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                                 EQUITY FUNDS
                                 ANNUAL REPORT


                        IAI Capital Appreciation Fund,
                           IAI Emerging Growth Fund,
                    IAI Growth Fund, IAI Midcap Growth Fund

                                March 31, 1996





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                               Table of Contents
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 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 Annual Report
                                 March 31, 1996
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Chairman's Letter......................  2
Fund Managers' Reviews
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund.........  4
 IAI Emerging Growth Fund..............  6
 IAI Growth Fund.......................  8
 IAI Midcap Growth Fund................ 10
Fund Portfolios
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund......... 12
 IAI Emerging Growth Fund.............. 14
 IAI Growth Fund....................... 17
 IAI Midcap Growth Fund................ 19
Notes to Fund Portfolios............... 21
Statements of Assets and Liabilities... 26
Statements of Operations............... 28
Statements of Changes in Net Assets.... 30
Financial Highlights
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund......... 32
 IAI Emerging Growth Fund.............. 33
 IAI Growth Fund....................... 34
 IAI Midcap Growth Fund................ 35
Notes to Financial Statements.......... 36
Independent Auditors' Report........... 43
Federal Tax Information................ 44
Shareholder Update..................... 45
IAI Mutual Fund Family................. 47
Distributor, Adviser, Custodian,
Legal Counsel, Independent Auditors,
Directors................Inside Back Cover
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                               Chairman's Letter
                               -----------------
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

A GREAT TIME TO DIVERSIFY

The year ended March 31, 1996 was another excellent period for U.S. stocks.
Despite all the mixed signals, the economy has been behaving just right; not too
fast to bring back inflation, and not too slow to bring on a recession. Bonds
had a good year too, except for the very end when the economy seemed to
accelerate.

As we've seen so far in 1996, stocks and bonds can be volatile. That's
particularly important to remember when prices are high. One of the most
important investment principles is diversification--not putting all of your
eggs in one basket.

By investing in mutual funds, you have already taken a step toward
diversification. A typical mutual fund invests in dozens of securities, a much
more diversified portfolio than you can generally achieve on your own. But
another way to diversify is to broaden your investment horizon into areas that
have lagged but are beginning to awaken. One example: international funds.

Developed and developing markets throughout the world have not matched the U.S.
economy during the past year. But that's beginning to change. Since
international markets largely move independently of the United States, an
investment overseas is considered an excellent way to diversify a portfolio.
This is particularly true when our markets are nearing or achieving all-time
highs.

If investing internationally is not for you, then there are other ways to
diversify your portfolio. If you have mutual funds that invest in just one type
of investment objective, then you might want to consider broadening your
investment horizon. Of course, whether you focus on growth, income or a blend of
the two depends on your time horizon. If you're investing for a retirement
that's 30 years down the road, then you can afford to take more risk than if you
need the income from those investments right away.

Regardless of the time frame, the U.S. markets will continue to be impacted by
the performance of the economy, the outlook for inflation, and the level of
interest rates. Over the next six months, the presidential election will also
play a role. All of these events are truly unpredictable and uncontrollable by
the average investor. That makes investing a continuing challenge, and another
reason to stay diversified.


                                 Noel P. Rahn,
                                    Chairman

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                               Chairman's Letter
                               -----------------
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

Larry Hill, IAI's Chief Fixed Income Officer, provides his economic outlook
below:

Volatile markets will continue in the months ahead because of the uncertainty
surrounding economic fundamentals. First quarter growth was surprisingly strong
considering the unusual weather patterns, a partial federal government shutdown
and the temporary strike at General Motors. Nevertheless, it is important to
remember that despite its surprising strength, the economy only expanded by 2.8%
which is still below the long-term average. Reported growth was also in line
with our expectations of a 2.5% expansion for all of 1996.

Inflation is becoming a consideration in our policy decisions. Investors have
been far too complacent about prospective price increases. Low inflation has
been with us for several years and the secular arguments weigh heavily in favor
of further price restraint. Yet, the US economy is gradually approaching the
late phase of the credit cycle and the foundation is being laid for a rising
price trend in the next year. In many firms, just-in-time delivery, downsizing,
and other new business practices have eliminated the extra cushion that was
present in past expansions, leaving the economy with little room to adjust to
new demand. Broad money supply is expanding again in the United States and has
reached its highest level since the late 1980s. With rising money growth and the
lack of cushion in the system even modest economic growth will likely produce
some cyclical inflation by year-end.

Politics in an election year are also a potential risk for the market and could
cause some price swings. However, fundamental economic forces ultimately drive
markets. For most of 1996 we expect to see a modest expansion of about 2.5% and
only a slight increase to a level of about 3% in the consumer price index. The
markets will be volatile, but the economic background remains favorable for
financial assets.

Please read the Fund Managers' Review which follows this letter for a detailed
perspective on the Funds' performance and our strategy going forward. We
appreciate your continued trust and confidence in IAI. If there is any way we
can serve you better, please let us know by calling our toll-free Investor
Services Hotline at 1-800-945-3863.

Sincerely,

/s/ Noel P. Rahn

Noel P. Rahn
Chairman

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                             Fund Manager's Review
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                         IAI Capital Appreciation Fund

IAI Capital Appreciation Fund

Fund Objective

The investment objective of the IAI Capital Appreciation Fund is long-term
capital appreciation. It is designed for investors seeking the opportunity for
substantial long-term growth who can accept above-average stock market risk and
little or no current income. In general, the IAI Capital Appreciation Fund will
concentrate on companies that have superior performance records, solid market
positions, strong balance sheets and a management team capable of sustaining
growth. Although the Fund will typically invest in common stocks of smaller
emerging and mid-sized companies, it may invest in companies of any size
offering strong earnings growth potential.

Fund Positioning for the
Past Year

The Fund was launched on February 1, 1996, so its performance results cannot be
reported for a full investment period. Nevertheless, its initial results are
very encouraging. For the two months ended March 31, 1996, the Fund produced a
total return of 12.40%. During the same period, its benchmark index, the Russell
2500 Index, was up 5.12%, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 1.95%. The
Fund's superior performance was due to its concentration on companies whose
growth doesn't depend on the fortunes of the overall economy.

The IAI Capital Appreciation Fund was created to offer an investment objective
and strategy similar to the IAI Emerging Growth Fund, which was closed to new
investors. The creation of the Fund is timely because profits generated by
Corporate America are slowing down and investors are searching for companies
that can continue to grow in the face of a slowing economy.

The Fund invests in high quality companies with high quality management and also
looks for companies and industries undergoing change. One example is Sinclair
Broadcast, an acquisition minded company which owns about 20 independent
television stations in midsized markets. We think that the company could double
in size over the next few years, especially in light of the federal government's
recent loosening of ownership rules in the television industry.

Another stock in the portfolio is Sierra On-Line, which makes computer games
such as Phantasmagoria. The company aims to be the leader in networked PC games
in which people can play computer games against people in other cities or other
countries. Another interesting company in the portfolio is Career Horizons, a
temporary staffing company which supplies temporary workers in manufacturing,
healthcare and information technology environments.

Outlook

Despite recent indications that the economy is picking up steam, we believe that
the overall economy will remain in a slow-growth mode for the rest of the year.
As a general strategy, the Fund remains diversified across the economy.  Since
the Fund's strategy is to select companies who can control their own destiny--
and whose success does not depend on external factors--the outlook for the Fund
remains bright.

                             [PHOTO APPEARS HERE]

                             Martin J. Calihan, CFA
                     IAI Capital Appreciation Fund Manager


Top Five Sectors
% of Net Assets as of 3/31/96

[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]

Consumer Services       17.7%
Commercial Services     14.0%
Industrial Services      8.2%
Financial                8.1%
Electronic Technology    7.9%

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                             FUND MANAGER'S REVIEW
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                         IAI CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTMENT+


[GRAPH APPEARS HERE]
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                                           2/01/96             3/31/96  
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<S>                                        <C>                 <C>           
IAI CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND              $10,000             $11,240
(INCEPTION 2/01/96)

RUSSELL 2500 INDEX                          10,000              10,512
 
S & P 500 INDEX                             10,000              10,195 
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURNS+
Through 3/31/96
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                                                   Since inception
                                                      2/01/96
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<S>                                                <C> 
  IAI CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND*                        12.40%
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  Russell 2500 Index                                     5.12%
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  S&P 500 Index                                          1.95%
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+  Past performance is not predictive of future performance

*  Fees and expenses are currently being voluntarily waived to 1.25% of average
   daily net assets.


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<CAPTION>
 
TOP TEN HOLDINGS/1/
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                                                         % of Net Assets
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  Issue                            Sector                    3/31/96
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<S>                                <C>                     <C> 
  Petroleum Geo-Services ADR       Industrial Services          4.71
  Minerals Technologies            Non-Energy Minerals          4.53
  Heritage Media Class A           Commercial Services          3.77
  CMAC Investment                  Financial                    3.24
  IMPATH                           Health Services              3.13
  Aptargroup                       Process Industries           3.13
  Sinclair Broadcast               Consumer Services            2.93
  Barnes & Noble                   Retail Trade                 2.92
  SFX Broadcasting                 Consumer Services            2.86
  Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts    Consumer Services            2.64
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  Total                                                        33.86
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/1/  Excludes U.S. Treasury and Government Obligations


NOTE TO CHAIRMAN'S LETTER & FUND MANAGER'S REVIEW

Performance data for the IAI Capital Appreciation Fund includes changes in share
price and reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is
not a guarantee of future results. The Fund's investment return, yield and
principal may fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less
than the original cost. More complete information about the Fund, including
charges and expenses, is available in the prospectus. Please read the Fund's
prospectus carefully before investing. All indices cited are unmanaged, and are
either trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective
sponsoring companies.

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                             Fund Manager's Review
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                            IAI Emerging Growth Fund

IAI Emerging Growth Fund

                             Rick D. Leggott, CFA
                              IAI Emerging Growth
                                 Fund Manager

<TABLE> 
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Top Five Sectors
% of Net Assets as of 3/31/96
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<S>                                           <C> 

COMPUTER SOFTWARE                              22.4%     

RETAIL TRADE                                   15.4

ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY                          12.9

HEALTH SERVICES                                11.5 

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES                             5.4
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</TABLE> 

Fund Objective

The IAI Emerging Growth Fund is designed for investors who seek long-term
capital appreciation. It pursues its objective of long-term capital appreciation
by investing primarily in equity securities of small- and medium-sized
companies. These companies are in the early stages of their life cycles and have
demonstrated or have the potential for above-average capital growth.

The Fund closed to new investors on February 1, 1996. Emerging Growth Fund's
current shareholders may add to an existing account and certain others may make
an initial investment in the Fund.

Fund Positioning for the
Past Year

The IAI Emerging Growth Fund continued to post excellent returns during the
first quarter of 1996-up 10.26% for the period, and up 55.20% from a year ago.
In contrast, the Russell 2500 was up 5.87% for the quarter and 29.84% for the
twelve month period, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 5.45% for the
quarter and 32.14% for the year.

The Fund's superior performance was due to the disciplined execution of our
investment philosophy, which is to invest in companies with superior growth
prospects, sound business models and entrepreneurial management. A winning
combination of proprietary direct research and a stringent sell discipline has
been the foundation for our outstanding results.

Technology stocks that did well during the quarter were those that solved
problems associated with the use of the internet. Those companies in the
portfolio include Ascend Communications, Cascade Communications and Pairgain
Technologies.

The need for more and better education is the key driver behind two of the
Fund's biggest winners in the first quarter. Apollo Group provides higher
education to working adults. CBT Group provides training for new technology
applications via interactive CD-ROM delivery.

In non-technology areas, USA Detergent's stock price more than doubled during
the first quarter, due to strong demand for soap and laundry detergent. Boise
Cascade Office Products, a spin-off of the big forest products concern, also
rose sharply, as it delivers basic office products to Fortune 1000 clients.

Despite the problems in the retailing industry overall, two niche retailers in
the portfolio continue to do well: Bed Bath & Beyond and Petco Animal Supplies
are driving revenue growth with a combination of square footage expansion and
same store sales growth.

Outlook

For the overall U.S. stock market, corporate earnings growth is slowing
substantially. That presents an opportunity for investors in the IAI Emerging
Growth Fund because the market will reward companies in the Fund that can
outgrow the market as a whole. Our biggest concerns today relate to the trend of
rising interest rates and their potential impact on economic and profit growth,
and valuations.


