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Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown
Cash Reserve Fund

Prime Series
Treasury Series
Tax-Free Series

Semiannual Report

September 30, 2002


Table of Contents


Portfolio Management Review <Click Here>

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund

Schedule of Investments <Click Here>

Statements of Assets and Liabilities <Click Here>

Statements of Operations <Click Here>

Statements of Changes in Net Assets <Click Here>

Financial Highlights <Click Here>

Notes to Financial Statements <Click Here>

Shareholder Meeting Results <Click Here>


Please see the fund's prospectus for more complete information, including a complete description of the fund's investment policies. To obtain a prospectus, talk to your financial representative or call Shareholder Services at (800) 730-1313. The prospectus contains more complete information, including management fees and expenses. Please read it carefully before you invest or send money.

Fund shares are not FDIC-insured and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any bank. Fund shares involve investment risk, including possible loss of principal.


Portfolio Management Review


We are pleased to report on the progress of your Fund for the six months ended September 30, 2002. At the end of the period, the Fund's net assets totaled $5.6 billion. The distribution of the Fund's assets among its three series is illustrated in the following pie chart.

Portfolio Diversification (Net Assets as of 9/30/02)

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In the following interview, New York-based Portfolio Managers Darlene M. Rasel, Jan Buenner and Steven Boyd discuss the Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund's strategy and the market environment during the six-month period ended September 30, 2002, and offer an outlook for the months ahead.

Q: How did the Fund's series perform?

A: The Prime Series had a 7-day current yield on September 30, 2002, of 1.19 percent, compared with 1.06 percent for its benchmark, the iMoneyNet First Tier Retail Money Funds Average. The Treasury Series had a 7-day current yield on September 30, 2002, of 1.08 percent, compared with 1.10 percent for its benchmark, the iMoneyNet Treasury Retail Money Funds Average. The Tax-Free Series had a 7-day current yield on September 30, 2002, of 0.94 percent, compared with 1.01 percent for its benchmark, the iMoneyNet National Retail Tax-Free Money Funds Average. At the end of the semiannual period, the Fund's net assets totaled $5.6 billion. (Prime Series $4.09 billion; Treasury Series $605.4 million; Tax-Free Series $911.2 million.)

We continued to manage the Fund conservatively, maintaining high portfolio quality, adjusting weighted average maturities in response to market conditions and strictly limiting exposure to any particular issuer. As evidence of our insistence on these high investment standards, the Prime Series, Treasury Series and Tax-Free Series each maintained an "AAAm" rating, as measured by Standard & Poor's (S&P). This rating is the highest that S&P awards to money market funds. Of course, ratings are subject to change and do not remove market risk.

Q: Will you provide specific examples of your investment strategies during the past six months?

A: Our strategy in the Prime Series continued to be concentrated on investing in high-quality issues. As of September 30, 2002, 69 percent of the Prime Series was invested in securities rated A1+/P1 and 14 percent in securities rated A1/P1, by S&P and Moody's. The remaining 17 percent of the Series was primarily invested in federal agency securities with long-term AAA ratings and in AAA-rated money market funds, as rated by S&P and Moody's.

For much of the period, we maintained a "barbell strategy," whereby we purchased longer-dated securities to take advantage of a steep yield curve and offset this with short-term paper for liquidity purposes. While this strategy worked for a good part of the semiannual period, it lost its appeal as the yield curve flattened toward the end of the third quarter. The large percentage of overnight holdings became vulnerable to potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve Board. Thus, we began replacing these shorter-term holdings in the portfolio with purchases at the intermediate portion of the money market yield curve. We continued to add callable federal agency securities to the portfolio. We maintained an aggressive weighted average maturity, generally of 50 to 55 days, for most of the semiannual period. The series' weighted average maturity at September 30, 2002, stood at 55 days, as compared with 49 days for its benchmark.

As of September 30, 2002, 32.93 percent of the Prime Series was invested in commercial paper, 16.72 percent in corporate floating rate securities, 1.11 percent in corporate bonds, 9.35 percent in euro certificates of deposit, 3.67 percent in Yankee certificates of deposit and 36.22 percent in US agency securities, money market funds and cash or cash equivalents.

Weighted Average Maturity

(as of 9/30/02)


Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund Prime Series
iMoneyNet First Tier Retail Money Funds Average

55 days

49 days
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund Treasury Series
iMoneyNet Treasury Retail Money Funds Average

54 days

53 days
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund Tax-Free Series
iMoneyNet National Retail Tax-Free Money Funds Average

44 days

42 days

Source: iMoneyNet, Inc. "Money Funds Report."

The Money Funds Averages are average maturities of all funds in their respective categories.

7 Day Current Yield

(as of 9/30/02)


Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund Prime Series1
iMoneyNet First Tier Retail Money Funds Average2

1.19%

1.06%
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund Treasury Series1
iMoneyNet Treasury Retail Money Funds Average2

1.08%3

1.10%
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund Tax-Free Series1, 4
iMoneyNet National Retail Tax-Free Money Funds Average2

0.94%

1.01%

1 Past performance is not indicative of future results. Yields will fluctuate. "Current Yield" is computed pursuant to a SEC standardized formula and represents the income generated by an investment in the Fund over a 7-day period. This income is then annualized.
2 Money Fund Report Averages, a service of iMoneyNet, Inc., are averages for categories of similar money market funds.
3 The investment advisor has contractually agreed to waive its fees until August 1, 2003. Without such fee waivers the 7-day current yield would have been 1.03%.
4 For certain investors a portion of the Fund's income may be subject to the federal alternative minimum tax. Distribution of the Fund's income may be subject to state and local taxes.

An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund.


Q: What was your investment strategy in the Treasury Series?

A: As in the Prime Series, we maintained a barbell strategy in the Treasury Series for most of the semiannual period. This barbell strategy means large positions in short-term US Treasury bills were complemented by longer-dated US Treasury bills and notes, taking advantage of the steep yield curve that prevailed in the spring and summer months. As the semiannual period came to a close, the yield curve had flattened substantially. We then adjusted our strategy to include purchases of securities in the middle of the Treasury yield curve.

We kept the series' weighted average maturity mostly in the 45- to 55-day range. On September 30, 2002, the series' weighted average maturity stood at 54 days, as compared to 53 days for its benchmark. At the end of the semiannual period, approximately 94.15 percent of the portfolio was invested in short-term Treasury bills and 5.85 percent in short-term Treasury notes.

Q: What were the major factors influencing your strategy in the Tax-Free Series?

A: We kept the Tax-Free Series' weighted average maturity in the neutral to longer-than-benchmark range. The series' weighted average maturity started the fiscal year at 36 days. It ended the semiannual period at 44 days, as compared with 42 days for its benchmark. We actively adjusted the series' relative maturity position to prepare for seasonal events, such as tax time in April when we shortened the weighted average maturity, and the July reinvestment period, when we lengthened the weighted average maturity.

April is a month when withdrawals from money market funds are par for the course. Redemptions from tax-exempt money markets during the 2002 tax season totaled approximately 2 percent, compared with approximately 6 percent in 2001. Given the flight to greater levels of safety benefiting US municipal markets and the relatively light season of tax redemptions, there was only a brief intra-month increase in yields during April. As usual, a large percentage of high-quality municipal issues became available in June. Supply was expected to be higher than in recent years due to softer economic growth, and in fact, note issuance was up 64 percent over June 2001. Of the $17 billion in new issuance, the State of California issued $7.5 billion in revenue anticipation warrants and expects to issue an additional $7 billion in notes in the third quarter.

July is usually a period of large inflows in tax-exempt money funds, due to principal and interest payments, typically resulting in declines in yields across the entire spectrum of the short-term tax-exempt yield curve. These inflows as well as the market's anticipation of a double-dip recession resulted in an ongoing rally. In August, the series' weighted average maturity was shortened in anticipation of the $5.8 billion sale of one-year Texas tax and revenue anticipation notes. The series was able to participate in this sale, widely considered one of the most liquid deals in the short-term tax-exempt market. We made purchases at attractive yield levels.

