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     AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 21, 1995
    
                                                               FILE NO. 33-71592
                                                               FILE NO. 811-8674
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM N-1A

   
          REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933      / /
                        PRE-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO.                    / /
                      POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 4                   /X/
      REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940  / /
                              AMENDMENT NO. 5                          /X/

    

                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                           (Exact Name of Registrant)

                             2801 Highway 280 South
                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
                    (Address of Principal Executive Offices)

                 Registrant's Telephone Number: 1-800-866-3555

                          LIZABETH R. NICHOLS, Esquire
                             2801 Highway 280 South
                           Birmingham, Alabama, 35223
               (Name and Address of Agent for Service of Process)

                                    COPY TO:
                            STEPHEN E. ROTH, Esquire
                          Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan
                         1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
                          Washington, D.C. 20004-2404

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

   
    / / immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
    
    / / on date pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485
    / / 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
    / / on date pursuant to paragraph (a)(i) of Rule 485
    /X/ 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485
    / / on date pursuant to paragraph (a)(ii) of Rule 485

    Pursuant  to  Rule  24f-2 under  the  Investment  Company Act  of  1940, the
registrant has previously  registered an indefinite  amount of securities  under
the  Securities Act of  1933. The registrant  filed a Rule  24f-1 Notice for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, on February 28, 1995.

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                      REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM N-1A
                             CROSS REFERENCE SHEET
                            PURSUANT TO RULE 481(A)

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 N-1A ITEM
    NO.                                                                                         CAPTION
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<C>          <S>                                                                   <C>
                                                            PART A              INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS
        1.   Cover Page..........................................................  Cover Page
        2.   Synopsis............................................................  Not Applicable
        3.   Condensed Financial Information.....................................  Condensed Financial Information
        4.   General Description of Registrant...................................  Introduction; Investment
                                                                                    Objectives and Policies; Special
                                                                                    Investment Methods and Risks
        5.   Management of the Fund..............................................  Management
        5A   Management's Discussion of Performance..............................  Not Applicable
        6.   Capital Stock and Other Securities..................................  Other Information
        7.   Purchase of Securities Being Offered................................  Offering, Purchase and Redemption
                                                                                    of Shares
        8.   Redemption or Repurchase............................................  Offering, Purchase and Redemption
                                                                                    of Shares
        9.   Pending Legal Proceedings...........................................  Not Applicable

                                                               PART B                     INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A
                                                                                STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
       10.   Cover Page..........................................................  Cover Page
       11.   Table of Contents...................................................  Table of Contents
       12.   General Information and History.....................................  Introduction; Shares of Stock
       13.   Investment Objectives and Policies..................................  Additional Investment Policy
                                                                                    Information; Special Investment
                                                                                    Methods and Risks; Investment
                                                                                    Restrictions
       14.   Management of the Registrant........................................  Investment Manager; Investment
                                                                                    Advisers; Directors and Officers
       15.   Control Persons and Principal Holders of Securities.................  Shares of Stock
       16.   Investment Advisory and Other Services..............................  Investment Manager; Investment
                                                                                    Advisers
       17.   Brokerage Allocation and Other Practices............................  Portfolio Transactions and
                                                                                    Brokerage
       18.   Capital Stock and Other Securities..................................  Shares of Stock
       19.   Purchase, Redemption and Pricing of Securities Being Offered........  Determination of Net Asset Value
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<CAPTION>
 N-1A ITEM
    NO.                                                                                         CAPTION
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<C>          <S>                                                                   <C>
       20.   Tax Status..........................................................  Not Applicable
       21.   Underwriters........................................................  Not Applicable
       22.   Calculation of Performance Data.....................................  Performance Information
       23.   Financial Statements................................................  Financial Statements
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PART C                         OTHER INFORMATION

    Information  required  to be  included  in Part  C  is set  forth  under the
appropriate Item, so numbered, in Part C to this Registration Statement.
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                                     PART A
                      INFORMATION REQUIRED IN A PROSPECTUS
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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                                   PROSPECTUS
                                 JUNE __, 1995
    

    Protective  Investment  Company  (the "Company")  is  an  investment company
consisting of six separate investment portfolios or funds (the "Funds") each  of
which has different investment objectives.

    PROTECTIVE  MONEY MARKET FUND seeks to maximize current income to the extent
consistent with the preservation of  capital and maintenance of liquidity.  This
Fund  will pursue its  objective by investing exclusively  in high quality money
market instruments. AN INVESTMENT  IN THE MONEY MARKET  FUND IS NEITHER  INSURED
NOR GUARANTEED BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THE COMPANY CANNOT ASSURE THAT IT WILL
BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE NET ASSET VALUE OF $1 PER SHARE.

   
    PROTECTIVE  SELECT EQUITY  FUND seeks a  total return  consisting of capital
appreciation plus  dividend  income. This  Fund  will pursue  its  objective  by
investing,  under  normal circumstances,  at least  90% of  its total  assets in
equity securities selected by a portfolio optimization model (described  herein)
that seeks to maximize the Fund's reward to risk ratio.
    
   
    PROTECTIVE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND seeks long-term capital growth. The Fund will
pursue  its objective by investing, under  normal circumstances, at least 65% of
its total  assets in  equity securities  having long-term  capital  appreciation
potential.
    
    PROTECTIVE  SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND seeks  long-term capital growth. This Fund
will pursue its objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 65%
of its total assets in equity  securities of companies with public stock  market
capitalizations of $1 billion or less at the time of investment.

    PROTECTIVE  INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND  seeks long-term capital appreciation.
This Fund  will  pursue its  objective  by  investing primarily  in  equity  and
equity-related  securities of  companies that  are organized  outside the United
States or whose securities are primarily traded outside the United States.

    PROTECTIVE GROWTH  AND INCOME  FUND seeks  long-term growth  of capital  and
growth  of  income. This  Fund will  pursue its  objectives by  investing, under
normal circumstances, at  least 65%  of its  total assets  in equity  securities
having favorable prospects of capital appreciation and/or dividend growth.

   
    PROTECTIVE  GLOBAL INCOME FUND seeks  high total return, emphasizing current
income  and,  to   a  lesser   extent,  providing   opportunities  for   capital
appreciation.  This Fund  will pursue its  objectives by  investing primarily in
high quality fixed-income  securities of  U.S. and foreign  issuers and  through
foreign currency transactions.
    

    These Funds are available to the public only through the purchase of certain
variable annuity contracts (the "Contracts") issued by Protective Life Insurance
Company.

    Investment  Distributors Advisory Services, Inc. is the Company's investment
manager. For  each  Fund, either  Goldman  Sachs Asset  Management,  a  separate
operating  division of Goldman,  Sachs & Co., or  Goldman Sachs Asset Management
International, an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co., is the investment adviser.

   
    This Prospectus briefly describes the information that investors should know
before investing in these Funds including the risks associated with investing in
each. Investors should read and retain  this prospectus for future reference.  A
statement of additional information dated June __, 1995, has been filed with the
Securities  and Exchange Commission  and contains further  information about the
Funds. The  statement  of  additional  information  is  incorporated  herein  by
reference.  A copy may  be obtained without charge  by calling 1-800-866-3555 or
writing the Company at P.O. Box 2606, Birmingham, Alabama 35202.
    

    THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR HAS THE COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR  ADEQUACY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

    THIS  PROSPECTUS SHOULD BE  READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH  THE PROSPECTUS FOR THE
CONTRACTS.
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
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<S>                                                                                                          <C>
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................           2
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.......................................................................................           3

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES.........................................................................           4
  Protective Money Market Fund.............................................................................           4
  Protective Select Equity Fund............................................................................           5
  Protective Capital Growth Fund...........................................................................           7
  Protective Small Cap Equity Fund.........................................................................           8
  Protective International Equity Fund.....................................................................           9
  Protective Growth and Income Fund........................................................................          10
  Protective Global Income Fund............................................................................          11
SPECIAL INVESTMENT METHODS AND RISKS.......................................................................          13
  Convertible Securities...................................................................................          13
  Fixed-Income Securities..................................................................................          13
  Repurchase Agreements....................................................................................          16
  When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments...........................................................          16
  Lending of Portfolio Securities..........................................................................          16
  Restricted and Illiquid Securities.......................................................................          16
  Borrowing................................................................................................          17
  Options on Securities and Securities Indices.............................................................          17
  Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts.......................................................          18
  Foreign Transactions.....................................................................................          19
  Short Sales Against-the-Box..............................................................................          24
  Other Investment Companies...............................................................................          24
  Non-Diversified Status...................................................................................          24
  Risks of Investing in Small Capitalization Companies.....................................................          24
  Warrants and Rights......................................................................................          24
  Unseasoned Issuers.......................................................................................          24
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS....................................................................................          25
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER.........................................................................................          25
MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................          25
  Directors and Officers...................................................................................          25
  Investment Manager.......................................................................................          25
  Investment Advisers......................................................................................          26
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION....................................................................................          28
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE...........................................................................          29
OFFERING, PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES................................................................          29
INCOME DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS...........................................................          30
TAXES......................................................................................................          30
OTHER INFORMATION..........................................................................................          32
  Reports..................................................................................................          32
  Voting and Other Rights..................................................................................          32
  Custody of Assets........................................................................................          33
  Accounting and Administrative Services...................................................................          33
  Transfer Agent...........................................................................................          33
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                                  INTRODUCTION

   
    Protective  Investment  Company (the  "Company")  is an  open-end management
investment company incorporated in the State  of Maryland on September 2,  1993.
The  Company  consists of  seven separate  investment  portfolios or  funds (the
"Funds" or a "Fund"), each of which  is, in effect, a separate mutual fund.  The
Company  issues a separate class of  stock for each Fund representing fractional
undivided interests in that Fund. An  investor, by investing in a Fund,  becomes
entitled to a pro-rata share of all dividends and distributions arising from the
net  income and  capital gains  on the  investments of  that Fund.  Likewise, an
investor shares pro-rata in any losses of that Fund.
    

    Pursuant to an investment management agreement and subject to the  authority
of  the Company's board of directors, Investment Distributors Advisory Services,
Inc. ("IDASI")  serves  as the  Company's  investment manager  (the  "Investment
Manager")  and  conducts the  business  and affairs  of  the Company.  IDASI has
engaged Goldman Sachs Asset Management International ("GSAMI"), an affiliate  of
Goldman,  Sachs & Co., as the investment adviser to provide day-to-day portfolio
management for  the  Protective International  Equity  Fund and  the  Protective
Global Income Fund. IDASI has engaged Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("GSAM"), a
separate  operating division of Goldman, Sachs  & Co., as the investment adviser
to provide day-to-day portfolio  management for each of  the other Funds.  (GSAM
and  GSAMI  are each  referred to  herein as  the "Adviser"  or together  as the
"Advisers," as  appropriate. Goldman,  Sachs  & Co.  is  referred to  herein  as
"Goldman Sachs").

    The  Company currently offers each class of  its stock to a separate account
of Protective Life Insurance Company ("Protective Life") as funding vehicles for
certain variable annuity contracts (the  "Contracts") issued by Protective  Life
through  the separate  account (the "Account").  The Company does  not offer its
stock directly  to  the  general  public. The  Account,  like  the  Company,  is
registered  as an investment company with the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") and a separate prospectus, which accompanies this prospectus,  describes
the  Account and the Contracts. The Company  may, in the future, offer its stock
to other registered and  unregistered separate accounts  of Protective Life  and
its  affiliates  supporting other  variable annuity  contracts or  variable life
insurance contracts and to qualified pension and retirement plans.

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
        FOR A SHARE OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 14,
     1994 (COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTMENT OPERATIONS) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994
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                                                     REALIZED AND
                                                    UNREALIZED GAIN
                                                       (LOSS) ON                                                DISTRIBUTIONS
                        NET ASSET                   INVESTMENTS AND     TOTAL      DIVIDENDS      DIVIDENDS       IN EXCESS
                        VALUE AT         NET            FOREIGN          FROM       FROM NET      FROM NET           OF
                        BEGINNING    INVESTMENT        CURRENCY       INVESTMENT   INVESTMENT     REALIZED      NET REALIZED
                        OF PERIOD   INCOME (2)(6)   TRANSACTIONS(6)   OPERATIONS     INCOME     CAPITAL GAINS       GAINS
                        ---------   -------------   ---------------   ----------   ----------   -------------   -------------
<S>                     <C>         <C>             <C>               <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>
Global Income
 Fund(1)..............  $ 10.000    $      0.367    $       (0.442)   $  (0.075)   $  (0.367)   $      0.000    $      0.000
International Equity
 Fund(1)..............    10.000           0.048            (0.467)      (0.419)       0.000           0.000           0.000
Growth and Income
 Fund(1)..............    10.000           0.114            (0.300)      (0.186)      (0.114)         (0.031)         (0.008)
Select Equity
 Fund(1)..............    10.000           0.093            (0.039)       0.054       (0.093)         (0.120)         (0.002)
Small Cap Equity
 Fund(1)..............    10.000           0.038            (1.025)      (0.987)      (0.038)         (0.001)         (0.023)
Money Market
 Fund(1)..............     1.000           0.031             0.000        0.031       (0.031)          0.000           0.000

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                                                                                    RATIO       RATIO OF NET
                                        NET ASSET                               OF OPERATING     INVESTMENT
                                        VALUE AT                   NET ASSETS     EXPENSES        INCOME TO     PORTFOLIO
                            TOTAL        END OF        TOTAL          END        TO AVERAGE        AVERAGE      TURNOVER
                        DISTRIBUTIONS    PERIOD     RETURN(3)(5)   OF PERIOD    NET ASSETS(4)   NET ASSETS(4)    RATE(5)
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<S>                     <C>             <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>             <C>             <C>
Global Income
 Fund(1)..............  $     (0.367)   $  9.558          (0.74)%  $  17,281            1.10%           5.58%        210%
International Equity
 Fund(1)..............         0.000       9.581          (4.18)      27,385            1.10            1.25          33
Growth and Income
 Fund(1)..............        (0.153)      9.661          (1.86)      42,305            0.80            2.21          36
Select Equity
 Fund(1)..............        (0.215)      9.839           0.53       17,717            0.80            2.44          56
Small Cap Equity
 Fund(1)..............        (0.062)      8.951          (9.87)      21,813            0.80            1.07          17
Money Market
 Fund(1)..............        (0.031)      1.000           3.14        3,618            0.60            3.80      N/A
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          (1)  Investment operations commenced on March 14, 1994.

          (2)  Net Investment Income and Ratio of Operating Expenses to  Average
               Net Assets is after reimbursement of certain fees and expenses by
               the  Investment Manager. (See  Note C to  the Company's financial
               statements.)  Had  the  Investment  Manager  not  undertaken   to
               reimburse  expenses related  to the Funds,  net investment income
               per share  and the  ratio of  operating expenses  to average  net
               assets would have been as follows: Global Income Fund, $0.320 and
               2.12%;  International Equity  Fund, $0.004 and  2.24%; Growth and
               Income Fund,  $0.097 and  1.31%; Select  Equity Fund,  $.055  and
               1.81%;  Small Cap Equity Fund, $.009  and 1.62%; and Money Market
               Fund, $0.018 and 2.24%, respectively.

          (3)  Total return is calculated assuming  a purchase of shares at  net
               asset  value per share on  the first day and  a sale at net asset
               value per  share  on  the  last  day  of  each  period  reported.
               Distributions  are assumed, for the purposes of this calculation,
               to be  reinvested  at  the  net asset  value  per  share  on  the
               respective payment dates of each Fund.

          (4)  Annualized.

          (5)  Non-Annualized.

          (6)  The per share computation is a mathematical computation which may
               appear inconsistent with the statement of operations.
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                       INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

    Each  Fund  has one  or more  investment  objectives and  related investment
policies and uses various investment  techniques to pursue these objectives  and
policies.  THERE CAN  BE NO  ASSURANCE THAT  ANY OF  THE FUNDS  WILL ACHIEVE ITS
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OR OBJECTIVES. Investors  should not consider any one  Fund
alone  to be a complete investment program. All  of the Funds are subject to the
risk of  changing economic  conditions, as  well  as the  risk inherent  in  the
ability  of the Adviser to make changes in the portfolio composition of the Fund
in anticipation of changes in  economic, business, and financial conditions.  As
with  any security, a risk of loss is inherent in an investment in the shares of
any of the Funds.

    The different types  of securities, investments,  and investment  techniques
used by each Fund all have attendant risks of varying degrees. For example, with
respect  to equity securities, there can be no assurance of capital appreciation
and there is  a substantial risk  of decline. With  respect to debt  securities,
there  exists the risk that the issuer of a security may not be able to meet its
obligations on  interest or  principal  payments at  the  time required  by  the
instrument. In addition, the value of debt instruments generally rises and falls
inversely  with  prevailing  current  interest  rates.  As  described  below, an
investment in certain of the Funds entails special additional risks as a  result
of  their ability  to invest  a substantial  portion of  their assets  in either
foreign investments or small capitalization issuers or both. In addition,  three
of  the Funds are  not diversified and  this entails certain  special risks. See
"Special Investment Methods and Risks."

    Certain types of investments and investment techniques common to one or more
Funds are  described in  greater  detail, including  the  risks of  each,  under
"Special  Investment  Methods  and Risks"  and  in the  statement  of additional
information  ("SAI").  The  Funds  are   also  subject  to  certain   investment
restrictions  that are described under  the caption "Investment Restrictions" in
either this prospectus or the SAI.

    The investment  objective  or  objectives  of  each  Fund  as  well  as  the
investment  policies are  not fundamental  and may  be changed  by the Company's
board of  directors  without shareholder  approval.  Certain of  the  investment
restrictions  of each Fund  are fundamental and  may not be  changed without the
approval of a majority  of the votes attributable  to the outstanding shares  of
that Fund. See "Investment Restrictions."

PROTECTIVE MONEY MARKET FUND

    The  investment objective  of the Money  Market Fund is  to maximize current
income to  the  extent consistent  with  the  preservation of  capital  and  the
maintenance  of liquidity. The  Money Market Fund will  pursue this objective by
investing in the following high quality money market instruments:

    1.  securities issued or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S.
       Government,  its  agencies,   authorities  or  instrumentalities   ("U.S.
       Government Securities") and related custody receipts;

   
    2.   obligations issued or guaranteed  by U.S. banks (including certificates
       of deposit,  loan participation  interests, commercial  paper,  unsecured
       bank promissory notes, time deposits, and bankers' acceptances) that have
       more  than $1 billion in total assets at  the time of purchase as well as
       debt obligations of U.S. subsidiaries of such banks;
    

   
    3.  commercial paper (unsecured  promissory notes including variable  amount
       master   demand  notes  and  asset-backed  commercial  paper)  issued  or
       guaranteed by U.S. corporations or other  entities that are, at the  time
       of  purchase, rated  in the highest  rating category  for short-term debt
       obligations of  at least  one  nationally recognized  statistical  rating
       organization ("NRSRO");
    

   
    4.   other short-term obligations issued or guaranteed by U.S. corporations,
       (including short-term funding agreements) state and municipal governments
       or other entities;
    

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    5.  unrated notes, paper, or  other instruments that the Adviser  determines
       to be of comparable high quality; and
    

   
    6.    repurchase agreements  with banks  and government  securities dealers,
       provided that:
    

            (a) at the time that the  repurchase agreement is entered into,  and
               throughout  the duration of  the agreement, the  collateral has a
               market value  at  least equal  to  the value  of  the  repurchase
               agreement; and

            (b)  the  collateral  consists  of  U.S.  Government  Securities  or
               instruments that are rated in the highest rating category by  the
               requisite NRSROs (as defined below).

    The  Money Market Fund may acquire any  of the above securities on a forward
commitment or when-issued basis. The Fund may also lend portfolio securities and
invest in  other  investment  companies. See  "Special  Investment  Methods  and
Risks."

    The  Money Market Fund  will only invest in  instruments denominated in U.S.
dollars that  the Adviser,  under  the supervision  of  the Company's  board  of
directors,  determines  present minimal  credit  risk and  are,  at the  time of
acquisition, either:

    1.  rated in one  of the two highest  rating categories for short-term  debt
       obligations assigned by at least two NRSROs, or by only one NRSRO if only
       one  NRSRO has issued a rating with respect to the instrument ("requisite
       NRSROs"); or

    2.  in the case of an  unrated instrument, determined by the Adviser,  under
       the  supervision of  the Investment  Manager and  the Company's  board of
       directors, to be of comparable quality to the instruments described in  1
       above; or

    3.   issued by an issuer that has received a rating of the type described in
       1 above on other securities that are comparable in priority and  security
       to the instrument.

    The Money Market Fund will invest 95% of its total assets in securities that
are  rated in the highest category by the requisite NRSROs or unrated securities
of comparable  investment  quality.  Of  securities not  rated  in  the  highest
category  (or not of comparable quality), the Fund will not invest more than the
greater of 1% of its total assets or $1 million in the securities of any  single
issuer.  The Fund is diversified. Except as  explained in the SAI, the Fund will
not invest more than 5% of its assets (taken at amortized cost) in securities of
any single issuer  (except U.S. Government  securities or repurchase  agreements
collateralized by such securities).

    All  Money Market Fund portfolio instruments will mature within 13 months or
less of the  time that they  are acquired.  The average maturity  of the  Fund's
portfolio  securities based on their dollar value will not exceed 90 days at the
time of each investment. If the disposition of a portfolio security results in a
dollar-weighted average  portfolio maturity  in  excess of  90 days,  the  Money
Market  Fund will  invest its  available cash  in such  manner as  to reduce its
dollar-weighted average portfolio  maturity to  90 days or  less as  soon as  is
reasonably practicable.

    NRSROs  include Standard & Poor's  Ratings Group, Moody's Investors Service,
Inc., Fitch Investors Service, Inc., Duff and Phelps, Inc., IBCA Limited and its
affiliate IBCA Inc., and  Thompson BankWatch. See  Appendix A to  the SAI for  a
description of each NRSRO's rating categories.

PROTECTIVE SELECT EQUITY FUND

   
    The  investment objective of the Select  Equity Fund is to provide investors
with a total return consisting of capital appreciation plus dividend income.
    

   
    The Select  Equity  Fund  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment  objective  by
investing,  under  normal circumstances,  at least  90% of  its total  assets in
equity securities selected by a portfolio optimization model (the  "optimization
model")  that seeks  to maximize  the Fund's  reward to  risk ratio.  The Fund's
    

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portfolio is designed to have risk, capitalization and industry  characteristics
similar  to that of the S&P  500 Index but that could  provide a total return in
excess of the total return of the S&P 500 Index over various periods of time.
    

    The Select Equity Fund invests primarily in equity securities, consisting of
common stocks,  preferred stocks,  convertible securities  and warrants.  It  is
therefore  subject to  certain market  risks, such  as the  possibility that the
price of a  security held  by the  Fund will  decline over  a short  or even  an
extended  period of time. The market for  equity securities in the United States
tends to be cyclical, with periods when the prices of securities generally  rise
and  periods  when they  generally decline.  All  equity securities  are usually
influenced to  some extent  by price  movements  in the  equities market.  To  a
limited  extent, the Fund may purchase the  securities of issuers with less than
three years'  continuous  operating  history ("unseasoned  issuers")  and  other
investment companies. See "Special Investment Methods and Risks."

    The  Select Equity Fund may  invest in equity securities  that are issued by
foreign issuers and are traded in the United States. All such securities will be
issued by foreign companies that comply with U.S. accounting standards. The Fund
may also  invest in  American depository  receipts ("ADRs").  ADRs are  receipts
typically  issued by a  U.S. bank or  trust company which  evidence ownership of
underlying securities of foreign  corporations. See "Special Investment  Methods
and Risks."

   
    Since  normal  settlement for  equity securities  currently is  five trading
days, the  Select  Equity  Fund will  need  to  hold cash  balances  to  satisfy
shareholder  redemption requests. Such cash balances will normally range from 2%
to 5% of the Fund's net assets.  The Fund may purchase futures contracts on  the
S&P  500 Index in  order to keep  the Fund's effective  equity exposure close to
100%. For example, if cash balances are equal to 5% of the net assets, the  Fund
may  enter into  long futures contracts  covering an  amount equal to  5% of the
Fund's net assets.  As cash  balances fluctuate  based on  new contributions  or
withdrawals,  the Fund may enter into  additional futures contracts or close out
existing positions. See  "Special Investment Methods  and Risks." Under  unusual
circumstances,  the Fund may temporarily hold up to 35% of its assets in cash or
such short-term instruments of the type that the Money Market Fund may hold  for
liquidity purposes.
    

   
    In  addition to the  purchase and sale  of futures contracts  on the S&P 500
Index, it may purchase securities on  a when-issued or forward commitment  basis
and  engage in securities  lending. See "Special  Investment Methods and Risks."
Except for  these  investments and  cash  equivalents, the  Select  Equity  Fund
expects  to be fully invested  in equity securities. The  Fund will not time its
investments to anticipate market trends.
    

   
    The Adviser begins with a universe primarily of large capitalization  equity
securities  and assigns  each security a  rating based on  the multifactor model
(described below)  and  if  the  security  is  followed  by  the  Goldman  Sachs
Investment  Research Department (the  "research department") a  second rating is
assigned based upon the research  department's evaluation. Each equity  security
in  the Fund's investment universe is  then processed by the optimization model.
The optimization model selects a portfolio for  the Fund based upon two sets  of
criteria.  First, the optimization  model considers the  ratings assigned by the
multifactor model and  the research department.  Second, the optimization  model
takes  into  account  certain characteristics  of  the  S&P 500  Index,  such as
industry category, capitalization and volatility. Using these two criteria,  the
optimization  model  selects  a  portfolio  that  has  risk  characteristics and
industry weightings similar to the S&P 500 Index but that is composed of  equity
securities  that have  been assigned  higher ratings  than those  comprising the
Index. Although  it  has  a  bias  toward  the  highest  rated  securities,  the
optimization model does not necessarily select only the highest rated securities
but  seeks to achieve a balance between ratings  and the risk profile of the S&P
500 Index.
    

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    By  employing  both  quantitative  (I.E.,  the  multifactor  model)  and   a
qualitative  (I.E., analyst's ratings) method  of selecting securities, the Fund
seeks to  overcome the  inherent inability  of quantitative  methods to  analyze
non-quantitative  factors  (such as  the  impact of  change  in management  or a
pending lawsuit) and, conversely, the  susceptibility of qualitative methods  to
subjective influences and biases.
    

   
    THE   MULTIFACTOR  MODEL.     The  multifactor  model   is  a  sophisticated
computerized  rating  system  for  evaluating  equity  securities  according  to
fundamental  investment  characteristics. The  factors  used by  the multifactor
model incorporate many  variables studied by  traditional fundamental  analysts,
and  cover measures of value, yield,  growth, momentum, risk and liquidity which
include price/earnings  ratio,  book/price  ratio, long  and  short-term  growth
estimates,  earnings estimates, price momentum, volatility and liquidity. All of
the factors  used by  the multifactor  model have  been shown  to  significantly
impact the performance of equity securities. The weights assigned to the factors
are  derived  using  a  statistical  formulation  that  considers  each factor's
historical  performance  in   different  market  environments.   As  such,   the
multifactor  model is designed to evaluate  each security using only the factors
that are statistically related to returns in the anticipated market environment.
Because it  includes  many disparate  factors,  the Adviser  believes  that  the
multifactor  model is broader  in scope and provides  a more thorough evaluation
than most conventional,  value-oriented quantitative  models. As  a result,  the
securities  ranked highest  by the  multifactor model  do not  have one dominant
investment characteristic (such  as a  low price/earnings  ratio); rather,  such
securities possess many different investment characteristics.
    

   
    RESEARCH  DEPARTMENT RATINGS.   The research department  assigns a rating of
one (recommended for purchase) to four  (likely to underperform) to each  equity
security  that it follows. With an annual  budget of more than $120 million, the
research department has a  staff of approximately  150 senior professionals  who
follow over 1700 issuers.
    

   
PROTECTIVE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
    
   
    The  Capital Growth Fund's investment objective is long-term capital growth.
The Fund seeks  to achieve its  investment objective by  investing primarily  in
securities  that the  Adviser considers  to have  long-term capital appreciation
potential.  Among  such   investments,  the  Fund   emphasizes  common   stocks,
convertible    debt   securities,   convertible   preferred   stock,   warrants,
mortgage-backed and  asset-backed securities  and  lower-rated or  unrated  debt
securities  that  the Adviser  believes  offer potential  for  long-term capital
appreciation. Under normal market conditions, the  Fund invests at least 65%  of
its  total  assets  in  equity securities,  including  common  stocks, preferred
stocks, convertible debt securities,  convertible preferred stock, warrants  and
other  stock purchase  rights, and  interests in  real estate  investment trusts
("REITs").
    

   
    At least  75%  of the  Fund's  assets are  invested  in securities  of  U.S.
issuers.  Up  to 25%  of  the Fund's  total assets  may  be invested  in foreign
securities including  ADRs, European  depository  receipts ("EDRs")  and  global
depository  receipts  ("GDRs")  and  securities  of  issuers  in  countries with
emerging economies and securities markets.  See "Special Investment Methods  and
Risks."  Up to 25%  of the Fund's  total assets may  be invested in fixed-income
securities, including notes, bonds, debentures, U.S. Government Securities, zero
coupon bonds, mortgage-backed  and asset-backed securities,  and lower-rated  or
unrated debt securities.
    

   
    EDRs  and  GDRs  are  receipts  issued  by  non-U.S.  financial institutions
evidencing an arrangement similar to ADRs. Generally, ADRs, in registered  form,
are  designed for trading in  U.S. securities markets and  EDRs, in bearer form,
are designed for  trading in  European securities  markets. GDRs  are issued  in
registered  or bearer form and  are designed for trading  on a global basis. See
"Special Investment Methods and Risks."
    

   
    The Fund  may  also invest  in  certain instruments  or  utilize  investment
techniques  that involve  special risks. These  include: convertible securities,
lower-rated debt  securities, when-issued  securities and  forward  commitments,
options  on  securities and  securities indices,  futures contracts  and options
    

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thereon, illiquid  or  restricted  securities,  repurchase  agreements,  foreign
securities,  forward  foreign currency  exchange  contracts, options  on foreign
currency, short sales against-the-box, stock of other investment companies,  and
lending  portfolio  securities.  These  investments  and  techniques  and  their
attendant risks are also described in "Special Investment Methods and Risks."
    

PROTECTIVE SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND

   
    The Small  Cap  Equity  Fund's investment  objective  is  long-term  capital
growth.  Dividend income, if any, is an incidental consideration. The Fund seeks
to achieve its investment objective by investing, under normal circumstances, at
least 65% of  its total  assets in equity  securities of  companies with  public
stock  market capitalizations of $1  billion or less at  the time of investment.
However, the Fund emphasizes investments  in companies with public stock  market
capitalizations  of $500 million or less at the time of investment. Public stock
market capitalizations  are characterized  by multiplying  the total  number  of
common shares available for trading on an unrestricted basis by the market price
for  such shares. Under normal market  conditions, the Fund's investment horizon
for ownership of stocks is  two to three years.  Equity securities in which  the
Small  Cap  Equity  Fund may  invest  include common  stocks,  preferred stocks,
convertible securities, warrants  and interests in  REITs. The Adviser  believes
that  the companies in which the Small  Cap Equity Fund may invest offer greater
potential  for  growth  of  capital  than  larger,  more  mature,  better  known
companies.  Investments may be made in companies that are in the early stages of
their life that the Adviser believes have significant growth potential. The Fund
may invest, without limitation, in securities of small capitalization  companies
which  may have experienced financial difficulties. However, investments in such
small  capitalization  companies  may   involve  special  risks.  See   "Special
Investment  Methods  and Risks  -- Risks  of  Investing in  Small Capitalization
Companies," below.
    

    The Adviser expects that the Small Cap Equity Fund will typically invest  in
the  securities of approximately 30 to 40  companies. The number of stocks owned
is intended to provide the Fund  with a moderate level of diversification  while
at  the same time  not diluting the  impact of any  one investment. However, the
Fund is "non-diversified" as defined in  the Investment Company Act of 1940,  as
amended,   (the  "Act").  The  only   statutory  or  regulatory  diversification
requirements to which it is subject arise under the federal tax law. See "Taxes"
and "Special Investment Methods and Risks."

   
    The Fund  may  also invest  in  certain instruments  or  utilize  investment
techniques  that involve  special risks. These  include: convertible securities,
lower-rated debt  securities, when-issued  securities and  forward  commitments,
options  on securities and  securities indices, foreign  securities, ADRs, EDRs,
GDRs, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, options on foreign  currency,
futures  contracts  and  options  thereon,  illiquid  or  restricted securities,
repurchase agreements, short  sales against-the-box, stock  of other  investment
companies and lending portfolio securities. These investments and techniques and
their  attendant risks  are also  described in  "Special Investment  Methods and
Risks."
    

   
    Although the Small Cap Equity Fund will invest primarily in publicly  traded
U.S.  securities,  it  may invest  up  to 25%  of  its total  assets  in foreign
securities,  (including  securities  of  issuers  in  countries  with   emerging
economies  or securities  markets) ADRs EDRs  and GDRs.  Up to 35%  of its total
assets may be invested in the  equity securities of companies with public  stock
market  capitalizations in excess of $1  billion and in fixed-income securities,
which may include notes, bonds, debentures, U.S. Government Securities and  zero
coupon bonds, including lower rated corporate debt.
    

    Notwithstanding   the  Small  Cap  Equity  Fund's  investment  objective  of
long-term capital growth, the Fund may, when the Adviser deems appropriate,  for
temporary defensive purposes to preserve capital, hold part or all of its assets
in  cash, money  market instruments  of the type  in which  the Protective Money
Market Fund may  invest, non-convertible  preferred stocks, or,  subject to  tax
restrictions, foreign currencies.

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PROTECTIVE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

   
    The  International Equity  Fund's investment objective  is long-term capital
appreciation. The  Fund  will  seek  to  achieve  its  objective  by  investment
primarily  in  equity  and  equity-related  securities  of  companies  that  are
organized outside  the  United  States  or of  companies  whose  securities  are
principally   traded  outside  the  United  States,  and  which  securities  are
considered by  the Adviser  to have  long-term capital  appreciation  potential.
Under  normal market conditions, the Fund  will invest substantially all, and at
least 65%, of its total assets in such securities. The Fund is "non-diversified"
as defined  in  the  Act.  The  only  statutory  or  regulatory  diversification
requirements to which it is subject arise under the federal tax law. See "Taxes"
and  "Special Investment Methods and Risks." The Adviser may allocate the Fund's
investments among  many  different  countries  provided  that  such  assets  are
invested in at least three different countries other than the U.S.
    

    The  International Equity Fund is intended  for investors who can accept the
risks involved  in  investments  in  equity  and  equity-related  securities  of
non-U.S.  issuers, as well as in foreign currencies and in the active management
techniques that the Fund generally employs.

   
    The equity and equity-related securities  in which the International  Equity
Fund  will primarily invest are common  stock, preferred stock, convertible debt
obligations, convertible preferred stock and warrants or other rights to acquire
stock that  the  Adviser believes  offer  the potential  for  long-term  capital
appreciation.  The Fund also may invest in  securities of foreign issuers in the
form of sponsored and unsponsored ADRs, EDRs, GDRs or other similar  instruments
representing  securities of foreign issuers. See "Special Investment Methods and
Risks."
    

   
    SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT  IN  WESTERN EUROPE  AND  JAPAN.   The  International
Equity  Fund  expects to  invest  a substantial  portion  of its  assets  in the
securities of  companies located  in Western  European countries  and in  Japan.
Investment  of a substantial portion of the Fund's assets in such countries will
subject the Fund, to a  greater extent than if  investment was more limited,  to
the risks of adverse securities markets, exchange rates and social, political or
economic events which may occur in those countries.
    

   
    INVESTMENTS  IN EMERGING  MARKETS.  The  International Equity  Fund may also
invest in the securities of issuers located in countries with emerging economies
or securities markets. Up to 25% of  the Fund's total assets may be invested  in
any  one country and such  investments may, in the  aggregate, exceed 25% of the
Fund's total  assets.  These  countries are:  Argentina,  Bangladesh,  Botswana,
Brazil, Chile, China, Columbia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong,
Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New
Zealand,  Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland,  Republic of Slovakia, Singapore,
South Korea,  Sri  Lanka, South  Africa,  Swaziland, Taiwan,  Thailand,  Turkey,
Uruguay,  Venezuela, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Because  many of these countries have,
to a  greater  or  lesser  extent, emerging  economies  or  securities  markets,
investment  in such  countries involves  certain risks  that are  not present in
investments in more  developed countries.  See "Special  Investment Methods  and
Risks."
    

   
    FOREIGN  CURRENCY AND  CURRENCY TECHNIQUES.   Investment  in foreign issuers
usually involves  currencies of  foreign  countries. Because  the  International
Equity  Fund's exposure to fluctuation of  currency values is independent of its
securities positions, the value of  the assets of the  Fund as measured in  U.S.
dollars  is affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. An unlimited
amount of the International Equity Fund's assets may be denominated or quoted in
one or more  of the  foreign currencies.  Substantial investment  of the  Fund's
assets   in  a  particular  currency  will  increase  its  exposure  to  adverse
developments affecting the value of that currency.
    

   
    The International Equity Fund may employ certain currency techniques to seek
to hedge against  currency exchange  rate fluctuations  or to  seek to  increase
total  return. When  used to attempt  to enhance total  return, these management
techniques are  considered  speculative.  Such  currency  management  techniques
involve  risks different from those associated  with investing solely in dollar-
denominated securities of U.S. issuers. The management techniques which the Fund
may employ
    

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consist of  transactions  in options,  futures  contracts, options  on  futures,
forward  foreign currency exchange  contracts and currency  swaps. To the extent
that the Fund  is fully invested  in foreign securities  while also  maintaining
currency  positions, it may be exposed to  greater combined risk. The Fund's net
currency positions  may  expose  it  to  risks  independent  of  its  securities
positions. "Special Investment Methods and Risks."
    

   
    OTHER  INVESTMENTS.  The International Equity Fund's investments may include
U.S. Government  Securities, mortgage-backed  obligations, debt  obligations  of
corporate  and asset-backed issuers, debt obligations of foreign governments and
their  respective  agencies,   instrumentalities,  political  subdivisions   and
authorities  and  debt  obligations  issued or  guaranteed  by  international or
supranational entities that, in the opinion of the Adviser, offer the  potential
to enhance total return. The Fund will not, under normal conditions, invest more
than  35% of its total assets in  such debt obligations. The debt obligations in
which the Fund  may invest  will be  rated BBB or  higher by  Standard &  Poor's
Ratings  Group  ("S&P") or  Baa or  higher by  Moody's Investors  Services, Inc.
("Moody's"), or  if unrated  by  such rating  organizations, determined  by  the
Adviser  to be  of comparable credit  quality. See Appendix  A to the  SAI for a
description of the corporate bond ratings assigned by S&P and Moody's.
    

   
    The  International  Equity  Fund  may  also  make  investments  or   utilize
investment  techniques that  involve special  risks. These  include: convertible
securities,  when-issued  securities   and  forward   commitments,  options   on
securities  and  securities  indices,  futures  contracts  and  options thereon,
illiquid  or   restricted  securities,   repurchase  agreements,   short   sales
against-the-box,   stock  of  other   investment  companies,  lending  portfolio
securities,  small  capitalization  companies  and  unseasoned  issuers.   These
investments  and techniques and their attendant  risks are described in "Special
Investment Methods and Risks."
    

   
    Notwithstanding the International  Equity Fund's  investment objective,  the
Fund may on occasion, for temporary defensive purposes to preserve capital, hold
part or all of its assets in cash, other money market instruments of the type in
which  the Money Market  Fund may invest,  non-convertible preferred stocks, or,
subject to certain tax restrictions, foreign  currencies. The Fund may assume  a
temporary  defensive  posture only  when political  and economic  factors affect
foreign equity markets to such an extent  that the Adviser believes there to  be
extraordinary  risks in being  substantially invested in  such markets. When the
Fund's assets are  so invested,  the Fund may  not be  achieving its  investment
objective.
    

PROTECTIVE GROWTH AND INCOME FUND

   
    The  Growth and  Income Fund's investment  objective is  long-term growth of
capital and  growth  of  income.  The  Fund  seeks  to  achieve  its  investment
objectives  by investing,  under normal market  conditions, at least  65% of its
total assets in equity securities that  the Adviser considers to have  favorable
prospects  for capital appreciation and/or dividend growth. Equity securities in
which  the  Fund  may  invest  consist  of  common  stocks,  preferred   stocks,
convertible  securities, warrants and other stock purchase rights, and interests
in REITs. These securities may or may not pay a current dividend. Securities  in
which  the Fund may invest  may include securities acquired  on a when-issued or
forward  commitment  basis,  restricted  or  illiquid  securities,  short  sales
against-the-box,   securities  of  other  investment  companies  and  unseasoned
issuers. The Fund may also use certain investment techniques that entail special
risks. These  include: options  on securities  and securities  indices,  futures
contracts  and options  thereon, lending portfolio  securities, lower-rated debt
securities, holding  and  trading  foreign currency,  forward  foreign  currency
contracts, futures contracts on foreign currency and option contracts on foreign
currencies.  These  securities  and  techniques and  their  attendant  risks are
described in "Special Investment Methods and Risks."
    

    OTHER INVESTMENT POLICIES AND RISKS.  The Growth and Income Fund may  invest
up  to 35% of its total assets in investment grade mortgage-backed, asset-backed
and fixed-income securities issued by corporations or other entities or in  U.S.
Government  Securities if such securities, in  the opinion of the Adviser, offer
the potential to further the Fund's investment objectives. In addition, although
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Fund will invest primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, it may invest  up
to 25% of its assets in foreign securities, including EDRs and GDRs and ADRs and
securities  of  issuers  in  countries  with  emerging  economies  or securities
markets.
    

    When in the judgment  of the Adviser market  conditions warrant, the  Growth
and  Income Fund may for temporary  defensive purposes to preserve capital, hold
part or all of its assets in cash, money market instruments of the type in which
the Money Market Fund may invest, and foreign currencies.

PROTECTIVE GLOBAL INCOME FUND

   
    The Global  Income  Fund's investment  objective  is a  high  total  return,
emphasizing  current income and, to a lesser extent, providing opportunities for
capital appreciation,  primarily  through  investment in  a  portfolio  of  high
quality  fixed-income  securities  of  U.S.  and  foreign  issuers  and  through
transactions in  foreign  currencies. High  quality  securities are  defined  as
securities  which have  ratings of at  least AA by  S&P or Aa  by Moody's ("high
quality ratings") or, if unrated by such rating organizations, are determined by
the Fund's Adviser to be of comparable credit quality. The Fund also may  invest
in  debt obligations  of foreign  governments (or  agencies or instrumentalities
thereof) denominated in the  issuer's currency rated A  or better by Moody's  or
S&P, or, if not rated by such rating organizations, determined by the Adviser to
be  of comparable credit quality. A security  will be considered to have met the
Fund's credit criteria if it receives the minimum required rating from at  least
one  such rating organization even though it has been rated below the minimum by
one or more other rating organizations.
    

   
    SELECTION OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS.  Under normal circumstances, the  Global
Income  Fund will seek  to meet its investment  objective by pursuing investment
opportunities in foreign  and domestic  fixed-income securities  markets and  by
engaging  in currency  transactions to  enhance returns  and for  the purpose of
hedging its portfolio. In determining the countries and currencies in which  the
Fund  will invest, the  Adviser's portfolio managers will  form an opinion based
primarily on the  views of  Goldman Sachs's  economists as  well as  information
provided  by securities dealers, including  information relating to factors such
as interest  rates,  inflation,  monetary and  fiscal  policies,  taxation,  and
political  climate. The portfolio managers  will apply the Black-Litterman model
(the "model") to their views to develop  a portfolio that produces, in the  view
of the Adviser, the optimal expected return for a given level of risk. The model
factors  in the opinions of the portfolio managers, adjusting for their level of
confidence in such opinions, with the views implied by an international  capital
asset pricing formula. The model is also used to maintain the level of portfolio
risk within certain guidelines established by the Adviser.
    

    In  selecting securities for the  portfolio, the portfolio managers consider
such factors as  the security's duration,  sector and credit  quality rating  as
well  as the security's yield and prospects for capital appreciation. The Global
Income Fund will, under normal market conditions, have at least 30% of its total
assets, adjusted  to reflect  the Fund's  net exposure  after giving  effect  to
currency transactions and positions, denominated in U.S. dollars. It is expected
that the Fund will use currency transactions both to enhance overall returns for
a given level of risk and to hedge its exposure to foreign currencies. While the
Fund  will have both long  and short currency positions,  its net long and short
foreign currency exposure will not exceed the value of the Fund's total  assets.
The  Fund may, for temporary defensive purposes,  invest up to 100% of its total
assets in  dollar-denominated  securities or  securities  of U.S.  issuers.  See
"Special Investment Methods and Risks."

   
    PORTFOLIO  DURATION.  The Global Income Fund will maintain a dollar weighted
average portfolio duration of not more  than seven and one-half years.  Duration
represents  the  weighted average  maturity  of expected  cash  flows on  a debt
obligation, discounted  to present  value. The  longer the  duration of  a  debt
obligation,  the  more sensitive  its  value is  to  changes in  interest rates.
Maturity measures only the  time final payment  is due on a  bond or other  debt
security;  it takes no  account of the  pattern of a  security's cash flows over
time. In computing the duration of its portfolio, the Fund will have to estimate
the duration of debt obligations that are subject to prepayment or redemption by
the issuer.
    

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    The Global Income Fund may use various techniques to shorten or lengthen the
dollar  weighted average duration of its portfolio, including the acquisition of
debt  obligations  at  a  premium   or  discount,  transactions  in   structured
securities,  options, futures contracts and options on futures and interest rate
swaps. The Fund is  not subject to  any limitation with  respect to the  average
maturity of its portfolio or the individual securities which it may hold.
    

   
    CURRENCY  AND  INTEREST RATE  TECHNIQUES.   It is  expected that  the Global
Income Fund will employ certain currency and interest rate management techniques
involving risks  different  from  those  associated  with  investing  solely  in
dollar-denominated  fixed-income  securities  of U.S.  issuers.  Such management
techniques include  transactions in  options  (including yield  curve  options),
futures  contracts, options on futures contracts, structured securities, forward
foreign currency exchange contracts, currency  options and futures and  currency
and interest rate swaps, and interest rate floors, caps and collars. However, to
the  extent that  the Fund  is fully invested  in foreign  securities while also
maintaining currency positions, it may be exposed to greater combined risk.  The
Fund's  net  currency  positions  may  expose it  to  risks  independent  of its
securities positions. See "Special Investment Methods and Risks."
    

