WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
N-30D, 1996-08-23
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                                   SEMIANNUAL
                                     REPORT
                                 June 30, 1996


                              WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
                                   - INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
                                   - SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO


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The  views of the Portfolios'  management are as of the  date of the letters and
holdings described in  this semiannual  report are as  of June  30, 1996;  these
views and holdings may have changed subsequent to these dates.



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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
SEMIANNUAL REPORT -- JUNE 30, 1996
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Dear Shareholder:                                                August 13, 1996
 
   The  objective of Warburg Pincus Trust -- International Equity Portfolio (the
'Portfolio') is long-term capital appreciation.  The Portfolio aims to tap  into
the  strong  growth  potential of  today's  foreign stock  markets  by investing
primarily in companies  whose principal  business activities  and interests  are
outside the U.S.
 
   For  the six months ended June 30, 1996,  the Portfolio had a total return of
9.95%, vs. returns of 4.52% for  the Morgan Stanley Europe, Australasia and  Far
East (EAFE) Index and 8.46% for the Lipper International Funds Index.
 
   The  Portfolio's performance  for the six  months was driven  by timely stock
selection and,  broadly, by  its  emphasis on  Asian-Pacific markets,  which  in
general  saw  strong returns  for the  period.  The Portfolio's  largest country
weighting throughout remained Japan (30.5% of  net assets as of June 30),  which
rose  on signs of continued economic  recovery, an improved earnings outlook for
many companies, and an expansionary monetary  policy from the Bank of Japan.  We
believe  that  the  prospects for  the  Japanese economy  and  Japanese equities
remain, in  general, favorable,  and that  the Portfolio  is well-positioned  in
terms  of its specific  holdings. By sector,  the Portfolio's largest weightings
are in two areas, machinery &  industrial components and retail, reflecting  our
view  that  Japan's  economic  recovery  will be  led  by  capital  spending and
consumption.
 
   As a defensive measure,  we hedged a substantial  portion of the  Portfolio's
yen  exposure  through  the reporting  period.  This worked  to  the Portfolio's
advantage, as the Japanese currency weakened against the U.S. dollar.
 
   Other Asian-Pacific  stocks that  contributed positively  to the  Portfolio's
performance  during the period were its  holdings in Hong Kong, India, Indonesia
and Taiwan. Taiwan's stock market  showed particular strength, rallying  sharply
following   the  successful   completion  of  the   country's  first  democratic
presidential election in March and the subsequent easing of tensions with China.
One Asian market  that lagged during  the six  months was South  Korea, and  the
Portfolio's South Korean weighting (4.0% of net assets as of June 30) negatively
impacted  its performance.  However, we  believe that  the market's fundamentals
remain attractive.  Accordingly, we  used price  weakness during  the period  to
selectively build the Portfolio's exposure.
 
   The  Portfolio  remained  underweighted  in Europe  through  the  six months,
reflecting our general view  that better growth  prospects exist elsewhere.  But
the  Portfolio saw positive results from  many of its European holdings, notably
its French stocks (6.3% of net assets  as of June 30). Indeed, the French  stock
market  was  Europe's strongest  performer  through the  first  half of  1996, a
welcome improvement  after  a  disappointing showing  in  1995.  Other  European
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that had solid gains during the reporting period were the Portfolio's two German
issues,  Adidas  and  SGL  Carbon,  as  well  as  Portugal  Telecom,  a recently
privatized telecommunications  firm  that  is  the  sole  provider  of  domestic
telephone services in Portugal.
 
Richard H. King
Portfolio Manager
 
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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO
SEMIANNUAL REPORT -- JUNE 30, 1996
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Dear Shareholder:                                                August 13, 1996
 
   The  objective of Warburg Pincus Trust -- Small Company Growth Portfolio (the
'Portfolio') is capital growth. The Portfolio pursues its objective by investing
in equity securities of small-sized domestic companies.
 
   For the six months ended June 30,  1996, the Portfolio had a total return  of
14.15%,  vs. returns  of 10.36% for  the Russell  2000 Index and  14.21% for the
Lipper Small Company Growth Funds Index.
 
   The Portfolio,  and small-company  stocks in  general, enjoyed  robust  gains
through  the first  five months  of the reporting  period, driven  by a positive
earnings outlook  for many  smaller  companies and  by  strong cash  flows  into
small-cap  and aggressive-growth mutual  funds. The small-cap  sector suffered a
sharp correction in June,  however, with particularly  heavy losses suffered  by
many technology companies. The Portfolio was negatively impacted by the pullback
in  selected share prices, but nevertheless  provided attractive returns for the
full six months.
 
   We made few significant changes to  the Portfolio during the period in  terms
of  its  industry  concentrations  or specific  holdings.  We  maintained fairly
significant weightings in several key  areas, including computers (16.1% of  net
assets  as of June  30), health care  (12.2%) and business  services (11.3%). We
believe that the  last group of  companies, in particular,  have very  favorable
prospects,  as they stand  to benefit directly  from corporate America's ongoing
penchant for downsizing and  outsourcing. Accordingly, we selectively  increased
the Portfolio's exposure to this area as the period progressed.
 
   The  Portfolio's holdings in computers and electronics were not immune to the
general weakness  in technology  stocks in  June, but  relative to  the  broader
sector  they held  up well.  Given the  present investment  climate --  i.e., an
uncertain earnings outlook for many technology-related businesses -- we  believe
that  selectivity remains crucial.  We have maintained  the Portfolio's focus on
companies with  proprietary  products  and/or services,  expanding  margins  and
recurring  revenues. We continue to  avoid semiconductor manufacturers and other
makers of commodity-type products,  whose stocks in  general suffered the  worst
damage during the recent downdraft.
 
   We   continue  to  find   attractive  companies  in   the  health-care  area,
specifically among makers of medical devices. The Portfolio also holds a  number
of very promising companies in the pharmaceutical area (7.9% of net assets as of
June  30). We have identified selective values in other areas as well, including
oil  services   (4.8%),  retail   (4.6%),  consumer   non-durables  (3.5%)   and
telecommunications & equipment (2.7%).
 
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   Our  outlook on the prospects for smaller-company stocks remains, in general,
quite favorable, recent volatility notwithstanding. Smaller companies  continue,
for  the most part,  to generate superior  rates of earnings  growth relative to
their larger-cap  counterparts, which  should lead  to an  increase in  investor
attention  for  these securities  in  the coming  months.  Also arguing  for the
relative outperformance of smaller-company  stocks is the strengthening  dollar,
which  has had  a negative  impact on  the earnings  of large-cap, multinational
firms but  relatively limited  effect  on those  of smaller,  more  domestically
oriented companies.
 

