N-CSRS 1 a07-8132_9ncsrs.htm N-CSRS

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-4367

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust I

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

One Financial Center, Boston, Massachusetts

 

02111

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

James R. Bordewick, Jr., Esq.

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

1-617-426-3750

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

August 31, 2007

 

 

Date of reporting period:

February 28, 2007

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.




Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.




LOGO

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Semiannual Report – February 28, 2007

 

NOT FDIC-INSURED    May Lose Value
   No Bank Guarantee

Table of Contents

 

Performance Information

   1

Understanding Your Expenses

   2

Fund Profile

   3

Investment Portfolio

   4

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   22

Statement of Operations

   24

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

   25

Financial Highlights

   27

Notes to Financial Statements

   31

Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

   39

Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

   42

Columbia Funds

   48

Important Information About This Report

   50

The views expressed in the President’s Message and Fund Profile reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific company securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

President’s Message – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

LOGO

Dear shareholder:

Investing is a long-term process and we are pleased that you have chosen to include the Columbia family of funds in your overall financial plan.

Your financial advisor can help you establish an appropriate investment portfolio and periodically review that portfolio. A well balanced portfolio is one of the keys to successful long-term investing. Your portfolio should be diversified across different asset classes and market segments and your chosen asset allocation should be appropriate for your investment goals, risk tolerance and time horizons.

However, creating an investment strategy is not a one-step process. From time to time, you’ll need to re-evaluate your strategy to determine whether your investment needs have changed. Most experts recommend giving your portfolio a “check-up” every year.

As you begin your portfolio check-up, consider whether you have experienced any major life events since the last time you assessed your portfolio. You may need to tweak your strategy if you have:

 

 

Gotten married or divorced

 

 

Added a child to your family

 

 

Made a significant change in employment

 

 

Entered or moved significantly closer to retirement

 

 

Experienced a serious illness or death in the family

 

 

Taken on or paid off substantial debt

It’s important to remember that over time, performance in different market segments will fluctuate. These shifts can cause your portfolio balance to drift away from your chosen asset allocation. A periodic portfolio check-up can help make sure your portfolio stays on track. Remember that asset allocation does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.

You’ll also want to analyze the individual investments in your portfolio. Of course, performance should be a key factor in your analysis, but it’s not the only factor to consider. Make sure the investments in your portfolio line up with your overall objectives and risk tolerance. Be aware of changes in portfolio management and pay special attention to any funds that have made significant shifts in their investment strategy.

We hope this information will help you, in working with your financial advisor, to stay on track to reach your investment goals. Thank you for your business and for your continued confidence in Columbia Funds.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Christopher L. Wilson

President, Columbia Funds


Performance Information – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/97 – 02/28/07 ($)

Share class

 

Sales charge

   without    with

Class A

   17,014    16,206

Class B

   15,793    15,793

Class C

   16,019    16,019

Class Z

   17,361    n/a

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Federal Securities Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

 

 

Share class

   A    B    C    Z

Inception

   03/30/84    06/08/92    08/01/97    01/11/99

Sales charge

   without    with    without    with    without    with    without

6-month (cumulative)

   3.10    –1.79    2.72    -2.28    2.80    1.80    3.23

1-year

   4.48    –0.48    3.71    -1.29    3.86    2.86    4.74

5-year

   4.04    3.03    3.27    2.92    3.42    3.42    4.30

10-year

   5.46    4.95    4.68    4.68    4.82    4.82    5.67

Average annual total return as of 3/31/07 (%)

 

 

Share class

   A    B    C    Z

Sales charge

   without    with    without    with    without    with    without

6-month (cumulative)

   2.22    –2.63    1.84    –3.16    1.92    0.92    2.35

1-year

   5.80    0.77    5.01    0.01    5.17    4.17    6.06

5-year

   4.49    3.48    3.71    3.36    3.87    3.87    4.75

10-year

   5.64    5.12    4.85    4.85    5.00    5.00    5.85

The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75% for Class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year, and eliminated thereafter for class B shares and 1.00% for class C shares for the first year only. The “without sales charge” returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund’s prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemptions of fund shares.

Class C and class Z are newer classes of shares. Class C share performance information includes returns of the fund’s Class B shares for periods prior to the inception of class C shares. Class B shares would have substantially similar annual returns as Class C shares because Class B and Class C shares generally have similar expense structures. Class Z share performance information includes returns of the fund’s Class A shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the Class Z shares. These returns have not been adjusted to reflect any difference in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between any of the predecessor shares and the newer classes of shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of the newer classes of shares would have been different. Class A shares were initially offered on March 30, 1984, Class B shares were initially offered on June 8, 1992, Class C shares were initially offered on August 1, 1997 and Class Z shares were initially offered on January 11, 1999.

Net asset value per share

 

as of 02/28/07 ($)     

Class A

   10.47

Class B

   10.47

Class C

   10.47

Class Z

   10.47

Distributions declared per share

 

09/01/06 – 02/28/07 ($)     

Class A

   0.23

Class B

   0.19

Class C

   0.20

Class Z

   0.24

Annual operating expense ratio* (%)

 

Class A

   0.98

Class B

   1.73

Class C

   1.73

Class Z

   0.73

* The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund’s prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.

 

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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

 

 

For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

 

 

For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

 

1. Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

 

2. In the section of the table below titled “Expenses paid during the period,” locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled “actual.” Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare this cost with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund’s expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “actual” column is calculated using the fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the “hypothetical” column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund’s actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

 

    

Account value at the

beginning of the period ($)

  

Account value at the

end of the period ($)

  

Expenses paid

during the period ($)

  

Fund’s annualized

expense ratio (%)

     Actual    Hypothetical    Actual    Hypothetical    Actual    Hypothetical    Actual

Class A

   1,000.00    1,000.00    1,030.99    1,020.13    4.73    4.71    0.94

Class B

   1,000.00    1,000.00    1,027.22    1,016.41    8.49    8.45    1.69

Class C

   1,000.00    1,000.00    1,028.02    1,017.16    7.74    7.70    1.54

Class Z

   1,000.00    1,000.00    1,032.28    1,021.37    3.48    3.46    0.69

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund’s most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived a portion of expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Fund Profile – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 2/28/07

 

LOGO   

+3.10%

Class A shares

(without sales charge)

LOGO   

+3.40%

Citigroup Government/Mortgage Index

Management Style

Fixed-Income Maturity

LOGO

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund’s prospectus.

Summary

 

 

For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Columbia Federal Securities Fund Class A shares returned 3.10% without sales charge. The return of the fund’s benchmark, the Citigroup Government/Mortgage Index, was 3.40%.1 Fees, which the fund pays but the index does not incur, generally accounted for the shortfall. The fund edged the average return of out its peer group, the Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Classification2, which returned 3.03%. The fund’s relatively high stake in mortgage-backed securities aided returns, led by investments in 30-year mortgage bonds, which performed particularly well versus comparable maturity Treasurys. In addition, duration — a measure of a bond price’s sensitivity to changing interest rates — was slightly longer than many of the fund’s peers, which was a plus as interest rates declined. Although we kept the fund’s overall duration slightly long relative to the peer group, the fund lost a bit of ground as prepayment expectations increased and the duration of its mortgage bonds shortened. Prepayments occur when homeowners pay off their underlying mortgage loans before their due dates.

 

 

For most of the period, investors showed their willingness to take on risk, which helped bonds offering an added yield over Treasurys. Later in the period, as the difference in yield narrowed between Treasurys and other bond sectors, investors were paid less to take on increased risk in an economic environment that was fraught with concerns about housing and other factors. In this environment, we shifted the fund into a more defensive position by adding some higher quality holdings, including some well-structured collateralized mortgage obligations, government-guaranteed Small Business Administration bonds, and shorter duration non-agency mortgage bonds. Until investor sentiment changes, we plan to maintain this defensive positioning, while focusing on finding the most attractive values within the fund’s investable universe.

Portfolio Management

Ann T. Peterson has managed or co-managed the fund since June 2000 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1993.

Investing in fixed-income securities may involve certain risks, including the credit quality of individual issuers, possible prepayments, market or economic developments and yield and share price fluctuations due to changes in interest rates. When interest rates go up, bond prices typically drop, and vice versa.

 

1 The Citigroup Government/Mortgage Index is an unmanaged index that is a combination of the Citigroup U.S. Government Index and the Citigroup Mortgage Index. The Government Index tracks the performance of the Treasury and U.S. government-sponsored indices within the U.S. Broad Investment Grade (BIG) Bond Index. The Mortgage Index tracks the performance of the mortgage component of the U.S. BIG Bond Index, comprising 30- and 15-year GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC pass-throughs and FNMA and FHLMC balloon mortgages. Unlike the fund, indices are not investments, they do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

2 Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

 

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Investment Portfolio – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 56.3%      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

5.500% 07/01/21

   61,118,101    61,239,575

5.771% 02/01/18 (a)

   20,282    20,375

6.000% 05/15/29

   8,812,000    9,005,753

6.455% 07/01/19 (a)

   44,460    44,475

6.672% 05/01/18 (a)

   37,274    37,433

7.000% 08/01/29

   15    15

7.500% 04/01/07

   76    76

7.500% 08/01/08

   1,236    1,236

7.500% 10/01/11

   18,246    18,607

7.500% 03/01/16

   14,485    14,677

8.000% 04/01/07

   1    1

8.000% 06/01/07

   110    111

8.000% 08/01/07

   603    604

8.000% 12/01/07

   1,198    1,202

8.000% 06/01/09

   6,595    6,623

8.000% 07/01/09

   21,912    22,218

8.000% 09/01/09

   38,398    38,960

8.000% 05/01/10

   11,256    11,485

8.000% 01/01/11

   4,946    4,977

8.000% 12/01/11

   94,095    95,109

8.000% 05/01/16

   37,100    37,573

8.000% 04/01/17

   73,096    76,185

8.500% 12/01/07

   9,607    9,645

8.500% 01/01/08

   2,907    2,921

8.500% 02/01/08

   1,638    1,646

8.500% 03/01/08

   1,441    1,462

8.500% 10/01/08

   1,687    1,700

8.500% 05/01/09

   10,386    10,525

8.500% 01/01/10

   8,102    8,350

8.500% 07/01/10

   3,827    3,869

8.500% 03/01/17

   5,707    6,050

8.500% 06/01/17

   344    366

8.500% 09/01/17

   23,894    25,165

8.500% 09/01/20

   64,812    68,258

8.750% 12/01/07

   1,177    1,183

8.750% 05/01/08

   709    721

8.750% 07/01/08

   1,349    1,354

8.750% 08/01/08

   541    548

8.750% 10/01/08

   6,875    6,907

8.750% 03/01/09

   11,931    12,253

8.750% 11/01/09

   13,546    13,778

9.000% 12/01/08

   1,184    1,206

9.000% 05/01/09

   23,148    23,468

9.000% 06/01/09

   1,400    1,435

9.000% 07/01/09

   55,603    57,254

9.000% 05/01/10

   1,184    1,191

9.000% 06/01/11

   1,537    1,609

9.000% 12/01/16

   4,311    4,598

9.000% 12/01/18

   29,832    30,885

9.000% 01/01/22

   95,929    103,174

9.250% 10/01/08

   2,026    2,070

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (continued)      

9.250% 11/01/08

   8,434    8,615

9.250% 03/01/09

   2,360    2,374

9.250% 01/01/10

   72,712    74,276

9.250% 03/01/10

   22,431    23,346

9.250% 07/01/10

   1,051    1,084

9.250% 10/01/10

   27,622    28,748

9.250% 11/01/10

   3,337    3,357

9.250% 10/01/19

   18,333    19,716

9.500% 10/01/08

   4,944    5,059

9.500% 11/01/08

   5,415    5,540

9.500% 02/01/09

   7,299    7,349

9.500% 06/01/09

   35,489    36,313

9.500% 07/01/09

   3,594    3,716

9.500% 08/01/09

   14,679    15,180

9.500% 04/01/11

   9,492    9,998

9.500% 05/01/12

   9,266    9,829

9.500% 04/01/16

   1,380    1,482

9.500% 07/01/16

   1,132    1,224

9.500% 09/01/16

   1,541    1,655

9.500% 10/01/16

   5,626    6,061

9.500% 04/01/18

   5,860    5,915

9.500% 06/01/20

   1,218    1,325

9.500% 09/01/20

   463    500

9.500% 06/01/21

   13,623    14,713

9.500% 01/01/29

   32,360    35,650

9.750% 11/01/08

   1,414    1,453

9.750% 12/01/08

   10,974    11,274

9.750% 04/01/09

   13,574    13,926

9.750% 09/01/16

   9,783    10,525

10.000% 09/01/18

   3,716    4,015

10.000% 11/01/19

   42,231    46,682

10.250% 06/01/09

   2,646    2,777

10.250% 09/01/09

   7,536    7,854

10.250% 10/01/09

   22,315    23,001

10.250% 06/01/10

   30,633    32,152

10.250% 10/01/10

   12,531    12,916

10.250% 08/01/13

   13,021    13,861

10.250% 11/01/13

   11,776    12,138

10.500% 09/01/13

   2,009    2,047

10.500% 01/01/16

   81,504    89,020

10.500% 06/01/17

   83,444    90,441

10.500% 08/01/19

   11,104    11,492

10.500% 09/01/19

   12,949    13,658

10.500% 01/01/20

   63,394    70,514

10.500% 04/01/21

   33,215    34,377

11.250% 10/01/09

   12,853    13,629

11.250% 02/01/10

   11,249    12,077

11.250% 04/01/11

   39,361    42,540

11.250% 10/01/12

   9,118    9,460

11.250% 08/01/13

   50,896    53,999

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. (continued)      

11.250% 02/01/15

   2,843    3,060

11.250% 07/01/15

   9,439    10,159

11.250% 09/01/15

   22,663    23,008

11.250% 12/01/15

   26,614    29,344

11.500% 02/01/15

   35,238    38,308

TBA, 5.500% 03/13/37 (b)

   90,556,000    89,848,577
Federal National Mortgage Association      

5.596% 07/01/27 (a)

   26,018    26,267

6.000% 12/01/08

   636,060    636,930

6.000% 01/01/09

   521,343    522,056

6.000% 01/01/24

   271,919    275,268

6.000% 02/01/24

   140,159    141,949

6.000% 03/01/24

   1,015,004    1,027,963

6.000% 04/01/24

   796,503    806,610

6.000% 05/01/24

   257,326    260,612

6.000% 08/01/24

   69,789    70,680

6.000% 01/01/26

   4,332    4,389

6.000% 03/01/26

   67,031    68,134

6.000% 04/01/26

   4,981    5,063

6.000% 05/01/26

   8,194    8,329

6.500% 10/01/07

   260    260

6.500% 12/01/07

   1,326    1,325

6.500% 01/01/09

   5,466    5,489

6.500% 02/01/09

   2,526    2,537

6.500% 06/01/09

   1,375    1,388

6.500% 08/01/10

   14,770    15,005

6.500% 12/01/10

   1,136    1,154

6.500% 04/01/11

   24,664    25,203

6.500% 11/01/19 (a)

   3,154    3,164

6.500% 10/01/22

   24,745    25,337

6.500% 09/01/25

   42,603    43,698

6.500% 11/01/25

   145,372    149,108

6.500% 05/01/26

   191,939    196,871

6.500% 09/01/28

   13,109    13,493

6.500% 12/01/28

   14,948    15,387

6.500% 01/01/29

   146,260    150,547

6.500% 06/01/29

   147,087    151,305

6.500% 11/01/36

   39,791,978    40,568,287

6.511% 08/01/19 (a)

   25,804    25,844

6.565% 07/01/16

   4,742,955    5,084,123

6.888% 07/01/20 (a)

   11,532    11,733

6.914% 06/01/20 (a)

   29,261    29,780

7.000% 06/01/09

   4,367    4,397

7.000% 07/01/10

   19,265    19,580

7.000% 09/01/10

   12,383    12,671

7.000% 10/01/10

   30,376    31,082

7.000% 10/01/12

   21,646    22,284

7.000% 06/01/19 (a)

   20,346    20,575

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)      

7.000% 08/01/23

   162,996    168,747

7.000% 10/01/23

   29,105    30,132

7.000% 11/01/23

   57,591    59,623

7.000% 02/01/27

   7,180    7,440

7.009% 12/01/31 (a)

   45,141    45,010

7.139% 12/01/17 (a)

   15,428    15,822

7.159% 03/01/18 (a)

   124,326    127,186

7.199% 08/01/36 (a)

   21,070    21,103

7.500% 02/01/08

   85    85

7.500% 01/01/09

   2,098    2,106

7.500% 05/01/09

   2,455    2,459

7.500% 06/01/09

   5,972    5,972

7.500% 12/01/09

   19,586    19,879

7.500% 02/01/10

   1,318    1,337

7.500% 06/01/10

   5,397    5,512

7.500% 11/01/11

   6,645    6,701

7.500% 07/01/13

   14,579    15,010

7.500% 12/01/14

   744    768

7.500% 01/01/17

   41,680    43,690

7.500% 02/01/18

   19,262    20,188

7.500% 10/01/23

   12,616    13,165

7.500% 12/01/23

   58,283    60,822

8.000% 07/01/08

   3,633    3,659

8.000% 12/01/08

   3,853    3,864

8.000% 03/01/09

   1,316    1,320

8.000% 04/01/09

   30,609    30,701

8.000% 07/01/09

   23,197    23,368

8.000% 08/01/09

   163    163

8.000% 03/01/13

   2,948    3,113

8.000% 11/01/15

   4,909    5,197

8.000% 06/01/25

   2,122    2,244

8.000% 08/01/27

   26,017    27,530

8.000% 02/01/30

   3,046    3,229

8.000% 03/01/30

   7,280    7,681

8.000% 08/01/30

   3,035    3,203

8.000% 10/01/30

   44,508    46,961

8.000% 11/01/30

   206,526    217,908

8.000% 12/01/30

   70,404    74,284

8.000% 01/01/31

   544,571    577,216

8.000% 02/01/31

   757    799

8.000% 04/01/31

   38,678    40,809

8.000% 05/01/31

   48,254    50,925

8.000% 08/01/31

   2,487    2,625

8.000% 09/01/31

   157,777    166,520

8.000% 12/01/31

   19,984    21,090

8.000% 03/01/32

   26,199    27,657

8.000% 04/01/32

   227,869    240,526

8.000% 05/01/32

   460,413    486,039

8.000% 06/01/32

   363,848    384,099

8.000% 07/01/32

   7,756    8,188

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)      

8.000% 08/01/32

   7,176    7,576

8.000% 10/01/32

   36,367    38,391

8.000% 11/01/32

   104,641    110,408

8.000% 02/01/33

   155,784    164,454

8.000% 03/01/33

   39,030    41,213

8.000% 06/01/33

   7,679    8,109

8.250% 05/01/08

   2,825    2,834

8.250% 04/01/09

   407    416

8.250% 05/01/10

   1,956    1,965

8.250% 09/01/11

   1,269    1,275

8.500% 09/01/07

   1,164    1,167

8.500% 02/01/08

   8,546    8,589

8.500% 05/01/08

   106    106

8.500% 11/01/08

   3,266    3,316

8.500% 12/01/08

   2,120    2,140

8.500% 06/01/09

   11,569    11,717

8.500% 07/01/09

   4,096    4,153

8.500% 03/01/10

   5,037    5,097

8.500% 12/01/11

   14,395    14,576

8.500% 02/01/15

   2,513    2,558

8.500% 05/01/15

   9,679    9,950

8.500% 06/01/15

   43,608    44,459

8.500% 02/01/17

   2,492    2,647

8.500% 06/01/17

   2,219    2,235

8.500% 07/01/17

   17,188    17,608

8.500% 12/01/17

   1,841    1,856

8.500% 09/01/21

   35,405    36,271

9.000% 06/01/07

   90    90

9.000% 08/01/07

   307    308

9.000% 09/01/07

   1,689    1,700

9.000% 03/01/08

   1,544    1,555

9.000% 05/01/08

   2,503    2,542

9.000% 07/01/08

   2,323    2,369

9.000% 12/01/08

   3,134    3,155

9.000% 01/01/09

   1,792    1,804

9.000% 05/01/09

   71,385    72,358

9.000% 07/01/09

   90    90

9.000% 09/01/09

   19,146    19,529

9.000% 12/01/09

   19,410    19,831

9.000% 04/01/10

   1,331    1,372

9.000% 05/01/10

   2,529    2,565

9.000% 06/01/10

   6,214    6,338

9.000% 11/01/10

   470    484

9.000% 04/01/11

   4,215    4,243

9.000% 06/01/11

   1,920    1,966

9.000% 09/01/13

   7,778    7,830

9.000% 09/01/14

   3,839    3,930

9.000% 04/01/15

   7,041    7,307

9.000% 05/01/15

   6,684    6,945

9.000% 04/01/16

   107,353    110,826

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)      

9.000% 06/01/16

   6,194    6,379

9.000% 07/01/16

   3,333    3,559

9.000% 09/01/16

   4,698    4,839

9.000% 10/01/16

   3,566    3,638

9.000% 12/01/16

   2,322    2,377

9.000% 01/01/17

   2,697    2,799

9.000% 02/01/17

   107    111

9.000% 05/01/17

   2,153    2,197

9.000% 06/01/17

   5,644    5,775

9.000% 08/01/17

   16,513    17,007

9.000% 05/01/18

   28,131    28,765

9.000% 09/01/19

   1,653    1,702

9.000% 10/01/19

   18,341    18,890

9.000% 11/01/19

   313    322

9.000% 03/01/20

   691    701

9.000% 07/01/20

   1,812    1,849

9.000% 01/01/21

   1,621    1,707

9.000% 08/01/21

   149,679    154,152

9.000% 06/01/22

   2,794    2,899

9.000% 09/01/24

   40,119    43,218

9.500% 12/01/10

   5,067    5,190

9.500% 03/01/11

   421    431

9.500% 06/01/15

   4,184    4,375

9.500% 03/01/16

   12,792    12,894

9.500% 04/01/16

   8,417    8,611

9.500% 06/01/16

   34,868    35,147

9.500% 02/01/17

   2,119    2,236

9.500% 07/01/17

   266    273

9.500% 01/01/19

   138,634    149,170

9.500% 04/01/20

   162,354    175,541

9.500% 07/15/21

   390,058    425,674

9.500% 08/01/21

   139,169    153,347

10.000% 04/01/20

   12,865    13,904

10.500% 03/01/14

   26,634    27,533

10.500% 12/01/15

   67,051    70,823

11.000% 08/01/15

   42,902    45,568

TBA:

     

5.000% 03/19/22 (b)

   58,844,000    58,053,254

5.500% 03/19/22 (b)

   13,065,000    13,093,586

5.500% 03/13/37 (b)

   23,500,000    23,309,063

6.000% 03/13/37 (b)

   95,778,000    96,586,175

6.500% 03/13/37 (b)

   28,000,000    28,542,500
Government National Mortgage Association      

5.375% 05/20/22 (a)

   38,533    38,665

5.375% 06/20/23 (a)

   25,177    25,287

5.750% 08/20/22 (a)

   7,064    7,120

6.000% 12/15/10

   38,029    38,448

6.500% 06/15/23

   15,602    16,053

6.500% 08/15/23

   17,073    17,565

6.500% 09/15/23

   20,876    21,477

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)      

6.500% 10/15/23

   36,287    37,333

6.500% 11/15/23

   169,353    174,234

6.500% 12/15/23

   60,626    62,373

6.500% 01/15/24

   40,998    42,177

6.500% 02/15/24

   38,022    39,117

6.500% 03/15/24

   107,547    110,643

6.500% 04/15/24

   17,474    17,977

6.500% 05/15/24

   30,023    30,888

6.500% 07/15/24

   123,991    127,565

6.500% 09/15/25

   31,576    32,483

6.500% 12/15/25

   34,487    35,477

6.500% 01/15/28

   30,129    31,046

6.500% 02/15/28

   76,430    78,756

6.500% 07/15/28

   130,713    134,690

6.500% 08/15/28

   101,931    105,032

6.500% 10/15/28

   93,822    96,677

6.500% 11/15/28

   30,851    31,790

6.500% 12/15/28

   205,746    212,007

6.500% 01/15/29

   153,487    158,101

6.500% 02/15/29

   43,022    44,316

7.000% 02/15/09

   664    673

7.000% 03/15/22

   8,815    9,173

7.000% 04/15/22

   1,967    2,047

7.000% 10/15/22

   4,261    4,434

7.000% 11/15/22

   12,022    12,510

7.000% 01/15/23

   195,043    203,197

7.000% 03/15/23

   2,221    2,314

7.000% 05/15/23

   80,991    84,376

7.000% 06/15/23

   24,731    25,766

7.000% 07/15/23

   5,811    6,054

7.000% 10/15/23

   86,047    89,644

7.000% 12/15/23

   62,763    65,349

7.000% 01/15/24

   1,994    2,078

7.000% 03/15/24

   2,294    2,390

7.000% 10/15/24

   48,805    50,845

7.000% 08/15/25

   2,420    2,523

7.000% 09/15/25

   3,578    3,731

7.000% 10/15/25

   120,239    125,391

7.000% 12/15/25

   47,282    49,308

7.000% 01/15/26

   45,106    47,039

7.000% 02/15/26

   58,429    60,932

7.000% 03/15/26

   5,978    6,234

7.000% 04/15/26

   4,212    4,393

7.000% 05/15/26

   1,608    1,677

7.000% 06/15/26

   55,708    58,095

7.000% 11/15/26

   75,513    78,749

7.000% 12/15/26

   778    812

7.000% 01/15/27

   4,538    4,733

7.000% 02/15/27

   863    900

7.000% 04/15/27

   4,086    4,262

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)      

7.000% 08/15/27

   957    998

7.000% 09/15/27

   46,100    48,076

7.000% 10/15/27

   79,300    82,701

7.000% 11/15/27

   203,985    212,733

7.000% 12/15/27

   365,045    380,698

7.000% 01/15/28

   43,479    45,325

7.000% 02/15/28

   66,486    69,328

7.000% 03/15/28

   181,235    188,946

7.000% 04/15/28

   98,660    102,846

7.000% 05/15/28

   41,312    43,066

7.000% 06/15/28

   13,702    14,283

7.000% 07/15/28

   480,699    501,096

7.000% 09/15/28

   18,536    19,323

7.000% 12/15/28

   97,352    101,483

7.000% 01/15/29

   1,468    1,530

7.000% 02/15/29

   4,069    4,242

7.000% 03/15/29

   30,376    31,667

7.000% 04/15/29

   46,535    48,513

7.000% 05/15/29

   29,617    30,876

7.000% 06/15/29

   26,523    27,652

7.000% 07/15/29

   76,869    80,137

7.000% 08/15/29

   53,003    55,253

7.000% 09/15/29

   36,088    37,623

7.000% 10/15/29

   11,582    12,075

7.500% 04/15/22

   19,205    20,002

7.500% 10/15/23

   64,222    66,931

7.500% 07/15/25

   8,450    8,819

7.500% 08/15/25

   171,812    179,316

7.500% 10/15/25

   21,021    21,939

7.500% 12/15/25

   47,049    49,104

8.000% 08/15/07

   70    70

8.000% 04/15/08

   37    38

8.000% 11/15/14

   24,546    25,827

8.000% 06/20/17

   161,640    169,771

8.000% 06/15/22

   69,481    73,675

8.000% 02/15/23

   99,920    105,720

8.000% 03/20/23

   653    688

8.000% 06/15/23

   2,302    2,436

8.000% 07/15/23

   3,287    3,478

8.000% 07/15/26

   80,299    85,129

8.000% 07/15/29

   2,904    3,081

8.500% 10/15/09

   5,769    5,966

8.500% 12/15/21

   5,235    5,630

8.500% 01/15/22

   83,381    89,796

8.500% 09/15/22

   4,211    4,534

8.500% 10/15/22

   5,864    6,315

8.500% 11/20/22

   58,915    63,212

8.500% 12/15/22

   5,377    5,781

8.750% 12/15/21

   111,777    119,379

8.850% 01/15/19

   45,335    48,522

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)      

8.850% 05/15/19

   70,808    75,786

9.000% 08/15/08

   17,492    17,801

9.000% 09/15/08

   33,184    33,772

9.000% 10/15/08

   5,438    5,535

9.000% 11/15/08

   23,130    23,540

9.000% 12/15/08

   15,467    15,740

9.000% 01/15/09

   10,146    10,446

9.000% 02/15/09

   15,986    16,459

9.000% 03/15/09

   48,672    50,111

9.000% 04/15/09

   2,474    2,547

9.000% 05/15/09

   86,410    88,964

9.000% 06/15/09

   74,639    76,846

9.000% 12/15/09

   6,157    6,339

9.000% 05/15/16

   24,898    26,632

9.000% 06/15/16

   17,234    18,435

9.000% 07/15/16

   28,557    30,546

9.000% 08/15/16

   1,577    1,687

9.000% 09/15/16

   25,059    26,803

9.000% 10/15/16

   44,813    47,932

9.000% 11/15/16

   9,761    10,441

9.000% 11/20/16

   93,098    99,208

9.000% 12/15/16

   1,291    1,382

9.000% 01/15/17

   91,179    97,581

9.000% 02/15/17

   1,694    1,813

9.000% 03/20/17

   41,388    44,129

9.000% 05/15/17

   3,025    3,238

9.000% 06/15/17

   27,717    29,663

9.000% 06/20/17

   109,403    116,648

9.000% 07/15/17

   669    715

9.000% 09/15/17

   12,484    13,361

9.000% 10/15/17

   13,579    14,498

9.000% 12/15/17

   8,533    9,113

9.000% 04/20/18

   120,876    129,145

9.000% 05/20/18

   43,717    46,708

9.000% 12/15/19

   480    516

9.000% 04/15/20

   1,096    1,180

9.000% 05/20/21

   3,720    3,994

9.000% 09/15/21

   420    453

9.000% 02/15/25

   126,582    136,968

9.250% 10/15/16

   125,692    134,926

9.250% 05/15/18

   16,575    17,893

9.250% 07/15/21

   37,337    40,547

9.250% 09/15/21

   34,614    37,590

9.500% 06/15/09

   58,521    60,635

9.500% 07/15/09

   19,833    20,550

9.500% 08/15/09

   83,610    86,631

9.500% 09/15/09

   64,660    66,996

9.500% 10/15/09

   38,602    39,997

9.500% 02/20/18

   55,251    59,963

9.500% 12/20/24

   11,807    12,884

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)      

9.500% 01/20/25

   12,739    13,910

10.000% 12/15/17

   1,782    1,979

10.000% 07/20/18

   19,635    21,729

10.000% 11/15/18

   556    617

10.000% 12/15/18

   457    507

10.000% 03/15/19

   484    538

10.000% 04/15/20

   855    951

10.000% 11/15/20

   12,601    14,021

10.500% 02/15/10

   3,967    4,240

10.500% 09/15/10

   662    707

10.500% 06/15/11

   14,248    15,425

10.500% 06/15/12

   15,298    16,699

10.500% 03/15/13

   179    196

10.500% 07/15/13

   7,060    7,765

10.500% 11/15/13

   18,969    20,865

10.500% 08/15/15

   9,041    10,023

10.500% 09/15/15

   20,838    23,103

10.500% 10/15/15

   7,388    8,190

10.500% 12/15/15

   8,128    9,012

10.500% 01/15/16

   32,450    36,080

10.500% 01/20/16

   186    204

10.500% 02/15/16

   11,208    12,462

10.500% 03/15/16

   10,276    11,426

10.500% 07/15/17

   13,575    15,130

10.500% 10/15/17

   2,368    2,639

10.500% 11/15/17

   44,636    49,747

10.500% 12/15/17

   73,459    81,871

10.500% 01/15/18

   32,992    36,839

10.500% 02/15/18

   49,800    55,616

10.500% 03/15/18

   50,170    56,031

10.500% 04/15/18

   117,860    131,626

10.500% 06/15/18

   8,270    9,236

10.500% 07/15/18

   60,257    67,294

10.500% 09/15/18

   24,043    26,851

10.500% 10/15/18

   7,653    8,547

10.500% 12/15/18

   10,520    11,764

10.500% 02/15/19

   8,254    9,246

10.500% 03/15/19

   2,827    3,166

10.500% 04/15/19

   49,876    55,872

10.500% 05/15/19

   41,235    46,193

10.500% 06/15/19

   59,815    66,948

10.500% 06/20/19

   8,915    9,951

10.500% 07/15/19

   116,020    129,968

10.500% 07/20/19

   6,352    7,091

10.500% 08/15/19

   23,028    25,796

10.500% 08/20/19

   12,321    13,753

10.500% 09/15/19

   26,772    29,991

10.500% 09/20/19

   12,549    14,007

10.500% 10/15/19

   4,405    4,935

10.500% 12/15/19

   55,445    62,111

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      

Government National Mortgage Association (continued)

     

10.500% 03/15/20

   19,769    22,180

10.500% 04/15/20

   6,165    6,917

10.500% 05/15/20

   7,518    8,434

10.500% 07/15/20

   20,633    23,150

10.500% 08/15/20

   31,884    35,773

10.500% 09/15/20

   16,387    18,386

10.500% 10/15/20

   148    166

10.500% 11/15/20

   2,117    2,375

10.500% 12/15/20

   823    924

10.500% 01/15/21

   2,830    3,178

10.500% 08/15/21

   173,669    193,638

10.625% 05/15/10

   7,296    7,806

11.000% 12/15/09

   18,623    19,730

11.000% 01/15/10

   230    247

11.000% 02/15/10

   20,139    21,596

11.000% 03/15/10

   7,669    8,244

11.000% 07/15/10

   10,338    11,114

11.000% 08/15/10

   22,567    24,229

11.000% 09/15/10

   36,520    39,197

11.000% 10/15/10

   1,518    1,632

11.000% 11/15/10

   4,065    4,355

11.000% 04/15/11

   5,131    5,553

11.000% 02/15/13

   1,602    1,758

11.000% 07/15/13

   17,102    18,765

11.000% 08/15/15

   27,506    30,540

11.000% 09/15/15

   26,137    29,020

11.000% 10/15/15

   8,740    9,704

11.000% 11/15/15

   81,197    90,146

11.000% 12/15/15

   78,685    87,363

11.000% 01/15/16

   31,889    35,533

11.000% 02/15/16

   3,016    3,361

11.000% 03/15/16

   3,962    4,415

11.000% 07/15/16

   40,095    44,676

11.000% 07/15/17

   168    177

11.000% 08/15/18

   4,798    5,348

11.000% 09/15/18

   86,701    96,810

11.000% 11/15/18

   10,118    11,298

11.000% 12/15/18

   36,430    40,678

11.000% 06/20/19

   10,137    11,309

11.000% 07/20/19

   281    311

11.000% 09/20/19

   3,723    4,136

11.000% 12/15/20

   12,658    14,187

11.000% 02/15/21

   6,990    7,840

11.000% 03/15/21

   10,230    11,474

11.500% 03/15/10

   1,822    1,976

11.500% 04/15/10

   4,978    5,398

11.500% 07/15/10

   5,487    5,951

11.500% 09/15/10

   24,070    26,102

11.500% 10/15/10

   20,187    21,891

11.500% 01/15/13

   23,586    26,010

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)      

11.500% 02/15/13

   81,325    90,031

11.500% 03/15/13

   154,412    170,691

11.500% 04/15/13

   135,912    150,397

11.500% 05/15/13

   173,013    191,481

11.500% 06/15/13

   89,167    98,662

11.500% 07/15/13

   73,833    81,740

11.500% 08/15/13

   21,379    23,668

11.500% 09/15/13

   21,898    24,025

11.500% 11/15/13

   8,095    8,962

11.500% 01/15/14

   4,323    4,820

11.500% 02/15/14

   36,543    40,738

11.500% 08/15/15

   4,583    5,139

11.500% 09/15/15

   12,476    13,743

11.500% 10/15/15

   19,452    21,834

11.500% 11/15/15

   7,209    8,084

11.500% 12/15/15

   12,472    13,987

11.500% 01/15/16

   7,438    8,384

11.500% 02/15/16

   7,149    8,058

11.500% 02/20/16

   11,569    12,994

11.500% 03/15/16

   7,532    8,490

11.500% 11/15/17

   8,574    9,705

11.500% 12/15/17

   9,661    10,937

11.500% 01/15/18

   5,416    6,153

11.500% 02/15/18

   4,220    4,795

11.500% 02/20/18

   1,237    1,400

11.500% 05/15/18

   7,724    8,776

11.500% 11/15/19

   6,073    6,921

11.750% 07/15/13

   26,396    29,440

11.750% 09/15/13

   9,362    10,442

11.750% 07/15/15

   42,892    47,477

12.000% 11/15/12

   4,415    4,922

12.000% 12/15/12

   111,315    124,115

12.000% 01/15/13

   100,149    112,589

12.000% 02/15/13

   58,848    66,160

12.000% 03/15/13

   12,088    13,589

12.000% 05/15/13

   8,114    9,122

12.000% 08/15/13

   25,944    29,168

12.000% 09/15/13

   73,063    82,140

12.000% 09/20/13

   2,758    3,090

12.000% 10/15/13

   8,352    9,389

12.000% 12/15/13

   21,268    23,910

12.000% 01/15/14

   25,610    28,902

12.000% 01/20/14

   3,240    3,633

12.000% 02/15/14

   67,274    76,195

12.000% 02/20/14

   19,662    22,192

12.000% 03/15/14

   123,176    139,516

12.000% 03/20/14

   8,164    9,214

12.000% 04/15/14

   73,032    82,660

12.000% 04/20/14

   35,624    40,207

12.000% 05/15/14

   129,927    147,162

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)      

12.000% 06/15/14

   30,798    34,885

12.000% 07/15/14

   12,586    14,257

12.000% 08/20/14

   2,151    2,427

12.000% 01/15/15

   26,778    29,880

12.000% 02/15/15

   70,530    78,702

12.000% 03/15/15

   46,275    51,636

12.000% 03/20/15

   224    249

12.000% 04/15/15

   47,073    52,527

12.000% 05/15/15

   19,901    22,206

12.000% 06/15/15

   21,933    24,484

12.000% 07/15/15

   25,081    27,986

12.000% 09/20/15

   11,010    12,241

12.000% 10/15/15

   14,619    16,312

12.000% 11/15/15

   8,282    9,241

12.000% 12/20/15

   1,521    1,691

12.000% 01/15/16

   4,911    5,466

12.000% 02/15/16

   6,926    7,709

12.000% 02/20/16

   3,106    3,444

12.250% 02/15/14

   48,244    53,324

12.250% 03/15/14

   6,293    6,956

12.250% 04/15/14

   19,653    21,722

12.500% 04/15/10

   55,121    60,223

12.500% 05/15/10

   71,789    78,691

12.500% 06/15/10

   88,332    96,726

12.500% 07/15/10

   56,790    62,234

12.500% 08/15/10

   11,351    12,443

12.500% 09/15/10

   3,664    4,016

12.500% 10/15/10

   20,058    21,986

12.500% 11/15/10

   88,269    96,675

12.500% 12/15/10

   152,620    167,199

12.500% 01/15/11

   28,752    31,765

12.500% 05/15/11

   14,474    15,990

12.500% 10/15/13

   46,567    51,772

12.500% 10/20/13

   21,675    24,010

12.500% 11/15/13

   120,609    134,083

12.500% 12/15/13

   44,577    49,549

12.500% 01/15/14

   30,175    33,627

12.500% 05/15/14

   86,086    95,936

12.500% 06/15/14

   61,536    68,575

12.500% 07/15/14

   2,071    2,308

12.500% 07/20/14

   2,762    3,067

12.500% 08/15/14

   11,972    13,342

12.500% 09/20/14

   2,622    2,911

12.500% 10/20/14

   6,362    7,064

12.500% 11/15/14

   3,099    3,397

12.500% 12/15/14

   42,264    47,101

12.500% 01/15/15

   69,108    77,059

12.500% 04/15/15

   2,483    2,773

12.500% 05/15/15

   18,209    20,337

12.500% 05/20/15

   25,937    28,716

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)      

12.500% 06/15/15

   11,544    12,892

12.500% 07/15/15

   24,543    27,409

12.500% 07/20/15

   3,081    3,429

12.500% 08/15/15

   23,748    26,521

12.500% 10/15/15

   32,320    36,093

12.500% 11/20/15

   9,039    10,058

13.000% 01/15/11

   46,094    50,514

13.000% 02/15/11

   37,846    42,061

13.000% 03/15/11

   32,650    36,286

13.000% 04/15/11

   78,059    86,748

13.000% 06/15/11

   11,586    12,876

13.000% 06/15/12

   20,756    23,139

13.000% 10/15/12

   14,237    15,872

13.000% 11/15/12

   7,043    7,851

13.000% 12/15/12

   5,240    5,841

13.000% 02/15/13

   13,832    15,460

13.000% 05/15/13

   3,874    4,330

13.000% 09/15/13

   15,818    17,680

13.000% 09/20/13

   17,556    19,553

13.000% 10/15/13

   48,029    53,686

13.000% 06/15/14

   27,120    30,394

13.000% 06/20/14

   275    307

13.000% 07/15/14

   15,990    17,920

13.000% 07/20/14

   1,974    2,204

13.000% 09/15/14

   22,340    25,029

13.000% 10/15/14

   16,182    18,136

13.000% 11/15/14

   31,347    35,364

13.000% 12/15/14

   29,097    32,610

13.000% 03/15/15

   5,989    6,704

13.000% 06/15/15

   7,003    7,865

13.000% 01/15/16

   13,695    15,408

13.500% 05/15/10

   6,862    7,619

13.500% 06/15/10

   1,099    1,221

13.500% 07/15/10

   1,513    1,680

13.500% 10/15/10

   8,513    9,454

13.500% 04/15/11

   5,532    6,193

13.500% 05/15/11

   39,507    44,224

13.500% 10/15/12

   1,820    2,044

13.500% 11/15/12

   27,707    31,117

13.500% 06/15/13

   8,788    9,897

13.500% 07/15/14

   6,319    7,135

13.500% 08/15/14

   37,028    41,806

13.500% 08/20/14

   5,758    6,478

13.500% 09/15/14

   7,431    8,389

13.500% 09/20/14

   5,444    6,125

13.500% 10/15/14

   17,668    19,948

13.500% 11/15/14

   11,795    13,318

13.500% 11/20/14

   33,378    37,553

13.500% 12/15/14

   9,303    10,503

13.500% 12/20/14

   5,229    5,883

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)      

Government National Mortgage Association (continued)

     

13.500% 01/15/15

   13,401    15,164

13.500% 02/15/15

   22,809    25,809

13.500% 02/20/15

   8,856    9,985

13.500% 04/15/15

   4,059    4,593

13.500% 06/15/15

   4,853    5,491

14.000% 06/15/11

   4,012    4,521

14.000% 03/15/12

   4,691    5,306

14.500% 10/15/12

   3,814    4,336

15.000% 09/15/11

   36,214    41,282

15.000% 07/15/12

   2,386    2,730
         

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $447,973,526)

      452,850,650
Government & Agency Obligations – 43.8%      
U.S. Government Agencies – 4.0%      
AID-Israel      

5.500% 04/26/24

   10,000,000    10,579,900

Federal Home Loan Bank

     

3.875% 06/14/13

   1,750,000    1,661,128

5.375% 07/17/09

   10,000,000    10,124,410

Small Business Administration

     

5.360% 11/01/26

   9,000,000    9,093,578

7.600% 01/01/12

   162,396    168,135

8.200% 10/01/11

   101,148    105,048

8.250% 11/01/11

   327,701    340,970

8.650% 11/01/14

   463,954    491,806

8.850% 08/01/11

   45,811    47,988

9.150% 07/01/11

   84,615    88,754
         

U.S. Government Agencies Total

      32,701,717

U.S. Government Obligations – 39.8%

     

U.S. Treasury Bonds

     

5.500% 08/15/28 (c)

   37,885,000    41,587,653

6.500% 11/15/26 (c)(d)

   26,944,000    32,833,797

6.750% 08/15/26 (c)

   12,888,000    16,081,801

6.875% 08/15/25 (c)

   3,900,000    4,895,108

7.125% 02/15/23 (c)

   11,619,000    14,647,202

7.250% 08/15/22 (c)

   10,346,000    13,135,375

8.750% 08/15/20 (c)

   11,446,000    15,987,739

U.S. Treasury Notes

     

5.000% 02/15/11 (c)

   60,538,000    61,682,531

6.125% 08/15/07 (c)

   20,672,000    20,772,941

6.500% 02/15/10 (c)

   88,643,000    93,355,616

U.S. Treasury STRIPS

     

(e) 02/15/09 (c)

   5,500,000    5,031,972
         

U.S. Government Obligations Total

      320,011,735

Total Government & Agency Obligations
(cost of $345,167,467)

      352,713,452

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)

Asset-Backed Securities – 8.1%

     

Bank One Issuance Trust

     

5.430% 12/15/10 (a)

   10,800,000    10,815,510

Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust

     

5.570% 05/16/11 (a)

   10,000,000    10,036,236

Chase Credit Card Master Trust

     

5.430% 07/15/10 (a)

   10,000,000    10,013,372

Chase Funding Mortgage Loan

     

5.587% 02/25/32

   1,209,460    1,193,778

5.850% 02/25/32

   4,331,240    4,205,612

6.150% 06/25/31

   3,871,032    3,822,750

6.899% 03/25/31

   1,550,677    1,542,250

First Alliance Mortgage Loan Trust

     

8.225% 09/20/27

   204,183    203,685

Green Tree Financial Corp.

     

7.850% 08/15/25

   9,100,000    8,931,372

Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust

     

5.540% 04/15/15

   1,700,000    1,712,501

MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust

     

4.450% 08/15/16 (f)

   5,000,000    4,788,810

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.

     

4.120% 06/25/33

   2,008,833    1,955,834

5.600% 12/25/33

   3,745,359    3,710,347

Residential Asset Securities Corp.

     

6.656% 04/25/32

   1,838,691    1,847,619

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

6.460% 01/25/27

   203,638    202,918
         

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost of $65,487,055)

      64,982,594

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 3.6%

     

Agency – 0.0%

     

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.

     

I.O.:

     

5.500% 01/15/23 (g)

   218,602    4,847

5.500% 05/15/27 (g)

   373,384    26,495

Vendee Mortgage Trust

     

I.O.:

     

0.305% 03/15/29 (a)(g)

   8,074,626    79,470

0.442% 09/15/27 (a)(g)

   6,680,211    92,897
         

Agency Total

      203,709

Non – Agency – 3.6%

     

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

     

5.851% 11/25/36 (a)

   5,707,831    5,770,576

Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.

     

6.000% 01/25/33

   2,247,722    2,271,209

First Horizon Asset Securities, Inc.

     

5.122% 10/25/33 (a)

   1,797,202    1,661,982

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.

     

6.664% 05/25/36

   4,220,000    4,290,590

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.

     

6.250% 03/25/17

   3,112,477    3,103,929

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     Par ($)    Value ($)  
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)      

Non – Agency (continued)

     

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc.

     

6.000% 02/25/35

   1,500,000    1,495,313  

6.500% 03/25/32

   1,027,017    1,036,000  

6.500% 03/25/32

   770,263    776,635  

Suntrust Alternative Loan Trust

     

6.066% 12/25/35 (a)

   6,960,602    6,958,407  

Tryon Mortgage Funding, Inc.

     

7.500% 02/20/27

   38,910    38,801  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Loan Trust

     

6.120% 01/25/40 (a)

   1,486,748    1,486,748  
           

Non - Agency Total

      28,890,190  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost of $28,700,829)

      29,093,899  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.9%

     

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

     

5.510% 06/12/47 (a)

   6,000,000    6,069,360  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.

     

I.O.,

     

0.986% 12/15/30 (a)(g)

   7,697,647    149,898  

PNC Mortgage Acceptance Corp.

     

5.910% 03/12/34

   1,272,048    1,283,153  
           

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $7,552,468)

      7,502,411  
     Shares       

Securities Lending Collateral – 27.9%

     

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (h)

   224,718,879    224,718,879  
           

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost of $224,718,879)

   224,718,879  

Short-Term Obligation – 26.5%

     

Repurchase agreement with Greenwich Capital, dated 02/28/07, due 03/01/07 at 5.220% collateralized by U.S. Government Obligations with various maturities to 08/15/14, market value $218,403,328 (repurchase proceeds $212,910,868)

   212,880,000    212,880,000  
           

Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $212,880,000)

   212,880,000  
         

Total Investments – 167.1%
(cost of $1,332,480,224)
(i)

   1,344,741,885  
         

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (67.1)%

      (540,153,256 )
         

Net Assets – 100.0%

      804,588,629  

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

 

(a) The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 28, 2007.
(b) Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.
(c) All or a portion of this security was on loan at February 28, 2007. The total market value of securities on loan at February 28, 2007 is $219,689,333.
(d) A portion of this security with a market value of $1,724,311 is pledged as collateral for open futures contracts.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

(e) Zero coupon bond.
(f) Investments in affiliate during the period ended February 28, 2007:

Security name: MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, 4.450% 08/15/16

 

Par as of 08/31/06:

   $ 5,000,000

Par purchased:

   $ —  

Par sold:

   $ —  

Par as of 02/28/07:

   $ 5,000,000

Net realized gain/loss:

   $ —  

Interest income earned:

   $ 111,250

Value at end of period:

   $ 4,788,810

 

(g) Accrued interest accumulates in the value of this security and is payable at redemption.
(h) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.
(i) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,334,173,360.

At February 28, 2007, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

 

Asset Allocation

   % of Net Assets  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   56.3  

Government & Agency Obligations

   43.8  

Asset-Backed Securities

   8.1  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   3.6  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

   0.9  
      
   112.7  

Securities Lending Collateral

   27.9  

Short-Term Obligation

   26.5  

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

   (67.1 )
      
   100.0  
      

At February 28, 2007, the Fund held the following open short futures contracts:

 

Type

   Number of
Contracts
   Value    Aggregate
Face Value
   Expiration
Date
   Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

   254    $ 26,868,437    $ 27,038,268    Mar-2007    $ 169,831  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

   211      22,913,282      22,788,963    Jun-2007      (124,319 )

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   64      7,232,000      7,334,792    Mar-2007      102,792  
                    
               $ 148,304  
                    

 

Acronym

 

Name

I.O.   Interest Only
STRIPS   Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities
TBA   To Be Announced

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     ($)  

Assets

  

Unaffiliated investments, at cost (including repurchase agreement)

   1,327,495,224  

Affiliated investments, at cost

   4,985,000  
      

Total investments, at cost

   1,332,480,224  
      

Unaffiliated investments, at value (including securities on loan of $219,689,333)

   1,127,073,075  

Affiliated investments, at value

   4,788,810  

Repurchase agreements

   212,880,000  
      

Total investments, at value

   1,344,741,885  

Cash

   914  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

   306,693  

Interest

   3,445,708  

Securities lending

   7,069  

Dollar roll income

   2,741  

Futures variation margin

   110,500  

Deferred Trustees’ compensation plan

   75,802  

Other assets

   215,122  
      

Total Assets

   1,348,906,434  

Liabilities

  

Collateral on securities loaned

   224,718,879  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

   1,491,855  

Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis

   315,137,892  

Fund shares repurchased

   1,028,445  

Distributions

   1,017,114  

Investment advisory fee

   315,733  

Transfer agent fee

   172,302  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   41,225  

Trustees’ fees

   65,310  

Custody fee

   14,903  

Distribution and service fees

   170,625  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   2,500  

Deferred Trustees’ fees

   75,802  

Other liabilities

   65,220  
      

Total Liabilities

   544,317,805  
      

Net Assets

   804,588,629  

Composition of Net Assets

  

Paid-in capital

   894,136,553  

Overdistributed net investment income

   (3,184,573 )

Accumulated net realized loss

   (98,773,316 )

Net unrealized appreciation on:

  

Investments

   12,261,661  

Futures contracts

   148,304  
      

Net Assets

   804,588,629  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

Class A

  

Net assets

   $ 630,588,813  

Shares outstanding

     60,227,423  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.47 (a)

Maximum offering price per share ($10.47/0.9525)

   $ 10.99 (b)

Class B

  

Net assets

   $ 53,787,392  

Shares outstanding

     5,137,239  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.47 (a)

Class C

  

Net assets

   $ 7,569,274  

Shares outstanding

     722,940  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.47 (a)

Class Z

  

Net assets

   $ 112,643,150  

Shares outstanding

     10,758,639  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.47  

(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
(b) On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Operations – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

(For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2007) (Unaudited)

 

     ($)  

Investment Income

  

Interest

   21,120,558  

Interest from affiliates

   111,250  

Dollar roll fee income

   697,501  

Securities lending income

   77,449  
      

Total Investment Income

   22,006,758  

Expenses

  

Investment advisory fee

   2,093,245  

Distribution fee:

  

Class B

   222,379  

Class C

   29,591  

Service fee:

  

Class A

   803,303  

Class B

   74,126  

Class C

   9,869  

Transfer agent fee

   492,269  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   163,911  

Trustees’ fees

   25,749  

Custody fee

   75,630  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   5,820  

Other expenses

   168,482  
      

Total Expenses

   4,164,374  

Fees waived by Investment Advisor

   (193,502 )

Fees waived by Distributor – Class C

   (5,905 )

Custody earnings credit

   (1,346 )
      

Net Expenses

   3,963,621  
      

Net Investment Income

   18,043,137  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Futures Contracts

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments

   4,037,788  

Futures contracts

   (1,620,622 )
      

Net realized gain

   2,417,166  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

   4,100,957  

Futures contracts

   986,667  
      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   5,087,624  
      

Net Gain

   7,504,790  
      

Net Increase Resulting from Operations

   25,547,927  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
 

Operations

    

Net investment income

   18,043,137     37,973,658  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

   2,417,166     (11,699,073 )

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and futures contracts

   5,087,624     (19,173,068 )
            

Net Increase Resulting from Operations

   25,547,927     7,101,517  

Distributions Declared to Shareholders

    

From net investment income:

    

Class A

   (14,265,519 )   (30,542,332 )

Class B

   (1,093,624 )   (2,711,730 )

Class C

   (151,656 )   (321,543 )

Class Z

   (2,596,733 )   (4,643,347 )

From return of capital:

    

Class A

   —       (815,534 )

Class B

   —       (88,054 )

Class C

   —       (9,983 )

Class Z

   —       (117,590 )
            

Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders

   (18,107,532 )   (39,250,113 )

Share Transactions

    

Class A:

    

Subscriptions

   9,422,731     18,757,500  

Proceeds received in connection with merger

   —       41,865,133  

Distributions reinvested

   9,653,579     20,875,041  

Redemptions

   (59,619,175 )   (144,204,115 )
            

Net Decrease

   (40,542,865 )   (62,706,441 )

Class B:

    

Subscriptions

   792,243     2,911,763  

Proceeds received in connection with merger

   —       24,211,346  

Distributions reinvested

   889,423     2,224,653  

Redemptions

   (14,307,988 )   (30,008,744 )
            

Net Decrease

   (12,626,322 )   (660,982 )

Class C:

    

Subscriptions

   516,515     2,439,711  

Proceeds received in connection with merger

   —       1,038,364  

Distributions reinvested

   117,940     252,964  

Redemptions

   (1,360,938 )   (3,741,762 )
            

Net Decrease

   (726,483 )   (10,723 )

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
    Year Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
 

Class Z:

    

Subscriptions

   13,783,782     27,249,589  

Proceeds received in connection with merger

   —       78,066,165  

Distributions reinvested

   952,786     1,614,118  

Redemptions

   (12,290,763 )   (34,510,363 )
            

Net Increase

   2,445,805     72,419,509  

Net Increase (Decrease) from Share Transactions

   (51,449,865 )   9,041,363  
            

Total Decrease in Net Assets

   (44,009,470 )   (23,107,233 )

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

   848,598,099     871,705,332  

End of period

   804,588,629     848,598,099  

Overdistributed net investment income at end of period

   (3,184,573 )   (3,120,178 )
            

Changes in Shares

    

Class A:

    

Subscriptions

   905,254     1,810,583  

Issued in connection with merger

   —       3,940,594  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   924,834     2,012,750  

Redemptions

   (5,719,812 )   (13,900,990 )
            

Net Decrease

   (3,889,724 )   (6,137,063 )

Class B:

    

Subscriptions

   74,796     281,163  

Issued in connection with merger

   —       2,279,693  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   85,205     214,498  

Redemptions

   (1,373,586 )   (2,895,497 )
            

Net Decrease

   (1,213,585 )   (120,143 )

Class C:

    

Subscriptions

   49,194     235,651  

Issued in connection with merger

   —       97,796  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   11,299     24,402  

Redemptions

   (130,835 )   (360,929 )
            

Net Decrease

   (70,342 )   (3,080 )

Class Z:

    

Subscriptions

   1,321,984     2,625,078  

Issued in connection with merger

   —       7,351,688  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   91,269     155,726  

Redemptions

   (1,177,565 )   (3,306,640 )
            

Net Increase

   235,688     6,825,852  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class A Shares

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
    Year Ended August 31,  
       2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88     $ 10.61  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income

     0.23 (a)     0.44 (a)     0.41 (a)     0.44 (a)     0.41       0.51 (a)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

     0.09       (0.32 )     —   (b)     0.13       (0.24 )     0.32  
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.32       0.12       0.41       0.57       0.17       0.83  

Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.23 )     (0.46 )     (0.43 )     (0.42 )     (0.45 )     (0.56 )

From return of capital

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                

Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders

     (0.23 )     (0.47 )     (0.43 )     (0.42 )     (0.45 )     (0.56 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.47     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88  

Total return (c)

     3.10 %(d)     1.07 %(e)     3.91 %     5.49 %     1.52 %     8.05 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Expenses (f)

     0.94 %(g)     0.97 %     1.08 %     1.16 %     1.25 %     1.21 %

Net investment income (f)

     4.43 %(g)     4.24 %     3.87 %     4.11 %     3.30 %     4.77 %

Waiver/reimbursement

     0.05 %(g)     0.01 %     —         —         —         —    

Portfolio turnover rate

     25 %(d)     92 %     80 %     93 %     61 %     94 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 630,589     $ 665,283     $ 754,026     $ 853,801     $ 1,004,181     $ 567,270  

(a) Per share data was calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of its expenses, total return would have been reduced.
(f) The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(g) Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class B Shares

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2006
    Year Ended August 31,  
       2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88     $ 10.61  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income

     0.19 (a)     0.36 (a)     0.33 (a)     0.36 (a)     0.31       0.43 (a)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

     0.09       (0.32 )     —   (b)     0.13       (0.22 )     0.32  
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.28       0.04       0.33       0.49       0.09       0.75  

Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.19 )     (0.38 )     (0.35 )     (0.34 )     (0.37 )     (0.48 )

From return of capital

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                

Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders

     (0.19 )     (0.39 )     (0.35 )     (0.34 )     (0.37 )     (0.48 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.47     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88  

Total return (c)

     2.72 %(d)     0.32 %(e)     3.13 %     4.71 %     0.76 %     7.25 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Expenses (f)

     1.69 %(g)     1.72 %     1.83 %     1.91 %     2.00 %     1.96 %

Net investment income (f)

     3.68 %(g)     3.49 %     3.12 %     3.41 %     2.56 %     4.02 %

Waiver/reimbursement

     0.05 %(g)     0.01 %     —         —         —         —    

Portfolio turnover rate

     25 %(d)     92 %     80 %     93 %     61 %     94 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 53,787     $ 65,896     $ 69,452     $ 96,527     $ 143,880     $ 82,701  

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of its expenses, total return would have been reduced.
(f) The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(g) Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class C Shares

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
    Year Ended August 31,  
       2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88     $ 10.61  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income

     0.20 (a)     0.38 (a)     0.35 (a)     0.38 (a)     0.32       0.44 (a)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

     0.09       (0.33 )     —   (b)     0.13       (0.22 )     0.32  
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.29       0.05       0.35       0.51       0.10       0.76  

Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.20 )     (0.39 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )     (0.49 )

From return of capital

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                

Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders

     (0.20 )     (0.40 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )     (0.49 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.47     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88  

Total return (c)(d)

     2.80 %(e)     0.47 %     3.29 %     4.86 %     0.91 %     7.41 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Expenses (f)

     1.54 %(g)     1.57 %     1.68 %     1.76 %     1.85 %     1.81 %

Net investment income (f)

     3.83 %(g)     3.65 %     3.27 %     3.60 %     2.76 %     4.17 %

Waiver/reimbursement

     0.20 %(g)     0.16 %     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     25 %(e)     92 %     80 %     93 %     61 %     94 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 7,569     $ 8,231     $ 8,547     $ 10,630     $ 18,934     $ 10,686  

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.
(d) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of its expenses, total return would have been reduced.
(e) Not annualized.
(f) The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(g) Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class Z Shares

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
    Year Ended August 31,  
       2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88     $ 10.61  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income

     0.24 (a)     0.46 (a)     0.44 (a)     0.46 (a)     0.40       0.54 (a)

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

     0.09       (0.32 )     —   (b)     0.14       (0.20 )     0.31  
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.33       0.14       0.44       0.60       0.20       0.85  

Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.24 )     (0.48 )     (0.46 )     (0.45 )     (0.48 )     (0.58 )

From return of capital

     —         (0.01 )     —         —         —         —    
                                                

Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders

     (0.24 )     (0.49 )     (0.46 )     (0.45 )     (0.48 )     (0.58 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.47     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88  

Total return (c)

     3.23 %(d)     1.33 %(e)     4.16 %     5.75 %     1.77 %     8.32 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Expenses (f)

     0.69 %(g)     0.72 %     0.83 %     0.91 %     1.00 %     0.96 %

Net investment income (f)

     4.67 %(g)     4.51 %     4.12 %     4.30 %     3.47 %     5.02 %

Waiver/reimbursement

     0.05 %(g)     0.01 %     —         —         —         —    

Portfolio turnover rate

     25 %(d)     92 %     80 %     93 %     61 %     94 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 112,643     $ 109,187     $ 39,680     $ 29,848     $ 9,857     $ 657  

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(c) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of its expenses, total return would have been reduced.
(f) The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(g) Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Federal Securities Fund (February 28, 2007) (Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Federal Securities Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the “Trust”), is a diversified portfolio. The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks as high a level of current income and total return as is consistent with prudent risk.

Fund Shares

The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares and offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z. Each share class has its own sales charge and expense structure.

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75% based on the amount of initial investment. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) on shares sold within twelve months of the time of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class Z shares, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The 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. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available are valued at an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation.

Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Futures contracts are valued at the settlement price established each day by the board of trade or exchange on which they are traded.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not appropriate, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at a “fair value”, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has recently begun to evaluate the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Futures Contracts

The Fund may invest in municipal and U.S. Treasury futures contracts. The Fund will invest in these instruments to hedge against the effects of changes in the value of portfolio

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund (February 28, 2007) (Unaudited)

 

securities due to anticipated changes in interest rates and/or market conditions, for duration management, or when the transactions are economically appropriate to the reduction of risk inherent in the management of the Fund and for non-hedging purposes. The use of futures contracts involves certain risks, which include: (1) imperfect correlation between the price movement of the instruments and the underlying securities, (2) inability to close out positions due to differing trading hours, or the temporary absence of a liquid market, for either the instrument or the underlying securities, or (3) an inaccurate prediction by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC of the future direction of interest rates. Any of these risks may involve amounts exceeding the variation margin recorded in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at any given time.

Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund deposits cash or securities with the broker in an amount sufficient to meet the initial margin requirement. Subsequent payments are made or received by the Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value and are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable and offset in unrealized gains or losses. The Fund also identifies portfolio securities as segregated with the broker in a separate account in an amount equal to the futures contract. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“Columbia”), the Fund’s investment advisor, has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Columbia is responsible for determining that collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Mortgage Dollar Rolls

The Fund may enter into mortgage “dollar rolls” in which the Fund sell securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contract with the same counterparty to repurchase similar (same type, coupon and maturity) but not identical securities on a specified future date not exceeding 120 days. During the roll period, the Fund loses the right to receive principal and interest paid on the securities sold. However, the Fund would benefit to the extent of any difference between the price received for the securities sold and the lower forward price for the future purchase (often referred to as the “drop”) or fee income plus the interest earned on the cash proceeds of the securities sold until the settlement date of the forward purchase. Unless such benefits exceed the income, capital appreciation and gain or loss due to mortgage prepayments that would have been realized on the securities sold as part of the mortgage dollar roll, the use of this technique will diminish the investment performance of the Fund compared with what such performance would have been without the use of mortgage dollar rolls. All cash proceeds will be invested in instruments that are permissible investments for the Fund. The Fund will hold and maintain in segregated accounts until the settlement date, cash or liquid securities in amounts equal to the forward purchase price.

The Fund’s policy is to record the components of dollar rolls using “to be announced” mortgage-backed securities (“TBA Dollar Rolls”). For financial reporting and tax purposes, the Fund treats mortgage dollar rolls as two separate transactions, one involving the purchase of a security and a separate transaction involving a sale. The Fund does not currently enter into mortgage dollar rolls that are accounted for as a financing.

Mortgage dollar rolls involve certain risks. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the security becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase or repurchase the mortgage-related securities may be restricted and the instrument which the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than the instrument which the Fund originally held. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls may depend upon the Columbia’s ability to predict correctly interest rates and mortgage prepayments. For these reasons, there is no assurance that mortgage dollar rolls can be successfully employed.

Delayed Delivery Securities

The Fund may trade securities on other than normal settlement terms, including securities purchased or sold on a “when-issued” basis. This may increase the risk if the other

 

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party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund holds until settlement date, in a segregated account, cash or liquid securities, in an amount equal to the forward commitment.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities. Fee income attributable to mortgage dollar roll transactions is recorded on the accrual basis over the term of the transaction.

Determination of Class Net Asset Values

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class. Income and expenses are allocated to each class based on the settled shares method, while realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated based on the relative net assets of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Fund’s organizational documents and by contract, the trustees and officers of the Fund are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

     August 31, 2006

Distributions paid from:

  

Ordinary Income*

   $ 38,218,952

Return of Capital

     1,031,161

* For tax purposes short term capital gain distributions, if any, are considered ordinary income distributions.

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2007, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $  15,803,917  

Unrealized depreciation

     (5,235,392 )

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 10,568,525  

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2006, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

 

Year of Expiration

   Capital Loss Carryforward

2007

   $ 9,271,661

2008

     39,883,064

2009

     29,849,094

2012

     24,359

2014

     10,286,822
   $ 89,315,000

Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to the Fund, $24,888,206 ($9,271,661 expiring 08/31/07 and $15,616,545 expiring 08/31/08) remain from the Liberty Intermediate Government Fund’s merger with the Fund and $259,852 ($235,493 expiring on 8/31/08, $24,359 expiring on 08/31/12) remain from the Nations Government Securities Fund’s merger with the Fund.

 

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Any capital loss carryforwards acquired as part of a merger that are permanently lost due to provisions under the Internal Revenue Code are included as being expired. Expired capital loss carryforwards are recorded as a reduction of paid-in capital.

Under current tax rules, certain capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As of August 31, 2006 post-October capital losses of $10,182,225 attributed to security transactions were deferred to September 1, 2006.

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (the “Interpretation”). This Interpretation is effective on the last business day of the semiannual reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to open tax positions upon initial adoption. This Interpretation prescribes a minimum recognition threshold and measurement method for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also requires certain expanded disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of this Interpretation to the Fund and has not at this time quantified the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of this Interpretation on the Fund’s financial statements.

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“Columbia”), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”), is the investment advisor to the Fund and provides administrative and other services to the Fund. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets

   Annual Fee Rate  

First $500 million

   0.53 %

$500 million to $1 billion

   0.48 %

$1 billion to $1.5 billion

   0.45 %

$1.5 billion to $3 billion

   0.42 %

Over $3 billion

   0.40 %

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, Columbia voluntarily waived $193,502. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s annualized effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.46% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

Effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) and Columbia (the “Financial Reporting Services Agreement”) pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. Also effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into an Accounting Services Agreement with State Street and Columbia (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the “State Street Agreements”) pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Fund. Under the State Street Agreements, the Fund pays State Street an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly plus an additional monthly fee based on an annualized percentage rate of average daily net assets for the month. Under the State Street Agreements, the combined fee payable to State Street by the Fund will not exceed $140,000 annually. The Fund also reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into a Pricing and Bookkeeping Oversight and Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Columbia. Under the Services Agreement, Columbia provides services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and provides oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street. Under the Services Agreement, the Fund reimburses Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses and direct internal costs relating to accounting oversight and for services performed in connection with Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Prior to December 15, 2006, Columbia was responsible for providing pricing and bookkeeping services to the Fund under a pricing and bookkeeping agreement. Under separate agreements, Columbia delegated certain functions to State Street. As a result, the total fees payable under the pricing and bookkeeping agreement (other than certain reimbursements paid to Columbia and discussed below) were paid to State Street. Under its pricing and bookkeeping agreement with the Fund, Columbia received an annual fee at the same fee structure described under the State Street

 

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Agreements above. The Fund also reimbursed Columbia and State Street for out-of-pocket expenses and charges, including fees payable to third parties for pricing the Fund’s portfolio securities and direct internal costs incurred by Columbia in connection with providing fund accounting oversight and monitoring and certain other services.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s annualized effective pricing and bookkeeping fee rate, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, was 0.040% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS”) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent is entitled to receive a fee for its services, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.00 per open account plus sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees) calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts and intended to recover the cost of payments to other parties (including affiliates of BOA) for services to those accounts. The Transfer Agent may also retain, as additional compensation for its services, fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, IRA trustee agent fees and account transcript fees due the Transfer Agent from shareholders of the Fund and credits (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent maintains in connection with its services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agent fee rate, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and sub-transfer agent fees, was 0.12% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, is the principal underwriter of the Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $6,387 on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $51, $55,572 and $568 on Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.

The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 plan (the “Plan”) which allows the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plan also requires the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares. The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Class C share distribution fee so that it will not exceed 0.60% annually.

The CDSC and the distribution fees received from the Plan are used principally as repayment to the Distributor for amounts paid by the Distributor to dealers who sold such shares.

Custody Credits

The Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if it had not entered into such an agreement.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and, with the exception of the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Fund. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Fund in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Fund, along with other affiliated funds, pay its pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer. The Fund’s expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer will not exceed $15,000 per year.

The Fund’s Trustees may participate in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.

As a result of a fund merger, the fund assumed the assets and liabilities of the acquired fund. The deferred compensation plan of the acquired fund may be terminated at any time. Benefits under this deferred compensation plan are funded and any payments to plan participants are paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.

 

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Other

Columbia provides certain services to the Fund related to the requirements of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund paid $1,465 to Columbia for such services. This amount is included in “Other expenses” in the Statement of Operations.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $138,809,875 and $178,145,892, respectively, of which $106,937,779 and $146,936,279, respectively, were U.S. Government securities.

Note 6. Line of Credit

The Trust and other affiliated funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings are used for temporary or emergency purposes to facilitate portfolio liquidity.

Interest on the committed line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their pro-rata portion of the unutilized committed line of credit. Interest on the uncommitted line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a variable rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus a spread, as determined and quoted by State Street at the time of the request for a loan. A one-time structuring fee of $30,000 is also accrued and apportioned to each fund participating in the uncommitted line of credit based on the average net assets of the participating funds. In addition, if the uncommitted line of credit is extended for an additional period, an annual administration fee of $15,000 will be charged and apportioned among each participating fund. The commitment fee and structuring fee are included in “Other expenses” in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund did not borrow under this arrangement.

Note 7. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had one shareholder that held 8.7% of the Fund’s shares outstanding. These shares were beneficially owned by participant accounts over which BOA and/or its affiliates had either sole or joint investment discretion. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 8. Securities Lending

The Fund commenced a securities lending program in August 2006 and may lend its securities to certain approved brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. Each loan is collateralized by cash, in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned plus accrued income from the investment of collateral. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The collateral received is invested and the income generated by the investment of the collateral, net of any fees remitted to State Street as the lending agent, is paid to the Fund. Generally, in the event of borrower default, the Fund has the right to use the collateral to offset any losses incurred. In the event the Fund is delayed or prevented from exercising its right to dispose of the collateral, there may be a potential loss to the Fund. The Fund bears the risk of loss with respect to the investment of collateral.

Note 9. Disclosure of Significant Risks and Contingencies

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”) on matters relating to mutual fund trading. The SEC Order and the NYAG Settlement are referred to collectively as the “Settlements”.

 

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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 that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007.

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 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 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. 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 were not dismissed.

On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption (“the CDSC Lawsuit”). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and the federal Judicial Panel 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 settlement is subject to court approval.

In 2004, the Columbia Funds’ adviser and distributor and certain affiliated entities and individuals were named as defendants in certain purported shareholder class and

 

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derivative actions making claims, including claims under the Investment Company and the Investment Advisers Acts of 1940 and state law. Certain Columbia Funds were named as nominal defendants. 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 purposes. 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 entered final judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on December 30, 2005. A stipulation and settlement agreement dated January 19, 2007 was filed in the First Circuit on February 14, 2007, with a joint stipulation of dismissal and motion for remand to obtain district court approval of the settlement. That joint motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed. On March 6, 2007, the case was remanded to the District Court, where the parties will seek court approval of the settlement. The terms of the proposed settlement, if approved, will require payments by the funds’ adviser and/or its affiliates, including payment of plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and notice to class members. In the event that the settlement is not approved, the plaintiffs may elect to go forward with their appeal and no opinion is expressed regarding the likely outcome or financial impact of such an appeal on any fund.

Note 10. Business Combinations & Mergers

On September 23, 2005, Nations Government Securities Fund merged into Columbia Federal Securities Fund. Columbia Federal Securities Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from Nations Government Securities Fund as follows:

 

Shares

Issued

  

Net Assets

Received

  

Unrealized

Appreciation1

13,669,771    $ 145,181,008    $ 270,304

 

Net Assets

of Columbia

Federal Securities

Fund Prior to

Combination

  

Net Assets of

Nations Government

Securities

Fund Immediately

Prior to Combination

  

Net Assets of

Columbia Federal

Securities Fund

Immediately

After Combination

$ 849,411,528    $ 145,181,008    $ 994,592,536

1

Unrealized appreciation is included in the Net Assets Received.

 

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Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements– Columbia Federal Securities Fund

The Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee of the Board of Trustees meets one or more times annually to review the advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) of the funds for which the Trustees serve as trustees (each a “fund”) and determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements. In addition, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with the heads of each investment area within Columbia. Through the Board’s Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected fund portfolio managers at various times throughout the year.

The Trustees receive and review all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia, the funds’ investment adviser, believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements and determine whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements. Those materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of each fund relative to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and the fund’s performance benchmarks, (ii) information on each fund’s advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the fund’s expenses to those of peer groups of mutual funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee “breakpoints,” (iii) information about the profitability of the Agreements to Columbia, including potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that Columbia and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the funds and (iv) information obtained through Columbia’s response to a questionnaire prepared at the request of the Trustees by counsel to the funds and independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Trustees also consider other information such as (v) Columbia’s financial results and financial condition, (vi) each fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of Columbia’s investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (vii) the allocation of the funds’ brokerage, if any, and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research products and services, (viii) Columbia’s resources devoted to, and its record of compliance with, the funds’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (ix) Columbia’s response to various legal and regulatory proceedings since 2003 and (x) the economic outlook generally and for the mutual fund industry in particular. In addition, the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee confers with the funds’ independent fee consultant and reviews materials relating to the funds’ relationships with Columbia provided by the independent fee consultant. Throughout the process, the Trustees have the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from Columbia and to consult with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the independent fee consultant.

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at its October, 2006 meeting, following meetings of the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee held in August, September and October, 2006. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative, and each weighed various factors as he or she deemed appropriate. The Trustees considered the following matters in connection with their approval of the continuation of the Agreements:

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Columbia and its affiliates to the funds and the resources dedicated to the funds by Columbia and its affiliates. Among other things, the Trustees considered (i) Columbia’s ability (including its personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes) to attract and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals; (ii) the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals; and (iii) the trade execution services provided on behalf of the funds. For each fund, the Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the continuation of the Agreements.

 

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Investment performance of the funds and Columbia. The Trustees reviewed information about the performance of each fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third party that compared the performance of each fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The Trustees also reviewed a description of the third party’s methodology for identifying each fund’s peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. The Trustees also considered additional information that the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee requested from Columbia relating to funds that presented relatively weaker performance and/or relatively higher expenses.

In the case of each fund whose performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant continuation of the fund’s Agreements. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but included one or more of the following: (i) that the fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the fund’s investment strategy and policies and that the fund was performing as expected, given these investment decisions, market conditions and the fund’s investment strategy; (iii) that the fund’s performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; (iv) that Columbia had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the fund’s investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers or modifying investment strategies; and (v) that the fund was proposed to be reorganized into another fund, and that such reorganization would result in a reduction in fund expenses.

The Trustees also considered Columbia’s performance and reputation generally, the funds’ performance as a fund family generally, and Columbia’s historical responsiveness to Trustee concerns about performance and Columbia’s willingness to take steps intended to improve performance.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of each fund and Columbia was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Agreement(s) pertaining to that fund.

The costs of the services provided and profits realized by Columbia and its affiliates from their relationships with the funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the funds for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the funds. That information included comparisons (provided by management and by an independent third party) of each fund’s advisory fees and total expense levels to those of the fund’s peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia to comparable institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Trustees took into account, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for Columbia, and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. In evaluating each fund’s advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the fund. The Trustees considered existing advisory fee breakpoints, and Columbia’s use of advisory fee waivers and expense caps, which benefited a number of the funds. The Trustees also noted management’s stated justification for the fees charged to the funds, which included information about the investment performance of the funds and the services provided to the funds. The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia and its affiliates from their relationships with the funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with each fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant funds, the expense level of each fund, and whether Columbia had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to the fund.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fees charged to each fund, and the related profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with the fund, supported the continuation of the Agreement(s) pertaining to that fund.

 

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Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision by Columbia of services to each fund, to groups of related funds, and to Columbia’s investment advisory clients as a whole and whether those economies were shared with the funds through breakpoints in the investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers/reductions and additional investments by Columbia in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Trustees noted that many of the funds benefited from breakpoints, expense caps, or both. In considering those issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with the funds, as discussed above.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the funds supported the continuation of the Agreements.

Other Factors. The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

 

 

the extent to which each fund had operated in accordance with its investment objective and investment restrictions, the nature and scope of the compliance programs of the funds and Columbia and the compliance-related resources that Columbia and its affiliates were providing to the funds;

 

 

the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by Columbia and its affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services;

 

 

so-called “fall-out benefits” to Columbia and its affiliates, such as the engagement of its affiliates to provide distribution, brokerage and transfer agency services to the funds, and the benefits of research made available to Columbia by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the funds’ securities transactions, as well as possible conflicts of interest associated with those fall-out and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor those possible conflicts of interest; and

 

 

the draft report provided by the funds’ independent fee consultant, which included information about and analysis of the funds’ fees, expenses and performance.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel and the independent fee consultant, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of each of the Agreements through October 31, 2007.

 

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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant– Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005 Assurance of Discontinuance between the Office of Attorney General of New York State and Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. October 11, 2006

I. Overview

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“CMA”) and Columbia Funds Distributors, Inc.1 (“CFD”) agreed on February 9, 2005 to the New York Attorney General’s Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”). Among other things, the AOD stipulates that CMA may manage or advise a Columbia Fund (“Fund” and together with all such funds or a group of such funds as the “Funds”) only if the Independent Members of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (such Independent Members of the Fund’s Board together with the other members of the Fund’s Board, referred to as the “Trustees”) appoint a Senior Officer or retain an Independent Fee Consultant (“IFC”) who is to manage the process by which proposed management fees are negotiated. The AOD further stipulates that the Senior Officer or IFC is to prepare a written annual evaluation of the fee negotiation process.

On September 14, 2006, the Independent Members of the Funds’ Boards retained me as IFC for the Funds. In this capacity, I have prepared the second annual written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. I am successor to the first IFC, Erik Sirri, who prepared the annual evaluation in 2005 and who contributed to the second annual written evaluation until his resignation as IFC in August 2006 to become Director of the Division of Market Regulation at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.2

A. Role of the Independent Fee Consultant

The AOD charges the IFC with “managing the process by which proposed management fees…to be charged the Columbia Fund are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms’ length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance.” In this role, the IFC does not replace the Trustees in negotiating management fees with CMA, and the IFC does not substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees about the reasonableness of proposed fees. As the AOD states, CMA “may manage or advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees…using…an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of…the Independent Fee Consultant.”

B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

Managing the fee negotiation process has three elements. One involves reviewing the information provided by CMG to the Trustees for evaluating the proposed management fees and augmenting that information, as necessary, with additional information from CMG or other sources and with further analyses of the information and data. The second element involves reviewing the information and analysis relative to at least the following six factors set forth in the AOD:

 

1. The nature and quality of CMA’s services, including the Fund’s performance;

 

2. Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

 

3. Possible economies of scale as the Fund grows larger;

 

4. Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of CMA for like services;

 

5. Costs to CMA and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; and

 

6. Profit margins of CMA and its affiliates from supplying such services.

 


1

CMA and CFD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, Inc. (“CMG”), which also is the parent of Columbia Management Services, Inc. (“CFS”), the Funds’ transfer agent. Before the date of this report, CMA merged into an affiliated entity, Banc of America Capital Management, LLC, which was renamed Columbia Management Advisors, LLC and which carries on the business of CMA. CFD also has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

2

I am an independent economic consultant. From August 2005 until August 2006, I provided support to Mr. Sirri as an independent consultant. From 1994 to 2004, I was Chief Economist at the Investment Company Institute. Earlier, I was Section Chief and Assistant Director at the Federal Reserve Board and Professor of Economics at Oklahoma State University. I have no material relationship with Bank of America or CMG, aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. To assist me with the report, I engaged NERA Economic Consulting, an independent consulting firm that has had extensive experience in the mutual fund industry. I also have retained Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as counsel to advise me in connection with the report.

 

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The final element involves providing the Trustees with a written evaluation of the above factors as they relate to the fee negotiation process.

C. Organization of the Annual Evaluation

The 2006 annual evaluation focuses on the six factors and contains a section for each factor except that CMA’s costs and profits from managing the Funds have been combined into a single section. In each section, the discussion of the factor considers and analyzes the available data and other information as they bear upon the fee negotiation process. If appropriate, the discussion in the section may point out certain aspects of the proposed fees that may warrant particular attention from the Trustees. The discussion also may suggest other data, information, and approaches that the Trustees might consider incorporating into the fee negotiation process in future years.

In addition to a discussion of the six factors, the report reviews the status of recommendations made in the 2005 IFC evaluation. The 2006 report also summarizes the findings with regard to the six factors and contains a summary of recommendations for possible enhancements to the process.

II. Status of 2005 Recommendations

The 2005 IFC evaluation contains recommendations aimed at enhancing the evaluation of proposed management fees by Trustees. The section summarizes those recommendations and includes my assessment of the response to the recommendations.

 

1. Recommendation: Trustees should consider requesting more analytical work from CMG in the preparation of future 15(c) materials.

Status: CMG has provided additional analyses to the Trustees on economies of scale, a comparative analysis of institutional and retail management fees, management fee breakpoints, risk-adjusted performance, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and CMG’s costs and profitability.

 

2. Recommendation: Trustees may wish to consider whether CMG should continue expanding the use of Morningstar or other third party data to supplement CMG’s fee and performance analysis that is now based primarily on Lipper reports.

Status: CMG has used data from Morningstar Inc. to compare with data from Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) in performing the Trustees’ screening procedures.

 

3. Recommendation: Trustees should consider whether…the fund-by-fund screen…should place comparable emphasis on both basis point and quintile information in their evaluation of the funds…Also, the Trustees should consider incorporating sequences of one year performance into a fund-by-fund screen.

Status: CMG has not provided Trustees with results of the screening process using percentiles. CMG has provided Trustees with information on the changes in performance and expenses between 2005 and 2006 and data on one-year returns.

 

4. Recommendation: Given the volatility of fund performance, the Trustees may want to consider whether a better method exists than th[e] fee waiver process to deal with fund underperformance.

Status: It is my understanding that the Trustees have determined to address fund underperformance not only through fee waivers and expense caps but also through discussions with CMG regarding the sources of underperformance. CMG has provided Trustees with an analysis of the relationship between breakpoints, expense reimbursements, and fee waivers.

 

5. Recommendation: [Seventy-one] percent of funds [have] yet to reach their first management fee breakpoint… Trustees may wish to consider whether the results of my ongoing economies-of-scale work affects the underlying economic assumptions reflected in the existing breakpoint schedules.

Status: CMG has prepared a memo for the Trustees discussing its views on the nature and sharing of potential economies of scale. The memo discuses CMG’s view that economies of scale arise at the complex level rather than the fund level. The memo also describes steps, including the introduction of breakpoints, taken to share economies of scale with shareholders. CMG’s analysis, however, does not discuss specific sources of economies of scale and does not link breakpoints to economies of scale that might be realized as the Funds’ assets increase.

 

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6. Recommendation: Trustees should continue working with management to address issues of funds that demonstrate consistent or significant underperformance even if the fee levels for the funds are low.

Status: Trustees monitor performance on an ongoing basis.

III. Findings

A. General

 

1. Based upon my examination of the available information and the six factors, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed management fees for the Funds. CMG has provided the Trustees with relevant materials on the six factors through the 15(c) contract renewal process and in materials prepared for review at Board and Committee meetings.

 

2. In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of the Funds have been negotiated in 2006 thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arms’ length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

B. Nature and Quality of Services, Including Performance

 

3. The performance of the Funds has been relatively strong, especially that of fixed-income Funds. For each of the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year performance periods, over 60 percent of the funds have ranked in the top three performance quintiles.

 

4. The performance of the equity Funds overall, though less concentrated in the top two quintiles than the fixed income Funds, improved in 2006 relative to that in 2005. The fixed-income funds maintained the relatively high performance level of 2005 in 2006.

 

5. The Funds’ overall performance adjusted for risk was significantly stronger than performance unadjusted for risk. Domestic and international equity funds, in particular, moved to higher relative performance rankings after adjusting for risk.

 

6. The procedure used to construct the performance universe in which each Fund’s performance is ranked relative to comparable funds may bias a Fund’s ranking upward within that universe. The bias occurs because the performance ranking procedure includes all share classes of multi-class funds in the universe and because the procedure ranks either no-load or A share classes of the Funds. No-load and A share classes generally have lower total expenses than B and C shares (owing to B and C shares having higher distribution/service fees) and thus, given all else, would outperform many of B and C share classes included in the universe. A preliminary analysis that adjusts for the bias results in a downward movement in the relative performance for the Funds but does not change the general finding that the Funds’ performance has been strong relative to comparable funds.

C. Management Fees Charged by Other Mutual Fund Companies

 

7. The Funds’ management fees and total expenses are generally low relative to those of their peers. At least 56 percent of the Funds are in the first or second quintiles with the lowest fees and expenses and nearly three fourths or more in the first three quintiles. Equity Funds are more highly concentrated in the first three quintiles than fixed-income Funds.

 

8. The fee and expense rankings as whole are similar to those in 2005 in that the majority of funds are ranked in the top quintiles. Nonetheless, a number of individual funds experienced a change in ranking between 2005 and 2006. This fund-level instability may reflect sensitivity of rankings to the composition of the comparison groups, as the membership of the peer groups typically changed substantially between the two years.

 

9. The Liberty Money Market Fund VS appears to have a higher management fee structure than that of other Columbia money market funds of comparable asset size.

D. Trustees’ Fee and Performance Evaluation Process

 

10. The Trustees’ evaluation process identified 21 funds in 2006 for further review based upon their relative performance or expenses. Seventeen of these funds had been subject to review in 2004 or 2005.

E. Potential Economies of Scale

 

11.

CMG has prepared a memo for the Trustees containing its views on the sources and sharing of potential economies of scale. CMG views economies of scale as arising at the

 

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complex level and would regard estimates of scale economies for individual funds as unreliable. CMG has not, however, identified specific sources of economies of scale nor has it provided any estimates of the magnitude of any economies of scale. In the memo, CMG also describes measures taken by the Trustees and CMG that seek to share any potential economies of scale through breakpoints in management fee schedules, expense reimbursements, fee waivers, enhanced shareholder services, fund mergers, and operational consolidation. These measures, although of significant benefit to shareholders, have not been directly linked in the memo to the existence, sources, and magnitude of economies of scale.

F. Management Fees Charged to Institutional Clients

 

12. CMG has provided Trustees with comparisons of mutual fund management fees and institutional fees based upon standardized fee schedules and upon actual fees. Based upon the information, institutional fees are generally lower than the Funds’ management fees. This pattern is consistent with the economics of the two financial products. Data are not available, however, on actual institutional fees at other money managers. Thus, it is not possible to determine the extent to which differences between the Funds’ management fees and institutional fees are consistent with those seen generally in the marketplace.

G. Revenues, Expenses, and Profits

 

13. The financial statements and the methodology underlying their construction generally form a sufficient basis for Trustees to evaluate the expenses and profitability of the Funds.

    IV. Recommendations

A. Performance

 

1. Trustees may wish to consider incorporating risk adjusted measures in their evaluation of performance. CMG has begun to prepare reports for the Trustees with risk adjustments, which could form the basis for formally including the measures in the 15(c) materials. To this end, Trustees may wish to have CMG prepare documents explaining risk adjustments and describing their advantages and disadvantages.

 

2. Trustees may wish to consider having CMG evaluate the sensitivity of performance rankings to the design of the universe. The preliminary analysis contained in the evaluation suggests that the method employed by Lipper, the source of performance rankings used by the Trustees, may bias performance rankings upward.

B. Economies of Scale

 

3. Trustees may wish to consider having CMG extend its analysis of economies of scale by examining the sources of such economies, if any. Identification of the sources may enable the Trustees and CMG to gauge their magnitude. It also may enable the Trustees and CMG to build upon past work on standardized fee schedules so that the schedules themselves are consistent with any economies of scale and their sources. Finally, an extension of the analysis may enable the Trustees and CMG to develop a framework that coordinates the use of fee waivers and expense caps with the standard fee schedules and with any economies of scale and their sources.

C. Institutional Fees

 

4. Trustees may wish to consider encouraging CMG to build further upon its expanded analysis of institutional fees by refining the matching of institutional accounts with mutual funds, by dating the establishment of each institutional account, and by incorporating other accounts, such as subadvisory relationships, trusts, offshore funds, and separately managed accounts into the analysis.

D. Profitability

 

5. Trustees may wish to consider requesting that CMG expand the reporting of revenues and expenses to include more line-item detail for management and administration, transfer agency, fund accounting, and distribution.

 

6. Trustees may wish to consider requesting that CMG provide a statement of its operations in the 15(c) materials.

 

7. Trustees may wish to consider the treatment of the revenue sharing with the Private Bank of Bank of America in their review of CMG’s profitability.

Respectfully submitted,

John D. Rea

 

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Appendix

Sources of Information Used in the Evaluation

The following list generally describes the sources and types of information that were used in preparing this report.

 

1. Performance, management fees, and expense ratios for the Funds and comparable funds from other fund complexes from Lipper and CMG. The sources of this information were CMG and Lipper;

 

2. CMG’s expenses and profitability obtained directly from CMG;

 

3. Information on CMG’s organizational structure;

 

4. Profitability of publicly traded asset managers from Lipper;

 

5. Interviews with CMG staff, including members of senior management, legal staff, heads of affiliates, portfolio managers, and financial personnel;

 

6. Documents prepared by CMG for Section 15(c) contract renewals in 2005 and 2006;

 

7. Academic research papers, industry publications, professional materials on mutual fund operations and profitability, and SEC releases and studies of mutual fund expenses

 

8. Interviews with and documents prepared by Ernst & Young LLP in its review of the Private Bank Revenue Sharing Agreement;

 

9. Discussions with Trustees and attendance at Board and committee meetings during which matters pertaining to the evaluation were considered.

In addition, I engaged NERA Economic Consulting (“NERA”) to assist me in data management and analysis. NERA has extensive experience in the mutual fund industry that provides unique insights and special knowledge pertaining to my independent analysis of fees, performance, and profitability. I have also retained attorneys in the Washington, D.C. office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as outside counsel to advise me in connection with my evaluation.

Finally, meetings and discussions with CMG staff were informative. My participation in Board and committee meetings in which Trustees and CMG management discussed issues relating to management contracts were of great benefit to the preparation of the evaluation.

 

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Columbia Funds

 

Growth funds   

Columbia Acorn Fund

Columbia Acorn Select

Columbia Acorn USA

Columbia Large Cap Growth Fund

Columbia Marsico 21st Century Fund

Columbia Marsico Focused Equities Fund

Columbia Marsico Growth Fund

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund II

Core funds   

Columbia Common Stock Fund

Columbia Large Cap Core Fund

Columbia Small Cap Core Fund

Value funds   

Columbia Disciplined Value Fund

Columbia Dividend Income Fund

Columbia Large Cap Value Fund

Columbia Mid Cap Value Fund

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund I

Columbia Small Cap Value Fund II

Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

Asset Allocation/Hybrid funds   

Columbia Asset Allocation Fund

Columbia Asset Allocation Fund II

Columbia Balanced Fund

Columbia Liberty Fund

Columbia LifeGoalTM Balanced Growth Portfolio

Columbia LifeGoalTM Growth Portfolio

Columbia LifeGoalTM Income Portfolio

Columbia LifeGoalTM Income and Growth Portfolio

Columbia Masters Global Equity Portfolio

Columbia Masters Heritage Portfolio

Columbia Masters International Equity Portfolio

Columbia Thermostat Fund

Index funds   

Columbia Large Cap Enhanced Core Fund

Columbia Large Cap Index Fund

Columbia Mid Cap Index Fund

Columbia Small Cap Index Fund

Specialty funds   

Columbia Convertible Securities Fund

Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Columbia Technology Fund

Global/International funds   

Columbia Acorn International

Columbia Acorn International Select

Columbia Global Value Fund

Columbia Greater China Fund

Columbia International Stock Fund

Columbia International Value Fund

Columbia Marsico International Opportunities Fund

Columbia Multi-Advisor International Equity Fund

Columbia World Equity Fund

 

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Taxable Bond funds   

Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Columbia Core Bond Fund

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

Columbia High Income Fund

Columbia High Yield Opportunity Fund

Columbia Income Fund

Columbia Intermediate Bond Fund

Columbia Short Term Bond Fund

Columbia Strategic Income Fund

Columbia Total Return Bond Fund

Columbia U.S. Treasury Index Fund

Tax-Exempt Bond funds   

Columbia California Tax-Exempt Fund

Columbia California Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Connecticut Tax-Exempt Fund

Columbia Connecticut Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Georgia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia High Yield Municipal Fund

Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Massachusetts Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Fund

Columbia Maryland Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia North Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Fund

Columbia New Jersey Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia New York Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Rhode Island Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia South Carolina Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Short Term Municipal Bond Fund

Columbia Tax-Exempt Fund

Columbia Virginia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Money Market funds   

Columbia California Tax-Exempt Reserves

Columbia Cash Reserves

Columbia Connecticut Municipal Reserves

Columbia Government Plus Reserves

Columbia Government Reserves

Columbia Massachusetts Municipal Reserves

Columbia Money Market Reserves

Columbia Municipal Reserves

Columbia New York Tax-Exempt Reserves

Columbia Prime Reserves

Columbia Tax-Exempt Reserves

Columbia Treasury Reserves

For complete product information on any Columbia Fund, visit our website at www.columbiafunds.com.

 

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Important Information About This Report

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management

Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Investment Advisor

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

100 Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110

The fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 1-800-345-6611 and additional reports will be sent to you. This report has been prepared for shareholders of Columbia Federal Securities Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the fund’s voting records are available (i) at www.columbiamanagement.com; (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-368-0346. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SEC’s website. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the fund’s website.

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please consider the investment objectives, risk, charges and expenses for the fund carefully before investing. Contact your financial advisor for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the fund. You should read it carefully before you invest.

Columbia Management Group, LLC (“Columbia Management”) is the investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and products for institutional and individual investors. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member NASD and SIPC. Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. is part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.

 

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Semiannual Report - February 28, 2007

LOGO

 

©2007 Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621

800-345-6611 www.columbiafunds.com

SHC - 44/129105-0207 (04/07) 07/37004


LOGO

Columbia Greater China Fund

Semiannual Report – February 28, 2007

 

NOT FDIC INSURED    May Lose Value
   No Bank Guarantee

Table of Contents

 

Performance Information

   1

Understanding Your Expenses

   2

Fund Profile

   3

Investment Portfolio

   5

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

   9

Statement of Operations

   10

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

   11

Financial Highlights

   13

Notes to Financial Statements

   17

Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

   24

Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

   27

Important Information About This Report

   33

The views expressed in this report reflects the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific company securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

President’s Message – Columbia Greater China Fund

February 28, 2007

LOGO

Dear Shareholder:

Investing is a long-term process and we are pleased that you have chosen to include the Columbia family of funds in your overall financial plan.

Your financial advisor can help you establish an appropriate investment portfolio and periodically review that portfolio. A well balanced portfolio is one of the keys to successful long-term investing. Your portfolio should be diversified across different asset classes and market segments and your chosen asset allocation should be appropriate for your investment goals, risk tolerance and time horizons.

However, creating an investment strategy is not a one-step process. From time to time, you’ll need to re-evaluate your strategy to determine whether your investment needs have changed. Most experts recommend giving your portfolio a “check-up” every year.

As you begin your portfolio check-up, consider whether you have experienced any major life events since the last time you assessed your portfolio. You may need to tweak your strategy if you have:

 

 

Gotten married or divorced

 

 

Added a child to your family

 

 

Made a significant change in employment

 

 

Entered or moved significantly closer to retirement

 

 

Experienced a serious illness or death in the family

 

 

Taken on or paid off substantial debt

It’s important to remember that over time, performance in different market segments will fluctuate. These shifts can cause your portfolio balance to drift away from your chosen asset allocation. A periodic portfolio check-up can help make sure your portfolio stays on track. Remember that asset allocation does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.

You’ll also want to analyze the individual investments in your portfolio. Of course, performance should be a key factor in your analysis, but it’s not the only factor to consider. Make sure the investments in your portfolio line up with your overall objectives and risk tolerance. Be aware of changes in portfolio management and pay special attention to any funds that have made significant shifts in their investment strategy.

We hope this information will help you, in working with your financial advisor, to stay on track to reach your investment goals. Thank you for your business and for your continued confidence in Columbia Funds.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Christopher L. Wilson

President, Columbia Funds


Performance Information – Columbia Greater China Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Growth of a $10,000 investment 05/16/97 – 02/28/07 ($)

Share class

 

sales charge

   without    with

Class A

   32,324    30,465

Class B

   30,214    30,214

Class C

   30,617    30,617

Class Z

   34,025    n/a

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000.00 investment in each share class of Columbia Greater China Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

 

Share class

   A    B    C    Z

Inception

   05/16/97    05/16/97    05/16/97    05/16/97

Sales charge

   without    with    without    with    without    with    without

6-month (cumulative)

   27.26    19.94    26.78    21.78    26.77    25.77    27.42

1-year

   43.91    35.63    42.83    37.83    42.84    41.84    44.29

5-year

   22.68    21.23    21.76    21.58    21.72    21.72    23.61

Life

   12.73    12.05    11.96    11.96    12.11    12.11    13.33

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

 

Share class

   A    B    C    Z

Sales charge

   without    with    without    with    without    with    without

6-month (cumulative)

   27.02    19.72    26.53    21.53    26.49    25.49    27.16

1-year

   41.73    33.58    40.66    35.66    40.64    39.64    42.08

5-year

   21.83    20.39    20.92    20.74    20.89    20.89    22.76

Life

   12.90    12.22    12.12    12.12    12.27    12.27    13.49

The “with sales charge” returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year and eliminated thereafter for class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The “without sales charge” returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and the fees associate with each class.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund’s prospectus for details.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share

 

as of 02/28/07 ($)     

Class A

   40.35

Class B

   39.47

Class C

   40.00

Class Z

   41.85

Distributions declared per share

 

09/01/06 – 02/28/07 ($)     

Class A

   0.24

Class B

   0.01

Class C

   0.01

Class Z

   0.32

Gross operating expense ratio* (%)

 

Class A

   1.75

Class B

   2.50

Class C

   2.50

Class Z

   1.50

* The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund’s prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.

 

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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Greater China Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

 

 

For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

 

 

For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1. Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2. In the section of the table below titled “Expenses paid during the period,” locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled “actual.” Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

Shareholder expense example

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare this cost with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund’s expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the “actual” column is calculated using the fund’s actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the “hypothetical” column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund’s actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the ongoing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption or exchange fees.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

 

    

Account value at the

beginning of the period ($)

  

Account value at the

end of the period ($)

  

Expenses paid

during the period ($)

  

Fund’s annualized

expense ratio (%)

     Actual    Hypothetical    Actual    Hypothetical    Actual    Hypothetical    Actual

Class A

   1,000.00    1,000.00    1,272.29    1,017.24    8.58    7.62    1.52

Class B

   1,000.00    1,000.00    1,256.11    1,013.52    12.72    11.35    2.27

Class C

   1,000.00    1,000.00    1,267.38    1,013.53    12.77    11.34    2.27

Class Z

   1,000.00    1,000.00    1,273.88    1,018.49    7.17    6.37    1.27

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the share class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund’s most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges or redemption or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

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Fund Profile – Columbia Greater China Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6 month cumulative return as of 02/28/07

 

LOGO   

+27.26%

Class A Shares

(without sales charge)

LOGO   

+32.59%

MSCI China Index

Management Style

Equity Style

LOGO

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund’s prospectus.

Summary

 

 

For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Class A shares of Columbia Greater China Fund returned 27.26% without sales charge. This was less than the 32.59% return of the MSCI China Index,1 the fund’s benchmark. The fund’s return was more than the 13.76% return of the Hang Seng Stock Index,1 an index that tracks the performance of Hong Kong stocks, which are not included in the MSCI China Index. The fund underperformed the 30.92% average of its peer group, the Lipper China Region Funds Category.2 The fund’s 10% weight in Hong Kong and 3% weight in Taiwan, markets that did not keep up with the China market, were responsible for the underperformance relative to the benchmark.

 

 

During the period, stocks in China were buoyed by continued strong economic growth, a steady stream of money flowing into the equity markets, currency appreciation and the expectation that China’s authorities would trim the corporate tax rate. In this environment, we emphasized companies that we believed would benefit from these trends, which were reflected in several of the portfolio’s top performing stocks. China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., which serves middle class consumers, produced some of the biggest gains in the portfolio. In the consumer staples area, China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd. continued to appreciate. Industrial companies that design machinery also had a positive impact. Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd. and Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co. Ltd. were among the main drivers of performance. Detractors from return included Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. A slow but consistently growing company, Hong Kong & China Gas suffered because investors in the Hong Kong market tended to favor rapidly growing companies. The stock remains in the portfolio, because we believe its rapid expansion into mainland China, coupled with strong cash generated by the stable Hong Kong business, have the potential to benefit future growth.


1 The MSCI China Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index of Chinese equities that includes Red Chips and H shares listed on the Hong Kong exchange, and B shares listed on the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchanges. The Hang Seng Stock Index is an index that tracks the performance of approximately 70% of the total market capitalization of the stock exchange of Hong Kong. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

2 Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

 

3

Columbia Greater China Fund

 

 

China’s domestic equity market declined in late February, triggering a global sell-off in stocks, together with other global factors. We viewed the downturn as a normal part of the market cycle and believe that China’s economy remains healthy and that the earnings potential for many of its companies is strong. While we plan to be cautious and slightly defensive in the short term because of market volatility, we are optimistic for the long-term prospects for China’s equity market. We have used the recent market decline as an opportunity to invest in companies that reflect the themes of robust economic growth, increased consumer spending and infrastructure development.

Portfolio Management

Jasmine Huang has co-managed the fund since May 2005. Ms. Huang has been with the advisor and its predecessors or affiliate organizations since September 2003.

Fred Copper, lead manager for the Columbia Greater China Fund, has co-managed the fund since October 2005. Mr. Copper has been with the advisor and its predecessors or affiliate organizations since September 2005.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Economic and market conditions frequently change. There is no assurance that the trends described here will continue or commence. The opinions expressed here are strictly those of Columbia Management and are subject to change without notice. Other divisions of Bank of America and/or affiliates of Columbia Management may have opinions that are inconsistent with these opinions.

International investing may involve certain risks, including foreign taxation, currency fluctuations, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other monetary and political risks. A portfolio of stocks from a single region poses additional risks due to limited diversification.

Some of the countries the fund invests in are considered emerging economies, which means there may be greater risks associated with investing there than in more developed countries. In addition, concentration of investments in a single region may result in greater volatility.

Top 10 holdings

 

as of 02/28/07 (%)     

China Mobile

   15.01

PetroChina

   8.19

China Life Insurance

   6.95

China Merchants Bank

   5.19

China Petroleum & Chemical

   4.73

CNOOC

   3.44

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China

   3.04

iShares Trust FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index

   2.68

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd.

   2.52

Bank of China

   2.02

Top 5 sectors

 

as of 02/28/07 (%)     

Financials

   27.3

Energy

   19.6

Telecommunication Services

   18.0

Industrials

   15.6

Consumer Discretionary

   7.3

Holdings discussed in this report

 

as of 2/28/07 (%)     

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd.

   5.2

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

   1.9

Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co. Ltd.

   1.4

Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co. Ltd.

   0.8

Hong Kong and China Gas Co. Ltd.

   1.0

Your fund is actively managed and the composition of its portfolio will change over time. Information provided is calculated as a percentage of net assets.

 

4

Investment Portfolio – Columbia Greater China Fund (February 28, 2007) (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 96.8%

 

     Shares    Value ($)

Consumer Discretionary – 7.3%

     

Automobiles – 1.3%

     

Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Class H

   2,294,682    3,083,855
         

Automobiles Total

      3,083,855

Distributors – 3.3%

     

China Resources Enterprise Ltd.

   1,136,000    3,351,440

Li & Fung Ltd.

   1,457,600    4,626,709
         

Distributors Total

      7,978,149

Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0%

     

New Oriental Education & Technology Group, ADR (a)

   817    34,412
         

Diversified Consumer Services Total

      34,412

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.1%

     

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

   1,138,000    2,018,774

Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc., ADR (a)

   14,934    630,962
         

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total

      2,649,736

Specialty Retail – 1.6%

     

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

   378,500    3,943,415
         

Specialty Retail Total

      3,943,415

Consumer Discretionary Total

      17,689,567

Consumer Staples – 3.1%

     

Beverages – 0.3%

     

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co., Class B

   147,610    695,258
         

Beverages Total

      695,258

Food Products – 2.5%

     

China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.

   1,658,000    4,541,303

China Milk Products Group Ltd. (a)

   1,987,000    1,559,349
         

Food Products Total

      6,100,652

Personal Products – 0.3%

     

China Flavors & Fragrances Co., Ltd. (a)

   1,768,000    787,487
         

Personal Products Total

      787,487

Consumer Staples Total

      7,583,397

Energy – 19.6%

     

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 19.6%

     

China Coal Energy Co., Class H (a)

   510,000    475,208

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

   14,326,000    11,478,403

China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H

   1,837,000    4,664,800

CNOOC Ltd.

   10,335,500    8,347,242

PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H

   16,968,000    19,893,367

Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Class H

   2,880,000    2,639,294
         

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total

      47,498,314

Energy Total

      47,498,314

Financials – 27.3%

     

Commercial Banks – 11.2%

     

Bank of China Ltd., Class H (a)

   10,254,000    4,908,481

China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

   6,200,800    12,603,187

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

   263,200    2,292,431

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Class H (a)

   13,383,000    7,382,661
         

Commercial Banks Total

      27,186,760

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

5

Columbia Greater China Fund (February 28, 2007) (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

 

      Shares    Value ($)

Financials (continued)

     

Insurance – 8.1%

     

China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H

   6,277,000    16,871,496

Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., Class H

   620,500    2,811,430
         

Insurance Total

      19,682,926

Real Estate Management & Development – 8.0%

     

Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.

   137,000    1,678,965

China Merchants Property Development Co., Ltd.

   888,236    2,137,314

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H

   3,344,800    6,121,930

Shui On Land Ltd. (a)

   1,922,500    1,742,135

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

   288,000    3,415,231

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

   221,500    2,503,321

Yanlord Land Group Ltd. (a)

   1,436,000    1,925,185
         

Real Estate Management & Development Total

      19,524,081

Financials Total

      66,393,767

Health Care – 1.2%

     

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 0.6%

     

Mindray Medical International Ltd., ADR (a)

   52,329    1,346,949
         

Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total

      1,346,949

Pharmaceuticals – 0.6%

     

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

   2,137,000    1,452,383
         

Pharmaceuticals Total

      1,452,383

Health Care Total

      2,799,332

Industrials – 15.6%

     

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.4%

     

Guangdong Nan Yue Logistics Co., Ltd., Class H

   2,349,000    1,064,311
         

Commercial Services & Supplies Total

      1,064,311

Construction & Engineering – 0.4%

     

China Communications Construction Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

   772,425    955,027
         

Construction & Engineering Total

      955,027

Electrical Equipment – 5.8%

     

Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co., Ltd., Class H

   500,000    2,047,869

Harbin Power Equipment, Class H

   2,628,000    3,323,261

Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd., Class H

   7,804,000    3,605,842

Wasion Meters Group Ltd.

   4,050,000    1,777,998

Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

   1,775,000    3,371,432
         

Electrical Equipment Total

      14,126,402

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.3%

     

Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

   334,200    3,169,617
         

Industrial Conglomerates Total

      3,169,617

Machinery – 0.9%

     

Enric Energy Equipment Holdings Ltd. (a)

   1,074,000    673,570

Xinjiang Tianye Water Saving Irrigation System Co., Ltd., Class H

   4,348,000    1,563,788
         

Machinery Total

      2,237,358

Marine – 1.4%

     

China Shipping Development Co. Ltd., Class H

   2,374,000    3,275,530
         

Marine Total

      3,275,530

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

6

Columbia Greater China Fund (February 28, 2007) (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

 

     Shares    Value ($)

Industrials (continued)

     

Transportation Infrastructure – 5.4%

     

Anhui Expressway Co., Ltd., Class H

   2,796,000    2,469,269

China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.

   848,000    3,304,953

Cosco Pacific Ltd.

   1,374,000    3,675,490

Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd., Class H

   2,636,000    1,966,963

Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd., Class H

   2,324,000    1,740,100
         

Transportation Infrastructure Total

      13,156,775

Industrials Total

      37,985,020

Information Technology – 2.3%

     

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.2%

     

Digital China Holdings Ltd.

   5,206,000    2,012,302

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.

   134,712    918,950
         

Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total

      2,931,252

Internet Software & Services – 0.3%

     

NetEase.com, Inc., ADR (a)

   32,523    663,469
         

Internet Software & Services Total

      663,469

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.8%

     

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

   1,014,794    2,029,010
         

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment Total

      2,029,010

Information Technology Total

      5,623,731

Materials – 0.0%

     

Metals & Mining – 0.0%

     

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co., Ltd., Class H (a)

   35,000    74,542
         

Metals & Mining Total

      74,542

Materials Total

      74,542

Telecommunication Services – 18.0%

     

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.5%

     

China Telecom Corp., Ltd., Class H

   10,062,000    4,662,030

Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.

   702,820    1,316,817
         

Diversified Telecommunication Services Total

      5,978,847

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 15.5%

     

China Mobile Ltd.

   3,922,500    36,448,675

Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd

   1,384,000    1,333,218
         

Wireless Telecommunication Services Total

      37,781,893

Telecommunication Services Total

      43,760,740

Utilities – 2.4%

     

Gas Utilities – 2.4%

     

Hong Kong & China Gas Co., Ltd.

   1,142,304    2,500,115

Xinao Gas Holdings Ltd.

   3,400,000    3,316,012
         

Gas Utilities Total

      5,816,127

Utilities Total

      5,816,127

Total Common Stocks (cost of $154,997,418)

      235,224,537

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

7

Columbia Greater China Fund (February 28, 2007) (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

 

      Shares    Value ($)  

Investment Company – 2.7%

     

iShares FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Index Fund

   65,709    6,511,762  
           

Total Investment Company (cost of $6,839,799)

      6,511,762  
     Par ($)       

Short-Term Obligation – 2.2%

     

Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 02/28/07, due 03/01/07 at 5.210%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Bond maturing 02/15/23, market value of $5,408,724 (repurchase proceeds $5,297,767)

   5,297,000    5,297,000  
         

Total Short-Term Obligation (cost of $5,297,000)

      5,297,000  
         

Total Investments – 101.7% (cost of $167,134,217) (b)

      247,033,299  
         

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (1.7)%

      (4,158,098 )
         

Net Assets – 100.0%

      242,875,201  

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

 

(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $167,134,217.

The Fund was invested in the following countries at February 28, 2007:

 

Country

   Value   

% of Total

Investments

China

   $ 125,886,649    51.0

Hong Kong

     97,579,569    39.5

United States

     14,484,553    5.8

Taiwan

     5,597,995    2.3

Singapore

     3,484,533    1.4
           
     247,033,299    100.0
           

Certain Securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominantly on other exchange.

At February 28, 2007, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

 

Asset Allocation

   % of Net Assets  

Financials

   27.3  

Energy

   19.6  

Telecommunication Services

   18.0  

Industrials

   15.6  

Consumer Discretionary

   7.3  

Consumer Staples

   3.1  

Utilities

   2.4  

Information Technology

   2.3  

Health Care

   1.2  

Materials

   *
      
   96.8  

Investment Company

   2.7  

Short-Term Obligation

   2.2  

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

   (1.7 )
      
   100.0  
      

* Represents less than 0.1%.

 

Acronym

  

Name

ADR    American Depositary Receipt

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

8

Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Greater China Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     ($)  

Assets

  

Investments, at cost

     167,134,217  
        

Investments, at value

     247,033,299  

Cash

     369  

Foreign currency (cost of $304,965)

     303,489  

Receivable for:

  

Fund shares sold

     1,277,365  

Interest

     767  

Deferred Trustees’ compensation plan

     11,857  
        

Total Assets

     248,627,146  

Liabilities

  

Payable for:

  

Investments purchased

     653,115  

Fund shares repurchased

     4,794,826  

Investment advisory fee

     184,202  

Transfer agent fee

     2,295  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

     5,776  

Custody fee

     17,888  

Distribution and service fees

     77,714  

Chief compliance officer expenses

     1,236  

Deferred Trustees’ fees

     11,857  

Other liabilities

     3,036  
        

Total Liabilities

     5,751,945  
        

Net Assets

     242,875,201  

Composition of Net Assets

  

Paid-in capital

     181,300,702  

Overdistributed net investment income

     (544,242 )

Accumulated net realized loss

     (17,777,711 )

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

     79,899,082  

Foreign currency translations

     (2,630 )
        

Net Assets

     242,875,201  

Class A

  

Net assets

   $ 142,171,580  

Shares outstanding

     3,523,283  

Net asset value per share

   $ 40.35 (a)

Maximum offering price per share ($40.35/0.9425)

   $ 42.81 (b)

Class B

  

Net assets

   $ 24,075,464  

Shares outstanding

     609,897  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 39.47 (a)

Class C

  

Net assets

   $ 37,334,150  

Shares outstanding

     933,432  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 40.00 (a)

Class Z

  

Net assets

   $ 39,294,007  

Shares outstanding

     938,828  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 41.85 (a)

(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge and/or any applicable redemption fees.
(b) On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

9

Statement of Operations – Columbia Greater China Fund

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

 

     ($)  

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   1,579,419  

Interest

   152,413  

Foreign tax withheld

   (13,176 )
      

Total Investment Income

   1,718,656  

Expenses

  

Investment advisory fee

   925,179  

Distribution fee:

  

Class B

   79,903  

Class C

   113,662  

Service fee:

  

Class A

   143,158  

Class B

   26,635  

Class C

   37,888  

Transfer agent fee

   100,996  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   43,551  

Trustees’ fees

   6,930  

Custody fee

   78,644  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   2,901  

Other expenses

   88,676  
      

Total Expenses

   1,648,123  

Custody earnings credit

   (1,920 )
      

Net Expenses

   1,646,203  
      

Net Investment Income

   72,453  

Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  

Investments

   6,376,552  

Foreign currency transactions

   (235 )
      

Net realized gain

   6,376,317  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  

Investments

   34,565,637  

Foreign currency translations

   (1,524 )
      

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

   34,564,113  
      

Net Gain

   40,940,430  
      

Net Increase Resulting from Operations

   41,012,883  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:

   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
    Year
Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
 

Operations

    

Net investment income

   72,453     844,128  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions

   6,376,317     6,803,941  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency translations

   34,564,113     22,218,796  
            

Net Increase Resulting from Operations

   41,012,883     29,866,865  

Distributions Declared to Shareholders

    

From net investment income:

    

Class A

   (768,683 )   (989,679 )

Class B

   (4,866 )   (139,342 )

Class C

   (6,946 )   (164,858 )

Class Z

   (232,689 )   (181,558 )
            

Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders

   (1,013,184 )   (1,475,437 )

Share Transactions

    

Class A:

    

Subscriptions

   45,714,843     27,817,205  

Distributions reinvested

   586,557     790,677  

Redemptions

   (12,312,662 )   (14,974,466 )
            

Net Increase

   33,988,738     13,633,416  

Class B:

    

Subscriptions

   5,087,555     4,014,279  

Distributions reinvested

   3,540     98,809  

Redemptions

   (2,827,333 )   (3,312,272 )
            

Net Increase

   2,263,762     800,816  

Class C:

    

Subscriptions

   13,994,214     7,539,811  

Distributions reinvested

   4,881     121,526  

Redemptions

   (5,199,861 )   (3,743,795 )
            

Net Increase

   8,799,234     3,917,542  

Class Z:

    

Subscriptions

   17,517,499     9,777,827  

Distributions reinvested

   144,106     133,297  

Redemptions

   (3,590,570 )   (2,479,717 )
            

Net Increase

   14,071,035     7,431,407  

Net Increase from Share Transactions

   59,122,769     25,783,181  

Redemption fees

   35,346     23,219  
            

Total Increase in Net Assets

   99,157,814     54,197,828  

Net Assets

    

Beginning of period

   143,717,387     89,519,559  

End of period

   242,875,201     143,717,387  

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income at end of period

   (544,242 )   396,489  
            

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
    Year
Ended
August 31,
2006
 

Changes in Shares

    

Class A:

    

Subscriptions

   1,175,566     968,912  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   14,734     31,129  

Redemptions

   (315,560 )   (538,245 )
            

Net Increase

   874,740     461,796  

Class B:

    

Subscriptions

   131,981     142,689  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   91     3,963  

Redemptions

   (73,726 )   (120,972 )
            

Net Increase

   58,346     25,680  

Class C:

    

Subscriptions

   362,265     265,002  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   124     4,811  

Redemptions

   (133,390 )   (132,451 )
            

Net Increase

   228,999     137,362  

Class Z:

    

Subscriptions

   423,267     327,510  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   3,492     5,065  

Redemptions

   (86,657 )   (86,003 )
            

Net Increase

   340,102     246,572  

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Financial Highlights – Columbia Greater China Fund

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class A Shares

 

    

(Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,

2007

    Year Ended August 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 31.90     $ 24.68     $ 20.64     $ 17.88     $ 14.29     $ 14.91  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (a)

     0.04 (b)     0.26       0.31       0.17       0.14       0.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     8.65       7.41       3.94       2.70       3.53       (0.57 )
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     8.69       7.67       4.25       2.87       3.67       (0.47 )

Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.24 )     (0.45 )     (0.21 )     (0.11 )     (0.08 )     (0.15 )

Redemption fees:

            

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —         —    

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 40.35     $ 31.90     $ 24.68     $ 20.64     $ 17.88     $ 14.29  

Total return (d)

     27.26 %(e)(f)     31.55 %(e)(g)     20.66 %     16.11 %     25.84 %(e)     (3.22 )%(e)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net operating expenses (h)

     1.52 %(i)     1.73 %     1.76 %     1.89 %     2.15 %     2.15 %

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —         —   %(j)     —   %(j)

Net expenses (h)

     1.52 %(i)     1.73 %     1.76 %     1.89 %     2.15 %     2.15 %

Waiver/reimbursement

     —         0.01 %     —         —         0.37 %     0.29 %

Net investment income (h)

     0.24 %(i)     0.93 %     1.35 %     0.84 %     0.97 %     0.65 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     12 %(f)     32 %     24 %     25 %     33 %     16 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 142,172     $ 84,492     $ 53,975     $ 47,282     $ 42,685     $ 33,201  

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amount to $0.07 per share.
(c) Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(d) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.
(e) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.
(f) Not annualized.
(g) Includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.03% and $0.01, respectively.
(h) The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(i) Annualized.
(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class B Shares

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
    Year Ended August 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 31.14     $ 24.11     $ 20.18     $ 17.51     $ 14.02     $ 14.63  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.07 )(b)     0.05       0.14       0.05       0.04       (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     8.41       7.25       3.85       2.62       3.45       (0.55 )
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     8.34       7.30       3.99       2.67       3.49       (0.57 )

Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.01 )     (0.27 )     (0.06 )     —         —         (0.04 )

Redemption fees:

            

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —         —    

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 39.47     $ 31.14     $ 24.11     $ 20.18     $ 17.51     $ 14.02  

Total return (d)

     26.78 %(e)(f)     30.57 %(e)(g)     19.77 %     15.25 %     24.89 %(e)     (3.93 )%(e)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net operating expenses (h)

     2.27 %(i)     2.48 %     2.51 %     2.64 %     2.90 %     2.90 %

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —         —   %(j)     —   %(j)

Net expenses (h)

     2.27 %(i)     2.48 %     2.51 %     2.64 %     2.90 %     2.90 %

Waiver/reimbursement

     —         0.01 %     —         —         0.37 %     0.29 %

Net investment income (loss) (h)

     (0.41 )%(i)     0.19 %     0.60 %     0.23 %     0.30 %     (0.10 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     12 %(f)     32 %     24 %     25 %     33 %     16 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 24,075     $ 17,176     $ 12,680     $ 10,471     $ 5,121     $ 3,850  

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amount to $0.06 per share.
(c) Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(d) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.
(e) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.
(f) Not annualized.
(g) Includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.03% and $0.01, respectively.
(h) The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(i) Annualized.
(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class C Shares

 

    

(Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,

2007

    Year Ended August 31  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 31.56     $ 24.43     $ 20.45     $ 17.76     $ 14.22     $ 14.84  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (loss) (a)

     (0.10 )(b)     0.05       0.14       0.04       0.05       (0.02 )

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     8.55       7.35       3.90       2.65       3.49       (0.56 )
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     8.45       7.40       4.04       2.69       3.54       (0.58 )

Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.01 )     (0.27 )     (0.06 )     —         —         (0.04 )

Redemption fees:

            

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —         —    

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 40.00     $ 31.56     $ 24.43     $ 20.45     $ 17.76     $ 14.22  

Total return (d)

     26.77 %(e)(f)     30.58 %(e)(g)     19.75 %     15.15 %     24.89 %(e)     (3.94 )%(e)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net operating expenses (h)

     2.27 %(i)     2.48 %     2.51 %     2.64 %     2.90 %     2.90 %

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —         —   %(j)     —   %(j)

Net expenses (h)

     2.27 %(i)     2.48 %     2.51 %     2.64 %     2.90 %     2.90 %

Waiver/reimbursement

     —         0.01 %     —         —         0.37 %     0.29 %

Net investment income (loss) (h)

     (0.51 )%(i)     0.20 %     0.60 %     0.20 %     0.35 %     (0.10 )%

Portfolio turnover rate

     12 %(f)     32 %     24 %     25 %     33 %     16 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 37,334     $ 22,229     $ 13,853     $ 9,436     $ 3,316     $ 1,812  

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amount to $0.07 per share.
(c) Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(d) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.
(e) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.
(f) Not annualized.
(g) Includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.03% and $0.01, respectively.
(h) The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(i) Annualized.
(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class Z Shares

 

    

(Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,

2007

    Year Ended August 31,  
     2006     2005     2004     2003     2002  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 33.10     $ 25.59     $ 21.38     $ 18.51     $ 14.41     $ 15.05  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income (a)

     0.08 (b)     0.37       0.40       0.22       0.11       0.14  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency

     8.99       7.65       4.07       2.81       4.10       (0.59 )
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     9.07       8.02       4.47       3.03       4.21       (0.45 )

Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.32 )     (0.51 )     (0.26 )     (0.16 )     (0.12 )     (0.19 )

Redemption fees:

            

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     —   (a)(c)     0.01       —    

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 41.85     $ 33.10     $ 25.59     $ 21.38     $ 18.51     $ 14.41  

Total return (d)

     27.42 %(e)(f)     31.86 %(e)(g)     21.00 %     16.44 %     29.51 %(e)     (3.10 )%(e)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Net operating expenses (h)

     1.27 %(i)     1.48 %     1.51 %     1.64 %     1.90 %     1.90 %

Interest expense

     —         —         —         —         —   %(j)     —   %(j)

Net expenses (h)

     1.27 %(i)     1.48 %     1.51 %     1.64 %     1.90 %     1.90 %

Waiver/reimbursement

     —         0.01 %     —         —         0.37 %     0.29 %

Net investment income (h)

     0.40 %(i)     1.25 %     1.60 %     1.06 %     0.70 %     0.90 %

Portfolio turnover rate

     12 %(f)     32 %     24 %     25 %     33 %     16 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 39,294     $ 19,821     $ 9,012     $ 5,182     $ 1,996     $ 138  

(a) Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amount to $0.07 per share.
(c) Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.
(d) Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.
(e) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.
(f) Not annualized.
(g) Includes a voluntary reimbursement by the investment advisor for a realized investment loss due to a trading error. This reimbursement increased total return and net asset value per share by 0.03% and $0.01, respectively.
(h) The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.
(i) Annualized.
(j) Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Greater China Fund (February 28, 2007)

(Unaudited)

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Greater China Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the “Trust”), is a non-diversified portfolio. The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company.

