N-CSRS 1 a08-8976_14ncsrs.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, 2008

 

 

Date of reporting period:

February 29, 2008

 

 

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Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.

 



Columbia Management®

Semiannual Report

February 29, 2008

Columbia Funds

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  
NOT BANK ISSUED   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     13    
Columbia Technology Fund     17    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     21    
Columbia Balanced Fund     25    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    29    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    33    
Financial Statements     37    
Investment Portfolios     38    
Statements of Assets and
Liabilities
    86    
Statements of Operations     90    
Statements of Changes in
Net Assets
    94    
Financial Highlights     107    
Notes to Financial Statements     145    
Board Consideration and
Approval of Advisory Agreements
    162    
Summary of Management Fee
Evaluation by Independent Fee
Consultant
    166    
Important Information About
This Report
    173    

 

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

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to provide this financial report for your Columbia Fund. This document provides information that can help support your investment decision-making. It's been a challenging year for the financial markets, particularly as concerns over a weaker housing market and economic uncertainty make the news headlines daily. For a sense of how Columbia Management's investment professionals have responded to these issues, I encourage you to read the portfolio managers' summary on the following pages. I believe these discussions reflect Columbia Management's investment management expertise as well as its commitment to market research and consistent investment performance.

We understand that many factors drove your decision to invest in Columbia Funds. Columbia Management's commitment is to honor that decision by providing investment solutions designed to exceed expectations. As we review the past six months and look forward to those ahead, we hope you will consider how we might support your investment needs beyond the services we provide currently. Some of the many advantages we bring to the table as the Funds' investment manager include:

g  Broad and deep investment expertise, including dedicated portfolio management, research and trading

g  Strategically positioned investment disciplines and processes

g  Comprehensive compliance and risk management

g  A team-driven culture that draws upon multiple sources to pursue consistent and superior performance

g  A comprehensive array of investment solutions, including equity, fixed-income and cash strategies

Working for you, and with you

Team approach—Rather than rely on the talent or judgment of one individual, Columbia Management takes a team-oriented approach to investing. We draw from the diverse experiences and insights of our people—including portfolio managers, research analysts and traders—to bring multiple investment perspectives and deep expertise to all of our investment management activities.

Client focus—At Columbia Management, our philosophy and culture are anchored in focused solutions and personal service. We are committed to putting our clients' interests first and we understand the premium our clients place on reliability—whether it's related to service, investment performance or risk management. Columbia Management is committed to maintaining high standards of reliability on all counts.

While our asset management capabilities are multifaceted and our investment professionals are multitalented, ultimately, everything we do at Columbia Management has a single purpose: to help investors pursue their most important financial goals. We are honored that you've chosen to invest with us and look forward to providing the investment solutions and services necessary to sustain a lasting relationship.

Sincerely,

Christopher L. Wilson
President, Columbia Funds




Fund ProfileColumbia International Stock Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended February 29, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 8.06% without sales charge. The fund's benchmarks, the MSCI EAFE Index and the MSCI All Country World ex U.S. Index, returned negative 4.71% and negative 1.52%1, respectively. The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper International Multi-Cap Core Fund Classification, was negative 4.53%.2 Stock selection accounted for the shortfall in return. As corporate earnings declined because of slower economic growth, some investors were willing to pay more for those earnings than we were, and they bid up the prices of stocks to what we believed were unsustainable levels. Because our investment approach focuses on value and on choosing stocks whose prices are consistent with a company's long-term business prospects, we did not participate in this run-up in valuations or in the short-term gains that some stocks provided. However, we believe the fund's approach is prudent in the long term.

g  We maintained a large position in China, whose economy continued to be buoyed by robust exports and increasing domestic demand for goods and services. We increased the fund's weight in Hong Kong stocks, which has benefited from ties to mainland China's economic growth and to its link to the relatively weak U.S. dollar and declining U.S. interest rates. However, the fund had less exposure than the index to Hong Kong. By contrast, we were underweight in Japan and Europe, where we believe slower economic growth could put a damper on stock prices going forward. In Japan, the domestic economy continues to be weak, and the sharp decline in the U.S. dollar jeopardizes the growth from exports. In Europe, high interest rates and a strong euro are likely to be negative for economic growth. In the Middle East, huge oil revenues have sparked a wave of infrastructure development. To take advantage of this situation, we invested in Emaar Properties PJSC (0.5% of net assets), the largest property developer in the United Arab Emirates.

g  As economic growth slowed, we bought cyclical stocks that we believe had become relatively cheap. We also began to focus on companies that we believed could benefit from long-term trends, such as the search for alternative energy. Vestas Wind Systems A/S in Denmark is an example (0.6% of net assets).

g  We believe that the Federal Reserve Board's short-term interest-rate cuts could be positive for the global economy—and also for stocks down the road. In the meantime, we plan to use market volatility to put our value investment approach to work by investing in what we believe to be solid companies at attractive share prices.

1 The 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 U.S. and Canada. The MSCI All Country World ex U.S. Index is an index of global stock market performance that includes developed and emerging markets but excludes the U.S. 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.

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 02/29/08

  –8.06%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –4.71%  
  MSCI EAFE Index  
  –1.52%  
  MSCI All Country World ex
U.S. Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows a fund's investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of month-end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 01/31/2008.


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Fund Profile (continued) – Columbia International Stock Fund

Portfolio Management

Fred Copper, lead manager of the fund, has managed or co-managed the fund since October 2005 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2005.

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

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

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

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

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity securities are subject to stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

International investing involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency fluctuations, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments. 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 International Stock Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/98 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     18,730       17,650    
Class B     17,952       17,952    
Class C     18,024       18,024    
Class Z     19,123       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 may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception date   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   10/01/92  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –8.06       –13.35       –8.41       –12.34       –8.42       –9.20       –7.96    
1-year     –3.00       –8.57       –3.74       –7.88       –3.72       –4.55       –2.78    
5-year     17.23       15.85       16.36       16.14       16.45       16.45       17.69    
10-year     6.48       5.85       6.03       6.03       6.07       6.07       6.70    

 

        

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –12.38       –17.42       –12.66       –16.41       –12.70       –13.45       –12.28    
1-year     –4.70       –10.18       –5.38       –9.44       –5.41       –6.22       –4.47    
5-year     17.48       16.09       16.66       16.44       16.74       16.74       17.90    
10-year     6.15       5.53       5.71       5.71       5.74       5.74       6.38    

 

        

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 have been lower.

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

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Classes A and B 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 (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, and C would have been lower.

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.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.36    
Class B     2.11    
Class C     2.11    
Class Z     1.11    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     15.67    
Class B     15.26    
Class C     15.34    
Class Z     15.79    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     2.85    
Class B     2.70    
Class C     2.70    
Class Z     2.90    

 


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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 financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary 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.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

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 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 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 costs 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 costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

    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       919.39       1,018.60       6.01       6.32       1.26    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       915.91       1,014.87       9.57       10.07       2.01    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       915.81       1,014.87       9.57       10.07       2.01    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       920.39       1,019.84       4.82       5.07       1.01    

 

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 366.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees 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 Mid Cap Growth Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended February 29, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 3.42% without sales charge. Both of the fund's benchmarks, the Russell Midcap Growth Index returned negative 7.39% and the Russell Midcap Index returned negative 8.99%1 for the same period. The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Mid-Cap Growth Funds Classification, was negative 7.25%.2 Mounting concerns about an economic recession, financial market illiquidity, declining home prices and weakened consumer spending caused the markets to sell off broadly in January. We believe that stock selection in the materials, energy and information technology sectors helped the fund weather a challenging environment better than its benchmark and peer group.

g  Energy names were among the top positive contributors during the period. Domestic oil exploration and production companies, Continental Resources, Inc. and Denbury Resources, Inc. (1.1% and 1.3% of net assets, respectively), benefited from good production growth, low exploration and development costs and high exposure to oil, which continued to climb in price. In the technology sector, Blackberry-maker Research in Motion Ltd. experienced broad demand for its new Pearl device, while customer relationships software maker Salesforce.com, Inc. enjoyed robust returns (0.5% and 0.5% of net assets, respectively). In the materials sector, agricultural companies led the way. Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., a global fertilizer manufacturer, and Monsanto Co., which makes genetically modified seed, benefited as farmers sought to increase crop yields to take advantage of high commodity prices (1.4% and 1.1% of net assets, respectively).

g  Poor performance in the telecommunications and utilities sectors, along with selected individual holdings, hurt returns during the period. Footwear maker CROCS, Inc. (0.5% of net assets) suffered from disappointing earnings and concerns about inventory levels. We continue to own the stock on the belief that CROCS has the potential to continue to generate strong demand for its products globally. We subsequently sold two underperformers during the period: NII Holdings, Inc. in the telecommunications industry and technology provider to the automotive retail industry, DealerTrack Holdings, Inc.

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 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.

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 02/29/08

  –3.42%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –7.39%  
  Russell Midcap Growth Index  
  –8.99%  
  Russell Midcap Index  

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows a fund's investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of month-end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 01/31/2008.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

g  Going forward, we anticipate continued stock price volatility due to a weak economy and heightened risk sensitivity in the market. With the goal of maximizing returns and minimizing risk, we intend to take advantage of opportunities arising from investors' fears by screening the investment universe for what we believe to be attractively valued growth companies with strong business models, improving profit margins and improving returns on capital. Our focus remains on U.S.-based companies that derive a significant portion of revenues from abroad because we believe such companies can capitalize on rising global demand for goods and services.

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.

Portfolio Management

Wayne M. Collette has co-managed the fund since February 2006 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2001.

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

Lawrence W. Lin has co-managed the fund since October 2007 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2006.

Brian D. Neigut has co-managed the fund since October 2007 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2007.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity securities are subject to stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Stocks of mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies.


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Performance InformationColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/98 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     20,071       18,917    
Class B     19,289       19,289    
Class C     19,332       19,332    
Class R     19,965       n/a    
Class T     20,081       18,926    
Class Z     20,423       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 may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   R   T   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   01/23/06   11/01/02   11/20/85  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –3.42       –8.97       –3.75       –7.93       –3.73       –4.57       –3.52       –3.44       –8.99       –3.28    
1-year     3.95       –2.03       3.19       –1.29       3.23       2.33       3.71       3.92       –2.05       4.22    
5-year     14.57       13.22       13.71       13.47       13.76       13.76       14.44       14.54       13.20       14.92    
10-year     7.22       6.58       6.79       6.79       6.81       6.81       7.16       7.22       6.59       7.40    

 

            

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   R   T   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –10.62       –15.75       –10.95       –14.82       –10.92       –11.69       –10.72       –10.67       –15.81       –10.51    
1-year     0.71       –5.07       –0.07       –4.42       –0.03       –0.90       0.46       0.65       –5.12       0.94    
5-year     14.05       12.70       13.19       12.94       13.24       13.24       13.92       14.03       12.68       14.40    
10-year     6.38       5.75       5.95       5.95       5.98       5.98       6.33       6.39       5.76       6.57    

 

            

The "with sales charge" returns include the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% for Class A and Class T 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 have been lower.

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

All results shown assume reinvestment of distributions. Class R shares and Class Z shares are each sold only at net asset value, have limited eligibility and the investment minimum requirements 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.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Classes A, B, 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 (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, R, and T would have been lower.

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.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.19    
Class B     1.94    
Class C     1.94    
Class R     1.44    
Class T     1.24    
Class Z     0.94    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     23.18    
Class B     22.16    
Class C     22.22    
Class R     23.06    
Class T     23.20    
Class Z     23.60    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     3.86    
Class B     3.78    
Class C     3.78    
Class R     3.83    
Class T     3.85    
Class Z     3.88    

 


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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 financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary 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.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

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 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 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 costs 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 costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

    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       965.79       1,019.10       5.67       5.82       1.16    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       962.51       1,015.37       9.32       9.57       1.91    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       962.70       1,015.37       9.32       9.57       1.91    
Class R     1,000.00       1,000.00       964.79       1,017.85       6.89       7.07       1.41    
Class T     1,000.00       1,000.00       965.59       1,018.85       5.91       6.07       1.21    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       967.18       1,020.34       4.45       4.57       0.91    

 

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 366.

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 that ended February 29, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 7.15% without sales charge. The fund's benchmarks, the Russell 2000 Growth Index, returned negative 11.67%, and the Russell 2000 Index, returned negative 12.91%1, for the same period. The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Classification was negative 13.04%.2 Mounting concerns about recession, financial market illiquidity, declining home prices and weakened consumer spending caused the markets to sell off broadly early in 2008. We believe positive stock selection in the health care, consumer discretionary and energy sectors helped the fund weather a challenging environment better than its benchmark and peer group.

g  In the health care sector, top contract research organization ICON PLC (2.7% of net assets) benefited from increased outsourcing of pharmaceutical and biotechnology research. In addition, BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (1.0% of net assets) increased on robust revenue growth. Among consumer discretionary names, China-based New Oriental Education & Technology Group, Inc. had better-than-anticipated enrollment in its English test preparation programs. We subsequently sold the stock as it approached our price target. Top energy holdings included oil exploration and production company, Concho Resources, Inc. (0.7% of net assets), which benefited from rising oil prices, high production growth and a low cost structure. Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. (0.5% of net assets), with strong geographic exposure across the country, was a beneficiary of strong worldwide demand for coal.

g  Detractors from return included the financials and telecommunications sectors, along with selected individual holdings. Align Technology projected a decline in demand for its Invisalign orthodontic system due to the weakened macroeconomic climate. China-based Noah Education Holdings had losses due to labeling problems with some of its digital learning devices. We subsequently sold both stocks. Footwear maker CROCS, Inc. (0.6% of net assets) suffered from excess inventory and disappointing earnings expectations.

1The 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 measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest of 3,000 largest U.S. 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.

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 (cumulative) return as of 02/29/08

  –7.15%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –11.67%  
  Russell 2000 Growth Index  
  –12.91%  
  Russell 2000 Index  

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows a fund's investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of month-end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 01/31/2008.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

g  Going forward, we anticipate continued stock price volatility due to weakening economic indicators and heightened risk sensitivity in the market. With the goal of maximizing returns and minimizing risk, we intend to take advantage of opportunities arising from investors' fears by screening the investment universe for what we believe to be attractively valued growth companies with strong business models, improving profit margins and improving returns on capital. We remain focused on U.S.-based companies that derive a significant portion of revenues from abroad because we believe that such companies can capitalize on rising global demand for goods and services.

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.

Portfolio Management

Wayne M. Collette has co-managed the fund since February 2006 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessor or affiliate organizations since 2001.

George J. Myers has co-managed the fund since February 2006. Mr. Myers has been associated with the advisor or its predecessor or affiliate organizations since 2004.

Lawrence W. Lin has co-managed the fund since October 2007 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessor or affiliate organizations since 2006.

Brian D. Neigut has co-managed the fund since October 2007 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessor or affiliate organizations since 2007.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity securities are subject to stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Stocks of small-cap companies pose 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 of a $10,000 investment 03/01/98 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     23,289       21,953    
Class B     22,907       22,907    
Class C     22,889       22,889    
Class Z     23,418       n/a    

 

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

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   11/01/05   11/01/05   11/01/05   10/01/96  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –7.15       –12.48       –7.53       –11.67       –7.58       –8.40       –7.06    
1-year     0.97       –4.84       0.19       –4.29       0.11       –0.78       1.20    
5-year     17.21       15.82       16.82       16.60       16.80       16.80       17.34    
10-year     8.82       8.18       8.64       8.64       8.63       8.63       8.88    

 

        

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –12.99       –18.00       –13.35       –17.22       –13.41       –14.19       –12.89    
1-year     –0.59       –6.31       –1.35       –5.76       –1.43       –2.31       –0.36    
5-year     16.55       15.17       16.15       15.93       16.13       16.13       16.69    
10-year     7.82       7.19       7.64       7.64       7.63       7.63       7.89    

 

        

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

All results shown assume the 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 requirements 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.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

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 (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 and C would have been lower.

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.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.45    
Class B     2.20    
Class C     2.20    
Class Z     1.20    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     26.18    
Class B     25.87    
Class C     25.85    
Class Z     26.30    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     3.80    
Class B     3.56    
Class C     3.56    
Class Z     3.88    

 


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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 financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary 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.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

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 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 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 costs 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 costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

    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       928.49       1,018.00       6.62       6.92       1.38    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       924.71       1,014.27       10.19       10.67       2.13    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       924.22       1,014.27       10.19       10.67       2.13    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       929.39       1,019.24       5.42       5.67       1.13    

 

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 366.

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

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended February 29, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 14.78% without sales charge. The fund's benchmark, the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index, returned negative 12.97%.1 The average return of its peer group, the Lipper Real Estate Funds Classification, was negative 12.27%.2 The 2007 credit crisis had a dramatic effect on the U.S. REIT market, culminating in the REIT group's first negative year since 1999. While few areas of the market escaped unscathed, the performance of the REIT group also compared poorly to broader market benchmarks. Relative to the benchmark and its peer group, we believe the fund's underperformance was primarily due to an emphasis on apartment REITs, which underperformed the remainder of the group. Poor performance from several retail REIT holdings also hurt returns.

g  A slight underweight in REITs that operate office properties helped buoy the fund's returns. This sector of the real estate market outperformed other sectors during the period. Alexandria Real Estate (5.0% of net assets), a niche office REIT specializing in the life sciences sector, benefited from higher rental rates and lower vacancy levels due to increased demand driven by continued investment in the sector from venture capital and pharmaceutical companies. The fund also enjoyed positive results from an emphasis on industrial REITs. In particular, ProLogis (3.5% of net assets) experienced significant growth in global trade, continued infrastructure development in Asia, and strong investor demand for its industrial properties fund management services.

g  A key detractor from performance during the period was iStar Financial (2.1% of net assets), which underwrites commercial mortgage loans. The stock fell out of favor with investors on concerns that credit issues in the housing market could be replicated in the commercial real estate market. The fund's exposure to the apartment property group also hurt relative returns during the period. Among detractors in this segment were American Campus Communities and Sun Communities (2.2% and 2.7% of net assets, respectively). Underperformance in the residential sector can be attributed to two main factors: A slowdown in business fundamentals from peak levels and an increase in supply of condominiums and single family homes available for rent. The slowing economy and weaker consumer spending patterns also negatively affected several of the fund's retail REIT holdings.

1The FTSE National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) Equity REITs Index tracks the 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.

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 (cumulative) return as of 02/29/08

  –14.78%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –12.97%  
  FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs
Index
 

 


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund

g  With underlying business fundamentals remaining firm throughout 2007 and real estate pricing in both the public and private markets down strongly, it is no surprise that REIT valuations have declined dramatically. For the first time in many years, REIT stocks finished the year trading at a discount to the underlying real estate. The income component of many REITs has also become more attractive. In view of the current environment, we have reduced the fund's exposure to large development and redevelopment pipelines and have tilted the portfolio to favor companies with strong balance sheets and visible funding sources.

Portfolio Management

Arthur J. Hurley has managed the fund since September 2006 and has been associated with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2006.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity securities are subject to stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investments in real estate securities can be subject to fluctuations in the value of the underlying properties, the effect of economic conditions on real estate values, changes in interest rates, and risks related to renting properties, such as rental defaults.


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Performance InformationColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/98 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     23,926       22,552    
Class B     23,018       23,018    
Class C     22,996       22,996    
Class Z     24,304       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 may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   04/01/94  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –14.78       –19.66       –15.13       –18.16       –15.12       –15.72       –14.71    
1-year     –26.22       –30.47       –26.78       –28.97       –26.80       –27.23       –26.05    
5-year     14.72       13.37       13.87       13.70       13.85       13.85       15.04    
10-year     9.12       8.47       8.69       8.69       8.68       8.68       9.29    

 

        

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –13.30       –18.30       –13.67       –16.75       –13.70       –14.31       –13.20    
1-year     –19.67       –24.28       –20.33       –23.16       –20.33       –20.89       –19.49    
5-year     15.61       14.25       14.74       14.57       14.72       14.72       15.92    
10-year     9.36       8.72       8.93       8.93       8.92       8.92       9.54    

 

        

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 in 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 fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been 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 requirements 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.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Classes A and B (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 (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 and C would have been lower.

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.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.23    
Class B     1.98    
Class C     1.98    
Class Z     0.98    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     12.57    
Class B     12.57    
Class C     12.54    
Class Z     12.59    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     5.97    
Class B     5.94    
Class C     5.94    
Class Z     5.99    

 


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Real Estate Equity 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 financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary 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.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

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 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 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 costs 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 costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

    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       852.21       1,018.15       6.22       6.77       1.35    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       848.68       1,014.42       9.65       10.52       2.10    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       848.78       1,014.42       9.65       10.52       2.10    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       852.91       1,019.39       5.07       5.52       1.10    

 

        

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 366.

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 that ended February 29, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 12.31% without sales charge. In a weak environment for stocks, in general, and the technology sector, in particular, the fund held up better than its benchmark, the Merrill Lynch 100 Technology Index, which returned negative 14.40%1 for the same period. Its losses were less than the average for its peer group, the Lipper Science & Technology Funds Classification, which returned negative 13.01%.2 The fund's performance was aided by positive stock selection. Light exposure to the semiconductor area, which underperformed, also helped its return.

g  Communications equipment stocks were solid performers during the period. Research in Motion Ltd. (2.2% of net assets) benefited from continued strong subscriber growth, and Finnish handset maker, Nokia (10.5% of net assets), experienced success from its product differentiation strategy, skillful inventory management and solid distribution. Despite a tough economic environment, QUALCOMM, Inc. (3.7% of net assets), also experienced broad demand for its handsets, which support multi-media functionality. In the computer and peripherals segment, the fund had less exposure than the index to Apple, Inc. (0.5% of net assets), which benefited performance. Concerns about weakened consumer spending hurt the stock. Laptop touchpad maker Synaptics, Inc. generated a 23% return for the fund, helping offset losses in other areas. We took profits and sold the stock. The weak dollar boosted International Business Machines Corp. (1.4% of net assets), which derives a significant portion of its revenues from overseas markets.

g  Several internet software and services names detracted from returns. Shares of Equinix, Inc. (1.3% of net assets), which services internet exchanges services and data centers, declined on concerns about business prospects in a weak economy. We continue to hold the stock on the belief that these fears are overblown. We also continue to hold Chinese Internet search firm Baidu.com, Inc. (1.5% of net assets), which was hurt by a slowdown in revenue growth. We sold software maker Dealer Track Holdings, Inc., which serves car dealers, after sales declined in a soft auto sales environment.

g  In light of a slowing U.S. economy and lower earnings expectations, we took a more cautious stance on the technology sector during the period. Corporate spending on technology has slowed. However, we remain hopeful for a pick-up in spending in the second half of the year. In the meantime, we continue to focus on higher quality companies with solid earnings and strong business fundamentals.

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.

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 (cumulative) return as of 02/29/08

  –12.31%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –14.40%  
  Merrill Lynch
100 Technology Index
 

 


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Technology Fund

Portfolio Management

Wayne Collette has managed the 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 periodically and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity securities are subject to 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 involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments.

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 Technology Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 11/09/00 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     10,791       10,172    
Class B     10,346       10,346    
Class C     10,366       10,366    
Class Z     10,960       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 may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/09/00  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –12.31       –17.35       –12.71       –16.89       –12.69       –13.52       –12.29    
1-year     –1.27       –6.94       –1.99       –6.68       –2.09       –3.03       –1.03    
5-year     23.17       21.72       22.20       22.02       22.25       22.25       23.49    
Life     1.05       0.23       0.47       0.47       0.49       0.49       1.26    

 

        

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month                                                          
(cumulative)     –19.97       –24.57       –20.22       –24.04       –20.25       –21.02       –19.84    
1-year     –3.58       –9.11       –4.26       –8.84       –4.25       –5.17       –3.32    
5-year     23.51       22.09       22.55       22.38       22.60       22.60       23.86    
Life     0.75       –0.05       0.18       0.18       0.21       0.21       0.98    

 

        

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

All results shown assume the 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 requirements 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.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Classes A and B 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 (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 and C would have been lower.

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.

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. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     9.70    
Class B     9.40    
Class C     9.42    
Class Z     9.82    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     0.61    
Class B     0.52    
Class C     0.52    
Class Z     0.64    

 


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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 financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary 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.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

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 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 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 costs 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 costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

    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       876.88       1,018.20       6.25       6.72       1.34    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       872.90       1,014.47       9.73       10.47       2.09    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       873.10       1,014.47       9.73       10.47       2.09    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       877.08       1,019.44       5.09       5.47       1.09    

 

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 366.

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.


20



Fund ProfileColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended February 29, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 4.56% without sales charge. The fund's benchmark, the Russell 1000 Index, returned negative 8.44%.1 The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Multi-Cap Core Funds Classification, was negative 7.84%.2 In a period that was challenging for stocks, in general, the fund held up better than its benchmark or peer group because of strong stock selection and, to a lesser extent, because of favorable sector weights.

g  Stock selection in the energy, health care and materials sectors benefited the fund's return. In the energy sector, Wellstream Holdings PLC (1.0% of net assets) and Continental Resources, Inc. (0.6% of net assets) were strong performers. In the health care sector, positive contributors included Masimo Corp. and Illumina, Inc. (0.5% and 0.2% of net assets, respectively), while Monsanto Co. (0.9% of net assets) was an important holding among materials companies.

g  We remained concerned about credit issues and the state of the U.S. economy. As a result, the fund maintained its underweight in the financials sector, which benefited relative performance. However, fund holdings Ambac Financial Group, Inc. and Freddie Mac faced a challenging environment and were eliminated from the portfolio. The fund also experienced disappointments from Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc., Equifax, Inc. and Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. in the industrials sector. All three were sold.

g  Because we continue to believe that the credit market issues that weighed on the U.S. financial system and the broader economy in late 2007 are still present in 2008, we remain cautious about the prospects for the financials sector in the near term. However, recent interest-rate reductions by the Federal Reserve Board, coupled with the potential benefits of a proposed economic stimulus package, could provide some support to the U.S. economy. As a result, we have begun to find selected opportunities in the consumer discretionary sector, which historically has been attractive in the early stage of an economic recovery. We also continue to view the energy sector favorably. Finally, we will continue to evaluate compelling growth trends and valuations in overseas markets.

1The Russell 1000 Index tracks the performance of 1,000 of the largest U.S. 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.

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 (cumulative) return as of 02/29/08

  –4.56%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –8.44%  
  Russell 1000 Index  

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows a fund's investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of month-end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 11/30/2007.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

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 or affiliate organizations since 2004.

Dara J. White has co-managed the fund since February 2006 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2006.

Michael T. Welter has co-managed the fund since July 2006 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 2006.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity securities are subject to stock market fluctuations that occur in response to economic and business developments.

Investments in small- and mid-cap companies pose special risks, including possible illiquidity and greater price volatility than stocks of larger, more established companies.


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Performance InformationColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 11/09/00 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     26,260       24,753    
Class B     25,204       25,204    
Class C     25,214       25,214    
Class Z     26,617       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 may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   11/09/00  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –4.56       –10.05       –4.92       –9.21       –4.87       –5.73       –4.42    
1-year     2.76       –3.15       1.99       –2.61       2.04       1.12       3.05    
5-year     15.67       14.31       14.80       14.57       14.81       14.81       15.95    
Life     14.13       13.21       13.49       13.49       13.50       13.50       14.34    

 

        

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –11.16       –16.26       –11.54       –15.53       –11.49       –12.29       –11.05    
1-year     0.13       –5.61       –0.64       –5.12       –0.63       –1.53       0.36    
5-year     15.51       14.15       14.65       14.42       14.66       14.66       15.78    
Life     13.77       12.87       13.13       13.13       13.14       13.14       13.98    

 

        

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

All results shown assume the 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 requirements 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.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Classes A and B 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 (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 and C would have been lower.

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.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.32    
Class B     2.07    
Class C     2.07    
Class Z     1.07    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     18.50    
Class B     17.99    
Class C     18.00    
Class Z     18.53    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     2.28    
Class B     2.21    
Class C     2.21    
Class Z     2.33    

 


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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 financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary 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.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

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 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 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 costs 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 costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

    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       954.40       1,018.80       5.93       6.12       1.22    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       950.82       1,015.07       9.56       9.87       1.97    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       951.32       1,015.07       9.56       9.87       1.97    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       955.79       1,020.04       4.72       4.87       0.97    

 

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 366.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees 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 Balanced Fund

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended February 29, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 0.04% without sales charge. The fund's benchmarks, the S&P 500 Index returned negative 8.79% and the Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index returned 5.67%1 for the same period. The fund's return was higher than the blended average of its two benchmarks, which was negative 3.12% on a 60/40 basis. It was also higher than the negative 4.31% average return of its peer group, the Lipper Mixed-Asset Target Allocation Growth Funds Classification.2 This performance was made possible by the fund's stock selection, which limited losses in a difficult equity environment.

g  The equity portion of the portfolio experienced especially favorable results from its investments in the energy, technology and financials sectors. Top performers in the energy group included exploration and production companies such as Apache, Devon Energy, and Anadarko Petroleum (1.4%, 1.4%, and 0.8% of net assets, respectively), which continued to benefit from the sustained upturn in crude oil prices. Although the technology and financial sectors performed poorly during the period, the fund's defensive stance helped it hold up better than the index. In technology, the fund benefited from a reduction of its semiconductor holdings in favor of less cyclical large-capitalization stocks. In the financials sector, we did better than the index by concentrating on companies with limited exposure to the difficulties in the credit markets, notably Berkshire Hathaway and State Street (0.9% and 1.1% of net assets, respectively).

g  The fixed-income portion of the portfolio underperformed its benchmark during the period. Performance was hurt by overweight positions in commercial mortgage-backed securities and by its corporate bond holdings, especially within the finance and wireless sectors. Many fixed-income markets experienced a dramatic drop-off in liquidity during the period, and the ensuing flight-to-quality meant that any fund with extensive positions outside the Treasury market was likely to underperform. As the period wore on, we cut the fund's exposure to corporate bonds and made incremental increases to Treasuries.

g  Looking ahead, there is considerable uncertainty regarding the weakness of the overall economy. The fund's equity holdings remain defensively positioned, while its fixed-income investments reflect the expectation that the Federal Reserve Board will be forced to continue its rate-cutting regimen. Although the performance of non-Treasury holdings hurt results for the past six months, the portfolio enters this new reporting period with a significant yield advantage versus Treasury securities.

1The Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index tracks the performance of 500 widely held, large capitalization U.S. stocks. The Lehman Brothers U.S. 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. 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.

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.columbiamanagement.com for daily and most recent month-end performance updates.

Summary

6-month (cumulative) return as of 02/29/08

  +0.04%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  –8.79%  
  S&P 500 Index  
  +5.67%  
  Lehman Brothers
U.S. Aggregate Bond Index
 

 


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Balanced Fund

Portfolio Management

Columbia Balanced Fund is managed by a manager from Columbia's large cap core team:

Guy W. Pope

and 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 the advisors or its predecessor or affiliate organizations since 1993.

Leonard A. Aplet has co-managed the fund since October 1991 and has been associated with the advisors or its predecessor or affiliate organizations since 1987.

Ron B. Stahl has co-managed the fund since March 2005 and has been associated with the advisors or its predecessor or affiliate organizations since 1998.

Kevin L. Cronk has co-managed the fund since November 2006 and has been associated with the advisors or its predecessor or affiliate organizations since 1999.

Thomas A. Lapointe has co-managed the fund since November 2006 and has been associated with the advisors or its predecessor or affiliate organizations since 1999.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

Equity securities are subject to 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.

Investments in high-yield bonds (sometimes referred to as "junk bonds") offer the potential for high current income and attractive total return, but involve certain risks. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may adversely affect a junk bond issuer's ability to make principal and interest payments.


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Performance InformationColumbia Balanced Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/98 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     16,048       15,126    
Class B     15,421       15,421    
Class C     15,421       15,421    
Class Z     16,311       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 may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   10/01/91  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    0.04       –5.72       –0.33       –5.25       –0.33       –1.31       0.20    
1-year     4.48       –1.53       3.72       –1.28       3.72       2.72       4.74    
5-year     9.32       8.03       8.51       8.22       8.51       8.51       9.65    
10-year     4.84       4.23       4.43       4.43       4.43       4.43       5.01    

 

        

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –2.93       –8.50       –3.29       –8.07       –3.33       –4.29       –2.81    
1-year     3.93       –2.06       3.16       –1.84       3.12       2.12       4.19    
5-year     9.30       8.01       8.48       8.19       8.48       8.48       9.62    
10-year     4.58       3.96       4.16       4.16       4.16       4.16       4.75    

 

        

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

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Classes A and B 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 (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, and C would have been lower.

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.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.03    
Class B     1.78    
Class C     1.78    
Class Z     0.78    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     24.37    
Class B     24.33    
Class C     24.33    
Class Z     24.36    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     0.43    
Class B     0.34    
Class C     0.34    
Class Z     0.46    

 


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Balanced 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 financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary 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.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

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 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 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 costs 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 costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

    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       1,000.40       1,019.69       5.17       5.22       1.04    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       996.72       1,015.96       8.89       8.97       1.79    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       996.72       1,015.96       8.89       8.97       1.79    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,001.99       1,020.93       3.93       3.97       0.79    

 

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 366.

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

Summary

g  For the six-month period that ended February 29, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned 0.13% without sales charge. The fund's benchmark, the Lehman Brothers General Obligation Bond Index, returned 0.43%.1 The average return of the fund's peer group, the Lipper Other States Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds Classification, was 0.26%.2

g  February 2008 was one of worst months for the municipal market in the last 10 years, wiping out what had been relatively strong performance in the early part of the period. The municipal market confronted challenges brought on by de-leveraging hedge funds and by ratings downgrades of the large, "monoline" insurers, who guarantee the timely repayment of bond principal and interest when an issuer defaults (so named because they only provide their services to the capital markets). An overall lack of liquidity in the fixed income markets, particularly in the auction-rate markets, which have failed to attract buyers, also weighed on the market.

g  In this environment, higher quality non-insured bonds, especially pre-refunded bonds, which are backed by U.S. government securities, performed the best. The fund benefited by holding 27% of its assets in these bonds. However, performance was hampered because the fund had over 30% of its assets in bonds with maturities of 10 years or longer. While bonds with maturities between three and seven years posted returns between 2% and 3%, those with maturities of 10+ years produced returns ranging from negative 1.5% to negative 5%. Holdings of lower rated or non-rated credits also hurt performance as the market demanded higher yields for bonds rated "A" or lower. Also, the fund's zero coupon bonds underperformed during the period.

g  Going forward, we hope to enhance the fund's yield by taking advantage of the recent dislocation in the municipal market. We believe security selection will be critical in the coming months as the market sorts through the decreased availability of insured bonds, the de-leveraging of hedge funds and other factors.

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.

The credit quality ratings represent those of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), Standard and Poor's Corporation ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") credit ratings. The ratings represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The security's credit quality does not eliminate market risk.

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 02/29/08

  +0.13%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +0.43%  
  Lehman Brothers General
Obligation Bond Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For fixed-income funds the vertical axis shows the average credit quality of the bonds owned, and the horizontal axis shows interest rate sensitivity as measured by a bond's duration (short, intermediate or long). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of quarter-end. Although the data gathered is from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee its completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 09/30/2007.


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Fund Profile (continued) Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Portfolio Management

Brian McGreevy has managed the 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 periodically and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

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 AMT. Capital gains are not exempt from income taxes.

Single-state municipal bond funds pose additional risks, due to limited geographical diversification.


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Performance InformationColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/98 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     14,907       14,202    
Class B     14,326       14,326    
Class C     14,545       14,545    
Class Z     15,138       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 may 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 02/29/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   07/02/84  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    0.13       –3.12       –0.22       –3.17       –0.08       –1.06       0.27    
1-year     –0.07       –3.31       –0.79       –3.68       –0.48       –1.44       0.19    
5-year     2.82       1.83       2.05       2.05       2.36       2.36       3.10    
10-year     4.07       3.57       3.66       3.66       3.82       3.82       4.23    

 

        

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    1.17       –2.14       0.81       –2.17       0.95       –0.04       1.30    
1-year     2.23       –1.09       1.49       –1.47       1.80       0.82       2.49    
5-year     3.29       2.29       2.51       2.51       2.83       2.83       3.57    
10-year     4.31       3.80       3.89       3.89       4.05       4.05       4.47    

 

        

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 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.

The 5 & 10-year Class A average annual returns with sales charge as of 02/29/08 and 03/31/08 include the previous sales charge of 4.75%. The Class A 6-month cumulative return and the 1-year annual returns with sales charge as of 02/29/08 and 03/31/08 include the new sales charge of 3.25%. This change was effective beginning August 22, 2005.

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

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Classes A and B (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 (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 and C would have been lower.

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.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     0.88    
Class B     1.63    
Class C     1.63    
Class Z     0.63    

 

Annual operating expense ratio

after contractual waivers (%)*

Class A     0.75    
Class B     1.50    
Class C     1.50    
Class Z     0.50    

 

*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. The contractual waiver expires 12/31/08. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     11.81    
Class B     11.81    
Class C     11.81    
Class Z     11.81    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     0.23    
Class B     0.19    
Class C     0.20    
Class Z     0.25    

 

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.


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Understanding Your ExpensesColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond 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 financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary 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.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

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 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 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 costs 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 costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

    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       1,001.29       1,020.93       3.93       3.97       0.79    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       997.81       1,017.21       7.65       7.72       1.54    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       999.20       1,018.95       5.92       5.97       1.19    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       1,002.69       1,022.18       2.69       2.72       0.54    

 

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 366.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees 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 that ended February 29, 2008, the fund's Class A shares returned negative 0.58% without sales charge. The fund's return was lower than the 1.97% return of its benchmark, the JPMorgan Developed BB High Yield Index.1 However, it held up better than its peer group, the Lipper High Current Yield Funds Classification, which returned negative 2.48%.2 The fund was positioned more conservatively than its peers but less conservatively than the benchmark in a period of considerable volatility for the financial markets, which, in general, drove investors toward less risky market segments.

g  Well-publicized difficulties in the mortgage sector created a market environment in which creditworthiness commanded a premium and liquidity dried up for many classes of low-rated securities. In this setting, the fund benefited from its ownership of higher-quality BB-bonds and from its holdings in defensive sectors, such as health care, utilities and energy. Although the fund was underweight in the beleaguered finance and housing sectors, specific holdings, including GMAC and E*TRADE (0.9% and 0.4% of net assets, respectively) detracted from overall results.

g  Recognizing the market's reduced appetite for risk, we increased the fund's holdings in what we believed were good quality defensive bonds and steered away from credits with deteriorating credit profiles and poor liquidity. We believe that liquidity pressures faced by marginal credits could cause the corporate default rate to rise in the coming year, and we believe that the fund's focus on companies with strong balance sheets and robust asset values will benefit the fund in these circumstances.

1The JPMorgan Developed BB High Yield Index is designed to mirror the investable universe of the U.S. 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. 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.

The credit quality ratings represent those of Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's"), Standard and Poor's Corporation ("S&P") or Fitch Ratings ("Fitch") credit ratings. The ratings represent their opinions as to the quality of the securities they rate. Ratings are relative and subjective and are not absolute standards of quality. The security's credit quality does not eliminate risk.

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 02/29/08

  –0.58%  
  Class A shares
(without sales charge)
 
  +1.97%  
  JPMorgan Developed
BB High Yield Index
 

 

Morningstar Style Box

The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund's investment strategy. For fixed-income funds the vertical axis shows the average credit quality of the bonds owned, and the horizontal axis shows interest rate sensitivity as measured by a bond's duration (short, intermediate or long ). All these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar's database as of quarter-end. Although the data is gathered from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 09/30/2007.


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Fund Profile (continued)Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Portfolio Management

Thomas A. LaPointe has co-managed the fund since September 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1999.

Kevin L. Cronk has co-managed the fund since September 2005 and has been with the advisor or its predecessors or affiliate organizations since 1999.

Portfolio holdings and characteristics are subject to change and may not be representative of current holdings and characteristics. The outlook for the fund may differ from that presented for other Columbia Funds.

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 typically 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.


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Performance InformationColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

Performance of a $10,000 investment 03/01/98 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge   without   with  
Class A     15,493       14,751    
Class B     14,870       14,870    
Class C     14,958       14,958    
Class Z     15,707       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 may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Inception   11/01/02   11/01/02   10/13/03   10/01/93  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –0.58       –5.24       –0.94       –5.75       –0.87       –1.83       –0.45    
1-year     –1.88       –6.50       –2.61       –7.21       –2.47       –3.38       –1.64    
5-year     4.89       3.88       4.10       3.78       4.22       4.22       5.15    
10-year     4.48       3.96       4.05       4.05       4.11       4.11       4.62    

 

        

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)

Share class   A   B   C   Z  
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without  
6-month
(cumulative)
    –3.02       –7.60       –3.38       –8.08       –3.31       –4.25       –2.90    
1-year     –2.21       –6.83       –2.93       –7.52       –2.79       –3.71       –1.96    
5-year     4.51       3.51       3.71       3.40       3.84       3.84       4.76    
10-year     4.40       3.89       3.96       3.96       4.03       4.03       4.54    

 

        

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

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Classes A and B 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 (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, and C would have been lower.

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.

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A     1.03    
Class B     1.78    
Class C     1.78    
Class Z     0.78    

 

*The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund's prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     7.81    
Class B     7.81    
Class C     7.81    
Class Z     7.81    

 

Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

Class A     0.27    
Class B     0.24    
Class C     0.24    
Class Z     0.28    

 


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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 financial intermediary, contact your financial intermediary 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.

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

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 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 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 costs 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 costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

    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       994.18       1,019.39       5.45       5.52       1.10    
Class B     1,000.00       1,000.00       990.60       1,015.66       9.16       9.27       1.85    
Class C     1,000.00       1,000.00       991.30       1,016.41       8.42       8.52       1.70    
Class Z     1,000.00       1,000.00       995.52       1,020.64       4.22       4.27       0.85    

 

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 366.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of Class C 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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Financial StatementsColumbia Funds
February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

A guide to understanding your fund's financial statements

Investment Portfolio   The investment portfolio details all of the fund's holdings and their values 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. This statement 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. This statement 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.  

 


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Investment PortfolioColumbia International Stock Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 97.5%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 10.0%  
Auto Components – 2.7%  
Continental AG     70,424       6,865,609    
Denso Corp.     279,100       10,429,242    
Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.     361,700       7,659,827    
Toyota Boshoku Corp.     160,100       5,512,893    
Auto Components Total     30,467,571    
Automobiles – 1.8%  
Dongfeng Motor
Group Co., Ltd., Class H
    13,812,000       8,363,906    
Toyota Motor Corp.     204,900       11,151,224    
Automobiles Total     19,515,130    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.0%  
Genting Berhad     2,764,300       5,853,761    
Kangwon Land, Inc.     228,720       4,981,939    
Paddy Power PLC     337,013       10,771,651    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     21,607,351    
Household Durables – 1.0%  
Matsushita Electric
Industrial Co., Ltd.
    549,000       11,537,378    
Household Durables Total     11,537,378    
Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.6%  
Nikon Corp.     223,000       6,256,234    
Leisure Equipment & Products Total     6,256,234    
Media – 1.3%  
Vivendi     369,490       14,590,049    
Media Total     14,590,049    
Specialty Retail – 0.6%  
Esprit Holdings Ltd.     561,900       6,983,383    
Specialty Retail Total     6,983,383    
Consumer Discretionary Total     110,957,096    
Consumer Staples – 7.6%  
Beverages – 1.3%  
Fomento Economico
Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR
    192,472       7,698,880    
Heineken NV     113,821       6,417,842    
Beverages Total     14,116,722    
Food Products – 3.2%  
China Milk Products
Group Ltd.
    6,358,000       3,790,998    
Nestle SA, Registered Shares     23,514       11,238,314    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.     352,000       5,726,519    
Unilever PLC     484,165       15,274,869    
Food Products Total     36,030,700    
Personal Products – 0.7%  
Shiseido Co., Ltd.     335,000       7,659,983    
Personal Products Total     7,659,983    
Tobacco – 2.4%  
British American Tobacco PLC     180,028       6,739,857    
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC     113,034       5,247,741    
Japan Tobacco, Inc.     2,809       14,156,648    
Tobacco Total     26,144,246    
Consumer Staples Total     83,951,651    
Energy – 8.3%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 1.9%  
Technip SA     107,028       8,701,201    
TGS Nopec
Geophysical Co. ASA (a)
    586,700       8,666,042    
Wellstream Holdings PLC (a)     140,335       3,535,885    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     20,903,128    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.4%  
BP PLC     619,566       6,703,718    
BP PLC, ADR     146,092       9,476,988    
PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H     7,692,000       11,279,720    
Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class B     233,411       8,214,622    
StatoilHydro ASA     317,850       9,728,273    
Total SA     230,030       17,369,920    
Yanzhou Coal
Mining Co., Ltd., Class H
    4,796,000       7,915,096    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     70,688,337    
Energy Total     91,591,465    
Financials – 24.3%  
Capital Markets – 2.5%  
Credit Suisse Group,
Registered Shares
    266,446       13,084,121    
Deutsche Bank AG,
Registered Shares
    134,025       14,897,209    
Capital Markets Total     27,981,330    
Commercial Banks – 14.3%  
Australia & New Zealand
Banking Group Ltd.
    291,521       5,876,274    
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya
Argentaria SA
    819,290       16,951,906    
Banco Santander SA     1,188,820       21,249,367    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia International Stock Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Bank of Ireland     779,861       10,993,963    
Barclays PLC     1,384,546       13,011,729    
BNP Paribas     73,196       6,575,228    
Bumiputra-Commerce
Holdings Berhad
    1,468,000       4,770,277    
DBS Group Holdings Ltd.     552,000       6,719,822    
HBOS PLC     361,337       4,283,991    
HSBC Holdings PLC     854,296       12,918,047    
Industrial & Commercial
Bank of China, Class H
    5,635,000       3,901,213    
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc.     1,376       5,715,832    
Societe Generale     98,845       10,590,408    
Societe Generale NV (a)     24,711       2,715,365    
Swedbank AB, Class A     352,800       9,532,688    
United Overseas Bank Ltd.     1,001,900       12,723,585    
Westpac Banking Corp.     487,194       10,396,080    
Commercial Banks Total     158,925,775    
Consumer Finance – 0.4%  
ORIX Corp.     26,340       3,914,079    
Consumer Finance Total     3,914,079    
Diversified Financial Services – 0.5%  
Fortis     259,203       5,710,244    
Diversified Financial Services Total     5,710,244    
Insurance – 4.6%  
Aviva PLC     593,819       7,150,489    
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.     261,577       9,644,344    
Baloise Holding AG,
Registered Shares
    127,554       11,512,925    
Brit Insurance Holdings PLC     1,801,495       8,252,020    
Swiss Reinsurance,
Registered Shares
    178,814       14,347,565    
Insurance Total     50,907,343    
Real Estate Management & Development – 2.0%  
Emaar Properties PJSC     1,608,351       5,452,408    
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.     1,965,000       8,481,516    
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A     732,300       8,376,357    
Real Estate Management &
Development Total
    22,310,281    
Financials Total     269,749,052    
Health Care – 7.5%  
Pharmaceuticals – 7.5%  
AstraZeneca PLC     329,152       12,352,519    
Biovail Corp.     636,296       9,016,314    
Novartis AG, Registered Shares     438,966       21,574,865    
Novo-Nordisk A/S, Class B     86,425       5,916,946    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Roche Holding AG,
Genusschein Shares
    89,368       17,551,127    
Takeda
Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
    165,100       9,177,353    
Teva Pharmaceutical
Industries Ltd., ADR
    162,434       7,970,636    
Pharmaceuticals Total     83,559,760    
Health Care Total     83,559,760    
Industrials – 12.4%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.8%  
MTU Aero Engines Holding AG     165,977       8,407,700    
Aerospace & Defense Total     8,407,700    
Airlines – 0.3%  
British Airways PLC (a)     676,018       3,419,658    
Airlines Total     3,419,658    
Building Products – 1.0%  
Geberit AG, Registered Shares     75,700       11,130,448    
Building Products Total     11,130,448    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.7%  
Randstad Holding NV     205,400       7,826,078    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     7,826,078    
Construction & Engineering – 0.8%  
Outotec Oyj     169,909       9,338,314    
Construction & Engineering Total     9,338,314    
Electrical Equipment – 2.3%  
ABB Ltd., Registered Shares     378,115       9,433,406    
Mitsubishi Electric Corp.     981,000       8,962,048    
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a)     70,661       7,205,806    
Electrical Equipment Total     25,601,260    
Industrial Conglomerates – 0.9%  
Keppel Corp., Ltd.     1,364,000       10,269,321    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     10,269,321    
Machinery – 4.1%  
Georg Fischer AG,
Registered Shares (a)
    13,536       6,779,823    
Gildemeister AG     104,988       2,443,406    
Glory Ltd.     280,600       6,354,721    
Hino Motors Ltd.     1,014,000       7,150,867    
Komatsu Ltd.     330,200       8,390,606    
SKF AB, Class B     338,200       6,203,662    
Volvo AB, Class B     518,650       7,675,804    
Machinery Total     44,998,889    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


39



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Marine – 0.4%  
U-Ming Marine
Transport Corp.
    1,729,000       4,617,349    
Marine Total     4,617,349    
Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.1%  
Itochu Corp.     1,161,000       12,210,346    
Trading Companies & Distributors Total     12,210,346    
Industrials Total     137,819,363    
Information Technology – 7.1%  
Communications Equipment – 1.1%  
Nokia Oyj     328,529       11,816,932    
Communications Equipment Total     11,816,932    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.1%  
FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.     337,900       12,680,318    
Electronic Equipment &
Instruments Total
    12,680,318    
Internet Software & Services – 1.0%  
United Internet AG,
Registered Shares
    604,347       11,439,964    
Internet Software & Services Total     11,439,964    
IT Services – 1.3%  
CGI Group, Inc., Class A (a)     668,300       7,401,036    
Computershare Ltd.     851,616       6,650,556    
IT Services Total     14,051,592    
Office Electronics – 1.0%  
Canon, Inc.     258,500       11,570,143    
Office Electronics Total     11,570,143    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.6%  
Verigy Ltd. (a)     322,917       6,490,632    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    6,490,632    
Software – 1.0%  
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     22,500       11,171,614    
Software Total     11,171,614    
Information Technology Total     79,221,195    
Materials – 9.9%  
Chemicals – 2.6%  
BASF SE     130,175       16,486,721    
Linde AG     90,671       12,019,838    
Chemicals Total     28,506,559    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Construction Materials – 0.9%  
Ciments Francais SA     66,335       10,457,127    
Construction Materials Total     10,457,127    
Metals & Mining – 6.4%  
BHP Biliton PLC     499,607       16,106,114    
Kazakhmys PLC     212,400       6,455,552    
Norsk Hydro ASA     635,200       8,989,938    
Rio Tinto PLC     107,690       12,067,250    
Salzgitter AG     62,475       10,936,808    
SSAB Svenskt Stal AB, Series A     171,800       4,789,175    
Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd.     277,200       11,627,848    
Metals & Mining Total     70,972,685    
Materials Total     109,936,371    
Telecommunication Services – 5.8%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 3.1%  
Bezeq Israeli
Telecommunication Corp., Ltd.
    5,501,689       10,158,096    
Chunghwa
Telecom Co., Ltd., ADR
    164,904       4,046,744    
Telefonica O2 Czech
Republic AS
    392,299       12,273,849    
Telekomunikacja Polska SA     849,946       7,947,422    
Diversified Telecommunication
Services Total
    34,426,111    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.7%  
China Mobile Ltd.     706,800       10,634,535    
KDDI Corp.     1,003       6,068,872    
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR     50,297       4,127,372    
Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Co., ADR
    64,238       4,557,686    
Vodafone Group PLC     1,456,365       4,674,074    
Wireless Telecommunication
Services Total
    30,062,539    
Telecommunication Services Total     64,488,650    
Utilities – 4.6%  
Electric Utilities – 3.7%  
British Energy Group PLC     810,518       9,081,511    
E.ON AG     118,052       22,182,914    
Tenaga Nasional Berhad     3,746,900       10,497,524    
Electric Utilities Total     41,761,949    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


40



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Multi-Utilities – 0.9%  
United Utilities PLC     716,177       9,786,342    
Multi-Utilities Total     9,786,342    
Utilities Total     51,548,291    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $961,555,245)
    1,082,822,894    
Investment Companies – 1.9%  
iShares MSCI Brazil Index Fund     71,098       5,969,388    
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund     206,437       14,751,988    
Total Investment Companies
(cost of $19,992,622)
    20,721,376    
Preferred Stock – 0.5%  
Telecommunication Services – 0.5%  
Diversified Telecommunication – 0.5%  
Brasil Telecom Participacoes SA     396,800       5,537,508    
Diversified Telecommunication Total     5,537,508    
Telecommunication Services Total     5,537,508    
Total Preferred Stock
(cost of $6,049,736)
    5,537,508    
Short-Term Obligation – 0.5%  
    Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/29/08, due 03/03/08
at 1.770%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation
maturing 08/15/26, market
value $5,700,500 (repurchase
proceeds $5,588,824)
    5,588,000       5,588,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $5,588,000)
    5,588,000    
Total Investments – 100.4%
(cost of $993,185,603) (b)
    1,114,669,778    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.4)%     (4,758,300 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     1,109,911,478    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $993,185,603.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, transactions in written option contracts were as follows:

    Number of
contracts
  Premium
received
 
Options outstanding at August 31, 2007     1,340     $ 63,381    
Options written     2,680       261,821    
Options expired     (4,020 )     (325,202 )  
Options outstanding at February 29, 2008         $    

 

The Fund is invested in the following countries at February 29, 2008:

Country   Value   % of Total
Investments
 
Japan   $ 195,084,594       17.5    
United Kingdom     174,752,977       15.7    
Switzerland     116,652,594       10.5    
Germany     105,680,168       9.5    
France     70,999,298       6.4    
United States*     51,418,618       4.6    
Singapore     39,994,357       3.6    
Spain     38,201,273       3.4    
China     31,459,934       2.8    
Sweden     28,201,330       2.5    
Norway     27,384,254       2.4    
Australia     22,922,911       2.0    
Ireland     21,765,614       1.9    
Finland     21,155,246       1.9    
Malaysia     21,121,562       1.9    
Hong Kong     19,010,892       1.7    
Israel     18,128,732       1.6    
Canada     16,417,351       1.5    
Netherlands     14,243,920       1.3    
Denmark     13,122,752       1.2    
Czech Republic     12,273,849       1.1    
Taiwan     8,664,093       0.8    
Poland     7,947,422       0.7    
Mexico     7,698,880       0.7    
Belgium     5,710,244       0.5    
Brazil     5,537,508       0.5    
United Arab Emirates     5,452,408       0.5    
South Korea     4,981,939       0.5    
Philippines     4,557,686       0.4    
Russia     4,127,372       0.4    
    $ 1,114,669,778       100.0    

 

* Includes short-term obligation and investment companies.

  Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominantly on another exchange.

