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Oppenheimer International Small Company Fund

6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112
1.800.225.5677

Statement of Additional Information dated October 27, 2004,
revised February 3, 2005

      This Statement of Additional Information is not a Prospectus. This
document contains additional information about the Fund and supplements
information in the Prospectus dated October 27, 2004. It should be read
together with the Prospectus. You can obtain the Prospectus by writing to the
Fund's Transfer Agent, OppenheimerFunds Services, at P.O. Box 5270, Denver,
Colorado 80217, or by calling the Transfer Agent at the toll-free number
shown above, or by downloading it from the OppenheimerFunds Internet website
at www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

Contents                                                                Page

About the Fund
Additional Information about the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks.    2
   The Fund's Investment Policies.....................................    2
   Other Investment Techniques and Strategies.........................    6
   Other Investment Restrictions......................................   22
How the Fund is Managed...............................................   23
   Organization and History...........................................   23
   Board of Trustees and Oversight Committees.........................   25
   Trustees and Officers of the Fund..................................   26
   The Manager .......................................................   33
Brokerage Policies of the Fund........................................   37
Distribution and Service Plans........................................   39
Performance of the Fund...............................................   44

About Your Account
How To Buy Shares.....................................................   49
How To Sell Shares....................................................   60
How To Exchange Shares................................................   65
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes....................................   69
Additional Information About the Fund.................................   74

Financial Information About the Fund
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm...............   76
Financial Statements .................................................   77

Appendix A: Industry Classifications..................................  A-1
Appendix B: OppenheimerFunds Special Sales Arrangements and Waivers...  B-1


ABOUT THE FUND

Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks

......The investment objective, the principal investment policies and the
main risks of the Fund are described in the Prospectus. This Statement of
Additional Information contains supplemental information about those policies
and risks and the types of securities that the Fund's investment Manager,
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the "Manager"), can select for the Fund. Additional
information is also provided about the strategies that the Fund may use to
try to achieve its objective.

The Fund's Investment Policies. The composition of the Fund's portfolio and
the techniques and strategies that the Manager may use in selecting portfolio
securities will vary over time. The Fund is not required to use all of the
investment techniques and strategies described below at all times in seeking
its objective. It may use some of the special investment techniques and
strategies at some times or not at all.

Growth Companies. Growth companies are those companies that the Manager
believes are entering into a growth cycle in their business, with the
expectation that their stock will increase in value. They may be established
companies as well as newer companies in the development stage.

      Growth companies might have a variety of characteristics that in the
Manager's view define them as "growth" issuers. They might be generating or
applying new technologies, new or improved distribution techniques or new
services. They might own or develop natural resources. They might be
companies that can benefit from changing consumer demands or lifestyles, or
companies that have projected earnings in excess of the average for their
sector or industry. In each case, they have prospects that the Manager
believes are favorable for the long term. The portfolio manager of the Fund
looks for growth companies with strong, capable management, sound financial
and accounting policies, successful product development and marketing and
other factors.

      |X|   Investments in Equity Securities. The Fund focuses its
investments in equity securities of foreign small-cap growth companies.
Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, rights and
warrants, and securities convertible into common stock. The Fund's
investments primarily include stocks of small cap companies, as explained
under "About the Fund's Investments" in the Prospectus, but the Fund can
purchase securities of issuers having a larger market capitalization.

      Current income is not a criterion used to select portfolio securities.
However, certain debt securities can be selected for the Fund's portfolio for
defensive purposes (including debt securities that the Manager believes might
offer some opportunities for capital appreciation when stocks are disfavored).

      Securities of newer small-cap growth companies might offer greater
opportunities for capital appreciation than securities of large, more
established companies. However, these securities also involve greater risks
than securities of larger companies. Securities of small capitalization
issuers may be subject to greater price volatility in general than securities
of large-cap and mid-cap companies. Therefore, to the degree that the Fund
has investments in smaller capitalization companies at times of market
volatility, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more.

         ?  Convertible Securities. While some convertible securities are a
form of debt security, in many cases their conversion feature (allowing
conversion into equity securities) causes them to be regarded by the Manager
more as "equity equivalents." As a result, the rating assigned to the
security has less impact on the Manager's investment decision than in the
case of non-convertible debt fixed income securities.

      The value of a convertible security is a function of its "investment
value" and its "conversion value." If the investment value exceeds the
conversion value, the security will behave more like a debt security and the
security's price will likely increase when interest rates fall and decrease
when interest rates rise. If the conversion value exceeds the investment
value, the security will behave more like an equity security. In that case it
will likely sell at a premium over its conversion value and its price will
tend to fluctuate directly with the price of the underlying security.

      To determine whether convertible securities should be regarded as
"equity equivalents," the Manager examines the following factors:
(1)   whether, at the option of the investor, the convertible security can be
         exchanged for a fixed number of shares of common stock of the
         issuer,
(2)   whether the issuer of the convertible securities has restated its
         earnings per share of common stock on a fully diluted basis
         (considering the effect of conversion of the convertible
         securities), and
(3)   the extent to which the convertible security may be a defensive "equity
         substitute," providing the ability to participate in any
         appreciation in the price of the issuer's common stock.

         ?  Rights and Warrants. The Fund may invest up to 5% of its total
assets in warrants or rights. That 5% limit does not apply to warrants and
rights the Fund has acquired as part of units of securities or that are
attached to other securities that the Fund buys. Warrants basically are
options to purchase equity securities at specific prices valid for a specific
period of time. Their prices do not necessarily move parallel to the prices
of the underlying securities. Rights are similar to warrants, but normally
have a short duration and are distributed directly by the issuer to its
shareholders. Rights and warrants have no voting rights, receive no dividends
and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer.

         ?  Foreign Securities. "Foreign securities" include equity and debt
securities of companies organized under the laws of countries other than the
United States, and debt securities of governments other than the U.S.
government. They also include securities of companies (including those that
are located in the U.S. or organized under U.S. law) that derive a
significant portion of their revenue or profits from foreign businesses,
investments or sales, or that have a significant portion of their assets
abroad. They may be traded on foreign securities exchanges or in the foreign
over-the-counter markets.

      Securities of foreign issuers that are represented by American
Depository Receipts or that are listed on a U.S. securities exchange or
traded in the U.S. over-the-counter markets are considered "foreign
securities" for the purpose of the Fund's investment allocations. They are
subject to some of the special considerations and risks, discussed below,
that apply to foreign securities traded and held abroad.

      Investing in foreign securities offers potential benefits not available
from investing solely in securities of domestic issuers. They include the
opportunity to invest in foreign issuers that appear to offer growth
potential, or in foreign countries with economic policies or business cycles
different from those of the U.S., or to reduce fluctuations in portfolio
value by taking advantage of foreign stock markets that do not move in a
manner parallel to U.S. markets. The Fund will hold foreign currency only in
connection with the purchase or sale of foreign securities.

         ?  Risks of Foreign Investing. Investments in foreign securities may
offer special opportunities for investing but also present special additional
risks and considerations not typically associated with investments in
domestic securities. Some of these additional risks are:
o     reduction of income by foreign taxes;
o     fluctuation in value of foreign investments due to changes in currency
               rates or currency control regulations (for example, currency
               blockage);
o     transaction charges for currency exchange;
o     lack of public information about foreign issuers;
o     lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards
               in foreign countries comparable to those applicable to
               domestic issuers;
o     less volume on foreign exchanges than on U.S. exchanges;
o     greater volatility and less liquidity on foreign markets than in the
               U.S.;
o     less governmental regulation of foreign issuers, stock exchanges and
               brokers than in the U.S.;
o     greater difficulties in commencing lawsuits;
o     higher brokerage commission rates than in the U.S.;
o     increased risks of delays in settlement of portfolio transactions or
               loss of certificates for portfolio securities;
o     possibilities in some countries of expropriation, confiscatory
               taxation, political, financial or social instability or
               adverse diplomatic developments; and
o     unfavorable differences between the U.S. economy and foreign economies.

      In the past, U.S. government policies have discouraged certain
investments abroad by U.S. investors, through taxation or other restrictions,
and it is possible that such restrictions could be re-imposed.

|X|   Passive Foreign Investment Companies. Some securities of corporations
domiciled outside the U.S. which the Fund may purchase, may be considered
passive foreign investment companies ("PFICs") under U.S. tax laws. PFICs are
those foreign corporations which generate primarily passive income. They tend
to be growth companies or "start-up" companies. For federal tax purposes, a
corporation is deemed a PFIC if 75% or more of the foreign corporation's
gross income for the income year is passive income or if 50% or more of its
assets are assets that produce or are held to produce passive income. Passive
income is further defined as any income to be considered foreign personal
holding company income within the subpart F provisions defined by IRCss.954.

      Investing in PFICs involves the risks associated with investing in
foreign securities, as described above. There are also the risks that the
Fund may not realize that a foreign corporation it invests in is a PFIC for
federal tax purposes. Federal tax laws impose severe tax penalties for
failure to properly report investment income from PFICs. Following industry
standards, the Fund makes every effort to ensure compliance with federal tax
reporting of these investments. PFICs are considered foreign securities for
the purposes of the Fund's minimum percentage requirements or limitations of
investing in foreign securities.

      Subject to the limits under the Investment Company Act, the Fund may
also invest in foreign mutual funds which are also deemed PFICs (since nearly
all of the income of a mutual fund is generally passive income). Investing in
these types of PFICs may allow exposure to various countries because some
foreign countries limit, or prohibit, all direct foreign investment in the
securities of companies domiciled therein.

      In addition to bearing their proportionate share of a fund's expenses
(management fees and operating expenses), shareholders will also indirectly
bear similar expenses of such entities. Additional risks of investing in
other investment companies are described below under "Investment in Other
Investment Companies."

            ?  Special Risks of Emerging Markets. Emerging and developing
markets abroad may also offer special opportunities for growth investing but
have greater risks than more developed foreign markets, such as those in
Europe and Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. There may be even less
liquidity in their stock markets, and settlements of purchases and sales of
securities may be subject to additional delays. They are subject to greater
risks of limitations on the repatriation of income and profits because of
currency restrictions imposed by local governments. Those countries may also
be subject to the risk of greater political and economic instability, which
can greatly affect the volatility of prices of securities in those countries.

      In certain developing countries, government approval may be required
for the repatriation of investment income, capital or the proceeds of sales
of securities by foreign investors, such as the Fund. Also, a government
might impose temporary restrictions on remitting capital abroad if the
country's balance of payments deteriorates, or it might do so for other
reasons. If government approval were delayed or refused, the Fund could be
adversely affected. Additionally, the Fund could be adversely affected by the
imposition of restrictions on investments by foreign entities.

      Among the countries that the Manager has identified as developing or
emerging markets in which the Fund will consider investing are the following
countries. The Fund might not invest in all of these countries and the list
may change.

Algeria          Czech Republic  Ivory Coast   Nigeria          Sri Lanka
Argentina        Ecuador         Jamaica       Pakistan         Swaziland
Bangladesh       Egypt           Jordan        Paraguay         Taiwan
Bolivia          Estonia         Kenya         Peru             Tanzania
Botswana         Ghana           Latvia        Philippines      Thailand
Brazil           Greece          Lebanon       Poland           Tunisia
Bulgaria         Guyana          Lithuania     Portugal         Turkey
Chile            Hong Kong       Malaysia      Russia           Ukraine
China            Hungary         Mauritius     Singapore        Uruguay
Colombia         India           Mexico        Slovakia         Venezuela
Costa Rica       Indonesia       Morocco       Republic         Vietnam
Croatia          Iran            Myanmar       Slovenia         Zambia
Cyprus           Israel          Namibia       South Africa     Zimbabwe
                                               South Korea

      |X|   Portfolio Turnover. "Portfolio turnover" describes the rate at
which the Fund traded its portfolio securities during its last fiscal year.
For example, if a fund sold all of its securities during the year, its
portfolio turnover rate would have been 100%. The Fund's portfolio turnover
rate will fluctuate from year to year, and the Fund might have a portfolio
turnover rate of more than 100% annually.

      The Fund may engage in active trading of portfolio securities to
achieve its principal investment strategies. Increased portfolio turnover
creates higher brokerage and transaction costs for the Fund, which could
reduce its overall performance. Additionally, the realization of capital
gains from selling portfolio securities may result in distributions of
taxable long-term capital gains to shareholders, since the Fund will normally
distribute all of its capital gains realized each year, to avoid excise taxes
under the Internal Revenue Code.

Other Investment Techniques and Strategies. In seeking its objective, the
Fund may from time to time employ the types of investment strategies and
investments described below. It is not required to use all of these
strategies at all times, and at times may not use them.

      |X|   Investing in Small, Unseasoned Companies. The Fund may invest in
securities of small, unseasoned companies. These are companies that have been
in operation for less than three years, including the operations of any
predecessors. Securities of these companies may be subject to volatility in
their prices. They may have a limited trading market, which may adversely
affect the Fund's ability to dispose of them and can reduce the price the
Fund might be able to obtain for them. Other investors that own a security
issued by a small, unseasoned issuer for which there is limited liquidity
might trade the security when the Fund is attempting to dispose of its
holdings of that security. In that case the Fund might receive a lower price
for its holdings than might otherwise be obtained. The Fund has no limit on
the amount of its net assets that may be invested in those securities.


      |X|   Debt Securities. While the Fund does not invest for the purpose
of seeking current income, at times certain debt securities (other than
convertible debt securities described above under the description of equity
investments) may be selected for investment by the Fund for defensive
purposes, as described below. For example, when the stock market is volatile,
or when the portfolio manager believes that growth opportunities in stocks
are not attractive, certain debt securities might provide not only offer
defensive opportunities but also some opportunities for capital appreciation.
These investments could include corporate bonds and notes of foreign or U.S.
companies, as well as U.S. and foreign government securities. It is not
expected that this will be a significant portfolio strategy of the Fund under
normal market circumstances.

         ?  Credit Risk. Debt securities are subject to credit risk. Credit
risk relates to the ability of the issuer of a debt security to make interest
or principal payments on the security as they become due. If the issuer fails
to pay interest, the Fund's income may be reduced and if the issuer fails to
repay principal, the value of that bond and of the Fund's shares may be
reduced. The Manager may rely to some extent on credit ratings by nationally
recognized rating agencies in evaluating the credit risk of securities
selected for the Fund's portfolio. It may also use its own research and
analysis. Many factors affect an issuer's ability to make timely payments,
and the credit risks of a particular security may change over time. While the
Fund can invest in higher-yielding lower-grade debt securities (that is "junk
bonds"), its debt investments will generally be investment grade. Those are
securities rated in the four highest rating categories of Standard & Poor's
Rating Service or Moody's Investors Service, Inc., or equivalent ratings of
other rating agencies or ratings assigned to a security by the Manager.

            ?  Interest Rate Risks. In addition to credit risks, debt
securities are subject to changes in value when prevailing interest rates
change. When prevailing interest rates fall, the values of outstanding debt
securities generally rise, and the bonds may sell for more than their face
amount. When prevailing interest rates rise, the values of outstanding debt
securities generally decline, and the bonds may sell at a discount from their
face amount. The magnitude of these price changes is generally greater for
bonds with longer maturities. Therefore, when the average maturity of the
Fund's debt securities is longer, its share price may fluctuate more when
interest rates change.

|X|   Repurchase Agreements. The Fund can acquire securities subject to
repurchase agreements. It may do so:
o     for liquidity purposes to meet anticipated redemptions of Fund shares,
            or pending the investment of the proceeds from sales of Fund
            shares, or
o     pending the settlement of portfolio securities transactions, or
o     for temporary defensive purposes, as described below.

      In a repurchase transaction, the Fund buys a security from, and
simultaneously resells it to, an approved vendor for delivery on an
agreed-upon future date. The resale price exceeds the purchase price by an
amount that reflects an agreed-upon interest rate effective for the period
during which the repurchase agreement is in effect. Approved vendors include
U.S. commercial banks, U.S. branches of foreign banks, or broker-dealers that
have been designated as primary dealers in government securities. They must
meet credit requirements set by the Fund's Board of Trustees from time to
time.

      The majority of these transactions run from day to day, and delivery
pursuant to the resale typically occurs within one to five days of the
purchase. Repurchase agreements having a maturity beyond seven days are
subject to the Fund's limits on holding illiquid investments. The Fund will
not enter into a repurchase agreement that causes more than 10% of its net
assets to be subject to repurchase agreements having a maturity beyond seven
days. There is no limit on the amount of the Fund's net assets that may be
subject to repurchase agreements having maturities of seven days or less.

      Repurchase agreements, considered "loans" under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act"), are collateralized by the
underlying security. The Fund's repurchase agreements require that at all
times while the repurchase agreement is in effect, the value of the
collateral must equal or exceed the repurchase price to fully collateralize
the repayment obligation. However, if the vendor fails to pay the resale
price on the delivery date, the Fund may incur costs in disposing of the
collateral and may experience losses if there is any delay in its ability to
do so. The Manager will monitor the vendor's creditworthiness to confirm that
the vendor is financially sound and will continuously monitor the
collateral's value.

      Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"), the Fund, along with other affiliated entities
managed by the Manager, may transfer uninvested cash balances into one or
more joint repurchase accounts. These balances are invested in one or more
repurchase agreements, secured by U.S. government securities. Securities
pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held by a custodian bank
until the agreements mature. Each joint repurchase arrangement requires that
the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of
interest and principal; however, in the event of default by the other party
to the agreement, retention of the collateral may be subject to legal
proceedings.

      |X|   Illiquid and Restricted Securities. Under the policies and
procedures established by the Fund's Board of Trustees, the Manager
determines the liquidity of certain of the Fund's investments. To enable the
Fund to sell its holdings of a restricted security not registered under
applicable securities laws, the Fund may have to cause those securities to be
registered. The expenses of registering restricted securities may be
negotiated by the Fund with the issuer at the time the Fund buys the
securities. When the Fund must arrange registration because the Fund wishes
to sell the security, a considerable period may elapse between the time the
decision is made to sell the security and the time the security is registered
so that the Fund could sell it. The Fund would bear the risks of any downward
price fluctuation during that period.

      The Fund may also acquire restricted securities through private
placements. Those securities have contractual restrictions on their public
resale. Those restrictions might limit the Fund's ability to dispose of the
securities and might lower the amount the Fund could realize upon the sale.

      The Fund has limitations that apply to purchases of restricted
securities, as stated in the Prospectus. Those percentage restrictions do not
limit purchases of restricted securities that are eligible for sale to
qualified institutional purchasers under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of
1933, if those securities have been determined to be liquid by the Manager
under Board-approved guidelines. Those guidelines take into account the
trading activity for such securities and the availability of reliable pricing
information, among other factors. If there is a lack of trading interest in a
particular Rule 144A security, the Fund's holdings of that security may be
considered to be illiquid.

      Illiquid securities include repurchase agreements maturing in more than
seven days and participation interests that do not have puts exercisable
within seven days.

      |X|   Loans of Portfolio Securities. To raise cash for liquidity
purposes, the Fund can lend its portfolio securities to brokers, dealers and
other types of financial institutions approved by the Fund's Board of
Trustees. These loans are limited to not more than 25% of the value of the
Fund's total assets. The Fund currently does not intend to engage in loans of
securities in the coming year, but if it does so, such loans will not likely
exceed 5% of the Fund's total assets.

      There are some risks in connection with securities lending. The Fund
might experience a delay in receiving additional collateral to secure a loan,
or a delay in recovery of the loaned securities if the borrower defaults. The
Fund must receive collateral for a loan. Under current applicable regulatory
requirements (which are subject to change), on each business day the loan
collateral must be at least equal to the value of the loaned securities. It
must consist of cash, bank letters of credit, securities of the U.S.
Government or its agencies or instrumentalities, or other cash equivalents in
which the Fund is permitted to invest. To be acceptable as collateral,
letters of credit must obligate a bank to pay amounts demanded by the Fund if
the demand meets the terms of the letter. The terms of the letter of credit
and the issuing bank both must be satisfactory to the Fund.

      When it lends securities, the Fund receives amounts equal to the
dividends or interest on loaned securities. It also receives one or more of
(a) negotiated loan fees, (b) interest on securities used as collateral, and
(c) interest on any short-term debt securities purchased with such loan
collateral. Either type of interest may be shared with the borrower. The Fund
may also pay reasonable finders', custodian bank and administrative fees in
connection with these loans. The terms of the Fund's loans must meet
applicable tests under the Internal Revenue Code and must permit the Fund to
reacquire loaned securities on five days' notice or in time to vote on any
important matter.

      |X|   Borrowing for Leverage. The Fund has the ability to borrow up to
10% of the value of its net assets from banks on an unsecured basis to invest
the borrowed funds in portfolio securities. This speculative technique is
known as "leverage." The Fund may borrow only from banks. Under current
regulatory requirements, borrowings can be made only to the extent that the
value of the Fund's assets, less its liabilities other than borrowings, is
equal to at least 300% of all borrowings (including the proposed borrowing).
If the value of the Fund's assets fails to meet this 300% asset coverage
requirement, the Fund will reduce its bank debt within three days to meet the
requirement. To do so, the Fund might have to sell a portion of its
investments at a disadvantageous time.


      The Fund will pay interest on these loans, and that interest expense
will raise the overall expenses of the Fund and reduce its returns. If it
does borrow, its expenses will be greater than comparable funds that do not
borrow for leverage. Additionally, the Fund's net asset value per share might
fluctuate more than that of funds that do not borrow. Currently, the Fund
does not contemplate using this technique, but if it does so, it will not
likely do so to a substantial degree.

      |X|   Derivatives. The Fund can invest in a variety of derivative
investments to seek income for liquidity needs or for hedging purposes. Some
derivative investments the Fund can use are the hedging instruments described
below in this Statement of Additional Information. However, the Fund does not
use, and does not currently contemplate using, derivatives or hedging
instruments to a significant degree.

      Some of the derivative investments the Fund can use include debt
exchangeable for common stock of an issuer or "equity-linked debt securities"
of an issuer. At maturity, the debt security is exchanged for common stock of
the issuer or it is payable in an amount based on the price of the issuer's
common stock at the time of maturity. Both alternatives present a risk that
the amount payable at maturity will be less than the principal amount of the
debt because the price of the issuer's common stock may not be as high as the
Manager expected.

         ?  Hedging. Although the Fund does not anticipate the extensive use
of hedging instruments, the Fund can use hedging instruments. To attempt to
protect against declines in the market value of the Fund's portfolio, to
permit the Fund to retain unrealized gains in the value of portfolio
securities which have appreciated, or to facilitate selling securities for
investment reasons, the Fund could:
o     sell futures contracts,
o     buy puts on such futures or on securities, or
o     write covered calls on securities or futures. Covered calls may also be
            used to increase the Fund's income, but the Manager does not
            expect to engage extensively in that practice.

      The Fund can use hedging to establish a position in the securities
market as a temporary substitute for purchasing particular securities. In
that case the Fund would normally seek to purchase the securities and then
terminate that hedging position. The Fund might also use this type of hedge
to attempt to protect against the possibility that its portfolio securities
would not be fully included in a rise in value of the market. To do so the
Fund could:
o     buy futures, or
o     buy calls on such futures or on securities.

      The Fund's strategy of hedging with futures and options on futures will
be incidental to the Fund's activities in the underlying cash market. The
particular hedging instruments the Fund can use are described below. The Fund
may employ new hedging instruments and strategies when they are developed, if
those investment methods are consistent with the Fund's investment objective
and are permissible under applicable regulations governing the Fund.


      |X|   Futures. The Fund can buy and sell futures contracts that relate
to (1) broadly-based stock indices (these are referred to as "stock index
futures"), (2) an individual stock ("single stock futures"), (3) other
broadly based securities indices (these are referred to as "financial
futures"), (4) debt securities (these are referred to as "interest rate
futures"), (5) foreign currencies (these are referred to as "forward
contracts") and (6) commodities (these are referred to as "commodity
futures").

      A broadly-based stock index is used as the basis for trading stock
index futures. They may in some cases be based on stocks of issuers in a
particular industry or group of industries. A stock index assigns relative
values to the common stocks included in the index and its value fluctuates in
response to the changes in value of the underlying stocks. A stock index
cannot be purchased or sold directly. Financial futures are similar contracts
based on the future value of the basket of securities that comprise the
index. These contracts obligate the seller to deliver, and the purchaser to
take, cash to settle the futures transaction. There is no delivery made of
the underlying securities to settle the futures obligation. Either party may
also settle the transaction by entering into an offsetting contract.

      An interest rate future obligates the seller to deliver (and the
purchaser to take) cash or a specified type of debt security to settle the
futures transaction. Either party could also enter into an offsetting
contract to close out the position. Similarly, a single stock future
obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to take) cash or a
specified equity security to settle the futures transaction. Either party
could also enter into an offsetting contract to close out the position.
Single stock futures trade on a very limited number of exchanges, with
contracts typically not fungible among the exchanges.

      The Fund can invest a portion of its assets in commodity futures
contracts. Commodity futures may be based upon commodities within five main
commodity groups: (1) energy, which includes crude oil, natural gas, gasoline
and heating oil; (2) livestock, which includes cattle and hogs; (3)
agriculture, which includes wheat, corn, soybeans, cotton, coffee, sugar and
cocoa; (4) industrial metals, which includes aluminum, copper, lead, nickel,
tin and zinc; and (5) precious metals, which includes gold, platinum and
silver. The Fund may purchase and sell commodity futures contracts, options
on futures contracts and options and futures on commodity indices with
respect to these five main commodity groups and the individual commodities
within each group, as well as other types of commodities.

      No money is paid or received by the Fund on the purchase or sale of a
future. Upon entering into a futures transaction, the Fund will be required
to deposit an initial margin payment with the futures commission merchant
(the "futures broker"). Initial margin payments will be deposited with the
Fund's custodian bank in an account registered in the futures broker's name.
However, the futures broker can gain access to that account only under
specified conditions. As the future is marked to market (that is, its value
on the Fund's books is changed) to reflect changes in its market value,
subsequent margin payments, called variation margin, will be paid to or by
the futures broker daily.

      At any time prior to expiration of the future, the Fund may elect to
close out its position by taking an opposite position, at which time a final
determination of variation margin is made and any additional cash must be
paid by or released to the Fund. Any loss or gain on the future is then
realized by the Fund for tax purposes. All futures transactions (except
forward contracts) are effected through a clearinghouse associated with the
exchange on which the contracts are traded.

            ?  Put and Call Options. The Fund can buy and sell certain kinds
of put options ("puts") and call options ("calls"). The Fund can buy and sell
exchange-traded and over-the-counter put and call options, including index
options, securities options, currency options, commodities options, and
options on the other types of futures described above.

            ?  Writing Covered Call Options. The Fund can write (that is,
sell) covered calls. If the Fund sells a call option, it must be covered.
That means the Fund must own the security subject to the call while the call
is outstanding, or, for certain types of calls, the call may be covered by
liquid assets identified on the Fund's books to enable the Fund to satisfy
its obligations if the call is exercised. Up to 50% of the Fund's total
assets may be subject to calls the Fund writes.

      When the Fund writes a call on a security, it receives cash (a
premium). The Fund agrees to sell the underlying security to a purchaser of a
corresponding call on the same security during the call period at a fixed
exercise price regardless of market price changes during the call period. The
call period is usually not more than nine months. The exercise price may
differ from the market price of the underlying security. The Fund has the
risk of loss that the price of the underlying security may decline during the
call period. That risk may be offset to some extent by the premium the Fund
receives. If the value of the investment does not rise above the call price,
it is likely that the call will lapse without being exercised. In that case
the Fund would keep the cash premium and the investment.

      When the Fund writes a call on an index, it receives cash (a premium).
If the buyer of the call exercises it, the Fund will pay an amount of cash
equal to the difference between the closing price of the call and the
exercise price, multiplied by a specified multiple that determines the total
value of the call for each point of difference. If the value of the
underlying investment does not rise above the call price, it is likely that
the call will lapse without being exercised. In that case, the Fund would
keep the premium.

      The Fund's custodian bank, or a securities depository acting for the
custodian bank, will act as the Fund's escrow agent, through the facilities
of the Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC"), as to the investments on which
the Fund has written calls traded on exchanges or as to other acceptable
escrow securities. In that way, no margin will be required for such
transactions. OCC will release the securities on the expiration of the option
or when the Fund enters into a closing transaction.

      When the Fund writes an over-the-counter ("OTC") option, it will enter
into an arrangement with a primary U.S. government securities dealer which
will establish a formula price at which the Fund will have the absolute right
to repurchase that OTC option. The formula price will generally be based on a
multiple of the premium received for the option, plus the amount by which the
option is exercisable below the market price of the underlying security (that
is, the option is "in the money"). When the Fund writes an OTC option, it
will treat as illiquid (for purposes of its restriction on holding illiquid
securities) the mark-to-market value of any OTC option it holds, unless the
option is subject to a buy-back agreement by the executing broker.

      To terminate its obligation on a call it has written, the Fund may
purchase a corresponding call in a "closing purchase transaction." The Fund
will then realize a profit or loss, depending upon whether the net of the
amount of the option transaction costs and the premium received on the call
the Fund wrote is more or less than the price of the call the Fund purchases
to close out the transaction. The Fund may realize a profit if the call
expires unexercised, because the Fund will retain the underlying security and
the premium it received when it wrote the call. Any such profits are
considered short-term capital gains for federal income tax purposes, as are
the premiums on lapsed calls. When distributed by the Fund they are taxable
as ordinary income. If the Fund cannot effect a closing purchase transaction
due to the lack of a market, it will have to hold the callable securities
until the call expires or is exercised.

      The Fund may also write calls on a futures contract without owning the
futures contract or securities deliverable under the contract. To do so, at
the time the call is written, the Fund must cover the call by identifying an
equivalent dollar amount of liquid assets on the Fund's books. The Fund will
identify additional liquid assets on the Fund's books if the value of the
identified assets drops below 100% of the current value of the future.
Because of this identification requirement, in no circumstances would the
Fund's receipt of an exercise notice as to that future require the Fund to
deliver a futures contract. It would simply put the Fund in a short futures
position, which is permitted by the Fund's hedging policies.

            ?  Writing Put Options. The Fund can sell put options. A put
option on securities gives the purchaser the right to sell, and the writer
the obligation to buy, the underlying investment at the exercise price during
the option period. The Fund will not write puts if, as a result, more than
50% of the Fund's net assets would be required to be identified on the Fund's
books to cover such put options.

      If the Fund writes a put, the put must be covered by liquid assets
identified on the Fund's books. The premium the Fund receives from writing a
put represents a profit, as long as the price of the underlying investment
remains equal to or above the exercise price of the put. However, the Fund
also assumes the obligation during the option period to buy the underlying
investment from the buyer of the put at the exercise price, even if the value
of the investment falls below the exercise price. If a put the Fund has
written expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain in the amount of the
premium less the transaction costs incurred. If the put is exercised, the
Fund must fulfill its obligation to purchase the underlying investment at the
exercise price. That price will usually exceed the market value of the
investment at that time. In that case, the Fund may incur a loss if it sells
the underlying investment. That loss will be equal to the sum of the sale
price of the underlying investment and the premium received minus the sum of
the exercise price and any transaction costs the Fund incurred.

      When writing a put option on a security, to secure its obligation to
pay for the underlying security the Fund will identify liquid assets with a
value equal to or greater than the exercise price of the underlying
securities. The Fund therefore forgoes the opportunity of investing the
identified assets or writing calls against those assets.

      As long as the Fund's obligation as the put writer continues, it may be
assigned an exercise notice by the broker-dealer through which the put was
sold. That notice will require the Fund to take delivery of the underlying
security and pay the exercise price. The Fund has no control over when it may
be required to purchase the underlying security, since it may be assigned an
exercise notice at any time prior to the termination of its obligation as the
writer of the put. That obligation terminates upon expiration of the put. It
may also terminate if, before it receives an exercise notice, the Fund
effects a closing purchase transaction by purchasing a put of the same series
as it sold. Once the Fund has been assigned an exercise notice, it cannot
effect a closing purchase transaction.