Investment Goal

The Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.

Fund Shares

The Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares and offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z. Each share class has its own sales charge and expense structure.

Class A shares are subject to a maximum front-end sales charge of 5.75% based on the amount of initial investment. Class A shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) on shares sold within twelve months of the time of purchase. Class B shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class Z shares, as described in the Fund’s prospectus.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements.

Security Valuation

Equity securities are valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Foreign securities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity, the securities are valued at the last sale price of the local shares in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded.

Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund’s shares are determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such foreign securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE, which would not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net asset value. If events materially affecting the values of such foreign securities occur and it is determined that market quotations are not reliable, then these foreign securities will be valued at their fair value using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. The Fund may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. If a security is valued at a “fair value”, such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not appropriate, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”), was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning

 

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after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has recently begun to evaluate the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on the Funds’ financial statement disclosures.

Security Transactions

Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Cost is determined and gains (losses) are based upon the specific identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Repurchase Agreements

The Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“Columbia”), the Fund’s investment advisor, has determined are creditworthy. The Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Collateral is required to be at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions upon the Fund’s ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while the Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date, except for certain foreign securities which are recorded as soon after ex-date as the Fund becomes aware of such, net of non-reclaimable tax withholdings.

Foreign Currency Transactions

The values of all assets and liabilities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day’s exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Fund does not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments in the Statement of Operations.

Determination of Class Net Asset Values

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statement of Operations), and realized and unrealized gains (losses), are allocated to each class of the Fund on a daily basis, based on the relative net assets of each class, for purposes of determining the net asset value of each class.

Federal Income Tax Status

The Fund intends to qualify each year as a “regulated investment company” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, the Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that the Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Distributions to Shareholders

Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-date. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually.

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Fund’s organizational documents and by contract, the trustees and officers of the Fund are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Fund expects the risk of loss due to these representations, warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

 

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Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2006 was as follows:

 

Distributions paid from:

    

Ordinary Income*

   $ 1,475,437

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2007, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was:

 

Unrealized appreciation

   $ 84,726,006  

Unrealized depreciation

     (4,826,924 )

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 79,899,082  

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2006, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

 

Year of Expiration

   Capital Loss Carryforward

2007

   $ 18,393,031

2008

     703,958

2010

     5,047,669
   $ 24,144,658

Capital loss carryforwards of $6,653,813 were utilized during the year ended August 31, 2006. Expired capital loss carryforwards are recorded as a reduction of paid-in capital.

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (the “Interpretation”). This Interpretation is effective on the last business day of the semiannual reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to open tax positions upon initial adoption. This Interpretation prescribes a minimum recognition threshold and measurement method for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also requires certain expanded disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of this Interpretation to the Fund and has not at this time quantified the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of this Interpretation on the Fund’s financial statements.

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”), is the investment advisor to the Fund and provides administrative and other services to the Fund. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

 

Average Daily Net Assets

   Annual Fee Rate  

First $1 billion

   0.95 %

$1 billion to $1.5 billion

   0.87 %

$1.5 billion to $3 billion

   0.82 %

$3 billion to $6 billion

   0.77 %

Over $6 billion

   0.72 %

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s annualized effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

Effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) and Columbia (the “Financial Reporting Services Agreement”) pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. Also effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into an Accounting Services Agreement with State Street and Columbia (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the “State Street Agreements”) pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Fund. Under the State Street Agreements, the Fund pays State Street an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly plus an additional monthly fee based on an annualized percentage rate of average daily net assets for the month. Under the State Street Agreements, the combined fee payable to State Street by the Fund will not exceed $140,000 annually. The Fund also reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Effective December 15, 2006, the Fund entered into a Pricing and Bookkeeping Oversight and Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Columbia. Under the Services Agreement Columbia provides services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of

 

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2002, and provides oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street. Under the Services Agreement, the Fund reimburses Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses and direct internal costs relating to accounting oversight and for services performed in connection with Fund expenses and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Prior to December 15, 2006, Columbia was responsible for providing pricing and bookkeeping services to the Fund under a pricing and bookkeeping agreement. Under its pricing and bookkeeping agreement with the Fund, Columbia was entitled to receive an annual fee at the same fee structure described above under the State Street Agreements. Under separate agreements between Columbia and State Street, Columbia delegated certain functions to State Street. As a result of the delegation, the total fees payable under the pricing and bookkeeping agreement (other than certain reimbursements paid to Columbia and discussed below) were paid to State Street. The Fund also reimbursed Columbia and State Street for out-of-pocket expenses and charges, including fees payable to third parties for pricing the Fund’s portfolio securities and direct internal costs incurred by Columbia in connection with providing fund accounting oversight and monitoring and certain other services.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s annualized effective pricing and bookkeeping fee rate, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, was 0.045% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Transfer Agent Fees

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Fund and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services (“BFDS”) to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent is entitled to receive a fee for its services, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.00 per open account plus reimbursement of certain sub-transfer agent fees paid by the Transfer Agent (exclusive of BFDS fees) calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts and intended to recover the cost of payments to other parties (including affiliates of BOA) for services to those accounts. The Transfer Agent pays the fees of BFDS for services as sub-transfer agent and is not entitled to reimbursement for such fees from the Fund. The Transfer Agent may also retain, as additional compensation for its services, fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, IRA trustee agent fees and account transcript fees due the Transfer Agent from shareholders of the Fund and credits (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent maintains in connection with its services to the Fund. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund’s annualized effective transfer agent fee rate, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and sub-transfer agent fees, was 0.10% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a subsidiary of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, is the principal underwriter of the Fund. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $82,479 on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $611, $11,206 and $12,455 on Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.

The Fund has adopted a Rule 12b-1 plan (the “Plan”) which allows the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the annual rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class B and Class C shares of the Fund. The Plan also requires the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the annual rate of 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares only.

The CDSC and the distribution fees received from the Plan are used principally as repayment to the Distributor for amounts paid by the Distributor to dealers who sold such shares.

Custody Credits

The Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. The Fund could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if it had not entered into such an agreement.

 

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Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Funds, are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and with the exception of the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Funds. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Funds in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Funds, along with other affiliated funds, pay their pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer. Each Fund’s expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer will not exceed $15,000 per year.

The Fund’s Trustees may participate in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.

Other

Columbia provides certain services to the Fund related to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund paid $1,465 to Columbia for such services. This amount is included in “Other expenses” in the Statement of Operations.

Note 5. Portfolio Information

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $83,288,555 and $23,428,121, respectively.

Note 6. Redemption Fees

The Fund assesses a 2% redemption fee on the proceeds of Fund shares that are redeemed within 60 days of their purchase. The redemption fee is designed to offset brokerage commissions and other costs associated with short term trading of shares. The redemption fees, which are retained by the Fund, are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are allocated to each class based on the relative net assets at the time of the redemption. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the redemption fees for the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of the Fund amounted to $20,737, $3,712, $5,482, and $5,415, respectively.

Note 7. Line of Credit

The Trust and other affiliated funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings are used for temporary or emergency purposes to facilitate portfolio liquidity.

Interest on the committed line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their pro-rata portion of the unutilized committed line of credit. Interest on the uncommitted line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund’s borrowings at a variable rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus a spread, as determined and quoted by State Street at the time of the request for a loan. A one-time structuring fee of $30,000 is also accrued and apportioned to each fund participating in the uncommitted line of credit based on the average net assets of the participating funds. In addition, if the uncommitted line of credit is extended for an additional period, an annual administration fee of $15,000 will be charged and apportioned among the participating funds. The commitment fee and structuring fee are included in “Other expenses” in the Statement of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Fund did not borrow under this arrangement.

Note 8. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of February 28, 2007, the Fund had a shareholder that held 12.3% of the shares outstanding. Subscription and redemption activity of this account may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

Note 9. Other

During the year ended August 31 2006, Columbia reimbursed the Fund $30,541 for a realized investment loss due to a trading error incurred in 2005.

Note 10. Disclosure of Significant Risks and Contingencies

Foreign Securities

There are certain additional risks involved when investing in foreign securities that are not inherent with investments in domestic securities. These risks may involve foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, adverse political and economic

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund (February 28, 2007) (Unaudited)

developments and the possible prevention of currency exchange or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the liquidity of foreign securities may be more limited than that of domestic securities.

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to additional risk. The risk of foreign investments is typically increased in less developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Geographic Concentration

Because the Fund’s investments are concentrated in the Greater China Region, events within the region will have a greater effect on the Fund than if the Fund were more geographically diversified. In addition, events in any one country within the region may impact the other countries or the region as a whole. Markets in the region can experience significant volatility due to social, regulatory and political uncertainties.

Sector focus The Fund may focus its investments in certain sectors, subjecting it to greater risk than a fund that is less concentrated.

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”) on matters relating to mutual fund trading. The SEC Order and the NYAG Settlement are referred to collectively as the “Settlements”.

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 that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007.

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 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 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

 

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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. 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 were not dismissed.

On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption (“the CDSC Lawsuit”). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and the federal Judicial Panel 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 settlement is subject to court approval.

In 2004, the Columbia Funds’ adviser and distributor and certain affiliated entities and individuals 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. Certain Columbia Funds were named as nominal defendants. 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 purposes. 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 entered final judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on December 30, 2005. A stipulation and settlement agreement dated January 19, 2007 was filed in the First Circuit on February 14, 2007, with a joint stipulation of dismissal and motion for remand to obtain district court approval of the settlement. That joint motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed. On March 6, 2007, the case was remanded to the District Court, where the parties will seek court approval of the settlement. The terms of the proposed settlement, if approved, will require payments by the funds’ adviser and/or its affiliates, including payment of plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and notice to class members. In the event that the settlement is not approved, the plaintiffs may elect to go forward with their appeal and no opinion is expressed regarding the likely outcome or financial impact of such an appeal on any fund.

 

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Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

The Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee of the Board of Trustees meets one or more times annually to review the advisory agreements (collectively, the “Agreements”) of the funds for which the Trustees serve as trustees (each a “fund”) and determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements. In addition, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with the heads of each investment area within Columbia. Through the Board’s Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected fund portfolio managers at various times throughout the year.

The Trustees receive and review all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia, the funds’ investment adviser, believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements and determine whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements. Those materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of each fund relative to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and the fund’s performance benchmarks, (ii) information on each fund’s advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the fund’s expenses to those of peer groups of mutual funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee “breakpoints,” (iii) information about the profitability of the Agreements to Columbia, including potential “fall-out” or ancillary benefits that Columbia and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the funds and (iv) information obtained through Columbia’s response to a questionnaire prepared at the request of the Trustees by counsel to the funds and independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Trustees also consider other information such as (v) Columbia’s financial results and financial condition, (vi) each fund’s investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of Columbia’s investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (vii) the allocation of the funds’ brokerage, if any, and the use of “soft” commission dollars to pay for research products and services, (viii) Columbia’s resources devoted to, and its record of compliance with, the funds’ investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (ix) Columbia’s response to various legal and regulatory proceedings since 2003 and (x) the economic outlook generally and for the mutual fund industry in particular. In addition, the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee confers with the funds’ independent fee consultant and reviews materials relating to the funds’ relationships with Columbia provided by the independent fee consultant. Throughout the process, the Trustees have the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from Columbia and to consult with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the independent fee consultant.

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at its October, 2006 meeting, following meetings of the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee held in August, September and October, 2006. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative, and each weighed various factors as he or she deemed appropriate. The Trustees considered the following matters in connection with their approval of the continuation of the Agreements:

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Columbia and its affiliates to the funds and the resources dedicated to the funds by Columbia and its affiliates. Among other things, the Trustees considered (i) Columbia’s ability (including its personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes) to attract and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals; (ii) the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals; and (iii) the trade execution services provided on behalf of the funds. For each fund, the Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the continuation of the Agreements.

 

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Investment performance of the funds and Columbia. The Trustees reviewed information about the performance of each fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third party that compared the performance of each fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The Trustees also reviewed a description of the third party’s methodology for identifying each fund’s peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. The Trustees also considered additional information that the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee requested from Columbia relating to funds that presented relatively weaker performance and/or relatively higher expenses.

In the case of each fund whose performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant continuation of the fund’s Agreements. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but included one or more of the following: (i) that the fund’s performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the fund’s investment strategy and policies and that the fund was performing as expected, given these investment decisions, market conditions and the fund’s investment strategy; (iii) that the fund’s performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; (iv) that Columbia had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the fund’s investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers or modifying investment strategies; and (v) that the fund was proposed to be reorganized into another fund, and that such reorganization would result in a reduction in fund expenses.

The Trustees also considered Columbia’s performance and reputation generally, the funds’ performance as a fund family generally, and Columbia’s historical responsiveness to Trustee concerns about performance and Columbia’s willingness to take steps intended to improve performance.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of each fund and Columbia was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Agreement(s) pertaining to that fund.

The costs of the services provided and profits realized by Columbia and its affiliates from their relationships with the funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the funds for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the funds. That information included comparisons (provided by management and by an independent third party) of each fund’s advisory fees and total expense levels to those of the fund’s peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia to comparable institutional accounts. In considering the fees charged to those accounts, the Trustees took into account, among other things, management’s representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for Columbia, and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. In evaluating each fund’s advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the fund. The Trustees considered existing advisory fee breakpoints, and Columbia’s use of advisory fee waivers and expense caps, which benefited a number of the funds. The Trustees also noted management’s stated justification for the fees charged to the funds, which included information about the investment performance of the funds and the services provided to the funds. The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia and its affiliates from their relationships with the funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with each fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant funds, the expense level of each fund, and whether Columbia had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to the fund.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fees charged to each fund, and the related profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with the fund, supported the continuation of the Agreement(s) pertaining to that fund.

 

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Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision by Columbia of services to each fund, to groups of related funds, and to Columbia’s investment advisory clients as a whole and whether those economies were shared with the funds through breakpoints in the investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers/reductions and additional investments by Columbia in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Trustees noted that many of the funds benefited from breakpoints, expense caps, or both. In considering those issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with the funds, as discussed above.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the funds supported the continuation of the Agreements.

Other Factors. The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

 

 

the extent to which each fund had operated in accordance with its investment objective and investment restrictions, the nature and scope of the compliance programs of the funds and Columbia and the compliance-related resources that Columbia and its affiliates were providing to the funds;

 

 

the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by Columbia and its affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services;

 

 

so-called “fall-out benefits” to Columbia and its affiliates, such as the engagement of its affiliates to provide distribution, brokerage and transfer agency services to the funds, and the benefits of research made available to Columbia by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the funds’ securities transactions, as well as possible conflicts of interest associated with those fall-out and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor those possible conflicts of interest; and

 

 

the draft report provided by the funds’ independent fee consultant, which included information about and analysis of the funds’ fees, expenses and performance.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel and the independent fee consultant, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of each of the Agreements through October 31, 2007.

 

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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005 Assurance of Discontinuance between the Office of Attorney General of New York State and Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. October 11, 2006

I. Overview

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“CMA”) and Columbia Funds Distributors, Inc.1 (“CFD”) agreed on February 9, 2005 to the New York Attorney General’s Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”). Among other things, the AOD stipulates that CMA may manage or advise a Columbia Fund (“Fund” and together with all such funds or a group of such funds as the “Funds”) only if the Independent Members of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (such Independent Members of the Fund’s Board together with the other members of the Fund’s Board, referred to as the “Trustees”) appoint a Senior Officer or retain an Independent Fee Consultant (“IFC”) who is to manage the process by which proposed management fees are negotiated. The AOD further stipulates that the Senior Officer or IFC is to prepare a written annual evaluation of the fee negotiation process.

On September 14, 2006, the Independent Members of the Funds’ Boards retained me as IFC for the Funds. In this capacity, I have prepared the second annual written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. I am successor to the first IFC, Erik Sirri, who prepared the annual evaluation in 2005 and who contributed to the second annual written evaluation until his resignation as IFC in August 2006 to become Director of the Division of Market Regulation at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.2

A. Role of the Independent Fee Consultant

The AOD charges the IFC with “managing the process by which proposed management fees…to be charged the Columbia Fund are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms’ length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance.” In this role, the IFC does not replace the Trustees in negotiating management fees with CMA, and the IFC does not substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees about the reasonableness of proposed fees. As the AOD states, CMA “may manage or advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees…using…an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of…the Independent Fee Consultant.”

B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

Managing the fee negotiation process has three elements. One involves reviewing the information provided by CMG to the Trustees for evaluating the proposed management fees and augmenting that information, as necessary, with additional information from CMG or other sources and with further analyses of the information and data. The second element involves reviewing the information and analysis relative to at least the following six factors set forth in the AOD:

 

1. The nature and quality of CMA’s services, including the Fund’s performance;

 

2. Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

 

3. Possible economies of scale as the Fund grows larger;

 

4. Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of CMA for like services;

 

5. Costs to CMA and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; and

 

6. Profit margins of CMA and its affiliates from supplying such services.

 


1 CMA and CFD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, Inc. (“CMG”), which also is the parent of Columbia Management Services, Inc. (“CFS”), the Funds’ transfer agent. Before the date of this report, CMA merged into an affiliated entity, Banc of America Capital Management, LLC, which was renamed Columbia Management Advisors, LLC and which carries on the business of CMA. CFD also has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.
2 I am an independent economic consultant. From August 2005 until August 2006, I provided support to Mr. Sirri as an independent consultant. From 1994 to 2004, I was Chief Economist at the Investment Company Institute. Earlier, I was Section Chief and Assistant Director at the Federal Reserve Board and Professor of Economics at Oklahoma State University. I have no material relationship with Bank of America or CMG, aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. To assist me with the report, I engaged NERA Economic Consulting, an independent consulting firm that has had extensive experience in the mutual fund industry. I also have retained Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as counsel to advise me in connection with the report.

 

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The final element involves providing the Trustees with a written evaluation of the above factors as they relate to the fee negotiation process.

C. Organization of the Annual Evaluation

The 2006 annual evaluation focuses on the six factors and contains a section for each factor except that CMA’s costs and profits from managing the Funds have been combined into a single section. In each section, the discussion of the factor considers and analyzes the available data and other information as they bear upon the fee negotiation process. If appropriate, the discussion in the section may point out certain aspects of the proposed fees that may warrant particular attention from the Trustees. The discussion also may suggest other data, information, and approaches that the Trustees might consider incorporating into the fee negotiation process in future years.

In addition to a discussion of the six factors, the report reviews the status of recommendations made in the 2005 IFC evaluation. The 2006 report also summarizes the findings with regard to the six factors and contains a summary of recommendations for possible enhancements to the process.

II. Status of 2005 Recommendations

The 2005 IFC evaluation contains recommendations aimed at enhancing the evaluation of proposed management fees by Trustees. The section summarizes those recommendations and includes my assessment of the response to the recommendations.

 

1. Recommendation: Trustees should consider requesting more analytical work from CMG in the preparation of future 15(c) materials.

Status: CMG has provided additional analyses to the Trustees on economies of scale, a comparative analysis of institutional and retail management fees, management fee breakpoints, risk-adjusted performance, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and CMG’s costs and profitability.

 

2. Recommendation: Trustees may wish to consider whether CMG should continue expanding the use of Morningstar or other third party data to supplement CMG’s fee and performance analysis that is now based primarily on Lipper reports.

Status: CMG has used data from Morningstar Inc. to compare with data from Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) in performing the Trustees’ screening procedures.

 

3. Recommendation: Trustees should consider whether…the fund-by-fund screen…should place comparable emphasis on both basis point and quintile information in their evaluation of the funds…Also, the Trustees should consider incorporating sequences of one year performance into a fund-by-fund screen.

Status: CMG has not provided Trustees with results of the screening process using percentiles. CMG has provided Trustees with information on the changes in performance and expenses between 2005 and 2006 and data on one-year returns.

 

4. Recommendation: Given the volatility of fund performance, the Trustees may want to consider whether a better method exists than th[e] fee waiver process to deal with fund underperformance.

Status: It is my understanding that the Trustees have determined to address fund underperformance not only through fee waivers and expense caps but also through discussions with CMG regarding the sources of underperformance. CMG has provided Trustees with an analysis of the relationship between breakpoints, expense reimbursements, and fee waivers.

 

5. Recommendation: [Seventy-one] percent of funds [have] yet to reach their first management fee breakpoint… Trustees may wish to consider whether the results of my ongoing economies-of-scale work affects the underlying economic assumptions reflected in the existing breakpoint schedules.

Status: CMG has prepared a memo for the Trustees discussing its views on the nature and sharing of potential economies of scale. The memo discuses CMG’s view that economies of scale arise at the complex level rather than the fund level. The memo also describes steps, including the introduction of breakpoints, taken to share economies of scale with shareholders. CMG’s analysis, however, does not discuss specific sources of economies of scale and does not link breakpoints to economies of scale that might be realized as the Funds’ assets increase.

 

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6. Recommendation: Trustees should continue working with management to address issues of funds that demonstrate consistent or significant underperformance even if the fee levels for the funds are low.

Status: Trustees monitor performance on an ongoing basis.

III. Findings

A. General

 

1. Based upon my examination of the available information and the six factors, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed management fees for the Funds. CMG has provided the Trustees with relevant materials on the six factors through the 15(c) contract renewal process and in materials prepared for review at Board and Committee meetings.

 

2. In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of the Funds have been negotiated in 2006 thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arms’ length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

B. Nature and Quality of Services, Including Performance

 

3. The performance of the Funds has been relatively strong, especially that of fixed-income Funds. For each of the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year performance periods, over 60 percent of the funds have ranked in the top three performance quintiles.

 

4. The performance of the equity Funds overall, though less concentrated in the top two quintiles than the fixed income Funds, improved in 2006 relative to that in 2005. The fixed-income funds maintained the relatively high performance level of 2005 in 2006.

 

5. The Funds’ overall performance adjusted for risk was significantly stronger than performance unadjusted for risk. Domestic and international equity funds, in particular, moved to higher relative performance rankings after adjusting for risk.

 

6. The procedure used to construct the performance universe in which each Fund’s performance is ranked relative to comparable funds may bias a Fund’s ranking upward within that universe. The bias occurs because the performance ranking procedure includes all share classes of multi-class funds in the universe and because the procedure ranks either no-load or A share classes of the Funds. No-load and A share classes generally have lower total expenses than B and C shares (owing to B and C shares having higher distribution/service fees) and thus, given all else, would outperform many of B and C share classes included in the universe. A preliminary analysis that adjusts for the bias results in a downward movement in the relative performance for the Funds but does not change the general finding that the Funds’ performance has been strong relative to comparable funds.

C. Management Fees Charged by Other Mutual Fund Companies

 

7. The Funds’ management fees and total expenses are generally low relative to those of their peers. At least 56 percent of the Funds are in the first or second quintiles with the lowest fees and expenses and nearly three fourths or more in the first three quintiles. Equity Funds are more highly concentrated in the first three quintiles than fixed-income Funds.

 

8. The fee and expense rankings as whole are similar to those in 2005 in that the majority of funds are ranked in the top quintiles. Nonetheless, a number of individual funds experienced a change in ranking between 2005 and 2006. This fund-level instability may reflect sensitivity of rankings to the composition of the comparison groups, as the membership of the peer groups typically changed substantially between the two years.

 

9. The Liberty Money Market Fund VS appears to have a higher management fee structure than that of other Columbia money market funds of comparable asset size.

 

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D. Trustees’ Fee and Performance Evaluation Process

 

10. The Trustees’ evaluation process identified 21 funds in 2006 for further review based upon their relative performance or expenses. Seventeen of these funds had been subject to review in 2004 or 2005.

E. Potential Economies of Scale

 

11. CMG has prepared a memo for the Trustees containing its views on the sources and sharing of potential economies of scale. CMG views economies of scale as arising at the complex level and would regard estimates of scale economies for individual funds as unreliable. CMG has not, however, identified specific sources of economies of scale nor has it provided any estimates of the magnitude of any economies of scale. In the memo, CMG also describes measures taken by the Trustees and CMG that seek to share any potential economies of scale through breakpoints in management fee schedules, expense reimbursements, fee waivers, enhanced shareholder services, fund mergers, and operational consolidation. These measures, although of significant benefit to shareholders, have not been directly linked in the memo to the existence, sources, and magnitude of economies of scale.

F. Management Fees Charged to Institutional Clients

 

12. CMG has provided Trustees with comparisons of mutual fund management fees and institutional fees based upon standardized fee schedules and upon actual fees. Based upon the information, institutional fees are generally lower than the Funds’ management fees. This pattern is consistent with the economics of the two financial products. Data are not available, however, on actual institutional fees at other money managers. Thus, it is not possible to determine the extent to which differences between the Funds’ management fees and institutional fees are consistent with those seen generally in the marketplace.

G. Revenues, Expenses, and Profits

 

13. The financial statements and the methodology underlying their construction generally form a sufficient basis for Trustees to evaluate the expenses and profitability of the Funds.

IV. Recommendations

A. Performance

 

1. Trustees may wish to consider incorporating risk adjusted measures in their evaluation of performance. CMG has begun to prepare reports for the Trustees with risk adjustments, which could form the basis for formally including the measures in the 15(c) materials. To this end, Trustees may wish to have CMG prepare documents explaining risk adjustments and describing their advantages and disadvantages.

 

2. Trustees may wish to consider having CMG evaluate the sensitivity of performance rankings to the design of the universe. The preliminary analysis contained in the evaluation suggests that the method employed by Lipper, the source of performance rankings used by the Trustees, may bias performance rankings upward.

B. Economies of Scale

 

3. Trustees may wish to consider having CMG extend its analysis of economies of scale by examining the sources of such economies, if any. Identification of the sources may enable the Trustees and CMG to gauge their magnitude. It also may enable the Trustees and CMG to build upon past work on standardized fee schedules so that the schedules themselves are consistent with any economies of scale and their sources. Finally, an extension of the analysis may enable the Trustees and CMG to develop a framework that coordinates the use of fee waivers and expense caps with the standard fee schedules and with any economies of scale and their sources.

C. Institutional Fees

 

4. Trustees may wish to consider encouraging CMG to build further upon its expanded analysis of institutional fees by refining the matching of institutional accounts with mutual funds, by dating the establishment of each institutional account, and by incorporating other accounts, such as subadvisory relationships, trusts, offshore funds, and separately managed accounts into the analysis.

 

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D. Profitability

 

5. Trustees may wish to consider requesting that CMG expand the reporting of revenues and expenses to include more line-item detail for management and administration, transfer agency, fund accounting, and distribution.

 

6. Trustees may wish to consider requesting that CMG provide a statement of its operations in the 15(c) materials.

 

7. Trustees may wish to consider the treatment of the revenue sharing with the Private Bank of Bank of America in their review of CMG’s profitability.

Respectfully submitted,

John D. Rea

 

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Appendix

Sources of Information Used in the Evaluation

The following list generally describes the sources and types of information that were used in preparing this report.

 

1. Performance, management fees, and expense ratios for the Funds and comparable funds from other fund complexes from Lipper and CMG. The sources of this information were CMG and Lipper;

 

2. CMG’s expenses and profitability obtained directly from CMG;

 

3. Information on CMG’s organizational structure;

 

4. Profitability of publicly traded asset managers from Lipper;

 

5. Interviews with CMG staff, including members of senior management, legal staff, heads of affiliates, portfolio managers, and financial personnel;

 

6. Documents prepared by CMG for Section 15(c) contract renewals in 2005 and 2006;

 

7. Academic research papers, industry publications, professional materials on mutual fund operations and profitability, and SEC releases and studies of mutual fund expenses

 

8. Interviews with and documents prepared by Ernst & Young LLP in its review of the Private Bank Revenue Sharing Agreement;

 

9. Discussions with Trustees and attendance at Board and committee meetings during which matters pertaining to the evaluation were considered.

In addition, I engaged NERA Economic Consulting (“NERA”) to assist me in data management and analysis. NERA has extensive experience in the mutual fund industry that provides unique insights and special knowledge pertaining to my independent analysis of fees, performance, and profitability. I have also retained attorneys in the Washington, D.C. office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as outside counsel to advise me in connection with my evaluation.

Finally, meetings and discussions with CMG staff were informative. My participation in Board and committee meetings in which Trustees and CMG management discussed issues relating to management contracts were of great benefit to the preparation of the evaluation.

 

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Important Information About This Report

Columbia Greater China Fund

Transfer Agent

Columbia Management Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 8081

Boston, MA 02266-8081

1-800-345-6611

Distributor

Columbia Management

Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center

Boston, MA 02111

Investment Advisor

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC

100 Federal Street

Boston, MA 02110

The fund mails one shareholder report to each shareholder address. If you would like more than one report, please call shareholder services at 1-800-345-6611 and additional reports will be sent to you. This report has been prepared for shareholders of Columbia Greater China Fund.

A description of the policies and procedures that the fund uses to determine how to vote proxies and a copy of the fund’s voting records are available (i) at www.columbiamanagement.com; (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-368-0346. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the 12-month period ended June 30 is available from the SEC’s website. Information regarding how the fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities is also available from the fund’s website.

The fund files a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.

Please consider the investment objectives, risk, charges and expenses for the fund carefully before investing. Contact your financial advisor for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about the fund. You should read it carefully before you invest.

Columbia Management is the primary investment management division of Bank of America Corporation. Columbia Management entities furnish investment management services and products for institutional and individual investors. Columbia Funds are distributed by Columbia Management Distributors, Inc., member of NASD, SIPC, part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

Semiannual Report – February 28, 2007

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SHC-44/129106-0207 (04/07) 07/36906


Columbia Management®

Columbia Funds

Semiannual Report – February 28, 2007

g  Columbia International Stock Fund

g  Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

g  Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

g  Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

g  Columbia Technology Fund

g  Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

g  Columbia Balanced Fund

g  Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

g  Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

NOT FDIC INSURED

May Lose Value

No Bank Guarantee



Table of contents

Columbia International Stock Fund     1    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     5    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     9    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     12    
Columbia Technology Fund     15    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     19    
Columbia Balanced Fund     22    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    26    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    29    
Financial Statements     32    
Investment Portfolios     33    
Statements of Assets and
Liabilities
    82    
Statements of Operations     86    
Statements of Changes in
Net Assets
    90    
Financial Highlights     103    
Notes to Financial Statements     151    
Board Consideration and
Re-Approval of Investment
Advisory Agreements
    167    
Summary of Management Fee
Evaluation by Independent
Fee Consultant
    170    
Important Information About
This Report
    177    

 

The views expressed in this report reflect the current views of the respective parties. These views are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict so actual outcomes and results may differ significantly from the views expressed. These views are subject to change at any time based upon economic, market or other conditions and the respective parties disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a Columbia Fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any particular Columbia Fund. References to specific securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

President's Message

February 28, 2007

Dear Shareholder:

Investing is a long-term process and we are pleased that you have chosen to include the Columbia family of funds in your overall financial plan.

Your financial advisor can help you establish an appropriate investment portfolio and periodically review that portfolio. A well balanced portfolio is one of the keys to successful long-term investing. Your portfolio should be diversified across different asset classes and market segments and your chosen asset allocation should be appropriate for your investment goals, risk tolerance and time horizons.

However, creating an investment strategy is not a one-step process. From time to time, you'll need to re-evaluate your strategy to determine whether your investment needs have changed. Most experts recommend giving your portfolio a "check-up" every year.

As you begin your portfolio check-up, consider whether you have experienced any major life events since the last time you assessed your portfolio. You may need to tweak your strategy if you have:

•  Gotten married or divorced

•  Added a child to your family

•  Made a significant change in employment

•  Entered or moved significantly closer to retirement

•  Experienced a serious illness or death in the family

•  Taken on or paid off substantial debt

It's important to remember that over time, performance in different market segments will fluctuate. These shifts can cause your portfolio balance to drift away from your chosen asset allocation. A periodic portfolio check-up can help make sure your portfolio stays on track. Remember that asset allocation does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.

You'll also want to analyze the individual investments in your portfolio. Of course, performance should be a key factor in your analysis, but it's not the only factor to consider. Make sure the investments in your portfolio line up with your overall objectives and risk tolerance. Be aware of changes in portfolio management and pay special attention to any funds that have made significant shifts in their investment strategy.

We hope this information will help you, in working with your financial advisor, to stay on track to reach your investment goals. Thank you for your business and for your continued confidence in Columbia Funds.

Sincerely,

Christopher L. Wilson
President, Columbia Funds




Performance InformationColumbia International Stock Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/97 – 02/28/07 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     21,974       20,709    
Class B     21,224       21,224    
Class C     21,305       21,305    
Class D     21,378       21,169    
Class G     21,234       21,234    
Class Z     22,386       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia International Stock Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     18.89    
Class B     18.46    
Class C     18.54    
Class D     18.61    
Class G     18.45    
Class Z     19.02    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/0602/28/07 ($)

Class A     2.26    
Class B     2.12    
Class C     2.12    
Class D     2.12    
Class G     2.13    
Class Z     2.31    

 

Annual operating expense ratio* (%)

Class A     1.34    
Class B     2.09    
Class C     2.09    
Class D     2.09    
Class G     2.04    
Class Z     1.09    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   G   Z  
Inception date   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   03/18/05   10/01/92  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month  
(cumulative)     12.28       5.82       11.85       6.85       11.86       10.86       11.88       10.88       11.91       6.91       12.40    
1-year     19.69       12.81       18.81       13.81       18.79       17.79       18.85       17.85       18.88       13.88       20.04    
5-year     13.36       12.02       12.58       12.33       12.67       12.67       12.74       12.51       12.59       12.21       13.79    
10-year     8.19       7.55       7.82       7.82       7.86       7.86       7.89       7.79       7.82       7.82       8.39    

 

            

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   G   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month  
(cumulative)     14.53       7.95       14.09       9.09       14.09       13.09       14.10       13.10       14.15       9.15       14.71    
1-year     18.03       11.24       17.14       12.14       17.12       16.12       17.13       16.13       17.20       12.20       18.31    
5-year     12.81       11.48       12.01       11.76       12.10       12.10       12.17       11.95       12.02       11.64       13.24    
10-year     8.31       7.67       7.93       7.93       7.97       7.97       8.01       7.89       7.94       7.94       8.52    

 

            

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year for Class B shares and 1.00% in the seventh year for Class G shares and eliminated thereafter) and 1.00% for Class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would have been lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing Class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, the Class D initial sales charge of 1.00% is waived.

Classes A, B, and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C include the returns of Class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which Class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class B (11/01/02). Class G performance information includes returns of the fund's Class B shares for the period from 11/01/02 through 03/18/05 and for periods prior thereto, the fund's Class Z shares. Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Classes A, B, C, D, and G would have been lower.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia International Stock Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,122.78       1,018.79       6.37       6.06       1.21    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,117.53       1,015.08       10.29       9.79       1.96    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,117.63       1,015.08       10.29       9.79       1.96    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,118.82       1,015.08       10.30       9.79       1.96    
Class G     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,119.11       1,015.32       10.04       9.54       1.91    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,122.98       1,020.03       5.05       4.81       0.96    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Fund ProfileColumbia International Stock Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Columbia International Stock Fund Class A shares returned 12.28% without sales charge. The fund's return was slightly higher than the 12.17% return of one of its benchmarks, the MSCI EAFE Index, and slightly lower than the 12.38% return of its other benchmark, the MSCI All Country World ex US Index.1 It was higher than the 11.26% average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Foreign Large Blend Funds Category.2 Recognizing that the fund is compared against two indices, the following discussion relates to performance measured against the MSCI EAFE Index. During the period, a long list of economic, business and market factors created a positive backdrop for the international equity markets. As a result, all developed markets posted positive returns, despite a sharp sell-off in the final month of the period. Modest returns from the United Kingdom (UK) market reflected an unexpected interest-rate hike by the Bank of England. The fund had less exposure than the index to the UK market, which aided results.

g  The fund's exposure to the energy sector was higher than the index, which hampered performance because energy was the only sector to post a negative return for the period. Nevertheless, individual energy holdings were helpful. In China, Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd. and TGS Nopec Geophysical Co. ASA, were among the best performers (0.7% and 0.9% of net assets, respectively). JM AB, a Swedish property management and development company that benefited from strong demand for residential and commercial property and Salzgitter AG, a German steel producer (0.9% and 1.1% of net assets, respectively), also aided results.

g  A position in U.K.'s PartyGaming detracted from return. The online gaming company declined on news that new U.S. regulations would effectively eliminate the United States as a market for PartyGaming. The stock was sold. AstraZeneca PLC (1.6% of net assets), a U.K. pharmaceutical company, was also disappointing, as concerns about a lack of new products weighed on the stock.

g  We view the recent correction in many of the world's stock markets as a buying opportunity, because we believe that the long-term environment for equities is positive. We think that global economic growth rates could remain higher than global interest rates. And we expect inflation to remain under control, as companies continue to outsource production to low-cost countries.

1The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE) Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure developed market equity performance, excluding the US and Canada. The MSCI All Country (AC) World ex US Index is an index of global stock market performance that includes developed and emerging markets but excludes the US. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

22007 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc. may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for non-commercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from use of this information. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month return as of 02/28/07

  +12.28%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +12.17%  
  MSCI EAFE Index  
  +12.38%  
  MSCI All Country
World ex US Index
 

 

Management Style

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.


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Fund ProfileColumbia International Stock Fund (continued)

Portfolio Management

Fred Copper, lead manager for Columbia International Stock Fund, has managed or co-managed the fund since October 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since September 2005.

Jasmine (Weili) Huang has co-managed the fund since May 2006 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since September 2003.

Timothy R. Anderson has co-managed the fund since May 2006 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since March 2006.

Paul J. DiGiacomo has co-managed the fund since May 2006 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since April 2006.

Daisuke Nomoto has co-managed the fund since May 2006 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since April 2005.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds. Performance for different classes of shares will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. For standardized performance, please refer to the Performance Information page.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

International investing may involve certain risks, including foreign taxation, currency fluctuations, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other monetary and political risks. Investing in emerging markets may involve greater risks than investing in more developed countries. In addition, concentration of investments in a single region may result in greater volatility.


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Performance InformationColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/97 – 02/28/07 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     22,355       21,070    
Class B     21,640       21,640    
Class C     21,681       21,681    
Class D     21,657       21,442    
Class G     21,591       21,591    
Class R     22,288       22,288    
Class T     22,371       21,084    
Class Z     22,688       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     25.56    
Class B     24.69    
Class C     24.74    
Class D     24.71    
Class G     24.63    
Class R     25.48    
Class T     25.58    
Class Z     25.92    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/06-02/28/07 ($)

Class A     1.46    
Class B     1.46    
Class C     1.46    
Class D     1.46    
Class G     1.46    
Class R     1.46    
Class T     1.46    
Class Z     1.51    

 

Annual operating expense ratio* (%)

Class A     1.26    
Class B     2.01    
Class C     2.01    
Class D     2.01    
Class G     1.96    
Class R     1.51    
Class T     1.31    
Class Z     1.01    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   G   R   T   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   11/01/02   01/23/06   11/01/02   11/20/85  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without   with   without  
6-month  
(cumulative     12.64       6.17       12.23       7.23       12.21       11.21       12.22       11.22       12.22       7.22       12.49       12.58       6.10       12.74    
1-year     6.94       0.79       6.14       1.14       6.12       5.12       6.13       5.13       6.15       1.15       6.66       6.85       0.69       7.20    
5-year     8.66       7.38       7.95       7.66       7.99       7.99       7.97       7.76       7.90       7.46       8.59       8.67       7.40       8.98    
10-year     8.38       7.74       8.03       8.03       8.05       8.05       8.03       7.93       8.00       8.00       8.34       8.38       7.74       8.54    

 

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   G   R   T   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without  
6-month  
(cumulative)     12.26       5.80       11.85       6.85       11.83       10.83       11.84       10.84       11.84       6.84       12.11       12.20       5.77       12.40    
1-year     5.69       0.39     4.92       0.03     4.91       3.92       4.91       3.92       4.97       0.02       5.42       5.64       0.44     5.95    
5-year     7.74       6.47       7.04       6.73       7.08       7.08       7.05       6.84       6.99       6.53       7.68       7.76       6.49       8.07    
10-year     9.08       8.44       8.73       8.73       8.75       8.75       8.73       8.63       8.70       8.70       9.05       9.09       8.45       9.25    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and T shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year for Class B shares and 1.00% in the seventh year for Class G shares and eliminated thereafter) and 1.00% for Class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would have been lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

Class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing Class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, the Class D initial sales charge of 1% is waived.

Class R shares and Class Z shares each sold only at net asset value, have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Classes A, B, D, G and T (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C include the returns of Class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which Class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class B (11/01/02). The returns for Class R include the returns of Class A prior to 01/23/06, the date on which Class R was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class R also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class A(11/01/02). If differences in expenses had been reflected, the returns would have been lower, since the Class R shares are subject to a higher Rule 12b-1 fee than Class A shares. Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Classes A, B, C, D, G and T would have been lower.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,126.40       1,019.04       6.12       5.81       1.16    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,122.29       1,015.32       10.05       9.54       1.91    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,122.09       1,015.32       10.05       9.54       1.91    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,122.19       1,015.32       10.05       9.54       1.91    
Class G     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,122.19       1,015.57       9.79       9.30       1.86    
Class R     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,124.91       1,017.80       7.43       7.05       1.41    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,125.81       1,018.79       6.38       6.06       1.21    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,127.39       1,020.28       4.80       4.56       0.91    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Summary

g   For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007 Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund Class A shares returned 12.64% without sales charge. The fund's benchmarks, the Russell Midcap Growth Index and the Russell Midcap Index, returned 13.12% and 13.50%, respectively for the same period.1 Recognizing that the fund is compared against two indices, the following discussion relates to performance measured against the Russell Midcap Growth Index. The fund's return was higher than the 11.95% average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Mid-Cap Growth Funds Category.2

g   Stock selection, particularly in the telecommunications services and industrials sectors, contributed positively to performance. Health care investments were disappointing. An overweight in the telecommunications services sector, and particularly in wireless telecom services, drove returns. Standouts included Millicom International Cellular SA (0.4% of net assets), a wireless service provider benefiting from better-than-expected subscriber growth and usage in Vietnam and Pakistan. In industrials, the fund had more exposure than the index to the aerospace and defense industry, which aided returns because the group benefited from growth in emerging markets and spending in developed markets to refurbish aging fleets. Stock selection among air freight, logistics and marine companies was also positive. Elsewhere, top performers included MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (1.2% of net assets), a company that supplies polysilicon for the manufacturing of semiconductor wafers and solar panels.

g   Health care stock selection was disappointing, largely because the fund did not own enough of the top performing names in the index. An underweight in Forest Laboratories, Inc. (0.3% of net assets) was costly, as solid prescription growth for key drugs propelled the stock higher. In the consumer discretionary sector, Nutri/System, Inc. (0.4% of net assets), a weight loss company, sagged as increased advertising expenditures worried investors.

g   By the end of the period, we had positioned the portfolio for slowing economic growth by trimming its exposure to cyclical, industrial and material stocks as well as certain energy stocks. We added to stakes in the consumer staples, health care and telecommunications services sectors. Going forward, we plan to continue to screen the investment universe for growth companies that we believe are attractively valued and have strong business models, rising profit margins and improving returns on capital.

1The Russell Midcap Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index, as ranked by total market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2©2007 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc., may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for noncommercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, correct, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from the use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933. Morningstar Categories compare the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month return as of 02/28/07

  +12.64%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +13.12%  
  Russell Midcap Growth Index  
  +13.50%  
  Russell Midcap Index  

 

Management Style

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund (continued)

Portfolio Management

Wayne M. Collette has co-managed the fund since February 2006. Mr. Collette has been associated with Columbia Advisors or its predecessors since 2001.

George J. Myers has co-managed the fund since February 2006. Mr. Myers has been associated with Columbia Advisors or its predecessors since 2004.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds. Performance for different classes of shares will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. For standardized performance, please refer to the Performance Information page.

Equity investment is affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investing in mid-cap stocks may present special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies.


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Performance InformationColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/97 – 02/28/07 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     31,874       30,034    
Class B     31,595       31,595    
Class C     31,595       31,595    
Class Z     31,977       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I during the stated time period and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception date   11/01/05   11/01/05   11/01/05   10/01/96  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     12.15       5.70       11.72       6.94       11.72       10.76       12.30    
1-year     7.81       1.62       7.03       2.45       7.03       6.12       8.10    
5-year     11.29       9.98       11.10       10.83       11.10       11.10       11.36    
10-year     12.29       11.63       12.19       12.19       12.19       12.19       12.33    

 

        

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     13.03       6.52       12.64       7.82       12.64       11.68       13.22    
1-year     3.49       –2.47       2.74       –1.66       2.74       1.86       3.78    
5-year     10.03       8.73       9.82       9.55       9.82       9.82       10.11    
10-year     13.01       12.35       12.90       12.90       12.90       12.90       13.05    

 

        

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year, and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Classes A, B and C (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Classes A, B and C would have been lower.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     29.14    
Class B     28.85    
Class C     28.85    
Class Z     29.26    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/06 – 02/28/07 (%)

Class A     4.73    
Class B     4.73    
Class C     4.73    
Class Z     4.73    

 

Annual operating expense ratio*  (%)

Class A     1.46    
Class B     2.21    
Class C     2.21    
Class Z     1.21    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,121.49       1,017.85       7.36       7.00       1.40    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,117.18       1,014.13       11.29       10.74       2.15    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,117.18       1,014.13       11.29       10.74       2.15    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,122.98       1,019.09       6.05       5.76       1.15    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Summary

g   For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I Class A shares returned 12.15% without sales charge. The fund outperformed its benchmarks, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, which returned 11.19%, and the Russell 2000 Index, which returned 10.76%, for the same period.1 The fund's return was also higher than the 11.21% average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Small Growth Funds Category.2 The fund benefited from stock selection, particularly in the industrials, financials and energy sectors. Consumer discretionary returns detracted from relative performance, largely because the fund did not own certain restaurant stocks that performed especially well.

g   Industrials gave a strong boost to returns, fueled by aerospace and defense stocks that benefited from strong growth in emerging markets and the refurbishing of aging fleets in developed markets. In addition, Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (1.2% of net assets), an industrial consulting company, rallied nicely as demand grew. In financials, the fund focused on capital markets companies, which gained from the increased use of alternative investment instruments. Energy stocks further aided returns, as the oil companies the fund owned held up well despite declining commodity prices. Top contributors also included Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (0.7% of net assets), a health care technology company.

g   Consumer discretionary returns suffered as Christopher & Banks Corp. (0.3% of net assets), a women's clothing retailer, declined sharply after a weak holiday season. Elsewhere in the portfolio, HealthExtras, Inc. (0.9% of net assets), a pharmaceutical benefit management company, faltered amid industry pricing concerns.

g   During the period, we positioned the portfolio for slowing economic growth by trimming its exposure to cyclical, industrial and material stocks as well as certain energy stocks. Going forward, we will continue to screen the entire investment universe for growth companies that we believe are attractively valued and have strong business models, rising profit margins and improving returns on capital.

Portfolio Management

Wayne M. Collette has co-managed the fund since February 2006. Mr. Collette has been associated with Columbia Advisors or its predecessors since 2001.

George J. Myers has co-managed the fund since February 2006. Mr. Myers has been associated with Columbia Advisors or its predecessors since 2004.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds. Performance for different classes of shares will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. For standardized performance, please refer to the Performance Information page.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investments in small-cap stocks may be subject to greater volatility and price fluctuations because they may be thinly traded and less liquid than investments in larger companies.

1 The Russell 2000 Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. The Russell 2000 Index tracks the performance of the 2,000 smallest of the 3,000 largest US companies based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2 ©2007 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc., may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for noncommercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, correct, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from the use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933. Morningstar Categories compare the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month return as of 02/28/07

  +12.15%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +11.19%  
  Russell 2000 Growth Index  
  +10.76%  
  Russell 2000 Index  

 

Management Style

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.


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Performance InformationColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     28.67    
Class B     28.70    
Class C     28.66    
Class D     28.69    
Class Z     28.69    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/06 – 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     5.26    
Class B     5.15    
Class C     5.15    
Class D     5.15    
Class Z     5.30    

 

Annual operating expense ratio* (%)

Class A     1.22    
Class B     1.97    
Class C     1.97    
Class D     1.97    
Class Z     0.97    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/97 – 02/28/07 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     38,546       36,332    
Class B     37,367       37,367    
Class C     37,339       37,339    
Class D     37,380       37,000    
Class Z     39,062       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   04/01/94  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    17.49       10.73       17.06       12.13       17.04       16.05       17.06       16.07       17.59    
1-year     30.52       23.02       29.57       24.57       29.51       28.51       29.52       28.52       30.82    
5-year     21.62       20.19       20.87       20.68       20.85       20.85       20.87       20.63       21.94    
10-year     14.45       13.77       14.09       14.09       14.08       14.08       14.09       13.98       14.60    

 

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    11.68       5.26       11.28       7.34       11.28       10.49       11.28       10.49       11.86    
1-year     19.93       13.04       19.05       14.85       19.02       18.18       19.05       18.21       20.27    
5-year     20.01       18.60       19.25       19.06       19.23       19.23       19.26       19.03       20.34    
10-year     13.95       13.28       13.59       13.59       13.58       13.58       13.60       13.48       14.11    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year, and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would have been lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing Class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, Class D initial sales charge of 1.00% is waived.

Classes A, B, and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C include the returns of Class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which Class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g   For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,174.90       1,018.79       6.52       6.06       1.21    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,170.59       1,015.08       10.55       9.79       1.96    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,170.39       1,015.08       10.55       9.79       1.96    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,170.59       1,015.08       10.55       9.79       1.96    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,175.89       1,020.03       5.18       4.81       0.96    

 

        

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month return as of 02/28/07

  +17.49%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +18.17%  
  NAREIT Index  

 

Summary

g   For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund Class A shares returned 17.49% without sales charge. The fund's benchmark, the NAREIT Index, returned 18.17%.1 The average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Specialty Real Estate Funds Category, was 18.14%.2 The fund's underweight relative to the index in the retail sector detracted slightly from returns, however a large position in the hotel sector drove the fund's overall performance during the period. In September 2006, Arthur Hurley took over management of the fund.

g   Holdings in hotel owners and operators were the largest contributors to the fund's return. Hotels continued to benefit from increased demand from business and leisure travelers and supply constraints in urban markets. The fund had more exposure than the index to a number of securities that did well during the period, including regional mall owner, Simon Property Group (9.3% of net assets). Simon Property Group was the largest holding in the fund and a standout performer due to its effective use of scale to generate growth.

g   On balance, the fund was underexposed to the retail group relative to the index, which detracted from returns. The retail sector improved during the period as investors sold outperforming apartment stocks and moved into the retail sector, which was attractively valued on a relative basis due to an extended period of underperformance.

g   The real estate investment trust (REIT) market benefited from merger and acquisition activity during the period. This activity helped propel the stock prices of lower quality companies with slower growth prospects, a trend we do not expect to continue. We remain focused on finding attractively valued real estate companies with defensible business models and ample opportunities to add value and sustain growth though multiple channels, including property development and redevelopment.

Portfolio Management

Arthur Hurley has managed the fund since September 2006 and has been with the advisor since 2006.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds. Performance for different classes of shares will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. For standardized performance, please refer to the Performance Information page.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

The fund may be subject to the same types of risks associated with direct ownership of real estate including the decline of property value due to general, local and regional economic conditions. In addition, the fund's share price will likely be subject to more volatility than the overall stock market because it concentrates in real estate stocks.

1 The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) Index tracks performance of all publicly traded equity real estate investment trusts (REITs). Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2 ©2007 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc., may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for noncommercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, correct, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from the use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933. Morningstar Categories compare the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies.


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Performance InformationColumbia Technology Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 11/09/00 – 02/28/07 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     10,930       10,302    
Class B     10,556       10,556    
Class C     10,587       10,587    
Class D     10,627       10,522    
Class Z     11,074       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Technology Fund during the stated time period and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     10.32    
Class B     10.02    
Class C     10.05    
Class D     10.09    
Class Z     10.44    

 

Annual operating expense ratio* (%)

Class A     1.46    
Class B     2.21    
Class C     2.21    
Class D     2.21    
Class Z     1.21    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception date   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   11/09/00  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     10.61       4.25       10.11       5.11       10.20       9.20       10.27       9.27       10.71    
1-year     –0.10       –5.84       –0.89       –5.85       –0.79       –1.78       –0.79       –1.78       0.10    
5-year     15.29       13.93       14.50       14.26       14.56       14.56       14.65       14.44       15.60    
Life     1.42       0.47       0.86       0.86       0.91       0.91       0.97       0.81       1.63    

 

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     8.04       1.83       7.60       2.60       7.59       6.59       7.67       6.67       8.15    
1-year     –2.73       –8.32       –3.46       –8.29       –3.45       –4.42       –3.44       –4.40       –2.42    
5-year     12.42       11.11       11.64       11.39       11.69       11.69       11.77       11.55       12.74    
Life     1.45       0.51       0.90       0.90       0.93       0.93       0.99       0.83       1.67    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year, and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing Class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, Class D initial sales charge of 1.00% is waived.

Classes A, B and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C include the returns of Class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which Class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Technology Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,106.12       1,018.00       7.15       6.85       1.37    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,101.11       1,014.28       11.04       10.59       2.12    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,102.00       1,014.28       11.05       10.59       2.12    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,102.70       1,014.28       11.05       10.59       2.12    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,107.11       1,019.24       5.85       5.61       1.12    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Technology Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Columbia Technology Fund Class A shares returned 10.61% without sales charge. The fund performed in line with the Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index, which returned 10.61% for the same period.1 It outperformed the average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Specialty Technology Category, which was 10.34%.2 An overweight in telecommunications services, which included international cellular telephone service providers and domestic tower companies, was the main driver of performance. Stock selection among semiconductor companies also aided results.

g  The fund was overweight in the software area, where three themes emerged. First, we favored companies that we believed could benefit from upgrades in their product cycles. Second, we emphasized companies in new software markets, including the high growth area of voice recognition. Third, we focused on "subscription software" companies, which we believed could benefit from a trend toward purchasing software as an ongoing service.

g  The fund was in line with the index weight in communications equipment companies, which included a relatively large position in Comtech Group, Inc. (0.8% of net assets). Comtech Group, Inc. provides wireless telephone components to the Chinese market, where cellular telephone growth is robust. Merger and acquisition activity was also a theme in the portfolio and the fund's return was aided by the acquisition of Hyperion Solutions Corp. (0.4% of net assets). We cut back holdings in GPS companies, as valuations became expensive. We also trimmed health care technology in favor of better opportunities elsewhere. The fund suffered from not owning some strongly performing companies that are in the index.

g  The recent equity market downturn has created many new opportunities in the technology sector and we continue to uncover what we believe are attractive long-term investments. We plan to continue to focus on companies that are developing new technologies, as well as companies that we believe should benefit from consolidation within the industry through merger and acquisition activity.

1The Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index is an equally weighted index of 100 leading technology stocks. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2©2007 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc., may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for noncommercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, correct, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from the use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933. Morningstar Categories compare the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month return as of 02/28/07

  +10.61%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +10.61%  
  Merrill Lynch 100
Technology Index
 

 


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Fund ProfileColumbia Technology Fund (continued)

Portfolio Management

Wayne Collette has co-managed the Columbia Technology Fund since June 2002 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2001.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds. Performance for different classes of shares will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. For standardized performance, please refer to the Performance Information page.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

The share price of a fund that invests primarily in one sector will likely be subject to more volatility than a fund that invests across many sectors. Technology stocks may be more volatile than stocks in other sectors. The fund should be considered part of an overall investment program, and not a complete investment program.

International investing may involve certain risks, including foreign taxation, currency fluctuations, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other monetary and political risks.

Some of the countries the fund invests in are considered emerging economies, which means there may be greater risks associated with investing there than in more developed countries. In addition, concentration of investments in a single region may result in greater volatility.


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Performance InformationColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 11/09/00 – 02/28/07 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     25,556       24,090    
Class B     24,712       24,712    
Class C     24,709       24,709    
Class D     24,701       24,457    
Class Z     25,830       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Strategic Investor Fund during the stated time period and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception date   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   11/09/00  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    8.04       1.83       7.67       2.98       7.61       6.67       7.67       6.74       8.17    
1-year     10.28       3.94       9.46       4.69       9.40       8.44       9.46       8.51       10.51    
5-year     11.67       10.36       10.92       10.66       10.92       10.92       10.91       10.69       11.91    
Life     16.05       14.97       15.43       15.43       15.43       15.43       15.42       15.24       16.25    

 

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    7.69       1.50       7.27       2.27       7.26       6.26       7.27       6.27       7.80    
1-year     10.13       3.80       9.26       4.50       9.31       8.36       9.27       8.31       10.37    
5-year     10.70       9.39       9.94       9.67       9.95       9.95       9.93       9.71       10.95    
Life     16.07       15.00       15.45       15.45       15.46       15.46       15.44       15.26       16.27    

 

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     19.95    
Class B     19.54    
Class C     19.54    
Class D     19.53    
Class Z     19.97    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/06 – 02/28/07 (%)

Class A     2.78    
Class B     2.68    
Class C     2.68    
Class D     2.68    
Class Z     2.84    

 

Annual operating expense ratio* (%)

Class A     1.35    
Class B     2.10    
Class C     2.10    
Class D     2.10    
Class Z     1.10    

 

Annual operating expense ratio

after contractual waivers* (%)

Class A     1.23    
Class B     1.98    
Class C     1.98    
Class D     1.98    
Class Z     0.98    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio and annual operating expense ratio after contractual waivers are as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report. The contractual waiver expires 07/31/2007.

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year, and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing Class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, Class D initial sales charge of 1.00% is waived.

Classes A, B and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C include the returns of Class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which Class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.


19



Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,080.38       1,018.65       6.40       6.21       1.24    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,076.71       1,014.93       10.25       9.94       1.99    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,076.12       1,014.93       10.24       9.94       1.99    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,076.71       1,014.93       10.25       9.94       1.99    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,081.72       1,019.93       5.06       4.91       0.98    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Columbia Strategic Investor Fund Class A shares returned 8.04% without sales charge. The fund's benchmarks, the Russell 3000 Value Index and the S&P 500 Index returned 9.87% and 8.93%, respectively.1 The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Category, was 9.63%.2 The fund's shortfall versus its benchmarks and peer group was largely the result of stock selection within the information technology and industrials sectors. Beginning on February 23, 2007, the fund's benchmark was changed to the Russell 1000 Index.1 The advisor believes that the Russell 1000 Index, because of its broader market representation, more accurately reflects the type of securities in which the fund invests.

g  The fund's investments in the technology sector struggled during the period and significantly contributed to the fund's shortfall during the period. Investments in Samsung Electronics Ltd. (0.3% of net assets) and CSR PLC (sold from the portfolio), were notable disappointments. Weak returns from the fund's investments in domestic and international airlines and sluggish results from blue-chip industrial holdings also hurt relative performance. The fund enjoyed stronger results from financial and energy holdings. Within finance, the fund benefited from investments in ICICI Bank Ltd. (sold from the portfolio), Raiffeisen International Bank and Lazard Ltd. (0.1% and 0.2% of net assets, respectively). Within the energy sector, the fund benefited from investments in Transocean, Inc., Hess Corporation and Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (0.4%, 0.3% and 0.2% of net assets, respectively), despite a decline in oil prices during the period.

g  With the U.S. economic cycle in a maturing stage, we have focused our attention on companies that have the potential to deliver stable growth without undue dependence on the domestic economic cycle. This process includes a continued effort to find compelling growth situations overseas.

Portfolio Management

Emil A. Gjester, lead manager of the fund, has managed or co-managed the fund since May 2002 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1996.

Jonas Patrikson has co-managed the fund since February 2006 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors since September 2004.

Dara J. White has co-managed the fund since February 2006 and has been with the advisor since January 2006.

Michael T. Welter has co-managed the fund and has been with the advisor since July 2006.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds. Performance for different classes of shares will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. For standardized performance, please refer to the Performance Information page.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investments in small- and mid-cap companies may be subject to greater volatility and price fluctuations because they may be thinly traded and less liquid. Value stocks may also be subject to specific business risks that have caused the stocks to be out of favor.

1The Russell 3000 Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000 Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The S&P 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large capitalization US stocks. The Russell 1000 Index tracks the performance of 1000 of the largest US companies, based on market capitalization. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month return as of 02/28/07

  +8.04%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +9.87%  
  Russell 3000 Value Index  
  +8.93%  
  S&P 500 Index  
  +9.68%  
  Russell 1000 Index  

 


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Performance InformationColumbia Balanced Fund

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     23.95    
Class B     23.91    
Class C     23.91    
Class D     23.91    
Class Z     23.94    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/06 – 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     0.24    
Class B     0.15    
Class C     0.15    
Class D     0.15    
Class Z     0.27    

 

Annual operating expense ratio* (%)

Class A     0.98    
Class B     1.73    
Class C     1.73    
Class D     1.73    
Class Z     0.73    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/97 – 02/28/07 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     18,627       17,559    
Class B     18,031       18,031    
Class C     18,031       18,031    
Class D     18,055       17,875    
Class Z     18,885       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Balanced Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   10/01/91  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    7.48       1.30       7.10       2.10       7.05       6.05       7.10       6.10       7.62    
1-year     9.17       2.90       8.34       3.34       8.34       7.34       8.39       7.39       9.45    
5-year     5.48       4.24       4.79       4.46       4.79       4.79       4.82       4.62       5.77    
10-year     6.42       5.79       6.07       6.07       6.07       6.07       6.09       5.98       6.56    

 

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    6.35       0.23       5.91       0.91       5.96       4.96       5.91       4.91       6.48    
1-year     8.99       2.72       8.15       3.15       8.19       7.19       8.15       7.15       9.22    
5-year     5.35       4.12       4.65       4.31       4.66       4.66       4.68       4.46       5.64    
10-year     6.67       6.04       6.31       6.31       6.32       6.32       6.32       6.22       6.81    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year, and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would be lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing Class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, Class D initial sales charge of 1.00% is waived.

