PRICE T ROWE CORPORATE INCOME FUND INC
N-30D, 2001-01-12
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                                  T. Rowe Price
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                                Semiannual Report
                              Corporate Income Fund
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                                November 30, 2000
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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS
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CORPORATE INCOME FUND
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     *    The U.S.  economy  showed signs of slowing  following a long period of
          strong growth.
     *    In a volatile  environment for stocks and some corporate  bonds,  your
          fund posted good results for the past six months.
     *    Higher-quality bonds outpaced lower-quality  securities during the six
          mon ths ended November 30.
     *    Moves  by  corporations   to  reduce  debt  have  created   attractive
          opportunities.
     *    We have  repositioned  the  portfolio  somewhat more  defensively  and
          maintained  our exposure to  attractive  yields and the  potential for
          capital appreciation in 2001.
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UPDATES AVAILABLE
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     For  updates  on T. Rowe Price  funds  following  the end of each  calendar
quarter, please see our Web site at www.troweprice.com.

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FELLOW SHAREHOLDERS
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     The U.S. economy finally showed signs of decelerating following an extended
period of robust growth. This environment led to significant  volatility in both
the equity and  corporate  bond markets,  especially  for  lower-quality  bonds.
However,  despite the recent turmoil,  your fund posted solid results during the
six months ended November 30, 2000.

MARKET ENVIRONMENT
------------------

     The Federal Reserve's tight monetary policy since June 1999 has resulted in
slower economic growth both in the U.S. and abroad.  In Japan export volumes are
declining  and  consumer  demand  remains  weak.  GDP growth in Europe and Latin
America seems to have slowed in the third quarter. Mounting evidence of economic
moderation plus ongoing  retrenchment in the financial markets have fueled hopes
that the Fed's  next move  could be a shift to lower  short-term  rates in early
2001.


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Interest Rate Levels
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                   BBB-Rated             10-Year
                Corporate Bonds       Treasury Note
                ---------------       -------------
11/30/1999            7.65                6.10
                      7.71                6.41
                      7.77                6.68
Feb-2000              7.74                6.38
                      7.84                6.13
                      8.01                6.15
May-2000              8.11                6.42
                      7.91                6.08
                      7.88                6.04
Aug-2000              7.83                5.76
                      7.86                5.82
                      7.95                5.76
Nov-2000              7.90                5.56

Source: T. Rowe Price Associates

     Corporations  have  responded to the prospect of slower  growth by reducing
debt and fortifying their balance sheets to improve creditworthiness.  This is a
sharp  reversal  from  the  environment  of the past few  years  where  debt was
aggressively  employed at any cost.  Corporations financed rapid earnings growth
by investing in new technologies to improve productivity,  to build economies of
scale, and by repurchasing shares to bolster share prices.  Today, reducing debt
is back in vogue as  access to  capital  has  become  more  restrictive  and the
ability to finance a high debt load is showing signs of weakening.

Borrowing costs have increased
------------------------------

     The move to  reduce  debt was  spurred  by the  shrinking  availability  of
capital  to  marginal  borrowers  and an  increase  in the cost of  capital  for
high-quality  corporations.  This has created a difficult backdrop for corporate
bonds.  Lower-quality bonds,  including BBB, split-rated (those rated BBB and BB
by different  rating  agencies),  and high yield (below BBB) were generally weak
during the period.  However,  prices of U.S. Treasuries rose and yields declined
during the past six months, especially for intermediate maturities.  Thirty-year
Treasury  yields fell from 6.01% six months ago to 5.61% at the end of November,
while two-year note yields dropped from 6.67% to 5.61%.

     During  the  past  few  years,  corporate  borrowers  enjoyed  access  to a
seemingly endless stream of low-cost financing,  courtesy of both the public and
private capital markets.  Many questionable business models, as well as complete
sectors of the economy, were overfunded, resulting in excess capacity and severe
price  competition.  A clear  example of this is in the  consumer  long-distance
sector where overfunding  resulted in cutthroat pricing for long-distance calls.
Consumers  have clearly  benefited  while the service  providers  are finding it
increasingly difficult to earn a reasonable return on invested capital.


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Volatile markets have produced attractive opportunities
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     The  uncertainties  associated  with  this  environment  tend  to  increase
volatility and trigger investor demand for higher yields to compensate for their
risk,  particularly on lower-quality bonds. As a result,  during the past 6- and
12-month periods,  single B,  split-rated,  and BBB bonds  underperformed  their
high-grade (AAA and AA) counterparts.

     As is often  the case  when  investor  confidence  starts  to fade,  market
volatility  tends to rise and  asset  prices  decline.  In many  instances  risk
premiums  rise on even the best  corporate  credits in sympathy with the rest of
the market,  resulting in attractive investment  opportunities for the long-term
investor.  We feel we are at the beginning of such a period and remain confident
in our ability to identify such opportunities for our shareholders.

PERFORMANCE AND STRATEGY REVIEW
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
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Periods Ended 11/30/00       6 Months    12 Months
----------------------       --------    ---------
Corporate Income Fund          6.08%         6.00%
Lehman Brothers Baa
U.S. Credit Index              6.64          5.32
Lipper Corporate Debt
BBB Funds Average              6.06          5.63


     Your fund posted strong results for the six months ended November 30, 2000,
that were in line with the  Lipper  peer  group  but below the  Lehman  Baa U.S.
Credit Index (the name was recently  changed from the Lehman Baa Corporate  Bond
Index).  Returns for the 12-month period reflected flat  performance  during the
previous six months but surpassed  both  benchmarks.  The fund's net asset value
rose from $8.80 last May to $8.99 at the end of November,  while  dividends  per
share remained constant at $0.34. We overweighted lower-quality corporate bonds,
which lagged Treasury and higher-grade  corporate  securities,  and maintained a
neutral  duration  versus  the  benchmark.  (Duration  is a measure  of a fund's
sensitivity to changes in interest rates. For example, a fund with a duration of
five  years   would  fall  or  rise  about  5%  in  price  in   response   to  a
one-percentage-point rise or fall in interest rates.)

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Quality Diversification pie chart shown here, A Rated and above 29%; BBB Rated
49%; BB Rated 15%; B Rated 7%

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     Our  convertible  preferred  securities  preformed  remarkably well through
October.  However, with the sharp stock market decline in November,  some of our
largest investments, including Liberty Media/Sprint PCS, Media One/Vodafone PLC,
and Global Crossing,  also fell in price. The yields on these investments remain
attractive and offer  protection  against further price  declines,  in our view.
They also provide an opportunity for potential long-term appreciation. As equity
prices dropped,  we selectively  added to some convertible  positions  including
Media One,  Liberty  Media,  and  Sovereign  Bancorp.  The bulk of the portfolio
performed  quite well  relative to the  benchmarks,  leading to so lid six-month
performance in a difficult environment.