      The Fund may decide to effect a closing purchase transaction to realize
a profit on an outstanding put option it has written or to prevent the
underlying security from being put. Effecting a closing purchase transaction
will also permit the Fund to write another put option on the security, or to
sell the security and use the proceeds from the sale for other investments.
The Fund will realize a profit or loss from a closing purchase transaction
depending on whether the cost of the transaction is less or more than the
premium received from writing the put option. Any profits from writing puts
are considered short-term capital gains for federal tax purposes, and when
distributed by the Fund, are taxable as ordinary income.

            ?  Purchasing Puts and Calls. The Fund can purchase calls to
protect against the possibility that the Fund's portfolio will not
participate in an anticipated rise in the securities market. When the Fund
buys a call (other than in a closing purchase transaction), it pays a
premium. The Fund then has the right to buy the underlying investment from a
seller of a corresponding call on the same investment during the call period
at a fixed exercise price. The Fund benefits only if it sells the call at a
profit or if, during the call period, the market price of the underlying
investment is above the sum of the call price plus the transaction costs and
the premium paid for the call and the Fund exercises the call. If the Fund
does not exercise the call or sell it (whether or not at a profit), the call
will become worthless at its expiration date. In that case the Fund will have
paid the premium but lost the right to purchase the underlying investment.

      The Fund can buy puts whether or not it holds the underlying investment
in its portfolio. When the Fund purchases a put, it pays a premium and,
except as to puts on indices, has the right to sell the underlying investment
to a seller of a put on a corresponding investment during the put period at a
fixed exercise price. Buying a put on securities or futures the Fund owns
enables the Fund to attempt to protect itself during the put period against a
decline in the value of the underlying investment below the exercise price by
selling the underlying investment at the exercise price to a seller of a
corresponding put. If the market price of the underlying investment is equal
to or above the exercise price and, as a result, the put is not exercised or
resold, the put will become worthless at its expiration date. In that case
the Fund will have paid the premium but lost the right to sell the underlying
investment. However, the Fund may sell the put prior to its expiration. That
sale may or may not be at a profit.


      Buying a put on an investment the Fund does not own (such as an index
or future) permits the Fund to resell the put or to buy the underlying
investment and sell it at the exercise price. The resale price will vary
inversely to the price of the underlying investment. If the market price of
the underlying investment is above the exercise price and, as a result, the
put is not exercised, the put will become worthless on its expiration date.

      When the Fund purchases a call or put on an index or future, it pays a
premium, but settlement is in cash rather than by delivery of the underlying
investment to the Fund. Gain or loss depends on changes in the index in
question (and thus on price movements in the securities market generally)
rather than on price movements in individual securities or futures contracts.

      The Fund may buy a call or put only if, after the purchase, the value
of all call and put options held by the Fund will not exceed 5% of the Fund's
total assets.

            ?  Buying and Selling Options on Foreign Currencies. The Fund can
buy and sell calls and puts on foreign currencies. They include puts and
calls that trade on a securities or commodities exchange or in the
over-the-counter markets or are quoted by major recognized dealers in such
options. The Fund could use these calls and puts to try to protect against
declines in the dollar value of foreign securities and increases in the
dollar cost of foreign securities the Fund wants to acquire.

      If the Manager anticipates a rise in the dollar value of a foreign
currency in which securities to be acquired are denominated, the increased
cost of those securities may be partially offset by purchasing calls or
writing puts on that foreign currency. If the Manager anticipates a decline
in the dollar value of a foreign currency, the decline in the dollar value of
portfolio securities denominated in that currency might be partially offset
by writing calls or purchasing puts on that foreign currency. However, the
currency rates could fluctuate in a direction adverse to the Fund's position.
The Fund will then have incurred option premium payments and transaction
costs without a corresponding benefit.

      A call the Fund writes on a foreign currency is "covered" if the Fund
owns the underlying foreign currency covered by the call or has an absolute
and immediate right to acquire that foreign currency without additional cash
consideration (or it can do so for additional cash consideration identified
on its books upon conversion or exchange of other foreign currency held in
its portfolio.

      The Fund could write a call on a foreign currency to provide a hedge
against a decline in the U.S. dollar value of a security which the Fund owns
or has the right to acquire and which is denominated in the currency
underlying the option. That decline might be one that occurs due to an
expected adverse change in the exchange rate. This is known as a
"cross-hedging" strategy. In those circumstances, the Fund covers the option
by identifying on its books cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid
securities in an amount equal to the exercise price of the option.

            ?  Risks of Hedging with Options and Futures. The use of hedging
instruments requires special skills and knowledge of investment techniques
that are different than what is required for normal portfolio management. If
the Manager uses a hedging instrument at the wrong time or judges market
conditions incorrectly, hedging strategies may reduce the Fund's return. The
Fund could also experience losses if the prices of its futures and options
positions were not correlated with its other investments.

      The Fund's option activities might affect its portfolio turnover rate
and brokerage commissions. The exercise of calls written by the Fund might
cause the Fund to sell related portfolio securities, thus increasing its
turnover rate. The exercise by the Fund of puts on securities will cause the
sale of underlying investments, increasing portfolio turnover. Although the
decision whether to exercise a put it holds is within the Fund's control,
holding a put might cause the Fund to sell the related investments for
reasons that would not exist in the absence of the put.

      The Fund could pay a brokerage commission each time it buys a call or
put, sells a call or put, or buys or sells an underlying investment in
connection with the exercise of a call or put. Those commissions could be
higher on a relative basis than the commissions for direct purchases or sales
of the underlying investments. Premiums paid for options are small in
relation to the market value of the underlying investments. Consequently, put
and call options offer large amounts of leverage. The leverage offered by
trading in options could result in the Fund's net asset value being more
sensitive to changes in the value of the underlying investment.

      If a covered call written by the Fund is exercised on an investment
that has increased in value, the Fund will be required to sell the investment
at the call price. It will not be able to realize any profit if the
investment has increased in value above the call price.

      An option position may be closed out only on a market that provides
secondary trading for options of the same series, and there is no assurance
that a liquid secondary market will exist for any particular option. The Fund
might experience losses if it could not close out a position because of an
illiquid market for the future or option.

      There is a risk in using short hedging by selling futures or purchasing
puts on broadly-based indices or futures to attempt to protect against
declines in the value of the Fund's portfolio securities. The risk is that
the prices of the futures or the applicable index will correlate imperfectly
with the behavior of the cash prices of the Fund's securities. For example,
it is possible that while the Fund has used hedging instruments in a short
hedge, the market might advance and the value of the securities held in the
Fund's portfolio might decline. If that occurred, the Fund would lose money
on the hedging instruments and also experience a decline in the value of its
portfolio securities. However, while this could occur for a very brief period
or to a very small degree, over time the value of a diversified portfolio of
securities will tend to move in the same direction as the indices upon which
the hedging instruments are based.

      The risk of imperfect correlation increases as the composition of the
Fund's portfolio diverges from the securities included in the applicable
index. To compensate for the imperfect correlation of movements in the price
of the portfolio securities being hedged and movements in the price of the
hedging instruments, the Fund might use hedging instruments in a greater
dollar amount than the dollar amount of portfolio securities being hedged. It
might do so if the historical volatility of the prices of the portfolio
securities being hedged is more than the historical volatility of the
applicable index.

      The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and futures markets are
subject to distortions, due to differences in the nature of those markets.
First, all participants in the futures market are subject to margin deposit
and maintenance requirements. Rather than meeting additional margin deposit
requirements, investors may close futures contracts through offsetting
transactions which could distort the normal relationship between the cash and
futures markets. Second, the liquidity of the futures market depends on
participants entering into offsetting transactions rather than making or
taking delivery. To the extent participants decide to make or take delivery,
liquidity in the futures market could be reduced, thus producing distortion.
Third, from the point of view of speculators, the deposit requirements in the
futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the securities
markets. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the futures
market may cause temporary price distortions.

      The Fund can use hedging instruments to establish a position in the
securities markets as a temporary substitute for the purchase of individual
securities (long hedging) by buying futures and/or calls on such futures,
broadly-based indices or on securities. It is possible that when the Fund
does so the market might decline. If the Fund then concludes not to invest in
securities because of concerns that the market might decline further or for
other reasons, the Fund will realize a loss on the hedging instruments that
is not offset by a reduction in the price of the securities purchased.

            ?  Forward Contracts. Forward contracts are foreign currency
exchange contracts. They are used to buy or sell foreign currency for future
delivery at a fixed price. The Fund uses them to "lock in" the U.S. dollar
price of a security denominated in a foreign currency that the Fund has
bought or sold, or to protect against possible losses from changes in the
relative values of the U.S. dollar and a foreign currency. The Fund limits
its exposure in foreign currency exchange contracts in a particular foreign
currency to the amount of its assets denominated in that currency or a
closely-correlated currency. The Fund may also use "cross-hedging" where the
Fund hedges against changes in currencies other than the currency in which a
security it holds is denominated.

      Under a forward contract, one party agrees to purchase, and another
party agrees to sell, a specific currency at a future date. That date may be
any fixed number of days from the date of the contract agreed upon by the
parties. The transaction price is set at the time the contract is entered
into. These contracts are traded in the inter-bank market conducted directly
among currency traders (usually large commercial banks) and their customers.

      The Fund may use forward contracts to protect against uncertainty in
the level of future exchange rates. The use of forward contracts does not
eliminate the risk of fluctuations in the prices of the underlying securities
the Fund owns or intends to acquire, but it does fix a rate of exchange in
advance. Although forward contracts may reduce the risk of loss from a
decline in the value of the hedged currency, at the same time they limit any
potential gain if the value of the hedged currency increases.

      When the Fund enters into a contract for the purchase or sale of a
security denominated in a foreign currency, or when it anticipates receiving
dividend payments in a foreign currency, the Fund might desire to "lock-in"
the U.S. dollar price of the security or the U.S. dollar equivalent of the
dividend payments. To do so, the Fund might enter into a forward contract for
the purchase or sale of the amount of foreign currency involved in the
underlying transaction, in a fixed amount of U.S. dollars per unit of the
foreign currency. This is called a "transaction hedge." The transaction hedge
will protect the Fund against a loss from an adverse change in the currency
exchange rates during the period between the date on which the security is
purchased or sold or on which the payment is declared, and the date on which
the payments are made or received.

      The Fund could also use forward contracts to lock in the U.S. dollar
value of portfolio positions. This is called a "position hedge." When the
Fund believes that foreign currency might suffer a substantial decline
against the U.S. dollar, it could enter into a forward contract to sell an
amount of that foreign currency approximating the value of some or all of the
Fund's portfolio securities denominated in that foreign currency. When the
Fund believes that the U.S. dollar might suffer a substantial decline against
a foreign currency, it could enter into a forward contract to buy that
foreign currency for a fixed dollar amount. Alternatively, the Fund could
enter into a forward contract to sell a different foreign currency for a
fixed U.S. dollar amount if the Fund believes that the U.S. dollar value of
the foreign currency to be sold pursuant to its forward contract will fall
whenever there is a decline in the U.S. dollar value of the currency in which
portfolio securities of the Fund are denominated. That is referred to as a
"cross hedge."

      The Fund will cover its short positions in these cases by identifying
on its books liquid assets having a value equal to the aggregate amount of
the Fund's commitment under forward contracts. The Fund will not enter into
forward contracts or maintain a net exposure to such contracts if the
consummation of the contracts would obligate the Fund to deliver an amount of
foreign currency in excess of the value of the Fund's portfolio securities or
other assets denominated in that currency or another currency that is the
subject of the hedge.

      However, to avoid excess transactions and transaction costs, the Fund
may maintain a net exposure to forward contracts in excess of the value of
the Fund's portfolio securities or other assets denominated in foreign
currencies if the excess amount is "covered" by liquid securities denominated
in any currency. The cover must be at least equal at all times to the amount
of that excess. As one alternative, the Fund may purchase a call option
permitting the Fund to purchase the amount of foreign currency being hedged
by a forward sale contract at a price no higher than the forward contract
price. As another alternative, the Fund may purchase a put option permitting
the Fund to sell the amount of foreign currency subject to a forward purchase
contract at a price as high or higher than the forward contact price.

      The precise matching of the amounts under forward contracts and the
value of the securities involved generally will not be possible because the
future value of securities denominated in foreign currencies will change as a
consequence of market movements between the date the forward contract is
entered into and the date it is sold. In some cases the Manager might decide
to sell the security and deliver foreign currency to settle the original
purchase obligation. If the market value of the security is less than the
amount of foreign currency the Fund is obligated to deliver, the Fund might
have to purchase additional foreign currency on the "spot" (that is, cash)
market to settle the security trade. If the market value of the security
instead exceeds the amount of foreign currency the Fund is obligated to
deliver to settle the trade, the Fund might have to sell on the spot market
some of the foreign currency received upon the sale of the security. There
will be additional transaction costs on the spot market in those cases.

      The projection of short-term currency market movements is extremely
difficult, and the successful execution of a short-term hedging strategy is
highly uncertain. Forward contracts involve the risk that anticipated
currency movements will not be accurately predicted, causing the Fund to
sustain losses on these contracts and to pay additional transactions costs.
The use of forward contracts in this manner might reduce the Fund's
performance if there are unanticipated changes in currency prices to a
greater degree than if the Fund had not entered into such contracts.

      At or before the maturity of a forward contract requiring the Fund to
sell a currency, the Fund might sell a portfolio security and use the sale
proceeds to make delivery of the currency. In the alternative the Fund might
retain the security and offset its contractual obligation to deliver the
currency by purchasing a second contract. Under that contract the Fund will
obtain, on the same maturity date, the same amount of the currency that it is
obligated to deliver. Similarly, the Fund might close out a forward contract
requiring it to purchase a specified currency by entering into a second
contract entitling it to sell the same amount of the same currency on the
maturity date of the first contract. The Fund would realize a gain or loss as
a result of entering into such an offsetting forward contract under either
circumstance. The gain or loss will depend on the extent to which the
exchange rate or rates between the currencies involved moved between the
execution dates of the first contract and offsetting contract.

      The costs to the Fund of engaging in forward contracts varies with
factors such as the currencies involved, the length of the contract period
and the market conditions then prevailing. Because forward contracts are
usually entered into on a principal basis, no brokerage fees or commissions
are involved. Because these contracts are not traded on an exchange, the Fund
must evaluate the credit and performance risk of the counterparty under each
forward contract.

      Although the Fund values its assets daily in terms of U.S. dollars, it
does not intend to convert its holdings of foreign currencies into U.S.
dollars on a daily basis. The Fund may convert foreign currency from time to
time, and will incur costs in doing so. Foreign exchange dealers do not
charge a fee for conversion, but they do seek to realize a profit based on
the difference between the prices at which they buy and sell various
currencies. Thus, a dealer might offer to sell a foreign currency to the Fund
at one rate, while offering a lesser rate of exchange if the Fund desires to
resell that currency to the dealer.

o     Regulatory Aspects of Hedging Instruments. The Commodities Futures
Trading Commission (the "CFTC") recently eliminated limitations on futures
trading by certain regulated entities including registered investment
companies and consequently registered investment companies may engage in
unlimited futures transactions and options thereon provided that the Fund
claims an exclusion from regulation as a commodity pool operator. The Fund
has claimed such an exclusion from registration as a commodity pool operator
under the Commodity Exchange Act ("CEA"). The Fund may use futures and
options for hedging and non-hedging purposes to the extent consistent with
its investment objective, internal risk management guidelines adopted by the
Fund's investment advisor (as they may be amended from time to time), and as
otherwise set forth in the Fund's prospectus or this statement of additional
information.

      Transactions in options by the Fund are subject to limitations
established by the option exchanges. The exchanges limit the maximum number
of options that may be written or held by a single investor or group of
investors acting in concert. Those limits apply regardless of whether the
options were written or purchased on the same or different exchanges or are
held in one or more accounts or through one or more different exchanges or
through one or more brokers. Thus, the number of options that the Fund may
write or hold may be affected by options written or held by other entities,
including other investment companies having the same advisor as the Fund (or
an advisor that is an affiliate of the Fund's advisor). The exchanges also
impose position limits on Futures transactions. An exchange may order the
liquidation of positions found to be in violation of those limits and may
impose certain other sanctions.

      Under interpretations of staff members of the SEC regarding applicable
provisions of the Investment Company Act, when the Fund purchases a future,
it must segregate cash or readily marketable short-term debt instruments in
an amount equal to the purchase price of the future, less the margin deposit
applicable to it.

            ?  Tax Aspects of Certain Hedging Instruments. Certain foreign
currency exchange contracts in which the Fund may invest are treated as
"Section 1256 contracts" under the Internal Revenue Code. In general, gains
or losses relating to Section 1256 contracts are characterized as 60%
long-term and 40% short-term capital gains or losses under the Code. However,
foreign currency gains or losses arising from Section 1256 contracts that are
forward contracts generally are treated as ordinary income or loss. In
addition, Section 1256 contracts held by the Fund at the end of each taxable
year are "marked-to-market," and unrealized gains or losses are treated as
though they were realized. These contracts also may be marked-to-market for
purposes of determining the excise tax applicable to investment company
distributions and for other purposes under rules prescribed pursuant to the
Internal Revenue Code. An election can be made by the Fund to exempt those
transactions from this marked-to-market treatment.

      Certain forward contracts the Fund enters into may result in
"straddles" for federal income tax purposes. The straddle rules may affect
the character and timing of gains (or losses) recognized by the Fund on
straddle positions. Generally, a loss sustained on the disposition of a
position making up a straddle is allowed only to the extent that the loss
exceeds any unrecognized gain in the offsetting positions making up the
straddle. Disallowed loss is generally allowed at the point where there is no
unrecognized gain in the offsetting positions making up the straddle, or the
offsetting position is disposed of.

      Under the Internal Revenue Code, the following gains or losses are
treated as ordinary income or loss:
1.    gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates that
         occur between the time the Fund accrues interest or other
         receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in
         a foreign currency and the time the Fund actually collects such
         receivables or pays such liabilities, and
2.     gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in the value of a foreign
         currency between the date of acquisition of a debt security
         denominated in a foreign currency or foreign currency forward
         contracts and the date of disposition.

      Currency gains and losses are offset against market gains and losses on
each trade before determining a net "Section 988" gain or loss under the
Internal Revenue Code for that trade, which may increase or decrease the
amount of the Fund's investment income available for distribution to its
shareholders.

Investment in Other Investment Companies. The Fund can also invest in the
securities of other investment companies, which can include open-end funds,
closed-end funds and unit investment trusts, subject to the limits set forth
in the Investment Company Act that apply to those types of investments, and
the following additional limitation: the Fund cannot invest in the securities
of other registered investment companies or registered unit investment trusts
in reliance on sub-paragraph (F) or (G) of section 12(d)(1) of the Investment
Company Act of 1940. For example, the Fund can invest in exchange-traded
funds, which are typically open-end funds or unit investment trusts, listed
on a stock exchange. The Fund might do so as a way of gaining exposure to the
segments of the equity or fixed-income markets represented by the
Exchange-Traded Funds' portfolio, at times when the Fund may not be able to
buy those portfolio securities directly.

      Investing in another investment company may involve the payment of
substantial premiums above the value of such investment company's portfolio
securities and is subject to limitations under the Investment Company Act.
The Fund does not intend to invest in other investment companies unless the
Manager believes that the potential benefits of the investment justify the
payment of any premiums or sales charges. As a shareholder of an investment
company, the Fund would be subject to its ratable share of that investment
company's expenses, including its advisory and administration expenses. At
the same time, the Fund would bear its own management fees and other
expenses. The Fund does not anticipate investing a substantial amount of its
net assets in shares of other investment companies.

      |X|   Temporary Defensive and Interim Investments. When market,
economic or political conditions are unstable, or the Manager believes it is
otherwise appropriate to reduce holdings in stocks, the Fund can invest in a
variety of debt securities for defensive purposes. The Fund can also purchase
these securities for liquidity purposes to meet cash needs due to the
redemption of Fund shares, or to hold while waiting to reinvest cash received
from the sale of other portfolio securities. The Fund can buy:
o     high-quality (rated in the top rating categories of
         nationally-recognized rating organizations or deemed by the Manager
         to be of comparable quality), short-term money market instruments,
         including those issued by the U. S. Treasury or other government
         agencies,
o     commercial paper  (short-term,  unsecured,  promissory notes of domestic
         or  foreign  companies)  rated  in  the  top  rating  category  of  a
         nationally recognizes rating organization,
o     debt obligations of corporate issuers, rated investment grade (rated at
         least Baa by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or at least BBB by
         Standard & Poor's Rating Service, or a comparable rating by another
         rating organization), or unrated securities judged by the Manager to
         be of a quality comparable to rated securities in those categories,
      o  certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances of domestic and
         foreign banks and savings and loan associations, and
      o  repurchase agreements.

      Short-term debt securities would normally be selected for defensive or
cash management purposes because they can normally be disposed of quickly,
are not generally subject to significant fluctuations in principal value and
their value will be less subject to interest rate risk than longer-term debt
securities.

Other Investment Restrictions

      |X|   What Are the Fund's "Fundamental Policies?" Fundamental policies
are those policies that the Fund has adopted to govern its investments that
can be changed only by the vote of a "majority" of the Fund's outstanding
voting securities. Under the Investment Company Act, a "majority" vote is
defined as the vote of the holders of the lesser of:
o     67% or more of the shares present or represented by proxy at a
         shareholder meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the
         outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or
o     more than 50% of the outstanding shares.

      The Fund's investment objective is a fundamental policy. Other policies
described in the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information are
"fundamental" only if they are identified as such. The Fund's Board of
Trustees can change non-fundamental policies without shareholder approval.
However, significant changes to investment policies will be described in
supplements or updates to the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional
Information, as appropriate. The Fund's principal investment policies are
described in the Prospectus.

      |X|   What Are the Fund's Additional Fundamental Policies? The
following investment restrictions are fundamental policies of the Fund.
o     The Fund cannot buy securities issued or guaranteed by any one issuer
         if more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in securities
         of that issuer or if it would then own more than 10% of that
         issuer's voting securities. That restriction applies to 75% of the
         Fund's total assets. The limit does not apply to securities issued
         by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.
o     The Fund cannot lend money. However, it can invest in all or a portion
         of an issue of bonds, debentures, commercial paper or other similar
         corporate obligations, whether or not they are publicly distributed.
         The Fund may also lend its portfolio securities subject to any
         restrictions adopted by the Board of Trustees, and may enter into
         repurchase agreements.
o     The Fund cannot concentrate investments. That means it cannot invest
         25% or more of its total assets in companies in any one industry.
         Obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and
         instrumentalities are not considered to be part of an "industry" for
         the purposes of this restriction.
o     The Fund cannot invest in real estate. However, the Fund can purchase
         readily-marketable securities of companies holding real estate or
         interests in real estate.
o     The Fund cannot issue "senior securities," but this does not prohibit
         certain investment activities for which assets of the Fund are
         designated as segregated, or margin, collateral or escrow
         arrangements are established, to cover the related obligations.
         Examples of those activities include borrowing money, reverse
         repurchase agreements, delayed-delivery and when-issued arrangements
         for portfolio securities transactions, and contracts to buy or sell
         derivatives, hedging instruments, options or futures.
o     The Fund cannot underwrite securities of other companies. A permitted
         exception is in case it is deemed to be an underwriter under the
         Securities Act of 1933 when reselling any securities held in its own
         portfolio.
o     The Fund cannot invest in commodities or commodity contracts, other
         than the hedging instruments permitted by any of its other
         investment policies. It does not matter whether the hedging
         instrument is considered to be a commodity or commodity contract.

      |X|   Does the Fund Have Any Restrictions That Are Not Fundamental? The
Fund has a number of other investment restrictions that are not fundamental
policies, which means that they can be changed by the Board of Trustees
without shareholder approval.
o     The Fund cannot invest in companies for the purpose of acquiring
         control or management of them.
o     The Fund cannot purchase securities on margin. However, the Fund may
         make margin deposits in connection with any of the hedging
         instruments permitted by any of its other investment policies.
o     The Fund cannot invest in or hold securities of any issuer if officers
         and Trustees of the Fund or the Manager individually beneficially
         own more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of that issuer and
         together own more than 5% of the securities of that issuer.
o     The Fund cannot pledge any of its assets. However, this does not
         prohibit the escrow arrangements contemplated by the writing of
         covered call options or other collateral or margin arrangements in
         connection with any of the hedging instruments permitted by any of
         its other investment policies.

      Unless the Prospectus or this Statement of Additional Information
states that a percentage restriction applies on an ongoing basis, it applies
only at the time the Fund makes an investment. The Fund need not sell
securities to meet the percentage limits if the value of the investment
increases in proportion to the size of the Fund.

      For purposes of the Fund's policy not to concentrate its investments as
described above, the Fund has adopted the industry classifications set forth
in Appendix A to this Statement of Additional Information. This is not a
fundamental policy.

How the Fund is Managed

Organization and History. The Fund is an open-end, diversified management
investment company with an unlimited number of authorized shares of
beneficial interest. The Fund was organized as a Massachusetts business trust
in 1997.

|X|   Classes of Shares. The Trustees are authorized, without shareholder
approval, to create new series and classes of shares. The Trustees may
reclassify unissued shares of the Fund into additional series or classes of
shares. The Trustees also may divide or combine the shares of a class into a
greater or lesser number of shares without changing the proportionate
beneficial interest of a shareholder in the Fund. Shares do not have
cumulative voting rights or preemptive or subscription rights. Shares may be
voted in person or by proxy at shareholder meetings.

      The Fund currently has four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class
C and Class N. All classes invest in the same investment portfolio. Only
retirement plans may purchase Class N shares. Each class of shares:
o     has its own dividends and distributions,
o     pays certain expenses which may be different for the different classes,
o     may have a different net asset value,
o     may have separate voting rights on matters in which interests of one
         class are different from interests of another class, and
o     votes as a class on matters that affect that class alone.

      Shares are freely transferable, and each share of each class has one
vote at shareholder meetings, with fractional shares voting proportionally on
matters submitted to the vote of shareholders. Each share of the Fund
represents an interest in the Fund proportionately equal to the interest of
each other share of the same class.

|X|   Meetings of Shareholders. As a Massachusetts business trust, the Fund
is not required to hold, and does not plan to hold, regular annual meetings
of shareholders, but may do so from time to time on important matters or when
required to do so by the Investment Company Act or other applicable law.
Shareholders have the right, upon a vote or declaration in writing of
two-thirds of the outstanding shares of the Fund, to remove a Trustee or to
take other action described in the Fund's Declaration of Trust.

      The Trustees will call a meeting of shareholders to vote on the removal
of a Trustee upon the written request of the record holders of 10% of its
outstanding shares. If the Trustees receive a request from at least 10
shareholders stating that they wish to communicate with other shareholders to
request a meeting to remove a Trustee, the Trustees will then either make the
Fund's shareholder list available to the applicants or mail their
communication to all other shareholders at the applicants' expense. The
shareholders making the request must have been shareholders for at least six
months and must hold shares of the Fund valued at $25,000 or more or
constituting at least 1% of the Fund's outstanding shares. The Trustees may
also take other action as permitted by the Investment Company Act.

|X|   Shareholder and Trustee Liability. The Fund's Declaration of Trust
contains an express disclaimer of shareholder or Trustee liability for the
Fund's obligations. It also provides for indemnification and reimbursement of
expenses out of the Fund's property for any shareholder held personally
liable for its obligations. The Declaration of Trust also states that upon
request, the Fund shall assume the defense of any claim made against a
shareholder for any act or obligation of the Fund and shall satisfy any
judgment on that claim. Massachusetts law permits a shareholder of a business
trust (such as the Fund) to be held personally liable as a "partner" under
certain circumstances. However, the risk that a Fund shareholder will incur
financial loss from being held liable as a "partner" of the Fund is limited
to the relatively remote circumstances in which the Fund would be unable to
meet its obligations.

      The Fund's contractual arrangements state that any person doing
business with the Fund (and each shareholder of the Fund) agrees under its
Declaration of Trust to look solely to the assets of the Fund for
satisfaction of any claim or demand that may arise out of any dealings with
the Fund. Additionally, the Trustees shall have no personal liability to any
such person, to the extent permitted by law.

Board of Trustees and Oversight Committees. The Fund is governed by a Board
of Trustees, which is responsible for protecting the interests of
shareholders under Massachusetts law. The Trustees meet periodically
throughout the year to oversee the Fund's activities, review its performance,
and review the actions of the Manager.

      The Board of Trustees has an Audit Committee, a Regulatory & Oversight
Committee, a Governance Committee and a Proxy Committee. The Audit Committee
is comprised solely of Independent Trustees. The members of the Audit
Committee are Joel Motley (Chairman), Kenneth Randall, Edward V. Regan and
Mary Miller. The Audit Committee held 6 meetings during the Fund's fiscal
year ended August 31, 2004. The Audit Committee provides the Board with
recommendations regarding the selection of the Fund's independent registered
public accounting firm . The Audit Committee also reviews the scope and
results of audits and the audit fees charged, reviews reports from the Fund's
independent registered public accounting firm concerning the Fund's internal
accounting procedures, and controls and reviews reports of the Manager's
internal auditor, among other duties as set forth in the Committee's charter.

      The members of the Regulatory & Oversight Committee are Robert G. Galli
(Chairman), Phillip Griffiths and Joel Motley. The Regulatory & Oversight
Committee held 6 meetings during the Fund's fiscal year ended August 31,
2004. The Regulatory & Oversight Committee evaluates and reports to the Board
on the Fund's contractual arrangements, including the Investment Advisory and
Distribution Agreements, transfer and shareholder service agreements and
custodian agreements as well as the policies and procedures adopted by the
Fund to comply with the Investment Company Act and other applicable law,
among other duties as set forth in the Committee's charter.

      The members of the Governance Committee are Phillip Griffiths
(Chairman), Kenneth Randall and Russell S. Reynolds, Jr. The Governance
Committee held 7 meetings during the Fund's fiscal year ended August 31,
2004. The Governance Committee reviews the Fund's governance guidelines, the
adequacy of the Fund's Codes of Ethics, and develops qualification criteria
for Board members consistent with the Fund's governance guidelines, among
other duties set forth in the Committee's charter.

      The members of the Proxy Committee are Edward V. Regan (Chairman) and
Russell S. Reynolds Jr. The Proxy Committee held 1 meeting during the Fund's
fiscal year ended August 31, 2004. The Proxy Committee provides the Board
with recommendations for proxy voting and monitors proxy voting by the Fund.

Trustees  and Officers of the Fund.  Each of the  Trustees is an  "Independent
Trustee" under the Investment  Company Act. The Fund's  Trustees and officers,
their  positions  with the Fund,  length of  service in such  position(s)  and
principal  occupations  and business  affiliations  during the past five years
are listed in the chart below.  The information for each Trustee also includes
the dollar range of shares  beneficially  owned in the Fund and the  aggregate
dollar  range of shares  beneficially  owned in any of the  Oppenheimer  funds
overseen by the  Trustees.  All of the Trustees are also trustees or directors
of each of the following  publicly offered  Oppenheimer  funds (referred to as
"Board I Funds").

Oppenheimer AMT-Free Municipals            Oppenheimer Global Fund
Oppenheimer AMT-Free New York Municipals   Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund
Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund      Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund
Oppenheimer Balanced Fund                  Oppenheimer Growth Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund      Oppenheimer International Growth Fund
                                           Oppenheimer  International  Small Company
Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund      Fund
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund        Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund                 Oppenheimer Multi-Sector Income Trust
Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund           Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust
Oppenheimer Emerging Technologies Fund     Oppenheimer Series Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund                Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust

      In addition to being a trustee or director of the Board I Funds, Mr.
Galli is also a director or trustee of 10 other portfolios in the
OppenheimerFunds complex. Present or former officers, directors, trustees and
employees (and their immediate family members) of the Fund, the Manager and
its affiliates, and retirement plans established by them for their employees
are permitted to purchase Class A shares of the Fund and the other
Oppenheimer funds at net asset value without sales charge. The sales charges
on Class A shares is waived for that group because of the economies of sales
efforts realized by the Distributor.

