N-14/A 1 j12280nv14za.htm GOLMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST N-14/A
 

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 31, 2005
Registration No. 333-128259
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-14
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
þ Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1
o Post-Effective Amendment No. ____
(Check appropriate Box or Boxes)
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
312-655-4400
(Area Code and Telephone Number)
71 South Wacker, Suite 500
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Howard B. Surloff, Esq.
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
One New York Plaza, 37th Floor
New York, New York 10004
(Name and address of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Kenneth L. Greenberg, Esq.
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
One Logan Square
18th and Cherry Streets
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Approximate Date of Proposed Public Offering: As soon as practicable after this Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act of 1933.
Title of Securities Being Registered: Shares of Beneficial Interest, $.001 value
An indefinite amount of the Registrant’s securities has been registered under the Securities Act of 1933 pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In reliance upon such Rule, no filing fee is being paid at this time.

 


 

ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01653
November 1, 2005
Dear Variable Annuity or Variable Life Contract Owner:
      We are writing to notify you that special meetings of the shareholders of the Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Equity Index Fund, Select Value Opportunity Fund, Government Bond Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund, and Money Market Fund (each an “AIT Fund” and collectively, the “AIT Funds”), each a separate investment portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust (“AIT”), will be held on December 9, 2005, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the offices of AIT, 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653 (the “Special Meetings”). Although separate accounts of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“FAFLIC”) and Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company (“AFLIAC”) are the only shareholders of the AIT Funds, as an owner of record of a variable annuity contract or variable life insurance contract investing in the AIT Funds, you have the right to instruct FAFLIC or AFLIAC as to the manner in which shares of the AIT Fund(s) attributable to your variable contract should be voted.
      At the Special Meetings, shareholders of each AIT Fund, voting separately with respect to their AIT Fund, will be asked to consider a proposal to reorganize the AIT Funds (the “Reorganizations”) whereby each investment portfolio of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“GSVIT”) listed below (each a “GSVIT Fund” and collectively, the “GSVIT Funds”) will acquire all of the assets and assume substantially all of the liabilities of the corresponding AIT Fund listed opposite its name:
     
AIT Funds   GSVIT Funds
     
Select International Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
Core Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs COREsm U.S. Equity Fund
Select Growth Fund
  Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
Equity Index Fund
  Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Government Bond Fund
  Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
Money Market Fund
  Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
      If the proposal is approved and implemented for an AIT Fund, each shareholder of the AIT Fund will become a shareholder of the GSVIT Fund that acquires it, receiving Service Shares of the GSVIT Fund having a total value equal to the value of the shareholder’s investment in the AIT Fund at the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the effective time of the Reorganization. As a contract owner indirectly invested in an AIT Fund, the Reorganization of the AIT Fund would result in your contract values being indirectly invested in the acquiring GSVIT Fund. As explained in the accompanying Proxy Statement/ Prospectus, the Reorganizations would not create adverse tax consequences for contract owners, nor would contract owners pay any fees or charges in connection with the Reorganizations.
      While each GSVIT Fund counterpart to an AIT Fund has a similar investment objective and investment policies, each GSVIT Fund is managed on a day-to-day basis by a different investment adviser with a different team of individuals.
      AIT’s Board of Trustees has concluded that the Reorganizations are in the best interest of the AIT Funds and unanimously recommends that you vote in favor of the proposal.


 

      As a contract owner, you are being asked to provide your voting instructions on this proposal. The attached proxy materials provide more information about the Reorganizations and a voting instruction card is enclosed for each AIT Fund in which you are invested. Please indicate your instructions on the voting instruction card(s) and return it (them) as soon as possible.
      Your voting instructions on this proposal are important. Please provide your voting instructions as soon as possible to save the expense of additional solicitations. You may cast your vote by: (1) filling out the enclosed voting form and returning it to us, (2) using the toll-free telephone voting facility (1-888-221-0697), or (3) visiting our internet voting website http://proxyweb.com. If we do not receive your voting instructions as the Special Meeting date approaches, we may contact you to obtain your voting instructions. If you have any questions about the proxy materials or need assistance, please call 1-800-533-7881. We look forward to receiving your voting instructions. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
  Sincerely,
 
  John P. Kavanaugh
  President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees

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ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01653
 
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS OF SHAREHOLDERS
December 9, 2005
 
      To shareholders of Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Equity Index Fund, Select Value Opportunity Fund, Government Bond Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund and Money Market Fund (each, an “AIT Fund,” and collectively, the “AIT Funds”):
      Notice is hereby given that special meetings of the shareholders of each AIT Fund (each, a “Special Meeting” and collectively, the “Special Meetings”) will be held on December 9, 2005 at the offices of Allmerica Investment Trust (“AIT”), 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
      Each AIT Fund will hold Special Meetings for the following purposes:
  1. To approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”) providing for the acquisition of all of the assets, and the assumption of substantially all of the liabilities, of the AIT Fund by a corresponding investment portfolio (a “GSVIT Fund”) of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“GSVIT”) in exchange for Service Shares of the corresponding GSVIT Fund, followed by the distribution of those shares to the shareholders of the AIT Fund and the subsequent liquidation of the AIT Fund.
Under the terms of the Reorganization Agreement, each of the following AIT Funds would be acquired by the corresponding GSVIT Fund listed opposite its name:
     
AIT Funds   GSVIT Funds
     
Select International Equity Fund
  International Equity Fund
Core Equity Fund
  COREsm U.S. Equity Fund
Select Growth Fund
  Capital Growth Fund
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  Growth Opportunities Fund
Equity Index Fund
  Equity Index Fund
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  Mid Cap Value Fund
Government Bond Fund
  Government Income Fund
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  Core Fixed Income Fund
Money Market Fund
  Money Market Fund
  2. To transact such other business as may properly come before a Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.
      Separate accounts of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“FAFLIC”) and Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company (“AFLIAC”) are the only shareholders of the AIT Funds. However, FAFLIC and AFLIAC hereby solicit and agree to vote the shares of the AIT Funds at the Special Meetings in accordance with timely instructions received from owners of the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance contracts (“variable contracts”) having contract values allocated to a separate account invested in such shares. AFLIAC and FAFLIC will vote shares attributable to variable contracts as to which no voting instructions are received in proportion (for, against or abstain) to those for which instructions are received.
      As a variable contract owner of record at the close of business on October 12, 2005, you have the right to instruct FAFLIC and AFLIAC as to the manner in which shares of an AIT Fund attributable to your variable contract should be voted. To assist you in giving your instructions, a Voting Instruction Form is enclosed that reflects the number of shares of each of the above AIT Funds for which you are entitled to give voting


 

instructions. In addition, a combined proxy statement/prospectus is attached to this Notice and describes the matters to be voted upon at the Special Meetings or any adjournment(s) thereof.
      Your vote is important. Whether or not you expect to attend the Special Meetings, please complete, date and sign each enclosed Voting Instruction Form and return it promptly in the enclosed postage prepaid envelope.
  By Order of the Board of Trustees
 
  Sheila St. Hilaire
  Secretary
Worcester, Massachusetts
November 1, 2005

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ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST
GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
November 1, 2005
Questions & Answers
      The following questions and answers provide an overview of the proposal to reorganize your portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust (“AIT”) into a corresponding portfolio offered by the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“GSVIT”). We also encourage you to read the full text of the combined proxy statement/prospectus (the “Proxy/ Prospectus”) that follows.
 
Q: What are AIT shareholders being asked to vote upon?
A: AIT shareholders are being asked in the attached Proxy/Prospectus to consider and approve a proposal to reorganize each of the portfolios offered by AIT (each, an “AIT Fund”) into a corresponding portfolio offered by GSVIT (each, a “GSVIT Fund”).

Separate accounts of First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“FAFLIC”) and Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company (“AFLIAC”) are the only shareholders of the AIT Funds. However, owners of record of a variable annuity contract or variable life insurance contract investing in the AIT Funds will have the right to instruct FAFLIC or AFLIAC as to the manner in which shares of the AIT Fund(s) attributable to their variable contract should be voted.
Q. Why has the reorganization of the AIT Funds into corresponding GSVIT Funds been recommended?
A: On August 22, 2005, Allmerica Financial Corporation (“AFC”) entered into a definitive agreement to sell AFLIAC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AFC, and its closed block of variable annuity and variable life business (the “Transaction”) to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“Goldman Sachs”). In addition, in connection with the Transaction, it is proposed that the AIT Funds will be combined with certain GSVIT Funds pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the “Reorganization Agreement”), subject in each case to approval by the shareholders of the relevant AIT Fund. In this regard, the Board of Trustees of AIT has determined that the reorganization of each of the AIT Funds into a corresponding GSVIT Fund is in the best interests of the shareholders of each of the AIT Funds. In approving the reorganizations, the Board of Trustees of AIT engaged in a thorough review process relating to GSVIT, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (“GSAMI”) the investment managers to certain of the GSVIT Funds. The Trustees (with the advice and assistance of independent counsel) considered, among other things, the following factors: (1) the structure and terms of the Transaction; (2) the commitment of resources by GSAM and GSAMI to the management of the insurance business channel and to the growth of insurance assets under management; (3) the high quality and depth of GSAM’s and GSAMI’s investment management teams and investment process; (4) the ability of GSAM and GSAMI to manage investment products that are invested in different strategies and asset classes; (5) that, unlike the AIT Funds, the GSVIT Funds are not managed through a “manager-of-managers” structure, in which the investment manager has the ability, subject to approval by the Trustees, to hire and terminate sub-advisers of an AIT Fund; (6) a comparison of the investment objectives, styles, portfolio characteristics and risk metrics of each AIT Fund and its corresponding GSVIT Fund; (7) the historical performance results, both on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis, of each AIT Fund and its corresponding GSVIT Fund; (8) the terms of the Reorganization Agreement; and (9) that each of AFC and Goldman Sachs would bear the expenses associated with each AIT Fund’s Reorganization. See “Information about the Reorganizations — Reasons for the Reorganizations and Trustees’ Considerations” in the Proxy/Prospectus.

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Q: What is the anticipated timing of the reorganizations?
A: The meetings of shareholders of the AIT Funds to consider the proposal is scheduled to occur on December 9, 2005. If all necessary approvals are obtained, the proposed reorganizations will be consummated shortly thereafter.
Q: Who will receive the Proxy/ Prospectus material?
A: The Proxy/Prospectus has been mailed to all owners of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance contracts issued by FAFLIC or AFLIAC as of record at the close of business on October 12, 2005.
Q: How are the AIT Funds proposed to be reorganized?
A: As you may know, AIT consists of nine separate investment portfolios, each of which would be affected by the proposed reorganizations. The proposed Reorganization Agreement for these AIT Funds, approved by the AIT Board of Trustees, contemplates the reorganization of these AIT Funds into nine GSVIT Funds having similar investment objectives and policies. Under the proposed Reorganization Agreement, each AIT Fund will be reorganized into the GSVIT Fund listed directly opposite such AIT Fund in the table below (each, a “Corresponding AIT Fund”).
     
AIT Fund   GSVIT Fund
     
Select International Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
Core Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs COREsm U.S. Equity Fund
Select Growth Fund
  Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
Equity Index Fund
  Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Government Bond Fund
  Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
Money Market Fund
  Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
  The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund are newly organized GSVIT Funds that have been created for purposes of the reorganizations and will not commence operations until the date of the reorganizations. Each of these GSVIT Funds has investment objectives and policies that are similar to the Corresponding AIT Fund being reorganized into it.
Q: What are the costs and federal tax implications to shareholders in connection with the proposed reorganizations?
A: Neither AIT nor GSVIT will bear any direct fees or expenses in connection with the reorganizations or any explicit brokerage commissions (i.e., brokerage commissions resulting from the sale of securities of the AIT Funds) in connection with the reorganizations. The responsibility for payment of all of the fees, expenses and explicit brokerage commissions in connection with the reorganizations will be borne by and allocated between AFC and GSAM (or an affiliate thereof).

No sales charge will be imposed on the Service Shares of the GSVIT Funds issued to you in the reorganizations, which means that the aggregate value of the GSVIT Fund Service Shares issued to you will be equal to the aggregate value of the AIT Fund shares that you own immediately prior to the reorganizations. In addition, the exchange of AIT Fund shares for GSVIT Fund Service Shares is intended to be tax-free under federal income tax laws (however there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will not adopt a contrary position).

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Q: Can one of the proposed reorganizations take place without the others?
A: Yes. The proposed reorganizations are not conditioned on each other. If shareholders of one AIT Fund approve the proposed reorganization of their AIT Fund, it will proceed whether or not the proposed reorganizations for the other AIT Funds proceed.

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COMBINED PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS
November 1, 2005
ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, Massachusetts 01653
1-800-533-7881
GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
71 South Wacker, Suite 500
Chicago, Illinois 60606
1-800-621-2550
      This combined proxy statement/ prospectus (“Proxy/ Prospectus”) is being sent on behalf of the Board of Trustees of Allmerica Investment Trust (“AIT”) to shareholders of AIT and owners of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance contracts issued by First Allmerica Financial Life Insurance Company (“FAFLIC”) and Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company (“AFLIAC”) and having contract values on the record date allocated to a separate account of FAFLIC and AFLIAC invested in shares representing an interest in the following investment portfolios of AIT: Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Equity Index Fund, Select Value Opportunity Fund, Government Bond Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund and Money Market Fund (each an “AIT Fund” and collectively, the “AIT Funds”). The Board of Trustees of AIT has called Special Meetings of Shareholders (each a “Special Meeting” and collectively, the “Special Meetings”) at the offices of AIT, 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653, on December 9, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. This Proxy/ Prospectus sets forth concisely the information that AIT Fund shareholders should know before voting on the reorganization relating to their AIT Fund and investing in the corresponding investment portfolios of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (“GSVIT”) and should be retained for future reference. It is both AIT’s proxy statement for the Special Meetings and a prospectus for the GSVIT Funds (as defined below).
      At the Special Meetings, shareholders will be asked:
  To approve a proposed Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated as of August 22, 2005 (the “Reorganization Agreement”), by and between AIT and GSVIT, and joined for certain limited purposes by Allmerica Financial Corporation (“AFC”), Allmerica Financial Investment Management Services, Inc. (“AFIMS”), Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”) and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (“GSAMI”), which provides for and contemplates: (1) the transfer of all of the assets and substantially all of the liabilities of each AIT Fund to a corresponding investment portfolio of GSVIT (each, a “GSVIT Fund,” and collectively, the “GSVIT Funds”) in exchange for the Service Shares of the corresponding GSVIT Fund; (2) the distribution of the Service Shares of the corresponding GSVIT Fund to shareholders of each AIT Fund in liquidation of each of the AIT Funds; and (3) the subsequent liquidation of each AIT Fund.


 

      Reorganization Agreement. The Reorganization Agreement, which is attached as Appendix A, provides for the transfer of all of the assets and substantially all of the liabilities of each AIT Fund to a corresponding GSVIT Fund in exchange for Service Shares of the corresponding GSVIT Fund, as applicable (as listed below).
       
AIT Fund   GSVIT Fund
     
Select International Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Core Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs CORESM U.S. Equity Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Growth Fund
  Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Equity Index Fund
  Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Government Bond Fund
  Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Money Market Fund
  Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
      The transactions contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement are referred to collectively as the “Reorganizations.” The AIT Funds and the corresponding GSVIT Funds into which they are proposed to be reorganized are sometimes referred to in this Proxy/ Prospectus as “Corresponding AIT Funds” and “Corresponding GSVIT Funds.”
      The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund are newly organized GSVIT Funds that have been created for purposes of the Reorganizations and will not commence operations until the date of each of the Reorganizations. Each GSVIT Fund has investment objectives and policies which are similar to the Corresponding AIT Fund being reorganized into it.
      AIT and GSVIT are both registered, open-end management investment companies (mutual funds). As a result of the reorganizations, shareholders of each of the AIT Funds will become shareholders of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund (the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds are sometimes referred to as “Funds”).
      Additional information is set forth in the Statement of Additional Information dated November 1, 2005 relating to this Proxy/ Prospectus and in the prospectuses dated May 1, 2005, as supplemented, for the AIT Funds which you have previously been given or sent and are incorporated herein by reference. Each of these documents is on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and is available without charge by calling AIT at the telephone number stated above or by writing AIT at the following address: Allmerica Investment Trust, 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653.
      The information contained in the current prospectuses for the Service Class of the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund, and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund dated October 28, 2005 are also incorporated by reference into this Proxy/ Prospectus. Each of these documents is on file with the SEC, and is available without charge by calling or writing GSVIT at 1-800-621-2550 or P.O. Box 06050, Chicago, IL 60606-6306. In addition, a current prospectus for each of the GSVIT Funds that a particular AIT Fund shareholder will own upon consummation of the Reorganization relating to his or her AIT Fund accompanies this Proxy/ Prospectus.

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      The Annual Report for the AIT Funds for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the Semi-Annual Report for the period ended June 30, 2005 can be obtained without charge by calling AIT at the telephone number stated above or by writing AIT at the following address: Allmerica Investment Trust, 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653. The Annual Reports for the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund and Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund for the year ended December 31, 2004 and the Semi-Annual Report for those Funds for the period ended June 30, 2005 can be obtained without charge by calling or writing GSVIT at 1-800-621-2550 or P.O. Box 06050, Chicago, IL 60606-6306. Each of these documents together with other information about the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds is also available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
      This Proxy/ Prospectus is expected to be first sent to shareholders on or about November 9, 2005.
      The SEC has not approved or disapproved these securities or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this Proxy/ Prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
      Shares of AIT and GSVIT are not deposits or obligations of or guaranteed or endorsed by any bank. Such shares are not insured by the U.S. Government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Mutual fund shares involve certain investment risks, including the possible loss of principal.
      Although money market funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in a money market fund.

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SUMMARY
      The following is a summary of certain information contained in this Proxy/ Prospectus and the Reorganization Agreement. The Reorganization Agreement governs the terms of the Reorganizations and is attached as Appendix A.
Boards’ Consideration of the Reorganizations
      At meetings held on June 30, 2005 and July 11, 2005, AIT’s Board of Trustees considered the Reorganization Agreement and the Reorganization of each AIT Fund into its Corresponding GSVIT Fund. Based upon their evaluation of the information presented to them, and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and state law, the Trustees of AIT, including all of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of AIT (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”)) who were represented by separate legal counsel, determined that participation in each Reorganization, as contemplated by the Reorganization Agreement, is in the best interests of each AIT Fund and that the interests of the existing shareholders of each AIT Fund will not be diluted as a result of its Reorganization. For additional information, see “Information About the Reorganizations — Reasons for the Reorganizations and Trustees’ Considerations.”
      AIT’s Board of Trustees unanimously recommends that shareholders of each AIT Fund approve such AIT Fund’s Reorganization.
      At a meeting held on July 12, 2005, the GSVIT Board of Trustees similarly found that participation of each GSVIT Fund in the Reorganization relating to such Fund is in the best interests of each GSVIT Fund and that the interests of the shareholders of each GSVIT Fund will not be diluted as a result of such Reorganization.
The Reorganizations
      The Reorganization Agreement provides for a separate reorganization involving each AIT Fund and its Corresponding GSVIT Fund listed opposite its name below.
       
AIT Funds   GSVIT Funds
     
Select International Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Core Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Growth Fund
  Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Equity Index Fund
  Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Government Bond Fund
  Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Money Market Fund
  Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund are newly organized GSVIT Funds that have been created for purposes of the Reorganizations and will not commence operations until the day of the Reorganizations. Each GSVIT Fund has investment objectives and policies which are similar to the Corresponding AIT Fund being reorganized into it. The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities

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Goldman Sachs Equity Index, Goldman Sachs Government Income, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income and Goldman Sachs Money Market Funds of GSVIT are sometimes referred to herein as the “Shell GSVIT Funds” and Goldman Sachs International Equity, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth and Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Funds of GSVIT are sometimes referred to herein as “Existing GSVIT Funds.”
      As set forth in the Reorganization Agreement, each Reorganization between an AIT Fund and its Corresponding GSVIT Fund will involve:
  The acquisition of all of the assets of an AIT Fund by its Corresponding GSVIT Fund and the assumption by that GSVIT Fund of substantially all of the liabilities of the AIT Fund, in exchange for Service shares of the GSVIT Fund having aggregate values equal to the net asset value of the AIT Fund as of the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the effective time of the Reorganization;
 
  The distribution of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund’s Service Shares to each holder of the AIT Fund’s shares as of the effective time of the Reorganization; and
 
  The complete liquidation of each AIT Fund.
      As a result of the Reorganizations, each AIT Fund shareholder will become a shareholder of its Corresponding GSVIT Fund and will hold, immediately after the Reorganizations, Service Shares in such Corresponding GSVIT Fund having a total dollar value equal to the total dollar value of the shares such shareholder held in the AIT Fund immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Reorganization relating to his or her AIT Fund. The exchange of shares in each Reorganization is intended to be tax-free under federal income tax laws (although there can be no assurances that the Internal Revenue Service will not adopt a contrary position) and shareholders of the GSVIT Funds and the AIT Funds will not pay any sales charge as a result of the exchange of the shares in the Reorganizations.
      If approved, each Reorganization is expected to occur as of the opening of business on or about December 12, 2005. Approval of each Reorganization requires the approval of the holders of the lesser of (1) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the relevant AIT Fund or (2) 67% or more of the shares of the relevant AIT Fund present at the Special Meetings if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the relevant AIT Fund are represented at the Special Meetings in person of by proxy. See “Information about the Reorganizations” and “Voting Information” below.
Federal Income Tax Consequences of Each Reorganization
      It is intended that each Reorganization will generally not result in the recognition, for federal income tax purposes, of gain or loss by the AIT Funds, the GSVIT Funds or their respective shareholders, although there can be no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service will not adopt a contrary position.
      As a condition to the closing of each Reorganization, AIT and GSVIT will receive an opinion from Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (based on certain facts, qualifications, assumptions and representations) to the effect that each Reorganization, for federal income tax purposes, will qualify as a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). See “Information About the Reorganizations — Federal Income Tax Consequences,” below.
Comparative Fees and Expenses
AIT Fund and GSVIT Fund Expenses
      Expense Ratio Tables. Expenses of mutual funds are often measured by their expense ratios (i.e., the ratio of their total expenses for a year divided by their average daily net asset value over the same year). The total expenses of each AIT Fund differ from the expenses of its Corresponding GSVIT Fund. In particular, the Service Shares of each of the GSVIT Funds have the same or lower overall expenses after waivers than the Shares of their corresponding AIT Fund. Except as noted below, these waivers are voluntary and can be terminated at any time.

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      The following tables: (1) compare the fees and expenses for the AIT Funds and their Corresponding GSVIT Funds and (2) show the estimated fees and expenses for the Corresponding GSVIT Funds on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the Reorganizations. The purpose of these tables is to assist shareholders in understanding the various costs and expenses that investors in these portfolios will bear as shareholders. The tables enable you to compare and contrast the recent expense levels for the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds and obtain a general idea of what the expense levels would be if the Reorganizations occur. Pro forma expense levels shown should not be considered an actual representation of future expenses or performance. Such pro forma expense levels project anticipated levels but actual expenses may be greater or less than those shown.
      The AIT Funds annual operating expenses are based on actual expenses for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005. Service Shares of the GSVIT Funds are new and the GSVIT Funds annual operating expenses are based on estimates for the current fiscal year. The Shell GSVIT Funds are new investment portfolios with no assets and liabilities that will commence investment operations upon completion of the applicable Reorganization. The Combined Fund pro forma expense ratios are constructed by assuming that the relevant Reorganization occurred on June 30, 2005 and represent the estimated hypothetical experience of the combined GSVIT Funds for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
      For financial statement purposes, the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund and the Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Equity Index Fund, Government Bond Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund and Money Market Fund of AIT will be the accounting survivors in their respective reorganizations. As the accounting survivor, such Fund’s operating history will be used for financial reporting purposes.
      GSAM has agreed in the Reorganization Agreement that it will reimburse the appropriate GSVIT Fund as necessary to limit the total annual operating expenses of the Service Shares of the GSVIT Fund to the following levels for eighteen months following the Reorganizations:
         
Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
    1.22 %
Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund
    0.81 %
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
    1.00 %
Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
    1.14 %
Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
    0.44 %
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
    0.99 %
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
    0.68 %
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
    0.54 %
Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
    0.49 %
      Example Tables. Following the expense ratio tables are expense examples intended to help you compare and contrast the cost of investing in: (1) an AIT Fund as it currently exists, (2) its Corresponding GSVIT Fund as it currently exists, and (3) the same GSVIT Fund if it acquires its Corresponding AIT Fund (i.e., the “pro forma” figure).
      The examples depict the dollar amount of expenses on a hypothetical investment in each of the nine Funds for the periods shown. The dollar figures shown are computed based on the total operating expense figures from the corresponding expense ratio table (and not the net operating expense figure). In other words, the examples do not reflect any expense waivers or reimbursements.

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SELECT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
                         
        Goldman Sachs    
    Select International   International Equity   Combined Fund
    Equity Fund   Fund   Pro Forma
             
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
                       
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Redemption Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Exchange Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):
                       
Management Fees
    0.92%       1.00% 3     1.00%3  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.25%4       0.25%4  
Other Expenses
    0.18%       0.32% *     0.20% *
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses
    1.25%2       1.57% *     1.45% *
See page 13 for all other footnotes.
 
* The “Other Expenses” and “Total Fund Operating Expenses” (after any waivers and expense limitations) of the GSVIT Fund and the Combined Fund set forth below reflect the limitations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
                         
        Goldman Sachs    
    Select International   International Equity   Combined Fund
    Equity Fund   Fund   Pro Forma
             
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
                       
Management Fees
    0.92%       1.00%3       1.00%3  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.02%       0.02%  
Other Expenses
    0.18%       0.20%5       0.20%5  
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses (after current expense limitations)
    1.25%2       1.22%       1.22%  

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CORE EQUITY FUND
GOLDMAN SACHS CORE U.S. EQUITY FUND
                         
        Goldman Sachs    
        CORE U.S. Equity   Combined Fund
    Core Equity Fund   Fund   Pro Forma
             
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
                       
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Redemption Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Exchange Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):
                       
Management Fees
    0.59%       0.65%3       0.65%3  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.25%4       0.25%4  
Other Expenses
    0.08%       0.09% *     0.08% *
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses
    0.82%2       0.99% *     0.98% *
See page 13 for all other footnotes.
 
* The “Other Expenses” and “Total Fund Operating Expenses” (after any expense limitations) of the GSVIT Fund and the Combined Fund set forth below reflect the expense limitations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
                         
        Goldman Sachs    
        CORE U.S. Equity   Combined Fund
    Core Equity Fund   Fund   Pro Forma
             
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
                       
Management Fees
    0.59%       0.65%3       0.65%3  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.08%       0.08%  
Other Expenses
    0.08%       0.08%5       0.08%5  
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses (after current expense limitations)
    0.82%2       0.81%       0.81%  

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SELECT GROWTH FUND
GOLDMAN SACHS CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
                         
        Goldman Sachs   Combined Fund
    Select Growth Fund   Capital Growth Fund   Pro Forma
             
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
                       
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Redemption Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Exchange Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):
                       
Management Fees
    0.82%2       0.75%3       0.75%3  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.25%4       0.25%4  
Other Expenses
    0.07%       0.16% *     0.09% *
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses
    1.04%2       1.16% *     1.09% *
See page 13 for all other footnotes.
 
* The “Other Expenses” and “Total Fund Operating Expenses” (after any waivers and expense limitations) of the GSVIT Fund and the Combined Fund set forth below reflect the expense limitations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
                         
        Goldman Sachs   Combined Fund
    Select Growth Fund   Capital Growth Fund   Pro Forma
             
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
                       
Management Fees
    0.79%2       0.75%3       0.75%3  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.10%       0.10%  
Other Expenses
    0.07%       0.15%5       0.09%5  
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses (after current expense limitations)
    1.01%2       1.00%       0.94%  

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SELECT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES FUND
                         
    Select Capital   Goldman Sachs Growth   Combined Fund
    Appreciation Fund   Opportunities Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
                       
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Redemption Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Exchange Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):
                       
Management Fees
    0.92%       1.00%7       1.00%7  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.25%4       0.25%4  
Other Expenses
    0.08%       0.11% *     0.11% *
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses*
    1.15%2       1.36% *     1.36% *
See page 13 for all other footnotes.
 
* The “Other Expenses” and “Total Fund Operating Expenses” (after any waivers and expense limitations) of the GSVIT Fund and the Combined Fund set forth below reflect the waivers and expense limitations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
                         
    Select Capital   Goldman Sachs Growth   Combined Fund
    Appreciation Fund   Opportunities Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
                       
Management Fees
    0.92%       1.00%7       1.00%7  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.10%       0.10%  
Other Expenses
    0.08%       0.04%5       0.04%5  
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses (after current expense limitations)
    1.15%2       1.14%       1.14%  

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EQUITY INDEX FUND
GOLDMAN SACHS EQUITY INDEX FUND
                         
        Goldman Sachs Equity   Combined Fund
    Equity Index Fund   Index Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
                       
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Redemption Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Exchange Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):
                       
Management Fees
    0.28%       0.30%8       0.30%8  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.25%4       0.25%4  
Other Expenses
    0.09%       0.10% *     0.10% *
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses
    0.52%2       0.65% *     0.65% *
See page 13 for all other footnotes.
 
* The “Other Expenses” and “Total Fund Operating Expenses” (after any waivers and expense limitations) of the GSVIT Fund and the Combined Fund set forth below reflect the waivers and expense limitations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
                         
        Goldman Sachs Equity   Combined Fund
    Equity Index Fund   Index Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
                       
Management Fees
    0.28%       0.20%8       0.20%8  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.10%       0.10%  
Other Expenses
    0.09%       0.10%5       0.10%5  
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses (after current expense limitations)
    0.52%2       0.40%       0.40%  

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SELECT VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND
GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE FUND
                         
    Select Value   Goldman Sachs Mid Cap   Combined Fund
    Opportunity Fund   Value Fund   Pro Forma
             
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
                       
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Redemption Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Exchange Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):
                       
Management Fees
    0.88%2       0.80%3       0.80%3  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.25%4       0.25%4  
Other Expenses
    0.07%       0.08% *     0.07% *
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses
    1.10%2,3       1.13% *     1.12% *
See page 13 for all other footnotes.
 
* The “Other Expenses” and “Total Fund Operating Expenses” (after any waivers and expense limitations) of the GSVIT Fund and the Combined Fund set forth below reflect the expense limitations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
                         
    Select Value   Goldman Sachs Mid Cap   Combined Fund
    Opportunity Fund   Value Fund   Pro Forma
             
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
                       
Management Fees
    0.88%2       0.80%3       0.80%3  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.10%       0.10%  
Other Expenses
    0.07%       0.08%5       0.07%5  
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses (after current expense limitations)
    1.10%2       0.98%       0.97%  

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GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
GOLDMAN SACHS GOVERNMENT INCOME FUND
                         
        Goldman Sachs    
    Government   Government Income   Combined Fund
    Bond Fund   Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
                       
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Redemption Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Exchange Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):
                       
Management Fees
    0.50%       0.54%7       0.54%7  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.25%4       0.25%4  
Other Expenses
    0.08%       0.24% *     0.24% *
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses
    0.73%2       1.03% *     1.03% *
See page 13 for all other footnotes.
 
* The “Other Expenses” and “Total Fund Operating Expenses” (after any waivers and expense limitations) of the GSVIT Fund and the Combined Fund set forth below reflect the waivers and expense limitations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
                         
        Goldman Sachs    
    Government   Government Income   Combined Fund
    Bond Fund   Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
                       
Management Fees
    0.50%       0.54%7       0.54%7  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.10%       0.10%  
Other Expenses
    0.08%       0.04%5       0.04%5  
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses (after current expense limitations)
    0.73%2       0.68%       0.68%  

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SELECT INVESTMENT GRADE INCOME FUND
GOLDMAN SACHS CORE FIXED INCOME FUND
                         
    Select Investment Grade   Goldman Sachs Core   Combined Fund
    Income Fund   Fixed Income Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
                       
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Redemption Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Exchange Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):
                       
Management Fees
    0.42%       0.40%7       0.40%7  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.25%4       0.25%4  
Other Expenses
    0.07%       0.12% *     0.12% *
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses
    0.64%2       0.77% *     0.77% *
See page 13 for all other footnotes.
 
* The “Other Expenses” and “Total Fund Operating Expenses” (after any waivers and expense limitations) of the GSVIT Fund and the Combined Fund set forth below reflect the waivers and expense limitations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
                         
    Select Investment Grade   Goldman Sachs Core   Combined Fund
    Income Fund   Fixed Income Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
                       
Management Fees
    0.42%       0.40%7       0.40%7  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.10%       0.10%  
Other Expenses
    0.07%       0.04%5       0.04%5  
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses (after current expense limitations)
    0.64%2       0.54%       0.54%  

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MONEY MARKET FUND
GOLDMAN SACHS MONEY MARKET FUND
                         
        Goldman Sachs Money   Combined Fund
    Money Market Fund   Market Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment):
                       
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Reinvested Dividends
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Redemption Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Exchange Fees
    N/A       N/A       N/A  
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that are deducted from Fund assets):
                       
Management Fees
    0.32%       0.35%       0.35%  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.25%4       0.25%4  
Other Expenses*
    0.06%       0.11% *     0.11% *
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses*
    0.53%2       0.71% *     0.71% *
See page 13 for all other footnotes.
 
* The “Other Expenses” and “Total Fund Operating Expenses” (after any waivers and expense limitations) of the GSVIT Fund and the Combined Fund set forth below reflect the waivers and expense limitations for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
                         
        Goldman Sachs Money   Combined Fund
    Money Market Fund   Market Fund6   Pro Forma6
             
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that are deducted from Fund assets)
                       
Management Fees
    0.32%       0.35%       0.35%  
Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees
    0.15%1       0.10%       0.10%  
Other Expenses
    0.06%       0.04%5       0.04%5  
     
Total Fund Operating Expenses (after current expense limitations)
    0.53%2       0.49%       0.49%  

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1 Each AIT Fund has adopted a Plan of Distribution and Service under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act (“AIT 12b-1 Plan”) that permits each AIT Fund to pay fees to support the distribution of the AIT Fund’s shares and certain maintenance services and other services for investment accounts. The AIT 12b-1 Plan authorizes payment of a distribution and service fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of an AIT Fund’s average daily net assets. The AIT 12b-1 Plan has been implemented for each AIT Fund at an annual rate of 0.15% of average daily net assets.
 
2 Through December 31, 2005, AFIMS has agreed to a voluntary expense limitation of 1.50% of average daily net assets for the Select International Equity Fund, 1.20%, each, for the Core Equity Fund and the Select Growth Fund, 1.35% for the Select Capital Appreciation Fund, 0.60% for the Equity Index Fund, 1.25% for the Select Value Opportunity Fund, 1.00% for the Government Bond Fund, 1.00%, for the Select Investment Grade Income Fund and 0.60% for the Money Market Fund. The total operating expenses of these Funds of AIT were less than their respective expense limitations throughout the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
Through December 31, 2005, the Select Value Opportunity Fund’s management fee rate has been voluntarily limited to an annual rate of 0.90% of average daily net assets. The management fee rate for this Fund was less than its respective management fee limitation throughout the twelve months ended June 30, 2005.
 
Through December 31, 2005, AFIMS has voluntarily agreed to waive that portion of the management fee of the Select Growth Fund to the extent that the amount of the sub-adviser fee paid to GE Asset Management Incorporated, a co-sub-adviser of the AIT Fund, is less than the amount that would have been paid to Putnam Investment Management, LLC, a former co-sub-adviser of the AIT Fund. Had this amount been treated as a waiver of management fees, the management fees and the total annual fund operating expenses for this Fund would have been 0.79% and 1.01%, respectively.
 
The declaration of a voluntary management fee or expense limitation in any year does not bind AFIMS to declare future expense limitations with respect to these Funds. These limitations may be terminated at any time.
3  Effective July 1, 2005, GSAM and GSAMI implemented a voluntary management fee reduction with GSVIT. The fee reduction will become effective on a contractual basis in 2006. The fee reduction imposed breakpoints on the management fees and reduces the management fees for the following Funds to annual rates equal to the following percentages of the average daily net assets of the GSVIT Funds:
                         
        Over $1 Billion up    
GSVIT Fund   First $1 Billion   to $2 Billion   Over $2 Billion
             
International Equity
    1.00%       0.90%       0.86%  
CORE U.S. Equity
    0.65%       0.59%       0.56%  
Capital Growth
    0.75%       0.68%       0.65%  
                 
    First $2 Billion   Over $2 Billion
         
Mid Cap Value
    0.80%       0.72%  
4  Distribution and service fees after voluntary waivers for the next twelve months are not expected to exceed (i) 0.10% for each of the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth, Growth Opportunities, Equity Index, Mid Cap Value, Government Income, Core Fixed Income and Money Market Funds, (ii) 0.02% for the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund and (iii) 0.08% for the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund. These waivers may be modified or terminated at any time at the option of Goldman Sachs.
 
5  “Other Expenses” of a GSVIT Fund include transfer agency fees and expenses equal on an annualized basis to 0.04% of the average daily net assets of each GSVIT Fund’s Service Shares, plus all other ordinary expenses not detailed above in the expense tables. Each GSVIT Fund’s investment adviser has voluntarily agreed to reduce or limit “Other Expenses” (excluding management fees, transfer agent fees and expenses, distribution and service fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees, litigation, indemnification costs, shareholder meetings and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any expense offset arrangements) to the following percentage of each GSVIT Fund’s average daily net assets:
         
GSVIT Fund   Other Expenses
     
International Equity Fund
    0.164%  
CORE U.S. Equity Fund
    0.044%  
Capital Growth Fund
    0.114%  
Growth Opportunities Fund
    0.004%  
Equity Index Fund
    0.064%  
Mid Cap Value Fund
    0.054%  
Government Income Fund
    0.004%  
Core Fixed Income Fund
    0.004%  
Money Market Fund
    0.004%  

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6  The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities, Goldman Sachs Equity Index, Goldman Sachs Government Income, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income and Goldman Sachs Money Market Funds have not yet commenced operations.
 
7  The Management Agreements for the following GSVIT Funds provides for management fees at annual rates equal to the following percentages of the average daily net assets of the GSVIT Funds:
                 
GSVIT Fund   First $2 Billion   Over $2 Billion
         
Growth Opportunities
    1.00%       0.90%  
                         
        Over $1 Billion up    
    First $1 Billion   to $2 Billion   Over $2 Billion
             
Government Income
    0.54%       0.49%       0.47%  
Core Fixed Income
    0.40%       0.36%       0.34%  
8  The Management Agreement for the Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund provides for a management fee at an annual rate equal to 0.30% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. If the Fund’s average daily net assets exceed $400 million, 0.10% of the management fee will be waived. If the Fund’s average daily net assets are between $300 million to $400 million, 0.05% of the management fee will be waived. If average daily net assets are less than $300 million, 0% of the management fee will be waived. These waivers may be modified or terminated at any time without shareholder approval.
Examples
      The following Examples are intended to help you compare the cost of investing in: (1) each AIT Fund as it currently exists; (2) its Corresponding GSVIT Fund as it currently exists; and (3) the same GSVIT Fund if it acquires the Corresponding AIT Fund (i.e., the Combined Fund Pro Forma) with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. As of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities, Goldman Sachs Equity Index, Goldman Sachs Government Income, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income and Goldman Sachs Money Market Funds had not commenced operations.
      Surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies and are not reflected in the Tables above and Examples below. These fees should be described in the participating insurance companies’ prospectuses. Such fees or charges, if any, may affect the return you may realize with respect to your investments.
      The Examples assume that you invest $10,000 in shares of an AIT Fund, a GSVIT Fund or a Combined Fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Examples also assume that your investment has a 5% return each year and that an AIT Fund’s, GSVIT Fund’s or Combined Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. The Examples do not reflect any voluntary waivers and expense limitations, but they do reflect GSAM’s and GSAMI’s contractual agreement to limit total annual operating expenses for eighteen months following the Reorganization. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions your costs would be:
                                 
    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
                 
Select International Equity Fund
  $ 127     $ 397     $ 686     $ 1,511  
Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
  $ 124     $ 461     $ 822     $ 1,838  
Combined Fund Pro Forma
  $ 124     $ 436     $ 770     $ 1,716  
 
Core Equity Fund
  $ 84     $ 262     $ 455     $ 1,014  
Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund
  $ 83     $ 297     $ 530     $ 1,197  
Combined Fund Pro Forma
  $ 83     $ 295     $ 525     $ 1,186  
 
Select Growth Fund
  $ 103     $ 328     $ 571     $ 1,268  
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
  $ 102     $ 353     $ 623     $ 1,395  
Combined Fund Pro Forma
  $ 102     $ 338     $ 592     $ 1,321  
 
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  $ 117     $ 365     $ 633     $ 1,398  
Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
  $ 116     $ 409     $ 724     $ 1,616  
Combined Fund Pro Forma
  $ 116     $ 409     $ 724     $ 1,616  
 
Equity Index Fund
  $ 53     $ 167     $ 291     $ 653  
Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
  $ 45     $ 187     $ 341     $ 791  

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    1 Year   3 Years   5 Years   10 Years
                 
Combined Fund Pro Forma
  $ 45     $ 187     $ 341     $ 791  
 
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  $ 112     $ 350     $ 606     $ 1,340  
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
  $ 115     $ 359     $ 622     $ 1,375  
Combined Fund Pro Forma
  $ 101     $ 343     $ 604     $ 1,352  
 
Government Bond Fund
  $ 75     $ 233     $ 406     $ 906  
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
  $ 69     $ 293     $ 535     $ 1,228  
Combined Fund Pro Forma
  $ 69     $ 293     $ 535     $ 1,228  
 
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  $ 65     $ 205     $ 357     $ 798  
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
  $ 55     $ 223     $ 405     $ 933  
Combined Fund Pro Forma
  $ 55     $ 223     $ 405     $ 933  
 
Money Market Fund
  $ 54     $ 170     $ 296     $ 665  
Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
  $ 50     $ 205     $ 373     $ 862  
Combined Fund Pro Forma
  $ 50     $ 205     $ 373     $ 862  
      The purpose of the foregoing tables is to assist an investor in understanding the various costs and expenses that an investor will bear directly or indirectly. The examples should not be considered a representation of future expenses which may be more or less than those shown. The assumed 5% annual return is hypothetical and should not be considered a representation of past or future annual return. Actual return may be greater or less than the assumed amount. The examples assume that all dividends and other distributions are reinvested.
      Certain participating insurance companies that invest in Service Shares of the GSVIT Funds may receive other compensation in connection with the sale and distribution of shares or for services to their customers’ accounts and/or the GSVIT Fund. For additional information regarding such compensation, see “Service Providers” in the GSVIT Funds’ Prospectus and “Payments to Intermediaries” in the GSVIT Funds’ Statement of Additional Information.
Overview of the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds
          Comparison of Investment Objectives
      The following chart summarizes the investment objective of each of the AIT Funds and its Corresponding GSVIT Fund.
     
AIT Fund   Corresponding GSVIT Fund
     
Select International Equity Fund:
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund:
The AIT Fund seeks maximum long-term total return (capital appreciation and income) primarily by investing in common stocks of established non-U.S. companies.   The GSVIT Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks this objective by investing in the stocks of leading companies within developed and emerging countries around the world, outside the U.S.
 
Core Equity Fund:   Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund:
The AIT Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks that are believed to represent significant underlying value in relation to current market prices. Realization of current income, if any, is incidental to this objective.   The GSVIT Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and dividend income. The GSVIT Fund seeks this objective through a broadly diversified portfolio of large-cap and blue chip equity investments representing all major sectors of the U.S. economy.

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AIT Fund   Corresponding GSVIT Fund
     
Select Growth Fund:   Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund:
The AIT Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of common stocks on the basis of their long-term growth potential.   The GSVIT Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
 
Select Capital Appreciation Fund:   Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund:
The AIT Fund seeks long-term growth of capital. Realization of income is not a significant investment consideration and any income realized on the AIT Fund’s investments will be incidental to its primary objective.   The GSVIT Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
 
Equity Index Fund:   Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund:
The AIT Fund seeks to achieve investment results that correspond to the aggregate prices and yield performance of a representative selection of common stocks that are publicly traded in the United States.   The GSVIT Fund seeks to achieve investment results that correspond to the aggregate prices and yield performance of a benchmark that measures the investment returns of large capitalization stocks.
 
Select Value Opportunity Fund:   Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund:
The AIT Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of small and mid- size companies, whose securities at the time of purchase are considered by the sub-adviser to be undervalued.   The GSVIT Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
 
Government Bond Fund:   Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund:
The AIT Fund seeks high income, preservation of capital, and maintenance of liquidity primarily through investments in debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government securities”) and in related options, futures, and repurchase agreements.   The GSVIT Fund seeks a high level of current income, consistent with safety of principal.
 
Select Investment Grade Income Fund:   Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund:
The AIT Fund seeks as high a level of total return, which includes capital appreciation as well as income, as is consistent with prudent investment management.   The GSVIT Fund seeks a total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”).
 
Money Market Fund:   Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund:
The AIT Fund seeks to obtain maximum current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.   The GSVIT Fund seeks to maximize current income to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity by investing exclusively in high quality money market instruments.
      The investment objectives, policies and restrictions of each of the AIT Funds are, in general, similar to those of its Corresponding GSVIT Fund. However, there are certain differences between the investment policies and

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restrictions of the AIT Funds and their Corresponding GSVIT Funds. For additional information, see “Comparison of AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds — Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies, — Other Investment Practices and Investment Securities of the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds and — Investment Restrictions.”
          Service Providers
      AFIMS currently serves as investment adviser to the AIT Funds. In addition, sub-advisers have been hired to manage the investments of the AIT Funds as follows: Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. serve as sub-advisers to the Select International Equity Fund; UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. and GSAM serve as sub-advisers to the Core Equity Fund; GE Asset Management Incorporated and Jennison Associates LLC serve as sub-advisers to the Select Growth Fund; T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. serves as sub-adviser to the Select Capital Appreciation Fund; Opus Investment Management, Inc. serves as sub-adviser to the Equity Index Fund, the Government Bond Fund , the Select Investment Grade Income Fund, and the Money Market Fund; and Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC serves as sub-adviser to the Select Value Opportunity Fund.
      GSAM currently serves as the investment adviser to each of the GSVIT Funds with the exception of the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund. GSAMI currently serves as investment adviser to the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund. SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA”) serves as investment sub-adviser to the Equity Index Fund.
      The AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds have different distributors, custodians and other service providers. For a detailed description of the management of the GSVIT Funds, including GSAM, GSAMI and other service providers to the GSVIT Funds, see “Comparison of AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds — Investment Advisers and Advisory Fee Information,” “Comparison of AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds — Other Service Providers,” and the GSVIT Funds’ prospectus which accompanies this Proxy/ Prospectus.
          Share Class Characteristics
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Arrangements for AIT
      The AIT Funds sell and redeem their shares at a price equal to their net asset value. The AIT Funds do not charge any sales loads or redemption fees. The variable contracts funded through the separate accounts are sold subject to certain fees and charges which may include sales and redemption charges. See the prospectuses for the variable insurance product for more information.
      Effective May 1, 2002, each AIT Fund has adopted a Plan of Distribution and Service under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act (the “AIT 12b-1 Plan”) that permits the AIT Funds to pay fees to support the distribution of the AIT Funds’ shares and certain maintenance services and other services to investment accounts. The AIT 12b-1 Plan authorizes payment of a distribution and service fee at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of each AIT Fund’s average daily net assets. The AIT 12b-1 Plan has been implemented for each AIT Fund at an initial rate of 0.15% of each AIT Fund’s average daily net assets. Because these fees are paid out of an AIT Fund’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time those fees will increase the cost of your investment and may cost you more than paying other types of sales charges.
      AIT currently offers only one class of shares of each of the AIT Funds.
Distribution and Shareholder Servicing Arrangements for GSVIT
      Service Shares of the GSVIT Funds are offered at net asset value with no front-end or contingent deferred sales charges. Surrender charges, mortality and expense risk fees and other charges may be assessed by participating insurance companies under the variable annuity contracts or variable life insurance policies. These fees should be described in the participating insurance companies prospectuses.
      GSVIT has adopted a distribution and service plan (the “GSVIT 12b-1 Plan”) under which Service Shares of the GSVIT Funds bear distribution and service fees paid to GSVIT’s distributor, Goldman, Sachs & Co. Under

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the GSVIT 12b-1 Plan, Goldman, Sachs & Co. is entitled to a monthly fee from each GSVIT Fund for distribution services equal, on an annual basis, to 0.25% percent of the average daily net assets attributable to each GSVIT Fund’s Service Shares. During the next twelve months, it is expected that distribution and service fees for Service Shares after waivers will not exceed: (i) 0.10% for each of the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value, Goldman Sachs Equity Index, Goldman Sachs Government Income, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income and Goldman Sachs Money Market Funds; (ii) 0.08% for the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund; and (iii) 0.02% for the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund. The distribution and service fees are subject to the requirements of Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act, and may be used (among other things) for: (1) compensation (including sales commissions) paid to and expenses incurred by Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its officers, employees and sales representatives (including allocable overhead, travel and telephone expenses); (2) compensation (including trail or other commissions) paid to participating insurance companies, financial intermediaries and broker-dealers; (3) interest and other costs associated with the financing of such compensation and expenses; (4) printing, and mailing of prospectuses for prospective shareholders; (5) preparation and distribution of sales literature or advertising of any type; (6) other expenses incurred in connection with activities primarily intended to result in the sale of Service Shares; and (7) compensation for personal and account maintenance services performed and expenses incurred in connection with Service Shares.
      GSVIT currently offers two classes of shares of each of the Existing GSVIT Funds — Service Shares and Institutional Shares and one class of shares of the Shell GSVIT Funds — Service Shares.
      The purchase, redemption, exchange, dividend and other policies and procedures of the AIT Funds and their corresponding GSVIT Funds are generally similar. There are, however, some differences. For more information, see “Comparison of AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds — Purchase and Redemption of Shares” below.
Voting Information
      The AIT Board of Trustees is furnishing this Proxy/ Prospectus in connection with the solicitation of proxies. Only shareholders of record at the close of business on October 12, 2005 will be entitled to vote at the Special Meetings. Separate accounts of FAFLIC and AFLIAC are the only shareholders of the AIT Funds. However, FAFLIC and AFLIAC hereby solicit and agree to vote the shares of the AIT Funds at the Special Meetings in accordance with timely instructions received from owners of the variable contracts having contract values allocated to a separate account invested in such shares. As a variable contract owner of record at the close of business on October 12, 2005, you have the right to instruct FAFLIC or AFLIAC as to the manner in which shares of an AIT Fund attributable to your variable contract should be voted. AFLIAC and FAFLIC will vote shares attributable to variable contracts as to which no voting instructions are received in proportion (for, against or abstain) to those for which instructions are received.

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PRINCIPAL RISK FACTORS
Risks of Investing in the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds
      An investment in an AIT Fund or its Corresponding GSVIT Fund is subject to specific risks arising from the types of securities in which the AIT Fund or its Corresponding GSVIT Fund invests and general risks arising from investing in any mutual fund. There is no assurance that an AIT Fund or a Corresponding GSVIT Fund will meet its investment objective, and investors could lose money by investing in an AIT Fund or its Corresponding GSVIT Fund. As with all mutual funds, an investment in an AIT Fund or a Corresponding GSVIT Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency.
      The Select International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Select Value Opportunity Fund, and Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund (collectively, the “Stock Funds”) will be subject to the risks associated with equity investments. “Equity investments” may include common stocks, preferred stocks, interests in real estate investment trusts, convertible debt obligations, convertible preferred stocks, equity interests in trusts, partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability companies and similar enterprises, warrants, stock purchase rights and synthetic and derivative instruments that have economic characteristics similar to equity securities. In general, the values of equity investments fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and in response to general market and economic conditions. Accordingly, the values of the equity investments that the Stock Funds hold may rise or decline over short or extended periods. The stock markets tend to be cyclical, with periods when stock prices generally rise and periods when prices generally decline. This volatility means that the value of an investment in a Stock Fund may increase or decrease. Recently, stock markets have experienced substantial price volatility.
      The Government Bond Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund, Money Market Fund, and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund will be subject to the risks associated with fixed-income securities. To the extent it invests in fixed-income securities, a Stock Fund will also be subject to the risks associated with fixed-income securities. These risks include interest rate risk, credit risk and call/extension risk. In general, interest rate risk involves the risk that when interest rates decline, the market value of fixed-income securities tends to increase. Conversely, when interest rates increase, the market value of fixed-income securities tends to decline. Credit risk involves the risk that an issuer or guarantor could default on its obligations, and an AIT Fund or its Corresponding GSVIT Fund will not recover its investment. Call risk and extension risk are normally present when the borrower has the option to prepay its obligations.
      The principal risks applicable to the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds are described in the table that follows below. More information about certain types of portfolio securities and investment techniques, and their associated risks, is provided in Appendix A to the prospectuses of the GSVIT Funds. You should consider the investment risks discussed in this section and the prospectuses of the GSVIT Funds, which are important to your investment choice.
     
Principal Risk   Funds Subject to Principal Risk
     
Net Asset Value Risk — The risk that the net asset value of a Fund and the value of your investment will fluctuate. With regard to the money market funds, the risk that a money market fund will not be able to maintain a net asset value per share of $1.00 at all times.
  All AIT Funds

All GSVIT Funds

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Principal Risk   Funds Subject to Principal Risk
     
Management Risk — The risk that a strategy used by the Fund’s investment adviser may fail to produce the intended results.
  All AIT Funds

All GSVIT Funds
 
Market Risk — The risk that the value of the securities in which a Fund invests may go up or down in response to the prospects of individual companies, particular industry sectors or governments and/or general economic conditions. Price changes may be temporary or last for extended periods. A Fund’s investments may be overweighted from time to time in one or more industry sectors, which will increase the Fund’s exposure to risk of loss from adverse developments affecting those sectors.
  All AIT Funds

All GSVIT Funds
 
Interest Rate Risk — The risk that, when interest rates increase, fixed income securities held by a Fund will decline in value. Long-term fixed-income securities will normally have more price volatility because of this risk than short-term fixed-income securities. Also, with respect to money market funds, during periods of rising interest rates, a Fund’s yield (and the market value of its securities) will tend to be lower than prevailing market rates; in periods of falling interest rates, a Fund’s yield will tend to be higher.
  Government Bond Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund and Money Market Fund

All GSVIT Funds
 
Credit/ Default Risk — The risk that an issuer or guarantor of fixed-income securities held by the Fund (which may have low credit ratings) or a bank or other financial institution that has entered into a repurchase agreement, may default on its payment obligations or may default on its obligation to pay interest and repay principal.
  Core Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Government Bond Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund and Money Market Fund

All GSVIT Funds
 
Call Risk — The risk that an issuer will exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by a Fund (such as a mortgage-backed security) earlier than expected. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates. Under these circumstances, a Fund may be unable to recoup all of its initial investment and will also suffer from having to reinvest in lower yielding securities. See also Prepayment Risk below.
  Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund.
 
Extension Risk — The risk that an issuer will exercise its right to pay principal on an obligation held by a Fund (such as a mortgage-backed security) later than expected. This may happen when there is a rise in interest rates. Under these circumstances, the value of the obligation will decrease, and a Fund will also suffer from the inability to invest in higher yielding securities.
  Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund

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Principal Risk   Funds Subject to Principal Risk
     
U.S. Government Securities Risk — The risk that the U.S. government will not provide financial support to U.S. government agencies, instrumentalities or sponsored enterprises if it is not obligated to do so by law. Although many U.S. Government securities purchased by the Funds, such as those issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”), Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) and Federal Home Loan Banks may be chartered or sponsored by Acts of Congress, their securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the United States Treasury and, therefore, are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. The maximum potential liability of the issuers of some U.S. Government securities held by a Fund may greatly exceed their current resources, including their legal right to support from the U.S. Treasury. It is possible that these issuers will not have the Funds to meet their payment obligations in the future.
  Government Bond Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund and Money Market Fund.

Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
 
Derivatives Risk — The risk that loss may result from a Fund’s investments in options, futures, swaps, structured securities and other derivative instruments. These instruments may be leveraged so that small changes may produce disproportionate losses to a Fund.
  Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Equity Index Fund and Select Value Opportunity Fund.

Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
 
Liquidity Risk — The risk that a Fund will not be able to pay redemption proceeds within the time period stated in its prospectus because of unusual market conditions, an unusually high volume of redemption requests, or other reasons. A Fund that invests in non-investment grade fixed-income securities, small and mid-capitalization stocks, real estate investment trusts or emerging country issuers will be especially subject to the risk that during certain periods the liquidity of particular issuers or industries, or all securities within particular investment categories, will shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning as a result of adverse economic, market or political events, or adverse investor perceptions whether or not accurate.
  Core Equity Fund, Select Value Opportunity Fund and Select Investment Grade Income Fund

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Principal Risk   Funds Subject to Principal Risk
     
Risk of Investing in a Limited Number of Issuers — A Fund may invest in securities of a limited number of issuers to achieve a potentially greater investment return than a Fund that invests in a larger number of issuers. As a result, price movements of a single issuer’s securities will have a greater impact on such Fund’s net asset value causing it to fluctuate more than that of a more widely diversified Fund.
  Select Growth Fund
 
Investment Style Risk — Different investment styles tend to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic conditions as well as investor sentiment. A Fund may outperform or underperform other funds that employ a different investment style. Examples of different investment styles include growth and value investing. Growth stocks may be more volatile than other stocks because they are more sensitive to investor perceptions of the issuing company’s growth of earnings potential. Also, since growth companies usually invest a high portion of earnings in their business, growth stocks may lack the dividends of some value stocks that can cushion stock prices in a falling market. Growth oriented funds will typically underperform when value investing is in favor. Value stocks are those that are undervalued in comparison to their peers due to adverse business developments or other factors.
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, and Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Mid Cap and Small Cap Risk — The securities of small capitalization and mid-capitalization companies involve greater risks than those associated with larger, more established companies and may be subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements. Securities of such issuers may lack sufficient market liquidity to enable a Fund to effect sales at an advantageous time or without a substantial drop in price.
  Select Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund and Select Value Opportunity Fund

Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund and Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Foreign Risk — The risk that when a Fund invests in foreign securities, it will be subject to risks of loss not typically associated with domestic issuers. Loss may result because of less foreign government regulation, less public information and less economic, political and social stability. Loss may also result from the imposition of exchange controls, confiscations and other government restrictions. A Fund will also be subject to the risk of negative foreign currency rate fluctuations. Foreign risks will normally be greatest when a Fund invests in issuers located in emerging countries.
  Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund and Select Value Opportunity Fund

Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund

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Principal Risk   Funds Subject to Principal Risk
     
Emerging Countries Risk — The securities markets of Asian, Latin, Central and South American, Eastern European, Middle Eastern, African and other emerging countries are less liquid, are especially subject to greater price volatility, have smaller market capitalizations, have less government regulation and are not subject to as extensive and frequent accounting, financial and other reporting requirements as the securities markets of more developed countries. Further, investment in equity securities of issuers located in certain emerging countries involves risk of loss resulting from problems in share registration and custody and substantial economic and political disruptions. These risks are not normally associated with investments in more developed countries.
  Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund and Select Value Opportunity Fund

Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
 
Sovereign Risk — The risk that the issuer of the sovereign debt or the governmental authorities that control the repayment of the debt may be unable or unwilling to repay the principal or interest when due.
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund.
 
 
Political Risk — The risks associated with the general political and social environment of a country. These factors may include, among other things, government instability, poor socioeconomic conditions, corruption, lack of law and order, lack of democratic accountability, poor quality of the bureaucracy, internal and external conflict, and religious and ethnic tensions. High political risk can impede the economic welfare of a country.
   
 
 
Economic Risk — The risks associated with the general economic environment of a country. These can encompass, among other things, low quality and growth rate of Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”), high inflation or deflation, high government deficits as a percentage of GDP, weak financial sector, overvalued exchange rate, and high current account deficits as a percentage of GDP.
   
 
 
Repayment Risk — The risk associated with the inability of a country to pay its external debt obligations in the immediate future. Repayment risk factors may include but are not limited to high foreign debt as a percentage of GDP, high foreign debt service as a percentage of exports, low foreign exchange reserves as a percentage of short term debt or exports, and an unsustainable exchange rate structure.
   

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Principal Risk   Funds Subject to Principal Risk
     
Stock Risk — The risk that stock prices have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles. Recently, U.S. and foreign stock markets have experienced substantial price volatility.
  Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Equity Index Fund and Select Value Opportunity Fund

Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund and Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Geographic Risks — Concentration of the investments of the Fund in issuers located in a particular country or region will subject the Fund, to a greater extent than if investments were less concentrated, to risks of adverse securities markets, exchange rates and social, political, regulatory or economic events in that country or region.
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
 
IPO Risk — The risk that the market value of shares in an initial public offering of a company (an “IPO”) will fluctuate considerably due to factors such as the absence of a prior public market, unseasoned trading, the small number of shares available for trading and limited information about the issuer. The purchase of IPO shares may involve high transaction costs. IPO shares are subject to market risk and liquidity risk. When a Fund’s asset base is small, a significant portion of the Fund’s performance could be attributable to investments in IPOs, because such investments would have a magnified impact on the Fund. As the Fund’s assets grow, the effect of the Fund’s investments in IPOs on the Fund’s performance probably will decline, which could reduce the Fund’s performance.
  Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
 
Foreign Currency Trading Risk — The Fund’s investment adviser may purchase or sell foreign currencies through the use of forward contracts based on the investment adviser’s judgment regarding the direction of the market for a particular foreign currency or currencies. In pursuing this strategy, the investment adviser seeks to profit from anticipated movements in currency rates by establishing “long” and/or “short” positions in forward contracts on various foreign currencies. Foreign exchange rates can be extremely volatile and a variance in the degree of volatility of the market or in the direction of the market from the investment adviser’s expectations may produce significant losses to the Fund.
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund

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Principal Risk   Funds Subject to Principal Risk
     
Prepayment Risk — While mortgage backed securities may have a stated maturity, their expected maturities may vary when interest rates rise or fall. When interest rates fall, homeowners are more likely to prepay their mortgage loans which may result in an unforeseen loss of future interest income to a Fund. Also, because prepayments increase when interest rates fall, the prices of mortgage-backed securities do not increase as much as other fixed income securities when interest rates fall.
  Government Bond Fund and Select Investment Grade Income Fund

Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
 
Banking Industry Risk — The risk that if the Fund invests more than 25% of its total assets in bank obligations, an adverse development in the banking industry may affect the value of the Fund’s investments more than if the Fund’s investments were not invested to such degree in the banking industry. Banks may be particularly susceptible to certain economic factors such as interest rate changes, adverse developments in the real estate market, fiscal and monetary policy and general economic cycles.
  Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
 
Company Risk — A Fund’s equity and fixed income investments in a company often fluctuate based on the firm’s actual and anticipated earnings, changes in management, product offerings and overall financial strength and the potential for takeovers and acquisitions.