Positioning the portfolio for the months ahead
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     Given the uncertain  outlook for global  economic  growth and the length of
time required for borrowers to fortify their balance sheets,  we expect the risk
premiums on lower-quality securities to remain high by historical standards over
the near term.  Accordingly,  we positioned  the portfolio  more  defensively by
selling some  corporate  bonds and investing  the proceeds in U.S.  Treasury and
agency obligations. In addition, we extended the duration of the portfolio based
on our outlook for lower interest rates and higher bond prices over the next six
months.

OUTLOOK
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     During the coming  year,  we expect the Fed to lower rates enough to assure
that the U.S. economy continues to grow at a sustainable rate. The U.S. Treasury
yield curve should  continue to normalize  with  short-term  rates falling below
long-term  rates,  and the  difference in yields  between low- and  high-quality
bonds  should  begin to  decline  as  investor  confidence  in the  economy  and
corporate  creditworthiness is restored. This type of environment bodes well for
corporate bond  investors.  The fund should be in a position to benefit from the
changes we see falling into place, and we remain  optimistic about its long-term
prospects.

     Thank you for investing with T. Rowe Price.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/

Robert M. Rubino
Chairman of the Fund's Investment Advisory Committee

December 18, 2000
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T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund
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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
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KEY STATISTICS
-------------                                            5/31/00      11/30/00
-------------                                            -------      --------
Price Per Share                                          $ 8.80         $ 8.99
Dividends Per Share
     For 6 months                                          0.34           0.34
     For 12 months                                         0.68           0.69
30-Day Dividend Yield *                                    7.98           7.52
30-Day Standardized Yield to Maturity                      8.98           8.14
Weighted Average Maturity (years)                         11.7           12.4
Weighted Average Effective Duration (years)                5.5            5.9
Weighted Average Quality **                                BBB+           BBB+

      *    Dividends  earned for the last 30 days of each  period  indicated
           are  annualized  and  divided by the  fund's net asset  value per
           share at the end of the period.
      **   Based on T. Rowe Price research.

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T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund
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PORTFOLIO HIGHLIGHTS
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SECTOR DIVERSIFICATION
----------------------                              Percent of     Percent of
                                                    Net Assets     Net Assets
                                                       5/31/00       11/30/00
                                                       -------       --------
 Telecommunications                                       7%            13%
 Banking                                                 12             12
 Energy and Petroleum                                     8              7
 Aerospace and Defense                                    4              5
 Savings and Loan                                         1              4
 Paper and Paper Products                                 4              4
 U. S. Treasury Obligations                               3              4
 Equity and Convertible Securities                        2              4
 Airlines                                                 3              4
 Media and Communications                                 5              3
 Food and Tobacco                                         4              3
 Gaming                                                   2              2
 U.S. Government Agency Obligations                       -              2
 Services                                                 3              2
 Foreign Government and Municipalities                    6              2
 All Other                                               36             28
 Other Assets Less Liabilities                            -              1

 Total                                                  100%           100%


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T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund
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PERFORMANCE COMPARISON
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     This chart shows the value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the fund
over the past 10 fiscal  year  periods or since  inception  (for  funds  lacking
10-year  records).  The result is compared with benchmarks,  which may include a
broad-based  market index and a peer group average or index.  Market  indexes do
not include  expenses,  which are  deducted  from fund returns as well as mutual
fund averages and indexes.

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               Lehman Brothers Baa     Lipper Corporate Debt     Corporate
                U.S. Credit Index       BBB Funds Average       Income Fund
                -----------------       -----------------       -----------
10/31/1995            10000                   10000                 10000
Nov-1996              10927                   10783                 10941
Nov-1997              11831                   11671                 12062
Nov-1998              12759                   12442                 12369
Nov-1999              12734                   12299                 12367
Nov-2000              13411                   12902                 13109

AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURN
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     This table shows how the fund would have  performed each year if its actual
(or  cumulative)  returns  for the  periods  shown had been earned at a constant
rate.

                                                           Since    Inception
Periods Ended 11/30/00    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   Inception         Date
----------------------    ------   -------   -------   ---------         ----
Corporate Income Fund      6.00%     2.81%     5.22%      5.47%      10/31/95

     Investment  return and principal value represent past  performance and will
vary. Shares may be worth more or less at redemption than at original purchase.

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T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund
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For a share outstanding throughout each period

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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                       6 Months     Year                             10/31/95
                          Ended    Ended                              Through
                       11/30/00  5/31/00   5/31/99  5/31/98  5/31/97  5/31/96
NET ASSET VALUE
Beginning of period     $  8.80  $  9.54  $  10.39  $  9.81  $  9.58  $ 10.00
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Investment activities
  Net investment
  income (loss)            0.34*    0.68*     0.70*    0.75*    0.73*    0.44*
  Net realized and
  unrealized gain (loss    0.19    (0.74)    (0.83)    0.59     0.23    (0.42)
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  Total from
  investment activities    0.53    (0.06)    (0.13)    1.34     0.96     0.02
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Distributions
  Net investment income   (0.34)   (0.68)    (0.70)   (0.76)   (0.73)   (0.44)
  Net realized gain           -        -     (0.02)       -        -        -
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  Total distributions     (0.34)   (0.68)    (0.72)   (0.76)   (0.73)   (0.44)
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NET ASSET VALUE
End of period           $  8.99  $  8.80  $   9.54  $ 10.39  $  9.81  $  9.58

Ratios/Supplemental Data
Total return+             6.08%*  (0.63%)*  (1.21%)* 13.96%*  10.35%*  0.09%*
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Ratio of total expenses to
average net assets        0.80%+*  0.80%*    0.80%*  0.80%*    0.80%*  0.80%+*
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Ratio of net investment
income (loss) to average
net assets                7.60%+*  7.44%*    7.12%*  7.33%*    7.55%*  7.56%+*
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Portfolio turnover rate   81.8%+    90.9%    140.8%  146.0%    119.5%  70.5%+
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Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)          $49,130  $43,725  $ 50,822  $42,829  $ 20,732 $ 12,461
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          +    Total return reflects the rate that an investor would have earned
               on an  investment  in  the  fund  during  each  period,  assuming
               reinvestment of all distributions.
          *    Excludes   expenses  in  excess  of  a  0.80%  voluntary  expense
               limitation in effect through 5/31/01.
          +    Annualized

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund
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Unaudited                                                    November 30, 2000

PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
------------------------                                   Par/Shares    Value
                                                                  In thousands

