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            T O U C H S T O N E
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                             TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE ANNUITY
 LOGO
 
                          ( EMERGING GROWTH
                          ( INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
                          ( GROWTH & INCOME
                          ( BALANCED
                          ( INCOME OPPORTUNITY
                          ( BOND
                          ( STANDBY INCOME
 
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                                 ANNUAL REPORT
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
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Dear Contract Owner:
 
    Over the past two years, many have asked about the meaningfulness of the
Touchstone name. In a literal sense, the word TOUCHSTONE originated from the
testing stone. In order for the medieval alchemist to test the purity of gold,
it was often rubbed against a fine-grained, dark stone such as jasper in order
to see what kind of mark it left behind. In a more colloquial sense, though, the
word TOUCHSTONE has evolved and is defined as a test or criterion by which other
things are judged. The name, Touchstone, in other words reflects our commitment
to being a benchmark by which other investment managers can be compared.
 
    Which segues me to my appraisal of the investment markets in 1996.
Unquestionably 1996 in many ways paralleled 1995, with equities generating
impressive returns. Stocks were again the place to be. The U.S. equity markets
maintained a rally that began in August and ran on through November as economic
signals pointed to a continuing moderate to slow growth scenario. Continued
strength on the corporate earnings front supported the elevated prices. The Dow
Jones Industrial Average, which closed at 5117 on December 31, 1995, closed at
the 6448 level on December 31, 1996. An annual return of 26% for the DJIA
illustrated the dominance of large capitalization companies which was also
discernible in the returns of the S&P 500, Russell 1000 and Russell 3000. Low
interest rates, low inflation, and significant cash flows into equity mutual
funds added combustion to the bull market. The fixed income markets also ended
the year on a positive note as bonds struggled to recover lost performance
suffered earlier in the year. Even Alan Greenspan's remarks about "irrational
exuberance" did very little to dampen the overall market fervor. But how long
these retail-friendly markets will continue is unknown, particularly if economic
conditions would begin to slow and corporate profitability comes under a strain.
 
    1996 was also the year that the financial press discovered the Touchstone
Family of Funds and Variable Annuities. We were recognized in publications such
as the WALL STREET JOURNAL, BARRON'S, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY, KIPLINGER'S
PERSONAL FINANCE, BUSINESS WEEK, LOS ANGELES TIMES and CHICAGO TRIBUNE. This
favorable publicity brought us much attention among investment professionals and
individual investors alike.
 
    While it is difficult to make general comments about the performance of a
family of asset classes as diverse as Touchstone, I encourage you to review the
enclosed financial statements and performance summaries for each Fund in the
Family. Although portfolio managers throughout the industry labored to equal the
performance of steadily rising market indices, our managers generally excelled
in adhering to their investment styles and objectives while exploiting growth
opportunities. However, the opportunity to improve always exits, and we will
aggressively pursue improvements in select areas as we move forward in 1997.
 
    We appreciate your continued confidence and investment in the Touchstone
Family of Funds and Variable Annuities.(1)
 
Sincerely,

/s/ Edward G. Harness
Edward G. Harness
President and Chief Executive Officer
Touchstone Family of Funds
 
P.S. Visit us on the World Wide Web at WWW.TOUCHSTONEFUNDS.COM
 
(1)TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE ANNUITIES ARE UNDERWRITTEN BY WESTERN-SOUTHERN LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY, CINCINNATI, OHIO
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            T O U C H S T O N E
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                                WESTERN-SOUTHERN LIFE
            LOGO
                                  ASSURANCE COMPANY
 
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                                  SEPARATE ACCOUNT 1
 
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                                 ANNUAL REPORT
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
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TOUCHSTONE EMERGING GROWTH SUB-ACCOUNT
 
Over the course of the annual period ending December 31, 1996, several
investment management strategies and techniques materially affected Touchstone
Emerging Growth Sub-Account's performance. Small capitalization stocks, as
measured by the Russell 2000, rose 16.5% while the total return (net of fees and
expenses) for the Touchstone Emerging Growth Sub-Account was 9.7%. As the
value-style manager of the Touchstone Emerging Growth Portfolio, David L.
Babson's core strategy was to remain invested in leading companies where there
is the potential over the next three to five years to see improving
profitability and accelerating earnings growth. Babson remained committed to
this longer term strategy even though market conditions may not have been ideal
over the past year. Ultimately, though, Babson believes their value-style
approach to equity buying will perform well over a full market cycle. As the
growth-style manager of the Touchstone Emerging Growth Portfolio, Westfield
Capital Management continued to find companies with good growth prospects
selling at less than one times their growth rate. Overweighted positions in
energy, technology and financial services contributed strongly to the overall
portfolio return, while several retail and health service names lingered. Near
term, Westfield Capital expects the "goldilocks economy" of moderating growth
and low inflation will continue. Longer term, a decided shift to stronger
relative earnings growth in the small sector will be apparent.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE                 CDA/WIESENBERGER
<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>          <C>
                                                        Annuity Emerging      Russell       Small Company
                                                      Growth Sub-Account   2000 Index     Growth Avg - VA
Feb. '95                                                         $10,000      $10,000             $10,000
Mar. '95                                                          10,076       10,171              10,213
Jun. '95                                                          10,675       11,125              11,185
Sep. '95                                                          11,579       12,224              12,568
Dec. '95                                                          11,666       12,488              12,540
Mar. '96                                                          12,205       13,125              13,248
Jun. '96                                                          12,730       13,782              14,071
Sep. '96                                                          12,465       13,829              14,353
Dec. '96                                                          12,818       14,548              14,464
Growth of a $10,000 investment
Aggregate Total Return:
One Year Ended 12/31/96                                                          9.7%
Inception to 12/31/96                                                           28.2%
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance
</TABLE>
 
TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY SUB-ACCOUNT
 
Over the course of the annual period ending December 31, 1996, several
investment management strategies and techniques materially affected the
Touchstone International Equity Sub-Account's performance. International equity
stocks, as measured by the MSCI EAFE Index, rose 6.4% while the total return
(net of fees and expenses) for the Touchstone International Equity Sub-Account
was 10.0%. As the international equity manager of the Touchstone International
Equity Portfolio, BEA Associates attributes the Fund's performance to mix of
country, currency and stock selection. The effect of country selection was most
pronounced in Latin America, where they benefited from an overweight in Brazil
and Mexico, and Asia where they gained from an underweight in both the Japanese
equity market and the Yen. Stock selection played the biggest role in Europe,
especially in their holdings in Italy, France and Sweden. In Asia Ex-Japan,
gains from both stock selections and overweights in Hong Kong, Indonesia and
Malaysia were offset by positions in Thailand and South Korea, which were the
weakest performing regions in 1996.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE                        CDA/WIESENBERGER
<S>                                                 <C>                   <C>                 <C>
                                                                 Annuity
                                                           International                           International
                                                      Equity Sub-Account     MSCI EAFE Index     Equity Avg - VA
Feb. '95                                                         $10,000             $10,000             $10,000
Mar. '95                                                          10,410              10,626              10,241
Jun. '95                                                          10,829              10,711              10,780
Sep. '95                                                          11,280              11,167              11,289
Dec. '95                                                          11,310              11,628              11,454
Mar. '96                                                          11,971              11,973              12,053
Jun. '96                                                          12,201              12,171              12,552
Sep. '96                                                          11,963              12,048              12,518
Dec. '96                                                          12,351              12,249              13,007
Growth of a $10,000 investment
Aggregate Total Return:
One Year Ended 12/31/96                                                                10.0%
Inception to 12/31/96                                                                  23.5%
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance
</TABLE>
 
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TOUCHSTONE GROWTH & INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT
 
Over the course of the annual period ending December 31, 1996, several
investment management strategies and techniques materially affected the
Touchstone Growth & Income Sub-Account's performance. Growth & Income stocks, as
measured by the S&P 500 Index, rose 22.8% while the total return (net of fees
and expenses) for the Touchstone Growth & Income Sub-Account was 13.4%. As the
growth and income manager of the Touchstone Growth & Income Portfolio II, Ft.
Washington Investment Advisors continued to employ a strategy of staying fully
invested in a highly diversified portfolio. Their stock picking emphasis was on
out-of-favor stocks with stable to improving fundamentals. Throughout the annual
period, the fund consisted primarily of large capitalization stocks managed with
a relative value discipline. Their goal was to buy good quality companies when
the market put them on sale. In their daily research and selection process, they
tried to buy stocks that experienced significant price declines. This approach
created a difficult environment for value-based strategies to outperform the
market. The recovery of out-of-favor names in 1996 was incompatible with the
robust market environment which favored momentum-based strategies.
 
EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE                      CDA/WIESENBERGER
<S>                                                  <C>                     <C>              <C>
                                                             Annuity Growth                     Growth & Current
                                                       & Income Sub-Account    S&P 500 Index     Income Avg - VA
Feb. '95                                                            $10,000          $10,000             $10,000
Mar. '95                                                             10,233           10,296              10,263
Jun. '95                                                             10,978           11,273              11,092
Sep. '95                                                             11,792           12,162              11,872
Dec. '95                                                             12,468           12,893              12,421
Mar. '96                                                             13,319           13,586              12,975
Jun. '96                                                             13,599           14,190              13,353
Sep. '96                                                             13,762           14,623              13,721
Dec. '96                                                             14,161           15,838              14,656
Growth of a $10,000 investment
Aggregate Total Return:
One Year Ended 12/31/96                                                                13.4%
Inception to 12/31/96                                                                  41.6%
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>
 
TOUCHSTONE BALANCED SUB-ACCOUNT
 
Over the course of the annual period ended December 31, 1996, several investment
management strategies and techniques materially affected the Touchstone Balanced
Sub-Account's performance. Growth and value stocks, as measured by the S&P
Index, rose 22.8% and government and corporate bonds, as measured by the Lehman
Brothers Government/Corporate Index rose 2.9% while the total return (net of
fees and expenses) for the Touchstone Balanced Sub-Account was 15.2%. As the
core equity manager of the Touchstone Balanced Portfolio, Harbor Capital
Management recorded excellent performance on both the growth and value sides of
the portfolio. Heavy exposure to technology, financial services, energy, and
large-capitalization, multinational issues contributed to the strong
performance. With technology, their emphasis was on the dominant market leaders
(Microsoft, Intel and IBM). Financial equities were weighted toward banks
(Citicorp and Chase) and asset accumulation vehicles (SunAmerica, Allmerica and
Travelers) which were benefiting from the huge inflow into annuities and mutual
funds. With the rise in crude oil prices, energy related equities also did well.
The energy sector of the portfolio included integrated oils (Amoco), exploration
and production companies (Unocal and Triton), natural gas (Enron) and drillers
(Diamond Offshore and Schlumberger). Finally, the market rewarded the big,
multinational global leaders such as American International Group, Boeing, GE,
Monsanto, Medtronic, Pfizer and Coca-Cola.
 
    As the fixed income manager of the Touchstone Balanced Portfolio, Morgan
Grenfell Capital Management has remained focused on issue selection, believing
this to be the best way to consistently add value in the fixed income markets
over time. The fund was well diversified among sectors, issues and maturities
and was comprised of high quality securities that offer superior total return
prospects over a variety of market scenarios. Their holdings were in well
structured mortgage-backed securities that have particularly benefited during
this annual period of rising interest rates. Morgan Grenfell continues to favor
taxable municipal bonds over generic corporate issues, believing that they offer
superior return prospects.
 
EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    Touchstone Variable                         Lehman Brothers    CDA/Wiesenberger
<S>                                                 <C>                  <C>              <C>                    <C>
                                                       Annuity Balanced                    Government/Corporate            Balanced
                                                            Sub-Account    S&P 500 Index                  Index            Avg - VA
Feb. '95                                                        $10,000          $10,000                $10,000             $10,000
Mar. '95                                                         10,255           10,296                 10,067              10,179
Jun. '95                                                         11,228           11,273                 10,720              10,867
Sep. '95                                                         11,884           12,162                 10,925              11,419
Dec. '95                                                         11,931           12,893                 11,434              11,803
Mar. '96                                                         12,305           13,586                 11,167              12,055
Jun. '96                                                         12,420           14,190                 11,219              12,278
Sep. '96                                                         12,842           14,623                 11,417              12,558
Dec. '96                                                         13,783           15,838                 11,766              13,134
Growth of a $10,000 investment
Aggregate Total Return:
One Year Ended 12/31/96                                                            15.2%
Inception to 12/31/96                                                              37.8%
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance
</TABLE>
 
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TOUCHSTONE INCOME OPPORTUNITY SUB-ACCOUNT
 
Over the course of the annual period ending December 31, 1996, several
investment management strategies and techniques materially affected the
Touchstone Income Opportunity Sub-Account's performance. Corporate high yield
bonds, as measured by the CDA/ Wiesenberger Corporate High Yield Variable
Annuity Average, rose 12.9%; international bonds, as measured by the
CDA/Wiesenberger International Bond Variable Annuity Average rose 7.5% while
corporate bonds in general, as measured by the Lehman Brothers Corporate Bond
Index, rose 3.3%. Total return (net of fees and expenses) for the Touchstone
Income Opportunity Sub-Account was 25.7%.
 
    As the manager of the Touchstone Income Opportunity Portfolio, Alliance
Capital Management continued to concentrate its portfolio strategy on
investments in emerging market sovereign and corporate debt. As the year
progressed, however, spreads between sovereign and corporate debt tightened to
unrealistic levels, and Alliance increased their holdings in sovereign debt. In
another strategic move, Alliance added corporate investments in selected Asian
countries such as India and Thailand. At year-end the major investments in the
portfolio were in Russia, which obtained a Ba2 in 1996, Brazil, Mexico and
Thailand. Domestic high yield represented 31% of the portfolio at year-end.
Major investments included Goss Graphic, Transtexas Gas and Unisys.
EDGAR REPRESENTATION OF DATA POINTS USED IN PRINTED GRAPHIC
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE                             CDA/WIESENBERGER
<S>                                                 <C>                       <C>                    <C>
                                                              Annuity Income        Lehman Brothers  International Bond
                                                     Opportunity Sub-Account   Corporate Bond Index            Avg - VA
Feb. '95                                                             $10,000                $10,000             $10,000
Mar. '95                                                               9,771                 10,082              10,222
Jun. '95                                                              11,237                 10,831              10,763
Sep. '95                                                              11,909                 11,087              10,924
Dec. '95                                                              12,504                 11,635              11,296
Mar. '96                                                              13,173                 11,334              11,228
Jun. '96                                                              13,957                 11,386              11,424
Sep. '96                                                              15,020                 11,613              11,778
Dec. '96                                                              15,727                 12,017              12,144
Growth of a $10,000 investment
Aggregate Total Return:
One Year Ended 12/31/96                                                                       25.7%
Inception to 12/31/96                                                                         57.3%
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance
 
<CAPTION>
                                                     CDA/WIESENBERGER
<S>                                                 <C>
                                                        Corporate High
                                                        Yield Avg - VA
Feb. '95                                                       $10,000
Mar. '95                                                        10,087
Jun. '95                                                        10,630
Sep. '95                                                        10,976
Dec. '95                                                        11,309
Mar. '96                                                        11,588
Jun. '96                                                        11,805
Sep. '96                                                        12,341
Dec. '96                                                        12,731
Growth of a $10,000 investment
Aggregate Total Return:
One Year Ended 12/31/96
Inception to 12/31/96
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance
</TABLE>
 
TOUCHSTONE BOND SUB-ACCOUNT
 
Over the course of the annual period ending December 31, 1996, several
investment management strategies and techniques materially affected the
Touchstone Bond Sub-Account's performance. Corporate bonds, as measured by the
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Index, rose 3.6% while the return of the
CDA/Wiesenberger Corporate Bond Variable Annuity Average rose 3.3%. Total return
(net of fees and expenses) for the Touchstone Bond Sub-Account was 1.2%.
 
    As the core fixed income manager of the Touchstone Bond Portfolio II, Ft.
Washington Investment Advisors continued to emphasize overweighting sectors
within the market that they felt would exceed market expectation for total
return. This disciplined strategy achieved average returns in 1996 due to
overall market volatility and the fully valued nature of all fixed income
sectors. Ft. Washington maintained a fully invested status the majority of the
year with market overweights in the corporate and asset-backed sectors. Their
yield biased strategy away from treasuries was incorporated to provide cushion
in any market downturn and to take advantage of the positive fundamentals in
these sectors.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE                     CDA/WIESENBERGER
<S>                                                  <C>                  <C>               <C>
                                                            Annuity Bond   Lehman Brothers           Corporate
                                                             Sub-Account   Aggregate Index       Bond Avg - VA
Feb. '95                                                         $10,000           $10,000             $10,000
Mar. '95                                                          10,008            10,061              10,063
Jun. '95                                                          10,622            10,675              10,631
Sep. '95                                                          10,767            10,884              10,794
Dec. '95                                                          11,195            11,347              11,212
Mar. '96                                                          10,909            11,146              11,015
Jun. '96                                                          10,907            11,210              11,053
Sep. '96                                                          11,129            11,417              11,264
Dec. '96                                                          11,395            11,760              11,585
Growth of a $10,000 investment
Aggregate Total Return:
One Year Ended 12/31/96                                                               1.2%
Inception to 12/31/96                                                                14.0%
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance.
</TABLE>
 
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TOUCHSTONE STANDBY INCOME SUB-ACCOUNT
 
Over the course of the annual period ending December 31, 1996, several
investment management strategies and techniques materially affected the
Touchstone Standby Income Sub-Account's performance. Cash equivalents, as
measured by the Merrill Lynch 91-Day Treasury, rose 5.3% while the return of the
IBC Donoghue Money Market Average rose 5.0%. Total return (net of fees and
expenses) for the Touchstone Standby Income Sub-Account was 3.8%.
 