This is due to the fact that prices of securities react to the fiscal and business conditions of the company that issued the securities. Factors affecting a company’s particular industry, such as increased production costs, also may affect the value of its securities.
  Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Equity Index Fund and Select Value Opportunity Fund

Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
 
Tracking Risk — The risk that the Equity Index Fund’s performance may vary substantially from the performance of the benchmark index it tracks as a result of share purchases and redemptions, transaction costs, expenses and other factors.
  Equity Index Fund

Goldman Sachs
Equity Index Fund

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE REORGANIZATIONS
      Significant features of each Reorganization are summarized below. This summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Reorganization Agreement which is attached as Appendix A.
Reasons for the Reorganizations and Trustees’ Considerations
      On August 22, 2005, AFC entered into a definitive agreement to sell AFLIAC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of AFC, and its closed block of variable annuity and variable life business (the “Transaction”) to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (“Goldman Sachs”). In addition, as part of the Transaction, Goldman Sachs will purchase AFIMS, the investment manager to the AIT Funds. In connection with the Transaction, it is proposed that the AIT Funds will be combined with certain GSVIT Funds pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement, subject in each case to approval by the shareholders of the relevant AIT Fund.
      In approving the Reorganization Agreement, the Board of Trustees of AIT engaged in a thorough review process relating to GSVIT, GSAM and GSAMI, the investment managers to the GSVIT Funds. As part of this process, the Trustees held special board meetings on June 30, 2005 and July 11, 2005 to meet with senior officers of AFC, AFIMS, GSAM and GSVIT to review the proposed transactions. At the meetings, the Trustees (with the advice and assistance of independent counsel) considered, among other things:
  1. the structure and terms of the Transaction;
 
  2. the commitment of resources by GSAM to the management of the insurance business channel and to the growth of insurance assets under management;
 
  3. the high quality and depth of GSAM’s and GSAMI’s investment management teams and investment process;
 
  4. the ability of GSAM and GSAMI to manage investment products that are invested in different strategies and asset classes;
 
  5. that, unlike the AIT Funds, the GSVIT Funds are not managed through a “manager-of-managers” structure, in which the investment manager has the ability, subject to approval by the Trustees, to hire and terminate sub-advisers of a Fund;
 
  6. a comparison of the investment objectives, styles, portfolio characteristics and risk metrics of each AIT Fund and its Corresponding GSVIT Fund;
 
  7. the historical performance results, both on an absolute and risk-adjusted basis, of each AIT Fund and its Corresponding GSVIT Fund (for more information, see “Fund Performance Information” in the current prospectus of GSVIT that accompanies this Proxy/Prospectus), although no assurances can be given that a GSVIT Fund will achieve any particular level of performance after the Reorganizations;
 
  8. the terms of the Reorganization Agreement;
 
  9. information on GSVIT’s compliance program;
  10. the current asset level of each AIT Fund and the combined pro forma asset level of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund;
 
  11. the potential benefits of the Reorganization of each AIT Fund to AFC and AFIMS;
 
  12. the expected U.S. federal income tax consequences of the Reorganization of each AIT Fund (see “Information about the Reorganizations — Federal Income Tax Consequences”);
 
  13. that each of AFC and Goldman Sachs would bear the expenses associated with each AIT Fund’s Reorganization; and
 
  14. the agreement of each of GSAM and GSAMI that, with respect to each GSVIT Fund, it will waive fees and/or reimburse expenses with respect to Service Shares of each such GSVIT Fund for a period of 18 months following the effective time of the Reorganization so that the total annual fund operating

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  expenses of Service Shares of each GSVIT Fund do not exceed the following percentage of average daily net assets on an annual basis:

         
Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
    1.22%  
Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund
    0.81%  
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
    1.00%  
Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
    1.14%  
Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
    0.44%  
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
    0.99%  
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
    0.68%  
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
    0.54%  
Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
    0.49%  
      Upon completion of their review, the Trustees, including all of the independent Trustees, determined, based upon their evaluation of the information presented to them and in light of their fiduciary duties under federal and state law, that the Reorganization Agreement and each AIT Fund’s Reorganization would be in the best interests of each AIT Fund’s shareholders and that the interests of existing shareholders of such AIT Fund would not be diluted as a result of the Reorganization.
      The Trustees have unanimously approved the Reorganization Agreement and the Reorganization of each AIT Fund, and recommend that each AIT Fund’s shareholders vote in favor of such Reorganization.
The Reorganization Agreement
      The following summary of the Reorganization Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Reorganization Agreement attached to this Proxy/ Prospectus as Appendix A.
      The Reorganization Agreement provides that with respect to each AIT Fund: (1) all of the AIT Fund’s assets will be acquired, and substantially all of the liabilities of the AIT Fund will be assumed, by its Corresponding GSVIT Fund in exchange for Service Shares of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund, (2) Service Shares of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund received will be distributed to the shareholders of the AIT Fund, and (3) the AIT Fund will liquidate.
      Subject to the satisfaction of the conditions described below, such acquisition is expected to occur at the opening of business on December 12, 2005 (the “Effective Time of the Reorganization”).
      With respect to each Reorganization, each shareholder of an AIT Fund will receive the number of full and fractional (to the third decimal place) Service Shares of its Corresponding GSVIT Fund equal in value to the value of the shares of the Corresponding AIT Fund held as of the close of regularly scheduled trading on the New York Stock Exchange at the Effective Time of the Reorganization. Immediately upon receipt of GSVIT Fund shares, the AIT Fund will liquidate and distribute pro-rata to its shareholders of record as of the Effective Time of

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the Reorganization the Service Shares of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund received by the AIT Fund in the Reorganization. The transactions described above are summarized in the following table.
       
AIT Funds   GSVIT Funds
     
Select International Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Core Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Growth Fund
  Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Equity Index Fund
  Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Government Bond Fund
  Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Money Market Fund
  Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
      The liquidation and distribution of the AIT Fund’s shares will be accomplished by the transfer of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund’s Service Shares then credited to the account of the AIT Fund on the books of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund to open accounts on the share records of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund in the names of the shareholders of the AIT Fund. The aggregate net asset value of Service Shares of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund to be credited to the shareholders of the AIT Fund will be equal to the aggregate net asset value of the shares of the AIT Fund owned by such shareholders at the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the Effective Time of the Reorganization.
      After such distribution of GSVIT Fund Service Shares, AIT will take all necessary steps under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, its Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, and any other applicable law to effect a complete termination of AIT.
      Under the Reorganization Agreement, AIT and GSVIT will not bear any direct fees or expenses in connection with the Reorganizations or explicit brokerage commission (i.e., brokerage commissions resulting from the sale of securities of the AIT Funds) in connection with each Reorganization. The responsibility for payment of all of the fees, expenses, and explicit brokerage commissions in connection with the Reorganizations will be borne by and allocated between AFC and GSAM (or an affiliate thereof).
      The Reorganization Agreement contains a number of representations and warranties made by AIT to GSVIT related to, among other things, its legal status, compliance with laws and regulations and financial position (section 4.1) and similar representations and warranties made by GSVIT to AIT (section 4.2). The Reorganization Agreement contains a number of conditions precedent that must occur before either AIT or GSVIT are obligated to proceed with any of the Reorganizations (sections 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3). These include, among others, that: (1) the shareholders of each AIT Fund approve the Reorganization of their AIT Fund; (2) AIT receive from GSVIT’s legal counsel and GSVIT receive from AIT’s legal counsel, certain opinions supporting the representations and warranties made by the respective parties regarding legal status and compliance with laws and regulations (including an opinion from GSVIT counsel that the shares issued in the Reorganizations will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable); (3) both AIT and GSVIT receive from GSVIT’s counsel the tax opinion discussed below under “Federal Income Tax Consequences;” and (4) the receipt of certain certificates from AIT and GSVIT officers concerning the continuing accuracy of representations and warranties in the Reorganization Agreement.

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      The Reorganization Agreement may be terminated and the Reorganizations abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time of the Reorganization by: (1) the mutual written consent of AIT and GSVIT; (2) AIT following any material breach by GSVIT of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in the Reorganization Agreement, if GSVIT does not cure such breach within 30 business days or if certain conditions in sections 6.1 and 6.3 are not satisfied on or before March 31, 2006; (3) GSVIT upon any material breach by AIT of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in the Reorganization Agreement, if AIT does not cure such breach within 30 business days or if certain conditions in sections 6.1 and 6.3 are not satisfied on or before March 31, 2006; or (4) either AIT or GSVIT if the Effective Time does not occur by March 31, 2006.
      Approval of each Reorganization requires the approval of the holders of the lesser of (1) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the relevant AIT Fund or (2) 67% or more of the shares of the relevant AIT Fund present at the Special Meetings if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the relevant AIT Fund are represented at the Special Meetings or by proxy. See the section of this Proxy/ Prospectus entitled “Voting Information” for more information.
      The Reorganization Agreement provides that the failure of any AIT Fund to consummate the transactions contemplated in the Reorganization Agreement will not affect the consummation of the validity of the Reorganization with respect to any other AIT Fund.
      The Reorganization Agreement also provides that in order to facilitate the transfer of the assets of the AIT Funds at the Effective Time of the Reorganization, GSAM may request that AFIMS use its commercially reasonable best efforts to limit or cease portfolio trading on behalf of an AIT Fund for a period of up to three days prior to the Effective Time of the Reorganization. AFIMS further has agreed that it will accommodate such requests to the extent such trading restrictions are consistent with the investment objectives, policies and strategies of the AIT Fund(s) and consistent with fulfilling its fiduciary obligations as an investment adviser.
      Once the Reorganizations are completed, AIT will wind up its affairs and apply to be deregistered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act and thereafter terminated as a business trust under Massachusetts law.
      Although each AIT Fund has a similar investment objective and principal strategies to its Corresponding GSVIT Fund, some of an AIT Fund’s holdings may not be permissible portfolio holdings of its Corresponding GSVIT Fund. Therefore, some portion of an AIT Fund’s securities holdings may be sold prior to or immediately following the Reorganizations. In addition, for certain AIT Funds, GSAM anticipates selling a portion of such AIT Fund shortly after the Reorganizations relating to such Fund. To the extent that an AIT Fund’s securities holdings are sold prior to the Reorganizations, the proceeds of such sales will be held in temporary investments or reinvested in assets that the Corresponding GSVIT Fund may hold. The sale of portfolio investments prior to the Reorganizations could result in a disadvantageous price. Such a sale of assets and the reinvestment of the proceeds would involve brokerage and other transactional costs. However, neither AIT nor GSVIT will bear any fees, expenses or explicit brokerage commissions in connection with the Reorganizations.
Description of the Securities to be Issued
      Shareholders of each AIT Fund as of the Effective Time of the Reorganization will receive full and/or fractional Service Shares of the respective Corresponding GSVIT Fund in accordance with the procedures provided for in the Reorganization Agreement, as described above. The GSVIT Fund Service Shares to be issued in connection with each Reorganization will be fully paid and non-assessable when issued, and will have no pre-emptive or conversion rights. The rights of shareholders of AIT and GSVIT are comparable. For more information see “Comparison of AIT Fund and GSVIT Funds — Comparison of AIT’s and GSVIT’s Charter Documents and — Purchase and Redemption of Shares.”
Federal Income Tax Consequences
      The exchange of each AIT Fund’s assets for the Corresponding GSVIT Fund Service Shares and the assumption of the liabilities of each AIT Fund pursuant to the Reorganization Agreement is intended to qualify

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for federal income tax purposes as a tax-free reorganization under Section 368(a) of the Code. As a condition to the closing of the Reorganizations, AIT and GSVIT will receive the opinion of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, counsel to GSVIT, to the effect that on the basis of the existing provisions of the Code, Treasury regulations thereunder, current administrative rulings and pronouncements and court decisions, and certain facts, qualifications, assumptions and representations, with respect to the Reorganizations, for federal income tax purposes:
(1) the Reorganization will constitute nine “reorganizations” within the meaning of section 368(a) of the Code, and each GSVIT Fund and AIT Fund will be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of section 368(b) of the Code;
 
(2) each AIT Fund will recognize no gain or loss (a) upon the transfer of its assets to the Corresponding GSVIT Fund in exchange for GSVIT Fund Service Shares and the assumption of the liabilities of the AIT Fund, and (b) upon the distribution of those Service Shares to the shareholders of the AIT Fund;
 
(3) each GSVIT Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon the receipt of the assets of the Corresponding AIT Fund in exchange for Service Shares of such GSVIT Fund and the assumption of the liabilities of such AIT Fund;
 
(4) the tax basis in the hands of each GSVIT Fund of each asset of the Corresponding AIT Fund transferred to such GSVIT Fund in the Reorganization will be the same as the basis of that asset in the hands of such AIT Fund immediately before the transfer;
 
(5) the holding period of each asset of each AIT Fund in the hands of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund will include the period during which that asset was held by such AIT Fund;
 
(6) the shareholders of each AIT Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon their receipt of Service Shares of the Corresponding GSVIT Fund;
 
(7) the aggregate tax basis of the GSVIT Fund Service Shares received by each shareholder of the Corresponding AIT Fund will equal the aggregate tax basis of the AIT Fund shares surrendered in exchange therefor;
 
(8) the holding periods of the GSVIT Fund Service Shares received by each AIT Fund shareholder will include the holding periods of the AIT Fund shares surrendered in exchange therefor, provided that the AIT Fund shares are held by that shareholder as capital assets on the date of the exchange; and
 
(9) each GSVIT Fund will succeed to and take into account the tax attributes of the Corresponding AIT Fund described in section 381(c) of the Code, subject to the conditions and limitations specified in sections 381, 382, 383 and 384 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
      Shares held for the purpose of investment are generally considered to be capital assets.
      Neither AIT nor GSVIT has sought a tax ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). The opinion of counsel is not binding on the IRS nor does it preclude the IRS from adopting a contrary position.
Capitalization
      The following tables show the capitalization of each AIT Fund and its Corresponding GSVIT Fund as of June 30, 2005 and the capitalization of such GSVIT Fund on a pro forma basis as of that date after giving effect to the Reorganizations. The following are examples of the number of Service Shares of a GSVIT Fund that would be exchanged for the shares of its Corresponding AIT Fund if the Reorganizations shown had been consummated on June 30, 2005 and do not reflect the number of such shares or the value of such shares that would actually be received if the Reorganizations depicted occur. Amounts in the tables are in thousands, except for net asset value per share. The net asset value per share of the AIT Funds are presented to the nearest tenth of a cent. The net asset value per share of the GSVIT Funds are presented to the nearest cent.
      The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund are new investment portfolios with no assets and liabilities that will commence investment operations upon

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completion of the Reorganizations. In addition, Service Shares of the GSVIT Funds are new and will not be offered to investors until the Effective Time of the Reorganization.
Select International Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund*
                 
    Select   Goldman Sachs        
    International   International       Combined Fund
    Equity Fund   Equity Fund   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                 
Net Assets:
  $290,266   $—   $(946)   $289,320
        (Service Shares)       (Service Shares)
Net Asset Value Per Share:
  $1.245   $—   $9.105   $10.35
        (Service Shares)       (Service Shares)
Shares Outstanding:
  233,058     (205,104)   27,954
        (Service Shares)       (Service Shares)
 
* The Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund have not been offered to investors as of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus.
Core Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund*
                 
        Goldman Sachs        
    Core Equity   CORE U.S.       Combined Fund
    Fund   Equity Fund   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                 
Net Assets:
  $296,207   $—   $—   $296,207
        (Service Shares)       (Service Shares)
Net Asset Value Per Share:
  $1.695   $—   $10.395   $12.09
        (Service Shares)       (Service Shares)
Shares Outstanding:
  174,712     (150,212)   24,500
        (Service Shares)       (Service Shares)
 
* The Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund have not been offered to investors as of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus.
Select Growth Fund and Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund*
                 
        Goldman Sachs        
    Select Growth   Capital Growth       Combined Fund
    Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                 
Net Assets:
  $458,200   $—   $—   $458,200
        (Service Shares)       (Service Shares)
Net Asset Value Per Share:
  $1.523   $—   $8.557   $10.08
        (Service Shares)       (Service Shares)
Shares Outstanding:
  300,785     (255,329)   45,456
        (Service Shares)       (Service Shares)
 
* The Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund have not been offered to investors as of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus.

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Select Capital Appreciation Fund and Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund*
                         
        Goldman Sachs        
    Select Capital   Growth        
    Appreciation   Opportunities       Combined Fund
    Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                 
Net Assets:
    $271,476     $—     $—     $271,476
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Net Asset Value Per Share:
    $2.323     $—     $7.677     $10.00
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Shares Outstanding:
    116,842         (89,694)     27,148
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
 
* The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus.
Equity Index Fund and Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund*
                         
    Equity Index   Goldman Sachs       Combined Fund
    Fund   Equity Index Fund   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                 
Net Assets:
    $520,874     $—     $—     $520,874
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Net Asset Value Per Share:
    $2.618     $—     $7.382     $10.00
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Shares Outstanding:
    198,932         (146,845)     52,087
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
 
* The Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus.
Select Value Opportunity Fund and Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund*
                         
    Select Value   Goldman Sachs        
    Opportunity   Mid Cap Value       Combined Fund
    Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                 
Net Assets:
    $307,565     $—     $—     $307,565
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Net Asset Value Per Share:
    $2.266         $13.964     $16.23
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Shares Outstanding:
    135,757         (116,807)     18,950
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
 
* The Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund have not been offered to investors as of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus.

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Government Bond Fund and Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund*
                         
        Goldman Sachs        
    Government   Government       Combined Fund
    Bond Fund   Income Fund   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                 
Net Assets:
    $116,238     $—     $—     $116,283
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Net Asset Value Per Share:
    $1.082     $—     $8.918     $10.00
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Shares Outstanding:
    107,389         (95,765)     11,624
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
 
* The Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus.
Select Investment Grade Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund*
                         
    Select            
    Investment   Goldman Sachs        
    Grade Income   Core Fixed Income       Combined Fund
    Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                 
Net Assets:
    $367,911     $—     $—     $367,911
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Net Asset Value Per Share:
    $1.084     $—     $8.916     $10.00
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Shares Outstanding:
    339,348         (302,557)     36,791
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
 
* The Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus.
Money Market Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund*
                         
        Goldman Sachs        
    Money Market   Money Market       Combined Fund
    Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Pro Forma
                 
Net Assets:
    $251,228     $—     $(79)     $251,149
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Net Asset Value Per Share:
    $1.00     $—     $—     $1.00
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
Shares Outstanding:
    251,149             251,149
            (Service Shares)           (Service Shares)
 
* The Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund has not commenced operations as of the date of this Proxy/ Prospectus.

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COMPARISON OF AIT FUNDS AND GSVIT FUNDS
Investment Objectives and Principal Investment Strategies
      This section briefly compares and contrasts the investment objectives and principal investment strategies of each AIT Fund with those of its Corresponding GSVIT Fund. More complete information may be found in the respective prospectuses for the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds.
Select International Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
Investment Objectives:
(a) Select International Equity Fund: Seeks maximum long-term total return (capital appreciation and income) primarily by investing in common stocks of established non-U.S. companies.
(b) Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund: Seeks long-term capital appreciation. The GSVIT Fund seeks this objective by investing in the stocks of leading companies within developed and emerging countries around the world, outside the U.S.
      Principal Investment Strategies: The Select International Equity Fund invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase)) (“Net Assets”) in the equity securities of various companies located in foreign countries (which may vary from time to time), including foreign subsidiaries of United States companies. To pursue its objective, the AIT Fund takes a multi-manager approach whereby two sub-advisers independently manage their own portion of the AIT Fund’s assets. The sub-advisers each manage approximately one-half of the AIT Fund’s assets; however, AFIMS may change the allocation of the AIT Fund’s assets between the two sub-advisers. The AIT Fund may invest up to 10% of its net assets in emerging markets securities. The AIT Fund may also buy fixed-income debt securities, primarily for defensive purposes, representing up to 20% of its net assets.
      Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”) uses an investment strategy that generally reflects a significant bias for value stocks over growth stocks. GMO uses proprietary research and multiple quantitative models to evaluate and select stocks, countries and currencies based on several factors, including but not limited to:
  Stocks — valuation, quality of management, and improving fundamentals;
 
  Countries — stock market valuation, positive GDP trends, positive market sentiment, and industrial competitiveness; and
 
  Currencies — export and producer price parity, balance of payments and interest rate differential.
These models and factors may change over time.
      J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“J.P. Morgan”) takes a more growth-oriented approach to investing and seeks companies the stock prices of which do not reflect their long-term earnings potential. J.P. Morgan uses a bottom up investment strategy that combines local market insight with global sector comparisons. The process begins with stock rankings at the local level where stocks are evaluated based on business, financial, management and valuation factors. A team of portfolio managers then selects stocks for the portfolio using global sector analysts’ recommendations.
      The Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund invests, under normal circumstances, substantially all, and at least 80% of its Net Assets in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in companies that are organized outside the United States or whose securities are principally traded outside the United States. The GSVIT Fund intends to invest in companies with public stock market capitalizations that are larger than $2.5 billion at the time of investment.
      The GSVIT Fund may allocate its assets among countries as determined by GSAMI from time to time, provided the GSVIT Fund’s assets are invested in at least three foreign countries.

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Core Equity Fund and Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund
Investment Objectives:
(a) Core Equity Fund: Seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in common stocks and securities convertible into common stocks that are believed to represent significant underlying value in relation to current market prices. Realization of current income, if any, is incidental to this objective.
(b) Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund: Seeks long-term growth of capital and dividend income. The GSVIT Fund seeks this objective through a broadly diversified portfolio of large-cap and blue chip equity investments representing all major sectors of the U.S. economy.
      Principal Investment Strategies: The Core Equity Fund under normal circumstances invests at least 80% of its Net Assets in equity-type securities, including common stocks, warrants, preferred stocks and debt securities convertible into common stock and eligible real estate securities including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). The AIT Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities (not including its investments in America Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”). In addition, the AIT Fund may invest up to 10% of its total assets (excluding securities lending collateral) in lower rated bonds, commonly known as “junk bonds.”
      The AIT Fund takes a multi-manager approach whereby two sub-advisers independently manage their own portion of the AIT Fund’s assets. UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (“UBS Global AM”) takes a more value-oriented approach to investing whereby it looks for common stocks of large companies that it believes are selling at prices that UBS Global AM believes to be lower than their intrinsic values. GSAM takes a more growth-oriented approach to investing whereby it generally will target well-established large companies strategically positioned for consistent long-term growth. Both sub-advisers use a fundamental bottom-up approach to selecting stocks for the AIT Fund.
      Each sub-adviser will initially manage approximately one-half of the AIT Fund’s assets. At any point, however, AFIMS may change the allocation of the AIT Fund’s assets between the two sub-advisers on a basis determined by AFIMS to be in the best interest of shareholders. This means that the portion of assets managed by one sub-adviser could be significantly larger than that managed by the other and that the difference between such proportions could change from time to time.
      The Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its total assets (not including securities lending collateral and any investment of that collateral) (“Total Assets”) measured at time of purchase in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in U.S. issuers, including foreign companies that are traded in the United States. However, it is currently anticipated that, under normal circumstances, the GSVIT Fund will invest at least 95% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes (measured at the time of purchase) in such equity investments.
      The GSVIT Fund’s investments are selected using both a variety of quantitative techniques and fundamental research in seeking to maximize the GSVIT Fund’s expected return, while maintaining risk, style, capitalization and industry characteristics similar to the S&P 500® Index. The GSVIT Fund seeks a broad representation in most major sectors of the U.S. economy and a portfolio consisting of companies with average long-term earnings growth expectations and dividend yields. The GSVIT Fund is not required to limit its investments to securities in the S&P 500® Index.
      The GSVIT Fund’s investments in fixed-income securities are limited to securities that are considered cash equivalents.

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Select Growth Fund and Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
Investment Objectives:
(a) Select Growth Fund: Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of common stock selected on the basis of their long-term growth potential.
(b) Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
      Principal Investment Strategies: The Select Growth Fund invests at least 80% of its Net Assets in common stocks. The AIT Fund may also purchase convertible bonds and preferred stocks and warrants. The AIT Fund normally invests substantially all of its investments in equity securities, although it may invest up to 20% in debt securities including up to 15% in “junk bonds.” The AIT Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities (not including its investments in ADRs).
      The AIT Fund takes a multi-manager approach whereby two sub-advisers independently manage their own portions of the AIT Fund’s assets. The portion of the AIT Fund managed by GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) invests primarily in 30 to 40 large- and medium-sized companies that GEAM believes have above-average growth histories and/or growth potential. GEAM selects common stocks from a number of industries based on its views of the merits of individual companies. GEAM seeks to identify stocks of companies with characteristics such as above-average annual growth rates, financial strength and leadership in their respective industries. Jennison Associates LLC looks for common stocks of predominantly mid- to large-sized companies that it believes are poised to achieve and maintain superior earnings growth. Both sub-advisers will use a fundamental bottom-up approach to selecting stocks for the AIT Fund. The sub-advisers each manage approximately one-half of the AIT Fund’s assets. At any point, however, AFIMS may change the allocation of the AIT Fund’s assets between the two sub-advisers on a basis determined by AFIMS to be in the best interest of shareholders. This means that the portion of assets managed by one sub-adviser could be significantly larger than that managed by the other and that the difference between such proportions could change from time to time.
      The Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its Total Assets measured at time of purchase in equity investments. The GSVIT Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity investments that are considered by GSAM to have long-term capital appreciation potential. Although the GSVIT Fund invests primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, it may invest up to 10% of its Total Assets in foreign securities, including securities of issuers in emerging countries and securities quoted in foreign currencies.
Select Capital Appreciation Fund and Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
Investment Objectives:
(a) Select Capital Appreciation Fund: Seeks long-term growth of capital. Realization of income is not a significant investment consideration and any income realized on the AIT Fund’s investments will be incidental to its primary objective.
(b) Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund: Seeks long-term growth of capital.
      Principal Investment Strategies: The Select Capital Appreciation Fund invests primarily in common stocks, but also may invest in preferred stocks, warrants, futures, options, government securities, corporate bonds and other debt securities. Up to 5% of the AIT Fund’s assets may be invested in lower rated bonds commonly known as “junk bonds.” The AIT Fund may invest without limitation in foreign securities.
      The AIT Fund’s sub-adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., looks for medium sized companies with proven business ideas and earnings growth rates it expects will grow at a faster rate than that of the average company. The AIT Fund normally invests at least 50% of its equity assets in securities of companies with market capitalizations that fall within the range of companies either in the S&P MidCap 400 Index (as of December 31, 2004, $344 million to $9.4 billion in market capitalization) or the Russell Midcap Growth Index (as of December 31, 2004, $631 million to $34.5 billion in market capitalization). The AIT Fund may also invest in larger firms and firms with a market capitalization below the ranges of those indices. However, the AIT Fund will

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not automatically sell or cease to purchase stock of a company it owned beforehand, solely because the company’s market capitalization exceeds or falls outside of these ranges.
      In pursuing its investment objective, the AIT Fund’s sub-adviser has the discretion to purchase some securities that do not meet its normal investment criteria, as described above, when it perceives an unusual opportunity for gain. These special situations might arise when the AIT Fund’s management believes a security could increase in value for a variety of reasons, including a change in management, an extraordinary corporate event, or a temporary imbalance in the supply of or demand for the securities.
      The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 90% of its Total Assets in equity investments with a primary focus on mid-cap companies. The GSVIT Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity investments that are considered by GSAM to be strategically positioned for long-term growth. Although the GSVIT Fund invests primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, it may invest up to 10% of its Total Assets in foreign securities, including securities of issuers in emerging countries and securities quoted in foreign currencies.
Equity Index Fund and Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
Investment Objectives:
(a) Equity Index Fund: Seeks to achieve investment results that correspond to the aggregate price and yield performance of a representative selection of common stocks that are publicly traded in the United States.
(b) Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund: Seeks to achieve investment results that correspond to the aggregate price and yield performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment returns of large capitalization stocks.
      Principal Investment Strategies: Both the Equity Index Fund and Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund try to achieve its objective by attempting to replicate the aggregate price and yield performance of the S&P 500 Index. Because of their policy of tracking the S&P 500 Index, each Fund does not follow traditional methods of active management, which involve buying and selling securities based upon analysis of economic and market factors. The method used to select investments for each Fund involves investing in common stocks in approximately the order of their weightings in the S&P 500 Index. Under normal circumstances, each Fund will hold equity securities of approximately 500 different companies included in the S&P 500 Index and will invest at least 80% of its Net Assets in equity-type securities.
      Each Fund will incur expenses that are not reflected in the performance results of the S&P 500 Index. Therefore, the return of a Fund may be lower than the return of the S&P 500 Index. These factors, among others, may result in a “tracking error” which is a measure of the degree to which a Fund’s results differ from the results of the S&P 500 Index.
Select Value Opportunity Fund and Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Investment Objectives:
(a) Select Value Opportunity Fund: Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of common stocks of small and mid-size companies, whose securities at the time of purchase are considered by the sub-adviser to be undervalued.
(b) Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund: Seeks long-term capital appreciation.
      Principal Investment Strategies: The Select Value Opportunity Fund invests primarily in companies with market capitalizations between $400 million and $6 billion, at purchase. The AIT Fund normally invests at least 80% of the portfolio in common stocks and may invest in other equity securities and up to 25% of its assets in foreign securities (not including its investments in ADRs).
      The AIT Fund’s sub-adviser, Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC, attempts to find stocks that are attractively valued relative to their future prospects and the market as a whole. The most promising opportunities can be

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found in companies that are temporarily out of favor or when most analysts are confused about changes taking place at a company. In these situations, the company’s stock is often undervalued.
      The Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its Net Assets in a diversified portfolio of equity investments in mid-cap issuers with public stock market capitalizations (based upon shares available for trading on an unrestricted basis) within the range of the market capitalization of companies constituting the Russell Midcap® Value Index at the time of investment. If the market capitalization of a company held by the GSVIT Fund moves outside this range, the GSVIT Fund may, but is not required to, sell the securities. The capitalization range of the Russell Midcap® Value Index is currently between $276 million and $14.9 billion. Although the GSVIT Fund will invest primarily in publicly traded U.S. securities, it may invest up to 25% of its Net Assets in foreign securities, including securities of issuers in emerging countries and securities quoted in foreign currencies.
      The GSVIT Fund may also invest in the aggregate up to 20% of its Net Assets in companies with public stock market capitalizations outside the range of companies constituting the Russell Midcap® Value Index at the time of investment and in fixed-income securities, such as government, corporate and bank debt obligations.
Government Bond Fund and Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
Investment Objectives:
(a)      Government Bond Fund: Seeks high income, preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity primarily through investments in debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities (“U.S. Government Securities”) and in related options, futures and repurchase agreements.
(b)      Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund: Seeks a high level of current income, consistent with safety of principal.
      Principal Investment Strategies: The Government Bond Fund invests under normal conditions, at least 80% of its Net Assets in U.S. Government securities that are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, such as Treasury securities and Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”) mortgage-backed securities, as well as U.S. Government securities that are backed by only the credit of a federal agency or government sponsored entity, such as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities. The AIT Fund also may invest in other mortgage-backed government securities, other instruments secured by U.S. Government securities, asset-backed securities and separately-traded principal and interest components of U.S. Treasury securities. The AIT Fund also may invest up to 20% of its assets in debt obligations of supranational entities.
      The sub-adviser, Opus Investment Management, Inc., selects securities for the portfolio with a view to producing a high level of current income while avoiding undue risks to capital. The AIT Fund may invest in securities with relatively long maturities as well as securities with shorter maturities.
      The Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its Net Assets in U.S. Government Securities and in repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities. The remainder of the GSVIT Fund’s Net Assets (up to 20%) may be invested in non-government securities such as privately issued mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities and corporate securities. 100% of the GSVIT Fund’s portfolio will be invested in U.S. dollar-denominated securities. As stated below, the GSVIT Fund has a target duration. Individual securities purchased by the GSVIT Fund may have durations that are either shorter or longer than the target duration. GSAM uses derivative instruments to manage the duration of the GSVIT Fund’s investment portfolios in accordance with its target duration. These derivative instruments include financial futures contracts and swap transactions, as well as other types of derivatives. Financial futures contracts used by the GSVIT Fund include interest rate futures contracts including, among others, Eurodollar futures contracts. Eurodollar futures contracts are U.S. dollar-denominated futures contracts that are based on the implied forward London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) of a three-month deposit.

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Duration* (under normal interest rate conditions):
  Target = Lehman Brothers Government/Mortgage Index plus or minus 1 year
Maximum = 6 years
Expected Approximate Interest Rate Sensitivity:
  5-year U.S. Treasury note
Credit Quality:
  U.S. Government Securities; non-U.S. Government Securities rated AAA or Aaa by a NRSRO at the time of purchase or, if unrated, determined by GSAM to be of comparable quality
 
* The GSVIT Fund’s duration approximates its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Select Investment Grade Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
Investment Objectives:
(a)      Select Investment Grade Income Fund: Seeks as high a level of total return, including capital appreciation as well as income as is consistent with prudent investment management.
(b)      Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund: Seeks a total return consisting of capital appreciation and income that exceeds the total return of the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index (the “Index”).
      Principal Investment Strategies: The Select Investment Grade Income Fund invests in investment grade debt securities and money market instruments such as bonds and other corporate debt obligations, obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities, or money market instruments including commercial paper, bankers acceptances and negotiable certificates of deposit. Under normal circumstances, the AIT Fund will invest 100% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade securities. The AIT Fund also may invest in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities. The AIT Fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in foreign securities (not including investments in ADRs) and up to 25% of its assets in debt obligations of supranational entities.
      The sub-adviser, Opus Investment Management, Inc., actively manages the portfolio with a view to producing a high level of total return for the AIT Fund while avoiding undue risks to capital. The sub-adviser attempts to anticipate events leading to price or ratings changes through using in-depth fundamental credit research.
      The Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund invests, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its Net Assets in fixed-income securities, including U.S. Government Securities, corporate debt securities, privately issued mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities. The GSVIT Fund also may invest in custodial receipts, municipal securities and convertible securities. The GSVIT Fund also may engage in forward foreign currency transaction for both speculative and hedging purposes
      The GSVIT Fund’s investments in non-U.S. dollar denominated obligations will not exceed 25% of its total assets at the time of investment and 10% of the GSVIT Fund’s total assets may be invested in obligations of issuers in countries with emerging markets or economies. However, to the extent that the adviser has entered into transactions that are intended to hedge the GSVIT Fund’s position in a non-U.S. dollar denominated obligation against currency risk, such obligation will not be counted when calculating compliance with the 25% limitation on obligations in non-U.S. currency.
      In pursuing its investment objective, the GSVIT Fund uses the Index as its performance benchmark, but the GSVIT Fund will not attempt to replicate the Index. The GSVIT Fund may, therefore, invest in securities that are not included in the Index. As stated below, the GSVIT Fund has a target duration. Individual securities purchased by the GSVIT Fund may have durations that are either shorter or longer than the target duration. GSAM uses derivative instruments to manage the duration of the GSVIT Fund’s investment portfolios in accordance with its target duration. These derivative instruments include financial futures contracts and swap transactions, as well as

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other types of derivatives. Financial futures contracts used by the GSVIT Fund include interest rate futures contracts including, among others, Eurodollar futures contracts. Eurodollar futures contracts are U.S. dollar-denominated futures contracts that are based on the implied forward London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) of a three-month deposit.
     
Duration* (under normal interest rate conditions):
  Target = Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index plus or minus one year
Maximum = 6 years
Expected Approximate Interest Rate Sensitivity:
  5-year U.S. Treasury note
Credit Quality:
  Minimum = BBB- or Baa3 at time of purchase. Securities will either be rated by a NRSRO or, if unrated, determined by GSAM to be of comparable quality
 
* The GSVIT Fund’s duration approximates its price sensitivity to changes in interest rates.
Money Market Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
Investment Objectives:
(a)      Money Market Fund: Seeks to obtain maximum current income consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity.
(b)      Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund: Seeks to maximize current income to the extent consistent with preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity by investing exclusively in high quality money market instruments.
      Principal Investment Strategies: The Money Market Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing in high quality money market instruments such as obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, or instrumentalities, commercial paper, obligations of banks or savings and loan associations including bankers acceptances and certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements and cash and cash equivalents. The AIT Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in U.S. dollar denominated foreign debt securities and short-term instruments (not including investments in ADRs).
      Any security purchased for the AIT Fund must receive the highest or second highest quality rating by at least two recognized rating agencies or by one if only one has rated the security. If the security is unrated, the security must be viewed by the sub-adviser, Opus Investment Management, Inc. as having comparable quality. Portfolio securities will have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less and the portfolio is managed to maintain a dollar-weighted maturity of 90 days or less.
      The AIT Fund attempts to maintain a constant net asset value of $1.00 per share but it may not be able to do so due to adverse market conditions or other factors and it is possible for investors to lose money by investing in the AIT Fund.
      The Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund seeks to achieve its investment objectives by investing in U.S. Government Securities, obligations of U.S. banks, commercial paper and other short-term obligations of U.S. companies, states, municipalities and other entities and repurchase agreements. Normally, the GSVIT Fund intends to invest more than 25% of the its total assets in bank obligations.
      The GSVIT Fund may also invest in U.S. dollar-denominated obligations of foreign banks, foreign companies and foreign governments. The GSVIT Fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated obligations (limited to commercial paper and other notes) issued or guaranteed by a foreign government. The GSVIT Fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of any one foreign government. The GSVIT Fund may also invest in U.S. dollar denominated obligations issued or guaranteed by any entity located or

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organized in a foreign country that maintains a short-term foreign currency rating in the highest short-term ratings category by the requisite number of nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (“NRSROs”).
Other Investment Practices and Investment Securities of the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds
      The tables below compare some of the investment techniques that may (but are not required to) be used by an AIT Fund in seeking to achieve its investment objective with those used by a GSVIT Fund. Numbers in this table show allowable usage only; for actual usage, consult the AIT Fund’s or GSVIT Fund’s annual/semi-annual reports.
      Other Investment Practices and Investment Securities of the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds (Equity Funds)
                                   
10 Percent of total assets (including securities                  
lending collateral) (Italic type)                  
10 Percent of net assets (excluding borrowings                  
for investment purposes) (Roman Type)                  
• No specific % limitation on usage; limited   Goldman Sachs   Select     Goldman Sachs    
only by the objective and strategies of the   International   International     CORE    
Fund   Equity   Equity     U.S. Equity   Core
— Not permitted   Fund   Fund     Fund   Equity Fund
                   
Investment Practices
                                 
Borrowings
    33 1/3     33 1/3       33 1/3     33 1/3
Cross Hedging of Currencies
                         
Currency Swaps
    15 1                    
Custodial Receipts and Trust Certificates
                         
Equity Swaps
    15 1             15 1      
Foreign Currency Transactions
                  2      
Forward Commitments
                         
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts
                  3      
Investment Company Securities (including iShares SM and Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts)
    10       10         10       10  
Options on Foreign Currencies2,4
                         
Options on Securities and Securities Indices5
                         
Repurchase Agreements
          30               30  
Restricted Securities
    15       15         15       15  
Securities Lending
    33 1/3     33 1/3       33 1/3     33 1/3
Short Sales Against the Box
    25                      
Unseasoned Companies
                         
Warrants and Stock Purchase Rights
                         
When-Issued Securities
                         
 
1. Limited to 15% of a GSVIT Fund’s net assets (together with other illiquid securities) for all structured securities which are not deemed to be liquid and all swap transactions.
 
2. Limited by the amount the GSVIT Funds invest in foreign securities.
 
3. The Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund may enter into futures transactions only with respect to the S&P 500® Index.
 
4. The GSVIT Funds and the AIT Funds may purchase and sell call and put options.
 
5. The GSVIT Funds and the AIT Funds may sell covered call and put options and purchase call and put options.

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10 Percent of total assets (including securities                  
lending collateral) (Italic type)                  
10 Percent of net assets (excluding borrowings                  
for investment purposes) (Roman Type)                  
• No specific % limitation on usage; limited             Goldman Sachs    
only by the objective and strategies of the   Goldman Sachs         Growth   Select Capital
Fund   Capital Growth   Select     Opportunities   Appreciation
— Not permitted   Fund   Growth Fund     Fund   Fund
                   
Investment Practices
                                 
Borrowings
    33 1/3     33 1/3       33 1/3     33 1/3
Cross Hedging of Currencies
                         
Currency Swaps
                         
Custodial Receipts and Trust Certificates
                         
Equity Swaps
    15 1             15 1      
Foreign Currency Transactions
    2             2      
Forward Commitments
                         
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts
                         
Investment Company Securities (including iShares SM and Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts TM)
    10       10         10       10  
Options on Foreign Currencies2,3
                         
Options on Securities and Securities Indices4
                         
Repurchase Agreements
          30               30  
Restricted Securities
    15       15         15       15  
Securities Lending
    33 1/3     33 1/3       33 1/3     33 1/3
Short Sales Against the Box
    25               25        
Unseasoned Companies
                         
Warrants and Stock Purchase Rights
                         
When-Issued Securities
                         
 
1. Limited to 15% of a GSVIT Fund’s net assets (together with other illiquid securities) for all structured securities which are not deemed to be liquid and all swap transactions.
 
2. Limited by the amount the GSVIT Funds invest in foreign securities.
 
3. The GSVIT Funds and the AIT Funds may purchase and sell call and put options.
 
4. The GSVIT Funds and the AIT Funds may sell covered call and put options and purchase call and put options.

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10 Percent of total assets (including securities                  
lending collateral) (Italic type)                  
10 Percent of net assets (excluding borrowings                  
for investment purposes) (Roman Type)                  
• No specific % limitation on usage; limited                  
only by the objective and strategies of the   Goldman Sachs         Goldman Sachs   Select Value
Fund   Equity Index   Equity     Mid Cap   Opportunity
— Not permitted   Fund   Index Fund     Value Fund   Fund
                   
Investment Practices
                                 
Borrowings
    33 1/3     33 1/3       33 1/3     33 1/3
Cross Hedging of Currencies
                         
Currency Swaps
                         
Custodial Receipts and Trust Certificates
                         
Equity Swaps
    15 1             15 1      
Foreign Currency Transactions
    2             2      
Forward Commitments
                         
Futures Contracts and Options on Futures Contracts
                         
Investment Company Securities (including iShares SM and Standard & Poor’s Depositary Receipts)
    10       10         10       10  
Options on Foreign Currencies2,3
                         
Options on Securities and Securities Indices4
                         
Repurchase Agreements
          30               30  
Restricted Securities
    15       15         15       15  
Securities Lending
    33 1/3     33 1/3       33 1/3     33 1/3
Short Sales Against the Box
                  25        
Unseasoned Companies
                         
Warrants and Stock Purchase Rights
                         
When-Issued Securities
                         
 
1. Limited to 15% of a GSVIT Fund’s net assets (together with other illiquid securities) for all structured securities which are not deemed to be liquid and all swap transactions.
 
2. Limited by the amount the GSVIT Funds invest in foreign securities.
 
3. The GSVIT Funds and the AIT Funds may purchase and sell call and put options.
 
4. The GSVIT Funds and the AIT Funds may sell covered call and put options and purchase call and put options.

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10 Percent of total assets (excluding securities                  
lending collateral) (Italic type)                  
10 Percent of net assets (including borrowings                  
for investment purposes) (Roman Type)                  
• No specific % limitation on usage; limited             Goldman Sachs    
only by the objective and strategies of the   Goldman Sachs   Select     CORE    
Fund   International   International     U.S. Equity   Core
— Not permitted   Equity Fund   Equity Fund     Fund   Equity Fund
                   
Investment Securities
                                 
American Depositary Receipts
                         
Asset-Backed Securities
    1                    
Bank Obligations
    1,2             1      
Convertible Securities
    3             4      
Corporate Debt Obligations
    1,3             1      
Equity Investments
    80+       80+         90+       80+  
Emerging Country Securities
          10                
European Depository Receipts
                         
Fixed Income Securities
    20 1,3     20         10 1,3      
Foreign Securities
                  5     25  
Global Depositary Receipts
                         
Mortgage-Backed Securities
    1                    
Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities
    1,6                   10 6
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”)
                         
Structured Securities
    7             7      
Temporary Investments
    100               35        
U.S. Government Securities
    1             1      
 
1. Limited by the amount a GSVIT Fund invests in fixed-income securities. The Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund is limited to cash equivalents only.
 
2. Issued by U.S. or foreign banks.
 
3. With respect to the GSVIT Funds, fixed-income securities must be investment grade (i.e., BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s Rating Group (“Standard & Poor’s”) or Baa or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or have a comparable rating by another NRSRO at the time of investment. The Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund uses the same rating criteria for convertible and non-convertible debt securities.
 
4. The Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund has no minimum rating criteria for convertible debt securities.
 
5. Equity securities of foreign issuers must be traded in the United States.
 
6. May be BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s, Ba or lower by Moody’s or have a comparable rating by another NRSRO at the time of investment.
 
7. Limited to 15% of net assets (together with other illiquid securities) for all structured securities which are not deemed to be liquid and all swap transactions.

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10 Percent of total assets (excluding securities                  
lending collateral) (Italic type)                  
10 Percent of net assets (including borrowings                  
for investment purposes) (Roman Type)                  
• No specific % limitation on usage; limited   Goldman         Goldman Sachs    
only by the objective and strategies of the   Sachs         Growth   Select Capital
Fund   Capital Growth   Select     Opportunities   Appreciation
— Not permitted   Fund   Growth Fund     Fund   Fund
                   
Investment Securities
                                 
American Depositary Receipts
                         
Asset-Backed Securities
    1             1      
Bank Obligations
    1             1      
Convertible Securities
    2             2      
Corporate Debt Obligations
    1,2             1,2      
Equity Investments
    90+       80+         90+       50+  
Emerging Country Securities
    10 3             10 3      
European Depository Receipts
                         
Fixed Income Securities
    1,2     20         1,2      
Foreign Securities
    10 3     25         10 3      
Foreign Government Securities
                         
Global Depositary Receipts
                         
Mortgage-Backed Securities
    1             1      
Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities
    10 1,4     15 4       10 4     5 4
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”)
                         
Structured Securities
    5             5      
Temporary Investments
    100       100         100       100  
U.S. Government Securities
    1             1      
 
1. Limited by the amount a GSVIT Fund invests in fixed-income securities.
 
2. With respect to the GSVIT Funds, fixed-income securities must be investment grade (i.e., BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s or Baa or higher by Moody’s or have a comparable rating by another NRSRO at the time of investment. The Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund uses the same rating criteria for convertible and non-convertible debt securities.
 
3. The Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund and Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund may invest in the aggregate up to 10% of its total assets in foreign securities, including emerging country securities.
 
4. May be BB or lower by Standard & Poor’s, Ba or lower by Moody’s or have a comparable rating by another NRSRO at the time of investment.
 
5. Limited to 15% of net assets (together with other illiquid securities) for all structured securities which are not deemed to be liquid and all swap transactions.

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10 Percent of total assets (excluding securities                  
lending collateral) (Italic type)                  
10 Percent of net assets (including borrowings                  
for investment purposes) (Roman Type)                  
• No specific % limitation on usage; limited                  
only by the objective and strategies of the   Goldman Sachs         Goldman Sachs   Select Value
Fund   Equity Index   Equity     Mid Cap   Opportunity
— Not permitted   Fund   Index Fund     Value Fund   Fund
                   
Investment Securities
                                 
American Depositary Receipts
                         
Asset-Backed Securities
                  1      
Bank Obligations
    1             1      
Convertible Securities
    2             2      
Corporate Debt Obligations
    1,2             1,2      
Equity Investments
    80+       80+         80+       80+  
Emerging Country Securities
                  25 3      
European Depository Receipts
                         
Fixed Income Securities
    20 1,2             20 2,4      
Foreign Securities
    15 5             25 3     25  
Foreign Government Securities
                         
Global Depositary Receipts
                         
Mortgage-Backed Securities
                  1      
Non-Investment Grade Fixed Income Securities
                  10 6      
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”)
                         
Structured Securities
    7             7      
Temporary Investments
    35               100        
U.S. Government Securities
    1             1      
 
  1. Limited by the amount a GSVIT Fund invests in fixed-income securities. The Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund is limited to cash equivalents only.
 
  2. With respect to a GSVIT Fund, fixed-income securities must be investment grade (i.e., BBB or higher by Standard & Poor’s or Baa or higher by Moody’s or have a comparable rating by another NRSRO at the time of investment. The Goldman Sachs Mid-Cap Value Fund uses the same rating criteria for convertible and non-convertible securities. The Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund has no minimum rating criteria for convertible securities.
 
  3. The Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund may invest in the aggregate up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities, including emerging country securities.
 
  4. The Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund may invest in the aggregate up to 20% of its Net Assets in: (1) securities of companies with public stock market capitalizations outside the range of companies constituting the Russell Midcap Value Index at the time of investment; and (2) fixed-income securities.
 
  5. Equity securities of foreign issuers must trade in the United States for the Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund.
 
  6. Must be B or higher by Standard & Poor’s, B or higher by Moody’s or have a comparable rating by another NRSRO at the time of investment.
 
  7. Limited to 15% of net assets (together with other illiquid securities) for all structured securities which are not deemed to be liquid and all swap transactions.

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Other Investment Practices and Investment Securities of the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds (Fixed Income Funds)
                                   
10 Percent of total assets (including securities                
lending collateral) (Italic type)                
10 Percent of net assets (excluding borrowings                
for investment purposes) (Roman Type)               Select
• No specific % limitation on usage; limited only   Goldman Sachs       Goldman Sachs   Investment
by the objective and strategies of the Fund   Government   Government   Core Fixed   Grade Income
— Not permitted   Income Fund   Bond Fund   Income Fund   Fund
                 
Investment Practices
                               
Borrowings
    33 1/3     33 1/3     33 1/3     33 1/3
Credit, Interest Rate and Total Return Swaps
    1           1      
Currency Options and Futures
                       
Cross Hedging of Currencies
                       
Currency Swaps
                1      
Financial Futures Contracts
                       
Forward Commitments
                       
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts
                       
Interest Rate Floors, Caps and Collars
                       
Mortgage Dollar Rolls
                       
Mortgage Swaps
    1           1      
Options (including Options on Futures)
                       
Options on Foreign Currencies
                       
Repurchase Agreements
          30       2     30  
Securities Lending
    33 1/3     33 1/3     33 1/3     33 1/3
When-Issued Securities
                       
 
10 Percent of total assets (excluding securities lending collateral) (Italic type)
10 Percent of net assets (including borrowings for investment purposes) (Roman Type)
• No specific % limitation on usage; limited only by the objective and strategies of the Fund
— Not permitted
                               
 
Investment Securities
                               
Asset-Backed Securities
          20             20  
Bank Obligations
                       
Convertible Securities
                       
Corporate Debt Obligations and Trust Preferred Securities
                       
Emerging Country Securities
                10 3      
Floating and Variable Rate Obligations
                       
Foreign Securities
                3      
Mortgage-Backed Securities
                               
 
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans
                       
 
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
                       
 
Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans
                       
 
Government Issued Mortgaged-Backed Securities
                       
 
Multiple Class Mortgage-Backed Securities
                       
 
Privately Issued Mortgage-Backed Securities
                       
 
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities
                       
Restricted Securities
    15       15       15 1     15  
Structured Securities
    1           1      
Taxable Municipal Securities
                       
Tax-Free Municipal Securities
                       
Temporary Investments
                       
U.S. Government Securities
    80+       80+              
Yield Curve Options and Inverse Floating Rate Securities
                       
 
1. The GSVIT Funds are limited to 15% of net assets (together with other illiquid securities) for all structured securities which are not deemed to be liquid and all swap transactions.
 
2. The Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund may enter into repurchase agreements collateralized by securities issued by foreign governments.
 
3. Of the Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund’s investments in foreign securities, 10% of the GSVIT Fund’s total assets in the aggregate may be invested in emerging countries securities. For the Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund, foreign securities may include issuers domiciled in one country and issuing securities denominated in the currency of another. The Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets in securities not denominated in U.S. dollars (unless the GSVIT Fund’s position is hedged against currency risk).

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Other Investment Practices and Investment Securities of the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds (Money Market Funds)
                 
• No specific % limitation on usage; limited only by the   Goldman Sachs    
objective and strategies of the Fund   Money Market Fund   Money Market Fund
         
Investment Policies
               
U.S. Treasury Obligations1
           
U.S. Government Securities
           
Bank Obligations
           
    Over 25% of total assets must be invested in U.S. and foreign (US$) banks2     U.S. and foreign (US$) banks  
Commercial Paper
           
    U.S. and foreign (US$) commercial paper        
Short-Term Obligations of Corporations and Other Entities
           
      U.S. and foreign (US$) entities       U.S. and foreign (US$)
entities
 
Repurchase Agreements
          100%3  
Asset-Backed and Receivables-Backed Securities4
          Up to 20% of total assets  
Foreign Government Obligations (US$)
     •5        
Foreign Securities
     •6        •7  
When-Issued Securities and Forward Commitments
           
Municipal Securities
     •8        
Custodial Receipts
           
Restricted Securities
    Up to 10% of total assets       Up to 10% of total assets  
Unrated Securities9
           
Investment Companies
           
    Up to 10% of total assets in other investment companies   Up to 10% of total assets
in other investment
companies
Private Activity Bonds
           
Credit Quality
    First Tier10       First or Second Tier10,11  
Miscellaneous
  Reverse repurchase agreements not permitted   May enter into Stand-By Commitments. Reverse repurchase agreements not permitted
 
1. Issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury.
 
2. If adverse economic conditions prevail in the banking industry (such as substantial losses on loans, increases in non-performing assets and charge-offs and declines in total deposits) the Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund may, for temporary defensive purposes, invest less than 25% of its total assets in bank obligations.
 
3. The Money Market Fund of AIT, however, may not invest more than 10% of its total assets taken at current value in repurchase agreements extending for more than seven days and in other securities which are not readily marketable.
 
4. To the extent required by Rule 2a-7, asset-backed and receivables-backed securities will be rated by the requisite number of NRSROs.
5. The Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated obligations (limited to commercial paper and other notes) issued or guaranteed by a foreign government. The Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund may not invest more than 25% of its total assets in the securities of any one foreign government.
 
6. The Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund may also invest in U.S. dollar denominated obligations issued or guaranteed by any entity located or organized in a foreign country that maintains a short-term foreign currency rating in the highest short-term ratings category by the requisite number of NRSROs.
 
7. The Money Market Fund of AIT may not invest more than 25% of its assets in foreign debt obligations.
 
8. The Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund will only make such investments when yields on such securities are attractive compared to other taxable investments.
 
9. To the extent permitted by Rule 2a-7, securities without short-term ratings may be purchased if they are deemed to be of comparable quality to First Tier Securities or to the extent that an AIT Fund may purchase Second Tier Securities, comparable in quality to second tier securities. In addition, a Money Market Fund holding a security supported by a guarantee or demand feature may rely on the credit quality of the guarantee or demand feature in determining the credit quality of the investment.
10. First Tier Securities are (a) rated in the highest short-term rating category by at least two NRSROs, or if only one NRSRO has assigned a rating by that NRSRO or (b) issued or guaranteed by, or otherwise allow a Fund under certain conditions to demand payment from an entity with such ratings. U.S. Government Securities are considered First Tier Securities.

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11. Second Tier securities are (a) rated in the top two short-term rating categories by at least two NRSROs, or if only one NRSRO has assigned a rating, by that NRSRO; or (b) issued or guaranteed by, or otherwise allow a Fund under certain conditions to demand payment from an entity with such ratings.
Investment Restrictions
      This section briefly compares and contrasts the investment restrictions of each AIT Fund with those of its corresponding GSVIT Fund. The following comparisons are only summaries and each summary is qualified in all respects by reference to the statements of the investment restrictions found in the respective statements of additional information for the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds which are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information relating to the Proxy/ Prospectus.
      Unless otherwise indicated, the restrictions discussed below are fundamental policies of an AIT Fund or GSVIT Fund. This means that it cannot be changed without approval of shareholders. Investment restrictions that are non-fundamental may be changed for the AIT Funds by the board of trustees of AIT and for the GSVIT Funds by the board of trustees of GSVIT. For purposes of the following limitations, any limitation which involves a maximum percentage shall not be considered violated unless an excess over the percentage occurs immediately after, and is caused by, an acquisition or encumbrance of securities or assets of, or borrowings by, a Fund.
      Purchases of Securities on Margin. The AIT Funds will not purchase securities on margin, but may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of transactions, and (except for the Money Market Fund) may make margin payments in connection with financial futures (including securities index futures) contracts, options on such futures contracts, futures contracts on foreign currencies and related options. The GSVIT Funds may purchase securities on margin to the extent permitted by applicable law.
      Short Sales of Securities. The AIT Funds will not effect a short sale of securities. The GSVIT Funds may not sell securities short, except for short sales against-the-box. For the AIT Funds, this restriction is a fundamental policy; for the GSVIT Funds, this restriction is a non-fundamental policy.
      Purchases of Real Estate. Both the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds generally may not buy or sell real estate. The AIT Funds may purchase and sell (1) securities that are secured by real estate and (2) securities of companies that invest or deal in real estate. The GSVIT Funds may purchase or sell (1) securities that are secured by real estate or interests in real estate, (2) securities of real estate investment trusts (except that the Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund may not hold or deal in real estate limited partnerships), and (3) mortgage-related securities. The GSVIT Funds also may hold and sell real estate acquired as a result of the ownership of securities. The Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund also may not hold or deal in oil, gas or mineral leases.
      Loans. Both the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds generally may not make loans, except through repurchase agreements, loans of portfolio securities, and the purchase of debt obligations. The Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities, Equity Index, Government Income, Core Fixed Income and Money Market Funds may also make loans to affiliates to the extent permitted by law.
      Issuance of Senior Securities. The AIT Funds are restricted from issuing any senior security as defined in the Investment Company Act. The GSVIT Funds are prohibited from issuing senior securities to the extent such issuance would violate applicable law.
      Investments for Purposes of Exercising Control. As a matter of non-fundamental policy, both the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds are restricted from investing in companies for the purpose of exercising control or management.
      Borrowings. The AIT Funds will not borrow money, except in accordance with the provisions of the Investment Company Act and for temporary purposes when the aggregate amount borrowed does not exceed 331/3% of the value of an AIT Fund’s total assets at the time of the borrowing. Generally, the AIT Funds consider a borrowing as being for temporary purposes if it is repaid within 60 days and is not extended or renewed. The GSVIT Funds may not borrow money, except that (1) the Goldman Sachs International Equity, CORE U.S.

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Equity, Capital Growth, and Mid Cap Value Funds borrow from banks or through reverse repurchase agreements1 in amounts up to 331/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed), (2) the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities, Equity Index, Government Income, Core Fixed Income and Money Market Funds, to the extent permitted by applicable law, may borrow from banks (as defined in the Investment Company Act), other affiliated investment companies and other persons or through reverse repurchase agreements in amounts up to 331/3% of its total assets (including the amount borrowed), (3) each GSVIT Fund to the extent permitted by applicable law, borrow up to an additional 5% of its total assets for temporary purposes, (4) each GSVIT Fund may obtain short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of portfolio securities, and (5) each GSVIT Fund engage in transactions in mortgage dollar rolls which are accounted for as financings. In addition, each GSVIT Fund has a non-fundamental policy that restricts it from purchasing additional securities if borrowings (excluding covered mortgage dollar rolls) exceed 5% of its net assets.
      Concentration in Industries. Except as noted below, both the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds are restricted from concentrating their investments in any particular industry. An AIT Fund may invest up to 25% of the value of its total assets in a particular industry, including debt obligations of supranational entities and foreign governments. A GSVIT Fund may not invest 25% or more of its total assets in securities of issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry. For both the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds, securities issued by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities are excluded from this restriction. For purposes of applying this restriction to the GSVIT Funds, (1) state and municipal governments and their agencies, authorities and instrumentalities are not deemed to be industries, (2) telephone companies are considered to be a separate industry from water, gas or electric utilities, (3) personal credit finance companies and business credit finance companies are deemed to be separate industries, and (4) wholly-owned finance companies are considered to be in the same industry of their parents if their activities are primarily related to financing the activities of their parents. The restriction with respect to the GSVIT Funds also does not apply to investments in municipal securities that have been pre-funded by the use of obligations of the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Money Market Fund of GSVIT will invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in obligations either issued or guaranteed by banks (whether foreign or domestic), except that if adverse economic conditions prevail in the banking industry, the GSVIT Fund may, for defensive purposes, temporarily invest less than 25% of its total assets in bank obligations.
      Maintenance of Status as a “Diversified Company.” All the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds are “diversified companies” as defined by the Investment Company Act. A “diversified company” is one that, with respect to at least 75% of the value of its total assets, is invested in cash, cash items (including receivables), government securities, securities of other investment companies and other securities. Investments in other securities are limited as to any one issuer to (1) an amount no greater than 5% of the value of the total assets of the Fund and (2) not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer. The foregoing limitations apply as a fundamental investment policy to 100% of the value of the total assets of the Money Market Fund of AIT. Similarly, the Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund may not invest more than 5% of its total assets in the securities of any one issuer, (except U.S. Government Securities, repurchase agreements collateralized by such securities and certain securities subject to a guarantee or unconditional demand feature) in order to comply with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act. Rule 2a-7, however, permits a money market fund to invest as much as 25% of its total assets in securities of the same issuer for up to three business days.
      Investments in Illiquid Securities. The AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds will not acquire any illiquid (not readily marketable) investments if more than 15% (10% with respect to the Money Market Fund of AIT and Money Market Fund of GSVIT) of their net assets would be invested in illiquid investments. This restriction is a non-fundamental policy with respect to the GSVIT Funds and the AIT Funds.
      Investments in Other Investment Companies. As a non-fundamental policy, the AIT Funds may invest in securities of one or more investment companies, subject to the provisions of the Investment Company Act, any other applicable laws or regulations and any applicable exemptive orders issued by the SEC. GSVIT also
 
1 As a matter of non-fundamental policy that may be changed by GSVIT’s board of trustees without shareholder approval, the Money Market Fund of GSVIT currently may not engage in reverse repurchase transactions.

