EX-99 2 exh.txt Columbia International Stock Fund Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Columbia Technology Fund Columbia Strategic Investor Fund Columbia Balanced Fund Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund Columbia Federal Securities Fund Columbia Greater China Fund (the "Funds") 77B Accountant's Report on Internal Control [PricewaterhouseCoopers logo] PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 125 High Street Boston, Massachusetts 02110 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Trustees and Shareholders of Columbia Funds Series Trust I In planning and performing our audits of the financial statements of Columbia International Stock Fund, Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, Columbia Technology Fund, Columbia Strategic Investor Fund, Columbia Balanced Fund, Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund, Columbia Federal Securities Fund and Columbia Greater China Fund (the "Funds") as of and for the year ended August 31, 2006, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), we considered the Funds' internal control over financial reporting, including control activities for safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-SAR, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. The management of the Funds is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Such internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of a fund's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. A control deficiency exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A significant deficiency is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that adversely affects the funds' ability to initiate, authorize, record, process or report external financial data reliably in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles such that there is more than a remote likelihood that a misstatement of the funds' annual or interim financial statements that is more than inconsequential will not be prevented or detected. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of control deficiencies, that results in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected. Our consideration of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting that might be significant deficiencies or material weaknesses under standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). However, we noted no deficiencies in the Funds' internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls for safeguarding securities, that we consider to be material weaknesses as defined above as of August 31, 2006. This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Funds and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Boston, Massachusetts October 26, 2006 Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I 77D Policies with respect to security holders The Fund may invest in securities convertible into or exercisable for stock (including preferred stock, warrants and debentures), certain options and financial futures contracts (derivatives). The Fund may also invest up to 20% of its total assets in foreign securities, including American Depositary Receipts. Columbia International Stock Fund Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Columbia Technology Fund Columbia Strategic Investor Fund Columbia Balanced Fund Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund Columbia Federal Securities Fund Columbia Greater China Fund (the "Funds") 77E Legal Proceedings On February 9, 2005, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (which has since merged into Banc of America Capital Management, LLC (now named Columbia Management Advisors, LLC)) ("Columbia") and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. (which has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.) (the "Distributor") (collectively, the "Columbia Group") entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance with the New York Attorney General ("NYAG") (the "NYAG Settlement") and consented to the entry of a cease-and-desist order by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") (the "SEC Order"). The SEC Order and the NYAG Settlement are referred to collectively as the "Settlements". The Settlements contain substantially the same terms and conditions as outlined in the agreements in principle which Columbia Group entered into with the SEC and NYAG in March, 2004. Under the terms of the SEC Order, the Columbia Group agreed among other things, to: pay $70 million in disgorgement and $70 million in civil money penalties; cease and desist from violations of the antifraud provisions and certain other provisions of the federal securities laws; maintain certain compliance and ethics oversight structures; retain an independent consultant to review the Columbia Group's applicable supervisory, compliance, control and other policies and procedures; and retain an independent distribution consultant (see below). The Columbia Funds have also voluntarily undertaken to implement certain governance measures designed to maintain the independence of their boards of trustees. The NYAG Settlement also, among other things, requires Columbia and its affiliates to reduce management fees for certain Columbia Funds (including the former Nations Funds) and other mutual funds collectively by $32 million per year for five years, for a projected total of $160 million in management fee reductions. Pursuant to the procedures set forth in the SEC order, the $140 million in settlement amounts described above will be distributed in accordance with a distribution plan developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC. The independent distribution consultant has been in consultation with the staff of the SEC and has submitted a proposed plan of distribution. The SEC has not yet approved a final plan of distribution. As a result of these matters or any adverse publicity or other developments resulting from them, there may be increased redemptions or reduced sales of fund shares, which could increase transaction costs or operating expenses, or have other adverse consequences for the funds. A copy of the SEC Order is available on the SEC website at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of the