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                             Fund Manager's Review
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                           IAI Emerging Growth Fund

Value of $10,000 Investment+
                             [GRAPH APPEARS HERE]

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                 3/31
                          ----------------------------------------------------
                          8/05/91     92      93       94       95       96 
                          -------  -------  -------  -------  -------  -------
<S>                       <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C> 
IAI Emerging Growth Fund*
(Inception 8/5/91)        $10,000                                      $28,703
S & P 500 INDEX*          $10,000                                      $18,987
RUSSELL 2500 INDEX*       $10,000                                      $20,905
</TABLE> 


 
Average Annual Returns+
Through 3/31/96
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
<S>                          <C>     <C>
                                     Since Inception
                            1 Year       8/05/91
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IAI Emerging Growth Fund    55.20%       25.40%
- ----------------------------------------------------
Russell 2500 Index          29.84%       17.12%*
- ----------------------------------------------------
S&P 500 Index               32.14%       14.73%*
</TABLE>

+ Past performance is not predictive of future performance
* Since 8/01/91

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
Top Ten Holdings/1/
 
                                                  % of Net Assets
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Issue                     Sector                  3/31/96  3/31/95
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<S>                       <C>                     <C>      <C>
 
Atria Software            Computer Software          3.15     0.55
Oxford Health Plans       Health Services            2.98     3.47
Inso                      Computer Software          2.84       --
Ascend Communications     Electronic Technology      2.66     1.17
Viking Office Products    Retail Trade               2.40     2.60
Omnicare                  Health Services            2.40     1.84
Cascade Communications    Electronic Technology      2.31     1.43
Alternative Resources     Technology Services        2.20     0.61
Macromedia                Computer Software          2.18       --
Corporate Express         Producer Manufacturing     2.11     0.95
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Total                                               25.23    12.62
</TABLE>
/1/  Excludes U.S. Treasury and Government Obligations

Note to Chairman's Letter & Fund Manager's Review

Performance data for the IAI Emerging Growth Fund includes changes in share
price and reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is
not a guarantee of future results. The Fund's investment return, yield and
principal may fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less
than the original cost. More complete information about the Fund, including
charges and expenses, is available in the prospectus. Please read the Fund's
prospectus carefully before investing. All indices cited are unmanaged, and are
either trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective
sponsoring companies.


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                             Fund Managers' Review

                                IAI Growth Fund

IAI Growth Fund

Fund Objective

The IAI Growth Fund is designed for investors who seek long-term capital
appreciation. It pursues its objective of long-term capital appreciation by
investing primarily in equity securities of established companies.

Fund Positioning for the
Past Year

The IAI Growth Fund posted total returns of 3.57% during the first quarter of
1996 and 18.01% during the past twelve months. In contrast, the Standard &
Poor's 500 Index was up 5.45% for the quarter and 32.14% for the year.

The reason for the Fund's underperformance was due to its holdings in technology
stocks such as Intel, Motorola and Nokia--all excellent companies whose stocks
were out of favor during the quarter.

Another technology holding, International Business Machines, was a pleasant
surprise during the quarter. The company, selling at about ten times earnings,
is very attractively valued, while some of its businesses, particularly in
outsourcing services, are growing 25% per year in sales and earnings.

International Business Machines is a classic turnaround story, with a management
team who took decisive action to save the company when it was building too many
mainframe computers for a changing marketplace.

The healthcare industry continued to be a fruitful place for investors seeking
growth companies. One of our top holdings is Columbia/HCA Healthcare, the
nation's largest hospital chain, which owns and manages 350 hospitals throughout
the United States. Columbia enters a market and provides a wide range of
healthcare services including home healthcare and ambulatory surgical centers.
Those companies that can help bring healthcare costs down and be part of the
solution to the healthcare industry's cost pressures are going to do well.

Another group that is likely to continue to be successful is energy,
specifically natural gas and oil service stocks. Anadarko Petroleum is one of
the fastest growing independent energy companies in the United States. The
company is very active using new drilling technologies to exploit existing
natural gas deposits. Natural gas is cheaper and less polluting than coal or
electricity.

Outlook

Although the economy is stronger than it appeared to be a few months ago, the
overall trend is still slow growth. Corporate profits for the typical S&P 500
company are expected to rise about 10% in 1996. In contrast, we expect corporate
profits for companies in the Fund to rise 18% during the year. In such an
environment, we believe that investors will be rewarded by owning stocks with
strong growth prospects.


                             [PHOTO APPEARS HERE]
                                Suzanne Zak, CFA
                                IAI Growth Fund
                                   Co-Manager



                             [PHOTO APPEARS HERE]
                               David A. McDonald
                                IAI Growth Fund
                                   Co-Manager

Top Five Sectors
% of Net Assets as of 3/31/96


                        13.3%
Electronic Technology

                        12.7%
Financial

                        10.3%
Health Technology

                         8.6%
Health Services

                         7.3%
Technology Services

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                             Fund Managers' Review
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                                IAI Growth Fund
                                    [LOGO]

Value of $10,000 Investment+

                             [GRAPH APPEARS HERE]

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<CAPTION> 
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                                                               3/31
                                     Inception    -----------------------------
                                      8/06/93        94         95         96 
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<S>                                   <C>         <C>        <C>        <C> 
IAI Growth Fund                       $10,000                           $12,970
 ...............................................................................
S&P 500 Index*                        $10,000                           $15,491
</TABLE> 

Average Annual Returns+
Through 3/31/96

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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                                                          Since Inception
                                     1 Year                   8/06/93
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<S>                                  <C>                  <C>
IAI Growth Fund                      18.01%                    10.30%
 ...............................................................................
S&P 500 Index                        32.14%                    17.84%*
</TABLE>

+ Past performance is not predictive of future performance
* Since 8/01/93

 
Top Ten Holdings/1/

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<CAPTION>
                                                         % of Net Assets
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Issue                          Sector                  3/31/96    3/31/95
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<S>                          <C>                       <C>        <C>
Guidant                      Health Technology           3.68          -
Walgreen                     Retail Trade                3.29       1.94
Norwest                      Financial                   2.82       1.86
Columbia/HCA Healthcare      Health Services             2.67       4.89
Enron Oil & Gas              Energy Minerals             2.61       1.11
General Electric             Producer Manufacturing      2.60          -
Federal National Mortgage
 Association                 Financial                   2.56       2.95
General Motors Class E       Technology Services         2.50          -
McDonald's                   Consumer Services           2.42       2.95
United HealthCare            Health Services             2.38       3.54
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Total                                                   27.53      19.24
</TABLE>

/1/  Excludes U.S. Treasury and Government Obligations


Note to Chairman's Letter & Fund Managers' Review

Performance data for the IAI Growth Fund includes changes in share price and
reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is not a
guarantee of future results. The Fund's investment return, yield and principal
may fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than the
original cost. More complete information about the Fund, including charges and
expenses, is available in the prospectus. Please read the Fund's prospectus
carefully before investing. All indices cited are unmanaged, and are either
trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective sponsoring
companies.

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                             Fund Manager's Review

                             IAI Midcap Growth Fund

IAI Midcap Growth Fund

Fund Objective

The IAI Midcap Growth Fund is designed for investors who seek long-term capital
appreciation. It pursues its objective of long-term capital appreciation by
investing primarily in equity securities of medium-sized companies. The Fund
defines "medium" as companies with market capitalizations (stock price
multiplied by the number of shares outstanding) between $500 million and $5
billion.

Fund Positioning for
the Past Year

The IAI Midcap Growth Fund posted above-average returns during the first quarter
of 1996--up 7.01% for the period, and up 23.51% from a year ago. In contrast,
the Standard & Poor's Midcap Index was up 6.16% for the quarter and 28.49% for
the twelve month period, while the Standard & Poor's 500 Index was up 5.45% for
the quarter and 32.14% for the year.

The strength of the portfolio was broad based, and we continue to benefit from
our underweighting in technology where most of the recent earnings surprises
have been negative.

Our position in technology is unusually low, and we will be adding to our
weighting in this sector if valuations continue to come down.

One of the few technology companies that we have added is Wang Laboratories,
which has transformed itself into a leading computer services and imaging
company. It is no longer in the hardware business--and it has a new management
team. We think that its family of workflow and imaging products will be a major
driver of earnings growth for the next few years.

In healthcare, we added Caremark International, a major factor in the physician
practice management  area, a field which has grown rapidly since the emergence
of managed care. The company, which was formerly known only as a home healthcare
company, is expected to receive greater recognition of this change in focus as
earnings growth accelerates.

Even though a company would appear to be in a dynamic industry, it can
disappoint. During the quarter, we sold Reebok as its growth fell short of our
original expectations.

Outlook

We continue to expect low inflation and slower economic growth in 1996. True,
valuations for stocks are relatively high, and it is unlikely that vast sums of
money will continue to flow into the market at the current pace. Nevertheless,
we are cautiously optimistic about the IAI Midcap Growth Fund. Despite the
strong growth characteristics of the companies in the portfolio, the IAI Midcap
Growth Fund is currently valued at only a very slight premium to the broader
market.



                             [PHOTO APPEARS HERE]
                                Suzanne Zak, CFA
                               IAI Midcap Growth
                                  Fund Manager

Top Five Sectors
% of Net Assets as of 3/31/96

                         15.3%
Consumer Services

                      12.1%
Producer Manufacturing

                  10.1%
Retail Trade

                 9.2%
Commercial Services

            7.3%
Consumer Durables

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                             FUND MANAGER'S REVIEW
                             ----------------------
                             IAI MIDCAP GROWTH FUND

VALUE OF $10,000 INVESTMENT+

                             [CHART APPEARS HERE]
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                            4/10/92    3/31/93    3/31/94    3/31/95    3/31/96
<S>                         <C>        <C>        <C>        <C>        <C> 
IAI Midcap Growth Fund      $10,000                                     $20,139
(Inception 4/10/92)       
Callan Midcap Index*/1/      10,000                                      17,676
S&P 500 Index*               10,000                                      17,179
S&P Midcap Index             10,000                                      17,859
</TABLE> 

AVERAGE ANNUAL RETURNS+      
Through 3/31/96
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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                                                    Since Inception
                                            1 Year      4/10/92
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<S>                                      <C>        <C>
 IAI MIDCAP GROWTH FUND                     23.51%      19.25%
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 Callan Midcap Index/1/                     28.12%      15.30%*
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
 S&P Midcap Index (unadjusted)              28.49%      14.49%*
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 S&P 500 Index                              32.14%      15.60%*
</TABLE>
+ Past performance is not predictive of future performance
* Since 4/01/92
1 The Callan Midcap Index will be replaced with the S&P Midcap Index, as the
  Fund's management has determined the S&P Midcap Index to be more
  representative of the Fund's investments, and therefore a better comparison
  for Fund performance. The Callan Midcap Index will no longer appear in future
  reports.

  TOP TEN HOLDINGS/2/
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
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                                                            % of Net Assets
                                                         ----------------------
  Issue                      Sector                      3/31/96        3/31/95
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<S>                          <C>                         <C>            <C> 
  Danka Business Systems ADR Producer Manufacturing        4.42          3.19
  Alco Standard              Commercial Services           3.79          4.44
  HFS                        Consumer Services             3.44          2.92
  Barnes & Noble             Retail Trade                  3.31          2.67
  Harcourt General           Retail Trade                  3.16          3.56
  Minerals Technologies      Non-Energy Minerals           3.00          3.75
  Boston Chicken             Consumer Services             2.98            --
  LCI International          Utilities                     2.84          2.14
  FIserv                     Technology Services           2.46          2.61
  Petroleum Geo-Services
   ADR                       Industrial Services           2.42          2.07
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  TOTAL                                                   31.82         27.35

</TABLE>
/2/ Excludes U.S. Treasury and Government Obligations

NOTE TO CHAIRMAN'S LETTER & FUND MANAGER'S REVIEW

Performance data for the IAI Midcap Growth Fund includes changes in share price
and reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Past performance is not a
guarantee of future results. The Fund's investment return, yield and principal
may fluctuate so that, when redeemed, shares may be worth more or less than the
original cost. More complete information about the Fund, including charges and
expenses, is available in the prospectus. Please read the Fund's prospectus
carefully before investing. All indices cited are unmanaged, and are either
trademarks, registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective sponsoring
companies.                                                              
                                                                              11

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                                 FUND PORTFOLIO
                        -------------------------------
                         IAI CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND


                                 March 31, 1996
          (percentage figures indicate percentage of total net assets)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
COMMON STOCKS -- 89.9%
<S>                                  <C>        <C>
 
