
    500,000     Pan Am Sat, L.P., 9.75%, due 08/01/00                            525,000
    830,000     Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications, Inc., 10.75%, 
                  due 11/01/01                                                   869,425
    940,000     Telex Communications, Inc., 12%, due 07/15/04                    972,900
    205,000     USA Mobile Communications, Inc., 9.5%, due 02/01/04              195,263
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Communication Services                               4,863,875
                                                                             -----------
</TABLE>

* Restricted security. (See Note 6)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Principal
   Amount       CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                               Value
- -----------     ---------------------------------                            -----------
<C>             <S>                                                          <C>  
                CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING (2.1%)
$   830,000     Plastic Containers, Inc., 10.75%, due 04/01/01               $   863,200
  1,110,000     Sweetheart Cup Corp., 9.625%, due 09/01/00                     1,110,000
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Containers and Packaging                             1,973,200
                                                                             -----------
                MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURING (7.8%)              
    580,000     American Rice, Inc. 13%, due 07/31/02                            545,200
    500,000     BE Aerospace, 9.75%, due 03/01/03                                501,250
    570,000     Communications and Power Industries, Inc.,
                  (144A), 12%, due 08/01/05                                      582,825  *
    420,000     Dictaphone Corp., 11.75%, due 08/01/05                           417,900
  1,156,000     Foamex L.P., 9.5%, due 06/01/00                                1,156,000
    695,000     NEWFLO Corp., 13.25%, due 11/15/02                               712,375
  1,115,000     PMI Acquisition Corp., 10.25%, due 09/01/03                    1,142,875
    955,000     Talley Manufacturing and Technology, Inc., 
                  10.75%, due 10/15/03                                           964,550
  1,100,000     Waters Corp., Series B, 12.75%, due 09/30/04                   1,210,000
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing                          7,232,975
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL INDUSTRIAL (Cost: $21,548,745)                          22,126,113                                     
                                                                             -----------
 
                CREDIT SENSITIVE (6.0%)                        
                FINANCIAL SERVICES AND INSTITUTIONS (4.9%)         
    560,000     American Annuity Group, Inc., 11.125%, due 02/01/03              604,800
  1,150,000     Bankers Life Holding Corp., 13%, due 11/01/02                  1,311,000
  1,250,000     CDV Acquisition, 9.75%, due 02/15/03                           1,293,750
    630,000     Reliance Group Holdings, Inc., 9%, due 11/15/00                  642,600
    690,000     Trizec Finance Corp., 10.875%, due 10/15/05                      697,762
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Financial Services and Institutions                  4,549,912
                                                                             -----------
 
                UTILITIES (1.1%)
    578,946     Midland Cogeneration Ventures, L.P., Series
                  C-91, 10.33%, due 07/23/02                                     604,998
    129,875     Midland Cogeneration Ventures, L.P., Series
                  C-94, 10.33%, due 07/23/02                                     135,719
    290,000     Texas New Mexico Power, 10.75%, due 09/15/03                     306,719
                                                                             -----------
                    Total Utilities                                            1,047,436
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL CREDIT SENSITIVE  (Cost: $5,445,992)                     5,597,348
                                                                             -----------
 
                MULTI-INDUSTRY (1.5%)                           
    660,000     Bell and Howell Group, Inc., 10.75%, due 10/01/02                706,200
    730,000     Valcor, Inc., 9.625%, due 11/01/03                               678,900
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL MULTI-INDUSTRY (Cost: $1,411,726)                        1,385,100
                                                                             -----------
 
                TOTAL CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
                  (COST: $86,322,297) (94.5%)                                 87,529,594
                                                                             -----------
</TABLE>

* Restricted security. (See Note 6)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                October 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 Principal
   Amount       U.S. TREASURY                                                   Value
- -----------     -------------                                                ------------
<C>             <S>                                                          <C>  
$    58,000     U.S. Treasury Security Stripped, due 02/15/96                $    57,085
     58,000     U.S. Treasury Security Stripped, due 08/15/96                     55,411
     58,000     U.S. Treasury Security Stripped, due 02/15/97                     54,054
     58,000     U.S. Treasury Security Stripped, due 08/15/97                     52,589
     58,000     U.S. Treasury Security Stripped, due 02/15/98                     51,036
     58,000     U.S. Treasury Security Stripped, due 08/15/98                     49,582
     58,000     U.S. Treasury Security Stripped, due 02/15/99                     48,127
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL U.S. TREASURY SECURITIES
                  (COST: $357,511) (0.4%)                                        367,884
                                                                             -----------
 <CAPTION> 
   Number of
Shares, Rights
 or Warrants    EQUITY SECURITIES
- --------------  -----------------
<C>             <S>                                                           <C>  
     21,420     Edisto Resources Corp., (Restricted Security), Common Stock      117,810  *  **
        300     Haynes International Corp., (Private Placement), Common Stock        300  *  **
        100     PST Holdings, Inc., Common Stock                                     100  **
      3,654     Salant Corp., Common Stock                                        15,073  **
        555     Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights, (144A), 
                  expires 07/31/96                                                    56  *  **
        429     Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights, expires 07/01/97              21  **
     17,349     Transamerican Refining, Warrants, expires 02/15/02                60,721  **
                                                                             -----------
                TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (COST: $258,193) (0.2%)                  194,081
                                                                             -----------
<CAPTION>  
  Principal
   Amount       SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST: $2,169,101) (2.3%)                                             
- -----------     ------------------------------------------------
<C>             <S>                                                          <C>  
$ 2,169,101     Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95          2,169,101
                                                                             -----------
 
                TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST $89,107,102) (97.4%)                  90,260,660                                 
 
                EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES (2.6%)                 2,391,701
                                                                             -----------
 
                NET ASSETS (100%)                                            $92,652,361                                 
                                                                             ===========
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)

**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

 Principal    
  Amount        FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                           Value
- ----------      -----------------------                                                        -----------
<S>            <C>                                                                             <C> 
                                                                                         
               COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -                                     
                FIXED RATE (28.1% OF NET ASSETS)                                         
                                                                                         
$     2,130    CMO Mortgage Investors Trust (5-J), 1225.2%, due 12/22/20, (I/O)                $    59,282
      3,565    CMO Mortgage Investors Trust (6-J), 1752.4%, due 02/22/21, (I/O)                    121,648
  1,867,461    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1238-E), 6.5%, due 02/15/04, (PAC)              1,864,286
  3,767,254    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1298-E), 7%, due 06/15/04, (PAC)                3,777,576
  1,439,168    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1087-G), 8.5%, due 08/15/20, (PAC)              1,466,857
  1,534,527    Federal National Mortgage Association (93-201-BA), 4.625%, due 0/25/08, (PAC)     1,513,535
    750,000    Federal National Mortgage Association (92-152-K), 7%, due 04/25/99                  758,558
  9,000,000    Federal National Mortgage Association (91-83-G), 8.8%, due 11/25/19, (PAC)        9,117,720
    837,274    Prudential Home Mortgage Securities (92-36-A2), 6.5%, due 11/25/99, (PAC)           833,950
  3,158,037    Ryland Acceptance Corporation Four (63-D), 8.75%, due 04/01/19                    3,290,706
     73,768    Ryland Acceptance Corporation Four (61-A), 8.9%, due 12/01/08                        73,768
  1,604,041    Sears Mortgage Securities (88-A-A2), 0.656%, due 05/25/18, (I/O)                     15,880
                                                                                               ----------- 
               TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                FIXED RATE (Cost: 24,195,667)                                                   22,893,766
                                                                                               -----------  
               COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                VARIABLE RATE (25.6%) 
    118,754    Columbia Savings and Loan (88-1A), 6.606%, due 08/25/18                             118,160
  3,260,472    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1573-GC), 8.562%, due 01/15/23, (I/F)           2,230,065
    166,625    Guardian Savings and Loan Association (88-1-A), 6.68%, due 07/25/18                 141,631
    372,988    Guardian Savings and Loan Association (88-3-A), 7.127%, due 11/25/18                317,040
    400,155    Guardian Savings and Loan Association (89-3-A), 7.731%, due 05/25/19                340,132
  2,036,270    Guardian Savings and Loan Association (89-5-A), 8.063%, due 07/25/19              1,934,457
  1,981,541    Guardian Savings and Loan Association (89-4-A), 8.263%, due 07/25/19              1,882,464
    102,256    Merrill Lynch Trust (26-B), 6.638%, due 07/01/16                                    102,831
    368,948    Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I (89-4B-B), 6.051%, due 07/25/19           359,033
  4,848,287    Resolution Trust Corp. (92-1-A2), 7.532%, due 08/25/20                            4,860,408
  8,104,086    Resolution Trust Corp. (92-M4-A3), 8.23%, due 09/25/21                            7,875,551
      3,690    Resolution Trust Corp. (91-6-D2), 3,152%, due 08/25/20, (I/O)                       107,493    
      6,751    Resolution Trust Corp. (91-6-C2), 3,390.6%, due 09/25/28, (I/O)                     266,136   
    309,607    Western Federal Savings and Loan Association (88-9-A), 6.48%, due 12/25/18          306,801   
                                                                                               -----------  
               TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -                                                                    
                VARIABLE RATE (Cost: 23,569,653)                                                20,842,202
                                                                                               -----------
</TABLE> 

I/F - Inverse floating rate security whose interest rate moves in the opposite
      direction of prevailing interest rates.
I/O - Interest Only security.
PAC - Planned Amortization Class.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                      15
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                              TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                     
                     
                                                                                     October 31, 1995

 Principal    
  Amount        FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                     Value
- ----------      -----------------------                                                  ----------
<S>            <C>                                                                      <C> 
               NON-AGENCY VARIABLE RATE                                                   
                PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES  (2.0%)                                           
$  1,482,274   Greenwich Capital Acceptance, Inc. (91-03), (Private Placement),          
                8.494%, due 08/25/19                                                    $  1,448,923 *
   144,545     National Bank of Washington, (Private Placement), 7.989%,                 
                due 01/25/19                                                                 145,990 * 
                                                                                          ----------
               TOTAL NON-AGENCY VARIABLE RATE PASS-                                      
                THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost: $1,615,615)                                      1,594,913 
                                                                                          ---------- 
                                                                                          
               U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - FIXED RATE                            
                PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (3.8%)                                            
 1,416,553     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Gold Pool #M19147, 8.5%,                
                due 12/01/96                                                               1,426,738
   484,171     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Gold Pool #M11777, 9%,                  
                due 11/01/96                                                                 488,558
   200,346     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #212346, 9.5%,                     
                due 08/01/01                                                                 209,989
   930,905     Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #163492, 8.5%,                
                due 05/01/16                                                                 959,120
                                                                                          ----------  
               TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -                                 
                FIXED RATE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost: $3,168,681)                      3,084,405
            
               U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - VARIABLE RATE
                PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES  (32.8%)
    86,890     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #770584, 7%, due 05/01/19               88,592
   182,028     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #405877, 7.698%, due 12/01/20          185,203
 4,681,163     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #846024, 7.737%, due 07/01/24        4,757,466
   179,541     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #865006, 7.807%, due 08/01/18          182,232
 4,797,989     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #407166, 8.004%, due 09/01/22        4,885,457
   270,899     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #865270, 8.053%, due 12/01/18          274,210
   223,438     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #865009, 8.184%, due 11/01/18          227,734
   303,932     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #865275, 8.531%, due 02/01/19          312,345
   702,189     Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #310005, 9.918%, due 11/01/19          725,668
 4,898,051     Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #318764, 6.12%, due 08/01/25    5,009,139
 2,179,246     Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #303334, 6.755%, due 04/01/25   2,236,909
   497,793     Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #111365, 7.508%, due 09/01/19     513,225
 3,970,014     Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #303063, 7.621%, due 09/01/24   4,055,885
   167,778     Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #96193, 7.728%, due 09/01/18      169,398
 3,000,000     Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #328747, 7.839%, due 10/01/24   3,075,469
                                                                                          ---------- 
               TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -
                VARIABLE RATE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost: $26,634,208)                 26,698,932
                                                                                          ---------- 
               TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (COST: $79,183,824) (92.3%)                  75,114,218
                                                                                          ----------
</TABLE>

*  Restricted security. (See Note 6)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                      16
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TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)
- -----------------------------------

 Principal 
  Amount     SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST: $5,202,783)(6.4%)           Value
- ----------   ----------------------------------------------         -----------
             
$5,202,783   Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95  $ 5,202,783
                                                                    -----------
 
             TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $84,386,607) (98.7%)           80,317,001
 
             EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES (1.3%)           1,048,738
                                                                    -----------
 
             NET ASSETS (100%)                                      $81,365,739
                                                                    ===========



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       17
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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund
                                                                October 31, 1995
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Principal
 Amount         FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                            Value
- ---------       -----------------------                                                         ----------
<S>            <C>                                                                            <C>
               COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                 FIXED RATE (41.3% OF NET ASSETS)
 $ 2,000,000   CMC Securities Corporation III  (94-A-A12), 6.75%,
                 due 02/25/24 (PAC)                                                           $   1,909,460
     250,281   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1484-K), 6%,
                 due 01/15/98                                                                       250,069
   1,875,170   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1688-M), 6%, due 08/15/13                        1,779,255
   2,000,000   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1665-M), 6.5%, due 01/15/24                      1,949,140
   3,144,107   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1717-MA), 6.5%, due 04/15/24                     3,046,985
   3,281,909   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. -
               Government National Mortgage Association(43-OA), 6.5%, due 07/17/23                3,231,532
   3,038,000   Federal National Mortgage Association (92-194-D), 5.75%, due 09/25/13, (PAC)       3,019,468
   2,000,000   Federal National Mortgage Association (93-X-130A-NA), 6.5%, due 05/25/23           1,857,980
   1,894,734   Federal National Mortgage Association (93-223-EA), 6.5%, due 12/25/23, (PAC)       1,807,197
   1,423,329   Federal National Mortgage Association (93-114-K), 6.5%, due 07/25/08, (PAC)        1,394,791
   1,911,450   Federal National Mortgage Association (94-27-DA), 6.5%, due 11/25/23, (PAC)        1,852,845
     500,000   Federal National Mortgage Association (93-2-B), 7.2%, due 11/25/03                   518,060
   1,541,264   Federal National Mortgage Association (94-36-UB), 7.5%, due 08/25/23, (TAC)        1,528,564
   2,190,368   GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc. (91-3-G), 9.5%, due 05/25/21                    2,336,203
   2,668,624   Prudential Home Mortgage Securities (93-54-A5), 6.5%, due 01/25/24, (PAC)          2,650,797
   3,827,923   Ryland Acceptance Corporation Four (63-D), 8.75%, due 04/01/19                     3,988,734
                                                                                                -----------
               TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                 FIXED RATE (Cost: $31,462,618)                                                  33,121,080
                                                                                                -----------
               COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                 VARIABLE RATE (14.2%)
   1,500,000   CMC Securities Corporation III (94-A-A22), 6.441%, due 02/25/24, (I/F)               714,375
   1,820,539   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1646-MC), 6.489%, due 10/15/22 (I/F) (PAC)       1,307,001
   1,098,461   Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1637-VB), 10.152%, due 12/15/23 (I/F)              963,943
   2,000,000   Federal National Mortgage Association (93-X-225C-VS), 5.907%, due 12/25/23, (I/F)  1,202,860
   2,288,691   Federal National Mortgage Association (93-189-S), 6.862%, due 10/25/23, (I/F)      1,402,556
   1,952,082   Federal National Mortgage Association (93-110-SE), 9.387%, due 5/25/23, (I/F)      1,809,775
   1,000,000   Federal National Mortgage Association (93-202-SZ), 10%, due 11/25/23, (I/F)(PAC)     697,160
   2,886,645   Federal National Mortgage Association (93-179-SL), 10.5%, due 10/25/23, (I/F)      2,452,869
     975,414   Prudential Home Mortgage Securities (93-47-A8), 10.063%, due 12/25/23, (I/F)         817,163
         837   TMAC Mortgage Securities Corp. (3-A), 6.538%, due 04/20/13                               838
                                                                                                 ----------
               TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS - VARIABLE RATE (Cost: $12,348,568)     11,368,540
</TABLE>

I/F - Inverse floating rate security whose interest rate moves in the opposite
      direction of prevailing interest rates.
PAC - Planned Amortization Class.
TAC - Targeted Amortization Class.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                      18
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Long-term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- ----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Principal
 Amount                       FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                             Value
- ---------                     ----------------------                                                              -----
<S>                            <C>                                                                            <C>
                               U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -
                               FIXED RATE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (23.2%)

   $3,224,551                  FHA (#012-11218), 7.125%, due 04/01/29                                           $ 3,162,091
    1,771,271                  FHA (#000-13002), 7.125%, due 03/01/04                                             1,714,431
    2,907,867                  FHA (#012-11216), 7.185%, due 05/01/29                                             2,855,177
    1,953,086                  FHA (#044-10592), 7.625%, due 09/01/22                                             1,968,965
    1,381,637                  FHA (#081-11017), 7.75%, due 04/01/24                                              1,379,482
    2,574,908                  FHA (#112-43055), 9.25%, due 05/25/32                                              2,671,467
       34,989                  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #250685, 6.5%, due 10/01/99                    34,027
    1,738,120                  Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #310001, 6%, due 09/01/00              1,713,144
       22,251                  Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #62420, 7.5%, due 03/01/06                22,759
       32,130                  Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #29542, 8.75%, due 07/01/09               33,411
    1,430,090                  Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #365618, 7%, due 10/15/33           1,389,876
    1,578,205                  Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #351003, 7.5%, due 07/15/28         1,565,390
       67,691                  Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #3933, 8.25%, due 07/15/04             70,028
       21,081                  Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #176192, 8.25%, due 12/15/01           21,523
       19,620                  Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #217350, 9.25%, due 08/15/00           20,429
                                                                                                                 ----------
                               TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - FIXED RATE
                               PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost: $18,883,966)                                       18,622,200
                                                                                                                 -----------
                               U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -
                               VARIABLE RATE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (10.7%)
    2,421,842                  Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #846089, 7.688%, due 09/01/24               2,468,656
    3,019,137                  Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #293181, 7.187%, due 10/01/24          3,072,817
    2,999,239                  Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #124410, 7.893%, due 07/01/22          3,060,274
                                                                                                                 ----------
                               TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -
                               VARIABLE RATE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost: $8,576,958)                           8,601,747
                                                                                                                 ----------
                               TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (COST: $71,272,110) (89.4 %)                       71,713,567
                                                                                                                 ----------
                               SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST: $7,821,021) (9.8%)
    7,821,021                  Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95                              7,821,021
                                                                                                                 ----------
                               TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $79,093,131) (99.2%)                                     79,534,588

                               EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES (0.8% )                                      624,578
                                                                                                                 ----------
                               NET ASSETS (100%)                                                                $80,159,166
                                                                                                                ===========
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                       19
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                                                        TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund
                                                                October 31, 1995
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

Number
of Shares       EQUITY SECURITIES                                             Value
- ---------       -----------------                                             -----
<S>             <C>                                                     <C>

                CONSUMER STAPLES (17.3% OF NET ASSETS)
                COSMETICS - HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (1.1%)
  27,800        Proctor & Gamble Co.                                    $   $2,251,800
                                                                        --------------
                LEISURE, ENTERTAINMENT, PHOTO AND MEDIA (7.3%)
 100,000        Electronic Arts, Inc.                                        3,662,500  **
 176,600        News Corp. Ltd.                                              3,509,925
 145,766        Viacom, Inc. Class B                                         7,288,300  **
                                                                        --------------
                Total Leisure, Entertainment, Photo and Media               14,460,725
                                                                        --------------
                DRUGS & HOSPITAL SUPPLY (1.2%)
  99,000        Ivax Corp.                                                   2,252,250
                                                                        --------------
                HEALTHCARE (6.0%)
  82,000        Amgen, Inc.                                                  3,936,000  **
 161,000        Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.                                7,909,125
                                                                        --------------
                Total Healthcare                                            11,845,125
                                                                        --------------
                RETAIL (1.7%)
  89,666        Home Depot, Inc.                                             3,340,059
                                                                        --------------
                TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES (Cost: $28,693,455)                  34,149,959
                                                                        --------------
                CONSUMER CYCLICALS (10.1%)
                AUTOS AND AUTO PARTS (10.1%)
 127,100        Chrysler Corp.                                               6,561,538
 183,435        Ford Motor Company                                           5,273,756
 159,600        Lear Seating Corp.                                           4,428,900  **
  84,200        Magna International, Inc.                                    3,641,650
                                                                        --------------
                Total Autos and Auto Parts                                  19,905,844
                                                                        --------------
                TOTAL CONSUMER CYCLICALS (Cost: $20,348,711)                19,905,844
                                                                        --------------
</TABLE>




**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Number
of Shares  EQUITY SECURITIES                                                          Value
- ---------  -----------------                                                       -----------
<S>        <C>                                                                     <C>

           CAPITAL GOODS (47.7%)
           AEROSPACE AND CONGLOMERATES (6.4%)
 101,000   Boeing Company                                                          $ 6,628,125
  67,200   United Technologies Corp.                                                 5,964,000
                                                                                   -----------
           Total Aerospace and Conglomerates                                        12,592,125
                                                                                   -----------
           ELECTRONICS - SEMICONDUCTORS AND INSTRUMENTS (9.3%)
 127,300   Intel Corp.                                                               8,895,088
 238,000   National Semiconductor Corp.                                              5,801,250  **
  55,100   Texas Instruments, Inc.                                                   3,760,575
                                                                                   -----------
           Total Electronics - Semiconductors and Instruments                       18,456,913
                                                                                   -----------
           ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS AND TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (5.0%)
 118,500   Motorola, Inc.                                                            7,776,562
  56,500   Northern Telecom Ltd.                                                     2,034,000
                                                                                   -----------
           Total Electrical Instruments and Telecommunication Equipment              9,810,562
                                                                                   -----------
           INFORMATION PROCESSING (23.4%)
  51,700   America Online, Inc.                                                      4,136,000  **
 114,900   Computer Sciences Corp.                                                   7,683,938  **
  78,300   First Data Corp.                                                          5,177,588
 110,200   General Motors Corp. Class E                                              5,193,175
  87,900   Hewlett-Packard Company                                                   8,141,737
  50,700   Microsoft Corp.                                                           5,070,000  **
 118,600   Storage Technology Corp.                                                  2,920,525  **
  62,500   Xerox Corp.                                                               8,109,375
                                                                                   -----------
           Total Information Processing                                             46,432,338
                                                                                   -----------
           MACHINERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE (3.6%)
 126,000   America Standard Companies                                                3,370,500  **
  66,100   Caterpillar, Inc.                                                         3,709,862
                                                                                   -----------
           Total Machinery and Infrastructure                                        7,080,362
                                                                                   -----------

           TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS (Cost: $68,720,644)                                  94,372,300
                                                                                   -----------

           BASIC INDUSTRIES (14.1%)
           PAPER, FOREST PRODUCTS & CONTAINERS (1.4%)
  51,500   Champion International Corp.                                              2,755,250
                                                                                   -----------
</TABLE>




**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       21
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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


                                                                October 31, 1995



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Number
of Shares    EQUITY SECURITIES                                           Value
- ---------    -----------------                                           -----
<S>          <C>                                                   <C>

             TRANSPORTATION (12.7%)
    79,800   AMR Corp.                                                  5,266,800**
    86,961   Burlington Northern Santa Fe                               7,293,854
    94,500   Delta Airlines, Inc.                                       6,201,563
    68,500   Northwest Airlines Corp.                                   2,748,562**
    20,900   UAL Corp.                                                  3,675,787**
                                                                     ------------
             Total Transportation                                      25,186,566
                                                                      ------------

             TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES (Cost: $21,607,956)                27,941,816
                                                                     ------------

             CREDIT SENSITIVE (6.9%)
             BANKS, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BUILDING (6.9%)
   111,100   Citicorp                                                   7,207,612
   106,600   Green Tree Financial Corp.                                 2,838,225
    64,300   Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.                                  3,568,650
                                                                     ------------
             Total Banks, Financial Services and Building              13,614,487
                                                                     ------------
             TOTAL CREDIT SENSITIVE (Cost: $10,008,112)                13,614,487
                                                                     ------------
             TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (COST: $149,378,878) (96.1%)     189,984,406
                                                                     ------------

Principal
Amount       TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST: $8,328,211) (4.2%)
- ---------    ------------------------------------------------------
$8,328,211   Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95      8,328,211
                                                                     ------------
             TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $157,707,089)(100.3%)           198,312,617
             LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.3%)               (591,795)
                                                                     ------------
             NET ASSETS (100.0%)                                     $197,720,822
                                                                     ============
</TABLE>


**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

 Number  
of Shares      EQUITY SECURITIES                                    Value
- ---------      -----------------                                -------------
<S>            <C>                                              <C>
               CONSUMER STAPLES (35.2% OF NET ASSETS)
               BEVERAGES, TOBACCO AND DISTRIBUTION (2.1%)
  27,500       Canadaigua Wine Company, Inc., Class A              $1,320,000  **
                                                                   ----------
                 COSMETICS AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (0.9%)
  37,900         First Alert, Inc.                                    587,450  **
                                                                   ----------
                 DRUGS & HOSPITAL SUPPLY (7.0%)
  21,900         Biochem Pharma, Inc.                                 837,675  **
  15,700         Dura-Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                           459,225  **
  21,900         Liposome Company, Inc.                               336,712  **
  52,300         Matrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                         758,350  **
   6,500         Myriad Genetics, Inc.                                175,500  **
   8,900         Neurogen Corp.                                       198,025  **
  37,200         Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                          381,300  **
  55,700         Pharmacyclics, Inc.                                  807,650  **
  27,900         Sepracor, Inc.                                       470,813  **
                                                                   ----------
                 Total Drugs & Hospital Supply                      4,425,250
                                                                   ----------
                 FOODS, HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (1.2%)
  58,200         Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc.                   785,700  **
                                                                   ----------
                 HEALTHCARE (11.6%)
  10,200         AHI Healthcare Systems, Inc.                         142,800  **
  30,300         Alpharma, Inc., Class A                              727,200
  43,900         AmeriSource Health Corp., Class A                  1,196,275  **
  54,700         Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.                       1,182,888  **
  24,000         Depotech Corp.                                       348,000  **
  26,100         Inphynet Medical Management, Inc.                    469,800  **
  31,500         Integrated Health Services, Inc.                     720,563
  19,300         Medic Computer Systems, Inc.                       1,027,725  **
  50,000         Perrigo Company                                      612,500  **
  10,097         Summit Care Corp.                                    209,513  **
  10,600         Total Renal Care Holdings, Inc.                      215,975  **
   3,700         United Dental Care, Inc.                             112,850  **
  13,700         Vencor, Inc.                                         380,175  **
                                                                   ----------
                 Total Healthcare                                   7,346,264
                                                                   ----------
</TABLE>





**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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                                                                October 31, 1995



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Number of
Shares            EQUITY SECURITIES                                              Value
- ---------         -----------------                                              -----
<S>               <C>                                                            <C>

                  LEISURE, ENTERTAINMENT, PHOTO AND MEDIA (2.9%)
   11,800         Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.                        $  488,225  **
   34,500         Heritage Media Corp.                                           974,625  **
   13,100         Hollywood Entertainment Corp.                                  350,425  **
                                                                              ----------
                    Total Leisure, Entertainment, Photo and Media              1,813,275
                  RETAIL (6.5%)
   30,000         Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.                                       937,500  **
   15,000         De Rigo S.p.A. (ADR)  (Italy)                                  309,375  **
   21,300         Gymboree Corp.                                                 481,912  **
    9,100         Oakley, Inc.                                                   313,950  **
   25,500         OfficeMax, Inc.                                                631,125  **
   24,975         Staples, Inc.                                                  664,959  **
   34,400         Stein Mart, Inc.                                               378,400  **
   23,200         Williams-Sonoma, Inc.                                          403,100  **
                                                                              ---------- 
                    Total Retail                                               4,120,321
                                                                              ----------
                  SERVICES - BUSINESS (3.0%)
    7,900         CBT Group, PLC (ADR) (Ireland)                                 356,488  **
   31,500         Corporate Express, Inc.                                        822,938  **
   21,200         Stewart Enterprises, Inc., Class A                             715,500
                                                                              ----------
                    Total Services - Business                                  1,894,926
                                                                              ----------
                   TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES (Cost:$19,042,269)                  22,293,186
                                                                              ----------
                  CONSUMER CYCLICALS (1.1%)
                  AUTOMOTIVE AND AUTOMOTIVE PARTS (1.1%)
   25,100         ABS Industries, Inc.                                           232,175
   30,600         Titan Wheel International, Inc.                                443,700
                                                                              ----------
                    TOTAL CONSUMER CYCLICALS (Cost:$652,797)                     675,875
                                                                              ----------
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       24
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TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Number
of Shares  EQUITY SECURITIES                                           Value
- ---------  -----------------                                           -----
<S>       <C>                                                       <C>
          CAPITAL GOODS (45.8%)
          COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES (9.9%)
 47,700   American Management Systems, Inc.                         $1,377,337  **
  8,300   Computron Software, Inc.                                     141,100  **
 17,700   Filenet Corp.                                                803,137  **
 32,100   FIserv, Inc.                                                 826,575  **
  4,700   Logic Works, Inc.                                             71,675  **
 11,500   NETCOM On-Line Communication Services, Inc.                  669,875  **
 21,800   Nimbus CD International, Inc.                                174,400  **
 26,200   Open Environment Corp.                                       255,450  **
 14,600   Progress Software Corp.                                      956,300  **
  7,800   Remedy Corp.                                                 335,400  **
 11,300   Zebra Technologies Corp.                                     672,350  **
                                                                    ----------
          Total Computer Software and Services                       6,283,599
                                                                    ----------
          ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (2.8%)
 29,300   AFC Cable Systems, Inc.                                      344,275  **
 27,300   Brooktree Corp.                                              327,600  **
 15,400   Kemet Corp.                                                  531,300  **
 59,000   Magnetek, Inc.                                               582,625  **
                                                                    ----------
          Total Electrical Equipment                                 1,785,800
                                                                    ----------
          ELECTRONICS - COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (8.1%)
 28,100   Cidco, Inc.                                                  832,462  **
 38,100   Comverse Technology, Inc.                                    866,775  **
 23,500   Digital Link Corp.                                           373,062  **
 48,600   ECI Telecommunications, Ltd.                                 923,400
 25,600   Octel Communications Corp.                                   873,600  **
 20,100   Plantronics, Inc.                                            670,838  **
  2,500   Premisys Communications, Inc.                                223,750  **
 26,700   Tekelec                                                      387,150  **
                                                                    ----------
          Total Electronics - Communication Equipment                5,151,037
                                                                    ----------
          ELECTRONICS - SEMICONDUCTORS AND INSTRUMENTS (6.6%)
 26,600   ASM Lithography Holding N.V.                               1,320,025  **
 33,000   Digital Biometrics, Inc.                                     206,250  **
 31,500   Electro Scientific Industries, Inc.                          976,500  **
  7,500   EPIC Design Technology, Inc.                                 345,000  **
 24,400   Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A                           561,200
 17,300   SDL, Inc.                                                    441,150  **
 14,600   Veeco Instruments, Inc.                                      350,400  **
                                                                    ----------
          Total Electronics - Semiconductors and Instruments         4,200,525
                                                                    ----------
</TABLE>




**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                       25
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                                                                October 31, 1995


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Principal
Amount                EQUITY SECURITIES                                 Value
- ---------            ------------------                                 -----
<S>                  <C>                                             <C>

                     INFORMATION PROCESSING (9.9%)
  14,820             Adobe Systems, Inc.                             $     844,740
  25,100             Baan Company, N.V.                                  1,066,750  **
  23,700             BDM International, Inc.                               592,500  **
  22,100             Cadmus Communications Corp.                           535,925
   5,600             Checkfree Corp.                                       118,300  **
   4,700             Firefox Communications, Inc.                           81,075  **
  38,200             FTP Software, Inc.                                  1,031,400  **
   1,700             Netscape Communications Corp.                         149,600  **
  30,000             Quickresponse Services, Inc.                          750,000  **
  46,700             Symantec Corp.                                      1,135,394  **
                                                                     -------------
                         Total Information Processing                    6,305,684
                                                                     -------------
                     MACHINERY AND INFRASTRUCTURE (1.8%)
  30,000             Indresco, Inc.                                        513,750  **
  33,800             Thermo Power Corp.                                    485,875  **
  15,400             Westinghouse Air Brake Company                        134,750  **
                                                                     -------------
                         Total Machinery and Infrastructure              1,134,375
                                                                     -------------
                     OFFICE EQUIPMENT AND BUILDING SUPPLIES (0.4%)
  34,800             Cameron Ashley, Inc.                                  269,700  **
                                                                     -------------
                     POLLUTION CONTROL (6.3%)
  30,000             Molten Metal Technologies, Inc.                     1,155,000  **
  61,200             Tetra Technologies, Inc.                              810,900  **
  74,200             USA Waste Services, Inc.                            1,558,200  **
  20,800             U.S. Filter Corp.                                     483,600  **
                                                                     -------------
                         Total Pollution Control                         4,007,700
                                                                     -------------
                     TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS (Cost: $23,244,596)            29,138,420
                                                                     -------------
                     BASIC INDUSTRIES (4.4%)
                     CHEMICALS (1.1%)
  28,300             Mississippi Chemical Corp.                            682,737
                                                                     -------------
                     ENERGY AND OIL SERVICES (1.3%)
  31,900             United Meridian Corp.                                 538,312  **
  11,500             Weatherford Enterra, Inc.                             277,438  **
                                                                     -------------
                         Total Energy and Oil Services                     815,750
                                                                     -------------
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                       26
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TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


  Number
of Shares      EQUITY SECURITIES                                                  Value
- ---------      -----------------                                                  -----
<S>            <C>                                                              <C>

          METALS (0.6%)
15,300    Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc.                                      $  405,450
                                                                                ----------
          TRANSPORTATION (1.4%)
53,200    Arkansas Best Corp.                                                      485,450
28,600    Atlas Air, Inc.                                                          425,425  **
                                                                                ----------
              Total Transportation                                                 910,875
                                                                                ----------
          TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES (Cost: $2,909,678)                              2,814,812
                                                                                ----------
          CREDIT SENSITIVE (3.0%)
          BANKS (0.8%)
27,800    Vallicorp Holdings, Inc.                                                 361,400
 7,300    WFS Financial, Inc.                                                      121,362  **
                                                                                ----------
              Total Banks                                                          482,762
                                                                                ----------
          INSURANCE (2.2%)
22,000    PartnerRe Holdings, Ltd.                                                 585,750
31,700    PXRE Corp.                                                               808,349
                                                                                ----------
              Total Insurance                                                    1,394,099
                                                                                ----------
          TOTAL CREDIT SENSITIVE (Cost: $1,775,275)                              1,876,861
                                                                                ----------
          TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (COST: $47,624,615) (89.5%)                   56,799,154
                                                                                ----------
</TABLE>




**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.




                                                                October 31, 1995
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
    Principal
     Amount       SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST: $5,299,744) (8.4%)            Value
- --------------    ------------------------------------------------        --------------
<S>               <C>                                                      <C> 
$    5,299,744    Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95   $    5,299,744
                                                                          ---------------
                  TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $52,924,359) (97.9%)               62,098,898
 
                  EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES (2.1%)               1,312,332
                                                                          ---------------
                  NET ASSETS (100%)                                          $63,411,230
                                                                          ===============
                                                                          
</TABLE>
                                                       
            
            





**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                      28
<PAGE>
 

TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Number
of Shares     EQUITY SECURITIES                                     Value
- ---------     -----------------                                     -----

<S>          <C>                                             <C>
             CONSUMER STAPLES (49.9% OF NET ASSETS)
             BEVERAGES, TOBACCO AND DISTILLERY (1.6%)
   17,000    Canandaigua Wine Company, Inc., Class A             $  816,000  **
   11,700    Odwalla, Inc.                                          236,925  **
                                                                 ----------
                Total Beverages, Tobacco and Distillery           1,052,925
                                                                 ----------
             COSMETICS AND HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS (2.4%)
   29,500    Sola International, Inc.                               722,750  **
   43,800    Thermolase Corp.                                       892,425  **
                                                                 ----------
                Total Cosmetics and Household Products            1,615,175
                                                                 ----------
             DRUGS AND HOSPITAL SUPPLY (2.2%)
   26,300    Dura-Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                             769,275  **
   19,700    Gulf South Medical Supply, Inc.                        408,775  **
   17,300    Safeskin Corp.                                         311,400  **
                                                                 ----------
                Total Drugs and Hospital Supply                   1,489,450
                                                                 ----------
             FOODS, HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS (2.0%)
    8,000    Apple South, Inc.                                      164,000
   16,600    Boston Chicken, Inc.                                   561,287  **
   15,000    Papa John's International, Inc.                        577,500  **
                                                                 ----------
                Total Foods, Hotels and Restaurants               1,302,787
                                                                 ----------
             HEALTHCARE (13.7%)
   20,200    American Oncology Resources, Inc.                      707,000  **
   25,600    AmeriSource Health Corp., Class A                      697,600  **
   17,800    CRA  Managed Care, Inc.                                427,200  **
    8,200    Compdent Corp.                                         255,225  **
   17,400    HealthPlan Services Corp.                              358,875  **
    6,800    Healthwise of America, Inc.                            200,600  **
   24,600    Lincare Holdings, Inc.                                 611,925  **
   39,700    Medaphis Corp.                                       1,260,475  **
   15,600    Medic Computer Systems, Inc.                           830,700  **
   29,300    MedPartners, Inc.                                      820,400  **
   16,000    Omnicare, Inc.                                         580,000
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       29
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                                                                October 31, 1995



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Number
of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                   Value
- ---------        -----------------                                                   -----
<C>              <S>                                                            <C>
                 HEALTHCARE (CONTINUED)
    10,800       Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.                         $    345,600  **
     3,500       Oxford Health Plans, Inc.                                         273,875  **
    23,550       PhyCor, Inc.                                                      865,462  **
    21,000       Rotech Medical Corp.                                              477,750  **
     4,200       Summit Medical Systems, Inc.                                       69,300  **
     1,000       Thermo Cardiosystems, Inc.                                         48,500  **
     2,600       United Dental Care, Inc.                                           79,300  **
     5,400       Vencor, Inc.                                                      149,850  **
                                                                              ------------
                     Total Healthcare                                            9,059,637
                                                                              ------------
                 LEISURE, ENTERTAINMENT, PHOTO AND MEDIA (8.5%)
       600       American Radio Systems Corp.                                       13,500  **
    10,800       Anchor Gaming                                                     237,600  **
    10,200       Clear Channel Communication, Inc.                                 836,400  **
    25,400       Hollywood Entertainment Corp.                                     679,450  **
    18,200       Learning Company (The)                                          1,073,800  **
     9,100       Lin Television Corp.                                              260,487  **
     6,100       Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.                                     106,750  **
    18,700       Regal Cinemas, Inc.                                               733,975  **
    19,800       Scientific Games Holdings Corp.                                   648,450  **
    48,500       Westwood One, Inc.                                                763,875  **
     8,200       Young Broadcasting Corp.                                          250,100  **
                                                                             -------------
                     Total Leisure, Entertainment, Photo and Media               5,604,387
                                                                             -------------
                 RETAIL (10.7%)
    14,900       Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.                                          465,625  **
    11,000       Blyth Industries, Inc.                                            555,500  **
    11,600       Department 56, Inc.                                               526,350  **
     7,800       Gymboree Corp.                                                    176,475  **
    38,100       Just for Feet, Inc.                                               900,112  **
    18,900       Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.                                    772,537  **
    19,050       OfficeMax, Inc.                                                   471,488  **
    27,000       Petsmart, Inc.                                                    904,500  **
    36,300       Renters Choice, Inc.                                              608,025  **
    33,000       Stein Mart, Inc.                                                  363,000  **
    24,800       Sunglass Hut International, Inc.                                  675,800  **
    14,300       Tiffany & Company                                                 623,837
                                                                             -------------
                     Total Retail                                                7,043,249
                                                                             -------------
</TABLE>




**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS   (CONTINUED)
- -------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


Number
of Shares    EQUITY SECURITIES                                       Value
- ---------    -----------------                                       -----
<S>          <C>                                              <C>
             SERVICES - BUSINESS (8.8%)
   9,600     Alternative Resources Corp.                      $    297,600  **
   9,900     CBT Group, PLC (ADR)(Ireland)                         446,738  **
  34,200     Corporate Express, Inc.                               893,475  **
   3,600     Corrections Corporation of America                    196,200  **
  18,900     Filenet Corp.                                         857,588  **
  50,000     Gartner Group, Inc., Class A                        2,181,250  **
  16,500     Information Resources, Inc.                           179,438  **
   9,800     Robert Half International, Inc.                       357,700  **
  21,400     Romac International, Inc.                             395,900  **
                                                              ------------
                 Total Services - Business                       5,805,889
                                                              ------------
             TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES (Cost:$22,219,506)          32,973,499
                                                              ------------
             CONSUMER CYCLICALS (0.5%)
             AUTOMOTIVE AND AUTOMOTIVE PARTS (0.5%)
  22,650     Titan Wheel International, Inc.                       328,425
                                                              ------------
             TOTAL CONSUMER CYCLICALS (Cost:$282,693)              328,425
                                                              ------------
             CAPITAL GOODS (37.1%)
             COMPUTER SOFTWARE AND SERVICES (16.1%)
  28,600     Atria Software, Inc.                                1,022,450  **
   2,500     Broderbund Software, Inc.                             173,437  **
  13,600     Cambridge Technology Partners, Inc.                   771,800  **
  13,900     Computron Software, Inc.                              236,300  **
  21,000     Datastream Systems, Inc.                              467,250  **
   6,400     Discreet Logic, Inc.                                  364,800  **
   1,200     Imnet Systems, Inc.                                    30,450  **
   7,800     Inso Corp.                                            278,850  **
  14,000     Logic Works, Inc.                                     213,500  **
  60,000     Macromedia, Inc.                                    2,220,000  **
   6,300     Maxis, Inc.                                           278,775  **
  11,800     NETCOM On-Line Communication Services, Inc.           687,350  **
  30,400     Netmanage, Inc.                                       619,400  **
   3,600     Peoplesoft, Inc.                                      309,600  **
  53,200     Platinum Software Corp.                               352,450  **
  18,100     Premenos Technology Corp.                             710,425  **
  11,400     Remedy Corp.                                          490,200  **
  31,400     Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc.                  989,100  **
     900     Verity, Inc.                                           33,075  **
   5,700     Xylogics, Inc.                                        394,015  **
                                                              ------------
                 Total Computer Software and Services           10,643,227
                                                              ------------
</TABLE>




