HIRTLE CALLAGHAN TRUST, 485APOS, 1999-10-28

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[TO BE FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON October 28, 1999]

1933 Act File No. 33-87762
1940 Act File No. 811-8918

Form N-1A
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933 [ ]
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ]

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and/or

Registration Statement Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 [x]
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THE HIRTLE CALLAGHAN TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

100 Four Falls Corporate Center Suite 500
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2970
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

610-828-7200
(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

Laura Anne Corsell, Esq. (With Copy To):
7307 Elbow Lane Audrey Talley, Esq.
Philadelphia, PA 19119 Drinker Biddle & Reath
1345 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA, 19107-270

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: NA

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[ ] on ________ pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485
[X] on November 1, 1999 pursuant to paragraph (a)(3) of Rule 485
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The Hirtle Callaghan Trust

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Prospectus
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November 1, 1999

The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the
shares described in this prospectus or determined whether this prospectus is
accurate or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
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Table of Contents
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A Summary of the risks, past performance Portfolio Descriptions and Expenses
and fees of each Portfolio The Equity Portfolios
The Value Equity Portfolio
The Growth Equity Portfolio
The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio
The International Equity Portfolio
The Fixed Income Portfolios
The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio
The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio
The Fixed Income Portfolio

An overview of securities that may be Investment Risk and Strategies
purchased, investment techniques that may be About Equity Securities
used and the risks associated with them. About Fixed Income Securities
About Temporary Investment Practices
About Hedging Strategies
About Other Permitted Instruments
About Year 2000

A look at the people and organizations Management of the Trust
responsible for the investments and Hirtle Callaghan & Co., Inc.
operation of the Trust's Portfolios The Specialist Managers

Your guide to an account in the Shareholder Information
Hirtle Callaghan Trust Purchases and Redemptions
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes
Additional Information

Selected Per Share Information Financial Highlights

Where to Learn More
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Introduction to The Hirtle Callaghan Trust
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The Trust offers both equity The Hirtle Callaghan Trust ("Trust") offers seven separate investment portfolios (each a
oriented and fixed income "Portfolio"). Of these, four -- The Equity Portfolios -- invest primarily (i.e. at least 65% of
investments. assets) in equity securities. The remaining three portfolios -- The Fixed Income Portfolios --
invest primarily in fixed income securities.

Portfolio management is provided Hirtle Callaghan & Co. serves as the overall sponsor and investment adviser to the Trust,
by Specialist Managers seeking monitoring the performance of the individual Portfolios and advising the Trust's Board of
securities whose long-term Trustees. Day-to-day investment decisions are made for the Portfolios by one or more independent
economic value is not reflected money management organizations -- the Specialist Managers.
in current market prices.

The Equity Portfolios are designed to operate on a "multi-manager" basis. This means that each
Top-down investing means focusing of the Trust's Portfolios may be managed by more than one Specialist Manager. Each of the Equity
on industry and economic trends Portfolios has retained two separate portfolio management firms to make investment decisions on
to identify those market sectors its behalf. The multi-manager structure of the Equity Portfolios is designed to combine a top-
that may offer investment down investment philosophy, often coupled with quantitative techniques, and a bottom-up stock
opportunities, often before selection approach that focuses on fundamental analysis. At present, the Fixed Income Portfolios
analyzing information relating are each served by a single Specialist Manager.
to specific issuers.

There are two basic risks to which all mutual funds, including each of the Portfolios of the
Bottom-up investing means seeking Trust, are subject. Mutual fund shareholders run the risk that the value of the securities held
investment opportunities by by a Portfolio may move down in response to general market and economic conditions, or
analyzing fundamental conditions that affect specific market sectors or individual companies. This is referred to as
information about a company -- "market risk." The second risk common to all mutual fund investments is "management risk" -- the
factors such as earnings and risk that investment strategies employed in the investment selection process may not result in
sales, product lines and the an increase in the value of your investment or in overall performance equal to other
ability of the company's investments.
management.

Your investment in any Portfolio Investments in any one of the Equity Portfolios also involve other risks, which we refer to here
of the Trust involves a risk as "multi-manager risk." This is the risk that the Trust may be unable to (a) identify and
that you will lose money on your retain Specialist Managers who achieve superior investment records relative to other similar
investment. investments; (b) pair Specialist Manager that have complementary investment styles (e.g. top-
down vs. bottom-up investment selections processes; or (c) effectively allocate Portfolio assets
among Specialist Managers to enhance the return and reduce the volatility that would typically
be expected of any one management style. Moreover, use of the multi-manager structure may, under
certain circumstances, incur costs that might not occur in a portfolio that is served by a
single Specialist Manager.

Depending on the investments made by an individual Portfolio and the investment strategies and
techniques used by its Specialist Manager(s), a Portfolio may be subject to additional risks. On
the following pages you will find a Portfolio by Portfolio summary of the investment policies of
each Portfolio of the Trust, illustrations of the past performance of the individual Portfolios
and the expenses that you will bear as a shareholder of each Portfolio, and a summary of the
investment risks to which each Portfolio may be subject. A more detailed discussion of these
investment risks appears under the heading "Investment Risk and Strategies" later in this
prospectus.
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Fund Description and Risk Factors -- The Value Equity Portfolio
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Investment Objective. The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide
total return consisting of capital appreciation and current income. The Value
Equity Portfolio seeks to achieve its objective by investing primarily in a
diversified portfolio of equity securities.

Principal Investment Strategies. In selecting securities for the Portfolio, the
Specialist Managers follow a value-oriented investment approach. "Value
investing" means that the Specialist Managers generally emphasize common stock
issues which are inexpensive relative to the market. The price of value stocks
are typically below their worth in comparison to factors such as earnings, book
value and dividend paying ability. In general, value-oriented funds such as The
Value Equity Portfolio may appeal to investors who want some dividend income and
the potential for capital gains, but are less tolerant of the share-price
fluctuations typical in growth-oriented funds. It is anticipated that many of
the common stocks in which the Portfolio invests will be dividend paying issues.
Up to 15% of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in other income-
producing securities, such as preferred stocks or bonds, that are convertible
into common stock. Up to 20% of the Portfolio's total assets may also be
invested in securities issued by non-U.S. companies. The Portfolio may engage in
transactions involving "derivative instruments" -- option or futures contracts,
Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts (referred to as "SPDRs") and similar
instruments -- in order to hedge against fluctuations in market price of the
securities in which the Portfolio primarily invests.

Specialist Managers. Institutional Capital Corporation ("ICAP") and Geewax
Terker & Co. ("Geewax") currently provide portfolio management services to this
Portfolio.

The ICAP Investment ICAP adheres to a value oriented, fundamental
Selection Process investment style. Its investment process involves
three keys components: valuation, identification of a
"catalyst" and research.

First, ICAP uses its proprietary valuation models to
identify, from a universe of approximately 450 well
established large- and mid-capitalization companies,
those companies that ICAP believes offer the best
relative values. From these undervalued companies,
stocks that exhibit deteriorating earnings trends are
eliminated. Next, ICAP looks beyond traditional
measures of value to find companies where it believes
there exists a catalyst for positive change. The
catalyst can be thematic (e.g., consolidation of the
banking industry), something that would benefit a
number of companies (e.g. new technologies or product
markets), or an event that is company specific (e.g.,
a corporate restructuring or the introduction of a new
product). An integral part of ICAP's disciplined
process is continuous communication with the top
management at each of these companies, and often the
customers, competitors and suppliers of these
companies.

The Geewax Investment Geewax adheres to a top-down quantitative investment
Selection Process philosophy. In selecting investments for the
Portfolio, Geewax uses a proprietary valuation system
to identify those market sectors and industries that
Geewax believes have good prospects for growth. Geewax
then conducts in-depth analysis of the financial
quality, market capitalization, cash flow, earnings
and revenues of individual companies within those
sectors or industries. Stock selections are then made
using a variety of quantitative techniques and
fundamental research, and with a view with a view to
maintaining risk, capitalization and industry
characteristics similar to the Russell 1000 Value
Index(R).

Principal Investment The principal risks associated with an investment in
Risks. this Portfolio are:

. Market Risk -- changes in the market value of a security in response to
market factors and the equity markets can be volatile.

. Foreign Securities Risk -- Non-U.S. companies may be adversely affected by
political, social and/or economic developments abroad and differences
between U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices.

. Foreign Currency Risk -- the value of securities denominated in foreign
currencies may fall if the value of that currency relative to the U.S.
dollar falls, and may be adversely affected by volatile currency markets, or
actions of U.S. and foreign governments or central banks.

. Interest Rate Risk -- convertible securities are subject to the risk that,
if interest rates rise, the value of income-producing securities may
experience a corresponding decline.

. Credit Risk -- convertible securities are subject to the risk that the
issuing company may be fail to make principal and interest payments when
due.

. Derivative Risk -- the value of derivative instruments may rise or fall more
rapidly than other investments and there is a risk that the Portfolio may
lose more than the amount invested in the derivative instrument in the first
place. Derivative instruments also involve the risk that other parties to
the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations, which could
cause losses to the Portfolio.

. Mid-Cap Risk - although the Portfolio's benchmark index is considered an
indicator of the performance of large capitalization stocks, the index does
include some "mid-cap" issuers in which the Portfolio may invest. These
companies may have more limited financial resources, markets and depth of
management than larger companies.

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Performance and Shareholder Expenses -- The Value Equity Portfolio
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The chart and table on this page show how The Value Equity Portfolio has
performed and how its performance has varied from year to year. The bar chart
gives some indication of risk by showing changes in the Portfolio's yearly
performance for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception. The
table accompanying the bar chart compares the Portfolio's performance over time
to that of the Russell 1000 Value Stock Index(R) a widely recognized, unmanaged
index of common stocks. All of the information below -- the bar chart, tables
and example -- assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions in
shares of the Portfolio. Of course, past performance does not indicate how the
Portfolio will perform in the future.

[BAR CHART APPEARS HERE]

Year -by- Year Total Returns as of 12/31*

21.24% 30.88% 9.15%
1996 1997 1998

Average Annual Total Returns

12 mos. From
ended 12/31/98 inception

Value Equity 9.15% 21.08%

Russell 1000 Value
Stock Index 15.63% 24.94%

* Results are shown on a calendar year basis; the Portfolio's fiscal year,
however, is June 30. The Portfolio's return for calendar year 1999, as of
September 30, 1999 was 1.52% (annualized).

Best quarter: 2nd Qtr 1997 15.52%
Worst quarter: 3rd Qtr 1998 -14.69%

Shareholder Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Portfolio.

Shareholder Fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment, expressed as a percentage of offering
price)

Maximum Sales Charges...................... None
Maximum Redemption Fee..................... None

Annual Operating Expenses
(Expenses that are deducted from the Portfolio's assets, expressed as a
percentage of average net assets)

Management Fees............................ .38%
Other Expenses............................. .18%
Total Portfolio
Operating Expenses......................... .56%

Example: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
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the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example
assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated
and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 Year............... $ 57
3 Years.............. $179
5 Years.............. $313
10 Years.............. $701

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Fund Description and Risk Factors -- The Growth Equity Portfolio
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Investment Objective. The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide
capital appreciation, with income as secondary consideration. The Portfolio will
seek to achieve this objective by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio
of equity securities.

Principal Investment Strategies. In selecting securities for the Portfolio, the
Specialist Managers follow a growth-oriented investment approach. "Growth
investing" means that Specialist Managers will generally focus on companies
believed to have above-average potential for growth in revenue and earnings. The
prices of these stocks are typically above-average in relation to measures such
as revenue, earnings, book value and dividends. As a growth-oriented investment,
The Growth Equity Portfolio may appeal to investors willing to accept more
share-price fluctuation than may be the case for The Value Equity Portfolio, in
exchange for the potential for greater increases in share prices. Although some
of the equity securities in which the Portfolio will invest are expected to be
dividend paying issues, income is a secondary consideration in the stock
selection process. Accordingly, dividends paid by The Growth Equity Portfolio
can generally be expected to be lower than those paid by The Value Equity
Portfolio. Up to 15% of the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in
convertible securities. In addition, a maximum of 20% of the Portfolio's total
assets may be invested in securities of non-U.S. issuers. The Portfolio may
engage in transactions involving "derivative instruments" -- option or futures
contracts, Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts (referred to as "SPDRS") and
similar instruments -- in order to hedge against fluctuations in market price of
the securities in which the Portfolio primarily invests.

Specialist Managers. Jennison Associates LLC ("Jennison") and Goldman Sachs
Asset Management ("GSAM") currently provide portfolio management services to
this Portfolio.

The Jennison Investment Jennison selects stocks on a company by company
Selection Process basis using fundamental analysis. This bottom-up
approach emphasizes companies that are experiencing
some or all of the following: above-average
revenues and earnings per share, growth, improving
profitability and /or strong market position.
Often, companies selected for investment by
Jennison have superior management, unique marketing
competence, strong research and development and
financial discipline.

The GSAM Investment In selecting investments for the Portfolio, GSAM
Selection Process emphasizes a company's growth prospects of equity
securities to be purchased for the Portfolio.
Investments are selected using both a variety of
quantitative techniques and fundamental research,
with a view to maintaining risk, capitalization and
industry characteristics similar to the Russell
1000 Growth Index(R). GSAM monitors the performance
of securities it purchased for the Portfolio
through the use of a proprietary computerized
ranking system designed to forecast the returns of
securities acquired for the Portfolio by GSAM. GSAM
also attempts to limit the extent to which
positions acquired by GSAM for the Portfolio
deviate from the benchmark.

Principal Investment Risks. The principal risks associated with an investment
in this Portfolio are:

. Market Risk -- changes in the market value of a security in response to
market factors and the equity markets can be volatile.

. Interest Rate Risk -- convertible securities are subject to the risk that,
if interest rates rise, the value of income-producing securities may
experience a corresponding decline.

. Credit Risk -- convertible securities are subject to the risk that the
issuing company may be fail to make principal and interest payments when
due.

. Mid-Cap Risk -- although the Portfolio's benchmark index is considered an
indicator of the performance of large capitalization stocks, the index does
include some "mid-cap" issuers in which the Portfolio may invest. These
companies may have more limited financial resources, markets and depth of
management than larger companies.

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Performance and Shareholder Expenses -- The Growth Equity Portfolio
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The chart and table on this page show how The Growth Equity Portfolio has
performed and how its performance has varied from year to year. The bar chart
gives some indication of risk by showing changes in the Portfolio's yearly
performance for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception. The
table accompanying the bar chart compares the Portfolio's performance over time
to that of the Russell 1000 Growth Stock Index(R), a widely recognized,
unmanaged index of common stocks. Both the bar chart and the table assume all
dividends and distributions were reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Of
course, past performance does not indicate how the Portfolio will perform in the
future. All of the information below -- the bar chart, tables and example --
assume the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions in shares of the
Portfolio. Of course, past performance does not indicate how the Portfolio will
perform in the future.

[BAR CHART APPEARS HERE]

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31*

20.11% 28.04% 32.54%
1996 1997 1998

Average Annual Total Returns

12 mos. From
ended 12/31/98 inception

Growth Equity 32.54% 24.18%

Russell 1000 Growth
Index 38.71% 30.64%

* Results are shown on a calendar year basis; the Portfolio's fiscal year,
however, in June 30. The Portfolio's return for calendar year 1999, as of
September 30, 1999 was 11.24% (annualized).

Best quarter: 4th Qtr 1998 28.16%
Worst quarter: 3rd Qtr 1998 -14.05%

Shareholder Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Portfolio.

Shareholder Fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment, expressed as a percentage of offering
price)
Maximum Sales Charges................. None
Maximum Redemption Fee................ None

Annual Operating Expenses
(Expenses that are deducted from the Portfolio's assets, expressed as a
percentage of average net assets)

Management Fees*...................... .45%
Other Expenses........................ .18%
Total Portfolio
Operating Expenses.................... .63%

Example: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example
assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated
and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example
also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual cost may
be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 Year $ 64
3 Years $202
5 Years $351
10 Years $786

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* The figures shown reflect the total management fees payable by the Portfolio,
including the maximum performance fee to which GSAM may be entitled under the
performance arrangements. This maximum fee may be applicable only if the GSAM
portion of the Portfolio out performs the Russell 1000 Growth Index by 110 basis
points. A full description of the GSAM fee arrangement appears under the heading
"Management of the Trust -- Specialist Managers."

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Fund Description and Risk Factors -- The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio
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Investment Objective. The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide
long term capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities of
smaller companies.

Principal Investment Strategies. Companies in which the Portfolio may invest are
those which, in the view of one or more of the Portfolio's Specialist Managers,
have demonstrated, or have the potential for, strong capital appreciation
potential due to their relative market position, anticipated earnings, changes
in management or other factors. Under normal market conditions, at least 65% of
the Portfolio's total assets are invested in equity securities of companies with
capitalizations of less than $1.5 billion at the time of purchase. Up to 35% of
the Portfolio's total assets may be invested in the equity securities of
companies with larger capitalizations. The Portfolio may engage in transactions
involving "derivative instruments" -- option or futures contracts, Standard &
Poor's Depositary Receipts (referred to as "SPDRS") and similar instruments --
in order to hedge against fluctuations in market price of the securities in
which the Portfolio primarily invests.

Specialist Managers. Frontier Capital Management Company ("Frontier") and Geewax
Terker & Co. ("Geewax") currently provide portfolio management services to this
Portfolio. Further information about this Portfolio's Specialist Managers
appears on page 23 of this Prospectus.

The Frontier Investment Frontier seeks to identify companies with
Selection Process unrecognized earning potential. Earnings per
share, growth and price appreciation are important
factors. Frontier's investment process combines
fundamental research with a valuation model that
screens for equity valuation, forecasts for
earnings growth and unexpectedly high or low
earnings. Generally, Frontier will consider
selling a security if earnings growth potential is
realized, when the fundamental reasons for
purchase are no longer valid, or when a more
attractive situation is identified.

The Geewax Investment Geewax adheres to a top-down quantitative
Selection Process investment philosophy. In selecting investments
for the Portfolio, Geewax uses a proprietary
valuation system to identify those market sectors
and industries that Geewax believes have good
prospects for growth. Geewax then conducts in-
depth analysis of the financial quality, market
capitalization, cash flow, earnings and revenues
of individual companies within those sectors or
industries. Stock selections are then made using a
variety of quantitative techniques and fundamental
research. and with a view to assembling a
portfolio of investments similar in terms of risk,
capitalization and represented market sectors to
the Russell 2000 Small Cap Stock Index(R).

Principal Investment Risks. The principal risks associated with an investment in
this Portfolio are:

. Market Risk -- changes in the market value of a security in response to
market factors and the equity markets can be volatile.

. Derivative Risk -- the value of derivative instruments may rise or fall
more rapidly than other investments and there is a risk that the Portfolio
may lose more than the amount invested in the derivative instrument in the
first place. Derivative instruments also involve the risk that other
parties to the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations,
which could cause losses to the Portfolio.

. Small-Cap Risk -- small cap companies may be more vulnerable to adverse
business or economic developments. They may also be less liquid and/or more
volatile than securities of larger companies or the market averages in
general. Small cap companies may be adversely affected during periods when
investors prefer to hold securities of large capitalization companies

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Performance and Shareholder Expenses--The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio
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The chart and table on this page show how The Small Capitalization Equity
Portfolio has performed and how its performance has varied from year to year.
The bar chart gives some indication of risk by showing changes in the
Portfolio's yearly performance for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's
inception. The table accompanying the bar chart compares the Portfolio's
performance over time to that of the Russell 2000 Small Cap Stock Index/(R)/ a
widely recognized, unmanaged index of small capitalization stocks. Both the bar
chart and the table assume all dividends and distributions were reinvested in
shares of the Portfolio. Of course, past performance does not indicate how the
Portfolio will perform in the future. All of the information below -- the bar
chart, tables and example -- assume the reinvestment of all dividends and
distributions in shares of the Portfolio. Of course, past performance does not
indicate how the Portfolio will perform in the future.

Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31*

[BAR CHART APPEARS HERE]

26.47% 19.00% -4.08%
1996 1997 1998

Average Annual Total Returns

12 mos. From
ended 12/31/98 inception

Small Cap Equity -4.08% 11.67%

Russell 2000
Stock Index -2.55% 11.37%

* Results are shown on a calendar year basis; the Portfolio's fiscal year,
however, in June 30. The Portfolio's return for calendar year 1999, as of
September 30, 1999 was 5.07% (annualized).

Best quarter: 4th Qtr 1998 20.91%
Worst quarter: 3rd Qtr 1998 -21.10%

Shareholder Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Portfolio.

Shareholder Fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment, expressed as a percentage of offering
price)
Maximum Sales Charges............................................... None
Maximum Redemption Fee.............................................. None

Annual Operating Expenses
(Expenses that are deducted from the Portfolio's assets, expressed as a
percentage of average net assets)

Management Fees..................................................... .43%
Other Expenses...................................................... .19%
Total Portfolio
Operating Expenses.................................................. .62%

Example: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example
assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated
and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 Year........................................................ $ 63
3 Years....................................................... $199
5 Years....................................................... $346
10 Years....................................................... $774

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Fund Description and Risk Factors -- The International Equity Portfolio
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Investment Objective. The investment objective of this Portfolio is to maximize
total return, consisting of capital appreciation and current income, by
investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of non-U.S.
issuers. Under normal market conditions, at least 65% of the Portfolio's total
assets will be invested in equity securities of issuers located in at least
three countries other than the United States.

Principal Investment Strategies. The International Equity Portfolio is designed
to invest in the equity securities of non-U.S. issuers. Although the Portfolio
may invest anywhere in the world, the Portfolio is expected to invest primarily
in the equity markets included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International
Europe, Australia and Far East Index ("EAFE Index"). Currently, these markets
are Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong,
Ireland, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, , Singapore,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Consistent with its
objective, the Portfolio will invest in both dividend-paying securities and
securities that do not pay dividends. The Portfolio may engage in transactions
involving "derivative instruments" -- forward foreign currency exchange
contracts, option or futures contracts or similar instruments -- in order to
hedge against fluctuations in the relative value of the currencies in which
securities held by the Portfolio are denominated or to achieve market exposure
pending investment. The International Equity Portfolio may also invest in high-
quality short-term debt instruments (including repurchase agreements)
denominated in U.S. or foreign currencies for temporary purposes. Up to 10% of
the assets of The International Equity Portfolio may be invested in securities
of companies located in emerging market countries.

Specialist Managers. Brinson Partners, Inc. ("Brinson") and Artisan Partners,
LLP ("Artisan") currently provide portfolio management services to this
Portfolio.

The Brinson Investment Brinson is a fundamental research oriented
Selection Process investor. Comparison of market price to its
assessment of fundamental value is the
cornerstone of Brinson's investment
philosophy. Brinson blends fundamental
security analysis with quantitative
analytical tools and modern portfolio theory.
Brinson's equity research and strategy focus
on the elements that explain portfolio
performance: country sensitivity, currency
exposures, industry weightings, common risk
factors and individual stock selections.
Portfolio construction integrates insights
associated with these elements to build
optimal equity portfolio consistent with the
Portfolio's objective.

The Artisan Investment In selecting investments for the Portfolio,
Selection Process Artisan emphasizes a bottom up investment
approach. In the context of The International
Equity Portfolio, this means that Artisan
focuses on identifying companies, including
companies located in emerging market
countries, that seem well positioned for
strong, sustainable growth, based on an
fundamental securities analysis and other
factors relating to individual issuers.
Artisan's research method favors countries
and regions with improving or rapidly
expanding economies, taking into account
factors such as gross domestic product
growth, corporate profitability, economic
climate and social change and avoids
securities and markets that appear
overvalued.

Principal Investment Risks. The principal risks associated with an investment in
this Portfolio are:

. Market Risk -- changes in the market value of a security in response to
market factors and the equity markets can be volatile.

. Foreign Securities Risk -- An investment in the Portfolio is subject to
risks that are not normally associated with investments in the securities
of U.S. companies. These include risks relating to political, social and
economic developments abroad and differences between U.S. and foreign
regulatory requirements and market practices.

. Emerging Markets Risk -- Risks associated with foreign investments may be
intensified in the case of investments in emerging market countries, whose
political, legal and economic systems are less developed and less stable
than those of more developed nation. Such investments are often less liquid
and more volatile than securities issued by companies located in developed
nations.

. Derivative Risk -- the value of derivative instruments may rise or fall
more rapidly than other investments and there is a risk that the Portfolio
may lose more than the amount invested in the derivative instrument in the
first place. Derivative instruments also involve the risk that other
parties to the derivative contract may fail to meet their obligations,
which could cause losses to the Portfolio.

. Foreign Currency Risk -- Securities denominated in foreign currencies are
subject to the risk that the value of the foreign currency will fall in
relation to the U.S. dollar. Currency exchange rates can be volatile and
can be affected by, among other factors, the general economics of a
country, or the actions of the U.S. or foreign governments or central
banks. In addition, transaction expenses related to foreign securities,
including custody fees, are generally more costly than is the case for
domestic securities.

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Performance and Shareholder Expenses -- The International Equity Portfolio
================================================================================

The chart and table on this page show how The International Equity Portfolio has
performed and how its performance has varied from year to year. The bar chart
gives some indication of risk by showing changes in the Portfolio's yearly
performance for each full calendar year since the Portfolio's inception. The
table accompanying the bar chart compares the Portfolio's performance over time
to that of the EAFE Index. Both the bar chart and the table assume all dividends
and distributions were reinvested in shares of the Portfolio. Of course, past
performance does not indicate how the Portfolio will perform in the future. All
of the information below -- the bar chart, tables and example --assume the
reinvestment of all dividends and distributions in shares of the Portfolio. Of
course, past performance does not indicate how the Portfolio will perform in the
future.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31*

13.85% 5.52% 15.57% Average Annual Total Returns

1996 1997 1998 12 mos. From
ended 12/31/98 inception

International
Equity 15.57% 12.50%

EAFE Index 20.33% 10.31%
</TABLE>

* Results are shown on a calendar year basis; the Portfolio's fiscal year,
however, is June 30. The Portfolio's return for 1999, as of September 30, 1999
was 5.17% (annualized).

Best quarter: 4th Qtr 1998 18.05%
Worst quarter: 3rd Qtr 1998 -13.62%

Shareholder Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Portfolio.

Annual Operating Expenses
(Expenses that are deducted from the Portfolio's assets, expressed as a
percentage of average net assets)

Management Fees*.................................................... .45%
Other Expenses...................................................... .25%
Total Portfolio
Operating Expenses.................................................. .70%

* Before July 26, 1999, the Portfolio had only one Specialist Manager. The
addition of a second Specialist Manager resulted in an increase in the
management fee paid by The International Equity Portfolio. Figures shown have
been restated to reflect the impact of this increase, had it been in effect
during the fiscal year ended 6/30/99.

Example: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example
assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated
and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 Year........................................................ $ 72
3 Years....................................................... $224
5 Years....................................................... $390
10 Years....................................................... $871

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Fund Description and Risk Factors -- The Limited Duration Municipal Bond
Portfolio
================================================================================

Investment Objective. The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide a
high level of current income exempt from Federal income tax, consistent with the
preservation of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by
investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of short-term fixed income
securities the interest on which is exempt from regular Federal income tax.
These securities, which include both securities issued by municipalities and so-
called "private activity bonds" are referred to as "Municipal Securities."