Elizabeth B. Dater                          Stephen J. Lurito
Co-Portfolio Manager                        Co-Portfolio Manager

 
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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NUMBER OF
                                                                     SHARES            VALUE
                                                                   -----------      ------------
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
COMMON STOCK (95.5%)
Argentina (3.3%)
   Buenos Aires Embotelladora SA ADR                                  65,100        $    862,575
   Telefonica de Argentina SA ADR                                    124,700           3,694,238
   YPF SA ADR                                                        150,700           3,390,750
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       7,947,563
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Australia (3.7%)
   AAPC Ltd. `D'                                                     364,000             228,767
   Boral Ltd.                                                        543,000           1,407,717
   Lend Lease Corp., Ltd.                                            320,042           4,902,787
   Qantas Airways Ltd.                                               410,000             692,506
   Qantas Airways Ltd. ADR                                            97,000           1,641,434
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       8,873,211
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Austria (1.4%)
   Bohler-Uddeholm AG `D'                                              8,645             670,593
   V.A. Technologie AG                                                22,685           2,781,563
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                                                                                       3,452,156
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Belgium (0.4%)
   Barco Industries                                                    6,300           1,010,609
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Brazil (1.3%)
   Panamerican Beverages, Inc. Class A                                69,400           3,105,650
                                                                                    ------------
Chile (1.8%)
   Banco de A. Edwards ADR                                            75,500           1,585,500
   Enersis SA ADR                                                     87,300           2,706,300
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       4,291,800
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China (1.2%)
   Guangshen Railway Co., Ltd. `D'                                 1,447,368             546,935
   Guangshen Railway Co., Ltd. ADR `D'                                86,547           1,655,211
   Henderson China Holding Ltd. `D'                                  265,000             592,274
   Jilin Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.                                47,200               8,354
   Jilin Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd. ADR `D'                         6,950             127,706
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                                                                                       2,930,480
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Denmark (1.3%)
   International Service System AS Class B                           136,065           3,042,765
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Finland (1.6%)
   Metra Oy Class B                                                   35,245           1,583,600
   Valmet Corp. Class A                                              129,334           2,193,143
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                                                                                       3,776,743
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</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  NUMBER OF
                                                                   SHARES              VALUE
                                                                 -----------        ------------
COMMON STOCK (CONT'D)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
France (6.3%)
   Assurances Generales de France                                       28,000      $    759,230
   Axime (Ex Segin)                                                      1,800           252,091
   Cardif SA                                                            10,572         1,478,558
   Compagnie Bancaire SA                                                29,500         3,328,146
   Lagardere Groupe                                                    130,100         3,358,154
   Total Cie Franc Des Petroles Class B                                 28,655         2,128,084
   Total Petroles SA ADR                                                 6,000           222,750
   Usinor Sacilor SA `D'                                               267,900         3,869,203
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                                                                                      15,396,216
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Germany (2.0%)
   Adidas AG                                                            42,000         3,501,151
   SGL Carbon AG                                                        12,317         1,450,012
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                                                                                       4,951,163
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Hong Kong (4.5%)
   Citic Pacific Ltd.                                                  292,200         1,181,559
   Hong Kong Land Holdings Ltd.                                      1,880,000         4,230,000
   Hong Kong Land Holdings Ltd. ADR                                    186,600         2,099,250
   HSBC Holdings PLC                                                    13,091           197,874
   Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.                                      455,400         3,347,190
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                                                                                      11,055,873
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India (1.8%)
   Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.                                          11,000           107,691
   Hindalco Industries Ltd. GDR                                            300            11,400
   Indo Gulf Fertilisers and Chemicals Corp., Ltd.                     258,000           399,900
   Indorama Synthetics GDR #                                            67,400           850,925
   Reliance Industries Ltd. GDS                                        202,185         2,678,951
   State Bank of India                                                  29,000           250,352
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                                                                                       4,299,219
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Indonesia (0.8%)
   P.T. Bank International Indonesia                                    59,800           295,531
   P.T. Mulia Industrindo                                              148,330           219,913
   P.T. Semen Cibinong                                                 356,000           803,180
   P.T. Semen Gresik                                                    65,000           189,246
   P.T. Sinar Mas Multiartha `D'                                        92,000           112,677
   P.T. Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADR                                     7,200           214,200
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                                                                                       1,834,747
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</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NUMBER OF
                                                                     SHARES            VALUE
                                                                   -----------      ------------
COMMON STOCK (CONT'D)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
Israel (0.9%)
   ECI Telecommunications Limited Designs                               89,550      $  2,082,038
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Japan (30.5%)
   Advantest Corp.                                                      30,000         1,192,870
   Anritsu Corp.                                                       100,000         1,389,397
   Canon Inc.                                                          110,000         2,292,505
   Circle K Japan Co., Ltd.                                             47,600         2,471,371
   Daibiru Corp. #                                                     145,000         1,935,101
   Daimaru, Inc. `D'                                                   130,000           911,426
   Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.                                            4,000            51,554
   DDI Corp.                                                               285         2,490,494
   East Japan Railway Co.                                                  283         1,487,431
   Hankyu Realty                                                       227,000         2,427,697
   Hirata Technical Co., Ltd. #                                         92,000         1,580,987
   Hitachi Ltd.                                                         84,000           783,181
   Honda Motor Co.                                                      91,000         2,362,340
   I.O. Data Device, Inc.                                               27,500         1,055,759
   Jusco Co., Ltd.                                                      71,000         2,329,890
   Kawasaki Heavy Industries                                           515,000         2,612,660
   Keyence Corp.                                                        10,500         1,430,073
   Kirin Beverage Corp.                                                 34,000           500,366
   Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd.                                         171,000         2,360,238
   Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.                                    353,000         3,075,037
   NEC Corp.                                                            68,000           739,671
   Nicchi Co., Ltd.                                                    255,000         4,242,230
   Nikko Securities Co., Ltd.                                          129,000         1,450,366
   Nippon Communication Systems Corp.                                  100,000         1,352,834
   Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.                                      132           979,744
   Nitta Industrial Corp. #                                            123,000         2,304,845
   NKK Corp. `D'                                                     1,175,000         3,565,814
   Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd.                                               63,000         3,190,311
   NTT Data Communications Systems Co.                                      31           929,433
   Orix Corp.                                                           41,700         1,547,550