**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       31
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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



                                                                October 31, 1995



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Shares or
Warrants    EQUITY SECURITIES                                                      Value
- --------    -----------------                                                      -----
<S>          <C>                                                           <C>
             ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (1.3%)
   14,100    Baldor Electric Company                                       $     338,400
   20,400    C.P. Clare Corp.                                                    527,850  **
                                                                           -------------
                 Total Electrical Equipment                                      866,250
                                                                           -------------
             ELECTRONICS - COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT (7.1%)
    3,384    American Satellite Network, Inc., Warrants, expires 06/30/99               3  **
   12,800    Ascend Communications, Inc.                                          832,000  **
   16,000    Cascade Communications Corp.                                       1,140,000  **
   10,900    Centennial Cellular Corp.                                            198,925  **
   36,800    Cidco, Inc.                                                        1,090,200  **
   42,000    LCI International, Inc.                                              756,000  **
    7,100    Premisys Communications, Inc.                                        635,450  **
                                                                            -------------
                 Total Electronics - Communication Equipment                    4,652,578
                                                                            -------------
             ELECTRONICS - SEMICONDUCTORS AND INSTRUMENTS (6.7%)
    5,800    ArcSys, Inc.                                                         243,600  **
   12,300    ASM Lithography Holding N.V.                                         610,387  **
   22,300    EPIC Design Technology, Inc.                                       1,025,800  **
    2,300    ESS Technology, Inc.                                                  69,000  **
   20,000    Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.                                    1,495,000  **
   14,000    Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A                                   322,000
   14,200    Microchip Technology, Inc.                                           563,563  **
   12,400    TelCom Semiconductor, Inc.                                            97,650  **
                                                                           --------------
                 Total Electronics - Semiconductors and Instruments             4,427,000
                                                                           --------------
             INFORMATION PROCESSING (5.9%)
   12,948    Adobe Systems, Inc.                                                  738,036
   24,700    Aspen Technology, Inc.                                               679,250  **
   23,600    Astea International, Inc.                                            424,800  **
    3,000    Business Objects S.A. (ADR)(France)                                  129,750  **
   25,500    Computer Management Sciences, Inc.                                   522,750  **
   25,700    HNC Software, Inc.                                                   655,350  **
    6,700    Oak Technology, Inc.                                                 366,825  **
    7,400    Peak Technologies Group (The)                                        186,850  **
   10,700    Performance Systems International, Inc                               189,925  **
                                                                           --------------
                 Total Information Processing                                   3,893,536
                                                                           --------------
             TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS (Cost: $14,052,090)                           24,482,591
                                                                           --------------
</TABLE>




**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                       32
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TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------

  Number
  of Shares    EQUITY SECURITIES                                      Value
- ------------   -----------------                                 ----------
               BASIC INDUSTRIES (1.9%)........
               ENERGY AND OIL SERVICES (0.1%).
 2,600         Global Industries, Ltd.                          $    68,250 **
                                                                -----------
               TRANSPORTATION (1.8%)
54,700         Atlas Air, Inc.                                      813,662 **
10,000         Fritz Companies, Inc.                                350,000 **
                                                                -----------
                  Total Transportation                            1,163,662
                                                                -----------    
               TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES (Cost: $1,179,538)          1,231,912
                                                                -----------
               CREDIT SENSITIVE (1.0%)
               BANKS (0.0%)
   500         Jayhawk Acceptance Corp                                6,000 **
                                                                -----------
               INSURANCE (1.0%)
21,900         Crop Growers Corp.                                   284,700 **
10,600         Gallagher (Arthur J.) & Company                      374,975
                                                                -----------
                  Total Insurance                                   659,675
                                                                -----------
               TOTAL CREDIT SENSITIVE (Cost: $620,951)              665,675
                                                                -----------
               TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (COST:$38,354,778)(90.4%) 59,682,102
                                                                -----------
  Principal
  Amount       SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST: $8,024,583) (12.1%)
- -----------    ------------------------------------------------  
$8,024,583     Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 
               11/01/95                                           8,024,583
                                                                -----------
               TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $46,379,361) (102.5%)    67,706,685
               LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-2.5%)     (1,650,670)
                                                                -----------
               NET ASSETS (100%)                                 66,056,015
                                                                ===========



**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund

                                                                October 31, 1995

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Number of
  Shares                       EQUITY SECURITIES                                                       Value
- --------                       -----------------                                                       -----

<S>                             <C>                                                                <C>
                                CHINA (COST: $276,988) (0.5% OF NET ASSETS)
     250,000                    Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Company Limited, Series B          $   245,000
                                                                                                    -----------
                                HONG KONG (38.3%)
     235,000                    Amoy Properties, Limited                                                226,435
     408,000                    ASM Pacific Technology, Limited                                         385,214
     282,000                    Cheung Kong Holdings, Limited                                         1,590,211
     159,500                    China Light & Power Company, Limited                                    849,919
     110,000                    Citic Pacific, Limited                                                  343,581
     313,400                    Consolidated Electric Power Asia, Limited                               634,356
     156,000                    Dao Heng Bank Group, Limited                                            572,001
     218,000                    Guoco Group, Limited                                                  1,009,390
     113,800                    Hang Seng Bank, Limited                                                 953,019
     242,000                    Hong Kong Electric Holdings, Limited                                    823,172
     262,400                    Hong Kong Telecommunications, Limited                                   458,160
     305,000                    Hong Kong & China Gas Company, Limited                                  495,066
     155,437                    HSBC Holdings Public, Limited                                         2,261,654
     269,000                    Hutchison Whampoa, Limited                                            1,482,113
     330,000                    Hysan Development Company, Limited                                      840,813
      21,000                    Jardine Matheson Holdings, Limited                                      128,100
     350,000                    New World Development Company, Limited                                1,362,555
   1,480,000                    Ng Fung Hong, Limited                                                   660,390
     186,000                    Sun Hung Kai Properties, Limited                                      1,485,488
     130,000                    Swire Pacific, Limited, Class A                                         975,193
     174,000                    Varitronix International, Limited                                       331,941
                                                                                                    -----------
                                TOTAL HONG KONG (Cost: $15,579,953)                                  17,868,771
                                                                                                    -----------
                                INDIA (2.3%)
      12,000                    Bajaj Auto, Limited (GDS)                                               318,000
      30,000                    India Cement, Limited (GDR)                                             228,900
      31,000                    Larsen & Toubro Limited (GDR)                                           550,250
                                                                                                    -----------
                                TOTAL INDIA (Cost: $1,075,160)                                        1,097,150
                                                                                                    -----------
                                INDONESIA (5.5%)
     270,000                    PT Astra International                                                  540,713
     145,450                    PT Bank Bali                                                            339,298
      90,000                    PT HM Sampoerna                                                         831,866
      81,470                    PT Indofood Sukses Makmur                                               376,512
     177,000                    PT Semen Gresik                                                         459,639
                                                                                                    -----------
                                TOTAL INDONESIA (Cost: $2,080,143)                                    2,548,028
                                                                                                    -----------
</TABLE>





See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


Number of
 Shares
or Warrants                    EQUITY SECURITIES                                                      Value
- -----------                    -----------------                                                      -------
<S>                            <C>                                                                 <C>

                               MALAYSIA (14.3%)
      81,000                   Berjaya South Island (Prime Utilities Berhad)                       $  748,820
     176,000                   Commerce Asset Holdings                                                872,384
     319,000                   DCB Holdings Berhad                                                    903,540
     466,000                   Faber Group Berhad                                                     395,972
     594,500                   Lion Land Berhad                                                       643,145
     175,000                   Malakoff Berhad                                                        519,768
      32,000                   MBF Capital Berhad                                                      30,212
     235,000                   New Straits Times Press Berhad                                         739,575
      80,000                   Petronas Gas Berhad                                                    270,653
      80,000                   Petronas Gas Berhad Warrants, expires 08/17/00                         139,732  **
     445,000                   Renong Berhad                                                          679,229
      18,000                   Sime Darby Berhad                                                       44,965
     100,000                   Telekom Malaysia Berhad                                                715,972
                                                                                                   ----------
                               TOTAL MALAYSIA (Cost: $6,630,538)                                    6,703,967
                                                                                                   ----------
                               PAKISTAN (COST: $541,108) (0.6%)
       3,010                   Pakistan Telecommunications Corporation (GDS)                          281,435
                                                                                                   ----------
                               PHILIPPINES (2.5%)
   1,501,500                   Belle Corporation                                                      227,762
      46,900                   Manila Electric Company, Series B                                      349,409
     345,100                   Pilipino Telephone Corporation                                         304,812
     148,000                   Security Bank Corporation                                              272,811
                                                                                                   ----------
                               TOTAL PHILIPPINES (Cost: $1,325,501)                                 1,154,794
                                                                                                   ----------
                               SINGAPORE (11.7%)
      80,000                   City Development, Limited                                              495,225
     104,000                   Development Bank of Singapore, Limited                               1,191,935
      97,000                   Far East Levingston Shipbuilding, Limited                              418,606
      30,000                   Fraser & Neave Limited                                                 354,439
     110,000                   Keppel Corporation, Limited                                            902,724
     195,000                   Parkway Holdings, Limited, Warrants, expires 10/13/98                  248,320 **
     115,000                   Singapore Land, Limited                                                642,731
      91,000                   United Overseas Bank, Limited                                          798,302
      80,000                   Van der Horst, Limited                                                 410,329
                                                                                                   ----------
                               TOTAL SINGAPORE (Cost: $5,025,645)                                   5,462,611
                                                                                                   ----------
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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                                                                October 31, 1995



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

   Number of
Shares Warrants
  or Rights                   EQUITY SECURITIES                                                Value
- ---------------               -----------------                                                -------
<S>                           <C>                                                           <C>
                              SOUTH KOREA (8.1%)
             115              Daewoo Corporation Warrants, expires 11/08/96                 $    28,750 **
              35              Dong Yang Dragon Trust                                            525,000
           9,000              Halla Engineering & Construction Company, Limited                 451,647
           9,000              Halla Engineering & Construction Rights, expires 11/22/95          26,252 **
          11,000              Korea Electric Power Corporation (New ADR)                        270,875
          14,500              Korea Electric Power Corporation (ADR)                            358,875
          60,000              Korea Exchange Bank (IN)                                          666,492
          13,000              L.G. Chemical, Limited (GDR)                                      308,750
          13,500              L.G. Securities, Limited                                          296,393
           7,400              Pohang Iron & Steel Comapny, Limited (ADR)                        190,550
               2              Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (1/2 Voting GDR)                 210
           5,500              Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A) (1/2 Voting GDR)      643,500 *
             130              Tong Yang Cement Corporation, Warrants, expires 08/18/96           19,500 **
                                                                                             ----------
                              TOTAL SOUTH KOREA (Cost: $4,141,984)                            3,786,794
                                                                                             ----------
                              TAIWAN (COST: 948,718) (1.8%)
          93,300              The Taiwan Index Fund, Limited                                    863,025
                                                                                             ----------
                              THAILAND (7.1%)
         162,100              Bank of Ayudhya Public Company, Limited                           933,829
         243,780              Electricity Generating Public Company, Limited                    832,939
           9,600              Mathicon Public Company, Limited                                   48,057
          35,800              Phatra Thanakit Public Company, Limited                           280,199
          63,500              PTT Exploration & Production Public Company, Limited              575,209
           8,700              The Siam Cement Company, Limited Public Company, Limited          474,231
          36,000              Swedish Motor Corp. Public Company, Limited                       160,191
                                                                                             ----------
                              TOTAL THAILAND (Cost: $2,724,985)                               3,304,655
                                                                                             ----------
                              TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (COST: $40,351,723) (92.7%)            43,316,230
                                                                                             ----------
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)

**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.



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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 Principal
 Amount         CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES                                                            Value
- -----------     ----------------------                                                          ------------
<S>             <C>                                                                             <C> 
$   365,000     PHILIPPINES (COST: $365,000) (0.8%)
                Bacnotan Consolidated Industries, Inc., Convertible Bond, 5.5%, due 06/21/04    $    368,650
                                                                                                ------------  
                SOUTH KOREA (COST: 340,734) (0.6%)                                                   
    210,000     Daewoo Electronics Public Company, Limited, Convertible Bond,
                 3.5%, due 12/31/07                                                                  268,800
                                                                                                ------------
                THAILAND (2.7%)
    315,000     Land & House Public Company, Limited, Convertible Bond,
                 5%, due 04/29/03                                                                    384,300
    905,000     Siam Commercial Bank Public Company, Limited, Convertible Bond,
                 3.25%, due 01/24/04                                                                 907,263
                                                                                                ------------
                TOTAL THAILAND (Cost: $1,269,400)                                                  1,291,563
                                                                                                ------------
                TOTAL CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES (COST: $1,975,134) (4.1%)                             1,929,013
                                                                                                ------------
                SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST: $1,797,438) (3.9%)
                ------------------------------------------------
 
  1,797,438     Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95                              1,797,438
                                                                                                ------------
                TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $44,124,295) (100.7%)                                    47,042,681
 
                LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.7%)                                       (333,274)
                                                                                                ------------
                NET ASSETS (100%)                                                                $46,709,407
                                                                                                ============
</TABLE> 
         
 




See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund


                                                                October 31, 1995


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

 Number
of Shares          EQUITY SECURITIES                                                      Value
- ---------          -----------------                                                      -----
<S>             <C>                                                                 <C>
                ARGENTINA (3.3% OF NET ASSETS)
   38,400       Astra Compania Argentina de Petroleo, S.A.                          $       56,809
    2,600       Banco Frances del Rio de la Plata, S.A. (ADR)                               56,875
    5,000       Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, S.A., Series B                             23,591
    4,800       Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, S.A. (ADR)                                 91,800
    3,300       Buenos Aires Embotelladora, S.A. (ADR)                                      75,488
    8,900       Compania Interamericana de Automoviles, S.A.                                32,472
   99,702       Compania Naviera Perez Companc S.A.C.F.I.M.F.A.                            439,510
    8,300       IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones, S.A.                                   17,423
   14,040       Juan Minetti, S.A.                                                          34,384
    8,846       Molinos Rio de la Plata, S.A.                                               55,265
   10,800       Nobleza Piccardo                                                            41,563
   26,500       Sociedad Comercial del Plata Sociedad Anonima                               53,509
    8,400       Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom, S.A., Series B                       32,327
    4,200       Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom, S.A., Series B (ADR)                161,175
   12,600       Telefonica de Argentina Sociedad Anonima                                   261,450
    9,700       TRANSPORTADORA DE GAS DEL SUR, S.A. (ADR)                                   99,425
   10,401       Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Sociedad del Estado (ADR)                178,117
                                                                                     -------------
                TOTAL ARGENTINA (Cost: $1,889,118)                                       1,711,183
                                                                                     -------------
                BRAZIL (2.9%)
  355,600       Brasmotor, S.A.                                                             83,205
1,552,473       CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS, S.A. (ELETROBRAS)                          440,750
    3,500       Clark Automotive Products Corporation (CAPCO) (ADR)                         26,688**
9,220,000       Companhia Brasileira de Petroleo Ipiranga                                   87,732
   17,500       Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo                                          173,906
4,300,000       Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)                                     31,749
7,400,000       Companhia Siderurgica Nacional                                             158,527
    7,500       Companhia Souza Cruz Industria e Comercio                                   53,661
  760,000       Light-Servicos de Electricidade, S.A.                                      229,596
4,850,000       Lojas Americanas, S.A.                                                     116,005
2,700,000       Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (Telebras)                               89,682
                                                                                     -------------
                TOTAL BRAZIL (Cost: $1,971,885)                                          1,491,501
                                                                                     -------------
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- ----------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

  Number
  of Shares  EQUITY SECURITIES                                            Value
- -----------  -----------------                                          ----------
<S>          <C>                                                        <C>             
                
             CHILE (3.6%)
  3,300      Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones Provida, S.A.             80,850
  1,900      Banco O'Higgins                                                 40,613
  3,000      Chilectra, S.A.                                                125,250
  6,800      Chilgener, S.A. (ADR)                                          163,200
  5,400      Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A.                              124,875
  2,300      Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A.                  165,600
  4,900      Embotelladora Andina, S.A.                                     162,925
 11,100      Enersis, S.A. (ADR)                                            278,888
  7,650      Genesis Chile Fund Limited                                     291,656
  5,100      Madeco, S.A.                                                   126,862
  9,850      Maderas y Sinteticos Sociedad Anonima (MASISA) (ADR)           176,069
  2,650      Santa Isabel, S.A.                                              59,956
  1,500      Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile, S.A.                        65,062
                                                                        -----------
             TOTAL CHILE (Cost: $1,857,199)                               1,861,806
                                                                        -----------
           
             CHINA (1.2%)
 24,000      Shandong Huaneng Power (ADR)                                   192,000
586,690      Shanghai Dajiang, Series B                                     344,974
 98,200      Shanghai Yaohua Pilkington Glass Company Limited, Series B      96,236
                                                                        -----------
             TOTAL CHINA (Cost: $650,405)                                   633,210
                                                                        -----------
           
             COLOMBIA (2.0%)
 30,200      Almacenes Exito, S.A.                                          109,014
 12,400      Banco Industrial Colombiano                                    168,950
 28,246      Banco de Bogota                                                130,850
  8,300      Cementos Diamante, S.A., (144A) (ADS)                          141,100*
 14,470      Compania Nacional de Chocolates, S.A.                          115,348
  9,000      Compania Suramericana de Seguros, S.A.                         158,829
 39,200      Compania de Cemento Argos, S.A.                                235,837
                                                                        -----------
             TOTAL COLOMBIA (Cost: $1,440,880)                            1,059,928
                                                                        -----------
           
             GREECE (1.3%)
 34,760      Aegek                                                          366,249
  7,230      Ergo Bank                                                      311,571
                                                                        -----------
             TOTAL GREECE (Cost: $619,459)                                  677,820
                                                                        -----------
           
             HONG KONG (COST: $459,858) (0.9%)
223,000      Consolidated Electric Power Asia, Limited                      451,376
                                                                        -----------
</TABLE>





* Restricted security. (See Note 6)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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                                                                October 31, 1995


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

 Number
or Shares            EQUITY SECURITIES                                      Value
- ---------            -----------------                                      -----

<S>                  <C>                                                <C>
                     INDIA (1.8%)
   6,000             Hindalco Industries, Limited (GDR)                  $  186,000
  43,000             Larsen & Toubro Limited (GDR)                          763,250
                                                                         ----------
                     TOTAL INDIA (Cost: $892,850)                           949,250
                     INDONESIA (2.7%)                                    ----------
 141,000             PT Astra International                                 282,372
 104,000             PT Bank International Indonesia 'Foreign'              363,908
  72,475             PT Indofood Sukses Makmur                              334,942
   8,900             PT Indonesian Satellite Corporation (ADR)              294,813
 190,080             PT Mayora Indah                                        135,951
                                                                         ----------       
                     TOTAL INDONESIA (Cost: $1,415,239)                   1,411,986
                     IRELAND (COST: $275,000) (0.5%)                     ----------
  27,500             Central Asia Investment Company Limited                275,000  +
                     MALAYSIA (16.5%)                                    ----------
  94,000             Berjaya South Island (Prime Utilities Berhad)          869,001
 252,000             Commerce Asset Holdings                              1,249,095
 445,000             Development & Commercial Bank Holdings Berhad        1,260,425
 128,000             Genting Berhad                                       1,102,754
  20,000             Land & General Holdings Berhad                          46,420
 794,500             Lion Land Berhad                                       859,510
 523,000             MBF Capital Berhad                                     493,784
 265,000             New Straits Times Press Berhad                         833,989
 620,000             Renong Berhad                                          946,341
 113,000             Technology Resources Industries Berhad                 286,723
  81,000             Telekom Malaysia Berhad                                579,937
                                                                         ----------
                     TOTAL MALAYSIA (Cost: $8,393,073)                    8,527,979
                                                                         ----------
</TABLE>
+   Security valued at fair value by the Adviser. (See Note 2)


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Number
of Shares
or Units          EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                Value
- -----------       -----------------                                                                -----
<S>               <C>                                                                        <C>

                   MEXICO (13.3%).
    165,600        Cemex, S.A. de C.V.                                                           $  513,850
    386,700        Cifra, S.A. de C.V., Series C                                                    395,972
      3,600        Coca Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                                               64,800
     21,000        DESC, S.A. de C.V., Serices B                                                     67,828
     13,400        Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                           127,300
     12,500        Empresas La Moderna, S.A. de C.V., (ADR)                                         175,000
     99,600        Fomento Economica Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., Series B                               207,348
     22,440        Gruma, S.A. de C.V.                                                               66,465
    143,800        GRUPO CARSO, S.A. de C.V.  Series A1                                             756,522  **
    182,700        Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V., Series B                              128,843
      4,300        Grupo Embotellador de Mexico (GDR)                                                44,613
     95,900        Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                 261,054  **
     63,000        Grupo Industria Alfa, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                     724,189
     26,394        Grupo Industrial San Luis, S.A. de C.V., Units                                   124,711
     43,700        Grupo Industrial Bimbo, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                   166,417
     10,613        Grupo Industrial Maseca, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                                      102,150
     14,030        Grupo Televisa, S.A. (ADR)                                                       242,018
    217,600        Industria Automotriz, S.A. Series B                                               62,272  + **
     66,600        Jugos del Valle, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                          116,292
     26,600        Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                 348,914
     11,500        Panamerican Beverage (ADR)                                                       314,813
     55,745        Telefonos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Series L (ADR)                              1,532,987
     17,300        Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (TMM), Series A (ADR)             108,125
     27,100        Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (TAMSA) (ADR)                             182,925
                                                                                               ------------
                   TOTAL MEXICO (Cost: $9,192,704)                                                6,835,408
                                                                                               ------------
                   PAKISTAN (COST: $713,687) (0.7%)
      3,970        Pakistan Telecommunications (GDS)                                                371,195
                                                                                              -------------
                   PANAMA (COST: $96,875) (0.2%)
      3,100        Banco Latinamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. (ADR)                                129,425
                                                                                              -------------
                   PERU (1.0%)
     14,859        Credicorp, Limited                                                               245,174
     83,344        Cerveceria Backus y Johnson, S.A.                                                149,130
      5,647        Compania de Minas Buenaventura, S.A.                                              30,985
     19,890        Enrique Ferreyros, S.A.                                                           22,792
     34,751        Explosivos, S.A.                                                                  92,965
                                                                                               ------------
                   TOTAL PERU (Cost: $530,085)                                                      541,046
                                                                                               ------------
</TABLE>





+   Security valued at fair value by the Adviser. (See Note 2)

**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       41
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                                                                October 31, 1995

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

 Number of
Shares or
  Units             EQUITY SECURITIES                                                  Value
- ----------          -----------------                                                  -----
<S>                 <C>                                                          <C>
                    PHILIPPINES (1.7%)
   209,000          Bacnotan Cement Corporation                                   $  200,653
    94,000          Manila Electric Company, Series B                                700,307
                                                                                  ----------
                    TOTAL PHILIPPINES (Cost: $905,948)                               900,960
                                                                                  ----------
                    PORTUGAL (2.9%)
    25,590          Corticeira Amorim                                                249,802
    28,467          Espirito Santo Financial Holding, S.A. (ADR)                     313,137
    15,750          Portugal Telecom                                                 297,950
    20,650          Soares da Costa                                                  287,771
    15,000          Sonae Investments, Series A                                      346,371
                                                                                  ----------
                    TOTAL PORTUGAL (Cost: $1,802,225)                              1,495,031
                                                                                  ----------
                    SINGAPORE (Cost: $385,647)(0.8%)
    80,000          Van der Horst, Limited                                           410,329
                                                                                  ----------
                    SOUTH AFRICA (10.0%)
     8,300          Anglo Alpha Limited                                              295,778
     5,100          Anglovaal Limited (144A) (ADR)                                   192,844  *
    29,500          Barlow Limited                                                   380,071
    18,400          DeBeers Consolidated Mines Limited (ADR)                         506,000
    20,000          Malbak Limited                                                   132,950
    45,591          Malbak Limited (144A)                                            303,065  *
   103,281          Murray & Roberts Holdings Limited                                721,948
    10,500          Nedcor Limited, Units (144A) (GDR)                               582,750  *
    54,700          Pick 'n Pay Stores Limited                                       198,677
    16,559          Pretoria Portland Cement Company Limited                         453,920
    33,525          Sasol Limited                                                    289,484
    21,546          The South African Breweries, Limited (ADR)                       702,938
    12,200          The South African Breweries, Limited (Ordinary Shares)           400,480
                                                                                  ----------
                    TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA (Cost: $4,095,436)                          5,160,905
                                                                                  ----------
</TABLE>


* Restricted security. (See Note 6)

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Number
of shares
or Warrants         EQUITY SECURITIES                                            Value
- ------------        -----------------                                          ----------
<S>                 <C>                                                        <C>
                    SOUTH KOREA (4.1%)                                         
          60        Daewoo Corporation Warrants, expires 11/08/96              $   15,000  **
          20        Dong Yang Dragon Trust                                        300,000
      25,000        Korea Electric Power Corporation (New ADR)                    615,625
      38,000        Korea Exchange Bank (IN)                                      422,112
      11,800        L.G. Chemical, Limited (GDR)                                  280,250
       9,784        Pohang Iron & Steel Company, Limited (ADR)                    251,938
          42        Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (1/2                  
                    Voting GDR)                                                     4,326
          60        Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (1/2                  
                    Voting GDR)                                                     6,300
         593        Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (1/2                  
                    Non-Voting GDR)                                                32,615
       3,000        Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A)                
                    (1/2 Non-Voting GDR)                                          195,750  *
                                                                              -----------
                    TOTAL SOUTH KOREA (Cost: $2,245,246)                        2,123,916
                                                                              -----------
                    TAIWAN (COST: $430,352) (0.8%)                             
      43,000        The Taiwan Index Fund, Limited                                397,750
                                                                              -----------
                    THAILAND (3.8%)                                            
      54,000        PTT Exploration & Production Public                        
                    Company, Limited                                              489,154
      13,200        The Siam Cement Company, Limited Public                    
                    Company, Limited                                              719,523
      94,000        Thai Farmer's Bank                                            776,798
                                                                              -----------
                    TOTAL THAILAND (Cost: $1,992,153)                           1,985,475
                                                                              -----------
                    TURKEY (1.5%)                                              
     444,000        Cimentas, A.S.                                                268,356
   1,898,000        Eczacibasi Yapi                                               225,732
     808,000        Netas Telekomunik                                             279,626
       3,098        Turkiye Garanti Bankasi (ADR)                                  27,882
                                                                              -----------
                    TOTAL TURKEY (Cost: $895,624)                                 801,596
                                                                              -----------
                    VIETNAM (COST: $378,350) (0.7%)                            
      32,900        Lazard Vietnam Fund Limited  (Preference Shares)              378,350
                                                                              -----------
                    TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost: $43,529,298) (78.2%)             40,582,425
                                                                              -----------
</TABLE>

*   Restricted Security. (See Note 6)
**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                October 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number of
Shares or
Rights              PREFERRED STOCK                                              Value
- ------------        -----------------                                          ----------
<S>                 <C>                                                        <C>
                    BRAZIL (12.7%)
46,582,985          Banco Bradesco, S.A                                        $   426,300
   915,800          Banco Itau, S.A                                                271,426
       535          BARDELLA S/A INDUSTRIAS MECANICAS                               77,891
 1,192,000          Caemi Mineracao e Metalurgia, S.A                               67,558
 2,626,289          CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS, S.A. (ELETROBRAS)              748,340
 1,013,677          Companhia Cervejaria Brahma                                    386,875
 7,794,064          COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS (CEMIG)                   166,969
   372,164          COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS (CEMIG), Rights,
                      expires 11/24/95                                                   -  **
   656,900          COMPANHIA DE TECIDOS NORTE DE MINAS (COTEMINAS)                204,940
 5,739,300          Compania Vale do Rio Doce                                      925,116
   227,600          Confab Industrial, S.A                                         120,711
 2,600,000          Duratex, S.A                                                   127,080
   143,771          Industrias Klabin de Papel e Celulose, S.A                     134,561
   354,600          Itausa - Investimentos Itau, S.A                               202,818
 5,887,000          Petroleo Brasileiro, S.A. (PETROBRAS)                          508,195
13,110,916          Refrigeracao Parana, S.A                                        30,950
31,947,492          Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (Telebras)                1,295,375
 5,668,700          Telecomunicacoes de San Paulo, S.A. (Telesp)                   813,579
79,807,000          Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais, S.A. (USIMINAS)            74,695  **
                                                                                ----------
                    TOTAL BRAZIL (Cost: $7,127,608)                              6,583,379
                                                                                ----------
                    PERU (COST: $359,653) (0.8%)
   227,056          CPT - Telefonica del Peru, S.A                                 405,278
                                                                                ----------
                      TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost: $7,487,261) (13.5%)           6,988,657
                                                                                ----------
                    TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (COST: $51,016,559) (91.7%)         47,571,082
                                                                                ----------
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Principal
Amount                 CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES                                                             Value
- ---------              ----------------------                                                             -----
<S>                    <C>                                                                           <C>

                       INDIA (COST: $509,760) (0.9%)
$   450,000            Reliance Industries, Limited, Convertible Bond, 3.5%, due 11/03/99            $          456,750
                                                                                                     ------------------
                       PHILIPPINES (COST: $641,000) (1.3%)
    650,000            Bacnotan Consolidated Industries, Inc., Convertible Bond, 5.5%, due 06/21/04             656,500
                                                                                                     ------------------
                       SOUTH KOREA (1.4%)
    230,000            Daewoo Electronics Public Company, Limited, Convertible Bond, 3.5%,
                         due 12/31/07                                                                           294,400
    150,000            Goldstar, Convertible Bond, 3.25%, due 12/31/06                                          189,000
CHF 250,000            Yukong Limited, Convertible Bond, 1%, due 12/31/98                                       233,172
                                                                                                     ------------------
                       TOTAL SOUTH KOREA (Cost: $1,192,690)                                                     716,572
                                                                                                     ------------------
                       THAILAND (1.9%)
 $  303,000            Land & House Public Company, Limited, Convertible Bond, 5%, due 04/29/03                 369,660
    640,000            Siam Commercial Bank Public Company, Limited, Convertible Bond,
                         3.25%, due 01/24/04                                                                    641,600
                                                                                                     ------------------
                       TOTAL THAILAND (Cost: $1,049,629)                                                      1,011,260
                                                                                                     ------------------
                       TOTAL CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES (COST: $3,393,079) (5.5%)                                 2,841,082
                                                                                                     ------------------
                       SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST: $1,580,516) (3.0%)
  1,580,516            Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95                                  1,580,516
                                                                                                     ------------------
                       TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $55,990,154) (100.2%)                                        51,992,680

                       LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.2%)                                          (119,496)
                                                                                                     ------------------

                       NET ASSETS (100%).                                                               $    51,873,184
                                                                                                     ==================
</TABLE>


CHF Swiss Franc.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund


                                                                October 31, 1995


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
- -----------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number
of Shares           EQUITY SECURITIES                                            Value
- ------------        -----------------                                          ----------
<S>                 <C>                                                        <C>
                    COMMON STOCK
                    ARGENTINA (9.3% OF NET ASSETS)
      97,400        Astra Compania Argentina de Petroleo, S.A                  $  144,094
       8,600        Banco Frances del Rio de la Plata, S.A. (ADR)                 188,125
      11,200        Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, S.A. (ADR)                   214,200
       6,600        Buenos Aires Embotelladora, S.A. (ADR)                        150,975
      20,000        Compania Interamericana de Automoviles, S.A                    72,971
     224,441        Compania Naviera Perez Companc S.A.C.F.I.M.F.A                989,389
      40,050        IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones, S.A                       84,071
      31,107        Juan Minetti, S.A                                              76,182
      19,900        Molinos Rio de la Plata, S.A                                  124,325
      24,500        Nobleza Piccardo                                               94,287
      47,500        Sociedad Comercial del Plata Sociedad Anonima                  95,912
      40,500        Telecom Argentina STET - France Telecom, S.A., Series B       155,863
       5,600        Telecom Argentina STET - France Telecom, S.A.,
                       Series B (ADR)                                             214,900
      23,500        Telefonica de Argentina Sociedad Anonima                      487,625
      16,255        TRANSPORTADORA DE GAS DEL SUR, S.A. (ADR)                     166,614
      21,900        Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Sociedad
                      del Estado (ADR)                                            375,038
                                                                               ----------
                     TOTAL ARGENTINA (Cost: $3,797,211)                         3,634,571
                                                                               ----------
                    BRAZIL (5.8%)
   3,035,033        CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS, S.A. (ELETROBRAS)             861,651
       6,700        Clark Automotive Products Corporation (CAPCO) (ADR)            51,088  **
      16,837        COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS (CEMIG) (144A)           354,629  *
   4,300,000        Companhia Paranaense de Energia (COPEL)                        31,749
  12,400,000        Companhia Siderurgica Nacional                                265,641
      16,900        Companhia Souza Cruz Industria e Comercio                     120,915
   1,337,900        Light-Servicos de Electricidade, S.A                          404,180
   5,200,000        Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (Telebras)                 172,720
                                                                               ----------
                    TOTAL BRAZIL (Cost: $3,102,176)                             2,262,573
                                                                               ----------
                    CHILE (6.9%)
       4,770        Administradora de Fondos de Pensiones
                      Provida, S.A                                                116,865
      16,000        Chilgener, S.A. (ADR)                                         384,000
       3,700        Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A                               85,560
       5,600        Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A                  403,200
       4,850        Embotelladora Andina, S.A                                     161,263
      16,782        Enersis, S.A. (ADR)                                           421,648
       8,300        Genesis Chile Fund Limited                                    316,438
       6,300        Madeco, S.A                                                   156,713
      22,363        Maderas y Sinteticos Sociedad Anonima (MASISA) (ADR)          399,739
       5,625        Santa Isabel, S.A                                             127,266
       2,370        Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile, S.A                       102,799
                                                                               ----------
                      TOTAL CHILE (Cost: $2,645,947)                            2,675,491
                                                                               ----------
</TABLE>

*  Restriced security. (See Note 6)
** Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number
of Shares           EQUITY SECURITIES                                            Value
- ------------        -----------------                                          ----------
<S>                 <C>                                                        <C>
                    COLOMBIA (5.9%)
      69,400        Almacenes Exito, S.A                                       $  250,516
      72,979        Banco de Bogota                                               338,076
       9,770        Banco Industrial Colombiano                                   133,116
      18,900        Cementos Diamante, S.A. (144A) (ADS)                          321,300  *
     104,828        Compania de Cementos Argos, S.A                               630,671
      29,358        Compania Nacional de Chocolates, S.A                          234,028
      22,600        Compania Suramericana de Seguros, S.A                         398,837
                                                                               ----------
                    TOTAL COLOMBIA (Cost: $3,296,251)                           2,306,544
                                                                               ----------
                    MEXICO (31.7%)
     275,500        Cemex, S.A. de C.V                                            854,866
     790,040        Cifra, S.A. de C.V., Series C                                 808,983
       2,300        Coca Cola FEMSA, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                            41,400
      49,290        Corporacion Industrial San Luis, S.A. de C.V                  232,894
      32,700        DESC, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                  105,618
      23,300        Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)        221,350
      19,200        Empresas La Moderna, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                       268,800
     125,300        Fomento Economico Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., Series B            260,850
      41,760        Gruma, S.A. de C.V                                            123,690
     234,200        GRUPO CARSO, S.A. de C.V., Series A1                        1,232,110  **
     143,100        Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V., Series B           100,917
     186,900        Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A. de C.V., Series B              508,769
     121,359        Grupo Industrial Alfa, S.A., Series A                       1,395,029
      83,600        Grupo Industrial Bimbo, S.A. de C.V., Series A                318,364
      11,358        Grupo Industrial Maseca, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                   109,321
      28,040        Grupo Televisa, S.A. (ADR)                                    483,690
   1,740,800        Industria Automotriz, S.A. Series B                           498,179  +**
     134,700        Jugos Del Valle, S.A. de C.V., Series B                       235,200
      52,600        Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Series A              689,958
      21,200        Panamerican Beverages, Inc. (ADR)                             580,350
     101,345        Telefonos de Mexico, S.A., de C.V., Series L (ADR)          2,786,988
      28,700        Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. (TMM),
                      Series A (ADR)                                              179,375
      45,882        Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (TAMSA) (ADR)          309,704
                                                                               ----------
                    TOTAL MEXICO (Cost: $17,016,462)                           12,346,405
                                                                               ----------
                    PANAMA (COST: $151,563) (0.5%)
       4,850        Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones, S.A. (ADR)            202,488
                                                                               ----------
                    PERU (2.9%)
     167,197        Cerveceria Backus y Johnston, S.A                             299,171
      18,072        Compania de Minas Buenaventura, S.A                            99,161
      19,339        Credicorp, Limited                                            319,094
      53,642        Enrique Ferreyros, S.A                                         61,467
     128,466        Explosivos, S.A                                               343,671
                                                                               ----------
                    TOTAL PERU (Cost: $1,122,597)                               1,122,564
                                                                               ----------
</TABLE>


+   Security valued at fair value by the Advisor. (See Note 2)
**  Restricted Security. (See Note 6).
**  Non-income producing.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       47
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                                

                                                                October 31, 1995


 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Number
of Shares           EQUITY SECURITIES                                            Value
- ------------        -----------------                                          ----------
<C>                 <S>                                                        <C>
                    VENEZUELA (COST: $971) (0.1%)
      18,920        C.A. La Electricidad de Caracas, S.A.C.A                   $    21,591
                                                                               -----------
                    TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost: $31,133,178)(63.1%)               24,572,227
                                                                               -----------
                    PREFERRED STOCK
                    BRAZIL (34.2%)
      23,473        Aracruz Celulose, S.A. (ADR)                                   217,125
  86,178,780        Banco Bradesco, S.A                                            788,658
   1,586,000        Banco Itau, S.A                                                470,060
       1,160        BARDELLA, S/A INDUSTRIAS MECANICAS                             168,885
     475,000        Brasmotor, S.A                                                 111,143
   3,175,000        Caemi Mineracao e Metalurgia, S.A                              179,947
   5,188,180        CENTRAIS ELECTRICAS BRASILEIRAS, S.A. (ELETROBRAS)           1,478,329
   9,830,000        Companhia Brasileira de Petroleo Ipiranga                       93,536
   2,434,784        Companhia Cervejaria Brahma                                    929,249
   1,403,400        COMPANHIA DE TECIDOS NORTE DE MINAS (COTEMINAS)                437,833
      34,200        Companhia Energetica de Sao Paulo (ADR)                        339,863
  10,028,800        Compania Vale do Rio Doce                                    1,616,539
     827,200        Confab Industrial, S.A                                         438,719
     288,062        Industrias Klabin de Papel e Celulose, S.A                     269,609
     486,000        Itausa -  Investimentos Itau, S.A                              277,974
   5,900,000        Lojas Americanas, S.A                                          141,119
  10,389,999        Petroleo Brasileiro, S.A. (PETROBRAS)                          896,915
  20,353,207        Refrigeracao Parana, S.A                                        48,047
  58,825,257        Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (Telebras)                2,385,188
  13,102,800        Telecomunicacoes de San Paulo, S.A. (Telesp)                 1,880,530
 161,395,000        Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais, S.A.  (USIMINAS)          151,056
                                                                               -----------
                    TOTAL BRAZIL (Cost: $14,001,907)                            13,320,324
                                                                               -----------

                    PERU (COST: $600,882) (1.9%)
     406,676        CPT -Telefonica del Peru, S.A                                  725,887
                                                                               -----------
                       TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost: $14,602,790)(36.1%)         14,046,211
                                                                               -----------
                    TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (COST: $45,735,968) (99.2%)         38,618,438
                                                                               -----------
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>  
Principal
Amount              SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (COST: $361,443)(0.9%)                 Value  
- ------------        ---------------------------------------------               ----------
<C>                 <S>                                                         <C> 
$    361,443        Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 5%, due 11/01/95          361,443
                                                                               -----------
                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (COST: $46,097,411) (100.1%)              38,979,881
 
                    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.1%)                  (37,960)
                                                                               -----------
                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                          $38,941,921
                                                                               ===========
</TABLE> 


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       48
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                            TCW GALILEO
                                                                            MONEY MARKET
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES                                            FUND
- ------------------------------------                                        -------------
<S>                                                                        <C>

ASSETS

 Investments, at Value(1)                                                  $       86,422
 Receivables for Fund Shares Sold                                                      --
 Receivables for Fund Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends                     --
 Receivables for Securities Sold                                                       --
 Accrued Interest and Dividends Receivable                                            388
 Deferred Organization Costs                                                           --
                                                                           --------------
    Total Assets                                                                   86,810
                                                                           --------------
LIABILITIES
 Distribution Payable                                                                 408
 Payables for Securities Purchased                                                     --
 Management Fees and Other Accrued Expenses                                           100
                                                                           --------------
    Total Liabilities                                                                 508
                                                                           --------------
NET ASSETS                                                                 $       86,302
                                                                           ==============
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
 Paid-in Capital                                                           $       86,302
 Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
   and Foreign Currency Transactions                                                   --
 Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
   and Foreign Currency Translations                                                   --
 Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (Loss)                          --
                                                                           --------------
NET ASSETS                                                                 $       86,302
                                                                           ==============
CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING                                                     86,302,294
                                                                           ==============
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE                                                  $         1.00
                                                                           ==============

</TABLE> 



(1) The identified cost for the TCW Galileo Money Market Fund, the TCW Galileo
    High Grade Fixed Income Fund, the TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund, the TCW
    Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund and the TCW Galileo Long-Term
    Mortgage Backed Securities Fund at October 31, 1995 was $86,422, $34,654,
    $89,107, $84,387 and $79,093, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       49
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                                


                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands
                                                      (Except per Share Amounts)