Principal Investment Strategies. It is a fundamental policy of the Portfolio
that, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets will be
invested in Municipal Securities. Municipal Securities acquired for the
Portfolio will generally be rated within one of the three highest rating
categories by one of the major independent rating agencies or are in the view of
the Specialist Manager, of comparable quality. The Portfolio is, however,
authorized to invest up to 15% in Municipal Securities rated in the fourth
highest category. In order to maintain liquidity or in the event that the
Portfolio's Specialist Manager believes that securities meeting the Portfolio's
investment objective and policies are not otherwise readily available for
purchase, the Portfolio is authorized to invest up to 20% of its net assets in
taxable instruments. Under normal circumstances, the Portfolio will have an
effective average portfolio maturity -- sometimes referred to as "duration" --of
less than 4 years. Duration is a concept that incorporates a bond's yield,
coupon interest payments, final maturity and call features into one measure that
is used by investment professionals as a more precise alternative to the concept
of term-to-maturity. As a point of reference, the maturity of a current coupon
bond with a 3 year duration is approximately 3.5 years and the maturity of a
current coupon bond with a 6 year duration is approximately 9 years.

Specialist Managers. Morgan Grenfell Incorporated ("Morgan Grenfell") currently
provides portfolio management services to this Portfolio.

The Morgan Grenfell In selecting securities for investment by
Investment Selection Process the Portfolio, Morgan Grenfell generally uses
a bottom-up approach. This approach focuses
on individual security selection rather than
relying on interest rate forecasts. Morgan
Grenfell's analytic process involves
assigning a relative value, based on
creditworthiness, cash flow and price, to
each bond. Credit analysis is then used to
determine the issuer's ability to fulfill its
obligations. By comparing each bond to a U.S.
Treasury instrument, Morgan Grenfell then
seeks to identify whether the market price of
the bond is an accurate reflection of its
intrinsic value. Municipal Securities may be
undervalued for a variety of reasons, such as
market inefficiencies relating to lack of
market information about particular
securities and sectors, supply and demand
shifts and lack of market penetration by some
issuers. In the event any security held by
the Portfolio is downgraded below the
Portfolio's authorized rating categories,
Morgan Grenfell will review the security and
determine whether to retain or dispose of
that security.

Principal Investment Risks. The principal risks associated with an investment in
this Portfolio are:

. Interest Rate Risk -- One of the primary risks associated with an
investment in the Portfolio is the risk that the value of Municipal
Securities held in the Portfolio will decline with changes in interest
rates. Although The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio can be
expected to be less volatile in response to changes in interest rates than
an investment with a longer duration, such as The Intermediate Term
Municipal Bond Portfolio, its yield can also be expected to be lower than
such longer term investments. In addition, when interest rates are
declining, issuers of securities held by the Portfolio may prepay principal
earlier than scheduled. As a result of this prepayment risk, the Portfolio
may have to reinvest these prepayments at those lower rates, thus reducing
its income.

. Credit Risk -- An investment in the Portfolio also involves the risk that
the issuer of a Municipal Security will not make principal or interest
payments when they are due, or that the value of the Municipal Securities
will decline because of a market perception that the issuer may not make
payments on time. This risk is greater for lower quality bonds, such as
those rated in the fourth highest category.

. AMT Risk -- There is no limit on purchases of Municipal Securities the
interest on which is a preference item for purposes of the Federal
alternative minimum tax. Moreover, the Portfolio may invest up to 20% of
its net assets in taxable securities. As a result, your tax-adjusted return
on your investment in the Portfolio may be reduced.

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Performance and Shareholder Expenses -- The Limited Duration Municipal Bond
===========================================================================
Portfolio
=========

The chart and table on this page show how the Portfolio has performed and how
its performance has varied from year to year. The bar chart gives some
indication of risk by showing changes in the Portfolio's yearly performance each
full calendar year since its inception. The accompanying table compares the
Portfolio's performance over time to that of the Merrill Lynch 1-3 Year
Municipal Index, an unmanaged index generally representative of U.S. Municipal
bonds. ("Merrill Lynch 1-3 Index"). Of course, past performance does not
indicate how the Portfolio will perform in the future. All of the information
below -- the bar chart, tables and example -- assume the reinvestment of all
dividends and distributions in shares of the Portfolio. Of course, past
performance does not indicate how the Portfolio will perform in the future.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S> <C>
Year-by-Year Total Returns as of 12/31*

4.55% 5.54% 4.38% Average Annual Total Returns

1996 1997 1998 12 mos. From
ended 12/31/98 inception

Limited
Duration 4.38% 5.17%

Merrill Lynch
1-3 Index 5.01% 4.52%
</TABLE>

* Results are shown on a calendar year basis; the Portfolio's fiscal year,
however, is June 30. The Portfolio's return for 1999, as of September 30, 1999
are 1.50% (annualized).

Best quarter: 3rd Qtr 1998 1.70%
Worst quarter: 4th Qtr 1998 0.53%

Shareholder Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Portfolio.

Annual Operating Expenses
(Expenses that are deducted from the Portfolio's assets, expressed as a
percentage of average net assets)

Management Fees..................................................... .25%
Other Expenses...................................................... .21%
Total Portfolio
Operating Expenses.................................................. .46%

Example: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example
assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated
and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Portfolio's
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual cost may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 Year........................................................ $ 47
3 Years....................................................... $148
5 Years....................................................... $258
10 Years....................................................... $579

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Fund Description and Risk Factors -- The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond
=========================================================================
Portfolio
=========

Investment Objective. The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide a
high level of current income exempt from Federal income tax, consistent with the
preservation of capital. The Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by
investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of intermediate-term fixed income
securities the interest on which is exempt from regular Federal income tax.
These securities, which include both securities issued by municipalities and so-
called "private activity bonds" are referred to as "Municipal Securities."

Principal Investment Strategies. It is a fundamental policy of the Portfolio
that, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets will be
invested in Municipal Securities. Municipal Securities acquired for the
Portfolio will generally be rated within one of the three highest rating
categories by one of the major independent rating agencies, or are in the view
of the Specialist Manager, of comparable quality deemed of comparable quality.
The Portfolio is, however, authorized to invest up to 15% in Municipal
Securities that are rated in the fourth highest category. In order to maintain
liquidity or in the event that the Portfolio's Specialist Manager believes that
securities meeting the Portfolio's investment objective and policies are not
otherwise readily available for purchase, the Portfolio is authorized to invest
up to 20% of its net assets in taxable instruments. Municipal Securities
purchased for the Portfolio will have varying maturities, but under normal
circumstances the Portfolio will have an effective dollar weighted average
portfolio maturity of between 5 and 10 years.

Specialist Managers. Morgan Grenfell Incorporated ("Morgan Grenfell") currently
provides portfolio management services to this Portfolio.

Principal Investment Risks. The principal risks associated with an investment in
this Portfolio are:

. Interest Rate Risk -- One of the primary risks associated with an
investment in the Portfolio is the risk that the value of Municipal
Securities held in the Portfolio will decline with changes in interest
rates. Prices of fixed income securities with longer effective maturities
are more sensitive to interest rate changes than those with shorter
effective maturities. Accordingly, the yield of The Intermediate Term
Municipal Bond Portfolio can be expected to be somewhat more volatile in
response to changes in interest rates than its shorter-term counterpart,
The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio. In addition, when interest
rates are declining, issuers of securities held by the Portfolio may prepay
principal earlier than scheduled. As a result of this prepayment risk, the
Portfolio may have to reinvest these prepayments at those lower rates, thus
reducing its income.

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Performance and Shareholder Expenses -- The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond
============================================================================
Portfolio
=========

Performance. The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio commenced operations
on July 1, 1998. During the period since the Portfolio's inception, its
performance benchmark has been the Lehman Brothers 5 Year Government Index,
("Lehman 5 Year Gov't. Index") an unmanaged index of municipal securities that
is widely recognized as indicator of performance of types of securities in which
this Portfolio invests. Because the Portfolio has experienced less than a full
calendar year of operations, illustrations of the Portfolio's performance
against its benchmark, such as those presented for The Limited Duration
Municipal Bond Portfolio would not be meaningful and such illustrations are not
presented here. You may refer to the Financial Highlights section of this
prospectus for certain financial information about the Portfolio. Of course,
past performance does not indicate how the Portfolio will perform in the future.

Shareholder Expenses. The following table and accompanying example describe the
fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the
Portfolio.

Shareholder Fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment, expressed as a percentage of offering
price)
Maximum Sales Charges........................... None
Maximum Redemption Fee.......................... None

Annual Operating Expenses
(Expenses that are deducted from the Portfolio's assets, expressed as a
percentage of average net assets)

Management Fees................................. 33%
Other Expenses.................................. 22%
Total Portfolio
Operating Expenses.............................. 55%

Example: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example
assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated
and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions in shares of the
Portfolio and that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual cost may be
higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 Year .................... $ 56
3 Years................... $176
5 Years................... $307
10 Years................... $689

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Fund Description and Risk Factors -- The Fixed Income Portfolio
================================================================================

Investment Objective. The investment objective of this Portfolio is to provide a
high level of current income consistent with the preservation of capital. The
Portfolio seeks to achieve this objective by investing primarily in a
diversified portfolio of intermediate-term fixed income securities, but may
purchase securities with any stated maturity.

Principal Investment Strategies. The Portfolio will normally invest at least 80%
of its assets in fixed income securities of all types. These securities, which
may be issued by corporations, banks, government agencies or other issuers, may
have fixed, floating or variable rates of interest or include put features that
afford their holders the right to sell the security at face value prior to
maturity. From time to time, a substantial portion of the Portfolio may be
invested in mortgage-backed or asset-backed issues. Investments in U.S. dollar
denominated securities of non-U.S. issuers will not exceed 25% of its total
assets. Under normal conditions the Portfolio may hold up to 20% of its total
assets in cash or money market instruments in order to maintain liquidity, or in
the event that the Specialist Manager determines that securities meeting the
Portfolio's investment objective and policies are not otherwise readily
available for purchase. The Fixed Income Portfolio invests primarily in fixed
income securities that, at the time of purchase, are either rated in one of
three highest rating categories assigned by one of the major independent rating
agencies, or deemed of comparable quality. The Portfolio is, however, authorized
to invest up to 15% in fixed income securities that are rated in the fourth
highest category or are in the view of the Specialist Manager, of comparable
quality. Securities purchased for the Portfolio will have varying maturities,
but under normal circumstances the Portfolio will have an effective dollar
weighted average portfolio maturity of between 5 and 10 years.

Specialist Managers. Morgan Grenfell Incorporated ("Morgan Grenfell") currently
provides portfolio management services to this Portfolio. Further information
about this Portfolio's Specialist Manager appears on page 24 of this Prospectus.

The Morgan Grenfell
Investment Selection Process

In selecting securities for investment by the Portfolio, Morgan Grenfell
generally uses a bottom-up approach. This approach focuses on individual
security selection rather than relying on interest rate forecasts. Morgan
Grenfell's analytic process involves assigning a relative value, based on
creditworthiness, cash flow and price, to each bond. Credit analysis is then
used to determine the issuer's ability to fulfill its obligations. By comparing
each bond to a U.S. Treasury instrument, Morgan Grenfell then seeks to identify
whether the market price of the bond is an accurate reflection of its intrinsic
value. Fixed income securities may be undervalued for a variety of reasons, such
as market inefficiencies relating to lack of market information about particular
securities and sectors, supply and demand shifts and lack of market penetration
by some issuers. In the event any security held by the Portfolio is downgraded
below the Portfolio's authorized rating categories, Morgan Grenfell will review
the security and determine whether to retain or dispose of that security.

Principal Investment Risks. The principal risks associated with an investment in
this Portfolio are:

. Interest Rate Risk -- One of the primary risks associated with an investment
in the Portfolio is the risk that the value of fixed income securities held
in the Portfolio will decline with changes in interest rates. Prices of fixed
income securities with longer effective maturities are more sensitive to
interest rate changes than those with shorter effective maturities.
Accordingly, the yield of The Fixed Income Portfolio can be expected to be
somewhat more volatile in response to changes in interest rates than shorter-
term investment vehicles.

. Foreign Securities Risk - The value of the Portfolio's holdings of foreign
securities are subject to risks which are not normally associated with
investments in the securities of U.S. companies. These include risks relating
to political, social and economic developments abroad and differences between
U.S. and foreign regulatory requirements and market practices. Securities
that are denominated in foreign currencies are subject to the further risk
that the value of the foreign currency will fall in relation to the U.S.
dollar and/or will be affected by volatile currency markets or actions of
U.S. or foreign governments or central banks.

. Credit Risk -- An investment in the Portfolio also involves the risk that the
issuer of a Municipal Security will not make principal or interest payments
when they are due, or that the value of the Municipal Securities will decline
because of a market perception that the issuer may not make payments on time.
This risk is greater for lower quality bonds, such as those rated in the
fourth highest category.

. Prepayment Risk -- When interest rates are declining, issuers of securities
held by the Portfolio may prepay principal earlier than scheduled. As a
result of this risk, the Portfolio may have to reinvest these prepayments at
those lower rates, thus reducing its income. Mortgage-related and asset-
backed securities are especially sensitive to prepayment.

. Extension Risk -- These securities are also subject to the risk that payment
on the loans underlying the securities held by the Portfolio will be made
more slowly when interest rates are rising. This could cause the market value
of the securities to fall.

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Performance and Shareholder Expenses -- The Fixed Income Portfolio
================================================================================

Performance. The Fixed Income Portfolio commenced operations on July 1, 1998.
During the period since the Portfolio's inception, its performance benchmark has
been the Lehman Aggregate Bond Index ("Lehman Aggregate Bond Index") a widely
recognized, unmanaged bond index. Because the Portfolio has experienced less
than a full calendar year of operations, illustrations of the Portfolio's
performance against its benchmark, such as those presented for The Limited
Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio, would not be meaningful and such
illustrations are not presented here. You may refer to the Financial Highlights
section of this prospectus, however, for certain financial information about the
Portfolio. Of course, past performance does not indicate how the Portfolio will
perform in the future.

Shareholder Expenses
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the Portfolio.

Shareholder Fees
(Fees paid directly from your investment, expressed as a
percentage of offering price)
Maximum Sales Charges....................... None
Maximum Redemption Fee...................... None

Annual Operating Expenses
(Expenses that are deducted from the Portfolio's assets, Expressed as a
percentage of average net assets)

Management Fees............................. .33%
Other Expenses.............................. .17%
Total Portfolio
Operating Expenses.......................... .50%

Example: This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the Portfolio with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The Example
assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Portfolio for the time periods indicated
and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also
assumes the reinvestment of all dividends and distributions in shares of the
Portfolio and that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the
Portfolio's operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual cost may be
higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

1 Year............................... $ 51
3 Years.............................. $ 160
5 Years.............................. $ 280
10 Years.............................. $ 628

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More About Investment Risk and Strategies
================================================================================

The following is a summary of the types of investments that the Trust's
Portfolio's may make. A more extensive discussion appears in the Statement of
Additional Information.

About Equity Securities. The prices of equity and equity-related securities will
fluctuate -- sometimes dramatically -- over time and a Portfolio could lose a
substantial part, or even all, of its investment in a particular issue. The term
equity securities includes common and preferred stock; equity-related securities
refers to securities that may be convertible into common stock or preferred
stock, or securities that carry the right to purchase common or preferred stock.
Price fluctuations may reflect changes in the issuing company's financial
condition, overall market conditions or even perceptions in the marketplace
about the issuing company or economic trends.

Small Company Risk. Equity securities of smaller companies may be subject to
more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger, more established companies.
These securities are often traded in the over-the-counter markets and, if listed
on national or regional exchanges, may not be traded in volumes typical for such
exchanges. This may make them more difficult to sell at the time and at a price
that is desirable. Prices of convertible securities may, in addition, also be
affected by prevailing interest rates, the credit quality of the issuer and any
call provisions.

About Foreign Securities. Equity securities of non- U.S. companies are subject
to the same risks as other equity or equity-related securities. Foreign
investments also involve additional risks. These include the unavailability of
financial information or the difficulty of interpreting financial information
prepared under foreign accounting standards; less liquidity and more volatility
in foreign securities markets; the possibility of expropriation; the imposition
of foreign withholding and other taxes; the impact of foreign political, social
or diplomatic developments; limitations on the movement of funds or other assets
between different countries; difficulties in invoking legal process abroad and
enforcing contractual obligations; and the difficulty of assessing economic
trends in foreign countries. Transactions in markets overseas are generally more
costly than those associated with domestic securities of equal value. Certain
foreign governments levy withholding taxes against dividend and interest income.
Although in some countries a portion of these taxes is recoverable, the non-
recovered portion of foreign withholding taxes will reduce the Portfolio's
income.

Foreign Currency Risk. The prices of securities denominated in a foreign
currency will also be affected by the value of that currency relative to the
U.S. dollar. Exchange rate movements can be large and long-lasting, and can
affect either favorably or unfavorably the value of securities held in the
Portfolio. Such rate movements may result from actions taken by foreign
governments or central banks, actions of the U.S. government, or as a result of
speculation in the currency markets. On January 1, 1999, the European Economic
and Monetary Union introduced a single currency to be used by all of its member
states. This event has brought about some uncertainty in the international
markets. These include the legal treatment of certain outstanding financial
contracts after January 1, 1999, the establishment of exchange rates and the
creation of suitable clearing and settlement payment systems for the new
currency. Companies that issue securities have until July 1, 2002 to
redenominate corporate stocks and bonds from national currencies to the Euro
and, until January 2002, the Euro will only exist as book entries in financial
institutions. The lack of policies and laws or regulations in participating
countries makes is difficult to assess all of the processing and systems changes
that will be required as a result of the Euro conversion or the impact the
conversion process may have on international investors, including mutual
funds.

Foreign Government Securities. Foreign governments, as well as supranational or
quasi-governmental entities such as the World Bank for example, may issue fixed
income securities. Investments in these securities involve both the risks
associated with any fixed income investment and the risks associated with an
investment in foreign securities. In addition, a governmental entity's ability
or willingness to repay principal and interest due in a timely manner may be
affected not only by economic factors but also by political circumstances either
internationally or in the relevant region.

About Fixed-Income Securities. Fixed income securities -- sometimes referred to
as "debt securities" -- include bonds, notes (including structured notes),
mortgage-related and asset-backed securities, convertible and preferred
securities as well as short-term debt instruments, often referred to as money
market instruments. Fixed income securities may be issued by U.S. or foreign
corporations, banks, governments, government agencies or subdivisions or other
entities. A fixed-income security may have all types of interest rate payment
and reset terms, including fixed rate, adjustable rate, zero coupon, contingent,
deferred, payment in-kind and auction rate features. All of these factors -- the
type of instrument, the issuer and the payment terms will affect the volatility
and the risk of loss associated with a particular fixed-income issue.

Interest Rate Risk. Although the term fixed income securities includes a broad
range of sometimes very different investments, all fixed income securities are
subject to the risk that their value will fluctuate as interest rates in the
overall economy rise and fall. The value of fixed-income securities will tend to
decrease when interest rates are rising and, conversely, will tend to increase
when interest rates fall. Thus, in periods of falling interest rates, the yield
of a Portfolio that invests in fixed income securities will tend to be higher
than prevailing market rates, and in periods of rising interest rates, the yield
of the Portfolio will tend to be lower. Shorter term securities are generally
less sensitive to interest rate changes than longer term securities.

Prepayment Risk and Extension Risk. Prepayments of fixed-income securities will
also affect their value. When interest rates are falling, the issuers of fixed-
income securities may repay principal earlier than expected. As a result, the
Portfolio may have to reinvest these prepayments at those lower rates, thus
reducing its income. In the case of mortgage related or asset backed issues --
securities backed by pools of loans -- payments due on the security may also be
received earlier than expected. This may happen when market interest rates are
falling and the underlying loans are being prepaid. Conversely payments may be
received more slowly when interest rates are rising, as

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prepayments on the underlying loans slow. This may affect the value of the
mortgage or asset-backed issue if the market comes to view the interest rate to
be too low relative to the term of the investment. Either situation can affect
the value of the instrument adversely.

Credit Risk. Credit risk is the risk that an issuer (or in the case of certain
securities, the guarantor or counterparty) will be unable to make principal and
interest payments when due. The creditworthiness of an issuer may be affected by
a number of factors, including the financial condition of the issuer (or
guarantor) and, in the case of foreign issuers, the financial condition of the
region. Fixed income securities may be rated by one or more nationally
recognized statistical rating organization, such as S&P and Moody's. These
ratings represent the judgment of the rating organization about the safety of
principal and interest payments. They are not guarantees of quality and may be
subject to change even after a Portfolio has acquired the security. Not all
fixed income securities are rated, and unrated securities may be acquired by The
Fixed Income Portfolio if the relevant Specialist Manager determines that their
quality is comparable to rated issues.

When-issued Securities. Fixed-income securities may be purchased for future
delivery but at a predetermined price. The market value of securities purchased
on a "when-issued" basis may change before delivery; this could result in a gain
or loss to the purchasing Portfolio.

Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities. Mortgage related securities
represent participations in (or are backed by) loans secured by real property.
Asset-backed securities represent participations in (or are backed by)
installment sales or loan contracts, leases, credit card receivables or other
receivables. Because of their derivative structure -- the fact that their value
is derived from the value of the underlying assets -- these securities are
particularly sensitive to prepayment and extension risks noted above. Small
changes in interest or prepayment rates may cause large and sudden price
movements. These securities can also become illiquid and hard to value in
declining markets.

Real Estate Investment Trusts. Each of the Equity Portfolios may invest up to
10% of its assets in equity interests issued by real estate investment trusts
("REITs"). REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest the majority of
their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the
collection of rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling
property that has appreciated in value. Similar to investment companies, REITs
are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with
several requirements of the Code. A Portfolio will indirectly bear its
proportionate share of expenses incurred by REITs in which a Portfolio invests
in addition to the expenses incurred directly by a Portfolio.

Municipal Securities. Municipal Securities -- fixed income securities issued by
local, state and regional governments or other governmental authorities --may be
issued for a wide range of purposes, including construction of public facilities
or short-term funding and may be issued for varying maturities. Interest on
Municipal Securities in which The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio and
The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio may invest will be exempt from
regular Federal income taxes but may be a tax preference item for purposes of
computing alternative minimum tax ("AMT"). The Fixed Income Portfolio may invest
in Municipal Securities regardless of whether the interest is taxable. The tax
treatment that will be accorded to interest payable by issuers of Municipal
Securities will depend on the specific terms of the security involved.

Private Activity and Industrial Revenue Bonds. Municipal Bonds may be "general
obligations" of their issuers, the repayment of which is secured by the issuer's
pledge of full faith, credit and taxing power. Municipal Bonds may be payable
from revenues derived from a particular facility that will be operated by a non-
government user. The payment of principal and interest on these bonds is
generally dependent solely on the ability of the private user or operator to
meet its financial obligations and the pledge, if any, of real or personal
property securing that obligation.

Credit Supports. The creditworthiness of particular Municipal Securities will
generally depend on the creditworthiness of the entity responsible for payment
of interest on the Municipal Bond. Municipal Securities also include instruments
issued by financial institutions that represent interests in Municipal
Securities held by that institution -- sometimes referred to as participation
interests -- and securities issued by a municipal issuer that are guaranteed or
otherwise supported by a specified financial institution. Because investors will
generally look to the creditworthiness of the supporting financial institution,
changes in the financial condition of that institution or ratings assigned by
rating organizations of its securities, may affect the value of the instrument.

About Temporary Investment Practices. It is the intention of the Trust that each
of the Portfolios be fully invested in accordance with its respective investment
objectives and policies at all times. To maintain liquidity pending investment,
however, the Portfolios are authorized to invest up to 20% of their respective
assets in short-term money market instruments issued, sponsored or guaranteed by
the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Such securities are
referred to in this prospectus as U.S. Government Securities. The portfolios may
also invest repurchase agreements secured by U.S. Government Securities or
repurchase agreements secured by such securities, or short-term money market
instruments of other issuers, including corporate commercial paper, and variable
and floating rate debt instruments, that have received, or are comparable in
quality to securities that have received, one of the two highest ratings
assigned by at least one recognized rating organization. Under extraordinary
market or economic conditions, all or any portion of a Portfolio's assets may be
invested in short-term money market instruments for temporary defensive
purposes.

About Hedging Strategies. Each of the Portfolios may engage in certain
strategies ("Hedging Strategies") designed to reduce certain risks that would
otherwise be associated with their respective securities investments, and/or in
anticipation of future purchases and to gain market exposure pending direct
investment in securities. These strategies include the use of options on
securities and securities indices, options on stock index and interest rate
futures contracts and options on such futures contracts. Both the Equity
Portfolios and the Fixed Income Portfolios may also use forward foreign currency
contracts in connection with the purchase and sale of those securities,
denominated in foreign currencies, in which each is permitted to invest. In
addition, The International Equity Portfolio and The Fixed Income Portfolio may
use foreign currency options and foreign currency futures to hedge against
fluctuations in the relative value of the currencies in which securities held by
these Portfolios are denominated. A Portfolio may invest in the instruments
noted above (collectively, "Hedging

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Instruments") only in a manner consistent with its investment objective and
policies. A Portfolio may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in option
purchases and may not commit more than 5% of its net assets to margin deposits
on futures contracts and premiums for options on futures contracts. The
Portfolios may not use Hedging Instruments for speculative purposes. Further
information relating to the use of Hedging Instruments, and the limitations on
their use, appears in the Statement of Additional Information.

There are certain overall considerations to be aware of in connection with the
use of Hedging Instruments in any of the Portfolios. The ability to predict the
direction of the securities or currency markets and interest rates involves
skills different from those used in selecting securities. Although the use of
various Hedging Instruments is intended to enable each of the Portfolios to
hedge against certain investment risks, there can be no guarantee that this
objective will be achieved. For example, in the event that an anticipated change
in the price of the securities (or currencies) that are the subject of the
strategy does not occur, it may be that the Portfolio employing the Hedging
Strategy would have been in a better position had it not used such a strategy at
all. Moreover, even if the Specialist Manager correctly predicts interest rate
or market price movements, a hedge could be unsuccessful if changes in the value
of the option or futures position do not correspond to changes in the value of
investments that the position was designed to hedge. Liquid markets do not
always exist for certain Hedging Instruments and lack of a liquid market for any
reason may prevent a Portfolio from liquidating an unfavorable position. In the
case of an option, the option could expire before it can be sold, with the
resulting loss of the premium paid by a Portfolio for the option. In the case of
a futures contract, a Portfolio would remain obligated to meet margin
requirements until the position is closed. In addition, options that are traded
over-the-counter differ from exchange traded options in that they are two-party
contracts with price and other terms negotiated between the parties. For this
reason, the liquidity of these instruments may depend on the willingness of the
counterparty to enter into a closing transaction. In the case of currency-
related instruments, such as foreign currency options, options on foreign
currency futures, and forward foreign currency contracts, it is generally not
possible to structure transactions to match the precise value of the securities
involved since the future value of the securities will change during the period
that the arrangement is outstanding. As a result, such transactions may preclude
or reduce the opportunity for gain if the value of the hedged currency changes
relative to the U.S. dollar. Like over-the-counter options, such instruments are
essentially contracts between the parties and the liquidity of these instruments
may depend on the willingness of the counterparty to enter into a closing
transaction.

About Other Permitted Instruments. Each of the Portfolios may borrow money from
a bank for temporary emergency purposes, and may enter into reverse repurchase
agreements. A reverse repurchase agreement, which is considered a borrowing for
purposes of the Investment Company Act, involves the sale of a security by the
Trust and its agreement to repurchase the instrument at a specified time and
price. Accordingly, the Trust will maintain a segregated account consisting of
cash, U.S. Government securities or high-grade, liquid obligations, maturing not
later than the expiration of the reverse repurchase agreement, to cover its
obligations under reverse repurchase agreements. To avoid potential leveraging
effects of a Portfolio's borrowings, additional investments will not be made
while aggregate borrowings, including reverse repurchase agreements, are in
excess of 5% of a Portfolio's total assets. Borrowings outstanding at any time
will be limited to no more than one-third of a Portfolio's total assets. Each of
the Portfolios may lend portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and financial
institutions provided that cash, or equivalent collateral, equal to at least
100% of the market value (plus accrued interest) of the securities loaned is
maintained by the borrower with the lending Portfolio. During the time
securities are on loan, the borrower will pay to the Portfolio any income that
may accrue on the securities. The Portfolio may invest the cash collateral and
earn additional income or may receive an agreed upon fee from the borrower who
has delivered equivalent collateral. No Portfolio will enter into any securities
lending transaction if, at the time the loan is made, the value of all loaned
securities, together with any other borrowings, equals more than one-third of
the value of that Portfolio's total assets.