                                                  Market
                                     Quantity    Value(a)
- ---------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES -- 14.0%
Affiliated Computer Services (b)        1,400   $ 58,187
Apollo Group Class A (b)                1,350     52,650
Career Horizons (b)                     4,700    139,825
G&K Services                            6,300    168,525
Heritage Media Class A (b)              9,900    355,163
Superior Services (b)                  15,800    209,350
True North Communications               7,400    185,000
Valassis Communications (b)             8,800    146,300
                                              ----------
                                               1,315,000
- --------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER DURABLES -- 0.1%
Coleman (b)                               300     13,237
- --------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER SERVICES -- 17.7%
Barefoot                               13,200    141,900
CKE Restaurants                        12,100    202,675
John Q Hammons Hotels (b)              15,700    170,738
Red Roof Inns (b)                      12,600    187,425
SFX Broadcasting (b)                    7,900    269,587
Sinclair Broadcast (b)                 10,400    275,600
Stewart Enterprises Class A             3,900    166,725
Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts (b)       8,500    248,625
                                              ----------
                                               1,663,275
- --------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY -- 7.9%
Allen Group                             8,100    156,937
Checkpoint Systems (b)                  6,400    159,200
CommNet Cellular (b)                    5,600    156,100
Shiva (b)                                 300     27,225
Tollgrade Communications (b)           14,100    243,225
                                              ----------
                                                 742,687
- --------------------------------------------------------
ENERGY MINERALS -- 3.8%
Belco Oil & Gas (b)                    10,000    227,500
Forcenergy Gas Exploration (b)         10,800    127,575
                                              ----------
                                                 355,075
- --------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                 Market
                                     Quantity   Value(a)
<S>                                  <C>        <C>
- --------------------------------------------------------
FINANCIAL -- 8.1%
CMAC Investment                         5,400   $305,100
Invesco ADR                             2,200     88,275
Mid Atlantic Medical Services (b)       5,000    115,625
Southwest Securities                   16,000    192,000
Student Loan                            1,700     65,663
                                              ----------
                                                 766,663
- --------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH SERVICES -- 5.2%
Community Health Systems (b)            3,500    143,500
IMPATH (b)                             20,000    295,000
ResMed (b)                              4,200     55,650
                                              ----------
                                                 494,150
- --------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIAL SERVICES -- 8.2%
Camco International                     2,900     91,350
Petroleum Geo-Services ADR (b)         17,600    443,300
Teekay Shipping                         8,900    232,513
                                              ----------
                                                 767,163
- --------------------------------------------------------
NON-ENERGY MINERALS -- 4.5%
Minerals Technologies                  12,300    425,887
- --------------------------------------------------------
PROCESS INDUSTRIES -- 4.0%
Aptargroup                              7,100    294,650
Mohawk (b)                              5,400     81,000
                                              ----------
                                                 375,650
- --------------------------------------------------------
PRODUCER MANUFACTURING -- 6.7%
Exide                                   5,000    116,875
Kennametal                              4,600    166,175
Roper                                   4,700    216,200
Special Devices (b)                     5,100     91,800
Wabash National                         2,000     37,750
                                              ----------
                                                 628,800
- --------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>





             See accompanying Notes to Fund Portfolios on page 21


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                                 FUND PORTFOLIO
                         ----------------------------- 
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                                 March 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
COMMON STOCKS (CONT.)
 
 
                                                  Market
                                      Quantity   Value (a)
- -----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                   <C>        <C> 
RETAIL TRADE -- 4.1%

Barnes & Noble (b)                       7,900  $  274,525
Heilig-Meyers                            5,500     113,438
                                                ----------
                                                   387,963
- -----------------------------------------------------------
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES -- 4.5%

Cheyenne Software (b)                    7,400     116,550
Safeguard Scientifics (b)                2,400     140,700
Sierra On-Line (b)                       2,000      67,250
Viasoft (b)                              3,500      98,438
                                                ----------
                                                   422,938
- -----------------------------------------------------------
TRANSPORTATION -- 1.1%

Heartland Express (b)                    4,000     101,500

===========================================================
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN COMMON STOCKS
(Cost: $8,101,730)............................. $8,459,988

===========================================================
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN LONG-TERM
SECURITIES
(Cost: $8,101,730)............................. $8,459,988
===========================================================
</TABLE>


SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 2.1%


<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
                                             Principal    Market
       Rate                        Maturity   Amount     Value (a)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                <C>       <C>        <C>
U.S. TREASURY BILL - 2.1%

       4.91%                       04/04/96   $200,000  $  199,913
=====================================================================
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES
(Cost: $199,920) .......................................$  199,913
=====================================================================
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Cost: $8,301,650) (f) .................................$8,659,901
=====================================================================
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(NET) 8.0%
   .....................................................$  751,486
=====================================================================
TOTAL NET ASSETS
   .....................................................$9,411,387
=====================================================================
 
</TABLE>

              See accompanying Notes to Fund Portfolios on page 21

                                                                              13
<PAGE>
 
                                 Fund Portfolio
                            ------------------------  
                            IAI Emerging Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996
          (percentage figures indicate percentage of total net assets)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
      Common Stocks -- 88.4%
 
                                                     Market
                                       Quantity     Value (a)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>          <C> 
Commercial Services -- 5.3%

ABR Information Services (b)            137,600  $  6,398,400
AccuStaff (b)                           185,400     4,681,350
Apollo Group Class A (b)                239,000     9,321,000
Cambridge Technology Partners (b)        57,600     3,290,400
Career Horizons (b)                     104,000     3,094,000
Desktop Data (b)                        140,100     5,148,675
Sitel (b)                                53,000     2,398,250
                                                 ------------
                                                   34,332,075
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Software -- 22.4%

Atria Software (b)                      375,800    20,575,050
Avant! (b)                              155,200     3,724,800
Baan (b)                                163,000     9,392,875
CBT Group ADR (b)                       120,500     8,856,750
Citrix Systems (b)                      113,900     5,040,075
EPIC Design Technology (b)              199,000     6,081,938
HNC Software (b)                         67,800     4,610,400
HPR (b)                                 165,400     6,388,575
Inference Class A (b)                   164,400     3,041,400
Inso (b)                                402,700    18,574,537
Logic Works (b)                         150,800     2,450,500
Macromedia (b)                          333,900    14,274,225
Parametric Technology (b)               213,400     8,349,275
Pure Software (b)                       189,000     6,520,500
Red Brick Systems (b)                    13,900       597,700
Security Dynamics (b)                   122,600     6,497,800
Spyglass (b)                            191,600     4,143,350
Synopsys (b)                            351,600    11,251,200
Wonderware (b)                          223,600     5,254,600
Xylan (b)                                20,500     1,066,000
                                                 ------------ 
                                                  146,691,550
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Durables -- 1.0%

USA Detergents (b)                      199,150     6,472,375
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Non-Durables -- 1.7%

Starbucks (b)                           465,500    10,851,969
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION>
 
                                                      Market
                                       Quantity     Value (a)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                    <C>          <C> 
Consumer Services -- 4.4%

Apple South                             354,600  $  8,687,700
Outback Steakhouse (b)                  286,450    10,795,584
Papa John's International (b)           134,100     5,984,213
Quality Dining (b)                      113,500     3,348,250
                                                 ------------
                                                   28,815,747
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Electronic Technology -- 12.9%

Ascend Communications (b)               322,900    17,396,237
Cascade Communications (b)              168,500    15,122,875
Cyberoptics (b)                          97,800     2,811,750
Maxim Integrated Products (b)           234,700     7,275,700
Network General (b)                     178,900     7,156,000
Pairgain Technologies (b)               156,600    10,139,850
Premisys Communications (b)             242,600     7,884,500
Stratacom (b)                           283,900    10,397,838
Xilinx (b)                              192,300     6,105,525
                                                 ------------
                                                   84,290,275
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Financial -- 1.4%
Credit Acceptance (b)                   221,900     4,105,150
First USA Paymentech (b)                 53,100     1,871,775
United Dental Care (b)                   80,900     3,134,875
                                                 ------------
                                                    9,111,800
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Health Services -- 11.5%

Arrow International                     124,300     5,173,988
Gulf South Medical Supply (b)           239,400     9,037,350
Healthsource (b)                        269,000    10,423,750
Omnicare                                290,800    15,666,850
Oxford Health Plans (b)                 221,900    19,471,725
PhyCor (b)                              242,475    10,668,900
Physician Sales & Service               195,600     4,841,100
                                                 ------------
                                                   75,283,663
- -----------------------------------------------------------------

</TABLE>



              See accompanying Notes to Fund Portfolios on page 21

14
<PAGE>
 
                                 Fund Portfolio
                            ------------------------
                            IAI Emerging Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
COMMON STOCKS (cont.)

                                                              Market
                                             Quantity       Value (a)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                          <C>         <C>
HEALTH TECHNOLOGY -- 4.6%
IDEXX Laboratories (b)                        265,200    $ 11,138,400
Steris (b)                                    262,200       7,866,000          
Watson Pharmaceuticals (b)                    276,500      11,060,000          
                                                        -------------
                                                           30,064,400 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
PRODUCER MANUFACTURING -- 2.4%                                                 
Corporate Express (b)                         417,950      13,792,350          
Micrel (b)                                    125,700       1,791,225 
                                                        -------------
                                                           15,583,575   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
RETAIL TRADE -- 15.4%                                                          
Baby Superstore (b)                           165,400       7,525,700          
Bed Bath & Beyond (b)                         107,300       5,660,075          
Boise Cascade Office Products (b)             150,200       9,819,325          
Books-A-Million (b)                           100,800       1,108,800          
Fastenal                                      244,600       9,417,100          
Henry Schein (b)                              204,050       5,968,463          
Movie Gallery (b)                             190,200       4,802,550          
Petco Animal Supplies (b)                     142,800       6,390,300          
PetSmart (b)                                  258,250       9,361,563          
Staples (b)                                   315,150       6,421,180          
Sunglass Hut International (b)                288,100       9,543,312          
The Men's Warehouse (b)                       295,950       9,322,425          
Viking Office Products (b)                    282,200      15,697,375
                                                         ------------
                                                          101,038,168
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES -- 5.4%
Alternative Resources (b)                     442,300      14,374,750          
America Online (b)                            143,700       8,047,200          
Gartner Group Class A (b)                     208,500      12,718,500           
                                                        -------------
                                                           35,140,450
=====================================================================
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN COMMON STOCKS
(Cost: $359,270,719).....................................$577,676,047
=====================================================================
</TABLE> 
 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
OTHER SECURITIES - 2.9% 
 
                                                              Market
                                         Quantity (d)       Value (a)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>             <C> 
COMMON STOCKS -- 1.3%                   
AccessLine Technologies
 Class A (b)                                   41,666    $    249,996          
BEI Medical (b)                                 1,029          30,860           
Bruegger's (b)                                 34,153         942,964           
GalaGen (b) (c)                               269,934       2,204,011           
Imnet Systems (b)                              42,637       1,046,440           
Indigo Medical (b) (c)                        100,000          95,290           
Network Appliances (b)                          1,308          38,211           
OncorMed Class A (b)                           66,667         403,735           
PACE Health Management                                                          
  Systems (b) (c)                             275,320       1,344,663           
PriCellular Class B (b)                       168,153       2,076,690           
                                                        -------------
                                                            8,432,860 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------
NON-CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCKS -- 1.2%                                        
AccessLine Technologies                                                         
  Series A (b)                                 71,420         571,360           
Air Communications                                                              
  Series A (b) (c)                          1,000,000       1,250,000           
Air Communications                                                              
  Series B (b) (c)                            875,001               -           
Air Communications                                                              
  Series B (b) (c)                            300,000         375,000           
CardioGenesis Series B (b) (c)                500,000       1,375,009           
CardioGenesis Series C (b) (c)                243,651         670,040           
Indigo Medical Series B (b) (c)               181,818         173,254           
Indigo Medical Series C (b) (c)               798,496         760,887           
Intellon Series A (b)                         200,000         350,000           
Myelos Neurosciences                                                            
  Series A (b) (c)                            500,000         500,000           
Seurat Analytical Systems                                                       
  Series B (b) (c)                            114,973         229,946           
Tut Systems Series D (b) (c)                  467,092         537,156    
 
</TABLE>
              See accompanying Notes to Fund Portfolios on page 21

                                                                              15
<PAGE>
 
                                 Fund Portfolio
                            ------------------------
                            IAI Emerging Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996

Other Securities (cont.)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                          <C>            <C>
                                                                                  Market
                                                             Quantity (d)      Value (a)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                        <C>              <C>
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks (cont.)
Tut Systems Series E (b) (c)                                      217,391   $    250,000
Urologix Series B (b)                                             100,000        385,100
Urologix Series C (b)                                              59,613        169,897
                                                                            ------------
                                                                               7,597,649
 
                                                                Ownership         Market
                                                           Percentage (d)      Value (a)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Limited Partnerships -- 0.3%
Alta Berkeley III (b)                                                1.76%       323,222
South Street Corporate Recovery
  Fund I (b)                                                          .50        184,915
South Street Leveraged
  Corporate Recovery Fund I (b)                                      1.13         70,750
Spectrum Equity Investors (b)                                         .92        483,443
Vanguard Associates IV (b)                                           1.36        643,175
                                                                            ------------
                                                                               1,705,505
 
                                                                Principal         Market
   Rate                                            Maturity    Amount (d)      Value (a)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Convertible Debentures -- 0.1%
Air Communications Series B (c)
  10.00%                                           05/31/96   $   233,333        233,333
GalaGen Series E (c)
  7.08 (e)                                         03/31/97       375,000        375,000
Seurat Analytical Systems Series C (b) (c)
  8.75 (e)                                         04/06/96       250,000        250,000
Seurat Analytical Systems Series C (b) (c)
  8.75 (e)                                         07/08/96        75,000         75,000
                                                                            ------------
                                                                                 933,333
 