      Messrs. Sah, Gillespie, Miao, Murphy, Petersen, Vandehey, Vottiero,
Wixted and Zack, and Mses. Bloomberg and Ives respectively hold the same
offices with one or more of the other Board I Funds as with the Fund. As of
October 6, 2004 the Trustees and officers of the Fund, as a group, owned of
record or beneficially less than 1% of each class of shares of the Fund. The
foregoing statement does not reflect ownership of shares of the Fund held of
record by an employee benefit plan for employees of the Manager, other than
the shares beneficially owned under the plan by the officers of the Fund
listed above. In addition, each Independent Trustee, and his or her family
members, do not own securities of either the Manager or Distributor of the
Board I Funds or any person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by
or under common control with the Manager or Distributor.

|X|   Affiliated Transactions and Material Business Relationships. Mr.
Reynolds has reported he has a controlling interest in The Directorship
Group, Inc. ("The Directorship Search Group"), a director recruiting firm
that provided consulting services to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance
Company (which controls the Manager) for fees of $137,500 for calendar year
ended December 31, 2002. Mr. Reynolds reported that The Directorship Search
Group did not provide consulting services to Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Company during the calendar year ended December 31, 2003, and does
not expect to provide any such services in the calendar year ended December
31, 2004.

      The Independent Trustees have unanimously (except for Mr. Reynolds, who
abstained) determined that the consulting arrangements between The
Directorship Search Group and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
were not material business or professional relationships that would
compromise Mr. Reynolds' status as an Independent Trustee. Nonetheless, to
assure certainty as to determinations of the Board and the Independent
Trustees as to matters upon which the Investment Company Act or the rules
thereunder require approval by a majority of Independent Trustees, Mr.
Reynolds will not be counted for purposes of determining whether a quorum of
Independent Trustees was present or whether a majority of Independent
Trustees approved the matter.

      The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way,
Centennial, CO 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until
his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. Ms. Mary Miller was
elected to the Board I Funds effective October 26, 2004 and therefore did not
hold shares of Board I Funds during the calendar year ended December 31, 2003.

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                               Independent Trustees
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Name,                Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5  Dollar     Aggregate
                                                                       Dollar
                                                                       Range Of
                                                                       Shares
                                                                       Beneficially
                                                                       Owned in
                     Years;                                 Range of   Any of the
Position(s) Held     Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held  Shares     Oppenheimer
with Fund,           by Trustee ;                           BeneficiallFunds
Length of Service,   Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex   Owned in   Overseen
Age                  Currently Overseen by Trustee          the Fund   by Trustee
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Clayton K. Yeutter,  Of Counsel (since June 1993) Hogan &   $0         Over
Chairman of the      Hartson (a law firm); a director                  $100,000
Board of Trustees    (since 2002) of Danielson Holding
since 2003;          Corp. Formerly a director of
Trustee since 1997   Weyerhaeuser Corp. (1999-April 2004),
Age: 74              Caterpillar, Inc. (1993-December
                     2002), ConAgra Foods (1993-2001),
                     Texas Instruments (1993-2001) and FMC
                     Corporation (1993-2001). Oversees 25
                     portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds
                     complex.
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Robert G. Galli,     A trustee or director of other         $0         Over
Trustee since 1997   Oppenheimer funds. Oversees 35                    $100,000
Age: 71              portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds
                     complex.
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Phillip A.           A director (since 1991) of the         $0         Over
Griffiths, Trustee   Institute for Advanced Study,                     $100,000
since 1999           Princeton, N.J., a director (since
Age: 66              2001) of GSI Lumonics, a trustee
                     (since 1983) of Woodward Academy, a
                     Senior Advisor (since 2001) of The
                     Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. A member
                     of: the National Academy of Sciences
                     (since 1979), American Academy of
                     Arts and Sciences (since 1995),
                     American Philosophical Society (since
                     1996) and Council on Foreign
                     Relations (since 2002). Formerly a
                     director of Bankers Trust New York
                     Corporation (1994-1999). Oversees 25
                     portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds
                     complex.
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Mary F. Miller,      Trustee (since October 1998) of the    $0         $0
Trustee since 2004   American Symphony Orchestra; Senior
Age: 62              Vice President and General Auditor
                     (July 1998-February 2003) American
                     Express Company. Oversees 25
                     portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds
                     complex.
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Joel W. Motley,      Director (since January 2002)          $0         $10,001-$50,000
Trustee since 2002   Columbia Equity Financial Corp.
Age: 52              (privately-held financial adviser);
                     Managing Director (since January
                     2002) Carmona Motley, Inc.
                     (privately-held financial adviser).
                     Formerly a Managing Director of
                     Carmona Motley Hoffman Inc.
                     (privately-held financial adviser)
                     (January 1998-December 2001).
                     Oversees 25 portfolios in the
                     OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Kenneth A. Randall,  A director (since February 1972) of    $0         Over
Trustee since 1997   Dominion Resources, Inc. (electric                $100,000
Age: 77              utility holding company); formerly a
                     director of Prime Retail, Inc. (real
                     estate investment trust) and Dominion
                     Energy, Inc. (electric power and oil
                     & gas producer), President and Chief
                     Executive Officer of The Conference
                     Board, Inc. (international economic
                     and business research) and a director
                     of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty
                     Company, American Motorists Insurance
                     Company and American Manufacturers
                     Mutual Insurance Company. Oversees 25
                     portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds
                     complex.
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Edward V. Regan,     President, Baruch College, CUNY; a     $1-$10,000 $10,001-$50,000
Trustee since 1997   director of RBAsset (real estate
Age: 74              manager); a director of OffitBank;
                     formerly Trustee, Financial
                     Accounting Foundation (FASB and
                     GASB), Senior Fellow of Jerome Levy
                     Economics Institute, Bard College,
                     Chairman of Municipal Assistance
                     Corporation for the City of New York,
                     New York State Comptroller and
                     Trustee of New York State and Local
                     Retirement Fund. Oversees 25
                     investment companies in the
                     OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Russell S.            Chairman (since 1993) of The          $0         $10,001-$50,000
Reynolds, Jr.,        Directorship Search Group, Inc.
Trustee since 1997    (corporate governance consulting and
Age: 73               executive recruiting); a Life
                      Trustee of International House
                      (non-profit educational
                      organization); a former trustee of
                      The Historical Society of the Town
                      of Greenwich. Oversees 25 portfolios
                      in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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      The address of the Officers in the chart below is as follows: for
Messrs. Sah, Gillespie, Miao, Murphy and Zack and Ms. Bloomberg, Two World
Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10281-1008, for Messrs.
Vandehey, Vottiero, Petersen and Wixted and Ms. Ives, 6803 S. Tucson Way,
Centennial, CO 80112-3924. Each Officer serves for an annual term or until
his or her earlier resignation, death or removal.

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Name,                     Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Position(s) Held with
Fund
Length of Service,
Age
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Rohit Sah,                Vice President of the Manager since January 2004; an
Vice President and        officer of 1 portfolio in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
Portfolio Manager since   Formerly Assistant Vice President and Assistant
2004                      Portfolio Manager of the Manager (December 2000 -
Age: 39                   December 2003); an equity analyst of the Manager (June
                          1996 - December 2000).
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John V. Murphy,           Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and director (since
President, Principal      June 2001) and President (since September 2000) of the
Executive Officer         Manager; President and a director or trustee of other
since 2001                Oppenheimer funds; President and a director (since July
Age: 55                   2001) of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (the Manager's
                          parent holding company) and of Oppenheimer Partnership
                          Holdings, Inc. (a holding company subsidiary of the
                          Manager); a director (since November 2001) of
                          OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (a subsidiary of the
                          Manager); Chairman and a director (since July 2001) of
                          Shareholder Services, Inc. and of Shareholder Financial
                          Services, Inc. (transfer agent subsidiaries of the
                          Manager); President and a director (since July 2001) of
                          OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (a charitable trust
                          program established by the Manager); a director of the
                          following investment advisory subsidiaries of the
                          Manager: OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc.,
                          Centennial Asset Management Corporation, Trinity
                          Investment Management Corporation and Tremont Capital
                          Management, Inc. (since November 2001), HarbourView
                          Asset Management Corporation and OFI Private
                          Investments, Inc. (since July 2001); President (since
                          November 1, 2001) and a director (since July 2001) of
                          Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc.; Executive Vice
                          President (since February 1997) of Massachusetts Mutual
                          Life Insurance Company (the Manager's parent company); a
                          director (since June 1995) of DLB Acquisition
                          Corporation (a holding company that owns the shares of
                          Babson Capital Management LLC); a member of the
                          Investment Company Institute's Board of Governors
                          (elected to serve from October 3, 2003 through September
                          30, 2006). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer (September
                          2000-June 2001) of the Manager; President and trustee
                          (November 1999-November 2001) of MML Series Investment
                          Fund and MassMutual Institutional Funds (open-end
                          investment companies); a director (September 1999-August
                          2000) of C.M. Life Insurance Company; President, Chief
                          Executive Officer and director (September 1999-August
                          2000) of MML Bay State Life Insurance Company; a
                          director (June 1989-June 1998) of Emerald Isle Bancorp
                          and Hibernia Savings Bank (a wholly-owned subsidiary of
                          Emerald Isle Bancorp). Oversees 63 portfolios as
                          Trustee/Director and 21 additional portfolios as Officer
                          in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Mark S. Vandehey,         Chief Compliance Officer (since March 2004) of the
Vice President and Chief  Manager; Vice President (since June 1983) of
Compliance Officer since  OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., Centennial Asset
2004                      Management Corporation and Shareholder Services, Inc.
Age: 54                   Formerly (until February 2004) Vice President and
                          Director of Internal Audit of the Manager. An officer of
                          83 portfolios in the Oppenheimer funds complex.
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Brian W. Wixted,          Senior Vice President and Treasurer (since March 1999)
Treasurer since 1999      of the Manager; Treasurer of HarbourView Asset
Age: 45                   Management Corporation, Shareholder Financial Services,
                          Inc., Shareholder Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Real Asset
                          Management Corporation, and Oppenheimer Partnership
                          Holdings, Inc. (since March 1999), of OFI Private
                          Investments, Inc. (since March 2000), of
                          OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and OppenheimerFunds
                          plc (since May 2000), of OFI Institutional Asset
                          Management, Inc. (since November 2000), and of
                          OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (a Colorado non-profit
                          corporation) (since June 2003); Treasurer and Chief
                          Financial Officer (since May 2000) of OFI Trust Company
                          (a trust company subsidiary of the Manager); Assistant
                          Treasurer (since March 1999) of Oppenheimer Acquisition
                          Corp. Formerly Assistant Treasurer of Centennial Asset
                          Management Corporation (March 1999-October 2003) and
                          OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (April 2000-June 2003);
                          Principal and Chief Operating Officer (March 1995-March
                          1999) at Bankers Trust Company-Mutual Fund Services
                          Division. An officer of 83 portfolios in the
                          OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Brian Petersen,           Assistant Vice President of the Manager since August
Assistant Treasurer       2002; formerly Manager/Financial Product Accounting
since 2004                (November 1998-July 2002) of the Manager. An officer of
Age: 34                   83 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Philip Vottiero,          Vice President/Fund Accounting of the Manager since
Assistant Treasurer       March 2002. Formerly Vice President/Corporate Accounting
since 2002                of the Manager (July 1999-March 2002) prior to which he
Age: 41                   was Chief Financial Officer at Sovlink Corporation
                          (April 1996-June 1999). An officer of 83 portfolios in
                          the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Robert G. Zack,           Executive Vice President (since January 2004) and
Secretary since 2001      General Counsel (since February 2002) of the Manager;
Age: 56                   General Counsel and a director (since November 2001) of
                          the Distributor; General Counsel (since November 2001)
                          of Centennial Asset Management Corporation; Senior Vice
                          President and General Counsel (since November 2001) of
                          HarbourView Asset Management Corporation; Secretary and
                          General Counsel (since November 2001) of Oppenheimer
                          Acquisition Corp.; Assistant Secretary and a director
                          (since October 1997) of OppenheimerFunds International
                          Ltd. and OppenheimerFunds plc; Vice President and a
                          director (since November 2001) of Oppenheimer
                          Partnership Holdings, Inc.; a director (since November
                          2001) of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc.; Senior
                          Vice President, General Counsel and a director (since
                          November 2001) of Shareholder Financial Services, Inc.,
                          Shareholder Services, Inc., OFI Private Investments,
                          Inc. and OFI Trust Company; Vice President (since
                          November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program;
                          Senior Vice President and General Counsel (since
                          November 2001) of OFI Institutional Asset Management,
                          Inc.; a director (since June 2003) of OppenheimerFunds
                          (Asia) Limited. Formerly Senior Vice President (May
                          1985-December 2003), Acting General Counsel (November
                          2001-February 2002) and Associate General Counsel (May
                          1981-October 2001) of the Manager; Assistant Secretary
                          of Shareholder Services, Inc. (May 1985-November 2001),
                          Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (November
                          1989-November 2001); and OppenheimerFunds International
                          Ltd. (October 1997-November 2001). An officer of 83
                          portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Kathleen T. Ives,         Vice President (since June 1998) and Senior Counsel and
Assistant Secretary       Assistant Secretary (since October 2003) of the Manager;
since 2001                Vice President (since 1999) and Assistant Secretary
Age: 39                   (since October 2003) of the Distributor; Assistant
                          Secretary (since October 2003) of Centennial Asset
                          Management Corporation; Vice President and Assistant
                          Secretary (since 1999) of Shareholder Services, Inc.;
                          Assistant Secretary (since December 2001) of
                          OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program and of Shareholder
                          Financial Services, Inc.. Formerly an Assistant Counsel
                          (August 1994-October 2003) and Assistant Vice President
                          of the Manager (August 1997-June 1998). An officer of 83
                          portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Lisa I. Bloomberg,        Vice President and Associate Counsel of the Manager
Assistant Secretary       since May 2004; formerly First Vice President and
since 2004                Associate General Counsel of UBS Financial Services Inc.
Age: 37                   (formerly, PaineWebber Incorporated) (May 1999 - April
                          2004) prior to which she was an Associate at Skaden,
                          Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP (September 1996 - April
                          1999). An officer of 83 portfolios in the
                          OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Phillip S. Gillespie,     Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of the
Assistant Secretary       Manager since September 2004. Formerly Mr. Gillespie
since 2004                held the following positions at Merrill Lynch Investment
Age: 40                   Management: First Vice President (2001-September 2004);
                          Director (from 2000) and Vice President (1998-2000). An
                          officer of 83 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex.
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Wayne Miao,               Assistant Vice President and Assistant Counsel of the
Assistant Secretary       Manager since June 2004. Formerly an Associate with
since 2004                Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP (September 1999 - May
Age: 32                   2004). An officer of 83 portfolios in the
                          OppenheimerFunds complex.
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|X|   Remuneration of Trustees. The officers of the Fund are affiliated with
the Manager and receive no salary or fee from the Fund. The Trustees received
the compensation from the Fund shown below with respect to the Fund's fiscal
year ended August 31, 2004. The total compensation from all Oppenheimer Funds
for which the Trustee serves as a Trustee or Director (including the Fund)
represents compensation received for serving as a director or trustee and, if
applicable, as a member of a committee of the boards of those funds during
the calendar year ended December 31, 2003.

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Trustee Name and Other    Aggregate      Retirement     Estimated        Total
                                                                      Compensation
                                                                        From All
                                                                      Oppenheimer
                                                          Annual       Funds For
                                          Benefits      Retirement       Which
                                         Accrued as    Benefits to     Individual
Fund Position(s)         Compensation   Part of Fund   be Paid Upon    Serves As
(as applicable)           From Fund1      Expenses     Retirement2   Trustee/Director
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Clayton K. Yeutter         $1,1533          $571         $61,306        $152,079
Chairman of the Board
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Robert G. Galli
Regulatory & Oversight       $859           $406         $80,9234      $213,5365
Committee Chairman
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Phillip Griffiths           $9046           $170         $23,309        $74,500
Governance Committee
Chairman and
Regulatory & Oversight
Committee Member
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Joel W. Motley
Audit Committee
Chairman and                $9617           $48          $14,530        $68,900
Regulatory & Oversight
Committee Member
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Kenneth A. Randall           $847            $0          $79,622        $93,989
Audit Committee Member
and Governance
Committee Member
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Edward V. Regan              $787           $451         $59,353        $98,983
Proxy Committee
Chairman and Audit
Committee Member
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Russell S. Reynolds,         $696           $398         $60,720        $77,002
Jr.
Proxy Committee Member
and Governance
Committee Member
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Donald Spiro                 $425           $158         $20,6678       $64,080
Vice Chairman
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Messrs. Levy and Lipstein and Ms. Moynihan retired as Trustees from the Board
I Funds effective January 1, 2003, March 31, 2003 and July 31, 2003,
respectively. For the fiscal year eneded August 31, 2004, Ms. Moynihan
received $31 aggregate compensation from the Fund. For calendar year 2003,
Messrs Levy and Lipstein and Ms. Moynihan each received $43,425, $75,076 and
$88,229 respectively from all of the Oppenheimer funds for which they served
as Trustee.
1.    Aggregate   Compensation   From   Fund   includes   fees  and   deferred
   compensation, if any, for a Trustee.
2.    Estimated Annual Retirement Benefits to be Paid Upon Retirement is
   based on a straight life payment plan election with the assumption that a
   Trustee will retire at the age of 75 and is eligible (after 7 years of
   service) to receive retirement plan benefits as described below under
   "Retirement Plan for Trustees."
3.    Includes $288 deferred by Mr. Yeutter under the Deferred Compensation
   Plan described below.
4.    Includes $36,990 estimated to be paid to Mr. Galli for serving as a
   trustee or director of 10 other Oppenheimer funds that are not Board I
   Funds.
5.    Includes $96,000 paid to Mr. Galli for serving as trustee or director
   of 10 other Oppenheimer funds that are not Board I Funds.
6.    Includes $904 deferred by Mr. Griffiths under the Deferred Compensation
   Plan described below.
7.    Includes $384 deferred by Mr. Motley under the Deferred Compensation
   Plan described below.
8.    Mr. Spiro retired as a Trustee of the of all Board I funds effective
   October 31, 2004.


|X|   Retirement Plan for Trustees. The Fund has adopted a retirement plan
that provides for payments to retired Independent Trustees. Payments are up
to 80% of the average compensation paid during a Trustee's five years of
service in which the highest compensation was received. A Trustee must serve
as trustee for any of the Board I Funds for at least seven years in order to
be eligible for retirement plan benefits and must serve for at least 15 years
to be eligible for the maximum benefit. Each Trustee's retirement benefits
will depend on the amount of the Trustee's future compensation and length of
service.

|X|   Deferred Compensation Plan for Trustees. The Board of Trustees has
adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan for Independent Trustees that enables
them to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual fees they
are entitled to receive from the Fund. Under the plan, the compensation
deferred by a Trustee is periodically adjusted as though an equivalent amount
had been invested in shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds selected by the
Trustee. The amount paid to the Trustee under the plan is determined based
upon the performance of the selected funds.

      Deferral of Trustees' fees under the plan will not materially affect
the Fund's assets, liabilities or net income per share. The plan will not
obligate the Fund to retain the services of any Trustee or to pay any
particular level of compensation to any Trustee. Pursuant to an Order issued
by the SEC, the Fund may invest in the funds selected by the Trustee under
the plan without shareholder approval for the limited purpose of determining
the value of the Trustee's deferred fee account.

|X|   Major Shareholders. As of October 6, 2004, the only persons who owned
of record or were known by the Fund to own beneficially 5% or more of any
class of the Fund's outstanding securities, and their holdings of that class
as of that date, were the following:

      Charles Schwab & Co Inc., 101 Montgomery St., San Francisco, CA
      94104-4122, which owned 3,035,506.035 Class A shares (19.55%).

      Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 333 West 34th Street, New York, NY
      10001-2483, which owned 126,453.336 Class C shares (5.08%).

      DDH Investments of Texas Inc., 200 E. Airport FWY, Irving, TX
      75060-6305, which owned 17,820.778 Class N shares (5.32%).

      MCB Trust  Services  TR.,  Centerprise  Savings  Plan,  700 17th Street,
      Denver, CO 80202-3531, which owned 19,886.165 Class N shares (5.94%).

      Reeb  Millwork   Corporation,   600  Brighton  St.,  Fountain  Hill,  PA
      18015-1128, which owned 26,034.993 Class N shares (7.78%).

The Manager. The Manager is wholly-owned by Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., a
holding company controlled by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company, a
global, diversified insurance and financial services organization.

|X|   Code of Ethics. The Fund, the Manager and the Distributor have a Code
of Ethics. It is designed to detect and prevent improper personal trading by
certain employees, including portfolio managers, that would compete with or
take advantage of the Fund's portfolio transactions. Covered persons include
persons with knowledge of the investments and investment intentions of the
Fund and other funds advised by the Manager. The Code of Ethics does permit
personnel subject to the Code to invest in securities, including securities
that may be purchased or held by the Fund, subject to a number of
restrictions and controls. Compliance with the Code of Ethics is carefully
monitored and enforced by the Manager.

      The Code of Ethics is an exhibit to the Fund's registration statement
filed with the SEC and can be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public
Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You can obtain information about the hours
of operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at
1.202.942.8090. The Code of Ethics can also be viewed as part of the Fund's
registration statement on the SEC's EDGAR database at the SEC's Internet
website at www.sec.gov. Copies may be obtained, after paying a duplicating
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fee, by electronic request at the following E-mail address:
publicinfo@sec.gov., or by writing to the SEC's Public Reference Section,
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Washington, D.C. 20549-0102.

|X|   Portfolio Proxy Voting. The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting
Policies and Procedures under which the Fund votes proxies relating to
securities ("portfolio proxies") held by the Fund. The Fund's primary
consideration in voting portfolio proxies is the financial interests of the
Fund and its shareholders. The Fund has retained an unaffiliated third-party
as its agent to vote portfolio proxies in accordance with the Fund's
Portfolio Proxy Voting Guidelines and to maintain records of such portfolio
proxy voting. The Proxy Voting Guidelines include provisions to address
conflicts of interest that may arise between the Fund and OFI where an OFI
directly-controlled affiliate manages or administers the assets of a pension
plan of a company soliciting the proxy. The Fund's Portfolio Proxy Voting
Guidelines on routine and non-routine proxy proposals are summarized below.

o     The Fund votes with the recommendation of the issuer's management on
            routine matters, including election of directors nominated by
            management and ratification of auditors, unless circumstances
            indicate otherwise.
o     In general, the Fund opposes anti-takeover proposals and supports
            elimination of anti-takeover proposals, absent unusual
            circumstances.
o     The Fund supports shareholder proposals to reduce a super-majority vote
            requirement, and opposes management proposals to add a
            super-majority vote requirement.
o     The Fund opposes proposals to classify the board of directors.
o     The Fund supports proposals to eliminate cumulative voting.
o     The Fund opposes re-pricing of stock options.
o     The Fund generally considers executive compensation questions such as
            stock option plans and bonus plans to be ordinary business
            activity. The Fund analyzes stock option plans, paying particular
            attention to their dilutive effect. While the Fund generally
            supports management proposals, the Fund opposes plans it
            considers to be excessive.

      The Fund is required to file new Form N-PX, with its complete proxy
voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of
each year. The Fund's Form N-PX filing is available (i) without charge, upon
request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.525-7048 and (ii) on the
SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
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|X|   The Investment Advisory Agreement. The Manager provides investment
advisory and management services to the Fund under an investment advisory
agreement between the Manager and the Fund. The Manager selects securities
for the Fund's portfolio and handles its day-to-day business. The portfolio
manager of the Fund is employed by the Manager and is the person who is
principally responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund's
portfolio. Other members of the Manager's Equity Portfolio Department provide
the portfolio managers with counsel and support in managing the Fund's
portfolio.

      The agreement requires the Manager, at its expense, to provide the Fund
with adequate office space, facilities and equipment. It also requires the
Manager to provide and supervise the activities of all administrative and
clerical personnel required to provide effective administration for the Fund.
Those responsibilities include the compilation and maintenance of records
with respect to its operations, the preparation and filing of specified
reports, and composition of proxy materials and registration statements for
continuous public sale of shares of the Fund.

      The Fund pays expenses not expressly assumed by the Manager under the
advisory agreement. The advisory agreement lists examples of expenses paid by
the Fund. The major categories relate to interest, taxes, brokerage
commissions, fees to certain Trustees, legal and audit expenses, custodian
and transfer agent expenses, share issuance costs, certain printing and
registration costs and non-recurring expenses, including litigation costs.
The management fees paid by the Fund to the Manager are calculated at the
rates described in the Prospectus, which are applied to the assets of the
Fund as a whole. The fees are allocated to each class of shares based upon
the relative proportion of the Fund's net assets represented by that class.
The management fees paid by the Fund to the Manager during its last three
fiscal years were:

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Fiscal Year ended 8/31:          Management Fees Paid to OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
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           2002                                     $466,294
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           2003                                     $588,745
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           2004                                    $2,178,774
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      The investment advisory agreement states that in the absence of willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence in the performance of its duties or
reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the investment
advisory agreement, the Manager is not liable for any loss the Fund sustains
for any investment, adoption of any investment policy, or the purchase, sale
or retention of any security.

      The agreement permits the Manager to act as investment advisor for any
other person, firm or corporation and to use the name "Oppenheimer" in
connection with other investment companies for which it may act as investment
advisor or general distributor. If the Manager shall no longer act as
investment advisor to the Fund, the Manager may withdraw the right of the
Fund to use the name "Oppenheimer" as part of its name.

      |X|   Annual Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement. Each year, the
Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, is
required to approve the renewal of the investment advisory agreement. The
Investment Company Act requires that the Board request and evaluate and the
Manager provide such information as may be reasonably necessary to evaluate
the terms of the investment advisory agreement. The Board employs an
independent consultant to prepare a report that provides such information as
the Board requests for this purpose.

      The Board also receives information about the 12b-1 distribution fees
the Fund pays. These distribution fees are reviewed and approved at a
different time of the year.

      The Board reviewed the foregoing information in arriving at its
decision to renew the investment advisory agreement. Among other factors, the
Board considered:
o     The nature, cost, and quality of the services provided to the Fund and
         its shareholders;
o     The profitability of the Fund to the Manager;
o     The investment performance of the Fund in comparison to regular market
         indices;
o     Economies of scale that may be available to the Fund from the Manager;
o     Fees paid by other mutual funds for similar services;
o     The value and quality of any other benefits or services received by the
         Fund from its relationship with the Manager, and
o     The direct and indirect benefits the Manager received from its
         relationship with the Fund. These included services provided by the
         Distributor and the Transfer Agent, and brokerage and soft dollar
         arrangements permissible under Section 28(e) of the Securities
         Exchange Act.

      The Board considered that the Manager must be able to pay and retain
high quality personnel at competitive rates to provide services to the Fund.
The Board also considered that maintaining the financial viability of the
Manager is important so that the Manager will be able to continue to provide
quality services to the Fund and its shareholders in adverse times. The Board
also considered the investment performance of other mutual funds advised by
the Manager. The Board is aware that there are alternatives to the use of the
Manager.

      These matters were also considered by the Independent Trustees, meeting
separately from the full Board with experienced Counsel to the Fund who
assisted the Board in its deliberations. The Fund's Counsel is independent of
the Manager within the meaning and intent of the SEC Rules regarding the
independence of counsel.

      After careful deliberation, the Board, including the Independent
Trustees, concluded that it was in the best interest of shareholders to
continue the investment advisory agreement for another year. In arriving at a
decision, the Board did not single out any one factor or group of factors as
being more important than other factors, but considered all factors together.
The Board judged the terms and conditions of the investment advisory
agreement, including the investment advisory fee, in light of all of the
surrounding circumstances.

Brokerage Policies of the Fund

Brokerage Provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement. One of the duties
of the Manager under the investment advisory agreement is to arrange the
portfolio transactions for the Fund. The advisory agreement contains
provisions relating to the employment of broker-dealers to effect the Fund's
portfolio transactions. The Manager is authorized by the advisory agreement
to employ broker-dealers, including "affiliated" brokers, as that term is
defined in the Investment Company Act. The Manager may employ broker-dealers
that the Manager thinks, in its best judgment based on all relevant factors,
will implement the policy of the Fund to obtain, at reasonable expense, the
"best execution" of the Fund's portfolio transactions. "Best execution" means
prompt and reliable execution at the most favorable price obtainable. The
Manager need not seek competitive commission bidding. However, it is expected
to be aware of the current rates of eligible brokers and to minimize the
commissions paid to the extent consistent with the interests and policies of
the Fund as established by its Board of Trustees.

    Under the investment advisory agreement, in choosing brokers to execute
portfolio transactions for the Fund, the Manager may select brokers (other
than affiliates) that provide brokerage and/or research services to the Fund
and/or the other accounts over which the Manager or its affiliates have
investment discretion. The commission paid to those brokers may be higher
than another qualified broker would charge, if the Manager makes a good faith
determination that the commission is fair and reasonable in relation to the
services provided.

      Subject to those considerations, as a factor in selecting brokers for
the Fund's portfolio transactions, the investment advisory agreement also
permits the Manager to consider sales of shares of the Fund and other
investment companies for which the Manager or an affiliate serves as
investment adviser. Notwithstanding that authority, and with the concurrence
of the Fund's Board, the Manager has determined not to consider sales of
shares of the Fund and other investment companies for which the Manager or an
affiliate serves as investment adviser as a factor in selecting brokers for
the Fund's portfolio transactions. Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company
Act prohibits (effective December 13, 2004) any fund from compensating a
broker or dealer for promoting or selling the fund's shares by (1) directing
to that broker or dealer any of the fund's portfolio transactions, or (2)
directing any other remuneration to that broker or dealer, such as
commissions, mark-ups, mark downs or other fees from the fund's portfolio
transactions, that were effected by another broker or dealer (these latter
arrangements are considered to be a type of "step-out" transaction). In other
words, a fund and its investment advisor cannot use the fund's brokerage for
the purpose of rewarding broker-dealers for selling the fund's shares.
However, the Rule permits funds to effect brokerage transactions through
firms that also sell fund shares, provided that certain procedures are
adopted to prevent a quid pro quo with respect to portfolio brokerage
allocations. As permitted by the Rule, the Manager has adopted procedures
(and the Fund's Board of Trustees has approved those procedures) that permit
the Fund to direct portfolio securities transactions to brokers or dealers
that also promote or sell shares of the Fund, subject to the "best execution"
considerations discussed above. Those procedures are designed to prevent: (1)
the Manager's personnel who effect the Fund's portfolio transactions from
taking into account a broker's or dealer's promotion or sales of the Fund
shares when allocating the Fund's portfolio transactions, and (2) the Fund,
the Manager and the Distributor from entering into agreements or
understandings under which the Manager directs or is expected to direct the
Fund's brokerage directly, or through a "step-out" arrangement, to any broker
or dealer in consideration of that broker's or dealer's promotion or sale of
the Fund's shares or the shares of any of the other Oppenheimer funds.

Brokerage Practices Followed by the Manager. The Manager allocates brokerage
for the Fund subject to the provisions of the investment advisory agreement
and the procedures and rules described above. Generally, the Manager's
portfolio traders allocate brokerage based upon recommendations from the
Manager's portfolio managers. In certain instances, portfolio managers may
directly place trades and allocate brokerage. In either case, the Manager's
executive officers supervise the allocation of brokerage.

      Transactions in securities other than those for which an exchange is
the primary market are generally done with principals or market makers. In
transactions on foreign exchanges, the Fund may be required to pay fixed
brokerage commissions and therefore would not have the benefit of negotiated
commissions available in U.S. markets. Brokerage commissions are paid
primarily for transactions in listed securities or for certain fixed-income
agency transactions in the secondary market. Otherwise, brokerage commissions
are paid only if it appears likely that a better price or execution can be
obtained by doing so. In an option transaction, the Fund ordinarily uses the
same broker for the purchase or sale of the option and any transaction in the
securities to which the option relates.