                                                                October 31, 1995

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   TCW GALILEO       TCW GALILEO     TCW GALILEO        TCW GALILEO LONG-TERM
   HIGH GRADE        HIGH YIELD      MORTGAGE BACKED       MORTGAGE BACKED
FIXED INCOME FUND    BOND FUND       SECURITIES FUND       SECURITIES FUND
- -----------------    -----------     ---------------    ---------------------
<S>                  <C>             <C>                <C>  
  $   35,944         $   90,261        $   80,317            $   79,534
           2                 74               100                    --
         104                556               395                   411
           -                213               410                   134
         466              2,388               631                   556
          23                 23                23                    26
  ----------         ----------        ----------            ----------
      36,539             93,515            81,876                80,661
  ----------         ----------        ----------            ----------
                                                           
                                                           
         113                756               422                   417
         133                  -                --                    --
          57                107                88                    85
  ----------         ----------        ----------            ----------
         303                863               510                   502
  ----------         ----------        ----------            ----------
  $   36,236         $   92,652        $   81,366            $   80,159
  ==========         ==========        ==========            ==========
                                                           
                                                           
  $   37,992         $   92,834        $   90,117            $   80,258
      (3,623)            (1,457)           (4,516)                 (562)
       1,290              1,154            (4,070)                  441
         577                121              (165)                   22
  ----------         ----------        ----------            ----------
  $   36,236         $   92,652        $   81,366            $   80,159
  ==========         ==========        ==========            ==========
                                                           
   3,770,108          9,513,757         8,494,948             8,384,717
  ==========         ==========        ==========            ==========
                                                        
  $     9.61         $     9.74        $     9.58            $     9.56
  ==========         ==========        ==========            ==========
</TABLE> 

                                       50
<PAGE>
 
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                     TCW          TCW GALILEO
                                                GALILEO CORE   EARNINGS MOMENTUM
                                                 EQUITY FUND         FUND
                                                ------------   -----------------
<S>                                             <C>            <C>
ASSETS                                                        
                                                              
 Investments, at Value (1)                          $198,313         $62,099
 Receivables for Fund Shares Sold                         --             425
 Receivables for Securities Sold                          --           1,722
 Accrued Interest and Dividends Receivable               179              21
 Deferred Organization Costs                              23               3
                                                  ----------       ---------
    Total Assets                                     198,515          64,270
                                                  ----------       ---------
                                                                
LIABILITIES                                                     
                                                                
 Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed                         --             100
 Payables for Securities Purchased                       600             648
 Management Fees and Other Accrued Expenses              194             111
                                                  ----------       ---------
    Total Liabilities                                    794             859
                                                  ----------       ---------
                                                              
NET ASSETS                                          $197,721         $63,411
                                                  ==========       =========
                                                              
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                                        
                                                              
  Paid-in Capital                                   $165,491         $54,036
  Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Realized                
   Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign                     
   Currency Transactions                              (8,994)            368
  Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on                   
   Investments and Foreign Currency                           
   Translations                                       40,606           9,175
  Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment                   
   Income (Loss)                                         618            (168)
                                                  ----------       ---------
NET ASSETS                                          $197,721         $63,411
                                                  ==========       =========
CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING                        14,445,808       5,529,534
                                                  ==========       =========
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE                             $13.69          $11.47
                                                  ==========       =========
</TABLE> 
 

(1) The identified cost for the TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo
    Earnings Momentum Fund, the TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, the TCW
    Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund and
    the TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund at October 31, 1995 was $157,707,
    $52,924, $46,379, $44,124, $55,990, $46,098, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       51
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                                


                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands
                                                      (Except per Share Amounts)

                                                                October 31, 1995

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                    TCW GALILEO          TCW GALILEO     TCW GALILEO        TCW GALILEO
                                                    SMALL CAP            ASIA PACIFIC    EMERGING MARKETS   LATIN AMERICA
                                                    GROWTH FUND          EQUITY FUND     FUND               EQUITY FUND
                                                    -----------          -----------     ----------------   -------------
<S>                                                <C>                   <C>             <C>                <C>  
ASSETS                                            
                                                  
 Investments, at Value (1)                        $      67,706        $      47,042   $        51,993    $        38,980
 Receivables for Fund Shares Sold                            --                   23                --                 --
 Receivables for Securities Sold                          1,380                  129                --                205
 Accrued Interest and Dividends Receivable                   29                   49                77                 25
 Deferred Organization Costs                                  7                    7                 7                 23
                                                  -------------        -------------   ---------------    ---------------
    Total Assets                                         69,122               47,250            52,077             39,233
                                                  -------------        -------------   ---------------    ---------------
                                                  
LIABILITIES                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                      
 Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed                            --                  247                --                178
 Payables for Securities Purchased                        2,968                  179                73                 --
 Management Fees and Other Accrued Expenses                  98                  115               131                113
                                                     ----------        -------------   ---------------    ---------------
    Total Liabilities                                     3,066                  541               204                291
                                                     ----------        -------------   ---------------    ---------------
                                                  
NET ASSETS                                        $      66,056        $      46,709   $        51,873            $38,942
                                                     ==========        =============   ===============    ===============
                                                  
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:                                                                                        
                                                                                                              
  Paid-in Capital                                 $      43,294        $      44,719   $        64,223    $        73,707
  Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Realized    
   Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign         
   Currency Transactions                                  1,840               (1,182)           (8,620)           (28,111)
  Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on       
   Investments and Foreign Currency               
   Translations                                          21,327                2,918            (3,997)            (7,118)
  Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment  
   Income (Loss)                                           (405)                 254               267                464
                                                  -------------        -------------   ---------------    ---------------
NET ASSETS                                        $      66,056              $46,709   $        51,873    $        38,942
                                                  =============        =============   ===============    ===============
CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING                            4,883,358            5,385,801         7,217,659          4,914,720
                                                  =============        =============   ===============    ===============
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE                         $       13.53        $        8.67             $7.19    $          7.92
                                                  =============        =============   ===============    ===============
</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
- ------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                    TCW GALILEO
                                                    MONEY MARKET
                                                        FUND
                                                    ------------
<S>                                                 <C> 
INVESTMENT INCOME

 Income:
  Interest                                              $7,122
                                                        ------ 
 
Expenses:
  Management Fees                                          304
  Custodian Fees                                            44
  Registration Fees                                          9
  Transfer Agent Fees                                       36
  Directors Fees and Expenses                               10
  Audit and Tax Fees                                        24
  Accounting Service Fees                                  117
  Legal Fees                                                 3
  Amortization of Deferred Organization Costs               --
  Other                                                     10
                                                        ------  
 Total Expenses                                            557
 Less Expenses Borne by Investment Adviser                  95
                                                        ------  
 Net Expenses                                              462
                                                        ------  
 Net Investment Income                                   6,660
                                                        ------ 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

 Net Realized (Loss) on Investments and
 Foreign Currency Transactions During the Year              --
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 on Investments and Foreign Currency
 Translations During the Year                               --
                                                        ------  
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
 and Foreign Currency During the Year                       --
                                                        ------ 
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS                                         $6,660
                                                        ====== 

</TABLE> 


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                                


                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands
                                                     Year Ended October 31, 1995


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
                                                        TCW GALILEO         TCW GALILEO     TCW GALILEO      TCW GALILEO LONG-TERM
                                                      HIGH GRADE FIXED     HIGH YIELD     MORTGAGE BACKED       MORTGAGE BACKED
                                                         INCOME FUND         BOND FUND      SECURITIES FUND      SECURITIES FUND
                                                      ----------------    --------------   ----------------   --------------------- 
<S>                                                     <C>                 <C>            <C>                <C> 
INVESTMENT INCOME                                       
                                                        
 Income:                                                
  Interest                                               $      2,528        $     9,880    $     7,647        $      6,042
                                                        -------------        -----------    -----------        ------------
                                                        
Expenses:                                               
  Management Fees                                                 143                708            494                 353
  Custodian Fees                                                    7                 10             15                  10
  Registration Fees                                                --                  1             --                  10
  Transfer Agent Fees                                              27                 32             37                  28
  Directors Fees and Expenses                                      10                 10             10                  10
  Audit and Tax Fees                                               21                 18             29                  27
  Accounting Service Fees                                          35                 35             35                  35
  Legal Fees                                                        1                 --             --                   1
  Amortization of Deferred Organization Costs                      10                 10             10                  10
  Other                                                             4                  9              7                   2
                                                          ------------        -----------    -----------        -----------
 Total Expenses                                                   258                833            637                 486
 Less Expenses Borne by Investment Adviser                         15                 17             21                   5
                                                         ------------        -----------    -----------        ------------ 
 Net Expenses                                                     243                816            616                 481
                                                          ------------        -----------    -----------        -----------
 Net Investment Income                                          2,285              9,064          7,031               5,561
                                                          ------------        -----------    -----------        -----------
                                                        
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON              
INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY                        
                                                        
 Net Realized (Loss) on Investments and                 
 Foreign Currency Transactions During the Year           
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)             (1,514)            (1,241)        (4,070)               (531)
 on Investments and Foreign Currency                    
 Translations During the Year                                   3,904              5,286          6,177               6,062
                                                          ------------        -----------    -----------        -----------
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments 
 and Foreign Currency During the Year                           2,390              4,045          2,107               5,531
                                                         ------------        -----------    -----------         ----------- 
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING                        
FROM OPERATIONS                                          $      4,675        $    13,109    $     9,138         $    11,092
                                                         ============        ===========    ===========         ===========

</TABLE> 

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<PAGE>
 

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 
                                                           TCW         TCW GALILEO
                                                      GALILEO CORE   EARNINGS MOMENTUM
                                                      EQUITY FUND         FUND
                                                      ------------   -----------------
<S>                                                   <C>            <C> 

INVESTMENT INCOME
 
 Income:
  Dividends                                                 $1,874         $ 132
  Interest                                                     280           311
                                                            ------         ----- 
    Total                                                    2,154           443
                                                            ------         -----  
                                                                        
 Expenses:                                                              
  Management Fees                                            1,214           517
  Custodian Fees                                                16            16
  Registration Fees                                             13            19
  Transfer Agent Fees                                           42            19
  Directors Fees and Expenses                                   10            10
  Audit and Tax Fees                                            18            18
  Accounting Service Fees                                       35            35
  Legal Fees                                                     2             3
  Amortization of Deferred Organization Costs                   10             1
  Other                                                         13             4
                                                             ------         -----
 Total Expenses                                              1,373           642
 Less Expenses Borne by Investment Adviser                      --            53
                                                            ------         -----
 Net Expenses                                                1,373           589
                                                            ------         -----
 Net Investment Income (Loss)                                  781          (146)
                                                            ------         ----- 
                                                                        
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)                                 
ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY                                     
                                                                        
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and                             
   Foreign Currency Transactions During the Year            (5,733)          368
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on                   
   Investments and Foreign Currency Translations                        
   During the Year                                          33,993         7,003
                                                            ------         -----
  Net Realized and Unrealized Gain(Loss)on Investments                   
   and Foreign Currency During the Year                     28,260         7,371
                                                            ------         -----
                                                                        
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                                       
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                                  $29,041        $7,225
                                                           =======        ====== 
</TABLE>
                                                            
                                                            
                                                            
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.             
                                                            
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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                                


                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands
                                                     Year Ended October 31, 1995


<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 
 
                                                          TCW GALILEO  TCW GALILEO     TCW GALILEO      TCW GALILEO  
                                                           SMALL CAP   ASIA PACIFIC  EMERGING MARKETS  LATIN AMERICA 
                                                          GROWTH FUND  EQUITY FUND        FUND          EQUITY FUND  
                                                          -----------  ------------  ----------------  -------------  
<S>                                                       <C>          <C>           <C>               <C> 
                                                         
INVESTMENT INCOME                                        
                                                         
 Income:                                                 
  Dividends                                               $       78   $     789(1)  $      902(1)     $      164(1)
  Interest                                                       190         186            257               150
                                                          ----------   ----------    -----------       -----------  
    Total                                                        268         975          1,159             1,314
                                                          ----------   ----------    -----------       -----------
                                                           
 Expenses:                                                 
  Management Fees                                                444         441            555               610
  Custodian Fees                                                  16         133            207               202
  Registration Fees                                               --          --              2                28
  Transfer Agent Fees                                             22          20             23                28
  Directors Fees and Expenses                                     10          10             10                10
  Audit and Tax Fees                                              19          19             19                18
  Accounting Service Fees                                         35          35             35                35
  Legal Fees                                                       1           1              1                --
  Amortization of Deferred Organization Costs                      2           2              2                10
  Other                                                            2           3              7                17
                                                          ----------   ----------    -----------       ----------- 
 Total Expenses                                                  551         664            861               958
 Less Expenses Borne by Investment Adviser                        15          17             --                --
                                                          ----------   ----------   ------------       -----------              
 Net Expenses                                                    536         647            861               958
                                                          ----------   ----------    -----------       -----------
 Net Investment Income (Loss)                                   (268)        328            298               356
                                                          ----------   ----------    -----------       ----------- 
                                                          
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)                   
ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY                       
                                                          
Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and               
   Foreign Currency Transactions During the Year          
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on          4,011        (612)        (7,843)          (27,909)
   Investments and Foreign Currency Translations          
   During the Year                                            13,475      (5,846)       (11,550)          (21,001)
                                                          ----------   ----------    -----------       ----------- 
  Net Realized and Unrealized Gain(Loss)on Investments    
   and Foreign Currency During the Year                       17,486      (6,458)       (19,393)          (48,910)
                                                          ----------   ----------    -----------       ----------- 
                                                          
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS                         
RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                                 $   17,218   $  (6,130)    $  (19,095)       $  (48,554)
                                                          ==========   ==========    ===========       =========== 
 
</TABLE> 


(1) Net of foreign taxes withheld of $63, $92 and $94 for TCW Galileo Asia
    Pacific Equity Fund, TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund and TCW Galileo Latin
    America Equity Fund, respectively.

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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Money Market Fund
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
          
                                                                                                           Ten Months Ended 
                                                                           YEAR ENDED                      October 31, 1994 
                                                                        OCTOBER 31, 1995                       (Note 1)     
                                                                        ----------------                   ----------------- 
<S>                                                                      <C>                                <C> 
OPERATIONS
  Net Investment Income                                                  $      6,660                         $        2,385
                                                                         ------------                         -------------- 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
  Distributions from Net Investment Income                                     (6,660)                                (2,385)
                                                                         ------------                         -------------- 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
  Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (666,989,130 shares in 1995 and 453,783,500 shares in 1994)               666,989                                453,784
  Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (4,274,516 shares in 1995 and 1,784,433 shares in 1994)                     4,274                                  1,784
  Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (709,352,932 shares in 1995 and 412,380,355 shares in 1994)              (709,353)                              (412,380)
                                                                         ------------                         -------------- 
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                                (38,090)                                43,188
                                                                         ------------                         -------------- 
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                           (38,090)                                43,188

NET ASSETS
  Beginning of Period                                                         124,392                                 81,204
                                                                         ------------                         -------------- 
  End of Period                                                          $     86,302                         $      124,392
                                                                         ============                         ==============
</TABLE> 

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- ---------------------------------                                       
<TABLE>
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                   Ten Months Ended
                                                                  Year Ended       October 31, 1994
                                                               October 31, 1995        (Note 1)
                                                               ----------------    ----------------
<S>                                                            <C>                 <C>  
OPERATIONS
 
  Net Investment Income                                               $ 2,285          $ 2,155
  Net Realized (Loss) on Investments and                                       
   Foreign Currency Transactions                                       (1,514)          (2,038)
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on                          
   Investments and Foreign Currency Translations                        3,904           (2,883)
                                                                      -------          ------- 
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations           4,675           (2,766)
                                                                      -------          -------
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS                                                  
                                                                               
 Distributions from Net Investment Income                              (2,147)          (1,718)
                                                                      -------          ------- 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                                                     
                                                                               
  Proceeds from Shares Sold                                                    
   (2,119,508 shares in 1995 and 3,963,230 shares in 1994)             19,224           37,183
  Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends                   
   (189,055 shares in 1995 and 163,910 shares in 1994)                  1,718            1,564
  Cost of Shares Redeemed                                                      
   (4,148,031 shares in 1995 and 1,837,337 shares in 1994)            (37,387)         (17,438)
                                                                      -------          ------- 
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from                             
   Capital Share Transactions                                         (16,445)          21,309
                                                                      -------          ------- 
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                   (13,917)          16,825
                                                                               
NET ASSETS                                                                     
                                                                               
 Beginning of Period                                                   50,153           33,328
                                                                      -------          ------- 
 End of Period                                                        $36,236          $50,153
                                                                      =======          =======
</TABLE> 
 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     Ten Months Ended
                                                                    YEAR ENDED       October 31, 1994
                                                                 OCTOBER 31, 1995        (Note 1)
                                                                 ----------------    ----------------
<S>                                                              <C>                 <C> 
OPERATIONS
 
 Net Investment Income                                                $ 9,064             $ 6,285
 Net Realized (Loss) on Investments                                    (1,241)               (216)
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 on Investments                                                         5,286              (6,353)
                                                                      -------             -------    
 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations           13,109                (284)
                                                                      -------             -------    
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 Distributions from Net Investment Income                              (9,725)             (5,497)
                                                                      -------             -------    
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
  Proceeds from Shares Sold
   (4,675,533 shares in 1995 and 3,745,877 shares in 1994)             44,410              36,528
  Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends                               
   (753,663 shares in 1995 and 589,062 shares in 1994)                  7,155               5,762
  Cost of Shares Redeemed
   (5,518,004 shares in 1995 and 2,016,091 shares in 1994)           (52,874)             (19,669)
                                                                     -------              -------    
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
   Capital Share Transactions                                         (1,309)              22,621
                                                                     -------              -------    
  Increase in Net Assets                                               2,075               16,840
 
NET ASSETS

 Beginning of Period                                                  90,577               73,737
                                                                     -------              -------    
 End of Period                                                       $92,652              $90,577
                                                                     =======              =======
</TABLE> 



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund 
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       Ten Months Ended
                                                                       YEAR ENDED      October 31, 1994
                                                                     OCTOBER 31, 1995       (Note 1)  
                                                                     ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>
 
OPERATIONS
 
 Net Investment Income                                                   $ 7,031            $ 7,221
 Net Realized (Loss) on Investments                                       (4,070)              (446)
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
 on Investments                                                            6,177             (7,605)
                                                                         -------           ---------- 
 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations               9,138               (830)
                                                                         -------           ----------  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

  Distributions from Net Investment Income                                (7,576)            (6,642)
  Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income                          (165)                --
                                                                         -------            --------- 
  Total Distributions to Shareholders                                     (7,741)            (6,642)
                                                                         -------            --------- 
                                                                                   
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS                                                         
                                                                                   
  Proceeds from Shares Sold                                                        
   (1,303,201 shares in 1995 and 18,907,101 shares in 1994)               12,379            183,889
  Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends                       
   (779,171 shares in 1995 and 782,691 shares in 1994)                     7,325              7,544
  Cost of Shares Redeemed
   (7,928,897 shares in 1995 and 20,325,505 shares in 1994)              (74,683)          (196,679)
                                                                         -------          ----------- 
  (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
   Capital Share Transactions                                            (54,979)            (5,246)
                                                                         -------          ----------- 
  (Decrease) in Net Assets                                               (53,582)           (12,718)
 
NET ASSETS

 Beginning of Period                                                     134,948            147,666
                                                                         -------          ----------- 
 End of Period                                                           $81,366           $134,948
                                                                         =======          ===========
</TABLE> 



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Long-term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                          Ten Months Ended
                                                                       YEAR ENDED        October 31, 1994
                                                                     OCTOBER 31, 1995        (Note 1)  
                                                                     ----------------    ----------------
<S>                                                                  <C>                 <C>
OPERATIONS
 
 Net Investment Income                                               $    5,561          $       2,931
 Net Realized (Loss) on Investments                                        (531)                   (44)
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  on Investments                                                          6,062                 (5,713)
                                                                     ----------          -------------
 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations             11,092                 (2,826)
                                                                     ----------          -------------   
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 Distributions from Net Investment Income                                (6,263)                (2,207)
                                                                     ----------          -------------   
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
  Proceeds from Shares Sold
   (1,550,163 shares in 1995 and 5,158,471 shares in 1994)               14,209                 48,322
  Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
   (681,560 shares in 1995 and 229,472 shares in 1994)                    6,205                  2,152
  Cost of Shares Redeemed
   (1,293,849 shares in 1995 and 445,928 shares in 1994)                (11,716)                (4,024)
                                                                     ----------          -------------   
  Increase in Net Assets Resulting from
   Capital Share Transactions                                             8,698                 46,450
 
  Increase in Net Assets                                                 13,527                 41,417
 
NET ASSETS

 Beginning of Period                                                     66,632                 25,215
                                                                     ----------          -------------
 End of Period                                                       $   80,159          $      66,632
                                                                     ==========          =============   
</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                                
TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                       Ten Months Ended
                                                                       YEAR ENDED      October 31, 1994
                                                                     OCTOBER 31, 1995       (Note 1)  
                                                                     ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                                  <C>               <C>
OPERATIONS
 
 Net Investment Income                                                   $   781            $   383
 Net Realized (Loss) on Investments                                       (5,733)            (2,535)
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  on Investments                                                           33,993               (964)
                                                                         -------            ------- 
 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations              29,041             (3,116)
                                                                         -------            -------  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 Distributions from Net Investment Income                                   (543)                --
                                                                         -------            -------  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
  Proceeds from Shares Sold
   (7,935,518 shares in 1995 and 7,946,014 shares in 1994)                94,454             93,851
  Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
   (40,364 shares in 1995 and 8,694 shares in 1994)                          437                102
  Cost of Shares Redeemed
   (5,300,160 shares in 1995 and 914,855 shares in 1994)                 (61,790)           (10,600)
                                                                         -------            ------- 
  Increase in Net Assets Resulting from
   Capital Share Transactions                                             33,101             83,353
                                                                         -------            -------  
  Increase in Net Assets                                                  61,599             80,237
 
NET ASSETS

 Beginning of Period                                                     136,122             55,885
                                                                         -------            -------  
 End of Period                                                          $197,721           $136,122
                                                                         =======            =======
</TABLE> 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- ----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             Year Ended
                                                          October 31, 1995
                                                          ----------------
<S>                                                       <C>
 
OPERATIONS
 
 Net Investment (Loss)                                         $ (146)
 Net Realized Gain on Investments                                 368
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments               7,003
                                                              ------- 
 Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations               7,225
                                                              -------  
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

 Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income                 (22)
                                                              -------  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
  Shares Issued upon Exchange of Limited Partnership
   Interests (4,059,985 shares) (Note 1)                       40,600
  Proceeds from Shares Sold (3,047,975 shares)                 31,464
  Proceeds from Shares Issued upon
   Reinvestment of Dividends (2,265 shares)                        21
  Cost of Shares Redeemed (1,580,691 shares)                  (15,877)
                                                              -------  
  Increase in Net Assets Resulting from
   Capital Share Transactions                                  56,208
                                                              -------  
  Increase in Net Assets                                       63,411
 
NET ASSETS

 Beginning of Period                                               --
                                                              ------- 
 End of Period                                                $63,411
                                                              =======
</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                                        March 1, 1994
                                                                                       (Commencement of
                                                                     Year Ended       Operations) through
                                                                  October 31, 1995     October 31, 1994
                                                                  ----------------    -------------------
<S>                                                               <C>                 <C>
OPERATIONS
 
 Net Investment (Loss)                                                $  (268)            $  (137)
 Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments                                4,011                 (34)
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
  on Investments                                                       13,475              (1,225)
                                                                      -------             ------- 
 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations           17,218              (1,396)
                                                                      -------             -------  
DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS
 Distributions from Realized Gains                                     (2,137)                 --
                                                                      -------             -------  
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
  Shares Issued upon Exchange of Limited Partnership Interests
   (3,557,120 shares in 1994) (Note 1)                                     --              35,571
  Proceeds from Shares Sold
   (1,983,967 shares in 1995 and 2,394,053 shares in 1994)             23,244              21,442
  Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
   (163,629 shares in 1995)                                             2,073                  --   
  Cost of Shares Redeemed
   (2,704,761 shares in 1995 and 510,650 shares in 1994)              (25,431)             (4,528)
                                                                      -------             -------  
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
   Capital Share Transactions                                            (114)             52,485
                                                                      -------             -------  
  Increase in Net Assets                                               14,967              51,089
 
NET ASSETS

 Beginning of Period                                                   51,089                  --
                                                                      -------             -------  
 End of Period                                                        $66,056             $51,089
                                                                      =======             =======
</TABLE>
            
                                      64
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
 
<TABLE>     
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        March 1, 1994
                                                                                       (Commencement of
                                                                     Year Ended       Operations) through
                                                                  October 31, 1995     October 31, 1994
                                                                  ----------------    -------------------
<S>                                                               <C>                 <C> 
OPERATIONS
 
  Net Investment Income                                              $   328                $  144
  Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
   Foreign Currency Transactions                                        (612)                1,288
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
   and Foreign Currency Translations                                  (5,846)                  (49)
                                                                     -------               -------
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations         (6,130)                1,383
                                                                     -------               ------- 
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

  Distributions from Net Investment Income                              (218)                   --
  Distributions from Realized Gains                                     (676)                   --
  Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                           (1,182)                   --
                                                                     -------               ------- 
  Total Distributions to Shareholders                                 (2,076)                   --
                                                                     -------               ------- 
 
 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
  Shares Issued upon Exchange of
   Limited Partnership Interests
   (4,449,194 shares in 1994) (Note 1)                                    --                44,492
  Proceeds from Shares Sold
   (1,755,040 shares in 1995 and 1,329,385 shares in 1994)            15,396                12,575
  Proceeds from Shares Issued Upon Reinvestment of Dividends
   (234,996 shares in 1995)                                            2,014                    --
  Cost of Shares Redeemed
   (1,905,568 shares in 1995 and 477,246 shares in 1994)             (16,514)               (4,431)
                                                                     -------               ------- 
  Increase in Net Assets Resulting from
   Capital Share Transactions                                            896                52,636
                                                                     -------               ------- 
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                   (7,310)               54,019
 
NET ASSETS

 Beginning of Period                                                  54,019                    --
                                                                     -------               -------
 End of Period                                                       $46,709               $54,019
                                                                     =======               =======
</TABLE>      

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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<PAGE>
 
                                                        TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund
 
                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------                  

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>               
                                                                                                 March 1, 1994 
                                                                                               (Commencement of 
                                                                Year Ended                      Operations) through
                                                             October 31, 1995                    October 31, 1994
                                                           ------------------                  -------------------- 
<S>                                                             <C>                            <C>  
OPERATIONS
 
  Net Investment Income (Loss)                               $           298                    $             (31)
  Net Realized (Loss) on Investments and
   Foreign Currency Transactions                                      (7,843)                                (777)
  Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
   Investments and Foreign Currency Translations                     (11,550)                               2,816
                                                               ----------------                     ---------------     
  Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations        (19,095)                               2,008
                                                               ----------------                     ---------------     
 
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
   Shares Issued upon Exchange of
   Limited Partnership Interests
   (3,721,358 shares in 1994) (Note 1)                                    --                               37,213
  Proceeds from Shares Sold
   (2,180,661 shares in 1995 and 4,382,042 shares in 1994)            17,546                               39,241
  Cost of Shares Redeemed
   (2,181,253 shares in 1995 and 885,149 shares in 1994)             (16,790)                              (8,250)
                                                               -----------------                     ---------------     
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                           756                               68,204
                                                                ----------------                     ---------------     
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                 (18,339)                              70,212
 

NET ASSETS

 Beginning of Period                                                  70,212                                   --
                                                                ----------------                     ---------------     
 
 End of Period                                                       $51,873                              $70,212
                                                               =================                     ===============   
</TABLE> 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund
 

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands



STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Ten Months Ended
                                                              Year Ended          October 31, 1994
                                                          October 31, 1995            (Note 1)
                                                          ----------------        ----------------  
<S>                                                       <C>                     <C> 
OPERATIONS
 
 Net Investment Income................................     $         356            $        108
 Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
  Foreign Currency Transactions                                  (27,909)                  9,404
 Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
 Investments and Foreign Currency Translations                   (21,001)                (11,092)
                                                           -------------             -----------
  (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations             (48,554)                 (1,580)
                                                           -------------             -----------
 
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

  Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                       (9,447)                     --
                                                           -------------             -----------
      
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
  Proceeds from Shares Sold
   (467,985 shares in 1995 and 3,184,275 shares in 1994)           4,319                  46,812
  Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
   (867,090 shares in 1995 and 488,821 shares in 1994)             8,922                   7,235
  Cost of Shares Redeemed
   (4,601,924 shares in 1995 and 1,443,344 shares in 1994)       (38,908)                (19,767)
                                                            -------------             -----------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
   Capital Share Transactions                                    (25,667)                 34,280
                                                            -------------             -----------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                             (83,668)                 32,700
 
NET ASSETS

  Beginning of Period                                            122,610                  89,910
                                                            -------------             -----------
   End of Period                                             $    38,942            $    122,610
                                                             ============           =============
</TABLE> 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                                



                                                                October 31, 1995


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

NOTE 1 -  ORGANIZATION

TCW Galileo Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), is an open-end
management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, that currently offers a selection of eleven no-load mutual
funds known as the TCW Galileo Funds (the "Funds").  TCW Funds Management, Inc.
(the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Funds, as well as the
administrator of their day-to-day operations. TCW Asia Limited and TCW London
International, Limited are sub-advisers for the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets
Fund and TCW Asia Limited is a sub-adviser to the TCW Galileo Asia Pacific
Equity Fund. The advisers are  registered under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940.  Each Fund has distinct investment objectives and policies.  There is one
diversified money market fund (the TCW Galileo Money Market Fund), four
diversified bond funds (the TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund, the TCW
Galileo High Yield Bond Fund, the TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund
and the TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund) and six non-
diversified equity funds (the TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo
Earnings Momentum Fund, the TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, the TCW Galileo
Asia Pacific Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund, and the TCW
Galileo Latin America Equity Fund) currently offered by the Company.  The TCW
Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund commenced operations on November 1, 1994,
resulting from the exchange of limited partnership interests in a separate
limited partnership.  The assets and liabilities were transferred at historical
cost from the limited partnership to the Fund on November 1, 1994 and the fair
value of which was exchanged for shares of common stock of the Fund. The
transfer was treated as a tax-free exchange in accordance with the Internal
Revenue Code.

The primary investment objective of each Fund follows: (1) the TCW Galileo Money
Market Fund seeks current income, preservation of capital and liquidity by
investing in short-term money market securities; (2) the TCW Galileo High Grade
Fixed Income Fund seeks capital appreciation and income through investment
principally in high grade fixed income securities emphasizing high quality and
liquid investments; (3) the TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund seeks high current
income through investment principally in high yield fixed income securities; (4)
the TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund seeks income by investing
primarily in short-term mortgage backed securities; (5) the TCW Galileo Long-
Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund seeks income by investing primarily in
long-term mortgage backed securities; (6) the TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund
emphasizes capital appreciation and preservation with focus on long-term
results; (7) the TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund seeks capital appreciation
through investment primarily in publicly-traded equity securities of companies
experiencing or expected to experience accelerating earnings growth; (8) the TCW
Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation, primarily by
investing in publicly-traded equity securities of smaller capitalization
companies; (9) the TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund seeks long-term capital
appreciation, primarily by investing in equity securities of companies in the
Asia Pacific region; (10) the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund seeks long-term
capital appreciation by investing in equity securities of companies in emerging
market countries around the world; and (11) the TCW Galileo Latin America Equity
Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation, primarily by investing in Latin
American equity securities.

Effective October 31, 1994, the fiscal year end of each Fund was changed from
December 31 to October 31.  As a result, the 1994 financial statement
information covers less than a full twelve month period.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- -----------------------------------------

NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

PRINCIPLES OF ACCOUNTING:  The Funds use the accrual method of accounting for
financial reporting purposes.

SECURITY VALUATIONS:  The value of securities held in the TCW Galileo Money
Market Fund is determined by using the amortized cost method applied to each
individual security unless, due to special circumstances, the use of such a
method would result in a valuation that does not approximate fair market value.
Equity fund securities listed or traded on the New York, American or other stock
exchanges are valued at the latest sale price on that exchange (if there were no
sales that day, the security is valued at the latest bid price).  All other
securities, including the bond fund securities, for which over-the-counter
market quotations are readily available, are valued at the latest bid price
prior to the time of valuation.  Securities for which market quotations are not
readily available, including circumstances under which it is determined by the
Adviser that sale or bid prices are not reflective of a security's market value,
are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures
established by and under the general supervision of the Company's Board of
Directors.

Short-term debt securities with remaining maturities of 60 days or less at the
time of purchase are valued at amortized cost.  Other short-term debt securities
are valued on a marked-to-market basis until such time as they reach a remaining
maturity of 60 days, whereupon they will be valued at amortized value using
their value on the 61st day prior to maturity.

SECURITY TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED INVESTMENT INCOME:  Security transactions are
recorded as of the trade date.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date or at the time the relevant ex-dividend date and amounts become known.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis.  Original issue discount is
accreted as interest income using a constant yield to maturity method.  The TCW
Galileo High Yield Bond Fund recognizes as interest income discounts on
securities purchased at the time the security is sold.  The TCW Galileo High
Grade Fixed Income Fund recognizes as interest income discounts on securities
purchased using a constant yield to maturity accretion method.  Premiums on
securities purchased are not amortized, except for mortgage backed obligations
for which amortization has been elected as allowed by federal income tax
regulations. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments are
recorded on the basis of specific identification.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION:  The books and records of each Fund are maintained
in U.S. dollars as follows:  (1) the foreign currency market value of investment
securities, and other assets and liabilities stated in foreign currencies, are
translated using the daily spot rate; and (2) purchases, sales, income and
expenses are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective
dates of such transactions.  The resultant exchange gains and losses are
included in the Statements of Operations with the related net realized gain
(loss).  Pursuant to U.S. federal income tax regulations, certain foreign
exchange gains and losses included in realized and unrealized gains and losses
are included in, or are a reduction of, ordinary income for federal income tax
purposes.  It is not practicable to separately identify that portion of gains
and losses of the Funds that arise as a result of changes in the exchange rates
from the fluctuations that arise from changes in market prices of investments
during the period.

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:  Certain Funds may enter into forward
foreign currency contracts as a hedge against fluctuations in foreign exchange
rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the
change in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss.
When the contract is closed or delivery is taken, the Fund records a realized
gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the
time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks may arise upon
entering into these contracts from the potential inability of couterparties to
meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value
of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The Funds did not enter
into any forward foreign currency contracts during fiscal 1995.

DOLLAR ROLL TRANSACTIONS: The Funds may enter into dollar roll transactions with
financial institutions to take advantage of opportunities in the mortgage backed
securities market. A dollar roll transaction involves a simultaneous sale by the
Fund of securities that it holds with an agreement to repurchase substantially
similar securities at an agreed upon price and date, but generally will be
collaterialized at time of delivery by different pools of mortgages with
different prepayment histories than those securities sold.  These transactions
are accounted for as financing transactions as opposed to sales and purchases.
The differential between the sale price and the repurchase price is recorded as
deferred income and recognized between the settlement dates of the sale and
repurchase. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Fund will not
be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold.
Dollar roll transactions involve risk that the market value of the security sold
by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price of the security.  There were
no such transactions outstanding as of October 31, 1995.

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                                                                October 31, 1995



REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS: The Funds may invest in repurchase agreements secured by
U.S. Government obligations and in other securities. Securities pledged as
collateral for repurchase agreements are held by the Funds' custodian bank until
maturity of the repurchase agreements. Provisions of the agreements ensure that
the market value of the collateral is sufficient in the event of default;
however, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the
agreements, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to
legal proceedings.

OPTIONS: Premiums received from call options written are recorded as a
liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently adjusted to reflect the
current market value of the option written. If the option expires unexercised,
premiums received are realized as a gain at expiration date. If the position is
closed prior to expiration, a gain or loss is realized based on premiums
received, less the cost to close the option. When an option is exercised,
premiums received are added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying
securities and a gain or loss is realized.  There were no option contracts
outstanding as of October 31, 1995.

Call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio
securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options
is increased by premiums paid.

DEFERRED ORGANIZATION COSTS:  For those Funds which commenced operations during
1993, organization costs of $50,000 per Fund have been deferred and are being
amortized on a straight line basis over a five-year period from the commencement
of operations of each Fund. Organization costs of $10,000 per Fund for the TCW
Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, the TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund and the
TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund have been deferred and are also being
amortized on a straight line basis over a five-year period from the commencement
of operations of each Fund.  Organizational costs of approximately $3,800 for
the TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund have been deferred and are also being
amortized on a straight line basis over a five year period from the commencement
of operations.

Upon formation of the Funds, the Company sold and issued to the Adviser 10,006
shares of common stock (one share each of the TCW Galileo Money Market Fund, the
TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, the TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund, the
TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund, and
the TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund, and 2,000 shares each
of the other five Funds, collectively the "Initial Shares").  In the event the
Adviser redeems any of its Initial Shares from one or more of the Funds prior to
the end of the five-year period, the proceeds of the redemption payable in
respect of such shares will be reduced by any unamortized organization costs in
the same ratio as the number of Initial Shares being redeemed bears to the
number of Initial Shares outstanding at the time of the redemption.

EXPENSE ALLOCATION:  Common expenses incurred by the Company are allocated among
the Funds based upon the ratio of net assets of each Fund to the combined net
assets of all the Funds.  All other expenses are charged to each Fund as
incurred on a specific identification basis.

NET ASSET VALUE:  The Net Asset Value of each Fund's shares is determined by
dividing the net assets of the Fund by the number of issued and outstanding
shares on each business day as of 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time for the TCW Galileo
Money Market Fund and as of 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time for the other Funds.

DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS:  Dividends from net investment income of the TCW
Galileo Money Market Fund are declared each business day. It is the policy of
the equity funds to declare and pay, or reinvest, dividends from net investment
income annually and the bond funds to declare and pay, or reinvest, dividends
from net investment income monthly.  Distribution of any net long-term and net
short-term capital gains earned by a Fund will be distributed no less frequently
than annually.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income
tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency
transactions, market discount, losses deferred to wash sales and excise tax
regulations. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital and may affect
net investment income per share. Undistributed net investment income may include
temporary book and tax basis differences which will reverse in a subsequent
period. Any taxable income or gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed
in the following year.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS   (CONTINUED)
- ------------------------------------------

NOTE 3 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

It is the policy of each Fund to comply with the requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all
of its net taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to
its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. At
October 31, 1995, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments for
federal income tax purposes was as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   TCW            TCW            TCW               TCW
                               GALILEO HIGH     GALILEO        GALILEO        GALILEO LONG-TERM        TCW
                                GRADE FIXED    HIGH YIELD   MORTGAGE BACKED    MORTGAGE BACKED    GALILEO CORE
                                INCOME FUND    BOND FUND    SECURITIES FUND    SECURITIES FUND     EQUITY FUND
                               ------------   ----------   ----------------    ---------------    ------------
<S>                            <C>            <C>           <C>               <C>                 <C>
 
Unrealized Appreciation        $ 1,336,944     $ 2,684,724   $   186,296        $ 2,401,352        $44,300,605
Unrealized (Depreciation)          (46,995)     (1,531,166)   (4,255,902)        (1,959,895)        (3,695,077)
                               -----------     -----------   -----------        -----------        ----------- 
Net Unrealized Appreciation
 (Depreciation)                $ 1,289,949     $ 1,153,558   $(4,069,606)       $   441,457        $40,605,528
                               ===========     ===========   ===========        ===========        ============
Cost of Investments for Federal
Income Tax Purposes            $34,654,311     $89,107,102   $84,386,607        $79,093,131        $ 157,707,089
                               ===========     ===========   ===========        ===========        ============
 
 
                                TCW GALILEO    TCW GALILEO   TCW GALILEO        TCW GALILEO        TCW GALILEO
                                  EARNINGS      SMALL CAP    ASIA PACIFIC        EMERGING         LATIN AMERICA
                               MOMENTUM FUND   GROWTH FUND    EQUITY FUND      MARKETS FUND        EQUITY FUND
                               -------------  ------------   -------------     -------------       ------------
 
Unrealized Appreciation        $12,344,959     $22,098,802   $ 4,500,339        $ 3,067,962        $  1,984,073
Unrealized (Depreciation)       (3,170,420)       (771,138)   (1,663,958)        (7,376,190)        (10,488,696)
                               -----------     -----------   -----------        -----------        ------------
Net Unrealized Appreciation
 (Depreciation)                $ 9,174,539     $21,327,664   $ 2,836,381        $(4,308,228)       $ (8,504,623)
                               ===========     ===========   ===========        ===========        ============
Cost of Investments for Federal
Income Tax Purposes            $52,924,359     $46,379,021   $44,206,300        $56,300,908        $ 47,484,504
                               ===========     ===========   ===========        ===========        ============
</TABLE> 
 
At October 31, 1995, the following Funds had net realized loss carryforwards for
federal income tax purposes:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                        Expiring in
                                               --------------------------------------------------------
                                                   2001                 2002                2003
<S>                                                <C>                 <C>                 <C> 
TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund           $       --            $2,712,000         $   203,000
TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund                           --               243,700           1,213,000
TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund                --               446,000           4,070,000
TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage
 Backed Securities Fund                                    --                44,000             531,000
TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund                          726,000             6,864,000           1,403,000
TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund                          --               483,600           7,490,000
TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund                      --                   --           26,437,000
TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Fund                              --                   --              914,000
 
</TABLE>

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                                                                October 31, 1995





NOTE 4 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE FEES

The Funds pay to the Adviser, as compensation for services rendered, facilities
furnished and expenses borne by it, the following annual management fees:

     TCW Galileo Money Market Fund                          0.25%
     TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund               0.40%
     TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund                       0.75%
     TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund            0.50%
     TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund  0.50%
     TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund                           0.75%
     TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund                     1.00%
     TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund                      1.00%
     TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund                   1.00%
     TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund                      1.00%
     TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund                  1.00% 

The TCW Galileo Money Market Fund reimburses the Adviser for the costs of
providing accounting services to the Fund in an amount not exceeding an annual
rate of 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Each equity and bond Fund
also reimburses the Adviser for the cost of providing accounting services to the
Fund in an amount not exceeding $35,000 for any fiscal year.