                                                                                  Market
                                                             Quantity (d)       Value (a)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warrants -- 0.0%
AccessLine Technologies                                            10,713   $         --
Air Communications (c)                                             75,000             75
Intellon                                                           30,000             --
PACE Health Management
 Systems (c)                                                       21,820         41,109
PACE Health Management
 Systems 08/31/05 (c)                                              35,000         65,940
                                                                            -------------
                                                                                 107,124
=========================================================================================
Total Investments in Other Securities
(Cost: $13,833,205)......................................................   $ 18,776,471
=========================================================================================
Total Investments in
Long-term Securities
(Cost: $373,103,924).....................................................   $596,452,518
========================================================================================= 
Short-Term Securities -- 8.6%
                                                                Principal         Market
    Rate                                           Maturity        Amount      Value (a)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Paper -- 1.2%
Corning
   5.45%                                           04/01/96   $ 8,000,000   $  8,000,000
U.S. Treasury Bills -- 7.4%
   5.27                                            04/18/96    25,000,000     24,939,075
   4.97                                            07/18/96    24,000,000     23,640,720
                                                                            -------------
                                                                              48,579,795
=========================================================================================
Total Investments in
Short-Term Securities
(Cost: $56,593,460)......................................................   $ 56,579,795
=========================================================================================
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $429,697,384) (f).................................................   $653,032,313
=========================================================================================
Other Assets and Liabilities
(Net) 0.1%
  .......................................................................   $    855,881
=========================================================================================
Total Net Assets
  .......................................................................   $653,888,194
=========================================================================================
</TABLE>

16                    See accompanying Notes to Fund Portfolios on page 21
<PAGE>
 
                                FUND PORTFOLIO
                                ---------------
                                IAI Growth Fund

                                March 31, 1996
         (percentage figures indicate percentage of total net assets)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
Common Stocks -- 98.6%
<S>                                <C>       <C>
 
                                                Market
                                   Quantity    Value (a)
- --------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Services -- 2.2%
Sysco                                11,700  $  384,637
- --------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Durables -- 4.8%
Chrysler                              6,000     373,500
Duracell International                5,400     267,975
Mattel                                6,556     177,831
                                             ----------
                                                819,306
- --------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Non-Durables -- 5.3%
Coca-Cola                             2,300     190,037
Gillette                              5,300     274,275
Pepsico                               2,900     183,425
Procter & Gamble                      3,000     254,250
                                             ----------
                                                901,987
- --------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Services -- 4.7%
CUC International (b)                13,350     390,487
McDonald's                            8,600     412,800
                                             ----------
                                                803,287
- --------------------------------------------------------
Electronic Technology -- 13.3%
3Com (b)                              8,000     319,000
Applied Materials (b)                 6,400     223,200
Cisco Systems (b)                     8,700     403,462
Ericsson (L.M.) ADR                  11,600     247,950
Intel                                 6,000     341,250
International Business Machines       2,300     255,588
KLA Instruments (b)                  11,000     248,875
SBC Communications                    4,500     236,812
                                             ----------
                                              2,276,137
- --------------------------------------------------------
Energy Minerals -- 6.3%
Anadarko Petroleum                    5,950     330,225
British Petroleum ADR                 2,900     308,125
Enron Oil & Gas                      16,900     445,738
                                             ----------
                                              1,084,088
- --------------------------------------------------------
Financial -- 12.7%
American International Group          3,200     299,600
Federal National Mortgage
  Association                        13,700     436,687
Franklin Resources                    6,800     387,600
General Re                            1,800     262,350
NationsBank                           3,900     312,488
Norwest                              13,100     481,425
                                             ----------
                                              2,180,150
- --------------------------------------------------------
Health Services -- 8.6%
Cardinal Health                       5,700     366,225
Columbia/HCA Healthcare               7,900     456,225
PacifiCare Health Systems
  Class B (b)                         2,800     238,700
United HealthCare                     6,600     405,900
                                             ----------
                                              1,467,050
- --------------------------------------------------------
Health Technology -- 10.3%
Bristol-Myers Squibb                  3,600     308,250
Guidant                              11,600     627,850
Johnson & Johnson                     3,100     285,975
Merck                                 2,700     168,075
Pfizer                                5,400     361,800
                                             ----------
                                              1,751,950
- --------------------------------------------------------
Industrial Services -- 3.5%
Baker Hughes                          8,600     251,550
Schlumberger ADR                      4,300     340,238
                                             ----------
                                                591,788
- --------------------------------------------------------
Process Industries -- 3.0%
Great Lakes Chemical                  2,500     168,438
Kimberly-Clark                        2,300     171,350
Morton International                  4,400     168,850
                                             ----------
                                                508,638
- --------------------------------------------------------
Producer Manufacturing -- 3.7%
Caterpillar                           2,700     183,600
General Electric                      5,700     443,888
                                             ----------
                                                627,488
- --------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

             See accompanying Notes to Fund Portfolios on page 21

                                                                              17
<PAGE>
 
                                 FUND PORTFOLIO
                           -------------------------
                                IAI GROWTH FUND


                                 March 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
COMMON STOCKS (cont.)
<S>                                   <C>       <C>
 
                                                     Market
                                      Quantity     Value (a)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------
RETAIL TRADE -- 6.5%
Dollar General                           6,000   $  174,000
Home Depot                               3,800      181,925
Wal-Mart                                 8,100      187,313
Walgreen                                17,200      561,150
                                                ----------- 
                                                  1,104,388
- -----------------------------------------------------------
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES -- 7.3%
First Data                               2,700      190,350
General Motors Class E                   7,500      427,500
Microsoft (b)                            3,800      391,875
Sterling Commerce (b)                    7,600      233,700
                                                -----------
                                                  1,243,425
- -----------------------------------------------------------
UTILITIES -- 6.4%
Airtouch Communications (b)             12,400      385,950
Ameritech                                4,200      228,900
Enron                                    4,700      173,312
Orange ADR (b)                          17,500      299,688
                                                -----------
                                                  1,087,850
===========================================================
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN COMMON STOCKS
(Cost: $14,268,771)...........................  $16,832,169
===========================================================
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
(Cost: $14,268,771) (f).......................  $16,832,169
===========================================================
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
(NET) - 1.4%
  ............................................  $   247,300
===========================================================
TOTAL NET ASSETS
  ............................................  $17,079,469
===========================================================
 
</TABLE>



18

              See accompanying Notes to Fund Portfolios on page 21
<PAGE>
 
                                 Fund Portfolio
                             ----------------------
                             IAI Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996
          (percentage figures indicate percentage of total net assets)
 
       Common Stocks -- 92.9%
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
<S>                                   <C>       <C>
 
                                                   Market
                                      Quantity     Value (a)
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Services -- 9.2%
Alco Standard                           89,000  $ 4,639,125
Heritage Media Class A (b)              61,400    2,202,725
Reynolds & Reynolds Class A             39,300    1,611,300
Sensormatic Electronics                 49,050      993,262
Valassis Communications (b)            106,100    1,763,913
                                                -----------
                                                 11,210,325
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Durables -- 7.3%
American Greetings Class A              44,800    1,237,600
Cooper Tire and Rubber                  84,300    2,170,725
Harley-Davidson                         60,600    2,355,825
Lennar                                  71,850    1,787,269
Newell                                  53,800    1,439,150
                                                -----------
                                                  8,990,569
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Non-Durables -- 3.8%
Jones Apparel (b)                       51,900    2,517,150
Warnaco Class A                         88,200    2,127,825
                                                -----------
                                                  4,644,975
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Services -- 15.3%
Boston Chicken (b)                     106,900    3,641,281
CUC International (b)                   87,150    2,549,138
HFS (b)                                 86,600    4,210,925
Houghton Mifflin                        12,200      538,325
La Quinta Inns                          36,900    1,083,937
Marriott International                  52,000    2,470,000
Scholastic (b)                          35,000    2,406,250
Stewart Enterprises Class A             41,400    1,769,850
                                                -----------
                                                 18,669,706
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Electronic Technology -- 0.6%
Wang Laboratories (b)                   33,400      793,250
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Energy Minerals -- 2.0%
Anadarko Petroleum                      43,600    2,419,800
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Financial -- 6.3%
First USA                               19,300    1,092,862
PMI Group                               43,400    1,893,325
Progresive                              49,500    2,208,938
TIG                                     78,900    2,564,250
                                                -----------
                                                  7,759,375
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Health Services -- 2.1%
Caremark International                  31,200      783,900
Community Health Systems (b)            15,800      647,800
Foundation Health (b)                   31,000    1,181,875
                                                -----------
                                                  2,613,575
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Health Technology -- 2.2%
R.P. Scherer (b)                        35,100    1,540,012
Sybron International-Wisconsin (b)      47,800    1,171,100
                                                -----------
                                                  2,711,112
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Industrial Services -- 4.4%
Camco International                     76,400    2,406,600
Petroleum Geo-Services ADR (b)         117,400    2,957,013
                                                -----------
                                                  5,363,613
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Non-Energy Minerals -- 4.4%
Minerals Technologies                  106,100    3,673,713
Worthington                             84,200    1,673,475
                                                -----------
                                                  5,347,188
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Process Industries -- 3.6%
Bemis                                   31,100      975,763
Brady (W.H.)                            29,900      639,113
Schulman Class A                        23,650      499,605
Unifi                                   91,000    2,240,875
                                                -----------
                                                  4,355,356
- ------------------------------------------------------------
Producer Manufacturing -- 12.1%
Danka Business Systems ADR             128,100    5,412,225
Nordson                                  9,400      571,050
Roper                                   33,500    1,541,000
TriMas                                 108,000    2,376,000
Tyco International                      81,600    2,917,200
Wabash National                        105,800    1,996,975
                                                -----------
                                                 14,814,450
- ------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>



              See accompanying Notes to Fund Portfolios on page 21

                                                                              19
<PAGE>
 
                                 Fund Portfolio
                             ----------------------
                             IAI Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996

Common Stocks (cont.)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
                                                          Market
                                            Quantity      Value (a)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>       <C>
Retail Trade -- 10.1%
Barnes & Noble (b)                          116,400   $  4,044,900
Harcourt General                             85,300      3,870,488
Heilig-Meyers                                94,300      1,944,937
Nordstrom                                    50,700      2,455,781
                                                      -------------
                                                        12,316,106
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Technology Services -- 4.1%
DST Systems (b)                               8,900        272,563
FIserv (b)                                  107,400      3,007,200
GTECH (b)                                    36,700      1,137,700
Tech Data (b)                                37,500        628,125
                                                      -------------
                                                         5,045,588
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Transportation -- 0.4%
Illinois Central                             15,750        448,875
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Utilities -- 5.0%
Century Telephone Enterprises                84,500      2,682,875
LCI International (b)                       141,800      3,474,100
                                                      -------------
                                                         6,156,975
===================================================================
Total Investments in Common Stocks
(Cost: $85,799,871).................................. $113,660,838
===================================================================

</TABLE> 

Other Securities -- 1.2%
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                                           Market
                                            Quantity      Value (a)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                         <C>         <C>
Common Stock -- 0.3%
GalaGen (b) (c)                              48,209     $  425,830
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-Convertible Preferred Stocks -- 0.7%
Tut Systems Series D (b) (c)                233,546        268,578
Urologix Series B (b)                       100,000        385,100
Urologix Series C (b)                        59,613        169,897
                                                        -----------
                                                           823,575
- -------------------------------------------------------------------  
</TABLE> 
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                           Ownership       Market
                                         Percentage (d)   Value (a)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                      <C>            <C> 
Limited Partnerships -- 0.2%
South Street Leveraged Corporate
 Recovery Fund I (b)                          .75%      $   47,174
Spectrum Equity Investors (b)                 .46          241,716
                                                        -----------
                                                           288,890
===================================================================
Total investments in Other
Securities
(Cost: $1,141,682)....................................$  1,538,295
===================================================================
Total investments in Long-Term
Securities
(Cost: $86,941,553)...................................$115,199,133
===================================================================
</TABLE> 
Short-term Securities -- 5.7%
<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 


                                    Principal             Market
   Rate          Maturity            Amount              Value (a)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------    
<S>              <C>               <C>                 <C> 
U.S. Treasury Bills -- 5.7%
  5.15%          04/04/96          $2,000,000          $  1,999,134
  5.26           04/18/96           1,000,000               997,563
  4.91           05/02/96           1,000,000               995,583
  5.06           07/18/96           3,000,000             2,955,090
                                                       -------------
                                                          6,947,370
====================================================================
Total Investments in
Short-term Securities
(Cost: $6,948,461).................................... $  6,947,370
====================================================================
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost: $93,890,014) (f)............................... $122,146,503
====================================================================
Other Assets and Liabilities
(Net) - 0.2%
    .................................................. $    228,293
====================================================================
Total Net Assets
    .................................................. $122,374,796
====================================================================
</TABLE>

20

              See accompanying Notes to Fund Portfolios on page 21
<PAGE>
 
                            Notes to Fund Portfolios
                            ------------------------ 
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996

                                      (a)
Market value of securities is determined as described in Note 1 to the financial
statements, under "Security Valuation."