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observes, as a non-fundamental investment limitation, the Investment Company Act limitations regarding investments in investment companies. Notwithstanding any other fundamental investment restriction or policy, a GSVIT Fund may invest some or all of its assets in a single open-end investment company or series thereof with substantially the same investment objective, restrictions and policies as the GSVIT Fund.
      Securities Underwriting. The AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds may not underwrite securities issued by others except to the extent that the sale of portfolio securities may be deemed to be an underwriting.
      Commodities. The AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds have similar restrictions on investments in commodities. The AIT Funds will not engage in the purchase and sale of physical commodities or contracts relating to physical commodities. The GSVIT Funds may not invest in commodities or commodity contracts, except that the GSVIT Funds may invest in currency and financial instruments and contracts that are commodities or commodity contracts.
      Financial Futures Contracts and Related Options. As a non-fundamental investment policy, the AIT Funds (other than the Money Market Fund of AIT) may engage in financial futures contracts and related options. Each GSVIT Fund, as a non-fundamental policy, (other than the Money Market Fund of GSVIT) may also engage in these transactions to the extent described in the Prospectuses and/or Statement of Additional Information for the GSVIT Funds.
      Fund Names. Each of the Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Equity Index Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund, Government Bond Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes in the type of securities suggested by its name and will notify shareholders at least 60 days before changing such policy. Both the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds have adopted this requirement as a non-fundamental investment policy.
      Rule 2a-7 Compliance. Both the Money Market Fund of AIT and the Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund comply with Rule 2a-7 under the Investment Company Act which establishes the requirements for operating as a money market fund.
Comparison of AIT’s and GSVIT’s Charter Documents
      AIT is organized as a Massachusetts business trust. GSVIT is organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The operations of AIT are governed by AIT’s Amended Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “AIT Charter”), Bylaws (the “AIT Bylaws”) and applicable Massachusetts law. The operations of GSVIT are governed by GSVIT’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust (the “GSVIT Charter”), Amended and Restated By-Laws (the “GSVIT By-Laws”) and applicable Delaware law. The operations of both AIT and GSVIT are also subject to the provisions of the Investment Company Act, the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder and applicable state securities laws. In general, the charter documents governing AIT are similar to those documents governing GSVIT. The attributes of a share of beneficial interest of AIT and GSVIT are also comparable. The following is only a summary of certain of the similarities and differences between AIT and the AIT Charter, on the one hand, and GSVIT and the GSVIT Charter, on the other. It is not a complete list of differences.
      Trustees of AIT and GSVIT
      Subject to the provisions of the GSVIT Charter, the operations of the GSVIT Funds are managed under the direction of GSVIT’s trustees (the “GSVIT Trustees”) and, subject to the provisions of the AIT Charter, the operations of AIT are managed under the direction of AIT’s trustees (the “AIT Trustees”). The responsibilities, powers and fiduciary duties of the GSVIT Trustees are substantially the same as those of the AIT Trustees. Under the AIT Charter, an AIT Trustee may be removed with or without cause by the vote of a majority of outstanding shares at any meeting called for such purpose. An AIT Trustee also may be removed from office, with or without cause, by vote of a majority of the AIT Trustees then in office. The GSVIT Charter permits GSVIT’s board of trustees to remove a GSVIT Trustee, with or without cause, at any time by a written instrument signed by at least a majority of the GSVIT Trustees then in office specifying the effective date of removal. A GSVIT Trustee also

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may be removed by the vote of holders of at least two-thirds of the outstanding shares of GSVIT at a meeting of the shareholders. The incumbent GSVIT Trustees would remain as the Trustees of GSVIT upon consummation of the Reorganizations.
      Amendments to Charters
      The GSVIT Charter permits the GSVIT Trustees to amend the GSVIT Charter without a shareholder vote. However, shareholders of GSVIT have the right to vote on any amendment (1) that would adversely affect the voting rights of shareholders as granted in the GSVIT Charter, (2) that is required by law or by GSVIT’s registration statement to be approved by shareholders, (3) that would amend the provisions of the GSVIT Charter regarding amendments thereto, or (4) that the GSVIT Trustees determine to submit to shareholders.
      The AIT Charter may be amended by an instrument in writing signed by a majority the AIT Trustees then in office when authorized to do so by vote of the holders of a majority of shares entitled to vote, except that an amendment affecting the shareholders of one or more series of shares but not the shareholders of all outstanding series shall be authorized by vote of the shareholders holding a majority of the shares entitled to vote of each series affected. However, the AIT Trustees may amend the AIT Charter without shareholder authorization to (1) change AIT’s name, (2) supply any omission, (3) cure any ambiguity, or (4) cure, correct or supplement any defective or inconsistent provision.
      Series of AIT and GSVIT
      The GSVIT Charter permits the GSVIT Trustees to create one or more series of GSVIT and, with respect to each series, to issue an unlimited number of shares of that series or of one or more classes of shares of that series. The AIT Charter has similar provisions with respect to the creation of series of shares of AIT, but does not provide for dividing shares of a series into classes. Each share of a series of GSVIT and AIT represents an equal proportionate interest with each other share in that series, none having priority or preference over another. Delaware law provides that liabilities arising with respect to a particular series shall only be enforceable against that series and not the entire statutory trust or any other series thereof if (1) the trust maintains separate and distinct records for each series, (2) the assets of each series are held and accounted for separately from the other assets of the statutory trust or any series thereof, (3) the governing trust instrument provides for such limitation on liability, and (4) the statutory trust’s certificate of trust sets forth notice of such limitation on liability. GSVIT meets these conditions for limitation of liability of a series. The AIT Charter provides that all expenses, fees, charges, taxes and liabilities incurred or arising in connection with a particular series are payable solely out of the assets or by the shareholders of that series.
      Liability and Indemnification of the Trustees of AIT and GSVIT
      Under Delaware law, a trustee of a statutory trust, while acting in such capacity, is not personally liable to any person other than the statutory trust and its shareholders for any act, omission or obligation of the statutory trust or any trustee thereof. In addition, to protect the GSVIT Trustees against such liability, the GSVIT Charter provides that (1) the GSVIT Trustees will not be personally liable to any person other than GSVIT or a shareholder for any act, omission or obligation of GSVIT or any GSVIT Trustee, (2) all persons contracting with or having any claim against GSVIT or a particular series may look only to the assets of GSVIT or the particular series for payment under such contract or claim, and (3) the GSVIT Trustees are not responsible or liable for any act or omission or for neglect or wrongdoing of themselves or any officer, agent, employee, investment adviser or independent contractor of GSVIT, or of any other person, provided that nothing in the GSVIT Charter or Delaware law protects a GSVIT Trustee against any liability to GSVIT or its shareholders to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office.
      In addition, the GSVIT Charter provides for indemnification of the Trustees and officers of GSVIT to the fullest extent permitted by law. The GSVIT Charter provides that indemnification thereunder is not provided to a Trustee or officer (1) who is adjudicated (a) to be liable by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person’s office, or (b) not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that such person’s actions were in the best interest of GSVIT, or (2) in the event of a settlement, unless a determination has been made that the person did not engage in willful

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misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duties by (a) a court or other body approving the settlement, (b) a majority of the Trustees who are neither interested persons of GSVIT nor are parties to the matter involved, (c) written opinion of independent legal counsel, or (d) a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote.
      The AIT Charter provides similar, but not identical, protection against liability for the AIT Trustees as the GSVIT Charter provides for the GSVIT Trustees. The AIT Charter provides that the AIT Trustees are not responsible or liable for any neglect or wrongdoing of any officer, agent, employee, manager or principal underwriter of AIT, nor for any act or omission of any other AIT Trustee, except that an AIT Trustee is not protected against any liability to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard in the conduct of his or her duties.
      In addition, the AIT Charter provides that AIT will indemnify the Trustees and officers of AIT against all liabilities and expenses except with respect to any matter as to which a person has been finally adjudicated (1) not to have acted in good faith in the reasonable belief that the person’s action was in the best interests of AIT, or (2) to be liable to AIT or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in his or her office.
      Shareholder Liability
      Under Delaware law, shareholders generally are not personally liable for the obligations of a Delaware statutory trust. A shareholder is entitled to the same limitation of liability extended to stockholders of private, for-profit corporations. Similar statutory or other authority, however, limiting shareholder liability does not exist in certain states. As a result, to the extent that GSVIT or a shareholder is subject to the jurisdiction of courts in those states, the courts may not apply Delaware law, thereby subjecting the shareholder to liability. To guard against this risk, the GSVIT Charter (1) contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of GSVIT or any GSVIT Fund, and (2) provides for indemnification out of the assets belonging to a GSVIT Fund for any shareholder held personally liable for the obligations of such GSVIT Fund. In addition, notice of disclaimer of shareholder liability will normally be given in each agreement, obligation, or instrument entered into or executed by a GSVIT Fund and/or GSVIT. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss beyond his or her investment because of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which (1) a court refuses to apply Delaware law, (2) no contractual limitation of liability is in effect, and (3) the applicable GSVIT Fund is unable to meet its obligations to indemnify a shareholder. In light of Delaware law, the nature of the GSVIT Funds’ business and the nature of their assets, GSVIT’s board of trustees believes that the risk of personal liability to a shareholder is extremely remote.
      Unlike Delaware, in Massachusetts there is no statute relating to business trusts that entitles shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust to the same limitation of liability as is extended to shareholders of a Massachusetts corporation. Under Massachusetts law, shareholders of AIT could, under certain circumstances, be held personally liable as if they were partners in a partnership for AIT’s obligations. Even if, however, AIT were held to be a partnership, the possibility of shareholders incurring financial loss for that reason appears remote because the AIT Charter contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for obligations of AIT and requires that notice of such disclaimer be given in each agreement, obligation or instrument entered into or executed by or on behalf of AIT or AIT’s Trustees. The AIT Charter also provides for indemnification out of an AIT Fund’s property for any shareholder of such AIT Fund held personally liable for AIT’s obligations. Thus, AIT’s board of trustees believes that the risk of shareholder liability is also remote for AIT’s shareholders.
      Voting Rights of Shareholders of AIT and GSVIT
      Neither AIT nor GSVIT is required to hold annual meetings of shareholders and AIT and GSVIT do not intend to hold such meetings. In the event that a meeting of GSVIT shareholders is held, each share of GSVIT will be entitled, as determined by the GSVIT Trustees without the vote or consent of shareholders, to either (1) one vote for each share held and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional share, or (2) one vote for each dollar of net asset value represented by such shares and a proportionate fractional vote for each fractional dollar amount on all matters presented to shareholders including the election of GSVIT Trustees. Unless the GSVIT Trustees determine otherwise, all shares will be voted in the aggregate on any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders, except (1) when required by the Investment Company Act, other applicable law, or the attributes

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of a particular series or class, or (2) when the GSVIT Trustees have determined that a matter affects the interests of only one or more series or class, then the series and classes will vote separately from each other. Shareholders of GSVIT do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of GSVIT Trustees. Meetings of shareholders of GSVIT, or any series or class thereof, may be called by the GSVIT Trustees at any time or upon the written request of holders of at least a majority of the shares outstanding and entitled, except to the extent that a lesser percentage is prescribed by the Investment Company Act.
      In the event that a meeting of AIT shareholders is held, each whole share of AIT will be entitled to one vote on any matter on which it is entitled to vote and each fractional share is entitled to a proportionate fractional vote. On any matter submitted to a vote of AIT shareholders, all shares will be voted by individual series, except (1) when required by the Investment Company Act, shares will be voted in the aggregate and not by individual series, and (2) when the AIT Trustees have determined that the matter affects only the interests of one or more series, then only shareholders of such series will be entitled to vote thereon. Shareholders of AIT do not have cumulative voting rights in the election of AIT Trustees. Meetings of shareholders may be called by the AIT Trustees or, as provided by the AIT Bylaws, by AIT’s President. Meetings of shareholders also will be called upon written application by shareholders holding at least 10% of the outstanding shares of AIT or of one or more series, if only such series are entitled to vote on a particular matter.
      The GSVIT Charter provides that the shareholders have the power to vote only with respect to (1) the election of GSVIT Trustees to the extent and as provided therein, (2) the removal of GSVIT Trustees as provided therein, (3) any matter required to be approved by the shareholders under the Investment Company Act, (4) the termination of GSVIT to the extent and as provided therein, (5) amendments of the GSVIT Charter to the extent and as provided therein, (6) matters pertaining to the special treatment of shareholders of the same class of shares in connection with the termination or reorganization of GSVIT or any series or class by way of merger, consolidation, the sale of all or substantially all of the assets or otherwise, and (7) with respect to such additional matters relating to GSVIT as may be required or authorized by law, the GSVIT Charter or the GSVIT By-Laws or any registration of GSVIT with the SEC or any state, or as the GSVIT Trustees may consider desirable.
      The AIT Charter provides that the shareholders have the power to vote only (1) for the election of AIT Trustees as provided therein, (2) with respect to any organization providing advisory and/or management services to the extent and as provided therein, (3) with respect to termination of AIT to the extent and as provided therein, (4) with respect to amendments to the AIT Charter to the extent and as provided therein, (5) to the same extent as stockholders of a Massachusetts business corporation as to whether or not a court action, proceeding or claim should or should not be brought or maintained derivatively or as a class action on behalf of AIT or its shareholders, and (6) with respect to such additional matters relating to AIT as may be required or authorized by law, the AIT Charter or the AIT Bylaws or any registration of AIT with the SEC or any state, or as the AIT Trustees may consider desirable.
      Except when a larger vote is required by law, the GSVIT Charter, the GSVIT By-Laws or the GSVIT Trustees, the GSVIT Charter (1) requires one-third of the shareholders of shares entitled to vote to establish a quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of shareholders, and (2) provides that a majority of votes present and entitled to be cast will decide matters to be voted upon except that a plurality is required to elect GSVIT Trustees. The AIT Charter provides that 30% of the shares entitled to vote constitutes a quorum for transacting business at a meeting of shareholders. Similar to GSVIT, except when a larger vote is required by the AIT Charter or AIT Bylaws, a majority of shares voted will decide any questions and a plurality will elect AIT Trustees.
      Termination of AIT or GSVIT
      The GSVIT Charter permits the GSVIT Trustees to terminate GSVIT or any series or class of GSVIT (1) upon the vote of a majority of the affected shareholders, or (2) by the GSVIT Trustees without shareholder approval if a majority of the GSVIT Trustees determine, in their sole discretion, that continuation of GSVIT or a series or class of GSVIT is not in the best interests of GSVIT, the series or the class or their respective shareholders.

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      The AIT Charter provides that AIT or any series of AIT may be terminated (1) by vote of a majority of the affected shareholders, or (2) by the AIT Trustees by written notice to the affected shareholders without shareholder approval.
Investment Advisers and Advisory Fee Information
      The GSVIT Funds, with the exception of the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, are managed by GSAM, 32 Old Slip, New York, New York 10005. SSgA, State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111-2900 serves as investment sub-adviser to the Goldman Equity Index Fund. The Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund is managed by GSAMI, Christchurch Court, 10-15 Newgate Street, London, England EC1A7HD. GSAM and GSAMI will continue to manage the GSVIT Funds after each Reorganization. As of June 30, 2005, GSAM, GSAMI along with other units of the Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs & Co., had assets under management of approximately $482.1 billion. As of June 30, 2005, SSgA had assets under management of approximately $99.7 billion.
      AFIMS, 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653, currently serves as investment manager to the AIT Funds. In addition, sub-advisers have been hired to manage the investments of the AIT Funds as follows: Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, 49 Rowes Wharf, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc., 552 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10036, serve as sub-advisers to the Select International Equity Fund; UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc., One North Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606, and GSAM serve as sub-advisers to the Core Equity Fund; GE Asset Management Incorporated, 3003 Summer Street, P.O. Box 7900, Stamford, Connecticut 06904, and Jennison Associates LLC, 447 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, serve as sub-advisers to the Select Growth Fund; T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, serves as sub-adviser to the Select Capital Appreciation Fund; Opus Investment Management, Inc., 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653, serves as sub-adviser to the Equity Index Fund, Government Bond Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund, and Money Market Fund; and Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC, 520 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor, New York, New York 10022, serves as sub-adviser to the Select Value Opportunity Fund.
      The following table shows the investment advisory and, where applicable, sub-advisory fee rates and the fee rates after any fee waivers for each AIT Fund and its Corresponding GSVIT Fund. The fees for the AIT Funds are based on actual rates for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004. The fees for the GSVIT Funds represent the pro forma annualized advisory fees before and after waivers based upon fee arrangements that will be in place upon consummation of the Reorganizations.
                     
    Advisory Fees       Advisory Fees
    Before/After       Before/After
AIT Fund   Waivers   Corresponding GSVIT Fund   Waivers
             
Select International Equity Fund Advisory Fee
    0.92%/0.92%    
International Equity Fund
    1.00%/1.00%  
Core Equity Fund Advisory Fee
    0.58%/0.58%    
CORE U.S. Equity Fund
    0.65%/0.65%  
Select Growth Fund Advisory Fee
    0.82%/0.79%    
Capital Growth
    0.75%/0.75%  
Select Capital Appreciation Fund Advisory Fee
    0.92%/0.92%    
Growth Opportunities Fund
    1.00%/1.00%  
Equity Index Fund Advisory Fee
    0.28%/0.28%    
Equity Index Fund
    0.30%/0.20%  
Select Value Opportunity Fund Advisory Fee
    0.88%/0.88%    
Mid Cap Value Fund
    0.80%/0.80%  
Government Bond Fund Advisory Fee
    0.50%/0.50%    
Government Income Fund
    0.54%/0.54%  
Select Investment Grade Income Fund Advisory Fee
    0.42%/0.42%    
Core Fixed Income Fund
    0.40%/0.40%  
Money Market Fund Advisory Fee
    0.32%/0.32%    
Money Market Fund
    0.35%/0.35%  

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      For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004, AFIMS paid each sub-adviser aggregate fees as set forth below:
         
    Fee (as a
    percentage of
Sub-adviser   average net assets)
     
Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC, and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (Select International Equity Fund)
    0.38% (1),(3)
UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc, and GSAM (Core Equity Fund)
    0.33% (3)
Putnam Investment Management, LLC, GE Asset Management Incorporated, and Jennison Associates LLC (Select Growth Fund)
    0.36% (2),(3)
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Select Capital Appreciation Fund)
    0.50%  
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC (Select Value Opportunity Fund)
    0.50%  
Opus Investment Management, Inc. (Equity Index Fund)
    0.10%  
Opus Investment Management, Inc. (Select Investment Grade Income Fund)
    0.20%  
Opus Investment Management, Inc. (Government Bond Fund)
    0.20%  
Opus Investment Management, Inc. (Money Market Fund)
    0.10%  
 
(1) Effective October 1, 2004, Grantham, Mayo Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (“GMO”) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (“JP Morgan”) replaced Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Limited as sub-advisers of the Select International Equity Fund. Under the new sub-adviser Agreement with GMO, AFIMS pays GMO a fee computed daily and paid quarterly at an annual rate of 0.75% based on the average daily net assets of the AIT Fund that GMO manages up to $50 million, 0.60% on the next $50 million, 0.55% on the next $100 million, 0.50% on the next $100 million, and 0.45% on net assets over $300 million. Under the new sub-adviser Agreement with JP Morgan, AFIMS pays JP Morgan a fee computed daily and paid quarterly at an annual rate of 0.60% based on the average daily net assets of the AIT Fund that JP Morgan manages up to $25 million, 0.50% on the next $25 million, 0.45% on the next $50 million, and 0.30% on net assets over $100 million.
 
(2) Effective April 30, 2004, GE Asset Management Incorporated (“GEAM”) replaced Putnam Investment Management, LLC as sub-adviser for the Select Growth Fund. Under the new sub-adviser Agreement with GEAM, AFIMS pays GEAM a fee computed daily and paid quarterly at an annual rate of 0.60% based on the average daily net assets of the AIT Fund that GEAM manages up to $25 million, 0.55% on the next $25 million, 0.45% on the next $25 million, 0.40% on the next $25 million, and 0.245% on net assets over $100 million.
 
(3) The rate shown represents the total sub-adviser fees paid to all sub-advisers by AFIMS for the year ended December 31, 2004.

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     Advisory fee breakpoints for the GSVIT Funds are as follows:
     
International Equity Fund*
  1.00% on the first $1 billion
    0.90% on the next $1 billion
    0.86% over $2 billion
CORE U.S. Equity Fund*
  0.65% on the first $1 billion
    0.59% on the next $1 billion
    0.56% over $2 billion
Capital Growth Fund*
  0.75% on the first $1 billion
    0.68% on the next $1 billion
    0.65% over $2 billion
Growth Opportunities Fund
  1.00% on the first $2 billion
    0.90% over $2 billion
Mid Cap Value Fund*
  0.80% on the first $2 billion
    0.72% over $2 billion
Government Income Fund
  0.54% on the first $1 billion
    0.49% on the next $1 billion
    0.47% over $2 billion
Core Fixed Income Fund
  0.40% on the first $1 billion
    0.36% on the next $1 billion
    0.34% over $2 billion
 
* Effective July 1, 2005, GSAM and GSAMI implemented a voluntary fee reduction with GSVIT. The fee reduction will become effective on a contractual basis in 2006. The fee reduction imposed breakpoints on the management fees and reduced the management fees to the rates listed above. The management fees breakpoints listed for the other GSVIT Funds are contractual.
  The sub-investment adviser to the Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund is entitled to a fee, computed daily and payable monthly at the following annual rates:
         
    0.03% on the first $50 million
0.02% on the next $200 million
0.01% on the next $750 million
0.008% over $1 billion
   
Other Service Providers
      AIT and GSVIT have different service providers. Upon completion of each Reorganization, GSVIT will continue to engage its existing service providers. In all cases, the types of services provided to the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Fund under the service arrangements are substantially similar.
         
    AIT   GSVIT
         
Distributor
  VeraVest Investment, Inc.   Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Custodian
  Investors Bank and Trust Company   State Street Bank and Trust Company
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
  PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP   Ernst & Young LLP
Compensation and Other Payments to AFC and its Affiliates
      As noted in “Information About the Reorganizations,” AFC has entered into a definitive agreement to sell AFLIAC and its closed book of variable annuity and variable life insurance business to Goldman Sachs. Goldman Sachs is projected to pay in cash approximately $275 million dollars and an estimated $70 million over three

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years. The final purchase price will be determined at the Transaction’s closing and is subject to adjustments. In addition, AFC and various of its affiliates and divisions, will receive compensation from the GSVIT Funds and from GSAM or GSAMI or various other service providers to the GSVIT Funds in connection with the investment of assets of variable insurance clients of AFC and FAFLIC in the GSVIT Funds resulting either from each Reorganization or from other transactions.
Purchase and Redemption of Shares
      Shares of the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds are not sold directly to the public, but are offered to separate accounts of life insurance companies as funding vehicles for certain variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Currently, shares of the AIT Funds are sold in a continuous offering and currently may be purchased only by separate accounts of FAFLIC or AFLIAC or their affiliates. Shares of the AIT Fund are also currently being issued under separate prospectuses to separate accounts of FAFLIC or AFLIAC or their affiliates which issue variable or group annuity policies or variable premium life insurance policies (“mixed funding”). Shares of the AIT Funds may also be issued to separate accounts of unaffiliated life insurance companies and qualified pension and retirement plans outside of the separate account context (“shared funding”). AIT may serve as a funding vehicle for all types of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance contracts offered by various participating insurance companies and for qualified plans. Similarly, GSVIT may offer shares of the GSVIT Funds to: (1) unregistered separate accounts of various participating insurance companies through which variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are sold in non-public offerings; (2) unregistered separate accounts of various participating insurance companies through which variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies are offered exclusively to qualified pension and profit-sharing plans and/or certain governmental plans; and (3) qualified pension and profit sharing plans. GSVIT does not currently anticipate offering shares directly to such plans.
      The manner in which shares of the AIT Funds and of the GSVIT Funds may be purchased and redeemed is the same. Shares of the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds may be purchased or redeemed through the variable contracts, which are described in separate prospectuses (or, in the case of unregistered variable contracts, other offering documents) provided by the respective participating insurance companies. Both AIT and GSVIT discourage frequent purchases and redemptions of AIT or GSVIT Fund Shares and do not permit market timing or other excessive trading practices. Following the Reorganizations of the AIT Funds into the GSVIT Funds, variable contract owners who were previously invested in an AIT Fund will be subject to the GSVIT policies and procedures on excessive trading practices. In the event of a conflict between GSVIT’s policies and procedures on excessive trading or trading patterns deemed to be market timing under procedures developed and implemented by GSVIT to protect the interest of all of GSVIT’s shareholders and the provisions of a variable contract which was previously invested in an AIT Fund, GSVIT will enforce its policies and procedures. Under such circumstances, if GSVIT detects excessive, short term trading, GSVIT is authorized to reject or restrict a purchase or exchange request and may further seek to close an investor’s account with a GSVIT Fund. For more information see “Shareholder Guide — Restrictions on Excessive Trading Practices” in the GSVIT prospectus which accompanies this Proxy/ Prospectus.
      For each day on which a Fund’s net asset value is calculated, the separate accounts transmit to AIT or GSVIT, as the case may be, orders to purchase and redeem shares of the Funds based on, among other things, the amount of premium payments to be invested and the amount of surrender and transfer requests (as defined in the prospectus describing the variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies issued by the participating insurance companies) to be effected on that day pursuant to variable annuity contracts and variable insurance polices. The separate accounts purchase and redeem shares of a Fund at the Fund’s NAV per share calculated as of the day an order is received by the Fund although such purchases and redemptions may be executed the next morning. With respect to the GSVIT Funds, redemption proceeds paid by wire transfer will normally be wired in federal funds on the next business day after GSVIT receives actual notice of the redemption order, but may be paid up to three business days after receipt of actual notice of the order. With respect to the AIT Funds, redemption payments will be made within seven days after AIT receives a written redemption request.

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      Both AIT and GSVIT have obtained an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange Commission to permit AIT Fund shares to be sold to variable annuity and variable life insurance separate accounts of both affiliated and unaffiliated life insurance companies and certain qualified pension and retirement plans. The sale of AIT Fund Shares or GSVIT Fund shares to separate accounts of insurance companies that are not affiliated may present certain conflicts of interests among variable annuity owners, variable life insurance policy owners and plan investors. AIT’s and GSVIT’s Board of Trustees will monitor AIT or GSVIT, as applicable, for the existence of material irreconcilable conflicts of interest. Neither AIT nor GSVIT currently foresee any disadvantages to the holders of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies arising from the fact that interests of the holders of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies may differ due to differences of tax treatment or other considerations or due to conflicts among the unaffiliated participating insurance companies. If, however, a material irreconcilable conflict arises between the holders of variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies of unaffiliated participating insurance companies, a participating insurance company may be required to withdraw the assets allocable to some or all of the separate accounts from an AIT or GSVIT Fund. Any such withdrawal could disrupt orderly portfolio management to the potential detriment of such holders.
Dividends and Other Distributions
      Dividends from investment company taxable income for the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds are declared and paid as follows:
         
 
    AIT Funds   GSVIT Funds
 
Declared Daily and Paid Daily
  Money Market Fund    
 
 
Declared Daily and Paid Monthly
      Government Income Fund

Core Fixed Income Fund

Money Market Fund
 
 
Declared Quarterly and Paid Quarterly
  Core Equity Fund

Equity Index Fund

Government Bond Fund

Select Investment Grade Income Fund
   
 
 
Declared Annually and Paid Annually
  Select International Equity Fund

Select Growth Fund

Select Capital Appreciation Fund

Select Value Opportunity Fund
  International Equity Fund

CORE U.S. Equity Fund

Capital Growth Fund

Growth Opportunities Fund

Equity Index Fund

Mid Cap Value Fund
 
      Both the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds make distributions of capital gains (if any) at least annually.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT AIT FUNDS
AND THE GSVIT FUNDS
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Select International Equity Fund
      The following is excerpted from the AIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Select International Equity Fund during the one year period that ended December 31, 2004.
      The Select International Equity Fund returned 14.47% for 2004, underperforming its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index, which returned 20.70%.
      For the first three quarters of 2004, Bank of Ireland Asset Management (U.S.) Ltd. was the Investment Sub-Adviser of the Fund. During this period, international returns were modest. An underweight to the Energy sector weighed on overall performance, as energy company shares rose along with the price of oil. The lackluster returns of Japanese stocks such as Nippon Telegraph & Telephone also eroded Fund performance. Effective October 1, 2004, Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC (GMO) and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. (J.P. Morgan) became Co-Sub-Advisers of the Fund. International equities produced strong returns in the fourth quarter of 2004.
      In the GMO portion of the Fund, Financials and Utilities were the best performing sectors, while Energy and Health Care were the worst. Southern European markets generally performed best, while Hong Kong and Singapore lagged. The portfolio was hurt by its underweight in Australia and overweights in Japan and Southeast Asia. Energy holding OMV in Austria bucked the sector’s downturn, while not holding AstraZeneca detracted from performance. The Investment Sub-Adviser believes that the potential for positive economic surprises exists in Germany and Japan.
      The J.P. Morgan portion of the Fund underperformed in continental Europe, partly due to holding the weak oil stocks ENI and Total and the employment agency Adecco, which had a poor quarter. The Fund outperformed in Japan, while in the United Kingdom, it benefited from stock selection in the Financials sector. The Investment Sub-Adviser believes that equities are most attractively valued outside the U.S., and that non-Japan Asia will have the fastest growth in 2005.
      The comments above are based on information provided by the Investment Sub-Advisers for the period indicated.
     
Investment Sub-Advisers   About the Fund
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.    Seeks maximum long-term total return (capital appreciation and income) primarily by investing in common stocks of established non-U.S. companies.

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SELECT INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                         
    1 Year   5 Year   10 Year
             
Select International Equity Fund
    14.47 %     (3.37 )%     7.03 %
MSCI EAFE Index
    20.70 %     (0.80 )%     5.94 %
Lipper International Core Funds Average
    17.94 %     (2.32 )%     6.77 %
Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since 1994
(LINE GRAPH)
      The Select International Equity Fund is a portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust.
      Special risk considerations are associated with investments in non-U.S. companies, including fluctuating foreign exchange rates, foreign governmental regulations and differing degrees of liquidity that may adversely affect the portfolio.
      The MSCI EAFE Index is an unmanaged index of European, Australian and Far Eastern stocks. The Lipper International Core Funds Average is a non-weighted average of funds within the international core fund category.
      Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. became Co-Sub-Advisers of the Fund effective October 1, 2004. Performance prior to this date is that of a prior Sub-Adviser.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For information on the current month end performance of variable annuity and variable life insurance products, please call: (800) 533-7881. The performance data quoted is net of all fund operating expenses, but does not include variable insurance or variable annuity charges. If the performance data included the effect of these additional charges, it would have been lower.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Core Equity Fund
      The following is excerpted from the AIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Core Equity Fund during the one year period that ended December 31, 2004.
      The Core Equity Fund returned 10.41% for 2004, underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index, which returned 11.39%.
      In the Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. portion of the Fund, the stocks of high-quality technology companies performed well. QUALCOMM, Inc., Dell, Inc., Yahoo, Inc. and eBay, Inc. all contributed positively. Consumer staples businesses such as PepsiCo, Inc., Avon Products, Inc. and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. were also top performers. Exposure to the Media sector was a drag on performance. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and Viacom, Inc. were weak, as companies exposed to the radio market underperformed. A combined underweight in the Energy and Cyclicals sectors also detracted from results. The Investment Sub-Adviser believes that a moderation in economic and profit growth may make high-quality companies more attractive, and enable the Fund to outperform in 2005.
      The UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc. portion of the Fund was overweight in the Financial and Health Care industries and underweight in Technology Hardware. The Fund’s substantial underweight to technology hardware contributed positively to performance, as did avoiding richly valued regional banks. The Fund’s overweight to health care negatively impacted performance, however stock selection within health care was solid, with holdings such as UnitedHealth Group and Johnson & Johnson among the largest positive contributors. Relative performance was hindered most of the year by the Fund’s underweight exposure to Energy. Late in the period this position was rewarded, as oil prices subsided. The Investment Sub-Adviser intends to continue seeking out higher quality, fundamentally sound companies that have the potential for long-term growth and competitive risk-adjusted returns.
      The comments above are based on information provided by the Investment Sub-Advisers for the period indicated.
     
Investment Sub-Advisers   About the Fund
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
UBS Global Asset Management (Americas) Inc.
  Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in stocks that are believed to represent significant underlying value.

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CORE EQUITY FUND
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                         
    1 Year   5 Year   10 Year
             
Core Equity Fund
    10.41 %     (4.09 )%     9.60 %
Russell 1000 Index
    11.39 %     (1.76 )%     12.16 %
Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average
    8.59 %     (2.88 )%     9.72 %
Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since 1994
(LINE GRAPH)
      The Core Equity Fund is a portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust.
      The Russell 1000 Index measures the performance of the 1,000 largest companies in the Russell 3000 Index. The Lipper Large-Cap Core Funds Average is a non-weighted average of funds within the large-cap core investment objective.
      Performance prior to May 1, 2002 is that of a prior Sub-Adviser.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For information on the current month end performance of variable annuity and variable life insurance products, please call: (800) 533-7881. The performance data quoted is net of all fund operating expenses, but does not include variable insurance or variable annuity charges. If the performance data included the effect of these additional charges, it would have been lower.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Select Growth Fund
      The following is excerpted from the AIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Select Growth Fund during the one year period that ended December 31, 2004.
      The Select Growth Fund returned 7.44% for 2004, outperforming its benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, which returned 6.30%.
      In the Jennison Associates LLC portion of the Fund, Information Technology had the most significant positive impact on total return. Internet related companies such as Google and Yahoo! performed well, as did Apple. These strong performers more than offset weakness in Semiconductors, where several holdings including Intel and Texas Instruments produced negative returns. Strong stock selection in the Health Care sector also helped relative returns, as did an underweight position in major pharmaceuticals, which performed poorly. Consumer Staples companies such as Whole Foods, Costco and Avon added to relative returns, while an underweight position in Industrials and unfavorable stock selection in Financials hurt performance. Looking ahead, the Investment Sub-Adviser believes that the rate of earnings gains may slow, but remain positive, and that inflation will remain under control.
      GE Asset Management Inc. (GE) replaced Putnam Investment Management, LLC as co-sub-adviser of the Fund effective April 30, 2004. In the GE portion of the Fund, the sectors driving outperformance for the year included Health Care, Consumer Staples, and Financials. United Health, Lincare, Johnson & Johnson and Dentsply aided performance, and the sole consumer staples holding, Gillette, outperformed its sector return. Financials sector companies SLM Corp. and American Express also performed well. The Information Technology and Industrials sectors were the primary negative contributors for the year. Information Technology concerns Intel, Cisco and Intuit were among the weaker performers, while the sole Industrials holding, Dover, trailed the sector return. The Investment Sub-Adviser feels that the Fund remains well positioned for good relative performance in this environment.
      The comments above are based on information provided by the Investment Sub-Advisers for the period indicated.
     
Investment Sub-Advisers   About the Fund
GE Asset Management Inc.
Jennison Associates LLC
  Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in companies believed to have long-term growth potential.

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SELECT GROWTH FUND
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                         
    1 Year   5 Year   10 Year
             
Select Growth Fund
    7.44 %     (9.47 )%     8.10 %
Russell 1000 Growth Index
    6.30 %     (9.29 )%     9.59 %
Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average
    8.04 %     (7.58 )%     9.25 %
Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since 1994
(LINE GRAPH)
      The Select Growth Fund is a portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust.
      The Russell 1000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Lipper Large-Cap Growth Funds Average is a non-weighted average of funds within the large-cap growth investment objective.
      GE Asset Management Inc. became a Co-Sub-Adviser of the fund effective April 30, 2004. Jennison Associates LLC became a Co-Sub-Adviser of the Fund effective April 18, 2003. Performance prior to these dates is that of prior Sub-Advisers.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For information on the current month end performance of variable annuity and variable life insurance products, please call: (800) 533-7881. The performance data quoted is net of all fund operating expenses, but does not include variable insurance or variable annuity charges. If the performance data included the effect of these additional charges, it would have been lower.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
      The following is excerpted from the AIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Select Capital Fund during the one year period that ended December 31, 2004.
      The Select Capital Appreciation Fund returned 18.62% for 2004, underperforming its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Index, which returned 20.23%.
      After beginning the year on a strong note, stocks struggled to make headway as economic growth moderated amid rising short-term interest rates and surging energy costs. Mid-cap shares outperformed their larger counterparts, and value stocks outperformed growth. The Technology, Industrials and Business Services and Energy sectors aided relative performance. The Fund’s technology holdings were good performers, driven by strong performances in communications and electronic equipment companies and in the Fund’s software holdings. An underweight in Semiconductors benefited relative performance. Positions in McAfee and Veritas drove results in Software. Within communications equipment, Harris and Research In Motion were the best relative contributors. Employment Services, Logistics, Machinery and traditional Industrial stocks benefited relative results. Detractors from relative performance included the Health Care, Consumer Discretionary, and Financials sectors. Weak stock selection in Health Care Services and Biotechnology, and the Fund’s positioning in generic pharmaceuticals, weighed on relative results. The Consumer Discretionary sector turned in a solid performance over the period, but questions about the sustainability of consumer spending hampered retailers. Leisure Equipment, Hotels, and Specialty Retailers were the Fund’s best performers in the sector, though an underweight in Household Durables and Restaurants caused the sector to be a relative detractor. The Fund’s holdings in Consumer Finance and Capital Markets detracted most from relative performance.
      The Investment Sub-Adviser feels that growth stocks are attractively valued compared to historical averages and that the Fund is well-positioned for the current environment. Going forward, the Investment Sub-Adviser believes that companies with consistent earnings and cash flow growth may be rewarded.
      The comments above are based on information provided by the Investment Sub-Adviser for the period indicated.
     
Investment Sub-Adviser   About the Fund
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc.   Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in mid-cap growth stocks selling at reasonable prices.

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SELECT CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                         
            Life of
    1 Year   5 Year   Fund
             
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
    18.62 %     6.53 %     13.47 %
Russell Midcap Index
    20.23 %     7.60 %     13.66 %
Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average
    14.75 %     (3.04 )%     9.50 %
Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since 1995
(LINE GRAPH)
      The Select Capital Appreciation Fund is a portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust.
      The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index. The Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Average is a non-weighted average of funds within the mid-cap growth investment objective.
      Performance prior to 4/1/98 is that of a prior Sub-Adviser.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For information on the current month end performance of variable annuity and variable life insurance products, please call: (800) 533-7881. The performance data quoted is net of all fund operating expenses, but does not include variable insurance or variable annuity charges. If the performance data included the effect of these additional charges, it would have been lower.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Equity Index Fund
      The following is excerpted from the AIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Equity Index Fund during the one year period that ended December 31, 2004.
      The Equity Index Fund returned 10.32% for 2004, underperforming its benchmark, the S&P 500® Index, which returned 10.87%.
      The U.S. stock markets showed little growth for the first ten months of the year, but after the elections in November, equities rebounded, finishing the year strongly. Among the sectors that outperformed within the S&P 500® Index were Internet Retail, Oil and Gas Refining, and Home Construction. Despite five increases in the federal funds rate in 2004, long-term interest rates declined, resulting in low mortgage rates, strong housing demand and increased home construction activity. Oil and gas refiners, the beneficiaries of escalating oil prices, provided solid equity returns. Established internet retail companies like ebay and Amazon benefited from increased consumer confidence in on-line shopping. Among the 2004 underperformers were the Semiconductor, Automotive, and Health Care sectors. The Semiconductor sector was hurt by declining orders and deteriorating fundamentals. The Big Three automobile companies saw declining sales and market share, which resulted in double-digit negative returns. Profitability of health care companies suffered due to a combination of bad debt, high supply costs, and a high national uninsured rate.
      The Investment Sub-Adviser sees indications that the economy will continue to grow in 2005. An accommodative interest rate environment, modest inflation, strong productivity growth and an improving job market may continue to drive the expansion. Obstacles to growth include additional short-term interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve Board and a slowing housing market. The depreciating U.S. dollar and the large budget deficit may also hinder economic growth. However, as long as corporate profit growth continues, the Investment Sub-Adviser sees modest stock price gains in 2005.
      The comments above are based on information provided by the Investment Sub-Adviser for the period indicated.
     
Investment Sub-Adviser   About the Fund
Opus Investment Management, Inc.   Seeks to replicate the return of the S&P 500® Index.

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EQUITY INDEX FUND
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                         
    1 Year   5 Year   10 Year
             
Equity Index Fund
    10.32 %     (2.57 )%     11.58 %
S&P 500® Index
    10.87 %     (2.30 )%     12.07 %
Lipper S&P 500 Index Objective Funds Average
    10.35 %     (2.64 )%     11.69 %
Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since 1994
(GROWTH GRAPH)
      The Equity Index Fund is a portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust.
      The S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged index of 500 leading stocks. S&P 500® Index is a registered trademark of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. The Lipper S&P 500 Index Objective Funds Average is a non-weighted average of funds within the S&P 500® Index investment objective.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For information on the current month end performance of variable annuity and variable life insurance products, please call: (800) 533-7881. The performance data quoted is net of all fund operating expenses, but does not include variable insurance or variable annuity charges. If the performance data included the effect of these additional charges, it would have been lower.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Select Value Opportunity Fund
      The following is excerpted from the AIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Select Value Opportunity Fund during the one year period that ended December 31, 2004.
      The Select Value Opportunity Fund returned 19.35% for 2004, underperforming its benchmark, the Russell 2500 Value Index, which returned 21.57%.
      Major contributors to performance during the year included Brascan Corporation, a manager of commercial real estate, Methanex Corporation, the leading producer of methanol, benefiting from strong worldwide demand, Lyondell Chemical, a petrochemical producer with expanding margins, Royal Caribbean Cruises, which benefited from improved consumer confidence and industry consolidation and Sierra Health Services, the dominant managed care company in Las Vegas. The top detractors included Conexant Systems, a fabless semiconductor company with deterioration in earnings power, Entercom Communications, an operator of radio stations and radio/broadcast advertising where business improvement was slower than expected, American Italian Pasta Company, whose sales volume was impacted by the greater than expected acceptance of low carbohydrate diets, CSK Auto Corporation, a retailer of automotive parts and accessories and A. O. Smith Corporation, a manufacturer of electric motors and water heaters pressured by higher raw material costs.
      The Investment Sub-Adviser believes that the outlook for 2005 is reasonably balanced. The prospect of higher interest rates and a new level for oil prices may have a dampening effect on the economy as the year progresses, but the trade and budget deficits show signs of modest improvement and concerns over higher interest rates may diminish. As companies continue to build substantial liquidity positions, 2005 could become a notable year for capital redeployment via mergers and acquisitions, spin offs, large stock buybacks and meaningful dividend increases. The Investment Sub-Adviser believes that those management teams that are most thoughtful in the execution of these processes will provide the most rewarding returns to shareholders.
      The comments above are based on information provided by the Investment Sub-Adviser for the period indicated.
     
Investment Sub-Adviser   About the Fund
Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn, LLC   Seeks long-term growth of capital by investing primarily in small and mid-sized companies believed to be undervalued.

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SELECT VALUE OPPORTUNITY FUND
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                         
    1 Year   5 Year   10 Year
             
Select Value Opportunity Fund
    19.35 %     15.23 %     14.38 %
Russell 2500 Value Index
    21.57 %     16.04 %     16.02 %
Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Average
    19.03 %     13.17 %     13.84 %
Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since 1994
(GROWTH GRAPH)
      The Select Value Opportunity Fund is a portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust.
      The Russell 2500 Value Index is a capitalization weighted index measuring the performance of those Russell 2500 companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The Lipper Mid-Cap Value Funds Average is a non-weighted average of mid-cap value funds.
      Performance prior to 1/1/97 is that of a prior Sub-Adviser.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For information on the current month end performance of variable annuity and variable life insurance products, please call: (800) 533-7881. The performance data quoted is net of all fund operating expenses, but does not include variable insurance or variable annuity charges. If the performance data included the effect of these additional charges, it would have been lower.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Government Bond Fund
      The following is excerpted from the AIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Government Bond Fund during the one year period that ended December 31, 2004.
      The Government Bond Fund returned 2.12% for 2004, underperforming its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government Bond Index, which returned 2.31%.
      The bond market absorbed a great deal of bad news in 2004, yet displayed an amazing resilience. Intermediate and long-term interest rates ended the year lower than where they started, despite the Federal Reserve Board raising the target federal funds rate five times and the current account and budget deficits spiraling to record highs. For most of the year, the Fund was positioned in anticipation of a flatter yield curve. In other words, the Fund was positioned conservatively against a rise in short and intermediate-term interest rates. As the yield curve flattened in 2004, the barbell strategy in place helped the Fund’s performance. This positioning against a flatter yield curve helped offset some of the underperformance from positioning the portfolio against a general rise in interest rates — a rise which only materialized in shorter maturities in 2004. The favorable behavior of spread products, in particular mortgage-backed securities, added to returns. In addition, the excess return provided by agency securities was beneficial to performance.
      The Investment Sub-Adviser believes that the economy may slow somewhat in 2005. When coupled with a forecast for slightly higher inflation and a continuation of tighter monetary policy, the outlook for the fixed income market is not terribly constructive. The Investment Sub-Adviser believes that investments in spread product such as agency securities, asset-backed securities, and mortgage-backed securities may help the Fund’s performance going forward. Maintaining a slightly shorter duration relative to the Fund’s benchmark may also aid results if the Federal Reserve Board tightening cycle continues.
      The comments above are based on information provided by the Investment Sub-Adviser for the period indicated.
     
Investment Sub-Adviser   About the Fund
Opus Investment Management, Inc.   Seeks high income, capital preservation and maintenance of liquidity, primarily through investments in debt instruments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its Agencies.

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GOVERNMENT BOND FUND
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                         
    1 Year   5 Year   10 Year
             
Government Bond Fund
    2.12 %     6.08 %     6.15 %
Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government Bond Index
    2.31 %     6.56 %     6.75 %
Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Average
    3.92 %     7.02 %     6.88 %
Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since 1994
(GROWTH GRAPH)
      The Government Bond Fund is a portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust.
      The Fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the U.S. Government.
      The Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government Bond Index is an unmanaged index of U.S. Government and Agency bonds with remaining maturities of one to ten years. The Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Average is the non-weighted average performance of funds investing in general U.S. Government securities.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For information on the current month end performance of variable annuity and variable life insurance products, please call: (800) 533-7881. The performance data quoted is net of all fund operating expenses, but does not include variable insurance or variable annuity charges. If the performance data included the effect of these additional charges, it would have been lower.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
      The following is excerpted from the AIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Select Investment Grade Income Fund during the one year period that ended December 31, 2004.
      The Select Investment Grade Income Fund returned 3.98% for 2004, underperforming its benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, which returned 4.34%.
      The bond market absorbed a great deal of bad news during the year, yet displayed an amazing resilience, as intermediate and long-term interest rates ended the year lower than where they started. Spread products, namely corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities, were major contributors to Fund performance in 2004. The Fund had about a 50% overweight in the Corporate Bond sector and approximately 10% underweight in the Mortgage-Backed Securities sector, relative to the benchmark. Based on the belief that the market was rich and that rates would increase, the Investment Sub-Adviser remained cautious on mortgage-backed securities throughout the year, constraining Fund performance. The Fund maintained an overweight to BBB-rated securities, the top performers in the Corporate sector, as improved fundamentals, investor demand for yield and a stabilization in downgrades pushed lower-rated securities ahead of higher-rated securities. The Fund continued to have an overweight to the Energy sector and cyclical companies, which performed well throughout the year.
      The Investment Sub-Adviser’s outlook for the economy in 2005 is for somewhat slower growth than that achieved in 2004 and for a fixed income market that is not terribly constructive. The risks to the markets appear formidable, with the threat of a currency crisis among the most worrisome, followed by the possibility of a large spike in inflation. Geopolitical risk, although still high, may be somewhat less of a factor going forward. The Investment Sub-Adviser remains committed to finding value for clients in all market settings, but also believes in setting realistic expectations.
      The comments above are based on information provided by the Investment Sub-Adviser for the period indicated.
     
Investment Sub-Adviser   About the Fund
Opus Investment Management, Inc.
  Seeks to generate a high level of total return which includes income and capital appreciation.

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SELECT INVESTMENT GRADE INCOME FUND
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS
                         
    1 Year   5 Year   10 Year
             
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
    3.98 %     6.70 %     7.04 %
Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index
    4.34 %     7.71 %     7.72 %
Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average
    4.22 %     7.03 %     7.31 %
Growth of a $10,000 Investment Since 1994
(GROWTH GRAPH)
      The Select Investment Grade Income Fund is a portfolio of Allmerica Investment Trust.
      The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of all fixed-rate debt issues with an investment grade rating, at least one year to maturity and an outstanding par value of at least $25 million. The Lipper Intermediate Investment Grade Debt Funds Average tracks the performance of funds investing in intermediate-term corporate and government debt securities.
The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. For information on the current month end performance of variable annuity and variable life insurance products, please call: (800) 533-7881. The performance data quoted is net of all fund operating expenses, but does not include variable insurance or variable annuity charges. If the performance data included the effect of these additional charges, it would have been lower.

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
      The following is excerpted from the GSVIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund during the one year period ended December 31, 2004.
Market Overview
      U.S. investors in international equity markets were rewarded with strong returns in 2004 given the weakening dollar and significant returns in Asia (excluding Japan). The performance of international sectors diverged dramatically over the past year. Higher risk areas, especially the Information Technology sector, performed poorly as interest rates rose and corporate earnings growth moderated. However, Information Technology was one of the strongest performing sectors at the end of 2004. The Healthcare sector demonstrated significant weakness in the latter part of 2004. This was due to increased regulatory risk and the threat of generic drugs to pharmaceutical companies.
      In contrast, the Energy sector dramatically outperformed the market over the fiscal year. This was a result of the significant rise in the price of oil in 2004. The international equity markets gained momentum in November and December of 2004, on the back of a drop in energy prices from their record high levels and a clear victor in the U.S. Presidential election.
Investment Objective
      The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio Composition
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2004*
                 
            % of Net
Company   Country   Business   Assets
             
Vodafone Group PLC
  United Kingdom   Telecommunication Services     5.1 %
Nestle SA
  Switzerland   Food, Beverage & Tobacco     3.6  
Total Fina Elf SA Class B
  France   Energy     3.5  
GlaxoSmithKline PLC
  United Kingdom   Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology     3.4  
Novartis AG
  Switzerland   Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology     3.2  
Zurich Financial Services AG
  Switzerland   Insurance     3.0  
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
  Spain   Banks     3.0  
WPP Group PLC
  United Kingdom   Media     3.0  
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA
  France   Consumer Durables & Apparel     2.9  
Hyundai Motor Co. GDR
  South Korea   Automobiles & Components     2.6  
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained in the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of stocks or bonds should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.

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Performance Review
      Over the one-year period that ended December 31, 2004, the Fund generated a cumulative total return of 13.48%. Over the same time period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (“MSCI”) Europe, Australasia and Far East (“EAFE”) Index (unhedged with dividends reinvested), generated a cumulative total return of 20.70%.
      In 2004, we saw a continued trend where larger, higher quality companies that weathered the difficult markets of 2001 and 2002 did not participate in the market rally of 2003 and 2004 as much as their more cyclical, smaller, highly leveraged peers. Our stock selection process, which has a bias towards high quality companies that should outperform over the market cycle, was therefore a leading contributor to the Fund’s underperformance. In addition, the Fund’s underweight to the strong performing Energy sector hurt results.
      On the stock specific level, Yukos, Russia’s largest oil company, was the largest detractor from performance during the reporting period. We originally established a position in Yukos due to its attractive valuation and strong production growth prospects. We believed that Yukos possessed extensive reserves and had an excellent growth profile. These qualities made it a more attractive investment than a number of the major western oil companies that had been suffering from declining reserves, poor reserve replacement ratios, and rising production costs. Unfortunately, the Russian government’s ongoing attempts to extract large tax penalties from the company caused the position to detract meaningfully from performance. As part of this campaign, the Russian authorities froze Yukos’ assets, making it difficult for the company to settle this liability. In November of 2004, the already weak shares of Yukos traded down significantly after the company received additional tax claims totaling $9 billion. This brought Yukos’ total tax liability to $14 billion, a value greater than the approximate market value of the company. In light of this news, we accelerated our liquidation process and the stock is no longer held in the portfolio.
      Another stock that hurt results was Nokia Corp., the world’s largest mobile telephone manufacturer. The competitive environment for Nokia products has become more intense. Nokia’s ability to execute its business strategy also deteriorated, resulting in lower margins and a reduced ability to sustain its historically high margins relative to the industry. We eliminated the position in the third quarter of 2004 as we believed the company’s earnings power had been impaired relative to its historical achievements and that its fair value was below the then current market price.
      Conversely, Esprit Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-based clothing manufacturer, outperformed the market as it announced better-than-expected earnings for the duration of the year. Esprit demonstrated robust growth in the German market and began to show signs later in the year of penetration in the U.S.

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GOLDMAN SACHS INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Performance Summary
December 31, 2004
      The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2004, of a $10,000 investment made on January 12, 1998 (commencement of operations). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia and Far East (EAFE) Index (“MSCI EAFE Index”) (unhedged) (with dividends reinvested), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/ industry/ country investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a Fund.
International Equity Fund’s Lifetime Performance
Growth of a $10,000 investment, Distributions Reinvested from January 12, 1998 to December 31, 2004.
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                         
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2004   Since Inception   Five Years   One Year
 
International Equity Fund (commenced January 12, 1998)     4.30%       -3.25 %     13.48 %
 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund
      The following is excerpted from the GSVIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund during the one year period ended December 31, 2004.
Market Review
      For the one-year reporting period ended December 31, 2004, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (the “Index”) returned 10.88%, driven by strong returns towards the end of the year. Within the Index, the Energy (+31.6%) and Utilities (+24.7%) sectors experienced the largest absolute gains, while the top-weighted Financials sector (+10.9%) contributed most (weight times performance) for the period. Value stocks outperformed their growth counterparts by a large margin in 2004, with the Russell 1000 Value Index returning 16.49% versus the Russell 1000 Growth Index return of 6.30%. Small-cap stocks also significantly outperformed large-cap stocks as the Russell 2000 Index and Russell 1000 Index returned 18.33% and 11.40%, respectively. This was largely due to small-cap Financials and Energy stocks outpacing their larger counterparts.
Investment Objective
      The Fund seeks long-term capital growth and dividend income.
Portfolio Composition
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2004*
             
        % of Net
Company   Business   Assets
         
Microsoft Corp.
  Software     3.6 %
Bank of America Corp.
  Banks     3.2  
Pfizer, Inc.
  Pharmaceuticals     3.2  
Johnson & Johnson
  Pharmaceuticals     3.2  
International Business Machines Corp.
  Computers & Peripherals     3.0  
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
  Diversified Financials     2.8  
Verizon Communications, Inc.
  Diversified Telecommunication Services     2.6  
eBay, Inc.
  Internet & Catalog Retail     2.3  
Viacom, Inc. Class B
  Media     2.1  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
  Communications Equipment     2.0  
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained in the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of stocks or bonds should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.

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Performance Review
      Over the one-year period that ended December 31, 2004, the Fund generated a cumulative total return of 14.94%. Over the same time period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index (with dividends reinvested) generated a cumulative total return of 10.88%. Over the fiscal year, the Fund’s outperformance versus its benchmark was due to solid returns from the CORE themes, a disciplined approach to security analysis, and rigorous risk management.
      Of the CORE themes, Valuation and Earnings Quality were the biggest positive contributors to relative returns, as inexpensive companies with cash-based sources of earnings outperformed their industry counterparts. Momentum, Analyst Sentiment, and Profitability also added value, while Management Impact was only slightly positive. To learn more about the CORE investment philosophy and themes, please refer to the Fund’s prospectus.
      Stock selection was positive in eight of the 10 sectors contained in the S&P 500 Index, and was particularly strong in the Financials, Consumer Staples, and Information Technology sectors. Only holdings in the Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors lagged their peers in the benchmark for the period.
      In managing the CORE products, we do not make size or sector bets. We hope to add value versus the Fund’s Index through individual stock selection. Our quantitative process seeks out stocks with good momentum that also appear to be good values. We prefer stocks about which fundamental research analysts are becoming more positive and companies with strong profit margins, sustainable earnings, and that use their capital to enhance shareholder value. These factors are not highly correlated to each other, which diversifies the Fund’s sources of returns.

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GOLDMAN SACHS CORE U.S. EQUITY FUND
Performance Summary
December 31, 2004
      The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2004, of a $10,000 investment made on February 13, 1998 (commencement of operations). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index (with dividends reinvested) (“S&P 500 Index”), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a Fund.
CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s Lifetime Performance
Growth of a $10,000 Investment, Distributions Reinvested from February 13, 1998 to December 31, 2004.
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                         
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2004   Since Inception   Five Years   One Year
 
CORE U.S. Equity Fund (commenced February 13, 1998)     4.11 %     -1.54 %     14.94 %
 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
      The following is excerpted from the GSVIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund during the one year period ended December 31, 2004.
Market Review
      Following strong U.S. equity market performance in 2003, the major indices traded in a relatively narrow range until the end of October 2004 when the markets rallied sharply. A major catalyst for the appreciation was the removal of uncertainty surrounding the presidential election. Oil prices were a focal point throughout the year. Although it was volatile, the price of oil ultimately retreated from its record highs and provided a stimulus to the markets late in the year. The U.S. dollar’s weakness captured headlines, as it continued to trade at or near record lows versus the euro. Leading the markets this year were economically sensitive and commodity-based businesses. As such, the strongest performing sectors were Energy, Utilities, and Cyclicals.
Investment Objective
      The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Portfolio Composition
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2004*
             
        % of Net
Company   Business   Assets
         
Microsoft Corp. 
  Computer Software     4.4 %
QUALCOMM, Inc. 
  Semiconductors/Semiconductor Capital Equipment     3.6  
Dell, Inc. 
  Computer Hardware     3.3  
PepsiCo, Inc. 
  Beverages     3.3  
Fannie Mae
  Financials     3.3  
Pfizer, Inc. 
  Drugs & Medicine     3.2  
The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.
  Commercial Services     3.1  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. 
  Retailing     3.1  
Viacom, Inc. Class B
  Movies & Entertainment     2.9  
Freddie Mac
  Financials     2.7  
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained in the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of stocks or bonds should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.

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Performance Review
      Over the one-year period that ended December 31, 2004, the Fund generated a cumulative total return of 9.09%. Over the same time period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) generated a cumulative total return of 6.30%.
      The stocks of certain Technology companies in the portfolio generally performed well during the fiscal year. Contributors to performance included QUALCOMM, Inc., Dell, Inc., Microsoft Corp., Yahoo!, Inc., and eBay, Inc. The portfolio’s Consumer Staples holdings, PepsiCo, Inc., Avon Products, Inc., and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. were also top contributors to performance. After sustaining a difficult 2003, the portfolio’s consumer businesses were up sharply in 2004. While investors focused primarily on more-speculative companies in 2003, consumer businesses lagged due to the rotation away from their area of the market. During this period, we maintained our conviction in these consumer businesses and added to the portfolio’s positions on attractive valuations.
      The portfolio’s exposure to the Media sector detracted from performance during the year. Clear Channel Communications, Inc. and Viacom, Inc. were disappointments, as companies exposed to the radio market underperformed. Local radio continued to perform reasonably well, growing revenues by a low single-digit rate over the year. In fact, local radio revenues were flat or up every month in 2004. However, national radio struggled as automotive, retailers, and telecommunications companies spent less money in 2004 in comparison to 2003. This was partially due to structural issues, such as poor automotive sales, but also due to economic reasons, as national advertising tends to be more cyclical.

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GOLDMAN SACHS CAPITAL GROWTH FUND
Performance Summary
December 31, 2004
      The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2004, of a $10,000 investment made on April 30, 1998 (commencement of operations). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000 Growth Index (with dividends reinvested) is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a Fund.
Capital Growth Fund’s Lifetime Performance
Growth of a $10,000 investment, Distributions Reinvested from April 30, 1998 to December 31, 2004.
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                         
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2004   Since Inception   Five Years   One Year
 
Capital Growth Fund (commenced April 30, 1998)     2.24 %     -4.26 %     9.09 %
 

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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value
      The following is excerpted from the GSVIT Funds’ Annual Report dated December 31, 2004 and provides an overview on the performance of the Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund during the one year period ended December 31, 2004.
Market Review
      For the first time since 1999, the broad U.S. equity markets posted positive returns in consecutive years. With the overhang of the U.S. Presidential election finally removed, much of the market’s gains for 2004 came in the fourth quarter of the year. Throughout the reporting period, industry headlines centered on oil prices and high profile investigations conducted by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer and other law enforcement and regulatory agencies. On the economic front, improving trends further bolstered investor sentiment, as job growth appeared to gain traction, while inflation remained at a moderate rate.
Investment Objective
      The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Portfolio Composition
Top 10 Portfolio Holdings as of December 31, 2004*
             
        % of Net
Company   Business   Assets
         
iStar Financial, Inc. 
  REITS     2.9 %
PPL Corp. 
  Electrical Utilities     2.9  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. 
  Retail Apparel     2.7  
The Williams Companies, Inc.
  Diversified Energy     2.4  
Regions Financial Corp. 
  Regional Banks     2.2  
Lennar Corp. 
  Construction     2.2  
EOG Resources, Inc. 
  Energy Resources     2.1  
Activision, Inc. 
  Computer Software     2.1  
AGL Resources, Inc. 
  Gas Utilities     2.0  
M&T Bank Corp. 
  Regional Banks     1.9  
* Opinions expressed in this report represent our present opinions only. Reference to individual securities should not be construed as a commitment that such securities will be retained in the Fund. From time to time, the Fund may change the individual securities it holds, the number or types of securities held and the markets in which it invests. Fund holdings of stocks or bonds should not be relied on in making investment decisions and should not be construed as research or investment advice regarding particular securities. References to individual securities do not constitute a recommendation to the investor to buy, hold or sell such securities. In addition, references to past performance of the Fund do not indicate future returns, which are not guaranteed and will vary. Furthermore, the value of shares of the Fund may fall as well as rise.

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Performance Review
      Over the one-year period that ended December 31, 2004, the Fund generated a cumulative total return of 25.88%. Over the same time period, the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Midcap Value Index (with dividends reinvested) generated a cumulative total return of 23.71%. Stock selection was strongest in the Healthcare, Financial, and Industrial sectors, while investments in Utilities, Services, and REITs generated more modest gains.
      Top contributors to performance included Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in Consumer Cyclicals, Activision, Inc. in Technology, and The Williams Companies, Inc. in Energy. Abercrombie & Fitch benefited from changes in its merchandising strategies earlier in the year. Activision, a video game maker/ marketer, increased its earnings outlook for 2005 and reported better-than-expected holiday sales. Williams Companies, the one-time troubled natural gas firm, announced further progress in its debt-reduction efforts and increased its dividend for the first time in two years. The dividend increase and its magnitude, from one cent to five cents, signaled to investors the near completion of its multi-year restructuring program.
      One of the Fund’s largest detractors from performance was Ditech Communications Corp. The telecom equipment supplier reported earnings that fell short of high revenue expectations due to an order disruption in Asia and soft demand in North America. The company’s management, which we consider conservative, also guided revenue forecasts to more achievable levels. We continue to hold Ditech Communications, and even added to the Fund’s position in the fourth quarter of 2004.

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GOLDMAN SACHS MID CAP VALUE
Performance Summary
December 31, 2004
      The following graph shows the value as of December 31, 2004, of a $10,000 investment made on May 1, 1998 (commencement of operations). For comparative purposes, the performance of the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell Mid Cap Value Index (with dividends reinvested), is shown. This performance data represents past performance and should not be considered indicative of future performance which will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. These performance fluctuations will cause an investor’s shares, when redeemed, to be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance reflects Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. Had performance reflected all of those fees and expenses, performance would have been reduced. Performance also would have been reduced had expense limitations not been in effect. In addition to the investment adviser’s decisions regarding issuer/industry/country investment selection and allocation, other factors may affect Fund performance. These factors include, but are not limited to, Fund operating fees and expenses, portfolio turnover, and subscription and redemption cash flows affecting a Fund.
Mid Cap Value Fund’s Lifetime Performance
Growth of a $10,000 investment, Distributions Reinvested from May 1, 1998 to December 31, 2004.
(PERFORMANCE GRAPH)
                         
Average Annual Total Return Through December 31, 2004   Since Inception   Five Years   One Year
 
Mid Cap Value Fund (commenced May 1, 1998)     10.41 %     17.72 %     25.88 %
 

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Financial Highlights
AIT Funds — Financial Highlights
      The following financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand each AIT Fund’s financial performance for the past five years. Some of the information reflects financial information for a single AIT Fund share. The total returns in the tables represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the AIT Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). Total return reflects AIT Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the AIT Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. If total return reflected all of those fees and expenses, total return would be reduced. Except as stated below, the information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, AIT’s independent registered public accounting firm. Their report along with each AIT Fund’s financial statements, are included in the annual report, which is available upon request without charge.
      Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Allmerica Investment Trust
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                                 
    Income from Investment Operations   Less Distributions    
             
        Net Realized           Distributions       Net
    Net Asset   Net   and       Dividends   from Net       Increase
    Value   Investment   Unrealized   Total from   from Net   Realized       (Decrease)
    Beginning   Income   Gain (Loss)   Investment   Investment   Capital   Total   in Net
Year Ended December 31,   of Period   (Loss)(2)   on Investments   Operations   Income   Gains   Distributions   Asset Value
                                 
Select Capital Appreciation Fund(6)
2005(d)
  $ 2.286     $ (0.007 )   $ 0.044     $ 0.037     $     $     $     $ 0.037  
2004
    2.125       (0.015 )     0.373       0.358             (0.197 )     (0.197 )     0.161  
2003
    1.521       (0.015 )     0.619       0.604                         0.604  
2002
    1.940       (0.014 )     (0.405 )     (0.419 )                       (0.419 )
2001
    2.122       (0.010 )     (0.019 )     (0.029 )           (0.153 )     (0.153 )     (0.182 )
2000
    2.053       (0.008 )     0.147       0.139             (0.070 )     (0.070 )     0.069  
Select Value Opportunity Fund(6)
2005(d)
  $ 2.270     $ 0.009     $ (0.013 )   $ (0.004 )   $     $     $     $ (0.004 )
2004
    2.050       0.001       0.365       0.366       (0.001 )     (0.145 )     (0.146 )     0.220  
2003
    1.487       0.002       0.568       0.570       (0.002 )     (0.005 )     (0.007 )     0.563  
2002
    1.975       0.002       (0.315 )     (0.313 )     (0.011 )     (0.164 )     (0.175 )     (0.488 )
2001
    1.958       0.012       0.225       0.237       (0.012 )     (0.208 )     (0.220 )     0.017  
2000
    1.521       0.012       0.446       0.458       (0.006 )     (0.015 )     (0.021 )     0.437  
Select International Equity Fund(1)(6)
2005(d)
  $ 1.251     $ 0.018     $ (0.024 )   $ (0.006 )   $     $     $     $ (0.006 )
2004
    1.108       0.019       0.139       0.158       (0.015 )           (0.015 )     0.143  
2003
    0.874       0.015       0.226       0.241       (0.007 )           (0.007 )     0.234  
2002
    1.113       0.013       (0.226 )     (0.213 )     (0.017 )     (0.009 )     (0.026 )     (0.239 )
2001
    1.781       0.018       (0.385 )     (0.367 )     (0.024 )     (0.277 )     (0.301 )     (0.668 )
2000
    2.031       0.013       (0.191 )     (0.178 )     (0.009 )     (0.063 )     (0.072 )     (0.250 )
Select Growth Fund(1)(6)
2005(d)
  $ 1.545     $ (5)   $ (0.022 )   $ (0.022 )   $     $     $     $ (0.022 )
2004
    1.438       0.003 (3)     0.104       0.107                         0.107  
2003
    1.139       (0.001 )     0.301       0.300       (0.001 )           (0.001 )     0.299  
2002
    1.576       0.001       (0.436 )     (0.435 )     (0.002 )           (0.002 )     (0.437 )
2001
    2.214       0.002       (0.545 )     (0.543 )           (0.095 )     (0.095 )     (0.638 )
2000
    3.049       (0.001 )     (0.489 )     (0.490 )           (0.345 )     (0.345 )     (0.835 )
Core Equity Fund(1)(6)
2005(d)
  $ 1.713     $ 0.007     $ (0.019 )   $ (0.012 )   $ (0.006 )   $     $ (0.006 )   $ (0.018 )
2004
    1.568       0.017 (3)     0.145       0.162       (0.017 )           (0.017 )     0.145  
2003
    1.239       0.012       0.329       0.341       (0.012 )           (0.012 )     0.329  
2002
    1.633       0.011 (4)     (0.393 )     (0.382 )     (0.012 )           (0.012 )     (0.394 )
2001
    2.689       0.016       (0.439 )     (0.423 )     (0.015 )     (0.618 )     (0.633 )     (1.056 )
2000
    3.310       0.016       (0.295 )     (0.279 )     (0.017 )     (0.325 )     (0.342 )     (0.621 )
     
*
  Annualized.
**
  Not Annualized.
(a)
  Including reimbursements, waivers, and reductions.
(b)
  Excluding reductions. Certain Portfolios have entered varying arrangements with brokers who reduced a portion of the Portfolio’s expenses.
(c)
  Excluding reimbursements, waivers, and reductions.
(d)
  For the six months ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited).
(1)
  The Select International Equity Fund changed sub-advisors and added a second sub-advisor on October 1, 2004. The Select Growth Fund added a second sub-adviser on April 18, 2003 and replaced the first sub-adviser on April 30, 2004. The Core Equity Fund changed sub-advisers and added a second sub-adviser on May 1, 2002.
(2)
  Net investment income (loss) per share before reimbursements and waivers of fees by the investment advisor or reductions were $(0.016) in 2004 for Select Capital Appreciation Fund; $(0.001) in 2004, $0.001 in 2003, $0.000 in 2002, $0.011 in 2001, and $0.011 in 2000 for Select Value Opportunity Fund; $(0.002) in 2003, $0.000 in 2002, $0.001 in 2001, and $(0.002) in 2000 for Select Growth Fund; and $0.014 in 2001 and $0.015 in 2000 for Core Equity Fund.
(3)
  Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $0.006 and $0.004 for Select Growth Fund and Core Equity Fund, respectively.
(4)
  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(5)
  Net investment loss is less than $0.0005.
(6)
  Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change.