   
    CONCENTRATION IN CANADA, GERMANY, JAPAN AND THE UNITED KINGDOM.  The  Global
Income  Fund may invest more  than 25% of its total  assets in the securities of
corporate and government issuers located in  each of Canada, Germany, Japan  and
the  United Kingdom as well as the  securities of U.S. issuers. Concentration of
the Fund's investments in such issuers or currencies will subject the Fund, to a
greater extent than  if investment  was more limited,  to the  risks of  adverse
securities  markets,  exchange rates  and social,  political or  economic events
which may occur  in those  countries. In  addition, for  purposes of  percentage
limitations,  the term "securities"  does not include  foreign currencies, which
means that the Fund could have more than 25% of its total assets denominated  in
any particular foreign currency.
    

    OTHER  INVESTMENT  POLICIES.   The Global  Income Fund  is "non-diversified"
under the Act. The only statutory or regulatory diversification requirements  to
which  it  is subject  arise under  federal  tax law.  See "Taxes"  and "Special
Investment Methods and Risks." Except as  described above, not more than 25%  of
the  Fund's total assets will  be invested in the  securities of any one foreign
government or  any other  issuer (this  limitation does  not apply  to the  U.S.
Government).  Under normal circumstances, the Fund  will invest in securities of
issuers in at least three countries. No more than 25% of the Fund's total assets
will be invested  in securities  of issuers located  in any  country other  than
Canada, Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.

   
    FIXED-INCOME  SECURITIES.  The  fixed-income securities in  which the Global
Income Fund  may invest  include:  (i) U.S.  Government Securities  and  custody
receipts  therefor; (ii) securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign government
or any of its political subdivisions, authorities, agencies or instrumentalities
or by international  entities (I.E., international  organizations designated  or
supported   by  government  entities  to   promote  economic  reconstruction  or
development, such as the World Bank) having at least one high quality rating or,
if unrated, determined by the Adviser to be of comparable credit quality;  (iii)
corporate debt securities; (iv) certificates of deposit, bankers' acceptances or
time  deposits of U.S. or foreign  banks (including domestic or foreign branches
thereof) having total assets of more than $1 billion; (v) commercial paper of  a
type  that the Money  Market Fund may  hold; and (vi)  mortgage and asset-backed
securities.
    

   
    Although the  Global Income  Fund may  invest in  securities satisfying  the
minimum  credit quality criteria prescribed above, the Fund generally intends to
invest at  least  50%  of  its  net assets  in  securities  having  the  highest
applicable  credit  quality  rating  at  the  time  of  investment  and  unrated
securities determined  by the  Adviser to  be of  comparable credit  quality  to
securities with the highest applicable credit quality rating. Currently, most of
the  foreign securities that meet the Fund's credit quality standards are likely
to be securities issued by foreign governments. The debt securities in which the
Fund will invest may have fixed, variable or floating interest rates.
    

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    RISKS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND CURRENCIES.   The Global Income Fund  will,
under  normal market conditions, have at least 30% of its total assets, adjusted
to reflect the Fund's net exposure after giving effect to currency  transactions
and  positions, denominated in  U.S. dollars. The  performance of investments in
non-dollar securities will depend  on, among other things,  the strength of  the
foreign  currency against  the dollar and  the interest rate  environment in the
country issuing the foreign currency. Absent other events which could  otherwise
affect  the value of  non-dollar securities (such  as a change  in the political
climate or an issuer's credit quality), appreciation in the value of the foreign
currency generally  can  be  expected  to  increase  the  value  of  the  Fund's
non-dollar securities in terms of U.S. dollars. A rise in foreign interest rates
or  decline  in the  value of  foreign  currencies relative  to the  U.S. dollar
generally can  be  expected  to  depress the  value  of  the  Fund's  non-dollar
securities  in terms of  U.S. dollars. The Adviser  evaluates investments on the
basis of  fundamental economic  criteria (E.G.,  relative inflation  levels  and
trends, growth rate forecasts, balance of payments status and economic policies)
as well as technical and political data.

    Investing  the Global Income Fund's assets  in securities of issuers located
outside the United States will subject the Fund to the risks of adverse  social,
political  or economic  events which  may occur  in such  foreign countries. See
"Special Investment Methods and Risks."

                      SPECIAL INVESTMENT METHODS AND RISKS

CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES

   
    The  Select  Equity  Fund,  Capital  Growth  Fund  Small  Cap  Equity  Fund,
International  Equity Fund, and Growth and Income Fund may invest in convertible
securities. Convertible  securities may  include  corporate notes  or  preferred
stock  but are ordinarily a long-term  debt obligation of the issuer convertible
at a stated exchange rate into common stock of the issuer. As with all debt  and
income-bearing  securities, the market value  of convertible securities tends to
decline as  interest rates  increase and,  conversely, to  increase as  interest
rates decline. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend
yields  than non-convertible  securities of  similar quality.  However, when the
market price of the common stock  underlying a convertible security exceeds  the
conversion  price, the  price of the  convertible security tends  to reflect the
value of the  underlying common  stock. As the  market price  of the  underlying
common stock declines, the convertible security tends to trade increasingly on a
yield  basis,  and thus  may not  decline in  price  to the  same extent  as the
underlying common stock. Convertible securities rank senior to common stocks  in
an  issuer's capital structure and are consequently of higher quality and entail
less risk than the issuer's common stock. In evaluating a convertible  security,
the  Adviser  gives primary  emphasis to  the  attractiveness of  the underlying
common stock. The  convertible debt securities  in which a  Fund may invest  are
subject to the same rating criteria as that Fund's investment in non-convertible
debt  securities. Convertible  securities are  treated as  equity securities for
purposes of a Fund's investment policies or restrictions.
    

FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES

   
    All of the Funds  may invest in U.S.  Government Securities and (except  for
Select  Equity  Fund)  corporate  and  certain  other  fixed-income  securities.
Fixed-income securities are subject to the risk that the issuer will not be able
to meet principal and interest payments on the obligations (credit risk) and may
also be  subject  to price  volatility  due to  such  factors as  interest  rate
sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general
market   liquidity  (market  risk).  Except  to   the  extent  that  values  are
independently affected  by currency  exchange rate  fluctuations, the  value  of
fixed-income securities generally rises when interest rates decline. Conversely,
the  value  of fixed-income  securities generally  declines when  interest rates
rise. The  interest rates  payable on  certain securities  in which  a Fund  may
invest that are characterized as "fixed-income" securities, are not really fixed
and  may fluctuate based upon changes  in market rates of interest. Fixed-income
securities include U.S. Government Securities, and debt obligations of states or
municipalities or state or  municipal government agencies or  instrumentalities,
as well as the following:
    

    U.S.  GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.  All of  the Funds may purchase U.S. Government
Securities. U.S. Government Securities are  obligations issued or guaranteed  by
the U.S. Government, its agencies,

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authorities  or  instrumentalities.  Some U.S.  Government  Securities,  such as
Treasury bills, notes  and bonds,  which differ  only in  their interest  rates,
maturities  and times of issuance, are supported by the full faith and credit of
the United States.  Others, such  as obligations  issued or  guaranteed by  U.S.
Government  agencies, authorities  or instrumentalities are  supported either by
(a) the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government (such as securities of  the
Small  Business Administration), (b) the right of  the issuer to borrow from the
Treasury  (such  as  securities  of  the  Federal  Home  Loan  Banks),  (c)  the
discretionary  authority  of  the  U.S.  Government  to  purchase  the  agency's
obligations (such as securities of  the Federal National Mortgage  Association),
or  (d) only the credit of  the issuer. No assurance can  be given that the U.S.
Government  will  provide  financial   support  to  U.S.  Government   agencies,
authorities  or instrumentalities in the  future. U.S. Government Securities may
also include zero coupon bonds.
    

    Securities guaranteed as to principal  and interest by the U.S.  Government,
its  agencies, authorities  or instrumentalities  are considered  to include (a)
securities for  which the  payment of  principal  and interest  is backed  by  a
guarantee  of or an irrevocable letter of  credit issued by the U.S. Government,
its agencies, authorities  or instrumentalities and  (b) participation in  loans
made  to  foreign governments  or  their agencies  that  are so  guaranteed. The
secondary  market  for  certain  of   these  participations  is  limited.   Such
participations may therefore be regarded as illiquid.

    Each  Fund  may  also invest  in  separately traded  principal  and interest
components of  securities guaranteed  or issued  by the  U.S. Treasury  if  such
components  are traded  independently under  the Separate  Trading of Registered
Interest and Principal of Securities program ("STRIPS").

    CUSTODY RECEIPTS.  All  of the Funds may  also acquire securities issued  or
guaranteed  as to principal  and interest by the  U.S. Government, its agencies,
authorities or instrumentalities in the form of custody receipts. Such  receipts
evidence  ownership of future  interest payments, principal  payments or both on
certain notes or bonds issued by the U.S. Government, its agencies,  authorities
or  instrumentalities. For certain securities law purposes, custody receipts are
not considered obligations of the U.S. Government.

   
    CORPORATE DEBT OBLIGATIONS.  Corporate debt securities are subject to credit
risk and market risk. Lower rated or unrated securities are more likely to react
to developments affecting  market and  credit risk  than are  more highly  rated
securities,  which react primarily to movements in the general level of interest
rates. The  Adviser  considers  both  credit risk  and  market  risk  in  making
investment decisions as to corporate debt obligations for a Fund.
    

   
    LOWER  RATED CORPORATE DEBT OBLIGATIONS.   The corporate debt obligations in
which the Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund and Growth and Income  Fund
may  invest may be rated in the lowest rating categories by S&P or by Moody's or
be unrated. The Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund and Growth and Income
Fund may invest up to 25%, 35%  and 10%, respectively, of their total assets  in
such  securities. Bonds rated BB or  below by S&P or Ba  or below by Moody's (or
comparable unrated  securities), commonly  called "junk  bonds," are  considered
speculative  and payments of principal and interest thereon may be questionable.
In some cases,  such bonds may  be highly speculative,  have poor prospects  for
reaching investment grade standing and be in default. As a result, investment in
such  bonds will  entail greater  speculative risks  than those  associated with
investment in investment-grade bonds (I.E., bonds rated BBB or higher by S&P  or
Baa or higher by Moody's). No minimum rating standard is required for a purchase
of  bonds by the Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund or Growth and Income
Fund. The Fund  may purchase debt  obligations of issuers  not currently  paying
interest  as well as issuers who are in default. See Appendix A to the SAI for a
description of the ratings issued by investment rating services.
    

   
    ZERO COUPON AND DEFERRED INTEREST BONDS.  The Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap
Equity Fund, International Equity Fund, Growth and Income Fund and Global Income
Fund may invest in zero coupon bonds. The Global Income Fund may also invest  in
deferred  interest  bonds.  Zero coupon  and  deferred interest  bonds  are debt
obligations which are  issued at  a significant  discount from  face value.  The
original  discount  approximates the  total amount  of  interest the  bonds will
accrue and compound
    

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over the period until maturity or the  first interest accrual date at a rate  of
interest  reflecting the market rate of the  security at the time of issuance. A
zero coupon security  pays no interest  to its  holder during its  life and  its
value  (above its cost  to a Fund)  consists of the  difference between its face
value at maturity  and its  cost. While  zero coupon  bonds do  not require  the
periodic  payment of interest,  deferred interest bonds  generally provide for a
period of delay  before the regular  payment of interest  begins. Although  this
period  of delay is different for each  deferred interest bond, a typical period
is approximately one-third  of the  bond's terms to  maturity. Such  investments
benefit the issuer by mitigating its initial need for cash to meet debt service,
but  some also  provide a  higher rate  of return  to attract  investors who are
willing to  defer receipt  of  such cash.  Such investments  experience  greater
volatility  in  market  value  due  to  changes  in  interest  rates  than  debt
obligations which provide for regular payments  of interest. A Fund will  accrue
income  on such investments for tax  and accounting purposes, as required, which
is distributable to shareholders and which,  because no cash is received at  the
time  of accrual, may  require the liquidation of  other portfolio securities to
satisfy the Fund's distribution obligations.

    INVERSE FLOATING RATE  SECURITIES.   The Global  Income Fund  may invest  in
inverse floating rate securities. The interest rate on such a security resets in
the  opposite direction from the market rate of interest to which it is indexed.
An inverse  floating rate  security may  be considered  to be  leveraged to  the
extent  that its interest rate varies by  a magnitude that exceeds the magnitude
of the change  in the  index rate  of interest.  The higher  degree of  leverage
inherent  in such  securities generally results  in greater  volatility in their
market prices.

   
    MORTGAGE-BACKED AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES.  All of the Funds except Select
Equity Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities, which represent direct  or
indirect  participation in, or are collateralized  by and payable from, mortgage
loans secured by  real property.  These Funds  may also  invest in  asset-backed
securities,  which represent  participation in,  or are  secured by  and payable
from, assets such as motor vehicle installment sale contracts, installment  loan
contracts,  leases of various  types of real  and personal property, receivables
from  revolving  credit  (credit  card)  agreements  and  other  categories   of
receivables.  Such securities are generally issued by trusts and special purpose
corporations.
    

   
    Mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities are often subject to more  rapid
repayment  than their stated  maturity dates would  indicate as a  result of the
pass-through of  prepayments of  principal  on the  underlying loans.  This  may
increase  the volatility of  such instruments relative  to other similarly rated
debt securities. During periods of declining interest rates, prepayment of loans
underlying mortgage-backed  and  asset-backed  securities  can  be  expected  to
accelerate,  and  thus  impair  a  Fund's ability  to  reinvest  the  returns of
principal at comparable yields. During periods of rising interest rates, reduced
prepayment rates may extend the average life of mortgage-backed and asset-backed
securities and increase  the risk  of depreciation  due to  future increases  in
market  interest rates. Accordingly,  the market values  of such securities will
vary with changes in market interest rates generally and in yield  differentials
among  various kinds of U.S. Government Securities and other mortgage-backed and
asset-backed securities.  Asset-backed  securities  present  certain  additional
risks  that are not presented by mortgage-backed securities because asset-backed
securities generally  do  not  have  the  benefit  of  a  security  interest  in
collateral that is comparable to mortgage assets. There is the possibility that,
in  some cases,  recoveries on  repossessed collateral  may not  be available to
support payments on these securities.
    

    STRUCTURED SECURITIES.   The  Global Income  Fund may  invest in  structured
notes,  bonds or debentures.  The value of  the principal of  and/or interest on
such securities is determined by reference  to changes in the value of  specific
currencies,  interest rates, commodities, indices  or other financial indicators
(the "Reference") or the relative change in two or more References. The interest
rate or  the  principal  amount  payable upon  maturity  or  redemption  may  be
increased  or decreased depending upon changes  in the applicable Reference. The
terms of the structured securities may provide that in certain circumstances  no
principal  is due  at maturity  and, therefore,  may result  in the  loss of the
Fund's  investment.  Structured  securities  may  be  positively  or  negatively
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of  the Reference may  produce an increase  or decrease in  the interest rate or
value of the security at maturity. In addition, changes in interest rates or the
value of the security at maturity may be  a multiple of changes in the value  of
the  Reference. Consequently, structured securities  may entail a greater degree
of  market  risk  than  other  types  of  fixed-income  securities.   Structured
securities  may  also  be  more  volatile, less  liquid  and  more  difficult to
accurately price than less complex fixed-income investments.

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS

   
    All of the Funds may enter  into repurchase agreements with dealers in  U.S.
Government  Securities  and member  banks of  the  Federal Reserve  System which
furnish collateral at  least equal in  value or  market price to  the amount  of
their  repurchase obligation. In a repurchase agreement, a Fund purchases a debt
security from  a  seller  which  undertakes to  repurchase  the  security  at  a
specified resale price on an agreed future date (ordinarily a week or less). The
resale price generally exceeds the purchase price by an amount which reflects an
agreed-upon  market interest rate for the  term of the repurchase agreement. The
primary risk is that, if the seller defaults, a Fund might suffer a loss to  the
extent  that the proceeds from  the sale of the  underlying securities and other
collateral held by that Fund in connection with the related repurchase agreement
are less than the repurchase price. In  addition, in the event of bankruptcy  of
the seller or failure of the seller to repurchase the securities as agreed, that
Fund  could suffer  losses, including  loss of interest  on or  principal of the
security and  costs associated  with  delay and  enforcement of  the  repurchase
agreement.  The Company's board of directors  have reviewed and approved certain
sellers whom they believe  to be creditworthy and  have authorized the Funds  to
enter into repurchase agreements with such sellers..
    

    All  of  the  Funds,  together with  other  registered  investment companies
advised by the  Advisers, may transfer  uninvested cash balances  into a  single
joint  account, the daily aggregate balance of  which is invested in one or more
repurchase agreements.

WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS

    All  of   the  Funds   may  purchase   when-issued-securities.   When-issued
transactions  arise when  securities are  purchased by  a Fund  with payment and
delivery taking place in the future in order to secure what is considered to  be
an  advantageous price and  yield to the Fund  at the time  of entering into the
transaction. Certain of  the Funds  may also  purchase securities  on a  forward
commitment  basis; that  is, make contracts  to purchase securities  for a fixed
price at a future date beyond customary  settlement time. A Fund is required  to
hold  and  maintain  in  a  segregated  account  with  its  custodian  until the
settlement date,  cash  or  liquid  high grade  debt  securities  in  an  amount
sufficient  to meet the  purchase price. Alternatively, the  Fund may enter into
offsetting contracts for  the forward  sale of  other securities  that it  owns.
Purchase  of securities on a when-issued  or forward commitment basis involves a
risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to  the
settlement  date.  Although  a Fund  would  generally purchase  securities  on a
when-issued  or  forward  commitment  basis  with  the  intention  of  acquiring
securities  for its portfolio, the Fund may dispose of a when-issued security or
forward commitment prior to settlement if  the Adviser deems it advantageous  to
do so.

LENDING OF PORTFOLIO SECURITIES

   
    All  of the  Funds may  seek to increase  their income  by lending portfolio
securities. Under  present  regulatory  policies,  such loans  may  be  made  to
institutions,  such as  certain broker-dealers, and  are required  to be secured
continuously by  collateral  in  cash,  cash  equivalents,  or  U.S.  Government
Securities  maintained on  a current basis  at an  amount at least  equal to the
market value of the securities loaned.  Cash collateral may be invested in  cash
equivalents.  A  Fund may  experience a  loss or  delay in  the recovery  of its
securities if the  institution with  which it has  engaged in  a portfolio  loan
transaction  breaches its agreement with the  Fund. If the Adviser determines to
make securities  loans, the  value  of the  securities  loaned will  not  exceed
one-third of the value of the total assets of a Fund.
    

RESTRICTED AND ILLIQUID SECURITIES

   
    The  Select Equity Fund, Capital Growth  Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, Growth
and Income Fund  and International Equity  Fund will each  not invest more  than
15%, of their total assets in
    

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securities that are not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 ("1933 Act")
or  are otherwise  subject to  restrictions on  resale ("restricted securities")
including securities offered  and sold  to "qualified  institutional buyers"  in
reliance  on Rule 144A under the 1933 Act. In addition, no Fund will invest more
than 15%  (10%  for  the Money  Market  Fund)  of its  net  assets  in  illiquid
investments,  which includes  most repurchase  agreements maturing  in more than
seven days, swap transactions, time deposits  with a notice or demand period  of
more  than seven days, certain  over-the-counter option contracts, participation
interests in loans, securities  that are not  readily marketable and  restricted
securities,  unless  it is  determined, based  upon a  continuing review  of the
trading markets  for  the specific  restricted  security, that  such  restricted
security is eligible under Rule 144A and are liquid.
    

   
    The  board of directors of the  Company has adopted guidelines and delegated
to the Adviser the daily function of determining and monitoring the liquidity of
restricted securities. The board, however, will retain sufficient oversight  and
be  ultimately responsible for  the determinations. Since it  is not possible to
predict with assurance exactly how the market for restricted securities sold and
offered under Rule  144A will  develop, the  board will  carefully monitor  each
Fund's  investments  in these  securities, focusing  on such  important factors,
among others, as valuation,  liquidity and availability  of information. To  the
extent  that qualified  institutional buyers become  for a  time uninterested in
purchasing these restricted securities, this investment practice could have  the
effect  of decreasing the level  of liquidity in a  Fund. The purchase price and
subsequent valuation of restricted securities  normally reflect a discount  from
the  price at  which such  securities would trade  if they  were not restricted,
since the restriction makes them less liquid.
    

BORROWING

    All of the Funds may borrow money but only from banks and only for temporary
or short-term  purposes.  Temporary  or short-term  purposes  may  include:  (i)
short-term  (I.E., no longer  than five business days)  credits for clearance of
portfolio transactions; (ii) borrowing in  order to meet redemption requests  or
to   finance  failed   settlements  of  portfolio   trades  without  immediately
liquidating portfolio securities or other  assets; and (iii) borrowing in  order
to  fulfill commitments or  plans to purchase  additional securities pending the
anticipated sale of other portfolio securities or assets in the near future.  No
Fund  will borrow  for leveraging purposes.  Each Fund  will maintain continuous
asset coverage of at least 300% (as defined  in the Act) with respect to all  of
its  borrowings. Should the  value of a  Fund's assets decline  to below 300% of
borrowings, the Fund may be required  to sell portfolio securities within  three
days  to  reduce the  Fund's  debt and  restore  300% asset  coverage. Borrowing
involves interest costs. A  Fund will not  purchase additional securities  while
its borrowings exceed 5% of its total assets.

OPTIONS ON SECURITIES AND SECURITIES INDICES

   
    WRITING  COVERED OPTIONS.  All of the Funds except the Money Market Fund and
Select Equity  Fund  may  write (sell)  covered  call  and put  options  on  any
securities  in which they may invest. All  call options written by the Funds are
covered, which means that the Fund will own the securities subject to the option
so long as the option is outstanding.  All put options written by the Funds  are
covered, which means that the Fund would have deposited with its custodian cash,
U.S.  Government Securities  or other high  grade liquid debt  securities with a
value at least  equal to  the exercise  price of the  put option.  Call and  put
options  written by a Fund  will also be considered to  be covered to the extent
that the Fund's liabilities under such options are wholly or partially offset by
its rights under call  and put options  purchased by the  Fund. The Funds  other
than  the Money Market Fund  and Select Equity Fund may  also write call and put
options on any securities index composed of securities in which they may invest.
    

   
    PURCHASING OPTIONS.   All  of the  Funds except  the Money  Market Fund  and
Select  Equity Fund may purchase put and call options on any securities in which
they may invest or options on any securities index based on securities in  which
they may invest.
    

    YIELD  CURVE  OPTIONS.   The  Global  Income  Fund may  enter  into options,
referred to as  "yield curve  options," on  the yield  differential between  two
securities.

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    RISKS  ASSOCIATED WITH OPTIONS  TRANSACTIONS.  There is  no assurance that a
liquid secondary market on a domestic or foreign options exchange will exist for
any particular exchange-traded option  or at any particular  time. If a Fund  is
unable  to effect a closing purchase transaction with respect to covered options
it has written, the Fund will not  be able to sell the underlying securities  or
dispose  of assets held in a segregated  account until the options expire or are
exercised. Similarly, if a Fund is  unable to effect a closing sale  transaction
with  respect to options it has purchased, it would have to exercise the options
in order  to  realize any  profit  and will  incur  transaction costs  upon  the
purchase  or sale of  the underlying securities.  In a closing  purchase or sale
transaction, a  Fund acquires  a position  that offsets  and cancels  an  option
position then held by the Fund.

   
    The  Funds (other  than the  Money Market Fund  and Select  Equity Fund) may
purchase and sell  both options  that are traded  on United  States and  foreign
exchanges  and  options  traded over-the-counter  with  broker-dealers  who make
markets in these options. The  ability to terminate over-the-counter options  is
more  limited than  with exchange-traded options  and may involve  the risk that
broker- dealers  participating  in  such transactions  will  not  fulfill  their
obligations.  Until such time as the staff  of the SEC changes its position, the
Funds will treat purchased over-the-counter options and all assets used to cover
written over-the-counter options  as illiquid securities.  However, for  options
written  with  primary  dealers in  U.S.  Government Securities  pursuant  to an
agreement requiring  a closing  purchase  transaction at  a formula  price,  the
amount  of illiquid  securities may  be calculated  with reference  to a formula
approved by the SEC staff.
    

   
    The writing and purchase of options  is a highly specialized activity  which
involves  investment techniques and  risks different from  those associated with
ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The use of options to increase total
return involves the risk of loss if the Adviser is incorrect in its expectations
of fluctuations  in  securities  prices  or interest  rates.  For  example,  the
successful  use of puts for  hedging purposes depends in  part on the ability of
the Adviser to predict future price  fluctuations and the degree of  correlation
between  the options and securities markets. If  the Adviser is incorrect in its
determination of the correlation between the securities indices on which options
are written  or purchased  and the  securities in  a Fund's  portfolio or,  with
respect  to yield curve options, of the  direction or the extent of the movement
of the yield  differential, the investment  performance of a  Fund will be  less
favorable  than it would have  been in the absence  of such option transactions.
The Funds pay brokerage commissions or spreads in connection with their  options
transactions.  The  writing of  options  could significantly  increase  a Fund's
portfolio turnover rate.
    

FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS

   
    To hedge against changes  in interest rates,  securities prices or  currency
exchange  rates or to  seek to increase  total return, the  Funds other than the
Money Market Fund and the Select Equity Fund may purchase and sell various kinds
of futures contracts, and purchase and sell call and put options on any  futures
contract  that it may  purchase or sell.  The futures contracts  may be based on
various securities  (such as  U.S. Government  Securities), securities  indices,
foreign  currencies and other financial instruments and indices. These Funds may
also enter  into closing  purchase and  sale transactions  with respect  to  any
futures  contract and options that  each may purchase or  sell. To hedge against
changes in securities  prices or to  seek to increase  total return, the  Select
Equity  Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts on the S&P 500 and purchase
and sell call and put options on  such futures contracts. Except with regard  to
futures  contracts  on foreign  currencies, a  Fund will  engage in  futures and
related options transactions only for bona  fide hedging purposes as defined  in
regulations  of the Commodity Futures Trading  Commission ("CFTC") or to seek to
increase total return to the extent permitted by such regulations.
    

    The Funds may  not purchase or  sell futures contracts  or purchase or  sell
related options to seek to increase total return, except for closing purchase or
sale  transactions, if immediately  thereafter the sum of  the amount of initial
margin deposits and premiums paid on  a Fund's outstanding positions in  futures
and  related options entered into  for the purpose of  seeking to increase total
return  would  exceed  5%  of  the  market  value  of  the  Fund's  net  assets.
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on  futures involve brokerage costs, require margin deposits and, in the case of
contracts and options obligating  a Fund to  purchase securities or  currencies,
require a Fund to segregate liquid high-grade debt securities with a value equal
to the amount of the Fund's obligations.

    While  transactions in futures  contracts and options  on futures may reduce
certain risks, such  transactions themselves entail  certain other risks.  Thus,
while  a  Fund may  benefit  from the  use of  futures  and options  on futures,
unanticipated changes in interest rates, securities prices or currency  exchange
rates may result in a poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not
entered into any futures contracts or options transactions. The loss incurred by
a Fund in writing options on futures is potentially unlimited and may exceed the
amount of the premium received.

   
    Futures  markets are  highly volatile and  the use of  futures contracts may
increase the volatility  of a  Fund's net asset  value. The  profitability of  a
Fund's trading in futures to increase total return will depend on the ability of
the  Adviser to correctly analyze the futures markets. In addition, a relatively
small price movement in a futures contract may result in substantial losses to a
Fund. Further, futures  contracts and options  on futures may  be illiquid,  and
exchanges may limit fluctuations in futures contract prices during a single day.
    

   
    In  the event of an  imperfect correlation between a  futures position and a
portfolio position which is intended to be protected, the desired protection may
not be obtained and a Fund may be exposed to risk of loss. Although the risk  of
imperfect  correlation may  be minimized by  investing in  contracts whose price
behavior is expected to resemble that of a Fund's underlying securities and  the
risk that a Fund will be unable to close out a futures position may be minimized
to  the extent that a Fund enters  into such transactions on a national exchange
with an active and liquid secondary market, perfect correlation between a Fund's
futures positions and portfolio positions will be impossible to achieve.
    

   
    A Fund's  transactions  in futures  contracts  and options  thereon  may  be
limited  by the requirements  of the Internal  Revenue Code of  1986, as amended
(the "Code") for qualification as a regulated investment company.
    

FOREIGN TRANSACTIONS

   
    FOREIGN INVESTMENTS.  Investments in  the securities of companies  organized
outside  the  United States  or of  companies  whose securities  are principally
traded  outside  the  United  States  ("foreign  issuers")  or  investments   in
securities  denominated or quoted in  foreign currency ("non-dollar securities")
may offer potential benefits not available from investments solely in securities
of domestic issuers or dollar denominated  securities. The Funds other than  the
Money  Market  Fund and  Select Equity  Fund  may invest  in foreign  issuers or
non-dollar securities. The  Select Equity  Fund may invest  in foreign  issuers.
Such  benefits may  include the  opportunity to  invest in  foreign issuers that
appear to offer better opportunity for long-term capital appreciation or current
earnings than  investments in  domestic issuers,  the opportunity  to invest  in
foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles different from those
of the United States and the opportunity to invest in foreign securities markets
that do not necessarily move in a manner parallel to U.S. markets.
    

   
    Investing  in non-dollar securities or in  the securities of foreign issuers
involves significant risks that are  not typically associated with investing  in
U.S.  dollar denominated securities  or in securities  of domestic issuers. Such
investments may be affected  by changes in currency  exchange rates, changes  in
foreign  or  U.S. laws  or restrictions  applicable to  such investments  and in
exchange control  regulations  (E.G.,  currency blockage).  Some  foreign  stock
markets may have substantially less volume than, for example, the New York Stock
Exchange  and  securities  of  some  foreign issuers  may  be  less  liquid than
securities of comparable  domestic issuers. Commissions  and dealer mark-ups  on
transactions  in foreign investments may be higher than for similar transactions
in the United States.  In addition, clearance and  settlement procedures may  be
different  in foreign countries  and, in certain  markets, on certain occasions,
such procedures have  been unable  to keep pace  with the  volume of  securities
transactions, thus making it difficult to conduct such transactions.
    

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    Foreign  issuers are not  generally subject to  uniform accounting, auditing
and financial reporting  standards comparable  to those  applicable to  domestic
companies.  There may  be less  publicly available  information about  a foreign
issuer than  about  a  domestic  one.  In  addition,  there  is  generally  less
government  regulation  of stock  exchanges,  brokers, and  listed  and unlisted
issuers in  foreign  countries than  in  the United  States.  Furthermore,  with
respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or
confiscatory  taxation, imposition of withholding  taxes on dividend or interest
payments, limitations on the removal  of funds or other  assets of the Fund,  or
political  or social instability  or diplomatic developments  which could affect
investments in those countries.
    

   
    INVESTMENTS IN ADRS, EDRS AND GDRS.  Many securities of foreign issuers  are
represented  by ADRs, EDRs and GDRs. The  Funds other than the Money Market Fund
may invest in ADRs and,  except for the Select Equity  Fund, may invest in  EDRs
and  GDRs as  well. ADRs  represent the right  to receive  securities of foreign
issuers deposited in a domestic bank or a foreign correspondent bank. Prices  of
ADRs  are quoted in  U.S. dollars, and ADRs  are traded in  the United States on
exchanges or over-the-counter and are sponsored and issued by domestic banks. In
general, there is a large, liquid market in the United States for ADRs quoted on
a national  securities  exchange  or  the NASD's  national  market  system.  The
information  available  for  ADRs is  subject  to the  accounting,  auditing and
financial reporting standards of the domestic  market or exchange on which  they
are  traded, which standards  are more uniform  and more exacting  than those to
which many foreign issuers may be subject. EDRs and GDRs are receipts evidencing
an arrangement with a non-U.S.  bank similar to that  for ADRs and are  designed
for use in non-U.S. securities markets. EDRs and GDRs are not necessarily quoted
in the same currency as the underlying security.
    

   
    Depository  receipts do not eliminate all  the risk inherent in investing in
the securities of foreign issuers. To the extent that a Fund acquires depository
receipts through banks  which do not  have a contractual  relationship with  the
foreign  issuer of the security underlying the receipt to issue and service such
Depository receipts, there may be an  increased possibility that the Fund  would
not  become aware of and  be able to respond to  corporate actions such as stock
splits or rights offerings involving the foreign issuer in a timely manner.  The
market  value of depository receipts  is dependent upon the  market value of the
underlying securities and fluctuations in  the relative value of the  currencies
in which the receipts and the underlying securities are quoted. In addition, the
lack  of  information may  result  in inefficiencies  in  the valuation  of such
instruments. However, by investing in  Depository receipts rather than  directly
in  the stock of  foreign issuers, a  Fund will avoid  currency risks during the
settlement period for either purchases or sales.
    

   
    INVESTMENTS IN EMERGING MARKETS.  The Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap  Equity
Fund,  International  Equity  Fund and  Growth  and  Income Fund  may  invest in
securities of  issuers  located in  countries  with emerging  economies  and  or
securities  markets.  These countries  are located  in the  Asia-Pacific region,
Eastern Europe, Central  and South  America and Africa.  Political and  economic
structures  in many of  these countries may  be undergoing significant evolution
and rapid development,  and such countries  may lack the  social, political  and
economic  stability characteristic of more developed countries. Certain of these
countries may have in the past  failed to recognize private property rights  and
have at times nationalized or expropriated the assets of private companies. As a
result,  the  risks  of  foreign investment  generally  including  the  risks of
nationalization or  expropriation of  assets, may  be heightened.  See  "Special
Investment  Methods  and  Risks  --  Foreign  Securities"  above.  In  addition,
unanticipated political or social developments may affect the values of a Fund's
investments in those countries  and the availability to  the Fund of  additional
investments in those countries.
    

   
    The  small size  and inexperience  of the  securities markets  in certain of
these countries  and  the limited  volume  of  trading in  securities  in  those
countries  may  also  make  the  Capital Growth  Fund,  Small  Cap  Equity Fund,
International Equity  Fund, or  Growth  and Income  Fund's investments  in  such
countries  illiquid and more volatile than  investments in Japan or most Western
European countries, and these Funds may be required to establish special custody
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making certain investments in those countries. There may be little financial  or
accounting  information available with respect to  issuers located in certain of
such countries, and  it may  be difficult  as a result  to assess  the value  or
prospects of an investment in such issuers.
    

   
    A  Fund's  purchase  or sale  of  portfolio securities  in  certain emerging
markets may be constrained by limitations as  to daily changes in the prices  of
listed  securities, periodic trading or  settlement volume and/or limitations on
aggregate holdings of foreign investors. Such limitations may be computed  based
on  aggregate  trading volume  by or  holdings of  a Fund,  the Adviser  and its
affiliates and their respective clients and other service providers. A Fund  may
not  be  able  to  sell  securities in  circumstances  where  price,  trading or
settlement volume limitations have been reached.
    

   
    Foreign investment in certain emerging  securities markets is restricted  or
controlled  to varying  degrees that may  limit investment in  such countries or
increase the administrative cost of such investments. For example, certain Asian
countries require government approval prior to investments by foreign persons or
limit investment by  foreign persons to  a specified percentage  of an  issuer's
outstanding  securities or  a specific class  of securities which  may have less
advantageous terms (including price) than  securities of such company  available
for  purchase  by  nationals. In  addition,  certain countries  may  restrict or
prohibit investment opportunities in issuers or industries important to national
interests. Such restrictions may affect  the market price, liquidity and  rights
of securities that may be purchased by a Fund.
    

   
    Currently,  there is no market or only  a limited market for many management
techniques and instruments with respect to the currencies and securities markets
of emerging  market countries.  Consequently,  there can  be no  assurance  that
suitable  instruments  for hedging  currency  and market-related  risks  will be
available at the times when a Fund wishes to use them.
    

   
    FOREIGN CURRENCY  TRANSACTIONS GENERALLY.    Because investment  in  foreign
issuers  will usually involve  currencies of foreign  countries, and because the
Capital Growth Fund, Small  Cap Equity Fund,  International Equity Fund,  Growth
and Income Fund and Global Income Fund may have currency exposure independent of
their  securities positions, the value of the  assets of these Funds as measured
in U.S. dollars will be affected by changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
    

    An issuer of securities purchased  by a Fund may  be domiciled in a  country
other  than  the country  in  whose currency  the  instrument is  denominated or
quoted. The International  Equity and  Global Income  Funds may  also invest  in
securities quoted or denominated in the European Currency Unit ("ECU"), which is
a  "basket" consisting of specified amounts of  the currencies of certain of the
twelve member states of the European Economic Community. The specific amounts of
currencies comprising the ECU may be adjusted by the Council of Ministers of the
European Economic Community  from time to  time to reflect  changes in  relative
values  of  the  underlying currencies.  In  addition,  the Fund  may  invest in
securities quoted or denominated in other currency "baskets."

    Currency exchange rates  may fluctuate significantly  over short periods  of
time causing, along with other factors, a Fund's net asset value to fluctuate as
well.  They generally are determined  by the forces of  supply and demand in the
foreign exchange markets  and the  relative merits of  investments in  different
countries,  actual or  anticipated changes in  interest rates  and other complex
factors, as seen from an international perspective. Currency exchange rates also
can be affected unpredictably by intervention by U.S. or foreign governments  or
central banks, or the failure to intervene, or by currency controls or political
developments  in  the U.S.  or abroad.  The market  in forward  foreign currency
exchange contracts,  currency  swaps  and other  privately  negotiated  currency
instruments  offers less protection against defaults  by the other party to such
instruments than is available for currency instruments traded on an exchange. To
the extent that  a substantial  portion of a  Fund's total  assets, adjusted  to
reflect the Fund's net position after giving effect to currency transactions, is
denominated  or quoted in the currencies of  foreign countries, the Fund will be
more susceptible  to the  risk of  adverse economic  and political  developments
within those countries.

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    In  addition to investing  in securities denominated or  quoted in a foreign
currency, certain of  the four Funds  listed above  may engage in  a variety  of
foreign  currency management techniques.  These Funds may  hold foreign currency
received in  connection with  investments  in foreign  securities when,  in  the
judgment  of the Adviser, it  would be beneficial to  convert such currency into
U.S. dollars  at a  later date,  based on  anticipated changes  in the  relevant
exchange rate. The Funds will incur costs in connection with conversions between
various currencies.

   
    FORWARD  FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE  CONTRACTS.  These  Funds may purchase or
sell forward foreign currency  exchange contracts for  hedging purposes and  the
International Equity and Global Income Funds to seek to increase total return as
well  when the Adviser anticipates that  the foreign currency will appreciate or
depreciate in value, but  securities denominated or quoted  in that currency  do
not  present attractive investment opportunities and  are not held in the Fund's
portfolio. When purchased or  sold for the purpose  of increasing total  return,
forward  foreign  currency  exchange contracts  are  considered  speculative. In
addition, these  four Funds  may enter  into forward  foreign currency  exchange
contracts  in order  to protect  against anticipated  changes in  future foreign
currency exchange rates. The  International Equity Fund  and Global Income  Fund
may  engage in cross-hedging by using  forward contracts in a currency different
from that in which the hedged security  is denominated or quoted if the  Adviser
determines that there is a pattern of correlation between the two currencies.
    

    All  four  of  these Funds  may  enter  into contracts  to  purchase foreign
currencies to protect against  an anticipated rise in  the U.S. dollar price  of
securities it intends to purchase. They may enter into contracts to sell foreign
currencies  to  protect against  the decline  in value  of its  foreign currency
denominated or  quoted  portfolio securities,  or  a  decline in  the  value  of
anticipated  dividends from such  securities, due to  a decline in  the value of
foreign currencies against the U.S.  dollar. Contracts to sell foreign  currency
could limit any potential gain which might be realized by a Fund if the value of
the hedged currency increased.

    If  a Fund enters into a forward  foreign currency exchange contract to sell
foreign currency to  increase total return  or to buy  foreign currency for  any
purpose,  the Fund  will be  required to  place cash  or liquid  high grade debt
securities in a segregated account with the Fund's custodian in an amount  equal
to  the value of  the Fund's total  assets committed to  the consummation of the
forward contract.  If the  value  of the  securities  placed in  the  segregated
account declines, additional cash or securities will be placed in the segregated
account  so that the  value of the account  will equal the  amount of the Fund's
commitment with respect to the contract.

    Forward contracts are  subject to  the risk  that the  counterparty to  such
contract  will  default on  its obligations.  Since  a forward  foreign currency
exchange contract is not guaranteed by  an exchange or clearinghouse, a  default
on the contract would deprive a Fund of unrealized profits, transaction costs or
the benefits of a currency hedge or force the Fund to cover its purchase or sale
commitments,  if any, at  the current market  price. A Fund  will not enter into
such transactions unless the credit quality of the unsecured senior debt or  the
claims-paying  ability of the counterparty is  considered to be investment grade
by the Adviser.

   
    OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES.   The Capital Growth  Fund, Small Cap  Equity
Fund,  International Equity Fund, Growth and  Income Fund and Global Income Fund
may purchase and sell (write) put and call options on foreign currencies for the
purpose of  protecting against  declines in  the U.S.  dollar value  of  foreign
portfolio  securities and anticipated  dividends on such  securities and against
increases in the  U.S. dollar  cost of foreign  securities to  be acquired.  The
International  Equity and  Global Income  Funds may  use options  on currency to
cross-hedge, which involves  writing or  purchasing options on  one currency  to
hedge  against changes in exchange rates for a different currency, if there is a
pattern of correlation between the two currencies. As with other kinds of option
transactions, however,  the  writing  of  an option  on  foreign  currency  will
constitute  only a partial  hedge, up to  the amount of  the premium received. A
Fund could be required to purchase or sell foreign currencies at disadvantageous
    

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exchange rates, thereby incurring losses. The  purchase of an option on  foreign
currency  may constitute an effective  hedge against exchange rate fluctuations;
however, in the event of exchange  rate movements adverse to a Fund's  position,
the  Fund may forfeit the entire amount  of the premium plus related transaction
costs. In  addition,  the  International  Equity and  Global  Income  Funds  may
purchase  call or put options on currency  to seek to increase total return when
the Adviser  anticipates that  the  currency will  appreciate or  depreciate  in
value,  but the securities quoted or denominated in that currency do not present
attractive investment opportunities and  are not held  in the Fund's  portfolio.
When  purchased  or sold  to increase  total return,  options on  currencies are
considered speculative. Options on foreign currencies to be written or purchased
by these Funds will be traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges or over-the-counter.
See "Options on Securities and Securities Indices" above for a discussion of the
liquidity risks associated with options transactions.

   
    INTEREST RATE  SWAPS, CURRENCY  SWAPS  AND INTEREST  RATE CAPS,  FLOORS  AND
COLLARS.  The Global Income Fund may enter into interest rate and currency swaps
for   both  hedging  purposes  and  to   seek  to  increase  total  return.  The
International Equity Fund may enter into currency swaps for these purposes.  The
Global  Income Fund also may enter  into special interest rate swap arrangements
such as  caps, floors  and collars  for both  hedging purposes  and to  seek  to
increase  total return. The Global Income  Fund will typically use interest rate
swaps to shorten the  effective duration of its  portfolio. Interest rate  swaps
involve  the  exchange  by  the  Fund with  another  party  of  their respective
commitments to  pay or  receive interest,  such  as an  exchange of  fixed  rate
payments  for floating  rate payments.  Currency swaps  involve the  exchange of
their respective rights to make or receive payments in specified currencies. The
purchase of an  interest rate  cap entitles the  purchaser to  receive from  the
seller  of the cap payments of interest on a notional amount equal to the amount
by which a specified index  exceeds a stated interest  rate. The purchase of  an
interest  rate floor entitles  the purchaser to  receive from the  seller of the
floor payments of interest on a notional  amount equal to the amount by which  a
specified  index falls below a stated interest  rate. An interest rate collar is
the combination of a cap  and a floor that preserves  a certain return within  a
stated  range of interest  rates. Since interest rate  swaps, currency swaps and
interest rate caps, floors and collars are individually negotiated, these  Funds
expect  to achieve an  acceptable degree of  correlation between their portfolio
investments and their interest rate or currency swap positions entered into  for
hedging purposes.
    

    The  Global Income Fund  will only enter  into interest rate  swaps on a net
basis, which means that the  two payment streams are  netted out, with the  Fund
receiving  or  paying, as  the  case may  be,  only the  net  amount of  the two
payments. Interest rate swaps do not  involve the delivery of securities,  other
underlying  assets or principal.  Accordingly, the risk of  loss with respect to
interest rate swaps is limited to the  net amount of interest payments that  the
Fund  is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest rate
swap defaults, the Fund's risk  of loss consists of  the net amount of  interest
payments  that  the  Fund is  contractually  entitled to  receive.  In contrast,
currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one
designated currency in  exchange for the  other designated currency.  Therefore,
the  entire principal value of  a currency swap is subject  to the risk that the
other party to the  swap will default on  its contractual delivery  obligations.
The  Company will maintain in  a segregated account with  its custodian cash and
liquid high-grade debt securities equal to the net amount, if any, of the excess
of  each  Fund's  obligations  over  its  entitlements  with  respect  to   swap
transactions.  To  the  extent that  the  net amount  of  a  swap is  held  in a
segregated account consisting of cash and high-grade liquid debt securities, the
Company believes that swaps  do not constitute senior  securities under the  Act
and,  accordingly, will not treat them as being subject to each Fund's borrowing
restriction.

   
    Neither  Fund  will  enter  into  swap  transactions  unless  the  unsecured
commercial  paper, senior debt  or claims paying  ability of the  other party is
rated AA or A-1 by Standard  & Poor's or Aa or P-1  or better by Moody's or,  if
unrated  by such  organizations, determined by  the Adviser to  be of comparable
quality.
    

    The use of interest rate and currency swaps is a highly specialized activity
which involves investment techniques and  risks different from those  associated
with ordinary portfolio securities

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transactions.  If the  Adviser is incorrect  in its forecasts  of market values,
interest rates and currency  exchange rates, the  investment performance of  the
International Equity or Global Income Fund would be less favorable than it would
have been if this investment technique were not used.