   Pioneer Electronic Corp.                                            100,000         2,385,740
   Rohm Co., Ltd.                                                       18,000         1,191,225
   Sharp Corp.                                                         100,000         1,755,027
   Shinmei Electric Co.                                                 76,000         1,979,890
   Sony Corp.                                                           28,000         1,845,338
   TDK Corp.                                                            35,000         2,092,322
   Tokyo Electron Ltd.                                                  13,000           379,068
   Toyo Trust & Banking Co.                                            171,000         1,766,271
</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NUMBER OF
                                                                     SHARES            VALUE
                                                                   -----------      ------------
COMMON STOCK (CONT'D)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
Japan (cont'd)
   Uny Co., Ltd.                                                        74,000      $  1,467,824
   Yamatake-Honeywell                                                  125,000         2,273,766
   Yokogawa Electric Corp.                                             171,000         1,719,378
   York-Benimaru Co., Ltd.                                               6,300           251,079
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                                                                                      74,150,103
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Malaysia (0.6%)
   Land and General BHD                                                584,000         1,440,096
   Westmont Industries BHD                                              19,000            33,368
   Westmont Industries BHD Class A                                      26,600            44,156
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                                                                                       1,517,620
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Mexico (0.5%)
   Gruma SA de CV Class B                                              283,500         1,312,431
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New Zealand (5.1%)
   Brierley Investments Ltd.                                         4,300,800         4,076,229
   Fletcher Challenge Building `D'                                     739,750         1,447,972
   Fletcher Challenge Forestry                                       3,594,000         4,467,730
   Lion Nathan Ltd.                                                    931,900         2,438,510
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                                                                                      12,430,441
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Norway (0.6%)
   Den Norske Bank AS                                                  481,000         1,460,541
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Portugal (2.0%)
   Portugal Telecom SA                                                   9,200           240,611
   Portugal Telecom SA ADR                                             181,300         4,759,125
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                                                                                       4,999,736
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Singapore (1.3%)
   DBS Land Ltd.                                                       527,000         1,808,352
   Development Bank of Singapore Ltd.                                  111,000         1,385,041
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                                                                                       3,193,393
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</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NUMBER OF
                                                                     SHARES            VALUE
                                                                   -----------      ------------
COMMON STOCK (CONT'D)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
South Korea (3.9%)
   Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd.                                        341,020      $  2,989,707
   Hanil Bank                                                           25,000           286,791
   Inchon Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.                                       115,990         3,289,482
   Inchon Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. New                                    22,128           575,710
   Korea Long Term Credit Bank                                           6,500           182,617
   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.                                         5,760           483,670
   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. GDR                                     5,914           303,093
   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. GDR                                     8,000           194,000
   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. New                                       620            49,309
   Ssangyong Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. `D'                      66,000         1,188,163
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                                                                                       9,542,542
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Spain (3.8%)
   Banco de Santander SA                                                 2,000            93,445
   Banco de Santander SA ADR                                            53,800         2,494,975
   Iberdrola SA                                                        444,700         4,568,955
   Repsol SA ADR                                                        62,200         2,161,450
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                                                                                       9,318,825
                                                                                    ------------
Sweden (1.5%)
   Asea AB Class B                                                      14,432         1,528,684
   Astra AB Class B                                                     50,135         2,189,334
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       3,718,018
                                                                                    ------------
Switzerland (1.2%)
   Ciba-Geigy AG Series B                                                2,462         2,991,049
                                                                                    ------------
Taiwan (4.2%)
   China Steel Corp.                                                 3,070,000         3,215,712
   GP-Taiwan Index Fund `D'                                            600,000           591,000
   Hocheng Group Corp.                                                 507,000         1,087,943
   Phoenixtec Power Co., Ltd. `D'                                    1,987,700         3,318,255
   Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co.                                        12,000            25,095
   Ton Yi Industrial Corp.                                             871,560         1,391,580
   Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.                                    445,000           657,101
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                      10,286,686
                                                                                    ------------
Thailand (0.6%)
   Bangkok Bank Public Co., Ltd.                                        77,800         1,056,998
   Industrial Finance Corp. of Thailand                                 36,000           162,085
   Thai Military Bank Public Co., Ltd.                                  62,200           245,656
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       1,464,739
                                                                                    ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NUMBER OF
                                                                     SHARES            VALUE
                                                                   -----------      ------------
COMMON STOCK (CONT'D)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
United Kingdom (7.4%)
   British Airport Authority PLC                                       358,248      $  2,605,102
   Cookson Group PLC                                                   772,000         3,400,678
   Grand Metropolitan PLC                                              166,202         1,102,705
   Grand Metropolitan PLC ADR                                           11,100           296,925
   Pace Micro Technology PLC `D'                                       825,000         2,435,582
   Reckitt & Colman PLC                                                 73,350           770,446
   Rolls-Royce PLC                                                   1,191,600         4,147,378
   Takare PLC                                                          306,980           620,081
   Vodafone Group PLC                                                  674,000         2,508,191
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                      17,887,088
                                                                                    ------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $221,502,745)                                               232,323,445
                                                                                    ------------
PREFERRED STOCK (0.1%)
South Korea
   Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
     (Cost $437,413)                                                     5,205           219,983
                                                                                    ------------
CALL OPTIONS (0.5%)
South Korea (0.0%)
   Kospi 200 Index, 12/04/96, (Strike Price $.126002) `D'           12,036,587            46,509
                                                                                    ------------
Taiwan (0.5%)
   Taiwan Weighted Index, 07/16/96, (Strike Price $184.01) `D'           5,597           297,923
   Taiwan Weighted Index, 08/02/96, (Strike Price $174.89) `D'          11,323           709,702
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       1,007,625
                                                                                    ------------
TOTAL CALL OPTIONS (Cost $455,000)                                                     1,054,134
                                                                                    ------------
STOCK RIGHTS (0.0%)
Australia (0.0%)
   AAPC Ltd., 07/03/96 `D'                                              29,120                 0
                                                                                    ------------
Taiwan (0.0%)
   Phoenixtec Power Co., Ltd., 08/02/96 `D'                             61,160            42,041
                                                                                    ------------
TOTAL STOCK RIGHTS (Cost $0)                                                              42,041
                                                                                    ------------
<CAPTION>
 