      Other funds advised by the Manager have investment policies similar to
those of the Fund. Those other funds may purchase or sell the same securities
as the Fund at the same time as the Fund, which could affect the supply and
price of the securities. If two or more funds advised by the Manager purchase
the same security on the same day from the same dealer, the transactions
under those combined orders are averaged as to price and allocated in
accordance with the purchase or sale orders actually placed for each account.

      In an option transaction, the Fund ordinarily uses the same broker for
the purchase or sale of the option and any transaction in the securities to
which the option relates. When possible, the Manager tries to combine
concurrent orders to purchase or sell the same security by more than one of
the accounts managed by the Manager or its affiliates. The transactions under
those combined orders are averaged as to price and allocated in accordance
with the purchase or sale orders actually placed for each account.

      The investment advisory agreement permits the Manager to allocate
brokerage for research services. The research services provided by a
particular broker may be useful only to one or more of the advisory accounts
of the Manager and its affiliates. The investment research received for the
commissions of those other accounts may be useful both to the Fund and one or
more of the Manager's other accounts. Investment research may be supplied to
the Manager by a third party at the instance of a broker through which trades
are placed.


      Investment research services include information and analysis on
particular companies and industries as well as market or economic trends and
portfolio strategy, market quotations for portfolio evaluations, information
systems, computer hardware and similar products and services. If a research
service also assists the Manager in a non-research capacity (such as
bookkeeping or other administrative functions), then only the percentage or
component that provides assistance to the Manager in the investment
decision-making process may be paid in commission dollars.

      The Board of Trustees permits the Manager to use stated commissions on
secondary fixed-income agency trades to obtain research if the broker
represents to the Manager that: (i) the trade is not from or for the broker's
own inventory, (ii) the trade was executed by the broker on an agency basis
at the stated commission, and (iii) the trade is not a riskless principal
transaction. The Board of Trustees permits the Manager to use commissions on
fixed-price offerings to obtain research, in the same manner as is permitted
for agency transactions.

      The research services provided by brokers broadens the scope and
supplements the research activities of the Manager. That research provides
additional views and comparisons for consideration, and helps the Manager to
obtain market information for the valuation of securities that are either
held in the Fund's portfolio or are being considered for purchase. The
Manager provides information to the Board about the commissions paid to
brokers furnishing such services, together with the Manager's representation
that the amount of such commissions was reasonably related to the value or
benefit of such services.





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   Fiscal Year Ended 8/31:   Total Brokerage Commissions Paid by the
                                              Fund1
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            2002                             $222,864
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            2003                             $317,061
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            2004                           $1,748,3272
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1.    Amounts do not include spreads or commissions on principal  transactions
   on a net trade basis.
2.    In the fiscal  year ended  8/31/04,  no  transactions  were  directed to
   brokers  for  research  services  and no  commissions  were  paid to
   broker-dealers for those services.

Distribution and Service Plans

The Distributor. Under its General Distributor's Agreement with the Fund, the
Distributor acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public
offering of the Fund's classes of shares. The Distributor bears the expenses
normally attributable to sales, including advertising and the cost of
printing and mailing prospectuses, other than those furnished to existing
shareholders. The Distributor is not obligated to sell a specific number of
shares.

      The sales charges and concessions paid to, or retained by, the
Distributor from the sale of shares and the contingent deferred sales charges
retained by the Distributor on the redemption of shares during the Fund's
three most recent fiscal years are shown in the tables below.


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Fiscal    Aggregate        Class A
                           Front-End
Year      Front-End Sales  Sales Charges
Ended     Charges on       Retained by
8/31:     Class A Shares   Distributor1
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  2002        $149,581         $51,820
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  2003        $148,143         $45,216
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  2004        $931,252        $233,513
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1.    Includes amounts  retained by a broker-dealer  that is an affiliate or a
    parent of the Distributor.

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Fiscal    Concessions on   Concessions on  Concessions on   Concessions on
Year      Class A Shares   Class B Shares  Class C Shares   Class N Shares
Ended     Advanced by      Advanced by     Advanced by      Advanced by
8/31:     Distributor1     Distributor1    Distributor1     Distributor
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  2002         $8,117         $131,596         $25,176           $2,360
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  2003         $8,157         $106,230         $28,441           $3,985
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  2004        $89,559         $440,696         $213,596         $18,966
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1.    The   Distributor    advances    concession    payments   to   financial
   intermediaries  for  certain  sales of Class A  shares  and for  sales of
   Class B and Class C shares from its own resources at the time of sale.

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Fiscal    Class A          Class B         Class C           Class N
          Contingent       Contingent                        Contingent
Year      Deferred Sales   Deferred Sales  Contingent        Deferred Sales
Ended     Charges          Charges         Deferred Sales    Charges
8/31:     Retained by      Retained by     Charges Retained  Retained by
          Distributor      Distributor     by Distributor    Distributor
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  2002          $712           $47,111          $1,643             $19
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  2003          $487           $51,215          $1,857            $1,464
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  2004        $28,497          $81,520          $40,403           $1,637
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Distribution and Service Plans. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class
A shares and Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N
shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act. Under those plans the
Fund pays the Distributor for all or a portion of its costs incurred in
connection with the distribution and/or servicing of the shares of the
particular class. Each plan has been approved by a vote of the Board of
Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees1, cast in person
at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on that plan.

      Under the Plans, the Manager and the Distributor may make payments to
affiliates. In their sole discretion, they may also from time to time make
substantial payments from their own resources, which include the profits the
Manager derives from the advisory fees it receives from the Fund, to
compensate brokers, dealers, financial institutions and other intermediaries
for providing distribution assistance and/or administrative services or that
otherwise promote sales of the Fund's shares. These payments, some of which
may be referred to as "revenue sharing," may relate to the Fund's inclusion
on a financial intermediary's preferred list of funds offered to its clients.


      Financial intermediaries, brokers and dealers may receive other
payments from the Distributor or the Manager from their own resources in
connection with the promotion and/or sale of shares of the Fund, including
payments to defray expenses incurred in connection with educational seminars
and meetings. The Manager or Distributor may share expenses incurred by
financial intermediaries in conducting training and educational meetings
about aspects of the Fund for employees of the intermediaries or for hosting
client seminars or meetings at which the Fund is discussed. In their sole
discretion, the Manager and/or the Distributor may increase or decrease the
amount of payments they make from their own resources for these purposes.

      Unless a plan is terminated as described below, the plan continues in
effect from year to year but only if the Fund's Board of Trustees and its
Independent Trustees specifically vote annually to approve its continuance.
Approval must be by a vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose
of voting on continuing the plan. A plan may be terminated at any time by the
vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees or by the vote of the holders
of a "majority" (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the outstanding
shares of that class.

      The Board of Trustees and the Independent Trustees must approve all
material amendments to a plan. An amendment to increase materially the amount
of payments to be made under a plan must be approved by shareholders of the
class affected by the amendment. Because Class B shares of the Fund
automatically convert into Class A shares 72 months after purchase, the Fund
must obtain the approval of both Class A and Class B shareholders for a
proposed material amendment to the Class A plan that would materially
increase payments under the plan. That approval must be by a majority of the
shares of each class, voting separately by class.

      While the plans are in effect, the Treasurer of the Fund shall provide
separate written reports on the plans to the Board of Trustees at least
quarterly for its review. The reports shall detail the amount of all payments
made under a plan and the purpose for which the payments were made. Those
reports are subject to the review and approval of the Independent Trustees.

      Each plan states that while it is in effect, the selection and
nomination of those Trustees of the Fund who are not "interested persons" of
the Fund is committed to the discretion of the Independent Trustees. This
does not prevent the involvement of others in the selection and nomination
process as long as the final decision as to selection or nomination is
approved by a majority of the Independent Trustees.

      Under the plans for a class, no payment will be made to any recipient
in any quarter in which the aggregate net asset value of all Fund shares of
that class held by the recipient for itself and its customers does not exceed
a minimum amount, if any, that may be set from time to time by a majority of
the Independent Trustees. The Board of Trustees has set no minimum amount of
assets to qualify for payments under the plans.

|X|   Class A Service Plan Fees. Under the Class A service plan, the
Distributor currently uses the fees it receives from the Fund to pay brokers,
dealers and other financial institutions (they are referred to as
"recipients") for personal services and account maintenance services they
provide for their customers who hold Class A shares. The services include,
among others, answering customer inquiries about the Fund, assisting in
establishing and maintaining accounts in the Fund, making the Fund's
investment plans available and providing other services at the request of the
Fund or the Distributor. The Class A service plan permits reimbursements to
the Distributor at a rate of up to 0.25% of average annual net assets of
Class A shares. The Board has set the rate at that level. The Distributor
does not receive or retain the service fee on Class A shares in accounts for
which the Distributor has been listed as the broker-dealer of record. While
the plan permits the Board to authorize payments to the Distributor to
reimburse itself for services under the plan, the Board has not yet done so,
except in the case of the special arrangement described below, regarding
grandfathered retirement accounts. The Distributor makes payments to
recipients quarterly at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average
annual net assets consisting of Class A shares held in the accounts of the
recipients or their customers.

      With respect to purchases of Class A shares subject to a contingent
deferred sales charge by certain retirement plans that purchased such shares
prior to March 1, 2001 ("grandfathered retirement accounts"), the Distributor
currently intends to pay the service fee to recipients in advance for the
first year after the shares are purchased. During the first year the shares
are sold, the Distributor retains the service fee to reimburse itself for the
costs of distributing the shares. After the first year shares are
outstanding, the Distributor makes service fee payments to recipients
quarterly on those shares. The advance payment is based on the net asset
value of shares sold. Shares purchased by exchange do not qualify for the
advance service fee payment. If Class A shares purchased by grandfathered
retirement accounts are redeemed during the first year after their purchase,
the recipient of the service fees on those shares will be obligated to repay
the Distributor a pro rata portion of the advance payment of the service fee
made on those shares.

      For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004 payments under the Class A
plan totaled $500,693, of which $5,599 was retained by the Distributor under
the arrangement described above, regarding grandfathered retirement accounts,
and included $16,180 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor's parent
company. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to
Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent years.
The Distributor may not use payments received under the Class A plan to pay
any of its interest expenses, carrying charges, or other financial costs, or
allocation of overhead.

|X|   Class B, Class C and Class N Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under
each plan, distribution and service fees are computed on the average of the
net asset value of shares in the respective class, determined as of the close
of each regular business day during the period. Each plan provides for the
Distributor to be compensated at a flat rate, whether the Distributor's
distribution expenses are more or less than the amounts paid by the Fund
under the plan during the period for which the fee is paid. The types of
services that recipients provide are similar to the services provided under
the Class A service plan, described above.

      Each plan permits the Distributor to retain both the asset-based sales
charges and the service fees or to pay recipients the service fee on a
quarterly basis, without payment in advance. However, the Distributor
currently intends to pay the service fee to recipients in advance for the
first year after Class B, Class C and Class N shares are purchased. After the
first year Class B, Class C or Class N shares are outstanding, after their
purchase, the Distributor makes service fee payments quarterly on those
shares. The advance payment is based on the net asset value of shares sold.
Shares purchased by exchange do not qualify for the advance service fee
payment. If Class B, Class C or Class N shares are redeemed during the first
year after their purchase, the recipient of the service fees on those shares
will be obligated to repay the Distributor a pro rata portion of the advance
payment of the service fee made on those shares. Class B, Class C or Class N
shares may not be purchased by an investor directly from the Distributor
without the investor designating another broker-dealer of record. If the
investor no longer has another broker-dealer of record for an existing
account, the Distributor is automatically designated as the broker-dealer of
record, but solely for the purpose of acting as the investor's agent to
purchase the shares. In those cases, the Distributor retains the asset-based
sales charge paid on Class B, Class C and Class N shares, but does not retain
any service fees as to the assets represented by that account. The
Distributor does not receive or retain the service fee on Class B, Class C or
Class N shares in accounts for which it is listed as the broker-dealer of
record.

      The asset-based sales charge and service fees increase Class B and
Class C expenses by 1.00% and the asset-based sales charge and service fees
increase Class N expenses by 0.50% of the net assets per year of the
respective classes.

      The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class B and
Class N shares. The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class
C shares during the first year the shares are outstanding. It pays the
asset-based sales charge as an ongoing concession to the recipient on Class C
shares outstanding for a year or more. If a dealer has a special agreement
with the Distributor, the Distributor will pay the Class B, Class C or Class
N service fee and the asset-based sales charge to the dealer quarterly in
lieu of paying the sales concession and service fee in advance at the time of
purchase.

      The asset-based sales charge on Class B, Class C and Class N shares
allow investors to buy shares without a front-end sales charge while allowing
the Distributor to compensate dealers that sell those shares. The Fund pays
the asset-based sales charge to the Distributor for its services rendered in
distributing Class B, Class C and Class N shares. The payments are made to
the Distributor in recognition that the Distributor:
o     pays sales concessions to authorized brokers and dealers at the time of
         sale and pays service fees as described above,
o     may finance payment of sales concessions and/or the advance of the
         service fee payment to recipients under the plans, or may provide
         such financing from its own resources or from the resources of an
         affiliate,
o     employs personnel to support distribution of Class B, Class C and Class
         N shares,
o     bears the costs of sales literature, advertising and prospectuses
         (other than those furnished to current shareholders) and state "blue
         sky" registration fees and certain other distribution expenses,
o     may not be able to adequately compensate dealers that sell Class B,
         Class C and Class N shares without receiving payment under the plans
         and therefore may not be able to offer such Classes for sale absent
         the plans,
o     receives payments under the plans consistent with the service fees and
         asset-based sales charges paid by other non-proprietary funds that
         charge 12b-1 fees,
o     may use the payments under the plan to include the Fund in various
         third-party distribution programs that may increase sales of Fund
         shares,
o     may experience increased difficulty selling the Fund's shares if
         payments under the plan are discontinued because most competitor
         funds have plans that pay dealers for rendering distribution
         services as much or more than the amounts currently being paid by
         the Fund, and
o     may not be able to continue providing, at the same or at a lesser cost,
         the same quality distribution sales efforts and services, or to
         obtain such services from brokers and dealers, if the plan payments
         were to be discontinued.

      During a calendar year, the Distributor's actual expenses in selling
Class B, Class C and Class N shares may be more than the payments it receives
from the contingent deferred sales charges collected on redeemed shares and
from the asset-based sales charges paid to the Distributor by the Fund under
the distribution and service plans. Those excess expenses are carried over on
the Distributor's books and may be recouped from asset-based sales charge
payments from the Fund in future years. However, the Distributor has
voluntarily agreed to cap the amount of expenses under the plans that may be
carried over from year to year and recouped that relate to (i) expenses the
Distributor has incurred that represent compensation and expenses of its
sales personnel and (ii) other direct distribution costs it has incurred,
such as sales literature, state registration fees, advertising and
prospectuses used to offer Fund shares. The cap on the carry-over of those
categories of expenses is set at 0.70% of annual gross sales of shares of the
Fund. If those categories of expenses exceed the capped amount, the
Distributor bears the excess costs. If the Class B, Class C or Class N plan
were to be terminated by the Fund, the Fund's Board of Trustees may allow the
Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the Distributor
for distributing shares prior to the termination of the plan.

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  Distribution Fees Paid to the Distributor for the Fiscal Year Ended 8/31/04
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   Class:      Total Payments      Amount       Distributor's    Distributor's
                                                  Aggregate      Unreimbursed
                                                 Unreimbursed    Expenses as %
                                 Retained by    Expenses Under   of Net Assets
                 Under Plan      Distributor         Plan          of Class
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Class B Plan      $372,996        $279,0571        $893,323          2.05%
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Class C Plan      $263,955        $110,6842        $442,096          1.36%
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Class N Plan      $12,579          $8,0843         $33,360           0.81%
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1.    Includes  $5,497  paid  to an  affiliate  of  the  Distributor's  parent
   company.
2.    Includes  $8,444  paid  to an  affiliate  of  the  Distributor's  parent
   company.
3.    Includes $583 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor's parent company.

      All payments under the Class B, Class C and Class N plans are subject
to the limitations imposed by the Conduct Rules of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. on payments of asset-based sales charges and
service fees.

Performance of the Fund

Explanation of Performance Terminology. The Fund uses a variety of terms to
illustrate its investment performance. Those terms include "cumulative total
return," "average annual total return," "average annual total return at net
asset value" and "total return at net asset value." An explanation of how
total returns are calculated is set forth below. The charts below show the
Fund's performance as of the Fund's most recent fiscal year end. You can
obtain current performance information by calling the Fund's Transfer Agent
at 1.800.525.7048 or by visiting the OppenheimerFunds Internet website at
www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

      The Fund's illustrations of its performance data in advertisements must
comply with rules of the SEC. Those rules describe the types of performance
data that may be used and how it is to be calculated. In general, any
advertisement by the Fund of its performance data must include the average
annual total returns for the advertised class of shares of the Fund.

      Use of standardized performance calculations enables an investor to
compare the Fund's performance to the performance of other funds for the same
periods. However, a number of factors should be considered before using the
Fund's performance information as a basis for comparison with other
investments:
o     Total returns measure the performance of a hypothetical account in the
         Fund over various periods and do not show the performance of each
         shareholder's account. Your account's performance will vary from the
         model performance data if your dividends are received in cash, or
         you buy or sell shares during the period, or you bought your shares
         at a different time and price than the shares used in the model.
o     The Fund's performance returns do not reflect the effect of taxes on
         dividends and capital gains distributions.
o     An investment in the Fund is not insured by the FDIC or any other
         government agency.
o     The principal value of the Fund's shares, and total returns are not
         guaranteed and normally will fluctuate on a daily basis.
o     When an investor's shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less
         than their original cost.
o     Total returns for any given past period represent historical
         performance information and are not, and should not be considered, a
         prediction of future returns.

      The performance of each class of shares is shown separately, because
the performance of each class of shares will usually be different. That is
because of the different kinds of expenses each class bears. The total
returns of each class of shares of the Fund are affected by market
conditions, the quality of the Fund's investments, the maturity of those
investments, the types of investments the Fund holds, and its operating
expenses that are allocated to the particular class.

      |X|   Total Return Information. There are different types of "total
returns" to measure the Fund's performance. Total return is the change in
value of a hypothetical investment in the Fund over a given period, assuming
that all dividends and capital gains distributions are reinvested in
additional shares and that the investment is redeemed at the end of the
period. Because of differences in expenses for each class of shares, the
total returns for each class are separately measured. The cumulative total
return measures the change in value over the entire period (for example, ten
years). An average annual total return shows the average rate of return for
each year in a period that would produce the cumulative total return over the
entire period. However, average annual total returns do not show actual
year-by-year performance. The Fund uses standardized calculations for its
total returns as prescribed by the SEC. The methodology is discussed below.

         In calculating total returns for Class A shares, the current maximum
sales charge of 5.75% (as a percentage of the offering price) is deducted
from the initial investment ("P" in the formula below) (unless the return is
shown without sales charge, as described below). For Class B shares, payment
of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge is applied, depending on
the period for which the return is shown: 5.0% in the first year, 4.0% in the
second year, 3.0% in the third and fourth years, 2.0% in the fifth year, 1.0%
in the sixth year and none thereafter. For Class C shares, the 1.0%
contingent deferred sales charge is deducted for returns for the one-year
period. For Class N shares, the 1.0% contingent deferred sales charge is
deducted for returns for the one-year period, and total returns for the
periods prior to 03/01/01 (the inception date for Class N shares) are based
on the Fund's Class A returns, adjusted to reflect the higher Class N 12b-1
fees.

o     Average Annual Total Return. The "average annual total return" of each
class is an average annual compounded rate of return for each year in a
specified number of years. It is the rate of return based on the change in
value of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 ("P" in the formula
below) held for a number of years ("n" in the formula) to achieve an Ending
Redeemable Value ("ERV" in the formula) of that investment, according to the
following formula:

ERV l/n   - 1  Average Annual Total
               Return
 P

o     Average Annual Total Return (After Taxes on Distributions). The
"average annual total return (after taxes on distributions)" of Class A
shares is an average annual compounded rate of return for each year in a
specified number of years, adjusted to show the effect of federal taxes
(calculated using the highest individual marginal federal income tax rates in
effect on any reinvestment date) on any distributions made by the Fund during
the specified period. It is the rate of return based on the change in value
of a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000 ("P" in the formula below)
held for a number of years ("n" in the formula) to achieve an ending value
("ATVD" in the formula) of that investment, after taking into account the
effect of taxes on Fund distributions, but not on the redemption of Fund
shares, according to the following formula:

           - 1 = Average Annual Total Return (After Taxes on
ATVD l/n       Distributions)
---
 P

o     Average Annual Total Return (After Taxes on Distributions and
Redemptions). The "average annual total return (after taxes on distributions
and redemptions)" of Class A shares is an average annual compounded rate of
return for each year in a specified number of years, adjusted to show the
effect of federal taxes (calculated using the highest individual marginal
federal income tax rates in effect on any reinvestment date) on any
distributions made by the Fund during the specified period and the effect of
capital gains taxes or capital loss tax benefits (each calculated using the
highest federal individual capital gains tax rate in effect on the redemption
date) resulting from the redemption of the shares at the end of the period.
It is the rate of return based on the change in value of a hypothetical
initial investment of $1,000 ("P" in the formula below) held for a number of
years ("n" in the formula) to achieve an ending value ("ATVDR" in the
formula) of that investment, after taking into account the effect of taxes on
Fund distributions and on the redemption of Fund shares, according to the
following formula:

            - 1  = Average Annual Total Return (After Taxes on Distributions
ATVDR l/n        and Redemptions)
---
 P

o     Cumulative Total Return. The "cumulative total return" calculation
measures the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $1,000 over an
entire period of years. Its calculation uses some of the same factors as
average annual total return, but it does not average the rate of return on an
annual basis. Cumulative total return is determined as follows:

 ERV - P   = Total Return
-----------
    P
o     Total Returns at Net Asset Value. From time to time the Fund may also
quote a cumulative or an average annual total return "at net asset value"
(without deducting sales charges) for Class A, Class B, Class C or Class N
shares. Each is based on the difference in net asset value per share at the
beginning and the end of the period for a hypothetical investment in that
class of shares (without considering front-end or contingent deferred sales
charges) and takes into consideration the reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains distributions.

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             The Fund's Total Returns for the Periods Ended 8/31/04
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Class of  Cumulative Total              Average Annual Total Returns
             Returns (10
              years or
Shares     life-of-class)
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                                 1-Year            5-Year           10-Year
                                                (or life of       (or life of
                                               class if less)   class if less)
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          After    Without  After    Without  After    Without After    Without
          Sales    Sales    Sales    Sales    Sales    Sales   Sales    Sales
           Charge   Charge   Charge   Charge   Charge  Charge   Charge   Charge
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Class A1   89.02%  100.55%   27.43%   35.20%   0.12%    1.31%   9.83%    10.79%
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Class B2   91.60%   91.60%   28.95%   33.95%   0.19%    0.51%   10.05%   10.05%
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Class C3   90.09%   90.09%   33.05%   34.05%   0.52%    0.52%   9.92%    9.92%
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Class N4   56.19%   56.19%   33.70%   34.70%   13.59%  13.59%    N/A      N/A
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1.    Inception of Class A:   11/17/97
2.    Inception of Class B:   11/17/97
3.    Inception of Class C:   11/17/97
4.    Inception of Class N:   03/01/01

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    Average Annual Total Returns for Class A Shares (After Sales Charge)
                       For the Periods Ended 8/31/04
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                                 1-Year          5-Year          10-Year
                                                               (or life of
                                                             class if less)
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After Taxes on Distributions     27.33%          -1.85%           7.77%
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After Taxes on                   17.94%          -1.12%           7.25%
Distributions and
Redemption of Fund Shares
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Other Performance Comparisons. The Fund compares its performance annually to
that of an appropriate broadly-based market index in its Annual Report to
shareholders. You can obtain that information by contacting the Transfer
Agent at the addresses or telephone numbers shown on the cover of this
Statement of Additional Information. The Fund may also compare its
performance to that of other investments, including other mutual funds, or
use rankings of its performance by independent ranking entities. Examples of
these performance comparisons are set forth below.

      |X|   Lipper Rankings. From time to time the Fund may publish the
ranking of the performance of its classes of shares by Lipper, Inc.
("Lipper"). Lipper is a widely-recognized independent mutual fund monitoring
service. Lipper monitors the performance of regulated investment companies,
including the Fund, and ranks their performance for various periods in
categories based on investment styles. The Lipper performance rankings are
based on total returns that include the reinvestment of capital gain
distributions and income dividends but do not take sales charges or taxes
into consideration. Lipper also publishes "peer-group" indices of the
performance of all mutual funds in a category that it monitors and averages
of the performance of the funds in particular categories.

|X|   Morningstar Ratings. From time to time the Fund may publish the star
rating of the performance of its classes of shares by Morningstar, Inc., an
independent mutual fund monitoring service. Morningstar rates mutual funds in
their specialized market sector. The Fund is rated among Foreign Small/Mid
Growth.

      Morningstar proprietary star ratings reflect historical risk-adjusted
total investment return. For each fund with at least a three-year history,
Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating(TM)based on a Morningstar
Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund's monthly
performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption
fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent
performance. The top 10% of funds in each category receive 5 stars, the next
22.5% receive 4 stars, the next 35% receive 3 stars, the next 22.5% receive 2
stars, and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a
fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause
slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The Overall Morningstar
Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of the performance
figures associated with its three-, five-and ten-year (if applicable)
Morningstar Rating metrics.

      |X|   Performance Rankings and Comparisons by Other Entities and
Publications. From time to time the Fund may include in its advertisements
and sales literature performance information about the Fund cited in
newspapers and other periodicals such as The New York Times, The Wall Street
Journal, Barron's, or similar publications. That information may include
performance quotations from other sources, including Lipper and Morningstar.
The performance of the Fund's classes of shares may be compared in
publications to the performance
of various market indices or other investments, and averages, performance
rankings or other benchmarks prepared by recognized mutual fund statistical
services.

      Investors may also wish to compare the returns on the Fund's share
classes to the return on fixed-income investments available from banks and
thrift institutions. Those include certificates of deposit, ordinary
interest-paying checking and savings accounts, and other forms of fixed or
variable time deposits, and various other instruments such as Treasury bills.
However, the Fund's returns and share price are not guaranteed or insured by
the FDIC or any other agency and will fluctuate daily, while bank depository
obligations may be insured by the FDIC and may provide fixed rates of return.
Repayment of principal and payment of interest on Treasury securities is
backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government.

      From time to time, the Fund may publish rankings or ratings of the
Manager or Transfer Agent, and of the investor services provided by them to
shareholders of the Oppenheimer funds, other than performance rankings of the
Oppenheimer funds themselves. Those ratings or rankings of shareholder and
investor services by third parties may include comparisons of their services
to those provided by other mutual fund families selected by the rating or
ranking services. They may be based upon the opinions of the rating or
ranking service itself, using its research or judgment, or based upon surveys
of investors, brokers, shareholders or others.

      From time to time the Fund may include in its advertisements and sales
literature the total return performance of a hypothetical investment account
that includes shares of the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds. The combined
account may be part of an illustration of an asset allocation model or
similar presentation. The account performance may combine total return
performance of the Fund and the total return performance of other Oppenheimer
funds included in the account. Additionally, from time to time, the Fund's
advertisements and sales literature may include, for illustrative or
comparative purposes, statistical data or other information about general or
specific market and economic conditions. That may include, for example,
o     information about the performance of certain securities or commodities
         markets or segments of those markets,
o     information about the performance of the economies of particular
         countries or regions,
o     the earnings of companies included in segments of particular
         industries, sectors, securities markets, countries or regions,
o     the availability of different types of securities or offerings of
         securities,
o     information relating to the gross national or gross domestic product of
         the United States or other countries or regions,
o     comparisons of various market sectors or indices to demonstrate
         performance, risk, or other characteristics of the Fund.

ABOUT your account

How to Buy Shares

Additional information is presented below about the methods that can be used
to buy shares of the Fund. Appendix B contains more information about the
special sales charge arrangements offered by the Fund, and the circumstances
in which sales charges may be reduced or waived for certain classes of
investors.


      When you purchase shares of the Fund, your ownership interest in the
shares of the Fund will be recorded as a book entry on the records of the
Fund. The Fund will not issue or re-register physical share certificates.

AccountLink. When shares are purchased through AccountLink, each purchase
must be at least $50 and shareholders must invest at least $500 before an
                     ---
Asset Builder Plan (described below) can be established on a new account.
Accounts established prior to November 1, 2002 will remain at $25 for
additional purchases. Shares will be purchased on the regular business day
the Distributor is instructed to initiate the Automated Clearing House
("ACH") transfer to buy the shares. Dividends will begin to accrue on shares
purchased with the proceeds of ACH transfers on the business day the Fund
receives Federal Funds for the purchase through the ACH system before the
close of The New York Stock Exchange ("the Exchange"). The Exchange normally
closes at 4:00 P.M., but may close earlier on certain days. If Federal Funds
are received on a business day after the close of the Exchange, the shares
will be purchased and dividends will begin to accrue on the next regular
business day. The proceeds of ACH transfers are normally received by the Fund
three days after the transfers are initiated. If the proceeds of the ACH
transfer are not received on a timely basis, the Distributor reserves the
right to cancel the purchase order. The Distributor and the Fund are not
responsible for any delays in purchasing shares resulting from delays in ACH
transmissions.

Reduced Sales Charges. As discussed in the Prospectus, a reduced sales charge
rate may be obtained for Class A shares under Right of Accumulation and
Letters of Intent because of the economies of sales efforts and reduction in
expenses realized by the Distributor, dealers and brokers making such sales.
No sales charge is imposed in certain other circumstances described in
Appendix B to this Statement of Additional Information because the
Distributor or dealer or broker incurs little or no selling expenses.

The Oppenheimer Funds. The Oppenheimer funds are those mutual funds for which
the Distributor acts as the distributor and currently include the following:

Oppenheimer AMT-Free Municipals           Oppenheimer Limited Term Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer AMT-Free New York Municipals  Oppenheimer Main Street Fund
Oppenheimer Balanced Fund                 Oppenheimer Main Street Opportunity Fund
Oppenheimer Bond Fund                     Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund
Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund     Oppenheimer MidCap Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund     Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund     Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
                                          Oppenheimer   Principal  Protected  Main
Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund           Street Fund
                                          Oppenheimer   Principal  Protected  Main
Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund          Street Fund II
                                          Oppenheimer   Principal  Protected  Main
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund   Street Fund III
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund       Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Fund
                                          Oppenheimer  Quest  Capital  Value Fund,
Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation Fund   Inc.
                                          Oppenheimer  Quest  International  Value
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund                Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund          Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value Fund
Oppenheimer Emerging Technologies Fund    Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund               Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund
Oppenheimer Equity Fund, Inc.             Oppenheimer Real Estate Fund
                                          Oppenheimer      Rochester      National
Oppenheimer Global Fund                   Municipals
Oppenheimer Global Opportunities Fund     Oppenheimer Select Value Fund
Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund  Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund
Oppenheimer Growth Fund                   Oppenheimer Small Cap Value Fund
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund               Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund       Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund     Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Oppenheimer  International  Small Company
Fund                                      Oppenheimer Value Fund
Oppenheimer International Value Fund      Limited-Term New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer   Limited   Term   California
Municipal Fund                            Rochester Fund Municipals
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund
And the following money market funds:

Oppenheimer Cash Reserves                 Centennial Government Trust
Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.       Centennial Money Market Trust
Centennial America Fund, L. P.            Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust    Centennial Tax Exempt Trust

      There is an initial sales charge on the purchase of Class A shares of
each of the Oppenheimer funds described above except the money market funds.
Under certain circumstances described in this Statement of Additional
Information, redemption proceeds of certain money market fund shares may be
subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.