Each of the Portfolios of the Trust may acquire securities issued by other
investment companies to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act,
provided that such investments are otherwise consistent with the overall
investment objectives and policies of that Portfolio. Investment company
securities include interests in unit investment trusts structured to reflect a
specified index, such as the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index
Depositary Receipts ("SPDRs") or the Standard & Poor's Mid-Cap 400 Index
Depositary Receipts ("MidCap SPDRs"). SPDRs and MidCap SPDRs may be obtained
from the issuing unit investment trust or purchased in the secondary market.
Because the market value of these instruments is derived from the value of the
equity securities held by the issuing unit investment trust, these instruments
may be used by an Specialist Manager to achieve market exposure pending
investment. Both SPDRs and MidCap SPDRs are listed on the American Stock
Exchange. Further information about these instruments is contained in the
Statement of Additional Information. Generally, the Investment Company Act
limits investments in instruments such as SPDRs or MidCap SPDRs to 5% of a
Portfolio's total assets. Provided certain requirements set forth in that Act
are met, however, investments in excess of 5% of a Portfolio's assets may be
made. SPDRs and similar instruments may be used by a Specialist Manager to hedge
against the relative value of the securities in which the acquiring portfolio
primarily invests, facilitate the management of cash flows in or out of that
portfolio or to achieve market exposure pending investment.

About Year 2000. Many computer systems today cannot distinguish the year 2000
from the year 1900 because of the way dates were encoded and calculated. This
problem -- known as the Year 2000 Problem -- could adversely affect the Trust
and its Portfolios unless the computer systems upon which they rely are properly
adapted. In the event that any system upon which the Trust depends is not year
2000 ready by December 31, 1999, administrative errors and account maintenance
failure would likely occur. In addition, the Year 2000 Problem could affect
companies in which the Trust invests. The various organizations that furnish the
Trust with administration and investment advisory services have assured the
Trust that each has taken appropriate steps to minimize risks associated with
the Year 2000 Problem. Although there can be no assurance that each of the
systems upon which the Trust relies will be properly adapted in time for the
Year 2000, Hirtle Callaghan and the Board of Trustees expects that they will
be.

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Management of the Trust

Hirtle Callaghan & Co., Inc. Hirtle Callaghan & Co., Inc. serves as the overall
investment advisor to the Trust under the terms of its investment advisory
agreement ("Hirtle Callaghan Agreement") with the Trust. Hirtle Callaghan
continuously monitors the performance of various investment management
organizations, including the Specialist Managers and generally oversees the
services provided to the Trust by its administrator, custodian and other service
providers. Although Hirtle Callaghan advises the Board of Trustees with regard
to investment matters, Hirtle Callaghan is not responsible for day-to-day
investment decisions for the Trust or its Portfolios. Hirtle Callaghan is,
however, responsible for monitoring both the overall performance of each
Portfolio, and the individual performance of each Specialist Manager within
those portfolios served by more than one Specialist Manager Hirtle Callaghan
may, from time to time recommend that the assets of a multi-manager portfolio be
reallocated between the Specialist Managers that provide portfolio management
services to that portfolio when it believes that such action would be
appropriate to achieve the overall objectives of the particular portfolio.

Officers of Hirtle Callaghan serve as the executive officers of the Trust and/or
as members of the Board of Trustees. For its services under the Hirtle
Callaghan Agreement, Hirtle Callaghan is entitled to receive an annual fee of
.05% of each Portfolio's average net assets.

The principal offices of Hirtle Callaghan are located at 100 Four Falls
Corporate Center, Suite 500, West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2970. A registered
investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act, Hirtle Callaghan has over
$3.0 billion in assets under management. Hirtle Callaghan is controlled by its
founders, Jonathan Hirtle and Donald E. Callaghan

Specialist Managers. Day-to-day investment decisions for each of the Portfolios
are the responsibility of one or more Specialist Managers retained by the Trust.
In accordance with the terms of separate portfolio management agreements
relating to the respective Portfolios, and subject to the general supervision of
the Trust's Board, each of the Specialist Managers is responsible for providing
a continuous program of investment management to, and placing all orders for,
the purchase and sale of securities and other instruments the Portfolios they
serve.

In the case of those portfolios that are served by more than one Specialist
Managers, the Board is responsible for determining the appropriate manner in
which to allocate assets to each such Specialist Manager. Under normal
circumstances, it is expected that the assets of each of these portfolios will
be allocated equally among its Specialist Managers. The Board may, however,
increase or decrease the allocation to a Specialist Manager, or to terminate a
particular Specialist Manager, if the Board deems it appropriate to do so in
order to achieve the overall objectives of the Portfolio involved. The goal of
the multi-manager structure is to achieve a better rate of return with lower
volatility than would typically be expected of any one management style. Its
success depends upon the ability of the Trust to (a) identify and retain
Specialist Managers who have achieved and will continue to achieve superior
investment records relative to selected benchmarks; (b) pair Specialist Manager
that have complementary investment styles (e.g. top-down vs bottom-up investment
selections processes: (c) monitor Specialist Managers' performance and adherence
to stated styles, and (d) effectively allocate Portfolio assets among Specialist
Managers.

The Specialist Managers that currently serve the Trust's various portfolios are:

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership ("Artisan") serves as a Specialist Manager
for the International Equity Portfolio. For its services to the Portfolio,
Artisan receives an annual fee of 0.40% of the average daily net asset value of
that portion of the Portfolio's assets managed by it. Artisan, the principal
offices of which are located at 1000 N. Water Street, Suite 1770, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin 53202, has provided investment management services for international
equity assets since 1995. Artisan also maintains offices at 100 Pine Street,
Suite 2950, San Francisco, California and Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 2120,
Atlanta, Georgia. As of July 30, 1999, Artisan managed total assets in excess
of $ 2.6 billion, of which approximately $1.6 billion consisted of mutual fund
assets. Artisan's sole general partner is Artisan Investment Corporation, which
is controlled by its founders, Mr. Ziegler and Carlene Murphy Ziegler.

A team of investment professionals, lead by Mr. Mark L. Yockey, an Artisan
partner, will be responsible for making day-to-day investment decisions for that
portion of the International Portfolio allocated to Artisan. Mr. Yockey has
been with Artisan since 1995 and currently serves as a vice president of Artisan
Funds, Inc., an open-end, series management investment company registered under
the Investment Company Act. Before joining Artisan, Mr. Yockey was portfolio
manager of United International Growth Fund and Vice President of Waddell &
Reed, Inc., an investment adviser and mutual fund organization located in
Missouri. Mr. Yockey holds BA and MBA degrees from Michigan State University
and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

The Trust has conditionally approved an amendment to the portfolio management
agreement relating to Artisan's services to the Portfolio ("Performance Fee
Amendment"). Under the Performance Fee Amendment, Artisan would be compensated
based, in part, on the investment results achieved by it. Implementation of the
Performance Fee Amendment, however, is subject to receipt of certain assurances
from the staff of the SEC that such implementation will not be viewed by the SEC
staff as inconsistent with the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act.
There can be no assurance that such relief will be granted by the SEC. If the
Performance Fee Amendment is implemented, it could, under certain circumstances,
increase or decrease the fee paid to Artisan, when compared to the current fixed
fee arrangement and could result in the payment of incentive compensation during
periods of declining markets.

Brinson Partners, Inc. ("Brinson") serves as a Specialist Manager for The
International Equity Portfolio. For its services to the Portfolio, Brinson
receives an annual fee, based on the average daily net asset value of that
portion of the Portfolio's assets managed by it, which fee is calculated as
follows: 0.40% of the Portfolio's average net assets of $200 million or less;
0.35% of such assets over $200 million up to $300 million; and 0.30% of such
assets over $300 million. Brinson, the principal offices of which are located
at 209 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1295, and its predecessor
entities have provided investment management services for international equity
assets since 1974. The day-to-day management of The International Equity
Portfolio is the responsibility of a team of Brinson's investment professionals;

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investment decisions are made by committee and no person has primary
responsibility for making recommendations to the committee. Brinson had
discretionary assets of approximately $159 billion under management as of June
30, 1999 of which approximately $3 billion represented assets of U.S. mutual
funds. Brinson is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UBS AG, an internationally
diversified organization with operations in many aspects of the financial
services industry.

Geewax, Terker and Co. ("Geewax"), a Pennsylvania partnership and registered
investment adviser, serves as a Specialist Manager for The Value Equity
Portfolio and The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio. For its services to
The Value Equity, Portfolio, Geewax receives a fee, based on the average daily
net asset value of that portion of the assets of The Value Equity Portfolio
managed by it, at an annual rate of 0.30%. For its services to The Small
Capitalization Equity, Portfolio, Geewax receives a fee, based on the average
daily net asset value of that portion of the assets of The Small Capitalization
Equity Portfolio managed by it, at an annual rate of 0. 30 %. The principal
offices of Geewax are located at 99 Starr Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460. John
Geewax has been a general partner and chief investment officer of the firm since
its founding in 1982. Mr. Geewax, who holds an MBA and JD from the University
of Pennsylvania, is primarily responsible for making day-to-day investment
decisions for that portion of the Portfolio's assets assigned to Geewax. He is
supported by Christopher P. Ouimet. Mr. Ouimet, who holds an MBA from St.
Joseph's University, joined Geewax in 1994. Prior to that, Mr. Ouimet was at
The Vanguard Group as a quantitative analyst from 1992 to 1994, and as a
marketing analyst from 1990 to 1992. As of July 30, 1999, Geewax managed assets
of approximately $5.4 billion, of which approximately $700 million represented
assets of mutual funds. Geewax is controlled by Mr. Geewax and Bruce Terker, the
firm's general partners.

Frontier Capital Management Company ("Frontier") serves as a Specialist Manager
for The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio. For its services to the
Portfolio, Frontier receives a fee based on the average daily net asset value of
that portion of the Portfolio's assets managed by it, at an annual rate of
0.45%. Frontier, the principal offices of which are located at 99 Summer
Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, was established in 1980. Michael
Cavarretta is responsible for making the day-to-day investment decisions for
that portion of the Portfolio's assets assigned to Frontier. Mr. Cavarretta has
been an investment professional with Frontier since 1988. Before joining
Frontier, Mr. Cavarretta, a chartered financial analyst, was a financial analyst
with General Electric Co. and attended Harvard Business School (M.B.A. 1988).
Frontier had, as of July 30, 1999, approximately $4.3 billion in assets under
management, of which approximately $149 million represented assets of mutual
funds. Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (AMG) has announced that it will
acquire a substantial equity interest in Frontier. Following this transaction,
AMG is expected to control Frontier. AMG is a Boston-based asset management
holding company that holds majority interests in over a dozen investment
management firms, which collectively manage approximately $70 billion in assets.
Shares of AMG are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: AMG).

Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("GSAM") serves as a Specialist Manager for The
Growth Equity Portfolio. GSAM's principal offices of which are located at 32 Old
Slip, New York, New York 10004. As of June 30, 1999, GSAM, together with its
affiliates, managed total assets of in excess of $191 billion. Robert C. Jones,
Victor Pinter, Kent Clark and Melissa Brown are responsible for making day-to-
day investment decisions for that portion of The Growth Equity Portfolio
allocated to GSAM. Mr. Jones, a chartered financial analyst and Managing
Director of GSAM, has been an officer and investment professional with GSAM
since 1989. Mr. Clark is a Managing director of GSAM. He joined GSAM as a member
of the quantitative equity management team in 1992. Mr. Pinter is a Vice
President of GSAM. He joined GSAM in 1990 as a research analyst and became a
portfolio manager in 1992. Ms. Brown is a Vice President. She joined GSAM in
1998. From 1994 to 1998, Ms. Brown was the director of Quantitative Equity
Research and served on the Investment Policy Committee at Prudential Securities
Incorporated. GSAM is a separate operating division of Goldman Sachs & Co.
Goldman Sachs & Co. is controlled by Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

GSAM is currently compensated for its services to The Growth Equity Portfolio at
an annual rate of 0.30% of those assets of the Portfolio's assets allocated to
GSAM ("GSAM Account"). Under the terms of a performance fee arrangement which
first became effective on October 1, 1999, GSAM's asset-based fee ("Base Fee")
may be adjusted to reflect the performance of the GSAM Account. Under the
arrangement, the Base Fee may be increased or decreased at an annual rate of 25%
of the net value added by GSAM over the total return of the Russell 1000 Growth
Index plus 30 basis points during the 12 months immediately preceding the date
on which the fee is calculated. This 30 basis point "performance hurdle" is
designed to assure that GSAM will earn a performance adjustment only with
respect to the value that its portfolio management adds to the GSAM Account.
GSAM's fee will not be adjusted in accordance with the performance fee
arrangement until the performance fee arrangement has been in effect for 12
months. Because the performance of the GSAM Account will vary, the advisory fee
payable to GSAM will also vary. The maximum fee payable to GSAM for any annual
period under the incentive fee arrangement is .50% of the average net assets of
the GSAM Account and the minimum fee payable to GSAM for any annual period under
the incentive fee arrangement is 0.10% of the average net assets of the GSAM
Account. Shareholders should be aware that one consequence of the performance
fee arrangement is that GSAM could be entitled to a positive performance
adjustment even during periods when the value of the GSAM Account and or the
Portfolio overall declines. This could occur if the decline in the value of the
Russell 1000 Growth Index is greater than the decline in the value of the
Portfolio. Detailed information about the performance fee arrangement,
including the manner in which the fee is computed, appears in the Statement of
Additional Information.

Institutional Capital Corporation ("ICAP") serves as a Specialist Manager for
The Value Equity Portfolio. For its services to the Portfolio, ICAP receives a
fee, based on the average daily net asset value of that portion of the
Portfolio's assets managed by it, at an annual rate of 0.35%. ICAP, the
principal offices of which are located at 225 West Wacker, Chicago, Illinois
60606, has provided investment management services for equity assets since 1970.
Investment decisions for those assets of the Portfolio assigned to ICAP are made
by a team of ICAP investment professionals; investment decisions are made by
committee and no single individual has primary responsibility for making
recommendations to the committee. ICAP had assets of approximately $11.9 billion
under management as of August 31, 1999, of which approximately $2.4 billion
represented assets of mutual funds.

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Jennison Associates LLC ("Jennison") serves as a Specialist Manager for The
Growth Equity Portfolio. For its services to the Portfolio, Jennison receives a
fee, based on the average daily net asset value of that portion of the
Portfolio's assets managed by it, at an annual rate of 0.30%. Jennison, the
principal offices of which are located at 466 Lexington Avenue, New York, New
York 10017, was established in 1969. Spiros Segalas, is responsible for making
day-to-day investment decisions for that portion of The Growth Equity Portfolio
allocated to Jennison. Mr. Segalas is Jennison's Chief Investment Officer and
President, and is a founding member and director of the firm. As of August 31,
1999, Jennison had approximately $49.4 billion under management, of which
approximately $15.8 billion represented assets of mutual funds. Jennison is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

Morgan Grenfell Incorporated ("Morgan Grenfell") serves as the Specialist
Manager for The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio, The Intermediate Term
Municipal Bond Portfolio and The Fixed Income Portfolio. For its services to
each of the Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio and the Fixed Income
Portfolio, Morgan Grenfell receives, based of the average daily net assets value
of each such portfolio, an annual fee of 0.275%. For its services to the
Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio, Morgan Grenfell receives a fee of
.20% of the average net asset value of that Portfolio. Morgan Grenfell, whose
principal offices are located at 885 Third Avenue, New York, New York 10022, has
been active in managing municipal securities since 1989. David Baldt, an
Executive Vice-President of Morgan Grenfell, is primarily responsible for making
the day-to-day investment decisions for each of the Trust's Fixed- Income
Portfolios. Mr. Baldt has managed fixed income investments since 1973, and has
been with Morgan Grenfell since 1989. As of June 30, 1999, Morgan Grenfell
managed assets of approximately $14.0 billion, of which approximately $2.5
billion represented assets of mutual funds. Morgan Grenfell is an indirect,
wholly-owned subsidiary of Deutschebank, A.G., a German financial services
conglomerate.

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Shareholder Information

Purchasing Shares of the Portfolios

You may purchase shares of any of the Portfolios only if you are a client of
Hirtle Callaghan or a financial intermediary that has established a relationship
with Hirtle Callaghan. Shares of each of the Portfolios are sold at its net
asset value per share ("NAV") next calculated after your purchase order is
accepted by the Trust.

A Portfolio's NAV is determined at the close of regular trading on the New York
Stock Exchange, normally at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on days the Exchange is open.

The NAV is calculated by adding the total value of the Portfolio's investments
and other assets, subtracting its liabilities and then dividing that figure by
the number of outstanding shares of the Portfolio:

NAV = total assets - liabilities
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number of shares outstanding

The value of each Portfolio's investments is generally determined by current
market quotations. If market quotations are not available, prices will be based
on fair value as determined by the Trust's Trustees. Short-term obligations with
maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, which constitutes
fair value as determined by the Trust's Board.

Payment for purchases of Trust shares may be made by wire transfer or by check
drawn on a U.S. bank. All purchases must be made in U.S. dollars. The Trust
reserves the right to reject any purchase order. Purchase orders may be
received by the Trust's transfer agent on any regular business day.

Selling Your Shares
You may redeem your shares in any Portfolio on any regular business day. Shares
will be redeemed at the NAV next computed after receipt of your redemption order
by the Trust. You will receive redemption proceeds within 7 days after receipt
of your redemption order by the Trust. Redemption proceeds may be wired to an
account that you have predesignated and which is on record with the Trust.
Shares purchased by check will not be redeemed until that payment has cleared --
normally, within 15 days of receipt of the check by the Trust.

As a mutual fund shareholder, you are technically selling shares when you
request a withdrawal in cash. This is also known as redeeming shares or a
redemption of shares.

Redemption requests must be in writing and must be signed by the shareholder(s)
named on the account. If you wish to redeem shares of any Portfolio valued at
$25,000 or more, each signature must be guaranteed.

Other Information about Purchases and Redemptions. Distributions are made on a
per share basis regardless of how long you have owned your shares. Therefore,
if you invest shortly before the distribution date, some of your investment will
be returned to you in the form of a distribution. Capital gains, if any, are
distributed at least annually.

The value of securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges may
change on days when the New York Stock Exchange is closed and the NAV of a
Portfolio is not calculated. You will not be able to purchase or redeem your
shares on days when the New York Stock Exchange is closed. The Trust may permit
investors to purchase shares of a Portfolio "in kind" by exchanging securities
for shares of the selected Portfolio. This is known as an "in-kind" purchase.
Shares acquired in an in-kind transaction will not be redeemed until the
transfer of securities to the Trust has settled -- usually within 15 days
following the in-kind purchase. The Trust may also redeem shares in-kind. This
means that all or a portion of the redemption amount would be paid by
distributing to the redeeming shareholder securities held in a Portfolio's
investment portfolio. Investors will incur brokerage charges on the sale of
these portfolio securities. In kind purchases and sales will be permitted
solely at the discretion of the Trust.

The Trust does not impose investment minimums or sales charges of any kind. If
your account falls below $5,000, the Portfolio may ask you to increase your
balance. If it is still below $5,000 after 30 days, the Portfolio may close your
account and send you the proceeds at the current NAV. In addition, if you
purchase shares of the Trust through a program of services offered by a
financial intermediary, you may incur advisory fees or custody expenses in
addition to those expenses described in this Prospectus. Investors should
contact such intermediary for information concerning what, if any, additional
fees may be charged.

Shareholder Reports and Inquiries. Shareholders will receive semi-annual
reports containing unaudited financial statements as well as annual reports
containing financial statements which have been audited by the Trust's
independent accountants. Each shareholder will be notified annually as to the
Federal tax status of distributions made by the Portfolios in which such
shareholder is invested. Shareholders may contact the Trust by calling the
telephone number, or by writing to the Trust at the address, shown on the first
page of this prospectus

Dividends, Distributions and Taxes
Any income a Portfolio receives is paid out, less expenses, in the form of
dividends to its shareholders. Income dividends on The Value Equity Portfolio,
The Growth Equity Portfolio and The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio are
usually paid on a quarterly basis. Dividends on The International Equity
Portfolio are paid semi-annually. Dividends on The Limited Duration Municipal
Bond Portfolio, The Fixed

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Income Portfolio and The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio are paid
monthly. Capital gains for all Portfolios, if any, are distributed at least
annually.

Federal Taxes. The following discussion is only a brief summary of some of the
important Federal tax considerations that may affect your investment in the
Trust. It is not a substitute for careful tax planning. Furthermore, future
legislative or administrative changes or court decisions may materially affect
the tax consequences of investing in one or more Portfolios of the Trust.
Accordingly, shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisers with specific
reference to his or her particular tax situation.

Dividends that are derived from taxable investments are taxable as ordinary
income. Dividends and capital gain distributions are taxable in the year in
which they are paid, even if they appear on your account statement the following
year. The manner in which they are taxed will be the same, regardless of
whether you elect to receive your dividends and capital gains distributions in
cash or in additional shares. Taxes on capital gains by the Portfolios will
vary with the length of time the Portfolio has held the security - not how long
you have invested in the Portfolio.

During normal market conditions, it is expected that substantially all of the
dividends paid by The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio and The
Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio will be excluded from gross income
for Federal income tax purposes. These Portfolios may, however, invest in
certain securities with interest that may be a preference item for the purposes
of the alternative minimum tax or a factor in determining whether Social
Security benefits are taxable. In such event, a portion of the Portfolio's
dividends would not be exempt from Federal income taxes. If a Portfolio invests
in foreign securities, it may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, and under
certain circumstances, may elect to pass-through to its shareholders their pro
rata share of foreign taxes paid by such Portfolio. If this election is made,
shareholders will be (i) required to include in their gross income their pro
rata share of foreign source income (including any foreign taxes paid by the
Portfolio), and (ii) entitled to either deduct (as an itemized deduction in the
case of individuals) their share of such foreign taxes in computing their
taxable income or to claim a credit for such taxes against their U.S. income
tax, subject to certain limitations under the Code.

You will be notified each year about the Federal tax status of dividends and
capital gains distributions made by the Portfolios. Depending on your residence
for tax purposes, dividends and capital gains distributions may also be subject
to state and local taxes, including withholding taxes. Foreign shareholders may
be subject to special withholding requirements.

Financial Highlights

The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the Funds'
financial performance for the past 5 years or since the inception of the
Portfolio, if less than 5 years. Certain information reflects financial results
for a single Portfolio share. The total returns in the tables represent the
rate that you would have earned [or lost] on an investment in the Portfolio
(assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). This information
has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with the
Trust's financial statements, are included in the Statement of Additional
Information, which is available upon request.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Value Equity Portfolio Growth Equity Portfolio
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Year Year Year Period Year Year Year Period
Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
1999 1998 1997 1996(a) 1999 1998 1997 1996(b)
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period.... $ 15.49 $ 14.41 $ 11.48 $ 10.00 $ 15.25 $ 13.67 $ 11.13 $ 10.00
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income from Investment
Operations:
Net investment income.. 0.22 0.24 0.23 0.22 0.03 0.04 0.06 0.04
Net realized and
unrealized gain on
investments, futures
and foreign currency
transactions.......... 0.87 2.87 3.65 1.51 3.76 4.37 2.58 1.13
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total from investment
operations............ 1.09 3.11 3.88 1.73 3.79 4.41 2.64 1.17
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Distributions to
Shareholders from:
Net investment income.. (0.22) (0.25) (0.21) (0.22) (0.03) (0.04) (0.05) (0.04)
In excess of net
investment income..... -- -- -- -- -- (0.02) -- --
Net realized gain on
investments, futures
and foreign currency
transactions.......... (1.51) (1.78) (0.74) (0.03) (1.05) (2.77) (0.05) --
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total distribution to
shareholders.......... (1.73) (2.03) (0.95) (0.25) (1.08) (2.83) (0.10) (0.04)
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, End of
Period................. $ 14.85 $ 15.49 $ 14.41 $ 11.48 $ 17.96 $ 15.25 $ 13.67 $ 11.13
======== ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ======== ========
Total Return............ 9.07% 23.42% 35.28% 17.28%(d) 26.76% 37.00% 23.83% 11.69%(d)
Ratios to Average Net
Assets/Supplemental
Data:
Net assets, end of
period (in
thousands)............ $216,940 $176,587 $117,092 $71,503 $264,877 $216,129 $160,961 $110,537
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets.... 0.56% 0.52% 0.63% 0.63%(c) 0.53% 0.53% 0.55% 0.63%(c)
Ratio of net investment
income to average net
assets................ 1.64% 1.69% 1.89% 2.55%(c) 0.20% 0.33% 0.49% 0.46%(c)
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets
excluding fee
waivers............... 0.56% 0.52% 0.65% 0.68%(c) 0.53% 0.53% 0.55% 0.68%(c)
Portfolio turnover
rate.................. 108.79% 86.45% 97.39% 92.00%(d) 70.61% 95.07% 80.47% 80.00%(d)
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(a) For the period August 25, 1995 (commencement of operations) through June
30, 1996.
(b) For the period August 8, 1995 (commencement of operations) through June 30,
1996.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Not annualized.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Small Capitalization Equity
Portfolio International Equity Portfolio
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Year Year Year Period Year Year Year Period
Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
1999 1998 1997 1996(a) 1999 1998 1997 1996(b)
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period.... $ 13.13 $ 12.95 $ 11.07 $ 10.00 $ 12.70 $ 12.84 $ 11.26 $ 10.00
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Income from Investment
Operations:
Net investment income.. 0.04 0.06 0.07 0.10 0.24 0.16 0.22 0.16
Net realized and
unrealized gain on
investments, futures
and foreign currency
transactions.......... 0.35 1.54 2.11 1.07 0.39 0.49 1.92 1.35
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Total from investment
operations............. 0.39 1.60 2.18 1.17 0.63 0.65 2.14 1.51
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Distributions to
Shareholders from:
Net investment income.. (0.04) (0.06) (0.07) (0.10) (0.21) (0.47) (0.22) (0.24)
In excess of net
investment income...... -- -- -- -- -- -- (0.04) --
Net realized gain on
investments, futures
and foreign currency
transactions.......... (1.15) (1.36) (0.23) -- (0.27) (0.32) (0.30) (0.01)
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Total distribution to
shareholders........... (1.19) (1.42) (0.30) (0.10) (0.48) (0.79) (0.56) (0.25)
-------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- -------- -------
Net Asset Value, End of
Period................. $ 12.33 $ 13.13 $ 12.95 $ 11.07 $ 12.85 $ 12.70 $ 12.84 $ 11.26
======== ======== ======== ======= ======== ======== ======== =======
Total Return............ 4.73% 12.66% 19.88% 11.82%(d) 5.20% 5.91% 19.61% 15.15%(d)
Ratios to Average Net
Assets/ Supplemental
Data:
Net assets, end of
period (in
thousands)............ $210,737 $150,527 $113,480 $61,503 $256,177 $229,875 $146,122 $77,732
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets.... 0.62% 0.70% 0.78% 0.78%(c) 0.69% 0.70% 0.78% 0.81%(c)
Ratio of net investment
income to average net
assets................ 0.39% 0.41% 0.68% 1.33%(c) 1.51% 2.00% 1.97% 1.75%(c)
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets
excluding fee
waivers............... 0.62% 0.70% 0.78% 0.90%(c) 0.69% 0.71% 0.78% 0.92%(c)
Portfolio turnover
rate................... 125.52% 103.41% 54.16% 38.00%(d) 56.77% 36.80% 29.85% 15.00%(d)
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(a) For the period September 5, 1995 (commencement of operations) through June
30, 1996.
(b) For the period August 17, 1995 (commencement of operations) through June
30, 1996.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Not annualized.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Intermediate
Term
Fixed Municipal
Limited Duration Income Bond
Municipal Bond Portfolio Portfolio Portfolio
-------------------------------------- --------- ------------
Year Year Year Period Year Year
Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended Ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
1999 1998 1997 1996(a) 1999(b) 1999(b)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period.... $ 10.11 $ 10.04 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00 $ 10.00
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Income from Investment
Operations:
Net investment income.. 0.47 0.47 0.48 0.35 0.58 0.45
Net realized and
unrealized gain (loss)
on
investments, futures.. (0.15) 0.07 0.04 0.01 (0.28) (0.21)
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Total from investment
operations............ 0.32 0.54 0.52 0.36 0.30 0.24
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Distributions to
Shareholders from:
Net investment income.. (0.47) (0.47) (0.48) (0.36) (0.58) (0.45)
Net realized gain on
investments, futures
and foreign currency
transactions.......... -- -- -- -- (0.08) --
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Total distribution to
shareholders.......... (0.47) (0.47) (0.48) (0.36) (0.66) (0.45)
------- ------- ------- ------- -------- --------
Net Asset Value, End of
Period................. $ 9.96 $ 10.11 $ 10.04 $ 10.00 $ 9.64 $ 9.79
======= ======= ======= ======= ======== ========
Total Return............ 3.17% 5.48% 5.34% 3.60%(d) 2.88% 2.44%
Ratios to Average Net
Assets/Supplemental
Data:
Net assets, end of
period (in
thousands)............ $45,567 $46,677 $40,963 $29,485 $108,074 $107,105
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets.... 0.46% 0.47% 0.52% 0.53%(c) 0.50% 0.47%
Ratio of net investment
income to average net
assets................ 4.61% 4.65% 4.78% 4.78%(c) 5.78% 4.54%
Ratio of expenses to
average net assets
excluding fee
waivers............... 0.46% 0.51% 0.68% 0.81%(c) 0.50% 0.54%
Portfolio turnover
rate.................. 116.22% 42.50% 44.57% 116.00%(d) 146.78% 42.24%
</TABLE>
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(a) For the period October 10, 1995 (commencement of operations) through June
30, 1996.
(b) For the period July 1, 1998 (commencement of operations) through June 30,
1999.
(c) Annualized.
(d) Not annualized.

