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Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund

6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112
1-800-525-7048

Statement of Additional Information dated January 16, 2001 revised, May 1, 2001 This Statement of Additional Information is not a Prospectus. This document contains additional information about the Fund and supplements information in the Prospectus dated January 16, 2001. It should be read together with the Prospectus. You can obtain the Prospectus by writing to the Fund's Transfer Agent, OppenheimerFunds Services, at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, Colorado 80217, or by calling the Transfer Agent at the toll-free number shown above, or by downloading it from the OppenheimerFunds Internet web site at www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

Contents
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About the Fund
Additional Information About the Fund's Investment Policies and Risks.. 2
    The Fund's Investment Policies..................................... 2
    Other Investment Techniques and Strategies......................... 11
    Investment Restrictions............................................ 29
How the Fund is Managed ............................................... 31
    Organization and History........................................... 31
    Trustees and Officers.............................................. 32
    The Manager........................................................ 38
Brokerage Policies of the Fund......................................... 39
Distribution and Service Plans......................................... 41
Performance of the Fund................................................ 44

About Your Account
How To Buy Shares...................................................... 48
How To Sell Shares..................................................... 56
How To Exchange Shares................................................. 61
Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes..................................... 64
Additional Information About the Fund.................................. 65

Financial Information About the Fund
Independent Auditors' Report........................................... 67
Financial Statements................................................... 68

Appendix A: Ratings Definitions........................................ A-1
Appendix B: Industry Classifications................................... B-1
Appendix C: Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers.............. C-1

ABOUT THE FUND

Additional Information About the Funds Investment Policies and Risks

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

The Funds Investment Policies.

The composition of the Funds portfolio and the techniques and strategies that the Manager will use will vary over time. The Fund is not required to use all of the investment techniques and strategies described below in seeking its goal. It may use some of the special investment techniques and strategies at some times or not at all.

        In selecting securities for the Funds portfolio, the Manager evaluates the merits of particular securities primarily through the exercise of its own investment analysis. That process may include, among other things, evaluation of the issuers historical operations, prospects for the industry of which the issuer is part, the issuers financial condition, its pending product developments and business (and those of competitors), the effect of general market and economic conditions on the issuers business, and legislative proposals that might affect the issuer.

        |X| Investments in Equity Securities. The Funds investments in equity securities can include those of foreign and U.S. companies. Equity securities include common stocks, preferred stocks, rights and warrants, and securities convertible into common stock. The Funds investments can include stocks of companies in any market capitalization range, if the Manager believes the investment is consistent with the Funds objective, including the preservation of principal. Certain equity securities might be selected not only for their appreciation possibilities but because they may provide dividend income.

        Small-cap growth companies may offer greater opportunities for capital appreciation than securities of large, more established companies. However, these securities also involve greater risks than securities of larger companies. Securities of small capitalization issuers may be subject to greater price volatility in general than securities of large-cap and mid-cap companies. Therefore, to the degree that the Fund has investments in smaller capitalization companies at times of market volatility, the Funds share price may fluctuate more. Those investments may be limited to the extent the Manager believes that such investments would be inconsistent with the goal of preservation of principal. As noted below, the Fund limits investments in unseasoned small-cap issuers.

        |_| Preferred Stocks. Preferred stock, unlike common stock, has a stated dividend rate payable from the corporations earnings. Preferred stock dividends may be cumulative or non-cumulative, participating, or auction rate. Cumulative dividend provisions require all or a portion of prior unpaid dividends to be paid before dividends can be paid on the issuers common stock.

        If interest rates rise, the fixed dividend on preferred stocks may be less attractive, causing the price of preferred stocks to decline. Preferred stock may have mandatory sinking fund provisions, as well as provisions allowing calls or redemptions prior to maturity, which also have a negative impact on prices when interest rates decline. The rights of preferred stock on distribution of a corporations assets in the event of a liquidation are generally subordinate to the rights associated with a corporations debt securities. Preferred stock generally has a preference over common stock on the distribution of a corporations assets in the event of liquidation of the corporation. Preferred stock may be participating stock, which means that it may be entitled to a dividend exceeding the stated dividend in certain cases.

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

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

        |_| Convertible Securities. While some convertible securities are a form of debt security, in many cases their conversion feature (allowing conversion into equity securities) causes them to be regarded by the Manager more as equity equivalents. As a result, the rating assigned to the security has less impact on the Managers investment decision with respect to convertible securities than in the case of non-convertible debt fixed income securities. Convertible securities are subject to the credit risks and interest rate risks described below in Debt Securities.

        To determine whether convertible securities should be regarded as equity equivalents, the Manager examines the following factors:

(1) whether, at the option of the investor, the convertible security can be exchanged for a fixed number of shares of common stock of the issuer,

(2)	whether the issuer of the convertible securities has restated its earnings per share of common stock on a fully diluted basis (considering the effect of conversion of the convertible securities), and

(3)	the extent to which the convertible security may be a defensive equity substitute, providing the ability to participate in any appreciation in the price of the issuers common stock.

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

        |_| Rights and Warrants. As a fundamental policy, the Fund cannot invest more than 5% of its total assets in warrants nor more than 2% of that amount in warrants that are not listed on the New York or American Stock Exchanges. That limit does not apply to warrants and rights the Fund has acquired as part of units of securities or that are attached to other securities that the Fund buys.

        Warrants basically are options to purchase equity securities at specific prices valid for a specific period of time. Their prices do not necessarily move parallel to the prices of the underlying securities. Rights are similar to warrants, but normally have a short duration and are distributed directly by the issuer to its shareholders. Rights and warrants have no voting rights, receive no dividends and have no rights with respect to the assets of the issuer.

        |X| Debt Securities. The Fund can invest in a variety of domestic and foreign debt securities for current income. Foreign debt securities are subject to the risks of foreign securities described above. In general, domestic and foreign fixed-income securities are also subject to two additional types of risk: credit risk and interest rate risk.

        |_| Credit Risk. Credit risk relates to the ability of the issuer to meet interest or principal payments or both as they become due. In general, lower-grade, higher-yield bonds are subject to credit risk to a greater extent than lower-yield, higher-quality bonds.

        The Funds debt investments can include investment-grade and non-investment-grade bonds (commonly referred to as junk bonds). Investment-grade bonds are bonds rated at least Baa by Moodys Investors Service, Inc., at least BBB by Standard & Poors Rating Service or Duff & Phelps, Inc., or have comparable ratings by another nationally recognized statistical rating organization.

        In making investments in debt securities, the Manager may rely to some extent on the ratings of ratings organizations or it may use its own research to evaluate a securitys credit-worthiness. If the securities are unrated, to be considered part of the Funds holdings of investment-grade securities, they must be judged by the Manager to be of comparable quality to bonds rated as investment grade by a rating organization.

        |_| Special Risks of Lower-Grade Securities. The Fund can invest a substantial portion of its assets in lower-grade debt securities. Because lower-grade securities tend to offer higher yields than investment grade securities, the Fund may invest in lower-grade securities if the Manager is trying to achieve greater income. In some cases, the appreciation possibilities of lower-grade securities may be a reason they are selected for the Funds portfolio. However, these investments will be made only when consistent with the Funds goal of preservation of principal that is part of the Funds objective.

        The Fund may invest up to 35% of its total assets in lower grade debt securities. Lower-grade debt securities are those rated below investment grade which means they have a rating lower than Baa by Moodys or lower than BBB by Standard & Poors or similar ratings by other rating organizations. If they are unrated, and are determined by the Manager to be of comparable quality to debt securities rated below investment grade, they are included in the limitation on the percentage of the Funds assets that can be invested in lower-grade securities. The Fund can invest in securities rated as low as C or D or which are in default at the time the Fund buys them.

        Some of the special credit risks of lower-grade securities are discussed below. There is a greater risk that the issuer may default on its obligation to pay interest or to repay principal than in the case of investment grade securities. The issuers low creditworthiness may increase the potential for its insolvency. An overall decline in values in the high yield bond market is also more likely during a period of a general economic downturn. An economic downturn or an increase in interest rates could severely disrupt the market for high yield bonds, adversely affecting the values of outstanding bonds as well as the ability of issuers to pay interest or repay principal. In the case of foreign high yield bonds, these risks are in addition to the special risks of foreign investing discussed in the Prospectus and in this Statement of Additional Information.

        However, the Funds limitations on these investments may reduce some of the risks to the Fund, as will the Funds policy of diversifying its investments. Additionally, to the extent they can be converted into stock, convertible securities may be less subject to some of these risks than non-convertible high yield bonds, since stock may be more liquid and less affected by some of these risk factors.

        While securities rated Baa by Moodys or BBB by Standard & Poors or Duff & Phelps are investment grade and are not regarded as junk bonds, those securities may be subject to special risks, and have some speculative characteristics. The debt security ratings definitions of the principal rating definitions are included in Appendix A to this Statement of Additional Information.

        |_| Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk refers to the fluctuations in value of fixed-income securities resulting from the inverse relationship between price and yield. For example, an increase in general interest rates will tend to reduce the market value of already-issued fixed-income investments, and a decline in general interest rates will tend to increase their value. In addition, debt securities with longer maturities, which tend to have higher yields, are subject to potentially greater fluctuations in value from changes in interest rates than obligations with shorter maturities.

        Fluctuations in the market value of fixed-income securities after the Fund buys them will not affect the interest payable on those securities, nor the cash income from them. However, those price fluctuations will be reflected in the valuations of the securities, and therefore the Funds net asset values will be affected by those fluctuations.

        |X| Mortgage-Related Securities. Mortgage-related securities are a form of derivative investment collateralized by pools of commercial or residential mortgages. Pools of mortgage loans are assembled as securities for sale to investors by government agencies or entities or by private issuers. These securities include collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs), mortgage pass-through securities, stripped mortgage pass-through securities, interests in real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs) and other real estate related securities.

        Mortgage-related securities that are issued or guaranteed by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. government have relatively little credit risk (depending on the nature of the issuer) but are subject to interest rate risks and prepayment risks, as described in the Prospectus.

        As with other debt securities, the prices of mortgage-related securities tend to move inversely to changes in interest rates. The Fund can buy mortgage-related securities that have interest rates that move inversely to changes in general interest rates, based on a multiple of a specific index. Although the value of a mortgage-related security may decline when interest rates rise, the converse is not always the case.

        In periods of declining interest rates, mortgages are more likely to be prepaid. Therefore, a mortgage-related securitys maturity can be shortened by unscheduled prepayments on the underlying mortgages. Therefore, it is not possible to predict accurately the securitys yield. The principal that is returned earlier than expected may have to be reinvested in other investments having a lower yield than the prepaid security. Therefore, these securities may be less effective as a means of locking in attractive long-term interest rates, and they may have less potential for appreciation during periods of declining interest rates, than conventional bonds with comparable stated maturities.

        Prepayment risks can lead to substantial fluctuations in the value of a mortgage-related security. In turn, this can affect the value of the Funds shares. If a mortgage-related security has been purchased at a premium, all or part of the premium the Fund paid may be lost if there is a decline in the market value of the security, whether that results from interest rate changes or prepayments on the underlying mortgages. In the case of stripped mortgage-related securities, if they experience greater rates of prepayment than were anticipated, the Fund may fail to recoup its initial investment on the security.

        During periods of rapidly rising interest rates, prepayments of mortgage-related securities may occur at slower than expected rates. Slower prepayments effectively may lengthen a mortgage-related securitys expected maturity. Generally, that would cause the value of the security to fluctuate more widely in response to changes in interest rates. If the prepayments on the Funds mortgage-related securities were to decrease broadly, the Funds effective duration, and therefore its sensitivity to interest rate changes, would increase.

        As with other debt securities, the values of mortgage-related securities may be affected by changes in the markets perception of the creditworthiness of the entity issuing the securities or guaranteeing them. Their values may also be affected by changes in government regulations and tax policies.

|_| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations. CMOs are multi-class bonds that are backed by pools of mortgage loans or mortgage pass-through certificates. They may be collateralized by: (1) pass-through certificates issued or guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac, (2) unsecuritized mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans' Affairs, (3) unsecuritized conventional mortgages, (4) other mortgage-related securities, or (5) any combination of these.

        Each class of CMO, referred to as a tranche, is issued at a specific coupon rate and has a stated maturity or final distribution date. Principal prepayments on the underlying mortgages may cause the CMO to be retired much earlier than the stated maturity or final distribution date. The principal and interest on the underlying mortgages may be allocated among the several classes of a series of a CMO in different ways. One or more tranches may have coupon rates that reset periodically at a specified increase over an index. These are floating rate CMOs, and typically have a cap on the coupon rate. Inverse floating rate CMOs have a coupon rate that moves in the reverse direction to an applicable index. The coupon rate on these CMOs will increase as general interest rates decrease. These are usually much more volatile than fixed rate CMOs or floating rate CMOs.

        |X| U.S. Government Securities. These are securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury or other U.S. government agencies or federally-chartered corporate entities referred to as instrumentalities. The obligations of U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities in which the Fund may invest may or may not be guaranteed or supported by the full faith and credit of the United States. Full faith and credit means generally that the taxing power of the U.S. government is pledged to the payment of interest and repayment of principal on a security. If a security is not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States, the owner of the security must look principally to the agency issuing the obligation for repayment. The owner might be able to assert a claim against the United States if the issuing agency or instrumentality does not meet its commitment. The Fund will invest in securities of U.S. government agencies and instrumentalities only if the Manager is satisfied that the credit risk with respect to such instrumentality is minimal.

        |_| U.S. Treasury Obligations. These include Treasury bills (having maturities of one year or less when issued), Treasury notes (having maturities of from one to ten years), and Treasury bonds (having maturities of more than ten years). Treasury securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States as to timely payments of interest and repayments of principal. They also can include U. S. Treasury securities that have been stripped by a Federal Reserve Bank, zero-coupon U.S. Treasury securities described below, and Treasury Inflation-Protection Securities (TIPS).

        |_| Treasury Inflation-Protection Securities. The Fund can buy these U.S. Treasury securities, called TIPS, that are designed to provide an investment vehicle that is not vulnerable to inflation. The interest rate paid by TIPS is fixed. The principal value rises or falls semi-annually based on changes in the published Consumer Price Index. If inflation occurs, the principal and interest payments on TIPS are adjusted to protect investors from inflationary loss. If deflation occurs, the principal and interest payments will be adjusted downward, although the principal will not fall below its face amount at maturity.

        |_| Obligations Issued or Guaranteed by U.S. Government Agencies or Instrumentalities. These include direct obligations and mortgage related securities that have different levels of credit support from the government. Some are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, such as Government National Mortgage Association pass-through mortgage certificates (called Ginnie Maes). Some are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury under certain circumstances, such as Federal National Mortgage Association bonds (Fannie Maes). Others are supported only by the credit of the entity that issued them, such as Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation obligations (Freddie Macs).

|_| U.S. Government Mortgage-Related Securities. The Fund can invest in a variety of mortgage-related securities that are issued by U.S. government agencies or instrumentalities, some of which are described below.

        |_| GNMA Certificates. The Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) is a wholly-owned corporate instrumentality of the United States within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. GNMAs principal programs involve its guarantees of privately-issued securities backed by pools of mortgages. Ginnie Maes are debt securities representing an interest in one or a pool of mortgages that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration or the Farmers Home Administration or guaranteed by the Veterans Administration.

        The Ginnie Maes in which the Fund invests are of the fully modified pass-through type. They provide that the registered holders of the Certificates will receive timely monthly payments of the pro-rata share of the scheduled principal payments on the underlying mortgages, whether or not those amounts are collected by the issuers. Amounts paid include, on a pro rata basis, any prepayment of principal of such mortgages and interest (net of servicing and other charges) on the aggregate unpaid principal balance of the Ginnie Maes, whether or not the interest on the underlying mortgages has been collected by the issuers.

        The Ginnie Maes purchased by the Fund are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by GNMA. It is expected that payments received by the issuers of Ginnie Maes on account of the mortgages backing the Ginnie Maes will be sufficient to make the required payments of principal of and interest on those GNMA Certificates. However if those payments are insufficient, the guaranty agreements between the issuers of the Certificates and GNMA require the issuers to make advances sufficient for the payments. If the issuers fail to make those payments, GNMA will do so.

        Under Federal law, the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of all amounts that may be required to be paid under any guaranty issued by GNMA as to such mortgage pools. An opinion of an Assistant Attorney General of the United States, dated December 9, 1969, states that such guaranties constitute general obligations of the United States backed by its full faith and credit. GNMA is empowered to borrow from the United States Treasury to the extent necessary to make any payments of principal and interest required under those guaranties.

        Ginnie Maes are backed by the aggregate indebtedness secured by the underlying FHA-insured, FMHA-insured or VA-guaranteed mortgages. Except to the extent of payments received by the issuers on account of such mortgages, Ginnie Maes do not constitute a liability of those issuers, nor do they evidence any recourse against those issuers. Recourse is solely against GNMA. Holders of Ginnie Maes (such as the Fund) have no security interest in or lien on the underlying mortgages.

        Monthly payments of principal will be made, and additional prepayments of principal may be made, to the Fund with respect to the mortgages underlying the Ginnie Maes held by the Fund. All of the mortgages in the pools relating to the Ginnie Maes in the Fund are subject to repayment without any significant premium or penalty, at the option of the mortgagors. While the mortgages on 1-to-4-family dwellings underlying certain Ginnie Maes have a stated maturity of up to 30 years, it has been the experience of the mortgage industry that the average life of comparable mortgages, as a result of prepayments, refinancing and payments from foreclosures, is considerably less.

        |_| Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Certificates. FHLMC, a corporate instrumentality of the United States, issues FHLMC Certificates representing interests in mortgage loans. FHLMC guarantees to each registered holder of a FHLMC Certificate timely payment of the amounts representing a holders proportionate share in:

(i) interest payments less servicing and guarantee fees, (ii) principal prepayments and (iii) the ultimate collection of amounts representing the holder's proportionate interest in principal payments on the mortgage loans in the pool represented by the FHLMC Certificate, in each case whether or not such amounts are actually received.

        The obligations of FHLMC under its guarantees are obligations solely of FHLMC and are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States.

        |_| Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) Certificates. Fannie Mae, a federally-chartered and privately-owned corporation, issues Fannie Mae Certificates which are backed by a pool of mortgage loans. Fannie Mae guarantees to each registered holder of a Fannie Mae Certificate that the holder will receive amounts representing the holders proportionate interest in scheduled principal and interest payments, and any principal prepayments, on the mortgage loans in the pool represented by such Certificate, less servicing and guarantee fees, and the holders proportionate interest in the full principal amount of any foreclosed or other liquidated mortgage loan. In each case the guarantee applies whether or not those amounts are actually received. The obligations of Fannie Mae under its guarantees are obligations solely of Fannie Mae and are not backed by the full faith and credit of the United States or any of its agencies or instrumentalities other than Fannie Mae.

|_| Zero-Coupon U.S. Government Securities. The Fund may buy zero-coupon U.S. government securities. These will typically be U.S. Treasury Notes and Bonds that have been stripped of their unmatured interest coupons, the coupons themselves, or certificates representing interests in those stripped debt obligations and coupons.

        Zero-coupon securities do not make periodic interest payments and are sold at a deep discount from their face value at maturity. The buyer recognizes a rate of return determined by the gradual appreciation of the security, which is redeemed at face value on a specified maturity date. This discount depends on the time remaining until maturity, as well as prevailing interest rates, the liquidity of the security and the credit quality of the issuer. The discount typically decreases as the maturity date approaches.

        Because zero-coupon securities pay no interest and compound semi-annually at the rate fixed at the time of their issuance, their value is generally more volatile than the value of other debt securities that pay interest. Their value may fall more dramatically than the value of interest-bearing securities when interest rates rise. When prevailing interest rates fall, zero-coupon securities tend to rise more rapidly in value because they have a fixed rate of return.

        The Funds investment in zero-coupon securities may cause the Fund to recognize income and make distributions to shareholders before it receives any cash payments on the zero-coupon investment. To generate cash to satisfy those distribution requirements, the Fund may have to sell portfolio securities that it otherwise might have continued to hold or to use cash flows from other sources such as the sale of Fund shares.

        |X| Money Market Instruments. The following is a brief description of the types of money market securities the Fund can invest in. Money market securities are high-quality, short-term debt instruments that may be issued by the U.S. Government, corporations, banks or other entities. They may have fixed, variable or floating interest rates.

|_| U.S. Government Securities. These include obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities, described above. |_| Bank Obligations. The Fund can buy time deposits, certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances. They must be : o obligations issued or guaranteed by a domestic bank (including a foreign branch of a domestic bank) having total assets of at least $500 million, or o banker's acceptances (which may or may not be supported by letters of credit) but only if guaranteed by a U.S. commercial bank with total assets of at least U.S. $500 million.

        The Fund can purchase certificates of deposit of $100,000 or less of a domestic bank even if that bank has assets of less than $500 million, if the certificate of deposit is fully insured as to principal by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Fund can buy only one such certificate of deposit from any one bank with that amount of assets and limits its investments in those certificates of deposit to 10% of its assets. Banks include U.S. commercial banks, savings banks and savings and loan associations.

        |_| Commercial Paper. The Fund can invest in commercial paper if it is rated within the top two rating categories of Standard & Poors and Moodys. If the paper is not rated, it may be purchased if issued by a company having a credit rating of at least AA by Standard & Poors or Aa by Moodys.

        The Fund can buy commercial paper, including U.S. dollar-denominated securities of foreign branches of U.S. banks, issued by other entities if the commercial paper is guaranteed as to principal and interest by a bank, government or corporation whose certificates of deposit or commercial paper may otherwise be purchased by the Fund.

        |_| Variable Amount Master Demand Notes. Master demand notes are corporate obligations that permit the investment of fluctuating amounts by the Fund at varying rates of interest under direct arrangements between the Fund, as lender, and the borrower. They permit daily changes in the amounts borrowed. The Fund has the right to increase the amount under the note at any time up to the full amount provided by the note agreement, or to decrease the amount. The borrower may prepay up to the full amount of the note without penalty. These notes may or may not be backed by bank letters of credit.

        Because these notes are direct lending arrangements between the lender and borrower, it is not expected that there will be a trading market for them. There is no secondary market for these notes, although they are redeemable (and thus are immediately repayable by the borrower) at principal amount, plus accrued interest, at any time. Accordingly, the Funds right to redeem such notes is dependent upon the ability of the borrower to pay principal and interest on demand.

        The Fund has no limitations on the type of issuer from whom these notes will be purchased. However, in connection with such purchases and on an ongoing basis, the Manager will consider the earning power, cash flow and other liquidity ratios of the issuer, and its ability to pay principal and interest on demand, including a situation in which all holders of such notes made demand simultaneously. Investments in master demand notes are subject to the limitation on investments by the Fund in illiquid securities, described in the Prospectus. Currently, the Fund does not intend that its investments in variable amount master demand notes will exceed 5% of its total assets.

        |X| Portfolio Turnover. Portfolio turnover describes the rate at which the Fund traded its portfolio securities during its last fiscal year. For example, if a fund sold all of its securities during the year, its portfolio turnover rate would have been 100%. The Funds portfolio turnover rate will fluctuate from year to year. Currently, the Fund does not expect to have a portfolio turnover rate of more than 100% annually.

        The Fund can engage in short-term trading to try to achieve its objective. Portfolio turnover affects brokerage costs the Fund pays. If the Fund realizes capital gains when it sells its portfolio investments, it must generally pay those gains out to shareholders, increasing their taxable distributions.

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

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

        |X| Foreign Securities. The Fund expects to have substantial investments in foreign securities. These include equity securities issued by foreign companies and debt securities issued by foreign companies or governments, including supra-national entities. Foreign securities include equity and debt securities of companies organized under the laws of countries other than the United States and debt securities issued or guaranteed by governments other than the U.S. government or by foreign supra-national entities. They also include securities of companies (including those that are located in the U.S. or organized under U.S. law) that derive a significant portion of their revenue or profits from foreign businesses, investments or sales, or that have a significant portion of their assets abroad. They may be traded on foreign securities exchanges or in the foreign over-the-counter markets.

        Securities of foreign issuers that are represented by American Depository Receipts or that are listed on a U.S. securities exchange or traded in the U.S. over-the-counter markets are not considered foreign securities for the purpose of the Funds investment allocations, because they are not subject to many of the special considerations and risks, discussed below, that apply to foreign securities traded and held abroad.

        Because the Fund may purchase securities denominated in foreign currencies, a change in the value of such foreign currency against the U.S. dollar will result in a change in the amount of income the Fund has available for distribution. Because a portion of the Funds investment income may be received in foreign currencies, the Fund will be required to compute its income in U.S. dollars for distribution to shareholders, and therefore the Fund will absorb the cost of currency fluctuations. After the Fund has distributed income, subsequent foreign currency losses may result in the Funds having distributed more income in a particular fiscal period than was available from investment income, which could result in a return of capital to shareholders.