At February 29, 2008, the Fund had entered into the following forward currency exchange contracts:




 Forward
Currency
Contracts
to Buy
 

Value
 

Aggregate
Face Value
 

Settlement
Date
 
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
AUD     $ 67,961,357     $ 63,817,554     03/18/08   $ 4,143,803    
AUD       1,109,854       1,120,677     03/18/08     (10,823 )  
CAD       8,461,567       8,134,153     03/18/08     327,414    
CHF       7,842,238       7,109,405     03/18/08     732,833    
DKK       4,318,076       4,164,727     03/18/08     153,349    
EUR       107,813,333       104,023,767     03/18/08     3,789,566    
EUR       1,257,878       1,221,250     03/18/08     36,628    
EUR       12,381,524       11,966,314     03/18/08     415,210    
EUR       6,843,220       6,698,162     03/18/08     145,058    
EUR       6,623,205       6,358,801     03/18/08     264,404    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


41



Columbia International Stock Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Forward
Currency
Contracts
to Buy
 

Value
 

Aggregate
Face Value
 

Settlement
Date
 
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     $ 5,709,764     $ 5,525,213     03/18/08   $ 184,551    
GBP       117,859,807       120,795,964     03/18/08     (2,936,157 )  
JPY       3,949,552       3,621,287     03/18/08     328,265    
JPY       2,554,715       2,442,630     03/18/08     112,085    
JPY       3,586,070       3,478,347     03/18/08     107,723    
JPY       3,193,977       3,123,521     03/18/08     70,456    
JPY       6,857,756       6,746,151     03/18/08     111,605    
JPY       14,875,680       14,295,340     03/18/08     580,340    
MXN       3,192,600       3,182,578     03/18/08     10,022    
NOK       1,117,525       1,120,974     03/18/08     (3,449 )  
NZD       2,848,282       2,774,551     03/18/08     73,731    
PLN       2,459,943       2,326,139     03/18/08     133,804    
SEK       5,047,969       4,746,297     03/18/08     301,672    
SEK       6,058,244       5,818,094     03/18/08     240,150    
SEK       3,443,425       3,332,079     03/18/08     111,346    
SEK       7,151,492       6,851,584     03/18/08     299,908    
SGD       3,700,197       3,567,377     03/18/08     132,820    
TWD       3,724,987       3,559,304     03/18/08     165,683    
    $ 10,021,997    
Forward
Currency
Contracts
to Sell
 

Value
 

Aggregate
Face Value
 

Settlement
Date
 
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
AUD     $ 10,308,442     $ 9,562,685     03/18/08   $ (745,757 )  
AUD       6,820,861       6,365,715     03/18/08     (455,146 )  
CAD       24,419,814       23,671,360     03/18/08     (748,454 )  
CHF       39,221,751       35,970,868     03/18/08     (3,250,883 )  
CHF       3,491,413       3,302,212     03/18/08     (189,201 )  
CZK       16,402,638       15,142,411     03/18/08     (1,260,227 )  
DKK       3,795,476       3,622,228     03/18/08     (173,248 )  
DKK       522,601       506,759     03/18/08     (15,842 )  
DKK       2,090,403       2,027,036     03/18/08     (63,367 )  
DKK       2,404,656       2,321,790     03/18/08     (82,866 )  
EUR       6,254,490       5,930,280     03/18/08     (324,210 )  
EUR       8,421,257       8,127,364     03/18/08     (293,893 )  
EUR       8,783,902       8,455,818     03/18/08     (328,084 )  
GBP       11,876,483       11,852,269     03/18/08     (24,214 )  
GBP       3,649,875       3,591,604     03/18/08     (58,271 )  
GBP       7,065,555       6,972,260     03/18/08     (93,295 )  
GBP       6,666,629       6,659,285     03/18/08     (7,344 )  
GBP       6,549,531       6,450,345     03/18/08     (99,186 )  
GBP       7,514,099       7,422,529     03/18/08     (91,570 )  
GBP       5,644,505       5,513,947     03/18/08     (130,558 )  
GBP       3,364,077       3,357,388     03/18/08     (6,689 )  
ILS       20,867,915       19,435,730     03/18/08     (1,432,185 )  
JPY       3,764,626       3,588,481     03/18/08     (176,145 )  
JPY       4,404,187       4,230,605     03/18/08     (173,582 )  
KRW       5,465,577       5,546,626     03/18/08     81,049    
MXN       12,733,313       12,518,688     03/18/08     (214,625 )  
MYR       21,507,438       20,877,411     03/18/08     (630,027 )  
NOK       5,792,398       5,565,187     03/18/08     (227,211 )  
NOK       2,538,089       2,365,438     03/18/08     (172,651 )  
NOK       2,226,239       2,120,029     03/18/08     (106,210 )  
NOK       4,555,343       4,424,397     03/18/08     (130,946 )  
PLN       4,376,576       4,156,258     03/18/08     (220,318 )  
PLN       3,376,350       3,179,518     03/18/08     (196,832 )  
SEK       21,701,131       20,758,511     03/18/08     (942,620 )  
SEK       3,409,717       3,311,117     03/18/08     (98,600 )  
SGD       25,753,570       25,040,463     03/18/08     (713,107 )  
TWD       17,383,285       16,502,184     03/18/08     (881,101 )  
    $ (14,677,416 )  

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
AUD   Australian Dollar  
CAD   Canadian Dollar  
CHF   Swiss Franc  
CZK   Czech Koruna  
DKK   Danish Krone  
EUR   Euro Currency  
GBP   Pound Sterling  
ILS   Israeli Shekel  
JPY   Japanese Yen  
KRW   South Korean Won  
MXN   Mexican Peso  
MYR   Malaysian Ringgit  
NOK   Norwegian Krone  
NZD   New Zealand Dollar  
PLN   Polish Zloty  
SEK   Swedish Krona  
SGD   Singapore Dollar  
TWD   Taiwan Dollar  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


42



Investment PortfolioColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 96.8%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 12.6%  
Automobiles – 0.4%  
Harley-Davidson, Inc.     137,720       5,117,675    
Automobiles Total     5,117,675    
Diversified Consumer Services – 0.7%  
Apollo Group, Inc., Class A (a)     92,170       5,657,395    
DeVry, Inc.     101,660       4,466,940    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     10,124,335    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.9%  
Burger King Holdings, Inc.     271,120       6,956,939    
Ctrip.com International Ltd.,
ADR
    129,084       7,825,072    
International Game
Technology, Inc.
    209,700       9,467,955    
Starwood Hotels & Resorts
Worldwide, Inc.
    131,500       6,223,895    
WMS Industries, Inc. (a)     189,610       7,199,492    
Wynn Resorts Ltd.     66,710       6,717,697    
Yum! Brands, Inc.     278,840       9,606,038    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     53,997,088    
Media – 1.2%  
Central European Media
Enterprises Ltd., Class A (a)
    57,420       5,278,046    
Lamar Advertising Co., Class A     152,600       5,815,586    
Liberty Global, Inc., Class A (a)     145,970       5,488,472    
Media Total     16,582,104    
Multiline Retail – 1.1%  
J.C. Penney Co., Inc.     121,030       5,592,797    
Nordstrom, Inc.     263,272       9,748,962    
Multiline Retail Total     15,341,759    
Specialty Retail – 2.7%  
Advance Auto Parts, Inc.     200,920       6,738,857    
GameStop Corp., Class A (a)     158,170       6,700,081    
TJX Companies, Inc.     348,390       11,148,480    
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)     470,300       13,535,234    
Specialty Retail Total     38,122,652    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.6%  
Coach, Inc. (a)     253,406       7,683,270    
CROCS, Inc. (a)     276,010       6,712,563    
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)     30,847       3,412,912    
NIKE, Inc., Class B     113,460       6,830,292    
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.     180,860       6,603,199    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     83,626       5,200,701    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     36,442,937    
Consumer Discretionary Total     175,728,550    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Staples – 4.7%  
Beverages – 0.8%  
Hansen Natural Corp. (a)     134,300       5,573,450    
Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.     179,030       6,088,810    
Beverages Total     11,662,260    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.6%  
Kroger Co.     356,400       8,642,700    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     8,642,700    
Food Products – 1.5%  
Bunge Ltd.     61,690       6,837,720    
H.J. Heinz Co.     172,700       7,617,797    
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.     111,140       6,652,840    
Food Products Total     21,108,357    
Personal Products – 1.2%  
Avon Products, Inc.     297,620       11,327,417    
Herbalife Ltd.     136,920       5,727,364    
Personal Products Total     17,054,781    
Tobacco – 0.6%  
Loews Corp. - Carolina Group     103,390       7,784,233    
Tobacco Total     7,784,233    
Consumer Staples Total     66,252,331    
Energy – 13.5%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 6.2%  
Cameron
International Corp. (a)
    203,900       8,661,672    
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.     160,750       19,423,422    
FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)     164,100       9,297,906    
Nabors Industries Ltd. (a)     139,930       4,411,993    
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)     271,690       16,926,287    
Noble Corp.     155,220       7,629,063    
Oceaneering
International, Inc. (a)
    98,290       5,897,400    
Weatherford
International Ltd. (a)
    217,290       14,975,627    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     87,223,370    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 7.3%  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.     182,850       8,268,477    
Concho Resources, Inc. (a)     242,429       5,648,596    
CONSOL Energy, Inc.     140,190       10,651,636    
Continental Resources, Inc. (a)     546,017       15,332,157    
Denbury Resources, Inc. (a)     552,760       17,627,517    
Frontier Oil Corp.     230,790       8,241,511    
Peabody Energy Corp.     198,900       11,261,718    
Range Resources Corp.     127,390       7,793,720    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


43



Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Southwestern Energy Co. (a)     154,294       10,064,598    
Williams Companies, Inc.     175,210       6,311,064    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     101,200,994    
Energy Total     188,424,364    
Financials – 6.6%  
Capital Markets – 3.1%  
Affiliated Managers
Group, Inc. (a)
    104,610       10,079,173    
BlackRock, Inc., Class A     41,700       8,058,525    
Janus Capital Group, Inc.     251,950       6,102,229    
T. Rowe Price Group, Inc.     213,320       10,779,060    
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.,
Class A
    286,510       8,979,223    
Capital Markets Total     43,998,210    
Commercial Banks – 0.4%  
Zions Bancorporation     105,760       5,050,040    
Commercial Banks Total     5,050,040    
Diversified Financial Services – 1.1%  
CME Group, Inc.     10,796       5,541,587    
IntercontinentalExchange,
Inc. (a)
    43,900       5,720,170    
Nymex Holdings, Inc.     38,350       3,788,596    
Diversified Financial Services Total     15,050,353    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.2%  
Macerich Co.     82,800       5,299,200    
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.     131,260       5,340,970    
ProLogis     115,140       6,203,743    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     16,843,913    
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.4%  
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc.     74,050       5,656,680    
Real Estate Management &
Development Total
    5,656,680    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.4%  
Hudson City Bancorp, Inc.     351,110       5,572,116    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     5,572,116    
Financials Total     92,171,312    
Health Care – 14.8%  
Biotechnology – 2.0%  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     82,010       4,970,626    
Celgene Corp. (a)     100,050       5,639,818    
Cephalon, Inc. (a)     117,040       7,062,194    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     165,620       4,524,738    
PDL BioPharma, Inc. (a)     341,010       5,449,340    
Biotechnology Total     27,646,716    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 3.4%  
Beckman Coulter, Inc.     83,841       5,659,268    
Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)     137,989       6,597,254    
Hologic, Inc. (a)     127,396       7,683,253    
Hospira, Inc. (a)     193,090       8,217,910    
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)     36,851       10,389,034    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)     178,440       9,359,178    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     47,905,897    
Health Care Providers & Services – 4.9%  
Brookdale Senior Living, Inc.     200,118       5,221,079    
CIGNA Corp.     217,510       9,696,596    
Coventry Health Care, Inc. (a)     134,620       6,982,739    
Express Scripts, Inc. (a)     205,610       12,151,551    
Laboratory Corp. of
America Holdings (a)
    201,460       15,574,873    
McKesson Corp.     89,770       5,274,885    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     162,080       7,181,765    
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)     95,550       6,307,255    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     68,390,743    
Health Care Technology – 0.4%  
Cerner Corp. (a)     132,760       5,768,422    
Health Care Technology Total     5,768,422    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.2%  
Covance, Inc. (a)     77,250       6,520,672    
Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc.
    238,960       10,769,927    
Thermo Fisher
Scientific, Inc. (a)
    137,220       7,674,715    
Waters Corp. (a)     96,470       5,750,577    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     30,715,891    
Pharmaceuticals – 1.9%  
Allergan, Inc.     290,020       17,177,884    
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (a)     213,810       8,503,224    
Pharmaceuticals Total     25,681,108    
Health Care Total     206,108,777    
Industrials – 17.1%  
Aerospace & Defense – 3.0%  
Goodrich Corp.     158,470       9,386,178    
L-3 Communications
Holdings, Inc.
    77,420       8,228,972    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


44



Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Precision Castparts Corp.     127,063       14,026,484    
Rockwell Collins, Inc.     165,990       9,776,811    
Aerospace & Defense Total     41,418,445    
Air Freight & Logistics – 1.1%  
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.     184,260       9,354,880    
Expeditors International
Washington, Inc.
    134,670       5,295,225    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     14,650,105    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.5%  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.     65,060       5,682,340    
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)     128,124       8,135,874    
IHS, Inc., Class A (a)     96,170       5,928,881    
Robert Half International, Inc.     221,410       5,967,000    
Stericycle, Inc. (a)     179,670       9,682,416    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     35,396,511    
Construction & Engineering – 0.9%  
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (a)     187,280       12,257,476    
Construction & Engineering Total     12,257,476    
Electrical Equipment – 3.4%  
AMETEK, Inc.     187,780       7,997,550    
First Solar, Inc. (a)     40,300       8,269,560    
General Cable Corp. (a)     116,160       7,169,395    
Roper Industries, Inc.     165,000       9,306,000    
SunPower Corp., Class A (a)     119,820       7,874,571    
Suntech Power
Holdings Co., Ltd., ADR (a)
    194,260       7,220,644    
Electrical Equipment Total     47,837,720    
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.2%  
McDermott International, Inc. (a)     323,020       16,868,104    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     16,868,104    
Machinery – 4.5%  
AGCO Corp. (a)     93,690       6,076,733    
Bucyrus International, Inc.,
Class A
    62,570       6,249,492    
Cummins, Inc.     286,700       14,443,946    
Flowserve Corp.     81,060       8,827,434    
Joy Global, Inc.     184,898       12,271,680    
Manitowoc Co., Inc.     203,140       8,275,924    
Oshkosh Corp.     151,770       6,081,424    
Machinery Total     62,226,633    
Road & Rail – 0.5%  
Landstar System, Inc.     153,660       7,126,751    
Road & Rail Total     7,126,751    
Industrials Total     237,781,745    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Information Technology – 15.8%  
Communications Equipment – 1.2%  
Harris Corp.     182,070       8,890,478    
Research In Motion Ltd. (a)     71,820       7,454,916    
Communications Equipment Total     16,345,394    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.0%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)     254,300       7,784,123    
Amphenol Corp., Class A     188,570       6,971,433    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     14,755,556    
Internet Software & Services – 1.6%  
Equinix, Inc. (a)     158,273       10,976,232    
Omniture, Inc. (a)     221,160       5,082,257    
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     191,040       6,648,192    
Internet Software & Services Total     22,706,681    
IT Services – 3.0%  
DST Systems, Inc. (a)     77,750       5,462,715    
Fiserv, Inc. (a)     110,900       5,835,558    
Global Payments, Inc.     233,160       9,249,457    
Mastercard, Inc., Class A     50,390       9,574,100    
Paychex, Inc.     202,250       6,362,785    
Satyam Computer
Services Ltd., ADR
    216,862       5,417,213    
IT Services Total     41,901,828    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.3%  
Altera Corp.     332,270       5,685,140    
Analog Devices, Inc.     332,100       8,940,132    
ASML Holding N.V.,
N.Y. Registered Shares (a)
    244,200       5,880,336    
Lam Research Corp. (a)     166,530       6,701,167    
Marvell Technology
Group Ltd. (a)
    490,640       5,549,138    
MEMC Electronic
Materials, Inc. (a)
    127,414       9,719,140    
Microchip Technology, Inc.     181,480       5,585,955    
NVIDIA Corp. (a)     355,911       7,612,936    
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (a)     170,390       4,014,388    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    59,688,332    
Software – 4.7%  
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)     165,290       5,562,009    
Autodesk, Inc. (a)     163,779       5,091,889    
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)     172,837       5,691,522    
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)     186,150       8,803,034    
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     209,389       11,022,237    
Intuit, Inc. (a)     379,920       10,090,675    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


45



Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
McAfee, Inc. (a)     345,700       11,501,439    
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)     123,240       7,359,893    
Software Total     65,122,698    
Information Technology Total     220,520,489    
Materials – 6.3%  
Chemicals – 4.4%  
Agrium, Inc.     123,450       9,106,906    
Monsanto Co.     132,920       15,376,186    
Mosaic Co. (a)     79,070       8,800,491    
Potash Corp. of
Saskatchewan, Inc.
    119,990       19,066,411    
Syngenta AG, ADR     141,090       8,087,279    
Chemicals Total     60,437,273    
Metals & Mining – 1.9%  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     110,350       8,535,572    
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.     85,060       10,161,268    
Freeport-McMoRan Copper &
Gold, Inc.
    79,799       8,048,527    
Metals & Mining Total     26,745,367    
Materials Total     87,182,640    
Telecommunication Services – 2.9%  
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.9%  
American Tower Corp.,
Class A (a)
    413,917       15,910,969    
Crown Castle
International Corp. (a)
    277,780       10,025,080    
Millicom International
Cellular SA (a)
    73,870       8,162,635    
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC,
ADR
    80,480       6,604,189    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     40,702,873    
Telecommunication Services Total     40,702,873    
Utilities – 2.5%  
Electric Utilities – 1.4%  
ITC Holdings Corp.     134,699       7,179,457    
PPL Corp.     277,270       12,582,512    
Electric Utilities Total     19,761,969    
Gas Utilities – 0.7%  
Questar Corp.     170,540       9,422,335    
Gas Utilities Total     9,422,335    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders – 0.4%  
Constellation Energy Group, Inc.     69,550       6,144,743    
Independent Power Producers &
Energy Traders Total
    6,144,743    
Utilities Total     35,329,047    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $1,181,915,737)
    1,350,202,128    
Short-Term Obligation – 3.4%  
    Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/29/08, due 03/03/08
at 1.770%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation
maturing 08/15/26, market
value of $48,054,500 (repurchase
proceeds $47,116,949)
    47,110,000       47,110,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $47,110,000)
    47,110,000    
Total Investments – 100.2%
(cost of $1,229,025,737) (b)
    1,397,312,128    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (0.2)%     (2,836,834 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     1,394,475,294    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,229,025,737.

At February 29, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Industrials     17.1    
Information Technology     15.8    
Health Care     14.8    
Energy     13.5    
Consumer Discretionary     12.6    
Financials     6.6    
Materials     6.3    
Consumer Staples     4.7    
Telecommunication Services     2.9    
Utilities     2.5    
      96.8    
Short-Term Obligation     3.4    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (0.2 )  
      100.0    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


46



Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, transactions in written option contracts were as follows:

    Number of
contracts
  Premium
received
 
Options outstanding at August 31, 2007              
Options written     3,035     $ 1,082,963    
Options terminated in closing
purchase transactions
    (3,035 )     (1,082,963 )  
Options outstanding at February 29, 2008         $    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


47



Investment PortfolioColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 95.0%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 14.1%  
Distributors – 0.7%  
LKQ Corp. (a)     86,800       1,843,632    
Distributors Total     1,843,632    
Diversified Consumer Services – 1.7%  
Capella Education Co. (a)     22,700       1,196,517    
DeVry, Inc.     30,500       1,340,170    
Sotheby's     31,200       1,052,064    
Strayer Education, Inc.     7,000       1,089,900    
Diversified Consumer Services Total     4,678,651    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.9%  
Bally Technologies, Inc. (a)     33,000       1,251,030    
Burger King Holdings, Inc.     56,900       1,460,054    
Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR     29,074       1,762,466    
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (a)     33,000       958,980    
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers,
Inc. (a)
    53,000       1,766,490    
Sonic Corp. (a)     67,400       1,437,642    
WMS Industries, Inc. (a)     55,200       2,095,944    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     10,732,606    
Household Durables – 0.7%  
Tempur-Pedic International, Inc.     34,400       599,248    
Tupperware Brands Corp.     34,700       1,265,856    
Household Durables Total     1,865,104    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.3%  
Priceline.com, Inc. (a)     19,600       2,234,792    
Shutterfly, Inc. (a)     85,100       1,301,179    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     3,535,971    
Media – 0.8%  
Knology, Inc. (a)     181,013       2,211,979    
Media Total     2,211,979    
Specialty Retail – 1.8%  
Aeropostale, Inc. (a)     79,000       2,121,940    
Guess ?, Inc.     41,300       1,698,669    
J Crew Group, Inc. (a)     28,700       1,149,435    
Specialty Retail Total     4,970,044    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 3.2%  
CROCS, Inc. (a)     63,000       1,532,160    
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)     16,700       1,847,688    
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (a)     65,102       1,352,819    
True Religion Apparel, Inc. (a)     72,400       1,479,132    
Under Armour, Inc., Class A (a)     30,100       1,108,282    
Warnaco Group, Inc. (a)     36,700       1,378,452    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     8,698,533    
Consumer Discretionary Total     38,536,520    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Staples – 1.8%  
Beverages – 0.8%  
Central European
Distribution Corp. (a)
    35,200       2,047,936    
Beverages Total     2,047,936    
Personal Products – 1.0%  
Chattem, Inc. (a)     22,000       1,713,800    
Herbalife Ltd.     27,600       1,154,508    
Personal Products Total     2,868,308    
Consumer Staples Total     4,916,244    
Energy – 9.7%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 3.6%  
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (a)     32,700       3,044,043    
Core Laboratories N.V. (a)     25,500       3,100,800    
Dril-Quip, Inc. (a)     22,100       1,033,838    
Hercules Offshore, Inc. (a)     47,900       1,213,786    
Tesco Corp. (a)     64,600       1,591,098    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     9,983,565    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 6.1%  
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (a)     35,400       1,435,116    
Arena Resources, Inc. (a)     57,000       2,307,360    
Berry Petroleum Co., Class A     31,000       1,274,410    
Concho Resources, Inc. (a)     82,724       1,927,469    
Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc.     25,900       1,496,243    
Holly Corp.     26,800       1,430,852    
Parallel Petroleum Corp. (a)     117,269       2,167,131    
PetroHawk Energy Corp. (a)     82,400       1,489,792    
Petroleum Development Corp. (a)     21,300       1,485,888    
Ship Finance International Ltd.     62,900       1,625,336    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     16,639,597    
Energy Total     26,623,162    
Financials – 6.7%  
Capital Markets – 2.7%  
Affiliated Managers
Group, Inc. (a)
    18,401       1,772,937    
GFI Group, Inc. (a)     21,200       1,622,860    
Greenhill & Co., Inc.     19,300       1,254,693    
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.,
Class A
    85,300       2,673,302    
Capital Markets Total     7,323,792    
Commercial Banks – 0.4%  
Signature Bank (a)     41,200       1,091,800    
Commercial Banks Total     1,091,800    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


48



Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Insurance – 0.9%  
National Financial Partners Corp.     29,500       701,215    
ProAssurance Corp. (a)     33,977       1,806,557    
Insurance Total     2,507,772    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 2.7%  
Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
    18,500       1,698,300    
FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc.     73,200       923,784    
Home Properties, Inc.     27,400       1,260,948    
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.     37,300       1,131,309    
Thornburg Mortgage, Inc.     106,700       949,630    
Washington Real Estate
Investment Trust
    46,400       1,481,088    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     7,445,059    
Financials Total     18,368,423    
Health Care – 21.8%  
Biotechnology – 6.9%  
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     34,600       2,097,106    
Allos Therapeutics, Inc. (a)     198,300       1,108,497    
Applera Corp. - Celera Group (a)     88,500       1,226,610    
Array Biopharma, Inc. (a)     214,400       1,200,640    
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     69,200       2,632,368    
Cepheid, Inc. (a)     47,200       1,306,496    
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     77,200       2,109,104    
OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     53,100       1,908,945    
PDL BioPharma, Inc. (a)     69,900       1,117,002    
Savient Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     73,018       1,656,048    
United Therapeutics Corp. (a)     31,000       2,609,270    
Biotechnology Total     18,972,086    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 6.4%  
Abiomed, Inc. (a)     79,500       1,136,850    
Gen-Probe, Inc. (a)     28,733       1,373,725    
Hologic, Inc. (a)     94,237       5,683,433    
Insulet Corp. (a)     52,182       893,878    
Masimo Corp. (a)     46,070       1,477,004    
Micrus Endovascular Corp. (a)     75,200       1,064,080    
Mindray Medical
International Ltd., ADR
    41,900       1,537,730    
NuVasive, Inc. (a)     79,500       3,063,930    
Spectranetics Corp. (a)     129,400       1,164,600    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     17,395,230    
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.3%  
HealthExtras, Inc. (a)     78,236       2,155,402    
IPC The Hospitalist Co., Inc. (a)     53,940       1,118,176    
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. (a)     37,100       2,448,971    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (a)     85,354       2,414,665    
VCA Antech, Inc. (a)     26,624       854,896    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     8,992,110    
Health Care Technology – 0.9%  
Omnicell, Inc. (a)     94,600       1,797,400    
Phase Forward, Inc. (a)     43,074       686,169    
Health Care Technology Total     2,483,569    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 4.0%  
ICON PLC, ADR (a)     113,428       7,497,591    
Illumina, Inc. (a)     46,000       3,330,860    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     10,828,451    
Pharmaceuticals – 0.3%  
Cypress Bioscience, Inc. (a)     106,700       853,600    
Pharmaceuticals Total     853,600    
Health Care Total     59,525,046    
Industrials – 14.3%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.5%  
BE Aerospace, Inc. (a)     89,027       3,053,626    
Hexcel Corp. (a)     58,600       1,183,134    
Aerospace & Defense Total     4,236,760    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.4%  
HUB Group, Inc., Class A (a)     39,654       1,189,223    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     1,189,223    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 4.2%  
Advisory Board Co. (a)     29,900       1,661,543    
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)     42,715       2,712,403    
Geo Group, Inc. (a)     50,500       1,347,845    
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)     34,453       1,828,076    
IHS, Inc., Class A (a)     16,100       992,565    
Waste Connections, Inc. (a)     93,650       2,843,214    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     11,385,646    
Construction & Engineering – 0.7%  
Quanta Services, Inc. (a)     76,700       1,831,596    
Construction & Engineering Total     1,831,596    
Electrical Equipment – 1.6%  
General Cable Corp. (a)     19,400       1,197,368    
SunPower Corp., Class A (a)     16,500       1,084,380    
Woodward Governor Co.     76,000       2,171,320    
Electrical Equipment Total     4,453,068    
Machinery – 4.8%  
Actuant Corp., Class A     48,100       1,292,928    
Barnes Group, Inc.     78,100       1,775,994    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


49



Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Bucyrus International, Inc.,
Class A
    32,100       3,206,148    
Kaydon Corp.     31,600       1,349,636    
Lindsay Corp.     22,600       1,776,812    
Middleby Corp. (a)     23,800       1,618,400    
RBC Bearings, Inc. (a)     63,675       2,139,480    
Machinery Total     13,159,398    
Road & Rail – 1.1%  
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    47,000       1,457,000    
Landstar System, Inc.     31,800       1,474,884    
Road & Rail Total     2,931,884    
Industrials Total     39,187,575    
Information Technology – 18.4%  
Communications Equipment – 1.1%  
Comtech Group, Inc. (a)     127,500       1,333,650    
Polycom, Inc. (a)     75,300       1,641,540    
Communications Equipment Total     2,975,190    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 1.8%  
Daktronics, Inc.     69,400       1,199,232    
FLIR Systems, Inc. (a)     71,600       2,037,736    
Itron, Inc. (a)     16,500       1,572,945    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     4,809,913    
Internet Software & Services – 4.2%  
Ariba, Inc. (a)     191,600       1,709,072    
Equinix, Inc. (a)     24,957       1,730,768    
Omniture, Inc. (a)     70,819       1,627,421    
VistaPrint Ltd. (a)     63,800       2,004,596    
Vocus, Inc. (a)     180,942       4,443,935    
Internet Software & Services Total     11,515,792    
IT Services – 0.8%  
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc.     52,150       1,148,865    
Wright Express Corp. (a)     39,500       1,143,130    
IT Services Total     2,291,995    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 4.4%  
Atheros Communications, Inc. (a)     78,959       1,920,283    
ATMI, Inc. (a)     41,600       1,137,344    
FormFactor, Inc. (a)     59,800       1,072,214    
Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)     46,401       1,536,337    
Microsemi Corp. (a)     80,500       1,750,875    
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. (a)     77,200       1,284,608    
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (a)     63,206       1,489,133    
Verigy Ltd. (a)     86,200       1,732,620    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    11,923,414    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Software – 6.1%  
Advent Software, Inc. (a)     32,200       1,447,068    
ANSYS, Inc. (a)     59,200       2,212,304    
BladeLogic, Inc. (a)     47,700       911,070    
Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)     56,243       1,644,545    
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.     34,173       1,798,867    
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.     46,800       1,101,204    
Magma Design
Automation, Inc. (a)
    132,985       1,305,913    
Micros Systems, Inc. (a)     41,000       1,313,640    
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)     96,578       1,588,708    
SPSS, Inc. (a)     53,500       2,034,605    
Taleo Corp., Class A (a)     72,995       1,391,285    
Software Total     16,749,209    
Information Technology Total     50,265,513    
Materials – 6.0%  
Chemicals – 3.1%  
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     33,400       4,077,472    
Terra Industries, Inc. (a)     73,700       3,331,977    
Zoltek Companies, Inc. (a)     42,500       972,400    
Chemicals Total     8,381,849    
Containers & Packaging – 0.7%  
Silgan Holdings, Inc.     43,600       2,037,864    
Containers & Packaging Total     2,037,864    
Metals & Mining – 2.2%  
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc.     20,700       2,472,822    
RTI International Metals, Inc. (a)     21,500       1,179,705    
Steel Dynamics, Inc.     39,300       2,289,618    
Metals & Mining Total     5,942,145    
Materials Total     16,361,858    
Telecommunication Services – 1.6%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.4%  
Cogent Communications
Group, Inc. (a)
    53,700       1,046,076    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     1,046,076    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.2%  
SBA Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    109,707       3,406,402    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     3,406,402    
Telecommunication Services Total     4,452,478    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


50



Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Utilities – 0.6%  
Electric Utilities – 0.6%  
ITC Holdings Corp.     28,300       1,508,390    
Electric Utilities Total     1,508,390    
Utilities Total     1,508,390    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $238,631,028)
    259,745,209    
Short-Term Obligation – 7.5%  
    Par ($)      
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/29/08, due 03/03/08
at 1.770%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation
maturing 08/15/20, market
value of $20,881,950 (repurchase
proceeds $20,470,019)
    20,470,000       20,470,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $20,470,000)
    20,470,000    
Total Investments – 102.5%
(cost of $259,101,028) (b)
    280,215,209    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (2.5)%     (6,708,512 )  
Net Assets – 100.0%     273,506,697    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $259,101,028.

At February 29, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Health Care     21.8    
Information Technology     18.4    
Industrials     14.3    
Consumer Discretionary     14.1    
Energy     9.7    
Financials     6.7    
Materials     6.0    
Consumer Staples     1.8    
Telecommunication Services     1.6    
Utilities     0.6    
      95.0    
Short-Term Obligation     7.5    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     (2.5 )  
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


51




Investment PortfolioColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 94.1%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 4.2%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 4.2%  
Gaylord Entertainment Co. (a)     195,500       5,882,595    
Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
    118,962       5,630,471    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     11,513,066    
Consumer Discretionary Total     11,513,066    
Financials – 89.9%  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 89.9%  
Alexandria
Real Estate Equities, Inc.
    152,272       13,978,570    
American Campus
Communities, Inc.
    232,582       6,070,390    
Boardwalk Real Estate
Investment Trust
    132,600       4,955,070    
Boston Properties, Inc.     174,500       15,036,665    
Corporate Office Properties Trust     142,668       4,371,348    
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     154,200       5,535,780    
DuPont Fabros Technology, Inc.     371,732       6,245,098    
Entertainment Properties Trust     128,500       6,022,795    
Essex Property Trust, Inc.     91,144       9,573,766    
Health Care REIT, Inc.     353,157       14,535,942    
iStar Financial, Inc.     290,479       5,725,341    
Kimco Realty Corp.     632,678       21,365,536    
LaSalle Hotel Properties     214,500       6,199,050    
LTC Properties, Inc.     112,900       2,725,406    
Mid-America
Apartment Communities, Inc.
    300,012       14,547,582    
National Retail Properties, Inc.     452,000       9,356,400    
Plum Creek Timber Co., Inc.     340,980       13,874,476    
Potlatch Corp.     98,000       4,044,460    
ProLogis     180,273       9,713,109    
Public Storage, Inc.     198,905       16,182,911    
Simon Property Group, Inc.     372,843       31,244,243    
Sun Communities, Inc.     365,578       7,450,480    
Ventas, Inc.     238,300       9,965,706    
Vornado Realty Trust     130,900       10,938,004    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     249,658,128    
Financials Total     249,658,128    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $210,519,136)
    261,171,194    

 

Short-Term Obligation – 5.0%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/29/08, due 03/03/08
at 1.770%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Treasury Obligation
maturing 08/15/20, market value
of $14,131,413 (repurchase
proceeds $13,852,043)
    13,850,000       13,850,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $13,850,000)
    13,850,000    
Total Investments – 99.1%
(cost of $224,369,136) (b)
    275,021,194    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.9%     2,571,736    
Net Assets – 100.0%     277,592,930    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $224,369,136.

At February 29, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Financials     89.9    
Consumer Discretionary     4.2    
      94.1    
Short-Term Obligation     5.0    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.9    
      100.0    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


52



Investment PortfolioColumbia Technology Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 96.1%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 3.2%  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.7%  
Ctrip.com International Ltd., ADR     41,598       2,521,671    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     2,521,671    
Household Durables – 0.5%  
Sony Corp., ADR     41,380       1,953,550    
Household Durables Total     1,953,550    
Internet & Catalog Retail – 1.7%  
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)     35,710       2,302,224    
Priceline.com, Inc. (a)     19,060       2,173,221    
Shutterfly, Inc. (a)     135,900       2,077,911    
Internet & Catalog Retail Total     6,553,356    
Media – 0.3%  
Knology, Inc. (a)     101,111       1,235,576    
Media Total     1,235,576    
Consumer Discretionary Total     12,264,153    
Energy – 2.8%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.8%  
Core Laboratories N.V. (a)     14,510       1,764,416    
FMC Technologies, Inc. (a)     80,670       4,570,762    
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)     66,160       4,121,768    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     10,456,946    
Energy Total     10,456,946    
Health Care – 1.9%  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.0%  
Hologic, Inc. (a)     30,680       1,850,311    
Masimo Corp. (a)     31,130       998,028    
Trans1, Inc. (a)     73,302       969,785    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     3,818,124    
Health Care Technology – 0.9%  
Cerner Corp. (a)     48,170       2,092,987    
Omnicell, Inc. (a)     57,350       1,089,650    
Health Care Technology Total     3,182,637    
Health Care Total     7,000,761    
Industrials – 6.1%  
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.5%  
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)     34,883       2,215,070    
Fuel Tech, Inc. (a)     107,660       2,160,736    
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)     22,730       1,206,054    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     5,581,860    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Electrical Equipment – 2.9%  
ABB Ltd., ADR     90,990       2,278,390    
First Solar, Inc. (a)     21,890       4,491,828    
SunPower Corp., Class A (a)     64,020       4,207,394    
Electrical Equipment Total     10,977,612    
Industrial Conglomerates – 1.7%  
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV,
N.Y. Registered Shares
    39,300       1,529,556    
McDermott International, Inc. (a)     93,940       4,905,547    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     6,435,103    
Industrials Total     22,994,575    
Information Technology – 70.9%  
Communications Equipment – 18.3%  
Corning, Inc.     111,490       2,589,913    
Harris Corp.     99,490       4,858,097    
Nokia Oyj, ADR     1,094,950       39,429,149    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     328,320       13,910,918    
Research In Motion Ltd. (a)     78,270       8,124,426    
Communications Equipment Total     68,912,503    
Computers & Peripherals – 3.7%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     15,060       1,882,801    
EMC Corp. (a)     111,640       1,734,885    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     85,030       4,061,883    
International
Business Machines Corp.
    45,430       5,172,660    
Western Digital Corp. (a)     36,010       1,111,629    
Computers & Peripherals Total     13,963,858    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 4.2%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (a)     119,440       3,656,058    
Amphenol Corp., Class A     60,540       2,238,164    
AU Optronics Corp., ADR     161,174       3,075,200    
Avnet, Inc. (a)     70,650       2,381,612    
Itron, Inc. (a)     22,320       2,127,766    
LG.Philips LCD Co., Ltd., ADR (a)     101,720       2,406,695    
Electronic Equipment & Instruments Total     15,885,495    
Internet Software & Services – 7.0%  
Baidu.com, Inc., ADR (a)     22,620       5,685,085    
Equinix, Inc. (a)     71,850       4,982,797    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     8,050       3,792,999    
Omniture, Inc. (a)     86,321       1,983,657    
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     121,160       4,216,368    
VistaPrint Ltd. (a)     46,490       1,460,716    
Vocus, Inc. (a)     167,361       4,110,386    
Internet Software & Services Total     26,232,008    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


53



Columbia Technology Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
IT Services – 6.3%  
Accenture Ltd., Class A     110,360       3,890,190    
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    94,720       4,807,040    
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.,
Class A (a)
    131,710       3,978,959    
DST Systems, Inc. (a)     43,440       3,052,094    
Fiserv, Inc. (a)     84,260       4,433,761    
Satyam Computer
Services Ltd., ADR
    135,276       3,379,195    
IT Services Total     23,541,239    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 12.1%  
Altera Corp.     112,620       1,926,928    
Analog Devices, Inc.     137,560       3,703,115    
ASML Holding N.V., N.Y.
Registered Shares
    189,374       4,560,126    
Atheros Communications, Inc. (a)     116,868       2,842,230    
ATMI, Inc. (a)     54,810       1,498,505    
Broadcom Corp., Class A (a)     93,470       1,767,518    
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (a)     120,370       2,616,844    
FormFactor, Inc. (a)     97,820       1,753,913    
Hittite Microwave Corp. (a)     98,840       3,272,592    
Lam Research Corp. (a)     163,680       6,586,483    
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (a)     78,540       888,287    
MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc. (a)     74,602       5,690,641    
Microchip Technology, Inc.     123,030       3,786,863    
NVIDIA Corp. (a)     131,169       2,805,705    
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (a)     36,110       1,117,605    
Tessera Technologies, Inc. (a)     36,000       848,160    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    45,665,515    
Software – 19.3%  
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)     197,790       6,655,633    
Amdocs Ltd. (a)     107,560       3,334,360    
ANSYS, Inc. (a)     59,880       2,237,716    
Autodesk, Inc. (a)     94,540       2,939,249    
BEA Systems, Inc. (a)     209,220       3,989,825    
BladeLogic, Inc. (a)     65,090       1,243,219    
Check Point
Software Technologies Ltd. (a)
    76,780       1,683,018    
Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)     128,807       4,241,614    
Concur Technologies, Inc. (a)     58,591       1,713,201    
Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)     71,390       3,376,033    
Intuit, Inc. (a)     142,880       3,794,893    
Magma Design Automation, Inc. (a)     131,470       1,291,035    
McAfee, Inc. (a)     150,740       5,015,120    
Microsoft Corp.     117,650       3,202,433    
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     26,640       13,227,191    
Nuance Communications, Inc. (a)     128,364       2,111,588    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Oracle Corp. (a)     334,010       6,279,388    
Salesforce.com, Inc. (a)     71,950       4,296,854    
Taleo Corp., Class A (a)     94,865       1,808,127    
Software Total     72,440,497    
Information Technology Total     266,641,115    
Materials – 2.3%  
Chemicals – 1.8%  
Monsanto Co.     58,700       6,790,416    
Chemicals Total     6,790,416    
Metals & Mining – 0.5%  
Allegheny Technologies, Inc.     23,670       1,830,874    
Metals & Mining Total     1,830,874    
Materials Total     8,621,290    
Telecommunication Services – 8.9%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.2%  
Cogent Communications
Group, Inc. (a)
    37,650       733,422    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     733,422    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 8.7%  
America Movil SAB de CV,
Series L, ADR
    62,080       3,753,357    
American Tower Corp., Class A (a)     191,983       7,379,826    
Clearwire Corp., Class A (a)     91,360       1,279,954    
Crown Castle International Corp. (a)     161,110       5,814,460    
Millicom International Cellular SA (a)     36,590       4,043,195    
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR     60,800       4,989,248    
SBA Communications Corp.,
Class A (a)
    175,270       5,442,133    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     32,702,173    
Telecommunication Services Total     33,435,595    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $356,359,987)
    361,414,435    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


54



Columbia Technology Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligation – 2.1%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/29/08, due 03/03/08,
at 1.770%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation maturing
08/15/14, market value
$7,897,860 (repurchase
proceeds $7,744,142)
    7,743,000       7,743,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $7,743,000)
    7,743,000    
Total Investments – 98.2%
(cost of $364,102,987) (b)
    369,157,435    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.8%     6,894,279    
Net Assets – 100.0%     376,051,714    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $364,102,987.

At February 29, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Information Technology     70.9    
Telecommunication Services     8.9    
Industrials     6.1    
Consumer Discretionary     3.2    
Materals     2.3    
Energy     2.8    
Health Care     1.9    
      96.1    
Short-Term Obligation     2.1    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.8    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


55



Investment PortfolioColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 99.1%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 10.3%  
Auto Components – 0.7%  
Nokian Renkaat Oyj     181,500       7,487,638    
Auto Components Total     7,487,638    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.6%  
Carnival Corp.     91,400       3,596,590    
Home Inns & Hotels
Management, Inc., ADR (a)
    79,200       2,152,656    
Las Vegas Sands Corp. (a)     76,100       6,339,130    
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.     76,300       2,671,263    
Starbucks Corp. (a)     90,100       1,619,097    
Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
    36,300       1,718,079    
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total     18,096,815    
Household Durables – 1.2%  
Cyrela Brazil Realty SA     310,700       4,960,617    
Gafisa SA, ADR     106,200       4,159,854    
Whirlpool Corp.     49,000       4,134,130    
Household Durables Total     13,254,601    
Media – 1.0%  
DIRECTV Group, Inc. (a)     168,400       4,218,420    
NET Servicos de
Comunicacao SA, ADR (a)
    482,900       5,282,926    
WPP Group PLC, ADR     36,700       2,186,219    
Media Total     11,687,565    
Multiline Retail – 2.0%  
Macy's, Inc.     214,000       5,281,520    
Nordstrom, Inc.     89,300       3,306,779    
Stockmann Oyj Abp, Class B     98,600       4,486,372    
Target Corp.     172,500       9,075,225    
Multiline Retail Total     22,149,896    
Specialty Retail – 1.6%  
Best Buy Co., Inc.     94,000       4,042,940    
GameStop Corp., Class A (a)     123,900       5,248,404    
Home Depot, Inc.     137,400       3,647,970    
Stage Stores, Inc.     146,700       1,857,222    
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)     100,400       2,889,512    
Specialty Retail Total     17,686,048    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.2%  
Coach, Inc. (a)     106,800       3,238,176    
Hanesbrands, Inc. (a)     149,600       4,353,360    
LVMH Moet Hennessy
Louis Vuitton SA
    38,200       3,930,855    
NIKE, Inc., Class B     157,700       9,493,540    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     61,200       3,806,028    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     24,821,959    
Consumer Discretionary Total     115,184,522    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Staples – 9.3%  
Beverages – 2.5%  
Coca-Cola Co.     162,800       9,517,288    
Diageo PLC, ADR     56,700       4,655,070    
Fomento Economico
Mexicano SAB de CV, ADR
    208,200       8,328,000    
PepsiCo, Inc.     78,400       5,453,504    
Beverages Total     27,953,862    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.9%  
Kroger Co.     132,000       3,201,000    
Sysco Corp.     185,300       5,199,518    
United Natural Foods, Inc. (a)     96,300       1,629,396    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     10,029,914    
Food Products – 0.8%  
Nestle SA, Registered Shares     10,700       5,113,973    
Unilever N.V., N.Y.
Registered Shares
    123,700       3,847,070    
Food Products Total     8,961,043    
Household Products – 2.1%  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     104,100       7,920,969    
Kimberly-Clark Corp.     69,600       4,536,528    
Procter & Gamble Co.     171,800       11,369,724    
Household Products Total     23,827,221    
Personal Products – 1.4%  
Avon Products, Inc.     175,400       6,675,724    
Bare Escentuals, Inc. (a)     207,500       5,681,350    
Estee Lauder Companies, Inc.,
Class A
    60,700       2,584,606    
Personal Products Total     14,941,680    
Tobacco – 1.6%  
Altria Group, Inc.     96,800       7,079,952    
Universal Corp.     67,300       3,830,043    
UST, Inc.     131,600       7,144,564    
Tobacco Total     18,054,559    
Consumer Staples Total     103,768,279    
Energy – 14.6%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 6.0%  
Cameron International Corp. (a)     200,200       8,504,496    
Core Laboratories N.V. (a)     45,600       5,544,960    
National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)     87,800       5,469,940    
Noble Corp.     86,700       4,261,305    
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)     67,900       4,074,000    
Schlumberger Ltd.     107,500       9,293,375    
Tenaris SA, ADR     70,500       3,133,725    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Transocean, Inc. (a)     65,499       9,203,264    
Weatherford
International Ltd. (a)
    104,800       7,222,816    
Wellstream Holdings PLC (a)     422,500       10,645,322    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     67,353,203    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 8.6%  
Apache Corp.     25,300       2,902,163    
ConocoPhillips     158,700       13,126,077    
Continental Resources, Inc. (a)     256,034       7,189,435    
Devon Energy Corp.     75,600       7,765,632    
Exxon Mobil Corp.     267,100       23,240,371    
Frontier Oil Corp.     52,200       1,864,062    
Hess Corp.     51,500       4,798,770    
Occidental Petroleum Corp.     90,300       6,986,511    
Peabody Energy Corp.     48,000       2,717,760    
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, ADR     46,500       5,456,310    
Petroplus Holdings AG (a)     32,201       2,145,653    
SandRidge Energy, Inc. (a)     59,078       2,223,696    
Southwestern Energy Co. (a)     94,900       6,190,327    
Valero Energy Corp.     47,800       2,761,406    
XTO Energy, Inc.     106,950       6,599,884    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     95,968,057    
Energy Total     163,321,260    
Financials – 15.5%  
Capital Markets – 3.8%  
Aberdeen Asset
Management PLC
    1,189,800       3,145,108    
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.     209,500       9,190,765    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     54,800       9,295,724    
Lazard Ltd., Class A     99,200       3,788,448    
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.     100,900       5,144,891    
State Street Corp.     97,300       7,642,915    
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc.,
Class A
    141,300       4,428,342    
Capital Markets Total     42,636,193    
Commercial Banks – 2.2%  
BB&T Corp.     108,800       3,386,944    
National Bank of Greece SA, ADR     398,600       4,356,698    
Raiffeisen International
Bank Holding AG
    29,900       3,812,579    
TCF Financial Corp.     241,500       4,494,315    
U.S. Bancorp     282,100       9,032,842    
Commercial Banks Total     25,083,378    
Consumer Finance – 0.8%  
American Express Co.     212,400       8,984,520    
Consumer Finance Total     8,984,520    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Diversified Financial Services – 3.0%  
Bovespa Holding SA     221,100       3,464,698    
Citigroup, Inc.     423,700       10,045,927    
CME Group, Inc.     8,600       4,414,380    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     390,100       15,857,565    
Diversified Financial Services Total     33,782,570    
Insurance – 3.9%  
ACE Ltd.     92,500       5,202,200    
Allstate Corp.     142,500       6,801,525    
American International
Group, Inc.
    137,291       6,433,456    
Aon Corp.     111,000       4,618,710    
Assurant, Inc.     86,700       5,423,085    
Lincoln National Corp.     118,400       6,051,424    
Prudential Financial, Inc.     117,300       8,559,381    
Insurance Total     43,089,781    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.1%  
Alexandria Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
    32,200       2,955,960    
CapitalSource, Inc.     278,500       4,411,440    
Digital Realty Trust, Inc.     123,100       4,419,290    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     11,786,690    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.7%  
Astoria Financial Corp.     138,000       3,611,460    
Washington Mutual, Inc.     266,000       3,936,800    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     7,548,260    
Financials Total     172,911,392    
Health Care – 12.8%  
Biotechnology – 2.1%  
Applera Corp. - Celera Group (a)     151,400       2,098,404    
BioMarin
Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)
    66,700       2,537,268    
Celgene Corp. (a)     85,107       4,797,482    
Genentech, Inc. (a)     53,200       4,029,900    
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)     150,800       7,135,856    
Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)     97,900       2,674,628    
Biotechnology Total     23,273,538    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.2%  
Baxter International, Inc.     149,700       8,835,294    
Hologic, Inc. (a)     45,600       2,750,136    
Masimo Corp. (a)     161,230       5,169,034    
Mindray Medical
International Ltd., ADR
    127,415       4,676,130    
Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (a)     63,200       3,314,840    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     24,745,434    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


57



Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Health Care Providers & Services – 3.4%  
Aetna, Inc.     44,400       2,202,240    
CIGNA Corp.     78,600       3,503,988    
Express Scripts, Inc. (a)     131,700       7,783,470    
Laboratory Corp. of
America Holdings (a)
    74,600       5,767,326    
McKesson Corp.     72,100       4,236,596    
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a)     185,000       8,197,350    
PSS World Medical, Inc. (a)     198,700       3,477,250    
VCA Antech, Inc. (a)     79,300       2,546,323    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     37,714,543    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 2.5%  
Covance, Inc. (a)     54,200       4,575,022    
Illumina, Inc. (a)     35,183       2,547,601    
Pharmaceutical Product
Development, Inc.
    132,200       5,958,254    
Qiagen N.V. (a)     235,500       5,178,645    
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)     85,700       4,793,201    
Waters Corp. (a)     84,600       5,043,006    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     28,095,729    
Pharmaceuticals – 2.6%  
Abbott Laboratories     177,900       9,526,545    
Johnson & Johnson     83,070       5,147,017    
Merck & Co., Inc.     251,400       11,137,020    
Schering-Plough Corp.     157,900       3,426,430    
Pharmaceuticals Total     29,237,012    
Health Care Total     143,066,256    
Industrials – 10.6%  
Aerospace & Defense – 3.2%  
AerCap Holdings N.V. (a)     168,800       3,384,440    
Boeing Co.     54,900       4,545,171    
General Dynamics Corp.     63,600       5,205,660    
Goodrich Corp.     92,300       5,466,929    
Honeywell International, Inc.     64,500       3,711,330    
Rockwell Collins, Inc.     105,900       6,237,510    
United Technologies Corp.     105,300       7,424,703    
Aerospace & Defense Total     35,975,743    
Air Freight & Logistics – 0.6%  
United Parcel Service, Inc.,
Class B
    95,000       6,672,800    
Air Freight & Logistics Total     6,672,800    
Commercial Services & Supplies – 1.5%  
Dun & Bradstreet Corp.     61,400       5,362,676    
Huron Consulting Group, Inc. (a)     51,100       2,711,366    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Republic Services, Inc.     127,000       3,877,310    
Waste Management, Inc.     144,900       4,757,067    
Commercial Services & Supplies Total     16,708,419    
Construction & Engineering – 0.3%  
Quanta Services, Inc. (a)     149,900       3,579,612    
Construction & Engineering Total     3,579,612    
Electrical Equipment – 0.4%  
Suntech Power
Holdings Co., Ltd., ADR (a)
    111,400       4,140,738    
Electrical Equipment Total     4,140,738    
Industrial Conglomerates – 2.5%  
3M Co.     85,300       6,687,520    
General Electric Co.     437,100       14,485,494    
McDermott International, Inc. (a)     136,400       7,122,808    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     28,295,822    
Machinery – 1.3%  
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.     76,100       3,734,227    
Joy Global, Inc.     94,700       6,285,239    
Paccar, Inc.     101,650       4,409,577    
Machinery Total     14,429,043    
Road & Rail – 0.8%  
Landstar System, Inc.     73,200       3,395,016    
Union Pacific Corp.     44,800       5,589,248    
Road & Rail Total     8,984,264    
Industrials Total     118,786,441    
Information Technology – 14.8%  
Communications Equipment – 3.1%  
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a)     642,400       15,655,288    
Corning, Inc.     302,700       7,031,721    
Nokia Corp., ADR     221,000       7,958,210    
Research In Motion Ltd. (a)     34,700       3,601,860    
Communications Equipment Total     34,247,079    
Computers & Peripherals – 4.1%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     72,100       9,013,942    
EMC Corp. (a)     378,300       5,878,782    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     393,600       18,802,272    
International Business
Machines Corp.
    110,162       12,543,045    
Computers & Peripherals Total     46,238,041    
Internet Software & Services – 1.6%  
Equinix, Inc. (a)     51,600       3,578,460    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     30,100       14,182,518    
Internet Software & Services Total     17,760,978    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


58



Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
IT Services – 0.7%  
DST Systems, Inc. (a)     56,700       3,983,742    
Redecard SA     269,400       4,141,919    
IT Services Total     8,125,661    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.0%  
Applied Materials, Inc.     235,900       4,522,203    
ASML Holding N.V., N.Y.
Registered Shares
    61,422       1,479,042    
Intel Corp.     146,200       2,916,690    
MEMC Electronic
Materials, Inc. (a)
    27,429       2,092,284    
RF Micro Devices, Inc. (a)     414,200       1,304,730    
Semtech Corp. (a)     134,800       1,717,352    
Texas Instruments, Inc.     278,200       8,334,872    
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment Total
    22,367,173    
Software – 3.3%  
Adobe Systems, Inc. (a)     49,300       1,658,945    
Amdocs Ltd. (a)     104,100       3,227,100    
ANSYS, Inc. (a)     88,400       3,303,508    
McAfee, Inc. (a)     110,200       3,666,354    
Microsoft Corp.     330,300       8,990,766    
Nintendo Co., Ltd.     11,910       5,913,508    
Oracle Corp. (a)     457,600       8,602,880    
UBISOFT Entertainment (a)     23,500       1,968,989    
Software Total     37,332,050    
Information Technology Total     166,070,982    
Materials – 4.3%  
Chemicals – 2.3%  
Agrium, Inc.     44,000       3,245,880    
Celanese Corp., Series A     70,000       2,723,000    
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.     30,900       3,772,272    
Monsanto Co.     85,500       9,890,640    
Syngenta AG, ADR     74,700       4,281,804    
Zoltek Companies, Inc. (a)     85,400       1,953,952    
Chemicals Total     25,867,548    
Metals & Mining – 2.0%  
ArcelorMittal, N.Y.
Registered Shares
    74,700       5,678,694    
Boliden AB     215,000       2,472,427    
Companhia Vale
do Rio Doce, ADR
    139,400       4,856,696    
Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold, Inc.
    93,400       9,420,324    
Metals & Mining Total     22,428,141    
Materials Total     48,295,689    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Telecommunication Services – 2.2%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.8%  
AT&T, Inc.     108,918       3,793,614    
Telekomunikasi Indonesia, ADR     127,000       5,417,820    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     9,211,434    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.4%  
American Tower Corp., Class A (a)     83,400       3,205,896    
China Mobile Ltd., ADR     37,900       2,828,098    
Millicom International
Cellular SA (a)
    39,300       4,342,650    
Mobile TeleSystems OJSC, ADR     40,500       3,323,430    
Philippine Long Distance
Telephone Co., ADR
    23,500       1,667,325    
Wireless Telecommunication Services Total     15,367,399    
Telecommunication Services Total     24,578,833    
Utilities – 4.7%  
Electric Utilities – 3.7%  
Entergy Corp.     92,700       9,523,998    
Exelon Corp.     166,100       12,432,585    
FPL Group, Inc.     166,500       10,038,285    
PPL Corp.     212,900       9,661,402    
Electric Utilities Total     41,656,270    
Multi-Utilities – 1.0%  
Public Service Enterprise
Group, Inc.
    239,000       10,539,900    
Multi-Utilities Total     10,539,900    
Utilities Total     52,196,170    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $945,207,344)
    1,108,179,824    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


59



Columbia Strategic Investor Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligation – 0.6%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/29/08, due on 03/03/08,
at 1.770%, collateralized by a
U.S. Treasury Obligation maturing
08/15/14, market value of
$6,804,413 (repurchase
proceeds $6,668,984)
    6,668,000       6,668,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $6,668,000)
    6,668,000    
Total Investments – 99.7%
(cost of $951,875,344) (b)
    1,114,847,824    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.3%     3,195,092    
Net Assets – 100.0%     1,118,042,916    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $951,875,344.