Letters of Intent. Under a Letter of Intent ("Letter"), if you purchase Class
A shares or Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other Oppenheimer
funds during a 13-month period, you can reduce the sales charge rate that
applies to your purchases of Class A shares. The total amount of your
intended purchases of both Class A and Class B shares will determine the
reduced sales charge rate for the Class A shares purchased during that
period. You can include purchases made up to 90 days before the date of the
Letter. Letters do not consider Class C or Class N shares you purchase or may
have purchased.

      A Letter is an investor's statement in writing to the Distributor of
the intention to purchase Class A shares or Class A and Class B shares of the
Fund (and other Oppenheimer funds) during a 13-month period (the "Letter
period"). At the investor's request, this may include purchases made up to 90
days prior to the date of the Letter. The Letter states the investor's
intention to make the aggregate amount of purchases of shares which, when
added to the investor's holdings of shares of those funds, will equal or
exceed the amount specified in the Letter. Purchases made by reinvestment of
dividends or distributions of capital gains and purchases made at net asset
value without sales charge do not count toward satisfying the amount of the
Letter.

      A Letter enables an investor to count the Class A and Class B shares
purchased under the Letter to obtain the reduced sales charge rate on
purchases of Class A shares of the Fund (and other Oppenheimer funds) that
applies under the Right of Accumulation to current purchases of Class A
shares. Each purchase of Class A shares under the Letter will be made at the
offering price (including the sales charge) that applies to a single lump-sum
purchase of shares in the amount intended to be purchased under the Letter.

      In submitting a Letter, the investor makes no commitment to purchase
shares. However, if the investor's purchases of shares within the Letter
period, when added to the value (at offering price) of the investor's
holdings of shares on the last day of that period, do not equal or exceed the
intended purchase amount, the investor agrees to pay the additional amount of
sales charge applicable to such purchases. That amount is described in "Terms
of Escrow," below (those terms may be amended by the Distributor from time to
time). The investor agrees that shares equal in value to 5% of the intended
purchase amount will be held in escrow by the Transfer Agent subject to the
Terms of Escrow. Also, the investor agrees to be bound by the terms of the
Prospectus, this Statement of Additional Information and the application used
for a Letter. If those terms are amended, as they may be from time to time by
the Fund, the investor agrees to be bound by the amended terms and that those
amendments will apply automatically to existing Letters.

      If the total eligible purchases made during the Letter period do not
equal or exceed the intended purchase amount, the concessions previously paid
to the dealer of record for the account and the amount of sales charge
retained by the Distributor will be adjusted to the rates applicable to
actual total purchases. If total eligible purchases during the Letter period
exceed the intended purchase amount and exceed the amount needed to qualify
for the next sales charge rate reduction set forth in the Prospectus, the
sales charges paid will be adjusted to the lower rate. That adjustment will
be made only if and when the dealer returns to the Distributor the excess of
the amount of concessions allowed or paid to the dealer over the amount of
concessions that apply to the actual amount of purchases. The excess
concessions returned to the Distributor will be used to purchase additional
shares for the investor's account at the net asset value per share in effect
on the date of such purchase, promptly after the Distributor's receipt
thereof.

      The Transfer Agent will not hold shares in escrow for purchases of
shares of the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds by OppenheimerFunds prototype
401(k) plans under a Letter. If the intended purchase amount under a Letter
entered into by an OppenheimerFunds prototype 401(k) plan is not purchased by
the plan by the end of the Letter period, there will be no adjustment of
concessions paid to the broker-dealer or financial institution of record for
accounts held in the name of that plan.

      In determining the total amount of purchases made under a Letter,
shares redeemed by the investor prior to the termination of the Letter period
will be deducted. It is the responsibility of the dealer of record and/or the
investor to advise the Distributor about the Letter when placing any purchase
orders for the investor during the Letter period. All of such purchases must
be made through the Distributor.

      |X|   Terms of Escrow That Apply to Letters of Intent.

      1. Out of the initial purchase (or subsequent purchases if necessary)
made pursuant to a Letter, shares of the Fund equal in value up to 5% of the
intended purchase amount specified in the Letter shall be held in escrow by
the Transfer Agent. For example, if the intended purchase amount is $50,000,
the escrow shall be shares valued in the amount of $2,500 (computed at the
offering price adjusted for a $50,000 purchase). Any dividends and capital
gains distributions on the escrowed shares will be credited to the investor's
account.

      2. If the total minimum investment specified under the Letter is
completed within the 13-month Letter period, the escrowed shares will be
promptly released to the investor.

      3. If, at the end of the 13-month Letter period the total purchases
pursuant to the Letter are less than the intended purchase amount specified
in the Letter, the investor must remit to the Distributor an amount equal to
the difference between the dollar amount of sales charges actually paid and
the amount of sales charges which would have been paid if the total amount
purchased had been made at a single time. That sales charge adjustment will
apply to any shares redeemed prior to the completion of the Letter. If the
difference in sales charges is not paid within twenty days after a request
from the Distributor or the dealer, the Distributor will, within sixty days
of the expiration of the Letter, redeem the number of escrowed shares
necessary to realize such difference in sales charges. Full and fractional
shares remaining after such redemption will be released from escrow. If a
request is received to redeem escrowed shares prior to the payment of such
additional sales charge, the sales charge will be withheld from the
redemption proceeds.

      4. By signing the  Letter,  the  investor  irrevocably  constitutes  and
appoints the Transfer  Agent as  attorney-in-fact  to surrender for redemption
any or all escrowed shares.

5.    The shares eligible for purchase under the Letter (or the holding of
which may be counted toward completion of a Letter) include:
(a)   Class A shares sold with a front-end sales charge or subject to a Class
            A contingent deferred sales charge,
(b)   Class B shares of other Oppenheimer funds acquired subject to a
            contingent deferred sales charge, and
(c)   Class A or Class B shares acquired by exchange of either (1) Class A
            shares of one of the other Oppenheimer funds that were acquired
            subject to a Class A initial or contingent deferred sales charge
            or (2) Class B shares of one of the other Oppenheimer funds that
            were acquired subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.

      6. Shares held in escrow  hereunder will  automatically be exchanged for
shares of another fund to which an exchange is requested,  as described in the
section of the  Prospectus  entitled  "How to Exchange  Shares" and the escrow
will be transferred to that other fund.

Asset Builder Plans. As explained in the Prospectus, you must initially
establish your account with $500. Subsequently, you can establish an Asset
Builder Plan to automatically purchase additional shares directly from a bank
account for as little as $50. For those accounts established prior to
November 1, 2002 and which have previously established Asset Builder Plans,
additional purchases will remain at $25. Shares purchased by Asset Builder
Plan payments from bank accounts are subject to the redemption restrictions
for recent purchases described in the Prospectus. Asset Builder Plans are
available only if your bank is an ACH member. Asset Builder Plans may not be
used to buy shares for OppenheimerFunds employer-sponsored qualified
retirement accounts. Asset Builder Plans also enable shareholders of
Oppenheimer Cash Reserves to use their fund account to make monthly automatic
purchases of shares of up to four other Oppenheimer funds.

      If you make payments from your bank account to purchase shares of the
Fund, your bank account will be debited automatically. Normally the debit
will be made two business days prior to the investment dates you selected on
your application. Neither the Distributor, the Transfer Agent nor the Fund
shall be responsible for any delays in purchasing shares that result from
delays in ACH transmissions.

      Before you establish Asset Builder payments, you should obtain a
prospectus of the selected fund(s) from your financial advisor (or the
Distributor) and request an application from the Distributor. Complete the
application and return it. You may change the amount of your Asset Builder
payment or you can terminate these automatic investments at any time by
writing to the Transfer Agent. The Transfer Agent requires a reasonable
period (approximately 10 days) after receipt of your instructions to
implement them. The Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend or discontinue
offering Asset Builder plans at any time without prior notice.

Retirement Plans. Certain types of retirement plans are entitled to purchase
shares of the Fund without sales charges or at reduced sales charge rates, as
described in an Appendix to this Statement of Additional Information. Certain
special sales charge arrangements described in that Appendix apply to
retirement plans whose records are maintained on a daily valuation basis by
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") or an independent
record keeper that has a contract or special arrangement with Merrill Lynch.
If on the date the plan sponsor signed the Merrill Lynch record keeping
service agreement the plan has less than $1 million in assets invested in
applicable investments (other than assets invested in money market funds),
then the retirement plan may purchase only Class C shares of the Oppenheimer
funds. If on the date the plan sponsor signed the Merrill Lynch record
keeping service agreement the plan has $1 million or more in assets but less
than $5 million in assets invested in applicable investments (other than
assets invested in money market funds), then the retirement plan may purchase
only Class N shares of the Oppenheimer funds. If on the date the plan sponsor
signed the Merrill Lynch record keeping service agreement the plan has $5
million or more in assets invested in applicable investments (other than
assets invested in money market funds), then the retirement plan may purchase
only Class A shares of the Oppenheimer funds.

      OppenheimerFunds has entered into arrangements with certain record
keepers whereby the Transfer Agent compensates the record keeper for its
record keeping and account servicing functions that it performs on behalf of
the participant level accounts of a retirement plan. While such compensation
may act to reduce the record keeping fees charged by the retirement plan's
record keeper, that compensation arrangement may be terminated at any time,
potentially affecting the record keeping fees charged by the retirement
plan's record keeper.

Cancellation of Purchase Orders. Cancellation of purchase orders for the
Fund's shares (for example, when a purchase check is returned to the Fund
unpaid) causes a loss to be incurred when the net asset values of the Fund's
shares on the cancellation date is less than on the purchase date. That loss
is equal to the amount of the decline in the net asset value per share
multiplied by the number of shares in the purchase order. The investor is
responsible for that loss. If the investor fails to compensate the Fund for
the loss, the Distributor will do so. The Fund may reimburse the Distributor
for that amount by redeeming shares from any account registered in that
investor's name, or the Fund or the Distributor may seek other redress.

Classes of Shares. Each class of shares of the Fund represents an interest in
the same portfolio of investments of the Fund. However, each class has
different shareholder privileges and features. The net income attributable to
Class B, Class C or Class N shares and the dividends payable on Class B,
Class C or Class N shares will be reduced by incremental expenses borne
solely by that class. Those expenses include the asset-based sales charges to
which Class B, Class C and Class N shares are subject.

      The availability of different classes of shares permits an investor to
choose the method of purchasing shares that is more appropriate for the
investor. That may depend on the amount of the purchase, the length of time
the investor expects to hold shares, and other relevant circumstances. Class
A shares normally are sold subject to an initial sales charge. While Class B,
Class C and Class N shares have no initial sales charge, the purpose of the
deferred sales charge and asset-based sales charge on Class B, Class C and
Class N shares is the same as that of the initial sales charge on Class A
shares - to compensate the Distributor and brokers, dealers and financial
institutions that sell shares of the Fund. A salesperson who is entitled to
receive compensation from his or her firm for selling Fund shares may receive
different levels of compensation for selling one class of shares rather than
another.

      The Distributor will not accept purchase order of $100,000 or more for
Class B shares or a purchase order of $1 million or more to purchase Class C
shares on behalf of a single investor (not including dealer "street name" or
omnibus accounts).

|X|   Class A Shares Subject to a Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. For
purchases of Class A shares at net asset value whether or not subject to a
contingent deferred sales charge as described in the Prospectus, no sales
concessions will be paid to the broker-dealer of record, as described in the
Prospectus, on sales of Class A shares purchased with the redemption proceeds
of shares of another mutual fund offered as an investment option in a
retirement plan in which Oppenheimer funds are also offered as investment
options under a special arrangement with the Distributor, if the purchase
occurs more than 30 days after the Oppenheimer funds are added as an
investment option under that plan. Additionally, that concession will not be
paid on purchases of Class A shares by a retirement plan made with the
redemption proceeds of Class N shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds held
by the plan for more than 18 months.

      |X|   Class B Conversion. Under current interpretations of applicable
federal income tax law by the Internal Revenue Service, the conversion of
Class B shares to Class A shares 72 months after purchase is not treated as a
taxable event for the shareholder. If those laws or the IRS interpretation of
those laws should change, the automatic conversion feature may be suspended.
In that event, no further conversions of Class B shares would occur while
that suspension remained in effect. Although Class B shares could then be
exchanged for Class A shares on the basis of relative net asset value of the
two classes, without the imposition of a sales charge or fee, such exchange
could constitute a taxable event for the shareholder, and absent such
exchange, Class B shares might continue to be subject to the asset-based
sales charge for longer than six years.

      |X|   Availability of Class N Shares. In addition to the description of
the types of retirement plans which may purchase Class N shares contained in
the prospectus, Class N shares also are offered to the following:
o     to all rollover IRAs (including SEP IRAs and SIMPLE IRAs),
o     to all rollover contributions made to Individual 401(k) plans,
            Profit-Sharing Plans and Money Purchase Pension Plans,
o     to all direct rollovers from OppenheimerFunds-sponsored Pinnacle and
            Ascender retirement plans,
o     to all trustee-to-trustee IRA transfers,
o     to all 90-24 type 403(b) transfers,
o     to Group Retirement Plans (as defined in Appendix B to this Statement
            of Additional Information) which have entered into a special
            agreement with the Distributor for that purpose,
o     to Retirement Plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 401(k) of the
            Internal Revenue Code, the recordkeeper or the plan sponsor for
            which has entered into a special agreement with the Distributor,
o     to Retirement Plans of a plan sponsor where the aggregate assets of all
            such plans invested in the Oppenheimer funds is $500,000 or more,
o     to OppenheimerFunds-sponsored Ascender 401(k) plans that pay for the
            purchase with the redemption proceeds of Class A shares of one or
            more Oppenheimer funds, and
o     to certain customers of broker-dealers and financial advisors that are
            identified in a special agreement between the broker-dealer or
            financial advisor and the Distributor for that purpose.

      The sales concession and the advance of the service fee, as described
in the Prospectus, will not be paid to dealers of record on sales of Class N
shares on:
o     purchases of Class N shares in amounts of $500,000 or more by a
            retirement plan that pays for the purchase with the redemption
            proceeds of Class A shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds
            (other than rollovers from an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored Pinnacle
            or Ascender 401(k) plan to any IRA invested in the Oppenheimer
            funds),
o     purchases of Class N shares in amounts of $500,000 or more by a
            retirement plan that pays for the purchase with the redemption
            proceeds of Class C shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds held
            by the plan for more than one year (other than rollovers from an
            OppenheimerFunds-sponsored Pinnacle or Ascender 401(k) plan to
            any IRA invested in the Oppenheimer funds), and
o     on purchases of Class N shares by an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored
            Pinnacle or Ascender 401(k) plan made with the redemption
            proceeds of Class A shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds.

      No sales concessions will be paid to the broker-dealer of record, as
described in the Prospectus, on sales of Class N shares purchased with the
redemption proceeds of shares of another mutual fund offered as an investment
option in a retirement plan in which Oppenheimer funds are also offered as
investment options under a special arrangement with the Distributor, if the
purchase occurs more than 30 days after the Oppenheimer funds are added as an
investment option under that plan.

      |X|   Allocation of Expenses. The Fund pays expenses related to its
daily operations, such as custodian fees, Trustees' fees, transfer agency
fees, legal fees and auditing costs. Those expenses are paid out of the
Fund's assets and are not paid directly by shareholders. However, those
expenses reduce the net asset values of shares, and therefore are indirectly
borne by shareholders through their investment.

      The methodology for calculating the net asset value, dividends and
distributions of the Fund's share classes recognizes two types of expenses.
General expenses that do not pertain specifically to any one class are
allocated pro rata to the shares of all classes. The allocation is based on
the percentage of the Fund's total assets that is represented by the assets
of each class, and then equally to each outstanding share within a given
class. Such general expenses include management fees, legal, bookkeeping and
audit fees, printing and mailing costs of shareholder reports, Prospectuses,
Statements of Additional Information and other materials for current
shareholders, fees to unaffiliated Trustees, custodian expenses, share
issuance costs, organization and start-up costs, interest, taxes and
brokerage commissions, and non-recurring expenses, such as litigation costs.

      Other expenses that are directly attributable to a particular class are
allocated equally to each outstanding share within that class. Examples of
such expenses include distribution and service plan (12b-1) fees, transfer
and shareholder servicing agent fees and expenses, and shareholder meeting
expenses (to the extent that such expenses pertain only to a specific class).

Fund Account Fees. As stated in the Prospectus, a $12 annual "Minimum Balance
Fee" is assessed on each Fund account with a share balance valued under $500.
The Minimum Balance Fee is automatically deducted from each such Fund account
on or about the second to last business day of September.

      Listed below are certain cases in which the Fund has elected, in its
discretion, not to assess the Fund Account Fees. These exceptions are subject
to change:
o     A fund account whose shares were acquired after September 30th of the
            prior year;
o     A fund account that has a balance below $500 due to the automatic
            conversion of shares from Class B to Class A shares. However,
            once all Class B shares held in the account have been converted
            to Class A shares the new account balance may become subject to
            the Minimum Balance Fee;
o     Accounts of shareholders who elect to access their account documents
            electronically via eDoc Direct;
o     A fund account that has only certificated shares and, has a balance
            below $500 and is being escheated;
o     Accounts of shareholders that are held by broker-dealers under the NSCC
            Fund/SERV system;
o     Accounts held under the Oppenheimer Legacy Program and/or holding
            certain Oppenheimer Variable Account Funds;
o     Omnibus accounts holding shares pursuant to the Pinnacle, Ascender,
            Custom Plus, Recordkeeper Pro and Pension Alliance Retirement
            Plan programs; and
o     A fund account that falls below the $500 minimum solely due to market
            fluctuations within the 12-month period preceding the date the
            fee is deducted.

      To access account documents electronically via eDocs Direct, please
visit the Service Center on our website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com or call
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1.888.470.0862 for instructions.

      The Fund reserves the authority to modify Fund Account Fees in its
discretion.

Determination of Net Asset Values Per Share. The net asset values per share
of each class of shares of the Fund are determined as of the close of
business of the Exchange on each day that the Exchange is open. The
calculation is done by dividing the value of the Fund's net assets
attributable to a class by the number of shares of that class that are
outstanding. The Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., Eastern time, but may
close earlier on some other days (for example, in case of weather emergencies
or on days falling before a U.S. holiday). All references to time in this
Statement of Additional Information mean "Eastern time." The Exchange's most
recent annual announcement (which is subject to change) states that it will
close on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good
Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and
Christmas Day. It may also close on other days.

      Dealers other than Exchange members may conduct trading in certain
securities on days on which the Exchange is closed (including weekends and
holidays) or after 4:00 P.M. on a regular business day. Because the Fund's
net asset values will not be calculated on those days, the Fund's net asset
values per share may be significantly affected on such days when shareholders
may not purchase or redeem shares. Additionally, trading on European and
Asian stock exchanges and over-the-counter markets normally is completed
before the close of the Exchange.

      Changes in the values of securities traded on foreign exchanges or
markets as a result of events that occur after the prices of those securities
are determined, but before the close of the Exchange, will not be reflected
in the Fund's calculation of its net asset values that day unless the Manager
determines that the event is likely to effect a material change in the value
of the security. The Manager, or an internal valuation committee established
by the Manager, as applicable, may establish a valuation, under procedures
established by the Board and subject to the approval, ratification and
confirmation by the Board at its next ensuing meeting

      ?  Securities Valuation. The Fund's Board of Trustees has established
procedures for the valuation of the Fund's securities. In general those
procedures are as follows:
o     Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or on Nasdaq(R)
are valued as follows:
(1)   if last sale information is regularly reported, they are valued at the
               last reported sale price on the principal exchange on which
               they are traded or on Nasdaq(R), as applicable, on that day, or
(2)   if last sale information is not available on a valuation date, they are
               valued at the last reported sale price preceding the valuation
               date if it is within the spread of the closing "bid" and
               "asked" prices on the valuation date or, if not, at the
               closing "bid" price on the valuation date.
o     Equity securities traded on a foreign securities exchange generally are
valued in one of the following ways:
(1)   at the last sale price available to the pricing service approved by the
               Board of Trustees, or
(2)   at the last sale price obtained by the Manager from the report of the
               principal exchange on which the security is traded at its last
               trading session on or immediately before the valuation date, or
(3)   at the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices obtained from the
               principal exchange on which the security is traded or, on the
               basis of reasonable inquiry, from two market makers in the
               security.
o     Long-term debt securities having a remaining maturity in excess of 60
days are valued based on the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices
determined by a portfolio pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of
Trustees or obtained by the Manager from two active market makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable inquiry.
o     The following securities are valued at the mean between the "bid" and
"asked" prices determined by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Board
of Trustees or obtained by the Manager from two active market makers in the
security on the basis of reasonable inquiry:
(1)   debt instruments that have a maturity of more than 397 days when
               issued,
(2)   debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or less when issued
               and have a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, and
(3)   non-money market debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or
               less when issued and which have a remaining maturity of 60
               days or less.
o     The following securities are valued at cost, adjusted for amortization
of premiums and accretion of discounts:
(1)   money market debt securities held by a non-money market fund that had a
               maturity of less than 397 days when issued that have a
               remaining maturity of 60 days or less, and
(2)   debt instruments held by a money market fund that have a remaining
               maturity of 397 days or less.
o     Securities (including restricted securities) not having
readily-available market quotations are valued at fair value determined under
the Board's procedures. If the Manager is unable to locate two market makers
willing to give quotes, a security may be priced at the mean between the
"bid" and "asked" prices provided by a single active market maker (which in
certain cases may be the "bid" price if no "asked" price is available).

      In the case of U.S. government securities, mortgage-backed securities,
corporate bonds and foreign government securities, when last sale information
is not generally available, the Manager may use pricing services approved by
the Board of Trustees. The pricing service may use "matrix" comparisons to
the prices for comparable instruments on the basis of quality, yield and
maturity. Other special factors may be involved (such as the tax-exempt
status of the interest paid by municipal securities). The Manager will
monitor the accuracy of the pricing services. That monitoring may include
comparing prices used for portfolio valuation to actual sales prices of
selected securities.

      The closing prices in the London foreign exchange market on a
particular business day that are provided to the Manager by a bank, dealer or
pricing service that the Manager has determined to be reliable are used to
value foreign currency, including forward contracts, and to convert to U.S.
dollars securities that are denominated in foreign currency.

      Puts, calls, and futures are valued at the last sale price on the
principal exchange on which they are traded or on Nasdaq(R), as applicable, as
determined by a pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees or by the
Manager. If there were no sales that day, they shall be valued at the last
sale price on the preceding trading day if it is within the spread of the
closing "bid" and "asked" prices on the principal exchange or on Nasdaq(R)on
the valuation date. If not, the value shall be the closing bid price on the
principal exchange or on Nasdaq(R)on the valuation date. If the put, call or
future is not traded on an exchange or on Nasdaq(R), it shall be valued by the
mean between "bid" and "asked" prices obtained by the Manager from two active
market makers. In certain cases that may be at the "bid" price if no "asked"
price is available.

      When the Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received
is included in the Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset. An
equivalent credit is included in the liability section. The credit is
adjusted ("marked-to-market") to reflect the current market value of the
option. In determining the Fund's gain on investments, if a call or put
written by the Fund is exercised, the proceeds are increased by the premium
received. If a call or put written by the Fund expires, the Fund has a gain
in the amount of the premium. If the Fund enters into a closing purchase
transaction, it will have a gain or loss, depending on whether the premium
received was more or less than the cost of the closing transaction. If the
Fund exercises a put it holds, the amount the Fund receives on its sale of
the underlying investment is reduced by the amount of premium paid by the
Fund.

How to Sell Shares

The information below supplements the terms and conditions for redeeming
shares set forth in the Prospectus.

Sending Redemption Proceeds by Federal Funds Wire. The Federal Funds wire of
redemption proceeds may be delayed if the Fund's custodian bank is not open
for business on a day when the Fund would normally authorize the wire to be
made, which is usually the Fund's next regular business day following the
redemption. In those circumstances, the wire will not be transmitted until
the next bank business day on which the Fund is open for business. No
dividends will be paid on the proceeds of redeemed shares awaiting transfer
by Federal Funds wire.

Reinvestment Privilege. Within six months of a redemption, a shareholder may
reinvest all or part of the redemption proceeds of:
o     Class A shares purchased subject to an initial sales charge or Class A
         shares on which a contingent deferred sales charge was paid, or
o     Class B shares that were subject to the Class B contingent deferred
         sales charge when redeemed.

      The reinvestment may be made without sales charge only in Class A
shares of the Fund or any of the other Oppenheimer funds into which shares of
the Fund are exchangeable as described in "How to Exchange Shares" below.
Reinvestment will be at the net asset value next computed after the Transfer
Agent receives the reinvestment order. The shareholder must ask the Transfer
Agent for that privilege at the time of reinvestment. This privilege does not
apply to Class C, and Class N shares. The Fund may amend, suspend or cease
offering this reinvestment privilege at any time as to shares redeemed after
the date of such amendment, suspension or cessation.

      Any capital gain that was realized when the shares were redeemed is
taxable, and reinvestment will not alter any capital gains tax payable on
that gain. If there has been a capital loss on the redemption, some or all of
the loss may not be tax deductible, depending on the timing and amount of the
reinvestment. Under the Internal Revenue Code, if the redemption proceeds of
Fund shares on which a sales charge was paid are reinvested in shares of the
Fund or another of the Oppenheimer funds within 90 days of payment of the
sales charge, the shareholder's basis in the shares of the Fund that were
redeemed may not include the amount of the sales charge paid. That would
reduce the loss or increase the gain recognized from the redemption. However,
in that case the sales charge would be added to the basis of the shares
acquired by the reinvestment of the redemption proceeds.

Payments "In Kind". The Prospectus states that payment for shares tendered
for redemption is ordinarily made in cash. However, under certain
circumstances, the Board of Trustees of the Fund may determine that it would
be detrimental to the best interests of the remaining shareholders of the
Fund to make payment of a redemption order wholly or partly in cash. In that
case, the Fund may pay the redemption proceeds in whole or in part by a
distribution "in kind" of liquid securities from the portfolio of the Fund,
in lieu of cash.

      The Fund has elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the Investment
Company Act. Under that rule, the Fund is obligated to redeem shares solely
in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the net assets of the Fund
during any 90-day period for any one shareholder. If shares are redeemed in
kind, the redeeming shareholder might incur brokerage or other costs in
selling the securities for cash. The Fund will value securities used to pay
redemptions in kind using the same method the Fund uses to value its
portfolio securities described above under "Determination of Net Asset Values
Per Share." That valuation will be made as of the time the redemption price
is determined.

Involuntary Redemptions. The Fund's Board of Trustees has the right to cause
the involuntary redemption of the shares held in any account if the aggregate
net asset value of those shares is less than $200 or such lesser amount as
the Board may fix. The Board will not cause the involuntary redemption of
shares in an account if the aggregate net asset value of such shares has
fallen below the stated minimum solely as a result of market fluctuations. If
the Board exercises this right, it may also fix the requirements for any
notice to be given to the shareholders in question (not less than 30 days).
The Board may alternatively set requirements for the shareholder to increase
the investment, or set other terms and conditions so that the shares would
not be involuntarily redeemed.

Transfers of Shares. A transfer of shares to a different registration is not
an event that triggers the payment of sales charges. Therefore, shares are
not subject to the payment of a contingent deferred sales charge of any class
at the time of transfer to the name of another person or entity. It does not
matter whether the transfer occurs by absolute assignment, gift or bequest,
as long as it does not involve, directly or indirectly, a public sale of the
shares. When shares subject to a contingent deferred sales charge are
transferred, the transferred shares will remain subject to the contingent
deferred sales charge. It will be calculated as if the transferee shareholder
had acquired the transferred shares in the same manner and at the same time
as the transferring shareholder.

      If less than all shares held in an account are transferred, and some
but not all shares in the account would be subject to a contingent deferred
sales charge if redeemed at the time of transfer, the priorities described in
the Prospectus under "How to Buy Shares" for the imposition of the Class B,
Class C and Class N contingent deferred sales charge will be followed in
determining the order in which shares are transferred.

Distributions From Retirement Plans. Requests for distributions from
OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRAs, SEP-IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, 403(b)(7) custodial
plans, 401(k) plans or pension or profit-sharing plans should be addressed to
"Trustee, OppenheimerFunds Retirement Plans," c/o the Transfer Agent at its
address listed in "How To Sell Shares" in the Prospectus or on the back cover
of this Statement of Additional Information. The request must:
(1)   state the reason for the distribution;
(2)   state the owner's awareness of tax penalties if the distribution is
         premature; and
(3)   conform to the requirements of the plan and the Fund's other redemption
         requirements.

      Participants (other than self-employed plan sponsors) in
OppenheimerFunds-sponsored pension or profit-sharing plans with shares of the
Fund held in the name of the plan or its fiduciary may not directly request
redemption of their accounts. The plan administrator or fiduciary must sign
the request.

      Distributions from pension and profit sharing plans are subject to
special requirements under the Internal Revenue Code and certain documents
(available from the Transfer Agent) must be completed and submitted to the
Transfer Agent before the distribution may be made. Distributions from
retirement plans are subject to withholding requirements under the Internal
Revenue Code, and IRS Form W-4P (available from the Transfer Agent) must be
submitted to the Transfer Agent with the distribution request, or the
distribution may be delayed. Unless the shareholder has provided the Transfer
Agent with a certified tax identification number, the Internal Revenue Code
requires that tax be withheld from any distribution even if the shareholder
elects not to have tax withheld. The Fund, the Manager, the Distributor, and
the Transfer Agent assume no responsibility to determine whether a
distribution satisfies the conditions of applicable tax laws and will not be
responsible for any tax penalties assessed in connection with a distribution.

Special Arrangements for Repurchase of Shares from Dealers and Brokers. The
Distributor is the Fund's agent to repurchase its shares from authorized
dealers or brokers on behalf of their customers. Shareholders should contact
their broker or dealer to arrange this type of redemption. The repurchase
price per share will be the net asset value next computed after the
Distributor receives an order placed by the dealer or broker. However, if the
Distributor receives a repurchase order from a dealer or broker after the
close of the Exchange on a regular business day, it will be processed at that
day's net asset value if the order was received by the dealer or broker from
its customers prior to the time the Exchange closes. Normally, the Exchange
closes at 4:00 P.M., but may do so earlier on some days. Additionally, the
order must have been transmitted to and received by the Distributor prior to
its close of business that day (normally 5:00 P.M.).

      Ordinarily, for accounts redeemed by a broker-dealer under this
procedure, payment will be made within three business days after the shares
have been redeemed upon the Distributor's receipt of the required redemption
documents in proper form. The signature(s) of the registered owners on the
redemption documents must be guaranteed as described in the Prospectus.

Automatic Withdrawal and Exchange Plans. Investors owning shares of the Fund
valued at $5,000 or more can authorize the Transfer Agent to redeem shares
(having a value of at least $50) automatically on a monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan. Shares will
be redeemed three business days prior to the date requested by the
shareholder for receipt of the payment. Automatic withdrawals of up to $1,500
per month may be requested by telephone if payments are to be made by check
payable to all shareholders of record. Payments must also be sent to the
address of record for the account and the address must not have been changed
within the prior 30 days. Required minimum distributions from
OppenheimerFunds-sponsored retirement plans may not be arranged on this
basis.

      Payments are normally made by check, but shareholders having
AccountLink privileges (see "How To Buy Shares") may arrange to have
Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments transferred to the bank account designated
on the account application or by signature-guaranteed instructions sent to
the Transfer Agent. Shares are normally redeemed pursuant to an Automatic
Withdrawal Plan three business days before the payment transmittal date you
select in the account application. If a contingent deferred sales charge
applies to the redemption, the amount of the check or payment will be reduced
accordingly.