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        Ratios/Supplemental Data    
             
            Ratios To Average Net Assets    
                 
    Net Asset                    
    Value       Net Assets   Net   Operating Expenses   Management Fee    
    End of   Total   End of   Investment           Portfolio
    Period   Return   Period (000’s)   Income (Loss)   (a)   (b)   (c)   Gross   Net   Turnover Rate
                                         
    $ 2.323       1.62 %**   $ 271,476       (0.55 )%*     1.15 %*     1.15 %*     1.15 %*     0.93 %*     0.93 %*     12 %**
      2.286       18.62 %     299,355       (0.70 )%     1.14 %     1.15 %     1.15 %     0.92 %     0.92 %     38 %
      2.125       39.71 %     296,204       (0.70 )%     1.11 %     1.13 %     1.13 %     0.92 %     0.92 %     46 %
      1.521       (21.60 )%     287,593       (0.70 )%     1.05 %     1.06 %     1.06 %     0.90 %     0.90 %     41 %
      1.940       (1.14 )%     435,864       (0.51 )%     0.93 %     0.94 %     0.94 %     0.88 %     0.88 %     44 %
      2.122       6.81 %     510,483       (0.38 )%     0.93 %     0.94 %     0.94 %     0.87 %     0.87 %     53 %
    $ 2.266       (0.18 )%**   $ 307,565       0.78 %*     1.10 %*     1.10 %*     1.10 %*     0.89 %*     0.89 %*     44 %**
      2.270       19.35 %     345,750       0.02 %     1.04 %     1.10 %     1.10 %     0.88 %     0.88 %     99 %
      2.050       38.43 %     380,801       0.07 %     1.03 %     1.09 %     1.09 %     0.88 %     0.88 %     117 %
      1.487       (16.32 )%     351,831       0.12 %     0.96 %     1.03 %     1.03 %     0.87 %     0.87 %     94 %
      1.975       12.70 %     440,335       0.63 %     0.87 %     0.92 %     0.92 %     0.87 %     0.87 %     97 %
      1.958       30.40 %     397,541       0.71 %     0.87 %     0.94 %     0.94 %     0.88 %     0.88 %     22 %
    $ 1.245       (0.48 )%**   $ 290,266       2.44 %*     1.27 %*     1.27 %*     1.27 %*     0.92 %*     0.92 %*     11 %**
      1.251       14.47 %     333,494       1.33 %     1.21 %     1.22 %     1.22 %     0.92 %     0.92 %     84 %
      1.108       27.77 %     380,653       1.46 %     1.18 %     1.19 %     1.19 %     0.92 %     0.92 %     28 %
      0.874       (19.37 )%     335,890       1.17 %     1.13 %     1.14 %     1.14 %     0.91 %     0.91 %     14 %
      1.113       (21.43 )%     460,006       0.97 %     0.99 %     1.01 %     1.01 %     0.89 %     0.89 %     26 %
      1.781       (9.03 )%     679,128       0.77 %     0.98 %     0.99 %     0.99 %     0.88 %     0.88 %     24 %
    $ 1.523       (1.42 )%**   $ 458,200       (0.06 )%*     1.01 %*     1.01 %*     1.05 %*     0.83 %*     0.79 %*     21 %**
      1.545       7.44 %     528,558       0.21 %     1.00 %     1.02 %     1.05 %     0.82 %     0.79 %     95 %
      1.438       26.30 %     625,729       (0.08 )%     1.03 %     1.07 %     1.07 %     0.81 %     0.81 %     75 %
      1.139       (27.60 )%     375,959       0.05 %     0.95 %     1.01 %     1.01 %     0.82 %     0.82 %     125 %
      1.576       (24.71 )%     660,893       0.12 %     0.78 %     0.85 %     0.85 %     0.79 %     0.79 %     91 %
      2.214       (17.79 )%     1,040,237       (0.05 )%     0.80 %     0.81 %     0.81 %     0.76 %     0.76 %     79 %
    $ 1.695       (0.68 )%**   $ 296,207       0.79 %*     0.82 %*     0.82 %*     0.82 %*     0.59 %*     0.59 %*     20 %**
      1.713       10.41 %     337,127       1.02 %     0.79 %     0.81 %     0.81 %     0.58 %     0.58 %     37 %
      1.568       27.67 %     400,017       0.88 %     0.78 %     0.80 %     0.80 %     0.58 %     0.58 %     27 %
      1.239       (23.45 )%     401,888       0.78 %     0.70 %     0.74 %     0.74 %     0.57 %     0.57 %     115 %
      1.633       (16.90 )%     673,753       0.75 %     0.58 %     0.61 %     0.61 %     0.55 %     0.55 %     134 %
      2.689       (9.51 )%     924,904       0.51 %     0.44 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.45 %     0.45 %     190 %

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Allmerica Investment Trust
For a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                                 
    Income from Investment Operations   Less Distributions(e)    
             
        Net Realized           Distributions       Net
    Net Asset       and       Dividends   from Net       Increase
    Value   Net   Unrealized   Total from   from Net   Realized       (Decrease)
    Beginning   Investment   Gain (Loss)   Investment   Investment   Capital   Total   in Net
Year Ended December 31,   of Period   Income(2)   on Investments   Operations   Income   Gains   Distributions   Asset Value
                                 
Equity Index Fund(7)
2005(d)
  $ 2.664     $ 0.018     $ (0.047 )   $ (0.029 )   $ (0.017 )   $     $ (0.017 )   $ (0.046 )
2004
    2.453       0.040 (6)     0.211       0.251       (0.040 )           (0.040 )     0.211  
2003
    1.944       0.029       0.508       0.537       (0.028 )           (0.028 )     0.509  
2002
    2.715       0.027       (0.616 )     (0.589 )     (0.028 )     (0.154 )     (0.182 )     (0.771 )
2001
    3.299       0.030       (0.422 )     (0.392 )     (0.029 )     (0.163 )     (0.192 )     (0.584 )
2000
    4.060       0.032       (0.362 )     (0.330 )     (0.034 )     (0.397 )     (0.431 )     (0.761 )
Select Investment Grade Income Fund(1)
2005(d)
  $ 1.088     $ 0.022     $ (5)   $ 0.022     $ (0.026 )   $     $ (0.026 )   $ (0.004 )
2004
    1.119       0.043             0.043       (0.059 )     (0.015 )     (0.074 )     (0.031 )
2003
    1.134       0.040       (0.003 )(3)     0.037       (0.052 )           (0.052 )     (0.015 )
2002
    1.106       0.054       0.034       0.088       (0.060 )           (0.060 )     0.028  
2001
    1.086       0.064 (4)     0.021       0.085       (0.065 )           (0.065 )     0.020  
2000
    1.051       0.070       0.035       0.105       (0.070 )           (0.070 )     0.035  
Government Bond Fund(1)
2005(d)
  $ 1.083     $ 0.017     $ 0.002     $ 0.019     $ (0.020 )   $     $ (0.020 )   $ (0.001 )
2004
    1.104       0.030       (0.007 )     0.023       (0.042 )     (0.002 )     (0.044 )     (0.021 )
2003
    1.130       0.030       (0.011 )     0.019       (0.045 )           (0.045 )     (0.026 )
2002
    1.077       0.041       0.057       0.098       (0.045 )           (0.045 )     0.053  
2001
    1.051       0.049 (4)     0.030       0.079       (0.053 )           (0.053 )     0.026  
2000
    1.011       0.058       0.040       0.098       (0.058 )           (0.058 )     0.040  
Money Market Fund
2005(d)
  $ 1.000     $ 0.011     $     $ 0.011     $ (0.011 )   $     $ (0.011 )   $  
2004
    1.000       0.009             0.009       (0.009 )           (0.009 )      
2003
    1.000       0.008             0.008       (0.008 )     (5)     (0.008 )      
2002
    1.000       0.016             0.016       (0.016 )           (0.016 )      
2001
    1.000       0.042             0.042       (0.042 )           (0.042 )      
2000
    1.000       0.062             0.062       (0.062 )           (0.062 )      
     
*
  Annualized.
**
  Not Annualized.
(a)
  Including reimbursements, waivers, and reductions.
(b)
  Excluding reductions. Certain Portfolios have entered into varying arrangements with brokers who reduced a portion of the Portfolio’s expenses.
(c)
  Excluding reimbursements, waivers, and reductions.
(d)
  For the six months ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited).
(e)
  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
(1)
  Effective January 1, 2001 the Select Investment Grade Income Fund and Government Bond Fund adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and are amortizing premium and discount on debt securities using the daily effective yield method. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was a decrease in net investment income per share by $0.003 for Select Investment Grade Income Fund and a decrease in net investment income per share by $0.007 for Government Bond Fund, an increase in net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $0.003 for Select Investment Grade Income Fund and an increase in net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $0.007 for Government Bond Fund and a decrease in the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 6.04% to 5.79% for Select Investment Grade Income Fund and a decrease in the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 5.16% to 4.52% for Government Bond Fund. Per share data and ratio/supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
(2)
  Net investment income (loss) per share before expense reductions was $0.028 in 2003 and $0.029 in 2001 for Equity Index Fund.
(3)
  The amount shown for a share outstanding does not correspond with the aggregate net gain on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to the fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.
(4)
  Computed using average shares outstanding throughout the period.
(5)
  Amount is less than $.0005 or $(.0005).
(6)
  Investment income per share reflects a special dividend which amounted to $0.008 per share for Equity Index Fund.
(7)
  Effective January 1, 2005, brokerage commissions are included with realized gain or loss on investment transactions. Prior to January 1, 2005, these amounts were presented as a reduction of expenses. Prior year amounts have not been restated to reflect this change.

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        Ratios/Supplemental Data    
             
            Ratios To Average Net Assets    
                 
    Net Asset                    
    Value       Net Assets   Net   Operating Expenses   Management Fee    
    End of   Total   End of   Investment           Portfolio
    Period   Return   Period (000’s)   Income   (a)   (b)   (c)   Gross   Net   Turnover Rate
                                         
    $ 2.618       (1.07 )%**   $ 520,874       1.36 %*     0.52 %*     0.52 %*     0.52 %*     0.28 %*     0.28 %*     3 %**
      2.664       10.32 %     595,037       1.53 %     0.50 %     0.52 %     0.52 %     0.28 %     0.28 %     4 %
      2.453       27.83 %     666,455       1.37 %     0.45 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.28 %     0.28 %     23 %
      1.944       (22.22 )%     342,683       1.16 %     0.45 %     0.47 %     0.47 %     0.28 %     0.28 %     10 %
      2.715       (12.02 )%     517,315       1.02 %     0.32 %     0.34 %     0.34 %     0.28 %     0.28 %     21 %
      3.299       (9.03 )%     599,266       0.87 %     0.32 %     0.33 %     0.33 %     0.27 %     0.27 %     9 %
    $ 1.084       2.02 %**   $ 367,911       3.98 %*     0.64 %*     0.64 %*     0.64 %*     0.42 %*     0.42 %*     44 %**
      1.088       3.98 %     402,219       3.78 %     0.64 %     0.64 %     0.64 %     0.42 %     0.42 %     113 %
      1.119       3.31 %     530,199       3.42 %     0.63 %     0.63 %     0.63 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     192 %
      1.134       8.14 %     620,074       4.85 %     0.58 %     0.58 %     0.58 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     130 %
      1.106       7.94 %     571,582       5.79 %     0.47 %     0.47 %     0.47 %     0.41 %     0.41 %     114 %
      1.086       10.31 %     445,609       6.53 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.42 %     0.42 %     159 %
    $ 1.082       1.75 %**   $ 116,238       3.08 %*     0.74 %*     0.74 %*     0.74 %*     0.50 %*     0.50 %*     15 %**
      1.083       2.12 %     128,860       3.02 %     0.73 %     0.73 %     0.73 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     77 %
      1.104       1.67 %     200,158       2.82 %     0.71 %     0.71 %     0.71 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     55 %
      1.130       9.28 %     291,995       3.48 %     0.68 %     0.68 %     0.68 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     79 %
      1.077       7.63 %     116,514       4.52 %     0.58 %     0.58 %     0.58 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     190 %
      1.051       10.00 %     78,531       5.58 %     0.61 %     0.61 %     0.61 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     53 %
    $ 1.000       1.08 %**   $ 251,228       2.16 %*     0.54 %*     0.54 %*     0.54 %*     0.32 %*     0.32 %*     N/A  
      1.000       0.91 %     264,679       0.88 %     0.52 %     0.52 %     0.52 %     0.32 %     0.32 %     N/A  
      1.000       0.80 %     377,155       0.82 %     0.53 %     0.53 %     0.53 %     0.30 %     0.30 %     N/A  
      1.000       1.66 %     704,805       1.63 %     0.45 %     0.45 %     0.45 %     0.30 %     0.30 %     N/A  
      1.000       4.28 %     604,657       4.11 %     0.36 %     0.36 %     0.36 %     0.31 %     0.31 %     N/A  
      1.000       6.40 %     457,912       6.19 %     0.31 %     0.31 %     0.31 %     0.26 %     0.26 %     N/A  

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GSVIT — Financial Highlights
      The financial highlights tables are intended to help you understand the GSVIT Fund’s financial performance for the past five years. Certain information reflects financial results for a single GSVIT Fund share. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the GSVIT Fund (assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions). Total return reflects GSVIT Fund level expenses but does not reflect fees and expenses associated with any variable annuity contract or variable life insurance policy that uses the GSVIT Fund as an investment option for any contract or policy. If total return reflected all of those fees and expenses, total return would be reduced. The information has been audited by Ernst & Young LLP, whose report, along with the GSVIT Fund’s financial statements, is included in the GSVIT Fund’s annual report (available upon request).
      Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                                 
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations   Distributions to Shareholders
         
        Net        
    Net Asset       Realized           From   From    
    Value,   Net   and   Total from   From Net   Tax   Net    
    Beginning   Investment   Unrealized   Investment   Investment   Return of   Realized   Total
Year   of Period   Income(a)   Gain (Loss)   Operations   Income   Capital   Gain   Distributions
                                 
For the Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)
2005
  $ 10.62     $ 0.09     $ (0.36 )   $ (0.27 )   $     $     $     $  
For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
    9.48       0.07       1.18       1.25       (0.11 )                 (0.11 )
2003
    7.25       0.04       2.53       2.57       (0.34 )                 (0.34 )
2002
    8.99       0.03       (1.68 )     (1.65 )     (0.09 )                 (0.09 )
2001
    11.78       0.05       (2.68 )     (2.63 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     (0.03 )     (0.16 )
2000
    14.47       0.05       (1.99 )     (1.94 )                 (0.75 )     (0.75 )
     
(a)
  Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b)
  Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c)
  Annualized.

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                        Ratios Assuming No    
                        Expense Reductions    
                             
            Net       Ratio of   Ratio of   Ratio of    
    Net Asset       Assets   Ratio of   Net Investment   Total   Net Investment    
    Value,       at End   Net Expenses   Income   Expenses   Income (Loss)   Portfolio
    End of   Total   of Period   to Average   to Average   to Average   to Average   Turnover
    Period   Return(b)   (in 000s)   Net Assets   Net Assets   Net Assets   Net Assets   Rate
                                 
    $ 10.35       (2.63 )%   $ 97,233       1.20 %(c)     1.73 %(c)     1.27 %(c)     1.66 %(c)     26 %
      10.62       13.48       108,624       1.20       0.75       1.35       0.60       63  
      9.48       35.49       106,792       1.37       0.49       2.60       (0.74 )     49  
      7.25       (18.34 )     13,214       1.46       0.32       2.96       (1.18 )     86  
      8.99       (22.26 )     17,773       1.35       0.47       2.05       (0.23 )     76  
      11.78       (13.19 )     29,261       1.34       0.37       1.99       (0.28 )     70  

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GSVIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                         
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations   Distributions to Shareholders
         
        Net        
    Net Asset       Realized           From    
    Value,   Net   and   Total from   From Net   Net    
    Beginning   Investment   Unrealized   Investment   Investment   Realized   Total
Year   of Period   Income(a)   Gain (Loss)   Operations   Income   Gain   Distributions
                             
For the Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)
2005
  $ 12.42     $ 0.06     $ (0.39 )   $ (0.33 )   $     $     $  
For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
    10.92       0.14       1.49       1.63       (0.13 )           (0.13 )
2003
    8.49       0.07       2.43       2.50       (0.07 )           (0.07 )
2002
    10.94       0.06       (2.45 )     (2.39 )     (0.06 )           (0.06 )
2001
    12.48       0.05       (1.54 )     (1.49 )     (0.05 )           (0.05 )
2000
    13.98       0.11       (1.46 )     (1.35 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.15 )
     
(a)
  Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b)
  Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c)
  Annualized.

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                        Ratios Assuming No    
                        Expense Reductions    
                             
            Net       Ratio of   Ratio of   Ratio of    
    Net Asset       Assets   Ratio of   Net Investment   Total   Net Investment    
    Value,       at End   Net Expenses   Income   Expenses   Income    
    End of   Total   of Period   to Average   to Average   to Average   to Average   Portfolio
    Period   Return(b)   (in 000s)   Net Assets   Net Assets   Net Assets   Net Assets   Turnover Rate
                                 
    $ 12.09       (2.66 )%   $ 633,327       0.74 %(c)     0.99 %(c)     0.77 %(c)     0.96 %(c)     56 %
      12.42       14.94       521,137       0.75       1.26       0.78       1.23       128  
      10.92       29.47       383,025       0.85       0.79       0.85       0.79       92  
      8.49       (21.89 )     143,439       0.85       0.60       0.86       0.59       84  
      10.94       (11.94 )     163,904       0.81       0.48       0.82       0.47       72  
      12.48       (9.62 )     139,303       0.85       0.87       0.87       0.85       32  

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                         
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations   Distributions to Shareholders
         
        Net        
    Net Asset       Realized           From    
    Value,   Net   and   Total from   From Net   Net    
    Beginning   Investment   Unrealized   Investment   Investment   Realized   Total
Year   of Period   Income(a)   Gain (Loss)   Operations   Income   Gain   Distributions
                             
For the Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)
2005
  $ 10.39     $ 0.01     $ (0.32 )   $ (0.31 )   $     $     $  
For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
    9.59       0.07       0.80       0.87       (0.07 )           (0.07 )
2003
    7.77       0.03       1.81       1.84       (0.02 )           (0.02 )
2002
    10.28       0.01       (2.50 )     (2.49 )     (0.02 )           (0.02 )
2001
    12.09       0.02       (1.78 )     (1.76 )     (0.02 )     (0.03 )     (0.05 )
2000
    14.01       0.01       (1.16 )     (1.15 )     (0.01 )     (0.76 )     (0.77 )
     
(a)
  Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b)
  Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period. Total returns for periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c)
  Annualized.

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                        Ratios Assuming No    
                        Expense Reductions    
                             
            Net       Ratio of   Ratio of   Ratio of    
    Net Asset       Assets   Ratio of   Net Investment   Total   Net Investment    
    Value,       at End   Net Expenses   Income   Expenses   Income    
    End of   Total   of Period   to Average   to Average   to Average   to Average   Portfolio
    Period   Return(b)   (in 000s)   Net Assets   Net Assets   Net Assets   Net Assets   Turnover Rate
                                 
    $ 10.08       (2.98 )%   $ 168,820       0.90 %(c)     0.20 %(c)     0.91 %(c)     0.19 %(c)     17 %
      10.39       9.09       186,688       0.89       0.69       0.89       0.69       45  
      9.59       23.74       179,694       1.02       0.38       1.43       (0.03 )     16  
      7.77       (24.33 )     18,052       1.10       0.16       1.77       (0.51 )     24  
      10.28       (14.46 )     16,266       1.00       0.15       1.69       (0.54 )     39  
      12.09       (7.98 )     16,775       0.99       0.13       1.84       (0.72 )     37  

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Selected Data for a Share Outstanding Throughout Each Period
                                                         
    Income (Loss) from Investment Operations   Distributions to Shareholders
         
        Net        
    Net Asset       Realized           From    
    Value,   Net   and   Total from   From Net   Net    
    Beginning   Investment   Unrealized   Investment   Investment   Realized   Total
Year   of Period   Income(a)   Gain (Loss)   Operations   Income   Gain   Distributions
                             
For the Six Months Ended June 30, (Unaudited)
2005
  $ 15.28     $ 0.08     $ 0.87     $ 0.95     $     $     $  
For the Years Ended December 31,
2004
    13.37       0.10       3.34       3.44       (0.09 )     (1.44 )     (1.53 )
2003
    10.61       0.12       2.89       3.01       (0.11 )     (0.14 )     (0.25 )
2002
    11.29       0.14       (0.67 )     (0.53 )     (0.12 )     (0.03 )     (0.15 )
2001
    10.67       0.14       1.14       1.28       (0.11 )     (0.55 )     (0.66 )
2000
    8.42       0.15       2.45       2.60       (0.08 )     (0.27 )     (0.35 )
     
(a)
  Calculated based on the average shares outstanding methodology.
(b)
  Assumes investment at the net asset value at the beginning of the period, reinvestment of all distributions and a complete redemption of the investment at the net asset value at the end of the period. Total returns for the periods less than one full year are not annualized.
(c)
  Annualized.

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                        Ratios Assuming No    
                        Expense Reductions    
                             
                    Ratio of   Ratio of   Ratio of    
    Net Asset       Net Assets   Ratio of   Net Investment   Total   Net Investment    
    Value,       at End   Net Expenses   Income   Expenses   Income    
    End of   Total   of Period   to Average   to Average   to Average   to Average   Portfolio
    Period   Return(b)   (in 000s)   Net Assets   Net Assets   Net Assets   Net Assets   Turnover Rate
                                 
    $ 16.23       6.22 %   $ 1,157,317       0.88 %(c)     1.03 %(c)     0.88 %(c)     1.03 %(c)     30 %
      15.28       25.88       917,151       0.88       0.67       0.88       0.67       72  
      13.37       28.39       577,923       0.91       1.02       0.91       1.02       64  
      10.61       (4.69 )     357,537       0.91       1.20       0.91       1.20       95  
      11.29       12.05       243,521       0.93       1.27       0.94       1.26       82  
      10.67       31.07       101,657       1.04       1.60       1.22       1.42       101  

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Materials Incorporated By Reference
      Information about the AIT Funds is included in the Prospectuses for the AIT Funds dated May 1, 2005, which are incorporated herein by reference.
      Information about the GSVIT Funds is included in the Prospectuses dated October 28, 2005, copies of which accompany this Proxy/ Prospectus and are incorporated herein by reference.
VOTING INFORMATION
      Separate accounts of AFLIAC and FAFLIC hold all of the shares of the AIT Funds on behalf of owners of variable contracts investing in the AIT Funds. AFLIAC and FAFLIC will vote the shares of the AIT Funds at the Special Meetings in accordance with the timely instructions received from persons entitled to give voting instructions under variable contracts issued through such separate accounts.
      AFLIAC and FAFLIC will vote shares attributable to variable contracts as to which no voting instructions are received in proportion (for, against or abstain) to those for which instructions are received. AFLIAC and FAFLIC also will vote shares not attributable to variable contracts (i.e., representing accrued fees payable to AFLIAC and FAFLIC) in proportion to those for which instructions are received from variable contract owners. If a Voting Instruction Form is received that does not specify a choice, AFLIAC and FAFLIC will consider its timely receipt as an instruction to vote in favor of the proposal(s) to which it relates. Consistent with the foregoing, voting instructions to abstain and broker “non-votes” (voting instructions from brokers or other nominees indicating that they have not received instructions from the owner or other persons entitled to give voting instructions) will effectively be voted against a Reorganization. In certain circumstances, AFLIAC and FAFLIC have the right to disregard voting instructions from certain owners. AFLIAC and FAFLIC do not believe that these circumstances exist with respect to matters currently before shareholders and owners. Owners may revoke voting instructions given to AFLIAC and FAFLIC at any time prior to the Special Meetings by notifying the Secretary of AFLIAC and FAFLIC in writing.
      Each share is entitled to one vote with fractional shares voting proportionally. The shares have noncumulative voting rights. The board of trustees of AIT has fixed October 12, 2005 as the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of and to vote at the Special Meetings (the “Record Date”).
      Approval of each AIT Fund Reorganization requires the affirmative vote of the holders of the lesser of (1) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the relevant AIT Fund or (2) 67% or more of the shares of the relevant AIT Fund present at the Special Meetings if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the relevant AIT Fund are represented at the meeting in person or by proxy.
      The votes of the shareholders of the GSVIT Funds are not being solicited since their approval or consent is not necessary for the Reorganizations to take place.
Share Information
      The chart below lists the number of shares of each of the AIT Funds that were outstanding as of the close of business on the Record Date:
         
Fund   Number of Shares Outstanding
     
Select International Equity Fund
    219,576,381.08  
Core Equity Fund
    164,293,906.01  
Select Growth Fund
    281,113,545.99  
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
    126,570,175.74  
Equity Index Fund
    186,777,616.92  
Select Value Opportunity Fund
    163,028,419.94  
Government Bond Fund
    100,574,728.91  
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
    326,898,984.25  
Money Market Fund
    255,086,541.42  

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      The following table sets forth, as of the Record Date, the shareholders of record known by AIT to have ownership of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of an AIT Fund’s stock:
                     
Name of Fund   Name and Address of Owner   Type of Ownership   Percentage of Fund
             
Select International Equity Fund
  AFLIAC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       93.59%  
    FAFLIC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       6.40%  
 
Core Equity Fund
  AFLIAC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       96.17%  
 
Select Growth Fund
  AFLIAC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       92.70%  
    FAFLIC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       7.28%  
 
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  AFLIAC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       92.71%  
    FAFLIC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       7.29%  
 
Equity Index Fund
  AFLIAC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       92.00%  
    FAFLIC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       7.00%  
 
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  AFLIAC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       92.18%  
    FAFLIC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       7.82%  
 
Government Bond Fund
  AFLIAC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       90.28%  
    FAFLIC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       9.72%  
 
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  AFLIAC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       93.54%  
    FAFLIC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       6.40%  

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Name of Fund   Name and Address of Owner   Type of Ownership   Percentage of Fund
             
Money Market Fund
  AFLIAC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       92.28%  
    FAFLIC
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
    Record       7.72%  
      As of the Record Date, the directors and officers of AIT, as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each AIT Fund. The type of ownership of each entry listed is record ownership. The percentage of the Corresponding Existing GSVIT Fund that would be owned by the above named shareholders upon consummation of the Reorganizations is expected to decline. The percentage of Corresponding Shell GSVIT Funds that would be owned by the shareholders named above upon consummation of the Reorganizations is expected to remain the same.
      The following table sets forth, as of the Record Date, the shareholders of record known by GSVIT to have ownership of more than 5% of the outstanding shares of a GSVIT Fund’s stock:
                     
Name of Fund   Name and Address of Owner   Type of Ownership   Percentage of Fund
             
Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
  Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account
2801 Highway 280 S
Birmingham, AL 35223-2479
    Record       77.53%  
    Sun Life of Canada (US)
PO BOX 9134
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481-9134
    Record       8.00%  
    Protective Variable Annuity
Separate Account
2801 Highway 280 S
Birmingham, AL 35223-2479
    Record       6.48%  
 
Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund
  IDS Life Insurance Co. A/C Investment Accounting-Managed Assets
1646 AXP Financial Ctr.
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0001
    Record       67.82%  
    Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account
2801 Highway 280 S
Birmingham, AL 35223-2479
    Record       18.21%  
    The Ohio National Life Insurance Company for the Benefit of its Separate Accounts
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, OH 45242-5851
    Record       5.06%  
 
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
  Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account
2801 Highway 280 S
Birmingham, AL 35223-2479
    Record       58.95%  

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Name of Fund   Name and Address of Owner   Type of Ownership   Percentage of Fund
             
    The Ohio National Life Insurance Company for the Benefit of its Separate Accounts
One Financial Way
Cincinnati, OH 45242-5851
    Record       10.34%  
    Protective Variable Annuity Separate Account
2801 Highway 280 S
Birmingham, AL 35223-2479
    Record       5.72%  
 
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
  IDS Life Insurance Co. A/C Investment Accounting-Managed Assets
1646 AXP Financial Ctr.
Minneapolis, MN 55474-0001
    Record       63.54%  
    GE Life & Annuity Assurance Co.
Attention: Variable Accounting
6610 W Broad St
Richmond, VA 23230-1702
    Record       16.09%  
      As of the Record Date, the directors and officers of GSVIT, as a group beneficially owned less than 1% of the outstanding shares of each GSVIT Fund. The type of ownership of each entry listed is record ownership. The percentage of the Existing GSVIT Fund that would be owned by the above named shareholders upon consummation of the Reorganizations is expected to decline.
Solicitation of Voting Instructions
      Voting instructions are being solicited by mail. Additional solicitations may be made by telephone or facsimile or by personal contact by officers or employees of AIT or its affiliates or by proxy soliciting firms retained by them. In addition, AIT may reimburse persons holding shares in their names or names of their nominees for expenses incurred in forwarding solicitation material to their shareholders.
      Owners also may vote by telephone by calling 1-888-221-0697 and following the instructions or by visiting AIT’s voting agent’s website https:/www.proxyweb.com and following the instructions. AIT’s voting agent may use reasonable procedures (such as requiring an identification number) to verify the authenticity of voters using the telephone or website voting facilities. Your voting authentication number is found on the accompanying Voting Instruction Form.
Quorum
      The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of 30% of the outstanding votes of an AIT Fund eligible to be cast at the close of business on the Record Date constitutes a quorum for a Special Meeting. However, because AFLIAC and FAFLIC hold of record all the outstanding shares of each AIT Fund, all such shares will be present at the meeting.
Adjournments
      In the event that sufficient votes to approve a proposal are not received by an AIT Fund, AIT may propose one or more adjournments of the Special Meeting pertaining to that AIT Fund to permit further solicitation of voting instructions for a period or periods of not more than 90 days. Any such adjournment will require an affirmative vote by the holders of a majority of the shares voted at the Special Meetings. The persons named as proxies will vote in favor of such adjournment those proxies which they are entitled to vote in favor of the matters set forth in the Notice of the Special Meetings. They will vote against any such adjournment those proxies required to be voted against any such matters.

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OTHER INFORMATION
Shareholder Proposals
      As a general matter, AIT does not hold annual meetings of shareholders unless otherwise required by the Investment Company Act. Shareholders wishing to submit proposals for inclusion in a proxy statement for a subsequent shareholder’s meeting should send their written proposals to the Secretary of AIT, 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, Massachusetts 01653.
Other Business
      AIT Funds know of no business to be presented to the Special Meetings other than the matters set forth in this Proxy/ Prospectus.
Available Information
      AIT and GSVIT are each subject to the information requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act and in accordance therewith, each files reports and other information with the SEC. Reports, proxy statements, registration statements and other information filed by AIT and GSVIT may be inspected without charge and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Room 1580, Washington, DC 20549, and at certain of its regional offices of the SEC: Northeast Regional Office, 3 World Financial Center, New York, NY 10281; Southeast Regional Office, 801 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1800, Miami, Florida 33131; Midwest Regional Office, 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Suite 900, Chicago, Illinois 60604; Central Regional Office, 1801 California Street, Suite 1500, Denver, Colorado 80202; and Pacific Regional Office, 5670 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, California 90036. Copies of such materials may also be obtained from the Public Reference Branch, Office of Consumer Affairs and Information Services, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, DC 20549 at prescribed rates. Information included in the Proxy/ Prospectus concerning AIT was provided by AIT and information included in the Proxy/ Prospectus concerning GSVIT was provided by GSVIT.
Legal Proceedings
      On April 2, 2004, Lois Burke, a plaintiff identifying herself as a shareholder of the Goldman Sachs Internet Tollkeeper Fund, filed a purported class and derivative action lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Goldman Sachs, GSAM, the Trustees and Officers of the Goldman Sachs Trust (the “GS Trust”), and John Doe Defendants. In addition, certain other investment portfolios of the GS Trust were named as nominal defendants. On April 19 and May 6, 2004, additional class and derivative action lawsuits containing substantially similar allegations and requests for redress were filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. On June 29, 2004, the three complaints were consolidated into one action, In re Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds Fee Litigation,and on November 17, 2004, the plaintiffs filed consolidated amended complaint against Goldman Sachs, GSAM, GSAMI, Goldman, Sachs & Co., the Trustees and Officers or the GS Trust and GSVIT and John Doe Defendants (collectively, the “Defendants”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. Certain investment portfolios of the GS Trust and GSVIT (collectively, the “Goldman Sachs Funds”) were named as nominal defendants in the amended complaint.
      The consolidated amended complaint, which is brought on behalf of all persons or entities who held shares in the Goldman Sachs Funds between April 2, 1999 and January 9, 2004, inclusive (the “Class Period”), asserts claims involving (i) violations of the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, (ii) common law breach of fiduciary duty, and (iii) unjust enrichment. The complaint alleges, among other things, that during the Class Period, the Defendants made improper and excessive brokerage commission and other payments to brokers that sold shares of the Goldman Sachs Funds and omitted statements of fact in registration statements and reports filed pursuant to the Investment Company Act which were necessary to prevent such registration statements and reports from being materially false and misleading. In addition, the complaint alleges that the Goldman Sachs Funds paid excessive and improper investment advisory fees to GSAM and GSAMI. The

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complaint also alleges that GSAM and GSAMI used Rule 12b-1 fees for improper purposes and made improper use of soft dollars. The complaint further alleges that GSVIT’s Officers and Trustees breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the foregoing. The plaintiffs in the cases are seeking compensatory damages; rescission of GSAM’s and GSAMI’s investment advisory agreements and return of fees paid; an accounting of all Goldman Sachs Funds-related fees, commissions and soft dollar payments; restitution of all unlawfully or discriminatorily obtained fees and charges; and reasonable costs and expenses, including counsel fees and expert fees.
      Based on currently available information, GSAM and GSAMI believe that the likelihood that the pending purported class and derivative action lawsuit will have a material adverse financial impact on the Goldman Sachs Funds is remote, and the pending action is not likely to materially affect their ability to provide investment management services to their clients, including the Goldman Sachs Funds.
Experts
      The audited financial statements for the AIT Funds, appearing in the AIT Funds’ 2004 Annual Report, have been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report therein and incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information relating to this Proxy/ Prospectus. Such financial statements are incorporated therein by reference in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
      The audited financial statements and related report of Ernst & Young LLP, independent registered public accounting firm for the GSVIT Funds, contained in each GSVIT Fund’s 2004 Annual Report are incorporated by reference into the Statement of Additional Information relating to this Proxy/ Prospectus. The financial statements in each GSVIT Fund’s Annual Report have been incorporated by reference in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.
SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES
      Shareholder inquiries may be addressed to AIT or to GSVIT in writing at the address(es), or by phone at the phone number(s), on the cover page of this Proxy/ Prospectus.
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      Shareholders who do not expect to be present at the Special Meetings are requested to mark, sign and date the enclosed proxy and return it in the enclosed envelope. No postage is required if mailed in the United States. Shareholders also may vote on-line or by telephone.
      AIT will furnish, without charge, copies of its December 31, 2004 Annual Report and its June 30, 2005 Semi-Annual Report to any shareholder upon request by writing AIT at the following address: AIT Funds, 440 Lincoln Street, Worcester, MA 01653 or by telephone at 1-800-533-7881.

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APPENDIX A
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION
      This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION (the “Agreement”) dated as of August 22, 2005 by and between Allmerica Investment Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“AIT”), on behalf of several of its investment portfolios listed on Exhibit A hereto (each, an “AIT Fund,” and collectively, the “AIT Funds”), and the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (“GSVIT” and, together with AIT, the “Parties”), on behalf of several of its investment portfolios listed on Exhibit A hereto (each, a “GSVIT Fund,” and collectively, the “GSVIT Funds”). Allmerica Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“AFC”), joins this Agreement solely for purposes of paragraphs 1.3, 2.5, 5.11, 9.2, 10.5, 10.14, 10.15 and Article VII; Allmerica Financial Investment Management Services, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“AFIMS”) joins this Agreement solely for purposes of paragraphs 5.1, 9.2 and 10.5. Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P., a New York limited partnership (“GSAM”), joins this Agreement solely for purposes of paragraphs 5.1, 5.13, 9.2, 10.5, 10.14, 10.15 and Article VII. Goldman Sachs Asset Management International, a company organized under the laws of the United Kingdom (“GSAMI”), joins this Agreement solely for purposes of paragraph 5.13. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in Article XI hereof.
RECITALS:
      AIT issues a separately designated series of shares of beneficial interest representing an interest in each AIT Fund. Likewise, GSVIT issues a separately designated series of shares of beneficial interest representing an interest in each GSVIT Fund.
      The Parties wish to conclude a series of business combination transactions under the terms set forth in this Agreement in which: (1) all of the Fund Assets of each AIT Fund will be transferred to the corresponding GSVIT Fund set forth on Exhibit A hereto in exchange for Service shares of the corresponding GSVIT Fund and the assumption by that GSVIT Fund of all of the corresponding AIT Fund’s Liabilities, and (2) Service shares of the GSVIT Fund will be distributed to holders of shares of the corresponding AIT Fund in complete liquidation of such AIT Fund, all upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement (the “Reorganization”).
      The Parties intend this Agreement to be, and adopt it as, a plan of reorganization within the meaning of the regulations under section 368(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
      The Board of Trustees of AIT (the “AIT Board”), including a majority of trustees who are not “interested persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) (“Independent Trustees”) of AIT, has determined with respect to each AIT Fund that: (1) participation in its Fund Transaction (as defined in paragraph 1.1) is in the best interests of the AIT Fund, and (2) the interests of existing shareholders of the AIT Fund will not be diluted as a result of its Fund Transaction.
      The Board of Trustees of GSVIT (the “GSVIT Board”), including a majority of Independent Trustees of GSVIT, has determined with respect to each GSVIT Fund that: (1) participation in its Fund Transaction is in the best interests of the GSVIT Fund, and (2) the interests of existing shareholders of the GSVIT Fund will not be diluted as a result of its Fund Transaction.
      NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, representations, and warranties made herein, covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE REORGANIZATION AND FUND TRANSACTIONS
      1.1 The Reorganization and Fund Transactions. In accordance with Title 12 of the Delaware Code (the “Delaware Law”) and Title XXII, Chapter 182 of the General Laws of Massachusetts (the “Massachusetts Law”) and the agreement and declaration of trust and by-laws, as may be amended from time to time, of AIT, at the Effective Time (as defined below), upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, and on the basis of the representations and warranties contained herein, AIT shall assign, deliver and otherwise transfer all

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of the Fund Assets of each AIT Fund, subject to all of the Liabilities of such AIT Fund, to GSVIT on behalf of the GSVIT Fund set forth opposite such AIT Fund on Exhibit A hereto (each such pair of corresponding GSVIT Funds and AIT Funds, a “Transaction Party” of the other), and GSVIT shall assume all of the Liabilities of each AIT Fund on behalf of its GSVIT Fund Transaction Party. In consideration of the foregoing, GSVIT shall at the Effective Time deliver to AIT full and fractional (to the third decimal place) Service shares of beneficial interest of each series representing an interest in a corresponding GSVIT Fund, the number of which shall be determined as set forth in paragraph 2.3 for each class and series by dividing (a) the value of the Fund Assets of the corresponding share class of its AIT Fund Transaction Party, net of such AIT Fund’s Liabilities attributable to such class (computed as of the Valuation Time (as defined below) in the manner set forth in paragraph 2.1), by (b) the net asset value of one share of the class and series representing an interest in that GSVIT Fund (computed as of the Valuation Time in the manner set forth in paragraph 2.2). (Each such transaction between an AIT Fund and its GSVIT Fund Transaction Party is hereinafter referred to as a “Fund Transaction”). At and after the Effective Time, all of the Fund Assets of each AIT Fund shall become and be the Fund Assets of its GSVIT Fund Transaction Party and all of the Liabilities of each AIT Fund shall become and be the Liabilities of and shall attach to its GSVIT Fund Transaction Party. At and after the Effective Time, the Liabilities of each AIT Fund may be enforced only against its GSVIT Fund Transaction Party to the same extent as if such Fund Liabilities had been incurred by such GSVIT Fund Transaction Party subject to any defense and/or set off that AIT or such AIT Fund was entitled to assert immediately prior to the Effective Time and further subject to any defense and/or setoff that GSVIT or a GSVIT Fund may from time to time be entitled to assert.
      1.2 AIT Fund Assets.
           (a) At least fifteen Business Days prior to the Valuation Time, AIT will provide GSVIT with a schedule of the securities and other assets and known Liabilities of each AIT Fund, and prior to the execution of this Agreement, GSVIT will provide AIT with a copy of the current investment objective, principal investment strategies, and restrictions applicable to each GSVIT Fund (including restrictions applicable to GSAM arising as a result of the investment activities of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and its affiliates for proprietary accounts and other clients). AIT reserves the right to sell any of the securities or other assets shown on the list for any AIT Fund prior to the Valuation Time but will not, without the prior approval of GSVIT, acquire any additional securities other than securities which the Fund’s Transaction Party may purchase in accordance with its stated investment objective and policies.
           (b) At least ten Business Days prior to the Valuation Time, GSVIT will advise AIT of any investments of an AIT Fund shown on the AIT Fund’s schedule which the Fund’s Transaction Party would not be permitted to hold (i) under its investment objective, principal investment strategies or investment restrictions; (ii) under applicable law; or (iii) where the transfer of any investments would result in material operational or administrative difficulties to GSVIT in connection with facilitating the orderly transition of the corresponding AIT Fund’s Assets. Under such circumstances, to the extent practicable, AIT, if requested in writing by GSVIT and, to the extent permissible and consistent with its own investment objectives and policies, will dispose of such investments prior to the Valuation Time. In addition, if it is determined that the portfolios of two Transaction Parties, when aggregated, would contain investments exceeding certain percentage limitations to which an Existing GSVIT Fund is or will be subject with respect to such investments, AIT will, if requested in writing by GSVIT and, to the extent permissible and consistent with its own investment objectives and policies, dispose of and/or reinvest a sufficient amount of such investments as may be necessary to avoid violating such limitations as of the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein will require an AIT Fund to dispose of any portfolio securities or other investments, if, in the reasonable judgment of the AIT Board or AIT’s investment adviser, such disposition would adversely affect the tax-free nature of the Reorganization for federal income tax purposes or would otherwise not be in the best interests of the AIT Fund.
      1.3 Assumption of Liabilities. AIT will, to the extent permissible and consistent with its own investment objectives and policies, use its reasonable best efforts to discharge all of the known Liabilities and obligations of each AIT Fund prior to the Effective Time. GSVIT, on behalf of each GSVIT Fund, will assume all of the Liabilities of the AIT Transaction Party of such GSVIT Fund (including without limitation all obligations of each AIT Fund to indemnify its Independent Trustees against all liabilities and expenses to the extent provided by

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AIT’s declaration of trust and by-laws, but excluding all such obligations with respect to the non-Independent Trustees and officers). Notwithstanding the foregoing, GSVIT and its Funds shall not assume any Liability that the Parties agree in writing. AFC, on behalf of the Independent Trustees, (a) shall make reasonable efforts to file appropriate claims under AFC’s officers and directors liability insurance policy as provided in paragraph 5.11; (b) shall provide to GSVIT reasonable evidence to show that such efforts have been made; and (c) shall provide information on the status of the processing of such claim before seeking to rely on the indemnities provided herein. Notwithstanding the foregoing, AFC’s failure to fulfill any of its obligations under Section 1.3(a), (b) and (c) shall in no way cause any suspension or termination of the obligations of GSVIT and the GSVIT Funds to indemnify and advance expenses to AIT’s Independent Trustees to the extent provided by AIT’s declaration of trust and by-laws.
      1.4 Distribution of GSVIT Shares. Immediately upon receipt, each AIT Fund will distribute Service shares representing an interest in such AIT Fund’s Transaction Party received by AIT from GSVIT pursuant to paragraph 1.1, pro-rata to the record holders of the shares of such AIT Fund determined as of the Valuation Time in complete liquidation of each such AIT Fund. Such distribution will be accomplished by an instruction, signed by an appropriate officer of AIT, to transfer the GSVIT Service Shares then credited to each AIT Fund’s account on the Books and Records of GSVIT and to open accounts on the Books and Records of GSVIT established and maintained by GSVIT’s transfer agent in the names of record holders of shares of AIT and representing the respective pro-rata number of shares of GSVIT due to such record holder. Any such shares issued and outstanding prior to such cancellation shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the GSVIT Fund Service Shares issued to such AIT Fund in accordance with paragraph 1.1 above. In addition, each record holder of an AIT Fund shall have the right to receive any unpaid dividends or other distributions which were declared with respect to his/her or its shares of such AIT Fund before the Valuation Time.
      1.5 Liquidation of AIT Funds/ Dissolution and Deregistration of AIT. As soon as conveniently practicable after the distribution of GSVIT Service Shares pursuant to paragraph 1.4 has been made, AIT shall pay or make provision for payment of any Liabilities and obligations of the AIT Funds expressly not assumed by GSVIT (as agreed upon in writing by the Parties). Thereafter, if all of the Fund Transactions close, AIT shall file an application for an Order of the SEC pursuant to Section 8(f) of the 1940 Act, declaring that it has ceased to be an investment company and shall take, in accordance with Massachusetts Law and the 1940 Act and its then current declaration of trust and by-laws, all such other steps as may be necessary or appropriate to effect a complete liquidation and termination of the AIT Funds, dissolution of AIT and deregistration of AIT under the 1940 Act. Any reporting obligation, including but not limited to, the filing of any Form N-SAR, N-CSR, Rule 24f-2, N-Q, N-PX, notice or federal, state or local tax returns, or other responsibility of AIT is and shall remain AIT’s responsibility until it is dissolved and deregistered.
      1.6 Transfer Taxes. Any transfer taxes payable on issuance of GSVIT Service Shares in a name other than that of the record holder of AIT shares on AIT’s books shall be paid by the Person to whom such GSVIT Service Shares are issued and transferred, as a condition of that transfer.
ARTICLE II
VALUATION
      2.1 Net Asset Value of the AIT Funds. The net asset value of each AIT Fund shall be the net asset value computed as of the Valuation Time, after the declaration and payment of any dividends and/or other distributions on that date, using the valuation procedures described in the then current prospectus and statement of additional information of its corresponding GSVIT Fund.
      2.2 Net Asset Value of the GSVIT Funds. The net asset value of each GSVIT Fund shall be the net asset value computed as of the Valuation Time, using the valuation procedures set forth in the GSVIT Fund’s then-current prospectus and statement of additional information.
      2.3 Calculation of Number of GSVIT Fund Service Shares. The number of GSVIT Fund Service shares to be issued (including fractional shares (to the third decimal place), if any) in connection with each Fund Transaction shall be determined by dividing the value of the net assets of an AIT Fund determined, as of the

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Valuation Time, in accordance with the valuation procedures referred to in paragraph 2.1 by the net asset value per Service share of its Transaction Party determined, as of the Valuation Time, in accordance with the valuation procedures referred to in paragraph 2.2.
      2.4 Joint Direction of Calculation. All computations of net asset value and the value of securities transferred under this Article II shall be made by Investors Bank & Trust Company (“IBTC”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) under the joint direction of the following entities, in accordance with their regular practice and the requirements of the 1940 Act: (a) AFIMS, the investment adviser to the AIT Funds; and (b) GSAM, the investment adviser to the GSVIT Funds. AIT and GSVIT agree to use all commercially reasonable efforts to resolve prior to the Valuation Time any material pricing differences between the prices of portfolio securities determined in accordance with the pricing policies and procedures of an AIT Fund and those determined in accordance with the pricing policies and procedures of its GSVIT Fund Transaction Party.
      2.5 Net Asset Value of Money Market Fund. The net asset value of the Money Market Fund, a series of AIT (the “AIT Money Market Fund”) is based on the amortized cost procedures that have been adopted by the Board of Trustees of AIT. If, for any period from the date of this Agreement up to and including the Valuation Time, the market value per share of the AIT Money Market Fund falls below $1.0000, AIT shall adhere to its amortized cost procedures, including but not limited to, providing any required notices to the AIT Board of Trustees (a copy of which shall be simultaneously provided to the GSVIT Board of Trustees). To the extent that the AIT Money Market Fund has any realized capital losses prior to the Valuation Time, AFC will make a contribution to the AIT Money Market Fund in an amount equal to such realized capital loss, net of any realized capital gains of the AIT Money Market Fund prior to the Valuation Time, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon in writing by the authorized officers of the Parties.
      2.6 Valuation Time. The valuation time with respect to the GSVIT Funds and the AIT Funds shall be the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) the business day preceding the Effective Time, or such earlier or later date and time as may be mutually agreed in writing by an authorized officer of each of the Parties (the “Valuation Time”).
ARTICLE III
EFFECTIVE TIME AND CLOSING
      3.1 Effective Time and Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Fund Transaction shall occur prior to the opening of business on the next business day following the Valuation Time or on such other date as may be mutually agreed in writing by an authorized officer of each Party (the “Effective Time”). To the extent any Fund Assets are, for any reason, not transferred at the Effective Time, AIT shall cause such Fund Assets to be transferred in accordance with this Agreement at the earliest practical date thereafter. The closing of the Fund Transactions will take place at the offices of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, One Logan Square, 18th and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19103, or at such other place as may be mutually agreed in writing by an authorized officer of each Party, at the Effective Time, or on such other date or time as may be mutually agreed in writing by an authorized officer of each Party (the “Closing”).
      3.2 Transfer and Delivery of Fund Assets. AIT shall direct IBTC, as custodian for AIT to deliver to GSVIT at the Closing a certificate of an authorized officer of AIT certifying that: (a) IBTC has delivered the Fund Assets of each AIT Fund to the corresponding GSVIT Fund at the Effective Time; and (b) all necessary taxes in connection with the delivery of such Fund Assets, including all applicable foreign, federal and state stock transfer stamps and any other stamp duty taxes, if any, have been paid or provision (as reasonably estimated) for payment has been made. At least three Business Days prior to the Effective Time, IBTC shall present for examination those Fund Assets represented by a certificate or other written instrument to those Persons at State Street, with its principal place of business at 225 Franklin Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02110, as custodian of GSVIT, who have primary responsibility for the safekeeping of the assets of the GSVIT Fund assets. At the Effective Time, AIT shall endorse and deliver, or transfer by appropriate transfer or assignment documents, such certificates and other written instruments as of the Effective Time for the account of the appropriate GSVIT Fund in proper form for transfer and in such condition as to constitute good delivery thereof in accordance with the customs of brokers. IBTC shall deliver other Fund Assets to those Persons at State Street who have primary responsibility for

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the safekeeping of the GSVIT Funds as of the Effective Time by book entry, in accordance with the customary practices of State Street and of each securities depository (as defined in Rule 17f-4 and Rule 17f-7 under the 1940 Act) in which such Fund Assets are held. Any cash to be transferred by an AIT Fund to a GSVIT Fund shall be delivered by wire transfer of federal funds at the Effective Time pursuant to instructions provided by GSVIT.
      3.3 GSVIT Share Records. AIT shall deliver to GSVIT at the Closing a certificate of an authorized officer stating that its records contain the names and addresses of the record holders and the number and percentage ownership (to three decimal places) of each series of outstanding AIT shares owned by each record holder as of the Valuation Time. The Secretary of GSVIT shall deliver to the Secretary of AIT at the Closing a confirmation evidencing that: (a) the appropriate number of each class and series of GSVIT shares have been credited to the account of each AIT Fund on the books of the AIT Fund’s Transaction Party pursuant to paragraph 1.1 prior to the actions contemplated by paragraph 1.4, and (b) the appropriate number of each class and series of GSVIT shares have been credited to the accounts of record holders of AIT shares on the books of GSVIT pursuant to paragraph 1.4.
      3.4 Postponement of Valuation Time and Effective Time. If immediately prior to the Valuation Time: (a) the NYSE or another primary trading market for portfolio securities of a GSVIT Fund or AIT Fund is closed to trading, or trading thereupon is restricted, or (b) trading or the reporting of trading on such market is disrupted so that, in the judgment of an appropriate officer of AIT or GSVIT, accurate appraisal of the value of the net assets of that GSVIT Fund or AIT Fund is impracticable, the Valuation Time and Effective Time for that Fund Transaction shall be postponed until the first Business Day after the day when trading shall have been fully resumed and reporting shall have been restored or such later date as may be mutually agreed in writing by an authorized officer of each Party.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
      4.1 Representations and Warranties of AIT. AIT, severally on behalf of each of the AIT Funds, hereby represents and warrants to GSVIT, on behalf of the GSVIT Funds, as follows which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on the date hereof:
           (a) AIT is a Massachusetts business trust duly organized and validly existing and has filed the necessary certificates and paid the necessary fees due thereon under the Laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts and is duly qualified, licensed or admitted to do business and is in good standing as a foreign association under the Laws of each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification, licensing or admission necessary, except in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or admitted and in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on its properties or assets or the properties or assets of any AIT Fund. AIT has full power under its declaration of trust and by-laws to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to own the properties and assets it now owns for itself and on behalf of each AIT Fund. AIT has all necessary authorizations, licenses and approvals from any applicable Governmental or Regulatory Body necessary to carry on its business as such business is now being carried on except authorizations, licenses and approvals that the failure to so obtain would not have a Material Adverse Effect on AIT.
           (b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by AIT on behalf of each AIT Fund and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly and validly authorized by the AIT Board, and the AIT Board has approved the Fund Transactions and has resolved to recommend the applicable Fund Transactions to the shareholders of each AIT Fund and to call a special meeting of shareholders of each AIT Fund for the purpose of approving this Agreement and the Fund Transaction contemplated thereby for that Fund. Other than the approval by the requisite vote of the shareholders of the outstanding shares of each AIT Fund in accordance with the provisions of the AIT declaration of trust and by-laws, applicable Massachusetts Law and the 1940 Act, no other action on the part of AIT or its shareholders, or the shareholders of each AIT Fund, is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by AIT on behalf of each AIT Fund or the consummation of each Fund Transaction contemplated herein. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by AIT on behalf of each AIT Fund, and assuming due authorization,

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execution and delivery by the GSVIT Funds, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of AIT, as it relates to each AIT Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights, to general equity principles and to any limitations on indemnity as may be required under federal and state securities Laws).
           (c) The authorized capital of AIT consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest with no par value. The AIT shares have been duly established and represent a fractional undivided interest in one of the AIT Funds. The issued and outstanding AIT shares of each series are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable (except as set forth under “Capital Stock and Other Securities” in AIT’s statement of additional information in effect on the date of this Agreement with respect to the possibility that AIT’s shareholders could be held liable for the obligations of AIT). There are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire from AIT any shares of any series or equity interests of any AIT Fund or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or which otherwise confer on the holder thereof any right to acquire, any such additional shares, nor is AIT committed to issue any share appreciation or similar rights or options, warrants, rights or securities in connection with any series of shares. AIT has no share certificates outstanding.
           (d) AIT has no subsidiaries.
           (e) Except for consents, approvals, or waivers to be received prior to the Effective Time, including AIT shareholder approval, and upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (as defined below), the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by AIT for itself and on behalf of each AIT Fund does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not: (i) violate or conflict with the terms, conditions or provisions of its declaration of trust or by-laws, or of any material contract, agreement, indenture, instrument, or other undertaking to which it is a party or by which it or an AIT Fund is bound, (ii) result in the acceleration of any obligation, or the imposition of any penalty, under any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which AIT is a party or by which it or an AIT Fund is bound, (iii) result in a breach or violation by AIT or any AIT Fund of any terms, conditions, or provisions of any Law or Order, or (iv) require any consent or approval of, filing with or notice to, any Governmental or Regulatory body.
           (f) (i) Prior to the execution of this Agreement, AIT has delivered to GSVIT true and complete copies of the audited statements of assets and liabilities of each of the AIT Funds as of December 31, 2004, and the related audited statements of income and changes in net assets and financial highlights for the periods then ended.
                (ii) Except as set forth in the notes thereto, all such financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, consistently applied throughout the periods then ended, and fairly present the financial condition and results of operations of each AIT Fund as of the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods covered thereby subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments.
                (iii) To the best of AIT’s knowledge, except as reflected or reserved against in the statement of assets and liabilities included in each AIT Fund’s audited financial statements as of December 31, 2004 or in the notes thereto, or as previously disclosed in writing to GSVIT, there are no liabilities against, relating to or affecting an AIT Fund or any of its properties and assets, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect on AIT or its properties or assets or on any AIT Fund or such AIT Fund’s property or assets. In particular, since December 31, 2004, to the best of AIT’s knowledge and except as disclosed in writing to GSVIT or in any of the AIT Funds’ prospectuses and statement of additional information as in effect on the date of this Agreement, there has not been any change in the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities or business of any AIT Fund that would have a Material Adverse Effect on AIT or its properties or assets or on any AIT Fund or such AIT Fund’s property or assets other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business.
                (iv) As of the date hereof, except as previously disclosed to GSVIT in writing or as disclosed in any of the AIT Funds’ prospectuses and statement of additional information as in effect on the date of this Agreement, and except as have been corrected as required by applicable Law, and to the best of AIT’s knowledge, there have been no material miscalculations of the net asset value of any AIT Fund or the net asset

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value per share of any class or series of shares during the twelve-month period preceding the date hereof which would have a Material Adverse Effect on such AIT Fund or its properties or assets, and all such calculations have been made in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act.
           (g) The minute books and other similar records of AIT as made available to GSVIT prior to the execution of this Agreement contain a true and complete record in all material respects of all action taken at all meetings and by all written consents in lieu of meetings of the shareholders of AIT and of each AIT Fund, the AIT Board and committees of the AIT Board. The stock transfer ledgers and other similar records of AIT and of each AIT Fund as made available to GSVIT prior to the execution of this Agreement accurately reflect all record transfers prior to the execution of this Agreement in the shares of AIT.
           (h) AIT and each AIT Fund have maintained, or caused to be maintained on its behalf in all material respects, all Books and Records required of a registered investment company in compliance with the requirements of Section 31 of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder.
           (i) Except as set forth in writing to GSVIT, there is no Action or Proceeding pending against AIT or, to the best of AIT’s knowledge, threatened against, relating to or affecting, AIT or an AIT Fund which (A) AIT believes has a reasonable probability of success on the merits and (B) if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on AIT or its properties or assets or any AIT Fund or such AIT Fund’s property or assets.
           (j) Except for Lehman Brothers Inc., whose fees will be paid by AFC, no agent, broker, finder or investment or commercial banker, or other Person or firm engaged by or acting on behalf of AIT or an AIT Fund in connection with the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s or similar fees or other commissions as a result of the consummation of such transactions.
           (k) AIT is registered with the SEC as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act, and its registration with the SEC as such an investment company is in full force and effect, and each AIT Fund is a separate series of AIT duly designated in accordance with the applicable provisions of AIT’s declaration of trust and by-laws and the 1940 Act;
           (l) As of the date hereof, all federal and other tax returns, dividend reporting forms, and other tax-related reports of each AIT Fund required by Law to have been filed by such date (including any extensions) have been filed and are correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes shown as due on such returns and reports shall have been paid or provision shall have been made for the payment thereof and, to the best of AIT’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns. To AIT’s knowledge, there are no levies, liens, or other encumbrances relating to Taxes existing, threatened or pending with respect to the assets of AIT (or with respect to any assets of any AIT Fund). As of the date hereof, AIT shall have adequately provided for all tax liabilities on its books.
           (m) For each taxable year of its operation (including the taxable year ending at the Effective Time), each AIT Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a regulated investment company and has elected to be treated as such, and has been eligible to and has computed its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code. Each AIT Fund currently qualifies, and from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, shall not take any action inconsistent with such qualification as a regulated investment company under the Code. For all taxable years and all applicable quarters of each AIT Fund from the date of its inception, the assets of the AIT Fund have been sufficiently diversified that each segregated asset account investing all its assets in the acquiring fund was adequately diversified within the meaning of Section 817(h) of the Code and applicable regulations thereunder, and ownership of each AIT Fund is restricted to the holders described in Section 817(h)(4) of the Code and the applicable regulations thereunder.
           (n) All issued and outstanding shares of each AIT Fund have been offered and sold in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration requirements of the 1933 Act and state securities Laws, are registered under the 1933 Act and under the Laws of all jurisdictions in which registration is or was required, except as may have been previously disclosed to GSVIT in writing. Such registrations are, in all material respects,

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complete, current and have been continuously effective, and all fees required to be paid have been paid. AIT, and each of the AIT Funds, is not subject to any “stop order” and is, and was, fully qualified to sell its shares in each jurisdiction in which such shares are being, or were, registered and sold.
           (o) The current prospectuses and statement of additional information of AIT, including amendments and supplements thereto, and each prospectus and statement of additional information of the AIT Funds used at all times during the past three years prior to the date of this Agreement conforms, or conformed at the time of its use, in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, and do not, or did not, as of their dates of distribution to the public, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading. Each AIT Fund currently complies in all material respects with all investment objectives, policies, guidelines and restrictions and any compliance procedures established by AIT with respect to such AIT Fund.
           (p) The proxy statement and prospectus and statement of additional information (collectively, the “Proxy Statement/ Prospectus”) to be included in GSVIT’s registration statement on Form N-14 (the “Registration Statement”) and filed in connection with this Agreement, and the documents incorporated therein by reference and any amendment or supplement thereto insofar as they relate to AIT and the AIT Funds, each comply or will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder on the effective date of such Registration Statement. Each of the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus, Registration Statement and the documents incorporated therein by reference and any amendment or supplement thereto, insofar as it relates to AIT and the AIT Funds, does not contain or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading on the effective date of such Registration Statement and from the effective date of the Registration Statement through the Effective Time; provided, however, that AIT makes no representations or warranties as to the information contained in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus, Registration Statement and the documents incorporated therein by reference and any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to GSVIT or the GSVIT Funds and furnished by GSVIT to AIT specifically for use in connection with the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus, Registration Statement and the documents incorporated therein by reference and any amendment or supplement thereto.
           (q) Except as previously disclosed in writing to GSVIT, at the Effective Time, AIT and each AIT Fund will have good and marketable title to its Fund Assets (other than any Fund Assets consisting of restricted securities, as to which no representation of marketable title is made) and full right, power, and authority to sell, assign, transfer and, upon delivery and payment for the Fund Assets, deliver such Fund Assets, free and clear of all liens, mortgages, pledges, encumbrances, charges, claims and equities, and subject to no restrictions on the subsequent transfer thereof.
           (r) AIT has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act.
      4.2 Representations and Warranties of GSVIT. GSVIT, severally on behalf of each of the GSVIT Funds, hereby represents and warrants to AIT on behalf of the AIT Funds, as follows which representations and warranties shall be true and correct on the date hereof:
           (a) GSVIT is a statutory trust duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and is duly qualified, licensed or admitted to do business and is in good standing as a foreign association under the Laws of each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification, licensing or admission necessary, except in such jurisdictions where the failure to be so qualified, licensed or admitted and in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect on its properties or assets or the properties or assets of any GSVIT Fund. GSVIT has full power under its agreement and declaration of trust and amended and restated by-laws to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to own the properties and assets it now owns for itself and on behalf of each GSVIT Fund. GSVIT has all necessary authorizations, licenses and approvals from any applicable Governmental or Regulatory

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Body necessary to carry on its business as such business is now being carried on, except authorizations, licenses and approvals that the failure to so obtain would not have a Material Adverse Effect on GSVIT.
           (b) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by GSVIT on behalf of each GSVIT Fund and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein have been duly and validly authorized by the GSVIT Board and the GSVIT Board has approved the Fund Transactions. No other action on the part of GSVIT or its shareholders, or the shareholders of each GSVIT Fund, is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by GSVIT on behalf of each GSVIT Fund or the consummation of each Fund Transaction contemplated herein. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by GSVIT on behalf of each GSVIT Fund, and assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the AIT Funds, is a legal, valid and binding obligation of GSVIT, as it relates to each GSVIT Fund, enforceable in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights, to general equity principles and to any limitations on indemnity as may be required under federal and state securities Laws).
           (c) The authorized capital of GSVIT consists of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, with par value of one-tenth of one cent ($0.001) per share. Each class and series of shares has been duly established and represents a fractional undivided interest in one of the GSVIT Funds. The issued and outstanding GSVIT shares of each class and series are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. There are no outstanding options, warrants or other rights of any kind to acquire from GSVIT any shares of any series or equity interests of any GSVIT Fund or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, or which otherwise confer on the holder thereof any right to acquire, any such additional shares, nor is GSVIT committed to issue any share appreciation or similar rights or options, warrants, rights or securities in connection with any series of shares. GSVIT has no share certificates outstanding.
           (d) GSVIT has no subsidiaries.
           (e) Except for consents, approvals, or waivers to be received prior to the Effective Time, including AIT shareholder approval, and upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by GSVIT for itself and on behalf of each GSVIT Fund does not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein will not: (i) violate or conflict with the terms, conditions or provisions of its agreement and declaration of trust or amended and restated by-laws, or of any material contract, agreement, indenture, instrument, or other undertaking to which it is a party or by which it or a GSVIT Fund is bound, (ii) result in the acceleration of any obligation, or the imposition of any penalty, under any material agreement, indenture, instrument, contract, lease or other undertaking to which GSVIT is a party or by which it or a GSVIT Fund is bound, (iii) result in a breach or violation by GSVIT or any GSVIT Fund of any terms, conditions, or provisions of any Law or Order, or (iv) require any consent or approval of, filing with or notice to, any Governmental or Regulatory body.
           (f) (i) Prior to the execution of this Agreement, GSVIT has delivered to AIT true and complete copies of the audited statements of assets and liabilities of each of the Existing GSVIT Funds as of December 31, 2004, and the related audited statements of income and changes in net assets and financial highlights for the periods then ended.
                (ii) Except as set forth in the notes thereto, all such financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, consistently applied throughout the periods then ended, and fairly present the financial condition and results of operations of each Existing GSVIT Fund as of the respective dates thereof and for the respective periods covered thereby subject, in the case of the unaudited financial statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments;
                (iii) To the best of GSVIT’s knowledge, except as reflected or reserved against in the statement of assets and liabilities included in each Existing GSVIT Fund’s audited financial statements as of December 31, 2004, or in the notes thereto, or as previously disclosed in writing to AIT, there are no liabilities against, relating to or affecting an Existing GSVIT Fund or any of its properties and assets, other than those incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, which, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect on GSVIT or its properties or assets or on any Existing GSVIT Fund or such Existing

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GSVIT Fund’s property or assets. In particular, since December 31, 2004, to the best of GSVIT’s knowledge and except as disclosed in writing to AIT or in any of the Existing GSVIT Fund’s prospectuses or statements of additional information as in effect on the date of this Agreement, there has not been any change in the financial condition, properties, assets, liabilities or business of such Existing GSVIT Fund that would have a Material Adverse Effect on GSVIT or its properties or assets or on any GSVIT Fund or such GSVIT Fund’s property or assets other than changes occurring in the ordinary course of business.
                (iv) As of the date hereof, except as previously disclosed to AIT in writing or as disclosed in any of the Existing GSVIT Funds’ prospectuses and statements of additional information as in effect on the date of this Agreement, and except as have been corrected as required by applicable Law, and to the best of Existing GSVIT’s knowledge, there have been no material miscalculations of the net asset value of any Existing GSVIT Fund or the net asset value per share of any class or series of shares during the twelve-month period preceding the date hereof which would have a Material Adverse Effect on such GSVIT Fund or its properties or assets, and all such calculations have been made in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act.
           (g) The minute books and other similar records of GSVIT as made available to AIT prior to the execution of this Agreement contain a true and complete record in all material respect of all action taken at all meetings and by all written consents in lieu of meetings of the shareholders of GSVIT and of each GSVIT Fund, the GSVIT Board and committees of the GSVIT Board. The stock transfer ledgers and other similar records of GSVIT and of each GSVIT Fund as made available to AIT prior to the execution of this Agreement accurately reflect all record transfers prior to the execution of this Agreement in the shares of GSVIT.
           (h) GSVIT and each GSVIT Fund have maintained, or caused to be maintained on its behalf, in all material respect all Books and Records required of a registered investment company in compliance with the requirements of Section 31 of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder.
           (i) Except as set forth in writing to AIT, there is no Action or Proceeding pending against or, to the best of GSVIT’s knowledge, threatened against, relating to or affecting, GSVIT or a GSVIT Fund which (A) GSVIT believes has a reasonable probability of success on the merits and (B) if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on GSVIT or its properties or assets or any GSVIT Fund or such GSVIT Fund’s property or assets.
           (j) No agent, broker, finder or investment or commercial banker, or other Person or firm engaged by or acting on behalf of GSVIT or a GSVIT Fund in connection with the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement or any other agreement contemplated hereby, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, is or will be entitled to any broker’s or finder’s or similar fees or other commissions as a result of the consummation of such transactions.
           (k) GSVIT is registered with the SEC as an open-end management investment company under the 1940 Act, and its registration with the SEC as such an investment company is in full force and effect and each GSVIT Fund is a separate series of GSVIT duly designated in accordance with applicable provisions of GSVIT’s agreement and declaration of trust and amended and restated by-laws and the 1940 Act;
           (l) As of the date hereof, all federal and other tax returns, dividend reporting forms, and other tax-related reports of each GSVIT Fund required by Law to have been filed by such date (including any extensions) have been filed and are correct in all material respects, and all federal and other taxes shown as due on such returns and reports shall have been paid or provision shall have been made for the payment thereof and, to the best of GSVIT’s knowledge, no such return is currently under audit and no assessment has been asserted with respect to such returns. To GSVIT’s knowledge, there are no levies, liens, or other encumbrances relating to Taxes existing, threatened or pending with respect to the assets of GSVIT (or with respect to any assets of any GSVIT Fund). As of the date hereof, GSVIT shall have adequately provided for all tax liabilities on its books.
           (m) For each taxable year of its operation, each Existing GSVIT Fund has met the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code for qualification as a regulated investment company and has elected to be treated as such, and has been eligible to and has computed its federal income tax under Section 852 of the Code. Each GSVIT Fund currently qualifies, and from the date of this Agreement until the Effective Time, shall not take any

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action inconsistent with such qualification as a regulated investment company under the Code. For all taxable years and all applicable quarters of each GSVIT Fund from the date of its inception, the assets of the GSVIT Fund have been sufficiently diversified that each segregated asset account investing all its assets in the acquiring fund was adequately diversified within the meaning of Section 817(h) of the Code and applicable regulations thereunder, and ownership of the Fund is restricted to the holders described in Section 817(h)(4) of the Code and the applicable regulations thereunder. Each Shell GSVIT Fund was formed for the purpose of effecting the respective Reorganization and has not engaged in any business prior to such Reorganization, does not own any assets, and has never held, directly or indirectly, any shares in its Transaction Party.
           (n) All issued and outstanding shares of each Existing GSVIT Fund have been offered and sold in compliance in all material respects with applicable registration requirements of the 1933 Act and state securities Laws, are registered under the 1933 Act and under the Laws of all jurisdictions in which registration is or was required, except as may have been previously disclosed to AIT in writing. Such registrations are, in all material respects, complete, current and have been continuously effective, and all fees required to be paid have been paid. GSVIT, and each of the GSVIT Funds, is not subject to any “stop order” and is, and was, fully qualified to sell its shares in each jurisdiction in which such shares are being, or were, registered and sold.
           (o) The shares of each GSVIT Fund to be issued and delivered to AIT for the account of each AIT  Fund shareholder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will have been duly authorized at the Effective Time and, when so issued and delivered, will be registered under the 1933 Act, duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and no shareholder of a GSVIT Fund shall have any statutory or contractual preemptive right of subscription or purchase in respect thereof.
           (p) The current prospectus and statement of additional information of each GSVIT Fund, including amendments and supplements thereto, and each prospectus and statement of additional information of the GSVIT Funds used at all times during the past three years prior to the date of this Agreement, conforms, or conformed at the time of its use, in all material respects to the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder, and do not, or did not, as of their dates of distribution to the public, include any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading. Each GSVIT Fund currently complies in all material respects with all investment objectives, policies, guidelines and restrictions and any compliance procedures established by GSVIT with respect such GSVIT Fund.
           (q) The Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be included in the Registration Statement and filed in connection with this Agreement, and the documents incorporated therein by reference and any amendment or supplement thereto insofar as they relate to GSVIT and the GSVIT Funds, each comply or will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder on the effective date of such Registration Statement. Each of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, Registration Statement and the documents incorporated therein by reference and any amendment or supplement thereto, insofar as it relates to GSVIT and the GSVIT Funds, does not contain or will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not materially misleading on the effective date of such Registration Statement and from the effective date of the Registration Statement through the Effective Time; provided, however, that GSVIT makes no representations or warranties as to the information contained in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, Registration Statement and the documents incorporated therein by reference and any amendment or supplement thereto in reliance upon and in conformity with information relating to AIT or the AIT Funds and furnished by AIT to GSVIT specifically for use in connection with the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, Registration Statement and the documents incorporated therein by reference and any amendment or supplement thereto.
           (r) GSVIT has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures in accordance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act.