    As the ultra-short fixed income manager of the Touchstone Standby Income
Portfolio, Ft. Washington Investment Advisors maintained its core investment
strategy by maintaining a stable average maturity slightly longer than the
90-day Treasury bill. Throughout the annual period, Ft. Washington's portfolio
was heavily weighted in liquid and high yielding commercial paper. Secondary
weightings were in the asset-backed and corporate bond sectors. A dramatic
underweighting of U.S. Treasury paper was intentional due its lack of
incremental yield. This strategy protected principal and kept the fund liquid.
 
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                      TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE   MERRILL LYNCH                          CDA/WIESENBERGER
<S>                                                   <C>                   <C>             <C>                   <C>
                                                           Annuity Standby          91-Day          IBC Donoghue        Money Market
                                                        Income Sub-Account  Treasury Index    Money Market Index            Avg - VA
Feb. '95                                                           $10,000         $10,000               $10,000             $10,000
Mar. '95                                                            10,047          10,051                10,046              10,038
Jun. '95                                                            10,109          10,201                10,185              10,148
Sep. '95                                                            10,184          10,347                10,321              10,252
Dec. '95                                                            10,311          10,499                10,457              10,356
Mar. '96                                                            10,400          10,628                10,586              10,454
Jun. '96                                                            10,498          10,765                10,712              10,550
Sep. '96                                                            10,608          10,914                10,842              10,651
Dec. '96                                                            10,711          11,056                10,973              10,752
Growth of a $10,000 investment
Aggregate Total Return:
One Year Ended 12/31/96                                                               3.8%
Inception to 12/31/96                                                                 7.1%
Past performance is not predictive of future
performance
</TABLE>
 
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WESTERN-SOUTHERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 1
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ASSETS
<S>                                                                              <C>
  Investments at current market value:
    Select Advisors Variable Insurance Trust
      Emerging Growth Portfolio (248,630 shares, cost $2,988,315)                $3,033,286
      International Equity Portfolio (281,546 shares, cost $3,010,751)            3,116,718
      Balanced Portfolio (286,519 shares, cost $3,514,348)                        3,678,904
      Income Opportunity Portfolio (468,704 shares, cost $5,213,572)              5,254,175
      Standby Income Portfolio (328,211 shares, cost $3,284,974)                  3,285,388
    Select Advisors Portfolios
      Growth & Income Portfolio II (29.067174% beneficial interest, cost
       $6,075,563)                                                                6,388,814
      Bond Portfolio II (17.882497% beneficial Interest, cost $2,587,104)         2,678,135
                                                                                 ----------
        Total assets                                                             27,435,420
                                                                                 ----------
LIABILITIES
  Accounts payable to Western-Southern Life Assurance Company                            55
                                                                                 ----------
            Total net assets                                                     $27,435,365
                                                                                 ----------
                                                                                 ----------
NET ASSETS
  Variable annuity contracts                                                     $27,434,455
  Retained in the variable account by Western-Southern Life Assurance Company           910
                                                                                 ----------
            Total net assets                                                     $27,435,365
                                                                                 ----------
                                                                                 ----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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WESTERN-SOUTHERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 1
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   EMERGING    INTERNATIONAL                  INCOME       STANDBY       GROWTH &
                                                    GROWTH        EQUITY       BALANCED    OPPORTUNITY      INCOME        INCOME
                                       TOTAL     SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
<S>                                  <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
INCOME:
    Dividends and capital gains      $  632,218   $   78,087    $   19,427    $  106,100    $  359,226    $   69,378    $   --
    Miscellaneous Income (loss)          11,618        1,457          (196)        1,531           840           334         6,979
EXPENSES:
    Mortality and expenses and
     administrative charge              139,808       15,425        16,207        19,935        22,201        18,034        31,803
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net Investment income (loss)          504,028       64,119         3,024        87,696       337,865        51,678       (24,824)
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) on
   investments                          736,735       51,240       103,391       182,124        34,430           304       288,509
  Realized gain (loss) on
   investments                           55,105       14,060        25,572         3,877        12,639        (1,043)       --
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
 (loss) on investments                  791,840       65,300       128,963       186,001        47,069          (739)      288,509
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net increase in net assets
 resulting from operations            1,295,868      129,419       131,987       273,697       384,934        50,939       263,685
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Contract owners activity:
  Payments received from contract
   owners                            24,271,995    2,915,558     2,950,701     3,035,487     3,973,450     3,946,882     5,241,129
  Net transfers between
   sub-accounts and/or fixed
   account                              (51,686)    (166,332)     (120,369)       47,771       672,000    (1,138,789)      555,914
  Withdrawals and surrenders           (147,317)     (20,170)      (21,168)      (17,803)      (26,742)      (16,705)      (29,858)
  Contract maintenance change            (1,706)        (249)         (163)         (256)         (188)         (134)         (538)
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net increase from contract
   activity                          24,071,286    2,728,807     2,809,001     3,065,199     4,618,520     2,791,254     5,766,647
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net increase in net assets           25,367,154    2,858,226     2,940,988     3,338,896     5,003,454     2,842,193     6,030,332
Net assets, at beginning of period    2,068,211      174,982       175,704       339,933       250,493       443,543       358,485
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net assets, at end of period         $27,435,365  $3,033,208    $3,116,692    $3,678,829    $5,253,947    $3,285,736    $6,388,817
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
 
<CAPTION>
 
                                         BOND
                                     SUB-ACCOUNT
                                     ------------
<S>                                  <C>
INCOME:
    Dividends and capital gains       $   --
    Miscellaneous Income (loss)              673
EXPENSES:
    Mortality and expenses and
     administrative charge                16,203
                                     ------------
  Net Investment income (loss)           (15,530)
                                     ------------
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) on
   investments                            76,737
  Realized gain (loss) on
   investments                            --
                                     ------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
 (loss) on investments                    76,737
                                     ------------
Net increase in net assets
 resulting from operations                61,207
                                     ------------
Contract owners activity:
  Payments received from contract
   owners                              2,208,788
  Net transfers between
   sub-accounts and/or fixed
   account                                98,119
  Withdrawals and surrenders             (14,871)
  Contract maintenance change               (178)
                                     ------------
  Net increase from contract
   activity                            2,291,858
                                     ------------
Net increase in net assets             2,353,065
Net assets, at beginning of period       325,071
                                     ------------
Net assets, at end of period          $2,678,136
                                     ------------
                                     ------------
</TABLE>
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY 23, 1995 (COMMENCEMENT OF OPERATIONS) TO DECEMBER
31, 1995
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<S>                                  <C>         <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
INCOME
    Dividends and capital gains      $   52,003   $   11,286    $      491    $   24,992    $    9,264    $    5,970    $   --
    Miscellaneous Income (loss)              77          193           141          (227)           61          (129)           35
EXPENSES:
    Mortality and expense risk and
     administrative charge                6,841          509           581         1,133           846         1,417         1,136
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net investment income (loss)           45,239       10,970            51        23,632         8,479         4,424        (1,101)
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) on
   investments                           24,058       (6,269)        2,576       (17,568)        6,174           109        24,742
  Realized gain (loss) on
   investments                              556          427            30            91            50           (42)       --
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
 (loss) on investments                   24,614       (5,842)        2,606       (17,477)        6,224            67        24,742
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net increase in net assets
 resulting from operations               69,853        5,128         2,657         6,155        14,703         4,491        23,641
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Contract owners activity:
  Payments received from contract
   owners                             2,006,075      166,635       166,202       331,426       232,585       470,827       324,719
  Net transfers between
   sub-accounts and/or fixed
   account                               --            7,875         6,845         2,352         3,205       (31,775)       10,125
  Withdrawals and surrenders             (7,717)      (4,656)       --            --            --            --            --
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net increase from contract
   activity                           1,998,358      169,854       173,047       333,778       235,790       439,052       334,844
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net increase in net assets            2,068,211      174,982       175,704       339,933       250,493       443,543       358,485
Net assets, at beginning of period       --           --            --            --            --            --            --
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Net assets, at end of period         $2,068,211   $  174,982    $  175,704    $  339,933    $  250,493    $  443,543    $  358,485
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                                     ----------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
 
<CAPTION>
INCOME
<S>                                  <C>
    Dividends and capital gains       $   --
    Miscellaneous Income (loss)                3
EXPENSES:
    Mortality and expense risk and
     administrative charge                 1,219
                                     ------------
  Net investment income (loss)            (1,216)
                                     ------------
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) on
   investments                            14,294
  Realized gain (loss) on
   investments                            --
                                     ------------
Net realized and unrealized gain
 (loss) on investments                    14,294
                                     ------------
Net increase in net assets
 resulting from operations                13,078
                                     ------------
Contract owners activity:
  Payments received from contract
   owners                                313,681
  Net transfers between
   sub-accounts and/or fixed
   account                                 1,373
  Withdrawals and surrenders              (3,061)
                                     ------------
  Net increase from contract
   activity                              311,993
                                     ------------
Net increase in net assets               325,071
Net assets, at beginning of period        --
                                     ------------
Net assets, at end of period          $  325,071
                                     ------------
                                     ------------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       7
<PAGE>
WESTERN-SOUTHERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 1
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
1.  ORGANIZATION
 
    Western-Southern Life Assurance Company Separate Account 1 (the "Account")
is a unit investment trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940
(the "1940 Act"), established by the Western-Southern Life Assurance Company
(the "Company"), a life insurance company which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company ("Western & Southern"). The
Account is a funding vehicle for individual variable annuity contracts and
commenced operations on February 23, 1995.
 
    The variable annuity contracts are designed for individual investors and
group plans that desire to accumulate capital on a tax-deferred basis for
retirement or other long-term objectives. The variable annuity contracts are
distributed across the United States through a network of broker-dealers and
wholesalers.
 
2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    The Account has seven investment sub-accounts each of which invests in the
corresponding portfolio (a "Portfolio") of Select Advisors Variable Insurance
Trust or of Select Advisers Portfolios, each of which is an open-ended
diversified management investment company. The sub-account's value fluctuates on
a day to day basis depending on the investment performance of the Portfolio in
which the sub-account is invested. A contractholder may also allocate funds to
the Fixed Account, which is part of the general account of the Company. Due to
exemptive and exclusionary provisions, interests in the Fixed Account have not
been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act") and the
Company's general account has not been registered as an investment company under
the 1940 Act. Sub-account transactions are recorded on the trade date and income
from dividends is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Realized gains and losses on
the sales of investments are computed on the basis of specific identification.
 
    Upon annuitization, the contract assets are transferred to the general
account of the Company. Accordingly, contract reserves are recorded by the
Company. See the related prospectus for a more detailed understanding of he
annuity contracts.
 
3.  CONTRACT CHARGES
 
    Certain deductions for administrative and risk charges are deducted from the
contract value, in order to compensate the Company for administrative expenses
and for the assumption of mortality and expense risks. These charges are made
daily at an annual effective rate of 1.35%.
 
    The Company also deducts an annual contract maintenance charge from the
contract value on each contract anniversary and upon any full surrender. The
contract maintenance charge is $35 for the first ten Contract Years and the
lesser of (a) $35 or (b) 0.17% of the Contract Value after the tenth Contract
Anniversary.
 
    Since no deduction for a sales charge is made from the payments received
from contract owners, a surrender charge is imposed on certain surrenders and
partial withdrawals to cover expenses relating to promotion, sale and
distribution of the contracts. The surrender charge is assessed on each
redemption, except for certain amounts excluded from charges under the contract.
This charge ranges from 7% to 0% depending on the number of years since the
payment was received.
 
4.  USE OF ESTIMATES
 
    The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
5.  TAXES
 
    The Account is not taxed separately because the operations of the Account
are part of the total operations of the Company. The Company is taxed as a life
insurance company under the Internal Revenue Code. Under existing federal income
tax law, no taxes are payable on the investment income or on the capital gains
of the Account.
 
                                       8
<PAGE>
WESTERN-SOUTHERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 1
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
6.  PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENTS
 
    The following table shows aggregate cost of shares and beneficial interests
of the Portfolios purchased and proceeds from shares and beneficial interests of
the Portfolios sold by the corresponding sub-account for the period January 1,
1996 to December 31, 1996.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  PURCHASES       SALES
                                                  ---------      -------
     <S>                                          <C>            <C>
     Select Advisors Variable Insurance Trust
       Emerging Growth Portfolio                  $3,126,516     $333,462
       International Equity Portfolio             3,157,914      345,835
       Balanced Portfolio                         3,220,156       67,201
       Income Opportunity Portfolio               5,061,409      104,820
       Standby Income Portfolio                   4,008,357      1,165,948
     Select Advisors Portfolios
       Growth & Income Portfolio II               5,990,806      249,000
       Bond Portfolio II                          2,320,416       44,100
</TABLE>
 
7.  UNIT VALUES
 
    The following table shows a summary of units outstanding for variable
annuity contracts for the period January 1, 1996 to December 31, 1996.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                        TRANSFERS
                                                                                         BETWEEN
                                                    BEGINNING     UNITS      UNITS        SUB-       ENDING     UNIT       ENDING
                                                      UNITS     PURCHASED   REDEEMED    ACCOUNTS     UNITS     VALUE       VALUE
                                                    ---------   ---------   --------   -----------   ------  ----------  ----------
<S>                                                 <C>         <C>         <C>        <C>           <C>     <C>         <C>
Emerging Growth Sub-account                         14,972      236,576     (1,640)     (13,269)     236,639  12.817847  $3,033,208
International Equity Sub-account                    15,645      248,050     (1,782)      (9,567)     252,346  12.350885   3,116,692
Balanced Sub-account                                28,416      236,023     (1,365)       3,842      266,916  13.782738   3,678,829
Income Opportunity Sub-account                      20,015      272,044     (1,850)      43,853      334,062  15.727477   5,253,947
Standby Income Sub-account                          42,991      372,954     (1,590)    (107,604)     306,751  10.711418   3,285,736
Growth & Income Sub-account                         28,701      384,931     (2,223)      39,732      451,141  14.161478   6,388,817
Bond Sub-account                                    28,863      198,731     (1,330)       8,761      235,025  11.395131   2,678,136
                                                                                                                         ----------
                                                                                                                         $27,435,365
                                                                                                                         ----------
                                                                                                                         ----------
</TABLE>
 
                                       9
<PAGE>
WESTERN-SOUTHERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 1
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION-SELECTED PER UNIT DATA AND RATIOS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                EMERGING    INTERNATIONAL                  INCOME       STANDBY       GROWTH &
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER      GROWTH        EQUITY       BALANCED    OPPORTUNITY      INCOME        INCOME         BOND
 31, 1996                     SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT   SUB-ACCOUNT
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
<S>                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
Per unit data
  Investment income            $ 0.334587    $ 0.083236    $ 0.564184    $ 1.961352    $ 0.546191    $   --        $   --
  Expenses                       0.165347      0.159808      0.170051      0.189796      0.141698      0.181541      0.149925
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Investment income-net          0.169240     (0.076572)     0.394133      1.771556      0.404493     (0.181541)    (0.149925)
  Net realized and
   unrealized gain (loss)
   on investments                0.961438      1.196627      1.425763      1.440778     (0.010269)     1.852780      0.282532
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net increase (decrease)
   in net asset value            1.130678      1.120055      1.819896      3.212334      0.394224      1.671239      0.132607
    Beginning of year           11.687169     11.230830     11.962842     12.515143     10.317194     12.490239     11.262524
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
    End of year                $12.817847    $12.350885    $13.782738    $15.727477    $10.711418    $14.161478    $11.395131
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Ratios
  Ratio of operating
   expense to average
   net assets (%)                   0.96%         0.98%         0.99%         0.81%         0.97%         0.94%         1.08%
  Ratio of investment
   income-net to
   average net assets (%)           4.00%         0.18%         4.36%        12.28%         2.77%        (0.74)%      (1.03)%
 
<CAPTION>
 
FOR THE PERIOD FROM
 FEBRUARY 23, 1995
 (COMMENCEMENT OF
 OPERATIONS) TO
 DECEMBER 31, 1995
<S>                           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Per unit data
  Investment income           $  0.786333   $  0.033593   $  1.121644   $  1.546728   $  0.482206   $   --        $   --
  Expenses                       0.123840      0.123076      0.127804      0.127882      0.115186      0.126716      0.120569
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Investment income-net          0.662493     (0.089483 )    0.993840      1.418846      0.367020     (0.126716 )   (0.120569 )
  Net realized and
   unrealized gain (loss)
   on investments                1.024676      1.320313      0.969002      1.096297     (0.049826 )    2.616955      1.383093
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net increase (decrease)
   in net asset value            1.687169      1.230830      1.962842      2.515143      0.317194      2.490239      1.262524
    Beginning of year           10.000000     10.000000     10.000000     10.000000     10.000000     10.000000     10.000000
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
    End of year               $ 11.687169   $ 11.230830   $ 11.962842   $ 12.515143   $ 10.317194   $ 12.490239   $ 11.262524
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                              ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
Ratios
  Ratio of operating
   expense to average
   net assets (%)                   0.58%         0.66%         0.67%         0.68%         0.64%         0.63%         0.75%
  Ratio of investment
   income-net to
   average net assets (%)          12.54%         0.06%        13.90%         6.77%         2.00%        (0.61)%       (0.75)%
</TABLE>
 
The above information was prepared using daily weighted-average units
outstanding.
 