   
SHORT SALES AGAINST-THE-BOX
    
   
    The  Capital Growth Fund,  Small Cap Equity  Fund, International Equity Fund
and Growth and Income Fund may make short sales of securities or maintain  short
positions  in securities,  provided that  the Fund owns  an equal  amount of the
shorted securities (or  of securities  convertible into or  exchangeable for  --
without payment of additional consideration -- an equal amount of the securities
of  the same  issuer) (a  short sale  against-the-box). Not  more than  25% of a
Fund's net assets (at the time of the short sale) may be subject to short sales.
These Funds make short sales primarily to defer realization of gain or loss  for
federal tax purposes; a gain or loss in a Fund's long position will be offset by
a loss or gain in its short position.
    

OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES

   
    All  of the  Funds reserve  the right  to invest  up to  10% of  their total
assets, calculated  at  the  time  of  purchase,  in  the  securities  of  other
investment companies including business development companies and small business
investment companies. No Fund may invest more than 5% of its total assets in the
securities  of  any one  investment company  or in  more than  3% of  the voting
securities of  any other  investment  company. Pursuant  to an  exemptive  order
obtained from the SEC, other investment companies in which a Fund may invest may
include  money markets funds  for which its Adviser  or its Adviser's affiliates
serve as the investment adviser. A  Fund will indirectly bear its  proportionate
share of any management fees paid by investment companies in which it invests in
addition  to the advisory fees  paid by the Fund. However,  to the extent that a
Fund invests  in a  money  market fund  for  which its  Adviser  or any  of  its
Adviser's affiliates acts as adviser, the management fees payable by the Fund to
the  Investment  Manager  will be  reduced  by  an amount  equal  to  the Fund's
proportionate share of the advisory and  administration fees paid by such  money
market fund to the Adviser or any of its affiliates.
    

NON-DIVERSIFIED STATUS

    Since the Small Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund and Global Income
Fund  are not "diversified" as defined by the Act, each will be more susceptible
to  adverse  developments  affecting  any  single  issuer.  Nonetheless,   these
"non-diversified"  Funds are  still subject to  the diversification requirements
that arise  under  federal  tax  law  and the  25%  limit  on  concentration  of
investments in a single industry. See "Taxes" and "Investment Restrictions."

RISKS OF INVESTING IN SMALL CAPITALIZATION COMPANIES

   
    Investing  in securities of smaller, lesser-known companies involves greater
risks than investing in larger, more mature, better known issuers, including  an
increased   possibility  of  portfolio  price  volatility.  Historically,  small
capitalization stocks  and  stocks of  recently  organized companies,  in  which
certain  of the Funds may also invest, have been more volatile in price than the
larger capitalization stocks included in the S&P 500. Among the reasons for  the
greater  price volatility  of these  small company  stocks are  the less certain
growth prospects of smaller firms, the lower degree of liquidity in the  markets
for  such  stocks and  the greater  sensitivity of  small companies  to changing
economic conditions.
    

WARRANTS AND RIGHTS

   
    The Select  Equity  Fund,  Capital  Growth  Fund,  Small  Cap  Equity  Fund,
International Equity Fund and Growth and Income Fund each may invest up to 5% of
their  total assets (calculated at the time  of purchase) in certain warrants or
rights that entitle the holder to buy equity securities at a specific price  for
a specific period of time.
    

UNSEASONED ISSUERS

   
    The  Select  Equity  Fund,  Capital  Growth  Fund,  Small  Cap  Equity Fund,
International Equity Fund and Growth and Income Fund each may invest up to 5% of
their assets, calculated at the time of
    

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purchase, in  the securities  (excluding investment  grade debt  securities)  of
companies  (including predecessors) which  have operated less  than three years.
The securities of such companies may have limited liquidity which can result  in
their  being  priced  higher or  lower  than  might otherwise  be  the  case. In
addition, investments in  unseasoned companies are  more speculative and  entail
greater  risk than  do investments  in companies  with an  established operating
record.
    

                            INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

   
    Each of the Funds is also  subject to certain investment restrictions  which
have  been adopted  by the  Company for each  Fund as  fundamental policies that
cannot be changed without  the approval of a  majority of the outstanding  votes
attributable  to shares  of the Fund.  Among other  restrictions, as diversified
funds, the  Money Market  Fund, Select  Equity Fund,  Capital Growth  Fund,  and
Growth  and Income Fund each  may not, with respect to  75% of its total assets,
purchase the securities of any one issuer (except U.S. Government Securities) if
more than 5% of the value of the Fund's assets would be invested in such issuer.
Similarly, none of the  Funds may invest  more than 25% of  its total assets  in
securities  of issuers in any one industry, except that this limitation does not
apply to U.S. Government Securities or foreign currency investments. For a  more
complete  description  of  the investment  restrictions  to which  each  Fund is
subject, see the SAI.
    

                               PORTFOLIO TURNOVER

    Other than the  Global Income  Fund, the  Funds do  not expect  to trade  in
securities  for short-term  gain. The  Global Income  Fund may  engage in active
short-term trading to benefit from  yield disparities among different issues  of
securities  or  among  the  markets  for  fixed-income  securities  of different
countries, to seek  short-term profits  during periods  of fluctuating  interest
rates, or for other reasons. Such trading will increase the Global Income Fund's
portfolio  turnover rate. Notwithstanding  the foregoing, the  Adviser may, from
time to time, make short-term investments when it believes that such investments
will benefit a Fund. A high rate of portfolio turnover (100% or higher) involves
correspondingly greater  expenses  which  must  be  borne  by  a  Fund  and  its
shareholders  and may under  certain circumstances make it  more difficult for a
Fund to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Code.

   
    The portfolio turnover  rate is  calculated by  dividing the  lesser of  the
dollar  amount  of sales  or purchases  of portfolio  securities by  the average
monthly value of the Fund's portfolio securities, excluding securities having  a
maturity  at the  date of purchase  of one year  or less. For  the fiscal period
ended December 31, 1994, the Funds  had the following portfolio turnover  rates:
Select  Equity Fund  56%, Small Cap  Equity Fund 17%,  International Equity Fund
33%, Growth  and Income  Fund 36%,  and  Global Income  Fund 210%.  The  Company
anticipates  that the Capital Growth Fund will have an annual portfolio turnover
rate of approximately 100%.
    

                                   MANAGEMENT

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

    The Company's  board of  directors is  responsible for  deciding matters  of
general  policy  and reviewing  the actions  of the  Investment Manager  and the
Advisers, the  custodian, accounting  and administrative  services provider  and
other  providers  of  services  to  the Company.  The  officers  of  the Company
supervise its daily business operations. The SAI contains information as to  the
identify  of, and  other information  about, the  directors and  officers of the
Company.

INVESTMENT MANAGER

    Investment Distributors Advisory Services, Inc. ("IDASI"), 2801 Highway  280
South,  Birmingham, Alabama 35223, is the  investment manager of the Company and
its Funds. IDASI  is a  wholly-owned subsidiary of  Protective Life  Corporation
("PLC"),  an insurance holding company  whose common stock is  traded on the New
York   Stock    Exchange.    PLC's    principal    operating    subsidiary    is

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Protective  Life  Insurance  Company,  a  stock  life  insurance  company  which
maintains its administrative offices in Birmingham, Alabama. Protective Life was
incorporated in Alabama in 1907 and  changed its state of domicile from  Alabama
to  Tennessee in  1992. Protective Life's  principal business is  the writing of
individual and group life and health insurance contracts, annuity contracts, and
guaranteed investment contracts.

    The Investment  Manager  has  no direct  previous  experience  in  providing
management services for investment companies; however, its officers, all of whom
are  officers of Protective  Life, have extensive  experience in the development
and distribution  of investment  products, particularly,  guaranteed  investment
contracts.  In  addition,  the  Investment Manager  has  retained  the Advisers,
entities that  have  extensive  experience managing  the  assets  of  investment
companies,  pension  plans  and  other clients,  to  manage  the  investment and
reinvestment of the Funds' assets.

    The Investment Manager has entered into an investment management  agreement,
dated March 3, 1994, with the Company under which the Investment Manager assumes
overall  responsibility, subject  to the supervision  of the  Company's board of
directors, for administering all  operations of the  Company and for  monitoring
and evaluating the management of the assets of each of the Funds by the Advisers
on  an  ongoing  basis. The  Investment  Manager  provides or  arranges  for the
provision  of  the  overall  business  management  and  administrative  services
necessary  for  the Company's  operations and  furnishes  or procures  any other
services and  information necessary  for  the proper  conduct of  the  Company's
business.  The Investment Manager also acts as liaison among, and supervisor of,
the various service providers to the Company, including the custodian,  transfer
agent,  and accounting services  agent and to its  own administration agent that
performs services for the Company on its behalf. The Investment Manager is  also
responsible  for overseeing  the Company's  compliance with  the requirements of
applicable law  and  with  each Fund's  investment  objective(s),  policies  and
restrictions, including oversight of the Advisers.

   
    For  its services to the Company,  the Investment Manager receives a monthly
management fee. The fee is deducted daily  from the assets of each of the  Funds
and  paid to the Investment  Manager monthly. The fee for  each Fund is based on
the average daily net assets  of the Fund at  the following annual rates:  Money
Market  Fund .60%, Select Equity Fund .80%,  Capital Growth Fund .80%, Small Cap
Equity Fund .80%, International Equity Fund 1.10%, Growth and Income Fund  .80%,
and  Global Income  Fund 1.10%.  See "Investment  Manager" in  the SAI  for more
detailed information about the investment management agreement.
    

   
    The investment management agreement does  not place limits on the  operating
expenses of the Company or of any Fund. However, Protective Life has voluntarily
undertaken  to  pay any  such  expenses (but  not  including brokerage  or other
portfolio transaction expenses or expenses of litigation, indemnification, taxes
or other extraordinary expenses)  to the extent that  such expenses, as  accrued
for each Fund, exceed the following percentages of that Fund's estimated average
daily  net assets on an annualized basis: Money Market Fund, .60%; Select Equity
Fund,  .80%;  Capital  Growth   Fund,  .80%;  Small   Cap  Equity  Fund,   .80%;
International  Equity  Fund, 1.10%;  Growth and  Income  Fund, .80%;  and Global
Income Fund, 1.10%. This reduction of expenses will increase the yield or  total
return  of  the  Funds  for any  period  for  which it  remains  in  effect. The
Protective Life may withdraw this undertaking to  pay expenses as to any or  all
of the Funds upon 120 days notice to the Company.
    

INVESTMENT ADVISERS

   
    Goldman  Sachs  Asset Management,  One New  York Plaza,  New York,  New York
10004, a separate operating  division of Goldman Sachs,  acts as the  investment
adviser of the Money Market Fund, Select Equity Fund, Capital Growth Fund, Small
Cap  Equity  Fund and  Growth and  Income Fund.  Goldman Sachs  Asset Management
International, 140  Fleet  Street, London  EC4A  2BJ England,  an  affiliate  of
Goldman  Sachs, acts as the investment  adviser to the International Equity Fund
and the Global Income Fund. Both Goldman Sachs and GSAMI are registered with the
SEC as investment advisers.  As of March 31,  1995, the Advisers, together  with
their  affiliates, acted as investment adviser, administrator or distributor for
approximately $  billion in assets.
    

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    The Advisers and their  affiliates serve a wide  range of clients  including
private  and  public  pension funds,  endowments,  foundations,  banks, thrifts,
insurance companies, corporations, and private investors and family groups.

   
    Founded in 1869, Goldman  Sachs is among the  oldest and largest  investment
banking  firms in the U.S. Goldman Sachs is a leader in virtually every field of
investing and  financing,  participating  in financial  markets  world-wide  and
serving  individuals, institutions, corporations  and governments. Goldman Sachs
is headquartered in New York and has offices throughout the U.S. and in  Beijing
Frankfurt,  George  Town, Hong  Kong,  London, Madrid,  Milan,  Montreal, Osaka,
Paris, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, Toronto, Vancouver and
Zurich.
    

   
    GSAMI was organized in 1990. As a company with unlimited liability under the
laws of England, it is authorized to conduct investment advisory business in the
United Kingdom as a member of the Investment Management Regulatory  Organisation
Limited, a U.K. self-regulatory organization.
    

   
    In performing its investment advisory services each Adviser, while remaining
responsible  for advising the Funds, may rely upon the asset management division
of Goldman Sachs Asia,  Ltd. (its Hong Kong  affiliate) and Goldman Sachs  Asset
Management  Japan, Limited.  Each is  also able  to draw  upon the  research and
expertise of its other affiliate offices for portfolio decisions and  management
with respect to certain securities.
    

    PORTFOLIO  MANAGERS.  The  following individuals are  the portfolio managers
for the Funds:

   
         SELECT  EQUITY FUND, Robert  C. Jones,  Quantitative Equity  Strategies
    Manager/Portfolio  Manager, Vice President, Goldman  Sachs. Mr. Jones has 13
    years  of  investment  experience  in  developing  and  implementing  GSAM's
    quantitative  equity management services.  Most recently, Mr.  Jones was the
    firm's senior quantitative analyst in the research department and the author
    of the monthly stock selection publication.
    

   
        CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, James S. McClure, Senior Portfolio Manager, Goldman
    Sachs. Mr. McClure  joined GSAM in  1989. Prior  to that time  he served  as
    chief investment officer at National Securities and Research Corporation and
    Oppenheimer Management.
    

   
         SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND,  Paul D. Farrell, Senior Portfolio Manager, Vice
    President,  Goldman  Sachs.  Mr.   Farrell  is  responsible  for   analyzing
    individual  companies and  managing equity portfolios  for private investors
    and institutions,  as well  as  mutual funds.  Prior  to joining  GSAM,  Mr.
    Farrell  served as a managing Director  at Plaza Investments, the investment
    subsidiary of GEICO Corp., a major insurance company.
    

   
        INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND, Roderick D. Jack, Executive Director,  Equity
    Portfolio   Manager,  GSAMI;  Marcel   Jongen,  Executive  Director,  Equity
    Portfolio Manager,  GSAMI;  and  Warwick Negus,  Equity  Portfolio  Manager,
    GSAMI;  Shogo Maeda, Vice President, Equity Portfolio Manager, Goldman Sachs
    Asset Management Japan Limited. Before joining GSAMI in 1992, Mr. Jack spent
    five years with the advisory and financing group for S.G. Warburg in London.
    Before joining GSAMI in  1992, Mr. Jongen was  with Philips pension fund  in
    Eindhaven where he was head of equities. Mr. Maeda spent most of the last 13
    years  at Nomura Securities, Inc. and a period at Manufacturers Hanover Bank
    in New York. Warwick Negus  is based in Hong Kong  and joined GSAMI in  1994
    after  7 years as Vice  President of Bankers Trust  Australia, Ltd. where he
    was head of their Southeast Asian Equity Group.
    

   
         GROWTH  AND INCOME  FUND, Mitchell  E. Cantor,  Vice President,  Equity
    Portfolio  Manager, Goldman Sachs; and  Ronald E. Gutfleish, Vice President,
    Equity Portfolio Manager, Goldman Sachs. Mr. Cantor joined Goldman Sachs  in
    1991.  Before joining Goldman Sachs, he was  with Sanford C. Bernstein & Co.
    since 1983  where  he  served  as research  director  of  the  Institutional
    Division  and as the management research director. Mr. Gutfleish joined GSAM
    in 1993. Prior to 1993, he was a principal of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., in
    its Investment Management Research Department.
    

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         GLOBAL INCOME FUND, Stephen  C. Fitzgerald, Executive Director,  Global
    Bond  Portfolio Manager, GSAMI. Before joining GSAMI in 1992, Mr. Fitzgerald
    spent two years managing multi-currency fixed-income and balanced portfolios
    at Invesco  MIM Limited  where he  was  a senior  member of  the  derivative
    products  group. Prior  to his employment  at Invesco,  Mr. Fitzgerald spent
    three years with Foreign and Colonial Management Limited in London  managing
    fixed-income  and derivative  funds and in  the treasury  department of NRMA
    Insurance Limited in Sydney.
    

   
    INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS.  Each Adviser has entered into an investment
advisory agreement  for each  Fund it  advises, dated  March 2,  1994, with  the
Investment  Manager under which the Adviser,  subject to the general supervision
of the Investment  Manager and  the Company's  board of  directors, manages  the
investment  portfolio  of  the Funds  of  which  it is  the  Adviser.  Under the
investment  advisory  agreements,  the  Advisers  are  responsible  for   making
investment  decisions for the Funds and for placing the purchase and sale orders
for the portfolio  transactions of  each Fund.  In this  capacity, the  Advisers
obtain  and evaluate  appropriate economic,  statistical, timing,  and financial
information and formulate  and implement investment  programs in furtherance  of
each Fund's investment objective(s). The Advisers may place orders for portfolio
transactions  with  any  broker  including,  to the  extent  and  in  the manner
permitted by applicable law, Goldman Sachs or its affiliates.
    

    As compensation for its  services, the Advisers receive  a monthly fee  from
the Investment Manager based on the average daily net assets of each Fund at the
following annual rates:

   
    Money  Market Fund  .35% of  the first  $50 million,  .25% of  the next $100
    million, .20% of the next $100 million, and .15% of assets in excess of $250
    million; Select Equity Fund, Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, and
    Growth and Income Fund, .40% of the first $50 million, .30% of the next $150
    million, and .20% of assets in excess of $200 million; International  Equity
    Fund and Global Income Fund, .40% of the first $50 million, .30% of the next
    $100  million, .25%  of the  next $100  million, and  .20% of  the assets in
    excess of $250 million.
    

See the  SAI  for  more  detailed  information  about  the  investment  advisory
agreement.

   
    ACTIVITIES OF GOLDMAN SACHS AND ITS AFFILIATES AND OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY
GOLDMAN  SACHS.   The involvement  of the  Adviser and  Goldman Sachs  and their
affiliates in the management of, or their interests in, other accounts and other
activities of Goldman Sachs  may present conflicts of  interest with respect  to
the Funds or limit their investment activities. Goldman Sachs and its affiliates
engage in proprietary trading and advise accounts and funds that have investment
objectives  similar to those of the Funds and/or which engage in and compete for
transactions in the same types of securities, currencies and instruments as  the
Funds.  Goldman Sachs  and its  affiliates do  not have  any obligation  to make
available any information regarding their proprietary activities or  strategies,
or  the activities or strategies used for other accounts managed by them for the
benefit of the management of the Funds and in general it is not anticipated that
the Advisers will  have access  to proprietary  information for  the purpose  of
managing  the Funds. The  results of a  Fund's investment activities, therefore,
may differ from those  of Goldman Sachs  and its affiliates  and it is  possible
that  a Fund could sustain losses during  periods in which Goldman Sachs and its
affiliates and other  accounts and  funds achieve significant  profits on  their
trading  for proprietary accounts. From time to time, a Fund's activities may be
limited because of regulatory restrictions  applicable to Goldman Sachs and  its
affiliates,  and/or  their  internal  policies  designed  to  comply  with  such
restrictions. See "Management Activities of Goldman Sachs and its Affiliates and
Other Accounts Managed by Goldman Sachs" in the SAI.
    

                            PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

    From time  to time  the  Company may  publish  average annual  total  return
figures  for one or  more of the  Funds in advertisements  and communications to
shareholders or sales literature. Average  annual total return is determined  by
computing    the    annual    percentage    change    in    value    of   $1,000

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invested for specified  periods ending  with the most  recent calendar  quarter,
assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions at net asset value. The
average  annual total  return calculation assumes  a complete  redemption of the
investment at the end of the relevant period.

    The Company also may  from time to time  publish year-by-year total  return,
cumulative  total return and yield information  for the Funds in advertisements,
communications to shareholders or  sales literature. These  may be provided  for
various  specified periods by means of  quotations, charts, graphs or schedules.
Year-by-year total return and cumulative total return for a specified period are
each derived  by calculating  the  percentage rate  required  to make  a  $1,000
investment  in  a  Fund  (assuming  all  distributions  are  reinvested)  at the
beginning of such period equal to the  actual total value of such investment  at
the end of such period.

    Yield  is computed by dividing net  investment income earned during a recent
30 day period by the product of the average daily number shares outstanding  and
entitled  to receive dividends during the period  and the price per share on the
last day of the relevant period. The results are compounded on a bond equivalent
(semi-annual) basis  and then  annualized. Net  investment income  per share  is
equal to the dividends and interest earned during the period, reduced by accrued
expenses  for the  period. The  calculation of  net investment  income for these
purposes may differ  from the  net investment income  determined for  accounting
purposes.

    In  addition, the Company may  from time to time  publish performance of its
Funds relative to certain performance rankings and indices.

    The investment  results  of the  Funds  will  fluctuate over  time  and  any
presentation of investment results for any prior period should not be considered
a representation of what an investment may earn or what a Fund's performance may
be  in any  future period.  In addition  to information  provided in shareholder
reports, the Company may, in it's discretion,  from time to time make a list  of
the Fund's holdings available to investors upon request.

                        DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

   
    The net asset value per share of each Fund is normally determined once daily
as  of the close  of regular trading  on the New  York Stock Exchange, currently
4:00 p.m. New York time, on each day  when the New York Stock Exchange is  open,
except  as noted  below. The  New York  Stock Exchange  is scheduled  to be open
Monday through Friday throughout the year, except for certain federal and  other
holidays.  The net asset value of each  Fund is determined by dividing the value
of the  Fund's  securities,  cash,  and  other  assets  (including  accrued  but
uncollected  interest and  dividends), less  all liabilities  (including accrued
expenses but excluding capital and surplus) by the number of shares of the  Fund
outstanding.
    

    The  value of each Fund's  securities and assets, except  those of the Money
Market Fund and  certain short-term  debt securities held  by any  of the  other
Funds,  is determined on the basis of their market values. All of the securities
and assets  of the  Money  Market Fund  and  short-term debt  securities  having
remaining  maturities of sixty days  or less held by any  of the other Funds are
valued  by  the  amortized  cost   method,  which  approximates  market   value.
Investments  for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at
their fair value as  determined in good faith  by, or under authority  delegated
by,  the Company's board of directors. See "Determination of Net Asset Value" in
the SAI.

                  OFFERING, PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION OF SHARES

    Pursuant to a distribution agreement, Investment Distributors, Inc.  ("IDI")
acts  without remuneration as  the Company's distributor  in the distribution of
the shares of  each Fund. IDI  is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of PLC  and has  no
obligation  to sell any  stated number of  shares. IDI's address  is the same as
that of Protective Life and PLC.

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    Shares of the Funds are sold in a continuous offering and are authorized  to
be  offered to the Account to support the Contracts. Net purchase payments under
the Contracts are  placed in  one or  more subaccounts  of the  Account and  the
assets  of  each  such  subaccount  are  invested  in  the  shares  of  the Fund
corresponding to that subaccount.  The Account purchases  and redeems shares  of
the  Funds for its  subaccounts at net  asset value without  sales or redemption
charges.

    For each day on which  a Fund's net asset  value is calculated, the  Account
transmits  to the Company any orders to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund(s)
based on the  purchase payments, redemption  (surrender) requests, and  transfer
requests  from  Contract owners,  annuitants  and beneficiaries  that  have been
processed on that day. The Account purchases and redeems shares of each Fund  at
the  Fund's net asset  value per share  calculated as of  that same day although
such purchases and redemptions may be executed the next morning. Money  received
by  the Company  from the  Account for the  purchase of  shares of International
Equity Fund and Global Income Fund may not be invested by those Funds until  the
day following the execution of such purchases.

    Please refer to the separate prospectus for the Contract and the Account for
a  more  detailed  description  of  the  procedures  whereby  a  Contract owner,
annuitant, or beneficiary may allocate his or  her interest in the Account to  a
subaccount  using the  shares of  one of the  Funds as  an underlying investment
medium.

    In the future,  the Company may  offer shares of  one or more  of the  Funds
(including  new funds that might be added to the Company) to other registered or
unregistered separate accounts of Protective Life or its life insurance  company
affiliates  to support variable annuity contracts  (other than the Contracts) or
variable life  insurance  contracts. Likewise,  the  Company may  also,  in  the
future,  offer shares of one or more  of the Funds directly to qualified pension
and retirement plans.

    In the event  that shares  of any  Fund are  offered to  a separate  account
supporting variable life insurance or to qualified pension and retirement plans,
a  potential for certain  conflicts may exist between  the interests of variable
annuity contract  owners,  variable  life insurance  contract  owners  and  plan
participants.  The Company currently does not foresee any disadvantage to owners
of the Contracts arising from the fact that shares of any Fund might be held  by
such entities. In such an event, the Company's board of directors, however, will
monitor  the Funds in order to identify any material irreconcilable conflicts of
interest which may possibly arise, and to determine what action, if any,  should
be taken in response to such conflicts.

                INCOME DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS

    The  Money Market Fund intends to  declare dividends from its net investment
income every day. The Fund will distribute such dividends monthly by reinvesting
them in additional Fund shares at net asset value.

    The Global Income Fund  intends to distribute substantially  all of its  net
investment  income in monthly  dividends. The Select  Equity Fund, International
Equity Fund and Small  Cap Equity Fund each  intend to distribute  substantially
all  of their  net investment  income annually  and the  Growth and  Income Fund
intends to distribute such income quarterly. Each Fund also intends to  annually
distribute  substantially  all of  its net  realized  capital gains.  All income
dividends and capital gain  distributions made by a  Fund will be reinvested  in
shares of that Fund at that Fund's net asset value.

                                     TAXES

    TAX STATUS.  The Company believes that each Fund will qualify as a regulated
investment  company under Subchapter M,  Chapter 1, Subtitle A  of the Code, and
each Fund intends to distribute substantially  all of its net investment  income
and  net capital gain to its shareholders.  As a result, under the provisions of
subchapter M, there should be little or no income or gains taxable to the Funds.
In addition, each Fund intends to  comply with certain other distribution  rules
specified  in the  Code so  that it  will not  incur a  4% nondeductible federal
excise tax that otherwise would apply. Under

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current law, the net investment income of the Funds, including net capital gain,
is not taxed to Protective Life to the extent that it is applied to increase the
reserves held by Protective Life in respect of the Contracts.

    SOURCES OF GROSS INCOME.  To qualify for treatment as a regulated investment
company, a  Fund  must, among  other  things,  derive its  income  from  certain
sources.  Specifically, in  each taxable year,  a Fund must  generally derive at
least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, payments with respect to
securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of stock,  securities
or  foreign currencies,  or other income  (including, but not  limited to, gains
from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business
of investing in  stock, securities, or  currencies. A Fund  must also  generally
derive  less than 30% of its gross income  from the sale or other disposition of
any of the following  which was held  for less than three  months: (1) stock  or
securities,  (2)  options, futures,  or forward  contracts (other  than options,
futures, or forward contracts on foreign currencies), or (3) foreign  currencies
(or  options, futures, or  forward contracts on foreign  currencies) but only if
such currencies (or  options, futures,  or forward contracts)  are not  directly
related to the Fund's principal business of investing in stock or securities (or
options  and futures with respect to stock or securities). For purposes of these
tests, gross income generally  is determined without regard  to losses from  the
sale or other disposition of stock or securities or other Fund assets.

    DIVERSIFICATION  OF  ASSETS.    To  qualify  for  treatment  as  a regulated
investment company, a Fund must  also satisfy certain requirements with  respect
to  the diversification of  its assets. A Fund  must have, at  the close of each
quarter of the  taxable year,  at least  50% of the  value of  its total  assets
represented by cash, cash items, United States Government securities, securities
of  other regulated investment companies, and other securities which, in respect
of any one issuer, do not represent more  than 5% of the value of the assets  of
the Fund nor more than 10% of the voting securities of that issuer. In addition,
at  those times  not more  than 25%  of the  value of  the Fund's  assets may be
invested in securities (other  than United States  Government securities or  the
securities of other regulated investment companies) of any one issuer, or of two
or  more issuers which  the Fund controls and  which are engaged  in the same or
similar trades  or businesses  or related  trades or  businesses. The  foregoing
diversification  requirements are in addition to those imposed by the Investment
Company Act of 1940.

    Because the Company is established as an investment medium for the  Account,
which  is a separate account of Protective Life, regulations under Subchapter L,
Chapter 1, Subtitle A of the Code impose additional diversification requirements
on each Fund.  These requirements generally  are that  no more than  55% of  the
value  of the assets of a Fund may be represented by any one investment; no more
than 70% by any two investments; no more than 80% by any three investments;  and
no  more than 90% by any four investments. For these purposes, all securities of
the same  issuer are  treated as  a  single investment  and each  United  States
government agency or instrumentality is treated as a separate issuer.

    FOREIGN  INVESTMENTS.  Funds  investing in foreign  securities or currencies
may be  required to  pay  withholding or  other  taxes to  foreign  governments.
Foreign  tax withholding from dividends and interest,  if any, is generally at a
rate between 10%  and 35%.  The investment  yield of  the Funds  that invest  in
foreign  securities  or  currencies  will be  reduced  by  these  foreign taxes.
Shareholders will bear the cost of any  foreign tax withholding, but may not  be
able  to claim a foreign tax credit  or deduction for these foreign taxes. Funds
investing in securities of passive  foreign investment companies may be  subject
to  U.S. Federal income taxes and interest  charges, and the investment yield of
the Funds making such  investments will be reduced  by these taxes and  interest
charges.  Shareholders will bear  the cost of these  taxes and interest charges,
but will not be able to claim a deduction for these amounts.

    ADDITIONAL TAX CONSIDERATIONS.  If a  Fund failed to qualify as a  regulated
investment  company, (1) owners  of Contracts based  on the Fund  might be taxed
currently on the investment earnings under their Contracts and thereby lose  the
benefit  of tax  deferral, and  (2) the  Fund might  incur additional  taxes. In
addition, if a Fund  failed to comply with  the diversification requirements  of
the regulations

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under  Subchapter L of the Code, owners of  Contracts based on the Fund would be
taxed on the  investment earnings  under their  Contracts and  thereby lose  the
benefit  of  tax  deferral.  Accordingly, compliance  with  the  above  rules is
carefully monitored  by the  Advisers and  it is  intended that  the Funds  will
comply  with these rules as they  exist or as they may  be modified from time to
time. Compliance  with the  tax requirements  described above  may result  in  a
reduction in the return under a Fund, since, to comply with the above rules, the
investments  utilized (and the  time at which such  investments are entered into
and closed out) may be different  from that the Adviser might otherwise  believe
to be desirable.

    The  shareholders  of the  Funds are  currently limited  to the  Account and
Protective Life. For  more information  regarding the tax  implications for  the
purchaser  of a Contract who allocates investments to the Funds, please refer to
the prospectus for the Contract.

    The foregoing  is  a  general  and abbreviated  summary  of  the  applicable
provisions  of the Code and Treasury Regulations  currently in effect. It is not
intended to be  a complete  explanation or  a substitute  for consultation  with
individual  tax advisers. For the complete  provisions, reference should be made
to  the  pertinent  Code  sections  and  the  Treasury  Regulations  promulgated
thereunder. The Code and Regulations are subject to change.

                               OTHER INFORMATION

REPORTS

    Annual  Reports containing audited  financial statements of  the Company and
Semi-Annual Reports containing unaudited financial statements, as well as  proxy
materials,  are  sent  to  Contract  owners,  annuitants  or  beneficiaries,  as
appropriate. Inquiries may be directed to the Company at the telephone number or
address set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

VOTING AND OTHER RIGHTS

    Each share outstanding is entitled to one vote for each dollar of net  asset
value  on all  matters submitted  to a vote  of shareholders  (of a  Fund or the
Company) and is entitled to a pro-rata share of any distributions made by a Fund
and, in the event of liquidation, of its net assets remaining after satisfaction
of  outstanding  liabilities.  Each  share  (of  each  Fund),  when-issued,   is
nonassessable  and  has  no preemptive  or  conversion rights.  The  shares have
noncumulative voting rights. Protective Life will vote shares of a Fund held  by
the  Account which are attributable to Contracts in accordance with instructions
received from Contract owners, annuitants  and beneficiaries as provided in  the
prospectus  for the Contracts.  Fund shares held  by the Account  as to which no
instructions have been received will be voted for or against any proposition, or
in abstention, in the same proportion as  the shares of the Account as to  which
instructions  have been  received. Fund shares  held by  any registered separate
account of  Protective Life  or  its affiliates  that  are not  attributable  to
Contracts  will  also  be voted  for  or  against any  proposition  in  the same
proportion as the  shares for  which voting  instructions are  received by  that
separate account. However, if Protective Life determines that it is permitted to
vote  any such shares of a Fund in its own right, it may elect to do so, subject
to the then  current interpretation of  the Act and  the rules thereunder.  Fund
shares held by non-registered separate accounts or qualified plans will be voted
for  or against any proposition in the  same proportion as all other Fund shares
are voted unless the separate account or the plan makes other arrangements.

    As a Maryland corporate entity, the Company is not required to hold  regular
annual   shareholder  meetings.  The  Company  is,  however,  required  to  hold
shareholder meetings for such  proposes as, for  example: (i) approving  certain
agreements  as  required  by  the  Act;  (ii)  changing  fundamental  investment
objectives, policies and restrictions of  any Fund; and (iii) filling  vacancies
on  the  board of  directors  in the  event  that less  than  a majority  of the
directors were  elected  by  shareholders.  Directors may  also  be  removed  by
shareholders  by a vote  of two-thirds of the  outstanding votes attributable to
shares at a  meeting called at  the request of  holders of 10%  or more of  such
votes. The Company has the obligation to assist in shareholder communications.

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    Protective  Life owns more than  25% of the outstanding  shares of each Fund
which may result in it being deemed a controlling person of each of these Funds,
as that term is defined in the Act.

CUSTODY OF ASSETS

    Pursuant to a  custody agreement  with the  Company, State  Street Bank  and
Trust Company ("State Street") serves as the custodian of the Funds' assets.

ACCOUNTING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

    Pursuant  to  the  custody  agreement, State  Street  also  performs certain
accounting services  for the  Company. These  services include  maintaining  and
keeping  current  the Company's  books,  accounts, records,  journals  and other
records of original entry related to the Company's business, performing  certain
daily  functions related  thereto, including  calculating each  Fund's daily net
asset value. IDASI is responsible for providing certain administrative  services
to  the  Company  such  as  calculating  each  Fund's  standardized  performance
information, preparing annual  and semi-annual reports  to shareholders and  the
SEC,  preparing each  Fund's tax  returns, monitoring  compliance and performing
other administrative  duties. Pursuant  to  a subadministration  agreement  with
IDASI, State Street performs many of these administrative services.

TRANSFER AGENT

    Pursuant  to a Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with the Company, State
Street also acts as a transfer, redemption and dividend disbursing agent for the
Company.

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                                     PART B
                       INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE IN THE
                      STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
<PAGE>
                      STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY

   
                          PROTECTIVE MONEY MARKET FUND
                         PROTECTIVE SELECT EQUITY FUND
                         PROTECTIVE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
                        PROTECTIVE SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
                      PROTECTIVE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
                       PROTECTIVE GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                         PROTECTIVE GLOBAL INCOME FUND
    

   
                                 June __, 1995
    

    This  Statement of Additional  Information is not a  prospectus. Much of the
information contained in  this Statement expands  upon information discussed  in
the  prospectus for  Protective Investment  Company (the  "Company") and should,
therefore, be read in conjunction with the prospectus for the Company. To obtain
a  copy  of   the  prospectus  with   the  same  date   as  this  Statement   of
Additional  Information  write  to the  Company  at P.O.  Box  2606, Birmingham,
Alabama 35202 or call 1-800-866-3555.
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                               TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
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INTRODUCTION..............................................................    2
ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICY INFORMATION..................................    3
  Protective Money Market Fund............................................    3
  Protective Select Equity Fund...........................................    3
  Business Value Investing -- Protective Capital Growth Fund, Protective
   Small Cap Equity Fund and Protective Growth and Income Fund............    6
  Protective International Equity Fund....................................    7
  Protective Global Income Fund...........................................    7
SPECIAL INVESTMENT METHODS AND RISKS......................................    8
  Custody Receipts........................................................    8
  Restricted and Illiquid Securities......................................    8
  Options on Securities and Securities Indices............................    9
  Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts......................   11
  Foreign Investments.....................................................   14
  Fixed-Income Securities.................................................   18
  Warrants and Rights.....................................................   22
  Real Estate Investment Trusts...........................................   23
  When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments..........................   23
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS...................................................   24
  Fundamental Restrictions................................................   24
  Non-fundamental Restrictions............................................   25
  Interpretive Rules......................................................   26
INVESTMENT MANAGER........................................................   26
  Investment Management Agreement.........................................   26
  Expenses of the Company.................................................   27
INVESTMENT ADVISERS.......................................................   28
  Investment Advisers.....................................................   28
  Investment Advisory Agreements..........................................   29
PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE......................................   32
DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE..........................................   33
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION...................................................   35
SHARES OF STOCK...........................................................   37
CUSTODY OF ASSETS.........................................................   37
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS....................................................   39
OTHER INFORMATION.........................................................   39
  Independent Certified Public Accountants................................   39
  Legal Counsel...........................................................   40
  Other Information.......................................................   40
APPENDIX A................................................................   41
APPENDIX B................................................................   45
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS......................................................   47
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                                  INTRODUCTION

   
    Protective  Investment  Company (the  "Company")  is an  open-end management
investment company incorporated in the State  of Maryland on September 2,  1993.
The  Company  consists of  seven separate  investment  portfolios or  funds (the
"Funds" or a "Fund"), each of which  is, in effect, a separate mutual fund.  The
Company  issues a separate class of  stock for each Fund representing fractional
undivided interests in that Fund. An  investor, by investing in a Fund,  becomes
entitled to a pro-rata share of all dividends and distributions arising from the
net  income and  capital gains  on the  investments of  that Fund.  Likewise, an
investor shares pro-rata in any losses of that Fund.
    

    Pursuant to an investment management agreement and subject to the  authority
of  the Company's board of directors, Investment Distributors Advisory Services,
Inc. ("IDASI")  serves  as the  Company's  investment manager  (the  "Investment
Manager")  and  conducts the  business  and affairs  of  the Company.  IDASI has
engaged Goldman Sachs Asset Management International ("GSAMI"), an affiliate  of
Goldman,  Sachs & Co., as the investment adviser to provide day-to-day portfolio
management for  the  Protective International  Equity  Fund and  the  Protective
Global  Income  Fund.  IDASI also  has  engaged Goldman  Sachs  Asset Management
("GSAM"), a  separate  operating  division  of Goldman,  Sachs  &  Co.,  as  the
investment  adviser to provide  day-to-day portfolio management  for each of the
other Funds. (GSAM and  GSAMI are each  referred to herein  as the "Adviser"  or
together  as the "Advisers," as appropriate. Goldman, Sachs & Co. is referred to
herein as "Goldman Sachs").

    The Company currently offers each class  of its stock to a separate  account
of Protective Life Insurance Company ("Protective Life") as funding vehicles for
certain  variable annuity contracts (the  "Contracts") issued by Protective Life
through the separate  account (the "Account").  The Company does  not offer  its
stock  directly  to  the  general  public. The  Account,  like  the  Company, is
registered as an investment company with the Securities and Exchange  Commission
("SEC")  and a  separate prospectus,  which accompanies  the prospectus  for the
Company (the  "Prospectus"),  describes  the  Account  and  the  Contracts.  The
prospectus  for the Account and the Contracts also has a statement of additional
information similar to this statement of additional information (the "SAI").

    The Company may,  in the  future, offer its  stock to  other registered  and
unregistered  separate accounts of Protective Life and its affiliates supporting
other variable annuity  contracts or  variable life insurance  contracts and  to
qualified pension and retirement plans.

   
    Terms  appearing in the SAI that are defined in the Prospectus have the same
meaning herein as in the Prospectus.
    

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                    ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT POLICY INFORMATION

PROTECTIVE MONEY MARKET FUND

    Pursuant  to Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act"),
securities which are rated (or that have been issued by an issuer that has  been
rated  with respect to a  class of short-term debt  obligations, or any security
within that class, comparable in priority and quality with such security) in the
highest short-term rating category by at least two NRSROs are designated  "First
Tier  Securities." Securities rated in the  top two short-term rating categories
by at least two NRSROs, but which are not rated in the highest short-term rating
category by at least two NRSROs, are designated "Second Tier Securities." NRSROs
are listed in the  Prospectus and a  description of their  ratings are found  in
Appendix A herein.

    Pursuant  to Rule 2a-7, the Protective Money Market Fund may not invest more
than 5% of  its assets  taken at  amortized cost in  the securities  of any  one
issuer   (except   the   U.S.   Government,   including   repurchase  agreements
collateralized by U.S.  Government Securities).  The Fund  may, however,  invest
more than 5% of its assets in the First Tier Securities of a single issuer for a
period  of up to  three business days  after the purchase  thereof, although the
Fund may not make more than one  such investment at any time. Further, the  Fund
will not invest more than the greater of (i) 1% of its total assets; or (ii) one
million  dollars in  the securities  of a  single issuer  that were  Second Tier
Securities when acquired by the Fund. In addition, the Fund may not invest  more
than 5% of its total assets in securities which were Second Tier Securities when
acquired.

    The  foregoing operating policies are  more restrictive than the fundamental
investment restriction number 12 set forth below, which would give the Fund  the
ability to invest, with respect to 25% of its assets, more than 5% of its assets
in  any one  issuer. The  Fund will operate  in accordance  with these operating
policies which comply with Rule 2a-7.

PROTECTIVE SELECT EQUITY FUND

   
    The Select Equity Fund's investment objective is to provide its shareholders
with a total  return consisting  of capital appreciation  plus dividend  income.
Under  normal circumstances,  the Fund  will invest  at least  90% of  its total
assets in equity securities. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment  objective
by  investing  in  a portfolio  of  equity  securities selected  by  a portfolio
optimization model that seeks to maximize  the Fund's reward to risk ratio  (the
"Optimization   Model").  The  Fund's  portfolio   is  designed  to  have  risk,
capitalization and industry  characteristics similar  to the S&P  500 Index  but
which is intended to provide a total return that exceeds the total return on the
S&P   500  Index.  The  Adviser  begins  with  a  universe  primarily  of  large
capitalization equity securities.  The Adviser  assigns each  equity security  a
rating  based on the  Multifactor Model and  if the security  is followed by the
Goldman Sachs  Investment  Research  Department (the  "Research  Department")  a
second  rating will be assigned based upon the Research Department's evaluation.
The Research Department assigns  a rating of one  (recommended for purchase)  to
four (likely to underperform) to each equity security.
    

   
    Each  equity security in the Fund's investment universe will be processed by
the Optimization Model. The Optimization Model selects a portfolio for the  Fund
based  upon two  sets of criteria.  First, the Optimization  Model considers the
ratings assigned by the Multifactor  Model and the Research Department.  Second,
the Optimization Model takes into account certain characteristics of the S&P 500
Index, such as industry category, capitalization and volatility. Using these two
criteria,   the   Optimization  Model   selects  a   portfolio  that   has  risk
characteristics and  industry weightings  similar to  the S&P  500 but  that  is
composed  of equity securities that have  been assigned higher ratings. Although
it has a bias toward the  highest rated securities, the Optimization Model  does
not  necessarily select only the highest rated securities but seeks to achieve a
balance between ratings and the risk profile of the S&P 500. Under normal market
conditions, the Investment Adviser will not modify the portfolio recommended  by
the Optimization Model.
    

   
    By   employing  both  qualitative   (I.E.,  the  recommended   list)  and  a
quantitative (I.E., the  multifactor model) method  of selecting securities,  as
described below, the Fund seeks to overcome the inherent
    

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inability  of quantitative methods to  analyze non-quantitative factors (such as
the impact of a change in management or a pending lawsuit) and, conversely,  the
susceptibility  of  quantitative methods  to  subjective influences  and biases.
Securities eligible  for  purchase  by  the  Fund  are  referred  to  herein  as
securities within the "buy range" for the Fund.
    

   
    Once  securities are  within the  buy range, the  Fund will  acquire them in
amounts that  are approximately  proportionate to  their market  capitalizations
relative  to the  market capitalizations of  the other securities  in the Select
Equity Fund's  portfolio as  adjusted based  on the  Optimization model  of  the
Adviser  that  is designed  to balance  the tradeoff  between risk  and expected
return. However, under normal  conditions the securities of  any one issuer  may
not  exceed 5%  of the Fund's  net assets at  the time of  purchase. The Adviser
believes that  this  weighing  method should  reduce  portfolio  volatility  and
enhance trading liquidity as compared to most other methods for assigning weight
to each investment.
    

   
    Periodically,  the Select Equity Fund will be "rebalanced" in order to align
the securities in  the Fund's portfolio  with those included  in the buy  range.
Such  rebalancings are expected when the  Adviser determines a rebalancing to be
necessary. Such  rebalancings are  not expected  to cause  the annual  portfolio
turnover  rate of the Fund to exceed 150%. To limit portfolio turnover, however,
recommended list securities not within the  buy range that continue to be  rated
attractively  by the multifactor model and which were previously acquired by the
Fund will be  sold only  to the  extent that their  actual weights  in the  Fund
exceed  weights that  are approximately  proportionate to  their relative market
capitalization  as  adjusted   in  accordance  with   the  Optimization   model.
Recommended  list securities that are not within  the buy range, but continue to
be rated  attractively by  the  multifactor model,  will  be considered  by  the
Adviser  to be within the  "hold range" for the  Fund. Hold range securities may
also include recommended list securities that are subsequently rated by research
department analysts as likely to at least match the performance of the  relevant
market. The Fund will not make new purchases of securities in the hold range.
    

   
    During  a rebalancing, all securities not within the buy range or hold range
will be sold in their entirety. Securities  in the buy range or hold range  will
also  be sold to the  extent that their actual  Fund weights exceed weights that
are approximately  proportionate to  their  relative market  capitalizations  as
adjusted  in accordance with the Optimization  model. The proceeds from the sale
of Select Equity Fund portfolio securities  will be invested in securities  that
are  in  the buy  range and  are weighted  in  the Fund  in amounts  below their
proportionate  market  capitalizations  as  adjusted  in  accordance  with   the
portfolio  optimization  methodology (but  not to  exceed 5%  of the  Fund's net
assets). This  may often  include securities  not previously  held by  the  Fund
(E.G., securities new to the recommended list or the buy range).
    

   
    The  Select  Equity  Fund  may also  purchase  and  sell  securities between
rebalancing dates.  For instance,  it is  expected  that the  Fund will  sell  a
security within a reasonable time after it has been removed from the recommended
list  (unless the  security has  been removed  for a  reason not  related to its
investment characteristics  or it  continues  to be  rated attractively  by  the
multifactor  model). The Fund may make new investments between rebalancing dates
when dividends are paid on Fund holdings or when additional Fund shares are sold
to Protective Life. In  determining which securities to  purchase or sell  under
these  types of  circumstances, the Adviser  will consider,  among other things,
such factors as a security's present status on the recommended list, its ranking
by the  multifactor  model,  its  weighing  in  the  portfolio,  the  amount  of
unrealized  gain or  loss in  the security  and the  depth and  liquidity of the
market for the security.
    