In addition to the management and accounting service fees, each Fund bears all
expenses incurred in its operations.  The Adviser voluntarily agreed to reduce
its fees from each Fund, or to pay the operating expenses of each Fund, to the
extent necessary to limit the ordinary operating expenses of each Fund to the
following annual percentages of net assets through December 31, 1994:

     TCW Galileo Money Market Fund                          0.40%
     TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund                       0.79%
     TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund            0.55%
     TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund  0.65%
     TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund                           1.00%
     TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund                     1.14%
     TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund                      1.09%
     TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund                   1.40%
     TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund                      1.87%
     TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund                  1.50%

Beginning January 1, 1995, the ordinary operating expenses of the TCW Galileo
Money Market Fund and the TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund are limited to the
annual percentages reflected above.  Such limitation will cease as of December
31, 1995 for the TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund.

Certain officers and/or directors of the Company are officers and/or directors
of the Adviser.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
- ---------------------------------------- 

NOTE 5 - PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments) for the Year ended
October 31, 1995 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                 TCW           TCW            TCW               TCW
             GALILEO HIGH    GALILEO        GALILEO      GALILEO LONG-TERM       TCW
             GRADE FIXED   HIGH YIELD   MORTGAGE BACKED   MORTGAGE BACKED   GALILEO CORE
             INCOME FUND    BOND FUND   SECURITIES FUND   SECURITIES FUND    EQUITY FUND
             -----------  -----------  ----------------  -----------------  ------------
<S>          <C>           <C>           <C>             <C>                <C>
 
Purchases    $75,120,299   $31,680,339   $34,108,880      $31,394,805        $112,430,867
 
Sales        $83,227,900   $36,058,308   $90,114,114      $14,713,779        $ 84,411,448
 
              TCW GALILEO   TCW GALILEO  TCW GALILEO    TCW GALILEO       TCW GALILEO
               EARNINGS      SMALL CAP   ASIA PACIFIC    EMERGING        LATIN AMERICA
             MOMENTUM FUND  GROWTH FUND  EQUITY FUND   MARKETS FUND       EQUITY FUND
             -------------  -----------  ------------  ------------      -------------
 
Purchases    $58,896,909   $36,906,367   $42,255,212      $42,236,922        $ 44,534,719
 
Sales        $40,584,024   $42,159,184   $43,255,244      $39,237,744        $ 74,768,179
 
</TABLE> 
 


NOTE 6 - RESTRICTED SECURITIES

The following restricted securities held by the Funds as of October 31, 1995
were valued both at the date of acquisition and October 31, 1995, in accordance
with the security valuation policy of the Funds described in Note 2.  The
restricted securities include securities purchased in private placement
transactions without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as well as
Rule 144A securities.  Such securities generally may be sold only in a privately
negotiated transaction with a limited number of purchasers or in a public
offering registered under the Securities Act of 1933.  Each Fund will bear any
costs incurred in connection with the disposition of such securities.

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>
 
TCW GALILEO HIGH YIELD BOND FUND:

     NUMBER OF SHARES, RIGHTS,                                                          DATE OF
     UNITS OR PRINCIPAL AMOUNT                         INVESTMENT                     ACQUISITION    COST
     -------------------------       ------------------------------------------      ------------  --------
<S>                                 <C>                                              <C>          <C>
 
$        290,000                     American Safety Razor Company,
                                     (144A), 9.875%, due 08/01/05                       07/27/95  $290,000
$         75,000                     American Safety Razor Company,
                                     (144A), 9.875%, due 08/01/05                       07/28/95    75,469
$        225,000                     American Safety Razor Company,
                                     (144A), 9.875%, due 08/01/05                       07/31/95   226,406
$        570,000                     Communications and Power Industries, Inc.,
                                     (144A), 12%, due 08/01/05                          08/02/95   570,000
             244                     Haynes International Corp.,
                                     (Private Placement), Common Stock                  06/12/90     2,432
              56                     Haynes International Corp.,
                                     (Private Placement), Common Stock                  02/03/92       555
$        215,000                     Terex Corp., Units, (144A),
                                     13.75%, due 05/15/02                               04/27/95   215,000
$        640,000                     Terex Corp., Units, (144A),
                                     13.75%, due 05/15/02                               06/16/95   569,600
             300                     Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights, (144A),
                                     expires 07/31/96                                   07/24/92       299
             165                     Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights, (144A),
                                     expires 07/31/96                                   07/09/93         1
              90                     Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights, (144A),
                                     expires 07/31/96                                   12/28/93         1
</TABLE>

The Fund holds 21,420 shares of Edisto Resources Corp., which are valued at a
discount to the market price of the unrestricted securities of the same class
due to restrictions on the sale of the shares by the Fund. The discount on these
shares totaled $13,090 at October 31, 1995.

The total value of restricted securities is $2,018,554, which represents 2.2% of
net assets of the Fund at October 31, 1995.

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                                                                October 31, 1995
NOTE 6 - RESTRICTED SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund:

                                                                           DATE OF
 NUMBER OF SHARES                      INVESTMENT                        ACQUISITION      COST
- ---------------------   ----------------------------------------        ------------    ---------
<S>                    <C>                                                <C>         <C>
$      1,482,274       Greenwich Capital Acceptance, Inc. (91-03),
                       (Private Placement), 8.494%, due 08/25/19          03/21/91    $ 1,472,552
         144,545       National Bank of Washington,
                       (Private Placement), 7.989%, due 01/25/19          06/13/90        143,063
</TABLE> 
 
The total value of restricted securities is $1,594,913, which represents 2.0% of
net assets of the Fund at October 31, 1995.


TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund:
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                           DATE OF
 NUMBER OF SHARES                      INVESTMENT                        ACQUISITION      COST
- ---------------------   ----------------------------------------        ------------    ---------
<S>                    <C>                                                <C>         <C>
           5,500       Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A)
                        (1/2 Voting GDR)(South Korea)                       7/7/95     $  576,050
</TABLE> 

The total value of restricted securities is $643,500, which represents 1.4% of
net assets of the Fund at October 31, 1995.

TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund:
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                           DATE OF
 NUMBER OF SHARES                      INVESTMENT                        ACQUISITION      COST
- ---------------------   ----------------------------------------        ------------    ---------
<S>                    <C>                                                <C>         <C>
           5,100       Anglovaal Limited (144A) (ADR), (South Africa)      6/23/94     $  139,383
           8,300       Cementos Diamante, S.A. (144A) (ADS) (Colombia)     5/17/94        136,870
          45,591       Malbak Limited (144A) (South Africa)                7/25/95        262,365
          10,500       Nedcor Limited Units, (144A) (GDR) (South Africa)   5/23/95        472,500
           3,000       Samsumg Electronics Company, Limited (144A)
                        (1/2 Non-Voting GDR)(South Korea)                   9/1/95        205,056
</TABLE> 

The total value of restricted securities is $1,415,509, which represents 2.7% of
net assets of the Fund at October 31, 1995.

 
TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund:
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                           DATE OF
 NUMBER OF SHARES                      INVESTMENT                        ACQUISITION      COST
- ---------------------   ----------------------------------------        ------------    ---------
<S>                    <C>                                                <C>         <C>
          18,900       Cementos Diamante, S.A. (144A ADS)(Colombia)        5/17/94     $  311,989
          16,837       COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS
                       (CEMIG)(144A)                                      12/14/94     $  510,097
</TABLE>
The total value of restricted securities is $675,929, which represents 1.7% of
net assets of the Fund at October 31, 1995.

NOTE 7 - SUBSEQUENT EVENT (UNAUDITED)

On February 15, 1996, the Board of Directors approved the proposed exchange of 
limited partnership interests of the TCW Mid-Cap Growth Stocks Limited 
Partnership in exchange for a new TCW Galileo Fund. Pending final approval from 
the Securities and Exchange Commission, the new Fund will be called the TCW 
Galileo Mid-Cap Growth Fund and will commence operations on or about June 1, 
1996.


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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Money Market Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                         Ten Months Ended
                                                       YEAR ENDED        October 31, 1994
                                                    OCTOBER 31, 1995          (Note 1)
                                                    ----------------     -----------------
<S>                                                    <C>                  <C> 
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period         $   1.00             $     1.00
                                                                        
Income from Investment Operations:                                 
                                                                        
 Net Investment Income                                   0.0549                 0.0304
                                                                        
Less Distributions:                                                     
                                                                        
 Distributions from Net Investment Income               (0.0549)               (0.0304)
                                                       --------             ----------
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period               $   1.00             $     1.00
                                                       ========             ==========
Total Return                                               5.67%                  3.04% /(1)/
                                                                        
                                                                        
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                               
                                                                        
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)               $ 86,302             $  124,392
                                                                        
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (4)                0.40%                  0.40% /(3)/
                                                                        
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets       5.49%                  3.65% /(3)/
 
</TABLE>


(1) For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
    year's operating results.

(2) For the period July 14, 1988 (commencement of operations) to December 31,
    1988 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(3) Annualized.

(4) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.40% of net assets as
    disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements. Had such action
    not been taken, total annualized operating expenses as a percentage of
    average net assets would have been 0.46% for the fiscal year ended October 
    31, 1995, 0.68% for the ten months ended October 31, 1994, 0.52%, 0.49%,
    0.47%, 0.51% and 0.71% for the years ended December 31, 1993 through 1989,
    respectively, and 0.47% for the period July 14, 1988 (commencement of
    operations) through December 31, 1988.

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                                                       TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                              
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                            Year Ended December 31,                  
                                                            ------------------------------------------------------  
                                                            1993       1992           1991         1990       1989  
                                                            ----       ----           ----         ----       ----  
<S>                                                    <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>       
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period         $    1.00   $     1.00   $     1.00   $     1.00   $    1.00 
                                                                                                                     
Income from Investment Operations:                                                                                   
                                                                                                                     
 Net Investment Income                                    0.0293       0.0381       0.0620       0.0800      0.0882  
                                                                                                                     
Less Distributions:                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                     
 Distributions from Net Investment Income                (0.0293)     (0.0381)     (0.0620)     (0.0800)    (0.0882) 
                                                       ---------   ----------   ----------   ----------   ---------  
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period               $    1.00   $     1.00   $     1.00   $     1.00   $    1.00  
                                                       =========   ==========   ==========   ==========   =========  
Total Return                                                                                                         
                                                            2.97%        3.92%        6.35%        8.18%       9.22% 
                                                                                                                     
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                                                            
                                                                                                                     
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)               $  81,204   $  183,465   $  140,987   $  167,572   $  88,620  
                                                                                                                     
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (4)                 0.40%        0.40%        0.40%        0.40%       0.40% 
                                                                                                                     
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets        2.93%        3.81%        6.20%        8.00%       8.82%  
                                                       
<CAPTION> 

                                                             July 14, 1988    
                                                            (Inception) to 
                                                          December 31, 1988
                                                          -----------------
<S>                                                        <C>                
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period             $    1.00                            
                                                                              
Income from Investment Operations:                                            
                                                                              
 Net Investment Income                                        0.0379          
                                                                              
Less Distributions:                                                           
                                                                              
 Distributions from Net Investment Income                    (0.0379)         
                                                           ---------          
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                   $    1.00          
                                                           =========          
Total Return                                                                  
                                                                7.68% /(2)/   
                                                                              
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                     
                                                                              
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                   $  63,703          
                                                                              
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (4)                     0.40% /(3)/   
                                                                              
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets            8.08% /(3)/   
                                                            
</TABLE> 

                                      76
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                          March 1, 1993
                                                                       Ten Months       (Commencement of
                                                   YEAR ENDED            Ended         Operations) through
                                                OCTOBER 31, 1995    October 31, 1994    December 31, 1993
                                                ----------------    ----------------   -------------------
<S>                                               <C>                <C>                  <C> 
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period    $    8.94          $    10.04           $    10.00
                                                  ---------          ----------           ---------- 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
 Net Investment Income                                 0.58                0.44                 0.45
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on 
  Investments and Foreign Currency                     0.62               (1.16)                0.19
                                                  ---------          ----------           ---------- 

  Total from Investment Operations                     1.20               (0.72)                0.64
                                                  ---------          ----------           ----------  
Less Distributions:
  Distributions from Net Investment Income            (0.53)              (0.38)               (0.45)
  Distributions from Realized Gains                      --                  --                (0.14)
  Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains              --                  --                (0.01)
                                                  ---------          ----------           ----------  
   Total Distributions                                (0.53)              (0.38)               (0.60)
                                                  ---------          ----------           ----------  
Net AssetValue per Share, End of Period           $    9.61          $     8.94           $    10.04
                                                  =========          ==========           ==========  

Total Return                                          13.92%              (7.24)% /(1)/         6.54% /(2)/

 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
 
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)          $      36,236      $   50,153           $   33,328
                                                                                
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(4)/              0.68%           0.50% /(3)/          0.50% /(3)/
                                                                                       
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets       6.38%           6.11% /(3)/          5.24% /(3)/
                                                                                       
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                  223.78%         208.63% /(1)/        149.96% /(2)/
</TABLE>


(1) For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
    year's operating results.

(2) For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
    31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(3)  Annualized.

(4) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.50% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994, as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial
    Statements. Had such action not been taken, total annualized operating
    expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been 0.72% for the
    fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.68% for the ten months ended October
    31, 1994 and 0.89% for the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 1993.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                   March 1, 1993
                                                                              Ten Months         (Commencement of
                                                           YEAR ENDED           Ended           Operations) through
                                                        OCTOBER 31, 1995    October 31, 1994     December 31, 1993
                                                        ----------------    ----------------     -------------------
<S>                                                     <C>                  <C>                 <C>      
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period          $        9.43       $          10.12     $            10.00
                                                        -------------       ----------------     -------------------

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:

 Net Investment Income                                           0.92                   0.73                   0.74
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments          0.39                  (0.77)                  0.27
                                                        -------------       ----------------     -------------------
   Total from Investment Operations                              1.31                  (0.04)                  1.01
                                                        -------------       ----------------     ------------------    
Less Distributions:

  Distributions from Net Investment Income                      (1.00)                 (0.65)                 (0.74)
  Distributions from Realized Gains                              --                    --                     (0.15)
                                                        -------------       ----------------     ------------------    
   Total Distributions                                          (1.00)                 (0.65)                 (0.89)
                                                        -------------       ----------------     ------------------ 
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                $        9.74       $           9.43     $            10.12
                                                        =============       ================     ==================

Total Return                                                    14.65%                 (0.34)%(1)             10.47%(2)


Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                $      92,652       $         90,577     $           73,737
 
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(4)/                    0.87%                  0.79%(3)               0.79%(3)
 
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets             9.60%                  9.18%(3)               8.60%(3)
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                         36.32%                 34.01%(1)              47.60%(2)
 
</TABLE>




(1) For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
    year's operating results.

(2) For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
    31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(3)  Annualized.

(4) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.79% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994, as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial
    Statements. Had such action not been taken, total annualized operating
    expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been 0.88% for the
    fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.91% for the ten months ended October
    31, 1994 and 0.96% for the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 1993.

                                       78
<PAGE>
 

TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- -------------------- 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                                   March 1, 1993
                                                                               Ten Months         (Commencement of
                                                          YEAR ENDED             Ended           Operations) through
                                                        OCTOBER 31, 1995    October 31, 1994     December 31, 1993
                                                        ------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                     <C>                 <C>                  <C> 
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period          $       9.41           $         9.86       $         10.00
                                                        ------------           --------------    ------------------
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:

 Net Investment Income                                          0.67                     0.42                  0.50
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments         0.25                    (0.48)                (0.12)
                                                        ------------           --------------    ------------------
  Total from Investment Operations                              0.92                    (0.06)                 0.38
                                                        ------------           --------------    ------------------
Less Distributions:
  Distributions from Net Investment Income                     (0.71)                   (0.39)                (0.50)
  Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income             (0.04)                    --                    --
  Distributions from Realized Gains                             --                       --                   (0.02)
                                                        ------------           --------------    ------------------
  Total Distributions                                          (0.75)                   (0.39)                (0.52)
                                                        ------------           --------------    ------------------
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                 $      9.58           $         9.41    $             9.86
                                                        ============           ==============    ==================

Total Return                                                   10.16%                   (0.61)%(1)             3.89%(2)


Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                $     81,366           $      134,948    $          147,666
 
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(4)                      0.61%                    0.55%(3)              0.55%(3)
 
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets            7.13%                    5.18%(3)              5.98%(3)
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                        37.83%                   65.64%(1)             70.44%(2)
 
</TABLE>



(1) For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
    year's operating results.

(2) For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
    31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(3)  Annualized.

(4) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.55% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994, as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial
    Statements. Had such action not been taken, total annualized operating
    expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been 0.63% for the
    fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.62% for the ten months ended October
    31, 1994 and 0.70% for the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 1993.

                                      79
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                                                          TCW GALILEO FUNDS,INC.

TCW Galileo Long-term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                                                                   June 17, 1993
                                                                            Ten Months           (Commencement of
                                                          YEAR ENDED           Ended            Operations) through
                                                        OCTOBER 31, 1995   October 31, 1994      December 31, 1993
                                                        ----------------   ----------------     -------------------
<S>                                                     <C>                 <C>                <C> 
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period          $        8.95       $       10.07        $          10.00
                                                        -------------       -------------        ----------------
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:

  Net Investment Income                                          0.72                0.63                    0.28
  Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments         0.71               (1.26)                   0.07
                                                        -------------       -------------        ----------------
    Total from Investment Operations                             1.43               (0.63)                   0.35
                                                        -------------       -------------        ----------------
Less Distributions:
   Distributions from Net Investment Income                     (0.82)              (0.49)                  (0.28)
                                                        -------------       -------------        ----------------
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                $        9.56       $        8.95        $          10.07
                                                        =============       =============        ================

Total Return                                                    16.84%              (6.39)%(1)               3.51%(2)


Ratios/Supplemental Data:
 
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                $      80,159       $      66,632        $         25,215
 
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(4)                       0.68%               0.65%(3)               0.65%(3)
 
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets             7.88%               8.03%(3)               5.37%(3)
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                         23.76%              36.71%(1)              44.47%(2)
 
</TABLE>



(1) For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
    year's operating results.

(2) For the period June 17, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
    31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(3) Annualized.

(4) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.65% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994, as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial
    Statements. Had such action not been taken, total annualized operating
    expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been 0.69% for the
    fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.78% for the ten months ended October
    31, 1994 and 1.13% for the period June 17, 1993 (commencement of operations)
    through December 31, 1993.

                                      80
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                                   March 1, 1993
                                                                              Ten Months         (Commencement of
                                                          YEAR ENDED            Ended           Operations) through
                                                        OCTOBER 31, 1995   October 31, 1994      December 31, 1993
                                                        ----------------   ----------------     -------------------
<S>                                                      <C>                <C>                    <C> 
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period           $      11.57       $      11.81           $      10.00
                                                         ------------       ------------           ------------ 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
 Net Investment Income                                           0.06               0.04                   0.03
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments          2.11              (0.28)                  1.81
                                                         ------------       ------------           ------------  
  Total from Investment Operations                               2.17              (0.24)                  1.84
                                                         ------------       ------------           ------------  
Less Distributions:

  Distributions from Net Investment Income                      (0.05)              --                    (0.03)
                                                         ------------       ------------           ------------  
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                 $      13.69       $      11.57           $      11.81
                                                         ============       ============           ============ 
Total Return                                                    18.85%             (2.03)% /(1)/          18.41% /(2)/
                                                                          
                                                                          
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                 
                                                                           
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                 $    197,721       $    136,122           $     55,885
                                                                          
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                          0.85%              0.91% /(3)/            1.00% /(3)(4)/
                                                                                                        
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets             0.48%              0.44% /(3)/            0.55% /(3)/
                                                                                                        
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                         53.77%             23.53% /(1)/           29.67% /(2)/
</TABLE>



(1) For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
    year's operating results.

(2) For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
    31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(3) Annualized.

(4) The Investment Adviser voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay the
    operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the annual
    ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.00% of net assets through
    December 31, 1994, as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial
    Statements. Had such action not been taken, total annualized operating
    expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been 1.09% for the
    period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1993.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                                

TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund 


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
                                                             NOVEMBER 1, 1994
                                                             (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                                            OPERATIONS) THROUGH
                                                             OCTOBER 31, 1995
                                                            -------------------

Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period               $   10.00
                                                             --------- 
Income from Investment Operations:
 Net Investment (Loss)                                           (0.03)
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments                  1.51
                                                             ---------  
  Total from Investment Operations                                1.48
                                                             ---------  
Less Distributions:
 Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income                (0.01)
                                                             ---------  
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                     $   11.47
                                                             =========  
Total Return                                                     14.76%


Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                     $  63,411

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(1)/                     1.14%

Ratio of Net Investment (Loss) to Average Net Assets             (0.28%)

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                          85.91%



(1) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.14% of net assets as
    disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements. Had such action
    not been taken, total annualized operating expenses as a percentage of
    average net assets would have been 1.24% for the period November 1, 1994
    (commencement of operations) through October 31, 1995.

                                      82
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                   March 1, 1994
                                                                                  (Commencement of
                                                             YEAR ENDED          Operations) through
                                                          OCTOBER 31, 1995        October 31, 1994
                                                          ----------------       -------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                    <C> 
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period             $       9.39           $       10.00
                                                           ------------           ------------- 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:                                
 Net Investment (Loss)                                            (0.07)                  (0.04)
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments            4.72                   (0.57)
                                                           ------------           ------------- 
  Total from Investment Operations                                 4.65                   (0.61)
                                                           ------------           -------------  
Less Distribuions:                                                     
 Distribution for Net Realized Gains                              (0.51)                     --
                                                           ------------           -------------  
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                   $      13.53           $        9.39
                                                           ============           =============  
Total Return                                                      49.89%                  (6.10)% /(1)/
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                   $     66,056           $      51,089
                                                                                  
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(3)/                      1.21%                   1.09% /(2)/
                                                                                  
Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets                (0.61)%                 (0.59)% /(2)/
                                                                                  
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                           89.73%                  88.63% /(1)/
</TABLE>



(1) For the period March 1, 1994 (commencement of operations) through October
    31, 1994 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(2) Annualized.

(3) The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.09% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994, as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial
    Statements. Had such action not been taken, total annualized operating
    expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been 1.24% for the
    fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 and 1.39% for the period March 1, 1994
    (commencement of operations) through October 31, 1994.

                                      83
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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund
                                    
                                    
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS                
- --------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                        March 1, 1994
                                                                                      (Commencement of
                                                                   YEAR ENDED        Operations) through
                                                                OCTOBER 31, 1995       October 31, 1994 
                                                                ----------------     -------------------
<S>                                                              <C>                   <C> 
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period                   $      10.19          $      10.00
                                                                -------------        -------------- 
Income from Investment Operations:
 Net Investment Income                                                   0.06                  0.03
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
  and Foreign Currency                                                  (1.19)                 0.16
                                                                -------------        -------------- 
  Total from Investment Operations                                      (1.13)                 0.19
                                                                -------------        -------------- 
Less Distributions:

 Distributions from Net Investment Income                               (0.01)                  --
 Distributions from Realized Gains                                      (0.38)                  --
                                                                -------------        --------------                  
  Total Distributions                                                   (0.39)                  --
                                                                -------------        --------------                  
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                         $       8.67        $        10.19
                                                                =============        ==============    
Total Return                                                           (10.98)%                1.90% /(1)/
                                                                                        
                                                                                        
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                                                               
                                                                                        
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                         $     46,709          $     54,019
                                                                                        
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(3)/                            1.47%                 1.40% /(2)/
                                                                                        
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets                     0.74%                 0.45% /(2)/
                                                                                        
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                                102.01%                46.75% /(1)/
</TABLE>

(1) For the period March 1, 1994 (commencement of operations) through October
    31, 1994 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(2) Annualized.

(3) The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.40% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994 as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial
    Statements. Had such action not been taken, total annualized operating
    expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been 1.51% for the
    fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 and 1.60% for the period March 1, 1994
    (commencement of operations) through October 31, 1994, respectively.

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TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                                                                                      March 1, 1994
                                                                                    (Commencement of
                                                                   YEAR ENDED      Operations) through
                                                                OCTOBER 31, 1995     October 31, 1994
                                                                ----------------   -------------------
<S>                                                              <C>                 <C> 
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period                   $      9.73         $      10.00
                                                                 -----------         ------------ 
(Loss) from Investment Operations:                         
  Net Investment Income (Loss)                                          0.04                (0.01)
  Net Realized and Unrealized (Loss) on Investments        
   and Foreign Currency Transactions/Translations                      (2.58)               (0.26)
                                                                 -----------         ------------ 
  Total from Investment Operations                                     (2.54)               (0.27)
                                                                 -----------         ------------ 
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                         $      7.19         $       9.73
                                                                 ===========         ============ 
Total Return                                                          (26.11)%              (2.70)% /(1)/
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
 
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                         $    51,873         $     70,212
                                                           
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                                 1.55%                1.70%  /(2)/
                                                           
Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets             0.54%               (0.09)% /(2)/
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                                74.24%               61.28%  /(1)/
</TABLE>


(1) For the period March 1, 1994 (commencement of operations) through October
    31, 1994 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(2) Annualized.

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TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>

                                                                                                    March 1, 1993
                                                                                   Ten Months      (Commencement of
                                                                YEAR ENDED            Ended       Operations) through
                                                             OCTOBER 31, 1995   October 31, 1994   December 31, 1993
                                                             ----------------   ----------------  -------------------
<S>                                                           <C>                <C>                <C> 
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period                $     14.99        $     15.11        $     10.00
                                                              -----------        -----------        ----------- 
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:      
                                               
  Net Investment Income                                              0.06               0.01               0.08
  Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
   and Foreign Currency                                             (5.92)             (0.13)              6.35
                                                              -----------        -----------        ----------- 
  Total from Investment Operations                                  (5.86)             (0.12)              6.43
                                                              -----------        -----------        -----------  
Less Distributions:
 
  Distributions from Net Investment Income                           --                 --                (0.08)
  Distributions from Realized Gains                                  --                 --                (1.21)
  Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                         (1.21)              --                (0.03)
                                                              -----------        -----------        -----------  
  Total Distributions                                               (1.21)              --                (1.32)
                                                              -----------        -----------        -----------  
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                      $      7.92        $     14.99        $     15.11
                                                              ===========        ===========        =========== 
Total Return                                                       (40.95)%            (0.79)% /(1)/      64.27% /(2)/
 
 
Ratios/Supplemental Data:
 
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                      $    38,942        $   122,610        $    89,910
 
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                              1.58%              1.36% /(3)/        1.50% /(3) (4)/
 
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets                 0.59%              0.11% /(3)/        0.77% /(3)/
 
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                             75.62%            143.65% /(1)/      120.06% /(2)/
</TABLE>

(1) For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
    year's operating results.

(2) For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
    31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(3)  Annualized.

(4) The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.50% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994, as disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial
    Statements. Had such action not been taken, total annualized operating
    expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been 1.52% for the
    period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1993.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
- ----------------------------


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of TCW Galileo Funds, Inc.:



We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the
Funds comprising TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. (TCW Galileo Money Market Fund, TCW
Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund, TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund, TCW
Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund, TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed
Securities Fund, TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund, TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum
Fund, TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund,
TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund, and TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund)
(the "Funds"), including the schedules of  investments, as of October 31, 1995
and the related statements of  operations for the year ended October 31, 1995
and of changes in net assets for the year ended October 31, 1995 and periods
ended October 31, 1994 and the financial highlights for the year ended October
31, 1995, each of the periods ended  October 31, 1994 and December 31, 1993, the
years ended December 31, 1992, 1991, 1990, 1989, and the period ended December
31, 1988.  These financial statements and financial highlights are the
responsibility of the Funds' management.  Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based upon 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
October 31, 1995 by correspondence with the custodians and brokers.  Where
confirmations were not received, we performed alternative procedures.  An audit
includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made
by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation.  We believe 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 the
Funds as of October 31, 1995 and the results of their operations, the changes in
their net assets, and the financial highlights for the respective stated periods
in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.


/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

December 14, 1995

Los Angeles, California

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



                                                              SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT

                                                                  APRIL 30, 1996
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.





TABLE OF CONTENTS
- -----------------


<TABLE>     
<S>                                                                         <C>
Letter to Shareholders......................................................  3


Schedule of Investments:

   TCW Galileo Money Market Fund............................................  5

   TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund.................................  7

   TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund......................................... 10

   TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund.............................. 16

   TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund.................... 19

   TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund............................................. 21

   TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund....................................... 24

   TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund........................................ 30

   TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund..................................... 35

   TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund........................................ 39

   TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund.................................... 47


Statements of Assets and Liabilities........................................ 50

Statements of Operations.................................................... 54

Statements of Changes in Net Assets......................................... 58

Notes to Financial Statements............................................... 69

Financial Highlights........................................................ 78

</TABLE>      




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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.








TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS
- -------------------



We are pleased to submit the April 30, 1996 Semi-Annual Report for the TCW
Galileo Funds. The Galileo Mutual Funds continue to provide our clients with
targeted investment strategies featuring daily liquidity, competitive management
fees and no front-end loads, 12b-1 or deferred sales charges. Below is a summary
of each Fund's net asset value and returns through April 30, 1996.


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     Net Asset Value                   Total Return - Annualized
                                        per Share                         As of April 30, 1996
                                     ---------------   ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                         Latest Twelve
                                         April 30,        Months Ended      Latest         Since      Inception
                                           1996          April 30, 1996     5 Years      Inception      Date
                                     ---------------   ----------------    ---------   ------------  -----------
   <S>                               <C>               <C>                 <C>         <C>           <C>
   TCW Galileo Money Market Fund        $     1.00            5.53%         4.45%       5.83%        07/14/88

   TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed
     Income Fund                              9.28            7.99%         6.82% (1)   7.17% (1)    01/01/90 (2)

   TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund           9.63           10.87%        12.23% (1)  10.94% (1)    02/01/89 (2)
   TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed
     Securities Fund                          9.57            9.17%         6.27% (1)   6.98% (1)    02/01/90 (2)

   TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage
     Backed Securities Fund                   9.30           10.17%                     4.72%        06/17/93

   TCW Core Equity Fund                      15.25           27.77%                    15.97% (1)    07/01/91 (2)

   TCW Galileo Earnings
     Momentum Fund                           14.99           48.28%                    22.31% (1)    05/01/93 (2)

   TCW Galileo Small Cap
     Growth Fund                             18.62           91.37%        28.47%(1)   23.66% (1)    12/01/89 (2)

   TCW Galileo Asia Pacific
     Equity Fund                             10.04           26.13%                    21.25% (1)    04/01/93 (2)

   TCW Galileo Emerging Markets
     Fund                                     8.49           17.46%                     9.28% (1)    06/01/93 (2)

   TCW Galileo Latin America
     Equity Fund                              9.46           14.46%                    10.60% (1)    07/01/91 (2)
</TABLE>


(1) Performance data includes the performance of the predecessor limited
    partnership for periods before the TCW Galileo Funds' registration became
    effective. The predecessor limited partnerships were not registered under
    the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), and, therefore
    were not subject to certain investment restrictions that are imposed by the
    1940 Act. If the limited partnerships had been registered under the 1940
    Act, the limited partnership's performance may have been adversely affected.

(2) Inception date of predecessor limited partnership.




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TCW is committed to providing you with superior professional investment
management and distinctive personal service through the TCW Galileo Funds.
Please call your Account Representative or our Shareholder Relations Department
at (800) FUND TCW [(800) 386-3829] if you have any questions or would like
further information on the TCW Galileo Funds.



Very truly yours,


/s/ Marc I. Stern


Marc I. Stern
Chairman of the Board


June 7, 1996


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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Money Market Fund



                                                                  April 30, 1996


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          INVESTMENTS                                                                          Value
- --------------      -----------                                                                     -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    AGENCY FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (17.1% of Net Assets)
$    2,000,000      Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.4%, due 11/08/96                                    $   1,997,999
     2,400,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.35%, due 10/21/96                                         2,338,297
     2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Bank, 8.25%, due 05/27/96                                         2,003,705
     9,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.82%, due 08/09/96                          8,879,500
     6,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, 4.85%, due 08/09/96                          5,919,167
     3,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, 5.47%, due 11/14/96                          2,998,972
     3,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Association, 8.5%, due 06/10/96                           3,009,538
     5,000,000      Student Loan Marketing Association, 5.22%, due 10/10/96                             4,998,230
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL AGENCY FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (Cost: $32,145,408)                           32,145,408
                                                                                                    -------------

                    COMMERCIAL PAPER (67.0%)
     5,000,000      American Express Credit Corp., 5.28%, due 05/07/96                                  4,995,600
     5,000,000      Associates Corp. of North America, 5.35%, due 05/01/96                              5,000,000
     2,000,000      Becton Dickinson & Company, 5.27%, due 05/06/96                                     1,998,536
     2,942,000      BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 5.27%, due 05/02/96                             2,941,569
     5,000,000      BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 5.3%, due 05/21/96                              4,985,278
     2,000,000      Ciba-Gergy Corp., 5.25%, due 05/01/96                                               2,000,000
     1,800,000      Ciba-Gergy Corp., 5.28%, due 05/08/96                                               1,798,152
     3,000,000      Ciba-Gergy Corp., 5.31%, due 05/13/96                                               2,994,690
     3,000,000      Ciesco L.P., 5.27%, due 06/06/96                                                    2,984,190
     5,000,000      Ciesco L.P., 5.32%, due 05/22/96                                                    4,984,483
     2,785,000      Dean Witter, Discover, 5.31%, due 05/06/96                                          2,782,946
     2,100,000      Dean Witter, Discover, 5.32%, due 05/06/96                                          2,098,448
     1,800,000      Dupont (E.I.) de Nemours & Company, 5.3%, due 05/31/96                              1,792,050
     6,500,000      Florida Power Corp., 5.3%, due 05/07/96                                             6,494,258
     2,200,000      Ford Motor Credit Corp., 5.31%, due 05/24/96                                        2,192,537
     1,650,000      Illinois Tools Works, Inc., 5.31%, due 06/18/96                                     1,638,318
     3,000,000      John Deere Company, 5.32%, due 05/03/96                                             2,999,113
     3,000,000      John Deere Company, 5.32%, due 05/08/96                                             2,996,897
     3,150,000      Metlife Funding Inc., 5.14%, due 05/06/96                                           3,147,751
     5,000,000      NationsBank Corp., 5.3%, due 05/28/96                                               4,980,125
     3,000,000      Nestle Capital Corp., 5.27%, due 05/13/96                                           2,994,730
     3,000,000      Nestle Capital Corp., 5.33%, due 05/01/96                                           3,000,000
     1,245,000      Nordstrom Credit Corp., 5.32%, due 05/09/96                                         1,243,528
     3,000,000      Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, 5.27%, due 05/20/96                          2,991,656
     4,000,000      Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, 5.28%, due 05/29/96                          3,983,573
     2,000,000      Pitney-Bowes Credit Corp, 5.3%, due 05/14/96                                        1,996,172
     1,000,000      Pitney Bowes Credit Corp., 5.3%, due 06/19/96                                         992,786
     3,000,000      Prudential Funding Corp., 5.23%, due 05/02/96                                       2,999,564
     3,500,000      Raytheon Company, 5.25%, due 05/10/96                                               3,495,406
     1,000,000      SAFECO Credit Company, 5.26%, due 05/23/96                                            996,786
     5,000,000      SAFECO Credit Company, 5.28%, due 05/29/96                                          4,979,467
     5,000,000      Student Loan Corp., 5.31%, due 05/23/96                                             4,983,775
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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TCW Galileo Money Market Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          INVESTMENTS                                                                          Value
- --------------      -----------                                                                     -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    COMMERCIAL PAPER (Continued)
$    2,000,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 5.3%, due 06/03/96                                   $   1,990,283
     3,900,000      Toys R Us, Inc., 5.32%, due 05/20/96                                                3,889,050
     2,445,000      Transamerica Finance Corp., 5.29%, due 05/24/96                                     2,436,737
     1,500,000      Transamerica Finance Corp., 5.3%, due 05/28/96                                      1,494,038
     5,000,000      United Parcel Service of America, Inc., 5.02%, due 06/03/96                         4,976,992
     2,900,000      United Parcel Service of America, Inc., 5.08%, due 06/03/96                         2,886,496
     5,000,000      USAA Capital Corp., 5%, due 06/27/96                                                4,960,417
     2,485,000      Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5.25%, due 05/08/96                                          2,482,463
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (Cost: $125,578,860)                                       125,578,860
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (15.8%)
     3,000,000      American Express Credit Corp., 7.875%, due 12/01/96                                 3,041,182
     1,720,000      American General Finance Corp., 5%, due 06/15/96                                    1,718,050
     1,500,000      Associates Corp of North America, MTN, 4.75%, due 08/01/96                          1,498,202
     1,000,000      Associates Corp of North America, MTN, 6.875%, due 01/15/97                         1,008,112
       500,000      C.I.T. Group Holdings, 7.125%, due 11/15/96                                           503,834
     2,500,000      C.I.T. Group Holdings, 7.625%, due 12/05/96                                         2,530,654
     2,000,000      Dupont (E.I.) De Nemours & Company, 8.45%, due 10/15/96                             2,028,600
     2,500,000      Ford Motor Credit Corp., 8%, due 10/01/96                                           2,525,879
     1,000,000      Ford Motor Credit Corp., 8%, due 12/01/96                                           1,015,169
     4,000,000      General Electric Capital Corp., 7.85%, due 02/01/97                                 4,080,234
     4,000,000      Norwest Financial, Inc., 8.875%, due 07/01/96                                       4,025,175
     2,000,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 6.875%, due 10/15/96                                     2,010,546
     3,500,000      Toyota Motor Credit Corp., 7.7%, due 01/23/97                                       3,561,648
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (Cost: $29,547,285)                        29,547,285
                                                                                                    -------------

                    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $3,757) (0.0%)
                    --------------------------------------------
         3,757      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                                 3,757
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $187,275,310) (99.9%)                                    187,275,310

                    EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES (0.1%)                                        197,397
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $ 187,472,707
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund

                                                                  April 30, 1996


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                              Value
- --------------      -----------------------                                                         -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (3.8% of Net Assets)
$      181,467      AFC Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 1993-2, Class A,
                      6%, due 01/20/13                                                              $     175,179
       170,914      AFC Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 1992-4, Class A,
                      6.2%, due 09/15/07                                                                  166,906
       411,967      Old Stone Credit Corp Home Equity Trust 1992-4A,
                      6.55%, due 11/25/07                                                                 403,978
       487,577      UCFC Home Equity Loans 1993-D, Class A-1, 5.45%, due 07/10/13                         467,543
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES (Cost:  $1,267,421)                                   1,213,606
                                                                                                    -------------

                    FEDERAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS-
                    AGENCY PASS-THROUGHS (42.4%)
       790,219      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, Pool #E20228, 6%,
                      due 03/01/11                                                                        748,733
     1,402,971      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, Pool #D66491, 6.5%,
                      due 12/01/25                                                                      1,317,039
     1,476,399      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, Pool #D66570, 6.5%,
                      due 12/01/25                                                                      1,385,970
     3,219,756      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, Pool #E63316, 6.5%,
                      due 03/01/11                                                                      3,124,161
       996,938      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, Pool #D66030, 7%,
                      due 12/01/25                                                                        962,663
     1,196,230      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, Pool #D66679, 7%,
                      due 01/01/26                                                                      1,155,104
     2,049,832      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, Pool #D66964, 7%,
                      due 01/01/26                                                                      1,979,359
     1,577,397      Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #G28146, 6.5%,
                      due 02/20/23                                                                      1,587,748
     1,300,000      Government National Mortgage Association, TBA, 7.5%,
                      due 05/01/26                                                                      1,282,528
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL FEDERAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS-
                    AGENCY PASS-THROUGHS (Cost: $13,871,939)                                           13,543,305
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                              Value
- --------------      -----------------------                                                         -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    FINANCIAL (3.3%)
$      500,000      American General Finance Corp., 7.25%, due 05/15/05                             $     499,375
       500,000      BHP Finance USA Ltd., 6.69%, due 03/01/06                                             478,125
        60,000      Security Pacific Corp., 11.5%, due 11/15/00                                            70,425
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL FINANCIAL (Cost: $1,076,727)                                                  1,047,925
                                                                                                    -------------

                    INDUSTRIAL (3.2%)
       200,000      General Motors Corp., 9.125%, due 07/15/01                                            218,000
       675,000      Northrop-Grumman Corp., 9.375%, due 10/15/24                                          702,000
       100,000      Whirlpool Corp., 9.1%, due 03/15/04                                                   110,875
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL INDUSTRIAL (Cost: $979,918)                                                   1,030,875
                                                                                                    -------------

                    RETAIL (1.0%)
        90,000      May Department Stores Company, 9.75%, due 02/15/21                                    106,875
       200,000      J. C. Penney Company, Inc., 9.05%, due 03/01/01                                       217,000
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL RETAIL (Cost: $297,580)                                                         323,875
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TRANSPORTATION (Cost: $1,127,320) (4.0%)
     1,150,000      United Air Lines, 9.56%, due 10/19/18                                               1,264,241
                                                                                                    -------------

                    U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (38.1%)
     1,570,000      United States Treasury Bonds, 7.5%, due 12/31/96                                    1,590,300
     1,875,000      United States Treasury Bonds, 7.5%, due 02/15/05                                    1,971,938
       815,000      United States Treasury Bonds, 12%, due 08/15/13                                     1,151,546
     1,480,000      United States Treasury Bonds, 10.75%, due 08/15/05                                  1,884,750
     4,570,000      United States Treasury Notes, 5%, due 01/31/98                                      4,492,493
       290,000      United States Treasury Notes, 5.5%, due 11/15/98                                      285,421
       470,000      United States Treasury Notes, 8.125%, due 02/15/98                                    486,224
       500,000      United States Treasury Strips, 0%, due 05/15/02                                       339,780
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL U. S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (Cost: $12,407,878)                               12,202,452
                                                                                                    -------------

                    UTILITY - ELECTRIC & GAS (Cost: $458,955) (1.4%)
       460,000      Pacificorp., 6.75%, due 04/01/05                                                      445,050
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (Cost: $31,487,738) (97.2%)                          31,071,329
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>





See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                              Value
- --------------      -----------------------                                                         -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $1,881,089) (5.9%)
                    -----------------------------------------------
$    1,881,089      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                         $   1,881,089
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $33,368,827) (103.1%)                                     32,952,418

