N-CSR 1 areem.htm T. ROWE PRICE EMERGING EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN FUND T. Rowe Price Emerging Europe & Mediterranean Fund - October 31, 2008


UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
FORM N-CSR 
 
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED 
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 
 
 
 
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-2958 
 
T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) 
 
100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 

(Address of principal executive offices) 
 
David Oestreicher 
 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202 

 (Name and address of agent for service) 
 
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (410) 345-2000 
 
 
Date of fiscal year end: October 31 
 
 
Date of reporting period: October 31, 2008 




Item 1: Report to Shareholders

T. Rowe Price Annual Report
 Emerging Europe & Mediterranean Fund October 31, 2008 

The views and opinions in this report were current as of October 31, 2008. They are not guarantees of performance or investment results and should not be taken as investment advice. Investment decisions reflect a variety of factors, and the managers reserve the right to change their views about individual stocks, sectors, and the markets at any time. As a result, the views expressed should not be relied upon as a forecast of the fund’s future investment intent. The report is certified under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which requires mutual funds and other public companies to affirm that, to the best of their knowledge, the information in their financial reports is fairly and accurately stated in all material respects.

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Manager’s Letter

Fellow Shareholders

The past six months have been extraordinarily painful for equity investors and for your fund. Markets in emerging Europe and the Mediterranean region were among the weakest in the developing world, as global equities suffered significant declines in the 6- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2008.

We are disappointed to report that your fund returned -64.08% in the last six months and -64.91% in the one-year period ended October 31, 2008. As shown in the Performance Comparison table, the fund did worse than its MSCI benchmark in both periods. Fund performance in both periods was hurt by relatively weak stock selection in Russia—which represented more than 50% of fund assets—and a significant underweight to Israel, which held up better than other markets in our target regions but whose economy shares more of the characteristics of a developed market than an emerging market.


We, like you, are shocked by the depth of the downturn and the speed at which the market environment deteriorated in the last few months. We know your investment is very important to you—whether you are saving for your retirement, your child's education, or some other worthy cause. We remain committed to seeking long-term capital growth and will continue to search on your behalf for the best long-term investment opportunities in our target regions.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Markets in emerging Europe and the Mediterranean region were among the weakest in the developing world, as global equities suffered significant declines in the 6- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2008.

• Your fund lagged its MSCI benchmark in both periods, hurt by relatively weak stock selection in Russia, which represented more than 50% of fund assets.

• We remain positive on the long-term fundamentals of the countries in which we invest. When fear and pessimism subside, we believe equities in our target regions will perform better.

• Russia, the main driver of emerging Europe, will experience significantly slower growth, but the fund’s broad mandate allows us to diversify away from that region. We continue to find attractive companies in Egypt, for example.



PORTFOLIO REVIEW

COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES

Russia
The Russian stock market was the weakest in our opportunity set, falling more than 60% in U.S. dollar terms in both the 6- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2008. Most of the decline occurred since the end of April, as the market had slipped only about 3% in the first half of our fiscal year. Investors fled the Russian market as commodity prices tumbled from record highs because of the slowing global economy and as the country engaged in a military conflict with neighboring Georgia. Contributing to the market’s weakness was substantial deleveraging by short-term foreign investors and by billionaire investors (oligarchs) who had used their equity investments as collateral so that they could borrow and invest more in the market. As the value of their holdings declined and market liquidity disappeared, they were forced to sell in order to meet margin calls. Government efforts to stop stock price declines—including occasional trading suspensions, cash injections into the financial system, a tax cut on oil exports, and lower reserve requirements for banks—were largely ineffective. Toward the end of the period, these problems combined to place downward pressure on the ruble, which is an additional negative for many companies.

As mentioned earlier, poor stock selection in Russia was a main reason for the fund’s significant underperformance versus its benchmark. In the last six months, two of our worst performers were Ursa Bank, which has been affected by liquidity problems among the smaller Russian banks and is facing slower loan growth, and PIK, a real estate company that has short-term debt that needs to be refinanced, which will be more difficult and expensive to do in the current environment. Another significant performance detractor was media company RBC Information Systems, whose Web site is among the most popular news portals in Russia. The company is particularly strong in business content, and it has been attempting to diversify into TV, print, and nonbusiness Internet content. Nevertheless, its shares tumbled due to the slowing economy and expectations for weaker advertising spending. (Please refer to the fund’s portfolio of investments for a complete listing of holdings and the amount each represents in the portfolio.)


At the end of October, Russia represented 60% of fund assets, a meaningful overweighting versus our benchmark’s weighting of about 48%. We remain positive on the long-term economic prospects for Russia and believe that the sell-off in recent months was overdone, leaving many stock valuations at very attractive valuations. We are underweighting the energy sector primarily because Gazprom dominates the Russian market index, and we continue to favor financial and consumer discretionary companies that we believe will benefit from increasing consumer activity over time. Other stocks that we currently favor include Novatek, a gas company that is enjoying good production growth and should benefit from rising domestic gas prices, and Pharmstandard, a leading drug company that we purchased as its shares tumbled, even though its business should not be significantly harmed by the economic downturn.