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

        |_| Foreign Debt Obligations. The debt obligations of foreign governments and entities may or may not be supported by the full faith and credit of the foreign government. The Fund may buy securities issued by certain supra-national entities, which include entities designated or supported by governments to promote economic reconstruction or development, international banking organizations and related government agencies. Examples are the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (commonly called the World Bank), the Asian Development bank and the Inter-American Development Bank.

        The governmental members of these supra-national entities are stockholders that typically make capital contributions and may be committed to make additional capital contributions if the entity is unable to repay its borrowings. A supra-national entitys lending activities may be limited to a percentage of its total capital, reserves and net income. There can be no assurance that the constituent foreign governments will continue to be able or willing to honor their capitalization commitments for those entities.

        The Fund can invest in U.S. dollar-denominated Brady Bonds. These foreign debt obligations may be fixed-rate par bonds or floating-rate discount bonds. They are generally collateralized in full as to repayment of principal at maturity by U.S. Treasury zero coupon obligations that have the same maturity as the Brady Bonds. Brady Bonds can be viewed as having three or four valuation components: (i) the collateralized repayment of principal at final maturity; (ii) the collateralized interest payments; (iii) the uncollateralized interest payments; and (iv) any uncollateralized repayment of principal at maturity. Those uncollateralized amounts constitute what is called the residual risk.

        If there is a default on collateralized Brady Bonds resulting in acceleration of the payment obligations of the issuer, the zero coupon U.S. Treasury securities held as collateral for the payment of principal will not be distributed to investors, nor will those obligations be sold to distribute the proceeds. The collateral will be held by the collateral agent to the scheduled maturity of the defaulted Brady Bonds. The defaulted bonds will continue to remain outstanding, and the face amount of the collateral will equal the principal payments which would have then been due on the Brady Bonds in the normal course. Because of the residual risk of Brady Bonds and the history of defaults with respect to commercial bank loans by public and private entities of countries issuing Brady Bonds, Brady Bonds are considered speculative investments.

        |_| Risks of Foreign Investing. Investments in foreign securities may offer special opportunities for investing but also present special additional risks and considerations not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Some of these additional risks are:

o reduction of income by foreign taxes; o fluctuation in value of foreign investments due to changes in currency rates or currency control regulations (for example, currency blockage); o transaction charges for currency exchange; o lack of public information about foreign issuers; o lack of uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards in foreign countries comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers; o less volume on foreign exchanges than on U.S. exchanges; o greater volatility and less liquidity on foreign markets than in the U.S.; o less governmental regulation of foreign issuers, stock exchanges and brokers than in the U.S.; o greater difficulties in commencing lawsuits; o higher brokerage commission rates than in the U.S.; o increased risks of delays in settlement of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates for portfolio securities; o possibilities in some countries of expropriation, confiscatory taxation, political, financial or social instability or adverse diplomatic developments; and o unfavorable differences between the U.S. economy and foreign economies. In the past, U.S. government policies have discouraged certain investments abroad by U.S. investors, through taxation or other restrictions, and it is possible that such restrictions could be re-imposed.

        |_| Special Risks of Emerging Markets. Emerging and developing markets abroad may also offer special opportunities for growth investing but have greater risks than more developed foreign markets, such as those in Europe, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. There may be even less liquidity in their securities markets, and settlements of purchases and sales of securities may be subject to additional delays. They are subject to greater risks of limitations on the repatriation of income and profits because of currency restrictions imposed by local governments. Those countries may also be subject to the risk of greater political and economic instability, which can greatly affect the volatility of prices of securities in those countries. The Manager will consider these factors when evaluating securities in these markets, because the selection of those securities must be consistent with the Funds goal of preservation of principal.

        |X| Zero-Coupon Securities. The Fund can buy zero-coupon and delayed interest securities, and stripped securities. Stripped securities are debt securities whose interest coupons are separated from the security and sold separately. The Fund can buy different types of zero-coupon or stripped securities, including, among others, U.S. Treasury notes or bonds that have been stripped of their interest coupons, U.S. Treasury bills issued without interest coupons, and certificates representing interests in stripped securities.

        The Fund may buy zero-coupon and delayed interest securities, and stripped securities of corporations and of foreign government issuers. These are similar in structure to zero-coupon and stripped U.S. government securities, but in the case of foreign government securities may or may not be backed by the full faith and credit of the issuing foreign government. Zero coupon securities issued by foreign governments and by corporations will be subject to greater credit risks than U.S. government zero-coupon securities.

        Zero-coupon securities do not make periodic interest payments and are sold at a deep discount from their face value. The buyer recognizes a rate of return determined by the gradual appreciation of the security, which is redeemed at face value on a specified maturity date. This discount depends on the time remaining until maturity, as well as prevailing interest rates, the liquidity of the security and the credit quality of the issuer. In the absence of threats to the issuers credit quality, the discount typically decreases as the maturity date approaches. Some zero-coupon securities are convertible, in that they are zero-coupon securities until a predetermined date, at which time they convert to a security with a specified coupon rate.

        Because zero-coupon securities pay no interest and compound semi-annually at the rate fixed at the time of their issuance, their value is generally more volatile than the value of other debt securities. Their value may fall more dramatically than the value of interest-bearing securities when interest rates rise. When prevailing interest rates fall, zero-coupon securities tend to rise more rapidly in value because they have a fixed rate of return.

        |X| Commercial (Privately-Issued) Mortgage-Related Securities. The Fund may invest in commercial mortgage related securities issued by private entities. Generally these are multi-class debt or pass-through certificates secured by mortgage loans on commercial properties. They are subject to the credit risk of the issuer. These securities typically are structured to provide protection to investors in senior classes from possible losses on the underlying loans. They do so by having holders of subordinated classes take the first loss if there are defaults on the underlying loans. They may also be protected to some extent by guarantees, reserve funds or additional collateralization mechanisms.

        |X| Stripped Mortgage-Related Securities. The Fund can invest in stripped mortgage-related securities that are created by segregating the cash flows from underlying mortgage loans or mortgage securities to create two or more new securities. Each has a specified percentage of the underlying securitys principal or interest payments. These are a form of derivative investment.

        Mortgage securities may be partially stripped so that each class receives some interest and some principal. However, they may be completely stripped. In that case all of the interest is distributed to holders of one type of security, known as an interest-only security, or I/O, and all of the principal is distributed to holders of another type of security, known as a principal-only security or P/O. Strips can be created for pass-through certificates or CMOs.

        The yields to maturity of I/Os and P/Os are very sensitive to principal repayments (including prepayments) on the underlying mortgages. If the underlying mortgages experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund might not fully recoup its investment in an I/O based on those assets. If underlying mortgages experience less than anticipated prepayments of principal, the yield on the P/Os based on them could decline substantially.

        |X| Floating Rate and Variable Rate Obligations. Variable rate demand obligations have a demand feature that allows the Fund to tender the obligation to the issuer or a third party prior to its maturity. The tender may be at par value plus accrued interest, according to the terms of the obligations.

        The interest rate on a floating rate demand note is adjusted automatically according to a stated prevailing market rate, such as a banks prime rate, the 91-day U.S. Treasury Bill rate, or some other standard. The instruments rate is adjusted automatically each time the base rate is adjusted. The interest rate on a variable rate demand note is also based on a stated prevailing market rate but is adjusted automatically at specified intervals of not less than one year. Generally, the changes in the interest rate on such securities reduce the fluctuation in their market value. As interest rates decrease or increase, the potential for capital appreciation or depreciation is less than that for fixed-rate obligations of the same maturity. The Manager may determine that an unrated floating rate or variable rate demand obligation meets the Funds quality standards by reason of being backed by a letter of credit or guarantee issued by a bank that meets those quality standards.

        Floating rate and variable rate demand notes that have a stated maturity in excess of one year may have features that permit the holder to recover the principal amount of the underlying security at specified intervals not exceeding one year and upon no more than 30 days notice. The issuer of that type of note normally has a corresponding right in its discretion, after a given period, to prepay the outstanding principal amount of the note plus accrued interest. Generally the issuer must provide a specified number of days notice to the holder.

        |X| Investing in Small, Unseasoned Companies. The Fund can invest in securities of small, unseasoned companies. These are companies that have been in operation for less than three years, including the operations of any predecessors. Securities of these companies may be subject to volatility in their prices. They may have a limited trading market, which may adversely affect the Funds ability to dispose of them and can reduce the price the Fund might be able to obtain for them. Other investors that own a security issued by a small, unseasoned issuer for which there is limited liquidity might trade the security when the Fund is attempting to dispose of its holdings of that security. In that case the Fund might receive a lower price for its holdings than might otherwise be obtained. The Fund currently does not intend to invest more than 5% of its net assets in those securities.

        |X| When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions. The Fund may invest in securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or sell securities on a delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis. When-issued and delayed-delivery are terms that refer to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery.

        When such transactions are negotiated, the price (which is generally expressed in yield terms) is fixed at the time the commitment is made. Delivery and payment for the securities take place at a later date (generally within 45 days of the date the offer is accepted). The securities are subject to change in value from market fluctuations during the period until settlement. The value at delivery may be less than the purchase price. For example, changes in interest rates in a direction other than that expected by the Manager before settlement will affect the value of such securities and may cause a loss to the Fund. During the period between purchase and settlement, no payment is made by the Fund to the issuer and no interest accrues to the Fund from the investment. No income begins to accrue to the Fund on a when-issued security until the Fund receives the security at settlement of the trade.

        The Fund will engage in when-issued transactions to secure what the Manager considers to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of entering into the obligation. When the Fund enters into a when-issued or delayed-delivery transaction, it relies on the other party to complete the transaction. Its failure to do so may cause the Fund to lose the opportunity to obtain the security at a price and yield the Manager considers to be advantageous.

        When the Fund engages in when-issued and delayed-delivery transactions, it does so for the purpose of acquiring or selling securities consistent with its investment objective and policies for its portfolio or for delivery pursuant to options contracts it has entered into, and not for the purpose of investment leverage. Although the Fund will enter into delayed-delivery or when-issued purchase transactions to acquire securities, it may dispose of a commitment prior to settlement. If the Fund chooses to dispose of the right to acquire a when-issued security prior to its acquisition or to dispose of its right to delivery or receive against a forward commitment, it may incur a gain or loss.

        At the time the Fund makes the commitment to purchase or sell a security on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis, it records the transaction on its books and reflects the value of the security purchased in determining the Funds net asset value. In a sale transaction, it records the proceeds to be received. The Fund will identify on its books liquid assets at least equal in value to the value of the Funds purchase commitments until the Fund pays for the investment.

        When issued and delayed-delivery transactions can be used by the Fund as a defensive technique to hedge against anticipated changes in interest rates and prices. For instance, in periods of rising interest rates and falling prices, the Fund might sell securities in its portfolio on a forward commitment basis to attempt to limit its exposure to anticipated falling prices. In periods of falling interest rates and rising prices, the Fund might sell portfolio securities and purchase the same or similar securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis to obtain the benefit of currently higher cash yields.

        |X| Participation Interests. The Fund can invest in participation interests, subject to the Funds limitation on investments in illiquid investments. A participation interest is an undivided interest in a loan made by the issuing financial institution in the proportion that the buyers participation interest bears to the total principal amount of the loan. No more than 5% of the Funds net assets can be invested in participation interests of the same borrower. The issuing financial institution may have no obligation to the Fund other than to pay the Fund the proportionate amount of the principal and interest payments it receives.

        Participation interests are primarily dependent upon the creditworthiness of the borrowing corporation, which is obligated to make payments of principal and interest on the loan. There is a risk that a borrower may have difficulty making payments. If a borrower fails to pay scheduled interest or principal payments, the Fund could experience a reduction in its income. The value of that participation interest might also decline, which could affect the net asset value of the Funds shares. If the issuing financial institution fails to perform its obligations under the participation agreement, the Fund might incur costs and delays in realizing payment and suffer a loss of principal and/or interest.

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

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

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

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

        |X| Illiquid and Restricted Securities. Under the policies and procedures established by the Funds Board of Trustees, the Manager determines the liquidity of certain of the Funds investments. To enable the Fund to sell its holdings of a restricted security not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, the Fund may have to cause those securities to be registered. The expenses of registering restricted securities may be negotiated by the Fund with the issuer at the time the Fund buys the securities. When the Fund must arrange registration because the Fund wishes to sell the security, a considerable period may elapse between the time the decision is made to sell the security and the time the security is registered so that the Fund could sell it. The Fund would bear the risks of any downward price fluctuation during that period.

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

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

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

        |X| Forward Rolls. The Fund can enter into forward roll transactions with respect to mortgage related securities. In this type of transaction, the Fund sells a mortgage related security to a buyer and simultaneously agrees to repurchase a similar security (the same type of security, and having the same coupon and maturity) at a later date at a set price. The securities that are repurchased will have the same interest rate as the securities that are sold, but typically will be collateralized by different pools of mortgages (with different prepayment histories) than the securities that have been sold. Proceeds from the sale are invested in short-term instruments, such as repurchase agreements. The income from those investments, plus the fees from the forward roll transaction, are expected to generate income to the Fund in excess of the yield on the securities that have been sold.

        The Fund will only enter into covered rolls. To assure its future payment of the purchase price, the Fund will identify on its books liquid assets in an amount equal to the payment obligation under the roll.

        These transactions have risks. During the period between the sale and the repurchase, the Fund will not be entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities that have been sold. It is possible that the market value of the securities the Fund sells may decline below the price at which the Fund is obligated to repurchase securities.

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

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

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

        |X| Asset-Backed Securities. Asset-backed securities are fractional interests in pools of assets, typically accounts receivable or consumer loans. They are issued by trusts or special-purpose corporations. They are similar to mortgage-backed securities, described above, and are backed by a pool of assets that consist of obligations of individual borrowers. The income from the pool is passed through to the holders of participation interest in the pools. The pools may offer a credit enhancement, such as a bank letter of credit, to try to reduce the risks that the underlying debtors will not pay their obligations when due. However, the enhancement, if any, might not be for the full par value of the security. If the enhancement is exhausted and only required payments of principal are not made, the Fund could suffer a loss on its investment or delays in receiving payment.

        The value of an asset-backed security is affected by changes in the markets perception of the asset backing the security, the creditworthiness of the servicing agent for the loan pool, the originator of the loans, or the financial institution providing any credit enhancement, and is also affected if any credit enhancement has been exhausted. The risks of investing in asset-backed securities are ultimately related to payment of consumer loans by the individual borrowers. As a purchaser of an asset-backed security, the Fund would generally have no recourse to the entity that originated the loans in the event of default by a borrower. The underlying loans are subject to prepayments, which may shorten the weighted average life of asset-backed securities and may lower their return, in the same manner as in the case of mortgage-backed securities and CMOs, described above. Unlike mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed securities typically do not have the benefit.

        |X| Derivatives. The Fund can invest in a variety of derivative investments to seek income or for hedging purposes. Some derivative investments the Fund can use are the hedging instruments described below in this Statement of Additional Information. However, the Fund is not obligated to use derivatives in seeking its objective.

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

        Other derivative investments the Fund can invest in include mortgage-related securities (described above) and index-linked notes. Principal and/or interest payments on these notes depend on the performance of an underlying index. Currency-indexed securities are another derivative the Fund may use. Typically these are short-term or intermediate-term debt securities. Their value at maturity or the rates at which they pay income are determined by the change in value of the U.S. dollar against one or more foreign currencies or an index. In some cases, these securities may pay an amount at maturity based on a multiple of the amount of the relative currency movements. This type of index security offers the potential for increased income or principal payments but at a greater risk of loss than a typical debt security of the same maturity and credit quality.

        |X| Hedging. Although the Fund can use hedging instruments, it is not obligated to use them in seeking its objective. To attempt to protect against declines in the market value of the Funds portfolio, to permit the Fund to retain unrealized gains in the value of portfolio securities that have appreciated, or to facilitate selling securities for investment reasons, the Fund could:

|_| sell futures contracts, |_| buy puts on such futures or on securities, or

|_| write covered calls on securities or futures. Covered calls may also be used to increase the Funds income, but the Manager does not expect to engage extensively in that practice.

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

|_| buy futures, or |_| buy calls on such futures or on securities.

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

        |_| Futures. The Fund can buy and sell futures contracts that relate to (1) broadly-based stock indices (these are referred to as stock index futures), (2) bond indices (these are referred to as bond index futures), (3) debt securities (these are referred to as interest rate futures), (4) foreign currencies (these are referred to as forward contracts) and (5) commodities.

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

        An interest rate future obligates the seller to deliver (and the purchaser to take) cash or a specified type of debt security to settle the futures transaction. Either party could also enter into an offsetting contract to close out the position.

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

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

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

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

        |_| Writing Covered Call Options. The Fund can write (that is, sell) covered calls. If the Fund sells a call option, it must be covered. That means the Fund must own the security subject to the call while the call is outstanding, or, for certain types of calls, the call may be covered by segregating liquid assets to enable the Fund to satisfy its obligations if the call is exercised. Up to 35% of the Funds total assets may be subject to calls the Fund writes.

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

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

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

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

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

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

        |_| Writing Put Options. The Fund can sell put options. A put option on securities gives the purchaser the right to sell, and the writer the obligation to buy, the underlying investment at the exercise price during the option period. The Fund will not write puts if, as a result, more than 25% of the Funds net assets would be required to be segregated to cover such put options.

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

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

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

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

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

        The Fund can buy puts whether or not it holds the underlying investment in its portfolio. When the Fund purchases a put, it pays a premium and, except as to puts on indices, has the right to sell the underlying investment to a seller of a put on a corresponding investment during the put period at a fixed exercise price.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

        |_| Regulatory Aspects of Hedging Instruments. When using futures and options on futures, the Fund is required to operate within certain guidelines and restrictions with respect to the use of futures as established by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC). In particular, the Fund is exempted from registration with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator if the Fund complies with the requirements of Rule 4.5 adopted by the CFTC. The Rule does not limit the percentage of the Funds assets that may be used for futures margin and related options premiums for a bona fide hedging position. However, under the Rule, the Fund must limit its aggregate initial futures margin and related options premiums to not more than 5% of the Funds net assets for hedging strategies that are not considered bona fide hedging strategies under the Rule. Under the Rule, the Fund must also use short futures and options on futures solely for bona fide hedging purposes within the meaning and intent of the applicable provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act.

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

        Under the Investment Company Act, when the Fund purchases a future, it must maintain cash or readily marketable short-term debt instruments in an amount equal to the market value of the securities underlying the future, less the margin deposit applicable to it. The account must be a segregated account or accounts held by the Funds Custodian bank.

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

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

        Under the Internal Revenue Code, the following gains or losses are treated as ordinary income or loss:

(1) gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates that occur between the time the Fund accrues interest or other receivables or accrues expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the Fund actually collects such receivables or pays such liabilities, and

(2) gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in the value of a foreign currency between the date of acquisition of a debt security denominated in a foreign currency or foreign currency forward contracts and the date of disposition.

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

Investment Restrictions

        |X| What Are Fundamental Policies? Fundamental policies are those policies that the Fund has adopted to govern its investments that can be changed only by the vote of a majority of the Funds outstanding voting securities. Under the Investment Company Act, a majority vote is defined as the vote of the holders of the lesser of:

|_| 67% or more of the shares present or represented by proxy at a shareholder meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares are present or represented by proxy, or

|_| more than 50% of the outstanding shares.

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

|X| Does the Fund Have Additional Fundamental Policies? The following investment restrictions are fundamental policies of the Fund.

        |_| The Fund cannot buy securities issued or guaranteed by any one issuer if more than 5% of its total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer or if it would then own more than 10% of that issuers voting securities. That restriction applies to 75% of the Funds total assets. The limit does not apply to securities issued by the U.S. government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities.

        |_| The Fund cannot lend money. However, it can buy debt securities that its investment policies and restrictions permit it to purchase. The Fund may also lend its portfolio securities subject to the percentage restrictions set forth in this Statement of Additional Information and may enter into repurchase agreements.

        |_| The Fund cannot concentrate investments. That means it cannot invest 25% or more of its total assets in companies in any one industry. Obligations of the U.S. government, its agencies and instrumentalities are not considered to be part of an industry for the purposes of this restriction.

        |_| The Fund cannot buy or sell real estate, including futures contracts. However, the Fund can purchase debt securities secured by real estate or interests in real estate.

        |_| The Fund cannot underwrite securities of other companies. A permitted exception is in case it is deemed to be an underwriter under the Securities Act of 1933 when reselling any securities held in its own portfolio.

        |_| The Fund cannot invest in physical commodities or commodity contracts. However, the Fund may buy and sell the hedging instruments permitted by any of its other investment policies. The Fund can also buy and sell options, futures, securities or other instruments backed by, or the investment return from which is linked to changes in the price of, physical commodities.

        |_| The Fund cannot invest in the securities issued by any company for the purpose of acquiring control or management of that company, except in connection with a merger, reorganization, consolidation or acquisition of assets.

        |_| The Fund cannot invest in or hold securities of any issuer if officers and Trustees of the Fund or the Manager individually beneficially own more than 1/2 of 1% of the securities of that issuer and together own more than 5% of the securities of that issuer.

        |_| The Fund cannot buy securities on margin. However, this does not prohibit the Fund from making margin deposits in connection with any of the hedging instruments permitted by any of its other investment policies.

        |_| The Fund cannot borrow money in excess of 5% of the value of its total assets. It can borrow only as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes.

        |_| The Fund cannot mortgage, hypothecate or pledge any of its assets to secure a debt. However, the escrow arrangements in connection with hedging instruments are not considered to involve a mortgage, hypothecation or pledge.

        |_| The Fund cannot issue senior securities, but this does not prohibit certain investment activities for which assets of the Fund are designated as segregated, or margin, collateral or escrow arrangements are established, to cover the related obligations. Examples of those activities include borrowing money, reverse repurchase agreements, delayed-delivery and when-issued arrangements for portfolio securities transactions, and contracts to buy or sell derivatives, hedging instruments, options or futures.

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

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

How the Fund is Managed

Organization and History. The Fund is an open-end, diversified management investment company with an unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest. The Fund was organized as a Massachusetts business trust in 1987.

        The Fund is governed by a Board of Trustees, which is responsible for protecting the interests of shareholders under Massachusetts law. The Trustees meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the Funds activities, review its performance, and review the actions of the Manager. Although the Fund will not normally hold annual meetings of its shareholders, it may hold shareholder meetings from time to time on important matters, and shareholders have the right to call a meeting to remove a Trustee or to take other action described in the Funds Declaration of Trust.

        |X| Classes of Shares. The Board of Trustees has the power, without shareholder approval, to divide unissued shares of the Fund into two or more classes. The Board has done so, and the Fund currently has four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class N. All classes invest in the same investment portfolio. Each class of shares:

o has its own dividends and distributions, o pays certain expenses which may be different for the different classes, o may have a different net asset value,

o may have separate voting rights on matters in which interests of one class are different from interests of another class, and

o votes as a class on matters that affect that class alone.

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

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

        |X| Meetings of Shareholders. As a Massachusetts business trust, the Fund is not required to hold, and does not plan to hold, regular annual meetings of shareholders. The Fund will hold meetings when required to do so by the Investment Company Act or other applicable law. It will also do so when a shareholder meeting is called by the Trustees or upon proper request of the shareholders.

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

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

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

Trustees and Officers of the Fund. The Funds Trustees and officers and their principal occupations and business affiliations and occupations during the past five years are listed below. Trustees denoted with an asterisk (*) below are deemed to be interested persons of the Fund under the Investment Company Act. All of the Trustees are Trustees or Directors of the following New York-based Oppenheimer funds¹:

Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund Oppenheimer International Small
                                      Company Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund Oppenheimer Large Cap Growth Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund   Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund            Oppenheimer Multi-Sector Income Trust
Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund      Oppenheimer Multi-State Municipal Trust
Oppenheimer   Emerging   Technologies Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund
Fund
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund           Oppenheimer New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Europe Fund               Oppenheimer Series Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Global Fund               Oppenheimer Trinity Core Fund
Oppenheimer  Global  Growth  & Income Oppenheimer Trinity Growth Fund
Fund
Oppenheimer  Gold & Special  Minerals Oppenheimer Trinity Value Fund
Fund
Oppenheimer Growth Fund               Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund Oppenheimer World Bond Fund

        Ms. Macaskill and Messrs. Spiro, Donohue, Wixted, Zack, Bishop and Farrar respectively hold the same offices with the other New York-based Oppenheimer funds as with the Fund. As of January 5, 2001, the Trustees and officers of the Fund as a group owned of record or beneficially less than 1% of each class of shares of the Fund. The foregoing statement does not reflect ownership of shares of the Fund held of record by an employee benefit plan for employees of the Manager, other than the shares beneficially owned under the plan by the officers of the Fund listed above. Ms. Macaskill and Mr. Donohue are trustees of that plan.

Leon Levy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Age: 75. 280 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017 General Partner of Odyssey Partners, L.P. (investment partnership) (since 1982) and Chairman of Avatar Holdings, Inc. (real estate development).