   
    The investment strategy described above will be implemented to the extent it
is consistent  with maintaining  the  Select Equity  Fund's qualification  as  a
regulated  investment  company  under the  Internal  Revenue Code  of  1986 (the
"Code"). See "Taxes" in the Prospectus.  The Fund's strategy may be limited,  in
particular,  by the requirement for such qualification that less than 30% of the
Fund's annual gross  income be  derived from the  sale or  other disposition  of
stocks  or securities  (including options and  futures contracts)  held for less
than three months.
    

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    THE RECOMMENDED LIST.  The recommended list is typically comprised of equity
securities traded in the United States  that are issued by approximately 150  to
200  domestic companies and  foreign companies that  comply with U.S. accounting
standards. A  security  is  proposed  for  inclusion  on  or  removal  from  the
recommended  list by the  research department analyst following  the issuer of a
particular security based on his or her knowledge of the security's fundamentals
and the  industry  outlook. Once  the  inclusion or  removal  of a  security  is
proposed  by the analyst, the co-heads of  the research department and the Stock
Selection Committee at Goldman Sachs (comprised of senior investment strategists
and analysts) decide whether to include the security on, or remove the  security
from,  the recommended list. They consider  the fundamental characteristics of a
security and its attractiveness in  the anticipated economic and market  climate
when  reviewing the proposals of analysts and selecting securities for inclusion
in or removal from the recommended list.
    

   
    The research department analyses and monitors securities issued by more than
1,600 companies, encompassing  most major  industries. For more  than a  decade,
Goldman  Sachs has been  among the top-ranked  firms in INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR'S
annual "All-American Research  Team" survey. Research  department personnel  and
procedures  and the composition of the recommended  list may change from time to
time.
    

    THE  MULTIFACTOR  MODEL.     The  multifactor   model  is  a   sophisticated
computerized  rating system for evaluating equity securities according to twelve
fundamental investment characteristics (or factors). The twelve factors used  by
the   multifactor  model  incorporate  many  variables  studied  by  traditional
fundamental analysts, and cover measures of value, yield, growth, momentum, risk
and liquidity  which  include  price/earnings ratio,  sustainable  growth  rate,
earnings  momentum and market liquidity. All of these factors have been shown to
significantly impact the performance of  equity securities. The weights  applied
to the twelve factors are derived using a statistical formulation that considers
each  factor's historical relationship to returns for the type of security being
evaluated. As such, the multifactor model is designed to evaluate each  security
using  only the factors that are statistically  related to returns for that type
of security. For example, because  their investment characteristics may  differ,
the  multifactor model may not evaluate the securities of an electric utility in
the same manner that it evaluates the securities of a drug manufacturer.

   
    Because it includes many  disparate factors, the  Adviser believes that  the
multifactor  model is broader  in scope and provides  a more thorough evaluation
than most conventional,  value-oriented quantitative  models. As  a result,  the
securities  ranked highest  by the  multifactor model  do not  have one dominant
investment characteristic (such  as a  low price/earnings  ratio); rather,  such
securities possess many different investment characteristics. By using a variety
of  relevant factors to select securities from the recommended list, the Adviser
believes that  the Select  Equity Fund  will be  better balanced  and have  more
consistent  performance than an  investment portfolio that uses  only one or two
factors to select securities.
    

   
    The Adviser  will monitor,  and  may occasionally  suggest changes  to,  the
method  by which securities  are selected for  or weighted in  the Select Equity
Fund. Such changes  (which may be  the result of  changes in the  nature of  the
recommended   list,  the  multifactor  model  or  the  method  of  applying  the
multifactor model) may include: (i) evolutionary changes to the structure of the
multifactor model (E.G., the addition of new factors or a new means of weighting
the factors); (ii) changes in trading procedures (E.G., trading frequency or the
manner in which the Fund  uses futures on the S&P  500 Index); (iii) changes  in
the  method by which securities are weighted in the Fund; or (iv) changes to the
parameters of the buy and hold ranges. Any such changes will preserve the Fund's
basic investment philosophy of combining qualitative and quantitative methods of
selecting securities using a disciplined investment process.
    

   
BUSINESS VALUE INVESTING -- PROTECTIVE CAPITAL GROWTH FUND, PROTECTIVE SMALL CAP
EQUITY FUND
AND PROTECTIVE GROWTH AND INCOME FUND.
    

   
    In managing the portfolios of Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund and
Growth and Income Fund, GSAM or GSAMI chooses one stock at a time and applies  a
business value approach to
    

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investing.  Firsthand research,  company visits and  interviews with competitors
and customers are important  parts of the investment  process conducted by  GSAM
for  these  Funds. In  addition,  the Advisers,  conduct  their own  analysis of
company financial information rather than relying on outside sources.
    

   
    In applying a business value approach, the  goal of the Advisers is to  find
companies  whose strengths  are unrecognized  or undervalued  in the marketplace
because they are  relatively obscure,  or, in  the Adviser's  view, coping  with
temporary  uncertainties.  While some  of these  companies may  offer innovative
products and services, others are involved in very traditional businesses.
    

   
    Against this broadly diversified background, the companies in which  Capital
Growth  Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund and Growth and Income Fund invest share many
of the following  characteristics: (1)  a strong  market position,  (2) high  or
improving  returns on  capital, (3)  the ability  to achieve  solid, sustainable
growth and to generate  substantial free cash flow  after all working and  fixed
capital expenditures and investments for future growth, (4) skilled managers who
think  and  act like  owners, and  (5)  valuation at  a substantial  discount to
business value. Companies under consideration is analyzed from the standpoint of
management quality, earning  power, cash-generating capacity,  the value of  its
assets and, in the case of Growth and Income Fund, dividend growth.
    

   
    A  FOCUS ON COMPANY MANAGEMENT.  Getting to know the management of a company
is an important part  of the investment process  for Capital Growth Fund,  Small
Cap  Equity Fund and Growth and Income  Fund. In selecting investments for these
Funds, the Adviser's look  for companies with skilled  managers who use  capital
efficiently  and are  dedicated to  maximizing long-term  shareholder value. the
Advisers particularly favor companies  whose managers have significant  personal
equity  interests in the business  and compensation that is  closely tied to the
company's stock price.
    

   
    THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTRACTIVE VALUATION.  Ideally, Capital Growth Fund, Small
Cap Equity Fund and Growth  and Income Fund seek  to invest in businesses  whose
stocks  are available at reasonable  prices, but these Funds  also may invest in
good businesses at low prices. The Advisers have little interest in paying  high
prices  even  for  great businesses,  or  in bargain  hunting  for deteriorating
businesses.
    

   
    Before a new stock  is purchased for Capital  Growth Fund, Small Cap  Equity
Fund,  or Growth and Income Fund, the Advisers estimate its business value. This
involves estimating the company's long-term sustainable growth rate and how much
excess cash the  company will generate  after providing for  future growth.  The
Advisers  believe  that excess  cash flow  is one  of the  best indicators  of a
company's underlying value.
    

   
    In the  opinion of  the Advisers,  the business  value approach  results  in
portfolios  of  companies  that  are trading  at  below-average  valuations. The
Advisers  believe  that  the  average  portfolio  security  that  is  chosen  in
accordance with this approach has the potential to grow faster and generate more
free  cash flow than the  average company in the Standard  & Poor's Index of 500
Common Stocks (the "S&P 500 Index").
    

   
    MEASURING BUSINESS VALUE.  The  Advisers measure a company's business  value
by,  among other things, its  ability to generate a  growing stream of free cash
flow after  satisfying all  working and  fixed capital  requirements and  making
investments  needed for future  growth. In the  view of the  Advisers, free cash
flow is the best measure of a company's underlying economics, is less subject to
manipulation than  reported  earnings,  and  is  more  meaningful  when  valuing
companies  across  different  tax  and  accounting  systems.  Having  identified
companies with  superior  free  cash flow  characteristics,  the  Advisers  then
evaluate  that company's  prospectus for long-term  growth of cash  flow and its
relationship to  the company's  stock  price. Using  these two  components,  the
Advisers  determine an  expected total return  at the  stock's prevailing market
price. Because Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund and Growth and  Income
Fund  have  relatively  low  turnover rates.  Under  normal  circumstances, GSAM
expects that Growth  and Income Fund's  and Small Cap  Equity Fund's  investment
horizons for ownership of equity securities will be two to four years and two to
three years, respectively.
    

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PROTECTIVE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

    INVESTING ABROAD: HIGH HISTORICAL RETURNS AND UNRECOGNIZED VALUES.  Although
widespread  interest in foreign  equity investments has  only recently developed
among U.S. investors, foreign equities  have since 1970 produced higher  returns
in  dollars than  the S&P  500. Because  research coverage  outside the  U.S. is
fragmented and relatively unsophisticated, many foreign companies that are well-
positioned to grow and prosper have not come to the attention of investors.  The
Adviser  believes that the high historical returns and less efficient pricing of
foreign markets  create  favorable  conditions for  the  Fund's  highly  focused
investment approach.

   
    A  RIGOROUS  PROCESS OF  STOCK SELECTION.    Using fundamental  industry and
company research, the Adviser's equity team in London, Hong Kong and Tokyo seeks
to identify  companies  that  have  a high  probability  of  achieving  superior
long-term  returns.  Stocks  are  carefully selected  for  the  Fund's portfolio
through a three-stage investment process. Because the Fund is a long-term holder
of stocks, the portfolio managers adjust the Fund's portfolio only when expected
returns fall below  acceptable levels  or when the  portfolio managers  identify
substantially more attractive investments.
    

   
    Using  the research of the Adviser and  Goldman Sachs as well as information
gathered from other sources in Europe and the AsiaPacific region, the  portfolio
managers  first identify attractive industries around the world. Such industries
have favorable underlying economics and allow companies to generate  sustainable
and  predictable high returns. As a  rule, they are less economically sensitive,
relatively free of regulation and favor strong franchises.
    

   
    Within these industries the  portfolio managers identify well-run  companies
that  enjoy a  stable competitive  advantage and  are able  to benefit  from the
favorable dynamics of the  industry. This stage  includes analyzing the  current
and  expected  financial  performance  of  the  company;  contacting  suppliers,
customers and  competitors;  and meeting  with  management. In  particular,  the
portfolio managers look for companies whose managers have a strong commitment to
both  maintaining the high returns of  the existing business and reinvesting the
capital generated at high  rates of return. The  Fund looks for companies  whose
management  always acts  in the  interests of  the owners  and seek  to maximize
returns to all stockholders.
    

   
    HEDGING AND ENHANCING RETURNS THROUGH  CURRENCY MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES.   The
Adviser's currency team may manage the foreign exchange risk embedded in foreign
equities  by means  of a  currency overlay program.  The program  is designed to
protect the  value  of  foreign  investments  in  sustained  periods  of  dollar
appreciation and to add returns by seeking to take advantage of foreign exchange
fluctuations.
    

    THE  ADVISER'S  INTERNATIONAL EQUITY  TEAM.   The  members of  the Adviser's
international equity team have substantial experience in analyzing and investing
in companies in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Their expertise spans a wide
range of skills including investment analysis, investment management, investment
banking and  business consulting.  In addition,  they have  access to  over  200
economic, equity and currency research professionals of Goldman Sachs in London,
Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York.

PROTECTIVE GLOBAL INCOME FUND

   
    HIGH  INCOME.   The  Fund's  portfolio managers  will  seek out  the highest
yielding bonds in  the global fixed-income  market that meet  the Fund's  credit
quality standards and certain other criteria.
    

    CAPITAL  APPRECIATION.   Investing in  the foreign  bond markets  offers the
potential for  capital  appreciation due  to  both interest  rate  and  currency
exchange  rate  fluctuations. The  portfolio managers  also attempt  to identify
investments with appreciation potential by carefully evaluating trends affecting
a country's  currency as  well  as a  country's fundamental  economic  strength.
However,  there is a risk  of capital depreciation as  a result of unanticipated
interest rate and currency fluctuations.

    PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT  FLEXIBILITY.   The  Fund is  designed to  be  actively
managed.  The  Fund's  portfolio managers  invest  in countries  that,  in their
judgment, meet the investment guidelines and

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often have strong currencies  and stable economies and  in securities that  they
believe  offer the best performance prospects. Furthermore, because the Fund can
purchase securities with various maturities,  the portfolio managers can  adjust
the  Fund's holdings in an  effort to maximize returns  in a variety of interest
rate environments. In addition,  the Fund's ability to  invest in securities  of
any  maturity allows  its portfolio managers  to adjust the  Fund's portfolio as
interest rates change to take advantage  of the most attractive segments of  the
yield curve.
    

   
    RELATIVE  STABILITY OF PRINCIPAL.  The Fund  may be able to reduce principal
fluctuation by investing in foreign countries with economic policies or business
cycles different  from those  of the  United States  and in  foreign  securities
markets  that do not necessarily move in  the same direction or magnitude as the
U.S. market.  Investing  in a  broad  range  of U.S.  and  foreign  fixed-income
securities  and currencies reduces  the dependence of  the Fund's performance on
developments in any particular market to  the extent that adverse events in  one
market  are offset by  favorable events in  other markets. The  Fund's policy of
investing only  in high  credit  quality securities  may also  reduce  principal
fluctuation. However, there is no assurance that these strategies will always be
successful.
    

    PROFESSIONAL  MANAGEMENT.  Individual U.S. investors may prefer professional
management  of   their   global  bond   and   currency  portfolios   because   a
well-diversified  portfolio requires a  large amount of  capital and because the
size of  the  global  market  requires  access  to  extensive  resources  and  a
substantial commitment of time.

                      SPECIAL INVESTMENT METHODS AND RISKS

CUSTODY RECEIPTS

    The  Funds may acquire custody receipts in connection with securities issued
or guaranteed as to principal and interest by the U.S. Government, its agencies,
political subdivisions, authorities or instrumentalities. Such custody  receipts
evidence  ownership of future  interest payments, principal  payments or both on
certain notes or bonds  issued by the U.S.  Government, its agencies,  political
subdivisions  authorities or instrumentalities. These custody receipts are known
by various  names, including  "Treasury  Receipts," "Treasury  Investors  Growth
Receipts"  ("TIGRs"),  and  "Certificates  of  Accrual  on  Treasury Securities"
("CATS").  For  certain  securities  law  purposes,  custody  receipts  are  not
considered U.S. Government securities.

RESTRICTED AND ILLIQUID SECURITIES

    The  Funds may  purchase certain restricted  securities (those  that are not
registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") but can be  offered
and  sold to "qualified institutional  buyers" under Rule 144A  of that Act) and
limited  amounts  of   illiquid  investments,   including  illiquid   restricted
securities.  Limitations on  illiquid securities and  other illiquid investments
for each Fund are  described in non-fundamental  investment restrictions 4(a)  -
4(c) below.

   
    Illiquid   investments  include   many  restricted   securities,  repurchase
agreements that mature in more than seven days, fixed time deposits that  mature
in  more than seven  days, participation interests  in loans, swap transactions,
certain over-the-counter option contracts, and  securities that are not  readily
marketable.
    

    Certain  repurchase  agreements which  provide for  settlement in  more than
seven days, however, can  be liquidated before the  nominal fixed term on  seven
days  or less  notice. The Company  will consider such  repurchase agreements as
liquid. Likewise,  restricted  securities  (including  commercial  paper  issued
pursuant  to Section 4(2)  of the 1933 Act)  that the board  of directors of the
Company or the Advisers have determined to be liquid will be treated as such.

    The SEC staff has  taken the position that  fixed time deposits maturing  in
more  than  seven  days  that  cannot  be  traded  on  a  secondary  market  and
participation interests in loans are illiquid and not readily marketable.  Until
such  time (if  any) as  this position  changes, the  Company will  include such
investments in the percentage limitation  on illiquid investments applicable  to
each Fund.

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OPTIONS ON SECURITIES AND SECURITIES INDICES

   
    WRITING  OPTIONS.  All of the Funds  except the Money Market Fund and Select
Equity Fund may write (sell) covered call  and put options on any securities  in
which it may invest. A call option written by a Fund obligates such Fund to sell
specified  securities to the  holder of the  option at a  specified price if the
option is exercised  at any time  before the expiration  date. All call  options
written  by  a  Fund  are covered,  which  means  that such  Fund  will  own the
securities subject to the option so long as the option is outstanding. A  Fund's
purpose  in writing covered call options is to realize greater income than would
be realized  on portfolio  securities transactions  alone. However,  a Fund  may
forgo  the opportunity  to profit from  an increase  in the market  price of the
underlying security.
    

    A put  option  written  by a  Fund  would  obligate such  Fund  to  purchase
specified  securities from the option holder at  a specified price if the option
is exercised at any time before the expiration date. All put options written  by
a  Fund would be covered,  which means that such  Fund would have deposited with
its custodian cash or liquid  high grade debt securities  with a value at  least
equal  to the  exercise price  of the  put option.  The purpose  of writing such
options is to generate  additional income for the  Fund. However, in return  for
the option premium, a Fund accepts the risk that it will be required to purchase
the  underlying securities at a price in  excess of the securities' market value
at the time of purchase.

   
    In addition,  a  written  call  option  or put  option  may  be  covered  by
maintaining  cash or liquid high  grade debt securities (either  of which may be
denominated in any  currency) in  a segregated  account with  its custodian,  by
entering  into  an  offsetting  forward  contract  and/or  or  by  purchasing an
offsetting option which, by virtue of its exercise price or otherwise, reduces a
Fund's net exposure on its written option position.
    

   
    The Funds other than the Money Market  Fund and Select Equity Fund may  also
write  (sell) covered call and  put options on any  securities index composed of
securities in which it may invest. Options on securities indices are similar  to
options  on securities,  except that  the exercise  of securities  index options
requires cash  payments and  does not  involve the  actual purchase  or sale  of
securities.  In addition, securities index options are designed to reflect price
fluctuations in a group of securities or segment of the securities market rather
than price fluctuations in a single security.
    

    A Fund may  cover call options  on a securities  index by owning  securities
whose price changes are expected to be similar to those of the underlying index,
or  by having an absolute and immediate right to acquire such securities without
additional cash consideration (or  for additional cash  consideration held in  a
segregated  account  by  its custodian)  upon  conversion or  exchange  of other
securities in  its  portfolio. A  Fund  may cover  call  and put  options  on  a
securities index by maintaining cash or liquid high grade debt securities with a
value equal to the exercise price in a segregated account with its custodian.

    A  Fund may terminate its  obligations under an exchange  traded call or put
option by purchasing an option identical to the one it has written.  Obligations
under  over-the-counter  options  may be  terminated  only by  entering  into an
offsetting transaction with the counterparty to such option. Such purchases  are
referred to as "closing purchase" transactions.

   
    PURCHASING  OPTIONS.   The  Funds other  than Money  Market Fund  and Select
Equity Fund may purchase put and call options on any securities in which it  may
invest  or options on any  securities index based on  securities in which it may
invest. A Fund would  also be able  to enter into  closing sale transactions  in
order to realize gains or minimize losses on options it had purchased.
    

   
    A  Fund would normally purchase call  options in anticipation of an increase
in the  market value  of securities  of the  type in  which it  may invest.  The
purchase  of a call option would entitle a Fund, in return for the premium paid,
to purchase specified securities at a specified price during the option  period.
A  Fund would ordinarily realize a gain  if, during the option period, the value
of such securities exceeded the sum of the exercise price, the premium paid  and
transaction costs; otherwise such a Fund would realize a loss on the purchase of
the call option.
    

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    A  Fund would normally purchase put options  in anticipation of a decline in
the market  value of  securities  in its  portfolio  ("protective puts")  or  in
securities  in which it may invest. The purchase of a put option would entitle a
Fund, in  exchange for  the premium  paid,  to sell  specified securities  at  a
specified  price during  the option period.  The purchase of  protective puts is
designed to offset or hedge  against a decline in the  market value of a  Fund's
securities.  Put options  may also  be purchased  by a  Fund for  the purpose of
affirmatively benefiting from a decline in the price of securities which it does
not own. A Fund would  ordinarily realize a gain  if, during the option  period,
the  value  of  the underlying  securities  decreased below  the  exercise price
sufficiently to cover the premium and  transaction costs; otherwise such a  Fund
would  realize a no  gain or loss on  the purchase of the  put option. Gains and
losses on the  purchase of protective  put options  would tend to  be offset  by
countervailing changes in the value of the underlying portfolio securities.
    

    The  Fund would purchase put and call  options on securities indices for the
same purposes as it would purchase options on individual securities.

   
    YIELD CURVE OPTIONS.  The Global Income  Fund may enter into options on  the
yield  "spread," or yield differential between two securities. Such transactions
are referred to as "yield curve" options. In contrast to other types of options,
a yield curve option is based on the difference between the yields of designated
securities, rather than the prices of the individual securities, and is  settled
through  cash payments. Accordingly,  a yield curve option  is profitable to the
holder if this differential widens  (in the case of a  call) or narrows (in  the
case  of a put), regardless  of whether the yields  of the underlying securities
increase or decrease.
    

   
    The Global Income  Fund may purchase  or write yield  curve options for  the
same  purposes as  other options on  securities. For example,  the Global Income
Fund may purchase a call option on the yield spread between two securities if it
owns one of  the securities and  anticipates purchasing the  other security  and
wants  to  hedge  against  an  adverse  change  in  the  yield  between  the two
securities. The  Global Income  Fund  may also  purchase  or write  yield  curve
options  in an effort to increase its current  income if, in the judgment of the
Adviser, the Fund will be  able to profit from  movements in the spread  between
the  yields of the underlying securities. The  trading of yield curve options is
subject to  all of  the risks  associated with  the trading  of other  types  of
options.  In addition, however,  such options present  risk of loss  even if the
yield of one of the underlying securities remains constant, if the spread  moves
in a direction or to an extent which was not anticipated.
    

   
    Yield  curve options written by the Global  Income Fund will be "covered." A
call (or put) option is covered if  the Fund holds another call (or put)  option
on  the spread  between the  same two securities  and maintains  in a segregated
account with its custodian cash or liquid, high grade debt securities sufficient
to cover the Fund's net liability  under the two options. Therefore, the  Fund's
liability  for  such a  covered option  is generally  limited to  the difference
between the  amount of  the  Global Income  Fund's  liability under  the  option
written  by the Fund less the value of  the option held by the Fund. Yield curve
options may also be covered  in such other manner as  may be in accordance  with
the  requirements  of  the counterparty  with  which  the option  is  traded and
applicable   laws   and   regulations.   Yield   curve   options   are    traded
over-the-counter,   and  because  they  have   been  only  recently  introduced,
established trading markets for these options have not yet developed.
    

   
    RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH OPTIONS  TRANSACTIONS.  There is  no assurance that  a
liquid  secondary market  on an options  exchange will exist  for any particular
exchange-traded option or at any particular time. If a Fund is unable to  effect
a  closing purchase transaction with respect  to covered options it has written,
the Fund will not be able to sell the underlying securities or dispose of assets
held in  a  segregated  account  until the  options  expire  or  are  exercised.
Similarly, if a Fund is unable to effect a closing sale transaction with respect
to  options it has purchased,  it will have to exercise  the options in order to
realize any profit and will incur transaction costs upon the purchase or sale of
underlying securities.
    

    Reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary market on an exchange  include
the  following:  (i)  there  may be  insufficient  trading  interest  in certain
options; (ii) restrictions may be imposed by an

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exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; (iii)  trading
halts,  suspensions  or  other  restrictions  may  be  imposed  with  respect to
particular  classes  or   series  of   options;  (iv)   unusual  or   unforeseen
circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (v) the facilities
of  an exchange  or the  Options Clearing  Corporation may  not at  all times be
adequate to handle current trading volume; or (vi) one or more exchanges  could,
for  economic or other  reasons, decide or  be compelled at  some future date to
discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options),
in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in that class or series
of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options on that  exchange
that  had been issued by the Options  Clearing Corporation as a result of trades
on that  exchange would  continue to  be exercisable  in accordance  with  their
terms.

   
    The  Funds  other than  the Money  Market  Fund and  Select Equity  Fund may
purchase and sell  both options  that are traded  on United  States and  foreign
exchanges  and  options  traded over-the-counter  with  broker-dealers  who make
markets in these options. The  ability to terminate over-the-counter options  is
more  limited than  with exchange-traded options  and may involve  the risk that
broker-dealers  participating  in  such  transactions  will  not  fulfill  their
obligations.  Until such time as the staff  of the SEC changes its position, the
Funds will treat purchased over-the-counter options and all assets used to cover
written over-the-counter  options  as  illiquid  securities,  except  that  with
respect  to options written  with primary dealers  in U.S. Government securities
pursuant to an agreement requiring a  closing purchase transaction at a  formula
price, the amount of illiquid securities may be calculated with reference to the
formula.
    

    Transactions  by a Fund in  options on securities and  stock indices will be
subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges, boards of trade  or
other  trading facilities governing the maximum  number of options in each class
which may be written  or purchased by  a single investor  or group of  investors
acting  in  concert. Thus,  the  number of  options which  a  Fund may  write or
purchase may be  affected by options  written or purchased  by other  investment
advisory  clients of the Advisers. An exchange,  board of trade or other trading
facility may order the liquidations of positions found to be in excess of  these
limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.

    The  writing and purchase of options  is a highly specialized activity which
involves investment techniques  and risks different  from those associated  with
ordinary  portfolio securities  transactions. The  successful use  of protective
puts for hedging purposes  depends in part on  the Adviser's ability to  predict
future  price fluctuations and the degree of correlation between the options and
securities markets.

FUTURES CONTRACTS AND OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS

    The Funds other  than the Money  Market Fund may  purchase and sell  futures
contracts.  Of these  Funds, the  Funds other than  Select Equity  Fund may also
purchase and write options  on futures contracts. These  Funds may purchase  and
sell  futures contracts  based on  various securities  (such as  U.S. Government
Securities),  securities  indices,  foreign   currencies  and  other   financial
instruments  and indices. Select Equity Fund  may only purchase and sell futures
contracts on the S&P 500 Index. A Fund will engage in futures or, in the case of
Funds other than Select Equity, related options transactions, only for bona fide
hedging purposes as defined below or  for purposes of seeking to increase  total
returns  to the extent permitted by regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission ("CFTC"). All futures contracts entered into by a Fund are traded  on
U.S. exchanges or boards of trade that are licensed and regulated by the CFTC or
on foreign exchanges.

    FUTURES  CONTRACTS.   A futures  contract may  generally be  described as an
agreement between two parties to  buy and sell particular financial  instruments
for  an agreed  price during a  designated month  (or to deliver  the final cash
settlement price, in the case  of a contract relating  to an index or  otherwise
not calling for physical delivery at the end of trading in the contract).

    When  interest rates are rising or securities prices are falling, a Fund can
seek through the sale of futures contracts  to offset a decline in the value  of
its current portfolio securities. When rates are

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falling or prices are rising, a Fund, through the purchase of futures contracts,
can  attempt to secure better  rates or prices than  might later be available in
the market when it effects anticipated purchases. Similarly, a Fund (other  than
the  Money Market Fund  or Select Equity  Fund) can sell  futures contracts on a
specified currency to protect  against a decline in  the value of such  currency
and its portfolio securities which are denominated in such currency. These Funds
can  purchase futures  contracts on  foreign currency to  fix the  price in U.S.
dollars of a security denominated in  such currency that such Fund has  acquired
or expects to acquire.

    Positions  taken in the  futures markets are not  normally held to maturity,
but are instead liquidated through offsetting transactions which may result in a
profit or a  loss. While a  Fund's futures contracts  on securities or  currency
will  usually be liquidated in this manner, it may instead make or take delivery
of the  underlying  securities  or currency  whenever  it  appears  economically
advantageous  for the Fund to do so.  A clearing corporation associated with the
exchange on which futures on securities or currency are traded guarantees  that,
if still open, the sale or purchase will be performed on the settlement date.

    HEDGING  STRATEGIES.  Hedging by use of futures contracts seeks to establish
more certainly than  would otherwise be  possible the effective  price, rate  of
return  or currency exchange  rate on portfolio securities  or securities that a
Fund owns  or proposes  to acquire.  A Fund  may, for  example, take  a  "short"
position  in the futures market  by selling futures contracts  in order to hedge
against an anticipated rise in interest rates  or a decline in market prices  or
foreign currency rates that would adversely affect the U. S. dollar value of the
Fund's  portfolio securities. Such  futures contracts may  include contracts for
the  future  delivery  of  securities  held  by  the  Fund  or  securities  with
characteristics  similar to those of a Fund's portfolio securities. Similarly, a
Fund may sell futures contracts on a currency in which its portfolio  securities
are denominated or in one currency to hedge against fluctuations in the value of
securities  denominated  in  a different  currency  if there  is  an established
historical pattern of correlation between the two currencies.

    If, in  the  opinion  of  its  Adviser, there  is  a  sufficient  degree  of
correlation  between price trends for a  Fund's portfolio securities and futures
contracts based  on other  financial instruments,  securities indices  or  other
indices,  the Fund  may also enter  into such  futures contracts as  part of its
hedging strategy. Although under  some circumstances prices  of securities in  a
Fund's  portfolio  may be  more or  less  volatile than  prices of  such futures
contracts, the Adviser will attempt to estimate the extent of this difference in
volatility based on historical patterns and  to compensate for it by having  the
Fund enter into a greater or lesser number of futures contracts or by attempting
to  achieve  only a  partial hedge  against price  changes affecting  the Fund's
securities  portfolio.  When  hedging  of  this  character  is  successful,  any
depreciation  in the value of portfolio  securities will substantially be offset
by appreciation in the  value of the  futures position. On  the other hand,  any
unanticipated appreciation in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities would
be substantially offset by a decline in the value of the futures position.

    On  other occasions, a  Fund may take  a "long" position  by purchasing such
futures contracts. This would be done, for example, when a Fund anticipates  the
subsequent purchase of particular securities when it has the necessary cash, but
expects  the prices or currency exchange  rates then available in the applicable
market to be less favorable than prices or rates that are currently available.

    OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS.   The acquisition of  put and call options  on
futures  contracts will give  a Fund the  right (but not  the obligation), for a
specified price, to sell  or to purchase,  respectively, the underlying  futures
contract  at any time during the option period. As the purchaser of an option on
a futures contract, a Fund obtains the benefit of the futures position if prices
move in a favorable  direction but limits its  risk of loss in  the event of  an
unfavorable price movement to the loss of the premium and transaction costs.

    The writing of a call option on a futures contract generates a premium which
may  partially offset a  decline in the value  of a Fund's  assets. By writing a
call option, a Fund becomes  obligated, in exchange for  the premium, to sell  a
futures   contract,  which   may  have   a  value   higher  than   the  exercise

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price. Conversely, the writing of a put option on a futures contract generates a
premium, which may partially offset an increase in the price of securities  that
the  Fund intends to purchase.  However, a Fund becomes  obligated to purchase a
futures contract, which may  have a value lower  than the exercise price.  Thus,
the  loss incurred  by the  Fund in  writing options  on futures  is potentially
unlimited and may exceed the amount of  the premium received. A Fund will  incur
transaction costs in connection with the writing of options on futures.
    

    The  holder or writer of  an option on a  futures contract may terminate its
position by selling or purchasing an offsetting option on the same series. There
is no guarantee that such closing transactions can be effected. A Fund's ability
to establish and  close out positions  on such  options will be  subject to  the
development and maintenance of a liquid market.

    OTHER  CONSIDERATIONS.    Where permitted,  a  Fund will  engage  in futures
transactions and in related options transactions  only for bona fide hedging  or
to  seek to increase total return to the extent permitted by CFTC regulations. A
Fund will determine  that the price  fluctuations in the  futures contracts  and
options  on futures used for hedging purposes are substantially related to price
fluctuations in securities  held by the  Fund or which  it expects to  purchase.
Except  as stated below,  each Fund's futures transactions  will be entered into
for traditional hedging  purposes --  I.E., futures  contracts will  be sold  to
protect  against a decline in the price  of securities (or the currency in which
they are denominated) that the Fund owns, or futures contracts will be purchased
to protect the  Fund against  an increase  in the  price of  securities (or  the
currency  in which they are denominated) it  intends to purchase. As evidence of
this hedging intent, the Funds  expect that on 75% or  more of the occasions  on
which  they take a long  futures or option positions  (involving the purchase of
futures contracts), the Fund will have purchased,  or will be in the process  of
purchasing,  equivalent amounts of related  securities (or assets denominated in
the related currency) in the cash market at the time when the futures or  option
position  is closed out.  However, in particular cases,  when it is economically
advantageous for a Fund to do so,  a long futures position may be terminated  or
an  option may expire without the  corresponding purchase of securities or other
assets.

   
    As  an  alternative  to  literal  compliance  with  the  bona  fide  hedging
definition, a CFTC regulation permits a Fund to elect to comply with a different
test,  under  which  the  aggregate  initial  margin  and  premiums  required to
establish positions in futures contracts and options on futures for the  purpose
seeking  to increase total  return, will not  exceed 5 percent  of the net asset
value of the Fund's portfolio, after taking into account unrealized profits  and
losses on any such positions and excluding the amount by which such options were
in-the-money  at the time  of purchase. As  permitted, each Fund  will engage in
transactions in futures contracts  and in related  options transactions only  to
the  extent  such  transactions  are consistent  with  the  requirements  of the
Internal Revenue  Code of  1986, as  amended (the  "Code") for  maintaining  its
qualification  as a regulated investment company for federal income tax purposes
(see "Taxes" in the Prospectus).
    

    Transactions in futures contracts and  options on futures involve  brokerage
costs,  require  margin  deposits and,  in  the  case of  contracts  and options
obligating a Fund  to purchase  securities or  currencies, require  the Fund  to
segregate  with its  custodian liquid  high grade  debt securities  in an amount
equal to the underlying value of such contracts and options.

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    While  transactions in futures  contracts and options  on futures may reduce
certain risks, such  transactions themselves entail  certain other risks.  Thus,
unanticipated  changes in interest rates, securities prices or currency exchange
rates may result in a poorer overall performance  for a Fund than if it had  not
entered  into any futures contracts or options  transactions. In the event of an
imperfect correlation between a futures position and portfolio position which is
intended to be protected, the desired protection may not be obtained and a  Fund
may be exposed to risk of loss.

    Perfect  correlation  between  a  Fund's  futures  positions  and  portfolio
positions may be  difficult to  achieve because  no futures  contracts based  on
individual equity securities are currently available. The only futures contracts
available  to hedge  a Fund's portfolio  are various futures  on U.S. Government
securities, securities indices and  foreign currencies. In  addition, it is  not
possible  for a Fund  to hedge fully or  perfectly against currency fluctuations
affecting the value of securities denominated in foreign currencies because  the
value  of such  securities is  likely to  fluctuate as  a result  of independent
factors not related to currency fluctuations.

FOREIGN INVESTMENTS

    Investing in the securities of companies organized outside the United States
or of  companies whose  securities  are principally  traded outside  the  United
States ("foreign issuers") or investments in securities denominated or quoted in
foreign    currency   ("non-dollar   securities")   involves   certain   special
considerations, including  those  set  forth  below,  which  are  not  typically
associated  with  investing in  securities of  domestic  issuers or  U.S. dollar
denominated  securities.  Since  investments  in  foreign  issuers  may  involve
currencies  of foreign countries and since a  Fund may temporarily hold funds in
bank deposits in foreign currencies during completion of investment programs and
since a Fund may be subject  to currency exposure independent of its  securities
positions,  the  Fund may  be affected  favorably or  unfavorably by  changes in
currency rates  and in  exchange  control regulations  and  may incur  costs  in
connection with conversions between various currencies.

   
    Since  foreign issuers are  not subject to  uniform accounting, auditing and
financial reporting standards,  practices and requirements  comparable to  those
applicable  to U.S.  issuers, there may  be less  publicly available information
about a foreign  issuer than about  a domestic issuer.  Volume and liquidity  in
most  foreign  securities  markets  are  less  than  in  the  United  States and
securities of  many foreign  issuers  are less  liquid  and more  volatile  than
securities   of  comparable  domestic  issuers.  Fixed  commissions  on  foreign
securities exchanges are  generally higher than  negotiated commissions on  U.S.
exchanges, although the Funds endeavor to achieve the most favorable net results
on  its portfolio transactions.  There is generally  less government supervision
and regulation of foreign securities exchanges, brokers, dealers and listed  and
unlisted issuers than in the United States.
    

    Foreign  investment  markets also  have  different clearance  and settlement
procedures, and in certain markets there  have been times when settlements  have
been unable to keep pace with the volume of transactions, making it difficult to
conduct  such transactions. Such delays in  settlement could result in temporary
periods when a portion of the assets of  a Fund are uninvested and no return  is
earned  on  such assets.  The  inability of  a  Fund to  make  intended security
purchases due to  settlement problems could  cause the Fund  to miss  attractive
investment  opportunities. Inability to dispose  of portfolio investments due to
settlement problems could result  either in losses to  a Fund due to  subsequent
declines in value of the portfolio securities or, if the Fund has entered into a
contract  to  sell the  securities, could  result in  possible liability  to the
purchaser. In addition, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is  the
possibility  of  expropriation  or confiscatory  taxation,  political  or social
instability, or diplomatic developments which could affect a Fund's  investments
in  those countries. Moreover, individual foreign economies may differ favorably
or unfavorably  from  the U.S.  economy  in such  respects  as growth  of  gross
national  product,  rate  of  inflation,  capital  reinvestment,  resource self-
sufficiency and balance of payments position.

   
    International Equity Fund, Capital  Growth Fund, Small  Cap Equity Fund  and
Growth  and Income Fund may also invest  in countries with emerging economics or
securities markets. Political and economic structures in many of such  countries
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development,  and such  countries may  lack the  social, political  and economic
stability characteristic of more developed countries. Certain of such  countries
may  have in the  past failed to  recognize private property  rights and have at
times nationalized or expropriated the assets of private companies. As a result,
the  risks  described   above,  including  the   risks  of  nationalization   or
expropriation of assets, may be heightened. In addition, unanticipated political
or  social developments may affect  the values of a  Fund's investments in those
countries and the  availability to  a Fund  of additional  investments in  those
countries.  The small size and inexperience of the securities markets in certain
of such  countries and  the limited  volume of  trading in  securities in  those
countries  may make  a Fund's  investments in  such countries  illiquid and more
volatile than  investments  in more  developed  countries,  and a  Fund  may  be
required  to  establish special  custodial or  other arrangements  before making
certain investments  in  those  countries.  There may  be  little  financial  or
accounting  information available with respect to  issuers located in certain of
such countries, and  it may  be difficult  as a result  to assess  the value  or
prospects of an investment in such issuers.
    

   
    The  International Equity Fund,  Capital Growth Fund,  Small Cap Equity Fund
and Growth and Income Fund  may invest in securities  of issuers domiciled in  a
country  other than the country in  whose currency the instrument is denominated
or quoted. The International Equity Fund and Global Income Fund may also  invest
in securities quoted or denominated in the European Currency Unit ("ECU"), which
is  a "basket" consisting of  specified amounts of the  currencies of certain of
the member states of the European Community. The specific amounts of  currencies
comprising  the ECU may be adjusted by  the Council of Ministers of the European
Community from  time  to time  to  reflect changes  in  relative values  of  the
underlying currencies. In addition, the Funds may invest in securities quoted or
denominated in other currency "baskets."
    

   
    FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE CONTRACTS.  The Capital Growth Fund, Small
Cap  Equity Fund, International  Equity Fund, Growth and  Income Fund and Global
Income Fund may enter into forward  foreign currency exchange contracts for  the
purposes  described  in  the  Prospectus. A  forward  foreign  currency exchange
contract involves an  obligation to purchase  or sell a  specific currency at  a
future date, which may be any fixed number of days from the date of the contract
agreed  upon by the parties, at  a price set at the  time of the contract. These
contracts are traded in the interbank market conducted directly between currency
traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers. A forward contract
generally has no deposit requirement,  and no commissions are generally  charged
at any stage for trades.
    

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

    These Funds may enter  into forward foreign  currency exchange contracts  in
several  circumstances.  First,  when a  Fund  enters  into a  contract  for the
purchase or sale of a security denominated  or quoted in a foreign currency,  or
when  the Fund  anticipates the  receipt in  a foreign  currency of  dividend or
interest payments on  such a security  which it  holds, the Fund  may desire  to
"lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the security or the U.S. dollar equivalent of
such  dividend  or interest  payment, as  the case  may be.  By entering  into a
forward contract for the purchase or sale, for a fixed amount of dollars, of the
amount of foreign  currency involved  in the underlying  transactions, the  Fund
will  attempt to  protect itself against  an adverse change  in the relationship
between the  U.S. dollar  and the  subject foreign  currency during  the  period
between  the date on  which the security is  purchased or sold,  or on which the
dividend or interest payment  is declared, and the  date on which such  payments
are made or received.

    Additionally,  when the Adviser  of a Fund  believes that the  currency of a
particular foreign country  may suffer  a substantial decline  against the  U.S.
dollar,  it may  enter into a  forward contract to  sell, for a  fixed amount of
dollars, the amount of foreign currency  approximating the value of some or  all
of  the Fund's  portfolio securities denominated  in such  foreign currency. The
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contract amounts and the value of the securities involved will not generally  be
possible  because the future value of such securities in foreign currencies will
change as a  consequence of market  movements in the  value of those  securities
between  the date on which the contract is entered into and the date it matures.
Using forward contracts to  protect the value of  a Fund's portfolio  securities
against  a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate fluctuations in
the underlying  prices  of the  securities.  It  simply establishes  a  rate  of
exchange  which a  Fund can achieve  at some  future point in  time. The precise
projection  of  short-term  currency  market  movements  is  not  possible,  and
short-term hedging provides a means of fixing the dollar value of only a portion
of a Fund's foreign assets.

    The  International  Equity  Fund  and  Global  Income  Fund  may  engage  in
cross-hedging by  using  forward contracts  in  one currency  to  hedge  against
fluctuations  in the  value of securities  quoted or denominated  in a different
currency if  the Adviser  determines  that there  is  a pattern  of  correlation
between  the  two currencies.  These Funds  may also  purchase and  sell forward
contracts to seek to increase total return when the Adviser anticipates that the
foreign  currency  will  appreciate  or  depreciate  in  value,  but  securities
denominated  or quoted  in that  currency do  not present  attractive investment
opportunities and are not held in the Fund's portfolio.

   
    A Fund's custodian  will place cash  or liquid, high  grade debt  securities
(I.E.,  securities rated in one of the top three ratings categories by S&P or by
Moody's or,  if  unrated, deemed  by  the Adviser  to  be of  comparable  credit
quality)  into a segregated account of the Fund  in an amount equal to the value
of the Fund's  total assets  committed to  the consummation  of forward  foreign
currency exchange contracts requiring the Fund to purchase foreign currencies or
forward contracts entered into to seek to increase total return. If the value of
the  securities placed  in the segregated  account declines,  additional cash or
securities will be placed in the account on  a daily basis so that the value  of
the account will equal the amount of the Fund's commitments with respect to such
contracts.  The segregated  account will be  marked-to-market on  a daily basis.
Although the contracts are not presently regulated by the CFTC, the CFTC may  in
the  future assert  authority to  regulate these  contracts. In  such event, the
Fund's ability to  utilize forward  foreign currency exchange  contracts may  be
restricted.
    

    While  a Fund will enter into  forward contracts to reduce currency exchange
rate risks, transactions in  such contracts involve  certain other risks.  Thus,
while  a  Fund  may benefit  from  such transactions,  unanticipated  changes in
currency prices may result in a poorer overall performance for the Fund than  if
it  had not engaged in  any such transactions. Moreover,  there may be imperfect
correlation  between  a  Fund's  portfolio  holdings  of  securities  quoted  or
denominated  in a particular currency and  forward contracts entered into by the
Fund. Such imperfect correlation may cause the Fund to sustain losses which will
prevent the Fund from achieving a complete  hedge or expose the Fund to risk  of
foreign exchange loss.

   
    WRITING  AND PURCHASING CURRENCY  CALL AND PUT OPTIONS.   The Capital Growth
Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, International  Equity Fund, Growth and Income  Fund
and  Global Income Fund may write covered  put and call options and purchase put
and call options  on foreign currencies  for the purpose  of protecting  against
declines  in the U.S. dollar value of portfolio securities and against increases
in the dollar cost of securities  to be acquired. The International Equity  Fund
and  Global  Income  Fund may  use  options  on currency  to  cross-hedge, which
involves writing or purchasing options on one currency to hedge against  changes
in  exchange rates for a  different currency if a  pattern of correlation exists
between the  values of  the currencies.  In  addition, the  last two  Funds  may
purchase  call options  on currency  to seek to  increase total  return when the
Adviser anticipates  that  the  currency  will  appreciate  in  value,  but  the
securities  quoted or  denominated in  that currency  do not  present attractive
investment opportunities and are not included in the Fund's portfolio.
    

    A call  option  written by  a  Fund obligates  the  Fund to  sell  specified
currency to the holder of the option at a specified price at any time before the
expiration  date. A  put option  written by  a Fund  would obligate  the Fund to
purchase specified currency from the option  holder at a specified price at  any
time before the expiration date. The writing of currency options involves a risk
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exercise  of the  option, be required  to sell currency  subject to a  call at a
price that is less than the currency's  market value or be required to  purchase
currency subject to a put at a price that exceeds the currency's market value.

    A  Fund  may  terminate  its  obligations under  a  call  or  put  option by
purchasing an option  identical to the  one it has  written. Such purchases  are
referred  to as "closing  purchase transactions." A  Fund would also  be able to
enter into  closing sale  transactions in  order to  realize gains  or  minimize
losses on options purchased by it.

    A  Fund would normally purchase call  options in anticipation of an increase
in the U.S. dollar value of currency  in which securities to be acquired by  the
Fund  are quoted or denominated.  The purchase of a  call option would entitle a
Fund, in  return for  the premium  paid,  to purchase  specified currency  at  a
specified  price during the  option period. The Fund  would ordinarily realize a
gain if, during the option period, the  value of such currency exceeded the  sum
of  the exercise  price, the premium  paid and transaction  costs; otherwise the
Fund would realize either no gain or a loss on the purchase of the call option.