The current situation in Russia is very fluid, and it is possible for market conditions to get worse in the near term. Still, stock prices already reflect a significant amount of bad news.

Kazakhstan and Georgia
The fund’s direct exposure to these two former Soviet republics at the end of October was minimal, about 2% of fund assets. Our holdings in these markets, such as Bank of Georgia and Kazakh real estate company Chagla Group, declined sharply in the last six months. We continue to look for good long-term investment opportunities in markets on the periphery of our target regions.

MIDDLE EAST

Egypt
In dollar terms, the Egyptian stock market dropped approximately 58% and 46% in the 6- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2008, respectively. Although Egypt is not an oil-producing country, its market and economy have benefited from ties to Persian Gulf economies that have benefited from a prolonged period of high oil prices. In the last six months, however, stocks plummeted as the economy struggled with inflation around 20%, tighter liquidity, and a retreat in oil prices.

Egypt, which is not represented in our benchmark index, represented 16% of assets at the end of October. Strong performance of our holdings in the first half of our fiscal year helped the fund’s 12-month relative results, but sharp declines in our holdings, such as real estate company Orascom Development Holding and Orascom Telecom, weighed on fund performance since the end of April. Although the Egyptian economy is deteriorating, we are maintaining our exposure to the market. We believe the companies we own are poised to benefit from strong economic growth in other parts of the Middle East. Our leading positions are Orascom Construction, which should benefit from long-term regional infrastructure development and the secular growth story in the fertilizer industry, and investment bank EFG Hermes, which should benefit over time from increased wealth across the region.

Turkey
Turkish stocks tumbled about 44% and 62% in dollar terms in the 6- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2008, respectively. The country depends significantly on capital inflows to finance its trade deficit, as well as investors’ confidence in the country’s outlook. Unfortunately, borrowing became significantly more expensive as the U.S. credit crisis spread overseas, and confidence disappeared as global economies weakened. Domestic political concerns also weighed on the market for much of the last year. Turkey’s supreme court had considered banning the ruling Justice and Development Party because of “anti-secular activities,” but a political crisis recently was averted because the court allowed the ruling party to remain in power.

At the end of October, Turkey represented slightly more than 10% of fund assets—essentially in line with the benchmark’s weighting. Our common stock holdings declined, led by commercial banks Turkiye Garanti Bankasi and Bank Asya and telecom company Turkcell Iletisim Hizmet. Food retailer BIM Birlesik Magazalar also fell, but we believe the company will hold up well in an economic downturn because its products are priced at a discount to those of its competitors.


Jordan and Israel
The Jordanian and Israeli stock markets held up best in our target regions. In dollar terms, Jordan returned -19% and -13% in the 6- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2008, respectively, while Israel returned -29% and -25% in those periods. Jordan is in fairly good economic health, its stocks are not widely owned, and its market was not severely affected by global deleveraging. Its neighbor Israel is more like a developed market than an emerging market—which is why we are significantly underweighting the country versus the benchmark—and the country’s stock market is dominated by generic drug maker Teva Pharmaceutical. Together, our holdings in these two countries represent 4% of fund assets. We own Arab Potash and Israel Corporation because we believe their fertilizer businesses will benefit from increasing food consumption over time in emerging countries.

Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
In the last few years, the fund had a few small positions in Oman and the UAE—two Persian Gulf countries that are at the periphery of our target regions. In the last six months, as these markets fell sharply, we decided to eliminate these holdings to reduce the fund’s overlap with the T. Rowe Price Africa & Middle East Fund. That fund invests heavily in the Persian Gulf region and, over time, is likely to increase its exposure to Africa as markets open and new investment opportunities become available.

CENTRAL EUROPE

In the last six months, we continued to have no exposure to the main central European countries—Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic—because we believe there are more attractive long-term investment opportunities elsewhere. Each of these markets declined at least 40% in the 6- and 12-month periods ended October 31, 2008, as their economies struggled due to close ties with weakening western European economies. Hungary fared worst, declining at least 55% in each period, as higher short-term interest rates, a weaker forint, and heavy reliance on foreign funding of its trade deficit weighed on the market.



OUTLOOK

Stocks in emerging markets around the world have fallen sharply in the last six months, and volatility is likely to persist due to the loss of investor confidence. We, like you, are disappointed with the poor performance of the markets and the fund. But we remain positive on the long-term fundamentals of the countries in which we invest, and when fear and pessimism subside, we believe equities in our target regions will perform better. We have positioned the portfolio to benefit from strong consumer activity over time: We currently favor financials, consumer staples, and consumer discretionary stocks.