Donald W. Spiro, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Age: 75. 399 Ski Trail, Smoke Rise, New Jersey 07405 Formerly he held the following positions: Chairman Emeritus (August 1991 August 1999), Chairman (November 1987 - January 1991) and a director (January 1969 - August 1999) of the Manager; President and Director of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., a subsidiary of the Manager and the Funds Distributor (July 1978  January 1992).

Bridget A. Macaskill*, President and Trustee; Age: 52. Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203

Chairman (since August 2000), Chief Executive Officer (since September 1995) and a director (since December 1994) of the Manager; President (since September 1995) and a director (since October 1990) of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., the Managers parent holding company; President, Chief Executive Officer and a director (since March 2000) of OFI Private Investments, Inc., an investment adviser subsidiary of the Manager; Chairman and a director of Shareholder Services, Inc. (since August 1994) and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since September 1995), transfer agent subsidiaries of the Manager; President (since September 1995) and a director (since November 1989) of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc., a holding company subsidiary of the Manager; President and a director (since October 1997) of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd., an offshore fund management subsidiary of the Manager and of Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc; a director of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation (since July 1991) and of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc. (since July 1996), investment adviser subsidiaries of the Manager; a director (since April 2000) of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program, a charitable trust program established by the Manager; a director of Prudential Corporation plc (a U.K. financial service company); President and a trustee of other Oppenheimer funds; formerly President of the Manager (June 1991  August 2000).

Robert G. Galli, Trustee, Age: 67. 19750 Beach Road, Jupiter, FL 33469

A Trustee or Director of other Oppenheimer funds. Formerly he held the following positions: Vice Chairman (October 1995 - December 1997) and Executive Vice President (December 1977 - October 1995) of the Manager; Executive Vice President and a director (April 1986 - October 1995) of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation.

Phillip A. Griffiths, Trustee, Age: 62. 97 Olden Lane, Princeton, N. J. 08540

The Director of the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, N.J. (since 1991) and a member of the National Academy of Sciences (since 1979); formerly (in descending chronological order) a director of Bankers Trust Corporation, Provost and Professor of Mathematics at Duke University, a director of Research Triangle Institute, Raleigh, N.C., and a Professor of Mathematics at Harvard University.

Benjamin Lipstein, Trustee, Age: 77. 591 Breezy Hill Road, Hillsdale, N.Y. 12529 Professor Emeritus of Marketing, Stern Graduate School of Business Administration, New York University. Elizabeth B. Moynihan, Trustee, Age: 71. 801 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20004

Author and architectural historian; a trustee of the Freer Gallery of Art (Smithsonian Institute), Executive Committee of Board of Trustees of the National Building Museum; a member of the Trustees Council, Preservation League of New York State.

Kenneth A. Randall, Trustee, Age: 73. 6 Whittaker's Mill, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 A director of Dominion Resources, Inc. (electric utility holding company), Dominion Energy, Inc. (electric power and oil & gas producer), and Prime Retail, Inc. (real estate investment trust); formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board, Inc. (international economic and business research) and a director of Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, American Motorists Insurance Company and American Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company. Edward V. Regan, Trustee, Age: 70. 40 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10016

Chairman of Municipal Assistance Corporation for the City of New York; Senior Fellow of Jerome Levy Economics Institute, Bard College; a director of RBAsset (real estate manager); a director of OffitBank; Trustee, Financial Accounting Foundation (FASB and GASB); President, Baruch College of the City University of New York; formerly New York State Comptroller and trustee, New York State and Local Retirement Fund.

Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., Trustee, Age: 69. 8 Sound Shore Drive, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830 Chairman of The Directorship Search Group, Inc. (corporate governance consulting and executive recruiting); a director of Professional Staff Limited (a U.K. temporary staffing company); a life trustee of International House (non-profit educational organization), and a trustee of the Greenwich Historical Society. Clayton K. Yeutter, Trustee, Age: 70. 10475 E. Laurel Lane, Scottsdale, Arizona 85259 Of Counsel, Hogan & Hartson (a Washington, D.C. law firm). Other directorships: Allied Zurich Pl.c; ConAgra, Inc.; FMC Corporation; Farmers Group Inc.; Oppenheimer Funds; Texas Instruments Incorporated; Weyerhaeuser Co. and Zurich Allied AG.

Richard H. Rubinstein, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Age: 52 Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203 Senior Vice President (since October 1995) of the Manager; an officer and portfolio manager of another Oppenheimer fund; formerly a Vice President of the Manager (June 1990  October 1995).

David P. Negri, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Age: 46. Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203 Senior Vice President of the Manager (since May 1998) and of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation (since April 1999); an officer and portfolio manager of other Oppenheimer funds; formerly Vice President of the Manager (July 1988  May 1998)

George Evans, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Age: 41. Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203 Vice President of the Manager (since October 1993) and of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation (since July 1994); an officer and portfolio manager of other Oppenheimer funds.

Michael S. Levine, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Age: 35. Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203 Vice President (since June 1998) of the Manager; an officer and portfolio manager of other Oppenheimer funds; formerly Assistant Vice President and Portfolio Manager of the Manager (April 1996 - June 1998); prior to joining the Manager in June 1994, he was a portfolio manager and research associate for Amas Securities, Inc. (February 1990 - February 1994).

Susan Switzer, Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Age: 34 Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203 Vice President of the Manager since December 2000; Assistant Vice President of the Manager from December 1997 to December 2000. Prior to joining the Manager, she was a portfolio manager at Neuberger Berman from November 1994 to November 1997.

Andrew J. Donohue, Secretary Age: 50. Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203

Executive Vice President (since January 1993), General Counsel (since October 1991) and a director (since September 1995) of the Manager; Executive Vice President and General Counsel (since September 1993) and a director (since January 1992) of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.; Executive Vice President, General Counsel and a director (since September 1995) of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, Shareholder Services, Inc., Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. and Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc., of OFI Private Investments, Inc. (since March 2000), and of PIMCO Trust Company (since May 2000); President and a director of Centennial Asset Management Corporation (since September 1995) and of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc. (since July 1996); Vice President and a director (since September 1997) of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc; a director (since April 2000) of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program; General Counsel (since May 1996) and Secretary (since April 1997) of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp.; an officer of other Oppenheimer funds.

Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, Age: 41. 6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112

Senior Vice President and Treasurer (since March 1999) of the Manager; Treasurer (since March 1999) of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, Shareholder Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Real Asset Management Corporation, Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. and Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc., of OFI Private Investments, Inc. (since March 2000) and of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since May 2000); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since May 2000) of PIMCO Trust Company; Assistant Treasurer (since March 1999) of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. and of Centennial Asset Management Corporation; an officer of other Oppenheimer funds; formerly Principal and Chief Operating Officer, Bankers Trust Company - Mutual Fund Services Division (March 1995 - March 1999); Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CS First Boston Investment Management Corp. (September 1991 - March 1995).

Robert G. Zack, Assistant Secretary, Age: 52. Two World Trade Center, New York, New York 10048-0203 Senior Vice President (since May 1985) and Associate General Counsel (since May 1981) of the Manager; Assistant Secretary of Shareholder Services, Inc. (since May 1985), Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since November 1989); OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds. Robert J. Bishop, Assistant Treasurer, Age: 42. 6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112

Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (since May 1996); an officer of other Oppenheimer funds; formerly an Assistant Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (April 1994 - May 1996) and a Fund Controller of the Manager.

Scott T. Farrar, Assistant Treasurer, Age: 35. 6803 South Tucson Way, Englewood, Colorado 80112

Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (since May 1996); Assistant Treasurer of Oppenheimer Millennium Funds plc (since October 1997); an officer of other Oppenheimer Funds; formerly an Assistant Vice President of the Manager/Mutual Fund Accounting (April 1994 - May 1996), and a Fund Controller of the Manager.

        |X| Remuneration of Trustees. The officers of the Fund and certain Trustees of the Fund (Ms. Macaskill and prior to July 31, 1999 Mr. Spiro) who are affiliated with the Manager receive no salary or fee from the Fund. The remaining Trustees of the Fund received the compensation shown below. The compensation from the Fund was paid during its fiscal period ended September 30, 2000. The compensation from all of the New York-based Oppenheimer funds (including the Fund) was received as a director, trustee or member of a committee of the boards of those funds during the calendar year 2000.

                                              Retirement       Compensation
                                               Benefits          from all
                             Aggregate     Accrued as Part    New York based
      Trustee's Name        Compensation       of Fund         Oppenheimer
   and Other Positions       From Fund1        Expenses     Funds (30 Funds)2

 Leon Levy                    $22,348          $19,016           $171,950
 Chairman

 Robert G. Galli3              $2,028             $0             $191,134
 Study Committee Member

 Phillip A. Griffiths4          $819              $0             $59,529

 Benjamin Lipstein            $24,775          $21,896           $148,639
 Study Committee
 Chairman,
 Audit Committee Member

 Elizabeth B. Moynihan         $3,430           $1,461           $104,695
 Study Committee Member

 Kenneth A. Randall           $13,531          $11,738           $96,034
 Audit Committee Chairman

 Edward V. Regan               $1,786             $0             $94,995
 Proxy Committee
 Chairman,
 Audit Committee Member

 Russell S. Reynolds, Jr.      $4,887           $3,551           $71,069
 Proxy Committee Member

 Donald W. Spiro                $950              $0             $63,435

 Clayton K. Yeutter5           $1,243             $0             $71,069
 Proxy Committee Member

1Aggregate  compensation  includes fees, deferred  compensation,  if any, and
retirement plan benefits accrued for a Trustee or Director.

2For the 2000 calendar year.

3Calendar year 2000 figures  include  compensation  from the  Oppenheimer New
York, Quest and Rochester Funds.

4Includes $819 deferred under Deferred Compensation Plan described below.

5Includes $311 deferred under Deferred Compensation Plan described below.

        |X| Retirement Plan for Trustees. The Fund has adopted a retirement plan that provides for payments to retired Trustees. Payments are up to 80% of the average compensation paid during a Trustees five years of service in which the highest compensation was received. A Trustee must serve as trustee for any of the New York-based Oppenheimer funds for at least 15 years to be eligible for the maximum payment. Each Trustees retirement benefits will depend on the amount of the Trustees future compensation and length of service. Therefore the amount of those benefits cannot be determined at this time, nor can we estimate the number of years of credited service that will be used to determine those benefits.

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

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

        |X| Major Shareholders. As of January 5, 2001, there were no persons who owned of record or were known by the Fund to own of record 5% or more of any class of the Funds outstanding shares.

The Manager. The Manager is wholly-owned by Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp., a holding company controlled by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.

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

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

        |X| The Investment Advisory Agreement. The Manager provides investment advisory and management services to the Fund under an investment advisory agreement between the Manager and the Fund. The Manager selects securities for the Funds portfolio and handles its day-to-day business. The portfolio managers of the Fund are employed by the Manager and are the persons who are principally responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds portfolio. Other members of the Managers Equity Portfolio Team provide the portfolio managers with counsel and support in managing the Funds portfolio.

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

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

      Fiscal Year ended 9/30:  Management Fees Paid to OppenheimerFunds,
                                                 Inc.
               1998                           $5,796,545
               1999                           $5,491,251
               2000                           $5,313,004

        The investment advisory agreement states that in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence in the performance of its duties or reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under the investment advisory agreement, the Manager is not liable for any loss resulting from a good faith error or omission on its part with respect to any of its duties under the agreement.

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

Brokerage Policies of the Fund

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

        Under the investment advisory agreement, the Manager may select brokers (other than affiliates) that provide brokerage and/or research services for the Fund and/or the other accounts over which the Manager or its affiliates have investment discretion. The concessions paid to such brokers may be higher than another qualified broker would charge, if the Manager makes a good faith determination that the concession is fair and reasonable in relation to the services provided. Subject to those considerations, as a factor in selecting brokers for the Funds portfolio transactions, the Manager may also consider sales of shares of the Fund and other investment companies for which the Manager or an affiliate serves as investment adviser.

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

        Transactions in securities other than those for which an exchange is the primary market are generally done with principals or market makers. In transactions on foreign exchanges, the Fund may be required to pay fixed brokerage commissions and therefore would not have the benefit of negotiated commissions available in U.S. markets. Brokerage commissions are paid primarily for transactions in listed securities or for certain fixed-income agency transactions in the secondary market. Otherwise brokerage commissions are paid only if it appears likely that a better price or execution can be obtained by doing so. In an option transaction, the Fund ordinarily uses the same broker for the purchase or sale of the option and any transaction in the securities to which the option relates. Other funds advised by the Manager have investment policies similar to those of the Fund. Those other funds may purchase or sell the same securities as the Fund at the same time as the Fund, which could affect the supply and price of the securities. If two or more funds advised by the Manager purchase the same security on the same day from the same dealer, the transactions under those combined orders are averaged as to price and allocated in accordance with the purchase or sale orders actually placed for each account.

        Most purchases of debt obligations are principal transactions at net prices. Instead of using a broker for those transactions, the Fund normally deals directly with the selling or purchasing principal or market maker unless the Manager determines that a better price or execution can be obtained by using the services of a broker. Purchases of portfolio securities from underwriters include a commission or concession paid by the issuer to the underwriter. Purchases from dealers include a spread between the bid and asked prices. The Fund seeks to obtain prompt execution of these orders at the most favorable net price.

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

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

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

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

  Fiscal Year Ended 9/30:     Total Brokerage Concessions Paid by the Fund1
           1998                                 $748,323
           1999                                 $374,665
           2000                                 $720,3402

1. Amounts do not include spreads or concessions on principal transactions on a net trade basis.

2. In the fiscal year ended 9/30/00, the amount of transactions directed to brokers for research services was $122,602 and the amount of the concessions paid to broker-dealers for those services was $53,735,033.

Distribution and Service Plans

The Distributor. Under its General Distributors Agreement with the Fund, the Distributor acts as the Funds principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Funds classes of shares. The Distributor is not obligated to sell a specific number of shares. Expenses normally attributable to sales are borne by the Distributor.

        The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of shares or on the redemption of shares during the Funds three most recent fiscal years is shown in the table below.

           Aggregate      Class A     Concessions   Concessions   Concessions
 Fiscal    Front-End      Front-       on Class A    on Class B   on Class C
  Year       Sales       End Sales       Shares        Shares       Shares
  Ended     Charges       Charges     Advanced by   Advanced by   Advanced by
  9/30:    on Class A   Retained by   Distributor1  Distributor2 Distributor1
             Shares    Distributor1
  1998      $910,294     $288,141       $88,505       $878,710     $134,394
  1999      $407,315     $141,422       $20,257       $381,434      $50,023
  2000      $392,339     $144,549       $14,825       $348,915      $48,291

1. Includes  amounts  retained by a  broker-dealer  that is an  affiliate or a
   parent of the distributor.

2. The Distributor  advances  concession payments to dealers for certain sales
   of Class A shares and for sales of Class B and Class C shares  from its own
   resources at the time of sale.

                Class A Contingent   Class B Contingent    Class C Contingent
                  Deferred Sales       Deferred Sales        Deferred Sales
  Fiscal Year    Charges Retained     Charges Retained      Charges Retained
  Ended 9/30      by Distributor       by Distributor        by Distributor
     2000             $4,472              $151,138               $4,114

Distribution and Service Plans. The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares and Distribution and Service Plans for Class B, Class C and Class N shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act. Under those plans the Fund pays the Distributor for all or a portion of its costs incurred in connection with the distribution and/or servicing of the shares of the particular class.

Under the plans, the Manager and the Distributor, may make payments to affiliates and, in their sole discretion, from time to time, may use their own resources (at no direct cost to the Fund) to make payments to brokers, dealers or other financial institutions for distribution and administrative services they perform. The Manager may use its profits from the advisory fee it receives from the Fund. In their sole discretion, the Distributor and the Manager may increase or decrease the amount of payments they make from their own resources to plan recipients.

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

The Board of Trustees and the Independent Trustees must approve all material amendments to a plan. An amendment to increase materially the amount of payments to be made under a plan must be approved by shareholders of the class affected by the amendment. Because Class B shares of the Fund automatically convert into Class A shares after six years, the Fund must obtain the approval of both Class A and Class B shareholders for a proposed material amendment to the Class A plan that would materially increase payments under the plan. That approval must be by a "majority" (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of the shares of each Class, voting separately by class.

While the Plans are in effect, the Treasurer of the Fund shall provide separate written reports on the plans to the Board of Trustees at least quarterly for its review. The Reports shall detail the amount of all payments made under a plan, and the purpose for which the payments were made. The reports on the Class B plan and Class C plan shall also include the Distributor's distribution costs for that quarter. Those reports are subject to the review and approval of the Independent Trustees.

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

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

|X| Class A Service Plan. Under the Class A service plan, the Distributor currently uses the fees it receives from the Fund to pay brokers, dealers and other financial institutions (they are referred to as "recipients") for personal services and account maintenance services they provide for their customers who hold Class A shares. The services include, among others, answering customer inquiries about the Fund, assisting in establishing and maintaining accounts in the Fund, making the Fund's investment plans available and providing other services at the request of the Fund or the Distributor. While the plan permits the Board to authorize payments to the Distributor to reimburse itself for services under the plan, the Board has not yet done so. The Distributor makes payments to plan recipients quarterly at an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average annual net assets consisting of Class A shares.

For the fiscal period ended September 30, 2000 payments under the Class A Plan totaled $1,249,743 all of which was paid by the Distributor to recipients. That included $74,786 paid to an affiliate of the Distributor's parent company. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent years. The Distributor may not use payments received the Class A Plan to pay any of its interest expenses, carrying charges, or other financial costs, or allocation of overhead.

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

The Class B, Class C and the Class N Plans permit the Distributor to retain both the asset-based sales charges and the service fees or to pay recipients the service fee on a quarterly basis, without payment in advance. However, the Distributor currently intends to pay the service fee to recipients in advance for the first year after the shares are purchased. After the first year shares are outstanding, the Distributor makes service fee payments quarterly on those shares. The advance payment is based on the net asset value of shares sold. Shares purchased by exchange do not qualify for the advance service fee payment. If Class B, Class C or Class N shares are redeemed during the first year after their purchase, the recipient of the service fees on those shares will be obligated to repay the Distributor a pro rata portion of the advance payment of the service fee made on those shares.

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

The asset-based sales charges on Class B, Class C and Class N shares allow investors to buy shares without a front-end sales charge while allowing the Distributor to compensate dealers that sell those shares. The Fund pays the asset-based sales charges to the Distributor for its services rendered in distributing Class B, Class C and Class N shares. The payments are made to the Distributor in recognition that the Distributor:

o pays sales concessions to authorized brokers and dealers at the time of sale and pays service fees as described above,

o may finance payment of sales concessions and/or the advance of the service fee payment to recipients under the plans, or may provide such financing from its own resources or from the resources of an affiliate,

o employs personnel to support distribution of Class B, Class C and Class N shares, and

o bears the costs of sales literature, advertising and prospectuses (other than those furnished to current shareholders) and state "blue sky" registration fees and certain other distribution expenses.

The Distributor's actual expenses in selling Class B, Class C and Class N shares may be more than the payments it receives from the contingent deferred sales charges collected on redeemed shares and from the Fund under the plans. If either the Class B, Class C or Class N plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Trustees may allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the Distributor for distributing shares before the plan was terminated.

  Distribution Fees Paid to the Distributor in the Fiscal Year Ended 9/30/00
                                                Distributor's   Distributor's
                                                  Aggregate      Unreimbursed
                     Total         Amount       Unreimbursed    Expenses as %
                   Payments     Retained by       Expenses      of Net Assets
     Class        Under Plan    Distributor      Under Plan        of Class
Class B Plan       $670,083       $528,605       $2,511,958         3.76%
Class C Plan       $386,245       $52,369         $667,881          1.73%

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

Performance of the Fund

Explanation of Performance Terminology. The Fund uses a variety of terms to illustrate its investment performance. Those terms include cumulative total return, average annual total return, average annual total return at net asset value and total return at net asset value. An explanation of how total returns are calculated is set forth below. The charts below show the Funds performance as of the Funds most recent fiscal year end. You can obtain current performance information by calling the Funds Transfer Agent at 1-800-525-7048 or by visiting the OppenheimerFunds Internet web site at http://www.oppenheimerfunds.com.

        The Funds illustrations of its performance data in advertisements must comply with rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Those rules describe the types of performance data that may be used and how it is to be calculated. In general, any advertisement by the Fund of its performance data must include the average annual total returns for the advertised class of shares of the Fund. Those returns must be shown for the 1-, 5- and 10-year periods (or the life of the class, if less) ending as of the most recently ended calendar quarter prior to the publication of the advertisement (or its submission for publication).

        Use of standardized performance calculations enables an investor to compare the Funds performance to the performance of other funds for the same periods. However, a number of factors should be considered before using the Funds performance information as a basis for comparison with other investments:

        |_| Total returns measure the performance of a hypothetical account in the Fund over various periods and do not show the performance of each shareholders account. Your accounts performance will vary from the model performance data if your dividends are received in cash, or you buy or sell shares during the period, or you bought your shares at a different time and price than the shares used in the model.

        |_| An investment in the Fund is not insured by the FDIC or any other government agency.

        |_| The Funds performance returns do not reflect the effect of taxes on dividends and capital gains distributions.

        |_| The principal value of the Funds shares and total returns are not guaranteed and normally will fluctuate on a daily basis.

        |_| When an investors shares are redeemed, they may be worth more or less than their original cost.

        |_| Total returns for any given past period represent historical performance information and are not, and should not be considered, a prediction of future returns.

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

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

        In calculating total returns for Class A shares, the current maximum sales charge of 5.75% (as a percentage of the offering price) is deducted from the initial investment (P) (unless the return is shown without sales charge, as described below). For Class B shares, payment of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge is applied, depending on the period for which the return is shown: 5.0% in the first year, 4.0% in the second year, 3.0% in the third and fourth years, 2.0% in the fifth year, 1.0% in the sixth year and none thereafter. For Class C shares, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge is deducted for returns for the 1-year period.

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

      1/n
(ERV)
-----     -1 = Average Annual Total Return
( P )

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

          ERV - P
          ------- = Total Return
             P

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

             The Fund's Total Returns for the Periods Ended 9/30/004
          Cumulative Total               Average Annual Total Returns
          Returns (10 years
 Class    or Life of Class)
 of
 Shares
                                                   5-Year           10-Year
                                  1-Year            (or               (or
                                               life-of-class)   life-of-class)
          After     Without   After   Without After    Without After    Without
          Sales     Sales     Sales   Sales   Sales    Sales   Sales    Sales
          Charge    Charge    Charge  Charge  Charge   Charge  Charge   Charge
Class A 193.99%(1)211.93%(1) 6.80%  13.31%   11.04%  12.36%  11.39%(1)12.05%(1)
Class B 74.45%(2) 75.45%(2)  7.30%  12.30%   11.11%  11.37%  11.56%(2)11.69%(2)
Class C 104.24%(3)104.24%(3)11.35%  12.35%   11.42%  11.42%  11.02%(3)11.02%(3)

1. Inception of Class A:      4/24/87

2. Inception of Class B:      8/29/95

3. Inception of Class C:      12/1/93

4.  Class N shares  were not  offered  during  the  Fund's  fiscal  year ended
9/30/00.   Therefore,  this  Statement  of  Additional  Information  does  not
contain any performance information for that class.

Other Performance Comparisons. The Fund compares its performance annually to that of an appropriate broadly-based market index in its Annual Report to shareholders. You can obtain that information by contacting the Transfer Agent at the addresses or telephone numbers shown on the cover of this Statement of Additional Information. The Fund may also compare its performance to that of other investments, including other mutual funds, or use rankings of its performance by independent ranking entities. Examples of these performance comparisons are set forth below.

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

        |X| Morningstar Rankings. From time to time the Fund may publish the star ranking of the performance of its classes of shares by Morningstar, Inc., an independent mutual fund monitoring service. Morningstar ranks mutual funds in broad investment categories: domestic stock funds, international stock funds, taxable bond funds and municipal bond funds. The Fund is ranked among domestic stock funds.

        Morningstar star rankings are based on risk-adjusted total investment return. Investment return measures a funds (or classs) one-, three-, five- and ten-year average annual total returns (depending on the inception of the fund or class) in excess of 90-day U.S. Treasury bill returns after considering the funds sales charges and expenses. Risk measures a funds (or classs) performance below 90-day U.S. Treasury bill returns. Risk and investment return are combined to produce star rankings reflecting performance relative to the average fund in a funds category. Five stars is the highest ranking (top 10% of funds in a category), four stars is above average (next 22.5%), three stars is average (next 35%), two stars is below average (next 22.5%) and one star is lowest (bottom 10%). The current star ranking is the funds (or classs) 3-year ranking or its combined 3- and 5-year ranking (weighted 60%/40% respectively), or its combined 3-, 5-, and 10-year ranking (weighted 40%, 30% and 30%, respectively), depending on the inception date of the fund (or class). Rankings are subject to change monthly.