Classes A, B, and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C include the returns of Class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which Class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Classes A, B, C, and D would have been lower.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Balanced Fund

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,074.78       1,019.74       5.25       5.11       1.02    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,071.01       1,016.02       9.09       8.85       1.77    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,070.52       1,016.02       9.09       8.85       1.77    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,071.01       1,016.02       9.09       8.85       1.77    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,076.22       1,020.98       3.96       3.86       0.77    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Balanced Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month return as of 02/28/07

  +7.48%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +8.93%  
  S&P 500 Index  
  +3.66%  
  Lehman Brothers Aggregate
Bond Index
 

 

Summary

g  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Columbia Balanced Fund Class A shares returned 7.48% without sales charge. The fund's benchmarks, the S&P 500 Index and the Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index, returned 8.93% and 3.66%, respectively.1 The fund's return was higher than the blended average of its two benchmarks, which was 6.83% on a 60/40 basis.1 It also outpaced the 7.30% average return of its peer group, the Morningstar Moderate Allocation Category.2 Both the equity and fixed-income portions of the fund contributed to its strong relative performance.

g  Our contrarian approach to stock selection helped the equity component of the fund exceed its benchmark. Shares of UAL Corp. (0.3% of net assets), which we purchased amid concerns about terrorism and high energy prices, rallied strongly during the period as oil prices staged a sharp retreat. Coach, Inc. (0.8% of net assets) advanced as the outlook for consumer spending improved.

g  The fund's sector allocations detracted somewhat from the fund's relative performance. We had less exposure than its benchmark to the materials, telecommunications services and utilities sectors, which all posted above-average performance during the period.

g  The fund's fixed-income portfolio benefited from an overweight position in investment-grade corporate bonds, which outperformed comparable Treasury securities by approximately one percentage point over the period. The fund's positions in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities also contributed to the fund's return.

g  We expect corporate profit growth to slow in 2007 following several years of strong expansion. Against this backdrop, we plan to focus on companies that have the potential to grow despite a trend toward declining earnings growth. The fund's equity weight remains approximately 60%, toward the higher end of its range. With respect to fixed income, we do not anticipate any major shifts in the structure of short or long-term interest rates unless the Federal Reserve Board shifts its current monetary policy. The portfolio's maturity structure is neutral with respect to its benchmark, and we continue to overweight investment-grade corporate bonds and asset-backed securities.

1The S&P 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large capitalization US stocks. The Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index is a market value-weighted index that tracks the daily price, coupon, pay-downs, and total return performance of fixed rate, publicly placed, dollar-denominated, and non-convertible investment grade debt issues with at least $250 million par amount outstanding and with at least one year to final maturity. The blend is 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% Lehman Brothers Aggregate Bond Index. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2©2007 by Morningstar, Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the proprietary information of Morningstar, Inc., may not be copied or redistributed for any purpose and may only be used for noncommercial, personal purposes. The information contained herein is not represented or warranted to be accurate, correct, complete or timely. Morningstar, Inc. shall not be responsible for investment decisions, damages or other losses resulting from the use of this information. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. Morningstar, Inc. has not granted consent for it to be considered or deemed an "expert" under the Securities Act of 1933. Morningstar Categories compare the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and strategies.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Balanced Fund (continued)

Portfolio Management

Columbia Balanced Fund is managed by a manager from Columbia's large cap core team:

Guy W. Pope

and by managers from Columbia's bond team:

Leonard A. Aplet  Ron B. Stahl  Kevin L. Cronk  Thomas A. LaPointe

Guy W. Pope has co-managed the fund since 1997 and has been associated with Columbia Management or its predecessors since 1993.

Leonard A. Aplet has co-managed the fund since 1991 and has been associated with Columbia Management or its predecessors since 1987.

Ron B. Stahl has co-managed the fund since 2005 and has been associated with Columbia Management or its predecessors since 1998.

Kevin L. Cronk has co-managed the fund since November 2006 and has been associated with Columbia Management or its predecessors since 1999.

Thomas A. Lapointe has co-managed the fund since November 2006 and has been associated with Columbia Management or its predecessors since 1999.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds. Performance for different classes of shares will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. For standardized performance, please refer to the Performance Information page.

Equity investments are affected by stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investing in fixed-income securities may involve certain risks, including the credit quality of individual issuers, possible prepayments, market or economic developments and yield and share price fluctuations due to changes in interest rates. When interest rates go up, bond prices typically drop, and vice versa.

Investing in high-yield securities (commonly known as "junk" bonds) offers the potential for high current income and attractive total returns but involves certain risks. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may adversely affect a junk bond issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Rising interest rates tend to lower the value of all bonds.


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Performance InformationColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     12.27    
Class B     12.27    
Class C     12.27    
Class D     12.27    
Class Z     12.27    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/06 – 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     0.23    
Class B     0.18    
Class C     0.20    
Class D     0.20    
Class Z     0.24    

 

A portion of the fund's income may be subject to the alternative minimum tax. The fund may at times purchase tax-exempt securities at a discount. Some or all of this discount may be included in the fund's ordinary income, and is taxable when distributed.

Annual operating expense ratio* (%)

Class A     0.89    
Class B     1.64    
Class C     1.64    
Class D     1.64    
Class Z     0.64    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/97 – 02/28/07 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     16,129       15,360    
Class B     15,613       15,613    
Class C     15,803       15,803    
Class D     15,858       15,703    
Class Z     16,336       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. The performance of $10,000 with sales charge for Class A is calculated with an initial sales charge of 4.75%.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   07/02/84  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    2.13       –1.19       1.75       –1.25       1.93       0.93       1.92       0.92       2.25    
1-year     3.55       0.19       2.78       –0.21       3.15       2.15       3.14       2.14       3.81    
5-year     4.30       3.30       3.63       3.63       3.88       3.88       3.95       3.75       4.57    
10-year     4.90       4.39       4.56       4.56       4.68       4.68       4.72       4.62       5.03    

 

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.37       –1.92       1.00       –1.99       1.18       0.18       1.17       0.18       1.50    
1-year     4.31       0.92       3.54       0.54       3.90       2.90       3.90       2.90       4.57    
5-year     4.66       3.65       3.97       3.97       4.23       4.23       4.30       4.09       4.93    
10-year     5.00       4.49       4.65       4.65       4.78       4.78       4.82       4.71       5.13    

 

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 3.25% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 3.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the fourth year, and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would have been lower.

The 5 & 10-year Class A average annual returns with sales charge as of 02/28/07 and as of 03/31/07 include the previous sales charge of 4.75%. The Class A 6-month cumulative return and the 1-year annual return include the new sales charge of 3.25%. This change was effective beginning August 22, 2005.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distribution of distributions.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing Class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, Class D initial sales charge of 1.00% is waived.

Classes A, B, and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C include the returns of Class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which Class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any differences in expenses (such as Rule 12b-1 fees) between Class Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Classes A, B, C, and D would have been lower.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,021.32       1,020.43       4.41       4.41       0.88    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,017.50       1,016.71       8.15       8.15       1.63    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,019.29       1,018.45       6.41       6.41       1.28    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,019.19       1,018.45       6.41       6.41       1.28    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,022.51       1,021.67       3.16       3.16       0.63    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month return as of 02/28/07

  +2.13%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +2.67%  
  Lehman Brothers General Obligation Bond Index  

 

Management Style

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.

Summary

g  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund Class A shares returned 2.13% without sales charge. The fund's benchmark, the Lehman Brothers General Obligation Bond Index, returned 2.67%.1 The fund's return was higher than the 2.03% average return of its peer group, the Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Classification.2

g  Strength in areas where fund holdings do not align with the index – bonds with maturities of 20 years or more and California bonds – generally accounted for the shortfall against the index. Prices of shorter-maturity bonds fell as their yields rose slightly, while bonds with maturities of 15 years and more experienced falling yields and rising prices. Bonds with maturities under ten years underperformed during the period, delivering, on average, less than their coupon returns. Longer-term bonds showed some price appreciation in addition to coupon income. Pre-refunded bonds, which have shorter maturities, also hampered return.

g  The fund's holdings of zero coupon bonds returned an average of 3.90% over the period. Zero coupon bonds pay no interest but are purchased at a discount to their redemption value. The fund's holdings of lower-tier investment grade bonds also added to performance.

Portfolio Management

Brian McGreevy has managed the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund since December 2003 and has been with the advisor and its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1994.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds. Performance for different classes of shares will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. For standardized performance, please refer to the Performance Information page.

Tax-exempt investing offers current tax-exempt income, but it also involves special risks. The value of the fund will be affected by interest rate changes and the creditworthiness of issues held in the fund. When interest rates go up, bond prices generally drop and vice versa.

Interest income from certain tax-exempt bonds may be subject to certain state and local taxes and, if applicable, the alternative minimum tax. Capital gains are not exempt from income taxes.

Single-state municipal bond funds pose additional risks, due to limited geographical diversification.

1The Lehman Brothers General Obligation Bond Index represents average market-weighted performance of general obligation securities that have been issued in the last five years with maturities greater than one year. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.


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Performance InformationColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/97 – 02/28/07

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     17,763       16,921    
Class B     17,177       17,177    
Class C     17,253       17,253    
Class D     17,295       17,125    
Class Z     17,964       n/a    

 

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each share class of Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund during the stated time period, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     8.50    
Class B     8.50    
Class C     8.50    
Class D     8.50    
Class Z     8.50    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/06 – 02/28/07 ($)

Class A     0.27    
Class B     0.24    
Class C     0.25    
Class D     0.25    
Class Z     0.28    

 

Annual operating expense ratio* (%)

Class A     1.01    
Class B     1.76    
Class C     1.76    
Class D     1.76    
Class Z     0.76    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report and may differ from the expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report.

Average annual total return as of 02/28/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/01/02   10/01/93  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     6.14       1.13       5.75       0.75       5.83       4.83       5.83       4.82       6.28    
1-year     6.19       1.09       5.40       0.42       5.56       4.56       5.56       4.46       6.45    
5-year     5.94       4.91       5.23       4.91       5.33       5.33       5.38       5.16       6.18    
10-year     5.91       5.40       5.56       5.56       5.61       5.61       5.63       5.53       6.03    

 

          

Average annual total return as of 03/31/07 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   D   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month (cumulative)     5.02       –0.02       4.63       –0.37       4.71       3.71       4.71       3.71       5.15    
1-year     6.71       1.67       5.92       0.92       6.08       5.08       6.08       4.96       6.98    
5-year     5.79       4.76       5.07       4.75       5.16       5.16       5.21       5.00       6.03    
10-year     6.10       5.58       5.73       5.73       5.78       5.78       5.81       5.70       6.22    

 

          

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 4.75% for Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5.00% in the first year, declining to 1.00% in the sixth year, and eliminated thereafter for Class B shares and 1.00% for Class C and D shares for the first year only. The "without sales charge" returns do not include the effect of sales charges. If they had, returns would have been lower.

Performance results reflect any voluntary waivers or reimbursement of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The table does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions.

Class Z shares are sold at net asset value with no Rule 12b-1 fees. Class Z shares have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirement may vary. Please see the fund's prospectus for details. Performance for different share classes will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class.

Class D shares are closed to all new investors and new accounts. Existing Class D shareholders will be able to make additional purchases at any time. In addition, Class D initial sales charge of 1% is waived.

Classes A, B, and D (newer class shares) share performance information includes returns of the fund's Class Z shares (the oldest existing fund class) for periods prior to the inception of the newer class shares. The returns for Class C include the returns of Class B prior to 10/13/03, the date on which Class C was initially offered by the fund. The returns shown for Class C also include the performance of Class Z prior to the inception of Class B (11/01/02). Class Z share returns are not restated to reflect any expense differential (e.g., Rule 12b-1 fees) between Cass Z shares and the newer class shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of Classes A, B, C and D would have been lower.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Estimating your actual expenses

To estimate the expenses that you paid over the period, first you will need your account balance at the end of the period:

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from Columbia Management Services, Inc., your account balance is available online at www.columbiafunds.com or by calling Shareholder Services at 800.345.6611.

g  For shareholders who receive their account statements from their brokerage firm, contact your brokerage firm to obtain your account balance.

1.  Divide your ending account balance by $1,000. For example, if an account balance was $8,600 at the end of the period, the result would be 8.6.

2.  In the section of the table below titled "Expenses paid during the period," locate the amount for your share class. You will find this number in the column labeled "actual." Multiply this number by the result from step 1. Your answer is an estimate of the expenses you paid on your account during the period.

As a fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs. There are transaction costs, which generally include sales charges on purchases and may include redemption or exchange fees. There are also ongoing costs, which generally include investment advisory fees, Rule 12b-1 fees and other fund expenses. The information on this page is intended to help you understand the ongoing costs of investing in the fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.

Analyzing your fund's expenses by share class

To illustrate these ongoing costs, we have provided an example and calculated the expenses paid by investors in each share class during the period. The information in the following table is based on an initial investment of $1,000, which is invested at the beginning of the reporting period and held for the entire period. Expense information is calculated two ways and each method provides you with different information. The amount listed in the "actual" column is calculated using the fund's actual operating expenses and total return for the period. The amount listed in the "hypothetical" column for each share class assumes that the return each year is 5% before expenses and is calculated based on the fund's actual operating expenses. You should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate either your actual account balance at the end of the period or the expenses you paid during this reporting period.

Compare with other funds

Since all mutual funds are required to include the same hypothetical calculations about expenses in shareholder reports, you can use this information to compare the ongoing cost of investing in the fund with other funds. To do so, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. As you compare hypothetical examples of other funds, it is important to note that hypothetical examples are meant to highlight the continuing cost of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/06 – 02/28/07

    Account value at the
beginning of the period ($)
  Account value at the
end of the period ($)
  Expenses paid
during the period ($)
  Fund's annualized
expense ratio (%)
 
    Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual   Hypothetical   Actual  
Class A     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,061.39       1,019.64       5.32       5.21       1.04    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,057.52       1,015.92       9.13       8.95       1.79    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,058.32       1,016.66       8.37       8.20       1.64    
Class D     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,058.32       1,016.66       8.37       8.20       1.64    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,062.78       1,020.88       4.04       3.96       0.79    

 

Expenses paid during the period are equal to the fund's respective class annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, then multiplied by the number of days in the fund's most recent fiscal half-year and divided by 365.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, account value at the end of the period would have been reduced.

It is important to note that the expense amounts shown in the table are meant to highlight only ongoing costs of investing in the fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the hypothetical examples provided may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning shares of different funds. If these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.


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Fund ProfileColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period ended February 28, 2007, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund Class A shares returned 6.14% without sales charge. The fund's return fell just short of the 6.56% return of its benchmark, the JPMorgan Chase Developed BB High Yield Index.1 It also underperformed the 7.67% average return of its peer group, the Lipper High Current Yield Funds Classification.2 The fund's emphasis on higher quality credits placed it at a competitive disadvantage during the period.

g  The fund benefited from favorable security selection in the utilities and energy sector, particularly from positions in Mirant and El Paso (0.8% and 0.8% of net assets, respectively). An overweight relative to the index in forest products aided performance as did an underweight in information technology. Favorable security selection also enhanced returns within both groups.

g  The six-month period was noteworthy for the price rebounds experienced by the automotive and airline sectors. The automotive sector was the best performer in the index for the period, far outpacing other sectors. Its performance was somewhat remarkable given a rating downgrade that removed one of the sector's largest players from the JPMorgan index. Because the fund is oriented toward higher quality investments, it did not fully participate in the automotive rally. An underweight position in diversified media also detracted from results.

g  At the end of the period, the corporate default rate for high yield bonds remained low, corporate earnings remained strong and the pace of new issuance slowed compared to one year ago. Despite these favorable factors, valuations are quite rich on a historical basis. We plan to maintain the fund's conservative positioning relative to its peer group, noting that the yield advantage of lower quality bonds has narrowed to historically thin margins.

Portfolio Management

Thomas A. LaPointe, CFA, has co-managed the fund since September 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since February 1999.

Kevin L. Cronk, CFA has co-managed the fund since September 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since August 1999.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for this fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds. Performance for different classes of shares will vary based on differences in sales charges and fees associated with each class. For standardized performance, please refer to the Performance Information page.

Investing in fixed-income securities may involve certain risks, including the credit quality of individual issuers, possible prepayments, market or economic developments and yields and share price fluctuations due to changes in interest rates. When interest rates go up, bond prices generally drop, and vice versa.

The term "conservative" in the Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund's name, and as used in the discussion above, is intended to describe the fund's credit approach relative to other high yield funds; the fund invests primarily in bonds rated Ba or B by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BB or B by Standard & Poor's. These lower rated bonds, commonly referred to as "junk" bonds, are subject to greater credit risk, and are generally less liquid, than higher-rated, lower yielding bonds. Also changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may adversely affect a junk bond issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments. Rising interest rates tend to lower the value of all bonds.

1The JPMorgan Chase Developed BB High Yield Index is an index that is designed to mirror the investable universe of the US dollar developed, BB-rated, high yield corporate debt market. Indices are not investments, do not incur fees or expenses and are not professionally managed. It is not possible to invest directly in an index.

2Lipper Inc., a widely respected data provider in the industry, calculates an average total return (assuming reinvestment of distributions) for mutual funds with investment objectives similar to those of the fund. Lipper makes no adjustment for the effect of sales loads.

Performance data quoted represents past performance and current performance may be lower or higher. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Please visit www.columbiafunds.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6 month return as of 02/28/07

  +6.14%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +6.56%  
  JPMorgan Chase Developed
BB High Yield Index
 

 

Management Style

Management style is determined by Columbia Management and is based on the investment strategy and process as outlined in the fund's prospectus.


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Financial StatementsColumbia Funds
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

A guide to understanding your fund's financial statements

Investment Portfolio   The investment portfolio details all of the fund's holdings and their market value as of the last day of the reporting period. Portfolio holdings are organized by type of asset, industry, country or geographic region (if applicable) to demonstrate areas of concentration and diversification.  
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   This statement details the fund's assets, liabilities, net assets and share price for each share class as of the last day of the reporting period. Net assets are calculated by subtracting all the fund's liabilities (including any unpaid expenses) from the total of the fund's investment and non-investment assets. The share price for each class is calculated by dividing net assets for that class by the number of shares outstanding in that class as of the last day of the reporting period.  
Statement of Operations   This statement details income earned by the fund and the expenses accrued by the fund during the reporting period. The Statement of Operations also shows any net gain or loss the fund realized on the sales of its holdings during the period, as well as any unrealized gains or losses recognized over the period. The total of these results represents the fund's net increase or decrease in net assets from operations.  
Statement of Changes in Net Assets   This statement demonstrates how the fund's net assets were affected by its operating results, distributions to shareholders and shareholder transactions (e.g., subscriptions, redemptions and dividend reinvestments) during the reporting period. The Statement of Changes in Net Assets also details changes in the number of shares outstanding.  
Financial Highlights   The financial highlights demonstrate how the fund's net asset value per share was affected by the fund's operating results. The financial highlights table also discloses performance for each class of shares and certain key ratios (e.g., class expenses and net investment income as a percentage of average net assets).  
Notes to Financial Statements   These notes disclose the organizational background of the fund, its significant accounting policies (including those surrounding security valuation, income recognition and distributions to shareholders), federal tax information, fees and compensation paid to affiliates and significant risks and contingencies.  

 


32




Investment PortfolioColumbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 98.1%

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 11.3%  
Auto Components – 2.9%  
Continental AG     83,192       10,382,789    
Denso Corp.     329,600       12,832,159    
Leoni AG     189,298       7,713,126    
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.     427,200       8,496,377    
Auto Components Total             39,424,451    
Automobiles – 2.8%  
Suzuki Motor Corp.     359,100       9,856,220    
Toyota Motor Corp.     414,800       28,094,722    
Automobiles Total             37,950,942    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5%  
Genting Bhd     653,100       6,618,627    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total             6,618,627    
Household Durables – 2.4%  
JM AB     410,600       12,269,948    
Makita Corp.     206,700       7,593,489    
Matsushita Electric
Industrial Co., Ltd.
    627,000       12,655,434    
Household Durables Total             32,518,871    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.4%  
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     342,300       14,714,188    
Nikon Corp.     220,000       5,053,627    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total             19,767,815    
Media – 1.3%  
Vivendi SA     436,475       17,241,634    
Media Total             17,241,634    
Consumer Discretionary Total             153,522,340    
Consumer Staples – 5.2%  
Beverages – 1.6%  
Fomento Economico
Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR
    72,495       7,996,198    
Heineken NV     280,168       13,810,822    
Beverages Total             21,807,020    
Food & Staples Retailing – 1.7%  
Kesko Oyj, Class B     166,256       8,769,793    
Massmart Holdings Ltd.     967,421       11,226,366    
Metro, Inc., Class A     99,571       3,345,708    
Food & Staples Retailing Total             23,341,867    
Food Products – 0.9%  
China Milk Products
Group Ltd. (a)
    6,241,000       4,897,783    
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     415,000       7,622,878    
Food Products Total             12,520,661    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Tobacco – 1.0%  
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC     317,692       13,228,691    
Tobacco Total             13,228,691    
Consumer Staples Total             70,898,239    
Energy – 8.9%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.1%  
Subsea 7, Inc. (a)     214,400       3,583,384    
TGS Nopec
Geophysical Co. ASA (a)
    588,800       12,193,160    
Energy Equipment & Services Total             15,776,544    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 7.8%  
BP PLC     731,889       7,503,959    
BP PLC, ADR     172,579       10,637,769    
EnCana Corp.     105,300       5,118,250    
PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H     10,192,000       11,949,151    
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR     45,854       4,145,202    
Royal Dutch Shell PLC,
Class A
    132,019       4,283,721    
Royal Dutch Shell PLC,
Class B
    485,041       15,690,861    
Statoil ASA     375,450       9,581,008    
Total SA     406,017       27,413,178    
Yanzhou Coal
Mining Co., Ltd., Class H
    10,328,000       9,464,800    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total             105,787,899    
Energy Total             121,564,443    
Financials – 30.3%  
Capital Markets – 3.5%  
Credit Suisse Group,
Registered Shares
    216,068       14,980,100    
Daiwa Securities Group, Inc.     678,000       8,594,527    
Deutsche Bank AG,
Registered Shares
    135,625       17,813,325    
UBS AG, Registered Shares     103,805       6,153,521    
Capital Markets Total             47,541,473    
Commercial Banks – 19.1%  
Australia & New Zealand
Banking Group Ltd.
    344,372       7,949,987    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria SA
    967,821       23,604,516    
Banco Santander Central
Hispano SA
    1,404,344       26,036,725    
Bank of Ireland     610,719       13,941,363    
Barclays PLC     1,635,553       23,772,293    
BNP Paribas     188,846       19,727,844    
Bumiputra-Commerce
Holdings Bhd
    2,185,500       5,833,407    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


33



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Depfa Bank PLC     559,833       9,401,450    
HBOS PLC     681,337       14,466,464    
HSBC Holdings PLC     1,020,684       17,862,561    
Kookmin Bank     85,257       7,677,385    
Mega Financial
Holding Co., Ltd.
    8,108,000       5,393,170    
Mitsubishi UFJ
Financial Group, Inc.
    631       7,780,255    
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     702       4,920,699    
Societe Generale     111,699       18,823,000    
Sumitomo Mitsui
Financial Group, Inc.
    1,119       10,867,748    
Sumitomo Trust &
Banking Co., Ltd.
    371,000       4,204,729    
Swedbank AB, Class A     260,700       8,964,655    
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     1,346,900       17,969,237    
Westpac Banking Corp.     575,518       11,544,850    
Commercial Banks Total             260,742,338    
Consumer Finance – 0.8%  
ORIX Corp.     38,650       10,640,908    
Consumer Finance Total             10,640,908    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.2%  
Fortis     306,194       13,177,163    
ING Groep NV     410,734       17,540,192    
Diversified Financial Services Total             30,717,355    
Insurance – 3.9%  
Aviva PLC     701,474       11,270,407    
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     287,061       9,705,532    
Baloise Holding AG,
Registered Shares
    119,860       12,233,824    
Milano Assicurazioni SpA     1,018,269       8,543,317    
Swiss Re, Registered Shares     133,147       11,361,411    
Insurance Total             53,114,491    
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.8%  
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A     892,300       10,084,486    
Yanlord Land Group Ltd. (a)     176,000       235,956    
Real Estate Management &
Development Total
            10,320,442    
Financials Total             413,077,007    
Health Care – 9.0%  
Pharmaceuticals – 9.0%  
AstraZeneca PLC     392,048       22,053,980    
Biovail Corp.     645,796       13,406,725    
Eisai Co., Ltd.     144,000       7,333,164    
GlaxoSmithKline PLC     428,816       12,044,305    
Hisamitsu
Pharmaceutical Co., Inc.
    302,900       9,234,600    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Novartis AG,
Registered Shares
    470,607       26,198,462    
Novo-Nordisk A/S, Class B     51,050       4,396,876    
Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.     159,800       8,637,108    
Roche Holding AG,
Genusschein Shares
    30,329       5,409,850    
Takeda
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    197,900       13,604,476    
Pharmaceuticals Total             122,319,546    
Health Care Total             122,319,546    
Industrials – 13.3%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.2%  
European Aeronautic
Defence & Space Co. NV
    113,158       3,879,961    
MTU Aero Engines
Holding AG
    207,655       10,882,090    
Rolls-Royce Group PLC (a)     1,529,980       14,762,606    
Aerospace & Defense Total             29,524,657    
Airlines – 0.6%  
British Airways PLC (a)     798,574       8,415,106    
Airlines Total             8,415,106    
Building Products – 2.3%  
Assa Abloy AB, Class B     502,600       10,887,109    
Geberit AG, Registered Shares     9,127       15,081,866    
KCC Corp.     17,751       4,806,738    
Building Products Total             30,775,713    
Electrical Equipment – 2.0%  
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     1,132,000       11,328,604    
Schneider Electric SA     133,702       16,242,591    
Electrical Equipment Total             27,571,195    
Machinery – 4.4%  
Georg Fischer AG,
Registered Shares (a)
    15,990       10,364,375    
Heidelberger
Druckmaschinen AG
    290,113       12,439,042    
Komatsu Ltd.     389,000       8,656,490    
SKF AB, Class B     564,000       10,523,667    
Sulzer AG, Registered Shares     4,554       5,548,646    
Volvo AB, Class B     167,100       12,877,830    
Machinery Total             60,410,050    
Road & Rail – 1.3%  
Central Japan Railway Co.     1,442       17,292,796    
Road & Rail Total             17,292,796    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


34



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.5%  
Hitachi
High-Technologies Corp.
    244,400       6,831,889    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total             6,831,889    
Industrials Total             180,821,406    
Information Technology – 5.7%  
Communications Equipment – 1.3%  
Nokia Oyj     826,537       18,036,725    
Communications Equipment Total             18,036,725    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.7%  
Kyocera Corp.     98,900       9,003,817    
Electronic Equipment &
Instruments Total
            9,003,817    
IT Services – 1.4%  
CGI Group, Inc., Class A (a)     1,426,200       12,047,585    
Nomura Research
Institute Ltd.
    42,200       6,411,435    
IT Services Total             18,459,020    
Office Electronics – 2.0%  
Brother Industries Ltd.     1,008,000       13,279,959    
Canon, Inc.     252,900       13,818,622    
Office Electronics Total             27,098,581    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.3%  
Infineon Technologies AG (a)     294,757       4,524,774    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
            4,524,774    
Information Technology Total             77,122,917    
Materials – 6.6%  
Chemicals – 3.0%  
BASF AG     195,061       19,837,596    
Linde AG     94,449       9,625,409    
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.     169,600       10,627,751    
Chemicals Total             40,090,756    
Metals & Mining – 3.6%  
JFE Holdings, Inc.     192,600       11,857,563    
Rio Tinto PLC     174,416       9,372,968    
Salzgitter AG     126,177       15,590,580    
SSAB Svenskt Stal AB,
Series A
    360,200       9,708,062    
Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.     97,000       3,071,953    
Metals & Mining Total             49,601,126    
Materials Total             89,691,882    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Telecommunication Services – 5.1%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.8%  
Belgacom SA     306,088       13,132,095    
Chunghwa
Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR
    439,281       8,473,730    
Nippon Telegraph &
Telephone Corp.
    1,593       8,448,645    
Telefonica O2 Czech
Republic AS
    546,117       14,130,270    
Telekomunikacja Polska SA     1,004,035       7,655,588    
Diversified Telecommunication
Services Total
            51,840,328    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.3%  
China Mobile Ltd.     573,800       5,331,868    
Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Co., ADR
    111,015       5,439,735    
Taiwan Mobile Co., Ltd     6,571,000       6,329,893    
Wireless Telecommunication
Services Total
            17,101,496    
Telecommunication Services Total             68,941,824    
Utilities – 2.7%  
Electric Utilities – 1.6%  
E.ON AG     151,722       19,905,459    
Endesa SA     30,454       1,549,585    
Electric Utilities Total             21,455,044    
Gas Utilities – 1.1%  
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd.     2,787,000       15,652,014    
Gas Utilities Total             15,652,014    
Utilities Total             37,107,058    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost of $1,042,888,409)
            1,335,066,662    
Investment Company – 0.5%  
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund     92,537       6,865,320    
Total Investment Company
(Cost of $6,248,197)
            6,865,320    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


35



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligation – 1.1%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/07, due 03/01/07
at 5.210%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
on 02/15/14, market value of
$15,806,150 (repurchase
proceeds $15,497,242)
    15,495,000       15,495,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost of $15,495,000)
        15,495,000    
Total Investments – 99.7%
(Cost of $1,064,631,606) (b)
        1,357,426,982    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.3%         4,024,317    
Net Assets – 100.0%       $ 1,361,451,299    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,064,631,606.

The Fund was invested in the following countries at February 28, 2007:

Summary of Securities
by Country
  Value   % of Total
Investments
 
Japan   $ 329,018,850       24.3    
United Kingdom     185,365,693       13.7    
Germany     138,115,637       10.2    
Switzerland     107,332,053       7.9    
France     103,328,209       7.6    
Sweden     65,231,271       4.8    
Spain     51,190,825       3.8    
Hong Kong     36,830,305       2.7    
Canada     33,918,268       2.5    
Netherlands     31,351,014       2.3    
Finland     26,806,517       2.0    
Belgium     26,309,259       1.9    
Norway     25,357,552       1.9    
Singapore     23,102,976       1.7    
United States *     22,360,320       1.7    
Taiwan     20,196,793       1.5    
Australia     19,494,836       1.4    
Czech Republic     14,130,270       1.0    
Ireland     13,941,363       1.0    
Malaysia     12,452,034       0.9    
South Korea     12,484,123       0.9    
South Africa     11,226,365       0.8    
Bermuda     9,705,532       0.7    
Italy     8,543,317       0.6    
Mexico     7,996,199       0.6    
Poland     7,655,588       0.6    
Philippines     5,439,735       0.4    
Denmark     4,396,876       0.3    
Brazil     4,145,202       0.3    
    $ 1,357,426,982       100.0    

 

*  Includes investment company and short-term obligation.
Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominantly on other exchange.

At February 28, 2007, the Fund had entered into the following forward currency exchange contracts:

Forward
Currency
Contracts
to Buy
 

Aggregate
Value
 


Face Value
 

Settlement
Date
 
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
AUD $       57,575,257     $ 57,295,788     03/28/07   $ 279,469    
CNY       2,143,784       2,146,873     03/28/07     (3,089 )  
CZK       334,793       343,156     03/28/07     (8,363 )  
DKK       7,147,374       7,158,322     03/28/07     (10,948 )  
EUR       15,725,706       15,684,764     03/28/07     40,942    
EUR       4,063,589       3,983,849     03/28/07     79,740    
EUR       6,942,683       6,805,188     03/28/07     137,495    
EUR       2,839,345       2,799,774     03/28/07     39,571    
EUR       11,346,782       11,272,451     03/28/07     74,331    
EUR       9,884,048       9,821,985     03/28/07     62,063    
GBP       114,358,059       114,457,904     03/28/07     (99,845 )  
GBP       10,323,337       10,345,411     03/28/07     (22,074 )  
GBP       2,745,819       2,750,467     03/28/07     (4,648 )  
GBP       4,876,873       4,863,122     03/28/07     13,751    
GBP       2,818,491       2,817,489     03/28/07     1,002    
GBP       4,228,718       4,208,986     03/28/07     19,732    
KRW       707,753       721,269     03/28/07     (13,516 )  
MXN       332,005       341,396     03/28/07     (9,391 )  
MYR       686,869       685,396     03/28/07     1,473    
NOK       683,729       679,360     03/28/07     4,369    
PHP       260,223       257,084     03/28/07     3,139    
SEK       1,450,060       1,496,313     03/28/07     (46,253 )  
SGD       427,685       425,268     03/28/07     2,417    
THB       5,161,161       4,819,698     03/28/07     341,463    
TWD       1,664,645       1,702,422     03/28/07     (37,777 )  
ZAR       371,645       381,874     03/28/07     (10,229 )  
        $ 834,824    
Forward
Currency
Contracts
to Sell
  Aggregate
Value
  Face Value   Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
AUD $       3,425,636     $ 3,399,175     03/28/07   $ (26,461 )  
CAD       19,783,545       20,021,650     03/28/07     238,105    
CAD       10,778,733       10,931,276     03/28/07     152,543    
CAD       1,381,143       1,371,668     03/28/07     (9,475 )  
CAD       4,170,812       4,201,869     03/28/07     31,057    
CHF       1,350,570       1,325,541     03/28/07     (25,029 )  
CHF       3,476,771       3,396,135     03/28/07     (80,636 )  
CHF       9,963,947       9,808,112     03/28/07     (155,835 )  
CNY       36,031,059       36,071,285     03/28/07     40,226    
CZK       5,626,976       5,719,074     03/28/07     92,098    
CZK       2,651,799       2,649,771     03/28/07     (2,028 )  
CZK       3,411,154       3,385,630     03/28/07     (25,524 )  
DKK       425,244       424,038     03/28/07     (1,206 )  
EUR       935,407       932,880     03/28/07     (2,527 )  
EUR       3,504,465       3,435,739     03/28/07     (68,726 )  
GBP       6,803,660       6,789,544     03/28/07     (14,116 )  
JPY       1,394,057       1,371,618     03/28/07     (22,439 )  
JPY       4,966,101       4,860,419     03/28/07     (105,682 )  
JPY       5,732,742       5,624,004     03/28/07     (108,738 )  
KRW       11,895,024       12,183,557     03/28/07     288,533    
MYR       11,542,714       11,436,420     03/28/07     (106,294 )  
MXN       5,580,048       5,744,751     03/28/07     164,703    
NOK       11,490,528       11,429,200     03/28/07     (61,328 )  
PHP       4,373,332       4,297,833     03/28/07     (75,499 )  
PLN       8,498,990       8,425,546     03/28/07     (73,444 )  
SGD       7,183,540       7,154,599     03/28/07     (28,941 )  
SEK       24,371,787       24,825,977     03/28/07     454,190    
SEK       6,881,129       6,872,819     03/28/07     (8,310 )  
SEK       2,793,006       2,801,354     03/28/07     8,348    
THB       5,161,161       5,005,696     03/28/07     (155,465 )  
TWD       27,977,259       28,402,655     03/28/07     425,396    
ZAR       6,245,844       6,387,251     03/28/07     141,407    
        $ 878,903    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


36



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
AUD   Australian Dollar  
CAD   Canadian Dollar  
CHF   Swiss Franc  
CNY   Yuan Renminbi  
CZK   Czech Koruna  
DKK   Danish Krone  
EUR   Euro  
GBP   British Pound  
JPY   Japanese Yen  
KRW   South Korean Won  
MXN   Mexican Peso  
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit  
NOK   Norwegian Krona  
PHP   Philippine Peso  
PLN   Polish Zloty  
SEK   Swedish Krona  
SGD   Singapore Dollar  
THB   Thailand Baht  
TWD   Taiwan Dollar  
ZAR   South African Rand  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


37



Investment PortfolioColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 96.8%

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 20.1%  
Automobiles – 0.4%  
Harley-Davidson, Inc.     89,220       5,879,598    
Automobiles Total             5,879,598    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 5.5%  
Brinker International, Inc.     191,345       6,507,644    
Darden Restaurants, Inc.     128,200       5,251,072    
Hilton Hotels Corp.     468,350       16,532,755    
International Game
Technology, Inc.
    269,340       11,110,275    
Marriott International, Inc.,
Class A
    242,840       11,634,465    
Scientific Games Corp.,
Class A (a)
    171,310       5,601,837    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
    109,660       7,215,628    
Wynn Resorts Ltd.     90,920       8,911,978    
Yum! Brands, Inc.     178,180       10,323,749    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total             83,089,403    
Household Durables – 1.4%  
Centex Corp.     144,730       6,709,683    
Harman International
Industries, Inc.
    63,000       6,247,080    
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc.     258,960       7,929,355    
Household Durables Total             20,886,118    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.9%  
Nutri/System, Inc. (a)     119,120       5,378,268    
Priceline.com, Inc. (a)     175,210       9,182,756    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total             14,561,024    
Media – 3.0%  
EchoStar Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    167,700       6,808,620    
Getty Images, Inc. (a)     72,480       3,801,576    
Grupo Televisa SA, ADR     368,870       10,066,462    
Lamar Advertising Co.,
Class A (a)
    116,220       7,443,891    
NET Servicos de
Comunicacao SA, ADR
    447,400       6,129,380    
Regal Entertainment Group,
Class A
    212,380       4,538,561    
XM Satellite Radio
Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)
    459,870       6,603,733    
Media Total             45,392,223    
Multiline Retail – 2.2%  
J.C. Penney Co., Inc.     193,900       15,727,229    
Nordstrom, Inc.     343,262       18,223,780    
Multiline Retail Total             33,951,009    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Specialty Retail – 3.4%  
Abercrombie & Fitch Co.,
Class A
    66,520       5,199,868    
Autozone, Inc. (a)     37,770       4,732,203    
GameStop Corp., Class A (a)     234,220       12,277,813    
Office Depot, Inc. (a)     171,480       5,720,573    
PETsMART, Inc.     238,500       7,228,935    
TJX Companies, Inc.     473,120       13,010,800    
Tractor Supply Co. (a)     64,730       3,312,234    
Specialty Retail Total             51,482,426    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.3%  
Carter's, Inc. (a)     294,324       7,072,606    
Coach, Inc. (a)     627,476       29,616,867    
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.     188,710       10,348,856    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     42,501       3,696,737    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total             50,735,066    
Consumer Discretionary Total             305,976,867    
Consumer Staples – 5.9%  
Beverages – 0.5%  
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.     231,890       7,188,590    
Beverages Total             7,188,590    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.6%  
Kroger Co.     270,870       6,953,233    
Whole Foods Market, Inc.     44,880       2,143,917    
Food & Staples Retailing Total             9,097,150    
Food Products – 2.6%  
Campbell Soup Co.     148,720       6,072,238    
Dean Foods Co.     221,750       9,987,620    
H.J. Heinz Co.     193,590       8,879,973    
Hershey Co.     128,848       6,813,482    
McCormick & Co., Inc.     219,090       8,388,956    
Food Products Total             40,142,269    
Personal Products – 1.7%  
Alberto-Culver Co.     105,990       2,347,679    
Avon Products, Inc.     304,850       11,175,801    
Bare Escentuals, Inc. (a)     151,360       5,265,814    
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.,
Class A
    134,500       6,439,860    
Personal Products Total             25,229,154    
Tobacco – 0.5%  
UST, Inc.     123,530       7,172,152    
Tobacco Total             7,172,152    
Consumer Staples Total             88,829,315    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


38



Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Energy – 7.9%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.9%  
BJ Services Co.     367,640       9,849,076    
Cameron International Corp. (a)     87,050       4,934,865    
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     78,870       6,137,663    
ENSCO International, Inc.     92,280       4,624,151    
FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)     120,790       7,945,566    
GlobalSantaFe Corp.     108,670       6,262,652    
Grant Prideco, Inc. (a)     171,880       7,461,311    
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)     178,680       12,443,275    
Energy Equipment & Services Total             59,658,559    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.0%  
Cameco Corp.     178,470       6,596,251    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.     323,700       9,869,613    
Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)     391,360       11,286,822    
Helix Energy Solutions
Group, Inc. (a)
    174,200       5,847,894    
Petroplus Holdings AG (a)     89,531       6,243,957    
Range Resources Corp.     286,240       9,139,643    
Southwestern Energy Co. (a)     182,024       7,098,936    
Sunoco, Inc.     75,080       4,844,162    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total             60,927,278    
Energy Total             120,585,837    
Financials – 8.0%  
Capital Markets – 3.7%  
Affiliated Managers
Group, Inc. (a)
    150,260       17,054,510    
Bear Stearns Companies, Inc.     35,712       5,436,795    
E*TRADE Financial Corp. (a)     242,440       5,597,940    
Investment Technology
Group, Inc. (a)
    115,780       4,738,875    
Lazard Ltd., Class A     169,550       8,730,129    
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     309,780       14,423,357    
Capital Markets Total             55,981,606    
Commercial Banks – 0.7%  
East West Bancorp, Inc.     103,577       3,860,315    
Zions Bancorporation     89,270       7,621,872    
Commercial Banks Total             11,482,187    
Diversified Financial Services – 1.0%  
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Holdings, Inc., Class A
    17,506       9,438,010    
Intercontinental
Exchange, Inc. (a)
    33,960       5,122,866    
Diversified Financial Services Total             14,560,876    
Insurance – 0.8%  
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.     141,240       12,378,274    
Insurance Total             12,378,274    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.7%  
CapitalSource, Inc.     217,920       5,620,157    
General Growth Properties, Inc.     75,690       4,801,016    
Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) Total
            10,421,173    
Real Estate Management & Development – 1.1%  
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    270,760       9,021,723    
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     74,910       7,929,224    
Real Estate Management &
Development Total
            16,950,947    
Financials Total             121,775,063    
Health Care – 14.1%  
Biotechnology – 1.5%  
Celgene Corp. (a)     134,930       7,191,769    
Cephalon, Inc. (a)     82,550       5,867,654    
MedImmune, Inc. (a)     174,790       5,577,549    
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     106,994       3,283,646    
Biotechnology Total             21,920,618    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.2%  
Cytyc Corp. (a)     335,240       10,157,772    
Dade Behring Holdings, Inc.     147,880       6,057,165    
Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)     109,360       5,251,467    
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a)     70,150       3,447,872    
ResMed, Inc. (a)     154,814       7,397,013    
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a)     239,260       9,486,659    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)     160,260       7,363,947    
Health Care Equipment &
Supplies Total
            49,161,895    
Health Care Providers & Services – 5.0%  
Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a)     98,930       5,383,771    
DaVita, Inc. (a)     174,395       9,513,247    
Express Scripts, Inc. (a)     126,780       9,560,480    
Henry Schein, Inc. (a)     130,240       6,794,621    
Humana, Inc. (a)     109,406       6,546,855    
Laboratory Corp. of
America Holdings (a)
    83,560       6,663,910    
Manor Care, Inc.     127,770       6,845,916    
McKesson Corp.     112,610       6,279,134    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     117,660       7,954,992    
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.     186,900       9,535,638    
Health Care Providers & Services Total             75,078,564    
Health Care Technology – 0.4%  
IMS Health, Inc.     200,620       5,793,906    
Health Care Technology Total             5,793,906    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


39



Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.6%  
Covance, Inc. (a)     73,960       4,560,374    
Invitrogen Corp. (a)     124,390       7,867,667    
Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc.
    178,920       5,687,867    
Thermo Fisher
Scientific, Inc. (a)
    267,790       12,122,853    
Waters Corp. (a)     179,280       9,727,733    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total             39,966,494    
Pharmaceuticals – 1.4%  
Allergan, Inc.     148,830       16,625,799    
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)     98,430       5,094,737    
Pharmaceuticals Total             21,720,536    
Health Care Total             213,642,013    
Industrials – 11.0%  
Aerospace & Defense – 3.1%  
Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (a)     76,069       6,583,772    
BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)     241,640       7,295,112    
Precision Castparts Corp.     173,053       15,742,631    
Rockwell Collins, Inc.     197,810       12,952,599    
Spirit Aerosystems
Holdings, Inc., Class A (a)
    172,992       5,104,994    
Aerospace & Defense Total             47,679,108    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6%  
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     181,350       9,241,596    
Air Freight & Logistics Total             9,241,596    
Airlines – 0.4%  
Gol Linhas Aereas
Inteligentes SA, ADR
    184,900       5,256,707    
Airlines Total             5,256,707    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.8%  
Corporate Executive Board Co.     121,400       9,446,134    
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.     72,590       6,408,245    
Equifax, Inc.     78,840       3,052,685    
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)     160,640       8,009,511    
Robert Half International, Inc.     293,030       11,448,682    
Stericycle, Inc. (a)     59,440       4,625,026    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total             42,990,283    
Construction & Engineering – 0.3%  
Jacobs Engineering
Group, Inc. (a)
    47,550       4,295,667    
Construction & Engineering Total             4,295,667    
Electrical Equipment – 0.8%  
Rockwell Automation, Inc.     95,580       5,934,562    
Roper Industries, Inc.     124,670       6,622,471    
Electrical Equipment Total             12,557,033    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Machinery – 2.1%  
Gardner Denver, Inc. (a)     98,330       3,330,437    
Joy Global, Inc.     305,438       13,543,121    
Terex Corp. (a)     129,070       8,497,969    
Timken Co.     235,490       6,730,304    
Machinery Total             32,101,831    
Marine – 0.4%  
American Commercial
Lines, Inc. (a)
    161,780       5,845,111    
Marine Total             5,845,111    
Road & Rail – 0.2%  
CSX Corp.     85,430       3,218,148    
Road & Rail Total             3,218,148    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 0.3%  
WESCO International, Inc. (a)     64,600       4,310,758    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total             4,310,758    
Industrials Total             167,496,242    
Information Technology – 18.7%  
Communications Equipment – 1.4%  
F5 Networks, Inc. (a)     84,010       6,100,806    
Harris Corp.     226,580       11,120,546    
Tellabs, Inc. (a)     437,260       4,582,485    
Communications Equipment Total             21,803,837    
Computers & Peripherals – 1.7%  
Network Appliance, Inc. (a)     374,160       14,468,767    
SanDisk Corp. (a)     209,640       7,635,089    
Western Digital Corp. (a)     215,500       4,131,135    
Computers & Peripherals Total             26,234,991    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.8%  
Amphenol Corp., Class A     109,290       7,053,577    
Trimble Navigation Ltd. (a)     157,726       4,173,430    
Electronic Equipment &
Instruments Total
            11,227,007    
Internet Software & Services – 1.3%  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)     114,991       5,930,086    
Baidu.com, Inc., ADR (a)     49,420       5,273,114    
Equinix, Inc. (a)     98,990       8,183,503    
Internet Software & Services Total             19,386,703    
IT Services – 4.4%  
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)     203,600       12,165,100    
CheckFree Corp. (a)     98,010       3,716,539    
Cognizant Technology
Solutions Corp., Class A (a)
    257,270       23,205,754    
Fiserv, Inc. (a)     172,630       9,142,485    
Global Payments, Inc.     246,576       9,485,779    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


40



Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Paychex, Inc.     224,110       9,105,589    
IT Services Total             66,821,246    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.3%  
Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)     265,690       9,057,372    
Intersil Corp., Class A     497,470       13,158,081    
KLA-Tencor Corp.     150,360       7,779,626    
Lam Research Corp. (a)     93,080       4,156,953    
Marvell Technology
Group Ltd. (a)
    385,650       7,913,538    
MEMC Electronic
Materials, Inc. (a)
    345,594       17,822,283    
National Semiconductor Corp.     330,280       8,461,774    
NVIDIA Corp. (a)     187,890       5,824,590    
Qimonda AG, ADR (a)     418,800       6,089,352    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
            80,263,569    
Software – 3.8%  
Activision, Inc. (a)     288,730       4,827,565    
Amdocs Ltd. (a)     136,380       4,720,112    
Autodesk, Inc. (a)     277,819       11,432,252    
BMC Software, Inc. (a)     195,480       6,032,513    
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)     258,566       8,325,825    
Double-Take Software, Inc. (a)     100,532       1,419,512    
Hyperion Solutions Corp. (a)     152,506       6,533,357    
Intuit, Inc. (a)     321,016       9,473,182    
THQ, Inc. (a)     158,080       5,091,757    
Software Total             57,856,075    
Information Technology Total             283,593,428    
Materials – 4.1%  
Chemicals – 0.5%  
Potash Corp. of
Saskatchewan, Inc.
    54,640       8,622,739    
Chemicals Total             8,622,739    
Construction Materials – 1.0%  
Florida Rock Industries, Inc.     87,400       5,889,012    
Vulcan Materials Co.     76,420       8,902,166    
Construction Materials Total             14,791,178    
Metals & Mining – 2.6%  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     85,110       8,719,519    
Carpenter Technology Corp.     66,090       7,834,970    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc., Class B
    70,920       4,071,517    
Phelps Dodge Corp.     63,730       7,960,514    
Titanium Metals Corp. (a)     98,660       3,443,234    
Zinifex Ltd.     549,440       7,238,149    
Metals & Mining Total             39,267,903    
Materials Total             62,681,820    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Telecommunication Services – 5.6%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.0%  
Tele2 AB, Class B     990,360       14,939,052    
Diversified Telecommunication
Services Total
            14,939,052    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 4.6%  
American Tower Corp.,
Class A (a)
    519,277       20,116,791    
Crown Castle
International Corp. (a)
    431,400       14,132,664    
Leap Wireless
International, Inc. (a)
    157,080       10,613,895    
Millicom International
Cellular SA (a)
    82,740       5,949,006    
NII Holdings, Inc. (a)     228,200       16,165,688    
SBA Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    110,970       2,992,861    
Wireless Telecommunication
Services Total
            69,970,905    
Telecommunication Services Total             84,909,957    
Utilities – 1.4%  
Gas Utilities – 0.5%  
Questar Corp.     94,910       7,985,727    
Gas Utilities Total             7,985,727    
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.9%  
AES Corp. (a)     637,340       13,588,089    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders Total
            13,588,089    
Utilities Total             21,573,816    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost of $1,201,729,524)
            1,471,064,358    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligation – 2.7%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 2/28/07, due 3/01/07
at 5.210%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Bond maturing
8/15/14, market value of
$41,859,375 (repurchase
proceeds $41,038,938)
    41,033,000       41,033,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost of $41,033,000)
        41,033,000    
Total Investments – 99.5%
(Cost of $1,242,762,524) (b)
        1,512,097,358    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.5%         7,976,180    
Net Assets – 100.0%       $ 1,520,073,538    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a) Non-income producing security.

(b) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,242,762,524.

At February 28, 2007, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Consumer Discretionary     20.1    
Information Technology     18.7    
Health Care     14.1    
Industrials     11.0    
Financials     8.0    
Energy     7.9    
Consumer Staples     5.9    
Telecommunication Services     5.6    
Materials     4.1    
Utilities     1.4    
      96.8    
Short-Term Obligation     2.7    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.5    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Investment PortfolioColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 96.7%

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 14.7%  
Auto Components – 1.0%  
Spartan Motors, Inc.     99,100       2,197,047    
Auto Components Total     2,197,047    
Automobiles – 0.5%  
Piaggio & C SpA (a)     257,500       1,185,002    
Automobiles Total     1,185,002    
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.3%  
Laureate Education, Inc. (a)     11,300       674,384    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     674,384    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.0%  
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    18,200       1,091,818    
Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR     25,400       1,498,854    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (a)     37,528       1,213,656    
RARE Hospitality International,
Inc. (a)
    33,470       1,032,884    
Ruby Tuesday, Inc.     25,700       753,010    
Scientific Games Corp., Class A (a)     33,440       1,093,488    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     6,683,710    
Household Durables – 0.5%  
Ryland Group, Inc.     21,200       1,021,204    
Household Durables Total     1,021,204    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.3%  
Gmarket, Inc., ADR (a)     46,117       922,340    
Nutri/System, Inc. (a)     14,900       672,735    
Priceline.com, Inc. (a)     23,900       1,252,599    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     2,847,674    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.9%  
Pool Corp.     15,100       530,010    
Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (a)     122,900       1,526,418    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     2,056,428    
Media – 0.5%  
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (a)     22,800       633,612    
National CineMedia, Inc. (a)     16,885       442,724    
Media Total     1,076,336    
Specialty Retail – 4.8%  
Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (a)     12,730       693,276    
Christopher & Banks Corp.     34,400       638,808    
DSW, Inc., Class A (a)     15,800       632,790    
GameStop Corp., Class A (a)     43,100       2,259,302    
Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. (a)     24,100       751,438    
J Crew Group, Inc. (a)     37,900       1,365,916    
Monro Muffler, Inc.     26,900       978,353    
Tractor Supply Co. (a)     28,000       1,432,760    
Tween Brands, Inc. (a)     20,100       720,585    
Zumiez, Inc. (a)     30,800       1,047,508    
Specialty Retail Total     10,520,736    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.9%  
Carter's, Inc. (a)     47,500       1,141,425    
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.     17,900       981,636    
Quiksilver, Inc. (a)     79,600       1,109,624    
Volcom, Inc. (a)     22,600       824,448    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     4,057,133    
Consumer Discretionary Total     32,319,654    
Consumer Staples – 0.8%  
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.2%  
Pantry, Inc. (a)     12,600       594,090    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     594,090    
Personal Products – 0.6%  
USANA Health Sciences, Inc. (a)     22,500       1,306,575    
Personal Products Total     1,306,575    
Consumer Staples Total     1,900,665    
Energy – 6.2%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.0%  
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)     42,400       2,145,440    
Core Laboratories NV (a)     16,900       1,333,072    
Grey Wolf, Inc. (a)     93,000       622,170    
Oil States International, Inc. (a)     44,700       1,311,945    
Tetra Technologies, Inc. (a)     56,700       1,260,441    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     6,673,068    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.2%  
Arena Resources, Inc. (a)     9,700       438,052    
Berry Petroleum Co., Class A     49,100       1,486,748    
Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc. (a)     42,191       1,298,639    
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.     30,800       1,013,936    
Gmx Res, Inc. (a)     30,700       996,215    
Parallel Petroleum Corp. (a)     23,100       442,365    
Ship Finance Intl. Ltd.     47,600       1,237,600    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     6,913,555    
Energy Total     13,586,623    
Financials – 9.0%  
Capital Markets – 2.3%  
Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (a)     20,001       2,270,114    
Greenhill & Co., Inc.     17,261       1,163,046    
Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a)     16,500       675,345    
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.,
Class A
    39,700       967,886    
Capital Markets Total     5,076,391    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


43



Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Commercial Banks – 2.1%  
Signature Bank (a)     51,440       1,580,236    
Sterling Financial Corp.     35,938       1,182,001    
UCBH Holdings, Inc.     48,400       922,504    
WSB Financial Group, Inc. (a)     49,537       945,166    
Commercial Banks Total     4,629,907    
Consumer Finance – 0.5%  
First Cash Financial
Services, Inc. (a)
    50,400       1,132,992    
Consumer Finance Total     1,132,992    
Diversified Financial Services – 0.6%  
Genesis Lease Ltd. (a)     24,605       608,974    
International Securities
Exchange Holdings, Inc.
    14,000       647,500    
Diversified Financial Services Total     1,256,474    
Insurance – 1.3%  
Hanover Insurance Group, Inc.     17,970       844,051    
ProAssurance Corp. (a)     40,977       2,110,315    
Insurance Total     2,954,366    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 2.2%  
Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
    14,000       1,472,660    
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     17,400       689,736    
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.     28,900       681,462    
Home Properties, Inc.     17,600       1,031,008    
Washington Real Estate
Investment Trust
    24,700       987,506    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     4,862,372    
Financials Total     19,912,502    
Health Care – 18.2%  
Biotechnology – 3.8%  
Alkermes, Inc. (a)     32,500       533,000    
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (a)     137,900       848,085    
Applera Corp. - Celera Group (a)     44,400       617,604    
ArQule, Inc. (a)     68,800       455,456    
Array Biopharma, Inc. (a)     63,800       748,374    
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     50,900       866,827    
Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     48,900       979,467    
Digene Corp. (a)     21,070       996,190    
Keryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     36,700       418,380    
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     43,200       1,134,000    
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     25,500       882,300    
Biotechnology Total     8,479,683    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 6.4%  
ArthroCare Corp. (a)     18,532       673,638    
Bespak PLC     52,100       786,935    
DexCom, Inc. (a)     91,600       741,044    
Hologic, Inc. (a)     33,637       1,851,717    
I-Flow Corp. (a)     35,000       504,350    
Kyphon, Inc. (a)     47,730       2,153,101    
Mentor Corp.     25,700       1,233,857    
NuVasive, Inc. (a)     78,700       1,859,681    
PolyMedica Corp.     9,800       405,720    
ResMed, Inc. (a)     23,022       1,099,991    
Thoratec Corp. (a)     68,600       1,347,990    
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.     9,700       439,022    
Xtent, Inc. (a)     63,922       936,457    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     14,033,503    
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.4%  
Animal Health International, Inc. (a)     18,744       241,797    
HealthExtras, Inc. (a)     72,936       1,932,804    
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)     34,600       1,871,860    
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (a)     43,300       1,730,268    
United Surgical Partners
International, Inc. (a)
    54,503       1,664,522    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     7,441,251    
Health Care Technology – 0.7%  
Allscripts Healthcare
Solutions, Inc. (a)
    60,994       1,651,717    
Health Care Technology Total     1,651,717    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.9%  
ICON PLC, ADR (a)     86,528       3,595,238    
Illumina, Inc. (a)     14,600       490,414    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     4,085,652    
Pharmaceuticals – 2.0%  
BioMimetic Therapeutics, Inc. (a)     31,717       523,648    
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp.,
Class A
    50,400       1,832,544    
Penwest Pharmaceuticals Co. (a)     90,000       1,190,700    
Pozen, Inc. (a)     31,500       495,495    
Viropharma, Inc. (a)     25,100       401,600    
Pharmaceuticals Total     4,443,987    
Health Care Total     40,135,793    
Industrials – 16.0%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.7%  
Armor Holdings, Inc. (a)     22,119       1,408,759    
BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)     84,827       2,560,927    
Ceradyne, Inc. (a)     11,700       603,720    
Hexcel Corp. (a)     48,200       870,492    
Ionatron, Inc. (a)     76,900       405,263    
Aerospace & Defense Total     5,849,161    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


44



Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.1%  
Forward Air Corp.     39,683       1,294,459    
HUB Group, Inc., Class A (a)     20,700       655,569    
Pacer International, Inc.     19,900       537,897    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     2,487,925    
Airlines – 0.6%  
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)     32,300       1,324,300    
Airlines Total     1,324,300    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 5.5%  
ACCO Brands Corp. (a)     44,200       962,676    
Advisory Board Co. (a)     30,200       1,570,702    
Corporate Executive Board Co.     17,316       1,347,358    
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)     43,098       2,732,413    
Kenexa Corp. (a)     60,924       2,052,530    
Resources Connection, Inc. (a)     68,066       2,202,616    
Waste Connections, Inc. (a)     30,900       1,366,398    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     12,234,693    
Construction & Engineering – 0.6%  
Granite Construction, Inc.     8,300       484,554    
Perini Corp. (a)     21,027       763,070    
Construction & Engineering Total     1,247,624    
Electrical Equipment – 2.1%  
Acuity Brands, Inc.     21,400       1,185,560    
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.     12,100       586,366    
General Cable Corp. (a)     56,900       2,842,155    
Electrical Equipment Total     4,614,081    
Machinery – 2.6%  
Barnes Group, Inc.     48,900       1,091,937    
Bucyrus International, Inc.,
Class A
    22,900       1,166,755    
ESCO Technologies, Inc. (a)     33,636       1,466,193    
Force Protection, Inc. (a)     62,500       1,018,750    
RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)     27,475       896,510    
Machinery Total     5,640,145    
Marine – 0.4%  
American Commercial
Lines, Inc. (a)
    23,400       845,442    
Marine Total     845,442    
Road & Rail – 0.4%  
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    37,100       963,116    
Road & Rail Total     963,116    
Industrials Total     35,206,487    
Information Technology – 25.9%  
Communications Equipment – 1.8%  
CommScope, Inc. (a)     29,500       1,134,865    
Comtech Group, Inc. (a)     88,400       1,312,740    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
F5 Networks, Inc. (a)     19,435       1,411,370    
Communications Equipment Total     3,858,975    
Computers & Peripherals – 1.2%  
Brocade Communications
Systems, Inc. (a)
    120,900       1,089,309    
Emulex Corp. (a)     31,500       563,850    
Iomega Corp. (a)     131,700       445,146    
Synaptics, Inc. (a)     26,800       657,672    
Computers & Peripherals Total     2,755,977    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 2.5%  
Daktronics, Inc.     46,100       1,229,487    
FLIR Systems, Inc. (a)     52,500       1,824,900    
IPG Photonics Corp. (a)     16,643       385,951    
Novatel, Inc. (a)     31,300       1,358,733    
SunPower Corp., Class A (a)     14,700       636,510    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     5,435,581    
Internet Software & Services – 4.0%  
aQuantive, Inc. (a)     41,500       1,051,610    
Equinix, Inc. (a)     24,340       2,012,188    
Knot, Inc. (a)     69,300       1,638,252    
Omniture, Inc. (a)     50,512       785,461    
RADVision Ltd. (a)     29,600       665,704    
ROO Group, Inc. (a)     82,400       332,072    
Switch & Data Facilities Co., Inc. (a)     26,262       511,584    
Vocus, Inc. (a)     36,900       732,096    
WebEx Communications, Inc. (a)     26,900       1,168,267    
Internet Software & Services Total     8,897,234    
IT Services – 4.4%  
Acxiom Corp.     49,400       1,055,184    
Euronet Worldwide, Inc. (a)     32,990       901,617    
Global Cash Access, Inc. (a)     64,305       989,011    
Global Payments, Inc.     26,812       1,031,457    
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.     70,000       1,744,400    
Isilon Systems, Inc. (a)     11,189       217,850    
RightNow Technologies, Inc. (a)     69,400       1,156,898    
TALX Corp.     49,600       1,687,888    
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)     61,300       835,519    
IT Services Total     9,619,824    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.2%  
Atheros Communications, Inc. (a)     74,659       1,886,633    
ATMI, Inc. (a)     34,700       1,153,428    
Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)     28,401       1,191,138    
JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd. (a)     17,605       338,896    
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (a)     34,900       325,268    
Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. (a)     45,600       1,137,264    
SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (a)     35,460       1,013,801    
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (a)     46,606       1,883,815    
Varian Semiconductor Equipment
Associates, Inc. (a)
    11,600       554,364    
Verigy Ltd. (a)     87,700       2,060,073    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    11,544,680    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


45



Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Software – 6.8%  
Activision, Inc. (a)     41,800       698,896    
ANSYS, Inc. (a)     22,300       1,137,746    
Aspen Technology, Inc. (a)     45,900       550,800    
Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)     40,300       651,651    
Hyperion Solutions Corp. (a)     35,286       1,511,652    
Informatica Corp. (a)     57,800       749,088    
KongZhong Corp., ADR (a)     115,515       957,620    
Micros Systems, Inc. (a)     21,072       1,174,975    
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)     146,778       2,068,102    
Quest Software, Inc. (a)     50,500       824,160    
The9 Ltd., ADR (a)     33,190       1,128,792    
THQ, Inc. (a)     29,400       946,974    
Transaction Systems
Architects, Inc. (a)
    23,497       829,444    
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a)     41,100       1,094,904    
Verint Systems, Inc. (a)     18,400       577,392    
Software Total     14,902,196    
Information Technology Total     57,014,467    
Materials – 2.8%  
Metals & Mining – 2.8%  
Carpenter Technology Corp.     9,200       1,090,660    
Century Aluminum Co. (a)     17,727       807,110    
Claymont Steel Holdings, Inc. (a)     74,854       1,446,928    
Universal Stainless & Alloy (a)     32,800       1,519,296    
Zinifex Ltd.     93,100       1,226,470    
Metals & Mining Total     6,090,464    
Materials Total     6,090,464    
Telecommunication Services – 3.1%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.3%  
Cogent Communications
Group, Inc. (a)
    31,700       715,152    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     715,152    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.8%  
Dobson Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    156,300       1,387,944    
InPhonic, Inc. (a)     54,800       681,164    
Linktone Ltd., ADR (a)     197,400       933,702    
Millicom International
Cellular SA (a)
    11,984       861,649    
SBA Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    82,607       2,227,911    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     6,092,370    
Telecommunication Services Total     6,807,522    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost of $170,683,861)
    212,974,177    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Investment Companies – 0.7%  
iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology
Index Fund (a)
    10,500       807,975    
streetTRACKS SPDR
Biotech ETF (a)
    17,179       829,230    
Total Investment Companies
(Cost of $1,519,799)
    1,637,205    
    Par ($)      
Short-Term Obligation – 2.1%  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/07, due 03/01/07 at
5.210%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
11/30/11, market value of
$4,722,538 (repurchase proceeds
$4,627,670)
    4,627,000       4,627,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost of $4,627,000)
    4,627,000    
Total Investments – 99.5%
(Cost of $176,830,660)(b)
    219,238,382    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.5%     1,099,146    
Net Assets – 100.0%     220,337,528    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $176,830,660.