At the end of the semiannual period, 69.20 percent of the series was invested in municipal variable rate demand notes and 30.80 percent in municipal fixed-rate notes, bonds and commercial paper.

Q: The Federal Reserve Board held interest rates steady throughout the semiannual period, following its aggressive easing in 2001. What dominated money market activity instead?

A: While the targeted federal funds rate remained unchanged, Federal Reserve Board policy still had a major impact on the backdrop to money market activity. In March 2002, the Federal Reserve Board had shifted from an easing to a neutral bias, citing a slow economic recovery in progress. In August, an uneven economic recovery caused the Federal Reserve Board to admit that it was paying close attention to the financial markets in its future policy decisions. It also changed its risk assessment of the economy from neutral back to one "weighted mainly toward conditions that may generate economic weakness." In September, the Federal Reserve Board left rates unchanged, but it was a decision opposed by two dissenting board members.

The US economy also continued to influence the money markets. During the semiannual period, the US economy grew slightly on the back of strong consumer demand for houses, housing-related items and automobiles. The industrial sector still showed no convincing signs of a pickup. The unemployment rate remained between 5.5 and 6 percent. Thus gross domestic product growth was seen by many as a jobless recovery, keeping consumer confidence levels low. Furthermore, disappointing corporate earnings and continued accounting questions plagued the equity markets and led to sharply declining stock prices. In this environment, fixed-income securities were perceived as a haven for investors disenchanted with other areas of the financial markets. While the short end of the money market yield curve held steady, longer-term yields fell substantially, thus flattening the yield curve.

Q: Were the municipal money markets affected by the same factors as their taxable counterparts?

A: The municipal markets followed a trend similar to their taxable counterparts. Longer-term yields declined in the last months of the semiannual period as the economy remained sluggish and the Federal Reserve Board made an unofficial, but subtle, shift in its stance. Municipal credit quality was affected during the period, as the pace of US economic growth remained slow. We saw a sharp increase in the need for short-term cash flow issuance, reflecting municipalities' response to declines in revenue growth. In addition to California and Texas, other municipal borrowers issued large deals during the semiannual period, and some came back to the market after several years of surplus had temporarily reduced the need for borrowing. The increased issuance of short-term notes did not result in significant upward pressure on one-year rates, however, as this rise in supply was offset by the continued flight away from the volatility of US equities to the perceived haven of municipal securities. The yield on one-year municipal notes declined by 0.72 percent over the semiannual period, to end at 1.45 percent on September 30, 2002.

Q: What is your outlook for the next several months?

A: The US economy appears to have left the trough of the mild recession of 2001. However, the pickup is slow and has not created a meaningful number of new jobs. Consumer confidence, which is tightly linked to job availability, is falling. Stock prices have hit multi-year lows, dragged down by disappointing corporate earnings and continued concerns about accounting practices. In our view, the potential for a double-dip recession remains.

In this environment of slow, jobless growth, sagging stock markets, a weak industrial sector and waning consumer confidence, it seems possible that the Federal Reserve Board will reduce interest rates again. Most analysts agree that the string of cuts in 2001 bringing the targeted federal funds rate from 6.50 percent to 1.75 percent prevented the US economy from falling deeper into recession. Given the current historically low interest rates, it remains to be seen whether further interest rate cuts could have much of an impact on the economy and/or the financial markets.

The views expressed in this report reflect those of the portfolio managers only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The managers' views are subject to change at any time, based on market and other conditions and should not be construed as a recommendation.


Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2002 (Unaudited)


Prime Series

Par (000)

Market Value ($)

Commercial Paper 32.93%

Asset Backed 17.62%

Compass Securitization LLC

1.779%, 10/10/2002

32,760
32,745,422

1.779%, 10/22/2002

50,000
49,948,083

Corporate Receivables Corp.

1.71%, 10/3/2002

40,000
39,996,178

Edison Asset Securitization, LLC

1.98%, 10/1/2002

8,500
8,500,000

Falcon Asset Securitization Corp.

1.77%, 10/31/2002

30,000
29,955,750

1.779%, 10/21/2002

40,000
39,960,444

1.789%, 10/9/2002

40,000
39,984,089

Giro Funding US Corp.

1.779%, 10/15/2002

40,457
40,428,995

Greyhawk Funding LLC

1.759%, 11/14/2002

50,000
49,892,444

1.769%, 10/29/2002

20,000
19,972,467

Jupiter Securitization Corp.

1.769%, 11/4/2002

30,000
29,949,850

1.779%, 10/17/2002

40,000
39,968,355

Pennine Funding LLC

1.779%, 11/18/2002

40,000
39,905,067

Perry Global Funding LLC

Series A, 1.759%, 10/22/2002

30,000
29,969,200

Quincy Capital Corp.

1.829%, 10/28/2002

40,000
39,945,100

Scaldis Capital LLC

2.14%, 10/1/2002

12,156
12,156,000

1.769%, 10/21/2002

40,000
39,960,667

1.769%, 12/13/2002

47,000
46,831,309

Sheffield Receivables Corp.

1.761%, 10/4/2002

90,000
89,986,792

720,056,212

Banks 2.80%

DEPFA Bank Europe PLC

2.049%, 3/11/2003

30,000
29,724,958

Dexia Delaware LLC

1.77%, 10/7/2002

30,000
29,991,150

HBOS Treasury Services

1.779%, 10/17/2002

25,000
24,980,222

Lloyds Bank PLC

2.02%, 5/21/2003

30,000
30,003,113


114,699,443

Finance-Diversified 2.70%

General Electric Capital Corp.

1.759%, 12/13/2002

20,000
19,928,622

5.375%, 1/15/2003

10,000
10,089,819

1.886%, 9/3/2003

45,000
45,000,000

General Electric International Funding, Inc.

2.20%, 10/2/2002

35,000
34,997,861


110,016,302

Financial Services 6.93%

Beta Finance Corp. LTD

1.99%, 11/21/2002

35,000
34,901,329

CC (USA) Inc.

2.45%, 2/3/2003

10,000
10,003,800

Credit Suisse First Boston

1.779%, 11/18/2002

55,434
55,302,437

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.

1.76%, 11/15/2002

25,000
24,945,000

Salomon Smith Barney Holdings, Inc.

1.749%, 12/9/2002

50,000
49,832,292

2.004%, 6/23/2003

38,000
38,061,079

Transamerica Finance Corp.

1.749%, 11/22/2002

20,000
19,949,444

1.759%, 11/20/2002

50,000
49,877,778


282,873,159

Government 0.90%

Quebec Province

1.98%, 11/1/2002

27,000
26,953,965

1.98%, 11/27/2002

10,000
9,968,650


36,922,615

Insurance 1.15%

Prudential Funding LLC

1.975%, 11/4/2002

35,000
34,934,715

Prudential PLC

1.729%, 10/10/2002

12,000
11,994,810


46,929,525

Machine-Electrical 0.34%

Emerson Electric Corp.

1.999%, 10/1/2002

14,000

14,000,000

Telephone 0.49%

Verizon Global Funding

2.16%, 10/17/2002

20,000

19,980,444

Total Commercial Paper (Amortized Cost $1,345,477,700)

1,345,477,700


Floating Rate Notes 16.72%

American Honda Finance Corp.

1.83%, 7/11/2003

40,000
40,000,000

1.83%, 4/22/2003

30,000
30,000,000

1.89%, 10/9/2002

25,000
25,000,399

Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale

1.711%, 3/25/2003

25,000
24,992,808

1.711%, 3/26/2003

25,000
24,992,767

1.774%, 5/20/2003

23,000
22,997,832

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

1.735%, 10/2/2002

50,000
49,999,925

Credit Agricole Indosuez SA

1.726%, 3/25/2003

25,000
24,995,205

General Electric Capital Corp.

1.834%, 11/21/2002

20,000
20,001,353

JP MorganChase Bank

1.935%, 1/30/2003

36,000
36,019,711

Merck & Co., Inc.

1.771%, 10/25/2002

40,000
40,000,000

Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.

1.793%, 4/16/2003

25,000
24,998,665

Salomon Smith Barney Holdings, Inc.