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ARTICLE V
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
      5.1 Conduct of Business. After the date of this Agreement and on or prior to the Effective Time, AIT and GSVIT will conduct the businesses of the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds, respectively, only in the ordinary course and in accordance with this Agreement and the current prospectuses and statements of additional information of AIT or GSVIT, as applicable. It is understood that such ordinary course of business shall include (a) the declaration and payment of customary dividends and distributions; (b) shareholder purchases and redemptions; and (c) the continued good faith performance by the investment adviser, sub-adviser, administrator, distributor and other service providers of their respective responsibilities in accordance with their agreements with AIT or GSVIT, as applicable, and applicable Law. In order to facilitate the transfer of Fund Assets at the Effective Time, GSAM may request in writing that AFIMS use its commercially reasonable best efforts to limit or cease portfolio trading on behalf of an AIT Fund for a period of up to three days prior to the Valuation Time, provided that, upon AFIMS’s request, GSAM will provide AFIMS written documentation reasonably sufficient to justify its request. AFIMS agrees that it will accommodate such requests to the extent such trading restrictions are consistent with the investment objectives, policies and strategies of the AIT Fund(s) and consistent with fulfilling its fiduciary obligations as an investment adviser. No Party shall take any action that would, or would reasonably be expected to, result in any of its representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement being or becoming untrue in any mutual respect.
      5.2 Shareholders’ Meeting. AIT will call, convene and hold a meeting of shareholders of each AIT Fund as soon as practicable, in accordance with applicable Law and its declaration of trust and by-laws, for the purpose of approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein as set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and for such other purposes as may be necessary or desirable. In the event that, for any Fund, insufficient instructions are received for shareholders to vote at a shareholder meeting, the meeting may be adjourned as permitted under AIT’s declaration of trust and by-laws and applicable Law, and as set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus in order to permit further solicitation of proxy instructions.
      5.3 Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Registration Statement. AIT and GSVIT each will cooperate with each other in the preparation of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Registration Statement and cause the Registration Statement to be filed with the SEC in a form satisfactory to GSVIT and AIT and their respective counsel as promptly as practicable. Upon effectiveness of the Registration Statement, AIT will cause the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be delivered to shareholders of the AIT Funds entitled to vote on this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein in accordance with its then current declaration of trust and by-laws. Each party will provide the materials and information necessary to prepare the Registration Statement, for inclusion therein, in connection with the shareholder meeting of each AIT Fund to consider the approval of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein. If, at any time prior to the Effective Time, a party becomes aware of any untrue statement of material fact or omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made not misleading in light of the circumstances under which they were made, the Party discovering the item shall notify the other Party and the Parties shall cooperate in promptly preparing, filing and clearing the SEC and, if appropriate, distributing to shareholders appropriate disclosure with respect to the item. Prior to filing the Registration Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto, GSVIT will afford AIT and its Independent Trustees a reasonable opportunity to review and comment thereon, and will obtain AIT’s consent to the filing thereof (such consent will not be unreasonably withheld).
      5.4 Information. AIT and GSVIT will furnish to one another, and the other’s accountants, legal counsel and other representatives, throughout the period prior to the Effective Time, all such documents and other information concerning the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds, respectively, and their business and properties as may reasonably be requested by the other Party. Such cooperation shall include providing copies of reasonably requested documents and other information. Each Party shall make its employees and officers available on a mutually convenient basis to provide explanation of any documents or information provided hereunder to the extent, if any, that such Party’s employees are familiar with such documents or information.

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      5.5 Notice of Material Changes. Each Party will notify the other Party of any Material Adverse Effect to such Party as soon as practicable following any event causing such a Material Adverse Effect.
      5.6 Financial Statements. At the Closing, AIT will deliver to GSVIT an unaudited statement of assets and liabilities of each AIT Fund, together with a schedule of portfolio investments as of and for the interim period ending on the Valuation Time. These financial statements will present fairly the financial position and portfolio investments of each AIT Fund as of the Valuation Time in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis, and there will be no material contingent liabilities of any AIT Fund not disclosed in said financial statements. These financial statements shall be certified by the treasurer of AIT as, to the best of his or her knowledge, complying with the requirements of the preceding sentence. AIT also will deliver to GSVIT on or before the Effective Time, the detailed tax-basis accounting records for each security or other investment to be transferred to GSVIT hereunder, which shall be prepared in accordance with the requirements for specific identification tax-lot accounting and clearly reflect the basis used for determination of gain and loss realized on the partial sale of any security to be transferred to the GSVIT Funds. Within 45 days after the Effective Time, AIT, on behalf of the Continuing AIT Funds, will deliver to GSVIT an unaudited statement of assets and liabilities, statement of operations and statement of changes in net assets for the fiscal period from January 1, 2005 to the Valuation Time along with a schedule of portfolio investments as of the Valuation Time and notes to financial statements. These financial statements will present fairly the financial positions and portfolio investments of each Continuing AIT Fund in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis, and there will be no material contingent liabilities of any Continuing AIT Fund not disclosed in such financial statements.
      5.7 Other Necessary Action. AIT and GSVIT will each take all necessary action and use its reasonable best efforts to complete all filings, obtain all governmental and other consents and approvals and satisfy any other provision required for consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
      5.8 Dividends. Prior to the Valuation Time, each of the Select International Equity Fund, Core Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund and Select Value Opportunity Fund of AIT shall have declared and paid a dividend, which, together with all previous dividends, shall have the effect of distributing to its shareholders all of the respective AIT Fund’s investment company taxable income (computed without regard to any deduction for dividends paid), if any, plus any excess of its interest income excludible from gross income under Section 103(a) of the Code over its deductions disallowed under Sections 265 and 171(a)(2) of the Code for all taxable periods or years ending on or before the Effective Time, and all of the AIT Fund’s net capital gain, if any, recognized in all taxable periods or years ending on or before the Effective Time.
      5.9 Books and Records. Upon reasonable notice, each Party will make available to the other Party for review any Books and Records which are reasonably requested by such other Party in connection with this Reorganization.
      5.10 Issued Shares. The GSVIT Fund Service Shares to be issued and delivered to AIT for the account of each AIT Fund shareholder pursuant to this Agreement, will have been duly authorized at the Effective Time and, when so issued and delivered, will be registered under the 1933 Act, duly and validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and no shareholder of a GSVIT Fund shall have any statutory or contractual preemptive right of subscription or purchase in respect thereof.
      5.11 Insurance. AFC shall maintain corporate officers and directors liability insurance policy insurance coverage for each of the Independent Trustees of AIT (“Insurance Coverage”) for a period of six years after the Effective Time at the same levels (i.e., the same coverage amounts and deductibles) as AFC and its affiliates maintain for their officers and directors and, in the event of any claim under such Insurance Coverage by an Independent Trustee, shall pay any deductible under such coverage. Such Insurance Coverage shall not require an Independent Trustee of AIT to seek indemnification from GSVIT prior to, or as a condition of, the making of a claim under such Insurance Coverage.
      5.12 Post-Effective Amendment to Registration Statement on Form N-1A. GSVIT shall use its reasonable best efforts in seeking to ensure that the post-effective amendment to GSVIT’s registration statement on

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Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-35883/811-08361) which registers the Service Shares of the Shell GSVIT Funds and the Existing GSVIT Funds shall have become effective under the 1933 Act.
      5.13 Expenses. GSAM and GSAMI each agree that, with respect to each GSVIT Fund, it shall waive fees and/or reimburse expenses with respect to Service shares of each such GSVIT Fund for a period of 18 months following the Effective Time of the Reorganization so that the total annual fund operating expenses of Service shares of each GSVIT Fund do not exceed the following percentage of average daily net assets on an annual basis:
         
GSVIT International Equity Fund
    1.22 %
GSVIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund
    0.81 %
GSVIT Capital Growth Fund
    1.00 %
GSVIT Growth Opportunities Fund
    1.14 %
GSVIT Equity Index Fund
    0.44 %
GSVIT Mid Cap Value Fund
    0.99 %
GSVIT Government Income Fund
    0.68 %
GSVIT Core Fixed Income Fund
    0.54 %
GSVIT Money Market Fund
    0.49 %
ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
      6.1 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of AIT. The obligation of AIT to conclude the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by GSVIT of all of the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Effective Time, and, in addition thereto, to the following further conditions unless waived by AIT in writing:
           (a) All representations and warranties of GSVIT, on behalf of itself and the GSVIT Funds, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Effective Time with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Effective Time; provided that GSVIT shall be given a period of 30 Business Days from the date on which any such representation or warranty shall not be true and correct in all material respects to cure such condition.
           (b) GSVIT shall have furnished to AIT the opinion of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, dated as of the Effective Time, substantially to the effect that:
                (i) GSVIT is a statutory trust duly organized and validly existing in good standing under Delaware Law and has full power under its agreement and declaration of trust and amended and restated by-laws to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to own the properties and assets it now owns;
                (ii) GSVIT is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act as an open-end management investment company;
                (iii) GSVIT is authorized to issue an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest in 11 series; each series has been duly established in accordance with applicable provisions of GSVIT’s agreement and declaration of trust and amended and restated by-laws and the 1940 Act and is a validly existing series of GSVIT and the GSVIT shares to be issued and delivered by GSVIT pursuant to this Agreement have been duly authorized for issuance and, when issued and delivered as provided herein, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable under Delaware Law; and no preemptive rights of shareholders exist with respect to any such shares or the issue or delivery thereof;
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                (v) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered under the applicable Laws of the State of Delaware by GSVIT and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by AIT, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of GSVIT, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general equity principles;
                (vi) the Registration Statement has become effective under the 1933 Act and, to the knowledge of such counsel, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued under the 1933 Act and no proceedings for that purpose have been instituted or threatened by the SEC;
                (vii) to the knowledge of such counsel, the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and as of the date of its filing, the Registration Statement (other than the financial statements and other financial and statistical information contained therein, as to which such counsel need express no opinion) comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder;
                (viii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement did not and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated will not conflict with or result in a material breach of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a material default under, the agreement and declaration of trust or amended and restated by-laws of GSVIT or any agreement between GSVIT and its investment adviser, distributor, administrator, custodian or transfer agent known to such counsel to which GSVIT is a party or by which any properties belonging to the GSVIT Funds may be bound;
                (ix) the execution and delivery of this Agreement did not and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated will not conflict with or result in a material breach or violation by GSVIT or a GSVIT Fund of any terms, conditions, or provisions of any federal securities Law or of Delaware Law; and
                (x) to the knowledge of such counsel, no consent, approval, authorization, or other action by or filing with any Governmental or Regulatory Body is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, except such as have been obtained or made under the 1933 Act, 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder and Delaware Law and except such as may be required under state securities Laws.
      In rendering such opinion, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP may rely upon certificates of officers of GSVIT and of public officials as to matters of fact.
           (c) GSVIT shall have furnished to AIT a certificate of GSVIT, signed by the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer of GSVIT, dated as of the Effective Time, to the effect that they have examined the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement (and any supplement thereto) and this Agreement and that:
                (i) the representations and warranties of GSVIT in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Time and GSVIT has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Effective Time;
                (ii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings for that purpose are pending or, to GSVIT’s knowledge, threatened in writing; and
                (iii) since the date of the most recent financial statements of the Existing GSVIT Funds included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (or any supplement thereto), there has been no Material Adverse Effect on the business or properties of the Existing GSVIT Funds (other than changes in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, dividends and distributions in the ordinary course and changes in net asset value per share), except as set forth in or contemplated in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (or any supplement thereto).
           (d) At the Valuation Time and Effective Time, except as previously disclosed to AIT in writing, and except as have been corrected as required by applicable Law, and to the best of GSVIT’s knowledge, there shall have been no material miscalculations of the net asset value of any GSVIT Fund or the net asset value per share of any series of shares during the twelve-month period preceding the Valuation Time and Effective Time, and all

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such calculations shall have been made in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. At the Valuation Time and Effective Time, all liabilities of each share class of a GSVIT Fund which are required to be reflected in the net asset value per share of a GSVIT Fund in accordance with applicable Law will be reflected in the net asset value per share of such share class of a GSVIT Fund.
           (e) The Secretary of AIT shall have received a certificate from the Secretary of GSVIT required under Section 3.3 of this Agreement.
           (g) GSVIT shall have duly executed and delivered to AIT, on behalf of each GSVIT Fund, such assumptions of liabilities and other instruments as AIT may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to evidence the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the assumption of all of the Liabilities of each AIT Fund by the respective Transaction Party of such AIT Fund.
      6.2 Conditions Precedent to Obligations of GSVIT. The obligation of GSVIT to conclude the transactions provided for herein shall be subject, at its election, to the performance by AIT of all of the obligations to be performed by it hereunder on or before the Effective Time, and, in addition thereto, to the following further conditions unless waived by GSVIT in writing:
           (a) All representations and warranties of AIT, on behalf of itself and the AIT Funds, contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof and, except as they may be affected by the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as of the Effective Time with the same force and effect as if made on and as of the Effective Time; provided that AIT shall be given a period of 30 Business Days from the date on which any such representation or warranty shall not be true and correct in all material respects to cure such condition.
           (b) AIT shall have furnished to GSVIT the opinion of Ropes & Gray LLP dated as of the Effective Time, substantially to the effect that:
                (i) AIT is a validly existing voluntary association under Massachusetts Law and has full power under its declaration of trust and by-laws to conduct its business as it is now being conducted and to own the properties and assets it now owns;
                (ii) AIT is registered with the SEC under the 1940 Act as an open-end management investment company;
                (iii) all issued and outstanding AIT shares of each series as of the Effective Time are duly authorized, validly issued, and nonassessable (except that shareholders of AIT may under certain circumstances be held personally liable for its obligations).
                (iv) except as disclosed in writing to GSVIT, such counsel knows of no material legal proceedings pending or threatened against AIT;
                (v) this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered under the applicable Laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts by AIT and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by GSVIT, constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of AIT, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws relating to or affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general equity principles;
                (vi) to the knowledge of such counsel, as of the date of its mailing, the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus (other than the financial statements and other financial and statistical information contained therein, as to which such counsel need express no opinion) comply as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder;
                (vii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement did not and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated will not conflict with or result in a material breach of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a material default under, the declaration of trust or by-laws of AIT or any material agreement between AIT and its investment adviser, sub-investment advisers, distributor, administrator or custodian known to

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such counsel to which AIT is a party or by which any properties belonging to the AIT Funds may be bound (it being understood that Ropes & Gray LLP will express no opinion with respect to the Custodian Agreement and the Administration Services Agreement between AIT and Investors Bank & Trust Company);
                (viii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement did not and the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated will not conflict with or result in a material breach or violation by AIT or an AIT Fund of any terms, conditions, or provisions of any federal securities Law or Massachusetts Law; and
                (ix) to the knowledge of such counsel, no consent, approval, authorization or other action by or filing with any Governmental or Regulatory Body is required in connection with the consummation of the transactions herein contemplated, except such as have been obtained or made under the 1933 Act, 1934 Act and the 1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder and Massachusetts Law and except such as may be required under state securities Laws.
      In rendering such opinion, Ropes & Gray LLP may rely upon certificates of officers of AIT and of public officials as to matters of fact.
           (c) AIT shall have furnished to GSVIT the certificate required by paragraph 5.6.
           (d) AIT shall have furnished to GSVIT a certificate of AIT, signed by the president and treasurer of AIT, dated as of the Effective Time, to the effect that they have examined the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus and the Registration Statement (and any supplement thereto) and this Agreement and that:
                (i) the representations and warranties of AIT in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects on and as of the Effective Time and AIT has complied with all the agreements and satisfied all the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied at or prior to the Effective Time; and
                (ii) since the date of the most recent financial statements of the AIT Funds included in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus (or any supplement thereto), there has been no Material Adverse Effect on the business or properties of the AIT Funds (other than changes in the ordinary course of business, including, without limitation, dividends and distributions in the ordinary course and changes in net asset value per share), except as set forth in or contemplated in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus (or any supplement thereto).
           (e) AIT shall have duly executed and delivered to GSVIT, on behalf of each AIT Fund, such bills of sale, assignments, certificates and other instruments of transfer, including transfer instructions to AIT’s custodian and instructions to GSVIT’s transfer agent (“Transfer Documents”) as GSVIT may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to evidence the transfer to the respective Transaction Party of such AIT Fund all of the right, title and interest of such AIT Fund in and to the respective Fund Assets of such AIT Fund. In each case, the Fund Assets of each AIT Fund shall be accompanied by all necessary state stock transfer stamps or cash for the appropriate purchase price therefor.
           (f) GSVIT shall have received: (i) a certificate of an authorized signatory of IBTC, stating that the Fund Assets of each AIT Fund have been delivered, (ii) a certificate of an authorized signatory of State Street, as custodian for GSVIT, stating that the Fund Assets of each AIT Fund have been received and (iii) a certificate of an authorized signatory of AIT confirming that AIT has delivered its records containing the names and addresses of the record holders of each series of AIT shares and the number and percentage of ownership of each series of GSVIT shares owned by each such holder as of the close of business on the Valuation Date.
           (g) AIT’s agreements with each of its service contractors shall have terminated at the Valuation Time with respect to the AIT Funds, and each Party has received assurance that no claim for damages (liquidated or otherwise) will arise as a result of such termination.
           (h) At the Valuation Time and Effective Time, except as previously disclosed to GSVIT in writing, and except as have been corrected as required by applicable Law, and to the best of AIT’s knowledge, there shall have been no material miscalculations of the net asset value of any AIT Fund or the net asset value per share of any series of shares during the twelve-month period preceding the Valuation Time and Effective Time, and all such calculations shall have been made in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. At the Valuation Time and Effective Time, all liabilities of an AIT Fund which are required to be reflected in the net asset value

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per share of an AIT Fund in accordance with applicable Law will be reflected in the net asset value per share of an AIT Fund.
      6.3 Other Conditions Precedent. Unless waived in writing by the Parties with the consent of their respective boards of trustees, the consummation of each Fund Transaction is subject to the fulfillment, prior to or at the Effective Time, of each of the following conditions:
           (a) This Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, with respect to each Fund Transaction, shall have been approved by the requisite vote of the holders of the outstanding shares of the AIT Fund that is a party to such Fund Transaction in accordance with the provisions of the AIT declaration of trust and by-laws, applicable Massachusetts Law and the 1940 Act. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, neither AIT or GSVIT may waive the conditions set forth in this paragraph 6.3(a) with respect to a Fund Transaction.
           (b) The Registration Statement shall have become effective under the 1933 Act, and no stop order suspending effectiveness of the Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been pending or threatened in writing.
           (c) AIT and GSVIT shall have received an opinion from Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP (based upon certain facts, qualifications, assumptions and representations) that with respect to the Reorganization, for federal income tax purposes:
  (i)    the Reorganization will constitute nine “reorganizations” within the meaning of section 368(a) of the Code, and each GSVIT Fund and AIT Fund will be a “party to a reorganization” within the meaning of section 368(b) of the Code;
 
  (ii)   each AIT Fund will recognize no gain or loss (A) upon the transfer of its assets to the corresponding GSVIT Fund in exchange for GSVIT Fund Service Shares and the assumption of the liabilities of such AIT Fund, and (B) upon the distribution of those shares to the shareholders of the AIT Fund;
 
  (iii)   each GSVIT Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon the receipt of the assets of the corresponding AIT Fund in exchange for shares of such GSVIT Fund and the assumption of the liabilities of such AIT Fund;
 
  (iv)   the tax basis in the hands of each GSVIT Fund of each asset of the corresponding AIT Fund transferred to such GSVIT Fund in the Reorganization will be the same as the basis of that asset in the hands of such AIT Fund immediately before the transfer;
 
  (v)    the holding period of each asset of each AIT Fund in the hands of the corresponding GSVIT Fund will include the period during which that asset was held by such AIT Fund;
 
  (vi)   the shareholders of each AIT Fund will recognize no gain or loss upon their receipt of shares of the corresponding GSVIT Fund;
 
  (vii)   the aggregate tax basis of the GSVIT Fund Service Shares received by each shareholder of the corresponding AIT Fund will equal the aggregate tax basis of the AIT Fund shares surrendered in exchange therefor;
 
  (viii)   the holding period of GSVIT Fund Service Shares received by each AIT Fund shareholder will include the holding period of the AIT Fund shares surrendered in exchange therefor, provided that the AIT Fund shares are held by that shareholder as capital assets on the date of the exchange;
 
  (ix)   each GSVIT Fund will succeed to and take into account the tax attributes of the corresponding AIT Fund described in section 381(c) of the Code, subject to the conditions and limitations specified in sections 381, 382, 383 and 384 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder; and

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  (x)    no income, gain or loss will be recognized by the contract holders as a result of the Reorganization.
           (d) At the Effective Time, the SEC shall not have issued an unfavorable report under Section 25(b) of the 1940 Act, or there are no proceedings pending that would seek to enjoin the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement under Section 25(c) of the 1940 Act. No suit, action or other proceeding against AIT or GSVIT or their respective officers or trustees which (A) the Parties believe has a reasonable probability of success on the merits and (B) if adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect on such trust or its properties or assets or any series of the trust or such series’ property or assets shall be threatened in writing or pending before any court or other Governmental or Regulatory Body in which it will be, or it is, sought to restrain or prohibit any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or to obtain damages or other relief in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
           (e) The transaction relating to the transfer by AFC of the common stock of Allmerica Financial Life Insurance and Annuity Company, a stock insurance corporation incorporated in Massachusetts, to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement between The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and AFC dated as of August 22, 2005 shall have closed.
           (f) The post-effective amendment to GSVIT’s registration statement on Form N-1A (File Nos. 333-35883/811-08361) which registers the Service Shares of the Shell GSVIT Funds and the Existing GSVIT Funds shall have become effective under the 1933 Act, and no stop order suspending effectiveness of the Form N-1A Registration Statement shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been instituted or threatened.
ARTICLE VII
EXPENSES
      AIT and GSVIT will not bear any fees, expenses or explicit brokerage commissions in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The responsibility for payment of all of the fees, expenses and explicit brokerage commissions in connection with entering into and carrying out the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby are concluded, shall be allocated between AFC and GSAM (or any Affiliate thereof) as provided in the Stock Purchase Agreement between The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and AFC dated as of August 22, 2005.
ARTICLE VIII
AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION
      8.1 Amendments. The Parties may amend this Agreement in such manner as may be agreed upon, whether before or after the meetings of AIT Fund shareholders at which action upon this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is to be taken; provided, however, that after the requisite approval of the shareholders of the AIT Funds has been obtained, this Agreement shall not be amended or modified so as to change the provisions with respect to the transactions herein contemplated in any manner that would materially and adversely affect the rights of such shareholders without their further approval. Nothing in this Section 8.1 shall be construed to prohibit the Parties from amending this Agreement to change the Valuation Time or Effective Time.
      8.2 Termination. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the Effective Time:
           (a) by the mutual written consent of the Parties;
           (b) by AIT (i) following a material breach by GSVIT of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement, provided that GSVIT shall have been given a period of 30 Business Days from the date of the occurrence of such material breach to cure such breach and shall have failed to do so or (ii) if any of the conditions set forth in paragraphs 6.1 and 6.3 are not satisfied as specified in said sections on or before March 31, 2006;

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           (c) by GSVIT (i) following a material breach by AIT of any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained in this Agreement, provided that AIT shall have been given a period of 30 Business Days from the date of the occurrence of such material breach to cure such breach and shall have failed to do so or (ii) if any of the conditions set forth in paragraphs 6.2 and 6.3 are not satisfied as specified in said sections on or before March 31, 2006; and
           (d) by either Party if the Effective Time does not occur by March 31, 2006.
      If a Party terminates this Agreement in accordance with this Section 8.2, in the absence of willful default there shall be no liability for damages on the part of any Party, or the trustees or officers of such Party. In the event of willful default, all remedies at law or in equity of the Party adversely affected shall survive.
ARTICLE IX
PUBLICITY; CONFIDENTIALITY
      9.1 Publicity. Any announcements or similar publicity with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein will be made at such time and in such manner as the Parties mutually shall agree in writing, provided that nothing herein shall prevent either Party from making such public announcements as may be required by Law, in which case the Party issuing such statement or communication shall advise the other Party prior to such issuance.
      9.2 Confidentiality. (a) The Parties, GSAM, AFC and AFIMS will hold, and will cause their board members, officers, employees, representatives, agents and affiliated Persons to hold, in strict confidence, and not disclose to any other Person, and not use in any way except in connection with the transactions herein contemplated, without the prior written consent of the other party, all confidential information obtained from the other party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except such information may be disclosed: (i) to shareholders, if necessary, in connection with any approvals or consents to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, to Governmental or Regulatory Bodies, and, where necessary, to any other Person in connection with the obtaining of consents or waivers as contemplated by this Agreement; (ii) if required by court order or decree or applicable Law; (iii) if it is publicly available through no act or failure to act of such party; (iv) if it was already known to such party on a non-confidential basis on the date of receipt; (v) during the course of or in connection with any litigation, government investigation, arbitration, or other proceedings based upon or in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the failure of the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated; or (vi) if it is otherwise expressly provided for herein.
           (b) In the event of a termination of this Agreement, each Party, GSAM, AFC and AFIMS agree that it along with their Board members, employees, representative agents and affiliated Persons shall, and shall cause its Affiliates to, except with the prior written consent of the other party, keep secret and retain in strict confidence, and not use for the benefit of itself or themselves, nor disclose to any other Person, any and all confidential or proprietary information relating to the other party and its related parties and Affiliates, whether obtained through its due diligence investigation, this Agreement or otherwise, except such information may be disclosed: (i) if required by court order or decree or applicable Law; (ii) if it is publicly available through no act or failure to act of such party; (iii) if it was already known to such party on a non-confidential basis on the date of receipt; (iv) during the course of or in connection with any litigation, government investigation, arbitration, or other proceedings based upon or in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the failure of the transactions contemplated hereby to be consummated; or (v) if it is otherwise expressly provided for herein.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
      10.1 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including the schedules delivered pursuant hereto, which are a part hereof) constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the matters covered by this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any and all prior understandings, written or oral, between the Parties and may be amended, modified, waived, discharged or terminated only by an instrument in writing signed by an authorized

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executive officer of the Party against which enforcement of the amendment, modification, waiver, discharge or termination is sought.
      10.2 Notices. All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and sufficient if delivered personally, telecopied (if confirmed) or sent via registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
      If to AIT:
  Allmerica Investment Trust
  440 Lincoln Street
  Worcester, MA 01653
  Attention: John P. Kavanaugh
  Telephone No: (508) 855-2151
  Facsimile No: (508) 926-1514
  E-mail: jkavanaugh@opusinvestment.com
 
  Allmerica Financial Corporation
  440 Lincoln Street
  Worcester, MA 01653
  Attention: J. Kendall Huber
  Facsimile No.: (508) 926-1926
 
  With copies (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
  Ropes & Gray LLP (counsel to AIT)
  One International Place
  Boston, Massachusetts 02110-2624
  Attn: Gregory Sheehan, Esq.
  Telephone No: (617) 951-7621
  Facsimile No: (617) 951-7050
  E-mail: gregory.sheehan@ropesgray.com
 
  Davis Polk & Wardwell (counsel to AFC)
  450 Lexington Avenue
  New York, New York 10017
  Attention: Leonard Kreynin
  Facsimile No.: (212) 450-3800
 
  If to GSVIT:
 
  Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust
  32 Old Slip
  New York, NY 10005
  Attn: Peter Bonanno, Esq.
  Telephone No.: (212) 357-3184
  Facsimile No.: (212) 902-4140
  E-mail: Peter.Bonanno@gs.com

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  With a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
 
  Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
  One Logan Square
  18th & Cherry Streets
  Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996
  Attn: Kenneth Greenberg, Esq.
  Telephone No.: (215) 988-1152
  Facsimile No.: (215) 988-2757
  E-mail: Kenneth.Greenberg@dbr.com
      10.3 Waiver. The failure of any Party hereto to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of any such provision, nor in any way to affect the validity of this Agreement or any part hereof or the right of any Party thereafter to enforce each and every such provision. No waiver of any breach of this Agreement shall be held to be a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. Except as provided in Section 6.3, a Party may waive any condition to its obligations hereunder (such waiver to be in writing and authorized by an authorized officer of the waiving Party).
      10.4 Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, but no assignment or transfer hereof or of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be made by any Party without the written consent of the other Party. Nothing herein express or implied, is intended to or shall confer any rights, remedies or benefits upon any Person other than the Parties hereto.
      10.5 Survival. Except as provided in the next sentence, the respective representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement and in any certificates exchanged at the Effective Time as provided in Article VI hereto shall not survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder. The covenants in paragraphs 1.5, 2.5, 5.11, 5.13 and 9.2 and Article VII shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder.
      10.6 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
      10.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
      10.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.
      10.9 Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions herein provided, each of the parties hereto shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, such action, to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional documents and instruments and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under the provisions of this Agreement and under applicable Law to consummate and make effective the Fund Transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation, delivering and/or causing to be delivered to the other Party hereto each of the items required under this Agreement as a condition to such Party’s obligations hereunder. In addition, AIT shall deliver or cause to be delivered to GSVIT, the Books and Records of each AIT Fund (regardless of whose possession they are in).
      10.10 Beneficiaries. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to create rights in Persons not parties hereto (including, without limitation, any shareholder of GSVIT or AIT).
      10.11 Failure of Any Fund(s) to Consummate the Transactions. The failure of any GSVIT Fund or AIT Fund to consummate its Transaction shall not affect the consummation or validity of the Fund Transaction with respect to any other GSVIT Fund or AIT Fund, and the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed to effect this intent.
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invalid, then such provision or term shall be ineffective only in the jurisdiction or jurisdictions so holding and only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating or affecting in any manner whatsoever the remainder of such provision or term or the remaining provisions or terms of this Agreement.
      10.13 Effect of Facsimile Signature. A facsimile signature of an authorized officer of a Party hereto on any Transfer Document shall have the same effect as if executed in the original by such officer.
      10.14 GSVIT Liability. The name “Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust” is the designation of the Trustees for the time being under an Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 16, 1997, as amended from time to time, and all Persons dealing with GSVIT or a GSVIT Fund must look solely to the property of GSVIT or such GSVIT Fund for the enforcement of any claims as none of its trustees, officers, agents or shareholders assume any personal liability for obligations entered into on behalf of GSVIT. No GSVIT Fund shall be liable for any claims against any other GSVIT Fund. Both Parties along with GSAM, AFC and AFIMS specifically acknowledge and agree that any liability of GSVIT under this Agreement with respect to a particular GSVIT Fund, or in connection with the transactions contemplated herein with respect to a particular GSVIT Fund, shall be discharged only out of the assets of the particular GSVIT Fund and that no other portfolio of GSVIT shall be liable with respect thereto.
      10.15 AIT Liability. The name “Allmerica Investment Trust” is the designation of the Trustees for the time being under a Declaration of Trust dated October 11, 1984, as amended May 7, 1992 and thereafter from time to time. A copy of AIT’s agreement and declaration of trust is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that this instrument is executed by the Trustees as Trustees and not individually and that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the appropriate AIT Fund. No AIT Fund shall be liable for any claims against any other AIT Fund. Both Parties along with GSAM, AFC and AFIMS specifically acknowledge and agree that any liability of AIT under this Agreement with respect to a particular AIT Fund, or in connection with the transactions contemplated herein with respect to a particular AIT Fund, shall be discharged only out of the assets of the particular AIT Fund and that no other portfolio of AIT shall be liable with respect thereto.
ARTICLE XI
DEFINITIONS
      As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the following meanings:
      “Action or Proceeding” means any action, suit or proceeding by any Person, or any investigation or audit by any Governmental or Regulatory Body.
      “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such first Person.
      “Agreement” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “AIT” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “AFC” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “AFIMS” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “AIT Board” has the meaning specified in the recitals.
      “AIT Funds” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “Books and Records” means AIT’s or GSVIT’s accounts, books, records or other documents (including but not limited to minute books, stock transfer ledgers, financial statements, tax returns and related work papers and letters from accountants, and other similar records) required to be maintained by AIT or GSVIT with respect to the AIT Funds or GSVIT Funds, as applicable, pursuant to Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and Rules 31a-1 to 31a-3 thereunder.

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      “Business Day” means a day other than Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banks located in New York City are authorized or obligated to close.
      “Closing” has the meaning specified in paragraph 3.1.
      “Code” has the meaning specified in the recitals.
      “Continuing AIT Funds” means the Equity Index Fund, Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Investment Grade Income Fund, Government Bond Fund, and Money Market Fund of AIT.
      “Delaware Law” has the meaning specified in paragraph 1.1.
      “Effective Time” has the meaning specified in paragraph 3.1.
      “Existing GSVIT Funds” means the International Equity Fund, CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Capital Growth Fund and Mid Cap Value Fund of GSVIT.
      “Fund Assets” means, except as provided in the following sentence, all properties and assets of every kind and description whatsoever, including, without limitation, all cash, cash equivalents, securities, claims (whether absolute or contingent, known or unknown, accrued or unaccrued and including, but not limited to, any claims that the AIT Fund may have against AFIMS and AFC) and receivables (including dividend and interest receivable) good will and other intangible property, Books and Records, and all interests, rights, privileges and powers, owned by AIT on behalf of an AIT Fund, and any prepaid expenses shown on an AIT Fund’s books at the Effective Time, other than with respect to AIT and each AIT Fund, (a) the estimated costs of extinguishing any Liability not assumed by GSVIT or a GSVIT Fund and agreed upon in writing by the Parties; (b) cash in an amount necessary to pay dividends and distributions in paragraph 5.8, and (c) AIT’s rights under this Agreement.
      “Fund Transaction” has the meaning specified in paragraph 1.1.
      “Governmental or Regulatory Body” means any court, tribunal, or government or political subdivision, whether federal, state, county, local or foreign, or any agency, authority, official or instrumentality of any such government or political subdivision.
      “GSAM” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “GSAMI” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “GSVIT” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “GSVIT Board” has the meaning specified in the recitals.
      “GSVIT Funds” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “IBTC” has the meaning specified in paragraph 2.4.
      “Independent Trustees” has the meaning specified in the recitals.
      “Insurance Coverage” has the meaning specified in paragraph 5.11.
      “Law” means any law, statute, rule, regulation or ordinance of any Governmental or Regulatory Body.
      “Legal Expenses” has the meaning specified in Article VII.
      “Liabilities” means all existing and future liabilities and obligations of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise of an AIT Fund including, but not limited to, those reflected on an unaudited statement of assets and liabilities of an AIT Fund prepared by IBTC as of the Valuation Time in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied from the prior audited reporting period and reviewed and approved by the respective treasurers of GSVIT and AIT at the Effective Time. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Liabilities shall not include any Liability not assumed by GSVIT or a GSVIT Fund as agreed upon in writing by the Parties.
      “Massachusetts Law” has the meaning specified in paragraph 1.1.

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      “Material Adverse Effect” as to any Person means a material adverse effect on the business, prospects, results of operations or financial condition of such Person. For purposes of this definition, a decline in net asset value of an AIT Fund or GSVIT Fund arising out of its investment operations or declines in market values of securities in its portfolio, the discharge of liabilities, or the redemption of shares representing an interest in such fund, shall not constitute a “Material Adverse Effect.”
      “NYSE” has the meaning specified in paragraph 2.6.
      “1940 Act” has the meaning specified in the recitals.
      “1933 Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
      “1934 Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
      “Order” means any writ, judgment, decree, injunction or similar order of any Government or Regulatory Body, in each case whether preliminary or final.
      “Parties” has the meaning specified in the preamble.
      “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, firm, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, Governmental or Regulatory Body or other entity.
      “Proxy Statement/ Prospectus” has the meaning specified in paragraph 4.1(p).
      “Registration Statement” has the meaning specified in paragraph 4.1(p).
      “Reorganization” has the meaning specified in the recitals.
      “Reorganization Expenses” has the meaning specified in Article VII.
      “SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
      “Shell GSVIT Funds” means the Equity Index Fund, Growth Opportunity Fund, Core Fixed Income Fund, Government Income Fund and Money Market Fund of GSVIT (all of which have nominal assets and liabilities and no operating history prior to the Reorganization).
      “State Street” has the meaning specified in paragraph 2.4.
      “Transaction Party” has the meaning specified in paragraph 1.1.
      “Transfer Documents” has the meaning specified in paragraph 6.2(e).
      “Valuation Time” has the meaning specified in paragraph 2.6.
[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.
  ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST
  By:  /s/ John P. Kavanaugh
 
 
  Name:  John P. Kavanaugh
  Title: President
  GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE
INSURANCE TRUST
  By:  /s/ James A. Fitzpatrick
 
 
  Name:  James A. Fitzpatrick
  Title:   Vice President
Solely for purposes of Article VII, Paragraphs 1.3, 2.5, 5.11, 9.2 10.5, 10.14 and 10.15
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL
CORPORATION
By:  /s/ Edward J. Parry, III

 
Name:  Edward J. Parry, III
Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Solely for purposes of Article VII, Paragraphs 5.1, 5.13, 9.2, 10.5, 10.14 and 10.15
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET
MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:  /s/ James A. Fitzpatrick
 
Name:  James A. Fitzpatrick
Title:   Managing Director
Solely for purposes of Paragraphs 5.1, 9.2 and 10.5
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
By:  /s/ John P. Kavanaugh
 
Name:  John P. Kavanaugh
Title:   President
Solely for purposes of Paragraph 5.13
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET
MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL
By:  /s/ Ted Sotir
 
Name:  Ted Sotir
Title:   Director

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EXHIBIT A
AIT Funds and Respective Transaction Parties
       
AIT Funds   GSVIT Funds
     
Select International Equity Fund
  International Equity Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Core Equity Fund
  CORE U.S. Equity Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Growth Fund
  Capital Growth Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  Growth Opportunities Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Equity Index Fund
  Equity Index Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Government Bond Fund
  Government Income Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  Core Fixed Income Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares
Money Market Fund
  Money Market Fund
 
Shares
    Service Shares

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PART B
GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
Goldman Sachs CORESM U.S. Equity Fund
Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
 
Statement of Additional Information
November 1, 2005
 
     
Acquisition of the Assets and Liabilities of
  By and in Exchange for Service Shares of
 
   
Select International Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
 
   
Core Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs CORESM U.S. Equity Fund
 
   
Select Growth Fund
  Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
 
   
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
 
   
Equity Index Fund
  Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
 
   
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
 
   
Government Bond Fund
  Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
 
   
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
 
   
Money Market Fund
  Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
 
   
( collectively , the “AIT Funds”)
  (collectively, the “GSVIT Funds”)
 
   
(each a series of Allmerica Investment Trust)
440 Lincoln Street
Worcester, MA 01653
  (each a series of the Goldman Sachs Variable
Insurance Trust)
71 South Wacker Drive, Suite 500
Chicago, 60606
     This Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), which is not a prospectus, supplements and should be read in conjunction with the Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated November 1, 2005 (the “Proxy

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Statement/Prospectus”) relating specifically to the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the AIT Funds which is scheduled to be held on December 9, 2005. A copy of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus may be obtained upon request and without charge by calling Goldman, Sachs & Co. toll free at 800-621-2550. Unless otherwise indicated, capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the same meanings as are given to them in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The Reorganization is expected to occur in accordance with the terms of the Reorganization Agreement.
General Information:
     This SAI and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus are related to the proposed acquisition of all of the assets of each AIT Fund by its corresponding GSVIT Fund and the assumption by that GSVIT Fund of substantially all of the liabilities of the AIT Fund. Such assets and liabilities of each AIT Fund are proposed to be exchanged for Service Shares of the corresponding GSVIT Fund having an aggregate value equal to the net asset value of the particular AIT Fund’s Shares as of the Valuation Date. At the effective time of each reorganization, each corresponding GSVIT Fund will distribute Service Shares to each holder of the AIT Fund’s shares in an amount equal in value to the shareholder’s AIT Fund shares as of the effective time of the reorganization and each AIT Fund will completely liquidate (collectively, the “Reorganizations”).
Incorporation of Documents By Reference into the Statement of Additional Information
This Statement of Additional Information incorporates by reference the following documents:
  (1)   the Prospectus for the AIT Funds dated May 1, 2005 (previously filed on EDGAR, Accession No: 0001193125-05-088299) and the Supplement to the Prospectus for the AIT Funds dated May 1, 2005 (previously filed on EDGAR, Accession No: 0001193125-05-173004;
 
  (2)   the Statement of Additional Information for the AIT Funds dated May 1, 2005 (previously filed on EDGAR, Accession No: 0001193125-05-088299);
 
  (3)   the Prospectus Supplement and Prospectus for the Service Shares of the GSVIT Funds each dated October 28, 2005 (previously filed on EDGAR, Accession No: 0000950123-05-012695);
 
  (4)   the Supplement to the Statement of Additional Information and the Statement of Additional Information for the GSVIT Funds each dated October 28, 2005 (previously filed on EDGAR, Accession No: 0000950123-05-012695);
 
  (5)   the audited financial statements and related report of the independent auditors included in the Annual Report to Shareholders of the Allmerica Investment Trust for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (previously filed on EDGAR, Accession No: 0001193125-05-039704). No other parts of the Annual Report are incorporated herein by reference;
 
  (6)   the unaudited financial statements included in the Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders of the Allmerica Investment Trust for the semi-annual period ended June 30, 2005 (previously filed on EDGAR, Accession No: 0001193125-05-177171). No other parts of the Semi-Annual Report are incorporated herein by reference;
 
  (7)   the audited financial statements and related report of the independent registered public accounting firm included in the Annual Reports to Shareholders of shares of the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund and Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 (previously filed on EDGAR, Accession No.: 0000950123-05-005117). No other parts of the Annual Report are incorporated herein by reference; and

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  (8)   the unaudited financial statements included in the Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders of shares of the Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, and Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund of the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust for the year ended June 30, 2005 (previously filed on EDGAR, Accession No: 0000950123-05-010660). No other parts of the Semi-Annual Report are incorporated herein by reference.
Pro Forma Financial Statements
     Under the Reorganization Agreement, each AIT Fund will be reorganized into the GSVIT Fund listed directly opposite such Fund in the table below.
     
AIT Funds   GSVIT Funds
Select International Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund
Core Equity Fund
  Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund
Select Growth Fund
  Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund
Select Capital Appreciation Fund
  Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund
Equity Index Fund
  Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund
Select Value Opportunity Fund
  Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund
Government Bond Fund
  Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund
Select Investment Grade Income Fund
  Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund
Money Market Fund
  Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund
Shown below are unaudited pro forma financial statements for the combined GSVIT Funds, assuming each Reorganization, as more fully described in the combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus dated November 1, 2005 had been consummated as of June 30, 2005. The Pro Forma Combined Schedules of Investments and the Pro Forma Combined Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been adjusted to give effect to each Reorganization as if the Reorganization had occurred on June 30, 2005. The Pro Forma Combined Statements of Operations are for the twelve-months ended June 30, 2005 and have been adjusted to give effect to each Reorganization as if the Reorganization had occurred on July 1, 2004. The unaudited pro forma combined schedules and financial statements are presented for informational purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the financial condition and results of operation that actually would have resulted if each Reorganization had been consummated on June 30, 2005. These pro forma numbers have been estimated in good faith, based on information contained in the Semi-Annual Reports for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2005 for shares of each AIT Fund and GSVIT Fund, with certain adjustments to reflect subsequent contractual changes that have had an impact on the level of the fees and expenses of the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds since June 30, 2005.
Additional information regarding the performance of the AIT Funds and the GSVIT Funds is contained in “Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance” in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
The following unaudited pro forma combined schedules and financial statements have been derived from the schedules and financial statements of the AIT Funds and GSVIT Funds and such information has been adjusted to give effect to each Reorganization as if the Reorganization had occurred on June 30, 2005. The unaudited pro forma combined schedules and financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes of each GSVIT Fund included in its Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and its Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2005, which are each incorporated herein by reference, and the financial statements and related notes of each AIT Fund included in its Annual Report to Shareholders for

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the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 and its Semi-Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2005, which are each incorporated herein by reference. The combination of each Fund and the GSVIT Fund will be accounted for as a tax-free reorganization.
Pro forma financial information has not been prepared for the reorganization of the (1) Select Capital Appreciation Fund into the Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, (2) Equity Index Fund into the Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, (3) Government Bond Fund into the Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, (4) Select Investment Grade Income Fund into the Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and (5)Money Market Fund into the Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund because in each of these cases, the AIT Fund is being reorganized into a newly organized GSVIT Fund with no assets and liabilities that will commence investment operations upon completion of the Reorganization.

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Pro Forma Combined Schedule of Investments for the Goldman Sachs VIT Mid Cap Value Fund and the AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund
June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)

                                                                                         
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT Mid Cap   AIT Select Value           Pro Forma                               GS VIT Mid Cap   AIT Select Value           Pro Forma
Value Fund
 
Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Combined Fund
  Common Stocks — 97.4%
  Value Fund
 
Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Combined Fund
                                Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%                                
        28,100             28,100     Oshkosh Truck Corp.           $     $ 2,199,668     $     $ 2,199,668  
                                                             
                                Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%                                
        267,700             267,700     Mascotech, Inc.(b)                                
                                                             
                                Biotechnology — 1.4%                                
  586,922                   586,922     MedImmune, Inc.*             15,682,556                   15,682,556  
        95,200             95,200     Millipore Corp.*                   5,400,696             5,400,696  
                                                             
                               
 
                            15,682,556       5,400,696             21,083,252  
                                                             
                                Brokers — 1.1%                                
  158,013                   158,013     The Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.             16,423,871                   16,423,871  
                                                             
                                Chemicals — 4.8%                                
  612,386                   612,386     Agrium, Inc.             12,008,889                   12,008,889  
        279,700             279,700     Airgas, Inc.(a)                   6,900,199             6,900,199  
  117,741       104,900             222,641     Carlisle Cos., Inc.(a)             8,080,565       7,199,287             15,279,852  
        75,000             75,000     Cytec Industries, Inc.                   2,985,000             2,985,000  
        112,100             112,100     International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.                   4,060,262             4,060,262  
        146,200             146,200     Lyondell Chemical Co.(a)                   3,862,604             3,862,604  
        256,200             256,200     Methanex Corp.                   4,219,614             4,219,614  
        211,400             211,400     OM Group, Inc.*                   5,219,466             5,219,466  
  342,440                   342,440     Rohm & Haas Co.             15,868,670                   15,868,670  
                                                             
                               
 
                            35,958,124       34,446,432             70,404,556  
                                                             
                                Commercial Services — 0.7%                                
        141,410             141,410     Manpower, Inc.                   5,625,290             5,625,290  
        132,900             132,900     Valassis Communications, Inc.*                   4,923,945             4,923,945  
                                                             
                               
 
                                  10,549,235             10,549,235  
                                                             
                                Computer Hardware — 4.2%                                
  235,840       121,400             357,240     Amphenol Corp — Class A             9,473,693       4,876,638             14,350,331  
  222,300                   222,300     Avocent Corp.*             5,810,922                   5,810,922  
  209,416       78,400             287,816     CDW Corp.(a)             11,955,559       4,475,856             16,431,415  
  241,813                   241,813     Ditech Communications Corp.*             1,569,366                   1,569,366  
  20,992                   20,992     Ingram Micro, Inc.*             328,735                   328,735  
  383,690                   383,690     Tech Data Corp.*             14,046,891                   14,046,891  
  332,496                   332,496     Xerox Corp.*             4,585,120                   4,585,120  
  109,869                   109,869     Zebra Technologies Corp.*             4,811,164                   4,811,164  
                                                             
                               
 
                            52,581,450       9,352,494             61,933,944  
                                                             
                                Computer Software — 1.5%                                
  841,240                   841,240     Activision, Inc.*             13,897,285                   13,897,285  
        189,300             189,300     IMS Health, Inc.                   4,688,961             4,688,961  

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

 


 

                                                                                         
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT Mid Cap   AIT Select Value           Pro Forma                               GS VIT Mid Cap   AIT Select Value           Pro Forma
Value Fund
 
Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Combined Fund
  Common Stocks — (continued)
  Value Fund
 
Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Combined Fund
        258,450             258,450     RSA Security, Inc.*           $     $ 2,967,006     $     $ 2,967,006  
                                                             
                               
 
                            13,897,285       7,655,967             21,553,252  
                                                             
                                Construction — 2.0%                                
  450,254                   450,254     Lennar Corp.(a)             28,568,616                   28,568,616  
                                                             
                                Consumer Durables — 1.9%                                
  194,486                   194,486     Mohawk Industries, Inc.*             16,045,095                   16,045,095  
  187,136       67,300             254,436     The Stanley Works             8,522,173       3,064,842             11,587,015  
                                                             
                               
 
                            24,567,268       3,064,842             27,632,110  
                                                             
                                Defense/Aerospace — 3.0%                                
  165,825                   165,825     Alliant Techsystems, Inc.*             11,707,245                   11,707,245  
        160,800             160,800     Esterline Technologies Corp.*                   6,444,864             6,444,864  
        138,700             138,700     Goodrich Corp.                   5,681,152             5,681,152  
        149,525             149,525     Moog, Inc., Class A*                   4,708,542             4,708,542  
  314,985                   314,985     Rockwell Collins, Inc.(a)             15,018,485                   15,018,485  
                                                             
                               
 
                            26,725,730       16,834,558             43,560,288  
                                                             
                                Diversified Energy — 1.9%                                
  926,776                   926,776     The Williams Companies, Inc.             17,608,744                   17,608,744  
  291,387                   291,387     Western Gas Resources, Inc.             10,169,406                   10,169,406  
                                                             
                               
 
                            27,778,150                   27,778,150  
                                                             
                                Diversified Financial Services — 1.0%                                
        674,900             674,900     E*TRADE Financial Corp.*                   9,441,851             9,441,851  
        127,900             127,900     Nuveen Investments, Inc., Class A(a)                   4,811,598             4,811,598  
                                                             
                               
 
                                  14,253,449             14,253,449  
                                                             
                                Drugs — 1.5%                                
  237,729                   237,729     Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*             11,470,424                   11,470,424  
        279,300             279,300     Impax Laboratories, Inc.*(a)                   4,385,010             4,385,010  
  314,584                   314,584     IVAX Corp.*             6,763,556                   6,763,556  
                                                             
                               
 
                            18,233,980       4,385,010             22,618,990  
                                                             
                                Electrical Utilities — 8.9%                                
  142,049                   142,049     Cinergy Corp.             6,366,636                   6,366,636  
  162,152                   162,152     CMS Energy Corp.*             2,442,009                   2,442,009  
  286,361                   286,361     Edison International             11,611,939                   11,611,939  
  304,949                   304,949     Entergy Corp.             23,038,897                   23,038,897  
  275,997                   275,997     FirstEnergy Corp.             13,278,216                   13,278,216  
  585,008                   585,008     PG&E Corp.         21,961,200                   21,961,200  
  27,619                   27,619     Pinnacle West Capital Corp.             1,227,665                   1,227,665  
  161,721                   161,721     PNM Resources, Inc.             4,659,182                   4,659,182  
  532,855                   532,855     PPL Corp.             31,640,930                   31,640,930  
  40,914                   40,914     Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.             2,488,389                   2,488,389  
        201,500             201,500     TransAlta Corp.(a)                   3,356,990             3,356,990  
  221,481                   221,481     Wisconsin Energy Corp.             8,637,759                   8,637,759  
                                                             
                               
 
                            127,352,822       3,356,990             130,709,812  
                                                             
                                Electronics — 0.2%                                
        124,500             124,500     PerkinElmer, Inc.                   2,353,050             2,353,050  
                                                             
                                Energy Resources — 4.9%                                
  715,621                   715,621     EOG Resources, Inc.(a)             40,647,273                   40,647,273  
        47,800             47,800     Equitable Resources, Inc.                   3,250,400             3,250,400  
  194,832                   194,832     Noble Energy, Inc.             14,739,041                   14,739,041  
  514,297                   514,297     Range Resources Corp.             13,834,589                   13,834,589  
                                                             
                               
 
                            69,220,903       3,250,400             72,471,303  
                                                             

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

 


 

                                                                                         
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Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Combined Fund
  Common Stocks — (continued)
  Value Fund
 
Opportunity Fund
 
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                                Engineering & Construction — 0.3%                                
        109,900             109,900     URS Corp.*           $     $ 4,104,765     $     $ 4,104,765  
                                                             
                                Environmental & Other Services — 1.1%                                
  353,457                   353,457     Republic Services, Inc.             12,727,987                   12,727,987  
        86,100             86,100     Watts Industries, Inc., Class A                   2,883,489             2,883,489  
                                                             
                               
 
                            12,727,987       2,883,489             15,611,476  
                                                             
                                Food & Beverage — 2.0%                                
  473,014                   473,014     Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.             10,113,039                   10,113,039  
        75,500             75,500     Ralcorp Holdings, Inc.                   3,106,825             3,106,825  
  420,088                   420,088     Smithfield Foods, Inc.*             11,455,800                   11,455,800  
  179,827                   179,827     The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.             5,144,850                   5,144,850  
                                                             
                               
 
                            26,713,689       3,106,825             29,820,514  
                                                             
                                Gas Utilities — 2.4%                                
  675,432                   675,432     AGL Resources, Inc.             26,105,447                   26,105,447  
  74,792                   74,792     Energen Corp.             2,621,459                   2,621,459  
        248,500             248,500     Southern Union Co.*                   6,100,675             6,100,675  
                                                             
                               
 
                            28,726,906       6,100,675             34,827,581  
                                                             
                                Health Care-Services — 0.3%                                
        145,500             145,500     Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.*(a)                   5,040,120             5,040,120  
                                                             
                                Health Insurance — 1.5%                                
  568,258                   568,258     Health Net, Inc.*             21,684,725                   21,684,725  
                                                             
                                Holding Companies — Diversified — 0.4%                                
        171,700             171,700     Brascan Corp.,
Class A(a)
                  6,552,072             6,552,072  
                                                             
                                Home Builders — 0.4%                                
        197,000             197,000     Thor Industries, Inc.                   6,191,710             6,191,710  
                                                             
                                Home Products — 2.0%                                
  646,863                   646,863     Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.             15,421,214                   15,421,214  
  254,890                   254,890     The Clorox Co.             14,202,471                   14,202,471  
                                                             
                               
 
                            29,623,685                   29,623,685  
                                                             
                                Hotel & Leisure — 2.7%                                
  586,872                   586,872     Callaway Golf Co.             9,055,435                   9,055,435  
  149,293                   149,293     Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.             10,759,547                   10,759,547  
  447,465                   447,465     Hilton Hotels Corp.             10,672,040                   10,672,040  
        265,026             265,026     Intercontinental Hotels Group PLC, ADR                   3,352,579             3,352,579  
        110,800             110,800     Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.(a)                   5,358,288             5,358,288  
                                                             
                               
 
                            30,487,022       8,710,867             39,197,889  
                                                             
                                Information Services — 0.7%                                
  1,307,881                   1,307,881     BearingPoint, Inc.*(a)             9,586,768                   9,586,768  
                                                             
                                Life Insurance — 1.6%                                
  257,036                   257,036     Torchmark Corp.(a)             13,417,279                   13,417,279  
        129,900             129,900     Protective Life Corp.                   5,484,378             5,484,378  
        98,000             98,000     Reinsurance Group Of America, Inc.                   4,557,980             4,557,980  
                                                             
                               
 
                            13,417,279       10,042,358             23,459,637  
                                                             

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

 


 

                                                                                         
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Adjustments
 
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  Value Fund
 
Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Combined Fund
                                Machinery — Diversified — 0.3%                                
        156,400             156,400     UNOVA, Inc.*           $     $ 4,164,932     $     $ 4,164,932  
                                                             
