PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
N-30D, 1996-06-03
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PUTNAM
ASSET
ALLOCATION
FUNDS

SEMIANNUAL REPORT

March 31, 1996

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BOSTON * LONDON * TOKYO

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PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

PUTNAM  ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS consist of three portfolios that target
investors' various life stages and financial goals.

GROWTH  PORTFOLIO is designed to seek maximum growth of an  investment
over time.

[BAR CHART]
PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE AS OF 3/31/96
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Large-cap growth stocks                        26%
Small-cap growth stocks                        16%
Value stocks                                   26%
International equities                         22%
Domestic fixed-income securities                0%
International fixed-income securities           2%
High-yield securities                           6%
Cash and money market securities                2%

BALANCED  PORTFOLIO is designed to seek total return for investors  in
their peak accumulation years.

[BAR CHART]
PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE AS OF 3/31/96
- -----------------------------------------------------
Large-cap growth stocks                        20%
Small-cap growth stocks                        10%
Value stocks                                   21%
International equities                         26%
Domestic fixed-income securities                0%
International fixed-income securities           9%
High-yield securities                          13%
Cash and money market securities                1%

CONSERVATIVE  PORTFOLIO is designed to seek income,  while  protecting
the  original  value of the investment, for investors concerned  about
maintaining their purchasing power.

[BAR CHART]
PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE AS OF 3/31/96
- -----------------------------------------------------
Large-cap growth stocks                        10%
Small-cap growth stocks                         6%
Value stocks                                   11%
International equities                         16%
Domestic fixed-income securities               28%
International fixed-income securities          14%
High-yield securities                          11%
Cash and money market securities                4%

Allocations in each portfolio will vary over time.
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FROM THE CHAIRMAN
                                              [PHOTO OF GEORGE PUTNAM]
                                                     (C) KARSH, OTTAWA
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:

DURING  THE  SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 1996, ALL THREE PORTFOLIOS  OF
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS EXEMPLIFIED THE BENEFITS OF INVESTING IN
A GLOBALLY ORIENTED PORTFOLIO OF STOCKS AND FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES.

STOCK  MARKETS WORLDWIDE TURNED IN GENERALLY STRONG GAINS  DURING  THE
FUNDS'   SEMIANNUAL   PERIOD  EVEN  AS  U.S.   INTEREST   RATES   ROSE
DRAMATICALLY.  WITHIN THE FIXED-INCOME SECTOR, THE  U.S.  BOND  MARKET
DECLINED  ON  REPORTS  THAT THE ECONOMY WAS  STRONGER  THAN  EXPECTED.
DESPITE   THIS  ENVIRONMENT,  THE  U.S.  HIGH-YIELD  SECTOR   PROVIDED
RELATIVELY  GOOD RETURNS. IN PUTNAM MANAGEMENT'S VIEW, THE  HIGH-YIELD
SECTOR  SHOULD  CONTINUE TO SHOW GAINS. THE PERFORMANCE POTENTIAL  FOR
INTERNATIONAL BONDS ALSO LOOKS PROMISING OVER THE NEAR TERM.

IN ASSESSING PROSPECTS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF FISCAL 1996, YOUR FUND'S
MANAGEMENT TEAM EXPECTS THAT DOMESTIC STOCKS SHOULD OUTPERFORM  BONDS,
AND  INTERNATIONAL STOCKS SHOULD DO EVEN BETTER. FUND MANAGEMENT  ALSO
BELIEVES  INTERNATIONAL  BONDS  SHOULD OUTPERFORM  OTHER  FIXED-INCOME
SECTORS. A FULL REPORT ON PERFORMANCE AND PROSPECTS FOLLOWS.

RESPECTFULLY YOURS,

/s/GEORGE PUTNAM

GEORGE PUTNAM
CHAIRMAN OF THE TRUSTEES
MAY 15, 1996

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REPORT FROM THE FUND MANAGERS
PETER CARMAN
GARY N. COBURN
WILLIAM J. LANDES

Putnam  Asset  Allocation Funds' solid performance continues  to  earn
high  marks  from  industry analysts. Considered part  of  the  global
flexible portfolio category by Lipper Analytical Services, an industry
research  firm,  all three portfolios fared well relative  to  the  66
funds  tracked over the 12 months ended March 31, 1996.  Putnam  Asset
Allocation:  Growth  Portfolio's class A  shares  earned  the  highest
honors;  it ranked first out of all such funds tracked for the period.
The  Balanced  Portfolio's  class A shares  ranked  ninth,  while  the
Conservative  Portfolio's class A shares ranked 32  in  the  category.
Lipper rankings are based on total return performance, vary over time,
and  do  not include the effects of sales charges. Results  for  other
share  classes  will  differ. Past performance is  not  indicative  of
future results.

U.S. ECONOMIC AND MARKET ENVIRONMENT

During  the  six  months ended March 31, 1996, the U.S.  stock  market
turned  in decisive gains even as interest rates rose rather  sharply.
Faltering  under the impact of a stronger-than- expected  economy  and
unanticipated interest rate increases, U.S. bond markets turned  in  a
poor performance.

Stocks.  The  stock  market's ability to rise  in  the  context  of  a
negative  interest-rate  environment is testimony  to  the  underlying
strength  of corporate America. The industrial sector of the  U.S.  is
more competitive globally than it has been in decades. Productivity is
sharply higher, costs are well contained, and consequently, return  on
equity to the typical U.S. company has been -- and continues to be  --
very  high.  We  believe the restructuring of U.S. industry  that  has
taken place over the past decade has positioned U.S. corporations  for
continued success and enduring profitability.

However,  history has shown that stock prices are sensitive  to  large
swings in interest rates, such as the one we are currently
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experiencing. Furthermore, other factors suggest that equities may now
have  less of a cushion against the effects of rate changes  than  has
been the case for some time. Following the sharp gains in 1995, Putnam
Management  believes  that stocks are fully valued.  We  are  somewhat
cautious with respect to U.S. equities over the short term and believe
an increased emphasis on international equities is appropriate.

Bonds.  The  bond market began 1996 both overbought and overvalued  --
primarily  the  result of investors' overreaction to the  backdrop  of
benign  inflation, slow economic growth, and an easing Federal Reserve
Board   policy.  As  the  market  sold  off  in  February  1996,   the
overvaluation was resolved. However, with the onslaught of reports  of
a  strong  economy and building inflation pressures,  the  fundamental
underpinnings of the market have deteriorated significantly.

Within the U.S. fixed-income market, high-yield bonds have performed
well relative to investment-grade alternatives during the quarter. We
believe a strengthening economy will enhance the creditworthiness of
issuers of high-yield securities in the months ahead. Going forward,
we expect this sector to continue its outperformance but to a degree
that is more consistent with historical averages.

WORLD FIXED-INCOME MARKETS*
[MOUNTAIN CHART]
         U.S. HIGH-YIELD     U.S. GOVERNMENT
Date            BONDS(1)       SECURITIES(2)    INTERNATIONAL BONDS(3)
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3/31/95          $10,000             $10,000                   $10,000
4/30/95          $10,222             $10,140                   $10,214
5/31/95          $10,511             $10,532                   $10,437
6/30/95          $10,580             $10,609                   $10,489
7/31/95          $10,744             $10,586                   $10,545
8/31/95          $11,774             $10,714                    $9,942
9/30/95          $10,898             $10,818                   $10,234
10/31/95         $11,019             $10,959                   $10,267
11/30/95         $11,070             $11,123                   $10,357
12/31/95         $11,211             $11,279                   $10,447
1/31/96          $11,424             $11,353                   $10,215
2/28/96          $11,485             $11,156                   $10,245
3/31/96          $11,454             $11,078                   $10,270
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Sources:  (1)First  Boston High Yield Bond Index;  (2)Lehman  Brothers
Aggregate  Bond  Index; (3)Salomon Brothers Non-U.S. World  Government
Bond Index. See page 12 for descriptions of the indexes.
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GLOBAL ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

Recently  international  equity  markets  have  also  performed  well.
European  bond  markets  have outperformed  the  U.S.  market  and  in
Putnam's  opinion,  should  continue to do  so,  as  fundamentals  are
becoming decisively more supportive in Europe.

Stocks. During the period, the Japanese and German equity markets have
outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 Index by a significant  margin.
With the economic cycle in both Europe and Japan lagging the cycle  in
the United States, we anticipate continued outperformance. In contrast
to  the  U.S interest rate environment, foreign rate environments  are
relatively benign, and foreign economies are consequently more  likely
to accelerate.

We  continue  to expect that the Japanese economy will  be  among  the
world's  fastest growing in 1996. Recently economic data suggest  that
both  consumer spending and business investment are on the  rise,  and
the  Japanese equity market has been soaring. As long as the  recovery
in  Japan  remains  intact,  Putnam  Management  continues  to  expect
outperformance   from   this  market.  The   three   portfolios   have
overweighted  positions in foreign stock markets,  as  relative  value
continues to favor these markets.

Bonds. While the U.S. economy has been surging, the German economy has
been languishing. Unemployment in Germany is at its post-war high, and
there  are  indications that the country may be entering a  recession.
Elsewhere, Japanese bonds remain overvalued. At the end of your fund's
semiannual  period,  officials  in  Japan  hinted  that  the  economic
recovery currently underway there will ultimately lead to increases in
short-term interest rates.

Overall we believe international bonds will outperform U.S. bonds  for
the   next   6  to  12  months  and  are  positioning  the  portfolios
accordingly.
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WORLD EQUITY MARKETS
[MOUNTAIN CHART]
              LARGE-CAP            SMALL-CAP
DATE    GROWTH STOCKS(1)    GROWTH STOCKS(2)   INTERNATIONAL STOCKS(3)
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3/31/95          $10,000              $10,000                  $10,000
4/30/95          $10,294              $10,222                  $10,346
5/31/95          $10,705              $10,398                  $10,432
6/30/95          $10,953              $10,938                  $10,427
7/31/95          $11,316              $11,568                  $10,946
8/31/95          $11,345              $11,807                  $10,700
9/30/95          $11,823              $12,018                  $11,009
10/31/95         $11,781              $11,480                  $10,834
11/30/95         $12,297              $11,963                  $11,207
12/31/95         $12,534              $12,278                  $11,533
1/31/96          $12,960              $12,265                  $11,739
2/28/96          $13,081              $12,647                  $11,808
3/31/96          $13,207              $12,905                  $12,002
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Sources:  (1)Standard  &  PoorOs" 500 Index;  (2)Russell  2000  Index;
(3)Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Index.  See  page
12 for descriptions of the indexes.

STRATEGY AND OUTLOOK
Going  forward,  Putnam  Management looks for moderate  U.S.  economic
growth and impressive growth overseas. We believe the current economic
environment, coupled with increasing global liquidity, should  provide
an   opportunity   for   stocks  to  outperform  bonds.   Furthermore,
international stocks, as measured in their local currency,  appear  to
have  the  potential to outperform U.S. stocks for  the  remainder  of
1996.  We  also expect that international bonds will perform  slightly
better  than  U.S.  bonds in 1996. Consequently  this  perspective  is
likely  to shape allocations for all three asset allocation portfolios
over the remainder of the fiscal year.

The  views  expressed here are exclusively those of Putnam Management.
They  are  not  meant  as  investment advice. Although  the  described
holdings  were viewed favorably as of 3/31/96, there is  no  guarantee
the  funds  will  continue  to hold these securities  in  the  future.
International   investing  may  include   risks   such   as   currency
fluctuations, economic instability, and political developments. Higher-
yielding  lower-rated  bonds involve greater  risk  of  nonpayment  of
principal   and   interest   than   investment-grade   bonds.   Small-
capitalization  stocks  may  be more volatile  than  those  of  larger
companies but offer greater growth potential.


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PORTFOLIO AND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY:
GROWTH PORTFOLIO

TOTAL RETURN FOR PERIODS ENDED 3/31/96

Change in value during period plus reinvested distributions
<TABLE><CAPTION>
INCEPTION
DATES     CLASS A         CLASS B         CLASS C          CLASS M
          (2/8/94)       (2/16/94)        (9/1/94)         (2/3/95)
<S>     <C>      <C>     <C>     <C>      <C>     <C>    <C>      <C>
        NAV      POP     NAV    CDSC      NAV    CDSC    NAV      POP
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
6 months 9.48%  3.22%   9.26%   4.26%    9.19%    8.19%   9.34% 5.54%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
1 year  26.60  19.33   25.79   20.79    25.64    24.64   25.94 21.47
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Life of
class   30.78  23.24   28.95   25.95    29.37    29.37   30.45 25.94
Annual
average 13.30  10.21   12.72   11.48    17.70    17.70   25.75 22.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

PRICE AND DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
6 months ended 3/31/96
                    CLASS A       CLASS B   CLASS C         CLASS M
SHARE VALUE      NAV       POP       NAV       NAV       NAV      POP
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
9/30/95        $10.06    $10.67     $9.97     $9.93    $10.01 $10.37
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
3/31/96         10.52     11.16     10.45     10.40     10.47  10.85
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

                                       CAPITAL GAINS
                        INVESTMENT    LONG-     SHORT-
DISTRIBUTIONS NUMBER        INCOME     TERM       TERM  TOTAL
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Class A            1        $0.190    $0.113    $0.161  $0.464
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Class B            1         0.143     0.113     0.161   0.417
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Class C            1         0.143     0.113     0.161   0.417
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
Class M            1         0.172     0.113     0.161   0.446
- -----------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
Performance  data represent past results and an expense limitation  in
effect until 12/31/94. Without the limitation, the fund's total return
would  have been lower. For additional performance details,  see  page
11.  POP  assumes 5.75% maximum sales charge. for class A shares,  and
3.50%  for  class  M  shares.  CDSC reflects  the  maximum  applicable
contingent  deferred sales charge, which is 5% for class B shares  and
1%  for  class C shares. Investment returns and net asset  value  will
fluctuate  so  an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth  more  or
less than their original cost.
</TABLE>
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PORTFOLIO AND PERFORMANCE SUMMARY:
BALANCED PORTFOLIO

TOTAL RETURN FOR PERIODS ENDED 3/31/96
Change in value during period plus reinvested distributions

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                  CLASS A      CLASS B       CLASS C       CLASS M
INCEPTION DATES   (2/7/94)    (2/11/94)      (9/1/94)      (2/6/95)
                 NAV   POP   NAV     CDSC  NAV     CDSC   NAV   POP
<S>              <C>   <C>   <C>     <C>   <C>     <C>    <C>  <C>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
6 months         8.58%  2.33% 8.23%  3.23%  8.14%  7.14%  8.58% 4.78%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
1 year          23.85  16.76 23.08  18.08  23.02  22.02  23.88 19.54
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Life of class   27.01  19.69 25.11  22.11  26.41  26.41  27.54 23.11
Annual average  11.76   8.72 11.54  10.22  15.99  15.99  23.55 19.82
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

PRICE AND DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
6 months ended 3/31/96

                         CLASS A      CLASS B CLASS C   CLASS M
SHARE VALUE           NAV       POP     NAV     NAV    NAV     POP
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
9/30/95              $9.67    $10.26   $9.64   $9.62   $9.66  $10.01
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
3/31/96               9.99     10.60    9.96    9.93   10.00   10.36
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           CAPITAL GAINS
                            INVESTMENT    LONG-      SHORT-
DISTRIBUTIONS     NUMBER      INCOME       TERM       TERM    TOTAL
Class A             2        $0.195       $0.111     $0.178   $0.484
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Class B             2         0.161        0.111      0.178    0.450
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C             2         0.161        0.111      0.178    0.450
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Class M             2         0.176        0.111      0.178    0.465
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
Performance  data represent past results and an expense limitation  in
effect until 12/31/94. Without the limitation, the fund's total return
would  have been lower. For additional performance details,  see  page
11.  POP  assumes 5.75% maximum sales charge for class A  shares,  and
3.50%  for  class  M  shares.  CDSC reflects  the  maximum  applicable
contingent  deferred sales charge, which is 5% for class B shares  and
1%  for  class C shares. Investment returns and net asset  value  will
fluctuate  so  an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth  more  or
less than their original cost.

</TABLE>

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CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO

TOTAL RETURN FOR PERIODS ENDED 3/31/96

Change in value during period plus reinvested distributions
<TABLE><CAPTION>
                 CLASS A        CLASS B       CLASS C      CLASS M
INCEPTION DATES  (2/7/94)      (2/18/94)      (9/1/94)     (2/7/95)
                 NAV   POP      NAV   CDSC   NAV    CDSC  NAV    POP
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>            <C>    <C>     <C>    <C>   <C>   <C>    <C>   <C>
6 months         6.11%  0.02%   5.74%  0.74% 5.64%  4.64%  5.78% 2.11%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
1 year          17.51  10.79   16.58  11.58 16.66  15.66  17.06 13.02
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Life of class   19.29  12.42   17.41  14.41 19.89  19.89  20.50 16.25
Annual average   8.55   5.60    8.22   6.85 12.17  12.17  17.60 13.98
- --------------------------------------------------------------------


PRICE AND DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION
6 months ended 3/31/96

                    CLASS A          CLASS B   CLASS C     CLASS M
SHARE VALUE       NAV       POP       NAV       NAV       NAVPOP
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
9/30/95           $9.19     $9.75     $9.16     $9.15     $9.18$9.51
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
3/31/96            9.32      9.89      9.29      9.27      9.30 9.64
- --------------------------------------------------------------------

                                           CAPITAL GAINS
                             INVESTMENT    LONG-    SHORT-
DISTRIBUTIONS     NUMBER       INCOME       TERM     TERM      TOTAL
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A              2         $0.240      $0.058   $0.122     $0.420
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B              2          0.206       0.058    0.122      0.386
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C              2          0.206       0.058    0.122      0.386
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Class M              2          0.220       0.058    0.122      0.400
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
Performance  data represent past results and an expense limitation  in
effect  until 9/30/95. Without the limitation, the fund's total return
would  have been lower. For additional performance details,  see  page
11.  POP  assumes 5.75% maximum sales charge for class A  shares,  and
3.50%  for  class  M  shares.  CDSC reflects  the  maximum  applicable
contingent  deferred sales charge, which is 5% for class B shares  and
1%  for  class C shares. Investment returns and net asset  value  will
fluctuate  so  an investor's shares, when sold, may be worth  more  or
less than their original cost.
</TABLE>
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COMPARATIVE PERFORMANCE
 (Cumulative total returns)

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                        LEHMAN    STANDARD    RUSSELL     FIRST BOSTON
                        AGGREGATE & POOR'S    2000        HIGH YIELD
                        BOND INDEX            500 INDEX   INDEXBOND
INDEX
<S>                    <C>        <C>         <C>             <C>
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6 months                 2.41%     11.70%       7.38%           5.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
1 year                  10.79      32.07       29.05           14.54
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Life of classes A, B(1) 11.47      42.00       28.51           16.68
Annual average           5.15      17.60       12.30            7.39
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Life of class C(2)      15.09      41.35       32.06           20.36
Annual average           9.29      24.44       19.21           12.42
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
Life of class M(3)      14.12      41.25       36.73           18.68
Annual Average          12.02      34.56       30.85           15.85
- --------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
(1)For  the  period 1/31/94 through 3/31/96; inception date for Growth
     Portfolio  is  2/8/94, for Balanced and Conservative  portfolios;
     class  A inception dates 2/7/94. The inception dates for class  B
     shares are 2/16/94, 2/11/94, and 2/18/94.

(2)For  the  period  9/1/94  through 3/31/96;  Growth,  Balanced,  and
     Conservative portfolios class C inception dates are 9/1/94.

(3)For  the  period  1/31/95  through 3/31/96; Growth,  Balanced,  and
     Conservative  portfolios'  class M inception  dates  are  2/3/95,
     2/6/95, and 2/7/95.
</TABLE>

COMPARATIVE BENCHMARKS

LEHMAN  BROTHERS AGGREGATE BOND INDEX is an unmanaged list  consisting
of  securities from Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate  Bond  Index,
Mortgage-Backed  Securities  Index, and  the  Asset-Backed  Securities
Index.

STANDARD & POOR'S 500 INDEX is an unmanaged list of common stocks that
is  frequently  used  as  a  general  measure  of  U.S.  stock  market
performance.

RUSSELL  2000  INDEX  is an unmanaged list of common  stocks  that  is
frequently used as a general performance measure of stocks of small to
midsize companies.

FIRST  BOSTON  HIGH  YIELD INDEX is an unmanaged list  of  lower-rated
higher-yielding U.S. corporate bonds.

MORGAN  STANLEY  CAPITAL  INTERNATIONAL  (MSCI)  WORLD  INDEX  is   an
unmanaged  list of equity securities listed on the stock exchanges  of
Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the Far East, with  values
expressed in U.S. dollars.

SALOMON  BROTHERS NON-U.S. WORLD GOVERNMENT BOND INDEX is an unmanaged
list of bonds issued by 10 countries.

The  performance  of each index will differ from that  of  the  funds,
assume  reinvestment  of all distributions, and  does  not  take  into
account  brokerage  commissions or other costs. The funds'  portfolios
contain securities that do not match those in the indexes. It  is  not
possible  to  invest directly into an index. Past performance  is  not
indicative of future results.

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TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

CLASS A SHARES are generally subject to an initial sales charge.

CLASS B SHARES may be subject to a sales charge upon redemption.

CLASS  C  SHARES  are not subject to an initial sales charge  and  are
subject  to a contingent deferred sales charge only if the shares  are
redeemed during the first year.

CLASS  M SHARES have a lower initial sales charge than class A  shares
and no sales charge on redemption.

NET  ASSET  VALUE (NAV) is the value of all your fund's assets,  minus
any  liabilities,  divided by the number of  outstanding  shares,  not
including any initial or contingent deferred sales charge.

PUBLIC  OFFERING PRICE (POP) is the price of a mutual fund share  plus
the  maximum  sales  charge  levied  at  the  time  of  purchase.  POP
performance  figures shown here assume the maximum 5.75% sales  charge
for class A shares and 3.50% for class M shares.

CONTINGENT  DEFERRED SALES CHARGE (CDSC) is a charge  applied  at  the
time  of  the redemption of class B or C shares and assumes redemption
at the end of the period. Your funds' CDSC declines for class B shares
from  a 5% maximum during the first year to 1% during the sixth  year.
After  the  sixth year, CDSC no longer applies. The CDSC for  class  C
shares is 1% for one year after purchase.

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A PUTNAM PERSPECTIVE ON RISK AND REWARD



You've  probably  been  told how important it  is  to  understand  the
relationship  between  an  investment's  potential  rewards  and   its
accompanying  risks. Given the cautionary nature of such instructions,
it may take most investors a while to realize that risk has a positive
side.

EVERY   RISK   SIGNALS  A  POTENTIAL  REWARD.  Selecting  only   those
investments that offer the greatest degree of security generally leads
to  only  modest  rewards.  Furthermore, even  insured  or  guaranteed
investments may be subject to changes in their rates of return or,  in
some cases, in their principal values. Experienced investors know that
no  investment is truly risk free and are therefore willing to take on
some measure of risk in order to increase their potential gains.

THE  GREATER THE RISK, THE GREATER THE POTENTIAL REWARD. Accepting  an
appropriate level of investment risk can give you a better  chance  of
outpacing   inflation  over  time  and  seeking   to   maximize   your
investment's return. How much risk? Your financial advisor's  feedback
and  your time horizon can make all the difference in determining  how
much  risk is compatible with your investment goals and your peace  of
mind.

FITTING YOUR FUND SELECTION TO YOUR RISK TOLERANCE

How  do you find the right balance between investment risks and  their
potential rewards? It's helpful to understand the types of risks  that
can  apply to different types of investments, and to look at your  own
portfolio with this perspective.

For short-term goals, your first priority may be managing market risk.
Longer-term investors may be more concerned with inflation  risk.  And
all  income-oriented investors should consider interest-rate,  credit,
and   prepayment  risks  carefully.  Within  each  of  Putnam's   four
investment categories, you can select funds with differing  levels  of
risk and reward potential to customize your portfolio.

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This  list covers only the most general types of risks; however,  each
investment will also have its own specific risks. You will find a more
detailed  discussion  of  these  risk considerations  in  each  fund's
prospectus.

A RUNDOWN OF RISK TYPES

MARKET RISK Most important for stock funds, but relevant to all funds,
this is a measure of how sensitive a fund's holdings are to changes in
general market conditions. Remember, though, that securities that lose
value quickly in market declines may also show the strongest gains  in
more favorable environments.

INTEREST-RATE RISK Since bond prices fall as interest rates rise, this
type  of  risk  is  a particular concern for fixed- income  investors.
However,  interest-rate increases can also have a substantial negative
effect on the stock market.

INFLATION  RISK  If your investments cannot keep pace with  inflation,
your  money will begin to lose its purchasing power. Stock investments
are  generally considered among the best ways of addressing  inflation
risk over the long term.

