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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS                                           June 30, 2000
(Unaudited)

ISSUER                                                  SHARES          VALUE
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COMMON STOCKS -- 99.4%
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AUSTRALIA -- 0.0%
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Australia & New Zealand Bank
  Banks                                                     184       $    1,410
                                                                      ----------
FINLAND -- 5.9%
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Nokia AB
  Communications
  Equipment                                              40,766        2,080,238
Sonera Yhtyma
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                                5,904          269,145
                                                                      ----------
                                                                       2,349,383
                                                                      ----------
FRANCE -- 14.5%
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Alcatel
  Communications
  Equipment                                               6,508          426,846
AXA-UAP
  Insurance                                               1,219          192,024
Bouygues
  Construction &
  Engineering                                               565          377,584
Canal Plus
  Media                                                   1,364          229,189
Cap Gemini
  IT Consulting
  & Services                                              1,703          299,970
Carrefour Supermarche
  Food & Drug Retailing                                   7,887          539,128
Cie de St. Gobain
  Building Products                                         855          115,584
Dassault Systems
  Software                                                1,732          161,551
France Telecom
  Diversified Telecommunication
  Services                                                8,900        1,243,936
L'Oreal
  Personal Products                                         280          242,456
Stmicroelectronics
  Semiconductor
  Equipment & Products                                    9,586          604,016
Sanofi
  Pharmaceuticals                                         8,030          382,546
Total Fina
  Oil & Gas                                               3,507          537,710
Vivendi
  Multi-Utilities                                         4,924          434,602
                                                                      ----------
                                                                       5,787,142
                                                                      ----------
GERMANY--7.6%
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Allianz AG
  Insurance                                               2,068          742,937
Deutsche Telekom AG
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                               20,534        1,172,308
EON AG
  Electric Utilities                                      3,945          190,198
Muenchener
  Ruckversicherungs  AG
  Insurance                                               1,457          457,639
Sap AG
  Software                                                2,412          446,040
                                                                      ----------
                                                                       3,009,122
                                                                      ----------
HONG KONG -- 1.3%
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Cable & Wireless
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                               62,693          138,326
Hang Seng Bank
  Banks                                                   3,100           29,328
Hutchinson Whampoa
  Diversified Financials                                 27,500          345,712
Johnson Electric Holdings
  Electrical Equipment                                    2,000           18,985
                                                                      ----------
                                                                         532,351
                                                                      ----------
ITALY -- 4.6%
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Assicurazioni Generali Spa
  Insurance                                              14,918          511,296
Saipem
  Energy Equipment
  & Services                                             39,823          235,718
Seat Pagine Gialle
  Media                                                  31,740          109,694
Telecom Italia Mobile Spa
  Wireless
  Telecommunication
  Services                                               53,015          541,564
Telecom Italia Spa
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                               30,115          414,011
                                                                      ----------
                                                                       1,812,283
                                                                      ----------

JAPAN -- 28.7%
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Acom Co.
  Diversified Financials                                  2,100          176,542


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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)                               June 30, 2000
(Unaudited)