                                Manufacturing — Miscellaneous — 0.6%                                
        167,800             167,800     Acuity Brands, Inc.                   4,310,782             4,310,782  
        131,900             131,900     Briggs & Stratton Corp.(a)                   4,566,378             4,566,378  
                                                             
                               
 
                                  8,877,160             8,877,160  
                                                             
                                Media — 1.3%                                
        70,200             70,200     Knight Ridder, Inc.(a)                   4,306,068             4,306,068  
  349,628                   349,628     Lamar Advertising Co.*             14,953,590                   14,953,590  
                                                             
                               
 
                            14,953,590       4,306,068             19,259,658  
                                                             
                                Medical Providers — 0.5%                                
  698,321                   698,321     WebMD Corp.*             7,171,757                   7,171,757  
                                                             
                                Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.6%                                
        140,200             140,200     Kaydon Corp.(a)                   3,904,570             3,904,570  
        157,800             157,800     NCI Building Systems, Inc.*                   5,175,840             5,175,840  
                                                             
                               
 
                                  9,080,410             9,080,410  
                                                             
                                Motor Vehicle — 1.3%                                
  197,335                   197,335     Autoliv, Inc.             8,643,273                   8,643,273  
  184,616                   184,616     Lear Corp.             6,716,330                   6,716,330  
        118,600             118,600     United Auto Group, Inc.                   3,534,280             3,534,280  
                                                             
                               
 
                            15,359,603       3,534,280             18,893,883  
                                                             
                                Multi-Line Insurance — 0.3%                                
        130,100             130,100     Assurant, Inc.                   4,696,610             4,696,610  
                                                             
                                Oil Refining — 0.5%                                
  254,173                   254,173     Frontier Oil Corp.             7,459,977                   7,459,977  
                                                             
                                Oil Services — 1.1%                                
  220,927                   220,927     BJ Services Co.             11,594,249                   11,594,249  
        178,500             178,500     Pride International, Inc.*                   4,587,450             4,587,450  
                                                             
                               
 
                            11,594,249       4,587,450             16,181,699  
                                                             
                                Paper & Packaging — 0.8%                                
  527,880                   527,880     Packaging Corp. of America             11,111,874                   11,111,874  
                                                             
                                Parts & Equipment — 2.0%                                
  374,224                   374,224     American Standard Companies, Inc.             15,687,470                   15,687,470  
  203,283                   203,283     Cooper Industries, Ltd.             12,989,784                   12,989,784  
                                                             
                               
 
                            28,677,254                   28,677,254  
                                                             
                                Pipelines — 0.5%                                
        106,700             106,700     Questar Corp.                   7,031,530             7,031,530  
                                                             
                                Property Insurance — 6.6%                                
  246,059       75,200             321,259     AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.             17,165,076       5,245,952             22,411,028  
  196,131       42,290             238,421     Everest Re Group, Ltd.             18,240,183       3,932,970             22,173,153  
        61,200             61,200     MBIA, Inc.(a)                   3,629,772             3,629,772  
  233,564                   233,564     PartnerRe, Ltd.             15,046,193                   15,046,193  
  299,909                   299,909     RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.             14,767,519                   14,767,519  
  207,493                   207,493     The PMI Group, Inc.(a)             8,088,077                   8,088,077  
  307,164                   307,164     Willis Group Holdings Ltd.             10,050,406                   10,050,406  
                                                             
                               
 
                            83,357,454       12,808,694             96,166,148  
                                                             

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

 


 

                                                                                         
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Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Combined Fund
  Common Stocks — (continued)
  Value Fund
 
Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Combined Fund
                                Publishing — 1.1%                                
  442,038                   442,038     Dow Jones & Co., Inc.           $ 15,670,247     $     $     $ 15,670,247  
                                                             
                                Real Estate — 0.4%                                
        78,100             78,100     The St. Joe Co.                   6,368,274             6,368,274  
                                                             
                                Regionals — 6.1%                                
  148,111                   148,111     Commerce Bancshares, Inc.             7,466,275                   7,466,275  
        146,400             146,400     First Horizon National Corp.(a)                     6,178,080             6,178,080  
  558,133                   558,133     FirstMerit Corp.             14,572,852                   14,572,852  
  326,231                   326,231     KeyCorp             10,814,558                   10,814,558  
  208,311                   208,311     M&T Bank Corp.             21,905,985                   21,905,985  
        233,525             233,525     North Fork Bancorp, Inc.                   6,559,717             6,559,717  
  297,264                   297,264     Zions Bancorp.             21,857,822                   21,857,822  
                                                             
                               
 
                            76,617,492       12,737,797             89,355,289  
                                                             
                                REITs — 6.0%                                
  410,898                   410,898     Apartment Investment & Management Co.             16,813,946                   16,813,946  
  317,867                   317,867     Developers Diversified Realty Corp.             14,609,167                   14,609,167  
  125,621                   125,621     Equity Residential             4,625,365                   4,625,365  
  27,720                   27,720     Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc.             1,070,269                   1,070,269  
  592,660                   592,660     iStar Financial, Inc.(a)             24,648,730                   24,648,730  
  440,349                   440,349     Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.             15,984,669                   15,984,669  
  283,161                   283,161     Prentiss Properties Trust             10,318,387                   10,318,387  
                                                             
                               
 
                            88,070,533                   88,070,533  
                                                             
                                Restaurants — 0.5%                                
        279,300             279,300     Ruby Tuesday, Inc.(a)                   7,233,870             7,233,870  
                                                             
                                Retail Apparel — 5.8%                                
        138,200             138,200     AnnTaylor Stores Corp.*(a)                 3,355,496             3,355,496  
        307,900             307,900     Claire’s Stores, Inc.                   7,404,995             7,404,995  
        245,100             245,100     Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.*                   5,882,400             5,882,400  
  336,840                   336,840     Federated Department Stores, Inc.             24,683,635                   24,683,635  
  374,544                   374,544     J. C. Penney Co., Inc.             19,693,524                   19,693,524  
  288,649                   288,649     Ross Stores, Inc.             8,344,843                   8,344,843  
  263,890                   263,890     The Talbots, Inc.             8,568,508                   8,568,508  
        222,000             222,000     Tuesday Morning Corp.(a)                   6,997,440             6,997,440  
                                                             
                               
 
                            61,290,510       23,640,331             84,930,841  
                                                             
                                Semiconductors — 0.8%                                
  210,500                   210,500     Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.*             4,422,605                   4,422,605  
  221,462                   221,462     Tessera Technologies, Inc.*             7,399,045                   7,399,045  
                                                             
                               
 
                            11,821,650                   11,821,650  
                                                             
                                Specialty Financials — 1.9%                                
  301,715                   301,715     American Capital Strategies Ltd.(a)             10,894,929                   10,894,929  
  391,126                   391,126     CIT Group, Inc.             16,806,684                   16,806,684  
                                                             
                               
 
                            27,701,613                   27,701,613  
                                                             
                                Telecommunications — 0.8%                                
        115,800             115,800     Amdocs, Ltd.*                   3,060,594             3,060,594  
        617,700             617,700     Arris Group, Inc.*                   5,380,167             5,380,167  
        622,100             622,100     CGI Group, Inc., Class A*                   3,751,263             3,751,263  
                                                             
                               
 
                                  12,192,024             12,192,024  
                                                             
                                Tobacco — 0.6%                                
  115,207                   115,207     Reynolds American, Inc.(a)         9,078,312                   9,078,312  
                                                             

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

 


 

                                                                                         
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GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund
 
AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Pro Forma Combined Fund
  Common Stocks — (continued)

  GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund
 
AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Pro Forma Combined Fund
                                Transports — 1.7%                                      
        149,400             149,400     CSX Corp.           $     $ 6,373,404     $     $ 6,373,404  
  106,833                   106,833     Landstar System, Inc.*             3,217,810                   3,217,810  
  214,894                   214,894     Teekay Shipping Corp.(a)             9,433,846                   9,433,846  
  101,652                   101,652     Yellow Roadway Corp.*(a)             5,163,922                   5,163,922  
                                                             
                               
 
                            17,815,578       6,373,404             24,188,982  
                                                             
                                Trust/Processors — 0.8%                                        
  259,888                   259,888     Northern Trust Corp.             11,848,294                   11,848,294  
                                                             
                                                             
                                                             
                                TOTAL COMMON STOCK —           $ 1,129,558,803     $ 297,468,506     $     $ 1,427,027,309  
                                                             
                                (Cost $971,772,507, $262,693,923, $0
and $1,234,466,430, respectively)
                                       
                               
 
                                                       
Principal Amount
  Interest Rate
Maturity Date
  Value
                                Repurchase Agreement(c) — 3.2%    
                                 
                                Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II                                        
$ 46,200,000     $     $     $ 46,200,000    
 
    3.41 %     07/01/2005             $ 46,200,000     $     $     $ 46,200,000  
                                                             
                                     Maturity Value: $46,204,372                                        
                                (Cost $46,200,000, $0, $0
and $46,200,000, respectively)
                                       
         
                                TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE
SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL —
          $ 1,175,758,803     $ 297,468,506     $     $ 1,473,227,309  
                                                             
                                (Cost $1,017,972,507, $262,693,923, $0,
and $1,280,666,430, respectively)
                               
                               
 
                                                       
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                                SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 9.6%                                      
  78,315,675             64,966,598       143,282,273     Boston Global Investment Trust-Enhanced Portfolio           $ 78,315,675     $     $ 64,966,598     $ 143,282,273  
                               
 
                                                       
Principal Amount
  Interest Rate
Maturity Date
  Value
                                Bank of America                                        
$     $ 1,210,950     $ (1,210,950 )   $    
 
    3.27 %     07/18/2005             $     $ 1,210,950     $ (1,210,950 )   $  
                                Barclays                                        
        968,760       (968,760 )        
 
    3.16       07/14/2005                     968,760       (968,760 )      
                                Barclays                                        
        1,309,141       (1,309,141 )        
 
    3.25       07/26/2005                     1,309,141       (1,309,141 )      
                                Calyon                                        
        2,421,901       (2,421,901 )        
 
    3.25       08/04/2005                     2,421,901       (2,421,901 )      
                                Clipper Receivables Corp.                                        
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
    3.19       07/14/2005                     1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                Compass Securitization                                        
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
    3.16       07/11/2005                     1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.                                        
        2,421,901       (2,421,901 )        
 
    3.15       09/09/2005                     2,421,901       (2,421,901 )      
                                Credit Suisse First Boston Corp.                                        
        1,992,510       (1,992,510 )        
 
    3.20       07/18/2005                     1,992,510       (1,992,510 )      
                                Credit Suisse First Boston Corp., Repurchase Agreement(c)                                        
        9,687,602       (9,687,602 )        
 
    3.48       07/01/2005                     9,687,602       (9,687,602 )      
                                     Maturity Value: $9,688,525                                        
                                (Collateralized by various corporate obligations)                                        

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

 


 

                                                                             
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Mid Cap
Value Fund
 
AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
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  SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL —  (continued)
  GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund
 
AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund
 
Adjustments
 
Pro Forma Combined Fund
Principal Amount
  Interest Rate
Maturity Date
  Value
                                Dexia Group                                      
        1,453,140       (1,453,140 )        
 
3.24       07/21/2005     $     $ 1,453,140     $ (1,453,140 )   $  
                                First Tennessee National Corporation                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
3.22       08/09/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                Fortis Bank                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
3.11       07/05/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.@                                      
        1,237,646       (1,237,646 )        
 
3.32       12/28/2005             1,237,646       (1,237,646 )      
                                Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.@                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
3.33       08/05/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                Goldman Sachs Group, Inc,.                                      
                                Repurchase Agreement(c)                                      
        14,020,475       (14,020,475 )        
 
3.48       07/01/2005             14,020,475       (14,020,475 )      
                                     Maturity Value: $14,021,811                                      
                                (Collateralized by various corporate obligations)                                      
                                Grampian Funding LLC                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
3.28       07/13/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                Greyhawk Funding                                      
        880,555       (880,555 )        
 
3.31       08/09/2005             880,555       (880,555 )      
                                HBOS Halifax Bank of Scotland                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
3.15       08/08/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                HSBC Banking/Holdings Plc                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
3.25       08/05/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                JP Morgan Chase & Co.                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
3.20       07/20/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                Jupiter Securitization Corp.                                      
        2,421,900       (2,421,900 )        
 
3.21       07/15/2005             2,421,900       (2,421,900 )      
                                Lehman Brothers, Inc.,                                      
                                Repurchase Agreement(c)                                      
        2,439,448       (2,439,448 )        
 
3.48       07/01/2005             2,439,448       (2,439,448 )      
                                     Maturity Value: $2,439,680                                      
                                (Collateralized by various corporate obligations)                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )         Merrill Lynch & Co., Repurchase Agreement(c)                                      
                               
 
3.48       07/01/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                     Maturity Value: $1,211,065                                      
                                (Collateralized by various corporate obligations)                                      
                                Nordea Bank of Finland Plc (NY Branch)                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
3.17       08/09/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                Park Avenue Receivables Corp.                                      
        1,449,718       (1,449,718 )        
 
3.30       07/14/2005             1,449,718       (1,449,718 )      
                                Prefco                                      
        1,564,125       (1,564,125 )        
 
3.28       07/08/2005             1,564,125       (1,564,125 )      
                                Rabobank Nederland                                      
        1,453,140       (1,453,140 )        
 
3.25       08/08/2005             1,453,140       (1,453,140 )      
                                Societe Generale                                      
        1,210,950       (1,210,950 )        
 
3.24       08/09/2005             1,210,950       (1,210,950 )      
                                The Bank of the West                                      
        999,721       (999,721 )        
 
3.27       07/27/2005             999,721       (999,721 )      
                                Toronto Dominion Bank                                      
        1,074,964       (1,074,964 )        
 
3.25       08/02/2005             1,074,964       (1,074,964 )      
                                Wells Fargo                                      
        1,427,601       (1,427,601 )        
 
3.27       08/01/2005             1,427,601       (1,427,601 )      
                                                 
                                TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL —   $ 78,315,675     $ 64,966,598     $     $ 143,282,273  
                                                 

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

 


 

                                                                                         
          Value
                                (Cost $78,315,675, $64,966,598, $0 and $143,282,273, respectively)
 
                                       
                                TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 110.3%           $ 1,254,074,478     $ 362,435,104     $     $ 1,616,509,582  
                                                             
                                (Cost $1,096,288,182, $327,660,521,
$0 and $1,423,948,703, respectively)
                                       
                                                                   
                               
 
                                                       
                                The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.                                    
                               
 
                                                       
                                * Non-income producing security.                                        
                                @ Security does not meet GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s investment criteria and is assumed to be sold at June 30, 2005.
                                (a) All or a portion of security is on loan.
                                (b) Contingent Value Obligation.
                                (c) Unless noted, repurchase agreements were entered into on June 30, 2005.
                               
 
                                                       
                                                                   
                                Investment Abbreviations:                                        
                                REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust                                        
                                                                   

Additional Investment Information

JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT II — At June 30, 2005, the Goldman Sachs VIT Mid Cap Value Fund had an undivided interest in the following Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II which equaled $46,200,000 in principal amount.

                                 
Repurchase Agreement   Principal Amount   Interest Rate   Maturity Date   Maturity Value

 
Bank of America Securities LLC
  $ 1,500,000,000       3.40 %     07/01/2005     $ 1,500,141,667  
 
Barclays Capital PLC
    700,000,000       3.40       07/01/2005       700,066,111  
 
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
    1,000,000,000       3.40       07/01/2005       1,000,094,444  
 
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
    300,000,000       3.45       07/01/2005       300,028,750  
 
Greenwich Capital Markets
    400,000,000       3.43       07/01/2005       400,038,111  
 
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
    400,000,000       3.41       07/01/2005       400,037,889  
 
Morgan Stanley & Co.
    1,000,500,000       3.40       07/01/2005       1,000,594,492  
 
UBS Securities LLC
    250,000,000       3.40       07/01/2005       250,023,611  
 
Wachovia Capital Markets
    250,000,000       3.40       07/01/2005       250,023,611  
 
Westdeutsche Landesbank AG
    500,000,000       3.43       07/01/2005       500,047,639  
 
TOTAL
  $ 6,300,500,000                     $ 6,301,096,325  
 

At June 30, 2005, the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II was fully collateralized by Federal Farm Credit Bank, 2.50% to 6.70%, due 09/13/2005 to 06/15/2007; Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.37% to 5.49% due 12/22/2008 to 08/15/2011; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 07/06/2005 to 07/01/2035; Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 08/24/2005 to 07/01/2035 and Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50% to 6.50%, due 04/15/2032 to 06/15/2035.

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

 


 

Pro Forma Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
for the Goldman Sachs VIT Mid Cap Value Fund and the AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund
June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)

                                 
            AIT Select            
            Value            
    GS VIT Mid Cap   Opportunity           Pro Forma
    Value Fund
  Fund
  Adjustments
  Combined Fund
Assets:
                               
Investment in securities, at value (identified cost $1,017,972,507, $262,693,923, $0 and $1,280,666,430, respectively)
  $ 1,175,758,803     $ 297,468,506     $     $ 1,473,227,309  
Securities lending collateral, at value
    78,315,675       64,966,598             143,282,273  
Cash
    44,318       10,560,133             10,604,451  
Receivables:
                             
Investment securities sold
    15,253,809       2,356,945             17,610,754  
Fund shares sold
    2,691,866                   2,691,866  
Dividends and Interest
    1,660,613       1,399,346       (7,396 )(a)     3,052,563  
Securities lending income
    10,642             7,396  (a)     18,038  
Other assets
    22,327                   22,327  
 
                               
Total assets
    1,273,758,053       376,751,528             1,650,509,581  
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Payables:
                               
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    78,315,675       64,966,598             143,282,273  
Investment securities purchased
    37,081,934       3,574,067             40,656,001  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    778,581       263,659       (263,659 )(b)     778,581  
Fund shares repurchased
    132,363       319,766             452,129  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    132,147       62,499       263,659  (b)     458,305  
 
                               
Total liabilities
    116,440,700       69,186,589             185,627,289  
 
                               
Net Assets:
                               
Paid-in capital
    903,651,266       179,976,116             1,083,627,382  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    5,264,063       1,229,694             6,493,757  
Accumulated net realized gain on investment transactions
    90,615,728       91,584,546             182,200,274  
Net unrealized gain on investments
    157,786,296       34,774,583             192,560,879  
 
                               
Net Assets
  $ 1,157,317,353     $ 307,564,939           $ 1,464,882,292  
 
                               
 
 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share:
                               
Institutional
  $ 16.23     $     $     $ 16.23  
Service
  $     $ 2.266     $ 13.964  (c)   $ 16.23  
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
Institutional
    71,326,628                   71,326,628  
Service
          135,757,004       (116,806,607 )(d)     18,950,397  
 
Total shares outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    71,326,628       135,757,004       (116,806,607 )(d)     90,277,025  
 

(a)   Adjustment to reclass securities lending income receivable on AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund.
(b)   Adjustment to reclass amount owed to affiliates of AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund.
(c)   Adjustment to AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund’s NAV based on GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s Institutional Class NAV.
(d)   Service Shares of AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund are exchanged for new Service Shares of GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund to be established upon consummation of the merger. Initial per share values of Service Shares are presumed to equal that of the GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund Institutional Shares.

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

 


 

Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations
for the Goldman Sachs VIT Mid Cap Value Fund and the AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund
For the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)

                                 
            AIT Select Value            
    GS VIT Mid Cap   Opportunity           Pro Forma
    Value Fund
  Fund
  Adjustments
  Combined Fund
Investment Income:
                               
Dividends(a)
  $ 16,306,153     $ 4,535,050     $     $ 20,841,203  
Interest (including securities lending income of $47,914, $75,920, $0 and $123,834, respectively)
    735,643       216,359             952,002  
 
                               
Total income
    17,041,796       4,751,409             21,793,205  
Expenses:
                               
Management fees
    7,095,381       2,846,133       (256,242 )(b)     9,685,272  
Distribution and Service fees
          481,490       322,724  (c)     804,214  
Transfer Agent fees
    354,769             129,494  (d)     484,263  
Custody and accounting fees
    160,403       104,593       (74,996 )(e)     190,000  
Printing fees
    94,682       17,050       (57,732 )(e)     54,000  
Audit and tax fees
    33,503       37,994       (36,497 )(e)     35,000  
Legal fees
    22,989       24,508       (21,997 )(e)     25,500  
Trustee fees
    14,517       25,488       (25,565 )(e)     14,440  
Other
    24,720       3,121       (3,841 )(e)     24,000  
 
                               
Total expenses
    7,800,964       3,540,377       (24,652 )     11,316,689  
Less — expense reductions
    (2,746 )           (479,782 )(f)     (482,528 )
 
                               
Net Expenses
    7,798,218       3,540,377       (504,434 )     10,834,161  
 
                               
Net Investment Income
    9,243,578       1,211,032       504,434       10,959,044  
 
                               
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment, and foreign currency transactions:
                               
Net realized gain (loss) from:
                               
Investment transactions (including commissions recaptured of $64,265, $131,764, $0 and $196,029, respectively)
    114,030,483       45,387,426             159,417,909  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments
    52,377,694       (12,859,996 )           39,517,698  
 
                               
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions
    166,408,177       32,527,430             198,935,607  
 
                               
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
  $ 175,651,755     $ 33,738,462     $ 504,434     $ 209,894,651  
 
                               


(a)   Foreign taxes withheld on dividends were $12,625, $53,670, $0 and, $66,295, respectively.
(b)   Adjustment to reflect decrease in management fee based on GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s contractual fee rate.
(c)   Adjustment to reflect distribution and service fee based on VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s contractual fee rate.
(d)   Adjustment to reflect transfer agent fees based on GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s transfer agent fee rate.
(e)   Adjustment to reflect anticipated charges as a result of consolidation of printing, custody and accounting and other services.
(f)   Adjustment to reflect expense reduction based on GS VIT Mid Cap Value Fund expense cap and waivers.

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

 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST MID CAP VALUE FUND

Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust includes the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Mid Cap Value Fund (the “VIT Mid Cap Value Fund”). The VIT Mid Cap Value Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act. Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public. The VIT Mid Cap Value Fund offers two classes of shares: Service and Institutional.

     Allmerica Investment Trust (the “Allmerica Trust”) is registered under the Act, as an open-end, diversified management investment company established as a Massachusetts business trust. The Allmerica Trust is intended to serve as an investment medium for (i) variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts offered by insurance companies; (ii) certain qualified pension and retirement plans, as permitted by Treasury Regulations; and (iii) life insurance companies and advisers to certain funds and their affiliates. Allmerica Financial Corporation, the sponsor of the Allmerica Trust (“AFC”) has ceased all new sales of proprietary variable annuities and life insurance products. The Allmerica Investment Trust is comprised of nine managed investment portfolios, including the Allmerica Select Value Opportunity Fund (the “AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund”).

2. BASIS OF COMBINATION

The unaudited pro forma Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and Statement of Operations (“pro forma statements”) reflect the accounts of the VIT Mid Cap Value and the AIT Select Value Opportunity Funds as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005. Certain securities held by the AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund that do not meet the investment criteria or investment percentage limitations of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund may be sold prior to or after the reorganization. Certain sales have been reflected in these proforma statements as of June 30, 2005. These pro forma statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the period presented.

     The VIT Mid Cap Value Fund will be the accounting survivor for financial statement purposes. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization provide for a tax-free acquisition of the AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund into the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund. The acquisition is expected to be completed in December 2005.

3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

These pro forma statements give effect to the proposed transaction whereby all of the assets of the AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund will be exchanged for Service shares of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund. The VIT Mid Cap Value Fund will assume the liabilities, if any, of the AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund. Immediately thereafter, Service shares of VIT Mid Cap Value Fund will be distributed to the shareholders of the AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund. The AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund will then be dissolved.

     The amount of additional shares assumed to be issued under the reorganization was calculated based on the June 30, 2005 net assets of the AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund and the June 30, 2005 net asset value per share of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund. These amounts are summarized as follows:

         
    Service Class
Shares Issued in connection with merger
    18,950,397  
Net Assets June 30, 2005 of AIT Select Value Opportunity Fund
  $ 307,564,939  
Pro Forma Net Asset Value June 30, 2005
  $ 16.23  

 


 

4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Investment Valuation — Investments in securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker/dealer-supplied valuations or matrix pricing systems. Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or are deemed to be inaccurate by the investment adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.

C. Federal Taxes — It is the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually.

     The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with Federal income tax rules. Therefore, the source of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income or net realized gain, or from paid-in-capital.

     In addition, distributions paid by the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held. The Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, a REIT’s cash flow will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the distribution is deemed a return of capital and is generally not taxable to shareholders.

D. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund on a straight-line or pro rata basis depending upon the nature of the expense.

E. Segregation Transactions — As set forth in the prospectus, the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund may enter into certain derivative transactions to seek to increase total return. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund is required to segregate liquid assets on the accounting records equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.

F. Repurchase Agreements — Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund, including accrued interest, is required to equal or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. If the seller defaults or becomes insolvent, realization of the collateral by the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund may be delayed or limited and there may be a decline in the value of the collateral during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s custodian or designated subcustodians under triparty repurchase agreements.

     Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund, together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), or its affiliates, transfers uninvested cash into joint accounts, the daily aggregate balance

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of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

G. Commission Recapture — The VIT Mid Cap Value Fund may direct portfolio trades, subject to obtaining best price and execution, to various brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the commissions generated. Such rebates, if any, are made directly to the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund as cash payments and are included in the net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

5. AGREEMENTS

GSAM, an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund. Under this Agreement, GSAM manages the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

     As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management Fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, at an annual rate equal to 0.80% of the average daily net assets of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund.

     At a meeting held on June 16, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a fee reduction commitment for the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund which will be effective on a contractual basis in 2006. Effective July 1, 2005, GSAM will implement the fee reduction commitment on a voluntary basis and waive a portion of its Management Fee to achieve the following annual rates:

         
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Rate

 
First $2 Billion
    0.80 %
 
Over $2 Billion
    0.72 %
 

     GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund (excluding Management Fees, Transfer Agency fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification costs, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any expense offset arrangements) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.05% of the average daily net assets of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund. GSAM may waive or modify the expense limitation for the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund, at its discretion, at anytime. GSAM has agreed to maintain this expense limitation reduction through June 30, 2005 and on a voluntary basis thereafter. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, GSAM made no reimbursements to the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund. After completion of the proposed reorganization, amounts paid under the “Plan” described below will also not be subject to this voluntary expense limitation.

     In addition, the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian resulting in a reduction in the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s expenses. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, custody fees were reduced by approximately $2,700.

     The Trust, on behalf of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund, has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to its Service Share Class. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to limit Distribution and Service fees to 0.10% of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.

     Goldman Sachs also serves as the Transfer Agent of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.04% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional and Service Share Classes of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund.

     At June 30, 2005, the amounts owed to affiliates of GSAM were approximately $742,000 and $37,000 for Management and Transfer Agent fees, respectively.

     GSAM has contractually agreed to limit the total annual operating expenses to 0.99% of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund for eighteen months following the Reorganization.

6. SECURITIES LENDING

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC and the terms and conditions contained therein, the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”) — a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs. In accordance with the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s securities lending procedures, the loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to the securities on loan. As with

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other extensions of credit, the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.

     Both the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, is reported parenthetically on the Statement of Operations. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, BGA earned $8,455 in fees as securities lending agent. At June 30, 2005, the VIT Mid Cap Value Fund loaned securities having a market value of $77,070,664 collateralized by cash in the amount of $78,315,675. The VIT Mid Cap Value Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The VIT Mid Cap Value Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.

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Pro Forma Combined Schedule of Investments for the Goldman Sachs VIT Capital Growth Fund and the AIT Select Growth Fund
June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)

                                                                     
Shares   Description   Value
GS VIT     AIT             Pro               GS VIT     AIT             Pro  
Capital     Select             Forma               Capital     Select             Forma  
Growth     Growth           Combined             Growth     Growth           Combined  
Fund     Fund     Adjustments     Fund   Common Stocks — 98.5%         Fund     Fund     Adjustments     Fund  
 
                           
Agriculture — 0.7%
                                       
        74,379     $     74,379  
Monsanto Co.
          $     $ 4,676,208     $     $ 4,676,208  
                                         
                           
Banks — 3.0%
                                       
  14,956       93,782           108,738  
Citigroup, Inc.
            691,416       4,335,542             5,026,958  
  47,802       100,000           147,802  
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
            1,688,367       3,532,000             5,220,367  
        179,804           179,804  
State Street Corp.@
                  8,675,543             8,675,543  
                                         
                           
 
            2,379,783       16,543,085             18,922,868  
                                         
                           
Beverages — 2.0%
                                       
  99,790       58,500           158,290  
PepsiCo, Inc.
            5,381,674       3,154,905             8,536,579  
        78,200           78,200  
Cadbury Schweppes, Plc., ADR@
                  2,997,406             2,997,406  
  28,065                 28,065  
The Coca-Cola Co.
            1,171,714                   1,171,714  
                                         
                           
 
            6,553,388       6,152,311             12,705,699  
                                         
                           
Biotechnology — 4.0%
                                       
  59,950       217,957           277,907  
Amgen, Inc.*
            3,624,577       13,177,680             16,802,257  
        105,000           105,000  
Genetech, Inc.*
                  8,429,400             8,429,400  
                                         
                           
 
            3,624,577       21,607,080             25,231,657  
                                         
                           
Broadcasting & Cable/Satellite TV — 0.5%
                                       
  14,678                 14,678  
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
            453,991                   453,991  
  69,750                 69,750  
Univision Communications, Inc.
            1,921,612                   1,921,612  
  38,900                 38,900  
Westwood One, Inc.
            794,727                   794,727  
                                         
                           
 
            3,170,330                   3,170,330  
                                         
                           
Commercial Services — 2.8%
                                       
        74,379           74,379  
Certegy, Inc.
                  2,842,765             2,842,765  
  56,290                 56,290  
Moody’s Corp.
            2,530,798                   2,530,798  
        200,501           200,501  
Paychex, Inc.
                  6,524,303             6,524,303  
  132,140                 132,140  
The McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.
            5,847,195                   5,847,195  
                                         
                           
 
            8,377,993       9,367,068             17,745,061  
                                         
                           
Computer Hardware — 3.3%
                                       
        95,200           95,200  
Apple Comuter, Inc.*
                  3,504,312             3,504,312  
  148,435       282,094           430,529  
Dell, Inc.*
            5,864,667       11,145,534             17,010,201  
                                         
                           
 
            5,864,667       14,649,846             20,514,513  
                                         
                           
Computer Services — 2.5%
                                       
  86,110       236,074           322,184  
First Data Corp.
            3,456,455       9,476,010             12,932,465  
        39,000           39,000  
Research In Motion*
                  2,876,250             2,876,250  
                                         
                           
 
            3,456,455       12,352,260             15,808,715  
                                         
                           
Computer Software — 7.6%
                                       
        150,700           150,700  
Adobe Systems, Inc.@
                  4,313,034             4,313,034  
  57,645       86,500           144,145  
Electronic Arts, Inc.*@
            3,263,283       4,896,765             8,160,048  
        214,730           214,730  
Intuit, Inc.*@
                  9,686,470             9,686,470  
        59,400           59,400  
Mercury Interactive Corp.*
                  2,278,584             2,278,584  
  287,565       451,355           738,920  
Microsoft Corp.
            7,143,115       11,211,658             18,354,773  
        50,600           50,600  
NAVTEQ Corp.*
                  1,881,308             1,881,308  
        66,500           66,500  
SAP AG, ADR@
                  2,879,450             2,879,450  
                                         
                           
 
            10,406,398       37,147,269             47,553,667  
                                         
                           
Drugs & Medicine — 5.6%
                                       
  25,740       69,200           94,940  
Eli Lilly & Co.
            1,433,975       3,855,132             5,289,107  
        62,100           62,100  
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
                  2,731,779             2,731,779  
        92,700           92,700  
Novartis AG, ADR
                  4,397,688             4,397,688  
  74,090       380,941           455,031  
Pfizer, Inc.
            2,043,402       10,506,353             12,549,755  
        93,100           93,100  
Roche Holding AG, ADR
                  5,893,696             5,893,696  
        56,100           56,100  
Sanofi-Aventis, ADR
                  2,299,539             2,299,539  
  49,735                 49,735  
Wyeth
            2,213,208                   2,213,208  
                                         
                           
 
            5,690,585       29,684,187             35,374,772  
                                         
                           
Electrical Equipment — 1.5%
                                       
        300,751           300,751  
Molex Inc., Class A
                  7,061,633             7,061,633  
  86,520                 86,520  
Tyco International Ltd.
            2,526,384                   2,526,384  
                                         
                           
 
            2,526,384       7,061,633             9,588,017  
                                         
                           
Electronics — 0.3%
                                       
        80,300           80,300  
Agilent Rechnologies, Inc.*@
                  1,848,506             1,848,506  
                                         
                                         
 
                           
Financials — 7.7%
                                       
        171,381           171,381  
American Express Co.
                  9,122,610             9,122,610  
  60,280       77,613           137,893  
Fannie Mae
            3,520,352       4,532,599             8,052,951  
  111,955                 111,955  
Freddie Mac
            7,302,825                   7,302,825  
  16,630                 16,630  
Golden West Financial Corp.
            1,070,639                   1,070,639  
        24,900       (24,900 )    
Goldman, Sachs & Co.(a)
                  2,540,298       (2,540,298 )      
  166,680                 166,680  
MBNA Corp.
            4,360,349                   4,360,349  
  23,235       62,400           85,635  
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
            1,278,157       3,432,624             4,710,781  
  25,345                 25,345  
Morgan Stanley
            1,329,852                   1,329,852  
        151,993           151,993  
SLM Corp.
                  7,721,244             7,721,244  
  130,960       296,900           427,860  
The Charles Schwab Corp.
            1,477,229       3,349,032             4,826,261  
                                         
                           
 
            20,339,403       30,698,407       (2,540,298 )     48,497,512  
                                         
                           
Foods — 1.3%
                                       
        45,900           45,900  
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
                  5,429,970             5,429,970  
  40,660                 40,660  
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.
            2,799,034                   2,799,034  
                                         
                         
 
            2,799,034       5,429,970             8,229,004  
                                         
                         
Gaming/Lodging — 3.4%
                                       
  33,090       145,525           178,615  
Carnival Corp.@
            1,805,060       7,938,389             9,743,449  

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

 


 

                                                                     
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT     AIT             Pro               GS VIT     AIT             Pro  
Capital     Select             Forma               Capital     Select             Forma  
Growth     Growth             Combined               Growth     Growth             Combined  
Fund     Fund     Adjustments     Fund   Common Stocks — (continued)     Fund     Fund     Adjustments     Fund  

 
  131,885                 131,885  
Cendant Corp.
          $ 2,950,267     $     $     $ 2,950,267  
  45,130                 45,130  
GTECH Holdings Corp.
            1,319,601                   1,319,601  
  41,360                 41,360  
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc.
            2,980,815                   2,980,815  
  37,250                 37,250  
Marriott International, Inc.
            2,541,195                   2,541,195  
  31,080                 31,080  
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
            1,820,356                   1,820,356  
                                         
                           
 
            13,417,294       7,938,389             21,355,683  
                                         
                           
Health Care Providers — 2.7%
                                   
        106,718           106,718  
Lincare Holding, Inc.*@
                  4,358,363             4,358,363  
        235,491           235,491  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
                  12,278,501             12,278,501  
                                         
                           
 
                  16,636,864             16,636,864  
                                         
                           
Household/Personal Care — 2.6%
                                   
  61,520                 61,520  
Avon Products, Inc.
            2,328,532                   2,328,532  
        119,654           119,654  
Johnson & Johnson
                  7,777,510             7,777,510  
  47,860       65,000           112,860  
The Procter & Gamble Co.
            2,524,615       3,428,750             5,953,365  
                                         
                           
 
            4,853,147       11,206,260             16,059,407  
                                         
                           
Insurance — 2.5%
                                   
        168,162           168,162  
AFLAC, Inc.
                  7,278,051             7,278,051  
        29,500           29,500  
CIGNA Corp.
                  3,157,385             3,157,385  
        56,800           56,800  
Wellpoint, Inc.*
                  3,955,552             3,955,552  
  34,730                 34,730  
Willis Group Holdings Ltd.
            1,136,366                   1,136,366  
                                         
                           
 
            1,136,366       14,390,988             15,527,354  
                                         
                           
Internet & Online — 5.9%
                                   
        245,481           245,481  
eBay, Inc.*
                  8,103,328             8,103,328  
  11,720       30,300           42,020  
Google, Inc.*@
            3,447,438       8,912,745             12,360,183  
        168,162           168,162  
InterActiveCorp*@
                  4,044,296             4,044,296  
  34,790       327,752           362,542  
Yahoo!, Inc.*
            1,205,474       11,356,607             12,562,081  
                                         
                           
 
            4,652,912       32,416,976             37,069,888  
                                         
                           
Manufacturing — 2.5%
                                   
  7,935                 7,935  
3M Co.
            573,701                   573,701  
        206,969           206,969  
Dover Corp.
                  7,529,532             7,529,532  
        224,300           224,300  
General Electric Co.
                  7,771,995             7,771,995  
                                         
                           
 
            573,701       15,301,527             15,875,228  
                                         
                           
Medical Products — 4.2%
                                       
        34,700           34,700  
Alcon, Inc.
                  3,794,445             3,794,445  
  11,250                 11,250  
Fisher Scientific International, Inc.
            730,125                   730,125  
  60,630       95,076           155,706  
Medtronic, Inc.
            3,140,028       4,923,986             8,064,014  
  18,260       75,000           93,260  
St. Jude Medical, Inc.*
            796,319       3,270,750             4,067,069  
  53,870                 53,870  
Stryker Corp.
            2,562,057                   2,562,057  
  20,200       69,852           90,052  
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
            1,538,634       5,320,627             6,859,261  
                                         
                           
 
            8,767,163       17,309,808             26,076,971  
                                         
                           
Movies & Entertainment — 5.1%
                                   
        232,840           232,840  
Comcast Corp., Special Class A*
                  6,973,558             6,973,558  
        139,057           139,057  
Liberty Global, Inc. Class A*
                  6,489,790             6,489,790  
  92,700       840,810           933,510  
Liberty Media Corp. Series A*
            944,613       8,567,854             9,512,467  
  235,190                 235,190  
Time Warner, Inc.
            3,930,025                   3,930,025  
  153,888                 153,888  
Viacom, Inc. Class B
            4,927,494                   4,927,494  
                                         
                           
 
            9,802,132       22,031,202             31,833,334  
                                         
                           
Networking Telecommunication Equipment — 2.3%
                                   
  254,140       489,250           743,390  
Cisco Systems, Inc.*
            4,856,615       9,349,568             14,206,183  
                                         
                           
Oil & Gas — 1.1%
                                       
  39,780                 39,780  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.
            1,447,197                   1,447,197  
  20,692                 20,692  
Exxon Mobil Corp.
            1,189,169                   1,189,169  
  29,950       59,000           88,950  
Suncor Energy, Inc.@
            1,417,234       2,791,880             4,209,114  
                                         
                           
 
            4,053,600       2,791,880             6,845,480  
                                         
                           
Oil Well Services & Equipment — 2.9%
                                   
  26,660       216,622           243,282  
Schlumberger Ltd.@
            2,024,560       16,450,275             18,474,835  
                                         
                           
Pharmacy Benefit Manager — 1.5%
                                   
  75,895       81,500           157,395  
Caremark Rx, Inc.*
            3,378,846       3,628,380             7,007,226  
  38,690                 38,690  
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
            2,064,498                   2,064,498  
                                         
                           
 
            5,443,344       3,628,380             9,071,724  
                                         
                           
Publishing — 0.9%
                                   
  9,150                 9,150  
Gannett Co., Inc.
            650,840                   650,840  
  56,975                 56,975  
Lamar Advertising Co.
            2,436,821                   2,436,821  
  33,370                 33,370  
The E.W. Scripps Co.
            1,628,456                   1,628,456  
  21,610                 21,610  
Valassis Communications, Inc.
            800,650                   800,650  
                                         
                           
 
            5,516,767                   5,516,767  
                                         
                           
Retailing — 8.7%
                                   
        162,300           162,300  
Chico’s FAS, Inc.*@
                  5,563,644             5,563,644  
        98,800           98,800  
Coach, Inc.*
                  3,316,716             3,316,716  
        62,100           62,100  
Estee Lauger Cos., Inc., Class A
                  2,429,973             2,429,973  
        40,600           40,600  
Federated Department Stores, Inc.@
                  2,975,168             2,975,168  
        47,600           47,600  
Gillette Co.
                  2,409,988             2,409,988  
        187,565           187,565  
Home Depot, Inc.
                  7,296,279             7,296,279  
  89,160       53,100           142,260  
Lowe’s Cos., Inc.@
            5,190,895       3,091,482             8,282,377  
        25,800           25,800  
NIKE, Inc., Class B
                  2,234,280             2,234,280  
  58,360                 58,360  
PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc.
            1,711,115                   1,711,115  
        36,900           36,900  
PETsMART, Inc.
                  1,119,915             1,119,915  
        65,400           65,400  
Starbucks Corp.*
                  3,378,564             3,378,564  
  14,580       108,900           123,480  
Target Corp.
            793,298       5,925,249             6,718,547  
  107,960                 107,960  
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
            5,203,672                   5,203,672  
        43,800           43,800  
Williams-Sonoma, Inc.*
                  1,733,166             1,733,166  
                                         
                           
 
            12,898,980       41,474,424             54,373,404  
                                         
                           
Semiconductors/Semiconductor Capital Equipment — 6.6%
                                   
        68,558           68,558  
Analog Devices, Inc.@
                  2,557,899             2,557,899  
        164,100           164,100  
Applied Materials, Inc.
                  2,655,138             2,655,138  
  52,670       334,118           386,788  
Intel Corp.
            1,372,580       8,707,115             10,079,695  
  98,120                 98,120  
Linear Technology Corp.
            3,600,023                   3,600,023  
        96,000           96,000  
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd.*
                  3,651,840             3,651,840  
        88,300           88,300  
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.
                  3,373,943             3,373,943  

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

 


 

                                                                     
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT Capital     AIT Select             Pro Forma               GS VIT Capital     AIT Select             Pro Forma  
Growth Fund     Growth Fund     Adjustments     Combined Fund   Common Stocks — (continued)         Growth Fund     Growth Fund     Adjustments     Combined Fund  

 
        119,500           119,500  
Texas Instruments, Inc.
          $     $ 3,354,365     $     $ 3,354,365  
  173,240       197,220           370,460  
QUALCOMM, Inc.
            5,718,652       6,510,232             12,228,884  
                                         
                         
 
            10,691,255       30,810,532             41,501,787  
                                         
                         
Telecommunications — 2.8%
                                   
  94,120                 94,120  
American Tower Corp.
            1,978,402                   1,978,402  
  77,490                 77,490  
Crown Castle International Corp.
            1,574,597                   1,574,597  
  21,580       126,300           147,880  
Nextel Communications, Inc.*@
            697,250       4,080,753             4,778,003  
  25,790                 25,790  
Sprint Corp.
            647,071                   647,071  
        349,260           349,260  
Vodafone Group, Plc, Sponsored ADR
                  8,494,004             8,494,004  
                                         
                           
 
            4,897,320       12,574,757             17,472,077  
                                         
                           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS — 98.5%
                                   
                           
(Cost $162,629,104, $404,635,381, ($2,168,295) and $565,096,190, respectively)
          $ 168,774,153     $ 451,529,660       ($2,540,298 )   $ 617,763,515  
                                         
                           
Investment Company — 1.1%
                                       
        6,709,720           6,709,720  
Marshall Money Market Fund
          $ 0     $ 6,709,720     $ 0     $ 6,709,720  
                           
(Cost $0, $6,709,720, and $6,709,720, respectively)
                                       
                                         
 
                           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL — 99.6%
                                   
                           
(Cost $162,629,104, $411,345,101, ($2,168,295) and $571,805,910, respectively)
          $ 168,774,153     $ 458,239,380       ($2,540,298 )   $ 624,473,235  
                                         
                                         
                           
Securities Lending Collateral — 7.8%
                                       
              50,791,738     50,791,738  
Boston Global Trust Enhanced Portfolio
          $     $     $ 50,791,738     $ 50,791,738  
 
Principal Amount   Interest Rate   Maturity Date     Value  

 
 
 
 
 
                           
 
                                   
        946,737     $ (946,737 ) $  
Bank of America 3.27%, 07/18/05
          $     $ 946,737     $ (946,737 )   $  
        757,390       (757,390 )    
Barclays 3.16%, 07/14/05
                  757,390     $ (757,390 )   $  
        1,023,503       (1,023,503 )    
Barclays 3.25%, 07/26/05
                  1,023,503       (1,023,503 )      
        1,893,474       (1,893,474 )    
Calyon 3.25%, 08/04/05
                  1,893,474       (1,893,474 )      
        946,737       (946,737 )    
Clipper Receivables Corp. 3.19%,
                  946,737       (946,737 )      
                           
07/14/05
                                       
        946,737       (946,737 )    
Compass Securitization 3.16%,
                  946,737       (946,737 )      
                           
07/11/05
                                       
        1,893,474       (1,893,474 )    
Credit Suisse First Boston
                  1,893,474       (1,893,474 )      
                           
Corporation 3.15%, 09/09/05
                                       
        1,557,770       (1,557,770 )    
Credit Suisse First Boston
                  1,557,770       (1,557,770 )      
                           
Corporation 3.20%, 07/18/05
                                       
        7,573,894       (7,573,894 )    
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation Repurchase Agreement 3.48% 7/1/2005 (b)
Maturity Value of $7,574,616
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations)
                  7,573,894       (7,573,894 )      
        1,136,084       (1,136,084 )    
Dexia Group 3.24%, 07/21/05
                  1,136,084       (1,136,084 )      
        946,737       (946,737 )    
First Tennessee National Corporation
                  946,737       (946,737 )      
                           
3.22%, 08/09/05
                                       
        946,737       (946,737 )    
Fortis Bank 3.11%, 07/05/05
                  946,737       (946,737 )      
        967,608       (967,608 )    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.32%,
                  967,608       (967,608 )      
                           
12/28/05 (a)
                                       
        946,737       (946,737 )    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.33%,
                  946,737       (946,737 )      
                           
08/05/05 (a)
                                       
        10,961,391       (10,961,391 )    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Repurchase Agreement 3.48% 7/1/2005 (b)
Maturity Value of $10,962,435
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations)
                  10,961,391       (10,961,391 )      
        946,737       (946,737 )    
Grampian Funding LLC 3.28%, 07/13/05
                  946,737       (946,737 )      
        688,429       (688,429 )    
Greyhawk Funding 3.31%, 08/09/05
                  688,429       (688,429 )      
        946,736       946,736      
HBOS Halifax Bank of Scotland 3.15%,
                  946,736       (946,736 )      
                           
08/08/05
                                       
        946,736       (946,736 )    
HSBC Banking/Holdings Plc 3.25%,
                  946,736       (946,736 )      
                           
08/05/05
                                       
        946,736       (946,736 )    
JP Morgan Chase & Co. 3.20%, 07/20/05
                  946,736       (946,736 )      
        1,893,474       (1,893,474 )    
Jupiter Securitization Corp. 3.21%,
                  1,893,474       (1,893,474 )      
                           
07/15/05
                                       
        1,907,193       (1,907,193 )    
Lehman Brothers, Inc.
                                     
                           
Repurchase Agreement 3.48% 7/1/2005 (b)
Maturity Value of $1,907,735
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations)
                  1,907,193       (1,907,193 )      
        946,736       (946,736 )    
Merrill Lynch & Co. Repurchase
                                     
                           
Agreement 3.48% 7/1/2005 (b)
Maturity Value of $946,826
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations)
                  946,736       (946,736 )      
        946,736       (946,736 )    
Nordea Bank of Finland Plc (NY
                  946,736       (946,736 )      
                           
Branch) 3.17%, 08/09/05
                                       
        1,133,409       (1,133,409 )    
Park Avenue Receivables Corp. 3.30%,
                  1,133,409       (1,133,409 )      
                           
07/14/05
                                       
        1,222,853       (1,222,853 )    
Prefco 3.28%, 07/08/05
                  1,222,853       (1,222,853 )      
        1,136,084       (1,136,084 )    
Rabobank Nederland 3.25%, 08/08/05
                  1,136,084       (1,136,084 )      
        946,736       (946,736 )    
Societe Generale 3.24%, 08/09/05
                  946,736       (946,736 )      
        781,595       (781,595 )    
The Bank of the West 3.27%, 07/27/05
                  781,595       (781,595 )      
        840,421       (840,421 )    
Toronto Dominion Bank 3.25%, 08/02/05
                  840,421       (840,421 )      
        1,116,117       (1,116,117 )    
Wells Fargo 3.27%, 08/01/05
                  1,116,117       (1,116,117 )      
                                         
                           
TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL —
                                   
                           
(Cost $0, $50,791,738, $0 and $50,791,738, respectively)
          $     $ 50,791,738           $ 50,791,738  
                           
                                       
                                         
                           
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 107.4%
                                   
                           
(Cost $162,629,104, $462,136,839, ($2,168,295) $622,597,648, respectively)
          $ 168,774,153     $ 509,031,118       ($2,540,298 )   $ 675,264,973  
                                         
                           
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
                       
                                         
                           
*           Non-income producing security.
                                       
                           
@         All or a portion of this security on loan at period end.
             
                           
(a)         Security does not meet VIT Capital Growth Fund’s investment criteria and is assumed to be sold at June 30, 2005.
             
                           
(b)        Unless noted, repurchase agreements were entered into on June 30, 2005.
             
                           
                           
Investment Abbreviations:
             
                           
ADR    American Depositary Receipt.
             
                           

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

 


 

Pro Forma Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
for the Goldman Sachs VIT Capital Growth Fund and the AIT Select Growth Fund
June 30, 2005
(Unaudited)

                                 
                     
    GS VIT Capital   AIT Select           Pro Forma
    Growth Fund
  Growth Fund
  Adjustments
  Combined Fund
Assets:
                               
Investments in securities, at value (cost $162,629,104, $411,345,101, ($2,168,295) and $571,805,910, respectively)
  $ 168,774,153     $ 458,239,380       ($2,540,298 )(a)   $ 624,473,235  
Securities lending collateral, at value
          50,791,738             50,791,738  
Cash
    119,316       313,967             433,283  
Receivables:
                               
Fund shares sold
    27,344                   27,344  
Dividends and Interest
    91,440       390,066             481,506  
Investment securities sold
    207,673       1,381,010       2,540,298 (a)     4,128,981  
Reimbursement from Adviser
    1,358                   1,358  
Securities lending income
    25                      
Other assets
    5,268                   5,268  
 
                               
Total assets
    169,226,577       511,116,161             680,342,713  
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Payables:
                               
Payable upon return of securities loaned
          50,791,738             50,791,738  
Investment securities purchased
          1,078,910             1,078,910  
Fund shares repurchased
    198,715       573,236             771,951  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    110,455       367,506       (367,506 )(b)      110,455  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    97,907       104,901       367,506 (b)      570,314  
 
                               
Total liabilities
    407,077       52,916,291             53,323,368  
 
                               
Net Assets:
                               
Paid-in capital
    189,461,104       718,253,105             907,714,209  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    174,944       1,014,316             1,189,260  
Accumulated net realized loss on investment transactions
    (26,961,617 )     (307,961,830 )     372,003 (a)     (334,551,444 )
Net unrealized gain on investments
    6,145,069       46,894,279       (372,003 )(a)     52,667,345  
 
                               
Net Assets
  $ 168,819,500     $ 458,199,870           $ 627,019,370  
 
                               
 
 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share:
                               
Institutional
  $ 10.08     $           $ 10.08  
Service
  $     $ 1.523       8.557 (c)   $ 10.08  
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
Institutional
    16,746,312                   16,746,312  
Service
          300,785,072       (255,328,736 )(d)     45,456,336  
 
Total shares outstanding, $.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    16,746,312       300,785,072       (255,328,736 )(d)     62,202,648  
 

(a)   Adjustment to reflect proceeds and gains realized on sales for Investments that do not meet GS VIT Capital Growth Fund’s investment criteria. Securities deemed to be sold at June 30, 2005.
 
(b)   Adjustment to reclass amount owed to affiliates of AIT Select Growth Fund.
 
(c)   Adjustment to AIT Select Growth Fund’s NAV based on GS VIT Capital Growth Fund’s Institutional Class NAV.
 
(d)   Service Shares of AIT Select Growth Fund are exchanged for new Service Shares of GS VIT Capital Growth Fund to be established upon consummation of the merger. Initial per shares values of Service Shares are presumed to equal that of the GS VIT Capital Growth Fund’s Institutional Shares.
 

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

 


 

Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations
for the Goldman Sachs VIT Capital Growth Fund and the AIT Select Growth Fund
For the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)

                                 
    Goldman Sachs                
    VIT Capital   AIT Select           Pro Forma
    Growth Fund
  Growth Fund
  Adjustments
  Combined Fund
Investment Income:
                               
Dividends
    2,837,756       6,168,064             9,005,820  
Interest (including securities lending income of $2,589, $58,176, $0 and $60,765, respectively)
    36,916       71,972             108,888  
 
                               
Total income
    2,874,672       6,240,036             9,114,708  
Expenses:
                               
Management fees
    1,306,456       4,107,274       (362,516 )(a)     5,051,214  
Distribution and Service fees
          746,827       500,822 (b)     1,247,649  
Transfer Agent fees
    69,678             199,721 (c)     269,399  
Custody and accounting fees
    63,074       171,745       (86,981 )(d)     147,838  
Printing fees
    69,057       39,713       (43,774 )(d)     65,000  
Audit and tax fees
    29,019       56,306       (52,307 )(d)     33,018  
Legal fees
    22,988       37,837       (35,325 )(d)     25,500  
Trustee fees
    14,517       41,331       (41,331 )(d)     14,517  
Other
    17,231       7,469             24,700  
 
                               
Total expenses
    1,592,020       5,208,502       78,309       6,878,833  
Less — expense reductions
    (5,901 )     (178,662 )     (564,849 )(e)     (749,412 )
 
                               
Net expenses
    1,586,119       5,029,840       (486,540 )     6,129,421  
 
                               
Net investment income
    1,288,553       1,210,196       486,540       2,985,287  
 
                               
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment, and foreign currency transactions:
                               
Net realized gain from:
                               
Investment transactions
    4,719,491       26,765,145       372,003 (f)     31,856,649  
Foreign currency related transactions
          1,012             1,012  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on
                               
Investments
    (1,363,491 )     (9,009,852 )     (372,003 )(f)     (10,745,346 )
 
                               
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and foreign currency transactions
    3,356,006       17,756,307             21,112,315  
 
                               
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
    $4,644,559       $18,966,503       $486,540       $24,097,602  
 
                               


(a)   Adjustment to reflect decrease in management fee based on GS VIT Capital Growth Fund’s contractual fee rate.
 
(b)   Adjustments to reflect distribution and service fee based on VIT Capital Growth Fund’s contractual fee rate.
 
(c)   Adjustment to reflect transfer agent fees based on GS VIT Capital Growth Fund’s transfer agent fee rate.
 
(d)   Adjustment to reflect anticipated changes as a result of consolidation of printing, custody and accounting and other services.
 
(e)   Adjustment to reflect expense reduction based on GS VIT Capital Growth Fund expense cap and waivers.
 
(f)   Adjustment to reflect realized gains on investments that do not meet GS VIT Capital Growth Fund’s investment criteria, Securities deemed to be sold at June 30, 2005.

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

 


 

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CAPITAL GROWTH FUND

Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)

1. ORGANIZATION

Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust includes the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust Capital Growth Fund (the “VIT Capital Growth Fund”). The VIT Capital Growth Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act. Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public. The VIT Capital Growth Fund offers two classes of Shares: Service and Institutional.

Allmerica Investment Trust (the “Allmerica Trust”) is registered under the Act, as an open-end, diversified management investment company established as a Massachusetts business trust. The Allmerica Trust is intended to serve as an investment medium for (i) variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts offered by insurance companies; (ii) certain qualified pension and retirement plans, as permitted by Treasury Regulations; and (iii) life insurance companies and advisers to certain funds and their affiliates. Allmerica Financial Corporation, the sponsor of the Allmerica Trust (“AFC”) has ceased all new sales of proprietary variable annuities and life insurance products. The Allmerica Trust is comprised of nine managed investment portfolios, including the Allmerica Investment Trust Select Growth Fund (the “AIT Select Growth Fund”).

2. BASIS OF COMBINATION

The unaudited pro forma Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and Statement of Operations (“pro forma statements”) reflect the accounts of the VIT Capital Growth and the AIT Select Growth Funds as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005. Certain securities held by the AIT Select Growth Fund that do not meet the investment criteria or investment percentage limitations of the VIT Capital Growth Fund may be sold prior to or after the reorganization. Certain sales have been reflected in these pro forma statements as of June 30, 2005. These pro forma statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the period presented.

     The VIT Capital Growth Fund will be the accounting survivor for financial statement purposes. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization provide for a tax-free acquisition of the AIT Select Growth Fund into the VIT Capital Growth Fund. The acquisition is expected to be completed in December 2005.

3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

These pro forma statements give effect to the proposed transaction whereby all of the assets of the AIT Select Growth Fund will be exchanged for Service Shares of the VIT Capital Growth Fund. The VIT Capital Growth Fund will assume the liabilities, if any, of the AIT Select Growth Fund. Immediately thereafter, Service Shares of the VIT Capital Growth Fund will be distributed to the shareholders of the AIT Select Growth Fund. The AIT Select Growth Fund will then be dissolved.

     The amount of additional shares assumed to be issued under the reorganization was calculated based on the June 30, 2005 net assets of the AIT Select Growth Fund and the June 30, 2005 net asset value per share of the VIT Capital Growth Fund. These amounts are summarized as follows:

         
    Service Class
Shares Issued in connection with merger
    45,456,336  
Net Assets June 30, 2005 of AIT Select Growth Fund
  $ 458,199,870  
Pro Forma Net Asset Value June 30, 2005
  $ 10.08  

 


 

4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the VIT Capital Growth Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

A. Investment Valuation — Investments in securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker/dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing systems. Unlisted equity and debt securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or deemed to be inaccurate by the Investment Adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the VIT Capital Growth Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued premium amortized and discount accreted.

C. Federal Taxes — It is the VIT Capital Growth Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually.

     The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with Federal income tax rules. Therefore, the source of the VIT Capital Growth Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income or net realized gain on investment transactions, or from paid-in-capital.

     The VIT Capital Growth and the AIT Select Growth Funds had capital loss carryforwards as of their most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated. The year and amount of expiration for each capital loss carryforward is indicated below (000):

                 
Capital Loss Carryforward*
  VIT Capital Growth Fund
  AIT Select Growth Fund
Expiring 2008
  $ 7,813     $ 38,031  
Expiring 2009
    13,983       136,492  
Expiring 2010
    6,239       92,315  
Expiring 2011
    1,065       53,526  
                 
Total
  $ 29,100     $ 320,364  
                 


*   Utilization of these losses may be limited under the Code

D. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Fund on a straight-line or pro rata basis depending upon the nature of the expense.

E. Segregation Transactions — As set forth in the prospectus, the VIT Capital Growth Fund may enter into certain derivative transactions to seek to increase total return. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the VIT Capital Growth Fund is required to segregate liquid assets on the accounting records equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.

F. Repurchase Agreements — Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of the VIT Capital Growth Fund, including accrued interest, is required to equal or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. If the seller defaults or becomes insolvent, realization of the collateral by the VIT Capital Growth Fund may be delayed or limited and there may be a decline in the value of the collateral during the period while the

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VIT Capital Growth Fund seeks to assert its rights. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at the VIT Capital Growth Fund’s custodian or designated subcustodians under triparty repurchase agreements.

     Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the VIT Capital Growth Fund, together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), or its affiliates, transfers uninvested cash into joint accounts, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements.

F. Commission Recapture — The VIT Capital Growth Fund may direct portfolio trades, subject to obtaining best price and execution, to various brokers who have agreed to rebate a portion of the commissions generated. Such rebates are made directly to the VIT Capital Growth Fund as cash payments and are included in the net realized gain (loss) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

5. AGREEMENTS

     GSAM, an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the VIT Capital Growth Fund. Under this Agreement, GSAM manages the VIT Capital Growth Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.

     As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the VIT Capital Growth Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management Fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of 0.75% of the VIT Capital Growth Fund’s average daily net assets.

     At a meeting held on June 16, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a fee reduction commitment for the VIT Capital Growth Fund which will be effective on a contractual basis in 2006. Effective July 1, 2005, GSAM will implement the fee reduction commitment on a voluntary basis and waive a portion of its Management Fee to achieve the following annual rates:

         
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Rate

 
First $1 Billion
    0.75 %
 
Next $1 Billion
    0.68 %
 
Over $2 Billion
    0.65 %
 

     GSAM has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” (excluding Management fees, Transfer Agency fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any expense offset arrangements) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.11% of the average daily net assets of the VIT Capital Growth Fund. GSAM has agreed to maintain this expense limitation reduction through June 30, 2005 and on a voluntary basis thereafter. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the VIT Capital Growth Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, GSAM reimbursed approximately $5,100. After the completion of the proposed reorganization, amounts paid under the “Plan” described below will not be subject to this voluntary expense limitation.

     In addition, the VIT Capital Growth Fund has entered into certain offset arrangements with the custodian in a reduction in the VIT Capital Growth Fund’s expenses. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, custody fees were reduced by approximately $800.

     The Trust, on behalf of the VIT Capital Growth Fund, has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to its Service Share Class. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the VIT Capital Growth Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to limit Distribution and Service fees to 0.10% of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.

     Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the VIT Capital Growth Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.04% of the average daily net assets of the VIT Capital Growth Fund.

     At June 30, 2005, the amounts owed to affiliates were approximately $104,900 and $5,600 for Management and Transfer Agent fees, respectively.

     GSAM has contractually agreed to limit the total annual operating expenses to 1.00% of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares of the VIT Capital Growth Fund for eighteen months following the Reorganization.

6. SECURITIES LENDING

Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the VIT Capital Growth Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”) — a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs. In accordance with the VIT Capital Growth Fund’s securities lending procedures, the loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the VIT Capital Growth Fund bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.

     Both the VIT Capital Growth Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the VIT Capital Growth Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the VIT Capital Growth Fund for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, is reported parenthetically on the Statement of

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Operations. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, BGA earned $457 in fees as securities lending agent. At June 30, 2005, the VIT Capital Growth Fund did not have any securities on loan. The VIT Capital Growth Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The VIT Capital Growth Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.