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES  84.7%
Aerospace and Defense  4.6%
Lockheed Martin, Sr. Notes, 8.20%, 12/1/09                 $    1,000 $  1,069
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Newport News Shipbuilding, Sr. Notes, 8.625%, 12/1/06             400      396
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Raytheon, Sr. Notes, 5.70%, 11/1/03                               800      777
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                                                                         2,242
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Airlines  3.5%
Atlas Air, ETC
        8.77%, 1/2/11                                             452      462
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        9.702%, 1/2/10                                            250      263
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Continental Airlines, 8.312%, 4/2/11                              500      503
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Delta Air Lines, Sr. Notes, 7.90%, 12/15/09                       500      475
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                                                                         1,703
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Banking  11.7%
Banco Generale, Sr. Sub. Notes, (144a), 7.70%, 8/1/02             900      880
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Banco Santiago, Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.00%, 7/18/07                    770      705
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Bank United, MTN, 8.00%, 3/15/09                                  750      734
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Capital One Bank, Sr. Notes, 8.25%, 6/15/05                       650      639
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Imperial Bank, Sr. Sub. Notes, 8.50%, 4/1/09                      725      706
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MBNA America Bank, Sr. Sub. Notes, 6.75%, 3/15/08                 900      809
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Northern Trust, MTN, 7.30%, 9/15/06                               500      499
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State Street, Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.65%, 6/15/10                      375      384
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Sumitomo Bank International, Sr. Sub. Notes
        8.50%, 6/15/09                                            400      409
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                                                                         5,765
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Beverages  1.7%
Coca Cola Femsa, Sr. Notes, 8.95%, 11/1/06                        375      377
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Panamerican Beverages, Sr. Notes, 7.25%, 7/1/09                   500      436
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                                                                           813
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Broadcasting  0.5%
Chancellor Media
    Sr. Notes, 8.00%, 11/1/08                                     125      125
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    Sub. Notes, 8.125%, 12/15/07                                  125      127
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                                                                           252
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Building and Real Estate  1.3%
Lennar, Sr. Notes, 9.95%, 5/1/10                                  150      149
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Regency Centers, Sr. Notes, REIT, 7.40%, 4/1/04                   500      493
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                                                                           642
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Cable Operators  1.3%
Lenfest Communications, Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.50%, 6/15/06    $      250 $    280
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Northland Cable Television, Sr. Sub. Notes
        10.25%, 11/15/07                                          250      183
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Rogers Cablesystems, Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.00%, 12/1/15              150      165
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                                                                           628
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Conglomerates  1.1%
Hutchison Whampoa Finance, Sr. Notes, (144a), 7.45%, 8/1/17       600      554
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                                                                           554
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Container  0.9%
Ball, Sr. Notes, 7.75%, 8/1/06                                    300      290
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Consolidated Container, Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.125%, 7/15/09          150      129
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                                                                           419
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Electric Utilities  1.9%
Korea Electric Power, Sr. Notes, 7.00%, 10/1/02                   500      493
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South Carolina Electric & Gas, 1st Mtg. Bonds
        6.125%, 3/1/09                                            490      462
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                                                                           955
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Electronic Components  0.8%
Arrow Electronics, Sr. Notes, (144a), 8.20%, 10/1/03 +            400      405
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                                                                           405
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Energy  5.2%
Amerigas Partners, Sr. Notes, (144a), 10.125%, 4/15/07            200      198
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Energy Corp. of America, Sr. Sub. Notes
        9.50%, 5/15/07                                             50       39
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Offshore Logistics, Sr. Notes, (144a), 7.875%, 1/15/08            100       92
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PDVSA Finance Limited, Sr. Notes, 6.80%, 11/15/08                 500      431
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Pride Petroleum Services, Sr. Notes, 9.375%, 5/1/07               200      199
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YPF Sociedad Anonima, Sr. Notes, 10.00%, 11/2/01                1,500    1,588
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                                                                         2,547
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Entertainment and Leisure  0.7%
Premier Parks, Sr. Notes, 9.75%, 6/15/07                          100       94
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Royal Caribbean Cruises, Sr. Notes, 6.75%, 3/15/08                290      255
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                                                                           349
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Food and Tobacco  3.2%
Doane Pet Care, Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.75%, 5/15/07                    175      126
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Keebler Foods, Sr. Sub. Notes, 10.75%, 7/1/06                     250      265
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Philip Morris, Sr. Notes, 7.00%, 7/15/05                          575      558
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UST, Sr. Notes, 8.80%, 3/15/05                                    650      640
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                                                                         1,589
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Foreign Government and Municipalities  2.1%
Republic of Brazil, FRN, 7.375%, 4/15/06                   $      440 $    402
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United Mexican States, Sr. Notes, 9.875%, 2/1/10                  600      625
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                                                                         1,027
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Gaming  2.4%
Harrahs, Gtd. Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.875%, 12/15/05                    250      242
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International Game Technology, Sr. Notes, 8.375%, 5/15/09         250      244
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Mandalay Resort Group, Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 8/1/08                   200      199
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Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, Sr. Notes
        8.125%, 1/1/06                                            250      244
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Park Place Entertainment, Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.875%, 12/15/05        250      241
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                                                                         1,170
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Health Care Services  0.4%
Tenet Healthcare, Sr. Notes, 8.00%, 1/15/05                       200      197
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                                                                           197
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Insurance  1.8%
Fairfax Financial, Sr. Notes, 8.25%, 10/1/15                      500      420
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Frank Russell, Sr. Notes, (144a), 5.625%, 1/15/09 +               500      450
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                                                                           870
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Investment Dealers  1.1%
Goldman Sachs Group, Sr. Notes, 7.80%, 1/28/10                    550      556
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                                                                           556
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Lodging  0.1%
Courtyard by Marriott II, Sr. Notes, 10.75%, 2/1/08                50       50
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                                                                            50
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Long Distance  2.3%
AT&T, Sr. Notes, 6.50%, 3/15/29                                   500      403
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Level 3 Communications, Sr. Notes, 11.00%, 3/15/08                150      115
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Sprint Capital, Sr. Notes, 6.875%, 11/15/28                       750      618
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                                                                         1,136
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Manufacturing  0.6%
Tyco International, Sr. Notes, 6.125%, 11/1/08                    300      278
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                                                                           278
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Media and Communications  3.3%
News America, Sr. Notes, 6.75%, 1/9/10                          1,000      923
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Time Warner, Sr. Notes
        6.625%, 5/15/29                                           400      348
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        8.11%, 8/15/06                                            350      366
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                                                                         1,637
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Metals  0.4%
Alcoa, Sr. Notes, 7.375%, 8/1/10                           $      200 $    205
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                                                                           205
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Metals and Mining  1.6%
Cyprus Amax Minerals, Sr. Notes, 7.375%, 5/15/07                  500      491
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P&L Coal Holdings, Sr. Notes, 8.875%, 5/15/08                     300      296