                    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-3.1%)                                      (1,001,170)
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $  31,951,248
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>




See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

  Principal
    Amount          CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                    Value
- --------------      ---------------------------------                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    CONSUMER NON-CYCLICALS (12.1% of Net Assets)
                    Cable (3.0%)
$      500,000      Century Communications Corp., 9.5%, due 08/15/00                                $     505,625
       500,000      Comcast Corp., 9.125%, due 10/15/06                                                   492,500
       400,000      Comcast Corp., 9.375%, due 05/15/05                                                   402,000
       685,000      Continental Cablevision, Inc., 8.875%, due 09/15/05                                   729,525
       950,000      Rogers Cablesystems, 10%, due 03/15/05                                                967,813
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Cable                                                                       3,097,463
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Food and Drug Retailers (3.3%)
       125,000      Dominick's Finer Foods, 10.875%, due 05/01/05                                         130,937
     1,000,000      Penn Traffic Company, 10.25%, due 02/15/02                                            965,000
     1,000,000      Penn Traffic Company, 11.5%, due 04/15/06                                           1,027,500
       560,000      Ralphs Grocery Company, 10.45%, due 06/15/04                                          550,200
       710,000      Ralphs Grocery Company, 11%, due 06/15/05                                             662,075
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Food and Drug Retailers                                                     3,335,712
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Health and Hospital Management (2.9%)
       825,000      Dade International, Inc., (144A), 11.125%, due 05/01/06                               825,000  *
       760,000      Integrated Health Services, Inc., 10.75%, due 07/15/04                                790,400
       370,000      Ornda Healthcorp, 11.375%, due 08/15/04                                               413,475
       855,000      Ornda Healthcorp, 12.25%, due 05/15/02                                                927,675
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Health and Hospital Management                                              2,956,550
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Other Consumer Non-Cyclicals (2.9%)
       155,000      American Safety Razor Company, 9.875%, due 08/01/05                                   158,100
       475,000      Cott Corp., 9.375%, due 07/01/05                                                      464,313
     1,090,000      La Petite Holdings, Inc., 9.625%, due 08/01/01                                      1,013,700
       250,000      Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 9.5%, due 06/01/99                                    253,125
     1,000,000      Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 10.5%, due 02/15/03                                 1,022,500
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Other Consumer Non-Cyclicals                                                2,911,738
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CONSUMER NON-CYCLICALS   (Cost: $12,251,531)                                 12,301,463
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CONSUMER CYCLICALS (26.2%)
                    Auto Parts (1.0%)
       920,000      Motorwheel Corp., 11.5%, due 03/01/00                                                 972,900
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Entertainment & Leisure (0.8%)
       770,000      United Artists Theatre Circuit, Inc., 11.5%, due 05/01/02                             823,145
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>




*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

  Principal
    Amount          CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                    Value
- --------------      ---------------------------------                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Gaming (10.1%)
$      485,000      Aztar Corp., 13.75%, due 10/01/04                                               $     543,200
     1,735,000      Bally's Grand, Inc., Series B, 10.375%, due 12/15/03                                1,793,556
     1,635,000      Bally's Park Place, Inc., 9.25%, due 03/15/04                                       1,655,438
     1,170,000      California Hotel Finance Corp., 11%, due 12/01/02                                   1,235,812
     1,285,000      Fitzgerald's Gaming Corp., 13%, due 12/31/02                                        1,207,900
       760,000      Grand Casinos, Inc., 10.125%, due 12/01/03                                            798,000
       950,000      Griffin Gaming, Inc., Variable Rate, due 06/30/00                                     902,500
     1,060,000      Harrah's Operations, Inc., 10.875%, due 04/15/02                                    1,142,150
     1,000,000      Trump Atlantic City Funding, Inc., 11.25%, due 05/01/06                             1,022,500
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Gaming                                                                     10,301,056
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Lodging (3.0%)
       500,000      HMC Acquisition Properties, Inc., (144A), 9%, due 12/15/07                            462,500  *
       488,000      John Q. Hammons Hotels, L.P., 8.875%, due 02/15/04                                    468,480
     1,025,000      La Quinta Motor Inns, 9.25%, due 05/15/03                                           1,060,875
     1,070,000      Red Roof Inns, Inc., Series B, 9.625%, due 12/15/03                                 1,032,550
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Lodging                                                                     3,024,405
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Media (7.4%)
     1,675,000      Ackerley Communications, Inc., 10.75%, due 10/1/03                                  1,742,000
       700,000      Adams Outdoor Advertising, L.P., 10.75%, due 03/15/06                                 710,500
     2,000,000      American Media Operation, 11.625%, due 11/15/04                                     2,000,000
       900,000      Chancellor Radio Broadcasting Company, 9.375%, due 10/01/04                           864,000
     1,085,000      Garden State Newspaper Company, 12%, due 07/01/04                                   1,122,975
       975,000      Heritage Media Corp., 11%, due 06/15/02                                             1,039,594
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Media                                                                       7,479,069
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Publishing (0.7%)
       695,000      K-III Communications Corp., 10.625%, due 05/01/02                                     729,750
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Restaurants (0.7%)
       800,000      Foodmaker, 1993A Corp., Series B, 9.75%, due 11/01/03                                 736,000
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Retailers (0.5%)
       585,000      Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corp., 9.375%, due 02/15/02                            565,988
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>






*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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- -----------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

  Principal
    Amount          CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                    Value
- --------------      ---------------------------------                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Transportation (1.7%)
$      810,000      International Shipholding Corp., 9%, due 07/01/03                               $     789,750
       680,000      Moran Transportation, Inc., 11.75%, due 07/15/04                                      673,200
       230,000      US Air, Inc., Senior Secured Pass Thru Certificate, 9.625%, due 09/01/03              220,800
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Transportation                                                              1,683,750
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Other Consumer Cyclicals (0.3%)
       300,000      Sealy Corp., 9.5%, due 05/01/03                                                       291,750
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CONSUMER CYCLICALS (Cost: $26,228,218)                                       26,607,813
                                                                                                    -------------

                    BASIC MATERIALS (21.1%)
                    Chemicals (4.9%)
       820,000      Borden Chemical and Plastics, L.P., 9.5%, due 05/01/05                                828,200
     1,775,000      NL Industries, Inc., 11.75%, due 10/15/03                                           1,837,125
     1,000,000      Plains Resources, Inc., (144A), Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.25%,
                      due 03/15/06                                                                      1,015,000  *
     1,300,000      Viridian, Inc., 9.75%, due 04/01/03                                                 1,342,250
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Chemicals                                                                   5,022,575
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Energy (7.2%)
     1,200,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 10.5%, due 06/01/02                                        1,267,500
     1,000,000      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 12%, due 03/01/01                                          1,087,500
       970,000      Flores and Rucks, Inc., 13.5%, due 12/01/04                                         1,110,650
     1,000,000      Giant Industries, Inc., 9.75%, due 11/15/03                                           997,500
     1,200,000      Maxus Energy Corp., 9.875%, due 10/15/02                                            1,182,000
     1,500,000      Petroleum Heat & Power Company, Inc., 12.25%, due 02/01/05                          1,650,000
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Energy                                                                      7,295,150
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Forest Products and Paper (6.1%)
       350,000      Container Corporation of America, 10.75%, due 05/01/02                                353,500
       500,000      Container Corporation of America, 11.25%, due 05/01/99                                515,000
     2,150,000      Malette, Inc., 12.25%, due 07/15/04                                                 2,214,500
       865,000      Rainy River Forest Products, Inc., 10.75%, due 10/15/01                               919,062
       890,000      Stone Consolidated Corp., 10.25%, due 12/15/00                                        927,825
     1,300,000      Stone Container Corp., 10.75%, due 10/01/02                                         1,309,750
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Forest Products and Paper                                                   6,239,637
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>





*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                    Value
- --------------      ---------------------------------                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Metals and Mining (2.9%)
$      789,000      Carbide Graphite Group, Inc., 11.5%, due 09/01/03                               $     846,203
       700,000      Great Lakes Carbon Corp., 10%, due 01/01/06                                           714,000
       345,000      Inland Steel, Inc., 12.75%, due 12/15/02                                              384,675
       990,000      Northwestern Steel and Wire Company, 9.5%, due 06/15/01                               962,775
                                                                                                    -------------
                        Total Metals and Mining                                                         2,907,653
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL BASIC MATERIALS (Cost: $21,234,945)                                          21,465,015
                                                                                                    -------------

                    INDUSTRIALS (28.6%)
                    Building Materials and Construction (0.4%)
       425,000      U.S. Home Corp., 9.75%, due 06/15/03                                                  421,812
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Business Services and Distribution (8.6%)
     2,185,000      Allied Waste Industries, Inc., 12%, due 02/01/04                                    2,365,263
       930,000      Big Flower Press, Inc., 10.75%, due 08/01/03                                          930,000
       720,000      Data Documents, Inc., 13.5%, due 07/15/02                                             806,400
       660,000      Earle M. Jorgensen Company, 10.75%, due 03/01/00                                      656,700
       630,000      Envirosource, Inc., 9.75%, due 06/15/03                                               567,000
     1,265,000      Mid-American Waste Systems, Inc., 12.25%, due 02/15/03                                809,600  **
     2,315,000      Williamhouse Regency of Delaware, Inc., (144A), 13%, due 11/15/05                   2,598,587  *
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Business Services and Distribution                                          8,733,550
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Capital Goods (0.7%)
       730,000      Terex Corp., Units, (144A), 13.75%, due 05/15/02                                      733,650  *
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Communication Services (7.2%)
       755,000      MFS Communications, Inc., 9.375%, Step-up, due 01/15/04                               575,688
     1,730,000      Mobile Telecommunications Corp., 13.5%, due 12/15/02                                1,807,850
     1,000,000      Mobilemedia Communications Corp., 9.375%, due 11/01/07                                957,500
       415,000      Paging Network, Inc., 11.75%, due 05/15/02                                            453,387
       500,000      Pan Am Sat, L.P., 9.75%, due 08/01/00                                                 525,000
       830,000      Rogers Cantel Mobile Communications, Inc., 10.75%, due 11/01/01                       865,275
     1,000,000      Rogers Communications, Inc., 9.125%, due 01/15/06                                     952,500
       940,000      Telex Communications, Inc., 12%, due 07/15/04                                       1,001,100
       205,000      USA Mobile Communications, Inc., 9.5%, due 02/01/04                                   197,825
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Communication Services                                                      7,336,125
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>



*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                    Value
- --------------      ---------------------------------                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Containers and Packaging (4.1%)
$    2,000,000      Owens-Illinois, Inc., 11%, due 12/01/03                                         $   2,185,000
       830,000      Plastic Containers, Inc., 10.75%, due 04/01/01                                        834,150
     1,110,000      Sweetheart Cup Corp., 9.625%, due 09/01/00                                          1,121,100
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Containers and Packaging                                                    4,140,250
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Miscellaneous Manufacturing (7.6%)
       580,000      American Rice, Inc. 13%, due 07/31/02                                                 527,800
       800,000      BE Aerospace, 9.75%, due 03/01/03                                                     818,000
       570,000      Communications and Power Industries, Inc., 12%, due 08/01/05                          604,200
     1,500,000      Foamex L.P., 11.25%, due 10/01/02                                                   1,515,000
       695,000      NEWFLO Corp., 13.25%, due 11/15/02                                                    733,225
     1,115,000      PMI Acquisition Corp., 10.25%, due 09/01/03                                         1,106,638
     1,000,000      Rohr Industries, Inc., 11.625%, due 05/15/03                                        1,101,250
     1,255,000      Talley Manufacturing and Technology, Inc., 10.75%, due 10/15/03                     1,267,550
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Miscellaneous Manufacturing                                                 7,673,663
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL INDUSTRIALS (Cost: $29,223,153)                                              29,039,050
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CREDIT SENSITIVE (6.0%)
                    Financial Services and Institutions (5.0%)
     1,310,000      American Annuity Group, Inc., 11.125%, due 02/01/03                                 1,421,350
     1,250,000      CDV Acquisition, 9.75%, due 02/15/03                                                1,317,187
     1,000,000      First Nationwide Holdings, (144A), 12.5%, due 04/15/03                              1,020,000  *
       630,000      Reliance Group Holdings, Inc., 9%, due 11/15/00                                       628,425
       690,000      Trizec Finance Corp., 10.875%, due 10/15/05                                           699,488
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Financial Services and Institutions                                         5,086,450
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Utilities (1.0%)
       555,487      Midland Cogeneration Ventures, L.P., Series C-91, 10.33%, due 07/23/02                579,095
       124,612      Midland Cogeneration Ventures, L.P., Series C-94, 10.33%, due 07/23/02                129,908
       290,000      Texas New Mexico Power, 10.75%, due 09/15/03                                          305,950
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Utilities                                                                   1,014,953
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CREDIT SENSITIVE (Cost: $5,964,274)                                           6,101,403
                                                                                                    -------------

                    MULTI-INDUSTRY (1.4%)
       660,000      Bell & Howell Group, Inc., 10.75%, due 10/01/02                                       707,850
       730,000      Valcor, Inc., 9.625%, due 11/01/03                                                    684,375
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL MULTI-INDUSTRY (Cost: $1,411,726)                                             1,392,225
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CORPORATE FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
                      (Cost: $96,313,847) (95.4%)                                                      96,906,969
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Number of
 Shares, Rights
  or Warrants       EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- ----------------    -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
        19,220      Edisto Resources Corp., (Restricted Security), Common Stock                     $     144,150  * **
           300      Haynes International Corp., (Private Placement), Common Stock                           1,200  * **
           100      PST Holdings, Inc., Common Stock                                                          100  **
         3,654      Salant Corp., Common Stock                                                             15,073  **
           429      Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights, expires 07/01/97                                   21  **
           555      Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights, (144A), expires 07/31/96                           56  * **
        17,349      Transamerican Refining, Warrants, expires 02/15/02                                     39,035  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (Cost: $239,444) (0.2%)                                       199,635
                                                                                                    -------------

   Principal
    Amount          SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $5,686,660) (5.6%)
- ---------------     ------------------------------------------------
$    5,686,660      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                             5,686,660
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $102,239,951) (101.2%)                                    102,793,264

                    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-1.2%)                                      (1,261,591)
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $ 101,531,673
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>





*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                              Value
- ---------------     -----------------------                                                         -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                      FIXED RATE (19.3% of Net Assets)
$        1,813      CMO Mortgage Investors Trust (5-J), 1225.2%, due 12/22/20, (I/O)                $      50,390
         3,189      CMO Mortgage Investors Trust (6-J), 1752.4%, due 02/22/21, (I/O)                      117,384
     2,598,799      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1298-E), 7%, due 06/15/04, (PAC)                  2,602,489
     1,102,376      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1087-G), 8.5%, due 08/15/20, (PAC)                1,119,903
     1,011,586      Federal National Mortgage Association (93-201-BA), 4.625%,
                      due 05/25/08, (PAC)                                                               1,002,401
       750,000      Federal National Mortgage Association (92-152-K), 7%, due 04/25/99                    753,878
     6,900,487      Federal National Mortgage Association (91-83-G), 8.8%,
                      due 11/25/19, (PAC)                                                               6,980,602
     3,297,712      Ryland Acceptance Corporation Four (63-D), 8.75%, due 04/01/19                      3,390,048
        12,160      Ryland Acceptance Corporation Four (61-A), 8.9%, due 12/01/08                          12,134
     1,462,254      Sears Mortgage Securities (88-A-A2), 0.658%, due 05/25/18, (I/O)                       14,915
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                      FIXED RATE (Cost:  $16,932,657)                                                  16,044,144
                                                                                                    -------------

                    COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                      VARIABLE RATE (18.9%)
        86,123      Columbia Savings and Loan (88-1A), 7.06%, due 08/25/18                                 85,692
       142,507      Guardian Savings and Loan Association (88-1-A),
                      6.8684%, due 07/25/18                                                               121,131
       331,591      Guardian Savings and Loan Association (88-3-A),
                      7.1087%, due 11/25/18                                                               281,853
       356,830      Guardian Savings and Loan Association (89-3-A),
                      7.7333%, due 05/25/19                                                               303,306
     1,712,262      Guardian Savings and Loan Association (89-4-A),
                      7.6336%, due 07/25/19                                                             1,626,649
     1,678,407      Guardian Savings and Loan Association (89-5-A),
                      7.7914%, due 07/25/19                                                             1,594,487
        88,662      Merrill Lynch Trust (26-B), 6.2%, due 07/01/16                                         88,205
       355,197      Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I (89-4B-B), 6.97%,
                      due 07/25/19                                                                        342,987
     4,233,904      Resolution Trust Corp. (92-1-A2), 7.5415%, due 08/25/20                             4,227,553
     6,641,714      Resolution Trust Corp. (92-M4-A3), 8.23%, due 09/25/21                              6,467,369
         5,820      Resolution Trust Corp. (91-6-C2), 2,442.8%, due 09/25/28, (I/O)                       245,922
         3,323      Resolution Trust Corp. (91-6-D2), 3,135.7%, due 08/25/20, (I/O)                       125,541
       216,473      Western Federal Savings and Loan Association (88-9-A),
                      6.9322%, due 12/25/18                                                               216,067
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS-
                      VARIABLE RATE (Cost:  $17,335,113)                                               15,726,762
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>



I/O - Interest Only security.
PAC - Planned Amortization Class.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                              Value
- --------------      -----------------------                                                         -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    NON-AGENCY VARIABLE RATE
                      PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES  (1.7%)
$    1,347,790      Greenwich Capital Acceptance, Inc. (91-03),
                      (Private Placement), 8.1953%, due 08/25/19                                    $   1,307,357  *
       119,741      National Bank of Washington, (Private Placement),
                      7.9412%, due 01/25/19                                                               120,938  *
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL NON-AGENCY VARIABLE RATE PASS-
                      THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost:  $1,457,458)                                            1,428,295
                                                                                                    -------------

                    U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - FIXED RATE
                      PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES  (1.2%)
       177,628      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Gold Pool #M11777,
                      9%, due 11/01/96                                                                    179,183
       153,970      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #212346,
                      9.5%, due 08/01/01                                                                  161,620
       640,037      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #163492,
                      8.5%, due 05/01/16                                                                  654,041
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -
                      FIXED RATE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost:  $1,010,185)                              994,844
                                                                                                    -------------

                    U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - VARIABLE RATE
                      PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES  (48.5%)
     5,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., TBA, 5.375%                                       4,979,700  (a)
        86,246      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #770584,
                      7.375%, due 05/01/19                                                                 86,230
     2,438,181      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #410013,
                      7.522%, due 12/01/24                                                              2,484,043
     3,044,170      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #124681,
                      7.531%, due 01/01/23                                                              3,102,100
     3,391,301      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #303172,
                      7.597%, due 12/01/24                                                              3,465,571
       180,968      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #405877,
                      7.749%, due 12/01/20                                                                186,357
       165,465      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #865006,
                      7.851%, due 08/01/18                                                                169,223
     3,769,993      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #407166,
                      7.961%, due 09/01/22                                                              3,839,248
       158,561      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #865009,
                      8.009%, due 11/01/18                                                                160,430
       229,512      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #865270,
                      8.042%, due 12/01/18                                                                233,567
       301,172      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #865275,
                      8.532%, due 02/01/19                                                                310,306
       686,572      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #310005,
                      9.615%, due 11/01/19                                                                709,529
     4,707,167      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #318764,
                      6.144%, due 08/01/25                                                              4,860,856
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
(a) Securities purchased on a forward commitment with an approximate principal
    amount. The actual principal amount and maturity date will be determined
    upon settlement when the securities are delivered to the Fund.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       17
<PAGE>
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                              Value
- --------------      -----------------------                                                         --------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - VARIABLE RATE
                      PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (continued)
$    1,640,311      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #303334,
                      7.606%, due 04/01/25                                                          $   1,681,073
     2,421,431      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #328747,
                      7.645%, due 10/01/24                                                              2,478,044
       136,804      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #96193,
                      7.728%, due 09/01/18                                                                138,752
     3,005,645      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #303063,
                      7.808%, due 09/01/24                                                              3,078,261
       472,901      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #111365,
                      8.059%, due 09/01/19                                                                488,176
     3,874,342      Government National Mortgage Association II, Pool #8699,
                      6%, due 09/20/25                                                                  3,878,022
     3,965,732      Government National Mortgage Association II, Pool #8595,
                      6.5%, due 02/20/25                                                                3,975,607
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -
                      VARIABLE RATE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost:  $40,280,323)                       40,305,095
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (Cost:  $77,015,736)  (89.6%)                        74,499,140
                                                                                                    -------------


                    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $20,638,805) (24.8%)
                    --------------------------------------------------
    20,638,805      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                            20,638,805
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost:  $97,654,541) (114.4%)                                    95,137,945

                    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-14.4%)                                    (11,957,944)
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $  83,180,001
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>




See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       18
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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund


                                                                  April 30, 1996


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
- ----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
  Principal
    Amount          FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                              Value
- --------------      -----------------------                                                         -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                      FIXED RATE (45.6% of Net Assets)
$    2,000,000      CMC Securities Corporation III  (94-A-A12), 6.75%,
                      due 02/25/24 (PAC)                                                            $   1,828,500
       195,695      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1484-K), 6%,
                      due 01/15/98                                                                        195,239
     1,875,170      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1688-M), 6%, due 08/15/13                         1,778,580
     3,750,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1796-D), 6.5%, due 11/15/23                       3,397,238
     2,000,000      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1665-M), 6.5%, due 01/15/24                       1,875,240
     3,144,107      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1717-MA), 6.5%, due 04/15/24                      2,904,117
     2,959,618      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. - Government National Mortgage
                      Association (43-OA), 6.5%, due 07/17/23                                           2,834,456
     1,532,245      Federal National Mortgage Association (92-194-D), 5.75%,
                      due 09/25/13, (PAC)                                                               1,525,564
     2,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Association (93-X-130A-NA), 6.5%, due 05/25/23            1,809,580
     1,894,734      Federal National Mortgage Association (93-223-EA), 6.5%,
                      due 12/25/23, (PAC)                                                               1,706,227
       500,000      Federal National Mortgage Association (93-2-B), 7.2%,  due 11/25/03                   504,865
     2,873,912      Government National Mortgage Association (94-2-Z), 7.9913%,
                      due 07/16/24                                                                      2,700,988
     2,094,803      Prudential Home Mortgage Securities (93-54-A5), 6.5%,
                      due 01/25/24, (PAC)                                                               2,087,722
     3,997,226      Ryland Acceptance Corporation Four (63-D), 8.75%, due 04/01/19                      4,109,149
     2,656,155      Securitized Asset Sales, Inc.(95-4-A7), 7.5%, due 11/25/25                          2,521,464
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                      FIXED RATE (Cost: $31,736,440)                                                   31,778,929
                                                                                                    -------------

                    COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                      VARIABLE RATE (10.7%)
     1,500,000      CMC Securities Corporation III (94-A-A22), 6.986%, due 02/25/24, (I/F)                786,563
       711,172      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (1646-MC), 7.2829%,
                      due 10/15/22 (I/F) (PAC)                                                            520,635
     2,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Association (93-X-225C-VS),
                      6.4074%, due 12/25/23, (I/F)                                                      1,070,820
     2,288,691      Federal National Mortgage Association (93-189-S), 7.423%,
                      due 10/25/23 (I/F)                                                                1,350,785
     1,000,000      Federal National Mortgage Association (93-202-SZ),
                      10%, due 11/25/23, (I/F) (PAC)                                                      714,300
     2,886,645      Federal National Mortgage Association (93-179-SL),
                      10.5%, due 10/25/23, (I/F)                                                        2,183,689
       975,414      Prudential Home Mortgage Securities (93-47-A8), 10.063%,
                      due 12/25/23, (I/F)                                                                 834,330
           237      TMAC Mortgage Securities Corp. (3-A), 6.1%, due 04/20/13                                  237
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE OBLIGATIONS -
                      VARIABLE RATE (Cost: $8,855,771)                                                  7,461,359
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>


I/F - Inverse floating rate security whose interest rate moves in the opposite
direction of prevailing interest rates.
PAC - Planned Amortization Class.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       19
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

  Principal
    Amount          FIXED INCOME SECURITIES                                                              Value
- --------------      -----------------------                                                         -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -
                      FIXED RATE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (31.2%)
$    1,693,430      FHA (#000-13002), 7.125%, due 03/01/04                                          $   1,594,771
     3,192,155      FHA (#012-11218), 7.125%, due 04/01/29                                              3,065,491
     2,897,442      FHA (#012-11216), 7.185%, due 05/01/29                                              2,786,093
     1,942,255      FHA (#044-10592), 7.625%, due 09/01/22                                              1,908,867
     1,375,021      FHA (#081-11017), 7.75%, due 04/01/24                                               1,355,688
     2,570,667      FHA (#112-43055), 9.25%, due 05/25/32                                               2,678,300
        27,531      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #250685, 6.5%, due 10/01/99                     26,017
     1,635,640      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #310001, 6%, due 09/01/00               1,605,478
        18,215      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #62420, 7.5%, due 03/01/06                 18,113
     3,743,090      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #303786, 7.5%, due 02/01/11             3,765,324
        24,686      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #29542, 8.75%, due 07/01/09                25,905
     1,426,714      Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #365618, 7%, due 10/15/33            1,342,452
     1,572,825      Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #351003, 7.5%, due 07/15/28          1,520,230
        64,825      Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #3933, 8.25%, due 07/15/04              67,074
        18,583      Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #176192, 8.25%, due 12/15/01            18,821
        14,378      Government National Mortgage Association, Pool #217350, 9.25%, due 08/15/00            14,989
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - FIXED RATE
                      PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost: $22,453,106)                                      21,793,613
                                                                                                    -------------

                    U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS -
                      VARIABLE RATE PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (6.3%)
     1,965,352      Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Pool #846089, 7.485%, due 09/01/24                2,004,541
     2,364,239      Federal National Mortgage Association, Pool #124410, 7.808%, due 07/01/22           2,415,354
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY OBLIGATIONS - VARIABLE RATE
                      PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES (Cost: $4,410,443)                                        4,419,895
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL FIXED INCOME SECURITIES (Cost:  $67,455,760)  (93.8%)                        65,453,796
                                                                                                    -------------

                    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $3,828,918) (5.5%)
                    ------------------------------------------------
     3,828,918      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                             3,828,918
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $71,284,678) (99.3%)                                      69,282,714

                    EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES (0.7% )                                       519,806
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $  69,802,520
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>





See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       20
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund

                                                                  April 30, 1996


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    CONSUMER STAPLES (22.9% of Net Assets)
                    Cosmetics and Household Products (2.6%)
        50,000      Kimberly-Clark Corp.                                                            $   3,631,250
        23,100      Procter & Gamble Company                                                            1,951,950
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Cosmetics and Household Products                                            5,583,200
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Foods, Hotels And Restaurants (0.9%)
        57,800      Boston Chicken, Inc.                                                                1,849,600  **
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Leisure, Entertainment, Photo and Media (7.1%)
       174,900      Brunswick Corp.                                                                     3,847,800
       111,000      Electronic Arts, Inc.                                                               2,969,250
       133,400      News Corp. Ltd.                                                                     3,134,900
       122,366      Viacom, Inc. Class B                                                                5,017,006
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Leisure, Entertainment, Photo and Media                                    14,968,956
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Drugs & Hospital Supply (1.5%)
       111,700      Ivax Corp.                                                                          3,253,263
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Healthcare (7.4%)
        82,000      Amgen, Inc.                                                                         4,715,000
       125,600      Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp.                                                       6,672,500
        27,000      Johnson & Johnson                                                                   2,497,500
        35,500      Oxford Health Plans, Inc.                                                           1,792,750
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Healthcare                                                                 15,677,750
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Retail (2.7%)
        54,700      CUC International, Inc.                                                             1,798,262
        81,466      Home Depot, Inc.                                                                    3,859,452
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Retail                                                                      5,657,714
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Services - Business (0.7%)
        36,600      Corporate Express, Inc.                                                             1,367,925
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES (Cost: $42,910,034)                                         48,358,408
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CONSUMER CYCLICALS (9.0%)
                    Autos and Auto Parts (9.0%)
       127,800      Chrysler Corp.                                                                      8,019,450
        62,235      Ford Motor Co.                                                                      2,232,681
       153,300      Lear Seating Corp.                                                                  5,058,900
        79,200      Magna International, Inc.                                                           3,672,900
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CONSUMER CYCLICALS (Cost: $16,521,559)                                       18,983,931
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>


**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       21
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>

                    CAPITAL GOODS (47.9%)
                    Aerospace and Conglomerates (6.8%)
        96,300      Boeing Company                                                                  $   7,908,638
        57,600      United Technologies Corp.                                                           6,364,800
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Aerospace and Conglomerates                                                14,273,438
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Electronics - Semiconductors and Instruments (5.7%)
       132,900      Intel Corp.                                                                         9,003,975
        55,100      Texas Instruments, Inc.                                                             3,113,150
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Electronics - Semiconductors and Instruments                               12,117,125
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Electrical Instruments and Telecommunication Equipment (5.2%)
        36,000      Ascend Communications, Inc.                                                         2,214,000
        49,200      Lucent Technologies, Inc.                                                           1,728,150
       116,100      Motorola, Inc.                                                                      7,111,125
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Electrical Instruments and Telecommunication Equipment                     11,053,275
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Electrical Equipment (0.9%)
        18,500      Cascade Communications Corp.                                                        1,854,625
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Information Processing (25.7%)
        89,900      America Online, Inc.                                                                5,753,600
       121,400      Cisco Systems, Inc.                                                                 6,297,625
        89,200      Computer Sciences Corp.                                                             6,600,800
        84,300      First Data Corp.                                                                    6,406,800
       110,200      General Motors, Corp.                                                               6,212,525
        84,600      Hewlett Packard Company                                                             8,957,025
        51,500      Microsoft Corp.                                                                     5,838,812
       118,600      Storage Technology Corp.                                                            3,646,950
        30,800      Xerox Corp.                                                                         4,512,200
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Information Processing                                                     54,226,337
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Machinery and Infrastructure (3.6%)
        69,700      American Standard Companies                                                         1,969,025
        42,200      Applied Materials, Inc.                                                             1,688,000
        60,200      Caterpillar, Inc.                                                                   3,852,800
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Machinery and Infrastructure                                                7,509,825
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS (Cost: $69,206,193)                                           101,034,625
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       22
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    BASIC INDUSTRIES (13.0%)
                    Transportation (13.0%)
        79,800      AMR Corp.                                                                       $   7,122,150
        74,561      Burlington Northern Santa Fe                                                        6,524,088
        87,900      Delta Air Lines, Inc.                                                               7,064,962
        43,300      Northwest Airlines Corp.                                                            1,970,150
        22,000      UAL Corp.                                                                           4,719,000
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES (Cost: $17,933,275)                                         27,400,350
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CREDIT SENSITIVE (7.2%)
                    Financial Services (7.2%)
        86,300      Citicorp                                                                            6,796,125
        95,500      Green Tree Financial Corp.                                                          3,223,125
        14,400      Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.                                                    1,353,600
        64,300      Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.                                                           3,882,112
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CREDIT SENSITIVE (Cost: $10,061,461)                                         15,254,962
                                                                                                    -------------


                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $156,632,523) (100.0%)                                   211,032,276

                    EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES (0.0%)                                         23,291
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100.0%)                                                             $ 211,055,567
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>






See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       23
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    CONSUMER STAPLES (44.1% of Net Assets)
                    Cosmetics and Household Products (0.5%)
        11,000      USA Detergents, Inc.                                                            $     451,000  **
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Drugs & Hospital Supply (9.3%)
        21,900      Biochem Pharma, Inc.                                                                  996,450  **
        55,300      Chronimed, Inc.                                                                     1,375,587  **
        15,700      Dura-Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                                                            839,950  **
         6,900      GalaGen, Inc.                                                                          62,100  **
        27,300      Intelligent Medical Imaging, Inc.                                                     273,000  **
        52,300      Matrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                                                        1,359,800  **
        58,900      Noven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                                                           721,525  **
         8,700      Perclose, Inc.                                                                        178,350  **
         9,200      Pharmaceutical Products Development, Inc.                                             388,700  **
        51,900      Safeskin Corp.                                                                      1,518,075  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Drugs & Hospital Supply                                                     7,713,537
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Foods, Hotels and Restaurants (2.0%)
        70,200      Landry's Seafood Restaurants, Inc.                                                  1,649,700  **
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Healthcare (13.9%)
        30,300      Alpharma, Inc., Class A                                                               738,562
        43,900      AmeriSource Health Corp., Class A                                                   1,580,400  **
        54,700      Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.                                                        1,859,800  **
        28,000      Depotech Corp.                                                                        686,000  **
         8,700      Housecall Medical Resources, Inc.                                                     189,225  **
        26,100      Inphynet Medical Management, Inc.                                                     489,375  **
        60,300      Isolyser Company, Inc.                                                              1,070,325  **
        12,200      MedCath, Inc.                                                                         475,800  **
         8,000      NCS Healthcare, Inc.                                                                  268,000  **
        24,700      Neoprobe Corp.                                                                        422,988  **
        37,500      OccuSystems, Inc.                                                                   1,087,500  **
        28,200      Total Renal Care Holdings, Inc.                                                     1,078,650  **
        15,600      Transition Systems, Inc.                                                              378,300  **
        39,300      Veterinary Centers of America, Inc.                                                 1,198,650  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Healthcare                                                                 11,523,575
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>





**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       24
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Leisure, Entertainment, Photo and Media (4.1%)
        64,300      CAI Wireless Systems, Inc.                                                      $     442,063  **
        11,300      Chancellor Corp.                                                                      288,150  **
        11,800      Franklin Electronic Publishers, Inc.                                                  296,475  **
        34,500      Heritage Media Corp.                                                                1,323,937  **
        24,900      Norwood Promotional Products, Inc.                                                    566,475  **
        20,600      World Color Press, Inc.                                                               494,400  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Leisure, Entertainment, Photo and Media                                     3,411,500
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Retail (9.5%)
        30,000      Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.                                                            1,771,875  **
        46,800      Central Garden and Pet Company                                                        497,250  **
         4,300      Cost Plus, Inc.                                                                       102,125  **
        25,100      Just for Feet, Inc.                                                                 1,201,662  **
        28,700      Mossimo, Inc.                                                                       1,090,600  **
        23,500      Oakley, Inc.                                                                        1,081,000  **
        27,600      Proffitt's, Inc.                                                                      903,900  **
        37,462      Staples, Inc.                                                                         711,778  **
        21,800      Wilmar Industries, Inc.                                                               517,750  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Retail                                                                      7,877,940
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Services - Business (4.8%)
        31,500      Corporate Express, Inc.                                                             1,177,313  **
        20,400      Learning Tree International, Inc.                                                     510,000  **
        16,500      PIA  Merchandising Services, Inc.                                                     433,125  **
        21,200      Stewart Enterprises, Inc., Class A                                                    969,900
        33,700      United Transnet, Inc.                                                                 897,263  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Services - Business                                                         3,987,601
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES (Cost:$24,091,709)                                          36,614,853
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CAPITAL GOODS (44.9%)
                    Computer Software and Services (14.6%)
        41,850      American Management Systems, Inc.                                                   1,114,256  **
        24,600      AXENT Technologies, Inc.                                                              442,800  **
        23,700      BDM International, Inc.                                                             1,102,050  **
        11,600      Ciber, Inc.                                                                           461,100  **
        33,600      DecisionOne Corp.                                                                     848,400  **
        18,900      Dialogic Corp.                                                                        878,850  **
         1,600      Excite, Inc.                                                                           27,600  **
        17,700      Filenet Corp.                                                                         991,200  **
        11,800      Gensym Corp.                                                                          243,375  **
         6,400      Infonautics, Inc.                                                                      84,800  **
        14,300      ISOCOR                                                                                286,000  **
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       25
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Computer Software and Services (continued)
        21,100      Madge Networks N.V.                                                             $     622,450  **
        12,000      Medic Computer Systems, Inc.                                                        1,122,000  **
        31,500      MDL Information Systems, Inc.                                                         874,125  **
        49,800      Nimbus CD International, Inc.                                                         410,850  **
        11,200      Planning Sciences International, PLC                                                  270,200  **
        11,700      Remedy Corp.                                                                          918,450  **
         7,100      Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc.                                                  599,950  **
        22,000      Segue Software, Inc.                                                                  649,000  **
         4,700      Sykes Enterprises, Inc.                                                               166,850  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Computer Software and Services                                             12,114,306
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Electrical Equipment (2.4%)
        29,300      AFC Cable Systems, Inc.                                                               461,475  **
        31,900      Memtec Ltd. (ADR) (Australia)                                                         873,263
        29,600      Sheldahl Company                                                                      662,300  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Electrical Equipment                                                        1,997,038
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Electronics - Communication Equipment (9.2%)
        51,700      Anicom, Inc.                                                                          788,425  **
        29,000      Cidco, Inc.                                                                         1,036,750  **
        51,900      ECI Telecommunications, Ltd.                                                        1,355,887
        29,900      Octel Communications Corp.                                                          1,338,025  **
        22,800      Omnipoint Corp.                                                                       684,000  **
        27,900      Plantronics, Inc.                                                                   1,119,488  **
        29,700      Premiere Technologies, Inc.                                                         1,121,175  **
         5,000      Premisys Communications, Inc.                                                         218,750  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Electronics - Communication Equipment                                       7,662,500
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Electronics - Semiconductors and Instruments (4.3%)
        33,500      ASM Lithography Holding N.V. (ADR) (Netherlands)                                    1,482,375  **
        33,500      C.P. Clare Corp.                                                                      707,687  **
        25,700      Digi International, Inc.                                                              726,025  **
        17,500      EPIC Design Technology, Inc.                                                          599,375  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Electronics - Semiconductors and Instruments                                3,515,462
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>






**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996




<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Information Processing (6.3%)
         4,800      Affinity Technology                                                             $     112,800  **
        25,100      Baan Company N.V                                                                    1,506,000  **
        19,600      CSG Systems International, Inc.                                                       627,200  **
        12,400      Citrix Systems, Inc.                                                                  967,200  **
         2,000      Engineering Animation, Inc.                                                            46,500  **
        13,800      Individual, Inc.                                                                      327,750  **
         4,300      Objective Systems Integrators, Inc.                                                   191,350  **
         7,100      Raptor Systems, Inc.                                                                  234,300  **
        11,700      Saville Systems, PLC (ADR) (Ireland)                                                  318,825  **
        11,300      Sync Research, Inc.                                                                   223,175  **
        14,300      Visioneer, Inc.                                                                       214,500  **
        35,300      Worldtalk Communications Corp.                                                        458,900  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Information Processing                                                      5,228,500
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Office Equipment and Building Supplies (1.4%)
        44,800      Cameron Ashely, Inc.                                                                  436,800
        32,500      Xeikon N.V. (ADR) (Belgium)                                                           751,563
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Office Equipment and Building Supplies                                      1,188,363
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Pollution Control (6.7%)
        18,600      Culligan Water Technologies, Inc.                                                     627,750  **
        30,000      Molten Metal Technologies, Inc.                                                       967,500  **
        71,400      Tetra Technologies, Inc.                                                            1,410,150  **
        74,200      USA Waste Services, Inc.                                                            1,929,200  **
        20,800      U.S. Filter Corp.                                                                     639,600  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Pollution Control                                                           5,574,200
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS (Cost: $24,977,336)                                            37,280,369
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>







**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       27
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    BASIC INDUSTRIES (6.4%)
                    Chemicals (1.5%)
        32,400      Landec Corp.                                                                    $     615,600  **
        32,300      Mississippi Chemical Corp.                                                            650,038
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Chemicals                                                                   1,265,638
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Energy and Oil Services (2.6%)
        98,700      Carbo Ceramics, Inc.                                                                2,122,050  **
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Transportation (2.3%)
        19,400      Atlas Air, Inc.                                                                       875,425  **
         4,400      Eagle USA Airfreight, Inc.                                                            133,375  **
        33,200      Pittston Brink's Group                                                                925,450
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Transportation                                                              1,934,250
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES (Cost: $4,294,244)                                           5,321,938
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CREDIT SENSITIVE (4.7%)
                    Banks/Financial Services (1.9%)
           900      First USA Paymentech, Inc.                                                             39,150  **
        48,800      Glendale Federal Bank FSB                                                             854,000  **
        43,100      Vallicorp Holdings, Ltd.                                                              635,725
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Banks/Financial Services                                                    1,528,875
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Insurance (2.8%)
        16,800      Amerin Corp.                                                                          380,100  **
        23,100      CapMAC Holdings, Inc.                                                                 672,787
        15,400      Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Inc.                                                     479,325
        31,700      PXRE Corp.                                                                            808,350
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Insurance                                                                   2,340,562
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CREDIT SENSITIVE (Cost: $3,463,565)                                           3,869,437
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (Cost: $56,826,854) (100.1%)                               83,086,597
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>






**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Principal
    Amount          SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost:$1,092,224) (1.3%)                                      Value
- --------------      -----------------------------------------------                                 -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
$    1,092,224      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                         $   1,092,224
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $57,919,078) (101.4%)                                     84,178,821

                    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-1.4%)                                      (1,153,263)
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $  83,025,558
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>