      The Fund cannot guarantee receipt of a payment on the date requested.
The Fund reserves the right to amend, suspend or discontinue offering these
plans at any time without prior notice. Because of the sales charge assessed
on Class A share purchases, shareholders should not make regular additional
Class A share purchases while participating in an Automatic Withdrawal Plan.
Class B, Class C and Class N shareholders should not establish automatic
withdrawal plans, because of the potential imposition of the contingent
deferred sales charge on such withdrawals (except where the Class B, Class C
or Class N contingent deferred sales charge is waived as described in
Appendix B to this Statement of Additional Information).

      By requesting an Automatic Withdrawal or Exchange Plan, the shareholder
agrees to the terms and conditions that apply to such plans, as stated below.
These provisions may be amended from time to time by the Fund and/or the
Distributor. When adopted, any amendments will automatically apply to
existing Plans.

      |X|   Automatic Exchange Plans. Shareholders can authorize the Transfer
Agent to exchange a pre-determined amount of shares of the Fund for shares
(of the same class) of other Oppenheimer funds automatically on a monthly,
quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic Exchange Plan. The
minimum amount that may be exchanged to each other fund account is $50.
Instructions should be provided on the OppenheimerFunds Application or
signature-guaranteed instructions. Exchanges made under these plans are
subject to the restrictions that apply to exchanges as set forth in "How to
Exchange Shares" in the Prospectus and below in this Statement of Additional
Information.

|X|   Automatic Withdrawal Plans. Fund shares will be redeemed as necessary
to meet withdrawal payments. Shares acquired without a sales charge will be
redeemed first. Shares acquired with reinvested dividends and capital gains
distributions will be redeemed next, followed by shares acquired with a sales
charge, to the extent necessary to make withdrawal payments. Depending upon
the amount withdrawn, the investor's principal may be depleted. Payments made
under these plans should not be considered as a yield or income on your
investment.

      The Transfer Agent will administer the investor's Automatic Withdrawal
Plan as agent for the shareholder(s) (the "Planholder") who executed the plan
authorization and application submitted to the Transfer Agent. Neither the
Fund nor the Transfer Agent shall incur any liability to the Planholder for
any action taken or not taken by the Transfer Agent in good faith to
administer the plan. Share certificates will not be issued for shares of the
Fund purchased for and held under the plan, but the Transfer Agent will
credit all such shares to the account of the Planholder on the records of the
Fund. Any share certificates held by a Planholder may be surrendered
unendorsed to the Transfer Agent with the plan application so that the shares
represented by the certificate may be held under the plan.

      For accounts subject to Automatic Withdrawal Plans, distributions of
capital gains must be reinvested in shares of the Fund, which will be done at
net asset value without a sales charge. Dividends on shares held in the
account may be paid in cash or reinvested.

      Shares will be redeemed to make withdrawal payments at the net asset
value per share determined on the redemption date. Checks or AccountLink
payments representing the proceeds of Plan withdrawals will normally be
transmitted three business days prior to the date selected for receipt of the
payment, according to the choice specified in writing by the Planholder.
Receipt of payment on the date selected cannot be guaranteed.

      The amount and the interval of disbursement payments and the address to
which checks are to be mailed or AccountLink payments are to be sent may be
changed at any time by the Planholder by writing to the Transfer Agent. The
Planholder should allow at least two weeks' time after mailing such
notification for the requested change to be put in effect. The Planholder
may, at any time, instruct the Transfer Agent by written notice to redeem
all, or any part of, the shares held under the plan. That notice must be in
proper form in accordance with the requirements of the then-current
Prospectus of the Fund. In that case, the Transfer Agent will redeem the
number of shares requested at the net asset value per share in effect and
will mail a check for the proceeds to the Planholder.

      The Planholder may terminate a plan at any time by writing to the
Transfer Agent. The Fund may also give directions to the Transfer Agent to
terminate a plan. The Transfer Agent will also terminate a plan upon its
receipt of evidence satisfactory to it that the Planholder has died or is
legally incapacitated. Upon termination of a plan by the Transfer Agent or
the Fund, shares that have not been redeemed will be held in uncertificated
form in the name of the Planholder. The account will continue as a
dividend-reinvestment, uncertificated account unless and until proper
instructions are received from the Planholder, his or her executor or
guardian, or another authorized person.

      If the Transfer Agent ceases to act as transfer agent for the Fund, the
Planholder will be deemed to have appointed any successor transfer agent to
act as agent in administering the plan.

How to Exchange Shares

As stated in the Prospectus, shares of a particular class of Oppenheimer
funds having more than one class of shares may be exchanged only for shares
of the same class of other Oppenheimer funds. Shares of Oppenheimer funds
that have a single class without a class designation are deemed "Class A"
shares for this purpose. You can obtain a current list showing which funds
offer which classes of shares by calling the Distributor.

o     All of the Oppenheimer funds currently offer Class A, B, C, N and Y
      shares with the following exceptions:

   The following funds only offer Class A shares:
   Centennial America Fund, L.P.             Centennial Money Market Trust
   Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust    Centennial New York Tax Exempt
                                             Trust
   Centennial Government Trust               Centennial Tax Exempt Trust

   The following funds do not offer Class N shares:
   Limited Term New York Municipal Fund      Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
   Oppenheimer AMT-Free Municipals           Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
   Oppenheimer AMT-Free New York             Oppenheimer Principal Protected Main
   Municipals                                Street Fund II
   Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund     Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal
                                             Fund
   Oppenheimer International Value Fund      Oppenheimer Rochester National
                                             Municipals
   Oppenheimer Limited Term California       Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund
   Municipal Fund
   Oppenheimer Limited Term Municipal        Rochester Fund Municipals
   Fund

   The following funds do not offer Class Y shares:
   Limited Term New York Municipal Fund      Oppenheimer International Small Company
                                             Fund
   Oppenheimer AMT-Free Municipals          Oppenheimer Limited Term Municipal Fund
   Oppenheimer AMT-Free New York Municipals Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
   Oppenheimer Balanced Fund                Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
   Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund    Oppenheimer Principal Protected Main
                                            Street Fund
   Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund          Oppenheimer Principal Protected Main
                                            Street Fund II
   Oppenheimer Cash Reserves                Oppenheimer Principal Protected Main
                                            Street Fund III
   Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund         Oppenheimer Quest Capital Value Fund,
                                            Inc.
   Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund  Oppenheimer Quest International Value
                                            Fund, Inc.
   Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation Fund  Oppenheimer Rochester National Municipals
   Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund      Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund
   Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund Oppenheimer Small Cap Value Fund
   Oppenheimer International Growth Fund    Oppenheimer Total Return Bond Fund

o     Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. only offers Class A and Class Y
      shares.
o     Class Y shares of Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund may not be exchanged for
      shares of any other fund.
o     Class B, Class C and Class N shares of Oppenheimer Cash Reserves are
      generally available only by exchange from the same class of shares of
      other Oppenheimer funds or through OppenheimerFunds-sponsored 401(k)
      plans.
o     Class M shares of Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund may be
      exchanged only for Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds. They may
      not be acquired by exchange of shares of any class of any other
      Oppenheimer funds except Class A shares of Oppenheimer Money Market
      Fund or Oppenheimer Cash Reserves acquired by exchange of Class M
      shares.
o     Shares of Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund may not be exchanged
      for shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc., Oppenheimer Cash
      Reserves or Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund. Only participants
      in certain retirement plans may purchase shares of Oppenheimer Capital
      Preservation Fund, and only those participants may exchange shares of
      other Oppenheimer funds for shares of Oppenheimer Capital Preservation
      Fund.
o     Class A shares of Oppenheimer funds may be exchanged at net asset value
      for shares of any money market fund offered by the Distributor. Shares
      of any money market fund purchased without a sales charge may be
      exchanged for shares of Oppenheimer funds offered with a sales charge
      upon payment of the sales charge. They may also be used to purchase
      shares of Oppenheimer funds subject to an early withdrawal charge or
      contingent deferred sales charge.
o     Shares of the Fund acquired by reinvestment of dividends or
      distributions from any of the other Oppenheimer funds or from any unit
      investment trust for which reinvestment arrangements have been made
      with the Distributor may be exchanged at net asset value for shares of
      any of the Oppenheimer funds.
o     Shares of Oppenheimer Principal Protected Main Street Fund may be
      exchanged at net asset value for shares of any of the Oppenheimer
      funds. However, shareholders are not permitted to exchange shares of
      other Oppenheimer funds for shares of Oppenheimer Principal Protected
      Main Street Fund until after the expiration of the warranty period
      (8/5/2010).
o     Shares of Oppenheimer Principal Protected Main Street Fund II may be
      exchanged at net asset value for shares of any of the Oppenheimer
      funds. However, shareholders are not permitted to exchange shares of
      other Oppenheimer funds for shares of Oppenheimer Principal Protected
      Main Street Fund II until after the expiration of the warranty period
      (2/4/2011).
o     Shares of Oppenheimer Principal Protected Main Street Fund III may be
      exchanged at net asset value for shares of any of the Oppenheimer
      funds. However, shareholders are not permitted to exchange shares of
      other Oppenheimer funds for shares of Oppenheimer Principal Protected
      Main Street Fund III until after the expiration of the warranty period
      (12/6/2011).

      The Fund may amend, suspend or terminate the exchange privilege at any
time. Although the Fund may impose these changes at any time, it will provide
you with notice of those changes whenever it is required to do so by
applicable law. It may be required to provide 60 days' notice prior to
materially amending or terminating the exchange privilege. That 60 day notice
is not required in extraordinary circumstances.

      |X|   How Exchanges Affect Contingent Deferred Sales Charges. No
contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on exchanges of shares of any
class purchased subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, with the
following exceptions:

o     When Class A shares of any Oppenheimer fund (other than Rochester
National Municipals and Rochester Fund Municipals) acquired by exchange of
Class A shares of any Oppenheimer fund purchased subject to a Class A
contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed within 18 months measured from
the beginning of the calendar month of the initial purchase of the exchanged
Class A shares, the Class A contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on
the redeemed shares.

o     When Class A shares of Rochester National Municipals and Rochester Fund
Municipals acquired by exchange of Class A shares of any Oppenheimer fund
purchased subject to a Class A contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed
within 24 months of the beginning of the calendar month of the initial
purchase of the exchanged Class A shares, the Class A contingent deferred
sales charge is imposed on the redeemed shares.

o     If any Class A shares of another Oppenheimer fund that are exchanged
for Class A shares of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund are subject to
the Class A contingent deferred sales charge of the other Oppenheimer fund at
the time of exchange, the holding period for that Class A contingent deferred
sales charge will carry over to the Class A shares of Oppenheimer Senior
Floating Rate Fund acquired in the exchange. The Class A shares of
Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund acquired in that exchange will be
subject to the Class A Early Withdrawal Charge of Oppenheimer Senior Floating
Rate Fund if they are repurchased before the expiration of the holding period.

o     When Class A shares of Oppenheimer Cash Reserves and Oppenheimer Money
Market Fund, Inc. acquired by exchange of Class A shares of any Oppenheimer
fund purchased subject to a Class A contingent deferred sales charge are
redeemed within the Class A holding period of the fund from which the shares
were exchanged, the Class A contingent deferred sales charge of the fund from
which the shares were exchanged is imposed on the redeemed shares.

o     With respect to Class B shares (other than Limited-Term Government
Fund, Limited Term Municipal Fund, Limited Term New York Municipal Fund,
Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund and Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate
Fund), the Class B contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on Class B
shares acquired by exchange if they are redeemed within six years of the
initial purchase of the exchanged Class B shares.

o     With respect to Class B shares of Limited-Term Government Fund, Limited
Term Municipal Fund, Limited Term New York Municipal Fund, Oppenheimer
Capital Preservation Fund and Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund, the
Class B contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on Class B shares
acquired by exchange if they are redeemed within 5 years of the initial
purchase of the exchanged Class B shares.

o     With respect to Class C shares, the Class C contingent deferred sales
charge is imposed on Class C shares acquired by exchange if they are redeemed
within 12 months of the initial purchase of the exchanged Class C shares.

o     With respect to Class N shares, a 1% contingent deferred sales charge
will be imposed if the retirement plan (not including IRAs and 403(b) plans)
is terminated or Class N shares of all Oppenheimer funds are terminated as an
investment option of the plan and Class N shares are redeemed within 18
months after the plan's first purchase of Class N shares of any Oppenheimer
fund or with respect to an individual retirement plan or 403(b) plan, Class N
shares are redeemed within 18 months of the plan's first purchase of Class N
shares of any Oppenheimer fund.

o     When Class B, Class C or Class N shares are redeemed to effect an
exchange, the priorities described in "How To Buy Shares" in the Prospectus
for the imposition of the Class B, Class C or Class N contingent deferred
sales charge will be followed in determining the order in which the shares
are exchanged. Before exchanging shares, shareholders should take into
account how the exchange may affect any contingent deferred sales charge that
might be imposed in the subsequent redemption of remaining shares.

      Shareholders owning shares of more than one class must specify which
class of shares they wish to exchange.

      |X|   Limits on Multiple Exchange Orders. The Fund reserves the right
to reject telephone or written exchange requests submitted in bulk by anyone
on behalf of more than one account. The Fund may accept requests for
exchanges of up to 50 accounts per day from representatives of authorized
dealers that qualify for this privilege.

      |X|   Telephone Exchange Requests. When exchanging shares by telephone,
a shareholder must have an existing account in the fund to which the exchange
is to be made. Otherwise, the investors must obtain a prospectus of that fund
before the exchange request may be submitted. If all telephone lines are busy
(which might occur, for example, during periods of substantial market
fluctuations), shareholders might not be able to request exchanges by
telephone and would have to submit written exchange requests.

|X|   Processing Exchange Requests. Shares to be exchanged are redeemed on
the regular business day the Transfer Agent receives an exchange request in
proper form (the "Redemption Date"). Normally, shares of the fund to be
acquired are purchased on the Redemption Date, but such purchases may be
delayed by either fund up to five business days if it determines that it
would be disadvantaged by an immediate transfer of the redemption proceeds.
The Fund reserves the right, in its discretion, to refuse any exchange
request that may disadvantage it. For example, if the receipt of multiple
exchange requests from a dealer might require the disposition of portfolio
securities at a time or at a price that might be disadvantageous to the Fund,
the Fund may refuse the request.

      When you exchange some or all of your shares from one fund to another,
any special account feature such as an Asset Builder Plan or Automatic
Withdrawal Plan, will be switched to the new fund account unless you tell the
Transfer Agent not to do so. However, special redemption and exchange
features such as Automatic Exchange Plans and Automatic Withdrawal Plans
cannot be switched to an account in Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund.

      In connection with any exchange request, the number of shares exchanged
may be less than the number requested if the exchange or the number requested
would include shares subject to a restriction cited in the Prospectus or this
Statement of Additional Information, or would include shares covered by a
share certificate that is not tendered with the request. In those cases, only
the shares available for exchange without restriction will be exchanged.

      The different Oppenheimer funds available for exchange have different
investment objectives, policies and risks. A shareholder should assure that
the fund selected is appropriate for his or her investment and should be
aware of the tax consequences of an exchange. For federal income tax
purposes, an exchange transaction is treated as a redemption of shares of one
fund and a purchase of shares of another. "Reinvestment Privilege," above,
discusses some of the tax consequences of reinvestment of redemption proceeds
in such cases. The Fund, the Distributor, and the Transfer Agent are unable
to provide investment, tax or legal advice to a shareholder in connection
with an exchange request or any other investment transaction.

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes

Dividends and Distributions. The Fund has no fixed dividend rate and there
can be no assurance as to the payment of any dividends or the realization of
any capital gains. The dividends and distributions paid by a class of shares
will vary from time to time depending on market conditions, the composition
of the Fund's portfolio, and expenses borne by the Fund or borne separately
by a class. Dividends are calculated in the same manner, at the same time,
and on the same day for each class of shares. However, dividends on Class B,
Class C and Class N shares are expected to be lower than dividends on Class A
shares. That is because of the effect of the asset-based sales charge on
Class B, Class C and Class N shares. Those dividends will also differ in
amount as a consequence of any difference in the net asset values of the
different classes of shares.

      Dividends, distributions and proceeds of the redemption of Fund shares
represented by checks returned to the Transfer Agent by the Postal Service as
undeliverable will be invested in shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund,
Inc. Reinvestment will be made as promptly as possible after the return of
such checks to the Transfer Agent, to enable the investor to earn a return on
otherwise idle funds. Unclaimed accounts may be subject to state escheatment
laws, and the Fund and the Transfer Agent will not be liable to shareholders
or their representatives for compliance with those laws in good faith.

Tax Status of the Fund's Dividends, Distributions and Redemptions of Shares.
The federal tax treatment of the Fund's dividends and capital gains
distributions is briefly highlighted in the Prospectus. The following is only
a summary of certain additional tax considerations generally affecting the
Fund and its shareholders.

      The tax discussion in the Prospectus and this Statement of Additional
Information is based on tax law in effect on the date of the Prospectus and
this Statement of Additional Information. Those laws and regulations may be
changed by legislative, judicial, or administrative action, sometimes with
retroactive effect. State and local tax treatment of ordinary income
dividends and capital gain dividends from regulated investment companies may
differ from the treatment under the Internal Revenue Code described below.
Potential purchasers of shares of the Fund are urged to consult their tax
advisers with specific reference to their own tax circumstances as well as
the consequences of federal, state and local tax rules affecting an
investment in the Fund.

|X|   Qualification as a Regulated Investment Company. The Fund has elected
to be taxed as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. As a regulated investment company,
the Fund is not subject to federal income tax on the portion of its net
investment income (that is, taxable interest, dividends, and other taxable
ordinary income, net of expenses) and capital gain net income (that is, the
excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital losses)
that it distributes to shareholders. That qualification enables the Fund to
"pass through" its income and realized capital gains to shareholders without
having to pay tax on them. This avoids a "double tax" on that income and
capital gains, since shareholders normally will be taxed on the dividends and
capital gains they receive from the Fund (unless their Fund shares are held
in a retirement account or the shareholder is otherwise exempt from tax).

      The Internal Revenue Code contains a number of complex tests relating
to qualification that the Fund might not meet in a particular year. If it did
not qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund would be treated for
tax purposes as an ordinary corporation and would receive no tax deduction
for payments made to shareholders.

      To qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund must distribute
at least 90% of its investment company taxable income (in brief, net
investment income and the excess of net short-term capital gain over net
long-term capital loss) for the taxable year. The Fund must also satisfy
certain other requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, some of which are
described below. Distributions by the Fund made during the taxable year or,
under specified circumstances, within 12 months after the close of the
taxable year, will be considered distributions of income and gains for the
taxable year and will therefore count toward satisfaction of the
above-mentioned requirement.

      To qualify as a regulated investment company, the Fund must derive at
least 90% of its gross income from dividends, interest, certain payments with
respect to securities loans, gains from the sale or other disposition of
stock or securities or foreign currencies (to the extent such currency gains
are directly related to the regulated investment company's principal business
of investing in stock or securities) and certain other income.

      In addition to satisfying the requirements described above, the Fund
must satisfy an asset diversification test in order to qualify as a regulated
investment company. Under that test, at the close of each quarter of the
Fund's taxable year, at least 50% of the value of the Fund's assets must
consist of cash and cash items (including receivables), U.S. government
securities, securities of other regulated investment companies, and
securities of other issuers. As to each of those issuers, the Fund must not
have invested more than 5% of the value of the Fund's total assets in
securities of each such issuer and the Fund must not hold more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of each such issuer. No more than 25% of
the value of its total assets may be invested in the securities of any one
issuer (other than U.S. government securities and securities of other
regulated investment companies), or in two or more issuers which the Fund
controls and which are engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses.
For purposes of this test, obligations issued or guaranteed by certain
agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government are treated as U.S.
government securities.

|X|   Excise Tax on Regulated Investment Companies. Under the Internal
Revenue Code, by December 31 each year, the Fund must distribute 98% of its
taxable investment income earned from January 1 through December 31 of that
year and 98% of its capital gains realized in the period from November 1 of
the prior year through October 31 of the current year. If it does not, the
Fund must pay an excise tax on the amounts not distributed. It is presently
anticipated that the Fund will meet those requirements. To meet this
requirement, in certain circumstances the Fund might be required to liquidate
portfolio investments to make sufficient distributions to avoid excise tax
liability. However, the Board of Trustees and the Manager might determine in
a particular year that it would be in the best interests of shareholders for
the Fund not to make such distributions at the required levels and to pay the
excise tax on the undistributed amounts. That would reduce the amount of
income or capital gains available for distribution to shareholders.

|X|   Taxation of Fund Distributions. The Fund anticipates distributing
substantially all of its investment company taxable income for each taxable
year. Those distributions will be taxable to shareholders as ordinary income
and treated as dividends for federal income tax purposes.

      Special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code govern the eligibility
of the Fund's dividends for the dividends-received deduction for corporate
shareholders. Long-term capital gains distributions are not eligible for the
deduction. The amount of dividends paid by the Fund that may qualify for the
deduction is limited to the aggregate amount of qualifying dividends that the
Fund derives from portfolio investments that the Fund has held for a minimum
period, usually 46 days. A corporate shareholder will not be eligible for the
deduction on dividends paid on Fund shares held for 45 days or less. To the
extent the Fund's dividends are derived from gross income from option
premiums, interest income or short-term gains from the sale of securities or
dividends from foreign corporations, those dividends will not qualify for the
deduction.

      The Fund may either retain or distribute to shareholders its net
capital gain for each taxable year. The Fund currently intends to distribute
any such amounts. If net long term capital gains are distributed and
designated as a capital gain distribution, it will be taxable to shareholders
as a long-term capital gain and will be properly identified in reports sent
to shareholders in January of each year. Such treatment will apply no matter
how long the shareholder has held his or her shares or whether that gain was
recognized by the Fund before the shareholder acquired his or her shares.

      If the Fund elects to retain its net capital gain, the Fund will be
subject to tax on it at the 35% corporate tax rate. If the Fund elects to
retain its net capital gain, the Fund will provide to shareholders of record
on the last day of its taxable year information regarding their pro rata
share of the gain and tax paid. As a result, each shareholder will be
required to report his or her pro rata share of such gain on their tax return
as long-term capital gain, will receive a refundable tax credit for his/her
pro rata share of tax paid by the Fund on the gain, and will increase the tax
basis for his/her shares by an amount equal to the deemed distribution less
the tax credit.

      Investment income that may be received by the Fund from sources within
foreign countries may be subject to foreign taxes withheld at the source. The
United States has entered into tax treaties with many foreign countries which
entitle the Fund to a reduced rate of, or exemption from, taxes on such
income.

      Distributions by the Fund that do not constitute ordinary income
dividends or capital gain distributions will be treated as a return of
capital to the extent of the shareholder's tax basis in their shares. Any
excess will be treated as gain from the sale of those shares, as discussed
below. Shareholders will be advised annually as to the U.S. federal income
tax consequences of distributions made (or deemed made) during the year. If
prior distributions made by the Fund must be re-characterized as a
non-taxable return of capital at the end of the fiscal year as a result of
the effect of the Fund's investment policies, they will be identified as such
in notices sent to shareholders.

      Distributions by the Fund will be treated in the manner described above
regardless of whether the distributions are paid in cash or reinvested in
additional shares of the Fund (or of another fund). Shareholders receiving a
distribution in the form of additional shares will be treated as receiving a
distribution in an amount equal to the fair market value of the shares
received, determined as of the reinvestment date.

      The Fund will be required in certain cases to withhold 28% of ordinary
income dividends, capital gains distributions and the proceeds of the
redemption of shares, paid to any shareholder (1) who has failed to provide a
correct taxpayer identification number or to properly certify that number
when required, (2) who is subject to backup withholding for failure to report
the receipt of interest or dividend income properly, or (3) who has failed to
certify to the Fund that the shareholder is not subject to backup withholding
or is an "exempt recipient" (such as a corporation). Any tax withheld by the
Fund is remitted by the Fund to the U.S. Treasury and all income and any tax
withheld is identified in reports mailed to shareholders in January of each
year.

|X|   Tax Effects of Redemptions of Shares. If a shareholder redeems all or a
portion of his/her shares, the shareholder will recognize a gain or loss on
the redeemed shares in an amount equal to the difference between the proceeds
of the redeemed shares and the shareholder's adjusted tax basis in the
shares. All or a portion of any loss recognized in that manner may be
disallowed if the shareholder purchases other shares of the Fund within 30
days before or after the redemption.

      In general, any gain or loss arising from the redemption of shares of
the Fund will be considered capital gain or loss, if the shares were held as
a capital asset. It will be long-term capital gain or loss if the shares were
held for more than one year. However, any capital loss arising from the
redemption of shares held for six months or less will be treated as a
long-term capital loss to the extent of the amount of capital gain dividends
received on those shares. Special holding period rules under the Internal
Revenue Code apply in this case to determine the holding period of shares and
there are limits on the deductibility of capital losses in any year.

|X|   Foreign Shareholders. Under U.S. tax law, taxation of a shareholder who
is a foreign person (to include, but not limited to, a nonresident alien
individual, a foreign trust, a foreign estate, a foreign corporation, or a
foreign partnership) primarily depends on whether the foreign person's income
from the Fund is effectively connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or
business. Typically, ordinary income dividends paid from a mutual fund are
not considered "effectively connected" income.

      Ordinary income dividends that are paid by the Fund (and are deemed not
"effectively connected income") to foreign persons will be subject to a U.S.
tax withheld by the Fund at a rate of 30%, provided the Fund obtains a
properly completed and signed Certificate of Foreign Status. The tax rate may
be reduced if the foreign person's country of residence has a tax treaty with
the U.S. allowing for a reduced tax rate on ordinary income dividends paid by
the Fund. Any tax withheld by the Fund is remitted by the Fund to the U.S.
Treasury and all income and any tax withheld is identified in reports mailed
to shareholders in March of each year.

      If the ordinary income dividends from the Fund are effectively
                                                     ---
connected with the conduct of a U.S. trade or business, then the foreign
person may claim an exemption from the U.S. tax described above provided the
Fund obtains a properly completed and signed Certificate of Foreign Status.
If the foreign person fails to provide a certification of his/her foreign
status, the Fund will be required to withhold U.S. tax at a rate of 28% on
ordinary income dividends, capital gains distributions and the proceeds of
the redemption of shares, paid to any foreign person. All income and any tax
withheld (in this situation) by the Fund is remitted by the Fund to the U.S.
Treasury and is identified in reports mailed to shareholders in January of
each year.

      The tax consequences to foreign persons entitled to claim the benefits
of an applicable tax treaty may be different from those described herein.
Foreign shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors or the U.S.
Internal Revenue Service with respect to the particular tax consequences to
them of an investment in the Fund, including the applicability of the U.S.
withholding taxes described above.

Dividend Reinvestment in Another Fund. Shareholders of the Fund may elect to
reinvest all dividends and/or capital gains distributions in shares of the
same class of any of the other Oppenheimer funds listed above. Reinvestment
will be made without sales charge at the net asset value per share in effect
at the close of business on the payable date of the dividend or distribution.
To elect this option, the shareholder must notify the Transfer Agent in
writing and must have an existing account in the fund selected for
reinvestment. Otherwise the shareholder first must obtain a prospectus for
that fund and an application from the Distributor to establish an account.
Dividends and/or distributions from shares of certain other Oppenheimer funds
(other than Oppenheimer Cash Reserves) may be invested in shares of this Fund
on the same basis.

Additional Information About the Fund

The Distributor. The Fund's shares are sold through dealers, brokers and
other financial institutions that have a sales agreement with
OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., a subsidiary of the Manager that acts as
the Fund's Distributor. The Distributor also distributes shares of the other
Oppenheimer funds and is sub-distributor for funds managed by a subsidiary of
the Manager.

The Transfer Agent. OppenheimerFunds Services, the Fund's Transfer Agent, is
a division of the Manager. It is responsible for maintaining the Fund's
shareholder registry and shareholder accounting records, and for paying
dividends and distributions to shareholders. It also handles shareholder
servicing and administrative functions. It serves as the Transfer Agent for
an annual per account fee. It also acts as shareholder servicing agent for
the other Oppenheimer funds. Shareholders should direct inquiries about their
accounts to the Transfer Agent at the address and toll-free numbers shown on
the back cover.

The Custodian. J.P. Morgan Chase Bank is the custodian of the Fund's assets.
The custodian's responsibilities include safeguarding and controlling the
Fund's portfolio securities and handling the delivery of such securities to
and from the Fund. It is the practice of the Fund to deal with the custodian
in a manner uninfluenced by any banking relationship the custodian may have
with the Manager and its affiliates. The Fund's cash balances with the
custodian in excess of $100,000 are not protected by federal deposit
insurance. Those uninsured balances at times may be substantial.

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. KPMG LLP serves as an
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Fund. They audit the
Fund's financial statements and perform other related audit services. They
also act as an independent registered public accounting firm for the Manager
and certain other funds advised by the Manager and its affiliates. Audit and
non-audit services provided by KPMG LLP to the Fund must be pre-approved by
the Audit Committee.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS OF
OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of
Oppenheimer International Small Company Fund, including the statement of
investments, as of August 31, 2004, and the related statement of operations for
the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two
years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the
five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial
highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights
based on our audits.

     We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the
financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement.
An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts
and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included
confirmation of securities owned as of August 31, 2004, by correspondence with
the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where
replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

     In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Oppenheimer International Small Company Fund as of August 31, 2004, the results
of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for
each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for
each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S.
generally accepted accounting principles.