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                                                                           787
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Oil Field Services  0.7%
Halliburton, Sr. Notes, 5.625%, 12/1/08                           400      368
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                                                                           368
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Paper and Paper Products  3.9%
Abitibi Consolidated, Sr. Notes, 8.55%, 8/1/10                    425      414
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Bowater, Sr. Notes, 9.375%, 12/15/21                              500      527
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Celulosa Arauco Y Constitucion, Sr. Notes
        7.50%, 9/15/17                                            725      620
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Packaging Corp. of America, Sr. Sub. Notes
        9.625%, 4/1/09                                            250      257
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Repap New Brunswick, Sr. Sec. Notes, 11.50%, 6/1/04               100      113
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                                                                         1,931
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Petroleum  2.0%
Pemex Finance Limited, 9.03%, 2/15/11                             675      695
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Petroleos Mexicanos, Gtd. Notes, 9.25%, 3/30/18                   300      294
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                                                                           989
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Printing and Publishing  0.5%
Hollinger International Publishing, Sr. Sub. Notes
        9.25%, 3/15/07                                            250      246
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                                                                           246
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Railroads  1.2%
Union Pacific, Sr. Notes, 6.625%, 2/1/08                          600      581
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                                                                           581
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Retail  0.0%
Safelite Glass, Sr. Sub. Notes, 9.875%, 12/15/06 *                100        1
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                                                                             1
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Savings and Loan  4.4%
Bank United, Jr. Sub. Notes, 10.25%, 12/31/26                     700      532
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Dime Capital Trust I, Jr. Sub. Notes, 9.33%, 5/6/27               350      316
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Golden State Holdings, Sr. Notes, 7.00%, 8/1/03                 1,025      980
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Greenpoint Bank, Sr. Sub Notes, 9.25%, 10/1/10                    350      342
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                                                                         2,170
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Service  2.3%
Coinmach, Sr. Sub. Notes, 11.75%, 11/15/05                 $      250 $    251
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Intertek Finance, Sr. Notes, 10.25%, 11/1/06                       75       38
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Mastec, Sr. Sub. Notes, 7.75%, 2/1/08                             250      233
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Waste Management, Sr. Notes, 7.70%, 10/1/02                       600      593
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                                                                         1,115
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Specialty Chemicals  1.1%
American Pacific, Sr. Notes, 9.25%, 3/1/05                        175      171
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ISP Holdings, Sr. Notes, 9.75%, 2/15/02                           200      168
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Octel, Sr. Notes, 10.00%, 5/1/06                                  200      188
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                                                                           527
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Supermarkets  1.1%
Kroger, 8.05%, 2/1/10                                             500      519
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                                                                           519
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Telephone  4.8%
Ameritech Capital Funding Corp., Sr. Notes
        6.55%, 1/15/28                                            400      352
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BellSouth Telecommunications, Sr. Notes, 6.375%, 6/1/28           700      609
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Deutsche Telekom, Sr. Notes, 8.00%, 6/15/10                       700      709
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KPN, Sr. Notes, (144a) 8.00%, 10/1/10 +                           210      203
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Qwest Capital Funding, Sr. Notes, (144a), 7.90%, 8/15/10          500      508
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                                                                         2,381
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Textiles and Apparel  0.3%
Westpoint Stevens, Sr. Notes, 7.875%, 6/15/05                     200      142
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                                                                           142
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Transportation (excluding Railroads)  1.1%
Allied Holdings, Sr. Notes, 8.625%, 10/1/07                       125       96
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TravelCenters of America, Sr. Sub. Notes, (144a)
        12.75%, 5/1/09 +                                          200      189
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Westinghouse Air Brake, Sr. Notes, 9.375%, 6/15/05                250      240
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                                                                           525
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Transportation Services  1.2%
Amerco, Sr. Notes, 8.80%, 2/4/05                                  600      578
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                                                                           578
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Wireless Communications  2.3%
Rogers Cantel, Sr. Sec. Notes
        9.375%, 6/1/08                                            125      127
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        9.75%, 6/1/16                                             125      134
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vodafone Airtouch, Sr. Notes, (144a), 7.75%, 2/15/10       $      600 $    616
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VoiceStream Wireless, Sr. Notes, 10.375%, 11/15/09                250      267
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                                                                         1,144
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Wireline Communications  3.3%
Intermedia Communications, Sr. Notes, 9.50%, 3/1/09               250      227
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Metronet Communications, Sr. Disc. Notes
        STEP, 0%, 6/15/08                                         400      320
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Nextlink Communications, Sr. Disc. Notes
        STEP, 0%, 6/1/09                                          350      117
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telefonica Europe, Sr. Notes, 7.75%, 9/15/10                      285      284
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Worldcom, Sr. Notes, 6.95%, 8/15/28                               750      659
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                                                                         1,607
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Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost  $42,608)                         41,600
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ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES  1.0%
Banking  1.0%
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust, Sub. Notes
        6.65%, 7/17/06                                            500      489
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Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost  $493)                                 489
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U.S. GOVERNMENT MORTGAGE-
BACKED SECURITIES  2.4%
U.S. Government Agency Obligations  2.4%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage, 5.25%, 1/15/06                        300      261
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Federal National Mortgage Assn.
        7.00%, 7/15/05                                            600      618
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        7.25%, 1/15/10                                            275      290
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Total U.S. Government Mortgage-Backed Securities(Cost$1,163)             1,169
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U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS  3.7%
U.S. Treasury Obligations  3.7%
U.S. Treasury Bond Strips, Principal Only, 11/15/21               125       38
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.125%, 8/15/29                              915      976
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Treasury Notes
        5.75%, 8/15/10                                     $      450 $    460
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        6.75%, 5/15/05                                            350      367
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Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost  $1,803)                         1,841
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EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES  4.3%
Automobiles and Related  0.3%
Ford Motor, Common                                                  6      136
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                                                                           136
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Banking  0.4%
Sovereign Bancorp, Common                                           4      189
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                                                                           189
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Building and Real Estate  1.1%
Crescent Real Estate Equities, REIT,
        Cv. Pfd. (Series A), 6.75%                                  5       75
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Equity Residential Properties Trust, REIT, Cv. Pfd, 7.25%           5      113
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kimco Realty, REIT, Cv. Pfd.                                        1       26
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Reckson Associates Realty, REIT, Cv. Pfd. (Series A), 7.625%       16      346
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                                                                           560
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Electric Utilities  0.6%
American Electric Power, Common                                     1       35
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Consolidated Edison, Common                                         1       28
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GPU, Common                                                         1       26
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Potomac Electric Power, Common                                      5      110
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Scottish Power ADR, Common                                          3       77
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TXU, Common                                                         1       30
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                                                                           306