Russia, which is the main driver of emerging Europe, will experience significantly slower growth due to the dramatic drop in commodity prices and the rapid deterioration of the financial system. Oil and metals account for roughly 70% of Russia’s exports and 50% of the government’s revenues, and economic growth forecasts for 2009 have dropped. Earnings are expected to slow in most sectors. However, we think our holdings are very attractively valued, have strong market share positions, and are financially healthy with strong balance sheets and minimal debt levels. A number of industries, including the banking sector, may see consolidation, which we believe will help strong companies become stronger. As always, we are mindful of Russian state intervention and corporate governance in the companies in which we invest. We continue to monitor these trends carefully.

The fund’s broad mandate allows us to diversify away from Russia and other parts of emerging Europe, where we see economic difficulties in the months ahead. We continue to find attractive companies in Egypt, for example, which—while slowing in the near term—could benefit from higher long-term growth through its ties to relatively strong economies in the Middle East.

Thank you for your confidence in our investment management abilities, particularly during this extraordinarily difficult period for the financial markets. In closing, we would like to remind you that, due to the risks and volatility inherent in emerging market stocks, this fund is for long-term investors and should represent only a small portion of a well-diversified portfolio.

Respectfully submitted,


S. Leigh Robertson
Portfolio Manager

November 18, 2008

The portfolio manager has day-to-day responsibility for managing the portfolio and works with committee members in developing and executing the fund’s investment program.

RISKS OF INTERNATIONAL INVESTING

Funds that invest overseas generally carry more risk than funds that invest strictly in U.S. assets. Funds investing in a single country, limited geographic region, or emerging markets tend to be riskier than more diversified funds. Risks can result from varying stages of economic and political development; differing regulatory environments, trading days, and accounting standards; and higher transaction costs of non-U.S. markets. Non-U.S. investments are also subject to currency risk, or a decline in the value of a foreign currency versus the U.S. dollar, which reduces the dollar value of securities denominated in that currency.

GLOSSARY

MSCI Emerging Markets Europe and Middle East Index: A market capitalization-weighted index consisting of more than 100 securities in seven world markets.





Performance and Expenses

GROWTH OF $10,000 

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





AVERAGE ANNUAL COMPOUND TOTAL RETURN 

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




FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLE 

As a mutual fund shareholder, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads, and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service (12b-1) fees, and other fund expenses. The following example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the most recent six-month period and held for the entire period.

Actual Expenses
The first line of the following table (“Actual”) provides information about actual account values and expenses based on the fund’s actual returns. You may use the information in this line, together with your account balance, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The information on the second line of the table (“Hypothetical”) is based on hypothetical account values and expenses derived from the fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed 5% per year rate of return before expenses (not the fund’s actual return). You may compare the ongoing costs of investing in the fund with other funds by contrasting this 5% hypothetical example and the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period.

Note: T. Rowe Price charges an annual small-account maintenance fee of $10, generally for accounts with less than $2,000 ($500 for UGMA/UTMA). The fee is waived for any investor whose T. Rowe Price mutual fund accounts total $25,000 or more, accounts employing automatic investing, and IRAs and other retirement plan accounts that utilize a prototype plan sponsored by T. Rowe Price (although a separate custodial or administrative fee may apply to such accounts). This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

You should also be aware that the expenses shown in the table highlight only your ongoing costs and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as redemption fees or sales loads. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. To the extent a fund charges transaction costs, however, the total cost of owning that fund is higher.









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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. (the corporation), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act). The Emerging Europe & Mediterranean Fund (the fund), a nondiversified, open-end management investment company, is one portfolio established by the corporation. The fund commenced operations on August 31, 2000. The fund seeks long-term growth of capital through investments primarily in the common stocks of companies located (or with primary operations) in the emerging market countries of Europe and the Mediterranean region.

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation The accompanying financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of estimates made by fund management. Fund management believes that estimates and security valuations are appropriate; however, actual results may differ from those estimates, and the security valuations reflected in the financial statements may differ from the value the fund ultimately realizes upon sale of the securities.

Investment Transactions, Investment Income, and Distributions Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized for financial reporting purposes. Dividends received from mutual fund investments are reflected as dividend income; capital gain distributions are reflected as realized gain/loss. Dividend income and capital gain distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income tax-related interest and penalties, if incurred, would be recorded as income tax expense. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the identified cost basis. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions are declared and paid on an annual basis. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid by the fund, typically on an annual basis.

Currency Translation Assets, including investments, and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar values each day at the prevailing exchange rate, using the mean of the bid and asked prices of such currencies against U.S. dollars as quoted by a major bank. Purchases and sales of securities, income, and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rate on the date of the transaction. The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on realized and unrealized security gains and losses is reflected as a component of security gains and losses.