                                       10
<PAGE>
WESTERN-SOUTHERN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY SEPARATE ACCOUNT 1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
To the Contractholders and Board of
Directors of Western-Southern Life
Assurance Company
 
    We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of Western-Southern
Life Assurance Company Separate Account 1 as of December 31, 1996, and the
related statements of operations, changes in net assets and selected per unit
data and ratios for the year ended December 31, 1996 and the period from
February 23, 1995 to December 31, 1995. These financial statements and per unit
data and ratios are the responsibility of the Separate Account's management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.
 
    We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and per unit data
and ratios 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, 1996 by correspondence with the custodians. An audit also includes
assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
    In our opinion, the financial statements and selected per unit data and
ratios referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of Western-Southern Life Assurance Company Separate Account 1 as of
December 31, 1996, the results of operations, the changes in its net assets and
the selected per unit data and ratios for the year ended December 31, 1996 and
the period from February 23, 1995 to December 31, 1995 in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
Cincinnati, Ohio
January 9, 1997
 
                                       11
<PAGE>
            T O U C H S T O N E
            ------------------------------------------
                             TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE ANNUITY
 LOGO
 
            -------------------------------------------------------
                               SELECT ADVISORS VARIABLE
                                   INSURANCE TRUST
 
                          ( EMERGING GROWTH PORTFOLIO
                          ( INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
                          ( BALANCED PORTFOLIO
                          ( INCOME OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO
                          ( STANDBY INCOME PORTFOLIO
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 ANNUAL REPORT
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
<PAGE>
EMERGING GROWTH PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
  SHARES                                          (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
COMMON STOCKS (83.1%)
<C>        <S>                              <C>
 
           BANKING & FINANCE (7.0%)
    2,200  Arden Realty Group Inc.........  $  61,050
    2,000  Bank United Corp Class A.......     53,500
    3,600  Dime Bancorp, Inc.*............     53,100
    1,850  First Security Corp............     62,438
    5,300  Glendale Federal Bank*.........    123,225
    3,000  Monterey Resources Inc.*.......     48,375
                                            ---------
                                              401,688
                                            ---------
           BROADCAST & MEDIA (2.2%)
    1,600  Central Newspapers, Class A....     70,400
    2,400  Lee Enterprises, Inc...........     55,800
                                            ---------
                                              126,200
                                            ---------
           CHEMICALS (0.5%)
    1,350  Hanna (M.A.) Co................     29,531
                                            ---------
           COMPUTER EQUIPMENT & DATA
             PROCESSING (17.5%)
    1,000  3Com Corp.*....................     73,375
    1,000  CBT Group PLC*.................     54,250
      800  Cisco Systems, Inc.*...........     50,900
    2,700  EG&G...........................     54,338
    2,200  EMC Corp.*.....................     72,875
    1,200  Fiserv, Inc.*..................     44,100
    3,500  Gerber Scientific, Inc.........     52,063
    1,500  HNC Software, Inc.*............     47,063
    1,500  IDX Systems Corp.*.............     42,938
    2,800  Information Management
             Resources Inc.*..............     59,150
    4,700  Intergraph Corp.*..............     48,175
    1,000  Microchip Technology Inc.*.....     50,875
    2,000  National Semiconductor
             Corp.*.......................     48,750
    2,200  Network General Corporation*...     66,550
    1,000  Parametric Technology Corp*....     51,375
    3,800  Scitex Corp....................     36,100
    1,574  Sterling Commerce Inc.*........     55,484
      800  Sterling Software, Inc.*.......     25,300
    2,100  Wallace Computer Services,
             Inc..........................     72,450
                                            ---------
                                            1,006,111
                                            ---------
           CONSUMER PRODUCTS (0.8%)
    3,000  Swisher International Group,
             Class A*.....................     47,625
                                            ---------
           CONSUMER & OFFICE PRODUCTS
             (3.6%)
      800  Alberto Culver Co., Class A....     33,000
      900  APAC Teleservices Inc.*........     34,538
    3,900  Carson Inc.*...................     54,113
    1,800  Stanhome, Inc..................     47,700
    1,600  Sunbeam Corp...................     41,200
                                            ---------
                                              210,551
                                            ---------
           ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT (2.2%)
    3,500  Elsag Bailey*..................     65,625
    1,600  National Service Industries....     59,800
                                            ---------
                                              125,425
                                            ---------
           FOOD & BEVERAGES (2.7%)
    1,800  Dean Foods Co..................     58,050
    3,100  Ralcorp Holdings Inc.*.........     65,488
    1,500  Wholefoods Market Inc.*........     33,750
                                            ---------
                                              157,288
                                            ---------
           HEALTHCARE (4.2%)
    1,400  Centocor Inc.*.................  $  50,050
    3,100  Depotech Corp.*................     50,763
    1,300  ESC Medical Systems Ltd.*......     33,150
    1,200  HCIA, Inc.*....................     41,400
    1,500  Summit Care Corp.*.............     24,563
    1,000  Vertex Pharmaceuticals,
             Inc.*........................     40,250
                                            ---------
                                              240,176
                                            ---------
           HEAVY INDUSTRY (11.5%)
    2,500  Albany International Corp......     57,813
    2,000  BA Merchant Services Inc, Class
             A*...........................     35,750
    1,200  Bandag, Inc. Class A...........     54,900
    4,000  BW/IP, Inc.....................     66,000
    5,400  Calgon Carbon Corp.............     66,150
    3,400  Calmat, Inc....................     63,750
    3,400  Global Industrial
             Technologies*................     75,225
      900  Harsco Corp....................     61,650
    2,800  Martin Marietta Materials,
             Inc..........................     65,100
    1,800  Southdown, Inc.................     56,025
    1,600  Trinity Industries, Inc........     60,000
                                            ---------
                                              662,363
                                            ---------
           INSURANCE (3.7%)
    1,400  Arthur J. Galagher & Co........     43,400
    1,100  Hartford Steam Boiler
             Insurance....................     51,005
    3,400  Western National Corp..........     65,450
    4,800  Willis Coroon Group ADR........     55,200
                                            ---------
                                              215,055
                                            ---------
           MOTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
             (1.0%)
    2,200  Standard Products Co...........     56,100
                                            ---------
           OIL SERVICE (2.3%)
      800  Halliburton, Co................     48,200
    2,900  Nabors Industries, Inc.*.......     55,825
    1,000  Weatherford Enterra, Inc.*.....     30,000
                                            ---------
                                              134,025
                                            ---------
           PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (4.4%)
    2,800  Cabot Oil & Gas Corp., Class
             A............................     47,950
      900  Equitable Resources, Inc.......     26,775
    2,500  National-Oilwell Inc*..........     76,875
    2,400  Natural Gas Clearinghouse......     55,800
    3,400  Quaker State Corp..............     48,025
                                            ---------
                                              255,425
                                            ---------
           RETAIL (8.8%)
   10,700  Charming Shoppes, Inc.*........     54,169
    3,600  DiMon, Inc.....................     83,250
    3,100  Fingerhut Companies, Inc.......     37,975
    1,700  Fred Meyer, Inc.*..............     60,350
    1,400  Herman Miller, Inc.............     79,275
    1,800  LA-Z-Boy Chair Co..............     53,100
    5,700  Stride Rite Corp...............     57,000
    1,400  Waban, Inc.*...................     36,400
    2,500  Zale Corp.*....................     47,813
                                            ---------
                                              509,332
                                            ---------
           SERVICES (3.2%)
    2,000  Cinar Films Inc., Class B*.....     52,000
    1,200  Healthcare Compare Corp.*......     50,850
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       13
<PAGE>
EMERGING GROWTH PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
  SHARES                                          (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
<C>        <S>                              <C>
           SERVICES--CONTINUED
    1,600  Republic Industries, Inc.*.....  $  49,900
      800  Saville Systems Ireland-ADR*...     32,500
                                            ---------
                                              185,250
                                            ---------
           TELECOMMUNICATIONS (5.8%)
    1,000  Ascend Communications, Inc.*...     62,125
    1,300  Cincinnati Bell, Inc...........     80,113
    4,000  Geotel Communications Group*...     52,000
    1,300  Nokia Corp., ADR...............     74,913
    2,400  Octel Communication Corp.*.....     42,000
      500  Videoserver, Inc.*.............     21,250
                                            ---------
                                              332,401
                                            ---------
           TRANSPORTATION (1.7%)
    2,000  Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.......     50,000
    3,500  J.B. Hunt Transportation
             Services, Inc................     49,000
                                            ---------
                                               99,000
                                            ---------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $4,171,610).....  $4,793,546
                                            ---------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (83.1%)
(COST $4,171,610) (A).....................  $4,793,546
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
NET OF LIABILITIES (16.9%)................    977,787
                                            ---------
NET ASSETS (100.0%).......................  $5,771,333
                                            ---------
                                            ---------
</TABLE>
- --------------------------
 * Non-income producing security.
(a) The aggregate identified cost for
    federal income tax purposes is
    $4,182,952, resulting in gross
    unrealized appreciation and
    depreciation of $740,020 and $129,426,
    respectively, and net unrealized
    appreciation of $610,594.
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
  SHARES                                          (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
<C>          <S>                                 <C>
COMMON STOCKS (97.4%)
           AUSTRALIA (1.8%)
    6,124  Broken Hill Proprietary........  $  87,221
    1,720  CRA Ltd........................     27,001
    2,100  News Corp Ltd. ADR.............     43,838
                                            ---------
                                              158,060
                                            ---------
           BRAZIL (5.2%)
    1,500  Cemig Cia Energy ADR...........     51,102
      400  Centrais Electricas Brasileiras
             ADR..........................      7,430
    2,100  Companhia Siderugica Nacional
             ADR..........................     59,619
    2,150  Comphanhia Vale do Rio Doce
             S.A. ADR.....................     41,382
    2,300  Refrigeracao Parana S.A.
             ADR*.........................     26,008
    2,600  Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras
             ADR..........................    198,900
    6,700  Usinas Siderugicas de Minas
             Gerais ADR...................     68,347
                                            ---------
                                              452,788
                                            ---------
           CANADA (0.6%)
      986  Magna International Inc, Class
             A............................     54,967
                                            ---------
           DENMARK (0.4%)
      687  Unidanmark A/S.................     35,570
                                            ---------
           FINLAND (1.3%)
    1,916  Nokia Corp., ADR...............    110,410
                                            ---------
           FRANCE (10.8%)
      287  Accor..........................     36,366
      110  Air Liquide....................     17,184
      802  AXA............................     51,043
    1,250  Banque National De Paris.......     48,409
    1,647  Bertrand Faure.................     64,196
      318  Bic............................     47,715
      190  Carrefour Supermarche..........    123,711
      435  Christian Dior S.A.............     70,221
           FRANCE--CONTINUED
      583  Companie Generale des Eaux.....  $  72,299
      620  Credit Local de France.........     54,048
       79  Legrand........................     13,469
      719  Michelin, Class B..............     38,841
      600  Rhone Polenc...................     20,471
      200  Sanofi S.A.....................     19,904
      700  SGS-Thompson
             Microelectronics*............     49,000
    1,180  Societe National
             Elf-Aquitaine................    107,486
      666  Technip S.A....................     62,554
      734  Valeo S.A......................     45,300
                                            ---------
                                              942,217
                                            ---------
           GERMANY (7.6%)
      829  Adidas AG, Ord.................     71,665
    1,420  Bayer AG.......................     57,963
      865  Commerzbank AG.................     21,983
    1,430  Daimler Benz AG*...............     98,525
      130  Degussa AG.....................     58,853
      140  Gea Pref Shares................     44,088
    2,220  Hoechst AG.....................    104,903
      100  Karstadt AG....................     33,799
      200  Mannesmann AG..................     86,708
      842  RWE AG.........................     35,683
      131  Vokswagen AG...................     54,495
                                            ---------
                                              668,665
                                            ---------
           GREAT BRITAIN (13.4%)
    7,577  British Petroleum Co. PLC......     90,926
      510  British Sky Broadcasting PLC
             ADR..........................     26,775
    1,000  Cable & Wireless PLC ADR.......     24,625
    7,000  Cable & Wireless PLC...........     58,220
    4,582  Dixons Group PLC...............     42,622
    4,902  EMI Group PLC..................    116,307
    5,300  General Cable PLC ADR*.........     87,450
    7,000  General Cable PLC*.............  $  23,384
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
  SHARES                                          (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
<C>          <S>                                 <C>
 
           GREAT BRITAIN--CONTINUED
    4,600  Land Securities PLC............     58,866
    1,185  Reuters Holdings PLC ADR.......     90,653
   23,080  Rolls Royce PLC................    101,811
    6,124  Scottish & Newcastle PLC.......     72,021
    5,176  Standard Chartered Bank PLC....     63,931
    2,466  Unilever PLC...................     59,840
    4,654  United News & Media PLC........     55,570
   31,094  WPP Group PLC..................    134,766
      220  Zeneca Group PLC ADR...........     18,480
    2,072  Zeneca Group PLC...............     58,479
                                            ---------
                                            1,184,726
                                            ---------
           HONG KONG (5.0%)
    8,000  Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd......     71,110
    9,000  Citic Pacific, Ltd.............     52,246
   64,000  Henderson Investment, Ltd......     76,540
    3,312  HSBC Holdings PLC..............     70,869
    7,000  New World Development Co.......     47,288
    4,000  Sun Hung Kai Properties,
             Ltd..........................     49,001
    7,300  Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A....     69,607
                                            ---------
                                              436,661
                                            ---------
           INDIA (0.9%)
    8,400  Morgan Stanley India Investment
             Fund, Inc.*..................     79,800
                                            ---------
           INDONESIA (1.8%)
   33,500  PT Astra International.........     92,189
      300  PT Telecomunikasi ADR..........     10,350
   32,500  PT Telecomunikasi..............     56,070
                                            ---------
                                              158,609
                                            ---------
           ISRAEL (0.9%)
    1,400  ECI Telecommunications Ltd.....     29,750
    2,400  Geotek Communications, Inc.*...     17,100
      550  Teva Pharmaceutical Inds. Ltd.
             ADR..........................     27,638
                                            ---------
                                               74,488
                                            ---------
           ITALY (3.2%)
   13,000  Banca Fideuram SPA.............     28,573
    5,200  Edison SPA.....................     32,802
    6,700  Istituto Mobiliare Italiano....     57,189
    8,100  Stet RISP......................     27,367
   12,000  Stet...........................     54,562
   30,265  Telecom Italia Mobile SPA......     76,761
                                            ---------
                                              277,254
                                            ---------
           JAPAN (9.2%)
    2,000  Aoyama Trading Co..............     52,845
      400  Bank of Tokyo, Ltd.............      7,426
    2,000  Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.,
             Ltd..........................     16,752
    1,000  Chugoku Bank, Ltd..............     14,679
    2,000  Daiichi Pharmaceutical, Ltd....     32,122
    4,000  Daiwa House Industry Co.,
             Ltd..........................     51,464
    1,000  Daiwa Securities Company,
             Ltd..........................      8,894
    2,000  Fuji Photo Film Comapny,
             Ltd..........................     65,970
    2,000  Higo Bank......................     13,349
    2,000  Hitachi Cable Limited..........     13,557
    2,000  Hitachi, Ltd...................     18,651
    1,000  House Foods Industry...........     16,147
           JAPAN--CONTINUED
    1,000  Kirin Brewery Company
             Limited......................  $   9,844
    2,000  Kyushu Electric Power..........     38,857
    1,000  Makita Corporation.............     13,988
    3,000  Mitsubishi Electric Industrial
             Co., Ltd.....................     17,874
    3,000  Mitsubishi Steel Manufacturing
             Co.*.........................     12,978
    4,000  Mitsui Petrochemical
             Industries...................     20,724
    1,000  Nichicon Corp..................     11,571
    2,000  Nippon Meat Packers............     25,904
    5,000  Nippon Paper Industries Co.*...     23,314
    6,000  Nisshin Steel Co., Ltd.........     16,113
    2,000  Seino Trasportation Co.,
             Ltd..........................     22,105
    3,000  Sekisui Chemical Co............     30,308
    3,000  Sekisui House, Ltd.............     30,567
    2,000  Shionogi & Co., Ltd............     14,282
    2,030  Tohoku Electric Power
             Company......................     40,316
    3,000  Toppan Printing Co.............     37,562
    7,000  Toshiba Corp...................     44,003
    1,000  Yakult Honsha..................     10,362
    1,000  Yamaguchi Bank.................     14,679
    4,000  Yamaichi Securities............     17,788
    2,000  Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical Co.,
             Ltd..........................     41,102
                                            ---------
                                              806,097
                                            ---------
           KOREA (1.0%)
    5,900  Korea Fund, Inc................     88,500
                                            ---------
           MALAYSIA (4.2%)
   16,000  Diversified Resources Berhad...     59,236
   42,000  Magnum Corp Berhad.............     81,489
    7,400  Malayan Banking Berhad.........     82,043
   18,000  Malaysian Resources Corp.......     70,917
    8,000  Resorts World Berhad...........     36,428
    7,000  YTL Corp. Berhad...............     37,696
                                            ---------
                                              367,809
                                            ---------
           MEXICO (3.7%)
   21,908  Cemex S.A. Class B.............     85,439
   33,300  Grupo Financiero Banamex,
             Series B*....................     70,221
   19,400  Grupo Financiero Banamex,
             Series L*....................     36,868
    8,909  Grupo Modelo S.A., Series C....     51,267
    2,477  Kimberly Clark Mexico, Series
             A............................     48,111
    5,000  Sanluis Corp. S.A..............     30,996
                                            ---------
                                              322,902
                                            ---------
           NETHERLANDS (3.9%)
      416  Akzo Dutch.....................     56,864
    1,337  Ing Groep N.V..................     48,168
      300  Nutricia Verenigde Bedrijven...     45,613
    2,100  Philips Electronics NV.........     85,143
    5,062  Verenigde Nederlandse..........    105,843
                                            ---------
                                              341,631
                                            ---------
           PERU (0.9%)
    4,200  Telefonica Del Peru ADR........     79,275
                                            ---------
           PHILIPPINES (1.0%)
   48,900  Ayala Corp., Class B...........     52,990