                                                                        PAR
                                                                        ---
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
CONVERTIBLE BONDS (1.0%)
Taiwan (0.3%)
   President Enterprises, 0.00%, 07/22/01                          $   510,000           832,575
                                                                                    ------------
Thailand (0.7%)
   Bangkok Bank Public Co., Ltd., 3.25%, 03/03/04                    1,480,000         1,679,800
                                                                                    ------------
TOTAL CONVERTIBLE BONDS (Cost $2,409,694)                                              2,512,375
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</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (4.1%)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
  Repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co., dated
  06/28/96 at 5.25% to be repurchased at $10,015,380 on
  07/01/96. (Collateralized by $9,990,000 U.S. Treasury Note
  at 5.875%, due 07/31/97, with a market value of
  $10,219,770.) (Cost $10,011,000)                                 $10,011,000      $ 10,011,000
                                                                                    ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (101.2%) (Cost $234,815,852*)                             246,162,978

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (1.2%)                                         (2,828,812)
                                                                                    ------------
NET ASSETS (100.0%) (applicable to 20,785,191 shares outstanding)                   $243,334,166
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                    ------------
NET ASSET VALUE, offering and redemption price per share
 ($243,334,166 [div] 20,785,191)                                                          $11.71
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</TABLE>
 
                            INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS
 
                       ADR = American Depository Receipt
                       GDR = Global Depository Receipt
                       GDS = Global Depository Share
 
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 `D' Non-income producing security.
  #  Illiquid security.
  *  Cost for Federal income tax purposes is $234,828,234.
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  NUMBER OF
                                                                   SHARES              VALUE
                                                                 -----------        ------------
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
COMMON STOCK (94.2%)
 Banks and Savings & Loans (1.4%)
   Banco Latinoamericano de Exportaciones SA, Class E                 38,900        $  2,188,125
   Great Financial Corp.                                              62,900           1,627,537
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       3,815,662
                                                                                    ------------
 Business Services (11.3%)
   American Management Systems, Inc. `D'                              74,000           2,164,500
   Catalina Marketing Corp. `D'                                       24,200           2,214,300
   CDI Corp. `D'                                                      71,800           2,423,250
   Checkpoint Systems, Inc. `D'                                      107,500           3,695,313
   Daisytek International Corp. `D'                                   67,400           2,830,800
   DecisionOne Holdings Corp. `D'                                     94,800           2,251,500
   Enterprise Systems, Inc. `D'                                       43,400           1,193,500
   HPR, Inc. `D'                                                      49,300           1,047,625
   ICTS Holland Productions BV `D'                                   144,000           1,026,000
   Health Management Systems, Inc. `D'                                72,700           2,308,225
   Norrell Corp.                                                      53,100           2,608,537
   On Assignment, Inc. `D'                                            51,300           1,910,925
   QuickResponse Services, Inc. `D'                                   70,800           2,035,500
   Registry, Inc. `D'                                                  8,200             239,850
   Vincam Group, Inc. `D'                                              5,000             130,000
   Whittman-Hart, Inc. `D'                                             9,700             349,200
   Wilmar Industries, Inc. `D'                                        80,000           2,080,000
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                      30,509,025
                                                                                    ------------
 Capital Equipment (0.8%)
   Roper Industries, Inc.                                             44,200           2,154,750
                                                                                    ------------
 Communications & Media (2.3%)
   Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. Class A `D'               141,800           3,545,000
   Harte-Hanks Communications, Inc.                                   95,950           2,662,612
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       6,207,612
                                                                                    ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                  NUMBER OF
                                                                   SHARES              VALUE
                                                                 -----------        ------------
COMMON STOCK (CONT'D)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
 Computers (16.1%)
   Ansys, Inc. `D'                                                      18,700      $    245,437
   Aspect Development, Inc. `D'                                         10,000           255,000
   Auspex Systems, Inc. `D'                                            143,200         2,148,000
   Avant Corp. `D'                                                     103,000         2,394,750
   Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. `D'                            7,100           170,400
   Cimatron Ltd. `D'                                                   179,600         1,436,800
   Citrix Systems, Inc. `D'                                             31,100         1,181,800
   Cognex Corp. `D'                                                    153,100         2,468,738
   Cooper & Chyan Technology, Inc. `D'                                 131,500         2,876,563
   Epic Design Technology, Inc. `D'                                     84,500         2,133,625
   Harbinger Corp. `D'                                                  68,000         1,887,000
   Integrated Systems, Inc. `D'                                         37,900         1,518,369
   Learning Tree International, Inc. `D'                                63,200         1,943,400
   National Instruments Corp. `D'                                      107,400         2,416,500
   Open Market, Inc. `D'                                                 3,000            73,125
   Physician Computer Network Inc. `D'                                 185,100         2,140,219
   PLATINUM Technology, Inc. `D'                                       207,300         3,135,413
   Pure Software, Inc. `D'                                              57,900         1,968,600
   Segue Software, Inc. `D'                                             43,500         1,294,125
   Siebel Systems, Inc. `D'                                              5,500           169,125
   Synopsys, Inc. `D'                                                  122,200         4,857,451
   System Software Associates, Inc.                                    144,050         2,448,850
   Tecnomatix Technologies Ltd. `D'                                    122,500         2,327,500
   Wonderware Corp. `D'                                                110,500         2,085,687
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                      43,576,477
                                                                                    ------------
 Conglomerates (0.4%)
   Strategic Distribution, Inc. `D'                                    145,700         1,147,388
                                                                                    ------------
 Consumer Non-Durables (3.5%)
   Central Garden & Pet Co. `D'                                        199,400         3,589,200
   Nature's Sunshine Products, Inc.                                    128,900         3,286,950
   Sola International, Inc. `D'                                         88,700         2,550,125
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       9,426,275
                                                                                    ------------
 Consumer Services (2.2%)
   DeVRY, Inc. `D'                                                      56,800         2,556,000
   ITT Educational Services, Inc. `D'                                   69,400         2,003,925
   Veterinary Centers of America, Inc. `D'                              65,700         1,470,037
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       6,029,962
                                                                                    ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NUMBER OF
                                                                     SHARES            VALUE
                                                                   -----------      ------------
COMMON STOCK (CONT'D)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
 Electronics (8.8%)
   Burr-Brown Corp. `D'                                                125,800      $  2,232,950
   Glenayre Technologies, Inc. `D'                                      84,550         4,227,500
   Lattice Semiconductor Corp. `D'                                      87,400         2,108,525
   Methode Electronics Inc., Class A                                   143,200         2,434,400
   Photon Dynamics, Inc. `D'                                           100,800           957,600
   Photronics, Inc. `D'                                                 93,200         2,446,500
   Sawtek, Inc. `D'                                                     20,200           696,900
   Supertex, Inc. `D'                                                  134,800         2,173,650
   ThermoTrex Corp. `D'                                                 47,500         2,339,375
   TranSwitch Corp. `D'                                                149,500         1,980,875
   Uniphase Corp. `D'                                                   58,300         2,069,650
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                      23,667,925
                                                                                    ------------
 Energy (2.5%)