NYAG Settlement is available as part of the Bank of America Corporation Form 8-K filing on February 10, 2005. In connection with the events described in detail above, various parties have filed suit against certain funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, FleetBoston Financial Corporation and its affiliated entities and/or Bank of America and its affiliated entities. On February 20, 2004, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred these cases and cases against several other mutual fund companies based on similar allegations to the United States District Court in Maryland for consolidated or coordinated pretrial proceedings (the "MDL"). Subsequently, additional related cases were transferred to the MDL. On September 29, 2004, the plaintiffs in the MDL filed amended and consolidated complaints. One of these amended complaints is a putative class action that includes claims under the federal securities laws and state common law, and that names Columbia, the Distributor, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, Bank of America Corporation and others as defendants. Another of the amended complaints is a derivative action purportedly on behalf of the Columbia Funds that asserts claims under federal securities laws and state common law. On February 25, 2005, Columbia and other defendants filed motions to dismiss the claims in the pending cases. On March 1, 2006, for reasons stated in the court's memoranda dated November 3, 2005, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland granted in part and denied in part the defendants' motions to dismiss. The court dismissed all of the class action claims pending against the Columbia Funds Trusts and the Columbia Acorn Trust. As to Columbia, and the Distributor, the claims under the Securities Act of 1933, the claims under Sections 34(b) and 36(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 ("ICA") and the state law claims were dismissed. The claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and claims under Section 36(b) of the ICA along with related claims under Section 48(a) of the ICA were not dismissed. On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that the conduct, including market timing, entitles Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption ("the CDSC Lawsuit"). The CDSC Lawsuit has been removed to federal court in Massachusetts and the federal Judicial Panel has transferred the CDSC Lawsuit to the MDL. On April 4, 2006, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a term sheet containing the principal terms of a stipulation of settlement that would settle all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above, including the CDSC Lawsuit. On April 6, 2006, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland stayed all actions with respect to these Columbia-related claims. The MDL is ongoing. Accordingly, an estimate of the financial impact of this litigation on any fund, if any, cannot currently be made. In 2004, certain Columbia funds, the Trustees of the Columbia Funds, advisers and affiliated entities were named as defendants in certain purported shareholder class and derivative actions making claims, including claims under the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Acts of 1940 and state law. The suits allege, inter alia, that the fees and expenses paid by the funds are excessive and that the advisers and their affiliates inappropriately used fund assets to distribute the funds and for other improper purpose. On March 2, 2005, the actions were consolidated in the Massachusetts federal court as In re Columbia Entities Litigation. The plaintiffs filed a consolidated amended complaint on June 9, 2005. On November 30, 2005, the judge dismissed all claims by plaintiffs and ordered that the case be closed. The plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal on December 30, 2005 and this appeal is pending. Columbia Greater China Fund (Fund) 77M Mergers The Fund reorganized into a newly-formed series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I which became effective on March 27, 2006. The primary purpose of the Reorganization is to facilitate compliance monitoring and administration for the Columbia Funds. Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) 77O Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 On March 1, 2006, Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) purchased 15,000 par value of notes of Quebecor World Cap Corp 8.75%3/15/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $15,000.00 from Citi Group Global Markets pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: ABN Amro; BNP Paribas; CIBC World Markets PLC; Harris Nesbitt; JP Morgan; NBC Capital Markets Group; RBC Capital Markets; Scotia Capital Inc.; Societe Generale; TD Securities; Wachovia Bank. Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) 77O Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 On March 1, 2006, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 2,395,000 par value of notes of Quebecor World Cap Corp 8.75%3/15/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $2,395,000.00 from Citi Group Global Markets pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: ABN Amro; BNP Paribas; CIBC World Markets PLC; Harris Nesbitt; JP Morgan; NBC Capital Markets Group; RBC Capital Markets; Scotia Capital Inc.; Societe Generale; TD Securities; Wachovia Bank On March 15, 2006, Columbia Conservative High Yield (Fund) purchased 2,122,468 par value of notes of Xerox Corp 6.4% 3/15/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $2,135,000.00 from JP Morgan pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Goldman Sachs; JP Morgan Securities; Banc of America Securities LLC; Bear Stearns & Co. Inc.; Citigroup; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; Barclays Capital; BNP Paribas; Merrill Lynch & Co. Columbia Federal Securities Fund 77O Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 On June 22, 2006, Columbia Federal Securities Fund (Fund) purchased 9,981,200 par value of notes of Federal Home Loan Bank System 5.375% 7/17/09 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $10,000.00 from Morgan Stanley pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities:Barclays