ISSUER                                                  SHARES          VALUE
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Advantest
  Semiconductor
  Equipment & Products                                    1,100         $245,182
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi
  Banks                                                   9,000          108,657
Benesse Corp.
  Commercial Services
  & Supplies                                              1,000           69,271
Bridgestone Corp.
  Auto  Components                                        9,000          190,425
Canon Inc.
  Office Electronics                                      8,000          398,096
Central Japan Railway
  Road & Rail                                                17           96,131
Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
  Diversified Financials                                 17,000          224,306
Fanuc
  Machinery                                               1,900          193,214
Fujitsu Ltd.
  Computers
  & Peripherals                                          21,000          726,356
Furukawa Electric
  Electrical Equipment                                    9,000          187,880
Honda Motor Co. Ltd.
  Automobiles                                             2,000           68,046
Hoya Corp.
  Health Care
  Equipment & Supplies                                    2,000          179,068
Kao Corp.
  Household Products                                      5,000          152,679
Kinki Nippon Railway
  Road & Rail                                            21,000           85,104
Konami Co.
  Software                                                1,500           94,718
Kyocera Corp.
  Electronic Equipment
  & Instruments                                           1,800          305,188
Mitsubishi Electric
  Electrical Equipment                                   18,000          194,750
Murata Manufacturing Co.
  Semiconductor Equipment
  & Products                                              3,000          430,328
NEC Corp.
  Computers &
  Peripherals                                            14,000          439,376
Nikon Corp.
  Semiconductor
  Equipment & Products                                    2,000           74,078
Nintendo Co.
  Leisure Equipment
  & Products                                              1,300          226,907
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Co.
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                                  112        1,488,337
Nitto Denko Corp.
  Electrical Equipment                                    4,000          154,187
Nomura Securities
  Diversified Financials                                 17,000          415,767
Promise Co.
  Diversified Financials                                  1,200           94,774
Rohm Co. Ltd.
  Semiconductor
  Equipment & Products                                    1,300          379,812
SMC Corp.
  Machinery                                                 300           56,406
Sanrio Co.
  Household Durables                                      2,000           53,249
Secom Co. Ltd.
  Commercial Services
  & Supplies                                              2,000          146,082
Sharp Corp.
  Household Durables                                      9,000          159,041
Shimamura Co.
  Specialty Retail                                          500           58,386
Shinetsu Chemical Co.
  Chemicals                                               4,000          202,818
Softbank Corp.
  Internet Software
  & Services                                              3,000          407,144
Sony Corp.
  Household Durables                                      8,000          746,430
Sumitomo Bank
  Banks                                                   9,000          110,268
Sumitomo Chemical
  Chemicals                                              16,000           96,207
Taisho Pharmacy Co.
  Pharmaceuticals                                         4,000          143,254
Taiyo Yuden Co.
  Electronic Equipment
  & Instruments                                           2,000          125,159
Takeda Chemical Industry
  Pharmaceuticals                                         9,000          590,359
Takefuji Corp.
  Diversified Financials                                  1,300          156,948
Terumo Corp.
  Health Care
  Equipment & Supplies                                    3,000          101,503
Tokyo Broadcasting
  Media                                                   3,000          129,494
Tokyo Electronics
  Semiconductor
  Equipment & Products                                    2,000          273,691
Toshiba Corp.
  Computers &
  Peripherals                                            17,000          191,782

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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS                                           June 30, 2000
(Unaudited)

ISSUER                                                  SHARES          VALUE
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Yamanouchi Pharmaceutical
  Pharmaceuticals                                         3,000      $   163,706
Yamato Transportation
  Air Freight & Couriers                                  5,000          124,169
                                                                     -----------
                                                                      11,435,275
                                                                     -----------
NETHERLANDS -- 4.1%
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Aegon NV
  Insurance                                               8,026          285,579
Akzo Nobel NV
  Chemicals                                               3,010          127,877
ASM Lithography
  Semiconductor
  Equipment
  & Products                                              7,335          315,263
Kon Kpn
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                               10,234          457,743
Unilever NV
  Food Products                                           6,015          275,928
Wolters Kluwer
  Media                                                   6,579          175,239
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       1,637,629
                                                                     -----------
PORTUGAL -- 0.5%
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Portugal Telecom
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                               16,682          187,293
                                                                     -----------