                                      (b)
Currently non-income producing security.

                                      (c)
Investment represents five percent or more of the outstanding voting securities
of the issuer, and is therefore an affiliate, as defined in the Investment
Company Act of 1940, at March 31, 1996. A summary of transactions during the
period with affiliated issuers of the Funds follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                            IAI Emerging Growth Fund Affiliated Issuers
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                        purchases                    sales                
                               ---------------------------------------------------------    realized      Investment
issuer                            quantity        cost         quantity     proceeds       gain (loss)        income
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>            <C>          <C>          <C>            <C>             <C>     
Air Communications
 Series B Convertible Note/1/      370,833      $370,891        175,000     $175,000       $        -        $ 3,025
Air Communications
 Series B PFD/1/                   300,000      $375,472              -     $      -       $        -        $     -
Air Communications
 Warrants/1/                        75,000      $     75              -     $      -       $        -        $     -
Cardio Genesis
 Series C PFD                      243,651      $670,040              -     $      -       $        -        $     -
GalaGen Common Stock/2/            269,934      $174,268              -     $      -       $        -        $     -
GalaGen Convertible Note
 Series D/2/                       100,000      $100,000        540,000     $      -       $        -        $49,270
GalaGen Convertible Note
 Series E                          375,000      $375,000              -     $      -       $        -        $ 4,421
GalaGen Series B PFD/2/                  -      $      -        230,769     $      -       $        -        $     -
GalaGen Series C PFD/2/                  -      $      -         50,000     $      -       $        -        $     -
GalaGen Series E PFD/2/             38,461      $124,999         38,461     $      -       $        -        $     -
GalaGen Warrants 06/16/99/2/             -      $      -         21,000     $      -       $        -        $     -
GalaGen Warrants 03/24/00/2/         8,333      $      -          8,333     $      -       $        -        $     -
GalaGen Warrants 07/09/00/2/         6,667      $      -          6,667     $      -       $        -        $     -
GalaGen Stock Options                9,000      $      -          9,000     $      -       $        -        $     -
Indigo Medical Common Stock/3/     100,000      $      -              -     $      -       $        -        $     -
Indigo Medical Series C PFD/3/           -      $      -        100,000     $      -       $        -        $     -
Myelos Neurosciences
 Series A PFD                      500,000      $500,000              -     $      -       $        -        $     -
</TABLE>
                           - CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE -

                                                                              21
<PAGE>
 
                            Notes to Fund Portfolios
                            ------------------------  
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 

                         IAI Emerging Growth Fund Affiliated Issuers (cont.)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   purchases                 sales              
                           --------------------------------------------------    realized     Investment
issuer                       quantity      cost       quantity    proceeds      gain (loss)       income
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>          <C>           <C>  
PACE Health Management
 Systems                       45,000    $226,387            -    $      -      $        -    $        -
PACE Health Management
 Systems Warrants/4/                -    $      -      168,180    $      -      $        -    $        -
PACE Health Management
 Systems Warrants 08/31/05     35,000    $      -            -    $      -      $        -    $        -
Seurat Analytical Systems
 Series B PFD/5/               64,973    $      -            -    $      -      $        -    $        -
Seurat Analytical Systems
 Convertible Note/5/                -    $      -      125,000    $      -      $        -    $    4,948
Seurat Analytical Systems
 Series C Convertible
 Note 04/06/96                250,000    $250,310            -    $      -      $        -    $        -
Seurat Analytical Systems
 Series C Convertible
 Note 07/08/96                 75,000    $ 75,000            -    $      -      $        -    $        -
</TABLE>

During the year ended March 31, 1996: (1) AirCom Holdings changed its name to
Air Communications. This is a separate company from the Air Communications
Series B Preferred Security with a market value of $0. (2) GalaGen preferred
stocks with a cost of $1,000,099 and Convertible Note Series D with a cost of
$540,489 converted into GalaGen Common Stock (3) Indigo Medical Series C
Preferred Stock with a cost of $1,000 converted into Indigo Medical Common Stock
(4) 168,180 PACE Health Management Systems Warrants were rescinded as part of a
public offering effort. (5) Seurat Convertible Note with a cost of $130,614
converted into Series B Preferred Stock

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                   IAI Midcap Growth Fund Affiliated Issuers
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 purchases              sales             
                          -----------------------------------------------  realized    dividend
issuer                       quantity     cost    quantity    proceeds    gain (loss)    income
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>         <C>     <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
GalaGen Common Stock/1/        48,209     $  -           -    $      -    $        -   $      -
GalaGen Stock Options           3,000     $  -       3,000    $      -    $        -   $      -
GalaGen Series B PFD/1/             -     $  -      76,923    $      -    $        -   $      -
GalaGen Series C PFD/1/             -     $  -      30,000    $      -    $        -   $      -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
/1/ GalaGen Preferred Stocks with a cost of $400,027 converted into GalaGen
    Common Stock.

22
<PAGE>
 
                            Notes to Fund Portfolios
                            ------------------------  
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996



                                      (d)
Restricted securities generally must be registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 prior to being sold to the
public. For each  restricted security issue held at March 31, 1996, the Fund
held no unrestricted securities of the same issuer as of either the date the
purchase price was agreed to or the date the Fund first obtained an enforceable
right to obtain the securities. Information concerning each restricted security
held at March 31, 1996 is shown on pages 24-25.

                                      (e)
Interest rate varies to reflect current market conditions; rate shown is the
rate in effect on March 31, 1996.


                                      (f)
At March 31, 1996, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes and
the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost
were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                     IAI Capital       IAI Emerging    IAI Growth     IAI Midcap
                                  Appreciation Fund    Growth Fund        Fund        Growth Fund
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                 <C>             <C>            <C>
 Cost for federal tax purposes           $8,301,650    $429,659,786    $14,285,638    $94,106,113
                                    =================================================================
 Gross unrealized appreciation           $  471,598    $232,110,040    $ 3,000,023    $29,727,102
 Gross unrealized depreciation             (113,347)     (8,737,513)      (453,492)    (1,686,712)
                                    -----------------------------------------------------------------
 Net unrealized appreciation             $  358,251    $223,372,527    $ 2,546,531    $28,040,390
                                    =================================================================
</TABLE>
                                                                              23
<PAGE>
 
                            Notes to Fund Portfolios
                            ------------------------
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996

Restricted Securities
IAI Emerging Growth Fund
Common Stocks

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

Security                        Acquisition Date          Cost
- --------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>                 <C>      
AccessLine Technologies                                      
  Class A                           06/30/94        $  209,009
BEI Medical                         02/05/96            30,859
Bruegger's                          02/02/96         1,000,000
GalaGen                             02/26/93           750,000
                                    11/29/93           250,099
                                    03/24/94                --
                                    06/17/94           351,839
                                    12/05/94                --
                                    02/22/95                --
                                    03/22/95           133,236
                                    04/13/95                --
                                    07/07/95           104,684
                                    12/14/95           124,999
                                    01/30/96                --
                                    02/22/96                --
Imnet Systems                       02/16/95           318,508
Indigo Medical                      02/07/95             1,000
Network Appliances                  09/07/93             1,660
OncorMed Class A                    12/13/93           200,411
PACE Health Management                                       
  Systems                           01/11/94           750,000
                                    01/31/95           201,525
                                    04/27/95           150,625
                                    06/20/95            75,000
PriCellular Class B                 05/16/94           750,574
                                                             

Non-Convertible                                              
Preferred Stocks                                             

Security                        Acquisition Date          Cost     
- --------------------------------------------------------------
AccessLine Technologies                                      
  Series A                          06/03/94        $  499,940
Air Communications                                           
  Series A                          11/15/94            63,474
Air Communications                                           
  Series B                          11/24/93           400,000
                                    04/25/94           168,751
Air Communications                                           
   Series B                         07/05/95           375,472
CardioGenesis Series B              06/09/94         1,000,201
CardioGenesis Series C              12/05/95           670,039
Indigo Medical Series B             05/26/93           500,000
Indigo Medical Series C             09/30/94           256,254
                                    12/27/94           506,783
Intellon Series A                   03/24/94           200,163
Myelos Neurosciences                                         
  Series A                          07/05/95           500,000
Seurat Analytical Systems                                    
  Series B                          04/29/94           100,000
                                    07/05/95           130,614
Tut Systems Series D                02/17/94           400,293
                                    04/08/94            20,384
Tut Systems Series E                12/21/94           250,563
Urologix Series B                   08/14/92           200,000
Urologix Series C                   03/22/94           131,148

                                                             
Limited Partnerships                                         

Security                        Acquisition Date          Cost
- --------------------------------------------------------------
Alta Berkeley III                   03/31/93        $   14,048
                                    04/27/93            50,317
                                    08/25/94            50,487
                                    09/21/94            50,508
                                    06/20/95            53,837
                                    10/20/95            53,451
South Street Corporate                                       
   Recovery Fund I                  10/03/95                --
South Street Leveraged                                       
   Corporate Recovery Fund I        10/03/95                --
Spectrum Equity Investors           05/12/94           149,286
                                    01/03/95            50,000
                                    05/11/95            11,050
                                    05/22/95            70,000
                                    11/16/95            85,000
                                    12/13/95            35,000
Vanguard Associates IV              08/10/92            48,339
                                    02/11/93            50,000
                                    08/12/93            50,000
                                    11/01/93            50,000
                                    04/19/94            50,000
                                    09/19/94            50,000
                                    01/17/95            50,000
                                    07/17/95            50,000
                                    12/13/95            50,000
</TABLE>

24

<PAGE>
 
                            NOTES TO FUND PORTFOLIOS
                            ------------------------
 IAI CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND, IAI EMERGING GROWTH FUND, IAI GROWTH FUND, IAI
                              MIDCAP GROWTH FUND



                                 March 31, 1996

RESTRICTED SECURITIES (cont.)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
CONVERTIBLE DEBENTURES                         

Security                     Acquisition Date       Cost
- --------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>               <C>
Air Communications
   Series B 05/31/96                 11/21/95   $ 75,000
                                     11/30/95     50,057
                                     02/26/96     50,000
                                     03/22/96     58,333
GalaGen Series E 03/31/97            01/31/96    375,000
Seurat Analytical Systems
   Series C 04/06/96                 07/05/95    125,186
                                     11/08/95     50,124
                                     01/22/96     75,000
Seurat Analytical Systems
   Series C 07/08/96                 03/19/96     75,000
 

WARRANTS

Security                     Acquisition Date       Cost
- -----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>         <C> 
AccessLine Technologies              06/03/94   $      -
Air Communications                   07/05/95         75
Intellon                             04/12/94          -
PACE Health Management
   Systems                           03/30/95          -
PACE Health Management
   Systems 08/31/05                  01/16/96          -

================================================================================
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
IAI MIDCAP GROWTH FUND
 
COMMON STOCK

Security                     Acquisition Date       Cost
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>             <C> 
GalaGen                              02/26/93   $250,000
                                     11/29/93    150,027
                                     03/24/94          -
                                     02/22/95          -
                                     02/22/96          -
 
NON-CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCKS

Security                     Acquisition Date       Cost
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                             <C>             <C> 
Tut Systems Series D                 02/17/94   $200,147
                                     04/08/94     10,192
Urologix Series B                    08/14/92    200,000
Urologix Series C                    03/22/94    131,147
 
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

Security                     Acquisition Date       Cost
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                 <C>         <C> 
South Street Leveraged
   Corporate Recovery
   Fund I                            10/03/95   $      -
Spectrum Equity Investors            05/12/94     74,644
                                     01/03/95     25,000
                                     05/11/95      5,525
                                     05/22/95     35,000
                                     11/16/95     42,500
                                     12/13/95     17,500
 
</TABLE>
                                                                              25
<PAGE>
 
                      Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                                              IAI Capital
                                                             Appreciation 
<S>                                                        <C>           
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Assets                                                                   
Investments in securities of unaffiliated                                
 issuers, at market                                                      
  (Cost: $8,301,650, $420,527,774, $14,268,771, and                      
    $93,279,648, respectively)                                 $8,659,901
                                                                         
Investments in securities of affiliated                                  
 issuers, at market                                                      
  (Cost: $0, $9,169,610, $0 and $610,366, respectively)                --
                                                               ----------
  Total investments in securities (see Fund Portfolios)         8,659,901
                                                                         
                                                                         
Cash in bank on demand deposit                                    958,648
                                                                         
Receivable for investment securities sold                              --
                                                                         
Dividends and accrued interest receivable                             160
                                                                         
Organization costs                                                     --
                                                                         
Other                                                               4,389
                                                               ----------
  Total assets                                                  9,623,098
                                                               ----------
Liabilities                                                              
Payable for investment securities purchased                       205,991
                                                                         
Accrued investment advisory fee                                     5,720
                                                                         
Accrued distribution fee                                               --
                                                                         
Accrued dividend-disbursing, administrative, and                       --
  accounting fee                                                         
Other accrued expenses                                                 --
                                                             ------------
  Total liabilities                                               211,711
                                                             ------------
  Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock         $  9,411,387
                                                             ============
Represented by:                                                          
Capital stock                                                $      8,377
                                                                         
