N-Q 1 nqtem.htm T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND, INC. T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. - November 30, 2009


UNITED STATES 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 
 Washington, D.C. 20549 
 
 
FORM N-Q 
 
QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED 
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 
 
  
Investment Company Act File Number: 811-3055 
 
 
T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, 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: February 28 
 
 
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2009 




Item 1. Schedule of Investments

T. Rowe Price N-Q Report
 Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. November 30, 2009 



T. ROWE PRICE TAX-EXEMPT MONEY FUND 


Unaudited














The accompanying notes are an integral part of this Portfolio of Investments.


T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund
Unaudited

NOTES TO PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS

T. Rowe Price Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. (the fund), is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The fund seeks to provide preservation of capital, liquidity, and, consistent with these objectives, the highest current income exempt from federal income taxes.

NOTE 1 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Preparation
The accompanying Portfolio of Investments was 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 Portfolio of Investments may differ from the value the fund ultimately realizes on the securities.

Investment Transactions
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date.

New Accounting Pronouncement
On March 1, 2009, the fund adopted new accounting guidance that 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. Adoption of this guidance had no impact on the fund’s net assets or results of operations.

NOTE 2 - VALUATION

The fund values its investments and computes its net asset value per share each day that the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. In accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act, securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Securities for which amortized cost is 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.

Various inputs are used to determine the value of the fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities

Level 2 – observable inputs other than Level 1 quoted prices (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk)

Level 3 – unobservable inputs

Observable inputs are those based on market data obtained from sources independent of the fund, and unobservable inputs reflect the fund’s own assumptions based on the best information available. The input levels are not necessarily an indication of the risk or liquidity associated with investments at that level. For example, securities held by a money market fund are generally high quality and liquid; however, they are reflected as Level 2 because the inputs used to determine fair value are not quoted prices in an active market. The fund’s investments are summarized by level, based on the inputs used to determine their values. On November 30, 2009, all of the fund’s investments were classified as Level 2.

NOTE 3 – OTHER 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.

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.

NOTE 4 - FEDERAL INCOME TAXES

At November 30, 2009, the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was $916,544,000.

Item 2. 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-Q 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 most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

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.

                                                                              
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 Tax-Exempt Money Fund, Inc. 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Edward C. Bernard 
  Edward C. Bernard 
  Principal Executive Officer 
 
Date  January 25, 2010 
 
 
  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  January 25, 2010 
 
 
 
By  /s/ Gregory K. Hinkle 
  Gregory K. Hinkle 
  Principal Financial Officer 
 
Date  January 25, 2010