US MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO
N-30D, 1996-09-03
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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                            PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
                                  June 30, 1996
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           Annualized
                                                                                            Yield on  
      Principal                                                                Maturity     Date of             Value
      Amount                                                                     Date       Purchase           (Note 1)
      ------                                                                     ----       --------           --------
     <C>             <S>                                                       <C>           <C>            <C>
                     U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS (7.3%)
     $15,500,000       Federal Home Loan Bank Floating Rate Notes ...........    9/2/97       5.500%*        $ 15,445,409
      40,000,000       U.S. Treasury Notes, 6.625%...........................   3/31/97       5.540            40,313,257
                                                                                                             ------------
                          TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT AND AGENCY OBLIGATIONS ......                                $ 55,758,666
                                                                                                             ------------


                     CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT (40.6%)
     $30,000,000       ABN AMRO Bank - London Branch  .......................    9/9/96       5.740%        $ 30,000,568
      15,000,000       Bank of Nova Scotia - New York Branch.................  10/11/96       5.740           15,000,402
      25,000,000       Bank of Tokyo - New York Branch ......................    7/3/96       5.450           25,000,013
      30,000,000       Bayerische Vereinsbank AG - New York Branch...........   7/15/96       5.310           30,000,116
      30,000,000       Canadian Imperial Bank of                                             
                         Commerce - New York Branch..........................   9/10/96       5.510           30,000,583
      30,000,000       Deutsche Bank AG - London Branch......................    7/8/96       5.340           30,000,053
      20,000,000       Dresdner Bank AG - New York Branch....................    5/6/97       5.820           20,005,730
      30,000,000       Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd. - New York Branch......   7/29/96       5.390           30,000,231
      15,000,000       Royal Bank of Canada - New York Branch................   5/15/97       5.880           14,981,195
      25,000,000       Sanwa Bank, Ltd. - New York Branch....................    7/3/96       5.460           25,000,014
      30,000,000       Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. - New York Branch ................   7/15/96       5.460           30,000,116
      30,000,000       Westdeutsche Landesbank - New York Branch.............   8/16/96       5.000           30,000,000
                                                                                                            ------------
                          TOTAL CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT .....................                               $309,989,021
                                                                                                            ------------
                                                                                             
                                                                                             
                     COMMERCIAL PAPER (19.5%)                                                
     $30,000,000       American Express Credit Corp..........................    8/2/96       5.380%        $ 29,857,600
      30,000,000       CIT Group Holdings, Inc...............................   7/10/96       5.370           29,960,250
      30,000,000       Ford Motor Credit Corp................................    7/8/96       5.340           29,968,967
      30,000,000       General Electric Capital Corp.........................   9/11/96       5.390           29,682,600
      30,000,000       Prudential Funding Corp...............................    7/8/96       5.320           29,969,200
                                                                                                            ------------
                          TOTAL COMMERCIAL PAPER ............................                               $149,438,617
                                                                                                            ------------
</TABLE>
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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                            PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
                            June 30, 1996 (continued)
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                           Annualized
                                                                                            Yield on  
      Principal                                                                Maturity     Date of             Value
      Amount                                                                     Date       Purchase           (Note 1)
      ------                                                                     ----       --------           --------
     <C>             <S>                                                       <C>           <C>            <C>

                     REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (32.0%)
     $64,444,847       Bankers Trust Corp....................................    7/1/96      5.300%          $ 64,444,847
                         (Agreement dated 6/28/96 collateralized by 
                         $62,905,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 6.75%, due 6/30/99; 
                         $64,473,310 to be received upon maturity)
      30,000,000       Citicorp .............................................    7/1/96       5.375           30,000,000
                         (Agreement dated 6/28/96 collateralized by 
                         $30,230,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 6.50%, due 5/15/97; 
                         $30,013,438 to be received upon maturity)
      75,000,000       First Boston Corp. ...................................     7/1/96      5.300           75,000,000
                         (Agreement dated 6/28/96 collateralized by 
                         $75,620,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 6.125%, due 5/31/97; 
                         $75,033,125 to be received upon maturity)
      75,000,000       Morgan Stanley Group .................................     7/1/96      5.320           75,000,000
                         (Agreement dated 6/28/96 collateralized by 
                         $75,890,000 U.S. Treasury Notes 6.125%, due 5/15/98; 
                         $75,033,250 to be received upon maturity)

                                                                                                            ------------     
                       TOTAL REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS .......................                                  $244,444,847
                                                                                                            ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT AMORTIZED COST .....................................................   99.4%          $759,631,151
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES ....................................................    0.6              4,845,471
                                                                                            ------          ------------
NET ASSETS  ..............................................................................  100.0%          $764,476,622
                                                                                            ======          ============
</TABLE>

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*  Variable Rate  Instrument.  Interest rates change on specific date (such as a
   coupon or interest payment date). The interest rate shown represents the June
   30, 1996 rate.