1.783%, 4/28/2003

50,000
50,000,000

Sheffield Receivables Corp.

1.779%, 1/21/2003

17,500
17,500,000

Target Corp.

1.909%, 12/4/2002

50,000
50,013,762

Toronto Dominion Bank

1.785%, 4/23/2003

30,000
30,000,000

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.

1.731%, 12/23/2002

50,000
50,000,000

1.78%, 5/7/2003

47,000
47,018,961

Unilever N.V.

1.974%, 10/24/2002

10,000
10,001,167

Verizon Global Funding

1.862%, 11/4/2002

15,000
15,001,390

Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale,

1.74%, 3/24/2003

50,000
49,988,063
Total Floating Rate Notes (Amortized Cost $683,522,008)

683,522,008


Federal Farm Credit Bank 0.23%

Federal Farm Credit Bank

2.81%, 4/4/2003 (Amortized Cost $9,437,952)

9,438

9,437,952


Certificate of Deposits-Yankee 3.67%

Abbey National PLC

1.708%, 3/31/2003

25,000
24,992,540

2.09%, 7/1/2003

30,000
29,977,537

2.4%, 11/19/2002

25,000
25,000,000

2.59%, 3/31/2003

10,000
10,001,957

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

2.0%, 2/20/2003

30,000
30,000,000

HSBC USA, Inc.

2.05%, 7/15/2003

30,000
30,000,000
Total Certificate of Deposits-Yankee (Amortized Cost $149,972,034)

149,972,034


Certificate of Deposits-Eurodollar 9.35%

BNP Paribas YCD

2.0%, 2/19/2003

40,000
40,000,000

Credit Agricole Indosuez SA

2.2%, 1/22/2003

50,000
50,000,000

Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen Girozentrale

2.02%, 7/23/2003

40,000
40,000,000

2.06%, 7/23/2003

30,000
30,011,830

Natexis Banque Populaires

2.3%, 2/10/2003

32,000
32,000,000

Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

2.15%, 1/24/2003

25,000
25,000,000

2.17%, 11/18/2002

15,000
14,995,315

Rabobank Nederland

2.76%, 3/24/2003

20,000
19,977,488

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

1.74%, 10/21/2002

60,000
60,000,000

Unicredito Italiano SPA

2.06%, 11/22/2002

25,000
25,002,141

Westdeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale

2.27%, 1/27/2003

20,000
19,993,599

2.28%, 1/23/2003

25,000
25,000,000
Total Certificate of Deposits-Eurodollar (Amortized Cost $381,980,373)

381,980,373


Federal Home Mortgage Corp. 1.92%

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

2.03%, 9/16/2003

20,000
20,000,000

5.125%, 1/13/2003

20,760
20,944,289

6.25%, 11/15/2002

12,000
12,055,517

7.0%, 2/15/2003

25,000
25,431,310
Total Federal Home Mortgage Corp. (Amortized Cost $78,431,116)

78,431,116


Federal Home Loan Bank 1.25%

Federal Home Loan Bank

2.1%, 10/10/2003

40,000
40,000,000

2.45%, 1/16/2003

11,270
11,270,000
Total Federal Home Loan Bank (Amortized Cost $51,270,000)

51,270,000


Federal National Mortgage Association 2.18%

Federal National Mortgage Association

2.31%, 1/10/2003

44,318
44,045,243

2.01%, 9/5/2003

20,000
20,000,000

2.25%, 2/7/2003

15,000
15,000,000

5.75%, 4/15/2003

10,000
10,175,237
Total Federal National Mortgage Association (Amortized Cost $89,220,480)

89,220,480


Money Market Funds 5.30%

AIM Liquid Assets Portfolio

1.89%,

111,718
111,718,000

Federated Prime Cash Obligation Fund

1.76%,

105,000
105,000,000
Total Money Market Funds (Amortized Cost $216,718,000)

216,718,000


Corporate Rate Bonds 1.11%

Heller Financial Inc.

6.4%, 1/15/2003

25,000
25,291,079

Lehman Brothers Holdings

6.625%, 12/27/2002

20,000
20,228,288
Total Corporate Bonds (Amortized Cost $45,519,367)

45,519,367


Investment Contracts 0.98%

New York Life

1.9%, 9/22/2003 (Amortized Cost $40,024,986)

40,025

40,024,986


Repurchase Agreements* 24.27%

Tri Party Repurchase Agreement with Amro Bank, dated 9/30/2002, 1.96%, principal and interest in the amount of $300,016,333, due 10/1/2002

300,000
300,000,000

Tri Party Repurchase Agreement with BNP Paribas, dated 9/30/2002, 1.97%, principal and interest in the amount of $300,016,417, due 10/1/2002

300,000
300,000,000

Tri Party Repurchase Agreement with UBS Warburg LLC, dated 9/30/2002, 1.97%, principal and interest in the amount of $351,894,847, due 10/1/2002

351,876
351,875,592

Tri Party Repurchase Agreement with UBS Warburg LLC, dated 9/30/2002, 1.97%, principal and interest in the amount of $40,002,189, due 10/1/2002

40,000
40,000,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (Amortized Cost $991,875,592)

991,875,592

Total Investments (Amortized Cost $4,083,449,608) (a)
99.91%

$4,083,449,608


Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
0.09

3,701,080

Net Assets
100.00%

$4,087,150,688


* Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by US Treasury or Government agency securities.
(a) Also aggregate cost for federal tax purpose.
(b) Most commercial paper is traded on a discount basis. In such cases, the interest rate shown represents the yield at time of purchase by the Fund.

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


Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2002 (Unaudited)


Treasury Series

Maturity Date

Par (000)

Market Value ($)

US Treasury Bills* - 94.10%

1.664%

10/3/2002
95,770
95,761,148

1.62%

10/10/2002
30,000
29,987,850

1.62%

10/17/2002
30,000
29,978,400

1.637%

10/24/2002
45,097
45,049,845

1.601%

11/7/2002
100,000
99,836,070

1.895%

11/21/2002
15,000
14,959,731

1.661%

11/29/2002
50,000
49,864,382

1.9%

12/5/2002
15,000
14,948,542

1.645%

12/12/2002
60,000
59,802,600

1.615%

12/19/2002
55,000
54,805,079

1.615%

12/26/2002
30,000
29,884,258

1.665%

1/16/2003
45,000
44,777,306
Total US Treasury Bills (Amortized Cost $569,655,211)

569,655,211


US Treasury Notes - 5.85%

5.75%

10/31/2002
15,000
15,043,996

5.5%

5/31/2003
10,000
10,228,519

3.875%

7/31/2003
10,000
10,151,915
Total US Treasury Notes (Amortized Cost $35,424,430)

35,424,430

Total Investments (Amortized Cost $605,079,641) (a)
99.95%

$605,079,641


Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
.05

297,555

Net Assets
100.00%

$605,377,196


* US Treasury Bills are traded on a discount basis. The interest rate shown represents the yield at the date of purchase by the Fund.
(a) Also aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.