At February 29, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

Sector   % of
Net Assets
 
Financials     15.5    
Information Technology     14.8    
Energy     14.6    
Health Care     12.8    
Industrials     10.6    
Consumer Discretionary     10.3    
Consumer Staples     9.3    
Utilities     4.7    
Materials     4.3    
Telecommunication Services     2.2    
      99.1    
Short-Term Obligation     0.6    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.3    
      100.0    

 

The Fund was invested in the following countries at February 29, 2008:

Country   Value   % of Total
Investments
 
United States*   $ 940,992,796       84.4    
Brazil     32,323,020       2.9    
United Kingdom     20,631,719       1.9    
Finland     19,932,219       1.8    
Netherlands     19,434,157       1.7    
Luxembourg     13,155,069       1.2    
Switzerland     11,541,430       1.0    
Netherlands Antilles     9,293,375       0.8    
Mexico     8,328,000       0.8    
Canada     6,847,740       0.6    
Japan     5,913,508       0.5    
France     5,899,844       0.5    
Indonesia     5,417,820       0.5    
Greece     4,356,698       0.4    
Austria     3,812,579       0.3    
Hong Kong     2,828,098       0.3    
Sweden     2,472,427       0.2    
Philippines     1,667,325       0.2    
    $ 1,114,847,824       100.0    

 

* Includes short-term obligation.

  Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominantly on another exchange.

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


60



Investment PortfolioColumbia Balanced Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 59.0%  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Consumer Discretionary – 5.3%  
Household Durables – 0.5%  
Sony Corp., ADR     20,300       958,363    
Household Durables Total     958,363    
Media – 1.9%  
News Corp., Class A     95,600       1,759,996    
Omnicom Group, Inc.     21,000       938,070    
WPP Group PLC, ADR     20,500       1,221,185    
Media Total     3,919,251    
Multiline Retail – 0.6%  
Target Corp.     24,000       1,262,640    
Multiline Retail Total     1,262,640    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 2.3%  
Coach, Inc. (a)     33,900       1,027,848    
CROCS, Inc. (a)     17,100       415,872    
NIKE, Inc., Class B     27,800       1,673,560    
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.     14,900       543,999    
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.     16,600       1,032,354    
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Total     4,693,633    
Consumer Discretionary Total     10,833,887    
Consumer Staples – 5.8%  
Beverages – 1.8%  
Coca-Cola Co.     33,840       1,978,286    
Diageo PLC, ADR     14,800       1,215,080    
Hansen Natural Corp. (a)     13,800       572,700    
Beverages Total     3,766,066    
Food & Staples Retailing – 0.9%  
Safeway, Inc.     61,700       1,773,258    
Food & Staples Retailing Total     1,773,258    
Household Products – 0.8%  
Colgate-Palmolive Co.     20,930       1,592,564    
Household Products Total     1,592,564    
Personal Products – 1.3%  
Avon Products, Inc.     30,100       1,145,606    
Herbalife Ltd.     34,600       1,447,318    
Personal Products Total     2,592,924    
Tobacco – 1.0%  
Altria Group, Inc.     27,000       1,974,780    
Tobacco Total     1,974,780    
Consumer Staples Total     11,699,592    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Energy – 8.1%  
Energy Equipment & Services – 2.7%  
Halliburton Co.     57,600       2,206,080    
Transocean, Inc. (a)     13,419       1,885,504    
Weatherford International Ltd. (a)     19,300       1,330,156    
Energy Equipment & Services Total     5,421,740    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 5.4%  
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.     23,800       1,517,012    
Apache Corp.     24,500       2,810,395    
ConocoPhillips     46,900       3,879,099    
Devon Energy Corp.     26,670       2,739,542    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     10,946,048    
Energy Total     16,367,788    
Financials – 10.3%  
Capital Markets – 3.5%  
Affiliated Managers
Group, Inc. (a)
    12,600       1,214,010    
Charles Schwab Corp.     58,700       1,151,107    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.     6,300       1,068,669    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.     28,800       1,427,328    
State Street Corp.     28,600       2,246,530    
Capital Markets Total     7,107,644    
Commercial Banks – 0.9%  
BB&T Corp.     29,400       915,222    
Wachovia Corp.     31,200       955,344    
Commercial Banks Total     1,870,566    
Consumer Finance – 1.2%  
American Express Co.     56,305       2,381,702    
Consumer Finance Total     2,381,702    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.1%  
Citigroup, Inc.     24,833       588,790    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.     73,780       2,999,157    
Nasdaq OMX Group (a)     14,000       581,140    
Diversified Financial Services Total     4,169,087    
Insurance – 2.2%  
American International
Group, Inc.
    19,650       920,799    
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.,
Class B (a)
    376       1,757,612    
Unum Group     78,200       1,791,562    
Insurance Total     4,469,973    
Real Estate Management & Development – 0.2%  
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.,
Class A (a)
    23,800       477,428    
Real Estate Management & Development Total     477,428    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance – 0.2%  
Washington Mutual, Inc.     26,500       392,200    
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance Total     392,200    
Financials Total     20,868,600    
Health Care – 9.2%  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.4%  
Baxter International, Inc.     40,700       2,402,114    
Covidien Ltd.     58,325       2,495,727    
Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total     4,897,841    
Health Care Providers & Services – 2.0%  
Cardinal Health, Inc.     28,700       1,697,318    
Laboratory Corp. of
America Holdings (a)
    16,000       1,236,960    
McKesson Corp.     18,930       1,112,327    
Health Care Providers & Services Total     4,046,605    
Life Sciences Tools & Services – 1.3%  
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (a)     32,230       1,802,624    
Waters Corp. (a)     14,200       846,462    
Life Sciences Tools & Services Total     2,649,086    
Pharmaceuticals – 3.5%  
Abbott Laboratories     56,399       3,020,166    
Johnson & Johnson     50,400       3,122,784    
Pfizer, Inc.     41,400       922,392    
Pharmaceuticals Total     7,065,342    
Health Care Total     18,658,874    
Industrials – 6.9%  
Aerospace & Defense – 1.7%  
Boeing Co.     14,700       1,217,013    
Honeywell International, Inc.     40,990       2,358,564    
Aerospace & Defense Total     3,575,577    
Airlines – 0.3%  
Northwest Airlines Corp. (a)     40,400       542,572    
Airlines Total     542,572    
Industrial Conglomerates – 3.9%  
General Electric Co.     153,500       5,086,990    
Tyco International Ltd.     68,725       2,753,123    
Industrial Conglomerates Total     7,840,113    
Road & Rail – 1.0%  
Union Pacific Corp.     16,360       2,041,074    
Road & Rail Total     2,041,074    
Industrials Total     13,999,336    

 

    Shares   Value ($)  
Information Technology – 10.6%  
Communications Equipment – 2.4%  
Nokia Corp., ADR     80,700       2,906,007    
QUALCOMM, Inc.     45,900       1,944,783    
Communications Equipment Total     4,850,790    
Computers & Peripherals – 1.9%  
Apple, Inc. (a)     10,200       1,275,204    
Hewlett-Packard Co.     52,500       2,507,925    
Computers & Peripherals Total     3,783,129    
Internet Software & Services – 3.1%  
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)     18,100       636,396    
eBay, Inc. (a)     57,600       1,518,336    
Google, Inc., Class A (a)     6,100       2,874,198    
VeriSign, Inc. (a)     37,500       1,305,000    
Internet Software & Services Total     6,333,930    
IT Services – 0.7%  
Western Union Co.     69,200       1,439,360    
IT Services Total     1,439,360    
Software – 2.5%  
Microsoft Corp.     138,790       3,777,864    
Oracle Corp. (a)     66,275       1,245,970    
Software Total     5,023,834    
Information Technology Total     21,431,043    
Materials – 1.0%  
Metals & Mining – 1.0%  
Alcoa, Inc.     40,200       1,493,028    
Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold, Inc.
    6,300       635,418    
Metals & Mining Total     2,128,446    
Materials Total     2,128,446    
Telecommunication Services – 1.5%  
Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1%  
Verizon Communications, Inc.     60,800       2,208,256    
Diversified Telecommunication Services Total     2,208,256    
Wireless Telecommunication Services – 0.4%  
America Movil SAB de CV,
Series L, ADR
    15,100       912,946    
Wireless Telecommunication
Services Total
    912,946    
Telecommunication Services Total     3,121,202    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Common Stocks (continued)  
    Shares   Value ($)  
Utilities – 0.3%  
Electric Utilities – 0.3%  
FPL Group, Inc.     9,500       572,755    
Electric Utilities Total     572,755    
Utilities Total     572,755    
Total Common Stocks
(cost of $105,753,189)
    119,681,523    
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 12.2%  
    Par ($)      
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
5.000% 02/01/38     760,000       748,616    
5.500% 12/01/18     1,057,794       1,085,215    
5.500% 07/01/19     267,965       274,409    
5.500% 07/01/21     358,388       366,279    
5.500% 08/01/21     71,496       73,070    
5.500% 08/01/35     1,378,925       1,388,302    
5.500% 12/01/37     804,046       809,066    
6.000% 03/01/17     74,926       77,504    
6.000% 04/01/17     470,178       486,360    
6.000% 05/01/17     261,519       270,520    
6.000% 08/01/17     151,147       156,348    
6.500% 08/01/32     150,010       157,038    
6.500% 08/01/36     285,948       297,115    
Federal National Mortgage Association  
5.000% 05/01/37     921,917       908,429    
5.000% 06/01/37     2,918,357       2,875,454    
5.000% 07/01/37     1,367,124       1,347,026    
5.500% 04/01/36     2,121,913       2,135,634    
5.500% 05/01/36     78,548       79,056    
5.500% 11/01/36     2,753,669       2,771,475    
5.697% 07/01/32 (b)     391,269       401,517    
6.000% 09/01/36     649,373       663,872    
6.000% 10/01/36     1,566,659       1,601,639    
6.000% 07/01/37     199,441       203,868    
6.000% 08/01/37     733,644       749,929    
6.000% 09/01/37     722,187       738,217    
6.500% 03/01/37     390,001       404,409    
6.500% 05/01/37     643,333       667,050    
6.500% 08/01/37     1,427,911       1,480,553    
6.500% 11/01/37     1,214,091       1,258,850    
Government National Mortgage Association  
7.000% 10/15/31     65,235       69,981    
7.000% 04/15/32     58,563       62,818    
7.000% 05/15/32     73,897       79,266    
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $24,188,145)
    24,688,885    

 

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – 10.2%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Basic Materials – 0.2%  
Chemicals – 0.1%  
Huntsman International LLC  
7.875% 11/15/14     105,000       108,675    
Chemicals Total     108,675    
Forest Products & Paper – 0.0%  
Georgia-Pacific Corp.  
8.000% 01/15/24     100,000       88,500    
Forest Products & Paper Total     88,500    
Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold, Inc.
 
8.375% 04/01/17     105,000       111,300    
Metals & Mining Total     111,300    
Basic Materials Total     308,475    
Communications – 1.6%  
Media – 0.7%  
Charter Communications
Holdings II LLC
 
10.250% 09/15/10     100,000       91,500    
Comcast Corp.  
7.050% 03/15/33     375,000       382,956    
CSC Holdings, Inc.  
7.625% 04/01/11     100,000       99,375    
EchoStar DBS Corp.  
6.625% 10/01/14     110,000       105,875    
Lamar Media Corp.  
7.250% 01/01/13     95,000       91,913    
News America, Inc.  
6.550% 03/15/33     275,000       274,334    
R.H. Donnelley Corp.  
8.875% 10/15/17 (c)     140,000       81,900    
Time Warner Cable, Inc.  
6.550% 05/01/37     250,000       241,138    
Univision Communications, Inc.  
PIK,
9.750% 03/15/15 (c)
    120,000       82,800    
Viacom, Inc.  
6.125% 10/05/17     75,000       74,968    
Media Total     1,526,759    
Telecommunication Services – 0.9%  
AT&T, Inc.  
5.100% 09/15/14     225,000       228,364    
Citizens Communications Co.  
7.875% 01/15/27     120,000       106,800    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.  
9.250% 06/15/16     100,000       100,000    
Lucent Technologies, Inc.  
6.450% 03/15/29     140,000       105,000    
New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc.  
8.750% 03/01/31     200,000       249,921    
Qwest Communications International, Inc.  
7.500% 02/15/14     110,000       106,975    
Sprint Capital Corp.  
6.875% 11/15/28     200,000       140,000    
Telefonica Emisones SAU  
5.984% 06/20/11     300,000       313,531    
Vodafone Group PLC  
5.000% 12/16/13     300,000       300,096    
Windstream Corp.  
8.625% 08/01/16     110,000       111,925    
Telecommunication Services Total     1,762,612    
Communications Total     3,289,371    
Consumer Cyclical – 0.7%  
Apparel – 0.1%  
Levi Strauss & Co.  
9.750% 01/15/15     110,000       109,175    
Apparel Total     109,175    
Auto Manufacturers – 0.1%  
General Motors Corp.  
8.375% 07/15/33     125,000       95,625    
Auto Manufacturers Total     95,625    
Home Builders – 0.0%  
KB Home  
5.875% 01/15/15     60,000       53,025    
Home Builders Total     53,025    
Lodging – 0.2%  
Marriott International, Inc.  
5.625% 02/15/13     175,000       174,938    
Mashantucket Western
Pequot Tribe
 
8.500% 11/15/15 (c)     130,000       115,700    
MGM Mirage  
7.500% 06/01/16     120,000       111,600    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.  
7.500% 06/15/15 (c)     65,000       50,050    
Station Casinos, Inc.  
6.875% 03/01/16     40,000       25,200    
Lodging Total     477,488    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Retail – 0.3%  
CVS Caremark Corp.  
5.750% 06/01/17     200,000       206,342    
Home Depot, Inc.  
5.875% 12/16/36     175,000       144,078    
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.  
4.125% 07/01/10     300,000       308,912    
Retail Total     659,332    
Consumer Cyclical Total     1,394,645    
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 1.0%  
Beverages – 0.1%  
Cott Beverages, Inc.  
8.000% 12/15/11     100,000       82,000    
Diageo Capital PLC  
4.375% 05/03/10     200,000       204,182    
Beverages Total     286,182    
Commercial Services – 0.1%  
Ashtead Capital, Inc.  
9.000% 08/15/16 (c)     65,000       53,625    
Iron Mountain, Inc.  
7.750% 01/15/15     105,000       105,263    
Commercial Services Total     158,888    
Food – 0.5%  
ConAgra Foods, Inc.  
6.750% 09/15/11     160,000       172,696    
Kraft Foods, Inc.  
6.500% 08/11/17     245,000       255,326    
Kroger Co.  
6.200% 06/15/12     400,000       425,520    
Smithfield Foods, Inc.  
7.750% 07/01/17     110,000       104,500    
Food Total     958,042    
Healthcare Services – 0.1%  
HCA, Inc.  
9.250% 11/15/16     25,000       25,625    
PIK,
9.625% 11/15/16
    75,000       77,438    
Tenet Healthcare Corp.  
9.875% 07/01/14     110,000       102,712    
Healthcare Services Total     205,775    
Household Products/Wares – 0.1%  
Fortune Brands, Inc.  
5.375% 01/15/16     175,000       167,475    
Household Products/Wares Total     167,475    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%  
Wyeth  
5.500% 02/01/14     220,000       229,891    
Pharmaceuticals Total     229,891    
Consumer Non-Cyclical Total     2,006,253    
Energy – 0.9%  
Coal – 0.1%  
Arch Western Finance LLC  
6.750% 07/01/13     105,000       103,425    
Coal Total     103,425    
Oil & Gas – 0.5%  
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.  
5.700% 05/15/17     250,000       252,112    
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
6.375% 06/15/15     110,000       106,425    
KCS Energy, Inc.  
7.125% 04/01/12     105,000       99,225    
Nexen, Inc.  
5.875% 03/10/35     225,000       203,748    
Talisman Energy, Inc.  
6.250% 02/01/38     235,000       219,651    
Valero Energy Corp.  
6.875% 04/15/12     275,000       296,415    
Oil & Gas Total     1,177,576    
Pipelines – 0.3%  
El Paso Corp.  
6.875% 06/15/14     115,000       117,594    
Energy Transfer Partners LP  
6.625% 10/15/36     200,000       190,054    
MarkWest Energy Partners LP  
8.500% 07/15/16     100,000       99,750    
TransCanada Pipelines Ltd.  
6.350% 05/15/67 (b)     245,000       223,756    
Pipelines Total     631,154    
Energy Total     1,912,155    
Financials – 3.8%  
Banks – 1.3%  
Citigroup, Inc.  
5.000% 09/15/14     225,000       217,989    
Credit Suisse/New York NY  
6.000% 02/15/18     275,000       280,617    
JPMorgan Chase & Co.  
6.000% 01/15/18     255,000       264,588    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Marshall & Ilsley Corp.  
4.375% 08/01/09     500,000       504,126    
PNC Funding Corp.  
5.625% 02/01/17     240,000       236,932    
SunTrust Preferred Capital I  
5.853% 12/15/11 (b)     200,000       160,926    
USB Capital IX  
6.189% 04/15/49 (b)     375,000       307,031    
Wachovia Corp.  
4.875% 02/15/14     300,000       296,847    
Wells Fargo & Co.  
5.125% 09/01/12     325,000       339,250    
Banks Total     2,608,306    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.0%  
AGFC Capital Trust I  
6.000% 01/15/67 (b)(c)     280,000       253,469    
American General Finance Corp.  
5.375% 09/01/09     375,000       383,504    
Capital One Financial Corp.  
5.500% 06/01/15     325,000       299,834    
CDX North America High Yield  
8.750% 12/29/12 (c)     200,000       187,000    
CIT Group, Inc.  
6.100% 03/15/67 (b)     100,000       67,620    
Ford Motor Credit Co.  
8.000% 12/15/16     125,000       102,371    
General Electric Capital Corp.  
5.000% 01/08/16     295,000       299,925    
GMAC LLC  
8.000% 11/01/31     140,000       105,839    
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.  
6.345% 02/15/34     370,000       327,954    
HSBC Finance Corp.  
5.000% 06/30/15     650,000       627,308    
Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.  
5.750% 07/18/11     275,000       279,410    
LVB Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc.  
PIK,
10.375% 10/15/17 (c)
    110,000       112,200    
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.  
6.050% 08/15/12     250,000       260,396    
Morgan Stanley  
4.750% 04/01/14     400,000       385,541    
Nuveen Investments, Inc.  
10.500% 11/15/15 (c)     110,000       99,962    
SLM Corp.  
5.375% 05/15/14     225,000       192,322    
Diversified Financial Services Total     3,984,655    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Insurance – 0.1%  
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  
5.250% 03/15/11     225,000       231,399    
Insurance Total     231,399    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.2%  
Health Care Property Investors, Inc.  
6.450% 06/25/12     200,000       196,287    
Simon Property Group LP  
5.750% 12/01/15     250,000       240,627    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Total     436,914    
Savings & Loans – 0.2%  
Washington Mutual, Inc.  
4.200% 01/15/10     430,000       405,965    
Savings & Loans Total     405,965    
Financials Total     7,667,239    
Industrials – 0.8%  
Aerospace & Defense – 0.1%  
L-3 Communications Corp.  
6.375% 10/15/15     105,000       104,213    
United Technologies Corp.  
5.375% 12/15/17     165,000       172,686    
Aerospace & Defense Total     276,899    
Environmental Control – 0.0%  
Allied Waste
North America, Inc.
 
7.125% 05/15/16     100,000       98,750    
Environmental Control Total     98,750    
Machinery – 0.1%  
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.  
4.300% 06/01/10     225,000       230,862    
Machinery Total     230,862    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.1%  
Bombardier, Inc.  
6.300% 05/01/14 (c)     105,000       99,750    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Total     99,750    
Packaging & Containers – 0.1%  
Crown Americas LLC & Crown
Americas Capital Corp.
 
7.750% 11/15/15     100,000       102,250    
Owens-Illinois, Inc.  
7.500% 05/15/10     80,000       81,800    
Packaging & Containers Total     184,050    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Transportation – 0.4%  
Burlington Northern
Santa Fe Corp.
 
6.200% 08/15/36     185,000       179,937    
Union Pacific Corp.  
3.875% 02/15/09     500,000       501,639    
United Parcel Service, Inc.  
4.500% 01/15/13     145,000       151,029    
Transportation Total     832,605    
Industrials Total     1,722,916    
Technology – 0.0%  
Semiconductors – 0.0%  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.  
PIK,
9.125% 12/15/14
    125,000       95,000    
Semiconductors Total     95,000    
Technology Total     95,000    
Utilities – 1.2%  
Electric – 0.9%  
AES Corp.  
8.000% 10/15/17     105,000       107,100    
Commonwealth Edison Co.  
5.950% 08/15/16     325,000       336,313    
Indiana Michigan Power Co.  
5.650% 12/01/15     275,000       279,624    
Intergen NV  
9.000% 06/30/17 (c)     105,000       109,725    
NRG Energy, Inc.  
7.250% 02/01/14     15,000       14,644    
7.375% 02/01/16     105,000       101,194    
Pacific Gas & Electric Co.  
5.800% 03/01/37     170,000       163,303    
Progress Energy, Inc.  
7.750% 03/01/31     250,000       293,677    
Southern California Edison Co.  
5.000% 01/15/14     275,000       278,887    
Texas Competitive
Electric Holdings Co.,
 
PIK,
10.500% 11/01/16 (c)
    125,000       120,000    
Electric Total     1,804,467    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


66



Columbia Balanced Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Gas – 0.3%  
Atmos Energy Corp.  
6.350% 06/15/17     210,000       218,480    
Sempra Energy  
4.750% 05/15/09     375,000       381,782    
Gas Total     600,262    
Utilities Total     2,404,729    
Total Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes
(cost of $21,273,429)
    20,800,783    
Government & Agency Obligations – 7.0%  
Foreign Government Obligations – 0.3%  
Province of Ontario Canada  
2.750% 02/22/11     225,000       225,438    
United Mexican States  
7.500% 04/08/33     250,000       298,125    
Foreign Government Obligations Total     523,563    
U.S. Government Agencies – 2.5%  
Federal Home Loan Bank  
5.500% 08/13/14     1,090,000       1,200,685    
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
6.625% 09/15/09     1,185,000       1,262,516    
Federal National Mortgage Association  
5.250% 08/01/12     2,400,000       2,566,793    
U.S. Government Agencies Total     5,029,994    
U.S. Government Obligations – 4.2%  
U.S. Treasury Bonds  
5.375% 02/15/31     2,357,000       2,685,323    
7.250% 05/15/16     1,675,000       2,135,886    
U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Bond  
3.500% 01/15/11     675,819       751,954    
U.S. Treasury Notes  
3.875% 02/15/13     2,835,000       3,015,953    
U.S. Government Obligations Total     8,589,116    
Total Government & Agency Obligations
(cost of $13,213,777)
    14,142,673    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 5.6%  
Agency – 2.8%  
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.  
4.000% 09/15/15     1,820,000       1,834,033    
4.000% 10/15/18     1,900,000       1,851,812    
4.500% 10/15/18     1,145,131       1,159,124    
4.500% 08/15/28     720,000       728,674    
Agency Total     5,573,643    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Non-Agency – 2.8%  
Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust  
5.476% 02/25/47 (b)     1,324,532       1,318,050    
Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust  
5.000% 01/25/34     938,174       897,334    
Lehman Mortgage Trust  
6.500% 01/25/38     711,748       726,337    
SACO I, Inc.  
0.001% (d) 09/25/24     9,047       9,024    
Structured Asset Securities Corp.  
5.500% 05/25/33     614,379       619,625    
5.500% 07/25/33     869,193       829,471    
WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates  
5.717% 02/25/37 (b)     1,357,934       1,359,150    
Non-Agency Total     5,758,991    
Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost of $11,328,172)
    11,332,634    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 3.3%  
Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities  
5.449% 12/11/40 (b)     630,000       565,825    
5.624% 03/11/39 (b)     760,000       677,955    
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.  
4.577% 04/15/37     975,000       957,889    
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.  
5.447% 06/12/47     791,000       733,812    
4.780% 07/15/42     1,350,000       1,170,887    
5.857% 10/12/35     1,500,000       1,508,827    
5.525% 04/15/43 (b)     1,122,000       997,084    
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $7,078,526)
    6,612,279    
Asset-Backed Securities – 1.0%  
Cityscape Home Equity Loan Trust  
7.410% 05/25/28     325,965       324,833    
First Alliance Mortgage Loan Trust  
7.340% 06/20/27     69,185       69,017    
IMC Home Equity Loan Trust  
7.310% 11/20/28     960,439       958,364    
7.520% 08/20/28     648,334       646,941    
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost of $1,993,959)
    1,999,155    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


67



Columbia Balanced Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligation – 1.3%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/29/08, due on 03/03/08,
at 2.920%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency
Obligation maturing 12/14/22,
market value $2,761,606
(repurchase proceeds
$2,705,658)
    2,705,000       2,705,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $2,705,000)
    2,705,000    
Total Investments – 99.6%
(cost of $187,534,197) (e)
    201,962,932    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.4%     766,370    
Net Assets – 100.0%     202,729,302    

 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

(a)  Non-income producing security.

(b)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 29, 2008.

(c)  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 29, 2008, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $1,366,181, which represents 0.7% of net assets.

(d)  Zero coupon bond.

(e)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $187,601,097.

At February 29, 2008, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

Asset Allocation   % of
Net Assets
 
Common Stocks     59.0    
Mortgage-Backed Securities     12.2    
Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes     10.2    
Government & Agency Obligations     7.0    
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations     5.6    
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities     3.3    
Asset-Backed Securities     1.0    
      98.3    
Short-Term Obligation     1.3    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     0.4    
      100.0    

 

Acronym   Name  
ADR   American Depositary Receipt  
PIK   Payment-In-Kind  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


68




Investment PortfolioColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds – 96.9%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Education – 5.4%  
Education – 5.4%  
OR Facilities Authority  
Linfield College Project,
Series 2005 A,
5.000% 10/01/20
    1,825,000       1,763,698    
OR Forest Grove Student Housing  
Oak Tree Foundation,
Series 2007,
5.500% 03/01/37
    3,000,000       2,589,840    
OR Health Sciences University  
Series 1996 A,
Insured: MBIA:
(a) 07/01/09
    1,530,000       1,469,626    
(a) 07/01/12     1,315,000       1,110,675    
(a) 07/01/14     2,550,000       1,930,401    
(a) 07/01/15     4,325,000       3,085,455    
(a) 07/01/21     12,515,000       5,875,292    
OR Health, Housing, Educational &
Cultural Facilities Authority
 
Linfield College Project,
Series 1998 A:
4.650% 10/01/09
    555,000       562,876    
5.500% 10/01/18     1,000,000       1,007,850    
Reed College Project,
Series 1995 A,
Insured: MBIA
5.100% 07/01/10
    690,000       703,524    
Education Total     20,099,237    
Education Total     20,099,237    
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       654,641    
5.000% 10/01/12     680,000       676,681    
OR Multnomah County Hospital
Facilities Authority
 
Terwilliger Plaza, Inc.,
Series 2006 A,
 
5.250% 12/01/26     1,400,000       1,187,634    
Continuing Care Retirement Total     2,518,956    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Hospitals – 7.8%  
OR Benton County Hospital
Facilities Authority
 
Samaritan Health Services Project,
Series 1998:
4.800% 10/01/11
    245,000       248,472    
5.200% 10/01/17     2,255,000       2,265,170    
OR Clackamas County Hospital
Facility Authority
 
Legacy Health System, IBC,
Series 1999,
Insured: MBIA
5.500% 02/15/13
    495,000       512,647    
Legacy Health System:
Series 1999:
5.000% 02/15/16
    1,010,000       1,026,746    
5.500% 02/15/13     5,450,000       5,649,034    
5.500% 02/15/14     2,385,000       2,472,100    
Series 2001:  
4.600% 05/01/10     885,000       910,205    
5.250% 05/01/21     4,890,000       4,866,626    
5.750% 05/01/12     2,000,000       2,138,300    
5.750% 05/01/16     1,500,000       1,568,220    
OR Medford Hospital Facilities
Authority
 
Asante Health System,
Series 1998 A,
Insured: MBIA:
5.250% 08/15/10
    485,000       494,258    
5.250% 08/15/11     260,000       264,784    
OR Multnomah County Hospital
Facilities Authority
 
Providence Health System,
Series 2004,
5.250% 10/01/16
    2,970,000       3,081,939    
OR Salem Hospital Facility Authority  
Series 2006 A,
5.000% 08/15/27
    3,500,000       3,249,015    
OR Umatilla County Hospital
Facility Authority
 
Catholic Health Initiatives,
Series 2000 A,
5.750% 12/01/20
    285,000       296,175    
Hospitals Total     29,043,691    
Health Care Total     31,562,647    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


69



Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Housing – 2.9%  
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       937,210    
5.125% 10/01/24     1,000,000       894,360    
Assisted Living/Senior Total     1,831,570    
Multi-Family – 0.6%  
OR Clackamas County Housing
Authority
 
Multi-Family Housing,
Easton Ridge,
Series 1996 A,
5.800% 12/01/16
    2,085,000       2,037,379    
Multi-Family Total     2,037,379    
Single-Family – 1.8%  
OR Housing & Community Services  
Department Mortgage Single
Family Program:
 
Series 1991 D,
6.700% 07/01/13
    180,000       182,698    
Series 1998 A,
4.850% 07/01/10
    120,000       121,760    
Series 1999 E,
5.375% 07/01/21
    2,395,000       2,420,291    
Series 1999 M, AMT,
5.800% 07/01/12
    120,000       122,439    
Series 2000 E,
Insured: FHA:
5.700% 07/01/12
    370,000       377,559    
5.800% 07/01/14     325,000       331,958    
6.000% 07/01/20     900,000       916,236    
Series 2001 J,
5.150% 07/01/24
    1,375,000       1,363,808    
Series 2001 Q:
4.700% 07/01/15
    495,000       502,425    
4.900% 07/01/17     480,000       486,816    
Single-Family Total     6,825,990    
Housing Total     10,694,939    
Industrial – 0.5%  
Oil & Gas – 0.5%  
TN Energy Acquisition Corp.
Series 2006,
5.250% 09/01/22
    1,900,000       1,777,203    
Oil & Gas Total     1,777,203    
Industrial Total     1,777,203    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Other – 28.8%  
Other – 1.2%  
OR Health, Housing, Educational &
Cultural Facilities Authority
 
Goodwill Industries Lane County,
Series 1998 A,
6.650% 11/15/22 (b)
    3,385,000       3,196,929    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Government Development Bank
 
Series 2006 B,
5.000% 12/01/14
    1,200,000       1,228,152    
Other Total     4,425,081    
Refunded/Escrowed (c) – 27.6%  
OR Benton & Linn Counties  
School District No. 509J, Corvallis,
Series 2003,
Pre-refunded 06/01/13,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 06/01/17
    2,665,000       2,866,501    
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       1,658,112    
Pre-refunded 04/01/11,
Insured: FSA
5.000% 04/01/14
    2,705,000       2,851,936    
Series 2001 A,
Pre-refunded 08/01/11,
5.250% 08/01/14
    1,225,000       1,306,291    
OR Clackamas Community
College District
 
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
 
Insured: FGIC  
5.250% 06/15/15     1,390,000       1,480,336    
OR Clackamas County Hospital
Facility Authority
 
Kaiser Permanente,
Series 1998 A,
Escrowed to Maturity,
5.375% 04/01/14
    7,135,000       7,380,159    
Willamette View, Inc. Project,
Series 1999 A,
Pre-refunded 11/01/09,
6.850% 11/01/15
    1,480,000       1,576,052    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


70



Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2008 (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       2,509,118    
School District No. 108,
Series 2001,
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,
Insured: FSA
5.375% 06/15/15
    1,055,000       1,127,658    
School District No. 12,
North Clackamas,
Series 1998,
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,
Insured: FGIC
5.250% 06/01/11
    1,000,000       1,030,440    
School District No. 7J,
Lake Oswega,
 
Series 2001,  
Pre-refunded 06/01/11:  
5.375% 06/01/16     1,295,000       1,383,306    
5.375% 06/01/17     2,535,000       2,707,862    
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       1,915,660    
OR Department of Transportation  
Highway User Tax,
Series 2002 A,
 
Pre-refunded 11/15/12,  
5.500% 11/15/16     2,500,000       2,731,525    
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       2,151,360    
5.600% 01/01/27     5,550,000       5,989,837    
5.600% 01/01/32     2,000,000       2,158,500    
OR Deschutes County  
School District No. 1,  
Series 2001 A,  
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,  
Insured: FSA  
5.500% 06/15/18     1,000,000       1,072,750    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
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       1,072,750    
School District No. 9, Eagle Point,  
Series 2000,  
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,  
5.625% 06/15/15     1,920,000       2,067,130    
OR Lebanon Urban Renewal Agency  
Series 1999,  
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,  
5.625% 06/01/19     1,000,000       1,036,720    
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       2,206,940    
School District No. 9,  
Series 2001,  
Pre-refunded 06/15/13,  
Insured: FGIC  
5.250% 06/15/15     405,000       440,656    
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       552,123    
OR Multnomah County Educational
Facilities Authority
 
University of Portland Project,  
Series 2000,  
Pre-refunded 04/01/10:  
5.700% 04/01/15     1,000,000       1,054,240    
6.000% 04/01/20     1,000,000       1,060,270    
6.000% 04/01/25     500,000       530,135    
OR Multnomah County  
School District No. 40,  
Series 2001,  
Pre-refunded 12/01/10,  
Insured: FSA  
5.000% 12/01/14     1,790,000       1,886,016    
School District No. 7, Reynolds,  
Series 2000,  
Pre-refunded 06/15/11,  
5.625% 06/15/17     1,000,000       1,075,980    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2008 (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       2,196,528    
5.375% 06/15/17     2,280,000       2,437,024    
5.375% 06/15/18     2,490,000       2,661,486    
OR North Clackamas Parks &
Recreation District Facilities
 
Series 1993,  
Escrowed to Maturity,  
5.700% 04/01/13     2,310,000       2,461,998    
OR Portland Community College District  
Series 2001 A,  
Pre-refunded 06/01/11:  
5.375% 06/01/14     1,925,000       2,056,266    
5.375% 06/01/16     2,705,000       2,889,454    
5.375% 06/01/17     2,540,000       2,713,203    
OR Powell Valley Water District  
Series 2000,  
Pre-refunded 08/01/09,  
6.000% 02/01/15     620,000       648,979    
OR Salem Water & Sewer  
Series 2000,  
Pre-refunded 06/01/10,  
Insured: FSA  
5.300% 06/01/15     1,500,000       1,577,310    
OR Tri-County Metropolitan
Transportation District
 
Series 1999 1,  
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,  
5.400% 06/01/19     4,200,000       4,383,498    
OR Umatilla County Hospital
Facility Authority
 
Catholic Health Initiatives,  
Series 2000 A,  
Escrowed to Maturity:  
5.750% 12/01/20     245,000       259,161    
6.000% 12/01/30     4,825,000       5,065,333    
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       1,620,600    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Washington County  
School District No. 48J, Beaverton:  
Series 1999,  
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,  
Insured: FGIC  
5.100% 06/01/12     500,000       514,300    
Series 2001,  
Pre-refunded 01/01/11:  
5.125% 01/01/14     2,000,000       2,110,840    
5.125% 01/01/17     1,820,000       1,920,864    
5.125% 01/01/18     2,260,000       2,385,249    
Series 2001,  
Pre-refunded 06/01/11,  
5.500% 06/01/16     2,785,000       2,985,603    
OR Washington, Multnomah &
Yamhill Counties
 
School District No. 1J,  
Series 1999,  
Pre-refunded 06/01/09,  
5.250% 06/01/14     500,000       515,220    
OR Yamhill County  
School District No. 029J,  
Series 2002,  
Pre-refunded 06/15/12,  
Insured: MBIA  
5.250% 06/15/16     2,535,000       2,726,240    
VI Virgin Islands Public Finance
Authority
 
Series 1989 A,  
Escrowed to Maturity,  
7.300% 10/01/18     1,185,000       1,422,960    
Refunded/Escrowed Total     102,432,479    
Other Total     106,857,560    
Other Revenue – 2.0%  
Recreation – 2.0%  
OR Board of Higher Education  
Lottery Education Project:  
Series 1999 B,  
Insured: FSA  
5.250% 04/01/15     1,315,000       1,358,434    
Series 2003 A,  
Insured: FSA:  
5.000% 04/01/14     1,830,000       1,960,040    
5.250% 04/01/11     4,000,000       4,132,120    
Recreation Total     7,450,594    
Other Revenue Total     7,450,594    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Tax-Backed – 38.1%  
Local Appropriated – 0.3%  
OR Deschutes & Jefferson County  
School District No. 02J,  
Series 2004 B,  
Insured: FGIC  
(a) 06/15/22     2,335,000       1,032,630    
Local Appropriated Total     1,032,630    
Local General Obligations – 21.6%  
OR Aurora  
Series 1999,  
5.600% 06/01/24     1,205,000       1,214,050    
OR Bend Municipal Airport Project  
Series 1999 B, AMT,  
5.375% 06/01/13     150,000       153,162    
OR Canyonville South Umpqua
Rural Fire District
 
Series 2001,  
5.400% 07/01/31     610,000       533,896    
OR Clackamas & Washington Counties  
School District No. 003JT,  
Series 2003,  
Insured: FGIC  
(a) 06/15/17     4,000,000       2,512,120    
OR Clackamas Community College
District
 
Series 2001,  
Insured: FGIC  
5.250% 06/15/15     110,000       115,453    
OR Clackamas County  
School District No. 007J, Lake Oswego,  
Series 2005,  
Insured: FSA  
5.250% 06/01/21     2,000,000       2,092,560    
School District No. 108, Estacada,  
Series 2005,  
Insured: FSA  
5.500% 06/15/25     2,485,000       2,618,643    
School District No. 115,  
Series 2006 A,  
Insured: MBIA:  
(a) 06/15/25     2,250,000       809,393    
(a) 06/15/26     2,610,000       876,229    
School District No. 12,
North Clackamas,
 
Series 2007 B,  
Insured: FSA  
(a) 06/15/22     4,000,000       3,387,600    
Series 2007,  
Insured: MBIA  
4.125% 06/01/27     2,000,000       1,677,840    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Columbia County  
School District No. 502,
Deferred Interest,
 
Series 1999,  
Insured: FGIC:  
(a) 06/01/13     1,685,000       1,358,683    
(a) 06/01/14     1,025,000       781,747    
OR Deschutes County  
Administrative School District No. 1,  
Series 2007,  
Insured: FGIC  
4.500% 06/15/20     5,000,000       4,886,550    
OR Jackson County  
School District No. 009,  
Series 2005,  
Insured: MBIA:  
5.500% 06/15/20     1,000,000       1,075,440    
5.500% 06/15/21     1,410,000       1,503,920    
School District No. 6, Central Point,  
Series 2000,  
6.000% 06/15/09     1,090,000       1,136,096    
OR Jefferson County  
School District No. 509J,
Madras School District,
 
Series 2002,  
Insured: FGIC  
5.250% 06/15/18     1,075,000       1,123,590    
OR Josephine County  
Unit School District,
Three Rivers,
 
Series 2005,  
Insured: FGIC:  
5.000% 12/15/15     1,000,000       1,068,620    
5.000% 12/15/16     1,000,000       1,062,260    
OR Lane County  
School District No. 19, Springfield:  
Series 1997,  
Insured: FGIC:  
6.000% 10/15/12     1,740,000       1,935,907    
6.000% 10/15/14     1,310,000       1,487,164    
Series 2006,  
Insured: FSA  
(a) 06/15/25     5,160,000       1,851,202    
School District No. 4J, Eugene,  
Series 2002:  
5.000% 07/01/12     1,000,000       1,069,410    
5.250% 07/01/13     1,000,000       1,088,560    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Linn Benton Community College  
Series 2001,  
Insured: FGIC  
(a) 06/15/13     1,000,000       826,020    
Series 2002,  
Insured: FGIC  
(a) 06/15/14     1,000,000       788,890    
OR Linn County  
Community School District No. 9,
Lebanon,
 
Series 2001,  
Insured: FGIC  
5.250% 06/15/15     305,000       324,898    
OR Madras Aquatic Center District  
Series 2005,  
5.000% 06/01/22     1,695,000       1,666,083    
OR Multnomah-Clackamas Counties  
Centennial School District No. 28JT,  
Series 2006,  
Insured: AMBAC  
(a) 06/01/16     2,260,000       1,507,171    
OR Portland Limited Tax  
Series 2001 B:  
(a) 06/01/12     1,750,000       1,502,410    
(a) 06/01/13     1,500,000       1,226,445    
(a) 06/01/16     3,500,000       2,417,275    
(a) 06/01/18     4,000,000       2,425,000    
(a) 06/01/19     4,000,000       2,274,240    
(a) 06/01/20     4,000,000       2,124,560    
OR Portland  
Series 2005,  
5.000% 06/01/16     3,075,000       3,283,793    
OR Tualatin Hills Park &
Recreation District
 
Series 1998,  
Insured: FGIC  
5.750% 03/01/14     990,000       1,102,900    
OR Washington & Clackamas
Counties
 
Deferred Interest,  
Series 1999 A,  
(a) 06/01/10     1,520,000       1,398,993    
School District No. 23J, Tigard:  
Series 2000,  
(a) 06/15/18     2,700,000       1,627,209    
Series 2005,  
Insured: MBIA  
5.000% 06/15/21     6,575,000       6,692,955    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Washington, Clackamas &
Yamhill Counties
 
School District No. 88J,  
Series 2007 B,  
Insured: MBIA  
4.500% 06/15/23     8,125,000       7,529,519    
OR Washington, Multnomah &
Yamhill Counties
 
School District No. 1J:  
Series 1998,  
5.000% 11/01/13     1,100,000       1,188,110    
Series 2006,  
Insured: MBIA  
(a) 06/15/25     4,065,000       1,416,896    
OR Yamhill County  
School District No. 029J,  
Series 2005,  
Insured: FGIC  
5.500% 06/15/21     1,000,000       1,056,530    
School District No. 40,  
Series 1997,  
Insured: FGIC  
6.000% 06/01/09     500,000       521,005    
Local General Obligations Total     80,320,997    
Special Property Tax – 6.5%  
OR Hood River Urban Renewal Agency  
Series 1996,  
6.250% 12/15/11     690,000       690,097    
OR Lebanon Urban Renewal Agency  
Series 2000:  
5.750% 06/01/15     1,120,000       1,122,442    
6.000% 06/01/20     1,580,000       1,583,097    
OR Medford Urban Renewal  
Series 1996,  
5.875% 09/01/10     500,000       501,050    
OR Portland Airport Way Urban
Renewal & Redevelopment
 
Convention Center,  
Series 2000 A,  
Insured: AMBAC:  
5.750% 06/15/17     1,500,000       1,584,150    
5.750% 06/15/18     2,050,000       2,157,112    
OR Portland River District Urban
Renewal & Redevelopment
 
Series 2003 A,  
Insured: AMBAC:  
5.000% 06/15/17     1,500,000       1,552,890    
5.000% 06/15/18     3,070,000       3,153,043    
5.000% 06/15/20     2,000,000       2,022,080    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Portland Urban Renewal &
Redevelopment
 
South Park Blocks,  
Series 2000 A,  
Insured: AMBAC:  
5.750% 06/15/17     2,065,000       2,180,846    
5.750% 06/15/19     2,580,000       2,714,805    
OR Redmond Urban Renewal Agency  
Downtown Area B,  
Series 1999:  
5.650% 06/01/13     720,000       722,916    
5.850% 06/01/19     785,000       785,848    
South Airport Industrial Area A,  
Series 1999,  
5.700% 06/01/19     650,000       637,793    
OR Seaside Urban Renewal Agency  
Greater Seaside Urban Renewal,  
Series 2001,  
5.250% 06/01/15     1,000,000       1,001,170    
OR Veneta Urban Renewal Agency  
Series 2001:  
5.375% 02/15/16     700,000       707,847    
5.625% 02/15/21     1,100,000       1,100,990    
Special Property Tax Total     24,218,176    
State Appropriated – 6.2%  
OR Department of Administrative Services  
Certificates of Participation:  
Series 1999 A,  
Insured: AMBAC:  
5.000% 05/01/13     4,240,000       4,352,912    
5.000% 05/01/14     1,000,000       1,026,630    
Series 2002 B,  
Insured: MBIA  
5.250% 05/01/10     840,000       879,967    
Series 2002 C,  
Insured: MBIA:  
5.250% 11/01/15     1,000,000       1,052,640    
5.250% 11/01/17     5,000,000       5,263,200    
Series 2002 E,  
Insured: FSA  
5.000% 11/01/13     1,470,000       1,562,066    
Series 2007 A,  
Insured FGIC:  
5.000% 05/01/24     2,630,000       2,547,602    
5.000% 05/01/25     2,780,000       2,680,448    
5.000% 05/01/26     2,800,000       2,689,932    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Public Finance Corp.
 
Series 2004 A,  
5.750% 08/01/27     750,000       783,750    
State Appropriated Total     22,839,147    
State General Obligations – 3.5%  
OR Board of Higher Education  
Deferred Interest,  
Series 2001 A,  
(a) 08/01/17     1,050,000       674,919    
Series 1996 A,  
(a) 08/01/14     490,000       377,761    
Series 2001 A:  
5.250% 08/01/14     255,000       269,581    
5.250% 08/01/16     780,000       823,563    
Series 2004 D,  
5.000% 08/01/24     3,620,000       3,591,836    
OR Elderly & Disabled Housing  
Series 2001 B,  
4.950% 08/01/20     985,000       989,265    
OR State  
Series 1980,  
9.200% 10/01/08     385,000       400,100    
Series 2002 A,  
5.250% 10/15/15     1,735,000       1,858,705    
OR Veterans Welfare  
Series 1980,  
8.000% 07/01/08     580,000       590,800    
Series 2000 80A,  
5.700% 10/01/32     1,415,000       1,428,754    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Aqueduct & Sewer Authority
 
Series 2004 A,  
5.000% 07/01/30     1,000,000       1,021,430    
PR Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  
Series 2006 A,  
5.250% 07/01/23     1,000,000       947,460    
State General Obligations Total     12,974,174    
Tax-Backed Total     141,385,124    
Transportation – 1.3%  
Airports – 0.4%  
OR Eugene Airport  
Series 2000, AMT,  
5.700% 05/01/08     515,000       516,890    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Municipal Bonds (continued)  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
OR Port of Portland International Airport  
Series 1998 12B,  
Insured: FGIC  
5.250% 07/01/12     1,000,000       1,025,180    
Airports Total     1,542,070    
Ports – 0.6%  
OR Port of Morrow  
Series 2007:  
4.875% 06/01/20     750,000       698,453    
5.000% 06/01/25     1,000,000       897,360    
OR Port of St. Helens  
Series 1999:  
5.600% 08/01/14     315,000       314,814    
5.750% 08/01/19     425,000       416,632    
Ports Total     2,327,259    
Transportation – 0.3%  
OR Tri-County Metropolitan
Transportation District
 
Series 2003 A,  
5.000% 09/01/15     1,000,000       1,059,610    
Transportation Total     1,059,610    
Transportation Total     4,928,939    
Utilities – 9.4%  
Independent Power Producers – 0.9%  
OR Western Generation Agency  
Series 2006 A,  
5.000% 01/01/21     3,000,000       2,638,470    
Wauna Cogeneration Project,  
Series 2006 A,  
5.000% 01/01/20     1,000,000       892,680    
Independent Power Producers Total     3,531,150    
Investor Owned – 2.4%  
OR Port of St. Helens Pollution Control  
Portland General Electric Co.:  
Series 1985 A,  
4.800% 04/01/10     5,195,000       5,235,001    
Series 1985 B,  
4.800% 06/01/10     3,500,000       3,528,910    
Investor Owned Total     8,763,911    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Municipal Electric – 3.4%  
OR Emerald Peoples Utility District  
Series 1996,  
Insured: FGIC:  
7.350% 11/01/10     2,160,000       2,393,734    
7.350% 11/01/11     2,000,000       2,276,580    
7.350% 11/01/12     2,490,000       2,895,073    
7.350% 11/01/13     2,675,000       3,172,818    
Series 2003 A,  
Insured: FSA  
5.250% 11/01/20     605,000       622,466    
OR Eugene Electric Utilities System  
Series 2001 B,  
Insured: FSA  
5.250% 08/01/13     1,040,000       1,099,467    
Municipal Electric Total     12,460,138    
Water & Sewer – 2.7%  
OR Myrtle Point Water  
Series 2000,  
6.000% 12/01/20     510,000       520,894    
OR Portland Water Systems Revenue  
Series 2006 B,  
5.000% 10/01/16     5,330,000       5,708,004    
OR Sheridan Water  
Series 1998,  
5.350% 04/01/18     300,000       300,012    
Series 2000:  
6.200% 05/01/15     625,000       640,350    
6.450% 05/01/20     520,000       530,925    
OR Washington County Housing
Authority
 
Clean Water Services Sewer,  
Series 2004 Lien,  
Insured: MBIA  
5.000% 10/01/13     2,310,000       2,489,302    
Water & Sewer Total     10,189,487    
Utilities Total     34,944,686    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $358,029,200)
            359,700,929    
    Shares      
Investment Company – 0.4%  
Dreyfus Tax-Exempt Cash
Management Fund
(7 day yield of 2.920%)
    1,513,174       1,513,174    
Total Investment Company
(cost of $1,513,174)
            1,513,174    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Short-Term Obligations – 1.7%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Variable Rate Demand Notes (d) – 1.7%  
FL Orange County School Board  
Series 2007 B,  
Insured: FGIC,  
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank  
8.850% 08/01/32     600,000       600,000    
Series 2007 C,  
Insured: MBIA,  
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank  
4.850% 08/01/22     100,000       100,000    
FL Pinellas County Health
Facilities Authority
 
All Children's Hospital,  
Series 1985,  
Insured: AMBAC,  
SPA: Wachovia Bank N.A.  
6.400% 12/01/15     1,700,000       1,700,000    
MO Development Finance Board  
Nelson Gallery Foundation,  
Series 2004 A,  
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank  
3.450% 12/01/33     600,000       600,000    
MO Health & Educational
Facilities Authority
 
SSM Health Care Corp.,  
Series 2005 C-1,  
Insured: FSA,  
SPA: UBS AG  
3.250% 06/01/19     700,000       700,000    
St. Louis University,  
Series 2005 A,  
Insured: MBIA,  
SPA: Bank of New York  
6.350% 10/01/35     600,000       600,000    
TX Bell County Health Facilities
Development Corp.
 
Scott & White Memorial Hospital,  
Series 2000 B-1,  
SPA: Morgan Guaranty Trust  
4.750% 08/15/29     300,000       300,000    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
TX Harris County Health Facilities
Development Corp.
 
Texas Children's Hospital,  
Series 1999 B-1,  
Insured: MBIA,  
SPA: JPMorgan Chase Bank  
6.000% 10/01/29     400,000       400,000    
YMCA-Greater Houston Area,  
Series 2002,  
LOC: JPMorgan Chase Bank  
3.500% 07/01/37     1,400,000       1,400,000    
Variable Rate Demand Notes Total     6,400,000    
Total Short-Term Obligations
(cost of $6,400,000)
    6,400,000    
Total Investments – 99.0%
(cost of $365,942,374) (e)
    367,614,103    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 1.0%     3,471,488    
Net Assets – 100.0%     371,085,591    

 

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 29, 2008, the value of this security amounted to $3,196,929, 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 note. 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 29, 2008.

(e)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $365,752,811.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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At February 29, 2008, the composition of the Fund by revenue source is as follows:

Holdings By Revenue Source   % of
Net Assets
 
Tax-Backed     38.1    
Other     28.8    
Utilities     9.4    
Health Care     8.5    
Education     5.4    
Housing     2.9    
Other Revenue     2.0    
Transportation     1.3    
Industrial     0.5    
      96.9    
Investment Company     0.4    
Short-Term Obligations     1.7    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     1.0    
      100.0    

 

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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Investment PortfolioColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes – 90.8%

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Basic Materials – 7.5%  
Chemicals – 3.0%  
Agricultural Chemicals – 0.7%  
Mosaic Co.  
7.875% 12/01/16 (a)     4,440,000       4,773,000    
      4,773,000    
Chemicals-Diversified – 1.6%  
Huntsman International LLC  
6.875% 11/15/13 (a)     1,975,000       2,878,414    
7.875% 11/15/14     3,830,000       3,964,050    
NOVA Chemicals Corp.  
6.500% 01/15/12     3,610,000       3,384,375    
      10,226,839    
Chemicals-Specialty – 0.7%  
Chemtura Corp.  
6.875% 06/01/16     4,600,000       4,163,000    
      4,163,000    
Chemicals Total     19,162,839    
Forest Products & Paper – 1.6%  
Paper & Related Products – 1.6%  
Cascades, Inc.  
7.250% 02/15/13     3,920,000       3,547,600    
Domtar Corp.  
7.125% 08/15/15     3,840,000       3,609,600    
Georgia-Pacific Corp.  
8.000% 01/15/24     3,815,000       3,376,275    
      10,533,475    
Forest Products & Paper Total     10,533,475    
Iron/Steel – 0.9%  
Steel-Producers – 0.9%  
Russel Metals, Inc.  
6.375% 03/01/14     6,410,000       5,801,050    
      5,801,050    
Iron/Steel Total     5,801,050    
Metals & Mining – 2.0%  
Diversified Minerals – 0.8%  
FMG Finance Ltd.  
10.625% 09/01/16 (a)     4,885,000       5,544,475    
      5,544,475    
Metal-Diversified – 1.2%  
Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold, Inc.
 