   Brown (Tom), Inc. `D'                                               119,400         2,044,725
   Chieftain International, Inc. `D'                                   133,100         2,678,638
   KCS Energy, Inc.                                                     20,600           592,250
   Texas Merdian Resources Corp. `D'                                   160,100         1,440,900
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       6,756,513
                                                                                    ------------
 Engineering & Construction (0.7%)
   Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. `D'                                   69,800         1,840,975
                                                                                    ------------
 Environmental Services (0.9%)
   Allied Waste Industries, Inc. `D'                                   262,900         2,333,237
                                                                                    ------------
 Financial Services (2.0%)
   Aames Financial Corp.                                                58,300         2,091,512
   Gainsco, Inc.                                                         9,100            89,862
   Transactions Systems Architects, Inc., Class A `D'                   48,300         3,236,100
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       5,417,474
                                                                                    ------------
 Food, Beverages & Tobacco (0.4%)
   Suprema Specialties, Inc. `D'                                       200,000         1,200,000
                                                                                    ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NUMBER OF
                                                                     SHARES            VALUE
                                                                   -----------      ------------
COMMON STOCK (CONT'D)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
 Healthcare (12.2%)
   Ballard Medical Products                                            103,800      $  1,985,175
   Biopsys Medical, Inc. `D'                                            18,600           372,000
   Collaborative Clinical Research, Inc. `D'                            30,400           353,400
   Conmed Corp. `D'                                                     92,400         2,460,150
   EMCare Holdings, Inc. `D'                                            87,100         2,591,225
   Endosonics Corp. `D'                                                164,500         2,940,437
   Endovascular Technologies, Inc. `D'                                 157,400         1,731,400
   IDX Systems Corp. `D'                                                59,200         2,308,800
   Mariner Health Group, Inc. `D'                                       97,200         1,786,050
   MedCath, Inc. `D'                                                    65,700           788,400
   Novoste Corp. `D'                                                     3,000            29,625
   OrthoLogic Corp. `D'                                                110,600         1,410,150
   Patterson Dental Co.                                                 43,400         1,573,250
   Phymatrix Corp. `D'                                                  93,900         2,183,175
   Physicians Resource Group, Inc. `D'                                  81,700         2,726,737
   Rexall Sundown, Inc. `D'                                             70,800         1,911,600
   Sunrise Assisted Living, Inc. `D'                                    10,100           242,400
   Trex Medical Corp. `D'                                                4,200            79,275
   United Dental Care, Inc. `D'                                         87,900         3,713,776
   Urologix, Inc. `D'                                                   17,800           240,300
   VISX, Inc.                                                           48,600         1,658,475
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                      33,085,800
                                                                                    ------------
 Leisure & Entertainment (2.6%)
   AMC Entertainment, Inc. `D'                                          87,400         2,436,275
   Family Golf Centers, Inc. `D'                                        73,300         1,841,662
   LodgeNet Entertainment Corp. `D'                                     92,500         1,271,875
   Premier Parks, Inc. `D'                                              51,300         1,115,775
   Vacation Break USA, Inc. `D'                                         25,000           321,875
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       6,987,462
                                                                                    ------------
 Lodging & Restaurants (2.0%)
   Doubletree Corp. `D'                                                 84,300         2,992,650
   Renaissance Hotel Group N.V. `D'                                    107,700         2,315,550
   Suburban Lodges of America, Inc. `D'                                  9,700           224,312
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       5,532,512
                                                                                    ------------
 Oil Services (4.8%)
   Global Industries, Ltd. `D'                                          97,500         2,900,625
   Input/Output, Inc. `D'                                              123,800         4,008,025
   Nabors Industries, Inc. `D'                                         158,600         2,577,250
   Petroleum Geo Services ADR `D'                                      118,000         3,348,250
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                      12,834,150
                                                                                    ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                    NUMBER OF
                                                                     SHARES            VALUE
                                                                   -----------      ------------
COMMON STOCK (CONT'D)
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
 Pharmaceuticals (7.9%)
   Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. `D'                                   186,800      $  1,634,500
   Alkermes, Inc. `D'                                                  200,200         2,452,450
   DepoTech Corp. `D'                                                   97,500         2,461,875
   EntreMed, Inc. `D'                                                   89,300         1,339,500
   Gilead Sciences, Inc. `D'                                           132,900         3,355,725
   ICOS Corp. `D'                                                      158,700         1,388,625
   ImmuLogic Pharmaceutical Corp. `D'                                  205,100         1,871,538
   La Jolla Pharmaceutical Co. `D'                                     223,400         1,228,700
   Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class B `D'                            179,100         2,977,538
   Serologicals Corp. `D'                                               95,500         2,530,750
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                      21,241,201
                                                                                    ------------
 Publishing (0.3%)
   Valassis Communications Inc. `D'                                     48,600           899,100
                                                                                    ------------
 Real Estate (1.2%)
   NHP, Inc. `D'                                                       156,700         3,231,938
                                                                                    ------------
 Retail (4.6%)
   Borders Group, Inc. `D'                                             102,800         3,315,300
   Cost Plus, Inc. `D'                                                  61,100         1,695,525
   Kenneth Cole Productions, Inc., Class A `D'                         116,600         2,302,850
   Payless ShoeSource, Inc. `D'                                         82,400         2,616,200
   Urban Outfitters, Inc. `D'                                           96,200         2,429,050
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                      12,358,925
                                                                                    ------------
 Telecommunications & Equipment (2.7%)
   Brooks Fiber Properties, Inc. `D'                                    12,100           399,300
   Natural Microsystems Corp. `D'                                       48,600         1,701,000
   Network Equipment Technologies `D'                                   95,200         2,023,000
   Teledata Communications Ltd. `D'                                    225,400         2,732,975
   Wireless One, Inc. `D'                                               20,700           372,600
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       7,228,875
                                                                                    ------------
 Transportation (2.6%)
   Coach USA, Inc. `D'                                                  43,600           970,100
   Heartland Express, Inc. `D'                                          60,300         1,613,025
   Hub Group, Inc., Class A `D'                                        124,700         2,540,762
   Mark VII, Inc. `D'                                                  100,400         2,020,550
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                       7,144,437
                                                                                    ------------
TOTAL COMMON STOCK (Cost $230,365,490)                                               254,627,675
                                                                                    ------------
STOCK RIGHTS (0.0%)
 Healthcare
   Trex Medical Corp., 06/20/96 `D'
     (Cost $0)                                                           4,680                 0
                                                                                    ------------
</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS (CONT'D)
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                       PAR             VALUE
                                                                   -----------      ------------
<S>                                                              <C>                <C>
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (5.9%)
  Repurchase agreement with Goldman Sachs & Co., dated 06/28/96
  at 5.25% to be repurchased at $16,116,048 on 07/01/96.
  (Collateralized by $15,530,000 U.S. Treasury Note at 9.00%,
  due 05/15/98, with a market value of $16,446,270.) (Cost
  $16,109,000)                                                     $16,109,000      $ 16,109,000
                                                                                    ------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE (100.1%) (Cost $246,474,490*)                             270,736,675

