N-30D 1 svs1.htm ANNUAL REPORT Zurich Scudder Investments

Contents


<Click Here> Letter from the Fund's President

Money Market Portfolio

<Click Here> Portfolio Management Discussion

<Click Here> Investment Portfolio

<Click Here> Financial Statements

<Click Here> Financial Highlights

Bond Portfolio

<Click Here> Portfolio Management Discussion

<Click Here> Performance Update

<Click Here> Portfolio Summary

<Click Here> Investment Portfolio

<Click Here> Financial Statements

<Click Here> Financial Highlights

Balanced Portfolio

<Click Here> Portfolio Management Discussion

<Click Here> Performance Update

<Click Here> Portfolio Summary

<Click Here> Investment Portfolio

<Click Here> Financial Statements

<Click Here> Financial Highlights

Growth and Income Portfolio

<Click Here> Portfolio Management Discussion

<Click Here> Performance Update

<Click Here> Portfolio Summary

<Click Here> Investment Portfolio

<Click Here> Financial Statements

<Click Here> Financial Highlights

Capital Growth Portfolio

<Click Here> Portfolio Management Discussion

<Click Here> Performance Update

<Click Here> Portfolio Summary

<Click Here> Investment Portfolio

<Click Here> Financial Statements

<Click Here> Financial Highlights

21st Century Growth Portfolio

<Click Here> Portfolio Management Discussion

<Click Here> Performance Update

<Click Here> Portfolio Summary

<Click Here> Investment Portfolio

<Click Here> Financial Statements

<Click Here> Financial Highlights

Global Discovery Portfolio

<Click Here> Portfolio Management Discussion

<Click Here> Performance Update

<Click Here> Portfolio Summary

<Click Here> Investment Portfolio

<Click Here> Financial Statements

<Click Here> Financial Highlights

International Portfolio

<Click Here> Portfolio Management Discussion

<Click Here> Performance Update

<Click Here> Portfolio Summary

<Click Here> Investment Portfolio

<Click Here> Financial Statements

<Click Here> Financial Highlights

Health Sciences Portfolio

<Click Here> Portfolio Management Discussion

<Click Here> Performance Update

<Click Here> Portfolio Summary

<Click Here> Investment Portfolio

<Click Here> Financial Statements

<Click Here> Financial Highlights

<Click Here> Notes to Financial Statements

<Click Here> Report of Independent Accountants

<Click Here> Tax Information

<Click Here> Shareholder Meeting Results

<Click Here> Trustees and Officers


Letter from the Fund's President


[Photograph of Lin Coughlin]
Dear Shareholders,

The past two years have been exceptionally challenging for equity investors. When stock prices first began to slide in early 2000, many investors expected the powerful bull market that characterized most of the 1990s to quickly regain its strength and again carry equities to new highs. However, the combination of slower economic growth, weaker corporate earnings, and the tragic events of September 11 took a toll on stock prices. Although stocks staged an impressive rally during the fourth quarter, the U.S. equity market finished 2001 with a loss for the second year in a row, something that last happened in 1974. Overseas stocks also produced a poor performance.

Meanwhile, bonds experienced a strong year in 2001. Treasury issues were boosted by the prospects of slower economic growth, as rising unemployment, falling consumer confidence, and reduced capital spending by U.S. corporations prompted the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates eleven times during the course of the year. In the corporate sector, some individual issues were hurt by credit concerns, but overall the sector produced a steady return.

Among the lessons the stock market correction (and concurrent rally in bonds) has taught us is that diversification remains very important, particularly in periods of market turmoil. For this reason, we encourage you to remain focused on the importance of holding a wide range of asset classes in your portfolio, even at the times when one or more of your investments may be losing value.

We also encourage investors to remain focused on the long term despite the day-to-day fluctuations of the stock market. While we expect that the unusual volatility of the past two years will remain with us for some time to come, we believe the outlook for the year ahead is positive. Economic downturns are never welcome, of course, but they can lead to a reduction of the excesses that are built up during a boom. Individuals and businesses are likely to react to a weaker economy by rapidly correcting the imbalances that have built up over the past several years. While this may hurt in the short term, it should brighten the medium- to longer-term outlook. We believe Americans will quickly put their houses in order, setting the stage for another expansion in late 2002. In conjunction with lower interest rates, we expect this will support improved stock market performance in the year ahead.

Thank you for your continued investment in Scudder Variable Series I.

Sincerely,

/s/ Lin Coughlin

Linda C. Coughlin
President
Scudder Variable Series I


Portfolio Management Discussion December 31, 2001


Money Market Portfolio

Dear Shareholders,

The Money Market Portfolio provided shareholders with a stable $1.00 share price and a competitive yield during its most recent fiscal year ended December 31, 2001. The portfolio's 30-day net annualized yield was 1.88 percent as of December 31. For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2001, the portfolio posted a 3.88 percent total return. This performance surpassed the 3.72 percent average return for funds in the Variable Life Money Market category for the same period, according to Lipper, Inc. Among its peers, the portfolio ranked in the top third of 115 funds in its Lipper category for total return performance during the 12-month period of this report.

On December 11, the Fed reduced interest rates one quarter of a percentage point, dropping the Fed Funds Rate to 1.75 percent, its lowest level in 40 years. This was the 11th time the Fed lowered interest rates during 2001. These actions did not prevent the U.S. economy from slipping into recession but may have prevented a more drastic economic downturn. Coinciding with the Fed's unprecedented series of actions, interest rates for money market securities declined dramatically during 2001. It's likely that money market interest rates will remain at or near current levels until late in the second quarter of 2002. We believe that increases in money market rates will not need to wait for the Fed to raise short-term interest rates, however. As witnessed briefly during 2001, the market should only need to reach a consensus that the Fed has finished the current round of reductions before it raises interest rates on its own.

In managing the portfolio, we focus on maintaining average maturity within a target range (currently 40 to 60 days) and in selecting securities that we believe will benefit the portfolio given current interest rate trends. As a result, we generally do not make large asset allocation shifts within the portfolio. We attempt to maintain exposure to a broad selection of securities, including high quality commercial paper, variable- and floating-rate securities, U.S. government agency obligations, certificates of deposit, and repurchase agreements. The majority of the portfolio remained invested in asset-backed commercial paper over the period because of its attractive value and high relative yields. In addition, in the current economic environment, credit quality remains paramount due to concerns that U.S. companies are not delivering sufficient earnings at present.

Over the coming months we will periodically reassess our outlook on the economy in light of actions by the Federal Reserve and adjust our strategy accordingly. Going forward, we will look for attractive opportunities as they arise, seek to maintain a high yield and be vigilant in terms of the credit quality of the portfolio as we position the Money Market Portfolio for current income, and stability and liquidity of capital.

Sincerely,
Your Portfolio Management Team

/s/ Frank J. Rachwalski, Jr.
Frank J. Rachwalski, Jr.
Lead Portfolio Manager

/s/ Geoffrey A. Gibbs
Geoffrey A. Gibbs
Portfolio Manager

/s/ Jerri I. Cohen
Jerri I. Cohen
Portfolio Manager


Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2001


Money Market Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Commercial Paper 87.7%

American Honda Finance Corp., 2.13%%*, 8/23/2002
4,000,000
3,999,744
Amsterdam Funding Corp., 1.77%**, 3/14/2002
5,000,000
4,982,300
Atlantis One Funding Corp., 2.15%**, 2/13/2002
5,000,000
4,987,160
Bavaria Universal Funding, 2.023%*, 4/10/2002
5,000,000
4,999,980
Black Forest Funding Corp., 2.1%**, 1/11/2002
3,000,000
2,998,250
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 2.531%*, 7/9/2002
2,864,000
2,864,000
Clipper Receivables Corp., 1.84%**, 1/14/2002
5,000,000
4,996,678
Commerzbank U.S. Finance, Inc., 2.57%**, 3/20/2002
5,000,000
4,972,158
Delaware Funding Corp., 1.84%**, 1/8/2002
5,000,000
4,998,211
Falcon Asset Securitization Corp., 1.93%**, 1/23/2002
5,000,000
4,994,103
FCAR Owner Trust I, Inc., 3.33%**, 3/6/2002
5,000,000
4,970,400
Four Winds Funding Corp., 2.31%**, 1/15/2002
5,000,000
4,995,508
Galaxy Funding, Inc., 2.54%**, 1/25/2002
5,000,000
4,991,533
Giro Multi-Funding Corp., 1.78%**, 2/12/2002
5,000,000
4,989,617
Household Finance Corp., 2.01%*, 12/20/2002
5,000,000
4,997,582
Jupiter Securitization Corp., 1.85%**, 1/14/2002
5,000,000
4,996,660
K2 (U.S.A.) LLC, 3.68%**, 2/12/2002
5,000,000
4,978,533
Nordea North America, Inc., 2.08%**, 2/26/2002
5,000,000
4,983,822
Northern Rock PLC, 1.76%**, 3/15/2002
5,000,000
4,982,156
Quincy Capital Corp., 1.88%**, 2/7/2002
5,000,000
4,990,339
Sheffield Receivables Corp., 2.54%**, 1/10/2002
5,000,000
4,996,825
Sigma Finance, 2.08%**, 7/11/2002
5,000,000
4,944,822
Stellar Funding Group, Inc., 2.1%**, 1/22/2002
3,395,000
3,390,841
Superior Funding Capital Corp., 2.08%**, 1/28/2002
3,000,000
2,995,320
Swedish National Housing Finance Corp., 1.93%**, 2/1/2002
5,000,000
4,991,691
Total Commercial Paper (Cost $115,988,233)

115,988,233


Certificates of Deposit 3.8%

American Express Centurion Bank, 2.081%*, 11/6/2002 (Cost $5,000,000)
5,000,000

5,000,000


Repurchase Agreements (b) 8.5%

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., 1.82%, to be repurchased at $10,001,011 on 1/2/2002
10,000,000
10,000,000
State Street Bank and Trust Company, 1.62%, to be repurchased at $1,269,114 on 1/2/2002
1,269,000
1,269,000
Total Repurchase Agreements (Cost $11,269,000)

11,269,000

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $132,257,233) (a)

132,257,233


* Floating rate notes are securities whose interest rates vary with a designated market index or market rate, such as the coupon-equivalent of the U.S. Treasury Bill rate. These securities are shown at their rate as of December 31, 2001.
** Annualized yield at time of purchase; not a coupon rate.
(a) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $132,257,233.
(b) Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury or government agency securities.

At December 31, 2001, the Money Market Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $7,200 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2005 ($800), December 31, 2008 ($3,000) and December 31, 2009 ($3,400), the respective expiration dates, whichever comes first.

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


Financial Statements


Money Market Portfolio

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $132,257,233)
$ 132,257,233
Cash
46
Interest receivable
43,194
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
6,913,634
Total assets
139,214,107
Liabilities
Dividends payable
2,090
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
18,252
Accrued management fee
41,596
Other accrued expenses and payables
42,293
Total liabilities
104,231
Net assets, at value

$ 139,109,876

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(7,151)
Paid-in capital
139,117,027
Net assets, at value

$ 139,109,876

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($139,109,876 / 139,105,642 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, $.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 1.00


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

Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Interest
$ 5,414,563
Expenses:
Management fee
475,038
Custodian fees
9,796
Accounting fees
31,500
Auditing
16,925
Legal
12,144
Trustees' fees and expenses
11,032
Reports to shareholders
13,425
Registration fees
3,569
Other
11,470
Total expenses, before expense reductions
584,899
Expense reductions
(4,558)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
580,341
Net investment income (loss)

4,834,222

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(2,896)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(2,896)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 4,831,326


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



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 4,834,222 $ 8,651,659
Net realized gain (loss)
(2,896) -
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
4,831,326 8,651,659
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income
(4,834,222) (8,651,659)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
1,140,826,516 908,360,240
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
4,834,222 8,651,659
Cost of shares redeemed
(1,127,200,385) (975,320,508)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions
18,460,353 (58,308,609)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
18,457,457 (58,308,609)
Net assets at beginning of period
120,652,419 178,961,028
Net assets at end of period

$ 139,109,876

$ 120,652,419

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
120,652,419 178,961,028
Shares sold
1,140,819,926 908,360,240
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
4,834,222 8,651,659
Shares redeemed
(1,127,200,925) (975,320,508)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
18,453,223 (58,308,609)
Shares outstanding at end of period

139,105,642

120,652,419


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


Financial Highlights


Money Market Portfolio

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

Income from investment operations:
Net investment income
.038 .060 .049 .052 .051
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.038) (.060) (.049) (.052) (.051)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

$ 1.000

Total Return (%)
3.88 6.21 4.99 5.29 5.25
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
139 121 179 148 103
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.46a .46 .43 .44 .46
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.45a .46 .43 .44 .46
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
3.77 6.00 4.90 5.17 5.15

a The ratios of expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with the reorganization before and after expense reductions were .45% and .45%.

Portfolio Management Discussion December 31, 2001


Bond Portfolio

Dear Shareholders,

The bond market experienced a strong year in 2001 at the same time that other asset classes - such as money market funds and many sectors within the stock market - produced unattractive returns. Treasury issues were boosted by the prospects of slower economic growth, as rising unemployment, falling consumer confidence, and reduced capital spending by U.S. corporations prompted the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates from 6.5 percent at the beginning of the year to 1.75 percent at its close. The sector was also helped by the U.S. Treasury's announcement in October that it would cease issuing 30-year bonds. However, the belief that a pickup in the economy in 2002 could prompt the Fed to begin raising interest rates caused Treasury yields to soar in the final two months of the year. In the corporate sector, some individual issues were hurt by credit concerns, but overall the sector produced a solid return over the full year.

In this environment, the portfolio produced a total return of 5.75 percent over the 12-month period ended December 31, 2001, compared with a return of 8.44 percent for its unmanaged benchmark, the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index. The primary reason for the portfolio's underperformance over the full year was its position in bonds issued by McLeod USA, a telecommunications company whose financial difficulties pushed the price of its bonds into the 20s by year-end. Outside of McLeod, however, we avoided significant credit problems during a year in which "blow-ups" among individual issues were plentiful. Overall, the portfolio's position in corporates is well-diversified across many industries, and is spread among a wide variety of individual securities. We believe this high level of diversification will enable us to better manage the portfolio's risk over time.

Performance was also helped by the portfolio's position in asset-backed securities and government agency notes, both of which provided attractive yields without adding to the portfolio's credit risk. We believe these sectors continue to offer a constructive balance of risk and return.

The portfolio's duration (interest rate sensitivity) stood at 5.4 years on December 31, which is higher than normal. This was a result of our decision to increase duration in late September. While this move initially helped performance when Treasuries rallied in October, it ultimately proved to be a negative when yields soared in the final two months of the year.

Looking ahead, we believe that longer-term bonds should perform well in an environment of moderate growth and low inflation, while shorter-term bonds should be less attractive on a relative basis. For that reason, we intend to keep the portfolio's duration on the long side. However, we are ready to reduce duration should this position begin to work against the portfolio in the early part of 2002. We will also be looking for opportunities to take advantage of any price weakness in corporates by adding marginally to the portfolio's position in the sector.

Sincerely,
Your Portfolio Management Team

/s/ Robert S. Cessine
Robert S. Cessine
Lead Portfolio Manager

/s/ Richard Scargill
Richard Scargill
Portfolio Manager


Performance Update December 31, 2001


Bond Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- Bond Portfolio - Class A

-- LBAB Index

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The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond (LBAB) Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted measure of treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues and mortgage securities. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Bond Portfolio - Class A
Growth of $10,000

$10,575

$11,580

$13,464

$18,730

Average annual total return

5.75%

5.01%

6.13%

6.48%

LBAB Index

Growth of $10,000

$10,844

$12,006

$14,308

$20,104

Average annual total return

8.44%

6.28%

7.43%

7.23%


All performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

Investments in funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. These include funds that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries). Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.


Portfolio Summary December 31, 2001


Quality

12/31/01

12/31/00


U.S. Government & Agencies
49%
49%
AAA*
12%
7%
AA
-
4%
A
14%
20%
BBB
22%
12%
BB
2%
6%
B
1%
2%

100%
100%

Average Quality: A and AA, respectively.
* Category includes cash equivalents

Effective Maturity

12/31/01

12/31/00


Less than 1 year
8%
2%
1 < 5 years
34%
34%
5 < 8 years
18%
16%
8 < 15 years
27%
43%
15 years or greater
13%
5%

100%
100%

Weighted average effective maturity: 8.7 years and 7.9 years, respectively.

Quality and diversification are subject to change.

Diversification

12/31/01

12/31/00


Corporate Bonds
37%
43%
U.S. Treasury Obligations
30%
30%
Federal National Mortgage Association
13%
12%
Cash Equivalents
10%
1%
Government National Mortgage Association
5%
6%
Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated
3%
4%
Asset-Backed Securities
2%
4%

100%
100%

A quarterly Fund Summary and Portfolio Holdings are available upon request.


Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2001


Bond Portfolio


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 37.3%

Communications 5.1%
AT&T Corp., 7.3%, 11/15/2011
1,450,000
1,489,977
Citizens Communications Co., 7.625%, 8/15/2008
1,550,000
1,585,075
Global Crossing Holdings Ltd., 9.5%, 11/15/2009*
500,000
55,000
McLeod USA, Inc., 11.375%, 1/1/2009*
550,000
123,750
Nextel Communications, Inc.:


9.375%, 11/15/2009
600,000
474,000
9.5%, 2/1/2011
525,000
409,500
Qwest Capital Funding, 7.9%, 8/15/2010
1,750,000
1,782,655
Verizon Wireless, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2006
1,875,000
1,866,409
Worldcom, Inc., 8.25%, 5/15/2031
1,750,000
1,845,253

9,631,619

Construction 0.9%
Weyerhaeuser Co., 5.95%, 11/1/2008
1,800,000
1,727,514
Consumer Discretionary 3.1%
Federated Department Stores, Inc., 6.625%, 4/1/2011
1,625,000
1,596,806
Gap, Inc., 8.8%, 12/15/2008
275,000
240,620
Georgia-Pacific Corp., 8.125%, 5/15/2011
1,550,000
1,518,706
Park Place Entertainment, Inc., 8.5%, 11/15/2006
300,000
311,761
Toys 'R' Us, 7.625%, 8/1/2011
1,625,000
1,588,145
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 7.55%, 2/15/2030
575,000
663,861

5,919,899

Consumer Staples 0.8%
Delhaize America, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/2011
1,375,000
1,506,725
Durables 1.3%
International Paper Co., 8.125%, 7/8/2005
2,225,000
2,392,075
Energy 4.9%
Burlington Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 12/1/2011
625,000
609,763
Conoco Funding Co., 6.35%, 10/15/2011
1,050,000
1,063,535
Devon Financing Corp., 6.875%, 9/30/2011
900,000
877,158
Keyspan Corp.:


6.15%, 6/1/2006
450,000
461,588
7.625%, 11/15/2010
1,450,000
1,574,613
NiSource Finance Corp., 7.875%, 11/15/2010
925,000
956,644
Petroleum Geo-Services, 7.5%, 3/31/2007
900,000
851,760
Phillips Petroleum Co., 8.5%, 5/25/2005
800,000
880,712
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 6.5%, 1/15/2008
525,000
484,313
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., 7.3%, 12/1/2010
1,475,000
1,552,792

9,312,878

Financial 11.7%
BB&T Corp., 6.5%, 8/1/2011
450,000
455,049
Capital One Financial Corp., 6.875%, 2/1/2006
875,000
852,066
Citigroup, Inc., 7.25%, 10/1/2010
1,425,000
1,528,498
Countrywide Home Loans, 5.5%, 8/1/2006
1,200,000
1,196,988
EOP Operating LP, 7.0%, 7/15/2011
1,600,000
1,612,720
ERAC USA Finance Co., 7.35%, 6/15/2008
1,600,000
1,605,792
Federal National Mortgage Association:


5.25%, 6/15/2006
850,000
865,538
7.0%, 7/15/2005
900,000
975,654
Firststar Bank NA, 7.125%, 12/1/2009
500,000
528,815
FleetBoston Financial Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/2005
825,000
887,939
Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.25%, 10/25/2011
1,700,000
1,655,664
General Electric Capital Corp., 6.5%, 12/10/2007
1,000,000
1,074,400
General Motors Accecptance Corp., 8.0%, 11/1/2031
2,450,000
2,478,641
GS Escrow Corp., 7.0%, 8/1/2003
1,000,000
1,012,440
Household Finance Corp., 6.5%, 1/24/2006
900,000
925,281
PNC Funding Corp., 5.75%, 8/1/2006
1,625,000
1,655,631
Prudential Insurance Co., 6.375%, 7/23/2006
1,250,000
1,289,075
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.55%, 6/21/2010
1,350,000
1,478,723

22,078,914

Manufacturing 1.7%
Dow Chemical Co., 7.0%, 8/15/2005
1,600,000
1,716,320
Tyco International Group SA, 6.375%, 10/15/2011
1,625,000
1,589,575

3,305,895

Media 3.0%
Cablevision Systems Corp., 7.875%, 12/15/2007
1,000,000
1,030,411
Comcast Cable Communications, 7.125%, 6/15/2013
725,000
741,262
News America Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/1/2013
300,000
344,718
News America, Inc., 7.25%, 5/18/2018
300,000
288,189
Time Warner, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/2013
1,425,000
1,686,359
Viacom, Inc., 6.625%, 5/15/2011
1,625,000
1,651,829

5,742,768

Utilities 4.8%
Alabama Power Co., 7.125%, 8/15/2004
1,000,000
1,058,554
American Electric Power, 6.125%, 5/15/2006
2,325,000
2,297,914
Cleveland Electric Illumination Co., 7.67%, 7/1/2004
1,850,000
1,970,676
Pacificorp, 6.9%, 11/15/2011
1,200,000
1,200,864
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/2006
2,400,000
2,494,320

9,022,328

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $70,487,097)

70,640,615


Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated 2.9%

Apache Corp., 7.75%, 12/15/2029
1,500,000
1,651,950
British Sky Broadcasting PLC, 6.875%, 2/23/2009
1,600,000
1,535,232
Province of Ontario, 5.5%, 10/1/2008
500,000
501,545
Province of Quebec, 7.0%, 1/30/2007
1,600,000
1,724,448
Total Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated (Cost $5,177,079)

5,413,175


Asset Backed 1.7%

Automobile Receivables 0.8%
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust, Series 2000-2 A3, 6.46%, 1/15/2004
425,000
433,530
Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust:
Series 2000-D A3, 6.66%, 1/8/2005
450,000
466,523
"A3", Series 2000-C, 6.82%, 9/6/2004
550,000
569,778

1,469,831

Credit Card Receivables 0.9%
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust "A1", Series 2000-A1, 6.9%, 10/17/2007
500,000
535,241
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust "A", Series 2000-I, 6.9%, 1/15/2008
1,150,000
1,230,445

1,765,686

Total Asset Backed (Cost $3,072,800)

3,235,517


U.S. Treasury Obligations 30.0%

U.S. Treasury Bond:


5.25%, 2/15/2029
5,550,000
5,196,188
5.375%, 2/15/2031
11,775,000
11,603,909
U.S. Treasury Note:


3.5%, 11/15/2006
1,200,000
1,156,500
4.625%, 2/28/2003
1,000,000
1,026,870
4.625%, 5/15/2006
9,750,000
9,882,503
5.0%, 8/15/2011
16,630,000
16,577,948
5.625%, 11/30/2002
3,775,000
3,898,292
5.75%, 11/15/2005
5,000,000
5,280,450
6.25%, 2/15/2003
2,100,000
2,192,862
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $58,644,425)

56,815,522


Federal National Mortgage Association 13.4%

Federal National Mortgage Association:


6.0%, 1/1/2032 (c)
1,825,000
1,786,985
6.5% with various maturities until 11/1/2031
9,368,347
9,380,245
7.0% with various maturities until 1/1/2032 (c)
8,880,834
9,080,149
7.5% with various maturities until 8/1/2031
4,180,590
4,337,078
8.0%, 9/1/2015
473,329
495,244
Total Federal National Mortgage Association (Cost $24,863,123)

25,079,701


Government National Mortgage Association 4.9%

Government National Mortgage Association:


6.5% with various maturities until 11/20/2031
2,890,104
2,899,356
7.0% with various maturities until 12/15/2029
4,762,626
4,874,379
7.5%, 12/20/2030
1,531,795
1,580,935
Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $9,247,184)

9,354,670

Cash Equivalents 9.8%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $18,596,004)
18,596,004

18,596,004

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $190,087,712) (a)

189,135,204


* Non-income producing security. In the case of a bond, generally denotes that the issuer has defaulted on the payment of principal or interest or has filed for bankruptcy.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $190,303,698. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $1,168,494. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,415,056 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $3,583,550.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The unaudited rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Mortgage dollar roll.

Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.


Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding direct U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and mortgage dollar roll transactions) aggregated $180,538,886 and $137,989,940, respectively. Purchases and sales of direct U.S. Government obligations aggregated $135,092,363 and $105,561,813, respectively. Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar roll transactions aggregated $34,402,703 and $34,512,742, respectively.


At December 31, 2001, the Bond Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $3,776,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2008, the expiration date.

From November 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the Bond Portfolio incurred approximately $107,000 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Portfolio intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

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


Financial Statements


Bond Portfolio

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $190,087,712)
$ 189,135,204
Cash
10,000
Interest receivable
2,383,904
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
156,066
Total assets
191,685,174
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
31,903
Payable for investments purchased - mortgage dollar rolls
9,361,570
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
291,277
Accrued management fee
73,775
Other accrued expenses and payables
64,778
Total liabilities
9,823,303
Net assets, at value

$ 181,861,871

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
8,354,473
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(952,508)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(4,107,411)
Paid-in capital
178,567,317
Net assets, at value

$ 181,861,871

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($181,861,871 / 26,384,756 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 6.89


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



Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Interest
$ 9,473,907
Expenses:
Management fee
745,082
Custodian fees
10,671
Accounting fees
45,115
Auditing
20,933
Legal
8,156
Trustees' fees and expenses
20,144
Reports to shareholders
12,485
Registration fees
22,558
Other
16,544
Total expenses, before expense reductions
901,688
Expense reductions
(14,201)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
887,487
Net investment income

8,586,420

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
2,337,985
Futures
(871,631)

1,466,354
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(2,564,251)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(1,097,897)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 7,488,523


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



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income
$ 8,586,420 $ 6,087,009
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
1,466,354 (3,174,081)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(2,564,251) 6,396,842
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
7,488,523 9,309,770
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(6,205,341) (4,869,457)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
131,921,598 25,609,516
Reinvestment of distributions
6,205,341 4,869,457
Cost of shares redeemed
(59,063,565) (27,722,764)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
79,063,374 2,756,209
Increase (decrease) in net assets
80,346,556 7,196,522
Net assets at beginning of period
101,515,315 94,318,793
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $8,354,473 and $6,083,433, respectively)

$ 181,861,871

$ 101,515,315

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
14,962,336 14,528,870
Shares sold
19,085,028 3,913,365
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
933,135 777,869
Shares redeemed
(8,595,743) (4,257,768)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
11,422,420 433,466
Shares outstanding at end of period

26,384,756

14,962,336


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


Financial Highlights


Bond Portfolio

Years Ended December 31,

2001d

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 6.78

$ 6.49

$ 6.88

$ 6.87

$ 6.73

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomea
.38 .42 .42 .43 .44
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
.00b .23 (.48) .01 .15

Total from investment operations

.38 .65 (.06) .44 .59
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.27) (.36) (.22) (.40) (.43)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- - (.11) (.03) (.02)

Total distributions

(.27) (.36) (.33) (.43) (.45)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.89

$ 6.78

$ 6.49

$ 6.88

$ 6.87

Total Return (%)
5.75 10.56 (.95) 6.57 9.10
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
182 102 94 106 81
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.58c .58 .57 .57 .62
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.57c .58 .57 .57 .62
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
5.47 6.55 6.38 6.34 6.55
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
169e 288 86 115 56

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b The amount of net realized and unrealized gain shown for a share outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2001 does not correspond with the aggregate net loss on investments for the period due to the timing of sales and repurchases of Portfolio shares in relation to fluctuating market values of the investments of the Portfolio.
c The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with the reorganization before and after expense reductions were .57% and .57%, respectively.
d As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Fund has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $.02, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.02, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 5.74% to 5.47%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
e The portfolio turnover rate including mortgage dollar roll transactions was 193% for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Portfolio Management Discussion December 31, 2001


Balanced Portfolio

Dear Shareholders,

The economy ended its many years of expansion and entered a full-fledged recession in 2001, hurting corporate earnings and pressuring stock prices. The markets plummeted when the United States was attacked by terrorists in September, but by year-end it was clear that the U.S. economy and investment markets would remain resilient. While hopes for an economic recovery in 2002 sparked an impressive fourth quarter rally in stocks, the market nonetheless finished the year in the red. However, bonds generally performed very well.

Scudder Balanced Portfolio invests in both stocks and bonds, meaning that gains in the bond market tempered the portfolio's exposure to stock market volatility. For the 12 months ended December 31, 2001, the portfolio declined 6.06 percent. By comparison, the portfolio's blended benchmark lost 3.70 percent.1

The stock portion of the portfolio is composed of primarily "blue chips" - large, well-known, established companies with sound financial strength. The portfolio's fixed-income investments are diversified among U.S. government bonds - which have generally produced strong performance throughout 2001 - and high-grade corporate bonds, which we expect will perform well if the economy begins to exhibit signs of a recovery.

We actively monitor the portfolio's stock-to-bond ratio. The portfolio's allocation is based on our analysis of market and economic conditions. A "neutral" mix has typically been about 60 percent stocks and 40 percent bonds. This past summer we allowed the portfolio's cash position to build up and, as the equity market declined, the portfolio's stock-to-bond ratio shifted to about 50 percent stocks and 45 percent bonds. This defensive posturing was extremely helpful when the market plummeted in mid-September. We believe the precipitous declines resulting from the September 11 tragedy might have actually accelerated the stock market's descent and, therefore, its impending recovery, and we hope to see some economic improvement in the first half of 2002.

To take advantage of a potential recovery, we have increased the portfolio's stock exposure to about 60 percent of assets and have added cyclical stocks from a variety of industries. These new holdings are stocks of companies that produce goods for use in the industrial sector of the economy and that offer products or services consumers view as discretionary and, therefore, buy less of in a weak economy. Historically, these types of stocks have been the first to rebound when the economy begins to recover. We believe the portfolio is now well-positioned to take advantage of the environment we see unfolding in the year ahead.

Sincerely,
Your Portfolio Management Team

/s/ Robert S. Cessine
Robert S. Cessine
Lead Portfolio Manager- Bonds

/s/ Richard Scargill
Richard Scargill
Portfolio Manager- Bonds

/s/ Gary A. Langbaum
Gary A. Langbaum
Portfolio Manager - Equity

/s/ Tracy McCormick
Tracy McCormick
Portfolio Manager - Equity

1 The benchmark is a blend of the S&P 500 index (60%) and the Lehman Brothers Aggreggate Bond Index (40%).

Performance Update December 31, 2001


Balanced Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- Balanced Portfolio - Class A

-- S&P 500 Index

- - - LBAB Index

- - - - S&P 500 Index (60%) and LBAB Index (40%)

svs1_g10k310

The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond (LBAB) Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted measure of treasury issues, agency issues, corporate bond issues and mortgage securities. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Balanced Portfolio - Class A
Growth of $10,000

$9,394

$10,614

$16,240

$25,910

Average annual total return

-6.06%

2.01%

10.18%

9.99%

S&P 500 Index

Growth of $10,000

$8,813

$9,696

$16,626

$33,760

Average annual total return

-11.87%

-1.02%

10.70%

12.94%

LBAB Index

Growth of $10,000

$10,844

$12,006

$14,308

$20,104

Average annual total return

8.44%

6.28%

7.43%

7.23%

S&P 500 Index (60%) and LBAB Index (40%)

Growth of $10,000

$9,630

$10,679

$15,973

$28,088

Average annual total return

-3.70%

2.21%

9.82%

10.88%


All performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Total returns during the 10-year period would have been lower if the Portfolio's expenses were not maintained. The Balanced Portfolio, with its current name and investment objective, commenced operations on May 1, 1993. Performance figures include the performance of its predecessor, the Managed Diversified Portfolio. Since adopting its current objectives, the cumulative and average annual returns are 141.58% and 10.71%, respectively.

Investments in funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. These include funds that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries). Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.



Balanced Portfolio

Equity Holdings

Sector Diversification

12/31/01

12/31/00


Technology
18%
18%
Health
17%
23%
Financial
16%
19%
Manufacturing
13%
5%
Consumer Discretionary
11%
6%
Consumer Staples
7%
8%
Energy
6%
7%
Media
4%
4%
Communications
3%
4%
Other
5%
6%

100%
100%

Five Largest Equity Holdings (8.3% of Portfolio)

1. Microsoft Corp.
Developer of computer software

1.8%

2. Exxon Mobil Corp.
Explorer and producer of oil and gas

1.7%

3. Pfizer, Inc.
Manufacturer of prescription pharmaceuticals and non-prescription self-medications

1.6%

4. Citigroup, Inc.
Provider of diversified financial services

1.6%

5. Johnson & Johnson
Provider of health care products

1.6%


Fixed Income Holdings


Diversification

12/31/01

12/31/00


U.S. Treasury Obligations
48%
49%
Corporate Bonds
20%
13%
Federal National Mortgage Association
13%
14%
Cash Equivalents
11%
13%
Government National Mortgage Association
6%
6%
Asset-Backed Securities
2%
3%
Foreign Bonds - U.S.$ Denominated
-
2%

100%
100%

Quality

12/31/01

12/31/00


U.S. Government & Agencies
68%
72%
AAA*
14%
7%
AA
1%
-
A
7%
8%
BBB
9%
4%
BB
1%
1%
NR
-
8%

100%
100%

* Includes cash equivalents
Sector diversification, quality and holdings are subject to change.

A quarterly Fund Summary and Portfolio Holdings are available upon request.


Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2001


Balanced Portfolio



Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 60.1%

Communications 1.7%

Telephone/Communications

BellSouth Corp.
26,500
1,010,975
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
31,000
270,630
Verizon Communications, Inc.
35,900
1,703,814

2,985,419

Consumer Discretionary 6.8%

Department & Chain Stores 5.4%

Federated Department Stores, Inc.*
19,500
797,550
Home Depot, Inc.
27,900
1,423,179
Kohl's Corp.*
16,200
1,141,128
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
23,900
1,109,199
Target Corp.
30,700
1,260,235
TJX Companies, Inc.
24,700
984,542
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
45,700
2,630,035

9,345,868

Hotels & Casinos 0.5%

MGM Mirage, Inc.*
30,100
868,987

Recreational Products 0.5%

Harley-Davidson, Inc.
16,000
868,960

Specialty Retail 0.4%

Office Depot, Inc.*
35,000
648,900
Consumer Staples 3.9%

Food & Beverage 2.4%

Hershey Foods Corp.
9,400
636,380
Kraft Foods, Inc. "A"
48,200
1,640,246
PepsiCo, Inc.
40,560
1,974,866

4,251,492

Package Goods / Cosmetics 1.5%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
21,000
1,212,750
Procter & Gamble Co.
16,950
1,341,254

2,554,004

Durables 0.3%

Aerospace

Lockheed Martin Corp.
12,300
574,041
Energy 3.6%

Oil & Gas Production 3.3%

BP PLC (ADR)
23,600
1,097,636
Burlington Resources, Inc.
13,500
506,790
Exxon Mobil Corp.
75,902
2,982,949
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (New York shares)
23,100
1,132,362

5,719,737

Oilfield Services / Equipment 0.3%

Schlumberger Ltd.
10,500
576,975
Financial 9.8%

Banks 2.9%

Fifth Third Bancorp.
16,000
985,280
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.
28,900
1,050,515
Mellon Financial Corp.
34,700
1,305,414
Wachovia Corp.
24,800
777,728
Wells Fargo & Co.
23,600
1,025,420

5,144,357

Consumer Finance 2.8%

American Express Co.
32,200
1,149,218
Citigroup, Inc.
55,733
2,813,402
Household International, Inc.
15,700
909,658

4,872,278

Insurance 3.2%

American International Group, Inc.
23,310
1,850,814
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.
23,400
1,470,222
Jefferson-Pilot Corp.
17,300
800,471
MetLife, Inc.
22,200
703,296
XL Capital Ltd. "A"
8,800
803,968

5,628,771

Other Financial Companies 0.9%

Fannie Mae
8,100
643,950
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
9,000
834,750

1,478,700

Health 10.5%

Biotechnology 1.4%

Amgen, Inc.*
13,800
778,872
Biogen, Inc.*
9,300
533,355
Genentech, Inc.*
9,300
504,525
MedImmune, Inc.*
12,300
570,105

2,386,857

Health Industry Services 1.3%

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
12,700
1,026,795
McKesson HBOC, Inc.
31,900
1,193,060

2,219,855

Medical Supply & Specialty 1.4%

Medtronic, Inc.
21,900
1,121,499
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
43,400
1,325,436

2,446,935

Pharmaceuticals 6.4%

Abbott Laboratories
36,400
2,029,295
American Home Products Corp.
25,100
1,540,136
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
13,800
703,800
Eli Lilly & Co.
9,500
746,130
Johnson & Johnson
46,616
2,755,006
Pfizer, Inc.
72,150
2,875,178
Pharmacia Corp.
12,000
511,800

11,161,345

Manufacturing 8.0%

Chemicals 1.0%

Praxair, Inc.
31,300
1,729,325

Diversified Manufacturing 5.0%

Eaton Corp.
13,600
1,011,976
General Electric Co.
64,500
2,585,160
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
25,100
1,699,772
Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.
13,900
1,643,119
Tyco International Ltd.
31,100
1,831,790

8,771,817

Industrial Specialty 0.9%

PPG Industries, Inc.
29,700
1,536,084

Machinery / Components / Controls 1.1%

Johnson Controls, Inc.
10,600
855,950
Parker-Hannifin Corp.
23,300
1,069,703

1,925,653

Media 2.1%

Advertising 0.5%

Omnicom Group, Inc.
9,400
839,890

Broadcasting & Entertainment 1.1%

Cox Communications, Inc. "A"*
21,500
901,065
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
22,570
996,466

1,897,531

Print Media 0.5%

Tribune Co.
26,600
995,638
Service Industries 1.2%

Miscellaneous Commercial Services

Convergys Corp.*
19,000
712,310
United Parcel Service, Inc. "B"
25,500
1,389,750

2,102,060

Technology 11.1%

Computer Software 3.4%

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.*
13,800
550,482
Microsoft Corp.*
48,600
3,220,722
Oracle Corp.*
73,300
1,012,273
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
27,200
1,093,440

5,876,917

Diverse Electronic Products 0.5%

Teradyne, Inc.*
27,700
834,878

EDP Peripherals 0.4%

EMC Corp.*
47,000
631,680

Electronic Components / Distributors 0.9%

Cisco Systems, Inc.*
88,900
1,609,979

Electronic Data Processing 1.8%

International Business Machines Corp.
20,200
2,443,392
Sun Microsystems, Inc.*
60,500
747,175

3,190,567

Precision Instruments 0.5%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
28,500
812,535

Semiconductors 3.6%

Altera Corp.*
24,700
524,134
Analog Devices, Inc.*
17,500
776,825
Intel Corp.
64,400
2,025,380
Linear Technology Corp.
25,100
979,904
Novellus Systems, Inc.*
16,500
650,925
Sanmina Corp.*
24,000
477,600
Texas Instruments, Inc.
32,900
921,200

6,355,968

Transportation 1.1%

Railroads

Union Pacific Corp.
33,200
1,892,400
Total Common Stocks (Cost $92,252,743)

104,736,403



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Corporate Bonds 8.2%

Communications 0.4%
Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.0%, 8/3/2009
350,000
336,315
Verizon Wireless, Inc., 5.375%, 12/15/2006
325,000
323,511

659,826

Consumer Discretionary 0.5%
MGM Grand, Inc., 9.75%, 6/1/2007
300,000
314,250
Park Place Entertainment, Inc., 8.5%, 11/15/2006
200,000
207,841
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 6.875%, 8/10/2009
350,000
375,256

897,347

Consumer Staples 0.5%
Delhaize America, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/2011
500,000
550,150
Pepsi Bottling Holdings, Inc., 5.625%, 2/17/2009
350,000
345,713

895,863

Durables 0.2%
International Paper Co., 8.0%, 7/8/2003
350,000
372,607
Energy 1.6%
Burlington Resources, Inc., 6.5%, 12/1/2011
350,000
341,467
Conoco Funding Co., 6.35%, 10/15/2011
500,000
506,445
Devon Financing Corp., 6.875%, 9/30/2011
350,000
341,117
KeySpan Corp., 7.625%, 11/15/2010
375,000
407,228
Petroleum Geo-Services, 7.5%, 3/31/2007
450,000
425,880
Phillips Petroleum Co., 8.75%, 5/25/2010
350,000
407,400
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., 7.3%, 12/1/2010
350,000
368,459

2,797,996

Financial 3.1%
Capital One Financial Corp., 6.875%, 2/1/2006
300,000
292,137
Citigroup, Inc., 7.25%, 10/1/2010
350,000
375,421
Countrywide Home Loans, 5.5%, 8/1/2006
500,000
498,745
Federal National Mortgage Association:


5.25%, 6/15/2006
625,000
636,425
7.0%, 7/15/2005
700,000
758,842
Firstar Bank NA, 7.125%, 12/1/2009
175,000
185,085
FleetBoston Financial Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/2005
325,000
349,794
Ford Motor Credit Co., 7.6%, 8/1/2005
350,000
360,031
General Electric Capital Corp., 6.5%, 12/10/2007
350,000
376,040
General Motors Acceptance Corp., 6.875%, 9/15/2011
500,000
489,025
PNC Funding Corp., 5.75%, 8/1/2006
350,000
356,598
Prudential Insurance Co., 6.375%, 7/23/2006
350,000
360,941
Wells Fargo & Co., 7.25%, 8/24/2005
350,000
376,443

5,415,527

Manufacturing 0.5%
Dow Chemical Co., 7.0%, 8/15/2005
350,000
375,445
Tyco International Group SA, 6.375%, 10/15/2011
500,000
489,100

864,545

Media 0.8%
Cablevision Systems Corp., 7.875%, 12/15/2007
500,000
515,206
Comcast Cable Communications, 7.125%, 6/15/2013
175,000
178,925
News America Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/1/2013
175,000
201,086
Time Warner, Inc., 9.125%, 1/15/2013
350,000
414,194

1,309,411

Utilities 0.6%
Alabama Power Co., 7.125%, 8/15/2004
250,000
264,640
Pacificorp, 6.9%, 11/15/2011
325,000
325,234
Progress Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/2006
500,000
519,650

1,109,524

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $13,908,980)

14,322,646


Asset Backed 0.8%

Automobile Receivables 0.2%
Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust "A3", Series 2000-C, 6.82%, 9/6/2004
425,000
440,283
Credit Card Receivables 0.6%
Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust "A1", Series 2000-A1, 6.9%, 10/17/2007
375,000
401,431
MBNA Master Credit Card Trust "A", Series 2000-I, 6.9%, 1/15/2008
525,000
561,725

963,156

Total Asset Backed (Cost $1,323,926)

1,403,439


U.S. Treasury Obligations 19.0%

U.S. Treasury Bond:
5.0%, 8/15/2011
1,230,000
1,226,150
5.375%, 2/15/2031
1,350,000
1,330,385
6.125%, 8/15/2029
1,425,000
1,508,277
6.25%, 5/15/2030
2,200,000
2,380,818
U.S. Treasury Note:
3.5%, 11/15/2006
425,000
409,594
5.625%, 11/30/2002
2,100,000
2,168,586
5.75%, 11/15/2005
2,030,000
2,143,863
5.75%, 8/15/2010
5,190,000
5,444,621
6.625%, 5/31/2002
2,900,000
2,956,637
6.75%, 5/15/2005
12,485,000
13,573,567
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $31,825,245)

33,142,498


Government National Mortgage Association 2.3%

Government National Mortgage Association:
6.5% with various maturities until 11/20/2031
1,509,623
1,515,767
7.0% with various maturities until 4/15/2029
1,821,692
1,864,532
7.5%, 12/20/2030
688,447
710,532
Total Government National Mortgage Association (Cost $4,018,676)

4,090,831


Federal National Mortgage Association 5.1%

Federal National Mortgage Association:
6.0%, 1/1/2032 (c)
700,000
685,419
6.5% with various maturities until 11/1/2031
3,376,875
3,381,164
7.0% with various maturities until 1/1/2032 (c)
2,741,173
2,804,005
7.5% with various maturities until 8/1/2031
1,562,147
1,619,335
8.0%, 9/1/2015
370,987
388,164
Total Federal National Mortgage Association (Cost $8,753,924)

8,878,087


Cash Equivalents 4.5%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $7,883,362)
7,883,362

7,883,362

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $159,966,856) (a)

174,457,266


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $161,292,850. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $13,164,416. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $16,232,558 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $3,068,142.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The unaudited rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Mortgage dollar roll.