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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The Hirtle Callaghan Trust
100 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 500
West Conshohocken, PA, 19428-2970

This statement of additional information is designed to supplement information
contained in the prospectus relating to The Hirtle Callaghan Trust ("Trust").
The Trust is an open-end, diversified, series, management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("Investment Company Act").
This document, although not a prospectus, is incorporated by reference in its
entirety in the Trust's prospectus and should be read in conjunction with the
Trust's prospectus dated November 1, 1999. A copy of that prospectus is
available by contacting the Trust at 612-828-7200.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Statement of Additional Information Heading Corresponding Prospectus Heading
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<S> <C>
Management of the Trust Management of the Trust
Trustees and Officers
Investment Advisory Arrangements
Administration, Distribution and Related Services

Further Information About the Trust's Investment Policies Investment Risk and Strategies

Investment Restrictions
Investment Risk and Strategies
Additional Purchases and Redemption Information
Shareholder Information
Portfolio Transactions and Valuation
Shareholder Information
Dividends, Distributions and Taxes
Shareholder Information
Performance Information
Portfolio Descriptions and Expenses
History of the Trust and Other Information
Management of Trust
Financial Statements and Independent Accountants
Financial Highlights
Ratings Appendix
N/A
</TABLE>

This Statement of Additional Information does not contain all of the information
set forth in the registration statement filed by the Trust with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under the Securities Act of 1933. Copies of the
registration statement may be obtained at a reasonable charge from the SEC or
may be examined, without charge, at its offices in Washington, D.C.

The Trust's Annual Report to Shareholders dated June 30, 1999 accompanies this
Statement of Additional Information and is incorporated by reference herein. The
date of this Statement of Additional Information is November 1, 1999.

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MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST

Trustees and Officers. The Trust's Board of Trustees ("Board") is responsible
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for the overall supervision and management of the business and affairs of the
Trust, including (i) the selection and general supervision of those investment
advisory organizations ("Specialist Managers") retained by the Trust to provide
portfolio management services to each of its separate investment portfolios
(each a "Portfolio"); and (ii) for Portfolios for which more than one Specialist
Manager has been retained, allocation of that Portfolio's assets among such
Specialist Managers. In particular, the Board may, from time to time, allocate
portions of a Portfolio's assets between or among several Specialist Managers,
each of whom may have a different investment style and/or investment selection
discipline. The Board also may reallocate a Portfolio's assets among such
Specialist Managers, or terminate particular Specialist Managers, if the Board
deems it appropriate to do so in order to achieve the overall objectives of the
Portfolio involved. Further information regarding the Trust's use of multi-
manager structure appears below. In addition, the Board may retain additional
Specialist Managers on behalf of a Portfolio subject to the approval of the
shareholders of that Portfolio in accordance with the Investment Company Act.

Day-to-day operations of the Trust are the responsibility of the Trust's
officers, who are elected by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Board. The name
and principal occupation for the past five years of each of the Trust's current
officers and trustees are set forth below; unless otherwise indicated, the
business address of each is 100 Four Falls Corporate Center, Suite 500, West
Conshohocken, PA 19428-2970. Except for Mr. Williams, each of the Trustees has
served on the Trust's Board since its inception; Mr. Williams became a Trustee
as of July 15, 1999. An asterisk appears beside the name of each Trustee who is
an "interested person" of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company
Act.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Business Birthdate Position with Principal Occupation
- ------------------ --------- ------------- --------------------
Address the Trust for the Last Five Years
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
*Donald E. Callaghan 9/19/46 Chair and For more than the past five years, Principal, Hirtle Callaghan & Co., Inc.
President
Ross H. Goodman 12/25/47 Trustee For more than the past five years, Mr. Goodman has been Vice President of
American Industrial Management & Sales , Northeast, Inc. or its
predecessors. (manufacturing representative).
*Jonathan J. Hirtle 12/31/52 Trustee For more than the past five years, Principal, Hirtle Callaghan & Co.,
Inc.
Jarrett Burt Kling 5/26/43 Trustee For more than the past five years, Mr. Kling has been associated with CRA
Real Estate Securities, L.P.
*David M. Spungen 10/26/61 Trustee Mr. Spungen is Managing Director of Hillview Capital Advisors, LLC. For
ten years prior to his association with that firm, Mr. Spungen was
associated with CMS Companies (financial services).
R. Richard Williams 8/24/45 Trustee For more than the last five years, Mr. Williams has served as the Chief
Executive Officer and President of Valquip Corporation (flow control
distribution).
Richard W. Wortham, III 9/12/38 Trustee For more than the past five years, Video Rental of Pennsylvania, Inc. and
its parent, Houston VMC, Inc. Mr. Wortham is also a trustee of the
Wortham Foundation and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Robert J. Zion 12/7/61 Vice President Mr. Zion is a Principal of Hirtle Callaghan & Co., and has been employed
and Treasurer by that firm for more than the last five years.
Laura Anne Corsell, Esq. 12/31/48 Secretary Ms. Corsell is an attorney in private practice. From 1989 to 1994, Ms.
7307 Elbow Lane Corsell was associated with the law firm of Ballard Spahr Andrews &
Philadelphia, PA 19119 Ingersoll, as counsel.
</TABLE>

Each of those members of the Board who are not "interested persons" of the Trust
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act ("Independent Trustees")
receive from the Trust a fee of $1,000.00 per meeting of the Board attended and
are reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with each such meeting.
Those members of the Board who are "interested persons" of the Trust and the
Trust's officers receive no compensation from the Trust for performing the
duties of their respective offices. As permitted under the Trust's Amended and
Restated Declaration and Agreement of Trust and by-laws,

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the Board has established an executive committee and has appointed Messrs.
Callaghan, Hirtle and Spungen to serve on that committee. Under the Trust's by-
laws, the executive committee is authorized to act for the full Board in all
matters for which the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of the Trust's
Independent Trustees is not required under the Investment Company Act or other
applicable law. The table below, which is required to be included in this
Statement of Additional by the SEC, shows the aggregate compensation received
from the Trust by each of the Independent Trustees during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1999 (excluding reimbursed expenses).

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Name and Position Aggregate Pension Estimated Total Compensation
Compensation From Retirement Benefits Upon From Trust
Trust Benefits From Retirement From
Trust Trust
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Ross H. Goodman $4,000 none none $4,000
Jarrett Burt Kling $4,000 none none $4,000
Richard W. Wortham, III $4,000 none none $4,000
R. Richard Williams --- none none ---
</TABLE>

All of the officers and trustees of the Trust own, in the aggregate, less than
one percent of the outstanding shares of the shares of the respective Portfolios
of the Trust; officers and Trustees of the Trust may, however, be investment
advisory clients of Hirtle Callaghan and shareholders of the Trust. During the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, Ms. Corsell received fees for legal services
rendered to the Trust (including related out-of-pocket expenses) of $45,820.

Multi-Manager Structure. The Trust expects to use the multi-manager structure
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for certain of the Portfolios from time to time when such strategy appears
advisable for the particular Portfolio. At present, each of the Equity
Portfolios employs the multi-manager structure. Under this structure, the Trust
allocates portions of a Portfolio's assets among multiple specialist managers
with superior performance records that have dissimilar investment styles and
security selection disciplines. The Trust monitors the performance of both the
overall Portfolio and of each Specialist Manager. From time to time the Trust
may reallocate Portfolio assets among individual Specialist Managers, or
recommend that particular Specialist Managers be hired or terminated, when the
Trust believes the action is appropriate to achieve the overall objectives of
the particular Portfolio. For example, a reallocation may be recommended by
Hirtle Callaghan and considered by the Board in the event that a Specialist
Manager experiences variations in performance which may be caused by factors or
conditions that affect the particular universe of securities emphasized by that
investment manager or otherwise affect that Specialist Managers particular
investment style.

The goal of the multi-manager structure is to achieve a better rate of return
with lower volatility than would typically be expected of any one management
style. Its success depends upon the ability of the Trust to (a) identify and
retain Specialist Managers who have achieved and will continue to achieve
superior investment records relative to selected benchmarks; (b) pair Specialist
Manager that have complementary investment styles (e.g. top-down vs bottom-up
investment selections processes: (c) monitor Specialist Managers' performance
and adherence to stated styles, and (d) effectively allocate Portfolio assets
among Specialist Managers.

The Trust selects Specialist Managers, subject to the approval of the
shareholders of that Portfolio in accordance with the Investment Company Act,
based on the continuing quantitative and qualitative evaluation of their skills
and proven abilities in managing assets pursuant to specific investment styles.
While superior performance is regarded as the ultimate goal, short-term
performance by itself is not a significant factor in selecting or terminating
Specialist Managers.

From time to time, the Trust may recommend that the services of a Specialist
Manager be terminated. The criteria for termination may include, but are not
limited to, the following: (a) departure of key personnel from the Specialist
Manager's firm.; (b) acquisition of the Manger by a third party; or (c) change
in or departure from investment style.

Investment Advisory Arrangements. As described in the prospectus, Hirtle,
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Callaghan & Co., Inc. ("Hirtle Callaghan") has entered into a written consulting
agreement with the Trust ("HCCI Consulting Agreement"). The HCCI Consulting
Agreement was approved by the Trust's initial shareholder on July 21, 1995,
following the approval of the Trust's Board (including a majority of the Trust's
Independent Trustees) at a meeting of the Board held on July 20, 1995; that
agreement was last approved by the Trust's Board on March 2, 1999. The HCCI
Consulting Agreement will remain in effect until its second anniversary, unless
sooner terminated and will continue from year to year so long as such
continuation is approved, at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
continuance, at least annually (i) by vote of a majority of the Trust's Board or
the vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding securities of the
Trust; and (ii) by a majority of the Independent Trustees, by vote cast in
person. The HCCI Consulting Agreement may be terminated at any time, without
penalty, either by

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the Trust or by Hirtle Callaghan, upon sixty days' written notice and will
automatically terminate in the event of its assignment as defined in the
Investment Company Act. The HCCI Consulting Agreement permits the Trust to use
the name "Hirtle Callaghan." In the event, however, the HCCI Consulting
Agreement is terminated, Hirtle Callaghan has the right to require the Trust to
discontinue any references to the name "Hirtle Callaghan" and to change the name
of the Trust as soon as is reasonably practicable. The HCCI Consulting Agreement
further provides that HCCI will not be liable to the Trust for any error,
mistake of judgment or of law, or loss suffered by the Trust in connection with
the matters to which the HCCI Consulting Agreement relates (including any action
of any Hirtle Callaghan officer or employee in connection with the service of
any such officer or employee as an officer of the Trust), whether or not any
such action was taken in reliance upon information provided to the Trust by
Hirtle Callaghan, except losses that may be sustained as a result of willful
misfeasance, reckless disregard of its duties, bad faith or gross negligence on
the part of Hirtle Callaghan.

Portfolio Management Contracts. The Trust has also entered into investment
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advisory contracts ("Portfolio Management Contracts") on behalf of each of the
Portfolios with one or more of the Specialist Managers. Each contract governs
the relationship between the Specialist Manager named in the contract and the
specific portfolio served by that manager. Such contracts and the portfolios to
which they are related are:

<TABLE>
<S> <C>
The Value Equity Portfolio Institutional Capital Corporation ("ICAP")
Geewax Terker & Co. ("Geewax Terker")
The Growth Equity Portfolio Jennison Associates LLC ("Jennison")
Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("GSAM")
The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio Geewax, Terker
Frontier Capital Management Company ("Frontier")
The International Equity Portfolio Brinson Partners, Inc. ("Brinson")
Artisan Limited Partnership ("Artisan")
The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio Morgan Grenfell Incorporated ("Morgan Grenfell")
The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio Morgan Grenfell
</TABLE>

The Initial Contracts. Certain of the Trust's Portfolio Management Contracts
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have been in effect and unchanged since the inception of the Trust. These
Portfolio Management Contracts (collectively the "Initial Contracts") are those
between the Trust and Jennison, and the Trust and Frontier, as well as the
contracts between Morgan Grenfell and The Limited Duration Municipal Bond
Portfolio. Each of the Initial Contracts was approved by the Trust's initial
shareholder on July 21, 1995, following that approval of the Trust's Board
(including the Independent Trustees) at a meeting of the Board held on July 20,
1995; each such agreement was last approved by the Trust's Board on March 2,
1999. Each such contract will remain in effect from year to year so long as such
continuation is approved, at a meeting called to vote on such continuance, at
least annually (i) by vote of a majority of the Trust's Board or the vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding securities of the Trust; and (ii) by a
majority of the Independent Trustees, by vote cast in person. Each of the
Initial Contracts may be terminated at any time, without penalty, either by the
Trust or by the respective Specialist Managers named in the contract, in each
case upon sixty days' written notice, and each will automatically terminate in
the event of its assignment, as that term is defined in the Investment Company
Act.

Each of the Initial Contracts provides that the named Specialist Manager will,
subject to the overall supervision of the Board, provide a continuous investment
program for the assets of the Portfolio to which such contract relates, or that
portion of such assets as may be, from time to time allocated to such Specialist
Manager. The Portfolio Managers are responsible, among other things, for the
provision of investment research and management of all investments and other
instruments and the selection of brokers and dealers through which securities
transactions are executed. Each of the Initial Contracts provides that the named
Specialist Manager will not be liable to the Trust for any error of judgment or
mistake of law on the part of the Specialist Manager, or for any loss sustained
by the Trust in connection with the purchase or sale of any instrument on behalf
of the named Portfolio, except losses that may be sustained as a result of
willful misfeasance, reckless disregard of its duties, misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence on the part of the named Specialist Manager.

The Subsequent Agreements and Amendments. The remaining Portfolio Management
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Contracts, each of which first became effective after the Trust commenced
operations (collectively the "Subsequent Contracts") are the agreements between
the Trust and Artisan, Geewax Terker and GSAM, as well as those between the
Trust and Morgan Grenfell relating to The Fixed Income and Intermediate Term
Municipal Bond Portfolios, respectively.

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The Value Equity Portfolio. At a Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees
("Board") held on March 2, 1999, the Board approved the engagement of Geewax,
Terker to serve as a Specialist Manager for The Value Equity Portfolio to
replace Hotchkis & Wiley ("Prior Manager"). Geewax Terker serves pursuant to the
terms of a portfolio management agreement ("Geewax Value Agreement"), which is
substantially the same as the corresponding agreement between the Trust and the
Prior Manager and is compensated for its services at the same rate as the Prior
Manager. Geewax Terker assumed its portfolio management responsibilities on
March 8, 1999. Shareholders of The Value Equity Portfolio approved the Geewax
Value Agreement at a Special Meeting of Shareholders of that Portfolio held on
June 15, 1999. Geewax Terker currently also serves as an Specialist Manager for
The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio.

The agreement between ICAP and the Trust relating to The Value Equity Portfolio
("ICAP Agreement") was first approved by the Trust's initial shareholder on July
21, 1995, and by the Board on July 20, 1995. An amendment to the ICAP Agreement
was approved by shareholders of The Value Equity Portfolio on January 12, 1998,
and by the Trust's Board on November 21, 1997. Pursuant to the amendment, the
fee payable to ICAP by The Value Equity Portfolio was increased from .30% of the
average net assets of that portion of the Portfolio managed by ICAP to .35% of
such assets. The amendment first became effective on February 2, 1998. The ICAP
Agreement, as amended, was last approved by the Board of Trustees and by the
Board on March 2, 1999. The terms and conditions of the ICAP Agreement are
substantially the same as those of the Initial Contracts.

The International Equity Portfolio. At a meeting of the Trust's Board held on
June 8, 1999, the Board approved the engagement of Artisan Partners Limited
Partnership ("Artisan") to serve as a second Specialist Manager for the
International Portfolio, as well as the terms of the portfolio management
agreement ("Artisan Agreement") between Artisan and the Trust relating to the
International Portfolio. The terms and conditions of the Artisan Agreement are
substantially the same as those included in the agreement between the
International Portfolio and Brinson ("Brinson Agreement"). However, the asset-
based fee payable under the Brinson Agreement is calculated at a rate of .40% of
1% on assets of $200 million or less, with reductions (often called "break
points") in the applicable rate at higher asset levels. The Artisan Agreement
provides for an advisory fee of .40% of 1% of the Portfolio's assets assigned to
Artisan, but does not include fee reductions at higher asset levels. This means
that, depending on the way the Portfolio's assets are allocated between Brinson
and Artisan, the overall advisory fee paid by the Portfolio may increase. The
Artisan Agreement was approved by shareholders of the International Portfolio on
July 23, 1999 and became effective on that date. The Artisan Agreement will
continue in effect until July 23, 2001, and will continue in effect thereafter
so long as it is approved at least annually by the Board in the manner
prescribed under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

The agreement between Brinson and the Trust relating to The International Equity
Portfolio ("Brinson Agreement") was first approved by the Trust's initial
shareholder on July 21, 1995, and was first approved by the Board on July 21,
1995. An amendment to the Brinson Agreement was approved by the Trust's Board on
May 5, 1998. Pursuant to the amendment, the fee payable to Brinson by The
International Equity Portfolio was reduced at asset levels over $200 million.
The new fee schedule, which first became effective on May 6, 1998, is as
follows: .40% of the Portfolio's average net assets of $200 million or less;
.35% of such assets over $200 million up to $300 million; and .30% of such
assets over $300 million. The terms and conditions of the Brinson Agreement are
identical to those of the Initial Contracts and were, together with the
reduction in Brinson's fee, last approved by the Board on March 2, 1999.

The Growth Equity Portfolio. The agreement between GSAM and the Trust relating
to The Growth Equity Portfolio ("GSAM Agreement") first become effective on
October 1, 1997. The GSAM Agreement was initially approved by the Board,
(including the Independent Trustees) on September 12, 1997, and by the
shareholders of The Growth Equity Portfolio on January 12, 1998. The GSAM
Agreement first became effective on October 1, 1997. The GSAM Agreement will
remain in effect from year to year so long as such continuation is approved, at
a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance, at least
annually (i) by vote of a majority of the Trust's Board or the vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding securities of the Trust; and (ii) by a
majority of the Independent Trustees, by vote cast in person. The terms and
conditions set forth in the GSAM Agreement are substantially the same as those
contained in the Initial Contracts except for the description of the Portfolio
Manager, the effective and termination dates, and the modification of certain
notice provisions relating to the obligation of GSAM to indemnify the Trust
under certain circumstances. Specifically, Section 5 of the GSAM Agreement
provides that the indemnification obligation of the portfolio manager with
respect to information provided to the Trust by GSAM shall not apply unless the
portfolio manager has had an opportunity to review such documents for a
specified period of time prior to the date on which they are filed with the SEC
and unless the portfolio manager is notified in writing of any claim for
indemnification within specified periods. That section also provides that the
Trust will indemnify the Portfolio Manager with respect to information included
in filings made with the SEC by the Trust, other than information relating to,
and provided in writing by, the Portfolio Manager.

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As set forth in the Prospectus, GSAM is entitled to receive a compensation for
its services based in part on the performance achieved by that portion of the
Growth Portfolio's assets assigned to GSAM ("GSAM Account"). This performance
fee arrangement is set forth in an amendment to the GSAM Agreement that was
approved by the Board and the shareholders of the Growth Portfolio at the same
time as such approvals were obtained for the initial GSAM Agreement. The
performance fee arrangement first became effective on October 1, 1999, following
the receipt of an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission
that, in effect, permits the performance of the GSAM Account to be measured
without regard to certain expenses incurred in the operation of the Growth
Portfolio, but over which GSAM, as a Specialist Manager, has no control. Under
the performance fee arrangement, GSAM is entitled to receive a base fee ("Base
Fee") calculated at the annual rate of .30% (or 30 basis points) of the average
net assets of that portion of the Growth Portfolio's assets assigned to GSAM
("GSAM Account").

Initial Period. Under the performance fee arrangement, GSAM's fee would be
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adjusted to reflect the performance of the GSAM Account only after the
Performance fee arrangement has been in effect for 12 months ("Initial Period")
following the date ("Effective Date") on which the Performance fee arrangement
becomes effective. For the first three quarters of the Initial Period, GSAM will
be entitled to receive a Base Fee of .075% of the average net assets of the GSAM
Account (or 7.5 basis points). At the end of the fourth quarter of the Initial
Period, GSAM will be entitled to receive a fee equal to .075% of the average net
assets of the GSAM Account plus or minus the applicable performance adjustment
for the Initial Period. This adjustment will be calculated by multiplying the
average net assets of the GSAM Account for the Initial Period by a factor
("Performance Component") equal to 25% of the difference between (i) the total
return of the GSAM Account, calculated without regard to expenses incurred in
the operation of the GSAM Account ("Gross Total Return") during the Initial
Period, and (ii) the total return of the Russell 1000 Growth Index ("Index
Return") during the Initial Period plus a performance hurdle of 30 basis points.

Subsequent Quarterly Periods. For each quarter following the fourth quarter of
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the Initial Period, GSAM will receive a quarterly fee of 7.5 basis points plus
or minus 1/4 of the Performance Component multiplied by the average net assets
of the GSAM Account for the immediately preceding 12 month period, on a "rolling
basis." This means that, at each quarterly fee calculation, the Gross Total
Return of the GSAM Account, the Index Return and the average net assets of the
GSAM Account for the most recent quarter will be substituted for the
corresponding values of the earliest quarter included in the prior fee
calculation.

Maximum Performance Adjusted Fee. Under the performance fee arrangement, the
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Base Fee, as adjusted by application of the Performance Component ("Performance
Adjusted Fee") is limited such that the annual advisory fee received by GSAM
will not exceed .50% of the average net assets (or 50 basis points) of the GSAM
Account. Due to the performance hurdle noted above, this maximum fee level would
be attained only to the extent that the GSAM Account outperforms the Russell
1000 Growth Index by a factor of at least 110 basis points. The maximum payment
to GSAM for any quarter (other than the fourth quarter of the Initial Period)
will be limited to not more than .125% of the average net assets of the GSAM
Account (or 12.5 basis points).

Minimum Contractual Fee. The minimum fee payable to GSAM with respect to any
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annual period and with respect to any single quarter are also limited under the
performance fee arrangement. These minimum payments ("Minimum Contractual Fee")
are .10% of the average net assets of the GSAM Account (or 10 basis points) with
respect to the Initial Period and each subsequent annual period, and .025% of
such assets (or 2.5 basis points) with respect to any single quarter. Due to the
performance hurdle noted above, this minimum fee level would be reached only in
the event that the GSAM Account underperforms the Russell 1000 Growth Index by a
factor of at least 50 basis points.

Recoupment Feature. The performance fee arrangement provides for a "recoupment
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feature" with respect to the Initial Period. If the aggregate of the payments to
GSAM made with respect to the first four quarters following the Effective Date
exceed the Performance Adjusted Fee to which GSAM would be entitled with respect
to the Initial Period, advisory fees payable to GSAM with respect to each
succeeding quarter will be reduced until the difference between the aggregate
quarterly fees received by GSAM with respect to the Initial Period and such
Performance Adjusted Fee is fully recouped by the GSAM Account. In accordance
with the Minimum Contractual Fee provision noted above, however, no quarterly
payment to GSAM will be less than 2.5 basis points.

Effect of the Performance Fee Amendment. As indicated above, the advisory fee
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payable to GSAM at the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of the
Initial Period will be paid at the Base Fee rate and will not be increased or
decreased to reflect the performance of the GSAM Account. At the end of the
fourth fiscal quarter following the Effective Date, however, GSAM

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will be entitled to receive a Performance Adjusted Fee based on the performance
of the GSAM Account during the full twelve months of the Initial Period.

The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio. The Agreement between Geewax Terker
and the Trust relating to The Small Capitalization Portfolio ("Geewax Small Cap
Agreement") was first approved by a majority of the Board, including a majority
of the Independent Trustees at a special meeting of the Board held on March 18,
1998. The Geewax Small Cap Agreement became effective as permitted under Rule
15a-4 of the Investment company Act, on April 1, 1998. Shareholders of The Small
Capitalization Portfolio approved the Geewax Small Cap Agreement at a meeting
held on June 15, 1998.

The Geewax Small Cap Agreement will remain in effect until the second
anniversary of its effective date, and will continue in effect thereafter from
year to year so long as such continuation is approved, at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on such continuance, at least annually (i) by vote of a
majority of the Trust's Board or the vote of the holders of a majority of the
outstanding securities of the Trust; and (ii) by a majority of the Independent
Trustees, by vote cast in person. The terms and conditions set forth in the
Geewax Small Cap Agreement are substantially the same as those contained in the
Initial Contracts except for the description of the portfolio manager, the
effective and termination dates, and the modification of certain notice
provisions relating to the obligation of Geewax Terker to indemnify the Trust
under certain circumstances. Specifically, Section 5 of the Geewax Small Cap
Agreement provides that the indemnification obligation of the portfolio manager
with respect to information provided to the Trust by Geewax Terker in writing
for use in the Trust's registration statement and certain other documents shall
not apply unless the portfolio manager has had an opportunity to review such
documents for a specified period of time prior to the date on which they are
filed with the SEC and unless the portfolio manager is notified in writing of
any claim for indemnification within specified periods.