    A Fund would normally purchase put  options in anticipation of a decline  in
the  dollar value of currency in which securities in its portfolio are quoted or
denominated ("protective puts"). The purchase of a put option would entitle  the
Fund,  in  exchange  for the  premium  paid,  to sell  specified  currency  at a
specified price during  the option period.  The purchase of  protective puts  is
designed  merely to offset or hedge against a decline in the dollar value of the
Fund's portfolio securities due to  currency exchange rate fluctuations. A  Fund
would  ordinarily realize a gain if, during  the option period, the value of the
underlying currency decreased below the exercise price sufficiently to more than
cover the premium and transaction costs; otherwise the Fund would realize either
no gain or a  loss on the purchase  of the put option.  Gains and losses on  the
purchase  of protective  put options would  tend to be  offset by countervailing
changes in the value of underlying currency.

    In addition to using options for  the hedging purposes described above,  the
International  Equity Fund and Global Income Fund may use options on currency to
seek to increase total return. These Funds may write (sell) covered put and call
options on  any  currency in  order  to realize  greater  income than  would  be
realized on portfolio securities transactions alone. However, in writing covered
call options for additional income, the Fund may forgo the opportunity to profit
from  an increase  in the  market value of  the underlying  currency. Also, when
writing put options, a Fund accepts, in return for the option premium, the  risk
that it may be required to purchase the underlying currency at a price in excess
of the currency's market value at the time of purchase.

    These  two Funds would normally purchase call options to seek to increase in
anticipation of  an increase  in the  market  value of  a currency.  They  would
ordinarily  realize  a gain  if, during  the  option period,  the value  of such
currency  exceeded  the  sum  of  the  exercise  price,  the  premium  paid  and
transaction  costs. Otherwise the Fund would realize either no gain or a loss on
the purchase of the call option. Put options may be purchased by these two Funds
for the purpose of benefiting from a decline in the value of currencies which it
does not own. They would ordinarily realize a gain if, during the option period,
the value  of  the  underlying  currency  decreased  below  the  exercise  price
sufficiently  to more  than cover the  premium and  transaction costs. Otherwise
they would realize either no gain or a loss on the purchase of the put option.

    SPECIAL RISKS  ASSOCIATED WITH  OPTIONS  ON CURRENCY.   An  exchange  traded
options  position may be closed out only on an options exchange which provides a
secondary market  for  an  option of  the  same  series. Although  a  Fund  will
generally  purchase or write only those options for which there appears to be an
active secondary market, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on
an exchange will exist for any particular option, or at any particular time. For
some options no secondary  market on an  exchange may exist.  In such event,  it
might not be possible to effect closing transactions in particular options, with
the  result that a Fund  would have to exercise its  options in order to realize
any profit  and  would incur  transaction  costs  upon the  sale  of  underlying
securities  pursuant to the exercise of put options. If a Fund as a covered call
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transaction in a secondary market,  it will not be  able to sell the  underlying
currency  (or security quoted or denominated  in that currency) until the option
expires or it delivers the underlying currency upon exercise.

    There is no assurance that higher than anticipated trading activity or other
unforeseen events might not, at times,  render certain of the facilities of  the
Options  Clearing Corporation inadequate, and  thereby result in the institution
by an  exchange  of special  procedures  which  may interfere  with  the  timely
execution of customers' orders.

    The  Funds may  purchase and  write over-the-counter  options to  the extent
consistent with  its limitation  on investments  in restricted  securities.  See
"Investment Restrictions" in the Prospectus. Trading in over-the-counter options
is  subject to  the risk  that the other  party will  be unable  or unwilling to
close-out options purchased or written by the Fund.

    The amount of the premiums which a Fund may pay or receive may be  adversely
affected  as new or existing institutions, including other investment companies,
engage in or increase their option purchasing and writing activities.

   
    INTEREST RATE  SWAPS, CURRENCY  SWAPS  AND INTEREST  RATE CAPS,  FLOORS  AND
COLLARS.  The Global Income Fund may enter into interest rate and currency swaps
for  hedging purposes  and to seek  to increase total  return. The International
Equity Fund may enter into currency swaps for these purposes. The Global  Income
Fund  may also enter into special interest  rate swap arrangements such as caps,
floors and  collars for  both hedging  purposes and  to seek  to increase  total
return.  Inasmuch as swaps are  entered into for good  faith hedging purposes or
are offset by a segregated account as described below, the Fund and the  Adviser
believe  that swaps do  not constitute senior  securities as defined  in the Act
and, accordingly, will not treat them  as being subject to the Fund's  borrowing
restrictions.  The net amount of  the excess, if any,  of the Fund's obligations
over its entitlement" with respect to  each interest rate or currency swap  will
be  accrued on a  daily basis and an  amount of cash or  liquid, high grade debt
securities (I.E., securities rated in one of the top three ratings categories by
Moody's or  S&P, or,  if unrated,  deemed by  the Investment  Adviser to  be  of
comparable credit quality) having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to
such  accrued excess will  be maintained in  a segregated account  by the Fund's
custodian. A Fund will  not enter into any  interest rate swap (including  caps,
floors  and collars) or currency swap unless the credit quality of the unsecured
senior debt  or  the  claims-paying  ability  of  the  other  party  thereto  is
considered  to be investment grade by the Adviser.  If there is a default by the
other party  to such  a transaction,  the Fund  will have  contractual  remedies
pursuant to the agreement, related to the transaction. The swap market has grown
substantially  in  recent years  with  a large  number  of banks  and investment
banking firms acting  both as  principals and as  agents utilizing  standardized
swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid in
comparison  with the markets  for other similar instruments  which are traded in
the interbank  market.  Nevertheless, the  SEC  staff takes  the  position  that
currency  swaps are illiquid investments subject  to these Funds' 15% limitation
on such investments.
    

FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES

    SHORT-TERM BANK  AND CORPORATE  OBLIGATIONS.   Commercial  paper  represents
short-term  unsecured promissory  notes issued in  bearer form by  banks or bank
holding companies,  corporations, and  finance companies.  The commercial  paper
purchased by the Funds consists of direct U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of
domestic  issuers.  Bank  obligations  in which  the  Funds  may  invest include
certificates of  deposit, bankers'  acceptances, fixed  time deposits  and  bank
notes.  Certificates of deposit are negotiable certificates issued against funds
deposited in a  commercial bank  for a  definite period  of time  and earning  a
specified return.

    Bankers'  acceptances are negotiable  drafts or bills  of exchange, normally
drawn by an  importer or  exporter to pay  for specific  merchandise, which  are
"accepted"  by a bank, meaning, in  effect, that the bank unconditionally agrees
to pay the face  value of the  instrument on maturity.  Fixed time deposits  are
bank  obligations payable at  a stated maturity  date and bearing  interest at a
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deposits may be withdrawn on demand by the investor, but may be subject to early
withdrawal penalties  which  vary  depending  upon  market  conditions  and  the
remaining  maturity of the obligation. There  are no contractual restrictions on
the right to transfer a beneficial interest  in a fixed time deposit to a  third
party,  although  there  is no  market  for  such deposits.  Certain  fixed time
deposits maturing  in  more  than  seven  days may  be  deemed  to  be  illiquid
securities.  Bank notes rank junior to deposit  liabilities of the bank and PARI
PASSU with  other senior,  unsecured obligations  of the  bank. Bank  notes  are
classified  as "other borrowings" on a bank's balance sheet, while deposit notes
and certificates  of deposit  are classified  as deposits.  Bank notes  are  not
insured  by  the Federal  Deposit Insurance  Corporation  or any  other insurer.
Deposit notes are insured by the  Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation only  to
the extent of $100,000 per depositor per bank.

    VARIABLE AMOUNT MASTER DEMAND NOTES.  The Funds may purchase variable amount
master  demand  notes. These  obligations permit  the investment  of fluctuating
amounts at varying rates of interest pursuant to direct arrangements between the
lender and borrower and are not  generally transferable nor are they  ordinarily
rated. A Fund may invest in them only if the Adviser believes that the notes are
of comparable quality to the other obligations in which the Fund may invest.

    VARIABLE  RATE AND FLOATING RATE DEMAND INSTRUMENTS.  The Funds may purchase
variable and  floating rate  demand instruments  that are  debt securities  that
possess   a  floating  or  variable  interest  rate  adjustment  formula.  These
instruments also permit a Fund to  demand payment of the principal balance  plus
unpaid accrued interest upon a specified number of days' notice to the issuer or
its  agent. The  demand feature  may be  backed by  a bank  letter of  credit or
guarantee issued with respect to such instrument.

    The terms of the  variable or floating rate  demand instruments that a  Fund
may  purchase provide  that interest rates  are adjustable  at intervals ranging
from daily up to six months, and  the adjustments are based upon current  market
levels,  the prime rate of a bank  or other appropriate interest rate adjustment
index as provided in the respective  instruments. Some of these instruments  are
payable  on demand  on a  daily basis or  on not  more than  seven days' notice.
Others,  such  as  instruments  with  quarterly  or  semiannual  interest   rate
adjustments,  may be put back to the issuer  on designated days on not more than
thirty days's notice. Still others are automatically called by the issuer unless
the Fund instructs otherwise. The Funds  intend to exercise the demand only  (1)
upon  a default under the  terms of the debt security,  (2) as needed to provide
liquidity to the  Fund, (3) to  maintain the respective  quality standards of  a
Fund's  investment  portfolio,  or  (4)  to  attain  a  more  optimal  portfolio
structure.

    The Money Market Fund  will determine the variable  or floating rate  demand
instruments  that it will purchase in accordance with procedures approved by the
board of  directors  to minimize  credit  risks. Accordingly,  any  variable  or
floating  rate demand instrument  must satisfy that  Fund's credit criteria with
respect to both its  long-term and short-term ratings  except that where  credit
support  is provided, the Fund may rely solely upon the short-term rating of the
variable or  floating  rate demand  instrument  (I.E.,  the right  to  sell).  A
variable  or  floating rate  demand instrument  that is  unrated must  have high
quality characteristics  similar  to  those  of  other  obligations  rated  high
quality.  The Adviser  may determine that  an unrated variable  or floating rate
demand instrument meets the  Money Market Fund's quality  criteria by reason  of
being  backed by a letter of credit or guarantee issued by a bank that meets the
quality criteria for that  Fund. Thus, either  the credit of  the issuer of  the
obligation  or the guarantor bank or both will meet the quality standards of the
Fund.

    The maturity of the variable or floating rate demand instruments held by any
of the Funds will ordinarily be deemed to be the longer of (1) the notice period
required before the Fund is entitled to receive payment of the principal  amount
of  the  instrument or  (2)  the period  remaining  until the  instrument's next
interest rate adjustment.

    LOAN  PARTICIPATION  INTERESTS.    The   Money  Market  Fund  may   purchase
participation  interests with remaining maturities of thirteen months or less in
loans of any maturity. Such  loans must be to  issuers in whose obligations  the
Fund  may  otherwise  invest.  Any  participation  purchased  by  the  Fund must

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be issued by  a bank  in the  United States  with assets  exceeding $1  billion.
Because  the issuing bank does  not guarantee the participation  in any way, the
participations are subject  to the  credit risks generally  associated with  the
underlying  corporate borrower. In  addition, because it  may be necessary under
the terms of the loan participation for  the Fund to assert through the  issuing
bank  such rights as may exist against the underlying corporate borrower, in the
event the underlying corporate borrower fails to pay principal and interest when
due, the Fund may be subject to delays, expenses and risks that are greater than
those that  would  have  been  involved  if the  Fund  had  purchased  a  direct
obligation  (such as  commercial paper)  of such  borrower. Moreover,  under the
terms of the  loan participation  the Money  Market Fund  may be  regarded as  a
creditor of the issuing bank (rather than of the underlying corporate borrower),
so  that the  Fund may also  be subject  to the risk  that the  issuing bank may
become insolvent. Further, in the event  of the bankruptcy or insolvency of  the
corporate  borrower, the loan  participation may be  subject to certain defenses
that can be asserted  by such borrower  as a result of  improper conduct by  the
issuing  bank. The  secondary market,  if any,  for these  loan participation is
limited and any  such participation  purchased by the  Fund may  be regarded  as
illiquid.

    The  Money  Market Fund  does not  believe  that price  quotations currently
obtainable from banks,  dealers or pricing  services consistently represent  the
market  values of  participation interests. Therefore,  the Company's accounting
servicing  agent  will,  following  guidelines  established  by  the  board   of
directors,  value the  participation interests held  by the Fund  at fair value,
which approximates market value. In valuing a participation interest, the  agent
will   consider  the   following  factors:   (i)  the   characteristics  of  the
participation interest, including  the cost, size,  interest rate, period  until
next  interest rate reset,  maturity and base lending  rate of the participation
interest, the terms and  conditions of the loan  and any related agreements  and
the  position of  the loan  in the borrower's  debt structure;  (ii) the nature,
adequacy and value of the collateral, including the Fund's rights, remedies  and
interests  with respect  to the  collateral; (iii)  the creditworthiness  of the
borrower,  based  on  an  evaluation  of  its  financial  condition,   financial
statements  and information about  the borrower's business,  cash flows, capital
structure and future prospects; (iv) the market for the participation  interest,
including  price quotations  for and trading  in the  participation interest and
similar participation interest  or instruments  and the  market environment  and
investor attitudes towards the participation interest or participation interests
generally;   (v)   the  quality   and   creditworthiness  of   any  intermediate
participants; and (vi) general economic or market conditions.

   
    LOWER-RATED CORPORATE DEBT OBLIGATIONS.  As described in the Prospectus, the
Capital Growth Fund Small Cap  Equity Fund and Growth  and Income Fund may  make
certain  investments including  corporate debt  obligations that  are unrated or
rated in the lower rating categories by Standard & Poor's Corporation ("Standard
& Poor's") or by Moody's Investors  Service, Inc. ("Moody's") (I.E., ratings  of
BB  or lower by Standard & Poor's or Ba  or lower by Moody's). Bonds rated BB or
Ba or  below (or  comparable unrated  securities) are  commonly referred  to  as
"lower-rated"  securities or as "junk bonds"  and are considered speculative and
may be questionable as to principal  and interest payments. In some cases,  such
bonds  may be  highly speculative, have  poor prospects  for reaching investment
standing and be in default.  As a result, investment  in such bonds will  entail
greater   speculative   risks   than  those   associated   with   investment  in
investment-grade bonds (I.E., bonds rated AAA, AA, A or BBB by Standard & Poor's
or Aaa, Aa,  A or  Baa by  Moody's). See  Appendix A  for a  description of  the
ratings issued by investment rating services.
    

    The   amount  of  junk  bond  securities  outstanding  has  proliferated  in
conjunction with the  increase in  merger and acquisition  and leveraged  buyout
activity.  An  economic downturn  could severely  affect  the ability  of highly
leveraged issuers of junk  bonds to service their  debt obligations or to  repay
their  obligations upon maturity. Factors having an adverse impact on the market
value of lower  rated securities will  have an  adverse effect on  a Fund's  net
asset value to the extent it invests in such securities. In addition, a Fund may
incur  additional expenses to the extent it  is required to seek recovery upon a
default in payment of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings.

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    The secondary  market for  junk bond  securities, which  is concentrated  in
relatively  few market makers, may not be  as liquid as the secondary market for
more highly rated securities,  a factor which  may have an  adverse effect on  a
Fund's  ability to dispose of  a particular security when  necessary to meet its
liquidity needs.  Under adverse  market or  economic conditions,  the  secondary
market  for  junk bond  securities could  contract  further, independent  of any
specific adverse changes in the condition of a particular issuer. As a result, a
Fund's Adviser could find it more difficult  to sell these securities or may  be
able  to sell the securities  only at prices lower  than if such securities were
widely traded. Prices  realized upon  the sale of  such lower  rated or  unrated
securities,  under  these circumstances,  may be  less than  the prices  used in
calculating a Fund's net asset value.

    Certain proposed and  recently enacted federal  laws including the  required
divestiture  by  federally  insured  savings  and  loan  associations  of  their
investments in junk bonds and  proposals designed to limit  the use, or tax  and
other  advantages, of junk  bond securities could adversely  affect a Fund's net
asset value and investment practices. Such proposals could also adversely affect
the secondary  market  for junk  bond  securities, the  financial  condition  of
issuers  of these securities and the  value of outstanding junk bond securities.
The form of such  proposed legislation and the  probability of such  legislation
being passed are uncertain.

    Since  investors generally perceive that  there are greater risks associated
with lower-rated debt securities, the yields  and prices of such securities  may
tend  to fluctuate  more than  those for higher  rated securities.  In the lower
quality segments of the fixed-income  securities market, changes in  perceptions
of  issuers'  creditworthiness  tend to  occur  more  frequently and  in  a more
pronounced manner than do changes in higher quality segments of the fixed-income
securities market resulting in greater yield and price volatility.

    Another factor  which  causes fluctuations  in  the prices  of  fixed-income
securities is the supply and demand for similarly rated securities. In addition,
the prices of fixed-income securities fluctuate in response to the general level
of interest rates. Fluctuations in the prices of portfolio securities subsequent
to  their acquisition will not affect cash  income from such securities but will
be reflected in a Fund's net asset value.

    Lower-rated (and  comparable  non-rated)  securities tend  to  offer  higher
yields  than  higher-rated  securities  with  the  same  maturities  because the
historical financial condition of  the issuers of such  securities may not  have
been  as strong as that of other issuers. Since lower rated securities generally
involve greater  risks  of  loss  of  income  and  principal  than  higher-rated
securities,  investors should  consider carefully the  relative risks associated
with investment  in  securities which  carry  lower ratings  and  in  comparable
non-rated  securities. In addition to the risk of default, there are the related
costs of recovery on defaulted issues. The Advisers will attempt to reduce these
risks through diversification of these Funds' portfolios and by analysis of each
issuer and its ability to make timely payments of income and principal, as  well
as broad economic trends in corporate developments.

   
    ZERO  COUPON  BONDS.    The  Capital  Growth  Fund  Small  Cap  Equity Fund,
International Equity Fund,  Growth and Income  Fund and Global  Income Fund  may
invest  in zero coupon bonds which are  debt obligations that do not entitle the
holder to any periodic payments of interest  prior to maturity or provide for  a
specified  cash payment date when the bonds  begin paying current interest. As a
result, zero  coupon bonds  are generally  issued and  traded at  a  significant
discount  from their  face value.  The discount  approximates the  present value
amount of interest the bonds would  have accrued and compounded over the  period
until maturity.
    

    Zero coupon bonds benefit the issuer by mitigating its initial need for cash
to  meet  debt  service,  but  generally provide  a  higher  rate  of  return to
compensate investors for the deferment  of cash interest or principal  payments.
Such  securities are often issued by companies that may not have the capacity to
pay current interest and  so may be  considered to have  more risk than  current
interest-bearing  securities. In addition, the market price of zero coupon bonds
generally is more volatile than

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the market  prices  of securities  that  provide  for the  periodic  payment  of
interest. The market prices of zero coupon bonds are likely to fluctuate more in
response  to changes in interest rates than those of interest-bearing securities
having similar maturities and credit quality.

    Zero coupon bonds  carry the  additional risk that,  unlike securities  that
provide for the periodic payment of interest to maturity, the Funds will realize
no  cash  until  a  specified  future payment  date  unless  a  portion  of such
securities is sold.  If the issuer  of such securities  defaults, the Funds  may
obtain no return at all on their investment. In addition, a Fund's investment in
zero  coupon bonds may require it to sell certain of its portfolio securities to
generate sufficient cash  to satisfy certain  income distribution  requirements.
See "Taxation" below.

    MORTGAGE-BACKED AND ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES.  All of the Funds may invest in
mortgage-backed securities, which represent direct or indirect participation in,
or  are  collateralized by  and  payable from,  mortgage  loans secured  by real
property.  These  Funds  may  also  invest  in  asset-backed  securities,  which
represent  participation in, or are secured by  and payable from, assets such as
motor vehicle installment sales, installment  loan contracts, leases of  various
types  of real and  personal property, receivables  from revolving credit (I.E.,
credit card) agreements  and other  categories of receivables.  Such assets  are
securitized  though the use of trusts and special purpose corporations. Payments
or distributions  of principal  and interest  may be  guaranteed up  to  certain
amounts  and for a certain time period by a letter of credit or a pool insurance
policy issued  by  a  financial  institution  unaffiliated  with  the  trust  or
corporation, or other credit enhancements may be present.

    Mortgage-backed  and asset-backed securities are often subject to more rapid
repayment than their  stated maturity  date would indicate  as a  result of  the
pass-through  of  prepayments of  principal on  the  underlying loans.  A Fund's
ability to maintain positions in such securities will be affected by  reductions
in  the principal amount of such  securities resulting from prepayments, and its
ability to reinvest the returns of principal at comparable yields is subject  to
generally  prevailing interest  rates at  that time. To  the extent  that a Fund
invests in  mortgage-backed  and  asset-backed securities,  the  values  of  its
portfolio  securities will vary with changes  in market interest rates generally
and  the  differentials  in  yields  among  various  kinds  of  U.S.  Government
Securities and other mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities.

    Asset-backed  securities  present  certain  additional  risks  that  are not
presented  by   mortgage-backed  securities   because  asset-backed   securities
generally  do not have the benefit of  a security interest in collateral that is
comparable to mortgage assets. Credit  card receivables are generally  unsecured
and  the debtors on such receivables are  entitled to the protection of a number
of state and federal consumer credit laws,  many of which give such debtors  the
right  to set-off certain amounts owed on the credit cards, thereby reducing the
balance due. Automobile  receivables generally are  secured, but by  automobiles
rather  than residential real  property. Most issuers  of automobile receivables
permit the loan servicers to retain possession of the underlying obligations. If
the servicer were to sell  these obligations to another  party, there is a  risk
that  the purchaser would acquire an interest superior to that of the holders of
the asset-backed  securities.  In  addition,  because of  the  large  number  of
vehicles  involved in a typical issuance  and technical requirements under state
laws, the trustee for the holders of  the automobile receivables may not have  a
proper  security interest in the underlying automobiles. Therefore, there is the
possibility that, in some cases, recoveries on repossessed collateral may not be
available to support payments on these securities.

WARRANTS AND RIGHTS

   
    The  Select  Equity  Fund,  Capital  Growth  Fund  Small  Cap  Equity  Fund,
International Equity Fund and Growth and Income Fund each may invest up to 5% of
its  total assets,  calculated at  the time of  purchase, in  warrants or rights
(other than  those acquired  in units  or attached  to other  securities)  which
entitle  the holder to buy equity securities  at a specific price for a specific
period of  time  but will  do  so only  if  such equity  securities  are  deemed
appropriate  by the Adviser for investment by  the Fund. The Funds will each not
invest more than 2% of their total  assets, calculated at the time of  purchase,
    

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in  warrants or rights  which are not listed  on the New  York or American Stock
Exchanges. Warrants and rights have no  voting rights, receive no dividends  and
have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer.

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS

   
    The  Capital Growth Fund,  Small Cap Equity  Fund and the  Growth and Income
Fund may invest in shares of real estate investment trusts ("REITs"). REITs  are
pooled investment vehicles that invest primarily in income producing real estate
or  real estate  related loans  or interest.  REITs are  generally classified as
equity REITs, mortgage  REITs or  a combination  of equity  and mortgage  REITs.
Equity  REITs invest the majority of their  assets directly in real property and
derive income primarily  from the  collection of  rents. Equity  REITs can  also
realize  capital gains  by selling  properties that  have appreciated  in value.
Mortgage REITs invest the majority of their assets in real estate mortgages  and
derive  income  from  the  collection of  interest  payments.  REITs  invest the
majority of their  assets in real  estate mortgages and  derive income from  the
collection  of interest payments.  REITs are not taxed  on income distributed to
shareholders provided they comply with several requirements of the Code. A  Fund
will  indirectly bear its proportionate  share of any expenses  paid by REITs in
which it invests in addition to the expenses paid by a Fund.
    

    Investing in  REITs  involves certain  unique  risks. Equity  REITs  may  be
affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by such REITs,
while  mortgage REITs  may be  affected by the  quality of  any credit extended.
REITs are dependent upon management skills,  are not diversified (except to  the
extent  the Code requires), and are subject  to the risks of financing projects.
REITs  are  subject  to  heavy  cash  flow  dependency,  default  by  borrowers,
self-liquidation,  and the possibilities of failing to qualify for the exemption
from tax for  distributed income under  the Code and  failing to maintain  their
exemptions  from the Investment Company Act  of 1940. REITs (especially mortgage
REITs) are also subject to interest rate risks.

   
WHEN-ISSUED SECURITIES AND FORWARD COMMITMENTS
    
   
    All of the Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis or  purchase
or  sell securities on a forward  commitment basis. These transactions involve a
commitment by the  Fund to purchase  or sell  securities at a  future date.  The
price of the underlying securities (usually expressed in terms of yield) and the
date  when the securities will  be delivered and paid  for (the settlement date)
are fixed at the time the  transaction is negotiated. When-issued purchases  and
forward  commitment transactions are  negotiated directly with  the other party,
and  such  commitments  are  not  traded   on  exchanges,  but  may  be   traded
over-the-counter.
    

   
    A  Fund will purchase securities on a  when-issued basis or purchase or sell
securities on a forward commitment basis  only with the intention of  completing
the  transaction and  actually purchasing or  selling the  securities. If deemed
advisable as a matter of investment strategy, however, a Fund may dispose of  or
negotiate  a commitment after entering into it.  A Fund also may sell securities
it has committed to purchase before those securities are delivered to it on  the
settlement  date. The Fund may realize a capital gain or loss in connection with
these transactions. For purposes of determining a Fund's average dollar weighted
maturity, the maturity of when-issued  or forward commitment securities will  be
calculated from the commitment date.
    

   
    When  a Fund  purchases securities  on a  when-issued or  forward commitment
basis, the  Fund's  custodian or  subcustodian  will maintain  in  a  segregated
account  cash or liquid,  high grade debt securities  having a value (determined
daily) at least equal to the amount  of the Fund's purchase commitments. In  the
case  of a forward commitment to sell securities subject to such commitment, the
custodian or subcustodian  will hold  the portfolio securities  in a  segregated
account  while the commitment  is outstanding. These  procedures are designed to
ensure that the Fund will maintain sufficient  assets at all times to cover  its
obligations under when-issued purchases and forward commitments.
    

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                            INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTIONS

    The  following investment restrictions  have been adopted  by the Company as
fundamental policies  for the  Fund to  which each  applies, as  shown below.  A
fundamental policy is one that cannot be changed without the affirmative vote of
the  holders of  a majority  (as defined  in the  Act) of  the outstanding votes
attributable to the shares of a Fund. The investment objective or objectives  of
each  Fund  and all  other  investment policies  or  practices of  the  Fund are
considered by the Company not to  be fundamental and accordingly may be  changed
by   the  Company's  board  of   directors  without  shareholder  approval.  See
"Investment Objective and Policies"  in the Fund's  Prospectus. For purposes  of
the  Act,  "majority"  means  the  lesser  of  (a)  67%  or  more  of  the votes
attributable to shares of the Fund present at a meeting, if the holders of  more
than 50% of such votes are present or represented by proxy, or (b) more than 50%
of the votes attributable to shares of the Fund.

    None of the Funds may:

         1.  Pledge, mortgage  or hypothecate its  assets, except  to the extent
    necessary to secure permitted  borrowings and to the  extent related to  the
    deposit  of assets in escrow  in connection with the  writing of covered put
    and call options and the purchase  of securities on a forward commitment  or
    delayed-delivery  basis  and  collateral  and  initial  or  variation margin
    arrangements  with  respect  to  currency  transactions,  options,   futures
    contracts  (including  those relating  to indices),  and options  on futures
    contracts or indices.

         2. Purchase securities on margin, except for such short-term credits as
    are necessary for the clearance of transactions, but a Fund may make  margin
    deposits  in connection  with transactions  in currencies,  options, futures
    contracts and options on futures contracts.

   
         3. Sell securities short or maintain a short position except for  short
    sales against-the-box.
    

         4.  Underwrite securities issued  by others, except  to the extent that
    the sale of portfolio securities by a Fund may be deemed to be underwriting.

         5. Purchase, hold or deal in real estate (including real estate limited
    partnerships) or oil, gas  or mineral leases, although  a Fund may  purchase
    and sell securities that are secured by real estate or interests therein and
    may  purchase  mortgage-related  securities and  securities  issued  by real
    estate investment trusts and may hold and sell real estate acquired for  the
    Fund as a result of the ownership of securities.

         6.  Invest  in commodities  except that  a Fund  may purchase  and sell
    futures contracts, including  those relating to  securities, currencies  and
    indices,  and  options  on  futures  contracts,  securities,  currencies  or
    indices, and  purchase  and  sell  currencies or  securities  on  a  forward
    commitment or delayed-delivery basis as described in the Prospectus.

         7. Lend any money or other assets except through the purchase of all or
    a  portion of an issue of securities or obligations of the type in which the
    Fund may invest.  However, a Fund  may lend its  portfolio securities in  an
    amount not to exceed one-third of the value of its total assets.

         8.  Issue any senior security (as such term is defined in Section 18(f)
    of the Act) except as otherwise permitted under these fundamental investment
    restrictions.

         9. Alone or together with any other of the Funds, make investments  for
    the purpose of exercising control over, or management of, any issuer.

        10.  Borrow money except from banks for temporary or short-term purposes
    and then only if  each maintains asset  coverage of at  least 300% for  such
    borrowings.  For purposes  of this  investment restriction,  transactions in
    currency,   swaps,    options,    futures   contracts,    including    those

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    relating  to  indices, forward  contracts, options  on futures  contracts or
    indices and forward commitment transactions shall not constitute  borrowing.
    None of the Funds will purchase securities when such borrowings exceed 5% of
    its assets.

    Fund-specific restrictions:

          11(a).   Each of the  Funds other than  the Money Market  Fund may not
    invest more than 25% of the value  of its total assets in the securities  of
    issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry.
    This limitation does not apply to U.S. Government Securities.

          11(b).   The Money  Market Fund will  not purchase  securities if such
    purchase would cause more than 25% of its total assets to be invested in the
    securities of one or more issuers having their principal business activities
    in the  same industry.  This limitation,  however, will  not apply  to  U.S.
    Government  Securities, obligations (other than  commercial paper) issued or
    guaranteed by U.S. banks and U.S. branches of foreign banks, and  repurchase
    agreements and securities loans collateralized by U.S. Government Securities
    or  such bank obligations. (For the  purposes of this restriction, telephone
    companies are  considered to  be a  separate industry  from water,  gas,  or
    electric  utilities, personal  credit finance companies  and business credit
    finance  companies  are  considered  separate  industries  and  wholly-owned
    finance companies are considered to be in the industries of their parents if
    their  activities are primarily related to financing the activities of their
    parents.)

   
        12. The Money Market Fund, Select  Equity Fund, Capital Growth Fund  and
    the  Growth and Income Fund each  may not, as to 75%  of the total assets of
    each at the time of purchase, purchase the securities of any issuer if  more
    than  5% of the value  of the Fund's total assets  would be invested in such
    securities.
    

NON-FUNDAMENTAL RESTRICTIONS

    In addition to the investment restrictions mentioned above, the directors of
the Company have adopted certain  non-fundamental restrictions for each Fund  as
shown  below. Non-fundamental  restrictions represent the  current intentions of
the Company's board  of directors  and they differ  from fundamental  investment
restrictions  in that they may  be changed or amended  by the board of directors
without prior notice to or approval of shareholders.

    None of the Funds (except the Global Income Fund) may:

        1.  Purchase the securities of any  issuer if by such purchase the  Fund
    would own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer.

        Fund specific restrictions:

   
        2.   The Select Equity Fund, Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund,
    International Equity Fund  and Growth and  Income Fund will  each not  write
    covered  calls or put options with respect to  more than 25% of the value of
    its net assets,  invest more  than 25%  of its  net assets  in puts,  calls,
    spreads  or straddles, or any combination  thereof other than protective put
    options. The aggregate value of premiums paid on all options held by one  of
    these Funds at any time will not exceed 20% of the Fund's total net assets.
    

   
         3(a).  The Funds other  than the Money Market Fund each will not invest
    (a) more  than 15%  or its  net assets  in illiquid  investments,  including
    repurchase  agreements maturing in more than seven days, securities that are
    not readily marketable  and restricted  securities not  eligible for  resale
    pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"); (b)
    more  than 15% of its nets  assets in restricted securities (including those
    eligible for resale under Rule 144A).
    

   
         3(b).  The Money  Market Fund will not  invest in illiquid  securities,
    including  certain repurchase agreements  or time deposits  maturing in more
    than seven days, if, as a result thereof, more than 10% of the value of  its
    total assets would be invested in assets that are either illiquid or are not
    readily marketable.
    

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        4.   The Small Cap Equity Fund, International Equity Fund and the Global
    Income Fund each may not, as to 75% of the total assets of each at the  time
    of  purchase, purchase the securities of any  issuer if more than 10% of the
    value of the Fund's total assets would be invested in such securities.

        5.  The International Equity Fund  and the Global Income Fund will  each
    not  invest in  foreign issuers unless  after such investment  issuers in at
    least the following  number of  different countries are  represented in  the
    Fund's  portfolio: if up to  40% of the Fund's  total assets are invested in
    foreign issuers, two foreign countries; if between 40% and 60% of the Fund's
    total assets are invested  in foreign issuers,  three foreign countries;  if
    between  60% and  80% of  the Fund's  total assets  are invested  in foreign
    issuers, four foreign countries; and if over 80% of the Fund's total  assets
    are invested in foreign issuers, five foreign countries.

INTERPRETIVE RULES

    For  purposes of the foregoing limitations,  any limitation which involves a
maximum percentage will  not be violated  unless an excess  over the  percentage
occurs  immediately after,  and is caused  by, an acquisition  or encumbrance of
securities or assets of, or borrowings by,  a Fund. In addition, with regard  to
exceptions recited in a restriction, a Fund may only rely on an exception if its
investment  objective(s) or policies (as  disclosed in the Prospectus) otherwise
permit it to rely on the exception.

                               INVESTMENT MANAGER

    Investment Distributors Advisory Services, Inc. ("IDASI"), 2801 Highway  280
South,  Birmingham, Alabama 35223, is the  investment manager of the Company and
its Funds. IDASI  is a  wholly-owned subsidiary of  Protective Life  Corporation
("PLC"),  an insurance holding company  whose common stock is  traded on the New
York Stock Exchange.  PLC's principal  operating subsidiary  is Protective  Life
Insurance   Company,  a  stock  life   insurance  company  which  maintains  its
administrative offices in Birmingham, Alabama. Protective Life was  incorporated
in  Alabama in 1907 and changed its  state of domicile from Alabama to Tennessee
in 1992. Protective Life's principal business  is the writing of individual  and
group  life and  health insurance  contracts, annuity  contracts, and guaranteed
investment contracts.

    The Investment  Manager  has  no direct  previous  experience  in  providing
management  services for  investment companies;  however, its  officers, most of
whom  are  officers  of  Protective  Life,  have  extensive  experience  in  the
development  and  distribution of  investment products,  particularly guaranteed
investment contracts.  In  addition, the  Investment  Manager has  retained  the
Advisers,  entities  that  have  extensive  experience  managing  the  assets of
investment companies, pension plans and other clients, to manage the  investment
and reinvestment of the Funds' assets.

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

    The  Investment Manager has entered into an investment management agreement,
dated March 3, 1994, with the Company under which the Investment Manager assumes
overall responsibility, subject  to the  supervision of the  Company's board  of
directors,  for administering all  operations of the  Company and for monitoring
and evaluating the management of the assets of each of the Funds by the Advisers
on an  ongoing  basis. The  Investment  Manager  provides or  arranges  for  the
provision  of  the  overall  business  management  and  administrative  services
necessary for  the Company's  operations  and furnishes  or procures  any  other
services  and  information necessary  for the  proper  conduct of  the Company's
business. The Investment Manager also acts as liaison among, and supervisor  of,
the  various service providers to the Company, including the custodian, transfer
agent, and accounting services  agent and to its  own administration agent  that
performs  services for the Company on its behalf. The Investment Manager is also
responsible for overseeing  the Company's  compliance with  the requirements  of
applicable  law  and in  conformity  with each  Fund's  investment objective(s),
policies and restrictions, including oversight of the Advisers.

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    For its services to the Company,  the Investment Manager receives a  monthly
management  fee. The fee is deducted daily from  the assets of each of the Funds
and paid to the Investment  Manager monthly. The fee for  each Fund is based  on
the  average daily net assets  of the Fund at  the following annual rates: Money
Market Fund .60%, Select Equity Fund  .80%, Capital Growth Fund .80%, Small  Cap
Equity  Fund .80%, International Equity Fund 1.10%, Growth and Income Fund .80%,
and Global Income Fund 1.10%. For the  fiscal period March 14, 1994 to  December
31,  1994, the  Funds incurred the  following management fees  to the Investment
Manager: Money Market Fund $17,340, Select Equity Fund $53,590, Small Cap Equity
Fund $69,118,  International  Equity  Fund  $121,044,  Growth  and  Income  Fund
$120,322, and Global Income Fund $88,827.
    

   
    The  investment management agreement does not  place limits on the operating
expenses of the  Company or  of any Fund.  However, the  Investment Manager  has
voluntarily  undertaken to pay any such expenses (but not including brokerage or
other portfolio transaction expenses or expenses of litigation, indemnification,
taxes or other  extraordinary expenses)  to the  extent that  such expenses,  as
accrued  for each Fund, exceed the  following percentages of that Fund's average
daily net assets on an annualized basis: Money Market Fund, .60%; Capital Growth
Fund, .80%; Select Equity Fund, .80%; Small Cap Equity Fund, .80%; International
Equity Fund, 1.10%; Growth and Income Fund, .80%; and Global Income Fund, 1.10%.
This reduction of expenses will increase the yield or total return of the  Funds
for  any  period for  which it  remains  in effect.  The Investment  Manager may
withdraw this undertaking to pay expenses as to any or all of the Funds upon 120
days notice to the Company.
    

    The investment management agreement provides that the Investment Manager may
render similar  services to  others so  long as  the services  that it  provides
thereunder  are not impaired  thereby. The investment  management agreement also
provides that  the Investment  Manager shall  not  be liable  for any  error  of
judgment  or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for
any act or omission  in the management  of the Company,  except for (i)  willful
misfeasance,  bad faith or gross negligence in  the performance of its duties or
by reason  of  reckless  disregard  of  its  duties  or  obligations  under  the
investment  management agreement,  and (ii) to  the extent  specified in Section
36(b) of the Act concerning loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty  with
respect to the receipt of compensation.

   
    The  investment management agreement was approved  for each Fund (other than
Capital Growth Fund) by  the directors of the  Company, including a majority  of
the directors of the Company who are not parties to the agreement or "interested
persons"  (as  such  term is  defined  in the  Act)  of any  party  thereto (the
"non-interested directors"),  on  February 8,  1994,  and by  the  sole  initial
shareholder  of the Fund  on March 2, 1994.  The investment management agreement
was approved for Capital Growth Fund by the directors of the Company,  including
a  majority  of the  non-interested directors  on May  2, 1995  and by  the sole
initial shareholder  of the  Fund on  May __,  1995. The  investment  management
agreement  will remain in effect from year  to year provided such continuance is
specifically approved as to  each Fund at  least annually by (a)  the vote of  a
majority  of the votes attributable  to shares of the Fund  or a majority of the
directors of the Company, and (b) the  vote of a majority of the  non-interested
directors  of the Company, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on  such approval.  The investment  management agreement  will  terminate
automatically  if assigned (as defined  in the Act) and  is terminable as to any
Fund at any time without penalty by the directors of the Company or by vote of a
majority of  the votes  attributable  to outstanding  voting securities  of  the
applicable  Fund on 60 days' written notice to the Investment Manager and by the
Investment Manager on 60 days' written notice to the Company.
    

EXPENSES OF THE COMPANY

    The company incurs certain operating and general administrative expenses  in
addition  to the  Investment Manager's  fee. These  expenses, which  are accrued
daily, include but are  not limited to: taxes;  expenses for legal and  auditing
services;  costs of printing; charges for custody services; transfer agent fees,
if any; expenses of  redemption of shares; expense  of registering shares  under
federal  and  state  securities  laws;  accounting  costs;  insurance; interest;
brokerage costs, and other expenses properly payable by the Company.

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    In general, each Fund is charged for the expenses incurred in its operations
as well  as for  a portion  of the  Company's general  administrative  expenses,
allocated  on the  basis of the  asset size of  the respective Funds,  or by the
board of directors as appropriate. Expenses other than the Investment  Manager's
fee that are borne directly and paid individually by a Fund include, but are not
limited  to,  brokerage commissions,  dealer markups,  taxes, custody  fees, and
other costs properly payable by the Fund. Expenses which are allocated among the
Funds include, but are not limited to, directors' fees and expenses, independent
accountant fees, transfer agent fees,  expenses of redemption, insurance  costs,
legal fees, and all other costs of operation properly payable by the Company.

                              INVESTMENT ADVISERS

INVESTMENT ADVISERS

   
    Goldman  Sachs  Asset Management,  One New  York Plaza,  New York,  New York
10004, a separate operating  division of Goldman Sachs,  acts as the  investment
adviser of the Money Market Fund, Select Equity Fund, Capital Growth Fund, Small
Cap  Equity  Fund and  Growth and  Income Fund.  Goldman Sachs  Asset Management
International, 140  Fleet  Street, London  EC4A  2BJ England,  an  affiliate  of
Goldman  Sachs, acts as the investment  adviser to the International Equity Fund
and the Global Income Fund. Both Goldman Sachs and GSAMI are registered with the
SEC as investment advisers.  In performing its  investment advisory services  to
the International Equity Fund and the Global Income Fund, GSAMI, while remaining
responsible  for advising  these Funds,  may draw  upon the  research and market
expertise of its affiliates, including Goldman  Sachs Asia, Ltd. (its Hong  Kong
affiliate)  and Goldman  Sachs Asset Management  Japan Limited. As  of March 31,
1995, the Advisers, together with their affiliates, acted as investment adviser,
administrator or distributor for approximately $__ billion in assets.
    

   
    Founded in 1869, Goldman  Sachs is among the  oldest and largest  investment
banking  firms in  the United  States. Goldman Sachs  is a  leader in developing
portfolio  strategies  and   in  many   fields  of   investing  and   financing,
participating   in   financial  markets   worldwide  and   serving  individuals,
institutions, corporations and governments. Goldman Sachs is among the principal
market sources for  current and  thorough information  on companies,  industrial
sectors,  markets, economies and  currencies, and trades and  makes markets in a
wide  range  of  equity  and  debt  securities  24-hours  a  day.  The  firm  is
headquartered  in New York and  has offices throughout the  United States and in
Beijing, Frankfurt, George  Town, Hong  Kong, London,  Madrid, Milan,  Montreal,
Osaka,  Paris,  Seoul,  Shanghai,  Singapore,  Sydney,  Taipei,  Tokyo, Toronto,
Vancouver and Zurich. It has trading professionals throughout the United States,
as well as in London, Tokyo,  Hong Kong and Singapore. The active  participation
of  Goldman  Sachs in  the  world's financial  markets  enhances its  ability to
identify attractive investments.
    

   
    The Advisers  are  able to  draw  on  the substantial  research  and  market
expertise  of  Goldman Sachs,  whose investment  research effort  is one  of the
largest in the industry. With an annual equity research budget approaching  $120
million,  Goldman  Sachs's Investment  Research Department  covers approximately
1,700  companies,  including  approximately   1,000  U.S.  corporations  in   60
industries.  The in-depth information and  analyses generated by Goldman Sachs's
research analysts are available to the Advisers. For more than a decade, Goldman
Sachs has been  among the  top-ranked firms in  INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR'S  annual
"All-America  Research  Team"  survey.  In  addition,  many  of  Goldman Sachs's
economists, securities analysts, portfolio strategists and credit analysts  have
consistently  been highly ranked in respected  industry surveys conducted in the
U.S. and abroad. Goldman Sachs is also among the leading investment firms  using
quantitative  analysis (now used by a  growing number of investors) to structure
and evaluate portfolios.
    

    In connection with the Funds' investments in foreign securities and  related
transactions  in foreign currencies,  the Adviser has  access to Goldman Sachs's
economics team, based  in London,  which is internationally  recognized for  its
skill in currency forecasting and international economics.

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    The fixed-income research capabilities of Goldman Sachs available to each of
the  Advisers include the Goldman Sachs Fixed-Income Research Department and the
Credit Department. The Fixed-Income Research Department monitors developments in
U.S. and foreign fixed-income markets, assesses the outlooks for various sectors
of the markets  and provides  relative value  comparisons, as  well as  analyzes
trading  opportunities  within  and  across  market  sectors.  The  Fixed-Income
Research Department is at the  forefront in developing and using  computer-based
tools   for  analyzing  fixed-income  securities  and  markets,  developing  new
fixed-income products and structuring portfolio strategies for investment policy
and tactical asset allocation decisions.  The Credit Department tracks  specific
governments,  regions and industries and from time to time may review the credit
quality of a Fund's investments.

   
    In addition to fixed-income research and credit research, both Advisers  are
supported   by  Goldman  Sachs's  economics  research.  The  Economics  Research
Department conducts  economic, financial  and  currency markets  research  which
analyzes economic trends and interest and exchange rate movements worldwide. The
Economics  Research Department tracks factors such as inflation and money supply
figures, balance of trade figures,  economic growth, commodity prices,  monetary
and  fiscal policies, and political events that can influence interest rates and
currency trends. The success of Goldman Sachs's international research team  has
brought wide recognition to its members. The team has earned top rankings in the
INSTITUTIONAL  INVESTOR  annual  "All  British  Research  Team  Survey"  in  the
following  categories:  Economics   (U.K.)  1986-1993;   Economics/International
1989-1993;  and Currency Forecasting  1986-1993. In addition,  the team has also
earned top rankings in  the annual "Extel Financial  Survey" of U.K.  investment
managers  in  the following  categories:  U.K. Economy  1989-1994; International
Economies 1986, 1988-1994; and Currency Movements 1986-1993.
    

   
    In allocating assets in  a Fund's portfolio  among currencies, the  Advisers
will  have access to the Global Asset  Allocation Model developed by Dr. Fischer
Black and  Robert  Litterman, Co-head  of  Goldman Sachs's  Research  and  Model
Development  Group. The model is based on the observation that the prices of all
financial assets,  including foreign  currencies,  will adjust  until  investors
globally  are  comfortable holding  the pool  of  outstanding assets.  Using the
model, the Advisers will  estimate the total returns  from each currency  sector
which  are consistent with the average investor holding a portfolio equal to the
market capitalization  of the  financial assets  among those  currency  sectors.
These  estimated  equilibrium returns  are  then combined  with  Goldman Sachs's
research professionals' expectations  to produce an  optimal currency and  asset
allocation  for the level of risk suitable for a Fund's investment objective and
criteria. In allocating a Fund's assets among currencies, the Advisers will also
have  access  to  Goldman  Sachs's  economics  team,  which  is  internationally
recognized for its skill in currency forecasting and international economics.
    