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Media and Communications  0.8%
Media One Group, Cv. Pfd.                                          11      396
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                                                                           396
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Miscellaneous Consumer Products  0.2%
Philip Morris, Common                                               2       67
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UST, Common                                                         1       33
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                                                                           100
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Paper and Paper Products  0.3%
International Paper, Cv. Pfd., 5.25%                                4      148
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                                                                           148
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Railroads  0.4%
Union Pacific Capital Trust, Cv. Pfd., 6.25%                        4 $    177
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                                                                           177
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Telecommunications  0.2%
Global Crossing Limited, Cv. Pfd., 7.00%                            1      114
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                                                                           114
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Total Equity and Convertible Securities (Cost  $2,155)                   2,126
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CONVERTIBLE BONDS  1.0%
Miscellaneous Business Services  0.3%
Waste Management, 4.00%, 2/1/02                            $      150      143
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                                                                           143
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Telephone  0.7%
Liberty Media, 4.00%, 11/15/29                                    500      359
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                                                                           359
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Total Convertible Bonds (Cost  $530)                                       502
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Money Market Funds  1.5%
Reserve Investment Fund, 6.70% #                                  726      726
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Total Money Market Funds (Cost  $726)                                      726

Total Investments in Securities
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98.6% of Net Assets (Cost  $49,478)                                   $ 48,453
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FUTURES CONTRACTS
-----------------
In thousands
                                               Contract Unrealized
                                    Expiration   Value  Gain (Loss)
                                    ---------- -------- -----------
Long, 2 U.S. Treasury Notes 5-year
contracts,$2,600 par of BellSouth
Telecommunications bonds pledged as
initial margin                         3/01     $  204     $   1
Long, 2 U.S. Treasury Notes 10-year
contracts, $4,000 par of BellSouth
Telecommunications bonds pledged as
initial margin                         3/01        206         2
Net payments (receipts) of variation
margin to date                                                              (1)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Variation margin receivable
(payable) on open futures contracts                                          2

Other Assets Less Liabilities                                              675

NET ASSETS                                                            $ 49,130

    +  Private Placement
    *  Non-income producing
    #  Seven-day yield
  ADR  American Depository Receipt
  ETC  Equipment Trust Certificate
  FRN  Floating Rate Note
  MTN  Medium Term Note
 REIT  Real Estate Mortgage Investment Trust
 STEP  Stepped coupon note for which the interest rate will
       adjust on specified future date(s).
 144a  Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144a under the Securities Act
       of 1933 and may not be resold subject to that rule except to qualified
       institutional buyers -- total of such securities at period-end amounts
       to 6.1% of net assets.

  The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund
-----------------------------------
Unaudited                                                     November 30, 2000

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
-----------------------------------                                In thousands

ASSETS
------
Investments in securities, at value (cost $49,478)             $      48,453
Receivable for investment securities sold                              2,167
Other assets                                                           1,332
Total assets                                                          51,952

LIABILITIES
-----------

Payable for investment securities purchased                            2,295
Other liabilities                                                        527
Total liabilities                                                      2,822

NET ASSETS                                                     $      49,130

Net Assets Consist of:
Accumulated net investment income - net of distributions       $          70
Accumulated net realized gain/loss - net of distributions             (5,161)
Net unrealized gain (loss)                                            (1,022)
Paid-in-capital applicable to 5,462,085 shares of
$0.0001 par value capital stock outstanding;
1,000,000,000 shares authorized                                       55,243

NET ASSETS                                                     $      49,130

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE                                      $        8.99


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund
-----------------------------------                                   Unaudited
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
-----------------------                                            In thousands
                                                                       6 Months
                                                                          Ended
                                                                       11/30/00
  Investment Income (Loss)
  Income
    Interest                                                          $   1,913
    Dividend                                                                 55
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total income                                                          1,968
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Expenses
    Custody and accounting                                                   56
    Shareholder servicing                                                    48
    Investment management                                                    46
    Registration                                                             17
    Prospectus and shareholder reports                                        8
    Legal and audit                                                           7
    Directors                                                                 4
    Miscellaneous                                                             2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net expenses                                                            188
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net investment income (loss)                                            1,780
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss)
  Net realized gain (loss)
    Securities                                                             (278)
    Futures                                                                 (35)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net realized gain (loss)                                               (313)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Change in net unrealized gain (loss)
    Securities                                                            1,246
    Futures                                                                   4
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Change in net unrealized gain or loss                                 1,250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                                   937
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET
  ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS                                              $   2,717

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund
-----------------------------------                                  Unaudited
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
----------------------------------                                In thousands
                                                         6 Months         Year
                                                            Ended        Ended
                                                         11/30/00      5/31/00
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets
Operations
  Net investment income (loss)                          $   1,780     $  3,705
  Net realized gain (loss)                                   (313)      (2,725)
  Change in net unrealized gain or loss                     1,250       (1,279)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations         2,717         (299)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions to shareholders
  Net investment income                                    (1,768)      (3,707)
Capital share transactions *
  Shares sold                                               8,873       24,511
  Distributions reinvested                                  1,128        2,230
  Shares redeemed                                          (5,545)     (29,832)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital
  share transactions                                        4,456       (3,091)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Assets
Increase (decrease) during period                           5,405       (7,097)
Beginning of period                                        43,725       50,822
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
End of period                                           $  49,130     $ 43,725

*Share information
    Shares sold                                               984        2,666
    Distributions reinvested                                  125          244
    Shares redeemed                                          (615)      (3,271)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Increase (decrease) in shares outstanding                 494         (361)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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<PAGE>

T. Rowe Price Corporate Income Fund
-----------------------------------
Unaudited                                                     November 30, 2000

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
-----------------------------
NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
----------------------------------------

     T. Rowe Price Corporate  Income Fund,  Inc. (the fund) is registered  under
the  Investment  Company  Act of  1940  as a  diversified,  open-end  management
investment company and commenced  operations on October 31, 1995. The fund seeks
to provide high income and some capital growth.

     The  accompanying  financial  statements  were prepared in accordance  with
generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  which require the use of estimates
made by fund management.

     Valuation  Debt  securities  are generally  traded in the  over-the-counter
market.  Investments  in  securities  are stated at fair value as  furnished  by
dealers  who  make  markets  in such  securities  or by an  independent  pricing
service, which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality,  coupon,
maturity, and type, as well as prices quoted by dealers who make markets in such
securities.

     Equity securities  listed or regularly traded on a securities  exchange are
valued at the last quoted  sales price at the time the  valuations  are made.  A
security  that is listed or  traded on more than one  exchange  is valued at the
quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security.
Listed securities not traded on a particular day and securities regularly traded
in the  over-the-counter  market  are  valued at the mean of the  latest bid and
asked prices. Other equity securities are valued at a price within the limits of
the latest bid and asked prices deemed by the Board of Directors,  or by persons
delegated by the Board, best to reflect fair value.

     Investments  in mutual  funds are valued at the closing net asset value per
share of the mutual fund on the day of valuation.  Financial  futures  contracts
are valued at closing settlement prices.  Financial futures contracts are valued
at closing settlement prices.

     Assets  and  liabilities  for  which  the above  valuation  procedures  are
inappropriate  or are deemed not to reflect  fair value are stated at fair value
as determined in good faith by or under the  supervision  of the officers of the
fund, as authorized by the Board of Directors.