As noted above, Frontier has served as one of the two Specialist Managers
engaged for the Small Cap Portfolio since the inception of that Portfolio
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. ("AMG") has announced that it will acquire a
substantial equity interest in Frontier. The Trust has been advised by counsel
that, if consummated, this transaction ("Acquisition") will constitute a change
in the control of Frontier, as that term is defined under the Investment Company
Act of 1940. The Trust has been further advised that upon consumation of the
Acquisition, the Portfolio Management Agreement ("Frontier Agreement") between
Frontier and the Trust relating to The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio
will automatically terminate unless the continuation of the Frontier Agreement
is approved by the Trust's Board of Trustees and the shareholders of The Small
Capitalization Equity Portfolio in the manner prescribed by the Investment
Company Act. Management of the Trust has been assured by AMG that the
Acquisition will not result in any change in personnel responsible for making
day-to-day investment decisions for the Portfolio. This matter is currently
under review by management and by Hirtle Callaghan & Co., Inc. and it is
anticipated that a recommendation will be presented to the Board of Trustees on
or before November 5, 1999. AMG is a Boston-based asset management holding
company that holds majority interests in over a dozen investment management
firms, which collectively manage approximately $70 billion in assets. Shares of
AMG are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (Symbol: AMG).

The Fixed Income Portfolios. The agreements between Morgan Grenfell and the
Trust relating to The Fixed Income and Intermediate Term Municipal Bond
Portfolios were first approved by a majority of the Board, including a majority
of the Independent Trustees at a held on November 4, 1997 and by the initial
shareholder of such portfolios on July 1, 1998. Each such agreement first became
effective July 1, 1998. The Agreements between Morgan Grenfell and the Trust
relating to The Fixed Income and the Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolios
will remain in effect until the second anniversary of each, and will continue in
effect thereafter from year to year so long as such continuation is approved, at
a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such continuance, at least
annually (i) by vote of a majority of the Trust's Board or the vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding securities of the Trust; and (ii) by a
majority of the Independent Trustees, by vote cast in person. The terms and
conditions set forth in these agreements are identical to those contained in the
Initial Contracts except for the description of the portfolio manager, the
effective and termination dates, and the modification of certain notice
provisions relating to the obligation of Morgan Grenfell to indemnify the Trust
under certain circumstances. Specifically, Section 5 of the Morgan Grenfell
Agreement provides that the indemnification obligation of the portfolio manager
with respect to information provided to the Trust by Morgan Grenfell in writing
for use in the Trust's registration statement and certain other documents shall
not apply unless the portfolio manager has had an opportunity to review such
documents for a specified period of time prior to the date on which they are
filed with the SEC and unless the portfolio manager is notified in writing of
any claim for indemnification within specified periods.

Investment Advisory Fees. The table below sets forth the advisory fees received
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by Hirtle Callaghan from each of the Portfolios, calculated at an annual rate of
.05%, during the periods indicated.

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year
Ended Ended Ended
June 30, 1999 June 30, 1998 June 30, 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
The Value Equity Portfolio $ 88,824 $74,299 $44,605
The Growth Equity Portfolio $112,075 $96,094 $65,417
The Small Capitalization Portfolio $ 79,263 $69,076 $41,020
The International Equity Portfolio $116,041 $87,636 $52,703
The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio $ 24,471 $23,541 $16,428
The Intermediate Municipal Bond Portfolio $ 31,966 N/A N/A
The Fixed Income Portfolio $ 46,707 N/A N/A
</TABLE>

The following table sets forth the investment advisory fee received from the
specified Portfolio by each of its respective Specialist Managers during the
fiscal years ended June 30, 1999, June 30, 1998 and June 30, 1997, respectively:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Specialist Manager Portfolio Advisory Fee Rate/(1)/ Actual Fee Paid for fiscal year ended
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1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Institutional Capital Corp. Value Equity .35% of average net assets/(2)/ $391,335 $174,556 $ 150,281
Geewax, Terker & Co. Value Equity .30% of average net assets 65,021 NA NA
Hotchkis & Wiley Value Equity .30% of average net assets 132,479 292,181 118,592
Jennison Associates LLC Growth Equity .30% of average net assets 455,190 379,252 210,125

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Growth Equity .30% of average net assets 217,242 150,526 45,563.65

Frontier Capital Management Small Cap .45% of average net assets 386,207 346,569 187,263
Co.
Geewax, Terker & Co. Small Cap .30% of average net assets 218,095 47,439 0
Brinson Partners/(6)/ International 40% of average $200 million; 912,160 698,930 424,428
.35% over $200
million up to $300;
.30% over $300
million net assets up to
Artisan Partners Limited International .40% of average net assets NA NA NA
Partnership/(7)/
Morgan Grenfell Limited Duration .20% of average net assets 97,880 94,162 64,927
Incorporated
Morgan Grenfell Intermediate Term .20% of average net assets 175,807 NA NA
Incorporated
Morgan Grenfell Fixed Income .20% of average net assets 256,883 NA NA
Incorporated
</TABLE>

(1) Rate shown applies to that portion of the indicated portfolio's assets
allocated to the specified Specialist Manager.

(2) The fee payable to ICAP by The Value Equity Portfolio was increased .35% of
that portion of the average daily net assets of The Value Equity Portfolio
managed by ICAP. Such increase first became effective on February 2, 1998.

(3) Effective March 8, 1999, Geewax Terker & Co. replaced Hotchkis & Wiley as an
Specialist Manager of The Value Equity Portfolio. For the fiscal years ended
June 30, 1998 and 1997, The Value Equity Portfolio paid advisory fees to
Hotchkis & Wiley in the amount of $92,181 and $118,592, respectively.

(4) Effective October 1, 1997, Goldman Sachs Asset Management replaced Westfield
Capital Management, Inc. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1997, The Growth
Equity Portfolio paid advisory fees to Westfield Capital Management, Inc. in
the amount of $179,941.

(5) Effective April 1, 1998, Geewax, Terker & Co. replaced Clover Capital
Management, Inc. Geewax Terker received no compensation from the Trust
during the periods reflected in the table above. For the fiscal years ended
June 30, 1998 and 1997, The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio paid
advisory fees to Clover Capital Management in the amount of $203,946 and
$185,827, respectively.

(6) The fee payable to Brinson Partners, Inc. by The International Equity
Portfolio was decreased at asset levels over $200 million effective May 6,
1998.

(7) Artisan Partners Limited Partnership became an Specialist Manager for
The International Equity Portfolio, effective July 26, 1999

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Administration, Distribution, and Related Services. BISYS Fund Services, L.P.
("BISYS") 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219 has been retained, pursuant to
a separate Administrative Services Contract with the Trust, to serve as the
Trust's administrator. BISYS performs similar services for mutual funds other
than the Trust. BISYS and its affiliated companies are wholly-owned by The BISYS
Group, Inc., a publicly-held company which is a provider of information
processing, loan servicing and 401(k) administration and record keeping services
to and through banking and other financial organizations.

Services performed by BISYS include: (a) general supervision of the operation of
the Trust and coordination of services performed by the various service
organizations retained by the Trust; (b) regulatory compliance, including the
compilation of information for documents and reports furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission and corresponding state agencies; (c) assistance in
connection with the preparation and filing of the Trust's registration statement
and amendments thereto; and (d) maintenance of the Trust's registration in the
various states in which shares of the Trust are offered. Pursuant to separate
contracts, BISYS or its affiliates also serve as the Trust's transfer and
dividend disbursing agent, as well as the Trust's accounting agent and receives
fees for such services. For its services, BISYS receives a single all-inclusive
fee ("Omnibus Fee"). The Omnibus Fee is computed daily and paid monthly in
arrears, at an annual rate of 0.115% of the aggregate average daily net assets
of the Value Equity, Growth Equity, Small Capitalization Equity and
International Equity Portfolios and of any additional portfolios that invest
primarily in equity securities that may be created by the Trust in the future,
and .0.095% of the aggregate average daily net assets of the Limited Duration
Municipal Bond, Fixed Income and Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolios and
of any additional portfolios that invest primarily in debt securities that may
be created in the future by the Trust.

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, BISYS received for such services, fees
from each of the Portfolios, as follows: The Value Equity Portfolio, $198,105;
The Growth Equity Portfolio, $250,033; The Small Capitalization Portfolio,
$177,211; The International Equity Portfolio, $258,552; and The Limited Duration
Municipal Bond Portfolio, $44,730; The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond
Portfolio, $79,611 and The Fixed Income Portfolio, $85,423. These figures
reflect voluntary fee waivers by BISYS for The Intermediate Municipal Bond
Portfolio. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, BISYS received for such
services, fees from each of the Portfolios, as follows: The Value Equity
Portfolio, $148,594; The Growth Equity Portfolio, $192,182; The Small
Capitalization Portfolio, $138,149; The International Equity Portfolio,
$175,266; The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio, $39,787.

BISYS Fund Services LP ("BISYS") is the Trust's principal underwriter pursuant
to an agreement approved by the Board on July 19, 1996, and last approved on
June 8, 1999. Bankers Trust Company has been retained by the Trust to serve as
custodian for the assets of each of the Portfolios.

FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRUST'S INVESTMENT POLICIES

As stated in the prospectus, the Trust currently consists of seven portfolios,
each with its own investment objectives and policies. These portfolios are The
Value Equity, Growth Equity, Small Capitalization Equity and International
Equity Portfolios (collectively, the "Equity Portfolios") and The Fixed Income,
Limited Duration Municipal Bond and Intermediate Municipal Bond Portfolios
(collectively, the "Fixed-Income Portfolios"). The following discussion
supplements the discussion of the investment policies of each of the Portfolios
as set forth in the prospectus and the types of securities and other instruments
in which the respective Portfolios may invest.

Repurchase Agreements. As noted in the prospectus, among the instruments that
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each of the Portfolios may use for temporary investment purposes are repurchase
agreements. Under the terms of a typical repurchase Agreement, a Portfolio would
acquire an underlying debt security for a relatively short period (usually not
more than one week), subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase that
security and the obligation of the Portfolio to resell that security at an
agreed-upon price and time. Repurchase agreements could involve certain risks in
the event of default or insolvency of the other party, including possible delays
or restrictions upon the Portfolio's ability to dispose of the underlying
securities. The Specialist Manager for each Portfolio, in accordance with
guidelines adopted by the Board, monitors the creditworthiness of those banks
and non-bank dealers with which the respective Portfolios may enter into
repurchase agreements. The Trust also monitors the market value of the
securities underlying any repurchase agreement to ensure that the repurchase
obligation of the seller is adequately collateralized.

Repurchase agreements may be entered into with primary dealers in U.S.
Government Securities who meet credit guidelines established by the Board (each
a "repo counterparty"). Under each repurchase Agreement, the repo counterparty
will be required to maintain, in an account with the Trust's custodian bank,
securities that equal or exceed the repurchase price of the

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securities subject to the repurchase Agreement. A Portfolio will generally enter
into repurchase agreements with short durations, from overnight to one week,
although securities subject to repurchase agreements generally have longer
maturities. A Portfolio may not enter into a repurchase agreement with more than
seven days to maturity if, as a result, more than 15% of the value of its net
assets would be invested in illiquid securities including such repurchase
agreements. For purposes of the Investment Company Act, a repurchase agreement
may be deemed a loan to the repo counterparty. It is not clear whether, in the
context of a bankruptcy proceeding involving a repo counterparty, a court would
consider a security acquired by a Portfolio subject to a repurchase Agreement as
being owned by that Portfolio or as being collateral for such a "loan." If a
court were to characterize the transaction as a loan, and a Portfolio has not
perfected a security interest in the security acquired, that Portfolio could be
required to turn the security acquired over to the bankruptcy trustee and be
treated as an unsecured creditor of the repo counterparty. As an unsecured
creditor, the Portfolio would be at the risk of losing some or all of the
principal and income involved in the transaction. In the event of any such
bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding involving a repo counterparty with whom a
Portfolio has outstanding repurchase agreements a Portfolio may encounter delays
and incur costs before being able to sell securities acquired subject to such
repurchase agreements. Any such delays may involve loss of interest or a decline
in price of the security so acquired.

Apart from the risk of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, there is also the
risk that the repo counterparty may fail to repurchase the security. However, a
Portfolio will always receive as collateral for any repurchase agreement to
which it is a party securities acceptable to it, the market value of which is
equal to at least 100% of the repurchase price, and the Portfolio will make
payment against such securities only upon physical delivery or evidence of book
entry transfer of such collateral to the account of its custodian bank. If the
market value of the security subject to the repurchase agreement falls below the
repurchase price the Trust will direct the repo counterparty to deliver to the
Trust's custodian additional securities so that the market value of all
securities subject to the repurchase agreement will equal or exceed the
repurchase price.

Variable and Floating Rate Instruments. As noted in the prospectus, among the
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instruments that each of the Portfolios may use for temporary investment
purposes are short-term variable rate instruments (including floating rate
instruments) from banks and other issuers. In addition, each of the Fixed Income
Portfolios may purchase longer-term variable and floating rate instruments in
furtherance of the investment objectives of the respective Income Portfolios. A
"variable rate instrument" is one whose terms provide for the adjustment of its
interest rate on set dates and which, upon such adjustment, can reasonably be
expected to have a market value that approximates its par value. A "floating
rate instrument" is one whose terms provide for the adjustment of its interest
rate whenever a specified interest rate changes and which, at any time, can
reasonably be expected to have a market value that approximates its par value.
These instruments may include variable amount master demand notes that permit
the indebtedness to vary in addition to providing for periodic adjustments in
the interest rates.

Variable rate instruments are generally not rated by nationally recognized
ratings organizations (each, an "NRSRO"). The appropriate Specialist Manager
will consider the earning power, cash flows and other liquidity ratios of the
issuers and guarantors of such instruments and, if the instrument is subject to
a demand feature, will continuously monitor their financial ability to meet
payment on demand. Where necessary to ensure that a variable or floating rate
instrument is equivalent to the quality standards applicable to a Portfolio's
fixed income investments, the issuer's obligation to pay the principal of the
instrument will be backed by an unconditional bank letter or line of credit,
guarantee or commitment to lend. Any bank providing such a bank letter, line of
credit, guarantee or loan commitment will meet the Portfolio's investment
quality standards relating to investments in bank obligations. A Portfolio will
invest in variable and floating rate instruments only when the appropriate
Specialist Manager deems the investment to involve minimal credit risk. The
Specialist Manager will also continuously monitor the creditworthiness of
issuers of such instruments to determine whether a Portfolio should continue to
hold the investments.

The absence of an active secondary market for certain variable and floating rate
notes could make it difficult to dispose of the instruments, and a Portfolio
could suffer a loss if the issuer defaults or during periods in which a
Portfolio is not entitled to exercise its demand rights. Variable and floating
rate instruments held by a Portfolio will be subject to the Portfolio's
limitation on investments in illiquid securities when a reliable trading market
for the instruments does not exist and the Portfolio may not demand payment of
the principal amount of such instruments within seven days. If an issuer of a
variable rate demand note defaulted on its payment obligation, a Portfolio might
be unable to dispose of the note and a loss would be incurred to the extent of
the default.

Custodial Receipts. The Fixed Income Portfolio may acquire U.S. Government
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Securities and their unmatured interest coupons that have been separated
("stripped") by their holder, typically a custodian bank or investment brokerage
firm. Having separated the interest coupons from the underlying principal of the
U.S. Government Securities, the holder will resell the stripped securities in
custodial receipt programs with a number of different names, including "Treasury
Income Growth

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Receipts" ("TIGRs") and "Certificate of Accrual on Treasury Securities"
("CATS"). The stripped coupons are sold separately from the underlying
principal, which is usually sold at a deep discount because the buyer receives
only the right to receive a future fixed payment on the security and does not
receive any rights to periodic interest (cash) payments. The underlying U.S.
Treasury bonds and notes themselves are generally held in book-entry form at a
Federal Reserve Bank. Counsel to the underwriters of these certificates or other
evidences of ownership of U.S. Treasury securities have stated that, in their
opinion, purchasers of the stripped securities most likely will be deemed the
beneficial holders of the underlying U.S. Government Securities for federal tax
and securities purposes. In the case of CATS and TIGRs, the Internal Revenue
Service (the "IRS") has reached this conclusion for the purpose of applying the
tax diversification requirements applicable to regulated investment companies
such as the Portfolios. CATS and TIGRs are not considered U.S. Government
Securities by the staff of the Commission. Further, the IRS conclusion noted
above is contained only in a general counsel memorandum, which is an internal
document of no precedential value or binding effect, and a private letter
ruling, which also may not be relied upon by the Portfolios. The Trust is not
aware of any binding legislative, judicial or administrative authority on this
issue.

When-Issued Securities. As noted in the prospectus, fixed income securities may
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be purchased on a "when-issued" basis. The price of securities purchased on a
when-issued basis, which may be expressed in yield terms, is fixed at the time
the commitment to purchase is made, but delivery and payment for the when issued
securities takes place at a later date. Normally, the settlement date occurs
within one month of the purchase. At the time a commitment to purchase a
security on a when-issued basis is made, the transaction is recorded and the
value of the security will be reflected in determining net asset value. No
payment is made by the purchaser, however, until settlement. The market value of
the when-issued securities may be more or less than the purchase price. The
Trust does not believe that net asset value or income will be adversely affected
by the purchase of securities on a when-issued basis.

Municipal Securities. As stated in the prospectus, The Limited Duration
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Municipal Bond Portfolio and The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio
(collective, the "Municipal Portfolios"), and to a lesser extent, The Fixed
Income Portfolio, may invest in municipal securities. Municipal securities
consist of bonds, notes and other instruments issued by or on behalf of states,
territories and possessions of the United States (including the district of
Columbia) and their political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, the
interest on which is exempt from regular federal tax. Municipal securities may
also be issued on a taxable basis.

The two principal classifications of municipal securities are "general
obligations" and "revenue obligations." General obligations are secured by the
issuer's pledge of its full faith and credit for the payment of principal and
interest although the characteristics and enforcement of general obligations may
vary according to law applicable to the particular issuer. Revenue obligations,
which include, but are not limited to, private activity bonds, resource recovery
bonds, certificates of participation and certain municipal notes, are not backed
by the credit and taxing authority of the issuer and are payable solely from the
revenues derived from a particular facility or class of facilities or, in some
cases, from the proceeds of a special excise or other specific revenue source.
Nevertheless, the obligations of the issuers with respect to "general
obligations" and/or "revenue obligations" may be backed by a letter of credit,
guarantee or insurance. General obligations and revenue obligations may be
issued in a variety of forms, including commercial paper, fixed, variable and
floating rate securities, tender option bonds, auction rate bonds and capital
appreciation bonds. In addition to general obligations and revenue obligations,
there is a variety of hybrid and special types of municipal securities. There
are also numerous differences in the credit backing of municipal securities both
within and between these two principal classifications. For the purpose of
applying a Portfolio's investment restrictions, the identification of the issuer
of a municipal security which is not a general obligation is made by the
appropriate Specialist Manager based on the characteristics of the municipal
security, the most important of which is the source of funds for the payment of
principal and interest on such securities.

An entire issue of municipal securities may be purchased by one or a small
number of institutional investors such as a Portfolio. Thus, the issue may not
be said to be publicly offered. Unlike some securities that are not publicly
offered, a secondary market exists for many municipal securities that were not
publicly offered initially and such securities can be readily marketable. The
obligations of an issuer to pay the principal of and interest on a municipal
security are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and other laws
affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, such as the Federal Bankruptcy
Act, and laws, if any, that may be enacted by Congress or state legislatures
extending the time for payment of principal or interest or imposing other
constraints upon the enforcement of such obligations. There is also the
possibility that, as a result of litigation or other conditions, the power or
ability of the issuer to pay when due principal of or interest on a municipal
security may be materially affected.

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Municipal Leases, Certificates of Participation and Other Participation
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Interests. Municipal leases frequently involve special risks not normally
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associated with general obligation or revenue bonds, some of which are
summarized in the prospectus. In addition, leases and installment purchase or
conditional sale contracts (which normally provide for title to the leased asset
to pass eventually to the governmental issuer) have evolved as a means for
governmental issuers to acquire property and equipment without meeting the
constitutional and statutory requirements for the issuance of debt. The debt
issuance limitations are deemed to be inapplicable because of the inclusion in
many leases or contracts of "non-appropriation" clauses that relieve the
governmental issuer of any obligation to make future payments under the lease or
contract unless money is appropriated for such purpose by the appropriate
legislative body on a yearly or other periodic basis. Thus, a Portfolio's
investment in municipal leases will be subject to the special risk that the
governmental issuer may not appropriate funds for lease payments. In addition,
such leases or contracts may be subject to the temporary abatement of payments
in the event the issuer is prevented from maintaining occupancy of the leased
premises or utilizing the leased equipment. Although the obligations may be
secured by the leased equipment or facilities, the disposition of the property
in the event of nonappropriation or foreclosure might prove difficult, time
consuming and costly, and result in an unsatisfactory or delayed recoupment of a
Portfolio's original investment.

Certificates of participation represent undivided interests in municipal leases,
installment purchase contracts or other instruments. The certificates are
typically issued by a trust or other entity which has received an assignment of
the payments to be made by the state or political subdivision under such leases
or installment purchase contracts.

Certain municipal lease obligations and certificates of participation may be
deemed illiquid for the purpose of the Portfolios' respective limitations on
investments in illiquid securities. Other municipal lease obligations and
certificates of participation acquired by a Portfolio may be determined by the
appropriate Specialist Manager, pursuant to guidelines adopted by the Trustees
of the Trust, to be liquid securities for the purpose of such Portfolio's
limitation on investments in illiquid securities. In determining the liquidity
of municipal lease obligations and certificates of participation, the
appropriate Specialist Manager will consider a variety of factors including: (1)
the willingness of dealers to bid for the security; (2) the number of dealers
willing to purchase or sell the obligation and the number of other potential
buyers; (3) the frequency of trades or quotes for the obligation; and (4) the
nature of the marketplace trades. In addition, the appropriate Specialist
Manager will consider factors unique to particular lease obligations and
certificates of participation affecting the marketability thereof. These include
the general creditworthiness of the issuer, the importance to the issuer of the
property covered by the lease and the likelihood that the marketability of the
obligation will be maintained throughout the time the obligation is held by a
Portfolio. No Portfolio may invest more than 5% of its net assets in municipal
leases. Each of the Income Portfolios may purchase participations in municipal
securities held by a commercial bank or other financial institution. Such
participations provide a Portfolio with the right to a pro rata undivided
interest in the underlying municipal securities. In addition, such
participations generally provide a Portfolio with the right to demand payment,
on not more than seven days notice, of all or any part of the Portfolio's
participation interest in the underlying municipal security, plus accrued
interest.

Municipal Notes. Municipal securities in the form of notes generally are used to
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provide for short-term capital needs, in anticipation of an issuer's receipt of
other revenues or financing, and typically have maturities of up to three years.
Such instruments may include Tax Anticipation Notes, Revenue Anticipation Notes,
Bond Anticipation Notes, Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes and Construction
Loan Notes. Tax Anticipation Notes are issued to finance the working capital
needs of governments. Generally, they are issued in anticipation of various tax
revenues, such as income, sales, property, use and business taxes, and are
payable from these specific future taxes. Revenue Anticipation Notes are issued
in expectation of receipt of other kinds of revenue, such as federal revenues
available under federal revenue sharing programs. Bond Anticipation Notes are
issued to provide interim financing until long-term bond financing can be
arranged. In most cases, the long-term bonds then provide the funds needed for
repayment of the notes. Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes combine the funding
sources of both Tax Anticipation Notes and Revenue Anticipation Notes.
Construction Loan Notes are sold to provide construction financing. These notes
are secured by mortgage notes insured by the Federal Housing Authority; however,
the proceeds from the insurance may be less than the economic equivalent of the
payment of principal and interest on the mortgage note if there has been a
default. The obligations of an issuer of municipal notes are generally secured
by the anticipated revenues from taxes, grants or bond financing. An investment
in such instruments, however, presents a risk that the anticipated revenues will
not be received or that such revenues will be insufficient to satisfy the
issuer's payment obligations under the notes or that refinancing will be
otherwise unavailable.

Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper. Issues of tax-exempt commercial paper typically
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represent short-term, unsecured, negotiable promissory notes. These obligations
are issued by state and local governments and their agencies to finance working
capital needs of municipalities or to provide interim construction financing and
are paid from general revenues of municipalities or are refinanced with
long-term debt. In most cases, tax-exempt commercial paper is backed by letters
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credit, lending agreements, note repurchase agreements or other credit facility
agreements offered by banks or other institutions.

Pre-Refunded Municipal Securities. The principal of and interest on municipal
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securities that have been pre-refunded are no longer paid from the original
revenue source for the securities. Instead, after pre-refunding, the source of
such payments is typically an escrow fund consisting of obligations issued or
guaranteed by the U.S. Government. The assets in the escrow fund are derived
from the proceeds of refunding bonds issued by the same issuer as the
pre-refunded municipal securities. Issuers of municipal securities use this
advance refunding technique to obtain more favorable terms with respect to
securities that are not yet subject to call or redemption by the issuer. For
example, advance refunding enables an issuer to refinance debt at lower market
interest rates, restructure debt to improve cash flow or eliminate restrictive
covenants in the indenture or other governing instrument for the pre-refunded
municipal securities. However, except for a change in the revenue source from
which principal and interest payments are made, the pre-refunded municipal
securities remain outstanding on their original terms until they mature or are
redeemed by the issuer. Pre-refunded municipal securities are usually purchased
at a price which represents a premium over their face value.

Tender Option Bonds. A tender option bond is a municipal security (generally
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held pursuant to a custodial arrangement) having a relatively long maturity and
bearing interest at a fixed rate substantially higher than prevailing short-term
tax-exempt rates. The bond is typically issued in conjunction with the agreement
of a third party, such as a bank, broker-dealer or other financial institution,
pursuant to which such institution grants the security holders the option, at
periodic intervals, to tender their securities to the institution and receive
the face value thereof.

As consideration for providing the option, the financial institution receives
periodic fees equal to the difference between the bond's fixed coupon rate and
the rate, as determined by a remarketing or similar agent at or near the
commencement of such period, that would cause the securities, coupled with the
tender option, to trade at par on the date of such determination. Thus, after
payment of this fee, the security holder effectively holds a demand obligation
that bears interest at the prevailing short-term tax-exempt rate. However, an
institution will not be obligated to accept tendered bonds in the event of
certain defaults or a significant downgrade in the credit rating assigned to the
issuer of the bond. The liquidity of a tender option bond is a function of the
credit quality of both the bond issuer and the financial institution providing
liquidity. Tender option bonds are deemed to be liquid unless, in the opinion of
the appropriate Specialist Manager, the credit quality of the bond issuer and
the financial institution is deemed, in light of the Portfolio's credit quality
requirements, to be inadequate. Each Municipal Portfolio intends to invest only
in tender option bonds the interest on which will, in the opinion of bond
counsel, counsel for the issuer of interests therein or counsel selected by the
appropriate Specialist Manager, be exempt from regular federal income tax.
However, because there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such
counsel's opinion in any particular case, there is a risk that a Municipal
Portfolio will not be considered the owner of such tender option bonds and thus
will not be entitled to treat such interest as exempt from such tax.
Additionally, the federal income tax treatment of certain other aspects of these
investments, including the proper tax treatment of tender option bonds and the
associated fees, in relation to various regulated investment company tax
provisions is unclear. Each Municipal Portfolio intends to manage its portfolio
in a manner designed to eliminate or minimize any adverse impact from the tax
rules applicable to these investments.