        The Fund may also compare its performance to that of other funds in its Morningstar category. In addition to its star rankings, Morningstar also categorizes and compares a funds 3-year performance based on Morningstars classification of the funds investments and investment style, rather than how a fund defines its investment objective. Morningstars four broad categories (domestic equity, international equity, municipal bond and taxable bond) are each further subdivided into categories based on types of investments and investment styles. Those comparisons by Morningstar are based on the same risk and return measurements as its star rankings but do not consider the effect of sales charges..

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

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

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

From time to time the Fund may include in its advertisements and sales literature the total return performance of a hypothetical investment account that includes shares of the fund and other Oppenheimer funds. The combined account may be part of an illustration of an asset allocation model or similar presentation. The account performance may combine total return performance of the fund and the total return performance of other Oppenheimer funds included in the account. Additionally, from time to time, the Funds advertisements and sales literature may include, for illustrative or comparative purposes, statistical data or other information about general or specific market and economic conditions. That may include, for example,

o information about the performance of certain securities or commodities markets or segments of those markets, o information about the performance of the economies of particular countries or regions, o the earnings of companies included in segments of particular industries, sectors, securities markets, countries or regions, o the availability of different types of securities or offerings of securities, o information relating to the gross national or gross domestic product of the United States or other countries or regions,

o comparisons of various market sectors or indices to demonstrate performance, risk, or other characteristics of the Fund.

ABOUT YOUR ACCOUNT

How to Buy Shares

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

AccountLink. When shares are purchased through AccountLink, each purchase must be at least $25. Shares will be purchased on the regular business day the Distributor is instructed to initiate the Automated Clearing House (ACH) transfer to buy the shares. Dividends will begin to accrue on shares purchased with the proceeds of ACH transfers on the business day the Fund received Federal Funds for the purchase through the ACH system before the close of the New York Stock Exchange. The Exchange normally closes at 4:00 P.M., but may close earlier on certain days. The proceeds of ACH transfers are normally received by the Fund 3 days after the transfers are initiated. If the proceeds of the ACH transfer are not received on a timely basis, the Distributor reserves the right to cancel the purchase order. The Distributor and the Fund are not responsible for any delays in purchasing shares resulting from delays in ACH transmissions.

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

        |X| Right of Accumulation. To qualify for the lower sales charge rates that apply to larger purchases of Class A shares, you and your spouse can add together:

o Class A, Class B and Class N shares you purchase for your individual accounts (including IRAs and 403(b) plans), or for your joint accounts, or for trust or custodial accounts on behalf of your children who are minors, and

o Current purchases of Class A, Class B and Class N shares of the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds to reduce the sales charge rate that applies to current purchases of Class A shares, and

o Class A, Class B and Class N shares of Oppenheimer funds you previously purchased subject to an initial or contingent deferred sales charge to reduce the sales charge rate for current purchases of Class A shares, provided that you still hold your investment in one of the Oppenheimer funds.

        A fiduciary can count all shares purchased for a trust, estate or other fiduciary account (including one or more employee benefit plans of the same employer) that has multiple accounts. The Distributor will add the value, at current offering price, of the shares you previously purchased and currently own to the value of current purchases to determine the sales charge rate that applies. The reduced sales charge will apply only to current purchases. You must request it when you buy shares.

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

                                 Oppenheimer  Main Street Growth & Income
Oppenheimer Bond Fund                     Fund
Oppenheimer California Municipal Fund  Oppenheimer Main Street Opportunity Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Appreciation Fund    Oppenheimer Main Street Small Cap Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund     Oppenheimer MidCap Fund
Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund           Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund
Oppenheimer Champion Income Fund          Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund
Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund   OSM1 - Mercury Advisors S&P 500 Index
                                       OSM1 -  Mercury  Advisors  Focus  Growth
Oppenheimer Developing Markets Fund       Fund
Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation Fund   Oppenheimer New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Value Fund                    Oppenheimer New Jersey Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Discovery Fund             Oppenheimer Pennsylvania Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Emerging Growth Fund          OSM1 - QM Active Balanced Fund
Oppenheimer Emerging Technologies Fund    Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value Fund
                                       Oppenheimer  Quest  Capital  Value Fund,
Oppenheimer Enterprise Fund               Inc.
                                       Oppenheimer  Quest  Global  Value  Fund,
Oppenheimer Europe Fund                   Inc.
Oppenheimer Florida Municipal Fund     Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value Fund
OSM1- Gartmore Millennium Growth Fund     Oppenheimer Quest Value Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer Global Fund                   Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund
Oppenheimer Global Growth & Income Fund   OSM1 - Salomon Brothers Capital Fund
Oppenheimer Gold & Special Minerals Fund  Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund
Oppenheimer Growth Fund                   Oppenheimer Small Cap Value Fund
Oppenheimer High Yield Fund               Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund
Oppenheimer Intermediate Municipal Fund   Oppenheimer Total Return Fund, Inc.
Oppenheimer International Bond Fund       Oppenheimer Trinity Core Fund
Oppenheimer International Growth Fund     Oppenheimer Trinity Growth Fund
Oppenheimer  International  Small Company
Fund                                      Oppenheimer Trinity Value Fund
OSM1 -Jennison Growth Fund                Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust
Oppenheimer Large Cap Growth Fund         Limited-Term New York Municipal Fund
Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund  Rochester Fund Municipals
And the following money market funds:

Centennial America Fund, L. P.            Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust    Centennial Tax Exempt Trust
Centennial Government Trust               Oppenheimer Cash Reserves
Centennial Money Market Trust             Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc.
1 - "OSM" is Oppenheimer Select Managers

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

Letters of Intent. Under a Letter of Intent, if you purchase Class A shares or Class A and Class B shares of the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds during a 13-month period, you can reduce the sales charge rate that applies to your purchases of Class A shares. The total amount of your intended purchases of both Class A and Class B shares will determine the reduced sales charge rate for the Class A shares purchased during that period. You can include purchases made up to 90 days before the date of the Letter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

        5. The shares eligible for purchase under the Letter (or the holding of which may be counted toward completion of a Letter) include:

(a) Class A shares sold with a front-end sales charge or subject to a Class A contingent deferred sales charge,

(b) Class B shares of other Oppenheimer funds acquired subject to a contingent deferred sales charge, and (c) Class A or Class B shares acquired by exchange of either (1) Class A shares of one of the other Oppenheimer funds that were acquired subject to a Class A initial or contingent deferred sales charge or (2) Class B shares of one of the other Oppenheimer funds that were acquired subject to a contingent deferred sales charge.

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

Asset Builder Plans. To establish an Asset Builder Plan to buy shares directly from a bank account, you must enclose a check (the minimum is $25) for the initial purchase with your application. Shares purchased by Asset Builder Plan payments from bank accounts are subject to the redemption restrictions for recent purchases described in the Prospectus. Asset Builder Plans are available only if your bank is an ACH member. Asset Builder Plans may not be used to buy shares for OppenheimerFunds employer-sponsored qualified retirement accounts offered by employers to their employees. Asset Builder Plans also enable shareholders of Oppenheimer Cash Reserves to use their account in that fund to make monthly automatic purchases of shares of up to four other Oppenheimer funds.

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

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

Retirement Plans. Certain types of retirement plans are entitled to purchase shares of the Fund without sales charge or at reduced sales charge rates, as described in Appendix C to this Statement of Additional Information. Certain special sales charge arrangements described in that Appendix apply to retirement plans whose records are maintained on a daily valuation basis by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. or an independent record keeper that has a contract or special arrangement with Merrill Lynch. If on the date the plan sponsor signed the Merrill Lynch record keeping service agreement the plan has less than $3 million in assets (other than assets invested in money market funds) invested in applicable investments, then the retirement plan may purchase only Class B shares of the Oppenheimer funds. Any retirement plans in that category that currently invest in Class B shares of the Fund will have their Class B shares converted to Class A shares of the Fund when the plans applicable investments reach $5 million.

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

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

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

        The Distributor will not accept any order in the amount of $500,000 or more for Class B shares or $1 million or more for Class C shares on behalf of a single investor (not including dealer street name or omnibus accounts). That is because generally it will be more advantageous for that investor to purchase Class A shares of the Fund.

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

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

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

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

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

        Dealers other than Exchange members may conduct trading in certain securities on days on which the Exchange is closed (including weekends and U.S. holidays) or after 4:00 P.M. on a regular business day. The Funds net asset values will not be calculated on those days, and the values of some of the Funds portfolio securities may change significantly on those days when shareholders may not purchase or redeem shares. Additionally, trading on European and Asian stock exchanges and over-the-counter markets normally is completed before the close of The New York Stock Exchange.

        Changes in the values of securities traded on foreign exchanges or markets as a result of events that occur after the prices of those securities are determined, but before the close of The New York Stock Exchange, will not be reflected in the Funds calculation of its net asset values that day unless the Board of Trustees determines that the event is likely to effect a material change in the value of the security. The Manager may make that determination, under procedures established by the Board.

|X| Securities Valuation. The Fund's Board of Trustees has established procedures for the valuation of the Fund's securities. In general those procedures are as follows: |_| Equity securities traded on a U.S. securities exchange or on NASDAQ are valued as follows: (1) if last sale information is regularly reported, they are valued at the last reported sale price on the principal exchange on which they are traded or on NASDAQ, as applicable, on that day, or

(2) if last sale information is not available on a valuation date, they are valued at the last reported sale price preceding the valuation date if it is within the spread of the closing bid and asked prices on the valuation date or, if not, at the closing bid price on the valuation date.

|_| Equity securities traded on a foreign securities exchange generally are valued in one of the following ways:

(1) at the last sale price available to the pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees, or

(2) at the last sale price obtained by the Manager from the report of the principal exchange on which the security is traded at its last trading session on or immediately before the valuation date, or

(3) at the mean between the "bid" and "asked" prices obtained from the principal exchange on which the security is traded or, on the basis of reasonable inquiry, from two market makers in the security.

        |_| Long-term debt securities having a remaining maturity in excess of 60 days are valued based on the mean between the bid and asked prices determined by a portfolio pricing service approved by the Funds Board of Trustees or obtained by the Manager from two active market makers in the security on the basis of reasonable inquiry.

        |_| The following securities are valued at the mean between the bid and asked prices determined by a pricing service approved by the Funds Board of Trustees or obtained by the Manager from two active market makers in the security on the basis of reasonable inquiry:

(1)debt instruments that have a maturity of more than 397 days when issued,

(2)debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or less when issued and have a remaining maturity of more than 60 days, and

(3)non-money market debt instruments that had a maturity of 397 days or less when issued and which have a remaining maturity of 60 days or less.

        |_| The following securities are valued at cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts:

(1) money market debt securities held by a non-money market fund that had a maturity of less than 397 days when issued that have a remaining maturity of 60 days or less, and

(2) debt instruments held by a money market fund that have a remaining maturity of 397 days or less.

        |_| Securities (including restricted securities) not having readily-available market quotations are valued at fair value determined under the Boards procedures. If the Manager is unable to locate two market makers willing to give quotes, a security may be priced at the mean between the bid and asked prices provided by a single active market maker (which in certain cases may be the bid price if no asked price is available).

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

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

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

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

How to Sell Shares

        Information on how to sell shares of the Fund is stated in the Prospectus. The information below provides additional information about the procedures and conditions for redeeming shares.

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

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

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

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

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

Involuntary Redemptions. The Funds Board of Trustees has the right to cause the involuntary redemption of the shares held in any account if the aggregate net asset value of those shares is less than $500 or such lesser amount as the Board may fix. The Board will not cause the involuntary redemption of shares in an account if the aggregate net asset value of such shares has fallen below the stated minimum solely as a result of market fluctuations. If the Board exercises this right, it may also fix the requirements for any notice to be given to the shareholders in question (not less than 30 days). The Board may alternatively set requirements for the shareholder to increase the investment, or set other terms and conditions so that the shares would not be involuntarily redeemed.

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

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

Distributions From Retirement Plans. Requests for distributions from OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRAs, 403(b)(7) custodial plans, 401(k) plans or pension or profit-sharing plans should be addressed to Trustee, OppenheimerFunds Retirement Plans, c/o the Transfer Agent at its address listed in How To Sell Shares in the Prospectus or on the back cover of this Statement of Additional Information. The request must:

(1) state the reason for the distribution; (2) state the owner's awareness of tax penalties if the distribution is premature; and (3) conform to the requirements of the plan and the Fund's other redemption requirements.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

        |X| Automatic Exchange Plans. Shareholders can authorize the Transfer Agent to exchange a pre-determined amount of shares of the Fund for shares (of the same class) of other Oppenheimer funds automatically on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual or annual basis under an Automatic Exchange Plan. The minimum amount that may be exchanged to each other fund account is $25. Instructions should be provided on the OppenheimerFunds Application or signature-guaranteed instructions. Exchanges made under these plans are subject to the restrictions that apply to exchanges as set forth in How to Exchange Shares in the Prospectus and below in this Statement of Additional Information.

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

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

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

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

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

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

        To use shares held under the Plan as collateral for a debt, the Planholder may request issuance of a portion of the shares in certificated form. Upon written request from the Planholder, the Transfer Agent will determine the number of shares for which a certificate may be issued without causing the withdrawal checks to stop. However, should such uncertificated shares become exhausted, Plan withdrawals will terminate.

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

How to Exchange Shares

        As stated in the Prospectus, shares of a particular class of Oppenheimer funds having more than one class of shares may be exchanged only for shares of the same class of other Oppenheimer funds. Shares of Oppenheimer funds that have a single class without a class designation are deemed Class A shares for this purpose. You can obtain a current list showing which funds offer which classes by calling the Distributor at 1.800.525.7048.

o All of the Oppenheimer funds currently offer Class A, B and C shares except Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc., Centennial Money Market Trust, Centennial Tax Exempt Trust, Centennial Government Trust, Centennial New York Tax Exempt Trust, Centennial California Tax Exempt Trust, and Centennial America Fund, L.P., which only offer Class A shares.

o Class B, Class C and Class N shares of Oppenheimer Cash Reserves are generally available only by exchange from the same class of shares of other Oppenheimer funds or through OppenheimerFunds-sponsored 401(k) plans. o Only certain Oppenheimer funds currently offer Class Y shares. Class Y shares of Oppenheimer Real Asset Fund may not be exchanged for shares of any other fund.

o Only certain Oppenheimer funds currently offer Class N shares, which are only offered to retirement plans as described in the Prospectus. Class N shares can be exchanged only for Class N shares of other Oppenheimer funds.

o Class M shares of Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund may be exchanged only for Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds. They may not be acquired by exchange of shares of any class of any other Oppenheimer funds except Class A shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund or Oppenheimer Cash Reserves acquired by exchange of Class M shares.

o Class A shares of Senior Floating Rate Fund are not available by exchange of Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds. Class A shares of Senior Floating Rate Fund that are exchanged for shares of the other Oppenheimer funds may not be exchanged back for Class A shares of Senior Floating Rate Fund.

o Class X shares of Limited Term New York Municipal Fund can be exchanged only for Class B shares of other Oppenheimer funds and no exchanges may be made to Class X shares.

o Shares of Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund may not be exchanged for shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc., Oppenheimer Cash Reserves or Oppenheimer Limited-Term Government Fund. Only participants in certain retirement plans may purchase shares of Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund, and only those participants may exchange shares of other Oppenheimer funds for shares of Oppenheimer Capital Preservation Fund.

o Class A shares of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund are not available by exchange of shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund or Class A shares of Oppenheimer Cash Reserves. If any Class A shares of another Oppenheimer fund that are exchanged for Class A shares of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund are subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge of the other Oppenheimer fund at the time of exchange, the holding period for that Class A contingent deferred sales charge will carry over to the Class A shares of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund acquired in the exchange. The Class A shares of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund acquired in that exchange will be subject to the Class A Early Withdrawal Charge of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund if they are repurchased before the expiration of the holding period.

o Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y Shares of Oppenheimer Select Managers Mercury Advisors S&P Index Fund and Oppenheimer Select Managers QM Active Balanced Fund are only available to retirement plans and are available only by exchange from the same class of shares of other Oppenheimer funds held by retirement plans.

Class A shares of Oppenheimer funds may be exchanged at net asset value for shares of any money market fund offered by the Distributor. Shares of any money market fund purchased without a sales charge may be exchanged for shares of Oppenheimer funds offered with a sales charge upon payment of the sales charge. They may also be used to purchase shares of Oppenheimer funds subject to an early withdrawal charge or contingent deferred sales charge

        Shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. purchased with the redemption proceeds of shares of other mutual funds (other than funds managed by the Manager or its subsidiaries) redeemed within the 30 days prior to that purchase may subsequently be exchanged for shares of other Oppenheimer funds without being subject to an initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge. To qualify for that privilege, the investor or the investors dealer must notify the Distributor of eligibility for this privilege at the time the shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. are purchased. If requested, they must supply proof of entitlement to this privilege.

        Shares of the Fund acquired by reinvestment of dividends or distributions from any of the other Oppenheimer funds or from any unit investment trust for which reinvestment arrangements have been made with the Distributor may be exchanged at net asset value for shares of any of the Oppenheimer funds.

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

|X| How Exchanges Affect Contingent Deferred Sales Charges. No contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on exchanges of shares of any class purchased subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. However, when Class A shares acquired by exchange of Class A shares of other Oppenheimer funds purchased subject to a Class A contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed within 18 months of the end of the calendar month of the initial purchase of the exchanged Class A shares, the Class A contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on the redeemed shares. The Class B contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on Class B shares acquired by exchange if they are redeemed within 6 years of the initial purchase of the exchanged Class B shares. The Class C contingent deferred sales charge is imposed on Class C shares acquired by exchange if they are redeemed within 12 months of the initial purchase of the exchanged Class C shares. With respect to Class N shares, a 1% contingent deferred sales charge will be imposed if the retirement plan (not including IRAs and 403(b) plans) is terminated or Class N shares of all Oppenheimer funds are terminated as an investment option of the plan and Class N shares are redeemed within 18 months after the plans first purchase of Class N shares of any Oppenheimer fund or with respect to an individual retirement plan or 403(b) plan, Class N shares are redeemed within 18 months of the plans first purchase of Class N shares of any Oppenheimer fund.

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

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

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

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

        |X| Processing Exchange Requests. Shares to be exchanged are redeemed on the regular business day the Transfer Agent receives an exchange request in proper form (the Redemption Date). Normally, shares of the fund to be acquired are purchased on the Redemption Date, but such purchases may be delayed by either fund up to five business days if it determines that it would be disadvantaged by an immediate transfer of the redemption proceeds. The Fund reserves the right, in its discretion, to refuse any exchange request that may disadvantage it. For example, if the receipt of multiple exchange requests from a dealer might require the disposition of portfolio securities at a time or at a price that might be disadvantageous to the Fund, the Fund may refuse the request. For full or partial exchanges of an account made by telephone, any special account features such as Asset Builder Plans and Automatic withdrawal Plans will be switched to the new account unless the Transfer Agent is instructed otherwise.

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

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

Dividends, Capital Gains and Taxes

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

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

Tax Status of the Funds Dividends and Distributions. The Federal tax treatment of the Funds dividends and capital gains distributions is briefly highlighted in the Prospectus.

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

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

        The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code (although it reserves the right not to qualify). That qualification enables the Fund to pass through its income and realized capital gains to shareholders without having to pay tax on them. This avoids a double tax on that income and capital gains, since shareholders normally will be taxed on the dividends and capital gains they receive from the Fund (unless the Funds shares are held in a retirement account or the shareholder is otherwise exempt from tax). If the Fund qualifies as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code, it will not be liable for Federal income taxes on amounts paid by it as dividends and distributions. The Fund qualified as a regulated investment company in its last fiscal year. The Internal Revenue Code contains a number of complex tests relating to qualification which the Fund might not meet in any particular year. If it did not so qualify, the Fund would be treated for tax purposes as an ordinary corporation and receive no tax deduction for payments made to shareholders.

        If prior distributions made by the Fund must be re-characterized as a non-taxable return of capital at the end of the fiscal year as a result of the effect of the Funds investment policies, they will be identified as such in notices sent to shareholders.

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

Additional Information About the Fund

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

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

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

Independent Auditors. KPMG LLP are the independent auditors of the Fund. They audit the Funds financial statements and perform other related audit services. They also act as auditors for certain other funds advised by the Manager and its affiliates.

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund:

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the statement of investments, of Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund as of
September 30, 2000, and the related statement of operations for the year then
ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years in the
two-year period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the years in
the four-year period then ended, the nine-month period ended September 30, 1996,
and the year ended December 31, 1995. These financial statements and financial
highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's management. Our responsibility
is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights
based on our audits.

    We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally
accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of
securities owned as of September 30, 2000, by correspondence with the custodian
and brokers; and where confirmations were not received from brokers, we
performed other auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

    In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund as of September 30, 2000, the results of
its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each
of the years in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for
each of the years in the four-year period then ended, the nine-month period
ended September 30, 1996, and the year ended December 31, 1995, in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


KPMG LLP

Denver, Colorado
October 20, 2000











--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS                                      September 30, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

                                                                  Market Value
                                                       Shares       See Note 1
================================================================================
   Common Stocks--54.3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Basic Materials--2.3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Chemicals--1.6%
   Bayer AG, Sponsored ADR                              72,000       $ 2,662,099
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Dow Chemical Co.                                     54,000         1,346,625
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Engelhard Corp.                                     173,000         2,811,250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Goodrich (B.F.) Co./1/                               87,000         3,409,312
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Hercules, Inc.                                       95,000         1,341,875
                                                                     -----------
                                                                      11,571,161

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Metals--0.1%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Aluminum--0.1%
   Alcoa, Inc.                                          40,500         1,025,156
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Paper--0.6%
   Sonoco Products Co.                                 110,000         1,986,875
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   UPM-Kymmene Oyj                                      45,000         1,150,471
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Weyerhaeuser Co.                                     40,000         1,615,000
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       4,752,346

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Capital Goods--2.6%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Industrial Services--0.9%
   National Data Corp.                                  67,200         2,205,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Pittston Brink's Group                              219,000         3,394,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Service Corp. International                         345,000           840,937
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       6,440,437

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Manufacturing--1.7%
   Coherent, Inc.1,2                                    61,000         4,148,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Equitable Bag, Inc./2/,/3/                            1,861             1,861
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Pall Corp.                                          165,000         3,289,687
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Swift Transportation Co., Inc./2/                    80,900         1,056,756
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Trinity Industries, Inc.                             58,000         1,355,750
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Tyco International Ltd.                              47,500         2,464,062
                                                                     -----------
                                                                      12,316,116

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Communication Services--2.7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Telecommunications: Long Distance--1.3%
   Brocade Communications Systems, Inc./1/,/2/           2,750           649,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   ECI Telecommunications Ltd.                          30,400           931,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Intermedia Communications, Inc./2/                      393            11,593
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NTL, Inc./2/                                         49,000         2,269,312
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Verizon Communications                               71,000         3,439,062
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   WorldCom, Inc./2/                                    81,000         2,460,375
                                                                     -----------
                                                                       9,760,342

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                                                                                            Market Value
                                                                               Shares         See Note 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Telephone Utilities--0.8%
SBC Communications, Inc.                                                       105,000       $ 5,250,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA (Telemar)                                 26,283,402           460,138
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tele Norte Leste Participacoes SA (Telemar), Preference                      3,077,499            69,890
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telefonica SA, BDR/2/                                                           15,026           297,262
                                                                                             -----------
                                                                                               6,077,290

Telecommunications: Wireless--0.6%
AT&T Wireless Group/2/                                                          50,000         1,043,750
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Millicom International Cellular SA/2/                                           75,600         2,688,525
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telesp Celular Participacoes SA                                             49,153,261           402,284
                                                                                             -----------
                                                                                               4,134,559

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Consumer Cyclicals--7.3%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autos & Housing--1.5%
Borg-Warner Automotive, Inc.                                                    64,000         2,120,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
General Motors Corp., Cl. H/2/                                                 100,000         3,718,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IRSA Inversiones y Representaciones SA                                         598,233         1,376,762
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Owens Corning                                                                  402,000         1,055,250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Southdown, Inc.                                                                 40,300         2,871,375
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Toll Brothers, Inc./1/,/2/                                                       5,200           178,750
                                                                                             -----------
                                                                                              11,320,137

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Leisure & Entertainment--2.7%
Berjaya Sports Toto Berhad                                                     190,000           247,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brunswick Corp.                                                                 88,000         1,606,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Callaway Golf Co./1/                                                           225,000         3,459,375
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carnival Corp.                                                                  90,000         2,216,250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Host Marriott Corp.                                                            112,500         1,265,625
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Game Technology/1/,/2/                                           172,100         5,786,862
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mattel, Inc.                                                                   237,000         2,651,437
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shimano, Inc.                                                                  165,000         3,183,648
                                                                                             -----------
                                                                                              20,416,197

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Media--1.3%
Donnelley (R.R.) & Sons Co.                                                     92,000         2,259,750
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Reed International plc                                                         225,000         1,786,398
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
South China Morning Post Holdings Ltd.                                       2,356,000         1,797,920
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Time Warner, Inc.                                                               46,000         3,599,500
                                                                                             -----------
                                                                                               9,443,568