</TABLE>
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
  SHARES                                          (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
<C>          <S>                                 <C>
 
      660  Philippine Long Distance
             Telephone ADR................  $  33,660
                                            ---------
                                               86,650
                                            ---------
           PORTUGAL (1.3%)
    1,000  Banco Totta & Acores - Reg
             B*...........................     18,858
    1,700  Cimentos De Portugal S.A.......     36,599
    1,130  Portugal Telecom S.A. ADR......     31,923
      800  Portugal Telecom S.A...........     22,806
                                            ---------
                                              110,186
                                            ---------
           SINGAPORE (2.6%)
    5,300  Overseas Chinese Banking Corp.,
             Ltd..........................     65,904
    3,400  Singapore Press Holdings,
             Ltd..........................     67,062
    9,000  Straits Steamship Land.........     28,814
    6,000  United Overseas Bank, Ltd......     66,891
                                            ---------
                                              228,671
                                            ---------
           SOUTH AFRICA (0.9%)
    7,369  Amalgamated Banks of South
             Africa.......................     37,802
       60  Anglo American Industrial Corp
             Rights.......................        314
    1,198  Anglo American Industrial
             Corp.........................     43,403
        1  South African Breweries, Ltd.
             ADR..........................         25
                                            ---------
                                               81,544
                                            ---------
           SPAIN (5.3%)
      333  Acerinox S.A...................     48,119
      233  Banco Popular..................     45,765
      440  Bankinter S.A..................     68,224
      600  Empresa Nac De Electricidad....     42,704
    1,437  Repsol S.A. ADR................     54,786
    1,510  Sol Melia S.A.*................     54,084
      956  Telefonica De Espana S.A.
             ADR..........................     66,203
    7,925  Union Electrica Fenosa S.A.....     85,156
                                            ---------
                                              465,041
                                            ---------
           SWEDEN (4.8%)
    2,049  Astra AB Fria..................    101,302
    1,975  Autoliv AB.....................     86,634
           SWEDEN--CONTINUED
    1,100  Electrolux AB..................  $  63,905
    2,854  Ericsson Telephone Co., ADR,
             Class B......................     86,155
      584  Hennes & Mauritz Fria..........     80,878
                                            ---------
                                              418,874
                                            ---------
           SWITZERLAND (5.1%)
       55  Asea Brown Boveri AG...........     68,416
       90  Holderbank Financial, Class
             B............................     64,281
      145  Novartis AG*...................    165,745
        8  Roche Holding AG...............     62,249
       31  Swiss Reinsurance Co...........     33,096
      700  Tag Heuer International S.A.
             ADR*.........................     11,288
       44  Union Bank of Switzerland,
             Class B......................     38,560
                                            ---------
                                              443,635
                                            ---------
           UNITED STATES (0.6%)
    2,083  International Cabletel,
             Inc.*........................     52,596
                                            ---------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $7,687,951).....  8,527,626
                                            ---------
 

 PRINCIPAL
- -----------
BOND (0.0%)

             CAYMAN ISLANDS (0.0%)
             HKR International Ltd, 6.00%,
        $50    06/26/00........................            6
                                                 -----------

TOTAL BOND (COST $5)...........................            6
                                                 -----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (97.4%)
(COST $7,687,956) (A)..........................    8,527,632
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS NET OF
LIABILITIES (2.6%).............................      230,648
                                                 -----------
NET ASSETS (100.0%)............................   $8,758,280
                                                 -----------
                                                 -----------
</TABLE>
- --------------------------
 * Non-income producing security.
(a) The aggregate identified cost for federal
    income tax purposes is $7,698,613,
    resulting in gross unrealized appreciation
    and depreciation of $1,096,988 and
    $267,969, respectively, and net unrealized     
    appreciation of $829,019.
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
RISP - Risparmio (Italian "Savings Shares")

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BALANCED PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   VALUE
  SHARES                                          (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
<C>          <S>                                 <C>
COMMON STOCKS (56.8%)
           AIRCRAFT/DEFENSE MANUFACTURING (3.3%)
      700  Boeing Co......................  $  74,463
    1,000  General Dynamics...............     70,500
    3,000  Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.*....     72,750
                                            ---------
                                              217,713
                                            ---------
           AIRLINES (1.7%)
    4,000  Continental Airlines, Class
             B*...........................    113,000
                                            ---------
           BANKING & FINANCE (6.7%)
    1,200  Chase Manhattan Corp...........  $ 107,100
    1,100  Citicorp.......................    113,300
    3,000  Federal National Mortgage
             Association..................    111,750
    1,200  Nationsbank Corporation........    117,300
                                            ---------
                                              449,450
                                            ---------
           CHEMICALS (1.3%)
    2,200  Monsanto Co....................     85,525
                                            ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       16
<PAGE>
BALANCED PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
  SHARES                                          (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
<C>          <S>                                 <C>
 
           COMPUTER EQUIPMENT & DATA
             PROCESSING (9.4%)
    1,100  Computer Sciences Corp.*.......  $  90,338
    2,100  Electronic Data Systems
             Corp.........................     90,825
      800  IBM Corporation................    120,800
    1,000  Intel Corp.....................    130,938
      800  Microsoft Corp.*...............     66,100
    2,700  Storage Technology Corp.*......    128,588
                                            ---------
                                              627,589
                                            ---------
           CONSUMER PRODUCTS (4.6%)
      900  Illinois Tool Works, Inc.......     71,888
    1,600  Johnson & Johnson..............     79,600
      800  Magna International Inc, Class
             A............................     44,600
    4,000  Mattel, Inc....................    111,000
                                            ---------
                                              307,088
                                            ---------
           CONSUMER & OFFICE PRODUCTS
             (1.8%)
    1,200  General Electric...............    118,650
                                            ---------
           FOOD & BEVERAGES (0.4%)
      500  Coca-Cola Company..............     26,313
                                            ---------
           HEALTHCARE (0.5%)
      500  Medtronic, Inc.................     34,000
                                            ---------
           HEAVY INDUSTRY (1.1%)
    1,100  Harsco Corp....................     75,350
                                            ---------
           INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING (2.2%)
    3,500  Thermo Electron Corp...........    144,375
                                            ---------
           INSURANCE (5.1%)
    3,200  Allmerica Financial Corp.......    107,200
      550  American International Group,
             Inc..........................     59,538
    1,600  SunAmerica, Inc................     71,000
    2,267  Travelers Group, Inc...........    102,850
                                            ---------
                                              340,588
                                            ---------
           LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT (0.6%)
      600  Walt Disney Co.................     41,775
                                            ---------
           PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS (3.4%)
    1,300  Alco Standard Corp.............     67,113
    1,100  Kimberly-Clark Corp............    104,775
    1,000  Mead Corp......................     58,125
                                            ---------
                                              230,013
                                            ---------
           PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS (6.9%)
      800  Amoco Corp.....................     64,400
    1,800  Diamond Offshore Drilling,
             Inc.*........................    102,600
    2,100  Enron Corp.....................     90,563
      600  Schlumberger Ltd...............     59,925
    2,400  Triton Energy, Inc.*...........    116,400
      700  Unocal Corp....................     28,430
                                            ---------
                                              462,318
                                            ---------
           PHARMACEUTICALS (2.5%)
      700  Bristol-Myers Squibb Co........     76,125
    1,100  Pfizer, Inc....................     91,163
                                            ---------
                                              167,288
                                            ---------
           REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS
             (2.0%)
    1,400  Beacon Properties Corp.........     51,275
           REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
           TRUSTS--CONTINUED
 
    1,000  Equity Residential
             Properties...................  $  41,250
    1,000  Patriot American Hospitality...     43,125
                                            ---------
                                              135,650
                                            ---------
           RETAIL (0.8%)
    1,100  Home Depot.....................     55,138
                                            ---------
           TELECOMMUNICATIONS (2.5%)
    2,500  GTE Corporation................    113,750
      700  Telecomunicacoes Brasileiras
             ADR..........................     53,550
                                            ---------
                                              167,300
                                            ---------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $3,091,626).....  3,799,123
                                            ---------

PRINCIPAL
- ---------
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (3.4%)
           BANKING & FINANCE (3.4%)
$  20,000  Access Financial Corp., 7.10%,
             05/15/21.....................     19,913
   44,500  G.E. Capital Management
             Service, 6.50%, 03/25/24.....     41,831
   40,000  G.E. Capital Management
             Service, 6.50%, 11/25/23.....     34,860
   37,082  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Inv.
             Inc, 7.65%, 01/15/12.........     37,827
   12,462  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Inv.
             Inc, 9.70%, 07/15/10.........     12,794
   40,000  Merrill Lynch Mortgage Inv.
             Inc., 7.089%, 12/26/25.......     40,619
   50,000  Prudential Home Mortgage
             Securities, 6.25%,
             04/25/24.....................     42,874
                                            ---------
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(COST $227,972)...........................    230,718
                                            ---------
MUNICIPAL BONDS (5.1%)
   40,000  Baltimore Community Development
             Financing, 8.20%, 08/15/07...     42,700
   15,000  Colorado Housing Finance
             Authority Series B, 8.00%,
             08/01/02.....................     15,004
   20,000  Michigan State Job Development
             Authority MFM, 7.10%,
             05/01/98.....................     20,225
   10,000  New York City, 9.75%,
             08/15/12.....................     11,075
   65,000  New York City, New York, (Zero
             Coupon until 11/15/01, 10.50%
             thereafter), 11/15/14(b).....     47,856
   40,000  New York State HFA Service,
             7.50%, 09/15/03..............     40,200
   40,000  New York State Job Development
             Authority, Series A, 7.625%,
             03/01/97.....................     40,071
   50,000  Ohio Housing Financial Agency,
             7.90%, 10/01/14..............     51,063
   30,000  Oklahoma City Airport,, 9.40%,
             11/01/10.....................     31,650
   40,000  Oregon State General
             Obligation, 6.90%,
             01/01/00.....................     40,100
                                            ---------
TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS (COST $332,910).....    339,944
                                            ---------
</TABLE>

    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       17
<PAGE>
BALANCED PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
 PRINCIPAL                                        (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
<C>          <S>                                 <C>
 
U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY
OBLIGATIONS (25.5%)
$  40,000  Federal National Mortgage
             Association, 5.00%,
             10/25/03.....................  $  39,703
   35,000  Federal National Mortgage
             Association, 6.15%,
             10/25/07.....................     34,613
  175,000  U.S. Treasury Bonds, 8.125%,
             08/15/19.....................    202,347
  860,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.75%,
             08/15/03.....................    834,097
  250,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.125%,
             08/31/98.....................    251,125
  337,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.875%,
             08/31/99.....................    344,037
                                            ---------
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT & AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
(COST $1,696,634).........................  1,705,922
                                            ---------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (90.8%)
(COST $5,349,142) (A).....................  $6,075,707
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
NET OF LIABILITIES (9.2%).................    618,985
                                            ---------
NET ASSETS (100.0%).......................  $6,694,692
                                            ---------
                                            ---------
</TABLE>
- --------------------------
 * Non-income producing security.
(a) The aggregate identified cost for
    federal income tax purposes is
    $5,349,595, resulting in gross
    unrealized appreciation and
    depreciation of $734,259 and $8,147,
    respectively, and net unrealized
    appreciation of $726,112.
(b) Zero or step coupon bond.
ADR - American Depositary Receipt
HFA - Housing Financing Authority
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INCOME OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   VALUE
 PRINCIPAL                                        (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
<C>          <S>                                 <C>
CORPORATE BONDS (26.7%)
           BANKING & FINANCE (6.2%)
$ 500,000  Goss Graphic Systems Inc.,
             12.00%, 10/15/06.............  $ 515,000
                                            ---------
           BROADCAST & MEDIA (0.9%)
  150,000  Cai Wireless Systems, 12.25%,
             09/15/02.....................     72,375
                                            ---------
           CHEMICALS (2.6%)
  200,000  Kaiser Aluminum & Chemicals,
             10.875%, 10/15/06............    212,000
                                            ---------
           COMMUNICATIONS (1.3%)
  100,000  Phonetel Technologies, 12.00%,
             12/15/06.....................    103,500
                                            ---------
           FOOD & BEVERAGES (1.2%)
  100,000  Specialty Foods, 11.125%,
             10/01/02.....................     95,000
                                            ---------
           HEAVY CONSTRUCTION (8.0%)
  250,000  Ivaco Inc., 11.50%, 09/15/05...    248,125
  150,000  Unison Healthcare Corp.,
             12.25%, 11/01/06.............    153,750
  250,000  Unisys Corp., 12.00%,
             04/15/03.....................    267,500
                                            ---------
                                              669,375
                                            ---------
           OIL & GAS (3.3%)
  250,000  Trans Texas Gas, 11.50%,
             06/15/02.....................    270,312
                                            ---------
           SERVICES (3.2%)
  250,000  Alliance Gaming, 12.875%,
             06/30/03.....................    265,000
                                            ---------
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (COST $2,193,970)...  2,202,562
                                            ---------
EUROBONDS (12.1%)
           BRAZIL (1.4%)
$ 100,000  RBS Participacoes S.A, 14.00%,
             12/15/03.....................  $ 112,000
                                            ---------
           INDIA (3.2%)
  500,000  Nippon Denro Ispat Ltd, 3.00%,
             04/01/01.....................    262,500
                                            ---------
           MEXICO (1.5%)
  200,000  Grupo Mex Desarollo, 8.25%,
             02/17/01.....................    119,750
                                            ---------
           THAILAND (6.0%)
1,750,000  NTS Steel Group Public, 4.00%,
             12/16/08.....................    507,500
                                            ---------
TOTAL EUROBONDS (COST $992,923)...........  1,001,750
                                            ---------
SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES (17.2%)
           ARGENTINA (4.1%)
  314,000  Argentina Bocon Pre 4, 5.375%,
             09/01/02(c)..................    337,393
                                            ---------
           RUSSIA (11.4%)
1,000,000  Russian Fed GKO-Linked Notes,
             0.00%, 05/23/97+.............    942,665
                                            ---------
           BRAZIL (1.7%)
  192,740  Republic of Brazil, 8.00%,
             04/15/14(c)..................    142,146
                                            ---------
TOTAL SOVEREIGN GOVERNMENT BONDS AND NOTES
(COST $1,334,774).........................  1,422,204
                                            ---------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
INCOME OPPORTUNITY PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
 PRINCIPAL                                        (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                      -----------
<C>          <S>                                 <C>
 