See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       29
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    CONSUMER STAPLES (56.4% of Net Assets)
                    Beverages, Tobacco and Distillery (0.7%)
           727      Boston Beer Company, Inc., Class A                                              $      13,723  **
        43,300      Odwalla, Inc.                                                                         887,650  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Beverages, Tobacco and Distillery                                             901,373
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Cosmetics and Household Products (1.6%)
        31,500      Sola International, Inc.                                                            1,031,625  **
        33,400      Thermolase Corp.                                                                    1,106,375  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Cosmetics and Household Products                                            2,138,000
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Drugs and Hospital Supply (4.4%)
        26,300      Dura-Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                                                          1,407,050  **
        25,500      Gulf South Medical Supply, Inc.                                                     1,032,750  **
        16,000      Matrix Pharmaceuticals, Inc.                                                          416,000  **
        14,000      Pharmaceutical Products Development, Inc.                                             591,500  **
        84,900      Safeskin Corp.                                                                      2,483,326  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Drugs and Hospital Supply                                                   5,930,626
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Foods, Hotels and Restaurants (2.0%)
        27,100      Apple South, Inc.                                                                     704,600
        27,400      Boston Chicken, Inc.                                                                  876,800  **
        22,500      Papa John's International, Inc.                                                     1,109,532  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Foods, Hotels and Restaurants                                               2,690,932
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Healthcare (19.2%)
        38,800      Access Health, Inc.                                                                 2,148,551  **
        38,900      American Oncology Resources, Inc.                                                   1,857,471  **
        27,600      AmeriSource Health Corp., Class A                                                     993,600  **
        27,800      CRA Managed Care, Inc.                                                              1,209,300  **
        40,800      Genzyme Corp. Tissue Repair                                                           561,000  **
         3,700      Housecall Medical Resources, Inc.                                                      80,475  **
        17,300      IRIDEX Corp.                                                                          259,500  **
        38,600      Isolyser Company, Inc.                                                                685,150  **
        30,600      Lincare Holdings, Inc.                                                              1,187,663  **
        44,700      Medaphis Corp.                                                                      2,061,788  **
        32,400      MedCath, Inc.                                                                       1,263,600  **
        32,000      Medpartners, Inc.                                                                     924,000  **
        14,500      NCS HealthCare, Inc., Class A                                                         485,750  **
        26,500      Neoprobe Corp.                                                                        453,813  **
        52,000      OccuSystems, Inc.                                                                   1,508,000  **
        16,000      Omnicare, Inc.                                                                        960,000
        35,600      Orthodontic Centers of America, Inc.                                                1,406,200  **
        15,200      Oxford Health Plans, Inc.                                                             767,600  **
        17,500      Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc.                                                         835,625  **
        23,550      PhyCor, Inc.                                                                        1,159,838  **
        34,400      Rotech Medical Corp.                                                                1,427,600  **
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Healthcare (Continued)
        27,900      Summit Medical Systems, Inc.                                                    $     624,262  **
         1,000      Thermo Cardiosystems, Inc.                                                             71,125  **
        20,000      Total Renal Care Holdings, Inc.                                                       765,000  **
        11,000      Transition Systems, Inc.                                                              266,750  **
         2,600      United Dental Care, Inc.                                                              102,050  **
        52,000      Veterinary Centers of America, Inc.                                                 1,586,000  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Healthcare                                                                 25,651,711
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Leisure, Entertainment, Photo and Media (6.8%)
           600      American Radio Systems Corp.                                                           20,250  **
        10,800      Anchor Gaming                                                                         477,225  **
        28,000      Clear Channel Communications, Inc.                                                  1,897,000  **
        49,700      Family Golf Centers, Inc.                                                           1,416,450  **
        17,400      Lin Television Corp.                                                                  578,550  **
        24,400      Oakley, Inc.                                                                        1,122,400  **
         3,800      Penske Motorsports, Inc.                                                              114,950  **
        15,100      Premiere Radio Networks, Inc.                                                         222,725  **
        15,950      Premiere Radio Networks, Inc., Class A                                                235,262  **
        28,050      Regal Cinemas, Inc.                                                                 1,143,037  **
        24,500      Scientific Games Holdings Corp.                                                       802,375  **
        49,900      Westwood One, Inc.                                                                    873,250  **
         8,200      Young Broadcasting Corp.                                                              243,950  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Leisure, Entertainment, Photo and Media                                     9,147,424
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Retail (11.2%)
        20,900      Bed, Bath & Beyond, Inc.                                                            1,234,407  **
        22,000      Blyth Industries, Inc.                                                                874,500  **
         4,000      Cost Plus, Inc.                                                                        95,000  **
        47,000      Heilig-Meyers Company                                                                 969,375
        54,400      Just for Feet, Inc.                                                                 2,604,400  **
        67,000      Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc.                                                      1,340,000  **
        29,800      K & G Men's Center, Inc.                                                              543,850  **
        42,600      Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc.                                                               905,250  **
        25,200      Marisa Christina, Inc.                                                                648,900  **
        51,800      Mossimo, Inc.                                                                       1,968,400  **
        29,600      Petsmart, Inc.                                                                      1,313,500  **
        16,300      Proffitt's, Inc.                                                                      533,825  **
        33,000      Sunglass Hut International, Inc.                                                      965,250  **
        14,300      Tiffany & Company                                                                     933,075
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Retail                                                                     14,929,732
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Services - Business (10.5%)
        36,600      AccuStaff, Inc.                                                                     1,088,850  **
        27,800      Alternative Resources Corp.                                                         1,007,750  **
        20,800      Career Horizons, Inc.                                                                 733,200  **
         9,900      CBT Group, PLC (ADR)(Ireland)                                                         732,600  **
         1,400      CKS Group, Inc.                                                                        43,750  **
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       31
<PAGE>
 
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Services - Business (Continued)
        52,200      Corporate Express, Inc.                                                         $   1,950,975  **
        11,300      Corrections Corporation of America                                                    720,375  **
       100,000      Gartner Group, Inc., Class A                                                        3,425,000  **
        21,700      Meta Group, Inc.                                                                      645,575  **
        20,900      Outdoor Systems, Inc.                                                                 480,700  **
        18,800      Robert Half International, Inc.                                                     1,081,000  **
        21,900      Romac International, Inc.                                                             804,825  **
        14,600      Sylvan Learning Systems, Inc.                                                         565,750  **
        27,400      United Transnet, Inc.                                                                 729,525  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Services - Business                                                        14,009,875
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CONSUMER STAPLES (Cost: $46,108,642)                                         75,399,673
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CONSUMER CYCLICALS (0.6%)
                    Automotive and Automotive Parts (0.6%)
        27,900      Miller Industries, Inc.                                                               777,713  **
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL CONSUMER CYCLICALS (Cost:  $524,226)                                            777,713
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CAPITAL GOODS (37.3%)
                    Computer Software and Services (12.0%)
        14,400      ABR Information Services, Inc.                                                        900,000  **
           400      Arbor Software Corp.                                                                   30,800  **
        28,600      Atria Software, Inc.                                                                1,558,700  **
        15,200      Cambridge Technology Partners, Inc.                                                 1,022,200  **
        29,300      Datastream Systems, Inc.                                                              952,250  **
         7,600      DecisionOne Corp.                                                                     191,900  **
         9,601      Discreet Logic, Inc.                                                                  159,617  **
         2,000      Excite, Inc.                                                                           34,500  **
        20,900      Filenet Corp.                                                                       1,170,400  **
        13,300      Inso Corp.                                                                            721,525  **
         1,000      I2 Technologies, Inc.                                                                  40,750  **
        61,900      Logic Works, Inc.                                                                   1,052,300  **
         1,100      Lycos, Inc.                                                                            19,250  **
        60,000      Macromedia, Inc.                                                                    2,261,250  **
        22,600      Maxis, Inc.                                                                           553,700  **
        10,800      Peoplesoft, Inc.                                                                      680,400  **
         5,400      Planning Sciences International, PLC                                                  130,275  **
        17,100      Remedy Corp.                                                                        1,342,350  **
        31,600      Security Dynamics Technologies, Inc.                                                2,670,200  **
        12,000      Segue Software, Inc.                                                                  354,000  **
         3,300      Sykes Enterprises, Inc.                                                               117,150  **
           600      Verity, Inc.                                                                           20,625  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                         Total Computer Software and Services                                          15,984,142
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Electrical Equipment (0.8%)
        18,900      Memtec Ltd. (ADR) (Australia)                                                         517,388
        24,400      Sheldahl Company                                                                      545,950  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Electrical Equipment                                                        1,063,338
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Number of
   Shares or
   Warrants         EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Electronics - Communication Equipment (7.8%)
         3,384      American Satellite Network, Inc., Warrants, expires 6/30/99                                 -  **
        34,100      Ascend Communications, Inc.                                                     $   2,097,150  **
        24,000      Cascade Communications Corp.                                                        2,406,000  **
        36,800      Cidco, Inc.                                                                         1,315,600  **
        55,700      LCI International, Inc.                                                             1,448,200  **
        18,600      Microcom, Inc.                                                                        453,378  **
        70,600      National TechTeam, Inc.                                                               613,338
        36,600      Premisys Communications, Inc.                                                       1,601,250  **
        15,000      TCSI Corp.                                                                            491,250  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Electronics - Communication Equipment                                      10,426,166
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Electronics - Semiconductors and Instruments (4.2%)
        16,500      ASM Lithography Holding N.V. (ADR) (Netherlands)                                      730,125  **
        49,800      C.P. Clare Corp.                                                                    1,052,025  **
        56,600      EPIC Design Technology, Inc.                                                        1,938,550  **
        44,300      Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.                                                     1,517,275  **
        21,000      Methode Electronics, Inc., Class A                                                    351,750
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Electronics - Semiconductors and Instruments                                5,589,725
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Information Processing (12.1%)
         3,000      Affinity Technology Group                                                              70,500  **
        24,700      Aspen Technology, Inc.                                                              1,370,850  **
        18,563      Astea International, Inc.                                                             547,608  **
         4,200      Business Objects S.A. (ADR)(France)                                                   363,300  **
        19,000      Citrix Systems, Inc.                                                                1,482,000  **
         6,200      Clarify, Inc.                                                                         247,225  **
        27,500      Computer Management Sciences, Inc.                                                    749,375  **
        61,700      CSG Systems International, Inc.                                                     1,974,400  **
        12,200      Engineering Animation, Inc.                                                           283,650  **
        19,600      HNC Software, Inc.                                                                    730,100  **
        18,200      HPR, Inc.                                                                             782,600  **
           700      IDX Systems Corp.                                                                      25,725  **
        20,400      Individual, Inc.                                                                      484,500  **
        46,800      Lumisys, Inc.                                                                       1,380,600  **
        15,600      Medic Computer Systems, Inc.                                                        1,458,600  **
        39,700      Mercury Interactive Corp.                                                             545,875  **
         8,300      MetaTools, Inc.                                                                       232,400  **
         1,100      Network Appliance, Inc.                                                                35,200  **
        13,400      Oak Technology, Inc.                                                                  239,525  **
           766      Objective Systems Integrators, Inc.                                                    34,087  **
        10,700      Prism Solutions, Inc.                                                                 349,087  **
        20,600      Raptor Systems, Inc.                                                                  679,800  **
        51,300      Saville Systems, PLC (ADR) (Ireland)                                                1,397,925  **
        16,500      Sync Research, Inc.                                                                   325,875  **
        14,500      Workgroup Technology Corp.                                                            380,625  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Information Processing                                                     16,171,432
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       33
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    Office Equipment and Building Supplies (0.4%)
        25,900      Xeikon N.V. (ADR) (Belgium)                                                     $     598,937  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CAPITAL GOODS (Cost: $28,269,499)                                            49,833,740
                                                                                                    -------------

                    BASIC INDUSTRIES (2.2%)
                    Pollution Control (0.6%)
        24,500      Culligan Water Technologies, Inc.                                                     826,875  **
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Energy and Oil Services (0.1%)
         5,200      Global Industries, Ltd.                                                               133,900  **
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Transportation (1.5%)
        22,900      Atlas Air, Inc.                                                                     1,033,362  **
        10,000      Fritz Companies, Inc.                                                                 367,500  **
        19,500      Pittston Brink's Group                                                                543,562
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Transportation                                                              1,944,424
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL BASIC INDUSTRIES (Cost: $1,741,868)                                           2,905,199
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CREDIT SENSITIVE (2.4%)
                    Banks/Financial Services (1.3%)
        10,100      First USA Paymentech, Inc.                                                            439,350  **
        26,400      Imperial Credit Industries, Inc.                                                      686,400  **
        28,100      Redwood Trust, Inc.                                                                   653,325
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Banks/Financial Services                                                    1,779,075
                                                                                                    -------------

                    Insurance (1.1%)
        23,400      Amerin Corp.                                                                          529,425  **
        32,600      First Commonwealth, Inc.                                                              888,350  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                      Total Insurance                                                                   1,417,775
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CREDIT SENSITIVE (Cost: $3,012,317)                                           3,196,850
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (Cost: $79,656,552) (98.9%)                               132,113,175
                                                                                                    -------------

    Principal
     Amount         SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $1,730,799) (1.3%)
- --------------      ------------------------------------------------
$    1,730,799      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                             1,730,799
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $81,387,351) (100.2%)                                    133,843,974

                    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.2%)                                        (214,602)
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $ 133,629,372
                                                                                                    =============
                                                                                                    
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund


                                                                  April 30, 1996


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited)
- ----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Number of
    Shares          EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    HONG KONG (27.2% of Net Assets)
       572,500      Amoy Properties, Limited                                                        $     643,824
       245,000      Cheung Kong Holdings, Limited                                                       1,749,729
       137,500      China Light & Power Company, Limited                                                  648,736
       755,000      China Resources, Limited                                                              466,007
       249,000      Citic Pacific, Limited                                                                978,465
       910,000      Guangdong Investment, Limited                                                         561,678
       218,000      Guoco Group, Limited                                                                1,084,900
       103,000      Hang Seng Bank, Limited                                                             1,045,151
        73,137      HSBC Holdings Public, Limited                                                       1,091,921
       171,000      Hutchison Whampoa, Limited                                                          1,060,986
       425,000      Hysan Development Company, Limited                                                  1,365,173
       236,000      New World Development Company, Limited                                              1,058,556
     1,334,000      Ng Fung Hong, Limited                                                                 638,013  **
       123,000      Qingling Motors Company, Limited                                                       40,146
       142,000      Sun Hung Kai Properties, Limited                                                    1,353,701
        67,500      Swire Pacific, Limited, Class A                                                       575,864
       115,000      Varitronix International, Limited                                                     211,086
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL HONG KONG (Cost: $12,472,406)                                                14,573,936
                                                                                                    -------------

                    INDIA (2.5%)
        12,000      Bajaj Auto, Limited (GDS)                                                             420,000
         8,000      Hindalco Industries, Limited (GDR)                                                    348,000
        60,000      India Cement, Limited (GDR)                                                           315,000
        13,000      Larsen & Toubro Limited (GDR)                                                         240,500
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL INDIA (Cost: $1,124,060)                                                      1,323,500
                                                                                                    -------------

                    INDONESIA (5.6%)
       165,450      PT Bank Bali (Foreign Registered)                                                     426,234
       488,000      PT Barito Pacific Timber (Foreign Registered)                                         492,400
        68,000      PT HM Sampoerna (Foreign Registered)                                                  751,825
        66,970      PT Indofood Sukses Makmur (Foreign Registered)                                        308,396
       115,000      PT Semen Gresik (Foreign Registered)                                                  398,724
        18,000      PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR)                                                     612,000
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL INDONESIA (Cost: $2,048,002)                                                  2,989,579
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       35
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number of
Shares, Warrants
    or Rights       EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- ----------------    -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    MALAYSIA (23.5%)
     1,060,000      Berjaya Group Berhad                                                            $     777,724
       174,000      Commerce Asset Holdings                                                             1,185,951
       322,000      DCB Holding Berhad                                                                  1,174,806
        65,000      Edarar Otomobil                                                                       555,088
       430,000      Faber Group Berhad                                                                    431,000  **
        70,000      Gadek Berhad                                                                          460,268
        70,000      Gadek Berhad, Rights, expire 05/17/96                                                 179,617  **
        70,000      Gadek Berhad, Warrants, expire 05/17/96                                               101,287  **
        44,000      Gadek Capital Berhad                                                                  129,661
       182,000      Ho Hup Construction                                                                   591,051
       190,000      Kwong Yik Bank                                                                        457,060
       315,000      Larut Consolidated                                                                    505,172
       207,000      Malakoff Berhad                                                                       979,312
       155,000      New Straits Times Press Berhad                                                        832,732
        13,000      Petronas Gas Berhad                                                                    34,400
        78,000      Prime Utilities Berhad                                                                781,814
        39,000      Prime Utilities, Warrants, expire 06/30/96                                             90,690  **
       515,000      Renong Berhad                                                                         896,119
       103,000      Renong Berhad, Rights, expire 05/03/96                                                    619  **
        64,375      Renong Berhad, Warrants, expire 05/03/96                                               17,360  **
        93,000      Sistem Television Malaysia Berhad                                                     413,880
       289,000      Technology  Resources Industries Berhad                                               984,885
       105,000      Telekom Malaysia Berhad                                                               989,295
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL MALAYSIA (Cost: $9,982,943)                                                  12,569,791
                                                                                                    -------------

                    PAKISTAN (Cost: $541,108) (0.6%)
         3,010      Pakistan Telecommunications Corporation (GDS)                                         304,010
                                                                                                    -------------

                    PHILIPPINES (3.1%)
         2,100      Far East Bank and Trust Company                                                        76,546
        34,000      Manila Electric Company, Series B                                                     316,641
        21,000      Philipine Commerce International Bank                                                 280,534
       372,100      Pilipino Telephone Corporation                                                        546,788  **
       133,000      San Miguel Corporation                                                                416,260
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL PHILIPPINES (Cost: $1,519,614)                                                1,636,769
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number of
    Shares or
    Warrants        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    SINGAPORE (11.4%)
        85,000      City Development, Limited                                                       $     743,335
        60,000      Development Bank of Singapore, Limited                                                759,332
        80,000      Far East Levingston Shipbuilding, Limited                                             466,406
        78,000      Fraser & Neave, Limited                                                               865,126
        88,000      Keppel Corporation, Limited                                                           794,596
        64,000      L & M Group Investments, Limited                                                      147,430
        57,000      Orchard Parade Holding, Limted                                                        261,394
       135,000      Singapore Land, Limited                                                               959,829
       370,000      ST Capital, Limited                                                                   576,111
        56,000      United Overseas Bank, Limited                                                         545,467
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL SINGAPORE (Cost: $5,128,538)                                                  6,119,026
                                                                                                    -------------

                    SOUTH KOREA (7.4%)
           115      Daewoo Corporation, Warrants, expire 11/08/96                                             575  **
        12,026      Halla Engineering & Construction Company, Limited                                     562,439
        28,000      Hyundau Engineering & Construsction                                                   381,640
        11,000      Korea Electric Power Corporation (New ADR)                                            305,250
         2,800      Korea Electric Power Corporation (ADR)                                                 77,700
        57,000      Korea Exchange Bank                                                                   799,304
        12,000      L.G. Securities, Limited                                                              289,862
        29,400      Pohang Iron & Steel, Limited (ADR)                                                    808,500
         9,050      Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A) (1/2 Voting GDR)                          674,225  *
         1,093      Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (1/2 Voting GDR)                                  81,428
           130      Tong Yang Cement Corporation, Warrants, expire 08/18/96                                   650  **
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL SOUTH KOREA (Cost: $4,122,407)                                                3,981,573
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TAIWAN (Cost: $948,718) (2.0%)
        93,300      The Taiwan Index Fund, Limited                                                      1,072,950
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Number of
    Shares          EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    THAILAND (12.7%)
        37,000      Bangkok Bank, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                      $     536,126
       161,000      Bank of Ayudhya, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                         949,721
       243,100      Electricity Generating, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                  952,805
        66,000      Industrial Finance Corporation, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)          266,519
       150,000      Krunghai Thanakit, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                       766,063  **
        33,430      Land & House, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                            516,161
        77,000      Mathicon, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                                597,490
        62,300      Phatra Thanakit, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                         542,618
        38,500      PTT Exploration & Production, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)            536,522
        17,800      The Siam Cement Company, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                 916,109
        63,000      Swedish Motor Corporation, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)               236,945
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL THAILAND (Cost: $5,885,738)                                                   6,817,079
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (Cost: $43,773,534) (96.0%)                                51,388,213
                                                                                                    -------------

    Principal
     Amount         CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
  --------------    ----------------------

                    PHILIPPINES (Cost: $135,000) (0.2%)
$      135,000      Bacnotan Consolidated Industries, Inc., Convertible Bond,
                      5.5%, due 06/21/04                                                                  130,275
                                                                                                    -------------

                    THAILAND (Cost $168,375) (0.4%)
       160,000      Siam Commercial Bank, Public Company, Limited,
                      Convertible Bond, 3.25%, due 01/24/04                                               197,600
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES (Cost: $303,375) (0.6%)                                  327,875
                                                                                                    -------------

                    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
                    -----------------------
                    MALAYSIA (Cost $30,658) (0.1%)
        78,000      Prime Utilities Berhad, 1%, due 03/11/01                                               21,265
                                                                                                    -------------

                    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $2,205,296) (4.1%)
                    ------------------------------------------------
     2,205,296      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                             2,205,296
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $46,312,864) (100.8%)                                     53,942,649

                    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.8%)                                        (402,345)
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $  53,540,304
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>

**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund

                                                                  April 30, 1996


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
  of Shares         EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    COMMON STOCK
                    ARGENTINA (4.3% of Net Assets)
        14,300      Aracruz Celulose, S.A.                                                          $     128,700
        73,500      Astra Compania Argentina de Petroleo, S.A.                                            156,203
         5,240      Banco Frances del Rio de la Plata, S.A.                                               150,650
         7,364      Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, S.A. (ADR)                                           173,054
         5,900      Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, S.A., Series B (ADR)                                  35,286
         8,900      Compania Interamericana de Automoviles, S.A.                                           51,625  **
       112,663      Compania Naviera Perez Companc, S.A.C.F.I.M.F.A.                                      700,834
        29,339      IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones, S.A.                                              88,613
        14,040      Juan Minetti, S.A.                                                                     56,587
         6,846      Molinos Rio de la Plata, S.A.                                                          71,206
        16,745      Nobleza Piccardo                                                                       54,427
         4,195      Siderar, S.A. (144A) (ADR)                                                             78,237  *
        83,600      Siderca, S.A.                                                                          96,986
         8,400      Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A. Series B                                    37,972
         2,850      Telecom Argentina STET-France Telecom S.A. Series B (ADR)                             128,963
         8,600      Telefonica de Argentina, S.A.                                                         251,550
         3,100      TRANSPORTADORA DE GAS DEL SUR, S.A. (ADR)                                              39,912
        10,401      Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Sociedad del Estado, Series D (ADR)                 227,522
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL ARGENTINA (Cost: $2,018,848)                                                  2,528,327
                                                                                                    -------------

                    BRAZIL (1.7%)
     1,552,473      CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS, S.A. (ELETROBRAS)                                     373,995
       760,000      Light Participaceos, S.A.                                                              97,082
     2,700,000      Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (TELEBRAS)                                         114,575
         7,500      Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (TELEBRAS) (ADR)                                   405,938
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL BRAZIL (Cost: $1,055,799)                                                       991,590
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>

                    CHILE (4.7%)
         3,000      Chilectra, S.A.(144A) (ADR)                                                     $     163,875  *
         5,000      Chilgener, S.A. (ADR)                                                                 111,875
         6,200      Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. (ADR)                                               131,750
         4,700      Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A. (ADR)                                   428,875
         9,300      Enersis, S.A. (ADR)                                                                   276,675
         7,060      Embotelladora Andina, S.A. (ADR)                                                      247,100
        11,300      Empresa Nacional de Electricdad, S.A. (ADR)                                           220,350
       104,000      The Five Arrows Chile Investment Trust, Limited                                       298,480
         7,650      Genesis Chile Fund, Limited                                                           303,131
         8,400      Madeco, S.A. (ADR)                                                                    210,000
         7,850      Maderas y Sinteticos Sociedad Anonima (MASISA) (ADR)                                  124,619
         5,550      Santa Isabel S.A. (ADR)                                                               160,256  **
         1,730      Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile, S.A. (ADR)                                         92,555
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CHILE (Cost: $2,666,938)                                                      2,769,541
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CHINA  (Cost: $213,750) (0.2%)
        15,000      Shandong Huaneng Power (ADR)                                                          138,750
                                                                                                    -------------

                    COLOMBIA (1.3%)
        30,200      Almacenes Exito, S.A.                                                                  88,138
        28,649      Banco de Bogota                                                                       165,874
         2,900      Banco Industrial Colombiano (ADR)                                                      56,913
         6,400      Cementos Diamante, S.A., (144A) (ADS)                                                 124,000  *
        23,900      Compania de Cemento Argos, S.A.                                                       132,978
        10,770      Compania Nacional de Chocolates, S.A.                                                  90,240
         5,900      Compania Suramericana de Seguros, S.A.                                                108,868
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL COLOMBIA (Cost: $1,004,860)                                                     767,011
                                                                                                    -------------

                    GREECE (1.1%)
         1,830      Hellenic Bottling Company                                                              65,544
        34,760      Aegek                                                                                 220,540
         7,230      Ergo Bank                                                                             362,832
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL GREECE (Cost: $685,489)                                                         648,916
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



                                                                  April 30, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number of
Shares, Warrants
    or Rights       EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- ----------------    -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    HONG KONG (Cost: $354,288) (0.4%)
       157,800      Consolidated Electric Power Asia, Limited                                       $     261,089
                                                                                                    -------------

                    INDIA (3.2%)
        30,500      BSES, Limited (GDR)                                                                   598,715
        22,000      Hindalco Industries, Limited (144A) (GDR)                                             957,000  *
        16,000      Larsen & Toubro, Limited (GDR)                                                        296,000
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL INDIA (Cost: $1,522,935)                                                      1,851,715
                                                                                                    -------------

                    INDONESIA (3.8%)
       104,000      PT Bank International Indonesia (Foreign Registered)                                  512,409
        72,475      PT Indofood Sukses Makmur (Foreign Registered)                                        333,746
        86,000      PT Gundag Garam (Foreign Registered)                                                  618,506
        22,100      PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR)                                                     751,400
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL INDONESIA (Cost: $1,519,073)                                                  2,216,061
                                                                                                    -------------

                    IRELAND (Cost: $275,000) (0.5%)
        27,500      Central Asia Investment Company, Limited                                              288,750
                                                                                                    -------------

                    MALAYSIA (23.7%)
       220,000      Commerce Asset Holdings                                                             1,499,479
       400,000      Development & Commercial Bank Holdings Berhad                                       1,459,386
       103,000      Edarar Otomobil                                                                       879,601
       128,000      Genting Berhad                                                                      1,149,547
        80,000      Gadek Berhad                                                                          526,020
        80,000      Gadek Berhad, Rights, expire 05/17/96                                                 205,276  **
        80,000      Gadek Berhad, Warrants expire 05/17/96                                                115,756  **
        53,333      Gadek Capital Berhad Rights, expire 05/17/96                                          157,164  **
       475,000      Hicom Holdings Berhad                                                               1,399,747
        73,250      Hicom Holdings Berhad, Warrants, expire 06/03/96                                       34,860  **
       355,000      Larut Consolidated                                                                    569,321
       100,500      Lion Land                                                                             127,327
       265,000      New Straits Times Press Berhad                                                      1,423,703
        94,000      Prime Utilities Berhad                                                                942,186
        47,000      Prime Utilities Berhad Warrants, expire 06/03/96                                      109,293  **
       655,000      Renong Berhad                                                                       1,139,724
       131,000      Renong Berhad, Rights, expire 05/03/96                                                    788  **
        81,875      Renong Berhad, Warrants, expire 05/03/96                                               22,079
       327,000      Technology Resources Industries Berhad                                              1,114,385
       108,000      Telekom Malaysia Berhad                                                             1,017,561
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL MALAYSIA (Cost: $10,643,998)                                                 13,893,203
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
  of Shares
  or Units          EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    MEXICO (12.3%)
        35,000      Apasco, S.A.de C.V., Series A                                                   $     190,223
       164,200      Cemex, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                                         701,974
       384,700      Cifra, S.A. de C.V., Series C                                                         512,587
        10,020      Corporacion Industrial San Luis, S.A. de C.V. (CPO units)                              58,917
        21,000      DESC, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                                          105,071
        13,400      Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                                185,925
        10,400      Empresas La Moderna, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                                               193,700
        63,500      Fomento Economica Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                    191,827
       105,800      GRUPO CARSO, S.A. de C.V.,  Series A1                                                 809,017  **
        86,000      Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                    80,955
        93,900      Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                      365,976
        57,700      Grupo Industria Alfa, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                          845,074
        43,700      Grupo Industrial Bimbo, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                        200,378
         3,013      Grupo Industrial Maseca, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                                            44,065
        11,430      Grupo Televisa, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                                                    354,330
       217,600      Industria Automotriz, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                           33,748  + **
        66,600      Jugos del Valle, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                                88,022  **
        30,200      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                      553,904
        40,045      Telefonos de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Series L (ADR)                                   1,361,530
        17,300      Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V., Series A (ADR)                        127,588
        24,650      Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (ADR)                                          209,525
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL MEXICO (Cost: $6,614,853)                                                     7,214,336
                                                                                                    -------------

                    PAKISTAN (Cost: $800,537) (0.8%)
         4,870      Pakistan Telecommunications Corporation (GDS)                                         491,870
                                                                                                    -------------

                    PANAMA (Cost: $123,186 ) (0.3%)
         3,440      Panamco Beverage (ADR)                                                                150,930
                                                                                                    -------------

                    PERU (0.9%)
        83,344      Cerveceria Backus y Johnson, S.A.                                                     111,593
        19,743      Compania de Minas Buenaventura, S.A.                                                  166,257
        10,763      Credicorp, Limited (ADR)                                                              182,971
        13,926      Enrique Ferreyros, S.A.                                                                18,763
        34,753      Explosivos, S.A.                                                                       30,583
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL PERU (Cost: $514,822)                                                           510,167
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

+   Security valued at fair value by the Advisor. (See Note 2)
**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Number of
   Shares or
   Warrants         EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    PHILIPPINES (2.2%)
        94,000      Manila Electric Company, Series B                                               $     875,420
       124,000      San Miguel Corporation                                                                388,092
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL PHILIPPINES (Cost: $1,240,052)                                                1,263,512
                                                                                                    -------------

                    PORTUGAL (2.5%)
        25,590      Corticeira Amorim                                                                     289,203
        28,467      Espirito Santo Financial Holding, S.A. (ADR)                                          334,487
        15,750      Portugal Telecom                                                                      342,156
        20,650      Soares da Costa                                                                       140,682
        15,000      Sonae Investments, Series A                                                           346,396
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL PORTUGAL (Cost: $1,802,225)                                                   1,452,924
                                                                                                    -------------

                    SINGAPORE (Cost: $385,647) (0.7%)
        80,000      Van der Horst, Limited                                                                395,308
                                                                                                    -------------

                    SOUTH AFRICA (2.4%)
        18,400      DeBeers Consolidated Mines, Limited (ADR)                                             584,200
        15,600      Driefontein Consolidated, Limited                                                     247,650
        16,200      Kloof Gold Mining Company, Limited                                                    192,375
         3,600      Vaal Reefs Exploration and Mining Company, Limited                                    352,111
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL SOUTH AFRICA (Cost: $1,111,344)                                               1,376,336
                                                                                                    -------------

                    SOUTH KOREA (4.7%)
            60      Daewoo Corporation, Warrants, expire 11/08/96                                             300  **
        34,000      Korea Electric Power Corporation (New ADR)                                            943,500
        38,000      Korea Exchange Bank                                                                   532,869
        11,800      L.G. Chemical, Limited (GDR)                                                          253,700
        32,500      Pohang Iron & Steel Company, Limited (ADR)                                            893,750
           117      Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A), (1/2 Voting GDR)                           4,797  *
         3,000      Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A), (1/2 Non-Voting GDR)                     123,000  *
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL SOUTH KOREA (Cost: $2,725,800)                                                2,751,916
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares
   or Rights        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    TAIWAN (Cost: $463,414) (0.9%)
        46,400      The Taiwan Index Fund, Limited                                                  $     533,600
                                                                                                    -------------

                    THAILAND (5.7%)
        41,000      Bankok Bank, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                             594,085
        36,000      Krunghai Thanakit, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                       183,855
        24,846      Land & House, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                            383,623
        48,000      PTT Exploration & Production, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)            668,910
        12,000      The Siam Cement Company,  Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                617,602
        76,000      Thai Farmer's Bank, Public Company, Limited (Foreign Registered)                      872,560
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL THAILAND (Cost: $2,904,426)                                                   3,320,635
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TURKEY (2.3%)
       444,000      Cimentas A.S.                                                                         114,934  **
       444,000      Cimentas A.S., Rights, expire 05/22/96                                                 86,886  **
       444,000      Cimentas A.S. (New Shares)                                                            104,561  **
     2,015,000      Eczacibasi Yapi                                                                       222,016
       890,000      Ege Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayi                                                          318,996
     2,670,000      Eregli Demir Ve Celik Fabrik                                                          290,641
       708,000      KOC Holdings, AS                                                                      206,770
         4,647      Turkiye Garanti Bankasi (ADR)                                                          25,559
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL TURKEY (Cost: $1,430,337)                                                     1,370,363
                                                                                                    -------------

                    VIETNAM (Cost: $343,850) (0.5%)
        29,900      Lazard Vietnam Fund, Limited (Preference shares)                                      299,000
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost: $42,421,471) (81.2%)                                     47,485,850
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>



**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Number of
    Shares          PREFERRED STOCK                                                                      Value
- --------------      ---------------                                                                 -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    BRAZIL (9.7%)
    47,672,188      Banco Bradesco, S.A.                                                            $     538,180
       410,000      Banco Itau, S.A.                                                                      160,346
       235,600      Brasmotor S.A.                                                                         64,119
     1,514,289      CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS, S.A. (ELETROBRAS)                                     373,955
     1,343,677      Companhia Cervejaria Brahma                                                           646,038
     7,794,064      COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS (CEMIG)                                          196,403
         7,300      COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS (CEMIG) (ADR)                                    182,044
        18,458      Compania Vale do Rio Doce                                                             338,618
        52,771      Industrias Klabin de Papel e Celulose, S.A.                                            52,127
       190,600      Itausa - Investimentos Itau, S.A.                                                     130,640
     2,850,000      Lojas Americanas, S.A.                                                                 66,072
     4,000,000      Petroleo Brasileiro, S.A. (PETROBRAS)                                                 465,679
    13,110,916      Refrigeracao Parana, S.A.                                                              32,642
    31,947,492      Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (TELEBRAS)                                       1,729,241
     3,870,700      Telecomunicacoes de San Paulo, S.A. (TELESP)                                          690,569
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL BRAZIL (Cost: $5,041,439)                                                     5,666,673
                                                                                                    -------------

                    PERU (Cost: $359,653) (0.9%)
       227,056      CPT - Telefonica del Peru, S.A.                                                       506,693
                                                                                                    -------------

                    SOUTH KOREA (Cost: None) (0.0%)
           904      Samsung Electronics Company, Limited, (144A),
                      (Non-Voting Preferred Shares)                                                        37,064  *
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost: $5,401,092) (10.6%)                                    6,210,430
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (Cost: $47,822,563) (91.8%)                                53,696,280
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Principal
    Amount          CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES                                                               Value
- --------------      ----------------------                                                          -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    PHILIPPINES (Cost: $601,000) (1.0%)
$      610,000      Bacnotan Consolidated Industries Inc., Convertible Bond,
                      5.5%, due 06/21/04                                                            $     588,650
                                                                                                    -------------

                    SOUTH KOREA (Cost: $244,800) (0.3%)
       150,000      Goldstar, Convertible Bond, 3.25%, due 12/31/06                                       187,500
                                                                                                    -------------

                    THAILAND (Cost: $449,799) (1.0%)
       490,000      Siam Commercial Bank, Public Company, Limited,
                      Convertible Bond, 3.25%, due 01/24/04                                               605,150
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES (Cost: $1,295,599) (2.4%)                              1,381,300
                                                                                                    -------------

                    FIXED INCOME SECURITIES
                    -----------------------

                    MALAYSIA (Cost: $36,947) (0.0%)
        94,000      Prime Utilities Berhad, 1%, due 03/11/01                                               25,627
                                                                                                    -------------


                    SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $3,220,202) (5.6%)
                    ------------------------------------------------

     3,220,202      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                             3,220,202
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $52,375,311) (99.7%)                                      58,323,409

                    EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS OVER LIABILITIES (0.3%)                                        174,030
                                                                                                    -------------

                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $  58,497,439
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund


                                                                  April 30, 1996


SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    Number
   of Shares        EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
- --------------      -----------------                                                               -------------
<S>                 <C>                                                                             <C>
                    COMMON STOCK
                    ARGENTINA (11.6% of Net Assets)
       127,000      Astra Compania Argentina de Petroleo, S.A.                                      $     269,902
        34,234      Bagley, S.A., Series B                                                                 72,583
        16,990      Banco Frances del Rio de la Plata, S.A.                                               488,462
        23,256      Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires, S.A. (ADR)                                           546,516
        20,000      Compania Interamericana de Automobiles, S.A.                                          116,012  **
       413,988      Compania Naviera Perez Companc, S.A.C.I.M.F.A.                                      2,575,263
        89,103      IRSA Inversiones Y Representaciones,  S.A.                                            269,118
        39,107      Juan Minetti, S.A.                                                                    157,617
        20,200      Molinos Rio de la Plata, S.A.                                                         210,101
        39,500      Nobleza Piccardo                                                                      128,388
        13,060      Siderar, S.A. (144A) (ADR)                                                            243,569  *
       284,800      Siderca, S.A.                                                                         330,401
        52,800      Telecom Argentina STET - France Telecom, S.A., Series B                               238,680
         5,225      Telecom Argentina STET - France Telecom, S.A., Series B (ADR)                         236,431
        25,880      Telefonica de Argentina, S.A.                                                         756,990
        12,955      TRANSPORTDORA  DE GAS DEL SUR, S.A.                                                   166,796
        34,400      Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Sociedad del Estado, Series D (ADR)                 752,500
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL ARGENTINA (Cost: $6,111,593)                                                  7,559,329
                                                                                                    -------------

                    BRAZIL (6.5%)
     3,035,033      CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS, S.A. (ELETROBRAS)                                     731,149
        31,900      Companhia Souza Cruz Industria e Comercio                                             249,194
     1,177,900      Light Participacoes, S.A.                                                             150,464
     5,200,000      Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (TELEBRAS)                                         220,663
        53,500      Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (TELEBRAS) (ADR)                                 2,895,688
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL BRAZIL (Cost: $4,277,295)                                                     4,247,158
                                                                                                    -------------

                    CHILE (13.3%)
        14,000      Chilectra, S.A. (144A) (ADR)                                                          764,750  *
        14,600      Chilegener, S.A. (ADR)                                                                326,675
        13,600      Compania Cervecerias Unidas, S.A. (ADR)                                               289,000
        12,290      Compania de Telecomunicaciones de Chile, S.A. (ADR)                                 1,121,463
        23,950      Embotelladora Andina, S.A. (ADR)                                                      838,250
        39,482      Enersis, S.A. (ADR)                                                                 1,174,590
       458,000      The Five Arrows Chile Investment Trust, Limited                                     1,314,460
        20,280      Genesis Chile Fund, Limited                                                           803,595
        26,900      Madeco, S.A. (ADR)                                                                    672,500
        20,013      Maderas y Sinteticos Sociedad Anonima (MASISA) (ADR)                                  317,706
        25,725      Santa Iasabel  (ADR)                                                                  742,809  **
         6,870      Sociedad Quimica Y Minera de Chile, S.A. (ADR)                                        367,545
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL CHILE (Cost: $8,417,745)                                                      8,733,343
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>

*  Restricted security. (See Note 6)
** Non-income producing.
see accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------
    Number of
     Shares         EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                   Value
   -----------      -----------------                                                               -------------
   <S>              <C>                                                                             <C>
                    COLOMBIA (3.5%)
        69,400      Almacenes Exito, S.A.                                                           $     202,542
        42,521      Banco de Bogota                                                                       246,191
        16,870      Banco Industrial Colombiano  (ADS)                                                    331,074
        18,900      Cementos Diamante, S.A., (144A) (ADS)                                                 366,188  *
        85,828      Compania de Cemento Argos, S.A.                                                       477,540
        29,358      Compania Nacional de Chocolates, S.A.                                                 245,986
        22,600      Compania Suramericana de Seguros, S.A.                                                417,021
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL COLOMBIA (Cost: $3,033,130)                                                   2,286,542
                                                                                                    -------------

                    MEXICO (34.6%)
        98,500      Apasco, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                                        535,340
       449,500      Cemex, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                                       1,921,665
     1,141,540      Cifra, S.A. de C.V., Series C                                                       1,521,027
        13,290      Corporacion Industria San Luis, S.A. de C.V.                                           78,145
        84,000      DESC, S.A. de C.V.                                                                    420,283
        36,700      Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora, S.A. de C.V., (ADR)                               509,212
        40,300      Empresas La Moderna, S.A. de C.V., (ADR)                                              750,587
        30,100      Empresas Nacional,  S.A. de C.V., (ADR)                                               586,950
       180,300      Fomento Economica Mexicano, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                    544,669
       366,200      GRUPO CARSO, S.A. de C.V., Series A1                                                2,800,208  **
        86,100      Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                    81,049
       264,100      Grupo Financiero Inbursa, S.A. de C.V., Series C                                    1,029,331
       167,059      Grupo Industria Alfa, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                        2,446,744
       118,600      Groupo Industrial Bimbo, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                       543,817
         9,858      Grupo Industrial Maseca, S.A. de C.V., (ADR)                                          144,173
        39,340      Grupo Televisa, S.A. de C.V., (ADR)                                                 1,219,540
     1,740,800      Industria Automotriz, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                          269,982  +**
       134,700      Jugos del Valle, S.A. de C.V., Series B                                               178,026  **
        86,600      Kimberly-Clark de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Series A                                    1,588,348
         4,650      Panamerican Beverages, Inc., (ADR)                                                    204,019
       127,345      Telefonos de Mexico, S.A., de C.V., Series L, (ADR)                                 4,329,730
        44,200      Transportacion Maritima Mexicana, S.A. de C.V. , Series A, (ADR)                      325,975
        69,282      Tubos de Acero de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., (ADR)                                         588,897
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL MEXICO (Cost: $21,767,177)                                                   22,617,717
                                                                                                    -------------

                    PERU (4.0%)
       341,336      Cerveceria Backus y Johnston, S.A.                                                    457,031
        46,644      Companhia de Minas Buenaventura, S.A.                                                 392,792
        33,065      Credicorp, Limited (ADR)                                                              562,105
       128,470      Explosivos, S.A.                                                                      113,054
       503,153      Peruviana Telefonos, Series B                                                       1,122,825
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL PERU (Cost: $2,595,854)                                                       2,647,807
                                                                                                    -------------
</TABLE>
+   Security valued at fair value by the Advisor. (See Note 2)
*   Restricted security. (See Note 6)
**  Non-income producing.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                                                  April 30, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
     Number
    of Shares       EQUITY SECURITIES                                                                    Value
   -----------      -----------------                                                               -------------
   <S>              <C>                                                                             <C>
                    VENEZUELA (Cost: $972) (0.1%)
        21,316      Electricidad de Caracas, S.A.                                                   $      16,770
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost: $46,203,766) (73.6%)                                     48,108,666
                                                                                                    -------------

                    PREFERRED STOCK
                    ---------------
                    BRAZIL (25.1%)
        46,400      Aracruz Cellulose, S.A. (ADR)                                                         417,600
   150,287,759      Banco Bradesco, S.A.                                                                1,696,626
     1,186,000      Banco Itau, S.A.                                                                      463,832
       505,000      Brasmotor, S.A.                                                                       137,436
     6,338,180      CENTRAIS ELETRICAS BRASILEIRAS, S.A. (ELETROBRAS)                                   1,565,219
     4,285,784      Companhia Cervejaria Brahma                                                         2,060,598
       380,000      Companhia Cimento Portland Itau                                                       109,162
        59,142      Compania Vale do Rio Doce                                                           1,084,963
       531,400      Companhia de Tecidos Norte de Minas, S.A. (Coteminas)                                 222,823
        12,900      COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS (CEMIG) (ADR)                                    321,694
        16,837      COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS (CEMIG) (144A) (ADR)                             419,873  *
       247,200      Confab Industrial, S.A.                                                                97,176
       200,000      Industria Klabin de Papel e Cellulose, S.A.                                           197,561
       656,000      Itausa - Investmentos Itau, S.A.                                                      449,632
     8,465,000      Lojas Americanas, S.A.                                                                196,245
    13,955,000      Petroleo Brasiliero, S.A. (PETROBRAS)                                               1,624,637
    45,853,207      Refrigeracao Parana, S.A.                                                             114,159
    67,825,257      Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras, S.A. (TELEBRAS)                                       3,671,219
     9,112,800      Telecomunicacoes de San Paulo, S.A. (TELESP)                                        1,625,810
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (Cost: $14,626,778)                                          16,476,265
                                                                                                    -------------

                    TOTAL EQUITY SECURITIES (Cost: $60,830,544) (98.7%)                                64,584,931
                                                                                                    -------------


     Principal
      Amount        SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost: $913,612) (1.4%)
    ----------      -----------------------------------------------
    $  913,612      Bank of New York Depositary Reserve, 4.4%, due 05/01/96                               913,612
                                                                                                    -------------
                    TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost: $61,744,156) (100.1%)                                     65,498,543

                    LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.1%)                                         (40,649)
                                                                                                    -------------


                    NET ASSETS (100%)                                                               $  65,457,894
                                                                                                    =============
</TABLE>

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       49
<PAGE>
 
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  TCW Galileo
                                                                                                 Money Market
                                                                                                     Fund
                                                                                               ---------------
<S>                                                                                            <C>
ASSETS
   Investments, at Value /1/                                                                   $       187,275
   Receivables for FundShares Sold                                                                           -
   Receivables for Fund Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends                                         -
   Receivables for Securities Sold                                                                           -
   Accrued Interest and Dividends Receivable                                                             1,016
   Deferred Organization Costs                                                                               -
                                                                                               ---------------
         Total Assets                                                                                  188,291
                                                                                               ---------------

LIABILITIES
   Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed                                                                          -
   Distribution Payable                                                                                    726
   Payables for Securities Purchased                                                                         -
   Management Fees and Other Accrued Expenses                                                               92
                                                                                               ---------------
         Total Liabilities                                                                                 818
                                                                                               ---------------

NET ASSETS                                                                                     $       187,473
                                                                                               ===============



NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
   Paid-in Capital                                                                             $       187,473
   Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments
    and Foreign Currency Transactions                                                                        -
   Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
    and Foreign Currency Translations                                                                        -
   Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (Loss)                                              -
                                                                                               ---------------


NET ASSETS                                                                                     $       187,473
                                                                                               ===============
CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING                                                                         187,472,707
                                                                                               ===============

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE                                                                      $          1.00
                                                                                               ===============

</TABLE>



(1) The identified cost for the TCW Galileo Money Market Fund, the TCW Galileo
    High Grade Fixed Income Fund, the TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund, the TCW
    Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund and the TCW Galileo Long-Term
    Mortgage Backed Securities Fund at April 30, 1996 was $187,275, $33,369,
    $102,240, $97,655, and $71,285, respectively.