SINGAPORE -- 1.1%
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Overseas Chinese Bank
  Banks                                                  24,500          168,819
Singapore Press Holding
  Media                                                  12,000          187,609
Singapore Telecomm
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                               65,000           95,223
                                                                     -----------
                                                                         451,651
                                                                     -----------
SPAIN -- 2.4%
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BBVA
  Banks                                                  23,377          349,277
Telefonica Publica*
  Media                                                  28,366          609,323
                                                                     -----------
                                                                         958,600
                                                                     -----------
SWEDEN -- 4.5%
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L.M. Ericsson Telefon (Series B)
  Communications
  Equipment                                              68,015        1,345,648
Securitas
  Commercial Services
  & Supplies                                             13,158          278,973
Svenska Cellulosa
  Paper & Forest
  Products                                                8,120          154,206
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       1,778,827
                                                                     -----------
SWITZERLAND -- 4.1%
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Givaudan AG
  Personal Products                                          35           10,653
Novartis AG
  Pharmaceuticals                                           821        1,300,474
Roche Holdings AGM
  Pharmaceuticals                                            35          340,710
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       1,651,837
                                                                     -----------
UNITED KINGDOM -- 20.1%
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AstraZeneca
  Pharmaceuticals                                        21,860        1,020,406
British Sky Broadcasting
  Media                                                  13,698          267,786
British Telecommunications
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                               71,849          928,424
CRH
  Construction Materials                                  9,677          175,072
Cable & Wireless
  Diversified
  Telecommunication
  Services                                               21,868          370,260
Cadbury Schweppes
  Food Products                                          29,743          195,318
Carltun Communications
  Media                                                  24,895          320,183
Diageo Plc
  Beverages                                              35,569          319,149
Glaxo Wellcome
  Pharmaceuticals                                        26,015          758,531
Imperial Chemical
  Industries
  Chemicals                                              18,207          144,495
Kingfisher
  Multiline
  Retail                                                 15,654          142,472
Lloyds TSB Group Plc
  Banks                                                  47,503          448,511

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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)                               June 30, 2000
(Unaudited)

ISSUER                                                  SHARES          VALUE
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Logica
  IT Consulting Services                                  4,170    $      98,683
Marconi
  Communications
  Equipment                                              22,099          287,567
National Grid Co.
  Electric Utilities                                     23,093          182,048
Pearson
  Media                                                   7,010          222,743
Prudential Corp. Plc
  Insurance                                              19,268          282,215
Reuters Group
  Media                                                  16,149          275,383
Royal Bank
  Banks                                                  12,496          209,119
SmithKline Beecham Plc
  Pharmaceuticals                                        46,227          605,033
Tesco
  Food & Drug Retailing                                  62,060          192,971
Unilever Plc
  Food Products                                          17,017          102,994
Vodafone
  Wireless
  Telecommunication
  Services                                              116,257          469,676
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       8,019,039
                                                                     -----------

TOTAL INVESTMENTS
  (Identified Cost
  $34,555,582)                                             99.4%      39,611,842
OTHER ASSETS,
  LESS LIABILITIES                                          0.6          252,511
                                                          -----      -----------
NET ASSETS                                                100.0%     $39,864,353
                                                          =====      ===========

Note:  The  Portfolio  has the  following  industries  over 10%:  Communications
Equipment 10%; Diversified Telecommunication Services 17%; Pharmaceuticals 13%.

*Non-income producing

See notes to financial statements

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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

JUNE 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
===============================================================================
ASSETS:
Investments at value (Note 1A) (Identified Cost, $34,555,582)       $39,611,842
Foreign currency, at value (Cost, $376,464)                             378,636
Cash                                                                     20,060
Receivable for investments sold                                         625,336
Dividends receivable                                                     39,526
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  Total assets                                                       40,675,400
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LIABILITIES:
Payable for securities purchased                                        766,172
Payable to affiliates--Investment Advisory fees (Note 2)                 33,644
Other liabilities                                                        11,231
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  Total liabilities                                                     811,047
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NET ASSETS                                                          $39,864,353
===============================================================================
REPRESENTED BY:
Paid-in capital for beneficial interests                            $39,864,353
===============================================================================


INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2000 (Unaudited)
===============================================================================
INVESTMENT INCOME:
Dividends (net of foreign withholding tax of $47,817)               $   190,747
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES:
Investment Advisory fees (Note 2)                       $   199,941
Administrative fees (Note 3)                                  9,890
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  Total expenses                                            209,831
Less aggregate amount waived by the
  Administrator (Note 3)                                     (9,890)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net expenses                                                          199,941
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment loss                                                      (9,194)
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NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
  ON INVESTMENTS:
Net realized gain on investment transactions              3,623,872
Net realized gain on foreign currencies transactions         13,652
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  Net realized gain                                                   3,637,524
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized depreciation of investments                   (6,728,839)
Translation of other assets and liabilities
  denominated in foreign currencies--net                     (5,782)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total unrealized depreciation of investments                         (6,734,621)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments                      (3,097,097)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                $(3,106,291)
===============================================================================