At February 28, 2007, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     25.9    
Health Care     18.2    
Industrials     16.0    
Consumer Discretionary     14.7    
Financials     9.0    
Energy     6.2    
Telecommunication Services     3.1    
Materials     2.8    
Consumer Staples     0.8    
      96.7    
Investment Companies     0.7    
Short-Term Obligation     2.1    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.5    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


46




Investment PortfolioColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 97.3%

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 9.5%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 9.5%  
Gaylord Entertainment Co. (a)     147,400       7,955,178    
Hilton Hotels Corp.     733,000       25,874,900    
Orient-Express Hotels Ltd.,
Class A
    148,600       7,672,218    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
    345,400       22,727,320    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     64,229,616    
Consumer Discretionary Total     64,229,616    
Financials – 87.8%  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 86.3%  
Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
    306,200       32,209,178    
American Campus
Communities, Inc.
    257,382       7,785,805    
Apartment Investment &
Management Co., Class A
    485,676       28,586,889    
AvalonBay Communities, Inc.     179,000       24,623,240    
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc.     81,889       2,288,798    
Boston Properties, Inc.     154,000       18,495,400    
Camden Property Trust     435,205       31,326,056    
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.     636,610       30,003,429    
Corporate Office Properties Trust     582,527       29,720,528    
Developers Diversified
Realty Corp.
    316,263       20,734,202    
EastGroup Properties, Inc.     268,260       14,480,675    
Essex Property Trust, Inc.     144,056       20,007,938    
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.     419,373       11,021,122    
iStar Financial, Inc.     546,950       26,171,557    
Kimco Realty Corp.     728,100       36,594,306    
Mid-America Apartment
Communities, Inc.
    270,712       14,951,424    
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp.     527,428       8,001,083    
ProLogis Trust     793,530       52,476,139    
Public Storage, Inc.     534,665       54,145,525    
Simon Property Group, Inc.     547,119       61,682,196    
SL Green Realty Corp.     224,900       32,803,914    
Vornado Realty Trust     188,495       23,976,564    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     582,085,968    
Real Estate Management & Development – 1.5%  
Brookfield Properties Corp.     219,400       9,763,300    
Real Estate Management & Development Total     9,763,300    
Financials Total     591,849,268    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost of $346,520,088)
    656,078,884    

 

Short-Term Obligation – 0.9%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/07, due 03/01/07 at
5.210%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
on 02/15/14, market value of
$5,960,650 (repurchase proceeds
$5,841,845)
    5,841,000       5,841,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost of $5,841,000)
    5,841,000    
Total Investments – 98.2%
(Cost of $352,361,088) (b)
    661,919,884    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.8%     12,225,810    
Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 674,145,694    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $352,361,088.

At February 28, 2007, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Financials     87.8    
Consumer Discretionary     9.5    
      97.3    
Short-Term Obligation     0.9    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.8    
      100.0    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


47



Investment PortfolioColumbia Technology Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 98.4%

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 4.5%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.7%  
Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR     28,810       1,700,078    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     1,700,078    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 2.2%  
Gmarket, Inc., ADR (a)     73,020       1,460,400    
IAC/InterActiveCorp (a)     63,830       2,502,136    
Priceline.com, Inc. (a)     21,860       1,145,682    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     5,108,218    
Media – 1.6%  
National CineMedia, Inc. (a)     27,535       721,968    
NET Servicos de
Comunicacao SA, ADR (a)
    208,270       2,853,299    
Media Total     3,575,267    
Consumer Discretionary Total     10,383,563    
Health Care – 0.5%  
Biotechnology – 0.5%  
BioMarin
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
    66,620       1,134,539    
Biotechnology Total     1,134,539    
Health Care Total     1,134,539    
Industrials – 1.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.3%  
Ionatron, Inc. (a)     120,860       636,932    
Aerospace & Defense Total     636,932    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%  
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)     14,904       944,914    
Kenexa Corp. (a)     18,965       638,931    
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)     24,950       1,244,007    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     2,827,852    
Machinery – 0.3%  
Force Protection, Inc. (a)     38,280       623,964    
Machinery Total     623,964    
Industrials Total     4,088,748    
Information Technology – 81.0%  
Communications Equipment – 13.4%  
Alcatel-Lucent, ADR     288,150       3,696,964    
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     196,490       5,096,951    
Comtech Group, Inc. (a)     127,420       1,892,187    
Comverse Technology, Inc. (a)     49,560       1,089,329    
Corning, Inc. (a)     100,110       2,065,269    
Harris Corp.     72,530       3,559,772    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Nokia Oyj, ADR     288,860       6,305,814    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     88,200       3,552,696    
Research In Motion Ltd. (a)     8,570       1,205,028    
Tellabs, Inc. (a)     270,440       2,834,211    
Communications Equipment Total     31,298,221    
Computers & Peripherals – 11.2%  
Apple Inc. (a)     34,150       2,889,431    
Brocade Communications
Systems, Inc. (a)
    191,080       1,721,631    
EMC Corp.     164,330       2,292,403    
Emulex Corp. (a)     63,260       1,132,354    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     85,900       3,382,742    
International Business
Machines Corp.
    22,890       2,128,999    
Iomega Corp. (a)     227,950       770,471    
NCR Corp. (a)     39,930       1,844,766    
Network Appliance, Inc. (a)     80,430       3,110,228    
Quantum Corp. (a)     260,040       642,299    
SanDisk Corp. (a)     28,390       1,033,964    
Seagate Technology     111,880       3,009,572    
Western Digital Corp. (a)     105,880       2,029,720    
Computers & Peripherals Total     25,988,580    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.9%  
Daktronics, Inc.     60,420       1,611,401    
IPG Photonics Corp. (a)     24,625       571,054    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     2,182,455    
Internet Software & Services – 7.7%  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)     16,800       866,376    
Baidu.com, ADR (a)     7,300       778,910    
eBay, Inc. (a)     34,910       1,119,215    
Equinix, Inc. (a)     28,850       2,385,029    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     10,680       4,800,126    
Knot, Inc. (a)     95,773       2,264,074    
Omniture, Inc. (a)     79,131       1,230,487    
ROO Group, Inc. (a)     121,750       490,652    
Switch & Data Facilities
Co., Inc. (a)
    67,156       1,308,199    
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     45,350       1,147,355    
Vocus, Inc. (a)     33,540       665,434    
WebEx Communications, Inc. (a)     17,990       781,306    
Internet Software & Services Total     17,837,163    
IT Services – 10.4%  
Accenture Ltd., Class A     63,060       2,251,242    
Affiliated Computer Services,
Inc., Class A (a)
    19,750       1,026,408    
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Corp., Class A (a)
    78,350       7,067,170    
Computer Sciences Corp. (a)     20,180       1,068,127    
DST Systems, Inc. (a)     32,320       2,275,974    
Fiserv, Inc. (a)     42,900       2,271,984    
Global Payments, Inc.     85,832       3,301,957    
RightNow Technologies, Inc. (a)     72,450       1,207,742    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


48



Columbia Technology Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Satyam Computer Services
Ltd., ADR
    48,720       1,050,403    
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)     105,180       1,433,603    
Western Union Co.     55,040       1,192,717    
IT Services Total     24,147,327    
Office Electronics – 0.5%  
Xerox Corp. (a)     66,420       1,147,074    
Office Electronics Total     1,147,074    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 18.3%  
ASML Holding N.V., N.Y.
Registered Shares (a)
    93,610       2,300,934    
Atheros Communications, Inc. (a)     47,990       1,212,707    
ATMI, Inc. (a)     36,140       1,201,293    
AXT, Inc. (a)     136,104       668,271    
Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)     98,600       3,361,274    
Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)     31,970       1,340,822    
Intel Corp.     109,380       2,171,193    
Intersil Corp., Class A     90,820       2,402,189    
KLA-Tencor Corp.     32,070       1,659,302    
Lam Research Corp. (a)     36,520       1,630,983    
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)     113,950       2,338,254    
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc.     24,240       793,860    
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)     100,467       5,181,083    
Micron Technology, Inc. (a)     42,510       504,169    
MIPS Technologies, Inc. (a)     126,150       1,175,718    
MoSys, Inc. (a)     111,170       863,791    
National Semiconductor Corp.     70,010       1,793,656    
Netlogic Microsystems, Inc. (a)     78,050       1,946,567    
NVIDIA Corp. (a)     49,740       1,541,940    
Qimonda AG, ADR (a)     96,200       1,398,748    
SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (a)     32,401       926,344    
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (a)     54,000       2,182,680    
Verigy Ltd. (a)     123,930       2,911,116    
Xilinx, Inc.     36,990       947,684    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    42,454,578    
Software – 18.6%  
Activision, Inc. (a)     27,700       463,144    
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)     48,370       1,898,523    
Amdocs Ltd. (a)     64,120       2,219,193    
ANSYS, Inc. (a)     18,260       931,625    
Autodesk, Inc. (a)     48,040       1,976,846    
BEA Systems, Inc. (a)     191,080       2,279,584    
BMC Software, Inc. (a)     65,150       2,010,529    
Business Objects SA, ADR (a)     53,670       1,937,487    
CA, Inc.     39,550       1,030,278    
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)     111,567       2,224,646    
Check Point Software
Technologies Ltd. (a)
    47,580       1,074,356    
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)     86,406       2,782,273    
Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)     58,050       938,669    
Double-Take Software, Inc. (a)     58,445       825,243    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Hyperion Solutions Corp. (a)     21,250       910,350    
Intuit, Inc. (a)     57,750       1,704,203    
KongZhong Corp., ADR (a)     151,558       1,256,416    
McAfee, Inc. (a)     44,580       1,342,750    
Micros Systems, Inc. (a)     11,676       651,054    
Microsoft Corp.     54,220       1,527,377    
NAVTEQ Corp. (a)     21,919       700,531    
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)     145,015       2,043,261    
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)     48,650       2,104,599    
SAP AG, ADR     26,380       1,212,689    
Symantec Corp. (a)     203,494       3,479,747    
The9 Ltd., ADR (a)     69,881       2,376,653    
THQ, Inc. (a)     31,490       1,014,293    
Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (a)     10,030       267,199    
Software Total     43,183,518    
Information Technology Total     188,238,916    
Materials – 0.5%  
Metals & Mining – 0.5%  
Carpenter Technology Corp.     9,810       1,162,975    
Metals & Mining Total     1,162,975    
Materials Total     1,162,975    
Telecommunication Services – 10.1%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.7%  
Cogent Communications
Group, Inc. (a)
    67,340       1,519,190    
Tele2 AB, Class B     411,080       6,200,922    
Telekomunikasi Indonesia, ADR     20,100       812,844    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     8,532,956    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 6.4%  
American Tower Corp.,
Class A (a)
    103,043       3,991,886    
Crown Castle International
Corp. (a)
    46,760       1,531,858    
Dobson Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    120,040       1,065,955    
InPhonic, Inc. (a)     107,270       1,333,366    
Linktone Ltd., ADR (a)     248,840       1,177,013    
Millicom International
Cellular SA (a)
    31,650       2,275,635    
NII Holdings, Inc. (a)     25,280       1,790,835    
SBA Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    67,780       1,828,027    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     14,994,575    
Telecommunication Services Total     23,527,531    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost of $201,085,459)
    228,536,272    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


49



Columbia Technology Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligation – 2.2%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/07, due on 03/01/07,
at 5.210%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Note maturing
11/30/11, market value of
$5,334,344 (repurchase proceeds
$5,229,757)
    5,229,000       5,229,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost of $5,229,000)
    5,229,000    
Total Investments – 100.6%
(Cost of $206,314,459) (b)
    233,765,272    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.6)%     (1,475,456 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 232,289,816    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $206,314,459.

At February 28, 2007, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     81.0    
Telecommunication Services     10.1    
Consumer Discretionary     4.5    
Industrials     1.8    
Materials     0.5    
Health Care     0.5    
      98.4    
Short-Term Obligation     2.2    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.6 )  
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


50



Investment PortfolioColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 98.5%

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 10.5%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.8%  
Starbucks Corp. (a)     172,200       5,320,980    
Yum! Brands, Inc.     81,100       4,698,934    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     10,019,914    
Household Durables – 0.6%  
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA     473,700       4,400,797    
Desarrolladora Homex SA
de CV, ADR (a)
    39,800       2,164,722    
Household Durables Total     6,565,519    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 0.4%  
Expedia, Inc. (a)     212,900       4,526,254    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     4,526,254    
Media – 3.3%  
Comcast Corp., Class A (a)     406,200       10,337,790    
Liberty Global, Inc., Class A (a)     103,600       2,982,644    
NET Servicos de
Comunicacao SA, ADR
    505,400       6,923,980    
News Corp., Class A     75,000       1,689,750    
News Corp., Class B     170,000       4,052,800    
Reed Elsevier PLC, ADR     50,300       2,352,028    
Time Warner, Inc.     514,988       10,480,006    
Media Total     38,818,998    
Multiline Retail – 2.4%  
Federated Department
Stores, Inc.
    286,536       12,796,697    
Kohl's Corp. (a)     94,500       6,519,555    
Target Corp.     155,500       9,567,915    
Multiline Retail Total     28,884,167    
Specialty Retail – 1.3%  
Bebe Stores, Inc.     226,300       4,159,394    
Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (a)     128,600       5,129,854    
Best Buy Co., Inc.     120,900       5,618,223    
Specialty Retail Total     14,907,471    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.7%  
Liz Claiborne, Inc.     90,300       4,063,500    
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis
Vuitton SA
    51,500       5,706,411    
NIKE, Inc., Class B     104,400       10,906,668    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     20,676,579    
Consumer Discretionary Total     124,398,902    
Consumer Staples – 9.7%  
Beverages – 2.6%  
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B     44,100       2,888,550    
C&C Group PLC     158,400       2,200,996    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Coca-Cola Co.     243,000       11,343,240    
Fomento Economico
Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR
    50,700       5,592,210    
PepsiCo, Inc.     138,200       8,727,330    
Beverages Total     30,752,326    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.4%  
Kroger Co.     197,800       5,077,526    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     5,077,526    
Food Products – 3.2%  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.     174,800       6,009,624    
General Mills, Inc.     83,000       4,677,880    
Hershey Co.     247,800       13,103,664    
Nestle SA, Registered Shares     17,500       6,518,707    
Wrigley (Wm.) Jr. Co.     144,100       7,176,180    
Food Products Total     37,486,055    
Household Products – 2.0%  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     98,700       6,648,432    
Procter & Gamble Co.     257,800       16,367,722    
Household Products Total     23,016,154    
Personal Products – 0.8%  
Avon Products, Inc.     270,200       9,905,532    
Personal Products Total     9,905,532    
Tobacco – 0.7%  
Altria Group, Inc.     96,800       8,158,304    
Tobacco Total     8,158,304    
Consumer Staples Total     114,395,897    
Energy – 9.6%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.6%  
Cameron International Corp. (a)     58,900       3,339,041    
Core Laboratories NV (a)     53,300       4,204,304    
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a)     92,800       2,410,016    
GlobalSantaFe Corp.     62,900       3,624,927    
Halliburton Co.     148,800       4,594,944    
Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)     56,400       1,689,744    
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)     38,600       2,688,104    
Noble Corp.     69,100       4,852,202    
Schlumberger Ltd.     91,400       5,739,920    
TGS Nopec Geophysical
Co. ASA (a)
    192,900       3,994,668    
Transocean, Inc. (a)     62,500       4,792,500    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     41,930,370    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.0%  
Cameco Corp.     60,100       2,221,296    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.     161,300       4,918,037    
Chevron Corp.     40,900       2,806,149    
ConocoPhillips     153,800       10,061,596    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


51



Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Exxon Mobil Corp.     417,100       29,897,728    
Hess Corp.     66,900       3,549,045    
Peabody Energy Corp.     64,500       2,605,800    
Petroplus Holdings AG (a)     45,801       3,194,195    
Southwestern Energy Co. (a)     120,300       4,691,700    
Valero Energy Corp.     129,600       7,471,440    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     71,416,986    
Energy Total     113,347,356    
Financials – 20.4%  
Capital Markets – 2.8%  
Bank of New York Co., Inc.     224,417       9,115,819    
Lazard Ltd., Class A     44,800       2,306,752    
Legg Mason, Inc.     59,600       6,123,304    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     191,083       15,989,825    
Capital Markets Total     33,535,700    
Commercial Banks – 3.4%  
Allied Irish Banks PLC, ADR     77,800       4,633,768    
Raiffeisen International Bank
Holding AG
    8,600       1,157,428    
SunTrust Banks, Inc.     71,500       6,028,165    
U.S. Bancorp     324,800       11,582,368    
Wachovia Corp.     297,800       16,489,186    
Commercial Banks Total     39,890,915    
Consumer Finance – 0.6%  
Capital One Financial Corp.     96,100       7,407,388    
Consumer Finance Total     7,407,388    
Diversified Financial Services – 5.5%  
CIT Group, Inc.     130,400       7,363,688    
Citigroup, Inc.     582,600       29,363,040    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     464,900       22,966,060    
Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. (a)     169,600       5,076,128    
Diversified Financial Services Total     64,768,916    
Insurance – 5.2%  
ACE Ltd.     124,400       6,986,304    
American International
Group, Inc.
    96,991       6,508,096    
Aon Corp.     167,400       6,302,610    
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     199,500       6,745,095    
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,
Class B (a)
    2,600       9,159,800    
Hartford Financial Services
Group, Inc.
    97,900       9,257,424    
Platinum Underwriters
Holdings Ltd.
    138,200       4,415,490    
Prudential Financial, Inc.     135,800       12,349,652    
Insurance Total     61,724,471    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.1%  
CapitalSource, Inc.     269,800       6,958,142    
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     146,200       5,795,368    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     12,753,510    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.8%  
Freddie Mac     201,400       12,925,852    
Washington Mutual, Inc.     195,700       8,430,756    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     21,356,608    
Financials Total     241,437,508    
Health Care – 14.4%  
Biotechnology – 2.6%  
Amgen, Inc. (a)     114,700       7,370,622    
Applera Corp.-Celera
Group (a)
    131,300       1,826,383    
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (a)
    66,700       1,135,901    
Genentech, Inc. (a)     62,100       5,239,377    
Genzyme Corp. (a)     58,500       3,615,300    
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)     67,600       4,837,456    
Grifols SA (a)     221,000       3,389,615    
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     97,900       2,569,875    
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     41,100       1,261,359    
Biotechnology Total     31,245,888    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.8%  
Align Technology, Inc. (a)     150,000       2,463,000    
Baxter International, Inc.     168,200       8,411,682    
BioLase Technology, Inc. (a)     158,500       1,337,740    
Conceptus, Inc. (a)     129,900       2,439,522    
Hospira, Inc. (a)     49,000       1,875,230    
Medtronic, Inc.     73,200       3,686,352    
Mindray Medical International
Ltd., ADR (a)
    143,315       3,688,928    
ResMed, Inc. (a)     48,900       2,336,442    
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.     79,300       2,951,546    
Thoratec Corp. (a)     138,600       2,723,490    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)     86,400       3,970,080    
Volcano Corp. (a)     108,000       2,053,080    
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)     75,700       6,383,781    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     44,320,873    
Health Care Providers & Services – 1.7%  
Animal Health International,
Inc. (a)
    106,132       1,369,103    
McKesson Corp.     98,500       5,492,360    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     117,800       7,964,458    
Sierra Health Services, Inc. (a)     92,300       3,429,868    
VCA Antech, Inc. (a)     55,800       2,048,418    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     20,304,207    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


52



Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Health Care Technology – 0.2%  
IMS Health, Inc.     89,200       2,576,096    
Health Care Technology Total     2,576,096    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.3%  
Applera Corp.-Applied
Biosystems Group
    69,800       2,155,424    
Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc.
    72,100       2,292,059    
Qiagen N.V. (a)     105,000       1,720,950    
Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Inc. (a)
    115,000       5,206,050    
Waters Corp. (a)     64,000       3,472,640    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     14,847,123    
Pharmaceuticals – 4.8%  
Abbott Laboratories     177,900       9,716,898    
Johnson & Johnson     234,670       14,795,944    
Merck & Co., Inc.     137,900       6,089,664    
Novartis AG, ADR     208,893       11,578,939    
Novo-Nordisk A/S, Class B     43,000       3,703,539    
Pfizer, Inc.     453,100       11,309,376    
Pharmaceuticals Total     57,194,360    
Health Care Total     170,488,547    
Industrials – 10.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.4%  
Boeing Co.     32,900       2,871,183    
Goodrich Corp.     126,500       6,204,825    
United Technologies Corp.     120,200       7,888,726    
Aerospace & Defense Total     16,964,734    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6%  
United Parcel Service, Inc.,
Class B
    107,300       7,531,387    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     7,531,387    
Airlines – 0.9%  
Gol Linhas Aereas
Inteligentes SA, ADR
    203,200       5,776,976    
UAL Corp. (a)     116,100       4,642,839    
Airlines Total     10,419,815    
Building Products – 0.3%  
Assa Abloy AB, Class B     156,900       3,398,702    
Building Products Total     3,398,702    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.2%  
Equifax, Inc.     75,700       2,931,104    
Monster Worldwide, Inc. (a)     144,000       7,179,840    
Waste Management, Inc.     136,100       4,634,205    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     14,745,149    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Industrial Conglomerates – 3.9%  
3M Co.     187,800       13,912,224    
General Electric Co.     905,900       31,634,028    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     45,546,252    
Machinery – 2.3%  
American Railcar Industries,
Inc.
    79,900       2,448,136    
Caterpillar, Inc.     45,100       2,905,342    
Gardner Denver, Inc. (a)     116,800       3,956,016    
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     112,000       5,790,400    
Joy Global, Inc.     163,300       7,240,722    
Mueller Water Products, Inc.,
Class B
    314,300       4,664,212    
Machinery Total     27,004,828    
Road & Rail – 0.2%  
Landstar System, Inc.     50,900       2,274,721    
Road & Rail Total     2,274,721    
Industrials Total     127,885,588    
Information Technology – 14.6%  
Communications Equipment – 3.8%  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     691,400       17,934,916    
Corning, Inc. (a)     273,800       5,648,494    
Nokia Oyj, ADR     587,500       12,825,125    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     203,300       8,188,924    
Communications Equipment Total     44,597,459    
Computers & Peripherals – 2.9%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     88,900       7,521,829    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     361,100       14,220,118    
International Business
Machines Corp.
    132,262       12,301,689    
Computers & Peripherals Total     34,043,636    
Internet Software & Services – 2.2%  
eBay, Inc. (a)     110,500       3,542,630    
Equinix, Inc. (a)     16,100       1,330,987    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     39,600       17,798,220    
Knot, Inc. (a)     141,200       3,337,968    
Internet Software & Services Total     26,009,805    
IT Services – 1.2%  
Computer Sciences Corp. (a)     105,400       5,578,822    
First Data Corp.     231,650       5,914,024    
Global Payments, Inc.     85,400       3,285,338    
Western Union Co.     50       1,084    
IT Services Total     14,779,268    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


53



Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.3%  
ASML Holding N.V., N.Y.
Registered Shares (a)
    69,100       1,698,478    
Intel Corp.     468,100       9,291,785    
Intersil Corp., Class A     123,900       3,277,155    
Lam Research Corp. (a)     49,800       2,224,068    
Marvell Technology Group
Ltd. (a)
    173,500       3,560,220    
Mattson Technology, Inc. (a)     193,500       1,704,735    
Samsung Electronics Co.
Ltd., GDR (b)
    11,400       3,422,850    
Volterra Semiconductor
Corp. (a)
    123,400       1,737,472    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    26,916,763    
Software – 2.2%  
Microsoft Corp.     753,700       21,231,729    
Oracle Corp. (a)     325,800       5,352,894    
Software Total     26,584,623    
Information Technology Total     172,931,554    
Materials – 2.5%  
Chemicals – 1.0%  
Huntsman Corp. (a)     165,100       3,376,295    
Lyondell Chemical Co.     243,200       7,748,352    
Chemicals Total     11,124,647    
Metals & Mining – 1.5%  
Arcelor Mittal, Class A     69,600       3,539,856    
Companhia Vale do
Rio Doce, ADR
    69,700       2,378,164    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc., Class B
    101,300       5,815,633    
Newmont Mining Corp.     143,500       6,467,545    
Metals & Mining Total     18,201,198    
Materials Total     29,325,845    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Telecommunication Services – 2.8%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.4%  
AT&T, Inc.     378,218       13,918,422    
Chunghwa Telecom Co.,
Ltd., ADR
    144,538       2,788,138    
Tele2 AB, Class B     420,100       6,336,984    
Telekomunikasi
Indonesia, ADR
    118,000       4,771,920    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     27,815,464    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.4%  
American Tower Corp.,
Class A (a)
    117,500       4,551,950    
Syniverse Holdings, Inc. (a)     56,353       636,789    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     5,188,739    
Telecommunication Services Total     33,004,203    
Utilities – 3.2%  
Electric Utilities – 2.0%  
Edison International     94,900       4,452,708    
Entergy Corp.     60,600       5,981,220    
FPL Group, Inc.     141,900       8,382,033    
PPL Corp.     122,200       4,646,044    
Electric Utilities Total     23,462,005    
Multi-Utilities – 1.2%  
PG&E Corp.     139,078       6,456,001    
Public Service Enterprise
Group, Inc.
    107,300       8,036,770    
Multi-Utilities Total     14,492,771    
Utilities Total     37,954,776    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost of $1,001,274,457)
    1,165,170,176    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


54



Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligation – 0.8%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/07, due on 03/01/07,
at 5.210%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Bond maturing
02/15/14, market value of
$9,404,150 (repurchase proceeds
$9,219,334)
    9,218,000       9,218,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost of $9,218,000)
    9,218,000    
Total Investments – 99.3%
(Cost of $1,010,492,457) (c)
    1,174,388,176    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.7%     7,783,111    
Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 1,182,171,287    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2007, the value of this security, which is not illiquid, represents 0.3% of net assets.

(c)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,010,492,457.

At February 28, 2007 the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Financials     20.4    
Information Technology     14.6    
Health Care     14.4    
Industrials     10.8    
Consumer Discretionary     10.5    
Consumer Staples     9.7    
Energy     9.6    
Utilities     3.2    
Telecommunication Services     2.8    
Materials     2.5    
      98.5    
Short-Term Obligation     0.8    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.7    
      100.0    

 

The Fund was invested in the following countries at
February 28, 2007:

Summary of Securities
by Country
  Value ($)   % of Total
Investments
 
United States*   $ 1,046,052,510       89.1 %  
Switzerland     21,291,841       1.8    
Brazil     19,479,917       1.7    
Finland     12,825,125       1.1    
Netherlands     11,163,588       0.9    
Sweden     9,735,686       0.8    
Mexico     7,756,932       0.7    
Ireland     6,834,764       0.6    
Netherlands Antilles     5,739,920       0.5    
France     5,706,411       0.5    
Indonesia     4,771,920       0.4    
Norway     3,994,668       0.3    
Denmark     3,703,539       0.3    
Republic of Korea     3,422,850       0.3    
Spain     3,389,615       0.3    
Taiwan     2,788,138       0.2    
United Kingdom     2,352,028       0.2    
Canada     2,221,296       0.2    
Austria     1,157,428       0.1    
    $ 1,174,388,176       100.0 %  

 

*  Includes short-term obligation.
Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominately on other exchanges.

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


55



Investment PortfolioColumbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 61.2%

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 7.7%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5%  
Hilton Hotels Corp.     29,900       1,055,470    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     1,055,470    
Media – 3.1%  
News Corp., Class A     99,800       2,248,494    
Omnicom Group, Inc.     21,300       2,206,893    
Time Warner, Inc.     115,700       2,354,495    
Media Total     6,809,882    
Multiline Retail – 1.4%  
Kohl's Corp. (a)     15,100       1,041,749    
Target Corp.     34,300       2,110,479    
Multiline Retail Total     3,152,228    
Specialty Retail – 0.6%  
Office Depot, Inc. (a)     20,200       673,872    
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)     29,100       722,262    
Specialty Retail Total     1,396,134    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.1%  
Coach, Inc. (a)     35,400       1,670,880    
NIKE, Inc., Class B     28,100       2,935,607    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     4,606,487    
Consumer Discretionary Total     17,020,201    
Consumer Staples – 3.6%  
Beverages – 1.5%  
Coca-Cola Co.     52,940       2,471,239    
Hansen Natural Corp. (a)     26,900       941,500    
Beverages Total     3,412,739    
Household Products – 0.9%  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     28,430       1,915,045    
Household Products Total     1,915,045    
Personal Products – 0.6%  
Herbalife Ltd. (a)     32,600       1,227,390    
Personal Products Total     1,227,390    
Tobacco – 0.6%  
Altria Group, Inc.     15,300       1,289,484    
Tobacco Total     1,289,484    
Consumer Staples Total     7,844,658    
Energy – 4.8%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.6%  
Halliburton Co.     58,100       1,794,128    
Transocean, Inc. (a)     10,610       813,575    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Weatherford International
Ltd. (a)
    24,000       963,600    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     3,571,303    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.2%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     28,000       1,126,440    
Apache Corp.     27,300       1,870,869    
ConocoPhillips     34,700       2,270,074    
Devon Energy Corp.     27,370       1,798,483    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     7,065,866    
Energy Total     10,637,169    
Financials – 13.2%  
Capital Markets – 0.7%  
Charles Schwab Corp.     80,200       1,482,096    
Capital Markets Total     1,482,096    
Commercial Banks – 1.3%  
Wachovia Corp.     52,200       2,890,314    
Commercial Banks Total     2,890,314    
Consumer Finance – 0.8%  
American Express Co.     30,805       1,751,881    
Consumer Finance Total     1,751,881    
Diversified Financial Services – 4.3%  
Citigroup, Inc.     102,133       5,147,503    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     89,480       4,420,312    
Diversified Financial Services Total     9,567,815    
Insurance – 4.8%  
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.     20,200       1,770,328    
American International Group, Inc.     47,150       3,163,765    
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,
Class B (a)
    976       3,438,448    
UnumProvident Corp.     102,400       2,192,384    
Insurance Total     10,564,925    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 1.3%  
Washington Mutual, Inc.     69,500       2,994,060    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     2,994,060    
Financials Total     29,251,091    
Health Care – 12.7%  
Biotechnology – 1.7%  
Amgen, Inc. (a)     13,200       848,232    
Genentech, Inc. (a)     17,200       1,451,164    
MedImmune, Inc. (a)     43,930       1,401,806    
Biotechnology Total     3,701,202    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.5%  
Baxter International, Inc.     36,800       1,840,368    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


56



Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

    Shares   Value ($)  
Medtronic, Inc.     31,200       1,571,232    
Stryker Corp.     32,400       2,009,448    
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a)     28,300       2,386,539    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     7,807,587    
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.2%  
Cardinal Health, Inc.     32,950       2,309,465    
McKesson Corp.     43,030       2,399,353    
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.     44,500       2,322,900    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     7,031,718    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.6%  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)     28,630       1,296,080    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     1,296,080    
Pharmaceuticals – 3.7%  
Abbott Laboratories     68,799       3,757,801    
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings,
Inc. (a)
    44,100       1,376,361    
Johnson & Johnson     26,300       1,658,215    
Warner Chilcott Ltd. (a)     102,705       1,528,251    
Pharmaceuticals Total     8,320,628    
Health Care Total     28,157,215    
Industrials – 6.9%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.7%  
Honeywell International, Inc.     34,490       1,601,715    
Aerospace & Defense Total     1,601,715    
Airlines – 0.3%  
UAL Corp. (a)     15,900       635,841    
Airlines Total     635,841    
Industrial Conglomerates – 2.8%  
General Electric Co.     127,700       4,459,284    
Tyco International Ltd.     58,000       1,788,140    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     6,247,424    
Machinery – 1.3%  
Caterpillar, Inc.     28,600       1,842,412    
Dover Corp.     20,815       994,749    
Machinery Total     2,837,161    
Road & Rail – 1.8%  
Avis Budget Group, Inc. (a)     58,100       1,544,879    
Union Pacific Corp.     25,060       2,471,668    
Road & Rail Total     4,016,547    
Industrials Total     15,338,688    
Information Technology – 11.3%  
Communications Equipment – 2.7%  
Alcatel-Lucent, ADR     103,400       1,326,622    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     125,050       3,243,797    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     35,200       1,417,856    
Communications Equipment Total     5,988,275    
Computers & Peripherals – 0.8%  
Hewlett-Packard Co.     46,800       1,842,984    
Computers & Peripherals Total     1,842,984    
Internet Software & Services – 2.8%  
eBay, Inc. (a)     118,100       3,786,286    
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     62,600       1,583,780    
Yahoo!, Inc. (a)     23,800       734,468    
Internet Software & Services Total     6,104,534    
IT Services – 0.6%  
CheckFree Corp. (a)     38,000       1,440,960    
IT Services Total     1,440,960    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.2%  
Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)     17,780       606,120    
Intersil Corp., Class A     27,700       732,665    
Texas Instruments, Inc.     39,200       1,213,632    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    2,552,417    
Software – 3.2%  
Microsoft Corp.     191,390       5,391,457    
Oracle Corp. (a)     103,575       1,701,737    
Software Total     7,093,194    
Information Technology Total     25,022,364    
Telecommunication Services – 1.0%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.5%  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     28,500       1,066,755    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     1,066,755    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.5%  
Sprint Nextel Corp.     57,200       1,102,816    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     1,102,816    
Telecommunication Services Total     2,169,571    
Total Common Stocks
(Cost of $115,973,962)
    135,440,957    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – 11.6%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Basic Materials – 0.4%  
Chemicals – 0.1%  
Huntsman International LLC  
7.875% 11/15/14 (b)     100,000       103,500    
Lyondell Chemical Co.  
8.000% 09/15/14     15,000       15,787    
8.250% 09/15/16     85,000       91,375    
Chemicals Total     210,662    
Forest Products & Paper – 0.2%  
Georgia-Pacific Corp.  
8.000% 01/15/24     100,000       102,000    
Weyerhaeuser Co.  
7.375% 03/15/32     225,000       245,740    
Forest Products & Paper Total     347,740    
Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
Vale Overseas Ltd.  
6.250% 01/23/17     200,000       205,592    
Metals & Mining Total     205,592    
Basic Materials Total     763,994    
Communications – 1.8%  
Media – 0.8%  
Charter Communications
Holdings II LLC/Charter
Communications Holdings II/
Capital Corp.
 
10.250% 09/15/10     100,000       105,250    
Comcast Corp.  
7.050% 03/15/33     375,000       419,526    
CSC Holdings, Inc.  
7.625% 04/01/11     105,000       107,888    
EchoStar DBS Corp.  
6.625% 10/01/14     95,000       95,950    
Lamar Media Corp.  
7.250% 01/01/13     100,000       101,500    
News America, Inc.  
6.550% 03/15/33     275,000       291,406    
Quebecor Media, Inc.  
7.750% 03/15/16     100,000       102,500    
R.H. Donnelley, Inc.  
10.875% 12/15/12     115,000       124,775    
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.  
8.000% 03/15/12     100,000       103,000    
Time Warner, Inc.  
6.625% 05/15/29     425,000       445,462    
Media Total     1,897,257    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Telecommunication Services – 1.0%  
AT & T, Inc.  
5.100% 09/15/14     225,000       221,520    
Citizens Communications Co.  
7.875% 01/15/27(b)     120,000       125,100    
Dobson Cellular Systems, Inc.  
9.875% 11/01/12     100,000       108,750    
Embarq Corp.  
7.995% 06/01/36     10,000       10,618    
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.  
9.250% 06/15/16 (b)     100,000       110,500    
Lucent Technologies, Inc.  
6.450% 03/15/29     105,000       95,550    
New Cingular Wireless
Services, Inc.
 
8.750% 03/01/31     200,000       265,985    
Qwest Corp.  
8.875% 03/15/12     100,000       110,500    
Sprint Capital Corp.  
6.875% 11/15/28     200,000       203,923    
Telecom Italia Capital SA  
7.200% 07/18/36     200,000       215,158    
Telefonica Emisones SAU  
5.984% 06/20/11     300,000       308,289    
Vodafone Group PLC  
5.000% 12/16/13     300,000       293,870    
Windstream Corp.  
8.625% 08/01/16     100,000       109,500    
Telecommunication Services Total     2,179,263    
Communications Total     4,076,520    
Consumer Cyclical – 0.9%  
Apparel – 0.0%  
Levi Strauss & Co.  
9.750% 01/15/15     90,000       99,000    
Apparel Total     99,000    
Auto Manufacturers – 0.1%  
DaimlerChrysler NA Holding Corp.  
8.500% 01/18/31     230,000       287,337    
Auto Manufacturers Total     287,337    
Auto Parts & Equipment – 0.1%  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  
9.000% 07/01/15     100,000       108,625    
Auto Parts & Equipment Total     108,625    
Home Builders – 0.2%  
D.R. Horton, Inc.  
5.625% 09/15/14     275,000       270,852    
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.  
6.000% 01/15/10     25,000       24,375    
6.375% 12/15/14     25,000       23,688    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
KB Home  
5.875% 01/15/15     60,000       56,476    
Home Builders Total     375,391    
Leisure Time – 0.0%  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  
6.875% 12/01/13     50,000       51,541    
Leisure Time Total     51,541    
Lodging – 0.2%  
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc.  
5.625% 06/01/15     225,000       194,625    
MGM Mirage  
7.625% 01/15/17     100,000       101,250    
Station Casinos, Inc.  
6.875% 03/01/16     110,000       102,163    
Wynn Las Vegas LLC  
6.625% 12/01/14     70,000       69,300    
Lodging Total     467,338    
Retail – 0.3%  
AmeriGas Partners LP  
7.125% 05/20/16     50,000       50,250    
AutoNation, Inc.  
7.360% 04/15/13 (c)     5,000       5,075    
Costco Wholesale Corp.  
5.300% 03/15/12     200,000       202,539    
Couche-Tard US LP  
7.500% 12/15/13     100,000       102,500    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  
4.125% 07/01/10     300,000       292,779    
Retail Total     653,143    
Consumer Cyclical Total     2,042,375    
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.0%  
Beverages – 0.1%  
Cott Beverages, Inc.  
8.000% 12/15/11     100,000       102,375    
Beverages Total     102,375    
Commercial Services – 0.1%  
Ashtead Capital, Inc.  
9.000% 08/15/16 (b)     25,000       27,000    
Iron Mountain, Inc.  
7.750% 01/15/15     100,000       102,250    
United Rentals North America, Inc.  
7.750% 11/15/13     100,000       102,250    
Commercial Services Total     231,500    
Food – 0.2%  
Kroger Co.  
6.200% 06/15/12     400,000       414,912    
Food Total     414,912    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Healthcare Services – 0.4%  
Aetna, Inc.  
6.625% 06/15/36     300,000       331,510    
HCA, Inc.  
9.250% 11/15/16 (b)     25,000       26,781    
PIK,  
9.625% 11/15/16 (b)     75,000       81,000    
Tenet Healthcare Corp.  
9.875% 07/01/14     100,000       101,750    
Triad Hospitals, Inc.  
7.000% 05/15/12     25,000       25,813    
WellPoint, Inc.  
6.800% 08/01/12     300,000       320,523    
Healthcare Services Total     887,377    
Household Products/Wares – 0.2%  
American Greetings Corp.  
7.375% 06/01/16     100,000       103,375    
Fortune Brands, Inc.  
5.375% 01/15/16     300,000       291,846    
Household Products/Wares Total     395,221    
Pharmaceuticals – 0.0%  
Omnicare, Inc.  
6.750% 12/15/13     100,000       99,000    
Pharmaceuticals Total     99,000    
Consumer Non-Cyclical Total     2,130,385    
Energy – 1.0%  
Coal – 0.1%  
Peabody Energy Corp.  
6.875% 03/15/13     120,000       121,500    
Coal Total     121,500    
Oil & Gas – 0.6%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.  
6.450% 09/15/36     150,000       152,793    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
6.375% 06/15/15     100,000       99,250    
Devon Financing Corp., ULC  
7.875% 09/30/31     250,000       305,739    
Marathon Oil Corp.  
6.800% 03/15/32     300,000       340,648    
Nexen, Inc.  
5.875% 03/10/35     225,000       218,504    
Valero Energy Corp.  
6.875% 04/15/12     275,000       294,258    
Oil & Gas Total     1,411,192    
Pipelines – 0.3%  
El Paso Performance-Linked Trust  
7.750% 07/15/11 (b)     100,000       106,250    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


59



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February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Energy Transfer Partners LP  
6.625% 10/15/36     200,000       211,165    
MarkWest Energy Partners LP  
8.500% 07/15/16     100,000       103,750    
Plains All American Pipeline LP  
6.650% 01/15/37 (b)     225,000       236,386    
Williams Companies, Inc.  
6.375% 10/01/10 (b)     45,000       45,619    
8.125% 03/15/12     60,000       65,100    
Pipelines Total     768,270    
Energy Total     2,300,962    
Financials – 4.7%  
Banks – 1.4%  
Capital One Bank  
4.875% 05/15/08     325,000       323,377    
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.  
4.375% 08/01/09     700,000       690,302    
PNC Funding Corp.  
5.625% 02/01/17     240,000       244,106    
SunTrust Preferred Capital I  
5.853% 12/15/11 (c)     200,000       204,061    
U.S. Bank NA  
6.375% 08/01/11     600,000       629,822    
Wachovia Corp.  
4.875% 02/15/14     300,000       293,197    
Wells Fargo & Co.  
5.125% 09/01/12     600,000       603,063    
Banks Total     2,987,928    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.7%  
AGFC Capital Trust I  
6.000% 01/15/67 (b)(c)     280,000       282,421    
American General Finance Corp.  
5.375% 09/01/09     375,000       377,238    
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.  
7.518% 06/01/66 (c)     200,000       219,600    
CIT Group, Inc.  
6.100% 03/15/67 (c)     100,000       99,983    
Citigroup, Inc.  
5.000% 09/15/14     700,000       687,207    
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.  
4.125% 09/15/09     300,000       292,598    
Ford Motor Credit Co.  
7.375% 02/01/11     100,000       99,436    
General Electric Capital Corp.  
5.000% 01/08/16     650,000       641,143    
GMAC LLC  
8.000% 11/01/31     85,000       93,727    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  
6.345% 02/15/34     370,000       377,945    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
HSBC Finance Corp.  
5.000% 06/30/15     650,000       634,830    
JPMorgan Chase Capital XVIII  
6.950% 08/17/36     425,000       464,138    
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.  
5.750% 07/18/11     600,000       615,271    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.  
4.125% 01/15/09     500,000       491,583    
Morgan Stanley  
4.750% 04/01/14     400,000       383,593    
SLM Corp.  
5.375% 05/15/14     225,000       225,695    
Diversified Financial Services Total     5,986,408    
Insurance – 0.2%  
AMBAC Financial Group, Inc.  
6.150% 02/15/37 (c)     135,000       134,242    
Genworth Financial, Inc.  
6.150% 11/15/66 (c)     150,000       150,831    
Metlife, Inc.  
6.400% 12/15/36     205,000       208,801    
Insurance Total     493,874    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.2%  
Health Care Property Investors, Inc.  
6.450% 06/25/12     250,000       259,268    
Simon Property Group LP  
5.750% 12/01/15     250,000       257,060    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     516,328    
Savings & Loans – 0.2%  
Washington Mutual, Inc.  
4.200% 01/15/10     430,000       420,331    
Savings & Loans Total     420,331    
Financials Total     10,404,869    
Industrials – 0.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.2%  
L-3 Communications Corp.  
6.375% 10/15/15     90,000       89,550    
Lockheed Martin Corp.  
6.150% 09/01/36     225,000       243,103    
Aerospace & Defense Total     332,653    
Environmental Control – 0.0%  
Allied Waste North America, Inc.  
7.125% 05/15/16     100,000       101,625    
Environmental Control Total     101,625    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.0%  
Bombardier, Inc.  
6.300% 05/01/14 (b)     105,000       100,538    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Total     100,538    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Packaging & Containers – 0.1%  
Crown Americas LLC &
Crown Americas Capital Corp.
 
7.750% 11/15/15     100,000       104,500    
Owens-Illinois, Inc.  
7.500% 05/15/10     100,000       102,500    
Packaging & Containers Total     207,000    
Transportation – 0.5%  
Canadian National Railway Co.  
7.195% 01/02/16     490,595       555,520    
Union Pacific Corp.  
3.875% 02/15/09     500,000       488,437    
Transportation Total     1,043,957    
Industrials Total     1,785,773    
Technology – 0.1%  
Semiconductors – 0.1%  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.  
10.125% 12/15/16 (b)     10,000       10,237    
PIK,  
9.125% 12/15/14 (b)     100,000       101,375    
Semiconductors Total     111,612    
Technology Total     111,612    
Utilities – 0.9%  
Electric – 0.8%  
AES Corp.  
7.750% 03/01/14     95,000       99,513    
CenterPoint Energy Houston
Electric LLC
 
5.750% 01/15/14     250,000       254,198    
CMS Energy Corp.  
6.875% 12/15/15     20,000       20,850    
8.500% 04/15/11     10,000       10,850    
Commonwealth Edison Co.  
5.950% 08/15/16     325,000       332,716    
Indiana Michigan Power Co.  
5.650% 12/01/15     275,000       277,198    
Nevada Power Co.  
6.500% 04/15/12     30,000       31,327    
NRG Energy, Inc.  
7.250% 02/01/14     15,000       15,300    
7.375% 02/01/16     85,000       86,700    
Progress Energy, Inc.  
7.750% 03/01/31     250,000       307,802    
Southern California Edison Co.  
5.000% 01/15/14     275,000       271,811    
Electric Total     1,708,265    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Gas – 0.1%  
Sempra Energy  
4.750% 05/15/09     375,000       371,867    
Gas Total     371,867    
Utilities Total     2,080,132    
Total Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes
(Cost of $24,987,518)
    25,696,622    
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 9.3%  
Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corp.
 
5.500% 12/01/18     1,222,617       1,227,712    
5.500% 07/01/19     310,470       311,499    
5.500% 07/01/21     2,182,914       2,187,253    
5.500% 08/01/21     6,513,146       6,526,091    
5.500% 08/01/35     1,506,122       1,495,938    
6.000% 03/01/17     92,722       94,286    
6.000% 04/01/17     586,717       596,618    
6.000% 05/01/17     298,931       303,975    
6.000% 08/01/17     183,132       186,223    
6.000% 10/01/36     219,524       221,572    
6.500% 08/01/32     178,391       183,109    
Federal National
Mortgage Association
 
5.000% 02/01/37     239,000       232,013    
5.500% 04/01/36     2,293,968       2,275,755    
5.500% 05/01/36     85,876       85,194    
5.500% 11/01/36     3,074,093       3,049,686    
5.821% 07/01/32 (c)     613,691       618,298    
6.000% 09/01/36     727,244       733,576    
Government National
Mortgage Association
 
7.000% 10/15/31     72,667       75,666    
7.000% 04/15/32     70,983       73,781    
7.000% 05/15/32     93,964       97,668    
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost of $20,390,290)
    20,575,913    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 7.4%  
Agency – 6.2%  
Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corp.
 
4.000% 09/15/15     2,945,731       2,886,078    
4.000% 10/15/18     1,900,000       1,760,755    
4.500% 03/15/18     2,920,000       2,871,440    
4.500% 10/15/18     1,521,744       1,506,328    
4.500% 02/15/27     630,000       622,644    
4.500% 08/15/28     720,000       705,675    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Federal National
Mortgage Association
 
4.500% 11/25/14     630,000       623,762    
6.000% 04/25/32     2,600,000       2,668,854    
Agency Total     13,645,536    
Non-Agency – 1.2%  
Bear Stearns Asset Backed
Securities, Inc.
 
5.000% 01/25/34     1,092,679       1,079,671    
SACO I, Inc.  
0.010% 09/25/24 (c)     14,168       13,389    
Structured Asset Securities Corp.  
5.500% 05/25/33     679,480       671,675    
5.500% 07/25/33     989,799       986,447    
Non-Agency Total     2,751,182    
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(Cost of $16,549,798)
    16,396,718    
Government & Agency Obligations – 5.6%  
Foreign Government Obligations – 0.6%  
Province of Ontario  
3.500% 09/17/07     1,000,000       990,395    
United Mexican States  
7.500% 04/08/33     250,000       295,750    
Foreign Government Obligations Total     1,286,145    
U.S. Government Agencies – 1.8%  
Federal Home Loan Bank  
5.125% 10/19/16     700,000       711,098    
Federal Home Loan
Mortgage Corp.
 
6.625% 09/15/09     760,000       792,077    
Federal National
Mortgage Association
 
5.250% 08/01/12     2,400,000       2,432,119    
U.S. Government Agencies Total     3,935,294    
U.S. Government Obligations – 3.2%  
U.S. Treasury Bonds  
6.250% 08/15/23     840,000       979,978    
7.250% 05/15/16     670,000       802,874    
U.S. Treasury Inflation
Indexed Bonds
 
2.500% 07/15/16     1,418,864       1,458,770    
U.S. Treasury Notes  
3.875% 02/15/13     4,020,000       3,890,448    
U.S. Government Obligations Total     7,132,070    
Total Government & Agency Obligations
(Cost of $12,262,023)
    12,353,509    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 2.5%  
Bear Stearns Commercial
Mortgage Securities
 
5.449% 12/11/40 (c)     500,000       504,168    
5.458% 03/11/39 (c)     760,000       773,292    
JP Morgan Chase Commercial
Mortgage Securities Corp.
 
5.447% 06/12/47     791,000       799,772    
Morgan Stanley Capital I  
5.370% 12/15/43     1,053,000       1,055,507    
Nationslink Funding Corp.  
6.888% 11/10/30     2,478,027       2,486,039    
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost of $5,625,607)
    5,618,778    
Asset-Backed Securities – 1.3%  
Cityscape Home Equity
Loan Trust
 
7.410% 05/25/28     416,187       414,749    
First Alliance Mortgage
Loan Trust
 
7.340% 06/20/27     84,008       83,797    
IMC Home Equity Loan Trust  
7.310% 11/20/28     1,141,573       1,138,394    
7.520% 08/20/28     665,720       664,058    
Salomon Brothers
Mortgage Securities VII
 
7.150% 06/25/28     650,413       648,307    
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost of $2,951,750)
    2,949,305    
Short-Term Obligation – 1.4%  
Repurchase agreement with Fixed
Income Clearing Corp., dated
02/28/07, due on 03/01/07, at 5.210%,
collateralized by a U.S. Treasury
Bill maturing 08/02/07, market
value of $3,132,800 (repurchase
proceeds $3,071,444)
    3,071,000       3,071,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost of $3,071,000)
    3,071,000    
Total Investments – 100.3%
(Cost of $201,811,948) (d)
    222,102,802    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.3)%     (676,599 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     221,426,203    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Balanced Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2007, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $1,356,707, which represents 0.6% of net assets.

(c)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 28, 2007.

(d)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $201,876,518.

At February 28, 2007, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

Asset Allocation   % of
Net Assets
 
Common Stocks     61.2    
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes     11.6    
Mortgage-Backed Securities     9.3    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     7.4    
Government & Agency Obligations     5.6    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     2.5    
Asset-Backed Securities     1.3    
      98.9    
Short-Term Obligation     1.4    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.3 )  
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
PIK   Payment-In-Kind  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


63




Investment PortfolioColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 100.2%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 5.9%  
Education – 5.9%  
OR Facilities Authority  
Linfield College Project,
Series 2005 A,
5.000% 10/01/20
    1,825,000       1,930,668    
OR Health Sciences University  
Series 1996 A,
Insured: MBIA:
(a) 07/01/09
    1,530,000       1,400,577    
(a) 07/01/12     1,315,000       1,069,845    
(a) 07/01/14     2,550,000       1,914,872    
(a) 07/01/15     4,325,000       3,115,816    
(a) 07/01/21     12,515,000       6,943,697    
OR Health, Housing, Educational &
Cultural Facilities Authority
 
Linfield College Project,
Series 1998 A:
4.650% 10/01/09
    555,000       563,231    
5.500% 10/01/18     1,000,000       1,029,600    
Reed College Project,
Series 1995 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.100% 07/01/10
    900,000       922,410    
OR Multnomah County
Educational Facilities Authority
 
University of Portland Project:
Series 1997,
Insured: AMBAC
5.000% 04/01/11
    1,150,000       1,174,196    
Series 2000:  
5.700% 04/01/15     1,000,000       1,048,490    
6.000% 04/01/20     1,000,000       1,057,280    
6.000% 04/01/25     500,000       528,940    
Education Total     22,699,622    
Education Total     22,699,622    
Health Care – 8.5%  
Continuing Care Retirement – 0.7%  
OR Albany Hospital Facility Authority  
Mennonite Home Albany,
Series 2004 PJ-A:
4.750% 10/01/11
    660,000       679,945    
5.000% 10/01/12     680,000       711,253    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Multnomah County Hospital
Facilities Authority
 
Terwilliger Plaza, Inc.,
Series 2006 A,
5.250% 12/01/26
    1,400,000       1,445,612    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     2,836,810    
Hospitals – 7.8%  
OR Benton County Hospital
Facilities Authority
 
Samaritan Health Services Project,
Series 1998:
4.400% 10/01/07
    220,000       220,515    
4.800% 10/01/11     245,000       250,018    
5.200% 10/01/17     2,255,000       2,311,330    
OR Clackamas County Hospital
Facility Authority
 
Legacy Health System, IBC,
Series 1999,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 02/15/13
    495,000       517,572    
Legacy Health System:
Series 1999:
5.000% 02/15/16
    1,010,000       1,044,259    
5.500% 02/15/13     5,450,000       5,693,288    
5.500% 02/15/14     2,385,000       2,490,894    
Series 2001:  
4.600% 05/01/10     885,000       907,276    
5.250% 05/01/21     4,890,000       5,154,402    
5.750% 05/01/12     2,000,000       2,164,060    
5.750% 05/01/16     1,500,000       1,617,615    
OR Medford Hospital Facilities
Authority
 
Asante Health System,
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA:
5.250% 08/15/10
    485,000       499,293    
5.250% 08/15/11     260,000       267,324    
OR Multnomah County Hospital
Facilities Authority
 
Providence Health System,
Series 2004,
5.250% 10/01/16
    2,970,000       3,222,034    
OR Salem Hospital Facility Authority  
Series 2006 A,
5.000% 08/15/27
    3,500,000       3,705,520    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Umatilla County Hospital Facility Authority  
Catholic Health Initiatives,
Series 2000 A,
5.750% 12/01/20
    285,000       303,841    
Hospitals Total     30,369,241    
Health Care Total     33,206,051    
Housing – 3.6%  
Assisted Living/Senior – 0.5%  
OR Clackamas County Hospital
Facility Authority
 
Robison Jewish Home Project,
Series 2005:
5.000% 10/01/19
    1,000,000       1,021,480    
5.125% 10/01/24     1,000,000       1,015,230    
Assisted Living/Senior Total     2,036,710    
Multi-Family – 0.6%  
OR Clackamas County Housing
Authority
 
Multi-Family Housing,
Easton Ridge,
Series 1996 A,
5.800% 12/01/16
    2,255,000       2,256,466    
Multi-Family Total     2,256,466    
Single-Family – 2.5%  
OR Housing & Community Services  
Department Mortgage Single
Family Program:
 
Series 1991 D,
6.700% 07/01/13
    255,000       255,449    
Series 1998 A,
4.850% 07/01/10
    120,000       122,521    
Series 1999 E,
5.375% 07/01/21
    2,735,000       2,830,315    
Series 1999 M, AMT,
5.800% 07/01/12
    135,000       138,872    
Series 2000 E,
Insured: FHA:
5.700% 07/01/12
    440,000       446,112    
5.800% 07/01/14     385,000       390,733    
6.000% 07/01/20     1,080,000       1,110,315    
Series 2001 J,
5.150% 07/01/24
    1,605,000       1,653,086    
Series 2001 Q:
4.700% 07/01/15
    520,000       535,038    
4.900% 07/01/17     500,000       516,680    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Series 2006 A,  
4.300% 07/01/20     1,475,000       1,500,812    
Single-Family Total     9,499,933    
Housing Total     13,793,109    
Other – 30.1%  
Other – 1.3%  
OR Health, Housing, Educational &
Cultural Facilities Authority
 
Goodwill Industries Lane County,
Series 1998 A,
6.650% 11/15/22(b)
    3,515,000       3,570,713    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Government Development Bank
 
Series 2006 B,
5.000% 12/01/14
    1,200,000       1,286,076    
Other Total     4,856,789    
Pool/Bond Bank – 0.3%  
OR Economic Community
Development Department
 
Series 2000 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.375% 01/01/11
    1,105,000       1,141,940    
Pool/Bond Bank Total     1,141,940    
Refunded/Escrowed(c) – 28.5%  
OR Board of Higher Education  
Lottery Education Project,
Series 1999 A:
 
Pre-refunded 04/01/09,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 04/01/13
    1,600,000       1,666,864    
Pre-refunded 04/01/11,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 04/01/14
    2,705,000       2,842,549    
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 08/01/11,
5.250% 08/01/14
    1,225,000       1,302,322    
OR Clackamas County Hospital
Facility Authority
 
Kaiser Permanente,
Series 1998 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.375% 04/01/14
    7,135,000       7,431,887    
Willamette View, Inc. Project,
Series 1999 A,
Pre-refunded 11/01/09,
6.850% 11/01/15
    1,480,000       1,597,897    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Clackamas County  
School District No. 086,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/15/10,
6.000% 06/15/16
    2,350,000       2,522,983    
School District No. 108,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FSA
5.375% 06/15/15
    1,055,000       1,126,719    
School District No. 12,
North Clackamas,
Series 1998,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
Insured: FGIC:
5.250% 06/01/11
    1,000,000       1,034,980    
5.250% 06/01/15     2,750,000       2,846,195    
School District No. 7J,
Lake Oswega,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11:
5.375% 06/01/15
    2,450,000       2,611,161    
5.375% 06/01/16     1,295,000       1,380,185    
5.375% 06/01/17     2,535,000       2,701,752    
OR Coos County  
School District No. 13,
North Bend,
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 06/15/15
    1,765,000       1,919,102    
OR Department of Transportation  
Highway User Tax,
Series 2002 A,
Pre-refunded 11/15/12,
5.500% 11/15/16
    2,500,000       2,733,750    
OR Deschutes County Hospital
Facilities Authority
 
Cascade Health Services, Inc.,
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 01/01/12:
5.500% 01/01/22
    2,000,000       2,154,460    
5.600% 01/01/27     5,550,000       6,002,991    
5.600% 01/01/32     2,000,000       2,163,240    
OR Deschutes County  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1998 A,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
5.050% 06/01/17
    420,000       432,613    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
School District No. 1,
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 06/15/18
    1,000,000       1,072,900    
OR Jackson County  
School District No. 4,
Phoenix-Talent,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 06/15/16
    1,000,000       1,072,900    
School District No. 9, Eagle Point,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
5.625% 06/15/15
    1,920,000       2,069,434    
OR Linn County Community  
School District No. 9, Lebanon,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/13,
Insured: FGIC
5.550% 06/15/21
    2,000,000       2,210,760    
School District No. 9,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/13,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/15/15
    405,000       440,429    
OR Medford Hospital Facilities
Authority
 
Asante Health System,
Series 1998 A,
Pre-refunded 08/15/08,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 08/15/11
    540,000       557,323    
OR Multnomah County  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1998,
Pre-refunded 08/01/08,
4.550% 08/01/10
    235,000       240,236    
School District No. 40,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 12/01/10,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 12/01/14
    1,790,000       1,875,974    
School District No. 7, Reynolds,
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11:
5.625% 06/15/14
    2,670,000       2,877,806    
5.625% 06/15/17     1,000,000       1,077,830    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Multnomah-Clackamas Counties  
Centennial School District No. 28-302,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FGIC:
5.375% 06/15/16
    2,055,000       2,194,699    
5.375% 06/15/17     2,280,000       2,434,994    
5.375% 06/15/18     2,490,000       2,659,270    
OR North Clackamas Parks &
Recreation District Facilities
 
Series 1993,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.700% 04/01/13
    2,625,000       2,782,001    
OR Northern Oregon Corrections  
Series 1997,
Pre-refunded 09/15/07,
Insured: AMBAC
5.300% 09/15/13
    1,000,000       1,009,060    
OR Portland Community College District  
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11:
5.375% 06/01/14
    1,925,000       2,054,745    
5.375% 06/01/16     2,705,000       2,887,317    
5.375% 06/01/17     2,540,000       2,711,196    
OR Powell Valley Water District  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 08/01/09,
6.000% 02/01/15
    620,000       652,947    
OR Salem Water & Sewer  
Series 2000,
Pre-refunded 06/01/10,
Insured: FSA
5.300% 06/01/15
    1,500,000       1,577,175    
OR Tri-County Metropolitan
Transportation District
 
Series 1999 1,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
5.400% 06/01/19
    4,200,000       4,396,392    
OR Umatilla County Hospital
Facility Authority
 
Catholic Health Initiatives,
Series 2000 A,
Escrowed to Maturity:
5.750% 12/01/20
    245,000       263,147    
6.000% 12/01/30     4,825,000       5,203,666    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Washington & Clackamas
Counties
 
School District No. 23J, Tigard,
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,
Insured: MBIA
5.375% 06/15/17
    1,500,000       1,622,025    
OR Washington County  
School District No. 15,
Forest Grove,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FSA:
5.375% 06/15/13
    2,070,000       2,210,719    
5.375% 06/15/15     2,515,000       2,685,970    
School District No. 48J, Beaverton:
Series 1998,
Pre-refunded 08/01/08,
5.250% 08/01/10
    1,150,000       1,175,772    
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
Insured: FGIC
5.100% 06/01/12
    500,000       515,880    
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 01/01/11:
5.125% 01/01/14
    2,000,000       2,104,760    
5.125% 01/01/17     1,820,000       1,915,332    
5.125% 01/01/18     2,260,000       2,378,379    
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/01/11,
5.500% 06/01/16
    2,785,000       2,986,328    
OR Washington, Multnomah &
Yamhill Counties
 
School District No. 1J,
Series 1999,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
5.250% 06/01/14
    500,000       517,490    
OR Yamhill County  
School District No. 029J,
Series 2002,
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 06/15/16
    2,535,000       2,726,088    
VI Virgin Islands Public Finance
Authority
 
Series 1989 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
7.300% 10/01/18
    1,185,000       1,467,314    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     111,099,908    
Other Total     117,098,637    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Other Revenue – 1.9%  
Recreation – 1.9%  
OR Board of Higher Education  
Lottery Education Project:
Series 1999 B,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 04/01/15
    1,315,000       1,366,443    
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FSA:
5.000% 04/01/14
    1,830,000       1,971,294    
5.250% 04/01/11     4,000,000       4,159,760    
Recreation Total     7,497,497    
Other Revenue Total     7,497,497    
Tax-Backed – 40.0%  
Local Appropriated – 0.5%  
OR Deschutes & Jefferson County  
School District No. 02J,
Series 2004 B,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 06/15/22
    2,335,000       1,245,676    
OR Multnomah County  
Certificates of Participation,
Series 1998,
4.550% 08/01/10
    765,000       780,108    
Local Appropriated Total     2,025,784    
Local General Obligations – 22.7%  
OR Aurora  
Series 1999,
5.600% 06/01/24
    1,205,000       1,253,164    
OR Bend Municipal Airport Project  
Series 1999 B, AMT,
5.375% 06/01/13
    150,000       154,434    
OR Benton & Linn Counties  
School District No. 509J, Corvallis,
Series 2003,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 06/01/17
    2,665,000       2,838,438    
OR Canyonville South Umpqua
Rural Fire District
 
Series 2001,
5.400% 07/01/31
    610,000       618,522    
OR Clackamas & Washington Counties  
School District No. 003JT,
Series 2003,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 06/15/17
    4,000,000       2,653,160    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Clackamas Community College  
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/15/15
    1,500,000       1,588,455    
OR Clackamas County  
School District No. 007J, Lake Oswego,
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 06/01/21
    2,000,000       2,288,320    
School District No. 108, Estacada,
Series 2005,
Insured: FSA
5.500% 06/15/25
    2,485,000       2,983,267    
School District No. 115,
Series 2006 A,
Insured: MBIA:
(a) 06/15/25
    2,250,000       988,335    
(a) 06/15/26     2,610,000       1,092,494    
Series 2007,
Insured: MBIA
4.125% 06/01/27
    2,000,000       1,990,380    
OR Columbia County  
School District No. 502,
Deferred Interest,
Series 1999,
Insured: FGIC:
(a) 06/01/13
    1,685,000       1,320,754    
(a) 06/01/14     1,025,000       772,204    
OR Coos Bay  
Series 2000,
4.900% 09/01/07
    525,000       528,250    
OR Crook County  
School District,
Series 2002,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 02/01/14
    2,860,000       3,023,277    
OR Jackson County  
School District No. 009,
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA:
5.500% 06/15/20
    1,000,000       1,166,990    
5.500% 06/15/21     1,410,000       1,655,368    
School District No. 6, Central Point,
Series 2000,
6.000% 06/15/09
    1,090,000       1,146,626    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Jefferson County  
School District No. 509J,
Madras School District,
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/15/18
    1,075,000       1,149,089    
OR Josephine County  
Unit School District, Three Rivers,
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC:
5.000% 12/15/15
    1,000,000       1,094,530    
5.000% 12/15/16     1,000,000       1,100,870    
OR Lane County  
School District No. 19, Springfield:
Series 1997,
Insured: FGIC:
6.000% 10/15/12
    1,740,000       1,944,450    
6.000% 10/15/14     1,310,000       1,509,028    
Series 2006,
Insured: FSA
(a) 06/15/25
    5,160,000       2,265,859    
School District No. 4J, Eugene,
Series 2002:
5.000% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,064,930    
5.250% 07/01/13     1,000,000       1,089,210    
OR Linn Benton Community College  
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 06/15/13
    1,000,000       784,580    
Series 2002,
Insured: FGIC
(a) 06/15/14
    1,000,000       753,850    
OR Linn County  
Community School District No. 9,
Lebanon,
Series 2001,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/15/15
    305,000       330,077    
OR Madras Aquatic Center District  
Series 2005,
5.000% 06/01/22
    1,695,000       1,783,682    
OR Metro  
Series 2002,
5.250% 09/01/14
    3,130,000       3,341,150    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Multnomah-Clackamas Counties  
Centennial School District No. 28JT,
Series 2006,
Insured: AMBAC
(a) 06/01/16
    2,260,000       1,553,456    
OR Portland Limited Tax  
Series 2001 B:
(a) 06/01/12
    1,750,000       1,426,862    
(a) 06/01/13     1,500,000       1,174,305    
(a) 06/01/16     3,500,000       2,424,730    
(a) 06/01/18     4,000,000       2,544,120    
(a) 06/01/19     4,000,000       2,435,080    
(a) 06/01/20     4,000,000       2,332,400    
OR Rogue Community College
District
 
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA:
5.000% 06/15/15
    1,015,000       1,108,553    
5.000% 06/15/16     1,050,000       1,144,427    
5.000% 06/15/17     1,255,000       1,365,063    
OR Tualatin Hills Park &
Recreation District
 
Series 1998,
Insured: FGIC
5.750% 03/01/14
    990,000       1,116,235    
OR Washington & Clackamas
Counties
 
Deferred Interest,
Series 1999 A,
(a) 06/01/10
    1,520,000       1,331,809    
School District No. 23J, Tigard:
Series 2000,
(a) 06/15/18
    2,700,000       1,710,801    
Series 2005,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 06/15/21
    6,575,000       7,346,182    
OR Washington, Clackamas &
Yamhill Counties
 
School District No. 88J,
Series 2007 B,
4.500% 06/15/23
    8,125,000       8,409,131    
OR Washington, Multnomah &
Yamhill Counties
 
School District No. 1J:
Series 1998,
5.000% 11/01/13
    1,100,000       1,186,537    
Series 2006,
Insured: MBIA
(a) 06/15/25
    4,065,000       1,790,511    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Yamhill County  
School District No. 029J,
Series 2005,
Insured: FGIC
5.500% 06/15/21
    1,000,000       1,174,020    
School District No. 40,
Series 1997,
Insured: FGIC
6.000% 06/01/09
    500,000       525,550    
Local General Obligations Total     88,373,515    
Special Property Tax – 6.9%  
OR Hood River Urban Renewal Agency  
Series 1996,
6.250% 12/15/11
    840,000       849,878    
OR Lebanon Urban Renewal Agency  
Series 1999,
5.625% 06/01/19
    1,000,000       1,038,320    
Series 2000:
5.750% 06/01/15
    1,120,000       1,158,943    
6.000% 06/01/20     1,580,000       1,647,182    
OR Medford Urban Renewal  
Series 1996,
5.875% 09/01/10
    500,000       500,805    
OR Portland Airport Way Urban
Renewal & Redevelopment
 
Convention Center,
Series 2000 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.750% 06/15/17
    1,500,000       1,603,485    
5.750% 06/15/18     2,050,000       2,197,354    
OR Portland Limited Tax  
Series 2003 A,
3.400% 06/01/13
    445,000       438,107    
OR Portland River District Urban
Renewal & Redevelopment
 
Series 2003 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.000% 06/15/17
    1,500,000       1,598,160    
5.000% 06/15/18     3,070,000       3,274,431    
5.000% 06/15/20     2,000,000       2,129,720    
OR Portland Urban Renewal &
Redevelopment
 
South Park Blocks,
Series 2000 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
5.750% 06/15/17
    2,065,000       2,207,464    
5.750% 06/15/19     2,580,000       2,765,451    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Redmond Urban Renewal Agency  
Downtown Area B,
Series 1999:
5.650% 06/01/13
    720,000       739,555    
5.850% 06/01/19     785,000       807,435    
South Airport Industrial Area A,
Series 1999,
5.700% 06/01/19
    650,000       662,500    
OR Seaside Urban Renewal Agency  
Greater Seaside Urban Renewal,
Series 2001,
5.250% 06/01/15
    1,000,000       1,033,560    
OR Veneta Urban Renewal Agency  
Series 2001:
5.375% 02/15/16
    700,000       737,394    
5.625% 02/15/21     1,100,000       1,155,594    
OR Wilsonville Limited Tax
Improvement
 
Series 1998,
5.000% 12/01/10
    110,000       110,355    
Special Property Tax Total     26,655,693    
State Appropriated – 6.4%  
OR Department of Administrative Services  
Certificates of Participation:
Series 1999 A,
Insured: AMBAC:
4.500% 05/01/12
    1,020,000       1,042,960    
5.000% 05/01/13     4,240,000       4,389,502    
5.000% 05/01/14     1,000,000       1,035,260    
Series 2002 B,
Insured: MBIA
5.250% 05/01/10
    840,000       878,875    
Series 2002 C,
Insured: MBIA:
5.250% 11/01/15
    1,000,000       1,067,490    
5.250% 11/01/17     5,000,000       5,322,900    
Series 2002 E,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 11/01/13
    1,470,000       1,563,066    
Series 2007 A,
Insured FGIC:
5.000% 05/01/24
    2,630,000       2,859,389    
5.000% 05/01/25     2,780,000       3,015,188    
5.000% 05/01/26     2,800,000       3,032,008    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Finance Corp.
 