     Premiums and  Discounts  Premiums and discounts on debt  securities,  other
than  mortgage-backed   securities  (MBS),  are  amortized  for  both  financial
reporting  and tax purposes.  Premiums and  discounts on all MBS are  recognized
upon disposition or principal  repayment as gain or loss for financial reporting
purposes. For tax purposes,  premiums and discounts on MBS acquired on or before
June 8, 1997, are recognized upon disposition or principal repayment as ordinary
income. For MBS acquired after June 8, 1997,  premiums are recognized as gain or
loss;  discounts are recognized as gain or loss, except to the extent of accrued
market discount.
<PAGE>

     In November,  2000, the American  Institute of Certified Public Accountants
issued a revised Audit and Accounting  GuideNAudits of Investment Companies (the
guide), which will be adopted by the fund as of June 1, 2001. The guide requires
all premiums and discounts on debt securities to be amortized,  and gain/loss on
paydowns of MBS to be accounted for as interest income. Upon adoption,  the fund
will  adjust  the  cost of its debt  securities,  and  corresponding  unrealized
gain/loss thereon, in the amount of the cumulative  amortization that would have
been recognized had  amortization  been in effect from the purchase date of each
holding. This adjustment will have no effect on the fund's net assets or results
of operations.

     Other Income and expenses  are  recorded on the accrual  basis.  Investment
transactions are accounted for on the trade date.  Realized gains and losses are
reported on the identified  cost basis.  Dividend  income and  distributions  to
shareholders  are  recorded  by the fund on the  ex-dividend  date.  Income  and
capital gain  distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax
regulations  and may  differ  from net  investment  income  and  realized  gains
determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting  principles.  Credit
earned on daily uninvested cash balances at the custodian are used to reduce the
fund's custody charges.  Payments  ("variation  margin") made or received by the
fund to settle  the daily  fluctuations  in the value of futures  contracts  are
recorded  as  unrealized  gains  or  losses  until  the  contracts  are  closed.
Unrealized  gains and losses on futures  contracts  are included in Other assets
and  Other  liabilities,  and in Change  in net  unrealized  gain or loss in the
accompanying financial statements.

NOTE 2 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS
--------------------------------

     Consistent with its investment objective, the fund engages in the following
practices  to manage  exposure  to  certain  risks or enhance  performance.  The
investment  objective,  policies,  program,  and  risk  factors  of the fund are
described  more fully in the  fund's  prospectus  and  Statement  of  Additional
Information.

     Noninvestment-Grade Debt Securities At November 30, 2000, approximately 22%
of the fund's net assets were invested in  noninvestment-grade  debt securities,
commonly  referred  to as  "high-yield"  or "junk"  bonds.  A real or  perceived
economic  downturn or higher interest rates could adversely affect the liquidity
or value,  or both,  of such  securities  because  such events  could lessen the
ability of issuers to make principal and interest payments.

     Futures  Contracts  During the six months ended November 30, 2000, the fund
was a party to futures contracts, which provide for the future sale by one party
and purchase by another of a specified amount of a specific financial instrument
at an agreed upon  price,  date,  time,  and place.  Risks  arise from  possible
illiquidity of the futures market and from movements in security values.

     Other  Purchases and sales of portfolio  securities,  other than short-term
and  U.S.  government   securities,   aggregated  $16,422,000  and  $12,511,000,
respectively, for the six months ended November 30, 2000. Purchases and sales of
U.S. government securities  aggregated $6,688,000 and $5,901,000,  respectively,
for the six months ended November 30, 2000.
<PAGE>

NOTE 3 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
-----------------------------

     No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to
continue to qualify as a regulated  investment company and distribute all of its
taxable  income.  As of May 31, 2000,  the fund had  $3,799,000  of capital loss
carryforwards,  $815,000 of which expires in 2007,  and  $2,984,000 in 2008. The
fund  intends to retain gains  realized in future  periods that may be offset by
available capital loss carryforwards.

     At November  30,  2000,  the cost of  investments  for  federal  income tax
purposes  was  substantially  the same as for  financial  reporting  and totaled
$49,478,000.  Net unrealized loss aggregated $1,025,000 at period-end,  of which
$723,000  related to  appreciated  investments  and  $1,748,000  to  depreciated
investments.

NOTE 4 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
-----------------------------------

     The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (the manager or Price
Associates).  The  investment  management  agreement  between  the  fund and the
manager  provides for an annual  investment  management fee, of which $9,000 was
payable at November 30, 2000.  The fee is computed  daily and paid monthly,  and
consists of an  individual  fund fee equal to 0.15% of average  daily net assets
and a group fee. The group fee is based on the combined assets of certain mutual
funds sponsored by the manager or T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (the group).
The group fee rate  ranges  from  0.48%  for the first $1  billion  of assets to
0.295% for assets in excess of $120 billion.  At November 30, 2000,  and for the
six months then ended,  the effective  annual group fee rate was 0.32%. The fund
pays a  pro-rata  share of the group fee based on the ratio of its net assets to
those of the group.

     Under the terms of the  investment  management  agreement,  the  manager is
required to bear any expenses through May 31, 2001, which would cause the fund's
ratio of total  expenses  to  average  net assets to exceed  0.80%.  Thereafter,
through May 31, 2003,  the fund is required to  reimburse  the manager for these
expenses,  provided that average net assets have grown or expenses have declined
sufficiently  to allow  reimbursement  without causing the fund's ratio of total
expenses to average  net assets to exceed  0.80%.  Pursuant  to this  agreement,
$64,000 of management fees were not accrued by the fund for the six months ended
November  30,  2000.  At  November  30,  2000,  unaccrued  fees in the amount of
$320,000 remain subject to  reimbursement  by the fund through May 31, 2001, and
$185,000 through May 31, 2003.
<PAGE>

     In addition, the fund has entered into agreements with Price Associates and
two wholly owned  subsidiaries of Price  Associates,  pursuant to which the fund
receives certain other services. Price Associates computes the daily share price
and maintains the financial records of the fund. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc. is
the fund's transfer and dividend  disbursing agent and provides  shareholder and
administrative  services to the fund. T. Rowe Price  Retirement  Plan  Services,
Inc. provides  subaccounting and recordkeeping  services for certain  retirement
accounts  invested in the fund.  The fund  incurred  expenses  pursuant to these
related party agreements totaling approximately $84,000 for the six months ended
November  30, 2000,  of which  $16,000 was payable at  period-end.  The fund may
invest in the Reserve  Investment  Fund and Government  Reserve  Investment Fund
(collectively,  the Reserve Funds),  open-end  management  investment  companies
managed by Price  Associates.  The Reserve Funds are offered as cash  management
options only to mutual funds and other accounts  managed by Price  Associates or
T. Rowe Price  International,  and are not available to the public.  The Reserve
Funds pay no investment management fees. Distributions from the Reserve Funds to
the fund for the six months ended  November 30,  2000,  totaled  $45,000 and are
reflected as interest income in the accompanying Statement of Operations.