Capital, Inc.; Goldman, Sachs& Co.; HSBC Securities (USA) Inc.; J.P. Morgan SEcurities, Inc.; Citigroup Global Markets Inc.; Credit Suisse First Boston LLC; FTN Financial Capital Markets; Lehman Brothers, Inc.; Nomura Securities International, Inc.; UBS Securities, LLC.; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & SMith Incorporated; Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. Columbia Conservative High Yield On April 19, 2006, Columbia Conservative High Yield (Fund) purchased 1,600,000 par value of bonds of Chemtura Corp (Securities) for a total purchase price of $1,519,232.00 from Credit Suisse pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Credit Suisse; Citigroup; ABN Amro; Banc of America Securities LLC; Greenwich Capital Markets Inc.; Morgan Stanley; Wachovia. On April 11, 2006 Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 1,725,000 par value of bonds of Avis Budget Car 7.625% 5/15/14 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $1,725,,000.00 from JP Morgan pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Citigroup; Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.; JP Morgan Securities; Wachovia Securities, Inc.; Barclays Capital; Calyon Securities USA Inc.; Credit Suisse; Daiwa Securities America, Inc.; Goldman Sachs & Co.; Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Internat; RBS Greenwich Capital; Scotia Capital Inc.; Williams Capital Group, LP. On April 11, 2006 Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 585,000 par value of bonds of Avis Budget Car 7.75% 5/15/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $585,000.00 from JP Morgan pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Citigroup; Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.; JP Morgan Securities; Wachovia Securities, Inc.; Barclays Capital; Calyon Securities USA Inc.; Credit Suisse; Daiwa Securities America, Inc.; Goldman Sachs & Co.; Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Internat; RBS Greenwich Capital; Scotia Capital Inc.; Williams Capital Group, LP. On April 11, 2006 Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 390,000 par value of bonds of Avis Budget Car Floating Rate Note 5/15/14 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $390,000.00 from JP Morgan pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures Adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Citigroup; Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.; JP Morgan Securities; Wachovia Securities, Inc.; Barclays Capital; Calyon Securities USA Inc.; Credit Suisse; Daiwa Securities America, Inc.; Goldman Sachs & Co.; Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Internat; RBS Greenwich Capital; Scotia Capital Inc.; Williams Capital Group, LP. On May 12, 2006, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 1,790,000 par value of bonds of Embarq Corp 7.995% 6/1/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $1,789,875.00 from Bear Stearns pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Lehman Brothers; Citi Group; Barclays Capital; Mitsubishi UFJ Securities; JP Morgan; RBS Greenwich Capital; Wachovia Securities On May 4, 2006, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 16,000,000 par value of bonds of Allied Waste North America 7.125% 5/15/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $15,859,680.00 from Citi Group pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Citi Group; JP Morgan; UBS; Banc of America Securities, LLC; BNP Paribas; Calyon Securities USA Inc.; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; Scotia Capital Inc.; Wachovia Securities Inc. On April 6, 2006, Columbia Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 1,000,000 par value of bonds of Autonation Inc. Float Rate 04/15/13 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $1,000,000.00 from JP Morgan pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: JP Morgan Securities; Wachovia Securities Inc.; BNP Paribas; Comerica Securities; Daiwa Securities America Inc.; Wells Fargo Securities On April 6, 2006, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 1,635,000 par value of bonds of Autonation Inc. 7.00% 04/15/14 (Securities)for a total purchase price of $1,635,000 from JP Morgan pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: JP Morgan Securities; Wachovia Securities Inc.; BNP Paribas; Comerica Securities; Daiwa Securities America Inc.; Wells Fargo Securities On May 11, 2006, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 7,095,000 par value of bonds of Dean Foods 7.00% 06/01/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $7,066,904.00 from Citi Group pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Citigroup; Bank of New York; Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Limited; Barclays Bank PLC; BNP Paribas Group; Calyon New York; Harris Nesbitt; JP Morgan Securities; PNC Bank; Rabobank International; RBC Capital Markets; Royal Bank of Scotland; Suntrust Bank; Wachovia Securities Inc.; Wells Fargo On June 28, 2006, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 2,415,000 par value of notes of Windstream Corp 8.625% 08/01/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $2,355,760.00 from Merrill Lynch pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: JP Morgan Securities; Merrill Lynch & Co.; Banc of America Securities, LLC; Barclays Capital; Citigroup; Wachovia Securities Inc. Columbia Balanced Fund On April 19, 2006, Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) purchased 10,000 par value of bonds of Chemtura Corp (Securities) for a total purchase price of $9,945.00 from Credit Suisse pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Credit Suisse; Citigroup; ABN Amro; Banc of America Securities LLC; Greenwich Capital Markets Inc.; Morgan Stanley; Wachovia. On May 12, 2006, Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) purchased 10,000 par value of bonds of Embarq Corp 7.995% 6/1/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $9,999.00 from Bear Stearns pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc.; Goldman, Sachs & Co.; Lehman Brothers; Citi Group; Barclays Capital; Mitsubishi UFJ Securities; JP Morgan; RBS Greenwich Capital; Wachovia Securities