Additional paid-in capital                                      9,065,426
                                                                         
Undistributed net investment income (loss)                          1,281
                                                                         
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)                              (21,948)
                                                                         
Unrealized appreciation on investments                            358,251
                                                             ------------
  Total -- representing net assets applicable to                         
    outstanding capital stock                                $  9,411,387
                                                             ============
  Shares of capital stock outstanding; authorized                        
    10 billion shares each of $.01 par value stock                837,675
                                                             ------------
  Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock     $      11.24
                                                             ============
</TABLE>

26

<PAGE>










    IAI Emerging           IAI Growth            IAI Midcap 
    Growth Fund               Fund              Growth Fund 
    [C]                   [C]                  [C]          
- -----------------------------------------------------------



                                                           
    $642,226,600          $16,832,169          $121,452,095
                                                           
                                                           
                                                           
      10,805,713                   --               694,408
- -----------------------------------------------------------
     653,032,313           16,832,169           122,146,503
                                                           
                                                           
       1,276,673              561,334               257,717
                                                           
         484,322              308,479               233,433
                                                           
              --               18,289                20,370
                                                           
           2,422               11,826                 3,702
                                                           
          12,732                  651                 2,163
- -----------------------------------------------------------
     654,808,462           17,732,748           122,663,888
- -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                           
         281,032              636,297               173,464
                                                           
         391,797                3,081                72,302
                                                           
         136,902                   --                    --
                                                           
         109,522                2,909                20,634
                                                           
           1,015               10,992                22,692
- -----------------------------------------------------------
         920,268              653,279               289,092
- -----------------------------------------------------------
    $653,888,194          $17,079,469          $122,374,796
=========================================================== 
                                                           
    $    271,526          $    14,362          $     69,154
                                                           
     389,271,069           13,096,975            92,624,565
                                                           
              --                   --                    --
                                                           
      41,010,670            1,404,734             1,424,588
                                                           
     223,334,929            2,563,398            28,256,489
- -----------------------------------------------------------
                                                           
    $653,888,194          $17,079,469          $122,374,796
=========================================================== 
                                                           
      27,152,554            1,436,168             6,915,426
- -----------------------------------------------------------
    $      24.08           $    11.89                $17.70
===========================================================

 See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements on page 36

                                                                              27
<PAGE>
 
                           Statements of Operations
                           ------------------------
           IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund,
                    IAI Growth Fund, IAI Midcap Growth Fund
                                    [LOGO]

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                IAI Capital        
                                                                                             Appreciation Fund     
                                                                               Period from February 1, 1996* to March 31, 1996
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                            <C>
Net investment Income
  Income
    Dividends (net of foreign income taxes withheld of $0, $0, $0,
      and $1,718, respectively)                                                                   $     644                
    Interest (including $0, $61,664, $0, and $0, respectively, from                                            
      affiliated issuers)                                                                             7,535            
                                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total income                                                                                    8,179            
                                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                           
  Expenses                                                                                                 
    Investment advisory fees                                                                          7,725
    Distribution fees                                                                                    --  
    Dividend-disbursing, administrative, and accounting fees                                             --  
    Legal fees                                                                                           --  
    Custodian fees                                                                                       --  
    Amortization of organization costs                                                                   --  
    Compensation of Directors                                                                            --  
    Audit fees                                                                                           --  
    Printing and shareholder reporting                                                                   --  
    Registration fees                                                                                    --  
    Other expenses                                                                                       --  
                                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
      Total expenses                                                                                  7,725            
      Less fees reimbursed by Advisers or Distributor                                                  (827)           
                                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
      Net expenses                                                                                    6,898            
                                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
      Net investment income (loss)                                                                    1,281            
                                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                           
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains (losses)                                                                 
  Net realized gains (losses) on investment securities                                              (21,948)           
  Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investment                                      
    securities                                                                                      358,251            
                                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
      Net gain on investments                                                                       336,303            
                                                                          ---------------------------------------------------------
      Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                                        $ 337,584            
                                                                          =========================================================
</TABLE>


*Commencement of Operations

28

<PAGE>







<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
            IAI Emerging                       IAI Growth                         IAI Midcap       
            Growth Fund                           Fund                            Growth Fund       
     Year ended March 31, 1996          Year ended March 31, 1996          Year ended March 31, 1996  
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     <S>                                <C>                                <C> 



           $     196,430                       $   206,037                        $    638,826 

               3,379,313                            45,297                             281,245 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               3,575,743                           251,334                             920,071 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


               3,570,424                           156,052                             774,726 
               1,239,437                            52,017                             258,242 
                 991,550                            41,614                             206,594 
                   7,988                             1,785                               3,640 
                  15,521                             3,385                               3,025 
                   6,618                             5,067                               3,382 
                  21,285                             7,280                              19,040 
                  20,358                             8,653                              12,359 
                 142,420                             9,974                              56,352 
                  70,999                            22,778                              24,844 
                  56,139                             4,602                              14,075 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               6,142,739                           313,207                           1,376,279 
                      --                           (53,122)                            (86,786)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
               6,142,739                           260,085                           1,289,493 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (2,566,996)                           (8,751)                           (369,422)
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


              57,738,831                         3,286,766                           4,572,382 

             157,132,105                           135,197                          17,556,306 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
             214,870,936                         3,421,963                          22,128,688 
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           $ 212,303,940                       $ 3,413,212                        $ 21,759,266 
=========================================================================================================
</TABLE> 


           See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements on page 36

                                                                             29

<PAGE>
 
                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                      -----------------------------------
 IAI CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND, IAI EMERGING GROWTH FUND, IAI GROWTH FUND, IAI
                               MIDCAP GROWTH FUND

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>


                                                                       IAI Capital
                                                                    Appreciation Fund

 
                                                                        Period from       
                                                                     February 1, 1996*    
                                                                     to March 31, 1996   
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                                  <C> 
OPERATIONS
 Net investment income (loss)                                           $    1,281
 Net realized gains (losses)                                               (21,948)
 Net change in unrealized appreciation or depreciation                     358,251
                                                                        ----------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations                     337,584
                                                                        ----------

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
 Net investment income                                                          --
 Net realized gains                                                             --
                                                                        ----------
  Total distributions                                                           --
                                                                        ----------

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS (NOTE 4)
 Net proceeds from sale of shares                                        9,405,842
 Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment
  of distributions                                                              --
 Cost of shares redeemed                                                  (332,039)
                                                                        ----------
  Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions      9,073,803
                                                                        ----------
  Total increase (decrease) in net assets                                9,411,387
Net assets at beginning of period                                               --
                                                                        ----------
Net assets at end of period                                             $9,411,387
                                                                        ==========
</TABLE>
 [including undistributed net investment income]
   of $1,281 for Capital Appreciation Fund
   of $0 and ($203,089) for Emerging Growth Fund,
   $0 and $49,821 for Growth Fund,
   $0 and $0 for Midcap Growth Fund]



*Commencement of Operations

30
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

              IAI Emerging                         IAI Growth                                      IAI Midcap
              Growth Fund                             Fund                                         Growth Fund
    ==============================     ==========================================     ==========================================   
              Years ended                                                                          Years ended  
                March 31,                                       Period from                          March 31, 
    ------------------------------        Year ended           August 1, 1994         ------------------------------------------
        1996               1995          March 31, 1996       to March 31, 1995             1996                       1995 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                     <C>               <C>                 <C>                       <C>                        <C> 
  $  (2,566,996)     $  (1,507,054)       $     (8,751)          $    96,348           $   (369,422)              $   (238,803)  
     57,738,831         (1,939,184)          3,286,766               140,742              4,572,382                  6,163,154 
    157,132,105         39,586,345             135,197             2,214,048             17,556,306                  6,609,145 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    212,303,940         36,140,107           3,413,212             2,451,138             21,759,266                 12,533,496   
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  
                                                  
              -                  -             (49,876)              (62,390)                     -                          -  
    (11,559,601)       (11,827,295)         (1,584,209)                    -             (6,609,822)                (3,289,143)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    (11,559,601)       (11,827,295)         (1,634,085)              (62,390)            (6,609,822)                (3,289,143)  
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  
                                                  
    881,980,833        323,906,877           6,914,431            15,977,013             83,519,076                 70,389,940

     11,213,745         11,763,429           1,618,691                61,473              6,260,134                  3,205,326
   (782,924,628)      (242,619,237)        (20,026,543)           (6,041,735)           (70,629,305)               (51,382,552)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    110,269,950         93,051,069         (11,493,421)            9,996,751             19,149,905                 22,212,714
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    311,014,289        117,363,881          (9,714,294)           12,385,499             34,299,349                 31,457,067

    342,873,905        225,510,024          26,793,763            14,408,264             88,075,447                 56,618,380
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  $ 653,888,194      $ 342,873,905        $ 17,079,469           $26,793,763           $122,374,796               $ 88,075,447
================================================================================================================================
</TABLE> 

           See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements on page 36

                                                                              31
<PAGE>
 
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                         -----------------------------
                         IAI CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND

 Per share data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout the period
       and selected information for the period indicated is as follows:



IAI CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
                                               Period from February 1, 1996****
                                                       to March 31, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                            <C>
NET ASSET VALUE
  Beginning of period                                 $  10.00
                                                     -----------
OPERATIONS
  Net investment income                                     --
  Net realized and unrealized gains                       1.24
                                                     -----------
    Total from operations                                 1.24
                                                     -----------
 
NET ASSET VALUE
  End of period                                       $  11.24
                                                     ===========
Total investment return*                                 12.40%

Net assets at end of period (000's omitted)           $  9,411

RATIOS
  Expenses to average net assets***                       1.25%**
  Net investment income (loss)
    to average net assets***                               .23%**
  Portfolio turnover rate
    (excluding short-term securities)                      1.2%
</TABLE> 

*     Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a
      share during the period and assumes reinvestment of all distributions at
      net asset value.

**    Annualized

***   The Fund's adviser voluntarily waived $827 in expenses for the period
      ended March 31, 1996. If the Fund had been charged these expenses, the
      ratio of expenses to average daily net assets would have been 1.40% and
      the ratio of net investment income to average daily net assets would have
      been .08%.

****  Commencement of operations
               
32
<PAGE>
 

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

                           IAI Emerging Growth Fund

Per share data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period
      and selected information for each period indicated are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IAI Emerging Growth Fund
 
                                                                 Years ended March 31,      
                                                    --------------------------------------------      Period from
                                                    1996         1995          1994         1993   August 5, 1991***
                                                                                                   to March 31, 1992
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>          <C>           <C>          <C>        <C> 
Net Asset Value
  Beginning of period                           $  15.83     $  15.20      $  13.47     $  11.91       $  10.00
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------

Operations
  Net investment income (loss)                      (.09)        (.07)         (.10)        (.05)           .01
  Net realized and unrealized gains                 8.77         1.42          2.18         2.37           1.91
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total from operations                           8.68         1.35          2.08         2.32           1.92
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------

Distributions to
Shareholders From:
  Net investment income                                -            -             -            -           (.01)
  Net realized gains                                (.43)        (.72)         (.35)        (.76)             -
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total distributions                             (.43)        (.72)         (.35)        (.76)          (.01)
                                                --------------------------------------------------------------------

Net Asset Value
  End of period                                 $  24.08     $  15.83      $  15.20     $  13.47       $  11.91
                                                ====================================================================

Total investment return*                           55.20%       10.23%        15.43%       21.90%         19.23%

Net assets at end of period (000's omitted)     $653,888     $342,874      $225,510     $131,514       $ 38,110

Ratios
  Expenses to average net assets                    1.24%        1.25%         1.25%        1.25%          1.25%**
  Net investment income (loss)
    to average net assets                           (.52%)      (0.54%)       (0.77%)      (0.72%)         0.14%**
  Portfolio turnover rate
    (excluding short-term securities)               62.8%        58.1%         76.3%        96.1%         126.6%
</TABLE>

*    Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a
     share during the period and assumes reinvestment of all distributions at
     net asset value.