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (0.1%)                                           (358,214)
                                                                                    ------------
NET ASSETS (100.0%) (applicable to 18,935,057 shares outstanding)                   $270,378,461
                                                                                    ------------
                                                                                    ------------
NET ASSET VALUE, offering and redemption price per share
 ($270,378,461 [div] 18,935,057)                                                          $14.28
                                                                                          ------
                                                                                          ------

</TABLE>
 
                            INVESTMENT ABBREVIATIONS
 
                     ADR = American Depository Receipt
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 `D' Non-income producing security.
  *  Cost for Federal income tax purposes is $246,606,239.
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                              INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO   SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO
                                              ------------------------------   ------------------------------
 
<S>                                           <C>                              <C>
INVESTMENT INCOME:
   Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of
     $255,388 and $0, respectively)                    $  1,782,739                     $    120,193
   Interest                                                 229,274                          441,175
                                                         ----------                       ----------
 
       Total investment income                            2,012,013                          561,368
                                                         ----------                       ----------
EXPENSES:
   Investment advisory                                      840,725                          760,500
   Administrative services                                  184,960                          169,000
   Audit                                                     10,016                            9,717
   Custodian/Sub-custodian                                   50,390                           49,484
   Insurance                                                    936                            2,486
   Interest                                                     903                            3,867
   Legal                                                     24,122                           11,729
   Organizational                                             6,186                            6,173
   Printing                                                   7,219                            8,205
   Registration                                              17,842                            7,290
   Transfer agent                                            14,678                           12,641
   Trustees                                                   2,328                            4,181
   Miscellaneous                                              3,353                            1,387
                                                         ----------                       ----------
                                                          1,163,658                        1,046,660
 
   Less fees waived and expenses reimbursed                 (26,788)                         (11,877)
                                                         ----------                       ----------
 
       Total expenses                                     1,136,870                        1,034,783
                                                         ----------                       ----------
 
         Net investment income (loss)                       875,143                         (473,415)
                                                         ----------                       ----------
 
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) FROM
 INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCY RELATED
 ITEMS:
 
   Net realized gain from security
     transactions                                           108,854                        3,406,054
   Net realized loss from foreign currency
     related items                                           (6,578)                               0
   Net change in unrealized appreciation from
     investments and
     foreign currency related items                      11,994,894                       12,379,167
                                                         ----------                       ----------
 
         Net realized and unrealized gain from
           investments and
           foreign currency related items                12,097,170                       15,785,221
                                                         ----------                       ----------
 
         Net increase in net assets resulting
           from operations                             $ 12,972,313                     $ 15,311,806
                                                         ----------                       ----------
                                                         ----------                       ----------
</TABLE>
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                       INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO         SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO
                                     -----------------------------------    -----------------------------------
                                     FOR THE SIX       FOR THE PERIOD       FOR THE SIX       FOR THE PERIOD
                                     MONTHS ENDED       JUNE 30, 1995       MONTHS ENDED       JUNE 30, 1995
                                       JUNE 30,       (COMMENCEMENT OF        JUNE 30,       (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                         1996        OPERATIONS) THROUGH        1996        OPERATIONS) THROUGH
                                     (UNAUDITED)      DECEMBER 31, 1995     (UNAUDITED)      DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                     ------------    -------------------    ------------    -------------------
 
<S>                                  <C>             <C>                    <C>             <C>
FROM OPERATIONS:
 
   Net investment income (loss)      $   875,143         $    58,109        $  (473,415 )       $   (86,882)
   Net realized gain (loss) from
     security transactions               108,854             (66,288)         3,406,054            (791,236)
   Net realized gain (loss) from
     foreign currency related
     items                                (6,578 )           179,901                  0                   0
   Net change in unrealized
     appreciation from investments
     and foreign currency related
     items                            11,994,894           1,335,993         12,379,167          11,883,018
                                     ------------         ----------        ------------         ----------
       Net increase in net assets
         resulting
         from operations              12,972,313           1,507,715         15,311,806          11,004,900
                                     ------------         ----------        ------------         ----------
 
FROM DISTRIBUTIONS:
 
   Dividends from net investment
     income                                    0             (58,109)                 0                   0
   Distributions in excess of net
     investment income                         0            (327,277)                 0                   0
                                     ------------         ----------        ------------         ----------
       Net decrease from
         distributions                         0            (385,386)                 0                   0
                                     ------------         ----------        ------------         ----------
 
FROM CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS:
 
   Proceeds from sale of shares      206,460,222          63,501,464        212,319,252         101,359,554
   Reinvested dividends                        0             385,386                  0                   0
   Net asset value of shares
     redeemed                        (40,635,237 )          (522,311)       (54,697,511 )       (14,969,540)
                                     ------------         ----------        ------------         ----------
       Net increase in net assets
         from capital share
         transactions                165,824,985          63,364,539        157,621,741          86,390,014
                                     ------------         ----------        ------------         ----------
       Net increase in net assets    178,797,298          64,486,868        172,933,547          97,394,914
 
NET ASSETS:
 
   Beginning of period                64,536,868              50,000         97,444,914              50,000
                                     ------------         ----------        ------------         ----------
   End of period                     $243,334,166        $64,536,868        $270,378,461        $97,444,914
                                     ------------         ----------        ------------         ----------
                                     ------------         ----------        ------------         ----------
</TABLE>
 

                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST -- INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a Share of the Portfolio Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                             FOR THE SIX
                                                               MONTHS               JUNE 30, 1995
                                                                ENDED             (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                                            JUNE 30, 1996        OPERATIONS) THROUGH
                                                             (UNAUDITED)          DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                            -------------        -------------------
<S>                                                         <C>                  <C>
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                           $ 10.65                 $ 10.00
                                                                 -----                   -----
   Income from Investment Operations:
   Net Investment Income                                           .06                     .03
   Net Gain on Securities and Foreign Currency Related
     Items
     (both realized and unrealized)                               1.00                     .70
                                                                 -----                   -----
       Total from Investment Operations                           1.06                     .73
                                                                 -----                   -----
   Less Distributions:
   Dividends from Net Investment Income                            .00                    (.01)
   Distributions in Excess of Net Investment Income                .00                    (.07)
                                                                 -----                   -----
       Total Distributions                                         .00                    (.08)
                                                                 -----                   -----
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD                                 $ 11.71                 $ 10.65
                                                                 -----                   -----
                                                                 -----                   -----
Total Return                                                      9.95%`D'                7.30%`D'
 
RATIOS /SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)                              $243,334                 $64,537
 
Ratios to average daily net assets:
   Operating expenses                                             1.35%*                  1.44%*
   Net investment income                                          1.04%*                   .48%*
   Decrease reflected in above expense ratios due to
     waivers                                                       .03%*                   .77%*
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                          15.69%`D'                8.31%`D'
Average Commission Rate #                                      $ .0222                      --
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
`D' Non-annualized
 *  Annualized
 