CREDIT  AND  PREPAYMENT  RISK Credit risk  is  the  concern  that  the
security's  issuer  will  not  be able  to  meet  its  payment,  while
prepayment  risk  involves the premature payoff  of  a  loan,  with  a
resulting  loss  of interest income. Professional management  and  in-
depth research are invaluable in managing both these risks.

LIQUIDITY RISK Not all investments can be readily converted into  cash
at  their perceived market values. Liquidity risk can affect the price
of securities held in the fund's portfolio and, thus, the fund's share
prices.
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PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS OWNED
March 31, 1995 (Unaudited)
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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
                                        76.5%                    62.6%                  35.7%
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE                    1.6%                     1.3%                  0.7%
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Boeing Co.                23,000   $1,992,375     26,200    $2,269,575     4,700     $407,138
Lockheed Martin Corp.     43,900    3,330,913     50,100     3,801,338     9,100      690,463
Textron, Inc.              9,300      744,000     10,600       848,000     1,900      152,000
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                                    6,067,288                6,918,913             1,249,601

AUTOMOTIVE                               3.2%                     2.8%                  1.5%
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Autoliv AB (Sweden)           --           --     10,200       521,297        --           --
Bridgestone Corp. (Japan) 33,000      551,026     49,000       818,190    12,000      200,373
Custom Chrome, Inc.+       9,850      240,094      8,725       212,672     1,475       35,953
Edaran Otomobil Nasional
Berhad (Malaysia)         15,000      134,426     26,000       233,004     7,000       62,732
General Motors Corp.      38,900    2,071,425     44,200     2,353,650     8,200      436,650
General Motors Corp.
Class H                   49,000    3,099,250     55,700     3,523,025    10,100      638,825
Magna International, Inc.
Class A (Canada)          50,500    2,329,313     57,300     2,642,963    11,700      539,663
Michelin Corp. Class B
(Registered) (France)     12,000      571,610     17,570       836,932     4,430      211,019
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
(Japan)                   57,000      485,989     84,000       716,194    20,000      170,522
Peugeot Citroen S.A.
(France)                   2,900      442,045      4,000       609,717     1,100      167,672
Varity Corp.+             52,700    2,279,275     60,000     2,595,000    11,100      480,075
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                                   12,204,453               15,062,644             2,943,484

BASIC INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS                3.2%                     2.6%                  1.5%
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Ball Corp.                72,200    2,238,200     82,200     2,548,200    15,300      474,300
Case Corp.                26,500    1,348,188     30,200     1,536,425     5,400      274,725
Chargeurs S.A. (France)    1,100      281,419         --            --       400      102,334
Computational Systems,
Inc.+                      4,600       81,650      4,100        72,775       600       10,650
Daikin Industries Ltd.
(Japan)                   19,000      194,963     31,000       318,097     8,000       82,090
Danieli & Co. (Italy)     12,400       93,007         --            --        --           --
General Signal Corp.      66,600    2,414,250     75,800     2,747,750    14,000      507,500
Harnischfeger Industries,
Inc.                      66,600    2,580,750     75,800     2,937,250    14,000      542,500
JLG Industries, Inc.      11,300      516,975     10,100       462,075     1,900       86,925
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.
(Japan)                   55,000      497,155     78,000       705,056    20,000      180,784
Rieter Holding AG
(Registered) (Switzerland)   916      280,816      1,800       551,823       156       47,825
Sandvik AB Class B (Sweden)3,170       66,515      4,610        96,730     1,160       24,340
Sommer Allibert (France)   1,400      444,586      2,000       635,122       600      190,537
Sundstrand Corp.          22,500      916,875     25,500     1,039,125     4,600      187,450
Thermo Sentron, Inc.+      2,800       44,800      2,500        40,000       500        8,000
Weir Group PLC (The)
(United Kingdom)              --           --     72,626       280,209    15,130       58,375
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                                   12,000,149               13,970,637             2,778,335
BROADCASTING                             1.0%                     0.7%                  0.4%
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American Radio Systems Corp.+8,400    283,500      7,500       253,125     1,700       57,375
BET Holdings, Inc. Class A+9,800      273,175      8,700       242,513     1,700      47,388


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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE
BROADCASTING (CONTINUED)
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Chancellor Broadcasting
Corp. Class A+             3,300      $72,600      2,700       $59,400       600      $13,200
Clear Channel
Communications, Inc.+     14,210      802,865     12,780       722,070     2,520      142,380
Evergreen Media Corp.
Class A+                  16,400      590,400     14,600       525,600     2,900      104,400
Heartland Wireless
Communications, Inc.+      9,825      252,994     10,400       267,800     1,725       44,419
Paging Network, Inc.+      7,430      185,750     10,860       271,500     1,620       40,500
Renaissance Communications
Corp.+                     5,365      133,454      4,690       116,664       970       24,129
SAGA Communications Inc,
Class A+                  12,200      259,250     10,825       230,031     1,825       38,781
Sinclair Broadcast Group,
Inc. Class A+              5,700      151,050      5,200       137,800     1,100       29,150
Tele-Comm Liberty Media
Group, Inc. Class A+      24,600      648,825     27,975       737,841     4,975      131,216
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                                    3,653,863                3,564,344               672,938

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION                0.9%                     0.9%                  0.6%
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Barnett, Inc.+             3,500       78,750      3,100        69,750       500       11,250
CRH PLC (Ireland)         74,000      648,359    106,800       935,740    26,000      227,802
Fluor Corp.               15,000    1,023,750     17,000     1,160,250     2,900      197,925
Lafarge Coppee (Bearer)
(France)                   6,000      397,031     12,000       794,062     2,700      178,664
Shimizu Corp. (Japan)+    34,000      371,082     50,000       545,709    10,000      109,142
Sungei Way Holdings Berhad
(Malaysia)                24,250      105,310     28,750       124,852    11,500       49,941
Tostem Corp. (Japan)      15,000      467,351     21,000       654,291     6,000      186,940
VA Technolgies AG
(Austria)                  2,980      367,610      4,111       507,129       920      113,490
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    3,459,243                4,791,783             1,075,154

BUSINESS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES          3.1%                     2.2%                  1.4%
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Accustaff, Inc.+          38,850      980,963     34,416       869,004     6,550      165,388
Affiliated Computer
Services, Inc. Class A+    1,800       74,813      1,500        62,344       400       16,625
Alternative Resources
Corp.+                    11,900      386,750     10,500       341,250     2,050       66,625
CORT Business Services
Corp.+                    18,000      324,000     16,200       291,600     3,200       57,600
Cambridge Technology
Partners, Inc.+            6,550      374,169      5,760       329,040     1,095       62,552
Career Horizons, Inc.+    27,400      815,150     24,340       724,115     4,640      138,040
Corestaff, Inc.+           8,400      256,200      7,650       233,325     1,500       45,750
Dai Nippon Printing Co.,
Ltd. (Japan)              30,000      545,709     40,000       727,612    11,000      200,093
Data Processing Resources
Corp.+                    11,000      302,500      9,800       269,500     1,900       52,250
F.Y.I., Inc.+             10,200      170,850      9,100       152,425     1,800       30,150
First Data Corp.          17,200    1,212,600     19,600     1,381,800     3,400      239,700
General Motors Corp.
Class E                   23,300    1,328,100     26,600     1,516,200     4,700      267,900
Glory Ltd. (Glory Kogyo)
(Japan)                   12,000      388,433        ---            --        --           --
HBO & Co.                  8,700      819,975      9,900       933,075     1,800      169,650
Hewlett-Packard Co.        9,600      902,400     11,000     1,034,000     1,900      178,600
Komori Printing Machinery
Co., Ltd. (Japan)         15,000      380,597     20,000       507,463     8,000      202,985
Mecklermedia Corp.+        4,600       55,200      4,100        49,200       600       7,200
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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE

BUSINESS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES (CONTINUED)
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Mecon, Inc.+               3,800      $75,050      3,500       $69,125       600      $11,850
Robert Half International,
Inc.+                     15,123      735,356     13,414       652,256     2,362      114,852
SOS Staffing Services,
Inc.+                     12,900      143,513     12,000       133,500     2,500       27,813
Securicor Group PLC
Class A (United Kingdom)  12,100      221,061         --            --     7,200      131,540
Security Services PLC
(United Kingdom)          27,000      493,277     40,200       734,434     7,800      142,502
Societe Generale de
Surveillance Holdings
S.A. (Bearer) (Switzerland)  250      521,796        330       688,770        90      187,846
Zebra Technologies
Corp.+                    17,764      470,746     15,728       416,792     2,664       70,596
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                                   11,979,208               12,116,830             2,588,107

CHEMICALS                                1.4%                     1.2%                  0.7%
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Akzo-Nobel N.V.
(Netherlands)              4,600      510,895      5,000       555,320     1,700      188,809
du Pont (E.I.)
de Nemours & Co., Ltd.    18,100    1,502,300     20,600     1,709,800     3,700      307,100
Dutch States Mines
N.V. (Netherlands)         2,700      255,961      5,000       474,002     1,400      132,721
Monsanto Co.               6,300      967,050      7,100     1,089,850     1,300      199,550
Praxair, Inc.             25,000      996,875     28,400     1,132,450     5,100      203,363
Sekisui Chemical Co.
Ltd. (Japan)              40,000      522,388     65,000       848,881    14,000      182,836
Solvay S.A. (Belgium)        800      457,643      1,000       572,054       300      171,616
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    5,213,112                6,382,357             1,385,995

COMPUTER EQUIPMENT                       0.1%                     0.1%                   --%
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PRI Automation, Inc.+     12,300      301,350     11,000       269,500     2,000       49,000
Shiva Corp.+               2,625      238,219      2,300       208,725       375       34,031
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      539,569                  478,225                83,031

COMPUTER SERVICES AND SOFTWARE           5.7%                     4.3%                  2.4%
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3Com Corp.+               17,400      693,825     19,800       789,525     3,500      139,563
Alphanet Solutions, Inc.+  5,800       58,000      5,300        53,000     1,000       10,000
Analysts International
Corp.                      6,700      227,800      6,000       204,000     1,200       40,800
Bisys Group, Inc. (The)+   9,000      298,125      8,000       265,000     1,300       43,063
Business Objects S.A.,
ADR (France)+              5,900      501,500      5,600       476,000     1,000       85,000
CMG Information Services,
Inc.+                      6,300      248,850      5,600       221,200     1,100       43,450
Cabletron Systems, Inc.+  12,700      841,375     14,400       954,000     2,500      165,625
Cisco Systems, Inc.+      17,900      830,113     20,400       946,050     3,500      162,313
Clarify, Inc.+               700       27,475        500        19,625        --           --
Computer Associates
Intl., Inc.               19,600    1,403,850     22,200     1,590,075     3,900      279,338
Computer Horizons Corp.+  33,762    1,274,516     29,480     1,112,870     5,740      216,685
Comshare, Inc.+           12,600      289,800     11,800       271,400     2,200       50,600
Enterprise Systems, Inc.+  2,300       63,538      2,100        58,013       400       11,050
Fujitsu Ltd. (Japan)      42,000      386,698     66,000       607,668    17,000      156,521
Getronics Electric N.V.
(Netherlands)             10,000      724,305     15,210     1,101,667     4,156      301,021
HPR, Inc.+                 4,200      162,225      3,700       142,913       700       27,038
Health Systems Design
Corp.+                     8,800      121,000      8,000       110,000     1,500       20,625
IBM Corp.                 29,900    3,322,638     34,000     3,778,250     6,300      700,088
Imnet Systems, Inc.+       9,800      296,450      8,600       260,150     1,900      57,475

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE

COMPUTER SERVICES AND SOFTWARE (CONTINUED)
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Informix Corp.+           24,600     $648,825     28,000      $738,500     5,000     $131,875
Inso Corp.+                5,980      275,828      5,310       244,924     1,160       53,505
Keane, Inc.+              12,795      382,251     11,427       341,382     2,140       63,933
Logic Works, Inc.+         7,500      121,875      6,700       108,875     1,300       21,125
McAfee Associates, Inc.+  13,050      714,488     11,550       632,363     2,350      128,663
Mercury Interactive Corp.+11,330      181,280     10,040       160,640     1,755       28,080
Microcom, Inc.+           11,700      349,538     10,400       310,700     2,000       59,750
Microsoft Corp.+          18,700    1,928,438     21,200     2,186,250     3,700      381,563
NETCOM On-Line
Communication Services,
Inc.+                      2,500       60,000      2,200        52,800       500       12,000
Oracle Systems Corp.+     20,200      951,925     23,000     1,083,875     4,000      188,500
Pairgain Technologies,
Inc.+                     12,000      777,000     10,700       692,825     1,800      116,550
Parametric Technology
Corp.+                    29,600    1,158,100     33,700     1,318,513     5,900      230,838
Project Software &
Development, Inc.+         5,100      195,075      4,542       173,732       682       26,087
Renaissance Solutions,
Inc.+                      9,000      261,000      8,000       232,000     1,600       46,400
SGS-Thomson
Microelectronics ADR
(France)+                 13,000      471,250     20,800       754,000     5,200      188,500
Security Dynamics
Technologies, Inc.+        6,900      365,700      6,100       323,300     1,200       63,600
Softkey International,
Inc.+                      7,293      146,772      6,677       134,375     1,137       22,882
Technology Solutions Co.+ 22,700      615,738     20,200       547,925     3,900      105,788
Unison Software, Inc.+     4,500      103,500      4,000        92,000       900       20,700
Vantive Corp.+             7,100      145,550      6,200       127,100     1,000       20,500
Workgroup Technology Corp.+8,000      173,000      7,100       153,538     1,400       30,275
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                   21,799,216               23,371,023             4,451,369

CONGLOMERATES                            0.9%                     0.8%                  0.6%
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Axia Holding Corp. 144A+     225        6,750         --            --        --           --
HSBC Holdings PLC
(Hong Kong)               42,721      640,743     63,067       945,899    16,904      253,532
Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd.
 (Hong Kong)+             52,000      328,101     80,000       504,771    18,000      113,573
Jardine Matheson
Holdings Ltd. (Singapore) 30,000      234,000     44,200       344,760    10,000       78,000
Ogden Corp.               97,200    1,895,400    110,600     2,156,700    20,600      401,700
Preussag AG (Germany)      1,700      472,318      2,200       611,235       700      194,484
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    3,577,312                4,563,365             1,041,289

CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS                   0.2%                     0.1%                  0.1%
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Blyth Industries, Inc.+   19,450      646,713     17,200       571,900     3,400      113,050
Electrolux AB Series B
(Sweden)                   3,330      162,951      4,580       224,119     1,250       61,168
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      809,664                  796,019               174,218

CONSUMER NON DURABLES                    3.9%                     3.1%                  1.9%
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Authentic Fitness Corp.   20,310      525,521     18,105       468,467     3,520       91,080
B A T Industries PLC
(United Kingdom)          80,108      590,666    116,854       861,608    29,599      218,245
Dimon Inc.               105,500    1,859,438    120,100     2,116,763    22,300      393,038
Fastenal Co.               9,415      362,478      8,322       320,397     1,604       61,754
KAO Corp. (Japan)         37,000      459,049     51,000       632,743    14,000      173,694
Kimberly-Clark Corp.      16,448    1,225,376     18,754     1,397,173     3,378     251,661

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE

CONSUMER NON DURABLES (CONTINUED)
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Nike, Inc.                14,700   $1,194,375     16,600    $1,348,750     2,900     $235,625
Philip Morris Cos., Inc.  42,500    3,729,375     48,400     4,247,100     8,800      772,200
Procter & Gamble Co.      11,300      957,675     12,900     1,093,275     2,200      186,450
St. John Knits, Inc.      15,955    1,074,968     14,295       963,126     2,920      196,735
Svenska Cellulosa AB
Ser. B (Sweden)           31,450      572,701     32,000       582,716    12,000      218,519
Tabacalera S.A. Ser.
A (Spain)                 12,300      574,350     17,500       817,164     5,000      233,476
Tate & Lyle PLC
(United Kingdom)          28,374      210,943     40,078       297,955     8,403       62,471
Tommy Hilfiger Corp.+     10,935      501,643      9,735       446,593     1,845       84,639
Toray Industries Inc.
(Japan)                   60,000      387,314     90,000       580,970    26,000      167,836
Unilever N.V.
(Netherlands)              3,940      536,688      5,680       773,703     1,340      182,528
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                                   14,762,560               16,948,503             3,529,951

CONSUMER SERVICES                        2.3%                     1.7%                  0.9%
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Apple South, Inc.         14,300      350,350     13,200       323,400     2,500       61,250
Century Communications
Corp. Class A+            20,125      194,961     17,750       171,953     3,320       32,163
EZ Communications, Inc.
Class A+                  20,620      443,330     18,360       394,740     3,465       74,498
Gannett Co., Inc.         14,000      941,500     16,000     1,076,000     2,800      188,300
HFS, Inc.+                 7,530      366,146     12,240       595,170     1,640       79,745
LIN Television Corp.+      8,025      282,881      7,300       257,325     1,375       48,469
Landry's Seafood
Restaurants, Inc.+        18,330      334,523     15,660       285,795     3,060       55,845
Marriott International,
Inc.                      14,400      684,000     16,400       779,000     2,800      133,000
McDonald's Corp.          19,500      936,000     22,200     1,065,600     4,000      192,000
Mirage Resorts, Inc.+     21,400      938,925     24,400     1,070,550     4,400      193,050
Moovies, Inc.+            10,800      151,200     10,000       140,000     1,700       23,800
On Assignment, Inc.+      12,800      486,400     11,400       433,200     2,200       83,600
Payment Svcs., Inc.+      17,200      412,800     15,000       360,000     3,000       72,000
Prime Hospitality Corp.+  43,400      591,325     38,500       524,563     7,400      100,825
Quantum Restaurant
Group, Inc.+              12,000      198,000     10,900       179,850     2,000       33,000
Rio Hotel & Casino, Inc.+  5,950       90,738      9,400       143,350     1,425       21,731
SFX Broadcasting, Inc.
Class A+                  12,630      430,999     11,160       380,835     2,135       72,857
Stewart Enterprises,
Inc. Class A              16,060      686,565     14,410       616,028     2,870      122,693
Young Broadcasting Corp.
Class A+                  13,700      407,575     12,225       363,694     2,475       73,631
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                                    8,928,218                9,161,053             1,662,457

CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES                  0.2%                     0.1%                  0.1%
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Wackenhut Corrections
Corp.+                    23,300      908,700     20,600       803,400     4,000     156,000

ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT                3.6%                    3.1%             2.0%
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Actel Corp.+              29,300      450,488     24,800       381,300     4,900       75,338
Advanced Lighting
Technologies, Inc.+       13,300      184,538     11,500       159,563     2,300       31,913
Austria Mikro Systeme
International (Austria)    2,400      337,066         --            --       600       84,266
BBC Brown Boveri & Cie
AG (Bearer) (Switzerland)    360      437,527        480       583,370       130      157,996
Baldor Electric Co.       16,663      335,343     15,273       307,369     2,721       54,760
Best Denki Co. Ltd.        8,000      110,448         --            --        --          ---
C.P. Clare Corp.+         15,750      307,125     14,425       281,288     2,650      51,675

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE

ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (CONTINUED)
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Credence Systems Corp.+   12,575     $210,631     13,984      $234,232     2,128      $35,644
Eltron International,
Inc.+                      9,100      300,300      8,100       267,300     1,600       52,800
Flextronics International
Ltd.+                      9,100      277,550      8,200       250,100     1,600       48,800
Futaba Corp. (Japan)      10,000      451,493     14,000       632,090     4,000      180,597
General Electric Co. PLC
(United Kingdom)          80,000      447,130    140,000       782,478    30,000      167,674
Harman International
Industries, Inc.           8,965      336,188      8,035       301,313     1,602       60,075
Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.
(Japan)                    8,300      466,101     11,400       640,187     3,100      174,086
Honeywell, Inc.           29,000    1,602,250     33,000     1,823,250     5,900      325,975
Iberdola S.A. (Spain)     11,103      102,350     16,303       150,285     4,076       37,574
In Focus Systems, Inc.+    9,200      322,575      8,200       287,513     1,600       56,100
Intel Corp.               35,500    2,019,063     40,500     2,303,438     7,500      426,563
Leader Universal (Malaysia)20,000      56,850     28,333        80,536     8,000       22,740
Linear Technology Corp.   16,200      676,350     18,400       768,200     3,300      137,775
Mabuchi Motor (Japan)      3,000      170,429      6,000       340,858        --           --
Murata Manufacturing Co.
Ltd. (Japan)              19,000      652,239     22,000       755,224     5,000      171,642
Nichicon Corp. (Japan)        --           --         --            --     8,000      104,478
Nippondenso Co., Ltd.
(Japan)                   16,000      322,388     30,000       604,478     8,000      161,194
Omron Tateisi Electronics
Co. (Japan)               27,000      596,922     40,000       884,329    10,000      221,082
Peak Technologies Group,
Inc.+                     16,125      294,281     14,380       262,435     2,820       51,465
Philips Electronics N.V.
(Netherlands)             10,000      363,362     15,000       545,042    4,30 0      156,245
Rohm Co. Ltd. (Japan)      5,000      284,515      7,000       398,321     3,000      170,709
Sanmina Corp.+            19,060      567,035     16,980       505,155     3,230       96,093
Secom Co. (Japan)             --           --      8,000       521,642        --           --
Sharp Corp. (Japan)       33,000      526,399     50,000       797,575    14,000      223,321
Siebe PLC (United Kingdom)31,184      416,112     44,222       590,087     9,258      123,536
Smartflex Systems, Inc.+   9,200      135,700      8,200       120,950     1,500       22,125
Telcom Semiconductor, Inc.+5,600       28,700      5,700        29,213       900        4,613
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                   13,789,448               16,589,121             3,688,854

ENERGY-RELATED                           0.2%                     0.2%                  0.1%
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IHC Caland N.V.
(Netherlands)             16,000      651,995     20,310       827,626     6,000     244,498

ENTERTAINMENT                            1.1%                     0.9%                  0.4%
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Disney (Walt) Productions,
Inc.                      21,640    1,382,255     24,689     1,577,010     4,264      272,363
Family Golf Centers,
Inc.+                     21,200      567,100     18,800       502,900     3,600       96,300
Penske Motorsports,
Inc.+                      2,500       93,125      2,200        81,950       400       14,900
Regal Cinemas, Inc.+       9,650      357,050      8,550       316,350     1,600       59,200
Sodak Gaming, Inc.+       22,100      524,875     19,600       465,500     3,800       90,250
Speedway Motorsports,
Inc.+                     22,200      627,150     19,650       555,113     3,760      106,220
Studio Plus Hotels,
Inc.+                     18,700      518,925     16,350       453,713     3,350       92,963
Zodiac (France)               --           --      4,000       881,232        --           --
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                                    4,070,480                4,833,768               732,196

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL                    0.5%                     0.4%                  0.2%
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WMX Technologies, Inc.    61,100    1,939,925     69,500     2,206,625    12,900     409,575


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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE
FOOD AND BEVERAGES                       3.0%                     2.6%                  1.5%
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Archer Daniels Midland
Co.                      111,000   $2,039,625    126,400    $2,322,600    23,500     $431,813
Argyll Group PLC
(United Kingdom)          73,369      343,495    128,468       601,455    27,319      127,901
Campbell Soup Co.         14,900      907,038     17,000     1,034,875     2,900      176,538
Danisco A/S (Denmark)     11,000      566,772     14,000       721,346     5,000      257,624
Docks de France (France)   2,000      358,050      4,000       716,100     1,000      179,025
Dole Food Co.             55,500    2,136,750     63,200     2,433,200    11,830      455,455
Grand Union Co.+++         4,153       24,918      9,986        59,916     3,270       19,620
Greencore Group PLC
(Ireland)+               125,772      613,302    185,874       906,377    44,930      219,092
Guinness PLC (United
Kingdom)                  49,000      355,691     61,000       442,799    17,000      123,403
Hershey Foods Corp.       13,100      975,950     14,900     1,110,050     2,700      201,150
Nabisco Holdings Corp.
Class A                   24,100      789,275     27,400       897,350     4,900      160,475
Nestle S.A. (Registered)
(Switzerland)                400      450,865        600       676,298       120      135,260
PepsiCo, Inc.             28,300    1,789,975     32,200     2,036,650     5,600      354,200
Pete's Brewing Co.+       13,500      253,125     12,000       225,000     2,300       43,125
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                                   11,604,831               14,184,016             2,884,681