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTS

    Each  Adviser has entered into an investment advisory agreement, dated March
2, 1994, with the  Investment Manager in connection  with each Fund it  advises.
Under  the agreements,  the Adviser, subject  to the general  supervision of the
Company's board of  directors, manages  the investment portfolio  of each  Fund.
Under  the  investment advisory  agreements,  the Advisers  are  responsible for
making investment decisions for the Funds and for placing the purchase and  sale
orders  for  the portfolio  transactions  of each  Fund.  In this  capacity, the
Advisers obtain  and evaluate  appropriate  economic, statistical,  timing,  and
financial  information  and  formulates and  implements  investment  programs in
furtherance of each Fund's investment objective(s).

    As compensation for its  services to the Funds  on behalf of the  Investment
Manager, the Advisers receive a monthly fee from the Investment Manager based on
the average daily net assets of each Fund at the following annual rates:

   
    Money  Market Fund  .35% of  the first  $50 million,  .25% of  the next $100
    million, .20% of the next $100 million, and .15% of assets in excess of $250
    million; Select Equity Fund, Capital Growth Fund, Small Cap Equity Fund, and
    Growth  and   Income   Fund,  .40%   of   the  first   $50   million,   .30%
    

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    of  the next  $150 million, and  .20% of  assets in excess  of $200 million;
    International Equity Fund  and Global  Income Fund,  .40% of  the first  $50
    million,  .30% of the next $100 million,  .25% of the next $100 million, and
    .20% of the assets in excess of $250 million.
    

    For the fiscal period  March 14, 1994 to  December 31, 1994, the  Investment
Manager  incurred the following fees to the  Advisers in connection with each of
the Funds: Money  Market Fund  $10,105, Select  Equity Fund  $26,395, Small  Cap
Equity  Fund $34,560, International Equity Fund  $44,016, Growth and Income Fund
$60,162, and Global Income Fund $32,301.

    The Funds' investment advisory agreements each provide that the Advisers may
render similar services  to others  so long as  the services  that they  provide
thereunder are not impaired thereby.

   
    The  investment advisory agreement for each  Fund (other than Capital Growth
Fund) was approved by the directors of the Company, including a majority of  the
directors  of  the  Company  who  are not  parties  to  the  investment advisory
agreement or "interested persons" (as  such term is defined  in the Act) of  any
party  thereto (the "non-interested directors"), on February 8, 1994, and by the
sole initial shareholder of the Fund  on March 2, 1994. The investment  advisory
agreement  for Capital  Growth Fund was  approved by the  directors, including a
majority of non-interested  directors, on May  2, 1995 and  by the sole  initial
shareholder  of the Fund on  May __, 1995. The  foregoing agreements (except for
the Capital Growth Fund agreement) will remain in effect until March 2, 1996 and
from year to year thereafter provided such continuance is specifically  approved
at  least annually by  (a) the vote of  a majority of  the votes attributable to
shares of the Fund or  a majority of the directors  of the Company, and (b)  the
vote  of a  majority of  the non-interested  directors of  the Company,  cast in
person at a  meeting called  for the  purpose of  voting on  such approval.  The
investment advisory agreements will each terminate automatically if assigned (as
defined  in the Act) and  each is terminable at any  time without penalty by the
directors of the Company or by vote  of a majority of the votes attributable  to
outstanding  voting securities of the applicable Fund on 60 days' written notice
to the Adviser and by the Adviser on 60 days' written notice to the Company.
    

   
    ACTIVITIES OF GOLDMAN SACHS AND ITS AFFILIATES AND OTHER ACCOUNTS MANAGED BY
GOLDMAN SACHS AND ITS  AFFILIATES.__The involvement of  the Adviser and  Goldman
Sachs  and their affiliates in  the management of, or  their interests in, other
accounts and other activities of Goldman Sachs may present conflicts of interest
with respect to the Funds or limit their investment activities.
    

   
    Goldman  Sachs  and  its  affiliates,  including,  without  limitation,  the
Advisers  and their advisory affiliates, have  proprietary interests in, and may
manage or advise with respect to funds or accounts (including insurance  company
separate   accounts  and  other  collective  investment  vehicles),  which  have
investment objectives  similar to  those of  the Funds  and/or which  engage  in
transactions  in the same types of securities, currencies and instruments as the
Funds. Goldman Sachs  and its affiliates  are major participants  in the  global
currency,  equities, swap and  fixed-income markets. As  such, Goldman Sachs and
its affiliates  are  actively engaged  in  transactions  in the  same  types  of
securities,   currencies  and  instruments  in  which  the  Funds  invest.  Such
activities  could  affect  the  prices  and  availability  of  the   securities,
currencies  and instruments in which the Funds  will invest, which could have an
adverse impact  on  a Fund's  performance.  Such transactions,  particularly  in
respect of proprietary accounts or customer accounts other than those advised or
managed  by  the  Advisers  and  their  advisory  affiliates,  will  be executed
independently of a Fund's transactions and thus  at prices or rates that may  be
more  or less favorable. When the Advisers and their advisory affiliates seek to
purchase or sell the same assets  for their managed accounts, including a  Fund,
the  assets actually purchased or sold may  be allocated among the accounts on a
basis determined in their good faith discretion to be equitable. In some  cases,
this  system may adversely affect the size  or the price of the assets purchased
or sold for a Fund.
    

   
    From time  to  time,  a  Fund's activities  may  be  restricted  because  of
regulatory  restrictions applicable to Goldman  Sachs and its affiliates, and/or
their internal policies, designed to comply with
    

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such restrictions. As  a result,  there may be  periods, for  example, when  the
Advisers will not initiate or recommend certain types of transactions in certain
securities  or  instruments  with respect  to  which the  Advisers  and/or their
affiliates are performing services or when position limits have been reached.
    

   
    In connection with their advice to  the Funds, the Advisers may have  access
to  certain fundamental analysis  and proprietary technical  models developed by
Goldman Sachs  and  other  affiliates.  The  Advisers  will  not  be  under  any
obligation,  however, to effect  transactions on behalf of  a Fund in accordance
with such analysis and models. In addition, neither Goldman Sachs nor any of its
affiliates will have any obligation to make available any information  regarding
their proprietary activities or strategies, or the activities or strategies used
for  other accounts managed  by them, for  the benefit of  a Fund and  it is not
anticipated that  the Advisers  will have  access to  such information  for  the
purpose   of  managing  the  Funds.  The  proprietary  activities  or  portfolio
strategies of Goldman Sachs and its  affiliates or the activities or  strategies
used  for accounts  managed by them  or other customer  accounts, could conflict
with the transactions and  strategies employed by the  Advisers in advising  the
Funds.
    

   
    The  results of a Fund's investment activities may differ significantly from
the results achieved by  the Advisers and their  affiliates for the  proprietary
accounts  or  accounts  (including  mutual  funds,  insurance  company  separate
accounts or other collective investment vehicles) managed or advised by them. It
is possible that Goldman Sachs and  its affiliates and such other accounts  will
achieve  investment results which are substantially  more or less favorable than
the results  achieved by  a Fund.  Moreover, it  is possible  that a  Fund  will
sustain  losses during periods in which Goldman Sachs and its affiliates achieve
significant profits  on their  trading for  proprietary or  other accounts.  The
opposite result is also possible.
    

   
    The  investment activities  of Goldman  Sachs and  its affiliates  for their
proprietary accounts  and accounts  under their  management may  also limit  the
investment  opportunities  for  a  Fund  in  certain  countries  having emerging
economies and  securities markets  in  which limitations  are imposed  upon  the
aggregate  amount of investment,  in the aggregate or  in individual issuers, by
affiliated foreign investors.
    

   
    An investment policy committee, which may include partners of Goldman  Sachs
and  its affiliates, may develop general policies regarding a Fund's activities,
but will not  be involved in  the day-to-day  management of the  Funds. In  such
instances,  those individuals may, as a result, obtain information regarding the
Fund's proposed investment activities  which is not  generally available to  the
public. In addition, by virtue of their affiliation with Goldman Sachs, any such
member  of an investment policy committee will have direct or indirect interests
in the activities of Goldman Sachs and its affiliates in securities,  currencies
and investments similar to those in which the Funds invest.
    

   
    In  addition, certain principals  and certain employees  of the Advisers are
also principals or employees of Goldman  Sachs or its affiliated entities. As  a
result,  the performance by these principals  and employees of their obligations
to such other  entities may  be a  consideration of  which investors  in a  Fund
should be aware.
    

   
    The  Advisers may enter into transactions  and invest in currencies or other
instruments on behalf of a Fund in which customers of Goldman Sachs serve as the
counterparty, principal or issuers. In such cases, such party's interests in the
transaction will be adverse to the interests of a Fund, and such party may  have
no  incentive to assure that the Funds  obtain the best possible prices or terms
in connection with the transactions. Goldman  Sachs and its affiliates may  also
create,  write or issue derivative instruments for customers of Goldman Sachs or
its affiliates, the underlying securities, instruments of which may be those  in
which  a Fund invests  or which may be  based on the performance  of a Fund. The
Funds may, subject to applicable law, purchase investments which are the subject
of an underwriting or other distribution by Goldman Sachs or its affiliates  and
may  also enter  into transactions  with other clients  of Goldman  Sachs or its
affiliates where  such other  clients have  interests adverse  to those  of  the
Funds.  The Funds will deal  with Goldman Sachs and  its affiliates on an arm's-
length basis.
    

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    Each Fund  will be  required to  establish business  relationships with  its
counterparties  based on the  Fund's own credit  standing. Neither Goldman Sachs
nor its affiliates will have any obligation to allow their credit to be used  in
connection  with a Fund's establishment of its business relationships, nor is it
expected that a Fund's counterparties will  rely on the credit of Goldman  Sachs
or any of its affiliates in evaluating the Fund's creditworthiness.
    

   
    It  is possible that  a Fund's holdings will  include securities of entities
for which  Goldman  Sachs  performs  investment  banking  services  as  well  as
securities of entities in which Goldman Sachs makes a market. From time to time,
Goldman  Sachs' activities  may limit  the Funds'  flexibility in  purchases and
sales of securities. When Goldman Sachs  is engaged in an underwriting or  other
distribution  of securities  of an entity,  the Advisers may  be prohibited from
purchasing or recommending the purchase of certain securities of that entity for
the Funds.
    

                      PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE

    The Advisers are responsible  for decisions to buy  and sell securities  for
the  Funds, the selection of brokers and  dealers to effect the transactions and
the negotiation  of  brokerage  commissions,  if any.  Purchases  and  sales  of
securities  on a securities  exchange are effected through  brokers who charge a
negotiated commission for their services. Orders  may be directed to any  broker
including,  to the extent and in the manner permitted by applicable law, Goldman
Sachs.

    In the over-the-counter market, securities  are generally traded on a  "net"
basis  with dealers acting as principal for  their own accounts without a stated
commission, although the price  of a security usually  includes a profit to  the
dealer.  In underwritten  offerings, securities are  purchased at  a fixed price
which includes an amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally  referred
to  as  the underwriter's  concession or  discount.  On occasion,  certain money
market instruments may be  purchased directly from an  issuer, in which case  no
commissions  or discounts are paid. The Company will not deal with Goldman Sachs
in any transaction in which Goldman Sachs acts as principal.

    In placing  orders  for portfolio  securities  of  a Fund,  its  Adviser  is
required to give primary consideration to obtaining the most favorable price and
efficient  execution.  This means  that the  Adviser will  seek to  execute each
transaction at a price and commission, if any, which provide the most  favorable
total  cost or  proceeds reasonably attainable  in the  circumstances. While the
Adviser generally seeks reasonably competitive spreads or commissions, the Funds
will not necessarily be paying the lowest spread or commission available. Within
the framework of this policy, the Advisers will consider research and investment
services provided by brokers or dealers  who effect or are parties to  portfolio
transactions  of the Funds, the Advisers  and their affiliates, or other clients
of the Advisers or their affiliates.  Such research and investment services  are
those  which brokerage houses customarily provide to institutional investors and
include statistical  and  economic  data  and  research  reports  on  particular
companies  and industries. Such services are  used by the Advisers in connection
with all of their investment activities,  and some of such services obtained  in
connection  with the  execution of  transactions for  the Funds  may be  used in
managing other investment accounts. Conversely, brokers furnishing such services
may be selected for the execution of transactions of such other accounts,  whose
aggregate  assets  are far  larger than  those  of the  Funds, and  the services
furnished by such brokers  may be used by  the Advisers in providing  investment
advisory  services  for  the Funds.  On  occasions  when the  Adviser  deems the
purchase or sale of a security to be in  the best interest of a Fund as well  as
its other advisory clients (including any other fund or other investment company
or  advisory account for  which the Adviser  or an affiliate  acts as investment
adviser),  the  Adviser,  to  the  extent  permitted  by  applicable  laws   and
regulations,  may aggregate the securities to be  sold or purchased for the Fund
with those to be sold or purchased  for such other customers in order to  obtain
the  best net price and  most favorable execution. In  such event, allocation of
the securities so purchased  or sold, as  well as the  expenses incurred in  the
transaction,  will be made by the Adviser in  the manner it considers to be most
equitable and consistent  with its fiduciary  obligations to the  Fund and  such
other  customers. In  some instances,  this procedure  may adversely  affect the
price and size of the position obtainable for a Fund.

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    Commission rates are  established pursuant to  negotiations with the  broker
based  on the quality and quantity of  execution services provided by the broker
in the  light of  generally prevailing  rates. The  allocation of  orders  among
brokers  and the commission rates paid are reviewed periodically by the board of
directors of the Company.

    Subject to the above considerations, the Advisers may use Goldman Sachs as a
broker for  the  Funds. In  order  for Goldman  Sachs  to effect  any  portfolio
transactions for a Fund, the commissions, fees or other remuneration received by
Goldman  Sachs must be reasonable and fair  compared to the commissions, fees or
other  remuneration  paid  to  other  brokers  in  connection  with   comparable
transactions   involving  similar  securities  being  purchased  or  sold  on  a
securities exchange  during a  comparable period  of time.  This standard  would
allow  Goldman Sachs  to receive  no more than  the remuneration  which would be
expected to be received by an unaffiliated broker in a commensurate arm's-length
transaction. Furthermore, the  board of  directors of the  Company, including  a
majority  of  the non-interested  directors, have  adopted procedures  which are
reasonably designed to provide that any commissions, fees or other  remuneration
paid  to Goldman  Sachs are  consistent with  the foregoing  standard. Brokerage
transactions with Goldman Sachs are also subject to such fiduciary standards  as
may be imposed upon Goldman Sachs by applicable law.

    In  addition, although Section 11(a) of  the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
provides that member  firms of  a national  securities exchange  may not  effect
transactions  on such exchange for the account of an investment company of which
the member firm or its affiliate  is the investment adviser, except pursuant  to
the  requirements of that Section. The  Company's board of directors has adopted
procedures designed to insure compliance with the requirements of Section 11(a).
In this regard, Goldman Sachs will provide the Company at least annually with  a
statement setting forth the total amount of all compensation retained by Goldman
Sachs  in connection with effecting transactions  for the accounts of each Fund.
The board of directors of the Company will review and approve all of each Fund's
portfolio transactions  with  Goldman Sachs  and  the compensation  received  by
Goldman Sachs in connection therewith.

    For  the fiscal period March  14, 1994 to December  31, 1994, the Funds paid
the following amounts  in brokerage  commissions: Money Market  Fund $0,  Select
Equity  Fund $26,188, Small  Cap Equity Fund  $41,556, International Equity Fund
$92,310, Growth and Income Fund $109,049, and Global Income Fund $0.

    For the fiscal period March  14, 1994 to December  31, 1994, the Funds  paid
the  following amounts in  brokerage commissions to  Goldman Sachs: Money Market
Fund $0,  Select Equity  Fund $94,  Small Cap  Equity Fund  $475,  International
Equity Fund $0, Growth and Income Fund $0, and Global Income Fund $0.

   
    For  the  fiscal period  March  14, 1994  to  December 31,  1994,  the Funds
acquired and sold securities of their regular broker-dealers. As of December 31,
1994, the  Funds held  the  following amounts  of  securities of  their  regular
broker-dealers:  Money Market Fund $___,___,  Select Equity Fund $___,___, Small
Cap Equity Fund $___,___, International Equity Fund, $___,___, Growth and Income
Fund $___,___, and Global Income Fund $___,___.
    

                        DETERMINATION OF NET ASSET VALUE

    Under the Act,  the board  of directors of  the Company  is responsible  for
determining  in  good  faith the  fair  value  of securities  of  each  Fund. In
accordance with procedures adopted by the board of directors of the Company, the
net asset value per  share is calculated  by determining the  net worth of  each
Fund  (assets, including securities at  market value, minus liabilities) divided
by the number of that Fund's outstanding shares. All securities are valued as of
the close of  regular trading on  the New  York Stock Exchange.  Each Fund  will
compute  its net asset value  once daily at the  close of such trading (normally
4:00 p.m. New York time), on each day (as described in the Prospectus) that  the
Company is open for business.

    In  the event that  the New York  Stock Exchange or  the national securities
exchange on which  stock options  are traded  adopt different  trading hours  on
either a permanent or temporary basis, the

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board  of directors of the  Company will reconsider the  time at which net asset
value is computed. In addition, the Funds  may compute their net asset value  as
of  any time permitted pursuant to any  exemption, order or statement of the SEC
or its staff.

    Portfolio assets of the Funds (other than the Money Market Fund) are  valued
as follows:

    (a)  securities and  other investments listed  on any U.S.  or foreign stock
       exchange or  the National  Association  of Securities  Dealers  Automated
       Quotation  System ("NASDAQ")  are valued at  the last sale  price on that
       exchange or NASDAQ on  the valuation day; if  no sale occurs,  securities
       traded  on a U.S. exchange  or NASDAQ are valued  at the mean between the
       closing bid and closing asked prices  and securities traded on a  foreign
       exchange  will be valued at  the official bid price  (the last sale price
       and official bid  price for  securities traded principally  on a  foreign
       exchange  will  be  determined as  of  the  close of  the  London Foreign
       Exchange  or,  for   securities  traded  on   an  exchange  located   the
       Asia-Pacific region, noon London time);

    (b)  over-the-counter securities not quoted on NASDAQ are valued at the last
       sale price  on the  valuation day  or, if  no sale  occurs, at  the  mean
       between the last bid and asked prices;

    (c)  debt securities with a remaining maturity of 61 days or more are valued
       on the  basis  of dealer-supplied  quotations  or by  a  pricing  service
       selected  by the Adviser  and approved by  the board of  directors of the
       Company if those prices are deemed by the Adviser to be representative of
       market values at the close of business of the New York Stock Exchange;

    (d) options and futures contracts are valued  at the last sale price on  the
       market where any such option or futures contracts is principally traded;

    (e)  over-the-counter options are  valued based upon  prices provided market
       makers in such securities or dealers in such currencies.

    (f) forward foreign currency exchange  contracts are valued using a  pricing
       service  and then  calculating the  mean between  the last  bid and asked
       quotations supplied by dealers in such contracts;

    (g) all  other securities  and other  assets, including  those for  which  a
       pricing  service supplies no  quotations or quotations  are not deemed by
       the Adviser to  be representative  of market values,  but excluding  debt
       securities  with remaining maturities  of 60 days or  less, are valued at
       fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures established
       by the board of directors of the Company; and

    (h) debt securities with  a remaining maturity  of 60 days  or less will  be
       valued at their amortized cost which approximates market value.

    Portfolio  securities  traded  on  more than  one  U.S.  national securities
exchange or foreign  securities exchange are  valued at the  last sale price  on
each business day at the close of the exchange representing the principal market
for  such  securities. The  value  of all  assets  and liabilities  expressed in
foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollar values at the mean between
the buying and selling rates of such currencies against U.S. dollars last quoted
by any major bank. If  such quotations are not  available, the rate of  exchange
will be determined in good faith by or under procedures established by the board
of directors of the Company.

    Trading  in securities on European and  Far Eastern securities exchanges and
on over-the-counter  markets is  normally  completed well  before the  close  of
business  on each business day. In  addition, European or Far Eastern securities
trading generally or in a particular country or countries may not take place  on
all  business  days. Furthermore,  trading takes  place  in Japanese  markets on
certain Saturdays and in various foreign markets on days which are not  business
days  for  the Company  and days  on which  the  Funds' net  asset value  is not
calculated. Such  calculation does  not take  place contemporaneously  with  the
determination  of the prices of the majority of the portfolio securities used in
such calculation. Events affecting the values of portfolio securities that occur
between the time

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their prices are determined  and the close  of regular trading  on the New  York
Stock Exchange will not be reflected in a Fund's calculation of net asset values
unless  the Adviser deems that the  particular event would materially affect net
asset value, in which case an adjustment will be made.

    All of  the assets  of the  Money Market  Fund are  valued on  the basis  of
amortized  cost in an effort to maintain a constant net asset value of per share
$1.00. The Company's board of  directors has determined that  to be in the  best
interests  of the  Money Market Fund  and its shareholders.  Under the amortized
cost method of valuation,  securities are valued  at cost on  the date of  their
acquisition, and thereafter a constant accretion of any discount or amortization
of  any premium to maturity is assumed,  regardless of the impact of fluctuating
interest rates on the market value  of the security. While this method  provides
certainty in valuation, it may result in periods in which value as determined by
amortized  cost is higher or  lower than the price the  Fund would receive if it
sold the security. During such periods, the quoted yield to investors may differ
somewhat from that obtained by a similar fund or portfolio which uses  available
market quotations to value all of its portfolio securities.

    The  Company's  board  of directors  has  established  procedures reasonably
designed, taking into  account current  market conditions and  the Money  Market
Fund's  investment objective,  to stabilize  the net  asset value  per share for
purposes of sales and redemptions at  $1.00. These procedures include review  by
the  board, at such intervals as it  deems appropriate, to determine the extent,
if any, to which  the net asset  value per share  calculated by using  available
market  quotations deviates  from $1.00 per  share. In the  event such deviation
should exceed  one  half  of  one percent,  the  board  will  promptly  consider
initiating  corrective  action. If  the board  believes that  the extent  of any
deviation from a  $1.00 amortized cost  price per share  may result in  material
dilution  or other unfair results to new  or existing shareholders, it will take
such steps as it considers appropriate to eliminate or reduce these consequences
to the extent reasonably practicable. Such steps may include: selling  portfolio
securities  prior to maturity; shortening the average maturity of the portfolio;
withholding or reducing  dividends; or  utilizing a  net asset  value per  share
determined from available market quotations. Even if these steps were taken, the
Money Market Fund's net asset value might still decline.

                            PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

    The  Company may  from time  to time quote  or otherwise  use average annual
total return information for the Funds in advertisements, shareholder reports or
sales literature. Average annual  total return values  are computed pursuant  to
equations specified by the SEC.

    Average annual total return for a specified period is derived by calculating
the  actual dollar amount of  the investment return on  a $1,000 investment in a
Fund made  at the  beginning of  the  period, and  then calculating  the  annual
compounded rate of return which would produce that amount, assuming a redemption
at  the end of the period. This calculation assumes a complete redemption of the
investment. It also assumes that all dividends and distributions are  reinvested
at net asset value on the reinvestment dates during the period.

    The  Company also may from time to  time quote or otherwise use year-by-year
total return, cumulative  total return and  yield information for  the Funds  in
advertisements,  shareholder  reports  or sales  literature.  Year-by-year total
return and cumulative total  return for a specified  period are each derived  by
calculating  the percentage rate required to make  a $1,000 investment in a Fund
(assuming that all distributions are reinvested) at the beginning of such period
equal to the actual total value of such investment at the end of such period.

    Yield is computed by dividing net  investment income earned during a  recent
30  day period by the product of  the average daily number of shares outstanding
and entitled to receive dividends during the  period and the price per share  on
the  last  day of  the relevant  period. The  results are  compounded on  a bond
equivalent (semi-annual) basis  and then annualized.  Net investment income  per
share  is equal to the dividends and  interest earned during the period, reduced
by accrued expenses for the period. The calculation of net investment income for
these purposes  may  differ  from  the  net  investment  income  determined  for
accounting purposes.

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    Any performance data quoted for a Fund will represent historical performance
and the investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so
that  an  investor's shares,  when  redeemed, may  be  worth more  or  less than
original cost.

    From time to time the Company may  publish an indication of the Funds'  past
performance  as measured  by independent  sources such  as (but  not limited to)
Lipper Analytical  Services,  Incorporated,  Weisenberger  Investment  Companies
Service,  Donoghue's Money Fund Report, Barron's, Business Week, Changing Times,
Financial World,  Forbes, Fortune,  Money,  Personal Investor,  Sylvia  Porter's
Personal  Finance and  The Wall Street  Journal. The Company  may also advertise
information which has been provided to the NASD for publication in regional  and
local  newspapers. In addition, the Company may  from time to time advertise its
performance relative to  certain indices and  benchmark investments,  including:
(a)  the  Lipper Analytical  Services,  Inc. Mutual  Fund  Performance Analysis,
Fixed-Income Analysis and Mutual  Fund Indices (which  measure total return  and
average  current  yield  for  the  mutual fund  industry  and  rank  mutual fund
performance); (b)  the  CDA  Mutual  Fund Report  published  by  CDA  Investment
Technologies,  Inc. (which analyzes  price, risk and  various measures of return
for the mutual  fund industry); (c)  the Consumer Price  Index published by  the
U.S.  Bureau of Labor Statistics  (which measures changes in  the price of goods
and services);  (d) Stocks,  Bonds, Bills  and Inflation  published by  Ibbotson
Associates (which provides historical performance figures for stocks, government
securities and inflation); (e) the Hambrecht & Quist Growth Stock Index; (f) the
NASDAQ OTC Composite Prime Return; (g) the Russell Midcap Index; (h) the Russell
2000  Index -- Total  Return; (i) the ValueLine  Composite-Price Return; (j) the
Wilshire 4500 Index; (k) the Salomon Brothers' World Bond Index (which  measures
the total return in U.S. dollar terms of government bonds, Eurobonds and foreign
bonds  of ten countries, with  all such bonds having  a minimum maturity of five
years); (l) the Shearson Lehman Brothers  Aggregate Bond Index or its  component
indices  (the Aggregate  Bond Index measures  the performance  of Treasury, U.S.
Government agencies, mortgage and Yankee bonds); (m) the S&P Bond indices (which
measure yield and price of corporate, municipal and U.S. Government bonds);  (n)
the  J.P. Morgan Global Government Bond  Index; (o) Donoghue's Money Market Fund
Report (which  provides industry  averages of  7-day annualized  and  compounded
yields  of taxable, tax-free and U.S.  Government money market funds); (p) other
taxable investments  including certificates  of  deposit, money  market  deposit
accounts,  checking accounts,  savings accounts,  money market  mutual funds and
repurchase agreements; (q) historical investment  data supplied by the  research
departments  of Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, First Boston Corporation, Morgan
Stanley (including EAFE), Salomon Brothers, Merrill Lynch, Donaldson Lufkin  and
Jenrette  or  other providers  of  such data;  (r)  the FT-Actuaries  Europe and
Pacific Index; (s) mutual fund performance indices published by Variable Annuity
Research & Data Service;  and (t) mutual fund  performance indices published  by
Morningstar,  Inc. The  composition of the  investments in such  indices and the
characteristics of such benchmark investments are not identical to, and in  some
cases  are very different from,  those of a Fund's  portfolio. These indices and
averages are generally unmanaged and the  items included in the calculations  of
such  indices and averages may be different  from those of the equations used by
the Company to calculate a Fund's performance figures.

    The Company may  from time to  time summarize the  substance of  discussions
contained  in shareholder  reports in  advertisements and  publish the Advisers'
views as to markets, the rationale  for a Fund's investments and discussions  of
the Fund's current asset allocation.

    From time to time, advertisements or information may include a discussion of
certain  attributes or benefits to  be derived by an  investment in a particular
Fund. Such advertisements or information may include symbols, headlines or other
material which highlight or summarize  the information discussed in more  detail
in the communication.

    Such  performance data will be  based on historical results  and will not be
intended to indicate  future performance. The  total return or  yield of a  Fund
will  vary based on market conditions, portfolio expenses, portfolio investments
and other  factors.  The  value  of  a  Fund's  shares  will  fluctuate  and  an

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investor's  shares  may be  worth more  or  less than  their original  cost upon
redemption. The Company may also,  at its discretion, from  time to time make  a
list of a Fund's holdings available to investors upon request.

                                SHARES OF STOCK

    The  Company  was  incorporated  in  Maryland  on  September  2,  1993.  The
authorized capital stock of  the Company consists  of 1 billion  (1,000,000,000)
shares,  par value  one-tenth of  one per cent  ($0.001) per  share. Six hundred
million (600,000,000) of the authorized shares have been divided into and may be
issued in six designated  classes as follows:  Money Market Series,  100,000,000
shares;  Select  Equity Series,  100,000,000  shares; Small  Cap  Equity Series,
100,000,000 shares; International Equity Series, 100,000,000 shares; Growth  and
Income Series 100,000,000 shares; and, Global Income Series, 100,000,000 shares.
The  shares  of  each  class  represent  fractional  undivided  interests  in an
investment portfolio of the  Company corresponding to that  class. The board  of
directors  of the Company have authority,  subject to certain limitations, under
the Company's  Charter  to  create  and classify  shares  of  capital  stock  in
additional  separate series and to reclassify  existing series of stock into one
or more different new classes without further action by shareholders.

    Each issued  and outstanding  share is  entitled to  participate equally  in
dividends  and  distributions  declared  for  the  respective  class  and,  upon
liquidation or  dissolution, in  net assets  allocated to  such class  remaining
after  satisfaction of outstanding  liabilities. The shares  of each class, when
issued, will  be  fully  paid  and non-assessable  and  have  no  preemptive  or
conversion rights.

    Rule  18f-2 under the Act provides that  any matter required to be submitted
by the provisions of the Act, applicable  state law or otherwise to the  holders
of  the  outstanding voting  securities  of an  investment  company such  as the
Company shall not be deemed to have been effectively acted upon unless  approved
by  the holders of a majority of the  outstanding shares of each class or series
affected by such  matter. Rule  18f-2 further provides  that a  class or  series
shall be deemed to be affected by a matter unless the interests of each class or
series  in the matter are substantially identical  or the matter does not affect
any interest of such class or series. However, Rule 18f-2 exempts the  selection
of  independent  public  accountants,  the  approval  of  principal underwriting
contracts and the election of directors from the separate voting requirements of
Rule 18f-2.

    Protective Life provided the initial capital for each of the Company's Funds
by purchasing stock of each class  in the following amounts, ($10,000 per  class
on  March  2,  1994 and  the  balance on  March  14, 1994):  Money  Market Fund,
$500,000; Select Equity  Fund, $1,000,000;  Small Cap  Equity Fund,  $1,000,000;
International  Equity Fund, $3,000,000; Growth  and Income Fund, $1,000,000; and
Global Income Fund, $3,000,000. Such shares were acquired for investment and can
only be disposed of by redemption. As of the date of this Statement,  Protective
Life was the only record or beneficial holder of the Company's shares.

    Under  normal circumstances, subject to  the reservation of rights explained
above, the Company will redeem  shares of the Funds  in cash within seven  days.
However,  the right of a shareholder to redeem shares and the date of payment by
the Company may  be suspended for  more than  seven days for  any period  during
which  the New York Stock Exchange is  closed, other than the customary weekends
or holidays, or when trading on such Exchange is restricted as determined by the
SEC; or during any emergency, as determined by the SEC, as a result of which  it
is not reasonably practicable for a Fund to dispose of securities owned by it or
fairly to determine the value of its net assets; or for such other period as the
SEC may by order permit for the protection of shareholders.

                               CUSTODY OF ASSETS

    Pursuant  to a  custody agreement  with the  Company, State  Street Bank and
Trust Company  ("State  Street"),  225 Franklin  Street,  Boston,  Massachusetts
02110, holds the cash and portfolio securities of the Company as custodian.

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    State  Street is  responsible for  holding all  securities and  cash of each
Fund, receiving and paying for securities purchased, delivering against  payment
securities  sold, and receiving  and collecting income  from investments, making
all payments  covering expenses  of  the Company,  all  as directed  by  persons
authorized  by  the  Company. State  Street  does not  exercise  any supervisory
function in  such matters  as the  purchase and  sale of  portfolio  securities,
payment  of  dividends, or  payment of  expenses  of the  Funds or  the Company.
Portfolio securities of the Funds  purchased domestically are maintained in  the
custody  of State Street and may be entered into the Federal Reserve, Depository
Trust Company, or Participant's  Trust Company book  entry systems. Pursuant  to
the  Custody Agreement, portfolio securities purchased outside the United States
will be maintained in  the custody of various  foreign branches of State  Street
and  such other custodians or subcustodians, including foreign banks and foreign
securities depositories,  as are  approved  by the  board  of directors  of  the
Company, in accordance with regulations under the Act.

    State  Street holds securities of the Funds  on which call options have been
written and  certain  assets of  the  Funds constituting  margin  deposits  with
respect to financial futures contracts at the disposal of the futures commission
merchants  ("FCMs") through which such transactions  are effected. The Funds may
also be required to post  margin deposits with respect  to covered call and  put
options  written on stock indices  and for this purpose  certain assets of those
Funds may be  held by the  custodian pursuant to  similar arrangements with  the
brokers involved.

    This  arrangement regarding  margin deposits  essentially consists  of State
Street creating a separate segregated account into which it transfers (upon  the
Company's  instructions)  assets  from  a  Fund's  general  (regular)  custodial
account. The  custody  agreement for  such  arrangement provides  that  FCMs  or
brokers will have access to the funds in the segregated accounts when and if the
FCMs  or brokers represent that  the Company has defaulted  on its obligation to
the FCMs or brokers  and that the  FCMs or brokers have  met all the  conditions
precedent  to their right to receive such  funds under the agreement between the
Company and the FCMs or brokers. The  Company has an agreement with each FCM  or
broker  which provides (1) that the assets of any Fund held by the FCM or broker
will be in the possession  of State Street until  released or sold or  otherwise
disposed  of in accordance with  or under the terms  of such agreement, (2) that
such assets would not otherwise be pledged  or encumbered by the FCM or  broker,
(3) that when requested by the Company the FCM or broker will cause State Street
to release to its general custody account any assets to which a Fund is entitled
under  the terms of  such agreement, and  (4) that the  assets in the segregated
account shall otherwise be used only to satisfy the Company's obligations to the
FCM or broker under the terms of such agreement.

    If on  any day  a Fund  experiences net  realized or  unrealized gains  with
respect  to financial futures contracts or covered options on stock indices held
through a given FCM or  broker, it is entitled  immediately to receive from  the
FCM or broker, and usually will receive by the next business day, the net amount
of  such gains.  There upon,  such assets  will be  deposited in  its general or
segregated account with State Street, as appropriate.

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                             DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

    The directors and  officers of the  Company are listed  below together  with
their  respective  positions with  the Company  and a  brief statement  of their
principal occupations during the past five years.

   
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    NAME AND ADDRESS               POSITION WITH THE COMPANY, PRINCIPAL OCCUPATIONS AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS
- -------------------------  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S>                        <C>
R. Stephen Briggs*         Director. Executive Vice President, Protective Life Corporation (since October,
                            1993).**
D. Warren Bailey           Director.
Carolyn King*              Director and President. Senior Vice President, Protective Life Corporation (since May,
                            1995). Senior Vice President, Provident Life and Accident Insurance Company (August
                            1994 - March 1995). Various other positions with Provident Life and Accident Insurance
                            Company (1980 - August 1994).
G. Ruffner Page, Jr.       Director.
Cleophus Thomas, Jr.       Director.
Richard J. Bielen          Vice President and Compliance Officer. Vice President, Protective Life Corporation
                            (since July 1991).**
Lizabeth R. Nichols        Vice President, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer. Vice President and Senior
                            Associate Counsel, Protective Life Corporation.**
<FN>
- ------------------------
 * "Interested Person" of the  Company for purposes of  the Act. The address  of
   Interested  Persons of  the Company  is the same  as that  of Protective Life
   Corporation.
** These  are  the  most current  titles  and  positions for  these  persons  at
   Protective  Life Corporation. Each has held various positions with Protective
   Life Corporation over  the past five  years. The address  of Protective  Life
   Corporation is 2801 Highway 280 South, Birmingham, Alabama 35223.
</TABLE>
    

    As  of the date of this Statement,  no director or officer beneficially owns
more than 1% of the outstanding stock of any class of the Company.

                        TABLE OF DIRECTORS COMPENSATION

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                        AGGREGATE
                                                                       COMPENSATION
                          NAME OF DIRECTOR                            FROM THE FUND
- --------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------
<S>                                                                   <C>
R. Stephen Briggs...................................................    $        0
D. Warren Bailey....................................................         8,000
Doretta Milligan....................................................             0
G. Ruffner Page, Jr. ...............................................         8,000
Cleophus Thomas, Jr. ...............................................         8,000
</TABLE>

    Directors and officers of the Fund do not receive any benefits from the Fund
upon retirement nor does the Fund  accrue any expense for pension or  retirement
benefits.  The directors  and officers  of the  Fund do  not currently  serve as
directors or officers of any investment company that is an affiliated person  of
the Fund or that is managed by the Investment Manager.

                               OTHER INFORMATION

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

    Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. an international public accounting firm, has served
since inception of Protective Investment Company as its independent accountants.
Responsibility  for the audit  is assigned to  the firm's office  located at One
Post Office Square, Boston, Massachusetts 02109.

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LEGAL COUNSEL

    Sutherland, Asbill &  Brennan, 1275 Pennsylvania  Avenue, N.W.,  Washington,
D.C. 20004-2404, is counsel to the Company.

OTHER INFORMATION

    The  Prospectus  and  this  Statement do  not  contain  all  the information
included in the  registration statement filed  with the SEC  under the 1933  Act
with  respect to the  securities offered by the  Prospectus. Certain portions of
the registration  statement  have been  omitted  from the  Prospectus  and  this
Statement  pursuant to  the rules and  regulations of the  SEC. The registration
statement including the exhibits filed therewith  may be examined at the  office
of the SEC in Washington, D.C.

    Statements  contained  in the  Prospectus  or in  this  Statement as  to the
contents of  any contract  or other  document referred  to are  not  necessarily
complete,  and, in each instance, reference is made to the copy of such contract
or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which the
Prospectus and this Statement form parts, each such statement being qualified in
all respects by such reference.

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                                   APPENDIX A
           DESCRIPTION OF CORPORATE BOND AND PREFERRED STOCK RATINGS
                            AND COMMERCIAL PAPER (1)
    DESCRIPTION OF MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.'S CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

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

    AA:   Bonds  which are  rated Aa  are judged  to be  of high  quality by all
standards. Together with the Aaa group they comprise what are generally known as
high grade bonds. They are  rated lower than the  best bonds because margins  of
protection may not be as large as in Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective
elements  may be  of greater  amplitude or there  may be  other elements present
which make the long-term risks appear somewhat larger than in Aaa securities.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    UNRATED:  Where  no rating  has been  assigned or  where a  rating has  been
suspended  or withdrawn, it may  be for reasons unrelated  to the quality of the
issue.

    Should no rating be assigned, the reason may be one of the following:

    1.  An application for rating was not received or accepted.

- ------------------------
(1) The rating  systems described  herein are  believed to  be the  most  recent
    ratings  systems available from Moody's  Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's")
    and Standard & Poor's Corporation ("S&P") at the date of this Statement  for
    the securities listed. Ratings are generally given to securities at the time
    of  issuance. While the  rating agencies may  from time to  time revise such
    ratings, they undertake no obligations to  do so, and the ratings  indicated
    do not necessarily represent ratings which will be given to these securities
    on the date of the Fund's fiscal year end.

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    2.   The issue or issuer belongs to  a group of securities or companies that
       are not rated as a matter of policy.

    3.  There is a lack of essential data pertaining to the issue or issuer.

    4.   The  issue was  privately  placed, in  which  case the  rating  is  not
       published in Moody's publications.

    Suspension  or withdrawal may occur if new and material circumstances arise,
the effects  of which  preclude satisfactory  analysis; if  there is  no  longer
available  reasonable up-to-date data  to permit a  judgment to be  formed; if a
bond is called for redemption; or for other reasons.

    NOTE:  Those bonds in the Aa, A and Baa groups which Moody's believe possess
the strongest investment attributes  are designated by the  symbols Aa1, A1  and
Baa1.

                 DESCRIPTION OF STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION'S
                             CORPORATE BOND RATINGS

    AAA:   Bonds rated AAA have the  highest rating assigned by S&P. Capacity to
pay interest and repay principal is extremely strong.

    AA:  Bonds rated AA  have a very strong capacity  to pay interest and  repay
principal and differ from the higher rated issues only in small degree.

    A:   Bonds  rated A have  a very strong  capacity to pay  interest and repay
principal although they are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects  of
changes  in circumstances  and economic  conditions than  bonds in  higher rated
categories.

    BBB:  Bonds rated  BBB are regarded  as having an  adequate capacity to  pay
interest  and repay principal. Whereas they normally exhibit adequate protection
parameters, adverse  economic  conditions  or changing  circumstances  are  more
likely  to lead to a  weakened capacity to pay  interest and repay principal for
bonds in this category than in higher rated categories.

    BB-B-CCC-CC:  Bonds rated  BB, B, CCC  and CC are  regarded, on balance,  as
predominantly  speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to pay interest
and repay principal in accordance with the terms of the obligation. BB indicates
the lowest degree of speculation. While such bonds will likely have some quality
and protective characteristics, these are  outweighed by large uncertainties  or
major risk exposures to adverse conditions.

    PLUS  (+) OR MINUS (-):   The ratings from "AA" to  "BBB" may be modified by
the addition of a plus or minus sign to show relative standing within the  major
rating categories.

    UNRATED:   Indicates that no public rating has been requested, that there is
insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S&P does not rate  a
particular type of obligation as a matter of policy.

    NOTES:  Bonds which are unrated expose the investor to risks with respect to
capacity  to pay interest or  repay principal which are  similar to the risks of
lower-rated speculative  obligations. The  Fund is  dependent on  the  Adviser's
judgment, analysis and experience in the evaluation of such bonds.

                DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PAPER RATINGS

STANDARD & POOR'S

    Commercial paper rated A by S&P has the following characteristics: Liquidity
ratios  are adequate to  meet cash requirements. Long-term  senior debt is rated
"A" or better, although in some cases  "BBB" credits may be allowed. The  issuer
has  access to at least two additional channels of borrowing. Basic earnings and
cash flow have an  upward trend with allowance  made for unusual  circumstances.
Typically, the issuer's industry is well established and the issuer has a strong
position within the

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industry. The reliability and quality of management are unquestioned. The rating
is  described  by  S&P as  the  investment  grade category,  the  highest rating
classification. Relative strength  or weakness  of the  above factors  determine
whether the issuer's commercial paper is rated A-1, A-2 or A-3.

MOODY'S

    Among  the  factors  considered  by Moody's  in  assigning  commercial paper
ratings are the following: (1) evaluation  of the management of the issuer;  (2)
economic  evaluation of the issuer's industry  or industries and an appraisal of
speculative-type risks which may be inherent in certain areas; (3) evaluation of
the issuer's products in  relation to competition  and customer acceptance;  (4)
liquidity;  (5) amount and quality of long-term debt; (6) trend of earnings over
a period  of ten  years; (7)  financial strength  of a  parent company  and  the
relationships which exist with the issuer; (8) recognitions by the management of
obligations  which may be  present or may  arise as a  result of public interest
questions and preparations  to meet  such obligations.  Relative differences  in
strengths  and weaknesses in respect of these criteria establish a rating in one
of three classifications.  The rating  Prime-1 is the  highest commercial  paper
rating  assigned  by Moody's.  Its other  two ratings,  Prime-2 and  Prime-3 are
designated Higher Quality and High Quality, respectively.

FITCH INVESTORS SERVICE, INC.

    Fitch's short-term ratings  apply to  debt obligations that  are payable  on
demand  or have original  maturities of up to  three years, including commercial
paper, certificates of deposit, medium-term notes, and municipal and  investment
notes.

F-1+:       Exceptionally Strong Credit Quality. Issues assigned this rating are
            regarded  as  having the  strongest degree  of assurance  for timely
            payment.
F-1:        Very Strong Credit Quality. Issues  assigned this rating reflect  an
            assurance of timely payment only slightly less in degree than issues
            rated "F-1+".

DUFF & PHELPS

Commercial Paper/Certificates of Deposits
Category 1: Top Grade

Duff 1      Highest  certainty of timely payment. Short-term liquidity including
plus:       internal  operating  factors  and/or  ready  access  to  alternative
            sources  of funds, is clearly outstanding,  and safety is just below
            risk-free U.S. Treasury short-term obligations.
Duff 1:     Very  high  certainty  of  timely  payment.  Liquidity  factors  are
            excellent  and supported  by strong  fundamental protection factors.
            Risk factors are minor.
Notes:      Bonds which  are  unrated may  expose  the investor  to  risks  with
            respect  to capacity  to pay interest  or repay  principal which are
            similar to the risks of lower-rated bonds. The Fund is dependent  on
            the  Investment Adviser's  judgment, analysis and  experience in the
            evaluation of such bonds.
            Investors should note that the assignment of a rating to a bond by a
            rating service may not reflect the effect of recent developments  on
            the issuer's ability to make interest and principal payments.

IBCA LIMITED AND ICBA INC.

        A-1:   Short-term  obligations rated  A-1 are  supported by  very strong
        capacity for  timely repayment.  A plus  ("+") sign  is added  to  those
        issues determined to possess the highest capacity for timely repayment.

        A-2:    Short-term  obligations  rated A-2  are  supported  by  a strong
        capacity for timely repayment, although such capacity may be susceptible
        to adverse changes in business, economic or financial conditions.

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THOMPSON BANKWATCH, INC.

    The TBW short-term ratings apply only  to unsecured instruments that have  a
maturity  of  one year  or less  and  specifically assess  the likelihood  of an
untimely payment of principal and interest.

        TBW-1:  The highest category; indicates a very high degree of likelihood
        that principal and interest will be paid on a timely basis.

        TBW-2:   The  second  highest  category;  while  the  degree  of  safety
        regarding  timely  repayment of  principal and  interest is  strong, the
        relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues rated TBW-1.