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Retail: General--0.3%
Federated Department Stores, Inc./2/                                            85,000         2,220,625


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



                                                                                            Market Value
                                                                                Shares        See Note 1
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

   Retail: Specialty--1.0%
   Borders Group, Inc./2/                                                      155,000       $ 2,160,312
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Gap, Inc.                                                                   132,000         2,656,500
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Pacific Sunware of California, Inc./2/                                      130,000         2,437,500
                                                                                            ----------------
                                                                                               7,254,312

   Textile/Apparel & Home Furnishings--0.5%
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Jones Apparel Group, Inc./1/,/2/                                            130,000         3,445,000
   Consumer Staples--4.5%
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Broadcasting--1.4%
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Clear Channel Communications, Inc./1/,/2/                                    50,000         2,825,000
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Cox Radio, Inc., Cl. A/2                                                    114,300         1,993,106
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Emmis Communications Corp., Cl. A/2/                                         73,200         1,811,700
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Infinity Broadcasting Corp., Cl. A/2/                                        82,500         2,722,500
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Societe Europeenne des Satellites                                             8,600         1,305,394
                                                                                            ----------------
                                                                                              10,657,700
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Entertainment--2.1%
   News Corp. Ltd. (The), Sponsored ADR, Preference                             47,000         2,203,125
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Nintendo Co. Ltd.                                                            22,700         4,144,651
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Viacom, Inc., Cl. B/1/,/2/                                                  164,920         9,647,820
                                                                                            ----------------
                                                                                              15,995,596

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Household Goods--0.4%
   Wella AG                                                                     93,210         2,796,766
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Wella AG, Preference, Non-Vtg.                                                9,100           323,238
                                                                                            ----------------
                                                                                               3,120,004

  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Tobacco--0.6%
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Philip Morris Cos., Inc.                                                    147,500         4,342,031
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Energy--5.3%
   Energy Services--2.2%
   Cooper Cameron Corp./1/,/2/                                                  22,500         1,657,969
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Core Laboratories NV/2/                                                      90,000         2,210,625
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Input/Output, Inc./1/,/2/                                                   238,000         2,290,750
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Petroleum Geo-Services ASA, Sponsored ADR2                                  100,000         1,725,000
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Santa Fe International Corp./1/                                             105,000         4,731,562

   Southern Energy, Inc./2/                                                     17,500           549,062
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc./1/                                              58,000         3,400,250

                                                                                              16,565,218
                                                                                            ----------------
   Oil: Domestic--1.6%
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Devon Energy Corp.                                                           59,422         3,574,233
  ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Exxon Mobil Corp.                                                            34,501         3,074,902




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                                                              Market Value
                                                 Shares         See Note 1
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil: Domestic Continued
Kerr-McGee Corp.                                 20,000        $ 1,325,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unocal Corp.                                    105,000          3,720,937
                                                              ------------------
                                                                11,695,072

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil: International--1.5%
Anderson Exploration Ltd./2/                    105,600          2,309,079
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Berkley Petroleum Corp./2/                      208,900          1,187,090
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference               33,300            952,976
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Talisman Energy, Inc./2/                        121,090          4,245,313
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Fina Elf SA, Sponsored ADR                 33,000          2,423,437
                                                              ------------------
                                                                11,117,895

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Financial--11.0%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Banks--4.8%
ABN Amro Holding NV                              77,000          1,793,946
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Banco Frances del Rio de la Plata SA            150,000          1,040,124
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank of America Corp.                           213,000         11,155,875
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chase Manhattan Corp./1/                        230,000         10,623,125
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Knight Trading Group, Inc./1/,/2/                53,600          1,929,600
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Societe Generale, Cl. A                          78,000          4,360,697
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UBS AG                                           11,200          1,490,396
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UniCredito Italiano SpA                         620,000          3,233,657
                                                              ------------------
                                                                35,627,420

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diversified Financial--1.2%
C.I.T. Group, Inc., Cl. A                       126,000          2,205,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equifax, Inc.                                    76,600          2,063,412
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Freddie Mac                                      43,800          2,367,937
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.                 29,000          2,651,687
                                                              ------------------
                                                                 9,288,036

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance--2.1%
ACE Ltd./1/                                     158,000          6,201,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna, Inc./1/                                   27,500          1,596,719
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aon Corp.                                        50,000          1,962,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Skandia Forsakrings AB                          100,000          1,982,768
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
XL Capital Ltd., Cl. A                           49,700          3,652,950
                                                              ------------------
                                                                15,396,437

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Investment Trusts--2.5%
Archstone Communities Trust                      95,000          2,333,438
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Avalonbay Communities, Inc.                      60,000          2,861,250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brandywine Realty Trust                         105,000          2,126,250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Camden Property Trust                            65,000          2,015,000


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



                                                                      Market Value
                                                         Shares         See Note 1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Investment Trusts Continued

CarrAmerica Realty Corp.                                 75,000        $ 2,268,750
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chelsea GCA Realty, Inc.                                 65,000          2,283,125
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Developers Diversified Realty Corp.                     100,000          1,287,500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity Office Properties Trust                           43,441          1,349,386
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Post Properties, Inc.                                    50,000          2,178,125
                                                                     ----------------
                                                                        18,702,824

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Savings & Loans--0.4%
Washington Mutual, Inc.                                  70,000          2,786,875
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Healthcare--5.5%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Healthcare/Drugs--4.1%
Abbott Laboratories/1/                                   54,000          2,568,375
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alkermes, Inc./2/                                        25,000            965,625
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Home Products Corp./1/                          64,000          3,620,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AstraZeneca Group plc                                    61,300          3,213,589
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Human Genome Sciences, Inc. /1/,/2/                      10,500          1,817,813
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson & Johnson/1/                                     44,730          4,201,824
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Merck & Co., Inc./1/                                     40,000          2,977,500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mylan Laboratories, Inc.                                 90,000          2,424,375
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Novartis AG                                               2,500          3,833,025
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pliva d.d., Sponsored GDR4                               20,000            215,500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SmithKline Beecham plc, Cl. A, Sponsored ADR             37,000          2,539,125
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UnitedHealth Group, Inc./1/                              20,500          2,024,375
                                                                     ----------------
                                                                        30,401,126

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Healthcare/Supplies & Services--1.4%
Acuson Corp./2/                                         250,000          5,687,500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Affymetrix, Inc./1/,/2/                                   4,800            239,400
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Covance, Inc./2/                                        145,000          1,187,188
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Quintiles Transnational Corp./2/                         72,500          1,155,469
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
St. Jude Medical, Inc./1/,/2/                            38,000          1,938,000
                                                                     ----------------
                                                                        10,207,557

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Technology--11.9%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Hardware--3.1%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canon, Inc.                                              77,000          3,413,196
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Compaq Computer Corp.                                    48,000          1,323,840
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Business Machines Corp.                   162,000         18,225,000
                                                                        22,962,036
                                                                     ----------------

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Software--1.5%
Computer Associates International, Inc./1/               73,000          1,838,688
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
i2 Technologies, Inc./1/,/2/                              4,500            841,781


 16    OPPENHEIMER MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND




                                                                     Market Value
                                                        Shares         See Note 1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Software Continued

Microsoft Corp./2/                                      15,500        $   934,844
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Peoplesoft, Inc./2/                                    105,000          2,933,438
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Red Hat, Inc./2/                                        20,000            341,250
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sabre Holdings Corp.                                    60,000          1,736,250
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Synopsys, Inc./2/                                       45,000          1,704,375
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Veritas Software Corp./1/,/2/                            4,000            568,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo!, Inc./1/,/2/                                      7,200            655,200
                                                                      -------------
                                                                       11,553,826

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Communications Equipment--0.5%
Cisco Systems, Inc./1/,/2/                              38,000          2,099,500
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lucent Technologies, Inc.                               57,500          1,757,344
                                                                      -------------
                                                                        3,856,844

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electronics--6.2%
Analog Devices, Inc./1/,/2/                            105,000          8,669,063
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASM Lithography Holding NV/1/,/2/                       55,000          1,777,188
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel Corp./1/                                         330,000         13,715,625
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JDS Uniphase Corp./1/,/2/                                5,000            473,438
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Keyence Corp.                                           13,530          4,682,787
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KLA Instruments Corp./2/                                55,000          2,265,313
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lam Research Corp./2/                                   57,000          1,193,438
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loral Space & Communications Ltd./2/                   135,600            830,550
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Methode Electronics, Inc., Cl. A/1/                     90,000          3,988,125
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Motorola, Inc.                                          80,000          2,260,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QLogic Corp./1/,/2/                                      6,000            528,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
RF Micro Devices, Inc./2/                               17,500            560,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
STMicroelectronics NV, NY Registered Shares             73,500          3,500,438
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Teradyne, Inc./1/,/2/                                   45,000          1,575,000
                                                                      -------------
                                                                       46,018,965

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Photography--0.6%
Concord Camera Corp./2/                                 42,000          1,076,250
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eastman Kodak Co.                                       40,000          1,635,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Xerox Corp./2/                                          97,500          1,468,594
                                                                      -------------
                                                                        4,179,844

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transportation--0.5%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Railroads & Truckers--0.5%
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp.                      81,000          1,746,563
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Werner Enterprises, Inc.                               184,200          2,164,350
                                                                      -------------
                                                                        3,910,913



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




                                                                                                         Market Value
                                                                                           Shares          See Note 1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Utilities--0.7%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Electric Utilities--0.4%

Southern Co.                                                                              100,000        $  3,243,750
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gas Utilities--0.3%
Dynegy, Inc./1/                                                                            46,000           2,622,000
                                                                                                         --------------
Total Common Stocks (Cost $264,093,854)                                                                   404,429,215


=======================================================================================================================
Preferred Stocks--1.3%
MediaOne Group, Inc., 7% Cv. Premium Income Exchangeable
Securities for Vodafone Airtouch plc common stock                                          17,500             651,875
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Qwest Trends Trust, 5.75% Cv./4/                                                          105,000           8,268,750
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sovereign Capital Trust II, 7.50% Cv. Preferred Income Equity
Redeemable Stock, Units (each unit consists of one preferred plus one
warrant to purchase 5.3355 shares of Sovereign Bancorp common stock)/5/                    12,500             717,969
                                                                                                         --------------
Total Preferred Stocks (Cost $7,155,180)                                                                    9,638,594

                                                                                            Units
=======================================================================================================================
Rights, Warrants and Certificates--0.0%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adelphia Business Solutions, Inc. Wts., Exp. 4/15/01                                          550              39,806
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comunicacion Celular SA Wts., Exp. 11/15/033                                                  300               4,537
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Covergent Communications, Inc. Wts., Exp. 4/1/083                                           1,000              12,250
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telesp Celular Participacoes SA Rts., Exp. 10/5/00                                      4,915,326                  27
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In-Flight Phone Corp. Wts., Exp. 8/31/02                                                      300                  --
                                                                                                         --------------
Total Rights, Warrants and Certificates (Cost $0)                                                              56,620


                                                                                        Principal
                                                                                           Amount
=======================================================================================================================
Mortgage-Backed Obligations--4.1%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Collateralized Mtg. Obligations,
Gtd. Multiclass Mtg. Participation Certificates, Series 151, Cl. F, 9%, 5/15/21      $    447,603             467,043
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Gtd. Multiclass Mtg
Participation Certificates, 7%, 5/1/29                                                  6,266,913           6,151,352
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Interest-Only Stripped Mtg.-Backed
Security, Series 199, Cl. IO, 24.10%, 8/1/28 /6/                                        1,331,529             421,928
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal National Mortgage Assn., 6.50%, 12/1/27-2/1/28                                  8,102,199           7,793,994
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Government National Mortgage Assn.:
7%, 4/15/26                                                                             2,722,330           2,685,008

7.375%, 3/20/26                                                                           312,528             314,679
7.50%, 5/15/27                                                                         11,196,905          11,235,870
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mortgage Capital Funding, Inc., Multifamily Mtg. Pass-Through
Certificates, Series 1996-MC1, Cl. G, 7.15%, 6/15/06 /4/                                  400,000             340,148
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Resolution Trust Corp., Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:
Series 1993-C1, Cl. D, 9.45%, 5/25/24                                                      18,388              18,293
Series 1994-C2, Cl. E, 8%, 4/25/25                                                        715,837             705,883
Series 1994-C2, Cl. G, 8%, 4/25/25                                                        161,862             155,185


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                                                                          Principal       Market Value
                                                                             Amount         See Note 1
========================================================================================================
Mortgage-Backed Obligations Continued
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII,
Commercial Mtg. Pass-Through Certificates:

Series 1996-B, Cl. 1, 7.136%, 4/25/26 /3/                               $   279,352        $   184,547
Series 1996-C1, Cl. F, 8.875%, 1/20/06 /7/                                  250,000            189,219
                                                                                            ------------
Total Mortgage-Backed Obligations (Cost $30,775,271)                                        30,663,149

========================================================================================================
U.S. Government Obligations--11.1%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal National Mortgage Assn. Nts., 7.125%, 1/15/30                       500,000            517,679
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Treasury Bonds:
6%, 2/15/26                                                                 500,000            495,469
6.50%, 11/15/26                                                             360,000            380,138
8.875%, 8/15/17                                                           3,650,000          4,695,955
10.75%, 5/15/03                                                           1,190,000          1,325,363
STRIPS, 6.30%, 8/15/25 /8/                                               15,300,000          3,491,613
STRIPS, 6.53%, 8/15/15 /8/                                                8,500,000          3,433,592
STRIPS, 7.10%, 11/15/18 /8/                                               9,350,000          3,098,038
STRIPS, 7.31%, 8/15/19 /8/                                               10,200,000          3,234,614
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
U.S. Treasury Nts.:
5.875%, 9/30/02-2/15/04                                                  30,000,000         29,948,445
6.125%, 12/31/01                                                         15,000,000         14,985,945
6.25%, 2/15/03-2/15/07                                                   12,130,000         12,265,628
6.50%, 10/15/06                                                           4,640,000          4,769,052
7.50%, 5/15/02                                                              327,000            334,255
                                                                                            ------------
Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $82,112,806)                                        82,975,786

========================================================================================================
Foreign Government Obligations--15.7%
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina--3.9%
Argentina (Republic of) Bonds, Bonos de Consolidacion de Deudas:
Series FRB, 7.375%, 3/31/05 /7/                                           6,848,000          6,269,344
Series PRE2, 6.62%, 4/1/01 /7/                                               77,813             76,957
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina (Republic of) Nts.:
11.75%, 2/12/07 /4/[ARP]                                                    150,000            135,081
14.25%, 11/30/02 /3/,/7/                                                 13,125,000         13,125,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Argentina (Republic of) Par Bonds, 6%, 3/31/23 /7/                       14,000,000          9,520,000
                                                                                            ------------
                                                                                            29,126,382

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Australia--0.4%
New South Wales Treasury Corp. Gtd. Bonds, 7%, 4/1/04[AUD]                1,570,000            863,163
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Queensland Treasury Corp. Exchangeable
Gtd. Nts., 10.50%, 5/15/03[AUD]                                           2,590,000          1,539,011
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Queensland Treasury Corp. Global Exchangeable
Gtd. Nts., 8%, 8/14/01[AUD]                                                 615,000            337,181
                                                                                            ------------
                                                                                             2,739,355



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



                                                                      Principal       Market Value
                                                                         Amount         See Note 1
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brazil--3.5%
Brazil (Federal Republic of) Debt Capitalization

Bonds, Series 20 yr., 8%, 4/15/14                                  $ 21,180,252        $ 16,255,843
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brazil (Federal Republic of) Eligible
Interest Bonds, 7.375%, 4/15/06 /7/                                  10,555,500           9,961,753
                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                         26,217,596

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canada--2.8%
Canada (Government of) Bonds:
6.50%, 6/1/04[CAD]                                                   13,320,000           9,073,907
8.75%, 12/1/05[CAD]                                                     495,000             372,428
9.75%, 6/1/01[CAD]                                                    9,630,000           6,578,623
11.75%, 2/1/03[CAD]                                                     290,000             217,729
Series WL43, 5.75%, 6/1/29[CAD]                                       7,130,000           4,821,730
                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                         21,064,417

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Denmark--0.4%
Denmark (Kingdom of) Bonds, 8%, 3/15/06[DKK]                         21,900,000           2,864,755
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Finland--0.1%
Finland (Republic of) Bonds, Series RG, 9.50%, 3/15/04[EUR]             672,751             670,867
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Germany--0.2%
Germany (Republic of) Bonds, Series 94, 6.25%, 1/4/24[EUR]            1,362,592           1,289,308
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Great Britain--1.1%
United Kingdom Treasury Bonds:
7%, 6/7/02[GBP]                                                       2,415,000           3,635,852
7.25%, 12/7/07[GBP]                                                   2,400,000           3,920,982
10%, 9/8/03[GBP]                                                        325,000             533,033
                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                          8,089,867

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Italy--0.0%
Italy (Republic of) Treasury Bonds, Buoni del
Tesoro Poliennali, 9.50%, 2/1/01[EUR]                                   209,164             187,172
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mexico--0.0%
United Mexican States Bonds, Series RG, 16.50%, 9/1/08 /3/ [GBP]         35,000              72,317
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New Zealand--2.4%
New Zealand (Government of) Bonds, 10%, 3/15/02[NZD]                 42,705,000          18,124,882
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Philippines--0.2%
Philippines (Republic of) Bonds, 8.60%, 6/15/27                       1,500,000           1,023,750
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Poland--0.5%
Poland (Republic of) Bonds,12%, 6/12/01[PLZ]                         18,000,000           3,792,358
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
South Africa--0.2%
Eskom Depositary Receipts, Series E168, 11%, 6/1/08[ZAR]              6,430,000             769,890
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eskom Sec. Bonds, Series E168, 11%, 6/1/08[ZAR]                       3,000,000             359,202
                                                                                      --------------
                                                                                          1,129,092

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Spain--0.0%
Spain (Kingdom of) Gtd. Bonds, Bonos y
Obligacion del Estado, 10.30%, 6/15/02[EUR]                             235,296             224,410
                                                                                      --------------
Total Foreign Government Obligations (Cost $122,284,891)                                116,616,528



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                                                                                          Principal      Market Value
                                                                                             Amount        See Note 1
=========================================================================================================================
Loan Participations--0.1%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morocco (Kingdom of) Loan Participation Agreement,

Tranche A, 7.75%, 1/1/09/3,/7/ (Cost $495,679)                                          $   538,333        $   485,846
=========================================================================================================================
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes--6.8%
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABN Amro Bank NV (NY Branch), 7.125% Sub. Nts.,
Series B, 10/15/93                                                                          500,000            436,063
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Adelphia Communications Corp.:
9.375% Sr. Nts., 11/15/09                                                                   750,000            683,437
10.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 7/15/04                                                   500,000            503,125
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AK Steel Corp., 9.125% Sr. Nts., 12/15/06                                                   795,000            775,125
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allied Waste North America, Inc., 10% Sr. Unsec
Sub. Nts., Series B, 8/1/09                                                                 750,000            658,125
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/1/11                                 600,000            279,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American International Group, Inc., 11.70%
Unsec. Unsub. Bonds, 12/4/01[ITL]                                                        95,000,000             46,280
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amgen, Inc., 8.125% Unsec. Debs., 4/1/97                                                    110,000            111,515
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amkor Technologies, Inc., 9.25% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/1/06                                     500,000            498,750
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AMRESCO, Inc., 10% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series 97-A, 3/15/04                                      200,000             89,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amtran, Inc., 10.50% Sr. Nts., 8/1/04                                                       500,000            467,500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aracruz Celulose SA, 10.375% Debs., 1/31/02 /4/                                             320,000            327,200
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aurora Foods, Inc., 8.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 7/1/08                                   400,000            308,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bank of America Corp., 7.80% Jr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/15/10                                  500,000            515,461
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Blount, Inc., 13% Sr. Sub. Nts., 8/1/09                                                     700,000            717,500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Building Materials Corp. of America, 8.625% Sr.
Nts., Series B, 12/15/06                                                                    200,000            133,000
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Calpine Corp., 8.75% Sr. Nts., 7/15/07                                                      650,000            644,451
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Canandaigua Brands, Inc., 8.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/06                                    750,000            761,250
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Caterpillar, Inc., 7.375% Unsec. Debs., 3/1/97                                              500,000            453,279
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Celcaribe SA, 14.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 3/15/04 /3/                                             350,000            275,625
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Charter Communications Holdings LLC/Charter
Communications Holdings Capital Corp.:
0%/9.92% Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 4/1/11 /9/                                                  500,000            293,750
8.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/1/09                                                              750,000            676,875
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 9.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 5/1/05                           500,000            498,750
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coca-Cola Co., 7.375% Debs., 7/29/93                                                        440,000            419,740
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Comcast UK Cable Partner Ltd., 0%/11.20% Sr. Disc. Debs., 11/15/07 /9/                      850,000            820,250
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Communications & Power Industries, Inc., 12% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 8/1/05 /3/          1,300,000            890,500
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Conoco, Inc., 6.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 4/15/29                                                500,000            462,823
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Crown Castle International Corp.:
9% Sr. Nts., 5/15/11                                                                        500,000            477,500
10.75% Sr. Nts., 8/1/11                                                                     500,000            516,250
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CSC Holdings, Inc.:
9.875% Sr. Sub. Debs., 2/15/13                                                              250,000            256,875
10.50% Sr. Sub. Debs., 5/15/16                                                              250,000            269,375
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cumulus Media, Inc., 10.375% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/1/08                                   400,000            342,000



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



                                                                                 Principal      Market Value
                                                                                    Amount        See Note 1
===============================================================================================================
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes Continued

D.R. Horton, Inc., 9.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 9/15/10                                 $  600,000        $  585,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Diamond Cable Communications plc, 0%/11.75% Sr. Disc. Nts., 12/15/05 /9/           300,000           283,500
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Doman Industries Ltd., 8.75% Sr. Nts., 3/15/04                                     700,000           472,500
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dyncorp, Inc., 9.50% Sr. Sub. Nts., 3/1/07                                         100,000            77,375
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EchoStar Broadband Corp., 10.375% Sr. Nts., 10/1/07 /4/                            600,000           600,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
EchoStar DBS Corp., 9.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/1/09                                 700,000           689,500
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
El Paso Electric Co., 9.40% First Mtg. Sec. Nts., Series E, 5/1/11                 250,000           266,043
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora SA de CV, 11.875% Nts., 5/30/01 /3/              30,000            29,175
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Exodus Communications, Inc.:
11.25% Sr. Nts., 7/1/08                                                            500,000           498,750
11.25% Sr. Nts., 7/15/10/4                                                         400,000           403,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fleming Cos., Inc., 10.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 7/31/07                       600,000           483,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fletcher Challenge Ltd.:
8.05% Cv. Nts., 6/15/03[NZD]                                                        35,000            14,107
10% Cv. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 4/30/05[NZD]                                              35,000            14,903
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ford Motor Co., 7.70% Unsec. Debs., 5/15/97                                        500,000           452,353
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Frontier Oil Corp., 11.75% Sr. Nts., 11/15/09                                      250,000           255,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd., 9.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 5/15/08                     750,000           753,750
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 7.80% Sr. Unsec
Unsub. Nts., Series B, 1/28/10                                                     500,000           510,361
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Gothic Production Corp., 11.125% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series B, 5/1/05                   950,000           999,875
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Grupo Posadas SA de CV, 10.375% Unsec. Unsub. Bonds, 2/13/02                        25,000            23,944
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hayes Wheels International, Inc., 11% Sr. Sub. Nts., 7/15/06                       200,000           192,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Huntsman Corp./ICI Chemical Co. plc, Zero Coupon
Sr. Unsec. Disc. Nts., 13.08%, 12/31/09 /8/                                      1,000,000           325,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IBM Corp., 7.125% Sr. Unsec. Unsub. Debs., 12/1/96                                 500,000           469,541
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intermedia Communications, Inc., 8.50% Sr. Nts., Series B, 1/15/08                 500,000           481,250
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Wire Group, Inc., 11.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 6/1/05             500,000           505,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corp., 12.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 2/1/03                     500,000           462,500
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Kaufman & Broad Home Corp., 7.75% Sr. Nts., 10/15/04                               400,000           382,500
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lamar Media Corp., 9.625% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 12/1/06                            100,000           102,875
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lear Corp., 9.50% Sub. Nts., 7/15/06                                               900,000           891,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Level 3 Communications, Inc., 11% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 3/15/08                         300,000           288,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Loral Space & Communications Ltd., 9.50% Sr. Nts., 1/15/06                         300,000           216,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Lyondell Chemical Co.:
9.625% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series A, 5/1/07                                             300,000           293,625
9.875% Sec. Nts., Series B, 5/1/07                                                 300,000           293,625
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Meristar Hospitality Corp., 8.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 8/15/07                    500,000           471,250
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Metromedia Fiber Network, Inc.:
10% Sr. Nts., 12/15/09                                                             250,000           235,000
10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 11/15/08                                            750,000           705,000
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Millicom International Cellular SA, 0%/13.50% Sr. Disc. Nts., 6/1/06 /9/           750,000           648,750
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Motorola, Inc., 5.22% Unsec. Debs., 10/1/97                                        170,000           111,054