**   Annualized

***  Commencement of operations

                                                                            33
<PAGE>
 
                              Financial Highlights
                              --------------------
                                IAI Growth Fund

 Per share data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period
      and selected information for each period indicated are as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IAI Growth Fund
 
                                                                    Period from             Period from
                                                  Year ended      August 1, 1994 to     August 6, 1993*** to
                                                March 31, 1996     March 31, 1995          July 31, 1994
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                             <C>                 <C>                   <C> 
Net Asset Value
 Beginning of period                                $ 10.95           $   9.87                $  10.00
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
Operations
 Net investment income                                    -                .04                     .01
 Net realized and unrealized gains (losses)            1.93               1.07                    (.13)
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
   Total from operations                               1.93               1.11                    (.12)
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to Shareholders From            
 Net investment income                                 (.03)              (.03)                   (.01)
 Net realized gains                                    (.96)                 -                       -
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
   Total distributions                                 (.99)              (.03)                   (.01)
                                               -------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value                                
 End of period                                      $ 11.89           $  10.95                $   9.87
                                               =============================================================
Total investment return*                              18.01%             11.24%                  (1.21%)

Net assets at end of period (000's omitted)         $17,079           $ 26,794                $ 14,408
 
Ratios
 Expenses to average net assets                        1.25%              1.25%**                 1.25%**
 Net investment income (loss) to average net 
  assets                                               (.04%)             0.61%**                 0.16%**
 Portfolio turnover rate
   (excluding short-term securities)                   92.8%              68.7%                  105.4%
</TABLE>
*    Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a
     share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net
     asset value.
**   Annualized
***  Commencement of operations

34
<PAGE>
 
                              Financial Highlights
                             ----------------------
                             IAI Midcap Growth Fund

 Per share data for a share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period
      and selected information for each period indicated are as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
IAI Midcap Growth Fund
 
                                                                       Years ended March 31,                   Period from
                                                               ------------------------------------         April 10, 1992***
                                                                 1996           1995           1994         to March 31, 1993
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                            <C>            <C>            <C>            <C> 
Net Asset Value
 Beginning of period                                           $  15.35        $ 13.67        $ 11.88         $  10.00
                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------

Operations
 Net investment income (loss)                                      (.05)          (.04)          (.04)             .02
 Net realized and unrealized gains                                 3.50           2.35           1.99             1.89
                                                               -------------------------------------------------------------- 
   Total from operations                                           3.45           2.31           1.95             1.91
                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to Shareholders From:
 Net investment income                                                -              -              -             (.03)
 Net realized gains                                               (1.10)          (.63)          (.16)               -
                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------
   Total distributions                                            (1.10)          (.63)          (.16)            (.03)
                                                               --------------------------------------------------------------
Net Asset Value
 End of period                                                 $  17.70        $ 15.35        $ 13.67         $  11.88
                                                               ==============================================================   
Total investment return*                                          23.51%         17.63%         16.40%           19.09%

Net assets at end of period (000's omitted)                    $122,375        $88,075        $56,618         $ 22,070
 
Ratios
 Expenses to average net assets                                    1.25%          1.25%          1.25%            1.25%**
 Net investment income (loss) to average net assets                (.36%)        (0.33%)        (0.45%)           0.24%**
 Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities)         29.8%          51.3%          49.7%            57.6%
 
</TABLE>
*    Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a
     share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net
     asset value.
**   Annualized
***  Commencement of operations


                                                                              35
<PAGE>
 

                         Notes to Financial Statements
                         -----------------------------
 
  IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, 
                            IAI Midcap Growth Fund 

                                March 31, 1996

[1] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The IAI Mutual Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as
amended) as diversified, open-end management investment companies, or series
thereof. IAI Capital Appreciation Fund (Capital Appreciation Fund), IAI Emerging
Growth Fund (Emerging Growth Fund) and IAI Midcap Growth Fund (Midcap Growth
Fund) are separate portfolios of IAI Investment Funds VI, Inc. and IAI Growth
Fund (Growth Fund) is a separate portfolio of IAI Investment Funds II, Inc.
Capital Appreciation Fund commenced operations on February 1, 1996. The Funds
have an overall objective of long-term appreciation through investment in equity
securities. This report covers only the Capital Appreciation Fund, Emerging
Growth Fund, Growth Fund, and Midcap Growth Fund (the Funds).

On November 9, 1994 the Board of Directors elected to change the fiscal year end
of the Growth Fund from July 31 to March 31. Accordingly, certain information
for the Growth Fund is presented for the eight month period from August 1, 1994
to March 31, 1995.

Emerging Growth Fund has closed to new investors as of February 1, 1996.
Emerging Growth Fund's current shareholders and certain others may continue to
add to an existing account. The Fund may resume sales to new investors at some
future date, but it has no present intention to do so. 

Significant accounting policies followed by the Funds are summarized below:

Security Valuation

Investments in securities traded on national securities exchanges are valued at
the last reported sales price at the close of each business day. Securities
traded on the over-the-counter market are valued at the last reported sales
price or if the last sales price is not available, the last reported bid price
is used. Securities, including debt securities and restricted securities, for
which quotations are not readily available are valued primarily using dealer-
supplied valuations or at their fair value as determined in good faith using
consistently applied procedures under the general supervision of the Board of
Directors. Short-term securities with maturities of 60 days or less from the
date of initial acquisition are valued at amortized cost. Short-term securities
with maturities greater than 60 days from the date of initial acquisition are
marked-to-market on a daily basis.

Restricted securities for which there is no public market are valued at fair
value in good faith as determined by the Board of Directors.

Futures and Options Contracts

In order to increase exposure to and hedge against changes in the market, the
Funds may buy and sell futures contracts and options. The risk of entering into
future and option contracts include the possibility that changes in the value of
these contracts may not correlate with changes in the underlying security.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price of the exchange on which

36
<PAGE>
 
                         Notes to Financial Statements
                         -----------------------------

  IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, 
                            IAI Midcap Growth Fund

                                March 31, 1996

[1] Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (cont.)

they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to
deposit either cash or securities, representing the initial margin, equal to a
certain percentage of the contract value. Subsequent changes in the value of the
contract or variation margin, are recorded daily as unrealized gains or losses.
Variation margin is paid or received in cash daily by the Fund. The Fund
realizes a gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

Options traded on an exchange are valued using the last sale price, and those
traded over-the-counter are valued using dealer-supplied valuations, resulting
in unrealized appreciation or depreciation being recorded. The Fund will realize
a gain or loss upon expiration or closing of the option transaction. When an
option is exercised, the proceeds on sales for a written call option, the
purchased cost for a written put option or the cost of a security for a
purchased put or call option is adjusted by the amount of premium received or
paid.

The Fund is subject to credit risk that the other party will not complete
obligations of the contract.

Federal Taxes

Since it is each Fund's policy to comply with the provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all
of its taxable income to its shareholders, no provision for income taxes is
required. In order to avoid the payment of any federal excise taxes, each Fund
is required to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net
realized gains on a calendar year basis.

Net investment income and net realized gains differ for financial statement and
tax purposes primarily because of recognition of limited partnership income and
the deferral of "wash sale" losses for tax purposes. The character of
distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized
gains may also differ from its ultimate characterization for tax purposes.

On the statement of assets and liabilities, as a result of permanent book-to-tax
differences, undistributed net investment income (loss), and accumulated net
realized gains (losses) have been increased or decreased, resulting in a net
reclassification adjustment to additional paid-in capital as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                Emerging     Growth       Midcap
                                              Growth Fund     Fund     Growth Fund
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                                           <C>           <C>        <C>
Undistributed net investment income (loss)    $ 2,770,085    $ 8,806     $ 369,422
Accumulated net realized gains (losses)       $(2,765,692)   $(4,459)    $(366,040)
Additional paid-in capital                    $    (4,393)   $(4,347)    $  (3,382)
</TABLE>

For federal income tax purposes Capital Appreciation Fund has a capital loss
carryover of approximately $22,000, at March 31, 1996 which, if not offset by
subsequent capital gains, will expire in 2005. It is unlikely the Board of
Directors will authorize a distribution of any net realized gains until the
available capital loss carryover is offset or expires.

                                                                            37
<PAGE>
 
                         Notes to Financial Statements
                         -----------------------------
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996

[1] Summary of Significant Accounting
    Policies (cont.)

Security Transactions
and Investment Income

The Funds record security transactions on trade date, the date the securities
are purchased or sold. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.
Interest income is accrued daily. The Funds amortize discount purchased on long-
term bonds using the level yield method of amortization. Security gains and
losses are determined on the basis of identified cost, which is the same basis
used for federal income tax purposes. The Funds use the equity method of
accounting for limited partnerships.

Distributions to
Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-date. Distributions from
net investment income are made semi-annually. Capital gains, if any, are
primarily distributed as of the end of the calendar year. Additional capital
gains distributions as needed to comply with federal tax regulations are
distributed during the year.

Organization Costs

Through March 31, 1996, organization costs were amortized over 60 months on a
straight-line basis.

Use of Estimates

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

[2] Commitments and Contingencies

For purposes of obtaining certain types of insurance coverage for the Funds and
its officers and directors, the Funds are policyholders in an industry-sponsored
mutual insurance company (the Company). In connection with their obligations as
policyholders, the Funds have made payments to the Company which have been
capitalized. Also, the Funds are committed to make future capital contributions,
if requested by the Company.

Capital Appreciation Fund, Emerging Growth Fund, Growth Fund, and Midcap Growth
Fund have available lines of credit of $360,000, $15,000,000, $6,750,000 and
$15,000,000, respectively, with a bank at the prime interest rate. To the extent
funds are drawn against the line, securities are held in a segregated account.
No compensating balances or commitment fees are required under the line of
credit. During the year ended March 31, 1996, the Funds paid $0, $5,374, $1,565,
and $2,622, respectively, in interest on the line of credit  at an average rate
ranging from 8.25% to 9.00%. There were no borrowings outstanding at March 31,
1996.

At March 31, 1996, the Funds are committed to invest additional amounts in
certain limited partnership investments held, as follows:

38
<PAGE>
 
                         Notes to Financial Statements
                         -----------------------------
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996

[2] Commitments and Contingencies (cont.)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
Investment Commitments
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  Emerging Growth Fund  Midcap Growth Fund
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                               <C>                   <C>
Alta Berkeley III L.P.                        $183,000            $      -
Spectrum Equity Investors L.P.                 599,000             299,000
Vanguard Associates IV L.P.                     50,000                   -
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Commitments                             $832,000            $299,000
=============================================================================
</TABLE>

Default by a limited partner of payment of a properly requested capital
contribution, other than default due to a legal determination that such
contribution need not be made, would result in forfeiture of such limited
partner's interest in any future profits and loss in the partnership and removal
from the limited partnership.

The Funds' management intends to finance the aforementioned commitments with
available cash or with proceeds from the sale of investments in short-term
securities. Each Fund maintains in a segregated account an amount equal to its
aggregate unpaid commitments.


[3] Fees and Expenses

Under terms of an investment advisory agreement, Emerging Growth, Growth, and
Midcap Growth Funds paid Investment Advisers, Inc. (Advisers) a monthly
management fee computed on the average month-end net asset value using the
following annual fee schedule:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              Month-End Net Asset Value            Annual Rate
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>                                 <C>
 Emerging Growth Fund & Midcap Growth Fund
 For the first                                       $200,000,000                       .75%
 For the next                                        $300,000,000                       .70%
 Above                                               $500,000,000                       .65%

 Growth Fund
 For the first                                       $100,000,000                       .75%
 For the next                                        $100,000,000                       .65%
 Above                                               $200,000,000                       .55%
</TABLE>

Each Fund, except Capital Appreciation, also paid a monthly fee to Advisers for
acting as each Fund's dividend-disbursing, administrative, and accounting
services agent. The fee was computed on the average month-end net assets at an
annual rate of .20%.

Each Fund, except Capital Appreciation, had a Plan of Distribution with IAI
Securities, Inc. (Distributor), the Funds' distributor. Under the Plan, each
Fund paid Distributor a monthly fee to cover expenses incurred in the
distribution and promotion of Fund shares. The fee was equal to an annual rate
of .25% of each Fund's average month-end net assets.


                                                                              39
<PAGE>
 
                         Notes to Financial Statements
                         -----------------------------
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996

[3] Fees and Expenses (cont.)

In addition to the advisory, distribution, and the dividend-disbursing,
administrative, and accounting services fees, the Emerging Growth, Growth, and
Midcap Growth Funds were responsible for paying operating expenses, including
costs incurred in the purchase and sale of assets. Advisers and Distributor
agreed to reimburse the Funds to the extent total expenses, excluding costs
incurred in the purchase and sale of assets, exceed, on an annual basis, 1.25%
of each Fund's respective average month-end net assets.

Under the terms of a Management Agreement, Capital Appreciation Fund pays
Advisers a monthly management fee computed at an annual rate of 1.40% of average
daily net assets. This fee declines to 1.30% as the Fund's assets increase. The
fee covers all of the Fund's operating expenses other than interest, taxes, and
other extraordinary expenses. Advisers has agreed to voluntarily waive the
management fee to 1.25% until March 31, 1997.

New Management Agreements for the Emerging Growth, Growth, and Midcap Growth
Funds were approved by a majority of each Funds' shareholders at a special
meeting held March 21, 1996, and replaced the prior Advisory, Administrative,
and Distribution Agreements with Advisers and Distributor. These new agreements,
effective April 1, 1996, require Advisers to pay for all expenses of each Fund,
except certain costs (primarily those incurred in the purchase and sale of
assets, taxes, interest and extraordinary expenses) in return for each Fund
paying an all inclusive management fee to Advisers. This fee is equal to an
annual rate of 1.25% of each Funds' average daily net assets, and will be paid
monthly. This fee declines to 1.10% (1.00% for Growth Fund) as each Fund's
assets increase.