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                       STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
                                  June 30, 1996
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

ASSETS:

   Investments*, at amortized cost and value (Note 1).............  $759,631,151
   Interest receivable............................................     5,024,891
   Deferred organization expense (Note 1).........................        56,877
                                                                    ------------
          Total Assets ...........................................  $764,712,919
                                                                    ------------
LIABILITIES:
   Payables for:

       Investment advisory fee (Note 2)...........................        94,560
       Trustees' fee (Note 2).....................................        41,244
       Custodian fee  ............................................        35,436
       Administrative fee (Note 2)................................        22,064
       Accrued expenses and other liabilities.....................        42,993
                                                                    ------------
          Total Liabilities ......................................       236,297
                                                                    ------------
NET ASSETS .......................................................  $764,476,622
                                                                    ============
Net Assets Consist of:
   Paid-in capital    ............................................  $764,476,622
                                                                    ============
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* Including repurchase agreements of $244,444,847.


                             STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
                        For the year ended June 30, 1996
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

INVESTMENT INCOME:
   Interest ......................................................  $ 40,969,471
                                                                    ------------
EXPENSES:
   Investment advisory fee (Note 2)...............................     1,081,720
   Administrative fee (Note 2)....................................       252,401
   Custodian fee      ............................................       209,757
   Trustees' fees and expenses (Note 2)...........................        62,947
   Amortization of organization expenses (Note 1).................        17,107
   Miscellaneous      ............................................        70,762
                                                                    ------------

          Total Expenses .........................................     1,694,694
                                                                    ------------
NET INVESTMENT INCOME ............................................  $ 39,274,777
                                                                    ============

                        See Notes to Financial Statements
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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                       STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                  For the period
                                                                                 October 31, 1994
                                                               For the           (commencement of
                                                             year ended            operations) to
                                                           June 30, 1996          June 30, 1995
                                                         -----------------       ----------------
<S>                                                         <C>                  <C>
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS:
From Investment Activities:             
    Net investment income...............................   $  39,274,777          $    23,042,293
                                                           -------------          ---------------
Capital Transactions:
    Proceeds from contributions.........................     932,761,626            2,008,122,202
    Value of withdrawals................................    (832,670,530)          (1,406,153,846)
                                                           -------------          ---------------
        Net increase in net assets resulting from
              capital transactions......................     100,091,096              601,968,356
                                                           -------------          ---------------
Net increase in net assets..............................     139,365,873              625,010,649

NET ASSETS:

    Beginning of period.................................     625,110,749                  100,100
                                                           -------------          ---------------
    End of period     ..................................   $ 764,476,622          $   625,110,749
                                                           =============          ===============
</TABLE>


                              FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

                                                                                For the period
                                                                               October 31, 1994
                                                               For the        (commencement of
                                                             year ended         operations) to
                                                            June 30, 1996        June 30, 1995
                                                          -----------------    -----------------
<S>                                                           <C>                <C>  
Ratios/Supplemental Data:   
    Net assets, end of period (000's omitted)...........      $764,477             $625,111
    Ratio of expenses to average net assets.............          0.24%                0.25%*
    Ratio of net investment income to average net assets          5.45%                5.62%*
</TABLE>

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*   Annualized.

                       See Notes to Financial Statements.

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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                          NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

     1. Organization and Accounting  Policies.  U.S. Money Market Portfolio (the
"Portfolio") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended,
as a no-load,  diversified,  open-end  management  investment  company which was
organized  as a trust under the laws of the State of New York on June 15,  1993.
The Portfolio commenced operations on October 31, 1994. The Declaration of Trust
permits the Trustees to create an unlimited  number of  beneficial  interests in
the Portfolio.

     Thefinancial  statements  have been prepared in accordance  with accounting
principles  generally accepted in the United States of America,  and reflect the
following policies:

          A. Valuation of Investments.  The Portfolio  values its investments at
     amortized cost, which approximates  market value. The amortized cost method
     values  a  security  at its  cost at the time of  purchase  and  thereafter
     assumes a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. The
     Portfolio's  use of amortized  cost is in compliance  with Rule 2a-7 of the
     Investment Company Act of 1940.