HEALTH CARE                              2.9%                     2.0%                  1.0%
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ABR Information Services,
Inc.+                      1,500       69,750      1,425        66,263       225       10,463
Access Health, Inc.+       7,200      279,000      6,300       244,125     1,250       48,438
American HomePatient,
Inc.+                     19,650      771,263     17,450       684,913     3,425      134,431
Arthrocare Corp.+          7,000      154,000      6,100       134,200     1,200       26,400
Boston Scientific Corp.+  21,700      998,200     24,500     1,127,000     4,200      193,200
Community Health Systems
Inc.+                      9,100      373,100      8,200       336,200     1,400       57,400
Compdent Corp.+           11,950      430,200     10,700       385,200     1,850       66,600
Gelman Sciences, Inc.+     8,100      210,600      7,100       184,600     1,300       33,800
Genesis Health Ventures,
Inc.+                     13,675      552,128     12,150       490,556     2,310       93,266
Health Management Assoc.,
Inc. (New)+               15,380      538,300     13,328       466,480     2,530       88,550
HealthPlan Services Corp.+ 2,900       66,338      2,900        66,338       600       13,725
Healthcare Services Group,
Inc.+                     14,390      136,705     12,875       122,313     2,135       20,283
I-Stat Corp.+              9,300      237,150      8,400       214,200     1,675       42,713
IMPATH, Inc.+             13,100      193,225     11,300       166,675     2,200       32,450
IRIDEX Corp.+             18,600      190,650     16,500       169,125     3,200       32,800
Immulogic Pharmaceutical
Corp.+                    17,800      235,850     15,600       206,700     3,200       42,400
Lincare Holdings, Inc.+   11,535      374,888     10,190       331,175     1,925       62,563
Living Centers of America,
Inc.+                     13,200      491,700     11,425       425,581     2,415       89,959
Lunar Corp.+               9,050      386,888      8,150       348,413     1,600       68,400
NCS HealthCare, Inc.
Class A+                  15,200      372,400     13,500       330,750     2,600       63,700
Owen Healthcare, Inc.+    13,900      324,913     12,200       285,175     2,400       56,100
Oxford Health Plans Inc.+  6,000      526,500      6,700       587,925     1,200      105,300
Pediatrix Medical Group,
Inc.+                      6,600      234,300      5,900       209,450     1,200       42,600
Physician Support Systems,
Inc.+                      9,700      166,113      8,600       147,275     1,600       27,400
Renal Care Group, Inc.+    6,100      169,275      5,400       149,850     1,100       30,525
Respironics, Inc.+        17,400      365,400     15,400       323,400     3,000       63,000
Santen Pharmaceutical
(Japan)                   13,200      272,127     33,000       680,317        --           --
Sierra Health Services+    7,490      244,361      6,725       219,403     1,150       37,519
Target Therapeutics, Inc.+ 5,300      321,313      4,700       284,938       900       54,563
United Dental Care, Inc.+  6,700      259,625      6,000       232,500     1,200      46,500

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE

HEALTH CARE (CONTINUED)
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United Healthcare Corp.   15,400     $947,100     17,500    $1,076,250     3,100     $190,650
Wellcare Management
Group, Inc.+              10,700      177,888      9,550       158,769     1,860       30,923
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                                   11,071,250               10,856,059             1,906,621

HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL SERVICES 0.3%                     0.2%                  0.1%
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ARV Assisted Living, Inc.+17,700      300,900     15,800       268,600     3,000       51,000
Emeritus Corp.+            8,600      175,225      7,800       158,925     1,500       30,563
National Surgery Centers, Inc.+9,800  316,050      8,700       280,575     1,700       54,825
OccuSystems, Inc.+         5,800      131,950      5,200       118,300     1,000       22,750
Sterling House Corp.+     16,500      294,938     14,700       262,763     2,800       50,050
Total Renal Care Holdings, Inc.+          360     11,205         1,740    54,158          60018,675
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    1,230,268                1,143,321               227,863

INSURANCE AND FINANCE                   10.2%                     8.6%                  5.0%
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ABN AMRO Holding N.V.
(Netherlands)+            11,000      546,675     15,000       745,466     4,000      198,791
AON Corp.                 13,100      677,925     14,800       765,900     2,500      129,375
Aegon N.V. (Netherlands)  12,155      573,210     17,742       836,684     3,600      169,770
Allied Irish Banks PLC
(Ireland)                 41,729      210,703    105,096       530,664    30,206      152,520
American International
Group, Inc.               11,700    1,095,413     13,350     1,249,894     2,350      220,019
Argentaria Corp. (Spain)   7,930      335,178      8,610       363,920     2,650      112,008
Baer Holdings AG (Germany)   205      227,280        280       310,432       120      133,042
Banco Frances del Rio de la
Plata ADR (Argentina)        690       18,889         --            --        --           --
Banco Frances del Rio de la
Plata S.A. (Argentina)     1,380       12,491      4,715        42,679     1,725       15,614
Banco Totta & Accores S.A.
(Portugal)                13,000      252,931     20,000       389,125     5,000       97,281
Banco de Bilbao Vizcaya
(Spain)                   10,900      406,304     16,720       623,248     3,820      142,393
Bank of Boston Corp.      20,600    1,022,275     23,400     1,161,225     4,200      208,425
Bank of Ireland (Ireland)+69,598      456,522    111,196       729,380    22,239      145,875
BankAmerica Corp.         21,200    1,643,000     24,100     1,867,750     4,300      333,250
Bankers Trust New York
Corp.                     32,900    2,331,788     37,500     2,657,813     7,000      496,125
Barclays Bank PLC
(United Kingdom)          33,358      369,832     49,841       552,575    10,571      117,198
Beneficial Corp.          38,900    2,241,613     44,200     2,547,025     8,200      472,525
CIGNA Corp.                8,200      936,850      9,400     1,073,950     1,600      182,800
CRA Managed Care, Inc.+    9,475      338,731      8,600       307,450     1,680       60,060
Cetelem Group (France)+    2,400      467,768      3,000       584,709       800      155,923
Chemical Banking Corp.    15,400    1,085,700     17,500     1,233,750     3,000      211,500
Citicorp                  17,900    1,432,000     20,400     1,632,000     3,600      288,000
Concord EFS, Inc.+        23,237      615,781     20,873       553,135     4,025      106,663
Credit Locale de France
S.A. (France)              5,800      454,017      8,400       657,542     1,980      154,992
Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
(Japan)                   43,000      653,825     65,000       988,340    17,000      258,489
Danieli Savings (Italy)   11,000       43,443     58,000       229,062     6,200       24,486
Development Bank of
Singapore Ltd. (Registered)
(Singapore)               20,000      245,651     29,000       356,195     8,000       98,261
Federal National Mortgage
Association               36,400    1,160,250     41,400     1,319,625     7,400      235,875
First Commonwealth, Inc.+  7,700      198,275      7,300       187,975     1,500       38,625
Fleet Financial Group, Inc.48,900   1,980,450     55,600     2,251,800    10,300      417,150
Franklin Resources, Inc.  13,100      746,700     14,800       843,600     2,600     148,200


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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE

INSURANCE AND FINANCE (CONTINUED)
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Guoco Group Ltd.
(Hong Kong)               80,800     $445,047    109,600      $603,677    26,400     $145,411
HCC Insurance Holdings,
Inc.+                     17,885      981,439     15,985       877,177     3,127      171,594
Healthwise of America,
Inc.+                      7,025      279,244      6,350       252,413       990       39,353
MBNA Corp.                27,600      817,650     31,350       928,744     5,450      161,456
MGIC Investment Corp.      8,500      463,250      9,700       528,650     1,700       92,650
Malayan Banking BHD
(Malaysia)                24,000      223,608     34,000       316,779     7,000       65,219
Mapfre Vida Seguros
(Spain)                    9,390      536,744      6,780       387,553     1,470       84,027
Mitsubishi Bank Ltd.
(Japan)                   16,800      354,179     29,400       619,814     7,350      154,953
Morgan (J.P.) & Co., Inc.  8,900      738,700     10,100       838,300     1,800      149,400
Munich Re (Germany)+         320      665,990        465       967,766       115      239,340
NationsBank Corp.         47,000    3,765,875     53,500     4,286,688     9,900      793,238
Reinsurance Group
America, Inc.             13,900      509,088     12,110       443,529     2,380       87,168
Royal Insurance Holdings
PLC (United Kingdom)      69,447      374,910    107,536       580,533    23,631      127,572
Societe Generale (France)  4,050      450,143      4,000       444,586     1,300      144,490
Swiss Reinsurance Co.
(Registered) (Switzerland)   400      405,174        460       465,950       130      131,682
Tokio Marine & Fire
Insurance Co. Ltd. (The)
(Japan)                   38,000      492,724     55,000       713,153    15,000      194,496
Travelers Group Inc.      22,100    1,458,600     25,100     1,656,600     4,500      297,000
Trenwick Group Inc.        8,840      450,840      7,820       398,820     1,325       67,575
USF&G Corp.              141,600    2,194,800    161,200     2,498,600    30,000      465,000
United Overseas Bank
Ltd. (Registered)
(Singapore)               44,400      447,625     63,600       641,193    13,200      133,078
Westpac Banking Corp.
(Australia)++++++          8,500       40,158     12,200        57,535     3,100       14,620
Yamaguchi Bank Ltd.
(Japan)                   19,000      317,258     25,000       417,444     6,000      100,187
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                   39,194,516               46,518,417             9,384,744

LEISURE                                  0.1%                     0.1%                   --%
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Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc.+  20,700      419,175     18,400       372,600     3,500      70,875

MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND DEVICES             1.1%                     0.8%                  0.4%
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AVECOR Cardiovascular,
Inc.+                     18,000      245,250     16,100       219,363     2,650       36,106
Baxter International, Inc.21,300      963,825     24,200     1,095,050     4,300      194,575
Bio-Vascular, Inc.+       11,100      117,938      9,800       104,125     1,800       19,125
Endosonics Corp.+          3,700       66,138      3,300        58,988       600       10,725
Hologic, Inc.+             1,900       43,225      1,800        40,950       300        6,825
ICU Medical, Inc.+         9,200      133,544      8,200       119,028     1,700       24,677
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc.+ 13,400      562,800     11,960       502,320     2,400      100,800
Igen, Inc.+               14,700       77,175     13,100        68,775     2,200       11,550
Instent, Inc.+            10,750      239,188      9,450       210,263     1,950       43,388
Medtronic, Inc.           16,500      983,813     18,800     1,120,950     3,200      190,800
Meridian Diagnostics, Inc.16,500      175,313     15,300       162,563     2,500       26,563
OncorMed, Inc.+            4,800       30,600      4,100        26,138       700        4,463
Research Industries Corp.+ 6,500      149,500      5,800       133,400     1,100       25,300
Sola International, Inc.+ 19,525      607,716     17,810       554,336     3,435      106,914
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                                    4,396,025                4,416,249               801,811

METALS AND MINING                        1.4%                     1.2%                  0.6%
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Alumax, Inc.+             63,800    2,256,925     72,700     2,571,763    13,500      477,563
Freeport-McMoRan Copper
& Gold Co., Inc. Class A  23,800      731,850     27,100       833,325     4,700     144,525

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE

METALS AND MINING (CONTINUED)
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Freeport-McMoRan Copper
& Gold Co., Inc. Class B+ 70,665   $2,234,781     80,429    $2,543,567    14,941     $472,509
N.V. Bekaert S.A.
(Belgium)                    344      284,845        490       405,739       150      124,206
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                                    5,508,401                6,354,394             1,218,803

OIL AND GAS                              3.3%                     2.9%                  1.6%
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British Petroleum PLC ADR
(United Kingdom)          11,400    1,211,250     12,900     1,370,625     2,300      244,375
Burmah Oil PLC (United
Kingdom)                  36,916      595,058     53,733       866,136    13,629      219,689
Chesapeake Energy Corp.+     768       35,520         --            --     1,383       63,964
Columbia Gas System, Inc. 52,700    2,417,613     60,000     2,752,500    11,100      509,213
Enron Corp.               20,400      752,250     23,200       855,500     4,100      151,188
Halliburton Co.           24,900    1,416,188     28,300     1,609,563     5,000      284,375
Mobil Corp.               14,200    1,645,425     16,200     1,877,175     2,900      336,038
Occidental Petroleum Corp.77,700    2,078,475     88,500     2,367,375    16,400      438,700
Repsol S.A. (Spain)       13,000      489,816     20,000       753,562     6,000      226,069
Repsol S.A. ADS (Spain)    7,000      261,625     10,000       373,750     2,000       74,750
Shell Transportation &
Trading (United Kingdom)   9,500      125,317     11,000       145,104     2,700       35,616
Societe Nationale Elf
Aquitaine (Bearer) (France)5,762      390,545      8,259       559,791     2,100      142,337
Total Corp. ADR (France)  27,900      948,600     31,700     1,077,800     5,700      193,800
Total SA Class B (France)  6,800      458,876     12,000       809,781     2,500      168,704
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                   12,826,558               15,418,662             3,088,818

PAPER AND FOREST PRODUCTS                0.2%                     0.2%                  0.1%
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Cartiere Burgo S.P.A. (Italy)30,000   156,986     38,400       200,942    12,000       62,794
Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG (Austria)        4,028    176,517         7,000   306,757        1,24554,559
Repola (Finland)          25,000      496,514     39,000       774,561     8,000      158,884
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      830,017                1,282,260               276,237

PHARMACEUTICALS                          4.6%                     3.8%                  2.1%
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Alpha-Beta Technology,
Inc.+                      3,500       43,750      3,200        40,000       600        7,500
Amgen, Inc.+              15,500      900,938     17,600     1,023,000     3,000      174,375
Astra AB (Sweden)         18,000      834,957     22,000     1,020,503     5,000      231,932
Ciba-Geigy AG (Registered)
(Switzerland)                630      787,897        900     1,125,567       220      275,139
Dura Pharmaceuticals,
Inc.+                     22,950    1,138,894     20,450     1,014,831     3,850      191,056
Gilead Sciences, Inc.+     2,900       83,375      2,600        74,750       500       14,375
Johnson & Johnson         17,200    1,586,700     19,600     1,808,100     3,500      322,875
La Jolla Pharmaceutical
Co.+                      18,000      144,000     17,000       136,000     3,000       24,000
Lilly (Eli) & Co.         22,000    1,430,000     25,000     1,625,000     4,500      292,500
Parexel International
Corp.+                    12,400      536,300     11,300       488,725     2,100       90,825
Pfizer, Inc.              16,300    1,092,100     18,500     1,239,500     3,200      214,400
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.  91,400    3,644,575    104,010     4,147,399    19,020      758,423
Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.
Depository Shares (Sweden)+12,300     497,737      9,700       392,524     5,000      202,332
Smithkline Beecham PLC
ADR (United Kingdom)      25,000    1,287,500     28,400     1,462,600     5,100     262,650
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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE

PHARMACEUTICALS (CONTINUED)
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Warner-Lambert Co.        32,300   $3,334,975     36,800    $3,799,600     6,800     $702,100
Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical
Co. Ltd. (Japan)          25,000      555,037     40,000       888,060    10,000      222,015
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                   17,898,735               20,286,159             3,986,497

PHOTOGRAPHY                              0.8%                     0.7%                  0.4%
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Eastman Kodak Co.         15,100    1,072,100     17,100     1,214,100     3,000      213,000
Polaroid Corp.            47,200    2,124,000     53,700     2,416,500    10,000      450,000
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    3,196,100                3,630,600               663,000

PUBLISHING                               0.7%                     0.6%                  0.4%
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Pearson PLC (United
Kingdom)                  25,000      255,056     40,000       408,090    11,000      112,225
Singapore Press Holdings
(Registered) (Singapore)  13,400      267,334     11,600       231,423     2,900       57,856
Times Mirror Co. Class A  59,900    2,358,563     68,200     2,685,375    12,700      500,063
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    2,880,953                3,324,888               670,144

REAL ESTATE                              2.4%                     2.0%                  1.1%
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Amoy Properties Ltd.
(Hong Kong)              244,000      285,511    348,000       407,204    76,000       88,930
Castle & Cooke, Inc.+     18,533      303,478     21,066       344,956     3,966       64,943
Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.
(Hong Kong)               78,000      549,637    114,000       803,315    29,000      204,352
Debartolo Realty Corp.(R)144,400    2,166,000    164,300     2,464,500    30,500      457,500
Equity Residential
Properties Trust(R)       66,600    2,081,250     75,800     2,368,750    14,000      437,500
Hong Kong Land Holdings
Ltd. (Hong Kong)          87,000      208,800    100,000       240,000    30,000       72,000
Meditrust Corp.(R)        55,500    1,880,063     63,200     2,140,900    11,800      399,725
Nationwide Health
Properties, Inc.(R)       88,800    1,864,800    101,100     2,123,100    18,800      394,800
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    9,339,539               10,892,725             2,119,750

RETAIL                                   6.3%                     5.2%                  2.8%
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Cycle & Carriage Ltd.
(Singapore)               27,000      310,543     31,000       356,550     8,000       92,013
Dayton Hudson Corporation 36,500    3,097,938     41,500     3,522,313     7,550      640,806
Department 56, Inc.+       2,515       55,016      2,580        56,438       495       10,828
Federated Department
Stores+                   25,000      806,250     28,400       915,900     5,100      164,475
Globe Business Resources,
Inc.+                      9,700      106,700      8,600        94,600     1,600       17,600
Hollywood Entertainment
Corp.+                    32,300      427,975     28,700       380,275     5,500       72,875
Home Depot, Inc. (The)    15,600      746,850     17,800       852,175     3,200      153,200
Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd.
(Japan)                   10,000      592,351     16,000       947,761     4,000      236,940
K mart Corp.             222,100    2,082,188    252,800     2,370,000    46,900      439,688
Kroger Co.+               58,900    2,385,450     67,000     2,713,500    12,500      506,250
Marui Co. Ltd. (Japan)    28,000      608,582     40,000       869,403    10,000      217,351
Melville Corp.            72,200    2,590,175     82,200     2,948,925    15,300      548,888
Nautica Enterprises,
Inc.+                     10,675      509,731      9,463       451,858     1,831       87,430
Officemax, Inc.+          30,100      729,925     34,300       831,775     6,000      145,500
Party City Corp.+          6,200       89,900      6,600        95,700     1,200       17,400
Penney (J.C.) Co., Inc.   44,400    2,208,900     50,600     2,517,350     9,400      467,650
Rexall Sundown, Inc.+     33,200    1,000,150     29,600       891,700     5,700     171,713

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
COMMON STOCKS*            SHARES        VALUE     SHARES         VALUE    SHARES        VALUE

RETAIL (CONTINUED)
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Safeway, Inc.+            32,300     $920,550     36,700    $1,045,950     6,500     $185,250
Sears PLC (United Kingdom)227,000     344,444    527,000       799,657    65,500       99,388
Sears, Roebuck & Co.      36,400    1,774,500     41,500     2,023,125     7,400      360,750
Staples, Inc.+            27,550      561,331     31,300       637,738     5,600      114,100
TJX Cos., Inc. (The)      21,000      527,625     23,900       600,488     4,200      105,525
Walgreen Co.              27,300      890,663     31,000     1,011,375     5,400      176,175
West Marine, Inc.+         8,000      372,000      6,800       316,200     1,400       65,100
Wolverine World Wide, Inc.25,987      727,636     23,072       646,016     4,512      126,336
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                   24,467,373               27,896,772             5,223,231

SPECIALTY CONSUMER PRODUCTS              0.1%                     0.1%                  0.1%
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Gucci Group+               9,900      475,200     11,300       542,400     2,000      96,000

TELECOMMUNICATIONS                       1.8%                     1.4%                  0.8%
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Cable & Wireless PLC
(United Kingdom)               2           16          3            24         1            8
Cai Wireless Systems, Inc.+31,100     235,194     29,100       220,069     5,300       40,081
Centennial Cellular Corp.
Class A+                  12,220      186,355     11,202       170,831     2,179       33,230
Coherent Communications
Systems Corp.+            20,200      419,466     18,000       373,781     3,400       70,603
Colonial Data Technologies
Corp.+                    17,100      378,338     14,500       320,813     2,925       64,716
Commnet Cellular, Inc.+    8,800      245,300      7,750       216,031     1,575       43,903
MCI Communications Corp.  57,800    1,748,450     65,800     1,990,450    11,700      353,925
P-Com, Inc.+              11,800      237,475     10,400       209,300     1,800       36,225
Royal PTT (United Kingdom) 5,700      224,002     11,200       440,145     4,500      176,844
Tele Danmark A/S ADS
(Denmark)                 18,550      479,981     27,400       708,975     7,000      181,125
Tellabs, Inc.+            15,100      730,463     17,200       832,050     3,000      145,125
Tessco Technologies, Inc.+11,200      322,000     10,000       287,500     2,000       57,500
Transaction Network
Services Inc.+            18,180      636,300     16,075       562,625     3,040      106,400
U.S. Robotics Corp.+       5,800      749,650      6,600       853,050     1,100      142,175
Vodafone Group PLC
(United Kingdom)         103,334      382,142    149,494       552,847    28,448      105,204
Wireless One, Inc.+        3,500       56,438      3,100        49,988       600        9,675
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    7,031,570                7,788,479             1,566,739

TRANSPORTATION                           1.0%                     1.0%                  0.6%
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Burlington Northern
 Santa Fe Corp.           13,100    1,075,838     14,900     1,223,663     2,600      213,525
East Japan Railway Co.
(Japan)                      100      513,060        146       749,067        37      189,832
Expeditors International
of Washington, Inc.       15,110      396,638     13,110       344,138     2,620       68,775
Fritz Companies, Inc.+    10,550      411,450      9,310       363,090     1,810       70,590
K.L.M.-Royal Dutch Airlines
(Netherlands)             11,270      391,793     16,700       580,562     4,280      148,791
Kamigumi Co. Ltd. (Japan) 28,000      284,702     30,000       305,037     8,000       81,343
Singapore Airlines Ltd.
(Registered) (Singapore)  21,000      217,678     60,000       621,938     9,000       93,291
Swire Pacific Ltd. Class A
(Hong Kong)               31,000      272,556     45,800       402,679     9,800       86,163
Yamato Transport Co. Ltd.
(Japan)                   40,000      473,881     50,000       592,351    18,000      213,246
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    4,037,596                5,182,525             1,165,556


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UTILITIES                                3.2%                     2.7%                  1.6%
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Anglian Water PLC
(United Kingdom)          24,900     $227,835     34,300      $313,845     9,000      $82,350
East Midlands
Electricity (United Kingdom)  --           --         --            --     9,100       83,126
GTE Corp.                 31,700    1,390,838     36,000     1,579,500     6,300      276,413
Hong Kong Electric
Holdings Ltd. (Hong Kong) 84,000      273,150    100,000       325,179    30,000       97,554
Kurita Water Industries
Ltd. (Japan)              18,700      432,612     27,500       636,194     7,700      178,134
Long Island Lighting Co. 111,000    1,956,375    126,400     2,227,800    23,500      414,188
Nippon Telegraph and
Telephone Corp. (Japan)       50      364,739         70       510,634        20      145,896
North West Water Group
PLC (United Kingdom)      24,592      231,767     34,767       327,662     8,382       78,996
Northeast Utilities Co.  105,500    2,083,625    120,100     2,371,975    22,300      440,425
Potomac Electric Power Co.88,800    2,319,900    101,100     2,641,238    18,800      491,150
SBC Communications, Inc.  33,800    1,778,725     38,400     2,020,800     6,900      363,113
Scottish Power PLC
(United Kingdom)          87,000      458,392    120,000       632,265    32,000      168,604
Veba (Vereinigte
Elektrizitaets Bergwerks)
AG (Germany)              14,000      679,865     21,000     1,019,797     5,500      267,090
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                   12,197,823               14,606,889              3,087,039
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(cost $244,560,801,
$280,914,200 and $57,464,470)    $294,960,333             $338,083,651            $67,305,461
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                                       GROWTH                 BALANCED           CONSERVATIVE
                                         6.7%                    13.8%                  17.4%
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES*                AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT       VALUE

ADVERTISING                               --%                      --%                   --%
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Key Plastics Corp. sr.
notes 14s, 1999          $25,000      $25,938    $65,000       $67,438   $45,000      $46,688
Outdoor Systems, Inc.
sr. notes 10 3/4s, 2003  125,000      126,250         --            --        --           --
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      152,188                   67,438                46,688

AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE                    0.3%                     0.5%                  0.4%
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Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
sr. sub. notes 11 3/4s,
2003                     250,000      275,000    615,000       676,500        --           --
BE Aerospace sr. notes,
9 3/4s, 2003             215,000      220,375    400,000       410,000   100,000      102,500
K&F Industries Inc.
sub. deb. 13 3/4s, 2001  300,000      312,000  1,000,000     1,040,000   208,000      216,320
McDonnell Douglas Corp.
notes 9 1/4s, 2002        75,000       84,086    200,000       224,230   240,000      269,076
Sequa Corp. bonds
8 3/4s, 2001              30,000       29,100         --            --        --           --
Sequa Corp. sr. notes
9 5/8s, 1999             100,000       98,500    250,000       246,250   100,000       98,500
UNC, Inc. sr. notes
9 1/8s, 2003             100,000       99,500    305,000       303,475   100,000       99,500
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    1,118,561                2,900,455                785,896
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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