Included in the portfolio are investments in mortgage or asset-backed securities which are interests in separate pools of mortgages or assets. Effective maturities of these investments may be shorter than stated maturities due to prepayments. Some separate investments in the Federal National Mortgage Association and the Government National Mortgage Association issues which have similar coupon rates have been aggregated for presentation purposes in the investment portfolio.


Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding direct U.S. Government obligations, short-term investments and mortgage dollar roll transactions) aggregated $163,632,462 and $153,479,168, respectively. Purchases and sales of direct U.S. Government obligations aggregated $11,831,335 and $17,433,030, respectively. Purchases and sales of mortgage dollar roll transactions aggregated $5,950,711 and $5,969,654, respectively.


At December 31, 2001, the Balanced Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $13,346,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2009, the expiration date, whichever comes first.

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


Financial Statements


Balanced Portfolio

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $159,966,856)
$ 174,457,266
Dividends receivable
76,352
Interest receivable
704,841
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
710,556
Total assets
175,949,015
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
198,336
Payable for investments purchased - mortgage dollar rolls
2,938,821
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
122,055
Accrued management fee
67,085
Other accrued expenses and payables
45,970
Total liabilities
3,372,267
Net assets, at value

$ 172,576,748

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
4,157,711
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
14,490,410
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(14,696,319)
Paid-in capital
168,624,946
Net assets, at value

$ 172,576,748

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($172,576,748 / 14,679,733 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 11.76


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



Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $6,295)
$ 970,931
Interest
4,362,449
Total Income
5,333,380
Expenses:
Management fee
841,094
Custodian fees
14,294
Accounting fees
61,696
Auditing
24,947
Legal
9,056
Trustees' fees and expenses
31,393
Reports to shareholders
10,641
Registration fees
462
Other
9,324
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,002,907
Expense reductions
(19,212)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
983,695
Net investment income (loss)

4,349,685

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(14,385,969)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(1,837,177)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(16,223,146)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (11,873,461)


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



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 4,349,685 $ 4,674,858
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(14,385,969) 7,119,064
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(1,837,177) (15,709,548)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(11,873,461) (3,915,626)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income
(4,704,742) (3,312,587)
Net realized gains
(7,232,663) (26,018,869)
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
26,443,691 38,269,246
Reinvestment of distributions
11,937,405 29,331,456
Cost of shares redeemed
(32,253,040) (42,938,661)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
6,128,056 24,662,041
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(17,682,810) (8,585,041)
Net assets at beginning of period
190,259,558 198,844,599
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $4,157,711 and $4,575,333, respectively)

$ 172,576,748

$ 190,259,558

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
14,205,211 12,343,386
Shares sold
2,184,023 2,670,570
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
977,674 2,153,558
Shares redeemed
(2,687,175) (2,962,303)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
474,522 1,861,825
Shares outstanding at end of period

14,679,733

14,205,211


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


Financial Highlights


Balanced Portfolio

Years Ended December 31,

2001c

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 13.39

$ 16.11

$ 15.21

$ 13.30

$ 11.61

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomea
.30 .34 .35 .37 .34
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.07) (.62) 1.85 2.56 2.32

Total from investment operations

(.77) (.28) 2.20 2.93 2.66
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.34) (.28) (.18) (.36) (.33)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(.52) (2.16) (1.12) (.66) (.64)

Total distributions

(.86) (2.44) (1.30) (1.02) (.97)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 11.76

$ 13.39

$ 16.11

$ 15.21

$ 13.30

Total Return (%)
(6.06) (2.02) 15.32 23.19 24.21
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
173 190 199 162 118
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.57b .54 .55 .56 .57
Ratio of expense after expense reductions (%)
.56b .54 .55 .56 .57
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
2.46 2.41 2.36 2.71 2.73
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
100d 127 98 74 43

a Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
b The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with the reorganization before and after expense reductions were .56% and .56%.
c As required, effective January 1, 2001, the Fund has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The effect of this change for the year ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $.01, increase net realized and unrealized gains and losses per share by $.01, and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 2.56% to 2.46%. Per share, ratios and supplemental data for periods prior to January 1, 2001 have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.
d The Portfolio turnover rate including mortgage dollar roll transactions was 104% for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Portfolio Management Discussion December 31, 2001


Growth and Income Portfolio

Dear Shareholders,

Amid a difficult environment for stocks during 2001, the Growth and Income Portfolio - which stays fully invested in equities and will therefore rise and fall along with the U.S. market - produced a negative return. However, we accomplished our primary goal of outperforming the broader market and similar funds during the period. We seek to fulfill this objective by using a disciplined, multistep process to invest in large-company stocks that we believe possess attractive fundamental characteristics, but whose prices do not fully reflect their positive outlook. At the same time, we seek to manage risk by diversifying the portfolio among both "growth" and "value" stocks across a wide range of industries.

This approach helped the portfolio produce a competitive performance amid a weak market environment. Over the 12 months ended December 31, 2001, the Growth and Income Portfolio (Class A shares) returned -11.30 percent, compared with -11.87 percent for the S&P 500 index and the -12.94 average return for other funds in its Lipper peer group, Variable Large-Cap Core portfolios. Performance was boosted by stock selection within the health care sector, where the portfolio was helped by positions in Genzyme and medical equipment and supply companies such as Baxter Labs and Biomet. (We sold our position in Baxter Labs during the period.) In the technology sector, our decision to emphasize software and semiconductor (computer chip) stocks over the weaker-performing hardware and communication services areas also provided a boost. The portfolio's underweight position in utilities supplied an additional lift to relative performance. On the downside, the portfolio was hurt by stock selection within the consumer discretionary area and an underweight position in industrials.

From a strategic standpoint, we have been seeking to take advantage of opportunities in more economically sensitive stocks for which our research shows that prices do not accurately reflect the potential improvement in their fundamentals. Although earnings in some sectors remain well below normal at present, we believe that our three-step process has allowed us to uncover a number of stocks whose earnings are poised to increase. The portfolio now holds an increased weighting in technology, where we have recently added companies such as PeopleSoft and Lucent, as well in cyclical stocks, where we have purchased United Technologies and Illinois Tool. At the same time, we have reduced the portfolio's exposure to more defensive areas where we believe earnings have been above normal, such as energy and utilities.

Our outlook on the economy and the stock market has grown increasingly optimistic throughout 2001. In the past three months, in particular, we have seen numerous signs that point to an improved environment. First, valuations remain attractive for many individual stocks despite the strong rally in the major market averages. Second, we believe an environment of potentially stronger growth in 2002 - in addition to significant cost-cutting efforts by many U.S. corporations - will help boost corporate profits. And third, short-term interest rates have fallen significantly as the Federal Reserve has been very aggressive in its efforts to revive the economy. We expect that this combination of factors will help foster an increasingly positive backdrop for stocks in 2002.

Sincerely,
Your Portfolio Management Team

/s/ Kathleen T. Millard
Kathleen T. Millard
Lead Portfolio Manager

/s/ Gregory S. Adams
Gregory S. Adams
Portfolio Manager


Performance Update December 31, 2001


Growth and Income Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- Growth and Income Portfolio - Class A*

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Portfolio*

Growth and Income Portfolio - Class A*
Growth of $10,000

$8,870

$9,187

$12,848

$21,692

Average annual total return

-11.30%

-2.79%

5.14%

10.63%

S&P 500 Index

Growth of $10,000

$8,813

$9,696

$16,626

$29,247

Average annual total return

-11.87%

-1.02%

10.70%

15.02%


* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 2, 1994. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1994. On May 1, 1997, existing shares were redesignated as Class A shares. Total returns for the Life of Portfolio for Class A would have been lower if the Portfolio's expenses were not maintained.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- Growth and Income Portfolio - Class B**

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Semi-annual periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

3-Year

Life of Portfolio**

Growth and Income Portfolio - Class B**
Growth of $10,000

$8,844

$9,112

$11,975

Average annual total return

-11.56%

-3.05%

3.94%

S&P 500 Index

Growth of $10,000

$8,813

$9,696

$15,280

Average annual total return

-11.87%

-1.02%

9.51%


** The Portfolio commenced selling Class B shares on May 1, 1997. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1997.

All performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

Investments in funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. These include funds that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries). Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.


Portfolio Summary December 31, 2001


Growth and Income Portfolio

Asset Allocation

12/31/01

12/31/00


Common Stocks
95%
95%
Cash Equivalents
5%
5%

100%
100%

Sector Diversification (Excludes Cash Equivalents)

12/31/01

12/31/00


Financial
19%
23%
Technology
17%
13%
Health
15%
13%
Manufacturing
9%
8%
Consumer Discretionary
8%
5%
Energy
8%
9%
Communications
7%
7%
Consumer Staples
7%
9%
Service Industries
4%
-
Media
3%
5%
Other
3%
8%

100%
100%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings (27.0% of Portfolio)

1. Microsoft Corp.
Developer of computer software

3.6%

2. Citigroup, Inc.
Provider of diversified financial services

3.4%

3. General Electric Co.
Manufacturer and developer of products involved in the utilization of electricity

3.0%

4. Johnson & Johnson
Provider of health care products

2.8%

5. Bank of America Corp.
Provider of commercial banking services

2.8%

6. Exxon Mobil Corp.
Explorer and producer of oil and gas

2.6%

7. American Home Products Corp.
Manufacturer and retailer of pharmaceuticals and consumer health care products

2.4%

8. Intel Corp.
Designer, manufacturer, and seller of computer components and related products

2.2%

9. American International Group, Inc.
Provider of insurance services

2.1%

10. Home Depot, Inc.
Operator of building materials and home improvement stores

2.1%


Asset allocation, sector diversification and holdings are subject to change.

A quarterly Fund Summary and Portfolio Holdings are available upon request.


Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2001


Growth and Income Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 94.9%

Communications 6.9%

Cellular Telephone 2.2%

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.*
142,800
2,052,036
Nokia Oyj (ADR)
89,900
2,205,247

4,257,283

Telephone / Communications 4.7%

BellSouth Corp.
27,200
1,037,680
SBC Communications, Inc.
54,580
2,137,899
Sprint Corp.
122,600
2,461,808
Verizon Communications, Inc.
72,172
3,425,283

9,062,670

Consumer Discretionary 7.6%

Department & Chain Stores 6.1%

Home Depot, Inc.
80,400
4,101,204
May Department Stores Co.
38,500
1,423,730
TJX Companies, Inc.
60,200
2,399,572
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
69,900
4,022,745

11,947,251

Recreational Products 0.8%

Mattel, Inc.
89,300
1,535,960

Specialty Retail 0.7%

Staples, Inc.*
67,000
1,252,900
Consumer Staples 6.3%

Alcohol & Tobacco 1.8%

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
77,900
3,521,859

Food & Beverage 3.6%

Albertson's, Inc.
56,200
1,769,738
Campbell Soup Co.
29,500
881,165
PepsiCo, Inc.
48,500
2,361,465
Unilever NV (New York shares)
33,200
1,912,652

6,925,020

Package Goods / Cosmetics 0.9%

Avon Products, Inc.
36,900
1,715,850
Durables 2.8%

Aerospace 1.1%

United Technologies Corp.
32,200
2,081,086

Automobiles 1.0%

Delphi Automotive Systems Corp.
71,100
971,226
General Motors Corp.
19,700
957,420

1,928,646

Telecommunications Equipment 0.7%

Lucent Technologies, Inc.
225,600
1,419,024
Energy 7.1%

Oil & Gas Production 0.9%

Burlington Resources, Inc.
48,300
1,813,182

Oil / Gas Transmission 0.7%

Exelon Corp.
29,850
1,429,218

Oil Companies 5.5%

ChevronTexaco Corp.
24,500
2,195,445
Exxon Mobil Corp.
127,114
4,995,580
Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. (New York shares)
39,800
1,950,996
Total Fina ELF SA (ADR)
22,190
1,558,626

10,700,647

Financial 17.9%

Banks 6.5%

Bank of America Corp.
86,600
5,451,470
Bank One Corp.
85,600
3,342,680
FleetBoston Financial Corp.
44,500
1,624,250
Wachovia Corp.
71,500
2,242,240

12,660,640

Consumer Finance 4.1%

Citigroup, Inc.
129,300
6,527,064
Household International, Inc.
25,300
1,465,882

7,992,946

Insurance 2.1%

American International Group, Inc.
52,500
4,168,500

Other Financial Companies 5.2%

Fannie Mae
35,300
2,806,350
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
36,300
2,424,840
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
22,200
2,385,390
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.
46,100
2,578,834

10,195,414

Health 14.1%

Biotechnology 1.9%

Biogen, Inc.*
24,000
1,376,400
Genzyme Corp. (General Division)*
38,100
2,280,666

3,657,066

Medical Supply & Specialty 2.2%

Biomet, Inc.
46,850
1,447,665
Guidant Corp.*
57,900
2,883,420

4,331,085

Pharmaceuticals 10.0%

Abbott Laboratories
58,300
3,250,224
American Home Products Corp.
77,500
4,755,400
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
32,200
1,642,200
Eli Lilly & Co.
24,200
1,900,668
Johnson & Johnson
92,600
5,472,660
Pfizer, Inc.
62,400
2,486,640

19,507,792

Manufacturing 8.5%

Chemicals 1.1%

Dow Chemical Co.
65,100
2,199,078

Containers & Paper 1.6%

International Paper Co.
76,900
3,102,915

Diversified Manufacturing 5.2%

General Electric Co.
146,400
5,867,712
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.
27,400
1,855,528
Tyco International Ltd.
39,400
2,320,660

10,043,900

Machinery / Components / Controls 0.6%

Ingersoll-Rand Co.
27,100
1,133,051
Media 2.8%

Broadcasting & Entertainment 1.6%

AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
60,200
1,932,420
Walt Disney Co.
63,600
1,317,792

3,250,212

Cable Television 1.2%

Comcast Corp. "A"*
63,000
2,268,000
Service Industries 3.8%

EDP Services 1.2%

Automatic Data Processing, Inc.
40,500
2,385,450

Environmental Services 1.0%

Waste Management, Inc.
61,200
1,952,892

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 0.6%

eBay, Inc.*
16,100
1,077,090

Printing / Publishing 1.0%

McGraw-Hill, Inc.
31,900
1,945,262
Technology 16.0%

Computer Software 6.5%

Intuit, Inc.*
37,900
1,620,604
Microsoft Corp.*
105,600
6,998,112
Oracle Corp.*
113,600
1,568,816
PeopleSoft, Inc.*
64,400
2,588,880

12,776,412

Electronic Components / Distributors 1.1%

Cisco Systems, Inc.*
118,600
2,147,846

Electronic Data Processing 2.6%

Dell Computer Corp.*
43,500
1,182,330
International Business Machines Corp.
31,700
3,834,432

5,016,762

Precision Instruments 0.6%

Agilent Technologies, Inc.*
39,100
1,114,741

Semiconductors 5.2%

Altera Corp.*
53,400
1,133,148
Applied Materials, Inc.*
65,100
2,610,510
Intel Corp.
134,400
4,226,880
Texas Instruments, Inc.
74,000
2,072,000

10,042,538

Transportation 1.1%

Railroads

Union Pacific Corp.
37,100
2,114,700
Total Common Stocks (Cost $177,335,693)

184,674,888


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 5.1%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $9,958,218)
9,958,218

9,958,218

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $187,293,911) (a)

194,633,106


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $188,221,851. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $6,411,255. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $16,383,218 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $9,971,963.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The unaudited rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments), for the year ended December 31, 2001, aggregated $137,749,499 and $120,596,926, respectively.


At December 31, 2001, the Growth and Income Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $12,650,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2009, the expiration date.

From November 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the Growth and Income Portfolio incurred approximately $1,549,000 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Portfolio intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

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


Financial Statements


Growth and Income Portfolio

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $187,293,911)
$ 194,633,106
Cash
10,000
Receivable for investments sold
267,850
Dividends receivable
128,505
Interest receivable
14,242
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
486,654
Foreign taxes recoverable
9,072
Total assets
195,549,429
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
65,768
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
135,131
Accrued management fee
76,134
Other accrued expenses and payables
49,643
Total liabilities
326,676
Net assets, at value

$ 195,222,753

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
1,578,675
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
7,339,195
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(15,127,151)
Paid-in capital
201,432,034
Net assets, at value

$ 195,222,753

Class A

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($185,363,761 / 20,820,420 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.90

Class B

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($9,858,992 / 1,111,138 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.87


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



Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $37,161)
$ 2,486,203
Interest
315,739
Total Income
2,801,942
Expenses:
Management fee
886,970
Custodian fees
16,391
Accounting fees
69,932
Distribution service fees (Class B)
27,833
Auditing
19,200
Legal
3,076
Trustees' fees and expenses
29,109
Reports to shareholders
12,364
Registration fees
10,620
Other
12,841
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,088,336
Expense reductions
(20,048)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,068,288
Net investment income (loss)

1,733,654

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(14,749,658)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(10,169,732)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(24,919,390)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (23,185,736)


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



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 1,733,654 $ 2,120,107
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(14,749,658) 7,828,329
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(10,169,732) (14,888,551)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(23,185,736) (4,940,115)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income:
Class A
(2,100,713) (2,612,109)
Class B
(109,015) (162,390)
Net realized gains:
Class A
(3,956,573) (3,459,899)
Class B
(262,846) (256,077)
Portfolio share transactions:
Class A
Proceeds from shares sold
72,967,624 63,758,174
Reinvestment of distributions
6,057,286 6,072,008
Cost of shares redeemed
(50,740,817) (74,310,785)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class A share transactions
28,284,093 (4,480,603)
Class B
Proceeds from shares sold
614,981 3,915,299
Reinvestment of distributions
371,861 418,467
Cost of shares redeemed
(2,209,623) (4,350,271)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class B share transactions
(1,222,781) (16,505)
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(2,553,571) (15,927,698)
Net assets at beginning of period
197,776,324 213,704,022
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $1,578,675 and $2,108,206, respectively)

$ 195,222,753

$ 197,776,324

Other Information
Class A
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
17,799,855 18,237,831
Shares sold
7,936,186 5,960,868
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
629,903 568,374
Shares redeemed
(5,545,524) (6,967,218)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
3,020,565 (437,976)
Shares outstanding at end of period

20,820,420

17,799,855

Class B
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
1,253,011 1,266,642
Shares sold
65,482 356,199
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
38,776 39,219
Shares redeemed
(246,131) (409,049)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
(141,873) (13,631)
Shares outstanding at end of period

1,111,138

1,253,011


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


Financial Highlights


Growth and Income Portfolio

Class A(a)

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.38

$ 10.96

$ 11.25

$ 11.48

$ 9.37

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
.09 .11 .22 .27 .27
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.23) (.33) .46 .54 2.47

Total from investment operations

(1.14) (.22) .68 .81 2.74
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.12) (.15) (.13) (.25) (.26)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(.22) (.21) (.84) (.79) (.37)

Total distributions

(.34) (.36) (.97) (1.04) (.63)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.90

$ 10.38

$ 10.96

$ 11.25

$ 11.48

Total Return (%)
(11.30) (2.10) 5.80 7.18 30.47
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
185 185 200 184 157
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.57c .56 .55 .56 .58
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.56c .56 .55 .56 .58
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.94 1.06 2.01 2.41 2.54
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
67 65 65 39 28

Class B

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997d

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.35

$ 10.93

$ 11.24

$ 11.47

$ 9.44

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
.06 .09 .19 .25 .14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.23) (.33) .46 .54 2.02

Total from investment operations

(1.17) (.24) .65 .79 2.16
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.09) (.13) (.12) (.23) (.13)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(.22) (.21) (.84) (.79) -

Total distributions

(.31) (.34) (.96) (1.02) (.13)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.87

$ 10.35

$ 10.93

$ 11.24

$ 11.47

Total Return (%)
(11.56) (2.33) 5.48 6.95 22.89**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
10 13 14 14 7
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.82c .81 .80 .79 .80*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.81c .81 .80 .79 .80*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.69 .81 1.76 2.20 2.13*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
67 65 65 39 28

a On May 1, 1997 existing shares were redesignated as Class A shares.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with the reorganization before and after expense reductions were .56% and .56%, and .81% and .81% for Class A and Class B, respectively.
d For the period May 1, 1997 (commencement of sales of Class B shares) to December 31, 1997.
* Annualized ** Not annualized

Portfolio Management Discussion December 31, 2001


Capital Growth Portfolio

Dear Shareholders,

The portfolio faced a difficult environment throughout most of 2001 but did end the year on a very positive note. Last year was particularly challenging for growth oriented portfolios such as ours. Large-cap growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000 Growth Index, declined more than 20 percent in 2001 (returning -20.42 percent for the period) and lagged value shares for the second consecutive year. In this environment, the portfolio (Class A shares) produced a total return of -19.36 percent versus a return of -11.87 percent for its unmanaged benchmark, the Standard & Poor's 500 index. During periods in which growth lags significantly, we would expect the portfolio to underperform the S&P 500 but outperform the Russell 1000 Growth Index. This proved to be the case.

In terms of economic sectors, the portfolio's technology holdings had the largest impact on relative performance. This was one of the poorest-performing sectors of the broad market last year as the terrorist attacks worsened the outlook for the sector, which was already weak due to a softening economy and declining profitability. Even though the portfolio's allocation to technology was lower than that of many of its peers, it nevertheless detracted from results. However, these results were mitigated by the relative strength of the portfolio's health care holdings. Many companies in this market sector reconcile nicely with our approach, which seeks higher-quality companies with solid histories of earnings growth and consistency. Some of the portfolio's longer-term holdings, such as Baxter International and Abbott Laboratories, performed quite well. More recent additions to the portfolio such as Johnson & Johnson and Tenet Healthcare also made positive contributions.