Redemption Fees A 2% fee is assessed on redemptions of fund shares held for 90 days or less to deter short-term trading and to protect the interests of long-term shareholders. Redemption fees are withheld from proceeds that shareholders receive from the sale or exchange of fund shares. The fees are paid to the fund, and are recorded as an increase to paid-in capital. The fees may cause the redemption price per share to differ from the net asset value per share.

New Accounting Pronouncements Effective November 1, 2007, the fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, a clarification of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 establishes financial accounting and disclosure requirements for recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken on an income tax return. The adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on the fund’s net assets or results of operations.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) released Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (FAS 157), Fair Value Measurements. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes the framework for measuring fair value, and expands the disclosure of fair value measurements in the financial statements. It is effective for the fund’s fiscal year beginning November 1, 2008. Management expects adoption of FAS 157 will have no material impact on the fund’s net assets or results of operations.

In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (FAS 161), Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, which is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about derivative and hedging activities, including how such activities are accounted for and their effect on financial position, performance and cash flows. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of FAS 161 will have on the fund’s financial statements and related disclosures.

NOTE 2 - VALUATION

The fund values its investments and computes its net asset value per share at the close of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), normally 4 p.m. ET, each day that the NYSE is open for business.

Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (OTC) market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made, except for OTC Bulletin Board securities, which are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. Listed securities not traded on a particular day are valued at the mean of the latest bid and asked prices for domestic securities and the last quoted sale price for international securities.

Debt securities with remaining maturities of less than one year at the time of acquisition generally use amortized cost in local currency to approximate fair value. However, if amortized cost is deemed not to reflect fair value or the fund holds a significant amount of such securities with remaining maturities of more than 60 days, the securities are valued at prices furnished by dealers who make markets in such securities or by an independent pricing service.

Investments in mutual funds are valued at the mutual fund’s closing net asset value per share on the day of valuation.

Other investments, including restricted securities, and those for which the above valuation procedures are inappropriate or are deemed not to reflect fair value are stated at fair value as determined in good faith by the T. Rowe Price Valuation Committee, established by the fund’s Board of Directors.

For valuation purposes, the last quoted prices of non-U.S. equity securities may be adjusted under the circumstances described below. If the fund determines that developments between the close of a foreign market and the close of the NYSE will, in its judgment, materially affect the value of some or all of its portfolio securities, the fund will adjust the previous closing prices to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of the NYSE. In deciding whether it is necessary to adjust closing prices to reflect fair value, the fund reviews a variety of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. A fund may also fair value securities in other situations, such as when a particular foreign market is closed but the fund is open. The fund uses outside pricing services to provide it with closing prices and information to evaluate and/or adjust those prices. The fund cannot predict how often it will use closing prices and how often it will determine it necessary to adjust those prices to reflect fair value. As a means of evaluating its security valuation process, the fund routinely compares closing prices, the next day’s opening prices in the same markets, and adjusted prices.

NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS

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

Emerging Markets At October 31, 2008, approximately 94% of the fund’s net assets were invested, directly or through its investments in T. Rowe Price institutional funds, in securities of companies located in emerging markets or denominated in or linked to the currencies of emerging market countries. Future economic or political developments could adversely affect the liquidity or value, or both, of such securities.

Restricted Securities The fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Prompt sale of such securities at an acceptable price may be difficult and may involve substantial delays and additional costs.

Repurchase Agreements All repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. government securities or AAA-rated asset-backed securities. Collateral is in the possession of the fund’s custodian or, for tri-party agreements, the custodian designated by the agreement. Collateral is evaluated daily to ensure that its market value exceeds the delivery value of the repurchase agreements at maturity. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counter-party fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.

Securities Lending The fund lends its securities to approved brokers to earn additional income. It receives as collateral cash and U.S. government securities valued at 102% to 105% of the value of the securities on loan. Cash collateral is invested by the fund’s lending agent(s) in accordance with investment guidelines approved by fund management. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the fund could experience a delay in recovering its securities and a possible loss of income or value if the borrower fails to return the securities or if collateral investments decline in value. Securities lending revenue recognized by the fund consists of earnings on invested collateral and borrowing fees, net of any rebates to the borrower and compensation to the lending agent. On October 31, 2008, the value of loaned securities was $3,268,000.

Other Purchases and sales of portfolio securities, other than short-term securities, aggregated $516,071,000 and $793,215,000, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2008.

NOTE 4 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

No provision for federal income taxes is required since the fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code and distribute to shareholders all of its taxable income and gains. Distributions are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations, which differ from generally accepted accounting principles, and, therefore, may differ significantly in amount or character from net investment income and realized gains for financial reporting purposes. Financial reporting records are adjusted for permanent book/tax differences to reflect tax character but are not adjusted for temporary differences.