YANKEE BONDS (14.0%)
           BRAZIL (3.7%)
$ 300,000  Tevecap S.A., 12.625%,
             11/26/04.....................  $ 306,750
                                            ---------
           INDONESIA (3.2%)
  250,000  APP International Finance,
             11.75%, 10/01/05.............    267,188
                                            ---------
           MEXICO (7.1%)
  400,000  Grupo Televisa S.A. (Zero
             Coupon until 05/15/2001,
             13.25% thereafter),
             05/15/08(b)..................    266,500
  350,000  Tolmex S.A., 8.375%,
             11/01/03.....................    319,375
                                            ---------
                                              585,875
                                            ---------
TOTAL YANKEE BONDS (COST $1,132,632)......  1,159,813
                                            ---------
BRADY BONDS (16.7%)
           BULGARIA (2.3%)
  200,000  Government of Bulgaria,
             6.6875%, 07/28/11............    101,500
  150,000  Government of Bulgaria,
             6.6875%, 07/28/24............     84,750
                                            ---------
                                              186,250
                                            ---------
           ECUADOR (3.2%)
  387,000  Republic of Ecuador, 6.50%,
             02/28/25.....................    266,063
                                            ---------
           NIGERIA (2.1%)
  250,000  Central Bank of Nigeria, 6.25%,
             11/15/20.....................    170,625
                                            ---------
           PANAMA (3.8%)
  405,103  Panama--PDI, 6.75%,
             07/17/16(c)..................    316,486
                                            ---------
           VENEZUELA (5.3%)
$ 500,000  Republic of Venezuela, 6.50%,
             12/18/07.....................  $ 440,625
                                            ---------
TOTAL BRADY BONDS (COST $1,217,002).......  1,380,049
                                            ---------
PREFERRED STOCK (3.1%)
           BANKING & FINANCE (3.1%)
    5,000  Chevy Chase Bank...............    253,750
                                            ---------
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCK (COST $250,000).....    253,750
                                            ---------
WARRANTS (0%)
      250  Central Bank of Nigeria
             Warrants, expires 11/15/20
             (Cost $0)....................          0
                                            ---------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (89.8%)
(COST $7,121,301)(A)......................  $7,420,128
                                            ---------
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS
NET OF LIABILITIES (10.2%)................    848,004
                                            ---------
NET ASSETS (100.0%).......................  $8,268,132
                                            ---------
                                            ---------
</TABLE>
- --------------------------
+ Restricted security (Note 5)
(a) The aggregate identified cost for
    federal income tax purposes is
    $7,121,301, resulting in gross
    unrealized appreciation and
    depreciation of $401,967 and $103,140,
    respectively, and net unrealized
    appreciation of $298,827.
(b) Step coupon bond.
(c) A percentage of income is received in
    additional shares at the discretion of
    the issuer.
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STANDBY INCOME PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                  VALUE 
PRINCIPAL                                        (NOTE 1)
- ---------                                        -----------
<C>        <S>                                   <C>
ASSET BACKED (10.8%)
$ 118,732  Advanta Mortgage Loan trust,
             6.14%, 10/25/08..............  $ 118,486
   77,548  Daimler Benz Grantor Trust,
             3.90%, 10/15/98..............     77,191
  176,843  GMAC 1993, 4.15%, 03/16/98.....    176,714
  123,016  Honda Auto Receivables Grantor
             Trust, 6.20%, 12/15/00.......    123,633
  154,018  Navot 1995, 5.94%, 10/15/98....    154,190
  122,961  The Money Store Home Equity
             Trade, 6.775%, 09/15/07......    122,911
  208,763  The Money Store Home Equity 96,
             6.61%, 11/15/04..............    208,715
                                            ---------
TOTAL ASSET BACKED (COST $980,058)........    981,840
                                            ---------
CORPORATE BONDS (9.8%)
           BANKING & FINANCE (9.8%)
  350,000  Advanta National Bank, 5.763%,
             09/18/97 (a).................    350,000
  350,000  First USA Bank, 5.844%,
             03/24/97 (a).................    350,152
  190,000  Paccar Financial Corporation,
             5.06%, 04/10/97..............    189,787
                                            ---------
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (COST $889,529).....   $889,939
                                            ---------
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (7.3%)
  420,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.625%,
             11/30/98.....................    417,767
  250,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.875%,
             10/31/98.....................    249,688
                                            ---------
TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS (COST
$669,467).................................    667,455
                                            ---------
COMMERCIAL PAPER (71.9%)
  400,000  Comdisco Incorporated, 5.82%,
             01/30/97.....................    398,124
  420,000  Commonwealth Edison, 5.75%,
             01/24/97.....................    418,457
  340,000  Conagra Incorporated, 5.55%,
             01/21/97.....................    338,952
  365,000  Crown Cork & Seal Company
             Incorporated, 5.65%,
             01/15/97.....................    364,198
  335,000  First Credit Corporation,
             6.00%, 01/06/97..............    334,721
  345,000  Hanson Financial, 5.60%,
             03/14/97.....................    341,136
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
STANDBY INCOME PORTFOLIO
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1996
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                    VALUE
PRINCIPAL                                         (NOTE 1)
- ---------                                        -----------
<C>        <S>                                   <C>
 
           COMMERCIAL PAPER--CONTINUED
$ 380,000  IES Diversified Incorporation,
             5.43%, 01/06/97..............  $ 379,714
  425,000  J.B. Hunt Transportation
             Services, Inc., 5.50%,
             02/10/97.....................    422,403
  425,000  MCN Investment Corporation,
             5.52%, 02/19/97..............    421,807
  195,000  Mid Atlantic Fuel Company,
             5.55%, 02/03/97..............    194,008
  380,000  Minnesota Power & Light, 5.65%,
             01/17/97.....................    379,046
  350,000  Pacificorp, 5.52%, 01/30/97....    348,444
  425,000  Pacificorp, 5.72%, 02/26/97....    421,218
  300,000  Pennsylvania Fuel Corporation,
             6.25%, 01/21/97..............    298,958
  385,000  Pennsylvania Power & Light,
             5.53%, 03/03/97..............    381,392
  345,000  Public Service Company of
             Colorado, 5.60%, 01/17/97....    344,141
  425,000  Public Service Electric & Gas
             Company, 5.95%, 01/09/97.....    424,438
           COMMERCIAL PAPER--CONTINUED
$ 335,000  UOP, 5.75%, 02/26/97...........  $ 332,004
                                            ---------
TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER (COST
$6,543,161)...............................  6,543,161
                                            ---------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (99.8%)
(COST $9,082,215)(B)......................  $9,082,395
                                            ---------
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES
(0.2%)....................................     22,738
                                            ---------
NET ASSETS (100.0%).......................  $9,105,133
                                            ---------
                                            ---------
</TABLE>
- --------------------------
(a) Interest rate shown reflects current
    rate on instrument with variable rate.
(b) The aggregate identified cost for
    federal income tax purposes is
    $9,082,215, resulting in gross
    unrealized appreciation and
    depreciation of $2,627 and $2,447,
    respectively, and net unrealized
    appreciation of $180.
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       20
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SELECT ADVISORS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1996
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                     EMERGING   INTERNATIONAL             INCOME      STANDBY
                                                      GROWTH      EQUITY     BALANCED   OPPORTUNITY   INCOME
                                                     PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
<S>                                                  <C>        <C>          <C>        <C>          <C>
ASSETS:
Investments, at value (Note 1) (a)                   $4,793,546  8,527,632   $6,075,707  $7,420,128  $9,082,395
Cash                                                   844,824     722,950     516,983     661,842       9,638
Receivables for:
  Investments sold                                     123,070         727      14,427      --          --
  Fund shares sold                                       2,895       4,974      32,572       9,782      --
  Dividends and interest                                 8,599       9,055      56,006     134,034      12,481
  Foreign tax reclaim                                       41      10,042          22      --          --
  Open forward currency contracts                       --              72      --          --          --
Deferred organization expenses (Note 1)                 11,279      11,279      11,279      11,279      11,358
Reimbursement receivable from Sponsor (Note 3)          19,207      26,766      14,342      65,195      16,961
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
  Total assets                                       5,803,461   9,313,497   6,721,338   8,302,260   9,132,833
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
LIABILITIES:
Payable for investments purchased                       --         507,081      --          --          --
Payable for fund shares repurchased                         37          40          40          40       3,250
Payable to Administrator (Note 2)                        4,981       4,981       4,981       4,981       3,381
Other accrued expenses                                  27,110      43,115      21,625      29,107      21,069
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
  Total liabilities                                     32,128     555,217      26,646      34,128      27,700
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
NET ASSETS:                                          $5,771,333  $8,758,280  $6,694,692  $8,268,132  $9,105,133
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
Shares outstanding                                     473,013     791,521     521,224     737,841     910,034
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
Net asset value                                      $   12.20   $   11.07   $   12.84   $   11.21   $   10.01
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
(a) Cost of investments                              $4,171,610  $7,687,956  $5,349,142  $7,121,301  $9,082,215
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
                                                     ---------  -----------  ---------  -----------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          EMERGING    INTERNATIONAL               INCOME      STANDBY
                                                           GROWTH       EQUITY      BALANCED    OPPORTUNITY   INCOME
                                                          PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
<S>                                                      <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME (NOTE 1)
  Interest                                                $  23,082    $  30,235    $ 118,145    $ 545,440   $ 387,917
  Dividends                                                  38,427      108,355(a)     35,673       2,089      --
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
Total investment income                                      61,509      138,590      153,818      547,529     387,917
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
EXPENSES:
  Administration and fund accounting fees                    27,620       28,589       29,793       27,265      27,061
  Investment advisory fees (Note 2)                          28,916       62,256       29,360       27,962      17,132
  Auditing fees                                              27,689       32,382       20,639       34,928      17,192
  Custody fees                                                8,970       37,344        5,909        4,546       4,876
  Sponsor fee (Note 2)                                        7,454       13,107        8,389        8,604      13,706
  Amortization of organization expenses (Note 1)              3,916        3,916        3,916        3,916       3,942
  Trustee fees (Note 2)                                       1,074        1,872        1,211        1,284       1,990
  Printing                                                   11,642       13,370       11,825       11,638      13,746
  Miscellaneous                                               3,076        5,770        3,256        3,020       6,145
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
    Total expenses                                          120,357      198,606      114,298      123,163     105,790
    Waiver of Sponsor fee (Note 2)                           (7,454)     (13,107)      (8,389)      (8,604)    (13,706)
    Reimbursement from Sponsor (Note 3)                     (70,043)    (103,586)     (68,161)     (77,994)    (57,820)
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
    Net expenses                                             42,860       81,913       37,748       36,565      34,264
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                        18,649       56,677      116,070      510,964     353,653
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
  Net realized gain on investments                           46,078      142,359(b)    138,439     339,888       3,871
  Net change in unrealized appreciation
   (depreciation) on investments                            352,244      523,196      470,231      196,298     (14,556)
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):                    398,322      665,555      608,670      536,186     (10,685)
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS      $ 416,971    $ 722,232    $ 724,740    $1,047,150  $ 342,968
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
                                                         -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  ---------
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------------
 
(a) Net of foreign tax withholding of $13,174.
 
(b) Includes foreign currency transaction losses of $12,274.
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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SELECT ADVISORS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        EMERGING GROWTH         INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
                                           PORTFOLIO                 PORTFOLIO
                                    ------------------------  ------------------------
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,       1996         1995         1996         1995
- ----------------------------------- -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income             $    18,649  $    24,559  $    56,677  $    22,179
  Net realized gain (loss) on
   investments                           46,078      120,237      142,359     (315,865)
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) on
   investments                          352,244      258,146      523,196      554,467
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in net
   assets resulting from operations     416,971      402,942      722,232      260,781
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO
 SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
  Net investment income                 (18,684)     (32,317)     (54,999)     (14,558)
  Realized capital gains               (130,830)    (142,245)     --           --
  Distribution in excess of net
   investment income                    --           --            (2,423)     --
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total dividends and distributions    (149,514)    (174,562)     (57,422)     (14,558)
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
  Proceeds from shares sold           3,109,043      199,651    3,190,175      199,905
  Reinvestment of dividends             149,514      174,562       57,422       14,558
  Cost of shares redeemed              (369,358)      (7,420)    (368,758)      (3,472)
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase from investor's
   transactions                       2,889,199      366,793    2,878,839      210,991
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Total changes in net assets           3,156,656      595,173    3,543,649      457,214
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                 2,614,677    2,019,504    5,214,631    4,757,417
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  End of period                     $ 5,771,333  $ 2,614,677  $ 8,758,280  $ 5,214,631
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital                     $ 5,255,597  $ 2,366,398  $ 8,087,315  $ 5,206,596
Undistributed net investment income         384          595         (363)       5,617
Accumulated net realized gain on
 investments                           (106,584)     (22,008)    (166,470)    (312,184)
Net unrealized appreciation of
 investments                            621,936      269,692      837,798      314,602
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net assets applicable to shares
 outstanding                        $ 5,771,333  $ 2,614,677  $ 8,758,280  $ 5,214,631
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
SHARES OUTSTANDING (NOTE 4):
  Shares sold                           259,365       17,137      298,741       20,307
  Reinvestment of dividends              12,297       15,452        5,288        1,456
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                        271,662       32,589      304,029       21,763
  Shares redeemed                       (30,567)        (663)     (33,902)        (361)
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase                          241,095       31,926      270,127       21,402
  Beginning of year                     231,918      199,992      521,394      499,992
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  End of year                           473,013      231,918      791,521      521,394
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       22
<PAGE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                            BALANCED             INCOME OPPORTUNITY          STANDBY INCOME
                                           PORTFOLIO                 PORTFOLIO                 PORTFOLIO
                                    ------------------------  ------------------------  ------------------------
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,       1996         1995         1996         1995         1996         1995
- ----------------------------------- -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
<S>                                 <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>          <C>
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income             $   116,070  $    69,070  $   510,964  $   271,025  $   353,653  $   295,090
  Net realized gain (loss) on
   investments                          138,439      209,370      339,888       18,334        3,871       (2,779)
  Net change in unrealized
   appreciation (depreciation) on
   investments                          470,231      229,338      196,298      170,448      (14,556)       2,114
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase (decrease) in net
   assets resulting from operations     724,740      507,778    1,047,150      459,807      342,968      294,425
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO
 SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
  Net investment income                (115,048)     (78,513)    (466,250)    (296,140)    (353,721)    (295,796)
  Realized capital gains               (113,645)    (185,230)    (266,446)     --           --           --
  Distribution in excess of net
   investment income                    --           --           --           --            (1,813)     --
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Total dividends and distributions    (228,693)    (263,743)    (732,696)    (296,140)    (355,534)    (295,796)
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
  Proceeds from shares sold           3,195,328      355,130    4,765,192      261,593    4,294,599      473,149
  Reinvestment of dividends             228,693      263,743      732,696      296,140      355,535      329,384
  Cost of shares redeemed              (120,136)      (2,298)    (145,810)      (3,177)  (1,322,371)     (24,010)
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase from investor's
   transactions                       3,303,885      616,575    5,352,078      554,556    3,327,763      778,523
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Total changes in net assets           3,799,932      860,610    5,666,532      718,223    3,315,197      777,152
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of period                 2,894,760    2,034,150    2,601,600    1,883,377    5,789,936    5,012,784
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  End of period                     $ 6,694,692  $ 2,894,760  $ 8,268,132  $ 2,601,600  $ 9,105,133  $ 5,789,936
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital                     $ 5,920,017  $ 2,616,131  $ 7,950,387  $ 2,553,526  $ 9,106,065  $ 5,778,443
Undistributed net investment income       1,153          199      --                69      --                68
Accumulated net realized gain on
 investments                             46,957       22,096       18,918      (54,524)      (1,112)      (3,311)
Net unrealized appreciation of
 investments                            726,565      256,334      298,827      102,529          180       14,736
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
Net assets applicable to shares
 outstanding                        $ 6,694,692  $ 2,894,760  $ 8,268,132  $ 2,601,600  $ 9,105,133  $ 5,789,936
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
SHARES OUTSTANDING (NOTE 4):
  Shares sold                           260,657       29,352      427,096       26,665      429,003       47,228
  Reinvestment of dividends              18,270       23,008       66,234       31,633       35,510       32,806
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                        278,927       52,360      493,330       58,298      464,513       80,034
  Shares redeemed                        (9,856)        (199)     (13,441)        (338)    (132,107)      (2,398)
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  Net increase                          269,071       52,161      479,889       57,960      332,406       77,636
  Beginning of year                     252,153      199,992      257,952      199,992      577,628      499,992
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
  End of year                           521,224      252,153      737,841      257,952      910,034      577,628
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
                                    -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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SELECT ADVISORS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (FOR A SHARE OUTSTANDING THROUGHOUT THE PERIOD)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                TOUCHSTONE EMERGING      TOUCHSTONE INTERNATIONAL
                                                       GROWTH                     EQUITY              TOUCHSTONE BALANCED
                                                     PORTFOLIO                  PORTFOLIO                  PORTFOLIO
                                              ------------------------   ------------------------   ------------------------
<S>                                           <C>      <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>     <C>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,               1996     1995   1994(A)    1996     1995   1994(A)    1996     1995   1994(A)
                                              -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD          $ 11.27  $10.10  $10.00    $ 10.00  $ 9.51  $10.00    $ 11.48  $10.17  $10.00
                                              -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)                     0.04    0.11    0.04       0.06    0.04    --         0.30    0.32    0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain on
  investments                                    1.22    1.87    0.06       1.08    0.48   (0.49)      1.60    2.15    0.12
                                              -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
  Total from investment operations               1.26    1.98    0.10       1.14    0.52   (0.49)      1.90    2.47    0.17
                                              -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
LESS: DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO
  SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
  Net investment income                         (0.04)  (0.15)   --        (0.07)  (0.03)   --        (0.30)  (0.37)   --
  Realized capital gains                        (0.29)  (0.66)   --        --       --      --        (0.24)  (0.79)   --
                                              -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS               (0.33)  (0.81)   --        (0.07)  (0.03)   --        (0.54)  (1.16)   --
                                              -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD                $ 12.20  $11.27  $10.10    $ 11.07  $10.00  $ 9.51    $ 12.84  $11.48  $10.17
                                              -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
                                              -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
TOTAL RETURN (B)                                11.16%  19.57%   1.00%     11.47%  15.45%  (4.90)%    16.78%  24.56%   1.70%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets at end of period (000's)           $ 5,771  $2,615  $2,020    $ 8,758  $5,215  $4,757    $ 6,695  $2,895  $2,034
Ratios to average net assets:
  Expenses                                       1.15%   1.15%   1.15%(c)    1.25%   1.25%   1.25%(c)    0.90%   0.90%   0.90%(c)
  Net investment income                          0.50%   1.09%   3.67%(c)    0.86%   0.46%   1.23%(c)    2.76%   2.87%   4.26%(c)
  Expenses, without waiver and reimbursement     3.22%   3.73%  11.08%(c)    3.03%   3.69%   5.58%(c)    2.72%   3.46%   8.97%(c)
Portfolio Turnover                                 89%    101%      0%        90%     86%      0%        75%    124%      3%
Average commission rate (d)                   $0.0568    --      --      $0.0266    --      --      $0.0664    --      --
</TABLE>
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                            TOUCHSTONE INCOME          TOUCHSTONE STANDBY
                                                                               OPPORTUNITY                   INCOME
                                                                                PORTFOLIO                  PORTFOLIO
                                                                         ------------------------   ------------------------
<S>                                                                      <C>      <C>     <C>       <C>      <C>     <C>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                                          1996     1995   1994(A)    1996     1995   1994(A)
                                                                         -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                     $ 10.09  $ 9.42  $10.00    $ 10.02  $10.03  $10.00
                                                                         -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
INCOME FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)                                                1.17    1.22    0.12       0.52    0.56    0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments                             1.45    0.79   (0.70)     (0.01)  (0.01)   0.03
                                                                         -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
  Total from investment operations                                          2.62    2.01   (0.58)      0.51    0.55    0.08
                                                                         -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
LESS: DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:
  Net investment income                                                    (1.17)  (1.34)   --        (0.52)  (0.56)  (0.05)
  Realized capital gains                                                   (0.33)   --      --        --       --      --
                                                                         -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
TOTAL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS                                          (1.50)  (1.34)   --        (0.52)  (0.56)  (0.05)
                                                                         -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD                                           $ 11.21  $10.09  $ 9.42    $ 10.01  $10.02  $10.03
                                                                         -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
                                                                         -------  ------  -------   -------  ------  -------
TOTAL RETURN (B)                                                           27.37%  23.35%  (5.80)%     5.18%   5.90%   0.30%
RATIOS AND SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets at end of period (000's)                                      $ 8,268  $2,602  $1,883    $ 9,105  $5,790  $5,013
Ratios to average net assets:
  Expenses                                                                  0.85%   0.85%   0.85%(c)    0.50%   0.50%   0.50%(c)
  Net investment income                                                    11.85%  12.81%  11.24%(c)    5.15%   5.59%   4.90%(c)
  Expenses, without waiver and reimbursement                                2.85%   3.54%  11.56%(c)    1.54%   1.73%   3.67%(c)
Portfolio Turnover                                                           213%    104%     45%       143%    159%     56%
Average commission rate (d)                                                --       --      --        --       --      --
</TABLE>
 