                      CREDIT RATINGS FOR GOVERNMENT BONDS

    The following table shows  the credit rating  assigned by Moody's  Investors
Service,  Inc.  and Standard  & Poor's  Corporation to  the government  bonds of
various countries.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
    COUNTRY       MOODY'S      S&P
- ---------------  ---------  ---------
<S>              <C>        <C>
USA              Aaa        AAA
Japan            Aaa        AAA
Germany          Aaa        AAA
Italy            A1         AA
France           Aaa        AAA
UK               Aaa        AAA
Canada           Aaa        AA+
Belgium          Aa1        AA+
Denmark          Aa1        AA+
Sweden           Aa2        A+
Switzerland      Aaa        AAA
Netherlands      Aaa        AAA
Spain            Aa2        AA
Australia        Aa2        AA
</TABLE>

    Certain governments listed above carry  an implied rating by Moody's  and/or
S&P.  Information is as of January 13, 1994  for Moody's and as of January, 1994
for S&P.

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                                   APPENDIX B
                   GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.'S INVESTMENT BANKING
                           AND SECURITIES ACTIVITIES
    

    Goldman, Sachs & Co. is a  leading global investment banking and  securities
firm with a number of distinguishing characteristics.

    Privately  owned and ranked among Wall Street's best capitalized firms, with
assets exceeding $74 billion and partner capital and subordinated liabilities of
over $5 billion.

    Thirty offices worldwide, where professionals focus on identifying financial
opportunities (includes a staff of 1,500 in London, 530 in Tokyo, 200 Hong  Kong
and 5,500 in 11 offices throughout the U.S.).

    Worldwide  research coverage consistently top-ranked in surveys conducted by
Institutional Investors, Extel Financial Ltd. and Nihon Keizei Shinbum  (Japan's
leading financial newspaper). The firm has a research budget of $140 million for
1994.

    Premier  lead manager of  negotiated municipal bond  offerings over the past
decade, aggregating $151 billion.

    The number one lead manager of U.S. common stock offerings for the past five
years, with 22 percent of  the total volume -- almost  double that of any  other
firm.*

    Voted  number one for overall services  in Financial World's survey of chief
investment and financial  officers more  than any other  firm over  the 15  year
period through 1993.

                  GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.'S HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE

1865      End of Civil War
1869      Marcus Goldman opens Goldman Sachs
1890      Dow Jones Industrial Average first published
1896      Goldman Sachs joins New York Stock Exchange
1900      Regional office network founded
1906      Goldman Sachs takes Sears Roebuck public (oldest ongoing client)
          Dow Jones Industrial Average tops 100
1925      Goldman Sachs finances Warner Brothers, producer of the first talking
          film
1956      Goldman Sachs Ford public offering is the largest to date
1960      Dow Jones Industrial Average breaks 1000
1970      London office of Goldman Sachs opens (staff of 1,100 in 1993)
1977      Goldman Sachs begins 10-year stint as number one underwriter of
          negotiated municipal bonds
1980      Dow Jones Industrial Average breaks 2000
1984      Goldman Sachs joins Tokyo Stock Exchange as one of the first
          non-Japanese firms (firm's Tokyo staff exceeded 650 in 1993)
1987      Goldman Sachs leads in the privatization of Conrail in the largest
          equity offering to date in the U.S.
1992      Dow Jones Industrial Average breaks 3000
1993      Goldman Sachs is lead manager in taking Allstate public, largest
          equity offering to date ($2.4 billion)

* According to Securities Data Corporation.

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                  BUSINESS PRINCIPLES OF GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.

    Goldman  Sachs is noted for its Business  Principles, which guide all of the
firm's activities and serve as the basis for its distinguished reputation  among
investors worldwide.

    OUR  CLIENT'S INTERESTS ALWAYS COME FIRST.   Our experience shows that if we
serve our clients well, our own success will follow.

    OUR ASSETS ARE OUR PEOPLE, CAPITAL AND  REPUTATION.  If any of these  assets
diminish,  reputation  is the  most difficult  to restore.  We are  dedicated to
complying fully  with the  letter and  spirit  of the  laws, rules  and  ethical
principles  that  govern  us.  Our  continued  success  depends  upon unswerving
adherence to this standard.

    WE TAKE GREAT PRIDE  IN THE PROFESSIONAL  QUALITY OF OUR WORK.   We have  an
uncompromising  determination to achieve excellence  in everything we undertake.
Though we may be  involved in a  wide variety and heavy  volume of activity,  we
would, if it came to a choice, rather be best than biggest.

    WE STRESS CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION IN EVERYTHING WE DO.  While recognizing
that  the old  way may still  be the  best way, we  constantly strive  to find a
better solution to a client's problems.  We pride ourselves on having  pioneered
many of the practices and techniques that have become standard in the industry.

    WE  STRESS TEAMWORK  IN EVERYTHING  WE DO.   While  individual creativity is
always encouraged,  we have  found  that team  effort  often produces  the  best
results. We have no room for those who put their personal interests ahead of the
interests of the firm and its clients.

    INTEGRITY  AND HONESTY ARE THE HEART OF  OUR BUSINESS.  We expect our people
to maintain high ethical standards in everything they do, both in their work for
the firm and in their personal lives.

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                       REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

TO THE INVESTORS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY

    We  have audited  the accompanying  statement of  assets and  liabilities of
Protective  Investment  Company   (the  "Funds")  including   the  schedule   of
investments,  as of December 31, 1994, and the related statements of operations,
changes in  net  assets and  financial  highlights  for period  March  14,  1994
(commencement   of  operations)  through  December  31,  1994.  These  financial
statements  and  financial  highlights  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Funds
management.  Our  responsibility is  to express  an  opinion on  these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audit.

    We conducted  our  audit  in accordance  with  generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements  and  financial
highlights  are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence  supporting the  amounts and disclosures  in the  financial
statements.  Our  procedures included  confirmation  of securities  owned  as of
December 31, 1994, by  correspondence with the custodian  and brokers. An  audit
also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates
made  by  management,  as well  as  evaluating the  overall  financial statement
presentation. We believe  that our  audit provides  a reasonable  basis for  our
opinion.

    In  our opinion, the financial  statements and financial highlights referred
to above present  fairly, in all  material respects, the  financial position  of
Protective  Investment  Company as  of  December 31,  1994,  the results  of its
operations, the changes in its net  assets and the financial highlights for  the
period March 14, 1994 (commencement of operations) through December 31, 1994, in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

                                                        COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.

Boston, Massachusetts
February 15, 1995

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                      STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

                                     ASSETS

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       GLOBAL     INTERNATIONAL    GROWTH AND       SELECT       SMALL CAP       MONEY
                                     INCOME FUND   EQUITY FUND     INCOME FUND    EQUITY FUND   EQUITY FUND   MARKET FUND
                                     -----------  -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                  <C>          <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>
Investments in securities, at value
 (Note B)..........................  $16,911,149   $28,032,704     $36,584,913    $17,111,050   $19,905,456   $3,594,979
Investments in repurchase
 agreements (Note B)...............           0              0       6,199,000        558,000     2,599,000            0
Cash, including foreign currency at
 value.............................         118        201,463             215            687           315       58,758
Receivable for forward currency
 contracts (Note F)................  26,833,959     12,569,070               0              0             0            0
Interest receivable................     290,704          1,743           1,937            174           812            0
Receivable due from Investment
 Manager (Note C)..................      65,864        108,676          60,090         50,771        53,949       29,704
Foreign income tax reclaim
 receivable........................      21,651          3,634               0             72             0            0
Receivable for fund shares sold....       9,234         35,487         177,728         33,348        28,761            0
Dividends receivable...............           0         12,918          78,282         41,461         5,766            0
Receivable for currency sold.......           0        139,101               0              0             0            0
Receivable for securities sold.....           0         21,122         193,817              0       170,897            0
                                     -----------  -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    TOTAL ASSETS...................  44,132,679     41,125,918      43,295,982     17,795,563    22,764,956    3,683,441
                                                       LIABILITIES
Payable for forward currency
 contracts (Note F)................  26,773,798     12,682,334               0              0             0            0
Payable for fund shares redeemed...      29,742         53,606          86,201         42,159        48,281       43,729
Investment management fee payable
 (Note C)..........................      15,504         23,866          26,418         11,260        13,971        1,860
Payable for securities purchased...           0        740,355         847,083              0       862,893            0
Payable for currency purchased.....           0        139,578               0              0             0            0
Payable for options purchased......           0         66,424               0              0             0            0
Accounts payable and accrued
 expenses..........................      32,163         34,694          31,162         24,695        27,065       19,361
                                     -----------  -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    TOTAL LIABILITIES..............  26,851,207     13,740,857         990,864         78,114       952,210       64,950
                                     -----------  -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    NET ASSETS.....................  $17,281,472   $27,385,061     $42,305,118    $17,717,449   $21,812,746   $3,618,491
                                     -----------  -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                     -----------  -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                                       NET ASSETS
  Paid-in capital (Note E).........  $17,660,172   $27,764,376     $43,154,895    $18,056,117   $23,471,185   $3,618,488
  Distribution in excess of net
   investment income (Note B)......     (19,500 )     (229,909)              0              0             0            0
  Accumulated net realized gain
   (loss) on investments and
   foreign currency transactions...    (171,358 )     (277,050)        (35,180)        (3,076)      (56,286)           3
  Net unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of:
    Investments....................    (247,009 )      242,254        (814,597)      (335,592)   (1,602,153)           0
    Foreign currency translation...      59,167       (114,610)              0              0             0            0
                                     -----------  -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    NET ASSETS.....................  $17,281,472   $27,385,061     $42,305,118    $17,717,449   $21,812,746   $3,618,491
                                     -----------  -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                     -----------  -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
  Offering and redemption price per
   share (based on shares of
   capital stock outstanding, par
   value $.001 per share)..........  $    9.558    $     9.581     $     9.661    $     9.839   $     8.951   $    1.000
  Total shares outstanding at end
   of period.......................   1,808,152      2,858,191       4,378,864      1,800,828     2,436,839    3,618,488
  Cost of investments..............  $17,158,158   $27,790,450     $43,598,510    $18,004,642   $24,106,609   $3,594,979
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                            STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
            FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 14, 1994* THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                           GLOBAL     INTERNATIONAL  GROWTH AND     SELECT      SMALL CAP   MONEY MARKET
                                        INCOME FUND   EQUITY FUND   INCOME FUND   EQUITY FUND  EQUITY FUND      FUND
                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
<S>                                     <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>          <C>          <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME
  Interest income.....................   $  556,517    $  127,027    $  143,144    $  49,808    $ 150,441    $  133,144
  Dividend income.....................            0       145,093       308,985      168,561       11,131             0
  Foreign taxes withheld..............      (16,268)      (13,808)         (671)      (1,631)        (454)            0
                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
      TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME.........      540,249       258,312       451,458      216,738      161,118       133,144
EXPENSES
  Investment management fee (Note C)..       88,896       121,187       120,254       53,567       69,074        17,470
  Custodian fee and expenses..........       35,000        74,501        21,501       19,700       21,500         3,923
  Legal fee...........................       19,400        19,400        19,400       19,400       19,400        19,400
  Audit fee...........................       13,333        13,333        13,333       13,333       13,333        13,333
  Registration and filing expense.....        5,930         9,241        13,655        6,137        7,515         1,823
  Directors fees (Note C).............        3,458         3,458         3,458        3,458        3,458         3,458
  Printing expense....................        2,333         2,333         2,333        2,333        2,333         2,333
  Transfer agent fee..................        1,710         1,710         1,710        1,710        1,710         1,710
  Miscellaneous expense...............        1,392         1,392         1,392        1,392        1,392         1,377
                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
      Total operating expenses before
       reimbursement..................      171,452       246,555       197,036      121,030      139,715        64,827
      Expenses borne by the investment
       manager (Note C)...............      (82,556)     (125,368)      (76,782)     (67,463)     (70,641)      (47,357)
                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
        NET EXPENSES..................       88,896       121,187       120,254       53,567       69,074        17,470
                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
        NET INVESTMENT INCOME.........      451,353       137,125       331,204      163,171       92,044       115,674
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON
 INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY
 TRANSACTIONS
  Net realized gain (loss) on:
    Investments.......................     (259,299)     (442,903)      134,697      211,953        1,583           248
    Foreign currency transactions.....       63,610      (206,507)            0            0            0             0
    Options...........................        4,831         5,326             0            0            0             0
  Change in unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) of:
    Investments.......................     (247,009)      492,590      (814,597)    (335,592)  (1,602,153)            0
    Foreign currency translations.....       59,167      (114,610)            0            0            0             0
    Options...........................            0      (250,336)            0            0            0             0
                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
      NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN
       (LOSS).........................     (378,700)     (516,440)     (679,900)    (123,639)  (1,600,570)          248
                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
 RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS............   $   72,653    $ (379,315)   $ (348,696)   $  39,532   ($1,508,526)  $  115,922
                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
                                        ------------  ------------  ------------  -----------  -----------  ------------
<FN>
- ------------------------------
*Commencement of investment operations.
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                      STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
            FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 14, 1994* THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       GLOBAL      INTERNATIONAL    GROWTH AND       SELECT       SMALL CAP       MONEY
                                     INCOME FUND    EQUITY FUND     INCOME FUND    EQUITY FUND   EQUITY FUND   MARKET FUND
                                     -----------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<S>                                  <C>           <C>             <C>             <C>           <C>           <C>
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS
  From operations:
    Net investment income..........  $  451,353     $  137,125      $   331,204    $   163,171   $    92,044   $  115,674
    Net realized gain (loss) on:
      Investments..................    (259,299)      (442,903)         134,697        211,953         1,583          248
      Foreign currency
       transactions................      63,610       (206,507)               0              0             0            0
      Options......................       4,831          5,326                0              0             0            0
    Change in unrealized
     appreciation (depreciation)
     of:
      Investments..................    (247,009)       492,590         (814,597)      (335,592)   (1,602,153)           0
      Foreign currency
       translations................      59,167       (114,610)               0              0             0            0
      Options......................           0       (250,336)               0              0             0            0
                                     -----------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Net increase (decrease) in net
     assets resulting from
     operations....................      72,653       (379,315)        (348,696)        39,532    (1,508,526)     115,922
  Dividends and distributions to
   shareholders from:
    Net investment income..........    (451,353)             0         (331,204)      (163,171)      (92,044)    (115,674)
    Net realized gain on
     investments...................           0              0         (134,697)      (211,953)       (1,583)        (245)
    In excess of net realized
     gains.........................           0              0          (35,180)        (3,076)      (56,286)           0
                                     -----------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total dividends and
     distributions to
     shareholders..................    (451,353)             0         (501,081)      (378,200)     (149,913)    (115,919)
  Fund share transactions (Note
   E)..............................  17,650,172     27,754,376       43,144,895     18,046,117    23,461,185    3,608,488
                                     -----------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
    Total increase (decrease) in
     net
     assets........................  17,271,472     27,375,061       42,295,118     17,707,449    21,802,746    3,608,491
Net assets
  Beginning of period..............      10,000         10,000           10,000         10,000        10,000       10,000
                                     -----------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
  End of period (1)................  $17,281,472    $27,385,061     $42,305,118    $17,717,449   $21,812,746   $3,618,491
                                     -----------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                     -----------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
(1) Including distribution in
 excess of net investment income...  $  (19,500)    $ (229,909)     $         0    $         0   $         0   $        0
                                     -----------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
                                     -----------   -------------   -------------   -----------   -----------   -----------
<FN>
- ------------------------------
*Commencement of investment operations.
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                         PROTECTIVE GLOBAL INCOME FUND
                            SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT    U.S. $ VALUE
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------             ------------------  --------------
<S>                                                                      <C>        <C>                 <C>
GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES -- 78.4%
  AUSTRALIA -- 4.2%
    Commonwealth of Australia, 9.000%, 09/15/2004......................  AUD                 1,000,000  $      726,002
                                                                                                        --------------
  FRANCE -- 3.3%
    Government of France, 8.500%, 03/28/2000...........................  FRF                 3,000,000         573,881
                                                                                                        --------------
  GERMANY -- 7.0%
    Federal Republic of Germany, 9.000%, 10/20/2000....................  DEM                 1,750,000       1,202,807
                                                                                                        --------------
  ITALY -- 7.5%
    Republic of Italy, 8.500%, 01/01/1997..............................  ITL               325,000,000         190,677
    Republic of Italy, 8.500%, 04/01/1999..............................                  2,000,000,000       1,098,644
                                                                                                        --------------
                                                                                                             1,289,321
                                                                                                        --------------
  NETHERLANDS -- 3.0%
    Dutch Government, 6.500%, 04/15/2003...............................  NLG                 1,000,000         535,745
                                                                                                        --------------
  UNITED KINGDOM -- 13.8%
    U.K. Treasury, 9.000%, 03/03/2000..................................  GBP                   350,000         554,925
    U.K. Treasury, 8.000%, 12/07/2000..................................                        750,000       1,139,945
    U.K. Treasury, 6.750%, 11/26/2004..................................                        500,000         682,646
                                                                                                        --------------
                                                                                                             2,377,516
                                                                                                        --------------
  UNITED STATES -- 39.6%
    United States Treasury Notes, 6.875%, 07/31/1999...................  US$                 1,500,000       1,443,750
    United States Treasury Notes, 8.500%, 11/15/2000...................                        600,000         618,468
    United States Treasury Notes, 6.250%, 02/15/2003...................                      1,400,000       1,266,118
    United States Treasury Notes, 7.875%, 11/15/200....................                      3,500,000       3,509,835
                                                                                                        --------------
                                                                                                             6,838,171
                                                                                                        --------------
    TOTAL GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES -- (Cost $13,785,540).......                                     13,543,443
                                                                                                        --------------
CORPORATE BONDS -- 3.2%
  JAPAN -- 3.2%
    Japan Development Bank, 6.500%, 09/20/2001.........................  JPY                50,000,000         559,706
                                                                                                        --------------
    TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS -- (Cost $564,618)...........................                                        559,706
                                                                                                        --------------
TIME DEPOSIT -- 16.3%
  UNITED STATES -- 16.3%
    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
    Eurodollar Time Deposit, 6.375%, 01/03/1995........................  US$                 2,808,000       2,808,000
                                                                                                        --------------
    TOTAL TIME DEPOSIT -- (Cost $2,808,000)............................                                      2,808,000
                                                                                                        --------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- (Cost $17,158,158) -- 97.9%                                                            16,911,149
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- 2.1%                                                                          370,323
                                                                                                        --------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%                                                                                    $   17,281,472
                                                                                                        --------------
                                                                                                        --------------
</TABLE>

   
See Glossary of Terms on page 75.
    

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                      PROTECTIVE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
                            SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                             SHARES      U.S. $ VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 79.8%
  AUSTRIA -- 2.8%
    Oester Elektrizita......................................        13,375   $    772,519
                                                                             ------------
  BELGIUM -- 2.2%
    Colruyt SA..............................................         2,600        602,389
                                                                             ------------
  DENMARK -- 2.8%
    Tele Danmark AS-B share.................................        15,000        761,534
                                                                             ------------
  FINLAND -- 1.2%
    Kone Corp. B share......................................         3,000        341,945
                                                                             ------------
  HONG KONG -- 9.3%
    Consolidated Electric Power of Asia.....................       343,200        754,092
    Hong Kong Electric (Holdings) Ltd.......................       284,500        777,714
    National Mutual Asia....................................       842,000        555,021
    South China Morning Post (Holdings) Ltd.................       789,380        461,670
                                                                             ------------
                                                                                2,548,497
                                                                             ------------
  INDONESIA -- 2.3%
    Astra International.....................................       238,500        455,732
    Indostat *..............................................        18,000         64,490
    Mulia Industrindo.......................................        39,000        106,461
                                                                             ------------
                                                                                  626,683
                                                                             ------------
  JAPAN -- 21.9%
    Aiwa Co.................................................        28,000        689,101
    Hoya Corp...............................................        30,000        801,607
    Inaba Denkisangyo.......................................        13,000        352,587
    Max Co..................................................        21,000        485,183
    Mirai Industry Co.......................................        16,000        368,056
    Mitsubishi Electric Corp................................       129,000        916,153
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.............................       121,000        923,757
    Santen Pharmaceutical Co................................        23,000        639,980
    Shimachu Co.............................................        23,000        829,432
                                                                             ------------
                                                                                6,005,856
                                                                             ------------
  MALAYSIA -- 0.6%
    Tanjong.................................................        53,000        157,744
                                                                             ------------
  NETHERLANDS -- 6.6%
    N.V. GTI Holdings.......................................         2,000        175,125
    Randstad Holdings N.V...................................        14,900        805,985
    Wolters Kluwer N.V......................................        11,035        816,231
                                                                             ------------
                                                                                1,797,341
                                                                             ------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                      PROTECTIVE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                             SHARES      U.S. $ VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
  NORWAY -- 2.5%
    Helikopter Service AS...................................        15,000   $    177,449
    Unitor Ships Service AS.................................        30,430        512,979
                                                                             ------------
                                                                                  690,428
                                                                             ------------
  SPAIN -- 4.8%
    Banco Popular Espana....................................         8,360        993,991
    Zardoya-Otis............................................         3,025        314,623
                                                                             ------------
                                                                                1,308,614
                                                                             ------------
  SWEDEN -- 12.4%
    Arjo AB *...............................................        23,600        431,944
    Getinge Industrier AB, class B..........................        15,260        396,358
    Hoganas AB, class B.....................................        49,600        767,637
    Securitas AB, class B...................................        32,000        861,303
    Skane Gripen AB.........................................        19,900        136,584
    Volvo AB................................................        42,500        800,743
                                                                             ------------
                                                                                3,394,569
                                                                             ------------
  SWITZERLAND -- 3.3%
    Cie Financier Richemont AG..............................           880        914,006
                                                                             ------------
  UNITED KINGDOM -- 7.1%
    Boots Co. PLC...........................................        49,562        391,157
    British Airport Authority PLC...........................       103,595        767,310
    Rentokil Group PLC......................................       217,000        781,553
                                                                             ------------
                                                                                1,940,020
                                                                             ------------
    TOTAL COMMON STOCK -- (Cost $21,585,435)................                   21,862,145
                                                                             ------------
PREFERRED STOCK -- 3.0%
  GERMANY -- 3.0%
    Fresenius AG............................................         1,706        823,548
                                                                             ------------
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK -- (Cost $622,981)................                      823,548
                                                                             ------------
AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS -- 1.2%
  INDONESIA -- 1.2%
    Perusahaan Industries *.................................         8,900        318,175
                                                                             ------------
    TOTAL DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS -- (Cost $302,862)............                      318,175
                                                                             ------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                      PROTECTIVE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                           CONTRACTS     U.S. $ VALUE
- ------------------------------------------------------------  ------------   ------------
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>
OPTIONS PURCHASED -- 0.4%
  JAPAN -- 0.4%
    Nikkei 300 Call @ 284.70, expiring 03/09/95.............   290,000,000   $     71,217
    Nikkei 300 Call @ 328.55, expiring 12/22/95.............     1,656,946         35,619
                                                                             ------------
                                                                                  106,836
                                                                             ------------
    TOTAL OPTIONS PURCHASED -- (Cost $357,172)..............                      106,836
                                                                             ------------
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      PRINCIPAL
                                                                       AMOUNT
                                                                     -----------
<S>                                                           <C>    <C>           <C>
TIME DEPOSIT -- 18.0%
  UNITED STATES -- 18.0%
    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
    Eurodollar Time Deposit, 6.375%, 01/03/1995.............  US$      4,922,000      4,922,000
                                                                                   ------------
    TOTAL TIME DEPOSIT -- (Cost $4,922,000).................                          4,922,000
                                                                                   ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- (Cost $27,790,450) -- 102.4%                                    28,032,704
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- (2.4)%                                                (647,643)
                                                                                   ------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%                                                               $ 27,385,061
                                                                                   ------------
                                                                                   ------------
<FN>
- ------------------------
* Denotes non-income producing security.
</TABLE>

   
See Glossary of Terms on page 75.
    

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                                       54
<PAGE>
                       PROTECTIVE GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                            SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 85.1%
  AEROSPACE/DEFENSE -- 4.4%
    Lockheed Corp....................................................................          4,000  $      290,500
    McDonnell Douglas Corp...........................................................          7,800       1,107,600
    Northrop Grumman Corp............................................................         10,800         453,600
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,851,700
                                                                                                      --------------
  AIRLINES -- 0.5%
    AMR Corp Delaware *..............................................................          3,600         191,700
                                                                                                      --------------
  AUTOMOBILE -- 3.3%
    General Motors Corp. *...........................................................         33,400       1,411,150
                                                                                                      --------------
  AUTOPARTS -- ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT -- 1.1%
    Lear Seating Corp................................................................         22,700         451,163
                                                                                                      --------------
  BROKERAGE FIRMS -- 3.8%
    Bear Stearns Cos. Inc............................................................         78,385       1,205,169
    Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.....................................................         26,600         392,350
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,597,519
                                                                                                      --------------
  CHEMICALS -- 1.1%
    Geon Co..........................................................................         17,600         481,800
                                                                                                      --------------
  CONTAINERS -- PAPER -- 4.3%
    Owens Illinois Inc. *............................................................         30,300         333,300
    Stone Container Corp. *..........................................................         85,300       1,471,425
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,804,725
                                                                                                      --------------
  DOMESTIC OIL -- 1.4%
    Atlantic Richfield Co............................................................          3,600         366,300
    Tenneco Inc......................................................................          4,900         208,250
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             574,550
                                                                                                      --------------
  DRUGS & HEALTH CARE -- 1.0%
    FHP International Corp. *........................................................         16,450         423,588
                                                                                                      --------------
  ELECTRIC COMPANIES -- 4.5%
    DQE..............................................................................         21,400         633,975
    Dominion Resources Inc...........................................................          8,800         314,600
    Texas Utilities Co...............................................................         29,700         950,400
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,898,975
                                                                                                      --------------
  ELECTRONICS -- INSTRUMENTATION -- 1.8%
    Texas Instruments Inc............................................................         10,400         778,700
                                                                                                      --------------
  ELECTRONICS -- SEMICONDUCTORS -- 2.9%
    Advanced Micro Devices Inc. *....................................................         48,800       1,213,900
                                                                                                      --------------
  FINANCIAL -- 0.1%
    Liberty Corp.....................................................................          1,500          38,063
                                                                                                      --------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                       PROTECTIVE GROWTH AND INCOME FUND
                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
  FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 4.3%
    North American Mortgage Co.......................................................         45,000  $      663,750
    Student Loan Marketing Assn......................................................         12,200         396,500
    Travelers Inc....................................................................         22,900         744,250
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,804,500
                                                                                                      --------------
  FOODS -- 2.4%
    Chiquita Brands International Inc................................................         75,700       1,031,412
                                                                                                      --------------
  GAMING COMPANIES -- 0.3%
    Penn National Gaming Inc. *......................................................         21,800         141,700
                                                                                                      --------------
  HOMEBUILDING -- 0.5%
    Centex Corp......................................................................          9,200         209,300
                                                                                                      --------------
  HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT -- 4.8%
    Community Psychiatric Centers....................................................         48,400         532,400
    National Medical Enterprises Inc. *..............................................        104,900       1,481,712
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           2,014,112
                                                                                                      --------------
  HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 1.4%
    Playtex Products Inc. *..........................................................         84,300         600,638
                                                                                                      --------------
  HOUSEWARES -- 1.7%
    National Presto Industries Inc...................................................         17,400         722,100
                                                                                                      --------------
  INSURANCE BROKERS -- 1.2%
    Aetna Life & Casualty Co.........................................................         10,800         508,950
                                                                                                      --------------
  LEISURE TIME -- 3.3%
    Brunswick Corp...................................................................         42,200         796,525
    Outboard Marine Corp.............................................................         30,900         606,412
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,402,937
                                                                                                      --------------
  LIQUOR -- 0.9%
    Anheuser Busch Cos. Inc..........................................................          7,300         371,388
                                                                                                      --------------
  MAJOR REGIONAL BANKS -- 3.7%
    BankAmerica Corp.................................................................         25,500       1,007,250
    Chemical Banking Corp............................................................          4,300         154,263
    PNC Bank Corp....................................................................         19,500         411,937
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,573,450
                                                                                                      --------------
  MANUFACTURING -- DIVERSIFIED IN -- 0.9%
    Figgie International Holdings Inc. *.............................................         59,100         361,988
                                                                                                      --------------
  MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES -- 0.1%
    Pharmchem Labs Inc. *............................................................         13,200          26,400
                                                                                                      --------------
  MULTI-LINE INSURANCE -- 0.5%
    Cigna Corp.......................................................................          3,300         208,725
                                                                                                      --------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                                       56
<PAGE>
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                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
  OIL -- INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED -- 2.1%
    Amoco Corp.......................................................................          6,100  $      360,662
    Exxon Corp.......................................................................          7,300         443,475
    Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.........................................................            900          96,750
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             900,887
                                                                                                      --------------
  OIL WELL EQUIPMENT & SERVICES -- 0.7%
    Sonat Offshore Drilling Inc......................................................         17,600         312,400
                                                                                                      --------------
  OTHER MAJOR BANKS -- 0.1%
    Union Bank of San Francisco......................................................          2,200          58,850
                                                                                                      --------------
  PAPER AND FOREST PRODUCTS -- 3.9%
    Champion International Corp......................................................         13,900         507,350
    Georgia Pacific Corp.............................................................         15,900       1,136,850
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,644,200
                                                                                                      --------------
  PETROLEUM SERVICES -- 1.0%
    Tosco Corp.......................................................................         14,100         410,663
                                                                                                      --------------
  PROPERTY-CASUALTY -- 2.7%
    American Premier Underwriters....................................................         20,300         525,262
    Home State Holdings Inc. *.......................................................         23,700         355,500
    Partner Re Holdings..............................................................         12,600         261,450
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,142,212
                                                                                                      --------------
  PUBLISHING -- 1.8%
    Valassis Communications Inc. *...................................................         49,900         748,500
                                                                                                      --------------
  PUBLISHING -- NEWSPAPERS -- 0.5%
    American Publishing Co...........................................................         20,900         229,900
                                                                                                      --------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
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                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
  REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS -- 3.2%
    Centerpoint Properties Corp......................................................         23,100  $      450,450
    Haagen Alexander Properties Inc..................................................         40,000         635,000
    LTC Properties...................................................................         15,400         204,050
    United Mobile Homes Inc..........................................................         11,319          83,481
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,372,981
                                                                                                      --------------
  RETAIL -- SPECIALTY APPAREL STORE -- 2.1%
    TJX Cos Inc......................................................................         57,600         900,000
                                                                                                      --------------
  SAVINGS AND LOAN HOLDING COMPANIES -- 2.2%
    GP Financial Corp................................................................         45,900         946,687
                                                                                                      --------------
  STEEL -- 1.0%
    Quanex Corp......................................................................         19,100         436,913
                                                                                                      --------------
  TEXTILE -- APPAREL MANUFACTURERS -- 0.9%
    Chic By HIS Inc. *...............................................................         39,700         377,150
                                                                                                      --------------
  TOBACCO -- 2.6%
    Philip Morris Cos. Inc...........................................................          6,500         373,750
    RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp. *.....................................................          8,700          47,850
    UST Inc..........................................................................         25,000         693,750
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,115,350
                                                                                                      --------------
  TRUCKERS -- 4.1%
    Consolidated Freightways Inc.....................................................         76,500       1,711,687
                                                                                                      --------------
    TOTAL COMMON STOCK -- (Cost $36,770,574).........................................                     36,003,513
                                                                                                      --------------
PREFERRED STOCK -- 1.4%
  ELECTRONICS -- SEMICONDUCTORS -- 0.1%
    Advanced Micro Devices Inc.......................................................            700          36,750
                                                                                                      --------------
  FOODS -- 0.6%
    Chiquita Brands International Inc................................................          5,800         239,250
                                                                                                      --------------
  TOBACCO -- 0.7%
    RJR Nabisco Holdings Corp........................................................         50,900         305,400
                                                                                                      --------------
    TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK -- (Cost $628,936).........................................                        581,400
                                                                                                      --------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
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                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         PRINCIPAL
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      AMOUNT          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT -- 14.6%
  REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 14.6%
    State Street Bank and Trust Co., 5.625%, 01/03/1995..............................
     (Dated 12/30/1994, collateralized by $6,285,000
     United States Treasury Note, 4.625%, 2/15/1996,
      with a value of $6,202,874)....................................................  $   6,199,000  $    6,199,000

    TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT -- (Cost $6,199,000).................................                      6,199,000
                                                                                                      --------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- (Cost $43,598,510) -- 101.1%                                                         42,783,913
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- (1.1)%                                                                     (478,795)
                                                                                                      --------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%                                                                                  $   42,305,118
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                      --------------
<FN>
- ------------------------
* Denotes non-income producing security.
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                         PROTECTIVE SELECT EQUITY FUND
                            SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 93.1%
  AEROSPACE/DEFENSE -- 3.8%
    Allied Signal Inc................................................................          7,400  $      251,600
    Rockwell International Corp......................................................          4,500         160,875
    United Technologies Corp.........................................................          4,300         270,362
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             682,837
                                                                                                      --------------
  ALUMINUM -- 0.9%
    Aluminum Co. of America..........................................................          1,900         164,588
                                                                                                      --------------
  AUTOMOBILE -- 2.7%
    Chrysler Corp....................................................................          2,900         142,100
    Ford Motor Co....................................................................          6,200         173,600
    General Motors Corp..............................................................          4,000         169,000
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             484,700
                                                                                                      --------------
  AUTO PARTS -- 0.7%
    Masland Corp.....................................................................          7,700         120,313
                                                                                                      --------------
  BEVERAGES -- ALCOHOLIC -- 0.7%
    Anheuser Busch Cos. Inc..........................................................          2,600         132,275
                                                                                                      --------------
  BEVERAGES -- SOFT DRINKS -- 3.2%
    PepsiCo Inc......................................................................         15,500         561,875
                                                                                                      --------------
  BROADCAST MEDIA -- 2.2%
    Capital Cities ABC Inc...........................................................          4,500         383,625
                                                                                                      --------------
  BUSINESS SERVICES -- 0.7%
    Ogden Corp. *....................................................................          6,552         122,850
                                                                                                      --------------
  CHEMICALS -- 6.8%
    Dow Chemical Co..................................................................          5,500         369,875
    Du Pont E I De Nemours & Co......................................................          8,900         500,625
    Monsanto Co......................................................................          4,700         331,350
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,201,850
                                                                                                      --------------
  COMMERCIAL SERVICES -- 2.4%
    Omnicom Group....................................................................          8,100         419,175
                                                                                                      --------------
  COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 2.3%
    International Business Machines, Inc.............................................          5,500         404,250
                                                                                                      --------------
  CONGLOMERATES -- 2.7%
    ITT Corp.........................................................................          2,400         212,700
    Tenneco Inc......................................................................          6,100         259,250
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             471,950
                                                                                                      --------------
  CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS -- 0.7%
    Armstrong World Industries Inc...................................................          3,400         130,900
                                                                                                      --------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                                       60
<PAGE>
                         PROTECTIVE SELECT EQUITY FUND
                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
  DRUGS & HEALTH CARE -- 1.7%
    American Home Products Corp......................................................          4,700  $      294,925
                                                                                                      --------------
  ELECTRIC COMPANIES -- 3.4%
    General Public Utilities Corp....................................................          6,500         170,625
    Peco Energy Co...................................................................          8,600         210,700
    Public Service Co. *.............................................................         16,800         218,400
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             599,725
                                                                                                      --------------
  ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 0.6%
    Philips Electronics N.V..........................................................          3,700         108,688
                                                                                                      --------------
  ELECTRONICS -- INSTRUMENTATION -- 2.7%
    Hewlett Packard Co...............................................................          3,300         329,587
    Texas Instruments Inc............................................................          1,900         142,263
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             471,850
                                                                                                      --------------
  ELECTRONICS -- SEMICONDUCTORS -- 1.3%
    Intel Corp.......................................................................          3,600         229,950
                                                                                                      --------------
  ENTERTAINMENT -- 1.6%
    Disney (Walt) Co. (The)..........................................................          6,200         285,975
                                                                                                      --------------
  FINANCIAL -- 1.3%
    Federal National Mortgage Assn...................................................          3,200         233,200
                                                                                                      --------------
  FINANCIAL SERVICES -- 2.0%
    Allstate Corp....................................................................          4,800         113,400
    Dean Witter Discover & Co........................................................          3,600         121,950
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp..................................................          2,300         116,150
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             351,500
                                                                                                      --------------
  GAS & PIPELINE UTILITIES -- 2.0%
    Enron Corp.......................................................................          5,800         176,900
    Panhandle Eastern Corp...........................................................          9,200         181,700
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             358,600
                                                                                                      --------------
  HEALTH CARE DRUGS -- 3.0%
    Schering Plough Corp.............................................................          7,100         525,400
                                                                                                      --------------
  HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT -- 1.0%
    Columbia HCA Healthcare Corp.....................................................          4,900         178,850
                                                                                                      --------------
  HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 4.2%
    Corning Inc......................................................................          6,700         200,162
    Procter & Gamble Co..............................................................          7,600         471,200
    Unilever N.V.....................................................................            700          81,550
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             752,912
                                                                                                      --------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                                       61
<PAGE>
                         PROTECTIVE SELECT EQUITY FUND
                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
  INSURANCE BROKERS -- 0.9%
    MGIC Investment Corp.............................................................          4,800  $      159,000
                                                                                                      --------------
  INSURANCE -- PROPERTY & CASUALTY -- 0.8%
    CMAC Investment Corp.............................................................          5,100         147,263
                                                                                                      --------------
  MACHINERY -- DIVERSIFIED -- 1.2%
    Caterpillar Inc..................................................................          3,800         209,475
                                                                                                      --------------
  MAJOR REGIONAL BANKS -- 5.2%
    BankAmerica Corp.................................................................          5,300         209,350
    Citicorp.........................................................................          5,600         231,700
    First Fidelity Bancorp...........................................................          3,800         170,525
    Nationsbank Corp.................................................................          6,700         302,337
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             913,912
                                                                                                      --------------
  MANUFACTURING -- DIVERSIFIED IN -- 1.6%
    Dover Corp.......................................................................          5,500         283,937
                                                                                                      --------------
  MULTI-LINE INSURANCE -- 2.6%
    American International Group Inc.................................................          4,700         460,600
                                                                                                      --------------
  OIL -- INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED -- 5.4%
    Amoco Corp.......................................................................          3,000         177,375
    Exxon Corp.......................................................................          7,000         425,250
    Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.........................................................          3,300         354,750
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             957,375
                                                                                                      --------------
  PERSONAL LOANS -- 0.6%
    Beneficial Corp..................................................................          2,900         113,100
                                                                                                      --------------
  PHOTOGRAPHY -- 1.2%
    Eastman Kodak Co.................................................................          4,600         219,650
                                                                                                      --------------
  PUBLISHING -- NEWSPAPERS -- 0.6%
    Gannett Inc......................................................................          2,100         111,825
                                                                                                      --------------
  RAILROADS & EQUIPMENT -- 1.1%
    Union Pacific Corp...............................................................          4,100         187,062
                                                                                                      --------------
  RETAIL -- FOOD CHAINS -- 1.0%
    Penn Traffic Co. *...............................................................          4,600         174,800
                                                                                                      --------------
  RETAIL -- GENERAL MERCHANDISE -- 1.7%
    Wal Mart Stores Inc..............................................................         14,000         297,500
                                                                                                      --------------
  RETAIL -- SPECIALTY APPAREL STORE -- 2.9%
    Federated Department Stores Inc. *...............................................          5,400         103,950
    LTD. Inc.........................................................................         10,400         188,500
    Sears Roebuck & Co...............................................................          4,900         225,400
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             517,850
                                                                                                      --------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                         PROTECTIVE SELECT EQUITY FUND
                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
  TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- LONG DISTANCE -- 4.1%
    American Telephone & Telegraph Corp..............................................         10,100  $      507,525
    Sprint Corp......................................................................          8,100         223,762
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             731,287
                                                                                                      --------------
  TELEPHONE -- 1.9%
    Ameritech Corp...................................................................          8,200         331,075
                                                                                                      --------------
  TEXTILE -- APPAREL MANUFACTURERS -- 1.0%
    V F Corp.........................................................................          3,600         175,050
                                                                                                      --------------
  TOBACCO -- 4.0%
    Philip Morris Cos. Inc...........................................................         12,300         707,250
                                                                                                      --------------
  TOYS -- 0.7%
    Mattel Inc.......................................................................          5,100         128,138
                                                                                                      --------------
    TOTAL COMMON STOCK -- (Cost $16,846,269).........................................                     16,498,912
                                                                                                      --------------
AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS -- 3.5%
  OIL -- INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED -- 1.8%
    British Petroleum PLC............................................................          3,900         311,513
                                                                                                      --------------
  TELEPHONE -- 1.7%
    British Telecommunications *.....................................................          5,000         300,625
                                                                                                      --------------
    TOTAL DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS -- (Cost $600,373).....................................                        612,138
                                                                                                      --------------
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         PRINCIPAL
                                                                                          AMOUNT
                                                                                       -------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT -- 3.1%
  REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 3.1%
    State Street Bank and Trust Co., 5.625%, 01/03/1995
    (Dated 12/30/1994, collateralized by $570,000 United States
     Treasury Note, 4.625%, 2/15/1996, with a value of $558,349).....................  $     558,000  $      558,000
                                                                                                      --------------

    TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT -- (Cost $558,000)...................................                        558,000
                                                                                                      --------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- (Cost $18,004,642) -- 99.7%                                                          17,669,050
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- 0.3%                                                                         48,399
                                                                                                      --------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%                                                                                  $   17,717,449
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                      --------------
<FN>
- ------------------------
* Denotes non-income producing security.
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                                       63
<PAGE>
                        PROTECTIVE SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
                            SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK -- 65.7%
  ADVERTISING -- 1.6%
    Dimac Corp. *....................................................................         26,700  $      337,088
                                                                                                      --------------
  BUILDING MATERIALS -- 3.5%
    ABT Building Products Corp. *....................................................         54,100         757,400
                                                                                                      --------------
  COMMERCIAL SERVICES -- 1.0%
    Childrens Discovery Centers America *............................................          5,100          58,013
    International Post Ltd. *........................................................         31,200         148,200
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             206,213
                                                                                                      --------------
  COMMUNICATION -- EQUIPMENT/MANUFACTURERS -- 2.7%
    IPC Information Systems Inc. *...................................................         23,000         258,750
    Micom Communications *...........................................................         16,699         146,116
    Plantronics Inc. *...............................................................          6,100         183,000
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             587,866
                                                                                                      --------------
  COMMUNICATION SERVICES -- 2.8%
    Black Box Corp. *................................................................         40,600         609,000
                                                                                                      --------------
  COMPUTER SOFTWARE & SERVICES -- 0.2%
    Opinion Research Corp.*..........................................................          8,600          43,269
                                                                                                      --------------
  DRUGS & HEALTH CARE -- 0.5%
    Playtex Products *...............................................................         16,000         114,000
                                                                                                      --------------
  ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT -- 0.3%
    Holophone Corp. *................................................................          3,600          67,500
                                                                                                      --------------
  FOODS -- 3.1%
    Alpine Lace Brands Inc. *........................................................          5,300          18,550
    Brothers Gourmet Coffees Inc. *..................................................         14,100         155,100
    Morningstar Group Inc............................................................         70,000         490,000
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             663,650
                                                                                                      --------------
  HEALTH CARE MISCELLANEOUS -- 4.6%
    American Healthcorp Inc. *.......................................................         18,900          95,681
    Grancare Inc. *..................................................................         36,900         645,750
    National Health Labs Inc.........................................................          9,600         127,200
    Physicians Clinical Labs Inc. *..................................................         16,400         143,500
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,012,131
                                                                                                      --------------
  HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS -- 1.9%
    American Safety Razor Co. *......................................................         30,400         418,000
                                                                                                      --------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                                       64
<PAGE>
                        PROTECTIVE SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
  HOUSEWARES -- 3.1%
    Levitz Furniture Inc. *..........................................................         81,800  $      674,850
                                                                                                      --------------
  MACHINERY -- DIVERSIFIED -- 1.7%
    DT Industries Inc................................................................         35,100         377,325
                                                                                                      --------------
  MANUFACTURING -- DIVERSIFIED IN -- 4.8%
    Figgie International Holdings Inc. *.............................................         53,000         324,625
    Foamex International Inc. *......................................................         71,200         712,000
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           1,036,625
                                                                                                      --------------
  MEDICAL PRODUCTS & SUPPLIES -- 0.1%
    American White Cross Inc. *......................................................         11,700          30,713
                                                                                                      --------------
  OFFICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES -- 0.6%
    Nu Kote Holding Inc. *...........................................................          5,400         139,725
                                                                                                      --------------
  OIL -- INTERNATIONAL INTEGRATED -- 1.9%
    Total Petroleum North America Ltd................................................         33,400         417,500
                                                                                                      --------------
  PUBLISHING -- NEWSPAPERS -- 3.0%
    American Publishing Co...........................................................         59,700         656,700
                                                                                                      --------------
  RESTAURANTS -- 3.1%
    Quantum Restaurant Group Inc. *..................................................         28,200         338,400
    Sonic Corp. *....................................................................         16,900         342,225
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             680,625
                                                                                                      --------------
  RETAIL -- SPECIALTY -- 14.1%
    Brookstone Inc.*.................................................................         31,800         202,725
    Ernst Home Center Inc. *.........................................................         37,300         317,050
    J. Baker Inc.....................................................................         51,900         778,500
    Musicland Stores Corp. *.........................................................         68,100         612,900
    North American Watch Corp........................................................         28,400         404,700
    Oroamerica Inc. *................................................................          9,900          79,200
    Service Merchandise Co. Inc. *...................................................         43,400         200,725
    Shoe Carnival Inc. *.............................................................         32,600         154,850
    Supercuts Inc. *.................................................................         38,000         313,500
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                           3,064,150
                                                                                                      --------------
  RETAIL -- SPECIALTY APPAREL STORE -- 4.3%
    A Pea In The Pod Inc. *..........................................................          9,100          20,475
    Charming Shoppes Inc.............................................................         40,600         268,975
    TJX Cos Inc......................................................................         41,900         654,687
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             944,137
                                                                                                      --------------
  STEEL -- 0.8%
    Webco Industries Inc. *..........................................................         20,900         182,875
                                                                                                      --------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

                                       65
<PAGE>
                        PROTECTIVE SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND
                      SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      SHARES          VALUE
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -------------  --------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
COMMON STOCK (CONTINUED)
  TELECOMMUNICATIONS -- LONG DISTANCE -- 1.1%
    USA Mobile Communications *......................................................         23,200  $      229,100
                                                                                                      --------------
  TEXTILE -- APPAREL MANUFACTURERS -- 1.7%
    Authentic Fitness Corp. *........................................................          2,500          34,687
    Norton McNaughton Inc. *.........................................................         22,200         338,550
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                             373,237
                                                                                                      --------------
  TOYS -- 1.2%
    American Recreation Co. Holdings Inc. *..........................................         37,900         255,825
                                                                                                      --------------
  TRUCKERS -- 2.0%
    Consolidated Freightways Inc.....................................................         19,800         443,025
                                                                                                      --------------
    TOTAL COMMON STOCK -- (Cost $15,815,797).........................................                     14,322,529
                                                                                                      --------------
AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS -- 2.7%
  COMMERCIAL SERVICES -- 2.2%
    Automated Security Holdings PLC *................................................        210,606         473,863
                                                                                                      --------------
  PAPER AND FOREST PRODUCTS -- 0.5%
    Concordia Paper Holdings Ltd. *..................................................         10,700         109,675
                                                                                                      --------------
    TOTAL DEPOSITORY RECEIPTS -- (Cost $692,423).....................................                        583,538
                                                                                                      --------------
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         PRINCIPAL
                                                                                          AMOUNT
                                                                                       -------------
<S>                                                                                    <C>            <C>
SHORT TERM INVESTMENT -- 11.9%
  REPURCHASE AGREEMENT -- 11.9%
    State Street Bank and Trust Co., 5.625%, 01/03/1995
    (Dated 12/30/1994, collateralized by $2,635,000 United States Treasury Note,
     4.625%, 2/15/1996, with a value of $2,600,624)..................................  $   2,599,000       2,599,000
                                                                                                      --------------
    TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENT -- (Cost $2,599,000).................................                      2,599,000
                                                                                                      --------------
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION -- 22.9%
    United States Treasury Bill, 1.10%, 01/05/1995 **................................      5,000,000       4,999,389
                                                                                                      --------------
    TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS -- (Cost $4,999,389)                                                 4,999,389
                                                                                                      --------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- (Cost $24,106,609) -- 103.2%                                                         22,504,456
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- (3.2)%                                                                     (691,710)
                                                                                                      --------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%                                                                                  $   21,812,746
                                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                                      --------------
<FN>
- ------------------------
 *   Denotes non-income producing security.
**   Annualized yield at time of purchase. (unaudited)
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                          PROTECTIVE MONEY MARKET FUND
                            SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                         PRINCIPAL
SECURITY DESCRIPTION                                                                      AMOUNT         VALUE
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  -----------  -------------
<S>                                                                                     <C>          <C>
U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES -- 99.4%
  FEDERAL AGENCIES -- 99.4%
    Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.780%, 01/23/1995......................................  $   800,000  $     797,174
    Federal Farm Credit Bank, 5.900%, 02/03/1995......................................      270,000        268,540
    Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.330%, 01/10/1995........................................      300,000        299,600
    Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.950%, 01/17/1995........................................      210,000        209,445
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.900%, 01/05/1995..............................      200,000        199,869
    Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 5.830%, 01/18/1995..............................      725,000        723,004
    Federal National Mortgage Assn., 5.880%, 01/06/1995...............................      400,000        399,673
    Federal National Mortgage Assn., 5.300%, 01/09/1995...............................      100,000         99,882
    Tennessee Valley Authority, 5.760%, 01/24/1995....................................      600,000        597,792
                                                                                                     -------------
    TOTAL GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY SECURITIES --
      (Cost $3,594,979)                                                                                  3,594,979
                                                                                                     -------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- (Cost $3,594,979) -- 99.4                                                           3,594,979
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES -- 0.6                                                                        23,512
                                                                                                     -------------
NET ASSETS -- 100.0%                                                                                 $   3,618,491
                                                                                                     -------------
                                                                                                     -------------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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<PAGE>
                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
        FOR A SHARE OF COMMON STOCK OUTSTANDING FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 14,
     1994 (COMMENCEMENT OF INVESTMENT OPERATIONS) THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1994
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     REALIZED AND
                                                    UNREALIZED GAIN
                                                       (LOSS) ON                                                DISTRIBUTIONS
                        NET ASSET        NET        INVESTMENTS AND     TOTAL      DIVIDENDS      DIVIDENDS       IN EXCESS
                        VALUE AT     INVESTMENT         FOREIGN          FROM       FROM NET      FROM NET           OF
                        BEGINNING      INCOME          CURRENCY       INVESTMENT   INVESTMENT     REALIZED      NET REALIZED
                        OF PERIOD      (2)(6)       TRANSACTIONS (6)  OPERATIONS     INCOME     CAPITAL GAINS       GAINS
                        ---------   -------------   ---------------   ----------   ----------   -------------   -------------
<S>                     <C>         <C>             <C>               <C>          <C>          <C>             <C>
Global Income
 Fund (1).............  $ 10.000    $      0.367    $       (0.442)   $  (0.075)   $  (0.367)   $      0.000    $      0.000
International Equity
 Fund (1).............    10.000           0.048            (0.467)      (0.419)       0.000           0.000           0.000
Growth and Income
 Fund (1).............    10.000           0.114            (0.300)      (0.186)      (0.114)         (0.031)         (0.008)
Select Equity
 Fund (1).............    10.000           0.093            (0.039)       0.054       (0.093)         (0.120)         (0.002)
Small Cap Equity
 Fund (1).............    10.000           0.038            (1.025)      (0.987)      (0.038)         (0.001)         (0.023)
Money Market
 Fund (1).............     1.000           0.031             0.000        0.031       (0.031)          0.000           0.000

<CAPTION>

                                                                                    RATIO       RATIO OF NET
                                        NET ASSET                               OF OPERATING     INVESTMENT
                                        VALUE AT                   NET ASSETS     EXPENSES        INCOME TO     PORTFOLIO
                            TOTAL        END OF        TOTAL          END        TO AVERAGE        AVERAGE      TURNOVER
                        DISTRIBUTIONS    PERIOD     RETURN (3)(5)  OF PERIOD    NET ASSETS(4)   NET ASSETS(4)   RATE (5)
                        -------------   ---------   ------------   ----------   -------------   -------------   ---------
<S>                     <C>             <C>         <C>            <C>          <C>             <C>             <C>
Global Income
 Fund (1).............  $     (0.367)   $  9.558          (0.74)%  $  17,281            1.10%           5.58%        210%
International Equity
 Fund (1).............         0.000       9.581          (4.18)      27,385            1.10            1.25          33
Growth and Income
 Fund (1).............        (0.153)      9.661          (1.86)      42,305            0.80            2.21          36
Select Equity
 Fund (1).............        (0.215)      9.839           0.53       17,717            0.80            2.44          56
Small Cap Equity
 Fund (1).............        (0.062)      8.951          (9.87)      21,813            0.80            1.07          17
Money Market
 Fund (1).............        (0.031)      1.000           3.14        3,618            0.60            3.80      N/A
<FN>
- ----------------------------------

          (1)  Investment operations commenced on March 14, 1994.