Series 2004 A,
5.750% 08/01/27
    750,000       807,562    
State Appropriated Total     25,014,200    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
State General Obligations – 3.5%  
OR Board of Higher Education  
Deferred Interest,
Series 2001 A,
(a) 08/01/17
    1,050,000       692,979    
Series 1996 A,
(a) 08/01/14
    490,000       366,226    
Series 2001 A:
5.250% 08/01/14
    255,000       270,456    
5.250% 08/01/16     780,000       825,318    
Series 2004 D,
5.000% 08/01/24
    3,620,000       3,862,431    
OR Elderly & Disabled Housing  
Series 2001 B,
4.950% 08/01/20
    985,000       1,016,264    
OR State  
Series 1980,
9.200% 10/01/08
    385,000       417,155    
Series 2002 A,
5.250% 10/15/15
    1,735,000       1,868,647    
OR Veterans Welfare  
Series 1980,
8.000% 07/01/08
    580,000       612,074    
Series 2000 80A,
5.700% 10/01/32
    1,535,000       1,545,377    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Aqueduct & Sewer Authority
 
Series 2004 A,
5.000% 07/01/30
    1,000,000       1,044,190    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Series 2006 A,
5.250% 07/01/23
    1,000,000       1,091,690    
State General Obligations Total     13,612,807    
Tax-Backed Total     155,681,999    
Transportation – 1.5%  
Airports – 0.5%  
OR Eugene Airport  
Series 2000, AMT:
5.650% 05/01/07
    555,000       556,482    
5.700% 05/01/08     515,000       524,445    
OR Port of Portland
International Airport
 
Series 1998 12B,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 07/01/12
    1,000,000       1,031,940    
Airports Total     2,112,867    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Ports – 0.7%  
OR Port Morrow  
Series 2000,
6.700% 06/01/20
    2,000,000       2,005,640    
OR Port of St. Helens  
Series 1999:
5.600% 08/01/14
    315,000       322,226    
5.750% 08/01/19     425,000       434,949    
Ports Total     2,762,815    
Transportation – 0.3%  
OR Tri-County Metropolitan
Transportation District
 
Series 2003 A,
5.000% 09/01/15
    1,000,000       1,065,580    
Transportation Total     1,065,580    
Transportation Total     5,941,262    
Utilities – 8.7%  
Independent Power Producers – 0.5%  
OR Western Generation Agency  
Series 2006 A:
5.000% 01/01/20
    1,000,000       1,040,520    
5.000% 01/01/21     1,000,000       1,037,950    
Independent Power Producers Total     2,078,470    
Investor Owned – 2.2%  
OR Port of St. Helens Pollution Control  
Portland General Electric Co.:
Series 1985 A,
4.800% 04/01/10
    5,195,000       5,246,171    
Series 1985 B,
4.800% 06/01/10
    3,500,000       3,536,120    
Investor Owned Total     8,782,291    
Municipal Electric – 3.3%  
OR Emerald Peoples Utility District  
Series 1996,
Insured: FGIC:
7.350% 11/01/10
    2,160,000       2,426,846    
7.350% 11/01/11     2,000,000       2,305,700    
7.350% 11/01/12     2,490,000       2,944,226    
7.350% 11/01/13     2,675,000       3,245,872    
Series 2003 A,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 11/01/20
    605,000       655,887    
OR Eugene Electric Utilities System  
Series 2001 B,
Insured: FSA
5.250% 08/01/13
    1,040,000       1,103,471    
Municipal Electric Total     12,682,002    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Municipal Bonds (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Water & Sewer – 2.7%  
OR Myrtle Point Water  
Series 2000,
6.000% 12/01/20
    510,000       538,167    
OR Portland Water Systems
Revenue
 
Series 2006 B,
5.000% 10/01/16
    5,330,000       5,846,637    
OR Sheridan Water  
Series 1998,
5.350% 04/01/18
    300,000       303,099    
Series 2000:
6.200% 05/01/15
    625,000       659,838    
6.450% 05/01/20     520,000       551,210    
OR Washington County Housing
Authority
 
Clean Water Services Sewer,
Series 2004 Lien,
Insured: MBIA
5.000% 10/01/13
    2,310,000       2,489,764    
Water & Sewer Total     10,388,715    
Utilities Total     33,931,478    
Total Municipal Bonds
(Cost of $373,844,056)
            389,849,655    

 

Investment Company – 0.0%

    Shares      
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash
Management Fund
    6,536       6,536    
Total Investment Company
(Cost of $6,536)
            6,536    

 

Short-Term Obligations – 0.9%

    Par ($)      
Variable Rate Demand Notes (d) – 0.9%  
FL Orange County Health Facilities
Authority
 
Series 2007 A-2,
Insured: FSA,
LOC: Dexia Credit Local
3.660% 10/01/41
    400,000       400,000    
FL Orange County School Board  
Series 2000 B,
Insured: AMBAC,
SPA: SunTrust Bank N.A.
3.660% 08/01/25
    100,000       100,000    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
FL Palm Beach County Florida
Water & Sewer
 
Series 1985,
SPA: Wachovia Bank N.A.
3.650% 10/01/11
    1,700,000       1,700,000    
MS Jackson County Pollution
Control
 
Chevron Corp.,
Series 1993,
3.660% 06/01/23
    400,000       400,000    
SD Health & Educational
Facilities Authority
 
Rapid City Regional Hospital,
Series 2003,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: U.S. Bank N.A.
3.640% 09/01/27
    100,000       100,000    
TX Harris County Health Facilities
Development Corp.
 
Texas Childrens Hospital,
Series 1999 B-1,
Insured: MBIA,
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank
3.630% 10/01/29
    300,000       300,000    
UT Carbon County  
Refunding Pacificorp,
Series 1994,
Insured: AMBAC,
LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank
3.630% 11/01/24
    200,000       200,000    
WY Uinta County  
Chevron Corp.,
Series 2007,
3.660% 08/15/20
    400,000       400,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     3,600,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(Cost of $3,600,000)
    3,600,000    
Total Investments – 101.1%
(Cost of $377,450,592)(e)
    393,456,191    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (1.1)%     (4,204,873 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 389,251,318    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Zero coupon bond.

(b)  Denotes a restricted security, which is subject to restrictions on resale under federal securities laws or in transactions exempt from registration. At February 28, 2007, the value of this security amounted to $3,570,713, which represents 0.9% of net assets.

Security   Acquisition
Date
  Acquisition
Cost
 
OR Health, Housing, Educational &
Cultural Facilities Authority, Goodwill
Industries Lane County, Series 1998 A,
6.650% 11/15/22
    06/17/98     $ 3,635,000    

 

(c)  The Fund has been informed that each issuer has placed direct obligations of the U.S. Government in an irrevocable trust, solely for the payment of principal and interest.

(d)  Variable rate demand notes. These securities are payable upon demand and are secured by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from banks. The interest rates change periodically and the interest rates shown reflect the rates at February 28, 2007.

(e)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $377,278,172.

At February 28, 2007, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings By Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     40.0    
Other     30.1    
Utilities     8.7    
Health Care     8.5    
Education     5.9    
Housing     3.6    
Other Revenue     1.9    
Transportation     1.5    
      100.2    
Investment Company     0.0 *  
Short-Term Obligations     0.9    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (1.1 )  
      100.0    

 

*  Rounds to less than 0.1%.

Acronym   Name  
AMBAC   Ambac Assurance Corp.  
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax  
FGIC   Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.  
FHA   Federal Housing Administration  
FSA   Financial Security Assurance, Inc.  
IBC   Insured Bond Certificates  
LOC   Letter of Credit  
MBIA   MBIA Insurance Corp.  
SPA   Stand-by Purchase Agreement  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – 96.9%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Basic Materials – 6.3%  
Chemicals – 3.3%  
Agricultural Chemicals – 0.6%  
Mosaic Co.  
7.375% 12/01/14 (a)     1,215,000       1,254,487    
7.625% 12/01/16 (a)     4,440,000       4,628,700    
      5,883,187    
Chemicals-Diversified – 1.7%  
EquiStar Chemicals LP  
10.625% 05/01/11     675,000       713,813    
Huntsman International LLC  
6.875% 11/15/13 (a)     1,975,000       2,692,025    
7.875% 11/15/14 (a)     2,815,000       2,913,525    
Lyondell Chemical Co.  
8.000% 09/15/14     2,615,000       2,752,287    
8.250% 09/15/16     3,740,000       4,020,500    
NOVA Chemicals Corp.  
6.500% 01/15/12     4,070,000       3,866,500    
      16,958,650    
Chemicals-Specialty – 1.0%  
Chemtura Corp.  
6.875% 06/01/16     4,600,000       4,462,000    
Nalco Co.  
7.750% 11/15/11     4,830,000       4,986,975    
      9,448,975    
Chemicals Total     32,290,812    
Forest Products & Paper – 1.3%  
Paper & Related Products – 1.3%  
Boise Cascade LLC  
7.125% 10/15/14     2,465,000       2,415,700    
Cascades, Inc.  
7.250% 02/15/13     2,635,000       2,661,350    
Domtar, Inc.  
7.125% 08/15/15     3,415,000       3,427,806    
Georgia-Pacific Corp.  
8.000% 01/15/24     4,320,000       4,406,400    
      12,911,256    
Forest Products & Paper Total     12,911,256    
Iron/Steel – 1.0%  
Steel-Producers – 1.0%  
Russel Metals, Inc.  
6.375% 03/01/14     6,410,000       6,185,650    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
United States Steel Corp.  
9.750% 05/15/10     4,055,000       4,283,094    
      10,468,744    
Iron/Steel Total     10,468,744    
Metals & Mining – 0.7%  
Diversified Minerals – 0.7%  
FMG Finance Ltd.  
10.625% 09/01/16 (a)     5,810,000       6,681,500    
      6,681,500    
Metals & Mining Total     6,681,500    
Basic Materials Total     62,352,312    
Communications – 16.4%  
Media – 9.1%  
Broadcast Services/Programs – 0.3%  
Clear Channel Communications, Inc.  
4.900% 05/15/15     2,930,000       2,477,212    
      2,477,212    
Cable TV – 4.2%  
Charter Communications
Holdings II LLC
 
10.250% 09/15/10     4,570,000       4,809,925    
CSC Holdings, Inc.  
7.625% 04/01/11     4,505,000       4,628,888    
DirecTV Holdings LLC  
6.375% 06/15/15     6,585,000       6,329,831    
8.375% 03/15/13     6,009,000       6,347,006    
EchoStar DBS Corp.  
6.625% 10/01/14     10,440,000       10,544,400    
7.000% 10/01/13     4,000,000       4,110,000    
Rogers Cable, Inc.  
7.875% 05/01/12     3,815,000       4,186,963    
      40,957,013    
Multimedia – 1.7%  
Lamar Media Corp.  
7.250% 01/01/13     12,168,000       12,350,520    
Quebecor Media, Inc.  
7.750% 03/15/16     4,765,000       4,884,125    
      17,234,645    
Publishing-Periodicals – 1.8%  
Dex Media West LLC  
9.875% 08/15/13     3,975,000       4,327,781    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
R.H. Donnelley, Inc.  
10.875% 12/15/12     12,235,000       13,274,975    
      17,602,756    
Television – 1.1%  
LIN Television Corp.  
6.500% 05/15/13     8,025,000       7,824,375    
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.  
8.000% 03/15/12     2,980,000       3,069,400    
      10,893,775    
Media Total     89,165,401    
Telecommunication Services – 7.3%  
Cellular Telecommunications – 1.2%  
Nextel Communications, Inc.  
7.375% 08/01/15     9,585,000       9,918,759    
Rogers Wireless, Inc.  
8.000% 12/15/12     2,275,000       2,425,719    
      12,344,478    
Satellite Telecommunications – 0.4%  
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.  
9.250% 06/15/16(a)     3,760,000       4,154,800    
      4,154,800    
Telecommunication Equipment – 0.7%  
Lucent Technologies, Inc.  
6.450% 03/15/29     7,325,000       6,665,750    
      6,665,750    
Telecommunication Services – 0.7%  
Embarq Corp.  
7.082% 06/01/16     1,790,000       1,850,969    
7.995% 06/01/36     1,790,000       1,900,517    
Time Warner Telecom
Holdings, Inc.
 
9.250% 02/15/14     3,090,000       3,314,025    
      7,065,511    
Telephone-Integrated – 4.3%  
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.  
7.000% 02/15/15     3,440,000       3,427,100    
Citizens Communications Co.  
7.875% 01/15/27 (a)     4,740,000       4,941,450    
Qwest Corp.  
7.500% 10/01/14     1,775,000       1,883,719    
7.500% 06/15/23     4,890,000       4,957,237    
8.875% 03/15/12     14,380,000       15,889,900    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Windstream Corp.  
7.000% 03/15/19 (a)     5,405,000       5,425,269    
8.625% 08/01/16     4,980,000       5,453,100    
      41,977,775    
Telecommunication Services Total     72,208,314    
Communications Total     161,373,715    
Consumer Cyclical – 16.0%  
Apparel – 0.5%  
Apparel Manufacturers – 0.5%  
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.  
7.250% 02/15/11     4,795,000       4,878,913    
      4,878,913    
Apparel Total     4,878,913    
Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.9%  
Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Original – 1.3%  
Accuride Corp.  
8.500% 02/01/15     3,555,000       3,599,437    
ArvinMeritor, Inc.  
8.125% 09/15/15     2,585,000       2,623,775    
TRW Automotive, Inc.  
9.375% 02/15/13     5,645,000       6,061,319    
      12,284,531    
Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Replacement – 0.3%  
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.  
8.000% 07/01/13     2,965,000       2,987,238    
      2,987,238    
Rubber-Tires – 0.3%  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  
9.000% 07/01/15     1,120,000       1,216,600    
Series C,  
8.625% 12/01/11 (a)     1,620,000       1,721,250    
      2,937,850    
Auto Parts & Equipment Total     18,209,619    
Entertainment – 2.3%  
Gambling (Non-Hotel) – 0.1%  
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority  
6.875% 02/15/15     1,255,000       1,261,275    
      1,261,275    
Music – 1.0%  
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.  
7.000% 03/01/14 (a)     4,115,000       4,032,700    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
WMG Acquisition Corp.  
7.375% 04/15/14     6,010,000       5,829,700    
      9,862,400    
Racetracks – 1.2%  
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.  
6.750% 06/01/13     11,926,000       11,926,000    
      11,926,000    
Entertainment Total     23,049,675    
Home Builders – 1.6%  
Building-Residential/Commercial – 1.6%  
K. Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.  
6.000% 01/15/10     2,290,000       2,232,750    
6.375% 12/15/14     3,110,000       2,946,725    
6.500% 01/15/14     3,025,000       2,896,438    
KB Home  
5.875% 01/15/15     8,425,000       7,930,233    
      16,006,146    
Home Builders Total     16,006,146    
Home Furnishings – 0.5%  
Home Furnishings – 0.5%  
Sealy Mattress Co.  
8.250% 06/15/14     4,835,000       5,100,925    
      5,100,925    
Home Furnishings Total     5,100,925    
Leisure Time – 0.9%  
Cruise Lines – 0.6%  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  
6.875% 12/01/13     5,775,000       5,953,026    
      5,953,026    
Leisure & Recreational Products – 0.3%  
K2, Inc.  
7.375% 07/01/14     2,450,000       2,474,500    
      2,474,500    
Leisure Time Total     8,427,526    
Lodging – 5.3%  
Casino Hotels – 5.3%  
Caesars Entertainment, Inc.  
7.875% 03/15/10     4,040,000       4,262,200    
Chukchansi Economic
Development Authority
 
8.000% 11/15/13 (a)     4,565,000       4,759,012    
Galaxy Entertainment
Finance Co., Ltd.
 
9.875% 12/15/12 (a)     5,590,000       6,100,087    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Harrah's Operating Co., Inc.  
5.625% 06/01/15     1,545,000       1,336,425    
Las Vegas Sands Corp.  
6.375% 02/15/15     3,695,000       3,565,675    
MGM Mirage  
7.625% 01/15/17     9,720,000       9,841,500    
Seminole Hard Rock
Entertainment, Inc.
 
7.860% 03/15/14 (a)(b)     3,110,000       3,129,438    
Station Casinos, Inc.  
6.875% 03/01/16     8,600,000       7,987,250    
Wynn Las Vegas LLC  
6.625% 12/01/14     11,555,000       11,439,450    
      52,421,037    
Lodging Total     52,421,037    
Retail – 2.6%  
Retail-Automobiles – 0.8%  
AutoNation, Inc.  
7.000% 04/15/14     1,635,000       1,657,481    
7.360% 04/15/13 (b)     1,000,000       1,015,000    
Group 1 Automotive, Inc.  
8.250% 08/15/13     4,825,000       4,993,875    
      7,666,356    
Retail-Convenience Store – 0.8%  
Couche-Tard US LP  
7.500% 12/15/13     7,605,000       7,795,125    
      7,795,125    
Retail-Propane Distributors – 0.5%  
AmeriGas Partners LP  
7.125% 05/20/16     5,005,000       5,030,025    
      5,030,025    
Retail-Restaurants – 0.5%  
Domino's, Inc.  
8.250% 07/01/11     4,830,000       5,064,255    
      5,064,255    
Retail Total     25,555,761    
Textiles – 0.4%  
Textile-Products – 0.4%  
INVISTA  
9.250% 05/01/12 (a)     3,745,000       3,988,425    
      3,988,425    
Textiles Total     3,988,425    
Consumer Cyclical Total     157,638,027    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 14.8%  
Agriculture – 0.4%  
Tobacco – 0.4%  
Reynolds American, Inc.  
7.625% 06/01/16     3,940,000       4,279,321    
      4,279,321    
Agriculture Total     4,279,321    
Beverages – 2.3%  
Beverages-Non-Alcoholic – 1.2%  
Cott Beverages, Inc.  
8.000% 12/15/11     11,710,000       11,988,112    
      11,988,112    
Beverages-Wine/Spirits – 1.1%  
Constellation Brands, Inc.  
8.125% 01/15/12     9,660,000       10,046,400    
      10,046,400    
Beverages Total     22,034,512    
Biotechnology – 0.4%  
Medical-Biomedical/Gene – 0.4%  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.  
7.500% 08/15/13     3,790,000       3,903,700    
      3,903,700    
Biotechnology Total     3,903,700    
Commercial Services – 3.9%  
Commercial Services – 0.7%  
Iron Mountain, Inc.  
7.750% 01/15/15     5,175,000       5,291,438    
8.625% 04/01/13     1,170,000       1,199,250    
      6,490,688    
Funeral Services & Related Items – 0.3%  
Service Corp. International  
6.750% 04/01/16     600,000       598,500    
7.375% 10/01/14     2,750,000       2,880,625    
      3,479,125    
Printing-Commercial – 0.8%  
Quebecor World Capital Corp.  
8.750% 03/15/16 (a)     5,070,000       5,184,075    
Quebecor World, Inc.  
9.750% 01/15/15 (a)     2,415,000       2,553,862    
      7,737,937    
Private Corrections – 0.8%  
Corrections Corp. of America  
6.250% 03/15/13     510,000       508,725    
7.500% 05/01/11     7,300,000       7,519,000    
      8,027,725    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Rental Auto/Equipment – 1.3%  
Ashtead Capital, Inc.  
9.000% 08/15/16 (a)     4,250,000       4,590,000    
United Rentals North America, Inc.  
7.000% 02/15/14     7,100,000       7,135,500    
7.750% 11/15/13     845,000       864,012    
      12,589,512    
Commercial Services Total     38,324,987    
Food – 1.3%  
Food-Dairy Products – 0.7%  
Dean Foods Co.  
7.000% 06/01/16     7,095,000       7,325,588    
      7,325,588    
Food-Miscellaneous/Diversified – 0.6%  
Del Monte Corp.  
6.750% 02/15/15     5,675,000       5,589,875    
      5,589,875    
Food Total     12,915,463    
Healthcare Services – 4.0%  
Medical Products – 1.0%  
Fisher Scientific International, Inc.  
6.750% 08/15/14     9,540,000       9,878,994    
      9,878,994    
Medical-HMO – 0.4%  
Coventry Health Care, Inc.  
5.875% 01/15/12     4,205,000       4,226,025    
      4,226,025    
Medical-Hospitals – 2.0%  
HCA, Inc.  
9.250% 11/15/16 (a)     3,850,000       4,124,313    
PIK,  
9.625% 11/15/16 (a)     9,500,000       10,260,000    
Triad Hospitals, Inc.  
7.000% 05/15/12     5,543,000       5,723,147    
      20,107,460    
Medical-Outpatient/Home Medical – 0.2%  
Select Medical Corp.  
7.625% 02/01/15     2,175,000       1,914,000    
      1,914,000    
Physician Practice Management – 0.4%  
US Oncology, Inc.  
9.000% 08/15/12     3,375,000       3,569,063    
      3,569,063    
Healthcare Services Total     39,695,542    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Household Products/Wares – 0.9%  
Consumer Products-Miscellaneous – 0.9%  
American Greetings Corp.  
7.375% 06/01/16     4,375,000       4,522,657    
Jarden Corp.  
7.500% 05/01/17     3,875,000       3,928,281    
      8,450,938    
Household Products/Wares Total     8,450,938    
Pharmaceuticals – 1.6%  
Medical-Drugs – 0.6%  
Elan Finance PLC  
8.875% 12/01/13 (a)     5,815,000       5,902,225    
      5,902,225    
Medical-Generic Drugs – 0.6%  
Mylan Laboratories, Inc.  
6.375% 08/15/15     6,000,000       5,985,000    
      5,985,000    
Pharmacy Services – 0.4%  
Omnicare, Inc.  
6.750% 12/15/13     4,060,000       4,019,400    
      4,019,400    
Pharmaceuticals Total     15,906,625    
Consumer Non-Cyclical Total     145,511,088    
Energy – 15.8%  
Coal – 2.3%  
Coal – 2.3%  
Arch Western Finance LLC  
6.750% 07/01/13     9,055,000       8,896,538    
Massey Energy Co.  
6.875% 12/15/13     4,360,000       4,185,600    
Peabody Energy Corp.  
6.875% 03/15/13     9,695,000       9,816,187    
      22,898,325    
Coal Total     22,898,325    
Oil & Gas – 6.4%  
Oil & Gas Drilling – 0.7%  
Pride International, Inc.  
7.375% 07/15/14     7,025,000       7,200,625    
      7,200,625    
Oil Companies-Exploration & Production – 5.2%  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
6.375% 06/15/15     13,535,000       13,433,487    
7.500% 09/15/13     4,450,000       4,639,125    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Compton Petroleum Corp.  
7.625% 12/01/13     3,850,000       3,773,000    
El Paso Production Holding Co.  
7.750% 06/01/13     1,085,000       1,133,825    
Newfield Exploration Co.  
6.625% 09/01/14     10,800,000       10,719,000    
OPTI Canada, Inc.  
8.250% 12/15/14 (a)     3,170,000       3,280,950    
Pogo Producing Co.  
6.625% 03/15/15     9,845,000       9,574,263    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.  
7.125% 04/01/16     4,480,000       4,390,400    
      50,944,050    
Oil Refining & Marketing – 0.5%  
Tesoro Corp.  
6.625% 11/01/15     5,090,000       5,140,900    
      5,140,900    
Oil & Gas Total     63,285,575    
Oil & Gas Services – 2.2%  
Oil Field Machinery & Equipment – 1.1%  
Grant Prideco, Inc.  
6.125% 08/15/15     11,060,000       10,783,500    
      10,783,500    
Oil-Field Services – 1.1%  
Universal Compression, Inc.  
7.250% 05/15/10     10,270,000       10,449,725    
      10,449,725    
Oil & Gas Services Total     21,233,225    
Pipelines – 4.9%  
Pipelines – 4.9%  
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP  
8.125% 12/15/15     3,700,000       3,820,250    
Colorado Interstate Gas Co.  
6.800% 11/15/15     6,285,000       6,721,128    
El Paso Performance-Linked Trust  
7.750% 07/15/11 (a)     6,720,000       7,140,000    
MarkWest Energy Partners LP  
6.875% 11/01/14     8,600,000       8,320,500    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Williams Companies, Inc.  
6.375% 10/01/10 (a)     9,545,000       9,676,244    
7.750% 06/15/31     1,755,000       1,869,075    
8.125% 03/15/12     9,790,000       10,622,150    
      48,169,347    
Pipelines Total     48,169,347    
Energy Total     155,586,472    
Financials – 5.0%  
Diversified Financial Services – 3.4%  
Finance-Auto Loans – 1.5%  
GMAC LLC  
8.000% 11/01/31     13,290,000       14,654,471    
      14,654,471    
Finance-Investment Banker/Broker – 1.1%  
E*Trade Financial Corp.  
7.375% 09/15/13     6,875,000       7,150,000    
LaBranche & Co., Inc.  
11.000% 05/15/12     3,050,000       3,316,875    
      10,466,875    
Special Purpose Entity – 0.8%  
Idearc, Inc.  
8.000% 11/15/16 (a)     7,475,000       7,680,563    
      7,680,563    
Diversified Financial Services Total     32,801,909    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.6%  
REITS-Hotels – 0.9%  
Host Marriott LP  
6.375% 03/15/15     8,775,000       8,665,312    
      8,665,312    
REITS-Regional Malls – 0.7%  
Rouse Co. LP  
6.750% 05/01/13 (a)     7,090,000       7,300,857    
      7,300,857    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     15,966,169    
Financials Total     48,768,078    
Industrials – 14.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.0%  
Aerospace/Defense-Equipment – 1.1%  
DRS Technologies, Inc.  
6.625% 02/01/16     5,075,000       5,087,687    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Sequa Corp.  
9.000% 08/01/09     4,970,000       5,243,350    
      10,331,037    
Electronics-Military – 0.9%  
L-3 Communications Corp.  
5.875% 01/15/15     1,680,000       1,638,000    
6.375% 10/15/15     3,555,000       3,537,225    
7.625% 06/15/12     3,995,000       4,144,813    
      9,320,038    
Aerospace & Defense Total     19,651,075    
Electronics – 1.0%  
Electronic Components-Miscellaneous – 1.0%  
Flextronics International Ltd.  
6.250% 11/15/14     5,190,000       5,021,325    
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC  
7.875% 10/15/14 (a)     4,835,000       4,992,137    
      10,013,462    
Electronics Total     10,013,462    
Environmental Control – 1.5%  
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal – 1.5%  
Allied Waste North America, Inc.  
7.125% 05/15/16     14,935,000       15,177,694    
      15,177,694    
Environmental Control Total     15,177,694    
Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.5%  
Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.5%  
Terex Corp.  
7.375% 01/15/14     4,250,000       4,366,875    
      4,366,875    
Machinery-Construction & Mining Total     4,366,875    
Machinery-Diversified – 1.5%  
Machinery-General Industry – 1.5%  
Manitowoc Co., Inc.  
7.125% 11/01/13     7,215,000       7,359,300    
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.  
6.875% 07/31/13     7,685,000       7,608,150    
      14,967,450    
Machinery-Diversified Total     14,967,450    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 1.9%  
Diversified Manufacturing Operators – 1.7%  
ARAMARK Corp., Class B  
7.470% 01/25/14     3,736,634       3,774,001    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Bombardier, Inc.  
6.300% 05/01/14 (a)     7,340,000       7,028,050    
Trinity Industries, Inc.  
6.500% 03/15/14     6,170,000       6,062,025    
      16,864,076    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.2%  
American Railcar Industries, Inc.  
7.500% 03/01/14 (a)     1,940,000       1,973,950    
      1,973,950    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Total     18,838,026    
Packaging & Containers – 3.3%  
Containers-Metal/Glass – 3.0%  
Ball Corp.  
6.875% 12/15/12     3,742,000       3,816,840    
Crown Americas LLC & Crown
Americas Capital Corp.
 
7.750% 11/15/15     5,450,000       5,695,250    
Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc.  
6.750% 12/01/14     4,550,000       4,504,500    
Owens-Illinois, Inc.  
7.500% 05/15/10     10,555,000       10,818,875    
Silgan Holdings, Inc.  
6.750% 11/15/13     5,050,000       5,024,750    
      29,860,215    
Containers-Paper/Plastic – 0.3%  
Jefferson Smurfit Corp.  
8.250% 10/01/12     2,440,000       2,488,800    
      2,488,800    
Packaging & Containers Total     32,349,015    
Transportation – 3.1%  
Transportation-Marine – 2.4%  
Overseas Shipholding Group  
8.250% 03/15/13     8,320,000       8,736,000    
Stena AB  
7.500% 11/01/13     7,965,000       8,084,475    
Teekay Shipping Corp.  
8.875% 07/15/11     6,296,000       6,783,940    
      23,604,415    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Transportation-Services – 0.7%  
Bristow Group, Inc.  
6.125% 06/15/13     7,595,000       7,215,250    
      7,215,250    
Transportation Total     30,819,665    
Industrials Total     146,183,262    
Private Placement – 0.2%  
Private Placement – 0.2%  
ARAMARK Corp. Lc Facility  
7.445% 01/25/14     263,366       265,999    
Penton Media  
1.000% 02/01/13     2,000,000       2,020,000    
Private Placement Total     2,285,999    
Private Placement Total     2,285,999    
Technology – 1.8%  
Office/Business Equipment – 0.2%  
Office Automation & Equipment – 0.2%  
Xerox Corp.  
6.400% 03/15/16     2,135,000       2,213,828    
      2,213,828    
Office/Business Equipment Total     2,213,828    
Semiconductors – 1.6%  
Electronic Components-Semiconductors – 1.6%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.  
7.750% 11/01/12     3,020,000       3,110,600    
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.  
10.125% 12/15/16 (a)     7,065,000       7,232,794    
PIK,  
9.125% 12/15/14 (a)     5,200,000       5,271,500    
      15,614,894    
Semiconductors Total     15,614,894    
Technology Total     17,828,722    
Utilities – 5.8%  
Electric – 5.8%  
Electric-Generation – 2.9%  
AES Corp.  
7.750% 03/01/14     15,550,000       16,288,625    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Edison Mission Energy  
7.500% 06/15/13     11,805,000       12,336,225    
      28,624,850    
Electric-Integrated – 1.1%  
CMS Energy Corp.  
6.875% 12/15/15     3,710,000       3,867,675    
8.500% 04/15/11     1,645,000       1,784,825    
Mirant Mid Atlantic LLC  
8.625% 06/30/12     951,876       997,090    
Nevada Power Co.  
6.500% 04/15/12     3,950,000       4,124,701    
      10,774,291    
Independent Power Producer – 1.8%  
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.  
7.125% 05/15/18     4,175,000       4,091,500    
Mirant North America LLC  
7.375% 12/31/13     6,510,000       6,689,025    
NRG Energy, Inc.  
7.250% 02/01/14     2,545,000       2,595,900    
7.375% 02/01/16     2,750,000       2,805,000    
7.375% 01/15/17     1,735,000       1,765,362    
      17,946,787    
Electric Total     57,345,928    
Utilities Total     57,345,928    
Total Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes
(Cost of $944,288,293)
    954,873,603    

 

Short-Term Obligation – 1.9%

Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/28/07, due 03/01/07
at 5.210%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Bond maturing
08/15/14, market value of
$18,732,813 (repurchase
proceeds $18,365,658)
    18,363,000       18,363,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(Cost of $18,363,000)
    18,363,000    
Total Investments – 98.8%
(Cost of $962,651,293)(c)
    973,236,603    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.2%     12,058,050    
Net Assets – 100.0%   $ 985,294,653    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At February 28, 2007, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $150,614,188, which represents 15.3% of net assets.

(b)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 28, 2007.

(c)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $966,011,314.

At February 28, 2007, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

Asset Allocation   % of
Net Assets
 
Communications     16.4    
Consumer Cyclical     16.0    
Energy     15.8    
Consumer Non-Cyclical     14.8    
Industrials     14.8    
Basic Materials     6.3    
Utilities     5.8    
Financials     5.0    
Technology     1.8    
Private Placement     0.2    
      96.9    
Short-Term Obligation     1.9    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.2    
      100.0    

 

At February 28, 2007, the Fund had entered into the following forward currency exchange contracts:

Forward
Currency
Contracts to
Sell
  Aggregate
Value
  Face Value   Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
Depreciation
 
EUR     $ 2,615,298     $ 2,574,669       03/15/07     $ (40,629 )  

 

Acronym   Name  
  PIK     Payment-In-Kind  
  EUR     Euro  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


81




Statements of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Funds

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    International
Stock Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund I
  Real Estate
Equity
Fund
  Technology
Fund
 
Assets  
Investments, at identified cost     1,064,631,606       1,242,762,524       176,830,660       352,361,088       206,314,459    
Investments, at value     1,357,426,982       1,512,097,358       219,238,382       661,919,884       233,765,272    
Cash     720       616       550       679       408,275    
Foreign currency
(cost of $8,629, $—, $18,050, $—, $—, $239,600, $—, $—, $—)
    8,627             18,122                
Unrealized appreciation on foreign forward currency contracts     3,137,563                            
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     12,410,608       22,101,190       5,298,659       13,936,536       5,669,363    
Capital stock sold     417,401       1,057,848       482,434       248,553       1,179,509    
Interest     2,242       5,938       670       845       757    
Dividends     1,571,426       882,478       13,788       151,620       46,716    
Foreign tax reclaim     443,457                            
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Advisor                                
Deferred Trustees' compensation plan     96,127       39,514       11,316       20,697       6,624    
Other assets     316,262       400                   51,321    
Total assets     1,375,831,415       1,536,185,342       225,063,921       676,278,814       241,127,837    
Liabilities  
Unrealized depreciation on foreign forward currency contracts     1,423,836                            
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     9,979,677       12,136,784       3,642,772             7,596,126    
Capital stock redeemed     1,764,622       2,572,969       811,832       1,389,439       1,004,009    
Distributions                                
Investment advisory fee     882,907       905,268       149,210       410,423       157,396    
Administration fee                                
Transfer agent fee           158,467       77,550       179,472       4,671    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     15,850       15,614       9,331       13,514       4,027    
Merger costs           52,424                      
Trustees' fees           41                      
Audit fee     14,543       16,730       16,014       12,785       11,184    
Service and distribution fees     111,895       37,784       3,355       30,164       46,490    
Custody fee     88,159       6,024       3,577       1,539       6,211    
Reports to shareholders           14,347             57,031          
Chief compliance officer expenses     2,500       2,500       1,272       2,339       1,283    
Deferred Trustees' compensation plan     96,127       39,514       11,316       20,697       6,624    
Other liabilities           153,338       164       15,717          
Total liabilities     14,380,116       16,111,804       4,726,393       2,133,120       8,838,021    
Net Assets     1,361,451,299       1,520,073,538       220,337,528       674,145,694       232,289,816    
Net Assets consist of  
Paid-in capital     1,077,421,120       1,162,722,627       171,643,017       238,785,492       202,503,671    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income     (3,402,762 )     (579,337 )     (727,675 )              
Accumulated net investment loss                       (5,168,082 )     (1,127,775 )  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (7,116,475 )     88,595,414       7,014,392       130,969,488       3,463,107    
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     292,795,376       269,334,834       42,407,722       309,558,796       27,450,813    
Foreign currency translations     1,754,040             72                
Net Assets     1,361,451,299       1,520,073,538       220,337,528       674,145,694       232,289,816    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Strategic
Investor
Fund
  Balanced
Fund
  Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund
 
Assets  
Investments, at identified cost     1,010,492,457       201,811,948       377,450,592       962,651,293    
Investments, at value     1,174,388,176       222,102,802       393,456,191       973,236,603    
Cash     2,280,108       619       83,943       1,841,095    
Foreign currency
(cost of $8,629, $—, $18,050, $—, $—, $239,600, $—, $—, $—)
    239,673                      
Unrealized appreciation on foreign forward currency contracts                          
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     39,801,597       1,242,224       2,879,648       1,997,604    
Capital stock sold     734,539       135,750       11,320       1,225,200    
Interest     1,334       699,661       4,311,637       18,572,976    
Dividends     1,834,624       171,614                
Foreign tax reclaim     36,122                      
Expense reimbursement due from Investment Advisor     51,596                      
Deferred Trustees' compensation plan     61,666       12,277       13,705       34,714    
Other assets     35,280       15,349                
Total assets     1,219,464,715       224,380,296       400,756,444       996,908,192    
Liabilities  
Unrealized depreciation on foreign forward currency contracts                       40,629    
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     33,739,432       1,856,414       10,819,582       4,950,186    
Capital stock redeemed     1,376,542       892,152       80,751       2,436,842    
Distributions           14       343,042       3,196,048    
Investment advisory fee     524,273       87,136       149,363       442,271    
Administration fee     136,304                      
Transfer agent fee     460,955       42,426       49,738       238,692    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     18,282       21,782       16,064       20,954    
Merger costs                          
Trustees' fees     15,657       3,087       177       7,885    
Audit fee     15,427       22,806       19,580       26,781    
Service and distribution fees     127,674       8,576       2,498       107,029    
Custody fee     15,682       6,102       3,822       14,294    
Reports to shareholders     45,462                   24,152    
Chief compliance officer expenses     2,500       1,321       1,675       2,500    
Deferred Trustees' compensation plan     61,666       12,277       13,705       34,714    
Other liabilities     753,572             5,129       70,562    
Total liabilities     37,293,428       2,954,093       11,505,126       11,613,539    
Net Assets     1,182,171,287       221,426,203       389,251,318       985,294,653    
Net Assets consist of  
Paid-in capital     931,016,346       207,908,426       373,431,993       1,012,471,226    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income     1,078,226       507,795       118,159          
Accumulated net investment loss                       (6,383,854 )  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     86,178,903       (7,280,872 )     (304,433 )     (31,338,050 )  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     163,895,719       20,290,854       16,005,599       10,585,310    
Foreign currency translations     2,093                   (39,979 )  
Net Assets     1,182,171,287       221,426,203       389,251,318       985,294,653    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Funds

February 28, 2007 (Unaudited) (Continued)

    International
Stock Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund I
  Real Estate
Equity
Fund
  Technology
Fund
 
Class A  
Net assets   $ 295,036,736     $ 47,018,424     $ 10,116,907     $ 50,470,108     $ 89,225,330    
Shares outstanding     15,618,014       1,839,859       347,203       1,760,482       8,646,646    
Net asset value per share (a)(b)   $ 18.89     $ 25.56     $ 29.14     $ 28.67     $ 10.32    
Maximum sales charge     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %  
Maximum offering price per share (c)   $ 20.04     $ 27.12     $ 30.92     $ 30.42     $ 10.95    
Class B  
Net assets   $ 36,646,857     $ 20,608,740     $ 778,780     $ 14,730,984     $ 9,308,810    
Shares outstanding     1,984,862       834,793       26,993       513,354       928,722    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 18.46     $ 24.69     $ 28.85     $ 28.70     $ 10.02    
Class C  
Net assets   $ 28,720,373     $ 6,041,841     $ 1,232,217     $ 7,057,297     $ 29,590,200    
Shares outstanding     1,548,810       244,228       42,716       246,235       2,945,466    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 18.54     $ 24.74     $ 28.85     $ 28.66     $ 10.05    
Class D          
Net assets   $ 819,682     $ 421,484           $ 3,618,090     $ 26,567    
Shares outstanding     44,044       17,058             126,124       2,634    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 18.61     $ 24.71           $ 28.69     $ 10.09    
Class G  
Net assets   $ 762,784     $ 510,439                      
Shares outstanding     41,342       20,723                      
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 18.45     $ 24.63                      
Class R  
Net assets         $ 160,801                      
Shares outstanding           6,311                      
Net asset value and offering price per share         $ 25.48                      
Class T  
Net assets         $ 28,497,145                      
Shares outstanding           1,113,918                      
Net asset value per share (a)         $ 25.58                      
Maximum sales charge           5.75 %                    
Maximum offering price per share (c)         $ 27.14                      
Class Z  
Net assets   $ 999,464,867     $ 1,416,814,664     $ 208,209,624     $ 598,269,215     $ 104,138,909    
Shares outstanding     52,540,428       54,668,557       7,116,156       20,849,884       9,973,253    
Net asset value and offering price per share (b)   $ 19.02     $ 25.92     $ 29.26     $ 28.69     $ 10.44    

 

(a)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge.

(b)  Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable redemption fees.

(c)  On sales of $50,000 or more the offering price is reduced.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    Strategic
Investor
Fund
  Balanced
Fund
  Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund
 
Class A  
Net assets   $ 249,392,915     $ 5,245,104     $ 6,343,788     $ 138,456,358    
Shares outstanding     12,504,028       218,991       517,049       16,289,756    
Net asset value per share (a)(b)   $ 19.95     $ 23.95     $ 12.27     $ 8.50    
Maximum sales charge     5.75 %     5.75 %     3.25 %     4.75 %  
Maximum offering price per share (c)   $ 21.17     $ 25.41     $ 12.68     $ 8.92    
Class B  
Net assets   $ 55,055,849     $ 7,034,065     $ 889,792     $ 61,043,753    
Shares outstanding     2,818,295       294,158       72,522       7,181,920    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 19.54     $ 23.91     $ 12.27     $ 8.50    
Class C  
Net assets   $ 44,214,500     $ 1,398,459     $ 732,823     $ 10,634,601    
Shares outstanding     2,262,474       58,480       59,728       1,251,184    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 19.54     $ 23.91     $ 12.27     $ 8.50    
Class D  
Net assets   $ 461,762     $ 216,537     $ 494,548     $ 30,492,922    
Shares outstanding     23,647       9,057       40,308       3,587,624    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 19.53     $ 23.91     $ 12.27     $ 8.50    
Class G  
Net assets                          
Shares outstanding                          
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)                          
Class R  
Net assets                          
Shares outstanding                          
Net asset value and offering price per share                          
Class T  
Net assets                          
Shares outstanding                          
Net asset value per share (a)                          
Maximum sales charge                          
Maximum offering price per share (c)                          
Class Z  
Net assets   $ 833,046,261     $ 207,532,038     $ 380,790,367     $ 744,667,019    
Shares outstanding     41,718,937       8,670,221       31,036,274       87,611,708    
Net asset value and offering price per share (b)   $ 19.97     $ 23.94     $ 12.27     $ 8.50    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


85



Statements of OperationsColumbia Funds

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    International
Stock Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund I
  Real Estate
Equity Fund
  Technology
Fund
 
Net Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends     9,181,255       7,769,892       340,311       2,816,232       279,717    
Interest     262,777       901,558       164,458       327,759       133,494    
Foreign taxes withheld     (656,833 )                 (12,506 )     (355 )  
Total Investment Income     8,787,199       8,671,450       504,769       3,131,485       412,856    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fee     5,625,756       5,512,343       908,477       2,540,000       927,455    
Administration fee                                
Distribution fee:  
Class B     148,593       74,522       2,333       52,369       32,963    
Class C     106,069       20,519       2,905       23,494       97,128    
Class D     2,936       1,528             13,989       100    
Class G     2,930       1,672                      
Service fee:  
Class A     357,225       54,304       8,431       59,674       105,700    
Class B     49,531       24,841       777       17,456       10,988    
Class C     35,356       6,832       967       7,832       32,376    
Class D     979       509             4,663       33    
Class G     1,352       772                      
Class R           181                      
Shareholder services fee - Class T           42,053                      
Transfer agent fee     962,539       616,414       117,618       387,962       131,259    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     84,042       81,268       45,417       76,985       39,449    
Trustees' fees     31,282       32,501       9,921       21,104       6,994    
Custody fee     261,348       22,620       8,371       9,896       11,933    
Chief compliance officer expenses     6,557       6,127       3,031       5,293       3,018    
Other expenses     226,815       270,617       112,877       197,616       75,086    
Total Operating Expenses     7,903,310       6,769,623       1,221,125       3,418,333       1,474,482    
Interest expense     38,580       6,743       161       1,792       646    
Total Expenses     7,941,890       6,776,366       1,221,286       3,420,125       1,475,128    
Expenses waived/reimbursed by Investment Advisor                                
Fees waived by Distributor:  
Class C                                
Class D                                
Fees waived by Transfer Agent     (622,492 )                          
Custody earnings credit     (2,076 )     (5,786 )     (635 )     (602 )     (439 )  
Net Expenses     7,317,322       6,770,580       1,220,651       3,419,523       1,474,689    
Net Investment Income (Loss)     1,469,877       1,900,870       (715,882 )     (288,038 )     (1,061,833 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Strategic
Investor
Fund
  Balanced
Fund
  Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund
 
Net Investment Income  
Income  
Dividends     8,565,925       896,643                
Interest     636,852       2,416,897       9,006,555       37,252,716    
Foreign taxes withheld                       (4,775 )  
Total Investment Income     9,202,777       3,313,540       9,006,555       37,247,941    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fee     3,131,099       577,559       970,429       2,940,554    
Administration fee     755,244                      
Distribution fee:  
Class B     207,031       26,929       3,317       238,455    
Class C     166,885       5,911       2,382       41,580    
Class D     1,684       886       2,203       124,797    
Class G                          
Service fee:  
Class A     302,981       5,881       8,018       191,360    
Class B     69,010       8,977       1,106       79,485    
Class C     55,628       1,970       794       13,860    
Class D     561       295       734       41,599    
Class G                          
Class R                          
Shareholder services fee - Class T                          
Transfer agent fee     1,506,325       125,693       71,577       653,487    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     84,964       62,754       70,817       88,840    
Trustees' fees     31,582       11,930       14,033       36,633    
Custody fee     33,112       12,436       8,061       28,262    
Chief compliance officer expenses     5,589       3,169       3,917       6,166    
Other expenses     355,246       96,115       83,061       299,791    
Total Operating Expenses     6,706,941       940,505       1,240,449       4,784,869    
Interest expense                       806    
Total Expenses     6,706,941       940,505       1,240,449       4,785,675    
Expenses waived/reimbursed by Investment Advisor     (511,850 )                    
Fees waived by Distributor:  
Class C                 (1,112 )     (8,316 )  
Class D                 (1,027 )     (24,959 )  
Fees waived by Transfer Agent                          
Custody earnings credit     (1,996 )     (1,299 )     (1,680 )     (14,014 )  
Net Expenses     6,193,095       939,206       1,236,630       4,738,386    
Net Investment Income (Loss)     3,009,682       2,374,334       7,769,925       32,509,555    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


87



Statements of OperationsColumbia Funds

For the Six Months Ended February 28, 2007 (Unaudited) (Continued)

    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    International
Stock Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth
Fund
  Small Cap
Growth
Fund I
  Real Estate
Equity Fund
  Technology
Fund
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
Foreign Currency
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments     93,204,593       102,646,894       10,786,277       153,245,874       9,605,349    
Foreign currency transactions     3,885,454       (26,348 )     (426 )           (9,867 )  
Net realized gain (loss)     97,090,047       102,620,546       10,785,851       153,245,874       9,595,482    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     61,453,288       68,128,001       14,214,509       (42,797,858 )     12,024,286    
Foreign currency translations     1,713,550             72             2,287    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     63,166,838       68,128,001       14,214,581       (42,797,858 )     12,026,573    
Net Gain     160,256,885       170,748,547       25,000,432       110,448,016       21,622,055    
Net Increase Resulting from Operations     161,726,762       172,649,417       24,284,550       110,159,978       20,560,222    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


88



    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Strategic
Investor
Fund
  Balanced
Fund
  Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and
Foreign Currency
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments     88,762,225       10,190,456       550,104       (767,063 )  
Foreign currency transactions     (185,973 )                 2,685    
Net realized gain (loss)     88,576,252       10,190,456       550,104       (764,378 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     1,467,904       4,721,104       266,642       30,264,172    
Foreign currency translations     1,104                   (39,979 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)     1,469,008       4,721,104       266,642       30,224,193    
Net Gain     90,045,260       14,911,560       816,746       29,459,815    
Net Increase Resulting from Operations     93,054,942       17,285,894       8,586,671       61,969,370    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


89



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Funds

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   International Stock Fund   Mid Cap Growth Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2006 (a)($)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     1,469,877       20,716,145       1,900,870       (1,961,518 )  
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions     97,090,047       196,665,422       102,620,546       95,341,663    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments and foreign currency translations
    63,166,838       52,474,683       68,128,001       (11,512,689 )  
Net increase resulting from operations     161,726,762       269,856,250       172,649,417       81,867,456    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (4,133,175 )     (1,897,375 )              
Class B     (281,059 )     (28,325 )              
Class C     (205,677 )     (13,323 )              
Class D     (5,637 )     (382 )              
Class G     (6,342 )     (3,482 )              
Class Z     (17,299,002 )     (9,672,982 )     (2,455,745 )        
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (28,240,927 )     (2,668,118 )     (2,635,416 )     (109,235 )  
Class B     (3,899,155 )     (613,184 )     (1,228,935 )     (92,893 )  
Class C     (2,862,621 )     (289,740 )     (347,303 )     (12,559 )  
Class D     (78,464 )     (8,320 )     (24,153 )     (5,866 )  
Class G     (82,635 )     (38,588 )     (29,379 )     (10,097 )  
Class R                 (4,303 )        
Class T                 (1,593,876 )     (375,814 )  
Class Z     (101,049,926 )     (10,376,677 )     (78,975,335 )     (10,607,269 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (158,144,620 )     (25,610,496 )     (87,294,445 )     (11,213,733 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     2,319,177       57,819,222       576,935,519       (54,634,676 )  
Redemption Fees     4,846       31,135                
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     5,906,165       302,096,111       662,290,491       16,019,047    
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     1,355,545,134       1,053,449,023       857,783,047       841,764,000    
End of period     1,361,451,299       1,355,545,134       1,520,073,538       857,783,047    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income, at end of period     (3,402,762 )     17,058,253       (579,337 )        
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period                       (24,462 )  

 

(a)  Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006.