Auction Rate Securities. Auction rate securities consist of auction rate
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municipal securities and auction rate preferred securities issued by closed-end
investment companies that invest primarily in municipal securities. Provided
that the auction mechanism is successful, auction rate securities usually permit
the holder to sell the securities in an auction at par value at specified
intervals. The dividend is reset by "Dutch" auction in which bids are made by
broker-dealers and other institutions for a certain amount of securities at a
specified minimum yield. The dividend rate set by the auction is the lowest
interest or dividend rate that covers all securities offered for sale. While
this process is designed to permit auction rate securities to be traded at par
value, there is the risk that an auction will fail due to insufficient demand
for the securities.

Dividends on auction rate preferred securities issued by a closed-end fund may
be designated as exempt from federal income tax to the extent they are
attributable to tax-exempt interest income earned by the fund on the securities
in its portfolio and distributed to holders of the preferred securities,
provided that the preferred securities are treated as equity securities for
federal income tax purposes and the closed-end fund complies with certain
requirements under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code").
For purposes of complying with the 20% limitation on each Municipal Portfolio's
investments in taxable investments, auction rate preferred securities will be
treated as taxable investments unless substantially all of the dividends on such
securities are expected to be exempt from regular federal income taxes.

A Portfolio's investments in auction rate preferred securities of closed-end
funds are subject to limitations on investments in other U.S. registered
investment companies, which limitations are prescribed by the 1940 Act. These
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prohibitions against acquiring more than 3% of the voting securities of any
other such investment company, and investing more than 5% of the Portfolio's
assets in securities of any one such investment company or more than 10% of its
assets in securities of all such investment companies. A Portfolio will
indirectly bear its proportionate share of any management fees paid by such
closed-end funds in addition to the advisory fee payable directly by the
Portfolio.

Private Activity Bonds. Certain types of municipal securities, generally
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referred to as industrial development bonds (and referred to under current tax
law as private activity bonds), are issued by or on behalf of public authorities
to obtain funds for privately-operated housing facilities, airport, mass transit
or port facilities, sewage disposal, solid waste disposal or hazardous waste
treatment or disposal facilities and certain local facilities for water supply,
gas or electricity. Other types of industrial development bonds, the proceeds of
which are used for the construction, equipment, repair or improvement of
privately operated industrial or commercial facilities, may constitute municipal
securities, although the current federal tax laws place substantial limitations
on the size of such issues. The interest from certain private activity bonds
owned by a Portfolio (including a Municipal Portfolio's distributions
attributable to such interest) may be a preference item for purposes of the
alternative minimum tax.

Mortgage-Backed Securities. As stated in the Prospectus, The Fixed Income
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Portfolios may invest in mortgage-backed securities, including derivative
instruments. Mortgage-backed securities represent direct or indirect
participations in or obligations collateralized by and payable from mortgage
loans secured by real property. A Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed
securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or instrumentalities
such as the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), the Federal
National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage
Corporation ("FHLMC"). Obligations of GNMA are backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. Government. Obligations of FNMA and FHLMC are not backed by
the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government but are considered to be of
high quality since they are considered to be instrumentalities of the United
States. The market value and yield of these mortgage-backed securities can vary
due to market interest rate fluctuations and early prepayments of underlying
mortgages. These securities represent ownership in a pool of Federally insured
mortgage loans with a maximum maturity of 30 years. The scheduled monthly
interest and principal payments relating to mortgages in the pool will be
"passed through" to investors. Government mortgage-backed securities differ from
conventional bonds in that principal is paid back to the certificate holders
over the life of the loan rather than at maturity. As a result, there will be
monthly scheduled payments of principal and interest.

Only The Fixed Income Portfolio may invest in mortgage-backed securities issued
by non-governmental entities including collateralized mortgage obligations
("CMOs") and real estate mortgage investment conduits ("REMICs"). CMOs are
securities collateralized by mortgages, mortgage pass-throughs, mortgage pay-
through bonds (bonds representing an interest in a pool of mortgages where the
cash flow generated from the mortgage collateral pool is dedicated to bond
repayment), and mortgage-backed bonds (general obligations of the issuers
payable out of the issuers' general funds and additionally secured by a first
lien on a pool of single family detached properties). Many CMOs are issued with
a number of classes or series which have different maturities and are retired in
sequence. Investors purchasing such CMOs in the shortest maturities receive or
are credited with their pro rata portion of the unscheduled prepayments of
principal up to a predetermined portion of the total CMO obligation. Until that
portion of such CMO obligation is repaid, investors in the longer maturities
receive interest only. Accordingly, the CMOs in the longer maturity series are
less likely than other mortgage pass-throughs to be prepaid prior to their
stated maturity. Although some of the mortgages underlying CMOs may be supported
by various types of insurance, and some CMOs may be backed by GNMA certificates
or other mortgage pass-throughs issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies
or instrumentalities, the CMOs themselves are not generally guaranteed.

REMICs are private entities formed for the purpose of holding a fixed pool of
mortgages secured by an interest in real property. REMICs are similar to CMOs in
that they issue multiple classes of securities, including "regular" interests
and "residual" interests. The Portfolios do not intend to acquire residual
interests in REMICs under current tax law, due to certain disadvantages for
regulated investment companies that acquire such interests.

Mortgage-backed securities are subject to unscheduled principal payments
representing prepayments on the underlying mortgages. Although these securities
may offer yields higher than those available from other types of securities,
mortgage-backed securities may be less effective than other types of securities
as a means of "locking in" attractive long-term rates because of the prepayment
feature. For instance, when interest rates decline, the value of these
securities likely will not rise as much as comparable debt securities due to the
prepayment feature. In addition, these prepayments can cause the price of a
mortgage-backed security originally purchased at a premium to decline in price
to its par value, which may result in a loss.

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Due to prepayments of the underlying mortgage instruments, mortgage-backed
securities do not have a known actual maturity. In the absence of a known
maturity, market participants generally refer to an estimated average life. The
appropriate Specialist Manager believes that the estimated average life is the
most appropriate measure of the maturity of a mortgage-backed security.
Accordingly, in order to determine whether such security is a permissible
investment, it will be deemed to have a remaining maturity of three years or
less if the average life, as estimated by the appropriate Specialist Manager, is
three years or less at the time of purchase of the security by a Portfolio. An
average life estimate is a function of an assumption regarding anticipated
prepayment patterns. The assumption is based upon current interest rates,
current conditions in the appropriate housing markets and other factors. The
assumption is necessarily subjective, and thus different market participants
could produce somewhat different average life estimates with regard to the same
security. Although the appropriate Specialist Manager will monitor the average
life of the portfolio securities of each Portfolio with a portfolio maturity
policy and make needed adjustments to comply with such Portfolios' policy as to
average dollar weighted portfolio maturity, there can be no assurance that the
average life of portfolio securities as estimated by the appropriate Specialist
Manager will be the actual average life of such securities.

Asset-Backed Securities. As stated in the Prospectus, the Fixed Income Portfolio
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may invest in asset-backed securities, which represent participations in, or are
secured by and payable from, pools of assets including company receivables,
truck and auto loans, leases and credit card receivables. The asset pools that
back asset-backed securities are securitized through the use of privately-formed
trusts or special purpose corporations. Payments or distributions of principal
and interest may be guaranteed up to certain amounts and for a certain time
period by a letter of credit or a pool insurance policy issued by a financial
institution unaffiliated with the trust or corporation, or other credit
enhancements may be present. Certain asset backed securities may be considered
derivative instruments.

Real Estate Investment Trusts. Each of the Equity Portfolios may invest up to
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10% of its assets in equity interests issued by real estate investment trusts
("REITs"). REITs are pooled investment vehicles that invest the majority of
their assets directly in real property and derive income primarily from the
collection of rents. Equity REITs can also realize capital gains by selling
property that has appreciated in value. Similar to investment companies, REITs
are not taxed on income distributed to shareholders provided they comply with
several requirements of the Code. A Portfolio will indirectly bear its
proportionate share of expenses incurred by REITs in which a Portfolio invests
in addition to the expenses incurred directly by a Portfolio.

Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks in addition to those risks
associated with investing in the real estate industry in general. First, the
value of a REIT may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying
property owned by the REITs. In addition, REITs are dependent upon management
skills, are not diversified, are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default
by borrowers and self-liquidation. REITs are also subject to the possibilities
of failing to qualify for tax free pass-through of income under the Code and
failing to maintain their exemption from registration under the Act.

Investment in REITs involves risks similar to those associated with investing in
small capitalization companies. REITs may have limited financial resources, may
trade less frequently and in a limited volume and may be subject to more abrupt
or erratic price movements than larger company securities. Historically, small
capitalization stocks, such as REITs, have been more volatile in price than the
larger capitalization stocks included in the S&P Index of 500 Common Stocks.

Foreign Securities and Foreign Government Securities. American Depositary
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Receipts ("ADRs") are dollar-denominated receipts generally issued in registered
form by domestic banks, that represent the deposit with the bank of a security
of a foreign issuer. ADRs, which are publicly traded on U.S. exchanges and in
the over-the-counter markets, may be sponsored by the foreign issuer of the
underlying security or may be unsponsored. The International Equity Portfolio,
The Value Equity and The Growth Equity Portfolio are also permitted to invest in
ADRs. Additionally, these portfolios may invest in European Depositary Receipts
("EDRs"). EDRs are similar to ADRs but are issued and traded in Europe. EDRs are
generally issued in bearer form and denominated in foreign currencies and, for
this reason, are subject to the currency risks described above. For purposes of
the Trust's investment policies, ADRs and EDRs are deemed to have the same
classification as the underlying securities they represent. Thus, an ADR or EDR
representing ownership of common stock will be treated as common stock. ADR or
EDR programs may be sponsored or unsponsored. Unsponsored programs are subject
to certain risks. In contrast to sponsored programs, where the foreign issuer of
the underlying security works with the depository institution to ensure a
centralized source of information about the underlying company, including any
annual or other similar reports to shareholders, dividends and other corporate
actions, unsponsored programs are based on a service agreement between the
depository institution and holders of ADRs or EDRs issued by the program; thus
investors bear expenses associated with certificate transfer, custody and
dividend payments. In addition, there may be several depository institutions
involved in issuing unsponsored ADRs or EDRs for the same underlying issuer.
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would be no central source of information for buyers, sellers and
intermediaries, and delays in the payment of dividends and information about the
underlying issuer or its securities could result.

The foreign government securities in which The Fixed Income Portfolio may invest
generally consist of debt obligations issued or guaranteed by national, state or
provincial governments or similar political subdivisions. The Portfolio may
invest in foreign government securities in the form of American Depositary
Receipts. Foreign government securities also include debt securities of
supranational entities. Currently, the Fixed Income Portfolio intends to invest
only in obligations issued or guaranteed by the Asian Development Bank, the
Inter-American Development Bank, the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development (the "World Bank"), the African Development Bank, the European Coal
and Steel Community, the European Economic Community, the European Investment
Bank and the Nordic Investment Bank. Foreign government securities also include
mortgage-related securities issued or guaranteed by national, state or
provincial governmental instrumentalities, including quasi-governmental
agencies.

Commercial Paper. Commercial paper is a short-term, unsecured negotiable
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promissory note of a U.S. or non-U.S. issuer. Each of the Portfolios may
purchase commercial paper for temporary purposes; the Fixed-Income Portfolios
may acquire these instruments as described in the Prospectus. Each Portfolio may
similarly invest in variable rate master demand notes which typically are issued
by large corporate borrowers and which provide for variable amounts of principal
indebtedness and periodic adjustments in the interest rate. Demand notes are
direct lending arrangements between a Portfolio and an issuer, and are not
normally traded in a secondary market. A Portfolio, however, may demand payment
of principal and accrued interest at any time. In addition, while demand notes
generally are not rated, their issuers must satisfy the same criteria as those
that apply to issuers of commercial paper. The appropriate Specialist Manager
will consider the earning power, cash flow and other liquidity ratios of issuers
of demand notes and continually will monitor their financial ability to meet
payment on demand. See also "Variable and Floating Rate Instruments," above.

Bank Obligations. Each of the Portfolios may purchase certain bank obligations
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for temporary purposes; the Fixed-Income Portfolios may acquire these
instruments as described in the Prospectus. Such instruments may include
certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers' acceptances. Certificates of
Deposit ("CDs") are short-term negotiable obligations of commercial banks. Time
Deposits ("TDs") are non-negotiable deposits maintained in banking institutions
for specified periods of time at stated interest rates. Bankers' acceptances are
time drafts drawn on commercial banks by borrowers usually in connection with
international transactions. U.S. commercial banks organized under federal law
are supervised and examined by the Comptroller of the Currency and are required
to be members of the Federal Reserve System and to be insured by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation (the "FDIC"). U.S. banks organized under state law
are supervised and examined by state banking authorities but are members of the
Federal Reserve System only if they elect to join. Most state banks are insured
by the FDIC (although such insurance may not be of material benefit to a
Portfolio, depending upon the principal amount of CDs of each bank held by the
Portfolio) and are subject to federal examination and to a substantial body of
federal law and regulation. As a result of governmental regulations, U.S.
branches of U.S. banks, among other things, generally are required to maintain
specified levels of reserves, and are subject to other supervision and
regulation designed to promote financial soundness. U.S. savings and loan
associations, the CDs of which may be purchased by the Portfolios, are
supervised and subject to examination by the Office of Thrift Supervision. U.S.
savings and loan associations are insured by the Savings Association Insurance
Portfolio which is administered by the FDIC and backed by the full faith and
credit of the U.S. Government.

HEDGING THROUGH THE USE OF OPTIONS

As indicated in the prospectus, each of the Portfolios may, consistent with its
investment objectives and policies, use options on securities and securities
indexes to reduce the risks associated with the types of securities in which
each is authorized to invest and/or in anticipation of future purchases,
including to achieve market exposure, pending direct investment in securities. A
Portfolio may use options only in a manner consistent with its investment
objective and policies and may not invest more than 10% of its total assets in
option purchases. Options may be used only for the purpose of reducing
investment risk and not for speculative purposes. The following discussion sets
forth certain information relating to the types of options that the Portfolios
may use, together with the risks that may be associated with their use.

About Options on Securities. A call option is a short-term contract pursuant to
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which the purchaser of the option, in return for a premium, has the right to buy
the security underlying the option at a specified price at any time during the
term of the option. The writer of the call option, who receives the premium, has
the obligation, upon exercise of the option during the option period, to deliver
the underlying security against payment of the exercise price. A put option is a
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gives its purchaser, in return for a premium, the right to sell the underlying
security at a specified price during the term of the option. The writer of the
put option, who receives the premium, has the obligation, upon exercise of the
option during the option period, to buy the underlying security at the exercise
price. Options may be based on a security, a securities index or a currency.
Options on securities are generally settled by delivery of the underlying
security whereas options on a securities index or currency are settled in cash.
Options may be traded on an exchange or in the over-the-counter markets.

Option Purchases. Call options on securities may be purchased in order to fix
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the cost of a future purchase. In addition, call options may be used as a means
of participating in an anticipated advance of a security on a more limited risk
basis than would be possible if the security itself were purchased. In the event
of a decline in the price of the underlying security, use of this strategy would
serve to limit the amount of loss, if any, to the amount of the option premium
paid. Conversely, if the market price of the underlying security rises and the
call is exercised or sold at a profit, that profit will be reduced by the amount
initially paid for the call.

Put options may be purchased in order to hedge against a decline in market value
of a security held by the purchasing portfolio. The put effectively guarantees
that the underlying security can be sold at the predetermined exercise price,
even if that price is greater than the market value at the time of exercise. If
the market price of the underlying security increases, the profit realized on
the eventual sale of the security will be reduced by the premium paid for the
put option. Put options may also be purchased on a security that is not held by
the purchasing portfolio in anticipation of a price decline in the underlying
security. In the event the market value of such security declines below the
designated exercise price of the put, the purchasing portfolio would then be
able to acquire the underlying security at the market price and exercise its put
option, thus realizing a profit. In order for this strategy to be successful,
however, the market price of the underlying security must decline so that the
difference between the exercise price and the market price is greater than the
option premium paid.

Option Writing. Call options may be written (sold) by the Portfolios. Generally,
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calls will be written only when, in the opinion of a Portfolio's Specialist
Manager, the call premium received, plus anticipated appreciation in the market
price of the underlying security up to the exercise price of the call, will be
greater than the appreciation in the price of the underlying security.

Put options may also be written. This strategy will generally be used when it is
anticipated that the market value of the underlying security will remain higher
than the exercise price of the put option or when a temporary decrease in the
market value of the underlying security is anticipated and, in the view of a
Portfolio's Specialist Manager, it would not be appropriate to acquire the
underlying security. If the market price of the underlying security rises or
stays above the exercise price, it can be expected that the purchaser of the put
will not exercise the option and a profit, in the amount of the premium received
for the put, will be realized by the writer of the put. However, if the market
price of the underlying security declines or stays below the exercise price, the
put option may be exercised and the portfolio that sold the put will be
obligated to purchase the underlying security at a price that may be higher than
its current market value. All option writing strategies will be employed only if
the option is "covered." For this purpose, "covered" means that, so long as the
Portfolio that has written (sold) the option is obligated as the writer of a
call option, it will (1) own the security underlying the option; or (2) hold on
a share-for-share basis a call on the same security, the exercise price of which
is equal to or less than the exercise price of the call written. In the case of
a put option, the Portfolio that has written (sold) the put option will (1)
maintain cash or cash equivalents in an amount equal to or greater than the
exercise price; or (2) hold on a share-for share basis, a put on the same
security as the put written provided that the exercise price of the put held is
equal to or greater than the exercise price of the put written.

Options on Securities Indices. Options on securities indices may by used in much
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the same manner as options on securities. Index options may serve as a hedge
against overall fluctuations in the securities markets or market sectors, rather
than anticipated increases or decreases in the value of a particular security.
Thus, the effectiveness of techniques using stock index options will depend on
the extent to which price movements in the securities index selected correlate
with price movements of the portfolio to be hedged. Options on stock indices are
settled exclusively in cash.

Risk Factors Relating to the Use of Options Strategies. The premium paid or
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received with respect to an option position will reflect, among other things,
the current market price of the underlying security, the relationship of the
exercise price to the market price, the historical price volatility of the
underlying security, the option period, supply and demand, and interest rates.
Moreover, the successful use of options as a hedging strategy depends upon the
ability to forecast the direction of market fluctuations in the underlying
securities, or in the case of index options, in the market sector represented by
the index selected.

Under normal circumstances, options traded on one or more of the several
recognized options exchanges may be closed by effecting a "closing purchase
transaction," i.e. by purchasing an identical option with respect to the
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case of options written and by selling an identical option on the underlying
security in the case of options purchased. A closing purchase transaction will
effectively cancel an option position, thus permitting profits to be realized on
the position, to prevent an underlying security from being called from, or put
to, the writer of the option or, in the case of a call option, to permit the
sale of the underlying security. A profit or loss may be realized from a closing
purchase transaction, depending on whether the overall cost of the closing
transaction (including the price of the option and actual transaction costs) is
less or more than the premium received from the writing of the option. It should
be noted that, in the event a loss is incurred in a closing purchase
transaction, that loss may be partially or entirely offset by the premium
received from a simultaneous or subsequent sale of a different call or put
option. Also, because increases in the market price of an option will generally
reflect increases in the market price of the underlying security, any loss
resulting from a closing purchase transaction is likely to be offset in whole or
in part by appreciation of the underlying security held. Options will normally
have expiration dates between three and nine months from the date written. The
exercise price of the options may be below, equal to, or above the current
market values of the underlying securities at the time the options are written.
Options that expire unexercised have no value. Unless an option purchased by a
Portfolio is exercised or a closing purchase transaction is effected with
respect to that position, a loss will be realized in the amount of the premium
paid.

HEDGING THROUGH THE USE OF FUTURES CONTRACTS AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS

As indicated in the prospectus, each of the Portfolios may, consistent with its
investment objectives and policies, use futures contracts and options on futures
contracts to reduce the risks associated with the types of securities in which
each is authorized to invest and/or in anticipation of future purchases. A
Portfolio may invest in futures-related instruments only for hedging purposes
and not for speculation and only in a manner consistent with its investment
objective and policies. In particular, a Portfolio may not commit more than 5%
of its net assets, in the aggregate, to margin deposits on futures contracts or
premiums for options on futures contracts. The following discussion sets forth
certain information relating to the types of futures contracts that the
Portfolios may use, together with the risks that may be associated with their
use.

About Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts. A futures contract is
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a bilateral agreement pursuant to which one party agrees to make, and the other
party agrees to accept, delivery of the specified type of security or currency
called for in the contract at a specified future time and at a specified price.
In practice, however, contracts relating to financial instruments or currencies
are closed out through the use of closing purchase transactions before the
settlement date and without delivery or the underlying security or currency. In
the case of futures contracts based on a securities index, the contract provides
for "delivery" of an amount of cash equal to the dollar amount specified
multiplied by the difference between the value of the underlying index on the
settlement date and the price at which the contract was originally fixed.

Stock Index Futures Contracts. A Portfolio may sell stock index futures
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contracts in anticipation of a general market or market sector decline that may
adversely affect the market values of securities held. To the extent that
securities held correlate with the index underlying the contract, the sale of
futures contracts on that index could reduce the risk associated with a market
decline. Where a significant market or market sector advance is anticipated, the
purchase of a stock index futures contract may afford a hedge against not
participating in such advance at a time when a Portfolio is not fully invested.
This strategy would serve as a temporary substitute for the purchase of
individual stocks which may later be purchased in an orderly fashion. Generally,
as such purchases are made, positions in stock index futures contracts
representing an equivalent securities would be liquidated.

Futures Contracts on Debt Securities. Futures contracts on debt securities,
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often referred to as "interest rate futures," obligate the seller to deliver a
specific type of debt security called for in the contract, at a specified future
time. A public market now exists for futures contracts covering a number of debt
securities, including long-term U.S. Treasury bonds, ten-year U.S. Treasury
notes, and three-month U.S. Treasury bills, and additional futures contracts
based on other debt securities or indices of debt securities may be developed in
the future. Such contracts may be used to hedge against changes in the general
level of interest rates. For example, a Portfolio may purchase such contracts
when it wishes to defer a purchase of a longer-term bond because short-term
yields are higher than long-term yields. Income would thus be earned on a short-
term security and minimize the impact of all or part of an increase in the
market price of the long-term debt security to be purchased in the future. A
rise in the price of the long-term debt security prior to its purchase either
would be offset by an increase in the value of the contract purchased by the
Portfolio or avoided by taking delivery of the debt securities underlying the
futures contract. Conversely, such a contract might be sold in order to continue
to receive the income from a long-term debt security, while at the same time
endeavoring to avoid part or all of any decline in market value of that security
that would occur with an increase in interest rates. If interest rates did rise,
a decline in the value of the debt security would be substantially offset by an
increase in the value of the futures contract sold.

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Options on Futures Contracts. An option on a futures contract gives the
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purchaser the right, in return for the premium, to assume a position in a
futures contract (a long position if the option is a call and a short position
if the option is a put) at a specified price at any time during the period of
the option. The risk of loss associated with the purchase of an option on a
futures contract is limited to the premium paid for the option, plus transaction
cost. The seller of an option on a futures contract is obligated to a broker
for the payment of initial and variation margin in amounts that depend on the
nature of the underlying futures contract, the current market value of the
option, and other futures positions held by the Portfolio. Upon exercise of the
option, the option seller must deliver the underlying futures position to the
holder of the option, together with the accumulated balance in the seller's
futures margin account that represents the amount by which the market price of
the underlying futures contract exceeds, in the case of a call, or is less than,
in the case of a put, the exercise price of the option involved. If an option
is exercised on the last trading day prior to the expiration date of the option,
settlement will be made entirely in cash equal to the difference between the
exercise price of the option and the value at the close of trading on the
expiration date.

Risk Considerations Relating to Futures Contracts and Related Instruments.
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Participants in the futures markets are subject to certain risks. Positions in
futures contracts may be closed out only on the exchange on which they were
entered into (or through a linked exchange): no secondary market exists for such
contracts. In addition, there can be no assurance that a liquid market will
exist for the contracts at any particular time. Most futures exchanges and
boards of trade limit the amount of fluctuation permitted in futures contract
prices during a single trading day. Once the daily limit has been reached in a
particular contract, no trades may be made that day at a price beyond that
limit. It is possible that futures contract prices could move to the daily
limit for several consecutive trading days with little or no trading, thereby
preventing prompt liquidation of futures positions and subjecting some futures
traders to substantial losses. In such event, and in the event of adverse price
movements, a Portfolio would be required to make daily cash payments of
variation margin. In such circumstances, an increase in the value of that
portion of the securities being hedged, if any, may partially or completely
offset losses on the futures contract.

As noted above, there can be no assurance that price movements in the futures
markets will correlate with the prices of the underlying securities positions.
In particular, there may be an imperfect correlation between movements in the
prices of futures contracts and the market value of the underlying securities
positions being hedged. In addition, the market prices of futures contracts may
be affected by factors other than interest rate changes and, as a result, even a
correct forecast of interest rate trends might not result in a successful
hedging strategy. If participants in the futures market elect to close out
their contracts through offsetting transactions rather than by meeting margin
deposit requirements, distortions in the normal relationship between debt
securities and the futures markets could result. Price distortions could also
result if investors in the futures markets opt to make or take delivery of the
underlying securities rather than engage in closing transactions because such
trend might result in a reduction in the liquidity of the futures market. In
addition, an increase in the participation of speculators in the futures market
could cause temporary price distortions.

The risks associated with options on futures contracts are similar to those
applicable to all options and are summarized above under the heading "Hedging
Through the Use of Options: Risk Factors Relating to the Use of Options
Strategies." In addition, as is the case with futures contracts, there can be
no assurance that (1) there will be a correlation between price movements in the
options and those relating to the underlying securities; (2) a liquid market for
options held will exist at the time when a Portfolio may wish to effect a
closing transaction; or (3) predictions as to anticipated interest rate or other
market trends on behalf of a Portfolio will be correct.

Margin Requirements and Limitations Applicable to Futures Related Transactions.
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When a purchase or sale of a futures contract is made by a Portfolio, that
Portfolio is required to deposit with its custodian (or broker, if legally
permitted) a specified amount of cash or U.S. Government securities ("initial
margin"). The margin required for a futures contract is set by the exchange on
which the contract is traded and may be modified during the term of the
contract. The initial margin is in the nature of a performance bond or good
faith deposit on the futures contract which is returned to the Portfolio upon
termination of the contract, assuming all contractual obligations have been
satisfied. The Portfolio expects to earn interest income on its initial margin
deposits. A futures contract held by a Portfolio is valued daily at the
official settlement price of the exchange on which it is traded. Each day the
Portfolio pays or receives cash, called "variation margin" equal to the daily
change in value of the futures contract. This process is known as "marking to
market." Variation margin does not represent a borrowing or loan by the
Portfolio but is instead a settlement between the Portfolio and the broker of
the amount one would owe the other if the futures contract expired. In
computing daily net asset value, the Portfolio will value its open futures
positions at market.

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A Portfolio will not enter into a futures contract or an option on a futures
contract if, immediately thereafter, the aggregate initial margin deposits
relating to such positions plus premiums paid by it for open futures option
positions, less the amount by which any such options are "in-the-money," would
exceed 5% of the Portfolio's total assets. A call option is "in-the-money" if
the value of the futures contract that is the subject of the option exceeds the
exercise price. A put option is "in-the-money" if the exercise price exceeds
the value of the futures contract that is the subject of the option.

Segregation Requirements.