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(a) The Portfolios commenced operations on November 21, 1994.
 
(b) Total return is not annualized. Total return is calculated assuming a
    purchase of shares on the first day and a sale of the shares on the last day
    of the period, and reinvestment of all dividends.
 
(c) Ratios are annualized.
 
(d) For fiscal years beginning on or after September 1, 1995, a fund is required
    to disclose its average commission rate per share for security trades on
    which commissions are charged. This amount may vary between periods and
    funds depending on the volume and character of trades executed in various
    markets where trading practices and comission rate structures may differ.
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
1.  ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
 
    Select  Advisors Variable Insurance Trust  (the "Trust") is registered under
the Investment  Company  Act of  1940,  as  amended as  an  open-end  management
investment  company organized as  a Massachusetts business  trust on February 7,
1994.  The  Trust  consists  of  five  Portfolios:  Emerging  Growth  Portfolio,
International Equity Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, Income Opportunity Portfolio
and Standby Income Portfolio ("Portfolios").
 
    The Trust offers shares of beneficial interest of each portfolio to separate
accounts  of Western-Southern as a funding  vehicle for certain variable annuity
contracts issued by Western-Southern through the separate accounts.
 
    As of  December  31,  1996,  Touchstone  Advisers,  Inc.,  a  subsidiary  of
Western-Southern Life Assurance Company ("Western-Southern"), and
Western-Southern owned 100% of the Variable Insurance Trust.
 
    The accounting policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles  (GAAP)  for  investment  companies.  The  preparation  of  financial
statements in conformity  with GAAP  requires management to  make estimates  and
assumptions  that affect  the related amounts  and disclosures  in the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
    The following is  a summary of  the significant accounting  policies of  the
Portfolios:
 
    a)    INVESTMENT  VALUATION.   Securities  for which  market  quotations are
readily available are  valued at the  last sale price  on a national  securities
exchange, or, in the absence of recorded sales, at the readily available closing
bid  price on such exchanges, or at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter
market. Securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars
at the current exchange  rate. Debt securities are  valued by a pricing  service
which   determines  valuations  based  upon   market  transactions  for  normal,
institutional-size trading  units of  similar  securities. Securities  or  other
assets  for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair
value in good faith  in accordance with procedures  established by the  Trustees
using  prices based upon  yields or prices of  securities of comparable quality,
coupon, maturity and type;  indications as to values  from dealers; and  general
market conditions. All debt securities with a remaining maturity of less than 60
days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market.
 
    b)   FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION.  The accounting records of the Portfolios
are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market value of investment securities, other
assets and liabilities and forward  contracts denominated in foreign  currencies
are  translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at the end of
the period.  Purchases and  sales of  securities, income  receipts, and  expense
payments  are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective dates
of such transactions. Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency
transactions represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of forward
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses
realized between the trade and  settlement dates on securities transactions  and
the  difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S.
dollar amount  actually received.  The effects  of changes  in foreign  currency
exchange  rates on investments in securities are not segregated in the Statement
of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of these  securities,
but  are  included  with  the  net  realized  and  unrealized  gain  or  loss on
investments.
 
    c)  INVESTMENT  INCOME.   Dividend income  is recorded  on ex-dividend  date
except that certain dividends from foreign securities where ex-dividend date has
passed  are recorded as  soon as the  fund is informed  of the ex-dividend date.
Interest income, which  includes the  amortization of premium  and accretion  of
discount,  if any, is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend and interest income
is recorded net of foreign taxes where recovery of such taxes is not assured.
 
    d)   DIVIDENDS AND  DISTRIBUTIONS.   Distributions to  shareholders for  the
Emerging  Growth Portfolio, International  Equity Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio,
and  Income  Opportunity  Portfolio  are  recorded  by  the  Portfolio  on   the
ex-dividend  date. It is  the policy of  the Standby Income  Portfolio to record
income  dividends   daily  and   distribute  them   monthly.  Distributions   to
shareholders  of  net realized  capital  gains, if  any,  are declared  and paid
annually.
 
    Income and  capital gain  distributions are  determined in  accordance  with
income  tax  regulations which  may  differ from  generally  accepted accounting
principles. Permanent book  and tax  basis differences  relating to  shareholder
distributions  will  result  in  reclassifications  to  paid  in  capital. These
differences are  primarily  due to  differing  treatments for  foreign  currency
transactions,  passive foreign (PFIC), and losses deferred due to wash sales and
excise tax regulations.
 
    e)  FEDERAL TAXES.   Each Portfolio  of the Trust is  treated as a  separate
entity  for federal  income tax purposes.  Each Portfolio's policy  is to comply
with  the  provisions  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code  of  1986,  as  amended,
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all
its  income, including net realized capital gains, if any, within the prescribed
time periods. Accordingly, no provision for  a federal income tax is  necessary.
The following Portfolios have capital loss carryforwards expiring December 2003.
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                <C>
International Equity Portfolio                 $  79,763
Standby Income Portfolio                       $   1,112
</TABLE>
 
    Additionally,  at December  31, 1996, the  following funds  have net capital
losses attributable to  security transactions incurred  after October 31,  1996,
which are treated as arising on the first day of the fund's next taxable year.
 
<TABLE>
<S>                                <C>
Emerging Growth Fund                           $  95,242
International Equity Fund                      $  76,413
</TABLE>
 
    f)    FORWARD CURRENCY  CONTRACTS.   Each Portfolio  may enter  into forward
foreign currency contracts  to protect  securities and  related receivables  and
payables  against fluctuations in foreign currency  rates. A forward contract is
an agreement to  buy or sell  currencies of different  countries on a  specified
future date at a specified rate.
 
    Risks  associated with such  contracts include the movement  in the value of
the foreign  currency  relative  to the  U.S.  dollar  and the  ability  of  the
counterparty  to perform. The  market value of the  contract will fluctuate with
changes in  currency  exchange  rates.  Contracts  are  valued  daily  based  on
procedures  established by and under the  general supervision of the Trustees of
the Portfolio  Trust and  the change  in the  market value  is recorded  by  the
Portfolios  as  unrealized  appreciation  or  depreciation  of  forward  foreign
currency contracts. As of December 31, 1996, the Touchstone International Equity
Portfolio had an  open forward foreign  currency contract to  deliver $9,424  on
January  2, 1997, in exchange for 64,726 Swedish Krona. As of December 31, 1996,
the  market  value  of  this  contract  was  $9,496,  resulting  in   unrealized
appreciation of $72.
 
    g)  ORGANIZATION EXPENSE.  Organization expenses were deferred and are being
amortized  by each  Portfolio on a  straight-line basis over  a five-year period
from commencement of operations. The amount paid by the Trust on any  redemption
by   Touchstone  Advisors,  Inc.  or,  any  other  then-current  holder  of  the
organizational seed capital shares ("Initial Shares") of the Portfolio, will  be
reduced  by a portion of any  unamortized organization expenses of the Portfolio
determined by  the  proportion  of the  number  of  the Initial  Shares  of  the
Portfolio  redeemed  to  the  number  of the  Initial  Shares  of  the Portfolio
outstanding after  taking into  account  any prior  redemptions of  the  Initial
Shares of the Portfolio.
 
    h)   OTHER.  Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. For
financial and tax reporting purposes,  realized gains and losses are  determined
on the basis of specific lot identification.
 
2.  TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
    a)    SPONSOR.    Touchstone Advisors,  Inc.  ("Sponsor"),  a  subsidiary of
Western-Southern, as  sponsor to  the  Trust, pursuant  to a  Sponsor  Agreement
provides  oversight of the various service providers to the Trust, including the
Trust's Administrator, Custodian and  Transfer Agent. As  Sponsor to the  Trust,
Touchstone  Advisors  reserves the  right  to receive  a  sponsor fee  from each
portfolio on an annual  basis up to  0.20% of average daily  net assets of  that
Portfolio.  The Sponsor  Agreement may  be terminated by  the Sponsor  or by the
Trust on not less than 30 days prior written notice. The Sponsor has advised the
Trust that it will waive all fees under the Sponsor Agreement through April  30,
1998.
 
    b)  INVESTMENT ADVISOR.  The Trust has an investment advisory agreement with
the  Sponsor.  Under  the  terms  of  the  investment  advisory  agreement, each
Portfolio pays  an investment  advisory  fee that  is  computed daily  and  paid
monthly.  For  the  year  ended  December  31,  1996,  each  Portfolio  incurred
investment advisory fees equal on an  annual basis to the following  percentages
of the average daily net assets of the Portfolio.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                       EMERGING         INTERNATIONAL                            INCOME             STANDBY
                        GROWTH             EQUITY            BALANCED          OPPORTUNITY          INCOME
                     -------------      -------------      -------------      -------------      -------------
          <S>        <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
          Rate             0.80%              0.95%              0.70%              0.65%              0.25%
</TABLE>
 
    Fort  Washington Investment Advisors, Inc., an  affiliate of the Sponsor, is
the sub-advisor for the Standby Income Portfolio.
 
    c)  TRUSTEES.  Each Trustee who  is not an "interested person," (as  defined
in the Act), of the Trust, receives in aggregate $5,000 annually plus $1,000 per
meeting   attended,  as  well  as  reimbursement  for  reasonable  out-of-pocket
expenses, from the Trust and from Select Advisors Trust A, Select Advisors Trust
C, and Select Advisors Portfolios, which are included in separate reports.
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
3.  EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS
 
    The Sponsor has agreed to waive  fees and reimburse each Portfolio so  that,
following  such waiver of fees and  reimbursement, the aggregate total operating
expenses (excluding  interest, taxes,  brokerage commissions  and  extraordinary
expenses)  of each Portfolio are  not greater, on an  annualized basis, than the
percentage of average daily net assets of the Portfolio listed below.
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                        EMERGING         INTERNATIONAL                            INCOME             STANDBY
                                         GROWTH             EQUITY            BALANCED          OPPORTUNITY          INCOME
                                      -------------      -------------      -------------      -------------      -------------
          <S>                         <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>                <C>
          Voluntary expense limit           1.15%              1.25%              0.90%              0.85%              0.50%
</TABLE>
 
    Included in the  reimbursement receivable  from the Sponsor  for the  Income
Opportunity  Portfolio  is an  amount of  $44,783 related  to an  overaccrual of
interest income for the year ended December 31, 1996. The Sponsor has agreed  to
reimburse  the Portfolio for  this amount. This  amount did not  have a material
impact on the total return for the year ended December 31, 1996.
 
4.  PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 
    Investment transactions (excluding  purchases and sales  of U.S.  government
obligations,  U.S. government agency obligations and short-term investments) for
the year ended December 31, 1996 were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   EMERGING      INTERNATIONAL                       INCOME         STANDBY
                                    GROWTH          EQUITY           BALANCED      OPPORTUNITY       INCOME
                                  ----------     -------------      ----------     -----------     ----------
          <S>                     <C>            <C>                <C>            <C>             <C>
          Cost of purchases       $5,021,258      $  8,330,569      $3,332,225     $12,901,448     $9,493,879
          Proceeds from sales      2,920,726         5,439,968       1,953,793       8,602,638      3,930,458
</TABLE>
 
    Purchase and  sales  of  U.S.  government obligations  for  the  year  ended
December 31, 1996 were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                           BALANCED    INCOME OPPORTUNITY  STANDBY INCOME
                         ------------  ------------------  --------------
<S>                      <C>           <C>                 <C>
Cost of purchases        $  2,399,174      $   89,874       $  2,160,516
Proceeds from sales         1,006,723          85,624       $    380,000
</TABLE>
 
5.   As of  December 31, 1996,  Income Opportunity Portfolio  held the following
restricted security:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                        ACQUISITION                MARKET       % OF
                           DATE         COST       VALUE     NET ASSETS
                        -----------  ----------  ----------  -----------
<S>                     <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>
Russian Fed GKO-Linked
 Note                     10/15/96   $  947,791  $  942,665       11.4%
</TABLE>
 
6.  SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
 
    The Declaration of Trust permits the Trust to issue an unlimited number of
full and fractional shares of beneficial interest.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
 
    For corporate shareholders, a portion of the ordinary dividends paid  during
the  fund's year ended  December 31, 1996, qualified  for the dividends received
deduction, as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
      EMERGING
       GROWTH        BALANCED
     ----------     ----------
     <S>            <C>
      100%                20%
</TABLE>
 
    The funds below paid distributions from long-term capital gains. Pursuant to
section 852 of  the Internal  Revenue Code,  the fund  designates the  foloowing
capital gain dividends as noted:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                   EMERGING                       INCOME
                                    GROWTH        BALANCED      OPPORTUNITY
                                  ----------     ----------     -----------
          <S>                     <C>            <C>            <C>
          Long-term capital
          gains distributions
          per share                   0.2673           0.20          0.135
          Capital gain
          dividends               $  122,439     $   94,739     $   94,945
</TABLE>
 
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SELECT ADVISORS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
To the Investors and Trustees of
  the Select Advisors Variable Insurance Trust:
 
    We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the
Select   Advisors  Variable  Insurance  Trust  (consisting  of  Emerging  Growth
Portfolio,  International   Equity   Portfolio,   Balanced   Portfolio,   Income
Opportunity  Portfolio and Standby Income Portfolio), including the schedules of
investments, as of December 31, 1996,  the related statements of operations  for
the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets for each of the
two  years in the period then ended and financial highlights for each of the two
years  in  the  period  then  ended  and  for  the  period  November  21,   1994
(commencement  of operations) to  December 31, 1994.  These financial statements
and financial highlights are the  responsibility of the Trust's management.  Our
responsibility  is  to  express an  opinion  on these  financial  statements and
financial highlights based on our audits.
 