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                                                                                  Principal      Market Value
                                                                                     Amount        See Note 1
==============================================================================================================
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes Continued

News America Holdings, Inc., 8.50% Sr. Nts., 2/15/05                             $1,000,000        $1,044,669
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nextel Communications, Inc.:
0%/9.95% Sr. Disc. Nts., 2/15/08 /9/                                                300,000           230,250
9.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/09                                                    500,000           490,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEXTLINK Communications, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 6/1/09                       500,000           465,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NL Industries, Inc., 11.75% Sr. Sec. Nts., 10/15/03                                 183,000           185,745
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Norfolk Southern Corp., 7.90% Sr. Bonds, 5/15/97                                    500,000           471,101
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NTL, Inc., 0%/9.75% Sr. Deferred Coupon Nts., Series B, 4/1/08/9/                   500,000           306,250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ocwen Financial Corp., 11.875% Nts., 10/1/03 /3/                                    325,000           287,625
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Omnipoint Corp., 11.50% Sr. Nts., 9/15/09 /4/                                       250,000           280,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ORBCOMM Global LP/ORBCOMM Capital Corp., 14% Sr. Nts., 8/15/04 /3/,/10/             155,000            24,025
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Oxford Automotive, Inc., 10.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series D, 6/15/07            900,000           796,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Polymer Group, Inc., 9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 7/1/07                    1,000,000           775,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PSINet, Inc., 10% Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 2/15/05                                750,000           491,250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R&B Falcon Corp., 9.50% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 12/15/08                                   750,000           811,875
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repap New Brunswick, Inc.:
10.625% Second Priority Sr. Sec. Nts., 4/15/05                                      300,000           310,500
11.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 6/1/04                                                        300,000           334,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 9% Sr. Nts., 11/1/06                                200,000           146,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Riverwood International Corp.:
10.625% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/1/07                                                     500,000           503,125
10.875% Sr. Sub. Nts., 4/1/08                                                       250,000           230,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rogers Cablesystems Ltd., 10% Second Priority Sr. Sec. Debs., 12/1/07 /3/         1,300,000         1,365,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rohm & Haas Co., 7.85% Unsec. Debs., 7/15/29                                        500,000           493,841
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rural Cellular Corp., 9.625% Sr. Sub. Nts., Series B, 5/15/08                       750,000           720,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.:
8.75% Sr. Sub. Nts., 12/15/07                                                       500,000           466,250
9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 7/15/07                                                    375,000           356,250
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Spectrasite Holdings, Inc., 10.75% Sr. Nts., 3/15/10 /4/                            500,000           475,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sterling Chemicals, Inc.:
11.75% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 8/15/06                                                670,000           472,350
12.375% Sr. Sec. Nts., Series B, 7/15/06                                            400,000           406,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subic Power Corp., 9.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/28/08 /3/                                275,862           251,034
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Subic Power Corp., 9.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/28/08 /3/                                 55,172            50,207
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sun Healthcare Group, Inc., 9.375% Sr. Sub. Nts., 5/1/08 /2/,/3/,/10/               400,000            14,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Telewest Communications plc, 0%/11% Sr. Disc. Debs., 10/1/07 /9/                  1,000,000           962,500
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tenet Healthcare Corp.:
8.125% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 12/1/08                                      300,000           288,750
9.25% Sr. Nts., 9/1/10 /4/                                                          300,000           315,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tenneco, Inc., 11.625% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 10/15/09                     475,000           306,375
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trans World Airlines, Inc., 11.50% Sr. Sec. Nts., 12/15/04                          950,000           665,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transtar Holdings LP/Transtar Capital Corp., 13.375%
Sr. Disc. Nts., Series B, 12/15/03                                                1,000,000         1,015,000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Travelers Group, Inc., 6.875% Unsec. Nts., 2/15/98                                  550,000           485,364


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



                                                                                      Principal         Market Value
                                                                                         Amount           See Note 1
======================================================================================================================
Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes Continued

TV Azteca SA de CV, 10.50% Sr. Nts., Series B, 2/15/07                             $    200,000         $    186,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unifrax Investment Corp., 10.50% Sr. Nts., 11/1/03 /3/                                  500,000              472,500
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Pan-Europe Communications NV, 10.875%
Sr. Unsec. Nts., Series B, 8/1/09                                                       400,000              342,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United Rentals, Inc., 9% Sr. Unsec. Sub. Nts., Series B, 4/1/09                         500,000              450,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Vodafone AirTouch plc, 7.75% Unsec. Unsub. Nts., 2/15/10 /4/                            500,000              510,448
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
VoiceStream Wireless Corp., 10.375% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 11/15/09                         1,082,364            1,174,366
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 7.55% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 2/15/30                                   500,000              517,445
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WorldCom, Inc., 6.95% Sr. Unsec. Nts., 8/15/28                                          500,000              453,935
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Young Broadcasting, Inc., 8.75% Sr. Sub. Debs., 6/15/07                                 700,000              665,000
                                                                                                        --------------
Total Non-Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $54,264,525)                                        51,157,510

======================================================================================================================
Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes--0.6%
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Affymetrix, Inc., 4.75% Cv. Sub. Nts., 2/15/07 /4/                                    1,000,000              597,500
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amkor Technologies, Inc., 5% Cv. Nts., 3/15/07 /4/                                      750,000              600,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Juniper Networks, Inc., 4.75% Cv. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 3/15/07                             600,000              913,500
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6% Cv. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 3/15/10                          500,000              425,625
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LSI Logic Corp., 4% Cv. Unsec. Sub. Nts., 2/15/05                                       500,000              405,625
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Nextel Communications, Inc., 5.25% Cv. Sr. Nts., 1/15/10 /4/                            700,000              659,750
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Photronics, Inc., 6% Cv. Sub. Nts., 6/1/04                                              750,000              725,625
                                                                                                        --------------
Total Convertible Corporate Bonds and Notes (Cost $4,208,188)                                              4,327,625

======================================================================================================================
Structured Instruments--0.0%
Credit Suisse First Boston Corp. (New York Branch), Carnival
Corp. Equity Linked Nts., 7%, 7/17/023 (Cost $249,487)                                  255,000              283,050


                                              Date         Strike                     Contracts
======================================================================================================================
Options Purchased--0.0%
Philip Morris Cos., Inc. Call (Cost $79,800) 1/22/01        $35                             350               41,562

                                                                                      Principal
                                                                                         Amount
======================================================================================================================
Repurchase Agreements--5.5%
Repurchase agreement with Zion First National Bank, 6.50%, dated
9/29/00, to be repurchased at $40,925,156 on 10/2/00, collateralized
by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 10.75%, 2/15/03, with a value of $4,561,234
and U.S. Treasury Nts., 5.75%-6.375%, 6/30/01-10/31/02, with a
value of $37,190,007 (Cost $40,903,000)                                            $ 40,903,000           40,903,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $606,622,681)                                            99.5%         741,578,485
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Assets Net of Liabilities                                                             0.5            3,369,243
                                                                                --------------------------------------
Net Assets                                                                                100.0%        $744,947,728
                                                                                ======================================



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Footnotes to Statement of Investments

Principal amount is reported in U.S. Dollars, except for those denoted in the
following currencies:

ARP       Argentine Peso            GBP            British Pound Sterling
AUD       Australian Dollar         ITL            Italian Lira
CAD       Canadian Dollar           NZD            New Zealand Dollar
DKK       Danish Krone              PLZ            Polish Zloty
EUR       Euro                      ZAR            South African Rand

1.   A sufficient amount of liquid assets has been designated to cover
     outstanding written call options, as follows:



                                              Contracts      Expiration        Exercise         Premium    Market Value
                                        Subject to Call            Date           Price        Received      See Note 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

ACE Ltd.                                            500        11/20/00        $  30.00        $129,750        $456,250
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ASM Lithography Holding NV                           80        10/23/00           50.00          27,760              --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Abbott Laboratories                                 120        11/20/00           45.00          34,140          45,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Aetna, Inc.                                         275         1/22/01           80.00          74,800              --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Affymetrix, Inc.                                     48        11/20/00          120.00          56,628             300
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
American Home Products Corp.                        140        10/23/00           70.00          59,080             875
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Analog Devices, Inc.                                360        12/18/00           95.00         435,420         211,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.                 27         1/22/01          200.00          32,993         148,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Callaway Golf Co.                                   440        11/20/00           22.50          66,035              --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chase Manhattan Corp.                               210        12/18/00           70.00          49,243              --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cisco Systems, Inc.                                  96         1/22/01           85.00          34,511           7,200
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.                   40         1/22/01           90.00          29,880           1,750
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coherent, Inc.                                      160        11/20/00           85.00          80,317          36,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Computer Associates International, Inc.             150        11/20/00           80.00          30,488              --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cooper Cameron Corp.                                 11         2/19/01           85.00           9,867           8,113
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dynegy, Inc.                                         75         3/19/01           55.00          38,211          75,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dynegy, Inc.                                         50         3/19/01           60.00          34,224          37,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Goodrich (B.F.) Co.                                 300        11/20/00           45.00          29,099          13,125
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.                          38        10/23/00         160.000          51,186          77,900
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.                          37        10/23/00          220.00          24,864           8,788
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Human Genome Sciences, Inc.                          30         4/21/01          210.00          99,282          99,750
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
i2 Technologies, Inc.                                45        11/20/00          210.00          33,614          68,063
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Input/Output, Inc.                                2,380        11/20/00            7.50         349,860         520,625
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Intel Corp.                                         500         1/22/01           90.00         158,625           6,250
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
International Game Technology                       321        10/23/00           30.00          63,235         148,463
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
JDS Uniphase Corp.                                   50        12/18/00          140.00          46,723          14,375
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Johnson & Johnson                                    80         1/22/01          115.00          20,760           6,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Jones Apparel Group, Inc.                           400        11/20/00           30.00         163,800          22,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Knight Trading Group, Inc.                            6         1/22/01           45.00           1,782           1,088
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Knight Trading Group, Inc.                           14         1/22/01           50.00           2,758           1,488
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Merck & Co., Inc.                                    84         1/22/01          100.00          15,497           1,575
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Methode Electronics, Inc., Cl. A                    230        10/23/00           65.00          88,432           1,438
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
QLogic Corp.                                         60        10/23/00          120.00          50,818           4,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Santa Fe International Corp.                        115         1/22/01           50.00          25,530          29,469
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
St. Jude Medical, Inc.                               80        10/23/00           40.00          20,760          88,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Teradyne, Inc.                                       33        10/23/00          105.00          63,426              --
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Teradyne, Inc.                                       33        10/23/00          120.00          39,500              --



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

Footnotes to Statement of Investments Continued

1.   Outstanding written call options:



                                   Contracts      Expiration        Exercise        Premium    Market Value
                             Subject to Call            Date           Price       Received      See Note 1
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Toll Brothers, Inc.                       52        12/18/00        $  20.00       $ 19,344        $ 74,100
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transocean Sedco Forex, Inc.             116        11/20/00           60.00         64,670          42,050
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.                 205        12/18/00           80.00        213,133         466,375
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Veritas Software Corp.                    40        11/20/00          220.00         45,878           3,750
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Viacom, Inc., Cl. B                      240         1/22/01           80.00         74,280          10,500
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo!, Inc.                               9         1/22/01          270.00          4,698             109
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Yahoo!, Inc.                               9        10/23/00          270.00         19,323              --
                                                                               -----------------------------
                                                                                 $3,014,224      $2,738,769
                                                                               =============================



2. Non-income-producing security.
3. Identifies issues considered to be illiquid or restricted--see Note 7 of
Notes to Financial Statements.
4. Represents securities sold under Rule 144A, which are exempt from
registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities have
been determined to be liquid under guidelines established by the Board of
Trustees. These securities amount to $13,727,377 or 1.84% of the Fund's net
assets as of September 30, 2000.
5. Units may be comprised of several components, such as debt and equity and/or
warrants to purchase equity at some point in the future. For units which
represent debt securities, principal amount disclosed represents total
underlying principal.
6. Interest-Only Strips represent the right to receive the monthly interest
payments on an underlying pool of mortgage loans. These securities typically
decline in price as interest rates decline. Most other fixed income securities
increase in price when interest rates decline. The principal amount of the
underlying pool represents the notional amount on which current interest is
calculated. The price of these securities is typically more sensitive to changes
in prepayment rates than traditional mortgage-backed securities (for example,
GNMA pass-throughs). Interest rates disclosed represent current yields based
upon the current cost basis and estimated timing and amount of future cash
flows.
7. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate
security.
8. For zero coupon bonds, the interest rate shown is the effective yield on the
date of purchase.
9. Denotes a step bond: a zero coupon bond that converts to a fixed or variable
interest rate at a designated future date.
10. Issuer is in default.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES September 30, 2000
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=========================================================================================================
Assets
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Investments, at value (cost $606,622,681)--see accompanying statement                       $741,578,485
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash                                                                                           1,042,496
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Cash--foreign currencies (cost $15,259)                                                           15,259
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Receivables and other assets:
Interest, dividends and principal paydowns                                                     6,118,130
Investments sold                                                                               2,956,418
Shares of beneficial interest sold                                                               176,056
Other                                                                                              1,008
                                                                                            ------------
Total assets                                                                                 751,887,852

=========================================================================================================
Liabilities
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Options written, at value (premiums received $3,014,224)--see accompanying statement           2,738,769
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Payables and other liabilities:
Investments purchased                                                                          2,451,326
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed                                                           464,637
Distribution and service plan fees                                                               385,117
Shareholder reports                                                                              318,734
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees                                                    258,928
Trustees' compensation                                                                           247,683
Other                                                                                             74,930
                                                                                            ------------
Total liabilities                                                                              6,940,124
=========================================================================================================
Net Assets                                                                                  $744,947,728
                                                                                            ============

=========================================================================================================
Composition of Net Assets
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Paid-in capital                                                                             $577,699,547
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed net investment income                                                            3,544,970
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions                28,509,692
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies                                     135,193,519
                                                                                            ------------
Net Assets                                                                                  $744,947,728
                                                                                            ============

=========================================================================================================
Net Asset Value Per Share
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A Shares:
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets of
$639,647,994 and 44,965,084 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)                            $14.23
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge
of 5.75% of offering price)                                                                       $15.10
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales
charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $66,777,351
and 4,741,712 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)                                          $14.08
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C Shares:
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred
sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets of $38,522,383
and 2,726,101 shares of beneficial interest outstanding)                                          $14.13


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS                   For the Year Ended September 30, 2000
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------



=====================================================================================
Investment Income
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Interest (net of foreign withholding taxes of $2,041)                   $ 29,285,297
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $89,046)                    7,054,745
                                                                        ------------
Total income                                                              36,340,042

=====================================================================================
Expenses
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees                                                            5,313,004
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distribution and service plan fees:
Class A                                                                    1,249,743
Class B                                                                      670,083
Class C                                                                      386,245
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees                                972,854
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholder reports                                                          462,811
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Custodian fees and expenses                                                  117,942
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' compensation                                                        75,797
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other                                                                        108,510
                                                                        ------------
Total expenses                                                             9,356,989
Less expenses paid indirectly                                                 (8,431)
                                                                        ------------
Net expenses                                                               9,348,558

=====================================================================================
Net Investment Income                                                     26,991,484

=====================================================================================
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) Net realized gain (loss) on:
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments (including premiums on options exercised)                     39,858,318
Closing and expiration of option contracts written                         2,476,784
Foreign currency transactions                                             (7,214,861)
                                                                        ------------
Net realized gain                                                         35,120,241

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Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments                                                               34,232,845
Translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies   (4,320,024)
                                                                        ------------
Net change                                                                29,912,821
                                                                        ------------
Net realized and unrealized gain                                          65,033,062

=====================================================================================
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations                    $ 92,024,546
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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



Year Ended September 30,                                              2000                  1999
==================================================================================================
Operations
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net investment income                                        $  26,991,484         $  27,747,152
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net realized gain                                               35,120,241            64,301,098
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net change in unrealized appreciation                           29,912,821            24,384,903
                                                             -------------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations            92,024,546           116,433,153

==================================================================================================
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends from net investment income:
Class A                                                        (21,779,999)          (24,477,711)
Class B                                                         (1,694,849)           (2,100,116)
Class C                                                           (978,026)           (1,206,196)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions from net realized gain:
Class A                                                        (48,515,731)          (54,659,946)
Class B                                                         (5,165,726)           (6,391,151)
Class C                                                         (2,993,063)           (3,772,922)

==================================================================================================
Beneficial Interest Transactions
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from
beneficial interest transactions:
Class A                                                         (5,424,882)           (9,204,354)
Class B                                                         (3,023,844)           (6,385,889)
Class C                                                           (956,723)          (11,126,627)

==================================================================================================
Net Assets
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase (decrease)                                        1,491,703            (2,891,759)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Beginning of period                                            743,456,025           746,347,784
                                                             -------------------------------------
End of period (including undistributed net investment
income of $3,544,970 and $1,169,787, respectively)           $ 744,947,728         $ 743,456,025
                                                             =====================================


See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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                                                                                                             Year           Year
                                                                                                            Ended          Ended
                                                                                                         Sept. 30,      Dec. 31,
Class A                                           2000         1999          1998            1997            1996/1/        1995
=================================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net asset value, beginning of period         $   14.06    $   13.69    $    16.17      $    14.09      $    13.07      $   11.52
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                              .53          .54           .51             .50             .49            .52
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)           1.21         1.59         (1.22)           2.88             .96           2.08
                                             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations                             1.74         2.13          (.71)           3.38            1.45           2.60
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income              (.48)        (.54)         (.49)           (.51)           (.43)          (.49)
Distributions from net realized gain             (1.09)       (1.22)        (1.28)           (.79)             --           (.56)
                                             ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders                                  (1.57)       (1.76)        (1.77)          (1.30)           (.43)         (1.05)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period               $   14.23    $   14.06    $    13.69      $    16.17      $    14.09      $   13.07
                                             ====================================================================================

=================================================================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value/2/              13.31%       16.29%        (4.71)%         25.46%          11.22%         22.79%

=================================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)                               $ 639,648    $ 635,603    $  624,895      $  712,470      $  264,359      $ 251,353
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)            $ 644,356    $ 660,113    $  699,665      $  395,436      $  256,765      $ 249,660
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:/3/
Net investment income                             3.71%        3.70%         3.34%           3.30%           4.73%          3.97%
Expenses                                          1.13%        1.09%         1.08%/4/        1.16%/4/        1.21%/4/       1.15%/4/
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate                             33%          15%           59%             51%             32%            29%



1. For the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from December 31 to September 30.
2. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before
the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all
dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment
date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day
of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns.
Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid
indirectly.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

30   OPPENHEIMER MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND




                                                                                                              Year          Year
                                                                                                             Ended         Ended
                                                                                                          Sept. 30,      Dec. 31,
Class B                                           2000           1999           1998           1997           1996/1/       1995/2/
===================================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Net asset value, beginning of period        $    13.93     $    13.57     $    16.04     $    14.01     $    13.03    $    13.28
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                              .41            .41            .38            .45            .41           .17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)           1.19           1.58          (1.20)          2.78            .93           .41
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations                             1.60           1.99           (.82)          3.23           1.34           .58
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income              (.36)          (.41)          (.37)          (.41)          (.36)         (.27)
Distributions from net realized gain             (1.09)         (1.22)         (1.28)          (.79)            --          (.56)
                                            ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders                                  (1.45)         (1.63)         (1.65)         (1.20)          (.36)         (.83)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period              $    14.08     $    13.93     $    13.57     $    16.04     $    14.01    $    13.03


===================================================================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value/3/              12.30%         15.35%         (5.49)%        24.34%         10.37%         4.44%
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

===================================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)                              $   66,777     $   68,875     $   73,036     $   67,916     $    5,996    $    1,265
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)           $   66,956     $   73,673     $   74,442     $   25,113     $    3,546    $      520
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:/4/
Net investment income                             2.92%          2.85%          2.53%          2.26%          3.69%         2.62%
Expenses                                          1.94%          1.93%          1.91%/5/       1.96%/5/       2.12%/5/      2.27%/5/
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate                             33%            15%            59%            51%            32%           29%



1. For the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from December 31 to September 30.
2. For the period from August 29, 1995 (inception of offering) to December 31,
1995.
3. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before
the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all
dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment
date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day
of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns.
Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
5. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid
indirectly.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

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




                                                                                                               Year         Year
                                                                                                              Ended        Ended
                                                                                                          Sept. 30,      Dec. 31,
Class C                                         2000           1999           1998           1997           1996/1/        1995
=================================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Data

Net asset value, beginning of period      $    13.97     $    13.61     $    16.07     $    14.02     $    13.01     $    11.49
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income                            .41            .42            .38            .41            .40            .40
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)         1.20           1.57          (1.20)          2.83            .96           2.07
                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total income (loss) from
investment operations                           1.61           1.99           (.82)          3.24           1.36           2.47
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders:
Dividends from net investment income            (.36)          (.41)          (.36)          (.40)          (.35)          (.39)
Distributions from net realized gain           (1.09)         (1.22)         (1.28)          (.79)            --           (.56)
                                          ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and/or distributions
to shareholders                                (1.45)         (1.63)         (1.64)         (1.19)          (.35)          (.95)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period            $    14.13     $    13.97     $    13.61     $    16.07     $    14.02     $    13.01
                                          =======================================================================================

=================================================================================================================================
Total Return, at Net Asset Value/2/            12.35%         15.28%         (5.43)%        24.42%         10.55%         21.69%
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

=================================================================================================================================
Ratios/Supplemental Data
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period
(in thousands)                            $   38,522     $   38,978     $   48,417     $   49,539     $   21,087     $   15,405
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Average net assets (in thousands)         $   38,597     $   43,701     $   52,325     $   33,813     $   17,898     $   11,827
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ratios to average net assets:/3/
Net investment income                           2.92%          2.85%          2.51%          2.61%          3.84%          3.08%
Expenses                                        1.94%          1.93%          1.91%/4/       1.97%/4/       2.07%/4/       1.99%/4/
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Portfolio turnover rate                           33%            15%            59%            51%            32%            29%



1. For the nine months ended September 30, 1996. The Fund changed its fiscal
year end from December 31 to September 30.
2. Assumes a $1,000 hypothetical initial investment on the business day before
the first day of the fiscal period (or inception of offering), with all
dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment
date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day
of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns.
Total returns are not annualized for periods of less than one full year.
3. Annualized for periods of less than one full year.
4. Expense ratio has not been grossed up to reflect the effect of expenses paid
indirectly.

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

32   OPPENHEIMER MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND


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

1.Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund (the Fund) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment
company. The Fund's investment objective is to seek high total investment return
consistent with preservation of principal. The Fund's investment advisor is
OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the Manager).

    The Fund offers Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold
at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end
sales charge. Class B and Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales
charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). All
classes of shares have identical rights to earnings, assets and voting
privileges, except that each class has its own expenses directly attributable to
that class and exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting that
class. Classes A, B and C have separate distribution and/or service plans. Class
B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares six years after the date
of purchase. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies
consistently followed by the Fund.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Securities Valuation. Securities listed or traded on National Stock Exchanges or
other domestic or foreign exchanges are valued based on the last sale price of
the security traded on that exchange prior to the time when the Fund's assets
are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the last sale
price on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of the closing bid
and asked prices, and if not, at the closing bid price. Securities (including
restricted securities) for which quotations are not readily available are valued
primarily using dealer-supplied valuations, a portfolio pricing service
authorized by the Board of Trustees, or at their fair value. Fair value is
determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures under the
supervision of the Board of Trustees. Short-term "money market type" debt
securities with remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at
amortized cost (which approximates market value).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Structured Notes. The Fund invests in foreign currency-linked structured notes
whose market value and redemption price are linked to foreign currency exchange
rates. The structured notes are leveraged, which increases the notes' volatility
relative to the principal of the security. Fluctuations in value of these
securities are recorded as unrealized gains and losses in the accompanying
financial statements. As of September 30, 2000, these securities resulted in
unrealized gains of $33,563. The Fund may also hedge a portion of the foreign
currency exposure generated by these securities, as discussed in Note 5.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Security Credit Risk. The Fund invests in high yield securities, which may be
subject to a greater degree of credit risk, greater market fluctuations and risk
of loss of income and principal, and may be more sensitive to economic
conditions than lower yielding, higher rated fixed income securities. The Fund
may acquire securities in default, and is not obligated to dispose of securities
whose issuers subsequently default. As of September 30, 2000, securities with an
aggregate market value of $38,025, representing 0.01% of the Fund's net assets,
were in default.