 #  Computed  by dividing the total amount of  commissions  paid  by  the  total
    number  of  shares  purchased  and   sold  during  the  period   for   which
    there was a commission charge.
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(For a Share of the Portfolio Outstanding Throughout Each Period)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                          FOR THE SIX
                                                            MONTHS             JUNE 30, 1995
                                                             ENDED           (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                                         JUNE 30, 1996      OPERATIONS) THROUGH
                                                          (UNAUDITED)        DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                                         -------------      -------------------
<S>                                                      <C>                <C>
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD                        $ 12.51               $ 10.00
                                                              -----                 -----
   Net Investment Loss                                         (.03)                 (.01)
   Net Gain on Securities (both realized and
     unrealized)                                               1.80                  2.52
                                                              -----                 -----
       Total from Investment Operations                        1.77                  2.51
                                                              -----                 -----
NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD                              $ 14.28               $ 12.51
                                                              -----                 -----
                                                              -----                 -----
Total Return                                                  14.15%`D'             25.10%`D'
 
RATIOS /SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net Assets, End of Period (000s)                           $270,378               $97,445
 
Ratio to average daily net assets:
   Operating expenses                                          1.22%*                1.25%*
   Net investment loss                                         (.56)%*               (.36)%*
   Decrease reflected in above expense ratios due
     to waivers                                                 .01%*                 .25%*
Portfolio Turnover Rate                                       65.13%`D'             34.25%`D'
Average Commission Rate #                                   $ .0553                    --
</TABLE>
 
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
`D' Non-annualized
* Annualized
 
# Computed  by dividing the total amount of commissions paid by the total number
  of shares  purchased  and  sold  during  the period  for  which  there  was  a
  commission charge.
 
                See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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WARBURG PINCUS TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June 30, 1996 (Unaudited)
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
   Warburg  Pincus  Trust (the  'Trust')  is an  open-end  management investment
company registered under  the Investment Company  Act of 1940,  as amended,  and
currently  offers two investment funds  (the 'Portfolios'): International Equity
Portfolio  is  a  diversified  investment  fund  that  seeks  long-term  capital
appreciation  by  investing  in  equity securities  of  non-U.S.  issuers; Small
Company Growth Portfolio is a non-diversified investment fund that seeks capital
appreciation  by  investing  in   equity  securities  of  small-sized   domestic
companies.  Shares  of  a Portfolio  are  not available  directly  to individual
investors but may be  offered only to certain  (a) life insurance companies  for
allocation  to certain of their separate accounts established for the purpose of
funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance contracts and (b)
tax-qualified   pension    and    retirement    plans    ('Plans'),    including
participant-directed  Plans which elect to make a Portfolio an investment option
for Plan participants.
 
   The net asset value of each Portfolio is determined daily as of the close  of
regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Each Portfolio's investments are
valued  at market value,  which is currently determined  using the last reported
sales price. If no sales are  reported, investments are generally valued at  the
mean  between the  last reported bid  and ask  prices. In the  absence of market
quotations, investments are generally valued at  fair value as determined by  or
under  the direction of the Trust's governing Board. Short-term investments that
mature in 60  days or  less are  valued on the  basis of  amortized cost,  which
approximates market value.
 
   The  books  and records  of the  Portfolios are  maintained in  U.S. dollars.
Transactions denominated  in  foreign currencies  are  recorded at  the  current
prevailing  exchange rates.  All assets  and liabilities  denominated in foreign
currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the current exchange  rate
at  the end of the period. Translation gains or losses resulting from changes in
the exchange rate during the reporting  period and realized gains and losses  on
the  settlement of foreign currency transactions  are reported in the results of
operations for the current period. The Portfolios do not isolate that portion of
gains and losses on investments in equity securities which are due to changes in
the foreign exchange rate from that which are due to changes in market prices of
equity securities. The Portfolios  isolate that portion of  gains and losses  on
investments  in debt securities which are due to changes in the foreign exchange
rate from that which are due to changes in market prices of debt securities.
 
   Security transactions  are accounted  for  on a  trade date  basis.  Interest
income  is  recorded  on  the  accrual  basis.  Dividends  are  recorded  on the
ex-dividend date.  The cost  of investments  sold is  determined by  use of  the
specific  identification  method for  both  financial reporting  and  income tax
purposes.
 
   Dividends from  net  investment  income and  distributions  of  net  realized
capital  gains, if any, are  declared and paid annually.  However, to the extent
that a
 
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net realized capital gain can be reduced by a capital loss carryover, such  gain
will not be distributed. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in
accordance  with Federal income tax regulations  which may differ from generally
accepted accounting principles.
 
   No provision is made for Federal income taxes as it is the Trust's  intention
to  have each  Portfolio continue  to qualify  for and  elect the  tax treatment
applicable to regulated investment companies under the Internal Revenue Code and
make the requisite distributions to its shareholders which will be sufficient to
relieve it from Federal income and excise taxes.
 
   Costs incurred by the Portfolios  in connection with their organization  have
been  deferred and are being amortized over a period of five years from the date
each Portfolio commenced its operations.
 
   The Portfolios may  enter into repurchase  agreement transactions. Under  the
terms  of a  typical repurchase  agreement, a  Portfolio acquires  an underlying
security subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase. The value of  the
underlying security collateral will be maintained at an amount at least equal to
the  total amount of the purchase obligation, including interest. The collateral
is in the Portfolio's possession.
 
   The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the  reported  amounts of  assets  and liabilities  at  the date  of  the
financial statement and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the
reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
 
   The Portfolios have an arrangement with their transfer agent whereby interest
earned  on univested cash balances was used  to offset a portion of the transfer
agent expense. For the six months ended June 30, 1996, the International  Equity
Portfolio   and  the  Small   Company  Growth  Portfolio   received  credits  or
reimbursements of $316 and $0, respectively under this arrangement.
 
2. INVESTMENT ADVISER, CO-ADMINISTRATORS AND DISTRIBUTOR
 
   Warburg, Pincus Counsellors, Inc. ('Warburg'),  a wholly owned subsidiary  of
Warburg,   Pincus  Counsellors   G.P.  ('Counsellors  G.P.'),   serves  as  each
Portfolio's investment  adviser.  For  its  investment  advisory  services,  the
International  Equity  Portfolio  and  the Small  Company  Growth  Portfolio pay
Warburg a fee calculated at an annual  rate of 1.00% and .90%, respectively,  of
each  Portfolio's average daily  net assets. For  the six months  ended June 30,
1996, investment advisory fees earned and waived by Warburg were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                               GROSS                         NET
               PORTFOLIO                    ADVISORY FEE     WAIVER      ADVISORY FEE
- ----------------------------------------    ------------     -------     ------------
<S>                                         <C>              <C>         <C>
International Equity                          $840,725       $23,636       $817,089
Small Company Growth                           760,500        10,689        749,811
</TABLE>
 