Reclassifications to paid-in capital relate primarily to a tax practice that treats a portion of the proceeds from each redemption of capital shares as a distribution of taxable net investment income and/or realized capital gain. Reclassifications between income and gain relate primarily to the character of currency gains and losses and per share rounding of distributions. For the year ended October 31, 2008, the following reclassifications, which had no impact on results of operations or net assets, were recorded to reflect tax character:

Distributions during the years ended October 31, 2008 and October 31, 2007 were characterized for tax purposes as follows:

At October 31, 2008, the tax-basis cost of investments and components of net assets were as follows:

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is attributable to the deferral of losses from wash sales for tax purposes.

NOTE 5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The fund is managed by T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (the manager), a wholly owned subsidiary of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (Price Associates), which is wholly owned by T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. The investment management agreement between the fund and the manager provides for an annual investment management fee, which is computed daily and paid monthly. The fee consists of an individual fund fee, equal to 0.75% of the fund’s average daily net assets, and a group fee. The group fee rate is calculated based on the combined net assets of certain mutual funds sponsored by Price Associates (the group) applied to a graduated fee schedule, with rates ranging from 0.48% for the first $1 billion of assets to 0.285% for assets in excess of $220 billion. The fund’s group fee is determined by applying the group fee rate to the fund’s average daily net assets. At October 31, 2008, the effective annual group fee rate was 0.30%.

In addition, the fund has entered into service agreements with Price Associates and two wholly owned subsidiaries of Price Associates (collectively, Price). Price Associates computes the daily share price and provides certain other administrative services to the fund. T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., provides shareholder and administrative services in its capacity as the fund’s transfer and dividend disbursing agent. T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., provides subaccounting and recordkeeping services for certain retirement accounts invested in the fund. For the year ended October 31, 2008, expenses incurred pursuant to these service agreements were $135,000 for Price Associates, $1,516,000 for T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., and $29,000 for T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. The total amount payable at period-end pursuant to these service agreements is reflected as Due to Affiliates in the accompanying financial statements.

The fund is also one of several mutual funds sponsored by Price Associates (underlying Price funds) in which the T. Rowe Price Spectrum Funds (Spectrum Funds) may invest. The Spectrum Funds do not invest in the underlying Price funds for the purpose of exercising management or control. Pursuant to a special servicing agreement, expenses associated with the operation of the Spectrum Funds are borne by each underlying Price fund to the extent of estimated savings to it and in proportion to the average daily value of its shares owned by the Spectrum Funds. At October 31, 2008, no shares of the fund were held by the Spectrum Funds.

The fund may invest in the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Fund and the T. Rowe Price Government Reserve Investment Fund (collectively, the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Funds), open-end management investment companies managed by Price Associates and considered affiliates of the fund. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Funds are offered as cash management options to mutual funds, trusts, and other accounts managed by Price Associates and/or its affiliates and are not available for direct purchase by members of the public. The T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment Funds pay no investment management fees.

As of October 31, 2008, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and/or its wholly owned subsidiaries owned 116,001 shares of the fund, representing less than 1% of the fund’s net assets.

NOTE 6 - INTERFUND BORROWING PROGRAM

Pursuant to its prospectus, the fund may borrow up to 33 1/3% of its total assets. The manager has developed a program that provides temporary liquidity under an interfund borrowing agreement between the fund and other T. Rowe Price-sponsored mutual funds and permits the borrowing and lending of cash at rates beneficial to both the borrowing and lending funds. Pursuant to program guidelines, loans totaling 10% or more of a borrowing fund’s total assets are collateralized at 102% of the value of the loan; loans of less than 10% are unsecured. During the year ended October 31, 2008, the fund incurred $38,000 in interest expense related to outstanding borrowings on 58 days, in the average amount of $7,345,000 and at an average annual rate of 3.28%. At October 31, 2008, there were no borrowings outstanding.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

To the Board of Directors of T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. and Shareholders of T. Rowe Price Emerging Europe & Mediterranean Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of T. Rowe Price Emerging Europe & Mediterranean Fund (one of the portfolios comprising T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc., hereafter referred to as the “Fund”) at October 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Fund’s management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at October 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian, and confirmation of the underlying fund by correspondence with the transfer agent, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
December 12, 2008


TAX INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) FOR THE TAX YEAR ENDED 10/31/08

We are providing this information as required by the Internal Revenue Code. The amounts shown may differ from those elsewhere in this report because of differences between tax and financial reporting requirements.

The fund’s distributions to shareholders included:

• $27,962,000 from short-term capital gains.

• $177,673,000 from long-term capital gains, subject to the 15% rate gains.

For taxable non-corporate shareholders, $52,591,098 of the fund’s income represents qualified dividend income subject to the 15% rate category.

The fund will pass through foreign source income of $52,591,098 and foreign taxes paid of $1,986,911.