Futures Contracts. When purchasing a futures contract, a Portfolio will
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maintain, either with its custodian bank or, if permitted, a broker, and will
mark-to-market on a daily basis, cash, U.S. Government securities, or other
highly liquid securities that, when added to the amounts deposited with a
futures commission merchant as margin, are equal to the market value of the
futures contract. Alternatively, a Portfolio may "cover" its position by
purchasing a put option on the same futures contract with a strike price as high
or higher than the price of the contract held by the Portfolio. When selling a
futures contract, a Portfolio will similarly maintain liquid assets that, when
added to the amount deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, are
equal to the market value of the instruments underlying the contract.
Alternatively, a Portfolio may "cover" its position by owning the instruments
underlying the contract (or, in the case of an index futures contract, a
portfolio with a volatility substantially similar to that of the index on which
the futures contract is based), or by holding a call option permitting a
Portfolio to purchase the same futures contract at a price no higher than the
price of the contract written by that Portfolio (or at a higher price if the
difference is maintained in liquid assets with the Trust's custodian).

Options on Futures Contracts. When selling a call option on a futures contract,
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a Portfolio will maintain, either with its custodian bank or, if permitted, a
broker, and will mark-to-market on a daily basis, cash, U. S. Government
securities, or other highly liquid securities that, when added to the amounts
deposited with a futures commission merchant as margin, equal the total market
value of the futures contract underlying the call option. Alternatively, the
Portfolio may cover its position by entering into a long position in the same
futures contract at a price no higher than the strike price of the call option,
by owning the instruments underlying the futures contract, or by holding a
separate call option permitting the Portfolio to purchase the same futures
contract at a price not higher than the strike price of the call option sold by
the Portfolio.

When selling a put option on a futures contract, the Portfolio will similarly
maintain cash, U.S. Government securities, or other highly liquid securities
that equal the purchase price of the futures contract, less any margin on
deposit. Alternatively, the Portfolio may cover the position either by entering
into a short position in the same futures contract, or by owning a separate put
option permitting it to sell the same futures contract so long as the strike
price of the purchased put option is the same or higher than the strike price of
the put option sold by the Portfolio.

HEDGING THROUGH THE USE OF CURRENCY RELATED INSTRUMENTS

As indicated in the prospectus, The Growth Equity Portfolio may use forward
foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with permitted purchases and
sales of securities of non-U.S. issuers. In addition, The International Equity
Portfolio and The Fixed Income Portfolio may, consistent with their respective
investment objectives and policies, use such contracts as well as certain other
currency related instruments to reduce the risks associated with the types of
securities in which it is authorized to invest and to hedge against fluctuations
in the relative value of the currencies in which securities held by The
International Equity Portfolio are denominated. The following discussion sets
forth certain information relating to forward currency contracts and other
currency related instruments, together with the risks that may be associated
with their use.

About Currency Transactions and Hedging. The International Equity Portfolio and
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The Fixed Income Portfolio are authorized to purchase and sell options, futures
contracts and options thereon relating to foreign currencies and securities
denominated in foreign currencies. Such instruments may be traded on foreign
exchanges, including foreign over-the-counter markets. Transactions in such
instruments may not be regulated as effectively as similar transactions in the
United States, may not involve a clearing mechanism and related guarantees, and
are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading in, or the
prices of, foreign securities. The value of such positions also could be
adversely affected by: (i) foreign political, legal and economic factors; (ii)
lesser availability than in the United States of data on which to make trading
decisions; (iii) delays in a Portfolio's ability to act upon economic events
occurring in foreign markets during non-business hours in the United States; and
(iv) lesser trading volume. Foreign currency exchange transactions may be
entered into for the purpose of hedging against foreign currency exchange risk
arising from the Portfolio's investment or anticipated investment in securities
denominated in foreign currencies. The International Equity Portfolio may also
purchase and sell options relating to foreign currencies to increase exposure to
a foreign currency or to shift foreign currency exposure from one country to
another.

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Foreign Currency Options and Related Risks. The International Equity Portfolio
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and The Fixed Income Portfolio may take positions in options on foreign
currencies to hedge against the risk of foreign exchange rate fluctuations on
foreign securities the Portfolio holds in its portfolio or intends to purchase.
For example, if the Portfolio were to enter into a contract to purchase
securities denominated in a foreign currency, it could effectively fix the
maximum U.S. dollar cost of the securities by purchasing call options on that
foreign currency. Similarly, if the Portfolio held securities denominated in a
foreign currency and anticipated a decline in the value of that currency against
the U.S. dollar, it could hedge against such a decline by purchasing a put
option on the currency involved. The markets in foreign currency options are
relatively new, and the Portfolio's ability to establish and close out positions
in such options is subject to the maintenance of a liquid secondary market.
There can be no assurance that a liquid secondary market will exist for a
particular option at any specific time. In addition, options on foreign
currencies are affected by all of those factors that influence foreign exchange
rates and investments generally. The quantities of currencies underlying option
contracts represent odd lots in a market dominated by transactions between
banks, and as a result extra transaction costs may be incurred upon exercise of
an option. There is no systematic reporting of last sale information for
foreign currencies or any regulatory requirement that quotations be firm or
revised on a timely basis. Quotation information is generally representative of
very large transactions in the interbank market and may not reflect smaller
transactions where rates may be less favorable. Option markets may be closed
while round-the-clock interbank currency markets are open, and this can create
price and rate discrepancies.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts. The Growth Equity and Fixed Income
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Portfolios may use forward contracts to protect against uncertainty in the level
of future exchange rates in connection with specific transactions. For example,
when the Portfolio enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a security
denominated in a foreign currency, or when the Portfolio anticipates the receipt
in a foreign currency of dividend or interest payments on a security that it
holds, the Portfolio may desire to "lock in" the U.S. dollar price of the
security or the U.S. dollar equivalent of the payment, by entering into a
forward contract for the purchase or sale of the foreign currency involved in
the underlying transaction in exchange for a fixed amount of U.S. dollars or
foreign currency. This may serve as a hedge against a possible loss resulting
from an adverse change in the relationship between the currency exchange rates
during the period between the date on which the security is purchased or sold,
or on which the payment is declared, and the date on which such payments are
made or received. The International Equity Portfolio may also use forward
contracts in connection with specific transactions. In addition, it may use
such contracts to lock in the U.S. dollar value of those positions, to increase
the Portfolio's exposure to foreign currencies that the Specialist Manager
believes may rise in value relative to the U.S. dollar or to shift the
Portfolio's exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to
another. For example, when the Specialist Manager believes that the currency of
a particular foreign country may suffer a substantial decline relative to the
U.S. dollar or another currency, it may enter into a forward contract to sell
the amount of the former foreign currency approximating the value of some or all
of the portfolio securities held by the Portfolio that are denominated in such
foreign currency. This investment practice generally is referred to as "cross-
hedging."

The precise matching of the forward contract amounts and the value of the
securities involved will not generally be possible because the future value of
such securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market
movements in the value of those securities between the date the forward contract
is entered into and the date it matures. Accordingly, it may be necessary for a
Portfolio to purchase additional foreign currency on the spot (i.e., cash)
market (and bear the expense of such purchase) if the market value of the
security is less than the amount of foreign currency the Portfolio is obligated
to deliver and if a decision is made to sell the security and make delivery of
the foreign currency. Conversely, it may be necessary to sell on the spot
market some of the foreign currency received upon the sale of the portfolio
security if its market value exceeds the amount of foreign currency the
Portfolio is obligated to deliver. The projection of short-term currency market
movements is extremely difficult, and the successful execution of a short-term
hedging strategy is highly uncertain. Forward contracts involve the risk that
anticipated currency movements will not be accurately predicted, causing the
Portfolio to sustain losses on these contracts and transaction costs. A
Portfolio may enter into forward contracts or maintain a net exposure to such
contracts only if: (1) the consummation of the contracts would not obligate the
Portfolio to deliver an amount of foreign currency in excess of the value of the
Portfolio's securities and other assets denominated in that currency; or (2) the
Portfolio maintains cash, U.S. Government securities or other liquid securities
in a segregated account in an amount which, together with the value of all the
Portfolio's securities denominated in such currency, equals or exceeds the value
of such contracts.

At or before the maturity date of a forward contract that requires the Portfolio
to sell a currency, the Portfolio may either sell a portfolio security and use
the sale proceeds to make delivery of the currency or retain the security and
offset its contractual obligation to deliver the currency by purchasing a second
contract pursuant to which the Portfolio will obtain, on the same maturity date,
the same amount of the currency that it is obligated to deliver. Similarly, the
Portfolio may close out a forward contract requiring it to purchase a specified
currency by entering into another contract entitling it to sell the same amount
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same currency on the maturity date of the first contract. As a result of such an
offsetting transaction, a Portfolio would realize a gain or a loss to the extent
of any change in the exchange rate between the currencies involved between the
execution dates of the first and second contracts. The cost to a Portfolio of
engaging in forward contracts varies with factors such as the currencies
involved, the length of the contract period and the prevailing market
conditions. Because forward contracts are usually entered into on a principal
basis, no fees or commissions are involved. The use of forward contracts does
not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities the
Portfolio owns or intends to acquire, but it does fix a rate of exchange in
advance. In addition, although forward contracts limit the risk of loss due to a
decline in the value of the hedged currencies, they also limit any potential
gain that might result should the value of the currencies increase.

Although the International Equity Portfolio values its assets daily in terms of
U.S. dollars, it does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies
into U.S. dollars on a daily basis. The Portfolio may convert foreign currency
from time to time, and investors should be aware of the costs of currency
conversion. Although foreign exchange dealers do not charge a fee for
conversion, they do realize a profit based on the difference between the prices
at which they are buying and selling various currencies. Thus, a dealer may
offer to sell a foreign currency to the Portfolio at one rate, while offering a
lesser rate of exchange should the Portfolio desire to resell that currency to
the dealer.

Other Hedging Instruments. As permitted under the Investment Company Act, a
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Portfolio may invest up to 5% of its net assets in securities of other
investment companies but may not acquire more than 3% of the voting securities
of the investment company. Generally, the Portfolios do not make such
investments. The Growth Equity Portfolio does, however, invest in certain
instruments known as Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts or "SPDRs" as part of
its overall hedging strategies. Such strategies are designed to reduce certain
risks that would otherwise be associated with the investments in the types of
securities in which the Portfolio invests and/or in anticipation of future
purchases, including to achieve market exposure pending direct investment in
securities, provided that the use of such strategies are not for speculative
purposes and are otherwise consistent with the investment policies and
restrictions adopted by the Portfolio. SPDRs are interests in a unit investment
trust ("UIT") that may be obtained from the UIT or purchased in the secondary
market (SPDRs are listed on the American Stock Exchange). The UIT will issue
SPDRs in aggregations known as "Creation Units" in exchange for a "Portfolio
Deposit" consisting of (a) a portfolio of securities substantially similar to
the component securities ("Index Securities") of the Standard & Poor's 500
Composite Stock Price Index (the "S&P Index"), (b) a cash payment equal to a pro
rata portion of the dividends accrued on the UIT's portfolio securities since
the last dividend payment by the UIT, net of expenses and liabilities, and (c) a
cash payment or credit, called a "Balancing Amount") designed to equalize the
net asset value of the S&P Index and the net asset value of a Portfolio Deposit.
SPDRs are not individually redeemable, except upon termination of the UIT. To
redeem, the Portfolio must accumulate enough SPDRs to reconstitute a Creation
Unit. The liquidity of small holdings of SPDRs, therefore, will depend upon the
existence of a secondary market. Upon redemption of a Creation Unit, the
Portfolio will receive Index Securities and cash identical to the Portfolio
Deposit required of an investor wishing to purchase a Creation Unit that day.
The price of SPDRs is derived from and based upon the securities held by the
UIT. Accordingly, the level of risk involved in the purchase or sale of a SPDR
is similar to the risk involved in the purchase or sale of traditional common
stock, with the exception that the pricing mechanism for SPDRs is based on a
basket of stocks. Disruptions in the markets for the securities underlying
SPDRs purchased or sold by the Funds could result in losses on SPDRs. Trading
in SPDRs involves risks similar to those risks involved in the writing of
options on securities.

INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS

In addition to the investment objectives and policies of the Portfolios, each
Portfolio is subject to certain investment restrictions both in accordance with
various provisions of the Investment Company Act and guidelines adopted by the
Trust's Board. These investment restrictions are summarized below. The
following investment restrictions (1 though 9) are fundamental and cannot be
changed with respect to any Portfolio without the affirmative vote of a majority
of the Portfolio's outstanding voting securities as defined in the Investment
Company Act.

A Portfolio may not:

1. Purchase the securities of any issuer, if as a result of such purchase, more
than 5% of the total assets of the Portfolio would be invested in the
securities of that issuer, or purchase any security if, as a result of such
purchase, a Portfolio would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting
securities of an issuer, provided that up to 25% of the value of the
Portfolio's assets may be invested without regard to this limitation, and
provided further that this restriction shall not apply to investments in
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or
instrumentalities, repurchase agreements secured by such obligations, or
securities issued by other investment companies.

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2. Borrow money, except that a Portfolio (i) may borrow amounts, taken in the
aggregate, equal to up to 5% of its total assets, from banks for temporary
purposes (but not for leveraging or investment) and (ii) may engage in
reverse repurchase agreements for any purpose, provided that (i) and (ii) in
combination do not exceed 33 1/3% of the value of the Portfolio's total
assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than
borrowings).

3. Mortgage, pledge or hypothecate any of its assets except in connection with
any permitted borrowing, provided that this restriction does not prohibit
escrow, collateral or margin arrangements in connection with a Portfolio's
permitted use of options, futures contracts and similar derivative financial
instruments described in the Trust's prospectus.

4. Issue senior securities, as defined in the Investment Company Act, provided
that this restriction shall not be deemed to prohibit a Portfolio from making
any permitted borrowing, mortgage or pledge, and provided further that the
permitted use of options, futures contracts and similar derivative financial
instruments described in the Trust's prospectus shall not constitute issuance
of a senior security.

5. Underwrite securities issued by others, provided that this restriction shall
not be violated in the event that the Portfolio may be considered an
underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 in the
disposition of portfolio securities.

6. Purchase or sell real estate unless acquired as a result of ownership of
securities or other instruments, provided that this shall not prevent a
portfolio from investing in securities or other instruments backed by real
estate or securities of companies engaged in the real estate business.

7. Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, unless acquired as a
result of ownership of securities or other instruments, provided that a
Portfolio may purchase and sell futures contracts relating to financial
instruments and currencies and related options in the manner described in the
Trust's prospectus.

8. Make loans to others, provided that this restriction shall not be construed
to limit (a) purchases of debt securities or repurchase agreements in
accordance with a Portfolio's investment objectives and policies; and (b)
loans of portfolio securities in the manner described in the Trust's
prospectus.

9. Invest more than 25% of the market value of its assets in the securities of
companies engaged in any one industry provided that this restriction does not
apply to obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its
agencies or instrumentalities, repurchase agreements secured by such
obligations or securities issued by other investment companies.

The following investment restrictions (10 and 11) reflect policies that have
been adopted by the Trust, but which are not fundamental and may be changed by
the Trust's Board, without shareholder vote.

A Portfolio may not:

10. Make short sales of securities or maintain a short position, or purchase
securities on margin, provided that this restriction shall not preclude the
Trust from obtaining such short-term credits as may be necessary for the
clearance of purchases and sales of its portfolio securities, and provided
further that this restriction will not be applied to limit the use by a
Portfolio of options, futures contracts and similar derivative financial
instruments in the manner described in the Trust's prospectus.

11. Invest in securities of other investment companies except as permitted under
the Investment Company Act.

An investment restriction applicable to a particular Portfolio shall not be
deemed violated as a result of a change in the market value of an investment,
the net or total assets of that Portfolio, or any other later change provided
that the restriction was satisfied at the time the relevant action was taken.
In order to permit the sale of its shares in certain states, the Trust may make
commitments more restrictive than those described above. Should the Trust
determine that any such commitment may no longer be appropriate, the Board will
consider whether to revoke the commitment and terminate sales of its shares in
the state involved.

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ADDITIONAL PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION INFORMATION

The Trust reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend the continued
offering of the Trust's shares and to reject purchase orders in whole or in part
when in the judgment of the Board such action is in the best interest of the
Trust.

Payments to shareholders for shares of the Trust redeemed directly from the
Trust will be made as promptly as possible but no later than seven days after
receipt by the Trust's transfer agent of the written request in proper form,
with the appropriate documentation as stated in the prospectus, except that the
Trust may suspend the right of redemption or postpone the date of payment during
any period when (a) trading on the New York Stock Exchange is restricted as
determined by the SEC or such Exchange is closed for other than weekends and
holidays; (b) an emergency exists as determined by the SEC making disposal of
portfolio securities or valuation of net assets of the Trust not reasonably
practicable; or for such other period as the SEC may permit for the protection
of the Trust's shareholders.

Each of the Portfolios reserves the right, if conditions exist which make cash
payments undesirable, to honor any request for redemption or repurchase of the
Trust's shares by making payment in whole or in part in readily marketable
securities chosen by the Trust and valued in the same way as they would be
valued for purposes of computing each Portfolio's net asset value. If such
payment were made, an investor may incur brokerage costs in converting such
securities to cash. The value of shares on redemption or repurchase may be more
or less than the investor's cost, depending upon the market value of the Trust's
portfolio securities at the time of redemption or repurchase.

PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS AND VALUATION

Subject to the general supervision of the Board, the Specialist Managers of the
respective Portfolios are responsible for placing orders for securities
transactions for each of the Portfolios. Securities transactions involving
stocks will normally be conducted through brokerage firms entitled to receive
commissions for effecting such transactions. In placing portfolio transactions,
an Specialist Manager will use its best efforts to choose a broker or dealer
capable of providing the services necessary to obtain the most favorable price
and execution available. The full range and quality of services available will
be considered in making these determinations, such as the size of the order, the
difficulty of execution, the operational facilities of the firm involved, the
firm's risk in positioning a block of securities, and other factors. In placing
brokerage transactions, the respective Specialist Managers may, however,
consistent with the interests of the Portfolios they serve, select brokerage
firms on the basis of the research, statistical and pricing services they
provide to the Specialist Manager. In such cases, a Portfolio may pay a
commission that is higher than the commission that another qualified broker
might have charged for the same transaction, providing the Specialist Manager
involved determines in good faith that such commission is reasonable in terms
either of that transaction or the overall responsibility of the Specialist
Manager to the Portfolio and such manager's other investment advisory clients.
Transactions involving debt securities and similar instruments are expected to
occur primarily with issuers, underwriters or major dealers acting as
principals. Such transactions are normally effected on a net basis and do not
involve payment of brokerage commissions. The price of the security, however,
usually includes a profit to the dealer. Securities purchased in underwritten
offerings include a fixed amount of compensation to the underwriter, generally
referred to as the underwriter's concession or discount. When securities are
purchased directly from or sold directly to an issuer, no commissions or
discounts are paid. The table below reflects the aggregate dollar amount of
brokerage commissions paid by each of the Portfolios of the Trust paid the
during the fiscal years indicated.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Aggregate Brokerage Commissions
for the Fiscal Years ended

Portfolio 1999 1998 1997
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Value Equity $284,230 $195,023 $179,053
Growth Equity $216,194 $401,358 258,337
Small Cap $475,287 $328,917 227,730
International Equity $651,674 $527,518 250,705
Limited Duration -0- -0- -0-
Intermediate Term -0- NA NA
Fixed Income -0- NA NA
</TABLE>

The Trust has adopted procedures pursuant to which each Portfolio is permitted
to allocate brokerage transactions to affiliates of the various Specialist
Managers. Under such procedures, commissions paid to any such affiliate must be
fair and reasonable compared to the commission, fees or other remuneration paid
to other brokers in connection with comparable transactions.

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Several of the Trust's Specialist Managers are affiliated with brokerage firms
to which brokerage transactions may, from time to time, be allocated. The table
below reflects the aggregate dollar amount of commissions paid to each such
firm, as well as similar information about transactions allocated to Furman
Selz, LLC, (which served as the Trust's principal underwriter prior to January
1, 1997) by the Portfolios during the period. Information shown is expressed
both as a percentage of the total amount of commission dollars paid by each
portfolio and as a percentage of the total value of all brokerage transactions
effected on behalf of each portfolio. "NA" indicates that during the relevant
period, indicated broker was not considered an affiliate of the specified
Portfolio.

Value Growth Small
------------------- --------------------- -----------------
Equity Equity Cap Equity
------------------- --------------------- -----------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Prudential Securities Inc.*
% of commissions NA NA NA 0.55% 0.20% 1.36% NA NA NA
% of transactions NA NA NA 0.38% 0.21% 1.38% NA NA NA

Merrill Lynch & Co.**
% of commissions 3.58% 2.72% .80% NA NA 2.21% NA NA 1.51%
% of transactions 1.93% 2.67% .61% NA NA 5.47% NA NA 1.56%

Union Swiss Bank
% of commissions NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
% of transactions NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Goldman Sachs & Co.***
% of commissions NA NA NA 5.92% 1.68%* NA NA NA NA
% of transactions NA NA NA 4.94% 6.26%* NA NA NA NA
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
International Equity Limited Duration
---------------------- ----------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Prudential Securities Inc.*
% of commissions NA NA NA NA NA NA
% of transactions NA NA NA NA NA NA

Merrill Lynch & Co.**
% of commissions NA NA 2.08% NA NA -0-
% of transactions NA NA 2.74% NA NA -0-

Union Swiss Bank
% of commissions -0- 0.52% -0- NA NA NA
% of transactions -0- 0.85% -0- NA NA NA

Goldman Sachs & Co.*
% of commissions NA NA NA NA NA NA
% of transactions NA NA NA NA NA NA
</TABLE>

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Intermediate Term Fixed Income
----------------- ----------------
1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Prudential Securities Inc.*
% of commissions NA NA NA NA NA NA
% of transactions NA NA NA NA NA NA

Merrill Lynch & Co.**
% of commissions NA NA NA NA NA NA
% of transactions NA NA NA NA NA NA

Union Swiss Bank
% of commissions NA NA NA NA NA NA
% of transactions NA NA NA NA NA NA

Goldman Sachs & Co.*
% of commissions NA NA NA NA NA NA
% of transactions NA NA NA NA NA NA
</TABLE>

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*Effective October 1, 1997, Goldman Sachs Asset Management served as an
Specialist Manager of the Growth Equity Portfolio. These figures are calculated
for the period October 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998.

**Hotchkis & Wiley, which served as an Specialist Manager of The Value Equity
Portfolio prior to March 8, 1999, is a division of Merrill Lynch Asset
Management, L.P. and an affiliate of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

***Both Prudential Securities Incorporated and Jennison Associates LLC, which
serves as an Specialist Manager of The Growth Equity Portfolio, are wholly-owned
subsidiaries of The Prudential Insurance Company of America.

[++Other brokers deemed to be affiliated with respect to the Fixed Income
Portfolios are companies affiliated with Deutschebank, the parent company of
Morgan Grenfell Capital Management Incorporated. These companies include Bankers
Trust Company, and BT Alex Brown. During the periods in which such affiliations
existed, no brokerage transactions were affected through such companies during
the periods reflected in the above table by the relevant Portfolios.]

In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to Specialist
Managers, Hirtle Callaghan or any affiliated person of the foregoing entities
except to the extent permitted by applicable law or an order of the SEC.
Investment decisions for the several Portfolios are made independently from
those of any other client accounts (which may include mutual funds) managed or
advised by an Specialist Manager. Nevertheless, it is possible that at times
identical securities will be acceptable for both a Portfolio of the Trust and
one or more of such client accounts. In such cases, simultaneous transactions
are inevitable. Purchases and sales are then averaged as to price and allocated
as to amount according to a formula deemed equitable to each such account. While
in some cases this practice could have a detrimental effect upon the price or
value of the security as far as a Portfolio is concerned, in other cases it is
believed that the ability of a Portfolio to participate in volume transactions
may produce better executions for such Portfolio.

Portfolio Turnover. Changes may be made in the holdings of any of the
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Portfolios consistent with their respective investment objectives and policies
whenever, in the judgment of the relevant Specialist Manager, such changes are
believed to be in the best interests of the Portfolio involved. It is
anticipated that the annual portfolio turnover rate for a Portfolio will not
exceed 100% under normal circumstances. The portfolio turnover rate is
calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales of portfolio securities
by the average monthly value of a Portfolio's securities. For purposes of this
calculation, portfolio securities exclude all securities having a maturity when
purchased of one year or less. The portfolio turnover rate for each of the
Portfolios that has more than one Specialist Manager will be an aggregate of the
rates for each individually managed portion of that Portfolio. Rates for each
portion, however, may vary significantly. The portfolio turnover rates for each
of the Trust's Portfolios during the last two fiscal years are set forth in the
table below.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Portfolio Fiscal Year Ended Fiscal Year Ended
- --------- June 30, 1999 June 30, 1998
-------------- ---------------
<S> <C> <C>
Value Equity Portfolio 108.79% 86.45%*
Growth Equity Portfolio 70.61% 95.07%*
Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio 125.52% 103.41%*
International Portfolio 56.77% 29.85%
Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio 116.22% 42.50%
Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio 42.24% NA
Fixed Income Portfolio 146.78% NA
</TABLE>

* A change in one of this Portfolio's Specialist Managers occurred during
the period.

Valuation. The net asset value per share of the Portfolios is determined once
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on each Business Day as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange, which is
normally 4 p.m. Eastern Time, on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open
for trading. The Trust does not expect to determine the net asset value of its
shares on any day when the Exchange is not open for trading even if there is
sufficient trading in its portfolio securities on such days to materially affect
the net asset value per share.

In valuing the Trust's assets for calculating net asset value, readily
marketable portfolio securities listed on a national securities exchange or on
NASDAQ are valued at the last sale price on the business day as of which such
value is being determined. If there has been no sale on such exchange or on
NASDAQ on such day, the security is valued at the closing bid price on such day.
Readily marketable securities traded only in the over-the-counter market and not
on NASDAQ are valued at the current or last bid price. If no bid is quoted on
such day, the security is valued by such method as the Board shall determine in
good faith to reflect the security's fair value. All other assets of each
Portfolio are valued in such manner as the Board in good faith

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deems appropriate to reflect their fair value. The net asset value per share of
each of the Trust's Portfolios is calculated as follows: All liabilities
incurred or accrued are deducted from the valuation of total assets which
includes accrued but undistributed income; the resulting net asset value is
divided by the number of shares outstanding at the time of the valuation and the
result (adjusted to the nearest cent) is the net asset value per share.

DIVIDENDS, DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES

Dividends and Distributions. As noted in the prospectus, each Portfolio will
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distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net realized
capital gains, if any. The Value Equity Portfolio, The Growth Equity Portfolio
and The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolios will declare and distribute
dividends from net investment income on a quarterly basis. The Limited Duration
Municipal Bond Portfolio, The Intermediate Municipal Bond Portfolio and the
Fixed-Income Portfolio will declare dividends daily, with payments on a monthly
basis. The International Equity Portfolio will declare dividends semi-annually.
The Trust expects to distribute any undistributed net investment income and
capital gains for the 12-month period ended each October 31, on or about
December 31 of each year.

Tax Information. Each of the Trust's Portfolios is treated as a separate entity
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for federal income tax purposes. Each Portfolio intends to qualify and elect to
be treated as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1996 and intends to continue to so qualify. Accordingly, it is the policy of
each Portfolio to distribute to its shareholders by December 31 of each calendar
year (i) at least 98% of its ordinary income for such year; (ii) at least 98% of
the excess of its realized capital gains over its realized capital losses for
the 12-month period ending on October 31 during such year; and (iii) any amounts
from the prior calendar year that were not distributed. The following discussion
and related discussion in the prospectus do not purport to be a complete
description of all tax implications of an investment in the Trust. In addition,
such information relates solely to the application of that law to U.S. citizens
or residents and U.S. domestic corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates. A
shareholder should consult with his or her own tax adviser for more information
about Federal, state, local or foreign taxes. Each shareholder who is not a U.S.
person should consider the U.S. and foreign tax consequences of ownership of
shares of the Trust, including the possibility that such a shareholder may be
subject to a U.S. withholding tax on amounts constituting ordinary income.