8.375% 04/01/17     7,110,000       7,536,600    
      7,536,600    
Metals & Mining Total     13,081,075    
Basic Materials Total     48,578,439    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Communications – 16.2%  
Advertising – 0.2%  
Advertising Services – 0.2%  
Penton Media  
5.372% 02/01/13     1,935,484       1,529,032    
5.375% 02/01/13     49,516       39,118    
      1,568,150    
Advertising Total     1,568,150    
Media – 7.9%  
Broadcast Services/Programs – 0.6%  
Liberty Media LLC  
8.250% 02/01/30     4,745,000       3,953,638    
      3,953,638    
Cable TV – 4.4%  
Charter Communications Holdings II LLC  
10.250% 09/15/10     3,660,000       3,348,900    
CSC Holdings, Inc.  
7.625% 04/01/11     4,485,000       4,456,969    
7.625% 07/15/18     1,725,000       1,578,375    
DirecTV Holdings LLC  
6.375% 06/15/15     6,005,000       5,569,638    
8.375% 03/15/13     3,619,000       3,727,570    
EchoStar DBS Corp.  
6.625% 10/01/14     7,085,000       6,819,312    
7.000% 10/01/13     3,000,000       2,955,000    
      28,455,764    
Multimedia – 1.6%  
Lamar Media Corp.  
7.250% 01/01/13     6,163,000       5,962,702    
Quebecor Media, Inc.  
7.750% 03/15/16     4,765,000       4,371,888    
      10,334,590    
Publishing-Periodicals – 0.8%  
Idearc, Inc.  
8.000% 11/15/16     3,190,000       1,882,100    
R.H. Donnelley Corp.  
8.875% 10/15/17 (a)     5,550,000       3,246,750    
      5,128,850    
Television – 0.5%  
Univision  
1.000% 09/29/14 (b)(c)     134,228       112,313    
5.375% 09/29/14 (b)     107,383       89,850    
5.494% 09/29/14 (b)     3,758,389       3,144,761    
      3,346,924    
Media Total     51,219,766    

 

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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Telecommunication Services – 8.1%  
Cellular Telecommunications – 0.8%  
Nextel Communications, Inc.  
7.375% 08/01/15     6,295,000       4,878,625    
      4,878,625    
Satellite Telecommunications – 0.7%  
Intelsat Bermuda Ltd.  
9.250% 06/15/16     4,685,000       4,685,000    
      4,685,000    
Telecommunication Equipment – 0.8%  
Lucent Technologies, Inc.  
6.450% 03/15/29     7,325,000       5,493,750    
      5,493,750    
Telecommunication Services – 0.5%  
Time Warner Telecom Holdings, Inc.  
9.250% 02/15/14     3,090,000       3,090,000    
      3,090,000    
Telephone-Integrated – 5.3%  
Cincinnati Bell, Inc.  
7.000% 02/15/15     3,690,000       3,468,600    
Citizens Communications Co.  
7.875% 01/15/27     6,675,000       5,940,750    
Qwest Corp.  
7.500% 10/01/14     1,775,000       1,757,250    
7.500% 06/15/23     4,510,000       4,137,925    
8.875% 03/15/12     9,620,000       10,040,875    
Windstream Corp.  
7.000% 03/15/19     5,205,000       4,736,550    
8.625% 08/01/16     4,425,000       4,502,438    
      34,584,388    
Telecommunication Services Total     52,731,763    
Communications Total     105,519,679    
Consumer Cyclical – 10.9%  
Apparel – 0.5%  
Apparel Manufacturers – 0.5%  
Levi Strauss & Co.  
9.750% 01/15/15     3,570,000       3,543,225    
      3,543,225    
Apparel Total     3,543,225    
Auto Parts & Equipment – 1.5%  
Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Original – 0.8%  
ArvinMeritor, Inc.  
8.125% 09/15/15     1,540,000       1,274,350    
TRW Automotive, Inc.  
7.000% 03/15/14 (a)     4,090,000       3,773,025    
      5,047,375    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Replacement – 0.2%  
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.  
8.000% 07/01/13     1,365,000       1,112,475    
      1,112,475    
Rubber-Tires – 0.5%  
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.  
8.625% 12/01/11     1,055,000       1,097,200    
9.000% 07/01/15     2,256,000       2,374,440    
      3,471,640    
Auto Parts & Equipment Total     9,631,490    
Entertainment – 1.8%  
Music – 0.9%  
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.  
7.000% 03/01/14 (a)     4,115,000       3,621,200    
WMG Acquisition Corp.  
7.375% 04/15/14     2,775,000       2,192,250    
      5,813,450    
Racetracks – 0.9%  
Speedway Motorsports, Inc.  
6.750% 06/01/13     5,866,000       5,719,350    
      5,719,350    
Entertainment Total     11,532,800    
Home Builders – 0.7%  
Building-Residential/Commercial – 0.7%  
KB Home  
5.875% 01/15/15     5,425,000       4,794,344    
      4,794,344    
Home Builders Total     4,794,344    
Home Furnishings – 0.4%  
Home Furnishings – 0.4%  
Sealy Mattress Co.  
8.250% 06/15/14     2,590,000       2,356,900    
      2,356,900    
Home Furnishings Total     2,356,900    
Leisure Time – 0.8%  
Cruise Lines – 0.8%  
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.  
6.875% 12/01/13     5,610,000       5,349,780    
      5,349,780    
Leisure Time Total     5,349,780    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Lodging – 2.4%  
Casino Hotels – 1.7%  
Galaxy Entertainment Finance Co., Ltd.  
9.875% 12/15/12 (a)     2,960,000       2,945,200    
MGM Mirage  
7.500% 06/01/16     5,335,000       4,961,550    
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.  
7.500% 06/15/15 (a)     2,030,000       1,563,100    
Station Casinos, Inc.  
6.875% 03/01/16     2,230,000       1,404,900    
      10,874,750    
Gambling (Non-Hotel) – 0.7%  
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe  
8.500% 11/15/15 (a)     5,135,000       4,570,150    
      4,570,150    
Lodging Total     15,444,900    
Retail – 2.2%  
Retail-Apparel/Shoe – 0.5%  
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp.  
7.250% 02/15/11     3,455,000       3,472,275    
      3,472,275    
Retail-Automobiles – 0.3%  
AutoNation, Inc.  
6.258% 04/15/13 (d)     980,000       803,600    
7.000% 04/15/14     1,635,000       1,487,850    
      2,291,450    
Retail-Convenience Store – 0.6%  
Couche-Tard US LP  
7.500% 12/15/13     3,650,000       3,631,750    
      3,631,750    
Retail-Propane Distributors – 0.8%  
AmeriGas Partners LP  
7.125% 05/20/16     4,380,000       4,270,500    
Amerigas Partners LP  
7.250% 05/20/15     795,000       783,075    
      5,053,575    
Retail Total     14,449,050    
Textiles – 0.6%  
Textile-Products – 0.6%  
INVISTA  
9.250% 05/01/12 (a)     3,745,000       3,833,944    
      3,833,944    
Textiles Total     3,833,944    
Consumer Cyclical Total     70,936,433    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Consumer Non-Cyclical – 10.3%  
Agriculture – 0.6%  
Tobacco – 0.6%  
Reynolds American, Inc.  
7.625% 06/01/16     3,440,000       3,642,905    
      3,642,905    
Agriculture Total     3,642,905    
Beverages – 1.0%  
Beverages-Non-Alcoholic – 0.2%  
Cott Beverages, Inc.  
8.000% 12/15/11     1,310,000       1,074,200    
      1,074,200    
Beverages-Wine/Spirits – 0.8%  
Constellation Brands, Inc.  
8.125% 01/15/12     5,470,000       5,470,000    
      5,470,000    
Beverages Total     6,544,200    
Biotechnology – 0.6%  
Medical-Biomedical/Gene – 0.6%  
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.  
7.500% 08/15/13     3,790,000       3,818,425    
      3,818,425    
Biotechnology Total     3,818,425    
Commercial Services – 3.1%  
Commercial Services – 0.6%  
Iron Mountain, Inc.  
7.750% 01/15/15     3,845,000       3,854,613    
      3,854,613    
Funeral Services & Related Items – 0.5%  
Service Corp. International  
6.750% 04/01/16     700,000       696,500    
7.375% 10/01/14     2,750,000       2,805,000    
      3,501,500    
Non-Profit Charity – 0.7%  
Seminole Indian Tribe of Florida  
7.804% 10/01/20 (a)     4,105,000       4,215,383    
      4,215,383    
Private Corrections – 1.1%  
Corrections Corp. of America  
7.500% 05/01/11     7,225,000       7,369,500    
      7,369,500    
Rental Auto/Equipment – 0.2%  
Ashtead Capital, Inc.  
9.000% 08/15/16 (a)     1,250,000       1,031,250    
      1,031,250    
Commercial Services Total     19,972,246    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Food – 1.0%  
Food-Dairy Products – 0.2%  
Dean Foods Co.  
7.000% 06/01/16     1,620,000       1,417,500    
      1,417,500    
Food-Meat Products – 0.5%  
Smithfield Foods, Inc.  
7.750% 07/01/17     3,490,000       3,315,500    
      3,315,500    
Food-Miscellaneous/Diversified – 0.3%  
Del Monte Corp.  
6.750% 02/15/15     1,935,000       1,838,250    
      1,838,250    
Food Total     6,571,250    
Healthcare Services – 2.2%  
Medical-Hospitals – 2.2%  
HCA, Inc.  
9.250% 11/15/16     3,850,000       3,946,250    
PIK,  
9.625% 11/15/16     10,350,000       10,686,375    
      14,632,625    
Healthcare Services Total     14,632,625    
Household Products/Wares – 0.7%  
Consumer Products-Miscellaneous – 0.7%  
American Greetings Corp.  
7.375% 06/01/16     2,965,000       2,927,937    
Jarden Corp.  
7.500% 05/01/17     2,075,000       1,818,219    
      4,746,156    
Household Products/Wares Total     4,746,156    
Pharmaceuticals – 1.1%  
Medical-Drugs – 0.5%  
Elan Finance PLC  
8.875% 12/01/13     3,285,000       3,104,325    
      3,104,325    
Pharmacy Services – 0.6%  
Omnicare, Inc.  
6.750% 12/15/13     4,380,000       3,898,200    
      3,898,200    
Pharmaceuticals Total     7,002,525    
Consumer Non-Cyclical Total     66,930,332    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Energy – 13.2%  
Coal – 2.6%  
Coal – 2.6%  
Arch Western Finance LLC  
6.750% 07/01/13     5,850,000       5,762,250    
Massey Energy Co.  
6.875% 12/15/13     4,360,000       4,229,200    
Peabody Energy Corp.  
6.875% 03/15/13     6,885,000       7,014,094    
      17,005,544    
Coal Total     17,005,544    
Oil & Gas – 6.6%  
Oil & Gas Drilling – 0.8%  
Pride International, Inc.  
7.375% 07/15/14     4,930,000       5,127,200    
      5,127,200    
Oil Companies-Exploration & Production – 5.2%  
Chesapeake Energy Corp.  
6.375% 06/15/15     9,780,000       9,462,150    
Cimarex Energy Co.  
7.125% 05/01/17     2,730,000       2,675,400    
Compton Petroleum Corp.  
7.625% 12/01/13     3,850,000       3,580,500    
Newfield Exploration Co.  
6.625% 09/01/14     6,095,000       5,973,100    
OPTI Canada, Inc.  
8.250% 12/15/14 (a)     5,165,000       5,100,438    
Quicksilver Resources, Inc.  
7.125% 04/01/16     4,480,000       4,289,600    
Southwestern Energy Co.  
7.500% 02/01/18 (a)     2,600,000       2,678,000    
      33,759,188    
Oil Refining & Marketing – 0.6%  
Tesoro Corp.  
6.625% 11/01/15     4,080,000       3,855,600    
      3,855,600    
Oil & Gas Total     42,741,988    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.3%  
Oil Companies-Exploration & Production – 0.3%  
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.  
5.875% 07/15/16     1,945,000       1,781,567    
      1,781,567    
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total     1,781,567    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Pipelines – 3.7%  
Pipelines – 3.7%  
Atlas Pipeline Partners LP  
8.125% 12/15/15     3,700,000       3,644,500    
Colorado Interstate Gas Co.  
6.800% 11/15/15     1,910,000       2,011,255    
El Paso Corp.  
6.875% 06/15/14     1,750,000       1,789,475    
El Paso Performance-Linked Trust  
7.750% 07/15/11 (a)     6,175,000       6,405,469    
Kinder Morgan Finance Co. ULC  
5.700% 01/05/16     4,200,000       3,906,000    
MarkWest Energy Partners LP  
6.875% 11/01/14     5,900,000       5,582,875    
Williams Companies, Inc.  
7.750% 06/15/31     755,000       814,456    
      24,154,030    
Pipelines Total     24,154,030    
Energy Total     85,683,129    
Financials – 5.1%  
Capital Markets – 0.7%  
Investment Management/Advisor Service – 0.7%  
Nuveen Investments Bank
Debt Term Loan
 
6.125% 11/15/14 (b)     1,760,259       1,627,140    
7.830% 11/15/14 (b)     2,591,793       2,395,788    
Nuveen Investments Bank
Debt Term Loan 2
 
7.884% 11/15/14 (b)     647,948       598,947    
      4,621,875    
Capital Markets Total     4,621,875    
Diversified Financial Services – 2.3%  
Finance-Auto Loans – 0.9%  
GMAC LLC  
8.000% 11/01/31     7,510,000       5,677,500    
      5,677,500    
Finance-Investment Banker/Broker – 0.4%  
E*Trade Financial Corp.  
7.375% 09/15/13     3,185,000       2,436,525    
      2,436,525    
Investment Management/Advisor Service – 0.5%  
LVB Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc.  
PIK,  
10.375% 10/15/17 (a)     3,610,000       3,682,200    
      3,682,200    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Special Purpose Entity – 0.5%  
Goldman Sachs Capital II  
5.793% 12/29/49 (d)     4,060,000       3,033,673    
      3,033,673    
Diversified Financial Services Total     14,829,898    
Insurance – 0.5%  
Property/Casualty Insurance – 0.5%  
Crum & Forster Holdings Corp.  
7.750% 05/01/17     3,145,000       3,058,512    
      3,058,512    
Insurance Total     3,058,512    
Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.6%  
REITS-Hotels – 0.9%  
Host Marriott LP  
6.375% 03/15/15     5,985,000       5,595,975    
6.750% 06/01/16     625,000       592,187    
      6,188,162    
REITS-Regional Malls – 0.7%  
Rouse Co. LP/TRC Co-Issuer, Inc.  
6.750% 05/01/13 (a)     5,095,000       4,454,508    
      4,454,508    
Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) Total
    10,642,670    
Financials Total     33,152,955    
Industrials – 16.1%  
Aerospace & Defense – 2.0%  
Aerospace/Defense-Equipment – 0.7%  
DRS Technologies, Inc.  
6.625% 02/01/16     4,570,000       4,467,175    
      4,467,175    
Electronics-Military – 1.3%  
L-3 Communications Corp.  
5.875% 01/15/15     4,340,000       4,220,650    
6.375% 10/15/15     4,550,000       4,515,875    
      8,736,525    
Aerospace & Defense Total     13,203,700    
Electrical Components & Equipment – 1.1%  
Wire & Cable Products – 1.1%  
Belden, Inc.  
7.000% 03/15/17     3,855,000       3,748,988    
General Cable Corp.  
7.104% 04/01/15 (d)     1,535,000       1,320,100    
7.125% 04/01/17     1,870,000       1,795,200    
      6,864,288    
Electrical Components & Equipment Total     6,864,288    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Environmental Control – 1.8%  
Non-Hazardous Waste Disposal – 1.8%  
Allied Waste North America, Inc.  
7.125% 05/15/16     11,950,000       11,800,625    
      11,800,625    
Environmental Control Total     11,800,625    
Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.6%  
Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.6%  
Terex Corp.  
8.000% 11/15/17     4,065,000       4,044,675    
      4,044,675    
Machinery-Construction & Mining Total     4,044,675    
Machinery-Diversified – 1.6%  
Machinery-General Industry – 1.6%  
Manitowoc Co., Inc.  
7.125% 11/01/13     5,315,000       5,168,837    
Westinghouse Air Brake
Technologies Corp.
 
6.875% 07/31/13     5,565,000       5,481,525    
      10,650,362    
Machinery-Diversified Total     10,650,362    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 2.1%  
Diversified Manufacturing Operators – 1.6%  
Bombardier, Inc.  
6.300% 05/01/14 (a)     6,415,000       6,094,250    
Koppers Holdings, Inc.  
11/15/14 (e)  
(9.875% 11/15/09)     980,000       833,000    
Trinity Industries, Inc.  
6.500% 03/15/14     3,385,000       3,283,450    
      10,210,700    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.5%  
American Railcar Industries, Inc.  
7.500% 03/01/14     3,335,000       3,051,525    
      3,051,525    
Miscellaneous Manufacturing Total     13,262,225    
Packaging & Containers – 3.1%  
Containers-Metal/Glass – 3.1%  
Ball Corp.  
6.875% 12/15/12     3,742,000       3,779,420    
Crown Americas LLC &
Crown Americas Capital Corp.
 
7.750% 11/15/15     4,715,000       4,821,088    
Owens-Illinois, Inc.  
7.500% 05/15/10     6,565,000       6,712,712    
Silgan Holdings, Inc.  
6.750% 11/15/13     5,050,000       4,747,000    
      20,060,220    
Packaging & Containers Total     20,060,220    

 

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Transportation – 3.8%  
Transportation-Marine – 2.9%  
Overseas Shipholding Group  
8.250% 03/15/13     7,530,000       7,614,712    
Stena AB  
7.500% 11/01/13     4,930,000       4,849,888    
Teekay Corp.  
8.875% 07/15/11     6,296,000       6,705,240    
      19,169,840    
Transportation-Services – 0.9%  
Bristow Group, Inc.  
6.125% 06/15/13     2,305,000       2,212,800    
7.500% 09/15/17 (a)     3,500,000       3,508,750    
      5,721,550    
Transportation Total     24,891,390    
Industrials Total     104,777,485    
Technology – 1.3%  
Semiconductors – 1.3%  
Electronic Components-Miscellaneous – 0.7%  
Flextronics International Ltd.  
7.394% 10/01/14 (b)     1,091,652       1,013,416    
7.396% 10/01/14 (b)     70,614       65,553    
7.455% 10/01/14 (b)     333,985       310,049    
Flextronics Secondary Term Loan  
7.394% 10/01/14 (b)     363,884       337,805    
7.396% 10/01/14 (b)     23,538       21,851    
7.455% 10/01/14 (b)     111,328       103,350    
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC  
7.875% 10/15/14     3,080,000       2,802,800    
      4,654,824    
Electronic Components-Semiconductors – 0.6%  
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.  
PIK,  
9.125% 12/15/14     4,620,000       3,511,200    
      3,511,200    
Semiconductors Total     8,166,024    
Technology Total     8,166,024    
Utilities – 10.2%  
Electric – 10.2%  
Electric-Generation – 5.8%  
AES Corp.  
7.750% 03/01/14     11,825,000       11,972,813    
8.000% 10/15/17     3,135,000       3,197,700    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Corporate Fixed-Income Bonds & Notes (continued)

    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Edison Mission Energy  
7.000% 05/15/17     11,040,000       10,846,800    
Intergen NV  
9.000% 06/30/17 (a)     7,010,000       7,325,450    
Texas Comp Electric  
PIK,  
6.596% 10/10/14 (b)     3,533,333       3,221,358    
Texas Comp Electric II  
6.478% 10/10/14 (b)     1,028,096       935,535    
      37,501,656    
Electric-Integrated – 0.9%  
CMS Energy Corp.  
6.875% 12/15/15     2,640,000       2,686,461    
Texas Utilities Corp.  
6.596% 10/10/14 (b)     3,418,571       3,118,021    
      5,804,482    
Independent Power Producer – 3.5%  
Dynegy Holdings, Inc.  
7.125% 05/15/18     4,175,000       3,757,500    
7.750% 06/01/19     1,805,000       1,678,650    
Mirant North America LLC  
7.375% 12/31/13     6,510,000       6,534,412    
NRG Energy, Inc.  
7.250% 02/01/14     2,545,000       2,484,556    
7.375% 02/01/16     2,750,000       2,650,313    
7.375% 01/15/17     1,735,000       1,669,938    
NSG Holdings LLC/NSG Holdings, Inc.  
7.750% 12/15/25 (a)     4,495,000       4,354,531    
      23,129,900    
Electric Total     66,436,038    
Utilities Total     66,436,038    
Total Corporate Fixed-Income
Bonds & Notes
(cost of $619,842,568)
    590,180,514    
Municipal Bonds – 0.5%  
Virginia – 0.5%  
VA Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp.  
Series 2007 A1,  
6.706% 06/01/46     3,660,000       3,311,641    
Virginia Total     3,311,641    
Total Municipal Bonds
(cost of $3,659,636)
    3,311,641    

 

Short-Term Obligation – 4.7%  
    Par ($)   Value ($)  
Repurchase agreement with
Fixed Income Clearing Corp.,
dated 02/29/08, due 03/03/08
at 2.920%, collateralized by a
U.S. Government Agency Obligation
maturing 02/13/17, market value
of $30,663,575 (repurchase
proceeds $30,069,315)
    30,062,000       30,062,000    
Total Short-Term Obligation
(cost of $30,062,000)
    30,062,000    
Total Investments – 96.0%
(cost of $653,564,204) (f)
    623,554,155    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 4.0%     26,277,412    
Net Assets – 100.0%     649,831,567    

 

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 29, 2008, these securities, which are not illiquid, amounted to $85,599,487, which represents 13.2% of net assets.

(b)  Loan participation agreement.

(c)  Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

(d)  The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 29, 2008.

(e)  Step bond. This security is currently not paying coupon. Shown parenthetically is the next coupon rate to be paid.

(f)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $655,357,138.

At February 29, 2008, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:

Asset Allocation   % of
Net Assets
 
Communications     16.2    
Industrials     16.1    
Energy     13.2    
Consumer Cyclical     10.9    
Consumer Non-Cyclical     10.3    
Utilities     10.2    
Basic Materials     7.5    
Financials     5.1    
Technology     1.3    
Municipal Bond     0.5    
      91.3    
Short-Term Obligation     4.7    
Other Assets & Liabilities, Net     4.0    
      100.0    

 

At February 29, 2008, the Fund had entered into the following forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

Forward
Currency
Contracts to
Sell
  Value   Aggregate
Face Value
  Settlement
Date
  Unrealized
(Depreciation)
 
EUR     $ 2,996,134     $ 2,908,583       03/25/08     $ (87,551 )  

 

Acronym   Name  
  EUR     Euro  
  PIK     Payment-In-Kind  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


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Statements of Assets and LiabilitiesColumbia Funds
February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    International
Stock Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth Fund
  Small Cap
Growth Fund I
  Real Estate
Equity Fund
  Technology Fund  
Assets  
Investments, at identified cost     993,185,603       1,229,025,737       259,101,028       224,369,136       364,102,987    
Investments, at value     1,114,669,778       1,397,312,128       280,215,209       275,021,194       369,157,435    
Cash     402       184       304       736       722,240    
Foreign currency (cost of $480,937, $—, $—, $—, $—,
$—, $—, $—, and $—, respectively)
    482,126                            
Unrealized appreciation on foreign forward currency contracts     13,053,475                            
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     4,045,572       10,466,103       5,129,269       3,279,980       16,033,151    
Investments sold on a delayed delivery basis                                
Capital stock sold     1,619,719       902,747       2,172,918       383,544       1,067,630    
Interest     275       2,316       1,006       680       381    
Dividends     1,192,962       869,271       98,507       53,642       112,134    
Foreign tax reclaims     501,408                            
Expense reimbursement due from investment advisor                                
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     128,679       69,605       21,014       39,994       15,628    
Other assets     33,793       39,462       6,003       10,588       7,207    
Total Assets     1,135,728,189       1,409,661,816       287,644,230       278,790,358       387,115,806    
Liabilities  
Unrealized depreciation on foreign forward currency contracts     17,708,894                            
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     5,083,319       10,471,640       11,815,692       574,252       8,001,855    
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis                                
Capital stock redeemed     1,575,155       3,322,604       1,952,894             2,527,660    
Distributions                                
Investment advisory fee     735,047       860,140       186,642       170,305       260,291    
Administration fee                                
Transfer agent fee     136,209       142,969       84,776       252,900       93,681    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     14,184       12,956       6,704       15,646       1,682    
Trustees' fees     583       72,507       893       1,372       9    
Audit fee     23,631       21,363       20,401       17,060       23,688    
Distribution and service fees     86,845       39,913       8,954       14,830       74,663    
Custody fee     80,084       1,490       767       11,137       27    
Reports to shareholders     162,706       109,483       28,395       62,371       56,500    
Chief compliance officer expenses     193       200       90       155       17    
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     128,679       69,605       21,014       39,994       15,628    
Other liabilities     81,182       61,652       10,311       37,406       8,391    
Total Liabilities     25,816,711       15,186,522       14,137,533       1,197,428       11,064,092    
Net Assets     1,109,911,478       1,394,475,294       273,506,697       277,592,930       376,051,714    
Net Assets Consist of  
Paid-in capital     1,043,009,453       1,221,394,308       261,185,334       202,543,122       402,765,471    
Undistributed (Overdistributed) net investment income     (15,469,563 )     (1,730,338 )           5,129,914          
Accumulated net investment loss                 (796,327 )           (1,521,681 )  
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (34,566,826 )     6,524,933       (7,996,491 )     19,267,951       (30,246,524 )  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     121,484,175       168,286,391       21,114,181       50,652,058       5,054,448    
Foreign currency translations     (4,545,761 )                 (115 )        
Net Assets     1,109,911,478       1,394,475,294       273,506,697       277,592,930       376,051,714    

 

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     951,875,344       187,534,197       365,942,374       653,564,204    
Investments, at value     1,114,847,824       201,962,932       367,614,103       623,554,155    
Cash     170       715       1,131       9,585    
Foreign currency (cost of $480,937, $—, $—, $—, $—,
$—, $—, $—, and $—, respectively)
                         
Unrealized appreciation on foreign forward currency contracts                          
Receivable for:  
Investments sold     4,435,995       1,548,992             11,178,517    
Investments sold on a delayed delivery basis                       7,448,175    
Capital stock sold     533,121       136,663       203,505       590,341    
Interest     329       646,197       4,323,340       12,914,962    
Dividends     1,237,241       223,917                
Foreign tax reclaims     816                      
Expense reimbursement due from investment advisor     84,451             40,679          
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     87,769       22,671       27,259       64,273    
Other assets     65,278       5,243       9,262       19,811    
Total Assets     1,121,292,994       204,547,330       372,219,279       655,779,819    
Liabilities  
Unrealized depreciation on foreign forward currency contracts                       87,551    
Payable for:  
Investments purchased     905,508       1,446,912                
Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis                       127,684    
Capital stock redeemed     772,369       81,631       484,608       2,679,073    
Distributions                 337,771       2,027,134    
Investment advisory fee     507,631       81,387       151,643       316,837    
Administration fee     132,242                      
Transfer agent fee     423,828       67,604       48,761       306,411    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     12,461       12,480       12,371       17,337    
Trustees' fees     1,132       7       481       2    
Audit fee     15,665       31,751       26,010       35,334    
Distribution and service fees     116,558       9,828       4,683       76,156    
Custody fee     1,755       1,953       1,503       2,788    
Reports to shareholders     234,080       40,834       15,087       142,228    
Chief compliance officer expenses     183       15       110       23    
Trustees' deferred compensation plan     87,769       22,671       27,259       64,273    
Other liabilities     38,897       20,955       23,401       65,421    
Total Liabilities     3,250,078       1,818,028       1,133,688       5,948,252    
Net Assets     1,118,042,916       202,729,302       371,085,591       649,831,567    
Net Assets Consist of  
Paid-in capital     1,003,147,170       185,021,795       369,680,906       743,902,662    
Undistributed (Overdistributed) net investment income     (371,472 )     773,794       149,882       (3,016,726 )  
Accumulated net investment loss                          
Accumulated net realized gain (loss)     (47,699,370 )     2,504,978       (416,926 )     (60,958,731 )  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:  
Investments     162,972,480       14,428,735       1,671,729       (30,010,049 )  
Foreign currency translations     (5,892 )                 (85,589 )  
Net Assets     1,118,042,916       202,729,302       371,085,591       649,831,567    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


87



Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)Columbia Funds
February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

    International
Stock Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth Fund
  Small Cap
Growth Fund I
  Real Estate
Equity Fund
  Technology Fund  
Class A  
Net assets   $ 259,025,911     $ 52,561,855     $ 24,796,367     $ 18,976,937     $ 143,834,574    
Shares outstanding     16,533,405       2,267,359       947,330       1,510,298       14,831,966    
Net asset value per share (a)(b)   $ 15.67     $ 23.18     $ 26.18     $ 12.57     $ 9.70    
Maximum sales charge     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %     5.75 %  
Maximum offering price per share (c)   $ 16.63     $ 24.59     $ 27.78     $ 13.34     $ 10.29    
Class B  
Net assets   $ 19,461,942     $ 17,036,498     $ 1,739,257     $ 7,221,105     $ 10,974,723    
Shares outstanding     1,275,136       768,811       67,234       574,679       1,167,478    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 15.26     $ 22.16     $ 25.87     $ 12.57     $ 9.40    
Class C  
Net assets   $ 24,235,998     $ 11,342,745     $ 3,890,249     $ 6,134,065     $ 46,992,390    
Shares outstanding     1,580,006       510,478       150,508       489,231       4,987,184    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 15.34     $ 22.22     $ 25.85     $ 12.54     $ 9.42    
Class R  
Net assets         $ 875,948                      
Shares outstanding           37,983                      
Net asset value and offering price per share         $ 23.06                      
Class T  
Net assets         $ 27,115,643                      
Shares outstanding           1,168,625                      
Net asset value per share (a)         $ 23.20                      
Maximum sales charge           5.75 %                    
Maximum offering price per share (c)         $ 24.62                      
Class Z  
Net assets   $ 807,187,627     $ 1,285,542,605     $ 243,080,824     $ 245,260,823     $ 174,250,027    
Shares outstanding     51,111,482       54,469,464       9,244,140       19,483,033       17,740,099    
Net asset value and offering price per share (b)   $ 15.79     $ 23.60     $ 26.30     $ 12.59     $ 9.82    

 

(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   $ 236,159,491     $ 8,223,772     $ 5,220,002     $ 81,070,998    
Shares outstanding     12,764,527       337,405       441,831       10,385,646    
Net asset value per share (a)(b)   $ 18.50     $ 24.37     $ 11.81     $ 7.81    
Maximum sales charge     5.75 %     5.75 %     3.25 %     4.75 %  
Maximum offering price per share (c)   $ 19.63     $ 25.86     $ 12.21     $ 8.20    
Class B  
Net assets   $ 47,242,030     $ 7,064,775     $ 760,910     $ 43,422,374    
Shares outstanding     2,625,921       290,407       64,405       5,562,630    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 17.99     $ 24.33     $ 11.81     $ 7.81    
Class C  
Net assets   $ 38,604,004     $ 2,597,872     $ 5,907,073     $ 25,932,015    
Shares outstanding     2,144,909       106,774       499,985       3,322,030    
Net asset value and offering price per share (a)(b)   $ 18.00     $ 24.33     $ 11.81     $ 7.81    
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   $ 796,037,391     $ 184,842,883     $ 359,197,606     $ 499,406,180    
Shares outstanding     42,963,741       7,588,631       30,403,129       63,977,144    
Net asset value and offering price per share (b)   $ 18.53     $ 24.36     $ 11.81     $ 7.81    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


89



Statements of OperationsColumbia Funds
For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    International
Stock Fund
  Mid Cap
Growth Fund
  Small Cap
Growth Fund I
  Real Estate
Equity Fund
  Technology Fund  
Investment Income  
Dividends     11,165,338       4,830,110       477,323       9,036,542       784,392    
Interest     186,981       865,025       313,231       142,186       351,241    
Foreign taxes withheld     (769,221 )     (10,211 )           (9,376 )     (7,764 )  
Total Income     10,583,098       5,684,924       790,554       9,169,352       1,127,869    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fee     5,347,794       5,908,427       1,171,147       1,301,344       1,713,385    
Administration fee                                
Distribution fee:  
Class B     97,828       71,929       5,956       32,554       45,342    
Class C     103,247       38,086       11,649       28,171       187,524    
Class R           2,339                      
Service fee:  
Class A     357,471       67,479       28,784       29,337       185,885    
Class B     32,609       23,976       1,985       10,851       15,114    
Class C     34,416       12,695       3,883       9,391       62,278    
Shareholder services fee - Class T           44,430                      
Transfer agent fee     1,079,123       746,031       153,699       331,677       204,137    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     80,217       76,730       44,658       56,528       48,126    
Trustees' fees     49,645       54,393       15,902       23,425       15,102    
Custody fee     277,627       22,578       10,763       12,183       13,019    
Chief compliance officer expenses     523       562       313       377       374    
Other expenses     337,836       303,303       121,729       175,578       149,534    
Expenses before interest expense     7,798,336       7,372,958       1,570,468       2,011,416       2,639,820    
Interest expense     2,128       391             1,427          
Total Expenses     7,800,464       7,373,349       1,570,468       2,012,843       2,639,820    
Expenses waived/reimbursed by investment advisor                                
Fees waived by distributor - Class C                                
Fees waived by transfer agent     (646,083 )                          
Expense reductions     (99 )     (1,072 )     (1,503 )     (1,566 )     (2,046 )  
Net Expenses     7,154,282       7,372,277       1,568,965       2,011,277       2,637,774    
Net Investment Income (Loss)     3,428,816       (1,687,353 )     (778,411 )     7,158,075       (1,509,905 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


90



    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Strategic
Investor Fund
  Balanced Fund   Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund
 
Investment Income  
Dividends     8,233,012       1,019,421                
Interest     203,961       2,254,828       8,697,481       28,229,541    
Foreign taxes withheld     (30,034 )                    
Total Income     8,406,939       3,274,249       8,697,481       28,229,541    
Expenses  
Investment advisory fee     3,426,230       530,366       942,364       2,149,717    
Administration fee     887,637                      
Distribution fee:  
Class B     198,976       26,513       3,088       178,944    
Class C     161,684       7,748       10,540       112,320    
Class R                          
Service fee:  
Class A     322,136       9,121       5,952       117,184    
Class B     66,325       8,838       1,029       59,648    
Class C     53,895       2,574       3,513       37,432    
Shareholder services fee - Class T                          
Transfer agent fee     1,468,951       118,102       62,485       607,255    
Pricing and bookkeeping fees     79,955       50,969       63,374       85,212    
Trustees' fees     45,054       13,254       19,558       29,479    
Custody fee     32,239       8,369       6,820       13,020    
Chief compliance officer expenses     497       224       344       361    
Other expenses     237,300       119,100       102,700       261,874    
Expenses before interest expense     6,980,879       895,178       1,221,767       3,652,446    
Interest expense                          
Total Expenses     6,980,879       895,178       1,221,767       3,652,446    
Expenses waived/reimbursed by investment advisor     (360,463 )           (170,341 )        
Fees waived by distributor - Class C                 (4,918 )     (22,431 )  
Fees waived by transfer agent                          
Expense reductions     (1,774 )     (412 )     (826 )     (8,565 )  
Net Expenses     6,618,642       894,766       1,045,682       3,621,450    
Net Investment Income (Loss)     1,788,297       2,379,483       7,651,799       24,608,091    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


91



Statements of Operations (continued)Columbia Funds
For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    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,
Foreign Currency, Futures Contracts and Written Options
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments     42,819,192       59,593,832       (898,157 )     28,871,383       (19,876,246 )  
Foreign currency transactions     (331,144 )     (174,236 )     (12,072 )           (7,607 )  
Futures contracts                                
Written options     325,202       (1,351,666 )     57,473       (583 )        
Net realized gain (loss)     42,813,250       58,067,930       (852,756 )     28,870,800       (19,883,853 )  
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:  
Investments     (143,083,629 )     (93,450,917 )     (19,922,900 )     (85,117,132 )     (42,751,629 )  
Foreign currency translations     (3,422,309 )     (97 )     (331 )     (115 )        
Written options     (36,581 )                          
Net change in net unrealized depreciation     (146,542,519 )     (93,451,014 )     (19,923,231 )     (85,117,247 )     (42,751,629 )  
Net Loss     (103,729,269 )     (35,383,084 )     (20,775,987 )     (56,246,447 )     (62,635,482 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) Resulting from Operations     (100,300,453 )     (37,070,437 )     (21,554,398 )     (49,088,372 )     (64,145,387 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


92



    ($)   ($)   ($)   ($)  
    Strategic
Investor Fund
  Balanced Fund   Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal
Bond Fund
  Conservative
High Yield
Fund
 
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments,
Foreign Currency, Futures Contracts and Written Options
 
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments     (19,289,126 )     3,380,311       41,747       (24,113,460 )  
Foreign currency transactions     (84,678 )                 (238,341 )  
Futures contracts                 (386,474 )        
Written options                          
Net realized gain (loss)     (19,373,804 )     3,380,311       (344,727 )     (24,351,801 )  
Net change in unrealized depreciation on:  
Investments     (33,540,000 )     (5,130,051 )     (6,127,053 )     (2,669,208 )  
Foreign currency translations     (8,777 )                 (42,094 )  
Written options                          
Net change in net unrealized depreciation     (33,548,777 )     (5,130,051 )     (6,127,053 )     (2,711,302 )  
Net Loss     (52,922,581 )     (1,749,740 )     (6,471,780 )     (27,063,103 )  
Net Increase (Decrease) Resulting from Operations     (51,134,284 )     629,743       1,180,019       (2,455,012 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


93



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsColumbia Funds

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   International Stock Fund   Mid Cap Growth Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)(a)(b)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)(a)(b)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     3,428,816       20,267,711       (1,687,353 )     2,629,277    
Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions
and written options
    42,813,250       185,935,833       58,067,930       227,507,381    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations and written options
    (146,542,519 )     32,098,355       (93,451,014 )     60,530,572    
Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations     (100,300,453 )     238,301,899       (37,070,437 )     290,667,230    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (9,433,234 )     (4,133,168 )              
Class B     (672,118 )     (281,059 )              
Class C     (704,613 )     (205,677 )              
Class D           (5,637 )              
Class G           (6,342 )              
Class Z     (34,647,077 )     (17,299,002 )           (2,454,592 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (32,176,830 )     (28,240,926 )     (7,449,915 )     (2,635,416 )  
Class B     (2,998,328 )     (3,899,155 )     (2,671,575 )     (1,228,935 )  
Class C     (3,138,414 )     (2,862,620 )     (1,418,104 )     (347,303 )  
Class D           (78,464 )           (24,153 )  
Class G           (82,635 )           (29,379 )  
Class R                 (125,445 )     (4,303 )  
Class T                 (4,023,386 )     (1,593,876 )  
Class Z     (109,632,234 )     (101,049,927 )     (198,592,082 )     (78,975,335 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (193,402,848 )     (158,144,612 )     (214,280,507 )     (87,293,292 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     36,175,161       (68,281,430 )     85,606,859       499,062,394    
Redemption Fees     9,050       9,577                
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (257,519,090 )     11,885,434       (165,744,085 )     702,436,332    
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     1,367,430,568       1,355,545,134       1,560,219,379       857,783,047    
End of period     1,109,911,478       1,367,430,568       1,394,475,294       1,560,219,379    
Undistributed (Overdistributed) net investment income, at end of period     (15,469,563 )     26,558,663       (1,730,338 )     (42,985 )  
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period                          

 

(a)  Class D shares reflects activity for the period September 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

(b)  Class G shares reflects activity for the period September 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


94



Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Small Cap Growth Fund I   Real Estate Equity Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)(a)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     (778,411 )     (1,348,803 )     7,158,075       6,385,027    
Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency transactions
and written options
    (852,756 )     31,857,429       28,870,800       239,570,282    
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)
on investments, foreign currency translations and written options
    (19,923,231 )     12,844,199       (85,117,247 )     (216,587,464 )  
Net increase (decrease) resulting from operations     (21,554,398 )     43,352,825       (49,088,372 )     29,367,845    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A                 (117,354 )     (547,791 )  
Class B                 (24,168 )     (55,195 )  
Class C                 (21,240 )     (25,792 )  
Class D                       (13,665 )  
Class G                          
Class Z           (9,836 )     (1,840,518 )     (7,967,611 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (2,852,443 )     (1,159,610 )     (6,836,746 )     (15,301,339 )  
Class B     (179,710 )     (95,854 )     (2,729,659 )     (4,443,972 )  
Class C     (349,059 )     (120,634 )     (2,355,225 )     (2,158,908 )  
Class D                       (1,106,924 )  
Class G                          
Class R                          
Class T                          
Class Z     (28,831,033 )     (29,494,728 )     (93,028,654 )     (189,312,650 )  
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (32,212,245 )     (30,880,662 )     (106,953,564 )     (220,933,847 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     84,398,891       33,125,648       7,252,344       (28,060,250 )  
Redemption Fees                          
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     30,632,248       45,597,811       (148,789,592 )     (219,626,252 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     242,874,449       197,276,638       426,382,522       646,008,774    
End of period     273,506,697       242,874,449       277,592,930       426,382,522    
Undistributed (Overdistributed) net investment income, at end of period                 5,129,914       (24,881 )  
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period     (796,327 )     (17,916 )              

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


95



Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)Columbia Funds

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Technology Fund   Strategic Investor Fund   Balanced Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)(a)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)(a)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29,
2008 ($)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)(a)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     (1,509,905 )     (2,243,079 )     1,788,297       5,650,893       2,379,483       4,837,077    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, futures
contracts and written options
    (19,883,853 )     19,712,614       (19,373,804 )     144,223,543       3,380,311       18,226,159    
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, foreign
currency translations and written options
    (42,751,629 )     32,381,837       (33,548,777 )     34,086,561       (5,130,051 )     3,989,036    
Net increase resulting from operations     (64,145,387 )     49,851,372       (51,134,284 )     183,960,997       629,743       27,052,272    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A                 (773,953 )     (877,469 )     (78,385 )     (102,893 )  
Class B                             (52,639 )     (90,688 )  
Class C                             (14,494 )     (19,483 )  
Class D                                   (2,889 )  
Class Z                 (4,693,688 )     (2,645,242 )     (2,463,437 )     (4,784,102 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A     (8,117,517 )           (25,957,055 )     (21,385,015 )     (42,359 )        
Class B     (572,580 )           (5,475,296 )     (6,587,216 )     (41,396 )        
Class C     (2,475,187 )           (4,398,032 )     (5,582,554 )     (11,431 )        
Class D                       (55,652 )              
Class Z     (10,480,381 )           (86,866,170 )     (23,718,387 )     (1,153,447 )        
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (21,645,665 )           (128,164,194 )     (60,851,535 )     (3,857,588 )     (5,000,055 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     167,977,593       68,384,627       83,808,538       645,437,908       (6,080,680 )     (49,788,148 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     82,186,541       118,235,999       (95,489,940 )     768,547,370       (9,308,525 )     (27,735,931 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     293,865,173       175,629,174       1,213,532,856       444,985,486       212,037,827       239,773,758    
End of period     376,051,714       293,865,173       1,118,042,916       1,213,532,856       202,729,302       212,037,827    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment
income, at end of period
                (371,472 )     3,307,872       773,794       1,003,266    
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period     (1,521,681 )     (11,776 )                          

 

(a)  Class D shares reflects activity for the period September 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


96



Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets   Oregon Intermediate Municipal
Bond Fund
  Conservative
High Yield Fund
 
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29,
2008 ($)(a)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)
  (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29,
2008 ($)(a)
  Year Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)
 
Operations  
Net investment income (loss)     7,651,799       15,362,072       24,608,091       61,177,246    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency transactions, futures
contracts and written options
    (344,727 )     785,591       (24,351,801 )     (1,470,192 )  
Net change in unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments, foreign
currency translations and written options
    (6,127,053 )     (7,940,175 )     (2,711,302 )     (7,705,474 )  
Net increase resulting from operations     1,180,019       8,207,488       (2,455,012 )     52,001,580    
Distributions to Shareholders  
From net investment income:  
Class A     (90,191 )     (228,907 )     (3,123,503 )     (8,822,616 )  
Class B     (12,602 )     (25,930 )     (1,413,836 )     (3,440,134 )  
Class C     (46,015 )     (24,106 )     (911,303 )     (719,020 )  
Class D           (16,764 )           (1,702,096 )  
Class Z     (7,491,425 )     (15,039,476 )     (19,531,906 )     (48,825,293 )  
From net realized gains:  
Class A                          
Class B                          
Class C                          
Class D                          
Class Z                          
Total Distributions to Shareholders     (7,640,233 )     (15,335,183 )     (24,980,548 )     (63,509,159 )  
Net Capital Share Transactions     1,796,214       (6,444,965 )     (124,920,847 )     (273,578,305 )  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets     (4,664,000 )     (13,572,660 )     (152,356,407 )     (285,085,884 )  
Net Assets  
Beginning of period     375,749,591       389,322,251       802,187,974       1,087,273,858    
End of period     371,085,591       375,749,591       649,831,567       802,187,974    
Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment
income, at end of period
    149,882       138,316                
Accumulated net investment loss, at end of period                 (3,016,726 )     (2,644,269 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


97



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    International Stock Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007(a)(b)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     661,764       11,857,253       1,204,071       23,667,863    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     2,202,909       37,096,981       1,559,040       28,733,119    
Redemptions     (1,243,654 )     (22,586,722 )     (2,532,806 )     (49,784,100 )  
Net Increase     1,621,019       26,367,512       230,305       2,616,882    
Class B  
Subscriptions     41,423       723,519       132,548       2,536,426    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     185,295       3,044,391       196,840       3,550,989    
Redemptions     (494,028 )     (8,460,620 )     (1,096,694 )     (21,048,203 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     (267,310 )     (4,692,710 )     (767,306 )     (14,960,788 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     63,732       1,096,758       148,773       2,873,726    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     179,201       2,958,614       131,938       2,390,724    
Redemptions     (158,590 )     (2,844,300 )     (287,397 )     (5,509,015 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     84,343       1,211,072       (6,686 )     (244,565 )  
Class D  
Subscriptions                 877       16,884    
Distributions reinvested                 4,585       83,352    
Redemptions                 (46,660 )     (934,418 )  
Net Decrease                 (41,198 )     (834,182 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions                 1,934       37,101    
Distributions reinvested                 4,932       88,927    
Redemptions                 (72,798 )     (1,407,621 )  
Net Decrease                 (65,932 )     (1,281,593 )  
Class R  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net Increase                          
Class T  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net Increase (Decrease)                          
Class Z  
Subscriptions     2,466,098       43,947,638       3,018,443       59,462,899    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     3,044,744       51,669,244       2,297,138       42,611,910    
Redemptions     (4,732,110 )     (82,327,595 )     (7,851,117 )     (155,651,993 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     778,732       13,289,287       (2,535,536 )     (53,577,184 )  

 

(a)  Class D shares reflects activity for the period September 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

(b)  Class G shares reflects activity for the period September 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


98



    Mid Cap Growth Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007(a)(b)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     442,339       11,896,200       322,756       8,472,714    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 1,305,055       31,735,751    
Distributions reinvested     263,684       6,958,614       97,217       2,445,994    
Redemptions     (242,139 )     (6,290,810 )     (448,578 )     (11,756,287 )  
Net Increase     463,884       12,564,004       1,276,450       30,898,172    
Class B  
Subscriptions     41,560       1,051,640       38,357       974,624    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 583,144       13,770,140    
Distributions reinvested     97,190       2,456,004       46,417       1,130,266    
Redemptions     (105,421 )     (2,651,112 )     (251,908 )     (6,384,625 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     33,329       856,532       416,010       9,490,405    
Class C  
Subscriptions     197,920       5,053,424       155,749       3,992,578    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 106,084       2,510,529    
Distributions reinvested     44,557       1,128,627       10,692       260,879    
Redemptions     (42,453 )     (1,001,996 )     (67,108 )     (1,687,202 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     200,024       5,180,055       205,417       5,076,784    
Class D  
Subscriptions                 1,061       27,869    
Distributions reinvested                 935       22,786    
Redemptions                 (18,393 )     (492,651 )  
Net Decrease                 (16,397 )     (441,996 )  
Class G  
Subscriptions                 327       8,222    
Distributions reinvested                 1,210       29,379    
Redemptions                 (27,029 )     (706,119 )  
Net Decrease                 (25,492 )     (668,518 )  
Class R  
Subscriptions     8,558       210,938       34,368       934,032    
Distributions reinvested     4,120       108,221       172       4,306    
Redemptions     (7,854 )     (192,900 )     (3,767 )     (100,826 )  
Net Increase     4,824       126,259       30,773       837,512    
Class T  
Subscriptions     4,088       111,267       33,118       892,561    
Distributions reinvested     149,423       3,947,763       62,131       1,565,081    
Redemptions     (48,441 )     (1,275,223 )     (158,964 )     (4,125,345 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     105,070       2,783,807       (63,715 )     (1,667,703 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     3,179,512       83,997,182       4,928,984       131,062,300    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 21,863,586       538,983,176    
Distributions reinvested     4,848,079       130,170,927       2,072,444       52,847,304    
Redemptions     (5,564,351 )     (150,071,907 )     (10,009,473 )     (267,355,042 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     2,463,240       64,096,202       18,855,541       455,537,738    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


99



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Small Cap Growth Fund I  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     484,385       14,700,639       533,293       16,437,732    
Distributions reinvested     88,853       2,726,015       37,391       1,067,138    
Redemptions     (207,565 )     (5,869,532 )     (82,643 )     (2,526,761 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     365,673       11,557,122       488,041       14,978,109    
Class B  
Subscriptions     29,210       877,696       24,551       751,318    
Distributions reinvested     5,795       176,045       3,326       94,120    
Redemptions     (7,886 )     (226,810 )     (5,057 )     (153,661 )  
Net Increase     27,119       826,931       22,820       691,777    
Class C  
Subscriptions     75,810       2,233,238       65,016       1,972,580    
Distributions reinvested     11,411       346,671       4,165       117,868    
Redemptions     (10,411 )     (283,558 )     (9,636 )     (283,702 )  
Net Increase     76,810       2,296,351       59,545       1,806,746    
Class D  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                          
Net Decrease                          
Class Z  
Subscriptions     2,504,684       74,963,576       1,962,106       60,044,663    
Distributions reinvested     733,603       22,602,322       889,648       25,479,466    
Redemptions     (928,128 )     (27,847,411 )     (2,290,415 )     (69,875,113 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     2,310,159       69,718,487       561,339       15,649,016    

 

(a)  Class D shares reflects activity for the period September 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


100



    Real Estate Equity Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     272,053       3,849,811       463,576       12,338,183    
Distributions reinvested     445,417       6,604,084       599,605       15,050,716    
Redemptions     (706,368 )     (12,147,649 )     (1,101,008 )     (26,256,248 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     11,102       (1,693,754 )     (37,827 )     1,132,651    
Class B  
Subscriptions     57,612       1,131,222       106,638       2,792,149    
Distributions reinvested     162,898       2,412,547       154,449       3,890,251    
Redemptions     (111,402 )     (1,831,319 )     (253,009 )     (6,178,329 )  
Net Increase     109,108       1,712,450       8,078       504,071    
Class C  
Subscriptions     65,524       1,200,680       249,185       5,802,528    
Distributions reinvested     149,727       2,212,860       80,271       2,003,135    
Redemptions     (124,702 )     (1,959,605 )     (119,556 )     (2,761,528 )  
Net Increase     90,549       1,453,935       209,900       5,044,135    
Class D  
Subscriptions                 2,762       67,636    
Distributions reinvested                 37,396       949,522    
Redemptions                 (164,986 )     (3,731,933 )  
Net Decrease                 (124,828 )     (2,714,775 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     2,427,660       33,148,221       2,743,632       73,846,632    
Distributions reinvested     4,698,917       69,789,353       5,814,667       146,616,512    
Redemptions     (5,837,464 )     (97,157,861 )     (10,259,942 )     (252,489,476 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     1,289,113       5,779,713       (1,701,643 )     (32,026,332 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


101



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Technology Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     7,618,530       90,528,503       7,069,432       75,031,287    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     524,210       6,306,247                
Redemptions     (2,737,160 )     (30,062,938 )     (5,786,054 )     (60,799,434 )  
Net Increase     5,405,580       66,771,812       1,283,378       14,231,853    
Class B  
Subscriptions     324,838       3,709,959       361,118       3,694,119    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     40,768       476,170                
Redemptions     (138,945 )     (1,519,340 )     (280,078 )     (2,854,306 )  
Net Increase     226,661       2,666,789       81,040       839,813    
Class C  
Subscriptions     2,329,289       27,467,854       1,963,704       20,169,153    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     115,830       1,356,366                
Redemptions     (680,763 )     (7,284,979 )     (1,045,622 )     (10,773,554 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     1,764,356       21,539,241       918,082       9,395,599    
Class D  
Subscriptions                 21       217    
Distributions reinvested                          
Redemptions                   (2,809 )     (31,424 )  
Net Decrease                 (2,788 )     (31,207 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     8,237,063       99,963,715       8,108,585       85,781,059    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                          
Distributions reinvested     795,555       9,689,861                
Redemptions     (2,962,964 )     (32,653,825 )     (3,941,346 )     (41,832,490 )  
Net Increase     6,069,654       76,999,751       4,167,239       43,948,569    

 

(a)  Class D shares reflects activity for the period September 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


102



    Strategic Investor Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     834,227       17,303,394       1,375,556       28,280,490    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 4,450,342       82,357,510    
Distributions reinvested     1,207,017       25,419,786       1,124,512       21,007,498    
Redemptions     (1,183,723 )     (24,651,489 )     (3,064,581 )     (62,574,912 )  
Net Increase     857,521       18,071,691       3,885,829       69,070,586    
Class B  
Subscriptions     96,241       1,900,262       176,240       3,505,965    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 250,517       4,551,995    
Distributions reinvested     246,493       5,055,566       329,685       6,035,882    
Redemptions     (291,799 )     (5,895,734 )     (653,349 )     (13,069,497 )  
Net Increase     50,935       1,060,094       103,093       1,024,345    
Class C  
Subscriptions     142,048       2,838,013       299,146       5,979,580    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 50,148       911,399    
Distributions reinvested     190,803       3,915,276       268,370       4,915,740    
Redemptions     (319,146 )     (6,600,741 )     (594,217 )     (11,879,800 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     13,705       152,548       23,447       (73,081 )  
Class D  
Subscriptions                 325       6,302    
Distributions reinvested                 2,697       49,352    
Redemptions                 (23,738 )     (501,988 )  
Net Decrease                 (20,716 )     (446,334 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,485,554       31,034,930       2,573,463       52,576,443    
Proceeds received in connection with merger                 34,148,204       632,523,647    
Distributions reinvested     4,275,497       90,127,476       1,364,380       25,644,886    
Redemptions     (2,701,319 )     (56,638,201 )     (6,593,538 )     (134,882,584 )  
Net Increase     3,059,732       64,524,205       31,492,509       575,862,392    

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


103



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Balanced Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     94,569       2,367,794       110,270       2,681,094    
Distributions reinvested     4,015       103,405       3,676       88,051    
Redemptions     (26,906 )     (678,102 )     (32,003 )     (776,233 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     71,678       1,793,097       81,943       1,992,912    
Class B  
Subscriptions     43,316       1,079,495       52,608       1,272,939    
Distributions reinvested     3,265       84,114       3,353       79,857    
Redemptions     (37,448 )     (943,286 )     (95,621 )     (2,302,938 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     9,133       220,323       (39,660 )     (950,142 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     44,586       1,100,982       32,183       779,452    
Distributions reinvested     828       21,322       652       15,544    
Redemptions     (14,931 )     (370,209 )     (22,864 )     (550,355 )  
Net Increase     30,483       752,095       9,971       244,641    
Class D  
Subscriptions                 3       70    
Distributions reinvested                 107       2,548    
Redemptions                 (10,740 )     (265,417 )  
Net Decrease                 (10,630 )     (262,799 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     237,766       5,968,317       444,096       10,710,536    
Distributions reinvested     137,133       3,526,919       196,343       4,672,323    
Redemptions     (728,859 )     (18,341,431 )     (2,775,314 )     (66,195,619 )  
Net Decrease     (353,960 )     (8,846,195 )     (2,134,875 )     (50,812,760 )  

 

(a)  Class D shares reflects activity for the period September 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