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


Schedule of Investments as of September 30, 2002 (Unaudited)


Tax-Free Series

Par (000)

Market Value ($)

Municipal Investments 98.24%

Alabama 3.01%

Housing Finance Authority, Multi-family Housing, Refunding, Heatherbrooke Project C (b), 1.7%*, 6/15/2026

9,900
9,900,000

Housing Finance Authority, Multi-family Housing, Refunding, Rime Village Hoover Project A (b), 1.7%*, 6/15/2026

7,500
7,500,000

Jefferson County, Sewer Revenue, Series A (b), 1.7%*, 2/1/2042

8,500
8,500,000

Mobile, Special Care Facilities Finance Authority, Asension Health Project, 1.75%*, 11/15/2039

1,500
1,500,000


27,400,000

California 1.21%

Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series A, 2.5%, 10/25/2002

11,000

11,005,881

Colorado 6.03%

Health Care Facilities Revenue, Bethesda Living Centers Project (b), 1.7%*, 8/15/2030

9,780
9,780,000

Health Care Facilities Revenue, Exempla, Inc., Series B (b), 1.72%*, 1/1/2033

7,000
7,000,000

Housing and Finance Authority, Multi-family Housing Project, Moritz-H (b), 1.65%*, 10/15/2016

4,700
4,700,000

Housing and Finance Authority, Multi-family Housing Project, Huntees Project-E (b), 1.65%*, 10/15/2016

1,900
1,900,000

Regional Transportation District

1.3%, 12/5/2002

10,000
10,000,000

1.6%, 10/8/2002

3,000
3,000,000

State General Fund Revenue, Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, Series A, 3.0%, 6/27/2003

11,000
11,119,757

Traer Creek, Metropolitan District Revenue (b), 1.7%*, 10/1/2021

7,500
7,500,000


54,999,757

District of Columbia 0.80%

General Obligation, Series B (b), 1.7%*, 6/1/2030

800
800,000

General Obligation, Series D (b), 1.7%*, 6/1/2029

6,500
6,500,000


7,300,000

Florida 6.27%

Governmental Finance Revenue, Community Florida Financing Revenue (b), 1.7%*, 7/1/2016

8,000
8,000,000

Jacksonville, Capital Project Revenue, Series 1 (b), 1.65%*, 10/1/2017

9,330
9,330,000

Jacksonville, Capital Project Revenue, Series 2 (b), 1.65%*, 10/1/2022

15,200
15,200,000

Jacksonville, Electric Authority Revenue, Series B (b), 2.05%*, 10/1/2030

1,400
1,400,000

Jacksonville, Electric Authority Revenue, Series C (b), 2.05%*, 10/1/2030

1,800
1,800,000

Jacksonville, Electric Authority Revenue, Series C-1, 1.4%, 12/6/2002

13,000
13,000,000

Jacksonville, Electric Authority Revenue, Series C-1, 1.45%, 11/6/2002

4,000
4,000,000

Pasco County, School Board, Certificate Participation (b), 1.7%*, 8/1/2026

3,000
3,000,000

Tampa, Health Care Facilities Authority, Lifelink Foundation Inc. Project J (b), 1.7%*, 8/1/2022

1,400
1,400,000


57,130,000

Georgia 11.89%

Atlanta, Water and Wastewater Revenue, Series C (b), 2.0%*, 11/1/2041

6,000
6,000,000

Burke County, Development Authority, Pollution Control Revenue, Oglethorpe Power Corp., Series A (b), 2.05%*, 1/1/2020

3,100
3,100,000

Cobb County, Housing Authority, Post Mill Project (b), 1.7%*, 6/1/2025

9,380
9,380,000

Columbus County, Housing Authority Revenue, Columbus State University Foundation, Inc. (b), 1.7%*, 11/1/2017

3,100
3,100,000

De Kalb County, Housing Authority, Multi-family Housing, Post Ashford Project (b), 1.7%*, 6/1/2025

8,895
8,895,000

De Kalb County, Housing Authority, Multi-family Housing, Clairmont Crest Project (b), 1.7%*, 6/15/2025

5,700
5,700,000

De Kalb County, Housing Authority, Multi-family Housing, Camden Brook Project (b), 1.7%*, 6/15/2025

4,500
4,500,000

Fayette County, Development Authority, Educational Facilities Revenue, Catholic Schools Properties, Inc. Project (b), 1.65%*, 4/1/2024

400
400,000

Fulco, Hospital Authority Revenue, Piedmont Hospital Project (b), 1.7%*, 3/1/2024

2,900
2,900,000

Fulton County, Development Authority Revenue, Lovett School Project (b), 1.7%*, 7/1/2026

2,000
2,000,000

Macon-Bibb County, Hospital Authority Revenue, Medical Center of Central Georgia (b), 1.7%*, 8/1/2018

2,700
2,700,000

Macon-Bibb County, Hospital Authority Revenue, Medical Center of Central Georgia (b), 1.7%*, 12/1/2018

5,000
5,000,000

Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue (b), 1.65%*, 7/1/2025

3,000
3,000,000

Monroe County, Pollution Control Revenue Authority, Oglethorpe Power, Series B (b), 2.05%*, 1/1/2020

1,700
1,700,000

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia

1.45%, 10/9/2002

10,000
10,000,000

1.45%, 10/16/2002

4,257
4,257,000

1.45%, 10/16/2002

3,000
3,000,000

Municipal Electric Authority, Project One, Series B, 5.25%, 1/1/2003

2,000
2,016,140

Rockdale County, Hospital Authority Revenue (b), 1.7%*, 10/1/2027

8,000
8,000,000

Roswell Housing Authority, Multi-family Housing, Post Canyon Project (b), 1.7%*, 6/1/2025

8,500
8,500,000

Smyrna, Housing Authority, Multi-family Housing, F&M Villages Project (b), 1.7%*, 6/1/2025

14,200
14,200,000


108,348,140

Illinois 15.79%

Chicago, Development Finance Authority, Symphony Orchestra (b), 1.7%*, 12/1/2028

11,300
11,300,000

Chicago, Development Finance Authority, Symphony Project (b), 1.7%*, 12/1/2033

7,000
7,000,000

Chicago, General Obligation, Tender Notes (b), 1.9%*, 1/3/2003

5,000
5,000,000

Chicago, General Obligation, Series B (b), 1.68%*, 1/1/2037

12,000
12,000,000

Chicago, Sales Tax Revenue (b), 1.7%*, 1/1/2034

2,000
2,000,000

Development Finance Authority Pollution Control Revenue, Con Edison Co. Project, Series C (b), 1.7%*, 3/1/2009

5,000
5,000,000

Development Finance Authority, Fenwick High School Project (b), 1.65%*, 3/1/2032

12,200
12,200,000

Development Finance Authority, Series D (b), 1.7%*, 5/1/2031

19,000
19,000,000

Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Gottlieb Health RES Inc. (b), 1.65%*, 11/15/2024

6,500
6,500,000

Health Facilities Authority Revenue, Gottlieb Health RES Inc. (b), 1.65%*, 11/15/2025

21,840
21,840,000

Housing Development Authority, Multi-Family Revenue, Lakeshore Plaza, Series A (b), 1.7%*, 7/1/2027

9,830
9,830,000

Educational Authority, Field Museum, 1.4%, 2/27/2003

10,000
10,000,000

Regional Transportation Authority, Series B, 3.0%, 6/1/2003

4,360
4,400,657

Schaumburg, General Obligation, Series A (b), 1.7%*, 12/1/2013

4,600
4,600,000

Schaumburg, Multi-family Housing, Refunding (b), 1.6%*, 12/15/2029

13,185
13,185,000


143,855,657

Indiana 0.13%

Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Power Supplies System Revenue, Refunding, Series A (b), 1.7%*, 1/1/2018

1,200

1,200,000

Iowa 0.77%

Iowa Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Iowa Health System, Series B (b), 1.75%*, 7/1/2015

2,400
2,400,000

Iowa Finance Authority, Hospital Facilities Revenue, Iowa Health System, Series B (b), 1.75%*, 7/1/2020

4,625
4,625,000


7,025,000

Kansas 0.82%

Department of Transportation, Highway Revenue, Series C-2 (b), 1.65%*, 9/1/2020

7,500

7,500,000

Maine 0.43%

State Housing Authority, Series E-1, 1.6%, 11/15/2017

3,900

3,900,000

Maryland 0.19%

Community Development Administration Multi-family Development, Refunding, Avalon Ridge Apartments Project (b), 1.65%*, 6/15/2026

1,700

1,700,000

Massachusetts 2.41%

Marblehead, Anticipation Notes

2.25%, 8/21/2003

11,800
11,891,904

2.35%, 8/21/2003

10,000
10,086,697


21,978,601

Michigan 2.05%

Detroit, Sewer Disposal Revenue, Refunding, Series A (b), 1.65%*, 7/1/2023

6,300
6,300,000

Detroit, Water Supply Systems (b), 1.7%*, 7/1/2013

2,000
2,000,000

Detroit, Water Supply Systems, Second Lien, Series C (b), 1.7%*, 7/1/2029

3,100
3,100,000

Oakland, University of Michigan, General Revenue (b), 1.7%*, 3/1/2031

3,000
3,000,000

State Building Authority Revenue, Series I, 5.875%, 10/1/2008

4,200
4,284,000


18,684,000

Minnesota 0.48%

Minneapolis

1.45%, 10/3/2002

4,400

4,400,000

Missouri 1.88%

Bi-State Development Agency, St. Clair County (b), 1.7%*, 7/1/2028

10,500
10,500,000

Health and Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding, Washington University Project (b), 1.7%*, 9/1/2009