Pursuant to these new agreements, and subsequent to March 31,1996, Emerging
Growth, Growth, and Midcap Growth Funds paid Advisers to assume certain unpaid
liabilities, and received amounts from Advisers in exchange for transferring
prepaid expenses to Advisers. As a result of these transactions, Emerging
Growth, Growth, and Midcap Growth Funds received (paid) net amounts of $10,729,
$1,584 and ($15,582), respectively.

   
40
<PAGE>
 
                         Notes to Financial Statements
                         -----------------------------  
 IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI
                               Midcap Growth Fund

                                 March 31, 1996

[4] Capital Stock

The Funds each have authorized 10 billion shares of $.01 par value stock.
Transactions in shares of capital stock during the periods indicated were as
follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
 
                               Capital                 Emerging                                                    Midcap
                            Appreciation               Growth                      Growth                          Growth
                                Fund                    Fund                        Fund                            Fund
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                    Years ended                                                  Years ended
                            Period from              March 31,           Year ended      Period from              March 31,
                         February 1, 1996*    ------------------------    March 31,    August 1, 1994 to -------------------------  
                         to March 31, 1996       1996          1995         1996        March 31, 1995       1996         1995
- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                         <C>               <C>             <C>         <C>            <C>               <C>            <C> 
Sold                          868,372         44,205,393    22,550,381      583,267         1,559,588      5,168,818    4,991,776
Issued for reinvested
 distributions                      -            532,973       949,429      141,851             6,062        399,203      236,681
Redeemed                      (30,697)       (39,239,973)  (16,680,719)  (1,736,639)         (577,136)    (4,388,825)  (3,632,875)
                         ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
Increase (decrease) in
 shares outstanding           837,675          5,498,393     6,819,091   (1,011,521)          988,514      1,179,196    1,595,582
                         =========================================================================================================
</TABLE> 
* Commencement of operations

[5] Investment Transactions

Purchases and Sales of Securities

For the period ended March 31, 1996, purchases of securities and sales proceeds,
other than investments in short-term securities, for the Funds were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
- -----------------------------------------------------------
                               Purchases       Sales
- -----------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>           <C>
 Capital Appreciation Fund    $  8,168,236  $     45,010
 Emerging Growth Fund         $332,247,211  $269,066,495
 Growth Fund                  $ 19,060,067  $ 32,698,926
 Midcap Growth Fund           $ 39,460,739  $ 29,026,934
</TABLE>
                                                                              41
<PAGE>
 
                         Notes to Financial Statements
                         -----------------------------
       
  IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, 
                            IAI Midcap Growth Fund

                                March 31, 1996

[5] Investment Transactions (cont.)

Restricted Securities

Included in the Funds' portfolios of investments in securities at March 31, 1996
are issues which generally cannot be offered for sale to the public without
first being registered under the Securities Act of 1933 ("restricted
securities"). Such securities are generally illiquid. Each Fund limits
investments in securities which are not readily marketable to 15 percent of its
net assets at the time of purchase. This limitation does not include Rule 144A
securities that have been determined to be liquid based upon guidelines approved
by the Funds' Board of Directors.

At March 31, 1996 the Funds held illiquid restricted securities as follows:

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
                                  Market           % of
                                   Value        Net Assets
                                 -------        -----------
<S>                            <C>              <C> 
IAI Emerging Growth Fund       $18,776,471         2.9%
IAI Midcap Growth Fund         $ 1,538,295         1.2%
</TABLE>
 
42
<PAGE>
 
                         Independent Auditors' Report
                         ----------------------------

  IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, 
                            IAI Midcap Growth Fund

The Board of Directors and Shareholders
IAI Investment Funds II, Inc.
IAI Investment Funds VI, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including
the fund portfolios, of IAI Growth Fund (a portfolio within IAI Investment Funds
II, Inc.) and IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund, and IAI
Midcap Growth Fund (separate portfolios within IAI Investment Funds VI, Inc.) as
of March 31, 1996 and the related statements of operations for the year then
ended (period from February 1, 1996, commencement of operations, to March 31,
1996 for IAI Capital Appreciation Fund), the statements of changes in net assets
for the year ended March 31, 1996 and for the period from August 1, 1994 to
March 31, 1995 (IAI Growth Fund), for the period from February 1, 1996
(commencement of operations) to March 31, 1996 (IAI Capital Appreciation Fund),
and for each of the years in the two-year period ended March 31, 1996 (IAI
Emerging Growth Fund and IAI Midcap Growth Fund) and the financial highlights
for the periods presented on pages 32-35 of the annual report. These financial
statements and the financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds'
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and the financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and the 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. Investment securities held in custody are confirmed to us by the
custodian. As to securities purchased and sold but not received or delivered, we
request confirmations from brokers and where replies are not received, we carry
out other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and the financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of IAI
Growth Fund, IAI Capital Appreciation Fund, IAI Emerging Growth Fund and IAI
Midcap Growth Fund at March 31, 1996, and the results of their operations, the
changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for the periods stated
in the first paragraph above, in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles.



KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
May 10, 1996

                                                                            43
<PAGE>
 
                            Federal Tax Information
                            ----------------------- 
       IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI Midcap Growth Fund

We are required by federal tax regulations to provide shareholders with certain
information regarding dividend distributions paid during our fiscal year. The
figures provided are for information purposes only and should not be used for
reporting to federal or state revenue agencies. You will receive all necessary
tax information on Form 1099-DIV, Dividends and Distributions, in January of
each year.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
IAI Emerging Growth Fund

- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Payable Date                                         Long-Term
                                                      Capital Gain
- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                                                   <C> 
 December 1995                                           $.4269
=====================================================================
                                                         $.4269
</TABLE> 

<TABLE> 
<CAPTION> 
 
IAI Growth Fund

- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Payable Date                    Ordinary             Long-Term
                                 Income (A)           Capital Gain
- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                              <C>                  <C> 
 June 1995                        $.0282                 $    -
 December 1995                     .3704                  .5898
=====================================================================
                                  $.3986                 $.5898
</TABLE>

 29.05% of ordinary income distributions qualify for deduction by corporations.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
 
IAI Midcap Growth Fund

- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
  Payable Date                    Ordinary             Long-Term
                                 Income (A)           Capital Gain
- --------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                             <C>                   <C>   
 June 1995                        $.2825                 $.4559
 December 1995                     .1348                  .2226
=====================================================================
                                  $.4173                 $.6785
</TABLE>
 40.94% of ordinary income distributions qualify for deduction by corporations.

(A) Includes distributions of short-term capital gains, if any, which are
    taxable as ordinary income.

44
<PAGE>
 
                               Shareholder Update
                               ------------------
       IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI Midcap Growth Fund

Special Meeting Results

A special meeting of the funds' shareholders was held on March 21, 1996. Each
matter voted upon at the meeting, as well as the number of votes cast for,
against or withheld, and the number of abstentions with respect to such matter,
are set forth below.

1. The funds' shareholders re-elected the following directors:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                 Shares Voted        Shares Withheld
IAI Emerging Growth Fund             "For"               Authority
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                             <C>                  <C>
Madeline Betsch                    20,331,950             157,415
W. William Hodgson                 20,318,134             171,231
Richard E. Struthers               20,343,378             145,987
J. Peter Thompson                  20,329,214             160,151
George R. Long                     20,327,366             161,999
Noel P. Rahn                       20,342,387             146,978
Charles H. Withers                 20,323,727             165,638

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                 Shares Voted        Shares Withheld
IAI Growth Fund                      "For"               Authority
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                               <C>                 <C> 
Madeline Betsch                     1,404,768               3,767
W. William Hodgson                  1,400,944               7,591
Richard E. Struthers                1,404,768               3,767
J. Peter Thompson                   1,403,915               4,620
George R. Long                      1,404,768               3,767
Noel P. Rahn                        1,403,830               4,705
Charles H. Withers                  1,401,797               6,738

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                 Shares Voted        Shares Withheld
IAI Midcap Growth Fund               "For"               Authority
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                               <C>                  <C> 
Madeline Betsch                     4,733,201              35,975
W. William Hodgson                  4,725,425              43,751
Richard E. Struthers                4,734,842              34,334
J. Peter Thompson                   4,724,492              44,684
George R. Long                      4,723,311              45,865
Noel P. Rahn                        4,734,587              34,589
Charles H. Withers                  4,724,858              44,318
</TABLE>
                                                                              45
<PAGE>
 
                               Shareholder Update
                               ------------------
       IAI Emerging Growth Fund, IAI Growth Fund, IAI Midcap Growth Fund

2. The funds' shareholders ratified the selection of KPMG Peat Marwick LLP as
   the independent public accountants for each of the funds for each of their
   fiscal years. The following votes were cast regarding the matter:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Shares Voted      Shares Voted
                                "For"           "Against"        Abstentions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>               <C>              <C>
IAI Emerging Growth Fund      20,244,655          69,095           175,614
IAI Growth Fund                1,395,484             955            12,095
IAI Midcap Growth Fund         4,703,281          25,638            40,256
</TABLE>

3. The funds' shareholders ratified each funds' Advisory, Subadvisory and
   Administrative Agreements. The following votes were cast regarding the
   matter:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Shares Voted      Shares Voted
                                "For"           "Against"        Abstentions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>               <C>               <C>
 IAI Emerging Growth Fund     20,168,074          90,563           230,727
 IAI Growth Fund               1,360,764          38,662             9,108
 IAI Midcap Growth Fund        4,680,068          32,618            56,489
</TABLE>

4. The funds' shareholders ratified the new Management Agreement between
   Investment Advisers, Inc. and each of the funds. The following votes were
   cast regarding the matter:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                             Shares Voted      Shares Voted
                                "For"           "Against"        Abstentions
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                          <C>               <C>               <C>
 IAI Emerging Growth Fund     20,108,660         107,774           272,930
 IAI Growth Fund               1,360,559          38,635             9,340
 IAI Midcap Growth Fund        4,669,595          37,391            62,189
</TABLE>

46
<PAGE>
 
                             IAI Mutual Fund Family
                             ----------------------

To diversify your portfolio, please consider all of the
mutual funds in our fund family
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                   Secondary
IAI Fund                     Primary Objective                     Objective            Portfolio Composition
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
<S>                          <C>                                   <C>                  <C> 
IAI Developing               Capital Appreciation                      -                Equity securities of companies in
Countries Fund                                                                          developing countries
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI International Fund       Capital Appreciation                   Income              Equity securities of non-U.S.
                                                                                        companies
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Emerging Growth Fund     Capital Appreciation                      -                Common stocks of small- to
  (closed to new                                                                        medium-sized emerging growth
   investors as of 2/1/96)                                                              companies                                
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Capital Appreciation     Capital Appreciation                      -                Common stocks of small- to        
 Fund                                                                                   medium-sized growth companies      
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Midcap Growth Fund       Capital Appreciation                      -                Common stocks of medium-sized growth
                                                                                        companies
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Regional Fund            Capital Appreciation                      -                Common stocks of Upper Midwest
                                                                                        companies
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Growth Fund              Capital Appreciation                      -                Common stocks with potential for
                                                                                        above-average growth and
                                                                                        appreciation
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Value Fund               Capital Appreciation                      -                Common stocks which are considered
                                                                                        to be undervalued
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Growth and Income Fund   Capital Appreciation                   Income              Common stocks with potential for
                                                                                        long-term appreciation, and common
                                                                                        stocks that are expected to produce
                                                                                        income
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Balanced Fund            Total Return                           Income              Common stocks, investment grade
                            [Capital Appreciation + Income]                             bonds and short-term instruments
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Bond Fund                Income                                 Capital             Investment grade bonds
                                                                    Preservation        
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Government Fund          Income                                 Capital             U.S. Government securities
                                                                    Preservation        
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Reserve Fund             Stability/Liquidity                    Income              The portfolio has a maximum average
                                                                                        maturity of 25 months, investing
                                                                                        primarily in investment grade bonds
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
IAI Money Market Fund        Stability/Liquidity                    Income              The portfolio's average
                                                                                        dollar-weighted maturity is less than
                                                                                        90 days, investing in high quality,
                                                                                        money market securities
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
</TABLE>

                                                                            47
<PAGE>
 
                                  Distributor

                             IAI Securities, Inc.



                              Investment Adviser

                                  and Manager

                           Investment Advisers, Inc.

                                 P.O. Box 357

                        Minneapolis, MN 55440-0357 USA

                                 800.945.3863

                                 612.376.2700



                                   Custodian

                         Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.

                              Sixth and Marquette

                             Minneapolis, MN 55479



                                 Legal Counsel

                           Dorsey & Whitney P.L.L.P.

                            220 South Sixth Street

                             Minneapolis, MN 55402



                             Independent Auditors

                             KPMG Peat Marwick LLP

                              4200 Norwest Center

                             Minneapolis, MN 55402



                                   Directors

                                Madeline Betsch

                              W. William Hodgson

                                George R. Long

                                 Noel P. Rahn

                             Richard E. Struthers

                               J. Peter Thompson

                              Charles H. Withers
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