          (2)  Net  Investment Income and Ratio of Operating Expenses to Average
               Net Assets is after reimbursement of certain fees and expenses by
               the Investment Manager.  (See Note C  to the Company's  financial
               statements.)   Had  the  Investment  Manager  not  undertaken  to
               reimburse expenses related  to the Funds,  net investment  income
               per  share and  the ratio  of operating  expenses to  average net
               assets would have been as follows: Global Income Fund, $0.320 and
               2.12%; International Equity  Fund, $0.004 and  2.24%; Growth  and
               Income  Fund,  $0.097 and  1.31%; Select  Equity Fund,  $.055 and
               1.81%; Small Cap Equity Fund,  $.009 and 1.62%; and Money  Market
               Fund, $0.018 and 2.24%, respectively.

          (3)  Total  return is calculated assuming a  purchase of shares at net
               asset value per share on  the first day and  a sale at net  asset
               value  per  share  on  the  last  day  of  each  period reported.
               Distributions are assumed, for the purposes of this  calculation,
               to  be  reinvested  at  the  net asset  value  per  share  on the
               respective payment dates of each Fund.

          (4)  Annualized.

          (5)  Non-Annualized.

          (6)  The per share computation is a mathematical computation which may
               appear inconsistent with the statement of operations.
</TABLE>

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                         NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

NOTE A -- ORGANIZATION
    Protective Investment Company (the "Company") was incorporated in the  State
of  Maryland on September 2, 1993  as an open-end management investment company.
The Company offers six separately managed  pools of assets which have  differing
investment  objectives and policies. The Company currently issues six classes of
its shares: Global  Income Fund,  International Equity Fund,  Growth and  Income
Fund,  Select  Equity  Fund,  Small  Cap  Equity  Fund  and  Money  Market  Fund
(collectively a "Fund" and the "Funds"). The Company had no operations prior  to
March  2, 1994, other than those relating to organizational matters. The initial
capital contribution of $60,000,  $10,000 per class,  resulting in 1,000  shares
being  issued by the  Global Income Fund, International  Equity Fund, Growth and
Income Fund, Select  Equity Fund  and Small Cap  Equity Fund  and 10,000  shares
being  issued  by  the Money  Market  Fund, was  provided  on March  2,  1994 by
Protective Life Insurance Company.  The Company commenced investment  operations
on March 14, 1994.

    The  Company  offers  each class  of  its  stock to  a  separate  account of
Protective Life Insurance  Company ("Protective Life")  as funding vehicles  for
certain  variable  annuity  contracts  issued  by  Protective  Life  through the
separate account.

NOTE B -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    The following is a  summary of significant  accounting policies followed  by
the Company in the preparation of its financial statements.

VALUATION  OF  INVESTMENTS --  The Company's  portfolio  securities traded  on a
national securities exchange are valued at the  last sale price, or, if no  sale
occurs,  at the mean between the closing bid and closing asked prices. Portfolio
securities traded over-the-counter are valued at the last sale price, or, if  no
sale  occurs, at the mean between the last bid and asked prices. Debt securities
with a  remaining maturity  of  61 days  or  more are  valued  on the  basis  of
dealer-supplied  quotations or  by a pricing  service selected  by Goldman Sachs
Asset Management, investment adviser to the  Company, and approved by the  board
of  directors of the  Company. Short-term securities and  debt securities with a
remaining maturity of 60 days or less  are valued at their amortized cost  which
approximates  market value. Options and futures contracts are valued at the last
sale price  on  the  market  where  any such  options  or  futures  contract  is
principally traded. Options traded over-the-counter are valued based upon prices
provided  by market  makers in  such securities  or dealers  in such currencies.
Securities for  which current  market quotations  are unavailable  or for  which
quotations  are not  deemed by  the investment  adviser to  be representative of
market values are valued at fair value  as determined in good faith pursuant  to
procedures established by the board of directors.

FOREIGN  SECURITIES  -- Foreign  securities  traded on  a  recognized securities
exchange are valued at the  last sale price in  the principal market where  they
are  traded,  or, if  closing  prices are  unavailable,  at the  last  bid price
available prior to  the time  a Fund's net  asset value  is determined.  Foreign
portfolio securities prices are furnished by quotation services expressed in the
local  currency's value and are translated into U.S. dollars at the current rate
of exchange.

REPURCHASE  AGREEMENTS  --  In   connection  with  transactions  in   repurchase
agreements,   the  Company's  custodian  takes   possession  of  the  underlying
collateral securities, the value or market price  of which is at least equal  to
the  principal amount, including interest, of the repurchase transaction. To the
extent that any repurchase  transaction exceeds one business  day, the value  of
the  collateral is marked-to-market on  a daily basis to  ensure the adequacy of
the collateral. In  the event of  default of the  obligation to repurchase,  the
Fund  has  the right  to  liquidate the  collateral  and apply  the  proceeds in

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

NOTE B -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
satisfaction of the  obligation. Under  certain circumstances, in  the event  of
default  or bankruptcy by  the other party to  the agreement, realization and/or
retention of the collateral or proceeds may be subject to legal proceedings.

INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS -- Investment security transactions are recorded on  the
date  of purchase or sale. Realized  gains and losses from security transactions
are determined on the basis of identified cost.

INVESTMENT INCOME -- Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, or, in
the case of dividend  income on foreign securities,  on the ex-dividend date  or
when  the Fund becomes aware of its  declaration. Interest income is recorded on
the accrual basis.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATIONS --  The records of the  Company are maintained  in
U.S.  dollars. Foreign  currency amounts are  translated into U.S.  dollars at a
current rate of exchange of such currency to determine the value of investments,
other assets and liabilities on the date of any determination of net asset value
of the Funds.  Purchases and  sales of securities  and income  and expenses  are
converted  at the prevailing  rate of exchange  on the respective  dates of such
transactions. Net  realized  gain  or  loss on  foreign  currency  includes  net
realized currency gains and losses recognized between accrual and payment dates.

    Upon  the purchase or sale of a  security denominated in a foreign currency,
the Company may enter into a foreign currency exchange contract for the purchase
or sale,  for a  fixed amount  of  U.S. dollars,  of an  amount of  the  foreign
currency  required to settle the  security transaction. Accordingly, the Company
would not realize  currency gains  or losses  between the  trade and  settlement
dates on such security transactions.

    The  net U.S.  dollar value of  foreign currency  underlying all contractual
commitments held by  the Company on  each day and  the resulting net  unrealized
appreciation,  depreciation and  related net  receivable or  payable amounts are
determined by  using forward  currency exchange  rates supplied  by a  quotation
service.

FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS -- A forward foreign currency contract ("Forward") is
an  agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a
future date. The market value of the Forward fluctuates with changes in currency
exchange rates. The  Forward is  marked-to-market daily  and the  change in  the
market  value is recorded  by the Fund as  an unrealized gain  or loss. When the
Forward is  closed, the  Fund  records a  realized gain  or  loss equal  to  the
difference  between the value  at the time its  was opened and  the value at the
time it was  closed. The  Fund could  be exposed to  risk if  a counterparty  is
unable to meet the terms of the contract or if the value of the currency changes
unfavorably.  The  Fund  may  enter into  Forwards  in  connection  with planned
purchases and sales  of securities,  to hedge specific  receivables or  payables
against  changes in future exchange  rates or to hedge  the U.S. dollar value of
portfolio securities denominated in a  foreign currency. The Funds purchase  and
sell  forward currency  contracts in order  to hedge against  the fluctuation of
foreign currencies and, in  certain circumstances, to  increase the Funds  total
returns.

CALL  AND PUT OPTIONS -- A  call option written by a  Fund obligates the Fund to
sell specified currency or security to the option holder at a specified price at
any time before the expiration  date. A put option  written by a Fund  obligates
the  Fund to purchase specified currency or security from the option holder at a
specified price  at any  time  before the  expiration date.  These  transactions
involve a risk that a Fund may, upon exercise of the option, be required to sell
currency  or securities  at a  price that is  less than  its market  value or be
required to purchase currency or securities  at a price that exceeds its  market
value. A Fund may also realize gains or losses by entering into closing purchase
transactions

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

NOTE B -- SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
identical  to call or put options that have been written by the Fund in order to
terminate its obligation under a call  or put option. In determining the  amount
of gain or loss realized, the option premium paid and related transactions costs
are  added to the  exercise price. The  Funds enter into  option transactions to
hedge against the fluctuation  in a security's value,  index's value or  foreign
currency's value or to seek to increase the Funds total returns.

EXPENSES  -- Expenses directly attributable to a  Fund are charged to that Fund.
Expenses not directly attributable to a Fund are split evenly among the affected
Funds, allocated  on the  basis of  relative average  net assets,  or  otherwise
allocated among the Funds as the board of directors may direct or approve.

DISTRIBUTIONS  --  Distributions from  net  investment income  are  declared and
distributed at least annually for International Equity Fund, Select Equity  Fund
and  Small Cap  Equity Fund; declared  and distributed quarterly  for Growth and
Income Fund;  declared  and distributed  monthly  for Global  Income  Fund;  and
declared daily and distributed monthly for Money Market Fund. Distributions from
net  realized  capital gains,  if  any, are  declared  and distributed  at least
annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.

FEDERAL INCOME TAXES -- Each Fund of the Company is treated as a separate entity
for federal tax purposes. Each Fund intends to qualify each year as a  regulated
investment  company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended.
By so qualifying, the Funds will not  be subject to federal income taxes to  the
extent  that they  distribute all  of their  taxable income,  including realized
capital gains, for  the fiscal year.  In addition, by  distributing during  each
calendar  year substantially all  of their net  investment income, capital gains
and certain other amounts, if any , the  Funds will not be subject to a  federal
excise  tax. Income distributions and capital  gains distributions of a Fund are
determined in  accordance with  income  tax regulations  which may  differ  from
generally accepted accounting principles. These differences are primarily due to
differing  treatments of income and gains on  various securities held by a Fund,
timing differences and/or differing characterization of distribution made by the
Funds. Any permanent book and tax basis differences at fiscal year-end have been
reclassified to reflect the tax characterization.

NOTE C -- AGREEMENTS AND FEES
    The Company  has  entered  into  an  investment  management  agreement  with
Investment  Distributors Advisory  Services, Inc. (the  "Investment Manager"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Protective Life Corporation, under which the  Company
agrees  to pay for business management  and administrative services furnished by
the Investment Manager. For its services to the Company, the Investment  Manager
receives  a monthly management fee based on the average daily net assets of each
Fund at the  following annual  rates: Global Income  Fund, 1.10%;  International
Equity  Fund, 1.10%;  Growth and  Income Fund,  .80%; Select  Equity Fund, .80%;
Small Cap Equity Fund, .80%; and Money Market Fund, .60%.

    In order to limit  expenses, Protective Life  has voluntarily undertaken  to
pay  certain operating expenses of the Company or of any Fund to the extent that
such expenses (excluding  brokerage or other  portfolio transaction expenses  or
expenses  of litigation, indemnification, taxes or other extraordinary expenses,
as accrued  for each  Fund)  exceed the  following  percentages of  that  Fund's
estimated  average daily net assets on  an annualized basis: Global Income Fund,
1.10%; International Equity Fund,  1.10%; Growth and  Income Fund, .80%;  Select
Equity Fund, .80%; Small Cap Equity Fund, .80%; and Money Market Fund, .60%. The
Investment  Manager may  end its  obligation to pay  such expense  upon 120 days
notice to the Company.

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<PAGE>
                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

NOTE C -- AGREEMENTS AND FEES (CONTINUED)
    Goldman  Sachs  Asset  Management  acts  as  the  investment  adviser   (the
"Adviser")  of Growth and Income Fund, Money Market Fund, Select Equity Fund and
Small Cap Equity Fund. Goldman Sachs Asset Management-International acts as  the
Adviser  to Global Income  Fund and International Equity  Fund. Each Adviser has
entered into an investment advisory agreement for each Fund with the  Investment
Manager  under which the Adviser manages  the investment portfolios of the Funds
of which it is Adviser. As compensation for its services, the Advisers receive a
monthly fee from the Investment Manager based on the average daily net assets of
each Fund at the  following annual rates: Global  Income Fund and  International
Equity  Fund, .40% of the first $50 million, .30% of the next $100 million, .25%
of the next  $100 million, and  .20% of the  assets in excess  of $250  million;
Growth  and Income Fund, Select  Equity Fund and Small  Cap Equity Fund, .40% of
the first $50 million,  .30% of the next  $150 million , and  .20% of assets  in
excess  of $200 million; Money Market Fund,  .35% of the first $50 million, .25%
of the next $100 million, .20% of the  next $100 million, and .15% of assets  in
excess of $250 million.

    Directors  of the Company  who are not interested  persons receive an annual
fee of $2,000 and $1,500 for each meeting attended.

NOTE D -- INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
    Purchases and proceeds from sales  and maturities of investments,  excluding
short-term  securities for each Fund  other than the Money  Market Fund, for the
period from March 14, 1994  (commencement of investment operations) to  December
31, 1994 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                NON-U.S.           U.S.            NON-U.S.           U.S.
                                                               GOVERNMENT       GOVERNMENT        GOVERNMENT       GOVERNMENT
                                                               PURCHASES         PURCHASES          SALES             SALES
                                                            ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ---------------
<S>                                                         <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>
Global Income Fund........................................  $     25,087,819  $     9,243,656  $     16,171,452  $     3,689,992
International Equity Fund.................................        26,489,544                0         3,804,708                0
Growth and Income Fund....................................        43,453,645                0         6,188,832                0
Select Equity Fund........................................        21,749,443                0         4,514,754                0
Small Cap Equity Fund.....................................        17,870,509                0         1,363,872                0
</TABLE>

    Purchases  and sales, including maturities,  of short-term securities by the
Money Market Fund for the period from March 14, 1994 (commencement of investment
operations) to December 31, 1994 were $34,241,424 and $30,779,588, respectively.

    The identified cost  of investments  in securities  owned by  each Fund  for
federal  income tax purposes and  their respective gross unrealized appreciation
and depreciation at December 31, 1994 were as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                     GROSS UNREALIZED            NET UNREALIZED
                                                              IDENTIFIED     ---------------------------------    APPRECIATION
                                                                 COST         APPRECIATION     (DEPRECIATION)    (DEPRECIATION)
                                                           ----------------  ---------------  ----------------  ----------------
<S>                                                        <C>               <C>              <C>               <C>
Global Income Fund.......................................  $     17,203,321  $        35,726  $       (327,898) $       (292,172)
International Equity Fund................................        27,822,218        1,095,799          (885,313)          210,486
Growth and Income Fund...................................        43,747,613          854,457        (1,818,157)         (963,700)
Select Equity Fund.......................................        18,007,718          337,117          (675,785)         (338,668)
Small Cap Equity Fund....................................        24,106,609          769,467        (2,371,620)       (1,602,153)
Money Market Fund........................................         3,594,979                0                 0                 0
</TABLE>

    In addition,  the following  Funds had  capital loss  carryforwards:  Global
Income  Fund $123,300 and  International Equity Fund  $247,765. The capital loss
carryforwards may be utilized to offset capital gains through December 31, 2002.

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

NOTE E -- SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS
    The authorized capital stock  of the Company consists  of 1 billion  shares,
par  value $.001 per  share. Six hundred  million of the  authorized shares have
been divided into and may be issued in six designated classes as follows: Global
Income Fund, 100 million shares; International Equity Fund, 100 million  shares;
Growth  and Income  Fund, 100  million shares;  Select Equity  Fund, 100 million
shares; Small Cap Equity  Fund, 100 million shares;  and Money Market Fund,  100
million shares.

    Transactions in shares were as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                GLOBAL INCOME FUND              INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
                                                  MARCH 14, 1994*                    MARCH 14, 1994*
                                               TO DECEMBER 31, 1994               TO DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                          -------------------------------  -----------------------------------
                                             SHARES          DOLLARS            SHARES            DOLLARS
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
<S>                                       <C>            <C>               <C>               <C>
Shares sold.............................      1,975,710  $     19,281,417         2,926,579  $      28,423,406
Shares issued to shareholders in
 reinvestment of dividends..............         46,868           451,352                 0                  0
Shares redeemed.........................       (215,426)       (2,082,597)          (69,388)          (669,030)
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
Net increase............................      1,807,152  $     17,650,172         2,857,191  $      27,754,376
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------

<CAPTION>

                                              GROWTH AND INCOME FUND               SELECT EQUITY FUND
                                                  MARCH 14, 1994*                    MARCH 14, 1994*
                                               TO DECEMBER 31, 1994               TO DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                          -------------------------------  -----------------------------------
                                             SHARES          DOLLARS            SHARES            DOLLARS
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
<S>                                       <C>            <C>               <C>               <C>
Shares sold.............................      4,404,799  $     43,422,513         1,816,889  $      18,229,784
Shares issued to shareholders in
 reinvestment of dividends..............         51,337           501,081            38,441            378,199
Shares redeemed.........................        (78,272)         (778,699)          (55,502)          (561,866)
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
Net increase............................      4,377,864  $     43,144,895         1,799,828  $      18,046,117
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
<CAPTION>

                                               SMALL CAP EQUITY FUND                MONEY MARKET FUND
                                                  MARCH 14, 1994*                    MARCH 14, 1994*
                                               TO DECEMBER 31, 1994               TO DECEMBER 31, 1994
                                          -------------------------------  -----------------------------------
                                             SHARES          DOLLARS            SHARES            DOLLARS
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
<S>                                       <C>            <C>               <C>               <C>
Shares sold.............................      2,469,183  $     23,792,481        19,446,623  $      19,446,623
Shares issued to shareholders in
 reinvestment of dividends..............         16,747           149,912           115,976            115,976
Shares redeemed.........................        (50,091)         (481,208)      (15,954,111)       (15,954,111)
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
Net increase............................      2,435,839  $     23,461,185         3,608,488  $       3,608,488
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
                                          -------------  ----------------  ----------------  -----------------
<FN>
- ------------------------
* Commencement of investment operations.
</TABLE>

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

NOTE F -- FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
    At  December 31, 1994, the  outstanding forward exchange currency contracts,
which contractually obligate the Fund to deliver currencies at a specified date,
were as follows:

                               GLOBAL INCOME FUND
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                U.S. $ COST
                                                                                     ON           U.S. $        UNREALIZED
                                                                                ORIGINATION      CURRENT       APPRECIATION
                                                                                    DATE          VALUE       (DEPRECIATION)
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ---------------
<S>                                                                             <C>            <C>            <C>
FOREIGN CURRENCY PURCHASE CONTRACTS
CAD, expiring 03/02/1995......................................................  $  2,432,059   $  2,432,059   $             0
CHF, expiring 02/15/1995......................................................       805,025        805,025                 0
DEM, expiring 02/14/1995-03/07/1995...........................................     1,417,007      1,417,007                 0
ESP, expiring 02/09/1995......................................................       790,287        787,358            (2,929)
FRF, expiring 02/28/1995......................................................     1,265,193      1,265,193                 0
GBP, expiring 02/09/1995-02/14/1995...........................................     2,339,798      2,340,713               915
NLG, expiring 01/23/1995......................................................       589,094        589,094                 0
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ---------------
                                                                                   9,638,463      9,636,449            (2,014)
                                                                                                              ---------------
FOREIGN CURRENCY SALE CONTRACTS
AUD, expiring 01/23/1995......................................................       696,511        718,262           (21,751)
CAD, expiring 03/02/1995......................................................     2,458,029      2,432,059            25,970
CHF, expiring 02/15/1995......................................................       803,934        805,025            (1,091)
DEM, expiring 02/09/1995-03/07/1995...........................................     4,319,288      4,369,250           (49,962)
ESP, expiring 02/09/1995......................................................       787,358        787,358                 0
FRF, expiring 02/28/1995......................................................     1,902,777      1,878,038            24,739
GBP, expiring 02/07/1995-02/14/1995...........................................     3,181,541      3,097,561            83,980
ITL, expiring 02/27/1995......................................................     1,329,121      1,315,566            13,555
JPY, expiring 03/13/1995......................................................       570,071        574,927            (4,856)
NLG, expiring 01/23/1995......................................................     1,148,880      1,157,289            (8,409)
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ---------------
                                                                                  17,197,510     17,135,335            62,175
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                                              $        60,161
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                  INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND

<CAPTION>

                                                                                U.S. $ COST
                                                                                     ON           U.S. $        UNREALIZED
                                                                                ORIGINATION      CURRENT       APPRECIATION
                                                                                    DATE          VALUE       (DEPRECIATION)
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ---------------
<S>                                                                             <C>            <C>            <C>
FOREIGN CURRENCY PURCHASE CONTRACTS
DEM, expiring 03/03/1995......................................................  $  1,278,162   $  1,280,741   $         2,579
JPY, expiring 01/23/1995......................................................     1,914,851      1,926,333            11,482
SEK, expiring 03/06/1995......................................................        41,359         41,359                 0
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ---------------
                                                                                   3,234,372      3,248,433            14,061
                                                                                                              ---------------
FOREIGN CURRENCY SALE CONTRACTS
DEM, expiring 07/03/1995......................................................     4,406,797      4,478,812           (72,015)
ESP, expiring 03/03/1995......................................................     1,278,162      1,282,549            (4,387)
JPY, expiring 01/23/1995......................................................       326,438        326,438                 0
SEK, expiring 03/06/1995......................................................     3,309,240      3,360,163           (50,923)
                                                                                ------------   ------------   ---------------
                                                                                   9,320,637      9,447,962          (127,325)
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                                              $      (113,264)
                                                                                                              ---------------
                                                                                                              ---------------
</TABLE>

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                         PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY
                   NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
                               DECEMBER 31, 1994

NOTE F -- FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS (CONTINUED)
GLOSSARY OF TERMS

  AUD -- Australian Dollar
  CAD -- Canadian Dollar
  CHF -- Swiss Franc
  DEM -- Deutsche Mark
  ESP -- Spanish Peseta
  FRF -- French Franc
  GBP -- Great British Pound
  ITL -- Italian Lira
  JPY -- Japanese Yen
  NLG -- Dutch Guilder
  SEK -- Swedish Krona
  US$ -- United States Dollar

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                                     PART C
                               OTHER INFORMATION

Item 24. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Financial Statements:

    The audited statements of assets and liabilities of the Registrant are found
in Part B.

    The  audited financial  statements of the  Registrant for  the fiscal period
March 14, 1994 through December 31, 1994 are found in Part B.

(b) Exhibits:

   
<TABLE>
<S>   <C>   <C>
1.    Articles of Incorporation of Registrant. (1)
2.    By-Laws of Registrant. (2)
3.    None.
4.    None.
5.    (a)   Investment  Management  Agreement  Between  Investment  Distributors
            Advisory Services, Inc. and the Registrant. (3)
      (b)   Investment  Advisory  Agreements  (sub-advisory  agreement)  Between
            Investment Distributors Advisory  Services, Inc.  and Goldman  Sachs
            Asset Management. (3)
      (c)   Investment  Advisory  Agreements  (sub-advisory  agreement)  Between
            Investment Distributors Advisory  Services, Inc.  and Goldman  Sachs
            Asset Management International. (3)
6.    Participation/Distribution   Agreement   between   Registrant,  Investment
      Distributors, Inc. and Protective Life Insurance Company. (3)
7.    None.
8.    Custody Agreement  between  Registrant and  State  Street Bank  and  Trust
      Company. (3)
9.    (a)   Transfer  Agency and Service Agreement  between Registrant and State
            Street Bank and Trust Company. (3)
      (b)   Subadministration Agreement  Between Registrant,  State Street  Bank
            and  Trust  Company and  Investment Distributors  Advisory Services,
            Inc. (3)
10.   Opinion and Consent of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan. (2)
11.   (a)   Consent of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan.
      (b)   Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
12.   None.
13.   Subscription Agreement. (2)
14.   None.
15.   None.
16.   None.
17.   None.
18.   Copies of Powers of Attorney. (2)
27.1  Protective Money Market Fund Financial Data Schedule (3)
27.2  Protective Select Equity Fund Financial Data Schedule (3)
27.3  Protective Small Cap Fund Financial Data Schedule (3)
27.4  Protective International Equity Fund Financial Data Schedule (3)
27.5  Protective Growth and Income Fund Financial Data Schedule (3)
27.6  Protective Global Income Fund Financial Data Schedule (3)
<FN>
- ------------------------
(1)  Incorporated herein  by reference  to the  initial Form  N-1A  registration
     statement filed on November 12, 1993 (file No. 33-71592).
(2)  Incorporated  herein by reference  to the pre-effective  amendment No. 1 to
     the Form  N-1A registration  statement filed  on March  4, 1994  (file  No.
     33-71592).
(3)  Incorporated  herein by reference to the  post-effective amendment No. 1 to
     the Form N-1A registration statement filed on September 14, 1994 (file  No.
     33-71592).
</TABLE>
    

                                      C-1
<PAGE>
Item 25. PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT.

    No  person is  controlled by the  Registrant. All of  the outstanding common
stock of  the Registrant  is, or  will be,  owned by  Protective Life  Insurance
Company  ("Protective"), a Tennessee life insurance corporation, Protective Life
Corporation 401(k)  and Stock  Ownership Plan  and Protective  Variable  Annuity
Separate  Account, a separate account of Protective that is registered as a unit
investment  trust  under  the  Investment   Company  Act  of  1940  (File   Nos.
811-8108/33-70984).  Protective is a wholly-owned  subsidiary of Protective Life
Corporation ("PLC"),  an insurance  holding corporation  whose common  stock  is
traded  on the New York Stock Exchange. Since 1983, Protective has owned 100% of
American Foundation Life Insurance Company, an Alabama domiciled life  insurance
company.  In addition, various other companies  controlled by Protective and PLC
or otherwise affiliated with Protective and therefore may be deemed to be  under
common  control with the Registrant. These companies, together with the identity
of the owners of their common stock, are set forth on the diagram following.

                                      C-2
<PAGE>
EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC
                          PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION
PROTECTIVE LIFE CORPORATION ORGANIZATIONAL CHART*
(Ultimate Controlling Person)
Delaware Corporation
TIN 95-2492236
  INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS, INC. (TENNESSEE)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-1100710
  INVESTMENT DISTRIBUTORS ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. (TENNESSEE)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-1100711
  PES OF MARYLAND, INC. (MARYLAND)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 52-1841605
  PES OF OHIO, INC. (OHIO)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 34-1749375
  FIRST PROTECTIVE INSURANCE GROUP, INC. (ALABAMA)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-0846761
  HOTEL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. (ALABAMA)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-0938078
  PROTECTIVE EQUITY SERVICES, INC. (ALABAMA)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-0879387
  PROTECTIVE BENEFITS COMMUNICATIONS INC. (MISSOURI)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 43-1199343
  PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (TENNESSEE)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-0169720 NAIC CO 68136
    WISCONSIN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (WISCONSIN)
    PLIC owns 100% of Stock TIN 39-0714280 NAIC CO 70580
    PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION OF ALABAMA (ALABAMA)
    PLIC owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-1088714 NAIC CO 62868
    EMPIRE GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (FORMERLY, NATIONAL OLD LINE
    INSURANCE COMPANY (TENNESSEE)
    PLIC owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-1073929 NAIC CO 94285
    AMERICAN FOUNDATION LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (ALABAMA)
    PLIC owns 100% Voting Stock PLC Owns 100% of Non-Voting Preferred Stock TIN
    63-0761690 NAIC CO 88536
    PROTECTIVE ASSIGNED BENEFITS COMPANY (FORMERLY) PFC AGENCY OF TEXAS, INC.
    (TEXAS)
    PLIC owns 100% of Stock TIN 75-2366969
    CAPITAL INVESTORS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (ARIZONA)
    PLIC owns 100% of Stock TIN 56-1407737 NAIC CO 62456
    PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY (MARYLAND)
    PLIC Separate Account will own 100% of Stock TIN 52-1854793
  FINANCIAL PROTECTION MARKETING, INC FORMERLY, R. L. HERNDON & ASSOCIATES,
  INC. (INDIANA)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 34-1349213
  VOLUNTARY BENEFITS INTERNATIONAL, INC. (ALABAMA)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-0984208
  CENTRAL FINANCIAL CENTER, INC. (LOUISIANA)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 72-1183399
  IPD MARKETING SERVICES, INC. (ALABAMA)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-1062369
  PRODUCT RESOURCE GROUP, INC. (ALABAMA)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-1087298
  SPECIALTY ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (DELAWARE)
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 52-1836315
    PROTECTIVE ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
    (Delaware General Partnership) SAMCO has 60% interest
  PROTECTIVE LLC HOLDING, INC.
  Parent Company Owns 100% of Stock TIN 63-1114345
    PLC CAPITAL L.L.C
    (Delaware Limited Liability Company) Class A Interest Owned by PLC Class B
    Interest Owned by Protective LLC Holding, Inc. TIN 63-1114346
  LIPPO PROTECTIVE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED
  Parent Company Owns 50% of Stock

                                      C-3
<PAGE>
Item 26. NUMBER OF HOLDERS OF SECURITIES.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     NUMBER OF RECORD HOLDERS
                 TITLE OF CLASS                      AS OF SEPTEMBER 10, 1994
- ------------------------------------------------  -------------------------------
<S>                                               <C>
Money Market Series                                              2
Select Equity Series                                             2
Small Cap Equity Series                                          2
International Equity Series                                      2
Global Income Series                                             2
Growth and Income Series                                         2
</TABLE>

Item 27. INDEMNIFICATION.

    See Article  X  of the  Registrant's  Articles of  Incorporation,  filed  as
Exhibit  1 to the initial filing of this Registration Statement, which provision
is incorporated herein by reference.

    The Investment  Advisory  Agreements  between  the  Investment  Manager  and
Goldman  Sachs Asset Management and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
all provide that the Manager will indemnify the Adviser (and its affiliates) for
all claims, actions, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, charges, counsel  fees
and  expenses arising out of any breach  by the Manager of any representation or
agreement contained in the Advisory Agreements. The Advisory Agreements also all
provide that the Adviser will indemnify  the Manager for any losses arising  out
of the Adviser's disabling conduct.

    The  Registrant has purchased  a directors and  officers liability insurance
policy to  insure  such  persons  (subject  to  the  policy's  coverage  limits,
exclusions  and deductibles) against loss resulting from claims by reason of any
act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading  statement, neglect or breach  of
duty.

    Insofar  as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 ("Act") may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling  persons
of  the  Registrant  pursuant to  the  foregoing provisions,  or  otherwise, the
Registrant has been advised that in  the opinion of the Securities and  Exchange
Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Act
and  is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the  payment by the Registrant of  expenses
incurred  or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant
in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities  being
registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has  been settled  by controlling  precedent, submit  to a  court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such  indemnification by it is against  public
policy  as expressed in  the Act, and  Registrant will be  governed by the final
adjudication of such issue.
Item 28.BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF THE INVESTMENT MANAGER AND INVESTMENT
        ADVISER.

    INVESTMENT MANAGER

    The Registrant's  investment  manager is  Investment  Distributors  Advisory
Services, Inc. ("IDASI"). The business of Protective is summarized in item 25 of
this  registration statement and in the prospectus constituting Part A under the
caption "Investment  Manager" and  in the  statement of  additional  information
constituting Part B under the caption "Investment Manager," which summarizations
are  incorporated by reference  herein. Set forth  below is a  list of: (a) each
director of  IDASI, (b)  each  principal executive  officer  of IDASI,  and  (c)
certain  other officers of IDASI who may be considered to be involved in IDASI's
investment management activities.

    As to each director,  the list indicates  business, profession, vocation  or
employment  of a  substantial nature  that such director  has been,  at any time
during the past two fiscal years, engaged for  his or her own account or in  the
capacity  of director, officer, partner  or trustee. Unless otherwise indicated,
officers of IDASI have no other business, profession, vocation or employment  of
a  substantial  nature  than their  position  at IDASI.  The  principal business
address of each officer of IDASI is the same as that of the Registrant.

                                      C-4
<PAGE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                         ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS
            NAME                       POSITION                           ADDRESS OF ORGANIZATION
- ----------------------------  ---------------------------  ------------------------------------------------------
<S>                           <C>                          <C>
J. Kelly Ardrey               Treasurer                    Treasurer and Financial Operations Principal
                                                           ProEquities, Inc.
                                                           2801 Highway 280 South
                                                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
John K. Wright                Secretary, Director          Secretary, Director
                                                           ProEquities, Inc.
                                                           2801 Highway 280 South
                                                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
                                                           Vice President & Senior Associate Counsel
                                                           Protective Life Corporation
                                                           2801 Highway 280 South
                                                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
Lizabeth R. Nichols           Assistant Secretary, Chief   Assistant Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer,
                              Compliance Officer,          Director
                              Director                     ProEquities, Inc.
                                                           2801 Highway 280 South
                                                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
                                                           Vice President &
                                                           Senior Associate Counsel
                                                           Protective Life Corporation
                                                           2801 Highway 280 South
                                                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
R. Stephen Briggs             Director                     Director
                                                           ProEquities, Inc.
                                                           2801 Highway 280 South
                                                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
                                                           Executive Vice President
                                                           Protective Life Corporation
                                                           2801 Highway 280 South
                                                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
Doretta Milligan              President, Director          President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
                                                           ProEquities, Inc.
                                                           2801 Highway 280 South
                                                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
Richard Bielen                Director                     Vice President, Investments
                                                           Protective Life Corporation
                                                           2801 Highway 280 South
                                                           Birmingham, Alabama 35223
</TABLE>

    INVESTMENT ADVISER

    The Registrant has two investment  advisers: Goldman Sachs Asset  Management
("GSAM"),  a separate operating division of Goldman Sachs & Company, and Goldman
Sachs Asset Management International ("GSAMI"), an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs &
Co. The business of GSAM and GSAMI is summarized in the prospectus  constituting
Part  A  under  the  caption  "Advisers"  and  in  the  statement  of additional
information constituting Part B under  the caption "Investment Advisers,"  which
summarizations are incorporated by reference herein.

                                      C-5
<PAGE>
    More  information about  GSAM and  GSAMI, including  the business  and other
connections of the  officers and partners  of Goldman, Sachs  & Co. and  Goldman
Sachs  Funds Management, L.P., is included in the Form ADVs for Goldman, Sachs &
Co., GSAMI, and Goldman Sachs Funds Management, L.P., respectively as  currently
filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  (File  Nos.  801-16048,
801-38157, and 801-37591, respectively) the text of which is incorporated herein
by reference.

Item 29. PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER.

    (a) Investment Distributors,  Inc. ("IDI") serves  as principal  underwriter
       for  Registrant and also  acts as the  principal underwriter for variable
       annuity contracts issued  by Protective and  Protective Variable  Annuity
       Separate Account. IDI is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PLC.

    (b)  The principal business address  of each director and  officer of IDI is
       the same as that  of the Registrant.  Set forth below is  a list of  each
       director and officer of IDI.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
          NAME                             POSITION WITH IDI                        POSITION WITH REGISTRANT
         ------            --------------------------------------------------  -----------------------------------
<S>                        <C>                                                 <C>
Briggs, R. Stephen         Director                                            Chairman and President, Director
Wright, John K.            Director, Secretary                                 None
Nichols, Lizabeth R.       Director, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant       Vice President, Secretary and Chief
                            Secretary                                           Compliance Officer
Milligan, Doretta          President/CEO, Director                             Director
Bielen, J. Richard         Vice President                                      Vice President and Compliance
                                                                                Officer
Ballard, Michael B.        Director                                            None
Merrill, Lawrence G.       Director                                            None
Ardrey, J. Kelly           Treasurer                                           None
</TABLE>

    (c) Inapplicable.

Item 30. LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS.

    All accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Section
31(a)  of the Investment  Company Act of  1940 and the  rules thereunder will be
maintained at  the following  offices  of the  Registrant, Goldman  Sachs  Asset
Management,  Goldman Sachs Asset Management  International, or State Street Bank
and Trust Company.

                  Protective Investment Company
                  2801 Highway 280 South
                  Birmingham, Alabama 35223
                  Goldman Sachs Asset Management
                  32 Old Slip
                  New York, N.Y. 10005
                  Goldman Sachs Asset Management International
                  140 Fleet Street
                  London EC4A 2BJ
                  England
                  State Street Bank and Trust Company
                  225 Franklin Street
                  Boston, Massachusetts 02110

                                      C-6
<PAGE>
Item 31.MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

        Inapplicable.

Item 32. UNDERTAKINGS.

    (a) Inapplicable.

    (b) Inapplicable.

    (c) The Registrant undertakes to  furnish, upon request and without  charge,
       to  each  person  to  whom  a  prospectus  is  delivered  a  copy  of the
       Registrant's latest annual report to shareholders.

                                      C-7
<PAGE>
                                   SIGNATURES

   
    Pursuant  to  the  requirements  of  the  Securities  Act  of  1933  and the
Investment  Company  Act  of   1940,  the  Registrant   has  duly  caused   this
post-effective  amendment number 4 to the registration statement to be signed on
its behalf  by  the  undersigned,  thereto  duly  authorized,  in  the  City  of
Birmingham and State of Alabama, on the 20th day of April, 1995.
    

                                          PROTECTIVE INVESTMENT COMPANY

                                          By /s/ R. STEPHEN BRIGGS

                                             -----------------------------------
                                                 R. Stephen Briggs, President

    Pursuant   to  the  requirements  of  the   Securities  Act  of  1933,  this
registration statement has  been signed below  by the following  persons in  the
capacities and on the dates indicated.

   
<TABLE>
<C>                                           <S>                                <C>        <C>
                 /s/ R. STEPHEN BRIGGS
- -------------------------------------------   President and Director               4/20/95
             R. Stephen Briggs                 (Principal Executive Officer)       (dated)

                     *
- -------------------------------------------   Director                             4/20/95
              D. Warren Bailey                                                     (dated)

                     *
- -------------------------------------------   Director                             4/20/95
              Doretta Milligan                                                     (dated)

                     *
- -------------------------------------------   Director                             4/20/95
            Cleophus Thomas, Jr.                                                   (dated)

                     *
- -------------------------------------------   Director                             4/20/95
            G. Ruffner Page, Jr.                                                   (dated)

                  /s/ JERRY W. DEFOOR         Vice President, Principal
- -------------------------------------------    Financial and Accounting            4/20/95
              Jerry W. DeFoor                  Officer                             (dated)

By        /s/LIZABETH R. NICHOLS
  ----------------------------------------
              *ATTORNEY-IN-FACT

*Pursuant to a power of attorney.
</TABLE>
    
<PAGE>
                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

<TABLE>
<C>         <S>
    11.(a)  Consent of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan.
    11.(b)  Consent of Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
</TABLE>

<PAGE>
                          SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN
Tel: (202) 383-0100      1275 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.                ATLANTA
Fax: (202) 637-3593        WASHINGTON, D.C. 20004-2404                  AUSTIN
                                                                      NEW YORK
                                                                    WASHINGTON


                                 APRIL 19, 1995


Board of Directors
Protective Investment Company
2801 Highway 280 South
Birmingham, Alabama  35229


Directors:

     We hereby consent to the reference to our name under the caption "Legal
Counsel" in the statement of additional information filed as part of
post-effective amendment No. 4 to the Form N-1A registration statement for
Protective Investment Company (File No. 33-71592). In giving this consent, we
do not admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required
under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933.

                                       Sincerely,

                                       SUTHERLAND, ASBILL & BRENNAN

                                       By: /s/ Stephen E. Roth
                                           ------------------------------------
                                           Stephen E. Roth


<PAGE>

                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS




To the Board of Directors of
Protective Investment Company:

We consent to the inclusion in Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the
Registration Statement of Protective Investment Company on Form N-1A (File
No. 33-71592) of our report dated February 15, 1995 on our audit of the
financial statements and financial highlights of the Fund for the period
ended December 31, 1994, which report is included in the Registration
Statement. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption
"Other Information".





                                       COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.


Boston, Massachusetts
April 20, 1995


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