          B. Interest  Income.  Interest income consists of interest accrued and
     discount  earned  (including  both original issue and market  discount) and
     premium  amortization on the investments of the Portfolio,  accrued ratably
     to the date of  maturity,  plus or minus net  realized  short-term  gain or
     loss, if any, on investments.

          C. Federal Income Taxes. The Portfolio is treated as a partnership for
     Federal  income tax purposes and its operations are conducted in such a way
     that it is not  considered  to be engaged in a U.S.  trade or business  for
     U.S. tax purposes.  Accordingly,  no provision for Federal  income taxes is
     necessary.  It is intended that the  Portfolio's  assets will be managed in
     such a way that an  investor in the  Portfolio  will be able to comply with
     the  provisions  of the  Internal  Revenue  Code  applicable  to  regulated
     investment companies. At June 30, 1996, the cost of investments for Federal
     income tax purposes was equal to the amortized cost of the  investments for
     financial statement purposes.

          D.  Repurchase  Agreements.  The  Portfolio  at  all  times  maintains
     possession   of   securities    collateralizing    repurchase   agreements.
     Additionally,   the  Portfolio  monitors  the  value  of  such  securities,
     including accrued  interest,  to ensure the collateral at least equals 100%
     of the value of the repurchase agreement.

          E. Deferred Organization Expenses.  Expenses incurred by the Portfolio
     in connection with its organization are being amortized by the Portfolio on
     a straight-line basis over a five-year period.

          F. Other.  Investment  transactions  are accounted for on a trade date
     basis.  Realized gain and loss, if any, from  investment  transactions  are
     determined on the basis of identified cost.

     2. Transactions with Affiliates.

     Investment Advisory Fee. The Portfolio has an investment advisory agreement
with Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (the "Adviser") for which it pays the Adviser
a fee calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate equivalent to 0.15% of
the  Portfolio's  average  net  assets.  For the year ended June 30,  1996,  the
Portfolio incurred $1,081,720 for advisory services.

     Administrative  Fee. The Portfolio  has an  administrative  agreement  with
Brown Brothers  Harriman Trust Company (Cayman) Ltd. (the  "Administrator")  for
which it pays the  Administrator  a fee calculated  daily and paid monthly at an
annual rate  equivalent  to 0.035% of the  Portfolio's  average net assets.  The
Administrator has a  subadministration  agreement with Signature Financial Group
(Cayman) Ltd. for which Signature  Financial  Group (Cayman) Ltd.  receives such
compensation  as is from  time to time  agreed  upon,  but not in  excess of the
amount  paid to the  Administrator.  For the  year  ended  June  30,  1996,  the
Portfolio incurred $252,401 for administrative services.

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                           U.S. MONEY MARKET PORTFOLIO

                    NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
                           (expressed in U.S. dollars)

        Trustees'  Fees.  Each  Trustee  of the  Portfolio  receives  an  annual
retainer  paid  by  the   Portfolio.   Each  Trustee  is  also   reimbursed  for
out-of-pocket  expenses incurred in connection with board meetings. For the year
ended June 30, 1996,  the  Portfolio  incurred  $62,947 for  Trustees'  fees and
expenses.

        3.  Investment  Transactions.  Purchases,  and maturities and sales,  of
money market instruments, excluding securities subject to repurchase agreements,
aggregated $10,412,204,449 and $10,349,270,000, respectively, for the year ended
June 30, 1996.

                                   ----------

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                          INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT

Trustees and Investors
U.S. Money Market Portfolio:

     We have  audited  the  accompanying  statement  of assets and  liabilities,
including the portfolio of  investments,  of U.S.  Money Market  Portfolio as of
June 30, 1996, the related  statement of operations for the year then ended, and
the  statement of changes in net assets and  financial  highlights  for the year
ended June 30, 1996 and the period October 31, 1994 (commencement of operations)
to June 30, 1995 (all expressed in U.S. dollars). These financial statements and
financial highlights are the responsibility of the Portfolio'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  auditing  standards  generally
accepted in the United States of America.  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 at June 30, 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,  such financial statements and financial highlights present
fairly, in all material  respects,  the financial  position of U.S. Money Market
Portfolio at June 30, 1996,  and the results of its  operations,  the changes in
its net assets,  and its financial  highlights for the respective stated periods
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of America.

Deloitte & Touche

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
August 9, 1996



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