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Pro Forma Combined Schedule of Investments for the Goldman Sachs VIT International Equity Fund and the AIT Select International Equity Fund
June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
                                                            
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT       Pro       GS VIT   AIT       Pro
International   Select       Forma       International   Select       Forma
Equity   International       Combined       Equity   International       Combined
Fund   Equity   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Equity   Adjustments(c)   Fund
 
   
   
                           
Common Stocks – 98.4%
                           
                           
Australia – 1.7%
                           
  324,543               324,543    
Alumina Ltd.
  $ 1,370,232     $     $           –   $ 1,370,232  
        15,745         15,745    
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd.*
          260,796     (681 )   260,115  
        126,600         126,600    
BHP Billiton, Ltd.
          1,749,882     (20,266 )   1,729,616  
        4,985         4,985    
Macquarie Bank, Ltd.
          226,830     (787 )   226,043  
        44,581         44,581    
National Australia Bank, Ltd.
          1,044,322     (2,128 )   1,042,194  
        22,530         22,530    
Oil Search, Ltd.
          52,674     (201 )   52,473  
        5,601         5,601    
RHI AG*
          152,566     (305 )   152,261  
        9,163         9,163    
Rinker Group, Ltd.
          97,693     (597 )   97,096  
        36,000         36,000    
Santos, Ltd.
          310,347     (1,348 )   308,999  
        29,435         29,435    
Stockland
          123,738     (291 )   123,447  
        9,757         9,757    
Suncorp-Metway, Ltd.
          149,426     (352 )   149,074  
        205,400         205,400    
Telstra Corp.
          791,497     (1,119 )   790,378  
        20,320         20,320    
Woolworths, Ltd.
          255,487     (717 )   254,770  
                                 
                           
 
    1,370,232       5,215,258     (28,792 )   6,556,698  
                                 
                           
Austria – 0.8%
                           
        2,392         2,392    
Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG
          249,513     (777 )   248,736  
        4,287         4,287    
Boehler-Uddeholm
          567,276     (1,331 )   565,945  
        4,400         4,400    
Flughafen Wien AG
          285,260     123     285,383  
        3,310         3,310    
OMV AG
          1,441,260     (1,827 )   1,439,433  
        7,509         7,509    
Voestalpine AG (a)
          525,877     (314 )   525,563  
        1,254         1,254    
Wienerberger AG
          58,199     (44 )   58,155  
                                 
                           
 
          3,127,385     (4,170 )   3,123,215  
                                 
                           
Belgium – 2.0%
                           
        1,753         1,753    
AGFA-Gevaert NV
          48,450         48,450  
        5,076         5,076    
Belgacom SA
          173,446     (533 )   172,913  
        700         700    
Colruyt SA
          95,421     (41 )   95,380  
        6,700         6,700    
Delhaize Group
          401,958     (858 )   401,100  
        116,829         116,829    
Dexia
          2,573,265     (5,816 )   2,567,449  
        421         421    
Electrabel SA
          183,880     (179 )   183,701  
        53,200         53,200    
Fortis (a)
          1,476,788     (5,122 )   1,471,666  
        45,300         45,300    
Fortis (Netherlands)
          1,256,395         1,256,395  
        8,155         8,155    
KBC Group
          644,111     (1,160 )   642,951  
        2,076         2,076    
Solvay SA
          213,312     (394 )   212,918  
        13,700         13,700    
UCB SA
          665,982     (866 )   665,116  
                                 
                           
 
          7,733,008     (14,969 )   7,718,039  
                                 
                           
Brasil – 0.3%
                           
        46,000         46,000    
Cia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR (a)
          1,346,881         1,346,881  
                                 
                           
Canada – 0.8%
                           
        6,700         6,700    
Canadian National Railway Co.
          386,387         386,387  
        25,600         25,600    
Canadian Natural Resources, Ltd.
          927,415         927,415  
        2,300         2,300    
Canadian Pacific Railway, Ltd.
          79,550         79,550  
        13,600         13,600    
EnCana Corp. (a)
          536,299         536,299  
        2,600         2,600    
Magna International, Inc., Class A
          182,569         182,569  
        6,500         6,500    
National Bank of Canada
          288,565         288,565  
        4,200         4,200    
Petro-Canada
          273,295         273,295  
        2,200         2,200    
Quebecor, Inc., Class B
          52,990         52,990  
        4,200         4,200    
Royal Bank of Canada
          260,101         260,101  
        2,600         2,600    
Telus Corp.
          88,654         88,654  
        1,300         1,300    
Telus Corp., Non Voting
          45,674         45,674  
                                 
                           
 
          3,121,499         3,121,499  
                                 
                           
Denmark – 0.0%
                           
        9         9    
AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class A
          85,315     (343 )   84,972  
        13         13    
AP Moller – Maersk A/S, Class B
          124,077     (480 )   123,597  
        1,500         1,500    
Tele Danmark
          64,278     (90 )   64,188  
                                 
                           
 
          273,670     (913 )   272,757  
                                 
                           
Finland – 1.1%
                           
        100         100    
Finnair Oyj
          858     (1 )   857  
        31,900         31,900    
Fortum Oyj
          511,247     (764 )   510,483  
        11,700         11,700    
Kesko Oyj, Class B
          293,507     (23 )   293,484  
        2,800         2,800    
Metso Oyj
          61,029     (128 )   60,901  
        150,700         150,700    
Nokia Oyj (a)
          2,524,567     (18,306 )   2,506,261  
        11,700         11,700    
Rautaruukki Oyj
          174,774     (328 )   174,446  
        28,900         28,900    
Sampo Oyj, Class A
          450,233     (404 )   449,829  
        1,800         1,800    
Wartsila Oyj, Class A
          50,946     (53 )   50,893  
        1,200         1,200    
Wartsila Oyj, Class B
          34,632     (47 )   34,585  
                                 
                           
 
          4,101,793     (20,054 )   4,081,739  
                                 
                           
France – 10.9%
                           
        80,600         80,600    
AXA
          2,015,113     (9,391 )   2,005,722  
        50,330         50,330    
BNP Paribas
          3,451,706     (15,889 )   3,435,817  
        1,589         1,589    
Bongrain SA
            101,865     31     101,896  

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

 


 

                                                            
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT       Pro       GS VIT   AIT       Pro
International   Select       Forma       International   Select       Forma
Equity   International       Combined       Equity   International       Combined
Fund   Equity   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Equity   Adjustments(c)   Fund
 
   
   
  37,865               37,865    
Cap Gemini SA*
  $ 1,198,080     $     $             –   $ 1,198,080  
        53,298         53,298    
Cie de Saint-Gobain
          2,958,372     (11,752 )   2,946,620  
  91,003               91,003    
Credit Agricole SA(a)
    2,299,201               2,299,201  
        24,900         24,900    
Dassault Systemes SA(a)
          1,206,218     (3,223 )   1,202,995  
        9,041         9,041    
France Telecom SA
          264,203     (1,223 )   262,980  
        200         200    
Fromageries Bel Vache qui Rit
          33,867         33,867  
        19,600         19,600    
Imerys SA
          1,350,124     (1,367 )   1,348,757  
        15,100         15,100    
Lafarge SA
          1,376,208     (4,387 )   1,371,821  
  37,063               37,063    
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA
    2,853,332               2,853,332  
        6,923         6,923    
Michelin, Class B
          421,617     (1,434 )   420,183  
  63,424               63,424    
PagesJaunes SA(a)
    1,481,457               1,481,457  
  41,605       14,871         56,476    
PSA Peugeot Citroen*
    2,453,514       881,014     (4,481 )   3,330,047  
        9,285         9,285    
Sanofi-Aventis
          762,563     (2,519 )   760,044  
  28,929               28,929    
Schneider Electric SA(a)
    2,175,404               2,175,404  
        56,039         56,039    
Scor SA
          112,518     98     112,616  
        8,552         8,552    
Societe Generale
          870,454     (3,684 )   866,770  
        5,577         5,577    
Suez SA
          151,305     (632 )   150,673  
  16,343               16,343    
Total Fina Elf SA Class B(a)
    3,824,192               3,824,192  
        33,546         33,546    
Total SA, Class B
          7,883,832     (38,099 )   7,845,733  
  21,930       4,798         26,728    
Vinci SA(a)
    1,822,462       399,275     (741 )   2,220,996  
                                 
                           
 
    18,107,642       24,240,254     (98,693 )   42,249,203  
                                 
                           
Germany – 6.3%
                           
        1,914         1,914    
Adidas-Salomon AG
          320,662     (1,553 )   319,109  
        587         587    
Allianz AG
          67,429     (507 )   66,922  
        10,475         10,475    
Altana AG
          599,673     (1,635 )   598,038  
        29,184         29,184    
BASF AG
          1,941,473     (10,813 )   1,930,660  
        55,649         55,649    
Bayerische Motoren Werke (BMW) AG
          2,539,616     (17,129 )   2,522,487  
        268         268    
Celesio AG
          21,067     (51 )   21,016  
        1,750         1,750    
Continental AG
          126,135     (717 )   125,418  
        8,269         8,269    
DaimlerChrysler AG
          335,859     (1,624 )   334,235  
        2,299         2,299    
Deutsche Bank AG
          179,943     (1,031 )   178,912  
        63,500         63,500    
Deutsche Post AG
          1,483,900     (6,782 )   1,477,118  
  34,565       25,185         59,750    
E.ON AG*
    3,068,440       2,244,478     (9,837 )   5,303,081  
        914         914    
HeidelbergCement AG
          65,768     (474 )   65,294  
        3,586         3,586    
HypoVereinsbank*
          93,298     (325 )   92,973  
        3,709         3,709    
Man AG
          154,012     (767 )   153,245  
        6,619         6,619    
Merck KGaA
          527,356     (1,973 )   525,383  
  61,998               61,998    
Premiere AG*
    2,145,768               2,145,768  
        9,414         9,414    
RWE AG
          607,822     (3,596 )   604,226  
        7,100         7,100    
SAP AG
          1,236,730     (9,036 )   1,227,694  
  15,439       33,420         48,859    
Schering AG
    948,590       2,056,730     (4,384 )   3,000,936  
        2,300         2,300    
Schwarz Pharma AG
          104,324     248     104,572  
        26,100         26,100    
Siemens AG
          1,904,889     (9,433 )   1,895,456  
        9,200         9,200    
Suedzucker AG
          184,166     (487 )   183,679  
        17,926         17,926    
ThyssenKrupp AG
          312,010     (2,253 )   309,757  
        10,582         10,582    
TUI AG(a)
          262,261         262,261  
        16,300         16,300    
Volkswagen AG
          745,646     (3,136 )   742,510  
                                 
                           
 
    6,162,798       18,115,247     (87,295 )   24,190,750  
                                 
                           
Greece – 0.0%
                           
        2,411         2,411    
Alpha Credit Bank SA
          64,268     (165 )   64,103  
                                 
                           
Hong Kong – 2.7%
                           
        9,000         9,000    
Cheung Kong Holdings, Ltd.
          87,717     (437 )   87,280  
        18,000         18,000    
Chueng Kong Infrastucture
          53,614     (254 )   53,360  
        118,500         118,500    
CLP Holdings, Ltd.
          680,005     (1,144 )   678,861  
  270,320               270,320    
Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.
    501,409               501,409  
  137,313               137,313    
Dah Sing Financial Group
    916,994               916,994  
  352,000       100,000         452,000    
Esprit Holdings, Ltd.
    2,538,278       723,738     (2,743 )   3,259,273  
        16,000         16,000    
Guoco Group, Ltd.
          164,691     (239 )   164,452  
        113,000         113,000    
Hang Lung Group, Ltd.
          200,639     (548 )   200,091  
        213,000         213,000    
Hong Kong Electric
          972,897     (1,805 )   971,092  
        28,000         28,000    
Hong Kong Ferry Holdings Co.
          33,864     (94 )   33,770  
  562,000               562,000    
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.
    1,412,836               1,412,836  
  274,000               274,000    
Wing Hang Bank Ltd.
    1,776,417               1,776,417  
        82,000         82,000    
Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings, Ltd.
          251,102     (879 )   250,223  
                                 
                           
 
    7,145,934       3,168,267     (8,143 )   10,306,058  
                                 
                           
Hungary – 0.3%
                           
  15,400               15,400    
OTP Bank Rt. GDR
    1,036,420               1,036,420  
                                 
                           
Ireland – 0.8%
                           
        18,785         18,785    
Allied Irish Banks PLC
          402,169         402,169  
        112,075         112,075    
Bank of Ireland
          1,819,219         1,819,219  
        30,735         30,735    
CRH, Plc
          816,003         816,003  
                                 
                           
 
          3,037,391         3,037,391  
                                 
                           
Italy – 4.3%
                           
  429,158       59,632         488,790    
Banca Intesa SpA*
    1,959,175       273,004     (456 )   2,231,723  
        38,204         38,204    
Banca Intesa SpA RNC
          163,351     (909 )   162,442  
        53,746         53,746    
Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA(a)
          189,662     (433 )   189,229  
        10,101         10,101    
Banca Popolare di Milano
          99,635     (268 )   99,367  
        3,338         3,338    
Banche Popolari Unite Scrl
          66,215     (69 )   66,146  
        44,110         44,110    
Capitalia SpA
          247,026     (1,082 )   245,944  
        187,208         187,208    
Enel SpA(a)
          1,630,350     2,550     1,632,900  
        360,918         360,918    
ENI SpA(a)
          9,302,846     (33,789 )   9,269,057  
        32,801         32,801    
Fiat SpA*
          238,443     (71 )   238,372  

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

 


 

                                                            
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT       Pro       GS VIT   AIT       Pro
International   Select       Forma       International   Select       Forma
Equity   International       Combined       Equity   International       Combined
Fund   Equity   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Equity   Adjustments(c)   Fund
 
   
   
        5,900         5,900    
Fiat SpA – RCN*
  $     $ 39,535     $        (941 ) $ 38,594  
        4,408         4,408    
FinecoGroup SpA
          39,508     (184 )   39,324  
        66,944         66,944    
Finmeccanica SpA
          62,551     (251 )   62,300  
        9,200         9,200    
IFI-Istituto Finanziario Industriale SpA*
          129,751     (130 )   129,621  
        13,400         13,400    
Italcementi SpA
          147,817     (264 )   147,553  
        1,300         1,300    
Italmobiliare SpA
          82,111     (112 )   81,999  
        64,800         64,800    
Mediaset SpA
          763,410     (1,662 )   761,748  
        4,500         4,500    
Natuzzi SpA, Sponsored ADR
          36,630     0     36,630  
        12,821         12,821    
Sanpaolo IMI SpA (a)
          176,167     (588 )   175,579  
        27,700         27,700    
SMI-Societa Metallurgica Italiana SpA*
          21,744     (37 )   21,707  
        7,538         7,538    
Snam Rete Gas SpA
          40,345     (77 )   40,268  
        303,840         303,840    
Telecom Italia SpA
          788,308     (2,783 )   785,525  
                                 
                           
 
    1,959,175       14,538,409     (41,556 )   16,456,028  
                                 
                           
Japan – 18.5%
                           
        3,580         3,580    
Acom Co., Ltd.
          229,500     (1,350 )   228,150  
        2,350         2,350    
Aiful Corp.
          175,228     (503 )   174,725  
        6,700         6,700    
Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd.
          145,284     (489 )   144,795  
        6,000         6,000    
Alps Electric Co., Ltd.
          91,858     (377 )   91,481  
        10,000         10,000    
Asahi Kasei Corp
          47,606     (254 )   47,352  
        52,200         52,200    
Astellas Pharma Inc.
          1,783,771     (5,874 )   1,777,897  
        5,800         5,800    
Autobacs Seven Co., Ltd.
          195,059     (700 )   194,359  
        3,000         3,000    
Canon Sales Co., Inc.
          50,582     (174 )   50,408  
        47,200         47,200    
Canon, Inc.
          2,485,330     (11,364 )   2,473,966  
        35,500         35,500    
Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)
          851,411     (690 )   850,721  
        58,500         58,500    
Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
          903,002     (2,206 )   900,796  
        10,400         10,400    
Chugoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
          203,011     (244 )   202,767  
        24,000         24,000    
Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd.
          101,704     (96 )   101,608  
  55,300       26,800         82,100    
Credit Saison Co., Ltd.
    1,830,362       891,642     (4,594 )   2,717,410  
        28,000         28,000    
Daido Steel Co., Ltd.
          126,228     (955 )   125,273  
        19,400         19,400    
Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
          429,420     (1,956 )   427,464  
        53,100         53,100    
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
          1,328,577     (5,934 )   1,322,643  
        8,900         8,900    
Daito Trust Construction Co., Ltd.
          333,018     (669 )   332,349  
        16,000         16,000    
Daiwa Kosho Lease Co., Ltd.
          86,557     (295 )   86,262  
        25,500         25,500    
Eisai Co., Ltd.
          857,587     (3,329 )   854,258  
        2,400         2,400    
Electric Power Development Co.
          69,462     (299 )   69,163  
        18,700         18,700    
Fanuc, Ltd.
          1,188,666     (5,737 )   1,182,929  
        101,000         101,000    
Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.
          420,719     (2,029 )   418,690  
        51,000         51,000    
Furukawa Electric Co. (The), Ltd.*
          197,728     (1,613 )   196,115  
        7,200         7,200    
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.
          792,643     (3,681 )   788,962  
        17,000         17,000    
Hokkaido Electric Power Co., Inc.
          347,940     (457 )   347,483  
        89,300         89,300    
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
          4,404,211     (18,277 )   4,385,934  
        14,400         14,400    
Hoya Corp.
          1,661,888     (7,514 )   1,654,374  
        87,000         87,000    
Isuzu Motors, Ltd.
          233,757     (2,106 )   231,651  
        99,000         99,000    
Itochu Corp.
          500,757     (3,199 )   497,558  
        2,000         2,000    
Itoham Foods, Inc.
          8,584     (26 )   8,558  
        2,000         2,000    
Japan Airport Terminal, Co., Ltd.
          18,538     (139 )   18,399  
        30         30    
Japan Tobacco, Inc.
          400,325     (1,498 )   398,827  
        5,800         5,800    
JFE Holdings, Inc.
          143,287     (739 )   142,548  
        109,000         109,000    
Kajima Corp.
          402,939     (1,626 )   401,313  
        25,000         25,000    
Kamigumi Co., Ltd.
          192,949     (603 )   192,346  
        16,000         16,000    
Kandenko Co., Ltd.
          96,799     (211 )   96,588  
        27,900         27,900    
Kansai Electric Power Co. (The), Inc.
          560,968     (715 )   560,253  
        83,000         83,000    
Kao Corp.
          1,956,947     (6,800 )   1,950,147  
        170,000         170,000    
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (a)
          326,481     (1,083 )   325,398  
        24,000         24,000    
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
          142,386     (1,012 )   141,374  
        8,000         8,000    
Kikkoman Corp.
          70,760     (222 )   70,538  
        63,000         63,000    
Kobe Steel, Ltd.
          118,718     (742 )   117,976  
        34,000         34,000    
Komatsu, Ltd.
          263,944     (1,251 )   262,693  
        5,400         5,400    
Konami Corp.
          113,930     (495 )   113,435  
        19,000         19,000    
Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc.
          412,857     (305 )   412,552  
        12,500         12,500    
Leopalace21 Corp.
          207,713     (454 )   207,259  
        28,000         28,000    
Maeda Corp.
          150,464     126     150,590  
        7,000         7,000    
Makita Corp.
          137,589     (906 )   136,683  
        150,000         150,000    
Marubeni Corp.
          515,283     (3,846 )   511,437  
        6,000         6,000    
Maruichi Steel Tube, Ltd.
          128,753     (152 )   128,601  
        77,000         77,000    
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
          1,168,434     (4,682 )   1,163,752  
        129,000         129,000    
Mazda Motor Corp. (a)
          485,015     (1,795 )   483,220  
  125               125    
Millea Holdings, Inc.
    1,676,395               1,676,395  
        65,000         65,000    
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.
          190,470     (1,161 )   189,309  
        158,800         158,800    
Mitsubishi Corp.
          2,159,142     (11,535 )   2,147,607  
        77,000         77,000    
Mitsubishi Materials Corp.
          181,895     (1,048 )   180,847  
        262         262    
Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group, Inc.
          2,222,901     (14,342 )   2,208,559  
        21,000         21,000    
Mitsui & Co., Ltd.
          198,810     (856 )   197,954  
        27,000         27,000    
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
          158,480     (602 )   157,878  
  199,000               199,000    
Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.
    2,219,327               2,219,327  
        28,000         28,000    
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
          172,933     (1,184 )   171,749  
        41,000         41,000    
Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.
          421,423     (3,349 )   418,074  
        33         33    
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.
          149,364     (1,025 )   148,339  
        9,000         9,000    
Nagase & Co., Ltd.
          91,858     (717 )   91,141  
        236,000         236,000    
Nikko Cordial Corp.
          1,038,391     (7,239 )   1,031,152  
        7,900         7,900    
Nintendo Co., Ltd.
          826,256     (2,430 )   823,826  
        8,000         8,000    
Nippo Corp.
          55,396     (100 )   55,296  
        62,000         62,000    
Nippon Light Metal Co., Ltd.
          147,020     (805 )   146,215  
        38,500         38,500    
Nippon Mining Holdings, Inc.
          218,344     (696 )   217,648  

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

 


 

                                                            
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT       Pro       GS VIT   AIT       Pro
International   Select       Forma       International   Select       Forma
Equity   International       Combined       Equity   International       Combined
Fund   Equity   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Equity   Adjustments(c)   Fund
 
   
   
        23,000         23,000    
Nippon Oil Corp.
  $     $ 156,154     $        (525 ) $ 155,629  
        156,000         156,000    
Nippon Steel Corp.
          362,889     (2,345 )   360,544  
        9,000         9,000    
Nippon Suisan Kaisha, Ltd.
          33,919     (93 )   33,826  
        45,000         45,000    
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha
          258,859     (1,611 )   257,248  
        48,000         48,000    
Nishimatsu Construction Co., Ltd. (a)
          173,113     (390 )   172,723  
        28,600         28,600    
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
          283,138     (397 )   282,741  
        7,000         7,000    
Nisshin Oillio Group, Ltd.
          39,320     (219 )   39,101  
        13,300         13,300    
Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd.
          341,164     (589 )   340,575  
        27,900         27,900    
Nitto Denko Corp.
          1,599,892     (10,189 )   1,589,703  
  347               347    
NTT Urban Development Corp.
    1,417,144               1,417,144  
        27,000         27,000    
Obayashi Corp.
          145,334     (814 )   144,520  
  4,600               4,600    
OBIC Co. Ltd.
    778,782               778,782  
        7,000         7,000    
Olympus Corp.
          134,433     (518 )   133,915  
        9,100         9,100    
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
          431,575     (1,062 )   430,513  
        155,000         155,000    
Osaka Gas Co., Ltd.
          487,738     (767 )   486,971  
        4,600         4,600    
Promise Co., Ltd.
          294,888     (1,216 )   293,672  
        38,000         38,000    
Resona Holdings, Inc.*
          70,922     (598 )   70,324  
  77,000               77,000    
RICOH Co. Ltd.
    1,198,788               1,198,788  
        6,900         6,900    
Ryosan Co.
          164,863     (562 )   164,301  
        29,400         29,400    
Sankyo Co., Ltd.
          564,620     (2,129 )   562,491  
        30,500         30,500    
Secom Co., Ltd.
          1,311,739     (3,151 )   1,308,588  
        69,000         69,000    
Shimizu Corp.
          321,639     (1,901 )   319,738  
  49,700       32,700         82,400    
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
    1,880,458       1,241,250     (4,007 )   3,117,701  
        9,000         9,000    
Shizuoka Bank (The), Ltd.
          77,333     (365 )   76,968  
        11,500         11,500    
SMC Corp.
          1,254,621     (7,868 )   1,246,753  
        3,000         3,000    
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
          48,688     (247 )   48,441  
        39,000         39,000    
Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.
          179,335     (811 )   178,524  
        217,000         217,000    
Sumitomo Corp.
          1,739,365     (9,116 )   1,730,249  
        3,000         3,000    
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
          30,728     (162 )   30,566  
        18,000         18,000    
Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.
          86,503     (371 )   86,132  
        157,000         157,000    
Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
          268,957     (2,208 )   266,749  
        9,000         9,000    
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd.
          61,753     (469 )   61,284  
        33,000         33,000    
Taiheiyo Cement Corp.
          88,071     (313 )   87,758  
        116,000         116,000    
Taisei Corp.
          391,164     (1,606 )   389,558  
        33,000         33,000    
Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
          642,683     (2,011 )   640,672  
        114,500         114,500    
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
          5,678,027     (16,253 )   5,661,774  
        15,780         15,780    
Takefuji Corp.
          1,067,081     (5,010 )   1,062,071  
        29,000         29,000    
Teijin, Ltd.
          134,659     (451 )   134,208  
        12,500         12,500    
Terumo Corp.
          360,653     (1,007 )   359,646  
        29,100         29,100    
Tohoku Electric Power Co., Inc.
          620,517     (517 )   620,000  
        20,300         20,300    
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (The), Inc.
          484,118     (584 )   483,534  
        45,000         45,000    
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.
          168,380     (332 )   168,048  
        42,000         42,000    
TonenGeneral Sekiyu K.K.
          454,422     (902 )   453,520  
        1,000         1,000    
Toshiba TEC Corp.
          4,436     (19 )   4,417  
        15,000         15,000    
Tosoh Corp.
          62,348     (398 )   61,950  
        15,200         15,200    
Toyota Motor Corp.
          544,081     (1,657 )   542,424  
        1,000         1,000    
Wacoal Corp.
          12,659     (37 )   12,622  
        2,300         2,300    
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd.
          132,305     (228 )   132,077  
        8,000         8,000    
Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
          111,081     (460 )   110,621  
                                 
                           
 
    11,001,256       60,511,909     (249,715 )   71,263,450  
                                 

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

 


 

                                                            
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT       Pro       GS VIT   AIT       Pro
International   Select       Forma       International   Select       Forma
Equity   International       Combined       Equity   International       Combined
Fund   Equity   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Equity   Adjustments(c)   Fund
 
   
   
                           
Luxembourg – 0.1%
                           
        11,410         11,410    
Arcelor
  $     $ 223,852     $           –   $ 223,852  
                                 
                                 
                           
Mexico – 0.3%
                           
        17,400         17,400    
Fomento Economico Mexicano SA de CV, Sponsored ADR
          1,036,518         1,036,518  
                                 
                                 
                           
Netherlands – 6.5%
                           
        252,119         252,119    
ABN-Amro Holdings
          6,205,743     (14,822 )   6,190,921  
        79,217         79,217    
Aegon NV
          1,026,199     (6,624 )   1,019,575  
        12,800         12,800    
Akzo Nobel NV
          504,411     (1,318 )   503,093  
        5,101         5,101    
Corio NV
          284,865     (841 )   284,024  
        5,025         5,025    
DSM NV
          344,014     (666 )   343,348  
        83,200         83,200    
Elsevier NV
          1,159,310     (2,133 )   1,157,177  
        700         700    
Gamma Holding NV
          29,592     (37 )   29,555  
        11,783         11,783    
Heineken NV
          363,999     (668 )   363,331  
  49,762       220,524         270,286    
ING Groep NV*
    1,398,671       6,233,592     (38,349 )   7,593,914  
        65,300         65,300    
Koninklijke (Royal) Phillips Electronics NV
          1,650,758     (6,785 )   1,643,973  
        26,338         26,338    
Koninklijke Ahold NV*
          216,628     (968 )   215,660  
        11,086         11,086    
Koninklijke Wessanen NV
          156,886     (180 )   156,706  
        13,242         13,242    
Oce NV
          195,085     (379 )   194,706  
        31,950         31,950    
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co.
          2,086,837     (10,832 )   2,076,005  
  54,662               54,662    
VNU NV*
    1,521,493               1,521,493  
        2,900         2,900    
Wereldhave NV
          309,203     (326 )   308,877  
        77,100         77,100    
Wolters Kluwer NV
          1,475,315     (4,417 )   1,470,898  
                                 
                           
 
    2,920,164       22,242,437     (89,345 )   25,073,256  
                                 
                           
Norway – 1.0%
                           
        51,600         51,600    
DnB Nor ASA
          538,441     (2,313 )   536,128  
        3,500         3,500    
Kvaerner ASA*
          69,700     (422 )   69,278  
        13,100         13,100    
Norsk Hydro ASA
          1,201,734     (12,016 )   1,189,718  
        5,300         5,300    
Orkla ASA
          195,289     (423 )   194,866  
  219,446               219,446    
Telenor ASA
    1,745,027               1,745,027  
        7,800         7,800    
Yara International ASA
          124,026     (863 )   123,163  
                                 
                           
 
    1,745,027       2,129,190     (16,037 )   3,858,180  
                                 
                           
Russia – 0.7%
                           
  43,600               43,600    
LUKOIL ADR
    1,604,916               1,604,916  
  38,300               38,300    
Mobile Telesystems ADR
    1,288,795               1,288,795  
                                 
                           
 
    2,893,711               2,893,711  
                                 
                           
Singapore – 0.3%
                           
        94,000         94,000    
Capitaland, Ltd.
          132,610     (338 )   132,272  
        249,000         249,000    
ComfortDelgro Corp., Ltd.
          249,435     (532 )   248,903  
        43,000         43,000    
DBS Group Holding, Ltd.
          364,482     (934 )   363,548  
        31,000         31,000    
Fraser & Neave, Ltd.
          288,492     (811 )   287,681  
        15,000         15,000    
Hotel Properties, Ltd.
          11,114     (16 )   11,098  
        16,000         16,000    
Keppel Corp., Ltd.
          118,550     (424 )   118,126  
        20,000         20,000    
Neptune Orient Lines, Ltd.
          44,812     (77 )   44,735  
        23,020         23,020    
SembCorp Industries, Ltd.
          36,432     (94 )   36,338  
        43,000         43,000    
Straits Trading Co., Ltd.
          57,858     (56 )   57,802  
        46,000         46,000    
United Industrial Corp., Ltd.
          27,130     (45 )   27,085  
                                 
                           
 
          1,330,915     (3,327 )   1,327,588  
                                 
                           
South Korea – 1.5%
                           
  24,734               24,734    
Hyundai Motor Co. GDR(a)(b)
    695,026               695,026  
  46,054               46,054    
Hyundai Motor Co. Ltd. GDR(b)
    1,303,328               1,303,328  
  5,000       4,560         9,560    
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. GDR(a)(b)
    1,196,250               1,196,250  
  5,900               5,900    
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. GDR(a)(b)
    961,700       1,089,811         2,051,511  
        32,100         32,100    
SK Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR
          654,840         654,840  
                                 
                           
 
    4,156,304       1,744,651         5,900,955  
                                 
                           
Spain – 2.7%
                           
        629         629    
Acciona SA
          62,386     (109 )   62,277  
        5,840         5,840    
ACS, Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA
          163,456     (402 )   163,054  
        32,200         32,200    
Altadis SA
          1,350,310     (3,839 )   1,346,471  
  164,415               164,415    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA
    2,526,198               2,526,198  
        179,000         179,000    
Banco Popular Espanol SA
          2,162,929     (3,992 )   2,158,937  
        71,911         71,911    
Endesa SA
          1,688,281     (17,575 )   1,670,706  
        1,200         1,200    
Fomento de Construcciones Y Contratas SA
          67,624     (180 )   67,444  
        47,716         47,716    
Iberdrola SA
          1,259,339     (3,421 )   1,255,918  
        41,700         41,700    
Repsol YPF SA
          1,067,273     (9,534 )   1,057,739  
        9,984         9,984    
Sacyr Vallehermoso SA
          235,364     (452 )   234,912  
                                 
                           
 
    2,526,198       8,056,962     (39,504 )   10,543,656  
                                 
                           
Sweden – 3.0%
                           
        5,400         5,400    
Atlas Copco AB-Class A
          85,796     (439 )   85,357  
        11,800         11,800    
Electrolux AB, Class B
          251,738     (870 )   250,868  
        525,200         525,200    
Ericsson AB, Class B
          1,689,081     0     1,689,081  
        25,500         25,500    
Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B
          898,514     (3,205 )   895,309  
        7,000         7,000    
Holmen AB, Class B
          189,249     (363 )   188,886  
        90,600         90,600    
Nordea Bank AB*
          824,212     (2,524 )   821,688  
  164,415               164,415    
Skandia Forsakrings AB*
    2,216,987               2,216,987  
        18,400         18,400    
Skanska AB, Class B
          227,508     (570 )   226,938  
        4,400         4,400    
SKF AB, Class B
          45,102     (289 )   44,813  
  403,898               403,898    
Svenska Cellulosa AB (SCA) Series B
    2,600,792               2,600,792  
        37,400         37,400    
Swedish Match AB
          425,297     (686 )   424,611  
  81,268               81,268    
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson
    2,091,194               2,091,194  
        46,500         46,500    
TeliaSonera AB
          222,236     (706 )   221,530  
                                 
                           
 
    6,908,973       4,858,733     (9,652 )   11,758,054  
                                 

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

 


 

                                                            
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT       Pro       GS VIT   AIT       Pro
International   Select       Forma       International   Select       Forma
Equity   International       Combined       Equity   International       Combined
Fund   Equity   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Equity   Adjustments (c)   Fund
 
   
   
                                 
                           
Switzerland – 7.0%
                           
        38,350         38,350    
Adecco SA
  $     $ 1,745,832     $      (7,796 ) $ 1,738,036  
        6         6    
Banque Cantonale Vaudoise
          1,442     (1 )   1,441  
  44,054       11,088         55,142    
Credit Suisse Group*
    1,726,812       436,917     (2,751 )   2,160,978  
        32,400         32,400    
Holcim, Ltd.
          1,969,989     (4,058 )   1,965,931  
  13,835       10,700         24,535    
Nestle SA
    3,534,327       2,735,784     (5,209 )   6,264,902  
  55,169       59,300         114,469    
Novartis AG
    2,619,239       2,822,049     (9,646 )   5,431,642  
        21,900         21,900    
Roche Holdings AG
          2,768,975     (8,606 )   2,760,369  
        2,173         2,173    
Swisscom AG
          708,044     (633 )   707,411  
        39,140         39,140    
UBS AG
          3,051,019     (3,065 )   3,047,954  
        527         527    
Valora Holding AG*
          119,236     (87 )   119,149  
        15,533         15,533    
Zurich Financial Services AG*
          2,673,490         2,673,490  
                                 
                           
 
    7,880,378       19,032,777     (41,852 )   26,871,303  
                                 
                           
Taiwan – 0.4%
                           
  164,062.98               164,063    
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. GDR
    1,698,052               1,698,052  
                                 
                                 
 
                           
United Kingdom – 24.4%
                           
        17,100         17,100    
Allied Domecq, Plc
          206,940     (421 )   206,519  
        12,590         12,590    
Arriva, Plc
          123,017     (273 )   122,744  
        31,280         31,280    
Astrazeneca, Plc
          1,296,017     (5,587 )   1,290,430  
        76,226         76,226    
Aviva, Plc
          850,036     (3,092 )   846,944  
        367,513         367,513    
Barclays, Plc
          3,660,166     (14,942 )   3,645,224  
        34,057         34,057    
Barratt Developments, Plc
          437,488     (595 )   436,893  
        38,314         38,314    
BBA Group, Plc
          211,912     1     211,913  
        318,900         318,900    
BG Group, Plc
          2,624,286     (4,428 )   2,619,858  
        83,354         83,354    
Boots Group, Plc
          910,097     (1,796 )   908,301  
  113,600       109,722         223,322    
BP Amoco Capital, Plc
    1,181,406       1,142,915     (1,106 )   2,323,215  
        99,600         99,600    
British Land Co., Plc
          1,564,254     (2,834 )   1,561,420  
        426,547         426,547    
BT Group, Plc
          1,758,890     (1,138 )   1,757,752  
        43,421         43,421    
Cadbury Schweppes, Plc
          414,926     (1,446 )   413,480  
  33,548               33,548    
Carnival Plc
    1,902,148.00               1,902,148  
        517,631         517,631    
Centrica, Plc
          2,150,720     (5,841 )   2,144,879  
        8,406         8,406    
Cobham, Plc
          213,250     (228 )   213,022  
        23,300         23,300    
Diageo, Plc
          343,795     (809 )   342,986  
        253,871         253,871    
Dixons Group, Plc
          714,590     (2,474 )   712,116  
        17,973         17,973    
Gallaher Group Plc
          267,128     (268 )   266,860  
  139,837       502,236         642,073    
GlaxoSmithKline, Plc
    3,378,957       12,164,861     (21,277 )   15,522,541  
        16,360         16,360    
GUS, Plc
          258,260     (698 )   257,562  
        13,001         13,001    
Hanson Plc
          125,052     (276 )   124,776  
        133,083         133,083    
HBOS, Plc
          2,053,135     (5,719 )   2,047,416  
        306,400         306,400    
HSBC Holdings, Plc
          4,927,851         4,927,851  
        24,532         24,532    
Imi, Plc
          183,406     (528 )   182,878  
        43,200         43,200    
Imperial Tobacco Group, Plc
          1,164,090     (2,439 )   1,161,651  
        56,200         56,200    
J Sainsbury, Plc
          287,413     (753 )   286,660  
        391,444         391,444    
Kingfisher, Plc
          1,726,429     (7,995 )   1,718,434  
        313,682         313,682    
Lloyds TSB Group, Plc
          2,660,080     (9,328 )   2,650,752  
        675,600         675,600    
Morrison WM Supermarkets
          2,252,924     (7,788 )   2,245,136  
        292,918         292,918    
National Grid Transco, Plc
          2,841,105     (8,208 )   2,832,897  
        25,320         25,320    
Next, Plc
          685,010     (2,165 )   682,845  
        92,055         92,055    
Northern Foods, Plc
          260,764     (307 )   260,457  
        539         539    
Persimmon, Plc
          7,547     (17 )   7,530  
  225,906               225,906    
Prudential Plc
    2,001,818               2,001,818  
  226,821               226,821    
Rolls-Royce Group Plc*
    1,163,687               1,163,687  
  41,960       92,300         134,260    
Royal Bank of Scotland
    1,263,369       2,789,994     (9,159 )   4,044,204  
        82,540         82,540    
Schroders, Plc
          1,120,223     (3,084 )   1,117,139  
        78,614         78,614    
Scottish & Southern Energy, Plc
          1,427,754     (4,206 )   1,423,548  
        76,441         76,441    
Scottish Power, Plc
          680,440     (1,735 )   678,705  
        14,500         14,500    
Severn Trent, Plc
          264,383     (625 )   263,758  
        181,453         181,453    
Shell Transportation & Trading Co., Plc
          1,765,663     (7,590 )   1,758,073  
  140,580               140,580    
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group Plc
    1,535,050               1,535,050  
        152,621         152,621    
Smith & Nephew, Plc
          1,507,682     (6,269 )   1,501,413  
        27,814         27,814    
Smith WH, Plc
          182,012     (467 )   181,545  
        92,000         92,000    
Standard Chartered, Plc
          1,682,410     (5,222 )   1,677,188  
        12,158         12,158    
Tate & Lyle, Plc
          103,974     (231 )   103,743  
        41,006         41,006    
Taylor Woodrow, Plc
          248,306     (815 )   247,491  
        490,000         490,000    
Tesco, Plc
          2,800,208     (6,870 )   2,793,338  
        13,200         13,200    
The Berkeley Group Holdings, Plc
          216,540     (744 )   215,796  
  1,776,789       1,918,800         3,695,589    
Vodafone Airtouch, Plc
    4,319,840       4,678,564     (10,465 )   8,987,939  
        45,608         45,608    
Wimpey (George), Plc
          358,963     (885 )   358,078  
        142,424         142,424    
Wolseley, Plc
          2,997,749     (10,246 )   2,987,503  
  361,099               361,099    
W.M. Supermarkets Plc
    1,199,225               1,199,225  
  205,736       102,808         308,544    
WPP Group, Plc
    2,107,330       1,058,914     (5,188 )   3,161,056  
                                 
                           
 
    20,052,830       74,372,133     (188,576 )   94,236,387  
                                 
                           
 
                           
                           
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
                           
                           
(Cost $86,784,662, $246,064,852, $0, and 332,849,514, respectively)
  $ 97,565,094     $ 283,623,407   $ (942,758 ) $ 380,245,743  
                                 
                                                         
Principal Amount
  Interest Rate          Maturity Date
  Value
                           
Short-Term Obligation 0.7%
                           
                           
U.S. Treasury Bills – 0.1%
                           
$     $ 520,000   $   $ 520,000    
2.83%, 08/25/05(d)
  $     $ 517,752   $   $ 517,752  
        20,000         20,000    
2.90%, 08/25/05(d)
          19,911         19,911  
                                 
                           
 
          537,663         537,663  
                                 

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

 


 

                                                         
Principal Amount
  Interest Rate          Maturity Date
  Value
GS VIT   AIT       Pro       GS VIT   AIT       Pro
International   Select       Forma       International   Select       Forma
Equity   International       Combined       Equity   International       Combined
Fund   Equity   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Equity   Adjustments (c)   Fund

 
 
                           
Time Deposits – 0.6%
                           
  2,286,000       –            –     2,286,000    
State Street Bank & Trust Euro – Time Deposit
3.19% 07/01/2005
  $ 2,286,000     $ –       $ –               $ 2,286,000  
                                 
                           
TOTAL SHORT-TERM OBLIGATION
                           
                           
(Cost $2,286,000, 537,663, $0, and 2,823,663, respectively)
  $ 2,286,000     $ 537,663   $ –               $ 2,823,663  
                                 
                                                                     
Shares
  Description
  Value
                               
Preferred Stocks 0.2%
                               
                               
Germany – 0.2%
                               
        3,869             3,869    
RWE AG Preferred
  $     $ 221,258     $ (833 )   $ 220,425  
        15,200             15,200    
Volkswagen AG Preferred
          539,053       (2,102 )     536,951  
                                     
                               
 
          760,311       (2,935 )     757,376  
                                     
                               
Italy – 0.0%
                               
        5,600             5,600    
Fiat SpA Preferred*
          36,103       (85 )     36,018  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                                     
                               
TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS
                               
                               
(Cost $0, $594,491, $0 and $594,491, respectively)
  $     $ 796,414     $ (3,020 )   $ 793,394  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Rights 0.0%
                               
                               
Spain 0.0%
                               
        9,984             9,984    
Sacyr Vallehermoso SA*
  $     $ 7,367     $     $ 7,367  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Thailand 0.0%
                               
        100,421             100,421    
TelecomAsia Corp., Public Co., Ltd.*
          –                 –      
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
United Kingdom 0.0%
                               
        332,400             332,400    
Ti Automotive, Ltd.*
          –                 –      
                                     
                               
TOTAL RIGHTS
                               
                               
(Cost $0, $68,642, $0 and $68,642, respectively)
  $     $ 7,367     $     $ 7,367  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING
COLLATERAL
                               
                               
(Cost $89,070,662, $247,265,648, $0 and $336,336,310, respectively)
  $ 99,851,094     $ 284,964,851     $ (945,778 )   $ 383,870,167  
                                     
 
Shares
  Interest Rate          Maturity Date
  Value
                               
Securities Lending Collateral – 5.8%
                               
  5,760,283             17,514,524       23,274,807    
Boston Global Investment Trust – Enhanced Portfolio
  $ 5,760,283     $ –         $ 17,514,524     $ 23,274,807  
                                     
 
Principal Amount
  Interest Rate          Maturity Date
  Value
$     $ 326,464     $ (326,464   $    
Bank of America 3.27%, 07/18/05
  $     $ 326,464     $ (326,464   $  
        261,171       (261,171        
Barclays 3.16%, 07/14/05
          261,171       (261,171      
        352,935       (352,935        
Barclays 3.25%, 07/26/05
          352,935       (352,935      
        652,927       (652,927        
Calyon 3.25%, 08/04/05
          652,927       (652,927      
        326,464       (326,464        
Clipper Receivables Corp. 3.19%, 07/14/05
          326,464       (326,464      
        326,464       (326,464        
Compass Securitization 3.16%, 07/11/05
          326,464       (326,464      
        652,927       (652,927        
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation 3.15%, 09/09/05
          652,927       (652,927      
        537,166       (537,166        
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation 3.20%, 07/18/05
          537,166       (537,166      
        2,611,707       (2,611,707          
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation Repurchase Agreement 3.48% 07/01/2005
                               
                               
Maturity Value $2,611,956
                               
                               
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations with aggregate market value of $2,449,875)
          2,611,707       (2,611,707      

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

 


 

                                                   
Principal Amount
  Interest Rate          Maturity Date
  Value
GS VIT   AIT       Pro       GS VIT AIT       Pro
International   Select       Forma       International Select       Forma
Equity   International       Combined       Equity International       Combined
Fund   Equity   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund Equity   Adjustments (c)     Fund

 
 
    391,756     (391,756 )      
Dexia Group 3.24%, 07/21/05
  $   $ 391,756   $ (391,756 ) $  
    326,463     (326,463 )      
First Tennessee National Corporation 3.22%, 08/09/05
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    326,463     (326,463 )      
Fortis Bank 3.11%, 07/05/05
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    326,463     (326,463 )      
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.33%, 08/05/05
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    333,660     (333,660 )      
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.32%, 12/28/05
        333,660     (333,660 )    
    3,779,818                
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
                         
                       
3.48%          07/01/2005
                         
                       
Maturity Value $3,780,178
                         
            (3,779,818 )      
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations with aggregate market value of $3,849,909)
        3,779,818     (3,779,818 )    
    326,463     (326,463 )      
Grampian Funding LLC 3.28%, 07/13/05
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    237,391     (237,391 )      
Greyhawk Funding 3.31%, 08/09/05
        237,391     (237,391 )    
                       
 
                         
    326,463     (326,463 )      
HBOS Halifax Bank of Scotland 3.15%, 08/08/05
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    326,463     (326,463 )      
HSBC Banking/Holdings Plc 3.25%, 08/05/05
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    326,463     (326,463 )      
JP Morgan Chase & Co. 3.20%, 07/20/05
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    652,927     (652,927 )      
Jupiter Securitization Corp. 3.21%, 07/15/05
        652,927     (652,927 )    
    657,658                
Lehman Brothers, Inc. Repurchase Agreement
                         
                       
3.48%          07/01/2005
                         
                       
Maturity Value $657,658
                         
            (657,658 )      
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations with aggregate market value of $670,817)
        657,658     (657,658 )    
    326,463                
Merrill Lynch & Co. Repurchase Agreement
                         
                       
3.48%          07/01/2005
                         
                       
Maturity Value $326,463
                         
            (326,463 )      
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations with aggregate market value of $334,598)
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    326,463     (326,463 )      
Nordea Bank of Finland Plc (NY Branch) 3.17%, 08/09/05
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    390,834     (390,834 )      
Park Avenue Receivables Corp. 3.30%, 07/14/05
        390,834     (390,834 )    
    421,677     (421,677 )      
Prefco 3.28%, 07/08/05
        421,677     (421,677 )    
    391,756     (391,756 )      
Rabobank Nederland 3.25%, 08/08/05
        391,756     (391,756 )    
    326,463     (326,463 )      
Societe Generale 3.24%, 08/09/05
        326,463     (326,463 )    
    269,518     (269,518 )      
The Bank of the West 3.27%, 07/27/05
        269,518     (269,518 )    
    289,803     (289,803 )      
Toronto Dominion Bank 3.25%, 08/02/05
        289,803     (289,803 )    
    384,871     (384,871 )      
Wells Fargo 3.27%, 08/01/05
        384,871     (384,871 )    
                             
                       
 
        17,514,524        
                             
                       
TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
                         
                       
(Cost $5,760,283, $17,514,524, $0 and $23,274,807, respectively)
  $ 5,760,283   $ 17,514,524   $ $ 23,274,807  
                             
                       
 
                         
                       
TOTAL INVESTMENTS – 105.1%
                         
                       
(Cost 94,830,945, $264,780,172, $0 and $359,271,240, respectively)
  $ 105,611,377   $ 302,479,375   $ (945,778 ) $ 407,144,974  
                               
         
       
    As a % of Net  
Investment Industry Classifications(e)

  Assets
 
Agriculture     0.9 %
Automobiles & Components
    4.3  
Bank
    3.3  
Capital Goods
    6.9  
Consumer Durables & Apparel
    3.2  
Consumer Services
    3.9  
Diversified Financials
    3.2  
Energy
    15.1  
Environmental Control
    0.1  
Food & Staples Retailing
    3.5  
Food Beverage & Tobacco
    13.1  
Health Care-Products
    0.9  
Insurance
    5.1  
Materials
    3.2  
Media
    2.8  
Mining
    0.9  
Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
    13.2  
Real Estate
    2.2  
Retailing
    2.5  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment
    0.6  
Short Term Investments (f)
    6.7  
Software & Services
    0.9  
Technology Hardware & Equipment
    1.3  
Telecomminication Services
    6.4  
Transportation
    1.0  
Utilities
    0.8  
 
TOTAL INVESTMENTS
    106.0 %
 

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

 


 

The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
* Non-income producing security.
(a)   All or portion of the security is on loan.
(b)   Securities are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, such securities have been determined to be liquid by the Investment Adviser and may be resold, normally to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A securities amounted to $5,246,115, which represents approximately 1.4% of net assets as of June 30, 2005.
(c)   To reflect adjustments to AIT Select International Equity Fund investments based on GS VIT International Equity Fund’s valuation policy, and also to adjust for affiliated securities of the GS VIT International Equity Fund that are assumed to be sold at June 30, 2005.
(d)   Security has been deposited as initial margin on futures contracts.
(e)   Industry concentrations greater than one-tenth of one percent are disclosed.
(f)   Short term investments include securities lending collateral.
(g)   Repurchase agreement was entered into on June 30, 2005.
 
Investment Abbreviations:
ADR – American Depository Receipt
GDR – Global Depository Receipt
 

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

 


 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS – At June 30, 2005, the GS VIT International Equity Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts, both to purchase and sell currencies as follows:
                                     
Open Forward Foreign Currency       Value on             Unrealized
 
Purchase Contracts   Expiration Date   Settlement Date     Current Value     Gain     Loss  
 
Australian Dollar
  08/18/2005   $ 3,831,763     $ 3,752,331     $     $ 79,432  
 
  09/21/2005     1,283,015       1,284,613       1,598        
 
  09/21/2005     1,232,000       1,220,981             11,019  
British Pounds
  07/20/2005     4,996,909       4,881,752             115,157  
 
  09/21/2005     1,224,000       1,202,054             21,946  
Canadian Dollar
  09/21/2005     1,226,000       1,255,414       29,414        
Danish Krone
  09/22/2005     741,531       741,800       269        
Euro
  07/29/2005     1,832,842       1,834,632       1,790        
 
  09/21/2005     607,000       608,890       1,890        
 
  09/21/2005     1,225,000       1,214,431             10,569  
Japanese Yen
  07/27/2005     10,232,187       10,072,326             159,861  
 
  09/21/2005     615,000       599,280             15,720  
New Zealand Dollar
  08/10/2005     248,139       241,864             6,275  
Norwegian Krone
  09/21/2005     3,064,118       3,010,374             53,744  
Singapore Dollar
  08/22/2005     882,503       877,036             5,467  
Swedish Krona
  09/21/2005     1,133,832       1,057,693             76,139  
Swiss Franc
  09/21/2005     615,000       598,639               16,361  
 
TOTAL OPEN FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY
PURCHASE CONTRACTS
      $ 34,990,839     $ 34,454,110     $ 34,961     $ 571,690  
 
                                     
Open Forward Foreign Currency       Value on             Unrealized
 
Sale Contracts   Expiration Date   Settlement Date     Current Value     Gain     Loss  
 
Australian Dollar
  09/21/2005   $ 618,000     $ 608,168     $ 9,832     $  
 
  09/21/2005     615,000       626,624             11,624  
British Pounds
  07/20/2005     793,605       782,489       11,116        
 
  09/21/2005     1,235,825       1,219,324       16,501        
Canadian Dollar
  09/21/2005     2,533,365       2,607,672             74,307  
Euro
  07/29/2005     235,578       236,144             566  
 
  09/21/2005     3,111,343       3,020,752       90,591        
 
  09/21/2005     618,000       619,035             1,035  
Hong Kong Dollar
  09/15/2005     5,437,129       5,442,535             5,406  
Hungarian Forint
  09/14/2005     873,672       879,674             6,002  
Japanese Yen
  09/21/2005     1,398,534       1,362,358       36,176        
Norwegian Krone
  08/26/2005     989,375       971,143       18,232        
 
  09/21/2005     618,000       624,579             6,579  
Swedish Krona
  09/21/2005     1,839,000       1,759,938       79,062        
 
  09/26/2005     1,958,774       1,906,376       52,398        
Swiss Franc
  07/15/2005     1,321,553       1,241,981       79,572        
 
  09/21/2005     2,399,405       2,315,500       83,905        
 
TOTAL OPEN FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY
SALE CONTRACTS
      $ 26,596,158     $ 26,224,292     $ 477,385     $ 105,519  
 

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


 

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS – At June 30, 2005, the AIT Select International Equity Fund had outstanding forward foreign currency exchange contracts, both to purchase and sell currencies as follows:
                                     
Open Forward Foreign Currency       Value on             Unrealized
 
Purchase Contracts   Expiration Date   Settlement Date     Current Value     Gain     Loss  
 
Canadian Dollar
  08/26/2005   $ 1,550,436     $ 1,589,717     $ 39,281     $  
Euro
  08/26/2005     713,436       702,846             10,590  
Japanese Yen
  08/26/2005     9,379,106       9,066,146             312,960  
Norwegian Krone
  08/26/2005     4,259,762       4,194,078             65,684  
Swedish Krona
  08/26/2005     5,030,129       4,719,264             310,865  
Swiss Franc
  08/26/2005     10,684,933       10,222,566               462,367  
 
TOTAL OPEN FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY PURCHASE CONTRACTS
      $ 31,617,802     $ 30,494,617     $ 39,281     $ 1,162,466  
 
                                     
Open Forward Foreign Currency       Value on             Unrealized
 
Sale Contracts   Expiration Date   Settlement Date     Current Value     Gain     Loss  
 
Australian Dollar
  08/26/2005   $ 679,735     $ 685,038     $     $ 5,303  
British Pounds
  08/26/2005     6,479,861       6,362,848       117,013        
Canadian Dollar
  08/26/2005     631,782       641,782             10,000  
Danish Krone
  08/26/2005     45,314       43,536       1,778        
Euro
  08/26/2005     16,588,257       15,983,181       605,076        
Hong Kong Dollar
  08/26/2005     1,704,421       1,707,104             2,683  
Japanese Yen
  08/26/2005     912,394       873,553       38,841        
 
TOTAL OPEN FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY SALE CONTRACTS
      $ 27,041,764     $ 26,297,042     $ 762,708     $ 17,986  
 
FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2005, the following future contracts were open for the AIT Select International Equity Fund:
                                 
Number of
Contract Long Settlement Unrealized Gain
Type (Short) Month Market Value (Loss)
 
DAX Index
    14       September 2005     $ 1,956,901     $ (3,608 )
MSCI SING Index
    48       July 2005       1,498,853       (5,265 )
TOPIX Index
    22       September 2005       2,329,727       (56,432 )
SP/MIB Index
    7       September 2005       1,372,265       (2,835 )
S&P/TSE 60 Index
    (23 )     September 2005       (2,087,190 )     16,070  
FTSE 100 Index
    (15 )     September 2005       (1,377,312 )     18,209  
 
                    $ 3,693,244     $ (33,861 )
 

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


 

Pro Forma Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
For the Goldman Sachs VIT International Equity Fund and AIT Select International Equity Fund
June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
                                 
            AIT Select                
    GS VIT International     International             Pro Forma  
    Equity Fund
    Equity Fund
    Adjustments
    Combined Fund
 
Assets:
                               
Investments in securities, at value (cost $89,070,662, $247,265,648, $0 and $336,336,310, respectively)
  $ 99,851,094     $ 284,964,851     $ (945,778 )(a)   $ 383,870,167  
Securities Lending collateral, at value
    5,760,283       17,514,524             23,274,807  
Cash
    364       4,466,015             4,466,379  
Foreign currencies, at value (identified cost $61,291, $661,436, $0 and $772,727, respectively)
    60,768       644,933             705,701  
Receivables:
                               
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, at value
    512,346       801,990             1,314,336  
Dividends and Interest, at value
    248,370       1,198,627             1,446,997  
Securities lending income
    9,604                   9,604  
Variation margin
          44,507             44,507  
Reimbursement from Adviser
    7,644                   7,644  
Fund shares sold
    7,504                   7,504  
Other assets
    2,086                   2,086  
 
                       
Total assets
    106,460,063       309,635,447       (945,778 )     415,149,732  
 
                       
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Payables:
                               
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    5,760,283       17,514,524             23,274,807  
Investment securities purchased, at value
    2,604,307                   2,604,307  
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, at value
    677,209       1,180,453             1,857,662  
Fund shares repurchased
    60,878       289,784             350,662  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    83,760       263,152       (263,152 )(b)     83,760  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    40,986       121,994       263,152  (b)     426,132  
 
                       
Total liabilities
    9,227,423       19,369,907             28,597,330  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Assets:
                               
Paid-in capital
    135,525,580       346,822,403             482,347,983  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    1,299,755       7,931,183             9,230,938  
Accumulated net realized loss on investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions
    (50,210,635 )     (101,818,442 )           (152,029,077 )
Net unrealized gain on investments, futures and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    10,617,940       37,330,396       (945,778 )(a)     47,002,558  
 
                       
Net Assets
  $ 97,232,640     $ 290,265,540     $ (945,778 )   $ 386,552,402  
 
                       
 
                               
 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share:
Institutional
  $ 10.35     $     $     $ 10.35  
Service
  $     $ 1.245     $ 9.105 (c)   $ 10.35  
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
Institutional
    9,397,288                   9,397,288  
Service
          233,057,714       (205,104,114 )(d)     27,953,600  
 
Total shares outstanding, $0.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    9,397,288       233,057,714       (205,104,114 )(d)     37,350,888  
 
                               
 
(a)   To reflect adjustments to AIT Select International Equity Fund’s investments based on GS VIT International Equity Fund’s valuation policy.
(b)   Adjustment to re-class amount owed to affiliates of AIT Select International Equity Fund.
(c)   Adjustment to AIT Select International Equity Fund’s NAV based on GS VIT International Equity Fund’s Institutional Class NAV.
(d)   Service Shares of AIT Select International Equity Fund are exchanged for new Service Shares of GS VIT International Equity Fund to be established upon consummation of the merger. Initial per share values of Service Shares are presumed to equal that of the GS VIT International Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares.

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

 


 

Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations
For the Goldman Sachs VIT International Equity Fund and AIT Select International Equity Fund
For the Twelve Months Ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
                                 
            AIT Select                
    GS VIT International     International             Pro Forma  
    Equity Fund
    Equity Fund
    Adjustments
    Combined Fund
 
Investment Income:
                               
 
                               
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $274,522, $1,008,314, $0 and $1,282,836, respectively)
  $ 2,039,266     $ 8,231,084     $     $ 10,270,350  
Interest (including securities lending income of $132,433, $193,898, $0 and $326,331, respectively)
    157,201       289,578             446,779  
 
                       
Total income
    2,196,467       8,520,662             10,717,129  
 
                       
 
                               
Expenses:
                               
Management fees
    1,008,175       2,905,336       252,776 (a)     4,166,287  
Distribution and Service Fees
          472,470       316,718 (c)     789,188  
Transfer Agent fees
    40,327             126,324 (e)     166,651  
Custody and accounting fees
    149,430       445,955       (75,385 )(b)     520,000  
Printing fees
    53,597       31,765       (30,362 )(b)     55,000  
Audit and tax fees
    30,817       37,547       (32,364 )(b)     36,000  
Legal fees
    22,988       24,308       (19,296 )(b)     28,000  
Trustee fees
    14,517       25,384       (25,384 )(b)     14,517  
Other
    9,750       4,201       (1,951 )(b)     12,000  
 
                       
Total expenses
    1,329,601       3,946,966       511,076       5,787,643  
Less – expense reductions
    (118,505 )           (607,547 )(d)     (726,052 )
 
                       
Net Expenses
    1,211,096       3,946,966       (96,471 )     5,061,591  
 
                       
Net Investment Income
    985,371       4,573,696       96,471       5,655,538  
 
                       
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment, futures and foreign currency related transactions:
                               
Net realized gain (loss) from:
                               
Investment transactions (including commissions recaptured of $0, $17,651, $0 and $17,651, respectively)
    5,412,344       25,395,254             30,807,598  
Futures transactions
    33,800       46,468             80,268  
Foreign currency related transactions
    (804,082 )     (975,888 )           (1,779,970 )
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:
                               
Investments
    4,054,713       6,881,102       (945,778 )(f)     9,990,037  
Futures
          (33,861 )           (33,861 )
 
                             
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies
    (36,298 )     (344,316 )           (380,614 )
 
                       
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and futures and foreign currency related transactions
    8,660,477       30,968,759       (945,778 )(f)     38,683,458  
 
                       
 
                               
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
  $ 9,645,848     $ 35,542,455     $ (849,307 )   $ 44,338,996  
 
                       
 
(a)   Adjustment to reflect increase in management fee based on GS VIT International Equity Fund’s contractual fee rate.
(b)   Adjustments to reflects the anticipated savings as a result of consolidation of printing, custody and accounting and other services.
(c)   Adjustment to reflect distribution and service fee based on VIT International Equity Fund’s contractual fee rate.
(d)   Adjustment to reflect expense reduction based on GS VIT International Equity Fund expense cap and waivers.
(e)   Adjustment to reflect transfer agent fees based on GS VIT International Equity Fund’s transfer agent fee rate.
(f)   To reflect adjustments to AIT Select International Equity Fund’s investments based on GS VIT International Equity Fund’s valuation policy.

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

 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST INTERNATIONAL EQUITY FUND
Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust includes the Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust International Equity Fund (the “VIT International Equity Fund”). The VIT International Equity Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act. Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public. The VIT International Equity Fund offers two classes of shares: Service and Institutional.
Allmerica Investment Trust (the “Allmerica Trust”) is registered under the Act, as an open-end, diversified management investment company established as a Massachusetts business trust. The Allmerica Trust is intended to serve as an investment medium for (i) variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts offered by insurance companies; (ii) certain qualified pension and retirement plans, as permitted by Treasury Regulations; and (iii) life insurance companies and advisers to certain funds and their affiliates. Allmerica Financial Corporation, the sponsor of the Allmerica Trust (“AFC”) has ceased all new sales of proprietary variable annuities and life insurance products. The Allmerica Trust is comprised of nine managed investment portfolios, including the Allmerica Investment Trust Select International Equity Fund (the “AIT Select International Equity Fund”).
2. BASIS OF COMBINATION
The unaudited pro forma Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and Statement of Operations (“pro forma statements”) reflect the accounts of the VIT International Equity and the AIT Select International Equity Funds as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005. Certain securities held by the AIT Select International Equity Fund that do not meet the investment criteria or investment percentage limitations of the VIT International Equity Fund may be sold prior to or after the reorganization. Certain sales have been reflected in these pro forma financial statements as of June 30, 2005. These pro forma statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the period presented.
     The VIT International Equity Fund will be the accounting survivor for financial statement purposes. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization provide for a tax-free acquisition of the AIT Select International Equity Fund into the VIT International Equity Fund. The acquisition is expected to be completed in December 2005.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
These pro forma statements give effect to the proposed transaction whereby all of the assets of the AIT Select International Equity Fund will be exchanged for Service Shares of the VIT International Equity Fund. The VIT International Equity Fund will assume the liabilities, if any, of the AIT Select International Equity Fund. Immediately thereafter, Service Shares of the VIT International Equity Fund will be distributed to the shareholders of the AIT Select International Equity Fund. The AIT Select International Equity Fund will then be dissolved.
     The amount of additional shares assumed to be issued under the reorganization was calculated based on the June 30, 2005 net assets of the AIT Select International Equity Fund and the June 30, 2005 net asset value per share of the VIT International Equity Fund. These amounts are summarized as follows:
         
    Service Class  
Shares Issued in connection with merger
    27,953,600  
Net Assets June 30, 2005 of AIT Select International Equity Fund
  $ 289,319,762  
Pro Forma Net Asset Value June 30, 2005
  $ 10.35  


 

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies consistently followed by the VIT International Equity Fund. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A. Investment Valuation – Investments in securities traded on a foreign securities exchange are valued daily at fair value determined by an independent service (if available) under valuation procedures approved by the Board of Trustees consistent with applicable regulatory guidance. The independent service takes into account multiple factors including, but not limited to, movements in the U.S. securities markets, certain depositary receipts, futures contracts and foreign currency exchange rates.
     Investments in securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system or for investments in securities traded on a foreign securities exchange for which an independent service is not available are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker/dealer supplied valuations or matrix pricing systems. Unlisted equity and debt securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or deemed to be inaccurate by the Investment Adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
     Investing in foreign markets may involve special risks and considerations not typically associated with investing in the United States. These risks include revaluation of currencies, high rates of inflation, repatriation restrictions on income and capital, and adverse political and economic developments. Moreover, securities issued in these markets may be less liquid, subject to government ownership controls, delayed settlements, and their prices may be more volatile than those of comparable securities in the United States.
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income – Security transactions are reflected as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the VIT International Equity Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued premium amortized and discount accreted. In addition, it is the VIT International Equity Fund’s policy to accrue for estimated capital gains taxes on foreign securities held by the VIT International Equity Fund which are subject to such taxes.
C. Federal Taxes – It is the VIT International Equity Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually.
     The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with Federal income tax rules. Therefore, the source of the VIT International Equity Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income or net realized gain on investment transactions, or from paid-in-capital.
     The VIT International Equity and the AIT Select International Equity Funds had capital loss carryforwards as of their most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated. The year and amount of expiration for each capital loss carryforward is indicated below (000):
                 
Capital Loss Carryforward*   VIT International Equity Fund     AIT Select International Equity Fund  
Expiring 2007
  $     $ 203  
Expiring 2008
    17,056       6,219  
Expiring 2009
    27,160       2,073  
Expiring 2010
    8,409       65,951  
Expiring 2011
    609       35,857  
 
           
Total
  $ 53,234     $ 110,303  
 
           
 
    *Utilization of these losses may be limited under the Code

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D. Expenses – Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Funds on a straight-line or pro rata basis depending upon the nature of the expense.
E. Foreign Currency Translations – The books and records of the VIT International Equity Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis: (i) investment valuations, foreign currency and other assets and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are converted each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates; and (ii) purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
     Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions will represent: (i) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (ii) currency gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and forward exchange contracts; and (iii) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded and the amounts actually received. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on securities and derivative instruments are not segregated in the Statement of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those securities and derivative instruments, but are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on securities and derivative instruments. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities as a result of changes in foreign exchange rates are included as increases and decreases in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on foreign currency related transactions.
F. Segregation Transactions – As set forth in the prospectus, the VIT International Equity Fund may enter into certain derivative transactions to seek to increase total return. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the VIT International Equity Fund is required to segregate liquid assets on the accounting records equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
G. Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts – The VIT International Equity Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date as a hedge or cross-hedge against either specific transactions or portfolio positions. The VIT International Equity Fund may also purchase and sell forward contracts to seek to increase total return. All commitments are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable translation rates and any resulting unrealized gains or losses are recorded in the VIT International Equity Fund’s financial statements. The VIT International Equity Fund records realized gains or losses at the time a forward contract is offset by entry into a closing transaction or extinguished by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
     The contractual amounts of forward foreign currency exchange contracts do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. At June 30, 2005, the VIT International Equity Fund had segregated sufficient cash and/or securities to cover any commitments under these contracts.
H. Futures Contracts – The VIT International Equity Fund may enter into futures transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the VIT International Equity Fund is required to deposit with a broker, or the VIT International Equity Fund’s custodian bank on behalf of the broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirement of the associated futures exchange. Subsequent payments for futures contracts (“variation margin”) are paid or received by the VIT International Equity Fund daily, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts, and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses. When contracts are closed, the VIT International Equity Fund realizes a gain or loss which is reported in the Statement of Operations.
     The use of futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of the futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. This risk may decrease the effectiveness of the VIT International Equity Fund’s

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strategies and potentially result in a loss.
3. AGREEMENTS
Pursuant to the Management Agreement (the “Agreement”), Goldman Sachs Asset Management International (“GSAMI”), an affiliate of the Investment Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as the investment adviser to the VIT International Equity Fund. Under the Agreement, GSAMI, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees, manages the VIT International Equity Fund’s portfolio.
     As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the VIT International Equity Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAMI is entitled to a fee (“Management Fee”) computed daily and payable monthly, equal to an annual percentage rate of 1.00% of the VIT International Equity Fund’s average daily net assets.
At a meeting held on June 16, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a fee reduction commitment for the VIT International Equity Fund which will be effective on a contractual basis in 2006. Effective July 1, 2005, GSAMI will implement the fee reduction commitment on a voluntary basis and waive a portion of its Management Fee to achieve the following annual rates:
         
Average Daily Net Assets   Annual Rate  
 
First $1 Billion
    1.00 %
 
Next $1 Billion
    0.90 %
 
Over $2 Billion
    0.86 %
 
     GSAMI has voluntarily agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” (excluding Management fees, Transfer Agency fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any expense offset arrangements) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.16% of the average daily net assets of the VIT International Equity Fund. GSAMI has agreed to maintain this expense limitation reduction through June 30, 2005 and on a voluntary basis thereafter. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the VIT International Equity Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAMI for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, GSAMI reimbursed approximately $119,000. After the completion of the proposed reorganization, amounts paid under the “Plan” described below will also not be subject to this voluntary expense limitation.
     The Trust, on behalf of the VIT International Equity Fund, has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to its Service Share Class. Under the Plan, Goldman Sachs and/or Authorized Dealers are entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the VIT International Equity Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to limit Distribution and Service fees to 0.02% of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.
     Goldman Sachs also serves as the transfer agent of the VIT International Equity Fund for a fee. The fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.04% of the average daily net assets of the Institutional and Service Share Classes of the VIT International Equity Fund.
     At June 30, 2005, the amounts owed to affiliates were approximately $80,500 and $3,200 for Management and Transfer Agent fees, respectively.
     GSAMI has contractually agreed to limit the total annual operating expenses to 1.22% of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares of the VIT International Equity Fund for eighteen months following the Reorganization.
4. SECURITIES LENDING
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the terms and conditions contained therein, the VIT International Equity Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”) – a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs. In accordance with the VIT International Equity Fund’s securities lending procedures, the loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the VIT International Equity Fund bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
     Both the VIT International Equity Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the VIT International Equity Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the VIT International Equity Fund for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, is reported parenthetically on the Statement of Operations. A portion of this amount, $4,356, represents compensation earned by the VIT International Equity Fund from lending its securities to Goldman Sachs. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, BGA earned $23,368 in fees as securities lending agent. At June 30, 2005, the VIT International Equity Fund loaned securities having a market value of $5,545,742 collateralized by cash in the amount of $5,760,283. The VIT International Equity Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), an affiliate of GSAMI, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The VIT International Equity Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.