104



    Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     116,456       1,429,756       43,446       525,544    
Distributions reinvested     4,254       51,439       7,435       90,639    
Redemptions     (138,123 )     (1,670,131 )     (123,096 )     (1,495,102 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     (17,413 )     (188,936 )     (72,215 )     (878,919 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     3,310       39,802       1,921       23,528    
Distributions reinvested     683       8,259       1,382       16,844    
Redemptions     (9,628 )     (116,884 )     (7,814 )     (95,751 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     (5,635 )     (68,823 )     (4,511 )     (55,379 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     417,900       5,074,419       48,928       590,399    
Distributions reinvested     1,656       20,012       1,504       18,314    
Redemptions     (10,822 )     (131,652 )     (9,491 )     (114,092 )  
Net Increase     408,734       4,962,779       40,941       494,621    
Class D  
Subscriptions                          
Distributions reinvested                 758       9,260    
Redemptions                 (52,569 )     (634,043 )  
Net Decrease                 (51,811 )     (624,783 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     1,295,520       15,772,470       2,417,758       29,487,660    
Distributions reinvested     460,205       5,570,659       913,001       11,128,157    
Redemptions     (1,996,531 )     (24,251,935 )     (3,778,908 )     (45,996,322 )  
Net Decrease     (240,806 )     (2,908,806 )     (448,149 )     (5,380,505 )  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


105



Statements of Changes in Net AssetsCapital Stock Activity

    Conservative High Yield Fund  
    (Unaudited)
Six Months Ended
February 29, 2008
  Year Ended
August 31, 2007(a)
 
    Shares   Dollars ($)   Shares   Dollars ($)  
Class A  
Subscriptions     799,007       6,491,232       1,220,391       10,240,281    
Distributions reinvested     335,214       2,708,527       927,200       7,765,153    
Redemptions     (3,521,228 )     (28,492,809 )     (9,989,565 )     (83,827,891 )  
Net Decrease     (2,387,007 )     (19,293,050 )     (7,841,974 )     (65,822,457 )  
Class B  
Subscriptions     68,918       554,033       168,514       1,415,018    
Distributions reinvested     123,763       999,593       286,174       2,395,502    
Redemptions     (855,492 )     (6,881,812 )     (2,312,398 )     (19,381,646 )  
Net Decrease     (662,811 )     (5,328,186 )     (1,857,710 )     (15,571,126 )  
Class C  
Subscriptions     36,165       293,220       3,187,235       25,874,771    
Distributions reinvested     74,367       600,767       54,238       452,036    
Redemptions     (933,242 )     (7,559,563 )     (505,039 )     (4,215,649 )  
Net Increase (Decrease)     (822,710 )     (6,665,576 )     2,736,434       22,111,158    
Class D  
Subscriptions                 20,719       174,982    
Distributions reinvested                 124,498       1,044,851    
Redemptions                 (4,537,960 )     (37,216,842 )  
Net Decrease                 (4,392,743 )     (35,997,009 )  
Class Z  
Subscriptions     4,133,401       33,447,087       10,706,285       89,841,124    
Distributions reinvested     824,452       6,661,051       1,881,496       15,747,576    
Redemptions     (16,578,891 )     (133,742,173 )     (33,893,132 )     (283,887,571 )  
Net Decrease     (11,621,038 )     (93,634,035 )     (21,305,351 )     (178,298,871 )  

 

(a)  Class D shares reflects activity for the period September 1, 2006 through August 8, 2007.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


106




Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 19.93     $ 18.89     $ 15.76     $ 13.04     $ 11.34     $ 10.05     $ 10.04    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     0.03       0.26       0.26       0.25       0.01       0.04       (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments, foreign
currency, foreign capital gains
tax and written options
    (1.44 )     3.04       3.17       2.47       1.69       1.25       0.03    
Total from investment operations     (1.41 )     3.30       3.43       2.72       1.70       1.29       0.01    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.64 )     (0.29 )     (0.13 )     (d)                    
From net realized gains     (2.21 )     (1.97 )     (0.17 )                          
Total distributions to
shareholders
    (2.85 )     (2.26 )     (0.30 )     (d)                    
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to
paid-in-capital
    (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 15.67     $ 19.93     $ 18.89     $ 15.76     $ 13.04     $ 11.34     $ 10.05    
Total return (e)     (8.06 )%(f)(g)     18.46 %(f)(h)     21.98 %(f)     20.89 %(f)     14.99 %(f)     12.84 %(g)     0.10 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest
expense (i)
    1.26 %(j)     1.24 %     1.19 %     1.25 %     1.72 %     1.90 %(j)     1.86 %(j)  
Interest expense     %(j)(k)     %(k)     %(k)                          
Net expenses (i)     1.26 %(j)     1.24 %     1.19 %     1.25 %     1.72 %     1.90 %(j)     1.86 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(j)     0.10 %     0.08 %     0.09 %     0.09 %              
Net investment income (loss) (i)     0.37 %(j)     1.33 %     1.49 %     1.71 %     0.10 %     0.61 %(j)     (0.39 )%(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     32 %(g)     65 %     95 %     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 259,026     $ 297,149     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  Total return 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 less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


107



Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 19.40     $ 18.44     $ 15.37     $ 12.81     $ 11.23     $ 10.02     $ 10.04    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.03 )     0.09       0.11       0.07       (0.09 )     (0.03 )     (0.05 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments, foreign
currency, foreign capital gains
tax and written options
    (1.41 )     2.99       3.14       2.49       1.67       1.24       0.03    
Total from investment operations     (1.44 )     3.08       3.25       2.56       1.58       1.21       (0.02 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.49 )     (0.15 )     (0.01 )                          
From net realized gains     (2.21 )     (1.97 )     (0.17 )                          
Total distributions to
shareholders
    (2.70 )     (2.12 )     (0.18 )                          
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to
paid-in-capital
    (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 15.26     $ 19.40     $ 18.44     $ 15.37     $ 12.81     $ 11.23     $ 10.02    
Total return (e)(f)     (8.41 )%(g)     17.54 %(h)     21.30 %     19.98 %     14.07 %     12.08 %(g)     (0.20 )%(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest
expense (i)
    2.01 %(j)     1.99 %     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.50 %     2.98 %(j)     3.64 %(j)  
Interest expense     %(j)(k)     %(k)     %(k)                          
Net expenses (i)     2.01 %(j)     1.99 %     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.50 %     2.98 %(j)     3.64 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(j)     0.10 %     0.08 %     0.10 %     0.18 %     0.11 %(j)     0.11 %(j)  
Net investment income (loss) (i)     (0.36 )%(j)     0.49 %     0.62 %     0.47 %     (0.69 )%     (0.47 )%(j)     (2.17 )%(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     32 %(g)     65 %     95 %     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 19,462     $ 29,925     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  Total return 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 less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


108



Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 19.49     $ 18.51     $ 15.43     $ 12.86     $ 12.27    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (b)     (0.03 )     0.11       0.13       0.07       (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency, foreign capital gains
tax and written options
    (1.42 )     2.99       3.13       2.50       0.60    
Total from investment operations     (1.45 )     3.10       3.26       2.57       0.59    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.49 )     (0.15 )     (0.01 )              
From net realized gains     (2.21 )     (1.97 )     (0.17 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (2.70 )     (2.12 )     (0.18 )              
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital (b)(c)                                

 

Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 15.34     $ 19.49     $ 18.51     $ 15.43     $ 12.86    

 

Total return (d)(e)     (8.42 )%(f)     17.59 %(g)     21.28 %     19.98 %     4.81 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     2.01 %(i)     1.99 %     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.11 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)     %(j)              
Net expenses (h)     2.01 %(i)     1.99 %     1.94 %     2.01 %     2.11 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(i)     0.10 %     0.08 %     0.10 %     0.35 %(i)  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     (0.37 )%(i)     0.57 %     0.75 %     0.46 %     (0.05 )%(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     32 %(f)     65 %     95 %     66 %     90 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 24,236     $ 29,144     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  Total return 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 less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


109



Financial HighlightsColumbia International Stock Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 20.09     $ 19.03     $ 15.85     $ 13.14     $ 11.40     $ 10.05     $ 12.03    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment
income (loss) (c)
    0.06       0.31       0.29       0.25       0.11       0.07       (d)  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency, foreign
capital gains tax and
written options
    (1.46 )     3.06       3.23       2.53       1.67       1.27       (1.94 )  
Total from investment
operations
    (1.40 )     3.37       3.52       2.78       1.78       1.34       (1.94 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.69 )     (0.34 )     (0.17 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )           (0.01 )  
From net realized gains     (2.21 )     (1.97 )     (0.17 )                          
Return of capital                                         (0.03 )  
Total distributions to
shareholders
    (2.90 )     (2.31 )     (0.34 )     (0.07 )     (0.04 )           (0.04 )  
Redemption Fees:  
Redemption fees added to
paid-in-capital
    (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     (c)(d)     0.01 (c)        
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
  $ 15.79     $ 20.09     $ 19.03     $ 15.85     $ 13.14     $ 11.40     $ 10.05    
Total return (e)(f)     (7.96 )%(g)     18.73 %(h)     22.45 %     21.20 %     15.65 %     13.43 %(g)     (16.10 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before
interest expense (i)
    1.01 %(j)     0.99 %     0.94 %     1.00 %     1.10 %     1.47 %(j)     1.49 %  
Interest expense     %(j)(k)     %(k)     %(k)                          
Net expenses (i)     1.01 %(j)     0.99 %     0.94 %     1.00 %     1.10 %     1.47 %(j)     1.49 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.10 %(j)     0.10 %     0.08 %     0.10 %     0.18 %     0.12 %(j)     0.12 %  
Net investment
income (loss) (i)
    0.63 %(j)     1.55 %     1.63 %     1.71 %     0.81 %     1.03 %(j)     (0.02 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     32 %(g)     65 %     95 %     66 %     90 %     43 %(g)     96 %  
Net assets, end of
period (000's)
  $ 807,188     $ 1,011,212     $ 1,005,878     $ 964,495     $ 558,082     $ 248,718     $ 143,332    

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  Total return 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 less than 0.01% and less than $0.01, respectively.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


110



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 27.51     $ 24.01     $ 22.16     $ 16.99     $ 18.09     $ 14.77     $ 15.15    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.06 )     (0.01 )(d)     (0.10 )     (0.15 )     (0.23 )     (0.14 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency and
written options
    (0.41 )     4.97       2.26       5.32       (0.87 )     3.46       (0.36 )  
Total from investment
operations
    (0.47 )     4.96       2.16       5.17       (1.10 )     3.32       (0.38 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.86 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                          
Net Asset Value,
End of Period
  $ 23.18     $ 27.51     $ 24.01     $ 22.16     $ 16.99     $ 18.09     $ 14.77    
Total return (e)     (3.42 )%(f)     21.24 %     9.76 %(g)     30.43 %(g)     (6.08 )%(g)     22.48 %(f)(g)     (2.51 )%(f)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before
interest expense (h)
    1.16 %(i)     1.17 %     1.21 %     1.23 %     1.53 %     1.60 %(i)     1.49 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)           %(j)                    
Net expenses (h)     1.16 %(i)     1.17 %     1.21 %     1.23 %     1.53 %     1.60 %(i)     1.49 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.05 %     0.02 %     0.01 %(i)     0.01 %(i)  
Net investment loss (h)     (0.43 )%(i)     (0.05 )%     (0.43 )%     (0.76 )%     (1.21 )%     (1.31 )%(i)     (1.22 )%(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     86 %(f)     171 %     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  
Net assets,
end of period (000's)
  $ 52,562     $ 49,614     $ 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)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


111



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 26.47     $ 23.32     $ 21.69     $ 16.75     $ 17.98     $ 14.76     $ 15.15    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.15 )     (0.20 )(d)     (0.28 )     (0.30 )     (0.36 )     (0.22 )     (0.04 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency and
written options
    (0.38 )     4.81       2.22       5.24       (0.87 )     3.44       (0.35 )  
Total from investment
operations
    (0.53 )     4.61       1.94       4.94       (1.23 )     3.22       (0.39 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.78 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 22.16     $ 26.47     $ 23.32     $ 21.69     $ 16.75     $ 17.98     $ 14.76    
Total return (e)     (3.75 )%(f)     20.33 %     8.95 %(g)     29.49 %(g)     (6.84 )%(g)     21.82 %(f)(g)     (2.57 )%(f)(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before
interest expense (h)
    1.91 %(i)     1.92 %     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.29 %     2.36 %(i)     2.32 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)           %(j)                    
Net expenses (h)     1.91 %(i)     1.92 %     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.29 %     2.36 %(i)     2.32 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.05 %     0.10 %     0.12 %(i)     0.12 %(i)  
Net investment loss (h)     (1.19 )%(i)     (0.79 )%     (1.19 )%     (1.51 )%     (1.97 )%     (2.06 )%(i)     (2.05 )%(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     86 %(f)     171 %     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  
Net assets, end of
period (000's)
  $ 17,036     $ 19,472     $ 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)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


112



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 26.53     $ 23.37     $ 21.74     $ 16.79     $ 17.88    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.15 )     (0.21 )(c)     (0.28 )     (0.30 )     (0.30 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments, foreign
currency and written options
    (0.38 )     4.83       2.22       5.25       (0.79 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.53 )     4.62       1.94       4.95       (1.09 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.78 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 22.22     $ 26.53     $ 23.37     $ 21.74     $ 16.79    
Total return (d)     (3.73 )%(e)     20.33 %     8.93 %(f)     29.48 %(f)     (6.10 )%(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.91 %(h)     1.92 %     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.18 %(h)  
Interest expense     %(h)(i)     %(i)           %(i)        
Net expenses (g)     1.91 %(h)     1.92 %     1.96 %     1.98 %     2.18 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.05 %     0.08 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.18 )%(h)     (0.81 )%     (1.16 )%     (1.52 )%     (1.83 )%(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     86 %(e)     171 %     67 %     104 %     139 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 11,343     $ 8,237     $ 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)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended
August 31,
  Period Ended
August 31,
 
Class R Shares   2008   2007   2006 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 27.39     $ 23.97     $ 24.44    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.09 )     (0.15 )(c)     (0.10 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency and written options
    (0.41 )     5.03       (0.37 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.50 )     4.88       (0.47 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.83 )     (1.46 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 23.06     $ 27.39     $ 23.97    
Total return (d)     (3.52 )%(e)     20.93 %     (1.92 )%(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.41 %(g)     1.42 %     1.47 %(g)  
Interest expense     %(g)(h)     %(h)        
Net expenses (f)     1.41 %(g)     1.42 %     1.47 %(g)  
Net investment loss (f)     (0.68 )%(g)     (0.57 )%     (0.66 )%(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     86 %(e)     171 %     67 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 876     $ 908     $ 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)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(d)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


114



Financial HighlightsColumbia Mid Cap Growth Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class T Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 27.53     $ 24.04     $ 22.20     $ 17.03     $ 18.12     $ 14.79     $ 15.15    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.06 )     (0.03 )(d)     (0.12 )     (0.16 )     (0.22 )     (0.12 )     (0.02 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments, foreign
currency and written options
    (0.42 )     4.98       2.27       5.33       (0.87 )     3.45       (0.34 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.48 )     4.95       2.15       5.17       (1.09 )     3.33       (0.36 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.85 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 23.20     $ 27.53     $ 24.04     $ 22.20     $ 17.03     $ 18.12     $ 14.79    
Total return (e)     (3.44 )%(f)     21.17 %     9.70 %(g)     30.36 %(g)     (6.02 )%(g)     22.52 %(f)     (2.38 )%(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest
expense (h)
    1.21 %(i)     1.22 %     1.26 %     1.28 %     1.50 %     1.46 %(i)     1.45 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)           %(j)                    
Net expenses (h)     1.21 %(i)     1.22 %     1.26 %     1.28 %     1.50 %     1.46 %(i)     1.45 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.05 %     0.01 %              
Net investment loss (h)     (0.48 )%(i)     (0.10 )%     (0.50 )%     (0.82 )%     (1.19 )%     (1.16 )%(i)     (1.18 )%(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     86 %(f)     171 %     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 27,116     $ 29,282     $ 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)  Net investment income per share reflects special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested and no initial sale charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 27.93     $ 24.35     $ 22.41     $ 17.14     $ 18.17     $ 14.79     $ 19.60    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (loss) (c)     (0.02 )     0.05 (d)     (0.05 )     (0.10 )     (0.14 )     (0.08 )     (0.13 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments, foreign
currency and written options
    (0.43 )     5.04       2.30       5.37       (0.89 )     3.46       (4.68 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.45 )     5.09       2.25       5.27       (1.03 )     3.38       (4.81 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income           (0.05 )                                
From net realized gains     (3.88 )     (1.46 )     (0.31 )                          
Total distributions to
shareholders
    (3.88 )     (1.51 )     (0.31 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 23.60     $ 27.93     $ 24.35     $ 22.41     $ 17.14     $ 18.17     $ 14.79    
Total return (e)     (3.28 )%(f)     21.49 %     10.06 %(g)     30.75 %(g)     (5.67 )%(g)     22.85 %(f)(g)     (24.54 )%(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest
expense (h)
    0.91 %(i)     0.92 %     0.96 %     0.98 %     1.07 %     1.09 %(i)     1.12 %  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)           %(j)                    
Net expenses (h)     0.91 %(i)     0.92 %     0.96 %     0.98 %     1.07 %     1.09 %(i)     1.12 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %     0.05 %     0.05 %     0.05 %(i)     0.05 %  
Net investment income (loss) (h)     (0.18 )%(i)     0.20 %     (0.20 )%     (0.52 )%     (0.75 )%     (0.80 )%(i)     (0.85 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     86 %(f)     171 %     67 %     104 %     139 %     78 %(f)     88 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,285,543     $ 1,452,707     $ 807,089     $ 799,505     $ 825,988     $ 998,943     $ 807,342    

 

(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 special dividends. The effect of these dividends amounted to $0.07 per share.

(e)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


116



Financial HighlightsColumbia Small Cap Growth Fund I

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

Class A Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2007
  Period
Ended
August 31,
2006 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 31.69     $ 30.29     $ 27.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.12 )     (0.25 )     (0.30 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency
and written options
    (1.59 )     6.38       4.01    
Total from investment operations     (1.71 )     6.13       3.71    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.80 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 26.18     $ 31.69     $ 30.29    
Total return (c)     (7.15 )%(d)     21.96 %     13.73 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (e)     1.38 %(f)     1.40 %     1.46 %(f)  
Interest expense           %(g)     %(f)(g)  
Net expenses (e)     1.38 %(f)     1.40 %     1.46 %(f)  
Net investment loss (e)     (0.78 )%(f)     (0.82 )%     (1.15 )%(f)  
Portfolio turnover rate     102 %(d)     151 %     109 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 24,796     $ 18,430     $ 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 deferred sales charge.

(d)  Not annualized.

(e)  The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class B Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2007
  Period
Ended
August 31,
2006 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 31.26     $ 30.14     $ 27.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.23 )     (0.48 )     (0.50 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency
and written options
    (1.60 )     6.33       4.06    
Total from investment operations     (1.83 )     5.85       3.56    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.56 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.87     $ 31.26     $ 30.14    
Total return (c)     (7.53 )%(d)     21.05 %     13.17 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (e)     2.13 %(f)     2.15 %     2.21 %(f)  
Interest expenses           %(g)     %(f)(g)  
Net expenses (e)     2.13 %(f)     2.15 %     2.21 %(f)  
Net investment loss (e)     (1.53 )%(f)     (1.57 )%     (1.92 )%(f)  
Portfolio turnover rate     102 %(d)     151 %     109 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 1,739     $ 1,254     $ 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 expense reductions 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 share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

Class C Shares   (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
  Year
Ended
August 31,
2007
  Period
Ended
August 31,
2006 (a)
 
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 31.25     $ 30.14     $ 27.47    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.23 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency
and written options
    (1.61 )     6.32       4.05    
Total from investment operations     (1.84 )     5.84       3.56    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (3.56 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 25.85     $ 31.25     $ 30.14    
Total return (c)     (7.58 )%(d)     21.02 %     13.17 %(d)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (e)     2.13 %(f)     2.15 %     2.21 %(f)  
Interest expense           %(g)     %(f)(g)  
Net expenses (e)     2.13 %(f)     2.15 %     2.21 %(f)  
Net investment loss (e)     (1.52 )%(f)     (1.56 )%     (1.92 )%(f)  
Portfolio turnover rate     102 %(d)     151 %     109 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 3,890     $ 2,303     $ 427    

 

(a)  Class C shares were initially offered November 1, 2005.

(b)  Per share data was calculated using 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 expense reductions 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 share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 31.86     $ 30.36     $ 27.80     $ 21.32     $ 21.62     $ 16.30     $ 22.20    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment loss (c)     (0.08 )     (0.18 )     (0.29 )     (0.24 )     (0.24 )     (0.13 )     (0.17 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments, foreign
currency and written options
    (1.60 )     6.41       3.74       6.72       (0.06 )     5.45       (5.73 )  
Total from investment operations     (1.68 )     6.23       3.45       6.48       (0.30 )     5.32       (5.90 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income           (d)                                
From net realized gains     (3.88 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )                          
Total distributions to shareholders     (3.88 )     (4.73 )     (0.89 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 26.30     $ 31.86     $ 30.36     $ 27.80     $ 21.32     $ 21.62     $ 16.30    
Total return (e)     (7.06 )%(h)     22.28 %     12.64 %(f)     30.39 % (g)     (1.39 )%     32.64 %(h)     (26.58 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest
expense (i)
    1.13 %(j)     1.15 %     1.20 %     1.16 %     1.18 %     1.28 %(j)     1.24 %  
Interest expense           %(k)     %(k)     %(k)                    
Net expenses (i)     1.13 %(j)     1.15 %     1.20 %     1.16 %     1.18 %     1.28 %(j)     1.24 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(k)                          
Net investment loss (i)     (0.54 )%(j)     (0.59 )%     (0.96 )%     (0.99 )%     (1.01 )%     (1.09 )%(j)     (0.90 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     102 %(h)     151 %     109 %     114 %     118 %     79 %(h)     109 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 243,081     $ 220,887     $ 193,493     $ 214,659     $ 543,016     $ 637,616     $ 493,031    

 

(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 fees 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)  Not annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


120




Financial HighlightsColumbia Real Estate Equity Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
 
Year Ended August 31,
  Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.72     $ 29.07     $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.04     $ 17.80     $ 17.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.33       0.22       0.39       0.79 (d)     0.77       0.36 (e)     0.26    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and written options
    (2.51 )     1.24       4.90       4.73       4.67       3.11 (e)     0.78    
Total from investment operations     (2.18 )     1.46       5.29       5.52       5.44       3.47       1.04    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.09 )     (0.33 )     (0.78 )     (0.75 )     (0.70 )     (0.23 )     (0.25 )  
From net realized gains     (5.88 )     (9.48 )     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (5.97 )     (9.81 )     (4.06 )     (3.27 )     (0.89 )     (0.23 )     (0.25 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.57     $ 20.72     $ 29.07     $ 27.84     $ 25.59     $ 21.04     $ 17.80    
Total return (f)     (14.78 )%(g)     1.72 %     21.66 %     22.65 %     26.42 %     19.62 %(g)     6.10 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     1.35 %(i)     1.21 %     1.19 %     1.18 %     1.20 %     1.55 %(i)     1.43 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)     %(j)                          
Net expenses (h)     1.35 %(i)     1.21 %     1.19 %     1.18 %     1.20 %     1.55 %(i)     1.43 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     3.98 %(i)     0.84 %     1.45 %     2.98 %     3.27 %     2.70 %(e)(i)     4.81 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     31 %(g)     67 %     10 %     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 18,977     $ 31,069     $ 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 expense reductions 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 share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.76     $ 29.09     $ 27.85     $ 25.60     $ 21.03     $ 17.82     $ 17.01    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.28       0.03       0.19       0.60 (d)     0.58       0.24 (e)     0.22    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and written options
    (2.53 )     1.24       4.90       4.73       4.70       3.12 (e)     0.81    
Total from investment operations     (2.25 )     1.27       5.09       5.33       5.28       3.36       1.03    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.06 )     (0.12 )     (0.57 )     (0.56 )     (0.52 )     (0.15 )     (0.22 )  
From net realized gains     (5.88 )     (9.48 )     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )              
Total distributions to shareholders     (5.94 )     (9.60 )     (3.85 )     (3.08 )     (0.71 )     (0.15 )     (0.22 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.57     $ 20.76     $ 29.09     $ 27.85     $ 25.60     $ 21.03     $ 17.82    
Total return (f)     (15.13 )%(g)     0.99 %     20.78 %     21.74 %     25.53 %     18.97 %(g)     6.09 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     2.10 %(i)     1.96 %     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.98 %     2.37 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)     %(j)                          
Net expenses (h)     2.10 %(i)     1.96 %     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.98 %     2.37 %(i)     2.18 %(i)  
Net investment income (h)     3.42 %(i)     0.10 %     0.72 %     2.26 %     2.47 %     1.86 %(e)(i)     4.06 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     31 %(g)     67 %     10 %     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 7,221     $ 9,663     $ 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 expense reductions 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 share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.72     $ 29.06     $ 27.83     $ 25.58     $ 21.99    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.28       0.03       0.18       0.55 (c)     0.41    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and written options
    (2.52 )     1.23       4.90       4.78       3.72    
Total from investment operations     (2.24 )     1.26       5.08       5.33       4.13    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.06 )     (0.12 )     (0.57 )     (0.56 )     (0.35 )  
From net realized gains     (5.88 )     (9.48 )     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (5.94 )     (9.60 )     (3.85 )     (3.08 )     (0.54 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.54     $ 20.72     $ 29.06     $ 27.83     $ 25.58    
Total return (d)     (15.12 )%(e)     0.94 %     20.75 %     21.75 %     18.99 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     2.10 %(g)     1.96 %     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.95 %(g)  
Interest expense     %(g)(h)     %(h)     %(h)              
Net expenses (f)     2.10 %(g)     1.96 %     1.94 %     1.93 %     1.95 %(g)  
Net investment income (f)     3.35 %(g)     0.11 %     0.66 %     2.08 %     1.93 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     31 %(e)     67 %     10 %     10 %     28 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 6,134     $ 8,263     $ 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 expense reductions 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 share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.74     $ 29.10     $ 27.86     $ 25.60     $ 21.06     $ 17.81     $ 18.04    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.35       0.29       0.48       0.90 (d)     0.88       0.39 (e)     0.82    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and written options
    (2.51 )     1.22       4.88       4.70       4.62       3.14 (e)     (0.25 )  
Total from investment operations     (2.16 )     1.51       5.36       5.60       5.50       3.53       0.57    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.11 )     (0.39 )     (0.84 )     (0.82 )     (0.77 )     (0.28 )     (0.71 )  
From net realized gains     (5.88 )     (9.48 )     (3.28 )     (2.52 )     (0.19 )           (0.09 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (5.99 )     (9.87 )     (4.12 )     (3.34 )     (0.96 )     (0.28 )     (0.80 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 12.59     $ 20.74     $ 29.10     $ 27.86     $ 25.60     $ 21.06     $ 17.81    
Total return (f)     (14.71 )%(g)     1.95 %     21.99 %     22.99 %     26.72 %     20.01 %(g)     3.12 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     1.10 %(i)     0.96 %     0.94 %     0.93 %     0.97 %     1.08 %(i)     0.94 %  
Interest expense     %(i)(j)     %(j)     %(j)                          
Net expenses (h)     1.10 %(i)     0.96 %     0.94 %     0.93 %     0.97 %     1.08 %(i)     0.94 %  
Net investment income (h)     4.19 %(i)     1.11 %     1.78 %     3.40 %     3.78 %     3.09 %(e)(i)     5.30 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     31 %(g)     67 %     10 %     10 %     28 %     33 %(g)     53 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 245,261     $ 377,388     $ 578,899     $ 758,147     $ 872,924     $ 884,747     $ 774,646    

 

(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 $0.24 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 3.51% 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.

(f)  Total return at net asset value assuming all distributions reinvested.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 Technology Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.62     $ 9.33     $ 8.77     $ 6.50     $ 5.91     $ 3.79     $ 3.82    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.04 )     (0.10 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     (0.11 )     (0.04 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency,
futures contracts and written options
    (1.27 )     2.39       1.21       2.31       0.70       2.16       (0.02 )  
Total from investment operations     (1.31 )     2.29       1.12       2.27       0.59       2.12       (0.03 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (0.61 )           (0.56 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 9.70     $ 11.62     $ 9.33     $ 8.77     $ 6.50     $ 5.91     $ 3.79    
Total return (d)     (12.31 )%(e)     24.54 %     12.78 %(f)     34.92 %(f)     9.98 %(f)     55.94 %(e)(f)     (0.79 )%(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.34 %(h)     1.46 %     1.45 %     1.85 %     1.90 %     1.90 %(h)     1.76 %(h)  
Interest expense           %(i)     %(i)                          
Net expenses (g)     1.34 %(h)     1.46 %     1.45 %     1.85 %     1.90 %     1.90 %(h)     1.76 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(i)     0.06 %     0.53 %     3.06 %(h)     1.24 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.76 )%(h)     (0.96 )%     (0.95 )%     (1.47 )%     (1.51 )%     (1.35 )%(h)     (1.35 )%(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %(e)     210 %     350 %     328 %     488 %     523 %(e)     512 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 143,835     $ 109,541     $ 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 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


125



Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.25     $ 9.10     $ 8.57     $ 6.40     $ 5.86     $ 3.78     $ 3.82    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.08 )     (0.17 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )     (0.16 )     (0.07 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments, foreign currency, futures
contracts and written options
    (1.25 )     2.32       1.19       2.34       0.70       2.15       (0.03 )  
Total from investment operations     (1.33 )     2.15       1.03       2.17       0.54       2.08       (0.04 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (0.52 )           (0.50 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 9.40     $ 11.25     $ 9.10     $ 8.57     $ 6.40     $ 5.86     $ 3.78    
Total return (d)     (12.71 )%(e)     23.63 %     11.98 %(f)     33.91 %(f)     9.22 %(f)     55.03 %(e)(f)     (1.05 )%(e)(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     2.09 %(h)     2.21 %     2.20 %     2.60 %     2.65 %     2.65 %(h)     2.51 %(h)  
Interest expense           %(i)     %(i)                          
Net expenses (g)     2.09 %(h)     2.21 %     2.20 %     2.60 %     2.65 %     2.65 %(h)     2.51 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(i)     0.06 %     0.48 %     2.40 %(h)     1.24 %(h)  
Net investment loss (g)     (1.49 )(h)     (1.70 )%     (1.70 )%     (2.29 )%     (2.30 )%     (2.11 )%(h)     (2.10 )%(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %(e)     210 %     350 %     328 %     488 %     523 %(e)     512 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 10,975     $ 10,580     $ 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 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 share outstanding throughout each period is as follows:

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.27     $ 9.12     $ 8.59     $ 6.41     $ 6.48    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.09 )     (0.17 )     (0.16 )     (0.17 )     (0.14 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency, futures contracts and written options
    (1.24 )     2.32       1.19       2.35       0.07    
Total from investment operations     (1.33 )     2.15       1.03       2.18       (0.07 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (0.52 )           (0.50 )              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 9.42     $ 11.27     $ 9.12     $ 8.59     $ 6.41    
Total return (c)     (12.69 )%(d)     23.57 %     11.95 %(e)     34.01 %(e)     (1.08 )%(d)(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     2.09 %(g)     2.21 %     2.20 %     2.60 %     2.65 %(g)  
Interest expense           %(h)     %(h)              
Net expenses (f)     2.09 %(g)     2.21 %     2.20 %     0.60 %     2.65 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(h)     0.06 %     0.68 %(g)  
Net investment loss (f)     (1.52 )%(g)     (1.70 )%     (1.70 )%     (2.23 )%     (2.18 )%(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %(d)     210 %     350 %     328 %     488 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 46,992     $ 36,325     $ 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 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


127



Financial HighlightsColumbia Technology Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 11.78     $ 9.43     $ 8.86     $ 6.55     $ 5.93     $ 3.79     $ 6.13    
Income from Investment
Operations:
 
Net investment loss (c)     (0.03 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )     (0.10 )     (0.09 )     (0.04 )     (0.06 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments,
foreign currency, futures contracts
and written options
    (1.29 )     2.43       1.22       2.41       0.71       2.18       (2.28 )  
Total from investment operations     (1.32 )     2.35       1.15       2.31       0.62       2.14       (2.34 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (0.64 )           (0.58 )                          
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 9.82     $ 11.78     $ 9.43     $ 8.86     $ 6.55     $ 5.93     $ 3.79    
Total return (d)     (12.29 )%(e)     24.92 %     13.01 %(f)     35.27 %(f)     10.46 %(f)     56.46 %(e)(f)     (38.17 )%(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.09 %(h)     1.21 %     1.20 %     1.60 %     1.65 %     1.65 %(h)     1.65 %  
Interest expense           %(i)     %(i)                          
Net expenses (g)     1.09 %(h)     1.21 %     1.20 %     0.60 %     1.65 %     1.65 %(h)     1.65 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(i)     0.06 %     0.53 %     2.73 %(h)     1.33 %  
Net investment loss (g)     (0.52 )(h)     (0.70 )%     (0.71 )%     (1.29 )%     (1.30 )%     (1.19 )%(h)     (1.24 )%  
Portfolio turnover rate     164 %(e)     210 %     350 %     328 %     488 %     523 %(e)     512 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 174,250     $ 137,420     $ 70,767     $ 40,947     $ 30,268     $ 19,663     $ 8,055    

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


128



Financial HighlightsColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 21.48     $ 21.22     $ 21.21     $ 18.37     $ 15.95     $ 13.13     $ 12.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.02       0.07       0.13       0.01       0.03       0.06       0.01    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    (0.72 )     2.97       1.54       3.08       2.46       2.76       0.40    
Total from investment operations     (0.70 )     3.04       1.67       3.09       2.49       2.82       0.41    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.07 )     (0.10 )     (0.14 )     (0.03 )     (0.07 )              
From net realized gains     (2.21 )     (2.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                    
Total distributions to shareholders     (2.28 )     (2.78 )     (1.66 )     (0.25 )     (0.07 )              
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.50     $ 21.48     $ 21.22     $ 21.21     $ 18.37     $ 15.95     $ 13.13    
Total return (d)     (4.56 )%(e)(f)     16.33 %(e)     8.26 %(e)     16.88 %(e)     15.64 %(e)     21.48 %(f)     3.22 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses     1.22 %(g)(h)     1.23 %(i)     1.24 %(g)     1.24 %(g)     1.27 %(g)     1.30 %(g)(h)     1.21 %(g)(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.06 %(h)     0.02 %     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.01 %              
Net investment income     0.17 %(g)(h)     0.36 %(i)     0.65 %(g)     0.64 %(g)     0.19 %(g)     0.60 %(g)(h)     0.64 %(g)(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     40 %(f)     139 %     82 %     80 %     106 %     68 %(f)     188 %  
Net assets, end of
period (000's)
  $ 236,159     $ 255,743     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.06%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


129



Financial HighlightsColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.96     $ 20.81     $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.82     $ 13.10     $ 12.72    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (c)     (0.06 )     (0.08 )     (0.02 )     (d)     (0.10 )     (0.03 )     (0.01 )  
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    (0.70 )     2.91       1.51       2.89       2.45       2.75       0.39    
Total from investment operations     (0.76 )     2.83       1.49       2.89       2.35       2.72       0.38    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (2.21 )     (2.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                    
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 17.99     $ 20.96     $ 20.81     $ 20.84     $ 18.17     $ 15.82     $ 13.10    
Total return (e)(f)     (4.92 )%(g)     15.50 %     7.47 %     15.97 %     14.85 %     20.76 %(g)     2.99 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses     1.97 %(h)(i)     1.98 %(j)     1.99 %(h)     1.99 %(h)     2.02 %(h)     2.22 %(h)(i)     2.36 %(h)(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.06 %(i)     0.02 %     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.14 %     0.23 %(i)     0.23 %(i)  
Net investment loss     (0.58 )%(h)(i)     (0.39 )%(j)     (0.10 )%(h)     (0.09 )%(h)     (0.57 )%(h)     (0.33 )%(h)(i)     (0.51 )%(h)(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     40 %(g)     139 %     82 %     80 %     106 %     68 %(g)     188 %  
Net assets, end of
period (000's)
  $ 47,242     $ 53,965     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  Not annualized.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.06%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


130



Financial HighlightsColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 20.96     $ 20.82     $ 20.85     $ 18.18     $ 16.42    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment loss (b)     (0.06 )     (0.08 )     (0.02 )     (c)     (0.09 )  
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments and foreign currency
    (0.69 )     2.90       1.51       2.89       1.85    
Total from investment operations     (0.75 )     2.82       1.49       2.89       1.76    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net realized gains     (2.21 )     (2.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )        
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.00     $ 20.96     $ 20.82     $ 20.85     $ 18.18    
Total return (d)(e)     (4.87 )%(f)     15.43 %     7.46 %     15.96 %     10.72 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses     1.97 %(g)(h)     1.98 %(i)     1.99 %(g)     1.99 %(g)     2.05 %(g)(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.06 %(h)     0.02 %     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.07 %(h)  
Net investment loss     (0.58 )%(g)(h)     (0.40 )%(i)     (0.10 )%(g)     (0.09 )%(g)     (0.57 )%(g)(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     40 %(f)     139 %     82 %     80 %     106 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 38,604     $ 44,682     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.06%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


131



Financial HighlightsColumbia Strategic Investor Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 21.53     $ 21.28     $ 21.27     $ 18.42     $ 15.98     $ 13.14     $ 14.52    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.05       0.13       0.18       0.01       0.08       0.08       0.10    
Net realized and unrealized gain
(loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    (0.72 )     2.96       1.54       3.13       2.47       2.76       (1.35 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.67 )     3.09       1.72       3.14       2.55       2.84       (1.25 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.12 )     (0.16 )     (0.19 )     (0.07 )     (0.11 )           (0.11 )  
From net realized gains     (2.21 )     (2.68 )     (1.52 )     (0.22 )                 (0.02 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (2.33 )     (2.84 )     (1.71 )     (0.29 )     (0.11 )           (0.13 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 18.53     $ 21.53     $ 21.28     $ 21.27     $ 18.42     $ 15.98     $ 13.14    
Total return (d)(e)     (4.42 )%(f)     16.62 %     8.50 %     17.16 %     15.98 %     21.61 %(f)     (8.56 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses     0.97 %(g)(h)     0.98 % (i)     0.99 %(g)     0.99 %(g)     1.02 %(g)     1.08 %(g)(h)     1.23 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.06 %(h)     0.02 %     0.01 %     0.03 %     0.03 %     0.03 %(h)     0.03 %  
Net investment income     0.42 %(g)(h)     0.63 %(i)     0.89 %(g)     0.86 %(g)     0.44 %(g)     0.82 %(g)(h)     0.62 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     40 %(f)     139 %     82 %     80 %     106 %     68 %(f)     188 %  
Net assets, end of
period (000's)
  $ 796,037     $ 859,142     $ 179,027     $ 267,380     $ 272,178     $ 227,454     $ 209,610    

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(f)  Not annualized.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of 0.06%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


132




Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 24.77     $ 22.51     $ 21.75     $ 19.86     $ 19.18     $ 17.52     $ 17.58    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.26       0.48       0.38       0.02 (d)     0.29       0.16       0.03    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.23 )     2.26       0.78       2.28       0.67       1.64       (e)  
Total from investment operations     0.03       2.74       1.16       2.30       0.96       1.80       0.03    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.28 )     (0.48 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )     (0.28 )     (0.14 )     (0.09 )  
From net realized gains     (0.15 )                                      
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.43 )     (0.48 )     (0.40 )     (0.41 )     (0.28 )     (0.14 )     (0.09 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.37     $ 24.77     $ 22.51     $ 21.75     $ 19.86     $ 19.18     $ 17.52    
Total return (f)     0.04 %(g)     12.26 %     5.40 %(h)     11.72 %     4.99 %     10.35 %(g)     0.19 %(g)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (i)     1.04 %(j)     1.02 %     0.98 %     1.02 %     1.02 %     1.42 %(j)     1.17 %(j)  
Interest expense                 %(k)                          
Net expenses (i)     1.04 %(j)     1.02 %     0.98 %     1.02 %     1.02 %     1.42 %(j)     1.17 %(j)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %                          
Net investment income (i)     2.07 %(j)     1.98 %     1.71 %     1.80 %     1.45 %     1.32 %(j)     2.03 %(j)  
Portfolio turnover rate     46 %(g)     78 %     59 %     63 %     158 %     110 %(g)     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 8,224     $ 6,582     $ 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)  Not annualized.

(h)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(i)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(j)  Annualized.

(k)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


133



Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 24.73     $ 22.47     $ 21.72     $ 19.83     $ 19.16     $ 17.52     $ 17.58    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.16       0.29       0.21       0.01 (d)     0.14       0.07       0.02    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.22 )     2.27       0.78       2.14       0.66       1.65       (0.01 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.06 )     2.56       0.99       2.15       0.80       1.72       0.01    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.30 )     (0.24 )     (0.26 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )  
From net realized gains     (0.15 )                                      
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.34 )     (0.30 )     (0.24 )     (0.26 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )     (0.07 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.33     $ 24.73     $ 22.47     $ 21.72     $ 19.83     $ 19.16     $ 17.52    
Total return (e)     (0.33 )%(f)     11.45 %     4.57 %(g)     10.91 %     4.17 %     9.83 %(f)     0.06 %(f)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     1.79 %(i)     1.77 %     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.77 %     2.17 %(i)     1.92 %(i)  
Interest expense                 %(j)                          
Net expenses (h)     1.79 %(i)     1.77 %     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.77 %     2.17 %(i)     1.92 %(i)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %                          
Net investment income (h)     1.30 %(i)     1.20 %     0.95 %     1.07 %     0.71 %     0.59 %(i)     1.28 %(i)  
Portfolio turnover rate     46 %(f)     78 %     59 %     63 %     158 %     110 %(f)     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 7,065     $ 6,955     $ 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)  Not annualized.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


134



Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 24.73     $ 22.48     $ 21.72     $ 19.83     $ 19.59    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.17       0.29       0.21       0.01 (c)     0.13    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.23 )     2.26       0.79       2.14       0.23    
Total from investment operations     (0.06 )     2.55       1.00       2.15       0.36    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.30 )     (0.24 )     (0.26 )     (0.12 )  
From net realized gains     (0.15 )                          
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.34 )     (0.30 )     (0.24 )     (0.26 )     (0.12 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.33     $ 24.73     $ 22.48     $ 21.72     $ 19.83    
Total return (d)     (0.33 )%(e)     11.40 %     4.62 %(f)     10.91 %     1.82 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.79 %(h)     1.77 %     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.80 %(h)  
Interest expense                 %(i)              
Net expenses (g)     1.79 %(h)     1.77 %     1.73 %     1.77 %     1.80 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %              
Net investment income (g)     1.33 %(h)     1.20 %     0.98 %     1.06 %     0.72 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     46 %(e)     78 %     59 %     63 %     158 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 2,598     $ 1,887     $ 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)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


135



Financial HighlightsColumbia Balanced Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 24.75     $ 22.50     $ 21.74     $ 19.84     $ 19.19     $ 17.51     $ 20.67    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.29       0.53       0.43       0.01 (d)     0.35       0.24       0.47    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.22 )     2.26       0.79       2.36       0.66       1.64       (3.13 )  
Total from investment operations     0.07       2.79       1.22       2.37       1.01       1.88       (2.66 )  
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.31 )     (0.54 )     (0.46 )     (0.47 )     (0.36 )     (0.20 )     (0.50 )  
From net realized gains     (0.15 )                                      
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.46 )     (0.54 )     (0.46 )     (0.47 )     (0.36 )     (0.20 )     (0.50 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 24.36     $ 24.75     $ 22.50     $ 21.74     $ 19.84     $ 19.19     $ 17.51    
Total return (e)     0.20 %(f)     12.49 %     5.66 %(g)     12.06 %     5.27 %     10.81 %(f)     (12.97 )%  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (h)     0.79 %(i)     0.77 %     0.73 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %(i)     0.70 %  
Interest expense                 %(j)                          
Net expenses (h)     0.79 %(i)     0.77 %     0.73 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %(i)     0.70 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 0.01 %                          
Net investment income (h)     2.29 %(i)     2.19 %     1.94 %     2.11 %     1.73 %     2.03 %(i)     2.50 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     46 %(f)     78 %     59 %     63 %     158 %     110 %(f)     98 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 184,843     $ 196,615     $ 226,694     $ 301,109     $ 483,746     $ 640,402     $ 668,290    

 

(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)  Not annualized.

(g)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(h)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(i)  Annualized.

(j)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


136



Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.52    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.23       0.46       0.45       0.46       0.46       0.29       0.08    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.21 )     (0.23 )     (0.20 )     0.03       0.34       (0.22 )     0.07    
Total from investment operations     0.02       0.23       0.25       0.49       0.80       0.07       0.15    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.23 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     (0.31 )     (0.08 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.09 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.23 )     (0.45 )     (0.46 )     (0.49 )     (0.60 )     (0.32 )     (0.17 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.81     $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50    
Total return (d)     0.13 %(e)(f)     1.92 %     2.05 %(f)     4.05 %     6.68 %     0.56 %(e)     1.19 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (g)     0.79 %(h)     0.88 %     0.89 %     0.89 %     0.92 %     1.16 %(h)     0.92 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.09 %(h)           %(i)                          
Net investment income (g)     3.80 %(h)     3.73 %     3.72 %     3.71 %     3.73 %     3.52 %(h)     4.11 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(e)     16 %     2 %     9 %     11 %     10 %(e)     21 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 5,220     $ 5,519     $ 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)  Not annualized.

(f)  Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


137



Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.52    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.19       0.36       0.37       0.37       0.37       0.24       0.06    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.21 )     (0.22 )     (0.22 )     0.03       0.34       (0.23 )     0.08    
Total from investment operations     (0.02 )     0.14       0.15       0.40       0.71       0.01       0.14    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.19 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.37 )     (0.25 )     (0.07 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.09 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.19 )     (0.36 )     (0.36 )     (0.40 )     (0.51 )     (0.26 )     (0.16 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.81     $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50    
Total return (d)     (0.22 )%(e)(f)     1.16 %     1.29 %(f)     3.26 %     5.87 %     0.05 %(e)     1.10 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (g)     1.54 %(h)     1.63 %     1.64 %     1.64 %     1.68 %     1.86 %(h)     1.67 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.09 %(h)           %(i)                          
Net investment income (g)     3.07 %(h)     2.98 %     3.00 %     2.96 %     2.97 %     2.83 %(h)     3.36 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(e)     16 %     2 %     9 %     11 %     10 %(e)     21 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 761     $ 842     $ 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) Not annualized.

(f) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived feesor reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g) The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.42    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.20       0.40       0.41       0.41       0.36    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
on investments and futures contracts
    (0.21 )     (0.21 )     (0.21 )     0.03       0.18    
Total from investment operations     (0.01 )     0.19       0.20       0.44       0.54    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.20 )     (0.41 )     (0.41 )     (0.40 )     (0.37 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.04 )     (0.14 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.20 )     (0.41 )     (0.41 )     (0.44 )     (0.51 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.81     $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45    
Total return (c)(d)     (0.08 )%(e)     1.52 %     1.64 %     3.64 %     4.41 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (f)     1.19 %(g)     1.28 %     1.29 %     1.29 %     1.30 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.44 %(g)     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %     0.35 %(g)  
Net investment income (f)     3.27 %(g)     3.33 %     3.33 %     3.31 %     3.28 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(e)     16 %     2 %     9 %     11 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 5,907     $ 1,097     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


139



Financial HighlightsColumbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50     $ 12.08    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.25       0.49       0.49       0.49       0.50       0.34       0.55    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and futures contracts
    (0.21 )     (0.23 )     (0.21 )     0.03       0.34       (0.23 )     0.54    
Total from investment operations     0.04       0.26       0.28       0.52       0.84       0.11       1.09    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.25 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )     (0.48 )     (0.50 )     (0.35 )     (0.55 )  
From net realized gains                       (0.04 )     (0.14 )     (0.01 )     (0.12 )  
Total distributions to shareholders     (0.25 )     (0.48 )     (0.49 )     (0.52 )     (0.64 )     (0.36 )     (0.67 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 11.81     $ 12.02     $ 12.24     $ 12.45     $ 12.45     $ 12.25     $ 12.50    
Total return (d)     0.27 %(e)(f)     2.18 %     2.31 %(f)     4.31 %     6.97 %     0.83 %(e)     9.24 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses (g)     0.54 %(h)     0.63 %     0.64 %     0.64 %     0.65 %     0.68 %(h)     0.58 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.09 %(h)           %(i)                          
Net investment income (g)     4.07 %(h)     3.98 %     3.99 %     3.96 %     4.03 %     4.13 %(h)     4.45 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     1 %(e)     16 %     2 %     9 %     11 %     10 %(e)     21 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 359,198     $ 368,292     $ 380,653     $ 410,706     $ 434,509     $ 485,427     $ 508,865    

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


140



Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class A Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.17    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.26       0.52       0.50       0.48       0.50       0.33       0.09    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    (0.30 )     (0.13 )     (0.32 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       0.20    
Total from investment operations     (0.04 )     0.39       0.18       0.45       0.74       0.48       0.29    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.27 )     (0.54 )     (0.53 )     (0.52 )     (0.54 )     (0.36 )     (0.09 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.81     $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37    
Total return (d)     (0.58 )%(e)     4.75 %     2.16 %(f)     5.31 %     8.90 %     5.81 %(e)     3.50 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.10 %(h)     1.03 %     0.97 %     0.95 %     1.01 %     1.07 %(h)     1.15 %(h)  
Interest expense           %(i)                                
Net expenses (g)     1.10 %(h)     1.03 %     0.97 %     0.95 %     1.01 %     1.07 %(h)     1.15 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(i)                          
Net investment income (g)     6.58 %(h)     6.25 %     5.97 %     5.55 %     5.74 %     5.82 %(h)     6.46 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(e)     42 %     31 %     40 %     41 %     38 %(e)     42 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 81,071     $ 103,769     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g) The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 Conservative High Yield Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Period
Ended
December 31,
 
Class B Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.17    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.23       0.46       0.44       0.42       0.43       0.28       0.07    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    (0.30 )     (0.13 )     (0.32 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       0.20    
Total from investment operations     (0.07 )     0.33       0.12       0.39       0.67       0.43       0.27    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.48 )     (0.47 )     (0.46 )     (0.47 )     (0.31 )     (0.07 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.81     $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37    
Total return (d)     (0.94 )%(e)     3.97 %     1.40 %(f)     4.53 %     8.07 %     5.20 %(e)     3.33 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     1.85 %(h)     1.78 %     1.72 %     1.70 %     1.77 %     1.94 %(h)     1.90 %(h)  
Interest expense           %(i)                                
Net expenses (g)     1.85 %(h)     1.78 %     1.72 %     1.70 %     1.77 %     1.94 %(h)     1.90 %(h)  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(i)                          
Net investment income (g)     5.83 %(h)     5.50 %     5.21 %     4.80 %     4.97 %     4.93 %(h)     5.71 %(h)  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(e)     42 %     31 %     40 %     41 %     38 %(e)     42 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 43,422     $ 50,577     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 Conservative High Yield Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
 
Class C Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004 (a)  
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period   $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.64    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (b)     0.24       0.47       0.45       0.43       0.39    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    (0.31 )     (0.13 )     (0.32 )     (0.03 )     0.09    
Total from investment operations     (0.07 )     0.34       0.13       0.40       0.48    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.24 )     (0.49 )     (0.48 )     (0.47 )     (0.43 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.81     $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69    
Total return (c)(d)     (0.87 )%(e)     4.13 %     1.55 %     4.69 %     5.65 %(e)  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (f)     1.70 %(g)     1.63 %     1.57 %     1.55 %     1.61 %(g)  
Interest expense           %(h)                    
Net expenses (f)     1.70 %(g)     1.63 %     1.57 %     1.55 %     1.61 %(g)  
Waiver/Reimbursement     0.15 %(g)     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %(g)  
Net investment income (f)     5.99 %(g)     5.69 %     5.37 %     4.95 %     5.03 %(g)  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(e)     42 %     31 %     40 %     41 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 25,932     $ 33,673     $ 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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(e)  Not annualized.

(f)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(g)  Annualized.

(h)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


143



Financial HighlightsColumbia Conservative High Yield Fund

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

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
  Year Ended August 31,   Period
Ended
August 31,
  Year
Ended
December 31,
 
Class Z Shares   2008   2007   2006   2005   2004   2003 (a)   2002 (b)  
Net Asset Value,
Beginning of Period
  $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37     $ 8.87    
Income from Investment Operations:  
Net investment income (c)     0.27       0.54       0.52       0.50       0.52       0.35       0.57    
Net realized and unrealized
gain (loss) on investments
and foreign currency
    (0.30 )     (0.13 )     (0.32 )     (0.03 )     0.24       0.15       (0.48 )  
Total from investment operations     (0.03 )     0.41       0.20       0.47       0.76       0.50       0.09    
Less Distributions to Shareholders:  
From net investment income     (0.28 )     (0.56 )     (0.55 )     (0.54 )     (0.56 )     (0.38 )     (0.59 )  
Net Asset Value, End of Period   $ 7.81     $ 8.12     $ 8.27     $ 8.62     $ 8.69     $ 8.49     $ 8.37    
Total return (d)     (0.45 )%(e)     5.01 %     2.42 %(f)     5.54 %     9.16 %     6.04 %(e)     1.17 %  
Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:  
Net expenses before interest expense (g)     0.85 %(h)     0.78 %     0.72 %     0.70 %     0.77 %     0.82 %(h)     0.77 %  
Interest expense           %(i)                                
Net expenses (g)     0.85 %(h)     0.78 %     0.72 %     0.70 %     0.77 %     0.82 %(h)     0.77 %  
Waiver/Reimbursement                 %(i)                          
Net investment income (g)     6.82 %(h)     6.49 %     6.20 %     5.80 %     5.97 %     6.19 %(h)     6.84 %  
Portfolio turnover rate     16 %(e)     42 %     31 %     40 %     41 %     38 %(e)     42 %  
Net assets, end of period (000's)   $ 499,406     $ 614,168     $ 801,811     $ 1,073,894     $ 1,186,454     $ 1,197,340     $ 702,785    

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

(g)  The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01%.

(h)  Annualized.

(i)  Rounds to less than 0.01%.

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.


144




Notes to Financial StatementsColumbia Funds

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

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

All Funds currently operate as diversified funds. Effective January 1, 2008, Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund is a non-diversified Fund, which allows the Fund to invest more of its assets in the securities of fewer issuers.

Investment Objectives

Columbia International Stock Fund seeks long-term capital. 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 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 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, commonly referred to as "junk" or "high-yield" bonds.

Fund Shares

The Trust may issue an unlimited number of shares. Each of the Funds, except Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund, offers four classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z. Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund offers six classes of shares: Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R, Class T and Class Z. Each share class has its own expense structure and sales charges, as applicable.

With the exception of Class A shares of Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund and Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund, Class A and Class T shares are subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 5.75% based on the amount of initial investment. Class A shares of Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund and Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund are subject to a front-end sales charge of up to 3.25% and 4.75%, respectively, 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 after 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 shares are subject to a maximum CDSC of 5.00% based upon the holding period after purchase. Class B shares will generally convert to Class A shares eight years after purchase. Class C shares are


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subject to a 1.00% CDSC on shares sold within twelve months 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 accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") requires management to make certain 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, exchange-traded funds and securities of 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 quotations. 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.

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

Options are valued at the last reported sale price, or in the absence of a sale, the mean between the last quoted bid and ask price.