6,600
6,600,000


17,100,000

Montana 0.05%

Forsyth, Pollution Control Revenue, Pacificorp Project (b), 2.1%*, 1/1/2018

500

500,000

Nevada 0.40%

Clark County, Highway Authority

1.35%, 12/5/2002

1,600
1,600,000

1.5%, 10/4/2002

2,000
2,000,000


3,600,000

New Jersey 1.55%

Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, 3.0%, 6/12/2003

14,000

14,145,933

New Mexico 0.70%

Albuquerque, Airport Facilities Revenue, Series A (b), 1.8%*, 7/1/2020

6,400

6,400,000

New York 6.43%

Buffalo, Anticipation Notes, 2.5%, 6/27/2003

6,000
6,042,665

New York Transitional Finance Authority Revenue, Bond Anticipation Note, Series 3, 2.75%, 11/13/2002

20,000
20,021,151

New York Transitional Finance Authority Revenue, Series 4, 2.5%, 2/26/2003

18,000
18,065,445

State Energy Research and Development Authority Pollution Control Revenue (b), 1.95%*, 10/1/2029

950
950,000

State Housing Finance Agency, Series A (b), 1.8%*, 3/15/2028

13,500
13,500,000


58,579,261

North Carolina 6.22%

Charlotte-Mecklenberg Hospital Authority, Health Care System Revenue, Series D (b), 1.7%*, 1/15/2026

24,100
24,100,000

Mecklenburg County, General Obligation, Series B (b), 1.65%*, 4/1/2018

2,000
2,000,000

Mecklenburg County, General Obligation, Series B (b), 1.65%*, 4/1/2019

7,000
7,000,000

Mecklenburg County, Public Improvement, General Obligation, Series C (b), 1.7%*, 2/1/2012

3,500
3,500,000

Medical Care Community Hospital Revenue, Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Project (b), 1.65%*, 9/1/2005

6,900
6,900,000

Medical Care Community Health Care Facilities Revenue, Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital Project (b), 1.65%*, 10/1/2023

5,200
5,200,000

Medical Care Commission Hospital Revenue, Randolph Hospital Project (b), 1.65%*, 3/1/2024

8,000
8,000,000


56,700,000

Ohio 0.33%

General Obligation, Higher Education, Series B, 4.0%, 11/1/2002

3,000

3,006,396

Oregon 0.57%

Tax Anticipation Notes, Series A, 3.25%, 5/1/2003

5,200

5,236,998

Pennsylvania 2.89%

Delaware Valley, Regional Finance Authority Revenue (b), 1.7%*, 8/1/2016

4,000
4,000,000

Emmaus General Authority Revenue, Series A (b), 1.7%*, 3/1/2030

6,000
6,000,000

Harrisburg, Authority Revenue (b), 1.73%*, 3/1/2034

8,305
8,305,000

State Turnpike, Refunding, Series U (b), 1.7%*, 12/1/2019

8,000
8,000,000


26,305,000

South Carolina 0.69%

Rock Hill, Utility System Revenue, Series B (b), 1.65%*, 1/1/2023

6,265

6,265,000

Tennessee 0.87%

Blount County, Public Building Authority, Series A-6C (b), 1.73%*, 6/1/2022

4,000
4,000,000

Memphis, General Obligation, Series A (b), 1.75%*, 8/1/2004

1,100
1,100,000

Memphis, General Obligation, Series A (b), 1.75%*, 8/1/2007

2,800
2,800,000


7,900,000

Texas 11.65%

Brownsville, Utility System Revenue, Refunding, Series B (b), 1.65%*, 9/1/2025

32,200
32,200,000

Harris County, Industrial Development Revenue, Baytank Houston, Inc. Project (b), 1.7%*, 2/1/2020

3,000
3,000,000

Harris County, Series A-1, 1.35%, 11/6/2002

6,000
6,000,000

Harris County, Series A-1, 1.4%, 11/6/2002

5,000
5,000,000

Houston, General Obligation, 1.4%, 10/10/2002

5,000
5,000,000

Houston, General Obligation, 1.3%, 10/22/2002

7,500
7,500,000

Houston, Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, 3.0%, 6/30/2003

26,000
26,273,723

San Antonio Water and Sewer Authority Revenue, 1.45%, 10/15/2002

1,000
1,000,000

San Antonio Water and Sewer Authority Revenue, 1.45%, 10/10/2002

8,750
8,750,000

State Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, 2.75%*, 8/29/2003

7,300
7,388,378

State Turnpike Authority, Dallas Northway Revenue, Refunding , 6.0%, 1/1/2003

4,000
4,041,259


106,153,360

Utah 0.01%

Salt Lake City, Pollution Control Revenue, Service Station Holdings Project, Series B, 2.0%*, 8/1/2007

100

100,000

Virginia 1.37%

Virginia Beach, Residential Care Facility Mortgage Revenue, Series B (b), 1.65%*, 11/1/2006

10,000
10,000,000

State Authority Revenue (b), 1.774%*, 11/30/2003

2,500
2,500,000


12,500,000

Washington 4.83%

King County, Sewer Revenue, Series A (b), 1.65%*, 1/1/2032

12,100
12,100,000

King County, Sewer Revenue, Series B (b), 1.7%*, 1/1/2032

5,600
5,600,000

Snohomish County, Public Utilities District, Generation System, Series A (b), 1.65%*, 12/1/2017

17,800
17,800,000

Tacoma, Electric System, 1.45%, 10/9/2002

1,000
1,000,000

Tacoma, General Obligation, 1.35%, 11/8/2002

7,500
7,500,000


44,000,000

West Virginia 0.44%

Monongalia County, Building Community Hospital Revenue, Monongalia General Hospital, Series A (b), 1.85%*, 7/1/2017

4,000

4,000,000

Wisconsin 5.08%

Oak Creek, Pollution Control Revenue, Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Project, 1.9%*, 8/1/2016

18,200
18,200,000

Pleasant Prairie, Environmental Improvements Revenue, Refunding, Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Project, 1.85%*, 3/1/2006

100
100,000

Pleasant Prairie, Pollution Control Revenue, Refunding, Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Project, Series A, 1.85%*, 9/1/2030

3,610
3,610,000

Pleasant Prairie, Pollution Control Revenue, Refunding, Wisconsin Electric Power Co. Project, Series B, 1.85%*, 9/1/2030

11,150
11,150,000

Transportation Revenue Authority, 1.4%, 12/9/2002

13,226
13,226,000


46,286,000

Total Municipal Investments (Amortized Cost $895,204,984)

$895,204,984


Other Investments 0.01%

Delaware

BlackRock Provident Institutional Munifund, Inc., 1.567%

55
55,051
Total Other Investments (Amortized Cost $55,051)

$55,051

Total Investments (Amortized Cost $895,260,035) (a)
98.25

$895,260,035


Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities
1.75

15,925,656

Net Assets
100.00

$911,185,691


* Variable rate demand notes are securities whose interest rates are reset periodically at market levels. These securities are often payable on demand and shown at their current rates as of September 30, 2002.
(a) Also aggregate cost for federal tax purposes.
(b) Security includes a letter of credit or line of credit from a major bank.

Prerefunded: Bonds which are prerefunded are collateralized by US Treasury securities which are held in escrow and are used to pay principal and interest on tax-exempt issues and to retire the bonds in full at the earliest refunding date.