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands
                                                      (Except per Share Amounts)

                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            TCW Galileo                 TCW Galileo                  TCW Galileo             TCW Galileo Long-Term
            High Grade                  High Yield                 Mortgage Backed              Mortgage Backed
         Fixed Income Fund               Bond Fund                 Securities Fund              Securities Fund
        -------------------           ---------------             ----------------           ---------------------
        <S>                           <C>                         <C>                        <C>

         $         32,953             $       102,793             $         95,138             $        69,283
                        -                         441                          291                           -
                      142                         545                          446                         436
                    1,573                         110                          172                          60
                      334                       2,608                          556                         505
                       18                          18                           18                          21
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------

                   35,020                     106,515                       96,621                      70,305
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------


                        -                          64                            -                           -
                      154                         732                          474                         448
                    2,882                       4,099                       12,905                           -
                       33                          88                           62                          54
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                    3,069                       4,983                       13,441                         502
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------

         $         31,951             $       101,532             $         83,180             $        69,803
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============




         $         34,899             $       103,020             $         91,914             $        71,833

                   (2,538)                     (1,907)                      (5,292)                       (101)

                     (416)                        553                       (2,517)                     (2,002)
                        6                        (134)                        (925)                         73
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------

         $         31,951             $       101,532             $         83,180             $        69,803
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============

                3,444,075                  10,547,310                    8,688,405                   7,508,863
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============

         $           9.28             $          9.63             $           9.57             $          9.30
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
 
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (Unaudited) (Continued)
- ------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         TCW                      TCW Galileo
                                                                    Galileo Core               Earnings Momentum
                                                                     Equity Fund                      Fund
                                                                  ----------------             -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
ASSETS

   Investments, at Value /1/                                      $        211,032             $        84,179
   Receivables for Fund Shares Sold                                              -                           -
   Receivables for Securities Sold                                             628                           -
   Accrued Interest and Dividends Receivable                                   121                          16
   Deferred Organization Costs                                                  18                           2
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

         Total Assets                                                      211,799                      84,197
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


LIABILITIES

   Payable for Fund Shares Redeemed                                              -                          45
   Payables for Securities Purchased                                           430                       1,034
   Management Fees and Other Accrued Expenses                                  313                          92
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
         Total Liabilities                                                     743                       1,171
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

NET ASSETS                                                        $        211,056             $        83,026
                                                                  ================             ===============



NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

   Paid-in Capital                                                $        156,572             $        54,437
   Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Realized Gain (Loss)
    on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions                           (38)                      2,755
   Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments
    and Foreign Currency Translations                                       54,400                      26,260
   Undistributed (Overdistributed) Net Investment Income (Loss)                122                        (426)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

NET ASSETS                                                        $        211,056             $        83,026
                                                                  ================             ===============

CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING                                              13,838,028                   5,538,711
                                                                  ================             ===============

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE                                         $          15.25             $         14.99
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>




(1) The identified cost for the TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo
    Earnings Momentum Fund, the TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, the TCW
    Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund and
    the TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund at April 30, 1996 was $156,632,
    $57,919, $81,387, $46,313, $52,375, and $61,744, respectively.


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands
                                                      (Except per Share Amounts)

                                                                  April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            TCW Galileo                  TCW Galileo                 TCW Galileo                  TCW Galileo
             Small Cap                  Asia Pacific              Emerging Markets               Latin America
            Growth Fund                  Equity Fund                     Fund                     Equity Fund
        ------------------           -----------------           ------------------            -----------------
         <S>                          <C>                         <C>                          <C>
         $        133,844             $        53,943             $         58,323             $        65,498
                       13                         224                          249                          31
                    1,498                         221                          233                         498
                       27                         107                          130                          71
                        6                           6                            6                          18
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                  135,388                      54,501                       58,941                      66,116
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------


                       42                           6                            -                           -
                    1,579                         857                          308                         554
                      138                          98                          136                         104
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                    1,759                         961                          444                         658
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------

         $        133,629             $        53,540             $         58,497             $        65,458
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============




         $         78,456             $        44,990             $         62,564             $        92,233

                    3,402                         628                      (10,197)                    (31,079)

                   52,457                       7,630                        5,948                       3,754
                     (686)                        292                          182                         550
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------

         $        133,629             $        53,540             $         58,497             $        65,458
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============


                7,176,907                   5,333,028                    6,893,265                   6,921,195
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============


         $          18.62             $         10.04             $           8.49             $          9.46
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============
</TABLE>

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<PAGE>
 
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                  TCW Galileo
                                                                                                 Money Market
                                                                                                     Fund
                                                                                               ---------------
<S>                                                                                            <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME

   Income:
     Interest                                                                                  $         3,912
                                                                                               ---------------

   Expenses:
     Management Fees                                                                                       178
     Custodian Fees                                                                                         14
     Registration Fees                                                                                      21
     Transfer Agent Fees                                                                                    23
     Directors' Fees and Expenses                                                                            5
     Audit and Tax Fees                                                                                     19
     Accounting Service Fees                                                                                71
     Amortization of Deferred Organization Costs                                                             -
     Other                                                                                                   -
                                                                                               ---------------
   Total Expenses                                                                                          331
   Less Expenses Borne by Investment Adviser                                                                47
                                                                                               ---------------
   Net Expenses                                                                                            284
                                                                                               ---------------
   Net Investment Income                                                                                 3,628
                                                                                               ---------------
</TABLE>



NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
 INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                                            <C>
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
    Foreign Currency Transactions During the Period                                                          -
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
    on Investments and Foreign Currency
    Translations During the Period                                                                           -
                                                                                               ---------------
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
    and Foreign Currency During the Period                                                                   -
                                                                                               ---------------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
 FROM OPERATIONS                                                                               $         3,628
                                                                                               ===============
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                       54
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands
                                                 Six Months Ended April 30, 1996


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            TCW Galileo                  TCW Galileo                 TCW Galileo             TCW Galileo Long-Term
         High Grade Fixed                High Yield                Mortgage Backed              Mortgage Backed
            Income Fund                   Bond Fund                Securities Fund              Securities Fund
         ----------------             ---------------             -----------------          ---------------------
         <S>                          <C>                         <C>                        <C>

         $            507             $         4,873             $          2,354             $         2,944
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------

                       66                         371                          202                         185
                        2                           5                            6                           5
                        1                           4                            1                           -
                       13                          20                           16                          16
                        5                           5                            5                           5
                        8                           8                           13                          12
                       17                          17                           17                          17
                        5                           5                            5                           5
                        4                           7                            8                           4
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                      121                         442                          273                         249
                        -                           -                            -                           -
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                      121                         442                          273                         249
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                      386                       4,431                        2,081                       2,695
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------



                    1,085                        (450)                        (776)                        461

                   (1,706)                       (601)                       1,553                      (2,443)
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------


                     (621)                     (1,051)                         777                      (1,982)
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------


         $           (235)            $         3,380             $          2,858             $           713
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============
</TABLE>

                                       55
<PAGE>
 
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         TCW                      TCW Galileo
                                                                    Galileo Core               Earnings Momentum
                                                                     Equity Fund                     Fund
                                                                  ----------------             -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME

   Income:
     Dividends                                                    $            953             $            44
     Interest                                                                   80                          87
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
         Total                                                               1,033                         131
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

   Expenses:
     Management Fees                                                           743                         337
     Custodian Fees                                                              9                          10
     Registration Fees                                                           -                           -
     Transfer Agent Fees                                                        20                          13
     Directors' Fees and Expenses                                                5                           5
     Audit and Tax Fees                                                          8                           8
     Accounting Service Fees                                                    17                          17
     Amortization of Deferred Organization Costs                                 5                           1
     Other                                                                       -                           3
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Total Expenses                                                              807                         394
   Less Expenses Borne by Investment Adviser                                     -                           5
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Net Expenses                                                                807                         389
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Net Investment Income (Loss)                                                226                        (258)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
</TABLE>



NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
 ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
<TABLE>
   <S>                                                            <C>                          <C>
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
    Foreign Currency Transactions During the Period                          8,956                       2,517
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation on
    Investments and Foreign Currency Translations
    During the Period                                                       13,794                      17,085
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments
    and Foreign Currency During the Period                                  22,750                      19,602
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
 FROM OPERATIONS                                                  $         22,976             $        19,344
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       56
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands
                                                 Six Months Ended April 30, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
            TCW Galileo                  TCW Galileo                 TCW Galileo                  TCW Galileo
             Small Cap                  Asia Pacific              Emerging Markets               Latin America
            Growth Fund                  Equity Fund                    Fund                      Equity Fund
         ----------------             ----------------            ----------------             -----------------
         <S>                          <C>                         <C>                          <C>

         $             37             $           369 /(1)/         $          372 /(1)/         $         648 /(1)/
                      180                          34                           82                          27
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                      217                         403                          454                         675
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------


                      432                         238                          257                         268
                        7                          83                           97                          69
                       11                           -                            1                           6
                       15                          12                           13                          13
                        5                           5                            5                           5
                        8                           8                            8                           8
                       17                          17                           17                          17
                        1                           1                            1                           5
                        2                           1                            3                           6
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                      498                         365                          402                         397
                        -                           -                            -                           -
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                      498                         365                          402                         397
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------
                     (281)                         38                           52                         278



                    3,076                       1,810                       (1,577)                     (2,968)


                   31,130                       4,712                        9,945                      10,872
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------

                   34,206                       6,522                        8,368                       7,904
         ----------------             ---------------             ----------------             ---------------


         $         33,925             $         6,560             $          8,420             $         8,182
         ================             ===============             ================             ===============
</TABLE>


(1) Net of foreign taxes withheld of $26, $30 and $53 for TCW Galileo Asia
    Pacific Equity Fund, TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund and TCW Galileo Latin
    America Equity Fund, respectively.

                                       57
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Money Market Fund


                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands



STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                                   April 30, 1996                Year Ended
                                                                     (Unaudited)              October 31, 1995
                                                                  -----------------          ------------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment Income                                          $          3,628             $         6,660
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions from Net Investment Income                                 (3,628)                     (6,660)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (502,819,362 shares in 1996 and 666,989,130 shares in 1995)            502,819                     666,989
   Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (2,090,433 shares in 1996 and 4,274,516 shares in 1995)                  2,091                       4,274
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (403,739,382 shares in 1996 and 709,352,932 shares in 1995)           (403,739)                   (709,353)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                             101,171                     (38,090)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                       101,171                     (38,090)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      86,302                     124,392
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $        187,473             $        86,302
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>

                                       58
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands



STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                    April 30, 1996                 Year Ended
                                                                      (Unaudited)               October 31, 1995
                                                                  ------------------           ------------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>

OPERATIONS

   Net Investment Income                                          $            386             $         2,285
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
    Foreign Currency Transactions                                            1,085                      (1,514)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
    Investments and Foreign Currency Translations                           (1,706)                      3,904
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                (235)                      4,675
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions from Net Investment Income                                   (957)                     (2,147)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (944,954 shares in 1996 and 2,119,508 shares in 1995)                    9,193                      19,224
   Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (91,385 shares in 1996 and 189,055 shares in 1995)                         874                       1,718
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (1,362,372 shares in 1996 and 4,148,031 shares in 1995)                (13,160)                    (37,387)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                              (3,093)                    (16,445)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   (Decrease) in Net Assets                                                 (4,285)                    (13,917)


NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      36,236                      50,153
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $         31,951             $        36,236
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                       59
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                    April 30, 1996                 Year Ended
                                                                      (Unaudited)               October 31, 1995
                                                                  ------------------           -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment Income                                          $          4,431             $         9,064
   Net Realized (Loss) on Investments                                         (450)                     (1,241)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
    on Investments                                                            (601)                      5,286
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                          3,380                      13,109
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions from Net Investment Income                                 (4,552)                     (9,725)
   Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income                           (134)                          -
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
     Total Distributions to Shareholders                                    (4,686)                     (9,725)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (4,511,116 shares in 1996 and 4,675,533 shares in 1995)                 44,126                      44,410
   Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (350,290 shares in 1996 and 753,663 shares in 1995)                      3,394                       7,155
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (3,827,853 shares in 1996 and 5,518,004 shares in 1995)                (37,334)                    (52,874)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                              10,186                      (1,309)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets                                                    8,880                       2,075


NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      92,652                      90,577
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $        101,532             $        92,652
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>




See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       60
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                    April 30, 1996                 Year Ended
                                                                      (Unaudited)              October 31, 1995
                                                                  ------------------           ----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment Income                                          $          2,081             $         7,031
   Net Realized (Loss) on Investments                                         (776)                     (4,070)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation
    on Investments                                                           1,553                       6,177
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                          2,858                       9,138
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions from Net Investment Income                                 (1,916)                     (7,576)
   Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income                           (925)                       (165)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Total Distributions to Shareholders                                      (2,841)                     (7,741)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (3,490,871 shares in 1996 and 1,303,201 shares in 1995)                 33,522                      12,379
   Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (278,282 shares in 1996 and 779,171 shares in 1995)                      2,668                       7,325
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (3,575,696 shares in 1996 and 7,928,897 shares in 1995)                (34,393)                    (74,683)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                               1,797                     (54,979)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                         1,814                     (53,582)


NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      81,366                     134,948
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $         83,180             $        81,366
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                       61
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                    April 30, 1996                Year Ended
                                                                      (Unaudited)              October 31, 1995
                                                                  ------------------           ----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment Income                                          $          2,695             $         5,561
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments                                     461                        (531)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
    on Investments                                                          (2,443)                      6,062
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                            713                      11,092
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions from Net Investment Income                                 (2,644)                     (6,263)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (548,016 shares in 1996 and 1,550,163 shares in 1995)                    5,295                      14,209
   Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (273,027 shares in 1996 and 681,560 shares in 1995)                      2,612                       6,205
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (1,696,897 shares in 1996 and 1,293,849 shares in 1995)                (16,332)                    (11,716)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                              (8,425)                      8,698
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                       (10,356)                     13,527


NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      80,159                      66,632
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $         69,803             $        80,159
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       62
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund


                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                    April 30, 1996                Year Ended
                                                                      (Unaudited)              October 31, 1995
                                                                  ------------------           ----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment Income                                          $            226             $           781
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments                                   8,956                      (5,733)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments                         13,794                      33,993
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                         22,976                      29,041
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions from Net Investment Income                                   (722)                       (543)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (1,746,775 shares in 1996 and 7,935,518 shares in 1995)                 24,577                      94,454
   Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (39,376 shares in 1996 and 40,364 shares in 1995)                          539                         437
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (2,393,931 shares in 1996 and 5,300,160 shares in 1995)                (34,035)                    (61,790)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                              (8,919)                     33,101
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets                                                   13,335                      61,599


NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                     197,721                     136,122
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $        211,056             $       197,721
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>




See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       63
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                November 1, 1994
                                                                   Six Months Ended             (Commencement of
                                                                    April 30, 1996             Operations) through
                                                                      (Unaudited)                 October, 1995
                                                                  -----------------            -------------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment (Loss)                                          $           (258)            $          (146)
   Net Realized Gain on Investments                                          2,517                         368
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments                         17,085                       7,003
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                         19,344                       7,225
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions From Realized Gains                                          (130)                        (22)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Shares Issued upon exchange of Limited Partnership
    Interests (4,059,985 shares in 1995)                                         -                      40,600
   Proceeds from Shares Sold
     (677,394 shares in 1996 and 3,047,975 shares in 1995)                   8,490                      31,464
   Proceeds from Shares Issued upon
    Reinvestment of Dividends
    (10,720 shares in 1996 and 2,265 shares in 1995)                           126                          21
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (678,937 shares in 1996 and 1,580,691 shares in 1995)                   (8,215)                    (15,877)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                                 401                      56,208
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets                                                   19,615                      63,411

NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      63,411                           -
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $         83,026             $        63,411
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>





See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       64
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                    April 30, 1996                Year Ended
                                                                      (Unaudited)              October 31, 1995
                                                                  ------------------           -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment (Loss)                                          $           (281)            $          (268)
   Net Realized Gain on Investments                                          3,076                       4,011
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation on Investments                         31,130                      13,475
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                         33,925                      17,218
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTION TO SHAREHOLDERS
   Distributions from Realized Gains                                        (1,514)                     (2,137)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (2,677,838 shares in 1996 and 1,983,967 shares in 1995)                 41,193                      23,244
   Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (105,139 shares in 1996 and 163,629 shares in 1995)                      1,446                       2,073
    Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (489,428 shares in 1996 and 2,704,761 shares in 1995)                   (7,477)                    (25,431)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                              35,162                        (114)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets                                                   67,573                      14,967


NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      66,056                      51,089
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $        133,629             $        66,056
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>




See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

                                       65
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                    April 30, 1996                 Year Ended
                                                                      (Unaudited)               October 31, 1995
                                                                  -----------------            -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment Income                                          $             38             $           328
   Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
    Foreign Currency Transactions                                            1,810                        (612)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
    Investments and Foreign Currency Translations                            4,712                      (5,846)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations               6,560                      (6,130)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions from Net Investment Income                                      -                        (218)
   Distributions from Realized Gains                                             -                        (676)
   Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                                     -                      (1,182)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Total Distributions to Shareholders                                           -                      (2,076)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (1,230,459 shares in 1996 and 1,755,040 shares in 1995)                 11,903                      15,396
   Proceeds from Shares Issued Upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (234,996 shares in 1995)                                                     -                       2,014
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (1,283,232 shares in 1996 and 1,905,568 shares in 1995)                (11,632)                    (16,514)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                                 271                         896
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                         6,831                      (7,310)


NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      46,709                      54,019
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $         53,540             $        46,709
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                       66
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
TCW GALILEO EMERGING MARKETS FUND

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                   Six Months Ended
                                                                    April 30, 1996                 Year Ended
                                                                      (Unaudited)               October 31, 1995
                                                                  -----------------            -----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment Income                                          $             52             $           298
   Net Realized (Loss) on Investments and
    Foreign Currency Transactions                                           (1,577)                     (7,843)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
    Investments and Foreign Currency Translations                            9,945                     (11,550)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                          8,420                      19,095
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions from Net Investment Income                                   (137)                          -
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (1,422,489 shares in 1996 and 2,180,661 shares in 1995)                 11,183                      17,546
   Proceeds from Shares Issued Upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (16,668 shares in 1996)                                                    124                           -
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (1,763,551 shares in 1996 and 2,181,253 shares in 1995)                (12,966)                    (16,790)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                              (1,659)                        756
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                         6,624                     (18,339)


NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      51,873                      70,212
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $         58,497             $        51,873
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


                                       67
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund

                                                     Dollar Amounts in Thousands


STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- -----------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                                    April 30, 1996                 Year Ended
                                                                      (Unaudited)               October 31, 1995
                                                                  -----------------            ------------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
OPERATIONS

   Net Investment Income                                          $            278             $           356
   Net Realized (Loss) on Investments and
    Foreign Currency Transactions                                           (2,968)                    (27,909)
   Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on
    Investments and Foreign Currency Translations                           10,872                     (21,001)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations               8,182                     (48,554)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS

   Distributions from Net Investment Income                                   (192)                          -
   Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains                                     -                      (9,447)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
     Total Distributions to Shareholders                                      (192)                     (9,447)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------


CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   Proceeds from Shares Sold
    (3,022,482 shares in 1996 and 467,985 shares in 1995)                   26,868                       4,319
   Proceeds from Shares Issued upon Reinvestment of Dividends
    (5,047 shares in 1996 and 867,090 shares in 1995)                           43                       8,922
   Cost of Shares Redeemed
    (1,021,054 shares in 1996 and 4,601,924 shares in 1995)                 (8,385)                    (38,908)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from
    Capital Share Transactions                                              18,526                     (25,667)
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets                                        26,516                     (83,668)


NET ASSETS

   Beginning of Period                                                      38,942                     122,610
                                                                  ----------------             ---------------
   End of Period                                                  $         65,458             $        38,942
                                                                  ================             ===============
</TABLE>




See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



                                                                 April 30, 1996


NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
- -----------------------------------------

Note 1 -  Organization

TCW Galileo Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), is an open-end
management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended, that currently offers a selection of eleven no-load mutual
funds known as the TCW Galileo Funds (the "Funds"). TCW Funds Management, Inc.
(the "Adviser") is the investment adviser to the Funds, as well as the
administrator of their day-to-day operations. TCW Asia Limited and TCW London
International, Limited are sub-advisers for the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets
Fund and TCW Asia Limited is a sub-adviser to the TCW Galileo Asia Pacific
Equity Fund. The advisers are registered under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940. Each Fund has distinct investment objectives and policies. There is one
diversified money market fund (the TCW Galileo Money Market Fund), four
diversified bond funds (the TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund, the TCW
Galileo High Yield Bond Fund, the TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund
and the TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund) and six
non-diversified equity funds (the TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo
Earnings Momentum Fund, the TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, the TCW Galileo
Asia Pacific Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund, and the TCW
Galileo Latin America Equity Fund) currently offered by the Company.

The primary investment objective of each Fund follows: (1) the TCW Galileo Money
Market Fund seeks current income, preservation of capital and liquidity by
investing in short-term money market securities; (2) the TCW Galileo High Grade
Fixed Income Fund seeks capital appreciation and income through investment
principally in high grade fixed income securities emphasizing high quality and
liquid investments; (3) the TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund seeks high current
income through investment principally in high yield fixed income securities; (4)
the TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund seeks income by investing
primarily in short-term mortgage backed securities; (5) the TCW Galileo
Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund seeks income by investing primarily in
long-term mortgage backed securities; (6) the TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund
emphasizes capital appreciation and preservation with focus on long-term
results; (7) the TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund seeks capital appreciation
through investment primarily in publicly-traded equity securities of companies
experiencing or expected to experience accelerating earnings growth; (8) the TCW
Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation, primarily by
investing in publicly-traded equity securities of smaller capitalization
companies; (9) the TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund seeks long-term capital
appreciation, primarily by investing in equity securities of companies in the
Asia Pacific region; (10) the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund seeks long-term
capital appreciation by investing in equity securities of companies in emerging
market countries around the world; and (11) the TCW Galileo Latin America Equity
Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation, primarily by investing in Latin
American equity securities.

Effective October 31, 1994, the fiscal year end of each Fund was changed from
December 31 to October 31. As a result, the 1994 financial statement information
covers less than a full twelve month period.




Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Accounting: The Funds use the accrual method of accounting for
financial reporting purposes.

Security Valuations: The value of securities held in the TCW Galileo Money
Market Fund is determined by using the amortized cost method applied to each
individual security unless, due to special circumstances, the use of such a
method would result in a valuation that does not approximate fair market value.
Equity fund securities listed or traded on the New York, American or other stock
exchanges are valued at the latest sale price on that exchange (if there were no
sales that day, the security is valued at the latest bid price). All other
securities, including the bond fund securities, for which over-the-counter
market quotations are readily available, are valued at the latest bid price
prior to the time of valuation. Securities for which market quotations are not
readily available, including circumstances under which it is determined by the
Adviser that sale or bid prices are not reflective of a security's market value,
are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures
established by and under the general supervision of the Company's Board of
Directors.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- -----------------------------------------------------

Security Valuations (cont'd): Short-term debt securities with remaining
maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase are valued at amortized
cost. Other short-term debt securities are valued on a marked-to-market basis
until such time as they reach a remaining maturity of 60 days, whereupon they
will be valued at amortized value using their value on the 61st day prior to
maturity.

Security Transactions and Related Investment Income: Security transactions are
recorded as of the trade date. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend
date or at the time the relevant ex-dividend date and amounts become known.
Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Original issue discount is
accreted as interest income using a constant yield to maturity method. The TCW
Galileo High Yield Bond Fund recognizes as interest income discounts on
securities purchased at the time the security is sold. The TCW Galileo High
Grade Fixed Income Fund recognizes as interest income discounts on securities
purchased using a constant yield to maturity accretion method. TCW Galileo High
Grade Fixed Income Fund amortizes premiums as a reduction to interest for
securities purchased in excess of par value on a constant yield to maturity
amortization method. For all other Funds, premiums on securities purchased are
not amortized, except for mortgage backed obligations for which amortization has
been elected as allowed by federal income tax regulations. Realized and
unrealized gains and losses on investments are recorded on the basis of specific
identification.

Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of each Fund are maintained
in U.S. dollars as follows: (1) the foreign currency market value of investment
securities, and other assets and liabilities stated in foreign currencies, are
translated using the daily spot rate; and (2) purchases, sales, income and
expenses are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing on the respective
dates of such transactions. The resultant exchange gains and losses are included
in the Statements of Operations with the related net realized gain (loss).
Pursuant to U.S. federal income tax regulations, certain foreign exchange gains
and losses included in realized and unrealized gains and losses are included in,
or are a reduction of, ordinary income for federal income tax purposes. It is
not practicable to separately identify that portion of gains and losses of the
Funds that arise as a result of changes in the exchange rates from the
fluctuations that arise from changes in market prices of investments during the
period.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts: Certain Funds may enter into forward foreign
currency contracts as a hedge against fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.
Forward foreign currency contracts are marked-to-market daily and the change in
market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss. When the
contract is closed or delivery is taken, the Fund records a realized gain or
loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it
was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Risks may arise upon
entering into these contracts from the potential inability of couterparties to
meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value
of the foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. The Funds have not entered
into any forward foreign currency contracts during the six months ended April
30, 1996.

Dollar Roll Transactions: The Funds may enter into dollar roll transactions with
financial institutions to take advantage of opportunities in the mortgage backed
securities market. A dollar roll transaction involves a simultaneous sale by the
Fund of securities that it holds with an agreement to repurchase substantially
similar securities at an agreed upon price and date, but generally will be
collaterialized at time of delivery by different pools of mortgages with
different prepayment histories than those securities sold. These transactions
are accounted for as financing transactions as opposed to sales and purchases.
The differential between the sale price and the repurchase price is recorded as
deferred income and recognized between the settlement dates of the sale and
repurchase. During the period between the sale and repurchase, the Fund will not
be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold.
Dollar roll transactions involve risk that the market value of the security sold
by the Fund may decline below the repurchase price of the security. There were
no such transactions outstanding as of April 30, 1996.

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                                                                  April 30, 1996



Repurchase Agreements: The Funds may invest in repurchase agreements secured by
U.S. Government obligations and in other securities. Securities pledged as
collateral for repurchase agreements are held by the Funds' custodian bank until
maturity of the repurchase agreements. Provisions of the agreements ensure that
the market value of the collateral is sufficient in the event of default;
however, in the event of default or bankruptcy by the other party to the
agreements, realization and/or retention of the collateral may be subject to
legal proceedings.

Options: Premiums received from call options written are recorded as a
liability. The amount of the liability is subsequently adjusted to reflect the
current market value of the option written. If the option expires unexercised,
premiums received are realized as a gain at expiration date. If the position is
closed prior to expiration, a gain or loss is realized based on premiums
received, less the cost to close the option. When an option is exercised,
premiums received are added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying
securities and a gain or loss is realized. There were no option contracts
outstanding as of April 30, 1996.

Call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio
securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options
is increased by premiums paid.

Deferred Organization Costs: For those Funds which commenced operations during
1993, organization costs of $50,000 per Fund have been deferred and are being
amortized on a straight line basis over a five-year period from the commencement
of operations of each Fund. Organization costs of $10,000 per Fund for the TCW
Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, the TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund and the
TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund have been deferred and are also being
amortized on a straight line basis over a five-year period from the commencement
of operations of each Fund. Organizational costs of approximately $3,800 for the
TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund have been deferred and are also being
amortized on a straight line basis over a five year period from the commencement
of operations.

Upon formation of the Funds, the Company sold and issued to the Adviser 10,006
shares of common stock (one share each of the TCW Galileo Money Market Fund, the
TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund, the TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund, the
TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund, the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund, and
the TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund, and 2,000 shares each
of the other five Funds, collectively the "Initial Shares"). In the event the
Adviser redeems any of its Initial Shares from one or more of the Funds prior to
the end of the five-year period, the proceeds of the redemption payable in
respect of such shares will be reduced by any unamortized organization costs in
the same ratio as the number of Initial Shares being redeemed bears to the
number of Initial Shares outstanding at the time of the redemption.

Expense Allocation: Common expenses incurred by the Company are allocated among
the Funds based upon the ratio of net assets of each Fund to the combined net
assets of all the Funds. All other expenses are charged to each Fund as incurred
on a specific identification basis.

Net Asset Value: The Net Asset Value of each Fund's shares is determined by
dividing the net assets of the Fund by the number of issued and outstanding
shares on each business day as of 9:00 A.M. Pacific Time for the TCW Galileo
Money Market Fund and as of 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time for the other Funds.

Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income of the TCW
Galileo Money Market Fund are declared each business day. It is the policy of
the equity funds to declare and pay, or reinvest, dividends from net investment
income annually and the bond funds to declare and pay, or reinvest, dividends
from net investment income monthly. Distribution of any net long-term and net
short-term capital gains earned by a Fund will be distributed at least annually.

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income
tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for foreign currency
transactions, market discount, losses deferred to wash sales and excise tax
regulations. Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder
distributions will result in reclassifications to paid in capital and may affect
net investment income per share. Undistributed net investment income may include
temporary book and tax basis differences which will reverse in a subsequent
period. Any taxable income or gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed
in the following year.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- ----------------------------------------------------


Note 3 - Federal Income Taxes

It is the policy of each Fund to comply with the requirements of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all
of its net taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to
its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. At
April 30, 1996, net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments for
federal income tax purposes was as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     TCW              TCW              TCW               TCW
                                 Galileo High       Galileo           Galileo      Galileo Long-Term       TCW
                                 Grade Fixed       High Yield     Mortgage Backed   Mortgage Backed    Galileo Core
                                 Income Fund       Bond Fund      Securities Fund   Securities Fund     Equity Fund
                                -------------    --------------   ---------------  -----------------   --------------
<S>                             <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>                 <C>
Unrealized Appreciation         $    232,375     $   1,943,548    $     182,808    $   1,058,224       $ 56,481,237
Unrealized (Depreciation)           (648,784)       (1,390,235)      (2,699,404)      (3,060,188)        (2,081,484)
                                ------------     -------------    -------------    -------------        ------------
Net Unrealized Appreciation
 (Depreciation)                 $   (416,409)    $     553,313    $  (2,516,596)   $  (2,001,964)      $ 54,399,753
                                ============     =============    =============    =============       ============

Cost of Investments for Federal
 Income Tax Purposes            $ 33,368,827     $ 102,239,951    $  97,654,541    $  71,284,678       $156,632,523
                                ============     =============    =============    =============       ============

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 TCW Galileo      TCW Galileo       TCW Galileo      TCW Galileo         TCWGalileo
                                  Earnings         Small Cap       Asia Pacific       Emerging        Latin America
                                Momentum Fund     Growth Fund      Equity Fund      Markets Fund       Equity Fund
                                -------------    --------------   --------------   --------------      -------------
<S>                             <C>              <C>              <C>              <C>                 <C>
Unrealized Appreciation         $ 27,420,753     $  53,341,778    $   8,725,508    $   9,346,776       $  7,970,510
Unrealized (Depreciation)         (1,161,010)         (885,155)      (1,095,723)      (3,398,678)        (4,216,123)
                                ------------     -------------    -------------    -------------       ------------
Net Unrealized Appreciation
 (Depreciation)                 $ 26,259,743     $  52,456,623    $   7,629,785    $   5,948,098       $  3,754,387
                                ============     =============    =============    =============       ============

Cost of Investments for Federal
 Income Tax Purposes            $ 57,919,078     $  81,387,351    $  46,312,864    $  52,375,311       $ 61,744,156
                                ============     =============    =============    =============       ============
</TABLE>


At October 31, 1995, the following Funds had net realized loss carryforwards for
federal income tax purposes:


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                Expiring in
                                                          ------------------------------------------------------
                                                                2001                2002               2003
                                                          ---------------      -------------       -------------
 <S>                                                      <C>                  <C>                 <C>
 TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund                 $             -      $   2,712,000       $     203,000
 TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund                                       -            243,700           1,213,000
 TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund                            -            446,000           4,070,000
 TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage
   Backed Securities Fund                                               -             44,000             531,000
 TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund                                     726,000          6,864,000           1,403,000
 TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Fund                                          -                  -             914,000
 TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund                                      -            483,600           7,490,000
 TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund                                  -                  -          26,437,000
</TABLE>


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                                                                  April 30, 1996


Note 4 - Investment Advisory and Accounting Service Fees

The Funds pay to the Adviser, as compensation for services rendered, facilities
furnished and expenses borne by it, the following annual management fees:

<TABLE>
         <S>                                                               <C>
         TCW Galileo Money Market Fund                                     0.25%
         TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund                          0.40%
         TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund                                  0.75%
         TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund                       0.50%
         TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund             0.50%
         TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund                                      0.75%
         TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund                                1.00%
         TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund                                 1.00%
         TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund                              1.00%
         TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund                                 1.00%
         TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund                             1.00%
</TABLE>


The TCW Galileo Money Market Fund reimburses the Adviser for the costs of
providing accounting services to the Fund in an amount not exceeding an annual
rate of 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Each equity and bond Fund
also reimburses the Adviser for the cost of providing accounting services to the
Fund in an amount not exceeding $35,000 for any fiscal year. The ordinary
operating expenses of the TCW Galileo Money Market Fund are limited to 0.40% of
the Fund's daily net assets.

Certain officers and/or directors of the Company are officers and/or directors
of the Adviser.

Note 5 - Purchases and Sales of Securities

Investment transactions (excluding short-term investments) for the six months
ended April 30, 1996 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                     TCW              TCW               TCW                 TCW
                                 Galileo High       Galileo            Galileo        Galileo Long-Term        TCW
                                 Grade Fixed       High Yield      Mortgage Backed     Mortgage Backed    Galileo Core
                                 Income Fund       Bond Fund       Securities Fund     Securities Fund     Equity Fund
                                -------------    -------------     ---------------    -----------------   -------------
<S>                             <C>              <C>               <C>                <C>                 <C>
Purchases                       $ 46,622,844     $  57,412,956     $   30,943,348     $     13,470,235    $  36,649,280
                                ============     =============     ==============     ================    =============
Sales                           $ 49,250,715     $  47,362,612     $   31,597,744     $     17,921,555    $  38,351,102
                                ============     =============     ==============     ================    =============

</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                 TCW Galileo      TCW Galileo        TCW Galileo          TCW Galileo      TCW Galileo
                                   Earnings        Small Cap        Asia Pacific            Emerging      Latin America
                                Momentum Fund     Growth Fund        Equity Fund          Markets Fund      Equity Fund
                                -------------    -------------     --------------     ----------------    -------------
<S>                             <C>              <C>               <C>                <C>                 <C>
Purchases                       $ 40,306,278     $  55,406,559     $   21,069,451     $     16,629,689    $  32,790,834
                                ============     =============     ==============     ================    =============
Sales                           $ 33,620,772     $  17,180,647     $   21,098,355     $     20,122,815    $  14,727,748
                                ============     =============     ==============     ================    =============
</TABLE>

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- ----------------------------------------------------


Note 6 - Restricted Securities

The following restricted securities held by the Funds as of April 30, 1996 were
valued both at the date of acquisition and April 30, 1996, in accordance with
the security valuation policy of the Funds described in Note 2. The restricted
securities include securities purchased in private placement transactions
without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as well as Rule 144A
securities. Such securities generally may be sold only in a privately negotiated
transaction with a limited number of purchasers or in a public offering
registered under the Securities Act of 1933. Each Fund will bear any costs
incurred in connection with the disposition of such securities.

TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Number of Shares, Rights,                                                     Date of
   Units or Principal Amount                   Investment                       Acquisition               Cost
- -----------------------------  --------------------------------------------    ------------          --------------
<S>                              <C>                                             <C>                    <C>
$          825,000               Dade International, Inc, (144A),
                                  11.125%, due 05/01/06                          04/30/96               $  825,000
$        1,000,000               First Nationwide Holdings, (144A),
                                  12.5%, due 04/15/03                            04/12/96                  988,630

$          500,000               HMC Acquisition Properties, Inc., (144A),
                                  9%, due 12/15/07                               12/15/95                  500,000

               244               Haynes International Corp.,
                                  (Private Placement), Common Stock              06/12/90                    2,432

                56               Haynes International Corp.,
                                  (Private Placement), Common Stock              02/03/92                      555

$        1,000,000               Plains Resources, Inc., (144A),
                                  Senior Subordinated Notes, 10.25%,             03/14/96                  993,850
                                  due 03/15/06

$           90,000               Terex Corp., Units, (144A),
                                  13.75%, due 05/15/02                           04/27/95                   90,000

$          640,000               Terex Corp., Units, (144A),
                                  13.75%, due 05/15/02                           06/16/95                  569,600

               300               Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights,
                                  (144A), expires 07/31/96                       07/24/92                      299
               165               Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights,
                                  (144A), expires 07/31/96                       10/07/93                        1
                90               Terex Corp., Stock Appreciation Rights,
                                  (144A), expires 07/31/96                       12/28/93                        1

$          190,000               Williamhouse Regency of Delaware, Inc.,
                                 (144A), 13%, due 11/15/05                       11/17/95                  190,000

$          375,000               Williamhouse Regency of Delaware, Inc.,
                                 (144A), 13%, due 11/15/05                       11/20/95                  383,438

$          750,000               Williamhouse Regency of Delaware, Inc.,
                                 (144A), 13%, due 11/15/05                       12/13/95                  785,625

$        1,000,000               Williamhouse Regency of Delaware, Inc.,
                                 (144A), 13%, due 11/15/05                       03/27/96                1,116,250
</TABLE>


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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

                                                                  April 30, 1996

Note 6 - Restricted Securities (Continued)

The Fund holds 19,220 shares of Edisto Resources Corp., which are valued at a
discount to the market price of the unrestricted securities of the same class
due to restrictions on the sale of the shares by the Fund. The discount on these
shares totaled $16,017 at April 30, 1996.

The total value of restricted securities is $6,800,143, which represents 6.7% of
net assets of the Fund at April 30, 1996.


TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Date of
       Principal Amount                 Investment                               Acquisition              Cost
       ----------------  ---------------------------------------------           -----------        --------------
       <S>               <C>                                                     <C>                <C>
       $    1,347,790    Greenwich Capital Acceptance, Inc.. (91-03),
                          (Private Placement), 8.1953%, due 08/25/19              03/21/91          $   1,338,951

              119,741    National Bank of Washington,
                          (Private Placement), 7.9412%, due 01/25/19              06/13/90                118,507
</TABLE>


The total value of restricted securities is $1,428,295, which represents 1.7% of
net assets of the Fund at April 30, 1996.


TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                   Date of
       Number of Shares                  Investment                              Acquisition              Cost
       ----------------  ---------------------------------------------           -----------        --------------
       <S>               <C>                                                     <C>                <C>
           3,400          Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A),
                           (1/2 Voting GDR) (South Korea)                         07/07/95          $     357,650

           2,200          Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A),
                           (1/2 Voting GDR) (South Korea)                         04/16/96                144,760

           3,450          Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A),
                           (1/2 Voting GDR) (South Korea)                         04/26/96                277,380
</TABLE>


The total value of restricted securities is $674,225, which represents 1.3% of
net assets of the Fund at April 30, 1996.


TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Date of
       Number of Shares                  Investment                              Acquisition              Cost
       ----------------  --------------------------------------------            -----------         --------------
       <S>               <C>                                                     <C>                <C>
            6,400        Cementos Diamante, S.A., (144A) (ADS) (Colombia)         05/17/94          $     107,724

            3,000        Chilectra, S.A., (144A) (ADR) (Chile)                    08/17/95                206,690

           22,000        Hindalco Industries, Limited (144A) (GDR) (India)        07/08/94                746,821

            3,000        Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A),
                         (1/2 Non-Voting GDR) (South Korea)                       09/01/95                205,056

              117        Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A)              04/24/96                      -
                         (1/2 Voting GDR) (South Korea)

              904        Samsung Electronics Company, Limited (144A),             04/24/96                      -
                          (Non-Voting Preferred Shares) (South Korea)

            4,195        Siderar, S.A., (144A) (ADR) (Argentina)                  04/30/96                 71,315
</TABLE>


The total value of restricted securities is $1,487,973, which represents 2.5% of
net assets of the Fund at April 30, 1996.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)
- ----------------------------------------------------

Note 6 - Restricted Securities (Continued)

TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                  Date of
       Number of Shares                      Investment                         Acquisition                Cost
       ----------------    ----------------------------------------------      -------------           -----------
       <S>                 <C>                                                 <C>                     <C>
           18,900          Cementos Diamante, S.A. (144A) (ADS) (Colombia)        05/17/94             $  311,989

           14,000          Chilectra, S.A. (144A) (ADR) (Chile)                   12/01/95                700,350

           16,837          COMPANHIA ENERGETICA DE MINAS GERAIS
                            (CEMIG)(144A) (ADR) (Brazil)                          12/14/94                510,097

           13,060          Siderar, S.A. (144A) (ADR) (Argentina)                 04/30/96                222,020
</TABLE>


The total value of restricted securities is $1,794,380, which represents 2.7% of
net assets of the Fund at April 30, 1996.

Note 7 - Disclosure of Galileo Funds Voting Results

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity and TCW
Galileo Emerging Markets Funds was held on November 1, 1995. At the meeting, the
following matters were submitted to a shareholder vote and approved by a
majority of each Fund's outstanding voting securities: (i) approval of an
amended and restated sub-investment advisory agreement between the TCW Galileo
Asia Pacific Equity Fund, TCW Funds Management, Inc., the Fund's investment
adviser, and TCW Asia Limited, the sub-adviser (votes for: 3,322,546; votes
against: 0; abstentions: 163,973), and (ii) approval of amended and restated
sub-investment advisory agreements between the TCW Galileo Emerging Markets
Fund, TCW Funds Management, Inc., the fund's investment advisor, and TCW Asia
Limited and TCW London International, Limited, the sub-advisers. (both
sub-advisory agreements were approved with votes for: 3,683,240; votes against:
46,531; abstentions: 151,200). 5,304,333 and 7,227,618 shares were outstanding
on the record date of the meeting for the TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity and
TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Funds, respectively, and 3,486,519 and 3,812,748
shares entitled to vote were present in person or by proxy at the meeting for
the TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity and TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Funds,
respectively.

A Special Meeting of Shareholders of the TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed
Securities and TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Funds was held on February
1, 1996. At the meeting, the following matters were submitted to a shareholder
vote and approved by a majority of each Fund's outstanding voting securities:
(i) approval of a modification to the investment objective of the TCW Galileo
Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund (votes for: 4,273,794; votes against
95,669; abstentions: 0), and (ii) approval of a modification to the investment
objective of the TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund (votes for:
6,116,571; votes against: 0; abstentions: 73,282). 7,900,072 and 9,557,864
shares were outstanding on the record date of the meeting for the TCW Galileo
Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities and TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities
Funds, respectively, and 4,369,463 and 6,189,854 shares entitled to vote were
present in person or by proxy at the meeting for the TCW Galileo Long-Term
Mortgage Backed Securities and TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Funds,
respectively.

Note 8 - Subsequent Event

On February 15, 1996, the Board of Directors approved the proposed exchange of
limited partnership interests of the TCW Mid-Cap Growth Stocks Limited
Partnership in exchange for a new TCW Galileo Fund. The new Fund which is called
the TCW Galileo Mid-Cap Growth Fund commenced operations on June 1, 1996.


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TCW Galileo Money Market Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  Six Months Ended
                                                                   April 30, 1996                 Year Ended
                                                                     (Unaudited)               October 31, 1995
                                                                  ----------------             ----------------
<S>                                                               <C>                          <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period                    $         1.00               $          1.00

Income from Investment Operations:
   Net Investment Income                                                  0.0258                        0.0549

Less Distributions:
   Distributions from Net Investment Income                              (0.0258)                      (0.0549)
                                                                  --------------               ---------------

Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                          $         1.00               $          1.00
                                                                  ==============               ===============

Total Return                                                                2.60% /(1)/                   5.67%



Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                          $      187,473               $        86,302

Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets /(5)/                           0.40% /(4)/                   0.40%

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets                        5.07% /(4)/                   5.49%
</TABLE>



(1)  For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
     operating results.

(2)  For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
     year's operating results.

(3)  For the period July 14, 1988 (commencement of operations) to December 31,
     1988 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(4)  Annualized.

(5)  The Investment Adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
     the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
     annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.40% of net assets as
     disclosed in Note 4 of the Notes to Financial Statements. Had such action
     not been taken, total annualized operating expenses as a percentage of
     average net assets would have been 0.46% for the six months ended April 30,
     1996, 0.46% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.68% for the ten
     months ended October 31, 1994, 0.52%, 0.49%, 0.47%, 0.51 % and 0.71% for
     the years ended December 31, 1993 through 1989, respectively, and 0.47% for
     the period July 14, 1988 (commencement of operations) through December 31,
     1988.


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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.



<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
   Ten Months Ended                            Year Ended December 31,                             July 14, 1988
                           -----------------------------------------------------------------
   October 31, 1994                                                                               (Inception) to
       (Note 1)               1993         1992           1991          1990         1989        December 31, 1988
   ----------------        ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------    -------------------
   <S>                     <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>
   $           1.00        $    1.00     $    1.00     $    1.00     $    1.00     $    1.00        $    1.00

             0.0304           0.0293        0.0381        0.0620        0.0800        0.0882           0.0379

            (0.0304)         (0.0293)      (0.0381)      (0.0620)      (0.0800)      (0.0882)         (0.0379)
   ----------------        ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------     ---------        ---------
   $           1.00        $    1.00     $    1.00     $    1.00     $    1.00     $    1.00        $    1.00
   ================        =========     =========     =========     =========     =========        =========
               3.04% /(2)/      2.97%         3.92%         6.35%         8.18%         9.22%            7.68% /(3)/



   $        124,392           81,204     $ 183,465     $ 140,987     $ 167,572     $  88,620        $  63,703

               0.40%/(4)/       0.40%         0.40%         0.40%         0.40%         0.40%            0.40% /(4)/

               3.65%/(4)/       2.93%         3.81%         6.20%         8.00%         8.82%            8.08% /(4)/
</TABLE>

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TCW Galileo High Grade Fixed Income Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                            March 1, 1993
                                                 Six Months Ended                       Ten Months        (Commencement of
                                                 April 30, 1996      Year Ended           Ended          Operations) through
                                                   (Unaudited)    October 31, 1995   October 31, 1994     December 31, 1993
                                                ----------------  ----------------   ----------------   -------------------
<S>                                             <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning
 of Period                                         $     9.61        $    8.94          $   10.04            $   10.00
                                                   ----------        ---------          ---------            ---------
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
   Net Investment Income                                 0.28             0.58               0.44                 0.45
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
    on Investments and Foreign Currency
    Transactions/Translations                           (0.33)            0.62              (1.16)                0.19
                                                   ----------        ---------          ---------            ---------
     Total from Investment Operations                   (0.05)            1.20              (0.72)                0.64
                                                   ----------        ---------          ---------            ---------
Less Distributions:

   Distributions from Net Investment Income             (0.28)           (0.53)             (0.38)               (0.45)
   Distributions from Realized Gains                      -                -                  -                  (0.14)
   Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains              -                -                  -                  (0.01)
                                                   ----------        ---------          ---------            ---------
     Total Distributions                                (0.28)           (0.53)             (0.38)               (0.60)
                                                   ----------        ---------          ---------            ---------
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period           $     9.28        $    9.61          $    8.94            $   10.04
                                                   ==========        =========          =========            =========

Total Return                                            (0.60%) /(1)/    13.92%             (7.24)% /(2)/         6.54% /(3)/



Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)           $   31,951       $  36,236           $  50,153            $  33,328

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(5)/            0.73% /(4)/     0.68%               0.50% /(4)/          0.50% /(4)/

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Averag
 Net Assets                                              5.74% /(4)/     6.38%               6.11% /(4)/          5.24% /(4)/

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                149.52% /(1)/   223.78%             208.63% /(2)/        149.96% /(3)/
</TABLE>




(1)  For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
     operating results.
(2)  For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
     year's operating results.
(3)  For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) to December 31,
     1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.
(4)  Annualized.
(5)  The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
     the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
     annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.50% of net assets
     through December 31, 1994. Had such action not been taken, total annualized
     operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been
     0.72% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.68% for the ten months
     ended October 31, 1994, 0.89% for the period March 1, 1993, (commencement
     of operations) through December 31, 1993.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo High Yield Bond Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           March 1, 1993
                                               Six Months Ended                         Ten Months       (Commencement of
                                                April 30, 1996        Year Ended           Ended        Operations) through
                                                 (Unaudited)      October 31, 1995   October 31, 1994    December 31, 1993
                                               ----------------   ----------------   ----------------   -------------------
<S>                                            <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning
 of Period                                        $       9.74        $     9.43         $    10.12         $    10.00
                                                  ------------        ----------         ----------         ----------
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
   Net Investment Income                                  0.43              0.92               0.73               0.74
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
    on Investments                                       (0.09)             0.39              (0.77)              0.27
                                                  ------------        ----------         ----------         ----------
     Total from Investment Operations                     0.34              1.31              (0.04)              1.01
                                                  ------------        ----------         ----------         ----------

Less Distributions:
   Distributions from Net Investment Income              (0.44)            (1.00)             (0.65)             (0.74)
   Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income      (0.01)              -                  -                  -
   Distributions from Realized Gains                       -                 -                  -                (0.15)
                                                  ------------        ----------         ----------         ----------
     Total Distributions                                 (0.45)            (1.00)             (0.65)             (0.89)
                                                  ------------        ----------         ----------         ----------

Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period          $       9.63        $     9.74         $     9.43         $    10.12
                                                  ============        ==========         ==========         ==========

Total Return                                            3.60% /(1)/        14.65%             (0.34)% /(2)/      10.47% /(3)/


Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)          $   101,532         $   92,652         $   90,577         $   73,737

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(5)/            0.89% /(4)/        0.87%              0.79% /(4)/        0.79% /(4)/

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
 Net Assets                                              8.92% /(4)/        9.60%              9.18% /(4)/        8.60% /(4)/

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                 51.07% /(1)/       36.32%             34.01% /(2)/       47.60% /(3)/
</TABLE>



(1)  For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
     operating results.

(2)  For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
     year's operating results.

(3)  For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
     31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(4)  Annualized.

(5)  The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
     the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
     annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.79% of net assets
     through December 31, 1994. Had such action not been taken, total annualized
     operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been
     0.88% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.91% for the ten months
     ended October 31, 1994 and 0.96% for the period March 1, 1993 (commencement
     of operations) through December 31, 1993.

                                       81
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Mortgage Backed Securities Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                            March 1, 1993
                                                  Six Months Ended                        Ten Months       (Commencement of
                                                   April 30, 1996      Year Ended           Ended        Operations) through
                                                    (Unaudited)     October 31, 1995  October 31, 1994    December 31, 1993
                                                  ----------------  ----------------  ----------------   -------------------
<S>                                               <C>               <C>               <C>                <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning
 of Period                                           $     9.58       $      9.41        $     9.86          $      10.00
                                                     ----------       -----------        ----------          ------------
         Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:

   Net Investment Income                                   0.25              0.67              0.42                  0.50
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
    on Investments                                         0.08              0.25             (0.48)                (0.12)
                                                     ----------       -----------        ----------          ------------

     Total from Investment Operations                      0.33              0.92             (0.06)                 0.38
                                                     ----------       -----------        ----------          ------------

Less Distributions:

   Distributions from Net Investment Income               (0.23)            (0.71)            (0.39)                (0.50)
   Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income       (0.11)            (0.04)              -                     -
   Distributions from Realized Gains                        -                 -                 -                   (0.02)
                                                     ----------       -----------        ----------          ------------

     Total Distributions                                  (0.34)            (0.75)            (0.39)                (0.52)
                                                     ----------       -----------        ----------          ------------

Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period             $     9.57       $      9.58        $     9.41          $       9.86
                                                     ==========       ===========        ==========          ============

Total Return                                               3.48% /(1)/      10.16%            (0.61)% /(2)/          3.89% /(3)/



Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)             $    83,180      $    81,366        $  134,948          $   147,666

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(5)/               0.67% /(4)/      0.61%             0.55% /(4)/          0.55% /(4)/

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
 Net Assets                                                 5.11% /(4)/      7.13%             5.18% /(4)/          5.98% /(4)/

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                    42.33 /(1)/      37.83%            65.64% /(2)/         70.44% /(3)/
</TABLE>



(1)  For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
     operating results.
(2)  For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
     year's operating results.
(3)  For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
     31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.
(4)  Annualized.
(5)  The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
     the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
     annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.55% of net assets
     through December 31, 1994. Had such action not been taken, total annualized
     operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been
     0.63% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.62% for the ten months
     ended October 31, 1994 and 0.70% for the period March 1, 1993 (commencement
     of operations) through December 31, 1993.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.


TCW Galileo Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                           June 1, 1993
                                                Six Months Ended                       Ten Months       (Commencement of
                                                 April 30, 1996      Year Ended           Ended         Operations) through
                                                  (Unaudited)     October 31, 1995   October 31, 1994    December 31, 1993
                                                ----------------  ----------------   ----------------   -------------------
<S>                                             <C>               <C>                <C>                <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning
 of Period                                        $      9.56       $      8.95        $      10.07        $      10.00
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------         -----------
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:

   Net Investment Income                                 0.35              0.72                0.63                0.28
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
    on Investments                                      (0.27)             0.71               (1.26)               0.07
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------         -----------

     Total from Investment Operations                    0.08              1.43               (0.63)               0.35
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------         -----------

Less Distributions:

   Distributions from Net Investment Income             (0.34)            (0.82)              (0.49)              (0.28)
                                                  -----------       -----------         -----------         -----------

Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period          $      9.30       $      9.56         $      8.95         $     10.07
                                                  ===========       ===========         ===========         ===========

Total Return                                             8.40% /(1)/      16.84%              (6.39)% /(2)/        3.51% /(3)/


Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)          $    69,803       $    80,159         $    66,632         $    25,215

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(5)/            0.67% /(4)/       0.68%               0.65% /(4)/         0.65% /(4)/

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average
 Net Assets                                              7.27% /(4)/       7.88%               8.03% /(4)/         5.37% /(4)/

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                 19.38% /(1)/      23.76%              36.71% /(2)/        44.47% /(3)/


</TABLE>
(1)  For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
     operating results.

(2)  For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
     year's operating results.

(3)  For the period June 17, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
     31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.

(4)  Annualized.

(5)  The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
     the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
     annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 0.65% of net assets
     through December 31, 1994. Had such action not been taken, total annualized
     operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been
     0.69% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995, 0.78% for the ten months
     ended October 31, 1994 and 1.13% for the period June 17, 1993 (commencement
     of operations) through December 31, 1993.

                                       83
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Core Equity Fund


FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                              March 1, 1993
                                            Six Months Ended                             Ten Months         (Commencement of
                                             April 30, 1996        Year Ended              Ended           Operations) through
                                               (Unaudited)      October 31, 1995      October 31, 1994      December 31, 1993
                                            ----------------    ----------------      ----------------     -------------------
<S>                                         <C>                 <C>                   <C>                  <C>
                                            
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning        
 of Period                                       $  13.69           $  11.57              $  11.81               $  10.00
                                                 --------           --------              --------              ---------
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   
   Net Investment Income                             0.02               0.06                  0.04                   0.03
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)  
    on Investments                                   1.59               2.11                 (0.28)                  1.81
                                                 --------           --------              --------              ---------
     Total from Investment Operations                1.61               2.17                 (0.24)                  1.84
                                                 --------           --------              --------              ---------
Less Distributions:                         
   Distributions from Net Investment Income         (0.05)             (0.05)                 -                     (0.03)
                                                 --------           --------              --------              ---------
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period         $  15.25           $  13.69              $  11.57               $  11.81
                                                 ========           ========              ========              =========
Total Return                                        11.81%/(1)/        18.85%                (2.03)%/(2)/           18.41%/(3)/
                                            
                                            
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                   
                                            
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)         $211,056           $197,721              $136,122               $ 55,885
                                            
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets              0.81%/(4)/         0.85%                 0.91%/(4)/             1.00%/(4)//(5)/

                                            
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average   
 Net Assets                                          0.23%/(4)/         0.48%                 0.44%/(4)/             0.55%/(4)/
                                            
Portfolio Turnover Rate                             18.55%/(1)/        53.77%                23.53%/(2)/            29.67%/(3)/
                                            
Average Commission Rate Paid by the Fund         $   0.06

</TABLE>
(1) For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
    operating results.
(2) For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
    year's operating results.
(3) For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
    31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.
(4) Annualized.
(5) The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.00% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994. Had such action not been taken, total annualized
    operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been
    1.09% for the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through
    December 31, 1993.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Earnings Momentum Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                November 1, 1994
                                                                   Six Months Ended             (Commencement of
                                                                    April 30, 1996             Operations) through
                                                                      (Unaudited)               October 31, 1995
                                                                   ----------------            -------------------
<S>                                                                <C>                         <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period                       $    11.47                   $    10.00
                                                                     ----------                   ----------

Income from Investment Operations:
   Net Investment (Loss)                                                  (0.05)                       (0.03)
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain on Investments                         3.59                         1.51
                                                                     ----------                   ----------
     Total from Investment Operations                                      3.54                         1.48
                                                                     ----------                   ----------

Less Distributions:
   Distributions From Realized Gains                                      (0.02)                       (0.01)
                                                                     ----------                   ----------
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                             $    14.99                   $    11.47
                                                                     ==========                   ==========

Total Return                                                              30.96%/(1)/                  14.76%


Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                            $    83,026                  $    63,411

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                                    1.10%/(2)/                   1.14%/(3)/

Ratio of Net Investment (Loss) to Average Net Assets                      (0.76%)/(2)/                 (0.28%)

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                                   50.27%/(1)/                  85.91%

Average Commission Rate Paid by the Fund                            $      0.06                        85.91%

</TABLE>
(1) For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
    operating results.
(2) Annualized.
(3) The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.14% of net assets
    through December 31, 1995. Had such action not been taken, total annualized
    operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been
    1.24% for the period November 1, 1994 (commencement of operations) through
    October 31, 1995.

                                       85
<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Small Cap Growth Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       March 1, 1994
                                                           Six Months Ended                          (Commencement of
                                                            April 30, 1996          Year Ended      Operations) through
                                                              (Unaudited)        October 31, 1995     October 31, 1994
                                                           ----------------      ----------------   -------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                   <C>                <C>

Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period               $      13.53          $      9.39          $      10.00
                                                             ------------          -----------          ------------

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
   Net Investment (Loss)                                            (0.03)               (0.07)                (0.04)
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments            5.42                 4.72                 (0.57)
                                                             ------------          -----------          ------------

     Total from Investment Operations                                5.39                 4.65                 (0.61)
                                                             ------------          -----------          ------------

Less Distribuions:
   Distribution from Net Realized Gains                             (0.30)               (0.51)                -
                                                             ------------          -----------          ------------
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                     $      18.62          $     13.53          $       9.39
                                                             ============          ===========          ============

Total Return                                                         40.59% /(1)/        49.89%                (6.10%) /(2)/


Ratios/Supplemental Data:


Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                     $    133,629          $    66,056           $    51,089

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets (4)                          1.14% /(3)/          1.21%                 1.09% /(3)/

Ratio of Net Investment (Loss) to Average Net Assets                (0.64)%/(3)/         (0.61)%               (0.59%)/(3)/

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                              20.60%/(1)/         89.73%                88.63%/(2)/

Average Commission Rate Paid by the Fund                      $       0.06

</TABLE>
(1) For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
    operating results.
(2) For the period March 1, 1994 (commencement of operations) through October
    31, 1994 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.
(3) Annualized.
(4) The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.09% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994. Had such action not been taken, total annualized
    operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been
    1.24% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 and 1.39% for the period
    March 1, 1994 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 1994.

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                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

TCW Galileo Asia Pacific Equity Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       March 1, 1994
                                                           Six Months Ended                          (Commencement of
                                                            April 30, 1996          Year Ended      Operations) through
                                                              (Unaudited)        October 31, 1995     October 31, 1994
                                                           ----------------      ----------------   -------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                   <C>                <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period              $        8.67         $       10.19        $       10.00
                                                            -------------         -------------        -------------

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
   Net Investment Income                                             0.03                  0.06                 0.03
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
    and Foreign Currency                                             1.34                 (1.19)                0.16
                                                            -------------         -------------        -------------
     Total from Investment Operations                                1.37                 (1.13)                0.19
                                                            -------------         -------------        -------------

Less Distributions:
   Distributions from Net Investment Income                          -                    (0.01)                -
   Distributions from Realized Gains                                 -                    (0.38)                -
                                                            -------------         -------------        -------------

     Total Distributions                                             -                    (0.39)                -
                                                            -------------         -------------        -------------

Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                    $       10.04         $        8.67        $       10.19
                                                            =============         =============        =============

Total Return                                                        15.80% /(1)/         (10.98%)               1.90%/(2)/

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                    $      53,540         $      46,709               54,019

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets /(4)/                        1.53%/(3)/            1.47%                1.40%/(3)/

Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average Net Assets                 0.33%/(3)/            0.74%                0.45%/(3)/

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                             45.08%/(1)/          102.01%               46.75%/(2)/

Average Commission Rate Paid by the Fund                    $        0.02

</TABLE>
(1) For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
    operating results.
(2) For the period March 1, 1994 (commencement of operations)  through October
    31, 1994 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.
(3) Annualized.
(4) The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.40% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994. Had such action not been taken, total annualized
    operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been
    1.51% for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1995 and 1.60% for the period
    March 1, 1994 (commencement of operations) through October 31, 1994.

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<PAGE>
 
TCW Galileo Emerging Markets Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                       March 1, 1994
                                                           Six Months Ended                          (Commencement of
                                                            April 30, 1996          Year Ended      Operations) through
                                                              (Unaudited)        October 31, 1995     October 31, 1994
                                                           ----------------      ----------------   -------------------
<S>                                                        <C>                   <C>                <C>

Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning of Period              $        7.19         $        9.73        $       10.00
                                                            -------------         -------------        -------------

Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:
   Net Investment Income (Loss)                                      0.02                  0.04                (0.01)
   Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments
    and Foreign Currency                                             1.30                 (2.58)               (0.26)
                                                            -------------         -------------        -------------

     Total from Investment Operations                                1.32                 (2.54)               (0.27)
                                                            -------------         -------------        -------------

Less Distributions:
   Distributions from Net Investment Income                         (0.02)                 -                    -
                                                            -------------         -------------        -------------

Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period                    $        8.49         $        7.19        $        9.73
                                                            =============         =============        =============

Total Return                                                        18.43%/(1)/          (26.11%)              (2.70%)/(2)/

Ratios/Supplemental Data:

Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)                    $      58,497         $      51,873        $      70,212

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets                              1.57%/(3)/            1.55%                1.70%/(3)/

Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets          0.80%/(3)/            0.54%               (0.09)/(3)/

Portfolio Turnover Rate                                             33.48%/(1)/           74.24%               61.28/(2)/

Average Commission Rate Paid by the Fund                    $        0.00


</TABLE>
(1) For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
operating results.
(2) For the period March 1, 1994 (commencement of operations)  through October
    31, 1994 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.
(3) Annualized.

                                       88
<PAGE>
 
                                                         TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.

 
TCW Galileo Latin America Equity Fund

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
- --------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                             March 1, 1993
                                            Six Months Ended                            Ten Months         (Commencement of
                                             April 30, 1996         Year Ended            Ended           Operations) through
                                              (Unaudited)        October 31, 1995    October 31, 1994      October 31, 1993
                                            ----------------     ----------------    ----------------     -------------------
<S>                                         <C>                  <C>                 <C>                  <C>
Net Asset Value per Share, Beginning        
of Period                                      $     7.92          $     14.99         $     15.11            $     10.00
                                               ----------          -----------         -----------            -----------
                                            
Income (Loss) from Investment Operations:   
 Net Investment Income                               0.05                 0.06                0.01                   0.08
 Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)    
 on Investments and Foreign Currency                 1.54                (5.92)              (0.13)                  6.35
                                               ----------          -----------         -----------            -----------
  Total from Investment Operations                   1.59                (5.86)              (0.12)                  6.43
                                               ----------          -----------         -----------            -----------
                                            
Less Distributions:                         
 Distributions from Net Investment Income           (0.05)                -                   -                     (0.08)
 Distributions from Realized Gains                   -                    -                   -                     (1.21)
 Distributions in Excess of Realized Gains           -                   (1.21)               -                     (0.03)
                                               ----------          -----------         -----------            -----------
  Total Distributions                               (0.05)               (1.21)               -                     (1.32)
                                               ----------          -----------         -----------            -----------
Net Asset Value per Share, End of Period            $9.46                $7.92              $14.99                 $15.11
                                               ==========          ===========         ===========            ===========
                                            
Total Return                                        20.10%/(1)/         (40.95)%             (0.79)%/(2)/           64.27%/(3)/
                                            
Ratios/Supplemental Data:                   
                                            
Net Assets, End of Period (in thousands)          $65,458              $38,942            $122,610                $89,910
                                            
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets              1.48%/(4)/           1.58%               1.36%/(4)/             1.50%/(4)//(5)/

                                            
Ratio of Net Investment Income to Average   
Net Assets                                           0.68%/(4)/           0.59%               0.11/(4)/%                  0.77%/(4)/

                                            
Portfolio Turnover Rate                             24.40%/(1)/          75.62%             143.65%/(2)/           120.06%/(3)/
                                            
Average Commission Rate Paid by the Fund          $  0.00
</TABLE>



(1) For the six months ended April 30, 1996 and not indicative of a full year's
    operating results.
(2) For the ten months ended October 31, 1994 and not indicative of a full
    year's operating results.
(3) For the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through December
    31, 1993 and not indicative of a full year's operating results.
(4) Annualized.
(5) The Investment Adviser had voluntarily agreed to reduce its fee, or to pay
    the operating expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary to limit the
    annual ordinary operating expenses of the Fund to 1.50% of net assets
    through December 31, 1994. Had such action not been taken, total annualized
    operating expenses as a percentage of average net assets would have been
    1.52% for the period March 1, 1993 (commencement of operations) through
    December 31, 1993.

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                                    PART C

                               OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 24.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (a)  Financial Statements:

          Included in Part A - Financial Highlights
          Included in Part B - Independent Auditor's Report
                             - Statement of Assets and Liabilities
                             - Statement of Operations
                             - Statement of Changes in Net Assets
                             - Notes to Financial Statement
 
     (b)  Exhibits:

          1.1  Articles of Incorporation of Registrant (filed on September 22,
               1992 as Exhibit 1.1 to Pre-effective Amendment No. 1).

          1.2  Articles Supplementary of Registrant (filed on November 26, 1993
               as Exhibit 1.2 to Post-effective Amendment No. 3).

          1.3  Articles Supplementary of Registrant (filed on March 23, 1994 as
               Exhibit 1.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5).

          1.4  Articles Supplementary of Registrant (filed on August 18, 1994 as
               Exhibit 1.4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7).

          1.5  Articles Supplementary of Registrant (filed on April 21, 1995 as
               Exhibit 1.5 to Post Effective Amendment No. 11).

          2.1  Bylaws of Registrant (filed on September 22, 1992 as Exhibit 2.1
               to Pre-effective Amendment No. 1).

          5.1  Form of Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between
               Registrant and TCW Funds Management, Inc. (filed on February 17,
               1993 as Exhibit 5.1 to Pre-effective Amendment No. 5).

          5.2  Form of Addendum to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement
               between Registrant and TCW Funds Management, Inc. (filed on
               November 26, 1993 as Exhibit 5.2 to Post-effective Amendment No.
               3).

                                      C-1
<PAGE>
 
          5.3  Form of Second Addendum to Investment Advisory and Management
               Agreement between Registrant and TCW Funds Management, Inc.
               (filed on March 23, 1994 as Exhibit 5.3 to Post-Effective
               Amendment No. 5).

          5.4  Form of Third Addendum to Investment Advisory and Management
               Agreement between Registrant and TCW Funds Management, Inc.
               (filed on August 18, 1994 as Exhibit 5.4 to Post-Effective
               Amendment No. 7).

          5.5  Form of Sub-Advisory Agreements between TCW Funds Management,
               Inc. and TCW Asia Limited and TCW London International Limited
               (filed on December 21, 1995 as Exhibit 10 to Post-Effective
               Amendment No. 12).

          5.6  Form of Fourth Addendum to Investment Advisory Agreement between
               Registrant and TCW Funds Management, Inc. (filed on March 5, 1996
               as Ex-10 to Post Effective Amendment No.14).
              
          5.7  Form of Fifth Addendum to Investment Advisory Agreement between
               Registrant and TCW Funds Management, Inc. (filed on September 19,
               1996 as Ex-10 to Post Effective Amendment No. 15).      

          6.1  Form of Distribution Agreement between Registrant and TCW
               Brokerage Services (filed on December 10, 1992 as Exhibit 6.1 to
               Pre-effective Amendment No. 3).

          8.1  Form of Custody Agreement between Registrant and The Bank of New
               York Trust Company of California with proposed Fee Schedule
               (filed on February 17, 1993 as Exhibit 8.1 to Pre-effective
               Amendment No. 5).

          9.1  Form of Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and
               Supervised Service Company, Inc. (filed on February 17, 1993 as
               Exhibit 9.1 to Pre-effective Amendment No. 5).

          9.2  Form of Addendum to Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant
               and Supervised Service Company, Inc. (filed on March 15, 1994 as
               Exhibit 9.2 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 4).

          9.3  Form of Second Addendum to Transfer Agency Agreement between
               Registrant and Supervised Service Company, Inc. (filed on March
               23, 1994 as Exhibit 9.3 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 5).

                                      C-2
<PAGE>
 
          9.4  Form of Third Addendum to Transfer Agency Agreement between
               Registrant and Supervised Service Company, Inc. (filed on August
               18, 1994 as Exhibit 9.4 to Post-Effective Amendment No. 7).

          10.1 Opinion of Counsel regarding validity of shares of the Funds
               (filed herewith).

          11.1 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP (filed herewith).

ITEM 25.  PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT.

          TCW Funds Management, Inc. (the "Adviser") is a 100% owned subsidiary
of The TCW Group, Inc. (formerly TCW Management Company), a Nevada corporation.
Robert A. Day, who is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Adviser, may be
deemed to be a control person of the Adviser by virtue of the aggregate
ownership of Mr. Day and his family of more than 25% of the outstanding voting
stock of The TCW Group, Inc. (formerly TCW Management Company).

ITEM 26.  NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.

          Common Stock, $0.001 par value, issued in series.  As of September 3,
1996 the Funds had the following number of record holders:

<TABLE>     
<CAPTION>
       Title                                   Number of Record Holders
       -----                                   ------------------------

<S>                                                       <C>
   High Yield Bond                                        205
   Core Fixed Income                                       41
   Long-Term Mortgage Backed Securities                    44
   Mortgage Backed Securities                              43
   Core Equity                                            230
   Small Cap Growth                                       189
   Asia Pacific Equity                                     76
   Emerging Markets                                        98
   Latin America Equity                                    37
   Money Market                                           216
   Earnings Momentum                                      118 
</TABLE>      

ITEM 27.  INDEMNIFICATION.

          Under Article Eighth, Section (9) of the Company's Articles of
Incorporation, filed as Exhibit 1.1, directors and officers of the Company will
be indemnified, and will be advanced expenses, to the fullest extent permitted
by Maryland law, but not in violation of Section 17(i) of the Investment Company
Act of 1940.  Such indemnification rights are also limited by Article 9.01 of
the Company's Bylaws, previously filed as Exhibit 2.1.

                                      C-3
<PAGE>
 
          Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling
persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the
Company 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
the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling
person of the Company in a successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding
or payment pursuant to any insurance policy) is asserted by such director,
officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question of 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 28.  BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISER.

          In addition to the Funds, the Adviser serves as investment adviser or
sub-adviser to a number of open- and closed-end management investment companies
that are registered under the 1940 Act and to a number of foreign investment
companies.  The list required by this Item 28 of officers and directors of the
Adviser, together with information as to any other business, profession,
vocation or employment of a substantial nature engaged in by the Adviser and
such officers and directors during the past two years, is incorporated by
reference to Form ADV (SEC File No. 801-29075) filed by the Adviser pursuant to
the Advisers Act.

ITEM 29.  PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITERS.
 
     (a)  None.
 
     (b)
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Principal           Positions and Offices    Positions and Offices
Business Address             With Underwriter         With Registrant
- -----------------------      ---------------------    ----------------------
<S>                          <C>                      <C> 
Alvin R. Albe, Jr.++         Director                 Senior Vice President
Michael E. Cahill+           Director                 Senior Vice President,
                                                      General Counsel and
                                                      Assistant Secretary
Jeffrey Peterson+            President                Senior Vice President
William C. Schubert+         Vice President and       None
                             Secretary
Philip K. Holl+              Vice President           Secretary
David K. Sandie+             Treasurer and Chief      Senior Vice President
                             Financial Officer        and Treasurer
</TABLE>

- ---------------------
/++/Address is 865 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, California  90017.

                                      C-4
<PAGE>
 
     (c)  None.

ITEM 30.  LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.

          Unless otherwise stated below, the books or other documents required
to be maintained by Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the
rules promulgated thereunder are in the physical possession of:

           Treasurer
           TCW Galileo Funds, Inc.
           865 South Figueroa Street
           Los Angeles, CA 90017

                                           Location of
           Rule                            Required Records
           ----                            ----------------
                                        
           31a-l(b)(2)(c)                  TCW Funds Management, Inc.
                                           865 South Figueroa Street
                                           Los Angeles, CA 90017
                                        
           31a-l(b)(2)(d)                  The Bank of New York
                                           Trust Company of California
                                           700 South Flower Street, Suite 200
                                           Los Angeles, California 90017
                                        
           31a-l(b)(4)-(6)                 TCW Funds Management, Inc.
                                           865 South Figueroa Street
                                           Los Angeles, CA 90017
                                        
           31a-1(b)(9)-(11)                TCW Funds Management, Inc.
                                           865 South Figueroa Street
                                           Los Angeles, CA 90017


ITEM 31.  MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

          Not applicable.


ITEM 32.  UNDERTAKINGS.

     (a)  Not applicable.

                                      C-5
<PAGE>
 
     (b)  Not applicable.

                                 SIGNATURES
    
          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of
the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement of Amendment
pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused
this Registration Statement or Amendment to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Los Angeles and State of
California on the 3rd day of December, 1996.      

                                 TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.
                                     
                                 By:   /s/ Philip K. Holl
                                      -----------------------------
                                           Philip K. Holl
                                           Secretary                 

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
Investment Company Act of 1940, this Registration Statement or Amendment has
been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

<TABLE>     
<CAPTION>
       Signature                  Title                 Date
       ---------                  -----                 ----

<S>                        <C>                   <C>
                       *   Chairman and          December 3, 1996
- ------------------------
Marc I. Stern              Director
 
                       *   President and         December 3, 1996
- ------------------------
Thomas E. Larkin, Jr.      Director (Principal
                           Executive Officer)
 
                       *   Director              December 3, 1996
- ------------------------
John C. Argue
 
                       *   Director              December 3, 1996
- ------------------------
Norman Barker, Jr.
 
                       *   Director              December 3, 1996
- ------------------------
Richard W. Call
</TABLE>      

                                      C-6
<PAGE>
 
<TABLE>     
<S>                        <C>                   <C>
                       *   Senior Vice Presi-    December 3, 1996
- ------------------------
David K. Sandie            dent and Treasurer
                           (Principal Financial
                           and Accounting
                           Officer)
</TABLE>      

    
*By:   /s/ Philip K. Holl
       ----------------------------
           Philip K. Holl
           Attorney-in-Fact          

                                      C-7
<PAGE>
 
                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS

<TABLE>     
<CAPTION> 
Exhibit                                                            Sequential
   No.         Description                                          Page No.
- --------       -----------                                         ----------
<S>            <C>                                                  <C> 
EX-5           Opinion of Counsel

EX-23          Consent of Independent Accountant

EX-24          Powers of Attorney of Messrs. Argue,
               Barker, Call, Larkin, Sandie and Stern filed
               pursuant to Rule 483 of Regulation C
</TABLE>      

                                      C-8

<PAGE>
 

    
                                                                            EX-5


                           TCW FUNDS MANAGEMENT, INC.      
                     865 SOUTH FIGUEROA STREET, SUITE 1800
                         LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90017
                            (213) 244-0000 TELEPHONE

PHILIP K. HOLL
VICE PRESIDENT
ASSOCIATE LEGAL COUNSEL
    
                                December 3, 1996      

TCW Galileo Funds, Inc.
865 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, California  90017



Dear Sirs:

     In connection with the registration under the Securities Act of 1933 of an
indefinite number of shares of common stock, par value $.001 per share
("Shares") of TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. (the "Fund"), I have examined such matters
as I have deemed necessary, and I am of the opinion:

     (1)  The Fund is a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws
          of the State of Maryland;

     (2)  Assuming that the Fund or its agent receives consideration for such
          Shares in accordance with the provisions in the Prospectus, the Shares
          will, to the extent of the number of Shares of the Fund authorized to
          be issued by the Fund in accordance with its Charter, be legally and
          validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
    
     I hereby consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Fund's
Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 on Form N-1A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (File No. 33-52272).      

     I am a member of the Bar of the State of Maryland.

                                              Very truly yours,

                                              /s/ Philip K. Holl
                                              ------------------
                                                  Philip K. Holl


                                      C-9

<PAGE>
 
                                                                 
                                                                EXHIBIT 23      
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
1000 WILSHIRE BOULEVARD
LOS ANGELES, CA 90017-2472
(213) 688-0800 TELEPHONE



CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

TCW GALILEO FUNDS, INC.:
    
We consent to (a) the use in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to
Registration Statement No. 33-52272 on Form N-1A of our report on the financial
statements of the funds comprising TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. as of and for the
periods ended October 31, 1995 dated December 14, 1995 appearing in Part B, the
Statement of Additional Information of such Registration Statement, (b) the
reference to us under the heading "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus,
which is a part of such Registration Statement, and (c) the reference to us
under the heading "General Information" in such Prospectus.      



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
- -------------------------
    Deloitte & Touche LLP


    
December 3, 1996      

                                      C-10


<PAGE>
 
                                                                           EX-24
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
Michael Cahill, Philip Holl and Paul Webber, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact as agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him in his name, place, and stead, to sign any and all
registration statements applicable to TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. and any amendment
or supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



/s/ Marc I. Stern
- -----------------

February 1, 1995
<PAGE>
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
Michael Cahill, Philip Holl and Paul Webber, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact as agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him in his name, place, and stead, to sign any and all
registration statements applicable to TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. and any amendment
or supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



/s/ Thomas E. Larkin, Jr.
- -------------------------

February 1, 1995
<PAGE>
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
Michael Cahill, Philip Holl and Paul Webber, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact as agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him in his name, place, and stead, to sign any and all
registration statements applicable to TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. and any amendment
or supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



/s/ John C. Argue
- -----------------

February 1, 1995
<PAGE>
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
Michael Cahill, Philip Holl and Paul Webber, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact as agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him in his name, place, and stead, to sign any and all
registration statements applicable to TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. and any amendment
or supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



/s/ Norman Barker, Jr.
- ----------------------

February 1, 1995
<PAGE>
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
Michael Cahill, Philip Holl and Paul Webber, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact as agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him in his name, place, and stead, to sign any and all
registration statements applicable to TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. and any amendment
or supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



/s/ Richard W. Call
- -------------------

February 1, 1995
<PAGE>
 
                               POWER OF ATTORNEY



KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned constitutes and appoints
Michael Cahill, Philip Holl and Paul Webber, and each of them, his true and
lawful attorney-in-fact as agent with full power of substitution and
resubstitution for him in his name, place, and stead, to sign any and all
registration statements applicable to TCW Galileo Funds, Inc. and any amendment
or supplements thereto, and to file the same with all exhibits thereto and other
documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and
perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as
fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in person, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his or her
substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.



/s/ David K. Sandie
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February 1, 1995


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