See notes to financial statements


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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                                                       SIX MONTHS
                                                          ENDED      YEAR ENDED
                                                     JUNE 30, 2000  DECEMBER 31,
                                                       (Unaudited)      1999
===============================================================================
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM:
Net investment income (loss)                         $    (9,194)    $   70,282
Net realized gain on investments
  and foreign exchange transactions                    3,637,524      3,193,288
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
  of investments and foreign
  exchange transactions                               (6,734,621)     7,484,090
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
  from operations                                     (3,106,291)    10,747,660
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS:
Proceeds from contributions                           10,444,371      6,143,220
Value of withdrawals                                  (6,778,924)   (14,825,240)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from
capital transactions                                   3,665,447     (8,682,020)
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NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:                              559,156      2,065,640
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NET ASSETS:
Beginning of period                                   39,305,197     37,239,557
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End of period                                        $39,864,353    $39,305,197
================================================================================


INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

                         SIX MONTHS
                            ENDED             YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
                        JUNE 30, 2000 ------------------------------------------
                         (Unaudited)  1999     1998    1997     1996     1995
================================================================================
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net Assets,
  end of period
  (000's omitted)          $39,864  $39,305  $37,240  $33,770  $49,056  $40,114
Ratio of expenses
  to average
  net assets                 1.00%*   1.00%    1.00%    1.00%    1.11%    1.20%
Ratio of net investment
  income (loss) to
  average net assets       (0.04)%*   0.20%    0.42%    0.58%    0.65%    0.59%
Portfolio turnover             45%      68%     118%      99%     109%      51%

Note: If the Agents of the  Portfolio  had not  voluntarily  waived a portion of
their fees for the periods indicated, the ratios would have been as follows:

RATIOS:
Expenses to
  average net assets         1.05%*   1.05%    1.05%    1.06%    1.13%      N/A
Net investment income
  (loss) to average
  net assets               (0.09)%*   0.15%    0.37%    0.52%    0.63%      N/A
================================================================================
* Annualized

See notes to financial statements

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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)


1.  SIGNIFICANT   ACCOUNTING  POLICIES   International   Equity  Portfolio  (the
"Port-folio"),  a separate  series of The  Premium  Portfolios  (the  "Portfolio
Trust"),  is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as
a diversified,  open-end management  investment company which was organized as a
trust under the laws of the State of New York. The  Declaration of Trust permits
the Trustees to issue  beneficial  interests in the  Portfolio.  The  Investment
Adviser of the  Portfolio is Citibank  N.A.  ("Citibank").  Signature  Financial
Group  (Grand  Cayman),  Ltd.  ("SFG")  acts as the  Portfolio's  Administrator.
Citibank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Citigroup Inc.

   The  preparation of financial  statements in accordance  with U.S.  generally
accepted  accounting  principles  requires  management  to  make  estimates  and
assumptions  that affect the reported  amounts and  disclosures in the financial
statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

   The following  significant  accounting policies  consistently followed by the
Portfolio are as follows:

   A.  INVESTMENT  SECURITY  VALUATIONS  Equity  securities in the portfolio are
valued  at the last  sale  price on the  exchange  on which  they are  primarily
traded,  or at the quoted bid price for  securities in which there were no sales
during the day, or for unlisted  securities  not reported on the NASDAQ  system.
Securities listed on a foreign exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price
available.  Short-term obligations maturing in sixty days or less, are valued at
amortized  cost,  which  constitutes  fair value as  determined by the Trustees.
Portfolio  securities  for which there are no such  quotations or valuations are
valued at fair value as  determined  in good faith by or at the direction of the
Trustees.  Trading in securities on most foreign exchanges and  over-the-counter
markets is normally  completed  before the close of the New York Stock  Exchange
and may also take place on days on which the New York Stock  Exchange is closed.
If events materially affecting the value of foreign securities occur between the
time when the  exchange  on which  they are  traded  closes and the time of fund
valuation,  such  securities  will be valued at fair  value in  accordance  with
procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees.