Fortunately, the down year ended on a positive note, as U.S. equity markets roared back in the fourth quarter. Investors looked beyond current economic and corporate profit weakness, focusing instead on the government's fiscal and monetary stimulus and success in the war on terrorism - events which, they believed, might lay the foundation for a near-term economic recovery. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks for the quarter by a good margin. As a result of our sticking to our basic discipline, the portfolio captured the strong fourth-quarter advance of growth shares. Technology and energy sectors made the largest positive contributions to relative performance.

We made no major shifts in strategy or positioning during the quarter, as moves made on market weakness earlier in the year left the portfolio well-positioned for the rebound in growth stocks. Overall, the portfolio remains committed to higher-quality companies that have demonstrated superior earnings growth and strong competitive positions.

Sincerely,
Your Portfolio Manager

/s/ William F. Gadsden
William F. Gadsden
Lead Portfolio Manager


Performance Update December 31, 2001


Capital Growth Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- Capital Growth Portfolio - Class A*

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year

Capital Growth Portfolio - Class A*
Growth of $10,000

$8,064

$9,826

$16,438

$29,520

Average annual total return

-19.36%

-.58%

10.45%

11.43%

S&P 500 Index

Growth of $10,000

$8,813

$9,696

$16,626

$33,760

Average annual total return

-11.87%

-1.02%

10.70%

12.94%


* On May 12, 1997, existing shares were redesignated as Class A shares.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- Capital Growth Portfolio - Class B**

-- S&P 500 Index

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The Standard & Poor's 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Semi-annual periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

3-Year

Life of Portfolio**

Capital Growth Portfolio - Class B**
Growth of $10,000

$8,036

$9,741

$14,130

Average annual total return

-19.64%

-.87%

7.74%

S&P 500 Index

Growth of $10,000

$8,813

$9,696

$14,404

Average annual total return

-11.87%

-1.02%

8.29%


** The Portfolio commenced selling Class B shares on May 12, 1997. Index comparisons begin May 31, 1997.

All performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

Investments in funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. These include funds that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries). Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.


Portfolio Summary December 31, 2001


Capital Growth Portfolio

Asset Allocation

12/31/01

12/31/00


Common Stocks
96%
98%
Cash Equivalents
4%
2%

100%
100%

Sector Diversification (Excludes Cash Equivalents)

12/31/01

12/31/00


Technology
23%
23%
Health
21%
19%
Financial
13%
10%
Consumer Discretionary
9%
5%
Media
8%
7%
Manufacturing
7%
7%
Consumer Staples
7%
8%
Energy
7%
8%
Service Industries
2%
-
Communications
2%
7%
Other
1%
6%

100%
100%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings (33.6% of Portfolio)

1. Microsoft Corp.
Developer of computer software

4.5%

2. General Electric Co.
Manufacturer and developer of products involved in the utilization of electricity

4.0%

3. Pfizer, Inc.
Manufacturer of prescription pharmaceuticals and non-prescription self-medications

4.0%

4. Intel Corp.
Designer, manufacturer and seller of computer components and related products

3.6%

5. International Business Machines Corp.
Manufacturer and operator of computer and business equipment

3.4%

6. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Operator of discount stores

3.0%

7. American International Group, Inc.
Provider of insurance services

3.0%

8. Home Depot, Inc.
Operator of building materials and home improvement stores

2.9%

9. Johnson & Johnson
Provider of health care products

2.6%

10. Schlumberger Ltd.
Producer of oil field services

2.6%


Asset allocation, sector diversification and holdings are subject to change.

A quarterly Fund Summary and Portfolio Holdings are available upon request.


Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2001


Capital Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 96.2%

Communications 1.9%

Cellular Telephone 1.2%

AT&T Wireless Services, Inc.*
718,200
10,320,534

Telephone / Communications 0.7%

BroadWing, Inc.*
458,200
4,352,900
JDS Uniphase Corp.*
156,500
1,366,245

5,719,145

Consumer Discretionary 9.0%

Department & Chain Stores 7.9%

Home Depot, Inc.
492,250
25,109,673
Target Corp.
423,200
17,372,360
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
454,400
26,150,720

68,632,753

Recreational Products 1.1%

Acclaim Entertainment, Inc. (Warrants)*
10,284
-
Harley-Davidson, Inc.
172,700
9,379,337

9,379,337

Consumer Staples 6.3%

Food & Beverage 2.7%

Coca-Cola Co.
200,500
9,453,575
PepsiCo, Inc.
290,700
14,154,183

23,607,758

Package Goods / Cosmetics 3.6%

Colgate-Palmolive Co.
282,900
16,337,475
Procter & Gamble Co.
191,800
15,177,134

31,514,609

Durables 1.5%

Aerospace 1.3%

United Technologies Corp.
175,900
11,368,417

Telecommunications Equipment 0.2%

CIENA Corp.*
127,400
1,823,094
Energy 6.3%

Oil & Gas Production 3.7%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
226,500
12,876,525
EOG Resources, Inc.
206,300
8,068,393
Nabors Industries, Inc.*
329,000
11,294,570

32,239,488

Oilfield Services / Equipment 2.6%

Schlumberger Ltd.
405,900
22,304,205
Financial 12.6%

Banks 1.4%

State Street Corp.
227,200
11,871,200

Consumer Finance 3.3%

American Express Co.
190,800
6,809,652
Citigroup, Inc.
437,533
22,086,666

28,896,318

Insurance 3.0%

American International Group, Inc.
323,102
25,654,299

Other Financial Companies 4.9%

Fannie Mae
158,900
12,632,550
Franklin Resources, Inc.
164,200
5,791,334
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
62,900
5,833,975
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
57,800
6,210,610
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.
223,400
11,643,608

42,112,077

Health 20.5%

Biotechnology 1.1%

MedImmune, Inc.*
201,100
9,320,985

Health Industry Services 1.0%

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings
103,800
8,392,230

Hospital Management 2.1%

Tenet Healthcare Corp.*
310,200
18,214,944

Medical Supply & Specialty 3.2%

Baxter International, Inc.
220,300
11,814,689
Medtronic, Inc.
168,300
8,618,643
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
238,990
7,298,755

27,732,087

Pharmaceuticals 13.1%

Abbott Laboratories
328,000
18,286,000
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
186,900
9,531,900
Eli Lilly & Co.
198,700
15,605,898
Johnson & Johnson
382,100
22,582,110
Merck & Co., Inc.
222,800
13,100,640
Pfizer, Inc.
867,275
34,560,909

113,667,457

Manufacturing 6.4%

Diversified Manufacturing

General Electric Co.
873,000
34,989,840
Tyco International Ltd.
348,500
20,526,650

55,516,490

Media 7.5%

Advertising 1.6%

Omnicom Group, Inc.
160,200
14,313,870

Broadcasting & Entertainment 2.8%

AOL Time Warner, Inc.*
470,700
15,109,470
Viacom, Inc. "B"*
211,400
9,333,310

24,442,780

Cable Television 3.1%

Comcast Corp. "A"*
411,000
14,796,000
Liberty Media Corp. "A"*
836,400
11,709,600

26,505,600

Service Industries 2.4%

EDP Services 1.7%

Electronic Data Systems Corp.
219,800
15,067,290

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 0.7%

Siebel Systems, Inc.*
228,100
6,382,238
Technology 21.8%

Computer Software 6.4%

Microsoft Corp.*
591,200
39,178,824
Oracle Corp.*
827,500
11,427,775
VERITAS Software Corp.*
113,500
5,087,070

55,693,669

EDP Peripherals 1.0%

EMC Corp.*
653,100
8,777,664

Electronic Components / Distributors 2.2%

Cisco Systems, Inc.*
867,000
15,701,370
Juniper Networks, Inc.*
164,100
3,109,695

18,811,065

Electronic Data Processing 3.4%

International Business Machines Corp.
240,800
29,127,168

Semiconductors 8.8%

Applied Materials, Inc.*
395,200
15,847,520
Intel Corp.
992,800
31,223,560
Linear Technology Corp.
224,000
8,744,960
Micron Technology, Inc.*
183,000
5,673,000
Texas Instruments, Inc.
441,900
12,373,200
Vitesse Semiconductor Corp.*
157,800
1,966,186

75,828,426

Total Common Stocks (Cost $843,781,953)

833,237,197



Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 3.8%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $32,918,593)
32,918,593

32,918,593

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $876,700,546) (a)

866,155,790


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $877,384,895. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $11,229,105. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $117,121,183 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $128,350,288.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The unaudited rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments), for the year ended December 31, 2001, aggregated $298,699,120 and $350,051,971, respectively.


At December 31, 2001, the Capital Growth Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $18,038,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2009, the expiration date.

From November 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the Capital Growth Portfolio incurred approximately $13,990,000 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Portfolio intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

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


Financial Statements


Capital Growth Portfolio

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $876,700,546)
$ 866,155,790
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
586,283
Interest receivable
52,005
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
844,768
Total assets
867,648,846
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
51,954
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
429,338
Accrued management fee
333,239
Other accrued expenses and payables
111,257
Total liabilities
925,788
Net assets, at value

$ 866,723,058

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
2,188,549
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(10,544,756)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(32,712,267)
Paid-in capital
907,791,532
Net assets, at value

$ 866,723,058

Class A

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($866,014,734 / 52,934,260 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 16.36

Class B

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($708,324 / 43,484 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 16.29


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



Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $12,046)
$ 6,079,360
Interest
1,046,203
Total Income
7,125,563
Expenses:
Management fee
4,293,640
Custodian fees
80,920
Accounting fees
132,101
Distribution fees (Class B)
2,189
Auditing
29,657
Legal
47,446
Trustees' fees and expenses
134,255
Reports to shareholders
50,126
Other
24,368
Total expenses, before expense reductions
4,794,702
Expense reductions
(113,469)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
4,681,233
Net investment income (loss)

2,444,330

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from investments
(31,976,606)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on investments
(187,067,213)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(219,043,819)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (216,599,489)


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



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 2,444,330 $ 3,765,887
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(31,976,606) 116,658,634
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(187,067,213) (245,068,780)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(216,599,489) (124,644,259)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income:
Class A
(3,672,763) (3,035,225)
Class B
(1,237) -
Net realized gains:
Class A
(116,304,156) (149,151,554)
Class B
(113,211) (177,202)
Portfolio share transactions:
Class A
Proceeds from shares sold
227,496,956 255,484,175
Reinvestment of distributions
119,976,919 152,186,779
Cost of shares redeemed
(271,501,874) (258,368,143)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class A share transactions
75,972,001 149,302,811
Class B
Proceeds from shares sold
89,688 370,040
Reinvestment of distributions
114,448 177,202
Cost of shares redeemed
(319,464) (370,753)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class B share transactions
(115,328) 176,489
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(260,834,183) (127,528,940)
Net assets at beginning of period
1,127,557,241 1,255,086,181
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,188,549 and $3,651,924, respectively)

$ 866,723,058

$ 1,127,557,241

Other Information
Class A
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
48,831,124 43,044,031
Shares sold
12,656,460 9,593,674
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
6,460,793 5,968,108
Shares redeemed
(15,014,117) (9,774,689)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
4,103,136 5,787,093
Shares outstanding at end of period

52,934,260

48,831,124

Class B
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
50,385 44,161
Shares sold
4,946 13,466
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
6,170 6,957
Shares redeemed
(18,017) (14,199)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
(6,901) 6,224
Shares outstanding at end of period

43,484

50,385


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


Financial Highlights


Capital Growth Portfolio

Class A(a)

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 23.07

$ 29.13

$ 23.95

$ 20.63

$ 16.50

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
.05 .08 .10 .16 .18
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(4.21) (2.63) 7.64 4.46 5.39

Total from investment operations

(4.16) (2.55) 7.74 4.62 5.57
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.08) (.07) (.07) (.17) (.19)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(2.47) (3.44) (2.49) (1.13) (1.25)

Total distributions

(2.55) (3.51) (2.56) (1.30) (1.44)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 16.36

$ 23.07

$ 29.13

$ 23.95

$ 20.63

Total Return (%)
(19.36) (9.90) 35.23 23.23 35.76
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
866 1,126 1,254 901 676
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.52c .49 .49 .50 .51
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.50c .49 .49 .50 .51
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.27 .30 .43 .75 .96
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
33 55 66 55 42

Class B

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997d

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 23.00

$ 29.05

$ 23.92

$ 20.61

$ 17.54

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
.00*** .01 .04 .11 .08
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(4.21) (2.62) 7.62 4.45 3.08

Total from investment operations

(4.21) (2.61) 7.66 4.56 3.16
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.03) - (.04) (.12) (.09)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(2.47) (3.44) (2.49) (1.13) -

Total distributions

(2.50) (3.44) (2.53) (1.25) (.09)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 16.29

$ 23.00

$ 29.05

$ 23.92

$ 20.61

Total Return (%)
(19.64) (10.13) 34.88 22.94 18.00**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
.71 1.16 1.28 .83 .55
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
.77c .74 .74 .75 .75*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.75c .74 .74 .75 .75*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.02 .05 .18 .49 .64*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
33 55 66 55 42

a On May 12, 1997 existing shares were redesignated as Class A shares.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with the reorganization before and after expense reductions were .50% and .50%, and .75% and .75% for Class A and Class B, respectively.
d For the period May 12, 1997 (commencement of sales of Class B shares) to December 31, 1997.
* Annualized
** Not annualized
*** Less than $.005 per share

Portfolio Management Discussion December 31, 2001


21st Century Growth Portfolio

Dear Shareholders,

An exceptionally volatile year for technology stocks weighed heavily on Scudder 21st Century Growth Portfolio's performance in 2001. The portfolio's total return fell 23.28 percent (A shares), much more than the Russell 2000 Growth Index, an unmanaged group of rapidly growing small-company stocks, which declined 9.23 percent for the year. The portfolio entered the year with a higher concentration in small technology stocks than the index, and through September, some of these companies' stocks plummeted significantly. Technology stocks rebounded in the fourth quarter of 2001 but not enough to offset earlier losses. By that time we had shifted the portfolio's largest focus to health care stocks, which generally performed well.

In 2001, technology companies grappled with three problems: a huge inventory of unsold goods, large write-offs of sour investments, and weak prospects for product demand. Steep declines in corporate capital spending plans reduced demand for software, telecom, and semiconductor products, prompting analysts to slash earnings estimates for many stocks that fit the portfolio's investment discipline. The result was that the short-term corporate profit picture for most technology companies grew grim amid a global economic slowdown. Technology stocks rebounded in the fourth quarter, even as securities analysts further slashed estimates, because earnings targets were set at more realistic levels. Some areas such as teleconferencing also benefited from increased corporate demand after September 11. There were also early signs of a broader economic recovery, and this re-energized the technology-investing climate. Software and semiconductor stocks, two areas hit hard for most of 2001, did especially well in the fourth quarter as corporate customers began to increase software purchases and semiconductor companies experienced a pickup in orders. We believe this trend may continue in 2002.

For 2001 as a whole, energy stocks were another area of weakness for the portfolio. We brought the portfolio's weighting down from 2000 levels, but not fast enough to avoid a sharp decline in this sector's stock prices. Natural gas and oil prices peaked in early winter 2001 amid California's energy crisis and began to fall sharply as spring approached and the global economy weakened, reducing consumer and industrial demand for fuel. In addition, this past autumn was warmer than normal, and inventories of natural gas and petroleum products were high as we entered the fourth quarter. Nevertheless, we believe that the negative dynamics of this sector are temporary, and that energy stocks could begin to post improved results as U.S. and global economic growth recovers. As of December 31, the percentage of the portfolio in energy stocks was about the same as the portfolio's benchmark.

For the year ahead, we expect to maintain a strong position in health care stocks. We believe small-cap pharmaceutical firms could do especially well with medicines tailored to a person's specific biochemistry and genetic makeup. We see more partnerships evolving between large-cap pharmaceutical firms that face patent expirations and small biotech companies that may excel at research but lack the capital resources to shepherd products through a long and expensive regulatory regime and clinical review. We have positioned the portfolio accordingly.

Sincerely,
Your Portfolio Management Team

/s/ Peter Chin
Peter Chin
Lead Portfolio Manager

/s/ Roy C. McKay
Roy C. McKay
Portfolio Manager


Performance Update December 31, 2001


21st Century Growth Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- 21st Century Growth Portfolio - Class A

-- Russell 2000 Growth Index

svs1_g10k2c0

The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted measure of the 2000 smallest capitalized U.S. companies with a greater-than-average growth orientation and whose common stocks trade on the NYSE, AMEX, and Nasdaq. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Semi-annual periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

Life of Portfolio*

21st Century Growth Portfolio - Class A
Growth of $10,000

$7,672

$10,519

Average annual total return

-23.28%

1.92%

Russell 2000 Growth Index

Growth of $10,000

$9,077

$9,416

Average annual total return

-9.23%

-2.23%


Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- 21st Century Growth Portfolio - Class B

-- Russell 2000 Growth Index

svs1_g10k2b0

The Russell 2000 Growth Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted measure of the 2000 smallest capitalized U.S. companies with a greater-than-average growth orientation and whose common stocks trade on the NYSE, AMEX, and Nasdaq. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Semi-annual periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

Life of Portfolio*

21st Century Growth Portfolio - Class B
Growth of $10,000

$7,649

$10,385

Average annual total return

-23.51%

1.43%

Russell 2000 Growth Index

Growth of $10,000

$9,077

$9,416

Average annual total return

-9.23%

-2.23%


* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 3, 1999. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1999.

All performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Total returns for the Life of Portfolio for Class A and B shares would have been lower if the Portfolio's expenses were not maintained.

Investments in funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. These include funds that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries). Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.


Portfolio Summary December 31, 2001


21st Century Growth Portfolio

Asset Allocation

12/31/01

12/31/00


Common Stocks
86%
91%
Cash Equivalents
14%
9%

100%
100%

Sector Diversification (Excludes Cash Equivalents)

12/31/01

12/31/00


Technology
33%
24%
Health
26%
16%
Service Industries
6%
6%
Consumer Discretionary
6%
7%
Energy
6%
21%
Manufacturing
5%
13%
Durables
4%
2%
Financial
4%
-
Media
4%
3%
Construction
3%
3%
Other
3%
5%

100%
100%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings (24.1% of Portfolio)

1. Radio One, Inc.
Provider of radio broadcasting

3.2%

2. Copart, Inc.
Auctioneer of damaged vehicles for insurance companies

3.2%

3. UTStarcom, Inc.
Provider of telecommunications equipment

2.7%

4. Advent Software, Inc.
Provider of stand-alone and client/server software products

2.5%

5. Celgene Corp.
Producer of pharmaceuticals

2.5%

6. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
Provider of research tools and services for drug discovery

2.2%

7. NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Developer of small molecule drugs

2.2%

8. Cree Research, Inc.
Designer, developer and manufacturer of silicon carbide based semiconductor materials

2.0%

9. Mercury Interactive Corp.
Producer of automated software testing tools

1.8%

10. SmartForce PLC
Provider of educational software on the Internet

1.8%


Asset allocation, sector diversification and holdings are subject to change.

A quarterly Fund Summary and Portfolio Holdings are available upon request.


Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2001


21st Century Growth Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 86.2%

Communications 1.5%

Cellular Telephone 1.0%

Metro One Telecommunications, Inc.*
15,600
471,900

Telephone / Communications 0.5%

SBA Communications Corp.*
20,400
265,608
Construction 2.2%

Building Materials 0.9%

Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc.*
8,000
458,400

Building Products 1.3%

CoStar Group, Inc.*
26,700
641,067
Consumer Discretionary 5.4%

Apparel & Shoes 1.5%

Too, Inc.*
27,200
748,000

Department & Chain Stores 0.9%

Hot Topic, Inc.*
14,400
452,016

Recreational Products 1.0%

International Game Technology*
7,400
505,420

Restaurants 2.0%

Buca, Inc.*
33,200
538,172
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.*
16,800
415,800

953,972

Consumer Staples 0.7%

Food & Beverage

Suprema Specialties, Inc.* (c)
23,900
155,350
United Natural Foods, Inc.*
6,800
170,000

325,350

Durables 3.3%

Telecommunications Equipment

Harris Corp.
9,800
298,998
UTStarcom, Inc.*
45,700
1,302,450

1,601,448

Energy 4.9%

Engineering 0.5%

Active Power, Inc.*
37,400
254,320

Oil & Gas Production 2.0%

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.*
27,600
531,576
Swift Energy Co.*
22,500
454,500

986,076

Oilfield Services / Equipment 2.4%

Spinnaker Exploration Co.*
10,000
411,600
Universal Compression Holdings, Inc.*
25,000
737,250

1,148,850

Financial 3.2%

Banks 1.1%

Sterling Bancshares, Inc.
1,000
12,520
UCBH Holdings, Inc.
18,200
517,608

530,128

Insurance 2.1%

Annuity and Life Re (Holdings) Ltd.
19,600
492,156
Philadelphia Consolidated Holding Corp.*
13,700
516,627

1,008,783

Health 22.5%

Biotechnology 6.8%

CryoLife, Inc.*
28,000
840,000
Digene Corp.*
13,700
404,150
Harvard Bioscience, Inc.*
67,200
667,968
ILEX Oncology, Inc.*
18,000
486,720
Integra LifeSciences Holdings*
11,700
308,178
Regeneration Technologies*
60,100
612,419

3,319,435

Health Industry Services 2.9%

Accredo Health, Inc.*
12,100
480,370
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.*
12,300
307,377
Centene Corp.*
2,300
50,485
Omnicell, Inc.*
33,500
298,150
Unilab Corp.*
11,100
278,610

1,414,992

Hospital Management 1.1%

Province Healthcare Co.*
17,000
524,620

Medical Supply & Specialty 2.8%

American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.*
34,000
703,460
Endocare, Inc.*
16,600
297,638
SurModics, Inc.*
5,800
211,468
TheraSense, Inc.*
6,700
166,160

1,378,726

Pharmaceuticals 8.9%

American Pharmaceutical, Inc.*
5,800
120,640
Celegne Corp.*
37,900
1,209,768
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*
32,400
1,084,752
Genta, Inc.*
30,100
428,323
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
27,500
1,053,250
Specialty Laboratories, Inc.*
15,500
426,095

4,322,828

Manufacturing 3.9%

Industrial Specialty 1.9%

Global Power Equipment Group, Inc.*
21,600
325,080
Polycom, Inc.*
18,000
619,200

944,280

Machinery / Components / Controls 2.0%

Intier Automotive, Inc.
13,800
175,674
Lantronix, Inc. "A"*
69,700
440,504
SureBeam Corp.*
31,800
332,946

949,124

Media 3.2%

Broadcasting & Entertainment

Radio One, Inc. "D"*
86,100
1,550,661
Service Industries 5.6%

Miscellaneous Commercial Services 4.4%

Copart, Inc.*
42,200
1,534,814
Kinder Morgan Management LLC
16,119
610,928

2,145,742

Miscellaneous Consumer Services 1.2%

Edison Schools, Inc.*
30,800
605,220
Technology 28.5%

Computer Software 12.4%

Activision, Inc.*
25,000
650,250
Advent Software, Inc.*
24,600
1,228,770
Caminus Corp.*
22,100
508,300
DigitalThink, Inc.*
7,200
77,760
I-many, Inc.*
70,800
683,220
Nassda Corp.*
1,100
24,739
NetScreen Technologies, Inc.*
2,400
53,112
PLATO Learning, Inc.*
44,767
743,574
SmartForce PLC (ADR)*
36,300
898,425
THQ, Inc.*
12,400
601,028
Witness Systems, Inc.*
40,600
540,792

6,009,970

EDP Peripherals 1.8%

Mercury Interactive Corp.*
26,500
900,470

Electronic Data Processing 2.0%

Internet Security Systems, Inc.*
14,100
452,046
The Intercept Group, Inc.*
13,000
531,700

983,746

Office / Plant Automation 1.4%

MCSi, Inc.*
11,900
279,055
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.*
9,800
383,278

662,333

Precision Instruments 2.1%

Genesis Microchip, Inc.*
13,200
872,784
Zygo Corp.*
9,600
152,640

1,025,424

Semiconductors 8.8%

Alpha Industries, Inc.*
24,800
540,640
Astropower, Inc.*
19,200
776,256
Cree Research, Inc.*
32,500
957,450
Microsemi Corp.*
30,200
896,940
Therma-Wave, Inc.*
31,600
471,472
Transwitch Corp.*
93,500
420,750
Veeco Instruments, Inc.*
6,200
223,510

4,287,018

Transportation 1.3%

Air Freight 0.8%

EGL, Inc.*
28,500
397,575

Airlines 0.5%

Skywest, Inc.
8,800
223,960
Total Common Stocks (Cost $38,449,648)

41,997,462


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 13.8%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $6,700,553)
6,700,553

6,700,553

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $45,150,201) (a)

48,698,015


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $45,512,258. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $3,185,757. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $5,429,403 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $2,243,646.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The unaudited rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Security valued at fair value by management and approved in good faith following procedures approved by the Trustees, amounted to $155,350 (0.35% of net assets). The value has been estimated by management in the absence of readily ascertainable market values. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, the estimated value may differ significantly from the value that would have been used had a ready market for the security existed, and the difference could be material. The cost of the security at December 31, 2001 aggregated $307,500. The security may also have certain restrictions as to resale.