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


Financial Statements


Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Assets

Prime Series

Treasury Series

Tax-Free Series

Investments, at amortized cost

$ 3,091,574,016 $ 605,079,641 $ 895,260,035

Repurchase agreements

991,875,592 - -

Cash

202,625 2,541 39,879

Receivable for securities sold

- - 16,201,292

Interest receivable

8,323,051 611,059 2,738,453

Receivable for Fund shares sold

67,298,280 9,363,668 14,654,062

Prepaid expenses and other

1,212,769 254,000 351,483

Total assets

4,160,486,333 615,310,909 929,245,204
Liabilities

Payable for Fund shares redeemed

66,992,824 8,981,314 16,830,639

Income dividend payable

1,745,292 280,438 304,545

Advisory fees payable

902,080 110,260 217,511

Distribution fees payable

927,328 221,301 235,151

Custody fees payable

143,980 23,071 37,669

Transfer agent fees payable

1,123,138 31,967 80,712

Accounting fees payable

14,798 11,684 11,579

Other accrued expenses and payables

1,486,205 273,678 341,707

Total liabilities

73,335,645 9,933,713 18,059,513
Net assets

$ 4,087,150,688

$ 605,377,196

$ 911,185,691

Composition of Net Assets

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

177,666 85,717 (58,735)

Accumulated net realized gain (loss)

(15,556) 139,777 (54,974)

Paid-in capital

4,086,988,578 605,151,702 911,299,400
Net assets

$ 4,087,150,688

$ 605,377,196

$ 911,185,691



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



Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of September 30, 2002 (Unaudited) (continued)

Net Asset Value

Prime Series

Treasury Series

Tax-Free Series

Computation of Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Prime Shares, Treasury Shares, and Tax-Free Shares

Net assets

$ 3,265,565,494

$ 471,069,131

$ 753,850,218

Shares outstanding

3,265,416,257

470,881,408

753,955,250

Net Asset Value per share

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Prime Institutional Shares, Treasury Institutional Shares and Tax-Free Institutional Shares

Net assets

$ 775,686,436

$ 134,308,065

$ 157,335,473

Shares outstanding

775,678,406

134,274,482

157,349,033

Net Asset Value per share

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class A Shares

Net assets

$ 15,892,151

$ -

$ -

Shares outstanding

15,892,262

-

-

Net Asset Value per share

$ 1.00

$ -

$ -

Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class B Shares

Net assets

$ 14,157,062

$ -

$ -

Shares outstanding

14,153,829

-

-

Net Asset Value per share

$ 1.00

$ -

$ -

Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class C Shares

Net assets

$ 565,817

$ -

$ -

Shares outstanding

565,919

-

-

Net Asset Value per share

$ 1.00

-

$ -

Quality Cash Reserve Prime Shares

Net assets

$ 15,283,728

$ -

$ -

Shares outstanding

15,276,444

-

-

Net Asset Value per share

$ 1.00

$ -

$ -


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



Statements of Operations for the six months ended September 30, 2002 (Unaudited)

Investment Income

Prime Series

Treasury Series

Tax-Free Series

Interest

$ 44,832,369 $ 7,556,776 $ 8,108,290
Expenses:

Investment advisory fees

5,902,341 1,009,795 1,440,585

Distribution fees:

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Prime, Treasury
and Tax-Free shares, respectively

4,707,803 871,417 1,116,403

Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class A

22,669 - -

Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class B

50,662 - -

Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class C

2,258 - -

Quality Cash Reserve Prime

113,906 - -

Shareholder service fees:

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Prime, Treasury
and Tax-Free shares, respectively

1,333,390 246,719 312,592

Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class B

16,887 - -

Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class C

761 - -

Transfer agent fees

2,091,612 205,068 144,862

Accounting fees

88,841 67,833 70,673

Registration fees

64,455 8,021 50,955

Printing and shareholder reports

163,446 27,075 21,204

Professional fees

52,108 24,392 35,363

Custody fees

202,679 33,643 50,527

Directors' fees

128,686 21,559 31,692

Miscellaneous

143,272 30,511 41,106

Total expenses

15,085,776 2,546,033 3,315,962

Less: fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements

- (211,588) -

Net expenses

15,085,776 2,334,445 3,315,962
Net investment income

29,746,593

5,222,331

4,792,328

Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions

(1,452)

2,130

7,580

Net increase in net assets from operations

$ 29,745,141

$ 5,224,461

$ 4,799,908



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



Prime Series

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended March 31, 2002

Operations:

Net investment income

$ 29,746,593 $ 164,793,620

Net realized gain (loss)

(1,452) 245,752

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

29,745,141 165,039,372
Distributions to shareholders from:

Net investment income:

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Prime Shares

(23,961,233) (135,065,270)

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Prime Institutional Shares

(5,679,277) (28,192,942)
Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class A Shares
(119,292) (327,361)
Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class B Shares
(38,823) (241,512)
Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class C Shares
(1,793) (25,475)
Quality Cash Reserve Prime Shares
(185,999) (975,379)
Total Distributions
(29,986,417) (164,827,939)
Fund share transactions:

(at net asset value of $1.00 per share)

Proceeds from shares sold

11,840,839,142 32,128,229,715

Reinvestment of distributions

28,118,862 159,795,311

Cost of shares redeemed

(12,910,999,415) (33,641,388,146)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

(1,042,041,411) (1,353,363,120)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(1,042,282,687) (1,353,151,687)

Net assets at beginning of period

5,129,433,375 6,482,585,062

Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment
income of $177,666 and $158,140, respectively)

$ 4,087,150,688

$ 5,129,433,375



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



Treasury Series

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended March 31, 2002

Operations:

Net investment income

$ 5,222,331 $ 24,629,835

Net realized gain (loss)

2,130 191,580

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

5,224,461 24,821,415
Distributions to shareholders from:

Net investment income:

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Treasury Shares

(4,144,850) (20,988,688)

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Treasury Institutional Shares

(1,130,949) (3,826,931)
Total Distributions
(5,275,799) (24,815,619)
Fund share transactions:

(at net asset value of $1.00 per share)

Proceeds from shares sold

1,461,989,300 3,554,539,347

Reinvestment of distributions

4,651,471 22,636,818

Cost of shares redeemed

(1,806,782,499) (3,635,639,799)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

(340,141,728) (58,463,634)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(340,193,066) (58,457,838)

Net assets at beginning of period

945,570,262 1,004,028,100

Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment
income of $85,717 and $85,252, respectively)

$ 605,377,196

$ 945,570,262



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



Tax-Free Series

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Six Months Ended September 30, 2002
(Unaudited)

Year Ended March 31, 2002

Operations:

Net investment income

$ 4,792,328 $ 26,385,126

Net realized gain (loss)

7,580 78,365

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

4,799,908 26,463,491
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income:
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Tax-Free Shares
(3,704,707) (23,152,902)
Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Tax-Free Institutional Shares
(1,091,127) (3,232,224)
Total Distributions
(4,795,834) (26,385,126)
Fund share transactions:

(at net asset value of $1.00 per share)

Proceeds from shares sold

2,227,894,328 6,283,456,774

Reinvestment of distributions

4,217,908 24,232,750

Cost of shares redeemed

(2,495,680,377) (7,008,913,820)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions

(263,568,141) (701,224,296)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(263,564,067) (701,145,931)

Net assets at beginning of period

1,174,749,758 1,875,895,689

Net assets at end of period (including distribution in excess of net investment
income of $58,735 and $55,229, respectively)

$ 911,185,691

$ 1,174,749,758



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


Financial Highlights


Prime Shares

Years Ended March 31,

2002a

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Net investment income
.0062 .0270 .0578 .0480 .0473 .0494
Less: Distributions from net investment income
(.0062) (.0270) (.0578) (.0480) (.0473) (.0494)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Total Return (%)
.62** 2.74 5.94 4.90 4.84 5.05
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ in thousands)
3,265,565 4,320,764 5,735,781 5,772,616 3,727,990 3,164,538
Ratio of expenses (%)
.71* .67 .66 .66 .63 .67
Ratio of net investment income (%)
1.25* 2.76 5.77 4.86 4.71 4.94
a For the six months ended September 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Prime Institutional Shares