/s/ KPMG LLP
KPMG LLP

Denver, Colorado
September 22, 2004




STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS August 31, 2004
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                           VALUE
                                                            SHARES    SEE NOTE 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMON STOCKS--96.8%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY--23.3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE--1.2%
Ukbetting plc 1                                          4,000,000   $ 3,428,262
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL--1.5%
Nissen Co. Ltd.                                            200,000     4,183,258
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MEDIA--12.3%
Balaji Telefilms Ltd.                                    2,000,000     3,906,385
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clear Media Ltd. 1                                       1,000,000       737,170
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hurriyet Gazetecilik
ve Matbaacilik AS                                    3,400,000,000     6,453,546
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Impresa-Sociedade Gestora de Participacoes SA 1            600,000     2,878,889
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Macmillan India Ltd.                                       200,000     1,423,641
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Television Eighteen India Ltd. 1                           500,000     1,707,291
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Village Roadshow Ltd. 1                                  2,000,000     3,029,342
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yedang Entertainment Co. Ltd. 1,2                        2,400,000    14,966,824
                                                                     -----------
                                                                      35,103,088

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SPECIALTY RETAIL--1.5%
French Connection Group plc                                600,000     4,152,848
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS--6.8%
Arvind Mills Ltd. 1                                      8,000,000    13,986,195
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Himatsingka Seide Ltd.                                     300,000     2,296,592
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Titan Industries Ltd.                                    1,000,000     3,168,680
                                                                     -----------
                                                                      19,451,467

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONSUMER STAPLES--4.4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOOD PRODUCTS--2.9%
B&B Natural Products Ltd. 2,3                           30,000,000     2,461,507
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thorntons plc                                            2,000,000     5,816,510
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       8,278,017

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS--1.5%
Marico Industries Ltd.                                   1,500,000     4,227,243
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FINANCIALS--15.3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CAPITAL MARKETS--2.2%
Daishin Securities Co. Ltd.                                500,000     6,244,850
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL BANKS--1.0%
Aufeminin.com SA                                           400,000     2,922,730
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES--3.2%
Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd. 2         325,000     2,832,183
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SFCG Co. Ltd.                                               30,000     6,261,156
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       9,093,339

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REAL ESTATE--8.9%
Daibiru Corp.                                              153,000     1,058,794
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G. Accion SA de CV,
Series B 1,2,3                                           6,657,000     3,303,359
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Great Eagle Holdings Ltd.                                4,000,000     7,615,287
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kennedy-Wilson Japan 1                                       1,250     5,572,337
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leopalace21 Corp.                                          400,000     7,835,599
                                                                     -----------
                                                                      25,385,376

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE--10.4%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BIOTECHNOLOGY--0.6%
Norwood Immunology Ltd. 1                                2,500,000     1,779,921
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES--2.9%
Elekta AB, B Shares 1                                      100,000     2,273,424
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ortivus AB, Cl. B 1                                        450,000     1,590,064
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xillix Technologies Corp. 1,2                            7,000,000     4,478,976
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       8,342,464

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES--2.5%
Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.                         1,400,000     7,054,357
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PHARMACEUTICALS--4.4%
Norwood Abbey Ltd. 1                                     6,000,000     3,127,972
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tsumura & Co.                                              600,000     9,243,444
                                                                     -----------
                                                                      12,371,416


                20 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



                                                                           VALUE
                                                           SHARES     SEE NOTE 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INDUSTRIALS--14.3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES--5.5%
Drake Beam Morin-Japan, Inc.                              200,000   $  5,473,935
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Iroonet Co. Ltd.                                          300,000      1,170,909
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trafficmaster plc 1                                     6,000,000      8,911,319
                                                                    ------------
                                                                      15,556,163

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT--1.8%
Cosel Co. Ltd.                                            121,000      3,018,216
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electrovaya, Inc. 1,2                                   3,700,000      2,254,723
                                                                    ------------
                                                                       5,272,939

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MACHINERY--4.4%
Ashok Leyland Ltd.                                      3,500,000      1,415,552
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fong's Industries Co. Ltd.                             12,000,000      8,846,040
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ZENON
Environmental, Inc. 1                                     150,000      2,422,303
                                                                    ------------
                                                                      12,683,895

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ROAD & RAIL--2.6%
ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.                               10,000,000      7,367,129
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY--9.7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS--2.2%
Lectra                                                    800,000      6,332,582
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES--4.6%
NCsoft Corp. 1                                            100,000      7,216,271
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Opera Software ASA 1,2                                  5,000,000      5,773,714
                                                                    ------------
                                                                      12,989,985

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IT SERVICES--2.9%
United Internet AG                                        400,000      8,173,902
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MATERIALS--10.9%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CHEMICALS--3.2%
Hikal Ltd.                                                650,000      5,161,022
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Micro Inks Ltd.                                           300,000      3,869,068
                                                                    ------------
                                                                       9,030,090

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
METALS & MINING--7.7%
Eldorado Gold Corp. Ltd. 1                              2,000,000      5,347,349
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Inmet Mining Corp. 1                                    1,000,000     14,053,931
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Macarthur Coal Ltd.                                     1,000,000      1,958,505
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southwestern
Resources Corp. 1                                          83,100        686,809
                                                                    ------------
                                                                      22,046,594

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--5.8%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--2.0%
Song Networks Holding AB 1                              1,000,000      5,773,564
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES--3.8%
iTouch plc 1,2                                         21,000,000     10,882,300
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UTILITIES--2.7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ELECTRIC UTILITIES--1.2%
PTC India Ltd.                                          3,000,000      3,517,041
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
GAS UTILITIES--1.5%
Aygaz AS                                              500,000,000      1,107,226
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xinao Gas
Holdings Ltd. 1                                         6,350,000      3,154,607
                                                                    ------------
                                                                       4,261,833
                                                                    ------------
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $243,166,027)                                                  275,906,653

                                       DATE     STRIKE   CONTRACTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPTIONS PURCHASED--0.3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Norwood Immunology Ltd. Call 1      6/30/05    0.38GBP   2,500,000       445,336
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Norwood Immunology Ltd. Call 1     12/31/06    0.57GBP   1,250,000       274,804
                                                                    ------------
Total Options Purchased (Cost $0)                                        720,140


                21 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                       PRINCIPAL          VALUE
                                                          AMOUNT     SEE NOTE 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS--3.8%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Undivided interest of 1.35% in joint repurchase
agreement (Principal Amount/Value $806,836,000,
with a maturity value of $806,870,963) with UBS
Warburg LLC, 1.56%, dated 8/31/04, to be
repurchased at $10,909,473 on 9/1/04,
collateralized by Federal National Mortgage Assn.,
5%, 3/1/34, with a value of $824,829,716 (Cost
$10,909,000)                                         $10,909,000   $ 10,909,000

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL INVESTMENTS, AT VALUE (COST $254,075,027)            100.9%   287,535,793
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS                       (0.9)    (2,619,155)
                                                     ---------------------------
NET ASSETS                                                 100.0%  $284,916,638
                                                     ===========================

FOOTNOTES TO STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS

STRIKE IS REPORTED IN THE FOLLOWING CURRENCY:

GBP   British Pound Sterling

1. Non-income producing security.

2. Affiliated company. Represents ownership of at least 5% of the voting
securities of the issuer, and is or was an affiliate, as defined in the
Investment Company Act of 1940, at or during the period ended August 31, 2004.
The aggregate fair value of securities of affiliated companies held by the Fund
as of August 31, 2004 amounts to $46,953,586. Transactions during the period in
which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows:

                                         SHARES        GROSS        GROSS            SHARES
                                AUGUST 31, 2003    ADDITIONS   REDUCTIONS   AUGUST 31, 2004
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

STOCKS AND/OR WARRANTS
B&B Natural Products Ltd.                    --   30,000,000           --        30,000,000
Credit Rating Information
Services of India Ltd.                  286,126       38,874           --           325,000
Electrovaya, Inc.                     3,601,900       98,100           --         3,700,000
G. Accion SA de CV, Series B                 --    6,657,000           --         6,657,000
iTouch plc                                   --   21,000,000           --        21,000,000
Opera Software ASA                           --    5,000,000           --         5,000,000
Xillix Technologies Corp.                    --    7,000,000           --         7,000,000
Yedang Entertainment Co. Ltd.                --    2,400,000           --         2,400,000


                                                           UNREALIZED
                                                         APPRECIATION   DIVIDEND
                                                       (DEPRECIATION)     INCOME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STOCKS AND/OR WARRANTS
B&B Natural Products Ltd.                                 $(1,288,176)   $19,256
Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd.            1,725,900     70,126
Electrovaya, Inc.                                            (494,583)        --
G. Accion SA de CV, Series B                                  276,980         --
iTouch plc                                                    160,841         --
Opera Software ASA                                         (1,089,843)        --
Xillix Technologies Corp.                                    (598,655)        --
Yedang Entertainment Co. Ltd.                                 993,127         --
                                                          ----------------------
                                                          $  (314,409)   $89,382
                                                          ======================


                22 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



3. Illiquid security. See Note 6 of Notes to Financial Statements.

DISTRIBUTION OF INVESTMENTS REPRESENTING GEOGRAPHIC HOLDINGS, AS A PERCENTAGE OF
TOTAL INVESTMENTS AT VALUE, IS AS FOLLOWS:

GEOGRAPHIC HOLDINGS                                             VALUE   PERCENT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
India                                                    $ 54,565,250      19.0%
Japan                                                      42,646,739      14.8
United Kingdom                                             35,691,300      12.4
Korea, Republic of South                                   29,598,854      10.3
Canada                                                     29,244,091      10.2
Hong Kong                                                  13,968,571       4.9
United States                                              10,909,000       3.8
Sweden                                                      9,637,052       3.4
France                                                      9,255,312       3.2
Bermuda                                                     8,846,040       3.1
Germany                                                     8,173,902       2.8
Australia                                                   8,115,819       2.8
Turkey                                                      7,560,772       2.6
Singapore                                                   7,367,129       2.6
Norway                                                      5,773,714       2.0
Mexico                                                      3,303,359       1.1
Portugal                                                    2,878,889       1.0
                                                         -----------------------
TOTAL                                                    $287,535,793     100.0%
                                                         =======================

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                23 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES August 31, 2004
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASSETS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments, at value--see accompanying statement of
investments:
Unaffiliated companies (cost $206,807,032)                         $240,582,207
Affiliated companies (cost $47,267,995)                              46,953,586
                                                                   -------------
                                                                    287,535,793
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash                                                                    232,730
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts                     3,386
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivables and other assets:
Shares of beneficial interest sold                                    2,631,345
Investments sold                                                        658,033
Interest and dividends                                                  234,747
Other                                                                     4,202
                                                                   -------------
Total assets                                                        291,300,236

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LIABILITIES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank overdraft-foreign currencies (cost $586)                               586
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts                       656
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payables and other liabilities:
Foreign capital gains tax                                             2,826,130
Investments purchased                                                 2,720,223
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                                  473,979
Distribution and service plan fees                                      118,581
Shareholder communications                                               70,031
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees                            67,340
Trustees' compensation                                                   15,183
Other                                                                    90,889
                                                                   -------------
Total liabilities                                                     6,383,598

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS                                                         $284,916,638
                                                                   =============

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paid-in capital                                                    $255,640,991
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net investment loss                                        (622,352)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign
currency transactions                                                  (736,642)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies             30,634,641
                                                                   -------------
NET ASSETS                                                         $284,916,638
                                                                   =============


                24 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets
of $204,937,781 and 14,496,661 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding)                                                              $14.14
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge
of 5.75% of offering price)                                               $15.00
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $43,477,504 and 3,158,315 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding)                                                              $13.77
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $32,400,814 and 2,354,304 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding)                                                              $13.76
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class N Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent
deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net
assets of $4,100,539 and 295,107 shares of beneficial interest
outstanding)                                                              $13.90

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                25 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS For the Year Ended August 31, 2004
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends:
Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign withholding
taxes of $214,936)                                                  $ 2,784,452
Affiliated companies                                                     89,382
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest                                                                157,714
                                                                    ------------
Total investment income                                               3,031,548
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSES
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                       2,178,774
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and service plan fees:
Class A                                                                 500,693
Class B                                                                 372,996
Class C                                                                 263,955
Class N                                                                  12,579
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees:
Class A                                                                 436,850
Class B                                                                 149,161
Class C                                                                  73,930
Class N                                                                   9,664
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder communications:
Class A                                                                  46,557
Class B                                                                  30,110
Class C                                                                  10,463
Class N                                                                     874
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses                                             156,168
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' compensation                                                    9,728
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                                    44,787
                                                                    ------------
Total expenses                                                        4,297,289
Less reduction to custodian expenses                                       (617)
Less payments and waivers of expenses                                   (18,094)
                                                                    ------------
Net expenses                                                          4,278,578

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INVESTMENT LOSS                                                  (1,247,030)


                26 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain on:
Investments:
   Unaffiliated companies (net of foreign capital gains tax
   of $275,459)                                                     $48,102,763
   Affiliated companies                                                  15,113
Foreign currency transactions                                         8,193,332
                                                                    ------------
Net realized gain                                                    56,311,208
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments (net of foreign capital gains tax of $2,826,130)         (4,073,569)
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in
foreign currencies                                                    5,581,620
                                                                    ------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation                                 1,508,051

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS                $56,572,229
                                                                    ============

SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


                27 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,                                          2004           2003
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

OPERATIONS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net investment income (loss)                           $ (1,247,030)  $     67,536
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain (loss)                                 56,311,208     (9,483,388)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)      1,508,051     38,337,781
                                                       ----------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations     56,572,229     28,921,929

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends from net investment income:
Class A                                                    (947,584)            --
Class B                                                          --             --
Class C                                                     (10,140)            --
Class N                                                      (5,408)            --

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting
from beneficial interest transactions:
Class A                                                  29,773,580     71,357,496
Class B                                                  12,191,038       (548,115)
Class C                                                  15,110,445      3,500,713
Class N                                                   2,615,556        473,566

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NET ASSETS
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase                                          115,299,716    103,705,589
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period                                     169,616,922     65,911,333
                                                       ----------------------------
End of period (including accumulated net investment
loss of $622,352 and $116,266, respectively)           $284,916,638   $169,616,922
                                                       ============================


SEE ACCOMPANYING NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.


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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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CLASS A   YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,                       2004        2003      2002       2001       2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period              $  10.51    $   7.98   $  7.89    $ 15.23    $ 17.42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)                          (.04)        .01       .01        .04       (.10)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)               3.73        2.52       .16      (6.65)      1.12
                                                  ------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations                      3.69        2.53       .17      (6.61)      1.02
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Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income                  (.06)         --      (.08)      (.11)      (.18)
Distributions from net realized gain                    --          --        --       (.62)     (3.03)
                                                  ------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders                                       (.06)         --      (.08)      (.73)     (3.21)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                    $  14.14    $  10.51   $  7.98    $  7.89    $ 15.23
                                                  ======================================================

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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 1                   35.20%      31.70%     2.20%    (44.50)%     5.68%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)          $204,938    $132,342   $40,089    $27,991    $60,336
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)                 $207,202    $ 48,879   $35,136    $39,311    $52,095
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 2
Net investment income (loss)                         (0.26)%      0.29%    (0.17)%     0.36%     (0.67)%
Total expenses                                        1.34%       1.69%     2.16%      1.58%      1.74%
Expenses after payments and waivers
and reduction to custodian expenses                    N/A 3      1.60%     1.88%       N/A 3      N/A 3
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate                                124%         53%       62%       145%       199%


1. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

2. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.

3. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
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CLASS B   YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,                      2004       2003       2002       2001       2000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period              $ 10.28    $  7.87    $  7.77    $ 14.99    $ 17.22
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss                                  (.13)      (.02)      (.07)      (.03)      (.19)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)              3.62       2.43        .19      (6.57)      1.09
                                                  -----------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations                     3.49       2.41        .12      (6.60)       .90
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Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income                   --         --       (.02)        -- 1     (.10)
Distributions from net realized gain                   --         --         --       (.62)     (3.03)
                                                  -----------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders                                        --         --       (.02)      (.62)     (3.13)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                    $ 13.77    $ 10.28    $  7.87    $  7.77    $ 14.99
                                                  =====================================================

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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 2                  33.95%     30.62%      1.51%    (44.99)%     4.98%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)          $43,478    $23,355    $18,859    $14,989    $31,807
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)                 $37,393    $16,884    $16,868    $20,147    $25,377
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 3
Net investment loss                                 (1.14)%    (0.28)%    (0.94)%    (0.33)%    (1.44)%
Total expenses                                       2.35%      2.85%      2.93%      2.34%      2.51%
Expenses after payments and waivers
and reduction to custodian expenses                  2.31%      2.38%      2.65%       N/A 4      N/A 4
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Portfolio turnover rate                               124%        53%        62%       145%       199%


1. Less than $0.005 per share.

2. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.

4. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.

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CLASS C   YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,                      2004          2003      2002       2001       2000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period              $ 10.27       $  7.86    $ 7.77    $ 14.97    $ 17.22
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment loss                                  (.09)         (.02)     (.06)      (.03)      (.16)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)              3.59          2.43       .16      (6.55)      1.07
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations                     3.50          2.41       .10      (6.58)       .91
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Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income                 (.01)           --      (.01)        --       (.13)
Distributions from net realized gain                   --            --        --       (.62)     (3.03)
                                                  -------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders                                      (.01)           --      (.01)      (.62)     (3.16)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                    $ 13.76       $ 10.27    $ 7.86    $  7.77    $ 14.97
                                                  =======================================================

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TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 1                  34.05%        30.66%     1.35%    (44.93)%     4.98%
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)          $32,401       $12,793    $6,558    $ 5,142    $11,946
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)                 $26,486       $ 7,489    $6,180    $ 7,095    $ 9,003
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 2
Net investment loss                                 (1.00)%       (0.38)%   (0.95)%    (0.32)%    (1.38)%
Total expenses                                       2.19%         2.69%     2.94%      2.34%      2.51%
Expenses after payments and waivers
and reduction to custodian expenses                   N/A 3,4      2.39%     2.66%       N/A 3      N/A 3
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate                               124%           53%       62%       145%       199%


1. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

2. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.

3. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.

4. Voluntary waiver of transfer agent fees less than 0.01%.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CLASS N   YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,                          2004      2003     2002    2001 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

PER SHARE OPERATING DATA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period                   $10.35    $ 7.89   $ 7.87   $  9.08
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)                             (.05)     (.03)     .08       .07
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)                  3.64      2.49      .07     (1.28)
                                                       -------------------------------------
Total from investment operations                         3.59      2.46      .15     (1.21)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income                     (.04)       --     (.13)       --
Distributions from net realized gain                       --        --       --        --
                                                       -------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions to shareholders     (.04)       --     (.13)       --
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period                         $13.90    $10.35   $ 7.89   $  7.87
                                                       =====================================

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL RETURN, AT NET ASSET VALUE 2                      34.70%    31.18%    1.99%   (13.33)%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands)               $4,101    $1,128   $  406   $     6
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)                      $2,531    $  625   $  151   $     2
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets: 3
Net investment income (loss)                            (0.50)%    0.25%   (0.33)%    5.85%
Total expenses                                           1.78%     1.96%    2.32%     1.94%
Expenses after payments and waivers and reduction
to custodian expenses                                    1.75%     1.90%    2.04%      N/A 4
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Portfolio turnover rate                                   124%       53%      62%      145%


1. For the period from March 1, 2001 (inception of offering) to August 31, 2001.

2. Assumes an investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal
period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on
the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the
last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the
total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one
full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder
would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.

3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.

4. Reduction to custodian expenses less than 0.01%.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Oppenheimer International Small Company Fund (the Fund) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment
company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital
appreciation. The Fund's investment advisor is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the
Manager).

     The Fund offers Class A, Class B, Class C and Class N shares. Class A
shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus
a front-end sales charge. Class B, Class C and Class N shares are sold without a
front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge
(CDSC). Class N shares are sold only through retirement plans. Retirement plans
that offer Class N shares may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of
shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund in
general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone.
Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class
having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees
and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B,
C and N have separate distribution and/or service plans. Class B shares will
automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the date of purchase.
The Fund assesses a 2% fee on the proceeds of fund shares that are redeemed
(either by selling or exchanging to another Oppenheimer fund) within 30 days of
their purchase. The fee, which is retained by the Fund, is accounted for as an
addition to paid-in capital.

     The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently
followed by the Fund.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SECURITIES VALUATION. The Fund calculates the net asset value of its shares as
of the close of The New York Stock Exchange (the Exchange), normally 4:00 P.M.
Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for business. Securities listed
or traded on National Stock Exchanges or other domestic or foreign exchanges are
valued based on the last sale price of the security traded on that exchange
prior to the time when the Fund's assets are valued. Securities traded on NASDAQ
are valued based on the closing price provided by NASDAQ prior to the time when
the Fund's assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued
at the last sale price on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of
the closing bid and asked prices, and if not, at the closing bid price.
Corporate, government and municipal debt instruments having a remaining maturity
in excess of 60 days and all mortgage-backed securities will be valued at the
mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices. Securities may be valued primarily
using dealer-supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service authorized by
the Board of Trustees. Securities (including restricted securities) for which
market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value.
Foreign and domestic securities whose values have been materially affected by
what the Manager identifies as a significant event occurring before the Fund's
assets are valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair
valued. Fair value is determined in good faith using consistently applied
procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term "money
market type" debt securities with


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued

remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost (which
approximates market value).

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION. The Fund's accounting records are maintained in
U.S. dollars. Prices of securities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars as of the close of The New York Stock Exchange (the
Exchange), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for
business. Amounts related to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and
investment income are translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the
respective dates of such transactions. Foreign exchange rates may be valued
primarily using dealer supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service
authorized by the Board of Trustees.

     Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of
portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of
foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and
settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the
amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the
Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or
paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the
values of assets and liabilities, including investments in securities at fiscal
period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.

     The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is
separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market
values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and
losses in the Fund's Statement of Operations.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other affiliated funds
advised by the Manager, may transfer uninvested cash balances into joint trading
accounts on a daily basis. These balances are invested in one or more repurchase
agreements. Securities pledged as collateral for repurchase agreements are held
by a custodian bank until the agreements mature. Each agreement requires that
the market value of the collateral be sufficient to cover payments of interest
and principal. In the event of default by the other party to the agreement,
retention of the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ALLOCATION OF INCOME, EXPENSES, GAINS AND LOSSES. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a
daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net
assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL TAXES. The Fund intends to comply with provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute
substantially all of its investment company taxable income, including any net
realized gain on investments


                34 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders, therefore, no
federal income or excise tax provision is required.

The tax components of capital shown in the table below represent distribution
requirements the Fund must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the
Fund may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and
unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for
federal income tax purposes.

                                                                 NET UNREALIZED
                                                                   APPRECIATION
                                                               BASED ON COST OF
                                                                 SECURITIES AND
     UNDISTRIBUTED   UNDISTRIBUTED       ACCUMULATED           OTHER INVESTMENTS
     NET INVESTMENT      LONG-TERM              LOSS          FOR FEDERAL INCOME
     INCOME                   GAIN      CARRYFORWARD 1,2,3,4        TAX PURPOSES
     --------------------------------------------------------------------------
     $1,897,875                $--        $2,055,866                 $29,450,290

1. The Fund had $248,850 of post-October foreign currency losses which were
deferred.

2. The Fund had $1,807,016 of post-October passive foreign investment company
losses which were deferred.

3. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2004, the Fund utilized $49,704,115
of capital loss carryforward to offset capital gains realized in that fiscal
year.

4. During the fiscal year ended August 31, 2003, the Fund did not utilize any
capital loss carryforward.

Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for
financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and
distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net
realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal
income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the
fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in
which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Fund. Accordingly, the
following amounts have been reclassified for August 31, 2004. Net assets of the
Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications.

                                             REDUCTION TO
                          REDUCTION TO    ACCUMULATED NET
     INCREASE TO       ACCUMULATED NET      REALIZED GAIN
     PAID-IN CAPITAL   INVESTMENT LOSS      ON INVESTMENTS 5
     -------------------------------------------------------
     $1,794,479             $1,704,076         $3,498,555

5. $1,766,752, including $1,427,543 of long-term capital gain, was distributed
in connection with Fund share redemptions.

The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended August 31, 2004
and August 31, 2003 was as follows:

                                     YEAR ENDED        YEAR ENDED
                                AUGUST 31, 2004   AUGUST 31, 2003
     ------------------------------------------------------------
     Distributions paid from:
     Ordinary income                   $963,132               $--

The aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of
unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments for
federal income tax purposes as of August 31, 2004 are noted below. The primary
difference between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of securities and
other investments, if applicable, is


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Continued

attributable to the tax deferral of losses or tax realization of financial
statement unrealized gain or loss.

              Federal tax cost of securities          $255,259,378
              Federal tax cost of other investments        522,693
                                                      -------------
              Total federal tax cost                  $255,782,071
                                                      =============

              Gross unrealized appreciation           $ 43,675,800
              Gross unrealized depreciation            (14,225,510)
                                                      -------------
              Net unrealized appreciation             $ 29,450,290
                                                      =============

Certain foreign countries impose a tax on capital gains which is accrued by the
Fund based on unrealized appreciation, if any, on affected securities. The tax
is paid when the gain is realized.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRUSTEES' COMPENSATION. The Fund has adopted an unfunded retirement plan for the
Fund's independent trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and fees
paid to each trustee during the years of service. During the year ended August
31, 2004, the Fund's projected benefit obligations were increased by $2,203 and
payments of $708 were made to retired trustees, resulting in an accumulated
liability of $11,113 as of August 31, 2004.

     The Board of Trustees has adopted a deferred compensation plan for
independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a
portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund.
For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan,
deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in
shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The
Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in
amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund asset equal
to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component
of "Other" within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
Deferral of trustees' fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the
Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund's assets, liabilities or net
investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in
accordance to the Plan.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions, if
any, are declared and paid annually.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
INVESTMENT INCOME. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon
ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the
ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend
income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities
received. Interest income, which includes accretion of discount and amortization
of premium, is accrued as earned.


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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EXPENSE OFFSET ARRANGEMENT. The reduction of custodian fees, if applicable,
represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SECURITY TRANSACTIONS. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.
Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of
identified cost.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting
period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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2. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as
follows:

                            YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2004   YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2003
                                SHARES          AMOUNT        SHARES         AMOUNT
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

CLASS A
Sold                        19,018,040   $ 259,059,078    15,409,639   $134,438,670
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested        54,884         714,050            --             --
Redeemed                   (17,164,279)   (229,999,548)   (7,842,814)   (63,081,174)
                           ---------------------------------------------------------
Net increase                 1,908,645   $  29,773,580     7,566,825   $ 71,357,496
                           =========================================================

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS B
Sold                         1,929,304   $  26,176,829       803,004   $  6,658,561
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested            --              --            --             --
Redeemed                    (1,042,024)    (13,985,791)     (928,190)    (7,206,676)
                           ---------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease)        887,280   $  12,191,038      (125,186)  $   (548,115)
                           =========================================================

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS C
Sold                         2,151,199   $  29,064,769     1,088,305   $  9,296,830
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested           729           9,296            --             --
Redeemed                    (1,042,730)    (13,963,620)     (677,201)    (5,796,117)
                           ---------------------------------------------------------
Net increase                 1,109,198   $  15,110,445       411,104   $  3,500,713
                           =========================================================

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS N
Sold                           317,194   $   4,290,090        86,695   $    698,270
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested           421           5,404            --             --
Redeemed                      (131,418)     (1,679,938)      (29,219)      (224,704)
                           ---------------------------------------------------------
Net increase                   186,197   $   2,615,556        57,476   $    473,566
                           =========================================================



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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other
than short-term obligations, for the year ended August 31, 2004, were
$378,063,525 and $317,654,822, respectively.

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4. FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

MANAGEMENT FEES. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the
investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee at an
annual rate of 0.80% of the first $250 million of average annual net assets of
the Fund, 0.77% of the next $250 million, 0.75% of the next $500 million, 0.69%
of the next $1 billion and 0.67% of average annual net assets in excess of $2
billion.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRANSFER AGENT FEES. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,
acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. The Fund pays
OFS a per account fee. For the year ended August 31, 2004, the Fund paid
$616,796 to OFS for services to the Fund.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLAN (12b-1) FEES. Under its General Distributor's
Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the Distributor)
acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of
the Fund's classes of shares.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SERVICE PLAN FOR CLASS A SHARES. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A
shares. It reimburses the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for
services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made
quarterly at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average annual net assets of
Class A shares of the Fund. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to
pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions quarterly for
providing personal services and maintenance of accounts of their customers that
hold Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with
respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent
years. Fees incurred by the Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of
Operations.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE PLANS FOR CLASS B, CLASS C AND CLASS N SHARES. The Fund
has adopted Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N
shares to compensate the Distributor for its services in connection with the
distribution of those shares and servicing accounts. Under the plans, the Fund
pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% per year on
Class B shares and on Class C shares and 0.25% per year on Class N shares. The
Distributor also receives a service fee of up to 0.25% per year under each plan.
If either the Class B, Class C or Class N plan is terminated by the Fund or by
the shareholders of a class, the Board of Trustees and its independent trustees
must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the
Fund of all or a portion of the service fee and/or asset-based sales charge in
respect to shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination. The
Distributor's aggregate uncompensated expenses under the plan at August 31, 2004
for Class B, Class C and Class N shares


                38 | OPPENHEIMER INTERNATIONAL SMALL COMPANY FUND



were $893,323, $442,096 and $33,360, respectively. Fees incurred by the Fund
under the plans are detailed in the Statement of Operations.

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SALES CHARGES. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges
(CDSC) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the
proceeds of sales of Fund shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds
prior to remittance, as applicable. The sales charges retained by the
Distributor from the sale of shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on
the redemption of shares is shown in the table below for the period indicated.

                                        CLASS A         CLASS B         CLASS C         CLASS N
                        CLASS A      CONTINGENT      CONTINGENT      CONTINGENT      CONTINGENT
                      FRONT-END        DEFERRED        DEFERRED        DEFERRED        DEFERRED
                  SALES CHARGES   SALES CHARGES   SALES CHARGES   SALES CHARGES   SALES CHARGES
                    RETAINED BY     RETAINED BY     RETAINED BY     RETAINED BY     RETAINED BY
YEAR ENDED          DISTRIBUTOR     DISTRIBUTOR     DISTRIBUTOR     DISTRIBUTOR     DISTRIBUTOR
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August 31, 2004        $233,513         $28,497         $81,520         $40,403          $1,637


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PAYMENTS AND WAIVERS OF EXPENSES. OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer
and shareholder servicing agent fees for all classes to 0.35% of average daily
net assets per fiscal year for all classes. During the year ended August 31,
2004, OFS waived $16,570, $723 and $801 for Class B, Class C and Class N shares,
respectively. This undertaking may be amended or withdrawn at any time.

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5. FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS

A foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign
currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. The Fund may enter into foreign
currency contracts to settle specific purchases or sales of securities
denominated in a foreign currency and for protection from adverse exchange rate
fluctuation. Risks to the Fund include the potential inability of the
counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.

     The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual
commitments held by the Fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or
depreciation are determined using prevailing foreign currency exchange rates.
Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on foreign currency contracts are
reported in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as a receivable or payable
and in the Statement of Operations with the change in unrealized appreciation or
depreciation.

     The Fund may realize a gain or loss upon the closing or settlement of the
foreign transaction. Contracts closed or settled with the same broker are
recorded as net realized gains or losses. Such realized gains and losses are
reported with all other foreign currency gains and losses in the Statement of
Operations.


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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
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5. FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS Continued

As of August 31, 2004, the Fund had outstanding foreign currency contracts as
follows:

                                                           VALUATION
                                             CONTRACT          AS OF
                                EXPIRATION     AMOUNT     AUGUST 31,     UNREALIZED     UNREALIZED
CONTRACT DESCRIPTION                 DATES     (000S)           2004   APPRECIATION   DEPRECIATION
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CONTRACTS TO PURCHASE
Hong Kong Dollar [HKD]              9/1/04        335HKD    $ 42,917         $   --           $  2
Japanese Yen [JPY]                  9/1/04     71,548JPY     654,935          3,386             --
                                                                             ---------------------
                                                                              3,386              2
                                                                             ---------------------
CONTRACTS TO SELL
Canadian Dollar [CAD]               9/1/04        226CAD     172,432             --            654
                                                                             ---------------------
Total unrealized appreciation and depreciation                               $3,386           $656
                                                                             =====================


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6. ILLIQUID SECURITIES

As of August 31, 2004, investments in securities included issues that are
illiquid. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available
market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. The
Fund will not invest more than 10% of its net assets (determined at the time of
purchase and reviewed periodically) in illiquid securities. The aggregate value
of illiquid securities subject to this limitation as of August 31, 2004 was
$5,764,866, which represents 2.02% of the Fund's net assets.

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7. LITIGATION

Six complaints have been filed as putative derivative and class actions against
the Manager, OFS and the Distributor (collectively, "OppenheimerFunds"), as well
as 51 of the Oppenheimer funds (collectively, the "Funds") including this Fund,
and nine directors/trustees of certain of the Funds (collectively, the
"Directors/Trustees"). The complaints allege that the Manager charged excessive
fees for distribution and other costs, improperly used assets of the Funds in
the form of directed brokerage commissions and 12b-1 fees to pay brokers to
promote sales of the Funds, and failed to properly disclose the use of Fund
assets to make those payments in violation of the Investment Company Act of 1940
and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The complaints further allege that by
permitting and/or participating in those actions, the Directors/Trustees
breached their fiduciary duties to Fund shareholders under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and at common law.

     OppenheimerFunds believes that it is premature to render any opinion as to
the likelihood of an outcome unfavorable to them, the Funds or the
Directors/Trustees and that no estimate can yet be made with any degree of
certainty as to the amount or range of any potential loss. However,
OppenheimerFunds, the Funds and the Directors/Trustees believe that the
allegations contained in the complaints are without merit and intend to defend
these lawsuits vigorously.