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments), for the year ended December 31, 2001, aggregated $54,082,490 and $29,516,809, respectively.


At December 31, 2001, the 21st Century Growth Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $13,382,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2008 ($1,217,000) and December 31, 2009 ($12,165,000), the respective expiration date, whichever comes first.

From November 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the 21st Century Growth Portfolio incurred approximately $336,000 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Portfolio intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

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


Financial Statements


21st Century Growth Portfolio

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $45,150,201)
$ 48,698,015
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
852
Interest receivable
8,226
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
513,834
Total assets
49,230,927
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
4,282,609
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
302,313
Accrued management fee
37,396
Other accrued expenses and payables
34,333
Total liabilities
4,656,651
Net assets, at value

$ 44,574,276

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
3,547,814
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(14,080,733)
Paid-in capital
55,107,195
Net assets, at value

$ 44,574,276

Net Asset Value

Class A

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($44,573,653 / 7,152,255 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 6.23

Class B

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($623 / 101.318 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 6.15


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



Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $5,852)
$ 37,416
Interest
122,179
Total Income
159,595
Expenses:
Management fee
272,234
Custodian fees
6,464
Accounting fees
45,285
Distribution service fees (Class B)
2
Auditing
17,652
Legal
2,622
Trustees' fees and expenses
7,908
Registration fees
2,246
Reports to shareholders
7,355
Other
1,022
Total expenses, before expense reductions
362,790
Expense reductions
(3,955)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
358,835
Net investment income (loss)

(199,240)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(10,619,721)
Foreign currency related transactions
(3,031)

(10,622,752)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
3,751,550
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(6,871,202)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (7,070,442)


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



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (199,240) $ (247,318)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(10,622,752) (3,459,014)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
3,751,550 (4,639,135)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(7,070,442) (8,345,467)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net realized gains:
Class A
- (222,315)
Class B
- (12)
Portfolio share transactions:
Class A
Proceeds from shares sold
49,939,921 45,192,048
Reinvestment of distributions
- 222,315
Cost of shares redeemed
(24,704,439) (25,874,881)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class A share transactions
25,235,482 19,539,482
Class B
Reinvestment of distributions
- 12
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class B share transactions
- 12
Increase (decrease) in net assets
18,165,040 10,971,700
Net assets at beginning of period
26,409,236 15,437,536
Net assets at end of period

$ 44,574,276

$ 26,409,236

Other Information
Class A
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
3,253,589 1,462,745
Shares sold
7,656,411 4,310,964
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
- 24,217
Shares redeemed
(3,757,745) (2,544,337)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
3,898,666 1,790,844
Shares outstanding at end of period

7,152,255

3,253,589

Class B
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
101 100
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
- 1
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
- 1
Shares outstanding at end of period

101

101


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


Financial Highlights


21st Century Growth Portfolio

Class A

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.12

$ 10.55

$ 6.00b

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomec
(.04) (.11) (.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.85) (2.20) 4.59

Total from investment operations

(1.89) (2.31) 4.55
Less distributions from:
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.12) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.23

$ 8.12

$ 10.55

Total Return (%)d
(23.28) (22.39) 75.83**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
45 26 15
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.17e 1.35 2.90*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.15e 1.29 1.50*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.64) (1.06) (.95)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
103 109 61

Class B

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 8.04

$ 10.51

$ 6.00b

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss)c
(.06) (.13) (.06)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(1.83) (2.22) 4.57

Total from investment operations

(1.89) (2.35) 4.51
Less distributions from:
Net realized gains on investment transactions
- (.12) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 6.15

$ 8.04

$ 10.51

Total Return (%)d
(23.51) (22.79) 75.17**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
-*** -*** -***
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.42e 1.60 3.15*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.40e 1.54 1.75*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.89) (1.31) (1.20)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
103 109 61

a For the period May 3, 1999 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 1999.
b Original capital.
c Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
d Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
e The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with the reorganization before and after expense reductions were 1.16% and 1.15%, and 1.41% and 1.40% for Class A and Class B, respectively.
* Annualized
** Not annualized
*** Net assets less than one million

Portfolio Management Discussion December 31, 2001


Global Discovery Portfolio

Dear Shareholders,

The past year was difficult for stocks worldwide, as a deteriorating global economy and weaker corporate profits led to high market volatility and sharp declines within higher-growth sectors such as technology. A negative backdrop became worse immediately following the September 11 terrorist attacks, as investors' risk tolerance declined sharply. That said, coordinated cuts in interest rates by central banks around the world encouraged investors, and global markets rebounded somewhat in the final three months of the year.

Declining 24.59 percent for the annual period, Scudder Global Discovery Portfolio (Class A) underperformed the Salomon Smith Barney World Extended Market Index (SSB World EMI), which fell roughly 6.79 percent for the same period. The primary reason for the underperformance was our focus on growth amidst a value-driven market. Most of the portfolio's downside was caused by the portfolio's positions in higher-growth stocks, despite the fact that as a group this segment made up less than 20 percent of the total portfolio. Within that group, information technology (IT) was the biggest detractor from performance. In addition, the portfolio's energy holdings were disappointing, particularly among U.S. gas companies. We had favored that industry and did not anticipate the effect that the global slowdown would have on commodity prices.

On a relative basis, we favor European equities and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. While budget constraints prevent Europe from moving as aggressively on the fiscal front as the United States, Europe is nonetheless projected to grow faster than the United States in the years ahead. Moreover, Europe is not burdened by the imbalances that characterize the U.S. financial system, such as high levels of debt among both consumers and corporations. We believe European stock market valuations have fallen to attractive levels, and the prospect of further interest rate cuts has further enhanced the potential for equities. Pension reform and tax reform continue to move forward, which also creates a positive backdrop for stocks. Finally, the imperative for merger and restructuring activity remains strong.

The portfolio is slightly below market-weight in the United States and is underweight in Japan. In the United States, earnings growth is slowing to more normal historical levels, but it is still home to some of the best companies in the world. Japan's economy has yet to improve, so in the meantime the portfolio's investments there are focused on: 1) companies engaged in cost reduction; 2) nonbank financials; and 3) mid-size, high-quality, and attractively valued pharmaceuticals.

We recognize that the past year has been difficult for equity investors, but we believe small-company growth stocks continue to hold a place in investors' portfolios. It is important to keep in mind that the market's preference for growth versus value tends to move in cycles. It was only two years ago, after all, that growth stocks were producing vastly superior performance in relation to value stocks. While the sector certainly is not without risk, we believe that it can continue to generate solid long-term returns for patient growth-oriented investors.

Sincerely,
Your Portfolio Management Team

/s/ Gerald J. Moran
Gerald J. Moran
Lead Portfolio Manager

/s/ Steven T. Stokes
Steven T. Stokes
Portfolio Manager


Performance Update December 31, 2001


Global Discovery Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- Global Discovery Portfolio - Class A*

-- Salomon Smith Barney World Equity EMI Index

svs1_g10k2a0

The Salomon Smith Barney World Equity Extended Market Index is an unmanaged small capitalization stock universe of 22 countries. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

Life of Portfolio*

Global Discovery Portfolio - Class A*
Growth of $10,000

$7,541

$11,848

$15,504

$16,357

Average annual total return

-24.59%

5.81%

9.17%

9.07%

Salomon Smith Barney World Equity EMI Index

Growth of $10,000

$9,321

$11,144

$12,794

$13,046

Average annual total return

-6.79%

3.68%

5.05%

4.80%


* The Portfolio commenced operations on May 1,1996. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1996. On May 2, 1997, existing shares were redesignated as Class A shares.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- Global Discovery Portfolio - Class B**

-- Salomon Smith Barney World Equity EMI Index

svs1_g10k290

The Salomon Smith Barney World Equity Extended Market Index is an unmanaged small capitalization stock universe of 22 countries. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Semi-annual periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1 Year

3 Year

Life of Portfolio**

Global Discovery Portfolio - Class B**
Growth of $10,000

$7,504

$11,756

$15,574

Average annual total return

-24.96%

5.54%

9.96%

Salomon Smith Barney World Equity EMI Index

Growth of $10,000

$9,321

$11,144

$13,216

Average annual total return

-6.79%

3.68%

6.25%


** The Portfolio commenced selling Class B shares on May 2, 1997. Index comparisons begin April 30, 1997.

All performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased. Total returns would have been lower if the Portfolio's expenses were not maintained.

Investments in funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. These include funds that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries). Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.


Portfolio Summary December 31, 2001


Global Discovery Portfolio

Geographical
(Excludes Cash Equivalents)

12/31/01

12/31/00


U.S. & Canada
56%
63%
Europe
34%
29%
Japan
5%
6%
Other
5%
2%

100%
100%

Sector Diversification (Excludes Cash Equivalents)

12/31/01

12/31/00


Health
25%
21%
Financial
21%
13%
Service Industries
16%
17%
Consumer Discretionary
9%
8%
Technology
9%
16%
Energy
6%
15%
Manufacturing
4%
3%
Utilities
3%
-
Transportation
2%
-
Media
2%
1%
Consumer Staples
1%
2%
Other
2%
4%

100%
100%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings (33.4% of Portfolio)

1. Fiserv, Inc.
Provider of data processing services
United States

4.3%

2. Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC
Provider of financial services for the business and private sectors
Ireland

4.1%

3. Biomet, Inc.
Manufacturer of surgical implant devices
United States

4.0%

4. Legg Mason, Inc.
Provider of various financial services
United States

3.9%

5. Irish Life & Permanent PLC
Provider of diversified financial services
Ireland

3.7%

6. Symbol Technologies, Inc.
Manufacturer of bar code laser scanners
United States

3.0%

7. Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
Developer of medical tests used in patient diagnosis, monitoring and treatment
United States

2.7%

8. Deutsche Boerse AG
Provider of financial services
Germany

2.7%

9. Serco Group PLC
Operator of facilities management business
United Kingdom

2.5%

10. St. Jude Medical, Inc.
Manufacturer of heart valves
United States

2.5%


Geographical, sector diversification and holdings are subject to change.

A quarterly Fund Summary and Portfolio Holdings are available upon request.


Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2001


Global Discovery Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 96.8%

Australia 0.9%
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. (Manufacturer, supplier and seller of gaming machines and table gaming equipment)
293,267
988,008
QBE Insurance Group Ltd. (Underwriter of commercial, industrial and individual insurance)
116,500
456,710

1,444,718

Brazil 0.3%
Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica SA (ADR) (Manufacturer of aircraft)
25,408
562,279
Denmark 0.2%
Genmab A/S* (Creator, developer and marketer of human antibody-based products)
19,100
393,555
France 2.4%
Galeries Lafayette (Operator of department stores and supermarket chains)
12,993
1,770,881
JC Decaux SA* (Provider of advertising services)
72,326
809,116
Vinci SA (Builder of roads, offerer of engineering and construction services)
21,609
1,268,420

3,848,417

Germany 3.2%
Deutsche Boerse AG (Provider of financial services)
109,627
4,348,606
Suess Microtec AG* (Manufacturer of inspection equipment)
31,313
876,449

5,225,055

Greece 0.5%
Hellenic Bottling Co. SA* (Distributor of soft drinks)
55,500
801,458
Hong Kong 2.3%
Legend Holdings Ltd. (Manufacturer of computers and related products)
3,801,000
1,937,421
Li & Fung Ltd. (Operator of export trading business)
1,612,000
1,808,681

3,746,102

India 0.3%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (ADR) (Provider of software services specializing in UNIX, IBM and Windows platforms)
46,000
505,080
Ireland 10.6%
Anglo Irish Bank Corp. PLC (Provider of financial services for business and private sectors)
1,700,608
6,594,260
Gresham Hotel Group PLC (Operator of hotels in the U.K., Ireland, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands)
467,056
328,904
Irish Continental Group PLC (Provider of passenger and freight transportation)
65,060
371,164
Irish Life & Permanent PLC (Provider of diversified financial services)
598,828
6,085,265
Jurys Doyle Hotel Group PLC (Operator of hotels and inns in Dublin, London and Washington D.C.)
229,950
1,660,317
Ryanair Holdings PLC* (Provider of passenger airline services)
340,500
2,155,004

17,194,914

Japan 5.3%
JAFCO Co., Ltd. (Operator of a venture capital company)
18,600
1,112,072
Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (Retailer of prescription medicines)
75,000
1,937,248
NGK Insulators Ltd. (Manufacturer of electrical insulators)
104,000
767,181
Nidec Corp. (Manufacturer of small-scale motors for hard disc drives)
7,200
377,422
NSK Ltd. (Manufacturer of bearings and motor vehicle machine parts)
237,000
813,827
Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of opto-electronic and related products)
144,000
2,062,144
Shinko Securities Co., Ltd. (Provider of financial services)
1,079,000
1,483,697

8,553,591

Netherlands 1.1%
Vedior NV (Provider of temporary employment services)
145,800
1,750,643
Russia 0.6%
Mobile Telesystems (ADR)* (Provider of mobile telecommunications services)
27,200
969,952
Spain 0.7%
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution SA* (Operator of a travel reservation system)
140,900
813,877
Sogecable SA* (Provider of cable television services)
16,340
378,702

1,192,579

Sweden 0.3%
Eniro AB* (Publisher of catalogs and telephone directories)
59,700
428,469
United Kingdom 13.8%
Aegis Group PLC (Provider of independent media services)
1,289,214
1,745,819
Amey PLC (Holder of service and contracting companies that provide business outsourcing)
147,775
802,603
ARM Holdings PLC* (Designer of RISC microprocessors and related technology)
524,696
2,742,795
Friends Provident PLC* (Manager of life assurance business in U.K.)
394,505
1,148,877
Matalan PLC (Retailer of clothing)
642,401
3,273,900
Misys PLC (Provider of computer support and data services)
289,859
1,371,707
PizzaExpress PLC (Operator of pizza restaurants)
185,674
2,417,018
RM PLC (Provider of information technology solutions for educational markets)
246,900
853,839
Serco Group PLC (Operator of facilities management business)
778,922
4,139,788
Shire Pharmaceuticals Group PLC* (Developer and marketer of prescription medicine)
63,875
799,872
St. James's Place Capital PLC (New) (Provider of money management and insurance)
298,192
1,519,691
Taylor Nelson Sofres PLC (Provider of market research services)
571,861
1,611,249

22,427,158

United States 54.3%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. "A"* (Retailer of casual apparel for men and women)
34,900
925,897
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.* (Provider of information technology services and electronic funds transfer services)
9,300
987,009
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Developer of immunoregulatory compounds)
27,900
681,876
Alkermes, Inc.* (Developer of immunoregulatory compounds)
60,800
1,602,688
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Retailer of casual clothing)
29,900
782,483
Biomet, Inc. (Manufacturer of surgical implant devices)
211,425
6,533,033
BroadWing, Inc.* (Provider of various communication services)
73,900
702,050
Caremark Rx, Inc.* (Provider of pharmaceutical services in the United States)
184,200
3,004,302
Celgene Corp.* (Developer of commercialized human pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals)
42,000
1,340,640
Cephalon, Inc.* (Developer of biopharmaceutical products)
11,900
899,462
Concord EFS, Inc.* (Provider of electronic transaction authorization, processing, settlement and transfer services)
58,500
1,917,630
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (Operator of offshore oil and gas well drilling business)
70,200
2,134,080
Diebold, Inc. (Provider of financial, education and health care services)
9,900
400,356
Documentum, Inc.* (Developer of software products)
54,700
1,188,084
DPL, Inc. (Distributor of electricity)
64,700
1,557,976
ENSCO International, Inc. (Provider of international offshore drilling services)
65,900
1,637,615
EOG Resources, Inc. (Explorer of oil and gas)
44,000
1,720,840
Fiserv, Inc. (Provider of data processing services)
166,500
7,046,280
Garmin Ltd.* (Provider of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology)
48,100
1,025,492
H&R Block, Inc. (Provider of tax consulting and preparation services)
55,100
2,462,970
Internet Security Systems, Inc.* (Provider of security management solutions for the Internet)
14,800
474,488
Invitrogen Corp.* (Developer of research kits)
39,100
2,421,463
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings* (Developer of medical tests used in patient diagnosis, monitoring and treatment)
54,500
4,406,325
Lam Research Corp.* (Manufacturer of plasma etching equipment)
31,400
729,108
Legg Mason, Inc. (Provider of various financial services)
125,900
6,292,482
Medarex, Inc.* (Operator of a pharmaceutical company)
35,200
632,192
Mercury Interactive Corp.* (Producer of automated software testing tools)
22,000
747,560
Nabors Industries, Inc.* (Contractor of land drilling)
26,630
914,208
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* (Developer of small molecule drugs)
45,900
1,757,970
OGE Energy Corp. (Provider of electric power and natural gas transmission)
67,900
1,567,132
Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc.* (Holder of subsidiaries that develop and manufacture generic pharmaceuticals products)
43,200
1,460,160
Province Healthcare Co.* (Acquirer and operator of rural hospitals)
23,500
725,210
Radio One, Inc. "D"* (Provider of radio broadcasting)
95,400
1,718,154
Sabre Group Holdings, Inc. "A"* (Provider of online travel reservation capabilities)
29,200
1,236,620
Shaw Group, Inc.* (Manufacturer of piping systems)
62,700
1,473,450
St. Jude Medical, Inc.* (Manufacturer of heart valves)
53,200
4,130,980
Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Manufacturer of bar code laser scanners)
306,393
4,865,521
TECO Energy, Inc. (Provider of retail electric service)
56,700
1,487,808
Tiffany & Co. (Operator of jewelry and gift store)
64,800
2,039,256
Time Warner Telecom, Inc. "A"* (Provider of telecommunications services)
42,700
755,363
Universal Health Services, Inc.* (Operator of psychiatric-care facilities)
36,030
1,541,363
UtiliCorp United, Inc. (Provider of multinational energy solutions)
50,600
1,273,602
Veritas DGC, Inc.* (Provider of land, transition zone and marine-based seismic data acquisition)
55,000
1,017,500
Waters Corp.* (Provider of high-performance liquid chromatography products and services)
60,000
2,325,000
Zions Bancorp. (Provider of commercial banking services)
70,400
3,701,630

88,245,308

Total Common Stocks (Cost $164,995,262)

157,289,278


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Convertible Bonds 0.4%

United States
Cephalon, Inc., Convertible, 5.25%, 5/1/2006 (Developer of biopharmaceutical products) (Cost $581,000)
581,000

703,917


Repurchase Agreements 2.8%

Salomon Smith Barney, 1.75% to be repurchased at $4,495,656 on 1/2/2002 (b) (Cost $4,495,000)
4,495,000

4,495,000

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $170,071,262) (a)

162,488,195


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $170,827,344. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $8,339,149. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $16,474,165 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $24,813,314.
(b) Repurchase agreements are fully collateralized by U.S. Treasury or government agency securities.

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments), for the year ended December 31, 2001, aggregated $122,822,625 and $77,711,661, respectively.


At December 31, 2001, the Global Discovery Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $24,864,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2009, the expiration date.