Years Ended March 31,

2002a

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Net investment income
.0079 .0302 .0610 .0511 .0499 .0519
Less: Distributions from net investment income
(.0079) (.0302) (.0610) (.0511) (.0499) (.0519)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Total Return (%)
.79** 3.06 6.28 5.24 5.11 5.31
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ in thousands)
775,686 750,110 671,539 637,767 388,447 317,972
Ratio of expenses (%)
.38* .36 .34 .34 .36 .42
Ratio of net investment income (%)
1.58* 3.01 6.01 5.18 4.98 5.22
a For the six months ended September 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Treasury Shares

Years Ended March 31,

2002a

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Net investment income
.0059 .0250 .0539 .0431 .0427 .0464
Less: Distributions from net investment income
(.0059) (.0250) (.0539) (.0431) (.0427) (.0464)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Total Return (%)
.59** 2.53 5.53 4.40 4.35 4.74
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ in thousands)
471,069 745,638 866,508 790,443 816,700 798,427
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.65* .64 .61 .66 .58 .59
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.60* .59 .56 .61 .58 .59
Ratio of net investment income (%)
1.17* 2.47 5.36 4.31 4.26 4.65
a For the six months ended September 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Treasury Institutional Shares

Years Ended March 31,

2002a

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Net investment income
.0076 .0281 .0571 .0462 .0453 .0489
Less: Distributions from net investment income
(.0076) (.0281) (.0571) (.0462) (.0453) (.0489)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Total Return (%)
.75** 2.85 5.86 4.72 4.63 5.00
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ in thousands)
134,308 199,932 137,520 98,668 122,563 98,780
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.33* .33 .31 .34 .33 .34
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.28* .28 .26 .29 .33 .34
Ratio of net investment income (%)
1.49* 2.71 5.66 4.62 4.54 4.91
a For the six months ended September 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Tax-Free Shares

Years Ended March 31,

2002a

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Net investment income
.0042 .0168 .0333 .0276 .0277 .0306
Less: Distributions from net investment income
(.0042) (.0168) (.0333) (.0276) (.0277) (.0306)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Total Return (%)
.42** 1.69 3.38 2.80 2.81 3.10
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ in thousands)
753,850 1,006,613 1,701,940 1,664,370 1,047,391 841,185
Ratio of expenses (%)
.67* .65 .64 .65 .58 .60
Ratio of net investment income (%)
.83* 1.76 3.31 2.78 2.74 3.05
a For the six months ended September 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Tax-Free Institutional Shares

Years Ended March 31,

2002a

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998b

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Net investment income
.0058 .0200 .0363 .0306 .0303 .0273
Less: Distributions from net investment income
(.0058) (.0200) (.0363) (.0306) (.0303) (.0273)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

$ 1.00

Total Return (%)
.58** 2.01 3.69 3.10 3.07 2.76
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ in thousands)
157,335 168,137 173,956 117,446 84,600 76,683
Ratio of expenses (%)
.35* .33 .34 .35 .33 .35*
Ratio of net investment income (%)
1.15* 1.98 3.62 3.09 3.03 3.29*
a For the six months ended September 30, 2002 (Unaudited).
b For the Period June 2, 1997 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 1998.
* Annualized
** Not annualized


Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)


Note 1-Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

A. Organization

Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund, Inc. (the `Fund') is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the `Act'), as amended, as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Fund is organized as a corporation under the laws of the state of Maryland. The Prime Series, the Treasury Series and the Tax-Free Series are the three series the Fund offers to investors.

The Prime Series offers six classes of shares to investors: Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Prime Shares (`Prime Shares'), Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class A Shares (`Class A Shares'), Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class B Shares (`Class B Shares'), Scudder Cash Reserve Prime Class C Shares (`Class C Shares'), Quality Cash Reserve Prime Shares (`Quality Cash Shares') and Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Prime Institutional Shares (`Prime Institutional Shares').

The Treasury Series offers two classes of shares to investors: Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Treasury Shares (`Treasury Shares') and Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Treasury Institutional Shares (`Treasury Institutional Shares').

The Tax-Free Series offers two classes of shares to investors: Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Tax-Free Shares (`Tax-Free Shares') and Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Tax-Free Institutional Shares (`Tax-Free Institutional Shares').

All shares have equal rights with respect to voting except that shareholders vote separately on matters affecting their rights as holders of a particular series or class.

The investment objective of each Series is as follows: Prime Series and Treasury Series-to seek as high a level of current income as is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity; Tax-Free Series-to seek as high a level of current income exempt from federal income tax as is consistent with preservation of capital and liquidity. Details concerning the Series' investment objectives and policies and the risk factors associated with the Series' investments are described in the Series' Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information.

B. Valuation of Securities

Portfolio securities are valued utilizing the amortized cost method permitted in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act and certain conditions therein. Under this method, which does not take into account unrealized capital gains or losses on securities, an instrument is initially valued at its cost and thereafter assumes a constant accretion/amortization to maturity of any discount or premium.

C. Securities Transactions and Investment Income

Securities transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses are determined by comparing the proceeds of a sale or the cost of a purchase with a specific offsetting transaction.

Interest income, including amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts, is accrued daily. Estimated expenses are also accrued daily.

Distribution or service fees specifically attributable to a class are allocated to that class. All other expenses, income, gains and losses are allocated among the classes based upon their relative net assets.

D. Distributions

The Fund distributes all of its net investment income in the form of dividends, which are declared and recorded daily. Accumulated daily dividends are distributed to shareholders monthly.

E. Federal Income Taxes

It is the Fund's policy to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income taxes have been accrued.

F. Repurchase Agreements

The Prime Series and Treasury Series (the `Series') may make short term investments in repurchase agreements that are fully collateralized by US government securities. Under the terms of a repurchase agreement, a financial institution sells fixed income securities to the Series and agrees to buy them back on a specified day in return for the principal amount of the original sale plus accrued interest. The custodial bank holds the collateral in a separate account until the agreement matures. If the value of the securities falls below the principal amount of the repurchase agreement plus accrued interest, the financial institution deposits additional collateral by the following business day. If the financial institution either fails to deposit the required additional collateral or fails to repurchase the securities as agreed, the Series has the right to sell the securities and recover any resulting loss from the financial institution. If the financial institution enters into bankruptcy, the Series' claims on the collateral may be subject to legal proceedings.

G. Estimates

In preparing its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, management makes estimates and assumptions. Actual results may be different.

Note 2-Fees and Transactions with Affiliates

Investment Company Capital Corp. (`ICCC'), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, is the Advisor for each series. The Fund pays the Advisor an annual fee based on its aggregate average daily net assets which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates: 0.30% of the first $500 million, 0.26% of the next $500 million, 0.25% of the next $500 million, 0.24% of the next $1 billion, 0.23% of the next $1 billion and 0.22% of the amount in excess of $3.5 billion.

The Prime Series pays the Advisor an additional advisory fee that is calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.02% of its average daily net assets. The Tax-Free Series pays the Advisor an additional advisory fee that is calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.03% of its daily net assets.

The Advisor has contractually agreed to a fee waiver equal to 0.05% of its average net assets on the Treasury Series. The waiver is contractual and will continue until August 1, 2003 and may be extended.

ICCC is the Fund's accounting and transfer agent. Each Series pays the accounting agent a fixed fee of $13,000 on assets up to $10 million. On assets greater than $10 million, each Series pays the accounting agent an annual fee based on its average daily net assets which is calculated daily and paid monthly. Each Series pays the transfer agent a per account fee that is accrued daily and paid monthly.

Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas (formerly, Bankers Trust Company), an affiliate of ICCC, is the Fund's custodian. The Fund pays the custodian an annual fee.

Certain officers and directors of the Fund are also officers or directors of ICCC or affiliated with Deutsche Bank AG. These persons are not paid by the Funds for serving in these capacities.