   B. FOREIGN CURRENCY  TRANSLATION The accounting  records of the Portfolio are
maintained in U.S.  dollars.  Foreign  currency amounts are translated into U.S.
dollars at the current rate of exchange to determine  the value of  investments,
assets  and  liabilities.  Purchases  and sales of  securities,  and  income and
expenses are  translated at the  prevailing  rate of exchange on the  respective
dates of such  transactions.  The Fund  does not  isolate  that  portion  of the
results of  operations  resulting  from  changes in  foreign  exchange  rates on
investments  from the  fluctuations  arising  from  changes in market  prices of
securities  held.  Such  fluctuations  are  included  with the net  realized and
unrealized  gain or loss  from  investments.  Translation  of  foreign  currency
includes net exchange gains and losses,  disposition of foreign currency and the
difference between the amount of investment  income,  expenses and foreign taxes
withheld recorded and the actual amount received or paid.


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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

   C. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY  EXCHANGE  CONTRACTS The Portfolio may enter into
forward foreign  currency  exchange  contracts  ("contracts") in connection with
planned  purchases or sales of securities  or to hedge the U.S.  dollar value of
portfolio securities  denominated in a particular currency.  The Portfolio could
be exposed to risks if the  counter-parties  to the contracts are unable to meet
the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated  movements in the value of a
foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.  Forward foreign currency exchange
contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and
any gains or losses are recorded for financial  statement purposes as unrealized
gains or losses until the contract settlement date.

   D. ACCOUNTING FOR INVESTMENTS  Securities  transactions  are accounted for on
the  trade  date.  Realized  gains  and  losses  on  security  transactions  are
determined  on  the   identified   cost  method.   Dividend   income  and  other
distributions  from portfolio  securities are recorded on the ex-dividend  date.
Dividend income is recorded net of foreign taxes withheld where recovery of such
taxes is not assured. Interest income is accrued daily.

   E.  U.S.  FEDERAL  INCOME  AND OTHER  TAXES The  Portfolio  is  considered  a
partnership under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly,  no provision for
federal income taxes is necessary. The Portfolio may be subject to taxes imposed
by  countries  in which it  invests.  Such taxes are  generally  based on income
and/or capital gains earned or repatriated.Taxes  are accrued and applied to net
investment income and net realized gains as such income and/or gains are earned.

   F.  EXPENSES  The  Portfolio  bears all costs of its  operations  other  than
expenses  specifically  assumed by Citibank  and SFG.  Expenses  incurred by the
Portfolio  Trust  with  respect  to any two or more  portfolios  or  series  are
allocated in proportion to the average net assets of each portfolio, except when
allocations  of direct  expenses to each portfolio can otherwise be made fairly.
Expenses directly attributable to a portfolio are charged to that portfolio.

   G.  REPURCHASE  AGREEMENTS  It is the policy of the  Portfolio to require the
custodian  bank to take  possession,  to have legally  segregated in the Federal
Reserve  Book Entry System or to have  segregated  within the  custodian  bank's
vault,  all securities  held as collateral in support of repurchase  agreements.
Additionally, procedures have been established by the Portfolio to monitor, on a
daily  basis,  the  market  value  of  the  repurchase   agreement's  underlying
investments to ensure the existence of a proper level of collateral.

2. INVESTMENT  ADVISORY FEES The investment  advisory fees paid to Citibank,  as
compensation for overall investment  management  services,  amounted to $199,941
for the six  months  ended  June 30,  2000.  The  investment  advisory  fees are
computed  at the  annual  rate of 1.00% of the  Portfolio's  average  daily  net
assets.

3. ADMINISTRATIVE FEES Under the terms of an Administrative  Services Agreement,
the administrative services fees paid to the Administrator,  as compensation for
overall administrative services including general office facilities, is computed
at an


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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

annual  rate  of  0.05%  of  the  Portfolio's  average  daily  net  assets.  The
administrative  fees amounted to $9,890, all of which was voluntarily waived for
the six months ended June 30, 2000. The Portfolio pays no compensation  directly
to any Trustee or any officer who is affiliated with the  Administrator,  all of
whom  receive  remuneration  for  their  services  to  the  Portfolio  from  the
Administrator or its affiliates. Certain officers and a Trustee of the Portfolio
are officers and directors of the Administrator or its affiliates.