From November 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the Global Discovery Portfolio incurred approximately $3,960,000 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Portfolio intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

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


Financial Statements


Global Discovery Portfolio

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $170,071,262)
$ 162,488,195
Cash
80
Foreign currency, at value, (cost $1,922,281)
1,935,947
Dividends receivable
103,364
Interest receivable
5,302
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
307,917
Foreign taxes recoverable
42,799
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts
291,702
Total assets
165,175,306
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
7,388,190
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
455,172
Accrued management fee
159,680
Other accrued expenses and payables
130,774
Total liabilities
8,133,816
Net assets, at value

$ 157,041,490

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments securities
(7,583,067)
Foreign currency related transactions
302,303
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(29,573,057)
Paid-in capital
193,895,311
Net assets, at value

$ 157,041,490

Class A

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($150,184,921 / 17,267,802 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.70

Class B

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($6,856,569 / 795,058 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.62


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



Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $43,067)
$ 1,165,326
Interest
688,804
Total Income
1,854,130
Expenses:
Management fee
1,481,960
Custodian fees
180,457
Accounting fees
148,091
Distribution service fees (Class B)
19,980
Auditing
24,131
Legal
6,770
Trustees' fees and expenses
24,876
Reports to shareholders
6,574
Total expenses, before expense reductions
1,892,839
Expense reductions
(17,074)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
1,875,765
Net investment income (loss)

(21,635)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(27,662,809)
Foreign currency related transactions
(256,752)

(27,919,561)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(15,786,881)
Foreign currency related transactions
297,245

(15,489,636)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(43,409,197)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (43,430,832)


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



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (21,635) $ (377,736)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(27,919,561) 2,036,132
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(15,489,636) (16,424,584)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(43,430,832) (14,766,188)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income:
Class A
- (986,284)
Class B
- (49,881)
Net realized gains:
Class A
(2,677,843) (5,917,706)
Class B
(162,230) (438,954)
Portfolio share transactions:
Class A
Proceeds from shares sold
161,605,840 177,758,322
Reinvestment of distributions
2,677,843 6,903,990
Cost of shares redeemed
(129,432,610) (75,515,456)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class A share transactions
34,851,073 109,146,856
Class B
Proceeds from shares sold
1,138,358 6,835,369
Reinvestment of distributions
162,230 488,835
Cost of shares redeemed
(2,492,123) (1,885,145)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class B share transactions
(1,191,535) 5,439,059
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(12,611,367) 92,426,902
Net assets at beginning of period
169,652,857 77,225,955
Net assets at end of period

$ 157,041,490

$ 169,652,857

Other Information
Class A
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
13,514,198 5,348,352
Shares sold
17,691,979 13,444,650
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
265,396 559,481
Shares redeemed
(14,203,771) (5,838,285)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
3,753,604 8,165,846
Shares outstanding at end of period

17,267,802

13,514,198

Class B
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
921,916 512,155
Shares sold
125,458 510,443
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
16,191 39,775
Shares redeemed
(268,507) (140,457)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
(126,858) 409,761
Shares outstanding at end of period

795,058

921,916


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


Financial Highlights


Global Discovery Portfolio

Class A(a)

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.76

$ 13.18

$ 8.04

$ 7.08

$ 6.33

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
(.00)*** (.03) (.06) (.03) (.03)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.87) (.62) 5.30 1.18 .81

Total from investment operations

(2.87) (.65) 5.24 1.15 .78
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
- (.11) - (.12) (.02)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(.19) (.66) (.10) (.07) (.01)

Total distributions

(.19) (.77) (.10) (.19) (.03)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.70

$ 11.76

$ 13.18

$ 8.04

$ 7.08

Total Return (%)
(24.59) (5.29) 65.88 16.44c 12.38c
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
150 159 71 25 18
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.23d 1.28 1.63 1.79 1.79
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.22d 1.28 1.63 1.72 1.50
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.00e (.25) (.66) (.40) (.44)
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
56 66 70 54 83

Class B

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997f

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 11.69

$ 13.11

$ 8.01

$ 7.07

$ 6.20

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
(.02) (.07) (.08) (.05) (.04)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(2.86) (.61) 5.28 1.18 .91

Total from investment operations

(2.88) (.68) 5.20 1.13 .87
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
- (.08) - (.12) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(.19) (.66) (.10) (.07) -

Total distributions

(.19) (.74) (.10) (.19) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.62

$ 11.69

$ 13.11

$ 8.01

$ 7.07

Total Return (%)
(24.96) (5.42) 65.63 16.18c 14.03c**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
7 11 7 4 2
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.48d 1.53 1.88 2.04 2.00*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.47d 1.53 1.88 1.98 1.75*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.25) (.52) (.91) (.69) (.89)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
56 66 70 54 83

a On May 2, 1997 existing shares were redesignated as Class A shares.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
d The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with the reorganization before and after expense reductions were 1.22% and 1.22%, and 1.47% and 1.47% for Class A and Class B, respectively.
e Less than .005%
f For the period May 2, 1997 (commencement of sales of Class B shares) to December 31, 1997.
* Annualized ** Not annualized *** Less than $.005 per share

Portfolio Management Discussion December 31, 2001


International Portfolio

Dear Shareholders,

Global markets declined for the bulk of the annual period ending December 31, 2001. Swings in market sentiment were both powerful and frequent as the economic backdrop deteriorated in fits and starts. Investor nervousness about the corporate earnings slowdown, rising oil prices, and widespread economic malaise hurt stock prices, and the events of September 11 only made these problems worse. In the final months of the year, however, global markets in general rebounded in response to the quick and forceful reaction from global central banks and policy makers.

Of the major international stock markets, Japan's was the weakest performer. The global economic slowdown hit Japan especially hard given the fragile state of its economy. Initially, the Japanese indices rallied briefly on the landslide victory of Prime Minister Koizumi, who assumed leadership of the country on a strongly reformist platform. The market subsequently fell back, however, due to increasing signs of economic slowdown, a weakening yen, and a more sober view of the deflationary pain that would accompany any rigorous reforms.

European markets also retracted significantly from previous highs, though they performed relatively better, with particular help from the United Kingdom. Growth continued to moderate within Europe as a slowing global economy diminished demand - forcing companies to scale back on manufacturing activity and services. Evidence of restructuring continues, however, and Europe is not burdened by imbalances that characterize the U.S. financial system, such as high levels of debt among both consumers and corporations.

Scudder International Portfolio (Class A) declined 30.86 percent against this backdrop, compared with the MSCI EAFE+Canada, which fell 21.40 percent. The most problematic region of the past year was Japan, despite our having significantly curtailed the portfolio's regional exposure earlier in the year. In Europe, the portfolio suffered from too high an exposure to media and publishing stocks, particularly those of companies more dependent on advertising revenues.

During the current period of heightened economic uncertainty, we remain focused first and foremost on security selection, with continued attention to companies with strong market positions, balance sheet strength, and valuation support. We have been moving the portfolio from a defensive tilt to a more opportunistic one, as we expect the liquidity-driven rally to continue and are further encouraged by some signs of stabilization in the U.S. economy, which we believe bodes well for the global economy. Toward that end, we have trimmed the portfolio's positions in consumer staples, utilities, insurance (a subsector of financial), and energy; and have added selectively to semiconductors and tech hardware (both subsectors of technology), materials (a subsector of construction), and industrials (a subsector of manufacturing).

Sincerely,
Your Portfolio Management Team

/s/ Irene T. Cheng
Irene T. Cheng
Lead Portfolio Manager

/s/ Nicholas Bratt
Nicholas Bratt
Portfolio Manager

/s/ Marc J. Slendebroek
Marc J. Slendebroek
Portfolio Manager


Performance Update December 31, 2001


International Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- International Portfolio - Class A*

-- MSCI EAFE & Canada Index

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The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australia, the Far East (EAFE) & Canada Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted measure of stock markets in Europe, Australia, the Far East and Canada. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends net of withholding tax and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Yearly periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

3-Year

5-Year

10-Year*

International Portfolio - Class A*
Growth of $10,000

$6,914

$8,365

$10,810

$18,258

Average annual total return

-30.86%

-5.78%

1.57%

6.21%

MSCI EAFE & Canada Index

Growth of $10,000

$7,860

$8,711

$10,580

$15,677

Average annual total return

-21.40%

-4.50%

1.13%

4.60%


* On May 8, 1997, existing shares were redesignated as Class A shares.

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- International Portfolio - Class B**

-- MSCI EAFE & Canada Index

svs1_g10k270

The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australia, the Far East (EAFE) & Canada Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted measure of stock markets in Europe, Australia, the Far East and Canada. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends net of withholding tax and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.

Semi-annual periods ended December 31


Comparative Results


1-Year

3-Year

Life of Portfolio**

International Portfolio - Class B**
Growth of $10,000

$6,919

$8,330

$10,081

Average annual total return

-30.81%

-5.91%

.17%

MSCI EAFE & Canada Index

Growth of $10,000

$7,860

$8,711

$10,021

Average annual total return

-21.40%

-4.50%

.05%


** The Portfolio commenced selling Class B shares on May 8, 1997. Index comparisons begin May 31, 1997.

All performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

Investments in funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. These include funds that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries). Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.


Portfolio Summary December 31, 2001


International Portfolio

Geographical (Excludes Cash Equivalents)

12/31/01

12/31/00


Europe
72%
75%
Japan
20%
20%
Pacific Basin
6%
3%
U.S. & Canada
2%
2%

100%
100%

Sector Diversification (Excludes Cash Equivalents)

12/31/01

12/31/00


Financial
17%
27%
Manufacturing
14%
13%
Communications
12%
10%
Technology
9%
5%
Health
8%
5%
Energy
7%
6%
Service Industries
6%
6%
Consumer Discretionary
5%
-
Consumer Staples
5%
9%
Utilities
4%
5%
Other
13%
14%

100%
100%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings (21.7% of Portfolio)

1. Vodafone Group PLC
Provider of mobile telecommunication services

United Kingdom

3.8%

2. BP PLC
Provider of oil internationally

United Kingdom

2.5%

3. Siemens AG
Manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment

Germany

2.2%

4. Ericsson LM
Producer of advanced systems and products for wired and mobile communications

Sweden

2.2%

5. Total Fina ELF SA
Explorer, refiner and transporter of oil and natural gas

France

2.1%

6. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Manufacturer of electronic parts

Korea

1.9%

7. Canadian National Railway Co.
Operator of railroads in Canada

Canada

1.8%

8. E.On AG
Distributor of oil and chemicals

Germany

1.8%

9. Aventis SA
Manufacturer of life science products

France

1.7%

10. Bayer AG
Producer of chemical products

Germany

1.7%


Geographical, sector diversification and holdings are subject to change.

A quarterly Fund Summary and Portfolio Holdings are available upon request.


Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2001


International Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 86.8%

Australia 2.0%
BHP Billiton Ltd. (Producer of petroleum, mineral and steel products)
1,230,800
6,596,749
WMC Ltd. (Developer of mineral products)
892,983
4,363,595

10,960,344

Belgium 0.7%
Interbrew (Operator of brewing business)
140,800
3,859,405
Canada 2.1%
Canadian National Railway Co. (Operator of railroads in Canada)
214,593
10,338,746
Nortel Networks Corp. (Provider of telephone, data and wireless products for the Internet)
184,601
1,384,506

11,723,252

Denmark 0.7%
Novo Nordisk A/S "B" (Developer, producer and marketer of pharmaceuticals)
93,900
3,841,491
Finland 0.8%
Sonera Oyj (Provider of telecommunication services)
406,900
2,063,823
UPM-Kymmene Oyj (Manufacturer of paper and pulp products)
74,400
2,470,426

4,534,249

France 14.7%
Alcatel SA (Manufacturer of telecommunications equipment)
71,475
1,223,293
Aventis SA (Manufacturer of life science products)
131,705
9,362,795
BNP Paribas SA (Provider of banking services)
102,612
9,192,566
Carrefour SA (Operator of supermarkets and food retailer)
101,501
5,283,914
Compagnie Generale d'Industrie et de Participations (Producer of automobile components, diagnostic equipment and abrasive pellets)
34,156
1,141,750
Credit Lyonnais SA (Provider of diversified banking services)
137,639
4,600,927
Eurotunnel SA* (Designer, financier and constructor of the Eurotunnel)
4,222,051(d)
4,252,795
France Telecom SA (Provider of telecommunication services)
62,377
2,496,568
Groupe Danone (Producer of food products)
27,742
3,387,902
Lafarge SA (Supplier of various building materials)
61,240
5,726,420
Orange SA* (Provider of cellular telephone services)
195,269
1,771,959
Rhodia SA (Manufacturer of drugs and chemical products)
95,496
764,424
Sanofi-Synthelabo SA (Manufacturer of health care products and medical and surgical equipment)
64,477
4,816,387
Schneider Electric SA (Manufacturer of electronic components and automated manufacturing systems)
125,865
6,058,586
Scor SA (Operator of property, casualty and life reinsurance business)
39,898
1,259,359
Suez SA (Builder of water treatment plants)
262,430
7,953,622
Technip CoFlexip SA (Designer and manufacturer of industrial facilities)
13,101
1,751,734
Total Fina Elf SA (Explorer, refiner, and transporter of oil and natural gas)
80,645
11,530,665

82,575,666

Germany 12.0%
Allianz AG (Provider of multi-line insurance services)
21,313
5,044,077
AMB Generali Holding AG (Provider of insurance and financial services worldwide)
551
57,957
Altana AG (Developer and manufacturer of pharmaceutical, diagnostic and chemical products)
28,519
1,421,080
BASF AG (Producer of chemicals)
88,458
3,299,933
Bayer AG (Producer of chemical products)
291,943
9,290,495
Beiersdorf AG (Supplier of disposable medical products)
12,392
1,396,243
Deutsche Bank AG (Registered) (Provider of financial services) (c)
45,166
3,192,695
E.On AG (Distributor of oil and chemicals)
192,406
10,016,224
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Manufacturer of commercial printing presses)
20,125
761,528
KarstadtQuelle AG (Operator of department stores)
95,633
3,742,354
Man AG (Operator of a commodities trading company)
64,219
1,362,426
Merck KGaA (Manufacturer of pharmaceuticals and speciality chemicals, as well as related products and equipment)
35,474
1,299,644
Metro AG (Operator of building, clothing, electronic and food stores)
97,847
3,445,222
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG (Registered) (Provider of financial services)
23,575
6,409,363
SAP AG (Manufacturer of computer software)
32,821
4,306,869
Siemens AG (Manufacturer of electrical and electronic equipment)
185,461
12,374,195

67,420,305

Italy 2.2%
Mediobanca SpA (Provider of medium- and long-term business loans and credit)
665,500
7,462,791
Riunione Adriatica di Sicurta SpA (Provider of insurance services)
416,700
4,914,235

12,377,026

Japan 17.2%
Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer a variety of glass products)
594,000
3,497,303
Canon, Inc. (Producer of visual image and information equipment)
74,000
2,535,440
Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. (Operator of printing business)
76,000
756,363
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc. (Provider of brokerage and other financial services)
460,000
2,407,810
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. (Operator of casual clothes retail chain)
14,300
1,266,717
Hitachi Ltd. (Manufacturer of general electronics)
219,000
1,597,204
Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. (Operator of leading supermarkets)
39,000
1,754,007
Kajima Corp. (Contractor engaged in large-scale civil engineering projects)
514,000
1,390,139
Matsushita Communication Industrial Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of mobile and car audio telecommunications equipment)
50,000
1,348,477
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of consumer electronic products)
287,000
3,669,536
Mitsubishi Corp. (Operator of a general trading company)
485,000
3,135,569
Mitsubishi Estate Co., Ltd. (Provider of real estate services)
603,000
4,393,201
Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (Operator of a general trading company)
610,000
3,007,597
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (Provider of real estate services)
707,000
5,371,116
Mizuho Holdings, Inc. (Provider of financial services)
225
456,393
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of computers)
37,100
2,215,346
NEC Corp. (Manufacturer of telecommunication and computer equipment)
519,000
5,271,617
Nikko Cordial Corp. (Provider of financial services)
1,014,000
4,506,495
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp. (Provider of telecommunication services)
560
1,816,607
Nippon Unipac Holdings (Manager and controller of subsidiaries which manufacture paper and pulp products)
363
1,613,272
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of motor vehicles)
1,207,000
6,372,901
Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (Provider of financial services)
492,000
6,279,420
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (Provider of various telecommunication services and equipment)
323
3,778,926
OJI Paper Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of paper and paper goods)
389,000
1,539,687
Sankyo Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of pharmaceuticals)
260,000
4,434,399
Sega Corp.* (Maker of commercial amusement equipment)
130,000
2,582,618
Sharp Corp. (Manufacturer of consumer and industrial electronics)
550,000
6,405,455
SMC Corp. (Manufacturer of pneumatic equipment)
14,700
1,489,767
Sony Corp. (Manufacturer of consumer electronic products)
145,400
6,616,622
Taisei Corp. (Builder of residential and commercial bulidings)
689,000
1,486,561
Takeda Chemical Industries Ltd. (Manufacturer of pharmaceutical products)
69,000
3,108,486

96,105,051

Korea 1.9%
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of electronic parts)
49,690
10,554,633
Netherlands 3.7%
ASML Holding NV* (Developer of photolithography projection systems)
88,900
1,546,871
DSM NV (Manufacturer of chemicals)
78,700
2,876,981
Elsevier NV (Publisher of scientific, professional, business and consumer information books)
156,900
1,857,349
Gucci Group NV (Designer and producer of personal luxury accessories and apparel)
36,500
3,098,850
Heineken NV (Producer of alcoholic beverages)
66,625
2,529,399
IHC Caland NV (Supplier of materials for offshore oilfields)
30,900
1,446,073
Koninklinjke KPN NV* (Provider of telecommunications services)
561,200
2,856,448
STMicroelectronics NV (Manufacturer of semiconductor integrated circuits)
145,667
4,681,004

20,892,975

Spain 2.1%
Industria de Diseno Textil SA* (Manufacturer and retailer of apparel)
199,400
3,805,523
Telefonica SA* (Provider of telecommunication services)
582,159
7,799,615

11,605,138

Sweden 2.2%
Ericsson LM "B" (Producer of advanced systems and products for wired and mobile communications)
2,252,200
12,284,727
Switzerland 6.4%
Credit Suisse Group (Provider of various financial services, including investment and insurance services)
163,764
6,994,746
Nestle SA (Registered) (Producer and seller of food products)
25,225
5,387,096
Roche Holding AG (Developer of pharmaceutical and chemical products)
37,548
2,684,265
Serono SA "B" (Developer and marketer of biotechnology products)
6,456
5,643,547
Swiss Re (Registered) (Provider of reinsurance, insurance and banking services)
61,961
6,242,451
Syngenta AG* (Producer of seeds and chemicals)
58,408
3,030,338
UBS AG (Registered) (Provider of commercial and investment banking services)
114,661
5,796,689

35,779,132

Taiwan 1.3%
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (ADR) (Manufacturer of electronic products)
72
329
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.* (Manufacturer of integrated circuits and other semiconductor devices)
2,868,400
7,174,075

7,174,404

United Kingdom 16.8%
Anglo American PLC (Producer of mining and natural resources products)
127,140
1,927,188
BAE Systems PLC (Producer of military aircraft)
1,067,216
4,809,547
BP PLC (Provider of oil internationally)
1,789,414
13,913,721
Compass Group PLC (Operator of an international food service group)
352,158
2,640,803
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (Developer of vaccines, health related consumer products, prescriptions and OTC medicines)
344,445
8,641,644
J Sainsbury PLC (Distributor of food)
937,326
4,995,316
Pearson PLC (Operator of a diversified media and entertainment holding company)
507,027
5,839,811
Reed International PLC (Publisher of scientific, professional and business-to-business materials)
909,175
7,545,944
Reuters Group PLC (Provider of international news and information)
756,627
7,491,727
Rio Tinto PLC (Operator of a mining, manufacturing and development company)
403,276
7,727,686
Shell Transport & Trading PLC (Provider of oil internationally)
996,521
6,848,882
Vodafone Group PLC (Provider of mobile telecommunication services)
8,223,625
21,524,021

93,906,290

Total Common Stocks (Cost $504,425,243)

485,594,088


Warrants 0.0%

France
Cap Gemini SA* (Provider of computer software) (Cost $78,236)
34,156

14,005


Participating Loan Note 0.3%

Luxembourg
Eurotunnel Finance Ltd., Step-up Coupon 1.0% to 12/31/2005, 1.0% plus 26.45% of net available cash flows to 4/30/2040 (Provider of finances for the Eurotunnel project) (Cost $2,218,612)
1,700 (b)

1,757,841


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Short-Term Investments 12.9%

Federal Home Loan Bank, 1.47%**, 1/2/2002
50,000,000
49,997,958
Federal National Mortgage Association, 2.05%**, 1/2/2002
22,134,000
22,132,740
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $72,130,698)

72,130,698

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $578,852,789) (a)

559,496,632


* Non-income producing security.
** Annualized yield at time of purchase, not a coupon rate.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $585,001,888. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized depreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $25,505,256. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $32,829,575 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $58,334,831.
(b) Represents number of contracts. Each contract equals a nominal value of EUR 2,931.
(c) Affiliated company (see Notes to Financial Statements).
(d) Represents number of units.

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investment), for the year ended December 31, 2001, aggregated $592,334,358 and $598,398,551, respectively.


At December 31, 2001, the International Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $133,060,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2009, the expiration date.