================================================================================
================================================================================
T. Rowe Price Shareholder Services
----------------------------------
     INVESTMENT SERVICES AND INFORMATION
     -----------------------------------
          KNOWLEDGEABLE  SERVICE  REPRESENTATIVES
          -------------  -------  ---------------
               BY PHONE 1-800-225-5132 Available Monday through Friday from
               8 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET and weekends from 8:30a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
               IN PERSON  Available in T. Rowe Price Investor Centers.

          ACCOUNT SERVICES
          ----------------
               CHECKING Available on most fixed-income funds ($500 minimum).
               AUTOMATIC INVESTING From your bank account or paycheck.
               AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL Scheduled, automatic redemptions.
               DISTRIBUTION OPTIONS Reinvest all, some, or none of
               your distributions.
               AUTOMATED 24-HOUR SERVICES Including Tele*Access[Reg Mark]
               and the T. Rowe Price Web site on the Internet.
               Address: www.troweprice.com.

          BROKERAGE SERVICES*
          -------------------
               INDIVIDUAL  INVESTMENTS Stocks, bonds, options,  precious
               metals, and other securities at a savings over full-service
               commission rates. **
<PAGE>

          INVESTMENT INFORMATION
          ----------------------
               COMBINED STATEMENT Overview of all your accounts with
               T. Rowe Price.

               SHAREHOLDER REPORTS Fund managers' reviews of their strategies
               and results.

               T. ROWE PRICE REPORT Quarterly investment newsletter discussing
               markets and financial strategies.

               PERFORMANCE UPDATE Quarterly review of all T. Rowe Price fund
               results.

               INSIGHTS Educational reports on investment strategies and
               financial markets.

               INVESTMENT GUIDES Asset Mix Worksheet, College Planning Kit,
               Diversifying Overseas: A Guide to International Investing,
               Personal Strategy Planner, Retirees Financial Guide, and
               Retirement Planning Kit.

               *    T. Rowe  Price  Brokerage  is a  division  of T. Rowe  Price
                    Investment Services, Inc., Member NASD/SIPC.

               **   Based  on a July  2000  survey  for  representative-assisted
                    stock trades.  Services vary by firm,  and  commissions  may
                    vary depending on size of order.

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T. Rowe Price Mutual Funds
--------------------------

STOCK FUNDS
-----------
DOMESTIC
--------
Blue Chip Growth
Capital Appreciation
Capital Opportunity
Developing Technologies
Diversified Small-Cap Growth
Dividend Growth
Equity Income
Equity Index 500
Extended Equity Market Index
Financial Services
Growth & Income
Growth Stock

<PAGE>

Health Sciences
Media &  Telecommunications
Mid-Cap Growth
Mid-Cap Value
New America Growth
New Era
New Horizons*
Real Estate
Science & Technology
Small-Cap Stock
Small-Cap Value
Spectrum Growth
Tax-Efficient Growth
Total Equity  Market  Index
Value

BLENDED ASSET FUNDS
-------------------
Balanced
Personal Strategy Balanced
Personal Strategy Growth
Personal Strategy Income
Tax-Efficient Balanced

BOND FUNDS
----------
DOMESTIC TAXABLE
----------------
Corporate Income
GNMA
High Yield
New Income
Short-Term Bond
Spectrum Income
Summit GNMA
U.S. Bond Index
U.S. Treasury Intermediate
U.S. Treasury Long-Term


<PAGE>

DOMESTIC TAX-FREE
-----------------
California Tax-Free Bond
Florida Intermediate Tax-Free
Georgia Tax-Free Bond
Maryland Short-Term Tax-Free Bond
Maryland Tax-Free Bond
New Jersey  Tax-Free Bond
New York  Tax-Free Bond
Summit Municipal Income
Summit Municipal Intermediate
Tax-Free High  Yield
Tax-Free Income
Tax-Free Intermediate  Bond
Tax-Free Short-Intermediate
Virginia Tax-Free Bond

MONEY MARKET FUNDS
------------------
TAXABLE
-------
Prime Reserve
Summit Cash Reserves
U.S. Treasury Money

TAX-FREE
--------
California Tax-Free Money
New York Tax-Free Money
Summit Municipal Money Market
Tax-Exempt Money

INTERNATIONAL/GLOBAL FUNDS
--------------------------
STOCK
-----
Emerging Europe & Mediterranean
Emerging Markets Stock
European Stock
Global Stock
Global Technology
International Discovery*
International Equity Index
International Growth & Income
International Stock
Japan
Latin America
New Asia
Spectrum International Bond
Emerging Markets Bond
International Bond


<PAGE>

T. ROWE PRICE NO-LOAD VARIABLE ANNUITY
--------------------------------------
Equity Income Portfolio
International Stock Portfolio
Limited-Term Bond Portfolio
Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
New America Growth Portfolio
Personal Strategy Balanced Portfolio
Prime Reserve Portfolio

*  Closed to new investors.
+  Investments in the funds are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any
   other government agency. Although the funds seek to preserve the value of
   your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by
   investing in the funds.

     Please  call  for  a  prospectus,   which  contains  complete  information,
including fees and expenses. Read it carefully before investing.

     The T. Rowe Price No-Load  Variable  Annuity [#V6021] is issued by Security
Benefit Life Insurance Company.  In New York, it  [#FSB201(11-96)]  is issued by
First Security Benefit Life Insurance Company of New York, White Plains,  NY. T.
Rowe Price  refers to the  underlying  portfolios'  investment  managers and the
distributors,  T. Rowe Price Investment Services,  Inc.; T. Rowe Price Insurance
Agency,  Inc.; and T. Rowe Price  Insurance  Agency of Texas,  Inc. The Security
Benefit Group of Companies and the T. Rowe Price  companies are not  affiliated.
The  variable  annuity may not be  available  in all states.  The  contract  has
limitations.  Call a  representative  for  costs  and  complete  details  of the
coverage.
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--------------------------------------------------------
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ADVISORY SERVICES

          T. ROWE PRICE  RETIREMENT  INCOME MANAGER SM helps
          retirees or those  within two years of  retirement
          determine   how  much  income  they  can  take  in
          retirement. The program uses extensive statistical
          analysis  and  the  input  of  financial  planning
          professionals  to suggest an income plan that best
          meets your objectives.

          T. ROWE PRICE ROLLOVER  INVESTMENT  SERVICE offers
          asset allocation  advice to those planning a major
          change in their qualified  retirement  plans, such
          as a 401(k)  rollover from a previous  employer or
          an IRA transfer.