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the prevailing forward exchange rate of the underlying currencies.

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 Funds' shares are determined as of such times. Foreign currency exchange rates are generally determined at 4:00 p.m. Eastern (U.S.) time. 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 Funds' 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.

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faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at 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 is evaluating the impact the application of SFAS 157 will have on each 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.

Options

Each Fund may write call and put options on securities it owns or in which it may invest. Writing put options tends to increase the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. Writing call options tends to decrease the Fund's exposure to the underlying instrument. When the Fund writes a call or put option, an amount equal to the premium received is recorded as a liability and subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of the option written. Premiums received from writing options which expire are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are exercised or closed are added to the proceeds or offset against the amounts paid on the underlying security transaction to determine the realized gain or loss. Each Fund, as a writer of an option, has no control over whether the underlying security may be sold (call) or purchased (put) and as a result bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. There is the risk that a Fund may not be able to enter into a closing transaction because of an illiquid market. Each Fund's custodian will set aside cash or liquid portfolio securities equal to the amount of the written options contract commitment in a separate account.

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 contract. Each Fund may utilize forward foreign currency exchange contracts in connection with the settlement of purchases and sales of securities. Each Fund 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 foreign currency exchange 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 forward foreign currency exchange 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 foreign currency exchange 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 that counterparties of the contracts may be 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

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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 in or restrictions on 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 the Funds seek to assert their rights.

Delayed Delivery Securities

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

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 the ex-date as the Funds become aware of such, net of any 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 value of additional securities received as an income payment is recorded as income and as the cost basis of such securities.

The Funds estimate components of distributions from real estate investment trusts (REITs). Distributions received from real estate investment trusts (REITs) in excess of their income are recorded as a reduction of the cost of the related investments and/or realized gains 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 in the Statements of Operations.

Determination of Class Net Asset Values

All income, expenses (other than class-specific expenses, as shown on the Statements 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 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 Statements 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


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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, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations and warranties and which provide general indemnities. A Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because this would involve future claims against the Funds. Also, under the Trust's organizational documents and by contract, the Trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of actions relating to their duties to the Trust. However, based on experience, the Funds expect the risk of loss due to these representations, warranties and indemnities to be minimal.

Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2007 was as follows:

    Tax-Exempt
Income
  Ordinary
Income*
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total  
Columbia International Stock Fund   $     $ 21,930,885     $ 136,213,727     $ 158,144,612    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund           13,102,667       74,190,625       87,293,292    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I           7,227,574       23,653,088       30,880,662    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund           9,129,456       211,804,391       220,933,847    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund           6,325,599       54,525,936       60,851,535    
Columbia Balanced Fund           5,000,055             5,000,055    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     15,322,951       12,232             15,335,183    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund           63,509,159             63,509,159    

 

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Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 29, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

    Unrealized
Appreciation
  Unrealized
Depreciation
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 191,684,677     $ (70,200,502 )   $ 121,484,175    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     235,451,743       (67,165,352 )     168,286,391    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     42,255,853       (21,141,672 )     21,114,181    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     74,506,177       (23,854,119 )     50,652,058    
Columbia Technology Fund     32,905,853       (27,851,405 )     5,054,448    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     206,154,404       (43,181,924 )     162,972,480    
Columbia Balanced Fund     19,847,420       (5,485,585 )     14,361,835    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     10,159,951       (8,298,659 )     1,861,292    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     4,827,628       (36,630,611 )     (31,802,983 )  

 

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2007, 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  
    2008   2009   2010   2011   2013   2014   2015   Total  
Columbia International
Stock Fund
  $ 2,139,717     $ 52,014,158     $ 20,382,060     $     $     $     $     $ 74,535,935    
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    1,376,842       1,376,842                                     2,753,684    
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
          10,580,464             10,580,464                         21,160,928    
Columbia Oregon
Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
                            63,256                   63,256    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
                9,535,110                   975,147       22,859,341       33,369,598    

 

Capital loss carryforwards that were utilized during the year ended August 31, 2007 were as follows:

Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 28,470,756    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     59,390,157    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     26,413,846    
Columbia Balanced Fund     17,363,719    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    677,280    

 

Of the remaining capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia International Stock Fund, $1,480,126 ($1,480,126 expiring August 31, 2008), $1,319,182 ($659,591 expiring August 31, 2008 and $659,591 expiring August 31, 2009) and $71,736,627 ($51,354,567 expiring August 31, 2009 and $20,382,060 expiring August 31, 2010) remain from Columbia International Stock Fund's merger with Liberty Newport International Equity Fund, Stein Roe International Fund and Columbia International Equity Fund, respectively. 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, $2,753,684 ($1,376,842 expiring August 31, 2008 and $1,376,842 expiring August 31, 2009) remain from the Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund's merger with Liberty Mid Cap Growth Fund.

Of the remaining capital loss carryforwards attributable to Columbia Strategic Income Fund, $10,580,464 ($10,580,464 expiring August 31, 2011), $8,684,300 ($8,684,300 expiring August 31, 2009) and $1,896,164 ($1,896,164 expiring August 31, 2009) remain from the Columbia Strategic Investor Fund merger with the Columbia Young Investor Fund. The total capital loss carryforwards acquired in the current year from the Columbia Young Investor Fund were $70,768,728 of which $23,193,954 was permanently lost and $26,413,846 was utilized to offset current year gains. The availability of a portion of the remaining capital loss carryforward from the Columbia Young Investor Fund may be limited in a given year.

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 of August 31, 2007, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund deferred $3,100,004 post-October capital losses attributed to security transactions to September 1, 2007.

The Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 ("FIN 48") on January 31, 2008. FIN 48 requires management to determine whether a tax position of a Fund is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 was applied to all existing tax positions upon initial adoption. Management has evaluated the known implications of FIN 48 on its computation of net assets for each Fund. As a result of this evaluation, management believes that FIN 48 does not have any effect on the Funds' financial statements and no cumulative effect entry was made as of February 29, 2008. However, management's conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). The Funds' federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation ("BOA"), provides the Funds with investment advisory, administrative and other services. Columbia receives a monthly investment advisory fee based on each Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:

    First
$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 %     0.82 %     0.77 %     0.72 %     0.70 %     0.68 %  
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    0.82 %     0.75 %     0.72 %     0.67 %     0.67 %     0.67 %  
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    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 %  

 


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    First
$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 Technology Fund     0.87 %     0.82 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %     0.77 %  
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    0.60 %     0.55 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %     0.50 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     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 %  
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    0.60 %     0.55 %     0.52 %     0.49 %     0.49 %     0.49 %  

 

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the annualized effective investment advisory fee rates for the Funds, as a percentage of each Fund's average daily net assets, were as follows:

    Annualized
Effective
Fee Rate
 
Columbia International Stock Fund     0.83 %  
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     0.56 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.50 %  
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    0.50 %  
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    0.58 %  

 

Administration Fee

Columbia provides administrative and other services to Columbia Strategic Investor Fund for a monthly administration 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     0.150 %  
Over $1 billion     0.125 %  

 

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the annualized effective administration fee rate was 0.15% of Columbia Strategic Investor Fund's average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Funds have entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the "Financial Reporting Services Agreement") with State Street Bank & Trust Company ("State Street") and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Funds. The Funds have also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the "State Street Agreements") with State Street and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides accounting services to the Funds. Under the State Street Agreements, each 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 of the Fund for the month. The aggregate fee for each Fund will not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Funds also reimburse State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses and charges.

The Funds have 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 Funds reimburse Columbia for out-of-pocket expenses. Prior to January 1, 2008, the Funds also reimbursed Columbia for


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accounting oversight services, services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the amounts charged to the Funds by affiliates included in the Statements of Operations under "Pricing and bookkeeping fees" were as follows:

    Amounts
Charged by
Affiliates
 
Columbia International
Stock Fund
    $4,062    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     4,062    
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    4,062    
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    4,062    
Columbia Technology Fund     4,062    
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    4,062    
Columbia Balanced Fund     4,062    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    4,062    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    4,062    

 

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 $17.34 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. Prior to November 1, 2007, the annual rate was $17.00 per open account. 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 Funds. 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 fee. For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the Transfer Agent waived transfer agent fees of $646,083. This agreement may be modified or terminated by the Transfer Agent at any time.

An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below each Fund's initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statements of Operations. For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Funds.

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' shares. For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts on sales of Class A and Class T shares and received net CDSC fees on Class A, Class B, Class C and Class T share redemptions as follows:

Front-End Sales Charge   CDSC  
    Class A   Class T   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 8,405     $     $ 220     $ 15,195     $ 1,107    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     16,336       75       1,386       7,062       2,980    

 


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    Front-End Sales Charge   CDSC  
    Class A   Class A   Class B   Class C  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I   $ 15,167     $ 82     $ 734     $ 424    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     2670       629       7480       855    
Columbia Technology Fund     121,107       9,252       14,973       15,855    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     17,063       2,381       45,213       3,392    
Columbia Balanced Fund     5,827             4,152       11    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    118             585          
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     616             49,882       237    

 

The Funds have adopted Rule 12b-1 plans (the "Plans") which require 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 R  
Columbia International Stock Fund           0.75 %     0.75 %        
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %     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 %        
Columbia Technology Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %        
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund           0.75 %     0.75 %        
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %        
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %        
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.10 %     0.75 %     0.75 %        

 

    Service Fee  
    Class A (a)   Class B   Class C  
Columbia International Stock Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Columbia Technology Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Columbia Balanced Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     0.25 %     0.25 %     0.25 %  

 

(a)  The Funds may pay distribution and service fees up to a maximum of 0.35% of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares (comprised of up to 0.25% for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.10% for distribution services), but will limit such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.25% of each Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares during the current fiscal year.


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The Distributor has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the distribution and service fees for Class C shares so that the combined fees do not exceed the annual rate of 0.65% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares of Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, and 0.85% of the average daily net assets of the Class C shares of Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund. These arrangements may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

The CDSC and the distribution fees received from the Plans 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 Fund may pay shareholder service fees up to a maximum of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets attributable to Class T shares (comprised of up to 0.25% for shareholder liaison services and up to 0.25% for administrative support services), but such fees will not exceed the Fund's net investment income attributable to Class T shares and Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund will limit such fees to an aggregate fee of not more than 0.30% for annual Class T shareholder services fees.

Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements

Columbia has voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Columbia Technology Fund for certain expenses so that total expenses (exclusive of distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, will not exceed the annual rate of 1.65% of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by Columbia at any time.

Columbia has voluntarily agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Columbia Strategic Investor Fund for certain expenses so that total expenses (exclusive of distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, will not exceed 0.98% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets. This arrangement may be modified or terminated by Columbia at any time.

Effective November 1, 2007, Columbia has contractually agreed to waive fees and/or reimburse Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund for certain expenses so that total expenses (exclusive of distribution and service fees, brokerage commissions, interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses, but inclusive of custodial charges relating to overdrafts, if any), after giving effect to any balance credits from the Fund's custodian, will not exceed the annual rate of 0.50% of the Fund's average daily net assets through December 31, 2008. There is no guarantee that this arrangement will continue after December 31, 2008.

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 Trust's eligible 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.

As a result of a fund merger, Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund assumed the liabilities of the deferred compensation plan of the acquired fund, which is included in "Trustee's fees" in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The deferred compensation plan of the acquired fund may be terminated at any time. Any payments to plan participants are paid solely out of the Fund's assets.

Note 5. Custody Credits

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the expense offset arrangement in an income-producing asset if they had not entered into such an agreement. For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, these credits reduced total expenses as follows:

    Custody
Credits
 
Columbia International Stock Fund   $ 99    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     1,072    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I     1,503    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     1,566    
Columbia Technology Fund     2,046    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund     1,774    
Columbia Balanced Fund     412    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    826    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund     8,565    

 

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, 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   $     $     $ 410,267,159     $ 542,810,199    
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund                 1,316,962,380       1,485,587,108    
Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I                 313,432,728       264,191,705    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund                 105,460,842       197,884,985    
Columbia Technology Fund                 765,968,413       623,512,793    
Columbia Strategic Investor Fund                 493,129,843       532,030,072    
Columbia Balanced Fund     13,645,656       10,512,843       83,197,288       87,532,364    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
                3,457,218       8,142,490    
Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund                 115,583,205       266,935,068    

 


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Note 7. Redemption Fees

Columbia International Stock Fund assesses a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund who redeem shares within 60 days of purchase. The redemption fee is designed to offset brokerage commissions and other costs associated with short term trading of fund 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 month period ended February 29, 2008, the redemption fees for Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of Columbia International Stock Fund amounted to $1,933, $173, $185 and $6,759, respectively.

Note 8. Line Of Credit

The Funds 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 available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

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 participating Funds. Effective September 17, 2007, interest on the uncommitted 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 0.375%. Prior to September 17, 2007, interest on the uncommitted line of credit was 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%. An annual operations agency fee of $40,000 is paid for the committed line of credit, while an annual administration fee of $15,000 may be charged for the uncommitted line of credit. State Street waived the administration fee for the annual extension of the facility on September 17, 2007. The commitment fee, the operations agency fee and the administration fee are accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets and are included in "Other expenses" in the Statements of Operations.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the average daily loan balance outstanding on days where borrowing existed, and the weighted average interest rate for the Funds that had borrowings during the period were as follows:

    Borrowings   Weighted
Average
Interest
Rate
 
Columbia International
Stock Fund
  $ 1,000,000       4.37 %  
Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund     3,000,000       4.69    
Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund     1,428,571       5.14    

 

Note 9. Shares Of Beneficial Interest

As of February 29, 2008, the Funds had shareholders that held greater than 5% of the shares outstanding over which BOA and/or any of its affiliates had investment discretion. Subscription and redemption activity of 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:

    Number of
Shareholders
  % of Shares
Outstanding
Held
 
Columbia International
Stock Fund
    1       60.3    
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    2       37.3    
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    1       7.5    
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
 
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    1       46.4    

 

As of February 29, 2008, several of the Funds had shareholders that held greater than 5% of the shares outstanding over which BOA and/or any of its affiliates did not have investment discretion. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the


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Funds. The percentage of shares of beneficial interest outstanding held therein are as follows:

    Number of
Shareholders
  % of Shares
Outstanding
Held
 
Columbia Mid Cap
Growth Fund
    1       6.8    
Columbia Small Cap
Growth Fund I
    2       20.6    
Columbia Real Estate
Equity Fund
    3       39.6    
Columbia Technology Fund     3       31.2    
Columbia Strategic
Investor Fund
    1       7.3    
Columbia Balanced Fund     1       12.2    
Columbia Oregon Intermediate
Municipal Bond Fund
    1       10.5    
Columbia Conservative
High Yield Fund
    1       12.9    

 

Note 10. Significant Risks And Contingencies

Unfunded Loans

As of February 29, 2008, Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund had unfunded loan commitments pursuant to the following loan agreements:

Borrower   Unfunded
Commitment
 
Univision Delay Draw   $ 134,228    

 

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. ("Moody's) or rated AAA by Standard & Poor's ("S&P"), except for Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. ("FGIC"), which is rated A3 and A by Moody's and S&P, respectively. Subsequent to February 29, 2008, FGIC was downgraded to Baa3 and BB by Moody's and S&P, respectively. FGIC remains under review for possible further rating downgrade.

At February 29, 2008, private insurers who insured greater than 5% of the total net assets of the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund were as follows:

Insurer   % of Total
Net Assets
 
Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.     14.9    
MBIA Insurance Corp.     14.2    
Financial Security Assurance, Inc.     10.1    
Ambac Assurance Corp.     6.5    

 

Foreign Securities

There are certain additional risks involved when investing in foreign 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 29, 2008 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

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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

Certain Funds may focus their investments in certain sectors, subjecting them to greater risk than a fund that is less focused.

Tax Development Risk

The U.S. Supreme Court heard an appeal of a state-court decision that might significantly affect how states tax in-state and out-of-state municipal bonds. If the Supreme Court determines that the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from treating the interest income on in-state municipal bonds differently from the income on out-of-state municipal bonds for state income tax purposes, most states likely will revisit the way in which they treat the interest on municipal bonds. This has the potential to increase significantly the amount of state tax paid by shareholders on exempt-interest dividends. You should consult your tax advisor to discuss the tax consequences of your investment in the Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund. This also has the potential to cause decline in the value of the municipal securities held by the Fund which, in turn, would reduce the value of the Fund's shares.

Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund purchases municipal securities whose interest, in the opinion of bond counsel, is free from federal income tax. There is no assurance that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will agree with this opinion. In the event the IRS determines that the issuers does not comply with relevant tax requirements, interest payments from a security could become federally taxable, possibly retroactively to the date the security was issued. As a shareholder of Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund, you may be required to file an amended tax return as a result.

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.

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 is being distributed in accordance with a distribution plan that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007. Distributions under the distribution plan began in late June 2007.

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.


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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 transferred to the MDL.

On September 14, 2007, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a stipulation of settlement with respect to all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above, including the CDSC Lawsuit. 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. The settlement, approved by the District Court on September 18, 2007, became effective October 19, 2007. Pursuant to the settlement, the funds' adviser and/or its affiliates made certain payments, including plaintiffs' attorneys' fees and costs of notice to class members.

Note 12. Shareholder Meeting Results

On February 1, 2008, a Special Meeting (the "Meeting") of Shareholders of Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund (the "Fund") was held to consider the proposal to change the classification of the Fund from "diversified" to "non-diversified," as such terms are defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The vote was as follows:

Votes in favor     186,123,225.391    
Votes against     13,575,122.818    
Votes abstained     4,879,956.505    
Broker non-votes     0    

 


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The number of votes necessary to conduct the Meeting was obtained, and the proposal to change the classification of the fund from "diversified" to "non-diversified," as such terms are defined under the 1940 Act, was approved.

Note 13. Business Combinations & Mergers

Business Combinations and Mergers

On September 15, 2006, Columbia Marsico Mid Cap Growth Fund, a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust, 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     $ 586,999,596     $ 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     $ 586,999,596     $ 1,452,800,917    

 

1  Unrealized appreciation is included in the Net Assets Received.

On September 22, 2006, Columbia Young Investor Fund, a separate series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, 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
 
  38,899,211     $ 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 Advisory Agreements

The Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee of the Board of Trustees meets several 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 senior management of the Funds and Columbia, including the senior manager 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 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 the independent fee consultant and 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, 2007 meeting, following meetings of the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee held in July, August, September and October, 2007. 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


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overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the 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 data provider 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 within a reasonable range of expectations, 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 Columbia proposed to waive advisory fees or cap the expenses of the fund.

The Trustees noted the performance of each fund through May 31, 2007 relative to that of a peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for purposes of performance comparisons. Specifically, Columbia Balanced Fund's performance was in the second quintile (where the best performance would be in the first quintile) for the one-year period, in the third quintile for the three- and five-year periods, and in the third quintile for the ten-year period; Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund's performance was in the fifth quintile for the one-, three- and five-year periods, and in the second quintile for the ten-year period (the Trustees noted that the Fund's performance relative to other high yield funds was consistent with its greater emphasis on securities rated Ba or B by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or BB or B by Standard & Poor's and unrated securities determined by Columbia to be of comparable quality); Columbia International Stock Fund's performance was in the third quintile for the one- , three and five-year periods, and in the second quintile for the ten-year period; Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund's performance was in the third quintile for the one-, five- and ten-year periods, and in the first quintile for the three-year period; Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund's performance was in the second quintile for the one-year period, and the first quintile for the three-, five- and ten-year periods; Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund's performance was in the fifth quintile for the one-, three-, and five-year periods, and in the fourth quintile for the ten-year period (the Trustees noted that Columbia had changed the portfolio manager for the Fund in September, 2006); Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I's performance was in the second quintile for the one-year period, and in the first quintile for the three-, five- and ten-year periods; Columbia Strategic Investor Fund's performance was in the second quintile for the one- and three-year periods, and in the first quintile for the five-year period; and Columbia Technology Fund's performance was in the fourth quintile for the one-year period, and in the first quintile for the three and five-year periods.

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


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funds. That information included comparisons (provided by management and by an independent third-party data provider) 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 considered each fund's total expenses and actual management fees relative to those of a peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparisons. Specifically, Columbia Balanced Fund's total expenses and actual management fees were in the first quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile); Columbia Conservative High Yield Fund's total expenses were in the second quintile and actual management fees were in the third quintile; Columbia International Stock Fund's total expenses were in the first quintile and actual management fees were in the third quintile; Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund's total expenses were in the first quintile and actual management fees were in the fourth quintile; Columbia Oregon Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund's total expenses were in the third quintile and actual management fees were in the first quintile; Columbia Real Estate Equity Fund's total expenses and actual management fees were in the second quintile; Columbia Small Cap Growth Fund I's total expenses and actual management fees were in the second quintile; Columbia Strategic Investor Fund's total expenses were in the third quintile and actual management fees were in the fourth quintile; and Columbia Technology Fund's total expenses were in the first quintile and actual management fees were in the third quintile.

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.

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


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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 overseen and 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, 2008.


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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by
Independent Fee Consultant

EXCERPTS FROM REPORT OF INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT TO THE COLUMBIA ATLANTIC FUNDS

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

October 15, 2007

I. Overview

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC ("CMA") and Columbia Funds Distributors, Inc.1 ("CMD") 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 ("Columbia Fund" and together with all such funds or a group of such funds as the "Columbia Funds") only if the Independent Members of the Columbia Fund's Board of 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.

With effect from January 1, 2007, the Independent Members of the Board of Trustees for certain Columbia Funds known collectively as the "Atlantic Funds" (together with the other members of that Board, the "Trustees") retained me as IFC for the Atlantic Funds.2 In this capacity, I have prepared the third annual written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. Last year's report (the "2006 Report") was completed by my immediate predecessor IFC, John Rea, who has provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this year's 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." The AOD also provides that 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." Therefore, the AOD makes clear that the IFC does not supplant the Trustees in negotiating management fees with CMA, nor does the IFC substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees with respect to the reasonableness of proposed fees or any other matter that is committed to the business judgment of the Trustees.

B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

In preparing the report required by the AOD, the IFC must consider 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.

C. Organization of the Annual Evaluation

This report, like last year's, focuses on the six factors and contains a section for each factor except that that CMA's costs and profits from managing the Funds have been combined into a single section. In addition to a discussion of these factors, the report offers recommendations to improve the fee review process in future years and finally reviews the status of recommendations made in the 2006 Report.

1  CMA and CMD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, LLC ("CMG"), and are the successors to the entities named in the AOD.

2  I have no material relationship with Bank of America, CMG or any of its affiliates, aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. I retained John Rea, an independent economic consultant, to assist me with this report.

  Unless otherwise stated or required by the context, this report covers only the Atlantic Funds, which are also referred as the "Funds."


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II. Summary of Findings

A. General

1.  Based upon my examination of the information supplied by CMG in the light of the six factors set forth in the AOD, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed management fees for each Atlantic Fund.

2.  In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of the Funds have been negotiated in 2007 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 in recent years. Based upon 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year returns, at least half of all the Funds have been in the first and second performance quintiles in each of the four performance periods. Performance for the 3-year period is impressive, with 44 of the 63 Funds, or 70%, in the top two quintiles and only 11 Funds, or 17%, in the fourth and fifth quintiles. Both equity and fixed-income funds have strong performance records.

4.  The services performed by CMG professionals beyond portfolio management, such as compliance, legal, information technology, risk management, finance and fund administration, are critical to the success of the Funds and appear to be of high quality.

5.  Atlantic equity Funds' overall performance adjusted for risk also was strong. Based upon 3-year returns, 19 of the 24 equity Funds had a combination of risk-adjusted and unadjusted returns that placed them in the top half of their performance universes. Fixed-income Funds tended to take on more risk than comparable funds but many also have achieved relatively strong performance over the 3-year period. Nonetheless, 8 of the Funds have high relative risk and low relative returns.

6.  The industry-standard procedure used by third parties such as Lipper to construct the performance universe in which each Fund's performance is ranked relative to comparable funds tends to bias a Fund's ranking upward within that universe. The bias occurs because either no-12b-1 fee or low-12b-1 fee share classes of the Atlantic Funds are compared with funds in performance universes that include all share classes of multi-class funds with 12b-1 fees of up to 100 basis points. Correcting this bias by limiting the performance universe to classes of comparable funds with low or no 12b-1 fees lowers the relative performance for the Funds examined but does not call into question the general finding that the Atlantic 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. Only 19% of the Funds ranked in the two most expensive quintiles for actual management fees, and only 21% in those quintiles for total expenses.

8.  The Columbia Money Market Fund VS has a higher management fee structure than that of other Columbia money market funds of comparable asset size, but its total expenses are comparable to those funds.

D. Trustees' Fee and Performance Evaluation Process

9.  The Trustees' evaluation process identified 11 Funds in 2007 for further review based upon their relative performance or expenses or both. CMG provided further information about those funds to assist the Trustees in their evaluation. The Trustees may choose to seek additional information about Atlantic Funds that do not meet the criteria for further review. CMG provided further information about those funds to assist the Trustees in their evaluation. The Trustees may choose to seek additional information about Atlantic Funds that do not meet the criteria for further review.

E. Potential Economies of Scale

10.  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


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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.

F. Management Fees Charged to Institutional Clients

11.  CMG has provided Trustees with comparisons of mutual fund management fees and institutional fees based upon standardized fee schedules and upon actual fees. The results show that, consistent with industry practice, institutional fees are generally lower than the Funds' management fees. However, because the services provided and risks borne by the manager are more extensive for mutual funds compared to institutional accounts, the differences are of limited value in assisting the Trustees in their review of the reasonableness of the Funds' management fees.

G. Revenues, Expenses, and Profits

12.  The activity-based cost allocation methodology ("ABC") employed by CMG to allocate costs, both direct and indirect, for purposes of calculating Fund profitability is thoughtful and detailed. For comparison, CMG also has allocated costs by assets, demonstrating that the choice of allocation method can have a substantial effect on fund profitability. Notwithstanding the limitations of any effort to allocate costs to a particular fund, we believe that the ABC method represented a better approximation of CMG's costs incurred in providing services to the Funds than did asset-based allocation.

13.  The materials provided on CMG's revenues and expenses with respect to the Funds and the methodology underlying their construction generally form a sufficient basis for Trustees to evaluate the expenses and profitability of the Funds.

14.  In 2006, CMG's complex-wide pre-tax margins on the Atlantic Funds were below industry medians, based on limited data available for publicly held mutual fund managers. However, as is to be expected in a complex comprising 70 funds in the past year, some Atlantic Funds have higher pre-tax profit margins, when calculated solely with respect to management revenues and expenses, while other Atlantic Funds operate at a loss. There appeared to be some relationship between fund size and profitability, with smaller funds generally operating at a loss.

15.  CMG shares a fixed percentage of its management fee revenues with an affiliate, the Private Bank of Bank of America ("PB" or "Private Bank"), to compensate the PB for services it performs with respect to Atlantic Fund assets held for the benefit of PB customers. In 2006, these payments totaled $23.2 million. Based on our analysis of the services provided by the PB, we have concluded that all payments other than those for sub-transfer agent or sub-accounting services should be treated as a distribution expense.

III. Recommendations

1)  Risk-adjusted performance. CMG should provide the Trustees with quantitative information about the risk of each equity and fixed-income Fund in a format that allows the risk and return of each Fund to be evaluated simultaneously. As part of that effort, CMG should develop reliable risk metrics for balanced and money market funds and should explain why the fixed-income portfolio team prefers using gross, rather than net, return for these purposes. The format we developed with CMG represents one possible presentation of such information.

2)  Profitability data. CMG should present to the Trustees each year the profitability of each Fund, each investment style and each complex (of which Atlantic is one) calculated as follows:

a.  Management-only profitability should be calculated without reference to any Private Bank expense.

b.  Profitability excluding distribution (which essentially covers the management and transfer agency functions) should be adjusted by removing from the expense calculation any portion of the Private Bank payment not attributable to the performance by the Private Bank of sub-transfer agency or sub-accounting functions.

c.  Total profitability, including distribution: No adjustment for Private Bank expenses should be made, because all such expenses represent legitimate fund expenses to be taken into account in calculating CMG's profit margin including distribution.


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3)  Potential economies of scale. CMG should provide the Trustees with an analysis of potential economies of scale that considers the sources and magnitude of any economies of scale as CMG's mutual fund assets under management increase. CMG may consider using the framework suggested for the analysis or any other suitable framework, including an analysis that focuses on complex-wide economies of scale, that addresses the relevant concerns.

4)  Criteria for review. The Trustees may wish to consider modifying the criteria for classifying a fund as a "Review Fund" to include risk and profitability metrics and should feel free to request additional information and explanation from CMG with respect to any Atlantic Fund whether or not it qualifies as a "Review Fund."

5)  Competitive breakpoint analysis. As part of the annual fee evaluation process, the breakpoints of a select group of Atlantic Funds (which would differ each year) should be compared to those of industry rivals to ensure that the Funds' breakpoint schedules remain within industry norms. As breakpoint schedules change relatively little each year, performing such a comparison for each Atlantic Fund each year would not be an efficient use of Trustee and CMG resources.

6)  Ensuring consistent methodology used by Lipper, Morningstar, and iMoneyNet to construct performance and expense universes and groups. CMG should work with Lipper, Morningstar, and iMoneyNet to make sure that the all three data vendors apply similar techniques and standards in constructing performance universes and collecting data, if possible. If not, CMG should clearly explain to the Trustees the differences in methodology and the effect such differences may have on rankings. In addition, CMG should ensure that it applies the same ranking methodology to all funds, including those for which Morningstar and iMoneyNet provide the underlying data.

7)  Uniformity of universes across reporting periods. CMA, based on consultations with its CIO's, has substituted vendors for purposes of universe construction, e.g. Morningstar for Lipper for certain equity funds and iMoneynet for Lipper for money market funds. However, the new universes are not used for all performance periods and have not been used to recalculate last year's performance and expense figures. Therefore, it is difficult to draw useful conclusions from changes in rankings from last year to this year or from short-term to longer-term performance periods. CMA, when it changes data providers, should use both the current and former data sources in the changeover so that the Trustees can understand how the change in vendors may affect performance and expense rankings.

8)  Filtering all universes. The Lipper volumes presented to the Trustees, consistent with industry practice, compare the performance of a Fund to all other funds in its performance universe. Lipper regards for this purpose each class of shares of a fund as a separate fund. This means that the performance of a Columbia Fund A share (with a 25 basis point 12b-1 fee) or Z share (with no 12b-1 fee) is compared to many classes of competitive funds with higher distribution fees, such as deferred-sales-charge B shares and level-load C shares. Including share classes with higher fees than the Columbia Fund share class may make the Columbia Fund's performance look better compared to its peers. The difference can be meaningful. Therefore, we recommend that, in addition to the standard Lipper universe presentation, Funds in the third and fourth quintiles should be ranked in a universe limited to the share class per competitive fund whose distribution pricing most closely matches the relevant Fund. Further, in all rankings, we suggest that use of an Atlantic Fund Z share be limited to performance periods prior to the issuance of that fund's A shares.

9)  Management fee disparities. Several disparities have existed between the management fees of comparable Atlantic and Nations Funds. To eliminate the disparity between the expenses of the Atlantic state intermediate municipal bond funds and those of comparable funds overseen by the Nations Board, CMG has proposed expense caps for the Atlantic funds. Furthermore, CMG's proposed expense cap for the Core Bond Fund would produce a significant gap between its management fee and those of two comparable Atlantic Funds. To enable the Trustees to identify such disparities in the future, CMG should provide the Trustees with a table that shows management fees of Atlantic Funds and those of comparable Nations and Acorn Funds. CMG should also provide an explanation for any significant fee differences among comparable funds across fund families managed by CMA. Finally, whenever CMG proposes a management fee change or an expense cap for any mutual


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fund managed by CMA that is comparable to any Atlantic Fund, CMG should provide the Trustees with sufficient information about the proposal to allow the Trustees to assess the applicability of the proposed change to the relevant Atlantic Fund or Funds.

10)  Reduction of volume of documents submitted. As the Trustees have noted, the tendency in the fee evaluation process is for the volume of material prepared for their consideration to increase each year as the participants in the process suggest additional data or presentations of data. However, some of the data may no longer be useful, or its usefulness may be outweighed by the burden of reviewing it. For example, we do not believe that offering two variations of cost allocation by assets is useful. We also question whether profitability data need to be divided by distribution channel, e.g. retail vs. variable annuity. We also note that some material, especially related to complex-wide profitability, appears multiple times in the 15(c) materials.

IV. Status of 2006 Recommendations

The 2006 IFC evaluation contains recommendations aimed at enhancing the evaluation of proposed management fees by Trustees. The section summarizes those recommendations and their results.

1.  Recommendation: 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.

  Status: Grids providing both performance and risk rankings for equity and fixed-income funds were prepared by CMG as part of the 2007 15(c) process.

2.  Recommendation: 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.

  Status: At our request, CMG prepared universes limited to one class of shares per competitive fund for selected funds.

3.  Recommendation: 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.

  Status: CMG questions the usefulness of such an exercise due to the many variables that can have an effect on costs and revenues as assets increase. We continue to believe that such an exercise would be helpful to the Trustees. .

4.  Recommendation: 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.

  Status: CMG dated many of the institutional accounts but was not able to determine the date of establishment for all accounts. CMG also provided data on other types of institutional accounts.

5.  Recommendation: 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.

  Status: We continue to believe that such a statement would help the Trustees understand CMG's business better and place the fund-by-fund profitability reports in context.

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


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  Status: CMG provided various summary statements of operations.

7.  Recommendation: Trustees may wish to consider the treatment of the revenue sharing with PB in their review of CMG's profitability.

  Status: CMG provided a substantial amount of information reflecting adjustment for Private Bank expenses. We believe that all Private Bank expenses should be backed out of management-only profitability analyses, no Private Bank expenses should be excluded from profitability analyses including distribution and only those PB revenue sharing payments in excess of 11 basis points should be excluded from profitability analyses that do not take distribution into account.

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Respectfully submitted,
Steven E. Asher


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Semiannual Report

February 29, 2008

 

Columbia Greater China Fund

NOT FDIC INSURED   May Lose Value
NOT BANK ISSUED   No Bank Guarantee

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Profile   1
Performance Information   2
Understanding Your Expenses   3
Financial Statements   4

Investment Portfolio

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities

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Statement of Operations

  11

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

  12

Financial Highlights

  14

Notes to Financial Statements

  18

Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

  25

Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

  28
Important Information About This Report   37

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 company securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

 

President’s MessageColumbia Greater China Fund

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We are pleased to provide this financial report for your Columbia Fund. This document provides information that can help support your investment decision-making. Inside, the portfolio managers discuss the fund’s investment strategies, performance, and how that performance compared to the broader market. It’s been a challenging year for the financial markets, particularly as concerns over a weaker housing market and economic uncertainty make the news headlines daily. For a sense of how Columbia Management’s investment professionals have responded to these issues, I encourage you to read the portfolio manager’s summary on the following page. I believe this discussion reflects Columbia Management’s investment management expertise as well as its commitment to market research and consistent investment performance.

We understand that many factors drove your decision to invest in Columbia funds. Columbia Management’s commitment is to honor that decision by providing investment solutions designed to exceed expectations. As we review the past six months and look forward to those ahead, we hope you will consider how we might support your investment needs beyond the services we provide currently. Some of the many advantages we bring to the table as your investment manager include:

 

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Broad and deep investment expertise, including dedicated portfolio management, research and trading

 

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Strategically positioned investment disciplines and processes

 

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Comprehensive compliance and risk management

 

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A team-driven culture that draws upon multiple sources to pursue consistent and superior performance

 

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A comprehensive array of investment solutions, including equity, fixed-income and cash strategies

Working for you, and with you

Team approach – Rather than rely on the talent or judgment of one individual, Columbia Management takes a team-oriented approach to investing. We draw from the diverse experiences and insights of our people — including portfolio managers, research analysts and traders — to bring multiple investment perspectives and deep expertise to all of our investment management activities.

Client focus – At Columbia Management, our philosophy and culture are anchored in focused solutions and personal service. We are committed to putting our clients’ interests first and we understand the premium our clients place on reliability — whether it’s related to service, investment performance or risk management. Columbia Management is committed to maintaining high standards of reliability on all counts.

While our asset management capabilities are multifaceted and our investment professionals are multitalented, ultimately, everything we do at Columbia Management has a single purpose: to help investors pursue their most important financial goals. We are honored that you’ve chosen to invest with us and look forward to providing the investment solutions and services necessary to sustain a lasting relationship.

Sincerely,

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Christopher L. Wilson

President, Columbia Funds


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 02/29/08

 

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-2.61%

Class A shares
(without sales charge)

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0.42%

MSCI China Index

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-0.65%

Hang Seng Index

Morningstar Style Box

Equity Style

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The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund’s investment strategy. For equity funds the vertical axis shows the market capitalization of the stocks owned and the horizontal axis shows investment style (value, blend or growth). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar’s database as of month-end. Although the data are gathered from reliable sources. Morningstar cannot guarantee completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 01/31/08.

 

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For the six-month period that ended February 29, 2008, Class A shares of Columbia Greater China Fund returned negative 2.61% without sales charge. This was less than the 0.42% return of the MSCI China Index, the fund’s benchmark. The fund’s return was less than the negative 0.65% return of the Hang Seng Index, an index that tracks the performance of Hong Kong stocks, which are not included in the MSCI China Index.1 The fund outperformed the negative 3.75% average of its peer group, the Lipper China Region Funds Classification.2 Most of the fund’s assets were invested in China, where poor stock performance in the real estate and consumer staples sectors detracted from return.

 

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During the period, the Chinese Government became increasingly concerned about the potential for an economic overheating and rising inflation. In the wake of a rapidly rising consumer price index, the government instituted price controls in areas such as food and utilities tariffs and planned to boost the supply of government subsidized housing. The government’s actions were negative for the property and consumer staples stocks in the portfolio, and Guangzhou R&F Properties and China Mengniu Dairy Company produced disappointing results. The fund’s underweight in utilities, an underperforming area, was helpful, as the government’s inflation-fighting policy imposed tariffs on utility companies, which faced rising costs because of higher energy prices. On a more positive note, an overweight in oil and coal companies benefited return. Performance was buoyed by investments in Hong Kong, which accounted for about 5% of net assets. Real estate company Sun Hung Kai Properties was particularly noteworthy. As global economic growth slowed, we sold most of the fund’s investments in Taiwan, which were focused on technology, an area that historically has been tied to the economic cycle.

 

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We believe that China’s economic growth will slow modestly but remain at a buoyant level in 2008, if the government maintains its emphasis on infrastructure development and the upward trend in domestic consumption continues. We believe Hong Kong’s ties to domestic growth in China may provide attractive investment opportunities.

Portfolio Management

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

Fred Copper has co-managed the fund since October 2005 and has been with the advisor and its predecessors or affiliate organizations since September 2005.

 

 

The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future.

Equity securities are subject to 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 involves special risks, including foreign taxation, currency risks, risks associated with possible differences in financial standards and other risks associated with future political and economic developments. A portfolio of stocks from a single region poses additional risks due to limited diversification.

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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The Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) China Index is designed to broadly and fairly represent the full diversity of business activities in China. This index aims to capture 85% of the free float adjusted market capitalization in each industry group. The Hang Seng 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.

 

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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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Performance Information – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

Annual operating expense ratio (%)*

Class A

   1.61

Class B

   2.36

Class C

   2.36

Class Z

   1.36

 

* The annual operating expense ratio is as stated in the fund’s prospectus that is current as of the date of this report. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.
Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

  

Class A

   56.83

Class B

   55.51

Class C

   56.24

Class Z

   58.99
  
Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

  

Class A

   0.49

Class B

   0.09

Class C

   0.09

Class Z

   0.63

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

03/01/98 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales Charge    without    with

Class A

   43,777    41,260

Class B

   40,670    40,670

Class C

   41,166    41,166

Class Z

   46,005    n/a

The table above shows the growth in value of a hypothetical $10,000 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 may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)
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)

  -2.61   -8.21   -2.97   -7.81   -2.98   -3.95   -2.51

1-year

  41.88   33.72   40.84   35.84   40.80   39.80   42.22

5-year

  34.65   33.07   33.64   33.51   33.62   33.62   35.70

10-year

  15.91   15.23   15.06   15.06   15.20   15.20   16.49
             
Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)
Share class   A   B   C   Z
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without

6-month (cumulative)

  -24.45   -28.80   -24.73   -28.49   -24.73   -25.48   -24.37

1-year

  26.16   18.91   25.26   20.26   25.27   24.27   26.49

5-year

  33.37   31.80   32.39   32.26   32.36   32.36   34.24

10-year

  14.98   14.30   14.14   14.14   14.28   14.28   15.56

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.

All results shown assume the 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 requirements 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 fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

The performance stated may have been due to extraordinary market conditions, which may not be duplicated in the future.

 

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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:

 

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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.

 
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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.  

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee. This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

 

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 ongoing costs of investing in a fund and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees.

 

09/01/07 – 02/29/08
     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   973.89   1,017.60   7.17   7.32   1.46

Class B

  1,000.00   1,000.00   970.31   1,024.86   10.83   11.13   2.21

Class C

  1,000.00   1,000.00   970.21   1,013.87   10.83   11.07   2.21

Class Z

  1,000.00   1,000.00   974.89   1,018.85   5.94   6.07   1.21

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 366.

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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Financial Statements – Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008

 

   A guide to understanding your fund’s financial statements
    
Investment Portfolio    The investment portfolio details all of the fund’s holdings and their values 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. This statement 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. This statement 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 the classes’ performance 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.

 

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Investment Portfolio – Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks – 99.0%

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Consumer Discretionary – 6.9%        
Automobiles – 2.6%   

Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., Class H

   9,032,000      5,469,360
   Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., Class H    2,305,182      2,680,551
                
  

Automobiles Total

        8,149,911
Distributors – 2.6%   

China Resources Enterprise Ltd.

   1,140,000      4,034,911
   Li & Fung Ltd.    1,199,600      4,312,259
                
  

Distributors Total

        8,347,170
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.1%   

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

   15,005      407,836
                
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Total

        407,836
Multiline Retail – 0.6%   

New World Department Store China Ltd. (a)

   1,438,000      1,858,210
                
  

Multiline Retail Total

        1,858,210
Specialty Retail – 1.0%   

Esprit Holdings Ltd.

   257,200      3,196,522
                
  

Specialty Retail Total

        3,196,522
          
Consumer Discretionary Total            21,959,649
          
Consumer Staples – 2.3%        
Beverages – 0.3%   

Yantai Changyu Pioneer Wine Co., Class B

   148,310      959,463
                
  

Beverages Total

        959,463
Food Products – 1.8%   

China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.

   1,666,000      4,484,268
   China Milk Products Group Ltd.    1,997,000      1,190,724
                
  

Food Products Total

        5,674,992
Personal Products – 0.2%   

China Flavors & Fragrances Co., Ltd.

   1,776,000      677,547
                
  

Personal Products Total

        677,547
          
Consumer Staples Total            7,312,002
          
Energy – 23.4%        
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 23.4%    China Coal Energy Co., Class H    512,000      1,127,943
   China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H    13,160,000      14,319,869
   China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd., Class H    2,036,500      10,382,589
   CNOOC Ltd.    10,384,500      17,353,625
   PetroChina Co., Ltd., Class H    17,048,000      24,999,565
   Yanzhou Coal Mining Co., Ltd., Class H    3,736,000      6,165,721
                
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Total

        74,349,312
          
Energy Total            74,349,312

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Financials – 27.8%        
Commercial Banks – 12.2%    Bank of China Ltd., Class H    15,436,000      6,458,785
   China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Class H    4,718,300      16,147,436
   Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, Class H    23,412,000      16,208,552
                
  

Commercial Banks Total

        38,814,773
Insurance – 7.6%    China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Class H    5,387,000      21,025,393
   Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., Ltd., Class H    424,500      3,192,070
                
  

Insurance Total

        24,217,463

Real Estate Management & Development – 8.0%

   Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd.    138,000      2,062,764
   China Merchants Property Development Co., Ltd.    572,036      2,038,853
   Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H    3,114,000      9,377,483
   Shui On Land Ltd.    1,931,500      1,824,698
   Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Ltd. (a)    276,000      286,970
   Soho China Ltd. (a)    105,000      80,641
   Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.    149,000      2,599,604
   Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A    372,500      4,260,813
   Yanlord Land Group Ltd.    1,497,000      2,665,213
                
  

Real Estate Management & Development Total

        25,197,039
          
Financials Total            88,229,275
          
Health Care – 1.0%        

Health Care Equipment &
Supplies – 0.6%

   Mindray Medical International Ltd., ADR    52,577      1,929,576
                
  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies Total

        1,929,576
Pharmaceuticals – 0.4%    China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.    2,147,000      1,372,544
                
  

Pharmaceuticals Total

        1,372,544
          
Health Care Total            3,302,120
          
Industrials – 12.4%        
Construction & Engineering – 0.6%    China Communications Construction Co., Ltd., Class H    776,425      1,981,324
                
  

Construction & Engineering Total

        1,981,324
Electrical Equipment – 5.2%   

China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd. (a)

   74,000      133,626
   Dongfang Electrical Machinery Co., Ltd., Class H    502,000      2,976,600
   Harbin Power Equipment, Class H    2,640,000      5,850,809
   Shanghai Electric Group Co., Ltd., Class H    4,910,000      3,463,013
   Wasion Meters Group Ltd.    3,342,000      1,795,717
   Zhuzhou CSR Times Electric Co., Ltd., Class H    1,783,000      2,182,880
                
  

Electrical Equipment Total

        16,402,645

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Common Stocks (continued)

 

          Shares      Value ($)
Industrials (continued)        
Machinery – 1.5%    Enric Energy Equipment Holdings Ltd. (a)    1,078,000      1,189,935
  

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

   2,572,000      832,125
   Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd. (a)    3,530,000      2,638,321
                
  

Machinery Total

        4,660,381
Marine – 2.2%    China Shipping Development Co. Ltd., Class H    2,316,000      7,147,571
                
  

Marine Total

        7,147,571
Transportation Infrastructure – 2.9%    China Merchants Holdings International Co., Ltd.    852,000      4,570,300
   Jiangsu Expressway Co., Ltd., Class H    2,648,000      2,409,818
   Zhejiang Expressway Co., Ltd., Class H    2,334,000      2,290,191
                
  

Transportation Infrastructure Total

        9,270,309
          
Industrials Total            39,462,230
          
Information Technology – 2.0%        
Software – 2.0%    Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.    1,469,000      1,084,456
   Perfect World Co., Ltd., ADR (a)    199,849      5,401,918
                
  

Software Total

        6,486,374
          
Information Technology Total            6,486,374
          
Materials – 3.3%        
Metals & Mining – 3.3%    Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H    5,198,000      10,090,088
   Hidili Industry International Development Ltd. (a)    136,000      235,185
                
  

Metals & Mining Total

        10,325,273
          
Materials Total            10,325,273
          
Telecommunication Services – 19.9%        

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.4%

   China Telecom Corp., Ltd., Class H    10,110,000      7,537,657
                
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services Total

        7,537,657

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 17.5%

   China Mobile Ltd.    3,690,500      55,527,379
                
  

Wireless Telecommunication Services Total

        55,527,379
          
Telecommunication Services Total            63,065,036
  

Total Common Stocks
(cost of $167,336,779)

        314,491,271

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
Short-Term Obligation – 0.8%        
  

Repurchase agreement with Fixed Income Clearing Corp., dated 02/29/08, due 03/03/08 at 1.770%, collateralized by a U.S. Treasury Obligation maturing 08/15/14, market value $2,677,588 (repurchase proceeds $2,622,387)

   2,622,000      2,622,000
                
  

Total Short-Term Obligation (cost of $2,622,000)

        2,622,000
                
  

Total Investments – 99.8% (cost of $169,958,779)(b)

     317,113,271
                
  

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – 0.2%

        684,784
                
  

Net Assets – 100.0%

        317,798,055

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

 

  (a) Non-income producing security.

 

  (b) Cost for federal income tax purposes is $169,958,779.

The Fund was invested in the following countries at February 29, 2008:

 

Country

  

Value

  

% of Total
Investments

 

China

   $ 216,875,606    68.4  

Hong Kong

     94,977,344    30.0  

Singapore

     2,638,321    0.8  

United States *

     2,622,000    0.8  
             
   $ 317,113,271    100.0 %
             
  * Represents short-term obligation.

Certain securities are listed by country of underlying exposure but may trade predominantly on another exchange.

At February 29, 2008, the Fund held investments in the following sectors:

 

Sector

  

% of Net Assets

 

Financials

   27.8  

Energy

   23.4  

Telecommunication Services

   19.9  

Industrials

   12.4  

Consumer Discretionary

   6.9  

Materials

   3.3  

Consumer Staples

   2.3  

Information Technology

   2.0  

Health Care

   1.0  
      
   99.0  

Short-Term Obligation

   0.8  

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

   0.2  
      
   100.0 %
      

 

Acronym

  

Name

ADR    American Depositary Receipt

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

            ($)  
Assets   

Investments, at cost

   169,958,779  
         
  

Investments, at value

   317,113,271  
  

Cash

   196  
  

Foreign currency (cost of $10,390)

   10,633  
  

Receivable for:

  
  

Investments sold

   466,127  
  

Fund shares sold

   1,087,219  
  

Interest

   129  
  

Other assets

   7,866  
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

   19,963  
           
  

Total Assets

   318,705,404  
Liabilities   

Payable for:

  
  

Fund shares repurchased

   464,069  
  

Investment advisory fee

   238,901  
  

Transfer agent fee

   36,443  
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   4,162  
  

Trustees’ fees

   433  
  

Custody fee

   4,017  
  

Distribution and service fees

   101,584  
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   111  
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

   19,963  
  

Other liabilities

   37,666  
           
  

Total Liabilities

   907,349  
           
  

Net Assets

   317,798,055  
Net Assets Consist of   

Paid-in capital

   172,284,683  
  

Overdistributed net investment income

   (2,950,530 )
  

Accumulated net realized gain

   1,309,166  
  

Net unrealized appreciation on:

  
  

Investments

   147,154,492  
  

Foreign currency translations

   244  
           
  

Net Assets

   317,798,055  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued) – Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

            ($)  
Class A   

Net assets

   $ 183,439,590  
  

Shares outstanding

     3,228,051  
  

Net asset value per share

   $ 56.83 (a)
  

Maximum sales charge

     5.75 %
  

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 60.30 (b)
Class B   

Net assets

   $ 29,765,633  
  

Shares outstanding

     536,247  
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 55.51 (a)
Class C   

Net assets

   $ 52,796,071  
  

Shares outstanding

     938,695  
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 56.24 (a)
Class Z   

Net assets

   $ 51,796,761  
  

Shares outstanding

     878,013  
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 58.99 (a)

 

 

 

(a) Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge and / or any applicable redemption fee.

 

(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 Greater China Fund

For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

         

        ($)

 

Investment Income

  

Dividends

   1,793,216  
  

Interest

   250,258  
  

Foreign tax withheld

   (602 )
           
  

Total Investment Income

   2,042,872  

Expenses

  

Investment advisory fee

   1,774,185  
  

Distribution fee:

  
  

Class B

   139,997  
  

Class C

   231,529  
  

Service fee:

  
  

Class A

   265,341  
  

Class B

   46,665  
  

Class C

   77,176  
  

Transfer agent fee

   172,417  
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   51,962  
  

Trustees’ fees

   14,972  
  

Custody fee

   135,909  
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   317  
  

Prepaid insurance

   3,885  
  

Other expenses

   104,961  
           
  

Total Expenses

   3,019,316  
  

Expense reductions

   (31 )
           
  

Net Expenses

   3,019,285  
           
  

Net Investment Loss

   (976,413 )

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

  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

  
  

Investments

   2,089,934  
  

Foreign currency transactions

   (16,194 )
           
  

Net realized gain

   2,073,740  
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

  
  

Investments

   (15,861,739 )
  

Foreign currency translations

   6  
           
  

Net change in unrealized depreciation

   (15,861,733 )
           
  

Net Loss

   (13,787,993 )
           
  

Net Decrease Resulting from Operations

   (14,764,406 )

 

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 29,
2008 ($)
     Year
Ended
August 31,
2007 ($)
 
Operations   

Net investment income (loss)

   (976,413 )    995,475  
  

Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency

   2,073,740      23,371,483  
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translations

   (15,861,733 )    117,684,130  
                  
  

Net Increase (Decrease) Resulting from Operations

   (14,764,406 )    142,051,088  
Distributions to Shareholders   

From net investment income:

     
  

Class A

   (1,643,994 )    (768,683 )
  

Class B

   (56,049 )    (4,865 )
  

Class C

   (92,507 )    (6,946 )
  

Class Z

   (590,510 )    (232,689 )
                  
  

Total Distributions to Shareholders

   (2,383,060 )    (1,013,183 )
Share Transactions   

Class A:

     
  

Subscriptions

   65,915,999      66,437,292  
  

Distributions reinvested

   1,325,719      586,557  
  

Redemptions

   (53,660,977 )    (53,775,840 )
                  
  

Net Increase

   13,580,741      13,248,009  
  

Class B:

     
  

Subscriptions

   6,762,965      8,367,025  
  

Distributions reinvested

   40,963      3,540  
  

Redemptions

   (9,502,305 )    (7,077,338 )
                  
  

Net Increase (decrease)

   (2,698,377 )    1,293,227  
  

Class C:

     
  

Subscriptions

   21,002,764      21,967,604  
  

Distributions reinvested

   68,134      4,881  
  

Redemptions

   (17,340,516 )    (14,578,840 )
                  
  

Net Increase

   3,730,382      7,393,645  
  

Class Z:

     
  

Subscriptions

   21,991,360      27,795,899  
  

Distributions reinvested

   401,400      144,105  
  

Redemptions

   (20,531,058 )    (16,531,539 )
                  
  

Net Increase

   1,861,702      11,408,465  
  

Net Increase from Share Transactions

   16,474,448      33,343,346  
  

Redemption fees

   226,758      145,677  
                  
  

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

   (446,260 )    174,526,928  
Net Assets   

Beginning of period

   318,244,315      143,717,387  
  

End of period

   317,798,055      318,244,315  
  

Undistributed (overdistributed) net investment income at end of period

   (2,950,530 )    408,943  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued) – Columbia Greater China Fund

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
     Year
Ended
August 31,
2007
 
Changes in Shares   

Class A:

     
  

Subscriptions

   986,757      1,598,093  
  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   19,702      14,734  
  

Redemptions

   (838,890 )    (1,200,888 )
                  
  

Net Increase

   167,569      411,939  
  

Class B:

     
  

Subscriptions

   100,722      201,821  
  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   622      91  
  

Redemptions

   (149,913 )    (168,647 )
                  
  

Net Increase (decrease)

   (48,569 )    33,265  
  

Class C:

     
  

Subscriptions

   308,374      527,396  
  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   1,022      123  
  

Redemptions

   (265,479 )    (337,174 )
                  
  

Net Increase

   43,917      190,345  
  

Class Z:

     
  

Subscriptions

   307,717      625,073  
  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   5,749      3,492  
  

Redemptions

   (302,053 )    (360,691 )
                  
  

Net Increase

   11,413      267,874  

 

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:

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,

2008
    Year Ended August 31,  

Class A Shares

   

2007

   

2006

   

2005

   

2004

   

2003

 

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 58.78     $ 31.90     $ 24.68     $ 20.64     $ 17.88     $ 14.29  

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.11 )     0.26       0.26       0.31       0.17       0.14  

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

    (1.35 )     26.86       7.41       3.94       2.70       3.53  
                                               

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.46 )     27.12       7.67       4.25       2.87       3.67  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.49 )     (0.24 )     (0.45 )     (0.21 )     (0.11 )     (0.08 )

Redemption fees:

           

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

    (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 56.83     $ 58.78     $ 31.90     $ 24.68     $ 20.64     $ 17.88  

Total return (c)

    (2.61 )%(d)     85.39 %     31.55 %(e)(f)     20.66 %     16.11 %     25.84 %(e)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Expenses before interest expense (g)

    1.46 %(h)     1.59 %     1.73 %     1.76 %     1.89 %     2.15 %

Interest expense

          %(i)                       %(i)

Net expenses (g)

    1.46 %(h)     1.59 %     1.73 %     1.76 %     1.89 %     2.15 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

                0.01 %                 0.37 %

Net investment income (loss) (g)

    (0.37 )%(h)     0.61 %     0.93 %     1.35 %     0.84 %     0.97 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    3 %(d)     36 %     32 %     24 %     25 %     33 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 183,440     $ 179,902     $ 84,492     $ 53,975     $ 47,282     $ 42,685  

 

(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 initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(f) 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.