INFORMATION ON PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND RECORDS 

A description of the policies and procedures used by T. Rowe Price funds and portfolios to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available in each fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which you may request by calling 1-800-225-5132 or by accessing the SEC’s Web site, www.sec.gov. The description of our proxy voting policies and procedures is also available on our Web site, www.troweprice.com. To access it, click on the words “Our Company” at the top of our corporate home page. Then, when the next page appears, click on the words “Proxy Voting Policies” on the left side of the page.

Each fund’s most recent annual proxy voting record is available on our Web site and through the SEC’s Web site. To access it through our Web site, follow the directions above, then click on the words “Proxy Voting Records” on the right side of the Proxy Voting Policies page.

HOW TO OBTAIN QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS 

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available electronically on the SEC’s Web site (www.sec.gov); hard copies may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room, 450 Fifth St. N.W., Washington, DC 20549. For more information on the Public Reference Room, call 1-800-SEC-0330.

ABOUT THE FUNDS DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 

Your fund is governed by a Board of Directors (Board) that meets regularly to review a wide variety of matters affecting the fund, including performance, investment programs, compliance matters, advisory fees and expenses, service providers, and other business affairs. The Board elects the fund’s officers, who are listed in the final table. At least 75% of Board members are independent of T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. (T. Rowe Price International); “inside” or “interested” directors are employees or officers of T. Rowe Price. The business address of each director and officer is 100 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about the fund directors and is available without charge by calling a T. Rowe Price representative at 1-800-225-5132.

Independent Directors   
 
Name   
(Year of Birth)  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years and Directorships of 
Year Elected*  Other Public Companies 
 
Jeremiah E. Casey  Director, National Life Insurance (2001 to 2005); Director, The Rouse 
(1940)  Company, real estate developers (1990 to 2004) 
2006   
 
Anthony W. Deering  Chairman, Exeter Capital, LLC, a private investment firm (2004 to 
(1945)  present); Director, Under Armour (8/08 to present); Director, Vornado 
1991  Real Estate Investment Trust (3/04 to present); Director, Mercantile 
  Bankshares (2002 to 2007); Member, Advisory Board, Deutsche Bank 
  North America (2004 to present); Director, Chairman of the Board, and 
  Chief Executive Officer, The Rouse Company, real estate developers 
  (1997 to 2004) 
 
Donald W. Dick, Jr.  Principal, EuroCapital Advisors, LLC, an acquisition and management 
(1943)  advisory firm (10/95 to present); Chairman, The Haven Group, a cus- 
1988  tom manufacturer of modular homes (1/04 to present) 
 
David K. Fagin  Chairman and President, Nye Corporation (6/88 to present); Director, 
(1938)  Golden Star Resources Ltd. (5/92 to present); Director, Pacific Rim 
2001  Mining Corp. (2/02 to present); Director, B.C. Corporation (3/08 to 
  present); Chairman, Canyon Resources Corp. (8/07 to 3/08); Director, 
  Atna Resources Ltd. (3/08 to present) 
 
Karen N. Horn  Director, Eli Lilly and Company (1987 to present); Director, Simon 
(1943)  Property Group (2004 to present); Director, Federal National Mortgage 
2003  Association (9/06 to present); Director, Norfolk Southern (2/08 to pres- 
  ent); Director, Georgia Pacific (5/04 to 12/05); Managing Director and 
  President, Global Private Client Services, Marsh Inc. (1999 to 2003) 

Theo C. Rodgers  President, A&R Development Corporation (1977 to present) 
(1941)   
2006   
 
John G. Schreiber  Owner/President, Centaur Capital Partners, Inc., a real estate invest- 
(1946)  ment company (1991 to present); Partner, Blackstone Real Estate 
2001  Advisors, L.P. (10/92 to present) 
 
*Each independent director oversees 126 T. Rowe Price portfolios and serves until retirement, resignation, 
or election of a successor.   

Inside Directors   
 
Name   
(Year of Birth)   
Year Elected*   
[Number of T. Rowe Price  Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years and Directorships of 
Portfolios Overseen]  Other Public Companies 
 
Edward C. Bernard  Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; Vice Chairman of the Board, 
(1956)  Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chairman of the 
2006  Board, Director, and President, T. Rowe Price Investment Services, 
[126]  Inc.; Chairman of the Board and Director, T. Rowe Price Global Asset 
  Management Limited, T. Rowe Price Global Investment Services 
  Limited, T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price 
  Savings Bank, and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Director, T. Rowe Price 
  International, Inc.; Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board, 
  Director, and President, T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Chairman of the 
  Board, all funds 
 
Brian C. Rogers, CFA, CIC  Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice President, T. Rowe Price; 
(1955)  Chairman of the Board, Chief Investment Officer, Director, and Vice 
2006  President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
[72]  Trust Company 
 
*Each inside director serves until retirement, resignation, or election of a successor. 