RETIREMENT RESOURCES AT T. ROWE PRICE
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  Traditional, Roth, and Rollover IRAs
  SEP-IRA and SIMPLE IRA
  Profit Sharing
  Money Purchase Pension
  "Paired" Plans (Money Purchase
  Pension and Profit Sharing Plans)
  401(k) and 403(b)
  457 Deferred Compensation

PLANNING AND INFORMATIONAL GUIDES

  Minimum Required Distributions Guide
  Retirement Planning Kit
  Retirees Financial Guide
  Tax Considerations for Investors


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INSIGHTS REPORTS

  The Challenge of Preparing for Retirement
  Financial Planning After Retirement
  The Roth IRA: A Review

SOFTWARE PACKAGES

  T. Rowe Price Retirement Planning
    Analyzer [TM] CD-ROM or diskette $19.95.
    To order, please call 1-800-541-5760.
    Also available on the Internet for $9.95.

  T. Rowe Price Variable Annuity Analyzer [TM]
    CD-ROM or diskette, free. To
    order, please call 1-800-469-5304.

T. ROWE PRICE IMMEDIATE VARIABLE ANNUITY (INCOME ACCOUNT)

INVESTMENT KITS

          We  will  be   happy   to  send  you  one  of  our
          easy-to-follow  investment kits when you are ready
          to invest in any T. Rowe Price retirement vehicle,
          including IRAs,  qualified  plans,  small-business
          plans, or our no-load variable annuities.

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T. Rowe Price Insights Reports
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THE FUNDAMENTALS OF INVESTING
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                     Whether you are unsure how to get started or are
     saving for a specific goal,  such as retirement or college,  the
     T.  Rowe  Price  Insights  series  can help  you  make  informed
     investment  decisions.  These reports,  written in plain English
     about  fundamental  investment  topics,  can be  useful at every
     stage of your investment journey.  They cover a range of topics,
     from the basic,  such as getting  started with mutual funds,  to
     the more advanced, such as managing risk through diversification
     or buying individual securities through a broker. To request one
     or more Insights, call us at 1-800-638-5660.


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INSIGHTS REPORTS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
  The ABCs of Giving
  Back to Basics: The ABCs of Investing
  The Challenge of Preparing for Retirement
  Financial Planning After Retirement
  Getting Started: Investing With Mutual Funds
  The Roth IRA: A Review
  Tax Information for Mutual Fund Investors

INVESTMENT STRATEGIES
  Conservative Stock Investing
  Dollar Cost Averaging
  Equity Index Investing
  Growth Stock Investing
  Investing for Higher Yield
  Managing Risk Through Diversification
  The Power of Compounding
  Value Investing

TYPES OF SECURITIES
  The Basics of International  Stock
  Investing The Basics of Tax-Free
  Investing The Fundamentals of Fixed-Income
  Investing Global Bond Investing
  Investing in Common  Stocks
  Investing in Emerging  Growth  Stocks
  Investing in Financial  Services  Stocks
  Investing in Health Care  Stocks
  Investing in High-Yield Municipal   Bonds
  Investing in Money  Market   Securities
  Investing in Mortgage-Backed  Securities
  Investing in Natural Resource Stocks
  Investing in Science and Technology Stocks
  Investing in Small-Company  Stocks
  Understanding Derivatives
  Understanding High-Yield "Junk" Bonds

BROKERAGE INSIGHTS
  Combining Individual Securities With Mutual Funds
  Getting Started: An Introduction to Individual Securities
  What You Should Know About Bonds
  What You Should Know About Margin and Short-Selling
  What You Should Know About Options
  What You Should Know About Stocks

T. Rowe Price Insights are also available for reading or downloading on the
Internet at www.troweprice.com.

INSIGHTS REPORTS

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T. Rowe Price Brokerage
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     BROKERAGE SERVICES
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          T. Rowe  Price  Brokerage  is a  division  of T. Rowe  Price
     Investment Services, Inc., Member NASD/SIPC.

          T. Rowe Price Brokerage provides  high-quality  services and
     financial   tools  you  can  use  to  manage   your   investments
     effectively and  conveniently.  We also offer commission  savings
     over full-service brokerages on a number of transactions.*

               INTERNET  AND  AUTOMATED  SERVICES  You can  enter
          trades,  access quotes, and review account  information
          24 hours a day,  seven  days a week,  by  telephone  or
          computer.  We offer a flat-rate commission of $19.95 on
          stock  trades   placed   through  our   Internet-Trader
          service.**

               RESEARCH   SERVICES  To  help  you  make  informed
          investment  decisions,   we  offer  access  to  several
          sources  of data.  You can  research  your  investments
          using our Online  Research & News Service,  provided by
          Thomson  Investors  Network,   which  includes  company
          profiles,  intraday and 12-month interactive  charting,
          and analysts' ratings and earnings estimates. Using our
          Research On Call service,  you can request reports from
          Standard  &  Poor's,   Vicker's,   Lipper,   and  other
          well-known research providers to be delivered by fax or
          by mail.

               DIVIDEND  REINVESTMENT  SERVICE This service helps
          keep more of your money working for you. Cash dividends
          (of $10 or greater) from your eligible  securities will
          be invested  automatically in additional  shares of the
          same  company,  free of charge.  Most stocks  listed on
          national  securities  exchanges  or Nasdaq are eligible
          for this service.

               *        Based  on a July  2000  survey  for
                        representative-assisted       stock
                        trades.  Services vary by firm, and
                        commissions  may vary  depending on
                        size of order.

               **       $19.95  per  trade  for up to 1,000
                        shares plus an additional  $.02 for
                        each share over 1,000 shares. Visit
                        our  Web   site   for  a   complete
                        commission  schedule  or  call  for
                        rates  on   representative-assisted
                        and other non-Internet trades.
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For fund and account information
or to conduct transactions,
24 hours, 7 days a week
By touch-tone telephone
Tele*Access 1-800-638-2587
By Account Access on the Internet
www.troweprice.com/access

For assistance
with your existing
fund account, call:
Shareholder Service Center
1-800-225-5132

To open a brokerage account
or obtain information, call:
1-800-638-5660

For the hearing impaired, call:
1-800-367-0763

Internet address:
www.troweprice.com

Plan Account Lines for retirement
plan participants:
The appropriate 800 number appears
on your retirement account statement.

T. Rowe Price Associates
100 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland  21202

This report is authorized for distribution
only to shareholders and to others who have
received a copy of the prospectus appropriate
to the fund or funds covered in this report.

Walk-In Investor Centers:
For directions, call 1-800-225-5132
or visit our Web site at
www.troweprice.com/investorcenters

Baltimore Area
Downtown - new address
105 East Lombard Street
Owings Mills
Three Financial Center
4515 Painters Mill Road
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Boston Area
386 Washington Street
Wellesley

Colorado Springs
2260 Briargate Parkway

Los Angeles Area
Warner Center
21800 Oxnard Street, Suite 270
Woodland Hills

San Francisco Area
1990 North California Boulevard
Suite 100
Walnut Creek

Tampa
4200 West Cypress Street
10th Floor

Washington, D.C.
900 17th Street N.W.
Farragut Square

T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., Distributor.        F03-051  11/30/00


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