From November 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the International Portfolio incurred approximately $17,769,000 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Portfolio intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

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


Financial Statements


International Portfolio

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $578,852,789)
$ 559,496,632
Cash
7,570
Foreign currency, at value (cost $1,090,982)
1,077,562
Receivable for investments sold
422,092
Dividends receivable
196,244
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
499,500
Foreign taxes recoverable
734,841
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency exchange contracts
1,174,467
Total assets
563,608,908
Liabilities
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
47,125,253
Accrued management fee
434,500
Other accrued expenses and payables
189,429
Total liabilities
47,749,182
Net assets, at value

$ 515,859,726

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Undistributed net investment income
2,647,536
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
(19,356,157)
Foreign currency related transactions
1,161,638
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(156,978,384)
Paid-in capital
688,385,093
Net assets, at value

$ 515,859,726

Net Asset Value

Class A

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($512,640,973 / 63,646,512 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.05

Class B

Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($3,218,753 / 400,769 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 8.03


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



Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $1,404,465)
$ 7,822,584
Interest
2,444,375
Total Income
10,266,959
Expenses:
Management fee
5,296,558
Custodian fees
318,563
Accounting fees
434,504
Distribution service fees (Class B)
3,375
Auditing
21,952
Legal
37,723
Trustees' fees and expenses
88,897
Reports to shareholders
31,950
Registration fees
40,383
Other
49,854
Total expenses, before expense reductions
6,323,759
Expense reductions
(74,892)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
6,248,867
Net investment income (loss)

4,018,092

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(153,535,738)
Foreign currency related transactions
(1,008,877)

(154,544,615)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
(37,107,056)
Foreign currency related transactions
1,161,825

(35,945,231)
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

(190,489,846)

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ (186,471,754)


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



Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ 4,018,092 $ 3,955,876
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(154,544,615) 121,550,712
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
(35,945,231) (292,581,750)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
(186,471,754) (167,075,162)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income:
Class A
(2,533,964) (4,323,565)
Class B
(1,002) (1,773)
Net realized gains:
Class A
(118,779,550) (87,912,485)
Class B
(132,698) (81,114)
Portfolio share transactions:
Class A
Proceeds from shares sold
7,467,638,462 4,177,908,200
Reinvestment of distributions
121,313,514 92,236,050
Cost of shares redeemed
(7,488,719,564) (4,165,548,420)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class A share transactions
100,232,412 104,595,830
Class B
Proceeds from shares sold
4,045,454 492,244
Reinvestment of distributions
133,700 82,887
Cost of shares redeemed
(1,183,287) (218,125)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Class B share transactions
2,995,867 357,006
Increase (decrease) in net assets
(204,690,689) (154,441,263)
Net assets at beginning of period
720,550,415 874,991,678
Net assets at end of period (including undistributed net investment income of $2,647,536 and $3,102,624, respectively)

$ 515,859,726

$ 720,550,415

Other Information
Class A
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
50,467,229 42,980,529
Shares sold
781,961,786 257,448,566
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
11,870,206 5,610,465
Shares redeemed
(780,652,709) (255,572,331)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
13,179,283 7,486,700
Shares outstanding at end of period

63,646,512

50,467,229

Class B
Shares outstanding at beginning of period
53,819 33,910
Shares sold
462,331 28,073
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of distributions
13,134 5,057
Shares redeemed
(128,515) (13,221)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
346,950 19,909
Shares outstanding at end of period

400,769

53,819


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


Financial Highlights


International Portfolio

Class A(a)

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.26

$ 20.34

$ 14.56

$ 14.11

$ 13.25

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
.06 .08 .12c .13 .14
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3.97) (4.24) 7.17 2.29 1.04

Total from investment operations

(3.91) (4.16) 7.29 2.42 1.18
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.05) (.09) (.02) (.26) (.21)
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(2.25) (1.83) (1.49) (1.71) (.11)

Total distributions

(2.30) (1.92) (1.51) (1.97) (.32)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.05

$ 14.26

$ 20.34

$ 14.56

$ 14.11

Total Return (%)
(30.86) (21.70) 54.51 18.49 9.07
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
513 720 874 509 427
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.01e .96 1.03 1.04 1.00
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.00e .96 1.03 1.04 1.00
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.64 .48 .76 .90 .94
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
105 79 86 71 61

Class B

Years Ended December 31,

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997d

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 14.19

$ 20.24

$ 14.51

$ 14.08

$ 13.76

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
.05 .04 .08c .10 .00f
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(3.94) (4.22) 7.14 2.29 .32

Total from investment operations

(3.89) (4.18) 7.22 2.39 .32
Less distributions from:
Net investment income
(.02) (.04) - (.25) -
Net realized gains on investment transactions
(2.25) (1.83) (1.49) (1.71) -

Total distributions

(2.27) (1.87) (1.49) (1.96) -
Net asset value, end of period

$ 8.03

$ 14.19

$ 20.24

$ 14.51

$ 14.08

Total Return (%)
(30.81) (21.89) 54.13 18.28 2.33**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
3 .77 .69 .37 .35
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.26e 1.21 1.28 1.28 1.24*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
1.25e 1.21 1.28 1.28 1.24*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
.39 .23 .53 .69 (.00)g*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
105 79 86 71 61**

a On May 8, 1997, existing shares were designated as Class A shares.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c Net investment income per share includes non-recurring dividend income amounting to $.03 per share.
d For the period May 8, 1997 (commencement of sales of Class B shares) to December 31, 1997.
e The ratios of operating expenses excluding costs incurred in connection with the reorganization before and after expense reductions were 1.00% and 1.00%, and 1.25% and 1.25% for Class A and Class B, respectively.
f Amount shown is less than $.005.
g Amount shown is less than .005%.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Portfolio Management Discussion December 31, 2001


Health Sciences Portfolio

Dear Shareholders,

We are pleased to report that Scudder Health Sciences Portfolio outperformed the unmanaged Standard & Poor's 500 Index for the period ended December 31, 2001. The portfolio rose 6.50 percent while the index fell 7.22 percent for the period from May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.

Since it began operating, the portfolio's diversified approach to health care stock selection - particularly its balanced combination of health care service, medical device, biotechnology, and specialty and large-cap pharmaceutical stocks - served the portfolio well. Solid earnings growth helped many health care stocks provide positive results amid exceptional overall market weakness.

Between May and December, we boosted the portfolio's weighting in health care services stocks. The fund's positioning is primarily in hospital management stocks. Hospitals are enjoying some of the best earnings growth prospects in more than a decade amid an improvement in admissions, prices,and demographic trends.

On the other hand, many large-cap pharmaceutical stocks performed poorly during the year. Some major companies in this segment face fundamental earnings weakness because patents on some of their most profitable and top-selling products are expiring. We avoided some large-cap pharmaceutical stocks within the S&P 500, and this helped boost performance. Growth prospects among specialty pharmaceutical companies appear much brighter than prospects for large-cap pharmaceutical firms. New generic versions of several prescription drugs, including Prozac, an anti-depression drug, boosted industry sales this past year, benefiting specialty pharmaceutical firms.

Over the long term, we believe biotechnology may have the greatest growth potential of any industry within the health care sector. The portfolio's largest weighting is within this segment. We anticipate a significant increase in the number of new drugs that will treat illnesses more effectively and also reduce side effects. We have seen that happen in the areas of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and some respiratory disorders and have seen more advances in the treatment of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. However, we are also mindful that biotechnology stock prices are more volatile than other segments of health care, so we avoid being overexposed to this area. We believe most investors would prefer solid, consistent performance to a strategy that seeks top-level performance with a higher level of risk.

In our view, the long-term demographic picture will clearly continue to favor health care investors. Specialty and generic pharmaceutical firms could do especially well in an environment where the public demands affordable access to a wider variety of medicines and more specific medicines tailored to a person's biochemistry and genetic makeup. We see more partnerships evolving between large-cap pharmaceutical firms that face patent expirations and biotech and emerging companies that may excel at research but lack the capital resources to shepherd products through a long and expensive regulatory regime and clinical review.

Sincerely,

Your Portfolio Management Team

/s/ James E. Fenger
James E. Fenger
Lead Portfolio Manager

/s/ Anne T. Carney
Anne T. Carney
Portfolio Manager


Performance Update December 31, 2001


Health Sciences Portfolio

Growth of an Assumed $10,000 Investment

-- Health Sciences Portfolio*

-- S&P 500 Index

svs1_g10k260

The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index of 500 stocks. The index is designed to measure performance of the broad domestic economy through changes in the aggregate market value of 500 stocks representing all major industries. Index returns assume reinvestment of dividends and, unlike Portfolio returns, do not reflect any fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly into an index.


Comparative Results


Life of Portfolio*

Health Sciences Portfolio
Growth of $10,000

$10,650

Cumulative total return

6.50%

S&P 500 Index

Growth of $10,000

$9,278

Cumulative total return

-7.22%


* The Fund commenced operations on May 1, 2001. Index comparisons begin April 30, 2001.

Returns in the period shown reflect a temporary fee and/or expense waiver. Without this waiver, returns would have been lower.

All performance is historical, assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains, and is not indicative of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than when purchased.

Investments in funds involve risk. Some funds have more risk than others. These include funds that allow exposure to or otherwise concentrate investments in certain sectors, geographic regions, security types, market capitalization or foreign securities (e.g., political or economic instability, which can be accentuated in emerging market countries). Please read this fund's prospectus for specific details regarding its investments and risk profile.


Portfolio Summary December 31, 2001


Health Sciences Portfolio

Asset Allocation

12/31/01


Common Stocks
89%
Cash Equivalents
11%

100%

Diversification (Excludes Cash Equivalents)

12/31/01


Health Care Services
20%
Small Cap Biotechnology
16%
Major Pharmaceuticals
16%
Medical Devices & Supplies
15%
Large Cap Biotechnology
14%
Specialty Pharmaceuticals
12%
Life Science Instruments & Reagents
6%
Diversified Manufacturing
1%

100%

Ten Largest Equity Holdings at December 31, 2001 (28.9% of Portfolio)

1. Abbott Laboratories
Developer of health care products and services

4.9%

2. Pfizer, Inc.
Manufacturer of prescription pharmaceuticals and non-prescription self-medications

4.0%

3. American Home Products Corp.
Manufacturer and retailer of pharmaceuticals and consumer health care products

3.7%

4. HCA-The Healthcare Co.
Operator of hospitals and health care facilities

3.0%

5. Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Operator of specialty and general hospitals

2.5%

6. Caremark Rx, Inc.
Provider of pharmaceutical services in the United States

2.3%

7. Cephalon, Inc.
Developer of biopharmaceutical products

2.2%

8. Genentech, Inc.
Developer and discoverer of human pharmaceuticals

2.2%

9. Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
Producer of research tools and services for drug discovery

2.1%

10. Forest Laboratories, Inc.
Developer, manufacturer, and seller of both branded and generic forms of ethical products

2.0%


Asset allocation, sector diversification and holdings are subject to change.

A quarterly summary and portfolio holdings are available upon request.


Investment Portfolio as of December 31, 2001


Health Sciences Portfolio


Shares

Value ($)

Common Stocks 88.6%

Health 87.8%

Health Care Services 17.5%

AmerisourceBergen Corp.
10,900
692,695
Caremark Rx, Inc.*
83,000
1,353,730
HCA-The Healthcare Co.
45,500
1,753,570
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings*
7,300
590,205
McKesson HBOC, Inc.
18,200
680,680
Medcath Corp.*
8,100
135,918
Priority Health Corp.*
14,400
506,736
Province Healthcare Co.*
27,700
854,822
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.*
5,900
423,089
Select Medical Corp.*
10,800
173,664
Tenet Healthcare Corp.*
24,500
1,438,640
Triad Hospitals, Inc.*
26,100
766,035
Universal Health Services, Inc.*
21,200
906,936


10,276,720

Large Cap Biotechnology 12.5%

Amgen, Inc.*
19,900
1,123,156
Biogen, Inc.*
15,900
911,865
Genentech, Inc.*
23,300
1,264,025
Genzyme Corp. (General Division)*
13,600
814,096
Gilead Sciences, Inc.*
16,000
1,051,520
IDEC Pharmaceuticals Corp.*
15,900
1,095,987
MedImmune, Inc. *
22,800
1,056,780


7,317,429

Life Science Instruments & Reagents 5.4%

Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.*
35,900
1,201,932
Invitrogen Corp.*
16,300
1,009,459
Techne Corp.*
7,900
291,115
Waters Corp.*
17,399
674,249


3,176,755

Major Pharmaceuticals 14.0%

American Home Products Corp.
35,800
2,196,688
Aventis SA
7,000
497,624
Eli Lilly & Co.
12,500
981,750
GlaxoSmithKline PLC (ADR)
19,950
993,909
Pfizer, Inc.
58,600
2,335,210
Pharmacia Corp.
18,400
784,760
Sanofi-Synthelabo SA
5,700
425,786


8,215,727

Medical Devices & Supplies 13.2%

Abbott Laboratories
52,000
2,899,000
Baxter International, Inc.
16,300
874,169
Biomet, Inc.
33,400
1,032,060
Diagnostic Products Corp.
10,300
452,685
Johnson & Johnson
19,300
1,140,630
Medtronic, Inc.
12,400
635,004
TheraSense, Inc.*
3,100
76,880
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.*
20,500
626,070


7,736,498

Small Cap Biotechnology 14.6%

Alkermes, Inc.*
9,500
250,420
Celgene Corp.*
13,800
440,496
Celltech Group PLC*
39,900
507,780
Cephalon, Inc.*
17,300
1,307,621
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
8,100
291,276
Enzon, Inc.*
6,400
360,192
Exelixis, Inc.*
11,100
184,482
ICOS Corp.*
8,700
499,728
ILEX Oncology, Inc.*
20,800
562,432
ImmunoGen, Inc.*
24,900
412,842
Inspire Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
29,400
414,246
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.*
12,500
641,375
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
26,600
1,018,780
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
11,900
544,306
Protein Design Labs, Inc.*
8,300
273,319
Transkaryotic Therapies, Inc.*
13,700
586,360
XOMA Ltd.*
26,200
258,070


8,553,725

Specialty Pharmaceuticals 10.6%

Altana AG
10,600
528,190
Barr Laboratories, Inc.*
7,400
587,264
Forest Laboratories, Inc.*
14,400
1,180,080
ICN Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
16,300
546,050
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
15,933
671,257
Kyorin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
17,000
439,110
Novo Nordisk A/S
12,500
511,381
Pharmaceutical Resources, Inc.*
18,800
635,440
Sicor, Inc.*
15,000
235,200
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd. (ADR)
14,600
899,798


6,233,770
Manufacturing 0.8%

Diversified Manufacturing

Tyco International Ltd.
7,600
447,640
Total Common Stocks (Cost $49,463,054)

51,958,264


Principal Amount ($)

Value ($)

Cash Equivalents 11.4%

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust, 2.05% (b) (Cost $6,671,924)
6,671,924

6,671,924

Total Investment Portfolio - 100.0% (Cost $56,134,978) (a)

58,630,188


* Non-income producing security.
(a) The cost for federal income tax purposes was $56,313,766. At December 31, 2001, net unrealized appreciation for all securities based on tax cost was $2,316,422. This consisted of aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of value over tax cost of $2,977,826 and aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for all securities in which there was an excess of tax cost over value of $661,404.
(b) Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust is also managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The unaudited rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.

Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments), for the year ended December 31, 2001, aggregated $54,665,681 and $4,737,412, respectively.

At December 31, 2001, the Health Sciences Portfolio had a net tax basis capital loss carryforward of approximately $305,000 which may be applied against any realized net taxable capital gains of each succeeding year until fully utilized or until December 31, 2009, the expiration date.

From November 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001, the Health Sciences Portfolio incurred approximately $22,400 of net realized capital losses. As permitted by tax regulations, the Portfolio intends to elect to defer these losses and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002.

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


Financial Statements


Health Sciences Portfolio

Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2001

Assets
Investments in securities, at value (cost $56,134,978)
$ 58,630,188
Cash
10,000
Dividends receivable
12,450
Interest receivable
7,937
Receivable for Portfolio shares sold
477,784
Total assets
59,138,359
Liabilities
Payable for investments purchased
3,081,953
Payable for Portfolio shares redeemed
4,692
Accrued management fee
33,927
Other accrued expenses and payables
39,535
Total liabilities
3,160,107
Net assets, at value

$ 55,978,252

Net Assets
Net assets consist of:
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:
Investments
2,495,210
Foreign currency related transactions
(2,619)
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)
(505,994)
Paid-in capital
53,991,655
Net assets, at value

$ 55,978,252

Net Asset Value
Net Asset Value, offering and redemption price per share ($55,978,252 / 5,257,558 outstanding shares of beneficial interest, no par value, unlimited number of shares authorized)

$ 10.65


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



Statement of Operations for the period May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001

Investment Income
Income:
Dividends (net of foreign taxes withheld of $596)
$ 43,775
Interest
44,597
Total Income
88,372
Expenses:
Management fee
94,344
Custodian fees
12,900
Accounting fees
33,884
Auditing
17,738
Legal
1,126
Trustees' fees and expenses
1,736
Reports to shareholders
2,754
Registration fees
12,056
Other
362
Total expenses, before expense reductions
176,900
Expense reductions
(57,410)
Total expenses, after expense reductions
119,490
Net investment income (loss)

(31,118)

Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investment Transactions
Net realized gain (loss) from:
Investments
(505,994)
Foreign currency related transactions
(2,861)

(508,855)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) during the period on:
Investments
2,495,210
Foreign currency related transactions
(2,619)

2,492,591
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions

1,983,736

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

$ 1,952,618


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



Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

For the Period May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001

Operations:
Net investment income (loss)
$ (31,118)
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
(508,855)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions during the period
2,492,591
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
1,952,618
Portfolio share transactions:
Proceeds from shares sold
54,604,262
Cost of shares redeemed
(1,078,628)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Portfolio share transactions
53,525,634
Increase (decrease) in net assets
55,478,252
Net assets at beginning of period (original capital)
500,000
Net assets at end of period

$ 55,978,252

Other Information
Shares outstanding at beginning of period (original capital)
50,000
Shares sold
5,315,141
Shares redeemed
(107,583)
Net increase (decrease) in Portfolio shares
5,207,558
Shares outstanding at end of period

5,257,558


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


Financial Highlights


Health Sciences Portfolio

2001a

Selected Per Share Data
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 10.00

Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment incomeb
(.02)
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investment transactions
.67

Total from investment operations

.65
Net asset value, end of period

$ 10.65

Total Return (%)
6.50c**
Ratios to Average Net Assets and Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period ($ millions)
56
Ratio of expenses before expense reductions (%)
1.40*
Ratio of expenses after expense reductions (%)
.95*
Ratio of net investment income (loss) (%)
(.25)*
Portfolio turnover rate (%)
34*

a For the period May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001.
b Based on average shares outstanding during the period.
c Total return would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
* Annualized
** Not annualized

Notes to Financial Statements


A. Significant Accounting Policies

Scudder Variable Series I, formerly Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund (the "Fund") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), as amended, as an open-end, diversified management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust. Its shares are divided into nine separate diversified series, called "Portfolios." The Portfolios are comprised of the Money Market Portfolio, Bond Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio, Capital Growth Portfolio, 21st Century Growth Portfolio (formerly Small Company Growth Portfolio), Global Discovery Portfolio, International Portfolio and Health Sciences Portfolio (which commenced operations on May 1, 2001). The Fund is intended to be the underlying investment vehicle for variable annuity contracts and variable life insurance policies to be offered by the separate accounts of certain life insurance companies ("Participating Insurance Companies").

Multiple Classes of Shares of Beneficial Interest. The Fund offers one class of shares for the Money Market Portfolio and Health Sciences Portfolio. Two classes of shares (Class A shares and Class B shares) are offered for each of the other Portfolios. Class B shares are subject to a Rule 12b-1 fees under the 1940 Act, equal to an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average daily net assets value of the Class B shares of the applicable Portfolio. Class A shares are not subject to such fees. Class B shares for certain Portfolios have not been funded, and thus are not shown in these financial statements.

Investment income, realized and unrealized gains and losses, and certain fund-level expenses and expense reductions, if any, are borne pro rata on the basis of relative net assets by the holders of all classes of shares except that each class bears certain expenses unique to that class (including the applicable 12b-1 fee). Differences in class expenses may result in payment of different per share dividends by class. All shares have equal rights with respect to voting subject to class-specific arrangements.

The Fund's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which require the use of management estimates. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The policies described below are followed consistently by the Fund in the preparation of the financial statements for its Portfolios.

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

Securities in each of the remaining Portfolios are valued in the following manner:

Investments are stated at value determined as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on each day the exchange is open for trading. Equity securities are valued at the most recent sale price reported on the exchange (U.S. or foreign) or over-the-counter market on which the security is traded most extensively. Securities for which no sales are reported are valued at the calculated mean between the most recent bid and asked quotations on the relevant market or, if a mean cannot be determined, at the most recent bid quotation.

Debt securities are valued by independent pricing services approved by the Trustees of the Fund. If the pricing services are unable to provide valuations, securities are valued at the most recent bid quotation or evaluated price, as applicable, obtained from one or more broker-dealers. Such services may use various pricing techniques which take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and other data, as well as broker quotes.

Money market instruments purchased with an original or remaining maturity of sixty days or less, maturing at par, are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end investment companies and Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust are valued at their net asset value each business day.

Securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or for which the above valuation procedures are deemed not to reflect fair value are valued in a manner that is intended to reflect their fair value as determined in accordance with procedures approved by the Trustees.

Foreign Currency Translations. The books and records of the Portfolios are maintained in U.S. dollars. Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in a foreign currency are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates at period end. Purchases and sales of investment securities, income and expenses are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing exchange rates on the respective dates of the transactions.

Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions represent net gains and losses between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the disposition of forward foreign currency exchange contracts and foreign currencies, and the difference between the amount of net investment income accrued and the U.S. dollar amount actually received. That portion of both realized and unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed but is included with net realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment securities.

Repurchase Agreements. Each Portfolio may enter into repurchase agreements with certain banks and broker/dealers whereby the Portfolio, through its custodian or sub-custodian bank, receives delivery of the underlying securities, the amount of which at the time of purchase and each subsequent business day is required to be maintained at such a level that the market value is equal to at least the principal amount of the repurchase price plus accrued interest.

Futures Contracts. A futures contract is an agreement between a buyer or seller and an established futures exchange or its clearinghouse in which the buyer or seller agrees to take or make a delivery of a specific amount of a financial instrument at a specified price on a specific date (settlement date). The Portfolio may enter into futures contracts as a hedge against anticipated interest rate, currency or equity market changes, and for duration management, risk management and return enhancement purposes.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Portfolio is required to deposit with a financial intermediary an amount (``initial margin'') equal to a certain percentage of the face value indicated in the futures contract. Subsequent payments (``variation margin'') are made or received by the Portfolio dependent upon the daily fluctuations in the value of the underlying security and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unrealized gains or losses by the Portfolio. When entering into a closing transaction, the Portfolio will realize a gain or loss equal to the difference between the initial value of the futures contract to sell and the futures contract to buy. Futures contracts are valued at the most recent settlement price.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into futures contracts, including the risk that an illiquid secondary market will limit the Portfolio's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date and that a change in the value of a futures contract may not correlate exactly with the changes in the value of the securities or currencies hedged. When utilizing futures contracts to hedge, the Portfolio gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable price movements in the hedged positions during the term of the contract.

The Bond Portfolio entered into futures contracts during the year ended December 31, 2001.