                                     A-1
                                  Appendix A

                           Industry Classifications

Aerospace & Defense                  Household Products
Air Freight & Couriers               Industrial Conglomerates
Airlines                             Insurance
Auto Components                      Internet & Catalog Retail
Automobiles                          Internet Software & Services
Beverages                            IT Services
Biotechnology                        Leisure Equipment & Products
Building Products                    Machinery
Chemicals                            Marine
Consumer Finance                     Media
Commercial Banks                     Metals & Mining
Commercial Services & Supplies       Multiline Retail
Communications Equipment             Multi-Utilities
Computers & Peripherals              Office Electronics
Construction & Engineering           Oil & Gas
Construction Materials               Paper & Forest Products
Containers & Packaging               Personal Products
Distributors                         Pharmaceuticals
Diversified Financial Services       Real Estate
Diversified Telecommunication        Road & Rail
Services
Electric Utilities                   Semiconductors and Semiconductor
                                     Equipment
Electrical Equipment                 Software
Electronic Equipment & Instruments   Specialty Retail
Energy Equipment & Services          Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods
Food & Staples Retailing             Thrifts & Mortgage Finance
Food Products                        Tobacco
Gas Utilities                        Trading Companies & Distributors
Health Care Equipment & Supplies     Transportation Infrastructure
Health Care Providers & Services     Water Utilities
Hotels Restaurants & Leisure         Wireless Telecommunication Services
Household Durables


                                  Appendix B

        OppenheimerFunds Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers
        --------------------------------------------------------------

In certain cases, the initial sales charge that applies to purchases of Class
A shares1 of the Oppenheimer funds or the contingent deferred sales charge
that may apply to Class A, Class B or Class C shares may be waived.2 That is
because of the economies of sales efforts realized by OppenheimerFunds
Distributor, Inc., (referred to in this document as the "Distributor"), or by
dealers or other financial institutions that offer those shares to certain
classes of investors.

Not all waivers apply to all funds. For example, waivers relating to
Retirement Plans do not apply to Oppenheimer municipal funds, because shares
of those funds are not available for purchase by or on behalf of retirement
plans. Other waivers apply only to shareholders of certain funds.

For the purposes of some of the waivers described below and in the Prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information of the applicable Oppenheimer funds,
the term "Retirement Plan" refers to the following types of plans:
         1) plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 401(k) of the Internal
            Revenue Code,
         2) non-qualified deferred compensation plans,
         3) employee benefit plans3
         4) Group Retirement Plans4
         5) 403(b)(7) custodial plan accounts
         6) Individual Retirement Accounts ("IRAs"), including traditional
            IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEP-IRAs, SARSEPs or SIMPLE plans

The interpretation of these provisions as to the applicability of a special
arrangement or waiver in a particular case is in the sole discretion of the
Distributor or the transfer agent (referred to in this document as the
"Transfer Agent") of the particular Oppenheimer fund. These waivers and
special arrangements may be amended or terminated at any time by a particular
fund, the Distributor, and/or OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (referred to in this
document as the "Manager").

Waivers that apply at the time shares are redeemed must be requested by the
shareholder and/or dealer in the redemption request.

I. Applicability of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain Cases
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Purchases of Class A Shares of Oppenheimer Funds That Are Not Subject to
Initial Sales Charge but May Be Subject to the Class A Contingent Deferred
Sales Charge (unless a waiver applies).

      There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of any
of the Oppenheimer funds in the cases listed below. However, these purchases
may be subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed
within 18 months (24 months in the case of Oppenheimer Rochester National
Municipals and Rochester Fund Municipals) of the beginning of the calendar
month of their purchase, as described in the Prospectus (unless a waiver
described elsewhere in this Appendix applies to the redemption).
Additionally, on shares purchased under these waivers that are subject to the
Class A contingent deferred sales charge, the Distributor will pay the
applicable concession described in the Prospectus under "Class A Contingent
Deferred Sales Charge."5 This waiver provision applies to:
|_|   Purchases of Class A shares aggregating $1 million or more.
|_|   Purchases of Class A shares by a Retirement Plan that was permitted to
         purchase such shares at net asset value but subject to a contingent
         deferred sales charge prior to March 1, 2001. That included plans
         (other than IRA or 403(b)(7) Custodial Plans) that: 1) bought shares
         costing $500,000 or more, 2) had at the time of purchase 100 or more
         eligible employees or total plan assets of $500,000 or more, or 3)
         certified to the Distributor that it projects to have annual plan
         purchases of $200,000 or more.
|_|   Purchases by an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored Rollover IRA, if the
         purchases are made:
         1) through a broker, dealer, bank or registered investment adviser
            that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those
            purchases, or
         2) by a direct rollover of a distribution from a qualified
            Retirement Plan if the administrator of that Plan has made
            special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
|_|   Purchases of Class A shares by Retirement Plans that have any of the
         following record-keeping arrangements:
         1) The record keeping is performed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner &
            Smith, Inc. ("Merrill Lynch") on a daily valuation basis for the
            Retirement Plan. On the date the plan sponsor signs the
            record-keeping service agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan
            must have $3 million or more of its assets invested in (a) mutual
            funds, other than those advised or managed by Merrill Lynch
            Investment Management, L.P. ("MLIM"), that are made available
            under a Service Agreement between Merrill Lynch and the mutual
            fund's principal underwriter or distributor, and (b) funds
            advised or managed by MLIM (the funds described in (a) and (b)
            are referred to as "Applicable Investments").
         2) The record keeping for the Retirement Plan is performed on a
            daily valuation basis by a record keeper whose services are
            provided under a contract or arrangement between the Retirement
            Plan and Merrill Lynch. On the date the plan sponsor signs the
            record keeping service agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan
            must have $3 million or more of its assets (excluding assets
            invested in money market funds) invested in Applicable
            Investments.
         3) The record keeping for a Retirement Plan is handled under a
            service agreement with Merrill Lynch and on the date the plan
            sponsor signs that agreement, the Plan has 500 or more eligible
            employees (as determined by the Merrill Lynch plan conversion
            manager).

II.            Waivers of Class A Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds
------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A. Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges for Certain
Purchasers.

Class A shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any
Class A sales charges (and no concessions are paid by the Distributor on such
purchases):
|_|   The Manager or its affiliates.
|_|   Present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and
         their "immediate families") of the Fund, the Manager and its
         affiliates, and retirement plans established by them for their
         employees. The term "immediate family" refers to one's spouse,
         children, grandchildren, grandparents, parents, parents-in-law,
         brothers and sisters, sons- and daughters-in-law, a sibling's
         spouse, a spouse's siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews;
         relatives by virtue of a remarriage (step-children, step-parents,
         etc.) are included.
|_|   Registered management investment companies, or separate accounts of
         insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or the
         Distributor for that purpose.
|_|   Dealers or brokers that have a sales agreement with the Distributor, if
         they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans
         for their employees.
|_|   Employees and registered representatives (and their spouses) of dealers
         or brokers described above or financial institutions that have
         entered into sales arrangements with such dealers or brokers (and
         which are identified as such to the Distributor) or with the
         Distributor. The purchaser must certify to the Distributor at the
         time of purchase that the purchase is for the purchaser's own
         account (or for the benefit of such employee's spouse or minor
         children).
|_|   Dealers, brokers, banks or registered investment advisors that have
         entered into an agreement with the Distributor providing
         specifically for the use of shares of the Fund in particular
         investment products made available to their clients. Those clients
         may be charged a transaction fee by their dealer, broker, bank or
         advisor for the purchase or sale of Fund shares.
|_|   Investment advisors and financial planners who have entered into an
         agreement for this purpose with the Distributor and who charge an
         advisory, consulting or other fee for their services and buy shares
         for their own accounts or the accounts of their clients.
|_|   "Rabbi trusts" that buy shares for their own accounts, if the purchases
         are made through a broker or agent or other financial intermediary
         that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those
         purchases.
|_|   Clients of investment advisors or financial planners (that have entered
         into an agreement for this purpose with the Distributor) who buy
         shares for their own accounts may also purchase shares without sales
         charge but only if their accounts are linked to a master account of
         their investment advisor or financial planner on the books and
         records of the broker, agent or financial intermediary with which
         the Distributor has made such special arrangements . Each of these
         investors may be charged a fee by the broker, agent or financial
         intermediary for purchasing shares.
|_|   Directors, trustees, officers or full-time employees of OpCap Advisors
         or its affiliates, their relatives or any trust, pension, profit
         sharing or other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for
         those persons.
|_|   Accounts for which Oppenheimer Capital (or its successor) is the
         investment advisor (the Distributor must be advised of this
         arrangement) and persons who are directors or trustees of the
         company or trust which is the beneficial owner of such accounts.
|_|   A unit investment trust that has entered into an appropriate agreement
         with the Distributor.
|_|   Dealers, brokers, banks, or registered investment advisers that have
         entered into an agreement with the Distributor to sell shares to
         defined contribution employee retirement plans for which the dealer,
         broker or investment adviser provides administration services.
|_|   Retirement Plans and deferred compensation plans and trusts used to
         fund those plans (including, for example, plans qualified or created
         under sections 401(a), 401(k), 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue
         Code), in each case if those purchases are made through a broker,
         agent or other financial intermediary that has made special
         arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.
|_|   A TRAC-2000 401(k) plan (sponsored by the former Quest for Value
         Advisors) whose Class B or Class C shares of a Former Quest for
         Value Fund were exchanged for Class A shares of that Fund due to the
         termination of the Class B and Class C TRAC-2000 program on November
         24, 1995.
|_|   A qualified Retirement Plan that had agreed with the former Quest for
         Value Advisors to purchase shares of any of the Former Quest for
         Value Funds at net asset value, with such shares to be held through
         DCXchange, a sub-transfer agency mutual fund clearinghouse, if that
         arrangement was consummated and share purchases commenced by
         December 31, 1996.

B. Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain
Transactions.

Class A shares issued or purchased in the following transactions are not
subject to sales charges (and no concessions are paid by the Distributor on
such purchases):
|_|   Shares issued in plans of reorganization, such as mergers, asset
         acquisitions and exchange offers, to which the Fund is a party.
|_|   Shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or other
         distributions reinvested from the Fund or other Oppenheimer funds
         (other than Oppenheimer Cash Reserves) or unit investment trusts for
         which reinvestment arrangements have been made with the Distributor.
|_|   Shares purchased by the reinvestment of loan repayments by a
         participant in a Retirement Plan for which the Manager or an
         affiliate acts as sponsor.

C. Waivers of the Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge for Certain
Redemptions.

The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that
would otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are
redeemed in the following cases:
|_|   To make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited annually to
         no more than 12% of the account value adjusted annually.
|_|   Involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary
         redemptions of small accounts (please refer to "Shareholder Account
         Rules and Policies," in the applicable fund Prospectus).
|_|   For distributions from Retirement Plans, deferred compensation plans or
         other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes:
         1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal
            Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or
            disability must occur after the participant's account was
            established.
         2) To return excess contributions.
         3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact.
4)    Hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan.6
         5) Under a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the
            Internal Revenue Code, or, in the case of an IRA, a divorce or
            separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal
            Revenue Code.
         6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal
            Revenue Code.
         7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in
            Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.
         8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries.
         9) Separation from service.7
         10)      Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a
            mutual fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or a
            subsidiary of the Manager) if the plan has made special
            arrangements with the Distributor.
         11)      Plan termination or "in-service distributions," if the
            redemption proceeds are rolled over directly to an
            OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.
|_|   For distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that
         have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing
         this waiver.
|_|   For distributions from retirement plans that have $10 million or more
         in plan assets and that have entered into a special agreement with
         the Distributor.
|_|   For distributions from retirement plans which are part of a retirement
         plan product or platform offered by certain banks, broker-dealers,
         financial advisors, insurance companies or record keepers which have
         entered into a special agreement with the Distributor.
III.    Waivers of Class B, Class C and Class N Sales Charges of Oppenheimer
                                         Funds
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The Class B, Class C and Class N contingent deferred sales charges will not
be applied to shares purchased in certain types of transactions or redeemed
in certain circumstances described below.

A. Waivers for Redemptions in Certain Cases.

The Class B, Class C and Class N contingent deferred sales charges will be
waived for redemptions of shares in the following cases:
|_|   Shares redeemed involuntarily, as described in "Shareholder Account
         Rules and Policies," in the applicable Prospectus.
|_|   Redemptions from accounts other than Retirement Plans following the
         death or disability of the last surviving shareholder. The death or
         disability must have occurred after the account was established, and
         for disability you must provide evidence of a determination of
         disability by the Social Security Administration.
|_|   The contingent deferred sales charges are generally not waived
         following the death or disability of a grantor or trustee for a
         trust account. The contingent deferred sales charges will only be
         waived in the limited case of the death of the trustee of a grantor
         trust or revocable living trust for which the trustee is also the
         sole beneficiary. The death or disability must have occurred after
         the account was established, and for disability you must provide
         evidence of a determination of disability by the Social Security
         Administration.
|_|   Distributions from accounts for which the broker-dealer of record has
         entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this
         waiver.
|_|   Redemptions of Class B shares held by Retirement Plans whose records
         are maintained on a daily valuation basis by Merrill Lynch or an
         independent record keeper under a contract with Merrill Lynch.
|_|   Redemptions of Class C shares of Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust from
         accounts of clients of financial institutions that have entered into
         a special arrangement with the Distributor for this purpose.
|_|   Redemptions of Class C shares of an Oppenheimer fund in amounts of $1
         million or more requested in writing by a Retirement Plan sponsor
         and submitted more than 12 months after the Retirement Plan's first
         purchase of Class C shares, if the redemption proceeds are invested
         to purchase Class N shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds.
|_|   Distributions8 from Retirement Plans or other employee benefit plans
         for any of the following purposes:
         1) Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal
            Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or
            disability must occur after the participant's account was
            established in an Oppenheimer fund.
         2) To return excess contributions made to a participant's account.
         3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact.
         4) To make hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan.9
         5) To make distributions required under a Qualified Domestic
            Relations Order or, in the case of an IRA, a divorce or
            separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal
            Revenue Code.
         6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal
            Revenue Code.
         7) To make "substantially equal periodic payments" as described in
            Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.
         8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries.10
         9) On account of the participant's separation from service.11
         10)      Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a
            mutual fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or a
            subsidiary of the Manager) offered as an investment option in a
            Retirement Plan if the plan has made special arrangements with
            the Distributor.
         11)      Distributions made on account of a plan termination or
            "in-service" distributions, if the redemption proceeds are rolled
            over directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.
         12)      For distributions from a participant's account under an
            Automatic Withdrawal Plan after the participant reaches age 59 1/2,
            as long as the aggregate value of the distributions does not
            exceed 10% of the account's value, adjusted annually.
         13)      Redemptions of Class B shares under an Automatic Withdrawal
            Plan for an account other than a Retirement Plan, if the
            aggregate value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the
            account's value, adjusted annually.
         14)      For distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by
            broker-dealers that have entered into a special arrangement with
            the Distributor allowing this waiver.
|_|   Redemptions of Class B shares or Class C shares under an Automatic
         Withdrawal Plan from an account other than a Retirement Plan if the
         aggregate value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the
         account's value annually.

B. Waivers for Shares Sold or Issued in Certain Transactions.

The contingent deferred sales charge is also waived on Class B and Class C
shares sold or issued in the following cases:
|_|   Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.
|_|   Shares sold to registered management investment companies or separate
         accounts of insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager
         or the Distributor for that purpose.
|_|   Shares issued in plans of reorganization to which the Fund is a party.
|_|   Shares sold to present or former officers, directors, trustees or
         employees (and their "immediate families" as defined above in
         Section I.A.) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates and
         retirement plans established by them for their employees.
IV.        Special Sales Charge Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain
     Oppenheimer Funds Who Were Shareholders of Former Quest for Value Funds
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The initial and contingent deferred sales charge rates and waivers for Class
A, Class B and Class C shares described in the Prospectus or Statement of
Additional Information of the Oppenheimer funds are modified as described
below for certain persons who were shareholders of the former Quest for Value
Funds. To be eligible, those persons must have been shareholders on November
24, 1995, when OppenheimerFunds, Inc. became the investment advisor to those
former Quest for Value Funds. Those funds include:
   Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc.           Oppenheimer Small Cap Value
   Fund
   Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Fund              Oppenheimer Quest
   International Value Fund, Inc.
   Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value Fund

      These arrangements also apply to shareholders of the following funds
when they merged (were reorganized) into various Oppenheimer funds on
November 24, 1995:

   Quest for Value U.S. Government Income Fund  Quest for Value New York
   Tax-Exempt Fund
   Quest for Value Investment Quality Income Fund     Quest for Value
   National Tax-Exempt Fund
   Quest for Value Global Income Fund     Quest for Value California
   Tax-Exempt Fund

      All of the funds listed above are referred to in this Appendix as the
"Former Quest for Value Funds." The waivers of initial and contingent
deferred sales charges described in this Appendix apply to shares of an
Oppenheimer fund that are either:
|_|   acquired by such shareholder pursuant to an exchange of shares of an
         Oppenheimer fund that was one of the Former Quest for Value Funds,
         or
|_|   purchased by such shareholder by exchange of shares of another
         Oppenheimer fund that were acquired pursuant to the merger of any of
         the Former Quest for Value Funds into that other Oppenheimer fund on
         November 24, 1995.

A. Reductions or Waivers of Class A Sales Charges.

|X|   Reduced Class A Initial Sales Charge Rates for Certain Former Quest for
Value Funds Shareholders.

Purchases by Groups and Associations. The following table sets forth the
initial sales charge rates for Class A shares purchased by members of
"Associations" formed for any purpose other than the purchase of securities.
The rates in the table apply if that Association purchased shares of any of
the Former Quest for Value Funds or received a proposal to purchase such
shares from OCC Distributors prior to November 24, 1995.

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                      Initial Sales       Initial Sales Charge   Concession as
Number of Eligible    Charge as a % of    as a % of Net Amount   % of Offering
Employees or Members  Offering Price      Invested               Price
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9 or Fewer                   2.50%                2.56%              2.00%
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At  least  10 but not        2.00%                2.04%              1.60%
more than 49
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      For purchases by Associations having 50 or more eligible employees or
members, there is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares, but
those shares are subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge
described in the applicable fund's Prospectus.

      Purchases made under this arrangement qualify for the lower of either
the sales charge rate in the table based on the number of members of an
Association, or the sales charge rate that applies under the Right of
Accumulation described in the applicable fund's Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information. Individuals who qualify under this arrangement for
reduced sales charge rates as members of Associations also may purchase
shares for their individual or custodial accounts at these reduced sales
charge rates, upon request to the Distributor.

|X|   Waiver of Class A Sales Charges for Certain Shareholders. Class A
shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class A
initial or contingent deferred sales charges:
o     Shareholders who were shareholders of the AMA Family of Funds on
            February 28, 1991 and who acquired shares of any of the Former
            Quest for Value Funds by merger of a portfolio of the AMA Family
            of Funds.
o     Shareholders who acquired shares of any Former Quest for Value Fund by
            merger of any of the portfolios of the Unified Funds.

|X|   Waiver of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge in Certain
Transactions. The Class A contingent deferred sales charge will not apply to
redemptions of Class A shares purchased by the following investors who were
shareholders of any Former Quest for Value Fund:

      Investors who purchased Class A shares from a dealer that is or was not
permitted to receive a sales load or redemption fee imposed on a shareholder
with whom that dealer has a fiduciary relationship, under the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and regulations adopted under that law.

B. Class A, Class B and Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers.

|X|   Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased Prior to March 6, 1995. In
the following cases, the contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for
redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of an Oppenheimer fund. The
shares must have been acquired by the merger of a Former Quest for Value Fund
into the fund or by exchange from an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Quest
for Value Fund or into which such fund merged. Those shares must have been
purchased prior to March 6, 1995 in connection with:
o     withdrawals under an automatic withdrawal plan holding only either
            Class B or Class C shares if the annual withdrawal does not
            exceed 10% of the initial value of the account value, adjusted
            annually, and
o     liquidation of a shareholder's account if the aggregate net asset value
            of shares held in the account is less than the required minimum
            value of such accounts.

|X|   Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased on or After March 6, 1995
but Prior to November 24, 1995. In the following cases, the contingent
deferred sales charge will be waived for redemptions of Class A, Class B or
Class C shares of an Oppenheimer fund. The shares must have been acquired by
the merger of a Former Quest for Value Fund into the fund or by exchange from
an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Quest For Value Fund or into which such
Former Quest for Value Fund merged. Those shares must have been purchased on
or after March 6, 1995, but prior to November 24, 1995:
o     redemptions following the death or disability of the shareholder(s) (as
            evidenced by a determination of total disability by the U.S.
            Social Security Administration);
o     withdrawals under an automatic withdrawal plan (but only for Class B or
            Class C shares) where the annual withdrawals do not exceed 10% of
            the initial value of the account value; adjusted annually, and
o     liquidation of a shareholder's account if the aggregate net asset value
            of shares held in the account is less than the required minimum
            account value.
      A shareholder's account will be credited with the amount of any
contingent deferred sales charge paid on the redemption of any Class A, Class
B or Class C shares of the Oppenheimer fund described in this section if the
proceeds are invested in the same Class of shares in that fund or another
Oppenheimer fund within 90 days after redemption.
V.         Special Sales Charge Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain
          Oppenheimer Funds Who Were Shareholders of Connecticut Mutual
                            Investment Accounts, Inc.
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The initial and contingent deferred sale charge rates and waivers for Class A
and Class B shares described in the respective Prospectus (or this Appendix)
of the following Oppenheimer funds (each is referred to as a "Fund" in this
section):
   Oppenheimer U. S. Government Trust,
   Oppenheimer Bond Fund,
   Oppenheimer Value Fund and
   Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation Fund
are modified as described below for those Fund shareholders who were
shareholders of the following funds (referred to as the "Former Connecticut
Mutual Funds") on March 1, 1996, when OppenheimerFunds, Inc. became the
investment adviser to the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds:
   Connecticut Mutual Liquid Account         Connecticut Mutual Total Return
   Account
   Connecticut Mutual Government Securities Account   CMIA LifeSpan Capital
   Appreciation Account
   Connecticut Mutual Income Account         CMIA LifeSpan Balanced Account
   Connecticut Mutual Growth Account         CMIA Diversified Income Account

A. Prior Class A CDSC and Class A Sales Charge Waivers.

|X|   Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge. Certain shareholders of a
Fund and the other Former Connecticut Mutual Funds are entitled to continue
to make additional purchases of Class A shares at net asset value without a
Class A initial sales charge, but subject to the Class A contingent deferred
sales charge that was in effect prior to March 18, 1996 (the "prior Class A
CDSC"). Under the prior Class A CDSC, if any of those shares are redeemed
within one year of purchase, they will be assessed a 1% contingent deferred
sales charge on an amount equal to the current market value or the original
purchase price of the shares sold, whichever is smaller (in such redemptions,
any shares not subject to the prior Class A CDSC will be redeemed first).

      Those shareholders who are eligible for the prior Class A CDSC are:
         1) persons whose purchases of Class A shares of a Fund and other
            Former Connecticut Mutual Funds were $500,000 prior to March 18,
            1996, as a result of direct purchases or purchases pursuant to
            the Fund's policies on Combined Purchases or Rights of
            Accumulation, who still hold those shares in that Fund or other
            Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, and
         2) persons whose intended purchases under a Statement of Intention
            entered into prior to March 18, 1996, with the former general
            distributor of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds to purchase
            shares valued at $500,000 or more over a 13-month period entitled
            those persons to purchase shares at net asset value without being
            subject to the Class A initial sales charge

      Any of the Class A shares of a Fund and the other Former Connecticut
Mutual Funds that were purchased at net asset value prior to March 18, 1996,
remain subject to the prior Class A CDSC, or if any additional shares are
purchased by those shareholders at net asset value pursuant to this
arrangement they will be subject to the prior Class A CDSC.

|X|   Class A Sales Charge Waivers. Additional Class A shares of a Fund may
be purchased without a sales charge, by a person who was in one (or more) of
the categories below and acquired Class A shares prior to March 18, 1996, and
still holds Class A shares:
         1) any purchaser, provided the total initial amount invested in the
            Fund or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds
            totaled $500,000 or more, including investments made pursuant to
            the Combined Purchases, Statement of Intention and Rights of
            Accumulation features available at the time of the initial
            purchase and such investment is still held in one or more of the
            Former Connecticut Mutual Funds or a Fund into which such Fund
            merged;
         2) any participant in a qualified plan, provided that the total
            initial amount invested by the plan in the Fund or any one or
            more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000 or
            more;
         3) Directors of the Fund or any one or more of the Former
            Connecticut Mutual Funds and members of their immediate families;
         4) employee benefit plans sponsored by Connecticut Mutual Financial
            Services, L.L.C. ("CMFS"), the prior distributor of the Former
            Connecticut Mutual Funds, and its affiliated companies;
         5) one or more members of a group of at least 1,000 persons (and
            persons who are retirees from such group) engaged in a common
            business, profession, civic or charitable endeavor or other
            activity, and the spouses and minor dependent children of such
            persons, pursuant to a marketing program between CMFS and such
            group; and
         6) an institution acting as a fiduciary on behalf of an individual
            or individuals, if such institution was directly compensated by
            the individual(s) for recommending the purchase of the shares of
            the Fund or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual
            Funds, provided the institution had an agreement with CMFS.

      Purchases of Class A shares made pursuant to (1) and (2) above may be
subject to the Class A CDSC of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds described
above.

      Additionally, Class A shares of a Fund may be purchased without a sales
charge by any holder of a variable annuity contract issued in New York State
by Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company through the Panorama Separate
Account which is beyond the applicable surrender charge period and which was
used to fund a qualified plan, if that holder exchanges the variable annuity
contract proceeds to buy Class A shares of the Fund.

B. Class A and Class B Contingent Deferred Sales Charge Waivers.

In addition to the waivers set forth in the Prospectus and in this Appendix,
above, the contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for redemptions of
Class A and Class B shares of a Fund and exchanges of Class A or Class B
shares of a Fund into Class A or Class B shares of a Former Connecticut
Mutual Fund provided that the Class A or Class B shares of the Fund to be
redeemed or exchanged were (i) acquired prior to March 18, 1996 or (ii) were
acquired by exchange from an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Connecticut
Mutual Fund. Additionally, the shares of such Former Connecticut Mutual Fund
must have been purchased prior to March 18, 1996:
   1) by the estate of a deceased shareholder;
   2) upon the disability of a shareholder, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of
      the Internal Revenue Code;
   3) for retirement distributions (or loans) to participants or
      beneficiaries from retirement plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or
      403(b)(7)of the Code, or from IRAs, deferred compensation plans created
      under Section 457 of the Code, or other employee benefit plans;
4)    as tax-free returns of excess contributions to such retirement or
      employee benefit plans;
   5) in whole or in part, in connection with shares sold to any state,
      county, or city, or any instrumentality, department, authority, or
      agency thereof, that is prohibited by applicable investment laws from
      paying a sales charge or concession in connection with the purchase of
      shares of any registered investment management company;
   6) in connection with the redemption of shares of the Fund due to a
      combination with another investment company by virtue of a merger,
      acquisition or similar reorganization transaction;
   7) in connection with the Fund's right to involuntarily redeem or
      liquidate the Fund;
   8) in connection with automatic redemptions of Class A shares and Class B
      shares in certain retirement plan accounts pursuant to an Automatic
      Withdrawal Plan but limited to no more than 12% of the original value
      annually; or
   9) as involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law, or under
      procedures set forth in the Fund's Articles of Incorporation, or as
      adopted by the Board of Directors of the Fund.
VI.   Special Reduced Sales Charge for Former Shareholders of Advance America
                                    Funds, Inc.
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Shareholders of Oppenheimer AMT-Free Municipals, Oppenheimer U.S. Government
Trust, Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund and Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund
who acquired (and still hold) shares of those funds as a result of the
reorganization of series of Advance America Funds, Inc. into those
Oppenheimer funds on October 18, 1991, and who held shares of Advance America
Funds, Inc. on March 30, 1990, may purchase Class A shares of those four
Oppenheimer funds at a maximum sales charge rate of 4.50%.
VII.     Sales Charge Waivers on Purchases of Class M Shares of Oppenheimer
                            Convertible Securities Fund
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Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund (referred to as the "Fund" in this
section) may sell Class M shares at net asset value without any initial sales
charge to the classes of investors listed below who, prior to March 11, 1996,
owned shares of the Fund's then-existing Class A and were permitted to
purchase those shares at net asset value without sales charge:
|_|   the Manager and its affiliates,
|_|   present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and
         their "immediate families" as defined in the Fund's Statement of
         Additional Information) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates,
         and retirement plans established by them or the prior investment
         advisor of the Fund for their employees,
|_|   registered management investment companies or separate accounts of
         insurance companies that had an agreement with the Fund's prior
         investment advisor or distributor for that purpose,
|_|   dealers or brokers that have a sales agreement with the Distributor, if
         they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans
         for their employees,
|_|   employees and registered representatives (and their spouses) of dealers
         or brokers described in the preceding section or financial
         institutions that have entered into sales arrangements with those
         dealers or brokers (and whose identity is made known to the
         Distributor) or with the Distributor, but only if the purchaser
         certifies to the Distributor at the time of purchase that the
         purchaser meets these qualifications,
|_|   dealers, brokers, or registered investment advisors that had entered
         into an agreement with the Distributor or the prior distributor of
         the Fund specifically providing for the use of Class M shares of the
         Fund in specific investment products made available to their
         clients, and
|_|   dealers, brokers or registered investment advisors that had entered
         into an agreement with the Distributor or prior distributor of the
         Fund's shares to sell shares to defined contribution employee
         retirement plans for which the dealer, broker, or investment advisor
         provides administrative services.
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1 In accordance with Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act, the term
"Independent Trustees/Director" in this Statement of Additional Information
refers to those Trustees who are not "interested persons" of the Fund and who
do not have any direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the
distribution plan or any agreement under the plan.
1 Certain waivers also apply to Class M shares of Oppenheimer Convertible
Securities Fund.
2 In the case of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund, a
continuously-offered closed-end fund, references to contingent deferred sales
charges mean the Fund's Early Withdrawal Charges and references to
"redemptions" mean "repurchases" of shares.
3 An "employee benefit plan" means any plan or arrangement, whether or not it
is "qualified" under the Internal Revenue Code, under which Class N shares of
an Oppenheimer fund or funds are purchased by a fiduciary or other
administrator for the account of participants who are employees of a single
employer or of affiliated employers. These may include, for example, medical
savings accounts, payroll deduction plans or similar plans. The fund accounts
must be registered in the name of the fiduciary or administrator purchasing
the shares for the benefit of participants in the plan.
4 The term "Group Retirement Plan" means any qualified or non-qualified
retirement plan for employees of a corporation or sole proprietorship,
members and employees of a partnership or association or other organized
group of persons (the members of which may include other groups), if the
group has made special arrangements with the Distributor and all members of
the group participating in (or who are eligible to participate in) the plan
purchase shares of an Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single investment
dealer, broker or other financial institution designated by the group. Such
plans include 457 plans, SEP-IRAs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE plans and 403(b) plans
other than plans for public school employees. The term "Group Retirement
Plan" also includes qualified retirement plans and non-qualified deferred
compensation plans and IRAs that purchase shares of an Oppenheimer fund or
funds through a single investment dealer, broker or other financial
institution that has made special arrangements with the Distributor.
5 However, that concession will not be paid on purchases of shares in amounts
of $1 million or more (including any right of accumulation) by a Retirement
Plan that pays for the purchase with the redemption proceeds of Class C
shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds held by the Plan for more than one
year.
6 This provision does not apply to IRAs.
7 This provision only applies to qualified retirement plans and 403(b)(7)
custodial plans after your separation from service in or after the year you
reached age 55.
8 The distribution must be requested prior to Plan termination or the
elimination of the Oppenheimer funds as an investment option under the Plan.
9 This provision does not apply to IRAs.
10 This provision does not apply to loans from 403(b)(7) custodial plans and
loans from the OppenheimerFunds-sponsored Single K retirement plan.
11 This provision does not apply to 403(b)(7) custodial plans if the
participant is less than age 55, nor to IRAs.      .




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