AGRICULTURE                              0.1%                     0.2%                  0.2%
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Agco Corp. 144A sr.
sub. notes 8 1/2s, 2006 $200,000     $201,000   $500,000      $502,500  $200,000     $201,000
PSF Finance (L.P.)
sr. exch. notes
12 1/4s, 2004
(In Default)+++          150,000      127,500    585,000       497,250   190,000      161,500
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      328,500                  999,750               362,500

AUTOMOTIVE                               0.1%                     0.2%                  0.1%
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Aftermarket Technology
Corp. sr. sub. notes
Ser. D, 12s, 2004        235,000      253,800    250,000       270,000   110,000      118,800
Aftermarket Technology
Corp. sr. sub. notes
12s, 2004                     --           --     50,000        54,000        --           --
Exide Corp. 144A sr.
notes 10s, 2005               --           --    395,000       401,913        --           --
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      253,800                  725,913               118,800

BASIC INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS                0.1%                     0.2%                  0.2%
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Eletson Holdings, Inc.
1st. pfd. mtge. notes
9 1/4s, 2003 (Greece)     75,000       73,500    465,000       455,700    45,000       44,100
Inter-City Products sr.
notes 9 3/4s, 2000       250,000      221,250    600,000       531,000   200,000      177,000
Owens Illinois, Inc.
sr. sub. notes 9 3/4s,
2004                     100,000      102,250    300,000       306,750   100,000      102,250
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      397,000                1,293,450               323,350
BROADCASTING                             0.4%                     0.9%                  1.1%
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American Telecasting,
Inc. sr. disc. notes
stepped-coupon zero %
(14 1/2s, 6/15/99),
2004++                   325,000      237,250  1,000,000       730,000   265,000      193,450
Argyle Television Corp.
sr. sub. notes 9 3/4s,
2005                     150,000      144,000         --            --        --           --
Chancellor Broadcasting
Co. sr. sub. notes
9 3/8s, 2004                  --           --         --            --   165,000      158,813
Comcast Corp. sr. sub.
notes 9 1/2s, 2008       125,000      126,563    400,000       405,000   125,000      126,563
Comcast Corp. sr. sub.
 notes 9 3/8s, 2002      100,000      101,000         --            --        --           --
Commodore Media, Inc.
sr. sub. notes
stepped-coupon
7 1/2s,(13 1/4s,
5/1/98), 2003++          250,000      248,125    750,000       744,375   200,000      198,500
Diamond Cable
Communication Co.
PLC sr. disc.
notes stepped-coupon
zero % (11 3/4s,
12/15/00), 2005
(United Kingdom)++       150,000       87,750    450,000       263,250   125,000       73,125
Diamond Cable
Communication Co.
PLC sr. disc. notes
stepped-coupon zero %
(13 1/2s, 9/30/99),
2004 (United Kingdom)++       --           --    200,000       142,000        --          --

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

BROADCASTING (CONTINUED)
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Heritage Media
Services Corp.
sr. notes 11s, 2002     $100,000     $107,000   $300,000      $321,000  $100,000     $107,000
Marcus Cable Co.
(L.P.) sr. sub. disc.
notes stepped-coupon
zero % (13 1/2s, 8/1/99),
2004++                   200,000      145,000    500,000       362,500   100,000       72,500
Paxson Communications
Corp. 144A sr. sub.
notes 11 5/8s, 2002      250,000      266,250    750,000       798,750   225,000      239,625
Petracom Holdings
notes stepped-coupon
zero % (17 1/2s,
8/1/98), 2003++               --           --    414,000       302,220   165,000      120,450
Sullivan Broadcasting
 sr. sub. notes 10 1/4s, 2005 --           --         --            --   100,000       98,250
Tele-Communications,
Inc. deb. 9 1/4s, 2023   100,000      103,895         --            --        --           --
Tele-Communications,
Inc. notes stepped-
coupon 6.58s,
(8.35s, 2/14/99), 2005++ 105,000      105,594    270,000       271,528   450,000      452,547
Young Broadcasting,
Inc. 144A sr. sub.
notes 9s, 2006                --           --    250,000       233,750   150,000      140,250
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    1,672,427                4,574,373             1,981,073

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION                0.2%                     0.5%                  0.3%
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Presley Co. sr.
notes 12 1/2s, 2001      250,000      227,500    750,000       682,500        --           --
Schuller International
Corp. sr. notes 10 7/8s,
2004                      80,000       87,400    315,000       344,138   105,000      114,713
Scotsman Group, Inc.
sr. secd. notes 9 1/2s,
2000                     300,000      307,500    745,000       763,625   250,000      256,250
Triangle Pacific Corp.
sr. notes, 10 1/2s, 2003 150,000      159,000    450,000       477,000   125,000      132,500
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      781,400                2,267,263               503,463
BUSINESS EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES          0.1%                     0.2%                  0.2%
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Corporate Express, Inc.
Ser. B, sr. sub. notes
9 1/8s, 2004             150,000      153,750    300,000       307,500   155,000      158,875
United Stationers, Inc.
sr. sub. notes
12 3/4s, 2005            250,000      281,875    745,000       839,988   200,000      225,500
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      435,625                1,147,488               384,375
CHEMICALS                                0.3%                     0.6%                  0.5%
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Acetex Corp.
sr. notes 9 3/4s,
2003 (Canada)            135,000      135,675    275,000       276,375   115,000      115,575
Arcadian Partner
sr. notes 10 3/4s,
2005                     250,000      271,875    750,000       815,625   200,000      217,500
Carlisle Plastic
sr. notes 10 1/4s, 1997   75,000       73,688    325,000       319,313   100,000       98,250
Great Lakes Carbon
Corp. sr. notes 10s, 2006     --           --    225,000       231,750   150,000      154,500
Harris Chemical Corp.
sr. disc. notes 10 1/4s, 200180,000    79,000    300,000       296,250        --          --

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

CHEMICALS (CONTINUED)
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Harris Chemical Corp.
sr. sub. notes 10 3/4s, 2003$10,000    $9,625        $--           $--       $--          $--
IMC Fertilizer notes
Ser. B, 10 3/4s, 2003         --           --    400,000       438,000        --           --
Sifto Canada, Inc.
sr. notes 8 1/2s, 2000   125,000      123,125         --            --        --           --
Union Carbide Global
Enterprises sr. sub.
notes Ser. B, 12s, 2005  250,000      288,125    750,000       864,375   250,000      288,125
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      981,113                3,241,688               873,950
CONGLOMERATES                            0.1%                     0.2%                  0.1%
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ADT Ltd. sr. sub.
notes 9 1/4s, 2003        50,000       51,875         --            --        --           --
Axia, Inc. sr. sub.
notes Ser. B, 11s, 2001   75,000       73,500         --            --        --           --
Congoleum Corp. sr.
notes 9s, 2001                --           --    500,000       485,000        --           --
MacAndrews & Forbes
Group, Inc. deb.
12 1/4s, 1996            255,000      252,450    515,000       509,850   210,000      207,900
MacAndrews & Forbes
Holdings, Inc. sub.
deb. notes 13s, 1999     130,000      130,163    215,000       215,269     5,000        5,006
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      507,988                1,210,119               212,906
CONSUMER DURABLE GOODS                   0.2%                     0.2%                  0.2%
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Ekco Group, Inc.
144A sr. notes
9 1/4s, 2006             250,000      253,438    750,000       760,313   200,000      202,750
Exide Corp. sr.
notes 10 3/4s, 1999      150,000      154,125     25,000        25,688   125,000      128,438
Selmer Co., Inc.
sr. sub. notes 11s, 2005 250,000      264,375    400,000       423,000    40,000       42,300
Simmons Mattress
Corp. 144A deb.
8s, 2003++++              79,604       87,166         --            --        --           --
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      759,104                1,209,001               373,488

CONSUMER NON DURABLES                     --%                      --%                   --%
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Foamex (L.P.) Capital
Corp. sr. notes 11 1/4s, 200210,000     9,750         --            --    15,000      14,625

CONSUMER SERVICES                        0.9%                     1.7%                  2.0%
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Adelphia Communications
Corp. sr. notes 12 1/2s,
2002                     125,000      131,563    350,000       368,375   100,000      105,250
CF Cable TV, Inc. sr.
notes 11 5/8s, 2005
(Canada)                  75,000       80,625    300,000       322,500   125,000      134,375
Cablevision Systems
Corp. sr. sub. deb.
9 7/8s, 2023             300,000      309,000    610,000       628,300    90,000       92,700
Cablevision Systems
Corp. sr. sub. notes
9 7/8s, 2013                  --           --    100,000       104,000        --           --
Caesars World sr.
sub. notes 8 7/8s, 2002   45,000       47,475         --            --        --          --

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

CONSUMER SERVICES (CONTINUED)
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Cellular, Inc. sr.
sub. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (11 3/4s,
 9/1/98), 2003++        $100,000      $82,000   $350,000      $287,000  $100,000      $82,000
Century Communications
Corp. sr. sub. deb.
11 7/8s, 2003             10,000       10,700     25,000        26,750        --           --
Century Communications
Corp. sr. notes 9 3/4s,
2002                      90,000       92,475     10,000        10,275   150,000      154,125
Century Communications
Corp. sr. notes 9 1/2s,
2005                          --           --    250,000       253,750        --           --
Coinmach Corp. 144A sr.
notes 11 3/4s, 2005      105,000      105,788         --            --    79,000       79,593
Continental Cablevision,
Inc. sr. notes 8 1/2s,
2001                      45,000       47,250    135,000       141,750    70,000       73,500
Falcon Holdings Group,
Inc. sr. sub. notes 11s,
2003++++                 142,199      136,511    461,232       442,783   160,782      154,351
Host Marriott Corp. Ser.
B, sr. notes 9 1/2s,
2005                     250,000      242,500    750,000       727,500   210,000      203,700
John Q. Hammons Hotels,
Inc. 1st mtge. 8 7/8s,
2004                      20,000       19,200         --            --    40,000       38,400
Jones Intercable Inc.
sr. notes 9 5/8s, 2002   275,000      284,625    500,000       517,500   150,000      155,250
K-III Communications
Corp. sr. notes 10 1/4s, 200440,000    41,800    135,000       141,075        --           --
Lady Luck Gaming Corp.
Ser. B, 1st mtge.
10 1/2s, 2001            150,000      136,500    500,000       455,000   100,000       91,000
MGM Grand Hotels, Inc.
1st mtge. 12s, 2002       50,000       54,500     30,000        32,700        --           --
Marvel Parent Holdings,
Inc. sr. secd. disc.
notes zero %, 1998       200,000      149,000    680,000       506,600   245,000      182,525
Mohegan Tribal Gaming
144A sr. secd. notes
13 1/2s, 2002            100,000      119,000    425,000       505,750   100,000      119,000
Rogers Communications,
Inc. sr. deb. 10 7/8s,
2004                      75,000       77,250         --            --   125,000      128,750
SFX Broadcasting, Inc.
sr. sub. notes 11 3/8s, 2000250,000   270,000    765,000       826,200   200,000      216,000
Service Corp.
International notes
6 3/8s, 2000             110,000      108,820    300,000       296,781   375,000      370,976
TCI Communications,
Inc. sr. notes 8.65s,
2004                     225,000      240,147    600,000       640,392   700,000      747,124
Telemedia Broadcasting
Corp. 144A deb. stepped-
coupon 6.4s, (16s,
6/15/99), 2004++              --           --    200,000       180,650        --           --
Trump Plaza Funding,
Inc. 1st mtge. notes
10 7/8s, 2001            240,000      266,400    735,000       815,850   190,000      210,900
Trump Taj Mahal Funding,
Inc. deb. Ser. A, 11.35s,
1999++++                 150,000      157,688    450,000       473,063   150,000      157,688
Universal Outdoor, Inc.
sub. deb. 11s, 2003      125,000      126,875    275,000       279,125   275,000      279,125
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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT     0.1%                     0.2%                  0.2%
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Amphenol Corp. sr.
sub. notes 12 3/4s,
2002                     $25,000      $27,813        $--           $--  $120,000     $133,500
Amphenol Corp. sr.
notes 10.45s, 2001            --           --    500,000       540,000        --           --
Howmet Corp. 144A
sr. sub. notes 10s,
2003                     150,000      158,250    400,000       422,000   125,000      131,875
International Semi-
Tech. Corp. sr. disc.
notes stepped- coupon
zero % (11 1/2s,
8/15/00), 2003
(Canada)++               200,000      121,000    588,000       355,740   185,000      111,925
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      307,063                1,317,740               377,300

ENTERTAINMENT                            0.3%                     0.6%                  0.6%
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AMF Group, Inc. 144A
sr. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (12 1/4s,
3/15/01), 2006++          45,000       24,525    135,000        73,575    40,000       21,800
AMF Group, Inc. 144A sr.
sub. notes 10 7/8s, 2006  20,000       19,850     55,000        54,588    15,000       14,888
Alliance Entertainment
Corp. Ser. B, sr. sub.
notes 11 1/4s, 2005      150,000      150,000    400,000       400,000   125,000      125,000
Bally Park Place Funding
1st mtge. 9 1/4s, 2004        --           --    400,000       403,000   125,000      125,938
Casino America, Inc.
1st mtge. 11 1/2s, 2001  100,000      100,000    450,000       450,000   100,000      100,000
Cinemark USA Inc. sr.
sub. notes 12s, 2002     100,000      109,500    250,000       273,750   100,000      109,500
Coast Hotels & Casinos,
Inc. 144A 1st. mtge.
13s, 2002                200,000      200,000    600,000       600,000   200,000      200,000
Premier Parks, Inc.
sr. notes Ser. A, 12s,
2003                     125,000      132,500    450,000       477,000   125,000      132,500
Six Flags Corp. sr. sub.
notes stepped-coupon
zero % (12 1/4s, 6/15/98),
2005++                   150,000      125,250    450,000       375,750   150,000      125,250
Time Warner, Inc. notes
8.11s, 2006               30,000       30,763     90,000        92,289    22,000       22,559
Time Warner, Inc. notes
8.18s, 2007               30,000       30,424     90,000        91,271    22,000       22,311
Viacom International, Inc.
sub. deb. 8s, 2006       115,000      108,963         --            --        --           --
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    1,031,775                3,291,223               999,746

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL                     --%                      --%                   --%
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Ametek, Inc. sr. notes
9 3/4s, 2004                  --           --    135,000       143,100        --          --

FOOD AND BEVERAGES                       0.1%                     0.2%                  0.1%
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Canandaigua Wine sr.
sub. notes 8 3/4s, 2003  125,000      120,625    300,000       289,500        --           --
Doane Products Co.
sr. notes 10 5/8s, 2006   15,000       15,300         --            --        --          --

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

FOOD AND BEVERAGES (CONTINUED)
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Fresh Del Monte Produce
Corp. NV 144A sr. notes
Ser. B, 10s, 2003
(Netherlands)            $60,000      $55,800   $170,000      $158,100   $55,000      $51,150
Specialty Foods Corp.
Ser. B, sr. notes
10 1/4s, 2001                 --           --    300,000       271,500        --           --
Stater Brothers sr.
notes 11s, 2001          145,000      149,350    455,000       468,650   140,000      144,200
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      341,075                1,187,750               195,350

HEALTH CARE                              0.2%                     0.5%                  0.6%
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American Medical
International sr.
sub. notes 13 1/2s, 2001      --           --         --            --    30,000       31,763
Columbia/HCA
Healthcare Corp.
notes 6.41s, 2000        150,000      148,697    400,000       396,524   450,000      446,090
Genesis Health
Ventures Inc.
 sr. sub. notes
9 3/4s, 2005             125,000      130,313         --            --        --           --
Healthsouth Rehablitaton
 sr. sub. notes
9 1/2s, 2001              10,000       10,500     15,000        15,750        --           --
Integrated Health
Services sr. sub. notes
9.625s, 2002             125,000      125,938    300,000       302,250    75,000       75,563
Ivac Corp. sr. notes
9 1/4s, 2002             175,000      182,000    500,000       520,000   150,000      156,000
Merit Behavioral Care
sr. sub. notes 11 1/2s,
2005                          --           --    150,000       161,625        --           --
Paracelsus Healthcare
Corp. sr. sub. notes
9 7/8s, 2003             100,000      101,000    310,000       313,100   125,000      126,250
Quorum Health Group,
Inc. sr. sub. notes 8 3/4s,
2005                          --           --    300,000       301,500   100,000      100,500
Tenet Healthcare Corp.
sr. sub. notes 10 1/8s,
2005                     145,000      155,150    325,000       347,750    80,000       85,600
Total Renal Care
Holdings, Inc. sr.
disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero %,
(12s, 8/15/97),
2004++                   104,000      102,960    188,000       186,120    65,000       64,350
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      956,558                2,544,619             1,086,116

INSURANCE AND FINANCE                    0.8%                     1.7%                  4.3%
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AIM Management Group
sr. secd. notes 9s,
2003                      50,000       51,875    200,000       207,500        --           --
American Annuity Group,
Inc. sr. sub. notes
11 1/8s, 2003             80,000       86,000    330,000       354,750   100,000      107,500
Associates Corp. NA
notes 6 3/8s, 2002       125,000      122,286    325,000       317,944   400,000      391,316
BHP Finance (USA),
Inc. company guaranty
6.42s, 2026              100,000       98,319    250,000       245,798   325,000      319,537
Bankamerica Corp.
sub. notes 8 3/8s,
2002                     150,000      161,711    410,000       442,009   505,000      544,425
Banponce Corp. med.
term notes 5.48s, 1998    25,000       24,421     80,000        78,148   150,000      146,528
CCP Insurance, Inc.
sr. notes 10 1/2s, 2004   75,000       85,406    250,000       284,688    75,000       85,406
Capital One Bank notes
8 1/8s, 2000             250,000      261,938    700,000       733,425   900,000     942,975

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

INSURANCE AND FINANCE (CONTINUED)
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Chevy Chase Savings
Bank Inc. sub. deb.
9 1/4s, 2005            $150,000     $150,000   $350,000      $350,000       $--          $--
Citicorp sub. notes
7 5/8s, 2005             250,000      260,918    650,000       678,386   850,000      887,120
Commercial Credit Co.
notes 7 7/8s, 2025       175,000      189,889    400,000       434,032   500,000      542,540
First Chicago NBD Corp.
sub. notes 6 1/8s, 2006  100,000       93,736    280,000       262,461   375,000      351,510
First Nationwide
Holdings 144A sr.
sub. notes 9 1/8s, 2003  150,000      148,500    100,000        99,000   150,000      148,500
First USA Bank dep.
notes 6 3/8s, 2000       150,000      147,494    375,000       368,734   450,000      442,481
Ford Motor Credit Co.
notes 5 3/4s, 2001       160,000      154,346    450,000       434,097   600,000      578,796
General Motors
Acceptance Corp.
med. term notes
6 3/4s, 2002             250,000      248,555    600,000       596,532   800,000      795,376
Keystone Group,
Inc. sr. secd. notes
9 3/4s, 2003              75,000       73,500    290,000       284,200   100,000       98,000
Merita Bank Ltd.
sub. notes 6 1/2s,
2006 (Finland)           155,000      147,142    435,000       412,946   575,000      545,848
Pioneer Finance Corp.
1st. mtge. 13 1/2s, 1998      --           --     25,000        19,750        --           --
Primark Corp. sr.
notes, 8 3/4s, 2004           --           --    100,000       101,500        --           --
Reliance Group
Holdings, Inc.
sr. notes 9s, 2000        75,000       75,750    425,000       429,250    50,000       50,500
Reliance Group Holdings, Inc.
sr. sub. deb. 9 3/4s,
2003                      85,000       86,488     25,000        25,438    80,000       81,400
Royal Bank of Scotland
sub. notes 6 3/8s, 2011
(United Kingdom)         150,000      137,438    425,000       389,406   550,000      503,938
Smith Barney Hldgs notes
7s, 2000                 130,000      131,719    355,000       359,693   435,000      440,751
Terra Nova Insurance
Holdings sr. notes
10 3/4s, 2005
(United Kingdom)         175,000      196,219    625,000       700,781   150,000      168,188
Trump Holdings &
Funding Corp. sr.
notes 15 1/2s, 2005       60,000       68,700    350,000       400,750        --           --
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    3,202,350                9,011,218             8,172,635

MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND DEVICES              --%                     0.1%                  0.1%
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Graphic Controls
Corp. sr. sub. notes
Ser. A, 12s, 2005        150,000      159,750    450,000       479,250   150,000     159,750

METALS AND MINING                         --%                     0.1%                  0.3%
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Noranda Inc. notes
7s, 2005 (Canada)        160,000      157,238    400,000       393,096   460,000      452,060
Wyman-Gordon Co. sr.
notes 10 3/4s, 2003           --           --         --            --   100,000      106,000
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      157,238                  393,096               558,060


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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

MOTION PICTURE DISTRIBUTION              0.1%                     0.1%                  0.1%
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United Artists notes
11 1/2s, 2002           $250,000     $266,875   $715,000      $763,263  $175,000    $186,813

OIL AND GAS                              0.3%                     0.6%                  0.9%
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Arkla, Inc. deb. 8.9s,
2006                      75,000       80,936    400,000       431,660   100,000      107,915
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
 sr. notes 10 1/2s,
2002                     100,000      105,000         --            --        --           --
Chesapeake Energy Corp.
 sr. notes 12s, 2001      25,000       27,125    415,000       450,275   145,000      157,325
Columbia Gas System
notes Ser. E, 7.32s,
2010                     150,000      146,093    400,000       389,580   500,000      486,975
Gulf Canada Resources Ltd.
 sr. sub. notes 9 5/8s,
2005 (Canada)            125,000      128,125    350,000       358,750   100,000      102,500
Maxus Energy Corp.notes
9 7/8s, 2002              50,000       50,000    175,000       175,000    50,000       50,000
Petroliam Nasional
Berhad 144A notes 6 7/8s,
2003 (Malaysia)          130,000      129,107    350,000       347,596   400,000      397,252
Plains Resources, Inc.
144A sr. sub. notes
10 1/4s, 2006            100,000      100,500    225,000       226,125   100,000      100,500
Trans Texas Gas
Corp. sr. secd.
notes 11 1/2s, 2002      125,000      123,125    375,000       369,375   100,000       98,500
Transcontinental
Gas Pipeline deb.
9 1/8s, 2017             100,000      104,103    200,000       208,206        --           --
Triton Energy sr.
sub. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (9 3/4s,
12/15/96), 2000++        150,000      144,000    275,000       264,000   125,000      120,000
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    1,138,114                3,220,567             1,620,967
PACKAGING & CONTAINER                     --%                     0.1%                   --%
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Ivex Packaging Corp.
sr. sub. notes 12 1/2s,
2002                      70,000       74,200    245,000       259,700    85,000      90,100

PAPER AND FOREST PRODUCTS                0.2%                     0.4%                  0.4%
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APP International Finance
Co. notes 11 3/4s,
2005 (Netherlands)       125,000      123,438    300,000       296,250   125,000      123,438
Doman Industries Ltd.
sr. notes 8 3/4s, 2004
(Canada)                 200,000      183,000    600,000       549,000   150,000      137,250
Domtar, Inc. notes 12s,
2001 (Canada)            100,000      114,500    350,000       400,750   125,000      143,125
Domtar, Inc. sr. notes
11 3/4s, 1999 (Canada)        --           --     75,000        82,125        --           --
Domtar, Inc. deb.
11 1/4s, 2017 (Canada)    50,000       53,000     25,000        26,500    25,000       26,500
Gaylord Container Corp.
 sr. notes 11 1/2s, 2001 160,000      161,600    300,000       303,000   100,000      101,000
Repap New Brunswick
sr. notes 10 5/8s,
2005 (Canada)            150,000      144,750    400,000       386,000   150,000      144,750
Stone Container Corp.
deb. sr. sub. notes
11 1/2s, 1999             40,000       39,200         --            --    15,000       14,700
Stone Container Corp.
sr. notes 11 1/2s, 2004   50,000       49,125    250,000       245,625    75,000      73,688


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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

PAPER AND FOREST PRODUCTS (CONTINUED)
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Stone Container Corp. sr.
sub. notes 10 3/4s, 1997 $10,000      $10,200    $30,000       $30,600   $15,000      $15,300
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      878,813                2,319,850               779,751
PUBLISHING                               0.1%                     0.1%                  0.3%
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American Media Operation,
Inc. sr. sub notes
11 5/8s, 2004            175,000      177,625    475,000       482,125   150,000      152,250
News America Hldgs.,
Inc. sr. notes 8 5/8s,
2003 (Australia)         115,000      124,298    300,000       324,255   375,000      405,319
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      301,923                  806,380               557,569
REAL ESTATE                              0.1%                     0.2%                  0.2%
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Brooks Fiber Properties
144A sr. disc. notes
stepped-coupon zero %,
(10 7/8s, 3/1/01),
2006++(R)                250,000      145,938    500,000       291,875   250,000      145,938
Chelsea Piers 144A
1st. mtge. Ser. B,
stepped-coupon zero %
(11s, 6/15/99), 2009++     5,000        4,800     20,000        19,200    10,000        9,600
Chelsea Piers 1st
mtge. Ser. B, stepped-
coupon zero % (12 1/2s,
6/15/96), 2004++         110,000      104,913    325,000       309,969   175,000      166,906
HMH Properties, Inc.
sr. notes Ser. B,
9 1/2s, 2005             150,000      146,250    400,000       390,000   125,000      121,875
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      401,901                1,011,044               444,319