Officers   
 
Name (Year of Birth)   
Title and Fund(s) Served  Principal Occupation(s) 
 
Ulle Adamson, CFA (1979)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly stu- 
  dent, Sussex University and Stockholm School 
  of Economics (to 2003) 
 
Christopher D. Alderson (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Jeffrey W. Arricale, CPA (1971)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc. 
 
R. Scott Berg, CFA (1972)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc. 
 
Mark C.J. Bickford-Smith (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Brian J. Brennan, CFA (1964)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
Jose Costa Buck (1972)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Archibald A. Ciganer, CFA (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Global Investment 
Vice President, International Funds  Services Limited; formerly Associate, Investment 
  Banking, CTI Tokyo (to 2003); Senior Associate, 
  Corporate Finance Tokyo (to 2005) 
 
Richard N. Clattenburg, CFA (1979)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price; formerly Financial 
Vice President, International Funds  Analyst, Goldman Sachs (to 2005) 
 
Michael J. Conelius, CFA (1964)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
Ann B. Cranmer, FCIS (1947)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Assistant Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; Vice President 
  and Secretary, T. Rowe Price Global Asset 
  Management Limited and T. Rowe Price Global 
  Investment Services Limited 
 
Richard de los Reyes (1975)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc.; formerly Analyst, Soros Fund 
  Management (to 2006) 

Frances Dydasco (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Mark J.T. Edwards (1957)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Henry M. Ellenbogen (1973)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc. 
 
Roger L. Fiery III, CPA (1959)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
May Foo, CFA (1977)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
Vice President, International Funds   
 
Niall P. Gallagher, CFA (1972)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly 
  European Analyst and Portfolio Manager, Merrill 
  Lynch (London) (to 2006) 
 
Robert N. Gensler (1957)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Rahul Ghosh (1976)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; 
Vice President, International Funds  formerly Financial Analyst, Warburg Pincus 
  (Singapore) (to 2004) 
 
John R. Gilner (1961)  Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President, 
Chief Compliance Officer, International Funds  T. Rowe Price; Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Investment 
  Services, Inc. 
 
Gregory S. Golczewski (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Trust Company 
 
Benjamin Griffiths, CFA (1977)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly 
  Investment Manager, Baillie Gifford (to 2006) 
 
M. Campbell Gunn (1956)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Global Investment 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  Services Limited, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 

Gregory K. Hinkle, CPA (1958)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Treasurer, International Funds  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment Services, 
  Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; formerly 
  Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (to 2007) 
 
Kris H. Jenner, M.D., D.Phil. (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc. 
 
Ian D. Kelson (1956)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Lillian Yan Li, CFA (1979)  Employee, T. Rowe Price; formerly Analyst, 
Vice President, International Funds  Deutsche Bank (Hong Kong) (to 2007) 
 
John D. Linehan, CFA (1965)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
Patricia B. Lippert (1953)  Assistant Vice President, T. Rowe Price and 
Secretary, International Funds  T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. 
 
Anh Lu (1968)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Sebastien Mallet (1974)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Susanta Mazumdar (1968)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly Director 
  of Equity Research, UBS India Securities (to 2003) 
 
Inigo Mijangos (1975)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly 
  Analyst, Kepler Equities (to 2005); Financial 
  Analyst, Credit Agricole Indosuez Cheuvreux 
  (Spain) (to 2004) 
 
Raymond A. Mills, Ph.D., CFA (1960)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
Philip A. Nestico (1976)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc. 

Hwee Jan Ng, CFA (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly Vice 
  President of Equity Research, Merrill Lynch 
  Investment Managers (Singapore) (to 2005) 
 
Elena Nikolaeva (1980)  Employee, T. Rowe Price; formerly Equity Analyst, 
Vice President, International Funds  J.P. Morgan (London) (to 2007); Analyst, 
  PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (London) (to 2005) 
 
Sridhar Nishtala (1975)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; 
Vice President, International Funds  formerly Analyst, JM Morgan Stanley Private 
  Limited (Mumbai) (to 2004) 
 
Charles M. Ober, CFA (1950)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc. 
 
David Oestreicher (1967)  Director and Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Investment Services Inc., T. Rowe Price Trust 
  Company, and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Vice 
  President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global 
  Asset Management Limited, T. Rowe Price Global 
  Investment Services Limited, T. Rowe Price 
  Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price International, Inc., 
  and T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc. 
 