 

(g) The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 Highlights – Columbia Greater China Fund

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares       2007       2006       2005       2004       2003  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 57.29     $ 31.14     $ 24.11     $ 20.18     $ 17.51     $ 14.02  

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.31 )     (0.06 )     0.05       0.14       0.05       0.04  

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

    (1.38 )     26.22       7.25       3.85       2.62       3.45  
                                               

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.69 )     26.16       7.30       3.99       2.67       3.49  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.09 )     (0.01 )     (0.27 )     (0.06 )            

Redemption fees:

           

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

    (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 55.51     $ 57.29     $ 31.14     $ 24.11     $ 20.18     $ 17.51  

Total return (c)

    (2.97 )%(d)     84.01 %     30.57 %(e)(f)     19.77 %     15.25 %     24.89 %(e)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Expenses before interest expense (g)

    2.21 %(h)     2.34 %     2.48 %     2.51 %     2.64 %     2.90 %

Interest expense

          %(i)                       %(i)

Net expenses (g)

    2.21 %(h)     2.34 %     2.48 %     2.51 %     2.64 %     2.90 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

                0.01 %                 0.37 %

Net investment income (loss) (g)

    (1.07 )%(h)     (0.14 )%     0.19 %     0.60 %     0.23 %     0.30 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    3 %(d)     36 %     32 %     24 %     25 %     33 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 29,766     $ 33,502     $ 17,176     $ 12,680     $ 10,471     $ 5,121  

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(f) 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.

 

(g) The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 Highlights – Columbia Greater China Fund

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,

2008
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 58.05     $ 31.56     $ 24.43     $ 20.45     $ 17.76     $ 14.22  

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.32 )     (0.07 )     0.05       0.14       0.04       0.05  

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

    (1.40 )     26.57       7.35       3.90       2.65       3.49  
                                               

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.72 )     26.50       7.40       4.04       2.69       3.54  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.09 )     (0.01 )     (0.27 )     (0.06 )            

Redemption fees:

           

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

    (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)      

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 56.24     $ 58.05     $ 31.56     $ 24.43     $ 20.45     $ 17.76  

Total return (c)

    (2.98 )%(d)     83.97 %     30.58 %(e)(f)     19.75 %     15.15 %     24.89 %(e)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Expenses before interest expense (g)

    2.21 %(h)     2.34 %     2.48 %     2.51 %     2.64 %     2.90 %

Interest expense

          %(i)                       %(i)

Net expenses (g)

    2.21 %(h)     2.34 %     2.48 %     2.51 %     2.64 %     2.90 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

                0.01 %                 0.37 %

Net investment income (loss) (g)

    (1.12 )%(h)     (0.17 )%     0.20 %     0.60 %     0.20 %     0.35 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    3 %(d)     36 %     32 %     24 %     25 %     33 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 52,796     $ 51,938     $ 22,229     $ 13,853     $ 9,436     $ 3,316  

 

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(f) 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.

 

(g) The benefits derived from expense reductions 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 Highlights – Columbia Greater China Fund

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended

February 29,
2008
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 61.05     $ 33.10     $ 25.59     $ 21.38     $ 18.51     $ 14.41  

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income (loss) (a)

    (0.03 )     0.37       0.37       0.40       0.22       0.11  

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

    (1.40 )     27.90       7.65       4.07       2.81       4.10  
                                               

Total from Investment Operations

    (1.43 )     28.27       8.02       4.47       3.03       4.21  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

    (0.63 )     (0.32 )     (0.51 )     (0.26 )     (0.16 )     (0.12 )

Redemption fees:

           

Redemption fees added to paid-in-capital

    (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)     (a)(b)     0.01  

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 58.99     $ 61.05     $ 33.10     $ 25.59     $ 21.38     $ 18.51  

Total return (c)

    (2.51 )%(d)     85.88 %     31.86 %(e)(f)     21.00 %     16.44 %     29.51 %(e)

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

           

Expenses before interest expense (g)

    1.21 %(h)     1.34 %     1.48 %     1.51 %     1.64 %     1.90 %

Interest expense

          %(i)                       %(i)

Net expenses (g)

    1.21 %(h)     1.34 %     1.48 %     1.51 %     1.64 %     1.90 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

                0.01 %                 0.37 %

Net investment income (loss) (g)

    (0.11 )%(h)     0.82 %     1.25 %     1.60 %     1.06 %     0.70 %

Portfolio turnover rate

    3 %(d)     36 %     32 %     24 %     25 %     33 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 51,797     $ 52,903     $ 19,821     $ 9,012     $ 5,182     $ 1,996  

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(f) 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.

 

(g) The benefits derived from expense reductions 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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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Organization

Columbia Greater China Fund (the “Fund”), a series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I (the “Trust”), is a non-diversified fund. 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 Objective

The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Fund Shares

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

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 after 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 twelve months 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 accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make certain 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 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 reliable, are valued at fair value as determined in good faith under consistently applied procedures established by and under the general supervision

 

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of the Board of Trustees. If a security is valued at 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 is evaluating 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.

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 in or restrictions on 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 the ex-date as the Fund becomes aware of such, net of any 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.

 

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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 because this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Fund’s organizational documents and by contract, the Trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of actions relating to 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.

Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2007 was as follows:

 

     
Distributions paid from:    

Ordinary Income*

  $ 1,013,183

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 29, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was:

 

       

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 155,557,815  

Unrealized depreciation

    (8,403,323 )

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 147,154,492  

The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2007, 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
2010   $764,574

Capital loss carryforwards of $23,380,084 were utilized during the year ended August 31, 2007. Expired capital loss carryforwards are recorded as a reduction of paid-in capital.

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) on February 29, 2008. FIN 48 requires management to determine whether a tax position of the Fund is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 was applied to all existing tax positions upon initial adoption. Management has evaluated the known implications of FIN 48 on its computation of net assets for the Fund. As a result of this evaluation, management believes that FIN 48 does not have any effect on the Fund’s financial statements and no cumulative effect adjustment was recorded on February 29, 2008. However, management’s conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions). The Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”), provides the Fund with investment advisory, administrative and other services. 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 %

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the Fund’s annualized effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.95% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund has entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the “Financial Reporting Services Agreement”) with State Street Bank & Trust Company (“State Street”) and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund has also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the “State Street Agreements”) with State Street and Columbia 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 of the Fund for the month. The aggregate fee will not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Fund also reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses and charges.

The Fund has 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. Prior to January 1, 2008, the Fund also reimbursed Columbia for accounting oversight services, services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the amount charged to the Fund by affiliates included on the Statement of Operations under “Pricing and bookkeeping fees” aggregated to $4,062.

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 $17.34 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. Prior to November 1, 2007, the annual rate was $17.00 per open account. 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.

An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the Fund’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

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’s shares. For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $870,421 on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $1,347, $49,379 and $58,886 on Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.

The Fund has adopted Rule 12b-1 plans (the “Plans”) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum 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 Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

maximum 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 Plans are used principally as repayment to the Distributor for amounts paid by the Distributor to dealers who sold such shares.

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and, with the exception of the Fund’s 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, pays 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 eligible 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.

Note 5. 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.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $31 for the Fund.

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $27,203,572 and $11,241,563, respectively.

Note 7. Redemption Fees

The Fund assesses a 2.00% redemption fee to shareholders of the Fund 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 fund 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 month period ended February 29, 2008, the redemption fees for the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Z shares of the Fund amounted to $128,978, $22,435, $37,460 and $37,885, respectively.

Note 8. Line of Credit

The Fund 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 available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

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. Effective September 17, 2007, interest on the uncommitted 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 0.375%. Prior to September 17, 2007, interest on the uncommitted line of credit was 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%. An annual operations agency fee of $40,000 is paid for the committed line of credit while an annual administration fee of $15,000 may be charged for the uncommitted line of credit. State Street waived the administration fee for the annual extension of the facility on September 17, 2007. The commitment fee, the operations agency fee and the administration fee are accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets and are included in “Other expenses” in the Statement of Operations.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 9. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of February 29, 2008, the Fund had two shareholders that collectively held 15.9% of the Fund’s shares outstanding over which BOA and/or any of its affiliates did not have investment discretion. Subscription and redemption activity of these accounts may have a significant effect on the operations of the Fund.

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

Note 10. Significant Risks and Contingencies

Foreign Securities

There are certain additional risks involved when investing in foreign 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

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 focused.

As a non-diversified mutual fund, the Fund is allowed to invest a greater percentage of its total assets in the securities of fewer issuers than a “diversified” fund. The Fund 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.

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 is being distributed in accordance with a distribution plan that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007. Distributions under the distribution plan began in late June 2007.

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

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

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 transferred to the MDL.

On September 14, 2007, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a stipulation of settlement with respect to all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above, including the CDSC Lawsuit. 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. The settlement, approved by the District Court on September 18, 2007, became effective October 19, 2007. Pursuant to the settlement, the funds’ adviser and/or its affiliates made certain payments, including plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs of notice to class members.

 

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Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements

 

The Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee of the Board of Trustees meets several 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 senior management of the Funds and Columbia, including the senior manager 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 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 the independent fee consultant and 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, 2007 meeting, following meetings of the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee held in July, August, September and October, 2007. 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

 

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overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the 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 data provider 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 within a reasonable range of expectations, 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 Columbia proposed to waive advisory fees or cap the expenses of the fund.

The Trustees noted that, through May 31, 2007, Columbia Greater China Fund’s performance was in the third quintile (where the best performance would be in the first quintile) for the one-year period, in the second quintile for the three- and five-year periods, and in the first quintile for the ten-year period, of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for purposes of performance comparisons.

 

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 data provider) 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 considered that Columbia Greater China Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the first quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparisons.

 

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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.

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:

 

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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;

 

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

 

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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

 

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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, 2008.

 

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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

 

EXCERPTS FROM REPORT OF INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT TO THE COLUMBIA ATLANTIC FUNDS

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005 Assurance of Discontinuance among the Office of Attorney General of New York State, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc., and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. October 15, 2007

I. Overview

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“CMA”) and Columbia Funds Distributors, Inc.1 (“CMD”) 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 (“Columbia Fund” and together with all such funds or a group of such funds as the “Columbia Funds”) only if the Independent Members of the Columbia Fund’s Board of 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.

With effect from January 1, 2007, the Independent Members of the Board of Trustees for certain Columbia Funds known collectively as the “Atlantic Funds” (together with the other members of that Board, the “Trustees”) retained me as IFC for the Atlantic Funds.2 In this capacity, I have prepared the third annual written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. Last year’s report (the “2006 Report”) was completed by my immediate predecessor IFC, John Rea, who has provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this year’s 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.” The AOD also provides that 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.” Therefore, the AOD makes clear that the IFC does not supplant the Trustees in negotiating management fees with CMA, nor does the IFC substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees with respect to the reasonableness of proposed fees or any other matter that is committed to the business judgment of the Trustees.

B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

In preparing the report required by the AOD, the IFC must consider 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.

C. Organization of the Annual Evaluation

This report, like last year’s, 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 addition to a discussion of these factors, the report offers recommendations to improve the fee review process in future years and finally reviews the status of recommendations made in the 2006 Report.

 

1 CMA and CMD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, LLC (“CMG”), and are the successors to the entities named in the AOD.

 

2 I have no material relationship with Bank of America, CMG or any of its affiliates, aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. I retained John Rea, an independent economic consultant, to assist me with this report.

Unless otherwise stated or required by the context, this report covers only the Atlantic Funds, which are also referred as the “Funds.”

 

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II. Summary of Findings

A. General

 

1. Based upon my examination of the information supplied by CMG in the light of the six factors set forth in the AOD, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed management fees for each Atlantic Fund.

 

2. In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of the Funds have been negotiated in 2007 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 in recent years. Based upon 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year returns, at least half of all the Funds have been in the first and second performance quintiles in each of the four performance periods. Performance for the 3-year period is impressive, with 44 of the 63 Funds, or 70%, in the top two quintiles and only 11 Funds, or 17%, in the fourth and fifth quintiles. Both equity and fixed-income funds have strong performance records.

 

4. The services performed by CMG professionals beyond portfolio management, such as compliance, legal, information technology, risk management, finance and fund administration, are critical to the success of the Funds and appear to be of high quality.

 

5. Atlantic equity Funds’ overall performance adjusted for risk also was strong. Based upon 3-year returns, 19 of the 24 equity Funds had a combination of risk-adjusted and unadjusted returns that placed them in the top half of their performance universes. Fixed-income Funds tended to take on more risk than comparable funds but many also have achieved relatively strong performance over the 3-year period. Nonetheless, 8 of the Funds have high relative risk and low relative returns.

 

6. The industry-standard procedure used by third parties such as Lipper to construct the performance universe in which each Fund’s performance is ranked relative to comparable funds tends to bias a Fund’s ranking upward within that universe. The bias occurs because either no-12b-1 fee or low-12b-1 fee share classes of the Atlantic Funds are compared with funds in performance universes that include all share classes of multi-class funds with 12b-1 fees of up to 100 basis points. Correcting this bias by limiting the performance universe to classes of comparable funds with low or no 12b-1 fees lowers the relative performance for the Funds examined but does not call into question the general finding that the Atlantic 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. Only 19% of the Funds ranked in the two most expensive quintiles for actual management fees, and only 21% in those quintiles for total expenses.

 

8. The Columbia Money Market Fund VS has a higher management fee structure than that of other Columbia money market funds of comparable asset size, but its total expenses are comparable to those funds.

D. Trustees’ Fee and Performance Evaluation Process

 

9. The Trustees’ evaluation process identified 11 Funds in 2007 for further review based upon their relative performance or expenses or both. CMG provided further information about those funds to assist the Trustees in their evaluation. The Trustees may choose to seek additional information about Atlantic Funds that do not meet the criteria for further review. CMG provided further information about those funds to assist the Trustees in their evaluation. The Trustees may choose to seek additional information about Atlantic Funds that do not meet the criteria for further review.

E. Potential Economies of Scale

 

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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

 

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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.

F. Management Fees Charged to Institutional Clients

 

11. CMG has provided Trustees with comparisons of mutual fund management fees and institutional fees based upon standardized fee schedules and upon actual fees. The results show that, consistent with industry practice, institutional fees are generally lower than the Funds’ management fees. However, because the services provided and risks borne by the manager are more extensive for mutual funds compared to institutional accounts, the differences are of limited value in assisting the Trustees in their review of the reasonableness of the Funds’ management fees.

G. Revenues, Expenses, and Profits

 

12. The activity-based cost allocation methodology (“ABC”) employed by CMG to allocate costs, both direct and indirect, for purposes of calculating Fund profitability is thoughtful and detailed. For comparison, CMG also has allocated costs by assets, demonstrating that the choice of allocation method can have a substantial effect on fund profitability. Notwithstanding the limitations of any effort to allocate costs to a particular fund, we believe that the ABC method represented a better approximation of CMG’s costs incurred in providing services to the Funds than did asset-based allocation.

 

13. The materials provided on CMG’s revenues and expenses with respect to the Funds and the methodology underlying their construction generally form a sufficient basis for Trustees to evaluate the expenses and profitability of the Funds.

 

14. In 2006, CMG’s complex-wide pre-tax margins on the Atlantic Funds were below industry medians, based on limited data available for publicly held mutual fund managers. However, as is to be expected in a complex comprising 70 funds in the past year, some Atlantic Funds have higher pre-tax profit margins, when calculated solely with respect to management revenues and expenses, while other Atlantic Funds operate at a loss. There appeared to be some relationship between fund size and profitability, with smaller funds generally operating at a loss.

 

15. CMG shares a fixed percentage of its management fee revenues with an affiliate, the Private Bank of Bank of America (“PB” or “Private Bank”), to compensate the PB for services it performs with respect to Atlantic Fund assets held for the benefit of PB customers. In 2006, these payments totaled $23.2 million. Based on our analysis of the services provided by the PB, we have concluded that all payments other than those for sub-transfer agent or sub-accounting services should be treated as a distribution expense.

III. Recommendations

 

1) Risk-adjusted performance. CMG should provide the Trustees with quantitative information about the risk of each equity and fixed-income Fund in a format that allows the risk and return of each Fund to be evaluated simultaneously. As part of that effort, CMG should develop reliable risk metrics for balanced and money market funds and should explain why the fixed-income portfolio team prefers using gross, rather than net, return for these purposes. The format we developed with CMG represents one possible presentation of such information.

 

2) Profitability data. CMG should present to the Trustees each year the profitability of each Fund, each investment style and each complex (of which Atlantic is one) calculated as follows:

 

  a. Management-only profitability should be calculated without reference to any Private Bank expense.

 

  b. Profitability excluding distribution (which essentially covers the management and transfer agency functions) should be adjusted by removing from the expense calculation any portion of the Private Bank payment not attributable to the performance by the Private Bank of sub-transfer agency or sub-accounting functions.

 

  c. Total profitability, including distribution: No adjustment for Private Bank expenses should be made, because all such expenses represent legitimate fund expenses to be taken into account in calculating CMG’s profit margin including distribution.

 

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3) Potential economies of scale. CMG should provide the Trustees with an analysis of potential economies of scale that considers the sources and magnitude of any economies of scale as CMG’s mutual fund assets under management increase. CMG may consider using the framework suggested for the analysis or any other suitable framework, including an analysis that focuses on complex-wide economies of scale, that addresses the relevant concerns.

 

4) Criteria for review. The Trustees may wish to consider modifying the criteria for classifying a fund as a “Review Fund” to include risk and profitability metrics and should feel free to request additional information and explanation from CMG with respect to any Atlantic Fund whether or not it qualifies as a “Review Fund.”

 

5) Competitive breakpoint analysis. As part of the annual fee evaluation process, the breakpoints of a select group of Atlantic Funds (which would differ each year) should be compared to those of industry rivals to ensure that the Funds’ breakpoint schedules remain within industry norms. As breakpoint schedules change relatively little each year, performing such a comparison for each Atlantic Fund each year would not be an efficient use of Trustee and CMG resources.

 

6) Ensuring consistent methodology used by Lipper, Morningstar, and iMoneyNet to construct performance and expense universes and groups. CMG should work with Lipper, Morningstar, and iMoneyNet to make sure that the all three data vendors apply similar techniques and standards in constructing performance universes and collecting data, if possible. If not, CMG should clearly explain to the Trustees the differences in methodology and the effect such differences may have on rankings. In addition, CMG should ensure that it applies the same ranking methodology to all funds, including those for which Morningstar and iMoneyNet provide the underlying data.

 

7) Uniformity of universes across reporting periods. CMA, based on consultations with its CIO’s, has substituted vendors for purposes of universe construction, e.g. Morningstar for Lipper for certain equity funds and iMoneynet for Lipper for money market funds. However, the new universes are not used for all performance periods and have not been used to recalculate last year’s performance and expense figures. Therefore, it is difficult to draw useful conclusions from changes in rankings from last year to this year or from short-term to longer-term performance periods. CMA, when it changes data providers, should use both the current and former data sources in the changeover so that the Trustees can understand how the change in vendors may affect performance and expense rankings.

 

8) Filtering all universes. The Lipper volumes presented to the Trustees, consistent with industry practice, compare the performance of a Fund to all other funds in its performance universe. Lipper regards for this purpose each class of shares of a fund as a separate fund. This means that the performance of a Columbia Fund A share (with a 25 basis point 12b-1 fee) or Z share (with no 12b-1 fee) is compared to many classes of competitive funds with higher distribution fees, such as deferred-sales-charge B shares and level-load C shares. Including share classes with higher fees than the Columbia Fund share class may make the Columbia Fund’s performance look better compared to its peers. The difference can be meaningful. Therefore, we recommend that, in addition to the standard Lipper universe presentation, Funds in the third and fourth quintiles should be ranked in a universe limited to the share class per competitive fund whose distribution pricing most closely matches the relevant Fund. Further, in all rankings, we suggest that use of an Atlantic Fund Z share be limited to performance periods prior to the issuance of that fund’s A shares.

 

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Management fee disparities. Several disparities have existed between the management fees of comparable Atlantic and Nations Funds. To eliminate the disparity between the expenses of the Atlantic state intermediate municipal bond funds and those of comparable funds overseen by the Nations Board, CMG has proposed expense caps for the Atlantic funds. Furthermore, CMG’s proposed expense cap for the Core Bond Fund would produce a significant gap between its management fee and those of two comparable Atlantic Funds. To enable the Trustees to identify such disparities in the future, CMG should provide the Trustees with a table that shows management fees of Atlantic Funds and those of comparable Nations and Acorn Funds. CMG should also provide an explanation for any significant fee differences among comparable funds across fund families managed by CMA. Finally, whenever CMG proposes a management fee change or an expense

 

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cap for any mutual fund managed by CMA that is comparable to any Atlantic Fund, CMG should provide the Trustees with sufficient information about the proposal to allow the Trustees to assess the applicability of the proposed change to the relevant Atlantic Fund or Funds.

 

10) Reduction of volume of documents submitted. As the Trustees have noted, the tendency in the fee evaluation process is for the volume of material prepared for their consideration to increase each year as the participants in the process suggest additional data or presentations of data. However, some of the data may no longer be useful, or its usefulness may be outweighed by the burden of reviewing it. For example, we do not believe that offering two variations of cost allocation by assets is useful. We also question whether profitability data need to be divided by distribution channel, e.g. retail vs. variable annuity. We also note that some material, especially related to complex-wide profitability, appears multiple times in the 15(c) materials.

IV. Status of 2006 Recommendations

The 2006 IFC evaluation contains recommendations aimed at enhancing the evaluation of proposed management fees by Trustees. The section summarizes those recommendations and their results.

 

1. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: Grids providing both performance and risk rankings for equity and fixed-income funds were prepared by CMG as part of the 2007 15(c) process.

 

2. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: At our request, CMG prepared universes limited to one class of shares per competitive fund for selected funds.

 

3. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: CMG questions the usefulness of such an exercise due to the many variables that can have an effect on costs and revenues as assets increase. We continue to believe that such an exercise would be helpful to the Trustees. .

 

4. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: CMG dated many of the institutional accounts but was not able to determine the date of establishment for all accounts. CMG also provided data on other types of institutional accounts.

 

5. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: We continue to believe that such a statement would help the Trustees understand CMG’s business better and place the fund-by-fund profitability reports in context.

 

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

 

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   Status: CMG provided various summary statements of operations.

 

7. Recommendation: Trustees may wish to consider the treatment of the revenue sharing with PB in their review of CMG’s profitability.

 

   Status: CMG provided a substantial amount of information reflecting adjustment for Private Bank expenses. We believe that all Private Bank expenses should be backed out of management-only profitability analyses, no Private Bank expenses should be excluded from profitability analyses including distribution and only those PB revenue sharing payments in excess of 11 basis points should be excluded from profitability analyses that do not take distribution into account.

Respectfully submitted,

Steven E. Asher

 

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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.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any Columbia fund before investing. Contact your Columbia Management representative for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about a fund. 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 of FINRA, SIPC, part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.

 

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Columbia Greater China Fund

Semiannual Report, February 29, 2008

©2008 Columbia Management Distributors, Inc.

One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111-2621

800.345.6611 www.columbiafunds.com

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Semiannual Report

February 29, 2008

 

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

NOT FDIC INSURED   May Lose Value
NOT BANK ISSUED   No Bank Guarantee

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Fund Profile   1
Performance Information   2
Understanding Your Expenses   3
Investment Portfolio   4
Statement of Assets and Liabilities   21
Statement of Operations   23
Statement of Changes in Net Assets   24
Financial Highlights   26
Notes to Financial Statements   30
Board Consideration and Approval of Investment Advisory Agreements   38
Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant   41
Important Information About This Report   49

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 company securities should not be construed as a recommendation or investment advice.

 

President’s MessageColumbia Federal Securities Fund

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We are pleased to provide this financial report for your Columbia Fund. This document provides information that can help support your investment decision-making. Inside, the portfolio managers discuss the fund’s investment strategies, performance, and how that performance compared to the broader market. It’s been a challenging year for the financial markets, particularly as concerns over a weaker housing market and economic uncertainty make the news headlines daily. For a sense of how Columbia Management’s investment professionals have responded to these issues, I encourage you to read the portfolio manager’s summary on the following page. I believe this discussion reflects Columbia Management’s investment management expertise as well as its commitment to market research and consistent investment performance.

We understand that many factors drove your decision to invest in Columbia funds. Columbia Management’s commitment is to honor that decision by providing investment solutions designed to exceed expectations. As we review the past six months and look forward to those ahead, we hope you will consider how we might support your investment needs beyond the services we provide currently. Some of the many advantages we bring to the table as your investment manager include:

 

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Broad and deep investment expertise, including dedicated portfolio management, research and trading

 

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Strategically positioned investment disciplines and processes

 

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Comprehensive compliance and risk management

 

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A team-driven culture that draws upon multiple sources to pursue consistent and superior performance

 

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A comprehensive array of investment solutions, including equity, fixed-income and cash strategies

Working for you, and with you

Team approach — Rather than rely on the talent or judgment of one individual, Columbia Management takes a team-oriented approach to investing. We draw from the diverse experiences and insights of our people — including portfolio managers, research analysts and traders — to bring multiple investment perspectives and deep expertise to all of our investment management activities.

Client focus — At Columbia Management, our philosophy and culture are anchored in focused solutions and personal service. We are committed to putting our clients’ interests first and we understand the premium our clients place on reliability — whether it’s related to service, investment performance or risk management. Columbia Management is committed to maintaining high standards of reliability on all counts.

While our asset management capabilities are multifaceted and our investment professionals are multitalented, ultimately, everything we do at Columbia Management has a single purpose: to help investors pursue their most important financial goals. We are honored that you’ve chosen to invest with us and look forward to providing the investment solutions and services necessary to sustain a lasting relationship.

Sincerely,

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Christopher L. Wilson

President, Columbia Funds


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 02/29/08

 

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6.25%

Class A shares

(without sales charge)

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6.95%

Citigroup Government/

Mortgage Index

Morningstar Style Box

Fixed Income Maturity

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The Morningstar Style Box reveals a fund’s investment strategy. For fixed-income funds the vertical axis shows the average credit quality of the bonds owned, and the horizontal axis shows interest rate sensitivity as measured by a bond’s duration (short, intermediate or long). All of these numbers are drawn from the data most recently provided by the fund and entered into Morningstar’s database as of quarter-end. Although the data gathered is from reliable sources, Morningstar cannot guarantee its completeness and accuracy. Information shown is as of 12/31/07.

Summary

 

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For the six-month period that ended February 29, 2008, Columbia Federal Securities Fund Class A shares returned 6.25% without sales charge. The return of the Citigroup Government/Mortgage Index was 6.95%.1 The average return of the fund’s peer group, the Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Classification2 average, was 6.40%. The fund’s positioning to the non-agency mortgage sector, while limited, still proved to be a drag on performance versus both the benchmark and the peer group during this period.

 

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Many sectors of the bond market were roiled by credit concerns and a sharp reduction in liquidity during the period. Mortgage-backed securities and other risk-oriented sectors sustained significant losses, causing fixed-income investors to flock to the safety of the Treasury and federal agency markets. The fund maintained an underweight position in residential mortgages and limited its holdings of non-federal issuers to just 12% of net assets. In addition, exposure to subprime markets was less than 2% of net assets, following an extensive effort to trim this area of the portfolio.

 

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The fund’s maturity profile has been structured to try to take advantage of what we considered to be the “sweet spots” in the yield curve—the maturity ranges that we expected to do the best given the interest rate environment. In that regard, we targeted short-term securities that we believed would benefit from the Federal Reserve Board’s (the Fed’s) short-term interest rate cuts. This positioning aided performance during the period, as the Fed reduced the federal funds rate on four occasions, altogether bringing that closely-watched overnight lending rate from 5.25% down to 3.00%.3 At the same time, for most of the period we also owned more long-term securities than the index, which aided performance as long-term interest rates declined. We shifted to slightly shorter maturities in early 2008, in part because long-term government bond prices have traditionally shown weakness during the first quarter of the calendar year.

Portfolio Management

Jonathan P. Carlson has co-managed the fund since June 2007 and has been with the advisor and its predecessors or affiliate organizations since June 2007.

Michael Zazzarino has co-managed the fund since December 2007 and has been with the advisor and its predecessors or affiliate organizations since July 2007.

 

 

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.

Portfolio characteristics are subject to change periodically and may not be representative of current characteristics.

 

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The Citigroup Government/Mortgage Index 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 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 BIG Bond Index, comprising 30- and 15-year GNMA, FNMA and FHLMC pass-throughs and FNMA and FHLMC balloon mortgages. Indices are not managed and do not incur fees or expenses. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Securities in the fund may not match those in an index.

 

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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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In March 2008, the federal funds rate was reduced to 2.25%.

 

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Performance Information – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

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. Differences in expense ratios disclosed elsewhere in this report may result from including fee waivers and reimbursements as well as different time periods used in calculating the ratios.

 

Net asset value per share

as of 02/29/08 ($)

  

Class A

   10.71

Class B

   10.71

Class C

   10.71

Class Z

   10.71
  
Distributions declared per share

09/01/07 – 02/29/08 ($)

  

Class A

   0.23

Class B

   0.19

Class C

   0.20

Class Z

   0.24

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

03/01/98 – 02/29/08 ($)

Sales charge    without      with

Class A

   16,400      15,621

Class B

   15,222      15,222

Class C

   15,450      15,450

Class Z

   16,777            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 may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

 

Average annual total return as of 02/29/08 (%)                        
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)

  6.25   1.20   5.86   0.86   5.93   4.93   6.39

1-year

  6.90   1.82   6.10   1.10   6.25   5.25   7.17

5-year

  3.73   2.72   2.95   2.60   3.11   3.11   3.98

10-year

  5.07   4.56   4.29   4.29   4.45   4.45   5.31

 

Average annual total return as of 03/31/08 (%)                        
Share class   A   B   C   Z
Sales charge   without   with   without   with   without   with   without

6-month (cumulative)

  6.04   1.01   5.65   0.65   5.72   4.72   6.18

1-year

  7.20   2.10   6.40   1.40   6.55   5.55   7.47

5-year

  3.85   2.84   3.08   2.73   3.23   3.23   4.11

10-year

  5.08   4.57   4.30   4.30   4.45   4.45   5.32

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 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 requirements may vary. Please see 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 fee waivers or reimbursements of fund expenses by the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates. Absent these fee waivers or reimbursement arrangements, performance results would have been lower.

The tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder may pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.

Class Z is a newer class of shares. 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 the predecessor shares and the newer class of shares. Had the expense differential been reflected, the returns for the periods prior to the inception of the newer class 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.

 

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Understanding Your Expenses – Columbia Federal Securities 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 costs 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 costs 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:

 

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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.

 
  n  

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.  

If the value of your account falls below the minimum initial investment requirement applicable to you, your account generally will be subject to a $20 annual fee.

This fee is not included in the accompanying table. If you are subject to the fee, keep it in mind when you are estimating the ongoing expenses of investing in the fund and when comparing the expenses of this fund with other funds.

 

09/01/07 – 02/29/08

                   
     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   1,062.51   1,019.89   5.13   5.02   1.00

Class B

  1,000.00   1,000.00   1,058.58   1,016.16   8.96   8.77   1.75

Class C

  1,000.00   1,000.00   1,059.32   1,016.91   8.19   8.02   1.60

Class Z

  1,000.00   1,000.00   1,063.90   1,021.13   3.85   3.77   0.75

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 366.

Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of expenses for Class C shares, 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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Investment Portfolio – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Government & Agency Obligations – 45.9%

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
U.S. Government Agencies – 4.6%            
AID-Israel   

5.500% 04/26/24

   10,000,000      11,224,000
Federal Home Loan Bank   

3.875% 06/14/13(a)

   1,750,000      1,786,692
  

5.375% 07/17/09(a)

   10,000,000      10,417,000
Small Business Administration   

5.360% 11/01/26

   8,552,062      8,794,229
  

7.600% 01/01/12

   114,495      116,992
  

8.200% 10/01/11

   77,034      78,295
  

8.250% 11/01/11

   184,323      187,807
  

8.650% 11/01/14

   329,399      345,497
  

8.850% 08/01/11

   10,801      11,106
  

9.150% 07/01/11

   66,454      68,259
                
  

U.S. Government Agencies Total

        33,029,877
          
U.S. Government Obligations – 41.3%            
U.S. Treasury Bonds   

5.500% 08/15/28(a)(b)

   23,760,000      27,283,157
  

7.125% 02/15/23(a)

   11,619,000      15,380,651
  

7.250% 08/15/22(a)

   2,596,000      3,463,430
  

8.750% 08/15/20(a)

   11,446,000      16,802,373
U.S. Treasury Notes   

4.750% 08/15/17(a)

   23,600,000      25,871,500
  

5.000% 02/15/11(a)

   78,313,000      85,385,604
  

6.500% 02/15/10(a)

   103,768,000      113,366,540
U.S. Treasury STRIPS   

(c) 02/15/09

   5,500,000      5,419,914
                
  

U.S. Government Obligations Total

        292,973,169
  

Total Government & Agency Obligations
(cost of $304,775,121)

        326,003,046
          
Mortgage-Backed Securities – 37.6%            
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   

5.792% 07/01/19(d)

   39,440      39,922
  

5.968% 02/01/18(d)

   18,773      18,949
  

6.159% 05/01/18(d)

   26,970      27,239
  

7.000% 08/01/29

   12      13
  

7.500% 08/01/08

   68      68
  

7.500% 10/01/11

   8,240      8,499
  

7.500% 03/01/16

   7,855      8,169
  

8.000% 06/01/09

   2,154      2,185
  

8.000% 07/01/09

   9,945      10,176
  

8.000% 09/01/09

   14,703      15,107
  

8.000% 05/01/10

   6,127      6,367
  

8.000% 01/01/11

   682      686
  

8.000% 12/01/11

   36,464      37,324
  

8.000% 05/01/16

   7,008      7,135
  

8.000% 04/01/17

   59,643      64,010
  

8.500% 05/01/09

   1,536      1,553
  

8.500% 01/01/10

   1,687      1,761
  

8.500% 03/01/17

   5,280      5,746
  

8.500% 06/01/17

   323      353
  

8.500% 09/01/17

   17,855      19,238

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

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

8.500% 09/01/20

   52,267      56,315
  

8.750% 08/01/08

   77      78
  

8.750% 10/01/08

   298      300
  

8.750% 03/01/09

   6,281      6,495
  

8.750% 11/01/09

   4,443      4,507
  

9.000% 12/01/08

   284      289
  

9.000% 05/01/09

   4,580      4,635
  

9.000% 06/01/09

   459      472
  

9.000% 07/01/09

   22,360      23,184
  

9.000% 06/01/11

   147      157
  

9.000% 12/01/16

   3,498      3,831
  

9.000% 12/01/18

   14,684      15,603
  

9.000% 01/01/22

   73,827      81,910
  

9.250% 10/01/08

   289      293
  

9.250% 11/01/08

   1,961      1,993
  

9.250% 01/01/10

   16,443      16,708
  

9.250% 03/01/10

   5,330      5,643
  

9.250% 07/01/10

   613      638
  

9.250% 10/01/10

   10,951      11,594
  

9.250% 11/01/10

   1,174      1,193
  

9.250% 10/01/19

   16,166      17,893
  

9.500% 10/01/08

   1,019      1,037
  

9.500% 11/01/08

   1,340      1,363
  

9.500% 02/01/09

   2,184      2,227
  

9.500% 06/01/09

   6,667      6,780
  

9.500% 07/01/09

   1,370      1,427
  

9.500% 08/01/09

   4,211      4,387
  

9.500% 04/01/11

   4,091      4,396
  

9.500% 05/01/12

   5,924      6,429
  

9.500% 04/01/16

   1,094      1,205
  

9.500% 07/01/16

   960      1,069
  

9.500% 09/01/16

   1,141      1,260
  

9.500% 10/01/16

   4,898      5,418
  

9.500% 04/01/18

   3,666      3,835
  

9.500% 06/01/20

   464      519
  

9.500% 09/01/20

   368      408
  

9.500% 06/01/21

   10,706      11,854
  

9.750% 11/01/08

   298      303
  

9.750% 12/01/08

   3,070      3,128
  

9.750% 04/01/09

   2,797      2,857
  

9.750% 09/01/16

   7,841      8,776
  

10.000% 09/01/18

   1,581      1,695
  

10.000% 11/01/19

   40,016      47,670
  

10.250% 06/01/09

   835      880
  

10.250% 09/01/09

   2,679      2,793
  

10.250% 10/01/09

   6,975      7,119
  

10.250% 06/01/10

   17,503      18,450
  

10.250% 10/01/10

   9,026      9,212
  

10.250% 08/01/13

   7,658      8,312
  

10.250% 11/01/13

   3,523      3,596

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

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

10.500% 01/01/16

   65,402      74,864
  

10.500% 06/01/17

   72,964      81,655
  

10.500% 08/01/19

   9,774      10,006
  

10.500% 09/01/19

   8,979      9,501
  

10.500% 01/01/20

   25,325      30,370
  

10.500% 04/01/21

   17,458      17,873
  

11.250% 10/01/09

   6,340      6,733
  

11.250% 02/01/10

   5,857      6,426
  

11.250% 04/01/11

   22,216      25,046
  

11.250% 10/01/12

   5,910      6,049
  

11.250% 08/01/13

   35,703      37,898
  

11.250% 02/01/15

   1,925      2,111
  

11.250% 09/01/15

   13,862      15,882
  

11.250% 12/01/15

   24,723      29,196
  

11.500% 02/01/15

   31,627      35,642
Federal National Mortgage Association   

5.422% 07/01/27(d)

   21,337      21,433
  

5.500% 02/01/37

   94,250,665      94,835,627
  

5.764% 09/01/37(d)

   23,999,003      24,546,294
  

5.950% 07/01/20(d)

   8,454      8,582
  

6.000% 12/01/08

   204,076      205,418
  

6.000% 01/01/09

   177,515      178,682
  

6.000% 01/01/24

   260,450      267,080
  

6.000% 02/01/24

   127,243      130,733
  

6.000% 03/01/24

   879,312      903,427
  

6.000% 04/01/24

   738,556      758,576
  

6.000% 05/01/24

   247,727      254,521
  

6.000% 08/01/24

   67,564      69,417
  

6.000% 01/01/26

   3,597      3,697
  

6.000% 03/01/26

   65,006      67,090
  

6.000% 04/01/26

   1,459      1,505
  

6.000% 05/01/26

   7,135      7,364
  

6.000% 11/01/37

   32,063,175      32,774,884
  

6.077% 06/01/20(d)

   20,225      20,550
  

6.133% 08/01/19(d)

   24,202      24,516
  

6.210% 12/01/31(d)

   43,670      45,000
  

6.276% 12/01/17(d)

   14,366      14,705
  

6.392% 03/01/18(d)

   93,369      95,533
  

6.500% 01/01/09

   1,868      1,884
  

6.500% 02/01/09

   841      849
  

6.500% 06/01/09

   637      652
  

6.500% 08/01/10

   9,587      9,884
  

6.500% 12/01/10

   692      714
  

6.500% 04/01/11

   13,472      14,024
  

6.500% 10/01/22

   23,846      24,822
  

6.500% 09/01/25

   41,048      43,066
  

6.500% 11/01/25

   139,175      146,018
  

6.500% 05/01/26

   183,379      192,395
  

6.500% 09/01/28

   11,837      12,392
  

6.500% 12/01/28

   14,631      15,317

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

6.500% 01/01/29

   130,412      136,533
  

6.500% 06/01/29

   126,934      132,750
  

6.500% 11/01/37

   48,954,723      50,759,498
  

6.565% 07/01/16

   4,648,329      5,060,358
  

7.000% 06/01/09

   1,473      1,488
  

7.000% 07/01/10

   8,295      8,524
  

7.000% 09/01/10

   7,491      7,739
  

7.000% 10/01/10

   22,045      22,778
  

7.000% 10/01/12

   14,983      15,744
  

7.000% 11/01/19(d)

   2,967      3,019
  

7.000% 08/01/23

   155,811      166,256
  

7.000% 10/01/23

   27,270      29,098
  

7.000% 11/01/23

   55,141      58,836
  

7.000% 02/01/27

   5,649      6,030
  

7.125% 06/01/19(d)

   17,817      18,260
  

7.199% 08/01/36(d)

   19,512      20,069
  

7.500% 01/01/09

   127      128
  

7.500% 06/01/09

   1,455      1,476
  

7.500% 12/01/09

   8,728      8,937
  

7.500% 02/01/10

   703      720
  

7.500% 06/01/10

   2,852      2,946
  

7.500% 11/01/11

   2,869      2,903
  

7.500% 07/01/13

   12,682      13,476
  

7.500% 12/01/14

   588      618
  

7.500% 01/01/17

   37,721      40,966
  

7.500% 02/01/18

   11,498      12,484
  

7.500% 10/01/23

   12,154      13,158
  

7.500% 12/01/23

   52,806      57,170
  

8.000% 12/01/08

   308      313
  

8.000% 04/01/09

   7,726      7,817
  

8.000% 07/01/09

   2,079      2,100
  

8.000% 03/01/13

   2,152      2,343
  

8.000% 11/01/15

   3,863      4,216
  

8.000% 06/01/25

   1,856      2,024
  

8.000% 08/01/27

   24,944      27,226
  

8.000% 02/01/30

   1,735      1,893
  

8.000% 03/01/30

   3,264      3,543
  

8.000% 08/01/30

   2,251      2,443
  

8.000% 10/01/30

   36,012      39,090
  

8.000% 11/01/30

   160,954      174,710
  

8.000% 12/01/30

   50,525      54,843
  

8.000% 01/01/31

   373,678      407,371
  

8.000% 02/01/31

   747      811
  

8.000% 04/01/31

   31,740      34,453
  

8.000% 05/01/31

   42,005      45,582
  

8.000% 08/01/31

   1,870      2,029
  

8.000% 09/01/31

   94,092      102,115
  

8.000% 12/01/31

   12,800      13,890
  

8.000% 04/01/32

   185,134      200,908
  

8.000% 05/01/32

   316,008      342,939

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

8.000% 06/01/32

   356,737      387,139
  

8.000% 07/01/32

   5,874      6,375
  

8.000% 08/01/32

   7,069      7,672
  

8.000% 10/01/32

   30,352      32,938
  

8.000% 11/01/32

   80,500      87,380
  

8.000% 02/01/33

   109,458      118,786
  

8.000% 03/01/33

   29,469      31,983
  

8.000% 06/01/33

   3,076      3,339
  

8.500% 06/01/09

   2,011      2,037
  

8.500% 07/01/09

   876      883
  

8.500% 03/01/10

   641      648
  

8.500% 12/01/11

   2,675      2,745
  

8.500% 02/01/15

   1,046      1,066
  

8.500% 05/01/15

   6,486      6,750
  

8.500% 06/01/15

   13,095      13,164
  

8.500% 02/01/17

   1,871      2,031
  

8.500% 07/01/17

   3,340      3,453
  

8.500% 09/01/21

   19,317      19,971
  

9.000% 07/01/08

   86      88
  

9.000% 12/01/08

   1,080      1,106
  

9.000% 01/01/09

   180      182
  

9.000% 05/01/09

   29,322      29,946
  

9.000% 09/01/09

   9,327      9,488
  

9.000% 12/01/09

   6,096      6,232
  

9.000% 04/01/10

   821      854
  

9.000% 06/01/10

   2,693      2,739
  

9.000% 11/01/10

   279      290
  

9.000% 04/01/11

   652      663
  

9.000% 06/01/11

   845      865
  

9.000% 09/01/13

   2,444      2,508
  

9.000% 09/01/14

   1,672      1,716
  

9.000% 04/01/15

   6,000      6,329
  

9.000% 04/01/16

   33,718      35,015
  

9.000% 06/01/16

   3,843      3,991
  

9.000% 07/01/16

   2,706      2,971
  

9.000% 09/01/16

   1,416      1,471
  

9.000% 10/01/16

   184      186
  

9.000% 12/01/16

   760      786
  

9.000% 01/01/17

   1,117      1,178
  

9.000% 02/01/17

   21      21
  

9.000% 05/01/17

   133      135
  

9.000% 06/01/17

   2,007      2,071
  

9.000% 08/01/17

   5,215      5,416
  

9.000% 05/01/18

   19,481      19,869
  

9.000% 09/01/19

   1,138      1,182
  

9.000% 10/01/19

   8,821      9,160
  

9.000% 11/01/19

   138      144
  

9.000% 07/01/20

   626      637
  

9.000% 08/01/21

   97,891      101,659
  

9.000% 06/01/22

   2,686      2,833

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Federal National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

9.000% 09/01/24

   16,556      18,244
  

9.500% 12/01/10

   2,523      2,571
  

9.500% 03/01/11

   92      94
  

9.500% 03/01/16

   8,229      8,614
  

9.500% 04/01/16

   1,418      1,441
  

9.500% 06/01/16

   32,455      36,025
  

9.500% 02/01/17

   1,830      1,967
  

9.500% 01/01/19

   126,627      139,362
  

9.500% 04/01/20

   112,831      124,788
  

9.500% 07/15/21

   304,594      340,092
  

9.500% 08/01/21

   134,336      150,977
  

10.000% 04/01/20

   628      709
  

10.500% 03/01/14

   13,981      14,307
  

10.500% 12/01/15

   26,981      28,890
  

11.000% 08/01/15

   23,476      25,177
  

TBA,

       
  

5.000% 03/15/38(e)

   38,500,000      37,910,488
Government National Mortgage Association   

5.625% 08/20/22(d)

   5,489      5,535
  

6.000% 12/15/10

   20,436      20,938
  

6.375% 05/20/22(d)

   30,249      30,859
  

6.375% 06/20/23(d)