RECREATION                               0.1%                     0.4%                  0.3%
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Empress River Casino
sr. notes 10 3/4s,
2002                     100,000      102,500    450,000       461,250   125,000      128,125
Grand Casinos, Inc.
1st mtge. 10 1/8s,
2003                     150,000      159,000    450,000       477,000   125,000      132,500
Stratosphere Corp.
1st mtge. 14 1/4s,
2002                     250,000      304,375    750,000       913,125   250,000      304,375
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      565,875                1,851,375               565,000
RETAIL                                   0.3%                     0.7%                  0.8%
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Brylane (L.P.) sr.
sub. notes 10s,
2003                     125,000      115,625    350,000       323,750    15,000       13,875
County Seat Stores
Inc. sr. sub. notes
12s, 2002                 65,000       48,100    200,000       148,000   110,000       81,400
Federated Department
Stores, Inc. sr notes
8 1/8s, 2002                  --           --    450,000       442,125        --           --
Finlay Enterprises, Inc.
sr. notes 10 5/8s, 2003  240,000      233,400    700,000       680,750   200,000      194,500
K Mart Corp. deb. 7.95s,
2023                     250,000      196,875    750,000       590,625   200,000      157,500
Loehmanns' Holdings,
Inc. sr. notes 10 1/2s,
1997                      50,000       49,000         --            --        --           --
Loehmanns' Holdings,
Inc. sr. sub. notes
13 3/4s, 1999             40,000       37,200    375,000       348,750    75,000       69,750
Revco D.S., Inc. sr.
notes 9 1/8s, 2000        50,000       53,302    100,000       106,603    75,000      79,952

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

RETAIL (CONTINUED)
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- --------------
Safeway, Inc. sr.
sub. notes 9.35s,
1999                     $30,000      $31,500        $--           $--       $--          $--
Safeway Inc. sr.
notes 10s, 2002               --           --    200,000       225,500    50,000       56,375
Sears Roebuck Acceptance
Corp. med. term notes
6.15s, 2005               65,000       63,811    185,000       181,615   245,000      240,517
Sears Roebuck Co.
med. term notes 5.54s,
1999                      50,000       48,679    160,000       155,771   300,000      292,071
Southland Corp. 1st
priority
sr. sub. deb. 5s,
2003                     275,000      221,375    675,000       543,375   250,000      201,250
Waban, Inc. sr. sub.
notes 11s, 2004          100,000      104,000    250,000       260,000   150,000      156,000
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    1,202,867                4,006,864             1,543,190

SPECIALTY CONSUMER PRODUCTS              0.1%                     0.1%                  0.1%
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Herff Jones, Inc.
sr. sub. notes 11s.
2005                     240,000      255,600    700,000       745,500   200,000     213,000

TELECOMMUNICATIONS                       0.7%                     1.6%                  1.5%
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A+ Network, Inc. sr.
sub. notes 11 7/8s,
2005                          --           --    300,000       306,000        --           --
America Communication
Services, Inc. 144A
sr. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (12 3/4s,
4/1/01), 2006++          230,000      121,325    465,000       245,288   185,000       97,588
Arch Communications
Group sr. disc. notes
stepped- coupon zero %
(10 7/8s, 3/15/01),
2008++                   500,000      286,250  1,250,000       715,625   500,000      286,250
BellSouth
Telecommunication deb.
6 3/4s, 2033             175,000      159,469    425,000       387,281   550,000      501,188
Call-Net Enterprises
sr. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (13 1/4s,
12/1/99), 2004++         160,000      120,000    585,000       438,750   190,000      142,500
Charter Communications
International, Inc. 144A
 sr. notes 11 1/4s, 2006      --           --    250,000       250,000        --           --
Charter Communications
International, Inc. 144A
 sr. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero (14s, 3/15/01),
2007++                   250,000      128,750    490,000       252,350   250,000      128,750
Dial Call Communication,
Inc. Ser. B, sr. disc.
notes stepped- coupon
zero (10 1/4s, 12/15/98),
2005++                    40,000       23,400    135,000        78,975    75,000       43,875
Intelcom Group, Inc. sr.
disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (13 1/2s,
9/15/00), 2005++         130,000       83,850    260,000       167,700   100,000       64,500
Intermedia Communications
of Florida sr. notes Ser.
B, 13 1/2s, 2005         100,000      116,000    350,000       406,000        --          --

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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (CONTINUED)
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International Cabletel,
Inc. sr. notes stepped-
coupon Ser. A, zero %
(11 1/2s, 2/1/01),
2006++                  $175,000      $99,750   $525,000      $299,250  $260,000     $148,200
Lenfest Communications,
Inc. sr. notes 8 3/8s,
2005                     150,000      143,250    450,000       429,750   125,000      119,375
MFS Communications sr.
disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (8 7/8s,
1/1/01), 2006++          150,000       93,000    100,000        62,000   150,000       93,000
MFS Communications sr.
disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (9 3/8s,
1/15/99), 2004++          80,000       60,800    435,000       330,600    60,000       45,600
Mobile Telecommunications
Tech. sr. notes 13 1/2s,
2002                     150,000      159,750    375,000       399,375   100,000      106,500
Mobilemedia Corp. sr. sub.
notes 9 3/8s, 2007            --           --    200,000       196,000    75,000       73,500
NEXTEL Communications, Inc.
sr. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (11 1/2s,
9/1/98), 2003++          200,000      133,000    750,000       498,750   175,000      116,375
NEXTEL Communications, Inc.
sr. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (9 3/4s,
2/15/99), 2004++         260,000      152,100  1,715,000     1,003,275   450,000      263,250
Pagemart Nationwide, Inc.
sr. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (15s,
2/1/00), 2005++          210,000      141,750    600,000       405,000   210,000      141,750
Pricellular Wire Ser. B,
sr. disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (14s,
11/15/97), 2001++        150,000      135,000    360,000       324,000   175,000      157,500
Rogers Cablesystem Ltd.
deb. 10 1/8s, 2012 (Canada)   --           --    400,000       416,000        --           --
Telewest Communications
PLC deb. stepped-coupon
zero %, (11s, 10/1/00),
2007 (United Kingdom)++  170,000      103,700    440,000       268,400   170,000      103,700
Videotron Holdings sr.
disc. notes stepped-
coupon zero % (11s,
8/15/00), 2005 (United
Kingdom)++               175,000      111,125    550,000       349,250   150,000       95,250
Wireless One, Inc. sr.
notes 13s, 2003          150,000      159,750    350,000       372,750   125,000      133,125
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    2,532,019                8,602,369             2,861,776


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                                GROWTH                  BALANCED             CONSERVATIVE
CORPORATE BONDS        PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES                 AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

TEXTILES                                 0.1%                     0.1%                  0.1%
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Day International Group,
Inc. sr. sub. notes
11 1/8s, 2005           $125,000     $129,063   $310,000      $320,075       $--          $--
Reeves Industries, Inc.
bonds 11s, 2002          100,000       93,250    150,000       139,875    50,000       46,625
Reeves Industries, Inc.
sub. deb. 13 3/4s, 2001       --           --         --            --   150,000      136,500
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                      222,313                  459,950               183,125

TRANSPORTATION                            --%                      --%                   --%
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Blue Bird Body Co. sub.
deb. Ser. B, 11 3/4s,
2002                      30,000       30,600     80,000        81,600    20,000      20,400

UTILITIES                                0.3%                     0.6%                  1.2%
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CTC Mansfield Funding deb.
11 1/8s, 2016                 --           --     90,000        93,778        --           --
Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Co. 1st
mtge. Ser. B, 9 1/2s,
2005                     100,000      100,730         --            --        --           --
Cleveland Electric
Illuminating Co.
Ser. E, 1st mtge. 9s,
2023                      75,000       67,331    250,000       224,435   100,000       89,774
Commonwealth Edison
1st. mtge. 6 5/8s, 2003  240,000      230,302    580,000       556,653   725,000      695,813
First PV Funding deb.
10.15s, 2016              75,000       78,375    375,000       391,875    90,000       94,050
Iberdrola S.A. notes
7 1/2s, 2002 (Spain)+     75,000       77,531    325,000       335,969   375,000      387,656
Midland Funding Corp.
II Ser. B, deb. 13 1/4s,
2006                      53,000       59,360    400,000       448,000   175,000      196,000
Midland Funding II.
Ser. A, deb. 11 3/4s,
2005                     150,000      160,500    250,000       267,500    25,000       26,750
Niagara Mohawk Power
1st. mtge. 6 7/8s, 2003  150,000      132,603    400,000       353,608   150,000      132,603
Puget Sound Power &
Light Co. med. term
notes 7 7/8s, 1997        10,000       10,268     25,000        25,669    60,000       61,606
Tenaga Nasional Berhad
144A deb. 7 1/2s, 2025
(Malaysia)               175,000      168,058    500,000       480,165   650,000      624,215
Texas New Mexico Pwr.
deb. 12 1/2s, 1999            --           --    250,000       273,750        --           --
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
                                    1,085,058                3,451,402              2,308,467

TOTAL CORPORATE
BONDS AND NOTES
(cost $26,056,778,
$74,700,031, $33,244,365)         $25,847,115              $74,568,467            $32,680,880
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                                GROWTH                 BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
                                         4.2%                     8.7%                  13.5%
FOREIGN GOVERNMENT     Principal               Principal               Principal
BONDS AND NOTES*          Amount        Value     Amount         Value    Amount        Value
AUD Australia
    (Government of)
    bonds 12s, 2001      290,000     $259,901    805,000      $721,449   415,000     $371,927
AUD Australia
    (Government of)
    bonds 9s, 2004       525,000      414,575  1,540,000     1,216,087   835,000      659,372
AUD Australia
    (Government of)
    notes 8 3/4s, 2001 1,055,000      830,619  3,085,000     2,428,873 1,680,000    1,322,693
CAD Canada
    (Government of)
    deb. 7 1/2s, 2001  1,875,000    1,407,388  5,405,000     4,057,031 3,010,000    2,259,327
CAD Canada
    (Government of)
    deb. 8 3/4s, 2005    340,000      268,968    840,000       664,508   540,000      427,184
CAD Canada
    (Government of)
    deb. 9s, 2004        160,000      128,221    630,000       504,872   235,000      188,325
DKK Denmark
    (Government of)
    bonds 7s, 2004     1,700,000      292,569  5,005,000       861,358 2,725,000      468,971
DKK Denmark
    (Government of)
    bonds 8s, 2003     2,115,000      391,049  5,805,000     1,073,304 2,580,000      477,024
DKK Denmark
    (Government of)
    bonds 9s, 2000     3,815,000      740,134 10,885,000     2,111,759 5,880,000    1,140,757
FRF France Treasury
    bill 7 3/4s, 2000  5,310,000    1,137,692 15,470,000     3,314,518 8,120,000    1,739,747
DEM Germany
    (Federal Republic
    of) bonds 5 3/4s,
    2000               3,390,000    2,344,893 10,360,000     7,166,105 5,260,000    3,638,389
DEM Germany
    (Federal
    Republic of) bonds
    5 7/8s, 2000       1,305,000      907,538  3,810,000     2,649,594 2,065,000    1,436,066
DEM Germany
    (Federal Republic
    of) bonds 6 7/8s,
    2005               1,195,000      833,467  3,705,000     2,584,096 1,770,000    1,234,508
DEM Germany
    (Federal Republic
    of) bonds 7 3/8s,
    2005                 690,000      497,127  2,020,000     1,455,357   835,000      601,596
ITL Italy
    (Government of)
    bonds 10 1/2s,
    2005             765,000,000      484,4712,225,000,000   1,409,0821,210,000,000   766,288
ITL Italy
    (Government of)
    deb. 10 1/2s,
    2000             735,000,000      472,7762,155,000,000   1,386,1661,170,000,000   752,582
USD Quebec
    (Government of)
    deb. 8 5/8s, 2005    165,000      181,262    450,000       494,352   600,000      659,136
ESP Spain
    (Government of)
    bonds 10.15s, 200632,200,000      265,201 98,800,000       813,72248,700,000      401,096
ESP Spain
    (Government of)
    bonds 12 1/4s, 200041,200,000     364,899108,900,000       964,50265,900,000      583,661
DEM Treuhandanstalt
    (Germany
    Republic of) 7 1/8s,
    2003               1,650,000    1,183,756  4,746,000     3,404,914 3,340,000    2,396,210
GBP United Kingdom
    Treasury bonds
    7 1/2s, 2006         360,000      522,406  1,030,000     1,494,663   890,000    1,291,505
GBP United Kingdom
    Treasury bonds
    8s, 2000             400,000      621,248  1,180,000     1,832,683   640,000      993,997
GBP United Kingdom
    Treasury bonds
    9 1/2s, 1999         280,000      451,685  1,385,000     2,234,227   740,000    1,193,739
GBP United Kingdom
    Treasury bonds
    9 3/4s, 2002         575,000     $957,714  1,370,000    $2,281,858   265,000     $441,381
                                   ----------               ----------             ----------
    TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT
    BONDS AND NOTES
    (cost $15,961,025,
    $47,181,450 and
    $25,112,496)                  $15,959,559              $47,125,080            $25,445,481
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                                  GROWTH                  BALANCED          CONSERVATIVE
                                          2.6                    %5.4%                  21.1%
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND    Principal               Principal               Principal
AGENCY OBLIGATIONS*       Amount        Value     Amount         Value    Amount        Value

Federal National Mortgage
Association
 Dwarf pass-through
certificates
9 1/2s, May 1, 2007     $200,689     $212,291   $757,318      $801,099  $908,781     $961,319
Dwarf TBA 6 1/2s,
April 16, 2011           605,000      591,763  1,645,000     1,609,007 2,070,000    2,024,708
TBA 7s, April 16,
2026                     375,000      365,389    550,000       535,904 1,075,000    1,047,448
TBA 6 1/2s,
April 16, 2026         1,265,000    1,200,953  3,230,000     3,066,465 3,995,000    3,792,733
Financing Corp.
bonds 9.8s, November
30, 2017                 200,000      257,344    500,000       643,360   750,000      965,040
Financing Corp.
bonds zero %,
April 6, 2006            300,000      150,771    900,000       452,313 1,200,000      603,084
Financing Corp.
deb. zero %, May 11,
2006                     300,000      149,826    900,000       449,478 1,200,000      599,304
Government National
Mortgage Association
 Midget pass-through
certificates 9s,
November 15, 2006        229,131      240,945    644,429       677,658   859,239      903,544
Midget pass-through
certificates
 7s, with various due
 dates from December
 15, 2007 to June 15,
 2009                    130,239      130,728    684,077       686,643   694,427      697,032
TBA 8s, April 16, 2026   640,000      653,197  1,785,000     1,821,807 2,385,000    2,434,179
TBA 7 1/2s, April 16,
 2026                  1,130,000    1,127,525  3,150,000     3,143,102 4,230,000    4,220,736
TBA 7s, April 16, 2026   450,000      438,327    980,000       954,579 1,040,000    1,013,022
U.S. Treasury Notes
 7 1/4s, May 15, 2004    320,000      337,450    905,000       954,350 1,195,000    1,260,163
 6 7/8s, August 31, 1999#890,000      913,363  3,260,000     3,345,575 5,515,000    5,659,769
 6 3/8s, July 15, 1999#1,010,000    1,021,676  2,925,000     2,958,813 3,380,000    3,419,073
 5 7/8s, July 31, 1997#  750,000      752,108  2,800,000     2,807,868 4,570,000    4,582,842
 5 3/4s, August 15, 2003  90,000       86,920    350,000       338,023   280,000      270,418
 5 5/8s, October 31, 1997325,000      324,594    890,000       888,888 1,200,000    1,198,500
U.S. Treasury Bonds
 8 1/8s, August 15, 2019 350,000      399,984  1,945,000     2,222,765 3,070,000    3,508,427
 8s, November 15, 2021   400,000      453,124         --            --        --           --
U.S. Treasury Interest
Strips
 zero %, August 15, 2004 320,000      187,600    845,000       495,381 1,055,000      618,494
 zero %, February 15, 2003110,000      71,650    220,000       143,299        --           --
                                      -------                  -------               --------
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND
 AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (cost
 $10,200,458, $29,448,185
 and $40,499,497)                 $10,067,528              $28,996,377            $39,779,835
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                                  GROWTH                BALANCED       CONSERVATIVE
                                         0.6%                     0.5%                  0.2%
CONVERTIBLE BONDS      PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
AND NOTES*                AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT       VALUE
Lowes Companies Inc.
cv. deb. 3s, 2003     $1,700,000   $2,292,875 $1,900,000    $2,562,625  $300,000    $404,625
Pricellular Wireless
144A cv. sub. notes
stepped-coupon zero %,
(10 3/4s, 8/15/00),
2004++                    94,000       79,900    206,000       175,100    77,000      65,450
Riverwood International
Corp. Conv. sub. notes
6 3/4s, 2003             100,000      115,375         --            --        --          --
                                      -------                  -------              --------
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS
 AND NOTES (cost $2,353,282,
 $2,546,493 and $422,125)          $2,488,150               $2,737,725              $470,075
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                                  GROWTH                BALANCED           CONSERVATIVE
                                         0.3%                     0.3%                   0.2%
CONVERTIBLE            Number of               Number of               Number of
PREFERRED STOCKS*         Shares        Value     Shares         Value    Shares        Value

Granite Broadcasting
$1.938 cv. pfd.            2,000     $122,250      4,200      $256,725     1,700     $103,913
Unisys Corp. Ser.
A, $3.75 cv. pfd.         33,400      981,125     38,300     1,125,063     6,700      196,813
                                     --------                ---------               --------
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE
PREFERRED STOCKS
(cost $1,219,125,
$1,512,670 and $322,646)           $1,103,375               $1,381,788               $300,726
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                                  GROWTH                BALANCED           CONSERVATIVE
                                         0.2%                     0.4%                   1.4%
ASSET-BACKED           Principal               Principal               Principal
SECURITIES*               Amount        Value     Amount         Value    Amount        Value

Discover Card
Master Trust
Ser. 95-2,
Class A, 6.55s, 2003    $150,000     $150,609   $400,000      $401,624  $500,000     $502,030
First Deposit
Master Trust
Ser. 93-2A,
5 3/4s, 2001              50,000       49,656    175,000       173,796   195,000      193,658
Green Tree
Financial Corp.
Ser. 93-4, Class
A1, 4.85s, 2019           35,400       35,201     92,879        92,356   100,872      100,304
Green Tree
Financial Corp.
Ser. 95-10, Class A,
5 3/4s, 2027             127,472      127,352    339,925       339,606   467,398      466,959
Green Tree Financial
Corp. Ser. 95-2,
Class A1, 6.8s,
2026                      36,769       36,849    110,307       110,547   119,499      119,759
MBNA Master Card
Trust Ser. 95-F,
Class A, 6.6s, 2003      145,000      146,359    390,000       393,654   490,000      494,591
Merrill Lynch
Mortgage Investors,
Inc. Ser. 88-RA,
9.85s, 2008                5,707        5,711     21,790        21,804    24,385       24,400
Standard Credit
Card Master Trust
Ser. 94-4A, 8 1/4s,
2003                     225,000      241,522    570,000       611,855   660,000      708,464
                                     --------                ---------               --------
TOTAL ASSET-BACKED
SECURITIES
(cost $799,214,
$2,157,894
and $2,626,538)                      $793,259               $2,145,242             $2,610,165
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                              GROWTH                 BALANCED          CONSERVATIVE
                                         0.2%                     0.4%                   1.3%
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGEPRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL
OBLIGATIONS*              AMOUNT        VALUE     AMOUNT         VALUE    AMOUNT        VALUE

CBM Funding Corp.
Ser. 96-1, Class
A1, 7.55s, 2004         $122,253     $124,278   $308,079      $313,182  $371,650     $377,806
Chase Mortgage
Finance Corp.
Ser. 94-1, Class
B2, 6.6s, 2025                --           --    191,319       169,915   191,319      169,915
Citicorp Mortgage
Securities, Inc.
Ser. 94-9, Class
A3, 5 3/4s, June 25,
2009                     205,000      196,992    535,000       514,102   615,000      590,977
Federal National
Mortgage Association
Ser. 93-152A,
zero %, 2017                 625          625      2,241         2,242     2,894        2,894
Federal National
Mortgage Association
Ser. 94-63A, 7s, 2023    115,336      104,289    408,481       369,356   408,481      369,356
GE Capital Mortgage
Services Inc. Ser.
94-8A2, 6s, 2024          90,000       87,848    335,000       326,991   375,000      366,035
Residential Funding
 Mortgage Securities
I Ser. 93-S36, Class A3,
5.065s, 2008             225,000      220,500    500,000       490,000   600,000      588,000
                                     --------                ---------               --------
TOTAL COLLATERALIZED
MORTGAGE  OBLIGATIONS
(cost $730,323, $2,159,816
and $2,438,471)                      $734,532               $2,185,788             $2,464,983
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                                 GROWTH                 BALANCED               CONSERVATIVE
                                         0.1%                     0.3%                   0.3%
                       Number of               Number of               Number of
PREFERRED STOCKS*         Shares        Value     Shares         Value    Shares        Value
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Cablevision Systems
Corp. 144A Ser. L,
$11.125 pfd.               2,000     $200,000      5,900      $590,000     1,850     $185,000
California Federal
Bank Ser. B,
$10.625 exch. pfd.         1,455      159,323      3,150       344,925     1,650      180,675
Chevy Chase Savings
Bank $13.00
 pfd.                      5,675      178,763     12,500       393,750     3,150       99,225
First Nationwide
Bank $11.50 pfd.              --           --      3,500       388,500        --           --
Pantry Pride Inc.
Ser. B, $14.875 pfd.         152       15,200        800        80,000       500       50,000
                                     --------                ---------               --------
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
 (cost $552,327, $1,798,096
 and $511,313)                       $553,286               $1,797,175               $514,900
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                                 GROWTH                 BALANCED              CONSERVATIVE
                                         0.1%                     0.2%                   0.2%
                       NUMBER OF               NUMBER OF               NUMBER OF
UNITS*                     UNITS        VALUE      UNITS         VALUE     UNITS       VALUE

Celcaribe S.A. 144A
units stepped-coupon
zero % (13 1/2s,
3/15/98), 2004++               3      $28,950         22      $212,300         2      $19,300
Cellnet Data Systems
Inc. units stepped-
coupon zero % (13s,
6/15/00), 2005++             125       81,250        400       260,000       100       65,000
Fitzgerald Gaming Co.
units 13s, 2002               75       69,375        225       208,125       100       92,500
GST Telecommunications,
Inc. 144A units stepped-
coupon zero % (13 7/8s,
12/15/00), 2005 (Canada)++    21      121,275         59       340,725        17       98,175
ICF Kaiser International,
Inc. units 12s, 2003           5        4,750         10         9,500        10        9,500
Terex Corp. 144A units
13 3/4s, 2002                125      123,750        150       148,500        50       49,500
                                     --------                ---------               --------
TOTAL UNITS (cost $367,807,
 $1,021,105 and $293,831)            $429,350               $1,179,150               $333,975
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                                  GROWTH                  BALANCED            CONSERVATIVE
                       EXPIRATION  NUMBER OF     --%  NUMBER OF      --%   NUMBER OF      --%
WARRANTS*+                   DATE   WARRANTS   VALUE   WARRANTS    VALUE    WARRANTS    VALUE
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Commodore Media 144A     05/01/00         60  $7,200         --    $----         $--
County Seat Holdings,
Inc.                     10/15/98         65     650        200    2,000         110    1,100
Danieli & Co.            11/30/99      3,350   3,009      4,500    4,042       1,550    1,392
Intelcom Group           10/15/05        429   3,861        858    7,722         330    2,970
Intermedia Communications
144A                     06/01/00        100   2,500        350    8,750          --       --
Petracom Holdings, Inc.  08/01/05         --      --      1,001    7,132         399    2,843
Telemedia Broadcasting
Corp.                    04/01/04         --      --          4    3,371          --       --
UCC Investor Holding,
Inc.                     10/30/99         10      95         30      285          20      190
Wireless One, Inc.       10/14/00        450   5,670      1,050   13,230         375    4,725
                                    --------          ---------             --------
TOTAL WARRANTS (cost
$5,999, $26,531
and $5,648)                                  $22,985             $46,532              $13,220
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                                         GROWTH              BALANCED          CONSERVATIVE
PURCHASED OPTIONS                                --%                   --%                --%
OUTSTANDING*EXPIRATION DATE/      CONTRACT             CONTRACT             CONTRACT
               STRIKE PRICE         AMOUNT     VALUE     AMOUNT      VALUE    AMOUNT    VALUE
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Japanese Government
10Yr Bonds
Bonds       April96/110.714JPY1 64,050,000    $3,214477,900,000     $9,362256,800,000  $5,031
US Dollar In
 Exchange for
 Swiss Francs  April96/1.21  USD 1,700,000     6,120  4,800,000     17,280 2,700,000    9,720
                                             -------               -------            -------
TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS
(cost $22,889, $65,674
and $36,086)                                  $9,334               $26,642            $14,751