On May 4, 2006, Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) purchased 70,000 par value of bonds of Allied Waste North America 7.125% 5/15/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $69,386.00 from Citi Group pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Citi Group; JP Morgan; UBS; Banc of America Securities, LLC; BNP Paribas; Calyon Securities USA Inc.; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; Scotia Capital Inc.; Wachovia Securities Inc. On April 6, 2006, Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) purchased 5,000 par value of bonds of Autonation Inc. Float Rate 04/15/13 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $5,000.00 from JP Morgan pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: JP Morgan Securities; Wachovia Securities Inc.; BNP Paribas; Comerica Securities; Daiwa Securities America Inc.; Wells Fargo Securities On April 6, 2006, Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) purchased 10,000 par value of bonds of Autonation Inc. 7.00% 04/15/14 (Securities)for a total purchase price of $10,000.00 from JP Morgan pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: JP Morgan Securities; Wachovia Securities Inc.; BNP Paribas; Comerica Securities; Daiwa Securities America Inc.; Wells Fargo Securities On May 11, 2006, Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) purchased 40,000 par value of bonds of Dean Foods 7.00% 06/01/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $39,842.00 from Citi Group pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Citigroup; Bank of New York; Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi Limited; Barclays Bank PLC; BNP Paribas Group; Calyon New York; Harris Nesbitt; JP Morgan Securities; PNC Bank; Rabobank International; RBC Capital Markets; Royal Bank of Scotland; Suntrust Bank; Wachovia Securities Inc.; Wells Fargo On June 28, 2006, Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) purchased 15,000 par value of notes of Windstream Corp 8.625% 08/01/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $14,632.00 from Merrill Lynch pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: JP Morgan Securities; Merrill Lynch & Co.; Banc of America Securities, LLC; Barclays Capital; Citigroup; Wachovia Securities Inc. Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I On April 20, 2006, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I (Fund) purchased 19,685 par value of bonds of Complete Production Services (Securities) for a total purchase price of $472,440.00 from Credit Suisse pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Credit Suisse; UBS Investment Bank; Jefferies & Company; Johnson Rice & Company L.L.C.; Raymond James; Simmons & Company International; Pickering Energy Partners Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I (Fund) On June 28, 2006, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I (Fund) purchased 3,795 par value of bonds of J Crew (Securities) for a total purchase price of $75,900.00 from Goldman Sachs pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Credit Suisse; UBS Investment Bank; Deutsche Bank Securities; JP Morgan 77O Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (Fund) On August 2, 2006, Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund (Fund) purchased 250,000 par value of bonds of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico GO 5.25% 7/1/23 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $260,163.00 from Morgan Stanley pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Morgan STanley; Goldman Sachs & Co; Lehman Bros; Citigroup; JP Morgan; Merrill Lynch & Co; Popular Securities; Raymond James & Associates; Samuel A. Ramirez & Co; UBS Investment Bank; Wachovia Bank, National Association 77O Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) On August 1, 2006, Columbia Balanced Fund (Fund) purchased 355,000 par value of notes of Ashstead Capital 9.00% 08/15/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $355,000.00 from Citigroup pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; UBS Investment Bank. 77O Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) On August 1, 2006, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund (Fund) purchased 4,215,000 par value of notes of Ashstead Capital 9.00% 08/15/16 (Securities) for a total purchase price of $4,215,000.00 from Citigroup pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.; UBS Investment Bank. 77O Transactions effected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I (Fund) On January 25, 2006, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I (Fund) purchased 2,049 par value of equity of Chipotle Mexican Grille (Securities)for a total purchase price of $45,078 from Morgan Stanley pursuant to a public offering in which Banc of America Securities acted as a participating underwriter. Banc of America Securities may be considered to be an affiliate of the Fund. The following information was collected pursuant to Rule 10f-3 procedures adopted by the Fund's Trustees: o The Fund's advisor, Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (Advisor) o believed that the gross underwriting spread associated with the purchase of the Securities was reasonable and fair compared to the spreads in connection with similar underwritings of similar securities being sold during a comparable period of time; o The Securities were offered pursuant to an underwriting or similar agreement under which the underwriters were committed to purchase all of the Securities being offered; o The issuer of the Securities has been in continuous operation for at least three years; o The amount of Securities purchased did not exceed 25% of the amount of the offering; o The Securities were to be purchased at not more than the public offering price no later than the first day of the offering. Along with Banc of America Securities, the following is a list of members of the underwriting syndicate for the aforementioned Securities: SG cowen & co.; Citigroup; JP Morgan; Merrill Lynch & Co.; A.G. Edwards; RBC Capital Markets; Suntrust Robinson Humphrey; Wachovia Securities. 77Q1 Exhibits Management Agreements herein incorporated by reference to Accession Number 0000773757-06-000196.