   19,945      20,356
  

6.500% 06/15/23

   14,393      15,101
  

6.500% 08/15/23

   1,709      1,793
  

6.500% 09/15/23

   16,278      17,078
  

6.500% 10/15/23

   30,229      31,715
  

6.500% 11/15/23

   138,519      145,326
  

6.500% 12/15/23

   51,530      54,062
  

6.500% 01/15/24

   38,074      39,943
  

6.500% 02/15/24

   32,109      33,686
  

6.500% 03/15/24

   92,473      97,014
  

6.500% 04/15/24

   16,771      17,594
  

6.500% 05/15/24

   24,449      25,650
  

6.500% 07/15/24

   105,016      110,175
  

6.500% 09/15/25

   30,617      32,252
  

6.500% 12/15/25

   24,674      25,991
  

6.500% 01/15/28

   20,645      21,728
  

6.500% 02/15/28

   74,771      78,692
  

6.500% 07/15/28

   102,137      107,494
  

6.500% 08/15/28

   80,677      84,909
  

6.500% 10/15/28

   73,774      77,643
  

6.500% 11/15/28

   24,621      25,913
  

6.500% 12/15/28

   183,771      193,411
  

6.500% 01/15/29

   124,669      130,836
  

6.500% 02/15/29

   39,282      41,225
  

7.000% 03/15/22

   8,455      9,086
  

7.000% 04/15/22

   1,422      1,529
  

7.000% 10/15/22

   3,167      3,403
  

7.000% 11/15/22

   8,065      8,667

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

7.000% 01/15/23

   132,943      142,975
  

7.000% 03/15/23

   1,887      2,029
  

7.000% 05/15/23

   78,122      84,018
  

7.000% 06/15/23

   19,548      21,022
  

7.000% 07/15/23

   5,616      6,040
  

7.000% 10/15/23

   64,641      69,519
  

7.000% 12/15/23

   51,435      55,295
  

7.000% 01/15/24

   1,906      2,049
  

7.000% 03/15/24

   889      956
  

7.000% 10/15/24

   40,986      44,077
  

7.000% 09/15/25

   3,142      3,380
  

7.000% 10/15/25

   109,645      117,959
  

7.000% 12/15/25

   41,129      44,247
  

7.000% 01/15/26

   37,390      40,212
  

7.000% 02/15/26

   47,222      50,786
  

7.000% 03/15/26

   5,290      5,689
  

7.000% 04/15/26

   4,050      4,355
  

7.000% 05/15/26

   1,565      1,683
  

7.000% 06/15/26

   50,383      54,186
  

7.000% 11/15/26

   63,177      67,960
  

7.000% 12/15/26

   761      818
  

7.000% 01/15/27

   3,401      3,657
  

7.000% 02/15/27

   841      904
  

7.000% 04/15/27

   3,995      4,295
  

7.000% 08/15/27

   937      1,007
  

7.000% 09/15/27

   39,271      42,221
  

7.000% 10/15/27

   65,314      70,221
  

7.000% 11/15/27

   169,028      181,724
  

7.000% 12/15/27

   300,928      323,530
  

7.000% 01/15/28

   27,702      29,760
  

7.000% 02/15/28

   49,768      53,508
  

7.000% 03/15/28

   163,082      175,233
  

7.000% 04/15/28

   84,864      91,172
  

7.000% 05/15/28

   40,381      43,383
  

7.000% 06/15/28

   11,036      11,857
  

7.000% 07/15/28

   395,999      425,429
  

7.000% 09/15/28

   18,121      19,468
  

7.000% 12/15/28

   94,392      101,407
  

7.000% 01/15/29

   1,435      1,541
  

7.000% 02/15/29

   2,000      2,148
  

7.000% 03/15/29

   20,815      22,354
  

7.000% 04/15/29

   39,296      42,202
  

7.000% 05/15/29

   28,822      30,955
  

7.000% 06/15/29

   20,422      21,933
  

7.000% 07/15/29

   74,368      79,869
  

7.000% 08/15/29

   40,623      43,629
  

7.000% 09/15/29

   28,570      30,683
  

7.000% 10/15/29

   7,901      8,486
  

7.500% 04/15/22

   18,525      19,988
  

7.500% 10/15/23

   51,053      55,112

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

7.500% 08/15/25

   128,852      139,251
  

7.500% 10/15/25

   13,562      14,656
  

7.500% 12/15/25

   45,927      49,633
  

8.000% 11/15/14

   20,549      21,881
  

8.000% 06/20/17

   140,512      152,553
  

8.000% 06/15/22

   67,136      73,559
  

8.000% 02/15/23

   79,533      87,214
  

8.000% 03/20/23

   540      590
  

8.000% 06/15/23

   2,176      2,386
  

8.000% 07/15/23

   3,026      3,318
  

8.000% 07/15/26

   51,968      57,078
  

8.000% 07/15/29

   2,857      3,138
  

8.500% 10/15/09

   3,528      3,688
  

8.500% 12/15/21

   4,202      4,639
  

8.500% 01/15/22

   67,751      74,874
  

8.500% 09/15/22

   3,500      3,869
  

8.500% 11/20/22

   41,117      45,276
  

8.500% 12/15/22

   4,358      4,809
  

8.750% 12/15/21

   108,070      117,897
  

8.850% 01/15/19

   41,053      44,914
  

8.850% 05/15/19

   66,432      72,679
  

9.000% 08/15/08

   2,863      2,909
  

9.000% 09/15/08

   10,472      10,637
  

9.000% 10/15/08

   1,456      1,478
  

9.000% 11/15/08

   7,038      7,149
  

9.000% 12/15/08

   5,499      5,585
  

9.000% 01/15/09

   3,143      3,255
  

9.000% 02/15/09

   7,003      7,253
  

9.000% 03/15/09

   23,305      24,079
  

9.000% 04/15/09

   1,258      1,302
  

9.000% 05/15/09

   42,066      43,560
  

9.000% 06/15/09

   27,310      28,280
  

9.000% 05/15/16

   22,136      24,189
  

9.000% 06/15/16

   11,434      12,493
  

9.000% 07/15/16

   24,636      26,922
  

9.000% 08/15/16

   1,177      1,286
  

9.000% 09/15/16

   22,902      25,026
  

9.000% 10/15/16

   41,525      45,377
  

9.000% 11/15/16

   8,648      9,450
  

9.000% 11/20/16

   74,009      80,578
  

9.000% 12/15/16

   989      1,080
  

9.000% 01/15/17

   74,513      81,626
  

9.000% 02/15/17

   1,579      1,730
  

9.000% 03/20/17

   33,195      36,231
  

9.000% 05/15/17

   2,814      3,082
  

9.000% 06/15/17

   26,008      28,491
  

9.000% 06/20/17

   101,766      111,075
  

9.000% 07/15/17

   516      565
  

9.000% 09/15/17

   11,482      12,578
  

9.000% 10/15/17

   11,072      12,078

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

9.000% 12/15/17

   6,873      7,658
  

9.000% 04/20/18

   82,779      90,444
  

9.000% 05/20/18

   30,465      33,286
  

9.000% 12/15/19

   354      389
  

9.000% 04/15/20

   1,051      1,156
  

9.000% 05/20/21

   1,920      2,105
  

9.000% 09/15/21

   192      211
  

9.000% 02/15/25

   105,468      116,336
  

9.250% 10/15/16

   117,277      128,867
  

9.250% 05/15/18

   15,697      17,362
  

9.250% 07/15/21

   36,084      40,103
  

9.250% 09/15/21

   33,199      36,897
  

9.500% 06/15/09

   27,774      28,878
  

9.500% 07/15/09

   7,357      7,650
  

9.500% 08/15/09

   40,154      41,750
  

9.500% 09/15/09

   31,611      32,867
  

9.500% 10/15/09

   21,221      22,064
  

9.500% 12/20/24

   11,548      12,887
  

9.500% 01/20/25

   7,746      9,072
  

10.000% 12/15/17

   1,376      1,641
  

10.000% 07/20/18

   18,693      22,254
  

10.000% 11/15/18

   530      633
  

10.000% 12/15/18

   436      520
  

10.000% 03/15/19

   460      552
  

10.000% 11/15/20

   12,133      14,598
  

10.500% 02/15/10

   2,614      2,847
  

10.500% 09/15/10

   467      508
  

10.500% 06/15/11

   11,532      12,878
  

10.500% 06/15/12

   12,476      14,236
  

10.500% 11/15/13

   12,422      14,419
  

10.500% 08/15/15

   8,360      9,906
  

10.500% 09/15/15

   19,248      22,810
  

10.500% 10/15/15

   6,791      8,048
  

10.500% 12/15/15

   7,479      8,862
  

10.500% 01/15/16

   28,061      33,520
  

10.500% 01/20/16

   141      166
  

10.500% 02/15/16

   10,425      12,454
  

10.500% 03/15/16

   4,442      5,307
  

10.500% 07/15/17

   12,835      15,398
  

10.500% 10/15/17

   1,827      2,192
  

10.500% 11/15/17

   42,282      50,725
  

10.500% 12/15/17

   65,033      78,023
  

10.500% 01/15/18

   8,760      10,545
  

10.500% 02/15/18

   23,966      28,851
  

10.500% 03/15/18

   37,003      44,542
  

10.500% 04/15/18

   56,718      68,276
  

10.500% 06/15/18

   7,666      9,228
  

10.500% 07/15/18

   46,681      56,193
  

10.500% 09/15/18

   5,564      6,698
  

10.500% 10/15/18

   7,299      8,786

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

10.500% 12/15/18

   10,060      12,134
  

10.500% 02/15/19

   7,884      9,534
  

10.500% 03/15/19

   2,563      3,100
  

10.500% 04/15/19

   42,612      51,526
  

10.500% 05/15/19

   35,199      42,564
  

10.500% 06/15/19

   46,187      55,774
  

10.500% 06/20/19

   8,388      10,109
  

10.500% 07/15/19

   110,995      134,214
  

10.500% 07/20/19

   5,298      6,385
  

10.500% 08/15/19

   22,024      26,630
  

10.500% 08/20/19

   11,637      13,910
  

10.500% 09/15/19

   15,643      18,915
  

10.500% 09/20/19

   9,995      12,046
  

10.500% 10/15/19

   4,225      5,109
  

10.500% 12/15/19

   24,667      29,827
  

10.500% 03/15/20

   18,880      22,897
  

10.500% 05/15/20

   7,233      8,772
  

10.500% 07/15/20

   19,811      24,028
  

10.500% 08/15/20

   15,393      18,669
  

10.500% 09/15/20

   13,725      16,644
  

10.500% 10/15/20

   142      172
  

10.500% 11/15/20

   2,045      2,480
  

10.500% 12/15/20

   784      951
  

10.500% 01/15/21

   2,725      3,313
  

10.500% 08/15/21

   128,731      154,538
  

10.625% 05/15/10

   4,408      4,807
  

11.000% 12/15/09

   7,268      7,714
  

11.000% 01/15/10

   147      160
  

11.000% 02/15/10

   13,668      14,925
  

11.000% 03/15/10

   4,695      5,139
  

11.000% 07/15/10

   6,923      7,579
  

11.000% 08/15/10

   14,367      15,706
  

11.000% 09/15/10

   22,159      24,210
  

11.000% 10/15/10

   860      941
  

11.000% 11/15/10

   2,960      3,229
  

11.000% 04/15/11

   4,049      4,552
  

11.000% 02/15/13

   1,265      1,407
  

11.000% 07/15/13

   13,157      15,278
  

11.000% 08/15/15

   25,340      30,091
  

11.000% 09/15/15

   21,841      25,937
  

11.000% 10/15/15

   8,072      9,586
  

11.000% 11/15/15

   69,011      81,952
  

11.000% 12/15/15

   48,906      58,076
  

11.000% 01/15/16

   28,135      33,665
  

11.000% 02/15/16

   2,797      3,346
  

11.000% 03/15/16

   3,638      4,354
  

11.000% 07/15/16

   37,420      44,774
  

11.000% 08/15/18

   3,830      4,586
  

11.000% 09/15/18

   56,746      68,245
  

11.000% 11/15/18

   9,518      11,447

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

11.000% 12/15/18

   33,493      40,280
  

11.000% 06/20/19

   9,721      11,699
  

11.000% 07/20/19

   181      216
  

11.000% 09/20/19

   3,569      4,275
  

11.000% 12/15/20

   11,866      14,362
  

11.000% 02/15/21

   6,767      8,203
  

11.000% 03/15/21

   9,905      12,008
  

11.500% 03/15/10

   1,180      1,298
  

11.500% 04/15/10

   3,241      3,566
  

11.500% 07/15/10

   4,015      4,418
  

11.500% 09/15/10

   18,244      20,074
  

11.500% 10/15/10

   13,563      14,922
  

11.500% 01/15/13

   19,932      23,322
  

11.500% 02/15/13

   58,547      68,839
  

11.500% 03/15/13

   124,225      146,072
  

11.500% 04/15/13

   109,494      128,391
  

11.500% 05/15/13

   129,344      151,989
  

11.500% 06/15/13

   64,007      75,255
  

11.500% 07/15/13

   59,388      69,834
  

11.500% 08/15/13

   18,372      21,604
  

11.500% 09/15/13

   16,993      19,981
  

11.500% 11/15/13

   7,144      8,401
  

11.500% 01/15/14

   3,805      4,526
  

11.500% 02/15/14

   18,345      21,819
  

11.500% 08/15/15

   3,208      3,852
  

11.500% 09/15/15

   11,349      13,116
  

11.500% 10/15/15

   18,069      21,730
  

11.500% 11/15/15

   6,696      8,041
  

11.500% 12/15/15

   6,340      7,614
  

11.500% 01/15/16

   6,892      8,343
  

11.500% 02/15/16

   6,157      7,453
  

11.500% 02/20/16

   9,325      11,251
  

11.500% 03/15/16

   959      1,160
  

11.500% 11/15/17

   7,998      9,740
  

11.500% 12/15/17

   3,560      4,335
  

11.500% 01/15/18

   4,147      5,076
  

11.500% 02/15/18

   3,705      4,535
  

11.500% 02/20/18

   1,031      1,257
  

11.500% 05/15/18

   6,694      8,193
  

11.500% 11/15/19

   5,532      6,803
  

11.750% 07/15/13

   23,495      27,809
  

11.750% 07/15/15

   39,496      46,797
  

12.000% 11/15/12

   3,754      4,384
  

12.000% 12/15/12

   93,729      109,454
  

12.000% 01/15/13

   79,031      94,182
  

12.000% 02/15/13

   44,392      52,807
  

12.000% 03/15/13

   8,447      10,071
  

12.000% 05/15/13

   6,994      8,340
  

12.000% 08/15/13

   20,032      23,887
  

12.000% 09/15/13

   57,935      69,085

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

12.000% 09/20/13

   1,996      2,372
  

12.000% 10/15/13

   6,405      7,636
  

12.000% 12/15/13

   10,482      12,498
  

12.000% 01/15/14

   18,827      22,714
  

12.000% 01/20/14

   2,380      2,838
  

12.000% 02/15/14

   55,844      67,377
  

12.000% 02/20/14

   17,573      21,132
  

12.000% 03/15/14

   98,749      119,142
  

12.000% 03/20/14

   7,323      8,806
  

12.000% 04/15/14

   56,619      68,259
  

12.000% 04/20/14

   32,282      38,819
  

12.000% 05/15/14

   101,718      122,723
  

12.000% 06/15/14

   27,565      33,258
  

12.000% 07/15/14

   10,127      12,218
  

12.000% 08/20/14

   1,949      2,344
  

12.000% 01/15/15

   20,739      24,762
  

12.000% 02/15/15

   55,620      66,408
  

12.000% 03/15/15

   37,520      44,796
  

12.000% 03/20/15

   205      244
  

12.000% 04/15/15

   43,215      51,598
  

12.000% 05/15/15

   17,745      21,185
  

12.000% 06/15/15

   19,859      23,719
  

12.000% 07/15/15

   21,426      25,582
  

12.000% 09/20/15

   10,173      12,106
  

12.000% 10/15/15

   8,356      9,976
  

12.000% 11/15/15

   7,544      9,007
  

12.000% 12/20/15

   1,377      1,639
  

12.000% 01/15/16

   4,587      5,487
  

12.000% 02/15/16

   6,284      7,518
  

12.000% 02/20/16

   2,814      3,355
  

12.250% 02/15/14

   43,184      51,008
  

12.250% 03/15/14

   5,466      6,457
  

12.250% 04/15/14

   17,338      20,479
  

12.500% 04/15/10

   31,875      35,195
  

12.500% 05/15/10

   44,776      49,775
  

12.500% 06/15/10

   56,323      62,585
  

12.500% 07/15/10

   26,580      29,548
  

12.500% 08/15/10

   8,301      9,228
  

12.500% 09/15/10

   2,646      2,942
  

12.500% 10/15/10

   15,052      16,732
  

12.500% 11/15/10

   58,205      64,687
  

12.500% 12/15/10

   104,235      115,744
  

12.500% 01/15/11

   9,597      10,885
  

12.500% 05/15/11

   11,444      13,118
  

12.500% 10/15/13

   27,504      32,460
  

12.500% 10/20/13

   19,410      22,829
  

12.500% 11/15/13

   99,038      116,881
  

12.500% 12/15/13

   38,586      45,496
  

12.500% 01/15/14

   26,582      31,640
  

12.500% 05/15/14

   70,611      84,046

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

15

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

12.500% 06/15/14

   38,078      45,322
  

12.500% 07/15/14

   1,343      1,598
  

12.500% 07/20/14

   2,427      2,852
  

12.500% 08/15/14

   10,445      12,432
  

12.500% 09/20/14

   1,733      2,055
  

12.500% 10/20/14

   5,315      6,305
  

12.500% 12/15/14

   38,841      46,231
  

12.500% 01/15/15

   50,676      60,650
  

12.500% 04/15/15

   2,274      2,721
  

12.500% 05/15/15

   13,155      15,745
  

12.500% 05/20/15

   2,707      3,228
  

12.500% 06/15/15

   10,537      12,612
  

12.500% 07/15/15

   20,351      24,357
  

12.500% 07/20/15

   2,831      3,376
  

12.500% 08/15/15

   21,701      25,972
  

12.500% 10/15/15

   30,023      35,934
  

12.500% 11/20/15

   8,369      9,983
  

13.000% 01/15/11

   32,456      36,249
  

13.000% 02/15/11

   29,213      33,697
  

13.000% 03/15/11

   25,653      29,591
  

13.000% 04/15/11

   43,110      49,728
  

13.000% 06/15/11

   9,220      10,636
  

13.000% 06/15/12

   11,178      13,156
  

13.000% 10/15/12

   12,170      14,323
  

13.000% 11/15/12

   6,137      7,222
  

13.000% 12/15/12

   2,253      2,651
  

13.000% 02/15/13

   12,126      14,384
  

13.000% 05/15/13

   3,300      3,915
  

13.000% 09/15/13

   12,541      14,878
  

13.000% 09/20/13

   14,538      17,188
  

13.000% 10/15/13

   39,694      47,088
  

13.000% 06/15/14

   24,736      29,601
  

13.000% 06/20/14

   107      128
  

13.000% 07/15/14

   14,627      17,504
  

13.000% 07/20/14

   1,760      2,100
  

13.000% 09/15/14

   20,370      24,348
  

13.000% 10/15/14

   12,277      14,693
  

13.000% 11/15/14

   26,805      32,206
  

13.000% 12/15/14

   26,683      31,930
  

13.000% 03/15/15

   5,105      6,085
  

13.000% 06/15/15

   6,465      7,780
  

13.000% 01/15/16

   12,828      15,501
  

13.500% 05/15/10

   5,020      5,636
  

13.500% 06/15/10

   807      906
  

13.500% 07/15/10

   1,112      1,249
  

13.500% 10/15/10

   6,511      7,309
  

13.500% 04/15/11

   3,578      4,152
  

13.500% 05/15/11

   31,690      36,720
  

13.500% 10/15/12

   890      1,055
  

13.500% 11/15/12

   24,009      28,465

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

16

Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Government National Mortgage Association (continued)        
  

13.500% 06/15/13

   4,440      5,317
  

13.500% 07/15/14

   1,791      2,159
  

13.500% 08/15/14

   1,454      1,753
  

13.500% 08/20/14

   5,221      6,273
  

13.500% 09/15/14

   3,698      4,459
  

13.500% 09/20/14

   4,966      5,967
  

13.500% 10/15/14

   16,172      19,497
  

13.500% 11/15/14

   10,862      13,095
  

13.500% 11/20/14

   26,748      32,141
  

13.500% 12/15/14

   3,588      4,326
  

13.500% 12/20/14

   4,801      5,769
  

13.500% 01/15/15

   12,329      15,017
  

13.500% 02/15/15

   21,024      25,607
  

13.500% 02/20/15

   8,174      9,924
  

13.500% 04/15/15

   3,764      4,585
  

13.500% 06/15/15

   4,512      5,496
  

14.000% 06/15/11

   3,192      3,728
  

15.000% 09/15/11

   29,720      35,139
  

15.000% 07/15/12

   1,912      2,309
                
  

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $262,249,742)

        267,088,253
          
Asset-Backed Securities – 9.6%            
Bank One Issuance Trust   

3.231% 12/15/10(d)

   10,800,000      10,800,945
Capital One Multi-Asset Execution Trust   

3.371% 05/16/11(d)

   10,000,000      9,995,797
Chase Credit Card Master Trust   

3.231% 07/15/10(d)

   10,000,000      10,000,323
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan   

5.587% 02/25/32

   1,008,333      827,230
  

5.850% 02/25/32(d)

   3,716,930      2,005,040
  

6.150% 06/25/31(d)

   3,255,074      2,008,907
  

6.899% 03/25/31(d)

   1,181,943      1,007,111
Citicorp Residential Mortgage Securities, Inc.   

5.892% 03/25/37

   2,650,000      2,436,634
First Alliance Mortgage Loan Trust   

8.225% 09/20/27

   183,541      183,103
Green Tree Financial Corp.   

7.850% 08/15/25(d)

   9,100,000      8,995,421
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust   

5.540% 04/15/15

   1,700,000      1,641,942
JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.   

5.784% 01/25/37

   5,740,000      4,702,276
MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust   

4.450% 08/15/16(f)

   5,000,000      4,498,375
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc.   

4.120% 06/25/33

   1,592,524      1,445,070
  

5.600% 12/25/33

   2,580,136      1,695,970

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

 

          Par ($)      Value ($)
             
Residential Asset Securities Corp.   

6.656% 04/25/32(d)

   1,838,691      1,833,160
Wachovia Auto Loan Owner Trust   

5.650% 02/20/13

   3,800,000      3,676,301
                
  

Total Asset-Backed Securities
(cost of $74,121,912)

        67,753,605
          
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations – 3.5%            
          
Agency – 1.3%            
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.   

6.000% 05/15/29

   8,812,000      9,168,489
I.O.:           
  

5.500% 01/15/23(i)

   1,707      —  
  

5.500% 05/15/27(i)

   259,580      11,214
Vendee Mortgage Trust           
I.O.:           
  

0.304% 03/15/29(d)(i)

   6,975,198      54,451
  

0.441% 09/15/27(d)(i)

   5,725,603      64,571
                
  

Agency Total

        9,298,725
          
Non-Agency – 2.2%            
Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.   

5.786% 11/25/36(d)

   4,826,927      4,492,523
Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.   

6.000% 01/25/33

   2,196,466      1,961,259
First Horizon Asset Securities, Inc.   

5.128% 10/25/33(d)

   1,749,023      1,316,470
Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.   

6.664% 05/25/36(g)

   4,220,000      1,477,000
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.   

6.250% 03/25/17

   2,760,143      2,755,279
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc.   

6.000% 02/25/37

   1,488,648      1,112,802
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc.   

6.500% 03/25/32

   1,009,419      969,136
  

6.500% 03/25/32

   757,065      649,324
Tryon Mortgage Funding, Inc.   

7.500% 02/20/27

   24,728      24,688
Washington Mutual Mortgage Loan Trust   

6.165% 01/25/40(d)

   1,090,716      1,091,436
                
  

Non - Agency Total

        15,849,917
                
  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
(cost of $29,060,686)

        25,148,642

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

        Par ($)    Value ($)  
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities – 0.1%           

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.

 

I.O.:

    
 

0.965% 12/15/30(d)(i)

    7,252,281    87,643  
PNC Mortgage Acceptance Corp.  

5.910% 03/12/34

    889,545    892,572  
                
 

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities
(cost of $1,084,116)

     980,215  
      
        Shares       
Securities Lending Collateral – 27.8%           
 

State Street Navigator Securities Lending Prime Portfolio (h) (7 day yield of 3.580%)

    197,607,443    197,607,443  
                
 

Total Securities Lending Collateral
(cost of $197,607,443)

     197,607,443  
      
        Par ($)       
Short-Term Obligation – 8.5%           
 

Repurchase agreement with Greenwich Capital, dated 02/29/08, due 03/03/08 at 3.000% collateralized by U.S. Treasury Obligations maturing 12/21/12, market value $61,806,504 (repurchase proceeds $59,996,996)

    59,982,000    59,982,000  
                
 

Total Short-Term Obligation (cost of $59,982,000)

     59,982,000  
                
 

Total Investments – 133.0% (cost of $928,881,020)(j)

   944,563,204  
                
 

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net – (33.0)%

     (234,583,999 )
                
 

Net Assets – 100.0%

     709,979,205  
 

Notes to Investment Portfolio:

    
 

(a) All or a portion of this security was on loan at February 29, 2008. The total market value of securities on loan at February 29, 2008 is $196,177,766.

    

 

(b) A portion of this security with a market value of $27,283,157 is pledged as collateral for open futures contracts.

   

 

(c) Zero coupon bond.

   

 

(d) The interest rate shown on floating rate or variable rate securities reflects the rate at February 29, 2008.

   

 

(e) Security purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

   

 

(f)  Investments in affiliates during the six months ended February 29, 2008:
Security name: MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, 4.450% 08/15/16

     

 

Par as of 08/31/07:

  $ 5,000,000   
 

Par purchased:

      
 

Par sold:

      
 

Par as of 02/29/08:

  $ 5,000,000   
 

Net realized gain/loss:

      
 

Interest income earned:

  $ 111,250   
 

Value at end of period:

  $ 4,498,375   
 

(g) Represents fair value as determined in good faith under procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.

   

    (h) Investment made with cash collateral received from securities lending activity.       
    (i)  Accrued interest accumulates in the value of this security and is payable at
redemption.
      
 

(j)  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $929,790,836.

  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

At February 29, 2008, the asset allocation of the Fund is as follows:        
     

Asset Allocation

  

% of Net Assets

 
  

Government & Agency Obligations

   45.9  
  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

   37.6  
  

Asset-Backed Securities

   9.6  
  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

   3.5  
  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

   0.1  
         
      96.7  
  

Securities Lending Collateral

   27.8  
  

Short-Term Obligation

   8.5  
  

Other Assets & Liabilities, Net

   (33.0 )
         
      100.0  
         
     
At February 29, 2008, the Fund held the following open long futures contracts:        

Type

  

Number of
Contracts

  

Value

  

Aggregate
Face Value

  

Expiration
Date

  

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

5-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

   673    $ 76,890,250    $ 75,220,453    Jun-08    $ 1,669,797  

10-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

   455    $ 53,362,969    $ 52,184,291    Jun-08      1,178,678  
                    
               $ 2,848,475  
                    
At February 29, 2008, the Fund held the following open short futures contracts:        

Type

  

Number of
Contracts

  

Value

  

Aggregate
Face Value

  

Expiration
Date

  

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

2-Year U.S. Treasury Notes

   629    $ 135,431,563    $ 133,706,441    Mar-08    $ (1,725,122 )

U.S. Treasury Bonds

   144    $ 17,235,000    $ 17,239,032    Mar-08      4,032  
                    
               $ (1,721,090 )
                    
     

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.

 

20

Statement of Assets and Liabilities – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

          ($)  
Assets   

Unaffiliated investments, at cost (including repurchase agreement)

   923,896,020  
  

Affiliated investments, at cost

   4,985,000  
         
  

Total investments, at cost

   928,881,020  
  

Unaffiliated investments, at value (including securities on loan of $196,177,766)

   940,064,829  
  

Affiliated investments, at value

   4,498,375  
         
  

Total investments, at value

   944,563,204  
  

Receivable for:

  
  

Fund shares sold

   322,153  
  

Interest

   2,680,060  
  

Securities lending

   123,002  
  

Dollar roll income

   53,348  
  

Futures variation margin

   551,141  
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

   99,729  
  

Other assets

   18,377  
           
  

Total Assets

   948,411,014  
Liabilities   

Payable to custodian bank

   604  
  

Collateral on securities loaned

   197,607,443  
  

Payable for:

  
  

Investments purchased on a delayed delivery basis

   38,306,163  
  

Fund shares repurchased

   683,989  
  

Distributions

   879,182  
  

Investment advisory fee

   290,359  
  

Transfer agent fee

   193,625  
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   27,613  
  

Trustees’ fees

   66,285  
  

Custody fee

   23,475  
  

Distribution and service fees

   158,977  
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   257  
  

Trustees’ deferred compensation plan

   99,729  
  

Other liabilities

   94,108  
           
  

Total Liabilities

   238,431,809  
           
  

Net Assets

   709,979,205  
Net Assets Consist of   

Paid-in capital

   774,728,156  
  

Overdistributed net investment income

   (2,289,538 )
  

Accumulated net realized loss

   (79,268,982 )
  

Net unrealized appreciation on:

  
  

Investments

   15,682,184  
  

Futures contracts

   1,127,385  
           
  

Net Assets

   709,979,205  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued) – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

             
Class A   

Net assets

   $ 586,216,971  
  

Shares outstanding

     54,717,732  
  

Net asset value per share

   $ 10.71 (a)
  

Maximum sales charge

     4.75 %
  

Maximum offering price per share

   $ 11.24 (b)
Class B   

Net assets

   $ 40,752,078  
  

Shares outstanding

     3,803,813  
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.71 (a)
Class C   

Net assets

   $ 9,676,487  
  

Shares outstanding

     903,210  
  

Net asset value and offering price per share

   $ 10.71 (a)
Class Z   

Net assets

   $ 73,333,669  
  

Shares outstanding

     6,844,990  
  

Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share

   $ 10.71  

 

(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.

 

22

Statement of Operations – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

For the Six Months Ended February 29, 2008 (Unaudited)

 

          ($)  
Investment Income   

Interest

   18,320,378  
  

Interest from affiliates

   111,250  
  

Dollar roll fee income

   263,529  
  

Securities lending income

   660,710  
           
  

Total Investment Income

   19,355,867  
Expenses   

Investment advisory fee

   1,869,471  
  

Distribution fee:

  
  

Class B

   155,946  
  

Class C

   29,587  
  

Service fee:

  
  

Class A

   726,418  
  

Class B

   51,982  
  

Class C

   9,841  
  

Transfer agent fee

   453,684  
  

Pricing and bookkeeping fees

   127,847  
  

Trustees’ fees

   31,748  
  

Custody fee

   64,797  
  

Chief compliance officer expenses

   429  
  

Prepaid insurance

   9,076  
  

Other expenses

   173,421  
           
  

Total Expenses

   3,704,247  
  

Fees waived by Distributor – Class C

   (5,968 )
  

Expense reductions

   (482 )
           
  

Net Expenses

   3,697,797  
           
  

Net Investment Income

   15,658,070  
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain
on Investments and Futures Contracts
  

Net realized gain on:

Investments

  

7,642,218

 

  

Futures contracts

   7,181,887  
           
  

Net realized gain

   14,824,105  
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation on:

  
  

Investments

   12,678,704  
  

Futures contracts

   568,038  
           
  

Net change in unrealized appreciation

   13,246,742  
           
  

Net Gain

   28,070,847  
           
  

Net Increase Resulting from Operations

   43,728,917  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

23

Statement of Changes in Net Assets – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets        

(Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,

2008 ($)

    

Year
Ended
August 31,

2007 ($)

 
Operations   

Net investment income

   15,658,070      35,188,975  
  

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and futures contracts

   14,824,105      (1,342,053 )
  

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

   13,246,742      (3,759,514 )
                  
  

Net Increase Resulting from Operations

   43,728,917      30,087,408  
Distributions to Shareholders   

From net investment income:

     
  

Class A

   (12,664,584 )    (27,641,171 )
  

Class B

   (751,047 )    (1,979,571 )
  

Class C

   (147,729 )    (287,481 )
  

Class Z

   (2,210,304 )    (5,166,731 )
  

Return of capital:

     
  

Class A

        (218,143 )
  

Class B

        (23,510 )
  

Class C

        (2,668 )
  

Class Z

        (31,222 )
                  
  

Total Distributions to Shareholders

   (15,773,664 )    (35,350,497 )
Share Transactions   

Class A:

     
  

Subscriptions

   14,162,552      19,878,507  
  

Distributions reinvested

   8,707,880      18,946,197  
  

Redemptions

   (48,476,779 )    (110,824,949 )
                  
  

Net Decrease

   (25,606,347 )    (72,000,245 )
  

Class B:

     
  

Subscriptions

   3,593,395      2,909,620  
  

Distributions reinvested

   611,366      1,627,310  
  

Redemptions

   (9,393,752 )    (25,760,066 )
                  
  

Net Decrease

   (5,188,991 )    (21,233,136 )
  

Class C:

     
  

Subscriptions

   3,480,298      1,599,821  
  

Distributions reinvested

   106,012      225,265  
  

Redemptions

   (1,257,169 )    (2,954,789 )
                  
  

Net Increase (Decrease)

   2,329,141      (1,129,703 )
  

Class Z:

     
  

Subscriptions

   16,691,599      31,175,281  
  

Distributions reinvested

   608,625      1,945,362  
  

Redemptions

   (51,833,630 )    (37,079,014 )
                  
  

Net Decrease

   (34,533,406 )    (3,958,371 )
  

Net Decrease from Share Transactions

   (62,999,603 )    (98,311,455 )
                  
  

Total Decrease in Net Assets

   (35,044,350 )    (103,574,544 )
Net Assets   

Beginning of period

   745,023,555      848,598,099  
  

End of period

   709,979,205      745,023,555  
  

Overdistributed net investment income at end of period

   (2,289,538 )    (2,173,944 )

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Statement of Changes in Net Assets (continued) – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

 

          (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
     Year
Ended
August 31,
2007
 
Changes in Shares   

Class A:

     
  

Subscriptions

   1,333,088      1,919,059  
  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   827,316      1,825,566  
  

Redemptions

   (4,618,907 )    (10,685,537 )
                  
  

Net Decrease

   (2,458,503 )    (6,940,912 )
  

Class B:

     
  

Subscriptions

   336,391      281,351  
  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   58,103      156,713  
  

Redemptions

   (894,467 )    (2,485,102 )
                  
  

Net Decrease

   (499,973 )    (2,047,038 )
  

Class C:

     
  

Subscriptions

   328,137      154,096  
  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   10,062      21,701  
  

Redemptions

   (119,316 )    (284,752 )
                  
  

Net Increase (Decrease)

   218,883      (108,955 )
  

Class Z:

     
  

Subscriptions

   1,607,026      3,009,819  
  

Issued for distributions reinvested

   58,280      187,530  
  

Redemptions

   (4,962,842 )    (3,577,774 )
                  
  

Net Decrease

   (3,297,536 )    (380,425 )

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

25

Financial Highlights – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

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

 

    (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class A Shares     2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

  $ 10.30     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88  

Income from Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income

    0.23 (a)     0.46 (a)     0.44 (a)     0.41 (a)     0.44 (a)     0.41  

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

    0.41       (0.08 )     (0.32 )     (b)       0.13       (0.24 )
                                               

Total from Investment Operations

    0.64       0.38       0.12       0.41       0.57       0.17  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

           

From net investment income

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

From return of capital

          (b)       (0.01 )                  
                                               

Total Distributions to Shareholders

    (0.23 )     (0.46 )     (0.47 )     (0.43 )     (0.42 )     (0.45 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

  $ 10.71     $ 10.30     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60  

Total return (c)

    6.25 %(d)(e)     3.73 %(e)     1.07 %(e)     3.91 %     5.49 %     1.52 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

 

         

Expenses (f)

    1.00 %(g)     0.95 %     0.97 %     1.08 %     1.16 %     1.25 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

          0.02 %     0.01 %                  

Net investment income (f)

    4.33 %(g)     4.43 %     4.24 %     3.87 %     4.11 %     3.30 %

Portfolio turnover rate (h)

    88 %(d)     121 %     92 %     80 %     93 %     61 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

  $ 586,217     $ 589,124     $ 665,283     $ 754,026     $ 853,801     $ 1,004,181  

 

 

(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 initial sales charge or contingent deferred sales charge.

 

(d) Not annualized.

 

(e) Had the investment advisor and/or any of its affiliates not waived fees or reimbursed a portion of its expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01% except for the year ended August 31, 2007 which had a 0.01% impact.

 

(g) Annualized.

 

(h) Portfolio turnover excludes dollar roll transactions.

 

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:

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class B Shares      2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.30     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income

     0.19 (a)     0.38 (a)     0.36 (a)     0.33 (a)     0.36 (a)     0.31  

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

     0.41       (0.08 )     (0.32 )     (b)       0.13       (0.22 )
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.60       0.30       0.04       0.33       0.49       0.09  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

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

From return of capital

           (b)       (0.01 )                  
                                                

Total Distributions to Shareholders

     (0.19 )     (0.38 )     (0.39 )     (0.35 )     (0.34 )     (0.37 )

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.71     $ 10.30     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60  

Total return (c)

     5.86 %(d)(e)     2.96 %(e)     0.32 %(e)     3.13 %     4.71 %     0.76 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Expenses (f)

     1.75 %(g)     1.70 %     1.72 %     1.83 %     1.91 %     2.00 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

           0.02 %     0.01 %                  

Net investment income (f)

     3.58 %(g)     3.68 %     3.49 %     3.12 %     3.41 %     2.56 %

Portfolio turnover rate (h)

     88 %(d)     121 %     92 %     80 %     93 %     61 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 40,752     $ 44,345     $ 65,896     $ 69,452     $ 96,527     $ 143,880  

 

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of its expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01% except for the year ended August 31, 2007 which had a 0.01% impact.

 

(g) Annualized.

 

(h) Portfolio turnover excludes dollar roll transactions.

 

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:

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class C Shares      2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.30     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income

     0.20 (a)     0.40 (a)     0.38 (a)     0.35 (a)     0.38 (a)     0.32  

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

     0.41       (0.08 )     (0.33 )     (b)       0.13       (0.22 )
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.61       0.32       0.05       0.35       0.51       0.10  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

     (0.20 )     (0.40 )     (0.39 )     (0.37 )     (0.36 )     (0.38 )

From return of capital

           (b)       (0.01 )                  
                                                

Total Distributions to Shareholders

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

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.71     $ 10.30     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60  

Total return (c)(d)

     5.93 %(e)     3.11 %     0.47 %     3.29 %     4.86 %     0.91 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Expenses (f)

     1.60 %(g)     1.55 %     1.57 %     1.68 %     1.76 %     1.85 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

     0.15 %(g)     0.17 %     0.16 %     0.15 %     0.15 %     0.15 %

Net investment income (f)

     3.71 %(g)     3.83 %     3.65 %     3.27 %     3.60 %     2.76 %

Portfolio turnover rate (h)

     88 %(e)     121 %     92 %     80 %     93 %     61 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 9,676     $ 7,051     $ 8,231     $ 8,547     $ 10,630     $ 18,934  

 

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of its expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(e) Not annualized.

 

(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01% except for the year ended August 31, 2007 which had a 0.01% impact.

 

(g) Annualized.

 

(h) Portfolio turnover excludes dollar roll transactions.

 

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:

 

     (Unaudited)
Six Months
Ended
February 29,
2008
    Year Ended August 31,  
Class Z Shares      2007     2006     2005     2004     2003  

Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period

   $ 10.30     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60     $ 10.88  

Income from Investment Operations:

            

Net investment income

     0.24 (a)     0.48 (a)     0.46 (a)     0.44 (a)     0.46 (a)     0.40  

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

     0.41       (0.07 )     (0.32 )     (b)       0.14       (0.20 )
                                                

Total from Investment Operations

     0.65       0.41       0.14       0.44       0.60       0.20  

Less Distributions to Shareholders:

            

From net investment income

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

From return of capital

           (b)       (0.01 )                  
                                                

Total Distributions to Shareholders

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

Net Asset Value, End of Period

   $ 10.71     $ 10.30     $ 10.38     $ 10.73     $ 10.75     $ 10.60  

Total return (c)

     6.39 %(d)(e)     3.99 %(e)     1.33 %(e)     4.16 %     5.75 %     1.77 %

Ratios to Average Net Assets/Supplemental Data:

            

Expenses (f)

     0.75 %(g)     0.70 %     0.72 %     0.83 %     0.91 %     1.00 %

Waiver/Reimbursement

           0.02 %     0.01 %                  

Net investment income (f)

     4.58 %(g)     4.68 %     4.51 %     4.12 %     4.30 %     3.47 %

Portfolio turnover rate (h)

     88 %(d)     121 %     92 %     80 %     93 %     61 %

Net assets, end of period (000’s)

   $ 73,334     $ 104,504     $ 109,187     $ 39,680     $ 29,848     $ 9,857  

 

 

(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 fees or reimbursed a portion of its expenses, total return would have been reduced.

 

(f) The benefits derived from expense reductions had an impact of less than 0.01% except for the year ended August 31, 2007 which had a 0.01% impact.

 

(g) Annualized.

 

(h) Portfolio turnover excludes dollar roll transactions.

 

See Accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements – Columbia Federal Securities Fund

February 29, 2008 (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 Objective

The Fund seeks total return, consisting of current income and capital appreciation.

Fund Shares

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

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 after 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 twelve months 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 accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make certain 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 Trust’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 quotations. 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.

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 reliable, 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 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 is evaluating 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.

 

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Futures Contracts

The Fund may invest in futures contracts to seek to enhance returns, to hedge some of the risks of its investments in fixed income securities or as a substitute for a position in the underlying assets. Futures contracts are financial instruments whose values depend on, or are derived from, the value of the underlying security, index or currency. The Fund may use futures contracts for both hedging and non-hedging purposes, such as to adjust the Fund’s sensitivity to changes in interest rates, or to offset a potential loss in one position by establishing an opposite position. The Fund typically uses futures contracts in an effort to achieve more efficiently, economic exposure similar to that which they could have achieved through the purchase and sale of fixed income securities.

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 instruments or the underlying securities, and (3) an inaccurate prediction by Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“Columbia”), the Fund’s investment advisor, 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 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 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 in or restrictions on 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 sells securities for delivery in the current month and simultaneously contracts 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 a segregated account until the settlement date, cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the forward purchase price.

The Fund’s policy is to record the components of mortgage dollar rolls using “to be announced” mortgage-backed securities. 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 financing transactions.

Mortgage dollar rolls involve certain risks. If the broker-dealer to whom the Fund sells the securities becomes insolvent, the Fund’s right to purchase or repurchase the mortgage-related securities may be restricted and the instruments which the Fund is required to repurchase may be worth less than instruments which the Fund originally held. Successful use of mortgage dollar rolls may depend upon the

 

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investment advisor’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 party to the transaction fails to deliver and causes the Fund to subsequently invest at less advantageous prices. The Fund holds until the settlement date, in a segregated account, cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the delayed delivery 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 because this would involve future claims against the Fund. Also, under the Fund’s organizational documents and by contract, the Trustees and officers of the Trust are indemnified against certain liabilities that may arise out of actions relating to 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.

Note 3. Federal Tax Information

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended August 31, 2007 was as follows:

 

     
Distributions paid from:    

Ordinary Income*

  $ 35,074,954

Return of Capital

    275,543

 

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

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation at February 29, 2008, based on cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was:

 

       

Unrealized appreciation

  $ 25,968,558  

Unrealized depreciation

    (11,196,190 )

Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 14,772,368  

 

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The following capital loss carryforwards, determined as of August 31, 2007, 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
2008     $  39,883,064

2009

      29,849,094

2012

    24,359

2014

    10,286,822

2015

    7,609,058
     
  $ 87,652,397
     

Capital loss carryforwards of $9,271,661 expired during the year ended August 31, 2007. Expired capital loss carryforwards are recorded as a reduction of paid-in capital. Of the capital loss carryforwards attributable to the Fund, $15,616,545, (expiring 08/31/08) remains from the Liberty Intermediate Government Fund’s merger with the Fund and $259,852 ($235,493 expiring on 8/31/08 and $24,359 expiring on 08/31/12) remains from Nations Government Securities Fund’s merger with the Fund.

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, 2007 post-October capital losses of $1,974,049 attributed to security transactions were deferred to September 1, 2007.

The Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) on February 29, 2008. FIN 48 requires management to determine whether a tax position of the Fund is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 was applied to all existing tax positions upon initial adoption. Management has evaluated the known implications of FIN 48 on its computation of net assets for the Fund. As a result of this evaluation, management believes that FIN 48 does not have any effect on the Fund’s financial statements and no cumulative effect adjustment was recorded on February 29, 2008. However, management’s conclusions regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, further implementation guidance from the FASB, new tax laws, regulations, and administrative interpretations (including relevant court decisions).

The Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

Note 4. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates

Investment Advisory Fee

Columbia, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation (“BOA”), provides the Fund with investment advisory, administrative and other services. 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 month period ended February 29, 2008, the Fund’s annualized effective investment advisory fee rate was 0.51% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.

 

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Pricing and Bookkeeping Fees

The Fund has entered into a Financial Reporting Services Agreement (the “Financial Reporting Services Agreement”) with State Street Bank & Trust Company (“State Street”) and Columbia pursuant to which State Street provides financial reporting services to the Fund. The Fund has also entered into an Accounting Services Agreement (collectively with the Financial Reporting Services Agreement, the “State Street Agreements”) with State Street and Columbia 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 of the Fund for the month. The aggregate fee will not exceed $140,000 per year (exclusive of out-of-pocket expenses and charges). The Fund also reimburses State Street for certain out-of-pocket expenses and charges.

The Fund has 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. Prior to January 1, 2008, the Fund also reimbursed Columbia for accounting oversight services, services related to Fund expenses and the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the amount charged to the Fund by affiliates included on the Statement of Operations under “Pricing and bookkeeping fees” aggregated to $4,062.

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 $17.34 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. Prior to November 1, 2007, the annual rate was $17.00 per open account. 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.

An annual minimum account balance fee of $20 may apply to certain accounts with a value below the Fund’s initial minimum investment requirements to reduce the impact of small accounts on transfer agent fees. These minimum account balance fees are recorded as a reduction of total expenses on the Statement of Operations. For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, no minimum account balance fees were charged by the Fund.

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’s shares. For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the Distributor has retained net underwriting discounts of $4,271 on sales of the Fund’s Class A shares and received net CDSC fees of $110, $26,174 and $1,001 on Class A, Class B and Class C share redemptions, respectively.

The Fund has adopted Rule 12b-1 plans (the “Plans”) which require the payment of a monthly service fee to the Distributor at the maximum 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 Plans also require the payment of a monthly distribution fee to the Distributor at the maximum 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 distribution fee for Class C shares so that it will not exceed 0.60% annually of the average daily net assets attributable to the Class C

 

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shares. This agreement may be modified or terminated by the Distributor at any time.

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

Fees Paid to Officers and Trustees

All officers of the Fund are employees of Columbia or its affiliates and, with the exception of the Fund’s 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, pays 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 eligible 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 merger, the Fund assumed the liabilities of the deferred compensation plan of the acquired fund, which is included in “Trustees’ fees” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The deferred compensation plan of the acquired fund may be terminated at any time. Any payments to plan participants are paid solely out of the Fund’s assets.

Note 5. 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.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, these custody credits reduced total expenses by $482 for the Fund.

Note 6. Portfolio Information

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, excluding short-term obligations, were $640,699,203 and $542,584,444, respectively, of which $473,942,324 and $389,659,973, respectively, were U.S. Government securities.

 

Note 7. Line of Credit

The Fund 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 available for short-term liquidity or temporary or emergency purposes.

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. Effective September 17, 2007, interest on the uncommitted 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 0.375%. Prior to September 17, 2007, interest on the uncommitted line of credit was 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%. An annual operations agency fee of $40,000 is paid for the committed line of credit, while an annual administration fee of $15,000 may be charged for the uncommitted line of credit. State Street waived the administration fee for the annual extension of the facility on September 17, 2007. The commitment fee, the operations agency fee and the administration fee are accrued and apportioned among the participating funds pro rata based on their relative net assets and are included in “Other expenses” in the Statement of Operations.

For the six month period ended February 29, 2008, the Fund did not borrow under these arrangements.

Note 8. Shares of Beneficial Interest

As of February 29, 2008, one shareholder held 9.0% of the Fund’s shares outstanding. These shares were beneficially owned by participant accounts over which BOA and/or any of 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 9. Securities Lending

The Fund 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

 

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Columbia Federal Securities Fund

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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 and borrower rebates, 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 10. 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.

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 is being distributed in accordance with a distribution plan that was developed by an independent distribution consultant and approved by the SEC on April 6, 2007. Distributions under the distribution plan began in late June 2007.

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

 

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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 transferred to the MDL.

On September 14, 2007, the plaintiffs and the Columbia defendants named in the MDL, including the Columbia Funds, entered into a stipulation of settlement with respect to all Columbia-related claims in the MDL described above, including the CDSC Lawsuit. 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. The settlement, approved by the District Court on September 18, 2007, became effective October 19, 2007. Pursuant to the settlement, the funds’ adviser and/or its affiliates made certain payments, including plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees and costs of notice to class members.

 

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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 several 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 senior management of the Funds and Columbia, including the senior manager 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 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 the independent fee consultant and 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, 2007 meeting, following meetings of the Advisory Fees and Expenses Committee held In July, August, September and October, 2007. 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

 

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overall conclusions regarding each of the Agreements, that the 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 data provider 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 within a reasonable range of expectations, 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 Columbia proposed to waive advisory fees or cap the expenses of the fund.

The Trustees noted that, through May 31, 2007, Columbia Federal Securities Fund’s performance was in the second quintile (where the best performance would be in the first quintile) for the one-, three-, five and ten-year periods of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for purposes of performance comparisons.

 

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 data provider) 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 considered that Columbia Federal Securities Fund’s total expenses and actual management fees were in the third quintile (where the lowest fees and expenses would be in the first quintile) of the peer group selected by an independent third-party data provider for purposes of expense comparisons.

 

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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.

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:

 

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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;

 

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

 

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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

 

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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, 2008.

 

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Summary of Management Fee Evaluation by Independent Fee Consultant

1 CMA and CMD are subsidiaries of Columbia Management Group, LLC (“CMG”), and are the successors to the entities named in the AOD.

 

2 I have no material relationship with Bank of America, CMG or any of its affiliates, aside from serving as IFC, and I am aware of no material relationship with any of their affiliates. I retained John Rea, an independent economic consultant, to assist me with this report.

Unless otherwise stated or required by the context, this report covers only the Atlantic Funds, which are also referred as the “Funds.”

 

EXCERPTS FROM REPORT OF INDEPENDENT FEE CONSULTANT TO THE COLUMBIA ATLANTIC FUNDS

Prepared Pursuant to the February 9, 2005 Assurance of Discontinuance among the Office of Attorney General of New York State, Columbia Management Advisors, Inc., and Columbia Funds Distributor, Inc. October 15, 2007

 

I. Overview

Columbia Management Advisors, LLC (“CMA”) and Columbia Funds Distributors, Inc.1 (“CMD”) 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 (“Columbia Fund” and together with all such funds or a group of such funds as the “Columbia Funds”) only if the Independent Members of the Columbia Fund’s Board of 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.

With effect from January 1, 2007, the Independent Members of the Board of Trustees for certain Columbia Funds known collectively as the “Atlantic Funds” (together with the other members of that Board, the “Trustees”) retained me as IFC for the Atlantic Funds.2 In this capacity, I have prepared the third annual written evaluation of the fee negotiation process. Last year’s report (the “2006 Report”) was completed by my immediate predecessor IFC, John Rea, who has provided invaluable assistance in the preparation of this year’s 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.” The AOD also provides that 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.” Therefore, the AOD makes clear that the IFC does not supplant the Trustees in negotiating management fees with CMA, nor does the IFC substitute his or her judgment for that of the Trustees with respect to the reasonableness of proposed fees or any other matter that is committed to the business judgment of the Trustees.

B. Elements Involved in Managing the Fee Negotiation Process

In preparing the report required by the AOD, the IFC must consider 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.

C. Organization of the Annual Evaluation

This report, like last year’s, 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 addition to a discussion of these factors, the report offers recommendations to improve the fee review process in future years and finally reviews the status of recommendations made in the 2006 Report.

 

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II. Summary of Findings

A. General

 

1. Based upon my examination of the information supplied by CMG in the light of the six factors set forth in the AOD, I conclude that the Trustees have the relevant information necessary to evaluate the reasonableness of the proposed management fees for each Atlantic Fund.

 

2. In my view, the process by which the proposed management fees of the Funds have been negotiated in 2007 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 in recent years. Based upon 1-, 3-, 5-, and 10-year returns, at least half of all the Funds have been in the first and second performance quintiles in each of the four performance periods. Performance for the 3-year period is impressive, with 44 of the 63 Funds, or 70%, in the top two quintiles and only 11 Funds, or 17%, in the fourth and fifth quintiles. Both equity and fixed-income funds have strong performance records.

 

4. The services performed by CMG professionals beyond portfolio management, such as compliance, legal, information technology, risk management, finance and fund administration, are critical to the success of the Funds and appear to be of high quality.

 

5. Atlantic equity Funds’ overall performance adjusted for risk also was strong. Based upon 3-year returns, 19 of the 24 equity Funds had a combination of risk-adjusted and unadjusted returns that placed them in the top half of their performance universes. Fixed-income Funds tended to take on more risk than comparable funds but many also have achieved relatively strong performance over the 3-year period. Nonetheless, 8 of the Funds have high relative risk and low relative returns.

 

6. The industry-standard procedure used by third parties such as Lipper to construct the performance universe in which each Fund’s performance is ranked relative to comparable funds tends to bias a Fund’s ranking upward within that universe. The bias occurs because either no-12b-1 fee or low-12b-1 fee share classes of the Atlantic Funds are compared with funds in performance universes that include all share classes of multi-class funds with 12b-1 fees of up to 100 basis points. Correcting this bias by limiting the performance universe to classes of comparable funds with low or no 12b-1 fees lowers the relative performance for the Funds examined but does not call into question the general finding that the Atlantic 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. Only 19% of the Funds ranked in the two most expensive quintiles for actual management fees, and only 21% in those quintiles for total expenses.

 

8. The Columbia Money Market Fund VS has a higher management fee structure than that of other Columbia money market funds of comparable asset size, but its total expenses are comparable to those funds.

D. Trustees’ Fee and Performance Evaluation Process

 

9. The Trustees’ evaluation process identified 11 Funds in 2007 for further review based upon their relative performance or expenses or both. CMG provided further information about those funds to assist the Trustees in their evaluation. The Trustees may choose to seek additional information about Atlantic Funds that do not meet the criteria for further review. CMG provided further information about those funds to assist the Trustees in their evaluation. The Trustees may choose to seek additional information about Atlantic Funds that do not meet the criteria for further review.

E. Potential Economies of Scale

 

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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

 

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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.

F. Management Fees Charged to Institutional Clients

 

11. CMG has provided Trustees with comparisons of mutual fund management fees and institutional fees based upon standardized fee schedules and upon actual fees. The results show that, consistent with industry practice, institutional fees are generally lower than the Funds’ management fees. However, because the services provided and risks borne by the manager are more extensive for mutual funds compared to institutional accounts, the differences are of limited value in assisting the Trustees in their review of the reasonableness of the Funds’ management fees.

G. Revenues, Expenses, and Profits

 

12. The activity-based cost allocation methodology (“ABC”) employed by CMG to allocate costs, both direct and indirect, for purposes of calculating Fund profitability is thoughtful and detailed. For comparison, CMG also has allocated costs by assets, demonstrating that the choice of allocation method can have a substantial effect on fund profitability. Notwithstanding the limitations of any effort to allocate costs to a particular fund, we believe that the ABC method represented a better approximation of CMG’s costs incurred in providing services to the Funds than did asset-based allocation.

 

13. The materials provided on CMG’s revenues and expenses with respect to the Funds and the methodology underlying their construction generally form a sufficient basis for Trustees to evaluate the expenses and profitability of the Funds.

 

14. In 2006, CMG’s complex-wide pre-tax margins on the Atlantic Funds were below industry medians, based on limited data available for publicly held mutual fund managers. However, as is to be expected in a complex comprising 70 funds in the past year, some Atlantic Funds have higher pre-tax profit margins, when calculated solely with respect to management revenues and expenses, while other Atlantic Funds operate at a loss. There appeared to be some relationship between fund size and profitability, with smaller funds generally operating at a loss.

 

15. CMG shares a fixed percentage of its management fee revenues with an affiliate, the Private Bank of Bank of America (“PB” or “Private Bank”), to compensate the PB for services it performs with respect to Atlantic Fund assets held for the benefit of PB customers. In 2006, these payments totaled $23.2 million. Based on our analysis of the services provided by the PB, we have concluded that all payments other than those for sub-transfer agent or sub-accounting services should be treated as a distribution expense.

 

III. Recommendations

 

1) Risk-adjusted performance. CMG should provide the Trustees with quantitative information about the risk of each equity and fixed-income Fund in a format that allows the risk and return of each Fund to be evaluated simultaneously. As part of that effort, CMG should develop reliable risk metrics for balanced and money market funds and should explain why the fixed-income portfolio team prefers using gross, rather than net, return for these purposes. The format we developed with CMG represents one possible presentation of such information.

 

2) Profitability data. CMG should present to the Trustees each year the profitability of each Fund, each investment style and each complex (of which Atlantic is one) calculated as follows:

 

  a. Management-only profitability should be calculated without reference to any Private Bank expense.

 

  b. Profitability excluding distribution (which essentially covers the management and transfer agency functions) should be adjusted by removing from the expense calculation any portion of the Private Bank payment not attributable to the performance by the Private Bank of sub-transfer agency or sub-accounting functions.

 

  c. Total profitability, including distribution: No adjustment for Private Bank expenses should be made, because all such expenses represent legitimate fund expenses to be taken into account in calculating CMG’s profit margin including distribution.

 

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3) Potential economies of scale. CMG should provide the Trustees with an analysis of potential economies of scale that considers the sources and magnitude of any economies of scale as CMG’s mutual fund assets under management increase. CMG may consider using the framework suggested for the analysis or any other suitable framework, including an analysis that focuses on complex-wide economies of scale, that addresses the relevant concerns.

 

4) Criteria for review. The Trustees may wish to consider modifying the criteria for classifying a fund as a “Review Fund” to include risk and profitability metrics and should feel free to request additional information and explanation from CMG with respect to any Atlantic Fund whether or not it qualifies as a “Review Fund.”

 

5) Competitive breakpoint analysis. As part of the annual fee evaluation process, the breakpoints of a select group of Atlantic Funds (which would differ each year) should be compared to those of industry rivals to ensure that the Funds’ breakpoint schedules remain within industry norms. As breakpoint schedules change relatively little each year, performing such a comparison for each Atlantic Fund each year would not be an efficient use of Trustee and CMG resources.

 

6) Ensuring consistent methodology used by Lipper, Morningstar, and iMoneyNet to construct performance and expense universes and groups. CMG should work with Lipper, Morningstar, and iMoneyNet to make sure that the all three data vendors apply similar techniques and standards in constructing performance universes and collecting data, if possible. If not, CMG should clearly explain to the Trustees the differences in methodology and the effect such differences may have on rankings. In addition, CMG should ensure that it applies the same ranking methodology to all funds, including those for which Morningstar and iMoneyNet provide the underlying data.

 

7) Uniformity of universes across reporting periods. CMA, based on consultations with its CIO’s, has substituted vendors for purposes of universe construction, e.g. Morningstar for Lipper for certain equity funds and iMoneynet for Lipper for money market funds. However, the new universes are not used for all performance periods and have not been used to recalculate last year’s performance and expense figures. Therefore, it is difficult to draw useful conclusions from changes in rankings from last year to this year or from short-term to longer-term performance periods. CMA, when it changes data providers, should use both the current and former data sources in the changeover so that the Trustees can understand how the change in vendors may affect performance and expense rankings.

 

8) Filtering all universes. The Lipper volumes presented to the Trustees, consistent with industry practice, compare the performance of a Fund to all other funds in its performance universe. Lipper regards for this purpose each class of shares of a fund as a separate fund. This means that the performance of a Columbia Fund A share (with a 25 basis point 12b-1 fee) or Z share (with no 12b-1 fee) is compared to many classes of competitive funds with higher distribution fees, such as deferred-sales-charge B shares and level-load C shares. Including share classes with higher fees than the Columbia Fund share class may make the Columbia Fund’s performance look better compared to its peers. The difference can be meaningful. Therefore, we recommend that, in addition to the standard Lipper universe presentation, Funds in the third and fourth quintiles should be ranked in a universe limited to the share class per competitive fund whose distribution pricing most closely matches the relevant Fund. Further, in all rankings, we suggest that use of an Atlantic Fund Z share be limited to performance periods prior to the issuance of that fund’s A shares.

 

9)

Management fee disparities. Several disparities have existed between the management fees of comparable Atlantic and Nations Funds. To eliminate the disparity between the expenses of the Atlantic state intermediate municipal bond funds and those of comparable funds overseen by the Nations Board, CMG has proposed expense caps for the Atlantic funds. Furthermore, CMG’s proposed expense cap for the Core Bond Fund would produce a significant gap between its management fee and those of two comparable Atlantic Funds. To enable the Trustees to identify such disparities in the future, CMG should provide the Trustees with a table that shows management fees of Atlantic Funds and those of comparable Nations and Acorn Funds. CMG should also provide an explanation for any significant fee differences among comparable funds across fund families managed by CMA. Finally, whenever CMG proposes a management fee change or an expense

 

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cap for any mutual fund managed by CMA that is comparable to any Atlantic Fund, CMG should provide the Trustees with sufficient information about the proposal to allow the Trustees to assess the applicability of the proposed change to the relevant Atlantic Fund or Funds.

 

10) Reduction of volume of documents submitted. As the Trustees have noted, the tendency in the fee evaluation process is for the volume of material prepared for their consideration to increase each year as the participants in the process suggest additional data or presentations of data. However, some of the data may no longer be useful, or its usefulness may be outweighed by the burden of reviewing it. For example, we do not believe that offering two variations of cost allocation by assets is useful. We also question whether profitability data need to be divided by distribution channel, e.g. retail vs. variable annuity. We also note that some material, especially related to complex-wide profitability, appears multiple times in the 15(c) materials.

 

IV. Status of 2006 Recommendations

The 2006 IFC evaluation contains recommendations aimed at enhancing the evaluation of proposed management fees by Trustees. The section summarizes those recommendations and their results.

 

1. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: Grids providing both performance and risk rankings for equity and fixed-income funds were prepared by CMG as part of the 2007 15(c) process.

 

2. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: At our request, CMG prepared universes limited to one class of shares per competitive fund for selected funds.

 

3. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: CMG questions the usefulness of such an exercise due to the many variables that can have an effect on costs and revenues as assets increase. We continue to believe that such an exercise would be helpful to the Trustees.

 

4. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: CMG dated many of the institutional accounts but was not able to determine the date of establishment for all accounts. CMG also provided data on other types of institutional accounts.

 

5. Recommendation: 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.

 

   Status: We continue to believe that such a statement would help the Trustees understand CMG’s business better and place the fund-by-fund profitability reports in context.

 

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

 

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   Status: CMG provided various summary statements of operations.

 

7. Recommendation: Trustees may wish to consider the treatment of the revenue sharing with PB in their review of CMG’s profitability.

 

   Status: CMG provided a substantial amount of information reflecting adjustment for Private Bank expenses. We believe that all Private Bank expenses should be backed out of management-only profitability analyses, no Private Bank expenses should be excluded from profitability analyses including distribution and only those PB revenue sharing payments in excess of 11 basis points should be excluded from profitability analyses that do not take distribution into account.

Respectfully submitted,

Steven E. Asher

 

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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.

Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses for any Columbia fund before investing. Contact your Columbia Management representative for a prospectus, which contains this and other important information about a fund. 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 of FINRA, SIPC, part of Columbia Management and an affiliate of Bank of America Corporation.

 

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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

 

Not applicable for semi-annual reports.

 

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 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (as required by Item 22(b)(15) 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

 



 

data 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 28, 2008

 

 

 

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 28, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

 

/s/ J. Kevin Connaughton

 

 

J. Kevin Connaughton, Treasurer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

April 28, 2008