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Pro Forma Combined Schedule of Investments for the Goldman Sachs VIT CORESM U.S. Equity Fund and the AIT Core Equity Fund
June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
                                                                 
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT           Pro       GS VIT   AIT           Pro
CORE U.S.   Core           Forma       CORE U.S.   Core           Forma
Equity   Equity           Combined       Equity   Equity           Combined
Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund
 
   
   
                                                                 
                               
Common Stocks - 97.5%
Advertising - 0.4%
                               
        32,400             32,400    
Lamar Advertising Co.
  $     $ 1,385,748     $     $ 1,385,748  
        24,900             24,900    
Omnicom Group, Inc. *
          1,988,514             1,988,514  
                                     
                               
 
          3,374,262             3,374,262  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Aerospace & Defense - 1.6%
                               
  9,800       45,100             54,900    
Lockheed Martin Corp.
    635,726       2,925,637             3,561,363  
  91,700       32,200             123,900    
Northrop Grumman Corp.
    5,066,425       1,779,050             6,845,475  
  115,400                   115,400    
Raytheon Co.
    4,514,448                   4,514,448  
                                     
                               
 
    10,216,599       4,704,687             14,921,286  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Auto Parts & Equipment - 0.3%
                               
  24,300                   24,300    
Autoliv, Inc.
    1,064,340                   1,064,340  
        3,700             3,700    
BorgWarner, Inc.
          198,579             198,579  
        31,400             31,400    
Johnson Controls, Inc.
          1,768,762             1,768,762  
                                     
                               
 
    1,064,340       1,967,341             3,031,681  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Automobiles - 0.3%
                               
  228,400                   228,400    
Ford Motor Co.
    2,338,816                   2,338,816  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Banks - 8.3%
                               
  446,266       58,556             504,822    
Bank of America Corp.
    20,354,192       2,670,739             23,024,931  
  36,600                   36,600    
Bank of Hawaii Corp.
    1,857,450                   1,857,450  
        49,400             49,400    
Fifth Third Bancorp
          2,035,774             2,035,774  
  57,000       16,070             73,070    
Golden West Financial Corp.
    3,669,660       1,034,587             4,704,247  
        106,100             106,100    
Mellon Financial Corp.
          3,044,009             3,044,009  
        38,000             38,000    
Northern Trust Corp.
          1,732,420             1,732,420  
        47,800             47,800    
PNC Bank Corp.
          2,603,188             2,603,188  
  157,800                   157,800    
U.S. Bancorp.
    4,607,760                   4,607,760  
  32,000                   32,000    
UnionBanCal Corp.
    2,141,440                   2,141,440  
  289,000                   289,000    
Wachovia Corp.
    14,334,400                   14,334,400  
  296,900                   296,900    
Washington Mutual, Inc.
    12,080,861                   12,080,861  
        95,500             95,500    
Wells Fargo & Co.
          5,880,890             5,880,890  
                                     
                               
 
    59,045,763       19,001,607             78,047,370  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Beverages - 0.6%
                               
        95,920             95,920    
PepsiCo, Inc.
          5,172,966             5,172,966  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Biotechnology - 2.2%
                               
  236,400       53,240             289,640    
Amgen, Inc. *
    14,292,744       3,218,890             17,511,634  
  17,500                   17,500    
Genentech, Inc. *
    1,404,900                   1,404,900  
  24,100                   24,100    
Genzyme Corp. *
    1,448,169                   1,448,169  
                                     
                               
 
    17,145,813       3,218,890             20,364,703  
                                     

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

 


 

                                                                 
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT           Pro       GS VIT   AIT           Pro
CORE U.S.   Core           Forma       CORE U.S.   Core           Forma
Equity   Equity           Combined       Equity   Equity           Combined
Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund
 
   
   
                               
Building Materials - 0.7%
                               
        49,800             49,800    
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.
  $     $ 3,442,176     $     $ 3,442,176  
        82,500             82,500    
Masco Corp. (a)
          2,620,200             2,620,200  
                                     
                               
 
          6,062,376             6,062,376  
                                     
                               
Chemicals - 1.1%
                               
  162,600                   162,600    
Monsanto Co.
    10,222,662                   10,222,662  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Commercial Services & Supplies - 2.1%
                               
  451,000       247,700             698,700    
Cendant Corp.
    10,088,870       5,541,049             15,629,919  
        49,600             49,600    
Moody’s Corp.
          2,230,016             2,230,016  
        37,000             37,000    
Valassis Communications, Inc. *
          1,370,850             1,370,850  
                                     
                               
 
    10,088,870       9,141,915             19,230,785  
                                     
                               
Communications Equipment - 1.7%
                               
  104,500       214,440             318,940    
Cisco Systems, Inc. *
    1,996,995       4,097,948             6,094,943  
  25,700                   25,700    
Comverse Technology, Inc. *
    607,805                   607,805  
  24,800                   24,800    
Juniper Networks, Inc. *
    624,464                   624,464  
  98,400       165,150             263,550    
QUALCOMM, Inc.
    3,248,184       5,451,602             8,699,786  
                                     
                               
 
    6,477,448       9,549,550             16,026,998  
                                     
                               
Computers & Peripherals - 2.4%
                               
  133,500       114,090             247,590    
Dell, Inc. *
    5,274,585       4,507,696             9,782,281  
        79,450             79,450    
EMC Corp. *
          1,089,259             1,089,259  
  307,200       78,300             385,500    
Hewlett-Packard Co.
    7,222,272       1,840,833             9,063,105  
  155,600                   155,600    
Western Digital Corp.
    2,088,152                   2,088,152  
                                     
                               
 
    14,585,009       7,437,788             22,022,797  
                                     
                               
Cosmetics & Personal Care - 0.5%
                               
        45,040             45,040    
Avon Products, Inc.
          1,704,764             1,704,764  
        24,600             24,600    
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
          1,539,714             1,539,714  
        26,800             26,800    
Procter & Gamble Co. (a)
          1,413,700             1,413,700  
                                     
                               
 
          4,658,178             4,658,178  
                                     
                               
Diversified Financials - 8.5%
                               
  34,700                   34,700    
AmeriCredit Corp. *
    884,850                   884,850  
        296,770             296,770    
Charles Schwab Corp.
          3,347,566             3,347,566  
  25,600                   25,600    
CIT Group, Inc.
    1,100,032                   1,100,032  
  84,332       194,482             278,814    
Citigroup, Inc.
    3,898,668       8,990,903             12,889,571  
        53,290             53,290    
Fannie Mae
          3,112,136             3,112,136  
        166,460             166,460    
Freddie Mac
          10,858,186             10,858,186  
  481,900       148,500             630,400    
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
    17,020,708       5,245,020             22,265,728  
        124,060             124,060    
MBNA Corp.
          3,245,410             3,245,410  
  137,900                   137,900    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
    7,585,879                   7,585,879  
  220,000                   220,000    
Moody’s Corp.
    9,891,200                   9,891,200  
        94,800             94,800    
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
          4,974,156             4,974,156  
                                     
                               
 
    40,381,337       39,773,377             80,154,714  
                                     
                               
Diversified Telecommunications - 2.7%
                               
        41,320             41,320    
American Tower Corp., Class A * (a)
          868,546             868,546  
  145,000                   145,000    
CenturyTel, Inc.
    5,021,350                   5,021,350  
        97,880             97,880    
Crown Castle International Corp. *
          1,988,922             1,988,922  
        115,700             115,700    
SBC Communications, Inc.
          2,747,875             2,747,875  
  162,200                   162,200    
Sprint Corp.
    4,069,598                   4,069,598  
  306,400                   306,400    
Verizon Communications, Inc.
    10,586,120                   10,586,120  
                                     
                               
 
    19,677,068       5,605,343             25,282,411  
                                     

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

 


 

                                                                 
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT           Pro       GS VIT   AIT           Pro
CORE U.S.   Core           Forma       CORE U.S.   Core           Forma
Equity   Equity           Combined       Equity   Equity           Combined
Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund
 
   
   
                                                                 
                               
Electric Utilities - 3.6%
                               
        79,200             79,200    
American Electric Power, Inc.
  $     $ 2,920,104     $     $ 2,920,104  
  182,700                   182,700    
Edison International
    7,408,485                   7,408,485  
        64,000             64,000    
Exelon Corp. (a)
          3,285,120             3,285,120  
        69,200             69,200    
FirstEnergy Corp.
          3,329,212             3,329,212  
        30,600             30,600    
NiSource, Inc.
          756,738             756,738  
        63,000             63,000    
Pepco Holdings, Inc.
          1,508,220             1,508,220  
  295,100                   295,100    
PG&E Corp.
    11,078,054                   11,078,054  
  37,000                   37,000    
TXU Corp.
    3,074,330                   3,074,330  
                                     
                               
 
    21,560,869       11,799,394             33,360,263  
                                     
                               
Electrical Equipment - 0.5%
                               
  71,400                   71,400    
Energizer Holdings, Inc. *
    4,438,938                   4,438,938  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Food & Drug Retailing - 1.1%
                               
  85,400       104,400             189,800    
Albertson’s, Inc. (a)
    1,766,072       2,158,992             3,925,064  
  127,400                   127,400    
SUPERVALU, Inc.
    4,154,514                   4,154,514  
  41,900                   41,900    
Walgreen Co.
    1,926,981                   1,926,981  
                                     
                               
 
    7,847,567       2,158,992             10,006,559  
                                     
                               
Food Products- 2.4%
                               
  366,500                   366,500    
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
    7,835,770                   7,835,770  
        106,700             106,700    
Kroger Co. * (a)
          2,030,501             2,030,501  
  17,600                   17,600    
The Hershey Co.
    1,092,960                   1,092,960  
  464,400                   464,400    
Tyson Foods, Inc.
    8,266,320                   8,266,320  
        40,810             40,810    
Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Co.
          2,809,360             2,809,360  
                                     
                               
 
    17,195,050       4,839,861             22,034,911  
                                     
                               
Healthcare Equipment & Supplies- 1.6%
                               
  28,100                   28,100    
Applera Corp. — Applied Biosystems Group
    552,727                   552,727  
  30,000                   30,000    
Becton, Dickinson and Co.
    1,574,100                   1,574,100  
        10,830             10,830    
Fisher Scientific International, Inc. *
          702,867             702,867  
  19,200                   19,200    
Guidant Corp.
    1,292,160                   1,292,160  
        38,900             38,900    
Johnson & Johnson
          2,528,500             2,528,500  
  21,000                   21,000    
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. *
    1,260,000                   1,260,000  
        60,560             60,560    
Medtronic, Inc.
          3,136,402             3,136,402  
        45,140             45,140    
Stryker Corp.
          2,146,858             2,146,858  
        23,600             23,600    
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. *
          1,797,612             1,797,612  
                                     
                               
 
    4,678,987       10,312,239             14,991,226  
                                     
                               
Healthcare Providers & Services- 2.0%
                               
  54,600                   54,600    
Aetna, Inc.
    4,521,972                   4,521,972  
  78,300                   78,300    
AmerisourceBergen Corp.
    5,414,445                   5,414,445  
  37,100                   37,100    
Coventry Health Care, Inc.
    2,624,825                   2,624,825  
  40,900                   40,900    
HCA, Inc.
    2,317,803                   2,317,803  
        80,000             80,000    
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
          4,171,200             4,171,200  
                                     
                               
 
    14,879,045       4,171,200             19,050,245  
                                     
                               
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 1.2%
                               
        50,600             50,600    
Carnival Corp.
          2,760,230             2,760,230  
  28,200                   28,200    
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
    930,036                   930,036  
        42,640             42,640    
Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. (a)
          3,073,065             3,073,065  
        43,900             43,900    
Marriott International, Inc., Class A
          2,994,858             2,994,858  
        23,300             23,300    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
          1,364,681             1,364,681  
                                     
                               
 
    930,036       10,192,834             11,122,870  
                                     

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

 


 

                                                                 
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT           Pro       GS VIT   AIT           Pro
CORE U.S.   Core           Forma       CORE U.S.   Core           Forma
Equity   Equity           Combined       Equity   Equity           Combined
Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund

 
 
                                                                 
                               
Household Durables - 0.3%
                               
  31,200                   31,200    
The Black & Decker Corp.
  $ 2,803,320     $     $     $ 2,803,320  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Household Products - 0.4%
                               
  63,900                   63,900    
The Procter & Gamble Co.
    3,370,725                   3,370,725  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Industrial Conglomerates - 3.4%
                               
  879,600                   879,600    
General Electric Co.
    30,478,140                   30,478,140  
  20,200                   20,200    
Reynolds American, Inc.(a)
    1,591,760                   1,591,760  
                                     
                               
 
    32,069,900                   32,069,900  
                                     
                               
Insurance - 4.6%
                               
        38,800             38,800    
AFLAC, Inc.
          1,679,264             1,679,264  
        44,100             44,100    
Allstate Corp.
          2,634,975             2,634,975  
        35,000             35,000    
American International Group, Inc.
          2,033,500             2,033,500  
  72,800                   72,800    
Genworth Financial, Inc.
    2,200,744                   2,200,744  
        32,900             32,900    
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
          2,460,262             2,460,262  
  136,200                   136,200    
Loews Corp.
    10,555,500                   10,555,500  
  180,800                   180,800    
MBIA, Inc.
    10,723,248                   10,723,248  
  93,300                   93,300    
Prudential Financial, Inc.
    6,126,078                   6,126,078  
        27,810             27,810    
Willis Group Holdings, Ltd.
          909,943             909,943  
  41,800                   41,800    
W.R. Berkley Corp.
    1,491,424                   1,491,424  
  32,900                   32,900    
XL Capital Ltd.
    2,448,418                   2,448,418  
                                     
                               
 
    33,545,412       9,717,944             43,263,356  
                                     
                               
Internet Software & Services - 1.7%
                               
  35,250       5,040             40,290    
Google, Inc., Class A*(a)
    10,368,788       1,482,516             11,851,304  
        69,800             69,800    
InterActiveCorp*(a)
          1,678,690             1,678,690  
  31,600                   31,600    
McAfee, Inc.*
    827,288                   827,288  
        40,570             40,570    
Yahoo!, Inc.*
          1,405,750             1,405,750  
                                     
                               
 
    11,196,076       4,566,956             15,763,032  
                                     
                               
IT Consulting & Services - 1.1%
                               
  241,700                   241,700    
Computer Sciences Corp.*
    10,562,290                   10,562,290  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Leisure Equipment & Products - 0.3%
                               
  55,700                   55,700    
Polaris Industries, Inc.
    3,007,800                   3,007,800  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Manufacturing — Miscellaneous - 0.5%
                               
        37,900             37,900    
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
          3,019,872             3,019,872  
        66,210             66,210    
Tyco International, Ltd.
          1,933,332             1,933,332  
                                     
                               
 
          4,953,204             4,953,204  
                                     
                               
Marine - 0.1%
                               
  21,700                   21,700    
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.
    1,294,405                   1,294,405  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Media - 7.0%
                               
        72,270             72,270    
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.
          2,235,311             2,235,311  
  25,864                   25,864    
Comcast Corp.*
    794,025                   794,025  
  239,200       42,700             281,900    
Comcast Corp., Special Class A*
    7,164,040       1,278,865             8,442,905  
        40,900             40,900    
DIRECTV Group (The), Inc.
          633,950             633,950  
        26,810             26,810    
Echostar Communications Corp.
          808,321             808,321  
  636,200                   636,200    
Liberty Media Corp. Series A*
    6,482,878                   6,482,878  
        106,760             106,760    
McGraw-Hill Cos., Inc.
          4,724,130             4,724,130  
  12,000                   12,000    
Pixar*
    600,600                   600,600  
  446,800                   446,800    
The Walt Disney Co.
    11,250,424                   11,250,424  
  851,100       338,580             1,189,680    
Time Warner, Inc.*
    14,221,881       5,657,672             19,879,553  
        164,430             164,430    
Univision Communications, Inc.*(a)
          4,530,047             4,530,047  
  26,600       117,920             144,520    
Viacom, Inc., Class B
    851,732       3,775,798             4,627,530  
                                     
                               
 
    41,365,580       23,644,094             65,009,674  
                                     

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

 


 

                                                                 
Shares
  Description
  Value
GS VIT   AIT           Pro       GS VIT   AIT           Pro
CORE U.S.   Core           Forma       CORE U.S.   Core           Forma
Equity   Equity           Combined       Equity   Equity           Combined
Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund

 
 
                               
Newmont Mining Corp. - 0.9%
                               
  11,900                   11,900    
Newmont Mining Corp.
  $ 464,457     $     $     $ 464,457  
  45,100                   45,100    
Nucor Corp.
    2,057,462                   2,057,462  
  157,800                   157,800    
United States Steel Corp.
    5,423,586                   5,423,586  
                                     
                               
 
    7,945,505                   7,945,505  
                                     
                               
Multiline Retail - 0.3%
                               
  105,300                   105,300    
Dillard’s, Inc.
    2,466,126                   2,466,126  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Oil & Gas - 7.5%
                               
  114,600                   114,600    
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
    9,414,390                   9,414,390  
  31,100                   31,100    
Apache Corp.
    2,009,060                   2,009,060  
        17,100             17,100    
Baker Hughes, Inc.
          874,836             874,836  
  199,800                   199,800    
Burlington Resources, Inc.
    11,036,952                   11,036,952  
  107,776                   107,776    
ConocoPhillips
    6,196,042                   6,196,042  
  55,400                   55,400    
EOG Resources, Inc.
    3,146,720                   3,146,720  
  195,866       125,000             320,866    
Exxon Mobil Corp.
    11,256,419       7,183,750             18,440,169  
        83,100             83,100    
Marathon Oil Corp.
          4,435,047             4,435,047  
        37,780             37,780    
Schlumberger, Ltd.
          2,869,013             2,869,013  
        33,900             33,900    
Sempra Energy
          1,400,409             1,400,409  
  90,400                   90,400    
Sunoco, Inc.
    10,276,672                   10,276,672  
                                     
                               
 
    53,336,255       16,763,055             70,099,310  
                                     
                               
Personal Products - 0.3%
                               
  55,000                   55,000    
The Gillette Co.
    2,784,650                   2,784,650  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Pharmaceuticals - 7.9%
                               
  258,200                   258,200    
Abbott Laboratories
    12,654,382                   12,654,382  
  7,700                   7,700    
Allergan, Inc.
    656,348                   656,348  
  57,500       59,500             117,000    
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
    1,436,350       1,486,310             2,922,660  
        89,700             89,700    
Caremax Rx, Inc.*
          3,993,444             3,993,444  
        27,400             27,400    
Cephalon, Inc.*(a)
          1,090,794             1,090,794  
  320,500                   320,500    
Johnson & Johnson
    20,832,500                   20,832,500  
        26,210             26,210    
Lilly (Eli) & Co.
          1,460,159             1,460,159  
        79,880             79,880    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.*
          4,262,397             4,262,397  
  648,105       79,140             727,245    
Pfizer, Inc.
    17,874,736       2,182,681             20,057,417  
        114,110             114,110    
Wyeth Corp.
          5,077,895             5,077,895  
                                     
                               
 
    53,454,316       19,553,680             73,007,996  
                                     
                               
Real Estate - 0.4%
                               
  102,700                   102,700    
Equity Office Properties Trust
    3,399,370                   3,399,370  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Retail - 2.4%
                               
  223,400                   223,400    
AutoNation, Inc.*
    4,584,168                   4,584,168  
  163,956                   163,956    
Circuit City Stores, Inc.
    2,834,799                   2,834,799  
        55,400             55,400    
Costco Wholesale Corp.
          2,483,028             2,483,028  
        68,080             68,080    
Lowes Cos., Inc.(a)
          3,963,618             3,963,618  
        44,000             44,000    
Office Depot, Inc.*
          1,004,960             1,004,960  
        29,130             29,130    
Target Corp.
          1,584,963             1,584,963  
        111,990             111,990    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
          5,397,918             5,397,918  
                                     
                               
 
    7,418,967       14,434,487             21,853,454  
                                     
                               
Road & Rail - 1.4%
                               
  174,900                   174,900    
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
    8,234,292                   8,234,292  
  38,800                   38,800    
CSX Corp.
    1,655,208                   1,655,208  
  89,800                   89,800    
Norfolk Southern Corp.
    2,780,208                   2,780,208  
                                     
                               
 
    12,669,708                   12,669,708  
                                     
                               
Semiconductor Equipment & Products - 3.7%
                               
  334,900                   334,900    
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.*
    5,807,166                   5,807,166  
  52,400                   52,400    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.*
    1,100,924                   1,100,924  
  190,808                   190,808    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. Class B*
    4,041,314                   4,041,314  
  728,900       67,900             796,800    
Intel Corp.
    18,995,134       1,769,474             20,764,608  
        78,150             78,150    
Linear Technology Corp.
          2,867,324             2,867,324  
                                     
                               
 
    29,944,538       4,636,798             34,581,336  
                                     
                               
Software - 3.6%
                               
  286,200                   286,200    
Autodesk, Inc.
    9,836,694                   9,836,694  
        48,360             48,360    
Electronic Arts, Inc.*
          2,737,660             2,737,660  
        149,990             149,990    
First Data Corp.
          6,020,599             6,020,599  
  171,000       376,100             547,100    
Microsoft Corp.
    4,247,640       9,342,324             13,589,964  
  66,300                   66,300    
Symantec Corp.*
    1,441,362                   1,441,362  
                                     
                               
 
    15,525,696       18,100,583             33,626,279  
                                     
                               
Textiles & Apparel - 1.1%
                               
  300,200                   300,200    
Coach, Inc.*
    10,077,714                   10,077,714  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Tobacco - 1.8%
                               
  247,300                   247,300    
Altria Group, Inc.
    15,990,418                   15,990,418  
  13,500                   13,500    
UST, Inc.
    616,410                   616,410  
                                     
                               
 
    16,606,828                   16,606,828  
                                     
                               
Transportation - 0.4%
                               
        45,800             45,800    
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.
          2,156,264             2,156,264  
        17,400             17,400    
FedEx Corp.
          1,409,574             1,409,574  
                                     
                               
 
          3,565,838             3,565,838  
                                     
                               
Wireless Telecommunication Services - 0.6%
                               
        154,400             154,400    
Nextel Communications, Inc., Class A*(a)
          4,988,664             4,988,664  
  10,700                   10,700    
United States Cellular Corp.*
    534,358                   534,358  
                                     
                               
 
    534,358       4,988,664             5,523,022  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $585,099,388, $249,491,119, $0 and $834,590,507, respectively)
  $ 618,153,756     $ 288,068,103     $     $ 906,221,859  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
Exchange-Traded Fund - 0.5%
SPDR Trust Series 1 (a)
                               
        37,100             37,100    
(Cost $0, $4,510,885, $0 and $4,510,885, respectively)
  $     $ 4,419,352     $     $ 4,419,352  
                                     

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

 


 

Pro Forma Combined Schedule of Investments
for the Goldman Sachs Variable Investment Trust CORESM U.S. Equity Fund and the Allmerica Investment Trust Core Equity Fund
June 30, 2005
(Unaudited)
                                                                 
Principal Amount
  Interest Rate                    Maturity Date
  Value
GS VIT   AIT           Pro       GS VIT   AIT           Pro
CORE U.S.   Core           Forma       CORE U.S.   Core           Forma
Equity   Equity           Combined       Equity   Equity           Combined
Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund  
 
  Fund   Fund   Adjustments   Fund

 
 
                               
Repurchase Agreement (b) - 1.2%
Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II
3.41%          07/01/2005
Maturity Value $11,001,041
(Cost $11,000,000, $0, $0 and $11,000,000,
                               
$ 11,000,000     $     $     $ 11,000,000    
respectively)
  $ 11,000,000     $     $     $ 11,000,000  
                                     
                               
 
                               
                               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS BEFORE SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $596,099,388, $254,002,004, $0 and $850,101,392, respectively)
  $ 629,153,756     $ 292,487,455     $     $ 921,641,211  
                                     
Shares
  Description
  Value
                               
Securities Lending Collateral - 3.1%
                               
                               
Boston Global Investment Trust — Enhanced
                               
  2,961,250             27,286,982       30,248,232    
Portfolio
  $ 2,961,250     $     $ 27,286,982     $ 30,248,232  
                                                                 
Principal Amount
  Interest Rate                    Maturity Date
  Value
        508,618       (508,618 )        
Bank of America 3.27%, 07/18/05
  $     $ 508,618     $ (508,618 )   $  
        406,894       (406,894 )        
Barclays 3.16%, 07/14/05
          406,894       (406,894 )      
        549,859       (549,859 )        
Barclays 3.25%, 07/26/05
          549,859       (549,859 )      
        1,017,236       (1,017,236 )        
Calyon 3.25%, 08/04/05
          1,017,236       (1,017,236 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
Clipper Receivables Corp. 3.19%, 07/14/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
Compass Securitization 3.16%, 07/11/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        1,017,236       (1,017,236 )        
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation 3.15%, 09/09/05
          1,017,236       (1,017,236 )      
        836,885       (836,885 )        
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation 3.20%, 07/18/05
          836,885       (836,885 )      
        4,068,943       (4,068,943 )        
Credit Suisse First Boston Corporation
Repurchase Agreement(b)
3.48%          07/01/2005
Maturity Value $2,611,956
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations)
          4,068,943       (4,068,943 )      
        610,342       (610,342 )        
Dexia Group 3.24%, 07/21/05
          610,342       (610,342 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
First Tennessee National Corporation 3.22%, 08/09/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
Fortis Bank 3.11%, 07/05/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        519,830       (519,830 )        
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.33%, 08/05/05(c)
          519,830       (519,830 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 3.32%, 12/28/05(c)
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        5,888,817       (5,888,817 )        
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. Repurchase Agreement(b)
3.48%          07/01/2005
Maturity Value $3,780,178
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations)
          5,888,817       (5,888,817 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
Grampian Funding LLC 3.28%, 07/13/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        369,847       (369,847 )        
Greyhawk Funding 3.31%, 08/09/05
          369,847       (369,847 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
HBOS Halifax Bank of Scotland 3.15%, 08/08/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
HSBC Banking/Holdings Plc 3.25%, 08/05/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
JP Morgan Chase & Co. 3.20%, 07/20/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        1,017,236       (1,017,236 )        
Jupiter Securitization Corp. 3.21%, 07/15/05
          1,017,236       (1,017,236 )      
        1,024,606       (1,024,606 )        
Lehman Brothers, Inc. Repurchase Agreement(b)
3.48%          07/01/2005
Maturity Value $657,658
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations)
          1,024,606       (1,024,606 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
Merrill Lynch & Co. Repurchase Agreement(b)
3.48%          07/01/2005
Maturity Value $326,463
(Collateralized by various corporate obligations)
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
Nordea Bank of Finland Plc (NY Branch) 3.17%, 08/09/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        608,904       (608,904 )        
Park Avenue Receivables Corp. 3.30%, 07/14/05
          608,904       (608,904 )      
        656,957       (656,957 )        
Prefco 3.28%, 07/08/05
          656,957       (656,957 )      
        610,342       (610,342 )        
Rabobank Nederland 3.25%, 08/08/05
          610,342       (610,342 )      
        508,618       (508,618 )        
Societe Generale 3.24%, 08/09/05
          508,618       (508,618 )      
        419,898       (419,898 )        
The Bank of the West 3.27%, 07/27/05
          419,898       (419,898 )      
        451,502       (451,502 )        
Toronto Dominion Bank 3.25%, 08/02/05
          451,502       (451,502 )      
        599,614       (599,614 )        
Wells Fargo 3.27%, 08/01/05
          599,614       (599,614 )      
                                     
                               
 
          27,286,982             27,286,982  
                                     
                               
TOTAL SECURITIES LENDING COLLATERAL
(Cost $2,961,250, $27,286,982, $0 and $30,248,232, respectively)
  $ 2,961,250     $ 27,286,982     $     $ 30,248,232  
                                     
                               
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 102.3%
(Cost 599,060,638, $281,288,986, $0 and $880,349,624, respectively)
  $ 632,115,006     $ 319,774,437     $     $ 951,889,443  
                                     
The percentage shown for each investment category reflects the value of investments in that category as a percentage of net assets.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) All or portion of the security is on loan.
(b) Repurchase agreement was entered into on June 30, 2005.
(c) Securities do not meet GS VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s investment criteria and are assumed to be sold at June 30, 2005.

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

 


 

ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT INFORMATION
FUTURES CONTRACTS — At June 30, 2005, the following futures contracts were open for the GS VIT CORESM U.S. Equity Fund:
                 
    Number of            
Type   contracts Long   Settlement month   Market Value   Unrealized Loss
 
                 
S&P 500 Index   198   September 2005   $11,835,450   $(126,876)
 
 
JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENT ACCOUNT II — At June 30, 2005, the GS VIT CORESM U.S. Equity Fund had an undivided interest in the following Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II which equaled $11,000,000 in principal amount.
                                 
Repurchase Agreements   Principal Amount   Interest Rate   Maturity Date   Maturity Value
 
Banc of America Securities LLC
  $ 1,500,000,000       3.40 %     07/01/2005     $ 1,500,141,667  
Barclays Capital PLC
    700,000,000       3.40       07/01/2005       700,066,111  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
    1,000,000,000       3.40       07/01/2005       1,000,094,444  
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.
    300,000,000       3.45       07/01/2005       300,028,750  
Greenwich Capital Markets
    400,000,000       3.43       07/01/2005       400,038,111  
J.P. Morgan Securities, Inc.
    400,000,000       3.41       07/01/2005       400,037,889  
Morgan Stanley & Co.
    1,000,500,000       3.40       07/01/2005       1,000,594,492  
UBS Securities LLC
    250,000,000       3.40       07/01/2005       250,023,611  
Wachovia Capital Markets
    250,000,000       3.40       07/01/2005       250,023,611  
Westdeutsche Landesbank AG
    500,000,000       3.43       07/01/2005       500,047,639  
 
TOTAL
  $ 6,300,500,000                     $ 6,301,096,325  
 
At June 30, 2005, the Joint Repurchase Agreement Account II was fully collateralized by Federal Farm Credit Bank, 2.50% to 6.70%, due 09/13/2005 to 06/15/2007; Federal Home Loan Bank, 4.37% to 5.49%, due 12/22/2008 to 08/15/2011; Federal Home Loan Mortgage Association, 0.00% to 8.00%, due 07/06/2005 to 07/01/2035; Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 08/24/2005 to 07/01/2035 and Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50% to 6.50%, due 04/15/2032 to 06/15/2035.

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

 


 

Pro Forma Combined Statement of Assets and Liabilities
For the Goldman Sachs VIT CORESM U.S. Equity Fund and the AIT Core Equity Fund
June 30, 2005
(Unaudited)
                                 
    GS VIT CORESM U.S.   AIT Core           Pro Forma
    Equity Fund
  Equity Fund
  Adjustments
  Combined Fund
Assets:
                               
Investments in securities, at value (cost $596,099,388, $254,002,004, $0 and $850,101,392, respectively)
  $ 629,153,756     $ 292,487,455     $     $ 921,641,211  
Securities Lending collateral, at value
    2,961,250       27,286,982               30,248,232  
Cash
    1,201,532 (a)     3,560,257             4,761,789  
Receivables:
                               
Fund shares sold
    2,155,502                   2,155,502  
Investment securities sold
          1,112,673               1,112,673  
Dividends and Interest
    848,000       342,117             1,190,117  
Variation margin
    671,195                   671,195  
Securities lending income
    794                   794  
Other assets
    5,320                   5,320  
 
                               
Total assets
    636,997,349       324,789,484             961,786,833  
 
                               
Liabilities:
                               
Payables:
                               
Payable upon return of securities loaned
    2,961,250       27,286,982             30,248,232  
Fund shares repurchased
    312,737       463,307             776,044  
Investment securities purchased
          568,265             568,265  
Amounts owed to affiliates
    354,174       183,317       (183,317 )(b)     354,174  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    42,549       80,527       183,317  (b)     306,393  
 
                               
Total liabilities
    3,670,710       28,582,398             32,253,108  
 
                               
Net Assets:
                               
Paid-in capital
    637,543,586       488,784,717             1,126,328,303  
Accumulated undistributed net investment income
    2,809,710       131,211             2,940,921  
Accumulated net realized loss on investment and futures transactions
    (39,954,149 )     (231,194,293 )           (271,148,442 )
Net unrealized gain on investments and futures
    32,927,492       38,485,451             71,412,943  
 
                               
Net Assets
  $ 633,326,639     $ 296,207,086     $     $ 929,533,725  
 
                               
 
 
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share:(c)
                               
Institutional
  $ 12.09     $     $     $ 12.09  
Service
  $     $ 1.695     $ 10.395  (d)   $ 12.09  
 
Shares Outstanding:
                               
Institutional
    52,383,520                   52,383,520  
Service
          174,712,347       (150,212,174 )(c)     24,500,173  
 
Total shares outstanding, $.001 par value (unlimited number of shares authorized)
    52,383,520       174,712,347       (150,212,174 )(c)     76,883,693  
 

(a)   Includes restricted cash of $1,161,150 relating to initial margin requirements on futures transactions.
 
(b)   Adjustment to re-class amount owed to affiliates of AIT Core Equity Fund.
 
(c)   Service Shares of AIT Core Equity Fund are exchanged for new Service Shares of GS VIT CORE Equity Fund to be established upon consummation of the merger. Initial per share values of Service Shares are presumed to equal that of the GS VIT CORE Equity Fund’s Institutional Shares.
 
(d)   Adjustment to AIT Core Equity Fund’s NAV based on GS VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s Institutional Class NAV.

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

 


 

Pro Forma Combined Statement of Operations
For the Goldman Sachs VIT CORESM U.S. Equity Fund and the AIT Core Equity Fund
For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
                                 
    GS VIT CORESM U.S.   AIT Core           Pro Forma
    Equity Fund
  Equity Fund
  Adjustments
  Combined Fund
Investment Income:
                               
Dividends
  $ 9,960,644     $ 5,710,690     $     $ 15,671,334  
Interest (including securities lending income of $40,129, $33,516, $0 and $73,645, respectively)
    253,758       49,061             302,819  
 
                               
Total income
    10,214,402       5,759,751             15,974,153  
Expenses:
                               
Management fees
    3,533,636       1,888,496       (50,558 )(a)     5,371,574  
Distribution and Service fees
          480,399       322,021  (c)     802,420  
Transfer Agent fees
    201,922             128,636  (e)     330,558  
Custody and accounting fees
    108,294       136,304       (89,598 )(b)     155,000  
Printing fees
    47,507       30,915       (25,422 )(b)     53,000  
Audit and tax fees
    30,465       37,396       (32,861 )(b)     35,000  
Legal fees
    23,142       24,408       (19,550 )(b)     28,000  
Trustee fees
    14,517       26,421       (26,421 )(b)     14,517  
Other
    20,604       4,454       (1,058 )(b)     24,000  
 
                               
Total expenses
    3,980,087       2,628,793       205,189       6,814,069  
Less — expense reductions
    (253,817 )           (291,829 )(d)     (545,646 )
 
                               
Net Expenses
    3,726,270       2,628,793       (86,640 )     6,268,423  
 
                               
Net Investment Income
    6,488,132       3,130,958       86,640       9,705,730  
 
                               
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment and futures transactions:
                               
Net realized gain from:
                               
Investment transactions (including commissions recaptured of $0, $71,037, $0 and $71,037, respectively)
    39,099,023       13,249,189             52,348,212  
Futures transactions
    374,709                   374,709  
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on:
                               
Investments
    (19,564,819 )     4,696,724             (14,868,095 )
Futures
    (187,638 )                 (187,638 )
 
                               
Net realized and unrealized gain on investment and futures transactions
    19,721,275       17,945,913             37,667,188  
 
                               
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations
  $ 26,209,407     $ 21,076,871     $ 86,640     $ 47,372,918  
 
                               


     
(a)   Adjustment to reflect reduction in management fee based on GS VIT CORESM U.S. Equity Fund’s fee rate.
 
(b)   Adjustments to reflects the anticipated savings as a result of consolidation of printing, custody and accounting and other services.
 
(c)   Adjustment to reflect distribution and service fees based on GS VIT CORESM U.S. Equity Fund’s contractual Fee rate.
 
(d)   Adjustment to reflect reduction based on GS VIT CORESM U.S. Equity Fund’s expense cap and waivers.
 
(e)   Adjustment to reflect transfer agent fees based on GS VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s transfer agent fee rate.

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

 


 

GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST CORESM U.S. EQUITY FUND
Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2005 (Unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust (the “Trust”) is a Delaware statutory trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “Act”) as an open-end management investment company. The Trust includes the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund (“VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund”). The VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund is a diversified portfolio under the Act. Shares of the Trust may be purchased and held by separate accounts of participating life insurance companies for the purpose of funding variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies. Shares of the Trust are not offered directly to the general public. The VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund offers two classes of shares: Service and Institutional.
Allmerica Investment Trust (the “ Allmerica Trust”) is registered under the Act, as an open-end, diversified management investment company established as a Massachusetts business trust. The Allmerica Trust is intended to serve as an investment medium for (i) variable life insurance policies and variable annuity contracts offered by insurance companies; (ii) certain qualified pension and retirement plans, as permitted by Treasury Regulations; and (iii) life insurance companies and advisers to certain funds and their affiliates. Allmerica Financial Corporation, the sponsor of the Allmerica Trust, (“AFC”) has ceased all new sales of proprietary variable annuities and life insurance products. The Allmerica Trust is comprised of nine managed investment portfolios, including the Allmerica Investment Trust Core Equity Fund (the “AIT Core Equity Fund”)
2. BASIS OF COMBINATION
The unaudited pro forma Schedule of Investments, Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and Statement of Operations ( “pro forma statements” ) reflect the accounts of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity and the AIT Core Equity Funds as if the proposed reorganization occurred as of and for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005. Certain securities held by the AIT Core Equity Fund that do not meet the investment criteria or investment percentage limitations of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund may be sold prior to or after the Reorganization. Certain sales have been reflected in these pro forma financial statements as of June 30, 2005. These pro forma statements reflect all adjustments, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the period presented.
     The VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund will be the accounting survivor for financial statement purposes. The Agreement and Plan of Reorganization provide for a tax-free acquisition of the AIT Core Equity Fund into the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund. The acquisition is expected to be completed in December 2005.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
These pro forma statements give effect to the proposed transaction whereby all of the assets of the AIT Core Equity Fund will be exchanged for Service Shares of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund. The VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund will assume the liabilities, if any, of the AIT Core Equity Fund. Immediately thereafter, Service Shares of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund will be distributed to the shareholders of the AIT Core Equity Fund. The AIT Core Equity Fund will then be dissolved.
     The amount of additional shares assumed to be issued under the reorganization was calculated based on the June 30, 2005 net assets of the AIT Core Equity Fund and the net asset value per share of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund. These amounts are summarized as follows:
         
    Service Class
Shares Issued in connection with merger
    24,500,173  
Net Assets June 30, 2005 of AIT Core Equity Fund
  $ 296,207,086  
Pro Forma Net Asset Value June 30, 2005
  $ 12.09  
 
4. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
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preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that may affect the reported amounts. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
A. Investment Valuation — Investments in securities and investment companies traded on a U.S. securities exchange or the NASDAQ system are valued daily at their last sale price or official closing price on the principal exchange or system on which they are traded. If no sale occurs, securities and investment companies are valued at the last bid price. Debt securities are valued at prices supplied by independent pricing services, broker/dealer-supplied valuations or matrix pricing systems. Unlisted equity securities for which market quotations are available are valued at the last sale price on valuation date, or if no sale occurs, at the last bid price. Investments in investment companies (other than those that are exchange traded) are valued at the net asset value per share on valuation date. Short-term debt obligations maturing in sixty days or less are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Securities for which quotations are not readily available or are deemed to be inaccurate by the Investment Adviser are valued at fair value using methods approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
B. Security Transactions and Investment Income — Security transactions are reflected as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, net of foreign withholding taxes, if any, which are reduced by any amounts reclaimable by the Fund, where applicable. Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, premium amortized and discount accreted.
C. Federal Taxes — It is the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute each year substantially all of its investment company taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Accordingly, no federal tax provisions are required. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gains distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually.
     The characterization of distributions to shareholders for financial reporting purposes is determined in accordance with Federal income tax rules. Therefore, the source of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s distributions may be shown in the accompanying financial statements as either from net investment income or net realized gain, or from paid-in-capital.
     In addition, distributions paid by the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s investments in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) often include a “return of capital” which is recorded by the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund as a reduction of the cost basis of the securities held. The Code requires a REIT to distribute at least 95% of its taxable income to investors. In many cases, however, because of “non-cash” expenses such as property depreciation, a REIT’s cash flow will exceed its taxable income. The REIT may distribute this excess cash to offer a more competitive yield. This portion of the distribution is deemed a return of capital and is generally not taxable to shareholders.
     The VIT CORE U.S. Equity and the AIT CORE Equity Funds had capital loss carryforwards as of their most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2004. Expiration occurs on December 31 of the year indicated. The year and amount of expiration for each capital loss carryforward is indicated below (000):
                 
Capital Loss Carryforward*
  VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund
  AIT Core Equity Fund
Expiring 2009
  $ 14,472     $ 108,961  
Expiring 2010
    27,610       88,482  
Expiring 2011
    2,163       31,739  
Total
  $ 44,245     $ 229,182  
 
*   Utilization of these losses may be limited under the Code
D. Expenses — Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Funds on a straight-line or pro rata basis depending upon the nature of the expense.
E. Segregation Transactions — As set forth in the prospectus, the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund may enter into certain derivative transactions to seek to increase total return. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, futures contracts, written options, when-issued securities and forward commitments represent examples of such transactions. As a result of entering into these transactions, the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund is required to segregate liquid assets on the accounting records equal to or greater than the market value of the corresponding transactions.
F. Repurchase Agreements — Repurchase agreements involve the purchase of securities subject to the seller’s agreement to

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repurchase them at a mutually agreed upon date and price. During the term of a repurchase agreement, the value of the underlying securities held as collateral on behalf of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund, including accrued interest, is required to equal or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement, including accrued interest. If the seller defaults or becomes insolvent, realization of the collateral by the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund may be delayed or limited and there may be a decline in the value of the collateral during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held in safekeeping at the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s custodian or designated subcustodians under triparty repurchase agreements.
     Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and terms and conditions contained therein, the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund, together with other registered investment companies having management agreements with Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. (“GSAM”), or its affiliates, transfers uninvested cash into joint accounts, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements.
G. Futures Contracts — The VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund may enter into futures transactions to hedge against changes in interest rates, securities prices, currency exchange rates or to seek to increase total return. Futures contracts are valued at the last settlement price at the end of each day on the board of trade or exchange upon which they are traded. Upon entering into a futures contract, the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund is required to deposit with a broker, or the Fund’s custodian bank on behalf of the broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirement of the associated futures exchange. Subsequent payments for futures contracts (“variation margin”) are paid or received by the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund daily, dependent on the daily fluctuations in the value of the contracts, and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses. When contracts are closed, the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund realizes a gain or loss which is reported in the Statement of Operations.
     The use of futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, elements of market and counterparty risk which may exceed the amounts recognized in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Changes in the value of the futures contract may not directly correlate with changes in the value of the underlying securities. This risk may decrease the effectiveness of the Fund’s strategies and potentially result in a loss.
5. AGREEMENTS
GSAM, an affiliate of Goldman, Sachs & Co. (“Goldman Sachs”), serves as investment adviser pursuant to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Trust on behalf of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund. Under this Agreement, GSAM manages the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund, subject to the general supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
     As compensation for the services rendered pursuant to the Agreement, the assumption of the expenses related thereto and administering the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s business affairs, including providing facilities, GSAM is entitled to a fee (“Management Fee”) computed daily and payable monthly. Effective April 29, 2005, GSAM has entered into a fee reduction commitment with the Trust to reduce the contractual management fee from 0.70% to 0.65% of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s average daily net assets. Prior to April 29, 2005, GSAM had voluntarily waived a portion of its management fee equal to 0.05% of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s average daily net assets.
     At a meeting held on June 16, 2005, the Board of Trustees of the Trust approved a fee reduction commitment for the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund which will be effective on a contractual basis in 2006. Effective July 1, 2005, GSAM will implement the fee reduction commitment on a voluntary basis and waive a portion of its Management Fee to achieve the following annual rates:
         
Average Daily Net Assets
  Annual Rate
First $1 Billion
    0.65 %
Next $1 Billion
    0.59 %
Over $2 Billion
    0.56 %
 
     For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, GSAM has waived Management Fees of approximately $201,000.
     GSAM has contractually agreed to limit certain “Other Expenses” of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund (excluding Management Fees, Transfer Agency fees, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and litigation, indemnification, shareholder meeting and other extraordinary expenses exclusive of any expense offset arrangements) to the extent that such expenses exceed, on an annual basis, 0.04% of the average daily net assets of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund. GSAM has agreed to maintain this expense limitation reduction through June 30, 2005 and on a voluntary basis thereafter. Such expense reimbursements, if any, are computed daily and paid monthly. In addition, the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund is not obligated to reimburse GSAM for prior fiscal year expense reimbursements, if any. After the completion of the proposed reorganization, amounts paid under the “Plan” described below will also not be subject to this voluntary expense limitation.

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For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, GSAM made no reimbursements to the Fund.
     The Trust, on behalf of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund, has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) with respect to its Service Share. Under the plan, Goldman Sachs is entitled to a monthly fee for distribution services equal to, on an annual basis, 0.25% of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares. Goldman Sachs has voluntarily agreed to limit Distribution and Service fees to 0.08% of the average daily net assets attributable to Service Shares.
     Goldman Sachs also serves as Transfer Agent of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund for a fee. Fees charged for such transfer agency services are calculated daily and payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.04% of the average daily net assets of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund.
     At June 30, 2005, amounts owed to affiliates were approximately $333,600 and $20,600 for Management and Transfer Agent fees, respectively.
     GSAM has contractually agreed to limit the total annual operating expenses to 0.81% of the average daily net assets of the Service Shares of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund for eighteen months following the Reorganization.
6. SECURITIES LENDING
Pursuant to exemptive relief granted by the SEC and the terms and conditions contained therein, the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund may lend its securities through a securities lending agent, Boston Global Advisers (“BGA”) — a wholly owned subsidiary of Goldman Sachs, to certain qualified borrowers including Goldman Sachs. In accordance with the Fund’s securities lending procedures, the loans are collateralized at all times with cash and/or securities with a market value at least equal to the securities on loan. As with other extensions of credit, the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund bears the risk of delay on recovery or loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower of the securities fail financially.
     Both the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund and BGA receive compensation relating to the lending of the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund’s securities. The amount earned by the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund for the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, is reported parenthetically on the Statement of Operations. For the twelve months ended June 30, 2005, BGA earned $7,081 in fees as securities lending agent. At June 30, 2005, the VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund loaned securities having a market value of $2,896,480 collateralized by cash in the amount of $2,961,250. The VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund invests the cash collateral received in connection with securities lending transactions in the Enhanced Portfolio of Boston Global Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust. The Enhanced Portfolio is exempt from registration under Section 3(c)(7) of the Act and is managed by GSAM, for which GSAM receives an investment advisory fee of up to 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the Enhanced Portfolio. The Enhanced Portfolio invests in high quality money market instruments. The VIT CORE U.S. Equity Fund bears the risk of incurring a loss from the investment of cash collateral due to either credit or market factors.

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GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
FORM N-14
PART C — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 15. Indemnification
          Article IV of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust, a Delaware business trust (incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 1(a) hereto), provides for indemnification of the Trustees and officers of the Trust, subject to certain limitations.
          The Management Agreement provides that the applicable investment adviser will not be liable for any error of judgement or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by a Fund, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the investment adviser or from reckless disregard by the investment adviser of its obligations and duties under the Management Agreement. The Management Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 6(a).
          Section 9 of the Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between the Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit (7)) and Section 7 of the Transfer Agency Agreement between the Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 13(a)) provide that the Registrant will indemnify Goldman, Sachs & Co. against certain liabilities.
          Mutual fund and trustees and officers liability policies purchased jointly by the Registrant, Goldman Sachs Trust, Trust for Credit Unions and The Commerce Funds insure such persons and their respective trustees, partners, officers and employees, subject to the policies’ coverage limits and exclusions and varying deductibles, against loss resulting from claims by reason of any act, error, omission, misstatement, misleading statement, neglect or breach of duty.
Item 16. Exhibits
  (1)   (a)     Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated September 16, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference to           exhibit (1) of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the           Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”) on September 18, 1997 (Accession No.           0000950130-97-004157) (the “Initial Registration Statement”).
  (b)   Amendment No. 1 dated October 21, 1997 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (1)(b) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the Commission on December 23, 1997 (Accession No. 0000950130-97-005710) (“Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1”).

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  (c)   Amendment No. 2 dated January 22, 1999 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (a)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 2 of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the Commission on February 26, 1999 (Accession No.0000950130-99-001075) (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 2”).
 
  (d)   Amendment No. 3 dated April 28, 1999 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (a)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 3 of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the Commission on January 31, 2000 (Accession No. 0000950130-00-000305)(“Post-Effective Amendment No. 3”).
 
  (e)   Amendment No. 4 dated February 3, 2000 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (a)(5) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 4 of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the Commission on April 13, 2000 (Accession No. 0000950130-00-002070) (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 4”).
 
  (f)   Amendment No. 5 dated August 1, 2000 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (a)(6) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the Commission on April 13, 2001 (Accession No. 0000950109-01-500531) (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 5”).
 
  (g)   Amendment No. 6 dated April 25, 2001 to Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (a)(7) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 6 of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the Commission on April 29, 2002 (Accession No. 0000950123-02-004328) (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 6”).
 
  (h)   Amendment No. 7 dated August 1, 2002 to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (a)(8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7 of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the Commission on April 15, 2003 (Accession No. 0000950123-03-004261) (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 7”).
  (2)   (a)     By-Laws of Registrant dated September 16, 1997 are incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (2) of the           Initial Registration Statement.

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  (b)   Amendment No. 1 dated August 1, 2002 to the By-Laws is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (b)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7.
 
  (c)   Amended and Restated By-Laws dated October 30, 2002 are incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (b)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7.
 
  (d)   Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated November 4, 2004 is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (b)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the Commission on February 23, 2005 (Accession No. 0000950123-05-002150) (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 9”).
  (3)   Not Applicable.
 
  (4)   Agreement and Plan of Reorganization dated August 22, 2005, is filed herewith as Appendix A to the Combined Proxy Statement/Prospectus and incorporated herein by reference.
 
  (5)   Article II, Section 10, Article IV, Section 4, Article V, Article VI, Article VII, Article IX, Section 8, Section 9, and Section 12 of the Registrant’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit (1)(a) and Article III of the Registrant’s Amended and Restated By-Laws incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit (2)(c).
 
  (6)  
(a)     Management Agreement among Registrant, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International on behalf of the Growth and Income, CORESM U.S. Equity, CORESM Large Cap Growth, CORESM Small Cap Equity, Mid Cap Equity, Capital Growth, International Equity, Global Income and High Yield Funds is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (5) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1.
  (b)   Amended Annex A to Management Agreement among Registrant, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Goldman Sachs Asset Management International on behalf of the Growth and Income, CORESM U.S. Equity, CORESM Large Cap Growth, CORESM Small Cap Equity, Mid Cap Equity, Capital Growth, International Equity, Global Income, High Yield, CORESM Large Cap Value, CORESM International Equity, Short Duration Government and Internet Tollkeeper Funds is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (d)(2) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5.
 
  (c)   Assumption Agreement dated April 26, 2003 between Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. is

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      incorporated herein by reference to exhibit 6(c) of the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (No. 333-108360) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2003 (Accession No. 0000950123-03-009958).
  (d)   Fee Reduction Commitment dated April 29, 2005 by Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. and Registrant relating to the CORE U.S. Equity Fund is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (d)(4) of Post Effective Amendment No. 12 (Accession No. 0000950130-05-007490).
 
  (e)   Form of Management Agreement between Registrant and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. with respect to the Equity Index Fund is filed herewith.
 
  (f)   Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement between Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. and SSgA Funds Management, Inc. with respect to the Equity Index Fund is filed herewith.
  (7)  
(a)     Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. dated February 3, 2000 is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (e) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5.
  (b)   Form of Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Goldman Sachs & Co. dated August 4, 2005 is filed herewith.
  (8)   Not Applicable.
 
  (9)  
(a)     Custodian Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company dated December 31, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (8) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 of the Registration Statement on Form N-1A (No. 333-35883 and 811-08361) filed with the Commission on November 18, 1998 (Accession No. 0000950130-98-005579) (“Post-Effective Amendment No. 1”).
  (b)   Letter Agreement relating to Custodian Agreement between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company, dated January 21, 2000 (Internet Tollkeeper Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (g)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5.
 
  (c)   Amendment dated July 2, 2001 to the Custodian Contract dated December 31, 1997 between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (g)(3) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 6.

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  (d)   Amendment dated August 1, 2001 to the Custodian Contract dated December 31, 1997 between Registrant and State Street Bank and Trust Company is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (g)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7.
  (10)   (a)    Form of Service Class Distribution and Service Plan dated August 4, 2005 is filed herewith.
  (b)   Form of Plan in Accordance with Rule 18f-3 dated August 4, 2005 is filed herewith.
  (11)   Opinion and consent of counsel that shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (11) of the Registration Statement on Form N-14 (333-128259) filed with the Commission on September 12, 2005 (Accession No. 0000950123-05-011007) (“Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14”).
 
  (12)   Forms of opinion of counsel with respect to certain tax consequences are incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (12) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (13)  
(a)     Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. dated October 21, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (9)(a) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1.
  (b)   Letter Agreement relating to Transfer Agency Agreement between Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. (Internet Tollkeeper Fund) is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (h)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 5.
 
  (c)   Form of Participation Agreement is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (9)(b) of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1.
 
  (d)   Form of Participation Agreement among Registrant, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and ___Life Insurance Company is filed herewith.
 
  (e)   Amendment dated August 1, 2002 to the Transfer Agency Agreement dated October 21, 1997 between Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (h)(4) of Post-Effective Amendment No. 7.
 
  (f)   Purchase Agreement between Registrant and The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P. dated December 12, 1997 is incorporated herein by reference to exhibit (13) of Pre-Effective Amendment No 1.
 
  (g)   State Street Global Advisors and SSgA Funds Management, Inc. Code of Ethics dated March 2004 is filed herewith.

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  (14)   (a)    Consent of Ernst & Young LLP is filed herewith.
  (b)   Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is filed herewith.
  (15)   Not Applicable.
 
  (16)   (a)    Certificate of Secretary is filed herewith.
  (b)   Powers of Attorney are filed herewith.
  (17)  
(a)     Forms of Voting Instruction Form is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(a) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
  (b)   Prospectus Supplement dated October 28, 2005 and Prospectus dated October 28, 2005 for the Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE Small Cap Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund are filed herewith.
 
  (c)   Supplement dated October 28, 2005 and Statement of Additional Information dated October 28, 2005 for the Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE Small Cap Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund is filed herewith.
 
  (d)   Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s International Equity Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(d) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (e)   Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s CORE U.S. Equity Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(e) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.

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  (f)   Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s Midcap Value Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(f) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (g)   Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s Capital Growth Fund Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(g) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (h)   Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s International Equity Fund Semi-Annual Report for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(h) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (i)   Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s CORE U.S. Equity Fund Semi-Annual Report for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(i) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (j)   Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s Midcap Value Fund Semi-Annual Report for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(j) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (k)   Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust’s Capital Growth Fund Semi-Annual Report for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(k) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (l)   Prospectus dated May 1, 2005 for the Allmerica Investment Trust Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Select Value Opportunity Fund, Select International Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Core Equity Fund, Equity Index Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund, Government Bond Fund and Money Market Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(l) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (m)   Statement of Additional Information dated May 1, 2005 for the Allmerica Investment Trust Select Capital Appreciation Fund, Select Value Opportunity Fund, Select International Equity Fund, Select Growth Fund, Core Equity Fund, Equity Index Fund, Select Investment Grade Income Fund, Government Bond Fund and Money Market Fund is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(m) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.

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  (n)   Allmerica Investment Trust Annual Report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(n) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (o)   Allmerica Investment Trust Semi-Annual Report for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(o) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.
 
  (p)   Supplement to prospectuses dated May 1, 2005 is incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 17(p) of the Initial Registration Statement on Form N-14.

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Item 17. Undertakings
  (1)   The undersigned Registrant agrees that prior to any public reoffering of the securities registered through the use of a prospectus which is a part of this registration statement by any person or party who is deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of Rule 145(c) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), the reoffering prospectus will contain the information called for by the applicable registration form for reofferings by persons who may be deemed underwriters, in addition to the information called for by the other items of the applicable form.
 
  (2)   The undersigned Registrant agrees that every prospectus that is filed under paragraph (1) above will be filed as a part of an amendment to the registration statement and will not be used until the amendment is effective, and that, in determining any liability under the 1933 Act, each post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement for the securities offered therein, and the offering of the securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering of them.
 
  (3)   The undersigned Registrant agrees to file by Post-Effective Amendment the opinions of Counsel regarding the tax consequences of the proposed reorganizations required by Item 16(12) of Form N-14 within a reasonable time after receipt of such opinion.

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SIGNATURES
     As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on behalf of the registrant, in the City of New York, and State of New York, on the 31st of October, 2005.
             
    GOLDMAN SACHS VARIABLE INSURANCE TRUST
    Registrant    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ Howard B. Surloff    
 
     
 
   
    Howard B. Surloff    
    Secretary    
     As required by the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated:
         
Signature   Title   Date
*Kaysie P. Uniacke
  President (Chief Executive   October 31, 2005
 
Kaysie P. Uniacke
   Officer) and Trustee    
 
       
*Ashok N. Bakhru
  Chairman and   October 31, 2005
 
Ashok N. Bakhru
   Trustee    
 
       
*John M. Perlowski
  Treasurer (Principal   October 31, 2005
 
John M. Perlowski
   Accounting Officer and    
 
  Principal Financial Officer)    
 
       
*Mary Patterson McPherson
  Trustee   October 31, 2005
 
Mary Patterson McPherson
       
 
       
*Alan A. Shuch
  Trustee   October 31, 2005
 
Alan A. Shuch
       
 
       
*Wilma J. Smelcer
  Trustee   October 31, 2005
 
Wilma J. Smelcer
       
 
       
*John P. Coblentz, Jr.
  Trustee   October 31, 2005
 
John P. Coblentz, Jr.
       
 
       
*Richard P. Strubel
  Trustee   October 31, 2005
 
Richard P. Strubel
       
 
       
*Patrick T. Harker
  Trustee   October 31, 2005
 
Patrick T. Harker
       
         
*By:
  /s/ Howard B. Surloff    
 
 
 
Howard B. Surloff
   
 
  Attorney-in-Fact    
 
* Pursuant to a power of attorney filed herewith.

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Exhibit Index
     
6(e)
  Form of Management Agreement between Registrant and Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. with respect to the Equity Index Fund is filed herewith.
 
   
6(f)
  Form of Sub-Advisory Agreement Between Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. and SSgA Funds Management, Inc. with respect to the Equity Index Fund is filed herewith.
 
   
7(b)
  Form of Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Registrant and Goldman, Sachs & Co. dated August 4, 2005 is filed herewith.
 
   
10(a)
  Form of Service Class Distribution and Service Plan dated August 4, 2005 is filed herewith.
 
   
10(b)
  Form of Plan in Accordance with Rule 18f-3 dated August 4, 2005 is filed herewith.
 
   
13(e)
  Form of Participation Agreement among Registrant, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and ___Life Insurance Company is filed herewith.
 
   
13(g)
  State Street Global Advisors and SSgA Funds Management, Inc. Code of Ethics dated March 2004 is filed herewith.
 
   
14(a)
  Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
 
   
14(b)
  Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
 
   
16(a)
  Certificate of Secretary.
 
   
16(b)
  Powers of Attorney.
 
   
17(b)
  Prospectus Supplement dated October 28, 2005 and Prospectus dated October 28, 2005 for the Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE Small Cap Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund are filed herewith.
 
   
17(c)
  Supplement dated October 28, 2005 and Statement of Additional Information dated October 28, 2005 for the Service Shares of the Goldman Sachs CORE U.S. Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs CORE Small Cap Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth and Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Mid Cap Value Fund, Goldman Sachs Growth Opportunities Fund, Goldman Sachs Equity Index Fund, Goldman Sachs International Equity Fund, Goldman Sachs Government Income Fund, Goldman Sachs Core Fixed Income Fund and Goldman Sachs Money Market Fund is filed herewith.

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