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2. INVESTMENT ADVISER, CO-ADMINISTRATORS AND DISTRIBUTOR (CONT'D)
   Counsellors Funds  Service,  Inc.  ('CFSI'), a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  of
Warburg,  and PFPC  Inc. ('PFPC'), an  indirect, wholly owned  subsidiary of PNC
Bank Corp.  ('PNC'),  serve  as  each  Portfolio's  co-administrators.  For  its
administrative  services, CFSI currently receives a  fee calculated at an annual
rate of .10% of each  Portfolio's average daily net  assets. For the six  months
ended  June  30,  1996, administrative  services  fees  earned by  CFSI  were as
follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      PORTFOLIO                           CO-ADMINISTRATION FEE
- ------------------------------------------------------    ---------------------
<S>                                                       <C>
International Equity                                             $84,073
Small Company Growth                                              84,500
</TABLE>
 
   For its administrative services, PFPC currently receives a fee calculated  at
an  annual rate  of .10% of  the average daily  net assets of  the Small Company
Growth Portfolio. For the  International Equity Portfolio,  PFPC receives a  fee
calculated  at an annual rate  of .12% on the  Portfolio's first $250 million in
average daily net assets,  .10% on the  next $250 million  in average daily  net
assets,  .08% on the next  $250 million in average daily  net assets and .05% of
the average daily net assets  over $750 million. For  the six months ended  June
30, 1996, adminstrative service fees earned and waived by PFPC were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                               NET
          PORTFOLIO              CO-ADMINISTRATION FEE     WAIVER     CO-ADMINISTRATION FEE
- -----------------------------    ---------------------     ------     ---------------------
<S>                              <C>                       <C>        <C>
International Equity                   $ 100,887           $2,836            $98,051
Small Company Growth                      84,500            1,188             83,312
</TABLE>
 
   Counsellors  Securities  Inc.  ('CSI'),  also a  wholly  owned  subsidiary of
Warburg, serves as each Portfolio's distributor. No compensation is paid by  the
Portfolios to CSI for its distribution services.
 
3. INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES
 
   For  the six months  ended June 30,  1996, purchases and  sales of investment
securities (excluding short-term investments) were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                   PORTFOLIO                         PURCHASES          SALES
- ------------------------------------------------    ------------     ------------
<S>                                                 <C>              <C>
International Equity                                $192,032,749     $ 25,267,048
Small Company Growth                                 251,155,603      103,278,749
</TABLE>
 
   At June 30, 1996, the net unrealized appreciation from investments for  those
securities  having an excess of value  over cost and net unrealized depreciation
from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value (based
on cost for Federal income tax purposes) was as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                          UNREALIZED       UNREALIZED      NET UNREALIZED
              PORTFOLIO                  APPRECIATION     DEPRECIATION      APPRECIATION
- -------------------------------------    ------------     ------------     --------------
<S>                                      <C>              <C>              <C>
International Equity                     $19,425,755      $(8,091,011 )     $ 11,334,744
Small Company Growth                      34,126,349       (9,995,913 )       24,130,436
</TABLE>
 
4. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
 
   The Portfolios may enter into forward currency contracts for the purchase  or
sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. Risks may
arise  upon  entering  into  these contracts  from  the  potential  inability of
counterparties
 
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to meet the  terms of their  contracts and from  unanticipated movements in  the
value  of a foreign  currency relative to  the U.S. dollar.  The Portfolios will
enter into  forward  contracts  primarily  for  hedging  purposes.  The  forward
currency  contracts  are  adjusted  daily  by the  daily  exchange  rate  of the
underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement
purposes as unrealized until the contract settlement date.
 
   At June 30, 1996, the International  Equity Portfolio had the following  open
forward currency contracts:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>

  FORWARD                              FOREIGN                                            UNREALIZED
  CURRENCY          EXPIRATION        CURRENCY          CONTRACT        CONTRACT       FOREIGN EXCHANGE
  CONTRACT             DATE          TO BE SOLD          AMOUNT           VALUE          GAIN/(LOSS)
- ----------------    ----------     ---------------     -----------     -----------     ----------------
<S>                 <C>            <C>                 <C>             <C>             <C>
French Francs        09/24/96          36,158,500      $ 7,000,000     $ 7,062,207        $  (62,207)
French Francs        09/24/96          12,818,500        2,554,147       2,503,613            50,534
Japanese Yen         03/05/97       2,426,400,000       24,000,000      22,981,625         1,018,375
Japanese Yen         03/05/97       2,322,080,000       23,000,000      21,993,559         1,006,441
                                                       -----------     -----------          --------
                                                       $56,554,147     $54,541,004        $2,013,143
                                                       -----------     -----------          --------
                                                       -----------     -----------          --------
</TABLE>
 
5. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
 
   The International Equity Portfolio and the Small Company Growth Portfolio are
each  authorized to issue an  unlimited number of full  and fractional shares of
beneficial interest, par value of $.001 per share.
 
   Transactions in shares of each Portfolio were as follows:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                    INTERNATIONAL EQUITY PORTFOLIO           SMALL COMPANY GROWTH PORTFOLIO
                                 ------------------------------------     ------------------------------------
                                 FOR THE SIX                              FOR THE SIX
                                 MONTHS ENDED        JUNE 30, 1995        MONTHS ENDED        JUNE 30, 1995
                                   JUNE 30,        (COMMENCEMENT OF         JUNE 30,        (COMMENCEMENT OF
                                     1996         OPERATIONS) THROUGH         1996         OPERATIONS) THROUGH
                                 (UNAUDITED)       DECEMBER 31, 1995      (UNAUDITED)       DECEMBER 31, 1995
                                 ------------     -------------------     ------------     -------------------
 
<S>                              <C>              <C>                     <C>              <C>
Shares sold                       18,310,969           6,066,626           15,116,216            9,104,528
Shares issued to shareholders
 on
 reinvestment of dividends                 0              37,056                    0                    0
Shares redeemed                   (3,584,399)            (50,061)          (3,972,924)          (1,317,763)
                                 ------------            -------          ------------            --------
Net increase in shares
 outstanding                      14,726,570           6,053,621           11,143,292            7,786,765
                                 ------------            -------          ------------            --------
                                 ------------            -------          ------------            --------
</TABLE>
 
6. NET ASSETS
 
   Net assets at June 30, 1996, consisted of the following:
 
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                             INTERNATIONAL EQUITY   SMALL COMPANY GROWTH
                                                  PORTFOLIO              PORTFOLIO
                                             --------------------   --------------------
<S>                                          <C>                    <C>
Capital contributed, net                         $229,239,524           $243,974,873
Accumulated net investment income (loss)              721,189               (473,415)
Accumulated net realized gain from security
 transactions                                          42,566              2,614,818
Net unrealized appreciation from
 investments and foreign currency related
 items                                             13,330,887             24,262,185
                                                  -----------            -----------
Net assets                                       $243,334,166           $270,378,461
                                                  -----------            -----------
                                                  -----------            -----------
</TABLE>
 
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