(b)  Classes A, B and C shares were initially offered on November 1, 2005.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Small Cap Growth Fund I   Real Estate Equity Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2006 (b)($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     (715,882 )     (2,006,082 )     (288,038 )     12,000,668    
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions     10,785,851       33,720,413       153,245,874       121,739,563    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments and foreign currency translations
    14,214,581       (9,292,815 )     (42,797,858 )     345,333    
Net increase resulting from operations     24,284,550       22,421,516       110,159,978       134,085,564    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A                 (296,997 )     (1,221,099 )  
Class B                 (34,022 )     (281,742 )  
Class C                 (12,886 )     (101,320 )  
Class D                 (9,185 )     (83,173 )  
Class G                          
Class Z                 (4,514,436 )     (20,429,149 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (1,159,092 )     (955 )     (7,614,457 )     (5,027,442 )  
Class B     (95,854 )     (1,290 )     (2,231,941 )     (1,591,961 )  
Class C     (120,635 )     (452 )     (1,000,428 )     (555,755 )  
Class D                 (600,565 )     (462,275 )  
Class G                          
Class R                          
Class T                          
Class Z     (29,505,062 )     (6,483,989 )     (99,289,486 )     (82,518,380 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (30,880,643 )     (6,486,686 )     (115,604,403 )     (112,272,296 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     29,656,983       (33,316,966 )     33,581,345       (203,184,914 )  
Redemption Fees                          
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     23,060,890       (17,382,136 )     28,136,920       (181,371,646 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     197,276,638       214,658,774       646,008,774       827,380,420    
End of period     220,337,528       197,276,638       674,145,694       646,008,774    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income, at end of period     (727,675 )                    
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period           (11,793 )     (5,168,082 )     (12,518 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


91



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Funds

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Technology Fund   Strategic Investor Fund   Balanced Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     (1,061,833 )     (1,274,821 )     3,009,682       2,830,460       2,374,334       5,215,730    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, 
futures contracts and written options
    9,595,482       (3,380,219 )     88,576,252       66,204,240       10,190,456       13,540,329    
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, foreign  
currency translations, futures  
contracts and written options
    12,026,573       5,045,878       1,469,008       (30,969,554 )     4,721,104       (3,993,678 )  
Net increase resulting from operations     20,560,222       390,838       93,054,942       38,065,146       17,285,894       14,762,381    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A                 (877,470 )     (1,141,064 )     (45,916 )     (68,779 )  
Class B                             (47,463 )     (84,129 )  
Class C                             (10,211 )     (11,910 )  
Class D                             (1,559 )     (2,534 )  
Class Z                 (2,645,206 )     (2,001,896 )     (2,546,102 )     (5,530,580 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A           (1,565,194 )     (21,385,015 )     (12,351,692 )              
Class B           (208,798 )     (6,587,215 )     (3,757,672 )              
Class C           (235,437 )     (5,582,554 )     (3,083,532 )              
Class D           (1,273 )     (55,652 )     (35,524 )              
Class Z           (3,469,746 )     (23,718,387 )     (15,890,662 )              
Total distributions to shareholders           (5,480,448 )     (60,851,499 )     (38,262,042 )     (2,651,251 )     (5,697,932 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     36,100,420       119,898,198       704,982,358       (80,634,677 )     (32,982,198 )     (83,198,814 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     56,660,642       114,808,588       737,185,801       (80,831,573 )     (18,347,555 )     (74,134,365 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     175,629,174       60,820,586       444,985,486       525,817,059       239,773,758       313,908,123    
End of period     232,289,816       175,629,174       1,182,171,287       444,985,486       221,426,203       239,773,758    
Undistributed net investment income, at
end of period
                1,078,226       1,591,220       507,795       784,712    
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period     (1,127,775 )     (65,942 )                          

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


92



Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Oregon Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
  Conservitive
High Yield Fund
 
    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2006 ($)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     7,769,925       15,863,946       32,509,555       77,546,952    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, 
futures contracts and written options
    550,104       (76,383 )     (764,378 )     (13,956,133 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, foreign  
currency translations, futures  
contracts and written options
    266,642       (6,994,177 )     30,224,193       (35,834,574 )  
Net increase resulting from operations     8,586,671       8,793,386       61,969,370       27,756,245    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (120,483 )     (196,135 )     (4,985,372 )     (13,897,417 )  
Class B     (13,310 )     (33,893 )     (1,835,415 )     (4,329,122 )  
Class C     (10,675 )     (18,048 )     (328,637 )     (828,000 )  
Class D     (9,848 )     (23,391 )     (986,330 )     (2,601,189 )  
Class Z     (7,605,623 )     (15,572,245 )     (25,882,233 )     (60,226,094 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A                          
Class B                          
Class C                          
Class D                          
Class Z                          
Total distributions to shareholders     (7,759,939 )     (15,843,712 )     (34,017,987 )     (81,881,822 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     (897,665 )     (21,224,759 )     (129,930,588 )     (419,739,763 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (70,933 )     (28,275,085 )     (101,979,205 )     (473,865,340 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     389,322,251       417,597,336       1,087,273,858       1,561,139,198    
End of period     389,251,318       389,322,251       985,294,653       1,087,273,858    
Undistributed net investment income, at
end of period
    118,159       108,173                
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period                 (6,383,854 )     (4,875,422 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


93




Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    International Stock Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
Febraury 28, 2007
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     663,236       12,769,588       1,820,941       31,858,348    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 11,502,364       184,602,426    
Distributions reinvested     1,559,041       28,733,127       241,749       4,066,222    
Redemptions     (1,286,344 )     (24,728,405 )     (3,406,213 )     (59,334,868 )  
Net increase     935,933       16,774,310       10,158,841       161,192,128    
Class B  
Subscriptions     72,514       1,359,821       150,720       2,585,185    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 3,265,239       51,112,688    
Distributions reinvested     196,840       3,550,989       33,515       553,002    
Redemptions     (594,244 )     (11,205,273 )     (1,922,237 )     (32,857,952 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (324,890 )     (6,294,463 )     1,527,237       21,392,923    
Class C  
Subscriptions     63,517       1,184,375       82,654       1,438,606    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 1,684,650       26,472,752    
Distributions reinvested     131,938       2,390,724       14,227       235,742    
Redemptions     (148,994 )     (2,794,378 )     (337,758 )     (5,821,095 )  
Net increase     46,461       780,721       1,443,773       22,326,005    
Class D  
Subscriptions     454       8,515       2,566       43,597    
Distributions reinvested     4,585       83,352       504       8,373    
Redemptions     (2,193 )     (40,937 )     (9,681 )     (171,234 )  
Net increase (decrease)     2,846       50,930       (6,611 )     (119,264 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions     1,043       19,485       2,248       38,693    
Distributions reinvested     4,932       88,927       2,530       41,730    
Redemptions     (30,565 )     (571,675 )     (200,046 )     (3,470,298 )  
Net decrease     (24,590 )     (463,263 )     (195,268 )     (3,389,875 )  
Class R  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net increase                          
Class T  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net decrease                          
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,485,107       28,514,359       3,053,495       53,473,236    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 1,164,515       18,806,658    
Distributions reinvested     2,297,138       42,611,910       345,288       5,838,832    
Redemptions     (4,110,103 )     (79,655,327 )     (12,561,823 )     (221,701,421 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (327,858 )     (8,529,058 )     (7,998,525 )     (143,582,695 )  

 

(a) Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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    Mid Cap Growth Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
Febraury 28, 2007
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     158,625       4,015,975       346,804       8,445,955    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     1,305,055       31,735,752                
Distributions reinvested     97,217       2,445,993       4,318       102,597    
Redemptions     (248,063 )     (6,307,755 )     (98,323 )     (2,357,032 )  
Net increase     1,312,834       31,889,965       252,799       6,191,520    
Class B  
Subscriptions     17,318       424,179       100,073       2,388,130    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     583,144       13,770,140                
Distributions reinvested     46,417       1,130,265       3,617       83,940    
Redemptions     (131,558 )     (3,241,944 )     (78,229 )     (1,836,358 )  
Net increase (decrease)     515,321       12,082,640       25,461       635,712    
Class C  
Subscriptions     71,720       1,766,370       99,459       2,379,553    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     106,084       2,510,529                
Distributions reinvested     10,692       260,879       380       8,826    
Redemptions     (49,305 )     (1,220,835 )     (25,796 )     (611,480 )  
Net increase     139,191       3,316,943       74,043       1,776,899    
Class D  
Subscriptions     334       8,238       390       8,872    
Distributions reinvested     935       22,786       226       5,256    
Redemptions     (608 )     (14,659 )     (4,369 )     (102,165 )  
Net increase (decrease)     661       16,365       (3,753 )     (88,037 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions     189       4,599       1,190       27,930    
Distributions reinvested     1,209       29,379       436       10,076    
Redemptions     (6,167 )     (148,413 )     (9,585 )     (227,002 )  
Net decrease     (4,769 )     (114,435 )     (7,959 )     (188,996 )  
Class R  
Subscriptions     4,180       110,034       2,386       57,229    
Distributions reinvested     172       4,303                
Redemptions     (427 )     (11,001 )              
Net increase     3,925       103,336       2,386       57,229    
Class T  
Subscriptions     12,127       307,089       19,658       477,650    
Distributions reinvested     62,131       1,565,081       15,447       367,640    
Redemptions     (87,610 )     (2,208,928 )     (167,717 )     (4,062,042 )  
Net decrease     (13,352 )     (336,758 )     (132,612 )     (3,216,752 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     2,367,682       60,744,774       3,481,879       86,368,809    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     21,863,586       538,983,176                
Distributions reinvested     2,072,443       52,847,299       356,875       8,582,853    
Redemptions     (4,785,837 )     (122,597,786 )     (6,362,479 )     (154,753,913 )  
Net increase (decrease)     21,517,874       529,977,463       (2,523,725 )     (59,802,251 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


95



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Small Cap Growth Fund I  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     243,674       7,497,613       103,123       3,162,498    
Distributions reinvested     37,391       1,067,133       34       955    
Redemptions     (27,478 )     (814,159 )     (9,541 )     (285,650 )  
Net increase (decrease)     253,587       7,750,587       93,616       2,877,803    
Class B  
Subscriptions     8,624       261,508       21,439       665,238    
Distributions reinvested     3,326       94,120       46       1,289    
Redemptions     (2,252 )     (66,811 )     (4,190 )     (123,321 )  
Net increase (decrease)     9,698       288,817       17,295       543,206    
Class C  
Subscriptions     27,221       810,671       14,855       459,002    
Distributions reinvested     4,165       117,868       11       328    
Redemptions     (2,823 )     (82,083 )     (713 )     (22,820 )  
Net increase     28,563       846,456       14,153       436,510    
Class D  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net increase (decrease)                          
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,030,286       30,761,743       2,578,762       80,594,892    
Distributions reinvested     889,648       25,479,452       223,903       6,340,943    
Redemptions     (1,176,420 )     (35,470,072 )     (4,150,647 )     (124,110,320 )  
Net increase (decrease)     743,514       20,771,123       (1,347,982 )     (37,174,485 )  

 

(a) Classes A, B and C shares were initially offered on November 1, 2005.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


96



    Real Estate Equity Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     235,927       6,998,622       406,170       10,961,528    
Distributions reinvested     271,408       7,489,845       230,523       5,795,348    
Redemptions     (283,876 )     (8,436,470 )     (743,305 )     (19,758,652 )  
Net increase (decrease)     223,459       6,051,997       (106,612 )     (3,001,776 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     54,004       1,601,034       55,494       1,508,674    
Distributions reinvested     70,505       1,949,249       59,456       1,492,970    
Redemptions     (68,648 )     (2,047,947 )     (174,292 )     (4,653,145 )  
Net increase (decrease)     55,861       1,502,336       (59,342 )     (1,651,501 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     44,058       1,291,180       47,984       1,281,844    
Distributions reinvested     33,088       913,763       23,120       580,099    
Redemptions     (19,693 )     (588,221 )     (55,562 )     (1,487,279 )  
Net increase     57,453       1,616,722       15,542       374,664    
Class D  
Subscriptions     763       21,218       1,317       34,220    
Distributions reinvested     18,779       519,159       18,101       454,583    
Redemptions     (18,246 )     (538,594 )     (47,702 )     (1,296,509 )  
Net increase (decrease)     1,296       1,783       (28,284 )     (807,706 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,681,344       49,606,310       2,228,792       59,982,890    
Distributions reinvested     2,761,573       76,248,818       3,067,505       77,048,903    
Redemptions     (3,488,596 )     (101,446,621 )     (12,617,257 )     (335,130,388 )  
Net increase (decrease)     954,321       24,408,507       (7,320,960 )     (198,098,595 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


97



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Technology Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     3,497,108       35,010,850       9,284,782       91,997,295    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested                 99,164       928,177    
Redemptions     (2,993,470 )     (30,129,657 )     (2,917,101 )     (28,495,811 )  
Net increase     503,638       4,881,193       6,466,845       64,429,661    
Class B  
Subscriptions     198,747       1,931,942       679,001       6,674,511    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested                 19,481       178,643    
Redemptions     (129,802 )     (1,275,095 )     (210,315 )     (1,964,176 )  
Net increase     68,945       656,847       488,167       4,888,978    
Class C  
Subscriptions     1,081,443       10,581,204       2,417,270       23,956,078    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested                 15,776       144,978    
Redemptions     (440,723 )     (4,355,023 )     (357,977 )     (3,348,585 )  
Net increase     640,720       6,226,181       2,075,069       20,752,471    
Class D  
Subscriptions     13       129       162       1,578    
Distributions reinvested                 138       1,272    
Redemptions     (167 )     (1,642 )     (92 )     (887 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (154 )     (1,513 )     208       1,963    
Class Z  
Subscriptions     4,412,975       44,233,824       7,178,048       72,235,184    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested                 349,850       3,302,585    
Redemptions     (1,942,928 )     (19,896,112 )     (4,648,824 )     (45,712,644 )  
Net increase (decrease)     2,470,047       24,337,712       2,879,074       29,825,125    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


98



    Strategic Investor Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     660,876       13,198,723       1,927,245       40,285,610    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     4,450,341       82,357,510                
Distributions reinvested     1,124,512       21,007,498       629,370       12,719,557    
Redemptions     (1,752,878 )     (34,802,706 )     (2,520,791 )     (52,743,966 )  
Net increase     4,482,851       81,761,025       35,824       261,201    
Class B  
Subscriptions     95,995       1,864,142       453,077       9,349,459    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     250,516       4,551,995                
Distributions reinvested     329,685       6,035,882       169,557       3,377,578    
Redemptions     (329,794 )     (6,400,977 )     (516,974 )     (10,584,904 )  
Net increase     346,402       6,051,042       105,660       2,142,133    
Class C  
Subscriptions     149,525       2,892,424       576,305       11,877,513    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     50,149       911,399                
Distributions reinvested     268,370       4,915,740       136,921       2,728,824    
Redemptions     (313,327 )     (6,109,514 )     (488,203 )     (10,023,576 )  
Net increase     154,717       2,610,049       225,023       4,582,761    
Class D  
Subscriptions     322       6,212       1,201       24,602    
Distributions reinvested     2,697       49,351       1,587       31,620    
Redemptions     (88 )     (1,715 )     (7,281 )     (149,554 )  
Net increase (decrease)     2,931       53,848       (4,493 )     (93,332 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,354,457       26,833,127       2,016,913       42,353,109    
Proceeds received in connection with merger     34,148,204       632,523,647                
Distributions reinvested     1,364,378       25,644,850       858,956       17,376,682    
Redemptions     (3,559,602 )     (70,495,230 )     (7,037,088 )     (147,257,231 )  
Net increase (decrease)     33,307,437       614,506,394       (4,161,219 )     (87,527,440 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


99



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Balanced Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     45,075       1,067,215       83,879       1,850,552    
Distributions reinvested     1,692       39,547       2,728       59,984    
Redemptions     (11,560 )     (273,424 )     (58,116 )     (1,274,763 )  
Net increase (decrease)     35,207       833,338       28,491       635,773    
Class B  
Subscriptions     19,017       448,197       61,070       1,340,143    
Distributions reinvested     1,800       41,952       3,339       73,387    
Redemptions     (47,593 )     (1,122,420 )     (118,655 )     (2,606,802 )  
Net decrease     (26,776 )     (632,271 )     (54,246 )     (1,193,272 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     11,138       261,849       31,610       695,179    
Distributions reinvested     355       8,293       449       9,866    
Redemptions     (19,333 )     (463,901 )     (9,567 )     (211,279 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (7,840 )     (193,759 )     22,492       493,766    
Class D  
Subscriptions     3       70       238       5,124    
Distributions reinvested     59       1,387       100       2,200    
Redemptions     (1,635 )     (38,908 )     (4,434 )     (96,931 )  
Net decrease     (1,573 )     (37,451 )     (4,096 )     (89,607 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     221,887       5,244,298       747,580       16,482,201    
Distributions reinvested     106,839       2,489,400       247,182       5,424,504    
Redemptions     (1,735,971 )     (40,685,753 )     (4,769,871 )     (104,952,179 )  
Net decrease     (1,407,245 )     (32,952,055 )     (3,775,109 )     (83,045,474 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


100



    Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     14,426       176,939       267,352       3,253,116    
Distributions reinvested     3,866       47,418       7,222       88,108    
Redemptions     (32,702 )     (400,822 )     (88,497 )     (1,075,854 )  
Net increase (decrease)     (14,410 )     (176,465 )     186,077       2,265,370    
Class B  
Subscriptions     1,827       22,378       5,444       66,548    
Distributions reinvested     695       8,525       1,433       17,497    
Redemptions     (4,551 )     (55,922 )     (30,825 )     (376,823 )  
Net decrease     (2,029 )     (25,019 )     (23,948 )     (292,778 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     9,862       120,739       14,183       173,313    
Distributions reinvested     672       8,240       1,205       14,707    
Redemptions     (1,116 )     (13,725 )     (13,321 )     (162,835 )  
Net increase (decrease)     9,418       115,254       2,067       25,185    
Class D  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested     460       5,645       1,279       15,623    
Redemptions     (11,963 )     (146,618 )     (10,821 )     (131,939 )  
Net decrease     (11,503 )     (140,973 )     (9,542 )     (116,316 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,258,486       15,428,083       1,692,884       20,710,082    
Distributions reinvested     459,669       5,638,502       952,126       11,624,480    
Redemptions     (1,773,965 )     (21,737,047 )     (4,538,678 )     (55,440,782 )  
Net decrease     (55,810 )     (670,462 )     (1,893,668 )     (23,106,220 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


101



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Conservative High Yield Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2007
  Year Ended
August 31, 2006
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     678,439       5,697,330       3,633,136       30,706,601    
Distributions reinvested     524,201       4,409,219       1,475,174       12,410,179    
Redemptions     (5,527,511 )     (46,422,759 )     (21,793,217 )     (184,016,358 )  
Net decrease     (4,324,871 )     (36,316,210 )     (16,684,907 )     (140,899,578 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     95,151       797,605       233,945       1,977,598    
Distributions reinvested     151,146       1,271,668       350,287       2,944,311    
Redemptions     (1,147,528 )     (9,641,463 )     (2,841,526 )     (23,901,260 )  
Net decrease     (901,231 )     (7,572,190 )     (2,257,294 )     (18,979,351 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     51,294       431,090       149,813       1,264,512    
Distributions reinvested     24,198       203,597       57,564       483,809    
Redemptions     (232,614 )     (1,954,710 )     (888,267 )     (7,484,301 )  
Net decrease     (157,122 )     (1,320,023 )     (680,890 )     (5,735,980 )  
Class D  
Subscriptions     8,673       72,862       31,924       269,498    
Distributions reinvested     73,084       614,778       193,235       1,625,051    
Redemptions     (886,876 )     (7,450,134 )     (2,649,214 )     (22,354,841 )  
Net decrease     (805,119 )     (6,762,494 )     (2,424,055 )     (20,460,292 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     5,542,706       46,587,535       15,822,759       133,488,837    
Distributions reinvested     988,586       8,317,510       2,520,423       21,202,881    
Redemptions     (15,823,117 )     (132,864,716 )     (46,067,304 )     (388,356,280 )  
Net decrease     (9,291,825 )     (77,959,671 )     (27,724,122 )     (233,664,562 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


102




Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 18.89     $ 15.76     $ 13.04     $ 11.34     $ 10.05     $ 10.04    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     0.01       0.26       0.25       0.01       0.04       (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments, foreign currency and
foreign capital gains tax
    2.25       3.17       2.47       1.69       1.25       0.03    
Total from investment operations     2.26       3.43       2.72       1.70       1.29       0.01    
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.29 )     (0.13 )     (d)                    
From net realized gains     (1.97 )     (0.17 )                          
Total Distributions Declared to
Shareholders
    (2.26 )     (0.30 )     (d)                    
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.89     $ 18.89     $ 15.76     $ 13.04     $ 11.34     $ 10.05    
Total return (e)     12.28 %(f)(g)     21.98 %(f)     20.89 %(f)     14.99 %(f)     12.84 %(g)     0.10 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.21 %(i)     1.19 %     1.25 %     1.72 %     1.90 %(i)     1.86 %(i)  
Interest expense     0.01 %(i)     %(j)                          
Total expenses (h)     1.22 %(i)     1.19 %     1.25 %     1.72 %     1.90 %(i)     1.86 %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     0.07 %(i)     1.49 %     1.71 %     0.10 %     0.61 %(i)     (0.39 )%(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(i)     0.08 %     0.09 %     0.09 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     33 %(g)     95 %     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 295,037     $ 277,295     $ 71,270     $ 24,119     $ 21,664     $ 20,178    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


103



Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 18.44     $ 15.37     $ 12.81     $ 11.23     $ 10.02     $ 10.04    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.06 )     0.11       0.07       (0.09 )     (0.03 )     (0.05 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments, foreign currency and
foreign capital gains tax
    2.20       3.14       2.49       1.67       1.24       0.03    
Total from investment operations     2.14       3.25       2.56       1.58       1.21       (0.02 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.01 )                          
From net realized gains     (1.97 )     (0.17 )                          
Total Distributions Declared to
Shareholders
    (2.12 )     (0.18 )                          
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.46     $ 18.44     $ 15.37     $ 12.81     $ 11.23     $ 10.02    
Total return (e)(f)     11.85 %(g)     21.30 %     19.98 %     14.07 %     12.08 %(g)     (0.20 )%(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.96 %(i)     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.50 %     2.98 %(i)     3.64 %(i)  
Interest expense     0.01 %(i)     %(j)                          
Total expenses (h)     1.97 %(i)     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.50 %     2.98 %(i)     3.64 %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     (0.67 )%(i)     0.62 %     0.47 %     (0.69 )%     (0.47 )%(i)     (2.17 )%(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(i)     0.08 %     0.10 %     0.18 %     0.11 %(i)     0.11 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     33 %(g)     95 %     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 36,647     $ 42,585     $ 12,026     $ 10,221     $ 10,316     $ 10,920    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


104



Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 18.51     $ 15.43     $ 12.86     $ 12.27    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.06 )     0.13       0.07       (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments,
foreign currency and foreign capital gains tax
    2.21       3.13       2.50       0.60    
Total from investment operations     2.15       3.26       2.57       0.59    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.01 )              
From net realized gains     (1.97 )     (0.17 )              
Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders     (2.12 )     (0.18 )              
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital (b)(c)                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.54     $ 18.51     $ 15.43     $ 12.86    
Total return (d)(e)     11.86 %(f)     21.28 %     19.98 %     4.81 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (g)     1.96 %(h)     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.11 %(h)  
Interest expense     0.01 %(h)     %(i)              
Total expenses (g)     1.97 %(h)     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.11 %(h)  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     (0.68 )%(h)     0.75 %     0.46 %     (0.05 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(h)     0.08 %     0.10 %     0.35 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     33 %(f)     95 %     66 %     90 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 28,720     $ 27,806     $ 904     $ 632    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


105



Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 18.57     $ 15.48     $ 12.91     $ 11.27     $ 10.02     $ 10.04    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.06 )     0.11       0.06       (0.04 )     (d)     (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments, foreign currency and
foreign capital gains tax
    2.22       3.16       2.51       1.68       1.25       0.02    
Total from investment operations     2.16       3.27       2.57       1.64       1.25       (0.02 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.01 )                          
From net realized gains     (1.97 )     (0.17 )                          
Total Distributions Declared
to Shareholders
    (2.12 )     (0.18 )                          
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.61     $ 18.57     $ 15.48     $ 12.91     $ 11.27     $ 10.02    
Total return (e)(f)     11.88 %(g)     21.27 %     19.91 %     14.55 %     12.48 %(g)     (0.20 )%(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.96 %(i)     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.10 %     2.49 %(i)     3.48 %(i)  
Interest expense     0.01 %(i)     %(j)                          
Total expenses (h)     1.97 %(i)     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.10 %     2.49 %(i)     3.48 %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     (0.68 )%(i)     0.66 %     0.40 %     (0.27 )%     0.02 %(i)     (2.01 )%(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(i)     0.08 %     0.10 %     0.57 %     0.75 %(i)     0.75 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     33 %(g)     95 %     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 820     $ 765     $ 740     $ 738     $ 633     $ 542    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


106



Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class G Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2006
  Period
Ended
August 31,
2005 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 18.43     $ 15.37     $ 15.06    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.06 )     0.05       0.12    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments, foreign currency and
foreign capital gains tax
    2.21       3.20       0.19    
Total from investment operations     2.15       3.25       0.31    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.02 )        
From net realized gains     (1.97 )     (0.17 )        
Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders     (2.13 )     (0.19 )        
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital (b)(c)                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.45     $ 18.43     $ 15.37    
Total return (d)(e)     11.91 %(f)     21.29 %     2.06 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (g)     1.91 %(h)     1.89 %     1.93 %(h)  
Interest expense     0.01 %(h)     %(i)        
Total expenses (g)     1.92 %(h)     1.89 %     1.93 %(h)  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     (0.61 )%(h)     0.32 %     0.81 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(h)     0.08 %     0.08 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     33 %(f)     95 %     66 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 763     $ 1,215     $ 4,015    

 

(a)  Class G shares were initially offered on March 18, 2005. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


107



Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 19.03     $ 15.85     $ 13.14     $ 11.40     $ 10.05     $ 12.03     $ 14.77    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income     0.03 (c)     0.29 (c)     0.25 (c)     0.11 (c)     0.07 (c)     (c)(d)     0.01    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency and
foreign capital gains tax
    2.27       3.23       2.53       1.67       1.27       (1.94 )     (2.74 )  
Total from investment operations     2.30       3.52       2.78       1.78       1.34       (1.94 )     (2.73 )  
Less Distributions
Declared to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.34 )     (0.17 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )           (0.01 )     (0.01 )  
From net realized gains     (1.97 )     (0.17 )                                
Return of capital                                   (0.03 )        
Total Distributions
Declared to Shareholders
    (2.31 )     (0.34 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )     (0.01 )  
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added
to paid-in-capital
    (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     0.01 (c)              
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
  $ 19.02     $ 19.03     $ 15.85     $ 13.14     $ 11.40     $ 10.05     $ 12.03    
Total return (e)     12.40 %(f)(g)     22.45 %(f)     21.20 %(f)     15.65 %(f)     13.43 %(f)(g)     (16.10 )%(f)     (18.47 )%  
Ratios to Average
Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     0.96 %(i)     0.94 %     1.00 %     1.10 %     1.47 %(i)     1.49 %     1.56 %  
Interest expense     0.01 %(i)     %(j)                                
Total expenses (h)     0.97 %(i)     0.94 %     1.00 %     1.10 %     1.47 %(i)     1.49 %     1.56 %  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     0.32 %(i)     1.63 %     1.71 %     0.81 %     1.03 %(i)     (0.02 )%     0.06 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(i)     0.08 %     0.10 %     0.18 %     0.12 %(i)     0.12 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     33 %(g)     95 %     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %     130 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 999,465     $ 1,005,878     $ 964,495     $ 558,082     $ 248,718     $ 143,332     $ 135,626    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


108



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 24.01     $ 22.16     $ 16.99     $ 18.09     $ 14.77     $ 15.15    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     0.01       (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.23 )     (0.14 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
    3.00       2.26       5.32       (0.87 )     3.46       (0.36 )  
Total from investment operations     3.01       2.16       5.17       (1.10 )     3.32       (0.38 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.56     $ 24.01     $ 22.16     $ 16.99     $ 18.09     $ 14.77    
Total return (d)     12.64 %(f)     9.76 %(e)     30.43 %(e)     (6.08 )%(e)     22.48 %(e)(f)     (2.51 )%(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     1.16 %(h)     1.21 %     1.23 %     1.53 %     1.60 %(h)     1.49 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)           %(i)                    
Total expenses (g)     1.16 %(h)     1.21 %     1.23 %     1.53 %     1.60 %(h)     1.49 %(h)  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     0.05 %(h)     (0.43 )%     (0.76 )%     (1.21 )%     (1.31 )%(h)     (1.22 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.05 %     0.02 %     0.01 %(h)     0.01 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     79 %(f)     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 47,018     $ 12,654     $ 6,078     $ 4,432     $ 4,525     $ 1,180    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


109



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 23.32     $ 21.69     $ 16.75     $ 17.98     $ 14.76     $ 15.15    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.08 )     (0.28 )     (0.30 )     (0.36 )     (0.22 )     (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and foreign currency
    2.91       2.22       5.24       (0.87 )     3.44       (0.35 )  
Total from investment operations     2.83       1.94       4.94       (1.23 )     3.22       (0.39 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.69     $ 23.32     $ 21.69     $ 16.75     $ 17.98     $ 14.76    
Total return (d)     12.23 %(f)     8.95 %(e)     29.49 %(e)     (6.84 )%(e)     21.82 %(e)(f)     (2.57 )%(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     1.91 %(h)     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.29 %     2.36 %(h)     2.32 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)           %(i)                    
Total expenses (g)     1.91 %(h)     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.29 %     2.36 %(h)     2.32 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.70 )%(h)     (1.19 )%     (1.51 )%     (1.97 )%     (2.06 )%(h)     (2.05 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.05 %     0.10 %     0.12 %(h)     0.12 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     79 %(f)     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 20,609     $ 7,452     $ 6,377     $ 5,079     $ 4,242     $ 3,383    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


110



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.37     $ 21.74     $ 16.79     $ 17.88    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.09 )     (0.28 )     (0.30 )     (0.30 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    2.92       2.22       5.25       (0.79 )  
Total from investment operations     2.83       1.94       4.95       (1.09 )  
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (1.46 )     (0.31 )              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.74     $ 23.37     $ 21.74     $ 16.79    
Total return (c)     12.21 %(e)     8.93 %(d)     29.48 %(d)     (6.10 )%(d)(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (f)     1.91 %(g)     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.18 %(g)  
Interest expense     %(g)(h)           %(h)        
Total expenses (f)     1.91 %(g)     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.18 %(g)  
Net investment loss (f)     (0.71 )%(g)     (1.16 )%     (1.52 )%     (1.83 )%(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.05 %     0.08 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     79 %(e)     67 %     104 %     139 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 6,042     $ 2,454     $ 674     $ 501    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


111



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 23.34     $ 21.71     $ 16.77     $ 17.98     $ 14.76     $ 15.15    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.09 )     (0.28 )     (0.30 )     (0.34 )     (0.21 )     (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and
foreign currency
    2.92       2.22       5.24       (0.87 )     3.43       (0.35 )  
Total from investment operations     2.83       1.94       4.94       (1.21 )     3.22       (0.39 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.71     $ 23.34     $ 21.71     $ 16.77     $ 17.98     $ 14.76    
Total return (d)     12.22 %(f)     8.94 %(e)     29.46 %(e)     (6.73 )%(e)     21.82 %(e)(f)     (2.57 )%(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     1.91 %(h)     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.19 %     2.27 %(h)     2.32 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)           %(i)                    
Total expenses (g)     1.91 %(h)     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.19 %     2.27 %(h)     2.32 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.72 )%(h)     (1.20 )%     (1.54 )%     (1.87 )%     (1.97 )%(h)     (2.05 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.05 %     0.08 %     0.09 %(h)     0.09 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     79 %(f)     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 421     $ 383     $ 438     $ 599     $ 737     $ 433    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


112



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class G Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 23.27     $ 21.63     $ 16.70     $ 17.98     $ 14.77     $ 15.15    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.08 )     (0.27 )     (0.29 )     (0.41 )     (0.23 )     (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and
foreign currency
    2.90       2.22       5.22       (0.87 )     3.44       (0.34 )  
Total from investment operations     2.82       1.95       4.93       (1.28 )     3.21       (0.38 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                          
Net asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.63     $ 23.27     $ 21.63     $ 16.70     $ 17.98     $ 14.77    
Total return (d)     12.22 %(e)     9.02 %(f)     29.52 %(f)     (7.12 )%(f)     21.73 %(e)     (2.51 )%(e)  
Ratiosto Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     1.86 %(h)     1.91 %     1.93 %     2.57 %     2.47 %(h)     2.35 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)           %(i)                    
Total expenses (g)     1.86 %(h)     1.91 %     1.93 %     2.57 %     2.47 %(h)     2.35 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.68 )%(h)     (1.15 )%     (1.47 )%     (2.25 )%     (2.17 )%(h)     (2.08 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.05 %     0.01 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     79 %(e)     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(e)     88 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 510     $ 593     $ 724     $ 647     $ 806     $ 753    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class G shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


113



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class R Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
  Period Ended
August 31,
2006 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 23.97     $ 24.44    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.03 )     (0.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and
foreign currency
    3.00       (0.37 )  
Total from investment operations     2.97       (0.47 )  
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (1.46 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.48     $ 23.97    
Total return (c)(d)     12.49 %     (1.92 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (e)(f)     1.41 %     1.47 %  
Interest expense     %(f)(g)        
Total expenses (e)(f)     1.41 %     1.47 %  
Net investment loss (e)(f)     (0.24 )%     (0.66 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     79 %(d)     67 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 161     $ 57    

 

(a)  Class R shares were initially offered on January 23, 2006. Total return reflects activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


114



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class T Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 24.04     $ 22.20     $ 17.03     $ 18.12     $ 14.79     $ 15.15    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (d)     (0.12 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )     (0.12 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and
foreign currency
    3.00       2.27       5.33       (0.87 )     3.45       (0.34 )  
Total from investment operations     3.00       2.15       5.17       (1.09 )     3.33       (0.36 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.58     $ 24.04     $ 22.20     $ 17.03     $ 18.12     $ 14.79    
Total return (e)     12.58 %(g)     9.70 %(f)     30.36 %(f)     (6.02 )%(f)     22.52 %(g)     (2.38 )%(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.21 %(i)     1.26 %     1.28 %     1.50 %     1.46 %(i)     1.45 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)           %(j)                    
Total expenses (h)     1.21 %(i)     1.26 %     1.28 %     1.50 %     1.46 %(i)     1.45 %(i)  
Net investment loss (h)     (0.02 )%(i)     (0.50 )%     (0.82 )%     (1.19 )%     (1.16 )%(i)     (1.18 )%(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.05 %     0.01 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     79 %(g)     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(g)     88 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 28,497     $ 27,101     $ 27,969     $ 25,236     $ 29,920     $ 25,966    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class T shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


115



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 24.35     $ 22.41     $ 17.14     $ 18.17     $ 14.79     $ 19.60     $ 25.99    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)     0.04 (c)     (0.05 )(c)     (0.10 )(c)     (0.14 )(c)     (0.08 )(c)     (0.13 )(c)     (0.11 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    3.04       2.30       5.37       (0.89 )     3.46       (4.68 )     (5.35 )  
Total from investment
operations
    3.08       2.25       5.27       (1.03 )     3.38       (4.81 )     (5.46 )  
Less Distributions
Declared to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.05 )                                      
From net realized gains     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                             (0.93 )  
Total Distributions
Declared to Shareholders
    (1.51 )     (0.31 )                             (0.93 )  
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
  $ 25.92     $ 24.35     $ 22.41     $ 17.14     $ 18.17     $ 14.79     $ 19.60    
Total return (d)     12.74 %(f)     10.06 %(e)     30.75 %(e)     (5.67 )%(e)     22.85 %(e)(f)     (24.54 )%(e)     (20.98 )%  
Ratios to Average
Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     0.91 %(h)     0.96 %     0.98 %     1.07 %     1.09 %(h)     1.12 %     1.08 %  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)           %(i)                          
Total expenses (g)     0.91 %(h)     0.96 %     0.98 %     1.07 %     1.09 %(h)     1.12 %     1.08 %  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     0.29 %(h)     (0.20 )%     (0.52 )%     (0.75 )%     (0.80 )%(h)     (0.85 )%     (0.49 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %     0.05 %     0.05 %     0.05 %(h)     0.05 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     79 %(f)     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %     186 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,416,815     $ 807,089     $ 799,505     $ 825,988     $ 998,943     $ 807,342     $ 786,071    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


116




Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
  Period Ended
August 31,
2006 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 30.29     $ 27.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.14 )     (0.30 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     3.72       4.01    
Total from investment operations     3.58       3.71    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 29.14     $ 30.29    
Total return (c)(d)     12.15 %     13.73 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (e)(f)     1.40 %     1.46 %  
Interest expense (f)(g)     %     %  
Total expenses (e)(f)     1.40 %     1.46 %  
Net investment loss (e)(f)     (0.94 )%     (1.15 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     58 %(d)     109 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 10,117     $ 2,836    

 

(a)  Class A shares were initially offered November 1, 2005.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent defered sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


117



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class B Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
  Period Ended
August 31,
2006 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 30.14     $ 27.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.25 )     (0.50 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     3.69       4.06    
Total from investment operations     3.44       3.56    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.85     $ 30.14    
Total return (c)(d)     11.72 %     13.17 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (e)(f)     2.15 %     2.21 %  
Interest expense (f)(g)     %     %  
Total expenses (e)(f)     2.15 %     2.21 %  
Net investment loss (e)(f)     (1.67 )%     (1.92 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     58 %(d)     109 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 779     $ 521    

 

(a)  Class B shares were initially offered November 1, 2005.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


118



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
2007
  Period Ended
August 31,
2006 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 30.14     $ 27.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.25 )     (0.49 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and foreign currency     3.69       4.05    
Total from investment operations     3.44       3.56    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.85     $ 30.14    
Total return (c)(d)     11.72 %     13.17 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (e)(f)     2.15 %     2.21 %  
Interest expense (f)(g)     %     %  
Total expenses (e)(f)     2.15 %     2.21 %  
Net investment loss (e)(f)     (1.69 )%     (1.92 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     58 %(d)     109 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,232     $ 427 %  

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered November 1, 2005.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(f)  Annualized.

(g)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


119



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 30.36     $ 27.80     $ 21.32     $ 21.62     $ 16.30     $ 22.20     $ 25.87    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment loss     (0.10 )(c)     (0.29 )(c)     (0.24 )(c)     (0.24 )(c)     (0.13 )(c)     (0.17 )(c)     (0.13 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    3.73       3.74       6.72       (0.06 )     5.45       (5.73 )     (3.54 )  
Total from investment operations     3.63       3.45       6.48       (0.30 )     5.32       (5.90 )     (3.67 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains     (4.73 )     (0.89 )                                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 29.26     $ 30.36     $ 27.80     $ 21.32     $ 21.62     $ 16.30     $ 22.20    
Total return (d)     12.30 %(e)     12.64 %(f)     30.39 %(g)     (1.39 )%     32.64 %(e)     (26.58 )%     (14.19 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.15 %(i)     1.20 %     1.16 %     1.18 %     1.28 %(i)     1.24 %     1.23 %  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)     %(j)                          
Total expenses (h)     1.15 %(i)     1.20 %     1.16 %     1.18 %     1.28 %(i)     1.24 %     1.23 %  
Net investment loss (h)     (0.67 )%(i)     (0.96 )%     (0.99 )%     (1.01 )%     (1.09 )%(i)     (0.90 )%     (0.71 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(j)                                
Portfolio turnover rate     58 %(e)     109 %     114 %     118 %     79 %(e)     109 %     129 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 208,210     $ 193,493     $ 214,659     $ 543,016     $ 637,616     $ 493,031     $ 617,966    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of its expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Total return includes a reimbursement of loss experienced by the Fund due to compliance violation. This reimbursement had an impact of less than 0.01% on the Fund's total return.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


120



Financial HighlightsColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 29.07     $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.04     $ 17.80     $ 17.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.04 )     0.39       0.79 (d)     0.77       0.36 (e)     0.26    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments
    4.90       4.90       4.73       4.67       3.11 (e)     0.78    
Total from investment operations     4.86       5.29       5.52       5.44       3.47       1.04    
Less Distributions
Declared to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.78 )     (0.75 )     (0.70 )     (0.23 )     (0.25 )  
From net realized gains     (5.07 )     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )              
Total Distributions Declared
to Shareholders
    (5.26 )     (4.06 )     (3.27 )     (0.89 )     (0.23 )     (0.25 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.67     $ 29.07     $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.04     $ 17.80    
Total return (f)     17.49 %(g)     21.66 %     22.65 %     26.42 %     19.62 %(g)     6.10 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.21 %(i)     1.19 %     1.18 %     1.20 %     1.55 %(i)     1.43 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)                          
Total expenses (h)     1.21 %(i)     1.19 %     1.18 %     1.20 %     1.55 %(i)     1.43 %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     (0.28 )%(i)     1.45 %     2.98 %     3.27 %     2.70 %(e)(i)     4.81 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 %(g)     10 %     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 50,470     $ 44,685     $ 45,756     $ 32,703     $ 12,364     $ 905    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(e)  Effective January 1, 2003, the Fund adopted the policy to reduce cost of investments for financial statement purposes by the distributions received in excess of income from Real Estate Investment Trusts. The effect of this change for the eight months ended August 31, 2003 was to decrease the net investment income per share by $0.05, increase net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.05 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 3.12% to 2.70%. Per share data and ratios for the period prior to August 31, 2003 have not been restated to reflect this change in policy.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


121



Financial HighlightsColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 29.09     $ 27.85     $ 25.60     $ 21.03     $ 17.82     $ 17.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.15 )     0.19       0.60 (d)     0.58       0.24 (e)     0.22    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments
    4.91       4.90       4.73       4.70       3.12 (e)     0.81    
Total from investment operations     4.76       5.09       5.33       5.28       3.36       1.03    
Less Distributions
Declared to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.08 )     (0.57 )     (0.56 )     (0.52 )     (0.15 )     (0.22 )  
From net realized gains     (5.07 )     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )              
Total Distributions Declared
to Shareholders
    (5.15 )     (3.85 )     (3.08 )     (0.71 )     (0.15 )     (0.22 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.70     $ 29.09     $ 27.85     $ 25.60     $ 21.03     $ 17.82    
Total return (f)     17.06 %(g)     20.78 %     21.74 %     25.53 %     18.97 %(g)     6.09 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.96 %(i)     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.98 %     2.37 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)                          
Total expenses (h)     1.96 %(i)     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.98 %     2.37 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     (1.03 )%(i)     0.72 %     2.26 %     2.47 %     1.86 %(e)(i)     4.06 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 %(g)     10 %     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 14,731     $ 13,309     $ 14,393     $ 11,234     $ 4,776     $ 1,074    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(e)  Effective January 1, 2003, the Fund adopted the policy to reduce cost of investments for financial statement purposes by the distributions received in excess of income from Real Estate Investment Trusts. The effect of this change for the eight months ended August 31, 2003 was to decrease the net investment income per share by $0.05, increase net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.05 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 2.28% to 1.86%. Per share data and ratios for the period prior to August 31, 2003 have not been restated to reflect this change in policy.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


122



Financial HighlightsColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 29.06     $ 27.83     $ 25.58     $ 21.99    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.15 )     0.18       0.55 (c)     0.41    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments
    4.90       4.90       4.78       3.72    
Total from investment operations     4.75       5.08       5.33       4.13    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.08 )     (0.57 )     (0.56 )     (0.35 )  
From net realized gains     (5.07 )     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )  
Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders     (5.15 )     (3.85 )     (3.08 )     (0.54 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.66     $ 29.06     $ 27.83     $ 25.58    
Total return (d)     17.04 %(e)     20.75 %     21.75 %     18.99 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (f)     1.96 %(g)     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.95 %(g)  
Interest expense     %(g)(h)     %(h)              
Total expenses (f)     1.96 %(g)     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.95 %(g)  
Net investment income (loss) (f)     (1.05 )%(g)     0.66 %     2.08 %     1.93 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 %(e)     10 %     10 %     28 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 7,057     $ 5,486     $ 4,821     $ 2,404    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


123



Financial HighlightsColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 29.08     $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.03     $ 17.82     $ 17.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.15 )     0.20       0.60 (d)     0.65       0.27 (e)     0.21    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments
    4.91       4.89       4.73       4.63       3.10 (e)     0.82    
Total from investment operations     4.76       5.09       5.33       5.28       3.37       1.03    
Less Distributions
Declared to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.08 )     (0.57 )     (0.56 )     (0.53 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )  
From net realized gains     (5.07 )     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )              
Total Distributions Declared
to Shareholders
    (5.15 )     (3.85 )     (3.08 )     (0.72 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.69     $ 29.08     $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.03     $ 17.82    
Total return (f)     17.06 %(g)     20.78 %     21.75 %     25.55 %     18.99 %(g)     6.09 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.96 %(i)     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.96 %     2.30 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)                          
Total expenses (h)     1.96 %(i)     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.96 %     2.30 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     (1.00 )%(i)     0.73 %     2.28 %     2.81 %     2.02 %(e)(i)     4.06 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 %(g)     10 %     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 3,618     $ 3,630     $ 4,263     $ 4,059     $ 3,466     $ 365    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(e)  Effective January 1, 2003, the Fund adopted the policy to reduce cost of investments for financial statement purposes by the distributions received in excess of income from Real Estate Investment Trusts. The effect of this change for the eight months ended August 31, 2003 was to decrease the net investment income per share by $0.05, increase net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.05 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 2.44% to 2.02%. Per share data and ratios for the period prior to August 31, 2003 have not been restated to reflect this change in policy.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


124



Financial HighlightsColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 29.10     $ 27.86     $ 25.60     $ 21.06     $ 17.81     $ 18.04     $ 17.89    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income (loss)     (c)(d)     0.48 (c)     0.90 (c)(e)     0.88 (c)     0.39 (c)(f)     0.82 (c)     0.79    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    4.89       4.88       4.70       4.62       3.14 (f)     (0.25 )     0.15    
Total from investment operations     4.89       5.36       5.60       5.50       3.53       0.57       0.94    
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.23 )     (0.84 )     (0.82 )     (0.77 )     (0.28 )     (0.71 )     (0.72 )  
From net realized gains     (5.07 )     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )           (0.09 )     (0.07 )  
Total Distributions Declared to
Shareholders
    (5.30 )     (4.12 )     (3.34 )     (0.96 )     (0.28 )     (0.80 )     (0.79 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 28.69     $ 29.10     $ 27.86     $ 25.60     $ 21.06     $ 17.81     $ 18.04    
Total return (g)     17.59 %(h)     21.99 %     22.99 %     26.72 %     20.01 %(h)     3.12 %     5.41 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (i)     0.96 %(j)     0.94 %     0.93 %     0.97 %     1.08 %(j)     0.94 %     0.95 %  
Interest expense     %(j)(k)     %(k)                                
Total expenses (i)     0.96 %(j)     0.94 %     0.93 %     0.97 %     1.08 %(j)     0.94 %     0.95 %  
Net investment income (loss) (i)     (0.03 )%(j)     1.78 %     3.40 %     3.78 %     3.09 %(f)(j)     5.30 %     4.65 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     43 %(h)     10 %     10 %     28 %     33 %(h)     53 %     41 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 598,269     $ 578,899     $ 758,147     $ 872,924     $ 884,747     $ 774,646     $ 621,590    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.24 per share.

(f)  Effective January 1, 2003, the Fund adopted the policy to reduce cost of investments for financial statement purposes by the distributions received in excess of income from Real Estate Investment Trusts. The effect of this change for the eight months ended August 31, 2003 was to decrease the net investment income per share by $0.05, increase net realized and unrealized gain on investments per share by $0.05 and decrease the ratio of net investment income to average net assets from 3.51% to 3.09%. Per share data and ratios for the period prior to August 31, 2003 have not been restated to reflect this change in policy.

(g)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(h)  Not annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


125



Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 9.33     $ 8.77     $ 6.50     $ 5.91     $ 3.79     $ 3.82    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.05 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     (0.11 )     (0.04 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments,
futures contracts and written options
    1.04       1.21       2.31       0.70       2.16       (0.02 )  
Total from investment operations     0.99       1.12       2.27       0.59       2.12       (0.03 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains           (0.56 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.32     $ 9.33     $ 8.77     $ 6.50     $ 5.91     $ 3.79    
Total return (d)     10.61 %(e)     12.78 %(f)     34.92 %(f)     9.98 %(f)     55.94 %(e)(f)     (0.79 )%(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     1.37 %(h)     1.45 %     1.85 %     1.90 %     1.90 %(h)     1.76 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)                          
Total expenses (g)     1.37 %(h)     1.45 %     1.85 %     1.90 %     1.90 %(h)     1.76 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.98 )%(h)     (0.95 )%     (1.47 )%     (1.51 )%     (1.35 )%(h)     (1.35 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)     0.06 %     0.53 %     3.06 %(h)     1.24 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     87 %(e)     350 %     328 %     488 %     523 %(e)     512 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 89,225     $ 75,996     $ 14,696     $ 2,818     $ 376     $ 1    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


126



Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 9.10     $ 8.57     $ 6.40     $ 5.86     $ 3.78     $ 3.82    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.08 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )     (0.16 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments,
futures contracts and written options
    1.00       1.19       2.34       0.70       2.15       (0.03 )  
Total from investment operations     0.92       1.03       2.17       0.54       2.08       (0.04 )  
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains           (0.50 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.02     $ 9.10     $ 8.57     $ 6.40     $ 5.86     $ 3.78    
Total return (d)     10.11 %(e)     11.98 %(f)     33.91 %(f)     9.22 %(f)     55.03 %(e)(f)     (1.05 )%(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     2.12 %(h)     2.20 %     2.60 %     2.65 %     2.65 %(h)     2.51 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)                          
Total expenses (g)     2.12 %(h)     2.20 %     2.60 %     2.65 %     2.65 %(h)     2.51 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.74 )%(h)     (1.70 )%     (2.29 )%     (2.30 )%     (2.11 )%(h)     (2.10 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)     0.06 %     0.48 %     2.40 %(h)     1.24 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     87 %(e)     350 %     328 %     488 %     523 %(e)     512 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 9,309     $ 7,823     $ 3,183     $ 2,200     $ 1,246     $ 7    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


127



Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 9.12     $ 8.59     $ 6.41     $ 6.48    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.08 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )     (0.14 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments,
futures contracts and written options
    1.01       1.19       2.35       0.07    
Total from investment operations     0.93       1.03       2.18       (0.07 )  
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains           (0.50 )              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.05     $ 9.12     $ 8.59     $ 6.41    
Total return (c)     10.20 %(d)     11.95 %(e)     34.01 %(e)     (1.08 )%(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (f)     2.12 %(g)     2.20 %     2.60 %     2.65 %(g)  
Interest expense     %(g)(h)     %(h)              
Total expenses (f)     2.12 %(g)     2.20 %     2.60 %     2.65 %(g)  
Net investment loss (f)     (1.74 )%(g)     (1.70 )%     (2.23 )%     (2.18 )%(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(h)     0.06 %     0.68 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     87 %(d)     350 %     328 %     488 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 29,590     $ 21,018     $ 1,972     $ 488    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


128



Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 9.15     $ 8.62     $ 6.43     $ 5.88     $ 3.78     $ 3.82    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.08 )     (0.16 )     (0.18 )     (0.16 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments,
futures contracts and written options
    1.02       1.19       2.37       0.71       2.17       (0.03 )  
Total from investment operations     0.94       1.03       2.19       0.55       2.10       (0.04 )  
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains           (0.50 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.09     $ 9.15     $ 8.62     $ 6.43     $ 5.88     $ 3.78    
Total return (d) 10.27%(e)     11.90 %(f)     34.06 %(f)     9.35 %(f)     55.56 %(e)(f)     (1.05 )%(     e)(f)    
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     2.12 %(h)     2.20 %     2.60 %     2.65 %     2.65 %(h)     2.51 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)                          
Total expenses (g)     2.12 %(h)     2.20 %     2.60 %     2.65 %     2.65 %(h)     2.51 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.72 )%(h)     (1.72 )%     (2.30 )%     (2.31 )%     (2.13 )%(h)     (2.10 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)     0.06 %     0.77 %     4.00 %(h)     1.24 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     87 %(e)     350 %     328 %     488 %     523 %(f)     512 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 27     $ 26     $ 22     $ 21     $ 15     $ 1    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


129



Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 9.43     $ 8.86     $ 6.55     $ 5.93     $ 3.79     $ 6.13     $ 8.63    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment loss     (0.04 )(c)     (0.07 )(c)     (0.10 )(c)     (0.09 )(c)     (0.04 )(c)     (0.06 )(c)     (0.08 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments, futures
contracts and written options
    1.05       1.22       2.41       0.71       2.18       (2.28 )     (2.42 )  
Total from investment operations     1.01       1.15       2.31       0.62       2.14       (2.34 )     (2.50 )  
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains           (0.58 )                                
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 10.44     $ 9.43     $ 8.86     $ 6.55     $ 5.93     $ 3.79     $ 6.13    
Total return (d)     10.71 %(e)     13.01 %(f)     35.27 %(f)     10.46 %(f)     56.46 %(e)(f)     (38.17 )%(e)(f)     (28.97 )%(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     1.12 %(h)     1.20 %     1.60 %     1.65 %     1.65 %(h)     1.65 %     1.69 %  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)                                
Total expenses (g)     1.12 %(h)     1.20 %     1.60 %     1.65 %     1.65 %(h)     1.65 %     1.69 %  
Net investment income (loss) (g)     (0.73 )%(h)     (0.71 )%     (1.29 )%     (1.30 )%     (1.19 )%(h)     (1.24 )%     (1.26 )%  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)     0.06 %     0.53 %     2.73 %(h)     1.33 %     1.13 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     87 %(e)     350 %     328 %     488 %     523 %(f)     512 %     413 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 104,139     $ 70,767     $ 40,947     $ 30,268     $ 19,663     $ 8,055     $ 10,385    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


130



Financial HighlightsColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ened
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 21.22     $ 21.21     $ 18.37     $ 15.95     $ 13.13     $ 12.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.04       0.13       0.01       0.03       0.06       0.01    
Net realized and unrealized
gain on investments and
foreign currency
    1.47       1.54       3.08       2.46       2.76       0.40    
Total from investment operations     1.51       1.67       3.09       2.49       2.82       0.41    
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.10 )     (0.14 )     (0.03 )     (0.07 )              
From net realized gains     (2.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                    
Total Distributions Declared to
Shareholders
    (2.78 )     (1.66 )     (0.25 )     (0.07 )              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.95     $ 21.22     $ 21.21     $ 18.37     $ 15.95     $ 13.13    
Total return (d)     8.04 %(e)(f)     8.26 %(e)     16.88 %(e)     15.64 %(e)     21.48 %(f)     3.22 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Expenses (g)     1.24 %(h)     1.24 %     1.24 %     1.27 %     1.30 %(h)     1.21 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     0.42 %(h)     0.65 %     0.64 %     0.19 %     0.60 %(h)     0.64 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.09 %(h)     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.01 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     72 %(f)     82 %     80 %     106 %     68 %(f)     188 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 249,393     $ 170,201     $ 169,340     $ 99,608     $ 60,112     $ 53,526    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%..

(h)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


131



Financial HighlightsColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.81     $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.82     $ 13.10     $ 12.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (d)     (0.10 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on
investments and foreign currency
    1.44       1.51       2.89       2.45       2.75       0.39    
Total from investment operations     1.41       1.49       2.89       2.35       2.72       0.38    
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains     (2.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.54     $ 20.81     $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.82     $ 13.10    
Total return (e)(f)     7.67 %(g)     7.47 %     15.97 %     14.85 %     20.76 %(g)     2.99 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Expenses (h)     1.99 %(i)     1.99 %     1.99 %     2.02 %     2.22 %(i)     2.36 %(i)  
Net investment loss (h)     (0.35 )%(i)     (0.10 )%     (0.09 )%     (0.57 )%     (0.33 )%(i)     (0.51 )%(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.09 %(i)     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.14 %     0.23 %(i)     0.23 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     72 %(g)     82 %     80 %     106 %     68 %(g)     188 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 55,056     $ 51,446     $ 49,318     $ 22,071     $ 3,398     $ 2,350    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


132



Financial HighlightsColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.82     $ 20.85     $ 18.18     $ 16.42    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (c)     (0.09 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments and foreign currency
    1.43       1.51       2.89       1.85    
Total from investment operations     1.40       1.49       2.89       1.76    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (2.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.54     $ 20.82     $ 20.85     $ 18.18    
Total return (d)(e)     7.61 %(f)     7.46 %     15.96 %     10.72 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Expenses (g)     1.99 %(h)     1.99 %     1.99 %     2.05 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.36 )%(h)     (0.10 )%     (0.09 )%     (0.57 )%(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.09 %(h)     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.07 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     72 %(f)     82 %     80 %     106 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 44,215     $ 43,881     $ 39,253     $ 14,821    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


133



Financial HighlightsColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unauditrd)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.80     $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.81     $ 13.11     $ 12.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.03 )     (0.02 )     (d)     (0.08 )     (0.05 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain on
investments and foreign currency
    1.44       1.50       2.89       2.44       2.75       0.40    
Total from investment operations     1.41       1.48       2.89       2.36       2.70       0.39    
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net realized gains     (2.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.53     $ 20.80     $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.81     $ 13.11    
Total return (e)(f)     7.67 %(g)     7.42 %     15.97 %     14.93 %     20.59 %(g)     3.07 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Expenses (h)     1.99 %(i)     1.99 %     1.99 %     1.94 %     2.34 %(i)     2.28 %(i)  
Net investment loss (h)     (0.35 )%(i)     (0.10 )%     (0.14 )%     (0.48 )%     (0.48 )%(i)     (0.43 )%(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.09 %(i)     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.12 %     0.15 %(i)     0.15 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     72 %(g)     82 %     80 %     106 %     68 %(g)     188 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 462     $ 431     $ 525     $ 693     $ 704     $ 355    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


134



Financial HighlightsColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 21.28     $ 21.27     $ 18.42     $ 15.98     $ 13.14     $ 14.52     $ 11.23    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income     0.07 (c)     0.18 (c)     0.01 (c)     0.08 (c)     0.08 (c)     0.10 (c)     0.05    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    1.46       1.54       3.13       2.47       2.76       (1.35 )     3.29    
Total from investment operations     1.53       1.72       3.14       2.55       2.84       (1.25 )     3.34    
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.16 )     (0.19 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )           (0.11 )     (0.05 )  
From net realized gains     (2.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                 (0.02 )        
Total Distributions Declared to
Shareholders
    (2.84 )     (1.71 )     (0.29 )     (0.11 )           (0.13 )     (0.05 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 19.97     $ 21.28     $ 21.27     $ 18.42     $ 15.98     $ 13.14     $ 14.52    
Total return (d)     8.17 %(e)(f)     8.50 %(e)     17.16 %(e)     15.98 %(e)     21.61 %(e)(f)     (8.56 )%(e)     29.76 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Expenses (g)     0.98 %(h)     0.99 %     0.99 %     1.02 %     1.08 %(h)     1.23 %     1.13 %  
Net investment income (g)     0.70 %(h)     0.89 %     0.86 %     0.44 %     0.82 %(h)     0.62 %     0.71 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.09 %(h)     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.03 %(h)     0.03 %        
Portfolio turnover rate     72 %(f)     82 %     80 %     106 %     68 %(f)     188 %     278 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 833,046     $ 179,027     $ 267,380     $ 272,178     $ 227,454     $ 209,610     $ 139,504    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


135




Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 22.51     $ 21.75     $ 19.86     $ 19.18     $ 17.52     $ 17.58    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.22       0.38       0.02 (d)     0.29       0.16       0.03    
Net realized and unrealized gain
on investments and futures contracts
    1.46       0.78       2.28       0.67       1.64       (e)  
Total from investment operations     1.68       1.16       2.30       0.96       1.80       0.03    
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )     (0.28 )     (0.14 )     (0.09 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 23.95     $ 22.51     $ 21.75     $ 19.86     $ 19.18     $ 17.52    
Total return (f)     7.48 %(h)     5.40 %(g)     11.72 %     4.99 %     10.35 %(h)     0.19 %(h)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expense (i)     1.02 %(j)     0.98 %     1.02 %     1.02 %     1.42 %(j)     1.17 %(j)  
Interest expense           %(k)                          
Total expenses (i)     1.02 %(j)     0.98 %     1.02 %     1.02 %     1.42 %(j)     1.17 %(j)  
Net investment income (i)     1.87 %(j)     1.71 %     1.80 %     1.45 %     1.32 %(j)     2.03 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %                          
Portfolio turnover rate     35 %(h)     59 %     63 %     158 %     110 %(h)     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 5,245     $ 4,137     $ 3,378     $ 2,577     $ 670     $ 146    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Rounds to less than $0.01 per share.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  Not annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


136



Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 22.47     $ 21.72     $ 19.83     $ 19.16     $ 17.52     $ 17.58    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.13       0.21       0.01 (d)     0.14       0.07       0.02    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    1.46       0.78       2.14       0.66       1.65       (0.01 )  
Total from investment operations     1.59       0.99       2.15       0.80       1.72       0.01    
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.24 )     (0.26 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 23.91     $ 22.47     $ 21.72     $ 19.83     $ 19.16     $ 17.52    
Total return (e)     7.10 %(g)     4.57 %(f)     10.91 %     4.17 %     9.83 %(g)     0.06 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.77 %(i)     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.77 %     2.17 %(i)     1.92 %(i)  
Interest expense           %(j)                          
Total expenses (h)     1.77 %(i)     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.77 %     2.17 %(i)     1.92 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     1.10 %(i)     0.95 %     1.07 %     0.71 %     0.59 %(i)     1.28 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %                          
Portfolio turnover rate     35 %(g)     59 %     63 %     158 %     110 %(g)     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 7,034     $ 7,213     $ 8,149     $ 7,286     $ 3,349     $ 608    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


137



Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 22.48     $ 21.72     $ 19.83     $ 19.59    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.13       0.21       0.01 (c)     0.13    
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments and
futures contracts
    1.45       0.79       2.14       0.23    
Total from investment operations     1.58       1.00       2.15       0.36    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.24 )     (0.26 )     (0.12 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 23.91     $ 22.48     $ 21.72     $ 19.83    
Total return (d)     7.05 %(f)     4.62 %(e)     10.91 %     1.82 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (g)     1.77 %(h)     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.80 %(h)  
Interest expense           %(i)              
Total expenses (g)     1.77 %(h)     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.80 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     1.10 %(h)     0.98 %     1.06 %     0.72 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %              
Portfolio turnover rate     35 %(f)     59 %     63 %     158 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,398     $ 1,491     $ 952     $ 730    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than $0.01.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


138



Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 22.47     $ 21.72     $ 19.82     $ 19.17     $ 17.51     $ 17.58    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.13       0.21       0.01 (d)     0.15       0.11       0.02    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    1.46       0.78       2.15       0.65       1.64       (0.02 )  
Total from investment operations     1.59       0.99       2.16       0.80       1.75          
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.15 )     (0.24 )     (0.26 )     (0.15 )     (0.09 )     (0.07 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 23.91     $ 22.47     $ 21.72     $ 19.82     $ 19.17     $ 17.51    
Total return (e)     7.10 %(g)     4.57 %(f)     10.97 %     4.14 %     10.01 %(g)     0.01 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     1.77 %(i)     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.77 %     1.87 %(i)     1.92 %(i)  
Interest expense           %(j)                          
Total expenses (h)     1.77 %(i)     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.77 %     1.87 %(i)     1.92 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     1.09 %(i)     0.95 %     1.07 %     0.74 %     0.89 %(i)     1.28 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %                          
Portfolio turnover rate     35 %(g)     59 %     63 %     158 %     110 %(g)     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 217     $ 239     $ 320     $ 361     $ 770     $ 446    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


139



Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 22.50     $ 21.74     $ 19.84     $ 19.19     $ 17.51     $ 20.67     $ 22.96    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income     0.25 (c)     0.43 (c)     0.01 (c)(d)     0.35 (c)     0.24 (c)     0.47 (c)     0.57    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    1.46       0.79       2.36       0.66       1.64       (3.13 )     (2.27 )  
Total from investment operations     1.71       1.22       2.37       1.01       1.88       (2.66 )     (1.70 )  
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.27 )     (0.46 )     (0.47 )     (0.36 )     (0.20 )     (0.50 )     (0.59 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 23.94     $ 22.50     $ 21.74     $ 19.84     $ 19.19     $ 17.51     $ 20.67    
Total return (e)     7.62 %(g)     5.66 %(f)     12.06 %     5.27 %     10.81 %(g)     (12.97 )%     (7.40 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (h)     0.77 %(i)     0.73 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %(i)     0.70 %     0.67 %  
Interest expense           %(j)                                
Total expenses (h)     0.77 %(i)     0.73 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %(i)     0.70 %     0.67 %  
Net investment income (h)     2.10 %(i)     1.94 %     2.11 %     1.73 %     2.03 %(i)     2.50 %     2.70 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           0.01 %                                
Portfolio turnover rate     35 %(g)     59 %     63 %     158 %     110 %(g)     98 %     111 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 207,532     $ 226,694     $ 301,109     $ 483,746     $ 640,402     $ 668,290     $ 983,749    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Net investment income per share reflects a special dividend. The effect of this dividend amounted to $0.06 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


140



Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.52    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.23       0.45       0.46       0.46       0.29       0.08    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    0.03       (0.20 )     0.03       0.34       (0.22 )     0.07    
Total from investment operations     0.26       0.25       0.49       0.80       0.07       0.15    
Less Distributions
Declared to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.23 )     (0.46 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     (0.31 )     (0.08 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.09 )  
Total Distributions Declared to
Shareholders
    (0.23 )     (0.46 )     (0.49 )     (0.60 )     (0.32 )     (0.17 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.27     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50    
Total return (d)     2.13 %(f)     2.05 %(e)     4.05 %     6.68 %     0.56 %(f)     1.19 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Expenses (g)     0.88 %(h)     0.89 %     0.89 %     0.92 %     1.16 %(h)     0.92 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     3.76 %(h)     3.72 %     3.71 %     3.73 %     3.52 %(h)     4.11 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(f)     2 %     9 %     11 %     10 %(f)     21 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 6,344     $ 6,507     $ 4,300     $ 3,680     $ 2,138     $ 477    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


141



Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.52    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.18       0.37       0.37       0.37       0.24       0.06    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    0.03       (0.22 )     0.03       0.34       (0.23 )     0.08    
Total from investment operations     0.21       0.15       0.40       0.71       0.01       0.14    
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.18 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )     (0.25 )     (0.07 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.09 )  
Total Distributions Declared to
Shareholders
    (0.18 )     (0.36 )     (0.40 )     (0.51 )     (0.26 )     (0.16 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.27     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50    
Total return (d)     1.75 %(f)     1.29 %(e)     3.26 %     5.87 %     0.05 %(f)     1.10 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Expenses (g)     1.63 %(h)     1.64 %     1.64 %     1.68 %     1.86 %(h)     1.67 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     3.01 %(h)     3.00 %     2.96 %     2.97 %     2.83 %(h)     3.36 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(f)     2 %     9 %     11 %     10 %(f)     21 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 890     $ 913     $ 1,226     $ 1,190     $ 999     $ 373    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


142



Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
      Period
Ended
 
    February 28,   Year Ended August 31,   August 31,  
Class C Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.42    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.20       0.41       0.41       0.36    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.03       (0.21 )     0.03       0.18    
Total from investment operations     0.23       0.20       0.44       0.54    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.41 )     (0.40 )     (0.37 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.04 )     (0.14 )  
Total Distributions Declared to Shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.41 )     (0.44 )     (0.51 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.27     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45    
Total return (c)(d)     1.93 %(e)     1.64 %     3.64 %     4.41 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Expenses (f)     1.28 %(g)     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.30 %(g)  
Net investment income (f)     3.35 %(g)     3.33 %     3.31 %     3.28 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.35 %(g)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(e)     2 %     9 %     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 733     $ 616     $ 601     $ 278    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


143



Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.52    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.20       0.41       0.41       0.41       0.27       0.07    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    0.03       (0.21 )     0.03       0.34       (0.23 )     0.07    
Total from investment operations     0.23       0.20       0.44       0.75       0.04       0.14    
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.41 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )     (0.28 )     (0.07 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.09 )  
Total Distributions Declared to
Shareholders
    (0.20 )     (0.41 )     (0.44 )     (0.55 )     (0.29 )     (0.16 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.27     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50    
Total return (d)(e)     1.92 %(f)     1.64 %     3.62 %     6.25 %     0.32 %(f)     1.14 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Expenses (g)     1.28 %(h)     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.33 %     1.43 %(h)     1.32 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     3.37 %(h)     3.34 %     3.31 %     3.34 %     3.30 %(h)     3.71 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.35 %(h)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %(h)     0.35 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(f)     2 %     9 %     11 %     10 %(f)     21 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 495     $ 634     $ 764     $ 790     $ 700     $ 488    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


144



Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year Ended December 31,  
Class Z Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.08     $ 12.13    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income     0.24 (c)     0.49 (c)     0.49 (c)     0.50 (c)     0.34 (c)     0.55 (c)     0.57    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    0.03       (0.21 )     0.03       0.34       (0.23 )     0.54       (0.02 )  
Total from investment operations     0.27       0.28       0.52       0.84       0.11       1.09       0.55    
Less Distributions Declared to
Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.49 )     (0.48 )     (0.50 )     (0.35 )     (0.55 )     (0.57 )  
From net realized gains                 (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.12 )     (0.03 )  
Total Distributions Declared to
Shareholders
    (0.24 )     (0.49 )     (0.52 )     (0.64 )     (0.36 )     (0.67 )     (0.60 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.27     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.08    
Total return (d)     2.25 %(f)     2.31 %(e)     4.31 %     6.97 %     0.83 %(f)     9.24 %     4.55 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Expenses (g)     0.63 %(h)     0.64 %     0.64 %     0.65 %     0.68 %(h)     0.58 %     0.57 %  
Net investment income (g)     4.01 %(h)     3.99 %     3.96 %     4.03 %     4.13 %(h)     4.45 %     4.64 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)                                
Portfolio turnover rate     9 %(f)     2 %     9 %     11 %     10 %(f)     21 %     14 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 380,790     $ 380,653     $ 410,706     $ 434,509     $ 485,427     $ 508,865     $ 491,638    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.17    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.26       0.50       0.48       0.50       0.33       0.09    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    0.24       (0.32 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       0.20    
Total from investment operations     0.50       0.18       0.45       0.74       0.48       0.29    
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.27 )     (0.53 )     (0.52 )     (0.54 )     (0.36 )     (0.09 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.50     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37    
Total return (d)     6.14 %(e)     2.16 %(f)     5.31 %     8.90 %     5.81 %(e)     3.50 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     1.04 %(h)     0.97 %     0.95 %     1.01 %     1.07 %(h)     1.15 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)                                
Total expenses (g)     1.04 %(h)     0.97 %     0.95 %     1.01 %     1.07 %(h)     1.15 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     6.23 %(h)     5.97 %     5.55 %     5.74 %     5.82 %(h)     6.46 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %(e)     31 %     40 %     41 %     38 %(e)     42 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 138,456     $ 170,575     $ 321,402     $ 335,841     $ 193,267     $ 33,992    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class A shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
      Period
Ended
  Period
Ended
 
    February 28,   Year Ended August 31,   August 31,   December 31,  
Class B Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.17    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.23       0.44       0.42       0.43       0.28       0.07    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    0.24       (0.32 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       0.20    
Total from investment operations     0.47       0.12       0.39       0.67       0.43       0.27    
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.47 )     (0.46 )     (0.47 )     (0.31 )     (0.07 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.50     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37    
Total return (d)     5.75 %(e)     1.40 %(f)     4.53 %     8.07 %     5.20 %(e)     3.33 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     1.79 %(h)     1.72 %     1.70 %     1.77 %     1.94 %(h)     1.90 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)                                
Total expenses (g)     1.79 %(h)     1.72 %     1.70 %     1.77 %     1.94 %(h)     1.90 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     5.48 %(h)     5.21 %     4.80 %     4.97 %     4.93 %(h)     5.71 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)                          
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %(e)     31 %     40 %     41 %     38 %(e)     42 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 61,044     $ 66,886     $ 89,101     $ 102,038     $ 89,950     $ 16,701    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class B shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
      Period
Ended
 
    February 28,   Year Ended August 31,   August 31,  
Class C Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.64    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.23       0.45       0.43       0.39    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments     0.25       (0.32 )     (0.03 )     0.09    
Total from investment operations     0.48       0.13       0.40       0.48    
Less Distributions Declared to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.25 )     (0.48 )     (0.47 )     (0.43 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.50     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69    
Total return (c)(d)     5.83 %(e)     1.55 %     4.69 %     5.65 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Operating expenses (f)     1.64 %(g)     1.57 %     1.55 %     1.61 %(g)  
Interest expense     %(g)(h)                    
Total expenses (f)     1.64 %(g)     1.57 %     1.55 %     1.61 %(g)  
Net investment income (f)     5.64 %(g)     5.37 %     4.95 %     5.03 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.15 %(g)     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %(e)     31 %     40 %     41 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 10,635     $ 11,653     $ 18,002     $ 20,126    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered on October 13, 2003. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(c)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(d)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 28,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class D Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.17    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.23       0.45       0.43       0.44       0.29       0.07    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    0.25       (0.32 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       0.20    
Total from investment operations     0.48       0.13       0.40       0.68       0.44       0.27    
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.25 )     (0.48 )     (0.47 )     (0.48 )     (0.32 )     (0.07 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.50     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37    
Total return (d)(e)     5.83 %(f)     1.56 %     4.69 %     8.23 %     5.35 %(f)     3.35 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     1.64 %(h)     1.57 %     1.55 %     1.62 %     1.73 %(h)     1.75 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)                                
Total expenses (g)     1.64 %(h)     1.57 %     1.55 %     1.62 %     1.73 %(h)     1.75 %(h)  
Net investment income (g)     5.64 %(h)     5.38 %     4.95 %     5.12 %     5.12 %(h)     5.86 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.15 %(h)     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %(h)     0.15 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %(f)     31 %     40 %     41 %     38 %(f)     42 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 30,493     $ 36,349     $ 58,739     $ 86,854     $ 103,559     $ 18,035    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  Class D shares were initially offered on November 1, 2002. Per share data and total return reflect activity from that date.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(e)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Selected data for a fund share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
February 28,
  Ended
Year Ended August 31,
  Period
August 31,
  Ended
Year Ended December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)   2001  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.87     $ 8.98    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment income     0.27 (c)     0.52 (c)     0.50 (c)     0.52 (c)     0.35 (c)     0.57 (c)     0.67    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
    0.24       (0.32 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       (0.48 )     (0.09 )  
Total from investment operations     0.51       0.20       0.47       0.76       0.50       0.09       0.58    
Less Distributions Declared
to Shareholders:
 
From net investment income     (0.28 )     (0.55 )     (0.54 )     (0.56 )     (0.38 )     (0.59 )     (0.69 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 8.50     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.87    
Total return (d)     6.28 %(e)     2.42 %(f)     5.54 %     9.16 %     6.04 %(e)     1.17 %     6.63 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/
Supplemental Data:
 
Operating expenses (g)     0.79 %(h)     0.72 %     0.70 %     0.77 %     0.82 %(h)     0.77 %     0.85 %  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)                                      
Total expenses (g)     0.79 %(h)     0.72 %     0.70 %     0.77 %     0.82 %(h)     0.77 %     0.85 %  
Net investment income (g)     6.48 %(h)     6.20 %     5.80 %     5.97 %     6.19 %(h)     6.84 %     7.47 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement           %(i)                                
Portfolio turnover rate     26 %(e)     31 %     40 %     41 %     38 %(e)     42 %     69 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 744,667     $ 801,811     $ 1,073,894     $ 1,186,454     $ 1,197,340     $ 702,785     $ 238,994    

 

(a)  The Fund changed its fiscal year end from December 31 to August 31.