33   OPPENHEIMER MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND


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

1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued
Foreign Currency Translation. The accounting records of the Fund are maintained
in U.S. dollars. Prices of securities denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars at the closing rates of exchange. Amounts related
to the purchase and sale of foreign securities and investment income are
translated at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such
transactions.

    The effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on investments is
separately identified from the fluctuations arising from changes in market
values of securities held and reported with all other foreign currency gains and
losses in the Fund's Statement of Operations.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Repurchase Agreements. The Fund requires the custodian to take possession, to
have legally segregated in the Federal Reserve Book Entry System or to have
segregated within the custodian's vault, all securities held as collateral for
repurchase agreements. The market value of the underlying securities is required
to be at least 102% of the resale price at the time of purchase. If the seller
of the agreement defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if the
seller enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the value of the
collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than
those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated daily to
each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets
represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a
specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Federal Taxes. The Fund intends to continue to comply with provisions of the
Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute all of its taxable income, including any net realized gain on
investments not offset by loss carryovers, to shareholders. Therefore, no
federal income or excise tax provision is required.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trustees' Compensation. The Fund has adopted an unfunded retirement plan for the
Fund's independent Board of Trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and
fees paid to each trustee during the years of service. During the year ended
September 30, 2000, a provision of $57,662 was made for the Fund's projected
benefit obligations and payments of $13,035 were made to retired trustees,
resulting in an accumulated liability of $236,807 as of September 30, 2000.
    The Board of Trustees has adopted a deferred compensation plan for
independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a
portion of annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Fund. Under
the plan, the compensation deferred is periodically adjusted as though an
equivalent amount had been invested for the Board of Trustees in shares of one
or more Oppenheimer funds selected by the

34   OPPENHEIMER MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND


trustee. The amount paid to the Board of Trustees under the plan will be
determined based upon the performance of the selected funds. Deferral of
trustees' fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the Fund, and
will not materially affect the Fund's assets, liabilities or net investment
income per share.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to
shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classification of Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Net investment
income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement
and tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the
fiscal year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from its
ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to timing
of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed
may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or realized gain was
recorded by the Fund.
    The Fund adjusts the classification of distributions to shareholders to
reflect the differences between financial statement amounts and distributions
determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Accordingly, during the
year ended September 30, 2000, amounts have been reclassified to reflect an
increase in paid-in capital of $3,131,265, a decrease in undistributed net
investment income of $163,427, and a decrease in accumulated net realized gain
on investments of $2,967,838. This reclassification includes $3,136,404
distributed in connection with Fund share redemptions which increased paid-in
capital and reduced accumulated net realized gain. Net assets of the Fund were
unaffected by the reclassifications.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expense Offset Arrangements. Expenses paid indirectly represent a reduction of
custodian fees for earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Other. Investment transactions are accounted for as of trade date and dividend
income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Discount on securities purchased is
accreted over the life of the respective securities, in accordance with federal
income tax requirements. Realized gains and losses on investments and options
written and unrealized appreciation and depreciation are determined on an
identified cost basis, which is the same basis used for federal income tax
purposes. Dividends-in-kind are recognized as income on the ex-dividend date, at
the current market value of the underlying security. Interest on payment-in-kind
debt instruments is accrued as income at the coupon rate and a market adjustment
is made periodically.

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

35   OPPENHEIMER MULTIPLE STRATEGIES FUND


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

================================================================================
2.Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial
interest for each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as
follows:



                                Year Ended September 30, 2000               Year Ended September 30, 1999
                                  Shares           Amount                       Shares          Amount
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class A

Sold                           2,399,891    $  33,730,252                    1,797,693    $  25,595,843
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested       4,751,781       63,935,355                    5,300,198       72,227,515
Redeemed                      (7,377,559)    (103,090,489)                  (7,538,361)    (107,027,712)
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net decrease                    (225,887)   $  (5,424,882)                    (440,470)   $  (9,204,354)
                               ==============================================================================


-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B
Sold                             887,243    $  12,369,666                    1,006,931    $  14,207,626
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested         473,833        6,297,177                      577,898        7,782,999
Redeemed                      (1,563,882)     (21,690,687)                  (2,021,277)     (28,376,514)
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net decrease                    (202,806)   $  (3,023,844)                    (436,448)   $  (6,385,889)
                               ==============================================================================

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class C
Sold                             428,935    $   5,997,482                      411,845    $   5,825,212
Dividends and/or
distributions reinvested         272,821        3,635,733                      337,524        4,555,422
Redeemed                        (765,156)     (10,589,938)                  (1,518,503)     (21,507,261)
                               ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net decrease                     (63,400)   $    (956,723)                    (769,134)   $ (11,126,627)
                               ==============================================================================



================================================================================
3.Purchases and Sales of Securities
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other
than short-term obligations, for the year ended September 30, 2000, were
$229,639,832 and $274,081,210, respectively.

    As of September 30, 2000, unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on
cost of securities for federal income tax purposes of $609,101,733 was:
Gross unrealized appreciation      $ 167,948,683
Gross unrealized depreciation        (35,471,931)
Net unrealized appreciation        $ 132,476,752

================================================================================
4.Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Management fees paid to the Manager are in accordance with the
investment advisory agreement with the Fund which provides for a fee of 0.75% on
the first $200 million of average annual net assets of the Fund, 0.72% of the
next $200 million, 0.69% of the next $200 million, 0.66% of the next $200
million, 0.60% of the next $700 million and 0.58% of average annual net assets
in excess of $1.5 billion. The Fund's management fee for the year ended
September 30, 2000, was an annualized rate of 0.71%, before any waiver by the
Manager if applicable.

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Transfer Agent Fees. OppenheimerFunds Services (OFS), a division of the Manager,
acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund on an
"at-cost" basis. OFS also acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent
for the other Oppenheimer funds.
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Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under its General Distributor's Agreement
with the Manager, the Distributor acts as the Fund's principal underwriter in
the continuous public offering of the different classes of shares of the Fund.

The compensation paid to (or retained by) the Distributor from the sale of
shares or on the redemption of shares is shown in the table below for the period
indicated.



                               Aggregate           Class A    Commissions      Commissions       Commissions
                               Front-End         Front-End     on Class A       on Class B        on Class C
                           Sales Charges     Sales Charges         Shares           Shares            Shares
                              on Class A       Retained by    Advanced by      Advanced by       Advanced by
Year Ended                        Shares       Distributor    Distributor/1/   Distributor/1/     Distributor/1/
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September 30, 2000              $392,339          $144,549        $14,825         $348,915            $48,291


1. The Distributor advances commission payments to dealers for certain sales of
Class A shares and for sales of Class B and Class C shares from its own
resources at the time of sale.



                                         Class A                      Class B                      Class C
                             Contingent Deferred          Contingent Deferred          Contingent Deferred
                                   Sales Charges                Sales Charges                Sales Charges
Year Ended               Retained by Distributor      Retained by Distributor      Retained by Distributor
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September 30, 2000                        $4,472                     $151,138                       $4,114



The Fund has adopted a Service Plan for Class A shares and Distribution and
Service Plans for Class B and Class C shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment
Company Act. Under those plans the Fund pays the Distributor for all or a
portion of its costs incurred in connection with the distribution and/or
servicing of the shares of the particular class.
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Class A Service Plan Fees. Under the Class A service plan, the Distributor
currently uses the fees it receives from the Fund to pay brokers, dealers and
other financial institutions. The Class A service plan permits reimbursements to
the Distributor at a rate of up to 0.25% of average annual net assets of Class A
shares purchased. The Distributor makes payments to plan recipients quarterly at
an annual rate not to exceed 0.25% of the average annual net assets consisting
of Class A shares of the Fund. For the year ended September 30, 2000, payments
under the Class A plan totaled $1,249,743 prior to Manager waiver if applicable,
all of which were paid by the Distributor to recipients, and included $74,786
paid to an affiliate of the Manager. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor
incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in
subsequent years.

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4.Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates Continued
Class B and Class C Distribution and Service Plan Fees. Under each plan, service
fees and distribution fees are computed on the average of the net asset value of
shares in the respective class, determined as of the close of each regular
business day during the period. The Class B and Class C plans provide for the
Distributor to be compensated at a flat rate, whether the Distributor's
distribution expenses are more or less than the amounts paid by the Fund under
the plan during the period for which the fee is paid.
    The Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class B shares. The
Distributor retains the asset-based sales charge on Class C shares during the
first year the shares are outstanding. The asset-based sales charges on Class B
and Class C shares allow investors to buy shares without a front-end sales
charge while allowing the Distributor to compensate dealers that sell those
shares.
    The Distributor's actual expenses in selling Class B and Class C shares may
be more than the payments it receives from the contingent deferred sales charges
collected on redeemed shares and asset-based sales charges from the Fund under
the plans. If any plan is terminated by the Fund, the Board of Trustees may
allow the Fund to continue payments of the asset-based sales charge to the
Distributor for distributing shares before the plan was terminated. The plans
allow for the carryforward of distribution expenses, to be recovered from
asset-based sales charges in subsequent fiscal periods. Distribution fees paid
to the Distributor for the year ended September 30, 2000, were as follows:



                                                                     Distributor's       Distributor's
                                                                         Aggregate        Unreimbursed
                                                                      Unreimbursed       Expenses as %
                         Total Payments          Amount Retained          Expenses       of Net Assets
                             Under Plan           by Distributor        Under Plan            of Class
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Class B Plan                    $670,083                $528,605        $2,511,958                3.76%
Class C Plan                     386,245                  52,369           667,881                1.73



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5.Foreign Currency Contracts
A foreign currency contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign
currency at a future date, at a negotiated rate. The Fund may enter into foreign
currency contracts for operational purposes and to seek to protect against
adverse exchange rate fluctuations. Risks to the Fund include the potential
inability of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract.

    The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual
commitments held by the Fund and the resulting unrealized appreciation or
depreciation are determined using foreign currency exchange rates as provided by
a reliable bank, dealer or pricing service. Unrealized appreciation and
depreciation on foreign currency contracts are reported in the Statement of
Assets and Liabilities.

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The Fund may realize a gain or loss upon the closing or settlement of the
foreign currency transactions. Realized gains and losses are reported with all
other foreign currency gains and losses in the Statement of Operations.

    Securities denominated in foreign currency to cover net exposure on
outstanding foreign currency contracts are noted in the Statement of Investments
where applicable.

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6.Option Activity
The Fund may buy and sell put and call options, or write put and covered call
options on portfolio securities in order to produce incremental earnings or
protect against changes in the value of portfolio securities.

    The Fund generally purchases put options or writes covered call options to
hedge against adverse movements in the value of portfolio holdings. When an
option is written, the Fund receives a premium and becomes obligated to sell or
purchase the underlying security at a fixed price, upon exercise of the option.

    Options are valued daily based upon the last sale price on the principal
exchange on which the option is traded and unrealized appreciation or
depreciation is recorded. The Fund will realize a gain or loss upon the
expiration or closing of the option transaction. When an option is exercised,
the proceeds on sales for a written call option, the purchase cost for a written
put option, or the cost of the security for a purchased put or call option is
adjusted by the amount of premium received or paid.

    Securities designated to cover outstanding call options are noted in the
Statement of Investments where applicable. Shares subject to call, expiration
date, exercise price, premium received and market value are detailed in a note
to the Statement of Investments. Options written are reported as a liability in
the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Realized gains and losses are reported
in the Statement of Operations.

    The risk in writing a call option is that the Fund gives up the opportunity
for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is
exercised. The risk in writing a put option is that the Fund may incur a loss if
the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk
in buying an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is
exercised. The Fund also has the additional risk of not being able to enter into
a closing transaction if a liquid secondary market does not exist.

Written option activity for the year ended September 30, 2000, was as follows:



                                                                                Call Options
                                                           -----------------------------------
                                                           Number of             Amount of
                                                           Contracts              Premiums
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Options outstanding as of September 30, 1999                  5,141             $ 2,350,634
Options written                                              14,207               5,821,804
Options closed or expired                                    (9,169)             (4,311,284)
Options exercised                                            (1,890)               (846,930)
                                                           -----------------------------------
Options outstanding as of September 30, 2000                  8,289             $ 3,014,224
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7.Illiquid Securities
As of September 30, 2000, investments in securities included issues that are
illiquid. A security may be considered illiquid if it lacks a readily available
market or if its valuation has not changed for a certain period of time. The
Fund intends to invest no more than 10% of its net assets (determined at the
time of purchase and reviewed periodically) in illiquid securities. The
aggregate value of illiquid securities subject to this limitation as of
September 30, 2000, was $17,829,099, which represents 2.39% of the Fund's net
assets. Certain restricted securities, eligible for resale to qualified
institutional investors, are not subject to that limit.


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8.Bank Borrowings
The Fund may borrow from a bank for temporary or emergency purposes including,
without limitation, funding of shareholder redemptions provided asset coverage
for borrowings exceeds 300%. The Fund has entered into an agreement which
enables it to participate with other Oppenheimer funds in an unsecured line of
credit with a bank, which permits borrowings up to $400 million, collectively.
Interest is charged to each fund, based on its borrowings, at a rate equal to
the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.45%. Borrowings are payable 30 days after such
loan is executed. The Fund also pays a commitment fee equal to its pro rata
share of the average unutilized amount of the credit facility at a rate of 0.08%
per annum.

    The Fund had no borrowings outstanding during the year ended September 30,
2000.

Appendix A

RATINGS DEFINITIONS

Below are summaries of the rating definitions used by the nationally-recognized rating agencies listed below. Those ratings represent the opinion of the agency as to the credit quality of issues that they rate. The summaries below are based upon publicly-available information provided by the rating organizations.

Moodys Investors Service, Inc.

Long-Term (Taxable) Bond Ratings

Aaa: Bonds rated Aaa are judged to be the best quality. They carry the smallest degree of investment risk. Interest payments are protected by a large or by an exceptionally stable margin and principal is secure. While the various protective elements are likely to change, the changes that can be expected are most unlikely to impair the fundamentally strong position of such issues.

Aa: Bonds rated Aa are judged to be of high quality by all standards. Together with the Aaa group, they comprise what are generally known as high-grade bonds. They are rated lower than the best bonds because margins of protection may not be as large as with Aaa securities or fluctuation of protective elements may be of greater amplitude or there may be other elements present which make the long-term risk appear somewhat larger than that of Aaa securities.

A: Bonds rated A possess many favorable investment attributes and are to be considered as upper-medium grade obligations. Factors giving security to principal and interest are considered adequate but elements may be present which suggest a susceptibility to impairment some time in the future.

Baa: Bonds rated Baa are considered medium-grade obligations; that is, they are neither highly protected nor poorly secured. Interest payments and principal security appear adequate for the present but certain protective elements may be lacking or may be characteristically unreliable over any great length of time. Such bonds lack outstanding investment characteristics and have speculative characteristics as well.

Ba: Bonds rated Ba are judged to have speculative elements. Their future cannot be considered well-assured. Often the protection of interest and principal payments may be very moderate and thereby not well safeguarded during both good and bad times over the future. Uncertainty of position characterizes bonds in this class.

B: Bonds rated B generally lack characteristics of the desirable investment. Assurance of interest and principal payments or of maintenance of other terms of the contract over any long period of time may be small.

Caa: Bonds rated "Caa" are of poor standing. Such issues may be in default or there may be present elements of danger with respect to principal or interest. Ca: Bonds rated "Ca" represent obligations which are speculative in a high degree. Such issues are often in default or have other marked shortcomings. C: Bonds rated "C" are the lowest class of rated bonds and can be regarded as having extremely poor prospects of ever attaining any real investment standing.

Con. (): Bonds for which the security depends on the completion of some act or the fulfillment of some condition are rated conditionally. These bonds are secured by (a) earnings of projects under construction, (b) earnings of projects unseasoned in operating experience, (c) rentals that begin when facilities are completed, or (d) payments to which some other limiting condition attaches. The parenthetical rating denotes probable credit stature upon completion of construction or elimination of the basis of the condition.

Moodys applies numerical modifiers 1, 2, and 3 in each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifier 1 indicates that the obligation ranks in the higher end of its generic rating category; the modifier 2 indicates a mid-range ranking; and the modifier 3 indicates a ranking in the lower end of that generic rating category. Advanced refunded issues that are secured by certain assets are identified with a # symbol.

Short-Term Ratings - Taxable Debt

These ratings apply to the ability of issuers to honor senior debt obligations having an original maturity not exceeding one year:

Prime-1: Issuer has a superior ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations.

Prime-2: Issuer has a strong ability for repayment of senior short-term debt obligations. Earnings trends and coverage ratios, while sound, may be more subject to variation. Capitalization characteristics, while appropriate, may be more affected by external conditions. Ample alternate liquidity is maintained.

Prime-3: Issuer has an acceptable ability for repayment of senior short-term obligations. The effect of industry characteristics and market compositions may be more pronounced. Variability in earnings and profitability may result in changes in the level of debt protection measurements and may require relatively high financial leverage. Adequate alternate liquidity is maintained.

Not Prime: Issuer does not fall within any Prime rating category. Standard & Poor's Rating Services Long-Term Credit Ratings AAA: Bonds rated "AAA" have the highest rating assigned by Standard & Poor's. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is extremely strong. AA: Bonds rated "AA" differ from the highest rated obligations only in small degree. The obligor's capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is very strong.

A: Bonds rated A are somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher-rated categories. However, the obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is still strong.

BBB: Bonds rated BBB exhibit adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

BB, B, CCC, CC, and C

Bonds rated BB, B, CCC, CC and C are regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. BB indicates the least degree of speculation, and C the highest. While such obligations will likely have some quality and protective characteristics, these may be outweighed by large uncertainties or major exposures to adverse conditions.

BB: Bonds rated BB are less vulnerable to nonpayment than other speculative issues. However, these face major ongoing uncertainties or exposure to adverse business, financial, or economic conditions which could lead to the obligors inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B: Bonds rated B are more vulnerable to nonpayment than obligations rated BB, but the obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. Adverse business, financial, or economic conditions will likely impair the obligors capacity or willingness to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CCC: Bonds rated CCC are currently vulnerable to nonpayment, and are dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. In the event of adverse business, financial or economic conditions, the obligor is not likely to have the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

CC: Bonds rated "CC" are currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment.

C: A subordinated debt or preferred stock obligation rated C is currently highly vulnerable to nonpayment. The C rating may be used to cover a situation where a bankruptcy petition has been filed or similar action has been taken, but payments on this obligation are being continued. A C also will be assigned to a preferred stock issue in arrears on dividends or sinking fund payments, but that is currently paying.

D: Bonds rated D are in default. Payments on the obligation are not being made on the date due even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard and Poors believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will also be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

The ratings from AA to CCC may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. The r symbol is attached to the ratings of instruments with significant noncredit risks.

Short-Term Issue Credit Ratings

A-1: Obligation is rated in the highest category. The obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is strong. Within this category, a plus (+) sign designation indicates the obligors capacity to meet its financial obligation is extremely strong.

A-2: Obligation is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than obligations in higher rating categories. However, the obligors capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation is satisfactory.

A-3: Obligation exhibits adequate protection parameters. However, adverse economic conditions or changing circumstances are more likely to lead to a weakened capacity of the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

B: Obligation is regarded as having significant speculative characteristics. The obligor currently has the capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation. However, it faces major ongoing uncertainties which could lead to the obligors inadequate capacity to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

C: Obligation is currently vulnerable to nonpayment and is dependent upon favorable business, financial, and economic conditions for the obligor to meet its financial commitment on the obligation.

D: Obligation is in payment default. Payments on the obligation have not been made on the due date even if the applicable grace period has not expired, unless Standard and Poors believes that such payments will be made during such grace period. The D rating will also be used upon the filing of a bankruptcy petition or the taking of a similar action if payments on an obligation are jeopardized.

Fitch, Inc.

International Long-Term Credit Ratings

Investment Grade:

AAA: Highest Credit Quality. "AAA" ratings denote the lowest expectation of credit risk. They are assigned only in the case of exceptionally strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is highly unlikely to be adversely affected by foreseeable events. AA: Very High Credit Quality. "AA" ratings denote a very low expectation of credit risk. They indicate a very strong capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. This capacity is not significantly vulnerable to foreseeable events. A: High Credit Quality. "A" ratings denote a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered strong. This capacity may, nevertheless, be more vulnerable to changes in circumstances or in economic conditions than is the case for higher ratings. BBB: Good Credit Quality. "BBB" ratings indicate that there is currently a low expectation of credit risk. The capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is considered adequate, but adverse changes in circumstances and in economic conditions are more likely to impair this capacity. This is the lowest investment-grade category.

Speculative Grade:

BB: Speculative. "BB" ratings indicate that there is a possibility of credit risk developing, particularly as the result of adverse economic change over time. However, business or financial alternatives may be available to allow financial commitments to be met. Securities rated in this category are not investment grade. B: Highly Speculative. "B" ratings indicate that significant credit risk is present, but a limited margin of safety remains. Financial commitments are currently being met. However, capacity for continued payment is contingent upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. CCC, CC C: High Default Risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon sustained, favorable business or economic developments. A "CC" rating indicates that default of some kind appears probable. "C" ratings signal imminent default.

DDD, DD, and D: Default. The ratings of obligations in this category are based on their prospects for achieving partial or full recovery in a reorganization or liquidation of the obligor. While expected recovery values are highly speculative and cannot be estimated with any precision, the following serve as general guidelines. DDD obligations have the highest potential for recovery, around 90%-100% of outstanding amounts and accrued interest. DD indicates potential recoveries in the range of 50%-90%, and D the lowest recovery potential, i.e., below 50%.

Entities rated in this category have defaulted on some or all of their obligations. Entities rated DDD have the highest prospect for resumption of performance or continued operation with or without a formal reorganization process. Entities rated DD and D are generally undergoing a formal reorganization or liquidation process; those rated DD are likely to satisfy a higher portion of their outstanding obligations, while entities rated D have a poor prospect for repaying all obligations.

Plus (+) and minus (-) signs may be appended to a rating symbol to denote relative status within the major rating categories. Plus and minus signs are not added to the AAA category or to categories below CCC, nor to short-term ratings other than F1 (see below).

International Short-Term Credit Ratings

F1: Highest credit quality. Strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments. May have an added "+" to denote any exceptionally strong credit feature. F2: Good credit quality. A satisfactory capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, but the margin of safety is not as great as in the case of higher ratings. F3: Fair credit quality. Capacity for timely payment of financial commitments is adequate. However, near-term adverse changes could result in a reduction to non-investment grade. B: Speculative. Minimal capacity for timely payment of financial commitments, plus vulnerability to near-term adverse changes in financial and economic conditions. C: High default risk. Default is a real possibility. Capacity for meeting financial commitments is solely reliant upon a sustained, favorable business and economic environment. D: Default. Denotes actual or imminent payment default.

                                  Appendix B

                           Industry Classifications
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Aerospace/Defense                        Food and Drug Retailers
Air Transportation                       Gas Utilities
Asset-Backed                             Health Care/Drugs
Auto Parts and Equipment                 Health Care/Supplies & Services
Automotive                               Homebuilders/Real Estate
Bank Holding Companies                   Hotel/Gaming
Banks                                    Industrial Services
Beverages                                Information Technology
Broadcasting                             Insurance
Broker-Dealers                           Leasing & Factoring
Building Materials                       Leisure
Cable Television                         Manufacturing
Chemicals                                Metals/Mining
Commercial Finance                       Nondurable Household Goods
Communication Equipment                  Office Equipment
Computer Hardware                        Oil - Domestic
Computer Software                        Oil - International
Conglomerates                            Paper
Consumer Finance                         Photography
Consumer Services                        Publishing
Containers                               Railroads & Truckers
Convenience Stores                       Restaurants
Department Stores                        Savings & Loans
Diversified Financial                    Shipping
Diversified Media                        Special Purpose Financial
Drug Wholesalers                         Specialty Printing
Durable Household Goods                  Specialty Retailing
Education                                Steel
Electric Utilities                       Telecommunications - Long Distance
Electrical Equipment                     Telephone - Utility
Electronics                              Textile, Apparel & Home Furnishings
Energy Services                          Tobacco
Entertainment/Film                       Trucks and Parts
Environmental                            Wireless Services
Food

Appendix C

OppenheimerFunds Special Sales Charge Arrangements and Waivers

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

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

For the purposes of some of the waivers described below and in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the applicable Oppenheimer funds, the term Retirement Plan refers to the following types of plans:

(1) plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, (2) non-qualified deferred compensation plans, (3) employee benefit plans3 (4) Group Retirement Plans4 (5) 403(b)(7) custodial plan accounts

(6) Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), including traditional IRAs, Roth IRAs, SEP-IRAs, SARSEPs or SIMPLE plans

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

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

I. Applicability of Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain Cases

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

        There is no initial sales charge on purchases of Class A shares of any of the Oppenheimer funds in the cases listed below. However, these purchases may be subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within 18 months of the end of the calendar month of their purchase, as described in the Prospectus (unless a waiver described elsewhere in this Appendix applies to the redemption). Additionally, on shares purchased under these waivers that are subject to the Class A contingent deferred sales charge, the Distributor will pay the applicable concession described in the Prospectus under Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charge.⁵ This waiver provision applies to:

- Purchases of Class A shares aggregating $1 million or more. - Purchases of Class A shares by a Retirement Plan that was permitted to

purchase such shares at net asset value but subject to a contingent deferred sales charge prior to March 1, 2001.