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                                  GROWTH                   BALANCED           CONSERVATIVE
                                             9.4%                  8.9%                 16.5%
SHORT-TERM                  PRINCIPAL               PRINCIPAL             PRINCIPAL
INVESTMENTS*                   AMOUNT       VALUE      AMOUNT     VALUE      AMOUNT     VALUE
     
Maxus Energy corp.
medium term notes
10.2s, May 10, 1996          $125,000    $124,951    $300,000  $299,883    $100,000   $99,961
Interest in $844,579,000
joint repurchase agreement
dated March 29, 1996
with Morgan (J.P.) & Co.
due April 1, 1996 with
respect to various U.S.
Treasury obligations--
maturity value of
$35,945,168, $47,812,506
and $30,991,940,
respectively for an
effective yield of 5.40%   35,929,000  35,945,168  47,791,00047,812,506  30,978,00030,991,940
                                       ----------            ----------            ----------
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
 (cost $36,070,119,
 $48,112,389 and $31,091,901)         $36,070,119            $48,112,389           $31,091,901
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS (cost $338,900,147,
 $491,644,534 and $194,069,387)***   $389,038,925            $548,386,006          $203,026,353
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<FN>
* Percentages indicated are based on net assets as follows:

                              NET ASSETS
 -----------------------------------------
 Growth portfolio           $385,537,845
 Balanced portfolio         $540,260,723
 Conservative portfolio     $188,358,467
 -----------------------------------------

+     Non-income-producing security.
++The interest  rate and date shown parenthetically represent the  new  interest
      rate  to  be  paid and the date the fund will begin receiving interest  at
      this rate.
++ Restricted,  excluding 144A securities, as to public resale. Grand Union  Co.
      was  acquired  on  various dates from 3/7/94 to 12/8/94  with  a  cost  of
      $115,725,  $252,731  and  $112,188 for Growth, Balanced  and  Conservative
      portfolios,  respectively.  PSF Finance (L.P.)  was  acquired  on  various
      dates  from  3/16/95  to  4/3/95 with a cost  of  $150,309,  $589,424  and
      $190,170  for  Growth, Balanced and Conservative portfolios, respectively.
      The  total  market value of restricted securities by fund did  not  exceed
      0.2% of each fund's net assets.
++++   Income may be received in cash or additional securities at the discretion
of the issuer.
++++++ Forward commitment (See Note 1).
# A portion  of  these securities were pledged to cover margin requirements  for
      futures  contracts  at  March  31, 1996. The market  value  of  segregated
      securities with the custodian for transaction on futures contracts are  as
      follows:

                                      MARKET        % OF
                                       VALUE  NET ASSETS
      -----------------------------------------------------
      Growth portfolio              $859,826        0.2%
      Balanced portfolio           2,972,140        0.6%
      Conservative portfolio         954,413        0.5%
      -----------------------------------------------------



(R)  Real Estate Investment Trust.
 *** The aggregate identified cost for federal income tax purposes is as
follows:

                                 AGGREGATE  GROSS UNREALIZED GROSS UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED
                           IDENTIFIED COST      APPRECIATION     DEPRECIATION   APPRECIATION
     ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
- ----------------------------------
     Growth portfolio         $338,900,147       $54,105,325       $3,966,547    $50,138,778
     Balanced portfolio        491,644,534        64,745,100        8,003,628     56,741,472
     Conservative portfolio    194,069,387        14,658,409        5,701,443      8,956,966
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ADR or  ADS  after  the  name  of  a  holding represents  ownership  of  foreign
     securities on deposit with various domestic custodian banks.

TBA after the name of a security represents to be announced securities (See Note
     1.)

144A after  the  name  of  a security represents those exempt from  registration
     under  Rule  144A  of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities  may  be
     resold  in  transactions exempt from registration,  normally  to  qualified
     institutional buyers.
</TABLE>
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Forward Currency Contracts to Buy Outstanding
 at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $4,945,703):GROWTH
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<TABLE><CAPTION>
<S>                <C>            <C>          <C>      <C>
                                                            UNREALIZED
                                   AGGREGATE   DELIVERY  APPRECIATION/
                 MARKET VALUE     FACE VALUE       DATE (DEPRECIATION)
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Deutschemarks         $732,705      $732,976    06/12/96       $ (271)
French Francs          866,177       875,819    06/12/96       (9,642)
Italian Lira           179,039       179,948    06/12/96         (909)
Japanese Yen         2,537,927     2,591,655    06/12/96      (53,728)
Spanish Peseta          85,530        86,574    06/12/96       (1,044)
Swedish Krona          482,776       478,731    06/12/96         4,045
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                                                             $(61,549)
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FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS TO SELL OUTSTANDING
at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $23,902,272):GROWTH
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                                                            UNREALIZED
                                   AGGREGATE   DELIVERY  APPRECIATION/
                 MARKET VALUE     FACE VALUE       DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Australian Dollars  $1,187,738    $1,171,854   06/12/96      $(15,884)
British Pounds       2,833,850     2,867,187   05/31/96         33,337
British Pounds       1,066,318     1,075,351   06/12/96          9,033
Canadian Dollars       839,577       832,144   06/12/96        (7,433)
Danish Krona            71,857        72,306   06/12/96            449
Deutschemarks        5,463,349     5,487,296   06/12/96         23,947
French Francs        2,084,669     2,123,757   05/31/96         39,088
Japanese Yen         8,963,204     9,187,512   07/17/96        224,308
Japanese Yen         1,062,240     1,084,865   06/12/96         22,625
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              $329,470
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

FORWARD CROSS CURRENCY CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING
 at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $1,662,312):GROWTH
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           UNREALIZED
CURRENCY       MARKET       CURRENCY   MARKET  DELIVERY  APPRECIATION/
PURCHASED        VALUE          SOLD    VALUE      DATE (DEPRECIATION)
Danish Krona  $407,839 Deutschemarks $406,838  06/12/96         $1,001
Spanish Peseta 697,942 Deutschemarks  696,488  06/12/96          1,454
Deutschemarks  543,520  Swiss Francs  544,436  06/12/96          (916)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                $1,539
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING
at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $52,575,923):GROWTH
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            UNREALIZED
                                    AGGREGATEEXPIRATION  APPRECIATION/
                     TOTAL VALUE   FACE VALUE      DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dax Index (Long)      $14,863,215 $14,324,016   June 96       $539,199
Germany (Government of)
10-year bonds (short)   3,906,599   3,904,069   June 96        (2,530)
Nikkei 225 SMX (Long)  14,810,357  14,779,062   June 96         31,295
UST 10yr-Bonds (Short)  9,257,031   9,255,594   June 96        (1,437)
UST 5yr-Bonds (Short)   8,877,109   8,877,469   June 96            360
United Kingdom
(Government of)
bonds (Short)           1,434,691   1,435,713   June 96          1,022
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              $567,909
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY
Distribution of investments by country of
issue at March 31, 1996                          GROWTH
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina                  --%     Italy                     0.3%
Austria                    0.2     Japan                      3.9
Australia                  0.4     Malaysia                   0.2
Belgium                    0.2     Netherlands                1.2
Canada                     1.4     Portugal                   0.1
Denmark                    0.6     Singapore                  0.4
Finland                    0.2     Spain                      0.9
France                     2.0     Sweden                     0.5
Germany                    2.0     Switzerland                0.7
Greece                      --     United Kingdom             3.3
Hong Kong                  0.8     United States             80.2
Ireland                    0.5     Total                    100.0

Forward Currency Contracts to Buy Outstanding
at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $15,290,247):BALANCED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE><CAPTION>
<S>                <C>            <C>          <C>      <C>
                                                            UNREALIZED
                                   AGGREGATE   DELIVERY  APPRECIATION/
                 MARKET VALUE     FACE VALUE       DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Deutschemarks       $1,155,473    $1,161,202   06/12/96       $(5,729)
French Francs        2,618,731     2,647,108   06/12/96       (28,377)
Italian Lira         1,769,485     1,778,466   06/12/96        (8,981)
Japanese Yen         7,779,484     7,953,971   06/12/96      (174,487)
Spanish Peseta         315,386       319,235   06/12/96        (3,849)
Swedish Krona        1,442,349     1,430,265   06/12/96         12,084
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            $(209,339)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS TO SELL OUTSTANDING
at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $50,333,135):BALANCED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            UNREALIZED
                                   AGGREGATE   DELIVERY  APPRECIATION/
                 MARKET VALUE     FACE VALUE       DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Australian Dollars  $3,491,834    $3,442,469   06/12/96      $(49,365)
British Pounds       4,113,652     4,161,461   05/31/96         47,809
British Pounds       3,396,986     3,425,759   06/12/96         28,773
Canadian Dollars     2,448,765     2,426,379   06/12/96       (22,386)
Danish Krona            69,046        69,478   06/12/96            432
Deutschemarks       15,538,393    15,526,918   06/12/96       (11,475)
French Francs        3,035,501     3,091,201   05/31/96         55,700
Italian Lira         1,254,011     1,261,583   06/12/96          7,572
Japanese Yen        13,052,014    13,377,423   07/17/96        325,409
Japanese Yen         3,476,426     3,550,464   06/12/96         74,038
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
                                                              $456,507
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

FORWARD CROSS CURRENCY CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING
at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $4,830,509):BALANCED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           UNREALIZED
CURRENCY        MARKET      CURRENCY    MARKET DELIVERY  APPRECIATION/
PURCHASED         VALUE         SOLD     VALUE     DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Danish Krona $1,155,544Deutschemarks$1,152,708 06/12/96         $2,836
Spanish Peseta2,026,019Deutschemarks 2,021,796 06/12/96          4,223
Deutschemarks 1,611,667 Swiss Francs 1,614,384 06/12/96        (2,717)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                $4,342
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>
FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING
at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $103,681,455):BALANCED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            UNREALIZED
                                    AGGREGATEEXPIRATION  APPRECIATION/
                     TOTAL VALUE   FACE VALUE      DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dax Index (Long)      $29,557,530 $28,530,899   June 96    $1,026,631
Nikkei 225 SMX (Long)  26,918,825  26,748,212   June 96       170,613
UST 10yr-Bonds (Short) 27,662,188  27,738,531   June 96        76,343
UST 5yr-Bonds (Short)  20,641,953  20,663,813   June 96        21,860
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           $1,295,447
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY
Distribution of investments by country of issue at March 31, 1996
BALANCED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina                 0.1%     Italy                         0.6%
Austria                    0.2     Japan                          4.0
Australia                  0.9     Malaysia                       0.3
Belgium                    0.2     Netherlands                    1.3
Canada                     2.1     Portugal                       0.1
Denmark                    1.0     Singapore                      0.5
Finland                    0.2     Spain                          1.0
France                     2.4     Sweden                         0.5
Germany                    3.7     Switzerland                    0.8
Greece                     0.1     United Kingdom                 4.2
Hong Kong                  0.8     United States                 74.4
Ireland                    0.6     Total                        100.0
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS TO BUY OUTSTANDING
at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $7,460,770):CONSERVATIVE
<TABLE><CAPTION>
<S>                <C>            <C>          <C>      <C>
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            UNREALIZED
                                   AGGREGATE   DELIVERY  APPRECIATION/
                 MARKET VALUE     FACE VALUE       DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Danish Krona          $112,265    $111,868     06/12/96           $397
Deutschemarks          346,642     348,361     06/12/96        (1,719)
French Francs        1,472,815   1,488,824     06/12/96       (16,009)
Italian Lira           592,585     595,593     06/12/96        (3,008)
Japanese Yen         3,918,941   4,002,616     06/12/96       (83,675)
Spanish Peseta         154,251     156,134     06/12/96        (1,883)
Swedish Krona          763,773     757,374     06/12/96          6,399
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             $(99,498)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS TO SELL OUTSTANDING
 at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $19,908,501):CONSERVATIVE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            UNREALIZED
                                   AGGREGATE   DELIVERY  APPRECIATION/
                 MARKET VALUE     FACE VALUE       DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Australian Dollars  $1,834,072    $1,808,237   06/12/96      $(25,835)
British Pounds       1,058,884     1,065,594   05/31/96          6,710
British Pounds       1,523,312     1,536,309   06/12/96         12,997
Canadian Dollars     1,384,566     1,372,479   06/12/96       (12,087)
Deutschemarks        8,079,475     8,077,940   06/12/96        (1,535)
French Francs          765,837       776,319   05/31/96         10,482
Italian Lira           312,635       314,522   06/12/96          1,887
Japanese Yen         3,293,765     3,373,512   07/17/96         79,747
Japanese Yen         1,550,618     1,583,589   06/12/96         32,971
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              $105,337
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<PAGE>
FORWARD CROSS CURRENCY CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING
 at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $2,572,968):CONSERVATIVE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           UNREALIZED
CURRENCY        MARKET      CURRENCY    MARKET DELIVERY  APPRECIATION/
PURCHASED         VALUE         SOLD     VALUE     DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Danish Krona   $611,759Deutschemarks  $610,258 06/12/96         $1,501
Spanish Peseta1,077,393Deutschemarks 1,075,147 06/12/96          2,246
Deutschemarks   864,032 Swiss Francs   865,488 06/12/96        (1,456)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                $2,291
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

FUTURES CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING
at March 31, 1996 (aggregate face value $18,869,249):CONSERVATIVE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            UNREALIZED
                                    AGGREGATEEXPIRATION  APPRECIATION/
                     TOTAL VALUE   FACE VALUE      DATE (DEPRECIATION)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dax Index (Long)       $4,729,205  $4,741,113   June 96      $(11,908)
Nikkei 225 SMX (Long)   4,703,289   4,659,245   June 96         44,044
UST 10yr-Bonds (Short)  6,098,750   6,140,750   June 96         42,000
UST 5yr-Bonds (Short)   3,315,547   3,328,141   June 96         12,594
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               $86,730
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

DIVERSIFICATION BY COUNTRY
Distribution of investments by country of issue at March 31, 1996
CONSERVATIVE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina                  --%          Italy                     0.8%
Austria                    0.1          Japan                      2.8
Australia                  1.4          Malaysia                   0.6
Belgium                    0.1          Netherlands                0.9
Canada                     2.4          Portugal                    --
Denmark                    1.3          Singapore                  0.3
Finland                    0.3          Spain                      1.1
France                     2.0          Sweden                     0.4
Germany                    5.0          Switzerland                0.5
Greece                      --          United Kingdom             3.9
Hong Kong                  0.5          United States             75.2
Ireland                    0.4          Total                    100.0

<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 1996 (Unaudited)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: GROWTH PORTFOLIO


<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments in securities, at value
 (identified cost $338,900,147) (Note 1)                  $389,038,925
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash                                                            92,611
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign currency (cost $991,005)                               975,800
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends, interest and other receivables                    1,782,416
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for shares of the fund sold                       2,378,764
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for securities sold                               4,242,567
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for open forward currency contracts                 361,452
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for closed forward currency contracts                99,010
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Unamortized organization expenses (Note 1)                       7,587
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                              $398,979,132

LIABILITIES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for variation margin                                   290,287
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for securities purchased                            11,459,436
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased                     179,094
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)                   617,684
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for investor servicing and custodian fees (Note 2)     345,560
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for compensation of Trustees (Note 2)                      450
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for administrative services (Note 2)                     2,169
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2)                         239,817
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for organization expense (Note 1)                       13,264
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for open forward currency contracts                     91,992
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for closed forward currency contracts                  108,709
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other accrued expenses                                          92,825
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                           13,441,287
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS                                                $385,537,845
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------


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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: GROWTH PORTFOLIO

REPRESENTED BY
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Paid-in capital (Notes 1 and 4)                           $326,313,907
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions in excess of net investment
income (Note 1)                                              (393,761)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized gain on investments
and foreign currency transactions (Note 1)                   8,660,717
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and
assets and liabilities in foreign currencies                50,956,982
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL -- REPRESENTING NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO
 CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING                              $385,537,845
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE
Net asset value and redemption price of class A shares
 ($163,079,727 divided by 15,501,828 shares)                    $10.52
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Offering price of class A shares (100/94.25 of $10.52)*         $11.16
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and offering price of class B shares
 ($152,317,658 divided by 14,577,093 shares)+                   $10.45
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and offering price of class C shares
 ($15,622,199 divided by 1,501,562 shares)+                     $10.40
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and redemption price of class M shares
 ($5,791,653 divided by 553,172 shares)                         $10.47
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Offering price of class M shares (100/96.5 of $10.47)*          $10.85
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, offering and redemption price of
class Y shares ($48,726,608 divided by 4,615,537 shares)        $10.56
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
* On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000  or
     more and on group sales the offering price is reduced.

+ Redemption  price  per share is equal to net asset  value  less  any
     applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>

STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six months ended March 31, 1996 (Unaudited)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: GROWTH PORTFOLIO


<TABLE>
<S>                                                         <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $31,347)                   $2,373,408
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest (net of foreign tax $13,049)                        2,885,692
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME                                     5,259,100
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Compensation of Manager (Note 2)                             1,161,385
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor servicing and custodian fees (Note 2)                 706,270
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Compensation of Trustees (Note 2)                                6,525
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrative services (Note 2)                                 4,235
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class A (Note 2)                          176,331
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class B (Note 2)                          656,304
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class C (Note 2)                           54,280
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class M (Note 2)                           13,318
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Amortization of organization expenses (Note 1)                   1,322
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Reports to shareholders                                         23,613
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration fees                                               39,346
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Auditing                                                        22,224
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal                                                            3,156
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Postage                                                         15,450
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                           22,143
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL EXPENSES                                               2,905,902
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Expense reduction (Note 2)                                    (63,863)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET EXPENSES                                                 2,842,039
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                        2,417,061
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on investments (Notes 1 and 3)            13,021,120
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized loss on futures contracts (Notes 1 and 3)     (2,284,350)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on written options (Notes 1 and 3)             5,418
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on forward currency contracts and
foreign currency translation (Note 1)                          818,402
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts and
foreign currency translation during the period                 198,581
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures and
written options during the period                           16,558,437
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS                                     28,317,608
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS       $30,734,669
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: GROWTH PORTFOLIO
<TABLE><CAPTION>
<S>                                                <C>             <C>
                                            SIX MONTHS            YEAR
                                                 ENDED           ENDED
                                              MARCH 31   SEPTEMBER 30
                                           -----------   -------------

                                                 1996*           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operations:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income                       $2,417,061      $3,056,348
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on investments and
 foreign currency transactions              11,560,590       6,293,162
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of investment
transactions and assets and liabilities in
foreign currencies                          16,757,018      32,012,561
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
 OPERATIONS                                 30,734,669     41,362,071
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to shareholders:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
From net investment income
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A                                   (2,471,036)       (496,426)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class B                                   (1,771,400)       (367,240)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class C                                     (137,682)        (17,618)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class M                                      (60,532)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class Y                                     (894,776)       (16,310)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
From net realized gain on investments
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A                                   (3,563,495)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class B                                   (3,394,151)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class C                                     (263,811)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class M                                      (96,428)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class Y                                   (1,178,695)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase from capital share transactions
(Note 4)                                    73,849,902     158,827,779
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS                90,752,565    199,292,256
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period                        294,785,280      95,493,024
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
END OF PERIOD (including distributions
in excess of net investment income and
undistributed net investment income of
$393,761 and $2,524,604, respectively)    $385,537,845    $294,785,280
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
*    Unaudited
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: GROWTH PORTFOLIO

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                                   FOR THE                   FOR THE
                                                    PERIOD                    PERIOD
                          SIX                JULY 14, 1994      SIX FEBRUARY 3, 1995      SIX
                       MONTHS        YEAR    (COMMENCEMENT   MONTHS    (COMMENCEMENT   MONTHS
                        ENDED       ENDEDOF OPERATIONS) TO    ENDEDOF OPERATIONS) TO    ENDED
                     MARCH 31SEPTEMBER 30     SEPTEMBER 30 MARCH 31     SEPTEMBER 30MARCH 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                        1996*        1995            1994     1996*            1995     1996*
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                                    Class Y                         Class M         Class C
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
<S>                   <C>           <C>             <C>     <C>              <C>      <C>
NET ASSET VALUE,
 BEGINNING OF PERIOD   $10.09       $8.43            $8.22   $10.01            $8.39    $9.93
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
Investment operations
Net investment
income(a)(e)              .10         .17              .03      .07              .08      .05
Net realized and
unrealized gain
(loss) on investments     .85        1.57              .18      .84             1.54      .84
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS                .95        1.74              .21      .91             1.62      .89
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
From net investment
income                  (.21)       (.08)               --    (.18)               --    (.15)
From net realized
gain                    (.27)          --               --    (.27)               --    (.27)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS     (.48)       (.08)               --    (.45)               --    (.42)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
NET ASSET VALUE,
 END OF PERIOD         $10.56      $10.09            $8.43   $10.47           $10.01   $10.40
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT
RETURN AT NET ASSET
VALUE (%)(B)          9.75(c)       20.94          2.55(c)  9.34(c)         19.31(c)  9.19(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
NET ASSETS, END OF
PERIOD (in thousands) $48,726     $45,150             $775   $5,792           $3,160  $15,622
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets
(%)(a)(d)              .60(c)        1.28           .20(c)   .94(c)          1.45(c)  1.11(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
Ratios of net
investment income
to average net
assets (%)(a)         1.00(c)        2.05           .50(c)   .66(c)           .79(c)   .50(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
Portfolio
turnover (%)         51.97(c)       88.36          39.9(c) 51.97(c)            88.36 51.97(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
Average commission
rate paid(f)        $.0514(c)          --               --$.0514(c)               --$.0514(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------

<PAGE>
                                           FOR THE
                                            PERIOD
                                 SEPTEMBER 1, 1994                 SIX
                          YEAR       (COMMENCEMENT              MONTHS                   YEAR
                         ENDED   OF OPERATIONS) TO               ENDED                  ENDED
                  SEPTEMBER 30        SEPTEMBER 30            MARCH 31           SEPTEMBER 30
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                          1995                1994               1996*                   1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                       CLASS C                                                        CLASS B
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                           <C>                 <C>                 <C>                    <C>
                         $8.39               $8.46               $9.97                  $8.39
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                           .11                 .01                 .05                    .11
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                          1.51               (.08)                 .85                   1.52
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                          1.62               (.07)                 .90                   1.63
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------

                         (.08)                  --               (.15)                  (.05)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                            --                  --               (.27)                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         (.08)                  --               (.42)                  (.05)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         $9.93               $8.39              $10.45                  $9.97
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         19.46            (.83)(c)             9.26(c)                  19.57
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                        $7,985                $385            $152,318               $116,263
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                          2.23              .15(c)             1.10(c)                   2.23
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                          1.24              .14(c)              .50(c)                   1.22
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         88.36             39.9(c)            51.97(c)                  88.36
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                            --                  --           $.0514(c)                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------

                       FOR THE                                                        FOR THE
                        PERIOD                                                         PERIOD
             FEBRUARY 16, 1994                 SIX                           FEBRUARY 8, 1994
                 (COMMENCEMENT              MONTHS                YEAR          (COMMENCEMENT
             OF OPERATIONS) TO               ENDED               ENDED      OF OPERATIONS) TO
                  SEPTEMBER 30            MARCH 31        SEPTEMBER 30           SEPTEMBER 30
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                          1994               1996*                1995                   1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                                                               CLASS A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                           <C>                 <C>                 <C>                    <C>
                         $8.50              $10.06               $8.43                 $8.50
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------

                           .06                 .08                 .18                    .10
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         (.17)                 .84                1.53                  (.17)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         (.11)                 .92                1.71                 (.07)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------

                            --               (.19)               (.08)                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                            --               (.27)                  --                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                            --               (.46)               (.08)                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         $8.39              $10.52              $10.06                  $8.43
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                     (1.29)(c)             9.48(c)               20.45               (.82)(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                       $50,664            $163,080            $122,228                $43,669
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                       1.21(c)              .73(c)                1.49                 .78(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                        .80(c)              .84(c)                1.98                1.31(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                       39.9(c)            51.97(c)               88.36                39.9(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                            --           $.0514(c)                  --                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
<FN>
*    Unaudited.
 (a)Reflects an expense limitation. As a result of such limitation, expenses for
     the  period ended September 30, 1994, reflect a reduction of $0.05,  $0.05,
     $0.01 and $0.01 per share for class A, class B, class C and class Y shares,
     respectively.  Expenses for the year ended September  30,  1995  reflect  a
     reduction of less than $0.01 per share for class A, class B, class C, class
     M and class Y, respectively.