Distributions of net investment income and short-term capital gains are taxable
to shareholders as ordinary income. Distributions paid by a Portfolio out of
long-term capital gain are taxable to those investors who are subject to income
tax as long term capital gain, regardless of the length of time the investor has
owned shares in the portfolio. The rate at which such gains will be taxed,
however, will depend on the length of time the Portfolio held the assets that
generated the gain. In the case of corporate shareholders, a portion of the
distributions may qualify for the dividends-received deduction to the extent the
Trust designates the amount distributed by any Portfolio as a qualifying
dividend. The aggregate amount so designated cannot, however, exceed the
aggregate amount of qualifying dividends received by that Portfolio for its
taxable year. It is expected that dividends from domestic corporations will be
part of the gross income for one or more of the Portfolios and, accordingly,
that part of the distributions by such Portfolios may be eligible for the
dividends-received deduction for corporate shareholders. However, the portion of
a particular Portfolio's gross income attributable to qualifying dividends is
largely dependent on that Portfolio's investment activities for a particular
year and therefore cannot be predicted with any certainty. The deduction may be
reduced or eliminated if shares of such Portfolio held by a corporate investor
are treated as debt-financed or are held for less than 46 days.

Distributions of net investment income and short-term capital gains are taxable
to shareholders as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time
they have held their shares. Capital gains distributions are not eligible for
the dividends-received deduction referred to in the previous paragraph.
Distributions of any net investment income and net realized capital gains will
be taxable as described above, whether received in shares or in cash.
Shareholders electing to receive distributions in the form of additional shares
will have a cost basis for federal income tax purposes in each share so received
equal to the net asset value of a share on the reinvestment date. Distributions
are generally taxable when received. However, distributions declared in October,
November or December to shareholders of record on a date in such a month and
paid the following January are taxable as if received on December 31.
Distributions are includable in alternative minimum taxable income in computing
a shareholder's liability for the alternative minimum tax.

A redemption of Trust shares may result in recognition of a taxable gain or
loss. Any loss realized upon a redemption of shares within six months from the
date of their purchase will be treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent
of any amounts treated as distributions of long-term capital gains during such
six-month period. Any loss realized upon a redemption may be disallowed under
certain wash sale rules to the extent shares of the same Trust are purchased
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distributions or otherwise) within 30 days before or after the redemption or
exchange.

The Trust is required to report to the Internal Revenue Service all
distributions of taxable income and capital gains as well as gross proceeds from
the redemption or exchange of Trust shares, except in the case of exempt
shareholders, which includes most corporations. Pursuant to the backup
withholding provisions of the Code, distributions of any taxable income and
capital gains and proceeds from the redemption of Trust shares may be subject to
withholding of federal income tax at the rate of 31 percent in the case of non-
exempt shareholders who fail to furnish the Trust with their taxpayer
identification numbers and with required certifications regarding their status
under the federal income tax law. If the withholding provisions are applicable,
any such distributions and proceeds, whether taken in cash or reinvested in
additional shares, will be reduced by the amounts required to be withheld.
Corporate and other exempt shareholders should provide the Trust with their
taxpayer identification numbers or certify their exempt status in order to avoid
possible erroneous application of backup withholding. The Trust reserves the
right to refuse to open an account for any person failing to provide a certified
taxpayer identification number.

Tax Matters Relating to the Use of Certain Hedging Instruments and Foreign
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Investments. Certain of the Portfolios may write, purchase or sell certain
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options, futures and foreign currency contracts. Such transactions are subject
to special tax rules that may affect the amount, timing and character of
distributions to shareholders. Unless a Portfolio is eligible to make, and
makes, a special election, any such contract that is a "Section 1256 contract"
will be "marked-to-market" for Federal income tax purposes at the end of each
taxable year, i.e., each contract will be treated for tax purposes as though it
had been sold for its fair market value on the last day of the taxable year. In
general, unless the special election referred to in the previous sentence is
made, gain or loss from transactions in Section 1256 contracts will be 60% long
term and 40% short term capital gain or loss. Additionally, Section 1092 of the
Code, which applies to certain "straddles," may affect the tax treatment of
income derived by a Portfolio from transactions in option, futures and foreign
currency contracts. In particular, under this provision, a Portfolio may, for
tax purposes, be required to postpone recognition of losses incurred in certain
closing transactions.

Section 988 of the Code contains special tax rules applicable to certain foreign
currency transactions that may affect the amount, timing, and character of
income, gain or loss recognized by the Trust. Under these rules, foreign
exchange gain or loss realized with respect to foreign currency-denominated debt
instruments, foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency-denominated
payables and receivables, and foreign currency options and futures contracts
(other than options, futures, and foreign currency contracts that are governed
by the mark-to-market and 60%-40% rules of Section 1256 of the Code and for
which no election is made) is treated as ordinary income or loss. Under the
Code, dividends or gains derived by a Portfolio from any investment in a
"passive foreign investment company" or "PFIC" -- a foreign corporation 75
percent or more of the gross income of which consists of interest, dividends,
royalties, rents, annuities or other "passive income" or 50 percent or more of
the assets of which produce "passive income" -- may subject a Portfolio to U.S.
federal income tax even with respect to income distributed by the Portfolio to
its shareholders. In addition, any such tax will not itself give rise to a
deduction or credit to the Portfolio or to any shareholder. In order to avoid
the tax consequences described above, those Portfolios authorized to invest in
foreign securities will attempt to avoid investments in PFICs, or will elect to
mark-to-market and recognize ordinary income each year with respect to any such
investments.

PERFORMANCE

From time to time, a Portfolio may state its total return in sales literature
and investor presentations. Total return may be stated for any relevant period
specified. Any statements of total return will be accompanied by information on
that Portfolio's average annual compounded rate of return over the most recent
four calendar quarters and the period from the inception of that Portfolio's
operations. The Trust may also advertise aggregate and average total return
information over different periods of time for the various Portfolios. The
average annual compounded rate of return for a Portfolio is determined by
reference to a hypothetical $1,000 investment that includes capital appreciation
and depreciation for the stated period, according to the formula P(1+T)/n/ =
ERV. For purposes of this formula, the variables represent the following values:

P = a hypothetical initial purchase of $1,000 T = average annual total return
n = number of years
ERV = redeemable value of hypothetical $1,000 initial purchase at the end of
the period.

Aggregate total return is calculated in a similar manner, except that the
results are not annualized. Each calculation assumes that all dividends and
distributions are reinvested at net asset value on the reinvestment dates during
the period and gives effect to the maximum applicable sales charge. From time
to time, evaluations of a Trust's performance by independent sources may also be
used in advertisements and in information furnished to present or prospective
investors in the Trusts. Investors should

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note that the investment results of each of the Trust's Portfolios will
fluctuate over time, and any presentation of a Portfolio's total return for any
period should not be considered as a representation of what an investment may
earn or what an investor's total return may be in any future period.

HISTORY OF THE TRUST AND OTHER INFORMATION

The Trust was organized as a Delaware business trust on December 15, 1994, and
is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an open-end
diversified, series, management investment company. The Trust currently offers
shares of seven investment portfolios, each with a different objective and
differing investment policies. The Trust may organize additional investment
portfolios in the future. The Trust is authorized to issue an unlimited number
of shares, each with a par value of $.001. Under the Trust's Amended and
Restated Declaration of Trust, the Board has the power to classify or reclassify
any unissued shares from time to time, and to increase the number of authorized
shares. Each share of the respective Portfolios represents an equal
proportionate interest in that Portfolio. Each share is entitled to one vote for
the election of Trustees and any other matter submitted to a shareholder vote.
Voting rights are not cumulative and, accordingly, the holders of more than 50%
of the aggregate shares of the Trust may elect all of the Trustees. Shares of
the Trust do not have preemptive or conversion rights and, when issued for
payment as described in this prospectus, shares of the Trust will be fully paid
and non-assessable.

The Trust is authorized to issue two classes of shares in each of its
portfolios. Class A shares and Class B shares have identical rights and
preferences; the only difference between the two classes is that each has
established a separate CUSIP number, which aids those investment managers whose
clients purchase shares of the Trust in tracking information relating to their
clients' accounts.

As a Delaware business trust, the Trust is not required, and currently does not
intend, to hold annual meetings of shareholders except as required by the
Investment Company Act or other applicable law. The Investment Company Act
requires initial shareholder approval of each of the investment advisory
agreements, election of Trustees and, if the Trust holds an annual meeting,
ratification of the Board's selection of the Trust's independent public
accountants. Under certain circumstances, the law provides shareholders with the
right to call for a meeting of shareholders to consider the removal of one or
more Trustees. To the extent required by law, the Trust will assist in
shareholder communications in such matters.

Principal Securityholders. The table below shows the name and address of record
of each person known to the Trust to hold, as of record or beneficially, 5% or
more of shares of the Trust as October 22, 1999. Hirtle Callaghan may be deemed
to have, or share, investment and/or voting power with respect to more than 50%
of the shares of the Trust's portfolios, with respect to which shares Hirtle
Callaghan disclaims beneficial ownership.

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Intermediate
Small Limited Term
Name and Address of Value Growth Capitalization International Duration Municipal Fixed
Record Holder Equity Equity Equity Equity Municipal Bond Bond Income
------------------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -------------- ---- ------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
H.C. Equity Portfolio 60.75% 64.60% 5.35%
PO Box 9005 Church St. Station
New York, NY 10008

Wilmington Trust Co. 6.96%
Richard & Dorothy Simmons
Irrev. Tr.
PO Box 8882
Wilmington, DE 19899

Mac & Co. 18.03%
PO Box 3198
Pittsburg. PA 15230

H.C. Small Capitalization 59.13%
Equity Portfolio
PO Box 9005 Church St. Station
New York, NY 10008

H.C. Limited Duration 76.45%
Municipal Bond Portfolio
PO Box 9005 Church St.
Station
</TABLE>

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<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
New York, NY 10008

H.C. Limited Duration
Municipal Portfolio
PO Box 9005 Church St.
Station
New York, NY 10008

H.C. Limited Duration 12.77%
Municipal Portfolio
Guadi & Co. 624
PO Box 9005 Church St.
Station
New York, NY 10008

H.C. International Equity 55.80%
Portfolio
PO Box 9005 Church St.
Station
New York, NY 10008

Saxon & Co. 19.89%
78 PGH Pen. Brinson
PO Box 7780-1888
Philadelphia, PA 19182

H.C. Fixed Income Portfolio 45.14%
Batrus & Co.
PO Box 9005 Church St.
Station
New York, NY 10008

Saxon & Co. 33.21%
PGH Pen. Morgan Grenfell
PO Box 7780-1888
Philadelphia, PA 19182

H.C. Intermediate Term 89.95%
Municipal Bond Portfolio
Batrus & Co.
PO Box 9005 Church St.
Station
New York, NY 10008
</TABLE>

INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, serves as the Trust's independent accountants. The
Trust's financial statements as of June 30, 1999, have been audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose address is 2400 Eleven Penn Center,
Philadelphia, PA 19103. Such statements and accompanying report are set forth in
the Trust's Annual Report to Shareholders, which accompanies this Statement of
Additional Information and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Ratings Appendix

Ratings for Corporate Debt Securities

Moody's Investors Service, Inc. Standard & Poor's Corporation

Aaa AAA

Judged to be of the best quality; This is the highest rating assigned
smallest degree of investment risk by S&P to a debt obligation and indicates
an extremely strong capacity to pay
principal and interest.

Aa AA

Judged to be of high quality by all Also qualify as high-quality debt
standards; together with Aaa group, obligations. Capacity to pay principal
comprise what are generally known as and interest is very strong
"high grade bonds"

A A

Possess many favorable investment Strong capacity to pay principal and
attributes and are to be considered interest, although securities in this
as category are somewhat upper medium grade
obligations more susceptible to the
adverse effects of changes in
circumstances and economic conditions.

Baa BBB

Medium grade obligations, i.e. Bonds rated BBB are regarded as having an
they are neither highly protected adequate capacity to pay principal
nor poorly secured. Interest and interest. Although they normally
payments and principal security exhibit adequate protection parameters,
appear adequate for present but adverse economic conditions or changing
certain protective elements may be circumstances are more likely to lead
lacking or unreliable over time. to a weakened capacity to pay principal
Lacking in outstanding investment and interest for bonds in this category
characteristics and have than for bonds in the A category.
speculative characteristics as well

Ba BB

Judged to have speculative elements: Bonds rated BB are regarded, on balance,
their future cannot be considered as predominantly speculative with
as well assured. Often the protection respect to the issuer's capacity to pay
of interest and principal payments interest and repay principal in
may every moderate and thereby not accordance with the terms of the
well safeguarded during both obligation. While such bonds will
good and bad times over the future. likely have some quality and protective
Uncertainty of position characterize characteristics, these are outweighed
bonds in this class by large uncertainties or major risk
exposures to adverse conditions.

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Ratings For Municipal Securities

The following summarizes the two highest ratings used by Standard & Poor's
Corporation for short term notes:

SP-1 -- Loans bearing this designation evidence a very strong or strong
capacity to pay principal and interest. Those issues determined to possess
overwhelming safety characteristics will be given a (+) designation.

SP-2 -- Loans bearing this designation evidence a satisfactory capacity to pay
principal and interest.

The following summarizes the two highest ratings used by Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. for short term notes:

MIG-1/VIG-1 -- Obligations bearing these designations are of the best quality,
enjoying strong protection from established cash flows of funds for their
servicing or from established and broad-based access to the market for
refinancing, or both.

MIG-1/VIG-2 -- Obligations bearing these designations are of the high quality,
with margins of protection ample although not so large as in the preceding
group.

The following summarizes the two highest ratings used by Standard & Poor's
Corporation for commercial paper:

Commercial Paper rated A-1 by Standard & Poor's Corporation indicated that the
degree of safety regarding timely payment is either overwhelming or very strong.
Those issues determined to possess overwhelming safety characteristics are
denoted A-1+. Capacity for timely payment on commercial paper rated A-2 is
strong, but the relative degree of safety is not as high as for issues
designated A-1.

The following summarizes the two highest ratings used by Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. for commercial paper:

The rating Prime-1 is the highest commercial paper rating assigned by Moody's.
Issuers rated Prime-1 (or related supporting institutions) are considered to
have a superior capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations.
Issuers rated Prime-2 (or related supporting institutions) are considered to
have a strong capacity for repayment of short-term promissory obligations. This
will normally be evidenced by many of the characteristics of issuers rated
Prime-1 but to a lesser degree. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while
sound, will be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while
still appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample
alternative liquidity is maintained.

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Part C: OTHER INFORMATION

Item 23. Exhibits
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(a) (1) Certificate of Trust filed on December 15, 1994 with the
Secretary of State of Delaware. Incorporated herein by reference
to corresponding item contained in Post-Effective amendment No. 7
filed on January 2, 1998.

(a) (2) Amended and Restated Declaration and Agreement of Trust (as
amended November 9, 1995) (Incorporated herein by reference to
Item 1(b) contained in Post-effective Amendment No. 4, filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 1996.)

(b) Amended Bylaws of the Trust (as amended November 9, 1995 and July
15, 1999) Incorporated herein by reference to Post-effective
Amendment No. 13 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 2, 1999)

(c) [instruments defining right of security holders]
(All relevant provisions included in Exhibit (a),
as referenced above.)

(d) Investment Advisory Agreements

(1) Consulting Agreement between the Trust and Hirtle, Callaghan &
Co., Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Item 24(b)
contained in Post-Effective amendment No. 7 filed on January 2,
1998.)

(2)(a) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Institutional
Capital Corporation related to the Value Equity Portfolio.
(Incorporated herein by reference to Item 24(b) contained in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 filed on January 2, 1998.)

(2)(b) Amendment to the Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust
and Institutional Capital Corporation related to the Value Equity
Portfolio. (Incorporated herein by reference to Item 24(b)
contained in Post-effective Amendment No. 9 filed on April 13,
1998.)

(3) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Geewax Terker
& Co. related to the Value Equity Portfolio. Incorporated herein
by reference to Post-effective Amendment No. 13 filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 1999)

(4)(a) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Goldman Sachs
Asset Management related to the Growth Equity Portfolio.
(Incorporated herein by reference to Item 24(b) contained in
Post-Effective amendment No. 7 filed on January 2, 1998.)
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(4)(b) Amendment to Portfolio Management Contract between Goldman Sachs
Asset Management and the Trust relating to the Growth Equity
Portfolio. Incorporated herein by reference to Post-effective
Amendment No. 13 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 2, 1999)

(5) Portfolio Management Contracts between the Trust and Jennison
Associates LLC related to the Growth Equity Portfolio.
(Incorporated herein by reference to Item 24(b) contained in
Post-Effective amendment No. 7 filed on January 2, 1998.)

(6) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Frontier
Capital Management Co. related to The Small Capitalization Equity
Portfolio. Incorporated herein by reference to corresponding item
contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 filed on January
2,1998.

(7) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Geewax Terker
& Co. related to The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio.
(Incorporated herein by reference to corresponding item contained
in Post-Effective amendment No. 9 filed on April 13, 1998.)

(8)(a) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Brinson
Partners,Inc. related to the International Equity Portfolio.
(Incorporated herein by reference to corresponding item contained
in Post-Effective amendment No. 7 filed on January 2, 1998.)

(8)(b) Amendment to the Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust
and Brinson Partners, Inc. relating to the International Equity
Portfolio. (Incorporated herein by reference to corresponding
item contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 10 filed June 18,
1998.)

(8)(c) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Artisan
Partners Limited Partnership related to the International Equity
Portfolio. (Incorporated herein by reference to Post-effective
Amendment No. 13 filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on September 2, 1999)

(9) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Morgan
Grenfell Capital Management Inc. related to the Limited Duration
Municipal Bond Portfolio. (Incorporated herein by reference to
corresponding item contained in Post-Effective amendment No. 7
filed on January 2, 1998.)

(10) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Morgan
Grenfell Capital Management Inc. related to the Fixed Income
Portfolio. (Incorporated herein by reference to corresponding
item contained in Post-Effective amendment No. 7 filed on January
2, 1998.)
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(11) Portfolio Management Contract between the Trust and Morgan
Grenfell Capital Management Inc. related to the Intermediate Term
Portfolio. (Incorporated herein by reference to corresponding
item contained in Post-Effective amendment No.7 filed on January
2, 1998.)

(e) Distribution Agreement between BISYS Fund Services (Incorporated
herein by reference to Item 1(b) contained in Post-effective
Amendment No 4, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 16, 1996.)

(f) [bonus, pension and profit-sharing plans]
Not Applicable.

(g) Custodian Agreement between Bankers Trust Company and the Trust
(Incorporated herein by reference to corresponding item contained in
Post-Effective amendment No. 7 filed on January 2, 1998.)

(h) Registrant's Agreements with BISYS Fund Services

(1) Administration Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Item 9(b) of
Registrant's Post-effective Amendment No.4, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 1996.)

(2) Fund Accounting Agreement. (Incorporated by reference to Item 9(b)
of Registrant's Post-effective Amendment No.4, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 1996.)

(3) Transfer Agency Agreement.(Incorporated by reference to Item 9(b) of
Registrant's Post-effective Amendment No.4, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16, 1996.)

(4) Amendment to Administration Agreement (Incorporated herein by
reference to Item 9(b) contained in Post-effective Amendment No. 10,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 1998.)

(5) Amendment to Transfer Agency Agreement (Incorporated herein by
reference to Item 9(b) contained in Post-effective Amendment No. 10,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 18, 1998.)

(6) Amendment to Fund Accounting Agreement (Incorporated herein by
reference to Item 9(b) contained in Post-effective Amendment No. 4,
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 16,
1996.)

(7) Omnibus Fee Agreement. Incorporated herein by reference to
corresponding item contained in Post-Effective amendment No. 7
filed on January 2, 1998.

(i) Opinion of Counsel (Incorporated herein by reference to Item 10
contained in Post-effective Amendment No. 9, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on April 13, 1998.)

(j) Consent of Accountants. FILED HEREWITH
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(k) Audited Financial Statements (Incorporated herein by reference to
filing made pursuant Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders
(N-30D) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
September 3, 1999)

(l) [agreements regarding initial capital]
Not Applicable.

(m) [Rule 12b-1 plan]
Not Applicable.

(n) Financial Data Schedule
[TO BE FILED BY AMENDMENT]

(o) [plan pursuant to rule 18f-3]
Not Applicable.

Item 24. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control with the Fund

None.

Item 25. Indemnification
---------------

Reference is made to Article VII of the Trust's Amended and Restated
Agreement and Declaration of Trust and to Article VI of the Trust's
By-Laws, which are incorporated herein by reference. Pursuant to Rule 484
under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), as amended, the Trust
furnishes the following undertaking:

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

Item 26. Business and Other Connections of the Investment Adviser
--------------------------------------------------------

Information relating to the business and other connections of each of the
Trust's Investment Managers and each director, officer or partner of such
managers are hereby incorporated by reference from each such manager's Form
ADV, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as follows:
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
Investment Manager SEC File No. 801- ADV Item No.
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 48435 Part I (8, 10 & 12)
Part II (6 - 9, 13)

Brinson Partners, Inc. 34910 Part I (8, 10 & 12)
Part II (6 - 9, 13)

Frontier Capital Management Co. 15724 Part I (8, 10 & 12)
Part II (6 - 9, 13)

Jennison Associates LLC 5608 Part I (8, 10 & 12)
Part II (6 - 9, 13)

Institutional Capital Corporation 40779 Part I (8, 10 & 12)
Part II (6 - 9, 13)

Goldman Sachs Asset Management 16048 Part I (8, 10 & 12)
Part II (6 - 9, 13)

Geewax, Terker & Co. 16965 Part I (8, 10 & 12)
Part II (6 - 9, 13)

Morgan Grenfell Incorporated 27291 Part I (8, 10 & 12)
Part II (6 - 9, 13)
</TABLE>

Hirtle, Callaghan & Co., Inc. ("HCCI") has entered into a Consulting Agreement
with the Trust. Although HCCI is a registered investment adviser, HCCI does not
have investment discretion with regard to the assets of the Trust. Information
regarding the business and other connections of HCCI's officers and directors is
incorporated by reference to Part I (Items 8, 10 and 12) and Part II (Items 6 -
9 and 13) of HCCI's Form ADV, File No. 801-32688 which has been filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Item 27. Principal Underwriters.
----------------------

(a) BISYS Fund Services, LP ("BISYS") serves as the principal underwriter
for the Trust. BISYS also serves as a principal underwriter for the
following investment companies:

Alpine Equity Trust
-------------------
American Performance Funds
Am South Mutual Funds
The ARCH Fund, Inc.
The BB&T Mutual Funds roup
The Coventry Group
ESC Strategic Funds, Inc.
The Eureka Funds
Fountain Square Funds
HBSC Family of funds
The Infinity Mutual Funds, Inc.
INTRUST Funds Trust
The Kent Funds
Magna Funds
Meyers Investment Trust
MMA Praxis Mutual Funds
M.S.D.& T. Funds
Pacific Capital Funds
The Parkstone Advantage Funds
Pegasus Funds
The Republic Funds Trust
Republic Funds
The Republic Advisors Funds Trust
Puget Sound Alternative Investment Series Trust
The Riverfront Funds, Inc.
Sefton Funds Trust
The Sessions Group
Summit Investment Trust
Variable Insurance Funds
The Victory Portfolios
The Victory Variable Insurance Funds
Vintage Mutual Funds, Inc.

(b) The following table sets forth the indicated information with respect
to each director and officer of BISYS. Unless otherwise noted, the
business address for each such person is 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus,
Ohio 43219:

Name Positions and Offices with Positions with Trust
- ---- Underwriter --------------------
--------------------------

WC Subsidiary Corp. Sole Limited Partner None
150 Clove Road
Little Falls, NJ 07424
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BISYS Fund Services, Inc.
3435 Stelzer Road
Columbus Ohio 43219 Sole General Partner None

Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records.
--------------------------------

(a) Bankers Trust Company, 130 Liberty Street, One Bankers Trust
Plaza, New York, New York 10006 (records relating to its Function
as custodian.)

(b) BISYS Fund Services, 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, Ohio 43219.

(d) Records relating to the activities of each of the Investment
Managers on behalf of the indicated Portfolio are maintained as
follows:

Investment Manager Location of Accounts and Records
- ------------------ --------------------------------
The International Equity Portfolio
- ----------------------------------
Brinson Partners, Inc. 209 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604-1295

Artisan Partners Limited Partnership 100 Pine Street, Suite 2900
San Francisco, CA 94111

1000 North Water Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202

The Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio
- -----------------------------------------
Geewax, Terker & Co. 99 Starr Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460

Frontier Capital Management 99 Summer Street
Company Boston, MA 02110

The Value Equity Portfolio
- --------------------------
Geewax, Terker & Co. 99 Starr Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460

Institutional Capital 225 West Wacker
Corporation Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606

The Growth Equity Portfolio:
- ---------------------------
Jennison Associates LLC 466 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY 10017
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Goldman Sachs Asset Management 85 Broad Street
New York, NY 10004

The Limited Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio
The Fixed Income Portfolio
The Intermediate Term Municipal Bond Portfolio:
- ----------------------------------------------
Morgan Grenfell Incorporated 885 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022-4802 and
150 S. Independence Square W.
Suite 726
Philadelphia, PA 19106

Item 29. Management Services.
--------------------

None.

Item 30. Undertakings
------------

Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the undersigned has duly caused this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 12 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly
authorized in the City of Conshohocken and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on
October 28, 1999.

THE HIRTLE CALLAGHAN TRUST

BY:____________________________
Donald E. Callaghan
Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration
Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and
on the date indicated.

<TABLE>
<S> <C> <C>
[signed] Treasurer and Vice-President October 28, 1999
- ------------------------- Principal Financial Officer)
Robert Zion

[signed] Trustee October 28, 1999
- -------------------------
Donald E. Callaghan

[signed] Trustee* October 28, 1999
- -------------------------
Ross H. Goodman

[signed] Trustee October 28, 1999
- -------------------------
Jonathan J. Hirtle

[signed] Trustee* October 28, 1999
- -------------------------
Jarrett Burt Kling

[signed] Trustee* October 28, 1999
- -------------------------
David M. Spungen

[signed] Trustee* October 28, 1999
- -------------------------
R. Richard Williams

[signed] Trustee* October 28, 1999
- -------------------------
Richard W. Wortham, III
</TABLE>

* signed by Donald E. Callaghan, pursuant to powers of attorney dated August
16, 1999.
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EXHIBIT LIST

Exhibit 1: Consent of Accountants

<PAGE>

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment
No. 13 (File No. 33-87762) under the Securities Act of 1933 and Post-Effective
Amendment No. 14 (File No. 811-8918) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 to
the Registration Statement on Form N-1A of The Hirtle Callaghan Trust (the
"Trust") consisting of the Value Equity Portfolio, Growth Equity Portfolio,
Small Capitalization Equity Portfolio, International Equity Portfolio, Limited
Duration Municipal Bond Portfolio, Fixed Income Portfolio and Intermediate Term
Municipal Bond Portfolio (collectively the "Portfolios"), of our report for the
Trust, dated August 13, 1999, on our audits of the financial statements and
financial highlights of the Portfolios of the Trust as of June 30, 1999 and for
the respective periods then ended, which report is included in the Annual
Reports to Shareholders. We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the
caption "Financial Highlights" in the Prospectus and under the caption
"Independent Accountants And Financial Statements" in the Statement of
Additional Information.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

2400 Eleven Penn Center
Philadelphia, PA
October 28, 1999