    We conducted  our  audits in  accordance  with generally  accepted  auditing
standards.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance  about  whether  the  financial  statements  and  financial
highlights  are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence  supporting the  amounts and disclosures  in the  financial
statements.  Our  procedures included  confirmation  of securities  owned  as of
December 31, 1996  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  audits provide  a reasonable  basis for  our
opinion.
 
    In  our opinion, the financial  statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the
Select Advisors Variable Insurance Trust as of December 31, 1996, the results of
its operations for the year  then ended, and the changes  in its net assets  for
each  of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for
each of the two years in the period  then ended and for the period November  21,
1994  (commencement  of  operations) to  December  31 1994,  in  conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 20, 1997
 
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            T O U C H S T O N E
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                             TOUCHSTONE VARIABLE ANNUITY
 LOGO
 
            -------------------------------------------------------
                              SELECT ADVISORS PORTFOLIOS
 
                          ( GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO II
                          ( BOND PORTFOLIO II
 
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                                 ANNUAL REPORT
                               DECEMBER 31, 1996
<PAGE>
GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO II
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   VALUE
  SHARES                                          (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                     ------------
COMMON STOCKS (93.0%)
 

<C>        <S>                             <C>
           AIRLINES (1.1%)
   15,000  America West Airlines Class
             B*..........................  $  238,125
                                           ----------
           BANKING & FINANCE (16.9%)
   20,000  Bank of Rhode Island*.........     200,000
    5,000  Beneficial Corp...............     316,875
   15,000  Beverly Bancorporation........     270,938
    7,900  Federal National Mortgage
             Association.................     294,275
    5,000  First Chicago NBD Corp........     268,750
    7,500  First Commerce Corp...........     291,563
   10,000  First Hawaiian Inc............     350,000
    5,000  Glendale Federal Bank,*.......     116,250
    2,500  Great Western Financial.......      72,500
   10,500  HomeCorp, Inc.*...............     200,813
    9,000  Imperial Bancorp*.............     216,000
   15,000  Mercury Financial Co..........     183,750
   11,000  North Folk Bancorp............     391,875
    2,500  Summit Bancorp................     109,375
    3,000  UnionBanCal Corp..............     159,000
    5,650  Webster City Federal
             Savings.....................      77,681
   11,000  WFS Financial, Inc............     218,625
                                           ----------
                                            3,738,270
                                           ----------
           CHEMICALS (2.6%)
    7,000  Englehard Corp................     133,875
    6,000  Hercules, Inc.................     259,500
    5,000  TIG Holdings Inc..............     169,375
                                           ----------
                                              562,750
                                           ----------
           COMPUTER EQUIPMENT & DATA
             PROCESSING (8.3%)
    7,500  AMP Inc.......................     287,813
    6,800  Automatic Data Processing,
             Inc.........................     291,550
    3,000  Computer Sciences Corp.*......     246,375
    5,000  Durion, Inc...................     135,625
    6,000  Electronic Data Systems
             Corp........................     259,500
    2,800  First Data Corp...............     102,200
    9,000  National Semiconductor
             Corp.*......................     219,375
    3,000  Thomas & Betts Corp...........     133,125
   20,000  Ultradata Corp.*..............      82,500
    2,500  VLSI Technology, Inc.*........      59,688
                                           ----------
                                            1,817,751
                                           ----------
           CONSUMER & OFFICE PRODUCTS
             (8.4%)
      667  Acnielson Corp.*..............      10,083
   10,000  Bausch & Lomb,Inc.............     350,000
    7,000  Ceridian Corp.*...............     283,500
    4,310  General Electric..............     426,151
    4,700  Johnson Controls..............     389,513
    3,500  Proctor & Gamble Co...........     376,250
                                           ----------
                                            1,835,497
                                           ----------
           FOOD & BEVERAGES (6.7%)
    5,400  Anheuser Busch................     216,000
    1,500  CPC International, Inc........     116,250
    5,000  H. J. Heinz Co................     178,750
    7,500  McDonald's Corp...............     339,375
    6,100  Nabisco Holding Corp., Class
             A...........................     237,138
    8,750  Pepsico, Inc..................     255,938
    4,000  Sysco Corp....................     130,500
                                           ----------
                                            1,473,951
                                           ----------
           HEALTHCARE (6.2%)
    2,000  Cognizant Corp.*..............  $   66,000
    8,900  Columbia/HCA Healthcare
             Corp........................     362,675
    9,000  Coventry Corporation*.........      83,390
   20,000  Metra Biosystems, Inc.*.......      95,000
   14,000  Physician Corp. of America*...     140,000
   10,000  Physician Health Services,
             Inc.*.......................     147,500
    8,500  St. Jude Medical, Inc.*.......     362,313
   10,000  United American Healthcare
             Corp.*......................      58,750
    5,000  Wellcare Management Group,
             Inc.*.......................      39,375
                                           ----------
                                            1,355,003
                                           ----------
           HEAVY INDUSTRY (4.4%)
   12,500  Goulds Pumps, Inc.............     286,719
    1,060  Newport News Shipbuilding*....      15,900
    5,300  Tenneco Inc.*.................     239,163
   10,000  Trinity Industries, Inc.......     375,000
   15,000  Weirton Steel*................      52,500
                                           ----------
                                              969,282
                                           ----------
           INSURANCE (6.6%)
    4,700  Aetna Inc.....................     376,000
    2,250  American International Group,
             Inc.........................     243,563
    9,000  Chubb Corp....................     483,750
   10,000  Healthsource Inc.*............     131,250
    2,000  St. Paul Companies............     117,250
    4,000  United Companies Financial
             Corp........................     106,500
                                           ----------
                                            1,458,313
                                           ----------
           LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT (1.8%)
    4,000  Readers Digest Association,
             Inc.........................     161,000
    6,500  Viacom, Inc. Class B*.........     226,688
                                           ----------
                                              387,688
                                           ----------
           OIL SERVICE (7.2%)
    7,000  Apache Corp...................     247,625
    5,000  Ashland Inc...................     219,375
      493  El Paso Natural Gas Co........      24,891
    5,000  Kerr-McGee Corp...............     360,000
    3,000  Mobil Corp....................     366,750
   10,000  Union Texas Petroleum
             Holdings....................     223,750
    6,100  USX-Marathon Group............     145,638
                                           ----------
                                            1,588,029
                                           ----------
           PHARMACEUTICALS (9.0%)
    6,000  Abott Laboratories............     304,500
    7,000  Amgen, Inc.*..................     380,625
   15,000  Genzyme Corp.*................     326,250
    4,000  Merck & Co., Inc..............     317,000
    8,000  Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc.......     317,000
    5,000  SmithKline Beecham PLC ADR....     340,000
                                           ----------
                                            1,985,375
                                           ----------
           SERVICES (3.2%)
    2,000  Dun & Bradstreet Corp.........      47,500
   25,000  Hollinger International
             Inc.........................     287,500
   15,000  Katz Media Group*.............     168,750
    6,000  Manpower, Inc.................     195,000
                                           ----------
                                              698,750
                                           ----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
GROWTH & INCOME PORTFOLIO II
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1996 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   VALUE
  SHARES                                          (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                     ------------
<C>        <S>                                  <C>
           TELECOMMUNICATIONS (9.2%)
   10,000  360 Communications Co.*.......  $  231,250
   30,000  American Paging, Inc.*........     140,625
   10,000  Atlantic Tele-Network*........     152,500
    3,800  Cincinnati Bell, Inc..........     234,175
    9,500  Comcast Corp..................     169,219
    5,000  Emmis Broadcasting Corp.,
             Class A*....................     163,750
      972  Lucent Technologies...........      44,955
    2,500  SBC Communications, Inc.......     129,375
    1,750  TCI Satellite Entertainment,
             Class A*....................      17,281
   17,500  Tele-Comunications, Inc.,
             Class A*....................     228,594
    5,700  Telephone & Data System,
             Inc.........................     206,625
   10,000  Western Wireless Corp., Class
             A*..........................     138,750
    6,000  Worldcom, Inc.*...............     156,375
                                           ----------
                                            2,013,474
                                           ----------
           TRANSPORTATION (0.7%)
    5,000  Illinois Central Corp.........     160,000
                                           ----------
           UTILITIES (0.7%)
    7,500  Southwest Gas Co..............     144,375
                                           ----------
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST $18,073,896)...  20,426,633
                                           ----------
 
                                                   VALUE
 PRINCIPAL                                        (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                     ------------
CONVERTIBLE BONDS (1.1%)
   $300,000  Softkey 5.50%, due 11/01/2000....   $   247,500
                                                ------------
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (COST $274,682).......       247,500
                                                ------------


  SHARES
- -----------
PREFERRED STOCKS (1.9%)
      2,500  Microsoft Corporation NIB, Class
      4,400    A*.............................
             Allstate Corp., 6.76%                   200,313
               Convertible....................       207,900
                                                ------------
 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (COST $349,288)........       408,213
                                                ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (96.0%)
(COST $18,697,866) (A)........................   $21,082,346
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES
(4.0%)........................................       888,614
NET ASSETS (100.0%)...........................   ------------
                                                 $21,970,960
                                                 ------------
                                                 ------------
</TABLE>
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 * Non-income producing security.                 
** The aggregate identified cost for federal         
   income tax purposes is $18,712,205,       
   resulting in gross unrealized appreciation
   and depreciation of $3,621,673 and             
   $1,251,532, respectively, and net           
   unrealized appreciation of $2,370,141.      
ADR - American Depositary Receipt

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BOND PORTFOLIO II
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                   VALUE
 PRINCIPAL                                        (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                     ------------
<C>        <S>                                  <C>
ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (20.7%)
 
$ 500,000  Advanta Mortgage Loan, 6.03%,
             08/25/11....................  $  492,598
  344,585  Chase Manhattan Grantor Trust,
             5.20%, 04/15/02.............     341,953
  500,000  Chemical Credit Card Master
             Trust, 5.98%, 09/15/08......     474,490
  300,000  Discover Card Mastertrust I,
             6.05%, 08/18/08.............     284,079
  500,000  Ford Credit Auto Loan Master
             Trust, 6.50%, 08/15/02......     502,185
  500,000  Ford Motor Credit Co, 6.25%,
             11/08/00....................     495,284
  500,000  Navistar Financial 1996-A,
             6.35%, 11/15/02.............     503,185
                                           ----------
TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES (COST
$3,077,673)..............................   3,093,774
                                           ----------
CORPORATE BONDS (34.7%)
           BANKING & FINANCE (15.6%)
  500,000  Bank of New York, 8.50%,
             12/15/04....................     547,024
  250,000  CIT Group Holdings, 6.25%,
             11/22/01....................     246,868
  350,000  First Union Corporation,
             6.55%, 10/15/35.............     339,753
  250,000  GMAC, 6.30%, 09/10/97.........     250,938
  500,000  Key Bank N.A., 7.125%,
             08/15/06....................     501,213
           BANKING & FINANCE--CONTINUED
$ 350,000  Mellon Bank N.A., 6.50%,
             08/01/05....................  $  338,353
   99,592  Mercantile Safe Deposit,+
             12.125%, 01/02/01...........     109,859
                                           ----------
                                            2,334,008
                                           ----------
           BROADCAST & MEDIA (1.9%)
  250,000  News America Holdings, Inc.,
             10.125%, 10/15/12...........     287,764
                                           ----------
           COMMERCIAL SERVICES (6.8%)
  500,000  Harris Corporation, 6.65%,
             08/01/06....................     502,306
  500,000  Kroger Company, 8.15%,
             07/15/06....................     519,217
                                           ----------
                                            1,021,523
                                           ----------
           COMPUTER EQUIPMENT & DATA
             PROCESSING (1.6%)
  250,000  IBM Corporation, 7.00%,
             10/30/25....................     239,688
                                           ----------
           FOOD & BEVERAGES (4.1%)
  600,000  Conagra Incorporated, 7.125%,
             10/01/26....................     611,495
                                           ----------
           HEAVY CONSTRUCTION (1.3%)
  200,000  Comdisco Incorporated, 6.375%,
             11/30/01....................     196,837
                                           ----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       31
<PAGE>
BOND PORTFOLIO II
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS--CONTINUED
DECEMBER 31, 1996

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                   VALUE
 PRINCIPAL                                        (NOTE 1)
- -----------                                     ------------
<C>        <S>                                  <C>
           INSURANCE (3.4%)
$ 500,000  Travelers/Aetna P&C, 6.75%,
             04/15/01....................  $  502,214
                                           ----------
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS
(COST $5,118,340)........................   5,193,529
                                           ----------
MORTGAGE BACKED (10.7%)
  468,350  FGLMC, 7.00%, 10/01/25........     459,840
  493,259  FGLMC, 7.00%, 12/01/25........     484,296
   65,021  Government National Mortgage
             Association, 10.25%,
             07/15/12....................      65,021
  589,475  Government National Mortgage
             Association, 7.00%,
             02/15/09....................     593,706
                                           ----------
TOTAL MORTGAGE BACKED (COST
$1,588,107)..............................   1,602,863
                                           ----------
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS (20.6%)
  400,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 5.75%,
             08/15/03....................     388,000
  600,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.125%,
             03/31/98....................     601,306
  500,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.125%,
             09/30/00....................     499,688
  500,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.75%,
             04/30/00....................     509,531
  300,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.75%,
             05/31/99....................     305,063
  750,000  U.S. Treasury Notes, 7.50%,
             11/15/01....................     789,609
                                           ----------
TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(COST $3,038,926)........................   3,093,197
                                           ----------
YANKEE BONDS (4.0%)
  600,000  Province of Quebec, 7.50%,
             07/15/23....................     598,949
                                           ----------
TOTAL YANKEE BONDS (COST $585,507).......     598,949
                                           ----------
 
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS (5.9%)+
$ 150,000  Central America Intl Dev
             Bonds, Series F, 10.00%,
             12/01/11....................  $  172,996
  150,000  Central America Intl Dev
             Bonds, Series G, 10.00%,
             12/01/11....................     172,996
  150,000  Central America Intl Dev
             Bonds, Series H, 10.00%,
             12/01/11....................     172,996
  100,000  Republic of Honduras Intl Dev
             Bonds Series D, 13.00%,
             06/01/11....................     142,243
   82,927  Republic of Honduras Intl Dev
             Bonds, Series B, 13.00%,
             06/01/01....................      91,788
  100,000  Republic of Honduras Intl Dev
             Bonds, Series C, 13.00%,
             06/01/06....................     130,391
                                           ----------
TOTAL AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL
DEVELOPMENT BONDS (COST $732,927)........     883,410
                                           ----------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (96.6%)
(COST $14,141,480) (A)...................  14,465,722
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS NET OF LIABILITIES
(3.4%)...................................     513,676
                                           ----------
NET ASSETS (100.0%)......................  $14,979,398
                                           ----------
                                           ----------
</TABLE>
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(a) The aggregate identified cost for
    federal income tax purposes is
    $14,141,480, resulting in gross
    unrealized appreciation and
    depreciation of $376,120 and $51,878,
    respectively, and net unrealized
    appreciation of $324,242.
 + Restricted and Board valued security
   (Note 5).
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
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<PAGE>
SELECT ADVISORS PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DECEMBER 31, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                GROWTH &
                                                                                 INCOME       BOND
                                                                               PORTFOLIO   PORTFOLIO
                                                                                   II          II
                                                                               ----------  ----------
<S>                                                                            <C>         <C>
ASSETS:
Investments, at value (Note 1)*                                                $21,082,346 $14,465,722
Cash                                                                              843,579     313,972
Receivables for:
  Securities sold                                                                  59,748      --
  Dividends                                                                        41,692      --
  Interest                                                                          6,646     210,026
Deferred organization expenses                                                     23,520      23,520
Reimbursement receivable from Sponsor (Note 3)                                     --           4,293
                                                                               ----------  ----------
  Total assets                                                                 22,057,531  15,017,533
                                                                               ----------  ----------
LIABILITIES:
Payable to Sponsor (Note 2)                                                        48,005      --
Payable to Administrator (Note 2)                                                   9,754       9,754
Other accrued expenses                                                             28,812      28,381
                                                                               ----------  ----------
  Total liabilities                                                                86,571      38,135
                                                                               ----------  ----------
NET ASSETS:
Applicable to investors' beneficial interests                                  $21,970,960 $14,979,398
                                                                               ----------  ----------
                                                                               ----------  ----------
*Cost of investments                                                           $18,697,866 $14,141,480
                                                                               ----------  ----------
                                                                               ----------  ----------
</TABLE>
 