- Purchases by an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored Rollover IRA, if the purchases are made:

(1)	through a broker, dealer, bank or registered investment adviser that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases, or

(2)	by a direct rollover of a distribution from a qualified Retirement Plan if the administrator of that Plan has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.

- Purchases of Class A shares by Retirement Plans that have any of the following record-keeping arrangements:

(1)

The record keeping is performed by Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. (Merrill Lynch) on a daily valuation basis for the Retirement Plan. On the date the plan sponsor signs the record-keeping service agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan must have $3 million or more of its assets invested in (a) mutual funds, other than those advised or managed by Merrill Lynch Investment Management, L.P. (MLIM), that are made available under a Service Agreement between Merrill Lynch and the mutual funds principal underwriter or distributor, and (b) funds advised or managed by MLIM (the funds described in (a) and (b) are referred to as Applicable Investments).

(2)

The record keeping for the Retirement Plan is performed on a daily valuation basis by a record keeper whose services are provided under a contract or arrangement between the Retirement Plan and Merrill Lynch. On the date the plan sponsor signs the record keeping service agreement with Merrill Lynch, the Plan must have $3 million or more of its assets (excluding assets invested in money market funds) invested in Applicable Investments.

(3)	The record keeping for a Retirement Plan is handled under a service agreement with Merrill Lynch and on the date the plan sponsor signs that agreement, the Plan has 500 or more eligible employees (as determined by the Merrill Lynch plan conversion manager).

- Purchases by a Retirement Plan whose record keeper had a cost-allocation agreement with the Transfer Agent on or before March 1, 2001.

II. Waivers of Class A Sales Charges of Oppenheimer Funds A. Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges for Certain Purchasers. Class A shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class A sales charges (and no concessions are paid by the Distributor on such purchases): - The Manager or its affiliates.

Present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and their immediate families) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates, and retirement plans established by them for their employees. The term immediate family refers to ones spouse, children, grandchildren, grandparents, parents, parents-in-law, brothers and sisters, sons- and daughters-in-law, a siblings spouse, a spouses siblings, aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews; relatives by virtue of a remarriage (step-children, step-parents, etc.) are included.

-	Registered management investment companies, or separate accounts of insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or the Distributor for that purpose.

-	Dealers or brokers that have a sales agreement with the Distributor, if they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans for their employees.

Employees and registered representatives (and their spouses) of dealers or brokers described above or financial institutions that have entered into sales arrangements with such dealers or brokers (and which are identified as such to the Distributor) or with the Distributor. The purchaser must certify to the Distributor at the time of purchase that the purchase is for the purchasers own account (or for the benefit of such employees spouse or minor children).

Dealers, brokers, banks or registered investment advisors that have entered into an agreement with the Distributor providing specifically for the use of shares of the Fund in particular investment products made available to their clients. Those clients may be charged a transaction fee by their dealer, broker, bank or advisor for the purchase or sale of Fund shares.

-	Investment advisors and financial planners who have entered into an agreement for this purpose with the Distributor and who charge an advisory, consulting or other fee for their services and buy shares for their own accounts or the accounts of their clients.

-	Rabbi trusts that buy shares for their own accounts, if the purchases are made through a broker or agent or other financial intermediary that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.

Clients of investment advisors or financial planners (that have entered into an agreement for this purpose with the Distributor) who buy shares for their own accounts may also purchase shares without sales charge but only if their accounts are linked to a master account of their investment advisor or financial planner on the books and records of the broker, agent or financial intermediary with which the Distributor has made such special arrangements . Each of these investors may be charged a fee by the broker, agent or financial intermediary for purchasing shares.

-	Directors, trustees, officers or full-time employees of OpCap Advisors or its affiliates, their relatives or any trust, pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for those persons.

-	Accounts for which Oppenheimer Capital (or its successor) is the investment advisor (the Distributor must be advised of this arrangement) and persons who are directors or trustees of the company or trust which is the beneficial owner of such accounts.

        - A unit investment trust that has entered into an appropriate agreement with the Distributor.

-	Dealers, brokers, banks, or registered investment advisers that have entered into an agreement with the Distributor to sell shares to defined contribution employee retirement plans for which the dealer, broker or investment adviser provides administration services.

Retirement Plans and deferred compensation plans and trusts used to fund those plans (including, for example, plans qualified or created under sections 401(a), 401(k), 403(b) or 457 of the Internal Revenue Code), in each case if those purchases are made through a broker, agent or other financial intermediary that has made special arrangements with the Distributor for those purchases.

-	A TRAC-2000 401(k) plan (sponsored by the former Quest for Value Advisors) whose Class B or Class C shares of a Former Quest for Value Fund were exchanged for Class A shares of that Fund due to the termination of the Class B and Class C TRAC-2000 program on November 24, 1995.

A qualified Retirement Plan that had agreed with the former Quest for Value Advisors to purchase shares of any of the Former Quest for Value Funds at net asset value, with such shares to be held through DCXchange, a sub-transfer agency mutual fund clearinghouse, if that arrangement was consummated and share purchases commenced by December 31, 1996.

B. Waivers of Initial and Contingent Deferred Sales Charges in Certain Transactions. Class A shares issued or purchased in the following transactions are not subject to sales charges (and no concessions are paid by the Distributor on such purchases):

- Shares issued in plans of reorganization, such as mergers, asset acquisitions and exchange offers, to which the Fund is a party.

-	Shares purchased by the reinvestment of dividends or other distributions reinvested from the Fund or other Oppenheimer funds (other than Oppenheimer Cash Reserves) or unit investment trusts for which reinvestment arrangements have been made with the Distributor.

Shares purchased through a broker-dealer that has entered into a special agreement with the Distributor to allow the brokers customers to purchase and pay for shares of Oppenheimer funds using the proceeds of shares redeemed in the prior 30 days from a mutual fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or any of its subsidiaries) on which an initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge was paid. This waiver also applies to shares purchased by exchange of shares of Oppenheimer Money Market Fund, Inc. that were purchased and paid for in this manner. This waiver must be requested when the purchase order is placed for shares of the Fund, and the Distributor may require evidence of qualification for this waiver.

-	Shares purchased with the proceeds of maturing principal units of any Qualified Unit Investment Liquid Trust Series.

        - Shares purchased by the reinvestment of loan repayments by a participant in a Retirement Plan for which the Manager or an affiliate acts as sponsor.

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

The Class A contingent deferred sales charge is also waived if shares that would otherwise be subject to the contingent deferred sales charge are redeemed in the following cases:

- To make Automatic Withdrawal Plan payments that are limited annually to no more than 12% of the account value adjusted annually.

-	Involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law or involuntary redemptions of small accounts (please refer to Shareholder Account Rules and Policies, in the applicable fund Prospectus).

-	For distributions from Retirement Plans, deferred compensation plans or other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes:

(1)	Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or disability must occur after the participants account was established.

(2) To return excess contributions. (3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) Hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan.6 (5) Under a Qualified Domestic Relations Order, as defined in the Internal

Revenue Code, or, in the case of an IRA, a divorce or separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

(7)	To make substantially equal periodic payments as described in Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries. (9) Separation from service.7

(10)	Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual fund (other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the Manager) if the plan has made special arrangements with the Distributor.

        (11) Plan termination or in-service distributions, if the redemption proceeds are rolled over directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.

- For distributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible employees, except distributions due to termination of all of the Oppenheimer funds as an investment option under the Plan.

- For distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that have entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.

III. Waivers of Class B, Class C and Class N Sales Charges of Oppenheimer

Funds

The Class B, Class C and Class N contingent deferred sales charges will not be applied to shares purchased in certain types of transactions or redeemed in certain circumstances described below.

A. Waivers for Redemptions in Certain Cases.

The Class B, Class C and Class N contingent deferred sales charges will be waived for redemptions of shares in the following cases: - Shares redeemed involuntarily, as described in Shareholder Account

Rules and Policies," in the applicable Prospectus. - Redemptions from accounts other than Retirement Plans following the

death or disability of the last surviving shareholder, including a trustee of a grantor trust or revocable living trust for which the trustee is also the sole beneficiary. The death or disability must have occurred after the account was established, and for disability you must provide evidence of a determination of disability by the Social Security Administration.

        - Distributions from accounts for which the broker-dealer of record has entered into a special agreement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.

-	Redemptions of Class B shares held by Retirement Plans whose records are maintained on a daily valuation basis by Merrill Lynch or an independent record keeper under a contract with Merrill Lynch.

-	Redemptions of Class C shares of Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust from accounts of clients of financial institutions that have entered into a special arrangement with the Distributor for this purpose.

-	Redemptions requested in writing by a Retirement Plan sponsor of Class C shares of an Oppenheimer fund in amounts of $1 million or more held by the Retirement Plan for more than one year, if the redemption proceeds are invested in Class A shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds.

-	Distributions⁸ from Retirement Plans or other employee benefit plans for any of the following purposes:

(1)	Following the death or disability (as defined in the Internal Revenue Code) of the participant or beneficiary. The death or disability must occur after the participants account was established in an Oppenheimer fund.

(2) To return excess contributions made to a participant's account. (3) To return contributions made due to a mistake of fact. (4) To make hardship withdrawals, as defined in the plan.9 (5) To make distributions required under a Qualified Domestic Relations

Order or, in the case of an IRA, a divorce or separation agreement described in Section 71(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(6) To meet the minimum distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code.

(7)	To make substantially equal periodic payments as described in Section 72(t) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(8) For loans to participants or beneficiaries.¹⁰(9) On account of the participants separation from service.¹¹(10) Participant-directed redemptions to purchase shares of a mutual fund

(other than a fund managed by the Manager or a subsidiary of the Manager) offered as an investment option in a Retirement Plan if the plan has made special arrangements with the Distributor.

(11)	Distributions made on account of a plan termination or in-service distributions, if the redemption proceeds are rolled over directly to an OppenheimerFunds-sponsored IRA.

(12)	Distributions from Retirement Plans having 500 or more eligible employees, except distributions made because of the elimination of all of the Oppenheimer funds as an investment option under the Plan.

(13)	For distributions from a participants account under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan after the participant reaches age 59½, as long as the aggregate value of the distributions does not exceed 10% of the accounts value, adjusted annually.

(14) Redemptions of Class B shares under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan for an account other than a Retirement Plan, if the aggregate value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the accounts value, adjusted annually.

(15) For distributions from 401(k) plans sponsored by broker-dealers that have entered into a special arrangement with the Distributor allowing this waiver.

        - Redemptions of Class B shares or Class C shares under an Automatic Withdrawal Plan from an account other than a Retirement Plan if the aggregate value of the redeemed shares does not exceed 10% of the accounts value annually.

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

The contingent deferred sales charge is also waived on Class B and Class C shares sold or issued in the following cases: - Shares sold to the Manager or its affiliates.

-	Shares sold to registered management investment companies or separate accounts of insurance companies having an agreement with the Manager or the Distributor for that purpose.

- Shares issued in plans of reorganization to which the Fund is a party. - Shares sold to present or former officers, directors, trustees or employees (and their "immediate families" as defined above in Section I.A.) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates and retirement plans established by them for their employees.

IV. Special Sales Charge Arrangements for Shareholders of CertainOppenheimer
Funds Who Were Shareholders of Former Quest for Value Funds

The initial and contingent deferred sales charge rates and waivers for Class A, Class B and Class C shares described in the Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Oppenheimer funds are modified as described below for certain persons who were shareholders of the former Quest for Value Funds. To be eligible, those persons must have been shareholders on November 24, 1995, when OppenheimerFunds, Inc. became the investment advisor to those former Quest for Value Funds. Those funds include:

   Oppenheimer Quest Balanced Value FundOppenheimer Quest Global Value Fund,
   Inc.
   Oppenheimer Quest Opportunity Value Fund

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

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

        All of the funds listed above are referred to in this Appendix as the Former Quest for Value Funds. The waivers of initial and contingent deferred sales charges described in this Appendix apply to shares of an Oppenheimer fund that are either:

- acquired by such shareholder pursuant to an exchange of shares of an Oppenheimer fund that was one of the Former Quest for Value Funds, or

        - purchased by such shareholder by exchange of shares of another Oppenheimer fund that were acquired pursuant to the merger of any of the Former Quest for Value Funds into that other Oppenheimer fund on November 24, 1995.

A. Reductions or Waivers of Class A Sales Charges.

- - Reduced Class A Initial Sales Charge Rates for CertainFormer
Quest for Value Funds Shareholders.

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

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

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

        - - Waiver of Class A Sales Charges for Certain Shareholders. Class A shares purchased by the following investors are not subject to any Class A initial or contingent deferred sales charges:

- Shareholders who were shareholders of the AMA Family of Funds on February 28, 1991 and who acquired shares of any of the Former Quest for Value Funds by merger of a portfolio of the AMA Family of Funds.

- Shareholders who acquired shares of any Former Quest for Value Fund by merger of any of the portfolios of the Unified Funds.

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

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

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

        - - Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased Prior to March 6, 1995. In the following cases, the contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of an Oppenheimer fund. The shares must have been acquired by the merger of a Former Quest for Value Fund into the fund or by exchange from an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Quest for Value Fund or into which such fund merged. Those shares must have been purchased prior to March 6, 1995 in connection with:

- withdrawals under an automatic withdrawal plan holding only either Class B or Class C shares if the annual withdrawal does not exceed 10% of the initial value of the account value, adjusted annually, and - liquidation of a shareholder's account if the aggregate net asset value of shares held in the account is less than the required minimum value of such accounts.

        - - Waivers for Redemptions of Shares Purchased on or After March 6, 1995 but Prior to November 24, 1995. In the following cases, the contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for redemptions of Class A, Class B or Class C shares of an Oppenheimer fund. The shares must have been acquired by the merger of a Former Quest for Value Fund into the fund or by exchange from an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Quest For Value Fund or into which such Former Quest for Value Fund merged. Those shares must have been purchased on or after March 6, 1995, but prior to November 24, 1995: - redemptions following the death or disability of the shareholder(s) (as

evidenced by a determination of total disability by the U.S. Social Security Administration);

withdrawals under an automatic withdrawal plan (but only for Class B or Class C shares) where the annual withdrawals do not exceed 10% of the initial value of the account value; adjusted annually, and - liquidation of a shareholders account if the aggregate net asset value of shares held in the account is less than the required minimum account value.

        A shareholders account will be credited with the amount of any contingent deferred sales charge paid on the redemption of any Class A, Class B or Class C shares of the Oppenheimer fund described in this section if the proceeds are invested in the same Class of shares in that fund or another Oppenheimer fund within 90 days after redemption.

V. Special Sales Charge Arrangements for Shareholders of Certain Oppenheimer Funds Who Were Shareholders of Connecticut Mutual Investment Accounts, Inc.

The initial and contingent deferred sale charge rates and waivers for Class A and Class B shares described in the respective Prospectus (or this Appendix) of the following Oppenheimer funds (each is referred to as a Fund in this section):

Oppenheimer U. S. Government Trust, Oppenheimer Bond Fund, Oppenheimer Value Fund and Oppenheimer Disciplined Allocation Fund

are modified as described below for those Fund shareholders who were shareholders of the following funds (referred to as the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds) on March 1, 1996, when OppenheimerFunds, Inc. became the investment adviser to the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds:

Connecticut Mutual Liquid Account         Connecticut Mutual Total Return
Account
Connecticut Mutual Government Securities Account      CMIA LifeSpan Capital
Appreciation Account
Connecticut Mutual Income Account         CMIA LifeSpan Balanced Account
Connecticut Mutual Growth Account         CMIA Diversified Income Account

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

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

        Those shareholders who are eligible for the prior Class A CDSC are: (1) persons whose purchases of Class A shares of a Fund and other Former

Connecticut Mutual Funds were $500,000 prior to March 18, 1996, as a result of direct purchases or purchases pursuant to the Funds policies on Combined Purchases or Rights of Accumulation, who still hold those shares in that Fund or other Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, and

(2)

persons whose intended purchases under a Statement of Intention entered into prior to March 18, 1996, with the former general distributor of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds to purchase shares valued at $500,000 or more over a 13-month period entitled those persons to purchase shares at net asset value without being subject to the Class A initial sales charge.

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

        - Class A Sales Charge Waivers. Additional Class A shares of a Fund may be purchased without a sales charge, by a person who was in one (or more) of the categories below and acquired Class A shares prior to March 18, 1996, and still holds Class A shares:

(1)

any purchaser, provided the total initial amount invested in the Fund or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000 or more, including investments made pursuant to the Combined Purchases, Statement of Intention and Rights of Accumulation features available at the time of the initial purchase and such investment is still held in one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds or a Fund into which such Fund merged;

(2)	any participant in a qualified plan, provided that the total initial amount invested by the plan in the Fund or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds totaled $500,000 or more;

(3) Directors of the Fund or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds and members of their immediate families; (4) employee benefit plans sponsored by Connecticut Mutual Financial Services, L.L.C. ("CMFS"), the prior distributor of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, and its affiliated companies;

(5)

one or more members of a group of at least 1,000 persons (and persons who are retirees from such group) engaged in a common business, profession, civic or charitable endeavor or other activity, and the spouses and minor dependent children of such persons, pursuant to a marketing program between CMFS and such group; and

(6)

an institution acting as a fiduciary on behalf of an individual or individuals, if such institution was directly compensated by the individual(s) for recommending the purchase of the shares of the Fund or any one or more of the Former Connecticut Mutual Funds, provided the institution had an agreement with CMFS.

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

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

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

In addition to the waivers set forth in the Prospectus and in this Appendix, above, the contingent deferred sales charge will be waived for redemptions of Class A and Class B shares of a Fund and exchanges of Class A or Class B shares of a Fund into Class A or Class B shares of a Former Connecticut Mutual Fund provided that the Class A or Class B shares of the Fund to be redeemed or exchanged were (i) acquired prior to March 18, 1996 or (ii) were acquired by exchange from an Oppenheimer fund that was a Former Connecticut Mutual Fund. Additionally, the shares of such Former Connecticut Mutual Fund must have been purchased prior to March 18, 1996:

(1) by the estate of a deceased shareholder; (2) upon the disability of a shareholder, as defined in Section 72(m)(7) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(3)	for retirement distributions (or loans) to participants or beneficiaries from retirement plans qualified under Sections 401(a) or 403(b)(7)of the Code, or from IRAs, deferred compensation plans created under Section 457 of the Code, or other employee benefit plans;

(4) as tax-free returns of excess contributions to such retirement or employee benefit plans;

(5)

in whole or in part, in connection with shares sold to any state, county, or city, or any instrumentality, department, authority, or agency thereof, that is prohibited by applicable investment laws from paying a sales charge or concession in connection with the purchase of shares of any registered investment management company;

(6)	in connection with the redemption of shares of the Fund due to a combination with another investment company by virtue of a merger, acquisition or similar reorganization transaction;

(7) in connection with the Fund's right to involuntarily redeem or liquidate the Fund;

(8)	in connection with automatic redemptions of Class A shares and Class B shares in certain retirement plan accounts pursuant to an Automatic Withdrawal Plan but limited to no more than 12% of the original value annually; or

(9)	as involuntary redemptions of shares by operation of law, or under procedures set forth in the Funds Articles of Incorporation, or as adopted by the Board of Directors of the Fund.

VI. Special Reduced Sales Charge for Former Shareholders of Advance AmericaFunds,
Inc.

Shareholders of Oppenheimer Municipal Bond Fund, Oppenheimer U.S. Government Trust, Oppenheimer Strategic Income Fund and Oppenheimer Capital Income Fund who acquired (and still hold) shares of those funds as a result of the reorganization of series of Advance America Funds, Inc. into those Oppenheimer funds on October 18, 1991, and who held shares of Advance America Funds, Inc. on March 30, 1990, may purchase Class A shares of those four Oppenheimer funds at a maximum sales charge rate of 4.50%.

VII. Sales Charge Waivers on Purchases of Class M Shares of

Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund

Oppenheimer Convertible Securities Fund (referred to as the Fund in this section) may sell Class M shares at net asset value without any initial sales charge to the classes of investors listed below who, prior to March 11, 1996, owned shares of the Funds then-existing Class A and were permitted to purchase those shares at net asset value without sales charge: - the Manager and its affiliates, - present or former officers, directors, trustees and employees (and

their immediate families as defined in the Funds Statement of Additional Information) of the Fund, the Manager and its affiliates, and retirement plans established by them or the prior investment advisor of the Fund for their employees,

-	registered management investment companies or separate accounts of insurance companies that had an agreement with the Funds prior investment advisor or distributor for that purpose,

-	dealers or brokers that have a sales agreement with the Distributor, if they purchase shares for their own accounts or for retirement plans for their employees,

employees and registered representatives (and their spouses) of dealers or brokers described in the preceding section or financial institutions that have entered into sales arrangements with those dealers or brokers (and whose identity is made known to the Distributor) or with the Distributor, but only if the purchaser certifies to the Distributor at the time of purchase that the purchaser meets these qualifications,

dealers, brokers, or registered investment advisors that had entered into an agreement with the Distributor or the prior distributor of the Fund specifically providing for the use of Class M shares of the Fund in specific investment products made available to their clients, and dealers, brokers or registered investment advisors that had entered into an agreement with the Distributor or prior distributor of the Funds shares to sell shares to defined contribution employee retirement plans for which the dealer, broker, or investment advisor provides administrative services.

Oppenheimer Multiple Strategies Fund

Internet Web Site:
      www.oppenheimerfunds.com
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Investment Adviser
      OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
      Two World Trade Center
      New York, New York 10048-0203

Distributor
      OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc.
      Two World Trade Center
      New York, New York 10048-0203

Transfer Agent
      OppenheimerFunds Services
      P.O. Box 5270
      Denver, Colorado 80217
      1-800-525-7048

Custodian Bank
      The Bank of New York
      One Wall Street
      New York, New York 10015

Independent Auditors
      KPMG LLP
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Legal Counsel
      Mayer, Brown & Platt
      1675 Broadway
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1 Ms. Macaskill and Mr. Griffith are not Directors of Oppenheimer Money
Market Fund, Inc.

1 Certain waivers also apply to Class M shares of Oppenheimer Convertible
Securities Fund.

2 In the case of Oppenheimer Senior Floating Rate Fund, a
continuously-offered closed-end fund, references to contingent deferred sales
charges mean the Fund's Early Withdrawal Charges and references to
"redemptions" mean "repurchases" of shares.

3 An "employee benefit plan" means any plan or arrangement, whether or not it
is "qualified" under the Internal Revenue Code, under which Class N shares of
an Oppenheimer fund or funds are purchased by a fiduciary or other
administrator for the account of participants who are employees of a single
employer or of affiliated employers. These may include, for example, medical
savings accounts, payroll deduction plans or similar plans. The fund accounts
must be registered in the name of the fiduciary or administrator purchasing
the shares for the benefit of participants in the plan.

4 The term "Group Retirement Plan" means any qualified or non-qualified
retirement plan for employees of a corporation or sole proprietorship,
members and employees of a partnership or association or other organized
group of persons (the members of which may include other groups), if the
group has made special arrangements with the Distributor and all members of
the group participating in (or who are eligible to participate in) the plan
purchase Class N shares of an Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single
investment dealer, broker or other financial institution designated by the
group. Such plans include 457 plans, SEP-IRAs, SARSEPs, SIMPLE plans and
403(b) plans other than plans for public school employees. The term "Group
Retirement Plan" also includes qualified retirement plans and non-qualified
deferred compensation plans and IRAs that purchase Class N shares of an
Oppenheimer fund or funds through a single investment dealer, broker or other
financial institution that has made special arrangements with the Distributor
enabling those plans to purchase Class N shares at net asset value but
subject to the Class N contingent deferred sales charge.

5 However, that concession will not be paid on purchases of shares in amounts
of $1 million or more (including any right of accumulation) by a Retirement
Plan that pays for the purchase with the redemption proceeds of Class C
shares of one or more Oppenheimer funds held by the Plan for more than one
year.

6 This provision does not apply to IRAs.

7 This provision does not apply to 403(b)(7) custodial plans if the
participant is less than age 55, nor to IRAs.

8 The distribution must be requested prior to Plan termination or the
elimination of the Oppenheimer funds as an investment option under the Plan.

9 This provision does not apply to IRAs.

10 This provision does not apply to loans from 403(b)(7) custodial plans.

11 This provision does not apply to 403(b)(7) custodial plans if the
participant is less than age 55, nor to IRAs.