Hiroaki Owaki, CFA (1962)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Global Investment 
Vice President, International Funds  Services Limited and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; 
  formerly Senior Investment Analyst, ABN Amro 
  Asset Management (to 2004) 
 
Gonzalo Pángaro, CFA (1968)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Austin Powell, CFA (1969)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Global Investment 
Vice President, International Funds  Services Limited and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; 
  formerly Fund Manager, INVESCO Asset 
  Management (Tokyo) (to 2004) 
 
Frederick A. Rizzo (1969)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; 
Vice President, International Funds  formerly Analyst, F&C Asset Management 
  (London) (to 2006); Senior Equity Analyst, 
  Citigroup (London) (to 2004) 

S. Leigh Robertson, CFA (1976)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  International, Inc. 
 
Joseph Rohm (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly Equity 
  Analyst, Insight Investment (to 2005) 
 
Christopher J. Rothery (1963)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Jeffrey Rottinghaus, CPA (1970)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price and T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc. 
 
Federico Santilli, CFA (1974)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Francisco Sersale (1980)  Employee, T. Rowe Price; formerly Investment 
Vice President, International Funds  Analyst, Explorador Capital Management, LLC 
  (to 2005); Paralegal, Morris, James, Hitchens & 
  Williams (to 2002) 
 
Robert W. Sharps, CFA, CPA (1971)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
John C.A. Sherman (1969)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Robert W. Smith (1961)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  Group, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company 
 
Jonty Starbuck (1975)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Miki Takeyama (1970)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Global Investment 
Vice President, International Funds  Services Limited and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. 
 
Dean Tenerelli (1964)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Justin Thomson (1968)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Executive Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 

Mitchell J.K. Todd (1974)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; 
Vice President, International Funds  formerly Senior Research Analyst, F&C Asset 
  Management (to 2003) 
 
Verena E. Wachnitz, CFA (1978)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Julie L. Waples (1970)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price 
Vice President, International Funds   
 
David J.L. Warren (1957)  Director, T. Rowe Price, T. Rowe Price Global 
President, International Funds  Asset Management Limited, and T. Rowe Price 
  Global Investment Services Limited; Vice 
  President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.; Chief 
  Executive Officer, Director, and President, 
  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Hiroshi Watanabe (1975)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Global Investment 
Vice President, International Funds  Services Limited; formerly Deputy Director, 
  Space Industry Office With the Ministry of 
  Economy (Tokyo) (to 2003) 
 
Christopher S. Whitehouse (1972)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly 
  Telecoms Analyst and Fund Manager, Deutsche 
  Asset Management (to 2005) 
 
Clive M. Williams (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Ernest C. Yeung, CFA (1979)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc. 
 
Alison Mei Ling Yip (1966)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International, Inc.; formerly 
  Analyst, Credit Suisse First Boston (to 2006) 
 
Christopher Yip, CFA (1975)  Vice President, T. Rowe Price Group, Inc., and 
Vice President, International Funds  T. Rowe Price International Inc.; formerly Senior 
  Analyst, Mercer Management Consulting 
  (to 2004) 
 
Unless otherwise noted, officers have been employees of T. Rowe Price or T. Rowe Price International for
at least five years.   

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, applicable to its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR. No substantive amendments were approved or waivers were granted to this code of ethics during the period covered by this report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees has determined that Ms. Karen N. Horn qualifies as an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Ms. Horn is considered independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:


Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements and specifically include the issuance of a report on internal controls and, if applicable, agreed-upon procedures related to fund acquisitions. Tax fees include amounts related to services for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. The nature of these services specifically includes the review of distribution calculations and the preparation of Federal, state, and excise tax returns. All other fees include the registrant’s pro-rata share of amounts for agreed-upon procedures in conjunction with service contract approvals by the registrant’s Board of Directors/Trustees.

(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted a policy whereby audit and non-audit services performed by the registrant’s principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant require pre-approval in advance at regularly scheduled audit committee meetings. If such a service is required between regularly scheduled audit committee meetings, pre-approval may be authorized by one audit committee member with ratification at the next scheduled audit committee meeting. Waiver of pre-approval for audit or non-audit services requiring fees of a de minimis amount is not permitted.

    (2) No services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

(f) Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant’s engagement to audit the registrant’s financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant’s full-time, permanent employees.

(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $2,174,000 and $1,531,000, respectively.

(h) All non-audit services rendered in (g) above were pre-approved by the registrant’s audit committee. Accordingly, these services were considered by the registrant’s audit committee in maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Investments.

(a) Not applicable. The complete schedule of investments is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

(b) Not applicable.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

Not applicable.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of this filing and have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective, as of that date, in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in this Form N-CSR was recorded, processed, summarized, and reported timely.

(b) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer are aware of no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) The registrant’s code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is attached.

    (2) Separate certifications by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are attached.

    (3) Written solicitation to repurchase securities issued by closed-end companies: not applicable.

(b) A certification by the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached.

                                                                              
SIGNATURES
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. 
 
T. Rowe Price International Funds, Inc. 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  December 19, 2008 
 
 
 
  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of 
the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 
 
 
By  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  December 19, 2008 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Gregory K. Hinkle 
  Gregory K. Hinkle 
  Principal Financial Officer 
 
Date  December 19, 2008