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                GROWTH &
                                                                                 INCOME        BOND
                                                                                PORTFOLIO    PORTFOLIO
                                                                                   II           II
                                                                               -----------  -----------
<S>                                                                            <C>          <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME (NOTE 1):
  Interest                                                                     $    48,621   $ 908,567
  Dividends                                                                        279,498      --
                                                                               -----------  -----------
Total investment income                                                            328,119     908,567
                                                                               -----------  -----------
EXPENSES:
  Investment advisory fees (Note 2)                                                127,974      72,116
  Administration and fund accounting fees                                           61,786      61,396
  Sponsor fee (Note 2)                                                              34,126      26,224
  Printing                                                                          18,354      17,599
  Auditing fees                                                                     23,591      26,590
  Amortization of organization expenses (Note 1)                                     8,165       8,165
  Custody fees                                                                       4,224       2,961
  Trustee fees (Note 2)                                                              4,977       3,778
  Insurance                                                                         12,286      10,490
  Miscellaneous                                                                      1,975       1,559
                                                                               -----------  -----------
    Total expenses                                                                 297,458     230,878
    Waiver of Sponsor fee (Note 2)                                                 (34,126)    (26,224)
    Reimbursement from Advisor (Note 3)                                           (118,296)   (106,315)
                                                                               -----------  -----------
    Net expenses                                                                   145,036      98,339
                                                                               -----------  -----------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME                                                              183,083     810,228
                                                                               -----------  -----------
 
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):
  Net realized gain on investments                                               2,614,611      52,355
  Net change in unrealized appreciation                                           (476,749)   (481,003)
                                                                               -----------  -----------
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS):                                         2,137,862    (428,648)
                                                                               -----------  -----------
 
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                           $ 2,320,945   $ 381,580
                                                                               -----------  -----------
                                                                               -----------  -----------
</TABLE>
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       33
<PAGE>
SELECT ADVISORS PORTFOLIOS
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                 GROWTH & INCOME                   BOND
                                                                   PORTFOLIO II                PORTFOLIO II
                                                            --------------------------  --------------------------
<S>                                                         <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                                1996          1995          1996          1995
                                                            ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
OPERATIONS:
  Net investment income                                          183,083       150,761       810,228       773,047
  Net realized gain on investments                             2,614,611     1,554,207        52,355       315,080
  Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on
   investments                                                  (476,749)    1,902,447      (481,003)      777,621
                                                            ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net increase in net assets resulting from operations         2,320,945     3,607,415       381,580     1,865,748
                                                            ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
TRANSACTIONS IN INVESTORS' BENEFICIAL INTEREST:
  Contributions                                                6,012,563       363,297     2,347,375       335,196
  Withdrawals                                                   (256,085)      --            (54,047)      --
                                                            ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  Net increase from investors' transactions                    5,756,478       363,297     2,293,328       335,196
                                                            ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
TOTAL CHANGES IN NET ASSETS                                    8,077,423     3,970,712     2,674,908     2,200,944
NET ASSETS
  Beginning of year                                           13,893,537     9,922,825    12,304,490    10,103,546
                                                            ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
  End of year                                               $ 21,970,960  $ 13,893,537  $ 14,979,398  $ 12,304,490
                                                            ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
                                                            ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------
</TABLE>
 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                                  BOND
                                                                                   GROWTH & INCOME              PORTFOLIO
                                                                                     PORTFOLIO II                  II
                                                                         ------------------------------------  -----------
<S>                                                                      <C>         <C>          <C>          <C>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                                            1996        1995        1994(A)       1996
                                                                         ----------     -----     -----------     -----
 
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (B):
  Expenses                                                                    0.85%        0.85%        0.85%        0.75%
  Net investment income                                                       1.07%        1.27%        2.06%        6.18%
  Expenses, without waiver and reimbursement                                  1.74%        1.77%        2.94%        1.76%
Portfolio turnover                                                              82%          96%           0%          79%
Average commission rate (c)                                              $  0.0571       --           --           --
 
<CAPTION>
 
<S>                                                                      <C>          <C>
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,                                            1995        1994(A)
                                                                            -----     -----------
RATIOS TO AVERAGE NET ASSETS (B):
  Expenses                                                                     0.75%        0.75%
  Net investment income                                                        6.91%        6.76%
  Expenses, without waiver and reimbursement                                   1.58%        2.67%
Portfolio turnover                                                               80%           0%
Average commission rate (c)                                                  --           --
</TABLE>
 
- ------------------------------
(a) The portfolios commenced operations on November 21, 1994.
 
(b) Ratios are annualized. Portfolio turnover is not annualized.
 
(c) For fiscal years beginning on or after September 1, 1995, a fund is required
    to disclose its average commission rate per share for security trades on
    which commissions are charged. This amount may vary between periods and
    funds depending on the volume and character of trades executed in various
    markets where trading practices and comission rate structures may differ.
 
    The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
 
                                       34
<PAGE>
SELECT ADVISORS PORTFOLIOS
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
1.  ORGANIZATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
    Select  Advisors Portfolios (the "Portfolio  Trust") is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment
company organized as a New York master trust fund on February 7, 1994. There are
nine subtrusts of the Portfolio Trust (each a "Portfolio"), each having distinct
investment  objectives  and  policies.   The  Portfolios  are  Emerging   Growth
Portfolio,  International Equity Portfolio, Growth  & Income Portfolio, Balanced
Portfolio,  Income  Opportunity  Portfolio,   Bond  Portfolio,  Municipal   Bond
Portfolio,  Growth & Income Portfolio  II, and Bond Portfolio  II. Only Growth &
Income Portfolio II and Bond Portfolio II are included in this report. The other
portfolios are included in a separate report.
 
    As of  December  31,  1996,  Touchstone  Advisers,  Inc.,  a  subsidiary  of
Western-Southern Life Assurance Company ("Western-Southern"), and
Western-Southern owned 100% of the Portfolios.
 
    The accounting policies are in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles  ("GAAP")  for  investment companies.  The  preparation  of financial
statements in conformity  with GAAP  requires management to  make estimates  and
assumptions  that affect  the related amounts  and disclosures  in the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
    The following is  a summary of  the significant accounting  policies of  the
Portfolios:
 
    a)    INVESTMENT  VALUATION.   Securities  for which  market  quotations are
readily available are  valued at the  last sale price  on a national  securities
exchange, or, in the absence of recorded sales, at the readily available closing
bid  price on such exchanges, or at the quoted bid price in the over-the-counter
market. Securities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. Dollars
at the current exchange  rate. Debt securities are  valued by a pricing  service
which   determines  valuations  based  upon   market  transactions  for  normal,
institutional-size trading  units of  similar  securities. Securities  or  other
assets  for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair
value in good faith in accordance with procedures established by the Trustees of
the Portfolio Trust using  prices based upon yields  or prices of securities  of
comparable  quality, coupon,  maturity and type,  indications as  to values from
dealers; and general  market conditions.  All debt securities  with a  remaining
maturity  of less than 60 days are  valued at amortized cost, which approximates
market.
 
    b)  FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION.  The accounting records of the  Portfolios
are maintained in U.S. dollars. The market value of investment securities, other
assets  and liabilities and forward  contracts denominated in foreign currencies
are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at the end  of
the  period. Purchases  and sales  of securities,  income receipts,  and expense
payments are translated at the exchange rate prevailing on the respective  dates
of such transactions. Reported net realized gains and losses on foreign currency
transactions represent net gains and losses from sales and maturities of forward
currency contracts, disposition of foreign currencies, currency gains and losses
realized  between the trade and settlement  dates on securities transactions and
the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the  U.S.
dollar amount actually received.
 
    The  effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments in
securities are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of
changes in market  prices of  these securities, but  are included  with the  net
realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
 
    c)   INVESTMENT INCOME.  Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date
except that certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date
has passed  are recorded  as soon  as the  Portfolio Trust  is informed  of  the
ex-dividend  date. Interest income,  which includes the  amortization of premium
and accretion of discount, if any, is recorded on an accrual basis. Dividend and
interest income is recorded net of foreign taxes where recovery of such taxes is
not assured.
 
    d)  FEDERAL TAXES.  Each Portfolio  is treated as a partnership for  federal
income  tax purposes.  As such,  each investor in  each Portfolio  is subject to
taxation on its  share of that  Portfolio's ordinary income  and capital  gains.
Accordingly, no provision has been made for federal income taxes. It is intended
that  each Portfolio's assets will be managed in  such a way that an investor in
the Portfolio will be able  to satisfy the requirements  of Subchapter M of  the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
 
    e)    FORWARD CURRENCY  CONTRACTS.   Each Portfolio  may enter  into forward
foreign currency contracts  to protect  securities and  related receivables  and
payables  against fluctuations in foreign currency  rates. A forward contract is
an agreement to  buy or sell  currencies of different  countries on a  specified
future date at a specified rate.
 
    Risks  associated with such  contracts include the movement  in the value of
the foreign  currency  relative  to the  U.S.  dollar  and the  ability  of  the
counterparty  to perform. The  market value of the  contract will fluctuate with
changes in  currency  exchange  rates.  Contracts  are  valued  daily  based  on
procedures  established by and under the  general supervision of the Trustees of
the Portfolio  Trust and  the change  in the  market value  is recorded  by  the
Portfolio as unrealized appreciation or depreciation of forward foreign currency
contracts.
 
    f)  ORGANIZATION EXPENSE.  Organization expenses were deferred and are being
amortized  by each  Portfolio on a  straight-line basis over  a five-year period
from commencement of operations. The amount paid by the Trust on any  withdrawal
by  Touchstone Advisors,  Inc. or any  other then-current holder  of the Initial
Interests in the
 
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Portfolio will be reduced by a portion of any unamortized organization  expenses
of  the Portfolio,  determined by  the proportion of  the amount  of the Initial
Interests in the Portfolio withdrawn to  the amount of the Initial Interests  in
the  Portfolio then outstanding after taking  into account any prior withdrawals
of the Initial Interests in the Portfolio.
 
    g)  OTHER.  Securities transactions are recorded on a trade date basis.  For
financial  and tax reporting purposes, realized  gains and losses are determined
on the basis of specific lot identification.
 
2.  TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
 
    a)   SPONSOR.    Touchstone  Advisors, Inc.  ("Sponsor"),  a  subsidiary  of
Western-Southern  Life Assurance Company ("Western-Southern"), as sponsor to the
Trust, pursuant to a Sponsor Agreement provides oversight of the various service
providers to  the  Trust, including  the  Trust's Administrator,  Custodian  and
Transfer  Agent. As Sponsor to the Trust, Touchstone Advisors reserves the right
to receive a sponsor fee from each  portfolio equal on an annual basis to  0.20%
of  average daily net assets of that Portfolio for its then-current fiscal year.
The Sponsor Agreement may be  terminated by the Sponsor or  by the Trust on  not
less  than 30 days prior written notice.  The Sponsor has advised the Trust that
it will waive all fees under the Sponsor Agreement through April 30, 1998.
 
    (b)  INVESTMENT  ADVISOR.  The  Portfolio Trust has  an investment  advisory
agreement   with  Touchstone   Advisors,  Inc.  ("Advisor"),   a  subsidiary  of
Western-Southern. Under the  terms of  the investment  advisory agreement,  each
Portfolio  pays  an investment  advisory  fee that  is  computed daily  and paid
monthly. Investment  advisory fees  to Growth  & Income  Portfolio II  and  Bond
Portfolio  II are equal on an annual  basis to 0.75% and 0.55%, respectively, of
the average daily net assets of each Portfolio.
 
    Fort Washington Investment Advisors, Inc.,  an affiliate of the Advisor,  is
the sub-advisor for the Growth & Income Portfolio II and the Bond Portfolio II.
 
    (d)   TRUSTEES.  Each Trustee who is not an "interested person," (as defined
in the Act), of the Portfolio Trust, receives in aggregate $5,000 annually  plus
$1,000   per  meeting  attended,  as   well  as,  reimbursement  for  reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses  from the  Portfolio and  from Select  Advisors Trust  A,
Select Advisors Trust C and Select Advisors Variable Insurance Trust.
 
3.  EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT
    The  Sponsor has agreed to reimburse  each Portfolio so that, following such
reimbursement the aggregate total operating expenses (excluding interest, taxes,
brokerage commission  and  extraordinary expenses)  of  each Portfolio  are  not
greater,  on an  annualized basis,  than 0.85%  and 0.75%  of average  daily net
assets of Growth & Income Portfolio II and Bond Portfolio II, respectively.
 
4.  PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES
    For the year  ended December  31, 1996,  the cost  of investment  securities
purchased  was  $18,887,819  and  $9,625,705, and  the  proceeds  from  sales of
investment securities sold were $13,765,520 and $5,744,524, for Growth &  Income
Portfolio  II  and Bond  Portfolio II,  respectively, excluding  U.S. government
obligations and short-term investments. Purchases  and sales of U.S.  government
obligations were $3,774,990 and $4,145,828, respectively, for Bond Portfolio II.
 
5.  RESTRICTED SECURITIES
    Restricted  securities  may  be  difficult to  dispose  of  and  involve the
consuming negotiation and expense. Prompt  sale of these securities may  involve
the  seller  taking a  discount to  the  security's stated  market value.  As of
December 31,  1996,  Bond Portfolio  II  held restricted  securities  valued  at
$993,267,  representing 6.63% of  net assets. Acquisition date  and cost of each
are as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    ACQUISITION
                                                                        DATE          COST
                                                                   --------------  ----------
<S>                                                                <C>             <C>
Mercantile Safe Deposit..........................................       3/28/85    $  105,508
Central America, Series F........................................        8/1/86       150,000
Central America, Series G........................................        8/1/86       150,000
Central America, Series H........................................        8/1/86       150,000
Republic of Honduras, Series B...................................        5/1/88        92,683
Republic of Honduras, Series C...................................        5/1/88       100,000
Republic of Honduras, Series D...................................        5/1/88       100,000
</TABLE>
 
    Bond  Portfolio  II  received  these  securities  from  Western-Southern  on
November 21, 1994 in exchange for a proportionate interest in the portfolio.
 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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To the Investors and Trustees of
  the Select Advisors Portfolios:
 
    We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of the
Select  Advisors Portfolios  (consisting of Growth  and Income  Portfolio II and
Bond Portfolio II), including the schedules  of investments, as of December  31,
1996,  the related  statements of  operations for the  year then  ended, and the
statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then
ended and supplementary data for each of the two years in the period then  ended
and  for the period  November 21, 1994 (commencement  of operations) to December
31,  1994.  These   financial  statements   and  supplementary   data  are   the
responsibility  of the Portfolios' management.  Our responsibility is to express
an opinion on  these financial statements  and supplementary data  based on  our
audits.
 
    We  conducted  our audits  in  accordance with  generally  accepted auditing
standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to  obtain
reasonable  assurance about  whether the financial  statements and supplementary
data 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, 1996 by correspondence with  the custodian. An audit also includes
assessing the  accounting  principles used  and  significant estimates  made  by
management,  as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
    In our opinion, the financial statements and supplementary data referred  to
above  present fairly, in  all material respects, the  financial position of the
Select Advisors  Portfolios  as  of  December  31,  1996,  the  results  of  its
operations  for the year then ended, and the  changes in its net assets for each
of the two years  in the period  then ended and the  supplementary data for  for
each  of the two years in the period  then ended and for the period November 21,
1994 (commencement  of operations)  to  December 31,  1994, in  conformity  with
generally accepted accounting principles.
 
                                          COOPERS & LYBRAND L.L.P.
 
Boston, Massachusetts
February 20, 1997
 
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                                  DISTRIBUTOR
                          Touchstone Securities, Inc.
                                311 Pike Street
                             Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
                                 (800) 669-2796
 
                      INVESTMENT ADVISOR OF EACH PORTFOLIO
                           Touchstone Advisors, Inc.
                                311 Pike Street
                             Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
 
                     ADMINISTRATOR OF THE SEPARATE ACCOUNT
                               Continuum-Vantage
                              301 West 11th Street
                          Kansas City, Missouri 64105
 
                                 TRANSFER AGENT
                         Investors Bank & Trust Company
                                89 South Street
                          Boston, Massachusetts 02111
 
                 ADMINISTRATOR AND CUSTODIAN OF EACH PORTFOLIO
                         Investors Bank & Trust Company
                                89 South Street
                          Boston, Massachusetts 02111
 
                            INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
                            Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P.
                            One International Place
                          Boston, Massachusetts 02110
 
                                 LEGAL COUNSEL
                                 Frost & Jacobs
                                2500 PNC Center
                              201 East 5th Street
                             Cincinnati, Ohio 45202
 
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