(b)Total  investment return assumes dividend reinvestment and does  not  reflect
     the effect of sales charges.

(c)  Not annualized.

(d)The  ratio of expenses to average net assets for the year ended September 30,
     1995   and  thereafter,  includes  amounts  paid  through  expense   offset
     arrangements. Prior period ratios exclude these amounts (Note 2).

(e)Per  share  net  investment income has been determined on the  basis  of  the
     weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(f)Average  commission  rate  paid  is presented for  fiscal  periods  beginning
     September 1, 1995 in conformance with requirements issued by the SEC.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 1996 (Unaudited)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: BALANCED PORTFOLIO

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments in securities, at value
 (identified cost $491,644,534) (Note 1)                  $548,386,006
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash                                                           420,210
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign currency (cost $1,547,614)                           1,519,584
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends, interest and other receivables                    4,105,002
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for shares of the fund sold                       3,256,961
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for securities sold                               7,108,408
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for open forward currency contracts                 582,791
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for closed forward currency contracts               218,720
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Unamortized organization expenses (Note 1)                       7,576
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                             $565,605,258
LIABILITIES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for variation margin                                   546,446
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for securities purchased                            21,557,435
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased                     996,242
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)                   878,653
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for investor servicing and custodian fees (Note 2)     369,679
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for compensation of Trustees (Note 2)                    1,834
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for administrative services (Note 2)                     2,221
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2)                         330,893
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for organization expense (Note 1)                       13,263
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for open forward currency contracts                    331,281
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for closed forward currency contracts                  229,334
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other accrued expenses                                          87,254
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                           25,344,535
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS                                                $540,260,723
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: BALANCED PORTFOLIO

<S>                                                                <C>
REPRESENTED BY
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Paid-in capital (Notes 1 and 4)                           $468,720,503
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions in excess net investment income (Note 1)       (457,455)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and
 foreign currency transactions (Note 1)                     13,753,762
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and assets and
 liabilities in foreign currencies                          58,243,913
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL -- REPRESENTING NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO
 CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING                              $540,260,723
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and redemption price of class A shares
 ($223,863,851 divided by 22,399,345 shares)                     $9.99
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Offering price of class A shares (100/94.25 of $9.99)*          $10.60
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and offering price of class B shares
 ($209,977,519 divided by 21,083,873 shares)+                    $9.96
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and offering price of class C shares
 ($19,119,993 divided by 1,925,547 shares)+                      $9.93
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and redemption price of class M shares
 ($7,932,351 divided by 793,363 shares)                         $10.00
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Offering price of class M shares (100/96.50 of $10.00)*         $10.36
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, offering and redemption price of class Y shares
 ($79,367,009 divided by 7,940,912)                              $9.99
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
* On  single  retail  sales  of  less  than $50,000.  On  sales  of  $50,000  or
  more and on group sales the offering price is reduced.

+ Redemption   price  per  share  is  equal  to  net  asset   value   less   any
  applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six months ended March 31, 1996 (Unaudited)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: BALANCED PORTFOLIO

<TABLE>
<S>                                                                <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:

- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $45,698)                   $2,772,342
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest (net of foreign tax $53,690)                        6,929,653
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME                                     9,701,995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Compensation of Manager (Note 2)                             1,629,074
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor servicing and custodian fees (Note 2)                 737,767
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Compensation of Trustees (Note 2)                                8,225
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrative services (Note 2)                                 4,337
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class A (Note 2)                          236,986
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class B (Note 2)                          917,115
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class C (Note 2)                           74,656
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class M (Note 2)                           19,518
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Amortization of organization expenses (Note 1)                   1,330
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Reports to shareholders                                         15,033
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration fees                                               49,357
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Auditing                                                        55,500
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal                                                            4,007
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Postage                                                          7,960
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                            7,869
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL EXPENSES                                               3,768,734
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Expense reduction (Note 2)                                    (39,423)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET EXPENSES                                                 3,729,311
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                        5,972,684
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on investments (Notes 1 and 3)            18,731,360
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized loss on futures contracts (Notes 1 and 3)     (2,345,315)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on written options (Notes 1 and 3)            15,222
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on forward currency contracts and
 foreign currency translation (Note 1)                       1,288,077
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on forward
currency contracts and foreign currency
translation during the period                                  254,326
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures and
 written options during the period                          15,060,360
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS                                     33,004,030
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS       $38,976,714
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: BALANCED PORTFOLIO

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                           SIX MONTHS             YEAR
                                                 ENDED           ENDED
                                              MARCH 31    SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                                <C>             <C>
                                                 1996*           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Operations:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income                       $5,972,684      $8,310,131
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on investments and
foreign currency transactions               17,689,344       9,582,060
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of
investment transactions and assets
and liabilities in foreign currencies       15,314,686      39,125,762
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING
FROM OPERATIONS                             38,976,714     57,017,953
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to shareholders:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
From net investment income
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A                                   (3,657,956)     (2,407,935)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class B                                   (2,972,549)     (1,845,737)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class C                                     (235,008)       (109,649)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class M                                      (85,166)        (21,252)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class Y                                   (1,556,129)    (1,632,242)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
From net realized gain on investments
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class A                                   (5,171,891)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class B                                   (5,203,895)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class C                                     (396,189)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class M                                     (121,806)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Class Y                                   (2,134,847)              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Increase from capital share transactions
(Note 4)                                   124,180,950     145,539,251
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS               141,622,228     196,540,389
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period                        398,638,495     202,098,106
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
END OF PERIOD (including distributions
in excess of net investment income and
undistributed net investment income of
$457,455 and $2,076,669, respectively)    $540,260,723    $398,638,495
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
* Unaudited.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a share outstanding throughout the period)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: BALANCED PORTFOLIO

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                                   FOR THE                   FOR THE
                                                    PERIOD                    PERIOD
                          SIX                 JULY 5, 1994      SIX FEBRUARY 6, 1995      SIX
                       MONTHS        YEAR    (COMMENCEMENT   MONTHS    (COMMENCEMENT   MONTHS
                        ENDED       ENDEDOF OPERATIONS) TO    ENDEDOF OPERATIONS) TO    ENDED
                     MARCH 31SEPTEMBER 30     SEPTEMBER 30 MARCH 31     SEPTEMBER 30MARCH 31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                        1996*        1995            1994     1996*            1995     1996*
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                                    CLASS Y                         CLASS M         CLASS C
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
<S>                   <C>           <C>             <C>     <C>              <C>      <C>
NET ASSET VALUE,
BEGINNING OF PERIOD     $9.66       $8.33            $8.11    $9.66            $8.34    $9.62
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net investment
income(a)(e)              .15         .29              .05      .13              .14      .11
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments.68        1.26              .22      .68             1.31      .65
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS                .83        1.55              .27      .81             1.45      .76
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
LESS DISTRIBUTIONS:
From net investment
income                  (.21)       (.22)            (.05)    (.18)            (.13)    (.16)
From net realized gain  (.29)          --               --    (.29)               --    (.29)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS     (.50)       (.22)            (.05)    (.47)            (.13)    (.45)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
NET ASSET VALUE,
 END OF PERIOD          $9.99       $9.66            $8.33   $10.00            $9.66    $9.93
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN
AT NET ASSET VALUE
(%)(b)                8.82(c)       18.89          3.34(c)  8.58(c)         17.46(c)  8.14(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
NET ASSETS, END OF
PERIOD
 (in thousands)       $79,367     $71,661          $66,081   $7,932           $3,509  $19,120
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets
(%)(a)(d)              .54(c)        1.07           .23(c)   .93(c)          1.38(c)  1.05(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
Ratios of net investment
income to average net
assets (%)(a)         1.50(c)        3.35           .62(c)  1.32(c)          1.56(c)  1.18(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
Portfolio turnover
(%)                  62.56(c)      106.03         52.62(c) 62.56(c)           106.03 62.56(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
Average commission
rate paid(f)        $.0487(c)          --               --$.0487(c)               --$.0487(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------

<PAGE>

                                           FOR THE
                                            PERIOD
                                 SEPTEMBER 1, 1994                 SIX
                   YEAR              (COMMENCEMENT              MONTHS                   YEAR
                  ENDED          OF OPERATIONS) TO               ENDED                  ENDED
           SEPTEMBER 30               SEPTEMBER 30            MARCH 31           SEPTEMBER 30
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                          1995                1994               1996*                   1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                       CLASS C                                                        CLASS B
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                           <C>                 <C>                 <C>                    <C>
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                  $8.31                      $8.41               $9.64                 $8.31
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------

                    .20                        .01                 .10                    .20
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                   1.27                      (.08)                 .67                   1.26
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                   1.47                      (.07)                 .77                   1.46
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------

                  (.16)                      (.03)               (.16)                  (.13)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                     --                         --               (.29)                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                  (.16)                      (.03)               (.45)                  (.13)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                  $9.62                      $8.31               $9.96                  $9.64
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                  17.89                   (.84)(c)             8.23(c)                  17.83
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                $11,921                       $441            $209,978               $159,230
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                   2.09                     .16(c)             1.04(c)                   2.07
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                   2.22                     .11(c)             1.05(c)                   2.26
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                 106.03                   52.62(c)            62.56(c)                 106.03
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                     --                         --           $.0487(c)                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------



                       FOR THE                                                        FOR THE
                        PERIOD                                                         PERIOD
             FEBRUARY 11, 1994                 SIX                           FEBRUARY 7, 1994
                 (COMMENCEMENT              MONTHS                YEAR          (COMMENCEMENT
             OF OPERATIONS) TO               ENDED               ENDED      OF OPERATIONS) TO
                  SEPTEMBER 30            MARCH 31        SEPTEMBER 30           SEPTEMBER 30
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                          1994               1996*                1995                   1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                                                               CLASS A
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                           <C>                 <C>                <C>                     <C>
                         $8.50               $9.67               $8.33                  $8.50

                           .11                 .14                 .27                    .16
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         (.27)                 .66                1.27                  (.28)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         (.16)                 .80                1.54                  (.12)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------

                         (.03)               (.19)               (.20)                  (.05)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                            --               (.29)                  --                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         (.03)               (.48)               (.20)                  (.05)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                         $8.31               $9.99               $9.67                  $8.33
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                     (1.89)(c)             8.58(c)               18.73              (1.47)(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                       $81,093            $223,864            $152,317                $54,483
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                       1.23(c)              .67(c)                1.32                 .83(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                       1.41(c)             1.42(c)                2.95                2.13(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                      52.62(c)            62.56(c)              106.03               52.62(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
                            --           $.0487(c)                  --                     --
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- --------------
<FN>
*     Unaudited.

(a)Reflects an expense limitation. As a result of such limitation, expenses  for
      the  period ended September 30, 1994 reflect a reduction of $0.05,  $0.03,
      $0.01  and  none  per  share for class A, class B, class  C  and  class  Y
      shares,  respectively.  Expenses for the year  ended  September  30,  1995
      reflect  a  reduction of less than $0.01 per share for class A,  class  B,
      class C, class M and class Y, respectively.

(b)Total  investment return assumes dividend reinvestment and does  not  reflect
      the effect of sales charges.

(c)   Not annualized.

(d)The  ratio of expenses to average net assets for the year ended September 30,
      1995   and  thereafter,  includes  amounts  paid  through  expense  offset
      arrangements. Prior period ratios exclude these amounts (Note 2).

(e)Per  share  net  investment income has been determined on the  basis  of  the
      weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(f)Average  commission  rate  paid  is presented for  fiscal  periods  beginning
      September 1, 1995 in conformance with requirements issued by the SEC.
</TABLE>
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 1996 (Unaudited)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO

<TABLE>
<S>                                                               <C>
ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments in securities, at value
 (identified cost $163,077,447) (Note 1)                  $172,034,413
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase agreement, at value
 (identified cost $30,991,940) (Note 1)                     30,991,940
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash                                                            21,659
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign currency (cost $221,541)                               220,965
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends, interest and other receivables                    1,909,856
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for shares of the fund sold                         957,136
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for securities sold                               4,857,047
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for open forward currency contracts                 178,029
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivable for closed forward currency contracts                96,189
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Unamortized organization expenses (Note 1)                       7,587
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL ASSETS                                             $211,274,821
LIABILITIES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for variation margin                                    35,769
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for securities purchased                            21,607,201
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for shares of the fund repurchased                     239,433
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for compensation of Manager (Note 2)                   307,900
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for investor servicing and custodian fees (Note 2)     178,116
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for compensation of Trustees (Note 2)                      320
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for administrative services (Note 2)                     2,026
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for distribution fees (Note 2)                         133,123
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for organization expense (Note 1)                       13,263
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for open forward currency contracts                    169,899
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Payable for closed forward currency contracts                  133,526
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other accrued expenses                                          95,778
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL LIABILITIES                                           22,916,354
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS                                                $188,358,467
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 (continued on next page)
<PAGE>

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO

<S>                                                               <C>
REPRESENTED BY
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Paid-in capital (Notes 1 and 4)                           $174,985,777
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income (Note 1)                   206,663
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized gain on investments (Note 1)        4,124,373
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and
 assets and liabilities in foreign currencies                9,041,654
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL -- REPRESENTING NET ASSETS APPLICABLE TO
 CAPITAL SHARES OUTSTANDING                              $188,358,467
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTATION OF NET ASSET VALUE AND OFFERING PRICE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and redemption price of class A shares
 ($91,223,853 divided by 9,793,202 shares)                       $9.32
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Offering price of class A shares (100/94.25 of $9.32)*           $9.89
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and offering price of class B shares
 ($79,603,359 divided by 8,571,678 shares)+                      $9.29
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and offering price of class C shares
 ($12,414,625 divided by 1,339,023 shares)+                      $9.27
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and redemption price of class M shares
 ($2,266,538 divided by 243,604 shares)                          $9.30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Offering price of class M shares (100/96.50 of $9.30)*           $9.64
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value and redemption price of class Y shares
 ($2,850,092 divided by 305,829 shares)                          $9.32
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
* On single retail sales of less than $50,000. On sales of $50,000 or
   more and on group sales the offering price is reduced.

+ Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any
   applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
 </TABLE>
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six months ended March 31, 1996 (Unaudited)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO

<TABLE>
<S>                                                          <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign tax of $18,561)                     $540,149
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest (net of foreign tax $13,800)                        3,849,498
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME                                     4,389,647
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Compensation of Manager (Note 2)                               559,570
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor servicing and custodian fees (Note 2)                 362,730
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Compensation of Trustees (Note 2)                                5,544
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrative services (Note 2)                                 3,939
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class A (Note 2)                           92,091
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class B (Note 2)                          361,954
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class C (Note 2)                           49,549
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution fees -- class M (Note 2)                            6,486
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Amortization of organization expenses (Note 1)                   1,323
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Reports to shareholders                                         15,813
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Registration fees                                               30,975
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Auditing                                                        21,482
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Legal                                                            1,586
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Postage                                                          3,552
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                            5,698
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL EXPENSES                                               1,522,292
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Expense reduction (Note 2)                                    (21,070)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET EXPENSES                                                 1,501,222
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                        2,888,425
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on investments (Notes 1 and 3)             4,918,190
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on written options (Notes 1 and 3)             7,826
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on forward currency contracts and
 foreign currency translation (Note 1)                         331,281
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts and
 foreign currency translation during the period                 80,258
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures and
 written options during the period                             567,772
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET GAIN ON INVESTMENTS                                      5,905,327
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS        $8,793,752
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                           SIX MONTHS             YEAR
                                                ENDED            ENDED
                                             MARCH 31    SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
                                                1996*            1995
<S>                                               <C>              <C>
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
Operations:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
Net investment income                      $2,888,425       $3,922,130
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
Net realized gain on investments and
 foreign currency transactions              5,257,297        2,032,757
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
Net unrealized appreciation of investment
transactions and assets and liabilities in
foreign currencies                            648,030        8,264,658
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM
OPERATIONS                                  8,793,752      14,219,545
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
Distributions to shareholders:
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
From net investment income
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class A                                  (1,929,968)      (1,220,712)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class B                                  (1,578,052)      (1,272,028)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class C                                    (217,041)         (99,096)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class M                                     (39,099)         (14,906)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class Y                                     (62,865)        (30,206)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
From net realized gain on investments
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class A                                  (1,368,530)               --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class B                                  (1,343,244)               --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class C                                    (177,029)               --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class M                                     (29,335)               --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
 Class Y                                     (41,182)               --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
- -
Increase from capital share transactions
(Note 4)                                   52,844,526       56,995,676
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- -
TOTAL INCREASE IN NET ASSETS               54,851,933      68,578,273
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- -
NET ASSETS
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- -
Beginning of period                       133,506,534       64,928,261
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- -
END OF PERIOD (including undistributed net
investment income of $206,663 and
$1,145,263, respectively)                $188,358,467     $133,506,534
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- -
<FN>
* Unaudited.
</TABLE>
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS(FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD)
PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION: CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                                   FOR THE                   FOR THE
                                                    PERIOD                    PERIOD
                          SIX                JULY 14, 1994      SIX FEBRUARY 7, 1995      SIX
                       MONTHS        YEAR    (COMMENCEMENT   MONTHS    (COMMENCEMENT   MONTHS
                        ENDED       ENDEDOF OPERATIONS) TO    ENDEDOF OPERATIONS) TO    ENDED
                     MARCH 31SEPTEMBER 30     SEPTEMBER 30 MARCH 31     SEPTEMBER 30MARCH 31
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                        1996*        1995            1994     1996*            1995     1996*
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                                    CLASS Y                         CLASS M         CLASS C
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<S>                       <C>         <C>              <C>      <C>              <C>     <C>
NET ASSET VALUE,
 BEGINNING OF PERIOD    $9.19       $8.23            $8.23    $9.18            $8.21    $9.15
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INVESTMENT OPERATIONS
Net investment income(a).21(e)        .36           .07(e)   .16(e)              .21   .15(e)
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on investments            .35         .89               --      .36              .92      .36
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TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT
OPERATIONS                .56        1.25              .07      .52             1.13      .51
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Less distributions:
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From net investment
income                  (.25)       (.29)            (.07)    (.22)            (.16)    (.21)
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From net realized gain  (.18)          --               --    (.18)               --    (.18)
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TOTAL DISTRIBUTIONS     (.43)       (.29)            (.07)    (.40)            (.16)    (.39)
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NET ASSET VALUE,
 END OF PERIOD          $9.32       $9.19            $8.23    $9.30            $9.18    $9.27
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TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN
AT NET ASSET VALUE
(%)(b)                6.22(c)       15.54          1.01(c)  5.78(c)         13.92(c)  5.64(c)
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NET ASSETS, END OF
PERIOD
 (in thousands)        $2,850      $1,818             $163   $2,267           $1,366  $12,415
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Ratio of expenses to
average net assets
(%)(a)(d)              .64(c)         .92           .21(c)  1.01(c)          1.10(c)  1.14(c)
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Ratios of net
investment income
to average net
assets (%)(a)         2.26(c)        4.93          1.04(c)  1.75(c)          2.73(c)  1.59(c)
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Portfolio turnover
(%)                 105.01(c)       159.8         59.27(c)105.01(c)            159.8105.01(c)
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Average commission
rate paid(f)        $.0507(c)          --               --$.0507(c)               --$.0507(c)
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<PAGE>
                                           FOR THE
                                            PERIOD
                                 SEPTEMBER 1, 1994                 SIX
                   YEAR              (COMMENCEMENT              MONTHS                   YEAR
                  ENDED          OF OPERATIONS) TO               ENDED                  ENDED
           SEPTEMBER 30               SEPTEMBER 30            MARCH 31           SEPTEMBER 30
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                   1995                       1994               1996*                   1995
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                CLASS C                                                               CLASS B
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                    <C>                        <C>                 <C>                    <C>
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                  $8.22                      $8.33               $9.16                  $8.22

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                    .29                     .03(e)              .15(e)                    .30
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                    .87                      (.10)                 .37                    .85
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                   1.16                      (.07)                 .52                   1.15
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                  (.23)                      (.04)               (.21)                  (.21)
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                     --                         --               (.18)                     --
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                  (.23)                      (.04)               (.39)                  (.21)
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                  $9.15                      $8.22               $9.29                  $9.16
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                  14.41                      (.80)             5.74(c)                  14.22
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                 $7,198                       $273             $79,603                $65,783
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                   1.89                     .16(c)             1.13(c)                   1.98
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                   3.92                     .48(c)             1.63(c)                   3.81
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                  159.8                   59.27(c)           105.01(c)                  159.8
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                     --                         --           $.0507(c)                     --
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                       FOR THE                                                        FOR THE
                        PERIOD                                                         PERIOD
             FEBRUARY 18, 1994                 SIX                           FEBRUARY 7, 1994
                 (COMMENCEMENT              MONTHS                YEAR          (COMMENCEMENT
             OF OPERATIONS) TO               ENDED               ENDED      OF OPERATIONS) TO
                  SEPTEMBER 30            MARCH 31        SEPTEMBER 30           SEPTEMBER 30
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- --------------
                          1994               1996*                1995                   1994
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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                                                               CLASS A
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                           <C>                 <C>                <C>                     <C>
                         $8.50               $9.19               $8.23                 $8.50

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                        .15(e)              .19(e)                 .33                 .18(e)
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                         (.39)                 .36                 .90                  (.39)
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                         (.24)                 .55                1.23                 (.21)
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- --------------

                         (.04)               (.24)               (.27)                  (.06)
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                            --               (.18)                  --                     --
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- --------------
                         (.04)               (.42)               (.27)                  (.06)
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                         $8.22               $9.32               $9.19                  $8.23
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                     (2.79)(c)             6.11(c)               15.27              (2.47)(c)
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                       $38,711             $91,224             $57,341                $25,782
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                       1.21(c)              .76(c)                1.22                 .75(c)
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                       1.92(c)             2.00(c)                4.48                2.41(c)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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                      59.27(c)           105.01(c)               159.8               59.27(c)
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                            --           $.0507(c)                  --                     --
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<FN>
*    Unaudited.

(a)Reflects an expense limitation. As a result of such limitation, expenses  for
     the  period  ended September 30, 1994 reflect a reduction of $0.05,  $0.04,
     none  and $0.01 per share for class A, class B, class C and class Y shares,
     respectively.  Expenses for the year ended September  30,  1995  reflect  a
     reduction  of $0.03, $0.03, $0.03, $0.02 and $0.03 per share for  class  A,
     class B, class C, class M and class Y, respectively.

(b)Total  investment return assumes dividend reinvestment and does  not  reflect
     the effect of sales charges.

(c)  Not annualized.

(d)The  ratio of expenses to average net assets for the year ended September 30,
     1995   and  thereafter,  includes  amounts  paid  through  expense   offset
     arrangements. Prior period ratios exclude these amounts (Note 2).

(e)Per  share  net  investment income has been determined on the  basis  of  the
     weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.

(f)Average  commission  rate  paid  is presented for  fiscal  periods  beginning
     September 1, 1995 in conformance with requirements issued by the SEC.
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 1996 (Unaudited)

Note 1
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Putnam   Asset   Allocation  Funds  (the  "trust")  is  registered   under   the
Investment  Company  Act  of  1940,  as  amended,  as  a  diversified,  open-end
management   investment  company  which  consists  of  a  series  of  investment
portfolios   (the  "funds"),  each  of  which  is  represented  by  a   separate
series   of   shares   of  beneficial  interest.  The  trust  currently   offers
three   funds:   Growth   Portfolio,   Balanced   Portfolio   and   Conservative
Portfolio,   whose   objectives   are  to  seek  capital   appreciation,   total
return   and   total   return   consistent   with   preservation   of   capital,
respectively.

The   trust   offers  class  A,  class  B,  class  C,  class  M  and   class   Y
shares.  Class  A  shares  are  sold  with  a  maximum  front-end  sales  charge
of   5.75%.   Class   B  shares,  which  convert  to  class   A   shares   after
approximately  eight  years,  do  not pay  a  front-end  sales  charge  but  pay
a   higher   ongoing  distribution  fee  than  class  A  shares,  and   may   be
subject   to   a  contingent  deferred  sales  charge,  if  those   shares   are
redeemed  within  six  years  of  purchase.  Class  C  shares  are  subject   to
the   same  fees  and  expenses  as  class  B  shares,  except  that   class   C
shares   have  a  one-year  1.00%  contingent  deferred  sales  charge  and   do
not  convert  to  class  A  shares.  Class M shares  are  sold  with  a  maximum
front   end  sales  charge  of  3.50%  and  pay  an  ongoing  distribution   fee
that   is   higher  than  class  A  shares  but  lower  than  class  B   shares.
Class   Y   shares,   which  are  sold  at  net  asset  value,   are   generally
subject  to  the  same  expenses  as class A shares  and  class  B  shares,  but
do   not   bear  a  distribution  fee.  Class  Y  shares  are  sold  to  defined
contribution   plans  that  initially  invest  at  least  $250  million   in   a
combination of Putnam Funds.