Forward Currency Exchange Contracts. A forward currency exchange contract (forward contract) is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at the settlement date at a negotiated rate. The Portfolio may enter into forward currency contracts in order to hedge its exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on its foreign currency denominated portfolio holdings and to facilitate transactions in foreign currency denominated securities.

Forward contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies and unrealized gain (loss) is recorded daily. Sales and purchases of forward contracts having the same settlement date and broker are offset and any gain (loss) is realized on the date of offset; otherwise, gain (loss) is realized on settlement date. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on forward currency exchange contracts are included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from foreign currency related transactions.

Certain risks may arise upon entering into forward contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts. Additionally, when utilizing forward contracts to hedge, the Portfolio gives up the opportunity to profit from favorable exchange rate movements during the term of the contract.

The Global Discovery Portfolio and International Portfolio entered into forward currency exchange contracts during the year ended December 31, 2001.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls. The Bond Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio may enter into mortgage dollar rolls in which the Portfolio sells mortgage-backed securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts to repurchase similar, but not identical, securities on a fixed date. The Portfolio receives compensation as consideration for entering into the commitment to repurchase. The compensation is paid in the form of a fee which is recorded as deferred income and amortized to income over the roll period, or alternatively, a lower price for the security upon its repurchase. Mortgage dollar rolls may be renewed with a new sale and repurchase price and a cash settlement made at each renewal without physical delivery of the securities subject to the contract.

The Bond Portfolio and Balanced Portfolio entered into mortgage dollar rolls during the year ended December 31, 2001.

When-Issued/Delayed Delivery Securities. Each Portfolio may purchase securities with delivery or payment to occur at a later date beyond the normal settlement period. At the time a Portfolio enters into a commitment to purchase a security, the transaction is recorded and the value of the security is reflected in the net asset value. The value of the security may vary with market fluctuations. No interest accrues to the Portfolio until payment takes place. At the time the Portfolio enters into this type of transaction it is required to segregate cash or other liquid assets at least equal to the amount of the commitment.

Federal Income Taxes. Each Portfolio is treated as a separate taxpayer as provided for in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. It is each Portfolio's policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, which are applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute all of its taxable income to the separate accounts of the Participating Insurance Companies which hold its shares. Accordingly, the Portfolios paid no federal income taxes and no federal income tax provision was required.

Distribution of Income and Gains. All of the net investment income of the Money Market Portfolio is declared as a daily dividend and is distributed to shareholders monthly. All other Portfolios will declare and distribute dividends from their net investment income, if any, in April, although additional distributions may be made if necessary. Net realized gains from investment transactions, in excess of available capital loss carryforwards, would be taxable to each Portfolio if not distributed, and, therefore, will be distributed to shareholders at least annually.

The timing and characterization of certain income and capital gains distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences primarily relate to investments in forward contracts, passive foreign investment companies, post October loss deferrals, non-taxable distributions, certain securities sold at a loss and premium amortization on debt securities. As a result, net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. Accordingly, each Portfolio may periodically make reclassifications among certain of its capital accounts without impacting the net asset value of the Portfolio.

At December 31, 2001, the Portfolios' components of distributable earnings on a tax-basis are as follows:

Portfolio

Undistributed ordinary income*

Undistributed net long-term capital gains

Capital loss carryforwards

Unrealized gain (loss) on investments

Money Market Portfolio
$ - $ - $ 7,200 $ -
Bond Portfolio
8,354,473 - 3,776,000 (1,168,494)
Balanced Portfolio
4,157,711 - 13,346,000 13,164,416
Growth and Income Portfolio
1,578,675 - 12,650,000 6,411,255
Capital Growth Portfolio
2,188,549 - 18,038,000 (11,229,105)
21st Century Growth Portfolio
- - 13,382,000 3,185,757
Global Discovery Portfolio
- - 24,864,000 (8,339,149)
International Portfolio
3,818,719 - 133,060,000 (25,505,256)
Health Sciences Portfolio
- - 305,000 2,316,422

In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2001 the tax character of distributions paid by the Portfolios are summarized as follows:

Portfolio

Distributions from ordinary income*

Distributions from long-term capital gains

Money Market Portfolio
$ (4,834,222) $ -
Bond Portfolio
(6,205,341) -
Balanced Portfolio
(4,704,742) (7,232,663)
Growth and Income Portfolio
(2,209,728) (4,219,419)
Capital Growth Portfolio
(11,450,868) (108,640,499)
21st Century Growth Portfolio
- -
Global Discovery Portfolio
- (2,840,073)
International Portfolio
(2,534,966) (118,912,248)
Health Sciences Portfolio
- -

* For tax purposes short-term capital gains distributions are considered ordinary income distributions.

Other. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of applicable withholding tax. Certain dividends from foreign securities may be recorded subsequent to the ex-dividend date as soon as the Portfolio is informed of such dividends. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified cost basis.

All discounts and premiums are accreted/amortized for financial reporting purposes.

Expenses. Each Portfolio is charged for those expenses which are directly attributable to it, such as management fees and custodian fees, while other expenses (reports to shareholders, legal and audit fees) are allocated among the Portfolios.

B. Ownership of the Portfolios

At the end of the period, the beneficial ownership in the Portfolios was as follows:

Money Market Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 50% and 16%, respectively.

Bond Portfolio: Four Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 28%, 20%, 13% and 10%, respectively.

Balanced Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 40%, 36% and 15%, respectively.

Growth and Income Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding Class A shares of the Portfolio, each owning 27%, 24% and 21%, respectively. One Participating Insurance Company was owner of record of 95% of the total outstanding Class B shares of the Portfolio.

Capital Growth Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding Class A shares of the Portfolio, each owning 43%, 15% and 12%, respectively. One Participating Insurance Company was owner of record of 100% of the total outstanding Class B shares of the Portfolio.

21st Century Growth Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding Class A shares of the Portfolio, each owning 59%, 18% and 15%, respectively. One Participating Insurance Company was owner of record of 100% of the total outstanding Class B shares of the Portfolio.

Global Discovery Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding Class A shares of the Portfolio, each owning 50%, 30% and 12%, respectively. One Participating Insurance Company was owner of record of 98% of the total outstanding Class B shares of the Portfolio.

International Portfolio: Three Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding Class A shares of the Portfolio, each owning 20%, 14% and 12%, respectively. Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding Class B shares of the Portfolio, each owning 75% and 10%, respectively.

Health Sciences Portfolio: Two Participating Insurance Companies were owners of record of 10% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Portfolio, each owning 80% and 19%, respectively.

C. Related Parties

Under the Trust's management agreement with Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., ("ZSI" or the "Advisor"), formerly Scudder Kemper Investments, Inc., the Portfolios pay a monthly investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of each Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below.

Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

Money Market Portfolio
0.370%
Bond Portfolio
0.475%
Balanced Portfolio
0.475%
Growth and Income Portfolio
0.475%
21st Century Growth Portfolio
0.875%
Global Discovery Portfolio
0.975%

The Capital Growth Portfolio pays ZSI a graduated investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

first $500 million
0.475%
next $500 million
0.450%
over $1 billion
0.425%

For the year ended December 31, 2001, the Capital Growth Portfolio incurred a management fee equivalent to an annual effective rates of 0.46% of the Portfolio's average annual daily net assets.

The International Portfolio pays ZSI a graduated investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

first $500 million
0.875%
over $500 million
0.725%

For the year ended December 31, 2001, the International Portfolio incurred a management fee equivalent to an annual effective rates of 0.84% of the Portfolio's average annual daily net assets.

The Health Sciences Portfolio pays ZSI a graduated investment management fee, based on the average daily net assets of the Portfolio, payable monthly, at the annual rates shown below:

Average Daily Net Assets of the Portfolio

Annual Management Fee Rate

first $250 million
0.750%
next $750 million
0.725%
next $1.5 billion
0.700%
next $2.5 billion
0.680%
next $2.5 billion
0.650%
next $2.5 billion
0.640%
next $2.5 billion
0.630%
over $12.5 billion
0.620%

For the period May 1, 2001 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2001, the Health Sciences Portfolio incurred a management fee equivalent to an annual effective rate of 0.56% of the Portfolio's average annual daily net assets. During the period the Portfolio waived a portion of Management Fee which aggregated $23, 371 and additionally waived all accounting fees.

Until April 30, 2002, the Advisor has agreed to maintain the expenses for the 21st Century Portfolio, the Global Discovery Portfolio and the Health Sciences Portfolio, excluding 12b-1 fees, to the extent necessary so that the Portfolios' expenses are maintained at 1.50%, 1.25% and 0.95%, respectively, of average daily net assets.

On December 4, 2001, Deutsche Bank and Zurich Financial Services announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which Deutsche Bank will acquire 100% of ZSI, with the exception of Threadneedle Investments in the U.K. Because the transaction would constitute an assignment of the Portfolio's investment management agreements with ZSI under the 1940 Act and, therefore, a termination of those agreements, ZSI intends to seek approval of new agreements from the Portfolio's shareholders. The transaction is expected to be completed, subject to regulatory approval and satisfaction of other conditions, in the first half of 2002.

The Trustees authorized the Fund on behalf of each Portfolio to pay Scudder Fund Accounting Corp., a subsidiary of the Advisor, for determining the daily net asset value per share and maintaining the portfolio and general accounting records of the Fund. Scudder Service Corporation, a subsidiary of the Advisor, is the transfer and shareholder service agent of the Fund.

In accordance with the Master Distribution Plan, Scudder Investor Services, Inc. ("SIS"), a subsidiary of the Advisor, receives 12b-1 fees of 0.25% of average daily net assets of Class B shares. Pursuant to the Master Distribution Plan, SIS remits these fees to the Participating Insurance Companies for various costs incurred or paid by these companies in connection with marketing and distribution of Class B shares. These fees are detailed in each Portfolio's statement of operations.

The Fund pays each Trustee not affiliated with the Advisor an annual retainer plus specified amounts for attended board and committee meetings. Allocated Trustees' fees and expenses for each Portfolio for the period ended December 31, 2001 are detailed in each Portfolio's statement of operations. In addition, a one-time fee was accrued for payment to those Trustees not affiliated with the Advisor who are not standing for re-election, under the reorganization discussed in Note G. Inasmuch as the Advisor will also benefit from administrative efficiencies of a consolidated Board, the Advisor has agreed to bear all of such costs.

Portfolio

Trustee Severance Absorbed by ZSI ($)

Money Market Portfolio
3,157
Bond Portfolio
10,131
Balanced Portfolio
18,941
Growth and Income Portfolio
19,724
Capital Growth Portfolio
112,425
21st Century Growth Portfolio
2,636
Global Discovery Portfolio
17,074
International Portfolio
74,892

Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust. Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC, the Fund may invest in the Zurich Scudder Cash Management QP Trust (the ``QP Trust'') and other affiliated funds managed by Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. The QP Trust seeks to provide as high a level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and the maintenance of liquidity. The QP Trust does not pay ZSI a management fee for the affiliated Funds' investments in the QP Trust. Distributions from the QP Trust to the Portfolios are reflected as interest income on the Statement of Operations. The distributions for the year ended December 31, 2001 were as follows:

Portfolio

Distribution ($)

Bond Portfolio
400,971
Balanced Portfolio
166,740
Growth and Income Portfolio
174,030
Capital Growth Portfolio
614,122
21st Century Growth Portfolio
83,291
Health Sciences Portfolio
42,498

D. Forward Foreign Currency Commitments

As of December 31, 2001, the Global Discovery Portfolio had entered into the following forward currency exchange contracts resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $291,702:

Contracts to Deliver

In Exchange For

Settlement Date

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (U.S.$)

JPY
868,051,050
USD
6,900,000
2/13/2002
291,702

As of December 31, 2001, the International Portfolio had entered into the following forward currency exchange contracts resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $1,174,467:

Contracts to Deliver

In Exchange For

Settlement Date

Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (U.S.$)

JPY
2,771,522,424
USD
21,780,000
3/19/2002
645,712
JPY
2,786,859,900
USD
21,780,000
3/19/2002
528,755

Currency Abbreviation

JPY
Japanese Yen
USD
U.S. Dollar

E. Line of Credit

The Fund and several other affiliated funds (the "Participants") share in a $1 billion revolving credit facility with J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. for temporary or emergency purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is allocated, pro rata based on net assets, among each of the Participants. Interest is calculated at the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5 percent. Each Portfolio may borrow up to a maximum of 33 percent of its net assets under the agreement.

F. Expense Off-Set Arrangements

The Money Market Portfolio, Bond Portfolio, Balanced Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio, Capital Growth Portfolio, 21st Century Growth Portfolio and Health Sciences Portfolio have entered into an arrangement with their custodian whereby credits as a result of uninvested cash balances were used to reduce a portion of the Portfolios' expense. During the year ended December 31, 2001, the custodian fees were reduced as follows:

Portfolio

Custody Credits ($)

Money Market Portfolio
1,401
Bond Portfolio
4,070
Balanced Portfolio
271
Growth and Income Portfolio
324
Capital Growth Portfolio
1,044
21st Century Growth Portfolio
1,319
Health Sciences Portfolio
155

G. Reorganization

ZSI has completed a program to reorganize and combine its two fund families, Scudder and Kemper, in response to changing industry conditions and investor needs. The program streamlines the management and operations of most of the funds ZSI advises principally through the liquidation of several small funds, mergers of certain funds with similar investment objectives, the consolidation of certain Board of Directors/Trustees and the adoption of an administrative fee covering the provision of most of the services previously paid for by the affected funds. Costs incurred in connection with this restructuring initiative were borne jointly by ZSI and certain of the affected funds.

H. Change in Accounting Principle

As required, effective January 1, 2001, each Portfolio has adopted the provisions of the AICPA Audit and Accounting Guide for Investment Companies and began amortizing premium on debt securities. Prior to January 1, 2001, each Portfolio did not amortize premiums on debt securities. In addition, paydowns on mortgage-backed securities which were included in realized gain/loss on investment transactions prior to January 1, 2001 are included as interest income. The following Portfolios were impacted by the adoption of the audit guide as follows:

Bond Portfolio

The cumulative effect of this accounting change had no impact on total net assets of the Portfolio, but resulted in a $37,797 reduction in cost of securities and a corresponding $37,797 increase in net unrealized appreciation, based on securities held by the Bond Portfolio on January 1, 2001. The effect of this change for the period ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $420,287, increase net unrealized appreciation by $172,085 and increase net realized gains by $248,202. The statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for prior periods have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.

Balanced Portfolio

The cumulative effect of this accounting change had no impact on total net assets of the Portfolio, but resulted in a $36,999 reduction in cost of securities and a corresponding $36,999 increase in net unrealized appreciation, based on securities held by the Balanced Portfolio on January 1, 2001. The effect of this change for the period ended December 31, 2001 was to decrease net investment income by $183,021, increase net unrealized appreciation by $190,339 and decrease net realized gains by $7,318. The statement of changes in net assets and financial highlights for prior periods have not been restated to reflect this change in presentation.


Report of Independent Accountants


To the Trustees and Shareholders of Scudder Variable Series I (formerly Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund):

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the investment portfolios, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the nine Portfolios (identified in Note A) of Scudder Variable Series I (the "Fund") at December 31, 2001 and the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets, and the financial highlights for the periods indicated therein, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Fund's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2001 by correspondence with the custodians, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Boston, Massachusetts
February 18, 2002


Tax Information (Unaudited)


The Balanced Portfolio, Growth and Income Portfolio, Capital Growth Portfolio, Global Discovery Portfolio and International Portfolio paid distributions of $0.515, $0.217, $2.305, $0.186 and $2.25 per share, respectively, from net long-term capital gains during the year ended December 31, 2001, of which 100% represents 20% rate gains.

Pursuant to section 854 of the Internal Revenue Code, the percentages of income dividends paid in calendar year 2001 which qualify for the dividends received deduction are as follows: Balanced Portfolio 20%, Growth and Income Portfolio 100%, and Capital Growth Portfolio 100%.

The International Portfolio paid foreign taxes of $1,404,465 and earned $4,354,655 of foreign source income during the year ended December 31, 2001. Pursuant to section 853 of the Internal Revenue Code, the International Portfolio designates $0.02 per share as foreign taxes paid and $0.06 per share as income earned from foreign sources for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Please consult a tax advisor if you have questions about federal or state income tax laws, or on how to prepare your tax returns. If you have specific questions about your account, please call 1-800-SCUDDER.


Shareholder Meeting Results


A Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") of Scudder Variable Series I (the "Trust") was held on March 14, 2001, at the office of Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, MA 02110. At the Meeting, the following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of all series of the Trust, voting together:

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


Number of Votes:

Trustee

For

Withheld

Henry P. Becton, Jr.

261,689,642

11,958,451

Linda C. Coughlin

261,685,614

11,962,479

Dawn-Marie Driscoll

261,750,481

11,897,612

Edgar R. Fiedler

261,693,681

11,954,412

Keith R. Fox

261,764,094

11,883,999

Joan Edelman Spero

261,406,760

12,242,333

Jean Gleason Stromberg

261,603,472

12,044,621

Jean C. Tempel

261,729,906

11,918,187

Steven Zaleznick

261,620,746

12,027,347


The following matter was voted upon by the shareholders of each series, voting separately:

2. To ratify the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent accountants for each series for the current fiscal year.


Number of Votes:

Portfolio

Affirmative

Against

Abstain

Balanced Portfolio 11,892,874
568,078
211,552
Bond Portfolio 12,577,695
176,271
344,372
Capital Growth Portfolio 44,947,417
485,355
861,492
Global Discovery Portfolio 13,710,895
142,795
436,501
Growth and Income Portfolio 15,858,828
199,062
591,272
International Portfolio 46,842,120
2,225,143
1,219,234
Money Market Portfolio 112,615,035
158,017
2,519,594
21st Century Growth Portfolio 3,502,738
29,049
118,127


Trustees and Officers


The following table presents information about each Trustee of the fund as of December 31, 2001. Each Trustee's age is in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee is c/o Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-4103. The term of office for each Trustee is until the next meeting of shareholders called for the purpose of electing Trustees and until the election and qualification of a successor, or until such Trustee sooner dies, resigns or is removed as provided in the governing documents of the fund. Because the fund does not hold an annual meeting of shareholders, each Trustee will hold office for an indeterminate period.

Non-Interested Trustees

Name, Age and Position(s) Held with the Fund
Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
Other Directorships Held
Henry P. Becton (68)
Trustee
2001 to present
President, WGBH Educational Foundation
49
American Public Television; New England Aquarium; Becton Dickinson and Company; Mass Corporation for Educational Telecommunications; The A.H. Belo Company; Committee for Economic Development; Concord Academy; Public Broadcasting Service; Boston Museum of Science
Dawn-Marie Driscoll (55)
Trustee
2001 to present
President, Driscoll Associates (consulting firm); Executive Fellow, Center for Business Ethics, Bentley College
49
Computer Rescue Squad; Advisory Board, Center for Business Ethics, Bentley College; Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute; Chairman, ICI Directors Services Committee
Edgar R. Fiedler (72)
Trustee
2001 to present
Senior Fellow and Economic Counsellor, The Conference Board, Inc. (not-for-profit business research organization)
49
None
Keith R. Fox (57)
Trustee
2001 to present
Managing Partner, Exeter Capital Partners (private equity funds)
49
Facts on File (school and library publisher); Progressive (kitchen importer and distributor)
Jean Gleason Stromberg (58)
Trustee
2001 to present
Consultant (1997 to present); prior thereto, Director, U.S. General Accounting Office (1996-1997); Partner, Fulbright & Jaworski (law firm) (1978-1996)
49
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Jean C. Tempel (58)
Trustee
2001 to present
Managing Partner, First Light Capital (venture capital group)
49
United Way of Mass Bay; Sonesta International Hotels, Inc.; Northeastern University Funds and Endowment Committee; Connecticut College Finance Committee; Commonwealth Institute (not-for-profit start-up for women's enterprises); The Reference, Inc. (IT consulting for financial services)

Interested Trustees

Name, Age and Position(s) Held with the Fund
Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee
Other Directorships Held
Linda C. Coughlin* (49)
Trustee and President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
134
None
Steven Zaleznick** (47)
Trustee
2001 to present
President and CEO, AARP Services, Inc. (1999 to present); prior thereto, General Counsel and Acting Director/Membership, AARP
49
None

* Ms. Coughlin is considered an "interested person" because of her affiliation with the fund's investment manager.
** Mr. Zaleznick may be considered an "interested person" because of his affiliation with AARP.

The following table presents information about each Officer of the fund. Each Officer's age as of December 31, 2001 is in parentheses after his or her name. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Officer is c/o Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc., Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110-4103. The President, Treasurer and Secretary each holds office until the first meeting of the Trustees in each calendar year and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified; all other officers hold offices as the Trustees permit in accordance with the By-Laws of the fund.

Officers

Name and Age
Position(s) Held with the Fund
Length of Time Served
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
Linda C. Coughlin (49)
President
2000 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Thomas V. Bruns (44)
Vice President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Robert S. Cessine (51)
Vice President
1999 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Irene T. Cheng (47)
Vice President
1997 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Peter Chin (59)
Vice President
1999 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
James E. Fenger (42)
Vice President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
William F. Gadsden (46)
Vice President
1996 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
William F. Glavin, Jr. (43)
Vice President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (April 1997 to present); prior thereto, Executive Vice President of Market and Product Development, The Dreyfus Corporation
James E. Masur (41)
Vice President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (1997 to present); prior thereto, Director of Finance, Dreyfus Retirement Services
Kathleen T. Millard (41)
Vice President
1999 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Gerald T. Moran (62)
Vice President
1996 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Frank J. Rachwalski, Jr. (56)
Vice President
1998 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Howard Schneider (44)
Vice President
2001 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
John Millette (39)
Vice President and Secretary
1999 to present
Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Kathryn L. Quirk (49)
Vice President and Assistant Secretary
1985 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Gary L. French (50)
Treasurer
2002 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (2001 to present); prior thereto, President, UAM Fund Services, Inc.
John R. Hebble (43)
Assistant Treasurer
1998 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Thomas Lally (34)
Assistant Treasurer
2001 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Brenda Lyons (38)
Assistant Treasurer
2000 to present
Senior Vice President, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc.
Caroline Pearson (39)
Assistant Secretary
1997 to present
Managing Director, Zurich Scudder Investments, Inc. (1997 to present); prior thereto, Associate, Dechert Price & Rhoads (law firm)