(b)  On November 1, 2002, the existing Fund shares were renamed Class Z shares.

(c)  Per share data was calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from custody credits had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Note 1. Organization

Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the "Trust") is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as an open-end management investment company. Information presented in these financial statements pertains to the following Funds (individually referred to as a "Fund", collectively referred to as the "Funds"):

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

As of the close of business on September 15, 2006, Columbia Marsico Mid Cap Growth Fund, a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust, merged into Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund. As of the close of business on September 22, 2006, Columbia Young Investor Fund, a separate series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, merged into Columbia Strategic Investor Fund.

All Funds are diversified except for Columbia Technology Fund and Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund. Columbia Technology Fund and Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund are operating as diversified funds.

Investment Goals

Columbia International Stock Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks issued by companies from at least three countries outside the United States. Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund seeks significant capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of companies with a market capitalization, at the time of initial purchase, equal to or less than the largest stock in the Russell Midcap Index. Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I seeks capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of companies with a market capitalization, at the time of initial purchase, equal to or less than the largest stock in the Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index. Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund seeks capital appreciation and above-average income by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of companies principally engaged in the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (REITs). Columbia Technology Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its total net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in stocks of technology companies that may benefit from technological improvements, advancements or developments. Columbia Strategic Investor Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by using a "value" approach to investing primarily in common stocks. Columbia Balanced Fund seeks high total return by investing in common stocks and debt securities. Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund seeks a high level of income exempt from federal and Oregon income tax by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in municipal securities issued by the State of Oregon (and its political subdivisions, agencies, authorities and instrumentalities). Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund seeks a high level of income, with capital appreciation as a secondary goal, by investing in non-investment-grade, corporate debt securities.

Fund Shares

Each Fund may issue an unlimited number of shares. Each of the Funds, except Columbia International Stock Fund, Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund and Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, offer five classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D and Class Z. Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class Z. Columbia International Stock Fund offers six classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class G and Class Z. Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund offers eight classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class G, Class R, Class T and Class Z. Each share class has its own expense structure.

Class A and Class T shares are subject to a front-end sales charge up to 5.75% based on the amount of initial investment. Class A and Class T shares purchased without an initial sales charge in accounts aggregating $1 million to $50 million at the time of purchase are subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") on shares sold within twelve months of the time of purchase. With the exception of Class B shares of Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund which are subject to a maximum CDSC of 3.00%, Class B and Class G shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares


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will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. Class G shares will convert to Class T shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class D shares are closed to new investors. Class D shares are subject to a front-end sales charge of 1.00% (which is currently being waived) and a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within one year after purchase. Class R and Class Z shares are offered continuously at net asset value. There are certain restrictions on the purchase of Class R and Class Z shares, as described in each Fund's prospectus.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.

Security Valuation

Equity securities and certain investment companies are valued at the last sale price on the principal exchange on which they trade, except for securities traded on the NASDAQ, which are valued at the NASDAQ official close price. Unlisted securities or listed securities for which there were no sales during the day are valued at the closing bid price on such exchanges or over-the-counter markets.

Debt securities generally are valued by pricing services approved by the Funds' Board of Trustees, based upon market transactions for normal, institutional-size trading units of similar securities. The 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. Debt securities for which quotations are readily available are valued at an over-the-counter or exchange bid quotation. Certain debt securities, which tend to be more thinly traded and of lesser quality, are priced based on fundamental analysis of the financial condition of the issuer and the estimated value of any collateral. Valuations developed through pricing techniques may vary from the actual amounts realized upon sale of the securities, and the potential variation may be greater for those securities valued using fundamental analysis.

Short-term debt obligations maturing within 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

Investments in other open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value.

Foreign securities are generally valued at the last sale price on the foreign exchange or market on which they trade. If any foreign share prices are not readily available as a result of limited share activity, the securities are valued at the last sale price of the local shares in the principal market in which such securities are normally traded.

Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"). The values of such securities used in computing the net asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such foreign securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of the customary trading session of the NYSE, which would not be reflected in the computation of the Fund's net asset value. If events materially affecting the values of such foreign securities occur and it is determined that market quotations are not reliable, then these foreign securities will be valued at their fair value using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees. Certain Funds may use a systematic fair valuation model provided by an independent third party to value securities principally traded in foreign markets in order to adjust for possible stale pricing that may occur between the close of the foreign exchanges and the time for valuation. If a security is valued at a "fair value", such value is likely to be different from the last quoted market price for the security.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available, or that have quotations which management believes are not appropriate, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees.

In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS 157"), was issued. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management has recently begun to evaluate the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on the Funds' financial statement disclosures.

Security Transactions

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identification method for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are agreements to exchange one currency for another at a future date at a specified price. These contracts are used to minimize the exposure to foreign exchange rate fluctuations during the period between trade and settlement date of the contracts. Certain Funds may utilize forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with the settlement of purchases and sales of securities. Certain Funds may also enter into these contracts to hedge certain other foreign currency denominated assets. Contracts to buy generally are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, while contracts to sell are used to hedge the Funds' investments against currency fluctuations. Forward currency contracts are valued daily at the current exchange rate of the underlying currency, resulting in unrealized gains (losses) which become realized at the time the foreign currency contracts are closed or mature. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) arising from such transactions are included in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions. The use of forward currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the prices of the Funds' portfolio securities. While the maximum potential loss from such contracts is the aggregate face value in U.S. dollars at the time the contract was opened, exposure is typically limited to the change in value of the contract (in U.S. dollars) over the period it remains open. The Funds could also be exposed to risk if the counterparties of the contracts are unable to fulfill the terms of the contracts.

Treasury Inflation Protected Securities

Columbia Balanced Fund may invest in Treasury Inflation Protected Securities ("TIPS"). The principal amount of TIPS is adjusted periodically for inflation based on a monthly published index. Interest payments are based on the inflation-adjusted principal at the time the interest is paid.

Repurchase Agreements

Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions with institutions that Columbia has determined are creditworthy. Each Fund, through its custodian, receives delivery of underlying securities collateralizing a repurchase agreement. Columbia is responsible for determining that collateral is at least equal, at all times, to the value of the repurchase obligation including interest. A repurchase agreement transaction involves certain risks in the event of default or insolvency of the counterparty. These risks include possible delays or restrictions upon each Fund's ability to dispose of the underlying securities and a possible decline in the value of the underlying securities during the period while each Fund seeks to assert its rights.

Income Recognition

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Premium and discount are amortized and accreted, respectively, on all debt securities. Original issue discount is accreted to interest income over the life of the security with a corresponding increase in the cost basis. Corporate actions and dividend income are recorded on the ex-date, except for certain foreign securities which are recorded as soon after ex-date as the Funds become aware of such, net of non-reclaimable tax withholdings. Awards from class action litigation are recorded as a reduction of cost if the Funds still own the applicable securities on the payment date. If the Funds no longer own the applicable securities, the proceeds are recorded as realized gains.

The Funds estimate components of distributions from real estate investment trusts (REITs). Distributions received from REITs in excess of income are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investments and/or realized gain, as applicable. If the Funds no longer own the applicable securities, any distributions received in excess of income are recorded as realized gains.

Foreign Currency Transactions

The values of all assets and liabilities quoted in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars at that day's exchange rates. Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactions include gains (losses) arising from the fluctuation in exchange rates between trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, gains (losses) arising from the disposition of foreign currency and currency gains (losses) between the accrual and payment dates on dividends, interest income and foreign withholding taxes.

For financial statement purposes, the Funds do not distinguish that portion of gains (losses) on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the investments. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments.

Determination of Class Net Asset Values

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statement of Operations) and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of a Fund on a daily basis for purposes of determining the net asset


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value of each class. Income and expenses are allocated to each class based on the settled shares method, while realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated based on the relative net assets of each class for Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund and Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund. For all other Funds, income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statement of Operations), and realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of a Fund based on the relative net assets of each class of that Fund.

Federal Income Tax Status

Each Fund intends to qualify each year as a "regulated investment company" under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, and will distribute substantially all of its taxable income, if any, for its tax year, and as such will not be subject to federal income taxes. In addition, each Fund intends to distribute in each calendar year substantially all of its net investment income, capital gains and certain other amounts, if any, such that each Fund should not be subject to federal excise tax. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provision is recorded.

Foreign Capital Gains Taxes

Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Funds accrue for such foreign taxes on net realized and unrealized gains at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Dividends from net investment income of Columbia International Stock Fund, Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I, Columbia Technology Fund and Columbia Strategic Investor Fund are declared and paid annually. Dividends from net investment income of Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund and Columbia Balanced Fund are declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net investment income of Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund and Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund are declared daily and paid monthly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually for all Funds. Additional distributions of net investment income and capital gains for each Fund may be made at the discretion of the Board of Trustees in accordance with federal income tax regulations.

Indemnification

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims against the Funds. Also, under the Trust's organizational documents and by contract, the Trustees and Officers of the Funds are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2006 was as follows:

    Tax-Exempt
Income
  Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total  
Columbia International Stock Fund   $     $ 11,615,869     $ 13,994,627     $ 25,610,496    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund                 11,213,733       11,213,733    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I           1,435,895       5,050,791       6,486,686    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund           12,008,348       100,263,948       112,272,296    
Columbia Technology Fund           3,110,203       2,370,245       5,480,448    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund           12,739,296       25,522,746       38,262,042    
Columbia Balanced Fund           5,697,932             5,697,932    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     15,841,867       1,845             15,843,712    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund           81,881,822             81,881,822    

 

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


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Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 28, 2007, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes, and excluding any unrealized appreciation and depreciation from changes in the value of other assets and liabilities resulting from changes in exchange rates, was:

    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 300,572,969     $ (7,777,593 )   $ 292,795,376    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     295,267,099       (25,932,265 )     269,334,834    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     47,412,056       (5,004,334 )     42,407,722    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     313,234,259       (3,675,463 )     309,558,796    
Columbia Technology Fund     32,208,350       (4,757,537 )     27,450,813    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     179,661,978       (15,766,259 )     163,895,719    
Columbia Balanced Fund     22,188,814       (1,962,530 )     20,226,284    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     16,246,156       (68,137 )     16,178,019    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     16,380,674       (9,155,385 )     7,225,289    

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2006, may be available to reduce taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investments, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code:

    Year of Expiration  
    2007   2008   2009   2010   2011   2013   2014   Total  
Columbia International
Stock Fund
  $ 1,480,126     $ 2,799,308     $ 78,345,197     $ 20,382,060     $     $     $     $ 103,006,691    
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
          2,753,684       5,137,951                               7,891,635    
Columbia
Balanced Fund
                      7,198,533       10,165,186                   17,363,719    
Columbia Oregon
Intermediate  
Municipal Bond Fund
                                  740,536             740,536    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
                      9,535,110                   975,147       10,510,257    

 

Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia International Stock Fund, $2,960,252 ($1,480,126 expiring August 31, 2007 and $1,480,126 expiring August 31, 2008), $1,978,773 ($1,319,182 expiring August 31, 2008 and $659,591 expiring August 31, 2009) and $98,067,666 ($77,685,606 expiring August 31, 2009 and $20,382,060 expiring August 31, 2010) remain from the Columbia International Stock Fund's mergers with Liberty Newport International Equity Fund, Stein Roe International Fund and Columbia International Equity Fund, respectively. Total capital loss carryforwards acquired in the current year from the merger with Columbia Newport Tiger Fund were $22,164,746, all of which were utilized to offset current year gains. The availability of the remaining capital loss carryforwards may be limited in a given year.


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Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, $7,828,271 ($4,082,077 expiring August 31, 2008 and $3,746,194 expiring August 31, 2009) and $3,761,109 expiring August 31, 2009) remain from the Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund's merger with Liberty Mid Cap Growth Fund and Stein Roe Capital Opportunities Fund, respectively.

Under current tax rules, certain currency and capital losses realized after October 31 may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following fiscal year. As determined on August 31, 2006, post-October currency losses and capital losses attributed to security transactions were deferred to September 1, 2006, as follows:

    Currency
Losses
  Capital
Losses
 
Columbia Technology Fund   $ 59,529     $ 2,030,218    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
          86,586    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
          (19,928,076 )  

 

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (the "Interpretation"). This Interpretation is effective on the last business day of the semiannual reporting period for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and is to be applied to open tax positions upon initial adoption. This Interpretation prescribes a minimum recognition threshold and measurement method for the financial statement recognition of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return and also requires certain expanded disclosures. Management is evaluating the application of this Interpretation to the Funds and has not at this time quantified the impact, if any, resulting from the adoption of this Interpretation on each Fund's financial statements.

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia, an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation ("BOA"), is the investment advisor to the Funds and provides administrative and other services to the Funds. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on each Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

    First
$200
Million
  $200 Million
to $500
Million
  $500 Million
to $1
Billion
  $1 Billion
to $1.5
Billion
  $1.5 Billion
to $3
Billion
  $3 Billion
to $6
Billion
  Over
$6 Billion
 
Columbia International
Stock Fund
    0.87 %     0.87 %     0.82 %     0.77 %     0.72 %     0.70 %     0.68 %  
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    0.82 %     0.82 %     0.75 %     0.72 %     0.67 %     0.67 %     0.67 %  
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    0.87 %     0.87 %     0.82 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %  
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %  
Columbia Technology Fund     0.87 %     0.87 %     0.82 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %  

 


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    First
$200
Million
  $200 Million
to $500
Million
  $500 Million
to $1
Billion
  $1 Billion
to $1.5
Billion
  $1.5 Billion
to $3
Billion
  $3 Billion
to $6
Billion
  Over
$6 Billion
 
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %  
Columbia Oregon
Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
    0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %  
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    0.60 %     0.60 %     0.55 %     0.52 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.49 %  

 

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the annualized effective investment advisory fee rates for the Funds, as a percentage of each Fund's average daily net assets, were as follows:

    Effective
Fee Rate
 
Columbia International Stock Fund     0.82 %  
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.76 %  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     0.87 %  
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     0.75 %  
Columbia Technology Fund     0.87 %  
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     0.57 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.50 %  
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     0.50 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.57 %  

 

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

Effective December 15, 2006, the Funds entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street") and Columbia (the "Financial Reporting Services Agreement") pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Funds. Also effective December 15, 2006, the Funds entered into an Accounting Services Agreement with State Street and Columbia (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the "State Street Agreements") pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Funds. Under the State Street Agreements, the Funds pay State Street an annual fee of $38,000 paid monthly plus an additional monthly fee based on an annualized percentage rate of average daily net assets of each Fund for the month. Under the State Street Agreements, the combined fee payable to State Street by each Fund will not exceed $140,000 annually. The Funds also reimburse State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

Effective December 15, 2006, the Funds entered into a Pricing and Bookkeeping Oversight and Services Agreement (the "Services Agreement") with Columbia. Under the Services Agreement, Columbia provides services related to Fund expenses and the requirement of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and provides oversight of the accounting and financial reporting services provided by State Street. Under the Services Agreement, the Funds reimburses Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses and direct internal costs relating to accounting oversight and for services performed in connection with Fund expenses and the requirement of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Prior to December 15, 2006, Columbia was responsible for providing pricing and bookkeeping services to the Funds under a pricing and bookkeeping agreement. Under separate agreements, Columbia delegated certain functions to State Street. As a result, the total fees payable under the pricing and bookkeeping agreement (other than certain reimbursements paid to Columbia and discussed below) were paid to State Street. Under its pricing and bookkeeping agreement with the Funds, Columbia received an annual fee at the same fee structure described under the State Street Agreements above. The Funds also reimbursed Columbia and State Street for out-of-pocket expenses and charges, including fees payable to third parties for pricing the Funds' portfolio securities and direct internal costs incurred by Columbia in connection with providing fund accounting oversight and monitoring and certain other services.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the annualized effective pricing and bookkeeping fee rates for the Funds,


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inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses, as a percentage of the Funds' average daily net assets, were as follows:

    Effective
Fee Rates
 
Columbia International Stock Fund     0.012 %  
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.011 %  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     0.043 %  
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     0.023 %  
Columbia Technology Fund     0.037 %  
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     0.016 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.054 %  
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     0.036 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.017 %  

 

Transfer Agent Fee

Columbia Management Services, Inc. (the "Transfer Agent"), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, provides shareholder services to the Funds and has contracted with Boston Financial Data Services ("BFDS") to serve as sub-transfer agent. The Transfer Agent is entitled to receive a fee for its services, paid monthly, at the annual rate of $17.00 per open account plus sub-transfer agent fees (exclusive of BFDS fees) calculated based on assets held in omnibus accounts and intended to recover the cost of payments to other parties (including affiliates of BOA) for services to those accounts. The Transfer Agent may also retain, as additional compensation for its services, fees for wire, telephone and redemption orders, IRA trustee agent fees and account transcript fees due the Transfer Agent from shareholders of the Funds and credits (net of bank charges) earned with respect to balances in accounts the Transfer Agent maintains in connection with its services to the Funds. The Transfer Agent also receives reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

The Transfer Agent has voluntarily agreed to waive up to 0.10% of Columbia International Stock Fund's transfer agent fees. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Transfer Agent waived transfer agent fees of $622,492. Columbia may revise or discontinue this waiver at any time.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the annualized effective transfer agent fee rates for the Funds, inclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and sub-transfer agent fees, and net of fee waivers if applicable, as a percentage of the Funds' average daily net assets, were as follows:

    Effective
Fee Rates
 
Columbia International Stock Fund     0.05 %  
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.09 %  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     0.11 %  
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     0.11 %  
Columbia Technology Fund     0.12 %  
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     0.28 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.11 %  
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     0.04 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.13 %  

 

Underwriting Discounts, Service and Distribution Fees

Columbia Management Distributors, Inc. (the "Distributor"), an affiliate of Columbia and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BOA, is the principal underwriter of the Funds. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts on sales of Class A and Class T shares and net CDSC fees as follows:

    Front-End Sales Charge   Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)  
    Class A   Class T   Class A   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class G   Class T  
Columbia International
Stock Fund
  $ 12,440     $     $ 91     $ 16,843     $ 978     $ 12     $ 732     $    
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    7,006       53       116       18,143       1,207             209          
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    9,287             94       940       307                      

 


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    Front-End Sales Charge   Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC)  
    Class A   Class T   Class A   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class G   Class T  
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
  $ 9,500     $     $ 16     $ 13,819     $ 265     $ 30     $     $    
Columbia Technology
Fund
    41,752             41,752       23,932       16,899                      
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    22,549             2,277       41,866       2,593                      
Columbia Balanced
Fund
    1,772             2       6,613       721                      
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    321                   1,083                            
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    1,513             58       108,800       255       83                

 

The Funds have adopted a Rule 12b-1 plan (the "Plan") which allows the payment of a monthly service and distribution fee to the Distributor based on the average daily net assets of each Fund at the following annual rates:

    Distribution Fee  
    Class A(a)   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class G   Class R  
Columbia International
Stock Fund
          0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.65 %(b)        
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.65 %(b)     0.50 %  
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %                    
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Technology
Fund
    0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
          0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Balanced
Fund
    0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     0.75 %              

 

    Service Fee  
    Class A(a)   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class G  
Columbia International
Stock Fund
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.50 %(b)  
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.50 %(b)  
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %              
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        

 


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  Service Fee

    Class A(a)   Class B   Class C   Class D   Class G  
Columbia Technology
Fund
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Balanced
Fund
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %        

 

(a)  The Funds' Board of Trustees currently limits payments under the Plan for Class A shares to 0.25% annually of the Class A average daily net assets.

(b)  The Distributor has contractually agreed to limit a portion of the Class G distribution and service fees so that the combined fee does not exceed 0.95% annually of the Class G shares average daily net assets. Of the 0.50% service fee, 0.25% relates to shareholder liaison fees and 0.25% relates to administration support fees.

The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the Class C and Class D distribution and service fees so that combined these fees do not exceed the annual rates on the average daily net assets of Class C and Class D shares of each Fund as follows:

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     0.65 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.85 %  

 

The CDSC and the distribution fees received from the Plan are used principally as repayment to the Distributor for amounts paid by the Distributor to dealers who sold such shares.

Shareholder Services Fees

Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund has adopted shareholder services plans that permit the Fund to pay for certain services provided to Class T shareholders by its financial advisors. The annual service fee may equal up to 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares, but will not exceed the Fund's net investment income attributable to Class T shares. Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund does not intend to pay more than 0.30% for annual Class T shareholder services fees.

Expense Limits and Fee Reimbursements

Columbia has voluntarily agreed to waive fees and reimburse Columbia Technology Fund for certain expenses so that total expenses (exclusive of service fees, distribution fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, if any) will not exceed the annual rate of 1.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement may be revised or discontinued by Columbia at any time.

Effective September 25, 2006, Columbia has contractually agreed to waive fees and reimburse Columbia Strategic Investor Fund for certain expenses so that total expenses (exclusive of service fees, distribution fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, if any) will not exceed the annual rate of 0.98% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement will expire December 31, 2007.

Custody Credits

Each Fund has an agreement with its custodian bank under which custody fees may be reduced by balance credits. These credits are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statements of Operations. The Funds could have invested a portion of the assets utilized in connection with the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if they had not entered into such an agreement.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Funds, are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and with the exception of the Funds' Chief Compliance Officer, receive no compensation from the Funds. The Board of Trustees has appointed a Chief Compliance Officer to the Funds in accordance with federal securities regulations. The Funds, along with other affiliated funds, pay their pro-rata share of the expenses associated with the Chief Compliance Officer. Each Fund's expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer will not exceed $15,000 per year.

The Funds' Trustees may participate in a deferred compensation plan which may be terminated at any time. Obligations of the plan will be paid solely out of the Funds' assets.


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Other

Columbia provides certain services to the Funds related to Sarbanes-Oxley requirements. This amount is included in "Other expenses" on the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the Funds paid fees to Columbia for such services as follows:

Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 1,465    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     1,465    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     1,465    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     1,465    
Columbia Technology Fund     1,465    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     1,465    
Columbia Balanced Fund     1,465    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     1,465    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     1,465    

 

Note 5. Portfolio Information

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were as follows:

    U.S. Government Securities   Other Investment Securities  
    Purchases   Sales   Purchases   Sales  
Columbia International Stock Fund   $     $     $ 443,761,434     $ 601,503,706    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund                 1,120,867,786       1,107,577,987    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I                 117,423,777       120,125,432    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund                 288,770,913       369,071,276    
Columbia Technology Fund                 218,357,011       184,372,310    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund                 768,653,316       838,435,221    
Columbia Balanced Fund     13,749,180       16,458,661       65,430,407       88,684,381    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund                 39,677,109       33,360,992    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund                 253,573,992       349,446,221    

 


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Note 6. Redemption Fees

Columbia International Stock Fund imposes 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund shares who redeem shares held for 60 days or less. The redemption fee is designed to offset brokerage commissions and other costs associated with short term trading of funds. The redemption fees, which are retained by the Fund, are accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital and are allocated to each class based on the relative net assets at the time of the redemption. For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the redemption fees for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class D, Class G and Class Z shares of Columbia International Stock Fund amounted to $1,030, $143, $101, $3, $3 and $3,566, respectively.

Note 7. Line of Credit

The Trust and other affiliated funds participate in a $350,000,000 committed unsecured revolving line of credit and a $150,000,000 uncommitted, unsecured line of credit, both provided by State Street. Borrowings are used for temporary or emergency purposes to facilitate portfolio liquidity.

Interest on the committed line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund's borrowings at a rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. In addition, a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum is accrued and apportioned among the participating funds based on their pro-rata portion of the unutilized committed line of credit. Interest on the uncommitted line of credit is charged to each participating fund based on the fund's borrowings at a variable rate per annum equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus a spread, as determined and quoted by State Street at the time of the request for a loan. A one-time structuring fee of $30,000 is also accrued and apportioned to each fund participating in the uncommitted line of credit based on the average net assets of the participating funds. In addition, if the uncommitted line of credit is extended for an additional period, an annual administration fee of $15,000 will be charged and apportioned among each participating fund. The commitment fee and structuring fee are included in "Other expenses" in the Statements of Operations.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowings existed for Columbia International Stock Fund was $34,571,429 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.74%.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowings existed for Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund was $7,000,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.80%.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowings existed for Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I was $1,000,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.81%.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowings existed for Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund was $2,750,000 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.86%.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowings existed for Columbia Technology Fund was $1,333,333 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.81%.

For the six months ended February 28, 2007, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowings existed for Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund was $1,666,667 at a weighted average interest rate of 5.80%.

Note 8. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of February 28, 2007, the Funds had shareholders whose shares were beneficially owned by participant accounts over which BOA and/or its affiliates had either sole or joint investment discretion. Subscription and redemption activity in these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds. The percentage of shares of beneficial interest outstanding held therein are as follows:

    % of Shares
Outstanding
Held
 
Columbia International
Stock Fund
    62.1 %  
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    39.6    
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    23.7    
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    22.6    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    48.1    

 


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In addition, as of February 28, 2007, several of the Funds had shareholders that held greater than 5% of a Fund's shares outstanding. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Funds. The number of such accounts and the percentage of shares of beneficial interest outstanding held therein are as follows:

Fund   Number
of Shareholders
  % of Shares
Outstanding
Held
 
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    1       11.8 %  
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    1       33.7    
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    1       21.4    
Columbia Technology
Fund
    1       30.1    
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    1       6.8    
Columbia Balanced
Fund
    1       13.7    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    1       8.4    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    1       13.4    

 

Note 9. Disclosure of Significant Risks and Contingencies

Concentration of Credit Risk

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund holds investments that are insured by private insurers who guarantee the payment of principal and interest in the event of default or that are supported by a letter of credit. The insurers are rated Aaa by Moody's Investors Services, Inc.

At February 28, 2007, private insurers who insured greater than 5% of the total investments of the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund were as follows:

Insurer   % of Total
Investments
 
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     13.8 %  
MBIA Insurance Corp.     13.2    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     10.7    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     6.6    

 

Foreign Securities

There are certain additional risks involved when investing in foreign securities that are not inherent with investments in domestic securities. These risks may involve foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, adverse political and economic developments and the possible prevention of currency exchange or other foreign governmental laws or restrictions. In addition, the liquidity of foreign securities may be more limited than that of domestic securities.

Investments in emerging market countries are subject to additional risk. The risk of foreign investments is typically increased in less developed countries. These countries are also more likely to experience high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation which could hurt their economies and securities markets.

Geographic Concentration

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund has greater than 5% of its total investments on February 28, 2007 invested in debt obligations issued by the state of Oregon and its political subdivisions, agencies and public authorities. This Fund is more susceptible to economic and political factors adversely affecting issuers of the state's municipal securities than are municipal bond funds that are not concentrated to the same extent in these issuers.

High-Yield Securities

Investing in high-yield securities may involve greater credit risk and considerations not typically associated with investing in U.S. government bonds and other higher quality fixed income securities. These securities are non-investment grade securities, often referred to as "junk" bonds. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the ability of issuers to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations. Moreover, high-yield securities may be less liquid to the extent that there is no established secondary market.

Sector Focus

Companies that are in different but closely related industries are sometimes described as being in the same sector. Although certain Funds do not intend to focus on any particular sector, at times certain Funds may have a large portion of their assets invested in a particular sector. During such times, certain Funds will have greater exposure to the economic and market events affecting such sector than if they were more broadly invested across multiple sectors.


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Issuer Focus

As non-diversified funds, the Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund, the Columbia Technology Fund and the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund may invest a greater percentage of their total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a diversified fund. These Funds may, therefore, have a greater risk of loss from a few issuers than a similar fund that invests more broadly.

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") on matters relating to mutual fund trading. The SEC Order and the NYAG Settlement are referred to collectively as the "Settlements".

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 that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007.

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 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 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. 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 were not dismissed.


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Columbia Funds
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

On March 21, 2005, a purported class action was filed in Massachusetts state court alleging that certain conduct, including market timing, entitled Class B shareholders in certain Columbia funds to an exemption from contingent deferred sales charges upon early redemption ("the CDSC Lawsuit"). The CDSC Lawsuit was removed to federal court in Massachusetts and the federal Judicial Panel 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 settlement is subject to court approval.

In 2004, the Columbia Funds' adviser and distributor and certain affiliated entities and individuals 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. Certain Columbia Funds were named as nominal defendants. 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 purposes. 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 entered final judgment in favor of the defendants. The plaintiffs appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on December 30, 2005. A stipulation and settlement agreement dated January 19, 2007 was filed in the First Circuit on February 14, 2007, with a joint stipulation of dismissal and motion for remand to obtain district court approval of the settlement. That joint motion was granted and the appeal was dismissed. On March 6, 2007, the case was remanded to the District Court, where the parties will seek court approval of the settlement. The terms of the proposed settlement, if approved, will require payments by the Funds' adviser and/or its affiliates, including payment of plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and notice to class members. In the event that the settlement is not approved, the plaintiffs may elect to go forward with their appeal and no opinion is expressed regarding the likely outcome or financial impact of such an appeal on any fund.

Note 10. Business Combinations & Mergers

On October 7, 2005, Columbia Newport Tiger Fund, a series of a separate Massachusetts business trust, merged into Columbia International Stock Fund. Columbia International Stock Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from Columbia Newport Tiger Fund as follows:

Shares
Issued
  Net Assets
Received
  Unrealized
Appreciation1
 
  17,616,768     $ 280,994,524     $ 21,800,458    

 

Net Assets
of Columbia
International
Stock Fund
Prior to
Combination
  Net Assets
of Columbia
Newport Tiger Fund
Immediately
Prior to Combination
  Net Assets
of Columbia
International
Stock Fund
Immediately
After Combination
 
$ 1,061,242,112     $ 280,994,524     $ 1,342,236,636    

 

1  Unrealized appreciation is included in the Net Assets Received.

On September 15, 2006, Columbia Marsico Mid Cap Growth Fund merged into Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund. Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from Columbia Marsico Mid Cap Growth Fund as follows:

Shares
Issued
  Net Assets
Received
  Unrealized
Appreciation1
 
  23,857,869     $ 586,999,597     $ 69,562,262    

 

Net Assets
of Columbia
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
Prior to
Combination
  Net Assets
of Columbia
Marsico Mid Cap
Growth Fund
Immediately
Prior to Combination
  Net Assets
of Columbia
Mid Cap
Growth Fund
Immediately
After Combination
 
$ 865,801,321     $ 586,999,597     $ 1,452,800,918    

 

1  Unrealized appreciation is included in the Net Assets Received.


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Columbia Funds
February 28, 2007 (Unaudited)

On September 22, 2006, Columbia Young Investor Fund merged into Columbia Strategic Investor Fund. Columbia Strategic Investor Fund received a tax-free transfer of assets from Columbia Young Investor Fund as follows:

Shares
Issued
  Net Assets
Received
  Unrealized
Appreciation1
 
  38,899,210     $ 720,344,551     $ 99,182,704    

 

Net Assets
of Columbia
Strategic
Investor Fund
Prior to
Combination
  Net Assets
of Columbia
Young Investor
Fund Immediately
Prior to Combination
  Net Assets
of Columbia
Strategic
Investor Fund
Immediately
After Combination
 
$ 439,343,046     $ 720,344,551     $ 1,159,687,597    

 

1  Unrealized appreciation is included in the Net Assets Received.


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Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Advisory AgreementsColumbia Funds

The Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee of the Board of Trustees meets one or more times annually to review the advisory agreements (collectively, the "Agreements") of the funds for which the Trustees serve as trustees (each a "fund") and determine whether to recommend that the full Board approve the continuation of the Agreements for an additional one-year period. After the Committee has made its recommendation, the full Board, including the Independent Trustees, determines whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements. In addition, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considers matters bearing on the Agreements at most of its other meetings throughout the year and meets regularly with the heads of each investment area within Columbia. Through the Board's Investment Oversight Committees, Trustees also meet with selected fund portfolio managers at various times throughout the year.

The Trustees receive and review all materials that they, their legal counsel or Columbia, the funds' investment adviser, believe to be reasonably necessary for the Trustees to evaluate the Agreements and determine whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements. Those materials generally include, among other items, (i) information on the investment performance of each fund relative to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and the fund's performance benchmarks, (ii) information on each fund's advisory fees and other expenses, including information comparing the fund's expenses to those of peer groups of mutual funds and information about any applicable expense caps and fee "breakpoints," (iii) information about the profitability of the Agreements to Columbia, including potential "fall-out" or ancillary benefits that Columbia and its affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the funds and (iv) information obtained through Columbia's response to a questionnaire prepared at the request of the Trustees by counsel to the funds and independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees. The Trustees also consider other information such as (v) Columbia's financial results and financial condition, (vi) each fund's investment objective and strategies and the size, education and experience of Columbia's investment staffs and their use of technology, external research and trading cost measurement tools, (vii) the allocation of the funds' brokerage, if any, and the use of "soft" commission dollars to pay for research products and services, (viii) Columbia's resources devoted to, and its record of compliance with, the funds' investment policies and restrictions, policies on personal securities transactions and other compliance policies, (ix) Columbia's response to various legal and regulatory proceedings since 2003 and (x) the economic outlook generally and for the mutual fund industry in particular. In addition, the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee confers with the funds' independent fee consultant and reviews materials relating to the funds' relationships with Columbia provided by the independent fee consultant. Throughout the process, the Trustees have the opportunity to ask questions of and request additional materials from Columbia and to consult with independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees and the independent fee consultant.

The Board of Trustees most recently approved the continuation of the Agreements at its October 2006 meeting, following meetings of the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee held in August, September and October 2006. In considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, did not identify any single factor as determinative, and each weighed various factors as he or she deemed appropriate. The Trustees considered the following matters in connection with their approval of the continuation of the Agreements:

The nature, extent and quality of the services provided to the funds under the Agreements. The Trustees considered the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by Columbia and its affiliates to the funds and the resources dedicated to the funds by Columbia and its affiliates. Among other things, the Trustees considered (i) Columbia's ability (including its personnel and other resources, compensation programs for personnel involved in fund management, reputation and other attributes) to attract and retain highly qualified research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals; (ii) the portfolio management services provided by those investment professionals; and (iii) the trade execution services provided on behalf of the funds. For each fund, the Trustees also considered the benefits to shareholders of investing in a mutual fund that is part of a family of funds offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines and providing a variety of fund and shareholder services. After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the


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nature, extent and quality of services provided supported the continuation of the Agreements.

Investment performance of the funds and Columbia. The Trustees reviewed information about the performance of each fund over various time periods, including information prepared by an independent third party that compared the performance of each fund to the performance of peer groups of mutual funds and performance benchmarks. The Trustees also reviewed a description of the third party's methodology for identifying each fund's peer group for purposes of performance and expense comparisons. The Trustees also considered additional information that the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee requested from Columbia relating to funds that presented relatively weaker performance and/or relatively higher expenses.

In the case of each fund whose performance lagged that of a relevant peer group for certain (although not necessarily all) periods, the Trustees concluded that other factors relevant to performance were sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant continuation of the fund's Agreements. Those factors varied from fund to fund, but included one or more of the following: (i) that the fund's performance, although lagging in certain recent periods, was stronger over the longer term; (ii) that the underperformance was attributable, to a significant extent, to investment decisions that were reasonable and consistent with the fund's investment strategy and policies and that then fund was performing as expected, given these investment decisions, market conditions and the fund's investment strategy; (iii) that the fund's performance was competitive when compared to other relevant performance benchmarks or peer groups; (iv) that Columbia had taken or was taking steps designed to help improve the fund's investment performance, including, but not limited to, replacing portfolio managers or modifying investment strategies; and (v) that the fund was proposed to be reorganized into another fund, and that such reorganization would result in a reduction in fund expenses.

The Trustees also considered Columbia's performance and reputation generally, the funds' performance as a fund family generally, and Columbia's historical responsiveness to Trustee concerns about performance and Columbia's willingness to take steps intended to improve performance.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the performance of each fund and Columbia was sufficient, in light of other considerations, to warrant the continuation of the Agreement(s) pertaining to that fund.

The costs of the services provided and profits realized by Columbia and its affiliates from their relationships with the funds. The Trustees considered the fees charged to the funds for advisory services as well as the total expense levels of the funds. That information included comparisons (provided by management and by an independent third party) of each fund's advisory fees and total expense levels to those of the fund's peer groups and information about the advisory fees charged by Columbia to comparable institutional accounts. In considering, the fees charged to those accounts, the Trustees took into account, among other things, management's representations about the differences between managing mutual funds as compared to other types of accounts, including differences in the services provided, differences in the risk profile of such business for Columbia, and the additional resources required to manage mutual funds effectively. In evaluating each fund's advisory fees, the Trustees also took into account the demands, complexity and quality of the investment management of the fund. The Trustees considered existing advisory fee breakpoints, and Columbia's use of advisory fee waivers and expense caps, which benefited a number of the funds. The Trustees also noted management's stated justification for the fees charged to the funds, which included information about the investment performance of the funds and the services provided to the funds. The Trustees also considered the compensation directly or indirectly received by Columbia and its affiliates from their relationships with the funds. The Trustees reviewed information provided by management as to the profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with each fund, and information about the allocation of expenses used to calculate profitability. When reviewing profitability, the Trustees also considered court cases in which adviser profitability was an issue in whole or in part, the performance of the relevant funds, the expense level of each fund, and whether Columbia had implemented breakpoints and/or expense caps with respect to the fund.


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After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the advisory fees charged to each fund, and the related profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with the fund, supported the continuation of the Agreement(s) pertaining to that fund.

Economies of Scale. The Trustees considered the existence of any economies of scale in the provision by Columbia of services to each fund, to groups of related funds, and to Columbia's investment advisory clients as a whole and whether those economies were shared with the funds through breakpoints in the investment advisory fees or other means, such as expense waivers/reductions and additional investments by Columbia in investment, trading and compliance resources. The Trustees noted that many of the funds benefited from breakpoints, expense caps, or both. In considering those issues, the Trustees also took note of the costs of the services provided (both on an absolute and a relative basis) and the profitability to Columbia and its affiliates of their relationships with the funds, as discussed above.

After reviewing those and related factors, the Trustees concluded, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the extent to which economies of scale were shared with the funds supported the continuation of the Agreements.

Other Factors. The Trustees also considered other factors, which included but were not limited to the following:

•  the extent to which each fund had operated in accordance with its investment objective and investment restrictions, the nature and scope of the compliance programs of the funds and Columbia and the compliance-related resources that Columbia and its affiliates were providing to the funds;

•  the nature, quality, cost and extent of administrative and shareholder services performed by Columbia and its affiliates, both under the Agreements and under separate agreements for the provision of transfer agency and administrative services;

•  so-called "fall-out benefits" to Columbia and its affiliates, such as the engagement of its affiliates to provide distribution, brokerage and transfer agency services to the funds, and the benefits of research made available to Columbia by reason of brokerage commissions generated by the funds' securities transactions, as well as possible conflicts of interest associated with those fall-out and other benefits, and the reporting, disclosure and other processes in place to disclose and monitor those possible conflicts of interest; and

•  the draft report provided by the funds' independent fee consultant, which included information about and analysis of the funds' fees, expenses and performance.

Based on their evaluation of all factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described above, and assisted by the advice of independent counsel and the independent fee consultant, the Trustees, including the Independent Trustees, approved the continuance of each of the Agreements through October 31, 2007.


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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent
Fee Consultant
Columbia Funds

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005 Assurance of Discontinuance between the Office of Attorney General of New York State and Columbia Management Advisors, Inc. and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. October 11, 2006

I. Overview

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC ("CMA") and Columbia Funds Distributors, Inc.1 ("CFD") agreed on February 9, 2005 to the New York Attorney General's Assurance of Discontinuance ("AOD"). Among other things, the AOD stipulates that CMA may manage or advise a Columbia Fund ("Fund" and together with all such funds or a group of such funds as the "Funds") only if the Independent Members of the Fund's Board of Trustees (such Independent Members of the Fund's Board together with the other members of the Fund's Board, referred to as the "Trustees") appoint a Senior Officer or retain an Independent Fee Consultant ("IFC") who is to manage the process by which proposed management fees are negotiated. The AOD further stipulates that the Senior Officer or IFC is to prepare a written annual evaluation of the fee negotiation process.

On September 14, 2006, the Independent Members of the Funds' Boards retained me as IFC for the Funds. In this capacity, I have prepared the second annual written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. I am successor to the first IFC, Erik Sirri, who prepared the annual evaluation in 2005 and who contributed to the second annual written evaluation until his resignation as IFC in August 2006 to become Director of the Division of Market Regulation at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.2

1  CMA and CFD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, Inc. ("CMG"), which also is the parent of Columbia Management Services, Inc. ("CFS"), the Funds' transfer agent. Before the date of this report, CMA merged into an affiliated entity, Banc of America Capital Management, LLC, which was renamed Columbia Management Advisors, LLC and which carries on the business of CMA. CFD also has been renamed Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

2  I am an independent economic consultant. From August 2005 until August 2006, I provided support to Mr. Sirri as an independent consultant. From 1994 to 2004, I was Chief Economist at the Investment Company Institute. Earlier, I was Section Chief and Assistant Director at the Federal Reserve Board and Professor of Economics at Oklahoma State University. I have no material relationship with Bank of America or CMG, aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. To assist me with the report, I engaged NERA Economic Consulting, an independent consulting firm that has had extensive experience in the mutual fund industry. I also have retained Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as counsel to advise me in connection with the report.

A. Role of the Independent Fee Consultant

The AOD charges the IFC with "managing the process by which proposed management fees ... to be charged the Columbia Fund are negotiated so that they are negotiated in a manner which is at arms' length and reasonable and consistent with this Assurance of Discontinuance." In this role, the IFC does not replace the Trustees in negotiating management fees with CMA, and the IFC does not substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees about the reasonableness of proposed fees. As the AOD states, CMA "may manage or advise a Columbia Fund only if the reasonableness of the proposed management fees is determined by the Board of Trustees ... using ... an annual independent written evaluation prepared by or under the direction of ... the Independent Fee Consultant."

B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

Managing the fee negotiation process has three elements. One involves reviewing the information provided by CMG to the Trustees for evaluating the proposed management fees and augmenting that information, as necessary, with additional information from CMG or other sources and with further analyses of the information and data. The second element involves reviewing the information and analysis relative to at least the following six factors set forth in the AOD:

1.  The nature and quality of CMA's services, including the Fund's performance;

2.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged by other mutual fund companies for like services;

3.  Possible economies of scale as the Fund grows larger;

4.  Management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of CMA for like services;

5.  Costs to CMA and its affiliates of supplying services pursuant to the management fee agreements, excluding any intra-corporate profit; and

6.  Profit margins of CMA and its affiliates from supplying such services.


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The final element involves providing the Trustees with a written evaluation of the above factors as they relate to the fee negotiation process.

C. Organization of the Annual Evaluation

The 2006 annual evaluation focuses on the six factors and contains a section for each factor except that CMA's costs and profits from managing the Funds have been combined into a single section. In each section, the discussion of the factor considers and analyzes the available data and other information as they bear upon the fee negotiation process. If appropriate, the discussion in the section may point out certain aspects of the proposed fees that may warrant particular attention from the Trustees. The discussion also may suggest other data, information, and approaches that the Trustees might consider incorporating into the fee negotiation process in future years.

In addition to a discussion of the six factors, the report reviews the status of recommendations made in the 2005 IFC evaluation. The 2006 report also summarizes the findings with regard to the six factors and contains a summary of recommendations for possible enhancements to the process.

II. Status of 2005 Recommendations

The 2005 IFC evaluation contains recommendations aimed at enhancing the evaluation of proposed management fees by Trustees. The section summarizes those recommendations and includes my assessment of the response to the recommendations.

1.  Recommendation: Trustees should consider requesting more analytical work from CMG in the preparation of future 15(c) materials.

  Status: CMG has provided additional analyses to the Trustees on economies of scale, a comparative analysis of institutional and retail management fees, management fee breakpoints, risk-adjusted performance, fee waivers and expense reimbursements, and CMG's costs and profitability.

2.  Recommendation: Trustees may wish to consider whether CMG should continue expanding the use of Morningstar or other third party data to supplement CMG's fee and performance analysis that is now based primarily on Lipper reports.

  Status: CMG has used data from Morningstar Inc. to compare with data from Lipper Inc. ("Lipper") in performing the Trustees' screening procedures.

3.  Recommendation: Trustees should consider whether...the fund-by-fund screen...should place comparable emphasis on both basis point and quintile information in their evaluation of the funds...Also, the Trustees should consider incorporating sequences of one-year performance into a fund-by-fund screen.

  Status: CMG has not provided Trustees with results of the screening process using percentiles. CMG has provided Trustees with information on the changes in performance and expenses between 2005 and 2006 and data on one-year returns.

4.  Recommendation: Given the volatility of fund performance, the Trustees may want to consider whether a better method exists than th[e] fee waiver process to deal with fund underperformance.

  Status: It is my understanding that the Trustees have determined to address fund underperformance not only through fee waivers and expense caps but also through discussions with CMG regarding the sources of underperformance. CMG has provided Trustees with an analysis of the relationship between breakpoints, expense reimbursements, and fee waivers.

5.  Recommendation: [Seventy-one] percent of funds [have] yet to reach their first management fee breakpoint... Trustees may wish to consider whether the results of my ongoing economies-of-scale work affects the underlying economic assumptions reflected in the existing breakpoint schedules.

  Status: CMG has prepared a memo for the Trustees discussing its views on the nature and sharing of potential economies of scale. The memo discuses CMG's view that economies of scale arise at the complex level rather than the fund level. The memo also describes steps, including the introduction of breakpoints, taken to share economies of scale with shareholders. CMG's analysis, however, does not discuss specific sources of economies of scale and does not link breakpoints to economies of scale that might be realized as the Funds' assets increase.


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6.  Recommendation: Trustees should continue working with management to address issues of funds that demonstrate consistent or significant underperformance even if the fee levels for the funds are low.

  Status: Trustees monitor performance on an ongoing basis.

III. Findings

A. General

1.  Based upon my examination of the available information and the six factors, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed management fees for the Funds. CMG has provided the Trustees with relevant materials on the six factors through the 15(c) contract renewal process and in materials prepared for review at Board and Committee meetings.

2.  In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of the Funds have been negotiated in 2006 thus far has been, to the extent practicable, at arms' length and reasonable and consistent with the AOD.

B. Nature and Quality of Services, Including Performance

3.  The performance of the Funds has been relatively strong, especially that of fixed-income Funds. For each of the 1-, 3-, 5- and 10-year performance periods, over 60 percent of the funds have ranked in the top three performance quintiles.

4.  The performance of the equity Funds overall, though less concentrated in the top two quintiles than the fixed-income Funds, improved in 2006 relative to that in 2005. The fixed-income funds maintained the relatively high performance level of 2005 in 2006.

5.  The Funds' overall performance adjusted for risk was significantly stronger than performance unadjusted for risk. Domestic and international equity funds, in particular, moved to higher relative performance rankings after adjusting for risk.

6.  The procedure used to construct the performance universe in which each Fund's performance is ranked relative to comparable funds may bias a Fund's ranking upward within that universe. The bias occurs because the performance ranking procedure includes all share classes of multi-class funds in the universe and because the procedure ranks either no-load or A share classes of the Funds. No-load and A share classes generally have lower total expenses than B and C shares (owing to B and C shares having higher distribution/service fees) and thus, given all else, would outperform many of B and C share classes included in the universe. A preliminary analysis that adjusts for the bias results in a downward movement in the relative performance for the Funds but does not change the general finding that the Funds' performance has been strong relative to comparable funds.

C. Management Fees Charged by Other Mutual Fund Companies

7.  The Funds' management fees and total expenses are generally low relative to those of their peers. At least 56 percent of the Funds are in the first or second quintiles with the lowest fees and expenses and nearly three-fourths or more in the first three quintiles. Equity Funds are more highly concentrated in the first three quintiles than fixed-income Funds.

8.  The fee and expense rankings as whole are similar to those in 2005 in that the majority of funds are ranked in the top quintiles. Nonetheless, a number of individual funds experienced a change in ranking between 2005 and 2006. This fund-level instability may reflect sensitivity of rankings to the composition of the comparison groups, as the membership of the peer groups typically changed substantially between the two years.

9.  The Liberty Money Market Fund VS appears to have a higher management fee structure than that of other Columbia money market funds of comparable asset size.

D. Trustees' Fee and Performance Evaluation Process

10.  The Trustees' evaluation process identified 21 funds in 2006 for further review based upon their relative performance or expenses. Seventeen of these funds had been subject to review in 2004 or 2005.


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E. Potential Economies of Scale

11.  CMG has prepared a memo for the Trustees containing its views on the sources and sharing of potential economies of scale. CMG views economies of scale as arising at the complex level and would regard estimates of scale economies for individual funds as unreliable. CMG has not, however, identified specific sources of economies of scale nor has it provided any estimates of the magnitude of any economies of scale. In the memo, CMG also describes measures taken by the Trustees and CMG that seek to share any potential economies of scale through breakpoints in management fee schedules, expense reimbursements, fee waivers, enhanced shareholder services, fund mergers, and operational consolidation. These measures, although of significant benefit to shareholders, have not been directly linked in the memo to the existence, sources, and magnitude of economies of scale.

F. Management Fees Charged to Institutional Clients

12.  CMG has provided Trustees with comparisons of mutual fund management fees and institutional fees based upon standardized fee schedules and upon actual fees. Based upon the information, institutional fees are generally lower than the Funds' management fees. This pattern is consistent with the economics of the two financial products. Data are not available, however, on actual institutional fees at other money managers. Thus, it is not possible to determine the extent to which differences between the Funds' management fees and institutional fees are consistent with those seen generally in the marketplace.

G. Revenues, Expenses, and Profits

13.  The financial statements and the methodology underlying their construction generally form a sufficient basis for Trustees to evaluate the expenses and profitability of the Funds.

IV. Recommendations

A. Performance

1.  Trustees may wish to consider incorporating risk-adjusted measures in their evaluation of performance. CMG has begun to prepare reports for the Trustees with risk adjustments, which could form the basis for formally including the measures in the 15(c) materials. To this end, Trustees may wish to have CMG prepare documents explaining risk adjustments and describing their advantages and disadvantages.

2.  Trustees may wish to consider having CMG evaluate the sensitivity of performance rankings to the design of the universe. The preliminary analysis contained in the evaluation suggests that the method employed by Lipper, the source of performance rankings used by the Trustees, may bias performance rankings upward.

B. Economies of Scale

3.  Trustees may wish to consider having CMG extend its analysis of economies of scale by examining the sources of such economies, if any. Identification of the sources may enable the Trustees and CMG to gauge their magnitude. It also may enable the Trustees and CMG to build upon past work on standardized fee schedules so that the schedules themselves are consistent with any economies of scale and their sources. Finally, an extension of the analysis may enable the Trustees and CMG to develop a framework that coordinates the use of fee waivers and expense caps with the standard fee schedules and with any economies of scale and their sources.

C. Institutional Fees

4.  Trustees may wish to consider encouraging CMG to build further upon its expanded analysis of institutional fees by refining the matching of institutional accounts with mutual funds, by dating the establishment of each institutional account, and by incorporating other accounts, such as subadvisory relationships, trusts, offshore funds, and separately managed accounts into the analysis.


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D. Profitability

5.  Trustees may wish to consider requesting that CMG expand the reporting of revenues and expenses to include more line-item detail for management and administration, transfer agency, fund accounting, and distribution.

6.  Trustees may wish to consider requesting that CMG provide a statement of its operations in the 15(c) materials.

7.  Trustees may wish to consider the treatment of the revenue sharing with the Private Bank of Bank of America in their review of CMG's profitability.

Respectfully submitted,
John D. Rea


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AppendixColumbia Funds

Sources of Information Used in the Evaluation

The following list generally describes the sources and types of information that were used in preparing this report.

1.  Performance, management fees, and expense ratios for the Funds and comparable funds from other fund complexes from Lipper and CMG. The sources of this information were CMG and Lipper;

2.  CMG's expenses and profitability obtained directly from CMG;

3.  Information on CMG's organizational structure;

4.  Profitability of publicly traded asset managers from Lipper;

5.  Interviews with CMG staff, including members of senior management, legal staff, heads of affiliates, portfolio managers, and financial personnel;

6.  Documents prepared by CMG for Section 15(c) contract renewals in 2005 and 2006;

7.  Academic research papers, industry publications, professional materials on mutual fund operations and profitability, and SEC releases and studies of mutual fund expenses

8.  Interviews with and documents prepared by Ernst & Young LLP in its review of the Private Bank Revenue Sharing Agreement;

9.  Discussions with Trustees and attendance at Board and committee meetings during which matters pertaining to the evaluation were considered.

In addition, I engaged NERA Economic Consulting ("NERA") to assist me in data management and analysis. NERA has extensive experience in the mutual fund industry that provides unique insights and special knowledge pertaining to my independent analysis of fees, performance, and profitability. I have also retained attorneys in the Washington, D.C. office of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP as outside counsel to advise me in connection with my evaluation.

Finally, meetings and discussions with CMG staff were informative. My participation in Board and committee meetings in which Trustees and CMG management discussed issues relating to management contracts were of great benefit to the preparation of the evaluation.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable at this time.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable at this time.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable at this time.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments

The registrant’s “Schedule I – Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers” (as set forth in 17 CFR 210.12-12) is included in Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable.




Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

There have not been any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors, since those procedures were last disclosed in response to requirements of Item 7(d)(2)(ii)(G) of Schedule 14A or this Item.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a)          The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officers, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures are adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b)         There was no change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Code of ethics required to be disclosed under Item 2 of Form N-CSR: Not applicable at this time.

(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.

(a)(3) Not applicable.

(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(registrant)

 

Columbia Funds Series Trust I

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Christopher L. Wilson

 

 

 

Christopher L. Wilson, President

 

 

Date

 

April 26, 2007

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ Christopher L. Wilson

 

 

 

Christopher L. Wilson, President

 

 

Date

 

April 26, 2007

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, Treasurer

 

 

Date

 

April 26, 2007