Expenses  of  the  trust  are  borne pro- rata by  the  holders  of  each  class
of  shares,  except  that  each  class  bears  expenses  unique  to  that  class
(including  the  distribution  fees  applicable  to  such  class).  Each   class
votes   as  a  class  only  with  respect  to  its  own  distribution  plan   or
other  matters  on  which  a  class  vote  is  required  by  law  or  determined
by   the   Trustees.  Shares  of  each  class  would  receive   their   pro-rata
share  of  the  net  assets  of  the fund, if  that  fund  were  liquidated.  In
addition,   the   Trustees  declare  separate  dividends  on   each   class   of
shares.

The   following  is  a  summary  of  significant  accounting  policies  followed
by   the   trust   in   the  preparation  of  its  financial   statements.   The
preparation   of   financial   statements  is  in  conformity   with   generally
accepted    accounting   principles   and   requires    management    to    make
estimates   and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts   of   assets
and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A   SECURITY   VALUATION   Investments   for   which   market   quotations   are
readily   available   are   stated  at  market  value,   which   is   determined
using  the  last  reported  sale price, or, if  no  sales  are  reported  --  as
in   the   case  of  some  securities  traded  over-the-counter  --   the   last
reported   bid   price.   Securities   quoted   in   foreign   currencies    are
translated   into  U.S.  dollars  at  the  current  exchange  rate.   Short-term
investments  having  remaining  maturities  of  60  days  or  less  are   stated
at amortized cost which approximates market, and other investments,
<PAGE>
including   restricted   securities,  are  stated  at   fair   value   following
procedures   approved   by   the   Trustees.   Market   quotations    are    not
considered   to   be  readily  available  for  certain  long-   term   corporate
bonds   and   notes;  such  investments  are  stated  at  fair  value   on   the
basis   of  valuations  furnished  by  a  pricing  service,  approved   by   the
Trustees,   which   determines   valuations   for   normal,   institutional-size
trading   units   of   such   securities   using   methods   based   on   market
transactions    for    comparable   securities   and    various    relationships
between    securities   that   are   generally   recognized   by   institutional
traders.  (See  Sections  F,  G  and  H of Note  1  with  respect  to  valuation
of   forward  currency  contracts,  futures  and  options  contracts   and   TBA
purchase commitments.

B   JOINT  TRADING  ACCOUNT  Pursuant  to  an  exemptive  order  issued  by  the
Securities   and   Exchange  Commission,  the  funds  may  transfer   uninvested
cash   balances  into  a  joint  trading  account  along  with   the   cash   of
other   registered   investment   companies   managed   by   Putnam   Investment
Management,   Inc.  ("Putnam  Management"),  the  fund's  Manager,   a   wholly-
owned    subsidiary   of   Putnam   Investments,   Inc.   and   certain    other
accounts.   These   balances  may  be  invested  in  one  or   more   repurchase
agreements and/or short-term money market instruments.

C   REPURCHASE   AGREEMENTS   The  funds,  or   any   joint   trading   account,
through    their    custodian,    receives   delivery    of    the    underlying
securities,   the   market  value  of  which  at  the  time   of   purchase   is
required   to  be  in  an  amount  at  least  equal  to  102%  of   the   resale
price,   including   accrued   interest.  Putnam   Management   is   responsible
for   determining  that  the  value  of  these  underlying  securities   is   at
all   times   at   least   equal  to  102%  of  the  resale   price,   including
accrued interest.

D    SECURITY    TRANSACTIONS   AND   RELATED   INVESTMENT    INCOME    Security
transactions  are  accounted  for  on  the  trade  date  (date  the   order   to
buy   or  sell  is  executed).  Interest  income  is  recorded  on  the  accrual
basis.  Dividend  income  is  recorded  on  the  ex-dividend  date  except  that
certain  dividends  from  foreign  securities  are  recorded  as  soon  as   the
fund   is   informed  of  the  ex-dividend  date.  Discounts  on   zero   coupon
bonds,   original  issue,  stepped-coupon  bonds  and  payment  in  kind   bonds
are accreted according to the effective yield method.

Securities   purchased   or   sold   on  a   forward   commitment   or   delayed
delivery  basis  may  be  settled  a  month  or  more  after  the  trade   date;
interest  income  is  not  accrued  until  settlement  date.  Losses  may  arise
due  to  changes  in  the  market  value of  the  underlying  securities  or  if
the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

E  FOREIGN  CURRENCY  TRANSLATION  The  accounting  records  of  the  funds  are
maintained   in   U.S.   dollars.  The  market  value  of  foreign   securities,
currency   holdings,  other  assets  and  liabilities  are   recorded   in   the
books  and  records  of  the  funds  after translation  to  U.S.  dollars  based
on   the   exchange   rates  on  that  day.  The  cost  of  each   security   is
determined   using   historical   exchange   rates.   Income   and   withholding
taxes   are   translated   at  prevailing  exchange  rates   when   accrued   or
incurred.   The   funds   do   not  isolate  that   portion   of   realized   or
unrealized   gains   or   losses  resulting  from   changes   in   the   foreign
exchange  rate  on  investments  from  fluctuations  arising  from  changes   in
the   market   prices  of  the  securities.  Such  fluctuations   are   included
with  the  net  realized  and  unrealized  gain  or  loss  on  investments.  Net
realized   gains   and   losses  on  foreign  currency  transactions   represent
net   exchange   gains   or  losses  on  closed  forward   currency   contracts,
disposition of foreign currencies and
<PAGE>
the   difference   between  the  amount  of  investment   income   and   foreign
withholding   taxes  recorded  on  the  fund's  books  and   the   U.S.   dollar
equivalent  amounts  actually  received  or  paid.  Net  unrealized  gains   and
losses   on   foreign   currency  transactions  arise  from   changes   in   the
value   of   open   forward  currency  contracts  and  assets  and   liabilities
other   than   investments  at  the  period  end,  resulting  from  changes   in
the exchange rate.

F   FORWARD  CURRENCY  CONTRACTS  The  funds  may  engage  in  forward  currency
contracts,   which  are  agreements  between  two  parties  to  buy   and   sell
currencies   at   a  set  price  on  a  future  date,  to  protect   against   a
decline   in   value  relative  to  the  U.S.  dollar  of  the   currencies   in
which   its   portfolio   securities  are   denominated   or   quoted   (or   an
increase  in  the  value  of  a  currency in which  securities  a  fund  intends
to   buy   are  denominated,  when  a  fund  holds  cash  reserves  and   short-
term   investments).  The  U.S.  dollar  value  of  forward  currency  contracts
is   determined   using   forward  currency  exchange  rates   supplied   by   a
quotation   service.   The   market  value  of  the  contract   will   fluctuate
with   changes  in  currency  exchange  rates.  The  contract  is   "marked   to
market"   daily   and   the  change  in  market  value   is   recorded   as   an
unrealized  gain  or  loss.  When  the contract  is  closed,  the  funds  record
a  realized  gain  or  loss  equal  to  the  difference  between  the  value  of
the  contract  at  the  time  it  was opened  and  the  value  at  the  time  it
was   closed.   A  fund  could  be  exposed  to  risk  if  the  value   of   the
currency   changes   unfavorably,  if  the  counterparties  to   the   contracts
are  unable  to  meet  the  terms of their contracts or  if  a  fund  is  unable
to enter into a closing position.

G  FUTURES  AND  OPTIONS  CONTRACTS  The  funds  may  use  futures  and  options
contracts   to   hedge  against  changes  in  the  values  of   securities   the
funds  own  or  expects  to  purchase. The  funds  may  also  write  options  on
securities   it   owns   or   which  it  invests   to   increase   its   current
returns.

The  potential  risk  to  the  funds is that the  change  in  value  of  futures
and  options  contracts  may  not correspond to  the  change  in  value  of  the
hedged  instruments.  In  addition,  losses  may  arise  from  changes  in   the
value  of  the  underlying  instruments,  if  there  is  an  illiquid  secondary
market   for  the  contracts,  or  if  the  counterparty  to  the  contract   is
unable to perform.

Futures   contracts   are   valued  at  the  quoted  daily   settlement   prices
established   by   the   exchange   on  which  they   trade.   Exchange   traded
options   are   valued   at  the  last  sale  price,  or   if   no   sales   are
reported,  the  last  bid  price  for  purchased  options  and  the   last   ask
price   for   written  options.  Options  traded  over-the-counter  are   valued
using prices supplied by dealers.

H   TBA   PURCHASE   COMMITMENT  The  funds  may  enter  into   "TBA"   (to   be
announced)   purchase   commitments  to  purchase   securities   for   a   fixed
unit  price  at  a  future  date  beyond  customary  settlement  time.  Although
the  unit  price  has  been  established,  the  principal  value  has  not  been
finalized.   However,  the  amount  of  the  commitments  will   not   fluctuate
more  than  2.0%  from  the  principal amount.  The  funds  hold,  and  maintain
until   settlement   date,   cash  or  high-grade   debt   obligations   in   an
amount  sufficient  to  meet  the  purchase  price,  or  the  funds  may   enter
into  offsetting  contracts  for  the  forward  sale  of  other  securities   it
owns.   Income   on   the  securities  will  not  be  earned  until   settlement
date.    TBA   purchase   commitments   may   be   considered   securities    in
themselves,  and  involve  a  risk of loss if  the  value  of  the  security  to
be   purchased  declines  prior  to  the  settlement  date,  which  risk  is  in
addition   to   the  risk  of  decline  in  the  value  of  the   fund's   other
assets.
<PAGE>
Unsettled   TBA   purchase  commitments  are  valued  at  the   current   market
value    of   the   underlying   securities,   generally   according   to    the
procedures described under "Security valuation" above.

Although   the  funds  will  generally  enter  into  TBA  purchase   commitments
with  the  intention  of  acquiring  securities  for  their  portfolio  or   for
delivery   pursuant   to  options  contracts  they  have   entered   into,   the
fund   may   dispose   of   a   commitment  prior  to   settlement   if   Putnam
Management deems it appropriate to do so.

I  FEDERAL  TAXES  It  is  the policy of each fund  to  distribute  all  of  its
income   within   the   prescribed   time  and   otherwise   comply   with   the
provisions   of   the   Internal   Revenue   Code   applicable   to    regulated
investment   companies.   It   is  also  the   intention   of   each   fund   to
distribute  an  amount  sufficient  to  avoid  imposition  of  any  excise   tax
under  Section  4982  of  the  Internal Revenue  Code  of  1986.  Therefore,  no
provision  has  been  made  for  federal  taxes  on  income,  capital  gains  or
unrealized   appreciation   on  securities  held   and   for   excise   tax   on
income and capital gains.

J   DISTRIBUTIONS  TO  SHAREHOLDERS  Distributions  to  shareholders  from   net
investment   income  are  recorded  by  the  funds  on  the  ex-dividend   date.
Capital   gain   distributions,  if  any,  are  recorded  on   the   ex-dividend
date   and  paid  annually.  The  amount  and  character  of  income  and  gains
to   be   distributed   are   determined   in   accordance   with   income   tax
regulations    which    may   differ   from   generally   accepted    accounting
principles.   Reclassifications  are  made  to  the  fund's   capital   accounts
to   reflect   income  and  gains  available  for  distribution  (or   available
capital loss carryovers) under income tax regulations.

K   EXPENSES  OF  THE  TRUST  Expenses  directly  charged  or  attributable   to
any  other  funds  will  be  paid  from the  assets  of  that  fund.  Generally,
expenses   of   the  trust  will  be  allocated  among  and   charged   to   the
assets  of  each  of  the  funds on a basis that  the  Trustees  deem  fair  and
equitable,  which  may  be  based  on  the  relative  assets  of  each  fund  or
the   nature   of   the  services  performed  and  relative   applicability   to
each fund.

L   UNAMORTIZED  ORGANIZATION  EXPENSES  Expenses  incurred  by  the  trust   in
connection   with  its  organization,  its  registration  with  the   Securities
and   Exchange   Commission   and  with  various   states,   and   the   initial
public offering of its shares aggregated $39,790 allocated as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                             <C>
- -----------------------------------------
Growth Portfolio                 $13,264
Balanced Portfolio                13,263
Conservative Portfolio            13,263
- -----------------------------------------
</TABLE>

These   expenses   are  being  amortized  by  each  fund  on   a   straight-line
basis   over   a   five-year   period.   The   funds   will   reimburse   Putnam
Management for the payment of these expenses.

Note 2
MANAGEMENT    FEE,    ADMINISTRATIVE   SERVICES,    AND    OTHER    TRANSACTIONS
Compensation    of   Putnam   Management   for   management    and    investment
advisory  services  is  paid  quarterly based  on  the  average  net  assets  of
the  fund.  Such  fee  is  based  on  the  following  annual  rates:  0.70%   of
the  first  $500  million  of  average net  assets  of  a  fund,  0.60%  of  the
next  $500  million,  0.55%  of  the next $500  million,  0.50%  of  any  amount
over $1.5 billion.

The    trust   reimburses   Putnam   Management   for   the   compensation   and
related  expenses  of  certain  officers  of  the  trust  and  their  staff  who
provide   administrative  services  to  the  funds.  The  aggregate  amount   of
all such reimbursements is determined annually by the Trustees.

<PAGE>
Trustees of the Trust receive an annual Trustee's fee as follows:

<TABLE>
<S>                                  <C>
- -----------------------------------------
Growth Portfolio                    $880
Balanced Portfolio                   910
Conservative Portfolio               760
- -----------------------------------------
</TABLE>

NOTE 3
PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

During the six months ended March 31, 1996, aggregate purchases and
sales of investment securities other than short- term investments were
as follows:

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                           U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             PURCHASES           SALES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>           <C>
Growth Portfolio                           $25,368,309     $25,304,328
Balanced Portfolio                          64,229,557      65,058,262
Conservative Portfolio                      92,362,065      83,725,792
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                      OTHER SECURITIES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             PURCHASES           SALES
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Portfolio                          $179,495,931    $133,768,188
Balanced Portfolio                         298,208,286     204,203,533
Conservative Portfolio                      95,825,984      62,715,678
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

In determining the net gain or loss on securities sold, the cost of
securities has been determined on the identified cost basis.

Written option transactions during the year are summarized as follows:

<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                                      GROWTH PORTFOLIO
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              CONTRACT        PREMIUMS
                                                AMOUNT        RECEIVED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                        <C>              <C>
Contracts outstanding at the beginning of
 the year                                   $1,260,000          $5,418
Options opened                                      --              --
Options expired                              1,260,000           5,418
Options closed                                      --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING AT THE
END OF THE PERIOD                                  $--             $--
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    BALANCED PORTFOLIO
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              CONTRACT        PREMIUMS
                                                AMOUNT        RECEIVED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Contracts outstanding at the beginning
of the year                                 $3,540,000         $15,222
Options opened                                      --              --
Options expired                              3,540,000          15,222
Options closed                                      --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING AT THE
END OF THE PERIOD                                  $--             $--
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                              CONTRACT        PREMIUMS
                                                AMOUNT        RECEIVED
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Contracts outstanding at the beginning
of the year                                 $1,820,000          $7,826
Options opened                                      --              --
Options expired                              1,820,000           7,826
Options closed                                      --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
WRITTEN OPTIONS OUTSTANDING AT THE
END OF THE PERIOD                                  $--             $--
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>

NOTE 4
CAPITAL SHARES
At March 31, 1996 there was an unlimited number of shares of
beneficial interest authorized. Transactions in capital shares were as
follows:
<TABLE><CAPTION>
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                                           <C>          <C>
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  4,571,922     $46,129,712
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 596,000       5,888,285
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (1,813,813)    (18,295,333)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 3,354,109     $33,722,664
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                 14,353,882    $127,971,056
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  59,865         482,510
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (7,449,039)    (69,842,038)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 6,964,708     $58,611,528
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  3,221,442     $32,448,991
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 497,424       4,889,812
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                           (797,426)     (8,026,018)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 2,921,440     $29,312,785
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>
                                              YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  6,951,562     $61,045,632
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  43,865         352,239
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (1,379,271)    (12,220,928)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 5,616,156     $49,176,943
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    713,570      $7,183,467
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  39,164         383,411
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (54,864)       (549,052)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   697,870      $7,017,826
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    821,798      $7,132,757
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                   2,371          17,618
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (66,382)       (605,500)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   757,787      $6,544,875
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS M                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    264,356      $2,695,415
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  15,633         153,833
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (42,630)       (433,460)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   237,359      $2,415,788
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        FOR THE PERIOD
                                                      FEBRUARY 3, 1995
                                                      (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                                        OPERATIONS) TO
                                                          SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS M                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    333,330      $3,079,142
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                      --              --
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (17,517)       (167,985)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   315,813      $2,911,157
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS Y                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    504,325      $5,124,470
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 209,230       2,073,471
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                           (573,258)     (5,817,102)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   140,297      $1,380,839
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS Y                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
GROWTH PORTFOLIO                                SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  5,637,392     $53,736,669
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                   2,026          16,310
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (1,256,098)    (12,169,703)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 4,383,320     $41,583,276
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>                                       SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO                              SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  7,700,444     $74,748,234
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 902,654       8,611,304
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (1,951,988)    (19,094,207)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 6,651,110     $64,265,331
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO                              SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                 12,676,147    $109,974,749
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 266,456       2,332,824
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (3,735,484)    (33,822,706)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 9,207,119     $78,484,867
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO                              SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  4,938,632     $47,876,965
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 798,084       7,581,532
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (1,173,978)    (11,409,415)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 4,562,738     $44,049,082
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO                              SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    775,085      $7,511,249
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  64,891         614,713
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                           (153,792)     (1,496,565)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   686,184      $6,629,397
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO                              SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  1,213,766     $10,392,267
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                   8,482          61,714
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (35,983)       (322,975)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 1,186,265     $10,131,006
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS M                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO                              SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    448,032      $4,368,030
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  21,501         205,567
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (39,322)       (387,310)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   430,211      $4,186,287
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>                                                  FOR THE PERIOD
                                                      FEBRUARY 6, 1995
                                                      (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                                        OPERATIONS) TO
                                                          SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS M                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO                              SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    372,713      $3,387,197
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                   2,154          20,066
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (11,715)       (111,247)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   363,152      $3,296,016
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS Y                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO                              SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    691,441      $6,748,159
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 386,886       3,690,832
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                           (554,818)     (5,388,138)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   523,509      $5,050,853
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS Y                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO                              SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    570,980      $5,007,677
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 188,914       1,632,242
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (1,275,768)    (11,050,442)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET DECREASE                                 (515,874)    $(4,410,523)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  3,913,209     $36,492,222
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 346,395       3,160,910
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                           (707,885)     (6,568,674)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 3,551,719     $33,084,458
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  5,500,165     $46,870,569
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  64,785         581,106
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (2,454,372)    (20,455,442)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 3,110,578     $26,996,233
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  1,845,743     $17,050,279
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                 279,063       2,537,351
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                           (734,009)     (6,782,574)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 1,390,797     $12,805,056
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                  3,690,750     $31,111,330
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  56,433         503,950
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                         (1,275,100)    (10,800,154)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                 2,472,083     $20,815,126
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    624,274      $5,756,529
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  42,659         387,472
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                           (114,861)     (1,064,297)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   552,072      $5,079,704
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    803,430      $6,783,192
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                   6,822          60,859
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (56,504)       (482,246)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   753,748      $6,361,805
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS M                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    119,586      $1,106,204
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                   7,440          67,815
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (32,342)       (298,989)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                    94,684        $875,030
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                        FOR THE PERIOD
                                                      FEBRUARY 7, 1995
                                                      (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                                        OPERATIONS) TO
                                                          SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS M                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    160,768      $1,386,854
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                     732           6,702
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (12,580)       (111,656)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   148,920      $1,281,900
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

<PAGE>
                                             SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS Y                                                           1996
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    158,861      $1,474,684
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                  11,399         104,047
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (62,279)       (578,453)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   107,981      $1,000,278
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS Y                                                           1995
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSERVATIVE PORTFOLIO                          SHARES          AMOUNT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold                                    193,082      $1,672,448
Shares issued in
 connection with reinvestment of
 distributions                                   2,234          20,103
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares repurchased                            (17,269)       (151,939)
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE                                   178,047      $1,540,612
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
FUND INFORMATION

INVESTMENT MANAGER
Putnam Investment
Management, Inc.
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

MARKETING SERVICES
Putnam Mutual Funds Corp.
One Post Office Square
Boston, MA 02109

CUSTODIAN
Putnam Fiduciary Trust Company

LEGAL COUNSEL
Ropes & Gray

TRUSTEES
George Putnam, Chairman
William F. Pounds, Vice Chairman
Jameson Adkins Baxter
Hans H. Estin
John A. Hill
Elizabeth T. Kennan
Lawrence J. Lasser
Robert E. Patterson
Donald S. Perkins
George Putnam, III
Eli Shapiro
A.J.C. Smith
W. Nicholas Thorndike

OFFICERS
George Putnam
President

Charles E. Porter
Executive Vice President

Patricia C. Flaherty
Senior Vice President

John D. Hughes
Senior Vice President and Treasurer

Lawrence J. Lasser
Vice President

Gordon H. Silver
Vice President

Peter Carman
Vice President and Fund Manager

Gary N. Coburn
Vice President and Fund Manager

William J. Landes
Vice President and Fund Manager

William N. Shiebler
Vice President

John R. Verani
Vice President

Paul M. O'Neil
Vice President

Beverly Marcus
Clerk and Assistant Treasurer

This   report   is  for  the  information  of  shareholders  of   Putnam   Asset
Allocation   Funds.   It   may   also  be  used   as   sales   literature   when
preceded  or  accompanied  by  the  current  prospectus,  which  gives   details
of   sales  charges,  investment  objectives,  and  operating  policies  of  the
fund,   and   the   most   recent   copy  of  Putnam's   Quarterly   Performance
Summary.   For  more  information  or  to  request  a  prospectus,   call   toll
free 1-800-225-1581.

SHARES   OF   MUTUAL   FUNDS   ARE   NOT  DEPOSITS   OR   OBLIGATIONS   OF,   OR
GUARANTEED   OR  ENDORSED  BY,  ANY  FINANCIAL  INSTITUTION,  ARE  NOT   INSURED
BY   THE   FEDERAL   DEPOSIT   INSURANCE   CORPORATION   (FDIC),   THE   FEDERAL
RESERVE   BOARD   OR  ANY  OTHER  AGENCY,  AND  INVOLVE  RISK,   INCLUDING   THE
POSSIBLE LOSS OF PRINCIPAL AMOUNT INVESTED.


<PAGE>
PUTNAM INVESTMENTS
The Putnam Funds
One Post Office Square
Boston, Massachusetts 02109

                                                                       Bulk Rate
                                                                    U.S. Postage
                                                                            PAID
                                                                          Putnam
                                                                     Investments

24520-259/264/250  5/96
<PAGE>
PUTNAM INVESTMENTS                                              [LOGO]

PUTNAM ASSET ALLOCATION FUNDS
Supplement to Semiannual Report dated March 31, 1996

The   following   information   has   been   prepared   to   provide   class   Y
shareholders   with   a  performance  overview  specific  to   their   holdings.
Class   Y   shares  are  offered  exclusively  to  defined  contribution   plans
investing  $250  million  or  more  in  one  or  more  of  PutnamOs   funds   or
private   accounts.   Performance  of  class  Y  shares,  which  incur   neither
a   front-end   load,   distribution  fee,   nor   contingent   deferred   sales
charge,   will  differ  from  performance  of  class  A,  B,  C  and  M  shares,
which are discussed more extensively in the annual report.

<TABLE>
SEMIANNUAL RESULTS AT A GLANCE
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                  <C>        <C>              <C>           <C>
 Total return
Periods ended 3/31/96
                      6 months  1 year     Life-of-fund   Life-of-fund
                                          (since 5/16/94)
Growth Portfolio         9.75%   27.28%            36.12%       17.83%
Balanced Portfolio       8.82    24.30             33.70        16.71
Conservative Portfolio   6.22    17.91             23.72        11.99
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------

Share value                                     9/30/95        3/31/96
at NAV

Growth Portfolio                                $10.09          $10.56
Balanced Portfolio                                 9.66           9.99
Conservative Portfolio                             9.19           9.32
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions
                      No.      Income  Capital gains     Total
                            Long-term     Short term
Growth Portfolio        1      $0.208         $0.113    $0.161  $0.482
Balanced Portfolio      2       0.207          0.111     0.178   0.496
Conservative Portfolio  2       0.250          0.058     0.122   0.430
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
<FN>
Please   note   that  past  performance  does  not  indicate   future   results.
Investment   return  and  principal  value  will  fluctuate  so   your   shares,
when   redeemed,   may  be  worth  more  or  less  than  their  original   cost.
See   full  Annual  Report  for  information  on  comparative  benchmarks.    If
you  have  questions,  please  consult  your  fund  prospectus  or  call  Putnam
toll free at 1-800-752-9894.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
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