4.  PURCHASES AND SALES OF  INVESTMENTS  For the six months ended June 30, 2000,
purchases and sales of investment securities, other than short-term investments,
aggregated $21,662,289 and $17,508,217, respectively.

5. FEDERAL INCOME TAX BASIS OF INVESTMENTS The cost and unrealized  appreciation
(depreciation)  in value of the investment  securities owned at June 30, 2000 as
computed on a federal income tax basis, are as follows:


Aggregate cost                                                      $34,555,582
===============================================================================
Gross unrealized appreciation                                       $ 6,741,916
Gross unrealized depreciation                                        (1,685,656)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation                                         $ 5,056,260
================================================================================

6. EXPENSE FEES SFG has entered into an expense  agreement  with the  Portfolio.
SFG  has  agreed  to pay  all  of the  ordinary  operating  expenses  (excluding
interest, taxes, brokerage commissions,  litigation costs or other extraordinary
costs or  expenses)  of the  Portfolio,  other than fees paid under the Advisory
Agreement,   and  Administrative  Services  Agreement.   The  Agreement  may  be
terminated  by  either  party  upon not less  than 30 days nor more than 60 days
written notice.

   The  Portfolio  has agreed to pay SFG an  expense  fee,  on an annual  basis,
accrued daily and paid monthly, provided however, that such fee shall not exceed
the amount such that immediately  after any such payment the aggregate  expenses
of the Portfolio less expenses waived by the  Administrator,  would on an annual
basis  exceed  an  agreed  upon  rate,  which as of July 1, 1996 is 1.00% of the
average daily net assets.

   For the period ended June 30, 2000, the Fund incurred no expense fees.


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INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) (Continued)

7. FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS  The Portfolio may trade  financial  instruments  with
off-balance  sheet risk in the normal course of its investing  activities and to
assist in managing  exposure to market risks such as interest  rates and foreign
currency  exchange rates.  These financial  instruments  include forward foreign
currency exchange contracts.

   The  notional  or  contractual  amounts of these  instruments  represent  the
investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial  instruments and
does not  necessarily  represent the amounts  potentially  subject to risk.  The
measurement of the risks  associated  with these  instruments is meaningful only
when related and offsetting  transactions  are considered.  No such  instruments
were held at June 30, 2000.

8.  LINE OF  CREDIT  The  Portfolio,  along  with the  other  Portfolios  in the
CitiFunds Family, entered into an ongoing agreement with a bank which allows the
Funds  collectively  to borrow up to $75  million  for  temporary  or  emergency
purposes.  Interest on the  borrowings,  if any, is charged to the specific fund
executing  the  borrowing  at the base  rate of the  bank.  The  line of  credit
requires a quarterly  payment of a  commitment  fee based on the  average  daily
unused  portion of the line of credit.  For the six months  ended June 30, 2000,
the  commitment fee allocated to the Portfolio was $61. Since the line of credit
was established, there have been no borrowings.


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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
C. OscarMorong Jr., CHAIRMAN
Philip W. Coolidge*, PRESIDENT
Riley C. Gilley
Diana R. Harrington
Susan B. Kerley
Heath B. McLendon**
E.Kirby Warren
William S. Woods Jr.***

SECRETARY
Robert Frenkel**

TREASURER
Linwood Downs*

   *AFFILIATED PERSON OF ADMINISTRATOR AND DISTRIBUTOR
  **AFFILIATED PERSON OF Investment Adviser
 ***TRUSTEE EMERITUS

INVESTMENT ADVISER
(of International Equity Portfolio)
Citibank, N.A.
153 East 53rd Street, New York, NY 10043

ADMINISTRATOR AND DISTRIBUTOR
CFBDS, Inc.
21 Milk Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02109
(617) 423-1679

TRANSFER AGENT AND CUSTODIAN
State Street Bank and Trust Company
225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110

LEGAL COUNSEL
Bingham Dana LLP
150 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110

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This  report is  prepared  for the  information  of  shareholders  of  CitiFunds
International Growth Portfolio. It is authorized for distribution to prospective
investors  only when  preceded or  accompanied  by an  effective  prospectus  of
CitiFunds International Growth Portfolio.

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