Note 3-Other Fees

As of August 17, 2002, Scudder Distributors, Inc. ("SDI") is the Fund's Distributor. Prior to this date, the Fund's distributor was ICC Distributors, Inc. Each Series pays the Distributor an annual fee, pursuant to Rule 12b-1, based on its average daily net assets, which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the following annual rates: 0.25% of the Prime Shares, Cash Reserve Prime Class A Shares, Treasury Shares and Tax-Free Shares average daily net assets, 0.60% of the Quality Cash Shares average daily net assets and 0.75% of the Cash Reserve Prime Class B Shares and Cash Reserve Prime Class C Shares average daily net assets. The Prime Series also pays the Distributor a shareholder servicing fee based on the average daily net assets of the Cash Reserve Prime Class B Shares and Cash Reserve Prime Class C Shares which is calculated daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.25%. The Fund does not pay fees on the Prime Institutional Shares, Treasury Institutional Shares and Tax-Free Institutional Shares.

The Prime Shares, Treasury Shares and Tax-Free Shares pay the Distributor a shareholder servicing fee, which is calculated daily and paid monthly at an annual rate of 0.07%. The Distributor uses this fee to compensate third parties that provide shareholder services to their clients who own shares.

Note 4-Capital Share Transactions

The Fund is authorized to issue up to 20.81 billion shares of $.001 par value capital stock (12.66 billion Prime Series, 3.55 billion Treasury Series, 4.25 billion Tax-Free Series and 350 million undesignated). Transactions in capital shares were as follows (at net asset value of $1.00 per share):

Prime Series:

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2002

Year Ended
March 31, 2002

Sold:
Prime Shares
7,414,669,860 21,051,181,674
Cash Reserve Prime Class A Shares
124,809,227 68,264,960
Cash Reserve Prime Class B Shares
10,920,670 9,355,858
Cash Reserve Prime Class C Shares
377,147 2,927,624
Prime Institutional Shares
90,283,640 10,881,071,233
Quality Cash Shares
4,199,778,598 115,428,366

$ 11,840,839,142

32,128,229,715

Reinvested:
Prime Shares
23,087,078 132,472,386
Cash Reserve Prime Class A Shares
81,490 254,852
Cash Reserve Prime Class B Shares
33,931 217,077
Cash Reserve Prime Class C Shares
1,425 20,583
Prime Institutional Shares
180,747 25,874,526
Quality Cash Shares
4,734,191 955,887

$ 28,118,862

159,795,311

Redeemed:
Prime Shares
(8,492,756,032) (22,598,854,964)
Cash Reserve Prime Class A Shares
(120,521,642) (68,877,650)
Cash Reserve Prime Class B Shares
(7,558,097) (10,787,574)
Cash Reserve Prime Class C Shares
(492,000) (3,860,866)
Prime Institutional Shares
(110,773,904) (10,828,399,912)
Quality Cash Shares
(4,178,897,740) (130,607,180)

$ (12,910,999,415)

(33,641,388,146)

Net decrease:

$ (1,042,041,411)

(1,353,363,120)


Treasury Series:

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2002

Year Ended
March 31, 2002

Sold:
Treasury Shares
1,242,959,715 3,121,248,003
Treasury Institutional Shares
219,029,585 433,291,344

$ 1,461,989,300

3,554,539,347

Reinvested:
Treasury Shares
3,873,094 20,418,516
Treasury Institutional Shares
778,377 2,218,302

$ 4,651,471

22,636,818

Redeemed:
Treasury Shares
(1,521,356,049) (3,262,540,090)
Treasury Institutional Shares
(285,426,450) (373,099,709)

$ (1,806,782,499)

(3,635,639,799)

Net decrease:

$ (340,141,728)

(58,463,634)


Tax-Free Series:

Six Months Ended
September 30, 2002

Year Ended
March 31, 2002

Sold:
Tax-Free Shares
1,614,736,857 5,679,020,822
Tax-Free Institutional Shares
613,157,471 604,435,952

$ 2,227,894,328

6,283,456,774

Reinvested:
Tax-Free Shares
3,570,311 22,456,909
Tax-Free Institutional Shares
647,597 1,775,841

$ 4,217,908

24,232,750

Shares redeemed:
Tax-Free Shares
(1,871,078,541) (6,396,875,049)
Tax-Free Institutional Shares
(624,601,836) (612,038,771)

$ (2,495,680,377)

(7,008,913,820)

Net decrease:

$ (263,568,141)

(701,224,296)


Note 5-Tax Disclosures

At March 31, 2002, capital contributions, accumulated undistributed net investment income, and accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments have been adjusted for current period permanent book/tax differences which arose principally from distribution reclassifications. These reclassifications resulted in the following increases/(decreases) in the components of net assets:

Undistributed Net Investment Income

Undistributed Net Realized Gain/(Loss)

Paid-in Capital

Cash Reserve-Prime Series
$ 73,733 $ (73,732) $ (1)
Cash Reserve-
Treasury Series

$ 149,889 $ (149,889) -

Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Distributions during the year ended March 31, 2002 were characterized as follows for tax purposes:

Cash Reserve-Prime Series Ordinary income
$ 164,827,939
Cash Reserve-Treasury Series Ordinary income
$ 24,815,619
Cash Reserve-Tax-Free Series Tax exempt income
$ 26,384,883
Cash Reserve-Tax-Free Series Ordinary income
$ 243

At March 31, 2002, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

Cash Reserve-Prime Series Undistributed ordinary income
$ 1,137,198
Cash Reserve-Treasury Series Undistributed ordinary income
$ 412,045
Cash Reserve-Tax-Free Series Undistributed tax exempt income
$ 95,408
Cash Reserve-Tax-Free Series Undistributed ordinary income
$ 13
Cash Reserve-Tax-Free Series Capital loss carryovers
$ (62,554)

At March 31, 2002, the Cash Reserve-Tax Free Series had capital loss carryovers available as a reduction against future net realized capital gains that consisted of $62,554, of which $42,197 expires in 2008 and $20,357 expires in 2009.

At March 31, 2002, the Cash Reserve-Prime Series deferred post-October losses of $31,960 to the next fiscal year ending March 31, 2003.

Note 6-Other Information

On April 5, 2002, the Fund changed its name to Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund, Inc. As a result, certain classes of the Fund have changed their names. This change resulted in modifications to the presentation of the Fund's periodic reports on behalf of certain classes of the Fund.


Shareholder Meeting Results


A Special Meeting of Shareholders of Prime, Treasury and Tax-Free Series, each a series of Deutsche Bank Alex. Brown Cash Reserve Fund, Inc. (the "fund") was held on July 30, 2002. At the meeting, the following matters were voted upon by the shareholders (the resulting votes are presented below):

1. To elect eleven Directors of the fund to hold office until their respective successors have been duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.


Number of Votes:


For

Withheld

Richard R. Burt

6,756,110,889

20,283,334

S. Leland Dill

6,756,559,423

19,834,800

Martin J. Gruber

6,756,723,407

19,670,816

Richard T. Hale

6,756,334,326

20,059,897

Joseph R. Hardiman

6,756,082,901

20,311,322

Richard J. Herring

6,757,065,151

19,329,072

Graham E. Jones

6,756,082,835

20,311,388

Rebecca W. Rimel

6,755,764,592

20,629,631

Philip Saunders, Jr.

6,757,066,630

19,327,593

William N. Searcy

6,756,524,659

19,869,564

Robert H. Wadsworth

6,756,730,118

19,664,106


2. To approve a new investment advisory agreement (a "New Advisory Agreement") between the fund, on behalf of the Prime Series, and Deutsche Asset Management, Inc. ("DeAM, Inc.") to be implemented within two years of the date of the Special Meeting upon approval of the members of the fund's Board who are not "interested persons."

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

4,725,345,125

18,960,874

26,366,750


3. To approve a new investment advisory agreement (a "New Advisory Agreement") between the fund, on behalf of the Treasury Series, and DeAM, Inc. to be implemented within two years of the date of the Special Meeting upon approval of the members of the fund's Board who are not "interested persons."

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

907,225,962

1,661,893

4,863,332


4. To approve a new investment advisory agreement (a "New Advisory Agreement") between the fund, on behalf of the Tax-Free Series, and DeAM, Inc. to be implemented within two years of the date of the Special Meeting upon approval of the members of the fund's Board who are not "interested persons."

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

1,082,667,215

5,467,769

3,835,304


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